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SDT-5000 - User Guide - Stratos Global Corporation

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4. Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 30 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 STRIP W Strip message delimiter mode NONE RTTIME W RTU Time Stamp NO RTDATE W RTU Date Stamp NO TMODE W RTU message transmission IMMEDIATE RTTRY W RTU retry time secs 20 RTHOLD W RTU connection hold time secs 30 RTDBIT W RTU end to end confirmation NO RTFAST W RTU fast select NO RTBUF W RTU buffer message YES RTNUM W Number of retries 1 FLUSH W Flushing buffer NO RXMAX W Maximum receive message size 4096 BAUD W RTU port baud rate 9600 PARITY W RTU port parity NONE DATA W RTU port data bits 8 GI STOP W RTU port stop bits 1 RXFLOW W CSC bound flow control NONE TXFLOW W MET bound flow control NONE DCD W Data carrier detect DCD mode ASSERT DSR set ready DSR mode ASSERT DTR W Data terminal ready mode OFF DEBUG W Transparent protocol debug level OFF A description of the parameters is shown below Transparent Protocol The ENABLE flag reflects the current setting of the If apmode Enable is set to transparent the ENABLE flag will be set to YES Destination Address The destination address is the X25 address of the host system You will need to con
5. se Board MiniMET Transceiver SDT5000 Fuse Pwr RTU Port Terminal Blocks Test Port and I O GPIO Conduit Vent Figure 3 Internal block diagram of SDT 5000 MET Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 24 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 5 HARDWARE INTERFACES See Appendix B for a diagram illustrating the SDT 5000 connection guide This section will discuss the connections available 5 1 Power and Ignition 12 Volt nominal power is applied to pin 1 VBAT of J2 This input supports 9 volts to 26 volts The SDT 5000 requires 2 0 amps while transmitting and lt 100 mA during continuous receive Low power modes will reduce the average current considerably See Section 8 Power Modes for a discussion of low power modes The ignition line is connected to pin 2 IGN of J2 This input is driven to VBAT to maintain power to the SDT 5000 The ignition line does not need to be connected if switch J4 is set to the ON position If the ignition line is controlled by the user the SDT 5000 can be switched off and the current draw will be less than 1 mA continuous The Power Ground is connected to pin 3 PWR GND of J2 Power ground is not isolated from chassis ground The power ground is NOT distinct from signal ground but power ground provides a low impedance c
6. EEE 47 10 1 2 EE LEE EIE ET 47 10 1 3 PEREC 48 10 1 4 EEES 49 10 1 5 EEE ERA 49 10 1 6 49 10 22 50 10 3 SELECTION OVER VIEW 51 11 COMMAND SERVER 1 1 1 1 52 APPENDIX A PHYSICAL 8 85 53 APPENDIX SDT 5000 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ccccccccsssssssscsscccssssssscceccccsssssseee 54 APPENDIX SDT 5000 TEST PORT PINOUT ccscscccssssssssscsccsssssssccscccccsssssssscceccscsssssscees 56 APPENDIX D ASCH CODE CHART wisccsssesutccccsscedsosnestecescsvessosescucccneveceusesosegecdscsvessesscecessessseseces s 57 APPENDIX E sessios 58 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page v SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD
7. OFF DSR set ready DSR mode ASSERT BAUD W RTU port baud rate 9600 PARITY W RTU port parity NONE DATA W RTU port data bits 8 STOP W RTU port stop bits 1 TXFLOW W Tx flow control NONE HWELOW W Rx hw flow control NONE SWFLOW W Rx sw flow control NONE A description of the parameters is shown below Command Echo The command echo flag is the default value used for the command echo in AT mode The user via the ATEn command on the RTU port may modify this value Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 36 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Data Echo The data echo flag is the default value used for the online data echo in AT mode The user via the ATFn command on the RTU port may modify this value Result The result enumerated value is the default value used for the result code display suppressed in AT mode The user via the ATQn command on the RTU port may modify this value Verbose The verbose enumerated value is the default setting used for the verbose mode in AT mode The user via the ATVn command on the RTU port may modify this value Data carrier detect DCD mode The DCD mode controls the output of DCD with the following values ASSERT DEASSERT CPU POWERUP OPERATIONAL or CONNECTED The default value is ASSERT If DCD mode is ASSERT the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the SDT 5000 is power
8. SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Should the status messages not appear double check your terminal setup serial cables and power cable connections 2 5 Using the Test Port Unless otherwise specified all subsequent configurations and tests are performed from the Test Port with a VT 100 terminal The Test Port supports two different interfaces screens and command line The screens are a graphical user interface GUI The command line is the primary method of configuring the unit The test port provides diagnostic information through the test port Most diagnostic messages provide a time stamp followed by a text message The text messages provide information about various facilities in the SDT 5000 The next sections provide a brief usage of the Test Port 2 5 1 TEST PORT SCREENS The screens are started by pressing lt ENTER gt twice on the VT100 terminal The first screen is the Logon screen 2 5 1 1 Screen navigation To select an item from a particular screen enter the number which corresponds to the selection or use the tab key to highlight the selection followed by the lt ENTER gt key To save the selection press lt s gt lt ENTER gt To undo an unsaved selection press lt u gt lt ENTER gt To exit to the preceding menu press lt e gt lt ENTER gt For more information on operating the screens see section 10 2 5 1 2 Screen Logon Once the unit has started press lt ENTER gt twice on the VT100 terminal
9. The log command can be used to turn on off debugging information to help diagnose problems The SDT 5000 will spontaneously generate diagnostic messages These diagnostic messages can make automating configuration scripts difficult To stop these messages from being displayed enter the command USER gt log serlg no OK To reenable the status messages USER gt log serlg yes OK 2 5 2 4 Help command All commands in the SDT 5000 are documented with the help command USER gt help Command Summary alive U Read or set the keep alive timeout apmode U Read or set the application mode atcfg U Read or set the AT parameter Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 12 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 This will display all possible commands available at the current privilege level US ER gt help a This will display the commands available at the current privilege level which start with the letter a US ER gt help log log parameter value Reads or sets logging message levels This will display usage information specific to the one unique command Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 13 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 SDT 5000 QUICK START This section is intended on providing a user with the steps needed to send data to a host through the SDT 5000 The steps are based on the user configuration being set to factory default values If the values are not set to facto
10. WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD FUSE MUST ONLY BE CHANGED IN AN AREA KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH 5 AMP 250 VOLT FAST BLOW PART NUMBER LITTLEFUSE 217005 or 217005XP or FSAL250V 2 3 Site Selection Your SDT 5000 assembly has been thoroughly tested and designed for use in rugged weather conditions and Class I Division environments However due care and attention is still required for a proper installation Select a site with a clear unobstructed line of sight to the satellite The satellite is situated over the equator roughly in the center of North America When possible select a site with shelter from extreme weather conditions The SDT 5000 is environmentally sealed so it may be mounted directly outdoors When the SDT 5000 is mounted outdoors it must be mounted with the cable connector pointing downwards See SDT5000 Mounting Bracket Interface Cable Figure 1 The unit can also be installed indoors behind a glass window provided there is a line of sight path from the antenna to the satellite through the window When the unit is installed indoors the unit can be oriented either vertically or horizontally Please note that some type of glass may affect the performance Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 5 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 SDT5000 Mounting Bracket Antenna Interface Cable Figure 1 Typical pole mounted SDT 5000 communicator unit The SDT 5000 is supplie
11. 0109v11 FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU List of Figures 1 TYPICAL POLE MOUNTED SDT 5000 COMMUNICATOR UNIT cccssssscecsesssceceessseeesestseeeeens 6 RE 2 MSAT SYSTEM 22 3 INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM OF SDT 5000 24 4 INPUT EQUIVALENT 26 5 LOW SIDE DRIVER EQUIVALENT 02 2 2222 22 66 6000000000000000000000000002000 26 RE 6 HIGH SIDE DRIVER EQUIVALENT 0 2 0 044 4 004 4 000 27 RE 7 POLLED MODE OPERATION 44 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page vi SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 List of Tables TABLE SUB ADDRESSING FOR THE SDT 5000 2 0 202 2 0 00000 1 23 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page vii SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 List of Screens 10 11 SCREEN 3 BASIC SCREEN 47 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page viii SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 1 INTRODUCTION Wireless Matrix thanks you for choosing the SDT 5000 for your remote data
12. GPIO0 26 LOW SIDE PAAS aa a ee B DRIVER OUTPUT 2 o RESERVED FOR 13 RSSI 010310 48 5 DRIVER OUTPUT eosa 500 9 PWM OUTPUT PWM 2005 Wireless Matrix 9 7 s PN 700 001 0064R02 01 RELEASE TO PRODUCTION MS 09 03 06 REV DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE DRN DATE APP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING DIMENSIONS IN INCHES W R E L 5 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED TOLERANCES A IN THIS SOLE 0 01 ANGLES 05 DEGREES A X XXX 0 005 SURFACE 63 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PWO TITLE SDT5000 DRN OR WHOLE WITHOUT THE M SADEGHI 09 03 06 CONNECTION GUIDE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CHK JQULANI 09 03 06 errr WIRELESS MATRIX t carey 09 03 06 002 002 1 PROHIBITED 3RD ANGLE i SCALE PLOTTED SHT OF PROJECTION 11 2 4 3 2 1 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 54 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 The following diagram shows the interface connections for the SDT 5000 with Ethernet option SDT5000 CONNECTION GUIDE RJ45 OPTION CHASSIS GND Power Mode 250V amp IGN IGN FAST BLOW FUSE J4 PWR GND WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD __ DO NOT DISCONNECT WHILE CIRCUIT IS LIVE UNLESS AREA IS TEST PORT KNOWN NON HAZARDOUS RS232 GND ANALOG INPUT AIN 0 5V AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE D EXPLOSION NE PAS
13. Once a field is entered the user may change the field or move to another field see Using the Keyboard on how to change field values The Select Field is displayed using reverse video characters 10 1 6 STATUS LINE The last line on the VT100 line 24 displays the Status Line Data on the Status Line is updated in real time and provides important information on the MET s state There are currently five important pieces of information displayed Operational State The SDT 5000 has a number of possible states and they are described in the Section 9 SDT 5000 Operational States Sync The SDT 5000 may be in SYNC or in the NO SYNC state with relation to the Data Hub DH signal or it may be in PILOT state If the Sync state is SYNC then the SDT 5000 is synchronized with the Data Hub and is receiving the Data Hub signal NO SYNC indicates the unit is not synchronized with the Data Hub PILOT state is used for automatically calibrating the SDT 5000 to the Data Hub signal DSP Mode Display of the current DSP mode should read NORMAL after a successful power up or ACQ when the SDT 5000 is trying to acquire a frequency Frequency Current frequency the SDT 5000 is tuned Signal to Noise Ratio The SNR provides information on whether or not a clear signal is being received If this value drops below about 3 dB the SDT 5000 will have difficulty maintaining Sync and experience a very high bit error rate Number of User Messages Number of user
14. SDT 5000 and this manual For servicing and technical support users should contact the Value Added Reseller VAR who provided the SDT 5000 If your VAR was unable to satisfactorily resolve your technical issue you may contact us directly Please provide the following information e Name Company Phone Fax Address VAR Name amp Address e Electronic Serial Number ESN amp software version numbers from the Logon screen e The unit s current setup and a detailed description of the problem associated log port dumps as applicable You can reach Wireless Matrix at our Corporate Headquarters Wireless Matrix Corporation 12369 B Sunrise Valley Drive Reston VA 20191 Or contact us by phone 703 262 0500 or 888 843 8554 by fax 703 262 0380 Customer Service 866 456 7522 customercare wrx us com Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 3 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 2 SETUP AND INSTALLATION This section describes how to install and test your SDT 5000 Please read the following chapter carefully before attempting any installations Also please read and understand the section How to use the Screens before attempting installation 2 1 Materials and Supplies Your SDT 5000 comes with the following items SDT 5000 SCADA MET transceiver unit complete with an integrated patch antenna and mounting hardware To install the satellite transceiver you will require the following e VT100
15. TRANSPARENT PROTOCOL MODE Transparent protocol is a configurable mode that is intended to provide communications with a host with no changes on the RTU Messages from the host to the RTU are unconstrained in length Messages from the RTU to the SDT 5000 may be up to 8 Kbytes long Messages from the host to the RTU are not buffered and are transmitted as they are received If the flow control prevents the data from being sent to the RTU the X25 data packets will not be acknowledged and the connection will timeout The SDT Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 29 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 5000 is capable of buffering up to 32 Kbytes of data to transmit to the host Depending on operating mode messages will be transmitted to the host immediately or sent at the next scheduled event time A nonvolatile option is available for the SDT 5000 which provides 32 Kbytes of storage for the RTU originated data If the nonvolatile storage is not used the RTU data is lost when the SDT 5000 is powered down or reset The command trstatus bufmod returns NONVOLATILE if the nonvolatile option is installed gt trstatus bufmod VOLATILE or gt trstatus bufmod NONVOLATILE Transparent protocol provides a number of configurable parameters which can optimize the communications In the simplest form transparent protocol uses an inter character timer to distinguish RTU generated messages When the inter character tim
16. The DSR mode controls the output of DSR with the following values DSR mode ASSERT DEASSERT CPU POWERUP OPERATIONAL or CONNECTED The default value is ASSERT See DCD mode descriptions for the operation of each mode The user via the AT amp SN command on the RTU port may modify this value RTU port baud rate The RTU port baud rate controls the rate of data to and from the RTU port Valid baud rate values include 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 or 57600 The default value is 9600 baud port data bits The port data bits defines the number of data bits of data Valid data bits are 7 or 8 bits The default value is 8 bits RTU port stop bits The port stop bits defines the number of stop bits per characters Valid stop bits are 1 or 2 bits The default value is 1 stop bit Tx flow control The tx flow control value is the default setting for the transmit data flow control in AT mode This value may be modified by the user via the AT amp Hn command on the RTU port RX hw flow The RX hw flow control value is the default setting for the Received data control hardware flow control in AT mode This value may be modified by the user via the AT amp Rn command on the RTU port Rx SW flow The Rx SW flow control value is the default setting for the Receive control software data flow control in AT mode This value may be modified by the user via th
17. The Transparent protocol mode is intended for use with existing RTU s that either don t have a protocol or have a simple protocol already implemented This mode is intended for dumb devices which send serial data and or expects to receive serial data The intelligence for sending and buffering the data is provided by the SDT 5000 AT Mode provides standard phone modem emulation This mode was loosely based on a USR Modem This mode is intended for devices which are already programmed to support a standard phone modem PPP Mode provides a standard PPP interface RFC 1661 to the SDT 5000 PPP Mode is currently under development and will be released TBD Narrowband Protocol NBP Mode is a proprietary protocol which provides reliable communications between the RTU and SDT 5000 NBP provides the RTU with full control over the data transfer to and from the SDT 5000 NBP primitives provide access to X25 Command server and IP packets 6 1 Waking up or controlling RTU The SDT 5000 supports several means of awakening or notifying an RTU that has entered an idle or low power state These methods include 1 DSR DCD control lines be asserted when the CPU powers up or when a connection is established to the RTU port sub address The DSR and DCD operating modes are defined based on the operating mode 2 Control of output switches via the command server Sending a message to the RTU 6 2 Supported protocols 6 2 1
18. X25 address of the host Once a call is established the unit goes into a data state where data sent in the RTU is transmitted to the host and data from the host is transmitted to the RTU Messages from the host to the RTU are not constrained in length The data is sent to the RTU as each X25 packet of data is received by the SDT 5000 regardless of the M bit Messages from the RTU to the SDT 5000 are not constrained in length as a complete packet of data is received by the SDT 5000 the data is sent to the host Messages are delimited by an inter character time equal to the value specified in the S register 12 6 2 2 1 Configuring AT Mode AT mode is configured with the atcfg command Please refer the SDT 5000 command reference document for a detailed explanation of the command and command line facility The values shown below reflect the factory defaults These values may be modified via the standard AT commands These values may be updated with either the atcfg command when the AT amp W AT command is issued on the RTU port The values will become active when command is issued To check the current configuration enter the following command gt atcfig CECHO W Command echo YES DECHO W Data echo NO RESULT W Result codes All VERBOS W Verbose YES DCD Data carrier detect DCD mode ASSERT DTR W Data terminal ready DTR mode
19. bits must be set to match the RTU The default values are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit gt npcfg baud 9600 gt npcfg data 8 gt npcfg parity none gt npcfg stop 1 must establish the Narrowband Protocol link The RTU can via a Narrowband protocol primitive request a connection with the host When the SDT 5000 indicates that the connection is successful the RTU can send data to the host The data should arrive at the host after several seconds The delay is due to the propagation delay through the satellite To troubleshoot the RTU port for NBP 1 Connect the port to PC equipped with the OBC32 test program from Wireless Matrix Corp The OBC32 test program implements the Narrowband Protocol and provides a Windows interface The OBC32 program allows the user to connect send data receive data and send commands The OBC test program should display the current SDT 5000 status If the OBC program does not display the status check the communication parameters to ensure the values are 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Verify the port parameters correspond to the parameters used on the OBC program If the unit still does not respond check the RTU port connections Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 17 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 2 Events The SDT 5000 provides a number of events that can be configured to generate messages to a host The events suppor
20. communication solution We hope it will be a valuable asset in your operations for many years to come The SDT 5000 is an integrated lightweight highly ruggedized satellite data transceiver SDT It is highly configurable with a user friendly interface The SDT 5000 is designed to provide full duplex data communications between remote field equipment and a centralized computer host It is compatible with the MDS X 25 Packet Switched Data Network on the MSAT Satellite The SDT 5000 s reliability robustness and flexibility combined with the MDS coverage make it an excellent solution for remote data communication links The unit can operate unattended and self contained in remote locations using solar cells and rechargeable batteries Typical applications include e remote asset management for oil and gas industries e transmission of SCADA telemetry for utilities e water management e remote weather data collection e environment monitoring use as a transportable data terminal e Machine to Machine M2M communications 1 1 Key Features The SDT 5000 feature set includes the following e Multiple interface protocols Transparent Narrowband Protocol AT command and PPP provide the capability to send receive messages from a user s remote terminal unit e Input Output includes 9 wire RS232 port 3 wire 5232 test port 2 digital inputs 1 low side output 1 high side output 1 analog input and on
21. details DEFAULTS Resets all edit fields on the screen to their default values DISCONNECT Only available from the Logon screen this is used to blank the screen after configuring the unit If the unit is in standby it will also power down after a configurable time default 300 seconds EXIT Exit the current screen to the previous screen NEXT This will vary from screen to screen Please refer to the screen reference PREV This will vary from screen to screen Please refer to the screen reference SAVE Save all the new values on the screen into the parameters the Edit Fields represent Any actions that these changes imply will also be executed UNDO Will undo any changes to edit fields If no SAVE has been performed this command will restore the original values If SAVE is executed first the original values will be lost The Select Field will recognize portions of commands as being unique This means instead of typing EXIT lt gt to leave a screen you need only type lt e gt lt ENTER gt A screen that has had edit field values changed will not let the user leave until the changes are either saved or undone Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 51 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 11 COMMAND SERVER FACILITY The SDT 5000 provides an important remote access facility called the Command Server Refer to the SDT 5000 Command Reference document for details on commands supported by the SDT 5000 The command
22. is configured with the satcfg wait command The message wait time re starts when the unit is idle and all connections have dropped The message wait time is the time the unit will wait for a message from the host before going back to sleep Pros Lowest power mode Cons Unable to receive unsolicited host messages 8 2 3 POLLED MODE Polled mode provides a compromise between Standby mode and Continuous mode Polled mode automatically cycles the transceiver power The power consumed should average to less than 50 mA over the polling interval Polled mode takes advantage of the fact that the Datahub makes multiple connection attempts for every host initiated connection request The transceiver only needs to be powered up during one of the retry attempts to successfully establish the connection Refer to Figure 7 for a illustration of the underlying concept Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 43 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Unlike Standby mode scheduled events do not automatically turn on the transceiver The transceiver is only turned on based on outgoing calls or the poll interval The duty cycle is based on the underlying communication retries such that the wake period will correspond with one of the communication retries The duty cycle determines the average power consumption of the SDT 5000 while running in Polled mode Poll ON Poll OFF Communication retries Host Connect status Fail Fail Fail S
23. may see Invalid username password if you see this message reenter the username and password and try again You should be aware that the both the username and the password are case sensitive If you are unable to login contact your VAR for assistance 2 5 1 3 Installation Screen 1 Aim the antenna while the Installation screen only 2 The direction that the antenna must be aimed will depend on the SDT 5000 s geographic location From North America the antenna should initially be pointed in a southerly direction Refer to diagram xxx for a rough guide to elevation and azimuth 3 From the Main Menu select Installation The SDT 5000 will not transmit when it is in this screen protecting the installer from radio frequency radiation Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 10 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 SDT MODE Wireless Matrix Corporation 2006 INSTALLATION SAVE EXIT UNDO 20 03 27 Current DH frequency Hz 1536761000 Antenna Type DUAL Channel condition Good Peak Eb No dB 16 40 Initial DH Frequency Hz 1536761000 Enter command Select Tx disabled NORMAL 1536761000 Hz SNR 16 12 Screen 2 Installation Screen Ensure that the Initial DH Frequency is set to the correct frequency The Initial DH Frequency is provided by the VAR If the frequency needs to be changed select Initial DH Frequency and enter the correct value Save the changes The status line should indicate t
24. messages that haven t been read Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 49 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Tx indicator TX is displayed when the unit is transmitting data over the satellite 10 2 Using the Keyboard The screen manager allows for some powerful edit capabilities The following is a list of all the keys that are recognized lt ENTER gt Used to start a command such as EXIT lt gt or complete the change to an Edit Field and return to the Select Field lt ENTER gt lt ENTER gt lt ENTER gt Refresh the screen or wakeup the unit lt TAB gt Advance the cursor to the next field Tab will cycle through all Edit Fields the Selection Bar Menu Field Labels and the Select Field lt BKSPC gt Deletes one character before the cursor while the cursor is in an Edit Field The cursor will not leave the field lt CTRL C gt Cancel changes to the current Edit Field and returns to the Select Field lt CTRL D gt Same as lt BKSPC gt lt CTRL F gt Scroll screen down one page Only valid if the screen has more than 20 lines in the Screen Body lt CTRL B gt Scroll screen up one page Only valid if the screen has more than 20 lines in the Screen Body lt CTRL R gt Refresh screen same as lt ENTER gt lt ENTER gt lt ENTER gt lt CTRL U gt Undo any changes to the current Edit Field and remain in that same field lt CTRL X gt Clear the Edit Field while the cursor is in an Edit Field lt DELETE
25. messages to the host Have the RTU or use a terminal to send data in the RTU port After several seconds the data should arrive at the host To troubleshoot the RTU port for transparent mode There are several commands that can be used to troubleshoot the connection between the SDT 5000 and the RTU 1 To send data to the RTU gt trsend x02test data r OK lt STX gt test data lt CR gt will be sent out of the RTU port to the RTU 2 To monitor what data is received from the RTU gt trmonitor y OK All data received from the RTU will be displayed on the Test Port For example RTU DATA 00000000 74 65 73 74 20 64 61 74 61 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 74 test data from t 00000010 68 65 20 72 74 75 Note When monitoring data the data is NOT set to the host 3 To stop monitoring data use the following command or reboot the unit gt trmonitor OK Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 15 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 1 2 MODE To select mode use the command gt apmode at OK AT mode has several configuration parameters that must be set via the command line to allow the data to be sent to the host from the RTU To configure the RTU port connection for AT mode On the test port the parameters baud rate data bits parity and stop bits must be set to match the RTU or terminal The default values are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit gt atcfg baud 9600 OK gt a
26. rate The RTU port baud rate controls the rate of data to and from the RTU port Valid baud rate values include 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 or 57600 The default value is 9600 baud RTU port parity The RTU port parity defines the character based error checking Valid parity values include NONE EVEN or ODD The default value is NONE RTU port data bits The port data bits defines the number of data bits of the RTU data Valid data bits are 7 or 8 bits The default value is 8 bits RTU port stop bits The RTU port stop bits defines the number of stop bits per characters Valid stop bits are 1 or 2 bits The default value is 1 stop bit RTU bound flow The RTU bound flow control allows the RTU to throttle data from the SDT control 5000 Valid flow control values are NONE RTS or XON XOFF The default value is NONE If the RTU bound flow control is set to RTS when RTS is dropped the SDT 5000 stops sending data to the RTU When the RTU RTS is raised the SDT 5000 resumes sending data to the RTU If the RTU bound flow control is set to XON XOFF and the RTU sends an XOFF the SDT 5000 stops sending data to the RTU When the RTU sends XON the SDT 5000 resumes sending data to the RTU MET bound flow The MET bound flow control allows the MET to throttle data to the SDT control 5000 Valid flow control values are NONE CTS or XON XOFF The default value is NONE If the MET bound flow contr
27. server may be access via the following interfaces 1 A host system may use an X 25 sub address of 2 to connect to the command server facility Only one X 25 command server connection is supported at a time 2 Local command line on the test port provides direct access to the command server 3 When using the Narrowband Protocol the command server primitive allows the RTU to send commands and receive the responses 4 IP interfaces can access the command server via UDP port 50001 5 The BSN provides a mechanism in its Modem Command screen to send command server commands The command server can only deal with one command at a time and every command has a response The host system should wait for the response before sending the next command Some commands may be very long and come as a series of messages Help text can be displayed for every command which describes the command usage Just typing help will summarize all the commands the user has access too Note that the commands will change depending on the units mode The following is a partial list of some important commands help command If no command name is specified display help for all available commands Otherwise display help for the given command log type mode Enable log messages login username password Enable additional commands IZ Z modem receive file satcfg Configure the satellite modem command status Get the current status of the satellite communicat
28. the MDS network again This process is entirely automatic and the SDT 5000 will normally be in this state for only a very short time As the beams are stationary this can only happen if a user moves the unit to another location in a different beam TX Disabled This state will occur when the Installation and Antenna Aiming user screen is active This prevents harmful RF radiation from being transmitted while the antenna is being repositioned No X25 This state will occur when the unit does not have an X25 configuration from the configuration Data Hub The unit should only be in this state temporarily during the commissioning process If the unit remains in this state the unit needs to be recommissioned the user should contact the VAR Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 46 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 10 HOW TO USE THE SCREENS 10 1 Basic Screen Components The user can interact locally with the SDT 5000 through a set of screens accessible through the TEST port While the function and form of the screens can vary greatly every screen was designed to operate in exactly the same way This consistency means that a user need only learn a small set of commands to get maximum usefulness out of an SDT 5000 In addition every screen has some common components that are illustrated in Screen 3 below SDT 5000 MODE Wireless Matrix Corp SCREEN TITLE SELECTION1 SELECTION2 SELECTION3 Display field 1 label un
29. unprintable characters into an Edit Field by using the following notation r carriage return n line feed t tab character 12 hexadecimal value 12 18 in decimal 123 octal value 123 83 in decimal All the string Edit Field for user parameters such as End of Message Start of Message and polling strings support this notation Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 48 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 10 1 4 INFORMATION FIELD The Information Field is a short text message that provides error and help messages to the user as he uses the screen It is displayed on the second line from the bottom of the screen and on the left hand side If an incorrect value e g an illegal frequency is entered into an Edit Field the Information Field will provide information on the error and allow the user to correct his mistake Virtually all fields on the screen have associated error and help messages The Information Field is displayed using normal video characters 10 1 5 SELECT FIELD A Select Field for entering commands is provided on the bottom right of the screen In addition to entering commands the Select Field may also be used to enter selection numbers Selection numbers provide a quick way for the user to enter other screens enter an Edit Field or enter a Confirmation Field In Screen 3 we could simply type lt 1 gt lt gt to enter Edit Field 1 and the cursor would move to the first character in the field
30. 2006 boot s vl 0 b1l 2006 02 10 16 58 35 t Passed Loading sdt s vl 0 bl 2006 02 09 16 20 28 Wireless Ma trix Corporation c 2005 0 BSI Created port COM1 0 BSI Created port COM2 0 BSI Created port COM3 0 ID EEPROM contents validated 0 3542 2067 by 0 SID EEPROM contents validated 0 0005 16 byt 0 CAL EEPROM contents validated 0 0001 28 byt 1 SS Task MDTN 0x3ca450 pri 14 msg 5 1 SS Task MDTX 0x3cae98 pri 16 msg 5 1 SS Task 12 id Ox3fff30 pri 17 msg 20 1 SS Task NI 1 id 0x3a89d4 pri 17 msg 40 2 SS Task CA 1 id 0x3c9624 pri 18 msg 40 2 SS Task XIP1 id 0x3b702c pri 20 msg 40 2 SS Task LG 1 0 3 11 pri 21 msg 1000 2 SS Task MD 1 Ox3cf33c pri 25 msg 20 2 SS Task IP 1 id 0x3bd930 pri 28 msg 20 2 IP Waiting for DSP startup 2 IP DSP startup successful 2 IP Tuned old freq 0 new freq 1536761000 2 IPLP Exit low power at 1995 01 03 23 33 01 2 SS Task TMM 1 id 0x3d07cc pri 30 msg 20 2 SS Task LP 1 id 0x3c652c pri 35 msg 20 2 SS Task MP 1 id 0x3c3668 pri 36 msg 20 2 SS Task MT 1 id Ox3befb4 pri 36 msg 20 2 SS Task id 0x3494d8 pri 38 msg 2 2 SS Task APtl id 0x347c34 pri 38 msg 2 3 SS Task APt2 id 0 346390 pri 38 msg 2 3 SS Task 1 id 0x3d7698 pri 40 msg 30 3 SS Task COM2 id 0x3d67d8 pri 40 msg 30 3 SS Task COM3 id 0x3d5918
31. DEBRANCHER TANT QUE LE CIRCUIT EST SOUS TENSION A MOINS IN1 NE S AGISSE D UN EMPLACEMENT NON DANGEREUX N2 W IRELES MATRIX 5 DIGITAL INPUT VBAT MAX LOW SIDE DRIVER OUTPUT RSSI OUTPUT HIGH SIDE DRIVER OUTPUT PWM OUTPUT 2005 Wireless Matrix PN 700 001 0064R02 SEE SHEET 1 FOR REVISIONS DO NOT SCALE DRAWING DIMENSIONS IN INCHES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED TOLERANCES IN THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE ANGLES 4 05 DEGREES PROPERY OF 0 005 SURFACE 63 WIRELESS MATRIX SWS THE ANY REPRODUCTION IN UES OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SDT5000 DRN ee SIZE DWG No REV WIRELESS MATRIX B 050 002 028 2 1 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 55 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 APPENDIX C SDT 5000 TEST PORT PINOUT The following diagram shows the Test Port RS232 connector pinout SEE DETAIL A 5 S 2 j J 8 76 DETAIL MRE PIN SIGNAL TYPE ae 5 TX 3 RSSI 8 DO NOT SCALE DRAWING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERY OF WIRELESS MATRIX ANY REPRODUCTION IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF WIRELESS MATRIX PROHIBITED Version 1 1 03 24 06 OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT 09703706 DATE L 5 5 01 RELEASE PROCUCTION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE DIMENSIONS IN INCHES TOLERANCES 0 01 ANGLES 0 5 0 005 SURFACE 63 U
32. ERT See DCD mode descriptions for the operation of each mode Data terminal ready DTR mode The DTR mode handles the DTR input with the following values OFF NORMAL or WAKEUP The default value is OFF If DTR mode is OFF the DTR line is ignored If DTR mode is NORMAL when DTR is not asserted the incoming calls for the RTU will be rejected When DTR is asserted the RTU is ready to receive data If DTR mode is WAKEUP when DTR is asserted the transceiver is forced on and starts listening to the satellite If a call is received in this mode and DTR is not asserted the call will be rejected If DTR drops the transceiver can turn off when idle If DTR is not asserted the transceiver may turn of based on another event For more information please see section 8 Power Modes Transparent protocol debug level Transparent protocol debug can be set to NONE or ALL If the debug level is set to ALL debug messages are displayed on the test port to assist with troubleshooting RTU port problems The default value is NONE Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 35 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 6 2 2 COMMAND MODE The AT command mode implements a subset of the industry standard AT command set All commands are prefixed by the AT string and terminated with a lt CR gt The AT command mode can be used by an RTU which expects a standard AT command set telephone modem The telephone number dialed is set to the
33. F US 63 95 5 127 7F DEL Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 57 SDT 5000 User Manual Big Endian BSN Continuous Mode CSC Data Hub DH Display Field DSP Edit Field Electronic Serial Number ESN Little Endian MDS Menu Field MET MIN MSAT MUI Network Operator NP NBP Version 1 1 03 24 06 Document MBUD 0109v11 APPENDIX GLOSSARY Most significant byte first in a multi byte number Business System Network is a system provided by Wireless Matrix that allows the customer to support the associated satellite modems A mode in which the SDT 5000 transceiver is powered up continuously Client Side Computer or terminal connected to the client side of the SDT 5000 transceiver Most often in SDT 5000 installations this is the RTU The central ground station that all METs including the SDT 5000 communicate with and through to host systems See Data Hub above A field which simply displays the value of a parameter and the user has no way to change that value Digital Signal Processor The SDT 5000 uses a DSP to provide the modem functions A field in which the user may access and modify the value of a parameter Electronic Serial Number is a special number unique to a particular MET This number is provided by the system provider and will be permanently associated with a unit by the manufacturer See Electronic Serial Number above Least significant byte first in a multi by
34. NLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PWO TITLE TEST SORT PINOUT on so 050 002 0029 SBD ANGLE B a 01 PROJECTION Page 56 SDT 5000 User Manual APPENDIX ASCII CODE CHART Document MBUD 0109v11 Dec Hex Symbol Dec Hex Symbol Dec Hex Symbol Dec Hex Symbol 0 00 NUL 32 20 5 64 40 96 60 1 01 SOH 33 21 65 41 97 61 2 02 STX 34 22 66 42 B 98 62 b 3 03 ETX 35 23 67 43 99 63 4 04 36 24 68 44 D 100 64 5 05 ENQ 37 25 69 45 101 65 6 06 38 26 amp 70 46 F 102 66 f 7 07 BEL 39 27 71 47 G 103 67 g 8 08 BS 40 28 72 48 104 68 h 9 09 HT 41 29 73 49 105 69 1 10 OA LF 42 2A 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 OB VT 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 OC FF 44 2C 76 4 108 6 1 13 OD CR 45 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 SO 46 2E 78 N 110 6 n 15 OF SI 47 2F 79 4 111 6 16 10 DLE 48 30 0 80 50 112 70 17 11 49 31 1 81 51 113 71 4 18 12 DC2 50 32 2 82 52 R 14 72 r 19 13 51 33 3 83 53 5 115 73 20 14 DC4 52 34 4 84 54 116 74 21 15 53 35 5 85 55 U 17 75 u 22 16 SYN 54 36 6 86 56 118 76 23 17 55 37 7 87 57 119 77 24 18 56 38 8 88 58 X 120 78 x 25 19 EM 57 39 9 80 59 Y 121 79 y 26 1A SUB 58 3A 90 SA Z 122 7A 7 27 1 ESC 59 3B 91 5 123 7 28 5 60 lt 92 5 124 7 29 1D GS 61 3D 93 5D 125 7D 30 RS 62 gt 94 SE A 126 7E 31 1
35. NOT RECOMMENDED Output switch will automatically open during power up self test diagnostics Switch will revert to its configured state once the unit has finished powering up 5 4 1 LOW SIDE DRIVER OUTPUT The low side driver output is connected to pin 12 OUT 1 of J5 The low side driver will pull the signal to ground when active The low side driver output can sink up to 200 mA of current Low side Driver Figure 5 Low side driver equivalent circuit Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 26 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 5 4 2 HIGH SIDE DRIVER OUTPUT The high side driver output is connected to pin 14 OUT 2 of 75 The high side driver will pull the signal to VBAT when active The high side driver output can source up to 200 mA of current VBAT High Side Driver Figure 6 High side driver equivalent circuit 5 4 3 RSSI OUTPUT The RSSI output is connected to pin 13 RSSD of J5 The RSSI output reflects the received signal strength of the satellite signal The RSSI output will range from 0 volts to 2 7 volts A higher RSSI voltage indicates a stronger received signal The current RSSI value is available with the rssi command The RSSI is also available on the test port connector as shown in Appendix 5 4 4 PWM OUTPUT The PWM output is connected to pin 16 PWM of J5 The PWM signal can generate a modulated signal with a range of 0 to 3 3 volts with a current of lt 100 uA This output is currently no
36. Page 42 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 The valid values are CONTINUOUS POLLED and STANDBY The default value is CONTINUOUS 8 2 1 CONTINUOUS MODE During continuous mode the SDT 5000 processor and transceiver are always powered and the unit can transmit or receive messages over the satellite at any time This mode will result in a continuous current draw from the 12V power source and is not recommended for power limited applications Pros Able to receive unsolicited host messages lowest message latency Cons Highest power consumption 8 2 2 STANDBY MODE In Standby mode the processor is active but the transceiver is off Standby mode is generally the most power efficient mode that does not lose RTU data The SDT 5000 will draw less than 20 mA while sleeping The total power consumed will depend on the duty cycle of sleep time to wake time During the sleep state the unit is in a low power state and satellite communications are shut down while it waits for a local event to occur The SDT 5000 wakeup enables the satellite communications The SDT 5000 will wakeup on the following events e The SDT 5000 schedule event e Any of the configurable events See section 3 2 Events e data sent to the host e The RTU port DTR signal asserted can wakeup the SDT 5000 After a wakeup the SDT 5000 will remain awake for a configurable period of time This time is called Message Wait Time The message wait time
37. Satellite Data Terminal SDT 5000 User Manual Wireless Matrix Corporation 12369 B Sunrise Valley Drive Reston VA 20191 Phone 703 262 0500 FAX 703 262 0380 www wirelessmatrixcorp com lt Document MBUD 0109v1 Version 1 1 March 24 2006 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 SDT 5000 User Manual Copyright 2006 Wireless Matrix USA Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This document is proprietary to Wireless Matrix USA Inc Do not reproduce use or disclose without permission We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information contained in this document However Wireless Matrix USA Inc makes no expressed or implied warranty or representation based upon the enclosed information Revision History Revision Software Date Author Change Release 2006 02 08 101 2006 03 15 Remove SDX1000 references 02 2006 03 17 Add interface diagram for Ethernet option 103 2006 03 23 1 1 N A 2006 03 16 WSC Marketing format by DJL no content change 2006 04 17 Revised with Engineering changes by DJL NOTICE This publication contains proprietary information belonging to Wireless Matrix Corporation and may not be reproduced copied or used for any purpose other than consideration of the technical data contained herein without the expressed written permission of a duly authorized representative of the company Impor
38. TU to the SDT 5000 interface Cable Connect the ALARM and SWITCH conductors from the interface cable to the remote equipment optional See Appendix C for details Connect a VT100 compatible terminal or PC based terminal program to the SDT 5000 Unit Cable Test Port DB9 connector using an appropriate RS 232 cable and adapter The VT100 terminal should be configured as follows 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit full duplex no flow control Note Protect the Test Port connector from physical damage or exposure to weather conditions when it is not in use The Test Port connector is protected with a cover plate The design of the cover plate allows the installer to completely loosen one screw the screw should remain attached to the cover plate by the gasket The second screw should be loosened only enough to allow the cover plate to swing to the side When the test port is not in use the cover plate must be securely fastened Connect the 12 Volt power supply or battery to the SDT 5000 via the interface cable conductors See Appendix B for details With power applied and the ignition line is asserted ignition line connected to 12V or Switch J4 on the SDT 5000 should start and the VT100 terminal will display a number of status messages as shown below Information may vary dependant on the firmware release Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 7 SDT 5000 User Manual Wireless Ma System Boot CPU RAM Tes trix Corporation c
39. already programmed to support a standard phone modem PPP Mode provides a standard PPP interface rfc 1661 to the SDT 5000 PPP Mode is currently under development and the release date is TBD Narrowband Protocol NBP Mode is a Wireless Matrix proprietary protocol which provides reliable communications between the RTU and SDT 5000 NBP provides the RTU with full control over the data transfer to and from the SDT 5000 NBP primitives provide access to X25 RTS UDS Command server and IP packets 3 1 1 TRANSPARENT MODE To select transparent mode use the command gt apmode transparent OK Transparent mode has several configuration parameters that must be set to allow the data to be sent to the host from the RTU To configure the RTU port connection for transparent mode Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 14 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 e The port parameters baud rate data bits parity and stop bits must be set to match the RTU The default values are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit gt baud 9600 gt trcefg data 8 gt trcefg parity none gt trcfg stop 1 e X25 destination address is the X25 address of the host gt trefg dest 316520020034 e The transparent mode provides a number of other parameters which affect the operation of the port and when data is transmitted etc Please see the trcfg command for details on the other parameters e The SDT 5000 is now ready to send
40. ansceiver powered on after the hold time expires Maximum retries functionality depends on the buffer alarm flag Maximum retries of zero is no retries 3 2 3 PARAMETERS CONFIGURED PER ALARM The following parameters are configured on a event by event basis action enable send event clear flag and other parameters specific to the event Enable flag is set to TRUE if the event message is to be sent to the host Send event clear flag is set to TRUE if the transition from active to inactive caused a clear event message to be sent Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 19 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 2 4 EVENT COMMANDS The commands used for the events include evtcfg evtstatus and evtuser evtcfg is used to configure the various events The syntax is evtcfg parameter value lt event name gt parameter value evtstatus is used to report on the status of the events The syntax is evtstatus lt general parameter gt lt event name gt parameter evtuser is used to generate a user event The syntax is gt evtuser See the SDT 5000 command reference for details on these commands 3 2 5 MESSAGE FORMATS The first byte is the message identifier All multibyte values are big endian format with the exception of the CRC values that are little endian 3 2 5 1 Event Acknowledgement bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0111010101010 1 The sequence number the messag
41. compatible terminal or computer running suitable communications software that has VT100 emulation For example Hyper terminal ZOC PCPLUS or Telix e Remote Terminal Unit RTU or computer with suitable communications software e Interface cables conduit watertight strain relief connector and or adapters as required e Test port interface cable DB9 male to DB9 Female straight through RS232 serial cable e A multi meter to measure resistance and dc voltage e 12 volt power source 9 28 volts maximum current while transmitting is 2 0 amps and lt 100 mA receive e VAR supplied user name amp password e WAGO Operating tool Part number 236 332 for connecting the wires to the connector block A screwdriver may be used but is not recommended e 7 16 amp 9 16 or adjustable wrench e 27 2 diameter mounting pole securely fastened in mounting location This list is a guide only and may need to be expanded based on individual installation requirements 2 2 Installation Considerations THIS EQUIPMENT IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I DIVISION 2 GROUPS C and D HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS or NON HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I DIVISION 2 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 4 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11
42. configured with a factory option to provide a 10 Base T Ethernet port The Ethernet port can be used as either a host connection or an RTU interface The interface is wired as a standard medium dependant interface MDI This is same interface provided on the back of a Personal Computer PC The Ethernet interface support a maximum data rate of 500 Kbits second The Ethernet interface is configured with the ethercfg command Please see the SDT 5000 command reference document for details Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 41 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 8 POWER MODES The SDT 5000 provides several power modes each with a different features and power consumption requirements The power modes are Power off Continuous Standby and Polled Power off mode allows the SDT 5000 to draw very little current The SDT 5000 will exit power off mode by asserting the ignition line Power off mode is requested by deasserting the ignition line The SDT 5000 is not running when in power off mode and must be powered on with the ignition line to resume operations All RTU data will be ignored when in power down mode Continuous mode allows the SDT 5000 to operate in full power state continuously with satellite communications enabled at all times The host and RTU can send data at anytime Standby mode turns off the SDT 5000 satellite receiver to draw much less power The satellite receiver can be configured to power on with a configured schedu
43. ct message and so will get to the host much quicker The host must support fast select and be able to generate the response in the disconnect message The default value is NO RTU buffer message If the RTU data must be buffered by the SDT 5000 even when the data cannot be sent to the host the RTU buffer message flag must be set to YES If the RTU buffer message flag is set to NO the data will be discarded after the number of retries has been exceeded If the host destination address is not specified and the RTU buffer message flag is set to YES the data will be sent to the host when it connects to the SDT 5000 Number of RTU retries The number of RTU retries is the number of attempts to establish communication with the host before determining that the host is unavailable If the host is unavailable or unreachable and RTU buffer message is YES the message will be retried at the next schedule event Flush buffer The RTU buffer may contain data that is no longer valid or is not required The command gt trcfg flush yes OK will clear the entire buffer and all data will be lost Maximum receive The maximum receive message size is used to terminate a message based Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 33 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 message size on size alone When the maximum receive message size number of characters is received the message is terminated The default value is 8192 RTU port baud
44. d Reseller VAR to correct this situation BB Invalid When a MET is in Sync it is constantly receiving blocks of bulletin board BB information which includes certain operating parameters One of these blocks of data is called the descriptor If the descriptor isn t received within about 5 minutes or illegal parameters are received the SDT 5000 will set the operational state to BB Invalid While in this state the MET can t transmit but will Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 45 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 continue looking for bulletin board information MET Deactivated Should any MET transmit illegally or fail various tests when logging on the Data Hub will disable the MET by sending a Deactivation message The SDT 5000 displays the condition with MET Deactivated The user will need to have that unit reinitialized by the system provider Please contact your VAR to correct this situation Ready for A MET that has never been commissioned on the MDS network will enter the Commissioning Ready for Commissioning state until it passes a series of tests and authentication procedures with the Data Hub Users should never see this state except during installation unless certain internal parameters are corrupted If the MET fails commissioning the Data Hub will set the MET to MET Deactivated Logon Pending Every time the SDT 5000 crosses satellite beams it is required to logon to
45. d with a pole mounting bracket which mounts on a 2 inch to 2 5 inch diameter pole Ensure your mounting pole is securely fastened 2 4 Hardware Installation This section describes the physical connections required to install the SDT 5000 Before making any connections please review Appendix B for connector pin outs and wiring details Connect the interface cable to the SDT 5000 through the conduit fitting hole with a watertight strain relief or conduit prior to mounting the unit See Appendix A for physical details of the conduit fitting hole The customer must supply the conduit or watertight strain relief connector Mount the unit onto a pole using the provided mounting brackets as shown in Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 6 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 oo Antenna Ke a Q Interface Cable SDT5000 Mounting Bracket Figure 1 Initially aim the unit in the satellite direction and tighten the bolts finger tight only The satellite is situated over the equator roughly in the center of North America The view to the satellite should be relatively unobstructed by trees hills and man made structures Do not fully tighten the bolts on the pole mount or the mounting bracket until after the installation procedure is complete Secure the interface cable to the pole with cable straps as shown or other suitable fasteners ensure to leave enough slack in the cable to allow the antenna to be aimed to the satellite Connect R
46. ddress 0 or 1 RTU to Host No sub address Table 1 Sub addressing for the SDT 5000 When sending messages to a specific SDT 5000 facility the user s host must attach the appropriate called sub address given in Table 1 The SDT 5000 will automatically attach the required caller sub address when connecting to the host This enables the host to route the various types of SDT 5000 messages to separate destinations The destination host address must be obtained from the host administrator of the system you wish to connect Note The SDT 5000 will ignore all packets that have the Q bit or A bit set to 1 For details on the Q bit or A bit refer to the ISO 8208 specification 4 2 Hardware Overview The SDT 5000 consists of a transceiver an expansion board with terminal blocks and a high gain antenna The transceiver and logic modules shown in Figure 3 are housed in a lightweight chassis The antenna module is connected to the transceiver antenna port with a single internal co axial cable The transceiver module has an L Band receiver L Band transmitter modulator up converter and power amplifier It incorporates a frequency synthesizer with a high stability reference oscillator The unit operates with a 12V nominal DC supply The following block diagram illustrates the main hardware components of the SDT 5000 terminal Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 23 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 7
47. default value is IMMEDIATE RTU retry time If the message is not successfully sent to the host the message is retried based on the RTU retry time This value together with the number of RTU retries and RTU buffer message flag control how data is handled by the SDT 5000 The default value is 20 seconds Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 32 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 RTU connection hold When the SDT 5000 establishes the connection with the host the time connection is maintained after the last message is sent or received for the RTU connection hold time This time is intended to give the host time to process the message and generate a response if required The default value is 30 seconds RTU end to end If the RTU end to end confirmation flag is set to YES the data is not confirmation cleared from the buffer until the host acknowledges the receipt of the message If the RTU end to end confirmation flag is set to NO the data is cleared from the buffer after it is transmitted to the host There is no guarantee of delivery The default value is NO RTU fast select X25 support a mode of operation where the data is contained in the connection request and the response is contained in the disconnect request This mode of operation is called fast select Fast select is appropriate for small messages lt 128 bytes and the fastest response times are required There is much less overhead in sending the fast sele
48. e The default value is 1 second Strip message delimiter If the start of message string or end of message string is specified these can mode be stripped before being sent to the host The strip delimiter mode can be set to NONE SOM EOM BOTH NONE is used to not strip either delimiter SOM is used to strip only the start of message string EOM is used to strip only the end of message string BOTH is used to strip both the start of message string and the end of message string The default is NONE RTU Time Stamp The RTU message can be prepended with a string indicating the time the end of message was determined The standard format of the time stamp is HH MM SS lt CR gt lt LF gt RTU Date Stamp The RTU message can be prepended with a string indicating the date the end of message was determined The standard format of the date stamp is YYY Y MM DD lt CR gt lt LF gt If both the time and state stamp are enabled the date time stamp is in the format HH MM SS lt CR gt lt LF gt The format of both the date and time may be changed with the datefmt command RTU message If the RTU message transmission is set to IMMEDIATE the message is transmission transmitted immediately If the RTU message transmission is set to SCHEDULED the message is transmitted on the next scheduled event See the command evtcfg or satcfg for information on configuring the scheduled event The
49. e AT amp In command on the RTU port 6 2 3 NARROWBAND PROTOCOL NBP MODE The RTU has the option to use the Narrowband protocol to communicate with the SDT 5000 The Narrowband protocol provides a reliable transfer of information to and from the SDT 5000 and the RTU The Narrowband protocol allows the RTU to directly control the communications of the SDT 5000 The RTU can also configure the SDT 5000 with the commands available via the command server See the section Command Server for further information Narrowband protocol allows multiple connections to multiple hosts or to other METs may be established The number of connections provided by the service provider limits the number of simultaneous connections the Narrowband protocol supports The number of connections supported by the SDT 5000 is shown with the command gt x25status nsvc 1 Messages from the host to the RTU are not constrained in length The data is sent to the RTU as each X25 packet of data is received by the SDT 5000 regardless of the M bit Messages from the RTU to the SDT 5000 are not constrained in length as a complete packet of data is received by Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 38 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 the SDT 5000 the data is sent to the host Messages are delimited by the RTU by sending a packet without the M bit set The Narrowband Protocol is defined in NBP Programmers Guide available from Wireless Matrix Corp 6 2 3 1 C
50. e being acknowledged 3 2 5 2 Event Message bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 01110101011 1 011 Event 5 2 3 4 Time 5 6 7 CRC 8 x Corresponds to the sequence number of the message The acknowledgement if enabled must use this same bit as a response The receiver should not rely on the sequence number to alternate Event The event number 0 Schedule wakeup 1 Alarm 1 2 Alarm 2 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 20 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 Battery low F G 4 Ignition asserted H 1 5 RTU buffer overflow J 6 DTR asserted L M 7 User generated event 8 Analog input event P Q s The state of the event where 1 is active 0 is inactive The following events may be generated with s 0 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Battery low Ignition asserted and DTR asserted Analog input less than Analog input greater than Time The number of seconds since January 1 1995 CRC 16 bit CCITT CRC of X 16 12 X45 1 over all fields of the message excluding the CRC The initial CRC value is set to all ones OXFFFF In a received frame if all the bytes of the frame plus the CRC bytes are subjected to the CRC algorithm The resulting value will be 0x0000 if there were no errors The CRC value is stored as little endian 3 3 Output Signal Connections The SDT 5000 support three output signal
51. e power enable ignition line e Satellite synchronized clock allows for convenient scheduling of transmissions e Local or remote configuration of communication parameters The local configuration is through a user friendly command line interface Remote configuration is provided through the command server facility see related chapter e Exceptionally low power consumption while receiving highly ruggedized all in one modem provided in a weatherproof enclosure The enclosure is small easy to install and extremely durable e Low latency satellite base data communications over the MSAT Packet Data Service Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 1 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Numerous options are available to provide non volatile memory Ethernet and other features 1 2 Reference Documents The following documents may also be required depending on the operating mode of the SDT 5000 002 SDT 5000 Command Reference Wireless Matrix Corp 004 AT Reference Wireless Matrix Corp MANO05 NBP Programmers Guide Wireless Matrix Corp e SO 8208 Information processing system Data communications X25 Packet Level Protocol for Data Terminal equipment 1987 International Organization for Standardization 1 3 Manual Organization This manual is divided into the following chapters Introduction Setup and Installation SDT 5000 Quick Start System Overview How to Use the Screens Sc
52. ed on If the DCD mode is DEASSERT the DCD line on the RTU port will be deasserted when the SDT 5000 is powered on If the DCD mode is TRX POWERUP the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the satellite transceiver is powered up If the DCD mode is OPERATIONAL the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the transceiver is powered up and receiving a valid signal from the satellite If the DCD mode is CONNECTED the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the SDT 5000 has a connection with the host The user via the AT amp CN command on the port may modify this value Data terminal ready DTR mode The DTR mode handles the DTR input with the following values OFF NORMAL or WAKEUP The default value is OFF If DTR mode is OFF the DTR line is ignored If DTR mode is NORMAL when DTR is not asserted the incoming calls for the RTU will be rejected When DTR is asserted the RTU is ready to receive data If mode is WAKEUP when DTR is asserted the transceiver is forced on and starts listening to the satellite If a call is received while in WAKEUP and DTR is not asserted the call will be rejected If DTR drops the transceiver can turn off when idle For more information please see section 8 Power Modes The user via the AT amp DN command on the RTU port may modify this Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 37 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 value Data set ready
53. er expires the RTU message is terminated and sent to the host Very simple filtering of data from the RTU can be accomplished by configuring message delimiters in the transparent mode configuration parameters of the SDT 5000 The user can configure a start of message SOM string that delimits the start of a message Similarly the user can configure an end of message EOM string that is used to delimit the end of a message The messages can also be delimited with a user defined maximum message size 6 2 1 1 Configuring Transparent Protocol Mode Transparent protocol mode is configured with the trefg command Please refer the SDT 5000 command reference document for a detailed explanation of the command and command line facility The default settings for transparent protocol mode are no start or end of message strings idle timeout is one second RTU port 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit Assuming the port settings are correct the only parameter for transparent mode that must be configured is the X25 destination address of the host For example gt trcfg dest 316520020034 OK The default value for the transparent parameters are shown below gt trcfg ENABLE R Transparent protocol enable YES DEST W Destination Address NONE SOMSTR W Start of message string R W EOMSTR W of message string DLE W End of message idle timer sec 1 0 E
54. gt Deletes the character under the cursor while the cursor is in an Edit Field The cursor will not leave the field lt LEFT ARROW gt Move the cursor to the left in any type of field If the cursor advances beyond the first character in the field the cursor will advance to the previous Edit Field Menu Field Label or Selection Bar command lt RIGHT ARROW gt Move the cursor to the right by one character If the cursor advances beyond the last character in the field the cursor will advance to the next Edit Field Menu Field Label or Selection Bar command lt DOWN ARROW gt While in numeric Edit Fields the current value of the field is decremented by one While in enumerated fields with predefined values e g RTU Baud Rate advance to the previous value Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 50 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 lt UP ARROW gt While in numeric Edit Fields the current value of the field is incremented by one While in enumerated fields with predefined values advance to the next value 10 3 Selection Overview Commands and Selection Numbers called commands for the rest of this section are issued from the Select Field The entry of a command into the Select Field is case insensitive so the user doesn t need to worry about capitalization of particular words The following commands are common to most screens in the system but some screens have screen specific commands Please see the specific screens for more
55. hat the unit is in SYNC as shown in 4 5 Screen 2 The unit should in SYNC and the RSSI should be above 20 If not the Initial DH Frequency may be incorrect or the antenna may have to be realigned Note that the SDT 5000 must be in SYNC before the antenna angle can be optimized When the unit is in SYNC the SDT 5000 is receiving a valid signal from the satellite Monitor the RSSI on the Installation screen and rotate the antenna slowly in the azimuth horizontal direction Stop at the point that gives the highest reading Rotate the antenna slowly in the elevation vertical direction and stop at the point that gives the highest reading with the bolt hole directly over the nearest one of the two locating holes Repeat the horizontal and the elevation aiming until the signal is the maximum reading The signal to noise ratio should in most cases be above 16 dB Tighten the bolts on the pole and antenna bracket Enter E lt gt to exit the installation screen After exiting the installation screen if the SDT 5000 has never been commissioned it will automatically commission on the MDS system The unit must be in Sync and SASK and MUI information must have been entered by the VAR The commissioning process typically takes less than a minute The Status Line will read Ready for commissioning during this time Once the unit is commissioned it will display Operational on the Status Line Enter
56. ion link ver Display the software version strings The SDT 5000 recognizes spaces as the end of parameter command or string If you wish to insert a space inside a string you must enclose the string within quotation marks i e string with spaces Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 52 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 APPENDIX A PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 3 4 NPT 2 25 OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS FOR SDT5000 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 53 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 APPENDIX SDT 5000 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS The following diagram shows the standard SDT 5000 interface connection 4 3 2 1 STANDARD 1111111111111 00000000000000 _ J1 6 _ _ CHASSIS GND Power Mode e F1 16 1 5A 250V X7 ON POWER amp IGN 15 20 GND 18 J4 3 PWRGND WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD RT ge a DO NOT DISCONNECT WHILE J3 CIRCUIT IS LIVE UNLESS AREA 1 21 TEST PORT 5 TOBENON HAZARDOUS RS232 are 2 _ ANALOG INPU 7 AN AVERTISSEMENT RISQUEDEXPLOSION 0 5V NE PAS DEBRANCHER TANT QUE LE CIRCUIT EST SOUS TENSION A MOINS QU IL NE S AGISSE D UN EMPLACEMENT DIGITAL INPUT NON DANGEREUX GND 25 10 N2 WIRELESS
57. its Display field 1 label units Edit field 1 label units Edit field 2 label units Menu field label Menu field 2 label Confirmation field label Information field Select STATUS LINE STATUS LINE STATUS LINE STATUS LINE STATUS LINE Screen 3 Basic screen components 10 1 1 TITLE BAR A screen s Title Bar consists of the top two lines on the screen The first line displays company name copyright and product name and current mode The second line displays the title of the current screen Examples include Transparent AT NP The Title Bar is displayed using reverse video characters 10 1 2 SELECTION BAR The Selection Bar has all the valid commands the user may choose on the current screen The user may type the selection in the Select Field or select the command from the Selection Bar by advancing the cursor using lt TAB gt or using one of the arrow keys Once the selection is highlighted the user can execute the command by typing lt ENTER gt The selections in the Selection Bar are the same as the commands in the Select Field Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 47 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 The Selection Bar is displayed using reverse video characters while the selection with the cursor is displayed with normal video characters 10 1 3 SCREEN BODY The Screen Body is the main viewing area on each screen and is located from line 4 to line 22 Here the user can view and change parame
58. le or based on RTU requests Polled mode cycles the power on the satellite receiver such that it is always on long enough to be on during one of the protocol retries Effectively this is a combination of continuous mode and standby mode Similar to continuous mode the host and RTU can send data at any time The difference between continuous mode and polled mode is that in polled mode there is additional latency for both RTU to host and host to RTU communications Polled mode will draw on average less power then continuous mode but more than standby mode 8 1 Power Off Mode The SDT 5000 can be requested to power down when the ignition line is deasserted The SDT 5000 can be kept powered on without the ignition line asserted for a user specified time See alive command for details on setting this value The keepalive command will display the facilities that are keeping the unit powered on The SDT 5000 is not running when in power off mode and must be powered on with the ignition line to resume operations All RTU data will be ignored when in power off mode The following facilities will keep the SDT 5000 awake after ignition is dropped e Keep alive timer e User login to test port e DTR asserted Operating mode dependant 8 2 Power Mode Configuration The satcfg opmode command is used to configure the power mode This command requires access to VAR privilege level gt satcfg opmode CONTINUOUS Version 1 1 03 24 06
59. led X25 destination address is the address used if the action is set to X25 or X25 fast select destination address is the IP address used if the action is set to UDP See also UDP IP destination port UDP IP destination port is the UDP port number used if the action is set to UDP Acknowledge required flag is set to TRUE if the alarm must be acknowledged by the host application before being deleted from the queue Maximum number of buffered alarms specifies how many events can be queued for transmission before events are dropped A counter is increment when events are dropped Retry timeout specifies the time between retries of the message when the message transmit fails or no acknowledge is received The retry delay is randomly distributed over the minimum retry time of retry interval and the maximum retry time of retry timeout 2 retry count If buffer alarm flag is FALSE maximum retries specifies the number of transmission retries before the alarm is discarded If the buffer alarm flag is TRUE maximum retries specifies the number of retries for this set of transmission attempts The alarm will attempt another set of transmissions when another enabled alarm event occurs or a schedule wakeup event occurs Connection hold time is the time to maintain the connection after the alarm has been sent A hold time of zero implies an immediate disconnect after the alarm has been sent Message wait time is the time to keep the tr
60. lt ENTER gt to exit the main menu Enter D lt ENTER gt to disconnect from the logon screen Any pending diagnostic messages will be displayed Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 11 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 2 5 2 TEST PORT COMMAND LINE Pressing lt Control A gt twice on the VT100 terminal starts the command line The command line will display a prompt COMMAND SHELL NIL gt 2 5 2 1 Command line usage The command line is a text based request response system of entering commands A similar interface is the Command window under Windows Commands are terminated with lt ENTER gt The lt UP gt and lt DOWN ARROWS on the VT100 keyboard allow the user to scroll through the command history lt BACKSPACE gt lt DELETE gt lt RIGHT gt and lt LEFT gt allow the user to edit the command line data Note Command line commands are generally not case sensitive The command syntax is detailed in the SDT 5000 Command Reference Several commands are described below for convenience 2 5 2 2 Login command The login command allows the user to sign into the SDT 5000 There are various login privilege levels The user will most often need to login as user level NILL gt login user user USER gt _ The current privilege level is reflected in the prompt As shown above after the user logged in as user the prompt changed to USER gt 2 5 2 3 Log command
61. mber of data bits of data Valid data bits are 7 or 8 bits The default value is 8 bits port stop bits The port stop bits defines the number of stop bits per characters Valid stop bits are 1 or 2 bits The default value is 1 stop bit Data terminal ready The DTR mode handles the DTR input with the following values OFF DTR mode NORMAL or WAKEUP The default value is OFF If DTR mode is OFF the DTR line is ignored If DTR mode is NORMAL the DTR line is ignored If DTR mode is WAKEUP when DTR is asserted the transceiver is forced on and starts listening to the satellite If DTR drops the transceiver can turn Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 39 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 off when idle For more information please see section 8 Power Modes Narrowband The Narrowband protocol ack timeout defines the maximum time to wait protocol ack for an acknowledge after sending a data packet The default value is 5 timeout seconds 5000 mS Narrowband The Narrowband protocol maximum retries defines the maximum number protocol maximum of retries for a data packet before it is discarded retries Remote CSC IP The Remote CSC IP address defines the IP address assigned to the RTU address when IP packets are destined for the RTU Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 40 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 7 OPTIONAL ETHERNET PORT The SDT 5000 can be
62. minimum threshold and a maximum threshold define the range of normal values If the analog input is outside of the range the analog input event is generated A hystersis value is defined to prevent multiple events when the input value with ripples around a threshold value If the minimum threshold is less than the maximum threshold the event is generated when the analog input is less than the minimum threshold or greater than the maximum threshold If the minimum threshold is greater than the maximum threshold the event is generated when the analog input is between the minimum and maximum threshold values The buffer overflow event is based on the Transparent mode input data buffer When the RTU buffer overflows and data is lost this event is generated The user generated event is generated by the explicit command on the command line gt evtuser OK Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 18 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 2 2 COMMON EVENT PARAMETERS The events are controlled with a number of common parameters including action X25 destination address UDP IP address and port acknowledge required flag maximum number of buffered alarms retry timeout maximum retries acknowledge required buffer alarm flag connection hold time and message wait time Action is set to the desired protocol to use to send the message NONE X25 X25 fast select or UDP If the action is set to NONE this event is disab
63. ol is set to CTS and the SDT 5000 cannot keep up with the flow of data it will drop CTS The RTU is supposed to suspend sending data until the CTS line is raised If the MET bound flow control is set to XON XOFF and the SDT 5000 cannot keep up with the flow of data from the RTU it will send the RTU an XOFF The RTU supposed to suspend sending data until the SDT 5000 sends an XON Data carrier detect The DCD mode controls the output of DCD with the following values DCD mode ASSERT DEASSERT CPU POWERUP OPERATIONAL or CONNECTED The default value is ASSERT If DCD mode is ASSERT the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the SDT 5000 is powered on If the DCD mode is DEASSERT the DCD line on the RTU port will be deasserted when the SDT 5000 is powered on Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 34 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 If the DCD mode is TRX POWERUP the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the transceiver is powered up If the DCD mode is OPERATIONAL the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the transceiver is powered up and receiving a valid signal from the satellite If the DCD mode is CONNECTED the DCD line on the RTU port will be asserted when the SDT 5000 has a connection with the host Data set ready DSR mode The DSR mode controls the output of DSR with the following values ASSERT DEASSERT CPU POWERUP OPERATIONAL or CONNECTED The default value is ASS
64. onfiguring Narrowband Protocol Mode Narrowband protocol mode is configured with the npcfg command Please refer the SDT 5000 command reference document for a detailed explanation of the command and command line facility The default value for the Narrowband protocol parameters are shown below E gt npcfg ENABLE enabled NO BAUD W RTU port baud rate 9600 DATA W RTU port data bits 8 PARITY port parity NONE STOP W RTU port stop bits 1 DTR W Data terminal ready DTR mode OFF ACKTMO W Narrowband protocol ack timeout mS 5000 RETRY W Narrowband protocol maximum retries 5 Remote CSC IP address 172 31 3 100 REMIP W A description of the parameters is shown below Narrowband The ENABLE flag reflects the current setting of the apmode If apmode Protocol Enable is set to NP the ENABLE flag will be set to YES RTU port baud rate The RTU port baud rate controls the rate of data to and from the RTU port Valid baud rate values include 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 or 57600 The default value is 9600 baud RTU port parity The RTU port parity defines the character based error checking Valid parity values include NONE EVEN or ODD The default value is NONE port data bits The port data bits defines the nu
65. onnection for the power supply ground 5 2 Test Port Test port receive is connected to pin 4 TST RX of 75 This input is an RS232 signal level Test port transmit is connected to pin 5 TST TX of J5 This output is an RS232 signal level Test port ground is connected to pin 6 TST GND of J5 This is the RS232 signal ground for the test port The test port signals are also routed to the DB9 connector as shown in Appendix C If the signals are used in the SDT 5000 interface cable the DB9 connector should not be used 5 3 Inputs 5 3 1 ANALOG INPUT The analog input is connected to pin 7 A IN of J5 This input will accept a signal of volts to 5 volts maximum The analog signal ground is connected to pin 8 GND of J5 5 3 2 DIGITAL INPUT There are two digital inputs connected to pin 9 IN 1 and pin 10 IN 2 These inputs accept a signal of 0 volts to VBAT maximum These inputs have a weak pull up of approximately 100K Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 25 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Ohms and a contact to ground may be used to drive these inputs The minimum input voltage to be declared as high is 2 4 Volts The maximum input voltage to be declared low is 0 2 Volts The digital input ground is connected to pin 11 GND of J5 _ 100 Figure 4 Input equivalent circuit 5 4 Outputs CAUTION THE USE OF THE OUTPUTS FOR MISSION CRITICAL APPLICATIONS WHERE LIFE OR PROPERTY MAY BE ENDANGERED IS
66. or licensed manufacturers pre post sale and technical support and subscriber billing A low power mode in which the SDT 5000 has powered down and is waiting for an event to wake it up Wakeup events include a scheduled event an alarm input or DTR asserted on the RTU port VARs or end users may employ a system integrator to develop or integrate solutions that require telecommunication services from the service providers TMI Communications and Company Limited Partnership is an authorized network operator of domestic mobile satellite service in Canada TMI acts as a packet data network operator for Canada and it provides circuit switch services for voice data and FAX Abbreviation for Transmitting and indication on the SDT 5000 GUI that the SDT 5000 transceiver is transmitting over satellite Value Added Resellers work with a service provider s Value Added Resellers work with service provider s telecommunication services to provide specialized vertical solutions The solutions are usually end to end solutions for their own customers The VAR provides application development expertise in specific fields such as fleet management data acquisition and security Wireless Matrix Corp is an authorized network operator of domestic mobile satellite service in the United States X25 is a standard communication protocol defined in ISO 8208 X25 is the primary communication protocol used by the SDT 5000 Page 59
67. pri 40 msg 30 3 SS Task PS 1 id 0x344b08 pri 42 msg 20 3 SS Task WA 1 id Ox3afa70 pri 44 msg 20 5 SS Task AT 1 id 0x33070c pri 45 msg 20 5 SS Task QT 1 id 0x32e834 pri 45 msg 20 5 SS Task AP 1 id 0x34cfb8 pri 55 msg 20 5 AP Application Ready 5 AP Protocol mode change to NP 5 SS Task 1 id 0 3 500 pri 80 msg 5 5 SS Task CAL 1 id Ox3cfb10 pri 118 msg 20 5 SS Task NVOL id 0 3 491 pri 119 msg 8 SS Task DB 1 id 0x3d16d4 pri 120 msg 20 8 DB Nonvolatile test passed 8 SS Task ID 1 id 0x3d3fb8 pri 122 msg 20 8 SS Task WD 1 id 0x3d4e58 pri 127 msg 2 tes es es tcb 390830 tcb tcl tcl Document MBUD 0109v11 3ca4b4 3fff94 3a8a38 3 9688 307090 tcb 344180 3cf3a0 3bd994 3c6590 3c36cc 305018 34953 347 98 3463f4 3d76fc 3d683c 597 344b6c 3afad4 330770 32 898 34d01c 3cb564 3cfb74 3d4980 341738 3d401c 3d4ebc The SDT 5000 will boot and run a series of self diagnostic tests Once the unit has completed the start up procedures approximately 5 seconds the antenna aiming procedure from section 2 5 1 3 should be followed Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 8
68. reen Reference Interfacing the SDT 5000 with an RTU Command Server Summary Provides a basic description of the SDT 5000 a summary of its important features the manual s organization and service support information Describes how to perform a basic setup and installation of an SDT 5000 SCADA satellite terminal Provides a set of steps to follow to get the SDT 5000 to transmit RTU data events operate the switch and generate a scheduled report Basic trouble shooting of hardware interface issues is included for each section This section provides the user with an overview of the SDT 5000 Describes how to navigate and operate the SDT 5000 s screens change parameters and interpret the status line Provides detailed explanations for every user screen Describes the physical connections required to interface the SDT 5000 with an RTU Explains flow control methods how to wake up the SDT 5000 and or the RTU Describes user commands to remotely access the SDT 5000 We recommend you read the first four chapters before installing or using the SDT 5000 In particular the Setup and Installation chapter provides critical information for the safe and reliable operation of an SDT 5000 Some sections are applicable only in certain protocol modes Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 2 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 1 4 Contacting Wireless Matrix Wireless Matrix welcomes your comments and suggestions regarding your
69. rotocol implemented by the SDT 5000 is X25 as specified in the ISO 8208 specification X25 allows for bi directional data flow to the host from the RTU and from the host to the RTU The SDT 5000 is assigned an X25 address from the service provider This address is available with the command gt 25 3165 gt x25addr 4612003235 The first 4 digits are referred to the DNIC or network address The remainder is the base X25 address or node address This is similar to a phone number that has an area code and local number The base X25 address is a variable number of digits from 4 to 10 digits in length If the base X25 address is less than 10 digits the unit can support sub addressing The sub address equivalent to an phone extension Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 22 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Sub addressing is a feature of the SDT 5000 where facilities in the SDT 5000 can be accessed directly via X25 The sub address is appended to the base X25 address These features include the command server The command server allows commands to be sent via X25 with the responses returned over X25 With or without sub addressing data can be sent to and from the RTU port on the SDT 5000 The base X25 address without any sub address refers to the RTU port The SDT 5000 uses the following sub addresses for its various facilities Message Type Caller Sub address Called Sub address Host to RTU no sub a
70. ry default settings the expected results may vary The parameters the user must enter are noted the value may have been modified so check all the values listed To reset all user parameters back to factory defaults select Reinitialize User to Default Parameters the User Configuration menu or execute the command reinit from the command line The SDT 5000 is designed to provide a simple method of transmitting data to a host from a remote site The following section provides a very simplified configuration required to send data from the RTU to the host All commands listed are executed on the test port command line Refer to the detailed section later on in this document for a more detailed description of the facilities of the SDT 5000 3 1 RTU Port The RTU port is as the name suggests the SDT 5000 serial port to which the RTU is connected The RTU port supports several application modes of operation Transparent Protocol Mode AT Mode PPP Mode and Narrowband Protocol Mode Transparent Mode allows the RTU to send and receive data without any software changes required by the RTU This mode is intended for simple RTU devices which are normally connected directly to a host computer The SDT 5000 provides facilities for formatting buffering and relaying the data to the host AT Mode provides standard phone modem emulation This mode was loosely based on a US Robotics Modem This mode is intended for devices which are
71. s The signals are a low side driver high side driver and a Pulse Width Modulated PWM output The low side driver can sink up to 200 mA The low side driver is controlled with the command when the low side driver is on it will sink current pull down Example of the output command gt output outl on OK gt output outl off OK The high side driver can supply up to 200 mA at VBAT volts The high side driver is controlled with the command output When the high side driver is on it will source current pull up Example of the output command gt output out2 on OK gt output out2 off OK The PWM output will output a signal 0 to 3 3 Volts with a maximum current output of less than 100 uA The PWM functionality is currently undefined Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 21 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 4 SYSTEM OVERVIEW er MSAT Satellite DT5000 network Datahub TST Host computer Firewall Firewall RTU Figure 2 MSAT System Diagram Figure 2 shows an overview of the basic MSAT architecture The SDT 5000 relays messages via the MSAT satellite between the RTU and the Data hub The Data hub connects to the host system via X25 over Frame Relay XIP Gateway or another network 41 25 The primary communication p
72. s state the SDT 5000 is tuning to the various Data Hub DH frequencies it knows looking for a valid signal This mode will occur under the following conditions e Initial DH Frequency is wrong or was never entered e DH signal isn t present due to a blockage e g truck for 3 minutes or the system provider took the DH signal off air A permanent blockage will render the SDT 5000 ineffective e Antenna is out of alignment or damaged Fade In this state the SDT 5000 is waiting for the Data Hub signal to improve This will occur if the DH signal isn t present or is weak due to a blockage e g truck mountain or the system provider took the DH signal off air Pilot Search When the channel search has failed to find a valid Data Hub frequency the SDT 5000 will search for pilot frequencies Tuning to a pilot allows the SDT 5000 to correct for any frequency drift and restart the channel search Power Off This state will occur when the satellite transceiver is off The SDT 5000 is not able to receive messages from the host while in this state SASK Invalid This state means the Seed Access Security Key SASK parameter is incorrect The user has no control over this parameter Please contact your Value Added Reseller VAR to correct this situation MUI Invalid This state means the MDS User Identification MUI parameter is incorrect The user has no control over this parameter Please contact your Value Adde
73. t implemented in the firmware 5 5 RTU Port Port is a full RS232 port configured as with the following signals Receive is an output connected to pin 16 RX on J3 Transmit is an input connected to pin 17 TX on J3 RS232 Signal ground is connected to pin 18 GND on J3 Request to send is an input connected to pin 19 RTS on J3 Clear to send is an output connected to pin 20 CTS on J3 Data terminal ready is an input connected to pin 21 DTR on J3 Data set ready is an output connected to pin 22 DSR on J3 Carrier detect is an output connected to pin 23 CD on J3 Ring indicator is an output connected to pin 24 J3 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 27 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 5 6 Reserved Pins Pins 25 through 32 inclusive usage depends on optional configuration of the SDT 5000 with an expansion card Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 28 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 6 RTU PORT There are many Remote Terminal Units RTU s in the market today each with its own interfacing requirements SDT 5000 was designed to interface to as many different RTU s as possible This chapter describes the details and features of the SDT 5000 RTU port interfacing capability The Remote Terminal Unit RTU port has several distinct modes of operation The modes are Transparent Protocol Mode AT Mode PPP Mode and Narrowband Protocol Mode Each protocol mode is described below
74. tact your system administrator or service provider to determine what value to use The default value is NONE which is not a valid X25 address This value prevents the RTU from sending unsolicited data to the host The host can still connect to the SDT 5000 and send and receive data from the RTU If the buffer message flag is YES any data sent by the RTU will be buffered until the host connects Start of message string The start of message string is used to delimit data sent by the Received data is ignored until the start of message string is received If the start of message string is NULL then all received data is accepted The default is no start of message string End of message string The end of message string is used to terminate a data message sent by the If the end of message string is set to then the message is terminated based on the end of message idle timer The default is no end of message string Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 31 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 End of message idle The end of message idle timer is used to terminate a message based on the timer inter character timeout If no character is received for more than the end of message timer the message is terminated The end of message idle timer is measured in seconds with 1 decimal place A end of message idle timer value of zero means this feature is disabled and the message will never terminated based on tim
75. tant Safety Precautions The SDT 5000 has complex hardware and software and it is important to consider the consequences of unexpected or abnormal behavior which may be caused by a human failure to comprehend inadequate documentation a software error or defect When the consequences of a failure mode are serious it is essential to protect life and property against such a failure by means of redundant back up systems or safety devices It is agreed between the Buyer and Wireless Matrix Corporation that this is the Buyer s responsibility Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 Safety Precautions Read and understand the entire manual and follow the safety instructions WARNING 1 Replace fuse with same type and rating for protection against fire and damage 2 The SDT 5000 is a Radio Frequency RF generating device Do not operate the unit when anyone is in the vicinity noted in the Safety Information section of this guide This could result in personal injury 3 Do NOT operate the SDT 5000 unit in areas where explosives are in use as the RF frequency could interfere with the operation causing hazardous conditions Do NOT operate the SDT 5000 unit in areas where two way radio communications is prohibited 4 For safety purposes use caution when determining the SDT 5000 installation location CAUTION 1 READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY 2 Keep all original Packing Ma
76. tcfg data 8 OK gt atcfg parity none OK gt atcfg stop 1 OK DTR must be asserted to communicate with the RTU port e The SDT 5000 is now ready to communicate with the host The RTU can establish a connection to the host using the standard AT command sequence atd316520020034 CONNECT 9600 ct e After a connection has been established the RTU may send data to the host After several seconds the data will arrive at the host The delay is due to the propagation delay through the satellite To troubleshoot the RTU port for AT mode 1 Use a terminal connected to RTU port the SDT 5000 Set the communication parameters to the values specified in the steps above Enter lt gt The SDT 5000 should respond with the standard AT response of at OK 2 If the unit does not respond with Verify Port application mode of the SDT 5000 with the apmode command 3 If the unit still does not respond check the port connections Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 16 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 3 1 3 NARROWBAND PROTOCOL MODE To select Narrowband Protocol mode use the command gt apmode np OK NBP mode has several configuration parameters that must be set to allow the data to be sent to the host from the RTU To configure the RTU port connection for NBP The port parameters baud rate data bits parity and stop
77. te number An acronym for Mobile Data Service A field which when selected from the Select Field generates a new screen Mobile Earth Terminal Machine Identification Number used to identify all Wireless Matrix products Acronym for Mobile Satellite and in the context of the SDT 5000 product will normally refer to the MSAT Packet Data Service provided by a network operator MDS User Identification provided by the system provider and entered a unit by the VAR Company that operates and usually owns the network system e g TMI or Wireless Matrix Narrowband Protocol a proprietary serial protocol alternative to transparent mode and AT command mode Page 58 SDT 5000 User Manual RTU RS232 SASK SCADA Service Provider Standby Mode System Integrators TMI TX VAR VAR WRX 25 Version 1 1 03 24 06 Document MBUD 0109v11 Remote Terminal Unit It refers to any data logging device attached to the RTU port of the SDT 5000 A serial port standard also known as EIA 232 Seed Access Security Key a secret encryption code entered in the unit by the VAR and provided by the system provider Acronym standing for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition A company that provides complete end to end packet data solutions to end users Services provided include access to Public Packet Switched Network PPSN as well as PPSN carriage all equipment including communication equipment from network operat
78. ted include Alarm 1 Alarm 2 wakeup battery low ignition DTR Analog input threshold RTU buffer overflow user generated event Each event can be individually enabled The default is disabled The events are placed in a single queue Several of the events support generating messages to the host when the events are cleared as well as becoming active 3 2 1 EVENT TYPES The alarm 1 and alarm 2 events are associated with the digital inputs and can be configured active high or active low The wakeup event is generated based on a configurable time schedule The start time end time and period are all configurable parameters The wakeup event is intended to allow the unit to report periodically Normally this event is used in conjunction with low power modes In Transparent this event is also used as a trigger to force a message retry when the SDT 5000 is configured The battery low event is generated when the input power voltage is less than a configured value The ignition event is generated in response to changes to the ignition input The ignition line is used to control power to the SDT 5000 This event can be active high or active low A clear message can be sent The event is generated in response to changes to the Port DTR signal This event can be active high or low A clear message can be sent The Analog input AIN event is based on two threshold values A
79. terials 3 Follow the instruction enumerated in the Installation Section of this guide to ensure proper hardware installation 4 Ensure that the SDT 5000 is installed in a location that will NOT affect the RF transmission Pay close attention to the electrical power installation requirements described in this guide Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page iii SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 SDT 5000 User Manual Table of Contents LIST LIST TABLES 6 IE EY E 0I DeL Vill INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 A E AE A O E AE E T AEE E 1 122 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS a E E E Nn 2 1295 MANUAL ORGANIZATION a 2 1 4 CONTACTING WIRELESS MATRIX 210 71 2 21 221 00000000000000000000 3 2 SETUP AND INSTALLATION ccsssssssrsssssssesssnsssnacsoscsoscsosssoesesosseossonssenssnsssoassosssosssosseeenes 4 2 1 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES Es 4 2 2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 0 6000 0000 4 2 3 SITE SELECTION GLB AN CAE AEE RE AE RRR 5 2 4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 00 6 2 5 USING THE
80. ters navigate screens and select confirmations The Screen Body is made up of the following components Display Fields Display Field Labels Edit Fields Edit Field Labels Confirmation Fields Confirmation Field Labels Menu Field Labels Selection Numbers Fixed Text Read only display of a system parameter which is shown for informational purposes and can t be altered by the user A Display Field is updated whenever the parameter changes Text label that describes the parameter a Display Field represents These Fields allow the user to change system parameters and are used to enter numeric alphanumeric values Text label that describes the Edit Field and describes the parameter the field represents These fields are used to perform an action that requires a confirmation of YES or NO An example is Reinitialize User to Default Parameters in the User Configuration screen Text Label describing the Confirmation Field on the same line Text label that let s the user know what screen will be entered if that selection is selected A number that s associated with Edit Fields and Menu Field Labels and can be entered into the Select Field by the user Selecting a Selection Number will either move the current cursor position to the Edit field or enter the screen indicated by the Menu Field Label Fixed messages on the screen to provide additional information to the user The user may enter
81. to activate the menu system and display the Logon screen Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 9 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 SDT MODE Wireless Matrix Corporation 2006 LOGON SAVE UNDO DISCONNECT MIN 4050001234 ESN 14805678 Unit Number MM1 00000009876 1 Username 2 Password App version sdt s 1 0 1 2006 02 03 16 20 28 Boot version boot s v1 0 b1 2005 12 20 16 58 35 Select Operational NORMAL 1536761000 Hz SNR 19 89 Screen 1 Logon screen You have 30 seconds between keystrokes to enter a user name and password before the screen will blank out If the screen blanks simply press lt ENTER gt twice again and the screen will reappear Note the ESN of the unit and the version numbers for the Boot and Application software Service personnel will require this information should you require technical assistance Logon by selecting User name press 1 lt ENTER gt The cursor will appear next to the Username field Enter the user name supplied by your VAR Factory default is USER Press lt TAB gt to advance to the Password field Type in the password supplied by your VAR Factory default is Press lt ENTER gt to accept the user name and password then S lt ENTER gt to save the logon info The Menu screen should now appear If the Main Menu does not appear check for a status line message near the bottom left on the screen You
82. uccess Figure 7 Polled Mode Operation Pros Able to receive messages at any time lower power than continuous Cons More network traffic which translate to higher airtime charges highest message latency higher power than standby Polled mode supports a recovery mode where if the satellite is not visible the Poll On time is increased to allow the satellite signal time to be acquired the corresponding Poll Off time is also increased to maintain the duty cycle The duty cycle is maintained to ensure that the net power consumption is preserved Version 1 1 03 24 06 Page 44 SDT 5000 User Manual Document MBUD 0109v11 9 SDT 5000 OPERATIONAL STATES The Operational States are defined by the MDS system Under normal circumstances the SDT 5000 will be in the Operational state everything working correctly Occasionally the unit will enter the Channel Search state the MET is searching for a Data Hub channel Other states indicate an abnormal condition The operational state is available on the GUI screens on the bottom line The operational state is also available via the command server command status Operational This is the desired state for any MET This means the unit is functioning normally and it is ready to communicate through the Data Hub to a desired destination On startup up the SDT 5000 will transition through several other states before reaching the Operational state Channel Search In thi

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