Quick Start Guide
ManualsBrandsIntelligent Automation ManualsComputers & AccessoriesARGUS Guardian is a fence-mounted, RF-based perimeter intrusion detection system. This system uses a network of unattended wireless sensors to create a wireless trip wire along a perimeter to provide early warnings against intrusions.
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1 Notes
“Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment”
2 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start section of the user manual presents the basics of getting an ARGUS Guardian
deployment up and running. For more details on each topic, refer to the later sections in this manual.
Step 1: Turn on the laptop PC
Note that if the laptop is locked, the default username is ‘ARGUS’ and the password is ‘iai’
Step 2: Connect the Gateway node and turn it on
The ‘Gateway Node’ enables communication between the ARGUS GUARDIAN nodes and the laptop PC.
The Gateway node connects to the PC via a short USB cable, and uses a 2.4GHz antenna with a standard
RP-TNC connector) to communicate with the ARGUS GUARDIAN network.
- Attach an antenna to the port on the top of the Gateway node.
- Connect the included USB cable to the rugged connector on Gateway Node and plug the other
end into one of the USB ports on the right side of the laptop (see Figure 1). Be sure to use the
same USB port each time you connect the Gateway Node, as the software is configured to look
for it on the same port each time. The gateway will power on as soon as it is connected to the
USB port.
- Attach the external 2.4GHz antenna to the Gateway Node. Optional: Connect an RF extension
cable and outdoor rated antenna to position the antenna outside of a building or on a rooftop.
For antenna coax cable runs greater than 10ft, use an RF amplifier (contact IAI for details).