Instruction Manual

WP2P–RepeaterModule-QuickStartGuide–v1.2–June2013 4
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Installation and Operation Notes
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Aerials
TheWP2PmodulesarelowpowerdevicesdesignedspecificallyforoperationinNew
ZealandandAustralia.EachWP2Pmoduleissuppliedwithastubaerialthatwillprovidean
operatingrangeof50to350meters,dependentuponterrainandobstaclessuchastreesand
buildings.Allradiosystemsworkmostreliablywhenthepathbetweentheradiosisclear“line
ofsight”.Thisneedstobeconsideredwhenplanninglongerrangesystemsandthe
placementoftheRepeatermodule.
Optionalhigherpower,longrangeantennasareavailable.Pleasecontactyourequipment
supplierfordetailsandadvice.
Warning–DonotoperatetheWP2Pwithoutanantennaattached.Donot
substituteantennas;useonlythoseantennasrecommendedbyyourequipment
supplier.FailingtocomplywiththeserequirementscandamagetheWP2P.
NeveroperatethedevicesinviolationofRSMconditions.AS/NZS4268:2008specifies
amaximumEIRPof1watt.
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Mounting
TheWP2PshouldbemountedontoaflatsurfaceusingtheQty4xM4fixingholesat
~102mmx50mmcentres.WheretheWP2Pistobeoperatedoutsideorinotheradversesite
conditions,then,theWP2Pshouldbehousedinanappropriateplasticenclosure.
Note–IftheWP2Pmoduleistobeenclosedinametalcabinetthenanoptional
externalantennawillbeneeded.Pleasecontactyourequipmentsupplierfor
alternativeantennadetailsandadvice.
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Adjustments&Settings
Therearenousersettingsoradjustmentsrequired.
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InternalFuse
TheWP2Pmodulecircuitisprotectedbya20mmx5mm500mAfastblowfuse.Thisis
locatedontheinternalcircuitboard.Toaccessthefuse,removethetopcoverbyprizingitoff
itsretainingdimples.Onlyreplacethefusewithanidenticaltype,donotusealternatives.
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RadioAddress(RA)
AllWP2Psystemshaveaunique“radioaddress”whichisprogrammedintoWP2Pmodules
duringmanufacture.
Theradiocodeisrepresentedandspecifiedinthefollowingformat“192.168.0.0”,itisa
securitymeasuretopreventunauthorisedusers.
Note–AllWP2Pmodulesinagivensystemmusthavethesamefirstthree
numbersintheir“radioaddress”andthe4
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numbermustbeasequentialpairstarting
fromtheevennumbere.g0.1.1.40&0.1.1.41.ThecodeisontherearofWP2P
modules.TheradiocodemustbestatedforpurchasingforWP2Pmodulereplacement.
UsingMultipleWP2PSystemsinthesamearea
Therearetenindividualfrequencybandsreferredtoas“Channelnumbers”allowinguptoten
WP2Psystemstobeusedinthesamelocation.The“Channelnumber”isidentifiedbythe“#”
onthepackaginglabel,thisexampleis“Channel#1”.
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Warning–Donotusethesamechannelforadjacentsystems.Forexample,ifyou
currentlyuse“#1”ensurethenextsystemis“#3”etc.
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