ArWest Communications Beacon OEM receiver User Manual
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1. Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List 1 255 Go to sleep mode if there is no activity in 10 to 2550 msec go to sleep if there is no Example SL EEP GTS 100 activity in 1000 ms CLR 0 Do not activate by internal real time clock 1 255 Activate by internal real time clock after 100 to 25500 msec of sleeping HW 0 Do not activate through DTR RTS lines 1 Activate through DTR RTS lines TTL 0 Do not activate by external sense lines 1 Activate by external sense lines GTS 0 Disable Sleep mode default 1 20 Not supported in the current firmware version www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Diagnostics and Identification Commands INFO 3 5 Diagnostics and Identification Commands 3 5 1 INFO The INFO command is used to retrieve the Radio ID along with its Hardware version the loaded real time software version revision and BootLoader s version revision INFO Parameter Name Parameters List 1 2 Parameter Name Parameter List ID Retrieves the device identifier SN Retrieves the serial number of the modem unique for each unit HW Retrieves the version string of the hardware 1 0 hardware version in numeric Major Minor format SW Retrieves the version string of the current firmware Ver 1 0 Rev A displays software s version in numeric Major Minor format and2. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or has been dropped Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids shall be placed on the apparatus B 1 General Warnings This product should never be used e Without the user thoroughly understanding operator s manual e After disabling safety systems or altering the product e With unauthorized accessories e Contrary to applicable laws rules and regulations DANGER THE BEACON RECEIVER SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS www arwestcom com 27 Safety Warnings General Warnings 28 www arwestcom com Appendix C WARRANTY TERMS ArWest Communications Corp Inc Company warrants to the end user only that the Narrow Band Radio Modems Radios purchased a conforms to the Company s published specifications for the model purchased and b is free from defects in material or workmanship The duration of this warranty is twelve 12 months from date of purchase and any claim for breach of warranty must be brought to the Company s attention within such twelve 12 month period and the Receiver must be returned for action on any such claim within twelve 12 months from the date of purchase Within a reasonable period of tim
3. the HELP command must be used see Software Switching to Maintenance Mode 0x05 Unspecified Error 3 1 1 Software Switching to Maintenance Mode To switch to Maintenance mode the special byte sequences with special meanings are used e Escape Sequence with 20 ms guard time before and after the command characters e Escape Acknowledge O00 lt CR gt lt LF gt 20 ms toggling on CTS control line needed to 14 acknowledge switching from Data to Maintenance mode and vice versa In Maintenance mode the unit s serial port must keep CTS line always active www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Convention Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode Happy Flow 1 In data mode the unit starts looking for the Escape sequence if there is no data from DTE for more than 20 ms Start Guard Time 2 If the unit detects the Escape Sequence e The Receiver immediately stops forwarding to DTE the data received over the air and buffers it instead 3 The radio unit waits for 20 ms and then sends Escape Acknowledge to DTE if there is no data from DTE during 20 ms of Stop Guard Time 4 The unit goes to Maintenance mode and discards Escape Sequence from input buffer The modem is immediately ready to receive commands At the same time it continues buffering the data received over the air since step 2 3 1 2 Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode As alternative to Software Switchin
4. 2 1 Antenna Connector a Erena a dies Ee a a dal eens 25 A 2 2 User Ports Connector Main connector Jl u e La 25 Appendix B Safety VVarnings 2 2222 2222e 27 Bel General Warnings ei eis de che a Pda ern des pis estes as 27 Appendix C Warranty Terms ooocococccc eee 29 4 www arwestcom com PREFACE Thank you for purchasing this product The materials available in this Manual the Manual have been prepared by ArWest Communications ArWest Communications for owners of ArWest Communications products It is designed to assist owners with the use of the Beacon OEM Receiver and its use is subject to these terms and conditions the Terms and Conditions Note Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully Terms and Conditions COPYRIGHT All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of ArWest Communications All rights are reserved You may not use access copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without ArWest Communications express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your Beacon OEM Receiver The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of ArWest Communications and are developed by the expenditure of
5. FEATURES 1 1 Introduction Marine Radiobeacon receiver 283 5 to 325 kHz or Beacon receiver complies with Broadcast Standard for the USCG DGPS Navigation Service COMDTINST M16577 1 Beacon receiver is designed to receive pseudorange corrections transmitting by Radiobeacon stations Maritime Radiobeacon DGNSS systems according to RTCM SC 104 version 2 3 are usually capable of broadcasting the following RTCM messages 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 15 seldom and 16 Radiobeacons are widely used throughout the world GNSS Radiobeacon transmissions meet stringent integrity and reliability requirements mandated by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities Figure 1 1 Beacon Receiver The delivered product is a wireless system which includes e Beacon Receiver Beacon receiver OEM board e AWLaunch Windows based Unit Configuration and Maintenance Software Application running on a IBM PC compatible computer and connecting to the device over RS 232 interface or USB to Serial adapter The setting can be done through the built in Command Line interface CLD or through the configuration and maintenance application software running either on PC AWLaunch The diagnostic feature of the Beacon Receiver system provides the information to monitor and maintain user s communications link The product is designed for maximum performance and reliability even in the hardest environments Plug and play at its best robust withstan
6. com 5 Preface Terms and Conditions OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE L BAND BEACON OEM RECEIVER LICENSE AGREEMENT Use of any computer programs or software supplied by ArWest Communications or downloaded from a ArWest Communications website the Software in connection with the Beacon OEM Receiver constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and Conditions The user is granted a personal non exclusive non transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single Beacon OEM Receiver or single computer You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express written consent of ArWest Communications This license is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software and Manual ArWest Communications may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of the Beacon OEM Receiver All ownership copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to ArWest Communications If these license terms are not acceptable return any unused software and manual CONFIDENTIALITY This Manual its contents and the Software collectively the Confidential Information are the confidential and prop
7. revision in numeric format range from 01 to 99 for engineering releases and alphabetic format A to Z for manufacturing releases gt BL Retrieves the version string of the BootLoader Ver 1 0 Rev A displays BootLoader s version in numeric Major Minor format and revision in numeric format range from 01 to 99 for engineering releases and alphabetic format A to Z for manufacturing releases The INFO command without Parameter Name indicates all values Beacon Receiver Product ID 69 S N 000000 020303 Hardware Ver 3 1 Software Ver 1 8 Rev 05 BootLoader Ver 3 0 Rev 02 www arwestcom com 21 Command Line Interface Diagnostics and Identification Commands STATE 3 5 2 STATE The STATE command is used to check the wireless link state of the Beacon receiver STATE Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List RSSI Retrieves the calculated received signal level in dBm SYNC Indicates the synchronization status 0 no synchronization 1 synchronization established FREQ Retrieves the current channel frequency in Hz FREQOFFSET Retrieves the tuned frequency offset relative to the set frequency after the synchronization established SYMRATE Retrieves the current symbol rate TEMP 30 C to 100 C retrieves the temperature inside enclosure 22 www arwestcom com Appendix A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A 1 Techni
8. 24 www arwestcom com Technical Specifications External Connectors Antenna Connector A 2 External Connectors A 2 1 Antenna Connector Through the central pin of the connector the power is being supplied to the antenna LNA The internal power supply provides 4 2 V DC and max 0 2 A If an antenna needs another voltage the external power supply should be connected to the pin 10 of main connector J1 If jumper R117 is installed the antenna supply voltage through the central pin of antenna connector is equal to the external voltage applied to this pin The external voltage should be in range 5 15 VDC and the current is less than 0 2 A A 2 2 User Ports Connector Main connector J1 The user ports connector is used to provide connection with an external DTE or with the PC running AWLaunch management software applications Beacon Receiver in PCB mounted enclosure uses 16 Lead Header Connector ECS Corp P N 9616 D1 01 03 En Signal Signal Description 1 0 Comments Designator name 1 GND GND Ground Signal and Chassis Ground 2 DSP UART 1 TXD Transmit Data TTL Input Serial Data Input 3 DSP UART 2 RXD Receive Data TTL Output Output for received serial data 4 DPORTS DTR or Data Terminal Ready TTL Input Control line can be used as a backup DP MP method for entering Command mode OV Maintenance Mode 3 3V Data Mode An internal 100K pull up enables Data Mode if this signal is left un
9. ARVVEST Beacon OEM Receiver User Manual Version 1 0 Last Revised November 29 2012 All contents in this manual are copyrighted by ArWest Communications All rights reserved The information contained herein may not be used accessed copied stored displayed sold modified published or distributed or othenvise reproduced vvithout express vvritten consent from ArVVest Communications www arwestcom com TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface cosmos cha oi a e o 5 Terms and Conditions ce si ea A EE ar A ARAB eh oes 5 WEEE Directives 4 nern OY et BS a is 7 Technical Assistance ee i nes dats tas as Ro es asi nos Rana is ad 8 Return Material Authorization Qu u ua au aa iii aa ea da ea LL La 8 Chapter 1 Product Features 20 0 ce eee eee eee 9 LT Introduction ua Eren di ea sents st Wak Dh eke wee ble 9 1 1 1 Media Access Control MAC 0 ccc cece La 10 1 1 2 Management Tools ie pen nienie ies te ee ed eet dan tae Eee 10 Chapter 2 General Description 11 2 1 Physical Interfaces coit ES Elm i EE a Ei Llei 11 2 1 1 Serial Data Interface 5 2 02 ee ew ten aaa a a 11 21 2 Power Interface i deis Mee de dd aa ii es Pep AG ae 11 2 1 3 Power Consumption criada ne en ee a 11 DNA SO ri da 12 Chapter 3 Command Line Interface 000 eee eee eens 13 3 1 Command Line Interface Convention 4 44a teen eee 14 3 1 1 Software Switching
10. N LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IF APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THE OWNERSHIP USE OR OPERATION OF THE RADIO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE PREDICATED OR BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF SAVINGS OR REVENUE LOSS OF USE OF THE RADIO OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT COST OF CAPITAL COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT FACILITIES OR SERVICES THE CLAIMS 1 The warranty against defects in ArWest adapter antenna battery charger or cable is 90 days www arwestcom com 29 Warranty Terms OF THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING CUSTOMERS AND INJURY TO PROPERTY THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITS ON WARRANTIES OR ON REMEDIES FOR BREACH IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN SUCH STATES THE LIMITS IN THIS PARAGRAPH AND THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY No employee of the Company or any other party is authorized to make any warranty in addition to those made in this document This warranty allocates the r
11. a RxD enabled 3 3V Receive data RxD disabled 9 DPORT2 DSR Data Set Ready TTL Output Used to control transmit flow from the user to the radio OV Receive buffer has data to transfer 3 3V Receive buffer is empty 10 ANT_DC ANT DC External Power for Power Input External Power for Antenna LNA 5 15 VDC Antenna LNA 11 TTLO1 TTLOUTI TTL Output Line 1 TTL Output Reserve line 12 TTLO2 TTLOUT2 TTL Output Line2 TTL Output Reserve line 13 GND GND Ground Signal and Chassis Ground 14 TTLI2 TTLIN TTL Input line TTL Input An internal 100K pull up resistor is applied 15 VCC42 PWR Power Supply External Regulated positive 4 2V DC from ext Power Supply 16 VCC42 PWR Power Supply External Regulated positive 4 2V DC from ext Power Supply 26 www arwestcom com Appendix B SAFETY VVARNINGS Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Clean only with a damp cloth e Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus e Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer
12. al type scanning mode 1 100 bps signals are scanned 2 200 bps signals are scanned 3 50 bps signals are scanned 4 All signal types 200 bps 100 bps 50 bps are scanned Parameter SIGTYPE is available for Automatic scanning mode only ALMANAC Returns the Almanac table of available Beacon reference stations scanned by second Slave Beacon receiver Each line of the table contains information Frequency RSSI Signal type Reference station ID about one Beacon reference station The following is the structure of the Almanac table s line lt Frequency in Hz gt lt TAB gt lt RSSI in dBm gt lt TAB gt lt Signal type gt lt TAB gt lt REF Station ID gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Beacon Scanning modes Beacon has the following two scanning modes 1 Automatic searching Beacon reference stations In this mode two independent Beacon channels start cooperative searching of Beacon reference stations using the selected criteria in 1 1 and 1 2 Each found reference station is recorded in the Almanac table where the following parameters of found station are specified frequency signal type RSSI and Reference station ID The RSSI parameter is recorded to determine the station providing the best RTCM signal If no Beacon reference station is available the searching cycle is continued until one reference station is found The Master Beacon locks to the first found refer ence station and starts RTCM data demodulation
13. cal Specifications A 1 1 Beacon Receiver Specification Figure A 1 Beacon Receiver Specification Component Details Frequency Range 283 5 325 kHz Channel Spacing 500 Hz Bit Rates 50 100 200 bps manual or Auto selection Channels 2 channel parallel operating Operation Mode manual automatic Adjacent Channel Rejection 65 dB 1 dB for 400 Hz Cold Start Time lt l min Warm Start Time lt 2 seconds Modulation Minimum Shift Keying MSK Sensitivity 1 5 uVm for 6 dB SNR 200 bps Dynamic Range 100 dB Frequency Offset 0 5 Hz 1 5 ppm Correction Output Protocol RTCM SC 104 A 1 2 General Component Deiails Input Voltage 4 2 V 5 Power Consumption 1400 mW Operation Temperature 40 C 75 C Storage Temperature 40 C 80 C Dimensions L 80 mm x W 46 5 mm x H 7 6 9 5 mm Weight 41g www arwestcom com 23 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Mechanical Properties For End product Features e DSP Modem e Multi Modulation Technologies e Zero IF Technologies e Up to 115200 bps Data Rate e Compact Design A 1 3 Mechanical Properties For End product Dimensions for PCB Mounted Enclosure 80 mm x VV 46 5 mm x H 7 6 9 5 mm 3 15 x 1 83 x 0 3 TOP El mm E E mm Ast 0 so Y 3 16in 80 24 mm E SIDE R SB o PS e4 fon fee Y Connector 16 lead a Thru hole 2x8 Header
14. connected Maintenance Mode is also accessible by transmitting an escape sequence 5 DPORTI CTS Clear to Send TTL Output Used to control data flow from the user to the radio OV Data buffer not full 3 3V Data buffer full 6 TTLI SLEEP Sleeps wakes radio TTL Input In sleep mode all radio functions are Receive only disabled consuming less than 50iA An internal 10K pull down wakes up the radio if this signal is left unconnected At wake up any user programmed configuration settings are refreshed from flash memory clearing any temporary settings that may have been set 3 3V Sleep Radio 0V Wake Radio As an option could be used as TTL Input Line 1 7 DPORT3 DCD Data Carrier Detect TTL Output Used by remote to indicate that the remote has successfully acquired the signal from base station OV Carrier detected synchronized 3 3V No carrier detected not synchronized www arwestcom com 25 Technical Specifications External Connectors User Ports Connector Main connector J1 El Signal Signal Description 1 0 Comments Designator name 8 DPORT4 RTS Request to Send TTL Input Gates the flow of receive data from the radio to the user on or off An internal 10K pull down enables data receive if this signal is left unconnected In normal operation this signal should be asserted OV Receive dat
15. considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by ArWest Communications TRADEMARKS ArWest ArWest Communications are trademarks or registered trademarks of ArWest Communications Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN THIS MANUAL OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT THIS MANUAL AND THE Beacon OEM RECEIVER ARE PROVIDED AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES ARWEST COMMUNICATIONS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE ARWEST COMMUNICATIONS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL OR THE L BAND BEACON OEM RECEIVER SUCH DISCLAIMED DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF TIME LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF DATA LOSS OF PROFIT SAVINGS OR REVENUE OR LOSS OF THE PRODUCT S USE IN ADDITION ARWEST COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE CLAIMS BY OTHERS INCONVENIENCE OR ANY OTHER COSTS IN ANY EVENT ARWEST COMMUNICATIONS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE TO YOU www arwestcom
16. ding the most adverse of conditions www arwestcom com 9 Product Features Introduction Media Access Control MAC 1 1 1 Media Access Control MAC The following Media Access protocols are available for Beacon OEM Receiver modem 1 Beacon protocols 2 Sleep mode is an investment provided by MAC sub layer that provides additional power saving The wakeup from Sleep mode is user selectable either by an internal real time clock or by an external controller through the data interface control lines RTS or DTR or by SLEEP input line CMOS TTL compatible input lines 1 1 2 Management Tools The built in management tools along with AWLaunch configuration and monitoring software application will provide the following benefits 1 Easy user s interface for system configuration and monitoring using well developed CLI or intui tive GUI 2 An ability to monitor status alarms and radio performance through the intuitive GUI 3 Software upgrades and improvements can be downloaded from AWLaunch to the units connected with PC PDA 1 This feature is not supported in the current firmware version it will be supported in the future 10 www arwestcom com Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 1 Physical Interfaces 2 1 1 Serial Data Interface The serial asynchronous interface allovvs connection to external serial devices through RS232 interface It is shared between user data and units command status information The followi
17. e after a claim the Company will correct any failure of the Radio to conform to specifications or any defect in materials or workmanship or replace the Radio or at its option provide a full refund of the purchase price A repaired or replaced product is warranted for 90 days from the date of return shipment to the buyer or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is longer These remedies are the buyer s exclusive remedies for breach of warranty To obtain warranty service the buyer must return the Radio postage paid with proof of the date of original purchase and the buyer s return address to the Company or an authorized service center The Company will not be responsible for any loss or damage to the product incurred while it is in transit or is being shipped for repair It is the buyer s responsibility to arrange for insurance if the buyer so desires The Company does not warrant a any product components or parts not manufactured by the Company b defects caused by failure to provide a suitable installation environment for the Radio c damage caused by disasters such as fire flood wind and lightning e damage caused by unauthorized attachments or modification f damage during shipment g any other abuse or misuse by the buyer h that the Radio will be free from any claim for infringement of any patent trademark copyright or other proprietary right including trade secrets THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE I
18. g the switching through the MP DP control line can be used this control line can be also used as Data Terminal Ready DTR To set Maintenance mode the DTE must assert DTR signal active Ov level By falling edge of DTR signal the unit goes to Maintenance mode and then sends Escape Acknowledge to DTE 00 lt CR gt lt LF gt 20 ms toggling on CTS control line followed by Escape Acknowledge response is needed to acknowledge switching from Data to Maintenance mode and vice versa In Maintenance Mode the unit s serial port must keep Clear to Send CTS line always active see also Special Commands on page 19 Note The powered up radio modem always goes to data mode 3 1 3 Switching to Data Mode e DTE sends the CLI command DATAMODE lt CR gt lt LF gt to the unit e Unit immediately goes to data mode without Escape Acknowledge e If no valid CLI commands received from DTE within 1 minute the unit will automatically switch back to data mode Note The data received over the air could be lost due to Rx buffer overflow if the unit stays in Maintenance mode longer than 15 seconds www arwestcom com 15 Command Line Interface Networking Commands LINK 3 2 Networking Commands 3 2 1 LINK The LINK command is responsible for configuring radio s operation mode LINK Parameter Name Parameters List 1 2 Parameter Name Parameter List CHAN channel map example LINK CHAN 24 Refer to MAP co
19. gure and reconfigure the unit s settings The user configuration parameters that could be changed through the CLI are Data Port Settings Baud Rate Flow control None or RTS CTS Stop bits Alarm Settings Radio operation modes Scanning modes Sleep modes On Off Activate by internal real time clock Activate through RTS CTS lines Activate by external sense lines Activate by any combination of the parameters mentioned before Note The unit s configuration that is set or modified through the CLI will be lost after unit s reboot unless the saving operation is used to store a new setting in the unit s configuration file The CLI commands also provide filing operations which include Downloading Unit s Configuration files Software Images Uploading Unit s Configuration files Saving into the configuration files the configuration parameters modified through the CLI 1 The Alarm is not supported currently It will be supported in the future firmware version 2 The Sleep is not supported currently It will be supported in the future firmware version www arwestcom com 13 Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Convention Software Switching to Maintenance Mode 3 1 Command Line Interface Convention The following convention is implemented in Beacon Receiver Command Line Interface CLI The Carriage Return Line Feed CR LF 0x0D 0x0A is a command delimiter The Carriage Ret
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21. isks of product failure between the Company and the buyer This allocation is recognized by both parties and is reflected in the price of the goods The buyer acknowledges that it has read this warranty understands it and is bound by its terms This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to its conflict of law provisions or the U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 30 www arwestcom com READER COMMENT FORM VVe appreciate your comments and suggestions for improving this publication I use the following ArWest product for Please circle a response for each of the statements below 1 Strongly Agree 2 Agree 3 Neutral 4 Disagree 5 Strongly Disagree The manual is well organized 1234 I can find the information I want The information in the manual is accurate I can easily understand the instructions The manual contains enough examples The examples are appropriate and helpful The layout and format are attractive and useful The illustrations are clear and helpful 2345 The manual is too long just right too short a e e na N N NN NN WY W WWW U U pS SS an Ur Ur Un Ur Un Un Please answer the following questions Which sections do you use the most What do you like best about the manual What do you like least about the manual Optional Name Company Address Telephone Fax Please mail to the ArWest local off
22. logic 1 1 TTL_OUT2 TTL_IN2 received from remote unit default settings 2 TTL OUT2 SYNC Loss 3 4 2 BOOT The BOOT command is intended to reboot the unit using selected user settings 3 4 3 HELP The HELP command types the list of all available commands HELP XMOD BOOT LINK SCAN PORT STATE SAVE INFO MAP ANTENNA DATAMODE COMMAND Display this usage Activate X Modem Protocol Reboot the unit Set RF Link Operation Mode Set scanning options and criteria Set Data Port Configuration Display Status and Statistics Save Current Configuration into Configuration File Display Product ID along with Hardware Software Versions Operate with Channel Map ALARM Set the State of antenna power and selects the RF connector for Beacon receiver Exit Command Mode Display Command Usage 1 Not supported in the current firmware version www arwestcom com 19 Command Line Interface Special Commands SAVE 3 4 4 SAVE The SAVE command is intended to store the unit s currently used configuration into the User Configuration file The configuration stored in the User Configuration file is used for next boots 3 4 5 SLEEP The SLEEP command determines the sleep mode parameters The sleeping Beacon OEM Receiver can be activated by real time CLK DTR RTS lines and command received through TTL inputs The user can select one two or all three conditions SLEEP Parameter Name
23. mmand about creating and modifying the channel map Sets gets the current frequency channel number Up to 32 channels are available in the SIGTYPE Sets gets the signal type 1 100 bps 2 200 bps 3 50 bps 3 2 2 MAP The MAP command is used to create modify and save the frequency channel map of the Beacon receiver MAP C lt Parameter gt F lt Parameter gt SAVE Parameter Name Description C Channel number 1 32 F Carrier frequency in Hz SAVE Saves the channel map The MAP command without parameters displays the channel map of the active receiver Example MAI 16 MAP SAVE Pcl F314 saves the channel map 1000 sets the 314 kHz frequency to channel number 1 www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Networking Commands SCAN 3 2 3 SCAN The SCAN command is used to set configure scanning modes For Automatic scanning mode it is possible to select the Frequency scanning and Signal type scanning criteria SCAN Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List MODE Sets gets the scanning mode 0 Manual 1 Automatic Refer to Beacon scanning modes for scanning modes description FREQ Sets gets the frequency scanning criterion 1 Full range scanning with 500 Hz step 2 Channel map scanning Parameter FREQ is available for Automatic scanning mode only SIGTYPE Sets gets the sign
24. ng for all signal types and fills the Almanac table in parallel 3 2 4 ANTENNA The ANTENNA command is used to set the antenna power state of the external connector ANTENNA Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List POWER 0 Switches off the antenna power on connector 1 Switches on the antenna power on connector 3 3 Serial Interfacing Commands 3 3 1 PORT The PORT command is responsible for data port interface configuration The baud rate flow control and stop bits can be configured The data bits is set to 8 and parity to None in the firmware PORT Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List RATE 1 1200 baud rate 2 2400 baud rate 3 4800 baud rate 4 9600 baud rate 5 14400 baud rate 6 19200 baud rate 7 38400 baud rate 8 57600 baud rate 9 115200 baud rate FLOW 0 No flow control 2 Hardware flow control is on STOPBIT 0 1 stop bit a default setting 1 2 stop bits 18 www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Special Commands 3 4 Special Commands 3 4 1 ALARM The ALARM command is intended to set up the alarm indication mode and alarm control lines behavior ALARM Parameter Name Parameters List 1 2 Parameter Name Parameter List TTLI TTL2 0 TTL_OUTI logic 1 1 TTL_OUTI TTL_IN received from remote unit default settings 0 TTL_OUT2
25. ng options of serial port parameters are supported Table 2 1 Serial port parameters Parameter Options Baud rate 115200 57600 38400 19200 14400 9600 4800 2400 1200 bauds per second Flow control None Hardware Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 2 Parity None 2 1 2 Power Interface The power interface allows connection to an unregulated DC power source The DC power source third party or user supplied must provide DC power of 4 2V 5 DC 2 1 3 Power Consumption Power consumption of the Beacon OEM receiver at receiving mode is 1400 mW refer to Table 2 2 for details Table 2 2 Power Consumption Operating Mode Description Consumption Maximum for Rx Full Operation Mode 1400 mW Sleep Mode 300 mW Standby Mode ordered by SLEEP input pin 500 uW www arwestcom com 11 General Description Physical Interfaces Antenna 2 1 4 Antenna The Beacon receiver should be used with 283 5 325 kHz antenna with following parameters e LNA Gain P30 dB e LNA Noise Figure 1 5 dB 12 www arwestcom com Chapter 3 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE The built in user friendly Command Line Interface CLD allows user to perform a full configuration of the unit and read the statistics and alarm status It is the most powerful tool to configure the unit It makes changes to all possible settings that system will not be able to determine automatically The CLI commands allow user to confi
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27. time by ArWest Communications The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws 6 www arwestcom com Preface VVEEE Directive VVEEE Directive The follovving information is for EU member states only The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about the take back and recycling of this product please contact your supplier where you purchased the product or consult www arwestcom com 7 Preface Technical Assistance Technical Assistance If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation contact your local dealer Alternatively request technical support using the ArWest Communications World Wide Web site at www arwestcom com Return Material Authorization Initially the customer contacts support to report a problem Please refer to support support arwestcom com If support determines the problem cannot be resolved over e mail internet it will authorize the return of the unit for repair or replacement depending on the nature of the problem 8 www arwestcom com Chapter 1 PRODUCT
28. to Maintenance Mode e 14 3 1 2 Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode uo ua ue 15 3 1 3 Switching to Data Mode uo n eu eu nes 15 3 2 Networking Commands u e ana aa idea dans idea eens 16 3 2 1 EINK ir ia GES RR DR ae hee ee Es GS id 16 3 2 28 MAP ea faa qu tes int Fa bis no a De dens Copias tesi Bin eee 16 3 213 SCAN Li Sr een bi ite lb A wen 17 372 4 ANTENNA se ale 18 3 3 Serial Interfacing Commands 2 22 una anal ea ana 18 33 1 PORT pis han mis ea ae a a ine 18 3 4 Special Commands u ee a A 19 341 ALARM nr aha da eh kaw eg rs eae ah 19 342 BOOT ag yeh pes Ser as Ei Sg See IR So RE ee 19 3458 HEEP ae Sa Bate OF Gites Ota Bod he evar SR ES RES 19 www arwestcom com SAASSAVE uta ins ea i nite dai EE an anni 20 34S SLEEP u een tla E Wa DE CU EES en 20 3 5 Diagnostics and Identification Commands Qu Lu ua eee 21 SON INFO 230 titi ln da hehe Gdn date te Wiig nee as eed tate da 21 SIS i re ea beheben ob colo dec entes duia 22 Appendix A Technical Specifications 23 A 1 Technical Specifications uo Lu eva ul ei ea da ea el ea en ea 23 A 1 1 Beacon Receiver Specification o cece cece 23 ALL General ii eon A RE 23 A 1 3 Mechanical Properties For End product u e eee eee 24 A 2 External Connecl rs asian allen 25 A
29. urn Line Feed CR LF 0x0D 0x0A is a reply delimiter followed by the CLI gt prompt if Echo option is On The Carriage Return Line Feed CR LF OXOD OXOA is a reply delimiter if Echo option is Off default option The 2 digit number followed by in the unit s reply indicates the error code refer to Table 3 1 for description A successfully performed command is replied by 00 code for both Echo ON and OFF modes A command with the certain Parameter Name and blank Parameter List displays the current settings for a given parameter To set the mode ordered by CLI commands as permanent User Setting the setting automatically selected for the boot up unit the SAVE command must be asserted orders to show the help information for the given command Commands are not key sensitive small none capital characters can be used to enter CLI commands Table 3 1 Command Line Interface Error Codes Error Code Short Description 0x01 Command Syntax Error A command followed by displays a command usage 0x02 The parameter has a format error A command with the certain Parameter Name followed by 7 displays the format and range of the variable 0x03 The parameter is out of allowed range A command with the certain Parameter Name followed by displays the format and range of the variable 0x04 The command is not valid for specific radio model To display the list of available commands
30. while the Slave Beacon continues searching in the background If a synchronization loss occurs on Master Beacon then it switches to the best RTCM signal which has the highest RSSI from the list of Beacon reference stations recorded by Slave Beacon The following are the Beacon reference station searching criteria used in the algorithm of Auto matic scanning mode 1 1 Frequency scanning criteria e Full range scanning with 500 Hz step full frequency range is scanned with 500 Hz step 83 steps in the range from 283 5 kHz to 325 kHz e Frequency map scanning only the frequencies defined in the frequency map are scanned www arwestcom com 17 Command Line Interface Serial Interfacing Commands ANTENNA 1 2 Signal type scanning criteria e All On each step of frequency scanning all signal types are scanned 200bps 100bps 50bps e 200 bps only 200 bps signals are taken into account e 100 bps only 100 bps signals are taken into account e 50 bps only 50 bps signals are taken into account Note If in Automatic scanning mode the frequency channel or signal type is selected by LINK CHAN and LINK SIGTYPE commands correspondingly then the scanning mode is switched to Manual by the firmware automatically 2 Manual In this mode operator specifies the frequency in the range from 283 5 kHz to 325 kHz and signal type 200 bps 100 bps or 50 bps for Master Beacon to tune The Slave Beacon performs Full range scanni
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