Tire Pressure Monitor Talk

Several weeks ago, we installed an Echo Repeater for a Volvo truck which pulls a 35′ fifth wheel plus a car behind that!  (Overall length of the vehicles was 65′.)  This was surely a daunting task for PressurePro, so an optional Echo Repeater was installed to help boost the radio signal from the tire Sensors to the Monitor, providing much greater reception reliability.  The Repeater acts as an antenna, receiving Sensor signals, then amplifying and transmitting them via RF signal to the Monitor.   The Echo Repeater was plugged into a 12v source in the 5th Wheel, and successfully boosted the signals from both the Sensors on the car and the 5th Wheel back to the Monitor located in the truck.  Purchasing an Echo Repeater (or the Extended Antenna Kit) is recommended for use with large vehicle systems to ensure more reliable signal receptions.

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A recent Product Update was published announcing the RS232 Truck Monitor which is a communication pathway between electronic products.  PressurePro truck Monitors can now be ordered with RS232 communication capabilities.  RS232 allows TPMS to be monitored and fed, via RS232 through a GPS type “box” in the vehicle, to an office or remote site.  The Monitor can also read directly to a PDA or laptop storing the information or to a tire management system.  The system provides an alert if Sensors are removed from the vehicle or if a tire is removed and taken from the vehicle.

With more and more fleets using Data Acquisition and Asset Tracking systems, PressurePro’s communication capabilities fit well as part of a total vehicle and tire management solution.  Connecting the RS232 to a customer’s device is easy; Customer Service is available to assist in setting it up.  RS232 communicates tire pressure readings and alerts to other products, as well as storing to a PDA or laptop for use with a tire management system.

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