User's Manual

Rajant Corporation BreadCrumb® ME4 v11 User Guide
03-100126-011 Version 11.0.0
Refer to Rajant Troubleshooting Range User Guide for more information.
(b) Note any LOS obstructions, and plan BreadCrumb placement to work around them.
2. Identify the PC on which BC|Commander will be run.
(a) This PC should have a wireless NIC, as you will need to carry it with you as you deploy the
mesh.
i. Alternatively, the BC|Commander PC can be stationary with one person monitoring
BC|Commander while another deploys the BreadCrumbs. This method requires some
form of communication (radio, cell phone, etc.) between the two persons.
3. Determine the location for the first BreadCrumb.
4. Power ON the device.
5. Wait approximately 90 seconds for the device to boot.
6. Power ON the BC|Commander PC.
7. Start BC|Commander.
8. The BC|Commander console should display the first BreadCrumb.
9. Determine the approximate location for the next BreadCrumb.
10.Proceed to the location for this BreadCrumb, observing the network in BC|Commander as you
progress.
(a) If the BreadCrumb loses network connectivity before you reach its destination, backtrack
until network connectivity is restored. The point at which network connectivity for this
BreadCrumb is restored is most likely the farthest point in this direction at which you will be
able to place this BreadCrumb.
(b) If you reach the destination without losing connectivity you can place it there.
i. At this point, you may choose to proceed farther in an attempt to make optimal use of the
available BreadCrumbs.
ii. If so, proceed until network connectivity is lost and then backtrack until network
connectivity is restored for this BreadCrumb. The point at which network connectivity is
restored for this BreadCrumb is most likely the farthest point in this direction at which
you will be able to place this BreadCrumb.
11.Repeat steps 9 and 10 for any remaining BreadCrumbs.
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