Setting up the Network
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Rotary dials
Sets the Modbus Slave ID when operating in Modbus
mode. (Not used on the Ethernet Data Radio.)
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Push button 1
Single-click to advance across all top-level data radio
menus. Single-click to move down interactive menus,
once a top-level menu is chosen. (See MultiHop Ra-
dio Menu System.)
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Push button 2
Double-click to select a menu and to enter manual
scrolling mode. Double-click to move up one level at
a time. Triple click to enter binding mode.
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LED 1 and 2
Provide real-time feedback to the user regarding RF
link status, serial communications activity, and the er-
ror state.
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LCD display
Six-character display provides run mode user infor-
mation such as the number of packets sent and re-
ceived. This display allows the user to conduct a site
survey.
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5-Pin M12 Euro-style
quick-disconnect port
The Euro-style power is used for serial connections
and power. (Not available on the Ethernet Data Ra-
dio.)
Configure the Devices
MultiHop Radios use the master device identification number to form groups of radios that communicate with each other. Follow the
procedure outlined below for binding radios to a particular master radio.
Accessing the DIP Switches
1. Disconnect the power to all MultiHop radios.
2. Unscrew the four screws that mount the cover to the bottom housing.
3. Remove the cover from the housing without damaging the ribbon cable or the pins the cable plugs into.
Setting the DIP Switches
1. Using DIP switches 7 and 8, set one unit to be the master radio (Sw 7 = OFF, Sw 8 = ON). By default, the MultiHop radios ship
from the factory configured to be repeater radios.
2. Using DIP switches 7 and 8, set the other data radios to be repeaters or slaves.
3. Set any additional DIP switches now. (See the DIP Switches section in the data sheet for the positions and descriptions.) By de-
fault, the MultiHop radios ship from the factory in Modbus mode. If you need the radio to be in Transparent mode, configure that
DIP switch now.
4. Power the devices to activate the DIP switch changes.
Wiring for MultiHop Radios
Connecting dc power to the communication pins will cause permanent damage. For FlexPower devices, do not apply more than 5.5V to
the gray wire.
The FlexPower Multihop radios will operate equally well when powered from the brown or gray wire. It is not necessary to supply both.
The power for the sensors can be supplied by the radio's SPx terminals or from the 10 to 30V dc used to power the radio.
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