User Manual
Table Of Contents
- NXR-ZGW/-ZRPNetLinx ZigBee Compatible Gatewayand Repeater
- Overview
- Installation
- Setting up a Network
- NXR-ZGW Browser-based Configuration Manager Pages
- Summary of Gateway Settings
- Configuration
- Personal Area Network (PAN)
- Network
- Enabling and disabling the wireless network
- Setting the PAN channel
- Security
- Access List
- Connections
- Finding a device’s EUI address
- Finding the device’s description
- Determining the device type
- Finding the amount of time a signal takes from the device to the gateway and back
- Determining the device link quality
- Checking the device link status
- PAN Device Details
- Putting a device on the Access List
- Removing a device from the Access List
- Locating the device
- Changing a Connected Device description
- Changing a device’s ZigBee networking information
- Utilities
- Device Configuration
Installation
9
NXR-ZGW/-ZRP
Installation
Things to Consider Before Starting
Several factors will help decide the best place to install NXR-ZGW and NXR-ZRP devices. Before
installing, consider the following:
Location and Antenna Direction
The best location for NXR-ZGW and NXR-ZRP devices are usually in the center of your wireless
network, with line of sight to all of your mobile devices. Try to place the antenna in a position that can
best cover your wireless network. Normally, the higher you place the antenna, the better performance
you receive.
Connecting the Optional Accessory Antennas
Several accessory 2.4GHz antennas are available for use with NXR-ZGW and NXR-ZRP devices. Each
of these antennas is uniquely suited to meet a wide variety of installation requirements.
Determining the Power Source
Based upon location and the availability of electricity, select one of the two following methods for
power:
2-pin 3.5mm Phoenix connector - Prepare the captive wire pair and insert it into the Phoenix
connector. See Preparing captive wires for the 2-pin 3.5 mm mini-Phoenix connector section
on page 10. This is the only power option for the NXR-ZRP device.
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) - If no electrical outlet is available, you can plug one end of the
CAT5 Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 jack of the NXR-ZGW and plug the other end of the
CAT5 cable into a PoE supply equipment (this unit must be 802.3af compliant).
The ability to choose a power supply option increases the availability of deployment locations. In
addition, the NXR-ZGW makes installation into areas previously without power much easier, since it is
no longer necessary to run new electrical wires to the device.