Network Installation; Setting Up The Network; Configure The Channel; Figure 11: Channel Select Switches - Geokon GeoNet 8800 Series Instruction Manual

2.

NETWORK INSTALLATION

Review the GeoNet Installation Tutorial available at the
www.geokon.com/tutorial-videos.
Select the mounting location with care. Certain mounting configurations can
hinder or even completely block wireless signal transmission. Refer to
Appendix G for more information.

2.1 SETTING UP THE NETWORK

A network must include the supervisor and at least one node that is within radio
range of the supervisor. The necessary steps include:
1.

Configure the channel.

2. Mount the device.
3. Install the antenna.
4. Install the batteries.
5. Connect the sensor(s).
6. Seal the enclosure.
2.1.1 CONFIGURE THE CHANNEL
Channels allow multiple networks to coexist in the same area. All devices are set
to communicate on Channel 1 from the factory; this is all that is required for
operating a single network in a given area. However, if multiple networks are
within radio range of each other, then the networks must be set to different
channels, and devices of each network must be set to their respective channel.
TO SET THE CHANNEL ON A NODE OR SUPERVISOR:
1. Open the device by unscrewing the four captive screws on the front of the
enclosure. Ensure that no dirt, water, or other contaminants are allowed to
enter the enclosure.
2. Set the channel select DIP switch (shown in the figure below) to any of the
twelve valid positions listed in Table 15 in Appendix C.

FIGURE 11: Channel Select Switches

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