User's Manual

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13. SkyLine Compatibility
13.1. General
The StingRay RF modem has built-in compatibility with a radio modem made by
Sonik Technologies, Vytek Wireless, and Cal Amp called the SkyLine. In most
applications, Raveon’s StingRay modem can communicate with SkyLine
modems, provided the StingRay is properly configured. There are two versions
of the Skyline, a wide-band version running at 9600 bps over the air, and a
narrow-band version running at 5142bps over the air.
13.2. Configuring StingRay to Communicate with a SkyLine
To configure the StingRay modem to talk to an old SkyLine modem, the user
must configure the StingRay with these commands:
ATR2 7 This command tells the StingRay modem to operate with an over-the-
air baud rate of 5124 bits per second. This is the baud-rate of all
narrow-band (12.5Khz spaced) SkyLine radio modems. Wide-band
SkyLine radios operated at 9600 baud over the air. The command to
set the StingRay to 9600 baud over the air is ATR2 5.
ATR5 8 This command tells the StingRay modem to send 8 bytes of pre-
amble before every transmission.
MYID 1234 The MYID of the StingRay modem is set with the ATMY command or
the MYID command. The default MYID of the SkyLine was 1234.
TOID FFFF The TOID of the StingRay modem is set with the ATDT command or
the TOID command. The default TOID of the SkyLine was FFFF
(broadcast address).
A quick-configure command is included in the StingRay, to allow it to be easily
switch to the StingRay mode. The command is “SKYLINE”. When in the
configuration mode, enter SKYLINE, and the modem will reconfigure itself as a
narrow-band SkyLine modem, with TOID = FFFF, MYID=1234, 80 byte packets,
20mS serial port time out, channel 1 frequency, over-the-air baud rate 5142.
14. Antenna Information
Key to a successful installation is the choice and installation of a good antenna
system. A good quality antenna can more than double the range of a radio
system. Properly locating the antenna is vital to creating a quality radio link, and
a poor installation can decrease the range of the system by as much at 90%.
Use these guidelines to evaluate your antenna system design, and be sure
contact a quality radio communication equipment distributor such as Talley
Electronics (http://www.talleycom.com ) to help choose the proper antenna for
your system.
To increase your communications range, located the antenna high as needed,
practical, safe, and allowed by your license. On fixed base-station applications,
you may utilize an antenna with gain. Note: The maximum Permissible Exposure