III. USING THE WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER
ADDING A WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER TO A NETWORK
If this is your first time using the iMonnit online portal, you will need to create a new
account. If you have already created an account, start by logging in. For instructions on
how to register for an iMonnit account, please consult the iMonnit User Guide viewable at
monnit.com/support/documentation
.
You will need to enter the
Device ID
and the
Security Code
from your Range Extender in
the corresponding text boxes.
Use the camera on your smartphone to scan the QR code
on your device. If you do not have a camera on your phone, or you are accessing the
online portal through a desktop computer, you may enter the Device ID and Security Code
manually.
• The
Device ID
is a unique number located on each device label.
•
Next you’ll be asked to enter the
Security Code (SC)
on your device. A security
code will be all letters, no numbers. It can also be found on the barcode label of
your gateway.
When completed, select the “
Submit
” button.
Once the range extender has been added to your network, you will need to update and
push the sensor device list to your range extender so it knows what sensors to allow
communication with. For a USB gateway, go to the Monnit gateway application/service and
click “Download Sensor Updates”. For an Ethernet gateway, power cycle the device by
unplugging it, waiting 10 seconds then plugging it back in. For a Cellular gateway, use the
power button to turn it off, wait 10 seconds then turn it back on.
After resetting the gateway, plug the range extender into an AC wall outlet. The range
extender will have a green light when it has found the network. If the light is steady red,
check the network, unplug it and try again.
WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER LIGHT INDICATOR
Flashing
Red
/
Green
– the range extender is looking for a gateway to join.
Solid
Red
- no network found.
Solid
Green
– range extender has joined a network.
Flashing
Green
– sensor data traffic is intercepted and relayed.
WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER DATA
The range extender reports on five data parameters. The first, DCnt, is for
Device Count
and indicates how many sensors the range extender is able to recognize as being in the
network. This count may add up to all sensors in the network, or it may only indicate those
sensors that are talking through it, depending on how the range extender was able to
provision its network.
Rxm stands for
Received Messages
. In the above example, there were 7 messages that
were picked up by the range extender and sent through to the network.
Fls stands for
Failures
. In the event that network traffic overwhelms the range extender, the
number of messages that were attempted to be delivered but failed are recorded.
Qu stands for
Queue
. If the range extender is overwhelmed with message traffic, it will
report on the number of messages it has queued, but has not delivered up to the network.
As the range extender recovers, this number will dwindle until it gets back to 1 as messages
are successfully delivered up to the network.
Chan stands for
Channel
. In the process of forming a sub network, the range extender picks
a different channel to communicate to the sensors on, to help avoid accumulating too much
traffic on the same network.
WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER – DETERMINING CONNECTIONS
When using sensors with a wireless range extender, the sensors will automatically connect
to the device with the strongest signal. The range extender should be placed between the
sensor and the gateway.
Wireless
Sensor
Wireless Gateway
Range
Extender
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