5. Verification
5.1 Verify Network Connectivity
Ranger Pro Gateways can send data or commands to, and receive data from, Ranger Pro field
devices over a wireless network. Information such as Data on Demand (DoD), configuration
change requests, and vibration and temperature data, is transfered between the gateway and
the client through the ISA100 General Client Interface (GCI). Data received by the gateway can
also be published by Modbus.
To send data or commands or collect data using the GCI, the user must have installed the
relevant versions of Bently Nevada System 1 Software and the Ranger Pro Core plugin.
Furthermore, dynamic data is only sent to the user using GCI.
Refer to the Ranger Pro User Guide (document 125M6113) for more information regarding
configuring and verifying Ranger Pro field device network connectivity.
Verify Network Joining
To verify that your field devices have joined your network, use the Ranger Pro Gateway web
interface. It can take several hours for many Ranger Pro field devices to join your network.
If a provisioned field device fails to join your network after several hours, try these options:
Verify / Reboot the Ranger Pro Device
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Reboot the Ranger Pro field device. This increases how often the device attempts to join the
network. Refer to the Ranger Pro User Guide (document 125M6113) for more information.
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Verify that the device is correctly provisioned. ISA100 field devices must be in a provisioned
state with the correct Network ID and join key to join the network.
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Verify the device's network connection. Dismount the device from the machine and
position it closer to the relevant Ranger Pro Gateway.
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Improve the device's radio frequency communication by reorienting the device's axis
relative to the gateway. Optimal RF communication occurs when the device's x-axis is in
the horizontal plane." (See the Ranger Pro User Guide, 125M6113, for more details).
Add a Routing Device (ISA100)
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In areas that have weak RF coverage (for example, where RSSI < -78 dB), configure a Ranger
Pro ISA100 field device to enable routing or, preferably, add a Ranger Pro ISA100 repeater.
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Use the Ranger Pro Gateway web interface to verify, and if necessary, enable the router
function of each ISA100 field device.
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Verify that each Ranger Pro field device has a good network connection.
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Remember to stay within the recommended number of hops per device (4 hops).
Remember that using an ISA100 sensor as a router decreases its battery life.
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