RN400 Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the DEKIST RN400 product.

RN400 is a battery-powered UPS-based device that supports WiFi and HTTP. The channel supports external sensors such as door opening, contact point, 4-20mA, gas (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide), and particulate matter based on temperature and humidity.

Key terms: device, channel, screen menu, WiFi connection settings, settings window

How to install RN400

Easy installation video

1.RN400 Power Overview

The RN400 comes standard with a built-in UPS function to meet the requirements for backup power. Always have a Type-C battery installed and the system will only work normally when the UPS function is working. Therefore, when the type C battery is completely discharged, the external DC power supply will not power the system.

If the RN400 product does not supply external DC power, the main power automatically switches to battery mode. To reduce power consumption, measurement mode and sleep mode alternate, and the OLED display turns off.

When 12~24V DC power is supplied, the built-in battery automatically cuts the circuit and consumes little current. In DC power mode, the OLED display is always on.

RN400-T2CS bottom plate

2. Activate RN400 AP mode

  1. Product Check – Check the components listed in the guide.
  2. Power supply – Open the lid and insert the battery with the polarity aligned to the type C battery holder on the inner board. (Select 'Battery Type')
  3. WakeUp – Wake up the system by pressing the W (WAKE UP) button on the front of the RN400.
  4. AP Activation – Press the S (SET UP) button twice to move to the CONFIG MODE (AP) menu on the OLED display.
  5. Check – Press the WAKE UP (W) button to check the SOFT AP and ACCESS addresses.
  6. Close the lid - After connecting the external power supply and related accessories such as external sensors, be sure to tighten the fastening screws to the appropriate torque. The fastening screw is located on the right edge of the front panel.
Power On and Enter AP Mode Video

3. RN400 Wireless LAN (WiFi) Setup

The RN400 product is a WiFi data logger that sets up an Internet connection with a smartphone or PC. You cannot use it without an AP, and you cannot connect to an AP using a Korean SSID.

RN400 AP mode and mobile phone WiFi connection

For Android phones, when entering RN400 AP mode as shown in the picture above, “Not sure internet connection“ is displayed. “Connect only this time” or "always connected”Please select “disconnectIf you press “, you cannot enter RN400 AP mode.

WiFi Setup

1. Select – On the WiFi settings screen of your smartphone or PC, select SOFTAP's '' mentioned on the display of the product._RN400-0000Find and select ' to create a WiFi connection with each other.

2. Access – Launch a web browser and enter ' in the address bar192.168.1.1' to access the internal system.

3. Select AP – In the Access Points item searched in the WIFI SETUP window of the web browser Name of WiFi router to useSelect .

* The wireless router you want to use is operating normally. Access PointsIf you cannot search in the SSID input window located right below The name of the wireless router you want to usePlease enter Only English alphabet input supports normal operation합니다.

4. Setting up – Select the Personal Security Type item to be the same as the setting value of the WiFi router to be used, Security KEY/PIN PasswordEnter .

Static IP Setting

DHCP/Static: Automatic (DHCP) If you select , it is used as an IP address randomly assigned by the router. If you need a static IP address, Staticand set additional options.

5. Setup complete – Check the settings and save moneyPress to save the setting value. Reboot buttonIf you press , the RN400 reboots with the set value.

WIFI setting video

4. RN400 sensor measurement setup

Smartphone or PC web browser setting window 'MEASUREMENT', you can set the type of external sensor, measurement period, and transmission period.

– External sensor is thermocouple K type, T type, PT100 sensorcan be selected.
(RN400-T2TS, RN400-T2CS models separate documentPlease see.)

- measurement periodtransmission frequency You can use any combination of your own choosing.

  1. Connect to 'RN400 AP Mode' and enter the MEASUREMENT window.
  2. Select the desired measurement period and transmission period in the Sensing – Sending Interval category.
  3. Select external sensor type in External Temperature Probe Type category.
  4. Additionally, door open alarm and threshold alarm can be set in Door Contact and Dry Contact items.

5. Connecting the RN400 external sensor

You can connect the external sensor wire to the terminal block terminal in the center of the inner lower panel.

RN400-T2EX terminal
  1. Connect the product to the PC by connecting the MICRO USB cable to the terminal. Calibration uses the 'UA-Calibrator' program.
  2. The external sensor is connected in order from CH1 by separating the + and – polarities to the TEMP terminal.
  3. Connect the door sensor to the DOOR CONTACT terminal. The door sensor has no polarity, so you can connect it freely.
  4. A warning light is connected to the LOAD terminal.
  5. Connect the 5~30V D/C adapter to the POWER terminal by separating the +,-polarity.
Connecting an External Sensor Video

6. Register the device to Radionode365

Radionode365 is a web service that monitors data measured by Radionode products in real time. By registering a product on Radionode365, you can receive quality service by using various functions such as data storage, report generation based on recorded data, and threshold alarm setting.

Scan the QR code above to go to the device registration screen. If you do not go to the device registration screen, please proceed with the procedure below.


  1. Access Radionode365 and sign up and log in. Go to Radionode365
  2. If you select the 'Device Settings > New Device' menu, products using the same IP band are automatically searched for.
  3. After registering the device and rebooting the product, the channel is searched in the 'Device Settings > New Channel' menu. Click the 'Add Channel' button and enter a name, etc. If you press the 'Save' button, the channel registration process ends and sensor data management starts.
Add device to Radionode365

Glossary of terms

  • UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply system Uninterruptible Power Supply
  • Device: A device that has a physical channel and transmits the sensor value received through the channel to the server
  • Channel: A place to receive a value from a sensor that detects a signal source or a place to convert an analog signal to a digital signal and send it to the device
  • External sensor: A sensor connected to the channel by wire
  • On-Screen Menu: Each menu displayed on the OLED on the front of the device
  • Setting window: After the device and the mobile phone or PC are connected via WIFI, the information sent from the device is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone or PC, and the internal system of the device can be set.
  • AP (Access Point): A repeater that transmits and receives radio waves so that a smartphone or PC and a device can communicate with each other. Also referred to as 'WiFi Router' or 'Station'
  • SOFT AP : Software enabled Access Point

(Caution) Settings are made using radio waves as a transmission medium. Therefore, it is necessary to check whether there is a stable power supply and radio wave interference.

Updated on January 2024, 2

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