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LR900 Node

™

Wireless Long Range Remote Controller

Hardware Manual

Genave / NRC, Inc.

www.genave.com

[email protected]

Tech. Publication No. 9000-0000-126 Rev 01

Summary of Contents for LR900 Node

Page 1: ...LR900 Node Wireless Long Range Remote Controller Hardware Manual Genave NRC Inc www genave com support genave com Copyright 2018 Genave NRC Inc Tech Publication No 9000 0000 126 Rev 01 ...

Page 2: ...e precautions to protect yourself and others You should completely disable the equipment before working on or in close proximity to any part of it You must test the system and equipment to insure it is operating correctly after the installation as well as after any work has been performed System Operation Training is necessary to ensure those responsible can correctly control the system It is also...

Page 3: ...tors officers employees or agents collectively Genave s licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising out of the use or inability to use the software or hardware even if the Genave and or its licensor has been advised of the possibility of such dam...

Page 4: ...LR900 Node Hardware Installation and User Guide 9000 0000 126 Revision 01 4 of 21 Genave Electronics This page intentionally blank ...

Page 5: ...n Off 14 Pairing the First Units with a Keypad 15 Antenna Requirements 16 Returning to Factory Defaults Using Menu Screen 16 Returning to Factory Defaults Using Buttons 17 Adding More Units to a System Cloning Units 17 Inputs 18 Input Header Characteristics 18 Input Header Pinout 18 Outputs 19 Output Characteristics 19 Output Header Pinout 19 Radio 19 Radio Module 19 Changing Channel 19 Testing Si...

Page 6: ...gth Accepts Transflash MicroSD P N 6000 0049 009 SDHC Class 10 FAT32 Max Control Voltage 30 VDC 4GB to 32GB Max Control Current 70mA Transmit Receive Distance Power Connector Included Antennas Up to 1000 Indoor Urban Header 2 pos 3 81mm Up to 2 Miles Outdoor Mating Connector 2 pos screw clamp Optional Antennas Up to 2000 Indoor Urban 26 16 AWG Up to 6 Miles Outdoor 0 25 Strip length Line of Sight ...

Page 7: ...t and then it retransmits the signal to reach additional LR900 Nodes who may not have heard the original signal If an LR900 has already heard the signal it ignores all future receipts of that particular signal to keep the signal from repeating forever Each node has 8 inputs and 8 outputs If one of the inputs is activated shorted to common The LR900 activates the corresponding output for 2 seconds ...

Page 8: ...LR900 Node Hardware Installation and User Guide 9000 0000 126 Revision 01 8 of 21 Genave Electronics Menu Map See next page for more menus ...

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Page 10: ...n this model 3 System Info Reference a System ID of the group b Unit ID c Radio channel d MAC address for the radio networking 4 Link Test Testing with other LR900s a Pressing the enter button sends a request to all units asking them to respond The word RECEIVING and the antenna icon will flash when responses from other LR900 s are received 5 Contact Information 6 Input Output a Status of the eigh...

Page 11: ... been set to accept The signal is acted upon if the zone has been enabled set to Y or ignored if the specific zone is disabled set to N c Transmitting Node inputs can be set to send commands to one or more particular zones sub groups rather than the standard all call to all the nodes Due to the extensive configurability of this feature the transmitting zone groups cannot be adjusted using the LR90...

Page 12: ...ay pass through other nodes to reach the intended destinations 14 Roll Call a Pressing the Enter button sends a signal to all units asking them to respond Each response will appear on the screen with its Unit ID and the strength of the signal when it was received at the remote 15 RF Beacon a screen 1 RF beacon interval the LR900 transmits it s status when on external power b screen 2 RF beacon int...

Page 13: ...Restart Unit a Reboots the LR900 21 Pgm Name SD a screen 1 Shows the program name that was last uploaded to the LR900 b screen 2 Scrolls and shows the filenames on the micro SD memory card 22 Firmware Info a Shows the firmware information of the LR900 23 Factory Reset a Restores all the settings and configurations back to the original factory settings As a safety to prevent unintended resets the c...

Page 14: ...ble battery so the unit remains operational during temporary power interruption Battery life is affected by traffic load and other system variables but the battery power will generally last 4 6 hours When power is first applied the LR900 must charge the battery to a minimum voltage before coming alive If you observe the screen blinking on and off it is due to the battery being charged Turn the Pow...

Page 15: ...D and RF channel can be viewed and changed using the menu screen The Encryption Key can be changed using the menu screen but for security purposes it cannot be viewed on the screen nor copied to the SD card Thus it s very important to record any new encryption keys for future changes Unit ID numbers are employed for some advanced features as well as quickly identifying unit locations by simply vie...

Page 16: ...reach the lone LR900 Returning to Factory Defaults Using Menu Screen The LR900 s can be restored to their factory default programming at any time by using the menu screen Returning to the factory default is the recommend method to recover from programming errors or other events such as when a unit is not communicating within the group After defaults have been restored basic communications can be v...

Page 17: ... change Adding another Node to the system is as simple as matching the unit s System ID RF Channel Encryption Key to the existing system nodes and assigning the new Node a unique Unit ID In applications where many changes have been made to the LR900 s operation it s easy to clone a new LR900 by using a Transflash memory card to transfer the configuration from the operating unit to the fresh LR900 ...

Page 18: ...nnect an input to pin 9 of J1 Although the inputs have diodes to protect them from incoming voltages they should only be pulled low 2 The inputs are protected from moderate voltage spike Large voltage spikes will overwhelm the input protection and damage the processor Therefore keep wires leading to the inputs as short as possible and twist the wires to reduce voltage spikes 3 Node Inputs are norm...

Page 19: ...transistor resistance when On it is typically 7 Ohms Output Header Pinout Radio Radio Module The LR900 internal radio has the following features 1 Maximum power output is 250 milliWatts 2 50 Hop channel FHSS transmission 3 902MHz to 928MHz frequency range ISM Band 4 RPSMA output connector 5 128 Bit AES Encryption Changing Channel The LR900 uses a group of 50 frequencies within 902 MHz to 928MHz Wh...

Page 20: ...vidual results vary depending on local interference To change which Node will receive the request press the DOWN button when in the RANGE TEST screen The screen will change to Editing Use the keypad buttons to change the destination address to the new desired Node number and then press the ENTER button to make the change Advanced Features and Information Zones LR900 units can be sub grouped to onl...

Page 21: ... the device Firmware cannot be modified or upgraded by the customer Active Inputs Inputs can be disabled during testing When disabled an input is completely ignored by the LR900 MAC The MAC address is displayed in the SYS INFO screen This number is the MAC address assigned to the radio and is used only in systems with Master Internet Nodes The number cannot be changed ...

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