User's Manual

CHAPTER 3
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS
PLC Emulation Example 1 (Figure 4)
Revised: 10 Feb 14 3-10 EST P/N AA107-195CM
(6) ESTeem
M
odel 195C
Rockwell DF1 Half-Duplex (BCC) Emulation
465.500 MHz at 2 Watts Output
Main Office Address – 172.16.10.182
Remote Site Addresses – 172.16.10.183-172.16.10.187
The following are the software commands that need to be adjusted for PLC
emulation mode. The PLC emulation driver allows the ESTeem to identify the
destination address in the PLC message block and change the ESTeem destination
address to match. Only the ESTeem 195C/M connected to the PLC initiating
the
message instructions will have the PLC emulation identified. This PLC emulation
allows the ESTeem 195C/M to support multiple repeaters in a network (Figure 4). If
repeaters are used with PLC emulation, the route and append table will also need configured (see Chapter 4 for complete
details).
Technical Tip: The unit address of the ESTeem
195C or 195M is the last octet of the IP address.
This single address is used when configuring the
destination and routing. Example – Main
Address IP = 172.16.10.182. Unit address = 182.
Technical Tip: The address of
the ESTeem 195C and 195M
must match the connected
PLC when operating in PLC
emulation mode.
Main Office
Name Command Setting Notes
IP Address ip_addr 172.16.10.182 Set with Discovery Utility in setup above
Frequency frequency 465.500 Listed in MHz and set to operating frequency of network
RF Power rfpower 2 Watts Drop down menu 0.5 to 4 Watts - Output power on FCC license
Serial Data Interface sdi RS-232 Full
Handshake (port 3)
Drop down menu for configuring which port will transfer data
Baud Rate baud 19200 Configure serial port data rate
PLC Emulation plcproto DF1 Drop down for setting the PLC protocol emulation
DF1 Protocol Type a_bctrl half_bcc Sets the ESTeem for the type of DF1 emulation driver used
Remote Sites
Name Command Setting Notes
IP Address ip_addr 172.16.10.xxx Set with Discovery Utility in setup above
Frequency frequency 465.500 Listed in MHz and set to operating frequency of network
RF Power rfpower 2 Watts Drop down menu 0.5 to 4 Watts - Output power on FCC license
Serial Data Interface sdi RS-232 Full
Handshake (port 3)
Drop down menu for configuring which port will transfer data
Baud Rate baud 19200 Configure serial port data rate
PLC Emulation plcproto None Drop down for setting the PLC protocol emulation
This example network uses repeaters which require configuration of the Routing and Append tables. For complete information
on the configuration and use of repeater please refer to Chapter 4 of this User’s Manual.
Once all the above software commands are adjusted to their correct parameters, press the Write Config button to send the
changes to the 195C or 195M. The modem will reset and be ready for operation on the selected serial port. Complete the
above steps for both radio modems in the network and proceed to installation and testing.