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Specifications

 

Power

 

 

Typical power consumption is less than ½ Watt

 

 

USB mini-B power input

 

 

Included power supply

 

 

Input: 100-240VAC 50/60 Hz input, UL listed

 

 

Output: 5vdc at up to 750mA

 

Physical

 

 

4.5”x 5.0”x 1.3”

 

 

-40 to +85C operating temperature range

 

 

Indoor operation (standard)

 

 

Outdoor weatherproof enclosure available (option)

 

Wireless

 

 

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n compliant (2.4GHz)

 

 

WPS push-button connection supported

 

 

WPA/WPA2 encryption supported

 

 

FCC, CE certified

 

 

Ceres Long-Range Wireless:

 

 

Long range sub-GHz frequency band

 

 

Secure frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS)

 

 

Advanced filtering against cellular and pager interference

 

 

RP-SMA antenna, 1.2dBi gain

 

 

 

Getting Started

 

Congratulations on selecting Ceres for your precision 
agriculture.   This manual will help you get your wireless 
Gateway installed and running in less than 5 minutes.

 

 

 

Package Contents

 

 

 

 

Your Gateway package contains:

 

 

Ceres Wi-Fi Gateway

 

 

Ceres long range antenna

 

 

AC Mains to USB power adapter

 

 

USB A to mini-B power cable

 

Overview

 

 

The wireless Gateway is a part of the Ceres 
farm management system (FMS).  If you 
haven’t already done so, you should start by 
registering and setting up your farm here: 

 

 

https://www.tenetics.com/CeresWeb

 

 

The Ceres gateway is an integral part of the FMS, connecting your long-
range wireless sensors and controls with the Ceres servers. 

 

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Summary of Contents for Ceres

Page 1: ...Ceres Wi Fi Gateway TENETICS LLC Advanced Wireless Agriculture ...

Page 2: ...g Started Overview 1 Installation Location Mounting 3 Push button Wi Fi Connection 3 Advanced Wi Fi Configuration 4 Pairing Sensors 6 Remote Locations 7 Disconnecting 7 Reset to Factory Defaults 7 Specifications 8 FCC Notice 9 ...

Page 3: ... Wi Fi Gateway Ceres long range antenna AC Mains to USB power adapter USB A to mini B power cable Overview The wireless Gateway is a part of the Ceres farm management system FMS If you haven t already done so you should start by registering and setting up your farm here https www tenetics com CeresWeb The Ceres gateway is an integral part of the FMS connecting your long range wireless sensors and ...

Page 4: ...errain and intervening obstacles however 1 2 miles 2 3km is typical for flat un obstructed farms Transmissions from remote wireless sensors and controllers are received by the gateway and stored in internal memory The gateway can store more than 10000 readings allowing use in areas with limited or intermittent internet access The gateway periodically uses Wi Fi to connect to the internet and forwa...

Page 5: ...Locate the gateway where it has an unobstructed view of your fields Push button Wi Fi Connection 1 Plug the AC power adapter into the wall and connect it to your gateway using the supplied USB cable The green USB power indicator will light 2 Press and hold the WPS button on your Wi Fi Access Point Router for several seconds to enable pairing new devices for the exact process consult your Access Po...

Page 6: ...USB power indicator will light 2 The gateway creates a Wi Fi hotspot that you can connect to with your laptop or smart phone connect to the network with SSID CeresGateway_XXYYZZ 3 When asked for the PSK pre shared key enter the serial number found on the bottom of your gateway 4 Depending on your operating system you may see a warning that the connection does not provide internet access this is no...

Page 7: ...ng as the gateway connects to the access point When the connection is successful 10 60 seconds the blue light will turn off and the gateway will turn off its hotspot You are now ready to start pairing Ceres devices soil sensors rain gauges irrigation controllers etc with your gateway NOTE If after 60 seconds the blue light continues blinking the connection was not successful and you should repeat ...

Page 8: ... 1 Place the gateway in pairing mode press the yellow PAIR button the yellow LED will start blinking The gateway will remain in pairing mode for 2 minutes 2 Open your remote device make sure the battery is connected and press the PAIR button on the remote device you may need to do this twice If pairing was successful the orange LED on the device will blink several times 3 Replace the cap and deplo...

Page 9: ...ect from a Wi Fi network and forget the configured SSID PSK press and hold the blue WIFI button for 10 seconds When you release the button the gateway will disconnect from your access point and erase the stored SSID PSK You can then repeat the Wi Fi connection or configuration steps to connect to a new Access Point Restoring Factory Defaults To restore a gateway to its factory default settings 1 D...

Page 10: ...ating temperature range Indoor operation standard Outdoor weatherproof enclosure available option Wireless Wi Fi 802 11 b g n compliant 2 4GHz WPS push button connection supported WPA WPA2 encryption supported FCC CE certified Ceres Long Range Wireless Long range sub GHz frequency band Secure frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS Advanced filtering against cellular and pager interference RP SMA a...

Page 11: ...o communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increa...

Page 12: ...nstallation Maintenance free Long wireless range Wide operating temperature Rugged outdoor reliability Ceres Demeter was the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture Cereal comes from her name Contact Us Tenetics is located in suburban Maryland For more information about Ceres products please contact us or visit our website Phone 301 970 9700 Email ceres tenetics com Web https www tenetics com Tenet...

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