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Copyright Copyright 2009 by ICP DAS. All rights are reserved. Trademark The names used for identification only may be registered trademarks of their respective companies. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 1...
Quick Start for the ZB-2510 Series ..............14 5.1 Installing the ZB-2000 Driver ..............14 5.2 Installing the Hardware and Driver ............16 5.3 Installing the Configuration Tool............20 5.4 Quick Configuration for the ZB-2510 Series ........22 Appendix ..........................24 Ordering Information ....................27 Accessories ........................
PA-version is the transmission range. The ZB-2510-T supports an extended transmission range of up to 100 meters, whereas the ZB-2510-PA can transmit to a maximum of 700 meters. Both modules are able to operate in broadcast and user-defined route modes. When the repeater is set to broadcast mode, the transmission route is constructed by the ZigBee Host.
• ISM 2.4 GHz Operating Frequency. • Full Compliance with 2.4 G IEEE802.15.4/ZigBee Specifications. • Wireless transmission range up to 100 m (LOS) (ZB-2510/ZB-2510-T) • Wireless transmission range typical for 700 meters, up to 1 km (LOS)(P/PA) • USB Interface for configuration.
If a problem occurs on the current routing User-defined Route path, data will be automatically switched to another routing path. Two routing paths can Mode be configured. (Back-up Route) Refer to User-defined Route Mode with a back-p Route ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 8...
ZigBee (*3) Device data Repeater ID Repeater forwarding data (*b) received from the ZigBee (*a) device Repeater configuration table 1 ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 9...
Sometimes, if the weather causes a device to be inoperable, or the engineer is a long distance from the location, the recovery time will be increased. Thus, the network self-recovery and redundancy functions are very important in this ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 10...
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*4: The user can define this value based on the system environment. The minimum timeout is 4 seconds. The network will attempt to forward the data to the secondary route if there is a problem with the ZigBee network. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 11...
If a repeater at any of the locations is invalid, the data transmission route will be switched to the back-up route based on the user-defined timeout so that the ZigBee network transmission can be recovered. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 12...
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If the distance between two intersections is beyond the ZigBee DIO module’s default transmission range, a ZigBee repeater can be added to extend the transmission range. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 13...
5. Quick Start for the ZB-2510 Series 5.1 Installing the ZB-2000 Driver 1. Download the file from: http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/usbcd/napdos/zigbee/zigbee_repeater/zb_2510/driver/ 2. Uncompress the file and double click the ZB-2000 DriverInstaller.exe file to install the driver for the ZigBee repeater. 3. When the following screen is displayed, click the Next> button to continue the installation, or click Cancel exit the installation.
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5. When the following screen is displayed, click the Continue Anyway button to continue the installation, or click STOP Installation exit the installation. 6. When the following screen is displayed, click the Finish button to finalize the software installation. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 15...
2. Windows will detect the new device and will initiate “the Found New Hardware Wizard” prompting you to install the software for the detected USB Device. Select the “Yes, now and every time I connect a device” option. Click the Next to button continue. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 16...
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(Advanced)” Option, then click the Next> button to continue the installation, or click the Cancel button exit the installation. 4. Browse to \\Napdos\ZigBee\ZigBee_Repeater\ZB_2510\Driver\ZB2000_Driver to locate the installation file, and click the Next button to begin the search. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 17...
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STOP Installation exit the installation. 6. When the following screen is displayed, click the Finish button to finalize the software installation. NOTE: When the driver installation is complete, unplug the USB cable, and then reconnect it. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 18...
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7. Right click on My Computer and select Properties. 8. Select Device Manager from the System Properties dialog box. 9. Confirm whether the ZB-2000 (COM Number) is listed in the ports section. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 19...
2. Double click the setup_zigbee_configuration_utility_ver_5.x.x.exe file to install the configuration tool for the ZigBee repeater. 3. When the following screen is displayed, click the Next> button to continue the installation, or click Cancel exit the installation. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 20...
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‘Change...’ button to install into an alternate location. Click the ‘Cancel’ button to quit the installation. 5. When the following screen is displayed, click the Finish button to finalize the software installation. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 21...
5.4 Quick Configuration for the ZB-2510 Series 1. Hardware Installation: ZB-2510 Series PC-base Terminal CA-USB18 2. After installing the ZigBee_Configuration_Utility_Ver_5.x.x, the executable file can be found at: Start:\ICPDAS\ZigBee_Configuration_Utility_Ver5.x.x 3. When the following screen is displayed: Environment Settings In the section: 1.
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Configure button. 2. When the following alert is displayed, it means that the configuration has been successful. Click the button to continue the other configurations or click button to exit configuration. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 23...
1 km (Max.) ZB-100R/ZB-100T Supported Supports Max. Slaves (Host) Certification CE/FCC,FCC ID 2. Set to Default: In the set parameters dialog box (step 5 above.), click the default buttom.Click the Default button. ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 24...
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2. The ZB-2510 Series default settings: Pan ID 00 01 Node ID 00 01 RF Channel Network Presence Detection Time 20 sec Interval Route Paths Options Broadcast Mode 3. Network Status Detection Time Setting: If setting value is 20, it means every 20 seconds a packet will be send to confirm the status of the network.
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\Napdos\ZigBee\ZigBee_Repeater\ZB_2510\Document\ 7. Driver download location: Website: http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/usbcd/napdos/zigbee/zigbee_repeater/zb_2510/ driver/ CD path: \Napdos\ZigBee\ZigBee_Repeater\ZB_2510\Driver\ 8. ZigBee Products website: http://www.icpdas.com/products/GSM_GPRS/wireless/solutions.htm#6 9. Technical Service: If you have any questions, send a description of your problem to: service@icpdas.com ZB-2510 Series User Manual, Ver. 1.2 Page 26...
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