Industrial Protocols for the Wireless DataMan

Special considerations must be taken into account when using any of the Industrial Ethernet protocols with DataMan wireless readers. Industrial protocol connections are established not between the PLC and the wireless device, but between the PLC and the DataMan base station.

The DataMan wireless reader may be, at times:

• powered down
• in hibernation mode
• physically out of range

Automatic power down and hibernation are features that preserve power and extend the time period between recharging.

The following sections detail the necessary configurations you have to set to communicate with the DataMan base station (through which information is routed to the DataMan wireless reader).