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1. The sections below describe the updates and any known limitations in each firmware revision The most recent version is listed first Version 8 78 Release Date December 2011 Additions Updates e AES zeroization AES capability now supports zeroization attempting to hold to NAVSO P5239 and various locks and checks against zeroized keys e Clear 8th data bit when set to 7 data bits In a case where one radio is programmed with 7 data bits and parity enabled the parity bit is transferred by the radios as the 8th data bit and sent out the port on the other side This corrupts the data Now if the radio is set to 7 data bits it clears the 8th data bit on serial receive e Repeater un shifts timing in OTA slot Repeaters shift half of their timing to ensure their transmissions lineup exactly in time with the masters 2nd layer deep During an over the air firmware upgrade the repeater shifted half of it s timing but did not unshift the timing This could build into a timing problem causing drop of link on sufficient missed packets e Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Enable and ULPM Sleep parameters now available in the Transmission Characteristics settings For more information about Ultra Low Power Mode see the Parameter Reference chapter in this manual Known Limitations None LUMOO002AI Rev B 81 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Version 8 77 Release Date Additions Updates Known Limitations Version 8 73 Release Dat
2. Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Turn On Delay Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description qualitatively gauge signal strength in Point to Point mode When set to 0 the transceivers transmit back and forth continuously regardless if they have any actual data 0 should be used only as a diagnostic tool and not for normal operation The strength of the signal may be gauged by the Clear to Send CTS LED A solid red CTS LED indicates a strong signal a blinking CTS LED indicates a weaker signal Baud Rate 1 Edit Baud Rate gt Turn Off Delay Both 0 Any number between 0 and 9 mS Specifies the time after the end of transmission of a character to the RS485 bus that the transceiver stops driving the bus and releases the bus to other devices The units are 74 of a character with a range of 0 9 An entry of 4 means a delay equivalent to the duration of a full character The default is zero delay For data rates of 1200 bits S or slower avoid setting the Turn Off Delay parameter higher than 4 At those rates the functionality of the microprocessor changes so that a Turn Off Delay of 5 has the same effect as if set to 1 and a setting of 6 has the same effect as 2 and so on Note Turn Off Delay must be set to a value of at least 4 for RS422 and RS485 operation Baud Rate 1 Set Baud Rate E Turn On Del
3. eonewosnes iS are iS S E S E peo ULL Ch CU La po emm um I 1 LUMOO002AI Rev B 60 User Manual and Reference Guide 2 4 GHz Factory Default Settings FreeWave serial transceivers are shipped from the factory with the following default settings Operation Mode Defaut _MullPoIntParametee Default SetGaudRate Default DL fe kso p pews p former fo jeemcmwecr o losses fo flnerenrenrreavency fo Seem mes o I jmwumwsensmc fo Prevca fo Radio Parameters Defaut asane fo mmm fo orme jp Coors la Lavora 5 aRar 1 geas f1 kmweeerse PF oms p J aaa paang pep CU imeem p E ormes pT PT a KRAN prar fo TY ose p PY a C Remote LED F Ultralow Power Mode Disabled sca fee I 1 LUMOOO2A Rev B 61 LUMOO002AI Rev B 62 Chapter 4 Viewing Radio Statistics When you read a radio the system displays data transmission statistics the transceiver has gathered during the most recent session This information is valuable when you need to know the signal strength and noise levels of the link Statistics are gathered during each data link and are reset when the next link begins In addition you can view more data transmission characteristics in the Network Diagnostics application For information about running network diagnostics using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual
4. Select F for More 4 5 Select option 3 Frequency Zone Enter 1 to enable a frequency zone and 0 to disable a frequency zone Frequency Zone entries begin with 0 LSB and continue through 15 MSB Government Rules for 2 4 GHz Transceivers Tool Suite Tab None Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 4 Government Rules Network Type Both LUMOO002AI Rev B 34 Default Setting Options Description High Noise Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description User Manual and Reference Guide The government rule is set at the factory to comply with the rules of the country to which the radio ships e 0 FCC rules Radio power output can be set to a maximum of 27 dBm 500 mW e 1 ETSI 328 Radio power output can be set to a maximum of 20 dBm 100 mw Sets the transceiver to comply with the govemment standards for the country to which it ships The radio always uses the factory setting Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt A High Noise Both 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Use to determine if out of band interference is affecting a radio link A setting of 1 provides a reduction of gain in the front end circuit thereby decreasing the effect of any out of band noise The results are seen as a lower signal value and a much lower noise value as found
5. Set Baud Rate gt B Modbus RTU Both 0 Disabled 0to9 Support for Modbus RTU protocol is available A setting other than 0 in this field causes the radio to wait for an amount of time gathering data before sending out the radio link e When Modbus RTU is set to 0 Disabled the radio sends data out through its radio link as soon as the data is received into the serial port e When Modbus RTU is set to 1 the radio waits for a number of slots equal to two times the Master Packet Repeat setting before sending the received data out the radio link For example if the Master Packet Repeat parameter is set to 3 the transceiver waits for 6 slots gathering data up the whole time At the end of the 6 slots the radio sends all received data in one burst This is the appropriate setting for most Modbus RTU devices e When Modbus RTU set to 2 and higher the radio waits for a number of slots calculated using the following formula Modbus RTU setting Master Packet Repeat setting 1 x 2 For example in a radio where the Modbus RTU setting is 2 and the Master Packet Repeat setting is 3 the radio waits for 2 3 1 x 2 or 12 slots Note When using the transceiver in Modbus RTU mode the Master Packet Repeat Setting must match in every radio regardless of whether the network is in Point to Point or MultiPoint mode The Modbus RTU mode must be set to 1 when transceivers are configured in RS485 or RS422 mode Modem Mode T
6. To display the radio statistics in Tool Suite 1 Inthe Tool Suite Configuration application click Read Radio and then click the Device Information tab 2 Review the radio characteristics Each characteristic is described in detail in the sections below You can also view the same statistics using the Setup Terminal option in Tool Suite To display the Radio Transmission Characteristics in HyperTerminal 1 Select 4 Show Radio Statistics from the Setup main menu to display the following window Review the radio characteristics Each characteristic is described in detail in the sections below Master Slave Distance The physical distance between the slave radio and the master radio in your network This distance is most accurate at a distance greater than 2 5 miles Number of Disconnects Anytime the link between the Master and the Slave is broken and the radios lose Carrier Detect LUMOO002AI Rev B 63 FGR2 Series and 12 Series The value indicates the total number of disconnects that have occurred from the time the transceiver is powered on until the radio is put into Setup mode Under ideal operating conditions the number of disconnects should be 0 One or more disconnects may indicate a weak link the presence of severe interference problems or loss of power to any of the radios in the link Note In Tool Suite the disconnect information is available in the Summary View in the Network Diagnostics application Radio Temperat
7. Manual and Reference Guide Multipoint Repeater The last example is a Point to MultiPoint network which uses one of the sites as a Slave Repeater This network functions in the same manner as a standard MultiPoint network with Repeaters However the number of radios may be reduced with the use of the MultiPoint Slave Repeater feature Multipoint Slave Repeater li Multipoint Repeater LUMOO002AI Rev B 69 LUMOO002AI Rev B 70 Chapter 6 Additional Transceiver Information This section contains additional important information about the FreeWave transceivers described in this manual e Operational RS422 and RS485 information e Connector pin assignments e Specifications e Mechanical drawings Operational RS422 and RS485 Information For RS422 and RS485 the FreeWave transceiver can drive 32 standard unit loads and loads the bus with only 1 8 unit load This means you can tie up to 256 devices on the bus if all of the line receivers have 1 8 unit load RS422 is used for 4 wire or full duplex communication with one Master and multiple Slaves The FreeWave Master transceiver keeps the line driver asserted at all times The maximum line length is 4 000 feet using 2 120 ohm twisted pair cables with a 5th wire for data common RS485 full duplex using 4 wire plus common is the same as RS422 except the system can have multiple Masters on the bus When setting the transceiver to RS485 enable Modbus and s
8. Master transmits up to 172 bytes on every hop If fewer than 172 bytes are transmitted the balance is allocated to the Slave s transmission plus the quantity in the Min Packet Size setting For example if a Master transmits 100 bytes the Slave then has a total of 116 bytes available Max Slave Retry Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description MCU Speed Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type LUMOO002AI Rev B 72 leftover bytes 44 Min packet size MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 2 Max Slave Retry Point to MultiPoint 9 Any number between 0 and 9 Defines how many times the Slave attempts to retransmit a packet to the Master before beginning to use a back off algorithm defined by the Retry Odds parameter Slave retries stop when the slave receives an acknowledgement from the Master Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt B MCU Speed Both 43 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Default Setting Options Description Modbus RTU Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description 0 Normal e 0 Normal low speed Reduces current consumption e 1 Fast high speed Required for 230 KBaud and greater data port rate Controls the speed of the Micro Controller Unit MCU in the transceiver Baud Rate 1
9. MultiPoint Networks with Repeaters 41 Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size 41 Max Slave Rem 43 MCU Speed 43 MOdDUS ng a A AA PA 44 Modem MOJE EE 44 Multi Master Synch c cece cece cece c cece cece cece eee cececeeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 Operation Mode 47 NOVO dip UE aan NE Adha 47 Number Repeaters eee cece cece cece ccc cece cece cece cece cece cece ee eeeeeeetteeeeeeeeees 47 bpcelalo W OPOO 47 Radio Name L ee hath ee le a ge ale A Ee ve a eee ue ai ie T 48 e UE De E MPR ae ca 48 Repeater Freguency e cece cece cece cece cece cece ce cccececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 48 FRODCALCTS SEE RA aoe et a te oe O EO RE ENE 49 Rethy Odds osculis ER Li gs3 Sb pak ade cei ddd rde R hon la abang had deed whet bd dade bbe 49 Retry Time Out 50 RE Data Rate srne EE eee AE DSE bule Neil i bose detehonsde kd iA Ra 50 RE XMIGPOWGR ss ee se ee ee EE banana O hal ei et es ld o perfe 51 RS232 RS485 aa 51 RESTO GT a NG O IM A AE A NE V a Am O ROM 51 Seral Inte face ico ag Sle Sent ott oe het oie e bane scs 52 Setup OM MEE NER E eo 53 Setup Mode Timeout cece cece cece RR RR rrr rere eese rell 53 SIaveibRepeater c ennen ennen eee cece cece cece eee e cece cece cece eeeeeeeeereeenees 54 Slave Security ia ena h
10. RR 26 Data rh seen ssne neuen ennen ennen en aa aA AA renerne AE a serene sernnnee 27 Diagnostics oco cess r e Sec aes a net nota IAE LL 27 bij Sel aa tac sah ete at ee ea te ra he te AT ee eed eo 28 Flow Control 29 Frequency Key in 900 MHz Transceivers eee c cece cece cece cece cee eeeeeeeeeees 29 Frequency Key in 2 4 GHz Transceivers cece c ccc cece cece e ese ee sese seen 30 Frequency Zones in 900 MHz Transceivers 222222222 30 Frequency Zones in 2 4 GHz Transceivers e cece cece cece e RR RR eere lee 33 Government Rules for 2 4 GHz Transceivers oana naa onnan annnnn 34 Aigh NoiSe M RR 35 LUMOO002AI Rev B vii Hop Frequency Offset in 2 4 GHz Transceivers ccc cece cece cece eese esee 35 Hop Table Size in 900 MHz Transceivers ce cece cece cccceeeececceeeeeees 36 Hop Table Size in 2 4 GHz Transceivers cece c eee c cece cccceeeeceeeesseeees 36 Hop Table Version in 900 MHz Transceivers 2 2222222 cece cece cece cece cece eecccecceeeeteeeees 37 Hop Table Version in 2 4 GHz Transceivers ccccce cece cece ccceeeeececeeceeeeeeees 37 BOCA MOJE aoa es AA AR 38 LOW Baud Rates maa daH ence DALA a nade Bade de Sate we paga ve die notes a 38 Low Power Mode T E ake 39 Master Packet Repeat an 0000000000000000 00000000A eee reen renerne errnree 40 Master Packet Repeat in
11. Slave with a Subnet ID of F F does not roam from one repeater or network to the next it only links to a Master or Repeater that has either a Transmit Subnet of 0 or an F F Subnet ID Time Divisible Multiple Access TDMA Time Divisible Multiple Access TDMA allows radios to do various operations on specific time slots This option is only used for peer to peer communications or when applications are very time specific For additional information about TDMA contact FreeWave Technical Support LUMOO002AI Rev B 56 Transmit Power Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Transmit Rate Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUMOO002AI Rev B User Manual and Reference Guide Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics gt 5 RF Xmit Power Both 10 Any number between 0 and 10 Sets the output power of the radio In FGR2 radios a setting of 10 is approximately 1 W of output power In the I2 series radios a setting of 10 is approximately 500 mW of output power Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics 3 Xmit Rate Both 1 Normal 0 Diagnostics 1 Normal FreeWave transceivers have two available Transmit Rate settings The setting for normal operation of the transceiver is 1 0 is useful to 57 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Turn Off Delay
12. Time Out Hop Table settings A quick method of identifying a Master is to power the transceiver Prior to establishing a communication link with a Slave all three of the Master s LEDs are solid red Point to Point Slave 1 This mode designates the transceiver as a Slave in Point to Point mode The Slave communicates with any Master in its Call Book either directly or through up to four Repeaters When functioning as a Slave the Entry to Call feature in the transceivers Call Book is not operational Set Slave Security to 1 to bypass the Call Book in the Slave For more information see Slave Security on page 54 Point to MultiPoint This mode designates the transceiver as a Master in MultiPoint mode Master 2 This mode allows one Master transceiver to communicate simultaneously with numerous Slaves and Repeaters A Point to MultiPoint Master communicates only with other transceivers designated as Point to MultiPoint Slaves or Point to MultiPoint Repeaters LUM0002A1 Rev B 45 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Point to MultiPoint Slave This mode designates the transceiver as a Slave in MultiPoint mode This mode allows the Slave to communicate with a MultiPoint Master The Slave may communicate with its Master through one or more Repeaters Point to Point This mode designates the transceiver to act as either a Slave or Slave Repeater 4 Repeater depending on the instructions from the Master The transceiver cannot act as both
13. as its location Naming transceivers can be helpful to identify a device when running network diagnostics Note This feature is available in firmware versions 2 64 900 MHz and 3 64 2 4 GHz or higher Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt C Remote LED Both 0 Local Only e 0 Local Only Only the LEDs on the radio board are enabled e 1 Remote and Local LEDs on the radio board and remote LEDs through the diagnostic port are enabled e 2 Remote Only LEDs on the radio board are disabled Remote LEDs through the diagnostic port are enabled If you are using a transceiver with the optional 24 pin connector you can use this option to connect remote LEDs through the diagnostics port This feature may be used to save power in MultiPoint Repeaters By turning off the on board LEDs setting 2 the current consumption is reduced To reduce current consumption in Slaves use the Low Power setting 1 Low Power does not work with MultiPoint Repeaters because they are constantly transmitting Remote LED drives the Diagnostic port which has a small amount of current draw Note When using remote LEDs the center TX LED does not output a signal fora green LED when in Setup mode The Green TX LED has no remote pinout Repeater Frequency Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network T
14. displays LUMOO002AI Rev B 12 User Manual and Reference Guide Connection Description lt 3 Inthe Name field enter a descriptive name for the connection and select an icon from the Icon selection box 4 Click OK The Connect To dialog box displays Connect To 5 Inthe Connect Using field select the connection type to use Select the active Com Port to which the radio is connected In most cases the connection type will either Direct to Com1 or Direct to COM2 6 Click OK The Properties dialog box displays for the selected connection type LUMOO002AI Rev B 13 FGR2 Series and 12 Series COMI Properties MME Port Settings Bits per second sn vl Databite H Parity None RR Stop bits h 0020027 z Flow control Restore Defaults Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control 7 After selecting the option for each setting click OK The following HyperTerminal dialog box displays 2 FreeWave User Manual HyperT erminal Oy XI File Edit View Call Transfer Help Disconnected Auto detect Auto detect SCROLL CAPS Z 8 From the File menu select Save to save the HyperTerminal connection settings LUMOO002AI Rev B 14 User Manual and Reference Guide Important To make changes to the connection properties you must first disconnect the terminal session 9 Toconnect HyperTerminal to the transceiver press
15. in Radio Statistics or Diagnostics If the noise is not reduced by a greater amount than the signal the interference is most likely an in band issue When a noise problem is shown to be helped using the High Noise option chances are that the noise may be further decreased using a bandpass filter available from FreeWave Hop Frequency Offset in 2 4 GHz Transceivers Note Hop Frequency Offset must be set using Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUMOO002AI Rev B Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 2 Hop Frequency Offset Both 0 No Offset 1 115 2 KHz offset 2 230 4 KHz In the 2 4 GHz transceivers this setting allows you to select an offset of 115 2 KHz or 230 4 KHz higher than the standard frequency selection 35 FGR2 Series and 12 Series For example if two networks are operating side by side with one set to Hop Freq Offset of 0 and the other to 1 the frequencies used in the hopping patterns are offset by 115 2 KHz Hop Table Size in 900 MHz Transceivers Note All transceivers in a network must have identical Hop Table settings to function properly Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 1 Hop Table Size Network Type Both Default S
16. in all transceivers In Point to Point networks the Master s settings take precedence over the Slave Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics gt 1 Max Packet Size and 2 Min Packet Size Network Type Both Default Setting Max Packet Size 8 Min Packet Size 9 Options Any number between 0 and 9 Description The Max and Min Packet Size settings and the RF Data Rate determine the number of bytes in the packets Throughput can be enhanced when packet sizes are optimized In Point to Point mode the Max and Min Packet Size settings do not have material impact on throughput unless 115 2 KBaud is desired However this may have an impact on latency For example if small amounts of data are sent and large packet sizes are selected a certain amount of time wasted between each packet would be seen The following table defines the minimum packet size in bytes by charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the RF Data Rate setting Using the default settings the actual minimum packet size in bytes is 44 LUMOO002AI Rev B 41 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Minimum Packet Size Definition Min Packet Size RF Data Rate 2 The following table defines the maximum packet size in bytes by charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 2 High Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF Data Rate of 2 veli E
17. networks may be set up effectively with FreeWave transceivers when several key parameters are set correctly Overlapping MultiPoint networks are defined as networks using different Masters which share or overlap in a specific geographic area It may also include co located transceivers configured into different networks For more information see application note 5412 Synchronizing Collocated Masters Multi Master Sync Mode Co ocated MultiPoint networks reguire the following parameters be unigue for each network e Network ID unless using the Call Book e Frequency Key in conjunction with Repeater Frequency e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size For more information about the installation of Point to MultiPoint networks contact FreeWave Technical Support LUMOOO2A Rev B 5 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Point to Point Network Quick Start To establish communications between a pair of FreeWave transceivers just received from the factory complete the steps described below for each transceiver Point to Point Network Quick Start Tool Suite 1 2 LUMOO002AI Rev B Connect antennas to the transceivers Connect the transceiver to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or using the diagnostics cable Make sure to connect the radio to a power source Typically 6 to 30 VDC but can vary depending on the radio Verify the specifications for the model you are using Open a Tool Suite session select the Configu
18. setting of 2 to 3 works well for most well designed networks Note The Master Packet Repeat may be set to 0 if the user software is capable of or requires acknowledgment In this case if the Master sends a packet that the Slave does not receive the user software controls the retries as needed LUM0002A1 Rev B 40 User Manual and Reference Guide Master Packet Repeat in MultiPoint Networks with Repeaters The Master Packet Repeat parameter must also be set in MultiPoint Repeaters because a Repeater appears as a Master to a Slave Therefore the Repeater sends the packet out the number of times corresponding to its own Master Packet Repeat parameter If this parameter is set improperly the reliability of the overall network may be diminished For example if a Master s Master Packet Repeat setting is 3 the link between the Master and Repeater should be robust If the Repeater s Master Packet Repeat is set to 0 this could cause marginal communications between the Repeater and the Slaves The Slaves communicating through this Repeater only receive the initial packet from the Master with no repeats Therefore if the packet is not received on the first try the Slave does not respond as expected Note The Master Packet Repeat setting in any MultiPoint Repeater must be less than or equal to the Master s setting Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size Note In MultiPoint networks the Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size must be set identically
19. the Setup button on the back of the FreeWave transceiver If connected to the diagnostics port type U Capital U to invoke the Setup menu Model FGR2 CE U Setup Button To display the Setup menu in board level radios e Short pins 2 amp 4 Brown to Black on the 10 pin header next to the LEDs e If using a Data Cable P N ASC3610DB or ASC3610DJ press the Setup button If using the gray ribbon Diagnostic Cable P N AC2009DC or the black Diagnostic Cable P N ASC0409DC press Shift U capital U to invoke the Setup menu When Setup is invoked the FreeWave Setup Main Menu displays in the HyperTerminal dialog box All three LEDs on the transceiver light green and stay green as long as the transceiver is in Setup mode FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dg 93 DB MAIN MENU D2 Version 8 69 09 29 2008 902 928 MHz Modem Serial Number 960 0390 Model Code DV2C Set Operation Mode Set Baud Rate Edit Call Book Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Edit MultiPoint Parameters TDMA Menu Chg Password 0 1 2 3 t2 Show Radio Statistics 6 8 Esc Exit Setup Enter Choice Connected 1 02 50 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 LUMOO002AI Rev B 15 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Note If you are using the Ultra Low Power Mode parameter and the radio you need to configure is in sleep mode power cycle the radio and access the Setup menu in HyperTerminal within th
20. transceiver and the power source and turn on the transceiver e With the radio connected to the computer in Tool Suite click Configuration in the Application pane to display the Configuration application A Ensure the correct port is selected in the Com Port field in the Configuration ribbon 5 Place the transceiver in Setup mode by pressing the Setup button on the back of the FreeWave transceiver If you are using Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal and are connected to the diagnostics port type Shift U Capital U to invoke the Setup menu Model FGR2 CE U Setup Button To place the transceiver in Setup mode in board level transceivers e Short pins 2 amp 4 Brown to Black on the 10 pin header next to the LEDs e If using a Data Cable FreeWave part number ASC3610DB or ASC3610DJ press the Setup button on the Data Cable If you are using Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal and using the gray ribbon Diagnostic Cable part number AC2009DC or the black Diagnostic Cable part number ASCO409DC press Shift U capital U LUMOO002AI Rev B 11 FGR2 Series and 12 Series All three LEDs on the transceiver light geen and stay green as long as the transceiver is in Setup mode 6 Click Read Radio in the Configuration ribbon to read the transceiver s current settings 7 Make the necessary parameter changes and do one of the following to send the changes to the transceiver e Tosend only the parameters you have
21. 0 000 0000 000 0000 000 0000 Change Entry to Use 0 9 or A ALL c Exit to Main Menu er all zeros 000 0000 as your last number in list 5 lt Ent 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C Es Ent Connected 1 38 52 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 2 Enter the number or letter associated with the option you want to select Enter the seven digit serial number of the transceiver being called 4 The system prompts for Repeater 1 s serial number If no Repeaters are being used press Esc and continue with step 6 Otherwise enter the 7 digit serial number of the Repeater 5 The system prompts for Repeater 2 s serial number Enter the 7 digit serial number of the second Repeater If only one Repeater is being used press Esc The system refreshes the transceiver s Call Book menu with the new changes 6 Press Esctoretum to the Main menu Programming Point To Point Extended Call Book to Use Three or Four Repeaters In a Point to Point configuration FreeWave transceivers can use up to four Repeaters To use three or four Repeaters program the Call Book with the Slave s serial number followed by the first two Repeaters On the next line enter 999 9999 as the transceiver to call When prompted for the Repeaters enter the third and fourth Repeaters in the link The illustration below shows a Point to Point link where a Slave is called through four Repeaters In this example the Master is calling the Slave 571 3872 throu
22. 1015 B nt 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C E E se C er all zeros 2 Entries at the bottom of the Number and lt Repeater1 Columns are 999 9999 19200 8 N 1 Setting Transceiver Passwords Use passwords to prevent access to or changing of any of the radio s parameters This option is useful if you want to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access to the radio settings If the Setup Port option in the Baud Rate tab is set to 1 Main Only or 3 Both the password is only accepted if the option is accessed from the main data port To use the Password function via the Diagnostics port the Setup Port option must be set to 2 Diagnostics Only A Warning If the password feature is enabled and the password is forgotten you need to return the transceiver to FreeWave to have the password disabled To set a password 1 From the Setup main menu in HyperTerminal select 8 Chg Password to display the following prompt New PW lt esc gt to exit LUMOO002AI Rev B 22 2 3 User Manual and Reference Guide To back out of the process and not enable the password press Esc To set a password type exactly four characters Passwords are case sensitive Press Esc to cancel the process at any point After you enter the four characters the following prompt displays Enter to accept esc to quit To accept the password as entered and en
23. 19 200 e Data Bits 8 e Parity none e Stop bits 1 e Flow control none Press the Setup button on the radio If using the diagnostics cable press Shift U capital U e Thethree LEDs on the radio should all turn green indicating Setup mode e The Main menu displays on the screen Press 0 to access the Operation Mode menu e Press 2 toset the radio as a Point to MultiPoint Master or press 3 to set the radio as a Point to MultiPoint Slave e Press Esc to return to the Main menu Note A network can have only one Master Press 1 in the Main menu e Change the Baud Rate Data Parity and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio is to be attached to e Press Esc toreturn to the Main menu Press 3in the Main menu e Setthe following parameters so they are the same on all radios in the network e FreqKey e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate The Frequency Key options is located in the F submenu after you press 0 to access the Frequency Key menu in Main menu 3 Changing these values may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks User Manual and Reference Guide e Press Esc to return to the Main menu 7 Press 5 inthe Main menu e Set the Network ID value to any value between 1 and 4095 except 255 FreeWave recommends setting the Network ID to the last three or 4 digits of the radio s serial number e Ensure this value is the same on every radio in the network 8 Press Esc to exit t
24. Description LUMOO002AI Rev B Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics 7 RTS to CTS Both 0 Disabled e 0 Disabled e 1 Enabled e 2 Line Alarm Setting 2 is described in detail in the application note 5437 DTR to CTS Line Alarm Feature Use this option to set the RTS line on the Master transceiver to control the CTS line of the Slave In MultiPoint networks the Master RTS line controls all Slaves CTS lines When enabled the CTS line ceases to function as flow control It is not recommended to enable this feature when operating at baud rates above 38 4 kB 51 FGR2 Series and 12 Series With RTS to CTS enabled the Master senses the RTS line prior to all scheduled packet transmissions If the state has changed the Master then transmits a message to the Slave with the new status This transmission occurs regardless of data being sent If data is ready to be sent the RTS status message is sent in addition to the data In Point to Point mode the Master continues sending the new status message until it receives an acknowledgment from the Slave In MultiPoint mode the Master repeats the message the number of times equal to the Master Packet Repeat value in the MultiPoint Parameters tab Master transmit times are completely asynchronous to the occurrence of any change of the RTS line the latency time from RTS to CTS is variable The Max and Min Packet Size parameters determine this duration S
25. FreeWave FGR2 and 12 Wireless Data Transceivers Covering Firmware 8 78 User Manual and Reference Guide Part Number LUMOOO2AI Revision B Last Updated 12 21 2011 Safety Information The products described in this manual can fail in a variety of modes due to misuse age or malfunction Systems with these products must be designed to prevent personal injury and property damage during product operation and in the event of product failure Warning Do not remove or insert diagnostics cable while circuit is live unless the area is known to be free of ignition concentrations of flammable gases or vapors Warranty FreeWave Technologies Inc warrants your FreeWave Wireless Data Transceiver against defects in materials and manufacturing for a period of two years from the date of shipment In the event of a Product failure due to materials or workmanship FreeWave will at its option repair or replace the Product The Product must be returned to FreeWave upon receiving a Return Material Authorization RMA for evaluation of Warranty Coverage In no event will FreeWave Technologies Inc its suppliers and its licensors be liable for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use this Product This includes business interruption loss of business information or other loss which may arise from the use of this Product Please be advised that OEM customer s warranty periods may vary Warranty Policy may not apply 1 If P
26. N ES ees ess es N N S S O o NIN N S O ERI ES SNN S ASS Cll es esl SI SI STS O CO WI NIN o o co co oco WINI NINI gt o pan pa a alalalalala Gl Ol o G co olo x olo 3 a s3 alo a ce Ss co GD l N E E ce C2 oO Sk N C1 co N N a Co EN z N EE 00 Co _ 91 co cs Co CN N eo N N N oO co oO Q o c1 0 O R C5 Co CS o os rar oe 63 85 Sk e O 9 N NINI NIN N QdQININI O R O 0 Ol WIN N oO co N c The following table defines the maximum packet size in bytes by charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 3 Normal Using the default settings the actual maximum packet size in bytes is 172 LUMOO002AI Rev B 42 User Manual and Reference Guide Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF Data Rate of 3 9 B co a es e es e ss N N AJO 25 ER RIO O O WEES Q j 01 O N 2 N e N 99 N O co CI S R O O Co eo e o pas N A pas D o Qi O N N 80 84 100 116 132 148 164 96 N N G a Q O ES o E os e eo cs 5 O C2 N OR Ol N Co ER Q g 8 Co eo KREXCIES pep oo GOAL ELIE wee oak A K c e S O co N Referencing the default settings the
27. P Address 255 255 255 255 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Show Radio Statistics Edit MultiPoint Parameters 2 3 4 5 Local Port 65535 6 TDMA Menu Chg Password Reply IP Address 255 255 255 255 Esc Exit Setup Reply Port 65535 Enter Choice Connected 1 02 50 Aiko detect 19200 8 N 1 ie You can also use the Setup Terminal application within Tool Suite to use and view the HyperTerminal menus It displays the same menus and provides the same LUMOO002AI Rev B 10 User Manual and Reference Guide ie programming settings as you see using HyperTerminal Throughout this document if the setup procedure in HyperTerminal is different than the procedure in Tool Suite the HyperTerminal instructions are also included Using Tool Suite to Connect to and Program Transceivers To read and program a transceiver using Tool Suite you need to connect the radio to a desktop computer or a laptop that runs the Tool Suite software You can also use Tool Suite to set up a template version of a transceiver Templates include settings that apply to more than one transceiver in your network For more information about using templates see the Tool Suite User Manual available from the File gt Help menu within the application 1 Connect a serial or diagnostic cable between the computer or laptop and the transceiver Using a diagnostic cable is recommended N Connect the power supply to the
28. Slaves in a MultiPoint network are not acknowledged packets transmitted from Slaves to the Master are acknowledged It is possible that more than one Slave attempts to transmit to the Master at the same time Therefore it is important that a protocol exists to resolve contention for the Master between Slaves This is addressed through the Max Slave Retry and Retry Odds parameters After the Slave has unsuccessfully attempted to transmit the packet the number of times specified in the Max Slave Retry parameter it attempts to transmit to the Master on a random basis The Retry Odds parameter determines the probability that the Slave attempts to retransmit the packet to the Master a low setting assigns low odds to the Slave attempting to transmit Conversely a high setting assigns higher odds 49 FGR2 Series and 12 Series An example of how this parameter might be used would be when considering two different Slaves ina MultiPoint network one with a strong RF link and the other with a weak RF link to the Master If a Slave has a week or poor link set Retry Odds to 0 as it may become a chatty Slave and lockup your network causing aloss of communication When Retry Odds is set to 0 after the Slave has exhausted the number of retries set in the Max Slave Retry parameter and still not gained the Master s attention the Slave s data buffer is purged A Retry Odds set to 0 is recommended for most networks Retry Time Out Tool Suite Tab Tra
29. Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUMOO002AI Rev B Both 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled When enabled this option adds a timeout feature to the radio being in Setup mode If the transceiver goes into Setup mode and does not receive legitimate menu selections or programming information within 3 to 5 seconds it exits Setup and resumes its previous mode MultiPoint Parameters 5 MultiPoint Parameters A Slave Repeater Point to MultiPoint 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled The Slave Repeater mode allows a transceiver in a MultiPoint network to Switch between Slave and Repeater functions When in this mode a transceiver repeats any packets sent across the network as well as uses the data port Thus where one Repeater and one Slave may be required in another vendor s network FreeWave networks require only one transceiver To operate a transceiver as a MultiPoint Slave Repeater the following must be set e The Modem Mode parameter in the Operation Mode tab must be set to MultiPoint Repeater e The Slave Repeater parameter in the MultiPoint Parameters tab must be enabled Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics gt 6 Slave Security Both 0 On 0 On 1 Off Slave security allows Slave transceivers to accept transmissions from a Master not included in the Call Book The default setting of 0 On means only Masters in the S
30. a Slave and a Repeater at the same time True Slave Repeater functionality is only available in a MultiPoint mode Note Point to Point Slave Repeaters have no security features When a transceiver is designated a Point to Point Slave Repeater it allows any Master to use it as a Repeater Point to Point Repeater FreeWave allows the use of up to four Repeaters in a Point to Point 5 communications link significantly extending the operating range When designated as a Repeater a transceiver behaves as a pass through link All settings for the Call Book baud rates and radio transmission characteristics are disabled A Repeater connects with any Master that Calls it The Repeater must be set up properly in the Master s Call Book Point to Point Mode 6 allows the transceiver to be controlled entirely through software Slave Master Switchable commands A number of key parameters in the FreeWave user interface 6 may be changed either directly with a program such as Windows Terminal or through the use of script files Additionally when the Point to Point Slave Master Switchable option is selected and the transceiver is not calling a Slave it functions as a Slave and accepts any appropriate calls from other transceivers For more information see application note 5476 Mode 6 Point to MultiPoint This option allows the transceiver to operate as a Repeater in a MultiPoint Repeater 7 network Mirrorbit Master A For information about Mirr
31. a better communication link In practice the transceiver should be placed away from computers telephones answering machines and other similar equipment The RS232 cable included with the transceiver usually provides ample distance for placement away from other equipment FreeWave LUMOO002AI Rev B FGR2 Series and 12 Series Technologies Inc offers directional and Omni directional antennas with cable lengths ranging from 3 to 200 feet When using an external antenna placement of that antenna is critical to a solid data link Other antennas in close proximity are a potential source of interference use the Radio Statistics to help identify potential problems The Show Radio Statistics page is found in option 4 in the main HyperTerminal menu or in the Diagnostic information in Tool Suite An adjustment as little as 2 feet in antenna placement can resolve some noise problems In extreme cases such as when interference is due to a Pager or Cellular Telephone tower the band pass filters that FreeWave offers may reduce this out of band noise FreeWave also offers a waterproof version of the 900 MHz transceivers This model can be placed outdoors without additional weather protection The waterproof enclosure requires an external antenna and includes a 6 foot data and power pigtail cable Choosing Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint Operation A Point to Point network is best suited when your network consists of one Master and one Slave transce
32. able the feature press Enter To quit the process and not enable the password press Esc If you press Enter the password displays on the line above The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character To change a password After the password feature has been enabled it is possible to change to a new password 1 2 3 From the Setup main menu in HyperTerminal select 8 Chg Password At the Enter Security Code prompt enter the current four character case sensitive password After entering the password correctly the prompt to enter the new password displays Enter the new four character case sensitive password Press Esc to cancel this process at any point To accept the password as entered and enable the feature press Enter To quit the process and not enable the password press Esc If you press Enter the password displays on the line above The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character To disable a password After the password features has been enabled it is possible to disable the password if you know the current password Important You can only disable a password using the prompt when you read the radio in Tool Suite or through HyperTerminal or your chosen emulator You cannot change the password using Setup Terminal within Tool Suite From the Setup main menu in in HyperTerminal select 8 Chg Password At the Enter Security Code prompt enter the current four charac
33. ain menu Shortly after both transceivers are plugged in they should establish a communications link with each other and the connection is complete Using the table below verify that the radios are operating as expected 9 Press Esc to exit the Setup menu and resume normal radio operation Point to Point Operation LEDs OT o mme Jim JI me Carrier Clearto Carrier Clearto Carrier Clearto Detect Transmit Send Detect Transmit Send Detect Transmit Send Condition CD Tx CTS CD Tx CTS CD Tx CTS Powered no link Solid red Solid red Solid red Solid red Off a Blinking Solid red Off Blinking bright age bright ag bright ag bright ag red a bright ae red Linked no Repeater Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent n a sending sparse data green gu flash red ig flashred 9 green e flash red 9 flashred 19 Master calling Slave Solid red Solid red Solid red Solid red Off sa Blinking Solid red Off Blinking through Repeater bright age dim bright eg bright ag red a bright ae red a Master linked to Flashing Solid red Solid red Solid red Off a Blinking Solid Red Solid red Solid red Repeater not to orange 5 dim bright am bright ae red a bright ae dim bright am Slave Repeater linked to Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent Slave green e flash red flash red 9 green gu flash red 9 flash red 9 green flashred g flash red 9 Mode 6 w
34. aiting for Solid red Off Blinking Solid red Off Blinking n a n a n a ATD command bright age red a bright aee red a Setup Mode Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid green e green e green e green e green e green e green e green e green e il LUMOO002AI Rev B 8 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers This chapter provides details about setting up and programming your transceiver using the setup tools available Note The terms modem and transceiver are used interchangeably in this manual and in the text within the setup tools While the words have different meanings the two terms should be treated as one and the same when referring to FreeWave products After the transceiver is powered and connected with a cable to the programming computer you can use Tool Suite or HyperTerminal to access and program the device You can use the following setup tools to configure the settings on your transceiver e Tool Suite Tool Suite is the newest configuration software and replaces EZConfig and is the recommended method for programming your transceivers It provides a group of tools for configuring the devices in your network and for monitoring your network s performance Using the Configuration application within Tool Suite you can program changes to your transceiver s settings Tool Suite is available on the User Manual and System Tools CD andis also available for download from www freewave com For more i
35. and vapors Input voltage for the above models is 6 to 30 VDC Important UL approved devices must be connected to a single Class 2 power source or equivalent LUMOO002AI Rev B iii FCC Notifications 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 interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device must be operated as supplied by FreeWave Technologies Inc Any changes or modifications made to the device without the express written approval of FreeWave Technologies Inc may void the user s authority to operate the device Warning The FGR2 series transceivers have a maximum transmitted output power of 1000 mW Itis recommended that the transmit antenna be kept at least 23 cm away from nearby persons to satisfy FCC exposure requirements Warning The IM I2 series transceivers have a maximum transmitted output power of 500 mW Itis recommended that the transmit antenna be kept at least 6 cm away from nearby persons to satisfy FCC exposure requirements Note Whenever any FreeWave Technologies Inc module is placed inside an enclosure a label must be placed on the outside of that enclosure which includes the module s FCC ID IC Notifications This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the followi
36. ater or directly to the Master MultiPoint Master Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0001 Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 000 0000 1 000 0000 No serial number entries are necessary in the Master s Call Book MultiPoint Repeater Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0002 Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 900 0001 1 000 0000 MultiPoint Slave Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0003 Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 LUMOO002AI Rev B 21 FGR2 Series and 12 Series 0 900 0001 1 900 0002 2 000 0000 At times you may want to force a Slave to go through a specific MultiPoint Repeater In this scenario the Slave s Call Book should contain only the serial number for that Repeater as the entry on line 0 Programming Point to MultiPoint Extended Call Book In a MultiPoint network a Slave can be programmed to roam between Masters and Repeaters using the MultiPoint Extended Call Book function A Slave with its Call Book configured as below communicates with any transceiver whose serial number appears in any of the three columns Do the following to enable this functionality 1 Setthe Network ID to 255 2 Inthe Call Book enter 999 9999 as the last entry in the first and second columns 3 Inthe Call Book set Entry to Call to All F reeWave Users Manual HyperTerminal F e Edt yew Cal Transfer Help 3 O o O v MODEM CALL BOOK Entry to Call is ALL Number Repeater1 Repeater2 101 914 1011 914 101 914
37. ave transceivers When a Repeaters is used the RF throughput is cut in half aas Sika The example below shows a link with two Repeaters between the Master and Slave With two Repeaters more flexibility in getting around obstacles and greater total range is possible Once again it would be desirable to use external Omni directional antennas with the Repeaters and attaching a Yagi to the Master and Slave to increase the range of the link When two Repeaters are used no further degradation in the RF throughput of the link is experienced LUMOOO2A Rev B 67 FGR2 Series and 12 Series The example below shows a configuration where a Master routinely calls a number of Slaves at different times The Master is communicating with a transceiver designated as a Slave Repeater that is connected to a remote device Since this device is placed in an elevated location the transceiver may also be used as a Repeater when it is not used as a Slave At any time the Master may call any of the Slaves establish a connection and send and receive data E rr gt The next example depicts a standard Point to MultiPoint network From the Master any data is broadcast to all three Slaves one of which receives it through a MultiPoint Repeater The data is in turn sent out of the serial port of each of the three Slaves The end device should be configured to interpret the serial message and act on it if necessary LUMOO002AI Rev B 68 User
38. ay Both 0 mS Any number between 1 and 9 mS Sets the delay between when the line drivers are turned on and when the data leaves the data port Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Enable Note For information about Low Power Mode which allows you to conserve power without putting the radio into a sleep mode see Low Power Mode on page 39 Ultra Low Power Mode is not available in 2 series transceivers LUMOO002AI Rev B 58 Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description User Manual and Reference Guide Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt F ULPM Both Disabled Disabled Enabled When in Ultra Low Power Mode the transceiver conserves the most power possible If the transceiver in your network sends information infrequently for example once a day or less often use the Ultra Low Power Mode to conserve power by sending the transceiver to sleep for the amount of seconds you enter in the ULPM Sleep Interval parameter After the number of sleep interval seconds has passed the transceiver wakes for 30 seconds links and sends its data and then goes back to sleep for the number of sleep interval seconds To wake a radio from sleep mode power cycle the radio After a power cycle the radio wakes for 30 seconds and then goes to sleep for the number of sleep interval seconds Note If you need to change any configuration settings in a radio t
39. box Click the Call icon Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen displays A connection exists HyperTerminal is receiving data and some data is correct but the remaining data is in unrecognizable characters This usually indicates a parity mismatch To resolve this issue ensure that the parity of the transceiver and the parity of HyperTerminal are set the same HyperTerminal s parity settings are under Properties and the FreeWave parity is found under the Baud Rate in the Setup menu 1 oa BR ov N Click the Disconnect icon From the File menu select Properties Click Configure change the Parity to None and click OK Click OK button to close the Properties dialog box Click the Call icon Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen displays Basic Steps to Programming Serial Transceivers Use the following basic steps to program any FreeWave transceiver 1 Be familiar with your network and know if you have a Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint configuration Most FreeWave networks are Point to MultiPoint Connect the transceiver to the configuration tool such as Tool Suite or HyperTerminal of your choice Set the transceiver s operation mode whether it is a Slave Repeater Master and so on and the network type it is in LUMOO002AI Rev B 17 FGR2 Series and 12 Series 4 Program the receiver ensuring that all devices in a MultiPoint network have the same settings f
40. cation to send data from remote process instrumentation to the engineer s computer In this application the baud rate for the transceiver on the instrumentation might be set to 9600 and the transceiver on the engineer s computer might be set to 57 600 Data Parity Tool Suite Tab Baud Rate Setup Terminal Menu 1 Set Baud Rate gt A Data Parity Network Type Both Default Setting 0 8 N 1 Options See table below Description Six data word length and parity configurations are available for use with FreeWave transceivers The default setting is 8 None 1 and is the most commonly used serial communications protocol The following table describes each option None ow Diagnostics Tool Suite Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt B Diagnostics Network Type Point to MultiPoint Default Setting 0 Disabled Options Any number between 0 and 128 LUMOO002AI Rev B 27 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Description Allows diagnostics data in the Network Diagnostics application within Tool Suite to be viewed at the Master in parallel with application data The setting in this parameter determines how many slots out of 128 are dedicated to diagnostics For example if you set to 10 1 out of every 10 data slots is for diagnostics data if you set to 100 1 out of every 100 data slots is for diagnostics data Diagnostics is always secondary to actual transmitted data The d
41. changed within the Configuration application in the Network Title ribbon click Quick This option is only available if you clicked Read Radio and are not sending parameter settings from a template to the transceiver e Tosend all the settings for all parameters within the Configuration application in the Network Title ribbon click All e Toseta device back to its factory default settings within the Configuration application in the Network Title ribbon click Default For more information about using Tool Suite see the Too Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File Help in the Tool Suite software Accessing the Setup Menu Using HyperTerminal Note The screen shots in the following sections represent HyperTerminal in Windows XP The display may vary slightly if you are using a different operating system 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Programs gt Accessories gt Communications and then HyperTerminal A window similar to the following displays S HyperT erminal 5 x File Edit View Go Favorites Help Links Address DJ C Program Files4Accessories4HyperT erminal t AT amp T Mail CompuServe hticons dll hypertrm dll Hypertrm MCI Mail Freewave HyperTeri Hypertrm exe le PA Application a Modified 5 11 98 8 01 PM z FE My Computer V 2 Double click the Hypertrm exe icon The following window
42. cy Band 2400 2483 MHz 2 4 2 4835 GHz 2400 46 2483 54 MHz entire band but offset frequencies Local Mode Tool Suite Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt E Local Access Network Type Point to MultiPoint Default Setting 0 Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Description Enable Local Mode to access a MultiPoint slave with a local master This Master is not the network master For more information see application note 5457 Local Mode Low Baud Rates The transceiver s baud rate may be set to 300 600 or 900 baud For more information about using a low baud rate contact FreeWave technical support LUMOO002AI Rev B 38 User Manual and Reference Guide Low Power Mode Note This setting applies to only Multipoint Slaves using a RS232 protocol For information about Ultra Low Power Mode see Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Enable on page 58 Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 9 Low Power Mode Network Type Point to MultiPoint Default Setting 0 Options Any number between 0 and 31 The higher the number the greater the decrease in power consumption Description Allows a MultiPoint Slave to consume less power primarily by dimming the transceiver s LEDs When set to 2 through 31 the transceiver sleeps between slots For example at a setting of 2 the transceive
43. cy Key E 916 920 MHz with the 915 928 MHz 916 920 MHz and 921 928 MHz hop tables Description Determines the section of the 900 MHz band the transceiver uses In Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal enter the number that corresponds to the frequency band Number to Enter Frequency Band 902 928 MHz uses the full band 915 928 MHz 903 744 926 3232 MHz 916 920 MHz 921 928 MHz 5 902 911 919 928 MHz uses 902 928 MHz with center frequen cies of 911 919 MHz notched out 902 915 MHz Hop Table Version in 2 4 GHz Transceivers Note All transceivers in a network must have identical Hop Table settings to function properly Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 0 Hop Setup Terminal Menu Table Version LUMOO002AI Rev B 37 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Network Type Both Default Setting 2400 2483 MHz Options e 2400 2483 MHz 2 4 2 4835 GHz e 2400 46 2483 54 MHz Entire band but offset frequencies e 2400 46 2427 27 MHz Lower 1 3 of the band e 2428 49 2455 51 MHz Middle of the band e 2456 51 2483 54 MHz Upper 1 3 of the band s 2428 49 2455 51 MHz Two outer 1 3rds of band avoids the middle Description Determines the section of the 2 4 GHz band the transceiver uses In Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal enter the number that corresponds to the frequency band Number to Enter Frequen
44. e Additions Updates Known Limitations Version 8 71 Release Date Additions Updates Known Limitations Version 8 70 Release Date Additions Updates Known Limitations Version 8 69 Release Date Additions Updates Known Limitations Version 8 68 Release Date Additions Updates Known Limitations LUMOOO2A Rev B May 2011 Added support for mirror bits and multi band master sync You can now select Mirrored Bit Master or Mirrored Bit Slave as an operation mode October 2009 e RS485 Protocol fixed e Use Break Command to Enter Setup function fixed e Grand Master mode for Multi Master Sync feature fixed None August 2009 e Improved efficiency and reliability of writing TDMA settings to memory e Improved efficiency and reliability of writing Diagnostics settings to memory None March 2009 Mirror back end changes None October 2008 Link acquisition issue corrected None June 2008 Initial Release None 82 FreeWave
45. e 30 seconds the radio is awake As you navigate through the Setup menu and make changes to the parameters the parameters are sent to the transceiver immediately Connecting and Disconnecting from HyperTerminal The HyperTerminal dialog box displays several icons in the toolbar To reconnect to HyperTerminal you need 8 to disconnect your current session Click the Disconnect E icon and then click the Call S icon to reconnect If the settings have not been saved they must be re selected when HyperTerminal reconnects to the transceiver Troubleshooting HyperTerminal The following are some common issues encountered while using HyperTerminal Important When a change is made to the HyperTerminal settings in an open terminal sessions the connection must be disconnected then reconnected before the settings take effect Nothing displays on the screen after pressing the Setup button on the transceiver This usually indicates one of two things either the wrong COM port is selected or a null modem cable is being used Follow the steps below to change the COM ports 1 Click the Disconnect icon 2 From the File menu select Properties 3 Click the Connect To tab and verify that the correct COM port is selected 4 Click OK to close the Properties dialog box 5 Click the Call icon 6 Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen displays In addition if the radio has been previously configured you could be using the w
46. e following parameters so they are identical on all radios in the network e Frequency Key e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate If several independent MultiPoint networks are located in close proximity it becomes very important to include as much frequency and time diversity as possible through use of different Frequency Key Min and Max Packet Size and Hop Table settings Changing these settings from the factory defaults may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks Select the MultiPoint Parameters tab LUMOO002AI Rev B 3 FGR2 Series and 12 Series In the Network ID field set the value to any value between 1 and 4095 except 255 FreeWave recommends setting the Network ID to the last three or four digits of the Master radio s serial number as this is anumber you can look up if necessary This value must be the same in all radios in the network Point to MultiPoint Network Quick Start HyperTerminal 1 LUMOO002AI Rev B Connect the transceiver to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or via the diagnostics cable Make sure to connect the radio to a power source typically 6 to 30 VDC Open a HyperTerminal session and use the following settings when connecting the radio You can also use Setup Terminal within Tool Suite if HyperTerminal is unavailable e Connect to COMx where x is the number of the Com port being connected e Setthe following e Data Rate
47. e transceiver is ready to receive data When asserted the transceiver will accept data when de asserted the transceiver does not accept data This should always be used for data rates above 38 4KB or a risk of lost data may occur if an RF link is not very robust 9 GND Ground Signal return for all signal lines shared with Pin 5 RF Board Level Pinout The RF board Level transceivers are available in both TTL and RS232 versions The TTL versions use reverse polarity from standard RS232 at 0 to 5 Volt levels All pin descriptions and pin numbering are the same as the RS232 version The RS232 versions use standard RS232 polarity and voltage levels for all of the RS232 signal lines DTR Transmit Data Receive Data Carrier Detect RTS and Clear to Send and TTL standard polarity and voltage level for the Interrupt pin Pin 1 B Power input Pin 2 Interrupt INT Input A O volt level on this pin switches the radio into Setup mode Pin 1 on the board level transceiver is the pin farthest from the three LEDs and pin 10 is closest to the LEDs me eee coronas pomme CC EEEEEEEEEN Je Bak GH Bak JU LUMOO002AI Rev B 73 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Pin Assignment Color on ACS3610xx cable E q Request to Send RTS Violet purple LUMOO002AI Rev B 74 User Manual and Reference Guide 900 MHz Transceiver Specifications FGR2 Series Specification Frequency Transmitter Output Power Range Mod
48. e use of this manual or the infringement of any copyright or other proprietary right FreeWave shall deem nothing contained in this manual as warranty or guarantee FreeWave s Wireless Data Transceivers are designed and manufactured in the United States of America FreeWave Technologies Inc 1800 South Flatiron Court Boulder CO 80301 303 381 9200 Toll Free 1 866 923 6168 Printed in the United States of America Fax 303 786 9948 Copyright 2011 by FreeWave Technologies Inc All rights reserved www freewave com LUMOO002AI Rev B ii This product is licensed by The United States Diversion contrary to U S law is prohibited Export or re export of this product outside of The United States may require authorization by the U S Bureau of Industry and Security Please contact FreeWave Technologies Inc for assistance and further information UL Specifications Models FGR2 C U FGR2 CE U FGR2 IOS C U FGR2 IOS CE U I2 C U I2 T U I2 IOS C U and 12 IOS T U are suitable for use in Class 1 Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Do not connect or disconnect any connectors while the circuit is live unless the area is known to be non hazardous Warning Explosion Hazard Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class 1 Division 2 Warning Do not remove or insert the diagnostics cable while the circuit is live unless the area is known to be free of ignition concentrations or flammable gases
49. ed FCC Identifier FGR2 KNY 42182112519 KNY 42182112519 IC Identifier FGR2 2329B FGR2 2329B FGR2 LUMOO002AI Rev B 76 User Manual and Reference Guide 2 4 GHz Transceiver Specifications I2 Series Range 20 miles 32 km with clear line of sight p NM Sensitivity 105 dBm for BER of 104 103 dBm for BER of 10 8 Selectivity 20 dB at fx 230 kHz 60 dB at fc 290 kiHz System Gain 132 dB LLL NN Error Detection 32 bit CRC Retransmit on Error Data Encryption Dynamic Key Substitution Link Throughput 115 2 Kbps standard speed 80 Kbps low speed Uncompressed measured assuming 75 frequency availability Data Interface RS232 485 422 Data Connector 10 pin header with locking ramp 0 1 inch spacing power data connector separate diagnostics connector Supply Voltage 6 0 to 30 VDC Current mA Mode 6 0 VDC 12 VDC 30 VDC Transmit 375 295 140 Receive 120 80 51 Sleep 9 5 3 LUMOO002AI Rev B 77 FGR2 Series and I2 Series General Information Operating Temperature Range Weight Humidity LUMOO002AI Rev B 40 C to 75 C 12 C U 127Lx61Wx11H mm 0 to 95 non condensing 78 User Manual and Reference Guide ical Drawing FGR2 OEM Full Size Board Level Mechan L CUT DI win v PWIZE60Dd 3 Da aw ZA INIddlOOJ god aaun gt EJ 280 ai 9 OSL FE rtv ost zt E gp eve OODOOODO SE o00D00000 pigra
50. ends using the Network ID feature in most applications The instructions provided in this section are for Point to Point mode only Use of the Call Book for MultiPoint networks is explained later in this chapter Using the Call Book offers both security and flexibility in determining how FreeWave transceivers communicate with each other You must set the following for two FreeWave transceivers to communicate in Point to Point mode 1 The Master s serial number must be listed in the Slave s Call Book or Slave Security is turned off in the Slave 2 The Slave s serial number must be listed in the Master s Call Book 3 The Master must be programmed to call the Slave The Call Book allows you to incorporate up to 10 FreeWave transceivers designate 1 to 4 Repeaters to use with each transceiver and designate which Slave the Master calls To set the Entry to Call option select the number in the Entry to Call field select AII to direct the Master to call all Slaves Note To set the Entry to Call option in HyperTerminal enter C at the Call Book menu followed by the menu number corresponding to that Slave To call any available Slave in the list enter C then enter A to direct the Master to Call All It is important that the Call Book slots 0 9 are filled sequentially starting with slot 0 When a Master is instructed to Call AII it calls all Slaves listed until it reaches the first serial number of 000 0000 or a blank slot If a serial nu
51. erflow the transceiver outputs unpredictable data LUMOO002AI Rev B 28 User Manual and Reference Guide Flow Control Tool Suite Tab Baud Rate Setup Terminal Menu 2 Set Baud Rate gt F FlowControl Network Type Both Default Setting 0 None Options e 0 None No flow control CTS is active and de asserts when buffering is 98 full Can pass XON XOFF data but does not use it in any way e 1 RTS Uses standard RTS CTS control lines e 2 DTR Description Specifies the hardware flow control for the data port on the transceiver Frequency Key in 900 MHz Transceivers Note In MultiPoint networks the Frequency Key must be set identically in all transceivers Any transceiver with a Frequency Key different from the Master will not establish a link In Point to Point networks the Master s settings take precedence over the Slave Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey Network Type Both Default Setting 5 Options 0 to 9 and Ato E Note Do not use Frequency Key E with the 915 928 MHz 916 920 MHz and 921 928 MHz hop tables Description Fifteen choices are available for the Frequency Key setting representing 15 different pseudo random hop pattems Hopping pattems minimize the interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area For example if 10 pairs of FreeWave transceivers are operating on different net
52. ers Multi Master Sync Mode e Application note 5476 Mode 6 e Application note 5424 Using the FGR 115MB Radio with Schweitzer Engineering Labs Mirrored Bits Communications e Application note 5437 DTR to CTS Line Alarm Feature e Application note 5457 Local Mode For information about installing your transceivers see the following guides s 900 MHz Wireless Modem Installation Guide e 24 GHz Wireless Modem Installation Guide All FreeWave documentation is available on the User Manual and System Tools CD and at www freewave com LUMOO002AI Rev B xii Chapter 1 Introduction FreeWave transceivers operate in virtually any environment where serial data communications occur A pair of transceivers functions as a 9 pin null modem cable If the FreeWave transceivers are to be used in an application where a null modem cable is used such as communication between two computers then the FreeWave transceivers can be connected directly If FreeWave transceivers are to be used to replace a straight through RS232 cable then a null modem cable must be placed between the transceiver and the Data Communication Equipment DCE instrument to which it is connected Choosing a Location for the Transceivers Placement of the FreeWave transceiver is likely to have a significant impact on its performance The key to the overall robustness of the radio link is the height of the antenna In general FreeWave units with a higher antenna placement will have
53. et Master Packet Repeat to 3 in the transceiver s that will use RS485 Also set Turn Off Delay to 4 LUMOO002AI Rev B 71 FGR2 Series and 12 Series RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pin Outs Bare Board Pin Number DB 9 Pin Number R R S exe sd molo GH RS485 Half Duplex Pin Outs RS232 Pin Assignments DB 9 Po aaas TH 1 CD Carrier Output Used to show an RF connection between transceivers Detect 2 TX Transmit Output Used to transmit data bits serially from the transceivers to the Data system device RX Receive Input Used to receive data bits serially from the system device Data connected to the transceivers Used only in transceivers in Point to Point Slave Master Terminal switchable mode or for DTR Connect Ready GND Ground Signal retum for all signal lines shared with Pin 9 DSR Data Set Output Always high when the radio is powered from the 2 5 mm power Ready connector Indicated power is on to the radio Also this pin can be used for 12 Volts when powering the transceivers directly through the RS232 port Note This is not used on the OEM module RTS Request to Input The transceiver does not recognize RTS for flow control RTS is Send used as a control line in RTS CTS mode 5 7 LUMOO002AI Rev B 72 User Manual and Reference Guide Po o ce ET hee CTS Clearto Output This signal is used to tell the system device connected to the Send transceiver that th
54. etting 112 Options 50 to 112 Description Defines how many separate channels a given network uses Hop Table Size in 2 4 GHz Transceivers Note All transceivers in a network must have identical Hop Table settings to function properly Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 1 Hop Table Size Network Type Both Default Setting 80 Options 75 to 80 Description Defines how many separate channels a given network uses Note FreeWave recommends using Frequency Zones instead of the Hop Table Size setting A Warning FCC regulations require a minimum of 50 separate frequency channels be used within a hop pattern Using the Standard hop table a minimum of 5 frequency zones are required for legal communication LUMOO002AI Rev B 36 User Manual and Reference Guide Hop Table Version in 900 MHz Transceivers Note All transceivers in a network must have identical Hop Table settings to function properly Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 0 Hop Setup Terminal Menu raie Version Network Type Both Default Setting 902 928 MHz Options e 902 928 MHz full band s 921 928 MHz e 915 928 MHz e 902 911 919 928 MHz uses 902 928 MHz with center freguencies of 911 919 MHz notched out e 903 744 926 3232 MHz s 902 915 MHz e 916 920 MHz Do not use Frequen
55. etting both parameters to their maximum value of 9 produces a maximum latency time of approximately 21 ms given no Repeaters in the network At the minimum settings for Max and Min Packet Size 0 the time is approximately 5 9 ms This latency can increase significantly if packets are lost between the Master and Slave In Point to MultiPoint mode no absolute guarantee is made that the state change is communicated to all Slaves In Multipoint networks with Repeaters present the latency is cumulative for each serial Repeater For example if the latency between the Master and the first Repeater is 15 ms and two serial Repeaters are present the total latency is 45 ms M R1 15 ms R1 R2 15 ms R2 S 15 ms 45 ms Note The RTS to CTS feature does not function in Point to Point networks that contain a Repeater If this feature is needed in such network the mode should be changed to Point to MultiPoint If DTR Connect in the MultiPoint Parameters tab is enabled and set to 2 the RTS to CTS feature does not work If DTR Connect is enabled and set to 1 RTS to CTS mode takes precedence over the functionality of the CTS line on the Slave relating to the DTR Connect feature Serial Interface Tool Suite Tab Baud Rate Setup Terminal Menu 1 Set Baud Rate gt C RS232 485 Network Type Both Default Setting 0 RS232 Options e 0 RS232 Also used for TTL e 1 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 Modbus RTU mode must be enabled and T
56. exist with regard to the Subnet ID s Rx This setting identifies which transceiver a Repeater or Slave listens to In Setup Terminal this is the Rev Subnet ID e Tx This setting identifies the ID on which this device transmits and in turn which devices listen to it The Xmt Subnet ID parameter is relevant for MultiPoint Masters and Repeaters only In Setup Terminal this is the Xmt Subnet ID The default disable setting for both Rx and Tx is F which is a good visual way to indicate that the device is the final in the line and does not use a subnet ID A Multipoint Slave with a Subnet ID of F F does not roam from one repeater or network to the next it only links to a Master or Repeater that has either a Transmit Subnet of 0 or an F F Subnet ID Note A Master with firmware before x 40 always transmits and receives on 0 With firmware of 2 40 and greater 900 MHz or 3 40 and greater 2 4 GHz the Master may be set to use alternate Subnet ID values Changing these settings on the Master is not recommended under normal circumstances In some MultiPoint networks the Frequency Key is the same setting for all transceivers In other networks where parallel Repeaters are introduced the Frequency Key value needs to change For more information see the Frequency Key and Repeater Frequency sections earlier in this manual Setting both Rx and Tx Subnet ID to 0 allows a mobile Slave to roam from subnet to subnet and possible from network to netwo
57. ey for the 2 4 GHz transceivers behaves identically to that of the 900 MHz transceivers The selection of 15 Frequency Keys 0 9 and A E is the same as the 900 MHz allowing for 15 different pseudo random patterns The difference comes in the Hop Table information For example if 10 pairs of FreeWave transceivers are operating on different networks in close proximity setting a different Frequency Key value reduces the chance that transceivers hop to the same frequency at the same time If two networks were to hop to the same frequency the next hop would be to a different frequency for both networks You can gain additional network separation by adjusting the Max Packet Size and Minimum Packet Size Use the Hop Table Version Hop Table Size and Frequency Zone fields to define more network differentiation by way of limiting the number and location of frequencies the transceivers may hop on in the 2 400 to 2 4835 GHz band Frequency Zones in 900 MHz Transceivers Note You only need to set Frequency Zones on the Master radio Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 3 Setup Terminal Menu Frequency Zone Network Type Both Default Setting All selected Options See below Description Divides the available band 902 MHz to 928 MHz into smaller bands in this case 16 smaller bands each consisting of 5 7 and 8 Frequency LUMOO002AI Rev B 30 User Manua
58. frequency zones required for legal communication EXAMPLE 1 Using zones 1 7 is equal to 49 channels this is not legal according to LUMOO002AI Rev B 31 FGR2 Series and 12 Series A the FCC 2 Using Zones 0 6 is equal to 50 channels this is legal according to the FCC To enable Frequency Zones in Tool Suite 1 Inthe Tool Suite Configuration application select the device to program and click the 3 Transmission Characteristics tab 2 Click Frequency Zones in the Transmission Characteristics tab to display the frequency zones available 3 Select the check boxes next to the Frequency Zones to enable To enable Frequency Zones in HyperTerminal 1 From the main Setup menu select 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics 2 Select option 0 FreqKey 3 Select F for More 4 Select option 3 Frequency Zone 5 Enter 1 to enable a frequency zone and 0 to disable a frequency zone Frequency Zone entries begin with 1 LSB and continue through 16 MSB Comm 8 USB HyperTerminal x file Edt Yew Cal paie thb Ole 5 8 ala Zone 10 Zone 21 Zone 30 Zone 41 Zone 50 Zone 61 Zone 10 Zone 81 Zone 98 Zone 101 Zone 11 0 Zone 121 Zone 13 8 Zone 14 1l Zone 15 8 16 1 Hop Table Parameters 0 Hop Table Version 0 s 1 Hop lable Size 112 Every other Zone is p Freq set zZ 1i 3 Frequency Zone 0101010101010101 lt Ssabled Zone 1 is Esc Exit to Radio Menu represented as t
59. gh Repeater 1 901 1234 then Repeater 2 910 0234 then Repeater 3 571 3456 and finally Repeater 4 571 4567 Entering the serial number 999 9999 in line 1 instructs the Master to continue calling through the Repeaters programmed on that line LUMOO002AI Rev B 20 User Manual and Reference Guide Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 571 3872 901 1234 910 0234 1 999 9999 571 3456 571 4567 2 3 MEN 4 5 6 7 8 9 To call a Slave through one or more Repeaters that Slave must be called individually With Call All selected the Master will not connect with any Slaves through Repeaters The Master calls every Slave in the list and connects with the first Slave that responds When calling through a Repeater the Master must first call that Repeater and establish a communication link with it prior to making contact with the Slave Programming Point to MultiPoint Call Book Note FreeWave recommends using the Network ID feature instead of the Call Book in a MultiPoint network If the Network ID feature is used in a MultiPoint network no entries are needed in the Call Book of any of the transceivers In a MultiPoint network the Slaves and Repeaters are not listed in the Master s Call Book A Slave must have the Master and any Repeater it is going to use in its Call Book The following examples show the Call Books of a MultiPoint network comprised of a Master Repeater and Slave in which the Slave can communicate either through the Repe
60. hanging the parameter to lower values increases the time delay When properly calibrated the CD line of a Slave radio outputs a pulse that goes high for about 2 mS in synch with the 1 PPS pulse on the Master radio The output on the Slave occurs within 20 microseconds of the input to the Master Important When 1 PPS is enabled the Master must have a 1 PPS pulse on its DTR pin otherwise the RF network does not function Baud Rate Tool Suite Tab Baud Rate Setup Terminal Menu 1 Set Baud Rate Network Type All Default Setting 115200 Options 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 76800 115200 230400 Description The actual baud rate for the transceiver s data port Set the baud rate to the highest level supported by the device to which it is connected With a poor radio link however this may actually result in slower data communications LUMOO002AI Rev B 26 User Manual and Reference Guide With a Baud Rate setting of 38 400 or higher it is recommended that you use the Flow Control lines Note The Setup port Baud Rate always defaults to 19 200 no matter how the data port Baud Rate is set The only exception is Mode 6 For more information see application note 5476 Mode 6 This setting is the communication rate between the transceiver and the instrument to which it is connected and is independent of the baud rate for the other transceivers in the network For example a pair of transceivers may be used in an appli
61. hat is in sleep mode power cycle the radio and either read the radio settings in Tool Suite or access the Setup menu in HyperTerminal within the 30 seconds the radio is awake Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Sleep Interval Note Ultra Low Power Mode is not available in 12 transceivers Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Xmit Rate See Transmit Rate on page 57 LUMOO002AI Rev B Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt G ULPM Sleep Interval Both 4 billion seconds Any number of seconds When Ultra Low Power Mode is enabled the transceiver sleeps for the amount of seconds you enter in this parameter The transceiver wakes for 30 seconds to link and send its data after that interval and then goes back to sleep 59 FGR2 Series and 12 Series 900 MHz Factory Default Settings FreeWave serial transceivers are shipped from the factory with the following default settings Operation modo pot SetGaudRate Default avery pP o wmm p CC foi nre fo Radio Parameters Default onorrasievenson jp Lawoemenoeer o orem e kmweeerss P emcee ooo orseson fo mme fp ononon p omame p ms p C Remote LED F Ultralow Power Mode Disabled MaPeinParameers Default omamen p premo omone CI preme o mornar oS snemam oS
62. he 0 Enter Choice _ on the left while Zone 4 16 is the 1 on the right Connected 0 08 54 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 NUM LUMOO002AI Rev B 32 User Manual and Reference Guide Frequency Zones in 2 4 GHz Transceivers Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey gt F gt 3 Setup Terminal Menu Frequency Zone Network Type Both Default Setting All selected Options See below Description Use Frequency Zones to select which portions of the band the network uses Setting a zone to 1 includes it in the hopping pattern while setting the zone to 0 excludes that zone Below is the frequency zone table displaying the beginning frequency and ending frequency in each of the 16 zones The following tables reflects the usage of Frequency Offset 0 Using Frequency Offset 1 or 2 shifts all frequencies by 115 2 or 230 4 kHz respectively In MultiPoint networks this setting only needs to be set on the Master radio In a Point to Point network the Master and the Slave must have matching Frequency Zone settings By default all Frequency Zones are enabled Note The Hop Table Version must be set to 0 when using Frequency Zones If another Hop Table Version were to be selected the limitations of that selection would be applied to the hopping pattern as well For example if the Hop Table Version is set to 3 only the middle of the band would be available in the pattern The
63. he Setup menu and resume normal radio operation Point to Multipoint Operation LEDs o me Tam Jr Carrier Clear to Carrier Clear to Carrier Clear to Detect Transmit Send Detect Transmit Send Detect Transmit Send Condition CD TX CTS Tx CD Tx CTS ral Powered not linked Solid red Sol Solid red Blinking Solid red Blinking bright gg dim bright gg red a bright aee red ra Repeater and Slave Solid red Solid red Off Solid Off Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red linked to Master no data bright aee dim green bright ee green gu dim bright ee Repeater and Slave Solid red Solid red Off Solid Off Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red linked to Master Master bright ae dim green gu bright ae green gu dim bright gg sending data to Slave 0 i Repeater and Slave Solid green Solid red Intermittent Solid Intermittent Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red linked to Master Slave RCV data dim flash red green e flashred bright wg green bright gg bright ae sending data to Master or Solid red o o bright am Master with diagnostics Solid red Solid red Intermittent Solid Intermittent Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red program running bright dim flash red green mm flash red bright m green gu bright R bright m o o inan idle condition the CTS LED is solid red with a solid link as the link weakens the CTS LED on the Repeater and Slave begins to blink Overlapping MultiPoint Networks Overlapping MultiPoint
64. iagnostic program must be run from the Master transceiver Diagnostics requires the following e Asetting of this parameter on the Master between 1 and 128 e Asecond computer or serial connection to run the diagnostics software e A diagnostics cable Available from FreeWave e Diagnostics software Available on the User Manual and System Tools CD and on www freewave com For more information about Diagnostics contact FreeWave Technical Support DTR Connect Tool Suite Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 MultiPoint parameters gt 4 DTR Connect Network Type Point to MultiPoint Default Setting 0 Off Options e 0 Off When set to off in the Slave the transceiver transmits when the data is received e 1 DTR Sensing Forms a Point to Point link with the Master when the DTR line is high to send data e 2 Burst Mode The transceiver transmits data in bursts Description Determines how the transceiver sends its data This mode is valuable when a network has many low data rate devices and you want to increase overall network capacity If DTR Connect is set to 1 and the RTS to CTS function is enabled on the radio then RTS to CTS takes precedence over DTR Connect If DTR Connect is set to 2 and RTS to CTS is enabled then RTS to CTS is ignored The transceiver has two separate transmit and receive user data buffers Forthe FGR2 series radios these buffers are 2 Kbytes each In case of a buffer ov
65. ick Start Tool Suite 1 Connect the transceiver to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or via the diagnostics cable Make sure to connect the radio to a power source Typically 6 to 30 VDC but can vary depending on the radio Verify the specifications for the model you are using Open a Tool Suite session select the Configuration application and ensure the correct port is selected in the Com Port field in the upper left of the Configuration ribbon From the Networks section of the Configuration ribbon select the network in which the radio resides or click Add Network to create a new network in Tool Suite Click Read Radio in the Configuration ribbon to read the radio s current settings e If you are using a diagnostics cable to connect to the radio the radio automatically goes into Setup mode e If youareusing a data cable to connect to the radio you are prompted to press the radio s Setup button to put the radio in Setup mode e When in Setup mode all three LEDs on the radio display solid green Select the Operation Mode tab In the Modem Mode field select 2 to set the radio as a Point to MultiPoint Master or select 3 to set the radio as a Point to MultiPoint Slave Note A network can have only one Master Select the Baud Rate tab Change the Baud Rate Data Parity and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio is to be attached to Select the Transmission Characteristics tab Set th
66. ity none e Stop bits 1 e Flow control none Press the Setup button on the radio If using the diagnostics cable press Shift U capital U e The three LEDs on the radio should all turn green indicating Setup mode e The Main menu displays on the screen Press 0 to access the Operation Mode menu e Press 0 toset the radio as a Point to Point Master or press 1 to set the radio as Point to Point slave For more information about operation modes see Modem Mode on page 44 e Press Esc to return to the Main menu Press 1 in the Main menu e Change the Baud Rate Data Parity and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio is to be attached to e Press Esc to return to the Main menu Press 2 in the Main menu to update the Call Book Enter the Slave serial number in the Master s Call Book Enter the Master s Serial number in the Slave s Call Book or disable Slave Security in the Slave For more information about setting up the Call Book see About the Call Book on page 19 Press 3 in the Main menu LUMOO002AI Rev B 7 FGR2 Series and 12 Series e Set the following parameters so they are the same on all radios in the network e FreqKey e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate The Frequency Key options is located in the F submenu after you press 0 to access the Frequency Key menu in Main menu 3 Changing these values may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks e Press Esc to return to the M
67. iver You can add Repeaters to extend the reach of the network In a Point to MultiPoint network also referred to as MultiPoint network the transceiver designated as a Master is able to simultaneously communicate with numerous Slaves In its simplest form a MultiPoint network functions with the Master broadcasting its messages to all Slaves If requested by the Master the Slaves respond to the Master when given data by the device connected to the data port This response depends on your setup It is important to note the differences between Point to Point and MultiPoint networks In a Point to Point network all packets are acknowledged whether sent from the Master to the Slave or from the Slave to the Master In a MultiPoint network you determine the set number of times outbound packets from the Master or Repeater to Slaves or other Repeaters are sent The receiving transceiver Slave or Repeater accepts the first packet received that passes the 32 bit CRC However the packet is not acknowledged On the return trip to the Master all packets sent are acknowledged or retransmitted until they are acknowledged Therefore the return link in a MultiPoint network is generally very robust Traditionally a MultiPoint network is used in applications where data is collected from many instruments and reported back to one central site As such the architecture of such a network is different from Point to Point applications The following parameters infl
68. l and Reference Guide channels depending on the frequency zone These 16 zones are stored in a Word which is made up of 16 bits numbered 0 to 15 These bits when displayed LSB to MSB directly represent the zones that the radio operates on from lowest frequency to highest A value of 1 in the bit sequence instructs the radio to operate within the represented band A value of 0 instructs the radio to bypass the represented band This feature should only be used with the standard hop table Note You must set the Hop Table Version to 902 928 MHz when using Frequency Zones If you select another Hop Table Version the limitations of that selection would be applied to the hopping pattern as well For example you select 916 920 as the Hop Table Version only the middle of the band would be available in the pattern Then if Frequency Zones 5 6 7 8 and 9 were set to 0 no allowable frequencies would be available for the radio to use il m Pm m LSB First Beginning Freq MHz Ending Freq MHz Number Of Channels OT wm w 2 ponese Wem ST emm sre mese men 7 sem ss Cge rose streme 7 seu osmo s sme stene s sam e m sem ow mw seme oze a sem SEM O e sme oma era 208 0560 CL om w 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 A Warning FCC regulations require a minimum of 50 separate channels be used within a hop pattern Use the above table to determine the number of
69. laves Call Book may link to that Slave Slave Security may be disabled setting of 1 allowing any Master to call User Manual and Reference Guide the Slave Slave Security has no effect in Point to MultiPoint networks where the Network ID is not set to 255 Slave Security must be set to 1 when the unit is operating in Mode 6 Slave Master Switchable or a Point to Point network where the Slave may need to accept calls from more than 10 different Masters When Slave Security is set to 1 the transceiver accepts calls from any other FreeWave transceiver Additional network security measures may be taken to prevent unauthorized access such as changing default settings for Frequency Key Hop Table or Frequency Zones Subnet ID Tool Suite Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt C Subnet ID Network Type Point to MultiPoint using a Network ID Default Setting F F Options Any number between 0 and 9 or any letter between A and F Description In a MultiPoint Network a Slave or Repeater connects with the first Repeater or Master that it hears with the same Network ID However where communications need to be forced to follow a specific path use the Subnet ID Subnet ID is particularly helpful to force two Repeaters in the same network to operate in series rather than in parallel or if desired to force Slaves to communicate to a specific Repeater for load balancing purposes Two components
70. mber is entered after the all zero number or as a Repeater the Master does not recognize it as a valid number Note When entering numbers into the Call Book you need only define Repeaters in the Master s Call Book The Slave Call Book only requires the Master s serial number A Repeater need not have anything listed in its Call Book To set the call book in Tool Suite 1 Inthe Tool Suite Configuration application select the device to program and click the 2 Call Book tab 2 Inthe Number column in Row 0 enter the seven digit serial number of the transceiver being called 3 Inthe Repeater 1 column enter Repeater 1 s seven digit number If no Repeaters are being used leave the column empty 4 Inthe Repeater 2 column enter the second Repeater s seven digit number If only one Repeater is being used leave the column empty 5 f Repeaters are being used select the appropriate Entry to Call option in the Master s Call Book To apply the changes select either the Quick or All icon Tool Suite applies the changes to the transceiver LUMOO002AI Rev B 19 FGR2 Series and 12 Series To set the Call Book in HyperTerminal 1 Select 2 Call Book from the main Setup menu to display the following window z FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help MODEM CRLL BOOK Entry to Call is RLL Number Repeater1 Repeater2 960 0405 912 2890 911 4419 000 0000 000 0000 000 0000 000 0000 000 000
71. n if Frequency Zones 5 6 7 8 and 9 were set to O no allowable frequencies would be available for the radio to use Binary Zone Number LSB First Beginning Freq MHz Ending Freq MHz 2405 4912 2410 6752 2415 8592 2421 0432 2426 2272 2431 4112 2436 5952 2436 9408 2441 7792 2442 1248 2446 9632 2447 3088 2452 1472 10 2452 4928 2457 3312 LUMO002AI Rev B 33 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Binary Zone Number LSB First Beginning Freq MHz Ending Freq MHz 2457 6768 2462 5152 2462 8608 2467 6992 2468 0448 2472 8832 2473 2288 2478 0672 2478 4128 2483 2512 Warning To adhere to the EU specifications it is necessary to use the proper frequency zone combination based on the frequency offset While using a frequency offset of zero the first zone 0 needs to be removed Using frequency offsets of one or two the last zone 15 needs to be removed See table below Frequency Offset Frequency Zone Requirements OXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX To enable Frequency Zones in Tool Suite 1 In the Tool Suite Configuration application select the device to program and click the 3 Transmission Characteristics tab Click Frequency Zones in the Transmission Characteristics tab to display the frequency zones available Select the Frequency Zones to enable To enable Frequency Zones in HyperTerminal 1 From the main Setup menu select 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics 2 Select option 0 FreqKey 3
72. n listed in the for the product and voltage you are using For example if you are using 12 VDC the power supply must provide above the drain that is required for transmit as listed in the specifications Warning If the power supply is above approximately 18 to 20 VDC use a 1 ohm resistor inline with B input to the radio For more information about pinouts see RF Board Level Pinout on page 73 If the power supply line runs outside the radio enclosure use electrostatic discharge ESD protectors to protect the radio from electric shock and transient voltage suppressors TVS to protect from an over voltage situation Using both helps to ensure long term reliable operation FreeWave does not supply these items however they can be purchased at most electronic supply stores Tool Suite and HyperTerminal If you are using HyperTerminal the tabs for a device in Tool Suite mirror the Setup main menu selections For example option 0 from the Setup main menu in HyperTerminal is Set Operation Mode The corresponding configuration tab for the device in Tool Suite is 0 Operation Mode Device Information 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoii 4 gt v Modem Mode 0 Point to Point Master z Setup Mode Timeout Disabled Ethernet Mode Disabled EJ Slave IP Stack Disabled v Slave UDP Mode 0 f i Duplex 0 Set Operation Mode eT Baud Rate Edit Call Book Local I
73. ncy in the transceiver s frequency hop table The individual measurement values at each freguency hop channel are shown in the frequency table If you are viewing statistics in the Setup Terminal application or through HyperTerminal press Enter when the Radio Statistics menu displays to view the frequency table Ideally noise levels should be below 70 J units and the difference between the average signal level and average noise level should be 260r more Noise levels significantly higher than this are an indication of a high level of interference that may degrade the performance of the link High noise levels can often be mitigated with band pass filters antenna placement or antenna polarization Signal Level The Signal Level indicates the level of received signal at this transceiver and at each of the Repeaters in the link For each of these the signal source is the transceiver that transmits to it The number is an average of the received signal levels measured at each frequency in the transceiver s frequency hop table LUMOO002AI Rev B 64 User Manual and Reference Guide ie The individual measurement values at each frequency hop channel are shown in the frequency table If you are viewing statistics in the Setup Terminal application or through HyperTerminal press Enter when the Radio Statistics menu displays to view the frequency table For a reliable link the margin should be at least 26 dB Low average signal levels can often be c
74. neighboring networks While intended primarily for MultiPoint networks the Retry Time Out parameter may also be modified in Point to Point networks However the value in Point to Point mode should not be set to less than 151 RF Data Rate Note In MultiPoint networks the RF Data Rate must be set identically in all transceivers Any transceiver with an RF Data Rate different from the Master will not establish a link LUMOO002AI Rev B 50 User Manual and Reference Guide In Point to Point networks the Master s settings take precedence over the Slave Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description RF Xmit Power Transmission Characteristics 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics gt 4 RF Data Rate Both 3 Normal 2 High 3 Normal FreeWave transceivers have two RF Data Rate settings 2 High and 3 Normal RF Data Rate should not be confused with the serial port Baud Rate Use setting 2 RF Speed of 153 6 kbps when the transceivers are close together and you need to optimize data throughput Use setting 3 RF Speed of 115 2 kbps when the transceivers are farther away and a solid data link is preferred over data throughput See Transmit Power on page 57 RS232 RS485 See Serial Interface on page 52 RTS to CTS Note The RTS to CTS option is only available in RS232 mode Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options
75. nformation about the general use of Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File Help in the Tool Suite software e HyperTerminal HyperTerminal is an emulation program that offers many of the same configuration options that are available in the Configuration application in Tool Suite If you run versions of the Windows operating system prior to Windows 7 HyperTerminal is included in the operating system installation However if you are running Windows 7 or newer HyperTerminal is no longer available If you prefer the HyperTerminal interface the Setup Terminal application within Tool Suite provides the same interface that is available using HyperTerminal LUMOO002AI Rev B 9 FGR2 Series and 12 Series For more information about using HyperTerminal see See Connecting and Disconnecting from HyperTerminal on page 16 You can also still use EZConfig to program your transceivers however Tool Suite is the recommended programming option Newer transceiver releases are not available in EZConfig For more information about using EZConfig see the EZConfig manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD Powering the Transceiver To provide power to the transceiver connect it to a positive supply with 6 to 30 VDC typically 12 VDC Using a dedicated power supply line is preferred The power supply you use must provide more current than the amount of current drai
76. ng two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Ce dispositif est conforme aux normes permis exemptes du Canada RSS d industrie L op ration est sujette aux deux conditions suivantes 1 ce dispositif peut ne pas causer l interf rence et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter n importe quelle interf rence y compris l interf rence qui peut causer le fonctionnement peu d sir du dispositif LUMOO002AI Rev B iv Document Revision History 12 21 2011 Added description for Ultra Low Power Mode on page 58 and Ultra Low Power Sleep Interval on page 58 Added information about identifying pins on page 73 09 27 2011 A Added Tool Suite procedures Updated document s organization Updates included but are not limited to the following Document is now broken into chapters to help make information easier to find See the table of contents All parameters that you can set on the transceiver are now listed in alphabetical order in the Parameter Reference chapter Firmware revision information is available in Appendix A LUMOO002AI Rev B LUMOO002AI Rev B vi Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ccc ence cece cece eee eeeceeecceeeeeeeeeees 1 Choosing a Location for the Transceivers cece cece cece e e RR RR Rer eres 1 Choosing Point to Point or Point to MultiPoi
77. nsmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Transmission Characteristics gt 8 Retry Time Out Network Type Both Default Setting 255 Options Any number between 0 and 255 in MultiPoint networks Any number between 151 and 255 in Point to Point networks Description The Retry Time Out parameter in a Slave or Repeater sets the delay the unit waits before dropping the connection to a Master or Repeater The factory default is set at the maximum of 255 The maximum setting means that if 1 packet in 255 is sent successfully from the Master to the Slave or Repeater the link is maintained The minimum setting is 8 This allows a Slave or Repeater to drop a connection if less than 1 in 8 consecutive packets is successfully received from the Master The function in the Master is effectively the same With a setting of 255 the Master allows a Slave or Repeater to stay connected as long as 1 packet in 255 is successfully received at the Master The Retry Time Out parameter is useful when a MultiPoint network has a roving Master or Slave s As the link gets weaker a lower setting allows a poor link to break in search of a stronger one Note Setting Retry Time Outto 20 in the MultiPoint master is recommended in areas where several FreeWave networks exist This recommended setting allows Slaves and Repeaters to drop the connection if the link becomes too weak while at the same time prevent errant disconnects due to interference from
78. nt Operation 2 Point to MultiPoint Network Quick Sant sn e reel 3 Overlapping MultiPoint Networks 5 Point to Point Network Quick Start 6 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers 9 Powering the Transceiver ee 10 Tool Suite and Hyper Terminal 10 Using Tool Suite to Connect to and Program Transceivers 11 Accessing the Setup Menu Using HyperTerminal 2 22 2 222220002 12 Connecting and Disconnecting from Hyper Terminal 16 Troubleshooting HyperTerminal 0000000100100 a a aa ariaa irronnnn 16 Basic Steps to Programming Serial Transceivers 200 2020222 e cece cece cece ce cece esses see 17 MultiPoint Network Considerations 22 2202 2 002 18 Upgrading Transceivers to the Latest Firmware 0 000002 c cc cece cece cece cece cece ceeeeeeeees 18 About the Call Book 19 Programming Point To Point Extended Call Book to Use Three or Four Repeaters 20 Programming Point to MultiPoint Call BOOK 00000 essen 21 Programming Point to MultiPoint Extended Call Book 22 Setting Transceiver Passwords cece cece eee RR RR Rees serre eres 22 Chapter 3 Parameter Reference a 25 1 PPS Enable Delay ae 25 Baud Ria ore the EL rece
79. onk athe noses Shoe Jose LY ede Vse uv gru qoe d Ahaha 54 SUIE 55 LUMOO002AI Rev B viii Subnet ID Settings 56 Time Divisible Multiple Access TDMA ccc cc cece cece cece ee eeeeeeeees 56 Transmit POWOL 7 esee ND ed poi ee oh ete Ne i GN SNN Bb a plata naa 57 TRANS MI RAG oe cee E Cee eo Se ak ee ESS Aaa alle Ube 57 Turn Off Delay 58 Turn On Delay ae 58 Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Enable 58 Ultra Low Power Mode ULPM Sleep Interval 59 Xmit Rate 59 900 MHz Factory Default Settings ccc cece cece e e ese esses en 60 2 4 GHz Factory Default Settings 61 Chapter 4 Viewing Radio Statistics 63 Master Slave Distance 63 Number of Disconnects eaa ee ERR EM eee 63 Radio Lemperature ss onse ek eee Soe ES Goss hn eR pep quc Sae AED se peccet 64 Antenna Reflected Power kaaa 64 DOJELA 64 Signal Level 64 Rate E Sh PRENE OE O PRA NEO 65 Chapter 5 Data Communication Link Examples 2220000 0 neuen ene rererereee 67 Chapter 6 Additional Transceiver Information 71 Operational RS422 and RS485 Information 71 RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pin Outs cece cece cece cc cceeeecececeeeees 72 RS485 Half Duplex Pin Outs 2 2 2 2 222 eee ccc nee e eee e cc cceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 72 RS232 Pin Assignments OB 01 c ccc c cece cece se RR RR RR cece ec ceeeeeeeeeeeees 72 RF Board Level Pin
80. ons about using the product The term radio and transceiver are used throughout this manual to refer to the FGR2 and 12 radios Contacting FreeWave Technical Support For up to date troubleshooting information check the Support page at www freewave com LUMOO002AI Rev B xi FGR2 Series and 12 Series FreeWave provides technical support Monday through Friday 7 30 AM to 5 30 PM Mountain Time GMT 7 Call toll free at 1 866 923 6168 within Colorado call 303 381 9200 or contact us through email at moreinfo freewave com Documentation Feedback Your feedback is important to us FreeWave Technologies Inc is committed to continually improving the quality of our documentation If you have any comments or suggestions about this document send them to us at techpubs freewave com Please include the title of the document or the document s part number in your email Additional Information This guide covers settings and configurations that apply to FreeWave spread spectrum transceivers Some transceiver models have specific settings and configurations that apply to only that model For information about a specific model or additional information about using the radios in your network see the addendums and application notes listed below e Cathodic Protection User Manual Addendum e FGR Radio Modem in Mirrored Bit Mode Addendum e FGR2 HS Series High Throughput 900 MHz Radio Addendum e Application note 5412 Synchronizing Collocated Mast
81. ool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu LUMOO002AI Rev B Operation Mode 0 Set Operation Mode 44 User Manual and Reference Guide Network Type Both Default Setting Point to Point Slave Options See below Description The Modem Mode designates the method FreeWave transceivers use to communicate with each other FreeWave transceivers operate in a Master to Slave configuration Before the transceivers can operate together they must be set up to properly communicate In a Point to Point configuration Master or Slave mode may be used on either end of the communication link without performance degradation When setting up the transceiver remember that the Master s settings control a number of parameters Therefore deploying the Master on the communications end where it is easier to access is advised but not necessary Note To set a transceiver as a Point to MultiPoint Slave Repeater enable the Slave Repeater parameter in the MultiPoint Parameters tab For more information see Slave Repeater on page 54 Point to Point Master 0 This mode designates the transceiver as the Master in Point to Point mode The Master may call any or all Slaves designated in its Call Book In Point to Point mode the Master determines the setting used for most of the radio transmission characteristics regardless of the settings in the Slave and or Repeaters The settings not determined by the Master are RF Xmit Power Slave Security Retry
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83. or the following parameters e Frequency Key e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate e Network ID 5 Establish the Call Book settings if the transceiver is ina network not using Network IDs FreeWave recommends using Network IDs instead of the Call Book in MultiPoint networks If a large MultiPoint network is implemented using the Call Book with Slave Security enabled and the Master radio is damaged you are required to physically reprogram each Slave radio in the network which can be a time consuming process If you are using a Network ID see Network ID on page 47 MultiPoint Network Considerations When installing MultiPoint networks it is important to do some up front planning Unlike Point to Point networks a Point to MultiPoint network requires several parameters are set consistently on all transceivers in the network This includes RF Data Rate Min and Max Packet Size Network ID and the Frequency Key Note If several independent MultiPoint networks are to be located in close proximity the planning becomes more critical In such cases it becomes very important to include as much frequency and time diversity as possible through use of different Min and Max Packet Size In some instances the use of the MultiMaster Sync option may be required Upgrading Transceivers to the Latest Firmware If Tool Suite is connected to a transceiver and a new version of the firmware is available for that transceiver model an indica
84. ored Bit Communication see FreeWave application note 5424 Using the FGR 115MB Radio with Schweitzer Engineering Labs Mirrored Bits Communications and the FGR Radio Modem in Mirrored Bit Mode Addendum Mirrorbit Slave B Mirrored Bit Communication is supported in firmware version 8 77 and later Mirrorbit Master and Mirrorbit Slave mode are currently not supported Ethernet Options F This menu is needed for Ethernet transceivers only Although the menu is included here it is unrelated to this transceiver Multi Master Synch The Multi Master Synch setting is reserved for applications in both Point to Point and MultiPoint modes with concentrations of Master units where it is necessary to reduce interference between the Masters For more information see application note 5412 Synchronizing Collocated Masters or contact FreeWave Technical Support LUMOO002AI Rev B 46 Operation Mode User Manual and Reference Guide See Modem Mode on page 44 Network ID Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Number Repeaters See Repeaters on page 49 Radio ID Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUMOOO2A Rev B MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 6 Network ID Point to MultiPoint 255 which enables the Call Book Any value between 0 and 4095 excluding 255 Use the Network ID
85. orrected with higher gain antennas better antenna placement and or additional Repeaters Note See the installation manual for antenna and FCC requirements Rate The Rate measures the percentage of data packets that were successfully transmitted from the Master to the Slave on the first attempt A number of 75 or higher indicates a robust link that provides very good performance even at high data transmission rates A number of 15 or lower indicates a weak or marginal link that provides lower data throughput A Rate of 100 provides approximately 100 KBaud of bandwidth with an RF Data Rate setting of 3 and approximately 150 KBaud of bandwidth with an RF Data Rate of 2 These numbers are reduced approximately 50 if one or more Repeaters are in the network LUMOO002AI Rev B 65 LUMOO002AI Rev B 66 Chapter 5 Data Communication Link Examples FreeWave transceivers versatility allows data communication links to be established using a variety of different configurations The example below shows the most common and straight forward link a Master communicating to a Slave in a Point to Point link The example below shows how a link might be set up using a Repeater The Repeater may be located on a hilltop or other elevated structure enhancing the link from the Master to the Slave In this configuration it may be desirable to use an external Omni directional antenna at the Repeater Yagi antennas may be used at both the Master and Sl
86. out 2222220200 eee 73 900 MHz Transceiver Specifications FGR2 Series 75 2 4 GHz Transceiver Specifications I2 Series c cece cece cece ccc ccc cece cece cece eeeees 77 FGR2 OEM Full Size Board Level Mechanical Drawing 79 OEM Mini Board Level Mechanical Drawing 80 Appendix A Firmware Updates 81 LUMOO002AI Rev B ix LUMOO002AI Rev B Preface This document includes the following regarding the FreeWave FGR2 and 12 transceivers e Abasic introduction to the transceiver and how to determine the mode you want to run it in e Considerations and quick starts for your network design including charts of LED displays e Steps to setting up and programming the transceiver using Tool Suite and HyperTerminal e A reference section that details each parameter that you can set on the transceiver e Steps to view statistics about a transceivers performance e Examples of how FreeWave transceivers can exist in a network with other transceivers e Pin out and mechanical drawings For information about the firmware releases that apply to the transceiver see Appendix A Notational Conventions This guide uses the following notational conventions e Bold Indicates items that you select parameter settings and parameter names e pr Warning Indicates a situation that might cause damage to your radio data or network s Provides time saving or informative suggesti
87. quency and time diversity as possible through use of different Frequency Key Min and Max Packet Size and Hop Table settings Changing these settings from the factory defaults may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks User Manual and Reference Guide 9 Select the Call Book tab Enter the Slave serial number in the Masters Call Book Enter the Master s Serial number in the Slave s Call Book or disable Slave Security in the Slave For more information about setting up the Call Book see About the Call Book on page 19 Shortly after both transceivers are plugged in they should establish a communications link with each other and the connection is complete Using the table below verify that the radios are operating as expected Point to Point Network Quick Start HyperTerminal 1 2 Connect antennas to the transceivers Connect the transceiver to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or using the diagnostics cable Make sure to connect the radio to a power source Typically 6 to 30 VDC but can vary depending on the radio Verify the specifications for the model you are using Open a HyperTerminal session and use the following settings in connecting the radio You can also use Setup Terminal within Tool Suite if HyperTerminal is unavailable e Connect to COMx where x is the number of the port being connected e Setthe following e Data Rate 19 200 e Data Bits 8 e Par
88. r sleeps 1 out of 2 slots at a setting of 3 the transceiver sleeps 2 out of 3 slots and so on The following table shows the changes at different Low Power Mode settings The actual current draw depends on many factors The table below gives only a qualitative indication of supply current savings A low number reduces latency and a high number reduces current consumption Current Draw Low power disabled LEDs dimmed transceiver remains awake transceiver is listening to the More Master s transmissions on every slot and transceiver s data port is shut down if the RTS line is de asserted low In this case the transceiver needs to be awakened before it is able to send data to the Master 2 LEDs dimmed transceiver sleeps every other slot NG LEDs dimmed transceiver sleeps 2 of 3 slots LEDs dimmed transceiver sleeps the number of slots corresponding to the Less setting For example with a setting of 31 the transceiver sleeps 30 of 31 slots Note the following about the Low Power Mode parameter e Power savings occur only when the Slave is linked No power savings occur when the Slave is transmitting data Low Power Mode is of little value when a Slave has a constant high throughput MCU Speed must be set to O and RF Data Rate must be set to 3 for Low Power Mode to operate properly e Tocommunicate to an RS232 port of a transceiver that is in Low Power Mode the RTS line must be held high to wake it up The transceiver wake
89. ration application and ensure the correct port is selected in the Com Port field in the Configuration ribbon From the Networks section of the Configuration ribbon select the network in which the radio resides or click Add Network to create a new network in Tool Suite Click Read Radio in the Configuration ribbon to read the radio s current settings e f you are using a diagnostics cable to connect to the radio the radio automatically goes into Setup mode e If youareusing a data cable to connect to the radio you are prompted to press the radio s Setup button to put the radio in Setup mode e When in Setup mode all three LEDs on the radio display solid green Select the Operation Mode tab In the Modem Mode field select to set the radio in Point to Point mode For example set one radio as a Point to Point Master Mode 0 and the other as a Point to Point Slave Mode 1 For more information about modem modes see Modem Mode on page 44 Note A network can have only one Master Select the Baud Rate tab Change the Baud Rate Data Parity and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio is to be attached to Select the Transmission Characteristics tab Set the following parameters so they are identical on all radios in the network e Frequency Key e Max Packet Size e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate If several independent MultiPoint networks are located in close proximity it becomes very important to include as much fre
90. rk provided the Network ID Max and Min Packet Size and RF Data Rates are the same between networks LUMOO002AI Rev B 55 FGR2 Series and 12 Series The following drawing depicts a network in which Subnet IDs are used to force communications In this example Repeater1 must talk directly to the Master Repeater2 must talk directly to Repeater1 Slaves 1 2 and 3 are forced along the direction of the solid lines Slave 4 may link to the first Master or Repeater it hears The respective Subnet ID diagram and settings are shown below Repeater2 Subnet ID Settings We TF 0 F In firmware levels v2 40 and above the Tx Subnet value may be 1 Rx Subnet on the Master has no effect on the network A O forces the transceiver to link only to the Master set in the Master The default settings F F actually use 0 0 The Repeater1 Repeater2 2 Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater Repeater1 transmits on SubnetID 1 Slave1 0 OorF Rx Subnet 0 forces communication through Master Slave2 1 Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater OorF Rx SubnetlD 2 forces communication through Repeater2 Slave4 The 0 0 setting allows the Slave to link with the first Master or Repeater it hears with the correct Network ID Note With firmware 2 40 3 40 and above the Subnet ID default is F F A Multipoint Master with an F F Subnet ID behaves the same as if the Subnet ID was set to 0 0 A Multipoint
91. roduct repair adjustments or parts replacements is required due to accident neglect unusual physical electrical or electromagnetic stress 2 IfProductis used outside of FreeWave specifications 3 If Product has been modified repaired or altered by Customer unless FreeWave specifically authorized such alterations in each instance in writing This includes the addition of conformal coating Special Rate Replacement Option A special rate replacement option is offered to non warranty returns or upgrades The option to purchase the replacement unit at this special rate is only valid for that RMA The special replacement rate option expires if not exercised within 30 days of final disposition of RMA Restricted Rights Any product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and is proprietary and confidential to FreeWave Technologies Inc This manual is for use by purchasers and other authorized users of FreeWave transceivers No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical or for any purpose without the express written permission of FreeWave Technologies Inc FreeWave reserves the right to make changes to this manual without notice Unless otherwise agreed to in writing FreeWave assumes no responsibility or liability for th
92. rong port to access the Setup menu For more information see Setup Port on page 53 Try connecting to the other port Gibberish displays on the screen after pressing the Setup button This usually indicates a Baud Rate problem Follow the steps below to change the Baud Rate The problem may also be that the transceiver under test is a TTL version or has been set to RS485 and not RS232 If the radio is TTL or in RS485 mode ensure that you are connected through the Diagnostic port Gibberish before the Setup button is pressed indicates Diagnostics is enabled in a Master 1 Click the Disconnect icon 2 Fromthe File Tmenu select Properties 3 Click Configure change the following and click OK e Baud Rate to 19200 e Data Bits to8 e Parity to None LUMOO002AI Rev B 16 User Manual and Reference Guide e Stop Bits to 1 e Flow Control to 1 4 Click OK to close the Properties dialog box 5 Click the Call icon 6 Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen displays The Setup menu displays on the screen but nothing happens when keys on the keyboard are pressed This usually indicates flow control is tumed on in a three wire connection Rx Tx and Gnd Follow the steps below if the connection uses a three wire connection oa B WN a Click the Disconnect icon From the File menu select Properties Click Configure change the Flow Control to None and click OK Click OK to close the Properties dialog
93. s up within approximately 20 milliseconds of when RTS goes high e Ifthe Request to Send RTS line on the Slave is held high the transceiver remains in normal operation regardless of the Low Power Mode setting After RTS is dropped the transceiver LUMOOO2A Rev B 39 FGR2 Series and 12 Series reverts to the Low Power Mode e f the transceiver has the DTR Connect option In the MultiPoint Parameters tab set to 1 or 2 and if the Low Power Mode is enabled set to 1 31 the RTS line on the transceiver must be asserted for the DTR Connect feature to operate properly e The diagnostic pins must be disabled or terminated to a cable for the Sleep current in Lower Power Mode to match the specifications To disable the diagnostic pins ensure the following are set e Inthe Baud Rate tab the Setup Port parameter is set to 1 Main Only e Inthe MultiPoint Parameters tab the Diagnostics parameter is set to 0 Off e Torealize full power savings in Low Power Mode the serial port must be deactivated between operation To do that the RTS line must be asserted However because RS485 422 operation uses the RTS line as part of the data bus it cannot be asserted to wake up the radio Therefore FreeWave recommends that all radios set to RS485 or RS422 use a Low Power Mode of 0 Master Packet Repeat Tool Suite Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 Edit Multipoint Parameters gt 1 Master Packet Repeat Network Type Point to Mul
94. te Tab MultiPoint Parameters Setup Terminal Menu 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 9 1 PPS Enable Delay Network Type Point to MultiPoint LUMOO002AI Rev B 25 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Default Setting 255 i 255 to disable 1 PPS Options 0 to 254 to enter the delay Description The 1 PPS Enable Delay setting allows the radio network to propagate a one pulse per second 1PPS signal from the Master to all Slaves ina MultiPoint network When this parameter is enabled a properly generated pulse applied on the Data Terminal Ready DTR line of the Master provides a 1PPS pulse on the CD line of any Slave in the network Note PPS is an electric signal that signifies the precise beginning of a second Follow the steps below to use the 1 PPS Enable Delay feature To setup 1PPS Enable Delay 1 Set the 1 PPS Enable Delay parameter to 0 in the Master The Master must have a 1 PPS pulse on the DTR pin 2 Enable the 1 PPS Enable Delay parameter on the Slaves Slaves are calibrated at the factory To calibrate a Slave in 1PPS Enable Delay mode 1 Trigger an oscilloscope on the 1 PPS pulse on the DTR line of the Master 2 Monitorthe CD line of the Slave 3 If the timing on the Slave differs from the Master it may be adjusted via the value in the Slave s1 PPS Enable Delay parameter The difference in time between each incremental integer value is 542 534 nS Changing the parameter to higher values decreases the Slave time delay and c
95. ter case sensitive password Hold down the Alt key and type 0255 using the number pad on your keyboard and release the Alt key Repeat this step three more times hold Alt and type 0255 a total of 4 times Important You must type the 0255 using the NUM Pad on your computer not the top row of numerals LUMOO002AI Rev B 23 LUMOO002AI Rev B 24 Chapter 3 Parameter Reference This chapter contains the following information as it applies to each parameter that you can set for the transceivers described in this manual parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite or HyperTerminal Tool Suite Tab The name of the tab the parameter is grouped under within Tool Suite The name of the menu and the submenu the parameter is grouped Sep Tene Men under within Tool Suite s Setup Terminal and within HyperTerminal Network Type Point to Point Point To Multipoint or Both Default Setting The factory default setting for the parameter Options The options to which the parameter can be set Description A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The available parameters are listed below in alphabetical order Important Parameters in the Transmission Characteristics tab in Tool Suite the Edit Radio Characteristics menu in Setup Terminal and HyperTerminal are for users with advanced knowledge of FreeWave transceivers and radio communication networks 1 PPS Enable Delay Tool Sui
96. tiPoint Default Setting 3 Options Any number between 0 and 9 Description In a Point to MultiPoint network Slaves do not acknowledge transmissions from the Master If Slaves did acknowledge all data transmissions in a large network the Master would soon become overwhelmed with acknowledgments from the Slaves Without acknowledgements 100 confidence every Slave has received every packet cannot be met To address this issue you can modify the Master Packet Repeat parameter assigning a value between 0 the packet is transmitted once to 9 the packet is transmitted 10 times For networks with solid RF links this parameter should be set to a low value such as 1 or 2 If a network has some weak or marginal links it should be set with higher values If a Slave receives a good packet from a Master more than once it discards the repeated packets Similarly after a MultiPoint Repeater receives a good packet from the Master it discards any further repeated packets In tum the Repeater sends the packet out to the next Repeater or Slaves the number of times corresponding to its own Master Packet Repeat setting Increasing the Master Packet Repeat setting increases the probability of a packet getting through but also increases latency in the network because each packet from the Master or Repeater is being sent multiple times Therefore it is important to find the optimal mix between network robustness throughput and latency In general a
97. tion displays within the Configuration application s Device Information tab For more information about viewing the latest firmware versions available see the Tool Suite User Manual available from the File Help menu within Tool Suite Note You can only use Tool Suite to upgrade firmware on a transceiver that is connected directly to the computer using the diagnostic cable You cannot complete an over the air upgrade using Tool Suite Use the steps below to upgrade a transceiver to the latest firmware 1 With the transceiver connected to your computer through the Com port open Tool Suite and click Configuration in the Applications pane to display the Configuration application 2 Click Upgrade Radio in the Firmware section of the Configuration ribbon 3 Click Yes at the prompt to proceed or No to cancel without installing the new firmware Tool Suite identifies and displays the firmware version that is loaded on the connected device and displays the latest version of firmware available for that model 4 Click Yes to proceed with the upgrade or No to exit LUMOO002AI Rev B 18 User Manual and Reference Guide The system displays the progress of the firmware upgrade After the firmware upgrade is complete a message displays that the firmware upgrade was successful About the Call Book The Call Book is required in Point to Point networks While the Call Book is an option in Point to MultiPoint networks FreeWave strongly recomm
98. to establish MultiPoint networks without using the Call Book To enable the Network ID the value must be set between 0 and 4095 excluding 255 Since Network ID does not use serial numbers MultiPoint Masters and Repeaters may be replaced without reprogramming all of the Slaves in the network Slaves link with the first Master or Repeater that it hears that has a matching the Network ID The Network ID function should be used in conjunction with the SubNet ID feature if necessary Without having the serial numbers in the Call Book a Slave may establish communications with different Masters though not at the same time This is very useful in mobile MultiPoint applications A network ID of four characters is recommended For example the last four digits of the Master s serial number MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt D Radio ID Point to MultiPoint Blank Any 4 digit user defined number Use this option to designate a transceiver with an arbitrary user defined 4 digit number that identifies the transceiver in Diagnostics mode 47 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Radio Name Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Remote LED Device Information or MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt G Radio Name Both Blank Any combination of letters or numbers up to 20 characters Use this parameter to give a transceiver a name such
99. uence the number of transceivers that can exist in a MultiPoint network 1 Sizeofthe blocks of data The longer the data blocks the fewer number of deployed Slaves can exist in the network 2 Baudrate The data rate between the transceiver and the device to which it is connected could limit the amount of data and the number of transceivers that can exist in a network 3 The amount of contention between Slaves Polled Slaves vs timed Slaves 4 Useof Repeaters Using the Repeater setting in a MultiPoint network decreases overall network capacity by 50 For example if the network polls Slaves once a day to retrieve sparse data several hundred Slaves could be configured to a single Master However if each Slave transmits larger amounts of data or data more frequently then fewer Slaves can link to the Master while receiving the same network performance When larger amounts of data are sent more frequently the overall network bandwidth is closer to capacity with fewer Slaves LUMOO002AI Rev B 2 User Manual and Reference Guide For examples and additional information about data communication links see the Examples of Data Communication Links section later in this document Point to MultiPoint Network Quick Start The following is a quick start guide for setting up two transceivers in Point to MultiPoint mode This mode allows for a Master to communicate with several Repeaters and Slaves simultaneously Point to MultiPoint Network Qu
100. ulation Spreading Method Occupied bandwidth 60dB Channel Spacing Receiver Sensitivity Selectivity System gain Data Transmission Data rate Error detection Data encryption Max link throughput Data interface Power Requirements Supply voltage Transmit current for 1 W power at 100 duty cycle LUMOO002AI Rev B 902 to 928 MHz 5 mW to 1 W 30 dBm See RF transmit power settings p See Transmit Power on page 57 60 miles Line Of Sight 0 dB antenna gain EMEN 109 dBm at 104 bit error rate 107 dBm at 10 bit error rate 20 dB atf 115 kHz 60 dB atf 145 kHz 140 dB 115 2 kbps sustained throughput 57 6 kbps sustained throughput with Repeaters 32 Bit CRC retransmit on error Substitution dynamic key 115 2 KBaud RS232 RS485 1200 Baud to 230 4 KBaud async full duplex TTL RF board levelonly 6 0to 30 VDC 6VDC 1A 12 VDC 500mA 30 VDC 200mA 75 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Specification Receive current 6VDC 12VDC 30 VDC Idle current Sleep current Operating modes Point to Point Point to MultiPoint Operating environment 40 C 75 C 0 to 95 humidity non condensing At 100 receive success rate RF data rate setting of 2 CT NEN SN Power requirements e 6 30 VDC e 6 30VDC e ACwalladapter provided e Maybe powered through pin 6 of DB9 connector SMA female connector External antenna required N type female connector External antenna requir
101. up information is done through the diagnostic port pins If the Serial interface is set to anything other than RS232 then the Setup Port must be set to Diagnostics Only e 3 Both Programming and reading a transceivers setup information is done through either the data port pins or the diagnostic port pins Description Determines which port on the radio Main or Diagnostics is used to access the parameter settings in Tool Suite or enter the Setup main menu in Setup Terminal or HyperTerminal Setup mode is invoked by sending a U Shift U to the Diagnostics port or by pressing toggling the Setup button switch if available Note OEM boards may also enter Setup when Pin 2 on a 10 point connector or Pin 8 on a 24 pin connector is grounded The main data port is the RS232 port The Diagnostics port is a 3 pin connector on the rear panel of the OEM Mini series transceivers The diagnostic cable for this port ASCO409DC is available from FreeWave The OEM modules use a 2 row 2 mm female connector The diagnostic cable for this port ASC2009DC is available from FreeWave Setup Mode Timeout Tool Suite Tab Operation Mode Setup Terminal Menu 1 Set Baud Rate gt D Setup Port LUMOO002AI Rev B 53 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Network Type Default Setting Options Description Slave Repeater Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Slave Security Tool Suite
102. ure The Radio Temperature value is the current operating temperature of the transceiver in degrees Celsius For proper operation a FreeWave transceiver must be in the temperature range of 40 to 75 C Some of the transceivers are only tested to 0 C See the transceiver specifications later in this document for details Antenna Reflected Power This is a measurement of the transmitted power that is reflected back into the transceiver from mismatched antennas or cables or loose connections between the transceiver and antenna A reading of 0 to 5 is good 5 to 20 is marginal 20 or higher indicates that the connections should be inspected for loose connections and cable quality A reading of 30 or higher indicates a definite problem in the system The most likely reason for a higher Antenna Reflected Power reading is a cable issue between the radio and the antenna loose connections cable kinks breaks in cable shielding moisture in the fittings or connections etc Less commonly a high Antenna Reflected Power reading can indicate a hardware problem with the radio itself such as a damaged RF connector Lastly a high reading may indicate a problem with the antenna itself although antenna problems are the least likely indicator Noise Level The Noise Level indicates the level of background noise and interference at this transceiver and at each of the Repeaters in the link The number is an average of the noise levels measured at each freque
103. urn Off Delay set to at least 4 e 2 Half Duplex RS485 Modbus RTU mode must be enabled and Turn Off Delay set to at least 4 e 3 DOT DOT causes the CD line to indicate when data is transmitted on the serial port from the radio When the radio is not sending data to the serial port CD is de asserted When the radio is sending data to the serial port CD is asserted The CD line no longer has any radio link state functionality Turn Off Delay works as described in all radios Turn On Delay works as described on any Slave or Slave Repeater it has no functionality on the Master radio If set to anything other than 0 the Setup Port must be set to Diagnostics Only LUMOO002AI Rev B 52 User Manual and Reference Guide Description Use this option to set the protocol of the data port In TTL RF board products this setting must be 0 Setup Port Important Do not change this setting unless the correct programming cable is available for the new setting Tool Suite Tab Baud Rate Setup Terminal Menu 1 Set Baud Rate gt D Setup Port Network Type Both Default Setting 3 Both The factory setting is based on the transceiver type A setting of 2 is used with Ethernet products and Mirrored Bit products a setting of 3 is used otherwise Options e 1 Main Only Programming and reading a transceivers setup information is done through the data port pins e 2 Diagnostics Only Programming and reading a transceivers set
104. works in close proximity setting a different Frequency Key value reduces the chance that transceivers hop to the same frequency at the same time If two networks were to hop to the same frequency the next hop would be to a different frequency for both networks You can gain additional network separation by adjusting the Max Packet Size and Minimum Packet Size Use the Hop Table Version Hop Table Size and Frequency Zone fields to define more network differentiation by way of limiting the number and location of frequencies the transceivers may hop on in the 902 928 MHz band Note 900 MHz transceivers do not use the Hop Frequency Offset setting LUMOO002AI Rev B 29 FGR2 Series and 12 Series Frequency Key in 2 4 GHz Transceivers Note In MultiPoint networks the Frequency Key must be set identically in all transceivers Any transceiver with a Frequency Key different from the Master will not establish a link In Point to Point networks the Master s settings take precedence over the Slave Tool Suite Tab Transmission Characteristics Setup Terminal Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics gt 0 FreqKey Network Type Both Default Setting 5 Options Oto9andAtoE Description Fifteen choices are available for the Frequency Key 0 9 and A E setting representing 15 different pseudo random hop patterns Hopping patterns minimize the interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area The Frequency K
105. ype LUMOO002AI Rev B MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 5 Repeater Frequency Point to MultiPoint 48 Default Setting Options Description Repeaters Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Retry Odds Tool Suite Tab Setup Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUMOO002AI Rev B User Manual and Reference Guide 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Enable this parameter when you need a Frequency Key other than that of the Master This condition occurs when parallel Repeaters in a network may have overlapping areas of responsibility The default setting of 0 Disabled causes the Repeater to use the Frequency Key set in the Frequency Key field in the Operation Mode tab Note When Repeater Frequency is disabled and Subnets are not configured the Frequency Key setting in each Slave must match the Master or Repeater acting as the Master for the transceiver MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 0 Number Repeaters Point to MultiPoint 1 Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Indicates if any number of Repeaters exist in the network This parameter is used only in the MultiPoint Master radio MultiPoint Parameters 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters gt 3 Retry Odds Point to MultiPoint 0 Any number between 0 and 9 While packets transmitted from the Master to the

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