LSIZE Wireless: New Tools for Lumber Size Control

Measurement & Analysis Collection
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LSIZE Wireless
Wireless Measurement Collection & Analysis

LSIZE Wireless represents the 5th generation of LSIZE lumber size control for the mill, and is the only wireless measurement collection system designed specifically for forest products manufacturing facilities.

LSIZE Wireless is a wireless measurement collection and analysis tool designed for use in forest products manufacturing facilities such as sawmills, veneer mills, panel plants, etc.
Collect measurements from multiple machine centers with your gage and the Mobile Module, wirelessly send them to the Handheld, then download your measurements to the LSIZE software on your PC via the Docking Station.
LSIZE Mobile software allows you to view displays for shape charts, histograms and control charts as you collect your measurements.
Each machine center, cutting location and target size that is being monitored is stored in a separate measurement bin. You can specify up to 300 separate measurement bins.

About LSIZE Wireless
When collecting measurements, all you have to carry is the Mitutoyo gage with the attached LSIZE Mobile Module. You will place the LSIZE Handheld in a convenient location in your measurement collection area. The Handheld receives the wireless measurements from the LSIZE Mobile Module and sends a measurement received acknowledgement back to the Mobile Module. With the large color screen on the Handheld, you will be able to see what you are doing while taking measurements and also view stats, histograms, etc. right there. When you are ready to download into the LSIZE software on your PC, you take the Handheld and place it into the docking station (that is included) by your computer and download directly into the LSIZE software.

The wireless technology that is used by LSIZE Wireless was developed by MicroRidge and has been shipping to general manufacturing facilities since October 2006.
The LSIZE Mobile Module provides the wireless link between your gage and the Handheld. It fits conveniently on the back of your gage and provides user feedback via highly visible LEDs.
The LSIZE Handheld is a ruggedized unit designed for industrial environments that wirelessly receives measurements from the Mobile Module. The Handheld features a large color touch screen and contains the software and firmware designed and developed by MicroRidge.
The Docking Station provides the communications link between the Handheld and LSIZE software on your PC. It is typically located next to your PC.
LSIZE Wireless must be used in conjunction with the LSIZE software on your PC. The LSIZE software on your PC is used to configure the measurement bins for LSIZE Wireless and to receive the measurements collected by LSIZE Wireless.
The bin specifications and measurements are transferred to and from LSIZE Wireless when the Handheld is placed into the Docking Station that is included with LSIZE Wireless.
If you are familiar with the previous MicroPak data collector, the displays available via the LSIZE Mobile software on the Handheld are a significant improvement from the technology available in the MicroPak. LSIZE Mobile software provides visual and useful interaction and feedback with the user during the measurement collection process.

Getting Started with LSIZE Wireless
For pricing on LSIZE Wireless, please see the LSIZE Wireless Price List page.

This is a basic LSIZE Wireless system:
- Mobile Module with Mitutoyo gage cable
- Handheld with LSIZE Mobile 2009 software installed (a nylon pouch for the Handheld with belt attachment can be purchase separately).
- Docking Station with supporting cables
- User's Guide and CD
LSIZE 2010 software for the PC is required with LSIZE Wireless.
LSIZE Product Support is required with LSIZE Wireless.

Note: You can use your existing Mitutoyo gages or purchase from MicroRidge. The Mitutoyo gage needs to have SPC output. You will also need to tell us at time of your LSIZE Wireless purchase what the Code No. is on the back of the Mitutoyo gage so that we can install the proper Mitutoyo cable on the Mobile Module.

FCC and Industry Canada Approvals
LSIZE Wireless has been approved for use in North America (United States, Canada and Mexico), Australia, New Zealand, South America, and Europe. Please contact us about possible approvals for other regions of use.

The radios used in the LSIZE Wireless operate in the Industrial, Scientific & Medical (ISM) frequency band at 2.4 GHz. This frequency is typically higher than the frequency used by cell phones.

Revised July 15, 2010