Hello All,
I am an engineering coop helping out with installation of a Delta V system. Ive come here to se if I could get a little information from the pros. I am designing a small WIOC installation and have a question about the redundant field link antennas. The question has to do with both placement of the antennas and if both antennas are working with the network at the same time. I will be placing the antennas at the top of a boiler building and was wondering if I could place the antenna on opposite ends of the roof to expand the network. I wasnt sure if the redundant WIOC and antenna were "on call" or an active part of the network at all times. I appreciate any help that I can get.
Thank You
Ryan Betts
Best Regards,
Rachelle McWright: Business Development Manager, Dynamic Simulation: U.S. Gulf Coast
Hi Ryan,
I've deployed several redundant WIOC's.
The redundancy of the WIOC is based on hot standby. That means one radio is working and the other waiting till the active WIOC fails and a switch over is required.
Information of the mesh is communicated between active and the standby WIOC. That means that both radios (antennas) need to be placed very close to each other. Both WIOC need to see the same mesh.
Success,
Rob Sosef.
In reply to Rob Sosef:
Thanks for adding your insight, Rob.