COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Package Contents Your COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway comes with the following items: 1 COTX-X5 outdoor gateway 3 installation kit 4 fixing screws (including accessories) 2 long connecting rod screws (including nuts) 1 ground screw ...
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Before outdoor installation, make sure you tighten all connectors and the case itself very well to avoid any unintended water ingress. Structure size The outer dimension of COTX-X5 is 227 x 82 x 192 mm, as shown below: Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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Place the base bracket on the back of the device with four M6*4 screws as shown below: Step2 Attach the 3-Axis brackets on the back of the device with two number 7 screws as shown below: Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step3 Insert the steel band clamps through the four holes on the mount kit, wrap the band clamps around the mounting pole, lock and tighten the clamps using a screwdriver. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
Use Ø5mm drill head, drill 4 holes on the wall according to the position of wall mounting bracket, plug the screw anchors to the wall, and fix the device to the wall as shown below; Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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The default setting is Power over Ethernet (PoE). Connect the Ethernet port of the gateway to a switch with PoE function (PoE - IEEE 802.3af or IEEE 802.3at). If unavailable, use a PoE injector and power Power on by PoE Switch Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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Google Play directly by searching “Helium”. Please create a Helium wallet account first and continue to the next steps below: Step 1: Turn on COTX Gateway, so the Helium APP can detect the gateway to further configuration. Step 2: Open the Helium application and login.
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COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step 4: Follow the steps on the App and get to the “Bluetooth” page. Gateway Bluetooth is automatically turned on after the COTX outdoor device is powered up. Simply click “Scan for my Hotspot” to pair up.
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COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step 6: On the app it will show the available Wi-Fi networks within the range of your Gateway. If you are using Ethernet, tap Use Ethernet Instead and skip to Step 7. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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If using Wi-Fi, tap on the name of your Wi-Fi network on the app which will bring you to the following screen. Type in your Wi-Fi’s network password then tap Connect and it will connect to your Wi-Fi network. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com...
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Step 8: Register the gateway to the Helium Network to provide IOT services for related devices. the setup is now complete. It’ll submit the details of the COTX Gateway to the Helium network. In approximately 15 minutes, will confirm it’s added to the Helium network.
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