Omega WI8XX-U manual Part ENVIRONMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS, General Deployment Guidelines

Part 5

ENVIRONMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS

The End Device and Meter are designed to be fixed mounted and operated in a clean and dry environment. Care should be taken to prevent the components of your wireless system from being exposed to moisture, toxic chemicals, extreme cold or hot temperature that are outside the specification listed in this manual.

The following is a list of basic good practice you should apply when operating this Wireless System.

1. Do not operate the wireless meter in flammable or explosive environments.

2. Do not use the wireless meter in medical, nuclear or other critical application where failure can cause damage or harm.

3. Always operate the wireless meter within the recommended environmental limits specified in the manual.

4. Do not operate the wireless meter with a battery or AC adapter other than what’s supplied or specified in this manual or on the battery compartment label.

5. Keep each wireless meter at least 8 inches (20 cm) from other radio transmitters, antennas, and people.

6. The FCC approval for this meter specifies the specific antenna supplied with this meter.

5.1 General Deployment Guidelines

1. Position Meter in a central location. When multiple End Devices are in operation, position your Meter in a central space if possible in equal distance to each End Device.

2. Test your system before permanent mounting. Try to move the devices to different location around and mounting angles to determine what installation achieves the best signal strength before permanently mounting the End Device.

3. Move your system components higher off the floor and away from exterior walls. The closer the End Device and Meter are, the greater the interference and lose of signal strength will be.

4. Maintain a line-of-sight between antennas and keep Fresnel zone free of obstruction. See Figure 5.2.

5. Maintain a constant ambient temperature environment. Exposing your system components to extreme cold or hot temperatures, or sudden changes in ambient conditions will have an effect on the performance of your system.

6. As a general rule in buildings, head height or above is preferred. On the other hand, an End Device which stays close to the floor may have its range reduced by 50% to 90%.

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