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Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual

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2. 5 RF XMIT POWER For more information refer to the Installation Guides for the 900 MHz and 2 4 GHz wireless modems 6 SLAVE SECURITY Slave security is a feature that allows Slave transceivers to accept transmissions from a Master not included in the Call Book The default setting is 0 Slave Security enabled which means only a Master which is in the Slaves Call Book may link to that Slave Slave Security may be disabled setting of 1 allowing any Master to call 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 will accept calls from any other FreeWave transceiver Additional network security measures may be taken to prevent unauthorized access such as changing default settings for FreqKey Hop Table or Frequency Zones 7 RTS TO CTS Menu selection RTS to CTS in the Radio Parameters menu provides the option of allowing the RTS line on the Master transceiver to control the CTS line of the Slave This pass through control can be enabled in both Point to Point and Point to MultiPoint In MultiPoint networks the Master RTS line will control all Slaves CTS lines When enabled the CTS line ceases to function as flow control It is
3. amp FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Gall Transfer Help op 8 ne SET BAUD RATE Moden Baud 1s 115200 230 DD 115 200 Data Parity HODBus RTU R 2327 409 Setup Port Turn ffDelay Turn nDelay 6 FlowControl Use break to access setup H c Exit to Hain Menu er Choice Connected 1 10 36 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 2 Select the appropriate baud rate or option by typing in the associated number or letter after Enter Choice As this is the baud rate for the data port it must match the baud rate of the device attached to the transceiver 3 When the selection is accepted the Set Baud Rate menu will refresh and display the updated mode 4 Press the Esc key to return to the main Setup menu Note The Setup Baud Rate will ALWAYS default to 19 200 Baud no matter what the data port Baud Rate is set to The only exception would be Mode 6 see Application Note LAN5476xx Mode 6 for more information about Mode 6 Note With a Baud Rate setting of 38400 or higher it is recommended that the Flow Control lines be used See the RS 232 Pin Assignments and RF Board Level Pinout sections later in the manual for more information A LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 21 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Actual Baud Rate selections 0 9 Data Parity A Modbus RTU B RS232 485 C The actual baud rate for the transceiver s data port It is desirable to set the baud rate to
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5. 19 2 KEAUD MAX MULTI POINT SLAVE OR SLAVE REPEATER ONLY CONNECT ONLY TC A NEC CLASS 2 CIRCUIT c Mih us FOR HAZARDS LOCATIONS e o DIVISION 2 GROUPS A B C amp D 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 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 ili h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 may void the user s authority to operate the device CAUTION The FGR DGR series transceivers have a maximum transmitted output power of 955mW The FGR2 series transceivers have a maximum transmitted output power of 1000mW It is recommended that the transmit antenna be kept at least 23 cm away from nearby persons to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements The I IM and I2 series transceiver have maximum transmitted output power of 500mW It is recommended that the transmit antenna be kept at least 23 cm away from nearby per
6. Connected 1 42 35 Auto detect 19200 S N 1 0 900 MHZ Hop TABLE VERSION Entry 0 allows the user to choose the portion of the band in which the transceiver will operate 915 928 MHz Full 902 928 MHz 903 744 926 3232 MHz 916 920 MHz 921 928 MHz 5 Uses 902 928 MHz with center frequencies of 911 919 MHz notched out 6 902 915 MHz Note Do not use FreqKey 14 E with the 915 928 MHz Hop Table 1 916 920 MHz Hop Table 3 and 921 928 Hop Table 4 hop tables 1 HoP TABLE SIZE The Hop Table Size defines how many separate channels will be used by a given network For 900MHz networks the Hop Table Size may be set from 50 to 112 2 HOP FREQ OFFSET The Hop Freq Offset option is not functional in the 900 MHz spread spectrum transceiver Note Regardless of the FreqKey used all transceivers in either Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint networks must be set to identical Hop Tables Version Hop Table Size and Hop Freq Offset Of LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 29 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 3 900MHZ FREQUENCY ZONE THIS SETTING ONLY NEEDS TO BE SET ON THE MASTER RADIO Frequency Zone The idea of frequency zoning is to divide the available band 902MHz to 928 MHz into smaller bands in this case 16 smaller bands each consisting of 5 7 and 8 Frequency channels depending on the frequency zone These 16 Zones are stored in a Word which is made up of 16 bits numbered 0 15 The
7. C 0 to 95 humidity non condensing At 100 receive success rate RF data rate setting of 2 d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 57 Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 900 MHz Transceiver Specifications cont FGR2 C FGRO9xx FGR 115RE FGR2 CE FGR 115RC FGR 115WC Data Port 10 pin PCB connector Ethernet RJ 45 RS232 DB 9 RS232 circular connector Enclosure Bare board Extruded aluminum Extruded aluminum Extruded aluminum waterproof Dimensions 16 mm H x 62 mm W x 57mm H x 74mm W x 57mm H x 74mm W x 60 mm H x 78 mm W x 123 mm L 165 mm L 165 mm L 165 mm L Weight 441 grams 441 grams 496 grams Power requirements 6 30 VDC 6 30 VDC 6 30 VDC 6 30 VDC AC wall adapter AC wall adapter 6 foot data and provided provided power pigtail May be powered May be powered provided through pin 6 of DB9 through pin 6 of DB9 Data and power connector connector cable also available terminated with DB9 and power jack Antenna SMA female connector N type female N type female N type female External antenna connector External connector External connector External required antenna required antenna required antenna required IC Identifier FGR2 2329B FGR2 2329B FGR2 A LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 58 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 2 4 GHz Transceiver Specifications Specification OT _ Tamie x I 0 5mW to 500mW 27dBm See RF transmit power settings Rece
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9. Multipoint Repeater LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 51 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 Multipoint Repeater 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 52 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Additional Transceiver information This section contains additional important information about FreeWave transceivers The following topics are included in this section Operational RS422 and RS 485 Information RS232 Pin Assignments FGR2 OEM Board Pin Assignments FGR 115WC Waterproof Enclosure Pin out for 11 pin Waterproof Cable part ASC0612WW Operational RS 422 and RS 485 Information For both RS 422 and RS 485 the FreeWave transceiver can drive 32 standard unit loads and loads the bus with only 1 8 unit load This means the user can tie up to 256 devices on the bus if all of the line receivers have 1 8 unit load RS 422 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
10. TTL and Ethernet transceivers RS422 Modbus RTU mode must be enabled See above RS485 Modbus RTU mode must be enabled See above DOT Special for the Department of Transportation Note When DOT mode is enabled the TimeDelay settings operate the same as in the RS485 422 mode Note RS4xx mode must have Modbus RTU enabled and TurnoffDelay set to at least 4 d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 22 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Setup Port D Note DO NOT change this setting unless the correct programming cable is available for the new setting This setting determines which port Main or Diagnostics is used to enter the Setup Main Menu Menu Port Additional Information Main Only The terminal is connected to the Main Data Port Diagnostics Only The terminal is connected to the Diagnostic Port Both Ports The terminal may be connected to either port The factory setting is based on the type of transceiver A setting of 2 will be used with Ethernet products and Mirrored Bit products a setting of 3 will be used otherwise Setup mode is invoked by sending a U Shift U to the Diagnostics port or by pressing toggling the Set up button switch if available OEM boards may also enter Setup when Pin 2 is grounded The Ethernet reset button will NOT put the unit into Setup mode Ethernet transceivers must use the U option The Main Data Port is the RS232 port The Diagnostics port is a 3 pin
11. User Manual Antenna Reflected Power 39 Transmit E J uwasta uQasqkyakuswaywakasqwahkaychyskawqshyahuwasywayawqaukiqkaqquyyayawaskuakawqatusywaysaqakiiskupqayyayqunya 40 Averare NOS LEVE xz cicsastvosesucdpaiasariveraeauveranasivonen tes valaveni tonnes dvestasaieubieesuatanasitehonsdhvasauantWnisieanuddyolaewiveipadeseunaesd 40 EE Ee 40 Overall Rev Rate o rirerire auqa Ra EEEE ENEAN AERA ENAA ERATEN ERIEN uihawa qaa qua ected a EREEREER es 40 EE EE 40 MULTIPOINT PARAMETERS wisosssccpactstaseoniecmepaciadintvnneseuensalasiateanmatouiaabonaddoeessesvenccbodeaeueauapesentodedeasaecseceneadeanacconpesuuanenceye 41 CERN EENEG 41 EE Ee 4 EE EE 41 Master Packet Repeat in MultiPoint Networks with Repegterg 42 EE EE 42 EE 42 SEENEN 42 T DCO E 43 CO VAIN TAU OF II E 43 ab EE EE 43 SEENEN 43 SVQ CCCI EE 44 ENEE 44 EE 44 CD TOU TE EE 45 CFTC E 46 EE 46 OVERLAPPING MULTIPOINT NET WORKS EE 47 Jo SV OS S ns sun nu nu n n u ns u S a E 47 SIL TTING AFP ASS WOR D osson a a a a daieossieteadnsdasedwaneNoaundddanbooseaasendinsdarnays 47 Chano ini ODDS OIG eelere 47 EE 48 TIME DIVISIBLE MULTIPLE ACCESS TDMA a aasraassrsssrsssssssssssisss ass 48 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS E 48 EON EA CDRA T u u E E E E EE E E E E ats el asas asan 48 ETOP TIMEOUT eebe 48 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS E 49 EXAMPLES OF DATA COMMUNICATION LINK N 50 ADDITIONAL TRANSCEIVER INFORMATION
12. a 0 to disable desired frequency zone Frequency Zone entries begin with O LSB and continue through 15 MSB 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 30 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal Seles File Edit view all Transfer Help Hop Table Parameters i Hop Table Version H Hop Table Size ou Hop Freq Offset H Frequency Zone 1111111111111111 Exit to Radio Menu Choice 3 K allow Zone 0 to not 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H Zone ET Connected 0 00 41 Suto detert 19200 B N 1 WARNING FCC regulations require a minimum of 50 separate channels for 9OOMHz be used within a hop pattern Use the above table to determine the number of frequency zones are required for legal communication EXAMPLE 1 Using zones 1 7 is equal to 49 channels this is not legal according to the FCC 2 Using Zones 0 6 is equal to 50 channels this is legal according to the FCC For more information contact FreeWave Technical Support at 803 381 9200 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 31 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FREQKEY IN 2 4 GHZ TRANSCEIVERS The Frequency Key for the 2 4GHz transceivers behaves identically to that of the 900MHz transceivers The selection of 15 FreqKeys 0 9 and A E is the same as the 900MHZ allowing for 15 different pseudo random patterns FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal Blat File Edit view Call Tran
13. bright bright O brightaik O Repeater Master linked to Flashing Solid red Solid red Solid red Blinking red Solid red Solid red Solid red Repeater not to orange dim bright amp bright O brights dim bright amp Slave Repeater linked to Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent Slave green flash flash green flash flash green flash flash red zo red o lt red o red o lt red o red oz Mode 6 waiting Solid red Off a Blinking Solid red Off W Blinking red n a n a n a for ATD command bright red bright O Setup Mode Solid Solid Solid green Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid green green green green green green green LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 10 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 a better communication link In practice the transceiver should be placed away from computers telephones answering machines and other similar equipment The 6 foot RS232 cable included with the transceiver usually provides ample distance for placement away from other equipment To improve the data link FreeWave Technologies offers directional and Omni directional antennas with cab
14. connector on the rear panel of the FGR2 CE and the OEM Mini series transceivers The diagnostic cable for this port ASCO409DC is available from FreeWave The FGR2 C OEM modules use a 2 row 2 mm female connector The diagnostic cable for this port ASC2009DC is available from FreeWave TurnOn OffDelay TurnOnDelay Seis the delay between when the line drivers are turned on and E when the data leaves the data port This setting can be adjusted for a 1 9mS delay TurnOffDelay This setting 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 1 4 of a character with a range of 0 9 An entry of 4 means a delay equivalent to the duration of a full character Default is zero delay For data rates of 1200 bits S or slower avoid setting the TurnoffDelay parameter higher than 4 At those rates the functionality of the microprocessor changes so that a TurnoffDelay of 5 will have the same effect as if set to 1 and a setting of 6 will have the same effect as 2 and so on Note TurnOffDelay must be set to a value of at least 4 for RS4xx operation FlowControl F This menu specifies the hardware flow control for the Data port The options for 0 3 are described below Menu Port Additional Information 0 None Default Uses software control XON XOFF 1 RTS Uses Standard RTS CTS control lines 2 DTR 3 DOT LUM0
15. modes of operation so data rates of 57 6 KBaud and above are not recommended without a protocol that can handle error detection properly LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 53 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual RS 422 and RS 485 Full Duplex Pin Outs RS 485 HALF DUPLEX PIN OUTS Function Bare Board Pin Number DB 9 Pin Number Signal Ground 4o66 gt Z J5 y O RS 422 AND RS 485 FULL DUPLEX PIN OUTS WATERPROOF ENCLOSURE Function Bare Board Pin Number Color Di a Orange O PRX Videe _ TX Led O TX 8 Gray o Signal Ground RS232 Pin Assignments DB 9 Assignment sionat Definition o Carrier Detect Output Used to show an RF connection between transceivers to show an RF connection between transceivers Transmit Data Seel Used to transmit data bits ee ee a from the transceivers to the system device Receive Data Input Used to receive data bits serially from the system device connected to the transceivers Data Terminal Ready Input Used only in transceivers in Point to Point Slave Master switchable mode or for DTR Connect EEO O ee Signal return for all signal lines shared with Pin 9 Data Set Ready Output Always high when the radio is powered from the 2 5mm power connector Indicated power is on to the radio Also this pin can be used for 12Volts when powering the transceivers directly through the RS 232 port Note This is not u
16. not recommended to enable this feature when operating at RS 232 speeds above 38 4kB The default setting of 0 disables this function where as a setting of 1 enables RIS CTS control RTS CTS setting 2 is described in detail in the application note 5437 DIR to CTS Line Alarm Feature With an RTS to CTS setting of 1 the Master senses the RTS line prior to all scheduled packet transmissions If the state has changed the Master will then transmit a message to the Slave with the new status This transmission will occur regardless of data being sent If data is ready to be sent the RTS status message will be sent in addition to the data In Point to Point mode the Master will continue sending the new status message until it receives an acknowledgment from the Slave In MultiPoint mode the Master will repeat the message the number of times equal to the Master Packet Repeat value in the MultiPoint Parameters menu 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 in the Radio Parameter menu determine this duration Setting both parameters to their maximum value of 9 will produce 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 will be approximately 5 9ms Please note that this latency can increase significantly if packets are
17. on data communication links see the section Examples of Data Communication Links later in this document LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 8 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Quick Start on a Point to MultiPoint Network 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 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 2 Open up a Hyper Terminal session e Use the following settings in connecting with hyper terminal e Connect to COMx where x is the number of the com port being used e Set data rate to 19 200 data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none 3 Press the Setup button on the radio If using the diagnostics cable press Shift U capital U e The three lights on the board should all turn green indicating Setup mode e The main menu will appear on the screen 4 Press 0 to get into the Operation Mode menu e Press 2 to set the radio as a point to MultiPoint Master e OR Press 3 to set the radio as a point to MultiPoint Slave e Press Esc to get back to Main menu D Press 1 in the main menu to view the Baud Rate e The baud rate must be set to match the baud rate of the device to which the ra
18. 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 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 50 Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 y Slave a ta m Slave W S Repeater A EE 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 Master Slave Ji
19. 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 Six data word length and parity configurations are available to be used with FreeWave transceivers The default setting is 0 8 N 1 and is the most commonly used serial communications protocol When Data Parity are selected from the Baud Rate menu a prompt to enter a value for Data Parity displays The following describes each option Menu Setting Data Bits Parity Stop Bits 0 None Even Odd None Even Odd Support for Modbus RTU protocol is available The default setting for Modbus RTU is 0 Not Enabled To enable the Modbus RTU mode 1 In the Set Baud Rate menu enter B and then select 1 Note When using the transceiver in Modbus RTU mode the Master Packet Repeat must match in every radio regardless of whether the network is in Point to Point or MultiPoint mode The Modbus RTU mode must be selected when transceivers are configured in RS485 or RS422 mode Modbus RTU timing can be adjusted via this setting See Modbus RTU Timing below for more information In products for which the protocol of the data port is software selectable FGRO9xx FGR 115RC FGR115WC etc use this menu to set the protocol of the data port In TTL RF board products FGRO9Tx and Ethernet products FRG 115RE this setting must be 0 Menu Protocol Additional Information RS232 Also used for
20. the signal strength and noise levels of the link Statistics are gathered during each data link and are reset when the next link begins See display below FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help HODEM STATISTICS Haster Slave Distance m 6062464 Number of Disconnects H Radio Temperature 20 Antenna Reflected Power 1 Transmit Current mA 66088 Local Remotel Remote Remote3 J dBm dBm dBm dBm Noise 186 11 Signal H 120 Rate 3 H 6 65 FB EI Press lt Ret gt for Freq Table lt Esc gt to return to main Menu lt q Connected 0 09 14 Suto detect 19200 6 N 1 NUMBER OF DISCONNECTS Any time the link between the Master and the Slave is broken and the radios lose Carrier Detect it is recorded in the Number of Disconnects value 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 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 5 is good 5 20 is marginal 20 indicates that the connections should be
21. 0 32 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 3 2 4GHZ FREQUENCY ZONE THIS SETTING ONLY NEEDS TO BE SET ON THE MASTER RADIO Frequency Zone allows the user to select which portions of the band the network will use Setting a zone to 1 will include it in the hopping pattern while setting the zone to 0 will exclude that zone Below is the frequency zone table displaying the beginning frequency and ending frequency in each of the 16 zones 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 Hop Table Version 3 were selected 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 Binary Zone Number LSB First 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 D 1 Dessen XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXO x 000000000000 XXXXXXXHHHHHAKO 4 GOVERNMENT RULES This section allows the user to set the transceivers to comply w
22. 002AG Rev E Version 7 0 23 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Modbus RTU Timing The Modbus RTU setting causes the radio to wait for an amount of time gathering data before sending out the radio link With a setting of 0 Disabled the radio will send data out its radio link as soon as the data is received into the serial port With a setting of 1 the radio will wait for a number of slots equal to 2 times the Master Packet Repeat setting before sending the received data out the radio link For example if Master Packet Repeat 3 the radio will wait for 6 slots gathering data up the whole time At the end of the 6 slots the radio will send all received data in one burst This is the appropriate setting for most Modbus RTU devices With a setting of 2 and higher the radio will wait for a number of slots calculated by the following formula Modbus RTU Setting Master Packet Repeat Setting 1 x 2 For example in a radio where the Modbus RTU setting 2 and the Master Packet Repeat setting 3 the radio will wait for 2 3 1 x 2 or 12 slots LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 24 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Call Book The Call Book is required to be used in Point to Point networks While the call book is an option in Point to MultiPoint networks the Network ID feature is strongly recommended in most applications The instructions provided in this section are for
23. 5 REPEATER FREQUENCY Repeater Frequency must be set to a 1 in a Repeater when a FreqKey other than that of the Master is desired This condition occurs when parallel Repeaters in a network may have overlapping areas of responsibility The default setting of 0 causes the Repeater to use the FreqKey set in Menu 3 Note When Repeater Frequency is set to 0 and Subnets are not configured the FreqKey setting in each Slave must match the Master or Repeater acting as the Master for the transceiver 6 NETWORK ID NetWork ID allows MultiPoint networks to be established without using the Call Book The default setting of 255 enables the Call Book To enable 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 will link with the first Master or Repeater that it hears that has a matching 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 8 MULTIMASTER SYNCH MultiMaster Synch is reserved for applications in both Point to Point and MultiPoint modes with concentrations of Master units where it is necessary to reduce interference betw
24. E TurnOffDelay OnDelay 0 0 F Flow Control 0 FREQ KEY 112 8 Frequency Zone JAIL 1 s Enabled 8 RETRY TIMEOUT Go C Remote LED Ethernet Options 0 Ethernet Mode 1 Half Full Duplex 2 Slave IP Stack 3 Slave UDP Mode 4 IP Address 255 255 255 255 5 Port Address 4131 6 Power On Reply IP Address 255 255 255 255 7 Port Address 4131 MultiPoint Parameters 0 NUMBER OF REPEATERS 1 1 MASTER PACKET 2 REPEAT 2 MAX SLAVE RETRY 7 RESERVED PD H D RADIO ID Not Set E Local Mode F Radio Name blank 4 LUM0002AG Rev E 49 Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Examples of Data Communication Links FreeWave transceivers versatility allows data communication links to be established using a variety of different configurations The example below shows the most common and straightforward 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 Slave transceivers When a Repeater is used the RF throughput is cut in half ee The example below shows a link with two Repeaters between
25. OINT TO POINT OR POINT TO MULTIPOINT OPERATION ssssssssseeeeeeeeseesssssssseseeerrereresessssssseserereeeeesesese 8 QUICK START ON A POINT TO MULTIPOINT NETWORK A 9 PoINT TO MULTIPOINT OPERATION LED S eege EE 9 QUICK START ON A POINT TO POINT NETWORLNLN A 10 POINT AT Osr OUT OPER A ION LED u ous asiyaumapuasuwiyaawpasantayaaiyasauyaaapaashpayanqaakastassanihasiypaaqapusaiayauyaa aqs 10 CHOOSING A LOCATION FOR THE TRANSCEIVERS 11 SETTING UP THE TRANSCEIVER USING HYPERTERMIUNAL 12 ACCESSING HYPER TERMINALS SETUP E 12 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING FROM HYPER ERMINAL 16 TROUBLESHOOTING HYPERTERMINAL ccccccceccecceccuccesccscceceuseusceccscessessessesseeccscescessesseuseesceecessessessesseescuccescescenss 17 ING TRIN ccc cscs ccs uu u s 18 EIERE 18 GEES 20 E Ee TL orere des eaanacaaganecoe ans eases E A E 2i SIE E RE NEE 2i MODBUS R FU EENEG 24 CALEB O E e r e a a e E E E E AS 25 EDC ALC EE 25 Programming Point to Point Extended Call Book to Use Three or Four Repeaters 26 Programming Point to MultiPoint Call Book 2 Pr
26. 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 Three settings must be made 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 users to incorporate up to 10 FreeWave transceivers designate 1 to 4 Repeaters to be used with each transceiver and designate which Slave the Master will call To set the Entry to Call option enter C at the prompt 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 Note 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 will connect 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 Edit Call Book 1 Selecting 2 Call Book from the Main Menu displays the
27. Request to Send RTS Violet purple Note Pin 1 on the board level transceiver is the pin farthest from the three LED s and pin 10 Is closest to the LED s 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 55 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Waterproof Enclosure pin out for Cable ASC0613WW Pin Color page gw Data Terminal Ready DTR e Ble Diagnostics TKD omg a White shield Power ground shied Power ground The following is the diagram for the waterproof connector pin out on the FGR 115WC IM 900 series and FGR2 transceivers LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 56 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 900 MHz Transceiver Specifications Seaan S meas O l 5mW to 1W 30dBm See RF transmit power settings Reeve sss Sensitivity 110dBm at 10 4 bit error rate 20 dB at fs 115 kHz 60 dB at fe 145 kHz Data transmission Data rate 115 2 kbps sustained throughput mm 57 6 kbps sustained throughput with Repeaters Data encryption Substitution dynamic key Max link throughput 115 2 KBaud Data interface RS 232 RS485 1200 Baud to 230 4 KBaud async full duplex TTL RF board level only Supply voltage 6 to 30 VDC Transmit current for 1 W power 6VDC 1A at 100 duty cycle 12 VDC 500mA 30 VDC 200mA Receive current Idle current Sleep current 12mA 6mA 5mA Operating modes Point to Point Point to MultiPoint Operating environment 40 C 75
28. SONDSVIO ddv h Joen 0 ve Ol Da ZO Si S 1437 NO TIOH SNLLNNOW 303 WI OO 40 9 3015 OT3IHS JA OL SIM JAG Dad zmw0 NO Ld H2S3g EnS 62 Version 7 0 LUMO002AG Rev E h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FGR2 Errata data Firmware Version 8 68 e Initial Release Firmware Version 8 69 Fixes Improvements e Link acquisition issue corrected Firmware Version 8 70 e Minor back end changes Firmware Version 8 71 Fixes Improvements e Improved efficiency and reliability of writing TDMA settings to memory e Improved efficiency and reliability of writing Diagnostics settings to memory Firmware Version 8 73 Fixes Improvements e RS 485 Protocol fixed e Use Break Command to Enter Setup function fixed e Grand Master mode for Multi Master Sync feature fixed FreeWave Technical Support For up to date troubleshooting information check the Support page at www FreeWave com FreeWave provides Technical Support Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Mountain Time GMT 7 Call toll free at 1 866 923 6168 or factory direct after hours at 303 381 9200 or email at moreinfo FreeWave com A LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 63
29. Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Version 7 0 Revision E FreeWave Technologies Inc 1880 South Flatiron Court Boulder CO 80301 303 444 3862 303 786 9948 Fax www FreeWave com SPREAD SPECTRUM WIRELESS DATA TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL Copyright 1995 2009 by FreeWave Technologies Inc All rights reserved Published 2009 d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 i h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual WARRANTY FreeWave Technologies 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 Product repair adjustments or parts replacements is required due to accident neglect unusual physical elect
30. a 5th wire for data common RS 485 full duplex using 4 wire plus common is the same as RS 422 except the system can have multiple Masters on the bus The most common operation of RS 485 is a two wire comprised of a 120 ohm impedance single twisted pair In this system the loading of the FreeWave transceiver is as described above which allows up to 256 1 8 unit load units on the bus Maximum line length is also 4 000 feet with a third wire required for data common The FreeWave transceiver will check the line to be certain no other device is transmitting before enabling the line driver for data transmission When setting the transceiver to RS 485 enable Modbus and set Master Packet Repeat to 3 in the transceiver s that will use RS 485 Also set TurnOff Delay to 4 The TurnOffDelay setting in the menu is used to control the length of time the transmitter driver stays asserted after data transmission has finished This is needed to allow the last transmitted character to reach the end of a long line and is normally set to one character length of time This setting also allows 3 complete reflections to the end of the line to ensure the ringing on the line has fully dampened before releasing the bus to another device Shorter line lengths may use shorter delays but four one quarter character delay times are recommended In Modbus a TurnOffDelay setting of 0 will cause internal timing errors No provision for hand shaking is made in any of the above
31. arallel Repeaters are introduced the FreqKey value will need to change See FreqKey and Repeater Frequency sections earlier in this manual for more information Oh LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 44 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual If both Rev Subnet ID and Xmt Subnet ID are set to 0 the Subnet ID will show Roaming in the menu This setting will allow a mobile Slave to roam from subnet to subnet and possibly from network to network This drawing depicts a Network in which Subnet ID s are used to force communications In this example Repeater 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 Slave4 may link to the first Master or Repeater it hears The respective Subnet ID diagram and settings are shown below Master Repeater slaved Subnet ID Settings Rev Subnet ID Amt Subnet ID Other Information In firmware levels v2 34 and below the Master uses 0 0 Master In firmware levels v2 40 and above the Xmit Subnet ID value may be set in the Master The default settings F F actually use 0 0 The Rev Subnet ID on the Master has no affect on the network Rev SubnetID 1 forces communication through Repeater1 Repeater transmits on SubnetlD 1 O or F Rcv SubnetlD 0 forces communication through Master 1 O or F Rev SubnetID 1 forces communication through Repeater1 2 O or F Rev SubnetlD 2 forc
32. aster s Serial number A repeater need not have anything listed in its Call Book PROGRAMMING POINT TO POINT EXTENDED CALL BOOK TO USE THREE OR FOUR REPEATERS In a Point to Point configuration FreeWave transceivers can utilize up to 4 Repeaters To use 3 or 4 Repeaters program the Call Book with the Slave s serial number followed by the first 2 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 depicts a Point to Point link where a Slave is called through 4 Repeaters In this example the Master is calling the Slave 571 3872 through Repeater 1 901 1234 then Repeater 2 910 0234 then Repeater 3 571 3456 and finally Repeater 4 571 4567 Entering of serial number 999 9999 in line 1 instructs the Master to continue calling through the Repeaters programmed on that line FreeWave Users Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Enter Choice MODEM CALL BOOK Entry to Call is BB Number Repeaterl Repeater 971 3572 901 1234 910 0234 999 9999 971 3456 Jfl 456 Hu HH Hu HHH H60 HH08 Hu HHH H60 HH08 Hu HHH Hu HHH Hu HHH Change Entry to Use 6 9 or ACALL Exit to Hain Menu Connected tozz uto detect 19200 M 11 It is important that the Call Book slots 0 9 are filled sequentially starting with slot 0 When a Master is instructed to Call All it will call all Slaves listed until it rea
33. ate Rate of 3 Ma setting MinSetting 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 88 9 x 0 8 24 40 56 72 8 104 120 136 152 1 12 28 44 6 76 92 108 124 140 156 16 32 48 64 so 112 128 144 160 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 x 4 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 5 2 44 6 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 6 s2 48 e go 112 128 144 160 176 7 52 6 84 100 116 132 148 164 180_ 8 40 56 72 104 120 136 152 168 184_ a 44 6 76 9 108 124 140 156 172 mm Referencing the default settings the Master will transmit 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 will then have a total of 116 bytes available 72 leftover bytes 44 Min packet size 3 XMIT RATE Two settings for the Transmit Rate parameter are available The setting for normal operation of the transceiver is a Transmit Rate 1 Transmit Rate 0 is useful to qualitatively gauge signal strength in Point to Point mode When set to Transmit Rate 0 the transceivers will transmit back and forth continuously regardless if they have any actual data In Point to Point operation Transmit Rate 0 should be used o
34. ate is set The baud rate does not have to be on the same setting for the two transceivers 4 Edit 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 5 Connect an antenna to each of the transceivers Any unlicensed band FreeWave transceiver may be operated without an antenna for bench top testing without concern for damaging the product Noise potential may be reduced on the bench by lowering the Xmit power 6 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 Operation LED s po Master Save Repeater Condition Carrier Transmit Clear to Carrier Transmit Clear to Carrier Transmit Clear to Detect TX Send CTS Detect CD TX Send CTS Detect TX Send CTS CD CD Powered no link Solid red Solid red Solid red Solid red Off Wk Blinking red Solid red Off a Blinking red bright ak bright bright bright amp e bright O Linked no Solid Intermittent Intermittent Solid Intermittent Intermittent a n a n a Repeater sending greeni flash flash greeni flash flash sparse data red o red o red o red zo Master calling Solid red Solid red Solid red Solid red Blinking red Solid red Off W Blinking red Slave through bright dim
35. ater will send 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 will increase the probability of a packet getting through but will also increase 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 setting of 2 to 3 will work 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 a packet sent by the Master and not received by the Slave the user software will control the retries as needed MASTER PACKET REPEAT IN MULTIPOINT NETWORKS WITH REPEATERS The Master Packet Repeat parameter must also be set in MultiPoint Repeaters since a Repeater will appear as a Master to a Slave Therefore the Repeater will send 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 throu
36. ches the first serial number of 000 0000 If a serial number is entered after the all zero number or as a Repeater it will not be recognized as a valid number by the Master LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 26 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual PROGRAMMING POINT TO MULTIPOINT CALL BOOK 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 Note If the Network ID feature is used in a MultiPoint network no entries are needed in the Call Book of any of the transceivers See the Network ID feature in the MultiPoint Parameters section The following example shows the Call Books of a MultiPoint network comprised of a Master Repeater and Slave in which the Slave can communicate either through the Repeater or directly to the Master MultiPoint Master Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0001 Entry Number 000 0000 000 0000 0 1 No serial number entries are necessary in the Master s Call Book MultiPoint Repeater Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0002 Entry Number 900 0001 000 0000 0 1 Repeater1 Repeater1 Repeater2 Repeater2 MultiPoint Slave Call Book Unit Serial Number 900 0003 Entry Number 900 0001 900 0002 000 0000 0 1 2 Repeater1 Repeater2 At times it may be desirable to force a Slave to go through a specific MultiPoint Repeater In th
37. dio is to be attached e Press Esc to get back to Main menu 6 At the Main Menu press 3 e Set FreqKey Max Packet Size Min Packet Size RF Data rate identical on all radios in the network Note Changing these values may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks e Press Esc to get back to Main menu re At the Main Menu press 5 e Set the Network ID value to any value between 1 and 4095 except 255 e Make sure this value is the same on every radio in the network Point to MultiPoint Operation LED s x EC RSC Condition Carrier Detect Transmit Clear to Carrier Transmit Clear to Carrier Transmit Clear to CD TX Send CTS Detect TX Send Detect TX Send CTS CD CTS CD Powered not linked Solid red Solid red Off Weg Solid red Off Wg Blinking Solid red Off W Blinking bright dim bright amp red bright amp redo Repeater and Slave Solid red Solid red Off We Solid Off W Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red linked to Master no data brightaik dim green ik bright green ik dim bright Repeater and Slave Solid red Solid red Off Wg Solid Off We Gold red Solid Solid red Solid red linked to Master Master bright dim greenm bright green dim bright sending data to Slave 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 green ik flash bright green bright amp bright sending data
38. ed Shipment or re export of this product outside of The United States may require authorization by the U S Bureau of Export Administration Please contact FreeWave Technologies for assistance and further information LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 ii h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual UL NOTIFICATION Models FGR2 C U FGR2 CE U FGR2 lOS C U FGR2 lOS CE U I2 C U l2 T U 12 lIOS C U and l2 IOS T U are suitable for use in Class 1 Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Input voltage for the above models is 6 to 30 volts DC Model FGRO9CSU is suitable for use in Class 1 Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Input voltage for Model FGROYCSU is 6 to 30 volts DC Model DGRO9RFS is suitable for use in Class 1 Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Input voltages for Model DGRO9RFS are determined by the label on the bottom of the board If the board has Label A shown below the input voltage is 6 to 14 volts DC INPUT 6VDC TO 14 VOC CONNECT ONLY TO A NEC CLASS 2 CIRCUIT FOR HAZ LOC CLI DIV CROUPS A B C amp D If the board has Label B shown below the input voltage is 6 to 14 volts DC at a maximum baud rate of 57 6 KBaud or 6 to 18 volts DC at a maximum baud rate of 19 2 KBaud operation mode of MultiPoint Slave or MultiPoint Slave Repeater only INPUT 6 WOC TO 14 VOC 576 KBAUD MAN OR YES TO 18 VOC
39. een the Masters Please see application note 5412 Synchronizing Collocated Masters or contact FreeWave Technical support for more information 9 1 PPS ENABLE DELAY The 1 PPS Enable Delay option allows the radio network to propagate a 1PPS signal from the Master to all Slaves in a MultiPoint network When this parameter is enabled a properly generated pulse applied on the DTR line of the Master will provide a 1 PPS pulse on the CD line of any Slave in the network To use the 1 PPS Enable Delay feature the steps outlined below must be followed 1PPS Enable Delay Setup 1 The 1 PPS Enable Delay parameter must be set to 0 in the Master 2 The Master must have a 1 PPS pulse on the DTR pin 3 The 1PPS Enable Delay parameter on the Slaves must be enabled Slaves are calibrated at the factory Calibrating a Slave in 1PPS Enable Delay mode 1 Trigger an oscilloscope on the 1 PPS pulse on the DTR line of the Master 2 Monitor the 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 s 1 PPS Enable Delay parameter The difference in time between each incremental integer value is LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 43 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 542 534nS Changing the parameter to higher values decreases the Slave time delay and changing the parameter to lower values increases the time delay When properly calibrated the CD line of a Slave radi
40. es communication through Repeater2 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 x 40 and above the Subnet ID default is F F A Multipoint Master with an F F Subnet ID will behave the same as if the Subnet ID was set to 0 0 A Multipoint Slave with a Subnet ID of F F will not roam from one repeater or network to the next it will only link to a Master or Repeater that has either a Transmit Subnet of 0 or an F F Subnet ID D RADIO ID Option D allows a transceiver to be designated with an arbitrary user selectable 4 digit number which identifies the transceiver in diagnostics mode LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 45 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual E LocAL MopE Option E allows the user to access an FGR2 or IM series Multi point slave with a local master This Master is not the network master This feature is only available with firmware versions 2 64 FGR and 3 64 IM or newer firmware Please see Application note 5457 Local Mode for more information G RADIO NAME Option G allows the user to set a unique 20 character Radio name A LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 46 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Overlapping MultiPoint Networks Overlapping MultiPoint networks may be set up effectively with FreeWave transceivers when several key parameters are set correctly Overlapping MultiP
41. following window z FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal EARI File Edt View Call Transfer Help MOIEN CALL BOOK Entry to Call is ALL Number Repeater1 Repeater 960 0405 912 2890 911 4419 Hu Mu Hu MUuu Hu Mu HOH Mu Hu Mu Hu Mu HOH Mu HH MH Change Entry to Use 0 9 or ACALL c Exit to Main Henu Enter all zeros 606 6600 as your last number in list lt Ent 0 AN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C Es EJ Connected 1 38 52 Auto detect emma 2 Select the appropriate number to edit by typing the associated line number at the cursor 3 Enter New Number will appear Enter the 7 digit serial number of the transceiver being called LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 25 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 4 The system will prompt for Repeater 1 s number If no Repeaters are being used press the Esc key skip step 5 Otherwise enter the 7 digit serial number of the Repeater 5 The system will then prompt for Repeater 2 s number Enter the 7 digit serial number of the second Repeater If only one Repeater is being used press the Esc key 6 The system refreshes the transceiver s Call Book menu with the new changes 7 Press the Esc key to return to the Main Menu Note When entering numbers into the Call Book Repeaters need only be defined in the Master Call Book The Slave Call Book only requires the M
42. gh this Repeater will only receive the initial packet from the Master with no repeats Therefore if the packet is not received on the first try the Slave will not respond as expected 2 MAX SLAVE RETRY The Max Slave Retry setting defines how many times 0 to 9 the Slave will attempt to retransmit a packet to the Master before beginning to use a back off algorithm defined by the Retry Odds setting Slave retries will stop when an acknowledgement is received from the Master 3 RETRY ODDS While packets transmitted from the Master to the Slaves in a MultiPoint network are not acknowledged packets transmitted from Slaves to the Master are It is possible that more than one Slave will attempt 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 parameters 2 Max Slave Retry and 3 Retry Odds Once the Slave has unsuccessfully attempted to transmit the packet the number of times specified in Max Slave Retry it will attempt to transmit to the Master on a random basis The Retry Odds parameter determines the probability that the Slave will attempt to retransmit the packet to the Master a low setting will assign low odds to the Slave attempting to transmit Conversely a high setting will assign higher odds An example of how this parameter might be used would be when considering two different Slaves in a MultiPoint network one
43. h 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 transceiver s Call Book is not operational The Call Book may be bypassed in the Slave by setting Slave Security to 1 See the Slave Security section later in this manual This mode designates the transceiver as a Master in MultiPoint mode 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 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 This mode designates the transceiver to act as either a Slave or Repeater depending on the instructions from the Master The transceiver cannot act as both a Slave and a Repeater at the same time True Slave Repeater functionality is only available in a MultiPoint mode Note Repeaters have no security features When a transceiver is designated a Point to Point Slave Repeater any Master may use it as a Repeater FreeWave allows the use of up to four Repeaters in a Point to Point communications link significantly extending the operating range When designated as a Repeater a transceiver behaves as a pass t
44. he transceiver s frequency hop table The individual measurement values at each frequency hop channel are shown in the frequency table Pressing the Enter key when the Radio Statistics menu is displayed accesses the frequency table For a reliable link the margin should be at least 30 J units Low Average Signal Levels can often be corrected with higher gain antennas better antenna placement and or additional Repeaters Note Please consult the install manual for antenna and FCC requirements OVERALL RCV RATE The Overall Receive 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 will provide very good performance even at high data transmission rates A number of 15 or lower indicates a weak or marginal link that will provide lower data throughput An Overall Receive Rate of 100 will provide 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 RADIO TEMPERATURE 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 down to 0 C See transceiver specifica
45. hnical Support at 303 381 9200 d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 17 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Setting up a Transceiver Note Once Setup mode has been invoked in HyperTerminal the process of exiting Setup mode involves pressing the Escape Esc key several times allowing the transceiver to connect to the network Otherwise cycling the power is the alternative way to exit Setup mode Note Do not hot plug radios to cycle power as this may cause damage to the circuitry and render the radio unusable FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Cal Transfer Help MAIN MENU Pe Sob D2 Version 8 69 9 29 2008 902 928 MHz Hodem Serial Number 968 039 transceiver s unique Model Code DY 2C serial number Set Operation Mode Set Baud Rate Edit Call Book Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Edit MultiPoint Parameters TDMA Menu Chg Password 0 AN 3 y Show Radio Statistics Setup Menu Options 6 8 Esc Exit Setup Enter Choice Connected 1 02 50 Auto detect 19200 S N 1 lt The following section describes in detail how to use all of the Setup menu options to edit the operational parameters and view the performance data Operation Mode The Operation Mode option designates the method FreeWave transceivers use to communicate with each other FreeWave transceivers operate in a Master to Slave configu
46. hrough link All settings for the call book baud rates and radio transmission characteristics are disabled A Repeater will connect with any Master that calls it The Repeater must be set up properly in the Master s call book Mode 6 allows the transceiver to be controlled entirely through software commands A number of key parameters in FreeWave s user interface 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 will function as a Slave and accept any appropriate calls from other transceivers See Application note LAN5476xx Mode 6 to use Mode 6 This option allows the transceiver to operate as a Repeater in a MultiPoint network See the MultiPoint parameters section for details on enabling MultiPoint Slave Repeater mode see FreeWave Application note LAN5424xx for information on Mirrored Bit Communication Mirrored Bits Communication is not supported in the FGR2 at this time This menu is only needed for Ethernet transceivers Please see the Ethernet addendum for more information on this menu LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 19 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Set Operation Mode 1 Selecting 0 Set Operation Mode from the Main Menu displays the following window FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal Mia File Edit wiew Call Tra
47. ifferent Lowpower 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 Lowpower disabled More 1 LED Ss dimmed transceiver remains awake transceiver is listening to the Master s transmissions on every slot and transceiver s data port is shut down Current Draw if the RTS line is deasserted low In this case the transceiver needs to be awakened before it will be able to send data to the Master LED s dimmed transceiver sleeps every other slot LED s dimmed transceiver sleeps 2 of 3 slots 4 31 LED s dimmed transceiver sleeps the number of slots corresponding to the SE setting For example with a setting of 31 the transceiver sleeps 30 of 31 slots LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 37 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual IMPORTANT NOTES 1 Lowpower Mode is used only in MultiPoint Slaves using serial protocol Power savings occur only when the Slave is linked No power savings occur when the Slave is transmitting data Lowpower Mode is of little value when a Slave has a constant high throughput MCUSpeed must be set to 0 and RF Data Rate must be set to 3 for Lowpower Mode to operate properly 2 Additional power savings may be realized when the Number Repeaters is set to 1 3 To communicate to an RS232 port of a transcei
48. inspected for loose connections and cable quality 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 39 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual TRANSMIT CURRENT MA This measures the current draw of the transmitter in milliamps Refer to Transceiver specs for typical values AVERAGE NOISE LEVEL The average 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 frequency in the transceiver s frequency hop table The individual measurement values at each frequency hop channel are shown in the frequency table Pressing the Enter key when the Radio Statistics menu is displayed accesses 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 30 or 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 AVERAGE SIGNAL LEVEL The average 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 t
49. is 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 will communicate with any transceiver whose serial number appears in any of the three columns This functionality is enabled by setting Network ID to 255 then in the Call Book 999 9999 as the last entry in the first and second columns and Entry to Call to ALL amp FreeWave Users Manual Hyper Terminal SEE File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help HODEH CALL BOOK A Entry to Call is ALL Entry Number Repeaterl1 Repeater D aie SC Er 2 914 1016 914 1017 914 1018 Entry to Call is ALL 3 914 1619 914 1020 914 1621 914 1622 914 2023 914 2024 5 914 3625 914 2026 914 2027 6 914 7628 914 2029 914 2030 7 914 2631 914 2632 914 2633 8 914 2034 914 2035 914 2036 9 999 9999 999 9999 914 7637 C Change Er to Use Pa AALL Esc Exit to Main Mens Enter all zeros 000 0000 a wour last number ist Entries at the bottom of ss the Number and Repeater1 Columns are 999 9999 Oh LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 27 lt II Connected 0 00 24 Auto deteck 19200 8 H 1 MUM h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Man
50. ith different government standards Set the mode to comply with the correct regulations for the area in which the transceiver will be operated See 2 4GHz Installation Guide LIG0002xx Install Guide 24GHz Modem V3 7b for further details A LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 33 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 For more information contact FreeWave Technical Support at 303 381 9200 FREQKEY IN 1 4GHZ TRANSCEIVERS Please see Addendum LAD0012xx Add User Mnl 1 4GHz V1 0c for a list of frequencies and instructions on setting up a single frequency for the LRS140 series radios 1 MAX PACKET SIZE AND 2 MIN PACKET SIZE 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 Settings will 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 3 tables provide the information to determine optimum setting values The default settings for Max a
51. iver 105dBm at 10 6 bit error rate 60 dB at fe 145 kHz _Data transmission C CCisS Error detection 32 Bit CRC retransmit on error Data encryption Substitution dynamic key Link throughput 115 2 kbps sustained throughput 57 6 kbps sustained throughput with Repeaters Data interface RS 232 RS485 1200 Baud to 230 4 KBaud async full duplex TTL RF board level only Powerrequirements T OOOO Supply voltage 9 5 30 VDC Transmit current for 500mW 410mA at 9 5 VDC power at 100 duty cycle 325mA at 12 VDC 130mA at 30 VDC Receive current 140mA at 9 5 VDC 110mA at 12 VDC 44mA at 30 VDC Idle current 82mA at 9 5 VDC 65mA at 12 VDC 26mA at 30 VDC Sleep current 15 8mA at 9 5 VDC 12 5mA at 12 VDC 5mA at 30 VDC 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 Power 6 30 VDC 6 30 VDC 6 30 VDC requirements AC wall adapter provided AC wall adapter provided May also be powered through May also be powered through pin 6 of DB9 connector pin 6 of DB9 connector Antenna SMA female connector External N type female connector N type female connector antenna required External antenna required External antenna required LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 59 Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FGR2 OEM Full Size Board Level Mechanical Drawing
52. le 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 Menu 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 90OOMHz 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 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 11 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Setting up the Transceiver using HyperTerminal Note The terms Modem and Transceiver are used interchangeably in this manual and in the text of the Setup menu While the words have different meanings the two terms should be treated as one and the same when referring to FreeWave products Note Included on the User Manual CD is the optional EZConfig transceiver setup program and instructions This program eliminates the need to use HyperTerminal to program the transceivers For FGR2 series radios EZConfig 3 4 or late
53. llowing table describes the MCU speed settings Setting Description Nos High speed Required for 230 KBaud and greater data port rate C REMOTE LED This setting enables the user to connect Remote LED s through the diagnostics port This feature is available in firmware versions 2 64 Q00MHz and 3 64 2 4GHz or higher Setting Description Wies lt o Board LED s Default only on board LED s are enabled 1 Board and Remote LED s Onboard LED s are enabled as well as Remote LED s through the Diagnostic port 2 Remote LED s On board LED s are disabled Remote LED s are enabled through the Diagnostic port LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 38 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual NOTE When using Remote LED s the center TX LED will not turn Green when in Setup mode This line is not pinned out NOTE This feature may be used to save power in Repeaters By turning off the on board LED s setting 2 the current consumption is reduced To reduce current consumption in Slaves use the setting Low Power 1 Low Power does not work with Repeaters because they are constantly transmitting Remote LED drives the Diagnostic port which has a small amount of current draw Show Radio Statistics Radio Statistics in the Main Menu allows the user to view data transmission statistics gathered by the transceiver during the most recent session This is valuable when the user needs to know
54. lost between the Master and Slave In Point to MultiPoint mode no absolute guarantee is made that the state change will be communicated to all Slaves In Multipoint networks with Repeaters present the latency will be cumulative for each serial Repeater For example If the latency between the Master and the first Repeater is 15 ms and 2 serial Repeaters are present the total latency will be 45 ms M R1 15 ms R1 R2 15 ms R2 S 15 ms 45 ms 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 36 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Note The RIS 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 Note If DI RConnect is enabled and set to 2 the RTS to CTS feature will not work Note Ifthe DI RConnect 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 DI RConnect feature Note The RIS to CTS option is only available in RS232 mode 8 RETRY TIME OUT The Retry Time Out parameter in a Slave or Repeater sets the delay the unit will wait before dropping the connection to a Master or Repeater in MultiPoint mode 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 will be maintained The minimum setting i
55. mmunications occur A pair of transceivers function 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 Terminal Equipment DTE instrument to which it is connected LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 7 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Choosing Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint Operation A Point to Point network is limited to one Master and one Slave transceiver Up to 4 Repeaters may be added to extend the reach of the network but no other Master or Slave may be added 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 and the Slaves responding to the Master when given data by the device connected to the data port 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 outb
56. must be reselected when HyperTerminal reconnects to the transceiver d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 16 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Troubleshooting HyperTerminal The following are some common issues encountered while using HyperTerminal 1 Nothing appears 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 RS 232 cable is being used Follow the steps below to change the Com ports Click on the Disconnect button Select Properties from the File menu Click on the Connect To tab and verify that the correct Com port is selected Click on the OK button to close the Properties dialog box Click on the Call button Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen should appear 2 Gibberish appears 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 and NOT RS 232 Gibberish BEFORE the Setup button is pressed indicates Diagnostics is enabled in a Master Click on the Disconnect button Select Properties from the File menu Click on the Configure button Change the Baud Rate to 19200 and click on the OK button Click on the OK button to close the Properties dialog box Click on the Call button Return the transceiver to Setup m
57. must be typed on the NUM Pad of the computer not the top row of numerals 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 at 303 381 9200 Additional Settings some additional parameters are not shown in the Setup menu which may be used with FreeWave transceivers These additional parameters may be set with DOS based software The most common additional settings used by users are described below Low Baud Rates The transceiver s RS232 baud rate may be set to 300 600 or 900 baud Setup Timeout When enabled this mode invokes a timeout feature for the Setup Menu If the transceiver goes into Setup mode and does not receive legitimate menu selections within 3 to 5 seconds it will exit Setup and resume its previous mode For more information contact FreeWave Technical Support at 803 381 9200 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 48 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Factory Default Settings FreeWave serial 900MHZz transceivers are shipped from the factory with the following Default Settings Operation Mode Point to Point Slave Set Baud Rate Baud Rate 115200 A Data Parity B Modbus RTU C RS232 485 D Setup Port
58. nd Min packet size and RF Data Rate are 8 9 and 3 respectively The following table defines the Minimum packet size in bytes by way of 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 Minimum Packet Size Definition Min Packet Size Min Packet Size RF Data Rate 2 RF Data Rate 3 5 j 8 _ The following table defines the Maximum packet size in bytes by way of charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 2 Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF Date Rate of 2 sI EC RRE EC 21 42 63 106 127 149 170 191 213 1 x 2 26 4 6 9 T 133 154 175 197 28 x 3 3 5 74 9 117 138 159 181 202 223 A 3 5 72 tor 122 143 165 186 207 229 _ 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 34 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual x 5 42 6 106 142 149 170 191 213 234 6 47 6 90 111 133 154 175 197 218 239 223 8 5 79 101 122 143 165 186 207 229 20 234 The following table defines the Maximum packet size in bytes by way of charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 3 Using the default settings the actual maximum packet size in bytes is 172 Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF D
59. nly as a diagnostic tool and not for normal operation The strength of the signal may be gauged by the Clear to Send LED A solid red CTS LED indicates a strong signal a blinking CTS LED indicates a weaker signal 4 RF DATA RATE FreeWave transceivers have two settings for the RF Data Rate 2 3 RF Data Rate should not be confused with the serial port Baud Rate Setting 2 RF Speed of 153 6kbps should be used when the transceivers are close together and data throughput needs to be optimized Setting 3 RF Speed of 115 2kbps should be used when the transceivers are farther away and a solid data link is preferred over data throughput 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 In Point to Point networks the Master s settings take precedence over the Slave A LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 35 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Note The FGR2 has an added RF setting of 1 This allows the RF Data Rate to be increased to 230 4kbps As with all FreeWave networks the RF Data rate MUST be the same throughout the network A new network of only FGR2 transceivers may be set to run at the faster data rate of 1 However if even 1 DGR or FGR transceiver is introduced into the network that site will not function at the higher speed The Data Rates of 2 and 3 are fully supported by the FGR2
60. nsfer Help DG SS Qe SET MODEM MODE Hodem Mode is Point Point Master Point Point Slave Point HultiaPoint Master Point HultiPoint Slave Point Point Slave Repeater Point Point Slave Haster Switchable Point HultiPoint Repeater Mirrorbit Master Mirrorbit Slave Ethernet Options c Exit to Main Menu 8 1 EA 3 4 5 Point Point Repeater 6 7 A B F Es Enter Choice L Copnpecked 1 08 51 Auto detect 19200 B N 1 2 Select the appropriate operation mode by typing the associated number or letter after Enter Choice 3 When the selection is accepted the Set Modem Mode menu will refresh and display the updated mode 4 Press the Esc key once to return to the Main Menu 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 20 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Baud Rate This setting is the communication rate between the transceiver and the instrument to which it is connected It is important to note that this is independent of the baud rate for the other transceiver s in the network For example a pair of transceivers may be used in an application to send data from remote process instrumentation to an 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 Set Baud Rate 1 Selecting 1 Set Baud Rate from the Main Menu displays the following window
61. o will output a pulse that goes high for about 2mS in synch with the 1 PPS pulse on the Master radio The output on the Slave will occur within 20 microseconds of the input to the Master Note When 1 PPS is enabled the Master must have a 1 PPS pulse on its DTR pin otherwise the RF network will not function A SLAVE REPEATER The Slave Repeater mode allows a transceiver in a MultiPoint network to switch between Slave and Repeater functions When in this mode a transceiver will repeat any packets sent across the network as well as utilize the RS232 port Thus where one Repeater and one Slave may be required in another vendor s network FreeWave networks require only one transceiver This option is not available in Ethernet mode Note To operate a transceiver as a MultiPoint Slave Repeater the operation mode must be set to 7 MultiPoint Repeater and Slave Repeater set to 1 in the MultiPoint Parameters menu B DIAGNosTIcs This option provides diagnostics data to be viewed at the Master in parallel with application data The diagnostic program MUST be run from the Master transceiver Diagnostics requires the following The Number Repeaters set to 1 and Diagnostics set to 1 to 128 in the Master A second computer or serial connection to run the diagnostics software A diagnostics cable Available from FreeWave Technologies Diagnostics software Available on the User Manual and System Tools CD i m For more informati
62. ode The Setup menu screen should appear 3 The Setup menu appears on the screen but nothing happens when keys on the keyboard are pressed This usually indicates a three wire connection Rx Tx amp Gnd Follow the steps below if the connection uses a three wire connection 1 Click on the Disconnect button Select Properties from the File menu Click on the Configure button Change the Flow Control to None and click on the OK button Click on the OK button to close the Properties dialog box Click on the Call button Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen should appear 4 A connection exists data is being received through HyperTerminal 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 mode Click on the Disconnect buiton Select Properties from the File menu Click on the Configure button Change the Parity to None and click on the OK button Click on the OK button to close the Properties dialog box Click on the Call button Return the transceiver to Setup mode The Setup menu screen should appear SEET SE P gt G N PARNA ES For additional troubleshooting for HyperTerminal call FreeWave Tec
63. ogramming Point to MultiPoint Extended Call Book 2 RADIO TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS aaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssasas 28 EDIT RADIO TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS rra ssssssssssssssssss 28 FregKey in 900 MHz Transceivers ccccccsecccccccsnsscccccsnssesccccnseecccsasseescccauseesccsaussescccasseececsaseeccccausseesaaseerceseaseess 28 0 900 MHz Hop Table Mereton ae eeeeeeeeeeeea ee eeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaeeeeseeeaaaaaseeeess 29 CTO Table SIZO uu u asa ENEE vet Sonia se ENAERE EEE ed EAE nde sacs 29 Top T reg E 29 3 9OOMHz Frequency Zone This setting only needs to be set on the Master radio 30 Priok S OH T l OCIS i Du ero ca u aon apasanka susan sakashaqqaskaayapaaqa 22 Ol r Jp EEN 32 TAO Ee 32 EE 32 3 2 4GHz Frequency Zone This setting only needs to be set on the Master radio 33 AE GOVT ILCT EE 33 Fico KO MIAGH Eeer 34 T Max Packet Size Gnd E EE E 34 ODO I EE AE T E E N A EAE E A AET AEE IE A AEAEE AE TTA 35 DR 5 Si E E EE E AE S 35 E EE 36 COV EG 36 CF FMS IOC EE 36 CS Kaby E 37 CF TO OWT EE 37 Ee 38 IEC Ee 38 OTe COV LED EE 38 BHO WR ADIO SA TIS TICS EE 39 NETTO T SO C ee EEN 39 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 V h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver
64. oint 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 See application note 5412 Synch Colloc Master in Sync Mode for more details Co located MultiPoint networks require the following parameters be unique for each network Network ID unless using Call Book Frequency Key in conjunction with Repeater Frequency Max Packet Size Min Packet Size For more questions about the installation of Point to MultiPoint networks please contact FreeWave Technical Support at 303 381 9200 Passwords Option 8 Change Password in the Main Menu allows the user to set a password that will prevent access to or changing of any of the radio s parameters This option is useful if it is desirable to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access to the radio settings NOTE If the Setup Port option see p 23 is set to 1 Main Only or 3 Both the password will ONLY be accepted if the menu is accessed from the main data port To utilize the Password function via the Diagnostics port the Setup Port option MUST be set to 2 Diag Only Setting a Password Selecting 8 Chg Password will display the following prompt New PW lt esc gt to exit To back out of the process and not enable the password press Esc To set a password type in exactly 4 characters The process can be canceled at any point by
65. on on Diagnostics please contact FreeWave Technical Support at 803 381 9200 C SUBNET ID The Subnet ID function only works in MultiPoint Networks utilizing the Network ID option In a MultiPoint Network a Slave or Repeater will connect 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 the Subnet ID is quite useful 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 exist with regard to the Subnet ID 1 Rev Subnet ID This setting identifies which transceiver a Repeater or Slave will listen to 2 Amt Subnet ID This setting identifies the ID on which this device transmits and in turn which devices will listen to it The Xmt Subnet ID parameter is relevant for MultiPoint Masters and Repeaters only The default disable setting for both Rev and Xmt is F Notes A Master with firmware before x 40 will always transmit and receive on 0 With firmware of 2 40 and greater 900MHZz or 3 40 and greater 2 4GHz 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 FreqKey will be at the same setting for all transceivers In other networks where p
66. ound packets from the Master or Repeater to Slaves or other Repeaters are sent a set number of times determined by the user The receiving transceiver Slave or Repeater will accept 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 number of radios in a MultiPoint network is influenced by the following parameters 1 Size of the blocks of data The longer the data blocks the smaller the network capacity Baud rate The amount of contention between Slaves Polled Slaves vs timed Slaves P N Use of Repeaters Using the Repeater setting in a MultiPoint network will decrease overall network capacity by 50 For example if the network will be polling Slaves once a day to retrieve sparse data several hundred Slaves could be configured to a single Master However if each Slave will be transmitting data at greater levels then fewer Slaves should be linked to the Master The overall network will be closer to capacity with fewer Slaves For examples and additional information
67. pressing the Esc key Once the 4 characters have been entered the following prompt will appear lt Enter gt to accept lt esc gt to quit To accept the password as entered and enable the feature press the Enter key The chosen password will be displayed on the line above The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character To quit the process and not enable the password press Esc CHANGING A PASSWORD Once the password feature has been enabled it is possible to change to a new password To enter a new password select 8 from the Main Menu At the Enter Security Code prompt enter the current password Once the password has been entered correctly the prompt to enter the new password will appear This is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character At any point this process may be cancelled by pressing Esc LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 47 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual DISABLING A PASSWORD The process to disable the password is similar to the process to change the password However when prompted to enter the new password the follow the steps below 1 Hold down the Alt key and type 0255 2 Release the Alt key 3 Repeat this step 3 more times hold Alt and type 0255 a total of 4 times Important Note If the password feature is enabled and the password is forgotten the transceiver will need to be returned to FreeWave to have the password disabled Important Note The 0255
68. r will need to be used Note The FGR2 series radios may also be programmed via the FreeWave Tools Suite software which is included on the User Manual CD This program replaces EZConfig as the configuration software Once the transceiver is powered and connected with the programming cable to the programming computer it can be programmed for use through HyperTerminal or EZConfig The following describes how to set HyperTerminal to program the transceivers Accessing HyperTerminal s Setup Menu Note The following screen shots are taken from a computer using Windows XP The display may vary slightly if using different operating systems 1 Click on the Start button A cascading menu appears Select Programs Accessories Communications and then HyperTerminal A window appears similar to the following Se HyperTerminal View Favorites File Edit Go Help Links S Address IS C Program Files 4ccessories Hyperl erminal 4 al e hticong dll hypertrm dll 3 MET Mail Freewave User HypertTer Hypertrm exe Application Modified 57 11798 6 01 PM w E Ga Mu Computer LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 12 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 2 Double click on the Hypertrm exe icon The following window appears Connection Description Free ave 3 Inthe Name text box type in a descriptive name Select an icon from the Icon selection box 4 Click on the OK bu
69. ration 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 a number of parameters are controlled by the settings in the Master Therefore deploying the Master on the communications end where it will be easier to access is advised but not necessary LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 18 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Point to Point Master 0 Point to Point Slave 1 Point to MultiPoint Master 2 Point to MultiPoint Slave 3 Point to Point Slave Repeater 4 Point to Point Repeater 5 Point to Point Slave Master Switchable 6 Point to MultiPoint Repeater 7 Mirrorbit Master A Mirorbit Slave B Ethernet Options F 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 Time Out and the Hop Table settings This mode designates the transceiver as a Slave in Point to Point mode The Slave communicates wit
70. rical or electromagnetic stress 2 If Product is 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 the FreeWave Wireless Data Transceiver only 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 s Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceivers are designed and manufactured in the United States of America Printed in the United States of America This product is licensed by The United States Diversion contrary to U S law is prohibit
71. s 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 On the other hand the function in the Master is effectively the same With a setting of 255 the Master will allow 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 will allow a poor link to break in search of a stronger one Note Setting Retry Time Out to 20 is recommended in areas where several FreeWave networks exist This setting will allow 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 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 9 LOWPOWER MODE The Lowpower Mode feature allows a MultiPoint Slave to consume less power This is achieved primarily by dimming the transceiver s LED s When set to 2 through 31 the transceiver will sleep between slots For example at a setting of 2 the transceiver 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 d
72. se bits when displayed LSB to MSB directly represent the zones that the radio will operate on from lowest frequency to highest A value of 1 in the bit sequence will instruct the radio to operate within the represented band Likewise a 0 value will instruct the radio to bypass the represented band This feature should only be used with the standard hop table 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 Hop Table Version 3 were selected 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 x O O oa d _ e 904096 mem 905704 oroas 7 wase 98696 7 08 8280 930 7 5 80 tt gene tt mmm 7 7 364 DEI 7 O ts sree steers o 7 O EC fO mme 92 o 7 O 004480 em 7 te Ee 93432 O 7 3 eme 95060 y 7 sez mm e 926092 9760 j 5 NIE N NI NI Frequency Zones are activated through the Setup menu To enable zoning from the main Setup menu of the radio 1 Select Menu 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Select Option 0 FreqKey Select F For More e N Select Option 3 Frequency Zone Enter 1 to enable desired frequency zone and
73. sed on the OEM module RTS Request to Send Input The transceiver does not recognize RTS for flow control RTS is used as acontrol line in RTS CTS mode CTS Clear to Send Output This signal is used to tell the system device connected to the transceiver that the transceiver is ready to receive data When asserted the transceiver will accept data when deasserted the transceiver will not accept data This should always be used for data rates above 38 4KB or a risk of lost may occur if an RF link is not very robust 9 GND Ground Signal return for all signal lines shared with Pin 5 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 54 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 RS 232 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 0 volt level on this pin will switch the radio into Setup mode Pin Assignment Color on ACS3610xx cable Pt Bit E Interrupt temporarily ground to invoke menu Data Terminal Ready DTR 6 9
74. sfer Help NN Sr 4 RF Data Rat 3 RF Amit Power 16 Slave Security 1 RTS to CIS H Retry Time Out 255 Lowpower Hode H High Noise H HECU Speed 1 RemoteLED H Exit to Hain Menu Choice New Frequency Key E F for more f Hop Table Parameters d Tle OO To kO CO Kn ls Lei Eae ET ET ET E aT gen gen sm pE 1 AA Hop Table Version Hop Table Size Hop Freq Offset H Frequency Zone 1111111111111111 Exit to Radio Menu Choice _ Connected 0 00 09 Auto detect 19200 SON 0 2 4GHz Hop TABLE VERSION Entry 0 allows the user to choose the portion of the band in which the transceiver will operate O Entire band 2 400 2 4835 GHz r i Entire band but offset frequencies from selection 0 Lower 1 3 ra of band Middle of band Upper one third of the band 5 1 2 outer 1 3rds of band avoids the middle 1 HOP TABLE SIZE The Hop Table Size defines how many separate channels will be used by a given network For 2 4GHz networks the Hop Table Size may be set from 50 to 80 2 HOP FREQ OFFSET In the 2 4 GHz Transceivers Hop Freq Offset allows the user to select an offset of 115 2 KHz or 230 4 KHz higher than the standard frequency selection For example if two networks are operating side by side with one set to Hop Freq Offset of 0 and the other to Frequency Offset of 1 the frequencies used in the different hopping patterns will be offset by 115 2 KHz Cf LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7
75. sons to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However no guarantee shall be made that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note Whenever any FreeWave Technologies module is placed inside an enclosure a label must be placed on the outside of that enclosure which includes the module s FCC ID LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 iV h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Table of Contents ABOUT FREEWAVE TRANSCEIVER S Eegeregie eege 7 CHOOSING P
76. t 19200 8 N 1 0 NUMBER REPEATERS In a MultiPoint network it is critical to transmission timing to configure this parameter correctly The value should be 0 if no Repeaters are in the network and 1 if any number of Repeaters are present This parameter should be set to the same value in all transceivers in a MultiPoint network Number Repeaters needs to be set to 1 when running Diagnostics from the Master 1 MASTER PACKET REPEAT 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 the user may modify the Master Packet Repeat setting assigning a value between 0 the packet is transmitted once to 9 the packet is 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 41 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 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 will discard the repeated packets Similarly once a MultiPoint Repeater receives a good packet from the Master it will discard any further repeated packets In turn the Repe
77. tion papers for details 4 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 40 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual MultiPoint Parameters 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 and FreqKey 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 FreqkKey Min and Max Packet Size and Hop Table settings In some instances the use of the MultiMaster Synch option may be required Edit MultiPoint Parameters selecting 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters from the main menu displays the following window FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal Seles File Edit view all Transfer Help DG MULTIPOINT PARAMETERS Number Repeaters Master Packet Repeat Max Slave Retry Retry Odds DIR Connect Repeater Frequency NetWork ID 123 Reserved E GO CO SW s gt 1 PPS Enable Delay 255 Slave Repeater H Diagnostics H subNet ID Disabled Radio ID e Set Local Access Radio Name c Exit to Main Menu Hul tidasterSync Enter Choice E Connected 0 30 59 Auto detec
78. to Master or Solid red red o red o bright Master with diagnostics Solid red Solid red Intermittent Solid Intermittent Solid red Solid Solid red Solid red program running Droht dim flash green flash bright green bright bright red zo red 0 lt In an idle condition Clear to Send LED will be solid red with a solid link as the link weakens the Clear to Send LED light on the Repeater and Slave will begin to flasho LUMO002AG Rev E Version 7 0 9 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Quick Start on a Point to Point Network When purchased as a pair the FreeWave Wireless Data Transceivers are shipped from the factory pre configured with most of the settings to operate in Point to Point applications To establish communications between a pair of FreeWave Wireless Data Transceivers just received from the factory 1 Connect the transceiver to the instrument with the RS232 cable and also attach power The cable supplied with enclosed transceivers except Waterproof is a 9 pin male serial professional board level transceivers will need a separate programming cable sold separately 2 Set the Modem mode in each transceiver One should be set as a Point to Point Master Mode 0 and the other set as a Point to Point Slave Mode 1 3 Set the baud rate on each transceiver to match the baud rate of the instrument to which it is attached Please note when setting the transceiver s baud rate its RS232 data r
79. tterns This is to minimize the interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area For instance if 10 pairs of FreeWave transceivers are operating on different networks in close proximity setting a different FreqKey value reduces the chance that transceivers will 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 Additional network separation can be gained by adjusting the Max and Min packet sizes options 1 and 2 After selecting 0 FreqKey select F for additional options The Hop Table Parameters will appear in the window From this menu more network differentiation can be defined by way of limiting the number and location of frequencies the transceivers may hop on in the 902 928 MHz band Note ALL transceivers in a network must have identical Hop Table settings to function properly LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 28 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal Seles File Edit View Gall Transfer Help RF Data Rate J HE Kmit Power 16 Slave Security 1 RTS to CTS Retry Time Out 253 Lowpower Mode High Noise MEU Speed RemoteLED Exit to Hain Menu Choice H New Frequency Key DEI F for more f Hop Table Parameters D E J d S 9 A B C E J er S ch wm w wa w echt m i om Hop Table Size Hop Freq Offset Frequency fone Chores
80. tton The following Connect To dialog box appears 5 Select the connection type to be used from the Connect using drop down menu In most cases the connection type will be either Direct to Com1 or Direct to Com2 LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 13 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 6 Click on the OK button The Properties dialog box appears for the selected connection type COMI Properties Port Settings Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control The following are the port settings which must be set for a proper connection Data bs JI None 7 After selecting the appropriate menu items for each setting click on the OK button The following HyperTerminal dialog box appears FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal OF x File Edit View Call Transter Help Dlel ois k Disconnected Auto detect Auto detect SCROLL CAPS Z LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 14 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 8 To connect HyperTerminal to the transceiver press 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 Setup Button Model FGR2 CE U Ways to invoke the Setup menu in board level radios 1 Short pins 2 amp 4 Brown to Black on the 10 pin header next to the LED s 2 If using a Programming Cable P N ASC3610Dx press the Set
81. ual Radio Transmission Characteristics The Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics option allows the user to modify several different parameters in the transceiver Many of these parameters must be maintained throughout the network for proper functionality Note This menu is only for the sophisticated user who has a good understanding of the principles of radio data transmission The settings for the Slave s and Repeater s not determined by the Master are RF Xmit Power Slave Security Retry Time Out and Hop Table Size Hop Table Version and Hop Table Offset Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Selecting 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics from the Main Menu displays the following window z FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit em Call Transfer Help DG SZ De RADIO PARAMETERS WARNING Do not change parameters without reading manual Freqkey Hax Packet Size 2 Hin Packet Size 2 Kmil Rate T RF Data Rate 3 RF Kmit Power 16 Slave Security 1 RTS to CTS H Retry Time Out 255 Lowpower Mode High Noise HCU Speed 1 RemoteLED Esc Exit to Hain Menu Enter Choice si Connected 1 41 15 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 FREQKEY IN 900 MHZ TRANSCEIVERS selection 0 in the Radio Parameters menu allows the user to modify the hopping patterns of the transceiver Fifteen choices are available for the FreqKey 0 9 and A E setting representing 15 different pseudo random hop pa
82. up button 3 If using the gray ribbon Diagnostic Cable P N AC2009DC or the black Diagnostic Cable P N AC0409DC press Shift U capital U to invoke the Setup menu d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 15 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual When Setup is invoked the FreeWave Setup Main Menu will display in the HyperTerminal dialog box All three LED s on the transceiver will light green o a and stay green as long as the transceiver is in the Setup mode z FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit view Call Transfer Help MAIN MENU D2 Version 8 69 49 29 2008 902 928 MHz Modem Serial Number 960 0390 Model Code DY 2C Set Uperation Mode set Baud Rate Edit Call Book Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Edit HultiPoint Parameters TDMA Henu Chg Password 0 1 EA 3 te Show Radio Statistics 6 8 Esc Exit Setup Enter Choice 19200 NI 9 Save the HyperTerminal connection settings by selecting Save from the File menu IMPORTANT NOTE Whenever a change is made to the HyperTerminal settings in an open terminal session the connection must be disconnected then reconnected before the settings will take effect Connecting and Disconnecting from HyperTerminal The HyperTerminal dialog box displays several icons in the toolbar To reconnect to HyperTerminal click on the Disconnect LS icon and then click on the Call ES icon to reconnect If the settings have not been saved they
83. ver that is in Lowpower Mode the RTS line must be held high to wake it up The transceiver will wake up within approximately 20 milliseconds of when RTS goes high 4 Ifthe RTS line on the Slave is held high the transceiver will remain in normal operation regardless of the Lowpower Mode setting Once RTS is dropped the transceiver reverts to the Lowpower Mode 5 If the transceiver has the DT RConnect option set to 1 or 2 and if the Lowpower Mode enabled set to 1 31 the RTS line on the transceiver must be asserted for the DTRConnect feature to operate properly A HIGH NOISE The High Noise Option is useful in determining if out of band interference is affecting a radio link A setting of 1 will provide a reduction of gain in the front end circuit thereby decreasing the affect of any out of band noise The results will be seen as a lower signal value and a much lower noise value as found 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 by way of the High Noise option chances are that the noise may be further squelched by use of a bandpass filter available for sale from FreeWave Technologies B MCU SPEED MCU Speed controls the speed of the Micro Controller Unit in the transceiver The default setting is 0 for low speed A setting of 1 is required for Ethernet and UDP operation The fo
84. with a strong RF link and the other with a weak RF link to the Master It may be desirable to assign higher Retry Odds to the Slave with the weaker link to give ita better chance of competing with the closer Slave s for the Master s attention When Retry Odds 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 will be purged Retry Odds 0 is the recommended setting for most networks 4 DTR CONNECT With the setting of 0 in the Slave the transceiver will transmit when RS232 data is received A setting of 1 will form a Point to Point link with the Master when the DTR line is high With a setting of 2 the transceiver will transmit in bursts This mode is valuable when a network has many low data rate devices and it is desirable to increase overall network capacity d LUM0002AG Rev E Version 7 0 42 h Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Note If DTRConnect is set to 1 and the RTS to CTS function is enabled on the radio then RTS to CTS takes precedence over DT RConnect Note If DI RConnect 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 For the FGR series radios these buffers are 2 Kbytes each In case of a buffer overflow the transceiver will output unpredictable data

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