Daktronics FLXR3 Operating and maintenance manual

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
DD3306966
Rev 04
03 September 2019
201 Daktronics Drive
Brookings, SD 57006-5128
www.daktronics.com/support
800.325.8766
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Server Radio Kit
Letter Component Type
A Pole-Mount Hardware
B Wall Pack Transformer
CAntenna Extension Cable - 50'
D DIN Rail Mount/Track
E 900Mhz Server Radio
F Antenna Adapter
G High Gain Antenna
HServer to DM-100
Interconnect Cable - 10'
I DM-100 (Existing)
Indoor Server Radio Installation
1. Mount the 900Mhz Server Radio (E) and wall pack transformer (B).
2. Feed Interconnect cable (H) between Server Radio (E) and DM-100 (I).
Warning: Applying Power to the radio without an attached antenna may cause damage!
Exterior Server Radio Antenna Mounting
1. Mount High Gain Antenna (G) using mounting hardware (A) on the
outside of the building housing the server radio. Mount the antenna
as high as possible in free air. Locate the antenna within 50 feet of
the server radio location. Refer to Figure 4.
There are two antenna mounting options:
• U bolts for pole mounting
• Brackets for wall mounting
B
A
C
D
EF
G
HI
Figure 1: Server Kit Components
H
Figure 2: New DM-100
Interconnect Cable
From
DM-100
To Wall
Pack
Figure 3: Server Radio Connections
Figure 4: Mounted Antenna

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
DD3306966
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03 September 2019
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2. Interconnect the antenna extension cable (C) between the antenna (G) and server radio (E).
3. Connect the adapter (F) to the
antenna (G).
4. Use the tape provided in the
mounting kit to wrap and protect
the antenna interconnect. Refer to
Figure 5 and Figure 6.
5. Connect wall pack transformer (B) to
server radio (E).
Warning: Applying Power to the radio
without an attached antenna may
cause damage!
Client Radio Installation
Install the client radio using one of the
methods below.
1. Mount the Client radio box on
the exterior of the display with the
antenna directly connected.
2. Mount the Client radio box inside of
the overall display structure (hidden)
with the 10' bulkhead routed to the
exterior.
3. Mount the Client radio box within
the inside of the Fuelight display, as
shown in Figure 7.
a. Mount the antenna in a optimal
location, as shown in Figure 8,
that is elevated further off the
ground, has improved line of sight
to the server radio antenna, and within 10 feet of the client radio.
Daktronics provides a 10' antenna extension cable to allow for optimal antenna placement.
b. Use the same tape on the server antenna terminations on this bulkhead/extension cable
termination.
c. Terminate the antenna cable to the client radio enclosure and attach the antenna.
Warning: Applying Power to the radio without an attached antenna may cause damage!
Client Radio Set Up
By default, each client defaults to SU#1 and Network #1. Congure
each client radio in sequence by completing the following steps:
1. Change the client radio number by pressing the reset button, shown
in Figure 9, for 5 seconds to enter conguration mode.
The LCD shows display “SU #X”. X represents the current client radio
number.
Figure 5: Adapter Attached to
High Gain Antenna
Figure 6: Connect Extension
Cable to Radio
Figure 7: New Radio Enclosure
and New Antenna Figure 8: Optimum Radio
Mounting Location
Figure 9: Setting Client Radio
Number

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
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2. Press the button to increment the client unit number.
3. Repeat as necessary until reaching the desired client unit number.
• Client units automatically roll over from 8 to 1.
• Currently, client radios can be numbered 1-4 only.
4. Wait about 15 seconds until the LCD shows “SU ID set to X”. This message remains on the LCD for
about 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, the LCD shows “NET #Y”. Y represents the current network number.
Note: A Network Number is a unique channel for each installation site and prevents networks
located close to one another from interfering with each other. For example, if two
installations are across the street from one another, one site could be set to network 1 and
the other site set to network 2.
5. Press the reset button to increment the network number.
6. Repeat as necessary until reaching the desired network number.
7. Wait about 15 seconds until the LCD shows “NET # set to Z”.
8. While the radio reboots, use the following table to note the rmware version, IP address, radio ID
number, and serial number for each client.
Radio ID Subscriber Unit Number IP Address
Following successful boot up, client units show signal strength.
Note: Signal strength will not show until the server radio is setup with
client ID and sequence.
Figure 10: Client Radio Firmware
Version
Figure 11: Client Radio Serial
Number
Figure 12: Client Radio ID
Figure 13: Client Radio Number Figure 14: Client Radio IP Address
Figure 15: Bars Show Signal
Strength

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
DD3306966
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201 Daktronics Drive
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Server Radio Set Up
Congure the server radio through a web
interface by attaching an Ethernet cable from the
radio to a computer and completing the following
steps.
1. Congure the computer’s IP address for the
same subnet as the radio’s IP. Open a web
browser and navigate to the radio’s IP address
(example: http://192.168.0.30).
2. Enter the radio password to gain access to the
advanced diagnostics and conguration. The
default password is password.
3. Enter radio ID numbers.
4. Enter the Network Number.
5. Set TX Power to 27dBm.
Warning: Applying Power to the radio without
an attached antenna may cause damage!
6. Click Apply.
Note: If communication issues arise, record
the Radio RSSI, Radio Total Packets,
Radio Failed Packets, and Radio
Passed Packets after more than 10
manual price updates.
Quality of Service
The percentage of data received by each client
radio is shown in the Quality of Service area.
1. Verify that the quality of service of each client
radio goes to 100.
2. If it does not, check the installation and
conguration of the client radio.
Figure 16: Open IP Address in Web Browser
Enter network
number
Capture this
information
after more
than 10
manual
price
updates
Enter radio
ID numbers
here
Set to 27dBm
Quality of Service
for each client radio
Update firmware
Figure 17: Congure Server Radio

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
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Following Conguration
After the system is congured, the server
radio searches for client radios. Refer to
Figure 18.
Figure 19 shows what the server radio
displays once one or more client radios
are detected and connected.
• The bars show the signal strength received from the client radios.
When more than one client radio is connected, this is an average value.
• The number shown below the signal strength bars is a Quality of Service percentage (the percent of
data successfully exchanged between server and client radios). When more than one client radio is
connected, this is an average value.
• The number of client radios to which the server radio is connected is shown on the right.
RSSI Values
RSSI Values Signal Strength
-40dBm to -60dBm Signal Good
-61dBm to -75dBm Signal Fair
<-76dBm Signal Poor–Check antennas, antenna cables, locations, height off ground, obstacles, etc.
Verify Connections
1. Verify that the number of connected clients shown on the LCD is correct.
2. Verify the Quality of service eventually goes to 100 (may take a minute or two) and stays there.
3. If either of the above verications fail, check the installation and conguration.
• The Quality of Service section of the server conguration page can be used to determine which
client is having trouble.
• The RSSI value can be used to determine if the problem is with radio signal strength. This is an
average value of strength from all clients. Enable one client at a time to get an RSSI reading for
an individual client.
Auto Reset Feature
• Radios with rmware version 2187 and higher have an auto reset feature.
• The server radio resets every 30 seconds if it does not nd any client radios with which to connect.
• A client radio resets every 30 seconds if it does not nd a server radio with which to connect.
• The auto reset feature is disabled when there is a connection on the Ethernet port (when connected
with a computer).
• On initial setup, it may take a few reset cycles for all the radios to nd each other, and the Quality of
Service number may take a few minutes to reach 100 percent.
Network and Display Discovery
1. The controller automatically begins detecting networks. Each client radio is referred to as a network.
Figure 18: Server Radio
Searching For Client Radios
Signal Strength
Quality of Service
Number of
Client Radios
Figure 19: Server Radio
Connected to Client Radios

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
DD3306966
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2. The controller discovers each network and detects its displays before moving on to the next
network.
This process takes a few minutes.
LCD Screen
Set Petroleum Prices
The LCD on the handheld controller defaults to show current display settings on power up. The following
text is shown on the LCD.
LCD Screen Action
• The display toggles between these two screens.
• Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the current setting for any of the
lines on the display.
• Press the ENTER/EDIT key to modify line settings.
See Section 8 in DD2238839 (FuelightTM FL-3000 & FL-4500 Series Petroleum Price Display & Cash/Credit
Display Manual) or Section 8 in DD2716696 (FuelightTM FL-3000 & FL-4500 Series 36" AND 48" Petroleum
Price Display & Cash/Credit Display Manual) for DM-100 operation instruction.
RADIOS DETECTED...
INITIALIZING
DISPLAYS...
STARTING DISPLAY
ADDRESSING...
STARTING
TRANSFER...
PROCESSING FILE...
PARSING FILE
RESULTS...
X NETWORKS
FOUND
NETWORK
X OF X
DETECTING
DISPLAYS...
DETECTED SIGN X
LINE X
SENDING
CONFIGURATION...
LINE - PRICE
1 ↓$X.XX 9/10
<EDIT> TO MODIFY
1 ↓$X.XX 9/10

FLXR3 Server and Client Radio Installation
Procedure Quick Guide
DD3306966
Rev 04
03 September 2019
201 Daktronics Drive
Brookings, SD 57006-5128
www.daktronics.com/support
800.325.8766
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FCC Compliance
FCC Antenna Gain Restriction
The DNT900 has been designed to operate with any dipole antenna of up to 5.1 dBi of gain, or any Yagi
of up to 6.1 dBi gain. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation
distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
IC RSS-210 Detachable Antenna Gain Restriction
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below. Antennas not included in
this list or having a gain greater than 6.1 dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required
antenna impedance is 50 ohms:
• Dipole Antenna, 5 dBi Murata
• Yagi Directional Antenna, 6.1 dBi
• Patch Antenna, 2 dBi