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SignalFire Telemetry
Rev 2.0
Network Setting
The network is set using the SignalFire Toolkit.
The network, network group, and corporate ID/encryption key
settings must match those of the gateway for them to communicate
.
Encryption
To protect your over-the-air data and prevent tampering, SignalFire networks come with encryption. Legacy
products use a Corporate ID, but can be switched over to use an encryption key if the firmware and ToolKit are
up to date.
To set up a legacy Sentinel to use encryption, click the checkbox labeled
Enable Encryption
inside the
Set
Corporate ID
box. All newer Sentinels come with this option enabled with “signalfire” as the default encryption
key.
The box will then change into a
Set Encryption Key
box, and it will prompt instead for the encryption key you
would like to use. Note that keys may not contain spaces or angle brackets. Enter it and then press
Set
. If you are
setting up a new network, you will need to set the encryption key on all of your devices. If you are adding a
Sentinel to a legacy network, you can simply set the Corporate ID without clicking the Enable Encryption box,
and it will remain compatible with the older system.
Slave ID
The Repeater must be configured with a unique (to the Gateway) Modbus Slave ID. The repeater will
used this ID to report its status registers to the Gateway
Node Name
This optional field will be reported to the Gateway and will be visible with the SignalFire Toolkit and
can be used to identify the Repeater.
Operating Mode
The Repeater will automatically act as a repeater in the SignalFire network and forward messages for
other devices. No configuration of the meshing is needed. The repeater also reports to the Gateway
once every 5-minues and sends it status registers including solar battery voltage. The solar system
will provide 7-days of autonomy on a fully charged battery.
Encryption Enabled
Corporate ID
