Instruction manual

RXT Wireless Configuration Tool
RXT WCT Instruction Manual Rev. 0.0 Page 1 of 33
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Description
The RXT Wireless Configuration Tool is a custom device designed to configure Detcon’s RXT-300 and RXT-
320 SmartWireless™ transceivers. These RXT series transceivers enable wireless communication between the
controllers, sensors and alarm stations of any gas detection system. The RXT Wireless Configuration Tool
(WCT) is used to configure and change the wireless channel on a collection of RXT transceivers in such gas
detection systems and to configure RXT-300 wireless networks.
The RXT WCT is a lightweight and powerfully equipped device with a 10.1” touch panel widescreen LCD for
display and user input. It interfaces with a USB wireless radio of the same type that is installed in the RXT
transceivers so it can communicate with and configure them. It can be powered by 100-240VAC with the
supplied AC adapter or operate off of the internal rechargeable battery for up to 8 hours on a single charge.
Figure 1 RXT Wireless Configuration Tool
The radios in the RXT WCT and the RXT transceivers are Radio Frequency Engines (RFE) based upon the
IEEE 802.15.4 standard. For these radios to communicate with each other they must be set to the same RF
Channel and Network ID. The radios can be set to one of 16 RF channels, 0–15 and many thousand Network
IDs. Normally the RF channel and Network ID are set to the same physical value to avoid confusion.
Consequently up to 16 RXT series based systems can be located in the same general area.
2.0 Power and I/O Connections
2.1 Powering the RXT WCT
The RXT WCT can be powered by 100-240VAC with the supplied AC adapter or operate off of the internal
rechargeable battery for up to 8 hours on a single charge for maximum portability. The battery’s charging
technology provides a 4:1 work-to-charge ratio that ensures rapid charging for reduced downtime. It requires
only a two hour charge time for a full charge. A visible battery charge gauge is also located on the front of the
device to indicate the remaining charge level with the push of the button located next to the gauge.
To start using the RXT WCT, power must first be applied using the power button located on its left side. This
will initialize the configuration tool and bring up the main menu. To power off, select the SHUTDOWN button
which brings up a final confirmation menu where SHUTDOWN or REBOOT can be selected. Select
SHUTDOWN again to complete the power off procedure.