NextCentury GW201 Voice Gateway Installation Guide

NextCentury GW201 Voice Gateway

Product Review

The next century GW-201 (Gateway) is an easy-to-use, a full-feature device developed to collect, store, and deliver meter usage and status data from system components. The Gateway comes equipped with a 7-inch touch LCD screen that displays network status, system status, alerts, and more. The Gateway is programmed with self-healing technologies (power reset, cloud server reset) and easy-to-understand LED light indicators. The Gateway includes an integrated NextCentury radio.

GW-201 Hardware

• A Power Indicator
• B RF Signal Indicator
• C Ethernet Port
• D 3rd Party Port
• E USB Port
• G 12 Volt Power
• H Mounting Plate
• F SD Card Port
• I LCD Screen

Packaging Content

• 1x NextCentury GW-201 Gateway
• 1x NextCentury 12V 1A power supply
• 1x NextCentury mounting plate
• 1x Package of fasteners
• 1x 5’ Ethernet cable

Specifications

Dimensions:

• 223.2mm x 164.4mm x 36.8mm
• 8.8in x 6.5in x 1.5in

Operation Environment

• -28C to 60C
• -20F to 140F
• Up to 90% relative humidity (non-condensing)

Power Requirements

• 120/240 VAC wall transformer (included)

Note: If the Gateway is installed outside where it is directly exposed to the elements, the recommendation is to house it in an appropriate NEMA class plastic enclosure. (See NextCentury NEMA Enclosures sheet.)

Certification

• FCC: Contains 2A B8I-RE-40-214
• FCC: Contains MCQ50M1782
• IC: Contains 20949-RE40214
• IC: Contains 1846A-50M1782

Installation and Setup

Mount the Gateway

Each Gateway comes with a mounting plate and can be installed using the mounting screws and anchors to secure the Mounting Plate (Figure 1-H) to the wall.

Note: To maintain stability, a minimum of two screws and anchors must be used on the mounting plate (Figure 1-H). The gateway should be secured to the wall using the provided mounting screws and anchors (Figure 2-A), and should not be mounted with 3M Tape alone.

Connect Gateway to NextCentury Cloud

Connecting to the next century Cloud via Ethernet:

1.  Plug Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port (Figure 3-A).
2.  Plug Power Supply into the 12 Volt Power (Figure 3-B).

Note: The Gateway does not require a static IP address. It can be placed on either a WAN or LAN network and use a DHCP address.

Note: On most networks, the Gateway will automatically connect to the next century Cloud. If the Gateway does not connect, please be sure that the network does not require proxy login information and that TCP traffic is not blocked.

Connecting to the next century Cloud via WiFi

1.  Enter the Network Settings page by pressing the settings icon and then the Network Settings icon.
2.  Press the WiFi settings icon.
3.  Press the WiFi Network icon.
4. Choose the preferred WiFi network.
5. Press the Connect icon.
6. Enter the Password (if necessary) and press done.

The Gateway will connect to the WiFi network and then to the next century Cloud.

Gateway LED Operation

The GW-201 Gateway comes equipped with two LED lights on the front panel. Figure 4 and Figure 5 show what the different LED patterns indicate.

Power Indicator

NextCentury Cloud

Solid Blue| Powered On and connected to

NextCentury Cloud

Blinking Blue| Powered On and Property Programming

being performed from website

RF Indicator

201 Transceiver Message

Power Indicator

When the Gateway is plugged in, the Power Indicator (Figure 1-A) will be solid green indicating the device is powered on but not connected with the NextCentury Cloud. A solid blue Power Indicator (Figure 1-A) signifies the device is powered on and has connected with the NextCentury Cloud. The Power Indicator will turn red if a loss of power occurs. If the Gateway is being reset, the Power Indicator (Figure1 –A) will blink red. A blinking blue Power Indicator (Figure 1-A) shows power is on and the property programming is being performed from the website.

RF Signal Indicator

When the Gateway is sending or receiving messages from a 3rd Party cable, the RF Indicator (Figure 1-B) will briefly flash red. When indicating that the Gateway is sending or receiving messages to and from a RE-201 Repeater or a TR-201 Transceiver, the RF Indicator (Figure 1-B) will briefly flash green.

Television and Radio Interference

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada Compliance

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and 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.
This portable equipment with its antenna complies with FCC’s and IC’s RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Users are advised to maintain a separation distance of 20cm (this will be generated from our MPE report) to comply with FCC and IC RF exposure limits.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est. susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Warranty/Disclaimer Scope of Warranty

NextCentury warrants that all communication equipment manufactured by NextCentury will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and in accordance with NextCentury’s documented installation and operating procedures for a period of three (3) years from the date of manufacture.
Products not manufactured by NextCentury including without limitation, accessories, attachments, or batteries used in conjunction with NextCentury equipment are warranted, if at all, only by the original manufacturer. NextCentury’s warranties do not include the replacement of batteries used to power NextCentury products.

Limits of Liability

This warranty only applies to Read Management System components produced by NextCentury and does not cover any products which have been damaged by misconduct, negligence, vandalism, acts of God, excessive operating conditions, or unauthorized attachments or modifications. This warranty will be nullified and voided if products are placed in non-recommended installation application/fashion, or are converted, altered, or treated by other than NextCentury recommended procedures and instructions, or are read by equipment not approved by next century. NextCentury’s liability and customer’s exclusive remedy under this warranty are expressly limited to repair or replacement of the product at NextCentury’s option and is conditioned upon the customer returning the product(s) to the location designated by NextCentury within the warranty periods or limits stated herein and pre-paying the freight costs both to and from the specified location. In no event shall NextCentury be liable for costs or expenses associated with the removal or installation of products under this warranty. NextCentury shall have no liability or responsibility to the purchaser or any third party for any loss, cost, expense, damage, or liability, whether direct or indirect, or for special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages of any kind, regardless of whether such liability is based on breach of contract, tort, strict liability, breach of warranties, or otherwise, and even if advised of the likelihood of such damages. Incidental and consequential damages include, but are not limited to, lost revenue, loss of profits, data, business, or goodwill. In addition, damages resulting from negligence on the part of the customer including, but not limited to, the care and maintenance of NextCentury products, or damages resulting from negligence regarding periodic testing of the product’s performance, are not covered under this guarantee. CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE NEXT CENTURY MAY VOID THIS WARRANTY AND THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE PURCHASER AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, OR REMEDIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESSED, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF WHICH NEXT CENTURY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS. Due to updated regulations and product improvements, NextCentury Submetering Systems, LLC reserves the right to change the product specifications without notice.

NextCentury Submetering System Contact Information

If there are any questions or concerns related to these guidelines, please contact NextCentury Submetering Systems Product Support:

• Phone: (844) 538.8203 opt. 2
• Email: support@nextcenturymeters.com

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