Active repeater for wireless telemetry T24-AR operating
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1. message the device will enter deep sleep The repeater wil wake again when it sees a wakup command to ANY module Battery Low Level Set the battery voltage below which the repeater will indicate that its battery is low by making all repeated modules report battery low If the repeater is externally powered then it will be OK to leave at the default of 2 2V If you are using batteries but wish to disable this feature select 2 0V Here you can change the settings for the repeater Items you can change Always Wake In some cases where the repeater is manually powered on and off you may want it to wake all sleeping modules within its range Set this option to Yes to enable this The modules you wake should have their own Sleep Delay settings set so they go back to sleep after stopping receiving Stay Awake messages from the data consumer PC or handheld Sleep Delay If the repeater is to be battery powered and you want to operate in low power mode you can employ this delay Once the repeater stops hearing Stay Awake messages from the data consumer PC or handheld etc it will go to sleep after this amount of time The repeater will wake when any other module is woken Battery Low Level Select the battery voltage below which the repeater will report a low battery It does this by making all repeated devices report a low battery so the data consumer a handheld or PC software etc will be able to detect a problem The battery level applie2. 1 introduction OVER aaa 2 Increase dll APRA o oo ON 2 SOMO DSt a Cle tania 2 COMBINCO SOI MELON Stina ieee Heat it iia E E nee 3 POWER ODUIONS iaa 3 Permanenti y POWSFGG iia A AAA AS blan 3 BALLCLV BONI CO nro ias 3 CONNEC CUNO POWE iranan e nn ee eos O 3 Getting Started iiO 4 Considerations sicarios 4 CONTIGUEAUION ir 5 SCANIA a a 5 TZ TOOK aa Sevres seas orien nadie nd AA aa tind ase dad es Gran wad DD EA op ot aoe 5 BASCO ais anni ard cham donde meen M 5 2 O A RA 6 CENSOS prints arado ini Ed US Ti dia Ri O CASAR TLD rod 6 Setup Base Station COMMUNICALIONS saadaeeceyaddor ed 4t di ee DER RC ASIA DIC ETUR La RH 6 FOTO a TT on mU tU MC a 7 A TU EET 8 A E Huc nce E 9 Chanbel ang EncEVDELIOD scade Gat stet abia 10 Save and Resto cT ETT 11 Battery ana Radio Level Sois ui du vss ad stma va a dotato bete br evt ted ua esa a Ses a ela 12 Battery and Radio Levels Advanced Settings ooococccccccccccnnccccncccnnnn nn He enn 13 A 14 SPECIMICACON Suites cis 15 General RAQIO ses ita AS dado 15 A ACER 15 ADDEOVAIS iia AAA OU OO CU PURO C OLG C CE ca d 16 gre E A AA 16 QU A a O 16 MAUSE CA A aeaa a A iia 17 OEM Reseller Marking and Documentation Requirements sssssnssssnsnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 17 FOC oo e cod tar A NN 17 pc CT E TEE E ad M EP MEN 17 GR REEL E UU MEI 17 Declaration OF Conformity iaa 19 Worldwide Regional ADDFOVAlS iiic oi kae yk EYE a Y FEEKCAA VCUFRTWER aire a a 20 IMPOR Ne SINO E
3. be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages whether based on the contract tort or other legal theory Any corrective maintenance required after the warranty period should be performed by Mantracourt approved personnel only Ss Z iN Industry Canada FC C Designed manufactured Industrie Canada and supported in the UK ISO 9001 REGISTERED FIRM In the interests of continued product development Mantracourt Electronics Limited reserves the right to alter product specifications without prior notice Code No 517 925 Issue 1 3 11 04 14 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 20 fill mantracourt Distribuidor Brasil e Am rica do Sul CONTATO Endereco Rua Sete de Setembro 2671 Centro 13560 181 S o Carlos SP Brasil e tabac 55 16 3371 0112 Metrolog Controles de Medi o Fax 55 16 3372 7800 Internet www metrolog net metrolog metrolog net www metrolog net mantracourt com metrolog metrolog net tel 55 16 3371 0112 fil
4. can select 1 of 16 channets Encryption Key 00000000000000000000000000000000 Ira NOTE Changing the channel and key will not affect the device until 1t has been power cycled If you have a handheld device and one or more acquisition devices and you want to change the channel and keys for all you could do either of the following amp Connect this toolkit to each of the devices in turn and change the channel and key settings Connect to just the handheld device and set the channel and key as required Next using the pair function in the handheld connect to each acquisition device to change its settings to match those of the handheld Connect to one device and change its channel and key as required Click the Home button and then re pair to that device The base station will now match its settings to that device Return to this page and click the Advanced button From here you will be able to quickly change the settings of multiple devices to match the base station just by pairing with each dn Here you can change the channel and encryption key for the module NOTE Early acquisition module do not yet utilise the encryption keys so these should be left at all zeros Items you can change Channel Select a channel between 1 and 16 The default is channel 1 You can use the Spectrum Analyser mode to determine a good clean channel to use NOTE Channel 16 is used to negotiate pairing so avoid this channel if possible Encryption Key
5. fasts sesh Deca A 20 Warranty e o enn rer OS et rest tr rer ttre Tema Cet a MA IP C EE MEE IDE PERDRE 20 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Introduction Overview The T24 AR is an active repeater which will allow the T24 range of modules to span around obstacles or increase range or coverage The connectivity module provides a battery holder for a pair of alkaline D cells and has regulator circuitry for an external power supply The batteries can also be used to provide power in case of external supply failure The case is environmentally sealed to IP65 The repeater will allow messages to be repeated once which can effectively double the radio range Adding more repeaters will not increase range but can increase coverage KEY el A a E oe omer Increase Range With No Repeater Je m With No Repeater With Repeater Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Combined Solutions Many Consumers Many Providers Power Options The T24 AR can operate permanently powered or can operate from on board batteries Permanently Powered This is the simplest way to operate the repeater With a permanent supply you do not need to worry about the repeater sleeping or waking You can optionally choose whether the repeater always wakes sleeping modules and then you could utilise the powering up of the repeater to wakeup those modules outside the normal radio range Batte
6. 5 EC Portugu s Este equipamento satisfaz os requisitos essenciais e outras provis es da Directiva 1999 5 EC Suomalainen Tama laite t ytt direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleelliset vaatimukset ja on siin asetettujen muidenkin ehtojen mukainen Svenska Denna utrustning r i verensst mmelse med de v sentliga kraven och andra relevanta best mmelser i Direktiv 1999 5 EC This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC FCC FE Family RAD24 Models i and e for internal and external antenna variants For antenna T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB FCC ID VHARAD24 This device complies with Part 15c 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 CAUTION If the device is changed or modified without permission from Mantracourt Electronics Ltd the user may void his or her authority to operate the equipment Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 16 Industry Canada EJ Industry Industrie Canada Canada Models i and e for internal and external antenna variants For antenna T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB IC 7224A RAD24 This apparatus complies with RSS 210 Low power Licence exempt Radiocommunication Devices All Frequency Bands Category Equipment RSS OEM Reselle
7. Only devices with identical encryption keys can communicate You can isolate groups of devices on the same channel or just use the key to ensure the data cannot be read by somebody else Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 10 Save and Restore T24 Toolkit Save and Restore a HA 8 CO t Query the device for its parameters and save these to a configuration file on your computer or network location Load a previously saved configuration file into the currently connected device NOTE As all parameters are restored you will overwrite the existing device calibration information Here you can save the device settings to a file on your PC so that they can be later loaded back into the same or different device Items you can change Save Click this button to open a file dialog window to allow you to select a filename and location to save the configuration file to All configuration information including calibration data will be saved to the file The file extension is tcf Restore Click this button to open a file dialog window to allow you to select a filename and location of a previously saved file to load into the connected device All configuration information including calibration data will be overwritten The file extension is tcf Advanced Settings Click this button to enter the Advanced Settings Page Here are settings which do not normally require changing 11 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Ma
8. arning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their distribution market For more information relating to European compliance of an OEM product incorporating the T24 range of modules contact Mantracourt or refer to the following web site www ero dk Warranty All Telemetry products from Mantracourt Electronics Ltd Mantracourt are warranted against defective material and workmanship for a period of 1 one year from the date of dispatch If the Mantracourt product you purchase appears to have a defect in material or workmanship or fails during normal use within the period please contact your Distributor who will assist you in resolving the problem If it is necessary to return the product to Mantracourt please include a note stating name company address phone number and a detailed description of the problem Also please indicate if it is a warranty repair The sender is responsible for shipping charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit Mantracourt warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the buyer such as mishandling improper interfacing operation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorised modification No other warranties are expressed or implied Mantracourt specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose The remedies outlined above are the buyer s only remedies Mantracourt will not
9. consumer modules and software issue a broadcast wake when turned on or activated and this will also wake a sleeping repeater which will then proceed to wake those modules within its range But some modules only wake specific single target modules such as the T24 HS handheld module and the T24 AO1 analog output module For these modules to wake the repeater they must be fitted with at least v2 1 version radio modules This only affects repeaters with a SleepDelay set Configuration This section explains how to install software and connect the required devices together Please note that you will need the T24 Toolkit software and a T24 BS base station to allow your computer to communicate with T24 telemetry devices Installation T 24 Toolkit To configure the devices we must use the T24 Toolkit software application This can be downloaded from our web site or may be shipped with your products Install this on a PC or laptop Run setup exe and follow the prompts to install the software Base Station If you have a USB version of the base station T24 BSu then you just need to plug this into a USB socket on your PC If you are using an alternative base station then please refer to the appropriate manual 5 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual T 24 Toolkit The T24 Toolkit provides a means of simple configuration of the T24 AR along with useful tools to aid integration Run the T24 Toolkit software application General Pag
10. es Setup Base Station Communications T24 Toolkit Settings Zh Q M Select the connection type between the base station and the computer Interface Select the interface between the computer and the base station Port 1 5 Select the COM port that the base station is connected to Baudrate nw Select the baudrate that matches the settings of the base station DIP 1 1 5200 switch Base Station Address Each base station has an address lf you connect using USE the address must be 1 AT24 B5u has a fixed address of 1 AT24 B 5i has a settable address via DIP switches so ensure these are set to 1 if using the USB interface Select USB as the interface and select 1 as the Base Station Address In the toolkit all items that can be changed by the user are coloured orange To change a value just click on the relevant orange item You will then be presented with a new dialog window allowing you to change the value This may use a slider text box or list to allow your new value to be entered Click the Home button to attempt communications with the base station If no communications can be established the toolkit will remain on this page You will need to check that the base station is powered and that it is connected to the converter correctly Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 6 Home T24 Toolkit T TENET Monitor or Log You can view and log the data being transmitted from an acquisition module or v
11. iew the spectrum analyser by clicking the icons above right Pairing is NOT required to log data from your device Configure your device To configure your module we need to temporarily pair to it When we pair from the Toolkit we configure the base station radio settings to match the remote module To pair you must Remove the power from your module Initiate the pair by clicking the button below Re apply the power to the module When applying power be careful to do this cleanly because if the module is powered up with an intermittent connection it may reset during pairing and result in poor or no communications If the module cannot be paired because access to the power supply is either not possible or many modules share the same power supply Click Here for advanced connection options We now have successful communications with the base station so we can now pair with our device or we can select the Spectrum Analyser mode or Data Provider Monitor mode Pairing Procedure e Remove power from the T24 AR module e Click the Pair button on the toolkit e You now have 10 seconds to re apply power to the T24 AR module If you connect successfully the toolkit will change to the Information page If the pairing fails try again NOTE The act of Pairing with the toolkit will not change the radio configuration settings of the connected device The settings will only change if you change them yourself within the toolkit 7 Mant
12. nual Battery and Radio Levels T24 Toolkit LQI Battery ay 22389 OA Signal Strength Local signal received at the Base Station LOI 036 ELEEHE Link Quality Indicator summary indication of the quality of the radio link Remote Signal received at the repeater module LOI 036 Battery Voltage 2 67V it Low Battery Level 2 0v 3 6v Here you can see the voltage of the battery and the radio signal levels at the base station and the remote acquisition module This simple view gives an LQI value which stands for Link Quality Indicator This value will range from 0 to 100 and within this band you should still achieve communications As the level drops towards zero communications may become intermittent but still achievable You can set the level at which the acquisition module reports a low battery If the battery voltage is below the Low Battery Level the bar will be coloured orange Items you can change Low Battery Level Click this item to set the battery low level Clicking the Advanced button will give more detailed information on the RSSI and CV levels of the received radio packets Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 12 Battery and Radio Levels Advanced Settings T24 Toolkit LQI Battery ay 2 389 0 A Signal Strength Local signal received at the Base Station LOI 100 RSS 047 CV 108 SSS E EEE Link Quality Indicator Asummary Radio Strength Indica
13. r Manual Ce b CE mark shall consist of the initials CE taking the following form If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected m The CE marking must have a height of at least 5mm except where this is not possible on account of the nature of the apparatus m The CE marking must be affixed visibly legibly and indelibly Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 18 Declaration of Conformity We Mantracourt Electronics Limited The Drive Farringdon Exeter Devon EX5 2 B declare under our sole responsibility that our products in the T24 Radio Telemetry Product Range to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the appropriate standard EN 300 328 following the provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999 5 EC FCC CFR Title 47 part 15c BS EN 61000 4 2 and BS EN 61000 4 3 following the provisions of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC December 2007 Brett James FCC ID VHARAD24 Development Manager Mantracourt Electronics Limited 19 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Worldwide Regional Approvals Region Product Conforms To IC To To Be Determined To Be Determined To Be Determined Important Note Mantracourt does not list the entire set of standards that must be met for each country Mantracourt customers assume full responsibility for le
14. r Marking and Documentation Requirements FCC The Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM must ensure that FCC labelling requirements are met This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the contents as shown Contains FCC ID VHARAD24 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 The acquisition modules have been tested with T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB When integrated in OEM products fixed antennas require installation preventing end users from replacing them with non approved antennas Antennas other than T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB must be tested to comply with FCC Section 15 203 unique antenna connectors and Section 15 247 emissions Acquisition modules have been certified by the FCC for use with other products without any further certification as per FCC section 2 1091 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Mantracourt could void the user s authority to operate the equipment In order to fulfil the certification requirements the OEM must comply with FCC regulations 1 The system integrator must ensure that the text on the external label provided with this device is placed on the outside of the final product 2 The acquisition modules with exte
15. racourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Analyser T24 Toolkit Spectrum Analyser Y lz y Planar 100 2400 410 2440 2450 1 e 4 E Spectral Pow T 8 g 10 Frequency Channel 25 secs ago 400 2440 2450 2470 450 4 E T 8 3 1 12 13 14 18 16 Frequency Channel The analyser page is provided as a tool and will not normally be needed unless you plan to change channels and want to find the best channel to select or to diagnose poor communications issues This page shows the radio signal levels detected across all the channels available to the T24 series of devices Using this tool may help in detecting noisy areas and allow you to decide on which channels you may want to use The above charts show the traffic from a Wi Fi network and it can be seen to be operating over channels 6 to 9 and it would be best though not essential to avoid using these channels Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 8 Information T24 Toolkit Information oY i 1 n E 1 t ID FFB85C Model T24 AR Firmware Version 1 00 Radio Module Firmware Version 2 1 This page shows you information about the connected device Items you can change Name You can enter a short descriptive name 11 characters which may help you recognise this device in the future 9 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Channel and Encryption T24 Toolkit Channel and Encryption ET HA LOA Channel E You
16. rnal antennas may be used only with Approved Antennas that have been tested by mantracourt IC Labelling requirements for Industry Canada are similar to those of the FCC A clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure must display the following text Contains Model RAD24 Radio 2 4 GHz IC 7224A RAD24 Integrator is responsible for its product to comply with RSS 210 Low power Licence exempt Radiocommunication Devices All Frequency Bands Category Equipment RSS CE The T24 series has been certified for several European countries If the acquisition module is incorporated into a product the manufacturer must ensure compliance of the final product to the European harmonized EMC and low voltage safety standards A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Annex Il of the R amp TTE Directive Furthermore the manufacturer must maintain a copy of the T24 device user manual documentation and ensure the final product does not exceed the specified power ratings antenna specifications and or installation requirements as specified in the user manual If any of these specifications are exceeded in the final product a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all required standards OEM Labelling Requirements The CE marking must be affixed to a visible location on the OEM product 17 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR Use
17. rnally powered and whether it should always wake other sleeping modules when it is powered up and awake Considerations Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Each repeater can effectively double the amount of traffic transmitted Be careful not to introduce too many repeaters that are within range of each other as there may be un necessary duplication of radio traffic Carefully plan the layout of radio modules to minimise this Using the Data Provider monitor in the T24 Toolkit can show the amount of traffic The T24 Toolkit ona laptop or netbook is ideal for checking installations as it is mobile so traffic can be monitored at different points in the installation A repeater will not repeat a packet that has already been repeated Hence there is only one extra hop introduced and a maximum range increase to 2X When waking remote modules separated by a repeater and that repeater is asleep it may take twice as long to wake a module as when no repeater is involved If the repeater is to be battery powered use the same Sleep Delay as is suitable for the acquisition modules in the system You cannot pair to a module through a repeater Using the T24 Toolkit it may be possible to configure module through a repeater by connecting without pairing The results will vary depending on the number of repeaters and amount of radio traffic In some cases it may be necessary to power down repeaters when configuring modules Most data
18. ry Powered In low power battery mode the repeater wakes from sleep when other modules are woken and will remain awake until it stops receiving Stay Awake messages This will work transparently with most T24 instrumentation Please note that a T24 HS handheld would require radio firmware version 2 01 or above to be able to wake a repeater when powered on You just need to decide on the Sleep Delay for a battery powered repeater This causes the repeater to enter sleep mode if it does not receive stay awake messages within the Sleep Delay time Stay awake messages are transmitted by handhelds analog output modules and PC software etc so that when those items are turned off or disabled all other T24 modules will sleep when their Sleep Delay time elapses Connecting Power Power can be supplied by fitting 2 X D cell alkaline 1 5 Volt batteries or the module can be supplied from an external 5V to 18V DC source 3 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual In both cases you need to fit the J P1 power jumper to supply power to the acquisition module When powered from the external DC source the LED will illuminate If internal batteries are fitted when external power is applied the batteries will be utilized if external power is lost Getting Started Use the T24 Toolkit to ensure that the repeater radio channel matches the rest of the T24 modules You will then need to decide whether the repeater is battery powered or permanently exte
19. s for the actual fitted acquisition module are listed in the acquisition module manual 15 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Approvals CE Complies with EMC directive 2004 108 EC The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein English This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Deutsch Dieses Gerat entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprecheneden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999 5 EU Dansk Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med de vaesentlige krav og andre relevante bestemmelser Directiv 1999 5 EF Espanol Este equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales asi como con otras disposiciones de la Directive 1999 5 EC Francais Cet appareil est conforme aux exigencies essentialles et aux autres dispositions pertinantes de la Directive 1999 5 EC Islenska essi b na ur samr mist l gbo num kr fum og rum kv um tilskipunar 1999 5 ESB Italiano Questo apparato conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed agli altri principi sanciti dalla Direttiva 1999 5 EC Nederlands Deze apparatuur voldoet aan de belangrijkste eisen en andere voorzieningen van richtlijn 1999 5 EC Norsk Dette utstyret er samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU directiv 1999
20. s to the voltage seen after 3V regulation The default is 2 2V and can be left at this when the repeater is powered externally If the repeater is battery powered and you wish to disable this feature select 2 0V Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual 14 Specifications General Radio Modulation method Min Typical License Exempt MS QPSK T Data rate oo o 2800 o Ke Radio Frequency 4000 24835 E mw Power 1 Range RAD24e External antenna 200 650 Metres feet Channels DSSS 1 36 0 d Maximum range achieved in open field site at a height of 3 metres above ground mE p Radio type Transelver 2 way 6 T24 AR Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Units Operating Temperature Range 40 em ec o O O Storage Temperature Range 4 85 e Z Reverse polarity Protection o 3 Environmental protection with IP65 suitable cables exiting through cable glands Battery life using Duracell LR20 D 205 Hours cells with the T24 AR permanently 12 Days activated Batteries used may have reduced operating temperature range Usually using batteries the T24 AR would be utilising the SleepDelay to return to sleep Therefore the actual daily usage would allow for far greater than the stated battery life For example If the T24 AR was used for 1 hour per day then the battery life would be 6840 hours or 288 days or nearly 10 months The specification
21. tor The Correlation Value Essentially the indication of the quality of the signal strength in dB of the quality of the received data radio link received data Remote Signal received at the repeater module LOI 100 RSS 046 CV 105 Battery Voltage 2 66V nmm Low Battery Level 2 0v 3 6v LQI value which stands for Link Quality Indicator This value will range from 0 to 100 and within this band you should still achieve communications As the level drops towards zero communications may become intermittent but still achievable RSSI is effectively the received dB level which will range from about 30 which is a good signal to 90 which is a weak signal CV is the correlation value and indicates how well the signal can be decoded This ranges from 55 which is a poor quality signal and 110 which is an excellent signal This page could be used when performing a site survey to determine the signal levels at both the repeater and other T24 modules J ust use the toolkit on a laptop to enable the signal to be tested at different locations 13 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 AR User Manual Settings T24 Toolkit Settings ZI KL 28 LOA Always Wake When set to YES the repeater will wakeup all sleeping modules whenever they are detected Sleep Delay s mE Only set this if you want the repeater to operate on battery power and enter deep sleep itself Enter a time in seconds after which without receiving a Keep Awake
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