User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Part A – Preface
- Safety Information
- Revision History
- Important Information
- Compliance Information
- Part B – Feature Overview
- Introduction
- Features and Benefits
- Q Data Radio Range
- Part C – System Topologies & Operating Modes
- System Topologies
- Operating Modes
- Part D – Feature Detail
- Hardware
- Efficiency and Bandwidth
- Connectivity
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Part E – Radio Planning and Design
- Radio Path analysis
- BER & Fade Margin
- Radio Accessories
- RF Feeders and Protection
- Part F – Quick Reference Guide
- Introduction
- Half Duplex Radio - QR450
- Full Duplex Radio - QB450
- Hot Standby Half Duplex Radio - QP450
- Hot Standby Full Duplex Radio - QH450
- LED indicators
- Connecting Antennas
- Communication Ports
- Activating Transmitter
- Factory Default
- Digital I/O
- Connecting to Web User Interface (WUI)
- Resolving Ethernet Connection Issues
- Part G– Quick Start Guide
- Step-by-Step Point to Point Setup
- Step-by-Step eDiags Setup
- System Topology Configuration
- Serial and MODBUS
- Single Frequency (Simplex) Mode
- E-Series Emulation Mode
- Part H – Advanced
- Connectivity
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Part I – Installation & Commissioning
- Optimising the Antenna for Rx Signal
- Commissioning
- Part J – Firmware Updating and Maintenance
- Firmware Updating
- Global Firmware Updating
- Fuse Replacement - QR450
- Part K – Open Source License Acknowledgements
- Part L – Support Options
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Common Features – QR450 | QB450 | QP450 | QH450
Radio
• UHF Frequency Band Operation : 400-450MHz and 450-518MHz
• 12.5kHz and 25kHz channel operation in one radio model
• User configurable transmitter output power up to 10 Watts
• Coverage of common international frequency bands
• Designed to meet international FCC & ETSI radio regulatory requirements
• VSWR and over temperature protection
• Operation over full -40°C to +70°C (-40 to 158°F) ambient temperature range
• Automatic frequency offset compensation for years of service/calibration free operation
Ethernet
• Transport of Ethernet based protocols (including UDP, TCP, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, STP, IGMP, SNTP & TFPT)
• Layer-2 Ethernet Bridge Mode & Layer-3 IP Router mode
• Maximum narrowband channel utilisation with smart peer-to-peer repeating, broadcast filtering and data compression
• SNMP access to radio diagnostics parameters (including alarm detection and traps)
• Legacy RS-232/RS-485 serial support via embedded terminal servers (UDP/TCP) and MODBUS/TCP gateway
• Configuration via embedded HTTP, HTTPS web interface and/or Telnet/SSH/Serial console
• Local and (one to N) broadcast firmware upgrades
• Embedded NTP Time Server (NTP Client / Server / Client-Server / Manual modes)
Modem
• Dynamic Speed Selection: QoS/RSSI based automatic speed selection (or fixed mode)
• RF Data Rates: Up to 32kbps in a 12.5kHz ETSI Channel & 56kbps in a 25kHz Channel
• ChannelShare+™: Advanced dynamic supervisory collision avoidance system
Security
• Support for 256-bit AES encryption
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• Password protected HTTP and HTTPS configuration/diagnostics management interface
• Password protected Telnet, SSH and Serial console interface
Diagnostics
• Compatible with the Trio TVIEW+ Diagnostics Network Management Software
• Embedded error rate testing facilities
• Diagnostics parameters available for Tx Power, RSSI, DV Supply Volts, Frequency Offset, Temperature and VSWR
• In-build event logging facility
Approvals
• Europe (ETSI): ETSI EN 300 113, EN 301 489, EN 60950
• United States (FCC): FCC Part 15, Part 90
• Canada (IC): IC RS119, ICES-001
• Australia (ACMA): ACMA AS4295-1995 (Data)
#: Export and import restrictions may apply.
Features and Benefits
Part B – Feature Overview