SATELLINE-M3-R1 and SATELLINE-M3-T1
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1. Synclnterval default 221845 bytes Rx Delay O ms Pause length 3 characters FEC OFF Error check OFF Error correction OFF Serial port 1 settings Port function DATA Data speed 9600 bps Data bits 8 Parityz None Stop bits 1 Pause length 3 bytes Handshaking settings CTS Clear to send CD RSSI threshold RIS Ignored Handshaking lines apply to the DATA port SL commands ON When creating a test connection you can also use the Windows based SATEL Configuration Manager available for free from authorised SATEL dealers or directly from SATEL Customer Support Basic settings for the serial port of the host computer when using a terminal program to communicate with SATEL radio modems are as follows COMI 9600 bps 8 bit data none parity 1 stop bit 3 SERIAL INTERFACE The radio modem is referred to as DCE Data Communication Equipment whereas the PC or equivalent device is referred to as DTE Data Terminal Equipment The SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modules include a 15 pin D type female connector which contains all the connections required to establish communication between the radio modem acting as the DCE and the PC acting as the DTE The radio modem contains one serial port which is designated as Port 1 for communication o RD Receive Data Output of the data received from the radio modem to the DTE o TD Transmit Data Input of the data t2. 30 Vdc Operating Temperature 30 C 65 C Tx Range 30 C 80 C Rx Antenna Connector 50 ohm SMA Female Construction PCB with sheet metal EMI shields Size Lx W xT 96 mm x 56 mm x 9 mm Weight 150g otter ensures ESD failure threshold 8 kV contact 15 kV air discharge 2 1 1 Power supply The allowed operating voltage is 6V 30 V5c The radio modem must only be connected to a power supply with an adequate current output NOTE There is a galvanic connection between the signal ground SGND pin 7 ground GND pin 8 outer conductor of antenna connector and modem casing The power cable V and GND must be connected to a power supply with a proper output voltage and with a minimum output current of 1A The modem withstands a live insertion or removal from the DTE unit without switching OFF the power SS S SATEL Version 3 2 2 2 Basic confiquration and installation The radio modem is shipped with the following default settings unless otherwise specifically ordered DEFAULT VALUES OF THE ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS the user can change these settings later on Setting Default value Notes Operating frequency 436 500 MHz Range 403 407 MHz Channel Spacing 25 kHz Range 12 5 20 or 25 kHz Tx Power 1000 mW Range 100 200 500 or 1000 mW Protocol SATEL 3AS SATEL 3AS Option 1 Option 2 Addressing RX Address OFF TX Address OFF Tx Delay O ms Signal threshold 117 dBm
3. BAS BAS d M3 RT 3ASrm for receiver module 53 SL V2 isole software revision information response Vn nn 54 SL P xxxx Get the measured signal strength from the remote modem i e SL ping NOT applicable in this application 55 SLIH Display radio board version response HW nnnnnn 56 SLIZ x Forces the TX RX led on G green led on red off R red led on green off O normal mode Note This mode is not saved to eprom by SL gt command 57 SL C Set p n if it is empty P n must be stored to eprom with command SL gt Save settings Otherwise it will be lost when power is turned off 58 SL96C Return the p n 59 SL S 1 Set the unit to SLEEP mode and reduces STDBY current 60 SL P 1 Set the unit to Programming mode 28 8 4 SL commands available by using the SATEL Configuration Manager See table below Details Function Supported Supported by Supported by Supported Comments SL No SL command 10 1 x by modem SATEL SATEL by from Configuration Configuration Customer s the list Manager Manager User Data above Dealer version Terminal version Equipment DTE SL command 1 Create channel no yes definable no list no 2 Set channel yes yes definable yes new SL F nnnn 3 Set Default no yes definable yes Channel new SL D nnnn 4 Go to Default yes yes definable yes Channel new S
4. SATELLINE M3 R1 and SATELLINE M3 T1 Receiver and Transmitter Radio Modem Modules User Guide SS SATEL Version 3 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE All rights to this manual are owned solely by SATEL OY referred to in this user guide as SATEL All rights reserved The copying of this manual without written permission from the owner by printing copying recording or by any other means or the full or partial translation of the manual to any other language including all programming languages using any electrical mechanical magnetic optical manual or other methods or devices is forbidden SATEL reserves the right to change the technical specifications or functions of its products or to discontinue the manufacture of any of its products or to discontinue the support of any of its products without any written announcement and urges its customers to ensure that the information ot their disposal is valid SATEL software and programs are delivered as is The manufacturer does not grant any kind of warranty including guarantees on suitability and applicability to a certain application Under no circumstances is the manufacturer or the developer of a program responsible for any possible damages caused by the use of a program The names of the programs as well as all copyrights relating to the programs are the sole property of SATEL Any transfer licensing to a third party leasing renting transportation copying editing translating mod
5. answered as OK The SL commands are set ON using a relevant SL command 25 8 3 SATELLINE SL COMMANDS LIST Frequency related Effect and description of command 1 SL amp F nnn nnnnn Set frequency to nnn nnnnn MHz 2 SL amp F Display current frequency response nnn nnnnn MHz 3 SL amp C Display center frequency response nnn nnnnn MHz 4 SL8 nn Set frequency nn channels above center frequency Frequency Center frequency nn Channel spacing where nn 0 Number of channels 2 5 SL amp nn Set frequency nn channels below center frequency Frequency Center frequency nn Channel spacing where nn 0 Number of channels 2 6 SL amp N Display current frequency deviation from center frequency as channels Frequency Center frequency Channel spacing response nn or nn 7 SL amp D x Set the operational mode of the radio The different values of x are S Single Channel D Dual Channel R Reverse Dual Channel Note Use this command only if the setup of the frequency bands matches the Dual Channel operation 8 SL amp D Request the operational mode of the radio The response is one of the following S Single Channel D Dual Channel R Reverse Dual Channel Notel Use this command only if the setup of the frequency bands matches the Dual Channel operation 9 SLID Display the lower limit of frequency
6. a maximum of 40 frequencies and assign them channel numbers 14 Set Channel Spacing SATEL Configuration Manager Channel spacing must be assigned to the list or every channel separately The alternatives are 12 5 kHz or 25 kHz Note that there can be only one channel spacing alternative per channel 15 Addressing SATEL Configuration Manager Defines addresses to the receiver and transmitter 16 Configure communication port parameters SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Configurable parameters are Baud Rate Parity Number of Data Bits Number of Stop Bits 17 SLEEP DTE Special SL command SL S 1 which shuts down power units synthesisers and processor to a low power sleep mode Waking up from SLEEP is done if by sending a character to the modem Wake up time is about 40ms before the modem is ready to receive data 18 Set FEC SATEL Configuration Manager Sets the Forward Error Correction ON OFF 19 Print actual settings from modem SATEL Configuration Manager Reads settings from modem and makes it possible to print settings a list 20 Additional settings auto baud rate detection Optional SATEL Configuration Manager When activated the PC will start polling the modem HW version with different baud rates and other values When recognised the PC knows modem s port settings The response is modem found on port or no modem found 32 gt S SATE E Version 3 2 p gt 21 Describe settings via
7. band 1 10 SLIU Display the upper limit of frequency band 1 1 SLIW Display the lower limit of frequency band 2 12 SLIY Display the upper limit of frequency band 2 13 SL amp W Returns the channel spacing 25 0 kHz 20kHz 12 5 kHz Addressing related Effect and description of command These commands are NOT applicable in this application 14 SL xxxx Set all addresses RX1 RX2 TX1 TX2 to value xxxx 15 SL 1 Display both primary addresses TX1 RX1 response xxxx yyyy 16 SL T xxxx Set both transmit addresses TX1 TX2 to value xxxx 17 SLZT Display primary transmit address TX1 response xxxx 18 SL R xxxx Set both receive addresses RX1 RX2 to value xxxx 19 SL R Display primary receive address RX1 response xxxx 20 SL P xxxx yyyy Set primary transmit address TX1 to value xxxx and receive address RX1 to value yyyy 21 SL S xxxx yyyy Set secondary transmit address TX2 to value xxxx and receive address RX2 to value yyyy 22 SL P2 Display primary transmit address TX1 and receive address RX1 response xxxx yyyy 23 SL S2 Display secondary transmit address TX2 and receive address RX2 response xxxx yyyy 24 Note xxxx and yyyy below mean address in the hexadecimal format 0000 FFFF 26 DD e SATEL oy Version 3 2 Other radio related Effect and description o
8. concerning current settings that are in use The terminal device is either a PC or a programmable logic PLC together with suitable terminal program 8 2 1 SL Command An SL command is a one continuous string of characters that is separated from other data by pauses that are equal or greater than the time defined by the Pause Length parameter see chapter Pause Length in the set up No extra characters are allowed at the end of an SL command Serial interface settings are the same as in data transfer An SL command is properly recognised also in the case when the command string is terminated in CR ASCII character no 13 Carriage Return OxOd or CR LF lt LF gt ASCII char no 10 Line Feed OxOa If multiple SL commands are sent to the radio modem the next command can be given after receiving the response OK or Error of the proceeding command In addition it is recommended to implement a timeout to the terminal software for recovering the case when no response is received from the radio modem When the power of a radio modem is switched off the configuration settings of a radio modem returns to values defined initially or as saved using SL commands The radio modem will acknowledge all SET commands by returning an OK command carried out or accepted or the requested value or an ERROR command not carried out or interpreted as erroneous message Question is responded to with a value Note A question is not
9. is detected by another radio modem which then turns into receive mode During the transmission of the synchronisation signal the radio modem buffers the data to be transmitted into its memory Transmission ends when a pause is detected in the data flow sent by the terminal device and after all the buffered data has been transmitted When the data speed of the serial port is the same or slower than the speed of the radio interface the internal transmit buffer memory can not overflow However when the serial interface speed exceeds the speed of the radio interface data will eventually fill the transmit buffer memory After the terminal device 19 gt e SATE L Version 3 2 has stopped data transmission it will take a moment for the radio modem to transmit the buffered data and switch the transmitter off The maximum size of the transmit buffer memory is one kilobyte 1 kb If the terminal device does not follow the status of the CTS line and transmits too much data to the radio modem the buffer will be cleared and the transmission restarted In the receiving mode the data coming from the radio is also buffered thus evening out differences in data transfer speeds at the serial ports 6 2 2 TX delay The radio modem can be configured to delay the beginning of a radio transmission by 1 65000 ms During this delay data sent to the radio modem is buffered 20 7 ADDRESSING 7 1 Addressing Addresses can be used to route a data mess
10. responsible in any way of any claims or penalties arising from the operation of its radio equipment in ways contradictory to local regulations and or requirements and or laws 4 2 Receiver The Signal Threshold Level setting of the receiver determines a level above which the search for the actual data transfer signal is active If the Signal Threshold Level setting is set too low it is possible that the receiver is trying to synchronise itself with noise in which case the actual data transmission might remain unnoticed Alternatively weak data transmissions will be rejected even though they would be otherwise acceptable ERN W y S ATEL Version 3 2 4 2 1 RSSI signal gt m The RSSl signal Received Signal Strength Indicator gives an indication of the strength of the received radio signal This signal can be used to determine the approximate signal level The RSSl signal can be set and read using the SL command 4 3 Error correction The error correction mode is called the FEC method Forward Error Correction When activated the FEC function will cause the SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 to automatically add additional error correction information which increases the amount of transmitted data by 30 96 It is used by the receiving radio modem to correct erroneous bits as long as the ratio of correct and erroneous bits is reasonable Error correction improves the reliability of data transfer via the radio interface especial
11. the serial interface cable 2 When considering the exact placement of a radio modem and or its antenna the following points must be taken into account to guarantee optimal results o The antenna should be installed in open space as far as possible from any possible sources of interference o The radio modem should not be installed onto a strongly vibrating surface o The radio modem should be installed in such a way as to minimise exposure to direct sunlight or excessive humidity 3 To ensure reliable operation the voltage output of the power supply used must be stable enough and the current capability of the power supply must be sufficient 4 The antenna must be installed according to instructions 5 The settings of the radio modem must correspond to settings of the terminal 6 All radio modems in the same system must be configured using same settings radio frequency channel spacing and data field length 36 EA oS S SATEL Version 3 2 11 APPENDIX A 11 1 Functional delays Function Delay ms Time from turning power ON until it is ready to send receive data Wake up time from SLEEP until it is ready to send receive data 300 ms 95 ms Inter character delay 11 2 Transmission related delays max 2 3 characters Delay from the end of transmission to the end of reception on the serial interface Modem 1 TD line DATA start end 37
12. 008 Doted on 17 12 2008 Issued by Ficoro No 0523 Issued by Nemko Oy No 1987 We the manufocturer of the above mentioned products hereby declare that these products conform to the essential requirements of the European Union directive 1999 5 EC This Declaration of Conformity is bosed on the following documents Doc No Type of Product TestSpecificotion __ Loboratory Date of Issue TL 990313 3ASd 125 ETS 300 113 EMCEC Espoo 29 02 2000 TL 1000461 3ASd 250 ETS 300 113 EMCEC Espoo 29 02 2000 200212216 3ASd 125 and 250 IEC 60950 3 Ed 1999 NEMKO Oslo 22 03 2002 1031925 3ASd 250 EN 301 489 1 5 NEMKO Espoo 30 10 2003 118426 SLRI EN 300 113 2V1 4 1 NEMKO Espoo 4 12 2008 1071214 SLR2 EN 300 113 2V1 4 1 NEMKO Espoo 28 5 2008 1071218 SATELUNE M3 R1 EN 300 113 2V1 4 1 NEMKO Espoo 28 5 2008 Based on the fact that the technical requirements have not chan G aee the stondords ETS 300 113 and EN LOCAL SOLUTION A SATEL Version 3 2 WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these safety instructions carefully before using the product o The warranty will be void if the product is used in any way that is in contradiction with the instructions given in this manual or if the radio modem housing has been opened or tampered with o The radio modem is only to be operated at frequencies allocated by local authorities and without exceeding the given maximum allowed output power ratings SATEL and its di
13. 1 8 Set FEC yes yes definable no no 9 Print actual yes yes definable no settings from modem no 20 Additional no yes definable no settings auto baud rate detection no 21 Describe no yes yes no settings via Help Tool no 22 Show used no yes yes no COM port of PG no 23 Update yes yes definable no 60 SL P 1 and irmware SLFLOEM 24 Set protocol yes yes definable no ormat SATEL 3As PCC TrimTalk no 25 Read SW yes yes definable yes 53 version SL V2 26 Read HW yes yes definable yes version SL H new 27 Power down no yes definable yes he 28 Output power yes yes definable yes configurable in 27 SL P W and or dBm 26 SL P nnn 29 Max output yes yes definable no power no 30 Configure yes yes definable yes no handshaking parameters 31 Set yes yes definable no programming 60 mode SL P 1 32 Read RSSI yes yes definable yes threshold 27 SL T 32 1 Reset modem yes no no yes SL X 9 32 1 32 2 Set 3AS mode yes yes no yes 322 SL S 0 32 3 Set Option 1 yes yes no yes 323 SL S 1 32 4 Set Option 2 yes yes no yes 324 SL S 2 32 5 Read mode yes yes no yes 32 5 SL S2 33 Set RSSI yes yes definable yes threshold 28 SL T xxx 34 Read noise no no no yes SL Fe level 35 Read message no no no yes SL R level 30 aS SS Su Sy ATEL Version 3 2 8 5 Command table description 53 1 Create channel list SATEL Configuration Manager No DTE The channel list is ge
14. 3 R1 and M3 T1 complies with the following international standards e EN 300 113 2 e EN 301 489 EMC requirements e EN 60950 Safety Standard RECEIVER TRANSMITTER Frequency Range 403 470 MHz Channel Spacing 12 5 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz selectable Tuning range 67 MHz Spurious Radiations lt 2 nW Frequency error tolerance lt 3 kHz 113 110 dBm Sensitivit BER lt 10 E 3 Co channel Rejecti gt 10dB FEC On Adjacent Channel Selectivity gt 45 50 dB FEC On Intermodulation Attenuation gt 55 dB FEC ON Blocking 74 dB FEC ON Spurious Rejection 60 dB FEC On 100 dBm on GPS Spurious Emission 57 47 dBm frequencies 3 WO 0 5W output power Power Consumption lt 1 2 W lt 6 W 1W output power Power Consumption Sleep ON 0 24 W typical Type of Emission FID Carrier power 100 200 500 1000 m W Adjacent Channel Power 300 113 and CRF47 part90 Carrier power stability lt 1 5 dB DATA MODEM Timing RS 232 Electrical Interface RS 232 amp LVTTL or RS 232 amp TTL Order options Interface Connector D 15 female Data speed of O interface 300 38400 bps Data speed of Radio 19200 bps 25 kHz channel Interface 9600 bps 12 5 kHz channel Data Formats Asynchronous data Modulation AFSK GMSK Optional Trimtalk Y Sy S SATEL Version 3 2 GENERAL m Operating Voltage 6 0
15. 35 10 CHECKLIST d eaa li ia ad 36 11 APPENDIX Com 37 11 1 Functional delays iio iecinkete ii EREDR DUO KON NER TRTECE EE E DUDEN FERE RR Ebr FU FE ERE A 37 11 2 Transmission related delays eee e ee eee eee ee ee e eee ee eet ento nne 37 amp SATEL M 1 INTRODUCTION SATEL OY is a Finnish electronics and Telecommunications Company specialising in the design and manufacture of wireless data communication products SATEL designs manufactures and sells radio modems intended for use in applications ranging from data transfer to alarm relay systems End users of SATEL products include both public organisations and private individuals SATEL is the leading European manufacturer of radio modems SATEL radio modems have been certified in most European countries and also in many non European countries 1 1 Description of the products SATELLINE M3 R1 is a UHF radio receiver module that is radio compatible with SATELLINE 3AS d radio transceivers or transmitters SATELLINE M3 T1 is a UHF radio transmitter module It provides a transparent one way data link with SATELLINE 3AS d receivers or transceivers The modules consist of printed circuit board PCB sheet metal covers and connector s Receiver module layout transmitter module layout is similar SS SATEL rsion 3 2 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 SATELLINE M3 R1 and T1 Technical Specifications SATELLINE M
16. Help Tool SATEL Configuration Manager SATEL Configuration Manager shows help info when the cursor is clicked on the 2 mark It is also possible to make different languages on the help menu The languages are made by special configuration tool The language can be selected by the user 22 Show used COM port of PC SATEL Configuration Manager Shows the COM port status of the PC 23 Update Firmware SATEL Configuration Manager The FW can be loaded from the PC to the Modem The modem can be programmed with or without Programming PIN 24 Set Protocol format SATEL PCC Trim Talk SATEL Configuration Manager Sets modulation type 3AS FSK PCC and TrimTalk GMSK Reads modulation type from the modem 25 Read SW version SATEL Configuration Manager DTE Reads SW version from the modem 26 Read HW version SATEL Configuration Manager Reads HW version from the modem 27 Power down DTE Not used in this version Power ON OFF can be driven by the DTR pin Power ON when DTR open or 4 Vb Power OFF when DTR ground 28 Output Power configurable in Watt or dBm SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Shows the output power ether in Watt or dBm 29 Max Output Power SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Sets the output power This command sets the maximum output limit that can be set by the DTE unit This limit can not be changed by the DTE unit 30 Configure handshaking parameters SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Configures the ha
17. L A 1 5 Read Default yes yes definable yes Channel new SL D2 6 Export channel no yes definable no table to file na 7 Import channel no yes definable no table from file to SATEL Configuration Manager no 8 Read current yes yes definable no DTE Only settings from one by one modem 9 Read factory yes yes definable yes DTE Only 52 model SLIV2 settings like one by one serial number SL965 model serial 53 sw SL V2 number FW 36 b1 low SLID version 37 b1 high SLIU frequency 38 b2 low SLIW band module 39 b2 high SLIY ID module ID SL96H 10 Send settings to yes yes definable yes DTE Only modem one by one or by special exe file 1 Channel yes no no yes scanning mode only on RX new SL S 1 shows RSSSI values 2 Search for free yes no no yes channel only on RX new SL E 1 3 Assign yes yes definable no frequencies to channel numbers min 20 channels no 14 Set channel yes yes definable no spacing 12 5 or 25 kHz no 15 Addressing yes yes definable no 14 SL 1 xxxx 15 SL le 16 SLA T xxxx 17 SL T 18 SL R xxxx 19 SL R 20 SL P xxxx yyyy 29 21 SL S xxxx yyyy 22 SLAP2 23 SL S2 SL Q e SL W e SL Q2 SL We SL A xxxx yyyy ZZZZ www SLZA 6 Configure yes yes definable yes communication port parameters SL B only speed 7 SLEEP yes no no yes 59 SL S
18. RIT ET TE T T T 16 4 3 Error correction ARANA 16 4 4 Error Checking cinc cai AAA 16 5 USER INTERFACE e 17 5 1 LED indicator usina ed 17 6 TRANSPARENT DATA TRANSMISSION ccccscscssscssccscsscscscscscccscscscccscecs 18 6 1 Handshaking Ines 18 6 1 1 A A A 18 6 1 2 A A o A aie 18 6 2 Pause lenin 19 6 2 1 Data buffering in the radio data modem oooooocccccccooooocnncnccononononononcnonononnnnnnnnnnnonoss 19 0 2 2 T a 20 7 p isiojoi zi cmo 21 7 1 Addressing A a sva eUam io Y y 1A YYRE YEA TE YR VEREURS VA ND ARA NEN CEVR TU IY A TA EUR XEM d V Iuda 21 Lekel Connection between TWO EOS urs qae iris 23 7 1 2 System of one base station and several substations sess 23 8 ET MING c c RRA 25 8 1 SATEL Configuration Manager software ssessecscsesscsecseseeseseoseosessosooeo 25 8 2 Changing parameters using the SL COMMANDS ee eee ere 25 8 2 1 A A UR GR oem x Feastcddba pmo EEA iss iun 25 8 3 SATELLINE SL COMMANDS LIST 1 eee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee sees esee no seoe 26 8 4 SL commands available by using the SATEL Configuration Manager 29 8 5 Command table description ecce ee eee eee eee e eee eee neenon e eee soon tono 31 9 PROGRAMMING avion p paz re ARREReP K eR Ra pea RF QE ERP Ene Ped FK idda KR E 35 9 1 Flash update is sci rice adeb LU VEO GALE EEEY NER M ER BERE FOUTRE FUMER E akt M Edad a ade
19. TEL Transmission Data Data Transmission address has been set OFF Radio modem will transmit the data packet as such Reception Address Data lt Data Reception addressing has been set ON and either the primary or secondary RX address of the radio modem is identical to the address of the received data packet The radio modem will remove the address and send the actual data to the RS 232 interface However if the RX Address to RD line setting is on the radio modem does not remove the address Address Data 4 Data Transmission addressing has been set ON The radio modem will add the primary TX address to the beginning of the data packet a Address Data Reception addressing has been set ON but both the primary and secondary RX addresses of the radio modem are different from the address of the received data packet Data does not appear on the RS 232 interface 22 SS G j amp SATEL rsion Data Address Data Data H x E DS A Data Address Data OF Reception addressing Reception addressing has Reception addressing has has been set OFF The radio modem will been set OFF modem will The radio been set ON but there is no ad
20. age to the desired destination or to separate two parallel networks from each other In networks with repeaters it is usually necessary to use addresses to prevent data messages from ending up in loops formed by repeaters The SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modules allow the use of individual addresses either for reception or for transmission respectively The SATELLINE M3 T1 radio modem module contains one transmission address and SATELLINE M3 R1 one reception address which are known as the primary addresses The primary address is used whenever data from the serial interface is transmitted It is also possible to transfer the received address onto the serial interface The address is composed of two characters totalling 16 bits resulting in over 65 000 different address combinations The address is attached to the beginning of each data packet sent by the SATELLINE M3 T1 When a SATELLINE M3 R1 receives a data packet whilst using addressing mode the receiver will check the first two characters of each received data packet to ensure that the packet in question was intended for the correct SATELLINE M3 R1 ADD H ADDL DATA Address may be selected between OOOOh FFFFh h hexadecimal corresponding decimal numbers are 0 65535 Example address 1234h 4660 in decimal format where 12h is ADD H and 34h is ADD L Example address ABFFh 44031 in decimal format where ABh is ADD H and FFh is ADD L 21 amp SA
21. amp SATEL For example if the substation terminal devices are not able to check and form addresses by themselves addressing may be achieved with the help of the addresses of the radio modems attached to these terminal devices The base station may in such a case define the destination of a message by adding the address of the corresponding radio modem into the beginning of the data packet The substation radio modem s will check the address and the corresponding radio modem will identify and remove the address characters 24 SS SATEL Version 3 2 The configuration of SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modules can be easily changed simply by connecting the module to the PC and using SATEL Configuration Manager or DTE Programming is done using the serial port of the module The serial port settings are 9600 bps N 8 1 data transfer speed 9600 bps no parity character length 8 bits and one 1 stop bit 8 1 SATEL Confiquration Manager software The SATEL Configuration Manager is configuration and setup software that has been explained in a separate User Manual 8 2 Changing parameters using the SL COMMANDS The controlling terminal device can change the configuration settings of a radio modem This is accomplished with the help of SL commands which can be used during data transfer SL commands can be used to change e g the frequency or addresses It is also possible to interrogate a radio modem in order to gain information
22. cription of command 33 SLIM Show the FCS mode of the modem The reply is O if FCS is turned OFF M for a master transmitter and S for the slave receiver 34 SLIO Return beacon sending disable timeout 35 SLIO Set the beacon sending disable timeout Time is in seconds If it is zero then beacon is never disabled If timeout is less than beacon timeout modem will not send additional beacons 36 SLID Return the lower limit for band 1 37 SLIU Return the upper limit for band 1 38 SLIW Return the lower limit for band 2 39 SLIY Return the upper limit for band 2 40 SLII Return the FCS Net ID 41 SL l Set the FCS Net ID 42 SLIR Return the RX listen timeout 43 SLIR Set the RX listen timeout 44 SLIB Return the Beacon interval 45 SLIB Set the Beacon interval 46 SLIC Return the number of used channels 47 SLICO Clear the number of used channels 48 SLIF nn Return the frequency of channel nn 49 SLIF Add a new frequency to list 27 SY amp SATEL ES Other SL Effect and description of command commands 50 SL gt Save current settings as permanent settings 5 SL R gt Restore default factory settings If successful returns Factory defaults restored If default settings don t have SL command enabled SL is added to the response Different serial port settings are ignored until user settings are stored to eprom and restarted 52 SLIV2 Returns modem type
23. dress in the data packet transfer all received consider the characters of data to the RS 232 the address as a part of the Data will appear on the RS interface data and will send all the 232 interface ONLY if the characters to the RS 232 interface first 2 characters of the data match either of its own RX address The radio modem will remove those 2 characters of data 7 1 1 Connection between two points When forming a connection between two points it is recommended that both the reception and transmission addresses are identical in both radio modems This is the easiest way to control addresses and the risk caused by interference from other systems operating in the same area is minimal Example by setting all addresses of both radio modems to a value 1234 they will accept only those messages which contain this address and they will use this same value when transmitting data If the channel is reserved for use only by the said network or if the terminal devices are responsible for addressing it is not necessary to use addressing in the radio modems 7 1 2 System of one base station and several substations In systems with several substations the base station must know to which substation each message is intended and from which substation each received message originates Usually terminal devices handle addressing completely but it is also possible to use the addressing functionality of the radio modems 23
24. equency of the radio modem afterwards within the frequency range The data speed of the radio interface depends on the chosen radio channel spacing A channel spacing of 25 kHz enables a data speed of 19200 bps and a channel spacing of 12 5 kHz and 20 kHz enables correspondingly a data speed of 9600 bps The data speed of the radio interface is always fixed 19200 bps or 9600 bps irrespective of the data speed of the serial interface If the data speeds of the radio interface and the serial interface differ from each other the radio modem will temporarily buffer the data in transfer so no data loss will occur 4 1 Transmitter The output power of the transmitter is adjustable between 100 200 500 or 1000 mW The greatest allowable power depends on limits set by local authorities which should not be exceeded under any circumstances The output power of the transmitter should be set to the smallest possible level which still ensures error free connections under variable conditions Large output power levels using short connection distances can in the worst case cause disturbances to the overall operation of the system NOTE Setting the radio data modem output power level to that which exceeds the regulations set forth by local authorities is strictly forbidden The setting and or using of non approved power levels may lead to prosecution SATEL and its distributors are not responsible for any illegal use of its radio equipment and are not
25. f command 25 SLOR Display field strength of the last received message the value is an average of many measurements made during the same reception Response xx dBm where xx is a decimal value of the field strength and it is between 80 dBm and 118 dBm Value available 7s after reception SATELLINE 3AS Epic returns the stronger value of two receivers 26 SL P xxxxx Set the RF output power where xxxxx is the decimal value of the intended power in mW If the given value does not correspond to one of the programmed power levels the output power is set to the nearest possible value 27 SL P Requests the RF output power Response xxxxx mW where xxxxx is a decimal value the output power of the transmitter 28 SL T xxx Set the minimum power level of the signal to be received Signal Threshold level where xxx is a decimal value of the new intended level in dBm 29 SLOT Request the current Signal Threshold Level Response is xxx dBm 30 SL G 1 Switch to GSM mode Note No response message follows the command 31 SL G 0 Switch to UHF modem mode 32 SL X 1 Reset the BT module 32 1 SL X 9 Reset modem Shuts down the modem Does not retrieve ok 32 2 SL S 0 Set Satel 3AS default 32 3 Sls Set Option 1 PCC 4FSK 32 4 SL S 2 Set Option 2 PCC GMSK 32 5 SL S2 0 if the modem is in SATEL 3AS mode 1 if the modem is in Option 1 mode 2 if the modem is in Option 2 mode FC related Effect and des
26. ifying into another programming language or reverse engineering for any intent is forbidden without the written consent of SATEL SATEL PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNED INTENDED NOR INSPECTED TO BE USED IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT RELATED DEVICE OR SYSTEM RELATED FUNCTION NOR AS A PART OF ANY OTHER CRITICAL SYSTEM AND ARE GRANTED NO FUNCTIONAL WARRANTY IF THEY ARE USED IN ANY OF THE APPLICATIONS MENTIONED Salo Finland 2009 Copyright 2009 SATEL Oy No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of SATEL Oy This document is provided in confidence and must not be distributed to third parties without the express permission of SATEL Oy D aN amp SATEL Version ta RESTRICTIONS ON USE SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modem modules have been designed to operate on 403 470 MHz the exact use of which differs from one region and or country to another The user of a radio modem must take care that the said device is not operated without the permission of the local authorities on frequencies other than those specifically reserved and intended for use without a specific permit WARNING Users of SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modem modules in North America should be aware that due to the allocation of the frequency band 406 0 406 1 MHz for government use only the use of radio modem on this frequency band without a proper permi
27. it goes to low current consumption mode OFF lt 2 7V ON 3V 30V 2 Port 2 CTS Clear To Send TTL Signal from modem to DTE 3 Port 2 RD Receive data TTL Signal from modem to DTE Asynchronous serial data 4 Port 2 TD Transmit data TTL Signal from DTE to modem Asynchronous serial data 5 Port 2 RTS Request to Send TTL Signal from DTE to modem 6 Port 1 CTS Clear To Send Signal from modem to DTE 7 8 GND Ground Main voltage minus Signal and chassis ground 9 Port 1 RD Receive Data RS 232 Signal from modem to DTE Asynchronous serial data 10 Not Connected 11 Port 1 TD Transmit Data RS 232 Signal from DTE to modem Asynchronous serial data 12 MODE Programming pin When connected to Voltage the unit is in normal mode When connected to Ground the unit is in programming mode 13 Port 1 RTS Request To Send Signal from DTE to modem 14 15 PWR VDC Main voltage input The radio module is designed for 6 30VDC 5 NOTE Port definition Port 1 or 2 can be defined using the Configuration Manager When the Program switch of the adapter is switched ON Programming mode the default Port is always Port 1 When the Port has been defined it ll be activated by switching the Power OFF ON or switching the Program Switch switched to OFF 4 RF INTERFACE The SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 module has a single antenna connector with an impedance of 50 ohm The user can change the fr
28. ly in unfavourable conditions The FEC function should be used when link distances are long and or if there are many disturbances in the radio channels used The use of the FEC function will however decrease the data transfer throughput of data by about 30 96 NOTE All radio modems that are to communicate with each other must have the same setting for FEC ON or OFF If the transmitting radio modem and the receiving radio modem have different settings data will not be received correctly 4 4 Error checking When error checking is switched on the radio modem will add a checksum to the transmitted data When the data is received the checksums are verified before data is forwarded to the serial port SATEL ET 5 USER INTERFACE 5 1 LED indicators There are four 4 LED indicators on the front panel of the radio modem and they give an indication of the status of the serial port and the radio interface Rd Rat asin Power Inactive Active Signal strength No data Data detected Data detected RN and ok but weak signal RX TX Data indicator No data Data transfer transferred Communication Data Mode Programming or programming mode Description of the LED indicators e Power indicates the status of Power ON OFF e RSS indicates the strength of the received signal e RX TX indicates that the radio modem is receiving or transmitting data via serial port e Mode indicates whether the modem on Data o
29. n when the transmit buffer is empty and a pause is detected the modem stops the transmission and will change the radio to the receiving mode SL command recognition for an SL command to be valid a pause must be detected before the actual SL prefix of the SL command User address recognition in order to detecting the message a pause must precede it in transmission Traditionally in asynchronous data communication pauses have been used to separate serial messages from each other However the use of non real time operating systems frequently used on PC type hardware has changed this tradition by adding random pauses in the asynchronous data stream Such systems cannot serve the hardware UART properly when performing other tasks other applications or tasks of the operating system itself The pauses described above are typically up to 100 ms When such a pause appears in the middle of a user message the radio modem transmits the message as two separate radio transmissions This will generate problems in at least two ways 1 The inter character delay will be increased by ot least the time of the modem transfer delay 2 The probability of collisions on the radio path will increase This will be especially harmful for repeater chains The default value for the pause length is 3 bytes 6 2 1 Data buffering in the radio data modem A synchronisation signal is transmitted at the beginning of each radio transmission and this signal
30. ndshaking parameters 31 Set programming mode SATEL Configuration Manager Sets unit to programming mode 32 Read RSSI threshold SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Shows the RSSI threshold level 32 1 Reset modem Resets modem This command switches OFF the modem and does not retrieve ok 32 2 Set Satel 3AS mode 33 Ee e amp SATEL Version 3 2 32 3 Set Option This Option is 4FSK mode When this mode is used the other values are must be SATEL Modem PCC Modem FEC OFF Forward Error Correction ON Baud Rate 19200 Scrambling ON Addressing Not available Protocol Mode Transparent Mode w EOT Timeout 32 4 Set Option2 This Option is GMSK mode When this mode is used the other values are must be SATEL Modem PCC Modem FEC OFF Forward Error Correction ON Baud Rate 9600 Scrambling ON Addressing Not available Protocol Mode Transparent Mode w EOT Timeout 32 5 Read Option Read the current Option The Modem retrieves O when in 3AS mode 1 when in Option 1 mode 2 when in Option 2 mode 33 Set RSSI threshold SATEL Configuration Manager Sets the RSSI threshold level The RSSI Signal Threshold setting of the receiver determines the level that the modem operates properly The number is shown as dBm so the greater the number is the weaker is the signal threshold level 100 dBm is weaker than 90 dBm The modem operates only if the received signal is stronger than the Signal Thre
31. nerated by the SATEL Configuration Manager The ready made list is sent to the modem using by the SATEL Configuration Manager The maximum number of channels on the list is 40 When the modem is powered ON it goes to the default channel 2 Set channel SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE The operating channel can be manually set by the CM or selected from the list by the DTE 3 SET Default Channel SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Assigns the default channel Note 1 If the Default Channel is not set the modem uses the Factory Default Frequency 2 If the Channel List is established the Default Channel is the 1 Channel in the list Note2 When the modem is switched ON the modem uses the Default Frequency set by the Factory if no other settings are done or the User frequency that is set by the SATEL Configuration Manager if the Channel List has not been used before switching OFF or the frequency that is set by the Channel List as 1 Channel if the User frequency has not been used before switching OFF 4 Go to Default Channel DTE Modem goes to the channel which is assigned as default channel 5 Read Default Channel SATEL Configuration Manager and DTE Reads default channel from the modem 6 Export channel table to file SATEL Configuration Manager Saves channel table PC 7 Import channel table from file SATEL Configuration Manager Loads settings from file to SATEL Configuration Manager 8 Read current set
32. o be transmitted from the DTE to the radio modem o CTS Clear To Send o RTS Request To Send o GND Both the negative pole of the operating voltage and the signal ground o V Positive pole of the operating voltage H SS S SATE L Version 3 2 SS 3 1 D 15 connector D 15 female connector in the radio modem Pinout of the D 15 15 PIN FEMALE D CONNECTOR PINOUT o DTE is an abbreviation for Data Terminal Equipment o I O column below denotes the direction of the signal IN is from DTE to the radio modem OUT is from the radio modem to the DTE NAME I O LEVEL EXPLANATION Open Normal Data Transfer Mode Ground Power Down low current consumption mode UT GND gt Operating Ground and Signal Ground RD OUT NC Not Connected 00 lt 2VDC or connected to ground Programming Mode MODE gt 3VDC or Not connected Data Transfer Mode Note oo O Dee 6 30 VDC 1 Note Unused pins can be left unconnected 2 Note Programming Mode is for changing the settings of the radio modem with a terminal program via the programming menu Normally the MODE line is NOT connected i e the radio modem is in Data Transfer Mode 3 The default port is Port 1 Port 2 is set by special command Y D SATEL Version 3 2 Description of pins 1 DTR Data Terminal Ready When open or connected to Voltage the unit is ready for normal transfer mode When connected to Ground the un
33. r Programming mode Power RSSI RX TX MODE p Dd Ss SATE Version 3 2 6 TRANSPARENT DATA TRANSMISSION 6 1 Handshaking lines When using the serial interface handshaking signals can be used to control data transfer on the DATA port For example the radio modem can inform the DTE that the radio channel is busy and that it is not allowed to initiate transmission A common way of using handshaking signals is to monitor the CTS line and ignore the others Usually the terminal device is fast enough to handle the data received by the radio modem so the use of RTS line is not necessary Handshaking is not needed if the system protocol is designed to prevent collisions data contentions by using poll queries or if there is only little traffic and if there is no adverse affect from occasional data contention situations two or more radio modems trying to transmit at the same time 6 1 1 CTS line CTS Clear To Send is a signal from the radio modem to the DTE It indicates when the radio modem is ready to accept more data from the DTE The options for CTS line controls are 1 Clear To Send The CTS line is set to active when the radio modem is ready to accept data for transmission CTS will shift into an inactive state during data reception and when a pause packet end is detected in transmitted data CTS shifts back into an active state either when reception ends or the radio modem has finished data transmission CTS will also
34. shift into an inactive state when the serial interface data transfer speed is greater than the radio interface transfer speed and the transmit buffer is in danger of overflowing 2 TX buffer state The CTS line will shift into an inactive state only when the data buffer for the data to be transmitted is in danger of overflowing 6 1 2 RTS line RTS Ready To Send is a signal from DTE to the radio modem DTE controls the data flow from the radio modem by using RTS The options for RTS line controls are 1 Ignored The RTS line status is ignored gt S SATEL Version 3 2 2 Flow control The radio modem transmits data to the terminal device only when the RTS line is active An inactive state of the RTS line will force the radio modem to buffer the received data This option is used when the terminal device is too slow to handle data received from the radio modem EO 3 Reception control The RTS line controls the reception process of the radio modem An active RTS line enables reception An inactive RTS line will interrupt the reception process immediately even if the radio modem is in the middle of receiving a data packet This option is used to force the radio modem into a WAIT State for an immediate channel change 6 2 Pause length The radio modem recognises a pause on the serial line a pause is defined as a time with no status changes in the TD line The pause detection is used as criteria for End of radio transmissio
35. shold level When set it applies to all channels and frequencies If the environment is noisy and it is needed that the modem does not listen to noisy channels it is usually recommended to use a value that is about 10 above noise level Example of noisy environment Noise level measurement SL F retrieves 100 dBm gt RSSI threshold level should be set to 102 98 dBm so the receiver will not try to find a signal from the noise The recommended value under normal circumstances is about 117 The available values are 80 118 dBm 34 Read noise level DTE Shows the noise level of the channel frequency 35 Read message level DTE Shows the level xxx dBm of the last message if received within 7 seconds from the SL command If no messages received within 7 seconds from the SL command the modem retrieves 118dBm which means no reading received 34 EN e S SATE Version 3 2 9 Programming 9 1 Flash update The Firmware can be updated in two ways e By using terminal program Instructions to use this method are given by request e By using Configuration Manager CM which requires The SATEL Configuration Manager a cable adapter between the module and a PC with serial port 35 amp SATEL rsion 3 2 The following points must be taken into account when installing and configuring a radio modem 1 All operating voltages of all the equipment concerned must always be switched OFF before connecting
36. stributors are not responsible if any products manufactured by it are used in unlawful ways o The devices mentioned in this manual are to be used only according to the instructions described in this manual Faultless and safe operation of the devices can be guaranteed only if the transport storage operation and handling of the devices is appropriate This also applies to the maintenance of the products Rs o Si SATEL Version 3 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTICE ocur acia 2 RESTRICTIONS ON USE soii 3 PRODUCT CONFORMITY ooooccccccccncccoccconccnncccnoccnncconoconoccnoccnnccnnoconocconoconcccnccnnaconocos 4 WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cconoccccccncccccnoncncncccococnonocococconcncccnonoss 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS siii a 6 1 INTRODUCTION ensem a MR 8 1 1 Description of the products ise vie eerta th eaa Yd aa sre sey ena a YUa ER a adan VERSES YE e E kN eaa Une ads 8 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 e ee eee ne ena n e neon ane n naeh aono seas osos 9 2 1 SATELLINE M3 R1 and T1 Technical Specifications 9 2 1 1 Power supply ate ashen ERROR OR UNT EORNM O 10 2 2 Basic configuration and installation eee eee eee eee eee e eene nenne 11 3 SERIAL INTERFAGCE inn ioo er o eR sa Haa SERA CE aaa 12 3 1 RS No iliis rte sioen 13 4 RF INTEREFACE uen rM DEDI UNTEN tn ia s oin 15 4 1 Transmite ia 15 4 2 Receiver ii id 15 4 2 1 a PENNE E
37. t is strictly forbidden p o SSATEL rsion 3 2 PRODUCT CONFORMITY SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 SATEL Oy hereby declares that SATELLINE M3 R1 and M3 T1 radio modem modules are in compliance with the essential requirements radio performance electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Therefore the equipment is labelled with the following CE marking The notification sign informs users that the operating frequency range of the device is not harmonised throughout the market area and the local spectrum authority should be contacted before the usage of the radio modem is used 05230 C 1987 DECLARATION of CONFORMITY In Accordance with 1999 5 EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity Doc No SATEL DC RTTE 075 Monvfocturer SATEL Oy Address POB 142 Meriniitynkatu 17 24101 Salo Finland Products Type Model SATELLINE M3 RI Rodio Modem Module SATEL TAIO SLR2 Radio Modem Module SATELLINE M3 T1 Rodio Modem Module SATEL TAT1 SLRI Radio Modem Module Notified Body Opinion SATELLINE M3 R1 SLR2 SATELLINE M3 T1 SLRT occording to Annex IV of R amp TTE Directive according 1o Annex IV of R amp TTE Directive Document No F108700012 F 108700013 Document No 119239 Dated on 11 8 2
38. tings from modem SATEL Configuration Manager DTE one by one All settings can be read by the SATEL Configuration Manager The DTE can read settings one by one because there is no such an SL command that will read all settings using only one command 9 Read factory settings SATEL Configuration Manager DTE one by one Model serial number FW version frequency band and module ID can be red from the modem using the SL commands Read Model SL No 52 serial no SL FW version SL 53 frequency band SL 9 10 Module ID SL 55 31 S SATEL Version 3 2 10 Send settings to modem SATEL Configuration Manager DTE one by one Settings to the modem can be sent by the SATEL Configuration Manager The DTE can send settings one by one or by using a special exe command 11 Channel Scanning feature DTE When activated the modem scans channels one by one and saves the RSSI readings to memory The respond to the DTE is 1 RSSI 2 RSSI 3 RSSI and so on 12 Search Free channel DTE When activated the modem searches for the next channel which is free from traffic The listening time of the traffic is about 2 seconds The response is channel xx is free By activating same command again the modem shows the next free channel 13 Assign Frequencies to channel numbers SATEL Configuration Manager All possible frequencies which are available by the modem type are listed in the SATEL Configuration Manager The user can pick up
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