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Section III: Conducting Range Test

Scan Barcode.  
Mark respective 
node # on 
dongles for 
future use

Select Range Test

Save test dongle serial 

#’s in Installer App and 

assign to the two nodes 

respectively

Begin Range Test

Go to next step

Scan Range Test dongles

Overview of Range Test 

process

Summary of Contents for Zigbee Range Test

Page 1: ... rerun the test with a Zigbee Wireless Range Extender ZWRE It is a simple procedure which is guided by the Enphase Installer App step by step An alternative range extension method based on Wired USB Extender WUE is also described in the user guide This user guide should be read along with the following supporting documents Designing an Enphase Zigbee network tech brief Zigbee range extension FAQ Z...

Page 2: ...nge Test note is shown below Range Test Zigbee Dongle The NA version of Range Test Zigbee dongle can be bought from Enphase Store Comms kit 01 For EMEA use COMMS KIT EU 01 Open the Communications kit enclosure to extract the Range Test Zigbee dongle The barcode on the Communications kit should be peeled off and placed on the Range Test Zigbee dongle One Communications kit each is required for each...

Page 3: ...wer port of the power bank Insert the Zigbee dongle at the other end of the USB adapter The blue light in the Zigbee dongle should light up and stay ON Attach Velcro hook to the rear side of the power bank Section II Preparing for Range Test At the site determine the best location for IQ Gateway either standalone or inside IQ combiner IQ System Controller and IQ Batteries For good RF quality witho...

Page 4: ...Inc Data subject to change ZRT UM 0001 01 EN US 2021 12 29 Section III Conducting Range Test Scan Barcode Mark respective node on dongles for future use Select Range Test Save test dongle serial s in Installer App and assign to the two nodes respectively Begin Range Test Go to next step Scan Range Test dongles Overview of Range Test process ...

Page 5: ...other names are trademarks of Enphase Energy Inc Data subject to change ZRT UM 0001 01 EN US 2021 12 29 Begin comm between dongles and phone over Bluetooth Node 2 being configured Select options based on site specifics Begin Range Test Begin configuration of nodes 1 and 2 Node 1 being configured ...

Page 6: ... 0001 01 EN US 2021 12 29 Range Test ongoing Range Test failed Retry if test results marginal otherwise go to next step with ZWRE Find location of ZWRE Place node 1 at ZWRE location and node 2 at IQ Gateway location Run Range Test between ZWRE and IQ Gateway Run Range Test between ZWRE and IQ Battery If test fails consider a different ZWRE location or a Wired USB Extender ...

Page 7: ...ing objects such as cars environmental conditions as well as multipath effects To account for these sources of errors the Range Test pass fail criteria is more stringent than implied by the RX sensitivity of 102dBm The table below shows the criteria used for passing failing Range Test Section V Selecting the right Range Extender Range extension is recommended whenever the Range Test fails It is ve...

Page 8: ...nded during Range Test Step 1 Perform Range Test during planning design phase or before installation If all the equipment is co located and is within line of sight range extension is not needed Step 2 If Step 1 fails continue Range Test to check suitability of ZWRE Step 3 If Step 2 fails repeat Range Test to check suitability of WUE Use of WUE is recommended if the IQ System Controller and the IQ ...

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