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(941) 378-4242 (800-237-3928 Fax (941) 378-2765

Stewartsigns.com

Figure #4 Status Window

IP Setup:

This Window will be used to setup the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway of the radio.
Please check with your Network Administrator before changing these settings. This Window will
also display the MAC address of the radio.

Configuring the “IP Setup”. See figure #5.

Click on “

IP Setup

”. The IP Setup Window will be displayed. See figure #5.

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Page 1: ...installed inside the sign It is not necessary for you to program these Transceivers Please skip to page 18 for installation instructions Programming the Transceivers Start with the Transceiver that will be installed in your Building 1 Plug the Transceiver Ethernet Port 1 into either your computer using an Ethernet crossover cable or a switch router using a RJ 45 Ethernet cable Connect the power ad...

Page 2: ...net Explorer and type 192 168 111 100 into the address bar of your web browser See figure 2 Figure 2 4 You will be prompted for a user name and password The default username for the Administrator login is admin the password is admin See figure 3 Figure 3 NOTE The first Window that you will see is the Status Window This Window will include all of your device information Nothing on this screen is us...

Page 3: ...Setup This Window will be used to setup the IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway of the radio Please check with your Network Administrator before changing these settings This Window will also display the MAC address of the radio 1 Configuring the IP Setup See figure 5 a Click on IP Setup The IP Setup Window will be displayed See figure 5 ...

Page 4: ...92 168 1 1 e Leave the Web Page Port unchanged at 80 f Record the IP Addresses for each Transceiver on a piece of paper and tape it to the Transceiver for future reference g Click on Save Apply to save your settings 2 Configuring the Serial Setup 1 a Click on Serial Setup 1 The Serial Setup window will be displayed See figure 6 b Set Mode to TCP Server c Set Port to 3001 d Set Baud Rate to 115200 ...

Page 5: ...800 237 3928 Fax 941 378 2765 Stewartsigns com Figure 6 Serial Setup 1 Window Building Unit 3 Configuring the Serial Setup 2 1 Click on Serial Setup 2 The Serial Setup window will be displayed See figure 7 2 Set Mode to Disabled 3 Click on Save Apply to save your settings ...

Page 6: ...bottom of the Radio Setup Window This will open the Call Book Window See figure 9 f Call Book Window enter the serial number of the OTHER Transceiver in the space provided in line 0 See figure 9 The Serial Number of the Transceiver can be found on the label attached to the Transceiver g Click on Save Apply to save your settings h Click on Radio Setup to get back to the Radio Setup Browser Window i...

Page 7: ...2201 Cantu Court Suite 215 Sarasota FL 34232 Page 7 of 23 941 378 4242 800 237 3928 Fax 941 378 2765 Stewartsigns com Figure 8 Radio Setup Window Building Unit Figure 9 Call Book Window Building Unit ...

Page 8: ... the radio and a 110 volt outlet 2 You will need to assign your computer a static IP address on the same subnet to access the radio You can use 192 168 111 90 See Figure 10 Figure 10 3 The default IP address of the Transceiver from the factory is 192 168 111 100 Open your web browser Internet Explorer and type 192 168 111 100 into the address bar of your web browser See figure 11 Figure 11 4 You w...

Page 9: ...4242 800 237 3928 Fax 941 378 2765 Stewartsigns com Figure 12 NOTE The first Window that you will see is the Status Window This Window will include all of your device information Nothing on this screen is user adjustable See figure 13 Figure 13 Status Window Sign Unit ...

Page 10: ...sses for each Transceiver on a piece of paper and tape it to the Transceiver for future reference Figure 14 IP Setup Window Sign Unit Configuring the Serial Setup 1 See figure 15 1 Open your Web Browser and type the IP Address into in the address bar of this Transceiver You programmed this in the previous step See figure 2 1 You will be prompted for a user name and password the default username fo...

Page 11: ...37 3928 Fax 941 378 2765 Stewartsigns com Figure 15 Serial Setup 1 Window Sign Unit 8 Configuring the Serial Setup 2 See figure 16 1 Click on Serial Setup 2 The Serial Setup window will be displayed See figure 15 2 Set Mode to Disabled 3 Click on Save Apply to save your settings ...

Page 12: ... 5 Click on Call Book This will open the Call Book Window See figure 18 6 Call Book Window enter the serial number of the OTHER Transceiver in the space provided in line 0 The Serial Number of the Transceiver can be found on the label attached to the Transceiver 7 Click on Save Apply to save your settings 8 Click on Radio Setup to get back to the Radio Setup Browser Window 9 Click on Save Apply to...

Page 13: ...2201 Cantu Court Suite 215 Sarasota FL 34232 Page 13 of 23 941 378 4242 800 237 3928 Fax 941 378 2765 Stewartsigns com Figure 17 Radio Setup Window Sign Unit Figure 18 Call Book Window Sign Unit ...

Page 14: ...2 ea power adapters g 1 ea cable with RJ45 connector on one end and a 6 pin Panduit on the other end h 1 ea 6 Ft length Ethernet cable i Plastic Mounting Shoe Connecting your Transceiver to the CPU board in the Sign 1 One Transceiver will be installed inside ID cabinet 1 of the sign ID cabinet 1 is identified by the temperature probe mounted at the lower left corner of the LED cabinet Figure 19 Fi...

Page 15: ...ill expose the electronics mounted to the inside rear of the LED cabinet 4 Attach the Antenna Cable to the Antenna Port on the Transceiver Figure 20 5 Attach the Plastic Mounting Shoe To the inside of the sign just below the electronic circuit boards using sheet metal screws Snap the transceiver into the Mounting Shoe CAUTION Do not place any electrical devices on the inside bottom of the LED cabi...

Page 16: ...igure 21 b On New CPU boards connect the Panduit connector to RS232 port board Marked UART RS232 This CPU board is located inside ID cabinet ID 1 See figure 21a 8 On Traditional CPU Boards only Make sure the RS232 RS485 jumper is set correctly Locate jumper pin set marked JP5 This jumper is located 1 inch above and to the right of the connector you plugged the cable into in the previous step The j...

Page 17: ...5 8 hole in ID 1 side of LED cabinet 9 inches below the top of the LED cabinet to accommodate the bulkhead connector Be careful not to interfere with the light Sensor mounted inside the cabinet See figure 22 2 Mount the bulkhead connector in the hole you drilled in step 1 The O ring goes on the outside of the cabinet The lock washer and retaining nut goes on the outside of the cabinet See figure 2...

Page 18: ... Connector 3 For weather proof seal wrap external half of the bulkhead connector as well as 2 inches of the base of the antenna in the Arlon Silicone Self Fusing Electrical Tape See figure 23 4 Inside the sign screw the 10 ft antenna cable to the bulkhead connector 5 Dress the antenna cable and screw the other end of the antenna cable to the transceiver Secure in place with nylon cable ties ...

Page 19: ...of this cable to the 1 COM Port on the Transceiver See figure 25 2 Attach the other end of the Serial cable to the Rs232 Serial port on your P C 3 Connect the AC adapter provided to an AC receptacle Connect the other end to the Power receptacle on the Wireless Transceiver See figure 25 4 Using the included antenna adapters attach the antenna to the Antenna Port on the Transceiver See figure 25 5 A...

Page 20: ...Communications When the Transceivers are in range of each other they will continuously hand shake or communicate with each other This is indicated by a solid Green CD Light and a Flashing Red CTS light If you are not getting these lights on your transceiver they are most likely out of range of each other To correct this problem we recommend you move the Transceiver in your building closer to the s...

Page 21: ...the RED wire to the WHITE wire on the Panduit connector 2 Go back to the P C that the other RF Modem is connected to Make sure the power adapter is connected to the modem Make sure the modem is connected to the serial port on your PC 3 Click on the Microsoft Start button A menu will appear Select the following Programs Accessories Communications and then HyperTerminal The Hyper Terminal window wil...

Page 22: ...tewartsigns com Figure 27 5 Select the connection type to be used From the Connect using drop down menu and select the P C Serial Port you plugged the serial cable into this is usually COM1 6 Click on the OK button The Properties dialog box appears for the selected connection type See figure 28 Figure 28 ...

Page 23: ...t of your PC If the Loopback test fails there is a problem with the serial port on your PC Place the Loopback connector or connect pin 2 to pin3 on the end of the serial cable coming from your PC and repeat the Loopback test If the Loopback test fails replace the serial cable If the Loopback test passes check the position and programming of the RF Modems Bring the modem from the sign into your roo...

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