Radio
Adapter
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2.3 - HOw TO INSTALL A REPEATER
If two NODES fail to communicate due to the distance the signal has to travel, a repeater can be inserted.
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
2.3.1 - INITIALIzING A REPEATER
- Connect the
Radio
Adapter to the power supply.
- Set the switch on the
Radio
Key to position 1.
- Connect the powered-on
Radio
Adapter to the
Radio
Key and wait for the GREEN LED (N) (on the
RadioKey) to light up (YELLOW LED (P) off). The
Radio
Adapter is now configured as a REPEATER
and information on the type of network is sent to the REPEATER.
- The GREEN LED on the repeater will now start to blink fast.
2.3.2 - SELF-CONFIGURING A REPEATER
2.3.3 - SAvING REPEATER SETTINGS
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
- Disconnect the
Radio
Key from the
repeater.
- Wait for self-configuration to complete.
This is indicated when the GREEN LED
switches off and the RED LED starts to
blink
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
- Connect the
Radio
Adapter to the
power supply.
- Set the switch on the
Radio
Key to
position
0
- Connect the
Radio
Key to the
Radio
Adapter and wait for the GREEN
LED (N) on the
Radio
Key to light up.
- Disconnect the
Radio
Key.
IMPORTANT! Repeat the steps outlined above for each repeater to be installed in the network
NETWORK STRUCTURE
PAN-C
NODE
1
Repeater
NODE
2
NODE
3
TTL/RS-485
RS-485
RS-485
RS-485
120 Ω
