User's Manual

CHAPTER 2

System Setup

Figure 2. Indoor Unit Installation

If you plan to use the base station as a standalone unit (that is,

without a computer), you need a telephone line that must be con-

nected to the modem jack of the A840 gateway.

Note: Before you operate the base station, Adcon recommends

that you let the internal battery charge to a level where it can

sustain the operation of the gateway. You can do this by

plugging the power cable into the A840 device, but leaving

the serial cable to the A440 outdoor unit disconnected for at

least six hours.

Initializing the Base Station

For the base station to operate properly, you must start the

addVANTAGE software. Make sure that the software is properly

conﬁgured (the serial port, and so forth); for additional conﬁgura-

tion details, refer to the respective software manual. If your base

station operates standalone (as dumb server), initiate a call through

addVANTAGE to conﬁgure the gateway.

If you are installing the base station as replacement for an A730SD

receiver, just upgrade your addVANTAGE installation to version

3.45 or higher (earlier versions don’t support the A840 Telemetry

Gateway). After starting addVANTAGE, your new base station will

be conﬁgured automatically.