Use the site survey function to measure the signal strength of radios after the solutions kit and radios are installed. Line-powered
radios can be used as repeaters to improve signal connection between other nearby radios and the master radio inside the solutions
kit. Battery-powered H10 radios should be configured to run only as slave radios in transparent mode (DIP switches 6 and 7 ON).
Bind a Node
Follow these instructions to bind each of your radios to the DXM Controller master radio.
1. On the HMI screen, go to the
Settings
>
Site Survey & Binding
screen.
2. Enter in the Modbus ID next to the Binding rocker switch and tap that switch to turn it ON.
3. Enter binding mode on the radio.
• If your radio has rotary dials, set the rotary dials to the same Modbus ID value entered on the HMI, then triple-click
button 2 to enter binding mode.
• If your radio does not have rotary dials, triple-click button 2.
The Node enters binding mode. After the Node is bound, the LEDs stay solid momentarily, then they flash together four
times. The radio automatically exits binding mode.
4. On the HMI, touch the same ON/OFF rocker switch to turn the switch to
OFF
.
The DXM exits binding mode. After the DXM is out of binding mode, the radio's indicator LED flickers green when the Node
is in sync with the DXM.
5. Repeat steps 1–4 for as many radios as are needed for the system.
Note that entering binding mode causes all radios to go out of sync with the DXM until after the DXM exits binding mode.
The radios will resume communicating with the DXM within a few seconds.
Network Reformation
Use the
Network Reformation
rocker switch any time a sensor is moved from one radio to another to help the network reform
without requiring a reboot. The switch will turn OFF when the reformation is complete.
Perform a Site Survey
Follow these steps to perform a radio signal quality check.
1. On the HMI screen, enter in the Modbus ID of the radio (51-110) next to the Site Survey rocker switch and tap that switch to
turn it ON.
A 15-second timer appears next to the switch and counts to 15. After the timer is complete (it may take longer depending on
signal quality or if the radios are going through repeaters), the results of the site survey appear in the Green, Yellow, Red,
and Missed boxes. The results are shown as a percentage and add up to a total of 100.
2. Follow the interpreting section of the
Conducting a Site Survey and Interpreting the Results
technical note on
bannerengineering.com to determine what your results mean for your application.
Vibration Node Group Screens
Each asset group on the main page has a screen of icons, one for each sensor/radio pair. These icons represent the status of the
motor with colored icons.
Vibration Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Solutions Kit Quick Start Guide (MultiHop)
P/N 214301 Rev. F
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