User's Manual

2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender Configuration and Installation
TDC-0832-001 2.4ZR OpenWay® Range Extender Installation Guide 12
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3. Watch the E LED to verify the connection signal quality between the range extender and the CENTRON
meter. The range extender blinks the signal strength every thirty seconds.
To maintain a reliable connection, the radio link between the range extender and the CENTRON meter
must have sufficient signal quality. After the establishing a connection, the range extender indicates the
relative signal quality by the number of E LED blinks.
LED
Number of
Blinks
Definition
Action
E
1
Poor signal quality.
Move the range extender to a more suitable location (see
Selecting a Mounting Location on page 10) and return to step 2
of this procedure.
E
2-5
Acceptable signal quality.
No action is required.
Three to five blinks are the best signal quality; two blinks are
acceptable.
4. Perform the procedure Linking to a 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module on page 12.
Linking to a 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module
Important Perform each procedure in the order listed in the Configuration and Installation
Checklist on page 5.
The radio link from the range extender to the CENTRON meter must be established before you
establish a link to the gas module.
You have a limited time period to complete the radio link setup and verification between the range extender
and the gas module. The time available depends on the time setting configured in the range extender's install
window parameter. The install window parameter default setting is 10 minutes.
A part of the range extender's preparation to allow gas modules to join involves the range extender's query to
the CENTRON meter to verify the meter has space for a gas module. If the CENTRON has additional space,
the range extender waits for a gas module to join. If the CENTRON does not have additional space:
The range extender shuts off the receiver.
The range extender's G LED displays the signal strength of the range extender to gas module's path.
While indicating the signal strength to the gas module, the range extender's E LED displays a rapid blink
state (200ms on/off).
At the end of the installation time period, the range extender turns off the LED rapid blink state. The range
extender enters Normal mode with currently joined gas modules.