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1. O 923 055 1011011001 N 924 055 1011110101 N 925 055 1011000011 2 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual 2 8 CHANNEL CODE SWITCH SETTINGS FOR GINA MODELS 7000N AND 7000NV CHANNEL FREQUENCY DIP SWITCH GHz SETTING PN CODE 1 2 404 1000100000 1 2 2 406 1000101000 2 3 2 408 1000100100 3 4 2 410 1000110100 3 5 2 412 1000100010 1 6 2 414 1000101010 2 7 2 416 1000100110 3 8 2 418 1000101110 4 9 2 420 1000111110 4 10 2 422 1000101001 2 11 2 424 1000100101 3 12 2 426 1000101101 4 13 2 428 1000100011 1 14 2 430 1000101011 2 15 2 433 1000100111 3 16 2 435 1000101111 4 17 2 437 1001100000 1 18 2 439 1001101000 2 19 2 441 1001100100 3 20 2 443 1001110100 3 21 2 445 1001100010 1 22 2 447 1001101010 2 23 2 449 1001100110 1 24 2 451 1001101110 4 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual CHA2. a narrow band signal and spreads it over a broader portion of the radio frequency band KEY UP TIME The time that a radio requires when switching from transmit to receive and vice versa There is no key up time required due to an internal buffer Except for Models 5000N and 7000N data can be received and transmitted through the RS 232 port simultaneously in a full duplex mode using TDD time division duplex NOTE Key up time and spreading code length are interrelated In a direct sequenced technique the spread sequence system must in real time attempt to match its despreading code with the incoming radio signal in order to determine the validity of the data The longer the spreading code the longer the receiver must search before it can deter mine that a valid data signal is being transmitted SYNCHRONIZATION Applied each time that the radio switches between transmit and receive synchronization produces direct overhead on each transmitted message thereby reducing radio efficiency In appli cations involving very long constant messages such as a large file trans fer synchronization time becomes less of a deciding factor MULTIPATH Radio signals may take several paths to reach the intended receiver The receiver must sort out the main path from all the ghost images The longer the spreading factor and or the faster the raw data rate the more difficult and eventually impossible it is to sort out the signals re
3. be made easily Interference immunity Spread spectrum radios are immune to noise Error free communication Automatic error detection is built into some models Cost Spread spectrum technology is inexpensive compared to an equivalent hard wired installation Data throughput Spread spectrum technology is a transpar ent real time point to point and point to multipoint wire less network Multi channel Spread spectrum radios have multiple chan nels that can be dynamically changed with software It allows for repeaters redundant base stations and overlapping antenna cells A great advantage is in the dynamic control of radio signal peaks and valleys A typical spread spectrum radio signal is shown in Figure 1 2 RF OUTPUT POWER RADIO FREQUENCY BANDWIOTH Figure 1 2 Spread Spectrum Radio Signal A typical narrow band signal is shown in Figure 1 3 RF OUTPUT POWER RADIO FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH Figure 1 3 Narrow Band Radio Signal Definitions of Terms 1 3 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual DATA INTERFACE The asynchronous interface port provided for connectivity is a ElA 232 RS232 standard DIRECT SEQUENCE Direct sequence is a technique that takes
4. property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual 7000N 7000NV SPECIFICATIONS Voice Option Interface Weight TRANSMITTER Carrier Frequency Stability 25 KHz Power Consumption 750mA 12 VDC Spurious Output FCC Part 15 meets 15 245 amp 15 247 Output Power 500 mW RECEIVER Bit Error Rate 10 6 90 dBm Local Oscillator Stability 25 KHz Sensitivity Threshold 100 dBm Stand by Power 400mA 12 VDC Signal Acquisition Time 12 mSec Spurious Rejection 50 dBm 2 14 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 Appendix A RS 232 Configuration Data GINA User s Manual Appendix A RS 232 Configuration Data DB 9 DB 25 PIN Connector Connector 1 Not Used 2 RX Data 3 TX Data 4 Not Used 5 Ground 54321 6 12V DC PWR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 Not Used Not Used p gt q Not Used DCD Carrier RTX Receive Data TXD Transmit Data DTR Data Terminal Ready GND Signal Ground DSR Data Set Ready RTS Request to Send CTS Clear to Send RI Ring Indicat
5. the same caution with GINA as you would use with any electrical appliance DO NOT try to use GINA for purposes for which it was not intended DO NOT locate GINA in an area that does not have adequate ventila tion for cooling DO NOT usea universal battery adapter with GINA Only use the adapter supplied with the unit 1 7 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual GINA Models 5000N 5000NV 7OOON amp 7000NV Overview Models 5000N and 7000N are standard GINA transceivers Models SOOONV and 7000NV have an additional voice handset for audio commu nication GINA 5000N receives and transmits data in the ISM band of 902 to 928 MHz in half duplex mode GINA 7000N receives and trans mits data in the ISM band of 2 404 2 478 GHz in half duplex mode GINA models 5000N and 7000N have a standard RS 232 serial data interface that can be driven asynchronously at rates from 1200 through 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA 5000N 7000N does not require any synchronization between it and the DTE device It automatically syn chronizes on any speed to 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA 5000N 7000N will transmit at the same speed as your asynchronous RS 232 device GINA 5000N 7000N is de
6. with expe rience in antenna installation be used to install the antenna Users who wish to install their own antenna should follow the instructions below CAUTION Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1994 contains the minimum legal requirements for the instal lation and protection of outside antennas Consult your local building or fire department additional requirements may exist for your loca tion NOTE For additional information regarding outside protection GRE recommends that you contact Polyphaser and refer to their application notes Select an antenna suitable for the frequency range of your GINA If a high gain antenna is going to be used you must obey the FCC Part 15 247 reg ulation The regulation states any professional installer may change to a different antenna and must meet the 6dBi system gain requirements GRE offers many optional high gain antennas that are certified with FCC Each contains our non standard SMA connector Three antennas are 1 13 dBi Directional Yagi Antenna with a 10 ft cable 2 3 dBd Omnidirectional Antenna with a 10 ft cable 3 3 dBd Patch Antenna with 3 ft cable Contact a GRE sale representative for more details Generally the higher the antenna is mounted the greater the improvement in range Fifteen to twenty feet is adequate for most locations For longer distances height may need to be increased B 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved Th
7. 60 Degrees C Extended Temperature Option 34 to 74 Degrees C PN Codes 4 PN Codes Pre determined sequence varies within each channel Power Consumption 10 Watt Maximum Power Requirements 10 5 to 13 8 VDC Radio Technique Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Range Nominal 800 feet Range Indoor 500 to 1500 feet Range Outdoor 12 Miles Direct Line of Site FCC Compliant Relative Humidity 0 90 Non Condensing Transmission Delay 20 mSec Voice Option Interface RJ22 2 11 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual 5000N S000NV SPECIFICATIONS Weight TRANSMITTER Carrier Frequency Stability 1SKHz Power Consumption 700mA 12 VDC Spurious Output FCC Part 15 meets 15 245 amp 15 247 Output Power 725 mW 28 6 dBm RECEIVER Bit Error Rate 10 6 92 dBm Local Oscillator Stability 15 KHz Sensitivity Threshold 100 dBm Stand by Power 325mA 12VDC Signal Acquisition Time 12 mSec Spurious Rejection 50 dBm 2 12 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly pr
8. C Rules Part 15 247 1 5 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the transceivers e Increase the separation between equipment and transceivers e Connect the equipment into a different outlet or circuit differ ent from the one where the receiver is connected e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio technician for help Shielded cables and I O cords must be used for this e
9. GINA USER S MANUAL Models 5000N S000NV 7000N 7000NV General Information GINA User s Manual General Information Introduction This document is the User s Manual for the GINA transceiver NOTE Read this manual completely before you try to use any GINA product GINA Models GINA 5000N 5000NV Model 5000N is a standard GINA transceiver Model 5000NV has an additional voice handset for audio communication GINA 5000N receives and transmits data in the ISM band of 902 to 928 MHz in half duplex mode The 5000N has a standard RS 232 serial data interface that can be driven asynchronously at rates from 1200 through 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA 5000N is autobauding and does not require any speed adjustments between it and the DTE device It automatically synchronizes on any speed to 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA 5000N is designed to replace a RS 232 cable connected to a distant device It is plug and play transparent link to any device with a RS 2332 serial inter face There are no special setups required GINA 5000N is a highly secure spread spectrum radio It does not packetize or perform any error correc tion and is transparent GINA 5000N being completely transparent allows any custom communication protocol to be used Synchronous units at 19 2 Kbps are available as an option GINA 7000N 7000NV Model 7000N is a standard GINA transceiver Model 7000NV has an additional voice handset for audio communica
10. NNEL CODE SWITCH SETTINGS FOR GINA MODELS 7000N AND 7000NV 1001111110 1001101001 1001100101 1001101101 1001100011 1001101011 1001100111 1001101111 1010100000 1010101000 1010100100 1010110100 1010100010 2 9 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual Voice Operation Models 5000NV and 7OOONV Only NOTE GINA only operates with the handset supplied with the unit Do not attempt to use a standard telephone handset On Models SOOONV and 7000NV GINA is provided with a PTT press to talk release to listen handset that connects to the RJ 22 jack on the front panel This allows a remote user to communicate with the main sta tion Tonal quality is adequate for communication 325 to 4000 Hz but not telephone toll grade Some distortion may be noted depending on operating environment Using the handset is not complicated but since GINA operates in half duplex mode only one person may speak at a time as opposed to a stan dard telephone which is full duplex allowing both stations to speak simultaneously we recommend military protocol To speak press the PTT switch When you are finished speaking and
11. at an RF link should be as good as wire Robustness is closely related to range Variables for robustness and range include e Transmitter Output Power e Receiver Sensitivity e Spreading Code Length e Raw Data Rate e Antenna Configuration NOTE Spreading Code Length Raw Data Rate Robustness and Multi path are interrelated all terms are defined in this section SPREADING CODE LENGTH A shorter spreading code length results in better performance in measurable areas such as cost actual data throughput size range and robustness A longer spreading code length reduces the possibility of unintended sig nal interruption and or regulatory implications GRE America has taken all the above criteria and used a spreading code length of 127 chip with four different codes selectable by channel SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME Raw data rate reflected by transmis sion response time The minimum response time is 12 msec FCC Requirements The FCC has allocated the frequencies between 902 928 MHz and 2 404 and 2 478 GHz for use with spread spectrum technology and does not require the end user to obtain an FCC license to operate a GINA trans ceiver NOTE Professional installers who replace GRE provided whip antennas with one not approved by GRE America must obey FCC regulations con cerning effective radiated power in the U S or the effective rules in the destination country relating to ERP For detail specifications refer to FC
12. duces satisfactory results NOTE If two systems operating on different channels are operating in close proximity and are interfering with each other change the channel If the problem continues a filter must be used Contact GRE America Inc Changing Channel Settings There are either 21 Model SOOONV or 37 Model 7000NV different channels available for use with GINA The channel used is determined by the settings of a 10 pin dip switch mounted on the GINA top circuit board The CODE column shows the switch settings for each code GINA is shipped with a default setting of channel 11 1010011111 To change this setting change the switch positions to the desired channel CAUTION Make sure that the GINA power switch is OFF and that all cables are disconnected before changing channel settings There are two configurations on the GINA transceiver case The proce dures for changing switch settings are determined by the case configura tion 2 5 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual GINA Case With Switch Cutout If you have a GINA transceiver with a switch cutout as shown in Figure 2 5 1 Make sure all cables are disconnected 2 Remove the label covering the switch cu
13. expect a reply say over and release the PIT button When you are finished speaking and do not expect a reply say out NOTE The voice feature on GINA Models 5000NV and 7000NV is especially useful during installation Below is an illustration showing a point to multipoint data polling appli cation we IL oo a or GINA REMOTE DTE Figure 3 7 Point to Multipoint Setup 2 10 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual 5000N 5000NV SPECIFICATIONS Adjacent Channel Rejection 40dB 4MHz Baud Rate Asynchronous 1 2 to 19 2 Kbps Half Duplex RS 232 DB9F Baud Rate Async Option 38 4 Kbps Half Duplex RS 232 DB9F Channels 21 Selectable by dip switch Control CTS high Data Format Any Data Format Dimensions 1 52 H x 4 17 W x 5 0 D 38 6mm x 105 9mm x 127mm Dynamic Range 100 dBm 30 dBm Frequency Range 905 928 MHz Indicators PWR TxD RxD Modulation Bi Phase Shift Keying BPSK PN 7 Stage 127 Chip PN Rate 2 Mhz Operating Mode Point to Multipoint Operating Temperature 20 to
14. is material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 Appendix B Using an External Antenna vvith GINA GINA User s Manual Grounding Make sure that the antenna system is grounded to protect against voltage surges built up static charges and lightning strikes Use No 10 AWG 5 3 mm copper or No 8 AWG 8 4 mm aluminum wire or larger as a ground wire Secure antenna lead in and ground wires with insulated standoff insula tors spaced 4 6 ft 1 2 1 7 m apart Mount the antenna discharge unit as close as possible to where the lead in enters the building B 2 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 Troubleshooting GINA User s Manual Warranty Introduction This section contains user information about GRE s limited warranty Limited Warranty General GRE America Inc warrants all parts of each new product to be of sound design good material and workmanship and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective under normal use at no charge for a period of 12 months from the date of sale to the end user Defects will be corrected by GRE America There will be no cha
15. k Standard RJ 11 telephone jack for the GINA handset Models SO0ONV and 7000NV only NOTE GINA only operates with the handset supplied with the unit Do not attempt to use a standard telephone handset Figure 2 1 GINA Transceiver Front Panel Optional Voice Handset Jack SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIO MODEM Receive Inticator Transmit Indicator Power Indicator Figure 2 1 GINA Transceiver Front Panel 2 2 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual Rear Panel As shown in Figure 2 2 the rear panel contains a power switch and three connectors as follows 1 The GINA antenna jack non standard SMA type Rear Panel 2 ON OFF toggle switch Controls power to the transceiver 3 RS 232 connector Standard 9 pin DIN type connector for the data interface to a PC or DTE equipment 4 12 VDC Power connector for the GINA AC to DC power con verter 5 Receiver Signal Strength Indicator test Ports Receiver Signal Strength Indicator 12 Volt DC Power Supply Jack DB9 RS 232 Interface Connector Power On Off Switch Reverse SMA Type Antenna Connector Figure 2 2 GINA Transceiver Rear Panel Timing Considerations GINA S5000N 7000N does not provide nor require an ex
16. ohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual 7000N 7000NV SPECIFICATIONS Adjacent Channel Rejection 40dB 4MHz Baud Rate Asynchronous 1 2 to 19 2 Kbps Half Duplex TDD RS 232 DB9F Baud Rate Async Option 38 4 Kbps Half Duplex RS 232 DB9F Channels 37 Selectable by dip switch Control CTS high Data Format Any data format Dimensions 1 52 H x 4 17 VV x 5 0 D 38 6mm x 105 9mm x 127mm Dynamic Range 100 dBm 30 dBm Frequency Range 2 404 to 2 478 GHz Indicators PWR TxD RxD Modulation Bi Phase Shift Keying BPSK PN 7 Stage 127 Chip PN Rate 2 Mhz Operating Mode Point to MultiPoint Operating Temperature 20 to 60 Degrees C Extended Temperature Option 34 to 74 Degrees C PN Codes 4 PN Codes Sequence Varies within each channel Power Consumption 10 Watt Maximum Power Requirements 10 5 to 13 8 VDC Radio Technique Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Range Nominal 800 feet Range Indoor 500 to 1500 feet Range Outdoor 12 Miles Direct Line of Site FCC Compliant Relative Humidity 0 90 Non Condensing System Gain 119 dB Transmission Delay 20 mSec 2 13 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the
17. or p Not Used p Not Used Do NU EL RQ eH Q AU EX AR RV WC N Connector DB 9 to DB 25 SERIAL PORT RS 232 Interface SIGNAL PIN PIN SIGNAL DESIGNATION NUMBER NUMBER DESIGNATION 1 Protective Ground S dary Transmitted Data 14 a ere 2 Transmitted Data DCE Transmitter Signal Element Timing 15 3 Received Data 4 Requestto Send 5 Clear to Send 6 Data Set Ready 7 Signal Ground Common Return Secondary Received Data 16 Receiver Signal Element Timing 17 18 Secondary Requestto Send 19 i ata TerminalReady 20 I aoe 8 Received Line Signal Detector 9 Voltage 10 Voltage 11 gnal Quality Detector 21 Ring Indicator 22 Data Signal Rate Selector 23 DTE Transmitter Signal Element Timing 24 25 12 Secondary Received Line Sinnal Indicator 13 Secondary Clear to Send A 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 Appendix B Using an External Antenna vvith GINA GINA User s Manual Appendix B Using an External Antenna with GINA Introduction Antenna Mast Tower This appendix contains information for users who wish to install an out side antenna to improve the transmission reception range of GINA GRE America recommends that a professional electrical contractor
18. or 2 404 2 478 GHz GINA has standard data interfaces that can be driven at rates from 9 6 to 38 4 Kbps Kilobits Per Second depending on the model GINA is a plug and play transparent link There are no special setups required GINA is a highly secure spread spectrum radio GINA being transparent allows most custom communication protocols to be used SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIO MODEM Figure 1 1 The GINA Transceiver Spread Spectrum Technology GINA uses spread spectrum technology a technique originally developed by the U S military during World War II to prevent the jamming of com munications signals Spread spectrum technology uses a narrow band width radio frequency and spreads it over a wider portion of the bandwidth Since the signal is spread out over the band it renders narrow band jammers virtually ineffective Additionally the spread spectrum band can be used with low probability of interception which is an ideal method of communication since it is radio silent to a conventional receiver 1 2 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual Advantages of Spread Spectrum Technology Spread spectrum technology has many advantages Among them are System flexibility Additions can
19. quipment to comply with relevant FCC regulations Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by GRE America Inc may void the user s authority to operate this equipment Customer Support If you need answers to technical questions or require information about product updates please contact GRE America s Technical Support Team at Tel 650 591 1400 Fax 650 591 2001 800 233 5973 outside California Between 8 00 A M and 5 00 PM Pacific Time Email support greamerica com Product Returns If after speaking to a technical support person it is determined that your GINA unit requires servicing call GRE and request a RMA number for repair and return units Write the RMA number on the outside of the ship ping box for reference NOTE Units returned without an RMA number will not be accepted 1 6 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual For further information please write us at GRE America Inc 425 Harbor Boulevard Belmont CA USA 94002 Attn Customer Support Safety Considerations For your safety here are some things that you should do and not do DO read this manual completely before using GINA DO follow all instructions carefully DO use
20. rge for labor for a period of 12 months from the date of original sale except as provided below Overtime premiums and or expedited handling and ship ping costs must be paid by the owner Warranty Limitations This warranty does not apply to equipment or parts that have been subject to accident abuse incorrect service alterations service by non autho rized service personnel misuse or on units upon which the warranty seal has been removed altered or mutilated A copy of the warranty certificate or purchase receipt must be supplied to GRE America when requesting service Equipment must be sent to GRE America at the owner s expense and will be returned via surface carrier at no cost to the owner This warranty is strictly limited to the terms indicated herein and no other warranties or remedies thereunder express or implied shall be binding on GRE America 3 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5
21. signed to replace an RS 232 cable con nected to a distant device It is a plug and play transparent link to any device with a RS 232 serial interface There are no special setups required GINA 5000N 7000N is a highly secure spread spectrum radio It does not packetize or perform error correction and is data transparent GINA S5000N 7000N being transparent allows custom communication protocol to be used Synchronous units with data rates to 19 2 Kbps are available as an option Operation This section contains operating instructions for the GINA transceiver including controls and indicators timing considerations DTE require ments channel selection and voice operation Models 5000NV and TOOONV only 2 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual Controls and Indicators Front Panel As shown in Figures 2 1 and 2 2 operating indicators and a voice handset jack Models SOOONV and 7000NV only are located on the front panel and consist of 1 PWR LED Light Emitting Diode This LED is lit when power is applied to the transceiver 2 TX LED Indicates that a signal is being transmitted by GINA 3 RD LED Indicates that a signal is being received by GINA 4 Voice Handset Jac
22. sulting in a loss of robust communication NUMBER OF CHANNELS The number of channels varies per GINA model Models 5000N SOOONV have 21 channels provided in the 902 928 MHz frequance range Models 7000N 7000NV have 37 chan nels provided in the 2 404 2 478 GHz frequency range Note that the channels are overlapping and depending on the unit separation only one channel may be used PROCESSING GAIN MEASUREMENTS Since processing gain is a function of the RF bandwidth of the transmitted signal compared to the bit rate of the data the theoretical calculation is 10Log Spreading Code Rate x Main Lobe Factor RF Data Rate NOTE Assuming that the RF main lobe of sin x 2 for direct sequence is 0 88 main lobe factor times the bandwidth spreading code clock rate 1 4 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual RANGE The communication distance between GINA s may vary according to environment and application Robustness and range are almost interchangeable terms robustness and range vary according to the antenna system used RAW DATA RATE Response time of data transmission reception The raw data rate is factory set to 128 Kbps ROBUSTNESS GRE America Inc believes th
23. ternal clock sig nal It is capable of synchronizing on any bit rate between 1200 through 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps The transceiver transmits and receives at the same speed as the connected asynchronous RS 232 port No packetiz ing or error correction is provided your communications software pack age or peripheral must provide these functions Refer to your software equipment manual for details GINA contains a delay board that compensates for the time the sending unit needs to acquire the receiving unit approximately 12 milliseconds at 9600 baud 2 3 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual GINA is a half duplex radio and cannot transmit and receive at the same time If GINA is transmitting your peripheral must wait until all data is received before transmitting A CTS Clear To Send signal is provided when it is clear to send data back to GINA CTS is always high in this model If your peripheral ignores the CTS and transmits before a valid CTS the data will be corrupted Since transmission has priority if GINA is receiving data and the control ling peripheral begins transmitting GINA immediately switches to trans mit and the incoming data will be lost The CTS output
24. tion GINA 7000N receives and transmits data in the ISM band of 2 404 2 478 GHz in half duplex mode GINA 7000N utilizes a standard RS 232 serial data interface that can be driven asynchronously at rates from 1 2 through 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA does not require any synchronization between it and the DTE device It automatically synchronizes on any speed to 19 2 Kbps Optional 38 4 Kbps GINA 7000N will transmit at the same speed as your asynchronous RS 232 device GINA 000N is designed to replace a RS 232 cable connected to a distant device It is a plug and play transparent link to any device with a RS 232 serial inter face There are no special setups required 1 1 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 General Information GINA User s Manual System Requirements For all GINA models the only system requirement is an E A232 RS 232 peripheral or a personal computer PC When using a PC any communications software package such as BitCom Procomm Crosstalk Windows 95 9830 Hyper Terminal or any compatible com munications package can be used What is GINA As shown in Figure 1 1 GINA is a high frequency data radio using spread spectrum technology GINA receives and transmits data in the ISM band of 902 928 MHz
25. to the RS 232 port is low when data is being received After all data is received the CTS line is high indicating that the radio GINA is ready to transmit Refer to Figure 2 3 Timing Chart ror 5000 Model UNIT 1 mA Ww TY7YHYNW ST gt l 15 msec I Ll la APPROX UNIT 2 mine e TM nn 1 ai La 15 msec RXD LJ LI LJ Li CTS ei Lee APPROX El 2 8 msec Figure 2 3 GINA Transmission Timing Chart RTS GINA turns on and transmits a PN Carrier This is an internal RTS with no relationship with the RS 232 pin 7 RTS TXD Transmit data RXD Receiving data CTS Clear to send 2 4 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 Channel Selection 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual The GINA transceiver can operate on 21 different channels GINA model SOOONV or 37 channels GINA model 7000NV The channel is factory set at 11 When communicating with another transceiver both units must be set to the same channel Depending on the time of day and local atmo spheric conditions the channel number selected can affect the range of the unit If you are experiencing marginal reception conditions try chang ing the channel until maximum performance is reached Channel 11 usu ally pro
26. tout to get access to the channel switch 3 Use a small pointed object and set each switch to the desired posi tion NOTE On the dip switch UP away from switch numbers is equal to zero DOWN towards switch numbers is equal to one 4 Replace the switch cutout label Channel Dip Switch Adjustment Access Port SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIO MODEM Figure 2 5 Transceiver Cases with Switch Cutout Refer to Channel Code Switch Setting table on Sections 2 7 amp 2 8 2 6 1999 GRE America Inc All rights reserved This material is the property of GRE America Inc Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law 7 99 rev 5 5000N 5000NV 7000N amp 7000NV GINA User s Manual CHANNEL CODE SWITCH SETTINGS FOR GINA MODELS 5000N AND 5000NV FREQUENCY DIP SWITCH CHANNEL MHz SETTING 905 055 1010001100 906 055 1010100010 907 055 1010011010 908 055 1010110110 909 055 1010000001 910 055 1010101001 911 055 1010010101 912 055 1010111101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 913 055 1010001011 914 055 1010100111 915 055 1010011111 N 916 055 1011110000 Ww 917 055 1011000100 P 918 055 1011101100 an 919 055 1011010010 nN 920 055 1011111010 NA 921 055 1011001110 o0 922 055 1011100001
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