Premier Elite 8XP-W & 32XP-W Installation Manual
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System Requirements
To enable all of the advanced functionality and diagnostics capability for
Ricochet V3
the following are
minimum requirements:-
Wintex™
Version 6.2 Build 4 or later
Ricochet Monitor™
0.2.18.5.1 or later
Premier Elite™ Series
V4.xx or later
Premier Elite™ 32XP
-W & 8-W
Expanders V3.xx or later
Expander firmware version can be found on the round green sticker located on the RH side of the PCB.
System Design Considerations
To ensure correct setup and operation of the Wireless Network it is important that the following procedures
are used when learning and placing devices.
Multiple Expander Systems
When using multiple expanders great care should be taken when designing the system. Each expander
should be treated as its own wireless network; it is not possible for devices to hop from one wireless
network to the other; it is also not possible for expanders to pass wireless signals from devices not
assigned to them and nor can the expanders talk to each other.
Learning Devices
All devices should be learnt
before
they are placed in their final location. The expander should be in
commission mode, please see page 24.This will ensure that they are registered on the receiver or control
panel, and that Mesh Networks and routing are established correctly. Please refer to the relevant section in
this document to Learn Devices to the system.
Learning Premier Elite SmartKey™
Premier Elite SmartKey™
should only be learned
AFTER
all devices and expanders are in their final
location, this is critical on larger systems where multiple expanders are being used
Devices should be at least 30cm’s away
but no further than 10m from the receiver when being learned.
Placing Devices
Once all of the devices have been learnt, they will need placing in their desired location, this should be
done by installing devices closest to the expander first and then working outwards so that the last devices
installed are those furthest away from the expander.
Make sure to install devices with the expander in Commission mode. See page 24.
Devices also have a commission mode which will indicate a secure and valid path of communication to the
receiver. See page 24.
You should wait at least 20 minutes after installing the last device to make sure routing has been correctly
established between all system devices.
For maximum reliability and system integrity avoid long and thin set-ups. Do not mount devices on or near
metal. Keep devices away from mains electricity supplies.
Devices are capable of hopping through up to two other devices, or a maximum of three hops.