RS232 slave to an SDI-12 master TBS08

The TBS08DR is a converter to connect a RS232 sensor to an SDI-12 master device such as a data logger or a telemetry unit. It gives the ability to control a RS232 sensor by transparently turning it into a virtual SDI-12 sensor.
The TBS08DR provides a highly configurable interface to customize the support for various RS232 ASCII commands and responses formats. It is provided with both DIN rail (TBS08DR) and Fibox (TBS08) housings to allow for indoor/outdoor deployments.

Features

• Application: converter used to interface an SDI-12 master device (e.g., RTU) with a RS232 slave device (e.g., sensors)
  • The converter embeds an SDI-12 slave stack and a RS232 command/response interpreter (ASCII only)
  • Maximum of 1 RS232 sensor connected to TBS08
• SDI-12 compatibility:
  • Version: v1.3
• RS232 compatibility:
  • RS232 configuration:
    • Baud rate: 1200, 4800, 9600, 14400,19200, 28800, 38400, 57600 and 115200
    • Data length: 7 or 8 bits
    • Parity: odd, even, none
    • Stop bits: 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 bits
    • Bits order: MSB first / LSB first
  • Flow control: none, HW, XON/XOFF
• Supply voltage: 6 – 30 V
• Power consumption
  • Active mode: < 20 mA
  • Idle mode: 62µA
• Form factor:
  • DIN rail (indoor only)
  • FIBOX (IP67 housing suitable for both indoor and outdoor use)

Target Application

• SDI-12 sensor networks where there’s a need to integrate a RS232 sensor.

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