User Manual

Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ................................................................. 1
2. Cautionary Statements ............................................... 1
3. Initial Inspection ......................................................... 1
4. Quickstart .................................................................... 2
4.1 Remote Station Radio .......................................................................... 2
4.2 Base Station Radio ............................................................................... 2
4.3 LoggerNet Setup .................................................................................. 2
5. Overview ...................................................................... 3
5.1 Retired Radios ...................................................................................... 3
5.1.1 RF401-Series and RF430-Series Radios ....................................... 3
5.1.2 RF400-Series Radios .................................................................... 3
6. Specifications ............................................................. 3
7. Product Description .................................................... 6
7.1 Mounting .............................................................................................. 6
7.2 Power ................................................................................................... 6
7.3 USB ...................................................................................................... 6
7.4 CS I/O .................................................................................................. 7
7.5 RS-232 ................................................................................................. 8
7.6 LEDs .................................................................................................... 9
7.7 Antenna ................................................................................................ 9
7.7.1 Compatible Antennas .................................................................... 9
7.7.2 Electrostatic Issues and Surge Protection ................................... 10
7.7.3 Antenna Cables ........................................................................... 10
8. Configuring the RF401A Series ............................... 11
8.1 Device Configuration Utility.............................................................. 11
8.2 PakBus Graph .................................................................................... 11
9. LoggerNet Setup ....................................................... 11
9.1 Basic Setup......................................................................................... 11
9.2 Using a Repeater ................................................................................ 16
10. Installation Best Practices ....................................... 16
10.1 Avoiding Interference ........................................................................ 16
10.2 Antenna Selection, Placement, and Mounting ................................... 17
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