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MODEL 13000 Application Guide 

 

 

 

 

M A S T E R   T R A N S C E I V E R   /  R C N   C O N F I G U R A T I O N   —   T A B L E  1 

 

 

D2 

D1 

 

 

CONFIGURATION 

FLASH 

COUNT 

FLASH 

COUNT 

DESCRIPTION 

Remote Communication Node RCN* 
(Factory Default)

 

1  

Wires directly to an Aprilaire 8870 Communicating 
Thermostat. 

Master Transceiver

 

2  

Plugs on to one of the RS485/422 serial ports of an NI-700. 

* Factory default setting. 

 

 

 

 

 

R E P E A T E R   ON  /  OFF   C O N F I G U R A T I O N   —   T A B L E  2 

 

 

D2 

D1 

 

 

CONFIGURATION 

FLASH 

COUNT 

FLASH 

COUNT 

DESCRIPTION 

Mesh Repeater function OFF* 
(Factory Default)

 

1  

Does not repeat messages it hears from a Master 
Transceiver or other RCN units.  (Applies only to an RCN.) 

Mesh Repeater function ON

 

2  

Repeats messages it hears from a Master Transceiver or 
other RCN unit.  (Applies only to an RCN.) 

* Factory default setting. 

 

Summary of Contents for 130

Page 1: ...Pub No 13001 082207 ENERNET Corporation Copyright 2007 Model 130 User Guide Communicating Thermostat Wireless RS485 Accessory ...

Page 2: ...O THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS MANUAL MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THIS MANUAL WHICH ARE INCORPORATED IN LATER EDITIONS ENERNET CORPORATION MAY MAKE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PRODUCT S AND OR PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE IN NO EVENT WIL...

Page 3: ...2 wave Dipole Antenna Antenna Factor P N ANT 916 MHW RPS PCB Mounted 12 Inch Coaxial Monopole ENERNET P N 060 012 EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER OEM The Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM must ensure that FCC labeling requirements are met This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the following CONTAINS FCC ID TGD13000 ...

Page 4: ...IGURATION SETUP Holding PB3 down for 3 seconds places unit into configuration setup see Configuration Setup section for details PB2 PB3 INSTALLATION MODE Simultaneously pressing PB2 PB3 places the model 130 Remote Communication Node RCN into Installation Ready mode for a 5 second period during which time it can be linked to a Master Transceiver The Yellow LED D3 and Green LED D2 will simultaneousl...

Page 5: ...interfaced with an 8870 thermostat and will therefore indicate a loop back test failure PB2 LINK Pressing PB2 when an RCN is in the Installation Ready mode will link that RCN to the Master Transceiver PB3 CONFIGURATION SETUP Holding PB3 down for 3 seconds places unit into configuration setup see Configuration Setup section for instructions PB1 PB3 PB2 D1 D2 D3 D5 D4 RED BLK J2 Power Supply Network...

Page 6: ...rovides a transparent wireless communication channel between an NI 700 and its associated thermostats There are two physical configurations of the model 130 as well as two operating configurations Figure 1 above shows a model 130 Remote Communication Node or RCN which is located with an 8870 thermostat This configuration provides two power wires four RS485 422 serial communication wires and a 12 l...

Page 7: ...ake you into the configuration area To leave the configuration area simply press and release PB3 PB2 selects configuration table 1 or 2 which is indicated by D2 FLASH COUNT PB1 selects the configuration property as indicated by D1 FLASH COUNT Pressing PB3 to leave the configuration area will save changes made To review or change the configuration refer to the configuration tables below for descrip...

Page 8: ... 2 Plugs on to one of the RS485 422 serial ports of an NI 700 Factory default setting R E P E A T E R ON OFF C O N F I G U R A T I O N T A B L E 2 D2 D1 CONFIGURATION FLASH COUNT FLASH COUNT DESCRIPTION 1 Mesh Repeater function OFF Factory Default 2 1 Does not repeat messages it hears from a Master Transceiver or other RCN units Applies only to an RCN 2 Mesh Repeater function ON 2 2 Repeats messag...

Page 9: ...s will continue to communicate as before NOTE If multiple installation teams are performing the linking process at the same time coordinate the activity to avoid the possibility of installers simultaneously attempting to link RCN units For immediate visual confirmation of a successful link it is recommended that RCN s and Master Transceivers are linked in close proximity to each other LINKING PROC...

Page 10: ... turned on Factory default is repeater OFF With the repeater function off the Master Transceiver must be able to directly communicate with each of its RCN s While the repeater function allows the system to over come RF range limitations unnecessary repeats adds traffic to the network A better use of the function is to selectively enable it Figure 3 is an example of using the repeater function sele...

Page 11: ...5 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

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