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SignalFire Telemetry 

Rev 2.0 

Connections and Components 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Radio LEDs 

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The Radio TX LED (

green

) flashes each time a radio packet is sent. This LED will blink rapidly while 

searching for the radio network. 

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The Radio RX LED (

red

) blinks on each received radio packet. 

 
Status LEDs 

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The Active LED (

green

) will blink at boot up and will blink rapidly when the sensor is being powered and 

read. 

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The ERROR LED (

red

) will blink to indicate an error condition. 

 
Solar Battery Connector 

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Run the power cable from the solar system through the cord grip and plug into this connector.  Tighten 
cord grip to ensure water tight seal  
 

Configuration Port 

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Connect a SignalFire USB-Serial-4PIN cable to this port to configure the Repeater with the SignalFire 
ToolKit software 

 

 

Radio LEDs 

Solar Battery Connector 

Config Port 

Status LEDs 

Summary of Contents for Repeater Series

Page 1: ...owered repeater is a stand alone device with the following features Long Range 2 3 miles 500mW Radio Integrated high gain omni directional antenna or remote antenna options Automatically forwards messages from other SignalFire Nodes Mounting bracket and U Bolts to mount to a vertical or horizontal pole AES 128bit Encryption ...

Page 2: ...ntegrated HC Solar system includes 4W solar panel integrated charger and 9Ah battery pack Temperature Rating 40 C to 85 C Radio Antenna 500mW 902 928MHz Ism Band FHSS radio Integrated omni directional antenna or N Connector for external SignalFire antennas Compliance FCC IC Certified FCC ID W8V SFTS500 IC 8373A SFTS500 ...

Page 3: ...ink at boot up and will blink rapidly when the sensor is being powered and read The ERROR LED red will blink to indicate an error condition Solar Battery Connector Run the power cable from the solar system through the cord grip and plug into this connector Tighten cord grip to ensure water tight seal Configuration Port Connect a SignalFire USB Serial 4PIN cable to this port to configure the Repeat...

Page 4: ...ing the SignalFire Toolkit PC application and a serial programming cable USB Serial 4PIN Using the SignalFire Toolkit The SignalFire Toolkit application can be downloaded at www signal fire com customer After installation launch the software and the main toolkit window will open Select the COM port associated with the Repeater and click Auto Detect Device on COM Port This will open the device conf...

Page 5: ...5 SignalFire Telemetry Rev 2 0 COM Settings Register Values Node Information Radio and Device Settings 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 6: ...r angle brackets Enter it and then press Set If you are setting up a new network you will need to set the encryption key on all of your devices If you are adding a Sentinel to a legacy network you can simply set the Corporate ID without clicking the Enable Encryption box and it will remain compatible with the older system Slave ID The Repeater must be configured with a unique to the Gateway Modbus...

Page 7: ...r should be mounted as high as practical for best radio range The repeater should be mounted so that the antenna extends above the pole into free space Route the power cable into the Repeater enclosure through the cord grip and plug into the battery connector Tighten the cord grip to ensure a water tight seal Mount the solar panel with a clear view of the southern sky ...

Page 8: ...ard 49990 9989 or 65526 Major revision number for the radio 49991 9990 or 65527 Minor revision number for the radio 49992 9991 or 65528 High 16 bits of SFTS node address 49993 9992 or 65529 Low 16 bits of SFTS node address the radio ID 49994 9993 or 65530 Slave ID readback 49995 9994 or 65531 Received signal strength of last packet from the slave 49996 9995 or 65532 Battery voltage of the Modbus c...

Page 9: ...9 SignalFire Telemetry Rev 2 0 Revision History Revision Date Changes Updates 2 0 12 16 21 Updated for current repeater hardware revision Reformatting ...

Page 10: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 5 8 dBi Antennas having a gain greater than 5 8 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms ANT WP X X To reduce potential ra...

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