Firetide Instant Mesh Networks
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Connecting Cables
After your node is mounted, attach the two antennas, the power cable, and any Ethernet cables you need. The HotPort Series 6200 connec-
tors are shown in Figure 23. Note that all of the weatherproof caps have been removed from the node for illustrative purposes. You should
not leave any unused connector uncovered.
Figure 23. HotPort Node Bottom Panel
Note the locations of the reset button under the weatherproof cap, just below Ethernet port 3. To reset the unit, apply power and wait until
the unit has fully booted and the status light has come on. Then use a paperclip to press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds.
Power Connection
Connect the suppled AC power cable to AC power and to the HotPort node.
If you wish to power your node with DC power, you will need a source of power which can deliver 15 V ±10% at 3 A. Information on building
custom power cables is shown in Appendix B. Do not connect both AC and DC supplies simultaneously.
Powering Other Ethernet Devices
Ports 2 and 3 on a Series 6200 node can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality to Powered Devices (PD) connected to these ports.
(Port 1 cannot.) A Powered Device can receive data and the power to process the data from the HotPort node, which functions as Power
Sourcing Equipment (PSE) in this configuration. To receive power from a HotPort node, the device must support the IEEE 802.3af standard,
which defines PoE functionality.
Radio 2 Antenna
Reset
Button
Radio 1 Antenna
Power Status Radio 1
Mesh
Radio 2
Mesh
Ethernet
AC Power
DC Power
Ethernet
Port 1
Ethernet
Port 2
Ethernet
Port 3
Radio 2 MAC
address label
Radio 1 MAC
address label
Serial number
label
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