Renkforce WH2600 - Best Practices for Wireless Communication; Receiver Setup and Configuration; Receiver Hardware Requirements; Receiver Software Requirements

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4.5 Best Practices for Wireless Communication
Note: To insure proper communication, mount the remote sensor(s) upright on a vertical surface,
such as a wall. Do not lay the sensor flat.
Wireless communication is susceptible to interference, distance, walls and metal barriers. We
recommend the following best practices for trouble free wireless communication.
1. Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Keep the receiver one meter away from computer
monitors and TVs.
2. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). If you have other 433 MHz devices and communication is
intermittent, try turning off these other devices for troubleshooting purposes. You may need to
relocate the transmitters or receivers to avoid intermittent communication.
3. Line of Sight Rating. This device is rated at 100meter line of sight (no interference, barriers or
walls) but typically you will get 30meter maximum under most real-world installations, which
include passing through barriers or walls.
4. Metal Barriers. Radio frequency will not pass through metal barriers such as aluminum siding. If
you have metal siding, align the remote and receiver through a window to get a clear line of sight.
The following is a table of reception loss vs. the transmission medium. Each “wall” or obstruction
decreases the transmission range by the factor shown below.
Medium RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated) 5-15%
Plastics 10-15%
Wood 10-40%
Brick 10-40%
Concrete 40-80%
Metal 90-100%
4.6 Receiver
4.6.1 Hardware Requirements
1. Broadband router
2. An “always-on” connection to the Internet. A high speed DSL or cable internet connection
that maintains constant connection to the internet.
4.6.2 Software Requirements
An IP scan tool (included) is required to locate the device on the network.
4.6.3 Connections
Connect the receiver power jack to AC power with the power adapter (included), as shown in
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Connect the receiver to your router using the Ethernet cable (included), as shown in
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Place the sensor array and indoor thermo-hygrometer transmitter about 1 to 3meter from the
receiver and wait several minutes for the remote sensors to synchronize with the receiver. Once
synchronized, the Indoor blue LED ( , reference 2) and Outdoor blue LED (
reference 3) will be illuminated.
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