Using the RAVEN II CDPD Modem
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1. any modem devices attached to them At this point you can optionally install a modem driver on the virtual COM ports This t only required if you intend to use COIF with 32 bit applications such as HyperTerminal To install a modem driver Use the following procedure 1 Hit the install Modems button below 2 Select Add to add a new moder 3 Select Don t detect my modem will select it from a list 4 Select Tactical Software for the Manufacturer 5 Select COM IF for a model b Select one of the COM IP redirected ports for the moder r Hit Finish to complete the installation El IF YOU NEED FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE HIT THE lt HELP gt BUTTON BELOW skip Help Using the Raven Il CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 3 of 8 The following screenshots illustrate the Install New Modem forms of Windows these are captured from a Win2K installation other Windows version will look slightly different 4dd Remove Hardware Wizard Install Hew Modem Select the manufacturer and model of your modem IF your modem i not listed or if you have an installation disk click Have Disk Manufacturers Models Standard Radio Telecom 4B COM IP Virtual Modern Stallman Supra Corporation ah Have Disk Back Cancel 4dd Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Select the port s you want to install the modem on To2. 790 793 792 796 794 791 798 795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SW 3 Watt Booster Support 0 DSIDE Disable Side Switch 0 X Debug Output 0 SO TCP Auto Answer Mode 1 S7 TCP Establishment Timeout 20 S50 Data Forwarding Timeout 1 S51 Data Forwarding Character 0 S53 Destination IP Address 000 000 000 000 S53 Destination TCP UDP Port 23 S53 Destination Connect Mode T S210 AT Command Compatibility 1 S211 Ignore DTR 1 MD Startup Mode Default 0 MD UDP Mode Default 0 S60 Telnet Echo Mode 0 S82 UDP Half Open Mode 0 S83 UDP Half Open Timeout 0 AIP Allow Any UDP IP 0 HOR UDP Half Open Response 0 S220 Break On TCP Connect 0 S221 Delay Connect Response 0 E Command Echo 1 V Command Response Mode 1 Q Quiet Mode 0 X Call Progress Result Mode 0 TCPT TCP Inactive Timeout 5 TCPS Specify TCPT in Seconds 0 TCPX Allow TCP Suspension 0 DATZ Disable Reset on ATZ 1 DAE Disable AT Esc Sequence 1 RKEY Radio Transceiver Keying 0 AQ Flow Control 0 S23 Baud Rate 9600 S23 Data Bits 8 S23 Parity N MVOFF Modbus Variant Offset 1 MVLEN Modbus Variant Length 0 MV TYP Modbus Variant Type 0 MVOPT Modbus Variant Options 0 MVMSK Modbus Variant ID Mask 0 FM Friends Mode 0 Using the Raven Il CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 2 of 8 COM P Installation and Configuration MultiLogger cannot communicate directly to the Winso
3. in milli seconds Minimum Bms Maximum fms Average ms CoNWINNT s ystemd2 gt If the connection is not functional you will see timeout errors Typical response time using the Raven II modem should be between 500 and 1000 milli seconds The second tool is Hyperterminal this is a program Connec AiE E ajx designed for terminal emulation sessions a Hyperterminal is usually found under the Programs Accessories or Program Accessories Communications menus ras test When you first start Hyperterminal you will need to Enter details for the host that you want to call configure a connection to the Raven modem The first dialog shown asks for a name for the connection Host address 65 56 12 90 Enter a name and select an icon if desired Press OK The second dialog will prompt for Connect to details Port number 3001 Select TCP IP Winsock from the Connect Using drop down list The TCP IP configuration form will display Enter in the appropriate IP and port as shown remember to use the IP provided by the service Connect using TCPVIP Winsock gt provider Press OK Cancel Using the Raven II CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 7 of 8 You should now be able to send and receive commands from the datalogger The simplest test is to press lt ENTER gt a few times and see the asterisk attention prompt returned by the system If the prompt is returned
4. then the connection is functional test HyperTerminal Ioj x File Edit View Call Transfer Help ols als At this point you could also try displaying some data to check the speed and reliability of the connection Use the B and D commands to do this as shown below Remember to use a capital B and D for the commands The display of data should be steady and the connection reliable enough so that all arrays followed by the memory pointers display test HyperTerminal E _ O x File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help 10E Al L 41473 COGAI 100 01 0020 02 2002 0 83 67 000 04 930 00 Bo 8 0888 H 235004 09 0 0000 10 13 562 11 2921 9 12 2306 6 13 2221 7 14 2519 9 15 1 2296 9 16 2994 0 19 2259 93 20 2284 9 21 2138 3 22 2239 8 23 2939 99999 26 22 170 8 22 16 277 28 16 477 29 16 9639 30 16 792 31 JI 19 92 94 19 992 Jo 1lo 088 36 19 608 97 19 999 36 15 792 39 41 15 225 42 15 083 02 2002 0 09 87 008 84 12390 0 Bo 8 0008 bo 23688 07 4 Connected 0 00 20 Auto detect TEPIP SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Using the Raven II CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 8 of 8
5. 5 Gould Road PO Box 2155 New London NH 03257 USA 4 Voice 603 526 9800 info canarysystems com re T ania p z 7 SYSTEMS www canarysystems com Using the RAVEN II CDPD Modem Application Note 12 Overview This Application Note provides information to setup and configure your AirLink CDPD Raven II Modem as well as configuration information to setup and configure MultiLogger to communicate with your data acquisition system using this modem CDPD is a technology used to transmit packet data over cellular voice networks It is ideal for wireless applications It is also more cost effective than circuit switched cellular data for small amounts of data It provides instantaneous response for data communications because there are no dialing delays Built in encryption maintains the security of the application data over the air The structure of the CDPD network is shown below The Application Terminal would be the data acquisition unit to which the Raven Modem is connected Application Terminal _ CDPD Raven II Cellular Network Tower The CDPD Network shown above is accessed via the Internet The PC running MultiLogger which will be used to communicate with the data acquisition unit connected to the Raven Il must have Internet access to function Due to the bandwidth limitations of the Raven II network a dial up networking connection is usually adequate for this purpose More detailed information on t
6. ck or TCP IP port of your operating system therefore a type of interface software will be required to facilitate communication between MultiLogger and the Winsock port This Application Note will provide information to utilize COM IP from Tactical Software This software may be downloaded from a distributors website go to the following link http www pcmicro com comip download htm A 30 day evaluation copy may be downloaded without charge to purchase the Select Ports x registration codes will cost 65 Contact Canary Systems for more information on _ Please select the COM ports vou would like to redirect to purchasing this software POM AP Install COM IP using the supplied installation file Leave the registration information blank to install the 30 day evaluation fill the fields in if you have registered your copy During installation of COM IP you will be prompted to select a Port to use as the interface port for MultiLogger The dialog will display a list of available ports to avoid IRQ conflicts it is recommended to select COMS if it s available as shown F comia to the right F CAMIR ba Click OK to advance to the next configuration step installing the Modem that forms the interface to our TCP IP Follow the instructions shown on the form be sure to select the COM port that was configured previously in our case COM5 x S Install Modems The COMIF virtual COM ports pou have just added do not have
7. en II Modem must be entered in the Dialed Using Phone Number edit of the Control Module edits an example of the setup is shown below MultiLogger Datalogger Network and Configuration Manager 2 E 0 x File Function Database Help 7i t eg ey A a is E P Add Delete Save Cancel Logger Agent Stark Stop Insite Roobrik Help E Gateway H COM1 CR108 Datalogger Mame ER i H COM3 E COMS Dialed Using Phone Number i 66147127200 El Modern CRO Security Code jo W Agent Collects Data Extra Responsel ime msec 5000 W Automatic Database Import Maximum Time On line sec 7200 Maxinum Packet Size jae Configuration File JCA TOM ctg lear Project Path CAPROGRAMFILES MULTILOGGERS 0000 Description P Datalogger ID fi 00 Last Updated 571472002123346 PM Last Data Collectior 3 14 200212 34 05PM Last Battery Voltage 13 386 After Caltback Do krones To access the Logger functions simply left double click on the Control Module CR10X1 in the Network Configuration The Logger functions Start Update Collect Monitor etc are activated by clicking the toolbar button on the Logger form Important Operation Notes e The Start Update function is NOT recommended for use with the Raven I Modem this function demands a higher quality connection than the Collect and Monitor functions the Raven II Modem connection will often be challenged to provide this Version 2 1 and higher of MultiLogger provide a more rel
8. he Raven Il Modem can be found in the Airlink Raven CDPD Modem User s Manual More detailed information on MultiLogger can be found in the MultiLogger User s Guide This documentation is available from the support directory of the Canary Systems website Prior to setup of the Modem you will need to obtain a service agreement the key piece of information provided by the service agreement is the IP or the address of the Modem It is the form of a 4 octet sequence in the form nnn nnn nnn nnn i e 166 147 127 200 Contact Airlink at www airlink com to obtain information on obtaining a service agreement Using the Raven Il CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 1 of 8 Raven Il Configuration The Raven II Modem is usually configured using the Wireless Ace software from Airlink This software is available without charge from Airlink at the following link www airlink com ace Configuration consists of setting the values of a series of registers in the modem the list of registers may be displayed and modified by selecting the option Tools Configuration The complete list of registers and the recommended settings is shown below Note Register 53 shown below must use the IP in the format shown that has been obtained from the service provider AN Side Preference 3 S110 Device Port 3001 S116 Service ID Preference 3 S111 Service ID 0 0 0 S112 Channel List Mode 2 S113 Channel List 715 706 708
9. iable Start Update function by reducing the size of the program file to be downloaded Contact Canary Systems or your software vendor to obtain updates to the MultiLogger software e If the communication with the data acquisition unit fails you will usually need to wait 2 minutes before attempting further communication functions This is due to the timeout settings of the TCP IP connection Using the Raven II CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 6 of 8 Troubleshooting Windows includes utility programs that can be used to quickly and effectively troubleshoot the connection to the Raven II equipped datalogger The first is PING a utility for checking whether a connection is possible to the Raven Il This will also verify that the service is properly activated and that the modem is configured and responding First open a DOS or Command Prompt window Type PING followed by the IP that has been provided by the service provider and has been programmed into the modem an example is shown below CoNWINAT systems2 gt ping 65 56 12 90 Pinging 65 56 12 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 65 56 12 20 bhytes 32 timexi ms TTL 128 Reply from 65 56 12 98 bytes 32 timet1lAms TTL 128 Reply from 65 56 12 20 bytes 32 time lt 1lAms TTL 128 Reply from 65 56 12 98 bytes 32 timet1lfms TTL 128 Ping statistics for 65 56 12 90 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B CH loss Approximate round trip times
10. u have selected the following modem LOM IP Virtual Modem Un which ports do vou want to install t All ports COM COMS Hert gt Cancel Using the Raven Il CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 4 of 8 After installation of COM IP and the Modem you will see the COM IP program display E4 COM IP 2 4 E G x Configure Help TO RD TRORCD Ints tring The last installation step for COM IP is to configure the InitiString shown above This must be set to the Port that will be used in conjunction with the IP to access the Raven Il Modem The default setting is 3001 enter as ATS1009 3001 as shown below COM IP 2 4 E 5 x Configure Help TO RD TRORCO Ints tring ATST 005 3001 Installation and configuration of COM IP is complete You will see the COM IP icon in your System Tray by default COM IP will be launched each time Windows starts Using the Raven Il CDPD Modem Canary Systems Application Note 12 March 2002 Page 5 of 8 MultiLoqger Configuration Configuration of MultiLogger is straightforward the Network Configuration needs to be updated to include the COM port in our case COM5 a Phone Modem and the Control Module connected to the Raven II Modem All the defaults should work fine except the Extra Response Time for the Control Module this could be set to 5000 to allow for delays that are common when using the Raven Il The IP of the Rav
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