Product specifications
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
- 2.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- 2.1 Transceiver Features
- 2.2 Model Number Codes
- 2.3 Spread Spectrum Radios— How Are They Different?
- 2.4 Typical Applications
- Multiple Address Systems (MAS)
- Point-to-Point System
- Adding a Tail-End Link to an Existing Network
- Extending a TransNET Network with a Repeater
- 2.5 Accessories
- 3.0 INSTALLATION PLANNING
- 3.1 General Requirements
- 3.2 Site Selection
- Terrain and Signal Strength
- Conducting a Site Survey
- 3.3 A Word About Radio Interference
- 3.4 Antenna & Feedline Selection
- Antennas
- Feedlines
- Antenna System Ground
- 3.5 How Much Output Power Can be Used?
- 4.0 INSTALLATION
- 4.1 Transceiver Installation
- 4.2 Configuring Multiple Remote Units
- 4.3 Tail-End Links
- 4.4 Configuring a Network for Extensions
- 5.0 OPERATION
- 5.1 Initial Start-up
- 5.2 Performance Optimization
- Antenna Aiming
- Antenna SWR Check
- Data Buffer Setting—Modbus Protocol
- Hoptime Setting
- TotalFlow™ Protocol at 9600 with Sleep Mode
- Operation at 115200 bps
- Baud Rate Setting
- Radio Interference Checks
- 6.0 RADIO PROGRAMMING
- 6.1 Radio Programming Methods
- Terminal Interface
- PC-Based Configuration Tool
- 6.2 User Commands
- Entering Commands
- 6.3 Detailed Command Descriptions
- ADDR [1–65000]
- AMASK [0000 0000–FFFF FFFF]
- AT [ON, OFF]
- ASENSE [HI/LO]
- BAUD [xxxxx abc]
- BAND [A, B, C]
- BUFF [ON, OFF]
- CODE [NONE, 1…255]
- CSADDR [1–65000, NONE]
- CTS [0–255]
- CTSHOLD [0–60000]
- DEVICE [DCE, CTS KEY]
- DLINK [xxxxx/ON/OFF]
- DKEY
- DTYPE [NODE/ROOT]
- FEC [ON, OFF]
- HOPTIME [7, 28]
- INIT
- HREV
- KEY
- LED [ON, OFF]
- LPM [1, 0]
- LPMHOLD [0–1000]
- MODE [M, R, X]
- MRSSI [NONE, –40...–90]
- OT [ON, OFF]
- OWM [xxxxx]
- OWN [xxxxx]
- PORT [RS232, RS485]
- PWR [20–30]
- REPEAT [0–10]
- RETRY [0–10]
- RSSI
- RTU [ON, OFF, 0-80]
- RX [xxxx]
- RXD [0–255]
- RXTOT [NONE, 0–1440]
- SAF [ON, OFF]
- SETUP
- SER
- SHOW CON
- SHOW PWR
- SHOW SYNC
- SKIP [NONE, 1...8]
- SLEEP [ON, OFF]
- SREV
- STAT
- TEMP
- TX [xxxx]
- UNIT [10000–65000]
- XADDR [0–31]
- XMAP [00000000-FFFFFFFF]
- XPRI [0–31]
- XRSSI [NONE, –40...–120]
- ZONE CLEAR
- ZONE DATA
- 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
- 7.1 LED Indicators
- 7.2 Alarm Codes
- Checking for Alarms—STAT command
- Major Alarms versus Minor Alarms
- Alarm Code Definitions
- 7.3 Troubleshooting Chart
- 7.4 Performing Network-Wide Remote Diagnostics
- 7.5 Internal Fuse Replacement
- 8.0 RADIO FIRMWARE UPGRADES
- 8.1 Obtaining New Firmware
- Saving a Web-Site Firmware File Onto Your PC
- 8.2 Installing Firmware Into Your Radio
- 9.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND CONFIGURATION
- 9.1 SAF Operation with Extension Radios
- Simple Extended SAF Network
- Extended SAF Network
- Retransmission and ARQ Operation
- SAF Configuration Example
- 9.2 Synchronizing Network Units
- Synchronization Messages
- 9.3 Using AT Commands
- 9.4 Configuration Parameters for Store-and-Forward Services
- 9.5 Using the Radio’s Sleep Mode (Remote Units Only)
- Sleep Mode Example
- 9.6 Low-Power Mode (LPM)—Master Enabled
- Setup Commands
- Reading RSSI and Other Parameters with LPM Enabled
- Power Consumption Influence by HOPTIME and SAF Settings
- 9.7 Low-Power Mode versus Remote’s Sleep Mode
- 9.8 Mobile Operation Support
- Introduction
- Operational Influences—Hoptime & SAF
- 9.9 MIRRORED BITS™ Protocol Support
- 9.10 Seamless Mode Emulation
- Master Station Configuration
- Antenna System for Co-Located Master Stations
- 10.0 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
- Pin Descriptions—RS/EIA-232 Mode
- Pin Descriptions—RS/EIA-422/485 Mode
- Using the I/O Points with InSite™ NMS Software
- Application Example—Digital Input and Output at a Remote
1. Install and connect the antenna system to the transceiver
• Use a high-quality gain antenna, mounted in the clear.
• Use a low-loss feedline such as LMR 400.
• Preset directional antennas in the direction of desired transmission/reception.
2. Connect the data equipment to the radio’s DB-9F DATA connector
• Connect only the required pins. EIA-232, shown below, typically uses only
TXD, RXD and GND. (See Page 71 for EIA-485 interface connections.)
• Verify the connected data equipment is configured as DTE. The radio is DCE.
3. Apply DC power to the radio. Use the supplied 2-pin connector
• Input voltage is 6–30 Vdc. Observe proper polarity. The left pin is positive (+)
and the right pin is negative (–). (See Page 17 for details.)
4. Configure with a PC terminal or TransNET Configuration Software
• Connect computer to radio’s DIAG connector. See Page 69 for cable wiring.
• Set the Mode using the MODE M (Master), MODE R (Remote), or MODE X
(Extension) command. (Note: Only one Master is permitted in a system.)
• Set a unique Network Address (1–65000) using ADDR command. Each radio
in the system must have the same network address. Tip: Use the last four
digits of the Master’s serial number to help avoid conflicts with other users.
• Set the baud rate/data interface parameters. Default setting is 9600 bps, 8
data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. If changes are required, use the BAUD xxxxx
abc command where xxxxx equals the data rate (300–115200 bps) and abc
equals the communication parameters as follows:
a = Data Bits (7 or 8)
b = Parity (N for None, O for Odd, E for Even
c = Stop Bits (1 or 2) NOTE: 7N1, 8E2 and 8O2 are not supported.
5. Verify proper operation by observing the LED display
• Refer to Table 6 on Page 20 for a description of the status LEDs.
• Refine directional antenna headings for maximum received signal strength
using the RSSI command. (Remotes must be synchronized with the master.)
QUICK START GUIDE
TXD
RXD
GND
RTS
TXD
RXD
GND
2
3
7
4
3
2
5
DB-25
DATA EQUIPMENT
(DTE)
DB-9
TRANSCEIVER
(DCE)
5
20
6
CTS
DTR
DSR
TXD
RXD
GND
DTR
TXD
RXD
GND
3
2
5
4
3
2
5
DB-9
DB-9
TRANSCEIVER
(DCE)
6
7
8
DSR
RTS
CTS
DATA EQUIPMENT
(DTE)
JUMPERS:
Only if required by RTU.
See manual for additional details.
JUMPERS:
Only if required by RTU.
See manual for additional details.