The SignalFire RANGER transmitter is sensor agnostic, connects quickly and easily, and provides power to even the most remote sensor — all without the effort and cost of trenching or cabling. Paired with your existing cloud or the SignalFire Cloud, the RANGER system is the simplest way to access all of your sensor data from one platform. Whether you’re converting an existing system or building a new system, going wireless with SignalFire means you can go live and start accessing your sensor data almost immediately.

Compatible with a wide range of existing technology and powered by a battery that lasts up to 8 years or optional solar panel or DC (external) power source, the RANGER transmitter makes monitoring easier and more affordable. SignalFire’s system requires no trenching or cabling, greatly reducing installation cost and time. Once the RANGER transmitter is connected to your sensor, your system is powered and ready to deliver data directly to the cloud, where you can easily access it from your laptop, PC, or mobile device and start realizing the potential of insight.

SignalFire’s platform with RANGER IoT cellular transmitters integrates the latest in wireless technology, enabling direct connectivity from any sensor to a cloud platform. With ever-changing communication protocols, the SignalFire RANGER platform makes it easy to stay on the forefront of technology. The modular, plug-and-play nature of the system provides flexibility as well as time and cost savings, allowing room for your network to grow and change as you add or change sensors and as wireless technology advances. The Ranger features an expansion module to support additional sensor protocols including HART, Modbus and SDI-12.  The RANGER firmware can also be updated over-the-air to support new features or sensor types creating a future-proof solution.  — so you spend less time in the field and more time in control.

Operating Temp:

-40 to +185°F (-40°C to 85°C)

Humidity:

0% – 100% condensing

Input Power:

• Battery Pack: Four D-cell Lithium Thionyl Chloride, 76AHr
• Optional solar power
• Optional 10-30Vdc input

Input/Output:

Standard:

• 1 Latching Relay Output (2A @ 30Vdc; 0.3A @ 110Vac; 0.5A @ 125Vac). Failsafe & local automation configurable
• 2 Digital Inputs report state, total counts, frequency (2kHz max), volume total with K Factor
• Analog Input (1-5Vdc or 4-20mA). Configurable for flow totalizing mode
• Provides a configurable 13V or 18V to attached sensor(s). Maximum current of 60mA.

Expansion Module Options:
(one module possible per RANGER)

2AI1DI Module:

• Adds 2 additional analog inputs and 1 additional digital input

Modbus Module:

• Modbus RTU – RS485 up to 8 slaves, 32 total registers (read/write)

HART® Module:

• Supports 1-15 HART sensors in multi-drop mode
• Reports 4 process variables, field device status, unique identifier and device tag for each HART device
• Scan and configure HART IDs with the Ranger, separate HART modem not required

SDI-12 Module:

• Monitors and powers one to eight SDI-12 sensors at 13V, 60mA max
• Reads/reports up to 16 measurements
• Supports reading the default measurement and all additional measurements from connected SDI-12 devices

Battery Life:

Up to 8 years

Data Interface:

LTE CAT M1 / NB-IoT, auto-selectable

SparkPlug B messaging

Cellular Radio Power:

23dBm

Antenna Type:

LTE w/ Internal GPS

Enclosure:

Industrial polycarbonate UV Rated; IP64

Safety Rating:

Class 1 Division 2 Certified, Groups A, B,C, D. Temperature Code T5. Certified to CSA C22.2 No. 213:2017, Conforms to UL 121201:2017, CE Approved

Electrical Connection:

Pluggable terminal block, 16-30AWG screw terminals

Local Micro-USB Configuration Port

Weight: 1 lbs (0.6kg)

Estimated Monthly Data Usage:

Check-in interval dependent

• 1 min = 27 MB
• 5 min = 5.4 MB
• 15 min = 1.08 MB
• 60 min = 0.27 MB

Cellular Specifications:

• LTE band support:
  Cat-M1 / NB-IoT: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66
• Supports 4FF SIM type
• Power saving features: eDRX
• Secure socket using TLS
• PTCRB Certified

Datasheet:

SF Ranger Datasheet

Manual:

Ranger Manual

MQTT/SparkPlugB Tag Guides:

Ranger Tag Guide v0.1.14

Ranger Tag Guide v0.1.14-Modbus

Ranger Tag Guide v0.1.14-HART

Ranger Tag Guide v0.1.14-SDI-12

*Tag Guides for older firmware can be accessed from the Technical Documents page

Certifications:

Ranger C1D2 Certificate

App Notes:

SignalFire Ranger – Ignition Integration Guide

App Note – Ranger MQTT SparkPlug Implementation