Network Base Station RTR-500NW RTR-500AW Introductory Manual Thank you for purchasing our product. This manual explains in brief how to get an RTR-500NW/500AW unit ready for use and how to install the software. Details about how to use the software "RTR-500W for Windows" and its functions can be found in the software "Operation Guide (Help)". © Copyright T&D Corporation. All rights reserved. 2010.
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Network Base Station RTR-500NW/500AW Warranty RTR-500NW RTR-500AW Customer's name: Address: Phone No.: Dealer's name: Address: Phone No.: Guarantee period: 12 months from date of purchase Date of purchase: Statement of Limited Warranty 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year following the date of purchase.
Table of Contents Introduction Notices -------------------------------------------------------- 2 Software User Agreement ------------------------------- 3 Safety Precautions and Instructions ----------- 4 Explanation of Symbols ---------------------------------- 4 Features of RTR-500NW/500AW --------------10 Make Registration Changes via Network ---------- 11 Monitoring Current Readings and Viewing Recorded Data via Web Browser --------------------------------- 11 What are "Base Units", "Remote Units" a
Notices Carefully read this manual so that you can properly use this product. T&D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any malfunction of and/or trouble with this product or with your computer that is caused by the improper handling of this product and will deem such trouble or malfunction as falling outside the conditions for free repair of the attached warranty. - All rights of this Introductory Manual belong to T&D Corporation.
Software User Agreement Disclaimers - T&D Corporation does not guarantee the operation of RTR-500W for Windows. - T&D Corporation shall not accept any responsibility for any damage, whether direct or indirect, that results from the usage of RTR-500W for Windows. - Specifications of RTR-500W for Windows may be subject to change and service may be terminated without advance notice to the user.
Safety Precautions and Instructions The following items should be strictly obeyed for the safe usage of this Unit, and for protecting yourself and other people from bodily harm and/or damage to property. Before using this product, please read the following carefully and fully understand the contents. Explanation of Symbols Explanation of Warning Symbols DANGER These entries are actions that absolutely under no circumstance should be taken.
DANGER When installing and using this Unit, make sure to follow all warnings and directions from your computer manufacturer. Do not take apart, repair or modify the Unit. Doing so may cause fire or electrocution. If water or a foreign body enters the Unit, immediately disconnect cables, remove batteries, and stop using. Continued use may cause fire or electrocution. Do not use this Unit in wet or humid places, such as a bathroom. Doing so may cause fire, electrocution, and/or malfunction.
CAUTION Please note that this Introductory Manual has been written based on the presupposition that details about contracts with an Internet provider, specific network environments and the set-up of any other necessary equipment to enable network connection has already been taken care of by the User and that connection has been confirmed as workable.
Do not use an AC adaptor other than one that is specified for use with the Unit. It may cause fire or malfunction. Do not put anything on top of the AC adaptor. This may cause overheating. To prevent damage to the Unit from static electricity, remove static electricity from your body by touching metal around you (door knob, window frame) before touching the Unit. Static electricity may cause not only damage to the Unit, but may cause breaks in or a loss of data.
Notes and Precautions for Installing Wireless Communication Devices When installing wireless communication devices take special care in selecting locations so as to ensure proper communication. Note that even after a successful installation, due to changes in environmental conditions, communication errors may occur when restarting the system. As far as possible, try to keep wireless communication devices away from metals and set them up in high unobstructed positions.
Wireless Regulations Radio, EMC and Safety Regulations This device complies with part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada (IC). Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Features of RTR-500NW/500AW Please note that this Introductory Manual has been written based on the presupposition that details about contracts with an Internet provider, specific network environments and the set-up of any other necessary equipment to enable network connection has already been taken care of by the User and that connection has been confirmed as workable.
Make Registration Changes via Network After making initial settings via USB it is possible to make all registration changes and settings via network. Monitoring Current Readings and Viewing Recorded Data via Web Browser By sending recorded data or current readings to the T&D WebStorage Service it is possible to check and share data via a web browser. T&D WebStorage Service is a free web-based storage service provided by T&D Corporation.For details, follow the link below. T&D Web Storage Service http://www.
What are "Base Units", "Remote Units" and "Repeaters"? Base Unit: RTR-500NW / RTR-500AW Base Unit collects via wireless communication current readings and data measured by and recorded in Remote Units as well as monitors for warnings. Remote Unit: RTR-501 / RTR-502 / RTR-503 A Remote Unit is a Data Logger designed to measure and record temperature and humidity. The wireless communication range between a Remote Unit and a Base Unit, if unobstructed and direct, is about 150 meters [500 ft].
About Registration It is first necessary to register Remote and Repeater Units (where needed) to a Base Unit. It is possible to register them into Groups by place or by purpose.A Wireless Communication Frequency Channel is then assigned to each Group to help avoid interference and poor transmission.Remote Units and Repeaters cannot be registered to more than one Group.
Basic Procedure Flow The following shows the basic flow of procedures. Details about contracts with an Internet provider, specific network environments and the set-up of any other necessary equipment to enable a network connection should be taken care of by the User. Before getting started the connection should be confirmed as workable. denotes items found in this Manual. Getting Ready 1. Getting the Base Unit Ready and Checking the Network Checking the Package Contents and Inspecting the Unit 2.
Getting Ready This section explains what needs to be done before registrations and settings can be made.
Package Contents Please check that he following items are included in the package: RTR-500NW or RTR-500AW Antenna USB Communication Cable (US-15C) AC Adaptor (AD-0605) Software CD-ROM Introductory Manual (This Manual including warranty) LAN Cable (LN-20W) *Only use for RTR-500NW Make sure to install the software before connecting the Unit to a PC with the USB cable. Connect the Antenna Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna connectors.
Appearance Diagram and Part Names Front and Bottom (Unit:mm) 91 83 102 131 Antenna Optical Communication Area POWER LED ACTIVE LED DIAG (Diagnosis) LED ALARM LED External Input Terminal External Output Terminal Getting Ready 17
Sides Right Left RTR-500NW RTR-500AW 28 LAN Cable Connector (RTR-500NW only) AC Adaptor Jack USB Mini Connector (Mini-B) From hereafter in this manual, RTR-500NW/500AW units will be referred to as the "Unit".
Installing the Software Make sure to install the software before connecting the Unit to a PC with the USB cable. If you have connected a Unit to your computer before installing the USB device driver, make sure to click the [Cancel] button in the Wizard window when it pops up on the computer display. Then disconnect the USB cable from the Unit.
Procedure for Installing the Software This explanation uses displays from Windows XP SP2. If your OS is Windows Vista or Windows 7, the window layout may be slightly different. However, the message contents and the button operations are the same, so please follow the directions as written below. 1. Open Windows. 2. Place the supplied software (CD) into the CD-ROM drive. The "Install Program" window will appear soon. * In Windows Vista or Windows 7, if the [Auto Play] window appears, click on "Run Start.
4. The "RTR-500W for Windows" Setup Wizard window will appear Click the [Next] Button 5. The "Software License Agreement" window will appear. Please read all the terms stipulated in the agreement. Check "I accept the terms of the license agreement" if you accept the terms. Click the [Next] button. 6. The "Choose Destination Location" window will appear. By clicking the [Change] Button it is possible to change the installation folder. Info for file to be installed Click the [Next] button.
7. The "Ready to Install the Program" window will appear. Click the [Install] Button to begin installation. Although a warning message such as below may appear, there is no problem, please move on to the next step. Warning Message For Windows XP For Windows Vista and Windows 7 Click the [Continue Anyway] Button Click the [Install] Button 8. After installation has been completed, please install the USB Device Driver. - See page from 25 of this Manual for details.
Installing the USB Device Driver Please make sure to first install the software before installing the driver. Make sure to install the software before connecting the Unit to a PC with the USB cable. After having completed installing the software, connect the Unit to a PC using the USB cable and proceed with installing the USB device driver. USB Communication cable - Make sure that the USB cable is inserted fully, so as not to cause an improper connection.
Procedure for Installing the USB Device Driver Install using the following steps: (for Windows XP only) 1. By connecting a data logger to your computer, the [New Hardware Detection Wizard] will automatically open. Check "No, not this time". Click the [Next] Button. Check "Install the software automatically (Recommended)". Click the [Next] Button. 2. The installation process will begin. If during installation a window appears such as the one to the left, click the [Continue Anyway] button. 3.
Checking the USB Device Driver 1. Open the Device Manager window. Procedure example: (The screen shots below are from Windows XP SP2) In the Windows Start Menu, click on "Control Panel" to open. Click on "Performance and Maintenance". Click on "System".
In the System Properties Window, click on the [Hardware] tab. Click the [Device Manager] Button. 2. Connect the Unit to the computer with a USB cable and look at the icon displayed in the Device Manager window in order to check whether or not the USB device driver has been properly installed. If successful (example) If failed (example) If the icon appears with an " ? "or an " ! ", the PC is not properly recognizing the Unit. Windows XP Windows Vista / Windows 7 3.
Re-installing the USB Device Driver 1. Right click on the icon. 2. From the pop-up menu click on "Properties" . 3. When the following window appears, click on the [Reinstall Driver] button to display the Wizard window.
4. If you are using Windows XP, please follow the directions below and move on to step 6. Check the "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". Click the [Next] Button. Check the "Include this location in the search:". Click the [Browse] Button. 5. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, please follow the directions below. Click the "Browse my computer for driver software".
Click the [Browse] Button. 6. Specify the location of the Driver. Click the plus (+) sign next to the folder into which the software was installed and specify "Driver RTR-500" as the driver location. Place the supplied software (CD-ROM) into the CD-ROM drive and select "Driver RTR-500" from the contents in the CD-ROM. Click the [OK] button to return to the Wizard window. 7. In the Wizard window, check to make sure that the Driver is specified correctly. Then click the [Next] button.
8. The installation process will begin. Please note that the following warning messages may appear during installation. However, this will cause no problems with USB device driver installation. Please move on to the next step. Warning Message For Windows XP For Windows Vista and Windows 7 Click the [Continue Anyway] Button Click the [Install] Button 9. After installation has been completed, please click the [Finish] or [Close] button. 10.
Registering Device and Making Settings This section explains a few items that need to be checked before registering devices and making settings and the basic processes of both. About Applications and the Operation Guide 32 How to Open ---------------------------------------------- 32 Registering Devices and Making Settings ---33 1. Base Unit Settings ----------------------------------- 33 2. Remote Unit Registration -------------------------- 33 3. Base Unit Operational Settings ------------------ 34 4.
About Applications and the Operation Guide How to Open Click on Windows [Start] - [All Programs] - [RTR-500W for Windows] and then click on the item in the Menu which you wish to open.
Registering Devices and Making Settings This section briefly explains in sequence what needs to be done in order to carry out registration of devices and the making of settings. 1.
3. Base Unit Operational Settings Next please make all Base Unit operational settings from the Menu of the RTR-500W Settings Utility. Settings Menu The following operational settings are made here: Wireless Route Settings, Clock Settings, Network Settings, E-Mail Settings, FTP Settings, Send Current Readings Settings, Warning Report Settings, and Auto-Download Settings. 4. Repeater Registration (Only if necessary) Repeaters can be registered to help increase range and improve wireless communication.
Notes about Operation This section explains a few items that should be remembered when carrying out operation.
Before Using Connecting the AC Adaptor When ready for actual operation, disconnect the USB cable from the Base Unit and supply power by connecting to the supplied AC adaptor. When using RTR-500W, please connect the LAN cable to the HUB before supplying power. LED Lamps before Starting Operation At this point if the Unit is properly running, after having supplied power all the LED lamps should come on and after a short time the POWER and ACTIVE LED lamps should remain on.
Useful Features and Functions Changing Settings during Operation It is possible to make changes to settings by either connecting the Unit to the same computer used when making the initial registration with a USB cable or via a network connection. When making changes to settings keep the following two points in mind. - While the Unit is connected via USB cable to the PC, the processing of recorded data (downloading / sending) as well as warning monitoring cannot be carried out.
LED Lamp Display POWER ACTIVE LED Status POWER ON OFF ALARM DIAG (Diagnosis) DIAG Reason Power ON Power OFF ON Warning Occurrence OFF Normal ON In Diagnosis OFF Normal BLINKING Error "DIAG" and "ACTIVE" Error both BLINKING ACTIVE ON Normal OFF Error BLINKING 38 Notes about Operation ALARM Probable Causes - A measurement has exceeded one of the set limits. - The contact input is ON.
External Contact Output / Input Terminals What is the External Contact Output? When the "ALARM" LED lamp goes on, the external output simultaneously goes ON. If you wish to connect a buzzer, light or other warning device to the external output terminal please see the following important information. Output Terminal Specifications (during warning) Voltage when OFF: AC/DC 50V or less Current when ON: 0.
Uninstalling the Software Before running the uninstall program, make sure to quit all software applications. If it is necessary to uninstall the software please follow the steps below: 1. In the Windows Start Menu, click on "Control Panel" to open. Windows XP Click the "Add or Remove Programs". Windows Vista / Windows 7 Click the "Programs - Uninstall a Program". 2. All currently installed programs will appear in a list.
3. From the list of currently installed programs, select "RTR-500W for Windows" and click the [Remove] Button or the [Uninstall] Button. Windows XP Click the [Remove] Button Windows Vista / Windows 7 Click the [Uninstall] Button 4. The "Install Shield Wizard" window will appear. Place a check next to [Remove], and click the [Next] button. 5. The Uninstall process will begin. Follow the directions as they appear. 6. After uninstall has been completed, please click the [Finish] button.
Product Specifications RTR-500NW/500AW Main Unit Compatible Devices Features and Functions Types of Warnings Power Current Consumption Communication Interface LED Indicator Dimensions Weight Operating Environment Other Remote Units: RTR-501/501L, RTR-502/502L, RTR-503/503L Repeater: RTR-500 1. Auto-downloading of Recorded Data (E-mail or FTP) 2. Automatic Sending of Current Readings (E-mail or FTP) 3.
Wireless LAN (RTR-500AW) Internal wireless LAN antenna IEEE 802.11b/g WEP, WPA/WPA2 (PSK) Data Transfer Protocol Auto-downloading of Recorded Data / Automatic Sending of Current Readings Warning Monitoring FTP (PASV mode also supported) SMTP (SMTP-AUTH, POP-Before) *SMTP-AUTH supports LOGIN only SMTP (SMTP-AUTH, POP-Before) *SMTP-AUTH supports LOGIN only External Contact (Warning Output/Input) Output Terminal Voltage when OFF: AC/DC 50V or less Current when ON: 0.
Software (RTR-500W for Windows) Operating Environment Compatible Devices Compatible OS Base Units: RTR-500NW, RTR-500AW Remote Units: RTR-501/501L, RTR-502/502L, RTR-503/503L Repeater: RTR-500 Microsoft Windows 7 32/64bit English Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit English Microsoft Windows XP 32bit (SP2 or above) English *Operation under a 64bit OS is not guaranteed.
Options Wall Attachment TR-5WK1 Materials: PC Resin Screw for fastening to wall x 2 Double-sided Tape x 1 Screw for fastening Unit x 1 Dimensions: W106 x H86 x D17.8mm Screw holes: 2 - ø3.
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