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1. rfr aos Pot aman Yen 1 train Cortruous reae Mode Atie Canem in Aun li 1 Jered 7 hund 2 Jure 6 ts tl gt Doere Coreis F Ower 8 ce As earlier noted the main difference between the normal mode of operation and continuous streaming on the base station is how the base station determines which channels are active When continuous streaming is disabled the base station attempts to read an EEPROM location on the node to obtain the active channels When continuous streaming is enabled the base station reads its own EEPROM to obtain which channels are active The reasons the base station needs a record of which channels are active on the continuously streaming node when continuous streaming is active on the base station is due to the following The base station needs to know to which analog outputs to send data At no point in the stream are the active channel numbers sent over the air The base station cannot detect a node s stream and request that it also send the active channel mask because streaming nodes have their radios shut off for receiving commands until their streaming completes 43 MicroStrain Inc As long as the list of active channels on the base station matches the active channels on the node and the node is streaming continuous streaming on the base station will work without a problem To stop the base station from listen
2. D UD 9 RADIO AND ANTENNA 9 POWER uses ye kek y ye ba sia n koka y S Ke ba a a Go ka Ke AU T rs 10 ENGLOSU R 10 je umm 10 USB DRIVER EI 10 OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10 FACTORY CALIBRATION AND TESTING ccccccccecececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececeeecs 10 GENERALE SPECIFICATIONS kes s k cele ak k eel ba ve H e ete kek 11 MECHANICAL DRAWING 11 ANALOG BASE STATION ee 12 DESCRIPTION ced eed e d e aE E EREBE e eee 12 INSTALLATION eite ict r ee e ee ete d eed 12 CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT WITH JUMPER CONFIGURATIONS keke eene ke ke ke ke ke KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KA 14 FRONT PANEE LAY OUT u yc sidand ye ey one eet w y ev kewin ect dci se cous ee Pe n pe wey 15 BACK PANEL LAYOUT eke keke ke keke ke ke ke ke KE KE ke HE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE HE KE KE KE KE KA 16 OPERATION Eee eit res tenes AL MR 17 EQUATING VOLTAGE WITH ENGINEERING UNITS keke ee ee keke keke kek enne eet k nnns seen KA KA KA KE KE KA KK HA KU 18 Ac ERE 18 BS BUTTONS 5 tentus te E Erst 19 RADIO AND ANTENNA 2 cccccececccscececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececs 19 POWER 20 Ee 20 POWER SWITCH 20
3. AE E 31 AMEB sche YO cA P ca ANA 31 31 31 pM ce o dria Apu 31 vene Tenet dividi eee iier ete is dua 32 3JODAY RETURN POLICY iio 33 TERMS AND 34 APPENDIX 1 CONTINUOUS STREAMING ON ANALOG BASE STATION 40 PURPOSE IMPIUM EEE M TUS 40 SUMMARY etie eet e ee e 40 HOW ETWORES tator reor tu eres eve diego eue etos 40 BELTS AND TRICKS TRU 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 APPENDIX 2 HOST TO BASE STATION COMMUNICATION ccccccssssscssssssccesssscccsssccccssseecees 47 M PP 47 cR 47 MicroStrain Inc Welcome Steve Arms President and CEO Welcome to MicroStrain We make tiny sensors that are used in a wide range of applications including knee implants civil structures advanced manufacturing unmanned military vehicles and automobile engines Our sensors have won numerous awards and we pride ourselves on being both innovative and responsive to our customer s unique requirements MicroStrain is based in Williston Vermont and is a privately held corporation Founded in 1987 our early development focused on producing micro displacement sensors for strain measurement in biomechanics research applications Our first sensors were design
4. PNGCEOSURE chaos MA 21 CABLES s eret elec iden oni ecu i iei de V GIOI Ne 21 CONNECTORS 21 TSB DRIVER 21 OPERATING TEMPERATURE 21 FACTORY CALIBRATION AND 22 GENERALE SPECIFICATIONS 22 MECHANICAL DRAWING 23 SERIAL 5 c h c 24 DESCRIPTION 65 a HH HHHH HHHH HHHH ed ea HHHH e a 24 INSTALEATION EHRE HHH HHHH 24 OPERATIONS RT 25 25 RADIO AND 25 POWER e 26 ENCLOSURE WNN ND r 26 PC e ERE 27 MicroStrain Inc OPERATING TEMPERATURE be ee eee e 27 FACTORY CALIBRATION AND sese sese sese sese eese 27 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS se bee EN 27 MEGHANIGCAE DRAWING 5 3 5 5 0 Beto amatam 28 SOFTWARE 29 STANDARD OEFERING 33 8 esta hese k Wa ka k n r aum d ote bim qute ou aote aate deme dite dete 29 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS etc Seeds RS RE e KE Ka Better d ave ERA 29 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ke dek r ke rite t ase ka k ke exte Waele WA V ka ka k ke ep K ke bake wae 29 DATA COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL 25 e oet is kaka da uo is cusses 30 SUPPORT MC 31 OVERVIEW
5. VB and LabVIEW The SDK is designed to provide the application builder with all the necessary protocol commands and responses to build robust wireless sensor applications for the Agile Link wireless sensor network The Data Communications Protocol manual details these commands Ping base station Read base station EEPROM Write base station EEPROM Ping node Read node EEPROM Write node EEPROM Download node datalogging page Erase node datalogging pages Trigger node datalogging Stream node sensor data Sleep Wake node Read node single sensor Set analog base station Broadcast to nodes Cycle power Set radio frequencies features Specialized TC Link commands High speed streaming Stop node Low duty cycle Sample applications demonstrating most protocol commands are provided with fully commented source code and a compiled executable for Microsoft C 6 0 Microsoft Visual Studio C NET 7 1 Microsoft VB 6 0 Microsoft VB NET 2005 and LabVIEW 7 1 The source code contains only objects native to the particular IDE with no third party controls added The SDK is shipped on CD with one license for use 30 MicroStrain Inc Support Overview e MicroStrain is committed to providing timely knowledgeable world class support to its customers We are open 24 X 7 through our web portal We make every attempt to respond to your email the same business day We are always available by telephone during business hour
6. or e the battery is properly plugged in and charged and the on off power switch is on The green Checksum LED indicates whether or not the base station is receiving good data packets during streaming only it has no other purpose The LED illuminates every time a good data packet is received this will normally appear to the eye as continuous illumination given that the data is being received at high rates A blinking LED an erratic LED or an LED not illuminated are all indications of bad or no data packets The source of this failure can be poor radio transmission between the base station and the wireless node interference from radios other than the base station and wireless node low or no power at the wireless node missing antennas and the like See Appendix 1 in this manual for more details 18 MicroStrain Inc The red B1 B2 and B3 LEDs indicate that the base station is attempting to receive streaming data from a wireless node See the B7 B2 and Buttons section elsewhere in this manual and Appendix 1 B1 B2 and B3 Buttons The B1 B2 and B3 buttons allow the base station to start wireless nodes streaming capture that streaming and to stop capturing the streaming The Analog base station can be operated in streaming mode away from its host computer in situations where the data generated by the wireless nodes is acquired through the analog ports on the back panel By first connecting the base station to the host computer an
7. Bene aso Dee The USB base station provides a plug and play USB connection It is light weight easily mountable has a small footprint and can communicate individually with any wireless node as well as issue network instructions to multiple wireless nodes The Analog base station provides a plug and play USB or RS 232 connection It is a small footprint console can be deployed as a stand alone without host computer and can communicate individually with any wireless node as well as issue network instructions to multiple wireless nodes It also can provide channelized data to analog data acquisition equipment in hybrid or legacy systems The Serial base station provides a plug and play RS 232 connection It is light weight easily mountable has a small footprint and can communicate individually with any wireless node as well as issue network instructions to multiple wireless nodes MicroStrain Inc USB Base Station Description The MicroStrain USB base station is a transceiver which provides a communication link between a host computer and the Agile Link family of wireless nodes including V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link The USB base station employs a 2 4 GHz radio with 16 selectable channels to communicate with the remote nodes The USB base station is connected to a host computer via a USB connection and is operated with MicroStrain s Agile Link software The USB base station under instruction f
8. Software Versions Base Station Firmware version Software version USB 2 0 7 and higher Agile Link 1 4 1 and higher Analog 2 0 7 and higher Agile Link 1 4 1 and higher Serial 2 0 7 and higher Agile Link 1 4 1 and higher Table 1 Guide to Relevant Documents Wireless Node Document V Link Agile Link Software Manual V Link V Link Quick Start Guide V Link V Link User Manual V Link Base Station User Manual V Link High Speed Streaming Quick Start Guide SG Link Agile Link Software Manual SG Link SG Link Quick Start Guide SG Link SG Link User Manual SG Link Base Station User Manual SG Link High Speed Streaming Quick Start Guide G Link Agile Link Software Manual G Link G Link Quick Start Guide G Link G Link User Manual G Link Base Station User Manual G Link High Speed Streaming Quick Start Guide TC Link TC Link Quick Start Guide covers Node Monitor TC Link TC Link User Manual TC Link Base Station User Manual Table 2 MicroStrain Inc Overview Microstrain s 2 4 GHz base stations are designed to operate as an integral part of the Agile Link high speed wireless sensor network providing communication between the host PC Single Board Nen Computer or microcontroller and remote wireless nodes including V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link
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10. actually appear to the host computer s operating system as a serial port This driver must be in place in order for the USB connection to operate More details are available in Appendix 2 Operating Temperature The USB base station with its standard enclosure will operate between 20 C and 4 60 C The enclosure limits this range The USB base station electronics alone will operate between 40 C and 85 Extended temperature ranges may be achieved with custom enclosures Please contact a MicroStrain Sales Engineer with your requirements Factory Calibration and Testing The USB base station requires no calibration MicroStrain provides a Functional Test Checklist with each base station to document the final testing and configuration of the device Of particular interest will be the firmware version and radio channel setting If you already have existing equipment you will want to compare these parameters with your existing setup 10 MicroStrain Inc General Specifications USB Base Station MD TXxRx 2400 BASE USB Host communication USB 2 0 interface Power Powered by host USB port Radio frequency RF 2 4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum license free transceiver carrier worldwide 2 450 to 2 490 GHz 16 channels RF data packet IEEE 802 15 4 open communication architecture standard u 70 line of sight up to 300 m with optional high antenna 20 to 60 with standard enclosu
11. aliases these frequencies as channel 11 through channel 26 and the Serial base station default setting is equivalent to channel 25 25 MicroStrain Inc The Serial base station has a 2 4 GHz 2 2 dBi omni directional reverse polarity SMA rubber duck antenna mounted on one end of the base station enclosure e Hyperlink Technologies e Model HG2402RD RSF e http www hyperlinktech com web hg2402rd_rsf php The stated range for the Serial base station is up to 70 meters line of sight An optional high gain antenna may be added to the base station to increase the range up to 300 meters line of sight Please review our technical note Maximizing Wireless Communication Range at http www microstrain com pdf TechNote 2400 RangeExtendingAntennae pdf Power The Serial base station can be powered either by an external power supply or an internal 9 volt battery The Serial base station is shipped with a Phihong brand external power supply Model PSAOSR 090 http www phihong com assets pdf PS AOSR pdf The power supply is a switching supply and may receive an input from 100 to 240 Volts AC It outputs 9 Volts DC A set of 4 plug adapters are provided to accommodate most countries electrical services The sidewall of the Serial base station has a port to accommodate the external power supply The Serial base station is shipped with a Panasonic brand industrial grade non rechargeable 9 volt battery Model 6AM 6PI The bat
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13. the back panel Inactive channels will report as 0 zero volts Note The 6 channel TC Link does not operate with the analog side of the Analog base station Note The Analog base station does not support high speed streaming on its analog side Refer to Appendix 1 for detailed instructions on how to operate the Analog base station during continuous streaming Buttons B2 and on the front panel of the Analog base station can be mapped to particular node using Agile Link software This configures the button to initiate streaming of the particular node independently of the host computer and Agile LinkTM software Refer to the B1 B2 and Buttons section of this manual and the Base Station Operations section of the Agile Link software manual for instruction on how to map these buttons To begin streaming using buttons B1 B2 or B3 depress and release the button The LED LEDI LED2 or LED3 next to the button will illuminate signaling that the base station is listening for a particular node s streaming If a bad packet s or no packet s is received the Checksum LED will go off for the duration of the bad missed packets and the Checksum Error analog output located on the back panel of the Analog base station will output zero volts until the next valid data packet is received When good packets are being received the Checksum LED on the front panel will remain illuminated and the voltage will go to 3 volts on the back
14. the number of channels being streamed does not match the number of active channels that the base station thinks are being streamed the Checksum LED will remain off At this point the user should disable the continuous streaming cycle the power on the node and check to make sure that both devices have the same active channels 46 MicroStrain Inc Appendix 2 Host to Base Station Communication RS 232 Communication between the Serial base station or the RS 232 interface of the Analog base station and the host computer is via a standard RS 232 connection as shown in the RS 232 Signals Definition and RS 232 Asynchronous Character Format tables RS 232 Signals Definition Signal Name Direction Function TxD Transmit Data Host to Base Station Asynchronous Serial Data from Host RxD Receive Data Base Station to Host Asynchronous Serial Data to Host GND Signal Ground N A Signal Ground Reference RS 232 Asynchronous Character Format Baud Rate 115 2K Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 USB 2 0 Communication between the USB base station or the USB interface of the Analog base station and the host computer is via a USB 2 0 compliant connection using a Silicon Laboratories CP2101 USB to UART Bridge chip on the base station supported by Silicon Laboratories Virtual Communications Port VCP drivers installed on the host PC Reference is made to the following Silicon
15. www hyperlinktech com web hg2402rd_rsf php The stated range for the USB base station is up to 70 meters line of sight An optional high gain antenna may be added to the base station to increase the range up to 300 meters line of sight Please review our technical note Maximizing Wireless Communication Range at http www microstrain com pdf TechNote_2400_RangeExtendingAntennae pdf MicroStrain Inc Power The USB base station is powered by the USB connection to the host computer The USB port on the host provides 5 volts DC Enclosure The USB base station enclosure is flame retardant high impact plastic It is a 2 part assembly with base and snap fit top It is originally manufactured by New Age Enclosures Model I 401108 and is customized to accommodate the USB cable and antenna mount More details may be had at http www newageenclosures com ProductInfo aspx productid I 401 108 Cables The USB base station is manufactured with a 3 foot USB cable with strain relief made into the body of the base station enclosure and terminated with a type A USB connector The USB cable provides power to the USB base station and communication between the host computer and the USB base station USB Driver The USB connection provides for the physical communication interface between the base station and the host computer In fact a software driver is installed during the installation of Agile Link software which makes the USB connection
16. 170 grams Case ABS plastic Software Agile Link Windows XP compatible Table 8 27 Mechanical Drawing PRESS TO INITIATE STREAMING ALL NODES CN DFF SWITCH ANTENNA CONNECTOR SERIAL CONNECTOR Figure 6 MicroStrain Inc 28 MicroStrain Inc Software Standard Offering base stations are shipped with a CD containing Agile Link software High Speed Streaming software and TC Link amp Node Monitor software These three softwares together support all capabilities of the base stations including datalogging streaming low duty cycle high speed streaming configuration data download data file saving real time sensor display and other features System Requirements To use the Agile Link software High Speed Streaming software or TC Link Node Monitor software your computer must have the following minimum specifications 300 MHz microprocessor Microsoft Windows XP SP2 operating system CD ROM drive Video resolution 800 X 600 16MB video card Minimum of 16MB of memory Minimum of 15MB of free hard disk space for application e Microsoft compatible mouse Software Installation e Place the Agile LinkTM CD in your CD ROM drive and follow the on screen instructions to install MicroStrain s Agile Link software o This installation places the Agile Link software on your PC as well as required base station drivers See Appendix 2 for more details o Agile Lin
17. A set of 4 plug adapters are provided to accommodate most countries electrical services The back panel of the Analog base station has a port labeled 6 9V which accommodates the external power supply barrel connector The Analog base station is shipped with a Panasonic brand industrial grade non rechargeable 9 volt battery Model 6AM 6PI The battery may be installed in a battery cradle mounted on the circuit board of the Analog base station Access to the circuit board may be had by removing the 2 screws holding the cover Use care in inserting removing the battery Power consumption in all cases is less than 100 mA Note It is suggested that you either run the Analog base station on battery or external power supply USB power Damage will not occur if both are applied but good practice dictates either one or the other Note The voltage supplied by various computers via the USB port can vary from 4 75 volts to 5 25 volts If you are using the 0 5 volts analog output you must run either off battery or the external power supply Running off USB can be problematic USB is fine for 0 3 volts analog output Power Switch The Analog base station has a red Power Switch on the front panel Depress the switch to its inward detent to turn power on depress the switch to its outward detent to power off When the power switch is turned on the green Power LED will illuminate continuously and there will be a momentary consecutive illumination of
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19. Laboratories documents CP2101 Single Chip USB to UART Bridge Product Brief CP2101 Data Sheet 47
20. User Manual Version 1 1 Agile Link Wireless Base Stations 2 4 GHz USB Analog and Serial Base Stations ps MicroStrain Micro Sensors Big Ideas www microstrain com MicroStrain Inc 2009 by MicroStrain Inc 459 Hurricane Lane Suite 102 Williston VT 05495 Phone 802 862 6629 Fax 802 863 4093 WWW microstrain com support microstrain com Revised 2 July 2009 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of MicroStrain Inc While MicroStrain Inc makes every effort as to the accurateness of this document it assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions MicroStrain Inc Table of Contents lusnEeMUio e 5 SUPPORTED FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE VERSIONS ccs csssscssssessssesssecesssessssseseseee ke 6 GUIDE TO RELEVANT DOCUMENTS eere ee ee eee eee enne cesse seken see 666900650666 6006666 6 OVERVIEW e 7 USB BASE STATION i ii 3 34544525 8 DESCRIPTION ccccececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececeeesececesececs 8 TNSBAL a A 8 OPERATION y ab akai K e kok n dan 8 PIA AN SORIM ene N
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22. and under the Help menu in the Agile Link software will guide you to operate the overall wireless system LED The USB base station has a blue LED on its face This LED indicates whether or not the base station is receiving power through the USB connection to the host computer If the LED is not illuminated the base station is either not plugged in or has a defective circuit If the LED is illuminated the base station is properly plugged into the host computer and is powered on Radio and Antenna The USB base station employs a 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 15 4 Compliant and ZigBeeTM Ready RF Transceiver to communicate with the Agile Link V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link wireless nodes The nodes contain the same transceiver The radio complies with ETSI EN 300 328 EN 300 440 class 2 FCC CFR 47 part 15 and ARIB STD T66 The radio is license free worldwide The radio is a spread spectrum radio and can be configured to operate on any of 16 separate frequencies ranging from 2 405 GHz to 2 480 GHz The USB base station is shipped with its frequency set at 2 475 GHz default The Agile Link family aliases these frequencies as channel 11 through channel 26 and the USB base station default setting is equivalent to channel 25 The USB base station has a 2 4 GHz 2 2 dBi omni directional reverse polarity SMA rubber duck antenna mounted on one end of the base station enclosure e Hyperlink Technologies e Model HG2402RD RSF e http
23. d configuring the base station with Agile Link software you can assign particular node addresses to each of the 3 buttons This allows you to disconnect from the host computer move the base station to a remote location press a button and start a wireless node streaming its data to the base station The data would be acquired into a third party data acquisition device DAQ via the analog ports of the base station Note This feature only works with V Link SG Link and G Link not with TC Link as TC Link doesn t have a streaming mode You may also press the button after the fact to stop the base station from capturing any further data from the streaming node As discussed in the wireless node manuals the base station and Agile Link software can not stop the node streaming prematurely For more in depth discussion on this subject see Appendix 1 Radio and Antenna The Analog base station employs 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 15 4 Compliant and ZigBee Ready RF Transceiver to communicate with the Agile Link V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link wireless nodes The nodes contain the same transceiver The radio complies with ETSI EN 300 328 EN 300 440 class 2 FCC CFR 47 part 15 and ARIB STD T66 The radio is license free worldwide The radio is a spread spectrum radio and can be configured to operate on any of 16 separate frequencies ranging from 2 405 GHz to 2 480 GHz The Analog base station is shipped with its frequency s
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25. each of the other 4 LEDs on the front panel plate indicating boot up When the Power Switch is turned off the green Power LED will no longer illuminate 20 MicroStrain Inc Enclosure The Analog base station enclosure is flame retardant high impact plastic It is a 4 part assembly with base removable cover front and rear panels It is originally manufactured by Simco Model 250X86 MicroStrain remanufactures the base to accommodate the RS 232 connection USB connection power connection analog ports LEDs power switch launch buttons and antenna mount More details may be had at http www simco online com The Challenger Series c 263 html Cables The Analog base station is manufactured with two physical communication interfaces 1 a female type B USB connector and 2 a female 9 pin RS 232 connector Both connectors are made into the base station s back panel Two cables are provided 1 a 6 foot USB cable terminated with type A USB connector on one end and type B connector on the other and 2 a 6 foot RS 232 cable terminated with male 9 pin connector on one end and female 9 pin connector on the other The USB cable provides power to the USB base station and communication between the host computer and the USB base station The RS 232 cable provides communication between the host computer and the USB base station BNC Connectors The back panel of the Analog base station has 9 BNC type connectors for analog output Chann
26. ed for arthroscopic implantation on human knee ligaments since then we expanded our product line through continual product improvement We introduced a broader line of micro displacement sensors that could withstand extreme temperatures hundreds of millions of cycles and complete submersion in saline The aerospace and automotive industry found our sensing systems met their requirements and we ve worked on many groundbreaking projects As our customer base expanded we continued to innovate by combining multiple sensors along with advanced micro controllers to enhance system performance We were one of the first sensor companies to add wireless capability so that low power miniature digital sensors could communicate easily with personal computers and send data to the internet Our inclinometer product line was initially developed to measure angles of limbs to help re animate the limbs of paralyzed individuals The tiny lightweight gyro enhanced orientation modules that resulted from this effort found immediate acceptance for navigation amp control of unmanned systems in military and exploratory robotics applications Sensors are literally changing our world we re inspired to work with our customers to introduce advanced sensing technology that will enable the next generation of smarter and safer machines civil structures and implanted devices Thank you for purchasing a MicroStrain sensor MicroStrain Inc Supported Firmware and
27. eiving these bytes the base station will stop listening for an incoming stream 41 MicroStrain Inc B3 Cancel Button The base station will stop listening for a stream when the B3 button is pushed The B3 button only acts as a cancellation method when the base station is in a streaming state This means that if the base station is not in a streaming state the B3 button will act in the same way as the B1 and B2 buttons attempting to initiate a stream with its corresponding node PC Comm Should the user also have their base station plugged into a computer one can stop the base station by sending a single byte to the base station From Agile LinkTM software this means attempting to communicate with the base station or any node who is a child of that base station Dropout Detection The base station will stop listening to a stream if a good sweep is not received from the node within a certain amount of time For example this could be caused by radio interference being introduced into the system or the base station failing to receive the end of stream flag from the node Enabling continuous streaming on the base station acts in a slightly different fashion The following conditions must be met for continuous streaming work correctly e The desired node must be streaming when the base station has continuous streaming enabled e The base station must have its power cycled to begin listening for a stream When enabling continuous stream
28. eless To alleviate any confusing instances it is advised that the user only enable continuous streaming on the Analog base station when the node is also in a state of continuous streaming Furthermore the user should only enable continuous streaming on the base station as a final step to setting up their test In other words when initially setting up perform all initial tests with the nodes streaming for a finite amount of time 1 the node isn t set to continuous stream with continuous streaming turned off on the base station This is important as it reduces the number of variables that may cause problems when running initial tests If the user s tests succeed with finite streaming and enabling continuous streaming produces unusual results it helps the user locate where the problem is occurring How It Works The Analog base station works without an attached computer with the assistance of three buttons on the front of the base station itself These buttons are labeled B1 B2 and B3 When continuous streaming is disabled striking any one of these buttons causes the base station to send a streaming signal to the desired node To be more specific the steps for starting a stream on the base station are as follows The user pushes either button B1 B2 or B3 For this example we ll assume B1 The Analog base station reads its EEPROM address that corresponds to B1 to obtain the node address with which it is to initiate a stream For this e
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30. els 1 through 8 and the Checksum Error These connectors are REX female sockets Digikey www digikey com part number ARFX1064 ND and accommodate standard BNC male connectors USB Driver The USB connection provides for the physical communication interface between the base station and the host computer In fact a software driver is installed during the installation of Agile Link software which makes the USB connection actually appear to the host computer s operating system as a serial port This driver must be in place in order for the USB connection to operate More details are available in Appendix 2 Operating Temperature The Analog base station with its standard enclosure will operate between 20 C and 60 C The battery if in use and enclosure limit this range The Analog base station electronics alone will operate between 40 and 85 C Extended temperature ranges may be achieved with custom batteries and enclosures Please contact a MicroStrain Sales Engineer with your requirements 21 MicroStrain Inc Factory Calibration and Testing The Analog base station requires no calibration MicroStrain provides a Functional Test Checklist with each base station to document the final testing and configuration of the device Of particular interest will be the firmware version and radio channel setting If you already have existing equipment you will want to compare these parameters with your existing setup General Spec
31. et at 2 475 GHz default The Agile Link family aliases these frequencies as channel 11 through channel 26 and the USB base station default setting is equivalent to channel 25 The Analog base station has a 2 4 GHz 5 5 dBi omni directional reverse polarity SMA rubber duck antenna mounted on one end of the base station enclosure e Hyperlink Technologies e Model HG2405RD RSP e http www hyperlinktech com web hg2405rd rsp php 19 MicroStrain Inc The stated range for the Analog base station is up to 70 meters line of sight An optional high gain antenna may be added to the base station to increase the range up to 300 meters line of sight Please review our technical note Maximizing Wireless Communication Range at http www microstrain com pdf TechNote 2400 RangeExtendingAntennae pdf Power The Analog base station can be powered either by 1 its USB connection to the host 2 an external power supply or 3 an internal 9 volt battery The USB port on the host computer provides 5 volts DC to the Analog base station The back panel of the base station has a port labeled USB which accommodates the B type USB connector from the USB cable running to the host computer The Analog base station is shipped with a Phihong brand external power supply Model PSAOSR 090 http www phihong com assets pdf PS AOSR pdf The power supply is a switching supply and may receive an input from 100 to 240 Volts AC It outputs 9 Volts DC
32. fund at MicroStrain s sole discretion Except as otherwise agreed by MicroStrain in writing the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by MicroStrain for the Software Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Software Warranty Period from the date or original purchase If a material non conformance is incapable of correction or if MicroStrain determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non conforming Software the price paid by the original licensee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by MicroStrain provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to MicroStrain The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates 10 Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MICROSTRAIN BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENCIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFIT OR OPPORTUNITY OR SIMILAR DAMAGES WHICH MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF MICROSTRAIN S PRODUCTS BUYER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR COST OF THE SPECIFIC PRODUCT PURCHASED FROM MICROSTRAIN AS PROVIDED IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD 11 Warranty Repair MicroStrain s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to t
33. he Analog base station to the factory you must remove the battery to insure damage does not occur during shipment thereby invalidating your warranty The Analog base station can communicate with the host computer via USB or RS 232 connection The Analog base station is shipped with a USB cable and by default is configured in USB mode The USB cable connects to the connector labeled USB on the back panel of the Analog base station The Analog base station is also shipped with an RS 232 cable The RS 232 cable connects to the connector labeled RS232 on the back panel of the Analog base station To reconfigure the communication mode to RS 232 a jumper must be switched on the Analog base station circuit board as shown in the diagram and chart following The Analog base station can output either 0 3 volts or 0 5 volts during steaming operations The Analog base station is set by default to 0 3 volts To reconfigure the output voltage to 0 5 volts a jumper must be switched on the Analog base station circuit board as shown in the diagram and chart following The Analog base station is shipped with a short wave antenna The antenna nut should be made onto the antenna connector on the front panel of the Analog base station by hand with the antenna pointing straight up 13 MicroStrain Inc Circuit Board Layout with Jumper Configurations Figure 2 JUMPER CONFIGURATION CHART Table 4 Jumper ID Position A Posit
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35. ifications Analog Base Station MD TxRx 2400 BASE AU interface 6 foot cable with male female USB connectors and 6 foot cable Cable with male female DB9 connectors Power Powered by host USB port external 6 9 volt VDC power source 6 VDC 500 mA adapter included or 9 volt internal battery Supports one wireless node with up to 8 channels or 8 wireless Analog outputs nodes with 1 channel Provides 0 to 3 or 0 to 5 volt referenced output user selectable and checksum channel Radio frequency RF 2 4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum license free worldwide transceiver carrier 2 450 to 2 490 GHz 16 channels RF deka padet IEEE 802 15 4 open communication architecture standard Range for bi directional RE link 70 m line of sight up to 300 m with optional high gain antenna Operating 20 to 60 with standard enclosure 40 to 85 electronics temperature only 200 mm x 66 mm x 156 mm without antenna For dimensioned Dimensions i print go to www microstrain com 878 grams ABS plastic Software Agile Link Windows XP amp compatible Table 7 22 MicroStrain Inc Mechanical Drawing TT _ ja 8 00 MicroStrain 2 65 u TxRx Wireless Base Station wy Analog Outputs Power Checksum H2 1o O Qe e AI C Figure 5 23 MicroStrain Inc Serial Base Station Description The MicroS
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37. ing for a stream while in continuous streaming mode the user only has two options These two options are the B3 cancel button and the PC Comm described above This means the user can stop the base station by hitting the B3 button or sending a single byte to the base station Note that these options do not cause the node to actually stop streaming Tips and Tricks Piggybacking on a stream with Agile Link software It is possible to initiate a stream on the Analog base station and watch the stream through Agile Link software This is possible because the Analog base station always processes both the digital and analog sides of the streaming data It does not matter if the Analog base station is in a state of continuous streaming or not To piggyback on a stream through Agile Link software right click on the desired node and select Stream gt Resync as shown in the figure below J Real time c Comm 3 10 EE 64 gt Comms 9 a A dialog box similar to the one below will appear You will need to select which channels are active on the node Selecting the matching active channels is important for the same reason the Analog base station needed to know the active channels in advance there s no way to ask the node which channel s are active In addition it is extremely important to select the Sync from analog button stream checkbox If this is not selected a byte will be sent to the base stat
38. ing in Agile Link software hitting the Apply or OK buttons will automatically cause the base station to cycle its power The example below assumes the two conditions above are met Without these conditions being met continuous streaming on the analog base station will not work successfully Specifically we ll assume that node 100 is streaming continuously e The user enables continuous streaming in Agile Link software Upon enabling continuous streaming the user also selects which channels are active on node 100 If the user selects the wrong channels continuous streaming on the base station will not work and analog outputs will be wrong as explained later e The user clicks the OK button on the configuration screen and the power on the analog base station is cycled e After the power is cycled the base station immediately sees that continuous streaming is enabled and reads the EEPROM address corresponding to the channels it should assume are active e The base station listens for an incoming stream It does not care which node it is listening for just that there is a stream and that the channels active on the node are the same as those in the EEPROM on the base station e The incoming streamed data is sent out the analog outputs that correspond to the active channels recorded in the base station s EEPROM 42 MicroStrain Inc The image below shows a graphical representation of the above explanation coc i Aton
39. ion among customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits MicroStrain Inc All other trademarks not owned by MicroStrain Inc that appear on MicroStrain s website in product literature or in manuals are the property of their respective owners who may or may not be affiliated with connected to or sponsored by MicroStrain Inc 39 MicroStrain Inc Appendix 1 Continuous Streaming on an Analog base station Purpose The purpose of this appendix is to explain how continuous streaming works on an Analog base station In addition this appendix discusses instances in which one would want to use the continuous streaming option complications that may arise when a user uses continuous streaming when it s not applicable and some tips and tricks for using the continuous streaming with Agile Link software For the duration of this appendix any reference to base station can be construed as a reference to an Analog base station unless explicitly noted Summary Continuous streaming on the Analog base station is intended for users who wish to stream their wireless node s continuously Because the Analog base station can only receive one stream the user may only continuously stream one node at a time on a radio frequency that matches that of the base station Having multiple nodes on the same frequency streaming at the same time will cause an exceptionally high number of false checksums and render streaming from the nodes us
40. ion B Description JP5 RS 232 USB Used to select RS 232 or USB communication 1 4 USB External Power Used to select power from Supply USB or from external power supply JP15 0 5 Volts 0 3 Volts Used to change the analog output level from 0 3 to 0 5V JP8 JP14 NA NA For factory use only Note Access to the Analog base station circuit board may be gained by removing the 2 screws on the bottom of the Analog base station and disassembling the 2 halves of the Analog base station enclosure 14 Front Panel Layout MicroStrain Inc a Mero TxRx Wireless Hase Station W Analog Outputs Checksum L MicroStrain Bi B2 B3 Figure 3 Function Description POWER LED Power indicator light POWER Switch Power switch ANTENNA Tuned 4 wavelength whip antenna CHECKSUM LED Checksum error indicator During streaming this LED illuminates continuously In the event of a checksum error the LED will not illuminate for the duration of the packet error s or missing packet s B1 Button 1 Pressing this button triggers the node that is assigned to B1 in the host software B2 Button 2 Pressing this button triggers the node that is assigned to B2 in the host software B3 Button 3 Pressing this button triggers the node that is assigned to B3 in the host software LED1 Indicator LED for B1 This LED illuminates when it is actively
41. ion and it will be knocked out of its listening mode This is analogous to the PC Comm cancellation method described above 44 MicroStrain Inc Assumed Active Channels Node 64 Active Channels Channel 1 Channel 5 Channel 2 channel 6 Channel 3 channel 7 channel 4 channel 8 Sync From analog button stream After all configurations are correct select the OK button If the base station is currently intercepting a stream it will show the results in the Agile Link software graphing window Troubleshooting Analog outputs do not seem to be sending data The reason no analog output may be coming out of the base station is because the active channels recorded in the Analog base station are wrong or there is no streaming over the air This is most easily detected by viewing the Checksum LED on the front panel of the Analog base station The first thing to try is to turn off continuous streaming on the base station by right clicking the base station in Agile Link software selecting Configure gt Streaming Uncheck Enable Continuous Streaming Mode and click OK Make sure the node is available for communications and attempt to stream the node through Agile Link software If streaming succeeds attempt to stream the node using its corresponding button on the Analog base station If the Analog base station puts out voltage it is very likely that the base station thinks the wrong channels are active Attem
42. k M is designed for use with 2 4 GHz V Link SG Link and G Link Agile Link software should not be used to operate the TC Link but it must be installed to configure the TC Link s base station e The High Speed Streaming software is designed for use with the 2 4 GHz V Link SG Link and G Link o If you intend to use High Speed Streaming install the software from the CD menu o High Speed Streaming software is not for use with the TC Link o Refer to the High Speed Streaming Quick Start Guide for specialized details e The TC Link Node Monitor software is designed for use with the 2 4 GHz TC Link o If you intend to use TC Link Node Monitor install the software from the CD menu 29 MicroStrain Inc TC Link amp Node Monitor software is not for use with the V Link SG Link and G Link e A Quick Start Guide for your particular wireless node 2 4 GHz V Link SG Link G Link or TC Link is provided on the CD to get you up and running Data Communications Protocol Customers and or developers wishing to customize the base stations are encouraged to purchase the Agile Link 2 4 GHz Software Development Kit SDK The Agile Link 2 4 GHz Software Development Kit SDK is designed for use with the 2 4 GHz Agile Link family of wireless sensors including V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link The SDK provides a complete Data Communications Protocol manual as well as code samples for C
43. listening for streaming data being transmitted from the node that is associated with B1 LED2 Indicator LED for B2 This LED illuminates when it is actively listening for streaming data being transmitted from the node that is associated with B2 LED3 Indicator LED for B3 This LED illuminates when it is actively listening for streaming data being transmitted from the node that is associated with B3 Only one node can be streamed at a time Table 5 15 MicroStrain Inc Back Panel Layout Figure 4 Signal Name Reference Direction Description CH8 Ground Output Analog output channels 1 8 at either 0 3 volts default or 0 5 volts ERROR Checksum Ground Output This line is driven high 3 volts when a data packet containing no checksum error is present In the event of a checksum error the line returns to zero 0 volts until the next packet containing no checksum error is present This line is always 0 3 volts it is not altered by changing between 0 3 volts or 0 5 volts output RS232 Ground Input Output This connection provides a RS 232 link for configuration and data collection purposes between the software and the base station when 5 is in position USB Ground Input Output This connection provides a USB link for configuration and data collection purposes when 1 5 is in position B It also provides power to the base station when JP4 is in positio
44. microstrain wireless support 3l MicroStrain Inc RMA Warranty Return As described in our 1 Year Warranty contained in the Terms and Conditions stated elsewhere in this manual MicroStrain will incur for its own account any cost to repair replace a MicroStrain product covered under the warranty Non warranty Return All non warranty repairs replacements will receive a minimum charge The minimum charge for standard wireless displacement and orientation products is US 75 00 The minimum charge for non standard or custom products is US 150 00 If the repair replacement charge exceeds the minimum the minimum is folded into the total repair replacement cost General Instructions In order to return any MicroStrain product you must contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization number RMA Call toll free 800 449 3878 to obtain an RMA from a MicroStrain representative All returned merchandise must be in the original packaging including manuals accessories cables etc with the authorization clearly printed on the outside of the package MicroStrain is not responsible for shipping costs from and to the customer or damage on returned items Units to be returned should be packed carefully Please be advised that packages sent by normal US Postal Service cannot be tracked to ensure delivery Since MicroStrain cannot provide credit for a return without confirming its receipt we recommend that you use a delivery servic
45. n A 6 9V Ground Input This connection provides a center positive DC voltage to the base station when JP4 is in position This input should be no less than 6 volts DC and not more than 9 volts DC See Jumper Configuration Chart Table 6 16 MicroStrain Inc Operation The Analog base station may be powered up and powered down by depressing and releasing the Power switch on the front panel The green LED to the left of the Power switch indicates its state The Analog base station passes all digital information between the wireless nodes V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link and the Agile Link software including ping erase datalogging streaming high speed streaming low duty cycle read write EEPROM and the like The Agile Link software manual which can be found on the CD our web site and under the Help menu in the Agile Link software will guide you to operate the overall wireless system In normal streaming operation channels 1 through 4 of the SG LinkG channels 1 through 4 of the G Link and channels 1 through 8 of the V Link are referenced to the respective analog output channels 1 through 8 of the Analog base station The active channels on the wireless node will determine the active analog data channels on the Analog base station Any time the node is streamed whether finite or continuous the Analog base station will report analog output through its analog ports on
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48. onnector plugs into the female barrel connector on the side of the Serial base station enclosure and the prong end plugs into the appropriate electrical source e The Serial base station is also shipped with a 9 volt battery The battery may be installed by removing the 4 screws on the cover and inserting the battery into the battery cradle It is suggested that you either run the serial base station on battery or external power supply Damage will not occur if both are applied but good practice dictates either one or the other The Serial base station provides no charging circuit for the battery Note If you have occasion to return the Serial base station to the factory you must remove the battery to insure damage does not occur during shipment thereby invalidating your warranty e The Serial base station is shipped with a short 4 wave antenna The antenna nut should be made onto the antenna connector on the side of the serial base station by hand with the antenna pointing straight up 24 MicroStrain Inc Operation The Serial base station may be powered up and powered down by flipping the Power switch on the side of the enclosure up towards label is on down is off The green LED to the right of the Power switch indicates its state Once installed and powered the Serial base station becomes a transparent communication link between the host computer and the wireless nodes The Serial base station has no other switches or jumpers to mani
49. panel Checksum Error output 17 MicroStrain Inc A specialized Low Duty Cycle feature is available in the Analog base station which allows multiple nodes to each send 1 channel of data to separate analog outputs on the back plane Up to 8 V Link s SG LinkGs and or G Link s can be configured to send one of their channels to the Analog base station which in turn will output that channel to a selected analog port Please ask MicroStrain support for a technical note which details this process Equating Voltage with Engineering Units The analog output of the Analog base station is a direct reconstruction of the digital voltage data arriving from the wireless node Please review the user manuals for the V Link SG Link and G Link to scale the analog output into engineering units LEDs The Analog base station has 5 LEDs on its front panel e green Power LED e green Checksum LED e red Bl button 1 LED e red B2 button 2 LED e red B3 button 3 LED The green Power LED indicates whether or not the base station is receiving power from the external power supply or the internal battery If the LED is not illuminated the external power supply is not plugged in or the external power supply has a defective circuit or the on off switch is off or the battery is not plugged in or the battery is dead If the LED is illuminated e the external power supply is properly plugged in and delivering power and the on off switch is on
50. pt to configure the node through Agile Link software and verify that the active channels on the node match those on the Analog base station If any of the above options fail make sure both devices are communicating correctly There is always the chance of a dead battery external radio interference etc The Analog base station is sending data to the wrong analog outputs while in continuous streaming This is most commonly the result of the base station having the correct number of incoming channels but the wrong channels are active To remedy this cycle the node s power such that streaming does not continue Through Agile Link software select the desired node right click it select Configure and make note of which channels are active 45 MicroStrain Inc Right click on the Analog base station select Configure gt Streaming tab Make sure that the active channels match the active channels on the node The Checksum LED stays off while in continuous streaming mode on the base station This can be caused by any number of things The most likely is that the node isn t streaming anything Turn off continuous streaming and attempt to communicate with the node and stream it from within Agile Link software Another possibility is that the number of active channels on the Analog base station is wrong The base station can correctly parse an incoming stream however it uses the EEPROM to determine which channels are active If
51. pulate The Agile Link software manual which can be found on the CD our web site and under the Help menu in the Agile Link software will guide you to operate the overall wireless system LED The Serial base station has a green LED on its face This LED indicates whether or not the base station is receiving power from the external power supply or the internal battery If the LED is not illuminated e the external power supply is not plugged in or e the external power supply has a defective circuit or e the Power switch is off or e battery is not plugged in or e the battery is dead If the LED is illuminated e the external power supply is properly plugged in and delivering power and the Power switch is on or e the battery is properly plugged in and charged and the Power switch is on Radio and Antenna The Serial base station employs a 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 15 4 Compliant and ZigBee Ready RF Transceiver to communicate with the Agile Link V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link wireless nodes The nodes contain the same transceiver The radio complies with ETSI EN 300 328 EN 300 440 class 2 CFR 47 part 15 and ARIB STD T66 The radio is license free worldwide The radio is a spread spectrum radio and can be configured to operate on any of 16 separate frequencies ranging from 2 405 GHz to 2 480 GHz The Serial base station is shipped with its frequency set at 2 475 GHz default The Agile Link family
52. re 40 to 85 electronics Operating temperature only 102 mm x 27 mm x 24 mm without antenna 200 mm x 27 mm x 24 mm with antenna For dimensioned print go to www microstrain com ABS plastic Software Agile Link Windows XP compatible Table 3 Figure 1 11 MicroStrain Inc Analog Base Station Description The MicroStrain Analog base station is a transceiver which provides a communication link between a host computer and the Agile Link family of wireless nodes including V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link The Analog base station employs a 2 4 GHz radio with 16 selectable channels to communicate with the remote nodes The Analog base station is connected to a host computer via a USB or an RS 232 connection and is operated with MicroStrain s Agile Link software The Analog base station under instruction from the software wirelessly communicates with the Agile Link nodes alternately sending commands and configurations and receiving responses and data The Analog base station sends all of the commands available to the nodes including ping datalog stream data erase read and write EEPROM etc The Analog base station in turn receives acknowledging responses from the nodes and passes datalogging downloads streaming data high speed streaming data and low duty cycle data to the host computer The Analog base station is capable of maintaining communications with multiple nodes It
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54. rom the software wirelessly communicates with the Agile Link nodes alternately sending commands and configurations and receiving responses and data The USB base station sends all of the commands available to the nodes including ping datalog stream data erase read and write EEPROM etc The USB base station in turn receives acknowledging responses from the nodes and passes datalogging downloads streaming data high speed streaming data and low duty cycle data to the host computer The USB base station is capable of maintaining communications with multiple nodes Its broadcast mode allows the simultaneous issuance of several commands to multiple nodes Installation e The USB base station is produced with a 3 foot USB cable and standard USB connector made into it e The USB connector may be plugged into any available USB port on the host computer e The USB base station receives its power from and communicates through the USB port of the host computer Operation The USB base station is automatically powered when it is connected to the host computer s USB port The blue LED on the face of the USB base station indicates its state Once installed and powered the USB base station becomes a transparent communication link between the host computer and the wireless nodes The USB base station has no other switches or jumpers to manipulate MicroStrain Inc The Agile Link M software manual which can be found on the CD our web site
55. s We provide in depth FAQs manuals quick start guides and technical notes Firmware and software upgrades are made available on line as they become available e Code samples in several languages are posted to aid your development e We support our customers as we would want to be supported Web Our home page is at URL www microstrain com Our support page is at URL http www microstrain com support overview aspx Email MicroStrain s Support Engineers make every attempt to respond to emails requesting product support within the same business day The more detail you can provide the quicker we will be able to understand your issues and find solutions Data files pictures screen grabs etc are all very helpful in generating a well thought out solution Please email us at support microstrain com Telephone MicroStrain s Support Engineers are available by phone Monday through Friday 9 00AM to 5 00PM local time When calling MicroStrain indicate to the receptionist that you are calling for product support and you will be promptly routed to a Support Engineer Please have your equipment ready to test Every attempt will be made to solve issues while you are on the line 1 800 449 DVRT 3878 Toll Free in US 1 802 862 6629 telephone 1 802 863 4093 fax Local time GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US amp Canada SKYPE MicroStrain s Support Engineers are available by SKYPE Monday through Friday 9 00AM to 5 00PM local SKYPE name
56. s broadcast mode allows the simultaneous issuance of several commands to multiple nodes The Analog base station also features direct analog output of wireless node data on its back panel and is deployable in a stand alone condition without need of host computer Installation e The Analog base station can be powered either by an external power supply through the USB connection to the host computer or by battery The Analog base station is shipped with an external power supply and by default is configured for this power source The external power supply connects to the connector labeled 6 9V on the back panel To reconfigure the power to the USB cable a jumper must be switched on the Analog base station circuit board as shown in the diagram and chart following e The Analog base station is also shipped with a 9 volt battery Access to the Analog base station circuit board may be gained by removing the 2 screws on the bottom of the analog base station and disassembling the 2 halves of the analog base station enclosure Insert the battery into the battery cradle Jumpers do not have to thrown to accommodate the battery It is suggested that you either run the Analog base station on battery or external power supply USB power Damage will not occur if both are applied but good practice dictates either one or the other The analog base station provides no charging circuit for the battery If you have 12 MicroStrain Inc occasion to return t
57. s range The Serial base station electronics alone will operate between 40 and 485 Extended temperature ranges may be achieved with custom batteries and enclosures Please contact a MicroStrain Sales Engineer with your requirements Factory Calibration and Testing The Serial base station requires no calibration MicroStrain provides a Functional Test Checklist with each base station to document the final testing and configuration of the device Of particular interest will be the firmware version and radio channel setting If you already have existing equipment you will want to compare these parameters with your existing setup General Specifications Serial Base Station MD TXxRx 2400 BASE 232 Host communication RS232 115 2 KBaud interface Cable 6 foot cable with male female DB9 connectors Powered by external 6 9 volt VDC power source 6 VDC 500 Power mA adapter supplied or 9 volt internal battery Radio frequency RF 2 4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum license free transceiver carrier worldwide 2 450 to 2 490 GHz 16 channels RF data packet standard IEEE 802 15 4 open communication architecture Range for bi directional RF 70 m line of sight up to 300 m with optional high gain link antenna 20 to 60 C with standard enclosure 40 to 85 C Operating temperature electronics only 133 mm x 84mm x 36 mm without antenna For dimensioned Dimensiens print go to www microstrain com Weight
58. tery may be installed in a battery cradle mounted on the circuit board of the Serial base station Access to the circuit board may be had by removing the 4 screws holding the cover Use care in inserting removing the battery Note There is no charging circuit for the battery and the external power supply does not charge the battery when applied Note It is suggested that you either run the Serial base station on battery or external power supply Damage will not occur if both are applied but good practice dictates either one or the other Enclosure The Serial base station enclosure is flame retardant ABS plastic It is a 2 part assembly with base and removable cover It is originally manufactured by Polycase Model LP 35FMB MicroStrain remanufactures the base to accommodate the RS 232 connection LED Power switch and antenna mount More details may be had at http www polycase com item Ip 35f html 26 MicroStrain Inc Cables The Serial base station is manufactured with a female 9 pin RS 232 connector made into its sidewall A 6 foot RS 232 cable terminated with male 9 pin connector on one end and female 9 pin connector on the other is provided with the Serial base station The RS 232 cable provides communication between the host computer and the USB base station Operating Temperature The Serial base station with its standard enclosure will operate between 20 C and 607 C The battery if in use and enclosure limit thi
59. train Serial base station is transceiver which provides a communication link between a host computer and the Agile Link family of wireless nodes including V Link SG Link G Link and TC Link The Serial base station employs a 2 4 GHz radio with 16 selectable channels to communicate with the remote nodes The Serial base station is connected to a host computer via an RS 232 connection and is operated with MicroStrain s Agile Link software The Serial base station under instruction from the software wirelessly communicates with the Agile Link nodes alternately sending commands and configurations and receiving responses and data The Serial base station sends all of the commands available to the nodes including ping datalog stream data erase read and write EEPROM etc The Serial base station in turn receives acknowledging responses from the nodes and passes datalogging downloads streaming data high speed streaming data and low duty cycle data to the host computer The Serial base station is capable of maintaining communications with multiple nodes Its broadcast mode allows the simultaneous issuance of several commands to multiple nodes Installation e The Serial base station is shipped with a 6 foot standard RS 232 cable The male DB 9 end connects to the Serial base station the female DB 9 end connects to the host computer e The Serial base station is shipped with an external power supply The male barrel c
60. xample we ll assume the node address is 100 40 MicroStrain Inc Next the Analog base station attempts to read an EEPROM location on node 100 to read the channel mask The channel mask must be read so that the base station knows which analog outputs are active This read is important because the node s streamed data does not contain the channel mask at any point in time Without knowing the channel mask the analog base station would not know the correct analog outputs to use Next the base station sends a streaming command to node 100 and node 100 begins streaming data back to the base station The base station knowing which channels are active parses the incoming stream and outputs the data to the analog outputs The image below shows a graphical representation of the above explanation am t ii e As this document later explains step 3 is the critical difference between the base station being in a non continuous streaming state and a continuous streaming state When continuous streaming is disabled there are four methods the analog base station uses to stop listening for a stream initiated from a button push Note that none of these methods stop the node from streaming These methods are listed below with an explanation End of Stream Flag When the node is in a finite streaming state it will send a certain consecutive number of bytes that signals it has completed its streaming session Upon rec
61. y disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the Product and in that case the Product is being sold As Is without any warranty whatsoever including without limitation the Limited Warranty as described herein notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary 13 Submitting A Claim The customer shall return the Product to the original purchase point based on its return policy In case the return policy period has expired and the Product is within warranty the customer shall submit a claim to MicroStrain as follows 1 The customer must submit with the Product as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or Software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow MicroStrain to confirm the same ii The original Product owner must obtain a Return Material Authorization number from MicroStrain and if requested by MicroStrain provide written proof of purchase of the Product such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the Product before the warranty service is provided iii After an RMA number is issued the defective Product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package MicroStrain will only replace the defective portion of the Product and will not ship back any accessories iv

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