Schneider Electric Buildings LLC WIRELESS User Manual

Installation Instructions

Wireless Adapter/Repeater

Introduction

TAC has designed a device that allows Andover Con-

tinuum controllers to communicate with other controllers

across a wireless field bus mesh network. The Andover

Continuum Wireless Adapter/Repeater is a single device

that can perform two roles — adapter and repeater.

As a

Wireless Adapter, the device is attached to the

service port of a controller and allows the controller

to communicate across a wireless mesh network with

other controllers. The Wireless Adapter replaces the

normal hard-wired network connection between control-

lers. Power to the Adapter is supplied by the controller,

through the service port.

As a

Wireless Repeater, the device is used to strength-

en the mesh network by providing redundant routes

to circumvent temporary or permanent obstructions. A

robust mesh network is able to self heal by dynamically

creating optimal routes. A Repeater may be needed

when there are long distances between wireless-en-

abled controllers, or to compensate for obstructions,

such as pipes or walls that can attenuate or weaken the

wireless signal between controllers.

When the device is used as a wireless repeater, it is not

connected to a controller, can be installed almost anywhere,

and only requires a power source to function.

i2/b3 Controller

bCX Controller

Wireless
Repeater

Wireless
Adapter

Ethernet

Workstation

Wireless
Adapter

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2.16

2.63

30-3001-887

Rev A