User Interfaces; Zigbee™ Networks - Niles IntelliControl ICS Installation And Setup Manual

EXAMPLES OF INTELLICONTROL
HOW A ZIGBEE RF NETWORK WORKS
The iRemote ® utilizes ZigBee radio technology to com-
municate bi-directionally to the IntelliControl ICS Mod-
ular MultiZone Receiver. ZigBee radios operate in the
2.4GHz band. Both the iRemote handheld remote and
the charging base have radios based on ZigBee Tech-
nology. Each radio has an operational Radio-Frequency
(RF) range as depicted in below. The operational RF
range can vary depending on the home's construc-
tion and RF environment. When your iRemote is out of
range, the LCD will display the message; "Searching
for Network." Once you have come back into range,
the LCD will display the message, "Connecting to Net-
work." When network connection is complete, the LCD
will display the correct "Now Playing" screen and cor-

USER INTERFACES

ZIGBEE™ NETWORKS
ZIGBEE RF NETWORKS INFORMATION
® ICS SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
responding metadata. When more than one iRemote is
installed into a home, the operational RF ranges of the
additional iRemote Bases combine to form a Mesh Net-
work. This mesh network is the sum of all the operational
ranges and greatly expands the RF coverage area. In
some cases it may be necessary to place an additional
iRemote Charger Base in a different area of the house
to extend the RF coverage area. It may also be neces-
sary to place an iRemote Charger Base on each fl oor of
a multi-story structure, to extend the RF coverage area
from one fl oor to another.
iRemote Charger bases are sold separately for this
purpose.
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