Setup guide

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The following tests were locations within our buildings. Each location was chosen to test
distance and obstructions to the wireless signal of both controllers, each using different
wireless equipment.
Location 1, test blender 1, test blender 2
G2 Server located on 2nd floor, WSBs located 1st floor, 100-150 foot distance, transmitted
through 2 drywall walls, 1 cinder block wall. Initial transmission rate tested – highest rate.
Signal strength results - sporadic connection, drops as soon as connection is established. Both
WSB controllers had similar results. Reduced transmission rate to lowest rate – 1 Mbps,
wireless connection established quickly and remained established. G2 communicated with
both WSBs continuously at 1 Mbps.
Location 2, test blender 1, test blender 2
G2 Server located on 2nd floor, WSBs location: 1st floor, 75-120 foot distance, through 2
drywall walls. Steel rack obstructions. Initial transmission rate tested – highest rate. Signal
strength results - sporadic connection, drops shortly after connection is established. Slightly
better connection than location 1 at highest transmission rate. WSB 2 (wireless serial server)
appeared to have a better ability to recover the signal. Reduced transmission rate to lowest
rate – 1 Mbps, wireless connection of both WSBs established and remained intact. G2
communicated with both WSBs continuously at 1 Mbps.
Location 3, test blender 1, test blender 2
G2 Server located on 2nd floor, WSBs location 1st floor, 100-foot distance, Obstructions: steel
racks with hopper bins, not line of sight. Initial transmission rate tested – highest rate. Signal
strength results - sporadic connection, drops frequently depending on angle of antennas and
presence of obstructions. Once again, WSB 2 (wireless serial server) had a better ability to
recover a dropped signal. Reduced transmission rate to lowest rate – 1 Mbps, wireless
connection established and remained established. G2 communicated with WSBs continuously
at 1 Mbps.
Location 4, test blender 1, test blender 2
G2 Server located on 2nd floor, WSBs location 1st floor, 140-foot distance, few obstructions,
almost line of sight. Initial transmission rate tested – highest rate. Signal strength results -
good connection, held connection, unless an obstruction was placed in front of antenna on
WET11, which resulted in a loss of signal. WSB 2 had similar results with wireless serial
server. Reduced transmission rate to lowest rate – 1 Mbps, wireless connection established
and remained established even with obstructions. G2 communicated with WSBs continuously
at 1 Mbps.
Location 5, test blender 1, test blender 2
G2 Server located on 2nd floor, WSBs location 2nd floor, 100-120 foot distance, through 2
drywall walls, through cinder block wall with 20 foot door openings (on an angle from the
WSBs) additional obstructions: racks, steel cabinets. Initial transmission rate tested – highest
rate. Signal strength results - sporadic connection, drops shortly after connection is
established. Slightly better connection with wireless serial server (WSB 2). Reduced