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Contents
Man_455U-D Rev 3.04 Page 5
CONTENTS
WARNING............................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION..................................................................... 8
1.1 GENERAL................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.1 Basic Operation ......................................................................................................... 9
1.1.2 Operating Modes ....................................................................................................... 9
1.1.3 Repeater Functionality............................................................................................. 10
1.1.4 Hot Redundant Standby........................................................................................... 10
1.2 U
NACKNOWLEDGED MODE ................................................................................... 10
1.3 A
CKNOWLEDGED MODE........................................................................................ 11
1.4 SECURITY ENCRYPTION ......................................................................................... 13
1.5 SERIAL AND RADIO DATA...................................................................................... 14
1.5.1 PLC-Mode ............................................................................................................... 14
1.5.2 Character Type ........................................................................................................ 15
1.5.3 Serial Data Rate....................................................................................................... 15
1.5.4 Radio Data Rate....................................................................................................... 16
1.5.5 Radio Message......................................................................................................... 16
1.6 ADDRESSING.......................................................................................................... 17
1.6.1 Multiple Device Connectivity (MDC)..................................................................... 18
1.7 OPTIMUM PATH ROUTING...................................................................................... 18
1.8 DUTY CYCLE LIMITING ......................................................................................... 19
1.9 WHAT OPERATING MODE TO USE ?....................................................................... 19
1.9.1 Unacknowledged or Acknowledged mode?............................................................ 19
1.9.2 Error Check ?........................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER TWO INSTALLATION .................................................................. 21
2.1 GENERAL............................................................................................................... 21
2.2 A
NTENNA INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 21
2.2.1 3dB/6dB Collinear antenna. .................................................................................... 23
2.2.2 Yagi antennas. ......................................................................................................... 24
2.3 POWER SUPPLY...................................................................................................... 24
2.4 SERIAL CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................... 26
2.4.1 RS232 Serial Port ................................................................................................ 26
2.4.2 RS232 Configuration Port ................................................................................... 27
2.4.3 RS485 Serial Port ................................................................................................ 27
2.5 D
ISCRETE I/O POINT.............................................................................................. 28
2.5.1 Using the Discrete I/O as an Output.................................................................... 28
2.5.2 Using the Discrete I/O point as an Input ............................................................. 28
CHAPTER THREE CONFIGURATION........................................................................ 29