Wireless: What RF parameters need to be setup on the Tempest Base Station?
While Tempest is literally a plug-in and play system there are several parameters on the base station when setup properly will also allow multiple Tempest systems to operate seamlessly with each other and also avoid any interference from competing WIFI systems.When first taking the basestation out of the box the customer should set-up the following a) Select country of use or which Wi-Fi band to use b) Change the Network Number from the default (0) - select any random number between 0-63c) Change the Lockout key from the default (255) - select any random number between 0-255
1. Wi-Fi band, even in locations that allow full band operation you may wish to choose one of the limited operational frequency bands. This may be the case if you would like to keep Tempest from operating in a given portion of the spectrum to avoid a specific Wi-Fi device or some other interference source. Having said that, Tempest works well even when co-located with Wi-Fi or other 2.4GHz devices, so using as much of the band as your country of operation allows is usually the best idea. The seven operational frequency bands available for Tempest are:
2. The network number in Tempest is an RF setting that determines what hopping pattern will be used for that particular system. It is important to note that the network number has nothing to do with the wired LAN connection. There are 64 total network numbers or hopping patterns available for use. Network numbers are numbered 0 – 63. Each hopping pattern has 43 frequencies available for Tempest to use. All 64 hopping patterns use the same 43 frequencies.
When operating multiple Tempest systems in the same location it is best to separate the network numbers of each system by at least four numbers. For example you might use a network number of 1 on the first system, 5 on the second, 9 on the third, 13 on the fourth and so on for as many systems as you have. You may start with any network number and move from there. 2, 6, 10, 14 is as good as 7, 11, 15, 19, just as long as you have a separation of four numbers between each system.
3. The lockout key in Tempest is a unique identifier that allows multiple systems on the same network number to operate without the belt packs getting confused as to which system they are on. If a belt pack is on a given frequency at a given time and tries to communicate with a basestation that is also on that frequency, it will only be granted access to the system if the belt pack has the correct lockout key. So, in other words, a basestation and a belt pack must both have the correct combination of network number and lockout key to be able to communicate with each other.
There are 256 total lockout keys available for use. They are numbered 0 – 255. There are 16,384 network number/lockout key combinations. The default lockout key setting is 255. It is a very good idea to change this setting before getting started with your Tempest system. Changing this setting is very easy and it can help to avoid unwanted interaction with other Tempest systems that may also be operating on the default selection.
1. Wi-Fi band, even in locations that allow full band operation you may wish to choose one of the limited operational frequency bands. This may be the case if you would like to keep Tempest from operating in a given portion of the spectrum to avoid a specific Wi-Fi device or some other interference source. Having said that, Tempest works well even when co-located with Wi-Fi or other 2.4GHz devices, so using as much of the band as your country of operation allows is usually the best idea. The seven operational frequency bands available for Tempest are:
2. The network number in Tempest is an RF setting that determines what hopping pattern will be used for that particular system. It is important to note that the network number has nothing to do with the wired LAN connection. There are 64 total network numbers or hopping patterns available for use. Network numbers are numbered 0 – 63. Each hopping pattern has 43 frequencies available for Tempest to use. All 64 hopping patterns use the same 43 frequencies.
When operating multiple Tempest systems in the same location it is best to separate the network numbers of each system by at least four numbers. For example you might use a network number of 1 on the first system, 5 on the second, 9 on the third, 13 on the fourth and so on for as many systems as you have. You may start with any network number and move from there. 2, 6, 10, 14 is as good as 7, 11, 15, 19, just as long as you have a separation of four numbers between each system.
3. The lockout key in Tempest is a unique identifier that allows multiple systems on the same network number to operate without the belt packs getting confused as to which system they are on. If a belt pack is on a given frequency at a given time and tries to communicate with a basestation that is also on that frequency, it will only be granted access to the system if the belt pack has the correct lockout key. So, in other words, a basestation and a belt pack must both have the correct combination of network number and lockout key to be able to communicate with each other.
There are 256 total lockout keys available for use. They are numbered 0 – 255. There are 16,384 network number/lockout key combinations. The default lockout key setting is 255. It is a very good idea to change this setting before getting started with your Tempest system. Changing this setting is very easy and it can help to avoid unwanted interaction with other Tempest systems that may also be operating on the default selection.
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