BB ELECTRONICS CATALOG (2010)

Wireless
Serial Radio
Modems
Modular I/O
Zlinx ® Wireless Applications
MODBUS
WIDE TEMP
WIRELESS
CLASS1 DIV2
We design, customize, and manufacture wireless I/O and radio modems to fit your project. Whether you need to communicate
meters or miles, monitor and control remote I/O, or connect to a LAN via a cellular router, contact B&B Electronics. Our engineers
and technicians can recommend a wireless solution for your unique application – easily and economically.
Field Application Story:
Water Well Monitoring - Monitor and adjust water levels, temperature, PH, and more
Challenge
Water treatment is one of the world’s largest growing markets. As the US population increases, new water wells are vital. Chemical
injection points are constantly added to safe-guard existing water systems and monitor for dangerous chemicals. At B&B Electronics, we
recognize the value of this natural resource and developed the Zlinx® product line and related application kits to help maximize ROI
and efficiency of water wells and injection points.
Solution Zlinx Wireless I/O - from B&B Electronics
With B&B Electronics Zlinx wireless I/O products, manual well monitoring can be turned into a highly efficient automated system to
monitor and control pH, ORP, conductivity, temperature, water levels, flow, and more. Technicians no longer make time-consuming field
calls to remote wells or injection points. These expandable products can use a cellular gateway to transmit data by cell phone or internet
when the system is in trouble. So where did B&B Electronics turn to for product design guidance? Apart from customer feedback and
needs, we asked one of our wireless engineers, who lives in the Arizona desert and designed a Zlinx system for his neighborhood water
supply. An interesting white paper describing the application in detail, “Wireless Well System – A Simple Solution for a Tough Problem,
“ is available at www.bb-elec.com/WirelessWellKit
Antennas
Control Room
Level
Sensor
Water Well
WiFi/802.11
HMI504 Touch Panel
(pages 113-116)
Zlinx
Radio
Modem
(page 83)
Zlinx Wireless
Modbus I/O
(page 82)
Pressure
Sensor
Current
Sensor
Control Panel
Ethernet
Bridges
Cellular
Routers
Field Application Story:
Class 1 Div2 Fuel Tank Gauging - Safe, remote, accurate monitoring of petroleum inventories
Challenge
As world fuel consumption increases, oil and gas companies are trying to make the supply chain as efficient as possible. One of the simplest
applications to automate is tank gauging practices at fuel terminals. In many cases, technicians still gauge tank levels manually for inventory
purposes. Gauging entails numerous safety regulations, with equipment meeting Class 1 Division 2 approvals – and valuable time!
Solution Zlinx Wireless Radio Modems - from B&B Electronics
The good news is that Zlinx radio modems, designed and manufactured by B&B Electronics, are Class 1 Division 2 approved. This wireless
technology helps solve outdated tank gauging problems. With Zlinx radio modems, a technician can monitor multiple tanks at a glance from
the office, and use his time for more productive tasks.
Serial Data
Circuit Protector
(page 132)
24 VDC Power Supply
(page 126)
Zlinx
Radio
Modem
(page 83)
Level Gauge
Fuel Terminal
Circuit Protector
(page 132)
24 VDC Power Supply
(page 126)
Zlinx
Radio
Modem
(page 83)
HMI Text Panel (pages 113-116)
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