Xantrex Gateway, Installation Manual

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Installing the Gateway
975-0330-01-01 2–3
Choosing a Location
Choose a clean, dry, easily accessible location. Indoor installations are
recommended. For outdoor installations, mount the Gateway inside a
weatherproof enclosure.
Minimum
clearance To comply with FCC and Industry Canada regulations, the Gateway must
be installed in a location where the antenna is at least 200 mm (8 inches)
away from people and any other antenna.
Maximum
distance
between
devices Distance and orientation are important factors to consider when installing
a wireless network. In testing, the Gateway has delivered acceptable
performance under optimal conditions up to 90 meters (300 feet) away
from another wireless device. Many factors can affect network
performance, including house construction, antenna orientation, and
distance between devices.
For best performance, a wired Ethernet connection between the Gateway
and the Internet router is recommended.
Important:
During Gateway configuration, you must connect the Gateway to
the router or computer with an Ethernet cable. After the Gateway has established
network connections, you can configure the Gateway for wireless mode, after
which you can remove the cable between the Gateway and the router.
Table 2-1 Distances Between Gateway and Router
Connection Type
Maximum Distance (Approximate)
Wired Wireless
Gateway to Router 60 m (200 ft) 90 m (300 ft)
Table 2-2 Total Xanbus Network Length
Xanbus Baud Rate
a
a.The 125 kbps baud rate only applies to GT inverters.
Total Xanbus Network Length
250 kbps 40 m (130 ft)
125 kbps 300 m (1000 ft)
Important:
Xanbus baud rate is set to 250 kbps by default. If you have a GT
inverter and want to switch to 125 kbps, make sure to follow the recommended
procedure supplied by Xantrex. See the Application Note, “Xantrex Grid Tie
Solar Inverter Baud Rate Change Procedure” (976-0208-01-01 available on
www.xantrex.com).
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