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
35 MDS TransNET I&O Guide MDS 05-2708A01, Rev. D
HREV
Hardware Revision
Shows the hardware revision of the radio.
KEY
Turn On Radio Transmitter Test Signal
Enables the transmitter. (Radio must be in Setup mode.) See also DKEY
command (DKEY Details, page 33).
LED Operation OFF LED
Low-Power Mode
Hold
0 LPMHOLD
RX Time-Out-Timer None/Disable RXTOT
RF Output Power 30 dBm (1 watt) PWR 30
Transmitter
Test Frequency
915.000 MHz or
2436.0 MHz
(Model dependent)
TX xxx
Receiver
Test Frequency
915.000 MHz
2436.0 MHz
(Model-dependent)
RX xxx
Sleep Mode OFF SLEEP OFF
Primary Extension
Radio Address
0 (Master) XPRI 0
Synchronization
Source Map
None XMAP 0
Extended Address 0 XADDR 0
For MASTER radios
AT Command
Support
OFF AT
Buffer Mode OFF BUFF OFF
Forward Error
Correction
ON FEC ON
Hop-Time 7 ms HOPTIME 7
Low-Power Mode 0 (Off) LPM
Skipped Frequencies None (radio will hop across all
frequencies)
SKIP NONE
Retry Count 10 (max. of 10 repeats for ARQ) RETRY 10
Repeat Count 3 (downstream repeats) REPEAT 3
Table 12. INIT Command Generated Defaults (Continued)
Parameter Default Setting
Corresponding
Command