Awarepoint Sensor S2 Installation Manual Date: 02/14/2008 Document History Date Author 02/14/2008 Derek Smith Changes Initial Draft Awarepoint Corporation 225 Broadway, Suite 1670 San Diego, CA 92101 www.awarepoint.
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2 Table of Contents Section 1 Page Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 1.1 Overview .............................................................................................. 3 1.2 Preparing for Installation – Read this First! .......................................... 3 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 1.3.1 Tools and Supplies .................................................................................................. 3 Information..
3 1 Introduction Customer support: 1‐888‐TAGIT‐NOW 1.1 Overview This system installation manual is for an Awarepoint employee or Awarepoint trained service provider who intends to install the Awarepoint Sensor. 1.2 1.2.1 Preparing for Installation – Read this First! Tools and Supplies Prior to installation, you will need the following tools and supplies: 1. Small Ethernet switches (if necessary to plug in your laptop) 2.
4 1.3 Location, with an Ethernet port that has been tested and configured to work with 10 Base‐T, full duplex Ethernet. ( A 10/100 autosense setting should be adequate) System Components The Awarepoint Real‐time Awareness Solution consists of several components as shown in the diagram below. The parts of the system that require installation include Awarepoint Tags, Awarepoint Sensors, Awarepoint Bridges, and the Awarepoint Appliance.
5 Figure 1.1-2: Awarepoint Sensor model R1 Figure 1.1-3: Awarepoint Sensor model S2 The Sensor model R1 displays its status three visual indicators in the form of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The topmost LED indicates network status. Red indicates that the Sensor cannot communicate with any other devices. Yellow indicates that it can communicate with the Bridge but not the Appliance. Green means that it can communicate with the Bridge and Appliance. The middle LED indicates network activity.
6 2.2 Secure Awarepoint Sensors Once you have optimized the mesh network, remove the Sensor; apply double‐sided tape strip to the top of the output faceplate and reinstall the Sensor, pressing firmly to adhere. CAUTION: To remove a sensor that has been secured in place, use the insulated blade screwdriver to first remove the electrical faceplate and sensor from the wall, then separate the sensor from the faceplate.
30 Finally, click the Apply button. Continue to place all Sensors. As they are placed, they will join the network. Some routing lines will be displayed as shown below. Figure 2‐2: Positioning: Configuration Tab ‐ Placing all Awarepoint Sensors 3 Troubleshooting Customer Support: 1‐888‐TAGIT‐NOW 3.1 Awarepoint Sensor If the Sensor appears Red in the Positioning: Configuration tab or on the Awarepoint Network Operations Center, the Sensor has a problem. Try the following steps: 1.
