Instruction manual

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RF FOR RTMS SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. GENERAL RADIOTELEMETRY NETWORK
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Field Station............................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.3 Base Station ........................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Repeater................................................................................................................................. 1-4
SECTION 2. ASSEMBLING THE RADIOTELEMETRY NETWORK
2.1 Final Layout ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Install Base Station................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Install Nearest Repeater/Field Station.................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Test the Radiotelemetry Link.................................................................................................. 2-3
2.5 Troubleshooting Unsuccessful Communication Attempts...................................................... 2-3
2.6 Adding Stations to the Net Description................................................................................... 2-4
2.7 Radio Test Results ................................................................................................................. 2-4
SECTION 3. RADIOTELEMETRY NETWORK COMPONENTS
3.1 The RF95T Modem ................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 RF100/RF200 Radios............................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3 Antennas and Cables ............................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4 Tripods, Towers, Enclosures and Power Supplies................................................................. 3-7
3.5 RF232T Base Station ............................................................................................................. 3-8
SECTION 4. OPERATION OF THE RADIOTELEMETRY NETWORK
4.1 RTMS Notes........................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 GraphTerm for DOS Version 2.2 or Newer ............................................................................ 4-3
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. SETTING THE STATION ID
...........................................................................A-1
APPENDIX B. ALTERNATE BASE STATION CONFIGURATIONS
..............................B-1
APPENDIX C. POWER CALCULATIONS
..............................................................................C-1
APPENDIX D. FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIOTELEMETRY
.............................................D-1
GLOSSARY