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Neptune R900 v4 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Neptune R900 v4 Installation And Maintenance Manual (150 pages)

Brand: Neptune | Category: Gateway | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1: Overview

19
- About this Guide
  19
  - Conventions Used in this Manual
    19
- General Product Overview
  20
- Determining How to Install the Gateway
  20
  - Figure 1 - Solar Unit
    20
  - Figure 2 - AC-Powered Wall Unit
    20
  - Site Considerations
    21
  - Table 1 - Types of Gateway Installations
    21
  - Mounting Configurations
    22
    
    Figure 3 - Gateway Wall Mount Installation
    22
    
    Figure 4 - Gateway Stand Installation
    22
    
    Gateway Stand
    22
    
    Wall Mount
    22
    
    Pole Installation
    23
- Gateway Kits
  23
  - Solar Unit
    23
  - Figure 5 - Gateway Pole Installation
    23
  - AC Unit
    24
  - Cellular Modem
    24
  - Ethernet
    24
  - Table 2 - Cellular Modem Parts List
    24
  - Table 3 - Ethernet Parts List
    24
- Provisioning the Cellular Service to the Gateway
  25
Chapter 2: Activating Gateway in the Host Software

27
- Step One
  27
- Step Two
  27
- Figure 6 - N_SIGHT Main Menu
  27
- Figure 7 - Settings Menu
  27
- Figure 8 - Table Maintenance Window
  28
- Figure 9 - Gateway Detail Window
  28
- Figure 10 - Table Details
  28
- Step Three
  29
  - Figure 11 - Collectors Tab
    29
  - Figure 12 - Create Collector
    29
  - Figure 13 - New Collector/Gateway Dialog
    30
  - Figure 14 - Collector Type
    30
  - Figure 15 - Select Type
    30
  - Basic Information
    31
  - Figure 16 - Copy an Existing Gateway
    31
  - Figure 17 - Basic Information
    31
  - Figure 18 - Gateway Location
    32
  - Location
    32
  - Figure 19 - Static IP Window
    33
  - Figure 20 - Static IP Details
    33
  - Static IP
    33
  - Figure 21 - Web Service
    34
  - Web Service
    34
  - Command Polling
    35
  - Figure 22 - Read Reporting
    35
  - Figure 23 - Command Polling
    35
  - Read Reporting
    35
  - Advanced Options
    36
  - Figure 24 - Process Configuration
    36
  - Figure 25 - Advanced Options
    36
  - Process Configuration
    36
  - Figure 26 - Collectors Search Window
    37
- Step Four
  38
- Step Five
  38
- Figure 27 - Save USB Build
  38
Chapter 3: General Installation Information

39
- Preparation
  39
- Gateway Specifications
  39
  - Electrical Specifications
    40
  - Environmental Conditions
    40
  - Mechanical Specifications
    40
  - Gateway Stands
    40
  - UPS Specifications
    41
  - Solar Power System Specifications
    41
    
    Solar Panel
    41
    
    Battery
    42
    
    Battery Enclosure
    42
  - RF Antenna Specifications
    43
  - Storage
    44
  - Unpacking
    44
  - Tools and Materials
    44
  - Table 4 - Recommended Tools and Materials
    44
  - Safety and Preliminary Checks
    46
  - Figure 28 - Coax Ground Kit
    46
  - Figure 29 - Coax Hoisting Grips
    46
Chapter 4: Installation of the Gateway

47
Chapter 5: Gateway Monitoring

83
- Monitoring the Gateway
  83
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

87
- Performance Troubleshooting
  87
- Table 9 - Performance Troubleshooting
  87
- Installation Troubleshooting
  88
  - Checking UPS Status Leds
    88
  - Table 10 - UPS Status Leds
    88
  - Checking Power and Receiver
    89
    
    Figure 92 - Gateway Power Plug
    89
    
    Verify Main Power
    89
    
    Verify the RF Receiver
    89
  - Verifying the Digital Board
    90
  - Figure 93 - System Leds
    90
  - Checking Cellular Modem Connectivity
    91
  - Figure 94 - Modem Front View
    91
  - Figure 95 - Modem Back View
    91
  - Verifying Cellular Modem Power
    92
  - Figure 96 - Cellular Modem Power Plug
    92
  - Table 11 - Vanguard 3000 LED Functions
    92
  - Report Now Function
    93
  - Still Not Operating Properly
    93
- Contacting Customer Support
  93
  - By Phone
    93
  - Figure 97 - Report Now Button
    93
  - By Fax
    94
  - By Email
    94
Appendix A Solar Power Information

95
- Installation Considerations for Solar Panels
  95
- Magnetic Declination
  95
  - Correction for Magnetic Declination and Solar Panel Tilt
    95
    
    Facing True South
    95
    
    Specific Tilt Angle
    96
    
    Figure 98 - Magnetic Declination U.S
    97
    
    Magnetic Declination for the United States
    97
- Selecting the Correct Solar Power System
  98
- Figure 99 - Solar Power Zones
  98
- Table 13 - Solar Power System Selection
  98
- Solar Power System Operation Summary
  99
- Troubleshooting the Solar Power System
  100
  - Table 14 - Solar Power System Troubleshooting
    100
  - Solar Charge Controller
    101
    
    Figure 100 - Gen 2 Solar Controller
    102
    
    Green LED
    102
    
    Sunsaver Gen 2
    102
    
    Charging Status LED
    103
    
    Figure 101 - Gen 3 Solar Controller
    103
    
    Red LED
    103
    
    Sunsaver Gen 3
    103
    
    Battery Status Leds
    104
    
    Table 15 - Charging Status LED Definitions
    104
    
    Table 16 - Battery Status LED Definitions
    104
    
    LED Error Indications
    105
    
    Table 17 - Charging Status LED Error Indications
    105
    
    Table 18 - Battery Status LED Error Indications
    105
  - Troubleshooting the Solar Controller
    101
  - Prostar Controllers
    106
    
    Charging Status
    106
    
    Figure 102 - Prostar Controllers
    106
    
    Table 19 - Charging Status LED Indicator
    106
    
    Battery Status
    107
    
    Digital Meter
    107
    
    Fault Indications
    107
    
    Table 20 - Battery Status LED Indicators
    107
    
    Table 21 - Fault Indications
    107
    
    Display Disconnects and Protections
    108
    
    Manual Disconnect
    108
    
    Self-Diagnostics (Self-Test)
    109
    
    Table 22 - Self-Test Display Examples
    109
    
    Select Battery Type
    110
    
    Table 23 - Fault Error List
    110
    
    Table 24 - Battery Type Switch Positions
    110
    
    Terminate the Self Test
    110
    
    Additional Troubleshooting Information
    111
  - Table 25 - Voltages for SOC at 25°C
    111
  - Troubleshooting the Solar Panel's Battery
    111
  - Table 26 - Battery Load Voltage by DOD
    112
  - Solar Panel Troubleshooting
    113
    
    Decreased Solar Panel Output
    113
    
    Table 27 - Sunlight by Time of Day in Winter
    114
    
    Verifying Solar Panel Output
    114
    
    Table 28 - Sunlight by Time of Day in Summer
    115
Appendix B Ballast

117
- Ballast Requirements
  117
Appendix C RF Antenna and Coax Installation

119
- RF Antenna Overview
  119
  - Mounting the Antennas
    119
  - Table 30 - Mounting Antenna Considerations
    119
  - Site Recommendations
    120
  - Antenna Requirements
    120
- Feed Line Overview
  121
  - Coaxial Cable Lengths for the Gateway
    121
  - Table 31 - Acceptable Coax Cables
    121
  - Table 32 - Coaxial Order Matrix
    122
  - Feed Line Requirements
    123
  - System Certification
    124
  - Table 33 - Installation Materials Needed
    124
Appendix D Cellular and Ethernet Considerations

125
- Cellular Modem Overview
  125
- Table 34 - CDMA Bands & Speeds Supported by Vanguard 3000
  125
- Table 35 - GSM Bands and Speeds Supported by Vanguard 3000
  125
- Configuring the Cellular Modem
  126
  - Equipment Required
    126
  - Configuring the Modem
    126
    
    Table 36 - Certifying Carriers by Nation
    126
    
    Figure 104 - Cellular Modem Front - Status Leds
    127
    
    Figure 105 - Cellular Modem Back - Status Leds
    127
    
    Figure 106 - Unit Status Window
    128
    
    Modem Setup Troubleshooting
    129
    
    Provisioning the Vanguard 3000 for GSM
    129
- Cellular Modem Conversion Kit
  129
  - Installing the Cellular Modem Conversion Kit
    129
- External Cellular Antenna Option
  130
  - Installing the External Cellular Antenna
    130
- Ethernet Termination
  132
  - Straight-Through Ethernet Cable
    132
  - Crossover Ethernet Cable
    132
    
    Figure 107 - Straight-Through Ethernet Cable
    132
    
    Determining if You Need a Crossover Cable
    133
    
    Figure 108 - Crossover Ethernet Cable
    133
    
    Table 37 - Cable Color Code
    133
- Glossary
  135
- Index
  143

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