ESI RF BRIDGE
User Guide
version 1.0.4.0
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Appendix F
— Installation Phases
The following instructions are an overview of the different phases required for a successful RF network setup.
Installation Phases
There are two distinct stages of the installation: the
Setup Phase
and the
Operational Phase
.
The Setup Phase involves:
Forming an RF network.
Joining remotes to the network.
Joining motors to the network.
Setting motor limits using the remotes.
Using RQ commands to set scenes, for the automation system.
Enabling channels on motors for local control (using remotes), if needed.
Assigning channels to buttons on remotes for local control, if needed.
The Operational Phase involves:
Putting remotes into “User Mode.”
Providing RQ addresses to the automation system integrator.
Providing the end user with operational instruction.
Understanding RQ Addresses
Each motor and SUITE remote joined to an ESI RF Bridge will have a unique RQ address assigned to it. The RQ
address is a 3-character address composed of numbers, uppercase letters, or a combination of both. RQ
addresses are assigned by the ESI RF Bridge in sequential order as devices are joined to the RF network. The
ESI RF Bridge will start with address 001, 002, 003, and so on. After address 009, letters are assigned starting
with address 00A, 00B, 00C, and so on. The RQ addresses can be changed after the device is joined to the ESI
RF Bridge.
IMPORTANT:
Keep track of the RQ addresses to stay organized. The RQ address is the address used in
automation systems, BMS gateways, and mobile device control.
Understanding Channels
In order for motors to respond to a SUITE remote, at least one channel must be enabled. There are 32 channels
available (0 through 31) and motors can have any number of these channels enabled. A
motor’s channel always
responds to the corresponding channel on a SUITE remote. For example, a motor with channel 3 enabled will
respond to all SUITE remotes sending commands on channel 3. A motor with channels 3, 10, and 25 will respond
to all SUITE remotes sending commands on channel 3 or 10 or 25. Channels are only used with SUITE remotes.
Channel Assignment
All motors have Channel 0 (ALL) enabled by default. When an RF motor, or ESI RF RQ Transceiver
connected to a motor control, joins the RF network a second channel gets enabled. The second channel is
based on the Group button (1, 2, 3, or 4) on the SUITE remote and the channel that the ESI RF Bridge had
assigned to that Group button when the SUITE remote joined the network. For example, if there were two
SUITE Arc remotes joined to the network, and if the motor joined on the Group 3 button on remote #2, then
the motor would have channel 0 enabled (default) and also channel 7 enabled. (SUITE remote #1 would have
channels 1-4 assigned to Group buttons 1-4, and SUITE remote #2 would have channels 5-8 assigned to
Group buttons 1-4.)
Device Menu
The Device Menu on the ESI RF Bridge can be used to change channel assignments on both SUITE remotes
and motors, after the devices are joined to the RF network.
