MadgeTech RFC1000-CE Product User Manual - Product User Guide
Product User Guide
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Installing the USB Interface Driver
USB Interface Drivers can easily be installed on a Windows PC, if they are not
already available and running.
1. Download the USB Interface Driver on a Windows PC by going to:
www.madgetech.com/software-download.
2. Locate and unzip the downloaded file (typically you can do this by right
clicking on the file
and selecting Extract).
3. Open the PreInstaller.exe file.
4. Select Install on the dialog box.
Deploying and Activating Devices
Step 1:
Plug the RFC1000-CE into the USB port on the base station computer.
(Additional RFC1000-CEs can be used as repeaters to transmit over greater distances)
Step 2:
If using multiple RFC1000-CEs plug each one into a wall outlet in the
desired locations.
(If transmitting over a distance greater than 700 feet indoors or
2500 feet outdoors or there are walls/obstacles/corners that need to be maneuvered
around, set up additional RFC1000-CEs as needed.)
Step 3:
Verify that the data loggers are in wireless transmission mode.
(See
Channel Programming steps above)
Step 4:
On a Windows PC, launch the MadgeTech 4 software program. All
active data loggers will be listed in the software showing that the device(s) are
recognized.
Step 5:
To activate the data loggers, click on one to highlight, then click
the
Claim
icon, and then click the
Start
button. Repeat this step to activate
additional listed data loggers.
Channel Programming
Different wireless channels may be used to create multiple networks in one area,
or to avoid wireless interference from other devices. Any MadgeTech data logger
or RFC1000-CE wireless transceiver on the same network is required to use the
same channel. If the devices are not on the same channel, the devices will not
communicate with one another. The RFC1000-CE is programmed by default on
channel 25.
CHANNEL NOTE: MadgeTech wireless data loggers and RFC1000 wireless transceivers
purchased prior to April 15, 2016 are programmed by default to channel 11. Please
refer to the Product User Guide provided with these devices for instructions to change
the channel selection if needed.