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Ranger900 Manual
The Ranger900 is an integrated assembly that allows a local 900MHz radio network to communicate with
the SignalFire Cloud over an LTE-M1 cellular network.
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DIN Gateway v2 and Ranger-Modbus integrated into a single enclosure
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Solar panel, rechargeable battery, and power management system included
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Configurable from the SignalFire Cloud website
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SignalFire Cloud allows for data visualization, trending and alarming
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Supports MQTT Sparkplug B communication protocol for connection to other servers
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Compact and simple to install and maintain
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Local configuration and diagnostics available using the SignalFire ToolKit and SignalFire Ranger
ToolKit
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Internal backlog of a minimum of 200 datapoints in the event of loss of signal. Backlog will be
automatically sent when the Ranger reconnects
Rev 1.0
signal-fire.cloud
SignalFire Telemetry
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  • Page 1 Ranger900 Manual The Ranger900 is an integrated assembly that allows a local 900MHz radio network to communicate with the SignalFire Cloud over an LTE-M1 cellular network. DIN Gateway v2 and Ranger-Modbus integrated into a single enclosure Solar panel, rechargeable battery, and power management system included Configurable from the SignalFire Cloud website signal-fire.cloud...
  • Page 2: Specifications

    Specifications Enclosure UL/NEMA 4X (IP66/68) rated Polycarbonate. 14.1” tall × 9.8” wide × 7.0” deep Power Source 10W solar panel, 12A-hr rechargeable SLA battery backup, 4.5A battery management system. 5V DC-DC converter for Ranger. Temperature -40°C to +85°C Rating SIM Slot Nano SIM card (LTE Cat M SIM and data plan required) Local config port Micro-USB (Ranger), DB-9 (Gateway)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Specifications ................................2 Hazardous Location Certification ............................4 Overview ....................................5 Power ....................................5 Software Configuration ..............................5 Sensor Connections ................................. 5 Setup ...................................... 6 Power ....................................6 Cloud ....................................7 Gateway .................................... 7 Ranger ....................................9 Mechanical Dimensions ..............................
  • Page 4: Hazardous Location Certification

    Hazardous Location Certification The Ranger-900 is not Hazardous Location certified and is for general purpose areas only. WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO NOT REMOVE OR REPLACE COMPONENTS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR THE AREA IS FREE OF IGNITIBLE CONCENTRATIONS. AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUE D'EXPLOSION . NE PAS RETIRER OU REMPLACER LES COMPOSANTS QUE L’ALIMENTATION EST DÉBRANCHÉ...
  • Page 5: Overview

    SFCloud where they see other Ranger data. Power The Ranger900 is powered by a 10W solar panel, with a rechargeable 12A-hr SLA backup battery. A fully charged battery can provide power for over 16 days.
  • Page 6: Setup

    Setup Power The solar panel and battery will be packed separately and need to be assembled with the enclosure. Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to get power to the system. 1. Unlock the enclosure and open the door. 2. Pull the solar panel’s wire in through the cable gland on the underside of the enclosure and land them on the terminals as shown below, such that red goes to red and black goes to black.
  • Page 7: Cloud

    Gateway The Gateway and its nodes should be configured as normal. Connect to the Gateway through the DB-9 port with the SignalFire ToolKit and set the Network, Network Group, and Encryption Key parameters as needed. To Rev 1.0...
  • Page 8 add a node to its network, simply configure it to have the same Network, Network Group, and Encryption Key along with a unique Slave ID. For more information, please refer to the DIN Gateway v2 manual. Rev 1.0...
  • Page 9: Ranger

    The Modbus register configuration can also be done locally using the Ranger ToolKit. Because the Ranger’s Modbus capability is limited to reading 32 registers from 8 devices, SignalFire recommends using register remapping on the Gateway. That way, all 32 registers can be read off one device (the Gateway’s Slave ID).
  • Page 10 In the example above, the Ranger is transmitting information from a Pressure Scout as well as the Gateway’s supply voltage. Clicking on “Show In Trend” will add that register to the historical data view at the bottom of the page. Clicking on “Modify” will bring a pop-up to configure alarms, or to do a register write to set a Modbus value in a register.
  • Page 11: Mechanical Dimensions

    Mechanical Dimensions Rev 1.0...
  • Page 12: Technical Support And Contact Information

    Technical Support and Contact Information SignalFire Telemetry 140 Locke Dr, Suite B Marlborough, MA 01749 (978) 212-2868 support@signal-fire.com Revision History Revision Date Changes/Updates 05/14/21 Initial release Rev 1.0...

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