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RF Repeater Basics
RF repeaters are used where transmitter and receiver are too far apart, or where construction materials or appliances inside the house lead to radio signal attenuations. General planning rule: If the radio path exceeds 30 meters or covers more than 2 concrete ceilings or floors, an RF repeater should be included right from the start In all other types of plant, RF repeaters are not normally required. Nevertheless, should radio control range problems occur, a repeater can also be fitted at a later stage In case of critical radio links, repeaters should physically be installed between the transmitter and the receiver wherever possible.
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RF Repeater Basics
Quantity structure Per system, a maximum of 3 RF repeaters can be operated in parallel.

1)
Repeater 1

Repeater 2

1) Direct link

Repeater 3

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RF Repeater Basics
Device list For runtime operation, the RF repeaters are to be configured in a way that they only repeat the telegrams from selected devices. For that purpose, each repeater receives its device list from the central apartment unit. During commissioning, the RF repeaters repeat all telegrams.

1) 2) Repeater 1 3)

Device list:
Device
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Repeaters
None 1 1 2 2 3

4) Repeater 2 5) Repeater 3
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RF Repeater Basics
Topology A device can only be assigned to one RF repeater.

Repeater 1

Repeater 2

Telegram re-repetition over several repeaters (cascading) is not possible.

Repeater 1
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Repeater 2
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RF Repeater Basics
Topology An RF repeater repeats the following telegrams sent by the central apartment unit:

Individual telegrams sent to a device on the repeaters device list [e.g. room setpoint readjustment on room unit (applies only to this device)]
Group telegrams from groups in which at least one device is contained on its device list [e.g. room temperature setpoint (applies to all in a room = group)] System broadcast telegrams Central unit to all [e.g. manual overriding of valves (applies to all in the apartment = system)]
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RF Repeater Mounting
Mounting, basic design RF repeater type ERF910 is powered via a power pack.
74 55 44,5

23 mm

84 mm
2701M01a

28

28

45

4,2

76 mm

84 mm

28

28

2704M01

30

30

Power pack for AC 230 V

Operating voltage (primary) Rated voltage (secondary) Rated current (secondary) Length of prefabricated cable
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Same housing as room sensor QAA910

AC 230 V, 50 Hz AC 7.5 V 100 mA 3m
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Same base as room sensor QAA910

Cable without plug

42

12

30

30

42

TOP

2702M01

42

42

RF Repeater Basic Configuration

Procedure

1.
2. 3.

Activate the RF repeater:

Commissioning > Basic configuration > RF repeater > Repeater x > active

Main menu >

Main menu >

Connect the RF repeater:

Commissioning > RF connections > RF repeater > RF Repeater x > Connect device

Select from the device list the devices to be repeated

Main menu > Commissioning > Device list > Device x > RF repeater > Repeater x

The ERF910 repeater is suited for repeating the telegrams from both Synco 900 and GAMMA wave devices. Hager products require their own Hager repeaters.

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RF Repeater Basic Configuration

The ERF910 repeater can also be used for repeating the telegrams from devices that require no functional connection to the central apartment unit.

These devices must be connected to the central apartment unit, enabling the RF repeater to obtain its respective device list from the central apartment unit.
Main menu > Commissioning > RF connections > RF repeater > Other RF devices > Connect device

Handheld transmitter

Device list

Runtime operation Commissioning

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RF Repeater Operation
Non-connected state: LED flashes green
Multifunction-LED Multifunction button
2704Z01a

Power up:

LED is lit green for about 2 s

Binded state: < 2 hours after pressing the multifunction button: LED flickers orange during telegram traffic >2 hours after pressing the multifunction button: No display

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RF Repeater Exercises
1. 2. Bind an RF repeater in your groups plant. Make the necessary settings so that the telegrams from all devices in room 1 will be repeated.

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