HOBO RXW Repeater (RXW-RPTR-B-xxx) Manual
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Components and Operation
Repeater Closed, Front
Repeater Closed, Back
Repeater Opened
Mounting Tab:
Use the tabs at the top and bottom of the
repeater to mount it (see
Deploying and Mounting
).
Eyelet:
Use this eyelet to attach a 3/16 inch padlock to the
repeater for security.
Latch:
Use the two latches to open and close the repeater door.
Ground Wire Port:
Use this port to connect a ground wire (see
Deploying and Mounting
).
Antenna:
This is the built-in antenna for the radio
communications across the wireless network.
LEDs:
There are two LEDs to the left of the LCD screen. The
green LED blinks during the process of joining a network,
blinking quickly while the repeater searches for a network and
then slowly as the repeater registers with the network. Once
the network registration process is complete, the blue LED
blinks at 4 seconds to indicate normal operation. If the repeater
is not currently part of a network, the blue LED will be off. If the
blue LED is on and not blinking, there is a problem with the
repeater. Contact Onset Technical Support.
Battery Holder:
The location where the batteries are installed
as shown (see
Battery Information
).
USB Port:
Use this port to connect to the repeater to a
computer via USB cable if you need to update the firmware
(see
Updating Repeater Firmware
).
Button:
Push this button for 1 second to illuminate the LCD or 3
seconds for the repeater to search for a wireless sensor
network to join (see
Adding the Repeater to the HOBOnet
Wireless Sensor Network
).
LCD Screen:
The repeater is equipped with an LCD screen that
displays details about the current status. This example shows all
symbols illuminated on the LCD screen followed by definitions
of each symbol in the table.
LCD Symbol Description
The battery indicator shows the approximate battery
charge remaining.
This is a signal strength indicator. The more bars, the
stronger the signal between motes. If there is no x
icon next to the signal strength indicator, then the
repeater is part of a HOBOnet Wireless Sensor
Network.
An empty signal strength icon plus the x icon
indicates that the repeater is not currently part of a
network. See
Adding the Repeater to the HOBOnet
Wireless Sensor Network
for details on how to add it
to the network.
When the repeater is in the process of joining a
network, the signal strength icon will blink and then
the bars in the icon will cycle from left to right. The x
icon will blink during the last step in the network
registration process (see
Adding the Repeater to the
HOBOnet Wireless Sensor
Network for details).
Adding the Repeater to the HOBOnet Wireless
Sensor Network
The repeater must join a HOBOnet Wireless Sensor Network
before it can begin transmitting data. This requires accessing
the station and the repeater at the same time so it is
recommended that you complete these steps before deploying
the repeater.
Important:
If you are setting up a new station, follow the
instructions in the station quick start before setting up this
mote (go to www.onsetcomp.com/support/manuals/24380-
man-rx2105-rx2106-qsg for RX2105 and RX2106 stations or go
to www.onsetcomp.com/support/manuals/18254-MAN-QSG-
RX3000 for RX3000 stations).
To add a repeater to the network:
1.
If the LCD is blank on the station, press any button to wake
it up.
2.
Press the Select button once (which shows the number of
smart sensors installed) and then press it again to switch to
the module with the manager (module 2 on RX2105 or
RX2106 stations).
Mounting
Tab
Latch
Button
USB Port
Battery Holder
Eyelet
LCD Screen
Press this button to view the module
Antenna
LEDs
Ground Wire
Port