The Periodic-Data-Collection Mode is used to transmit the sensor data packages safely and synchronously.
Synchronous means, that the master is sent periodical synchronous impulses. In between the sensors send their measurement data in the defined time slots.
This mode includes no configuration and is used for data collection only. Therefore it represents the measurement cycle. All configuration which are necessary have to be done before.
The sensors are set to the PDCM mode by a sensor specified master command.
With the first broadcast command of the master all connected sensor send their measurement data in the defined time slot.
How often the measurement cycle will be executed depends on the defined master data commands.
Example of changing the operation mode at the sensor data window
