
RF Products Crestron Best Practices
An example of a channel map follows and is based on the sample list of network
products in the table on page 6 and on the sample site survey on page 8.
Channel Map Example
CHANNEL NUMBERS
NETWORK
802.15.4
CHANNELS
Wi-Fi 802.11
CHANNELS
11
1
12
2
13
3
Eliminated due to
interference
14
4
MLX-2
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
TPMC-4XG
19
9
TPS-6X
20
10
21
11
22
23
TPMC-4XG
24
25
Lighting
26
In the channel map example, wireless networks, shown in italics on the channel map
worksheet, are entered as follows:
1. Too much interference exists on Wi-Fi channel 1 and on 802.15.4 channels
11-14; therefore, those channels are eliminated.
2. Wi-Fi channel 6 is the channel that is most free from interference; therefore,
a TPMC-4XG network uses that channel. 802.15.4 channels 16-19 are then
unavailable to any other devices.
3. Channel 11 is the only free Wi-Fi channel remaining for another
TPMC-4XG network. 802.15.4 channels 21-24 are then unavailable to any
other devices.
4. There are no more free Wi-Fi channels remaining for TPMC-3X and
TPMC-8X networks; therefore, 802.11a (5.8 GHz) channels are selected for
the TPMC-3X and TPMC-8X networks.
5. 802.15.4 channel 20 is free; therefore, the TPS-6X network is set to that
channel.
6. 802.15.4 channel 15 is free; therefore, the MLX-2 network is set to that
channel.
7. 802.15.4 channels 25 and 26 are free; therefore, the Lighting network is set
to channel 26. Channel 26 is the channel most removed from Wi-Fi
networks and therefore should be the least susceptible to interference from
Wi-Fi networks. Channel 26, however, also has the shortest range in most
Crestron products and therefore may be less reliable than other channels.
Careful examination of the site survey is necessary to determine the most
appropriate channel assignment.
As a result of careful testing and planning, each network is positioned so that
it will not interfere with the other networks or receive large amounts of outside
interference.
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