ESI RF BRIDGE User Guide DRAFT, rev 4
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2. Apply power to the ESI RF Bridge.
a. Plug in the 5 volt DC external power supply to AC power.
b. Observe the ESI RF Bridge LED for initialization during power-up.
Version blink: 9 Yellow, 7 Blue (Beta)
c. A serial string is sent to the PC or automation system.
Serial string: !BSBv0.9.7.1 (NOTE: version “0.9.7.1” is shown; the beta version number may be different.)
3. Configure the ESI RF Bridge.
Use the terminal emulator to configure the ESI RF Bridge and send commands to the RQ devices and RF
devices in the network.
In the Terminal Emulator:
a. Press Ctrl-C to launch the Configuration Menu (see the “Configuration Menu items” table below for an
explanation of the Configuration Menu settings).
Only the last item in the Configuration Menu shows in the terminal emulator. To see all of the
menu items, turn on the Echo and Linefeed characters using the next two steps.
b. Press the “2” key.
Sets Echo to “on” to see Rx characters on the screen.
c. Press the “3” key.
Sets the line termination character to CR+LF (carriage return and line feed).
Configuration Menu:
d. OPTIONAL: change the Baud Rate.
1. Press the “1” key OR use an arrow key to choose the “1.” entry in the Configuration Menu, then
press the Enter key.
2. In the Baud Rate sub-menu, press the “1” “2” or “3” key OR use an arrow key to choose the “1.”
“2.” or “3.”entry, then press the Enter key.
Baud Rate sub-menu:
3. Change the Baud Rate in the terminal emulator program on the PC to match the ESI RF Bridge.
4. Power-cycle the ESI RF Bridge.
NOTE: the Baud Rate does not change until power is turned off, then turned on.
To return to the Configuration Menu from the Baud Rate sub-menu:
Press the “0” key OR use an arrow key to choose the “0.” entry, then press the Enter key.
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