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Location Sensor Installation Guide

                                                                   D0405  rev PA6 

 Copyright WhereNet, Corp. 2001  

WhereNet Confidential 

Typographical Conventions 

Warnings

 call attention to a procedure or practice that could result in 

personal injury if not correctly performed. Do not proceed until you fully 

understand and meet the required conditions. 

 

 

Cautions call attention to an operation procedure or practice that could 

damage the product, or degrade performance if not correctly performed. Do 

not proceed until understanding and meeting these required conditions. 

 

 

 

Notes provide information that can be helpful in understanding the operation 

of the product. 

 

 

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Содержание LAP-4200

Страница 1: ...Infrastructure Installation Guide ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 Location Sensor Installation Guide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential Location Sensor including Locating Access Point Installation Guide ...

Страница 2: ...edure or practice that could result in personal injury if not correctly performed Do not proceed until you fully understand and meet the required conditions Cautions call attention to an operation procedure or practice that could damage the product or degrade performance if not correctly performed Do not proceed until understanding and meeting these requiredconditions Notes provide information tha...

Страница 3: ...Installation Guide ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 Location Sensor Installation Guide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential Document Revision History Revision Description of Changes Date Approved PA6 Preliminary 1 20 02 ...

Страница 4: ...DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 6 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 8 4 PARTS AND TOOLS 9 5 CONFIGURATION 13 6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 17 7 FCC INFORMATION 17 8 MOUNTING OVERVIEW 19 9 CABLING 23 10 LOCATION SENSOR INSTALLATION CHECKLIST 27 Table of Figures Page FIGURE 1 ALL WEATHER OMNI ANTENNA 11 FIGURE 2 INDOOR OFFICE OMNI ANTENNA 11 FIGURE 3 FLAT PANEL DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA 11 FIGURE 4 OPTIONAL HIGH GAIN ANTENNA 1...

Страница 5: ..._______________________________________________________________________ 5 Location Sensor Installation Guide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential FIGURE 10 WALL MOUNTING HOLE DIMENSIONS 21 FIGURE 11 LOCATION SENSOR CONNECTIONS 23 FIGURE 12 LOCATION SENSOR LED INDICATORSLED INDICATORS 33 ...

Страница 6: ...The Location Sensor receives the signals transmitted by the WhereTags which are attached to the tracked assets The decoded tag information is time stamped and routed to a PC for additional processing The locate algorithm running on the PC calculates the tag position based on the time stamps of multiple Location Sensors and reports that position to the database where it is displayed by Resource Man...

Страница 7: ...an access point Both units also include a low power transmitter which is used to distribute configuration data and timing signals to other Location Sensor units This transmitter has the same transmitter characteristics as a tag Features include Outdoor weatherproof housing Wireless data transport capability Wireless Timing capability There are three separate antenna options for the Location Sensor...

Страница 8: ...0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 Mechanical Size 10 3 x 3 2 x 12 0 261 x 80 x 305 in HxDxW mm Weight 8 0 3 6 Lbs kg 3 2 Electrical Voltage 18 to 36 36 nominal Vdc Current 1 5 max Amps Pwr Diss 25 max Watts AC Power1 100 240 Vac 1 With recommended power supply 3 3 Environmental Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 30 to 50 40 to 70 ºC...

Страница 9: ...ess Point Antenna RP TNC male Ethernet RJ45 female Timing RJH 4 wire telephone handset female 4 PARTS AND TOOLS The parts and tools indicated below are required to complete the installation of the Location Sensor Ordering information is supplied where applicable Part Model Number All Weather Omni Antenna1 standard AK 210 Figure 1 Office Omni Antenna1 indoor only AK 110 Figure 2 Flat PanelAntenna1 ...

Страница 10: ...0 Wall Mount Bracket to provide 12 inch 305 mm spacing from metal wall w AK 210 antenna RM 250 00 Cat 5 network cable Connector Belden 1583A 006U1000 riser 1585A 877U1000 Plenum or equiv 1624R Non plenum shielded 1624P Plenum shielded AMP 5 569278 X with load bar or AllenTel AT8X8RCSC 24 Timing cable 2 twisted pairs Connector Belden 1588R 006U1000 riser 1590A 8771000 plenum Allen Tel AT4X4SC 2224 ...

Страница 11: ..._____________________________________________________________________ 11 Location Sensor Installation Guide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential Figure 1 All weather omni antenna Figure 2 Indoor office omni antenna Figure 3 Flat panel directional antenna Figure 4 Optional high gain antenna ...

Страница 12: ...uide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential Figure 5 Power supply Figure 6 Outdoor P S housing Tools Computer to configure Location Sensor including Crossover Cat 5 Ethernet cable Available locally Null Modem serial cable optional Digi Key AE1034 ND DB9 M F or AE1033 ND F F RJ Connector tool for RJ45 and RJH Figure 7 Fluke 620 LAN CableMeter Figure 8 Miscellaneous hand to...

Страница 13: ...al Figure 7 RJ cable tool Figure 8 Fluke LAN CableMeter 5 CONFIGURATION The Location Sensor Location Access Point must be configured prior to operation Configuration includes Setting the Location Sensor configuration including the IP address Setting the embedded Access Point configuration LAP 4200 only including the Service Set Identifier ESS ID and IP address Failure to configure the Location Sen...

Страница 14: ...itched between the Location Sensor and the Access Point by typing ctrl w 5 1 Location Sensor Configuration Location Sensors communicate over an Ethernet interface using TCP IP Each Location sensor must be configured with a unique IP address The IP address of each LS must be recoded and entered into the WhereNet site file which contains the configuration information for each LS including its locati...

Страница 15: ...sible after installation Figure 9 LAP 4200 Label Like other network equipment the Location Sensor IP address es must be set to a predetermined address While there is no restriction to the IP address it must match the address in the Site file for that particular Location Sensor The IP address es can be static assigned or dynamically assigned via DHCP If assigned though DHCP the DHCP server must con...

Страница 16: ...Automatic Configuration TBD Manual Configuration Connect to the Location Sensor using LP Manager Telnet or Hyperterminal Confirm the unique MAC address for the Location Sensor Select Set IP Address from the menu and set the IP address Access the Access Point configuration by typing ctrl w Follow the menu prompts and set the IP address Confirm communication to the Location Sensor by pinging the dev...

Страница 17: ...enna and the Flat Panel Directional antennas are mounted separately to the appropriate wall or ceiling Follow the specific instructions included with the antennas The left and right antenna must be correctly oriented per the site design Inadvertently reversing the left and right antenna will result in a two foot location error 7 FCC INFORMATION This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules...

Страница 18: ...ass B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential and commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications Howe...

Страница 19: ...an for assistance To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements no one may remain within 20 cm of the antenna 8 MOUNTING OVERVIEW The site design specifies the location of the Location Sensor s to provide optimum system performance It is critical that the LocationSensor is mounted in a position which provides good RF visibility to the tracked assets Thus the Location Sensor must be mounted exactly i...

Страница 20: ...unted directly against a non metallic wall using the standard AK 210 All Weather Omni directional antennas For a metallic wall Location Sensor must be mounted 12 inches 305 mm away from the wall for the antennas to operate properly Alternately the AK 120 Flat Panel antennas may utilized as they may be mounted directly to a metallic wall The Location Sensor can be mounted to a wall using the four k...

Страница 21: ...nstallation Guide D0405 rev PA6 Copyright WhereNet Corp 2001 WhereNet Confidential 7 88 in 9 22 in 200 2 mm 234 2 mm Figure 10 Wall mounting hole dimensions If the Location Sensor is in a position in which it could be ripped off the wall by industrial equipment it should be secured to the building infrastructure with a safety cable through the 3 8 inch 10 mm hole in the housing _____________ _____...

Страница 22: ...r the following instructions The required supports threaded rod nuts etc are not included Cut the threaded rod to the desired length and install it directly above the desired Location Sensor position Thread one nut up 2 inches 50 mm from the bottom of the threaded rod Place the Location Sensor onto the threaded rod and install the second nut Tighten the upper nut down on top of the Location Sensor...

Страница 23: ... in normal operation The connector types and recommended cable types are detailed in section 4 above Left Right Power Antenna Serial Ethernet Timing Figure 11 Location Sensor connections 9 1 Power The customer must provide 120 Vac power to the specified Location Sensor position The Location Sensor utilizes an external power supply to convert 120 Vac to the required 18 to 36 Vdc The recommended pow...

Страница 24: ...lding codes 9 2 Timing For most indoor and some outdoor applications the Location Sensor requires at least one timing cable to be connected to other nearby Location Sensor units The site design document will specify which Location Sensors will be connected together Each of the three timing ports on the Location Sensor is an identical bi directional link The cable and connector types are specified ...

Страница 25: ...is 1000 feet 310 m Install the Location Sensor timing cables from one unit to the next as specified in the site design document using the specified 2 pair Cat 3 cable and RJH telephone handset connectors Incorrect routing of the timing cables between the Location Sensors may result in decreased location accuracy 9 3 Ethernet The Location Sensor utilizes standard 10 100 802 3 Ethernet connectivity ...

Страница 26: ...erminals Thus in the standard configuration the Access Point shares the same antennas as the Location Sensor However in some installations the distance between the Location Sensor and the receiving Access Point is beyond the maximum TBD range supported by the omni directional antennas In that case the optional high gain antenna must be utilized to permit the embedded Access Point to communicate wi...

Страница 27: ...d behind the high gain antenna due to the directivity of the antenna To install the optional high gain Access Point antenna follow the following instructions TBD 10 LOCATION SENSOR INSTALLATION CHECKLIST 10 1 Location Sensor Installation Verification The installation of each Location Sensor must be verified by the Account Manager to ensure that it was correctly installed at the location specified ...

Страница 28: ...count Manager should place an X in the installed position accepted rejected line for each Location Sensor on site q MAC and IP addresses recorded in document below One or more MAC label s placed on the Location Sensor in a position visible from ground q Location Sensor mounted properly with cylindrical antennas pointing down a minimum of 12 0 3 m from metal walls q Ethernet power timing if require...

Страница 29: ...nt in X direction Distance and bearing from reference point in Y direction Height above floor level Z Direction LEDs are facing Accept Reject installed position specified above 2 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specified above 3 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specifi...

Страница 30: ...nt in X direction Distance and bearing from reference point in Y direction Height above floor level Z Direction LEDs are facing Accept Reject installed position specified above 6 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specified above 7 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specifi...

Страница 31: ... in X direction Distance and bearing from reference point in Y direction Height above floor level Z Direction LEDs are facing Accept Reject installed position specified above 10 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specified above 11 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specifi...

Страница 32: ...ference point in X direction Distance and bearing from reference point in Y direction Height above floor level Z Direction LEDs are facing Accept Reject installed position specified above 14 MAC address IP address Specified in Site Design Actual installed Accept Reject installed position specified above Section Signoff Initial Date Comments Exceptions 10 2 Location Sensor Operational Verification ...

Страница 33: ...idential Location Sensor Outdoor Omni Antenna Power Health Tag Reception Ethernet WLAN Figure 12 Location Sensor LED indicatorsLED indicators q Verify that each Location Sensor is operational by verifying that the left Power Health LED is illuminated green q For wired 802 3 Location Sensors verify that the Ethernet LED is blinking green q Verify that the RX detects LED is blinking green q For wire...

Страница 34: ... with a tag placed directly under each LS Verify that the nearest LS as indicated by a 0 in the display locate report is that LS nearest the tag q Verify that detects are received on the channel by using either LP Manager Detect History or WT LPHealth APC detects when a tag is placed at a distance from each LA equivalent to the maximum required range from that LA Typical tag to LA range is 1000 ft...

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