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Warranty and Assistance The RAVEN100 CDMA MODEM is warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no warranty. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s option) defective products.
Raven100 Table of Contents PDF viewers note: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the Adobe Acrobat® bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. General Description.....................................................1 2. Establish Cellular Service...........................................1 2.1 Raven100 Cellular Coverage/Service Requirements................................1 3. Specifications ..............................................................2 3.
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Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem 1. General Description This manual provides information for interfacing the AirLink Raven100 cellular modem to Campbell Scientific dataloggers. An AirLink CD ships with the modem that includes AirLink manuals and software utilities. AirLink manuals referenced in this manual include: AirLinkSetupWizard_InstallationInstructions.pdf WirelessAce3G_UserGuide2.00.pdf Verizon_CDMA_Raven_UserGuide2.20b.pdf Verizon_CDMA_Raven_QSG2.15.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem What you receive from Verizon: 10-digit Mobile Directory Number (MDN) Mobile Identification Number (MIN) System Identification Number (SID) IP address (for a Static IP account only) The MDN and MIN are typically the same number, but make sure you get both numbers. 3. Specifications 3.1 Raven100 Specifications AirLink Raven100 models C3210, C3211 RF Output: 224 mW (+23.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem 4.2 Datalogger Site Equipment NOTE • Raven modem with power cable (included with modem). • Datalogger—21X, CR510, CR10(X), CR23X, CR7, CR1000, CR5000, CR3000, CR800. • SC105 or SC932A Interface—connects the modem to the 21X, CR510, CR10(X), CR7, or other dataloggers’ CS I/O port. If you have a black SC12 cable that is not Rev 1 or newer (as indicated on cable), it is a CS I/O cable only and will not work for RS-232.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem PN 18663 null modem cable connects the modem to a datalogger's RS-232 port (not compatible with the 21X, CR510, CR10X, or CR7 dataloggers). FIGURE 4.2-1. Modem Interface Options. • PN 13493 Raven Mounting Kit—includes mounting hardware for securing the modem to below referenced environmental enclosure and a 9-pin male to 9-pin female cable. • 4 Antenna—the following antennas are available from Campbell Scientific.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem PN 18285 1 dBd Omni Directional Antenna PN 14454 9dBd Directional Yaggi Antenna PN 14453 Half-Wave Dipole Whip Antenna FIGURE 4.2-2. Antennas for Use with the Raven Modems • Power Supply (see power considerations). • Environmental Enclosure— ENC 10/12, ENC 12/14, or ENC 16/18.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem 4.3 Power Considerations • A power cable included with the modem connects to the datalogger's 12 V or switched 12 V terminal. Connection to the switched 12 V terminal allows the datalogger to switch power to the modem during scheduled transmission intervals if desired. • When using the switched 12 V terminal, the modem can typically be powered with a BP12 battery, CH100 charger/regulator, and MSX10 solar panel. 5.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem Follow the prompts from the Setup Wizard and enter the information as described below: Click Next. Select “Connected to Serial Port”, select the COM port from the pull down menu, and check “Auto Detect Port Settings”.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem This window should show the details for your modem. If the incorrect modem is displayed, press the Reset Button on your modem. Click Next to get the following screen. Check all boxes except the “Setup DUN Connection”, and click Next.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem Click on “Check for Updates”. While checking for updates, the Setup Wizard needs to use the Internet connection on your computer to connect to the AirLink server. Your modem is not connected to the wireless network for this process. AirLink frequently releases updates to the firmware for your modem. These updates can include new features as well as bug fixes. To make sure your modem is at optimal performance, it is recommended to Check for Updates and Update Now.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem If the RSSI is insufficient to provision the modem, change the antenna or relocate the modem and try again. Once you have entered these settings, the modem will begin “provisioning” and setting the configuration into memory, which may take a few minutes. Using the Verizon cellular network, the modem’s connection to the Internet is tested. Green checks in the boxes indicate the tests were successful and the modem is functioning properly.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem The tests, depending on the strength of your signal, may take a few minutes. Initially, while the tests are being performed, there may be red Xs in the boxes. At this point your modem is configured and activated to work on the Verizon network. The figure below shows how the modem lights should appear when it is registered on the network. The RSSI light shows the strength of the signal and may be solid (strong) or flashing (weaker).
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem To install Wireless ACE 3G from the AirLink CD, click on the “Wireless ACE 3G” link under Modem Utilities and follow the prompts. Once the application has been installed, it can be run from the Windows Start menu, or from the icon on the desktop. Campbell Scientific’s “Raven CDMA Template 115200” file is for dataloggers that support 115200 baud (e.g. CR1000), the “Raven CDMA Template 9600” file is for dataloggers that support a maximum baud rate of 9600 (e.g. CR10X).
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem Click the Load icon in the Configuration Panel. When prompted for a template file name, select ravencdma_115200.xml or ravencdma_9600.xml file (downloaded from the CSI website). The following screens show the settings for the Miscellaneous and Serial settings after the template file has been loaded. Click the Write icon to save the changes made by the template file. Click the Reset icon to restart the modem.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem WARNING Unless you Write the commands, the changes made in New Value will not be sent to the modem. For some commands unless you Reset the modem, the newly written values will not take effect. Click the Disconnect icon to terminate communications with the modem. 5.4 Configuring the Raven for Dynamic IP Dynamic IP addresses are granted only when a modem or other device is connected and can change each time the modem or device reconnects to the network.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem 1. Modem name: A unique name for the modem (the 10-digit MDN number is recommended). 2. Domain: The domain name to be used by the modem (eairlink.com). 3. IP Manager IP Address: The IP or domain name of the dynamic DNS server which is running IP Manager (eairlink.com). 4. IP Manager update interval: How often you want the address sent to IP Manager. If this is set to zero, the modem will only send an update if the IP changes (i.e.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem LoggerNet Device Map Preceding zeros are not entered in the Internet IP Address (e.g. 070.218.074.247 is entered as 70.218.74.247). For a Dynamic IP using AirLink’s IP Manager, enter the internet IP address as: xxxx.yyyy:3001, where xxxx is the modem name, yyyy is the Domain name, and 3001 is the port number.
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Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem 7. Troubleshooting If LoggerNet/PC400W software is unable to establish a connection with the modem: 1. 18 Check your account information (you may have to call your provider for this or look at your agreement). a. Verify there is coverage at your location. b. Check the REG light – if it is flickering, it is not registered on the network; if solid green, it is registered on the network. c. Make sure the modem has sufficient power. d.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem If the modem answers but you do not get a connection to the datalogger: 1. Check your connection to the datalogger. a. If you are connecting to the CS I/O port on the datalogger, you need to have an SC105 or SC932A i. If you have an SC105, the default settings should work for 9600 baud. ii. If the SC105 does have the default settings, make sure the datalogger is connected to the datalogger side and the modem is connected to the DCE side. iii.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem FIGURE 7-1. Device Port Configuration b. Try adding a few seconds to the extra response time on the IP Port in LoggerNet (you should not need more than 5 seconds). c. If you are trying to communicate to a PakBus datalogger: i. Verify the PakBus address in the setup screen matches that of the datalogger. ii. If you have multiple PakBus networks/ports setup in LoggerNet, uncheck the ‘PakBus Port Always Open’ options on all PakBus ports. 3.
Raven100 CDMA AirLink Cellular Modem compare them to the template from the Campbell Scientific website). See Figure 7-1. The existing value is under the column heading ‘Value’ and the value we recommend is under the column ‘New Value’. b. If the serial out has increased, the modem attempted to connect to the datalogger, but the response from the datalogger did not make it back to the modem (check your cable connections and interfaces). c.
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Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File Wireless Ace 3G is used to program settings in the Raven100 and Raven110 modems to make the modems compatible with CSI dataloggers. Airlink CDMA and GPRS template files to send the modems are available on the CSI website (http://www.campbellsci.com/downloads). The procedure for sending the template files is described in Section 5.2. When the template files are not available, Wireless Ace 3G can be used to change the settings described below.
Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File A-2 • S23 – Configure Serial Port – The baud rate needs to be configured to match a valid datalogger baud rate. For a CR10X: 9600,8N1 and for a CR1000: 115200,8N1. • \Q – Serial Port Flow Control – This should be set to None. • V – AT Verbose Mode – Set this to Numeric.
Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File • S0 – TCP Auto Answer – Set to On • TCPT – TCP Idle Timeout -- Set to a reasonable value like 2 min.
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Appendix B. Configuring the Raven Modem for PPP The Raven template file configures the Raven to function as a serial server. As a serial server, the modem has an IP address, and port number (3001) for the Raven’s RS232 port. LoggerNet sends data via TCP/IP over the internet to the datalogger. The modem removes the data from the TCP packet and sends the data out the RS232 port to the datalogger. Returning data is put into a TCP packet by the modem and sent back to LoggerNet.
Appendix B. Configuring the Raven Modem for PPP Use WirelessAce to configure the following UDP setting: • MD = 02-PPP Datalogger Settings: Using the Device Configuation Utility, configure the following setting on the TCP/IP tab: • • • • • B-2 Config Port Used = RS232 IP Address = 0.0.0.
Appendix B. Configuring the Raven Modem for PPP Using the Device Configuation Utility, select the “Net Services” tab. The “Pakbus/TCP Service Port” default is 6785. This is the “Port” number that will follow the “IP address” for Loggernet to communicate with the datalogger.
Appendix B. Configuring the Raven Modem for PPP Using the Device Configuration Utility, fix the RS232 Baud Rate to “115200 Fixed” from the “Port Settings” tab. Loggernet Settings: Enter the IP address of the Raven, and the PakBus/TCP Service Port number of the datalogger (e.g. 6785 as explained above).
Appendix B. Configuring the Raven Modem for PPP Example CR1000 Program The following example sends an email message when an alarm condition is True. Both the CR1000 and Raven modem must be configured as PPP as described above. CR1000 Program Example to Send Email Message 'Main program variables Public Batt, RefTemp, Temp 'declare Email parameter strings (as constants), Message String & Result Variable Const ServerAddr="smtpauth.earthlink.net"'"207.69.189.201" Const ToAddr="datalogger@hotmail.
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