2GIG-BRDG1-900

GO!BRIDGE IP COMMUNICATOR
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Powering ON the Go!Bridge IP Communicator

TheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator(2GIGBRDG1900)providesInternet
connectivitybetweenthemonitoringservicesCentralStationandthe
Go!ControlPanel,whenthepanelisusedasahouseholdburglaralarm
system.
Itsupportsautomaticfirmwareupdates,providesinteractivesecurity
services,andincreasessupervisionusingsignalforwardingtotheCentral
Station.ForwirelesscommunicationwiththeControlPanel,the900MHz
TransceiverModule(2GIGXCVR)mustbeinstalledinthepanel.For
Internetaccess,theGo!Bridgemustbeconnectedtothelocalnetwork
routerusinganEthernetcable(notprovided).

UsethesestepstopowerONtheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator:
1 Attachthepowersupplytothebracket(provided)asfollows:
1a Insertthepowersupplyintotheenclosureontheplasticbracket.
SeeCinthefigurebelow.
1b Securethepowersupplytotheretainingbracketbythreadinga
ziptiethroughthebracketsslots.SeeDinthefigurebelow.
1c Removethestripfromtheselfadhesivebackingonthepower
supplybracket.
1d Affixtheadhesiveonthebrackettothewalloutlet.Thensecure
thebrackettotheoutletwiththewallsocketscrew(provided).
NOTE: AlwaysusetheprovidedpowersupplybracketintheUnited
States(andothercountrieswhereitisrequired).Canadadoesnot
requirethepowersupplyretainingbracket.

Contents
Verifythatthepackageincludesthefollowing:
1Go!BridgeIPCommunicator
15VDCUSBMiniBPowerSupply
1Stand
1PlasticPowerSupplyBracket(includesSelfAdhesiveBacking
andZipTie)
1WallSocketScrewforPowerSupplyBracket
2PhillipsHeadScrewsandWallAnchors(tomountunitonwall)
4SelfAdhesiveVinylBumpersforuseonunitorstand

Figure 2 Power Supply and Bracket

Requirements
Beforeyouinstall,program,andtesttheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator,
ensurethecontrolpanelbeingpairedwiththeGo!BridgeIP
Communicatormeetstheserequirements:
FirmwareVersion1.12(orhigher)
2GIGXCVR900MHzTransceiver
IMPORTANT: ForcompliancewithUL1023:HouseholdBurglar

AlarmSystemUnits,theGo!Bridgemustbeinstalledinthe
sameroomastheInternetmodemorrouter.
NOTE: Toprotectdatasentviathelocalwirelessnetwork,itis
recommendedthatyouinstalltheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatoron
alocalnetworkwhereeitherWPA(WiFiProtectedAccess)or
WPA2(WiFiProtectedAccessII)encryptionisalreadyenabled.
Afterinstalling,programming,andtestingtheGo!BridgeIP
Communicator,youwillneedtoregisteranewcustomerwiththethird
partymonitoringservice.SeeRegistrationonpage3.
Figure 1 Go!Bridge Front ViewLED Indicators and Learn Button
A
B
C
D

110VWallOutlet
PlasticPowerSupplyBracketwithAdhesiveBacking
ACPowerSupply
ZipTie

2 ConnecttheGo!Bridgetothepowersource.
NOTE: DonotconnectanEthernetcabletotheGo!BridgeIP
Communicatoratthistime.Youwillconnectthecablewhen
completingthestepsinProgrammingtheGo!BridgeIP
CommunicatorintotheControlPanel.
3

(Optional)Placethestand(provided)onacounter,desktop,orother
flatsurface.SettheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorinthestand.
NOTE: Toprotectsurfacesfromdamage,affixtheselfadhesivevinyl
bumperstotheunitorstand.
4

Verifythatthetwo(2)LEDsontheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator
illuminateinRED.SeeFigure1Go!BridgeFrontViewLEDIndicators
andLearnButtononpage1.

A NetworkLED
B 900MHzLED
C LearnButton
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NOTE: Ifthe900MHzLEDilluminatesinGREEN(thelowerLED),
verifythatthenetworkcableisnotconnectedtotheGo!Bridge
IPCommunicator.Ifthecableisdisconnectedanditisstill
illuminatedGREEN,usetheendofanopenpapercliptopress
andreleasetherecessedResetbutton.Thebuttonislocated
insidethesmallholeontheportsideoftheGo!BridgeIP
Communicator,directlyabovetheEthernetport.Thisrestores
thefactorysettings.SeeFigure3Go!BridgeIPCommunicator
RearViewPortsandRecessedResetButton.
Figure 3 Go!Bridge IP Communicator Rear ViewPorts and
Recessed Reset Button

AtQ:NetworkDeviceID(ReadOnly),tapLearn.Thisgivesthe
paneltheabilitytodiscoverthereadonlynetworkdeviceID
transmittedbytheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator.
AtthePairwithXcvrDevicescreen,theinitiatinglearning
processmessageappears.
10 OntheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator,pressandreleasetheLearn
button(thisisthesmall,blackplasticbuttonontheLEDsideofthe
Go!BridgeIPCommunicatorbelowthe900MHzLED).Thistransmits
thedeviceIDtotheControlPanel.
Whenthelearnoperationsucceededmessageappearsandthe
paneldisplaystheType(Go!BridgeIPCommunicator)andID#,the
Go!BridgeIPCommunicatorandpanelarelinked.The900MHzLED
ontheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatoralsoflashesGREEN.
11 AtthePairwithXcvrDevicescreen,tapOK.Thentapto
continuewithConfiguringtheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorSettings
below.

Configuring the Go!Bridge IP Communicator Settings

1
2

AttheQ:SelectPort#(1to8)screen,entertheportnumberfor
thethirdpartymonitoringservicesserver.Thentap.
AtQ:Used(0to1),taptoselectone(1)oftheseoptions:
(0)Disabled(Recommended).Thisisthedefaultsetting.Most
userswillkeepthisportdisabled.ThentapNextandskipto
step3.

OR

A
B
C

RecessedResetButton
EthernetPort
PowerSupplyPort

AftertheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorispoweredON,continuewith
ProgrammingtheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorintotheControl
Panel.

(1)Enabled.Thentap.AttheQ:EnterPortValue(065535)
screen,taptoacceptthedefaultportvalue.Next,attheQ:
EnterPortForwardIPAddressscreen,taptoacceptthe
addressconfiguredbytheprovider.Youcanconfigureupto
eight(8)ports.Ifyouarefinishedconfiguringports,tapNext.
3 AttheSummaryofNetworkDevicescreen,tap.Verifythelistof
portnumbersandforwardIPaddressesappearsasprogrammed.
ThentapSkip.
4 AtQ93EnterBroadbandNetworkFailureTime(1to255),enter
thedesirednumberofminutesthatmustpassbeforeanetwork
failuretriggerstheControlPaneltoissueatroublealert.The
defaultvalueis30minutes.Thentap.
NOTE: AtroublealertconsistsofanaudiblebeepandtheControl
PanelsHomescreendisplaysatroublemessage.
5

Programming the Go!Bridge IP Communicator

into the Control Panel
UsethesestepstoplacethecontrolpanelandGo!BridgeIP
Communicatorinlearningmode.Thisgivesthecontrolpaneltheability
tolearnthenetworksettingstransmittedbytheGo!BridgeIP
Communicator.
NOTE: Toscrollbetweenop onsonthecontrolpanel,tapthe
andarrows.Tomovetothepreviousornextprompttapthe
andarrows.
1

ConnectanEthernetcable(notincluded)totherouterand
Go!BridgeIPCommunicator.Donotplugthecableintotheuplink
port.

IMPORTANT: ForcompliancewithUL1023:HouseholdBurglar

AlarmSystemUnits,theGo!Bridgemustbeinstalledinthe
sameroomastheInternetmodemorrouter.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

EnsurethecontrolpanelispoweredON.ThentaptheHome
button.
Tapthesystemlogointhelowerrightcornerofthecontrolpanel
Homescreen.
AttheEnterYourCodescreen,enterthefour(4)digitmaster
installercodetogototheInstallerToolbox(1of2)screen.
AttheInstallerToolbox(1of2)screen,tapSystemConfiguration.
AttheQ1:SelectRFSensor#(01to48)screen,tapGoTo.
AttheEnterQuestionNumber(2Digits)screen,enter92.
AtQ92SelectNetworkDevice(0to1),taptoscrollto(1)
Go!BridgeIPCommunicator.Thentap.

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AtQ94SelectBroadbandNetworkFailureReport(0or1),tapto
selectwhetherornottoreportthebroadbandnetworkfailureto
themonitoringservice:
(1)Enabled.Thisisthedefaultsetting.Networkfailuresare
reportedtomonitoringservice.

OR
6
7
8

(0)Disabled.Networkfailuresarenotreported.
TapEnd.
AttheSummaryofSystemConfigurationscreen,verifythe
settings.ThentapSaveChanges.
TapExittotheclosetheSystemConfigurationscreen.

LED Indicators
ThetabledetailstheLEDindicatorsontheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator.
NetworkLED
GlobeIcon
SolidGREEN
Indicatesthepresenceofanexternalnetworkconnection.
FlashingGREEN NetworkcableispluggedinandIPaddressisactivelybeing
assigned.
SolidRED
Networkcableunplugged.

900MHzLED

IconLabeled900MHz

SolidGREEN
LinkedandcommunicatingwiththeControlPanel.
FlashingGREEN LinkedtotheControlPanel.Communicationissuesexist.
SolidRED
NotlinkedtotheControlPanel,turnssolidafteradevice
reset.
FlashingRED
NotlinkedtotheControlPanel.

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Verifying the Settings

InadditiontoverifyingthesettingsafterconfiguringtheGo!BridgeIP
Communicator,youcanalsoverifythesettingsatanytimeasfollows:
1 AttheControlPanelsHomescreen,tapSecurity.
2 TapMenu.
3 TapToolbox.
4 IntheEnterYourCodetoAccesstheToolboxscreen,enterthe
masterusercode.
5 TaptoscrolltotheToolbox(3of3)screen.ThentapGo!Bridge
IPCommunicatorStatus.
Asummaryscreendisplaysthefollowinginformation:
NetworkConfiguration.Thenetworktypeconfiguration.
IPAddress.TheIPAddressfortheGo!BridgeIPCommunicator.
Thisisa32bitnumericaddressthatidentifiesthedeviceonthe
network.
SubnetMask.Thesubnetmaskforthenetwork.Alldevicesthat
arejoinedtoanetworkbelongtoasubnetwork.
Gateway.TheIPAddressfortheaccesspointtotheexternal
network.Typically,thisistheIPAddressofthelocalnetwork
routerornodethatcontroltrafficforyourISP.
MACAddress.ThisistheMediaAccessControl(MAC)Address.
ItisaphysicaladdressthatisencodedtotheGo!BridgeIP
Communicatorduringthemanufacturingprocess.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Wireless Product Notice

Registration

Radiocontrolsprovideareliablecommunicationslinkandfillan
importantneedinportablewirelesssignaling;however,therearesome
limitationswhichmustbeobserved.
ForUnitedStatesInstallationsOnly:Theradiosarerequiredto
complywithFCCRulesandRegulationsasPart15devices.As
such,theyhavelimitedtransmitterpowerandthereforelimited
range(approximately400ft.).
Areceivercannotrespondtomorethanone(1)transmitted
signalatatimeandmaybeblockedbyradiosignalsthatoccur
onorneartheiroperatingfrequencies,regardlessofcode
settings.
ChangesormodificationstothedevicemayvoidFCC
compliance.
Infrequentlyusedradiolinksshouldbetestedregularlyto
protectagainstundetectedinterferenceorfault.
Ageneralknowledgeofradioanditsvagariesshouldbegained
priortoactingasawholesaledistributorordealer,andthese
factsshouldbecommunicatedtotheendusers.

ToregistertheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorwiththemonitoringservice,
refertoyourspecificprovidersregistrationinstructions.

FCC Notice

Testing
TheGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorteststhenetworkconnectiontothe
thirdpartymonitoringservice.AreportshowsifGo!BridgeIP
Communicatorhassuccessfullyconnected(orfailedtoconnect)tothe
externalserver.

SPECIFICATIONS
WirelessSignalRange
Transceiver
TransceiverFrequency

500ft(152.4m),openair,withWirelessControlPanel
SiliconLabsSI1001EGM2
25channelfrequencyhoppingspreadspectrum,403
kHzchannelspacing(910.2920.275MHz)
ModulationType
GFSKmodulation,128kpbs
RFPower
+19dBmMaximum
Ethernet
10/100BaseT
Dimensions(LxWxH) 6.24x4.5x1in(159x114x25cm)
Weight
9.6oz
HousingMaterial
CycoloyResinC2800(RatedtoUL94V0:
FlammabilityStandard)
Color
White
OperatingTemperature 32Fto120F,(0Cto+49C)
RelativeHumidity
595%NonCondensing
OperatingVoltage
5VDC
Certification
ETL,FCC,IC,IFETEL,andNOM

Important Note
ShouldthelocalnetworkloseInternetaccessduetoapoweroutageor
interruption,theGo!BridgeIPCommunicatorisnotequippedwitha
backupbatterysystem.Tobestprepareforpowerfailuresandtoensure
thesecuritysystemmaintainsInternetaccesswiththemonitoring
serviceforlifesafetycommunicationsduringpowerfailures,thelocal
networkmusthaveadedicatedUninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)or
backupbatterysolutionfromathirdpartymanufacturerinplace.
LinearLLCdoesnotsupply,provide,recommend,ortesttheGo!Bridge
withanyUPSorbatterybackupsolution.Itisalsoassumedthatowners
InternetServiceProvider(ISP)maintainsabackupbattery(orpower
generator)fortheirremotenetworkequipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
1 Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
2 Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
ClassBDigitalDevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesand
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone(1)ormoreofthe
followingmeasures.
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent
fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
help
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperate
theequipment.

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Industry Canada (IC) Compliance

LIMITED WARRANTY

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenseexemptRSS
standard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
Repairstocertifiedequipmentshouldbemadebyanauthorized
Canadianmaintenancefacilitydesignatedbythesupplier.Anyrepairsor
alterationsmadebytheusertothisequipment,orequipment
malfunctions,maygivethetelecommunicationscompanycauseto
requesttheusertodisconnecttheequipment.
Usersshouldensurefortheirownprotectionthattheelectricalground
connectionsofthepowerutility,telephonelinesandinternalmetallic
waterpipesystem,ifpresent,areconnectedtogether.Thisprecaution
maybeparticularlyimportantinruralareas.
WARNING: Usersshouldnotattempttomakesuchconnections
themselves,butshouldcontacttheappropriateelectric
inspectionauthority,orelectrician,asappropriate.

ThisLinearproductiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialand
workmanshipfortwo(2)years.Thiswarrantyextendsonlytowholesale
customerswhobuydirectfromLinearLLCorthroughLinearLLCs
normaldistributionchannels.LinearLLCdoesnotwarrantthisproduct
toconsumers.Consumersshouldinquirefromtheirsellingdealerasto
thenatureofthedealerswarranty,ifany.
TherearenoobligationsorliabilitiesonthepartofLinearLLCfor
consequentialdamagesarisingoutoforinconnectionwithuseor
performanceofthisproductorotherindirectdamageswithrespectto
lossofproperty,revenue,orprofit,orcostofremoval,installation,or
reinstallation.Allimpliedwarrantiesforfunctionality,arevalidonly
untilthewarrantyexpires.ThisLinearLLCWarrantyisinlieuofallother
warrantiesexpressedorimplied.

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