Operating Instructions Part 2

MDS 05-3624A01, Rev. B OEM Series™ I/O Guide I-3
Poll, defined 33
Power
connection 10
installing 6
LED status indicator (PWR LED) 13
RF, chart for converting dBm-Watts-Volts 31
Power attenuators, use of in testing 28
Primary power
specifications 27
Procedures
checking for alarms (STAT command) 24
connecting terminal interface 14
downloading new software 29
entering commands using a terminal interface 16
helical filter adjustment 28
installation 6
operation 13
performance optimization 13
reading LED status indicators 13
troubleshooting 24
Product
accessories 5
description 1
display radio serial number (SER command) 22
model number codes 4
Programming, transceiver 14–17
PWR
command 21
PWR LED
description 13
R
Radio
configuration software 5, 29
serial number, displaying (SER command) 22
Radio type
system specifications 26
Receive Audio Output pinout (Pin 11) 11
Received signal strength indication See RSSI 34
Receiver
specifications 27
Redundant operation, defined 33
Remote
Station, defined 33
Resetting
transceiver (INIT command) 20
Revision level
display software (SREV command) 22
RSSI
adjusting helical filter for increased signal strength 28
command 22
command, used to refine antenna heading 13
defined 34
RTS pinout (Pin 4) 11
RTU (Remote Terminal Unit)
defined 34
RTU simulator 5, 28
RX command 22
RXD LED
description 13
Pin 3 11
RXTOT command 22
S
SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition),
defined 34
SER command 22
Set
alarm triggers (AMASK command) 18
receive time-out timer value (RXTOT command) 22
Signal
ground (Pin 7) 11
loss due to coaxial cable length, table 10
Simplex 3
single-frequency operation 4
special case of switched carrier operation 4
Software
control from PC 29
display revision level 22
upgrades (.S28 files) 29
upgrading 29
Specifications
data interface 27
diagnostics interface 27
environment 26
models 26
primary power 27
radio type 26
receiver 27
transceiver 26–27
transmitter 26
SREV command 22
STAT command 22
Switched carrier operation 4
T
Tables
accessories 5
alarm code definitions 25
command summary 17
conversions, dBm-Watts-Volts 31
data interface connector pinouts 11
LED status indicators 13
length vs. loss in coaxial cables 10
Technical reference 26–31
bench test setup 27
Terminal Interface
connected to transceiver, illustrated 15
connection and startup 14
entering commands 16
error messages displayed on 16
keyboard commands 16
Testing. See bench testing
TEXT TOO LONG error message 16
Timer, set/display time-out value and status (TOT
command) 23
TOT command 23
Transceiver
applications 2
board version, illustrated 1
configuring for operation 7
dimensions, mounting enclosed version, illustrated 8
mounting 6
mounting board version 8
mounting enclosed version 8
programming 14–17