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Installation
Installing the Gateway is easy and quick, and it can usually be completed within 30 minutes.
This section provides the “best practice” guidelines to get the Gateway up and running. If you
have any questions or require advanced setup, please contact CloudLeaf technical support at
.
Power
The Gateway needs to be wall powered, and should be supplied with 2A at 5V on its micro USB
port. The Gateway ships with a standard micro USB cable and a USB wall charger, which can
provide enough power to the Gateway. If the Gateway is to be co-located with another
network access point (e.g. Wi-Fi AP), it can be directly connected to the USB Host port, if it is
able to provide 2A of output current. Another option to power the Gateway is through Power-
over-Ethernet (PoE). If this option is chosen, please make sure a PoE to Et Power
adapter is available, as PoE is currently not natively supported on the Gateway. Contact
CloudLeaf for a list of approved adapters.
Network
The Gateway needs access to the Internet to connect to the CloudSense cloud. It establishes a
secure connection to the cloud using SSL (port 443), so please make sure this is supported in
the LAN at the installation site. The Gateway can obtain network connection via Ethernet, Wi-
Fi, or USB. When connected to Ethernet, the downstream port from the switch needs to
provide direct Internet connectivity. When using Wi-Fi, the Gateway can support WPA2 or WEP
security. Use Cloudleaf’s mobile app to provision the SSID and password of the WIFI network
that you want the gateway to connect to.
Mounting Best Practices
The CloudLeaf Gateway should be installed with the following guidelines:
Each Gateway is designed to cover up to 70,000 square feet of indoor area. For best
coverage and Bluetooth Low-Energy signal strength, space each Gateway 200 to 250 ft.
from one another.
Install the Gateway at about 10 ft. above the ground to ensure good reception
Avoid immediate metal structures next to the Gateway (e.g. metal beam on the ceiling),
which can attenuate signal strength.
The Gateway needs to be secured on a stable structure, with screws, bolts, zip ties, or
strong adhesives (e.g. 3M VHB).
Make sure the installation point does not have excess exposure to moisture or dust.
Make sure the 3 mounting holes are protected against entry of contaminants.
If Wi-Fi is used for backhauling, make sure the Gateway is within reasonable distance
from the Wi-Fi access point (to get a stable connection to the network).
Operating Conditions
