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5. Verification
5.1 Verify Network Connectivity
Ranger Pro devices can send data to an ISA gateway. The data is then sent from the gateway to
the user through Modbus and/or the General Client Interface (GCI).
To collect data from the GCI, the user must have System 1 and the Ranger Pro plugin installed.
Furthermore, dynamic data is only sent to the user on GCI.
Verify Network Joining
To verify that your sensors have joined your network, use your network vendor's software. It can
take several hours for a large number of Ranger Pro devices to join your network.
If a provisioned device fails to join your network after several hours, try these options:
Verify/ Reboot the Device
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Reboot the sensor. This increases the frequency that the device attempts to join the
network. ( See Reboot the Device on page 28. )
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Verify the sensor is provisioned. Ranger Pro devices must be in an provisioned state to join
the network.
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Verify the device's network connection. Dismount the device from the machine and
position it closer to an access point or router.
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If possible, improve the device's radio frequency communication by relocating it or
reorienting the device's axis or orientation relative to the access point.
Add a device or Repeater
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In areas that have weak RF coverage (for example, where RSSI < -78dB), configure a Ranger
Pro device as IO/Router or, preferably, add a Ranger Pro Repeater. Ranger Pro Repeaters
must be set as IO/Router device types.
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Use your network vendor's software to verify, and if necessary, enable the router function
of each Ranger Pro devices . You may also need to enable the join property of each device.
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Verify that each device has a good network connection.
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Remember that using a Ranger Pro devices sensor as a router decreases its battery life.
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Remember to stay within the recommended number of hops per device. ( See Plan Device
Placement on page 14. )
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ISA network device managers limit the number or IO/Router enabled devices. Refer to the
vendors documentation for details.
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