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3 Setting Up Your Wireless Network
To set up and install your wireless network, follow these steps.
Disconnect the power from your SureCross devices.
1. Configure the DIP switches of all devices. For DIP switch configurations, refer to the product's datasheet.
2. Connect the sensors to the SureCross devices. For available I/O, refer to the product's datasheet.
3. Apply power to all devices.
On the Gateway, LED 1 is solid green. On the Node, LED 2 flashes red to indicate there is no radio link to the Gateway.
4. Form the wireless network by binding the Nodes to the Gateway.
5. Observe the LED behavior to verify the devices are communicating with each other.
On the Gateway, LED 1 is solid green. On the Node, LED 1 flashes green to indicate it is communicating with the
Gateway.
6. Conduct a site survey between the Gateway and Nodes.
7. Install your wireless sensor network components.
3.1 Using Extended Address Mode
Using extended address mode isolates networks from one another by assigning a unique code, the extended address code,
to all devices in a particular network. Only devices sharing the extended address code can exchange data.
In addition to isolating networks, using extended addressing mode allows you to use up to 47 Nodes with a single
Gateway. Without extended addressing, only 15 Nodes can communicate with a single Gateway.
The extended address code in the Gateway defaults to a code derived from its serial number, although the code can be
customized using the manual binding procedure. Binding DX80 devices "locks" Nodes to a specific Gateway by teaching the
Nodes the Gateway’s extended address code. After the devices are bound, the Nodes only accept data from the Gateway
to which they are bound.
Important: All SureCross Performance Gateways and Nodes are preconfigured for extended addressing
mode and cannot use rotary dial address mode. Skip this step in the installation procedure for
Performance products.
For all other SureCross DX80 models, follow these steps to activate
extended address mode. After making any changes to DIP switch settings,
you must cycle power to the device or the DIP switch changes will not be
recognized.
1. Disconnect the Gateway and its Nodes* from their power source.
2. Remove the top covers of all radios.
3. Move DIP switch 1 to the ON position. (Refer to the Device
Configuration section of the device's data sheet for instructions on
accessing the DIP switches.)
4. Apply power to the radios.
* To cycle power to devices with batteries integrated into the housing,
remove the battery for one minute.
3.2 Mixing Performance and Non-Performance Radios in the Same
Network
To comply with federal regulations, the 150 mW radios and 1 Watt radios communicate differently. To mix Performance
radios with non-Performance radios:
• Performance radios must operate in 250 mW mode, not 1 Watt mode (DIP switch 1 ON)
• Non-Performance radios must be set to use Extended Address Mode (DIP switch 1 ON)
For more detailed instructions about setting up your wireless network, refer to the Quick Start Guide, Banner document
number 128185. For more information about using Performance and non-Performance radios within the same network,
refer the technical note titled Mixing Performance Radios and 150 mW Radios in the Same Networklisted on the FAQ/
Knowledgebase section of Banner's Wireless Sensor Networks website.
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