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1. Rate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled IV Auto Increment cave Make sure that Auto Increment is checked 187 Click Submit 188 Uncheck Report Generation 189 Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 3 190 Click OK 191 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 2 You can leave it on the computer 192 Attach power supply to transceiver 3 193 Plug power supply into power source Es Transceiver User s Manual 107 Repeater TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises 194 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver remains lit 195 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Make sure that Auto increment is checked 196 Click Submit 197 Check Report Generation 198 Click Close 199 Click Cancel 200 Select Exit from the File menu View the Report 201 In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Set up TCP IP Ports 202 Select Start gt Programs gt TCP IP Intercept Program Note If you receive a message requesting you set up TCP IP ports click OK 203 Right click the TCP IP Activator icon in the lower right corner of your Desktop 204 Select Show Configurator The TCP IP Configurator Main Window appears 205 Click the Add TCP IP Ports Ic
2. IGSVIJ V System configuration and mapping TCP ports gig TCP 1026 AliasName Port TCP Port Unit ID Alias Name TCP Port Connections Unit 1D Input Output 8 7 Serial COM1 COM1 1024 None None e CN 1026 8 3 _ Y Serial COM2 COM2 6 Load Driver Help Click the Left Assignment arrow This will transfer the TCP IP ports to the host transceiver and establish the TCP IP communication link between the host transceiver and remote devices If your Host PC has more than one physical port make sure you assign the TCP IP ports to the correct physical port number Attach to Host is available on the right click pop up menu in the TCP IP Port window When invoked the currently selected port is moved to the Physical Port window under the last selected host Detach from Host is km gt i Transceiver User s Manual 66 TCP IP Configurator 4 II Note Note 7 Setting up a Network with TCP IP available on the right click pop up menu in the Physical Port window When invoked the currently selected port is moved to the TCP IP Port window These can be used instead of the drag and drop or assignment arrow features If you have selected multiple ports it is more efficient to use the drag and drop method to assign them TCP IP ports can not be associated with a physical port until the Remote Unit ID number has been assigned Click Exit Editing Ports Na ON
3. You can change the assigned TCP IP port number and the maximum amount of connections at any time Select the desired port Right click Select the Edit TCP Port from the pop up menu Select the desired criteria Click OK Setting Control Line Parameters Available in Advanced View this feature allows you to assign Input and Output lines You must have GPIO mode turned on for the host and at least one remote on the network This is assigned in the Configuration Manager as shown in GPIO Mode on page 47 You can not use this feature in conjunction with Hardware Flow Control In Advanced View click the Set Control Line icon Es Transceiver User s Manual 67 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP A dialog appears Output Input None None CTs C RTS C DSR DTR You can also select Control Lines from the right click menu 2 Click the desired radio buttons Select the desired input and output lines 3 Click OK The assigned input and output lines are displayed in the Input and Output columns in the main window Remove Unit ID Number x This button will remove the Remote Unit ID number associated with a selected TCP IP port Remember that the Remote Unit ID Number is equal to a Remote transceivers Source ID number To remove ID numbers 1 Highlight desired port 2 Click Remove Unit ID The ID is removed If an ID is removed and you are letting the program
4. e Configuration Manager software e TCP IP Intercept software e 3RS232 cables Procedure Install Software 100 Power up your Host PC 101 Insert the Configuration Manager software into the appropriate drive 102 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 103 Double click Setup exe 104 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 105 Insert the TCP IP Intercept software into the appropriate drive 106 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 107 Double click Setup exe 108 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the Transceiver 109 Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 110 Plug the power supply into power source kam 7 A faut Transceiver User s Manual 100 Multi Point TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises 111 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit 112 Attach an antenna to transceiver 1 113 Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver 114 Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your Host PC Configure Transceiver 1 115 Select Configuration Manager form the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears 116 Click Quick Configuration 117 Click Host to Multi Point Host 118 Click OK 119 Enter the information as s
5. 12 13 14 15 Insert the Configuration Manager CD into the appropriate drive Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc to view the contents of the drive Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the Transceiver Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 Plug the power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit Attach an antenna to transceiver 1 Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your computer Configure Transceiver 1 Select Configuration Manager form the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears Click Quick Configuration Click Point to Point Click OK a Transceiver User s Manual TRUE 92 Point to Point 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Learning Exercises Enter the information as shown in the dialog below Point To Point Unit Settings ES Network ID fa Alias Network Name NETWORKS Source Unit ID pp Alias Source Name Device Destination ID pp Hop Table fl v C E ea r Serial Settings Rate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled coren Click Submit Generate a Report if desired
6. 41 Numbers 41 Validate 41 Hopping Parameters 42 Humidity 17 Idle 6 IDs 43 Indoor Range 16 Industrial 3 Input 55 67 Input Current Draw 17 Input Power 17 Design in Requirements 11 Stand alone Requirements 11 Installation Configuration Manager 17 Design in 9 Hardware 9 Intercept Utilities 18 Network Utilities 18 Software 17 Stand alone 10 Instantaneous RSSI 86 Interface Requirements 11 Voltage Levels 11 Interference 5 ISM 3 ITU 5 L Latency 4 Learning Exercises 91 Library Active X 73 License free 3 Lights Status 28 Link Acquisition 6 Links 4 Load Default Settings 35 Zog TransceiverUser s Manual LA Load Driver 58 69 72 Load With Windows 59 72 Local Instantaneous RSSI 45 Local Time Averaged RSSI 45 Loopback Test 83 85 Lower Data Rates 4 Manual Changes 34 Using 7 Manufacturer s Statement 2 Max Bad Hop 42 Max No Data 42 Medical 3 Menu Bar 28 Microsoft Excel 37 Modification Tabs 28 Modifying Settings 34 Monitoring Activity 69 Multi Point Network 22 N Narrow Bandwidth 4 Narrow Signal 3 Network 21 Network ID 43 Network Software 18 Network Topologies Broadcast Network 24 Multi Point Network 22 Point to Point Pair 21 Repeater Network 22 Network Utilities 25 ActiveX 73 ActiveX Library 26 ComPort Intercept 25 49 Transceiver User s Manual TIN DOS Library 26 Installation 18 TCP IP Intercept 26 61 Noisy Situations 5 Normal 39 Null cable 14
7. Depending on the utility chosen these networks can communicate with one or more applications at a time Multi Point Networks can be created with the following Network Software Utilities e ComPort Intercept e TCP IP Intercept e ActiveX Library e DOS Library Depending on the network utility used GPIO may be available If you assign GPIO mode to any remote on the network the host must also be assigned GPIO mode The Host has a GPIO register so it can detect which remotes are using GPIO Repeater Network Zeus Transceivers in a Repeater Network function similarly to a Multi Point Network They expand the range of the Multi Point Network by relaying data packets between otherwise out of range remote devices and a Host PC The effective transmission rate for data packets for devices kam 7 A fem Transceiver User s Manual 22 Networks s weg JE 40 4O Note Point to Point and Network Topologies beyond direct connection with the host is reduced by one third Data can be transmitted between as many as 238 remote devices and a Host PC The transceiver connected to the Host PC transmits and receives data from any transceiver one at a time Sessions may be initiated by any device on the network Devices can be dumb accept data directly without recognition or intelligent recognize data transmission on a network and grab what applies The most significant advantage of a Repeater Network is the ability to exten
8. Physical Interface Requirements PCB connector 1x12 right angle connector 0 025 square pin 0 1 spacing Matching connector AMP Part Number 2 87499 1 or equivalent Electrical Interface Voltage Levels Input levels Output levels Open Collector Output Low lt 1 5 Volts High gt 3 5 Volts 20uA Low lt 0 4 Volts High gt 3 7 Volts 6mA Low lt 0 7 Volts 12mA Greater than 6 5 Volts and Less than 9 0 Volts 6 5 32 Volts if Wide Input model Less then 250mV RMS from DC to IMHz 200mA 550mA 360mA PCB connector Standard DB 9 Female Low 3 0 to 30 Volts High 3 0 to 30 Low lt 5 0 Volts High gt 5 0 Volts 3mA N A Es Transceiver User s Manual 11 Interface Requirements Installation and Specifications Design in Transceiver Pin Out Pin Name UO Function 1 TxD Transmit Data Output Data from transceiver to the attached device 2 CTS Clear to Send Output HW Flow Control default asserted High DSR Data Set Ready Output Always Asserted High 4 DCD Data Carrier Output Session Status True Detect 5 RI Ring Indicate Output Status Change default de asserted Low 6 RxD Receive Data Input Data into transceiver from the attached device 7 RTS Request to Send Input HW Flow Control internally pulled up DTR Data Terminal Input Data Command Mode Ready 9 5 Volts Input Input Voltage 10 Gnd Signal Ground 11 Reserved Futu
9. Quick Configuration on page 30 Syntax Result wCi GetGpioOutput long lDestID long lHandle as short Parameters IDestID The destination ID IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result Returns the status 0 is OFF 1 is ON WCI GETGPIOINPUT This function is used to read the GPIO input status line on the selected device Note GPIO must be enabled on the host transceiver as well as the listed device contained in this function call GPIO is enabled via the Configuration Manager as described in Quick Configuration on page 30 Transceiver User s Manual 78 wCi_GetGpioMode ActiveX Network Applications Syntax Result wCi GetGpioInput long lDestID long lHandle as short Parameters IDestID The destination ID IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result Returns an integer which denotes the status 0 is OFF 1 is ON WC GETGPIOMODE This function is used to verify that GPIO has been enabled Note GPIO must be enabled on the Host transceiver as well as the listed device contained in this function call GPIO is enabled via the Configuration Manager as described in Quick Configuration on page 30 Syntax Result wCi GetGpioMode long lDestID long lHandle as short Es Transceiver User s Manual 79 wCi_Ping ActiveX Network Applications Parameters IDestID The destination ID IHandle The handle of the
10. Transceiver Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum technology was developed by the U S military to prevent interference or interception of radio transmissions on the battlefield Frequency hopping devices concentrate their full power into a very narrow signal and randomly hop from one frequency to another within that spectrum up to 200 times per second If they encounter interference on a particular frequency the devices retain the affected data randomly hop to another point on the spectrum and continue transmission There are always spaces without interference somewhere in the allotted radio spectrum A frequency hopping device will find those spaces and complete a transmission where other wireless technologies fail Zeus Transceivers operate in the license free Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM band at 2 4GHz No one owns or licenses these frequency bands Consequently anyone may operate a wireless network in a license free band without licenses or carrier fees unlike cellular technology subject only to restrictions on how much power can be used 1 watt or less in the U S and the type of radio signals transmitted spread spectrum The U S FCC and telecommunications regulators in many countries have designated this band for low power license free use Speed and Bandwidth There is a common misconception regarding speed and data connectivity specifically that faster is better In computer and telecommunications networks highe
11. increment IDs the ID removed will be skipped and not reassigned You will have to reassign it manually if desired Remove TCP IP COM Port amp This button will remove the selected TCP IP port To remove a TCP IP port 1 Highlight desired port s 2 Click Remove TCP Port Es Transceiver User s Manual 68 Monitoring Activity Setting up a Network with TCP IP The port is removed Note The port can only be removed while it resides in the TCP IP port window Renaming TCP IP Ports The system will automatically name each TCP IP port sequentially You can rename the TCP IP ports to a more conventional notation To rename a TCP IP port 1 Select the TCP IP port 2 Right click and select Rename The name field is now editable 3 Edit the name of the port You may use up to 20 characters for the name descriptive name such as Printer may help you remember what equipment each port represents MONITORING ACTIVITY You can monitor communication port TCP IP port and connection activity on your network To Monitor activity 1 Open TCP IP Configurator 2 Click Load Driver if the Activator is not already loaded Es Transceiver User s Manual 69 Using TCP IP Activator Setting up a Network with TCP IP 3 Click the Control Tab A TCP IP Intercept is x Design Control Status In Service Opened Rx Count 0 Tx Count 0 Opened Yes Baud R 9600 Ver Major 1 Ver Minor 1
12. Broadcast Host Click OK Enter the information as shown in the dialog below Broadcast Host Unit Settings x Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID hr Alias Source Name Device Host Destination ID fi HopTable jo x C gt Serial Settings Rate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control Hardware Change GPIO Mode Disabled Cancel Click Submit Generate a Report if desired Click Report Generation Click Close Click Yes Click OK Click Remote to Host y l Transceiver User s Manual 115 Broadcast Remote To Host Learning Exercises 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 2 Plug power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID fr Alias Source Name REMOTE 1 Destination fon Hop Table 0 rm Serial Settings Hate bai 96008N1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled IV Auto Increment Cancel M
13. Click Report Generation Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 Click OK Click OK to configure another Unit Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 2 Plug power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit Attach an antenna to transceiver 2 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Es Transceiver User s Manual 93 Point to Point Learning Exercises Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name Point To Point Unit Settings ES Network ID FF Alias Network Name NETWORKS Source Unit ID kr Alias Source Name JDevice2 Destination ID DI HopTable 5 v C Ix Bx rm Serial Settings Rate Parity 96008N1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled FREE Pens 28 Click Submit 29 Uncheck Report Generation 30 Click Close View the Report 31 In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Test Operation 32 Connect transceiver 1 to a peripheral device Note power supply connector and antenna connections must all be made 33 On the Host PC Click the Terminal Mode tab in the Configuration Manager 34 In Test String enter some text The test string is transmitted to
14. O OEM Access 39 Functions 40 Omni directional Antennas 18 Operating Mode 30 Outdoor Range 16 Output 55 67 Output Power 16 Owners 3 P Parity 46 Password 27 Passwords 39 Pentium 17 Permanent Link 43 Permissions 39 Physical Interface 16 Design in Requirements 11 Stand alone Requirements 11 Physical Port Window 51 63 Pin Out Design in 12 Stand alone 12 Point to Point Pair 21 Port 46 Power Ctrl Lower Value 45 Power Ctrl Upper Value 45 Power Management 38 Power Modes 38 Power Output 16 Processor 17 Protocol 4 16 ARQ 5 CMSA 4 Q Quick Configure 30 R Radio Frequency 4 RAM 17 Range 2 Indoor 16 Outdoor 16 Temperature 17 Ready To Send 29 Refresh 35 Reliable 2 Remove TCP IP Comm Port 68 Remove Unit ID 57 68 Remove Unit ID Number 68 Remove Virtual Communications Port 57 Renaming TCP IP Ports 69 Renaming Virtual Ports 57 Repeater Network 22 Report Settings 36 Reports 36 Requirements Interface 11 OEM Input Power 11 Software 17 Stand alone Input power 11 Physical Interface 11 Reset Unit 35 Reverse Thread SMA connector 19 RF 4 RI 28 Right Click 8 Ring Indicator 28 RReport txt 36 RTS 29 RX Pane Clear 87 Rx Pane 87 S Scientific 3 Secure 2 Security 6 Select 8 Sending Configuration Data 39 Serial Communications 13 Serial Settings 31 46 Baud Rate 46 Data Bits 46 Flow Control 46 GPIO Mode 47 Parity 46 Port 46 Stop Bits 47 Session Holdoff 42 Sessions 4 Set Control Line 5
15. Select Configuration Manager form the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears 173 Click Quick Configuration 174 Click Repeater Host 175 Click OK 176 Enter the information as shown in the dialog below Repeater Host Unit Settings x Network ID fa Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID pp Alias Source Name Device Host Destination ID fi Hop Table fo x C Ix m Serial Settings Hate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control Hardware Change GPIO Mode Disabled cors 177 Click Submit Generate a Report if desired 178 Click Report Generation 179 Click Close 180 Click Yes 181 Click OK kam 3 fem Transceiver User s Manual 106 Repeater TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 182 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer 183 Attach power supply to transceiver 2 184 Plug power supply into power source 185 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit 186 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Repeater Remote Unit Settings xi Network ID P Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID fi Alias Source Name REMOTE 1 Destination jo Hop Table jo vi CTX Bx r Serial Settings
16. TCP IP Activator 1 2 Double click the TCP IP Activator icon A red symbol indicates that TCP IP Activator is now inactive To start TCP IP Activator when you start windows 1 2 Right click the TCP IP Activator icon Select Load With Windows TCP IP Activator will automatically start each time you restart Windows kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 72 Chapter 7 ActiveX Network Applications Custom bei Application 238 WCI OPEN D 0 TN Ki Note The ActiveX Library provides a number of API system In this Chapter calls which can be used to create custom network Location of applications which can link as many as 238 devices in sample files Multi Point and Repeater Network topologies One Fe application controls the entire network The ActiveX driver may be used for Windows NT as well as Windows 95 98 and above You can use any Windows compliant compiler however the examples provided in the following functions are specific to Visual C Visual Basic and Visual J The sample code placed on your system during installation is also based on these three compilers These files have been modularized to emphasize the unique properties of each of these compilers and the various system calls Please use these examples as your instructional material for creating an application template They are located in C Pogram Files Zeuswireless Samples These samples include a simple Host to Multi point a
17. This installation process is required if you are configuring transceivers in networks using ComPort or TCP IP Intercept ActiveX or DOS Utilities To install Network Software Utilities ANTENNAS Insert the Installation CD ROM or diskette 1 into the appropriate drive Open the contents of the drive in your usual manner You can use Windows Explorer or My Computer on the desktop for example Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions If installing ActiveX make sure to install the sample files as these will provide the examples you need to create your own applications Antennas must be connected to each transceiver for proper operation Without an antenna two units will not communicate The higher the gain of the antenna the longer the range of the transceiver signal Zeus Transceivers are designed to be used only with certain antenna products Zeus offers the omni directional antennas listed below as compliant with FCC Certification for the transceiver Zeus uses a unique kam 3 A fem Transceiver User s Manual 18 Antennas Installation and Specifications mechanical connection reverse thread SMA connector for all external mount antennas to ensure that only compliant antennas are used with the transceiver Zeus does not endorse the use of omni directional antennas other than those listed below Zeus Part Number Description ZANT100 1dBi Omni Directional Antenna 2 ZANTIOI 2dBi Omni Directio
18. be adapted to an RS232 interface TTL to RS232 converters can be purchased upon request All transceivers are delivered from the factory in default mode with OEM privileges If you have user privileges some features may not be available You cannot open Configuration Manager if ComPort or TCP IP Activators are running To open your Configuration Management Application 1 Note From the Start menu in Windows select Programs and then Configuration Manager A splash screen appears with a Login dialog on top requesting username and password Enter the username oem Enter the password oem oem is lower case Click OK The Main Window appears IN In this Chapter e Quick Configuration e Modifying Settings e Generating Reports e Power Management e Passwords and Access e Using Hop Tables e Assigning IDs e Signal Analysis e Serial Settings e Data Threshold Transceiver User s Manual 27 Configuring Your Transceiver Menu bar E Configuration Program Tool bar Le e Menon Modification a oco E om Bb mos Eu Ent tome Status bar tabs Temi ode SevalSetinge SpecalFoaures Advanced Settings Loopback Test Receive pane Transmit pane A Tip of The Day window also appears A new tip of the day will appear each time you open the configuration program You can turn this off by unchecking the box Click OK to dismiss the window Getting Status Status lights on th
19. cannot be greater than 8 These connections should be the number of concurrent applications that will be logged into the TCP IP Intercept The Auto Assign feature allows you to automatically increment the Remote Unit ID number as you are creating multiple TCP IP ports The start window will allow you to choose the Remote Unit ID number you wish to start with This feature will be of particular use when configuring a large network from the beginning Remember the Remote Unit ID number must match the Source ID number of the remote transceiver You can also use the two buttons in the toolbar to Assign Unit ID Number of Remove Unit ID Number Using standard Windows methods you may change the name of each port while it is selected Click OK Select the port s in the TCP IP Port window Es Transceiver User s Manual 65 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP Note Note TCPAP Intercept Design Control IV Advanced View You can shift click the first and last port to select all TCP IP ports or control click to select a varying group of ports or you may do each port individually Select the appropriate physical COM port in the Physical Port window This will be the COM port to which the host transceiver is connected The left assignment arrow is enabled You can now associate each TCP IP port with a physical communications port All devices in the network must reside on one physical port olx
20. communications port being used Return Value Result Returns a I if GPIO is enabled WCI PING This function is used to check if a particular remote device is available Syntax Result wCi Ping long lDestID long lHandle as short Parameters IDestID The destination ID IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result Returns the following possible status results 0 Not available 1 Available 2 The host device is currently too busy to perform this check ABOUTBOX This function is used to display the About message box i e version number kam i faut Transceiver User s Manual 80 NewMessage ActiveX Network Applications Syntax void AboutBox NEWMESSAGE This is an event callback function that occurs whenever a new message has been received from the driver Syntax void NewMessage short iStatus long lDestID VARIANT DataInfo long Datalen Parameters iStatus Predefined message types 0 Data received 1 Time out or error condition 4 GPIO event remote input when low 5 GPIO event remote input when high IDestID The destination ID Datalnfo The string that has been received Datalen Number of bytes contained in the Datalnfo string ACTIVEX DESIGN TIME PROPERTIES PAGE CommPort The specific Serial Port connected to the host transceiver Range 1 2 3 and 4 Timeout global timeout value in seconds used when attempting to communicate with a r
21. count all of the delivered equipment Use your packing slip or purchase order for verification Each transceiver needs power and an antenna It will be attached either internally or externally to a single device e g PC laptop or printer Installing Design in Transceivers e The Design in transceiver has been shipped according to your specifications Depending on your board configuration and the device you are placing it in you may need additional hardware such as screws and a screw driver to mount the board Power is supplied from your existing equipment through the 12 pin TTL connection iN In this Chapter e Hardware Installation Interface Requirements e Pin Outs e Serial Communications e Hardware Specifications e Software Requirements e Software Installation e Antennas Transceiver User s Manual 9 Hardware Installation Installation and Specifications Note The intrinsically safe transceiver Model ZLRT2010 must be mounted in a NEMA or similarly approved enclosure The cabling between your equipment and the transceiver must be 24 gauge or larger and contain a locking connector For example you could use a Molex 7880 12 or equivalent female housing Depending on how your transceivers have been configured you may need to use a TTL to RS232 converter ordered separately to connect to your computer s RS232 serial port and use the Configuration Manager This would be don
22. make sure that the value in the units section is 1 152 Click OK Unit IDs are automatically assigned 153 Highlight both virtual ports 154 Drag them to the Physical Port window under COM Port 1 l Transceiver User s Manual 103 Multi Point TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises Note that this is most likely your COM port but others may be listed 155 Click Hide to hide the TCP IP Configurator and keep the Activator running Test Operation 156 Connect transceivers 2 and 3 to peripheral devices Note power supply connector and antenna connections must all be made Transceiver 1 must remain connected to the Host PC 157 Send data from the Host PC to a peripheral device For example if you had a printer with a serial connection that you have been using De drivers are already set up you could write a short memo in a word processor on the Host PC and select File gt print The information would be printed out on the printer just as if it had been connected by wire This would work for any existing wired connection on a local LAN Another example would be to use HyperTerminal This requires that your peripherals are also PCs or that you use a loop back connector to see the data sent returned in your HyperTerminal Window E Transceiver User s Manual 104 Repeater TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises REPEATER TCP IP INTERCEPT This exercise demonstrates how you can have 3 transceivers configured on a TCP IP base
23. mode settings Use Configuration Manager to not receiving sleep can prevent the place unit in normal power mode transfer of data User applications report a Longer data propagation Increase the period that the user timeout while waiting for delay compared with application waits before declaring a response from another cable a timeout Suggest 1500 to user supplied device e g 2000 msec printer or computer connected to the remote transceiver E Transceiver User s Manual 90 Chapter 10 Learning Exercises The following exercises guide you through the steps of In this Chapter the setup configuration and test for Point to Point and point to Point Network wireless operation These procedures rely on the assumptions that you have adequate power peripherals and host devices e ComPort Intercept Note These procedures are written for Stand alone Models POINT TO POINT This exercise provides a demonstration of all the steps needed to have a direct wireless communication a g between two transceivers Materials Needed e 1PC e 2 transceivers e 2 Antennas 2 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 2 power supplies for transceivers 1 other peripheral must have a RS232 connector e Configuration Manager software e 2 RS 232 cables Procedure Install Software 1 Power up your PC Kam i Sc Transceiver User s Manual 91 Point to Point Learning Exercises 11
24. s Manual 62 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP The TCP IP Intercept main window appears with the Design tab open TCPAP Intercept Change El View T Advanced View System configuration and mapping Alias Name L t TCP Port Connections a Serial COM1 COM1 _ Y Serial COM2 COM2 TCP IP Port Window Physical Port Window Assignment Arrows Load Unload Activator The Physical Port window shows e all physical COM ports as contained within the Host PC this will include any modems or other assigned ports one serial port assigned to the host transceiver The TCP IP Port window lists all available TCP IP ports that have not been assigned to a particular physical port e g a temporary storage maintenance area If this is the first time that you have used the TCP IP Configurator program this area should be blank When the program is opened only the Add TCP IP Port icon and Help icons on the Toolbar are active Other icons are deactivated Es Transceiver User s Manual 63 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP Advanced View This check box allows you to change the fields displayed in the main window Advance view provides more detailed information and options by adding new columns These include Input and Output which are described in this chapter TCPAIP Intercept olx Design Control p IV Advanced View AAAA TA System con
25. that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment When a Zeus Radio Frequency RF product is installed in an OEM device this device must reference the enclosed Zeus Wireless Transmitter The information which the OEM must reflect on the label is TRANSMITTER MODULE FCC ID N4JLRT006 and This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested To Comply FC vir FCC Standards Home or Office Use Table Of Contents OVEN VOW EE 1 Why Wireless ee 1 ZEUS E e e e EE 3 Felene F PPNg EE 3 Speed and BAM TEE 3 SESSIONS and LIES ossgdngegedteekneunss getut og geegt n e eECEAEEREEEKRRN Ed EEEEEENEEAAEE A Error Detection and CGortrechon 5 Transmit Power Control 5 Data Transfer E 6 JE UM E A deeg 6 ESA Z Using This Manual E 7 EST a a a eed a sinaia 8 Getting Help WEE 8 Installation and SpecificatiOnS assnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnvnnnvnnnnnnnevnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 9 Hardware Installation manken egamdkkmkvia 9 Installing Design in Transceiverg ene 9 Installing Stand alone Transc
26. to storing them Reset Unit Performs a soft reset of the attached unit returning the settings stored in EEPROM Any configuration settings Applied but not Stored to EEPROM will be lost Load Default Settings Reloads Factory Default settings into unit All changes made previously will be lost Refresh This queries a transceiver about its current settings These settings will be displayed on the screen It lets you go back to the last Stored settings before Apply was selected Settings will not be refreshed if Store has been selected Es Transceiver User s Manual 35 Generating Reports Configuring Your Transceiver GENERATING REPORTS Reports can be generated during the Quick Configure if the box was checked or can be generated at any time using menu commands Two types of reports can be generated Information in each report can be cleared separately Both reports generate text txt files The default location for reports is C Program Files Configuration Program The RReport txt file produces a formatted text file which can be viewed using any text reader or word processing program For example Microsoft Word The DReport txt produces a comma delimited ASCII report which can be viewed with any spreadsheet program for example Microsoft Excel It can also be imported into a database program like Microsoft Access To Add to an existing Report 1 From the File menu select Add To Report The configura
27. 25 ER ath 1026 Design Status In Service Opened Rx Count H Tx Count 15 TCP Flow 0 Note You cannot load the TCP IP Activator if any other application is currently using the physical COM port you have configured for the network Suspend or unload TCP IP Activator when using the Configuration Manager to make changes Note For Developer Kits only the green hardware key must be connected to the parallel port of the computer for the TCP IP Activator to run e Es Transceiver User s Manual 71 Using TCP IP Activator Setting up a Network with TCP IP TCP IP Activator To run TCP IP Activator Ve Jeng 29 Note Note Double click the TCP IP Activator icon in the right hand corner of your desktop or click Load Driver in the Configurator Main window The icon now appears active and TCP IP Activator is running in the background All serial communication traffic is redirected between the Host transceiver and remotes according to the network of TCP IP ports created with the TCP IP Configurator program If you right click the icon a list of several options will be displayed Load amp Unload TCP IP Activator Load with Windows at start up and Exit You can also open your TCP IP Configurator from this menu Once TCP IP Activator is running restrict all application programs from using the physical serial port which has been assigned to the Host transceiver To stop
28. 31 Click Submit 132 Uncheck Report Generation 133 Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 3 134 Click OK 135 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 2 You can leave it on the computer 136 Attach power supply to transceiver 3 kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 102 Multi Point TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises 137 Plug power supply into power source 138 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver remains lit 139 Attach an antenna to transceiver 3 140 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Make sure that Auto increment is checked 141 Click Submit 142 Check Report Generation 143 Click Close 144 Click Cancel 145 Select Exit from the File menu View the Report 146 In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Set up TCP IP Ports 147 Select Start gt Programs gt TCP IP Intercept Program Note If you receive a message requesting you set up TCP IP ports click OK 148 Right click the TCP IP Activator icon in the lower right corner of your Desktop 149 Select Show Configurator The TCP IP Configurator Main Window appears 150 Click the Add TCP IP Ports Icon 151 Enter 2 and a start from value The value here refers to your machines TCP IP port number values range from 1024 to 10 000
29. 4 Flow Co Flow Control Hardware Parity No Byte Size 8 Stop Bits 1 Unload Driver Help 4 Double click the Communication port Information about the port is displayed on the right side of the window The TCP IP ports are displayed 5 Double click the desired TCP IP port Information about the port is displayed on the right side of the window The connections IP addresses are displayed 6 Double click the desired connection Information about the connection is displayed on the right side of the window USING TCP IP ACTIVATOR g To complete the setup of the network the TCP IP Activator program must ay be activated This program resides in the lower right hand of the computer task bar as represented by its icon TCP IP Activator runs in the background captures traffic from TCP IP port as assigned by TCP IP Configurator E Transceiver User s Manual 70 Using TCP IP Activator Setting up a Network with TCP IP No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection l No Connection O 2 No Connection ay 1025 KR ah 1026 Design Status In Service Opened Rx Count 0 10 1 10 50 Tx Count 15 No Connection Remote ID A E Sen 1 g Sesion Aborts 0 No Connection Tx Overflow 0 No Connection Rx Overflow 0 No Connection Connections Rej 0 No Connection Connections Acc 1 10
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31. 5 Set Purge Control 56 Setting Control Line Parameters 55 67 Settings Zog TransceiverUser s Manual 1 5 Change 34 Modify 34 Signal Analysis 45 Single Bit Errors 5 Size 48 Sleep 39 SMA Connector 19 Small Network 49 Software Network 18 Requirements 17 Source Unit ID 44 Specifications Hardware 16 Speed 3 Spread Spectrum 3 Stand alone Hardware Specifications 16 Input Power Requirements 11 Installation 10 Physical Interface Requirements 11 Pin Out 12 Status 28 Status Lights 28 Stop Bits 47 Store 35 Store Applied Settings 35 Straight through cable 14 Support 8 Synchronization 6 T TCP IP 61 TCP IP Activator 70 TCP IP Configurator 62 kam i Ss TransceiverUser s Manual 1 6 TCP IP Intercept 26 Installation 18 TCP IP Port Window 63 Technical Support 8 Telemetry 3 Temperature 45 Temperature Range 17 Terminal Mode 83 Testing 83 Loopback Test 85 Terminal Mode 83 Unit Placement 86 Threshold 56 Time 48 Tip Of The Day 28 Toolbar 29 Topologies 21 Trademarks 2 Transceiver I Transmit Power Control 5 Transmit Power Output 16 Troubleshooting 89 TX Pane Clear 87 Tx Pane 87 Tx Power 45 Tx Purge 56 U Unit Settings 31 User Access 39 User Privileges 41 Username 27 V Validate Hop Table 41 Vendor ID 43 Virtual Port Window 51 Voltage Levels Interface 11 W Warranty 16 Web 8 Weight 17 Windows 17 Wire 3 Wire cable 13 5 wire cable 14 9 wire cable 13 Wireless 1 Wizard Quick
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34. FIGURATION D This is the fastest and easiest way to configure a unit Activation of Quick Configuration loads settings directly into EEPROM These settings will remain in effect until a unit is reconfigured To use Quick Configure 1 Click Quick Configuration on the General tab click it on the toolbar or select it from the Commands menu The Quick Configuration wizard appears with the Operating Mode window displayed Select Operating Mode x C H to M Remote Repeater Host Repeater Remote C Broadcast Host Broadcast Remote gt Host Broadcast Remote gt All Ge Select the desired Operating Mode Select Point to Point to configure two units for a direct one to one communication link Select H to M Host for a network configuration of 3 or more transceivers If host is configured first the wizard will provide options for configuring remotes This feature is used for Multi Point Networks The H to M Remote will follow after the host is configured Select Repeater Host for a network configuration of 3 or more transceivers on a Repeater Network If host is configured first the wizard will provide options for configuring remotes The Repeater Remote will follow after the host is configured Select Broadcast Host for a network configuration of 3 or more transceivers on a Broadcast network The Broadcast Remote to Host allows the remote to talk directly only
35. Host is E Transceiver User s Manual 54 ComPort Configurator Note Note 12 13 Setting up a Network with ComPort available on the right click pop up menu in the Physical Port window When invoked the currently selected port is moved to the Virtual Port window These can be used instead of the drag and drop or the assignment arrow features If you have selected multiple ports it is more efficient to use the drag and drop method to assign them Virtual ports can not be associated with a physical port until the Remote Unit ID number has been assigned Click Exit Restart Windows Each time a virtual port is Added or Deleted a message asking if you want to restart windows will be displayed Windows must be restarted when virtual ports are added or deleted this is a Microsoft Windows requirement Setting Control Line Parameters 2 Available in Advanced View this feature allows you to assign Input and Output lines You must have GPIO mode turned on for the host and at least one remote on the network This is assigned in the Configuration Manager as shown in GPIO Mode on page 47 Any remote device using GPIO mode can not use hardware flow control GPIO mode will only work in Point to Point and some Network topologies In Advanced View click the Set Control Line icon A dialog appears Input Output None None C crs AIS DSR C DTR C DCD You can also select Control Lines from th
36. Note You can not use the Loopback test in Configuration Manager it will conflict with TCP IP Activator 214 Unplug transceiver 3 and move significantly away from transceiver 1 Plug into power 215 Resend data If data is received repeat moving away and resending until you receive a time out message 216 Move transceiver 2 and resend data to transceiver 3 until data is again received 217 Connect transceiver 3 to peripheral devices Note power supply and connector connections must be made 218 Resend data Instead of being looped back data is received on the peripheral attached to transceiver 3 Es Transceiver User s Manual 109 Broadcast Remote To All Learning Exercises BROADCAST REMOTE TO ALL This exercise demonstrates how you can have 3 transceivers configured on a Broadcast Network communicating without wire Materials Needed e 1 Host PC e 3 Transceivers e 3 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 3 power supplies for transceivers e 3 antennas e 2 smart peripherals must have a RS232 connector and be able to produce output i e laptop e Configuration Manager software e 3RS232 cables Procedure Install Software 1 Power up your Host PC 2 Insert the Configuration Manager software into the appropriate drive 3 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 4 Double click Setup exe 5 Follow the on screen instructions to c
37. P IP assignable ports e g HyperTerminal or Telnet serial rates of greater than 115K baud While over the air data rates are effectively 9600 full duplex the TCP IP Intercept process will buffer data to each application according to its particular requirements Internal buffer space for each TCP IP port is 8K Bytes You cannot load TCP IP Intercept any other applications are currently using the physical COM port you have configured for your network e g Configuration Manager All functions will be disabled in the Configurator if the Activator is currently loaded You cannot implement GPIO mode on TCP IP networks The base IP address used by the TCP IP Intercept Program is that of the Host computer See your local system administrator if you are unsure of the number TCP IP CONFIGURATOR This program is used to create and configure TCP IP ports and assign them to the host You can make changes to TCP IP Configurator options either by clicking the appropriate icon or clicking the right mouse button and selecting the desired topic All instructions given are based on clicking an icon To run TCP IP Configurator 1 In Windows select Start then Programs then TCP IP Intercept Program and then TCP IP Configurator If you already have TCP IP ports configured you can also open this program by right clicking the TCP IP icon at the bottom right of your desktop and selecting Show Configurator kam 7 fem Transceiver User
38. Port When the program is opened only the Add Virtual Port icon and Help icons on the Toolbar are active Other icons are deactivated Advanced View This check box allows you to change the fields displayed in the main window Advance view provides more detailed information and options by adding new columns These include Input Output and Tx Purge which are all described in this chapter A ComPort Configurator OL x SLE I JON System configuration and mapping Virtual ports Port Tx Purge Threshold Time Unit ID Input Alias Name Port Tx Purge Threshold Time Unit 1D Input Outp ma Serial 01 COM1 _ Y Serial 02 COM2 IV Advanced View Exit Entering and Changing Information You can use the left and right assignment arrows to move items between the Physical Port and Virtual Port windows or you can drag and drop items There are also items available on the right click pop up menu Es Transceiver User s Manual 52 ComPort Configurator A Setting up a Network with ComPort Adding Virtual Ports You will need to add a virtual port for each device in your small network New port numbers are created in numerical order Up to 15 virtual ports can be created however the actual number will be limited by the number of physical COM ports that are assigned If the Physical Port window shows more than the host transceiver as a physical COM port the available virtual ports will be dec
39. R E E a Network with TCP IP on page 61 for information on using this Pu e software cz You can use this utility for the following network topologies e Multi Point e Repeater ActiveX Library The ActiveX Library provides the standard ActiveX system calls you need to create applications which can link as many as 238 devices See ActiveX Network Applications on page 73 for information on using this software You can use this utility for the following network topologies e Multi Point e Repeater DOS Library The DOS Library provides the standard DOS system calls you need to create applications which can link as many as 238 devices This feature is currently being tested and will not be documented further in this version of the manual You can use this utility for the following network topologies e Multi Point e Repeater kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 26 Chapter 4 Configuring Your Transceiver Note Note Note The Configuration Manager is used to configure all transceivers being used in all network topologies The procedures in this chapter describe how to configure the transceiver to meet your specific needs These instructions assume that your transceiver is in default OEM mode as shipped and correctly connected to a PC with the Configuration Manager installed To use Configuration Manager with a Design in Transceiver the TTL connection needs to
40. Settings 2 Locate the path to the desired report You can close this window and the Configuration Manager if desired 3 Using a text reader such as Notepad or a word processor open the file E RF et Kiepa D Z31 3pp D r emmmer emmmn een Gene eee TLATPAEN Rew E Firsat Boulzi n Bates Hated acb ring Rew Hessutarteinn Bee Date Headar 18 Alias Umeyr Home IHE Heleark ID Altas Heteork Home gt H rte Wett ID Alias Spear Hamer Birstinatben Unit Ip To import reports into Microsoft Excel for example From the File menu select Report Settings Check Tab Delimited Open Microsoft Excel From the File menu select Import Pe N The Text Import wizard appears Import the DReport txt file 6 Click Comma and Tab in the Delimiters box l Transceiver User s Manual 37 Power Management Configuring Your Transceiver 7 Click Next and fill out the rest of the wizard as desired Each comma in the delimited file will be transformed into a column in the Excel spreadsheet POWER MANAGEMENT There are three modes which can be used to manage the power in your transceiver Each serves a specific purpose and has an advantage in certain circumstances For example if you have a PC acting as a host to a bar code reader and printer you can have all three transceivers in different power modes The Host will be normal as it is always sending and receiving data The transceiver attached
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42. ake sure that Auto Increment is checked Click Submit Uncheck Report Generation Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 3 Click OK Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 2 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 3 Plug power supply into power source kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 116 Broadcast Remote To Host 38 39 40 Check Report Generation 42 43 44 41 45 46 47 48 Learning Exercises Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver remains lit Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Make sure that Auto increment is checked Click Submit Click Close Click Cancel Select Exit from the File menu View the Report In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Test Operation Connect transceivers 2 and 3 to peripheral devices Note power supply connector and antenna connections must all be made Transceiver 1 must remain connected to the Host PC Send data from the host pc to a peripheral device An example would be to use HyperTerminal This requires that your peripherals are also PCs or that you use a loop back connector to see the data sent returned in your HyperTerminal Window The data appears on both peripheral at once Sen
43. al G 3 Ss SES Glossary User A level of access in the Configuration Manager Virtual Ports Ports that are created via software and used to route communications traffic ep Es Transceiver User s Manual G 4 Numerics 2 4GHz 3 3 Wire Cable 13 4KB buffers 5 5 Wire Cable 14 9 wire cable 13 A Access 39 Activator 70 ActiveX 26 73 ActiveX Library 73 Activity 69 Add To Report 36 Adding Virtual Ports 53 64 Advanced View 52 64 Alias Network Name 44 Alias Source Name 44 Antennas 18 Connector 19 Applied Settings Store 35 Apply 35 ARQ 5 Assign Unit ID 65 Assignment arrows 51 63 Assumptions 8 Attach Detach to Host 54 66 Auto Assign 65 Automatic repeat request 5 Band 3 Bandwidth 3 Baud Rate 46 Index Bold 8 Broadcast Network 24 Buffers 5 C Cable 3 Wire 13 5 wire 14 9 wire 13 Null 14 Straight through 14 Carrier Fees 3 Carrier Sense Multiple Access 4 Certification 16 Change Password 40 Changes Apply and Store 34 Settings 34 Changing Information 52 Channel Access 4 Channel Latency 4 Channels 16 Clear RX Pane 87 Clear to Send 29 Clear TX Pane 87 Click 8 Communications Serial 13 ComPort Activator 58 ComPort Configurator 50 ComPort Intercept 25 49 Installation 18 Configuration Manager Installation 17 Main Window 27 Configure 30 Configuring Your Unit 27 TransceiverUser s Manual LI Connection 3 Wire 13 5 Wire 14 9 wire 14 Connectivity 3 Connector Antenna 19 Cont
44. al devices Note power supply connector and antenna connections must all be made Transceiver I must remain connected to the Host PC Send data from the Host PC to a peripheral device For example if you had a printer with a serial connection that you have been using i e drivers are already set up you could write a short memo in a word processor on the Host PC and select File gt print The information would be printed out on the printer just as if it had been connected by wire This would work for any existing wired connection on a local LAN Another example would be to use HyperTerminal This requires that your peripherals are also PCs or that you use a loop back connector to see the data sent returned in your HyperTerminal Window If you are using hyperterminal remember to connect the Virtual Port number and not the physical port number COM1 You will need to open two HyperTerminals to connect to both remote transceivers at the same time Es Transceiver User s Manual 99 Multi Point TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises MULTI POINT TCP IP INTERCEPT OR Pries on a TCP IP based Multi Point network communicating without wire This exercise demonstrates how you can have 3 transceivers configured 2 S Materials Needed 1 Host PC e 3 Transceivers e 3 Antennas e 2 3 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 3 power supplies for transceivers e 2 other peripherals must have a RS232 connector
45. ansceiver 45 Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 46 Plug the power supply into power source 47 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit 48 Attach an antenna to transceiver 1 49 Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver 50 Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your Host PC Configure Transceiver 1 51 Select Configuration Manager from the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears 52 Click Quick Configuration 53 Click Host to Multi Point Host 54 Click OK 55 Enter the information as shown in the dialog below Host To Multipoint Host Unit Settings x Network ID P Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID fo Alias Source Name ost Destination ID fi HopTable 5 e ETR BX r Serial Settings Rate Parity 96008N1 Flow Control Hardware Change GPIO Mode Disabled Cancel 56 Click Submit Generate a Report if desired 57 Click Report Generation Es Transceiver User s Manual 96 Multi Point ComPort Intercept 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Learning Exercises Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 Click Yes Click OK Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiv
46. being used Return Value Result gt 0 The length of transmitted data 0 No data was transferred lt 0 No transceiver is available to transfer WCI GETDESTINATIONID This function is used to get the current identity of the destination unit as contained in the host unit Syntax Result wCi GetDestinationID long lHandle as long Parameters IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result The ID of the destination unit WCI CHECKRXQUE This function is used to check the number of incoming messages contained within the receive queue eg Es Transceiver User s Manual 75 wCi_SetOutputDevicelD ActiveX Network Applications Syntax Result wCi CheckRxQue long lHandle as long Parameters IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result Returns the number of the incoming messages currently in the receive queue WCI SETOUTPUTDEVICEID This function is used to set the output device to log all incoming data All data received from any remote device will be passed up to the application program as well as forwarded to the listed devices Syntax void wCi_SetOutputDeviceID short iPrintID long lHandle Parameters iPrintID The ID of the output device IHandle The handle of the communications port being used WCI_STARTSTOPPRINTING This function is used to start and stop the logging of the output device Syntax void wCi_StartStopPrinting sh
47. blink very rapidly when the unit is in Doze mode 3 Click Apply and or Store PASSWORDS AND ACCESS Levels Of Access There are two levels of access OEM and USER Each level has access to different sets of fields in the Configuration Manager A User has the lowest level of access and is only able to change parameters in some of the fields available to OEMs OEMs have access to all functions All transceivers are shipped with OEM access It is up to the administrator to assign user privileges from that point on Passwords You can change your password as frequently as you desire A password consists of any combination of numbers or letters up to 29 characters If you forget your password contact Zeus for a new password file All units are shipped with oem as the password It is recommended for security reasons to change your password from the factory setting Es Transceiver User s Manual 39 Passwords and Access Configuring Your Transceiver Note Depending on access level you have User or OEM privileges The dialogs that appear and the options available vary by privilege All units are delivered with OEM privileges User Functions To change your password as a user 1 From the File menu select Change Password Change password dialog appears Enter the desired criteria Enter your user name and new password Retype the new password in Confirm Password Click OK OEM Functions All units are delive
48. ceiver communicates with the device attached to it Setting Explanation Port The particular serial port number to be used The default setting is COM1 Baud Rate Speed of the serial connection for the device to which the Flow Control Data Bits Parity kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 46 transceiver will be connected Available options 300 600 1200 2400 4800 and 9600 full duplex and 14 400 and 19 200 for asymmetrical data transfer The asymmetrical rates will automatically default back to 9600 full duplex during periods of peak bi directional data exchange The default setting is 9600 For a Host transceiver the setting must be 9600 Supported values are 600 1200 2400 4800 and 9600 A method of temporarily suspending the flow of data between two devices Available options None Hardware RTS CTS or Software Xon Xoff The default setting is None Software flow control is not available for a Host transceiver Flow control is a means of temporarily suspending the flow of data between two devices The most popular methods are called hardware and software flow control Hardware flow control uses the RTS CTS lines Software flow control uses special characters often called tokens Xon Xoff to achieve the same result Hardware flow control is typically the more common of the two methods When using asymmetrical data rates hardware control should be used to ensure data buffers are not overfilled which can re
49. ceiver sends a query message to each remote unit in turn asking for any data that the remote unit has available The remote unit then has a chance to send its data to the polling transceiver In a typical polling arrangement each remote must wait until it is queried by the sending transceiver before transmitting In this way collisions between transmissions of more than one remote unit are avoided If when polling a number of remotes a reply is not received kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 24 Network Software Utilities Note Note Point to Point and Network Topologies within a predetermined time interval the sending transceiver can retransmit its query or simply move on to the next query on its list Broadcast mode is intended primarily to be a RS485 network wire replacement It is especially useful in adding new equipment to older legacy systems where there is a 2 wire or 4 wire RS485 connection The 4 wire connection is replaced with the Remote to Host mode and the 2 Wire connection is replaced with Remote to all mode The Zeus RS232 to RS485 converter is needed to configure Zeus Transceivers for RS485 devices The Broadcast Network does not support GPIO data thresholding or power management and asymmetrical data rates are lower Flow control was not intended for use in this topology The sending transceiver s link light will only turn on if a remote is sending data The remote transceiver s link light wi
50. cost than wire e More Reliable Zeus Transceivers evaluated with industry standard test equipment have exceeded a bit error rate BER standard 100 times more rigorous than for 10 BaseT Ethernet and 1 000 times more reliably than cellular devices e More Secure Zeus Transceivers utilize frequency hopping technology developed by the military and refined by intelligence agencies to avoid interception and interference It is more difficult to intercept communications between Zeus wireless devices than to tap a wire e Longer Range Zeus Transceivers operate through walls and floors up to 1 500 feet in most buildings and line of sight to the horizon outdoors For longer distances networks of Zeus Transceivers can relay data packets to and from out of range devices to significantly extend the range of a wireless data network e Lower Cost Wireless devices are installed at prices that can be a fraction of the cost of wires Zeus devices can be moved or reconfigured at no additional cost Transceiver User s Manual Zeus Technology Overview ZEUS TECHNOLOGY Transmitting Transceiver ay Zeus uses Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS technology to ensure secure reliable long range data transmissions Zeus utilizes this proven technology to provide OEMs and Systems Integrators with a superior wireless data connectivity solution for many industrial and commercial applications Frequency Hopping Interference Receiving
51. creen icons or list items by clicking or by clicking a menu item and dragging the cursor over its options to choose that option or sub item Hold down the Shift key and click It is assumed that you are familiar with your Windows operating system It is also assumed that your Windows operating system is operating in default mode e g double click to open All instructions in this manual assume default mode as delivered operation Each software program has on line help accessible through the help menu within the program Additionally you can visit the web at www zeuswireless com Here you can find white papers containing specific technology information frequently asked questions and other support resources For Technical Support call 410 312 9851 Transceiver User s Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Specifications This chapter discusses the physical installation of the transceiver and the installation of the software needed to configure each transceiver All Zeus Transceivers need to be configured for a specific network topology This process involves understanding how the equipment is physically installed and how the software is installed Sequentially all transceivers are configured on a Host PC prior to being physically attached to their designated device Configuration of the transceivers is discussed in Configuring Your Transceiver on page 27 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Prior to installing your transceiver s please
52. cycle between two devices The session lasts as long as it takes to transfer all of the data being sent A session can be comprised of a number of links which represent the actual transfer of data between two devices Radio interference can break a link but not end a session It may take several links to complete a session If a link is broken it is the job of the master to reinitiate the link in order to complete the session This strategy reduces the collision rate of packets and RF interference from adjacent devices Data going in and out of the transceiver via the serial port is or can be a continuous stream of information whereas data transmitted over the air is broken into frames Links consist of these frames The frame represents the physical data packet transmitted per hop between units The transceiver s channel access communications link is based on the Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA protocol This protocol has the advantage of requiring no special coordination between remotes and works best with a large or variable number of remotes transmitting infrequent bursts of data Channel latency is exponentially distributed Transceiver User s Manual Zeus Technology Overview meaning there is a wait cycle during interference During interference data is hopped to another frequency Although there is a slight delay during each hop data is not lost Error Detection and Correction Zeus Transceivers provide CRC erro
53. d Repeater network communicating without wire Materials Needed 1 Host PC e 3 Transceivers e 3 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 3 power supplies for transceivers 1 other peripherals must have a RS232 connector e Configuration Manager software e TCP IP Intercept software e 3RS232 cables 1 loopback connector Procedure Install Software 158 Power up your Host PC 159 Insert the Configuration Manager software into the appropriate drive 160 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 161 Double click Setup exe 162 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 163 Insert the TCP IP Intercept software into the appropriate drive 164 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 165 Double click Setup exe 166 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the Transceiver 167 Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 168 Plug the power supply into power source Es Transceiver User s Manual 105 Repeater TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises 169 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit 170 Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver 171 Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your Host PC Configure Transceiver 1 172
54. d data from the peripheral device to a the host The data appears on the Host but not on the other peripheral device Es Transceiver User s Manual 117 Broadcast Remote To Host Learning Exercises kam i faut Transceiver User s Manual 118 Glossary ActiveX Library Asymmetrical Data Rates Automatic repeat request ARQ Broadcast Network Buffer Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA ComPort Activator ComPort Configurator ComPort Intercept Configuration Manager dBi Design in Transceiver Device Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Directional Antenna DOS Library Ethernet Forward error correction FEC A Network Software Utility used to develop custom applications The ability to send data in different directions at varying data rates which accommodates large data transfers A protocol which helps maintain data integrity A type of Host to Multi Point Network A network topology A collection station for data A protocol used for communication between transceivers The driver part of ComPort Intercept The application part of ComPort Intercept A Network Software Utility used for networks with up to 16 devices Name of the program used to configure all Transceivers A ratio of decibels to an isotropic antenna that is commonly used to measure antenna gain The greater the dBi value the higher the gain and as such the more acute the angle of coverage A type of Zeus Transcei
55. d developer kits Performing the Test To test communications between units 1 Ge Open the Configuration Program See Configuring Your Transceiver on page 27 Click the Loopback Test tab In Test String enter some text Enter the desired criteria in other fields in this group The default values are recommended for this type of testing 100 msec is minimum for Repeat Every Click Start The test string is transmitted to the Destination Unit and looped back to the Source Unit Es Transceiver User s Manual 85 Loopback Test Testing Your Units bei Configuration Program E i Srl 75 2 cle BA iconen Mode Iv E FARER 0 The RX Pane shows the test string as received by the transceiver connected to the computer after being loopbacked from the remote transceiver If no data is received within the timeout period the message Timeout is printed in the RX Pane The TX Pane shows the test string as typed in the dialogue box To test the placement of a unit 5 P bb 3 Click the Loopback Test tab Click Test Click Instantaneous RSSI In Test String enter some text Enter the desired criteria in other fields in this group The default values are recommended for this type of testing Click Start e i om Transceiver User s Manual 86 Viewing Data In The Rx And Tx Testing Your Units 6 Move one or both units until the greatest RSSI values for local and remote are achieved Th
56. d range This is advantageous when you have some remote devices that are not within direct range of the host This network extends range in layers These layers may overlap but you cannot go beyond 4 layers of range Data travels through a single path to the receiving transceiver This network works well in environments where you do not need to communicate large amounts of data but need to communicate over long range In the diagram below there are four layers Data is sent from the host through a path consisting of D G J and M This is the single path used to get the data from the host to M as M is out of range of the host die 6 Ai 8 Iw Repeater Networks can be created with the following Network Software Utilities e ComPort Intercept e TCP IP Intercept e ActiveX Library e DOS Library GPIO power management modes and asymmetrical data flow rates are not applicable to Repeater Networks Even though you can use GPIO with ComPort Intercept you cannot implement this function on a Repeater Network be ei Es Transceiver User s Manual 23 Networks Point to Point and Network Topologies Broadcast Network Nae Remote to Host 4 wire MdG Nile Remote to All 2 wire In a Broadcast Network data is sent out by one transceiver sending transceiver and received by an unlimited number of remote devices simultaneously These devices must be intelligent enough to recognize relevant me
57. e you may opt to use a 3 or 5 wire cable during field communication with Stand alone transceivers These cables are not provided by Zeus They can be purchased from a number of sources To determine which cable you need in the field 1 Evaluate which connections you need Wire Type What s Connected 3 Wire Connection Data TxD RxD and Ground Does NOT support Hardware Flow Control will work with no Flow Control or Software Flow Control Es Transceiver User s Manual 13 Serial Communications Installation and Specifications Note Wire Type What s Connected 5 Wire Connection Data and Ground with Hardware Flow Control RTS CTS receive transmit ground hardware flow control Required for Hardware Flow Control will also work with no Flow Control or Software Flow Control 9 Wire Connection All 9 pins are connected Determine whether you need a straight through or null cable The interface between the transceiver and the attached device is a Data Communications Equipment DCE or Data Terminal Equipment DTE connection requiring either a straight through or Null cable The Null cable or Null adapter simply crosses the required pins to allow similar devices to communicate properly e g DCE to DCE In general The Zeus Transceiver is always a DCE device A PC is typically a DTE device Remote devices customer equipment can be DCE or DTE depending on the device DCE to DTE communications requi
58. e Status bar indicate the status of the control lines on the RS232 link between the PC and the transceiver being configured moen ora Bnp Dron Abbreviation Name Definition RI Ring Indicator A signal is coming into the host unit from the transceiver at the remote unit DCD Data Carrier A connection has been established Detect with another unit This lets the PC know that communication between two units can take place DTR Data Terminal Indicates that the unit is in Ready Command Mode This mode is utilized by the network software 2 Een Transceiver User s Manual 28 Configuring Your Transceiver Abbreviation Name Definition RTS Ready To Send This is a hardware flow control indicator CTS Clear To Send A hardware control indicator DSR Data Set Ready Reserved for future use In addition to the status lights in the Configuration Manager the LED s on the Stand alone transceiver also display status Power Sync TX RX The Toolbar Quick Apply Store Configure Clear RX Help ss 0 Ze Eagle Refresh Reset Reload Change Clear Tx Password Exiting the program To Exit the Configuration Manager 1 From the File menu select Exit Note Itis important to note that any changes in any tab not Stored in EEPROM will be lost See Applying and Storing Changes on page 34 Es Transceiver User s Manual 29 Quick Configuration Configuring Your Transceiver QUICK CON
59. e optimization of the unit placement does not have to be too exact An RSSI value above the half mark is acceptable Lei Configuration Program zk Gab 2 D p on a a 2 LF gt Bea HE E 8 E GanmenaMede fv Ante VIEWING DATA IN THE RX AND TX PANES These display areas show the data being transmitted and received during tests The RX panes shows data being received into the transceiver The TX pane shows data being transmitted from the transceiver All data sent will be displayed and at times the pane may become cluttered You can use the Clear buttons on the toolbar or the commands in the Edit menu to clear the panes of data To clear data in the panes select Clear RX Pane or Clear TX Pane e Es Transceiver User s Manual 87 Using Hyperterminal Testing Your Units USING HYPERTERMINAL On every Windows system there is a terminal program called HyperTerminal The following instructions show how to use HyperTerminal to test data communication for Point to Point or Multi point networks To use Hyperterminal 1 Note Note Select Start gt Program Files gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal Double click HyperTerminal exe The main window appears with a session window active Enter a name for this session and click the first icon red and yellow telephones Click OK The Connect To window appears Select a connection option For Point to Point and ComPort Intercept s
60. e prior to installing the transceiver into your equipment See Configuring Your Transceiver on page 27 for more information about configuring transceivers Installing Stand alone Transceivers To Install Stand alone Transceivers 1 Note Insert the power supply male connector into the corresponding female connector slot on transceiver chassis RS232 Antenna P DI Insert Power supply plug into power e power outlet Verify LEDs 1 and 2 on front panel blink three times LED 1 remains lit Attach the Antenna to the transceiver Note that the antenna connection is a reverse thread SMA connection You must turn it counter clockwise to attach Attach the male connector on the RS232 cable to the matching serial port on the rear panel of the transceiver Connect the other end of this cable to the matching serial port on the device Prior to installation on the desired device all transceivers must first be connected to and configured with a PC In the case of some network installations it must be the Host PC Transceiver User s Manual ZEUuS 10 Interface Requirements INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS Installation and Specifications Design in Stand alone Input Power Requirements Voltage Ripple Current in Idle mode Instantaneous Current in Tx mode Time averaged over 100mSec Current in Tx Rx mode 5 0 Volts 5 Less then 10mV RMS from DC to 1MHz 200mA 550mA 360mA
61. e right click menu Click the desired radio buttons Select the desired input and output lines Es Transceiver User s Manual 55 ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with ComPort 3 Click OK The assigned input and output lines are displayed in the Input and Output columns in the main window Tx Purge Available in Advanced View this feature allows you to create a buffer within the ComPort intercept program for outgoing data If the host is sending but the remote is not ready to receive this can be a useful tool You can set the buffer size and the amount of seconds before time out By default Purge Control is enabled with a maximum threshold 8192 bytes and a timeout setting 1000 seconds 1 Select the desired port 2 Right click 3 Select the Set Purge Control from the pop up menu Purge Threshold Timeout je Bytes fo Sec Cancel 4 Select the desired criteria You can select the buffer size Threshold between 1 and 8192 and amount of seconds between 1 and 1000 before time out Clicking the checkbox will turn this criteria on The check will also be displayed in the main window view 5 Click OK This information is added to the TX Purge column for that port 6 Toggle the purge feature on and off by checking unchecking the box for that port Remove Unit ID Number This button will remove the Remote Unit ID number associated with a x selected virtual port Remember tha
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63. elect the direct Com port This is the COM Port used to connect the transceiver in the Configuration Manager Fill out the serial settings to match what you have set in the Configuration Manager For TCP IP select TCP IP winsock Enter the Begin Typing and watch for the results If you type but do not see the characters on screen and wish to see them select File gt Properties gt Settings gt ASCII setup gt Echo Typed Characters Locally If you are testing Multi Point or Repeater with ComPort Intercept or TCP IP Intercept their Activators must be running kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 88 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Problem Timeout messages are displayed in the Configuration Manager general tab fields Antenna cannot be threaded onto the antenna connector In Network mode a link gets stuck on that is LEDs 1 amp 2 stay lit LED I not lit LED land LED 2 flashes 3 times Open the Configuration Manager and get an error message Point to Point or remote transceiver in a network is malfunctioning with a 9 wire cable Possible Cause The equipment is not connected properly Wrong serial port is selected Antenna and antenna connector have left handed threads The application program running on the host PC is writing to the physical COM port which is attached to the host transceiver instead of writing to a virtual COM port Power is not being supplied to
64. emote device Es Transceiver User s Manual 81 ActiveX Design Time Properties ActiveX Network Applications fem Transceiver User s Manual 82 Chapter 8 Testing Your Units You can test the operation of transceivers in a variety of ways using the Configuration Manager The instructions in these chapter assume that the Configuration Manager is correctly installed and the transceiver is properly connected to your PC These tests include e Terminal mode e Loopback test Stand alone model only TERMINAL MODE TEST The Terminal Mode tab provides a simple terminal interface from which data can be sent between two units configured as a Point to Point Pair Anything typed in the input field of transceiver 1 will immediately be transferred to transceiver 2 The data is displayed in the transmit pane for transceiver 1 and the receive pane for transceiver 2 Note you will only see received data if the destination transceiver is connected to a PC with Configuration loaded and open or if the destination PC s transceiver has a loopback connector What You Need e Two transceivers A and B configured as a Point to Point Pair The Source Unit ID of unit A equals the Destination Unit ID of unit B and vice versa In addition both units must have matching Vendor ID numbers Network ID numbers and Hop Table numbers In this Chapter e Terminal Mode Loopback e Rx and Tx Panes e Using HyperTerminal Kam i Sc T
65. er 2 Plug power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit Attach an antenna to transceiver 2 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Host To Multipoint Remote Unit Settings x Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID Poo Alias Source Name JREMOTET o Destination hr m Serial Settings Hate Parity 9600 8 N1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled IV Auto Increment Cancel Make sure that Auto increment is checked Click Submit Uncheck Report Generation Click Close Es Transceiver User s Manual 97 Multi Point ComPort Intercept Learning Exercises 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 TT 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Connect and Configure Transceiver 3 Click OK Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 2 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 3 Plug power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver remains lit Attach an antenna to transceiver 3 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source U
66. ettings are required for the Network Software Utility to ensure the best possible data transfer speeds DATA THRESHOLD This feature allows a predetermined time to elapse or amount of data to accumulate before a data transfer session is initiated It is accessed through the Special Features tab gt Power Management Normal Sleep Doze Data Threshold Enable Time bn In 100 msec steps Size fi Bytes Es Transceiver User s Manual 47 Data Threshold Configuring Your Transceiver To set data threshold 1 Click the Special Features tab 2 Click Enabled 3 Enter Time and Size criteria Setting Time Size E Transceiver User s Manual 48 Explanation A number from 1 to 65 535 will specify the number of 100msec increments that must elapse between the initial receipt of data locally before a data transfer with another transceiver is initiated This will provide up to 109 minutes of time that data can accumulate before a transfer The time must be set to ensure that no more than 4K the size of the data transfer storage buffer of data collects before a transfer occurs If the buffer were to fill up before a transfer all additional data would be lost Up to 4096 bytes of data can be collected before a data transfer is initiated Chapter 5 Setting up a Network with ComPort ComPort Intercept is a Windows communication In this Chapter B driver software app
67. figuration and mapping TCP ports Part TCP Port Connections Unit 1D Input Output Alias Name TCP Port Connections Unit ID Input_ Output Entering and Changing Information You can use the left and right assignment arrows to move items between the Physical Port and TCP IP Port windows or you can drag and drop items Adding TCP IP Ports ei You will need to add a TCP IP port for each device in your small network New port numbers are created in numerical order Es Transceiver User s Manual 64 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP To Add TCP IP Ports 1 Note Click Add TCP IP Port on the toolbar You can also right click and select Add TCP IP Port from the menu This applies to many features in this application The Add TCP IP Port dialog appears Number of ports Start from Max connections Units IV Auto assign Start fa 3 Cancel Enter the desired criteria Enter the number of ports you would like to add The total number of ports should equal the amount of remote transceivers on your network not including the host machine The maximum number of ports allowed with the TCP IP Configurator is no more than 238 Enter the starting port number these will be incremented by 1 The TCP IP port numbers available are between 1024 and 10 000 Enter the maximum number of connections you would like to allow for each port The maximum number of connections
68. ges IDs are all accessed either via Quick Configuration or the General Tab Model IESG Serial Number Jooooo0s453 Firmware Rev 1 14 Date fi 0 25 99 Manufacturing Rev jooo Date or 201299 Vendor ID fo Alias Vendor Name Zeus WIRELESS INC Network ID kb o Alias Network Name Thomas Source Unit ID hr Alias Source Name JREMOTE2 oo Destination Unit ID fo Quick Configuration ID Type Explanation Vendor ID Assigned at the factory and burned into the firmware This number is not modifiable This ensures that no other Zeus customer can intercept data assigned to your ID There are 64 000 uniqueVendor IDs Network ID A number that identifies the network and makes it unique from other networks in the area All units in a network must have the same Network ID The Network ID allows you to have multiple networks within the same transceiver space There are up to 64 000 unique numbers Units with different IDs cannot communicate with each other Es Transceiver User s Manual 43 Assigning IDs Configuring Your Transceiver ID Type Explanation Alias Network A descriptive name for the network Name Source Unit ID For Point to Point communication the source and destination IDs must be the same number for both transceivers For most network communication the source ID 0 for the host and the source IDs for the remotes are unique numbers from 1 238 Alias Source Name A descriptive name for t
69. he unit Destination Unit The numeric ID of the unit that the transceiver being configured ID will communicate with For Point to Point communication the destination ID will match the source ID For a Multi Point network the host will have a destination ID X The remotes will each have a destination ID 0 the host source ID number The way source and destination IDs are assigned differs between Point to Point and Network configurations In Point to Point the source and destination IDs between the two units must match Any unit with a different ID will not be able to communicate Transceiver 1 Transceiver 2 Transceiver 3 Source 15 Source 15 Source 20 Dest 15 Dest 15 Dest 20 In a Multi Point Network the Source for the Host PC is always zero and destination corresponds to the transceiver it is trying to communicate with in each session It is a dynamic number The remote units have the matching destination of zero but source numbers are unique kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 44 Signal Analysis Configuring Your Transceiver Host PC Transceiver 1 Transceiver 2 d az Dest X Source 2 Source 1 Dest 0 Dest 0 SIGNAL ANALYSIS There are a number of features which can help you analyze the strength and consistency of your data signal They are available via the Advanced Settings tab Feature Explanation Tx Power The transmit power of the unit relative to the possible power levels Power Ct
70. hown in the dialog below Host To Multipoint Host Unit Settings Ea Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID fo Alias Source Name Device 1 Destination ID fi Serial Settings Rate Parity 96008N1 Flow Control Hardware Change GPIO Mode Disabled 120 Click Submit Generate a Report if desired 121 Click Report Generation 122 Click Close 123 Click Yes 124 Click OK Es Transceiver User s Manual 101 Multi Point TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 125 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer 126 Attach power supply to transceiver 2 127 Plug power supply into power source 128 Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit 129 Attach an antenna to transceiver 2 130 Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Host To Multipoint Remote Unit Settings x Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID Poo Alias Source Name REMOTE 1 Destination jo Hop Table E z CTX BK r Serial Settings Rate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled IV Auto Increment Cancel Make sure that Auto Increment is checked 1
71. ick Report Generation Click Close Click Yes Click OK Click Remote to All Es Transceiver User s Manual 111 Broadcast Remote To All Learning Exercises 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Connect and Configure Transceiver 2 Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 1 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 2 Plug power supply into power source Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks three times and remains lit Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Network ID 4 Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID fr Alias Source Name REMOTE 1 Destination Hop Table J0 rm Serial Settings Hate bai 96008N1 Flow Control None Change GPIO Mode Disabled Make sure that Auto Increment is checked Click Submit Uncheck Report Generation Click Close Connect and Configure Transceiver 3 Click OK Disconnect serial connector from transceiver 2 You can leave it on the computer Attach power supply to transceiver 3 Plug power supply into power source kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 112 Broadcast Remote To All 38 39 40 Check Report Generation 42 43 44 41 45 46 47 48 Lea
72. ields in the modification tabs provided When manually changing entries you must click apply and or store for the changes to take effect See Applying and Storing Changes on page 34 To manually change data in fields Click the desired tab Click in and highlight the data to be changed Change the data Click Apply and or Store oF os Al aE DE Applying and Storing Changes The following features can be selected from the Commands menu or you can click the appropriate button on the toolbar These features write the information entered into temporary or permanent storage Host PC Transceiver Apply Store RAM EEPROM Note Settings must be Applied before they can be Stored Es Transceiver User s Manual 34 Modifying Settings Note Configuring Your Transceiver Apply This applies transfers changes from the all tabs into the attached transceiver s RAM temporary memory This is useful when changing and testing settings you are not sure you really want When you exit the configuration program these changes will not remain in effect You must click Store for them to become permanent Store Applied Settings Stores all Applied changes into the transceiver s EEPROM These settings will remain in effect upon exiting the program Stored changes are overwritten when new stored entries are made or when you load the default factory settings You must Apply settings prior
73. ification of state changes such as an out of paper indication eliminating the need for time consuming manual checking for such conditions Provide both Software and Hardware Flow Control to enable pacing of data transmission between devices Enable efficient timed or batched transmission of data through data thresholding capabilities Provide power control modes for power conservation Provide asymmetrical data rates to accommodate large directional data transfers Provide the configurabilitiy to support a variety of network topologies Can be upgraded in the field All Zeus software applications are Windows based and adhere to Windows software conventions Es Transceiver User s Manual 7 Assumptions Overview The conventions used for instructions in this manual are as follows Convention Definition bold Bold is used to indicate something that should be typed exactly or an exact duplication of a window name or button click Click with the button on the mouse and release Left button always implied on Windows Control e Hold down the Control key and press the E key double click right click select Shift click ASSUMPTIONS GETTING HELP H G Ki Click two times quickly on the mouse button and release Click with the right button on the mouse and release This can mean to highlight which is the action of changing a screen object s attribute to have an inverted look on the s
74. ing or over loading Zeus Transceivers minimize this problem by providing adjustments in the Power Level Feed Back Control Loop based on the l Transceiver User s Manual 5 Security Overview SECURITY H time averaged Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI values and the Actual Power Level Setting as shared between both devices during a communication session Data Transfer Sessions All units are in one of six possible sequential modes or phases of operation which cover the complete cycle of data transfer Idle Unit listens and scans in each of the 75 channels in the hop table No activity Link Acquisition Data is present locally unit begins to ping search each frequency in hop table to find the remote unit Synchronization Units on both ends of data transfer synchronize their hopping patterns Data Transfer In sync units each alternate transmitting and receiving data in 32msec intervals 32msec Tx 32msec Rx Each 64 msec they hop to the next frequency Exit Phase Data transfer is complete based upon the setting for number of frames of No Data specified in the transceiver s configuration End Connection Data transfer is complete units return to Idle mode Frequency hopping is inherently more secure than other RF technologies In addition each Zeus Transceiver has a Vendor ID set in the firmware shipped straight from the factory As you configure each transceiver you may provide additional netw
75. le Click Change in the Serial settings group 3 T Transceiver User s Manual 31 Quick Configuration Configuring Your Transceiver Note The Serial Settings dialog appears This allows you to set the various serial port parameters Serial settings Eg Baud Rate 9600 Flow Control Off Cancel 8 v v v v Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits fi z M GPIO Supported parity data and stop bits combinations 7 None 2 8 None 1 7 Odd 1 7 Odd 2 8 Odd 1 7 Even 1 7 Even 2 8 Even 1 7 Mark 1 7 Mark 2 8 Mark 1 7 Space 1 7 Space 2 8 Space 1 Enter the desired settings These should match the requirements for the device that the transceiver will be attached to once the configuration is complete not those of the computer you are using to configure the transceiver See the equipment manufactures specifications for details To use GPIO mode see GPIO Mode on page 47 Depending on which network topology you selected some parameters may be grayed and inaccessible Some network topologies have required serial settings Click OK Click Submit A Configuration Sequence dialogue box appears while the unit is being configured This shows the sequence of configuration steps as they are being executed Upon completion a Configuration Status box appears with a checkbox option for report generation All fields should read OK kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Ma
76. lication that intercepts all RS232 ComPort traffic and automatically reroutes it to from the host Intercept e a e transceiver It allows up to 16 transceivers to be a lt gt SE e ComPort Ki kel configured in a network topology One transceiver is Ee Configurator x 9 designated as the host and is connected to a local personal computer with up to 15 remote units in the S ComPort ml x network The remote units can be dumb or intelligent EE The Host PC must be running a Microsoft Windows 95 Virtual Ports or 98 operating system ComPort Intercept allows the e Physical Ports host transceiver to be configured to provide the network management functions It can have multiple applications on the host communicating through the virtual ports at the same time It can be used for Multi Point or Repeater Network topologies This chapter discusses the configuration of the small network It assumes that the ComPort Intercept software has been correctly installed ComPort Intercept consists of two components which are designed to hook into Windows serial communication traffic and transparently reroute the data through a Multi Point or Repeater Network The Configurator component is used to configure the Windows System Registry by creating virtual communications devices The Activator component is the actual loader driver that will run in the background of the operating system and capture any configured serial data traffic and rerou
77. ll always be lit when synchronized on the network The sending transceiver is always transmitting however other Zeus Networks will work when collocated with a Broadcast Network as long as their hop table assignment is different NETWORK SOFTWARE UTILITIES Each network topology is supported by a combination of a Configuration Manager which allows you to configure each individual transceiver for your network topology and a variety of available Network Software Utilities which allow you to arrange data transmission in your network Although summarized here usage of each of these utilities is described in detail throughout this manual ComPort Intercept a ComPort Intercept is a software program which provides all the functionality you need to assign virtual ports enabling transparent communication in your Windows System Registry for a small network configuration of up to 16 devices including the host PC See Setting up a Network with ComPort on page 49 for information on using this software Es Transceiver User s Manual 25 Network Software Utilities Point to Point and Network Topologies You can use this utility for the following network topologies e Multi Point e Repeater TCP IP Intercept TCP IP Intercept is a software program which provides all the ds functionality you need to route wireless data through a Host PC to and from as many as 238 devices on a TCP IP based network See Setting up C
78. na with range extended in a 360 degree transmission pattern A device that is not a host A network topology consisting of only 2 transceivers A wizard contained in the Configuration Manager application which allows you to configure all transceivers and load the settings into EEPROM A generic term for radio based technology A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal A network topology consisting of three or more transceivers with one transceivers connected to a Host PC Extends the range of a Multi Point Network Any device or transceiver on a network that is not a host A COMM protocol and the 9 pin type of cable shipped with Stand alone transceivers A term which describes the complete process of transmission between two transceivers Sessions consist of links The target of a communications link initiated by a master A radio transmission that spreads the user information over a wide bandwidth A Zeus Transceiver in a case with an RS232 port and external power adaptor Designs or Integrates equipment systems using Zeus Stand alone Transceivers or OEM products built with Zeus Design in Transceivers A part of TCP IP Intercept A part of TCP IP Intercept A Network Software Utility used to connect three or more transceivers to a TCP IP backbone A two way transmit and receive radio A 12 pin connection interface provided on Design in Transceiver boards Transceiver User s Manu
79. nal Antenna 6 ZANT102 3dBi Omni Directional Antenna 5 ZANT103 5dBi Omni Directional Antenna 9 Other higher gain directional antennas may be purchased through an approved Zeus supplier Contact Zeus for additional information eg Es Transceiver User s Manual 19 Antennas Installation and Specifications fem Transceiver User s Manual 20 Chapter 3 Point to Point and Network Topologies Zeus Transceivers support Point to Point Pairs and In this Chapter several Network topologies Each Zeus Transceiver can be configured via its Configuration Manager to work in any of these topologies The transceiver s Configuration Manager controls how the transceiver transmits and receives data as connected to the device Network Utilities The operation of the transceiver in the network topology is determined by its Network Software Utility e Point to Point Pairs e Networks POINT TO POINT PAIR NETWORKS In a Point to Point topology Zeus Transceivers are used to connect two devices e g a bar code reader and a printer or a PC with a single remote device The Point to Point topology can be considered a virtual wire replacement e g data in on one side equals data out on the other side This is useful for machine to machine communications All of the transceiver features listed in Transceiver Features on page 7 apply in Point to Point topologies Wireless data connectivity applications req
80. nent parts used by Zeus Wireless in the manufacture of this product are the property of their respective owners The Zeus logo is a regis tered trademark of Zeus Wireless Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Written designed and illustrated by Debbi Leipold at Zeus Wireless Inc 8325 Guilford Road Columbia MD 21046 USA Manufacturer s Statement Limited Warranty Disclaimer Limitation of Liability Zeus warrants this product for a period of 18 months from the date of initial purchase against defects in materials and work manship This warranty will not be honored if there has been any attempt to tamper with or remove the external seal which is intended to preclude tampering with this product s digital or RF components This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse or abuse of this product or by acts of God or accidents or other causes beyond the control of Zeus Also not covered by this warranty are claims other than by the original purchaser Your sole remedy and our sole liability to you shall be to repair or replace this product at our discretion if it does not meet the requirements of this warranty Zeus and its distributors shall under no circumstances be lia ble for any damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this product or from an
81. ng restrict all application programs from using the physical serial port which has been assigned to the host transceiver To stop ComPort Activator 1 2 Double click the ComPort Activator icon A red symbol indicates that ComPort Activator is now inactive kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 58 Using ComPort Activator Setting up a Network with ComPort To start ComPort Activator when you start windows 1 Right click the ComPort Activator icon 2 Select Load With Windows ComPort Activator will automatically start each time you restart Windows Es Transceiver User s Manual 59 Using ComPort Activator Setting up a Network with ComPort fem Transceiver User s Manual 60 Chapter 6 Setting up a Network with TCP IP TCP IP Intercept is a software package that provides In this Chapter all the functionality you need to route wireless data e TCP IP packets through a Host PC to and from as many as 238 Intercept devices The remote units can be dumb or intelligent lt TCP IP The Host PC must be running a Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 operating system TCP IP Intercept allows the host transceiver to be configured to support the network management functions This chapter discusses the configuration of the TCP IP network It assumes that the TCP IP software has been installed TCP IP enables multiple applications in various locations on the network to communicate Remote units can send data t
82. nit ID Make sure that Auto Increment is checked Click Submit Check Report Generation Click Close Click Cancel Select Exit from the File menu View the Report In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Set up Virtual Ports Select ComPort Configurator from the Start Menu under ComPort Intercept The Comport Configurator Main Window appears Click the Add Virtual Ports Icon Enter 2 and click OK A message appears asking to restart your computer Click No In the Virtual ports window right click the first listed Virtual port Click Assign Unit ID Enter 1 and click OK This will be assigned to the remote called Device 1 kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 98 Multi Point ComPort Intercept 90 91 92 Note 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Note Learning Exercises Right click the second virtual port Click Assign Unit ID Enter 2 and click OK This will be assigned to the remote called Device 2 The host device is not assigned to a virtual port as it is physically connected to the Host PC Highlight both virtual ports Drag them to the physical Port window under Comm Port 1 Note that this is most likely your comm port but others may be listed Click Exit to exit the ComPort Intercept program Restart your computer Select Start then Programs and then Comport Activator Test Operation Connect transceivers 2 and 3 to peripher
83. nnnnnsne 105 POUR eegener eege eege ua vaoscneneneydeuetendtveieaxeetueeueveurmientcudinnae 105 Broadcast Remote To All rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 110 MAGNA Nee 110 ele EE 110 kam 7 A fem Transceiver User s Manual iv Broadcast Hemote To Host 114 Materials hNeecded 114 ProcedU e av 114 EI e E G 1 Dem fem Transceiver User s Manual v kam i faut Transceiver User s Manual vi Chapter 1 Overview se WHY WIRELESS Welcome to the Zeus family of wireless Transceivers These frequency hopping transceivers are supplied either as Stand alone Transceivers Model ZLRT2100 that plug into the RS232 port of an existing product or as Design in Transceivers that can be built into OEM products Model ZLRT2000 both of which can be used to create wireless data networks in the license free band at 2 4 GHz Zeus Transceivers can function in a wide array of network topologies This manual provides the information you need to install configure and test these transceiver models in a variety of these networks Zeus Transceivers provide the first practical and affordable alternative to wire for industrial and commercial applications where data must be transmitted reliably and securely in a wide range of indoor and outdoor environments These applications are solutions for OEMs and Systems Integrators in need of reliable secure long range and low cost alte
84. nual 32 Quick Configuration 9 10 11 Note 12 Configuring Your Transceiver if the configuration was successful If you do not wish an ASCII report to be generated automatically click Report generation to deactivate the selection Configuration status x Values Changed Operating Mode OK Network Id OK Network Alias OK Unit Id OK Unit Alias OK Destination Id OK Hop Table OK Baud Rate OK FlowGCtrl OK Parity OK Max no Data OK Max Bad Hops OK 4 Click Close A few more status dialogs appear All entries are stored in EEPROM permanently Click OK to configure another unit or Cancel to discontinue Continue to configure as many transceivers as required Disconnect the transceiver attached to the computer Connect a new one Wait until this transceiver s information is displayed Follow the on screen instructions Transceivers can be reconfigured as needed Select File and then Exit to exit the Configuration Manager If Report Generation was checked Quick Configuration will automatically create and store a configuration data profile for each unit configured in the location specified in the Report Settings See Generating Reports on page 36 Es Transceiver User s Manual 33 Modifying Settings Configuring Your Transceiver MODIFYING SETTINGS You can run the Quick Configuration wizard to modify settings or you can change entries manually in the f
85. o the host transceiver one at a time while the host can send to many applications on the PC all at once depending on the network topology TCP IP Intercept can be used with Multi Point and Repeater Network topologies Configurator TCP IP Activator e TCP IP ports TCP IP Intercept consists of two components which are designed to hook into TCP IP communication traffic and transparently reroute the data through a Multi Point or Repeater Network The Configurator component is used to assign TCP IP post addresses to multiple devices on a network The Activator component is the actual loader driver that will run in the background of the operating system and capture any configured TCP IP traffic and reroute it to the assigned remote transceiver and application program The host transceiver needs to be assigned to one physical communication port typically COM1 or COM2 TCP IP ports are created and assigned a remote Unit ID Number that corresponds to a particular Ee Transceiver User s Manual 61 TCP IP Configurator Setting up a Network with TCP IP Note Note Note Note Note remote transceiver s Source ID Number thereby creating a logical association between each TCP IP port and a remote transceiver within the network The entire network consisting of a host and multiple remotes must reside on one physical COM port The TCP IP Intercept program will work with various client programs that communicate via TC
86. omplete the installation 6 Insert the TCP IP Intercept software into the appropriate drive 7 Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive 8 Double click Setup exe 9 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the Transceiver 10 Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 11 Plug the power supply into power source kam i faut Transceiver User s Manual 110 Broadcast Remote To All 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Learning Exercises Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your Host PC Configure Transceiver 1 Select Configuration Manager form the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears Click Quick Configuration Click Broadcast Host Click OK Enter the information as shown in the dialog below Broadcast Host Unit Settings x Network ID E Alias Network NETWORK 4 Source Unit ID hr Alias Source Name Device Host Destination ID fi HopTable jo x C gt Serial Settings Rate Parity 9600 8 N 1 Flow Control Hardware Change GPIO Mode Disabled Cancel Click Submit Generate a Report if desired Cl
87. on 206 Enter 1 and a start from value The value here refers to your machines TCP IP port number Values range from 1024 to 10 000 Make sure that the value in the units section is 1 This is the configuration of the port that will be used to send data to Transceiver 3 207 Click OK Unit IDs are automatically assigned 208 Highlight the virtual port 209 Drag them to the Physical Port window under COM Port 1 Note that this is most likely your COM port but others may be listed kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 108 Repeater TCP IP Intercept Learning Exercises 210 Click Hide to hide the TCP IP Configurator and keep the Activator running Test Operation 211 Connect transceiver 2 to power only Transceiver 1 must remain connected to the Host PC 212 Place a loopback connector and power on transceiver 3 213 Send data from the Host PC to transceiver 3 For example if you had a printer with a serial connection that you have been using i e drivers are already set up you could write a short memo in a word processor on the Host PC and select File gt print The information would be printed out on the printer just as if it had been connected by wire This would work for any existing wired connection on a local LAN Another example would be to use HyperTerminal This requires that your peripherals are also PCs or that you use a loop back connector to see the data sent returned in your HyperTerminal Window
88. or international transceiver models These are subdivided into five completely independent non overlapping Hop Table sets each with no more than three consecutive frequencies Each individual network can only utilize one HopTable Entering Hop Table Numbers Hop Table numbers can only be entered or changed by using the Quick Configuration wizard Validating the Hop Table This command verifies the integrity of the Hop Table stored within the transceiver The Hop Table in the transceiver is compared to the Hop Table with the same number in the Configuration Manager database The Advanced Settings tab provides the selected Hop Table number and whether the Hop Table has passed validation and the first and last indices l Transceiver User s Manual 41 Using Hop Tables Configuring Your Transceiver used for the Hop Table Index values are set to meet the requirements of the country in which the transceiver is deployed for a minimum number of hop frequencies These values can not be changed to avoid violating country regulations To validate the Hop Table from the Commands menu select Validate Hop Table Specifying Hopping Parameters You can customize Hop Table parameters by setting some features available from the Advanced Settings tab Max No Data Max No Data is the number of hop cycles that must pass during which no data was received and no data was available for transmission before a session can be declared down It i
89. ork ID numbers and assign varying hop tables for independent networks The combination of firmware software IDs and frequency hopping technology ensures safe and secure data transmissions Zeus Transceivers also support your data encryption software Transceiver User s Manual Transceiver Features Overview TRANSCEIVER FEATURES Zeus Transceivers enable OEMs and Systems Integrators to integrate license free 2 4GHz frequency hopping technology into their own products Each transceiver includes a proprietary RF module with a frequency hopping transmitter and receiver a Digital Control Module for RF Module and Application Interface management and an interface TTL or RS232 designed to communicate with a variety of products The Zeus Transceivers employ a wireless interface designed to function as a virtual wire replacement This offers some distinct advantages over wire Zeus Transceivers USING THIS MANUAL Enable mobility that may not have been possible before And using either the RS232 or RS485 serial connection the transceivers can connect devices at long range up to 1500 feet indoors and line of sight to the horizon Compensate for baud rate differences between devices eliminating the need for converters between older slower devices and newer somewhat faster ones Provide a GPIO General Purpose Input Output mode for enabling communication of status and control information in addition to data This ensures timely not
90. ort iStatus long lHandle kam i faut Transceiver User s Manual 76 wCi_GetSourcelD ActiveX Network Applications Parameters iStatus The status of output device True starts logging False stops logging IHandle The handle of the communications port being used WCI GETSOURCEID This function is used to get the host transceiver s ID Syntax Result wCi GetSourceID long lHandle as long Parameters IHandle The handle of the communications port being used Return Value Result Returns the host transceiver s ID WC SETGPIOOUTPUT This function is used to set the GPIO output line on the specific device Note GPIO must be enabled on the host transceiver as well as the listed device contained in this function call GPIO is enabled via the Configuration Manager as described in Quick Configuration on page 30 Syntax wCi SetGpioOutput short iStatus long lDestID long lHandle Es Transceiver User s Manual 77 wCi_GetGpioOutput ActiveX Network Applications Parameters iStatus Output status which can be 0 or 1 IDestID The destination ID 1 Handle The handle of the communications port being used WCI GETGPIOOUTPUT This function is used to read the current GPIO output status line on the selected devices Note GPIO must be enabled on the host transceiver as well as the listed device contained in this function call GPIO is enabled via the Configuration Manager as described in
91. pplication a ping application a background printing function and complex example that incorporates all of these This chapter provides the entire ActiveX API GPIO transactions are performed on a per device basis This function is used to open a communications port handle and establish a connection with the host transceiver The specific Serial Port number is assigned within the properties screen of the ActiveX device this is a design time variable assignment Ee Transceiver User s Manual 73 wCi_Close ActiveX Network Applications Syntax lHandle wCi_Open as long Return Value gt 0 handle of the communication lt 0 Failure to connect the port WCI CLOSE This function is used to close the communications port which was previously opened with the wCi Open function Syntax void wCi Close long lHandle Parameters IHandle The handle of the communication returned from WCi Open WC WRITEDATAEX This function is used to write the data buffer to a specific destination ID Syntax Result wCi WriteDataEx VARIANT WriteBuf long WriteLen long lDestID long lHandle as long Transceiver User s Manual IN wCi GetDestinationID ActiveX Network Applications Parameters WriteBuf The data to be transmitted WriteLen Number of bytes contained in the string IDestID The identity of the destination unit that data will be transmitted to IHandle The handle of the communications port
92. r control click to select a varying group of ports or you may do each port individually 10 Select the appropriate physical COM port in the Physical Port window This will be the COM port to which the host transceiver is connected The left assignment arrow is enabled You can now associate each virtual port with a physical host port as displayed in the Physical Port window ComPort Configurator olx 993 JOV System configuration and mapping Alias Name Port Tx Purge Threshold Time Unit 1D Input jee Fot I Tx Purge Threshold Time Unit 1D Input Outpi ow Serial 01 COM1 oO 181 32 bytes 000 sec 2 None None EJ Serial 02 COM2 1 1 AVitual CO 2 0 bytes 0 sec 14 None None L Wirtu COM3 0 bytes 0 sec 1 None CO C 0 bytes O sec 6 None None Vitu COMS M 500 bytes 0 sec 3 None t LF Wirtu COM C 0 bytes 0 sec 5 None vi D IV Advanced View Exit 11 Click the Left Assignment arrow This will transfer the virtual ports to the host transceiver and establish the virtual communication link between the host transceiver and remote devices If your PC has more than one physical port make sure you assign the virtual ports to the correct physical port number Attach to Host is available on the right click pop up menu in the Virtual Port window When invoked the currently selected port is moved to the Physical Port window under the last selected host Detach from
93. r correction forward error correction and transmission retry to ensure complete transmissions even in the most demanding circumstances The transceiver uses the ITU cyclical redundancy code 16 CRC 16 for error detection Two separate CRC 16 checks are used within each packet frame e Header Section e Data Section Most wireless systems experience single bit errors as the most common type of reception error Forward Error Correction FEC can be used to correct for a specific number of bit errors within x number of bits transmitted Zeus uses a Half Rate Coding algorithm which achieves a correction rate of 1 bit error in 4 bits transmitted The transceiver maintains data integrity over the air by means of an internal automatic repeat request ARQ protocol which will resend erroneous data until it is received correctly The transceiver takes user data and breaks it into packets which are then transmitted at a much higher channel data rate If the received packet has errors and is not correctable via the forward error correction FEC algorithm the packet is rejected and resent until a valid packet is received The transceiver maintains two 4kB buffers transmit and receive which helps to support continuous uninterrupted transfers even in noisy situations See Broadcast Network on page 24 for details on how Broadcast Network behavior differs Transmit Power Control Wireless devices in close proximity often experience desens
94. r speeds are unquestionably superior However this is not the case with wireless data connectivity There are many circumstances where range in building penetration and reliability are more important than speed l Transceiver User s Manual 3 Zeus Technology Overview gt IN Paying for more speed than what is necessary to implement a data connectivity application is not efficient The broader radio frequency RF bandwidth needed to transmit higher data rates dramatically reduces range In contrast the lower data rates used by Zeus allow narrow bandwidths to be used This is ideal for intermittent repetitive data transfer where the premium is on accuracy and long range transmission Zeus products have been designed specifically to meet the requirements of such applications A lower data rate enables Zeus Transceivers to operate within a narrow RF band over significantly longer ranges than other 2 4 GHz Frequency Hopping or Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS products Sessions and Links Zeus Transceivers use demand based frequency hopping where RF is only transmitted when there is data available to transmit The initiating transceiver is termed the master and the receiving transceiver is called the slave Any device host or remote transceiver can be a master or a slave depending on who initiates the data transfer Zeus Transceivers transmit data using sessions and links A session represents a complete data transfer
95. ransceiver User s Manual 83 Terminal Mode Test Testing Your Units e One of these units is connected to a PC with the Configuration Manager loaded Performing the Test To test communications between units 1 Lei Configuration Program Open the Configuration Manager See Configuring Your Transceiver on page 27 Click the Terminal Mode tab In Test String enter some text Click Resent The test string is transmitted to the Destination Unit Ba E Gormendiiede Iv E stred C 84 Transceiver User s Manual Loopback Test LOOPBACK TEST Testing Your Units The Loopback Test screen allows you to perform two functions to test that two units can communicate and to determine the best placement of one unit relative to another based on received signal strength This test is only used for stand alone models What You Need e Two transceivers A and B configured as a Point to Point Pair The Source Unit ID of unit A equals the Destination Unit ID of unit B and vice versa In addition both units must have matching Vendor ID numbers Network ID numbers and Hop Table numbers Transceiver A is connected to a PC loaded with the Configuration Manager e Loopback connector Transceiver B the one not connected to the PC running this program must have a loopback connector pins 2 and 3 of the serial port tied together on the serial port of the remote unit A loopback connector is delivered with all demo an
96. re a straight through cable DCE to DCE communications require a null cable or adapter The following diagrams assume that the DCE transceiver is sending data to the DCE or DTE device 3 Wire Straight Through Cable Pin 2 TxD Data Pin2 DTE Pin 3 RxD Data Pin3 DCE Device gt Transceiver Pin 5 Gnd Pin 5 3 Wire Null Cable Pin2 TxD Data Pin2 DCE Pn3 X RxD Data Pin3 DCE Device La Transceiver Pin 5 Gnd Pin 5 a Transceiver User s Manual ZEUS 14 Serial Communications Installation and Specifications 5 Wire Straight Through Cable flow control in use Pin 2 TxD Data Pin2 L Pin 3 RxD Data Pin3 am DTE Pin5 Gnd Pin 5 DCE Device Transceiver Pin 7 RTS Pin 7 p Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 Lg 5 Wire Null Cable Pin 2 TxD Data Pin2 Pin 3 Ka RxD Data Pin3 lt a pe DCE Pin 5 Gnd Pin 5 DCE Device Transceiver Pin 7 RTS Pin 7 Pin 8 CTS Pin 8 j Fees Transceiver User s Manual 15 Hardware Specifications Installation and Specifications HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS Design in Stand alone Transceiver Frequency 2 400 2 4835 GHz license free ISM band in same U S varies in other countries where Zeus Transceivers have been certified Radio Type Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum same Number of 417 independent non interfering frequencies same Channels Data Rate 600bps to 9 6 kbps full duplex up to 19 2kbps same a
97. re use 12 Link Status Output External Link Status Active Low Stand alone Transceiver Pin Out Pin name HO Function 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Output Session Status True 2 TxD Transmit Data Output Data from transceiver to the attached device 3 RxD Receive Data Input Data into transceiver from the attached device 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Input Data Command Mode 5 Gnd Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready Output Always Asserted High 7 RTS Request to Send Input HW Flow Control internally pulled kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 12 up Serial Communications Installation and Specifications Pin name UO Function 8 CTS Clear to Send Output HW Flow Control default asserted High 9 RI Ring Indicate Output Status Change default de asserted Low SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS In order to configure any transceiver you must use a 9 pin RS232 cable This is necessary because pin 4 is used to transmit the configuration data into EEPROM and other pins are used during the configuration process as well Zeus provides a 9 pin RS232 cable with all Stand alone Transceivers A TTL to RS232 pin adapter is purchasable for Design in Transceivers You must use the 9 wire cable in the following cases e When using the Configuration Manager to initialize setup a transceiver e When the Host PC is using network utilities e When field upgrading the transceiver Once configuration is complet
98. reased from 15 accordingly The number of virtual ports can vary depending on network size 15 remotes maximum and the number of physical ports in use if 4 Physical Ports are in use the maximum number of virtual ports will be 12 To Add Virtual Ports 1 G i Click Add Virtual Ports on the toolbar You can also right click and select Add Virtual Port from the menu This applies to many features in this application The Add Virtual Ports dialog appears Add Virtual Ports x Number of Ports to add rs a Cancel Enter the number of ports you wish to add This number should equal the amount of devices on your network not including the host machine Click OK A message appears asking you to restart the computer Click NO Select a virtual port Click Assign Unit ID Number The Assign Device ID dialog appears which allows you to enter a Remote Unit ID number for the selected virtual port The Remote Unit ID Number is equal to a remote transceiver s Source ID number You can select a number between 1 and 238 Enter the desired number Repeat steps 6 8 for each port added Es Transceiver User s Manual 53 ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with ComPort Note Using standard Windows methods you may also change the name of each port while it is selected 9 Select the virtual port s in the Virtual Port window Note You can shift click the first and last port to select all virtual ports o
99. red with default OEM privileges The system administrator must set units to User access To access OEM privileges 1 2 From the File menu select Change Password Change password dialog appears user Pn User privelege C User Update New OEM Factory Remove g E IV Administrator ce Select the desired User name from the list kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 40 Using Hop Tables Configuring Your Transceiver 3 Change user permissions as desired Privilege Options User privileges Assign privileges as OEM or User They can also be assigned Administrator privilege which provides the ability to change user privileges If you are assigned as a User you can not add other users or change the passwords of other users Click update for these changes to take effect New Add a new user by typing in their name and password You must retype the password to confirm it Change password Change the password of an existing user by typing in their name and password You must retype the password to confirm it Remove users Removes the currently selected user USING HOP TABLES A HopTable is a listing of frequencies in a given spectrum that are used for communication Data is sent to each frequency in the table in a hopping pattern Hop Tables provide improved security and the ability to avoid localized noise sources There are 100 possible HopTables in your transceiver this number may vary f
100. rl Upper The upper RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator threshold Value which when surpassed causes the unit to reduce its transmit Power Ctrl Lower Value power The lower RSSI threshold which when surpassed causes the unit to increase its transmit power Temperature The operational temperature of the unit as reported by the thermistor in fractional volts Local time The RSSI averaged over the last 16 transmissions Used in averaged RSSI analyzing the strength and quality of the transmit signal Local The value of RSSI for the last transmission Used in analyzing instantaneous RSSI the strength and quality of the transmit signal D A A D Factory Diagnostic Loopback eg Es Transceiver User s Manual 45 Serial Settings Configuring Your Transceiver SERIAL SETTINGS COM1 9600 8 N 1 Pot fcom Baud Rate Flow Control Off fer PAR Re GPIO Mode Parity None M T Enable Stop Bits oo Supported parity data and stop bits combinations a 7 None 2 8 None 1 7 Odd 1 7 Odd 2 8 Odd 1 7 Even 1 7 Even 2 8 Even 1 7 Mark 1 7 Mark 2 8 Mark 1 7 Space 1 7 Space 2 8 Space 1 The Serial Settings tab allows you to select the serial port baud rate flow control data bit size parity and stop bits settings Each side of the communication link need not have the same serial settings Serial Settings can also be entered via Quick Configuration These settings are how the trans
101. rnatives to wire for commercial and industrial applications There are hundreds of factory office industrial transportation medical financial and retail applications for which Zeus solutions are ideally suited iN In this Chapter e Why Wireless Zeus Technology e Frequency Hopping e Security e Transceiver Features e Assumptions e Using this Manual e Getting Help Transceiver User s Manual 1 Why Wireless Overview gt IN Wireless data connectivity offers many advantages over wire e Wireless systems are easier to install e Wireless system installation and maintenance costs are lower e Wireless links are feasible in many locations where wire is not e Wireless installations can be reconfigured or relocated easily e Wireless products are mobile Reliability security range and cost have been the traditional obstacles to widespread adoption of wireless data networks But today frequency hopping technology provides reliability comparable to and security greater than wire Zeus Transceivers have been designed specifically for long range and low cost Moreover the license free band at 2 4GHz allows wireless data connectivity solutions to be implemented without site licenses or carrier fees These developments make wireless data networks more practical and affordable than wire for many applications Zeus wireless data connectivity solutions are more reliable more secure longer range and lower
102. rning Exercises Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver remains lit Insert the RS232 connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Note that all of the fields are grayed out except Alias Source name and Source Unit ID Make sure that Auto increment is checked Click Submit Click Close Click Cancel Select Exit from the File menu View the Report In your Windows Explorer open C Program Files Configuration Manager RReport txt Test Operation Connect transceivers 2 and 3 to peripheral devices Note power supply connector and antenna connections must all be made Transceiver 1 must remain connected to the Host PC Send data from the host pc to a peripheral device An example would be to use HyperTerminal This requires that your peripherals are also PCs or that you use a loop back connector to see the data sent returned in your HyperTerminal Window The data appears on both peripheral at once Send data from the peripheral device to a the host The data appears on the Host and on the other peripheral device Es Transceiver User s Manual 113 Broadcast Remote To Host Learning Exercises BROADCAST REMOTE TO HOST This exercise demonstrates how you can have 3 transceivers configured on a broadcast network communicating without wire Materials Needed e 1 Host PC e 3 Transceivers e 3 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 3 power supplies for transceive
103. rol Tab 70 Conventions 8 Bold 8 Click 8 Double Click 8 Right Click 8 Select 8 Cost 2 CRC 16 5 CSMA 4 CTS 29 Current Draw 17 D D A A D Loopback 45 Data Bits 46 Data Carrier Detect 28 Data Frames 4 Data Integrity 5 Data Rate 16 Data Rates 4 Data Set Ready 29 Data Terminal Ready 28 Data Threshold 47 Data Transfer 6 Data Transfer Sessions 6 DCD 28 DCE 14 Design Tab 63 Design in kam i faut TransceiverUser s Manual I 2 Electrical Requirements 11 Hardware Specifications 16 Input Power Requirements 11 Installation 9 Physical Interface Requirements 11 Pin Out 12 Pin out 12 Destination Unit ID 44 Detach to Host 54 Dimensions 17 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 4 Directional Antennas 19 DOS Library 26 Double Click 8 Doze 39 Draw 17 Dreport txt 36 DSR 29 DSSS 4 DTE 14 DTR 28 E Editing Ports 67 EEPROM 35 Electrical Interface 16 Design in Requirements 11 Electrical Interface Voltage Level 11 End Connection 6 Entering and Changing Information 52 64 Error Correction 5 16 Detection 5 Single Bit 5 Error Detection 16 Exercises 91 Exit 29 Exit Phase 6 F FCC Standards 2 FCC Warning 2 FEC 5 FHSS 3 Flow Control 46 Flow control 16 Forward Error Correction 5 Frequency 16 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 3 G Gain 18 Getting Started 8 GPIO Mode 47 H Half Rate Coding 5 Hard disk space 17 Hardware Specifications 16 Help 8 Hop Table 31
104. ropriate icon or clicking the right mouse button and selecting the desired topic All instructions given are based on clicking an icon To run ComPort Configurator 1 In Windows select Start then ComPort Intercept Program and then ComPort Configurator kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 50 ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with ComPort The ComPort Intercept main window appears System configuration and mapping Virtual ports Port Unit ID a Serial 01 COM1 _ Serial 02 COM2 I Advanced View Physical Port Window Virtual Port Window Assignment Arrows Note For Developer Kits only the hardware key must be connected to the parallel port of the computer for the ComPort Configurator to run The Physical Port window shows e all physical COM ports as contained within the Host PC this will include any modems or other assigned ports the one serial port assigned to the host transceiver any assigned virtual ports if this is the first time you are running the ComPort Configurator program no virtual ports will be shown The Virtual Port window lists all available virtual ports that have not been assigned to a particular physical port e g a temporary storage maintenance area If this is the first time that you have used the Port Configurator program this area should be blank e Es Transceiver User s Manual 51 ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with Com
105. rs e 3 antennas e 2 smart peripherals must have a RS232 connector and be able to produce output i e laptop e Configuration Manager software e 3RS232 cables Procedure ad DR SS Install Software Power up your Host PC Insert the Configuration Manager software into the appropriate drive Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Insert the TCP IP Intercept software into the appropriate drive Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Connect the Transceiver 10 Attach the power supply to transceiver 1 11 Plug the power supply into power source a Transceiver User s Manual ZEUuS 114 Broadcast Remote To Host 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Learning Exercises Verify that LED 1 on the front panel of the transceiver blinks 3 times and remains lit Insert the RS232 cable connector into the serial connector in the back of the transceiver Attach the other end of this cable into the serial port on the back of your Host PC Configure Transceiver 1 Select Configuration Manager form the Start menu in Windows The Main window appears Click Quick Configuration Click
106. s used as the trigger to end a session After a certain number of Frames No Data between both units the master will terminate the current session link Max Bad Hop Max Bad Hop is the number of data frames with errors received before a link is considered bad This is the trigger to stop the current link and wait for a random standoff period 0 5 to 3 seconds This is due to the assumption that after 4 system default but can be changed consecutive bad hops the link has been lost either due to interference or lost synchronization By waiting a small amount of time before attempting to reestablish the link the obstruction i e noise source may have moved somewhere else Session Holdoff This will only be enabled for a host transceiver and is required to manage the communication from multiple remotes It prevents a host unit from starting a new session until it completes its current session It keeps other devices from establishing a session with the host until the host has completed its current session with a particular device kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 42 Assigning IDs ASSIGNING IDS Configuring Your Transceiver Permanent Link This is only used in a Point to Point configuration to keep a link between the two units active at all times Using a combination of firmware and software assigned IDs the security of your data is ensured Some IDs can be modified and others cannot depending on your privile
107. ssages and recover lost or corrupted data Broadcast Networks operate solely as configured by the Configuration Manager The Zeus Broadcast Network has two modes of operation Remote To All and Remote To Host In both modes all transmissions sent by the sending transceiver can be received by every remote unit in its associated network The difference is in the way that transmissions by remote units are handled e In Remote To Host transmissions by remote units can only be received by the host e In Remote To All transmissions by remote units can be received by every other unit in the network that is within range Unlike other Zeus Network topologies in Broadcast there is no session established between the units engaged in communication This means that transmitted data is not acknowledged by the receiving side If for example there is a momentary signal blockage at the receiving unit location the affected receiving unit will miss any data transmitted during the signal blockage Although signal impairments could cause data drop outs any data received over the wireless link is still checked and corrected if possible by the Zeus error detection correction process This ensures that data is error free Broadcast mode is especially useful to applications where you must transfer the same information to all units at once or where a polling protocol is employed to collect data from remote units In polling applications the sending trans
108. sult in a loss of data Supported values for Flow Control are None Hardware or Software Represents the number of bits within each piece of data Available options 7 or 8 The default setting is 8 A host transceiver must be set to 8 Traditionally used as a method of detecting data errors Available options None Odd Even Mark or Space The default setting is None A host transceiver must be set to N Data Threshold Configuring Your Transceiver Setting Explanation GPIO Mode When enabled this allows for a General Purpose Input and Output pin to be assigned on the RS232 connector e g RTS amp CTS This provides additional benefit for contact closure applications such as opening closing turning on off notifying when specific events have occurred When this function is enabled Hardware Flow Control will be automatically disabled NOTE You must assign control lines in your network utility software for GPIO mode to take affect Stop Bits Available options 1 or 2 The default setting is 1 A Host transceiver must be set to 1 Supported combinations for Data Bits Parity and Stop Bits are 7 None 2 8 None 1 7 Odd I 7 Odd 2 8 Odd 1 7 Even 1 7 Even 2 8 Even 1 7 Mark 1 7 Mark 2 8 Mark I 7 Space I 7 Space 2 8 Space 1 Note When setting up a Host device within a Network setting the configuration program will automatically preset the serial parameters to 9600 8 N 1 These s
109. symmetrical Transmit Power 10mW to 500mW nominal self adjusting same Output lower maximum power output where required Indoor Range Up to 1 500 feet 457 m in normal same construction Outdoor Range Up to 2 miles 3 2 km with omni directional same antenna Up to 12 miles 19 3 km with optional directional antenna line of sight to the horizon Up to 75 miles 120 km theoretical range line of sight to the horizon from towers above the curvature of the earth Protocol CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access same Flow control Supports Hardware Software or None same Warranty 1 year parts and labor same Error Detection amp CRC 16 error detection forward error same Correction correction can correct errors in 1 out of every 4 bits transmitted Certification FCC Part 15 Certified Industry Canada same Japan Europe Brazil Other International certifications pending Electrical Electrical Interface Physical Interface Serial TTL Voltage Levels 1x12 right angle connector header kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual RS 232C Voltage Levels Standard RS 232C DB 9 female connector Software Requirements Input Power Input Current Draw Environmental Temperature Range Humidity Physical Dimensions Weight Installation and Specifications Design in Voltage 5 0 V 5 Ripple Less than 10mV RMS from DC to 1MHz Idle 200mA Transmit 550mA instantaneous current Transmit Receive time averaged o
110. t Output control lines Hardware used to prevent unauthorized duplication of proprietary software Used in Zeus Developer Kits A unit of measure for frequency Cycles per second A list of frequencies in a given spectrum that is used for Frequency Hopping Any device or transceiver that acts as the controlling mechanism on a network A PC that acts as a host in a network topology Used to detect errors in data packets An unobstructed straight line between two transceivers A term which describes the period of time two transceivers are in sync and transmitting data Links consist of frames A connector used to test Stand alone transceivers A transceiver that initiates a communications link A unit of measure for frequency Millions of Cycles per second A network topology consisting of three or more transceivers with one transceivers connected to a Host PC All software used to create network topologies Used to describe the configurations of networks Original Equipment Manufacturer Typically uses Zeus Design in Transceivers Also refers to a level of access in the Configuration Manager Omni directional Antenna Peripheral Point to Point Pair Quick Configuration Radio Frequency RF Range Repeater Network Remote RS232 Session Slave Spread Spectrum Stand alone Transceiver Systems Integrator TCP IP Activator TCP IP Configurator TCP IP Intercept Transceiver TTL Glossary An anten
111. t the Remote Unit ID Number is equal to a remote transceiver s Source ID number Es Transceiver User s Manual 56 ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with ComPort To remove ID numbers Highlight desired port Click Remove Unit ID The ID is removed If an ID is removed and you are letting the program increment IDs the ID removed will be skipped and not reassigned You will have to reassign it manually if desired Remove Virtual Communications Port This button will remove the selected virtual port from the system registry To remove a virtual port 1 2 Select the desired port Click Remove Port The port is removed from the display and from the system registry Remove all desired ports Restart Windows The port will not actually be removed until Windows is restarted Renaming Virtual Ports The system will automatically name each virtual port sequentially You can rename the virtual ports to a more conventional notation To rename a virtual port 1 2 Select the virtual port Right click and select Rename The name field is now editable Edit the name of the port You may use up to 20 characters for the name A descriptive name such as Printer may help you remember what equipment each port represents Es Transceiver User s Manual 57 Using ComPort Activator Setting up a Network with ComPort USING COMPORT ACTIVATOR I Note Note To complete the se
112. te it to the assigned remote transceiver and application program Transceiver User s Manual 49 IN ComPort Configurator Setting up a Network with ComPort Note Note The host transceiver needs to be assigned to a physical communication port typically COM1 or COM2 Virtual ports are created and assigned a remote Unit ID which corresponds to a particular remote transceiver s Source ID Number thereby creating a logical association between each virtual COM port number and a remote transceiver within the network The ComPort Intercept program will work with various client programs that communicate via COM ports e g HyperTerminal with serial rates of greater than 115K baud While over the air data rates are effectively 9600 full duplex the ComPort Intercept process will buffer data to each application according to its particular requirements Internal buffer space for each virtual port is 8K Bytes You can not activate ComPort Activator if any other application is currently using the Physical COM port that has been configured for the host transceiver on the network e g Configuration Manager COMPORT CONFIGURATOR Microsoft Windows requires that all physical and virtual ports be registered within the System Registry for proper operation ComPort Configurator is used to create and configure virtual ports and assign them to the host You can make changes to ComPort Configurator options either by clicking the app
113. the Destination Unit as shown in the TX and RX panes 35 Select Exit from the File menu Es Transceiver User s Manual 94 Multi Point ComPort Intercept Learning Exercises MULTI POINT COMPORT INTERCEPT la This exercise demonstrates how you can have three transceivers configured on a small Multi Point Network communicate without wire This network topology can support up to 16 transceivers including one at the Host PC Materials Needed e 1 Host PC e 3 Transceivers e 3 Antennas e 2 3 Power sources outlet and or surge strips and 3 power supplies for transceivers e 2other peripherals must have a RS232 connector e Configuration Manager software e ComPort Intercept software e 3RS232 cables Procedure 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Install Software Power up your Host PC Insert the Configuration Manager software into the appropriate drive Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc view the contents of the drive Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Insert the ComPort Intercept Software into the appropriate drive Using your usual method Windows Explorer My computer etc to view the contents of the drive Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Es Transceiver User s Manual 95 Multi Point ComPort Intercept Learning Exercises Connect the Tr
114. tion data profile for the attached transceiver is added to the report in the location specified under the Report Settings command To change Report Settings 1 From the File menu select Report Settings A dialog appears showing the settings and location for storage of configuration data profiles Reports Files Settings x m Readable Report Settings IV Output Readable Report Clear Report Report File Location CPROGRAM FILES CONFIGURATION PROGRAM AReport tat a Location of file r Comma Delimited ASCII Report Settings IV Output Comma Delimited ASCII Report Clear Report Report File Location CAPROGRAM FILESYCONFIGURATION PROGRAM DReport txt w IV Report generation on Quick Configuration Cancel 2 Select the type of report desired or both Es Transceiver User s Manual 36 Generating Reports Configuring Your Transceiver Both files generated are ASCII files readable by any text reader A readable report is formatted in ASCII with spaces and tabs to make it readable when opened in programs such as NotePad Comma delimited formatting is useful when you want to import the text into spreadsheet or database programs You can clear the contents of a report by clicking Clear Report If you wish reports to be generated when you run Quick Configuration the Report generation box must be checked 3 Click OK To View reports in ASCII form 1 From the File Menu select Report
115. to the host You can also configure a remote to talk to all remotes on the network If host is configured first the wizard will provide options for configuring remotes See Broadcast Network on page 24 for a more detailed explanation of Broadcast modes kam 7 fem Transceiver User s Manual 30 Quick Configuration Note Note 5 Configuring Your Transceiver To operate transceivers in Multi Point or Repeater modes you will need to install a Network Software Utility Click OK The Unit Settings screen appears Point To Pont Unit Settings Network ID jz Alias Network Name dans Source Unit ID 3 Alias Source Name scanner Destination ID 3 Hop Table 40 e r Serial Settings RateParty 96008N1 Flow Cord More Change GPIOMode Disabled Cancel Enter the desired criteria Enter the desired identification numbers See Assigning IDs on page 43 for acceptable parameters Select a Hop Table 0 100 The Hop Table selected must be the same for all transceivers in a Point To Point Pair or a Network This number specifies a table of predefined frequencies which the transceiver will use for transmitting and receiving If multiple separate networks exist in the same area each network should have a unique Hop Table number to avoid RF collisions Depending on which network you selected in the previous screen certain ID fields may be grayed and inaccessib
116. to the printer can doze as it will only be receiving data and will wake up when it is needed to deliver incoming data to the printer The transceiver attached to the bar code reader will only be sending so it can sleep until awakened by the reader when it needs to send data to the printer It is possible to conserve power usage in this manner without sacrificing efficiency of data transfer To change power modes 1 Click the Special Features tab m Power Management C Normal Sleep C Doze m Data Threshold I Enable Time fi 0 In 100 msec steps Size fi Bytes Es Transceiver User s Manual 38 Passwords and Access Configuring Your Transceiver 2 Click the desired Power mode Mode Explanation Normal Unit operates at full power LED is a constant light Sleep Unit will enter a Sleep mode with minimal power requirements The unit will not wake up until data appears locally on the unit s serial port for transmission During Sleep mode reception of data from another unit is not possible This is practical for battery applications and other low power requirements LED on unit will slowly blink on and off when unit is in Sleep mode Doze Unit will cycle the receiver on and off at a 50 duty cycle Data can be received from another unit or transmitted from the local unit during the Doze mode Response time in receiving data from another unit may be slightly longer than under Normal power LED on unit will
117. tup of the Small Network the ComPort Activator program must be activated This program resides in the lower right hand of the computer task bar as represented by its icon ComPort Activator runs in the background captures virtual port traffic and reroutes it as specified by ComPort Configurator The Configuration Manager will not work if the ComPort Activator program is running in the background Suspend or unload ComPort Activator when using the Configuration Manager to make changes For Developer Kits only the white hardware key must be connected to the parallel port of the computer for the ComPort Activator to run ComPort Activator To run ComPort Activator BRAG 0am Bama 8020M Note Note Double click the ComPort Activator icon in the right hand corner of your desktop or click Load Driver in the Configurator Main window You may also select Start gt Programs gt ComPort Intercept Program gt ComPort Activator The icon now appears active and ComPort Activator is running in the background All serial communication traffic is redirected between the host transceiver and remote transceivers according to the network of virtual ports created with the ComPort Configurator program If you right click the icon a list of several options will be displayed Load amp Unload ComPort Activator Load with Windows at start up and Exit You can also open your ComPort Configurator from this menu Once ComPort Activator is runni
118. uire a wide range of networking options The Zeus Network topologies consist of more than two transceivers and may have a PC to host a network of devices The host and network devices are each physically attached to a Zeus Transceiver Kam i Sc Transceiver User s Manual 21 Networks Point to Point and Network Topologies The following Network topologies may require Network Software Utilities The required utilities are listed within each topology description and explained in detail in Network Software Utilities on page 25 Depending on the topology and network utility combination you select some of the Transceiver Features on page 7 may not apply This is explained for each topology Multi Point Network d 8 d ie a D Note The Multi Point Network enables data to be transmitted between as many as 238 remote devices and a PC host The transceiver connected to the Host PC transmits and receives data from any other transceiver one at a time Sessions may be initiated by any device on the network Devices can be dumb accept data directly without recognition or intelligent recognize data transmission on a network and grab what applies In a Multi Point Network there is no direct remote to remote communication everything must go through the host As opposed to a Point to Point topology where you have a machine to machine interface Multi Point networks are communicating at the application level
119. unit Normal operation Outdated DLL The device to which the transceiver is connected is activating the pin utilized by the Zeus Network Software Utility In this Chapter Possible Solution e Problem Check that all connections are secure Make sure transceiver has e Possible Cause power LED I is lit e Solution Select the correct serial port in the Serial tab of the Configuration Manager Turn antenna connector counter clockwise to attach to transceiver Power off the host transceiver and ensure that the mapping of virtual COM ports to a physical COM port is correct Make sure that the ComPort Activator is running Make sure that the application program is not writing data to the PC s physical COM port which is attached to the transceiver Check power supply connection into unit and outlet Make sure supply of power is active No need to troubleshoot Run 401COMUPD exe included in program disk to install COMCTL32 DLL in your C Windows System directory Try replacing the 9 wire cable with a 5 wire cable If this corrects the problem utilize the 5 wire cable Transceiver User s Manual 89 IN Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution The Configuration Program ComPort or TCP IP Suspend or unload Activators will not start Activator program is when using the Configuration running in the Program to make changes background Unit is being sent data butis Power
120. ver 100msec 360mA 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C 0 to 95 non condensing 0 75 inches height 19mm x 2 35 inches width 60mm x 4 25 inches length 108mm 2 3 ounces 65grams SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS e Windows 95 98 or above depending on software used e Pentium processor gt 233 MHz or higher e 1 available RS 232 serial port e Minimum 32 MB DRAM Stand alone Shipped with a 115VAC power adapter providing Voltage gt 6 5 V and lt 9 0 V Ripple Less than 250mV RMS from DC to 1MHz same same Same 1 2 inches height 30mm x 3 8 inches width 97mm x 5 2 inches length 132mm 6 ounces 170 grams e Maximum 20 MB hard disk space for Configuration Manager Plus necessary Network Software Utilities e 1 parallel port for hardware key used in certain networks only for Developer Kits SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Configuration Manager This program is used to configure all transceivers Es Transceiver User s Manual 17 Antennas Installation and Specifications To install the Configuration Manager 1 2 3 Make sure all Windows applications are closed Insert the Installation CD ROM or diskette 1 into the appropriate drive Open the contents of the drive in your usual manner You can use Windows Explorer or My Computer on the desktop for example Double click Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions Network Software Utilities Intercept and Library Utilities
121. ver Integrated into OEM products Refers to customer equipment peripheral nodes A type of spread spectrum radio transmission that spreads its signal continuously over a wide frequency band An antenna with range extended in a particular direction A Network Software Utility to port Zeus software to controllers and embedded microprocessors that are not Windows PCs A type of data transmission technology that enables LAN WANSs Internet and Intranet connectivity An algorithm which corrects and retransmits erroneous data kam 7 A fem Transceiver User s Manual G 1 Glossary Frame Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS Gain GigaHertz GHz GPIO Hardware Key Hertz Hz Hop Table Host Host PC ITU cyclical redundancy code 16 CRC 16 Line of Sight Link Loopback Connector Master MegaHertz MHz Multi Point Network Network Software Utilities Network Topology OEM kam 7 A fem Transceiver User s Manual G 2 Term for the smallest unit of data being transmitted The physical data packet A type of spread spectrum radio transmission that hops in a prearranged pattern through a prescribed frequency band A method accomplished by an antenna of increasing signal strength by concentrating a signal in a single direction The higher the gain the longer the distance of transmission A unit of measure for frequency Billions of Cycles per second A feature which enables General Purpose Inpu
122. y loss of revenue or profit business interruption or other loss which my arise from the use of this product THE WARRANTIES ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FCC Warning This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Operation of this device is subject to the condition that it does not cause harmful interference this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

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