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User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Table of Content Table of Content.......................................................................................................................1 List of Figures........................................................................................................................... 2 List of Tables............................................................................................................................ 2 Revision History.................
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 List of Figures Figure 1.1 2W Radio RS460H...........................................................................4 Figure 1.2 Serial Interface RS232.................................................................... 6 Figure 1.3 2W/460MHz radio antenna.............................................................7 Figure 1.4 Serial-5pin to DC JACK and DB9 male cable..............................7 Figure 1.5 DC JACK male with two wires...........................
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Revision History Version 1.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 1. Introduction This chapter mainly introduces the overview and specification of the Tersus 2W Radio RS460H. 1.1 Overview The Tersus 2W radio RS460H is a radio solution for both the base and the rover. It provides reliable data communications for mission-critical applications where a combination of stability, superior performance and long distance are required.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 1.2 Specification Table 1 Specifications of 2W Radio RS460H Voltage and Power Input voltage DC 5 ~ 12V 6W (DC 5V, transmitting power 2W) Power consumption in transmitting 3.5W (DC 5V, transmitting power 0.5W) Power consumption in receiving 0.5W (DC 5V) External Antenna Impedance 50 ohm VSMR ≤ 1.5 Interface TNC female Transmitter & Receiver Frequency range 410MHz – 470MHz Channel width 12.5KHz Modulation type 4FSK High power (2W) 33.5 0.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Mechanical Dimension 107 * 62 * 26.6mm Weight ≈200g The serial interface provides power and data communication function for radio equipment. Figure 1.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Pin 2: Ground Pin 3: Power Pin 4: RXD Pin 5: TXD 1.3 Accessories The accessories of 2W Radio RS460H are listed below. The 2W/460MHz radio antenna is to be installed on 2W/460MHz radio to transmit and receive radio signal. Figure 1.3 2W/460MHz radio antenna Figure 1.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Figure 1.5 DC JACK male with two wires Figure 1.6 DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable Note: The Serial-5pin to DC JACK and DB9 male cable, DC JACK male with two wires and DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable are optional to purchase, they are not included in the package if there is no requirement from customer.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 2. General Operation Install the radio antenna before switching the radio transceiver to transmit mode, or the radio transceiver will be damaged. 2.1 Basic Operation Figure 2.1 Front Panel of the Radio Table 2 Definition for each button Serial No.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 7 Protocol indicator 8 Power Supply Indicator The basic operations include: 1) Boot up The radio module is boot up directly when powered on. 2) Channel switching Press the channel switching button once, the channel is increased by one; the LED displays the current channel value; the channel display is 0 to 9, and the default is 0.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 switching button for 1 second to switch the transceiver mode; T is steady red for transmit mode, and red light is flashing for transmitting data; R is steady green for receive mode, and green light is flashing for receiving data; the default is the receive mode. 6) Restore default configuration Simultaneously press and hold the power switching button and protocol switching button for 1 second to recover to the default configuration.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 2.2 Software Configuration The detailed steps of software configuration are as follows: 1) Hardware connection Use the accessary cables listed in section 1.3 to connect the radio to the computer following the connection in the figure below. Power on the radio using 5V or 12V external power supply. Figure 2.2 Hardware connection for software configuration Table 4 Devices in Figure 2.2 No.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Open the radio configuration software ‘TersusRadio Config Tool’ obtained from Tersus support. Ensure the port is selected correctly, then click [Connect]. 3) Read After the connection is successful, click the [Read] button to read all the configuration information. 4) Write After the connection is successful, click the [Write] button to write all the configuration information. (Note: SN, PN, and firmware versions are read-only and cannot be written.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 version V1.3.6 or later. Please upgrade radio firmware to use this function. 2.3 Firmware Upgrade Use the accessary cables listed in section 1.3 to connect the radio to the computer following the connection in the figure below. Power on the radio using 5V or 12V external power supply.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Figure 2.4 Update successful interface 2.4 Installation Tips 2.4.1 Radio installation As a transmission, the radio is hooked on a tripod; as a rover station, the radio is installed in the rover station bracket. (1) Large amount of heat would be generated when the radio is in transmission. When the radio is working, please do not place the radio in poor ventilated box, wrap or cover any item on the surface of the radio.
User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 2.4.2 Antenna installation Whether the antenna is properly installed and erected would seriously affect the transmission distance of the radio, hence the correct connection and installation of the antenna is of high importance. (1) It is strictly forbidden to use a damaged antenna. The output impedance of the antenna interface of this radio is 50 ohms. Please use antennas and feeders with input impedance of 50±2 ohms and VSWR less than 1.5.
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User Manual for Tersus RS460HH Radio v1.0 Proprietary Notice All Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not reflect the commitment on Tersus GNSS Inc. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted by all means without authorization of Tersus GNSS Inc. The software described in this document must be used in terms of the agreement. Any modification without permission from Tersus GNSS Inc. is not allowed.
FCC Statement: Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.