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WRN
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Owner's Manual
Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018
©Copyright Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd 2017

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  • Page 1 wireless repeater node Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 ©Copyright Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd 2017...
  • Page 2 WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 © Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd 2017 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 3 WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Revision History Revision Change Date Initial version 07 July 2017 Added safety information required for product 14 August 2017 certification purposes Added information required for CE compliance;...

  • Page 4: Copyright And Disclaimer

    Information contained in this document has been developed by Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd (MST). Every care has been taken by the staff of MST to ensure the content of this manual is relevant and up to date at the time of publication. Content is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Contents Revision History ........................iii Copyright and Disclaimer ......................iv Copyright ..........................iv Warning ........................... iv Disclaimer ..........................iv Safety and Compliance ......................1 Warning: No tampering......................1 Warning: ...........................
  • Page 6 WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 User Controls and Indicators ....................6 Power button ........................6 WRN status indicators ......................6 Battery status indicators ...................... 6 Fault indications ........................7 Software ............................8 Web Configuration ........................
  • Page 7 WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Centralised Configuration Management ................14 Deployment ..........................15 Mesh configuration ......................... 15 Recommendations for one WRN hop scenario ..............15 Recommendations for multiple WRN hops scenario ............16 Zoning procedure ......................

  • Page 8: Safety And Compliance

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Safety and Compliance Warning: No tampering. No user replaceable parts. Products need to be installed and used by professionals, disassembly only by professionals. Attempting to open the unit without the proper tools will damage the ingression seal.

  • Page 9: Fcc Rf Exposure Statement

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 FCC RF Exposure Statement: This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. ISEDC Compliance This device complies with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development 7 Canada licence- exempt RSS standard(s).

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Typical operational time with fully charged batteries is more than 120 hours (the actual time will vary depending on the environment and the amount of transmitted data).  AeroScout® and MST Tag reading capability, allowing real time tracking of assets and personnel  Low power consumption ...

  • Page 11: Hardware

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Hardware What's in the Box 1. WRN with antenna 2. Shoulder strap 3. Protective cover © Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd 2017 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 12: Wrn At Glance

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 WRN at Glance 1. Wi-Fi Antenna 7. Battery Release button 2. Mesh / Uplink quality indicator 8. Battery 3. Wi-Fi Access Point indicator 9. Power On Button 4.

  • Page 13: User Controls And Indicators

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 User Controls and Indicators Power button Press the button in the middle of the front panel to turn WRN on. Holding the button while turning WRN on will cause a factory reset, which may take up to 5 minutes.

  • Page 14: Fault Indications

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Fault indications Communication failure. Requires repair Unable to charge. Requires repair Battery fail. Requires replacing Charging timeout. Remove from charger Too hot to charge. Do not charge Too hot.

  • Page 15: Software

    Device Discovery The MST Device Scanner can be used to discover and change the IP address of IMPACT devices from any PC connected to the same network switch (i.e. the tool will not work if there is a router between the PC and the device being scanned). Upon opening, the Device Scanner will automatically scan for devices.

  • Page 16: Logging Onto The Web Browser Interface

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018  ID - The serial number on the device housing.  Firmware - The version number of the firmware running in the device.  Status - The uptime of the device. This can be used to easily determine which devices have recently been connected to the network.

  • Page 17: Configuration Screen

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Type in the User Name and Password. The factory default user name and password are both “admin”. Click Log In. The configuration home screen is displayed. Configuration Screen Once logged in, the configuration screen will be available.

  • Page 18: Device (Status)

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 More details on the sub menus are provided below: Device (Status)  General - Device name, Uptime, System time, Firmware version, Site change Number and Device change number ...

  • Page 19: Tracking (Status)

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018  System – System performance data  Port Statistics - Network traffic statistics for each of WRN's wireless SSIDs and mesh interface Tracking (Status)  Live Tag Reads – Information about the tags seen by WRN. MAC addresses, RSSI levels, Sequence numbers, Exciter IDs, Seconds since seen.

  • Page 20: Services (Settings)

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Services (Settings)  Tracking – Enables disables tracking and allows to configure tracking engines System (Settings)  Device – Device name, local time and TFTP server for Firmware upgradability.

  • Page 21: Centralised Configuration Management

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Centralised Configuration Management For large networks of underground devices, individual configuration via the web interface for each device is time-consuming and prone to human error. To manage large networks, centralised configuration management is strongly recommended.

  • Page 22: Deployment

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Deployment Mesh configuration Positioning of individual WRN nodes in relation to each other is important while trying to improve network performance. There are also certain trade-offs that can be made between the area coverage defined by the mesh geometry and the network throughput and latency.

  • Page 23: Recommendations For Multiple Wrn Hops Scenario

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 Recommendations for multiple WRN hops scenario Client 1 Orange For better throughput performance (in order of priority): All nodes shall be placed within the orange zone of their respective uplink...

  • Page 24: Ica Configuration

    WRN wireless repeater node MST Owner’s Manual Revision 1.7 – 26 April 2018 ICA configuration Support for WRN was introduced in ICA version 2.14.3, the following features require an ICA upgraded to this version or later. The WRN appears as a type of Access Point in the ICA. The same procedures for managing and configuring APs apply.

  • Page 25: Battery Replacement And Charging

    Red = Charging Lachlan wheel The Lachlan wheel (1) is an MST patented battery retention/ rejection mechanism. To release a battery - push the red button (2) and turn the wheel towards the button and the battery will disengage. Pull the battery out - the wheel will relax to a receive position ready for the next battery.

  • Page 26: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    To access WRN without a network on a PC computer, first, connect to WRN: Default password: minesite Then run MST Device Scanner to assign an IP address as described in the Software section of this document. Use the address to access the configuration page.

  • Page 27: Repairs And Maintenance

    Using a Mine Phone handset, verify the signal strength is within specification. (Refer to site-specific commissioning data).  Stand 50M away from the IMPACT WRN with two AeroScout tags. Testing RF receive  path for WRN Open the web browser interface and select the Status > Tracking web page.
  • Page 28 A pioneering force within the mining industry, MST has over 600 deployments at mine sites worldwide. Customers across the globe trust MST solutions to help optimise output, minimise cost and reduce risk, resulting in a compelling ROI on technology investments.

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