Specifications
Table Of Contents
- EXPOSURE TO RF RADIATION
- MCC 545B MRC-565 DIFFERENCES
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 NETWORKS
- 3 DESCRIPTION
- 4 INSTALLATION
- 4.1 Cable Connections
- 4.1.1 DC Power
- 4.1.2 VHF Antenna
- 4.1.3 GPS Antenna
- 4.1.4 I/O Port
- 4.1.5 GNSS Ethernet
- 4.1.6 Radio Ethernet Port
- 4.2 Power-Up Sequence
- 4.3 Description of Critical Device Parameters for a LOS Network
- 4.3.1 Device
- 4.3.2 Role
- 4.3.3 Radio ID Number
- 4.3.4 Frequency and Modulation Parameters
- 4.3.5 Select Site Name
- 4.4 Enter Script Files
- 4.5 RF TEST
- 5 OPERATIONS
- 5.1 Getting Started
- 5.1.1 Command Entry and Editing
- 5.1.2 HELP Command
- 5.1.3 System Time and Date
- 5.1.4 Factory Default Parameters
- 5.2 Configuring the MRC-565 Manually
- 5.2.1 Setting the Radio ID
- 5.2.2 Device Type
- 5.2.3 Setting the Operating Role
- 5.2.4 Setting the Power Mode
- 5.2.5 Selecting Network Parameters
- 5.3 Local Area Network Configuration
- 5.3.1 I/O Configuration Commands
- 5.3.2 Scheduling MRC-565 Events
- 5.3.3 Setting Timeout Duration
- 5.3.4 Defining Data Relays
- 5.3.5 Scaling A/D Readings
- 5.3.6 Selecting the Burst Monitor
- 5.3.7 Controlling the Hourly Statistics Report
- 5.3.9 Power Turn On
- 5.3.10 Saving and Restoring the Configuration
- 5.4 Sending and Receiving Messages
- 5.4.1 Entering and Deleting Messages
- 5.4.2 Editing Messages
- 5.4.3 Sending Messages
- 5.4.4 Sending Remote Commands
- 5.4.5 Sending Canned Messages
- 5.4.6 Receiving Messages
- 5.4.7 Examining Message Status
- 5.4.8 Examining and Revising Message Queues
- 5.5 Sensor I/O Port
- 5.6 Data Loggers Interface
- 5.7 CR10X Data Logger
- 5.7.5 Update Interval
- 5.7.6 Transmission Order
- 5.7.8 Time of Day
- 5.7.9 Time Tagging
- 5.7.10 Memory Management
- 5.7.11 Data Scaling
- 5.7.12 Modem Enable
- 5.7.13 Setting/Reading CR10X Internal Registers
- 5.7.14 Entering CR10X Security Codes
- 5.7.15 Downloading a CR10X .DLD Program
- 5.7.16 Replacing an MRC-565 to an Operational CR10X
- 5.7.17 Replaying Data from a CR10X
- 5.8 CR1000 Data Logger
- 5.8.1 CR1000 Driver Configuration Command Summary:
- 5.8.2 Acquire Mode:
- 5.8.3 Data Retrieval Pointer Initialization
- 5.8.4 Data Retrieval Hole Collection
- 5.8.5 Update Interval
- 5.8.6 Transmission Order
- 5.8.7 Group ID Assignment
- 5.8.8 Time of Day
- 5.8.9 Time Tagging
- 5.8.10 Memory Management
- 5.8.11 Data Scaling
- 5.8.12 Modem Enable
- 5.8.13 Reading CR1000 Internal Pointers and Error Statistics
- 5.8.14 Displaying Status Table Data
- 5.8.15 Displaying and Setting Public Table Data
- 5.8.16 Downloading a Program
- 5.9 SDI-12 Sensors
- 5.9.1 Data Collection
- 5.9.2 Setup
- 5.9.3 Periodic Data Collection
- 5.9.4 Data Logging
- 5.9.5 User Interface
- 5.9.6 MRC-565 Commands
- 5.9.7 SDI, CMD, COMMAND TEXT
- 5.9.8 SDI, TRACE, {OFF/ON}
- 5.9.9 SDI-12 Command/Response List
- 5.9.10 Serial Port Command and Response Diagrams
- 5.10 Generic Data Logger
- 5.10.1 Typical Report Formats
- 5.10.2 Setup and Configuration
- 5.10.3 Viewing the generic device driver setup
- 5.10.4 AUTO Format
- 5.10.5 MULTI-LINE Format
- 5.11 Event Programming
- 6 THEORY OF OPERATION
- 6.1 CMU (MRC-56500300-04)
- 6.1.1 Receiver Analog Front End
- 6.1.2 Digital Receiver Components
- 6.1.3 Digital Transmitter Components
- 6.1.4 Discrete Digital Output, Relay Junction and Analog Input
- 6.1.5 Power Amp Interface
- 6.2 Microprocessor
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Cold Fire Processor
- 6.2.3 Data Input/Output
- 6.2.4 Coldfire Microprocessor Peripherals and Serial Configuration
- 6.2.5 Power Fail Detection/Protection
- 6.2.6 Voltage Regulators
- 6.2.6.1 Input Switching Regulator
- 6.2.6.2 CF Switching Regulator
- A three output switching regulator is used to generate the three voltages that power the Cold Fire Processor and its peripheral devices. The three voltage are:
- 3.3V Powers CF54455 I/O, CPLD, RS232 interfaces, Flash Memory, Ethernet Controller
- 6.2.6.3 DSP Switching Regulator
- A three output switching regulator is used to generate the three voltages that power all circuitry associated with the Receiver and Exciter circuitry. The three voltages are:
- 3.6V Powers FPGA and DSP I/O, Rx Clock synthesizer, RF Pre Amps, TCXO, and QDUC circuit.
- 2.0V Powers the ADC circuit, the FPGA Core (1.2V), and the DSP Core (1.6V)
- 6.2.6.4 5 V Regulator
- 6.3 Power Amplifier (MRC-56500301-10)
- 6.4 Internal GNSS daughter board (optional)
- 7 Maintenance
- APPENDIX A: COMMANDS
- MESSAGE COMMANDS
- MAINTENANCE COMMANDS
- BOOT
- DATA LOGGER COMMANDS
- CR10X COMMANDS
- COMMAND
- PARAMETERS
- CR10X,GROUP,source
- CR10X,RESET
- CR10X,SCALE,type
- CR10X,SIGNATURE
- CR10X,STAT
- CR10X,TIME,source
- CR1000
- CR1000,ACQMODE,{CURRENT,ALL,LAST,N}
- CR1000,SETPTR,MM/DD/YY,HH:MM
- CR1000,INTERVAL,{off,n}
- CR1000,GROUP,{CR1000}
- CR1000,TIME,{CR1000}
- CR1000,MAXQ,nnn
- CR1000,SCALE,{CR1000,INT}
- CR1000,PUBLIC
- CR10XTD,STAT
- CR10XTD,RESET
- CR10XTD,SECURITY,xxxx,yyyy,zzzz
- CUSTID,nnnnn
- 1 – 4095
- A-Z, 0-9, -
- A-Z, 0-9, -
- A-Z, 0-9, -
- Parameter
- BOOT
- MAINTENANCE COMMANDS
- STATUS COMMANDS
- STATION CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
- APPENDIX B: FACTORY DEFAULTS
- The following is a list of MRC 565 Parameters that are installed after typing:
- To obtain a list of parameters settings in SCRIPT format for the MRC 565 type:
- APPENDIX C: EVENT PROGRAMMING
- APPENDIX D: INSTALLATION DETAILS
INSTALLATION
Page 23 MRC-565 Packet Data Radio Operations and Maintenance
3.3 Detailed Specifications
The detailed specifications for each of the printed circuit board assemblies are given in Tables
2.1 through 2.4.
Table 1. MRC-565 General Specifications
CHARACTERISTIC
SPECIFICATION
Dimensions (excluding mtg braclet)
9.8”L X 4.8”W X 2.1”H
Weight
3.8 lbs.
Temperature Range
-30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° F)
Power Requirements
LPM = Low Power Mode
LPM,SP = Signal Present wake up
LPM,Alarm = DC PWR Alarm Clock wake up
LPM,PWR = No DC PWR Alarm Clock wake up
Cannot enter LPM,PWR unless TXQ empty
12 V
DC
Nominal (11-15 V
DC
)
Receiver Current
LPM,OFF 120 ma @ 13.0 VDC
LPM,SP: 80 ma @ 13.0 VDC
LPM,ALARM 65 ma @ 13.0 VDC
LPM,PWR 2 ma @ 13.0 VDC
Transmit Current
20 Amps Nominal (100 msec)
Table 2. MRC-565 Receiver Specifications
CHARACTERISTIC
SPECIFICATION
Frequency (Three models)
40-46 MHZ
+/-.0005% Synthesized 10KHz steps
Modulation: Type
Rate
Format
GMSK
9.6 kbps
NRZ
Noise Figure
< 7 dB minimum
Sensitivity: Bit Error Rate < 10
-3
at 4 kbps
-120 dBm
IF Bandwidth (3/80 dB)
13/40 KHz typical
RF Bandwidth (3 dB)
13 MHz typical
Signal Acquisition Time
< 5 msec
3
rd
Order Intercept Point
>- 15 dBm
Image Response Attenuation
> 70 dB minimum
Spurious Response Attenuation
> 70 dB minimum
SP Threshold
Adjustable from –130 to –100 dBm
Noise Blanker
> 20 dB Reduction in Impulse Noise
I/O
MRC Standard (Refer to Section 3.2)
Table 3. MRC-565 Transmitter Specifications
CHARACTERISTIC
SPECIFICATION
Frequency (Three Models)
40-46 MHZ
+/- .0005% Synthesized 5KHz steps
RF Power Output
> 10,25,50 or 100 Watts at 12-16 V
DC
Input
Load VSWR
< 2:1 Rated Power (shut down if >2:1)