Performing A Site Survey; Tools Needed - Honeywell TB7200 series User Manual

ZIGBEE WIRELESS SURVEY TOOLKIT FOR TB7200/TB7300/TB7600 SERIES THERMOSTATS
A dense cluster of wireless thermostats will allow your
network to recover from temporary disturbances more
swiftly.
WIRELESS THERMOSTAT
Fig. 8. A fully deployed wireless network will outperform the point-to-point wireless survey.

PERFORMING A SITE SURVEY

This section provides information to complete a site
survey.

Tools Needed

• One TBST-5014W ZigBee Wireless Survey Toolkit
• Site floor plan drawing
Preparing for the Site Survey
Prepare the following prior to going to the job site to do a
site survey.
1. Create a site drawing of proposed locations for all
wireless devices like the floor plan shown in Fig. 7.
2. Charge the wireless survey tools overnight.
3. Ensure the wireless survey tools are working by
powering them up and verifying that they both dis-
play a signal strength very near 100% when in close
proximity to each other. If a 0% signal strength dis-
plays, see "Getting Started" on page 2.
NOTE: To ensure a proper survey, Honeywell recom-
mends using ONLY channels 15 or 25 to
avoid network interference with 802.11 Wi-Fi
devices in the 2.4GHz spectrum range.
Best Practices When Performing the
Site Survey
• Always hold the wireless survey tools vertically to
ensure proper measurements. The wireless survey
tool antenna is designed for optimal horizontal
distance penetration. Holding the device horizontally
will dramatically lower the range of connectivity.
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• Hold the wireless survey tool at the location where you
would like to install the thermostat. The closer the
device is to the actual installation location of the
thermostat, the more accurate the survey results will
be.
• Do NOT stand directly in between the wireless survey
tools while measuring. Your body will interfere with
transmission signals. Always stand out of line of sight
to avoid interfering with the signal readings.
• To ensure accurate readings, ALWAYS hold the
wireless survey tool near the bottom. Do not hold it up
higher, as you may cover the antenna (Fig. 9).
NOTE: Always place the wireless survey tool as
close as possible to the final installation
location of the wireless thermostat.
Fig. 9. Hold the wireless survey tool, as shown in the
left image, when doing a site survey.
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