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V-Link® -LXRS® Wireless Sensor Node User Manual 4.2.1 Node Installation Range Test After establishing communication between node and gateway, use the range test in Node Commander ® to monitor the signal strength and best position the node and antenna for installation. 1. Right click on the node header,and the select Communicate, Range Test. Figure 18 - Range Test Menu 2. The total RSSI range for the node and gateway is -90 to 0 dBm. The higher the value (closer to zero), the better, but reliable communication can be achieved between 0 and -75dBm. The devices may still communicate between -75 and -90dBm, but it could be intermittent or result is data loss. Position the node and antenna where the best RSSI value is observed. Figure 19 - Range Test Statistics 8500-0006 Version A 20
