Device Orientation; Tips - Geokon 8800 Troubleshooting Tips

1. DEVICE ORIENTATION

 Devices are typically mounted so that the antenna is on the top of the unit, and the cable
entries are on the bottom; as seen in the picture below. Attach the units to the mounting
surface by utilizing the mounting plate. The mounting plate is designed to be used with
hardware such as U-Bolts, hose clamps, bolts, screws, etc. (Mounting hardware is not
included.)

2.TIPS

 Avoid cycling power on a supervisor in a working network. The supervisor synchronizes all
the nodes on a regular basis; when it is removed from the network the nodes start searching
for it and consume more power. If necessary, put the network in deploy first, then cycle the
supervisor. Reasons for cycling power on a supervisor:
1) Changing the batteries.
2) Moving the network to a new installation.
 Build networks by starting with nodes closest to the supervisor and moving outward.
 Changing "deploy period" with the Agent software requires exiting and re-entering deploy
mode on the supervisor for the change to take effect.
 It may be necessary to stop the automatic download of data temporarily via the checkbox to
change the scan rate of a network.
 The gages and charts (not including "live view") in the Agent program are static. The
information in these screens will only refresh upon entering the screen. If more data has been
collected while viewing the screen, leave the screen and return. This will update the gage or
chart with the latest information.
 Hover the cursor over the gages in the device list to bring up the tooltip showing the most
recent data and the time it was collected.
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