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The latest version of this manual can be found at www.fwmurphy.com. Warranty A limited warranty on materials and workmanship is given with this FW Murphy product. A copy of the warranty may be viewed or printed by going to www.fwmurphy.com/support/warranty.htm Please read the following information before installing.
M2 Hub and Wireless Remotes ............... 1 Before you begin…...................... 1 Tools and Equipment needed ..................1 Installing the M2 Wireless Hub and Antenna ..........2 Hub Activation ....................3 Program the Network Address ..................3 Hub Power Up – No Remotes Added Yet ..............4 Hub Power Up –...
Survey the location site and determine the best location for the antenna and remote units. For optimal performance, the remote units should be placed in clear line of site, or unobstructed view to the antenna. WARNING! Shut down engine before installing M2 components. Tools and Equipment needed • PC, including cable to connect to RS485 •...
Installing the M2 Wireless Hub and Antenna 1. Mount the M2 Hub on a DIN rail inside the panel enclosure. The M2 Hub can be mounted vertically or horizontally on a standard DIN rail. Two clamp-type feet along the bottom of the hub attach to the DIN rail, however, rail stops are recommended to prevent sliding.
5. Attach the cable to the antenna through the mounting bracket, locking the antenna into place. Hub Activation Connect PC cable to RS-485 connection on the hub. Use the MODBUS configuration software on the PC to program the network address. Program the Network Address 1.
Hub Power Up – No Remotes Added Yet • The ‘Heartbeat’ LED will start flashing on a periodic basis. • All of the ‘Output’ LED’s will be off • If there is MODBUS communication with the Hub, then the MODBUS LED’s will be flashing;...
Hub – How to Reset the Hub to Factory Defaults • Power up the Hub. • On the Hub, write a value of 0x1234 to MODBUS address 53 to enable MODBUS writes. • On the Hub, write a value of 0x2355 to MODBUS address 99. •...
Installing Remote Units Using the MODBUS program, determine the next remote ID by looking at MODBUS addresses 7 and 8. If 7 and 8 are not the same, then view the remote MODBUS map and look for an unused location. If 7 and 8 are the same, then the next remote location will be the next number after the value in 7 and 8.
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7. Trim wires and strip ends approximately 9/32 inch minimum. 8. Place wire ends in slot and screw down until snug. NOTE: Make sure wire connects directly to the J301 connector without looping the wire inside casing. 9. Rotate the remote unit clockwise to 90° vertical position.
Remote Activation After adding the remote units, use the PC to send a command to the hub to Reset Faults (MODBUS address 40098). This will clear any LED fault lights on the hub. How to Add a Remote to the Network •...
• Subsequent to DS302 flashing, DS301 should flash very rapidly followed by DS302 flashing two times. • If the above steps do not proceed as explained, then the Remote was not added to the network. • If the above steps succeed, then press the switch on the remote and release immediately to initiate normal heartbeat operation.
FCC Compliance & Warnings FCC Compliance • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. • Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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