Testing The Network Installation Plan - ProSoft Technology RadioLinx RLX-IFH E Series User Manual

RLX-IFHE ♦ RadioLinx Industrial Wireless
RadioLinx® Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios
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Testing the Network Installation Plan

Test proposed installations before finalizing the installation.
After you have configured the network and the radios:
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install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location
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cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio
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place the Remote radios in their proposed locations
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temporarily place each radio's antenna near its proposed mounting location.
The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand, however, with this
testing method, one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the
Remote radio's signal strength as displayed on the Configuration PC.
To improve the signal quality of each Remote's communication:
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increase the height of the antenna's placement
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use higher-gain antennas
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increase the radio's transmission power, cable the radio to the Configuration
PC, and reconfigure it
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select a new location for the Remote radio and/or its antenna
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decrease the length of antenna cable
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determine and resolve sources of "electrical" noise which may be interfering
with the radio transmission
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add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating, or reconfigure
an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available
Note: See When to Re-Configure Radios (page 47) to ensure all radios are
updated.
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
November 19, 2013
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