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TT-1618 6/14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Original Issue Date: 6/14

Model: 6--60 kW Generator Sets with RDC2/DC2, VSC, or RDC/DC Controller

Market: Residential/Light Commercial

Subject:

OnCuer Plus Wireless Kits GM62465-KP3-QS and GM81385-KP3-QS

Introduction

The OnCuer Plus Wireless Kit allows wireless

connection of residential/light commercial generator

sets to the owner’s wireless router for Internet access.

Use this kit to connect the generator set to the Internet

for the Kohlerr OnCuer Plus Generator Management

System.

The kit uses a wireless access point (AP) to connect the

generator set to the Internet without running a cable

from the owner’s router to the generator set. The

wireless AP is installed inside the generator enclosure

and powered by the generator’s engine starting battery.

These instructions explain installation and setup of the

wireless AP.

The VHB tape provided with the kit allows installation of

the kit components without drilling additional holes or

using special tools. The ambient temperature must be

warmer than 0_C(32_F) at the time of installation. Once

installed, the tape is rated for --35 to 110_C

(--31 to 230_F).

See Figure 1 to identify the correct OnCue Plus wireless

kit for your generator model. See Figure 2 for the

wireless access point (tape not shown).

Special Equ ipment

The following items are required for installation and

setup.

D Wireless router for Internet connection, customer-

provided

D The customer’s wireless network security properties

and password are required. Step 11 of these

instructions explains how to obtain this information.

D Laptop computer (for initial setup only)

D Network cable for temporary connection of laptop PC

to the kit (for initial setup only)

Generator Model Wireless Kit Number

14/20RES GM62465-KP3-QS

6VSG

14/20RESA

38/48/60RCL

GM81385-KP3-QS

Figure 1 Kits and Models

tt1618

1. Wireless access point GM91273-1

2. Cable 357477

3. LAN port

4. Power over Ethernet (PoE) box GM91273-3

5. Power cable provided with kit (see Figure 4)

6. PoE port

Note: VHB mounting tape is not shown in this photo.

SeeFigure4.

Figure 2 GM91273 Wireless Access Point

Assembly

Summary of content (16 pages)

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TT-1618 6/14 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Original Issue Date: Model: Market: Subject: 6/14 6--60 kW Generator Sets with RDC2/DC2, VSC, or RDC/DC Controller Residential/Light Commercial OnCuer Plus Wireless Kits GM62465-KP3-QS and GM81385-KP3-QS Introduction The OnCuer Plus Wireless Kit allows wireless connection of residential/light commercial generator sets to the owner’s wireless router for Internet access.
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Safety Precautions Observe the following safety precautions while performing this procedure. WARNING radio or television reception, which can be identified by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: D Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. D Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. D Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different Accidental starting. Can cause severe injury or death.
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Installation Procedure The wireless access point hardware must be installed inside the generator set enclosure. See Figure 5, Figure 6, or Figure 7 for the recommended location on your generator set model. The ambient temperature must be warmer than 0_C (32_F) at the time of installation. Once installed, the VHB mounting tape is rated for --35 to 110_C (--31 to 230_F). 1. Disable the generator set to prevent accidental starting. 1.1 Press the OFF button on the generator set controller. 1.
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Figure 5 4 Wireless AP Assembly Drawing GM81385, Sheet 1 of 3 TT-1618 6/14
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Figure 6 Wireless AP Assembly Drawing GM81385, Sheet 2 of 3 TT-1618 6/14 5
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Figure 7 6 Wireless AP Assembly Drawing GM81385, Sheet 3 of 3 TT-1618 6/14
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Setup Procedure 5.5 A laptop computer with access to the Internet is required to set up the wireless access point. Once setup is complete, the computer is no longer needed. Select Internet Protocol Version 4. Figure 9. 5.6 Click Properties. See Note: The screen shots shown in this document were created using Windowsr 7. Screens and instructions may vary for different computer operating systems. 4. Connect the wireless access point to the computer. 4.
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6. Change the IP address of your Macr computer to connect to the device. 6.1 Click the Appler icon. 6.2 Click System Preferences. 6.3 Click the Network icon. 6.4 Click the Ethernet connected icon. 6.5 Change Configure IPv4 to Manually. 6.6 Enter the IP Address 192.168.1.5. 6.7 Change the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0. 6.8 Enter Router address 192.168.0.1. 6.9 Click Apply. 6.10 Proceed to step 7. 7. Enter the gateway to the wireless access point. 7.
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.6 Choose the type of antenna. 11. Note: If you are using an external antenna, make sure that you connect the external antenna to the radio before you enable it. Connect to the customer’s wireless network. 11.1 Click on the network icon in the lower right corner of the screen. See Figure 17. 9.6.1 If you are not adding an external antenna, choose Internal antenna. 11.2 Click on the customer’s wireless network (shown here as Customer_Wireless). 9.6.
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12. Obtain wireless security settings (if necessary). 12.1 Click on the Wireless icon in the lower right corner of screen. See Figure 18. 12.2 Right click on customer’s wireless network name (shown here as Customer_Wireless). 12.3 Click on Properties. 13. Enter the wireless profile settings. 13.1 Click on the Wireless tab. 13.2 Under Profile Settings: Wireless Network Name should be the customer’s wireless. 13.3 Fill in Security Settings from step 12: 13.3.1 Network Authentication.
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14. Test the connection (Windowsr PC). 14.5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4. Figure 23. 14.6 Click on Properties. for Mac computer, go to step 15. 14.1 Click on the Windows Start icon in the lower left corner of the screen. See Figure 21. 14.2 Type “network connections” in the Search programs and files window. 14.3 Press Enter connections. or click on View See network Figure 21 Search for Network Connections 14.4 Click on the Local Area Connection. Figure 22.
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15. Test the connection (Macr computer). 15.1 Click on the Appler icon. 15.2 Click on System Preferences. 15.3 Click on the Network icon. 15.4 Click on the Ethernet connected icon. Verify that Ethernet is in the connected state, indicated by a green dot. 15.5 Change Configure IPv4 to Using DHCP. 15.6 Click Apply. 15.7 Proceed to step 16. 16. Disconnect from wireless. 16.1 Click on wireless symbol. 16.2 Click on the customer’s wireless. 16.3 Click Disconnect.
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Troubleshooting Ping Interval and Failure Count If the device loses connection to your router and does not reconnect on its own, disconnect and reconnect the power cable at the DC port on the PoE box. See Figure 26. Allow up to five minutes for the generator to reconnect to OnCue. The OnCue Plus server is set to notify a customer if a device has lost connection for 1 hour or more. The ping interval multiplied by the failure count determines the time before the wireless access point resets.
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20. To confirm proper operation of the Watchdog feature, follow the steps below. Note: These are temporary settings for this test only. Do not leave this device with these test settings. 20.1 Set the ping interval to 60 seconds. 20.2 Set the failure count to reboot to 1. 20.3 Click Apply. 20.4 After approximately 1 minute, confirm that the power indicator on the side of the access point stays green and the signal indicator is on and solid. This confirms that the ping to the router was successful.
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Additional Information LED Operation Power Green On = System On Green Off = System Off Amber Blinking = WLAN Activity LAN Off = No Ethernet On = Connection Established Blinking = Sending, Receiving WLAN (AP Mode) Off = WLAN Disabled On = WLAN Enabled Blinking = WLAN Activity WLAN (Client Mode) Off = WLAN Disabled Green Blinking = Good Connection Yellow blinking = Acceptable Quality Red Blinking = Poor Connection TT-1618 6/14 Internal Antenna Electrical Specifications Antenna shape RF frequency ba
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