G2W – Gal 2 Way – Installation and Operation Guide
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Performing the Communications Diagnostics Test from One Field Unit or
Repeater
Note:
Performing communications diagnostic tests from a field unit or repeater
requires that you open the field unit and access the registration button on its circuit
board. Refer to
on page 9.
G2W4 and G2W8 field units support an alternative method which can be performed
using the unit’s buttons and display screen. Refer to
Diagnostics Test from One G2W4 or G2W8 Field Unit
on page 27.
To perform the communications diagnostics test from one field unit:
Press the registration button on the field unit or repeater. The unit’s LED blinks three times while the
test is performed, and then the LED blinks three more times to display the test results:
Three
red
blinks means
LOW
communication strength, or no communication strength at all.
Three
orange
blinks means
MEDIUM
communication strength.
Three
green
blinks means
STRONG
communication strength.
Performing the Communications Diagnostics Test from One G2W4 or
G2W8 Field Unit
G2W4 and G2W8 field units enable you to perform the diagnostics test using the unit’s user interface,
without needing to open the field unit and access the circuit board.
To perform the communications diagnostics test from one G2W4 or G2W8 field unit:
1.
Press
until the
icon and the message “rSSI” are displayed on the screen.
2.
Press
. The
icon flashes and the unit performs the communications diagnostics test.
Note:
If the unit cannot perform the test, the
icon continues to flash until the screen
shuts down. You can press any button to reactivate the screen.
When the test is complete, the screen displays the results:
0 –
No
communications strength at all
.
1 –
LOW
communications strength.
5 –
MEDIUM
communications strength.
10 –
STRONG
communications strength.