•
For board-level radios, triple-click the button.
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For Nodes without buttons, refer to the Node's datasheet for instructions on entering binding mode.
The left and right LEDs flash alternately and the Node searches for a Gateway in binding mode. After the Node binds,
the LEDs stay solid momentarily, then they flash together four times. The Node automatically exits binding mode and
reboots.
6. Label the Node with the assigned address number for future reference.
7. Press
BACK
on the DXM to exit binding mode for that specific Node address.
The Node LEDs continue to flash red until the DXM exits binding mode with that Node address.
8. Repeat these steps for as many DX80 Nodes as are needed for your network.
9. When you are finished binding, press
BACK
on the DXM until you return to the main menu.
Bind a MultiHop Radio to a DXM and Assign the Device ID
Before beginning the binding procedure, apply power to all the devices. Separate radios by two (2) meters when running
binding procedure. Put only one DXM MultiHop master radio into binding mode at a time to prevent binding the slave radios
to the wrong master radio.
Binding MultiHop radios ensures all MultiHop radios within a network communicate only with other radios within the same
network. The MultiHop radio master automatically generates a unique binding code when the radio master enters binding
mode. This code is then transmitted to all radios within range that are also in binding mode. After a repeater/slave is bound,
the repeater/slave radio accepts data only from the master to which it is bound. The binding code defines the network, and all
radios within a network must use the same binding code.
1. Enter binding mode on the DXM radio:
a) Use the arrow keys select the
ISM Radio
menu on the LCD and press
ENTER
.
b) Highlight the
Binding
menu and press
ENTER
.
2. Assign the device address to the repeater or slave radios. Valid device IDs are 11 through 60.
•
For MultiHop radios without rotary dials: Use the DXM arrow keys to select the device ID to assign to the MultiHop
radio about to enter binding mode. The DXM assigns this device ID to the next radio that enters binding mode.
Only bind one slave radio at a time.
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For MultiHop radios with rotary dials: Use the MultiHop radio's rotary dials to assign a device ID . The left rotary
dial represents the tens digit (1 through 6) and the right dial represents the ones digit (0 through 9) of the device
ID. You can leave the DXM "Bind to" address set to 1 because the MultiHop's rotary dials will override that setting.
3. Start binding mode on the DXM radio by pressing
ENTER
on the DXM radio.
4. After entering binding mode on the DXM, put the MultiHop repeater or slave radio into binding mode.
•
For housed radios, triple-click button 2.
•
For board-level radios, triple-click the button.
•
For radios without buttons, refer to the radio's datasheet for instructions on entering binding mode.
After binding is completed, the MultiHop radio automatically exits binding mode and begins operation.
5. Press
BACK
on the DXM to exit binding mode for that specific device address.
The Multihop radio's LEDs continue to flash red until the DXM exits binding mode with that MultiHop radio.
6. Label the MultiHop radio with the assigned address number for future reference.
7. Repeat these steps, changing the device address, for as many MultiHop radios as are needed for your network.
8. When you are finished binding, press
BACK
on the DXM until you return to the main menu.
All radio devices begin to form the network after the master data radio exits binding mode.
Conduct a Site Survey from the DXM
Conduct a Site Survey to verify the wireless communication between the radios within your wireless network. Conduct the
site survey when the Nodes and DXM Controller are at the proposed installation sites to determine each radio's signal
strength with the DXM.
For a DX80 network, the Gateway controls the site survey and the results display on the LCD. Running a site survey on a
DX80 network does not affect the throughput of the DX80 network. The DX80 Gateway-Node system can run a site survey
analysis while the network is operational. For a MulitHop network, the master device passes the site survey request to the
intended Modbus slave device. The Site Survey runs and the results display on the LCD. Running a site survey on a
MultiHop network stops all network traffic to that device.
1. On the DXM: Use the arrow buttons to select the
ISM Radio
menu and press
ENTER
.
2. Select the
Site Survey
menu and press
ENTER
.
3. Use the Up or Down arrows to select the device ID number and press
ENTER
to run the site survey with that radio.
The site survey results display as green, yellow, red, and missed packets. Green indicates the highest signal
strength, then yellow, and red. Missed packets were not received.
4. When you are finished running the Site Survey, press
Back
twice to return to the main menu and exit site survey
mode.
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