User's Manual

Ta b l e 3-1 WPAN Range Extender Models Supporting BBUs
WPAN Range Extender
Model Description BBU Support
IR529-WP-915S/K9 Connected Grid Basic Range Extender—IEEE 802.15.4e/g
WP
AN 900 MHz
No
IR529-UBWP-
915S/K9 Connected Grid Advanced Range Extender
, configurable
with single antenna and battery backup support—IEEE
802.15.4e/g WPAN 900 MHz
Yes (BBU is
optional)
IR529-UBWP-915D/K9 Connected Grid Advanced Range Extender
, configurable
with dual antenna and battery backup support—IEEE
802.15.4e/g WPAN 900 MHz
Yes (BBU is
optional)
IR529-UWP-915D/K9 Connected Grid Advanced Range Extender
, configurable
with dual antenna—IEEE 802.15.4e/g WPAN 900 MHz
No
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3-2
Cisco IR500 Series WPAN Gateway and Range Extender Installation and Configuration Guide
Chapter 3 Battery Backup Unit
Battery Backup Units
Battery Backup Operations
The battery backup unit (BBU) provides the WPAN range extender with an emergency power source if
the AC power source is unavailable. The unit is mounted in the range extender housing.
Table 3-2describes the BBU model.
Ta b l e 3-2 BBU Models
BBU Model Description
CGR-BATT-4AH Battery backup unit, capacity = 48 Watt-hours
BBU Status
The BBU is automatically enabled and begins supplying power when the range extender detects that
power is not being received from the AC power supply. The BBU continues to supply power to the range
extender until at least one of the following conditions is met:
• BBU is completely discharged
• AC power to the range extender is enabled
• BBU is disabled via the Connected Grid Network Management System (CG-NMS) software
application.
Battery Backup Mode
This section describes impact on the range extender configuration and operating capabilities when the
range extender switches from AC power to BBU power.
The topics covered include:
• Range Extender Configuration, page 3-3
• Range Extender Interface Operation, page 3-3