Patent ID: 6301514
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G01H,G07C

Abstract:
A method for configuring a wireless machine monitoring system having at least one chain of a plurality of programmable transceiver devices including a machine monitor, a relay repeater and an Installation and Configuration Unit (""ICU""), the method comprising he steps of:(a) positioning the ICU in a physical location within wireless communications range of a first transceiver device and receiving data transmitted by the first transceiver device with the ICU;(b) calculating a test bit error rate for test data transmitted from the first transceiver device to the ICU;(c) comparing the test bit error rate to an acceptable bit error rate to determine whether the test bit error rate is acceptable; and(d) mounting a second transceiver device where the ICU is positioned if it is determined that the test bit error rate is acceptable.