AIR
-485
®
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Installation Manual
November 2014 • Rev. 2.2
Mounting Requirements - CRITICAL
HEIGHT
Both indoor and outdoor AIR-485 units absolutely must be installed a minimum of ten (10) feet
above the ground
– higher is better.
OFFSET FROM METAL
Do not install AIR-485 units directly on metal surfaces or reinforded concrete. If you have to do
this, make sure that the AIR-485 is a minimum of six (6) inches away from the surface.
MOBILE OBSTRUCTIONS
Do not locate AIR-485 units where their line of sight to the other unit(s) can be obstructed by
trucks or other mobile equipment.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Prior to calling Technical Support, please send pictures of the installed
units to
support@cansec.com
.
ANTENNA ORIENTATION
The antenna must be oriented vertically.
Baud Rate & Format Compatibility
NOTE:
The supported baud rates are 4800, 9600, 19.2K and 38.4K. Data format supported is 8 bit, no
parity, one start bit, one stop bit, and no hardware flow controls.
A site test must be done in all
instances to confirm performance. There are no short cuts!
