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Status LED – Test Mode
Description
Flashes ORANGE, every 1 sec
Test mode activated
Normal usage
(Mode switch set to NORMAL)
:
Once the Repeater is installed and set for daily use, the LED display becomes as follows:
Status LED – Daily usage
Explanation
Steady GREEN
Powered by AC power, Normal mode
Flashes GREEN, every 30 secs.
Powered by backup battery, Normal mode
Flashes RED, every 30 secs.
Backup battery is low
Flashes ORANGE, every 30 secs.
Powered by AC but detected backup battery is low
RF LED – Daily usage
Explanation
Flash GREEN
Signal received, Normal mode
Flash RED
Repeater Tamper switch activated
Binding With Gateway
The Repeater supports Auto-Binding feature where it will automatically enter binding mode when first
powered up after a factory reset.
1.
Remove the wall bracket by pushing it downwards and then remove the battery cover.
2.
Prepare three AA 1.5V batteries. Do not insert them into the unit yet.
3.
Ensure the Level jumper in the Repeater is set to Level-1.
4.
Set a U-net compatible gateway into binding mode. Usually this is achieved by pressing the Link
button on the gateway.
5.
Insert the batteries with correct polarity at this point. Within a few seconds a long beep sound will
be heard indicating the pairing is complete.
6.
Time-out will occur if the binding process was unsuccessful, indicated by 3 short beeps. If this
happens, refer to the Manual Binding procedure in the Troubleshooting section.
Note: A Repeater must reset back to factory default before it can pair with another gateway. See the
Factory Reset section in the Troubleshooting section.
Adding a Device (Join process)
1.
Put repeater into Joining mode by pressing the learn button until 3 beeps is over and release.
Repeater will enter learning mode for 30 secs.
2.
Bring the repeater in close range to the device, around ~10cm.
3.
Simply trigger the device (PIR trigger, door sensor open, etc.) to emit a signal which will be picked
up by the Repeater.
Note:
- Unlike binding, there is no need to press learn key on device.
- Refer to the LED Table for details of pairing indicators.
4.
Once the signal is picked up by the Repeater, it will emit one long beep sound. Joining process is
complete. From now on Repeater will start routing signal for this device.
5.
Time-out will occur if the Joining process is unsuccessful, indicated by 3 short beeps.
Note: PIR motion sensors will have a retrigger interval or sleep period which lasts longer than the
Repeater’s 30 secs Join period. If time out occurs, try again when the PIR is ready. If necessary,
cover the PIR with a dark cloth when preparing the Repeater.
6.
Repeat the steps above for other devices.
Note :
- Each Repeater supports a maximum of 8 devices.
- Keypad and Siren devices are NOT supported by this Repeater.
- Remote keyfobs do not need to Join to any Repeater. All Repeaters will retransmit signals from
Remote Keyfobs in the same network.
- A Repeater will Join only devices from the same gateway paired to the Repeater
- A device can Join to only one Repeater at any one time. If the device needs to Join to another
Repeater, it must first Un-Join from the first Repeater. The Un-Join procedure is similar to Join
procedure except two beeps will be heard when completed.
- If any device is deleted by the gateway, the gateway will inform the Repeater to Un-Join this device
from its memory.
Testing
There are two signal test methods provided by the Repeater;
- Test Mode : this tests the signal between the end device to Repeater
- Beacon Mode : this tests the signal between the Repeater to Gateway. It is also used to test signal
between Repeaters.
Good
Normal
Weak
RF LED
Flash Green 3 times
Flash Orange 2 times
Flash Red 1 time
Beep sound*
3 long beeps
2 long beeps
1 long beep
Test Mode
This is used when searching for a good spot to mount the Repeater. In this mode the unit will indicate
signal strength for each signal sent by the device.
1.
Join a device to the Repeater as described above.
2.
Set the Mode switch to Test mode.
3.
Place the Repeater at a distance away from the end device.
4.
Trigger the device, e.g. open a door sensor or press the on/off button on a smart plug. The
Repeater will indicate the received signal strength as follows:
Good
Normal
Weak
RF LED
Flash Green 3 times
Flash Orange 2 times
Flash Red
1 time
Beep sound
3 short beeps
2 short beeps
1 short beep
5.
Set the Mode switch back to Normal mode to exit.
Beacon Mode
In this mode the Repeater transmits a ping signal to the gateway at every 5 secs interval. The reply
signal from the gateway is then measured for strength and indicated by RF LED and buzzer beeps. This
feature allows the installer to walk around the premises while observing the signal quality at the spot.
This is useful for;
- identifying weak areas for placing a sensor
- testing signal strength between Repeater and Gateway before mounting it permanently
- testing the signal strength between Repeater pairs when adding a second Repeater.
To use Beacon mode with a Gateway;
1.
Set the Mode switch to Test mode.