Banner SureCross DX80 Wireless Networks - Manual (Page 16)

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Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164
SureCross Wireless Network
Product Manual
Basic Setup
Setting Up Your Wireless
Network
Step 1: Use Extended Address Mode
Extended address mode assigns a unique code, the extended address code, to all devices in a particular network, thereby controlling which
radios can exchange information.
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 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.
Note: 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 all 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.
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 Network listed on the FAQ/Knowledgebase section of Banner's Wireless Sensor
Networks website.