Status Button Functionality; Table 8: Led Indicator Meaning - Geokon GeoNet 8900 Series Instruction Manual

While in Deployment mode, Nodes may be added simply by turning them on
within radio range. When adding Nodes, start with those closest to the
Supervisor.
Watch the LEDs while moving the Nodes, to ensure the signal isn't lost.
After 10 minutes, the LEDs on the Nodes will stop indicating their status, to
conserve batteries. Pressing the Status button on a Node will reactivate the
LEDs for another 10 minutes.
By default, a network will remain in Deployment mode for one hour. When a
new Node joins the network the timer will reset, extending the deployment
period for another hour. If more time is needed while deploying Nodes, the
default deployment timeout may be changed using Agent software.
If isolated from the rest of the network, a Node will continue to sample and store
data. When communication is reestablished, it will "catch up" by sending all
collected data to the Supervisor.
For networks with a non-cellular Supervisor, data will not be
collected until the network time is set. To do this, use the Agent
software. The default scan interval for data collection is 10 minutes.
Installation Sequence
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FIGURE 29: Installation Sequence

3.8 STATUS BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY

All GeoNet devices have red and green LED indicators to display their status. A
reference key is printed on the side of each unit, below the LEDs. When pressed,
the Status button triggers the appropriate LED indicators to briefly illuminate.
The table below shows the meaning of the various LED indications.
LEDs Supervisor
Green Time set, Nodes present
Green Red Time set, no Nodes present
Red Network time not set

TABLE 8: LED Indicator Meaning

When the Status button is pressed on the Supervisor, the LEDs briefly display
the network status. If the network is in Deployment mode when the button is
pressed, the Deployment mode timer will reset. If the network is not in
Deployment mode, it will enter Deployment mode on the following radio cycle.
This could take up to six minutes, as changes to the radio settings can only
occur when all the radios in the network are awake. In order to provide timely
feedback to the user, the network parameters are set to a 10-second radio
interval while the Supervisor is in Deployment mode.
MODEL 8900 SERIES GEONET WIRELESS DATA HOSTING SYSTEM | NETWORK INSTALLATION | 21
Nodes
GOOD: Radio signal > 30%
MARGINAL: Radio signal < 30%
BAD: No radio signal
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