ēKo Pro series User's Manual - Crossbow Technology

ēKo Pro Series User’s Manual
3 ēKo Gateway Set-up and Configuration
This section will step you through the process of setting up and configuring the ēKo gateway.
The three main steps are to
1. Set-up ēKo gateway
2. Set up ēKo base radio
3. Start up the system and log into ēKoView
3.1 Setting-up the ēKo Gateway
To get started and set-up the ēKo gateway
1. Remove the ēKo gateway from its packaging. An included base can be used for upright
operation.
2. The bag holding the ēKo gateway also contains an USB FLASH disk included in the
package. Insert this device into the bottom USB port of the ēKo gateway labeled “Disk
1”.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the side with the electrical contacts on the USB disk
mates with the contacts inside the USB connector. If the USB disk is plugged in the wrong way
the ēKo gateway will not boot. See Figure 3-1 below.
3. Also included are a CAT5 Ethernet cable and a snap-on inductor. For optimal noise
reduction, place the inductor close to the connector that will plug into the ēKo gateway
and snap it in place.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the ēKo gateway’s Ethernet port. The other end would
typically plug into a Router or Ethernet hub/switch. If a direct connection to a PC without
a Router is desired, a special cross-over cable (not included) must be used. Refer to
Section 7.3 for further details on this type of setup.
Power Port
Figure 3-1. ēKo gateway connections
Ethernet Port
Disk 2
Disk 1
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