User's Manual

42 | Implementing the Network
Aprisa SR User Manual
Initial Network Deployment
Install the Base Station
To install the base station in your FAN (Field Area Network):
1. Install the base station radio (see Installing the Radio on page 52).
2. Set the radio Network ID (FAN) to a unique ID in your entire network (see Terminal > Device on page
78).
3. Set the radio IP address (see Terminal > Device on page 78).
4. Set the radio frequencies to the frequencies you wish to operate from (see Radio > Basic on page
85).
5. Set the radio operating mode to base station (see Terminal > Operating Mode on page 80).
6. Set the radio security settings (see Security > Setup on page 109).
Installing the Remote Stations
To install the remote stations in your FAN:
1. Install the remote station radio (see Installing the Radio on page 52).
2. Set the radio Network ID (FAN) to the same ID as the other stations in the FAN (see Terminal >
Device on page 78).
3. Set the radio IP address (see Terminal > Device on page 78).
4. Set the radio frequencies to the base station / repeater station frequencies you wish to operate from
(see Radio > Basic on page 85).
5. Set the radio operating mode to remote station (see Terminal > Operating Mode on page 80).
6. Set the radio security settings to the same as the base station (see Security > Setup on page 109).
The base station will automatically allocate a node address to the new remote station.
Install a Repeater Station
To install a repeater station in your FAN:
1. Install the repeater station radio (see Installing the Radio on page 52).
2. Set the radio Network ID (FAN) to the same ID as the other stations in the FAN (see Terminal >
Device on page 78).
3. Set the radio IP address (see Terminal > Device on page 78).
4. Set the radio frequencies to base station frequencies you wish to operate from (see see Radio > Basic
on page 85).
5. Set the radio operating mode to repeater station (see Terminal > Operating Mode on page 80).
6. Set the radio security settings to the same as the base station (see Security > Setup on page 109).
7. Increase the radio network radius by one on all stations in the FAN (see Terminal > Device on page
78).
The base station will automatically allocate a node address to the new repeater station.