Summary of Contents for Option Technologies OptionFinder G4
- Page 1 OptionFinder ® Keypads and Base Station Hardware Guide 3301 Bartlett Blvd, Orlando, FL 32811 1.800.776.9974 www.optiontechnologies.com Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
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Page 2: About This Guide
• The range for the base station is 650 feet. • The OptionFinder G4 system is a wireless radio system that works in the 2.4GHz range. The base stations may be set to 31 different ID's within this range. •... - Page 3 Note The first time you connect the receiver to your computer you will receive a “New Hardware Found” message. You must install drivers for the receiver. See the instructions below. Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
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- Page 5 Position the base station away from other electronic devices, i.e. projectors, speakers, computers, etc. • If you are using multiple base stations, place the base stations at least 3 feet apart. Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
- Page 6 3. Click Detect/Verify Hardware. When you click this button OptionPower searches your computer for the base station or stations listed, i.e. OptionFinder G4 base with serial number 1111AB. When you click Detect/Verify for the first time after installing OptionPower it will Fail because it is searching for the default base station and not your specific hardware.
- Page 7 9. Click Verify. If a connection is found, the status will change to green and Found. If it changes to red and Not Found check the cables and double-check the serial number that was entered. Click OK to return to the Base Station Setup page. Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
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Page 8: Ethernet Connection
Ethernet Connection There are two things that must occur before using the OptionFinder G4 base station in Ethernet mode: your computer must have a static IP address and you must assign a compatible IP address to the base station. You may permanently assign the IP address for the base station or may assign it a temporary address. - Page 9 IP address of 10.1.1.1 then you must change the IP address for the computer to 10.1.1.x where x is any number other than 1. Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
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Page 10: Programming Keypads
1. The base station must be connected to your computer, have power, and be recognized by the software (see Defining your Hardware Settings) 2. On OptionPower tab, click Hardware Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036... - Page 11 2. Press the right arrow four times until the display reads Base ID 3. Press the center arrow 4. Enter a new two-digit ID 5. Press Send Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
- Page 12 4. Use the right or left arrow to select a different mode 5. Press Send to save your changes 6. Press DEL once to return to the menu 7. Press DEL again to close the menu Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
- Page 13 5. The base ID is listed on the lower portion of the dialog, select a new ID and click Change to ID 6. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Option Technologies International, LLC, © 2019, All Rights Reserved, G4 Hardware Guide 8036...
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