Sontay RF--RXS--B, User Manual

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Table of Contents:
Overview ................................................................................................................. 5
Battery Fitting and Replacement ........................................................................................ 5
Disposal of Batteries ..................................................................................................... 5
Devices Types ............................................................................................................ 6
Battery Powered Nodes
...................................................................................... 6
24V Powered Routers
......................................................................................... 8
230Vac Powered Routers
................................................................................... 10
The RF-­‐RXS-­‐B BACnet IP System Receiver
................................................................. 11
The RF-­‐IOM .................................................................................................. 12
The Radio Network .................................................................................................... 13
Network Planning Considerations .......................................................................... 14
The Radio System
...................................................................................................... 16
Security ................................................................................................................. 16
How the Self-­‐Healing Tree Network is Formed
....................................................................... 16
Propagation Of Radio Signals in Buildings
............................................................................ 17
Extension Aerials ....................................................................................................... 18
FAQs
.................................................................................................................... 19
Configuration & Monitoring Software ................................................................................ 20
Installing CMS ............................................................................................... 21
Starting CMS ................................................................................................ 24
Importing a Saved Layout .................................................................................. 25
The CMS Desktop Environment
............................................................................ 26
Logging On as an Administrator
............................................................................ 27
Changing the Administrator Password
..................................................................... 27
Auto Configuration Mode .................................................................................. 28
Listing Devices ............................................................................................... 29
Changing Device Labels ..................................................................................... 30
Viewing Device Properties .................................................................................. 31
Changing Device Configurations
........................................................................... 33
Configurable Parameters ................................................................................... 33
RF-­‐IOM Configuration
...................................................................................... 35
RF-­‐IOM Status Tab
.......................................................................................... 35
Changing the input configuration .......................................................................... 36
Changing the output configuration
........................................................................ 37
Manually Authorising a New Node ......................................................................... 38
Removing a Node from the Network ...................................................................... 38
Using the Graphical Map Display ........................................................................... 39
Setting the Map Display Background Image
............................................................... 39
Adding Devices to the Map Display
........................................................................ 40
Icon Plan
..................................................................................................... 40
Device Status
................................................................................................ 41
Link Status ................................................................................................... 41
Auto Updating ............................................................................................... 42
Refreshing Node Data ...................................................................................... 42
Communications Log ....................................................................................... 43
Changing Display Units ..................................................................................... 43
Configuration Log
........................................................................................... 44
Using CMS To Document A Wireless Network
............................................................. 45
Saving and Opening Layouts
............................................................................... 45
Receiver Print Preview
...................................................................................... 46
Commissioning Multiple Networks on the Same Site ................................................................ 47
Pre-­‐commission each network away from site ............................................................ 47
Commission each network individually on site ............................................................ 47
Commissioning a SonNet System: A Step-­‐By-­‐Step Guide ............................................................ 48
Best Practise Points
.................................................................................................... 50
Trouble-­‐Shooter’s Guide .............................................................................................. 51