BOSSPAC EA000405 Border Router Instruction Manual
- June 6, 2024
- BOSSPAC
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EA000405 BOARDER ROUTER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VERSION 1.0
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Introduction
This manual provides basic information on how to commission or join a border router to any device:
- Commission a Border Router onto an existing network
- Joining a Border Router onto a network
Required Tools:
- Computer (Run on Windows)
- EA000405 Border Router
- 10 to 24V Power Supply
- 915 MHz Antenna
- Ethernet Cable
o Physical connection to Personal Internet router.
Commission/Joining Border Router to a network
Installation
The EA000405 Border Router must be installed by a professional or certified technician conversant with the certification requirements of the installation site.
The EA000405 Border Router requires a voltage between 10 VDC and 24 VDC capable of supplying up to 2A.
Unless otherwise specified the EA000405 Border Router ships with a 3 dBi antenna (EA002058). The EA000405 Border Router is compatible with the following antennas.
| BossPac PN | Gain |
|---|---|
| EH002058 (Standard) | 3 dBi |
| EH002059 | 1.2 dBi |
| EH002060 | 8 dBi |
| EH000625 | 11 dBi |
Commissioning
Set-up & Power On
– Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to your ethernet router.
– Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the border router (Figure 1)
– Connect the Power Supply corresponding wires to the Border Router power port (Figure 2)
– Connect to the 915 MHz Antenna to Border Router (Figure 3)
– Power on/ Plug in the Power Supply
SSH to Border Router
– On your laptop open the Command prompt
– On command prompt type “ssh pi@###.###.##.##” “#” = Border Router IP address
– If connecting to the border router for the first time, the command prompt
will print “Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?”
– Type on command prompt “yes”
– If the border has a password, the command prompt will ask you for a password
in which then you type the password and then press enter.
– Command prompt will print “pi@###.###.##.##:~ $”
Joining, Commissioning, and Starting a Network
Joining Ethernet Gateway to an existing network:
– On command prompt type “Sudo to-ctl” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “>”
– On command prompt type “ifconfig up” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “up”
– On command prompt type “joiner start 123456” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “Done”, and if joining with the device is
successful, the command prompt will print “joiner successful”
– On command prompt type “thread start” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “Done”
Commission a device to the network
– On command prompt type “Sudo to-ctl” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “>”
– On command prompt type “Commissioner start” then press enter
– The command prompt will print “Done” and “> Commissioner: active”
– On command prompt type “commissioner joiner add * 123456” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “Done”
– To close commissioner type on command prompt “commissioner stop” then press
enter
– The command prompt will print “Commissioner: disabled” and “Done”
Start a Network
– On command prompt type “Sudo to-ctl” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “>”
– On command prompt type “dataset init new” then press enter
– Command prompt will print “Done”
– On command prompt type “dataset channel x”; where x represents the desired
channel.
Valid numbers are between 1 and 10. then press enter
– Command prompt will print “Done”
– Type “dataset commit active”
– Command prompt will print “Done”
– Type “ifconfig up”
– Type “thread start”
FCC & IC Statements
FCC Class B Part 15
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BossPac Engineering Technology Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ISED RSP-100 Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna(s) used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 8 inches (20cm) from all persons.
EA000405 – BOARDER ROUTER
For further Technical Assistance
Email support@bosspac.com
Or call 866-616-1226 or
403-216-1226
References
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