Intellitouch Wireless Range Extender Kit 520561, Wireless Range Extender Kit Installation Manual

IntelliTouch Range Extender Installation Guide

Installation Guide

Wireless

Range Extender Kit

(for IntelliTouch

ScreenLogic

pool/spa control system

IntelliTouch Range Extender Installation Guide

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IntelliTouch Range Extender Installation Guide

Contents

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Introduction ........................................................................................... 1

Try to avoid using AC power strip and surge protectors ......................... 1

Adding the Range Extender Kit for Large Home and Properties ............ 1

Where do I locate the Range Extender .................................................. 3

Step 1: Installing the Range Extender Kit .............................................. 4

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 4

Step 2: Connecting to the Range Extenders .......................................... 6

To manually establish a connection from your Screen Tablet ................. 6

To manually establish a connection from your PDA............................... 8

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Introduction

The Range Extender kit is based on the HomePlug standard, an
industry consortium ensuring the interoperability of power line devices
from multiple manufacturers. The Range Extender kit uses a home’s
existing electrical wiring to provide a communications network for your
ScreenLogic wireless Tablet and/or PDA. If your wiring is modern and
up to code, there is no need to rewire outlets or to install special filters.
The Range Extender kit works with 110 VAC two-prong or three-prong
electrical outlets.

The Range Extender kit reliably provides coverage for considerable
distances in a home as large as 5,000 square feet. Depending on the
quality of your home’s AC wiring, wireless coverage can be reduced
due to noise in your home’s electrical system. Since noise is not directly
distance-dependant, you may get considerably less (or, in many cases,
considerably more) coverage. In many cases, the technology works
across multiple phases and circuit breakers.

Try to avoid using AC power strip and surge protectors

Where possible, plug the devices directly into the AC electrical outlet.
While inexpensive power strips and surge protectors may have little
effect, more expensive and effective models may block the Range
Extender’s signal.

Adding the Range Extender Kit for Large Home and Properties

For larger homes and properties it may be necessary to install the
wireless Range Extender kit (P/N 520561). The wireless Range
Extender kit transfers the wireless signal for better coverage where
you primarily use your Tablet and/or PDA. The wireless Range
Extender kit consists of two wall-plugs that plug into your home’s
AC power wall outlets. The first wireless Range Extender wall-plug
connects to the ScreenLogic wireless router via an Ethernet cable
(RJ45/CAT5). The second wall-plug does not require connection wires.
This wireless Range Extender wall-plug picks up and broadcasts the
ScreenLogic wireless router signal for better coverage in the area of
the home where the wireless Tablet and/or PDA are primarily used
(see diagram on page 2 for recommended location for Range Extenders
location).

Advantages when using Range Extenders:

• Better wireless coverage in the area where the Tablet and/or
PDA will be primarily used. Use your home’s electrical wiring
instead of running an Ethernet cable.

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LIVING ROOM

FAMILY ROOM

STUDY

KITCHEN

Second wireless range

extender wall-plug

Pool

Spa

IntelliTouch Protocol Adapter

connected to Load Center

(4-wire Serial cable)

ScreenLogic wireless

router, and first

wireless range

extender wall-plug

(via Ethernet cable)

Existing wired

or wireless

router

Existing DSL or

Cable modem

Recommended location for Range Extenders

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Where do I locate the Range Extender

If it is not practical to place the ScreenLogic wireless router close to
the primary operating location of your wireless Tablet or PDA, you can
purchase a Range Extender kit. This kit includes two wall plugs; the
Ethernet Bridge and the wireless Access Point that plug into you
home’s AC wall outlets. With the Range Extender kit, the wireless
network can originate at any point of your choosing within your home.
There are no visible wires and no desk or floor space consumed
allowing it to blend into your home decor.

For example, if your wireless Tablet and/or PDA do not reliably
connect to the ScreenLogic wireless router because your ScreenLogic
wireless router is located in your study (upstairs in the front of your
home) and you primarily use your Tablet and/or PDA in the family
room (downstairs in the back of your home), the Range Extender kit
will resolve your wireless connection issues. Simply plug the Range
Extender with the Ethernet RJ45 connector into an electrical wall outlet
near your ScreenLogic wireless router in your study and run an
Ethernet cable from this Range Extender to Port 1-4 on your
ScreenLogic wireless router. Then plug the other range extender into
an electrical outlet in or near your family room.

ScreenLogic
wireless
router

PDA

Range Extender

Cable DSL/

Through electrical
outlets

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Step 1: Installing the Range Extender Kit

For larger homes and properties, you may need to use the wireless
Range Extender kit (P/N 520561) to transfer the wireless signal to the
room near where the wireless Tablet and/or PDA will be primarily
used. The setup diagram on page 8 shows the wireless Range Extender
connection.

To install the wireless Range Extender wall-plugs:

1. Connect the Ethernet cable (RJ45/CAT5) from the Range
Extender that has the Ethernet jack, to LAN port 1-4 on the
ScreenLogic wireless router.

2. Plug this Range Extender wall-plug into an AC power wall outlet
near the ScreenLogic wireless router.

3. Plug the other Range Extender wall-plug into an AC power wall
outlet located in a room where the wireless Tablet and/or the
PDA will primarily be used. When all three LEDs on the Range
Extender are lit, the installation is complete.

Troubleshooting

If the middle green LED is not lit, this indicates that the Range
Extenders are not communicating with each other. Check the above
installation steps again and verify the following:

• Unplug both Range Extenders then plug them back in.

• Ensure that both Range Extenders are directly plugged into a
working AC power wall outlet. Power strips can filter the signal.
While inexpensive power strips and surge protectors may have
little effect, more expensive and effective models may block the
Range Extender’s signal.

• If neither of the above steps resolve the problem, try moving the
Range Extender closer to the Range Extender that is plugged into
the ScreenLogic wireless router.

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1

234

WAN

RJ11

RJ45

INTERNET

1

234

WAN

- LAN -

Range Extender (Ethernet Bridge)

wall-plug (Plugs into AC power wall

outlet - Connect to LAN Port 1-4 via

Ethernet cable)

Existing wired or wireless

router (mandatory)

RJ11 for DSL

Coax for Cable

In-wall Touch

Screen

Four-wire

(22 gauge)

(Connects to the

Personality board)

Protocol

Adapter

ScreenLogic

Wireless router

Load Center

(Located outside at

equipment pad)

Wireless Digital Tablet

Wireless PDA

Indoor Control

Panel (*)

Existing PC

Ethernet cable (RJ45 - CAT 5)

Ethernet cable

(RJ45 - CAT 5)

DSL or

Cable Modem

(RJ45)

Cable Distant Limits:

• Ethernet cable distance limit = 300 feet

• Four-wire cable distance limit = 1500 feet

Note: (*) Optional wiring for existing

Indoor Control Panel. Tap into the Indoor

Control Panel connector or pig tail off

the four-wire cable connected to the

Personality board.

Wireless Extender wall-plug

(Plugs in to AC power wall

outlet Located in a room where

the Tablet and/or PDA will be

primarily used)

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Step 2: Connecting to the Range Extenders

After installing the Range Extenders you need to setup a wireless
connection from your ScreenLogic Tablet and/or PDA to the Range
Extenders.

Your Tablet and/or PDA should already be configured to automatically connect
to the ScreenLogic wireless router.

Note: A red X displays on top of the Internet connection icon in the system
task tray indicates no wireless connection to the wireless router.

To manually establish a connection from your Screen Tablet

1. Double-tap the wireless icon with the stylus. A window pop
up.

2. Tap the “Wireless Information” tab. On this screen you should
see the ScreenLogic wireless router SSID “PENTAIRx” (where x=1
through 9) and “PENTAIR EXTENDER” the SSID for the Range
Extender.

3. Select PENTAIR EXTENDER and tap the Connect button. The
“Wireless Network Properties” dialog is displayed.

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4. Tap the “The key is provided automatically” to clear the
check box.

5. From the screen keyboard, enter 5555599999 (10 digits
total) in the “Network Key” field. For security, the PDA
uses WEP encrypted and Open authentication.

6. Tap OK to save the settings and exit the dialog.

7. The Tablet should connect automatically to the Range
Extenders.

8. Save the correct settings in the registry. Tap Start >
Control Panel > Save Registry. Tap OK twice to save
and exit.

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To manually establish a connection from your PDA

1. Tap the wireless icon (vertical bars) in the lower right
corner of the screen.

2. Tap “Edit Wireless Profiles” at the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap PENTAIR EXTENDER in the available wireless
network list.

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4. Tap the “Network Key” tab.

5. Tap the “The key is provided automatically” to clear the
check box.

6. From the screen keyboard, enter 5555599999 (10 digits
total) in the “Network Key” field. For security, the PDA
uses WEP encrypted and Open authentication.

7. Tap OK to save the setting.

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8. Tap and hold PENTAIR EXTENDER in the available

wireless network list. Select Connect from the pop up
selection.

9. Tap OK twice to exit. Your PDA should be connected to

the Range Extenders.

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