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1. Parameter Name Parameter List TTL1 0 TTL_OUTI logic 1 1 TTL_OUTI TTL_IN received from remote unit default settings TTL2 0 TTL_OUT2 logic 1 1 TTL_OUT2 TTL_IN2 received from remote unit default settings 2 TTL_OUT2 SYNC Loss 3 TTL_OUT2 BER gt BERTH or SYNC Loss BERTH 1 BER Threshold gt 10 default threshold level for BER 2 BER Threshold BER gt 10 28 www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Special Commands BOOT The Alarm LED must indicate the SYNC Loss and BER exceeding the defined threshold Note The BERTH 1 2 is optional for TTL2 3 condition otherwise the BERT alarm is off 3 4 2 BOOT The BOOT command is intended to reboot the unit using selected user settings Two options are available to use the default user settings defined by dealer or to use the settings defined by end user BOOT Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List CFG 0 selects the default user settings 1 selects user modified settings The BOOT command with no parameters selects the user settings defined by the prior parameterized BOOT commands 3 4 3 HELP The HELP command types the list of all available commands HELP Display this usage BOOT Reboot the unit LINK RF Link Operation Mode DPORT Data Port Configuration MPORT Maintenance Port Configuration ALARM Alarm Indication and Alarm Control Configurati2. gt i IQ DS AWA400Tx User Manual Version 1 0 Last Revised March 11 2009 All contents in this manual are copyrighted by ArWest Communications All rights reserved The information contained herein may not be used accessed copied stored displayed sold modified published or distributed or otherwise reproduced without express written consent from ArWest Communications www arwestcom com TABLE OF CONTENTS Pr face cos arco aa sua oi eas soe Ol a a a Be jsi 5 Termsand Conditions Zen ea a AE A A a Nas 5 Regulatory Information 7 FEC Class A Compl ance Au Shane hs hosted lee a lade lee 7 Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements 7 WEEE Direct Ve nar RER Se AE OR GE lo tn gn 11 GOSS ates aici as EA ea Shy eRe Seas ee RE eRe en wa ke ee aa 11 Related Information 2 13 Technical Assistance rc eas ed Sah eae aed und ra meta da 13 Return Material Authorization 13 Chapter 1 Product Features 15 1 4 Introduction 2 222 2 ae nn Bas Ge Ga ba phe aed bts 15 1 1 1 Operating at Ultra High Frequency Band 16 1 1 2 Modulation Technique 17 1 1 3 Media Access Control MAC 17 1 1 4
3. No statement contained at the ArWest Communications website or any other website or in any other advertisements or ArWest Communications literature or made by an employee or independent contractor of ArWest Communications modifies these Terms and Conditions including the Software license warranty and limitation of liability SAFETY Improper use of the AW400Tx can lead to injury to persons or property and or malfunction of the product The AW400Tx should only be repaired by authorized ArWest 6 www arwestcom com Preface Regulatory Information FCC Class A Compliance Communications warranty service centers Users should review and heed the safety warnings in Chapter B on page 41 MISCELLANEOUS The above Terms and Conditions may be amended modified superseded or canceled at any time by ArWest Communications The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws Regulatory Information The following sections provide information on this product s compliance with government regulations FCC Class A Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and
4. 46 5 mm x H 7 6 9 5 mm Weight 41 g Features e DSP Modem e Multi Modulation Technologies e Zero IF Technologies e 406 470 MHz Frequency Range e Up to 115200 bps Data Rate e Embedded Firmware Compensation for Operation at Extremely Low and High Temperatures e Compact Design 36 www arwestcom com Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Mechanical Properties For End product A 1 7 Mechanical Properties For End product Dimensions for PCB Mounted Enclosure 80 mm x W 46 5 mm x H 7 6 9 5 mm 3 15 x 1 83 x 0 3 BOTTOM 2 95 in M 75 00 mm 7 3 8 8 Y 1 L 3 15 in 80 00 mm E Eb 2 a SIDE ae Connector 16 lead Thru hole 2x8 Header 050 www arwestcom com 37 Technical Specifications External Connectors Antenna Connector A 2 External Connectors A 2 1 Antenna Connector J2 is Antenna Input Output Connector MMCX RIGHT ANGLE PCB JACK AMPHENOL P N 908 24100 A 2 2 User Ports Connector The user ports connector is used to provide connection with an external DTE or with the PC running AWLaunch management software applications Note The RS232 to TTL adapter must be used to provide physical level compatibility between COM port of PC running AWLaunch and AW400Tx user interface port AW400Tx in PCB mounted enclosure uses 16 Lead Header Connector ECS Corp P N 9616 D1 01 03 PIN Signal Designator
5. Off default option The 2 digit number followed by in the unit s reply indicates the error code refer to Table 3 1 for description if Echo Off is selected otherwise the error message is displayed A successfully performed command is replied by 00 code if Echo Off is selected otherwise the set value is replied A command with the certain Parameter Name and blank Parameter List displays the current settings for a given parameter To set the mode ordered by CLI commands as permanent User Setting the setting automatically selected for the boot up unit the SAVE command must be asserted orders to show the help information for the given command Commands are not key sensitive small none capital characters can be used to enter CLI commands Table 3 1 Command Line Interface Error Codes Error Code Short Description 0x01 Command Syntax Error A command followed by displays a command usage 0x02 The parameter has a format error A command with the certain Parameter Name followed by displays the format and range of the variable 0x03 The parameter is out of allowed range A command with the certain Parameter Name followed by displays the format and range of the variable 0x04 The command is not valid for specific radio model To display the list of available commands the HELP command must be used see Software Switching to Maintenance Mode 0x05 Unspecified Erro
6. Consumption Power consumption of the UHF radio modem at continuous transmission mode with 1W output power level is less than 4500mW refer to Table 2 1 for details Table 2 1 Power Consumption Operating Mode Description Consumption Maximum for continuous transmission with 1W output power level lt 4500 mW Maximum for Rx Full Operation Mode lt 2000 mW Average for Operation Mode with 30 Transmission duty cycle lt 2000 mW Average for Operation Mode with 50 Transmission duty cycle lt 3000 mW Sleep Mode 300 mW Standby Mode ordered by SLEEP input pin 500 uW www arwestcom com 19 1 The supply voltage pins 15 and 16 in user interface connector must be 4 2 to 4 5VDC to provide RF output power gt 500mW licensed operation mode 2 1 4 Antennas Antenna type depends on the site requirements and may be directional or omni directional Note that to support 8 miles distance range between Base station and AW400Tx unit an antenna mast should elevate the base antenna a minimum of 20 feet above the average level of the terrain www arwestcom com Chapter 3 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE The built in user friendly Command Line Interface CLI allows user to perform a full configuration of the unit and read the statistics and alarm status It is the most powerful tool to configure the unit It makes changes to all possible settings that system will not be able to determine automatically The
7. EL 3 2 ne RL ae re 30 3 5 Diagnostics and Identification Commands 31 SS IS A dR ee es 31 IZ STATE 4m 0 A en 32 Appendix A Technical Specifications 33 A 1 Technical Specifications 4 04 iueses ete 33 A 1 1 Radio Transceiver 33 AA2 Radio Transmitter mocot ethnies eed ok beiten bases eben 34 A 1 32 Radio Receiver Masten es leben eens Bs 34 Ak Modem eisen Bee eg eh gOS Set eae Se nee 34 AO Compliance nn er sch Voie Sie een Sle EA Se RAR es ER AeA eR eg 35 1 6 Generales ass oran tes vot aaa hagas nee kg 36 A 1 7 Mechanical Properties For End product 37 2 External Connectors she shine toner ose destine te 38 A 2 1 Antenna Connector 38 2 2 User Ports Connector sis ur e I Den 38 Appendix B Safety Warnings 41 B 1 GeneralW rmings enren 422 era nee een 42 Appendix C UHF Radio Usage 43 Appendix D Warranty Terms 45 4 www arwestcom com PREFACE Thank you for purchasing this product The materials available in this Manual the Manual have been prepared by ArWest Communications ArWest Communications for owners of ArWest Communications products It is designed to as
8. Operating Modes 2 oe SA ER ana 18 1 1 5 Management Tools 18 1 1 6 Sec nlty u n s scented A AS 4 18 Chapter 2 General Description 19 2 1 Physical Interfaces as A reg bot Alea ee eee 19 2 1 1 Serial Data Interface cuasi hea an en mann nn 19 2 1 2 Power Interface 6 9 22 ern Soe Bab bare ns Bus des he 19 2 1 3 Power Consumption necia ee a nn ra 19 2 1 4 A Re Hr 20 Chapter 3 Command Line Interface 21 3 1 Command Line Interface Convention 22 3 1 1 Software Switching to Maintenance Mode 23 3 1 2 Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode 24 www arwestcom com 3 1 3 Switching to Data Mode 24 3 2 Networking Commands 25 3 2 TACONNEGCT ren een en en Nab res tn 25 SA LINK yoo che a RER eA ee ees 25 3 3 Serial Interfacing Commands 27 O as Pret ei Wea went ele aa 27 3 322 MPORT 7 2 17 4 Ber ee A Br en Dr ae Ber 28 3 4 Sp cial Commands sse sitio 22 ea eee ed mali ee 28 IMM ALARM sic hots egy wae net aa ar lan 28 342 BOO Lea csi Sols the ara sei Diele 29 34 3 HEEP 1 4 0050 20 ne eed oh ee naan ee perl Be Beh 29 MAS AVE a Soe see eine Er ee Be Deren Ea 30 IAJ SLEEP
9. baud rate a default setting 1 1200 baud 2 2400 baud 3 4800 baud 4 9600 baud 5 14400 baud 6 19200 baud 7 38400 baud 8 57600 baud 9 115200 baud a default setting BITS Set number of bits in one byte 8 or 7 8 is a default setting PARITY 0 None a default setting 1 Odd 2 Even FLOW 0 None a default setting 1 Not used 2 HW RTS CTS www arwestcom com 27 Command Line Interface Special Commands MPORT 3 3 2 MPORT The MPORT is an object that responsible for maintenance serial port interface configurations such as data rate and number of bits in a byte MPORT Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List RATE 0 Auto 1 1200 baud 2 2400 baud 3 4800 baud 4 9600 baud 5 14400 baud 6 19200 baud 7 38400 baud 8 57600 baud 9 115200 baud a default setting Note ArWest radio modem s does not support data flow and parity on the maintenance serial port MPORT operates using 8 bits in one byte fixed not configurable The radio modem with none dedicated maintenance serial port must keep CTS line always active in MPORT mode DP MP is low 3 4 Special Commands 3 4 1 ALARM The ALARM command is intended to set up the alarm indication mode and alarm control lines behavior ALARM Parameter Name Parameters List
10. both parties and is reflected in the price of the goods The buyer acknowledges that it has read this warranty understands it and is bound by its terms This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to its conflict of law provisions or the U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 46 www arwestcom com Warranty Terms www arwestcom com 47 MAD PERS Wes SE 1731 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110 USA Tel 1 408 452 7719 Fax 1 408 452 7743 www arwestcom com Copyright O ArWest Communications 2009 All rights reserved No unauthorized duplication
11. can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Note Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada www arwestcom com 7 DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer s Name ArWest Communications Corporation Manufacturer s Address 1731 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110 USA declares that the products Product Name AW400Tx OEM transceiver and AW400Rx OEM receiver Product Number 01 00012 200 01 00011 110 Product Options All conforms to the following Product Specification EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 300 113 1 EN 300 113 2 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 5 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the essential requirements of the directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of th
12. could be used as TTL Input Line 1 DPORT3 MDM_GRN Data Carrier Detect TTL Output Used by remotes to indicate that the remote has successfully acquired the signal from base station OV 1 Carrier detected synchronized 3 3V 0 No carrier detected not synchronized DPORT4 RTS Request to Send TTL Input Gates the flow of receive data from the radio to the user on or off An internal 10K pull down enables data receive if this signal is left unconnected In normal operation this signal should be asserted OV Receive data RxD enabled 3 3V Receive data RxD disabled DPORT2 DSR Data Set Ready TTL Output Used to control transmit flow from the user to the radio OV 1 Receive buffer has data to transfer 3 3V 0 Receive buffer is empty 10 RES CONT RESCONT Reset Control TTL Input Reset the radio by shortening this pin to the ground 11 TTLO1 TTLOUTI TTL Output Line 1 TTL Output Reserve line 12 TTLO2 TTLOUT2 TTL Output Line 2 TTL Output Reserve line 13 GND GND Ground Signal and Chassis Ground 14 TTLI2 TTLIN TTL Input line TTL Input An internal 100K pull up resistor is applied 15 VCC36 PWR Power Supply External Regulated positive 4 2V DC from ext Power Supply www arwestcom com 39 Technical Specifications Ext
13. data rate in the link with the repeaters is equal to C n 1 where C is a link throughput determined by the modulation technique and n is a number of repeaters in the chain Half duplex Base Half duplex Remote and repeater are not supported in current release 3 Sleep mode is an investment provided by MAC sub layer that provides additional power saving The wakeup from Sleep mode is user selectable either by an internal real time www arwestcom com 17 Product Features Introduction Operating Modes clock or by an external controller through the data interface control lines RTS or DTR or by SLEEP input line CMOS TTL compatible input lines 1 1 4 Operating Modes The operating modes for AW400Tx can be set through the CLI and or through AWLaunch The following operating modes are available for AW400Tx 1 The sleep mode has automatic transmitter activation by an internal real time clock or by an external controller through the data interface control lines RTS and DTR or by the triggering of the external Sense Inputs 2 Adaptive RF Power control used by Remotes minimizes the transmit power levels and interference to co channel and adjacent channel users It also reduces the Remote s power consumption 1 1 5 Management Tools The built in management tools along with AWLaunch configuration and monitoring software application will provide the following benefits 1 Easy user s interface for system configuration and mo
14. 2 kbps 14 4 kbps 22 5kbps 28 8 kbps D16QAM Sixteen Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 9 6 kbps 19 2kbps 30 kbps 38 4 kbps GMSK Minimal Shift Keying with Gaussian Filtering 2 4 kbps 4 8 kbps 7 5 kbps 9 6 kbps 4FSK Four Level Frequency Shift Keying N A 9 6 kbps 15 0 kbps 19 2 kbps I N A Not Applicable The following are its key benefits e Provides an excellent spectral efficiency up to 2 3 bps Hz for DI6QAM it is better than any product available on the market e FEC coding scheme used with GMSK and 4FSK modulations is based on Hamming Code known as Perfect Codes Although Hamming Codes are not very powerful they are easy to implement and do not require much DSP resources e More powerful Reed Solomon FEC coding scheme used with ArWest proprietary frame format improves the tolerance to interference and ensures the highest link quality at distances range higher than 8 miles 13 km and roaming speeds of up to 60 mph 96 km h 1 1 3 Media Access Control MAC The following Media Access protocols are available for AW400Tx modem 1 Simplex protocols Simplex Base Simplex Remote and Repeater are developed prima rily for GNSS applications 2 Half Duplex protocols Half Duplex Base Half Duplex Remote and Repeater are the alternative to Simplex protocols that provide bidirectional link with the dynamic band width allocation Note Repeater decreases the user data rate The user
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16. ATAMODE lt CR gt lt LF gt to the unit e Unit answers with Escape Acknowledge 00 lt CR gt lt LF gt and immediately goes to datamode so that the DTE can start sending data as soon as the Escape Acknowledge has been received If no valid CLI commands received from DTE within 1 minute the unit will automatically switch back to data mode Note The data received over the air could be lost due to Rx buffer overflow if the unit stays in Maintenance mode longer then 15 second 24 www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Networking Commands CONNECT 3 2 Networking Commands 3 2 1 CONNECT To connect the radio unit through the local maintenance serial port or to establish the link with the remote unit in the Point to Multipoint network the CONNECT command must be used CONNECT Unit_Numb Where the Unit_Numb is an assigned decimal number for the unit to be connected To get the complete unit list the CONNECT command must be used with no parameter The list of units in the Point to Point link with the connection established with remote unit is shown in Figure 3 1 Unit Serial Number Connect BS 003578659922 1 003574459923 C Figure 3 1 Connection List To disconnect from the remote unit and connect to the local unit the parameter Unit_Numb must be equal to 0x00 3 2 2 LINK The LINK command is responsible for configuring radio s operation mode It has six parameters listed below LINK Parameter Nam
17. CLI commands allow user to configure and reconfigure the unit s settings The user configuration parameters that could be changed through the CLI are e Data Port Settings Baud Rate Data Bits 8 7 Parity Odd Even None Flow control None or RTS CTS e Alarm Settings e Radio Operation Modes e Sleep modes On Off Activate by internal real time clock Activate through RTS CTS lines Activate by external sense lines Activate by any combination of the parameters mentioned before Note The unit s configuration that is set or modified through the CLI will be lost after unit s reboot unless the saving operation is used to store a new setting in the unit s configuration file The CLI commands also provide filing operations which include e Downloading Unit s Configuration files Software Images www arwestcom com 21 Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Convention Uploading Unit s Configuration files Saving into the configuration files the configuration parameters modified through the CLI 3 1 Command Line Interface Convention The following convention is implemented in AW400Tx Command Line Interface CLI 22 The Carriage Return Line Feed CR LF 0x0D 0x0A is a command delimiter The Carriage Return Line Feed CR LF 0x0D 0x0A is a reply delimiter followed by the CLI gt prompt if Echo option is On The Carriage Return Line Feed CR LF 0x0D 0x0A is a reply delimiter if Echo option is
18. F1D 12KOD1D 12K0FID ANTENNA INFORMATION Aa RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR L ANTENNA PREMIERE TEST LABORATORY LABORATOIRE D ESSAIS NAME NOM Intertek Testing Services NA Inc ADDRESS ADRESSE POSTALE 1365 Adams Court E MAIL COURRIER ELECTRONIQUE gt Menlo Park CA 94025 TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 650 463 2900 FAX TELECOPIER 650 463 2910 CN IF AVAILABLE NC SI DISPONIBLE NOTES gt Operation in bands 462 463 MHz and 467 468 MHz is subject to compliance INFORMATION with RSS 210 Certification of equipment means only that the equipment has met the requirements of the above noted specification License applications where applicable to use certified equipment are acted on accordingly to the issuing office and will depend on the existing radio environment service and location of operation This certificate is issued on condition that the holder complies and will continue to comply with the requirements of the radio standards specifications and procedures issued by Industry Canada DATE September 3 2008 ETL SEMKO La certification du mat riel signifie seulement que le mat riel a satisfait aux exigences de la sp cification indigee ci dessus Les demandes de licences n cessaires pour utiliser du mat riel certifi sont trait es en cons quence par le bureau de d livrance et d pendront de l environement radio existant du service et du lieu d exploitation Le pr sent certificat est d livr 4 condition que le titulaire satisfasse
19. M 3K00G1D BC 90 406 1 _ 470 0 1 0 0 5 PM 6K00F1D BC 90 406 1 470 0 1 0 0 5 PM 6K00G1D BC 90 406 1 470 0 1 0 0 5 PM 12K0F1D BC 90 406 1 470 0 1 0 0 5 PM 12K0G1D Output is conducted Transmitter module The antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Installers and end users must be provided withrantenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance Compliance is based on maximum antenna gain of 3 5 dBi BC The output power is continuously variable from the value listed inthis entry to 5 10 of the value listed ETL SEMKO Certification Body e Organisme de certification No gt 51702 RADIO APPARATUS LE CERTIFICAT D APPAREIL CERTIFICATE DE RADIO CERTIFICATION No a 3504A LMR400 No DE CERTIFICATION ISSUED TO D LIVR A ren ADDRESS ADRESSE POSTALE gt E En pave Men Be gt Land mobile transmitter and receiver 27 41 960 MHz Dr ar gt JAVAD GNSS LMR 400 AW400Tx AW400Jv FREQUENCY RANGE RF POWER EMISSION DESIGNATION SPECIFICATION GAMME DE FREQUENCES PUISSANCE RF DESIGNATION D MISSION ISSUE EDITION DATE 406 1 430 MHz LOW 3K00D1D 3K00F1D RSS 119 Issue 9 June 2007 6K00DID 6KOOFID 12KOD1D 12K0FID 450 470 MHz 1 0 W 3K00D1D 3K00F1D RSS 119 Issue 9 June 2007 6K00D1D 6KO0
20. MB Receiver used with GMSK modulation 8 TRMB Transmitter used with GMSK modulation 9 Transparent w EOT Repeater used with GMSK and 4FSK 10 Repeater ArWest Proprietary Simplex 11 TRMB Repeater used with GMSK modulation 12 Transparent w EOT Receiver used with GMSK and 4FSK 13 Transparent w EOT Transmitter used with GMSK and 4FSK 14 STL Receiver used with 4FSK modulation 15 STL Transmitter used with 4FSK modulation 16 Not used 17 Fast Async Receiver used with GMSK and 4FSK 18 Fast Async Transmitter used with GMSK and 4FSK 19 Transparent w EOT Character Receiver used with GMSK and 4FSK 20 Transparent w EOT Character Transmitter used with GMSK and 4FSK PWRB PWRW 15 30 30 1000 RF output Power in dBm mW RTR 0 No Retransmission in the wireless cluster 1 There is Repeater in the wireless cluster valid for Base only SCRAM 0 No Scrambling a default setting 1 255 Seed for Pseudo Random Sequence Generator FEC 0 Disable Forward Error Correction FEC a default setting 1 Enable Reed Solomon encoding CHAR 0 255 defines the ASCI code of the symbol indicating the end of a data chunk of Transparent w EOT Character protocol ADDR Indicates the number of address bytes of STL protocol s data frame CLKCORR 0 Disables Cloc
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22. O FSK GMSK GUI HPA 1 0 IF LED LLC LNA MAC MSK MTBF MTTR PA PCB PDA PLL PMP PSK PTP QAM QPSK RF RSSI RTK RTS SCADA SRAM TDD TDM TDMA TPC TPO TIL TX 12 European Telecommunications Standardization Institute Federal Communications Commission Forward Error Correction First Input First Output Frequency Shift Keying Minimum Shift Keying with Gaussian filtering Graphical User Interface High Power Amplifier Input Output Intermediate Frequency Light Emitting Diode Logic Link Control Low Noise Amplifier Media Access Control Minimum shift keying Mean Time Between Failures Mean Time To Repair Power Amplifier Printed Circuit Board Personal Digital Assistant Phase Lock Loop Point to Multipoint Phase Shift Keying Point to Point Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Radio Frequency Received Signal Strength Indication Real time Kinematics Request To Send Receive r Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition Static Random Access Memory Time Division Duplex Time Division Multiplexing Time Division Multiple Access Turbo Product Codes Transmitter Output Power Transistor Transistor Logic Transmit ter www arwestcom com UART VHF UIM VSWR FIRMWARE SOFTWARE Preface Related Information Technical Assistance Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Ultra High Frequency 300 3000 MHz User Identify Module Voltage Standing Wave Ratio A softw
23. Signal name Description 1 0 Comments GND GND Ground Signal and Chassis Ground DSP UART 1 TXD Transmit Data TTL Input Serial Data Input DSP UART 2 RXD Receive Data TTL Output Output for received serial data DPORT 5 DTR or DP MP Data Terminal Ready TTL Input Control line can be used as a backup method for entering Command mode OV Maintenance Mode Data Mode An internal 100K pull up enables Data Mode if this signal is left unconnected Maintenance Mode is also accessible by transmitting an escape sequence 3 3V DPORTI CTS Clear to Send TTL Output Used to control transmit flow from the user to the radio OV Transmit buffer not full continue transmitting 3 3V Transmit buffer full stop transmitting 38 www arwestcom com Technical Specifications External Connectors User Ports Connector PIN Signal Designator Signal name Description VO Comments TTLI SLEEP Sleeps wakes radio Receive only TTL Input In sleep mode all radio functions are disabled consuming less than 50uA An internal 10K pull down wakes up the radio if this signal is left unconnected At wake up any user programmed configuration settings are refreshed from flash memory clearing any temporary settings that may have been set 3 3V Sleep Radio OV Wake Radio As an option
24. TATE Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List TTL1 0 1 State of TTL_IN1 line TTL2 0 1 State of TTL_IN2 line RSSI 52 to 116 dBm Indicates the Receive Signal Strength in dBm BER 1 0E 6 to 9 9E 3 Indicates the BER level FREQ 406 000000 to 470 000000 MHz Displays the central frequency of the operating channel CHAN 1 to 9601 Displays the selected or currently scanned frequency channel TEMP 30 C to 100 C Displays the temperature inside of enclosure SYNC 1 Indicates the established link 0 if link is not established yet MODE AUTO Indicates Automatic scanning mode FHOP Indicates Frequency hopping mode FIXED Indicates that the radio modem is working on fixed channel from channel map The STATE command without Parameter Name indicates all values TTL_IN1 0 TTL_IN2 1 RSSI 110 dBm BER lt 2 3E 5 FREQ 140 000000 MHz CHAN 10 TEMP 70C SYNC 1 MODE FIXED Note The indicated receive signal strength RSSI is equal to 147 dBm if there is no signal received from transmitter 32 www arwestcom com Chapter A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AW400Tx DSP based integrated UHF Modem is the single board OEM wireless transceiver intended for SCADA outdoor telemetry applications and transmission receiving of differential corrections and additional information by terrestrial radio channels between two GNSS receivers The UHF modu
25. abling safety systems or altering the product e With unauthorized accessories e Contrary to applicable laws rules and regulations DANGER THE AW400TX SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS 42 www arwestcom com Appendix C UHF RADIO USAGE Many countries require a license for radio users such as the United States Be sure you comply with all local laws while operating a UHF radio The quality and strength of the UHF signals translates into range for UHF communications The system s range will greatly depend on the local conditions Topography local communications and even meteorological conditions play a major role in the possible range of communications If needed use a scanner to find clear channels for communication www arwestcom com 43 UHF Radio Usage 44 www arwestcom com Appendix D WARRANTY TERMS AArWest Communications Corp Inc Company warrants to the end user only that the Narrow Band Radio Modems Radios purchased a conforms to the Company s published specifications for the model purchased and b is free from defects in material or workmanship The duration of this warranty is twelve 12 months from date of purchase and any claim for breach of warranty must be brought to the Company s attention within such twelve 12 month period and the Receiver must be returned for action on any such claim within twelve 12 months from the date of purchase Within a reasonable peri
26. are program or a set of instructions embedded on a hardware device Computer program for communication with a hardware device Related Information Technical Assistance If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation contact your local dealer Alternatively request technical support using the ArWest Communications World Wide Web site at www arwestcom com Return Material Authorization Initially the customer contacts support to report a problem Please refer to support support arwestcom com If support determines the problem cannot be resolved over e mail internet it will authorize the return of the unit for repair or replacement depending on the nature of the problem www arwestcom com 13 Preface Related Information Return Material Authorization 14 www arwestcom com Chapter 1 PRODUCT FEATURES 1 1 Introduction AW400Tx DSP based integrated UHF Modem is the single board OEM wireless transceiver intended for SCADA outdoor telemetry applications and transmission receiving of differential corrections and additional information by terrestrial radio channels between two GNSS receivers AW400Tx is a half duplex UHF Radio Transceiver It takes incoming data modulates it with GMSK FSK PSK or most spectrum efficient QAM modulation and transmits it at RF power output levels from 15 dBm up to 30 dBm operating in UHF frequency band 406 to 470 MHz Figure 1 1 AW400Tx Th
27. ditions 1 1 1 Operating at Ultra High Frequency Band AW400Tx operates in UHF frequency band covering both licensed and unlicensed frequencies The following are its key benefits Operating in UHF frequency band will provide a non line of sight connection 2 User selectable operation mode licensed or unlicensed mode is a feature which makes AW400Tx system suitable for both licensed and unlicensed markets 3 Relatively low cost associated with installation equipment compared to the licensed wire less bands since no capital is required to purchase spectrum rights Single radio system covers the whole UHF frequency band from 406 to 470 MHz User selectable channel spacing 25 kHz 20 kHz 12 5 kHz or 6 25 kHz User selectable Output power level for Base 30mW 15dBm and 1W 30dBm Adaptive RF Power control used by Remotes minimizes the transmit power levels and interference to co channel and adjacent channel users It also reduces the Remote s power consumption aa 16 www arwestcom com Product Features Introduction Modulation Technique 1 1 2 Modulation Technique The design is based on high level modulation techniques which include Modulation Channel Spacing 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz DBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying 2 4 kbps 4 8 kbps 7 5 kbps 9 6 kbps DOPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying 4 8 kbps 9 6 kbps 15 kbps 19 2 kbps D8PSK Eight Phase Shift Keying 7
28. e Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List CHAN Selects the Channel Number CN 1 to 32 Each Channel is defined by three parameters Carrier Frequency Channel Spacing and Allowed Output Power level CN 0 is reserved to set up the Frequency Automatic scanning mode The LINK CHAN 0 command also forces the radio modem to continue scanning starting from the channel currently selected by automatic scanning algorithm In Automatic scanning mode to check the channel currently used or scanned the STATE command must be used FEC 0 Disable Forward Error Correction a default setting see note below 1 Enable Forward Error Correction see note below FHOP 1 32 Frequency Hoping Pattern number LINK FHOP command can be processed only if the Channel Map up to 32 channels is defined by AWLaunch or by MAP command www arwestcom com 25 Command Line Interface Networking Commands LINK Parameter Name Parameter List MOD 1 DBPSK 2 DQPSK a default settings 3 D8PSK 4 D16QAM 5 GMSK 6 4FSK PWRB PWRW 0 Automatic Transmit Power control a default setting for Remote units 15 30 30 1000 RF output Power in dBm mW PROT 1 Simplex Receiver a default setting see note below 2 Simplex Transmitter 3 Half Duplex Base reserved 4 Half Duplex Repeater reserved 5 Not used 6 Not used 7 TR
29. e Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment R amp TTE and the mutual recognition of their conformity and carries the CE marking accordingly 1 These products were tested in a typical configuration with ArWest Communications Corporation products 2 AW400Rx is identical to AW400Tx but without transmitting part huwov San Jose December 25 2008 Vladimir Zhukov Product Regulations Manager USA contact ArWest Communications Corporation 1731 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110 Phone 1 408 452 7719 rn A REN GRANT OF EQUIPMENT TC B AUTHORIZATION TC B Certification Issued Under the Authority of the Federal Communications Commission By Intertek Testing Services NA Inc Date of Grant 09 05 2008 70 Codman Hill Road Boxborough MA 01719 Application Dated 09 05 2008 JAVAD GNSS Inc 1731 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110 Attention Vladimir Zhukov Dr NOT TRANSFERABLE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION is hereby issued to the named GRANTEE and is VALID ONLY for the equipment identified hereon for use under the Commission s Rules and Regulations listed below FCC IDENTIFIER WJ4LMR400 Name of Grantee JAVAD GNSS Inc Equipment Class Licensed Non Broadcast Station Transmitter Notes UHF Radio module Frequency Output Frequency Emission Grant Notes FCC Rule Parts Range MHZ Watts Tolerance Designator BC 90 406 1 470 0 1 0 0 5 PM 3K00F1D BC 90 406 1 470 0 1 0 0 5 P
30. e UHF transceiver is also capable of receiving RF signals through a 50 Ohm impedance external antenna port These signals are demodulated and output to the ArWest Communications receiver AW400Tx delivers a reliable radio link at up to 38 4 kbps over the air for the 25 kHz channel spacing 30 kpbs for 20 kHz 19 2 kbps for 12 5 kHz and 9 6 kbps for 6 25 kHz The module requires a regulated DC voltage power supply 4 2 V 5 The delivered product is a wireless system which includes e AW400Tx UHF Radio Transceiver www arwestcom com 15 Product Features Introduction Operating at Ultra High Frequency Band e AWLaunch Windows based Unit Configuration and Maintenance Software Application running on a IBM PC compatible computer and connecting to the device over RS 232 interface or USB to Serial adapter The setting can be done through the built in Command Line interface CLI or through the configuration and maintenance application software running either on PC AWLaunch The diagnostic feature of the AW400Tx system provides the information to monitor and maintain user s communications link The output transmit power receive signal strength RSSI antenna feedline condition and data decode performance are transmitted online without application interruption The product is designed for maximum performance and reliability even in the harshest environments Plug and play at its best robust withstanding the most adverse of con
31. e it continues buffering the data received over the air since step 2 Escape Sequence in Data During its waiting in step 3 the unit receives data from DTE The unit sends buffered Escape Sequence from DTE to the air e The unit sends all buffered data received from the air since step 2 to DTE and stays in data mode i e transmits data received from DTE over the air including the just received unexpected data and forwards data received over the air to DTE www arwestcom com 23 Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Convention Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode 3 1 2 Hardware Switching to Maintenance Mode As alternative to Software Switching the switching through the MP DP control line can be used this control line can be also used as Data Terminal Ready DTR To set Maintenance mode the DTE must assert DTR signal active Ov level By falling edge of DTR signal the unit goes to Maintenance mode and then sends Escape Acknowledge to DTE 00 lt CR gt lt LE gt 20 ms toggling on CTS control line followed by Escape Acknowledge response is needed to acknowledge switching from Data to Maintenance mode and vice versa In Maintenance Mode the unit s serial port must keep Clear to Send CTS line always active see also MPORT on page 28 Note The powered up radio modem by default goes to Data Mode regardless of DTR control line polarity 3 1 3 Switching to Data Mode e DTE sends the CLI command D
32. e or this license without the express written consent of ArWest Communications This license is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software and Manual ArWest Communications may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of the AW400Tx All ownership copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to ArWest Communications If these license terms are not acceptable return any unused software and manual CONFIDENTIALITY This Manual its contents and the Software collectively the Confidential Information are the confidential and proprietary information of ArWest Communications You agree to treat ArWest Communications Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidential Information to your employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or care for the AW400Tx Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential In the event you become legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information you shall give ArWest Communications immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy WEBSITE OTHER STATEMENTS
33. ernal Connectors User Ports Connector 40 PIN Signal 3 au Designator Signal name Description VO Comments 16 VCC36 PWR Power Supply External Regulated positive 4 2V DC from ext Power Supply www arwestcom com Appendix B SAFETY WARNINGS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Clean only with a damp cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or has been dropped Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids shall be placed on the apparatus www arwestcom com 41 Safety Warnings General Warnings B 1 General Warnings This product should never be used e Without the user thoroughly understanding operator s manual e After dis
34. et continue de satisfaire aux exigences et aux proc dures d Industrie Canada BY PA W tbs Certification Body Manager Directeur de organisme de certification Intertek Testing Services NA Inc www intertek etlsemko com Preface Glossary WEEE Directive WEEE Directive The following information is for EU member states only The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about the take back and recycling of this product please contact your supplier where you purchased the product or consult Glossary uC Micro Controller AGC Automatic Gain Control ALC Automatic Output Power Level Control AWGN Additive White Gaussian Noise BER Bit Error Rate BERT Bit Error Rate Test CLI Command Line Interface CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRC Cyclic Redundancy Code CTS Clear To Send CW Continues Wave DBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying DC Direct Current DCD Data Carrier Detect DQPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying DSP Digital Signal Processing DSR Data Set Ready DTE Data Terminal Equipment DTR Data Terminal Ready www arwestcom com 11 Preface Glossary WEEE Directive ETSI FCC FEC FIF
35. k Correction algorithm of STL protocol 1 Enables Clock Correction algorithm of STL protocol Note LINK FHOP and LINK CHAN commands can be processed only if Frequency Map is defined Auto scanning may not start automatically only when scanning requested via CLI command see LINK CHAN 0 and STATE commands The frequency defined by CHAN parameter is not valid if Frequency Hoping mode is selected 26 www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Serial Interfacing Commands DPORT The radio link with GMSK and 4FSK modulations are used by Non ArWest protocols only Enabling FEC via LINK FEC command provides different options for different protocols Enables Read Solomon encoding for frame s header used by ArWest proprietary protocols Enables Hamming encoding for Trimble and Pacific Crest compatible protocols Enables Trellis encoding for Satel compatible protocol For ArWest proprietary protocols the Read Solomon FEC encoding is always applied to data payload Half Duplex Base and Half Duplex Remote protocols are not supported in current release LINK ADDR and LINK CLKCORR commands are not recommended for using on site of End Users 3 3 Serial Interfacing Commands 3 3 1 DPORT The DPORT is an object that responsible for data port interface configurations like Bit Rate Flow Control etc DPORT Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List RATE 0 Maintenance Port
36. le provides half duplex communication with transmitter output power of 1 W 30 dBm in the frequency band 406 470 MHz with channel spacing 25 20 12 5 6 25 kHz It supports the following modulation methods GMSK DBPSK DQPSK D8PSK DI6QAM A 1 Technical Specifications A 1 1 Radio Transceiver Table A 1 Radio Transceiver Specifications Component Details Frequency Range 406 470 MHz Channel Spacing 25 20 12 5 6 25 kHz Carrier Frequency Stability l ppm Modulation GMSK 4FSK DBPSK DQPSK D8PSK D16QAM Communication Mode Half duplex simplex www arwestcom com 33 A 1 2 Radio Transmitter Table A 2 Radio Transmitter Specifications Component Details Transmitter Output Power 15 30 dBm in 1 dB step 50 Q Carrier Frequency Stability 1 dB 2 dB A 1 3 Radio Receiver Figure A 1 Radio Receiver Specifications Component Details Receiver Sensitivity for DBPSK BER 1x 10 113 dBm for 25 kHz Channel Spacing 113 dBm for 20 kHz Channel Spacing 114 dBm for 12 5 kHz Channel Spacing 114 dBm for 6 25 kHz Channel Spacing Receiver Sensitivity for DQPSK BER 1x 10 4 Receiver Dynamic Range 110 dBm for 25 kHz Channel Spacing 110 dBm for 20 kHz Channel Spacing 111 dBm for 12 5 kHz Channel Spacing 111 dBm for 6 25 kHz Channel Spacing 119 to 10dBm A 1 4 Modem Figure A 2 Modem Specifications Component Detail
37. nitoring using well developed CLI or intuitive GUI 2 An ability to monitor status alarms and radio performance through the intuitive GUI 3 Software upgrades and improvements can be downloaded from AWLaunch to the units connected with PC PDA 1 1 6 Security The system provides wireless media access protection as well as data encryption The following are its key features and benefits 1 The Key Sequence generated by Pseudo random generator scrambles the fully formatted frame including Frame s CRC This provides the wireless media access protection 2 User selectable Frequency Hopping Pattern provides another level of the wireless media access protection At the same time it allows operators to increase the number of links deployed in the same location 18 www arwestcom com Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 1 Physical Interfaces 2 1 1 Serial Data Interface The serial asynchronous interface allows connection to external serial devices It is shared between user data and unit s command status information All commonly supported baud rates parity and bit configurations are available up to 115 2 kbps 2 1 2 Power Interface The power interface allows connection to an unregulated DC power source The DC power source third party or user supplied must provide DC power of 4 2V 5 DC The standalone unit s RF interface is a 50 ohm impedance matched standard MMCX connector as required by regulation 2 1 3 Power
38. od of time after a claim the Company will correct any failure of the Radio to conform to specifications or any defect in materials or workmanship or replace the Radio or at its option provide a full refund of the purchase price A repaired or replaced product is warranted for 90 days from the date of return shipment to the buyer or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is longer These remedies are the buyer s exclusive remedies for breach of warranty To obtain warranty service the buyer must return the Radio postage paid with proof of the date of original purchase and the buyer s return address to the Company or an authorized service center The Company will not be responsible for any loss or damage to the product incurred while it is in transit or is being shipped for repair It is the buyer s responsibility to arrange for insurance 1f the buyer so desires The Company does not warrant a any product components or parts not manufactured by the Company b defects caused by failure to provide a suitable installation environment for the Radio c damage caused by disasters such as fire flood wind and lightning e damage caused by unauthorized attachments or modification f damage during shipment g any other abuse or misuse by the buyer h that the Radio will be free from any claim for infringement of any patent trademark copyright or other proprietary right including trade secrets THE FOREGOING WARRA
39. on SLEEP Sleep Mode Configuration CONNECT Connect to Specified Unit STATE Display Status and Statistics SAVE Save Current Configuration into Configuration File INFO Display Product ID along with Hardware Software Versions DATAMODE Exit Maintenance Mode COMMAND Display Command Usage www arwestcom com 29 Command Line Interface Special Commands SAVE 3 4 4 SAVE The SAVE command is intended to store the unit s currently used configuration into the User Configuration file The configuration stored in the User Configuration file is activated by automatically after unit s reboot 3 4 5 SLEEP The SLEEP command determines the sleep mode parameters The sleeping AW400Tx can be activated by real time CLK DTR RTS lines and command received through TTL inputs The user can select one two or all three conditions SLEEP Parameter Name Parameters List 30 Parameter Name Parameter List CLK 0 Do not activate by internal real time clock 1 255 Activate by internal real time clock after 100 to 25500 msec of sleeping HW 0 Do not activate through DTR RTS lines 1 Activate through DTR RTS lines TTL 0 Do not activate by external sense lines 1 Activate by external sense lines GTS 0 Disable Sleep mode default 1 255 Go to sleep mode if there is no activity in 10 to 2550 msec www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Diagnostics and Identificati
40. on Commands INFO 3 5 Diagnostics and Identification Commands 3 5 1 INFO The INFO command is used to retrieve the Radio ID along with its Hardware version the loaded real time software version revision and BootLoader s version revision INFO Parameter Name Parameters List Parameter Name Parameter List ID Product ID SN Six bytes Serial Number SN HW 1 0 hardware version in numeric Major Minor format SW Ver 1 0 Rev A displays software s version in numeric Major Minor format and revision in numeric format range from 01 to 99 for engineering releases and alphabetic format A to Z for manufacturing releases BL Ver 1 0 Rev A displays BootLoader s version in numeric Major Minor format and revision in numeric format range from 01 to 99 for engineering releases and alphabetic format A to Z for manufacturing releases The INFO command without Parameter Name indicates all values AW400Tx UHF Radio Modem Product ID 33 S N 000000 020303 Hardware Ver 1 0 Software Ver 1 8 Rev 14 BootLoader Ver 2 0 Rev 02 www arwestcom com 31 Command Line Interface Diagnostics and Identification Commands STATE 3 5 2 STATE The STATE command is used to check the state of the wireless link the unit in the link and the alarm control lines To specify a radio unit local or remote the CONNECT command must be used in prior of STATE command using S
41. r www arwestcom com Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Convention Software Switching to Maintenance Mode 3 1 1 Software Switching to Maintenance Mode Software Switching to Maintenance Mode can be utilized if Data Maintenance Port DP MP control line is set to High Z or 3 3v level To switch to Maintenance mode the special byte sequences withspecial meanings are used e Escape Sequence with 20 ms guard time before and after the command characters e Escape Acknowledge 00 lt CR gt lt LF gt 20 ms toggling on CTS control line needed to acknowledge switching from Data to Maintenance mode and vice versa In Maintenance mode the unit s serial port must keep CTS line always active Happy Flow 1 In data mode the unit starts looking for the Escape sequence if there is no data from DTE for more than 20 ms Start Guard Time 2 If the unit detects the Escape Sequence e The transmitter continues sending over the air the data received from DTE before Escape Sequence and buffers the data from DTE e The Receiver immediately stops forwarding to DTE the data received over the air and buffers it instead 3 The radio unit waits for 20 ms and then sends Escape Acknowledge to DTE if there is no data from DTE during 20 ms of Stop Guard Time 4 The unit goes to Maintenance mode and discards Escape Sequence from input buffer The modem is immediately ready to receive commands At the same tim
42. s Interface DSP UART serial port Interface Connector 16 lead Connector Data Speed of Serial Interface 9600 115200 bps Data Rate of Radio Interface 25 kHz Channel Spacing 9600 bps DBPSK GMSK 19200 bps DQPSK 28800 bps D8PSK 38400 bps DI6QAM Data Rate Radio Interface 20 kHz Channel Spacing 7500 bps DBPSK GMSK 15000 bps DQPSK 22500 bps D8PSK 30000 bps DI6QAM www arwestcom com Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Compliance Component Details Data Rate Radio Interface 4800 bps DBPSK GMSK 12 5 KHz Channel Spacing 9600 bps DOPSK 14400 bps D8PSK 19200 bps DI6QAM Data Rate Radio Interface 2400 bps DBPSK 6 25 kHz Channel Spacing 4800 bps DQPSK 7200 bps D8PSK 9600 bps DIGQAM Forward Error Correction FEC Reed Solomon Error Correction Data scrambling Yes A 1 5 Compliance Component Details FCC FCC Part 90 Industry Canada RSS 210 ETSI ETSI EN 300 113 2 ETSI EN 301 489 1 ETSI EN 301 489 5 www arwestcom com 35 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications General A 1 6 General Component Details Input Voltage 4 2 V 5 Power Consumption average 3 W transmit with 50 duty cycle 1 W TPO 1 W receive mode Operation Temperature 40 C 60 C Storage Temperature 40 C 80 C Dimensions L 80 mm x W
43. sist owners with the use of the AW400Tx and its use is subject to these terms and conditions the Terms and Conditions Note Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully Terms and Conditions COPYRIGHT All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of ArWest Communications All rights are reserved You may not use access copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without ArWest Communications express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your AW400Tx The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of ArWest Communications and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by ArWest Communications TRADEMARKS AW400Tx ArWest Communications are trademarks or registered trademarks of ArWest Communications Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN THIS MANUAL OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT THIS MANUAL AND THE AW400Tx ARE PROVIDED AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES ArWest Communications DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARR
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