
Signal strength
• Below -90dBm = X will be displayed.
• Between -90 & -85, display will show one bar.
• Between -85 & -80, display will show two bars.
• Between -80 & -75, display will show three bars.
• Above -75dBm, display will show four bars.
Guide to signal strength
Figure 4 – Signal strength chart
Figure 5 – Typical display cycling on a fully commissioned unit using a wi-fi connection
Figure 6 – Typical display cycling on a fully commissioned unit using a wired Ethernet connection
Poor
Good
Very Good
Excellent
X or 1 bar – try to improve the signal by moving the unit, aerial or
using an extension or high gain aerial – available from
Path: Wifi
Registered
Service Grade
Redcare SP2 IP
Alarms GPI Alarm
4
Wifi Strength
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Path: Ethernet
Registered
Service Grade
Redcare SP2 IP
Alarms GPI Alarm
4
The OLED display shows the state of the communication path, as follows:
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Up No Reg – path is up but not registered with the platform.
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Registered – has contacted the platform and successfully registered.
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Alarm/ACK – Alarm is being transmitted and awaiting acknowledgement.
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Down – the path has lost connectivity to the platform and is trying to reconnect.
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