Setting Up Your Wireless Network
To set up and install your wireless network, follow these steps:
1. Configure the DIP switches of all devices. For DIP switch configurations, refer to the product's datasheet.
2. Connect the sensors to the SureCross devices. For available I/O, refer to the product's datasheet.
3. Apply power to all devices.
4. Form the wireless network.
5. Observe the LED behavior to verify the devices are communicating with each other.
6. Conduct a site survey between the Gateway and Nodes.
7. Install your wireless sensor network components.
Using Extended Address Mode
Extended address mode assigns a unique code, the extended address code, to all devices in a particular network, thereby controlling
which radios can exchange information.
Using extended address mode isolates networks from one another by assigning a unique code, the extended address code, to all devices
in a particular network. Only devices sharing the extended address code can exchange data. In addition to isolating networks, using
extended addressing mode allows you to use up to 47 Nodes with a single Gateway. Without extended addressing, only 15 Nodes can
communicate with a single Gateway.
The extended address in the Gateway defaults to a code derived from its serial number although the code can be customized using the
manual binding procedure. Binding DX80 devices "locks" Nodes to a specific Gateway by teaching the Nodes the Gateway’s extended
address code. After the devices are bound, the Nodes only accept data from the Gateway to which they are bound.
Note: All SureCross Performance Gateways and Nodes are preconfigured for extended addressing mode and cannot use rotary dial
address mode. Skip this step in the installation procedure for all Performance products.
For all other SureCross DX80 models, follow these steps to activate extended address mode. After making any changes to DIP switch
settings, you must cycle power to the device or the DIP switch changes will not be recognized.
1. Disconnect the Gateway and its Nodes* from their power source.
2. Remove the top covers of all radios.
3. Move DIP switch 1 to the ON position. (Refer to the Device Configuration section of the device's data sheet for instructions on
accessing the DIP switches.)
4. Apply power to the radios.
* To cycle power to devices with batteries integrated into the housing, remove the battery for one minute.
Mixing Performance and Non-Performance Radios in the Same Net-
work
To comply with federal regulations, the 150 mW radios and 1 Watt radios communicate differently. To mix Performance radios with non-
Performance radios:
• Performance radios must operate in 250 mW mode, not 1 Watt mode (DIP switch 1 ON)
• Non-Performance radios must be set to use Extended Address Mode (DIP switch 1 ON)
For more detailed instructions about setting up your wireless network, refer to the Quick Start Guide, Banner document number 128185.
For more information about using Performance and non-Performance radios within the same network, refer the technical note titled
Mixing Performance Radios and 150 mW Radios in the Same Networklisted on the FAQ/Knowledgebase section of Banner's Wireless
Sensor Networks website.
rev. I
www.bannerengineering.com - tel: 763-544-3164
25
