T24-BSi, T24-BSu and T24-BSue wireless telemetry radio
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1. Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum External Supply voltage Range 12 32 V DC Average Operational Current 100 mA At 12 V Operating Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Storage Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Reverse polarity Protection 32 V DC Maximum Supply Environmental Protection P65 Radio Range 200 650 Metres feet See note T24 BSu Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum USB Supply Range 4 875 5 5 125 Volts As defined by USB 2 0 Specification USB Bus Powered Operational 100 mA Current Operating Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Storage Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Environmental Protection IP50 Radio Range 100 325 Metres feet See note T24 BSue Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Units Notes USB Supply Range 4 875 5 5 125 V DC As defined by USB 2 0 Specification USB Bus Powered Operational 100 mA Current Operating Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Storage Temperature Range 40 85 Deg C Environmental Protection IP65 Does not apply to USB connector at cable end Radio Range 200 650 Metres feet See note Maximum range achieved in open field site at a height of 3 metres above ground Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 16 Approvals CE Ce Complies with EMC directive 2004 108 EC The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment R amp TTE Directive 12. A T24 BS Win en ai vestacas Forma 120 renas 2 0 nu rm ro toe Sede se vee SW mas TRUCO TIN Camano MALTA Aamo adute FE ce Mamma BOPOUE FCC IO VARADI 394A MAGIA euro mE mantracound 1 Introduction OvervieW 5 6 iaa nidad dai 2 Addressing sive cid ep EXP HER HAN AU e Ab E Lex po C HERR REA LINER VE EA DAN ER Ed 2 Connections corii isis nsa aan Rana anidan DIR dica Eaa En EnA rain ana dida a dna di 2 T24 BSU amp T24 BSUe s n o dps bnt hata da pet edet eed date e edat s date A o ada 2 Ti24 BSl 2 cn ra sto eite s rie cae pev grate ar ad blunt e dest a power pate rte Sane tutte re nab 2 SW Settings A p dear aina ra a a a si aldiaah slush ie aE a a aa a a dln aa ate 3 ACCESS 24 UTIMS 3 grill 3 POW Ch m DTI 4 LED IndicatiOn stacy Sat oR a a 4 R9232 ccs A E E E NINA DU EA COT E EQUUS ct 4 RSA BS ice gramas dae det e EROR Do VENERE CUI CERTE E DE VERLA a ESET ONT YE FERENT CUP dre ds 4 Serial Limit abl OTIS aaa piada A RS AI ERR ESSO UR MUR REM V EAR BER 4 USB otros TA AR SAO ETA GR t aS AE e e A E Ee 4 Communications n anna 5 TZA TOO KEY cu A A MAR DNA USO CONRAD AE eau E ERR e AO A O da 6 General Pages UA asian rco PER ERRORI IRR ROI PRAEDI MM ete bles 6 Setup Base Station COMMUNICATIONS meme mme meses eene 6 nl 7 UDIN ici 8 Data Provider
3. BS Base Station User Manual T24 Toolkit The T24 Toolkit provides a means of simple configuration and calibration of the T24 modules along with useful tools to aid integration Install and run the T24 Toolkit software application General Pages Setup Base Station Communications T24 Toolkit Settings M h 2 a RA Select the connection type between the base station and the Interface Select the interface between the computer and the base station Port 3 Select the COM port that the base station is connected to Baudrate 250000 Select the baudrate that matches the settings of the base station DIP switch Base Station Address Each base station has an address settable by DIP switches The address selected here must match the connected base station you wish to connect 1 through Select the required interface type and base station address If you are using a T24 BSu you just need to choose 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
4. 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 external 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 te
5. T24 acquisition devices normally operate in low power mode and periodically transmit Data Provider packets This page shows all detected Data Provider packets which may be useful for checking that a device is operational NOTE When the toolkit connects to a device to enable configuration it will usually inhibit the transmission of Data Provider packets The Start Logging button will ask for a filename and proceed to log the received data to a CSV file in the following format Data Tag Elasped mS Value Time amp Date The View Last Log button will launch the application associated with CSV files and open the last logged file 9 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Information T24 Toolkit Information 5138 ELIO 4 S i Model T24 BS Firmware Version 1 20 Radio Module Firmware Version 2 1 Name MI Base Station Once successfully paired to the base station this page is displayed This page shows you information about the connected module Items you can change Name You can enter a short description which may help you recognise this device in the future Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 10 Save and Restore T24 Toolkit Save and Restore ET 28 ENIO gt 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 A
6. 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 one in turn Here you can change the channel and encryption key for the base station This is only useful if you intend to communicate with the T24 modules using your own software as in normal operation when you Pair to a module to configure it the base station is automatically configured to match the radio settings of that module NOTE Early acquisition modules 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 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 ca
7. 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 17 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Industry Canada y ff 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 Reseller 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
8. 999 5 EC European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein English This equipment isin compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Deutsch Dieses Ger t 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 i Directiv 1999 5 EF Espa ol 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 slenska 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 i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU directiv 1999 5 EC Portugu s Este equipamento satisfaz os requisitos essenciais e outras provis es da Directiva 1999 5 EC Suomalainen T m laite t ytt direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleelliset vaatimukset ja on siin asetettujen muidenkin ehtojen mukainen Svenska Denna utrustning r i
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10. device to allow low rate Data Provider packets to be received At any rate below 230400 is may be possible to lose packets at high data rates as the serial connection cannot keep pace with the radio transmissions If USB is not selected as the interface Switch positions 5 to 7 then this switch position selects whether the serial interface is RS232 or RS485 232 485 RS232 Off RS485 On 3 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Power If the base station is configured as USB then it will be powered by the USB bus If RS232 or RS485 are selected then external power will need to be connected to J 4 on the V and Y pins LED Indication Two LEDS indicate Power Mode and Activity The red LED indicates mode and should flash at a 2Hz rate If any errors are detected with the radio then the LED will remain lit The green LED flashes once for each packet received or transmitted via radio USB or serial RS232 The RS232 interface uses TX RX and GND to connect to a PC PLC etc and uses standard RS232 voltage levels The baudrate can be selected by setting the DIP switches stated above NOTE the base station will require power cycling to utilise a baudrate change Example connection to a PC 9 way D serial connector PC 9 Way D Plug Pin Signal Base Station Connection Direction 3 TX gt RX J6RXorJ7 Pin 3 2 RX lt TX J6 TXorJ7 Pin 2 5 Gnd GND J6 GND or 7 Pin 5 8 CTS
11. ept where this is not possible on account of the nature of the apparatus m The CE marking must be affixed visibly legibly and indelibly 19 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 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 J ames FCC ID VHARAD24 Development Manager Mantracourt Electronics Limited Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 20 Worldwide Regional Approvals Region ProductConfomsTo Z2 Europe CE USA FCC Canada IC Australia To Be Determined China To Be Determined Japan 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 learning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their distribution market For more information relating to European compliance of an OEM product incorporating
12. f sight between radios Aberrations to the horizontal and vertical space patterns Distortion of these patterns may occur if structures or objects are placed in the near or intermediate field of the antenna The effect will be to distort the coverage patterns adversely affecting range and link quality Reflection Any object placed in line of sight of the transmit antenna will result in signals arriving at the receiver by an indirect path Degradation of performance due to reflection multipath effects appears as reduced range or poor link quality Any of the above will cause poor RSSI figures an increase in the packet loss rate and in extreme cases complete loss of signal Fortunately if consideration is given to these effects at the integration stage then a good quality link will be obtained Guidelines for product design When selecting materials for product enclosures preference should be given to fibreglass light coloured ABS or Polypropylene at the wavelength of 2 4GHz radio other materials will adversely affect the signal by attenuation refraction or change in polarisation If the application demands that the radio is fitted inside a metal enclosure then ensure that the specified clearances are maintained around the antenna and design in a fibreglass RF window at least as large as the clearance dimensions but ideally as large as possible RAD24i radios fitted inside a product should be oriented so that the chip antenna will be ver
13. he port that they arrive on RS232 devices can only be connected one at time anyway but RS485 allows multiple devices on the same bus This is where the Addressing is vital as it is this that distinguishes between base stations When using USB base stations you may only ever have one T24 BSu connected to a PC at any time Using T24 BSi will allow multiple USB base stations to be connected to single PC Unique Addresses are again required in this instance O Note that broadcast packets can be received by multiple base stations so packets may appear duplicated at the PC end It is also possible for the PC to route a packet through all connected base stations by Addressing a packet to Address 0 NOTE Although it is possible to connect multiple USB base stations to a PC the T24drv dll driver supplied by Mantracourt only supports up to three Base Stations Addressed as 1 to 3 So when using a T24 BSi which supports USB but also has a DIP switch to allow Address setting the Address must be set between 1 and 3 The T24 BSu devices are manufactured with a fixed Address of 1 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 14 Installation Overview Radio performance at microwave wavelengths is very dependent upon the operating environment any structure within the operating region of the radios will give rise to three effects Obscuration Obscuration will result in reduced range and occurs when an obstruction masks the line o
14. lt CTS J6 CTSOrJ7Pin 8 RS485 The RS485 interface This is a 2 wire 485 interface and will not work with 4 wire 485 buses uses TX RX and GND to connect to a PC PLC etc and uses standard RS485 voltage levels The baudrate can be selected by setting the DIP switches stated above NOTE the base station will require power cycling to utilise a baudrate change Example connection Depending on the RS485 interface or hardware the connections vary and are not standard therefore we can only show the connections to the base station You must refer to the user manual regarding your RS485 connection to ascertain the correct connections PC PLC Connection Signal Base Station Connection Direction Refer to RS485 Device User Manual A J4 A Refer to RS485 Device User Manual B J4 38 Refer to RS485 Device User Manual GND J4 SH NOTE There are two connectors for RS485 J 4 and J 5 This is to facilitate easy daisy chaining of devices if required Serial Limitations e When using RS232 or RS485 you should use the fastest baudrate possible At lower rates data can be lost because it can arrive from the radio faster than the base station can send it serially e At 9600 baud you will experience communications problems when configuring devices This baudrate is too slow for anything other than monitoring data provider packets from devices and even then these should be at a low rate around 20 per second The slow baud
15. ncnra ronca narra araurik eian na da n n n n nn 20 Worldwide Regional Approvals oeseseeeeeeene nennen enne nennen nuni nni nada a na da na n nna 21 Important NotLe eic aa et t et iia dia ele e con e dte ene b te dea a v et tis 21 Wair aN tY airn Eei iarr unen vasa aa Ry n na a a 21 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Introduction Overview Base stations are the interface between the T24 radio system and a PC PLC or other controller A base station would be required to configure T24 modules from a PC using the T24 Toolkit software and also required if you are to capture data from devices to a PC or PLC Addressing Usually only a single base station is required in a telemetry installation If a telemetry device is outside the range of the base station a repeater may be deployed Some complex topologies may only be realized by using multiple base stations which may require changes to the Address switches See Advanced Multipoint Base Station Section Our industrial base station T24 BSi has interfaces for USB RS232 and RS485 and is addressable Our USB only base station T24 BSu T24 BSue has a fixed address of 1 so only one can be connected to a PC at a time Connections T24 BSu T24 BSue This base station simply connects to the USB port of a PC and is powered from the USB bus The T24 BSue is an IP65 sealed unit with increased radio range over the T24 BSu T24 BSi This diagram
16. nnot be read by somebody else Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 12 Advanced Settings T24 Toolkit Advanced Settings 2 28 amp D E Waker Duration ms 5000 Select how long the handheid will wait to wake the paired device The default is 12 seconds 12000 mS You should not normally need to change these settings Items you can change Waker Duration When you send a wake command to a T24 module via the base station the duration of this wake attempt is controlled by this setting Enter the desired duration in seconds 13 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Advanced Multipoint Base Stations Sometimes more than one base station is required in a system This may simply be a central PC with two base stations wired off in opposite directions E o c Ds o Where one base station handles devices on the left and the other those on the right Multiple base stations allow flexibility in routing requests from a PC as each time a packet is sent to a base station it is targeted to a particular base station Address When a packet arrives back at a PC it contains the Address of the base station that routed it If a base station is the only one connected to a particular serial port then every base station can have Address lasthe PC will send packets to a particular port to select which base station handles a packet likewise packets arriving back at the PC will be identified by t
17. rates are provided to get low rate data into older systems e RS485 is a bus master system and is not ideally suited to full communications with devices when multiple devices are providing data This is fine for the normal operation of data acquisition but it is recommended that only the device to be configured is active during configuration USB Connection to the base station will be either a captive USB cable T24 BSu amp T24 BSue or a USB socket B for connection using a standard USB A B cable T24 BSi There is an optional cable assembly for the T24 BSi to provide for a USB connection while the device is still fitted to the ABS case Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 4 To communicate with the base station the connected device must use the USB HID Device Class and support USB 2 0 full speed interface 12mbits The USB connection will also power the base station Communications In a lot of installations the base station is used to configure and calibrate the T24 modules by use of the T24 Toolkit software In this case the user needs only connect the base station to the PC by means of a suitable interface as described above The Toolkit software can then be configured to use the desired interface to the base station If you intend to write your own software to connect to a T24 module please refer to the T24 Technical Manual for descriptions of communications protocols 5 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24
18. s 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 module 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 11 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Channel and Encryption T24 Toolkit Channel and Encryption ET 38 EMO Channel You can select 1 of 16 channels Encryption Key The encryption key is 32 hex characters long 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 08 Characters allowed are 1234567890ABCDEF NOTE Changing the channel and key will not affect the device until it 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 Connect this toolkit to each of the devices in turn and change the channel and key
19. shows the available connections switches and LEDs J6 aa c H U B A The interface can be selected from the DIP switches SW1 as can baudrates for serial interfaces and the Address of the base station Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 2 SW1 Settings Address Switch positions 1 to 4 select the base station Address This should normally be 1 Address 1 Off Off Off Off 2 On Off Off Off 3 Off On Off Off 4 On On Off Off 5 Off Off On Off 6 On Off On Off 7 Off On On Off 8 On On On Off 9 Off Off Off On 10 On Off Off On 11 Off On Off On 12 On On Off On 13 Off Off On On 14 On Off On On 15 Off On On On 16 On On On On Serial USB Switch positions 5 to 7 set whether serial or USB is used If USB is not selected then the chosen switch settings control the baudrate for the serial interface Whether the serial interface is RS485 or RS232 is selected by switch position 8 Baudrate USB USB Off Off Off 9600 On Off Off 19200 Off On Off 38400 On On Off 57600 Off Off On 115200 On Off On 230400 Off On On 460800 On On On NOTE A baudrate of 9600 and in some cases 19200 is not suitable for 2 way communication with remote devices as it is too slow and causes timeouts This baudrate has been included to enable the base station to be connected to a 9600 baud
20. tation by holding down the SHIFT key and clicking the Pair button 7 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Analyser T24 Toolkit Spectrum Analyser h RA Planar 0 100 2400 2410 2440 2450 1 2 7 8 3 10 Frequency Channel Spectral 25 secs ago 2400 2430 2440 2450 2 7 8 9 10 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 BS Base Station User Manual 8 Data Provider Monitor T24 Toolkit Data Provider Monitor Da uh o 2 A Total Per sec LQI 0 0129487 0 0218671 0 0152698 0 0172869 0 0130830 Select the devices you wish to log from the above list be checking them Pressing the Start Logging button will allow you to select a filename to log the data to View Last Log Start Logging
21. the base station is powered and that it is connected to the converter correctly Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 6 Home T24 Toolkit prs NET Ready to connect to your device now To connect to your device we need to pair to it Pairing means you do not need to know anything about channels ID or any other information about your device To pair you must Remove the power from your device Initiate the pair by clicking the button below Re apply the power to the device When applying power be careful to do this cleanly because if the device is powered up with an intermittent connection it may reset during pairing and result in poor or no communications We now have successful communications with the base station so we can now pair with other T24 modules or we can select the Spectrum Analyser mode or Data Provider Monitor mode To connect to other T24 modules anything other than a base station you will need to pair to that module Refer to the module manual for instructions In this manual we are going to show how to configure the base station itself Please note that in normal use when connecting to other T24 modules the base station is automatically configured to match the settings of the paired module so it is not normally required that you configure the base station itself But if for some reason you do need to such as reducing the output power you can pair to the base s
22. 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 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
23. the warranty period should be performed by Mantracourt approved personnel only lvl FEC EES x Industry Canada Designed manufactured REGISTERED FIRM Industrie Canada and supported in the UK In the interests of continued product development Mantracourt Electronics Limited reserves the right to alter product specifications without prior notice Code No 517 923 Issue 1 4 11 04 14 21 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual mE mantracourt Distribuidor Brasil e Am rica do Sul CONTATO Endere o Rua Sete de Setembro 2671 Centro 13560 181 S o Carlos SP Brasil o Lraleg 55 16 367 oi 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 mE
24. tical when the product is in its normal operating position Guidelines for installation When planning installations ensure that line of sight between nodes is maintained and that objects or structures are kept at least one metre away from antennae wherever possible To avoid poor link quality between a RAD24i radio and a handheld device ensure that the RAD24i is mounted so that the chip antenna is vertical Improvement may also be obtained by altering the height above ground of the RAD24i a small increase or reduction in antenna elevation will often improve reception Range underwater is only a decimetre or so depending on packet rate Best performance underwater is obtained by using low packet rates and immersing water proofed antennae rather than water tight enclosures containing the antennae Antenna Orientation The base T24 BSi should be mounted horizontally on a wall or ceiling so that the side face containing the PCB antenna faces the general direction of the target devices SS The T24 BSu should also be positioned to present itself to the other radios in a landscape aspect eee m 15 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual Specifications General Radio Min Typical Max Units License License Exempt Modulation method MS QPSK Radio type Transceiver 2 way Data rate 250 K bits sec Radio Frequency 2 4000 2 4835 GHz Power 1 mw Channels DSSS 16 T24 BSi
25. xt Contains Model RAD24 Radio 2 4 GHz 1C 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 Mantracourt Electronics Limited T24 BS Base Station User Manual 18 Ce p 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 B The CE marking must have a height of at least 5mm exc
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