Test the Network Installation Plan
RLX-FHE, RLX-FHES, RLX-FHS
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RadioLinx FH
Frequency-Hopping Industrial Radio
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 49 of 151
November 25, 2008
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Test the Network Installation Plan
Test proposed installations before the installation is finalized.
After the network has been configured (page 105) and the radios have been
configured (page 71):
install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location (page 29)
cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio
place the Remote radios in their proposed locations
temporarily place each radio's antenna near its proposed mounting location.
The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand, however, with this
testing method, one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the
Remote radio's signal strength (page 81) as displayed on the Configuration
PC.
To improve the signal quality of each Remote's communication:
increase the height of the antenna's placement
use higher-gain antennas
increase the radio's transmission power, cable the radio to the Configuration
PC, and reconfigure it (page 71, page 77)
select a new location for the Remote radio and/or its antenna
decrease the length of antenna cable
determine and resolve sources of "electrical" noise (page 30) which may be
interfering with the RadioLinx transmission
add a repeater (page 56) between the radios that are not communicating or
reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available
Note:
See When to Re-Configure Radios (page 73) to ensure all radios are updated.
Summary of Contents for RadioLinx FH Series
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