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BestPractisePoints:
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1. Alwaysconductasitesurvey,andensurethatifyouplantouseanexternalextensionaerial
onthe system receiver (for example, ifthe receiver is to be in  a metal  panel), you use the
same external extension aerial on the SSK receiver  for the survey. Document the
survey
thoroughly,andleaveacopyonsite.
2. When planning where routers are going to be needed, plan for “redundancy”, i.e. what
happens to all the EDs  connected to a router if the router fails? Backup routers are worth 
considering.Seepages11‐13.
3. Generally speaking, wireless works best
 in a horizontal plane, so expect reduced signal
strengthifhereceiverisonadifferentfloortotherouters/EDs.Agoodruleofthumbishave
thereceiveronthesamefloorasit’schildren,thoughthisisn’talwaysthecase.
4. 2.4GHz wireless signals don’t go through metal!
Plan to circumvent metal obstructions
wherepossible.
5. Iftheinstallationenvironmentisonewhereobstructionsarelikelytochangeregularly (ina
warehouse,forexample!),trytoconductthesitesurveyundera“worst‐case”scenario‐i.e.
assume that atsome point, there’s going to be an obstruction between the
 ED/router and
it’sparentatsometime.Simulateit,ifpossible.
6. Rememberthatwhenareceiverscansall16channelsforthebestone,thechannelchosenis
the best where the receiver is. On “long” networks with several “layers” of routers, the
channel chosen by the receiver may
 not always be the quietest at the far end of the
network.Whenthe installed network is finally formed,pressthe receiver reset button and
ensure the network reforms properly. This will ensure that, in the event that the receiver
needstochangechannels(forexample),itwillworkseamlessly.
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7. Aseachnetworkiscommissioned,savethelayout ‐evenifthereisn’tabackgroundgraphic
loaded.Thisisagoodaidtoquicklyviewingnetworktopology.
8. Documenteach network! In CMS, right‐click on the receiver in the hierarchical display and
select“PrintPreview”fromthemenuand
print(topaperorafile,suchas.PDF)thepreview
document.Thisgivesareferencetocallonatalaterdateifrequired.
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