Summary of Contents for Tapco BLINKERBEAM
- Page 1 BLINKERBEAM™ RADIO OPERATION GUIDE FOR SYSTEMS EMPLOYING: STANDARD AND LOW POWER RADIOS UG_18054391...
- Page 2 BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the NOTICE following two conditions: Standard and Low Power This device may not cause harmful interference. ƒ radios cannot be used in the This device must accept any interference received, including interference that ƒ...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide Table Of Contents User Interface ...............................4 Main Menu ..............................5 Quick Setup..............................6 Controller Status Menu ..........................8 Radio Status Menu ..........................8 Network Table / Radio Network Menu ................9 Radio Setup Menu ..........................10 Binding Codes ............................10 Set Binding Code Values for a Replacement Radio ...........10 Set Hop Channel Menu ........................11... -
Page 4: User Interface
BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide Note: Figures are for representation purposes only. Some details may vary among systems. MAIN MENU > 1) Controller Status USER INTERFACE 2) Radio Status 3) Radio Setup Scroll up LCD screen displays menus, tables, and settings. Three icons have different meanings while navigating menus and selecting values. -
Page 5: Main Menu
1) Controller Status 3) Radio Setup > 2) Radio Status 4) Legacy Control 3) Radio Setup 5) Site Survey BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide MAIN MENU 1) Controller Status MAIN MENU MAIN MENU 2) Radio Status LCD Screen Icons 0) Quick Setup >... -
Page 6: Quick Setup
Figure 6 Close proximity of some antennas can cause interference. „ If another TAPCO system is located within a 1 mile radius (or 40 „ miles if it has an Omni or a Yagi antenna) of this system, ensure each system... - Page 7 BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide Notes (continued): The digit currently selected to be altered will have an X to the left „ of it, and the highlighted number will have an arrow. Use the joystick’s right and left controls to navigate to the „...
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Page 8: Controller Status Menu
Radio Fw V: ##.##.### LCD Fw V: ##.##.### LCD Fw V: ##.##.### BindCode: ########## TAPCO PN: SoVolt: Identifies the TAPCO radio part number #### mV > SoCurr: Figure 15 #### mA Net Cnt/Size: #/16 LCD Fw V: ##.##.### 2) Radio Status LCD Fw V: ##.##.###... -
Page 9: Network Table / Radio Network Menu
- - >See Network Table > 1) Controller Status Device 2: ########## Radio Fw PN:: ###### is the regulatory number assigned to BlinkerBeam® radios by the IC. > - - >See Network Table 2) Radio Status Device 3: ########## Hop Seq:... -
Page 10: Radio Setup Menu
Digit 2 Digit 1 Value NOTICE If another TAPCO system is located within a 1 mile radius (or 40 miles if it has an Omni or a Yagi antenna) of this system, ensure each system uses its own unique binding code. -
Page 11: Set Hop Channel Menu
Is this the clearest and simplest that it could be? Is this the clearest and simplest that it could be? Is this the clearest and simplest that it could be? BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide Is this the clearest and simplest that it could be? 4) Legacy Control... -
Page 12: Check Or Reset The Hop Channel
> Selected MAIN MENU RADIO SETUP 2) Radio Status RADIO SETUP Every BlinkerBeam® radio can be set to operate as a Transmitter or Receiver. --> 3:Hop Channel 3 RADIO SETUP 3) Radio Setup 1) Set Binding Code 4:Hop Channel 4 RADIO SETUP Change the Radio’s Operation Mode... -
Page 13: Reception (Rx) Sensitivity
BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide NOTICE Transmitter If radio operating mode is changed from Receiver, reboot the network before changing or setting binding values. See Reboot All the Radios in the Network. If the operating mode is changed from Receiver Transmitter... -
Page 14: Network Search Menu
-> Selected and Saved > 4) RX Sensitivity Saved Value Tx Power Level Only adjust the if instructed to do so by TAPCO. Figure 62 > Selected MAIN MENU 2) Radio Status RADIO SETUP MAIN MENU > RADIO SETUP > Tx Power. -
Page 15: Legacy Control Menu
5) Site Survey MAIN MENU 3) Radio Setup MAIN MENU > 4) Legacy Control 1) Controller Status 5) Site Survey BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide 2) Radio Status LCD Screen Icons t it could be? > 3) Radio Setup -> Selected and Saved... -
Page 16: Reboot All The Radios In The Network
1 10s ON > 2) Network Control 2 10s ON t Controllers > Button TO NETWORK COMMANDS BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide Button TO > 1) LED1 10s ON 2) LED2 10s ON 3) Reset Controllers LEGACY CONTROL Note: Using the... -
Page 17: Site Survey
NETWORK COMMANDS NETWORK COMMANDS 4) Send Button TO > 4) Send Button TO 3) Reset Controllers 3) Reset Controllers BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide > 5) Set Button TO MMANDS 5) Set Button TO 4) Send Button TO NETWORK COMMANDS >... -
Page 18: Local And Sender Rssi (Received Signal Strength Indicator) Values
SITE SURVEY SYNC’D > Passive DEV:00 BlinkerBeam™ Radio Operation Guide LINK LOCAL SENDER 00dBm 00dBm Local and Sender RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) Values SITE SURVEY SYNC’D In Active Mode, allow a few minutes for Local and Sender dBm (decibel >... - Page 19 Receiver and a more centrally located Receiver’s ƒ Operation Mode to Transmitter. Antenna/cable is loose or defective Check antenna cable connections. ƒ ƒ Contact TAPCO customer service for a firmware ƒ Needs TAPCO firmware update Can’t Program Active Timeout ƒ update.
- Page 20 For technical support, call TAPCO® at 800-236-0112 or email customerservice@tapconet.com. 8 am–5 pm (CST) Monday through Friday For faster service, have the serial number on the TAPCO® cabinet label ready. (800) 236-0112 TAPCOnet.com © 2023 Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc. | 5100 W. Brown Deer Rd., Brown Deer WI 53223 | Phone (800) 236-0112 | FAX (800) 444-0331 | TAPCOnet.com...