Setup RF-407 Radios for Base and Leaf Network
4.1 Configure the base RF407-series radio
1. Ensure that an antenna is connected to the RF407-series radio.
2. If connecting via USB for the first time, you must first install USB drivers using Device Configuration Utility (select your radio, then on the main page, click Install USB Driver).
3. Connect the USB port on your RF407-series radio to your computer.
4. Using Device Configuration Utility, select the Communication Port used for your radio and connect to the RF407-series radio.
5. On the Main tab, set the Active Interface to USB or RS-232 (depending on how your computer will be connected to the RF407-series radio).
6. Apply to save your changes.
7. Close Device Configuration Utility.
8. The TX/PWR and RX LEDs flash once, after which the TX/PWR LED returns to blinking at the Power Mode interval (0.5 sec, by default).
9. Leave the radio connected to the computer.
If the Active Interface was set to RS-232, disconnect the USB cable. Use a serial cable to connect the computer RS-232 port to the RF407 RS-232 port.
Configure the remote RF407-series data
Logger (as a leaf)
1. Ensure that an antenna is connected to the RF407-series radio.
2. If connecting via USB for the first time, you must first install USB drivers using Device Configuration Utility (select your radio, then on the main page, click Install USB Driver).
For data loggers with an external radio, connect the radio and data logger CS I/O ports using an SC12 cable.
Supply 12 VDC power to the data logger.
- connect 12 VDC at the green BAT terminals
- or connect 16 to 32 VDC at the CHG terminals
3. Connect the USB port on your RF407-series radio to your computer.
4. Using Device Configuration Utility, select the Communication Port used for your radio and connect to the RF407-series radio.
5. On the Main tab, set the Active Interface to CS I/O SDC or RS-232 (depending on how your computer will be connected to the RF407-series radio).
6. Apply to save your changes.
7. Close Device Configuration Utility.
8. The TX/PWR and RX LEDs flash once, after which the TX/PWR LED returns to blinking at the Power Mode interval (0.5 sec, by default).
9. Leave the radio connected to the data logger by either CS I/O or RS 232 cable.
10. Use Setup in LoggerNet to setup the CRxxx Data Loggers with Add Root/ ComPort/ Packbus Port/ Data Logger… with details like PakBus Address, Encryption Key, etc. and Apply to save your changes.