User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
- 2.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- Multiple Address Systems (MAS)
- Point-to-Point System
- Adding a Tail-End Link to an Existing Network
- Extending a TransNET Network with a Repeater
- 3.0 INSTALLATION PLANNING
- Terrain and Signal Strength
- Conducting a Site Survey
- Antennas
- Feedlines
- Antenna System Ground
- 4.0 INSTALLATION
- 4.1 Transceiver Installation
- a. Set the Mode using the MODE M (Master), MODE R (Remote), or MODE X (Extension) command. (Note: There can be only one Master r...
- b. Set a unique Network Address (1-65000) using ADDR command. Each radio in the system must have the same network address. Tip: Use the last four digits of the Master’s serial number to help avoid conflicts with other users.
- c. Set the baud rate/data interface parameters. Default setting is 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. If changes are ...
- 4.2 Configuring Multiple Remote Units
- 4.3 Tail-End Links
- 4.4 Configuring a Network for Extensions
- 4.1 Transceiver Installation
- 5.0 OPERATION
- Antenna Aiming
- Antenna SWR Check
- Data Buffer Setting-Modbus Protocol
- Hoptime Setting
- TotalFlow™ Protocol at 9600 with Sleep Mode
- Operation at 115200 bps
- Baud Rate Setting
- Radio Interference Checks
- 6.0 RADIO PROGRAMMING
- Terminal Interface
- PC-Based Configuration Tool
- Entering Commands
- ADDR [1-65000]
- AMASK [0000 0000-FFFF FFFF]
- AT [ON, OFF]
- ASENSE [HI/LO]
- BAUD [xxxxx abc]
- BAND [A, B, C]
- BUFF [ON, OFF]
- CODE [NONE, 1…255]
- CSADDR [1-65000, NONE]
- CTS [0-255]
- CTSHOLD [0-60000]
- DEVICE [DCE, CTS KEY]
- DLINK [xxxxx/ON/OFF]
- DKEY
- DTYPE [NODE/ROOT]
- FEC [ON, OFF]
- HOPTIME [7, 14, 28]
- INIT
- HREV
- KEY
- LED [ON, OFF]
- LPM [1, 0]
- LPMHOLD [0-1000]
- MODE [M, R, X]
- MRSSI [NONE, -40...-90]
- OT [ON, OFF]
- OWM [xxxxx]
- OWN [xxxxx]
- PORT [RS232, RS485]
- PWR [20-30]
- REPEAT [0-10]
- RETRY [0-10]
- RSSI
- RTU [ON, OFF, 0-80]
- RX [xxxx]
- RXD [0-235] / [ON/OFF]
- RXTOT [NONE, 0-1440]
- SAF [ON, OFF]
- SETUP
- SER
- SHOW CON
- SHOW PWR
- SHOW SYNC
- SKIP [NONE, 1...8]
- SLEEP [ON, OFF]
- SREV
- STAT
- TEMP
- TX [xxxx]
- UNIT [10000-65000]
- XADDR [0-31]
- XMAP [00000000-FFFFFFFF]
- XPRI [0-31]
- XRSSI [NONE, -40...-120]
- ZONE CLEAR
- ZONE DATA
- 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
- Checking for Alarms-STAT command
- Major Alarms versus Minor Alarms
- Alarm Code Definitions
- 8.0 RADIO FIRMWARE UPGRADES
- Saving a Web-Site Firmware File Onto Your PC
- 9.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND CONFIGURATION
- Simple Extended SAF Network
- Extended SAF Network
- Retransmission and ARQ Operation
- SAF Configuration Example
- 1. Mode X and M Radios-Can have direct reports (Mode R radios) outside of the chain.
- 2. Data (Payload)-Travels from Master to Remote, and back from Remote to Master.
- 3. Mode X and R Radios-Extension links can be protected by mapping one or more fall-back paths in case of a failure. Add seconda...
- 9.2 Synchronizing Network Units
- Synchronization Messages
- Sleep Mode Example
- Setup Commands
- Reading RSSI and Other Parameters with LPM Enabled
- Power Consumption Influence by HOPTIME and SAF Settings
- Introduction
- Operational Influences-Hoptime & SAF
- Master Station Configuration
- Antenna System for Co-Located Master Stations
- 10.0 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
- 10.1 Product Specifications-900 MHz
- 10.2 Product Specifications-2.4 GHz
- 10.3 Diagnostic Interface Connections (RJ-11)
- 10.4 Data Interface Connections (DB-9F)
- Pin Descriptions-RS/EIA-232 Mode
- Pin Descriptions-RS/EIA-422/485 Mode
- Using the I/O Points with InSite™ NMS Software
- Application Example-Digital Input and Output at a Remote
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ASENSE
Details Page 29
Current sense of the alarm output.
BAUD
Details Page 29
Data communication parameters. Example:
BAUD 9600 8N1
BUFF
Details Page 30
Data buffering mode: ON = seamless data,
OFF = fast byte throughput
CODE
Details Page 30
Security/encryption operational status.
“NONE” (Inactive), or “ACTIVE”
CTS
Details Page 31
CTS delay in milliseconds (0–255 ms)
CTSHOLD
Details Page 32
“Hold time” that CTS is present following last
character from DATA port.
DEVICE
Details Page 32
Device behavior
Alternatives: DCE and CTS KEY
HOPTIME
Details Page 34
Hop-time value in milliseconds (ms).
LPMHOLD
Details Page 36
Time (0-1000 ms) provided to give an RTU
time to respond before the radio goes to sleep.
MODE
Details Page 36
Current operating mode:
M = Master
R = Remote
X = Extension (Repeater)
MRSSI
Details Page 37
Minimum RSSI level required to preserve syn-
chronization with a Master radio for Remotes
in mobile service.
OWM
Details Page 37
Owner’s message or site name
OT
Details Page 37
Status (ON/OFF) of the 1-second delay on
delivery of RXD serial data.
OWN
Details Page 37
Owner’s name or system name
PORT
Details Page 37
Current data port (DATA connector) interface
signaling mode: RS232 or RS485
PWR
Details Page 38
Forward power-output setting in dBm
Table 10. Operating Status—Display Only (Continued)
Command Description