Still Impossible to Connect?
Use the Antenna Cable Extender
If you are unable to connect your switchboard to the Schneider Electric cloud, you have two solutions. First one is to use the antenna cable extender provided in the PrismaSeT Active packaging. With the help of a 5-meter cable extension, you can place your antenna in a better LoRaWAN covered area. Discover how to do it with the following video.
Steps to Install the LoRa Antenna Extender
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Unpack the cable extender.
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Remove the cable gland plate.
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Remove the green bar.
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Disconnect the antenna from the Wireless Panel Server and take out the antenna.
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Pass the cable extender through the front hole on the right side of the Wireless Panel Server.
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Connect the cable extender to the Wireless Panel Server.
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Connect the antenna cable and the cable extender.
Use a 4G/LoRa Gateway
If your switchboard is in an area without any LoRa network, you can use a 4G/LoRa gateway to use 4G to connect your switchboard to the cloud. Discover how to do it with the following video.
Steps to Install the 4G/LoRa Gateway
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Make sure that your LoRa antenna is correctly installed.
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Make sure that you have a 4G/LoRa gateway.
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Install the two 4G antennas on both sides of the gateway.
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Connect the LoRa antenna in the middle-right side of the gateway.
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Power the gateway and connect up to 15 PrismaSeT Active switchboards.