Deployment Mode; Placing The Supervisor And Adding Nodes - Geokon GeoNet 8900 Series Instruction Manual

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3.7 DEPLOYMENT MODE

There are two modes of operation: Deployment mode and Normal mode.
Deployment mode allows Nodes to be quickly added to a network and verified.
Put the Supervisor into Deployment mode before making any changes, such as
addings Nodes (during initial setup or later), resetting Nodes, or resetting the
Supervisor.
The Supervisor enters Deployment mode upon power up, pressing the Status
button, or system reset.
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To start Deployment mode, press and release the Status button on the
Supervisor.
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To reset the system, press and hold the Status button for 10 seconds.
CAUTION! DO NOT reset the Supervisor unless it is in
Deployment mode.
For information on the function of the Status button, see Section 3.8.
When the network is in Deployment mode, the network status will be indicated by
the LEDs on the Supervisor approximately every 10-15 seconds.
Under normal radio conditions, when in Deployment mode the Supervisor and
Node units will find each other in less than three minutes; this establishes the
network.
Once the network is established and the network time is set, the Supervisor's
green LED will flash simultaneously with the green LEDs on the Nodes. If the
network time has not been set, the Supervisor's red LED will blink in unison with
the Nodes. In that case the time must then be set using the Agent software.
IMPORTANT: Deployment mode will cease automatically after one hour, at
which time Normal mode will being.
If the correct lights do not illuminate, or if the network has exited Deployment
mode, press the Status button on the Supervisor to restart Deployment mode.

3.7.1 PLACING THE SUPERVISOR AND ADDING NODES

Place the Supervisor in a location central to the distribution of the Nodes, if
possible (see Figure 29 below). Doing so will minimize the number of hops,
which will improve battery life.
's data collection software, "Agent", to
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