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SATELLINE 3AS & Epic User Guide V 2.9

1. Contrast EXIT a SELECT gt TX level Press amp or until the L Sig Threshold cursor gt points to TX start delay the setting to be Diversity RX modified and press Epic power save CHANGE BACK Change MO DIFYING TRANSMITTER O UTPUT 10mW PO WER 20 mW The displayed list consists off all possible eae values of transmitter output power Press amp 200mb or until the cursor gt points to the 500 mW desired value and press SET 1000mW NO TE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value CANCEL SET MO DIFYING RECEIVER SENSITIVITY L Eln The displayed list consists off all possible 117 dBm values of receiver sensitivity Press a or until the cursor 5 points to the desired value and press SET 81 dBm NO TE The starting position of the cursor 80 dBm indicates the previously set value ma X CANCEL st SET MO DIFYING THE TRAN SMIT START L TX start delay DELAY Current value The display will show the current value of 0 ms the delay Press SET to modify the value CANCEL ar SET Press amp or until the first digit of the value L NO delay has reached the desired value and then A press NEXT to move on to the next digit CANCEL at Next Repeat the above described five 5 times Press or until the last changeable digit Baa delay has the desired value and finally confirm A changes by pressing SET CANCEL a SET
2. 106 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Transmission delays with FEC function Forward Error Correction N umber of bytes sent Delays are in milliseconds and with a 10 margin 12 5 kHz radio channel with error correction 1200 Delays ms a Ss S o 4800 100 iya 9600 1 10 100 500 19200 a 38400 Number of Bytes 107 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 15 2 2 Transmission delays using a 25 kHz radio channel Transmission delays without FEC function Forward Error Correction N umber of bytes sent Delays are in milliseconds and with a 10 marginal 25 kHz radio channel without error correction e 1200 Delay ms co S t 4800 t 9600 1 10 100 500 19200 38400 Number of Bytes 108 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Transmission delays with FEC function Forward Error Correction N umber of bytes sent Delays are in milliseconds and with a 10 margin 25 kHz radio channel with error correction 140 1200 Delay ms E 80 4800 9600 20 1 10 100 500 19200 a 38400 Number of Bytes 109
3. 1 Port status 2 Data speed 3 Data bits 4 5 Parity bits Stop bits Enter selection OFF 9600 bit s 7 bit data Odd parity 2 stop bits or ESC to previous menu gt ESC The settings of the serial port must be modified to correspond with the settings of the terminal device that is to be connected to the radio modem Modification of the settings of serial port PO RT 2 is done according to the principle described above and by first selecting from the main menu selection 5 Additionally the interface level of Port 2 can be set either to be RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 See sub menu below lal port 2 ings Enter rt status ta speed ta bits rity bits Stop bits Int erface level selection or ESC to previous menu gt 6 OFF 9600 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit RS 232 Serial port 2 Interface setup 1 RS 2 RS 3 RS 232 485 422 When installing SATELLINE 3AS d or SATELLINE 3AS d 869 into SATEL 321 please see chapter 1 5 1 Prepare installation of SATELLIN E 3AS d modem into the SATEL 321 casing NOTE It should be noted that switching the radio modem into Programming Mode by connecting the MO DE pin pin 12 of the D connector to ground G ND will change the settings of serial port PORT 1 to 9600 8 N 1 automatically irrespective of the serial port PORT 1 DATA mode settings 67 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide
4. 79 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Please note with SATELLIN E 3AS Epic the output power alternatives are as follows 1 2 5 and 10 W Selections Diversity RX and Epic power save are possible to set O N only with Epic modems 9 2 3 Changing addressing RF frequency Press amp or until Radi o setti ngs the cursor gt gt Addressi ng points to Port 1 Addressing Port 2 selection and Addi ti onal press SET UP to Test move on to the Factory setup submenu Contrast EXIT sr Set up gt RX addr OFF TX addr CF RX addr 5RS OFF TX add auto CF BACK Change Select the desired L submenu RX or TX address by pressing 4 or and finally press CHANGE Press a or until the first digit of the RX address address has reached the desired value gt 0000 0000 CFF and move on to the next digit by pressing N EXT CANCEL aw Next Repeat the above described eight 8 times Press NEXT again to jump to the toggle field O N O FF and change the status to the desired value by pressing amp and RX Addr ess until correct status is reached Confirm 0123 0123 ON the new address and status O N O FF S state by pressing SET CANCEL a SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NOTE Both RX and TX address modifications are done in the same way described above 80 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 2 4 Changing serial port se
5. Data negative 93 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 10 2 4 Fuse A proper fuse must be connected in between the radio modem and the power supply The correct value depends on the model see list below Fuse SATELLIN E 3AS d 1 A slow SATELLIN E 3AS d 869 1 A slow SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic 4 A slow 10 2 5 Power supply The allowed operating voltage is 9 30 Vp SATELLINE 3AS Epic 11 8 30 Vic The radio modem must only be connected to a power supply with an adequate current output power rating minimum is 10W with the Epic 50W The pins 15 and 14 of the D connector are connected to the positive power supply line The pins 8 and 7 of the D connector are connected to negative power supply line ground The DTR line of the radio modem which is connected to pin 1 can be used as an ON STANDBY switch and in this way the radio modem can be switched either ON operational state or OFF STANDBY The logical state 1 more than 3 V of the DTR line corresponds to O N state and a logical state O O V 15 V corresponds to a STAN DBY state In applications where the radio modem is used as a portable device meaning battery operation the DTR line pin 1 should be connected to a logical state 0 always when it is possible to conserve battery power and prolong operational time between battery charging NOTE There is a galvanic connection be
6. EXIT and save settings QUIT without saving OH po o Enter selection 5 69 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 6 Spedial functions Special functions are modified by selecting from the main menu selection 7 For further information see the relevant Chapters describing the said functions The current values of the parameters are displayed and can be modified in toggle type fashion by choosing the appropriate parameter selection number from the list displayed The next menu level will then enable the modification of the values within allowed limits Enter selection 57 Additional set up Toggle ON OFF values Current value shown lority TX 11 CRC16 check OFF c 1 Error correction OFF 2 Error check OFF 3 Repeater OFF 4 SL commands OFF 5 Pr 6 F Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt ESC 70 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 7 Modification of routing Configuration settings defining routing can be changed by selecting main menu selection 8 Enter selection gt 8 Routing Setup Mode Protocol Address Net id Route list Route add Route delete AANA UB WN H Enter selection or OFF Delete a routes ESC to previous menu gt 1 mode setup Routing 1 D 2 S 3 V isabled ource routing irtual routing Enter selection or ESC
7. This user guide version 2 9 is compatible with the radio modems marked with text E2 on the serial number label All SATELLINE 3AS d modems delivered since mid June 2004 are equipped with this mark Ser no 034924166 Fe 380 0000 Mhz e Init Setting 380 0000 Mhz 25 kHz e SATEL OY Tel 358 2 7777800 Fax 358 2 7777810 12 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 SATELLINE 3AS d 869 Epic RADIO DATA MODEMS 1 1 SATELLINE 3AS d Technical specifications 360 470 MHz SATELLIN E 3AS d 360 470 MHz comply with the following international standards EN 300 113 1 2 and EN 300 220 1 3 radio requirements and EN 301 489 1 5 EMC requirements RADIO TRANSCEIVER Frequency Range Channel Spacing Number of Channels Frequency Stability Type of Emission Communication Mode RADIO TRANSMITTER Carrier Power Carrier Power Stability Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Radiation RADIO RECEIVER Sensitivity Common Channel Rejection Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Attenuation Spurious Radiation MODEM Interface Interface Connector Data Speed of Serial Interface Data Speed of Radio Interface Data format GENERAL O perating Voltage Power Consumption average O perating Temperature Range Antenna Connector Housing Size H x W xD Installation Plate Weight 360 470 MHz 12 5 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 160 100 80 or 2 x 160 100 80 Note 1 ct 1 5 kHz F1D Half Duplex 1
8. ama MANGALAGA 71 9 18 Activa uNg Aa AA na ska anga 75 9 1 9 Restoring factory SCMING 5 aaa BANA NAA naaltianin eaten aetea mimi 75 9 1 10 Saving modified settings into the permanent MEMOTSY cccccceeceeeeseseesseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 75 91 11 Updating SoftWare aa maa aha 15 9 2 Changing parameters using the LCD display 1 76 9 2 1 Changing frequency frequency of the active radio channel a 77 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 2 2 Changing radio settings transmitter power and receiver sensitivity 79 9 2 3 Changing addressiNg maka a aie E GAEL ai ma naang 80 9 2 4 Changing serial port settings Port 1 and Por aaa kahan kaan 81 9 2 5 Modification of handshaking functions sssssssssssssssssrrsrrrrrrrnererssssrrsrrrrrrrrrrreeeeee 82 9 2 6 Selecting special 7UNEONa aaa a ANA NAN h rr ure ea eke thie 83 QAT Activa Ung teann a e NAA a ec alae 83 9 2 8 Restoring factory settings eessesssssssssrssrrirrrrnrrtttttttrtt rn rrr tr tEntEtEEEEEEEEEESSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEt 84 9 2 9 Adjusting the contrast of the LC D display sssssssssssssssssrrsrrrrrrrerreesessrrssrrrrrrrrrrereeee 84 9 2 10 Saving modified values into the internal Memory sssssssssssrrsrerreseesessrrsrrrrrrrrrreeree 85 9 3 Changing parameters using the SL COMMANDG c scssscssesusseeesensneeeneas 85 9 32L PROQUGIICY anak Ah AG ANA EE AA 86 9 3 2 Address Giani KANAN NANANA NAN ANAN GANAN GIG N
9. is given a unique address which will prevent duplication of messages and endless loops in the network The terminal devices need not add anything to the data Usually the primary transmit address is used in transmission TX1 The secondary transmit address TX2 is used only if the Repeater Mode is used and the packet to be repeated was received using the secondary reception address RX2 In the following example two repeaters are used It should be noted that each link arrow might be uniquely defined with the help of radio modem numbers and data transfer directions The Repeater Mode should be switched ON only in the radio modems acting as repeaters to prevent the packets from remaining in endless loops in the network Repeaters may also act as ordinary substations in that case the terminal device must wait until the message has reached the end of the repeater chain before sending data Addresses Modem 1 Modem 2 Modem 3 Modem 4 master repeater repeater TX1 txd gt 21 32 43 txd RX1 SN 32 Pak 43 34 frxds TX2 23 34 43 RX2 12 atas 23 34 6 3 4 Redundant repeater chain Reliability of a radio data communication system can be improved significantly by designing redundant equipment setup for master and repeater stations The two repeater chains are separated by proper dual addressing setup Slave stations need to be able to communicate with the master through th
10. 400 MHz according to recommendation CEPT ERC REC 70 03 This recommendation has been drawn up by the European Radiocommunications Committee ERC under CEPT The transmit receive duty cycle of the individual unit is limited to 10 on this band and a single transmission period must not exceed 36 s In addition the maximum allowed radiated output power is 500 MW epp Countries AT BE HR DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IS IE IT NL NO PL PT SG SK ZA ES SE CH TR and GB Max ERP 10 mW SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic is allowed to be used in the following countries either on licence free channels or on channels where the operation requires a licence M ore detailed information is available at the local frequency management authority Countries AT AU BE CA HR DK EE FI FR DE GR HU ID IS IE IL IT LT LV MY NL NO OM PL PT RO RU ZA ES SK SE CH TH TR UA GB US and VN WARNING Users of SATELLINE 3AS d and Epic radio modems in North America should be aware that due to the allocation of the frequency band 406 0 406 1 MHz for government use only the use of radio modem on this frequency band without a proper permit is strictly forbidden In addition project approvals available for IN KZ and TW codes of the countries follow the ISO 3166 1 Alpha 2 standard SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 PRODUCT CONFORMITY SATELLIN E 3AS d Hereby SATEL O y declares that
11. 5 Termination of RS 422 485 IlineS ma aaa ana nananana nananana anna aa Kanan aa ana aa samaan 24 3 REINTERFACE A AANI NANANA NAG 25 3d Transmitter kA DANGAN LANGAN ANN NANG ANGB AA thus amp N NA DN ORG ENNA NEA NNEYN NEN NAP ANA NNA kUNG WANNA 25 3 2 Receiveri GG NAA AA KA AKOA KA PA GANA 26 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Jel ROS Dal pA cae aa Gee eee ae ose ee et ak ate 27 3 3 Priority RD iiss icvendaniuunnddascusviussscauuanssisenssnassusercusaeesrnsussscsuncnsuueeesdaauupsieses 28 3 4 Error correction GRAIN INENG 28 3 5 Error checking icanissscnssitnnscanaiannacisnsenniancuiasaannslinanreunieanitinsnedaianspinsadnuniinaeianns 29 3 6 Dual Band version s ssssssssusnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnm nn 29 3 7 Dual Channel function 0 ANGKAS 30 3 8 Free Channel Scan FCS function sssssssnsununsunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 31 4 USER INTERFACE Ja coeed seawiinctuseanicavendsetaiwnntuwtes seats vearstnaisventeneiweduatiincudunnns 32 4 1 PED INGIGAUONS fits GAAN AGA 32 4 2 Programming Modi AGAIN KANA AA NAY 32 4 2 1 Changing Nana Aa NANA eat 33 4 2 2 Restoring factory Settings sc orcdics pasama Naan aaa tnn rr rrr 0 aan R GL ANG Aa na NG 34 4 3 Display and push buttons SATELLINE 3ASd and 3ASd Epic aa 34 5 TRANSPARENT DATA TRANSMISSION ccssccsssssseesssceeessenseeesenaseonseenseenaeeneae 36 5 1 Serial interface data format ccscscscscecececnenenensceneeeenenenen
12. ADD is address of repeater 2 Rl ADD is address of repeater 1 and M ADD is the address of the base station 6 3 2 Repeater chain using address pairs In a situation where the terminal devices and substations cannot form address fields but are able to recognise messages addressed to them alternating address pairs may be used Transmit address TX and receive address RX alternate in the order shown in the table below Address type Base station address Repeater 1 and the Repeater 1 addresses of the substations substations of the base addresses station TX address Address 1 Address 2 Address 1 RX address Address 2 Address 1 Address 2 In a network where alternating addresses are utilised the exact route that is used to relay a message to a certain radio modem is fixed at the time of installation and configuring the system The order of the addresses must be the same as the order of the route that is used to relay the message to the said radio modem It should be noted however that in networks where alternating addresses are used the base station and substations will hear their own messages repeated 4 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 6 3 3 Repeater chain using dual addressing If the terminal devices cannot add address chains to the beginning of the data packets a network with several repeaters may still be realised by using dual addressing In dual addressing each link see arrows below in figure
13. Chapter 9 1 2 A Itis recommended to terminate the unused antenna port by aa placing a suitable cap on the TNC connector a 02 09 do oo o oo oo Oo When ordering the radio modem the frequency band to which the radio modem will be tuned to at the factory must be defined The user can change the frequency of the radio modem afterwards by 1 MHz from the centre frequency basic tuning range or inside 2 X 2 MHz frequency bands when using the special Dual Band version Of course all local regulations set forth by the authorities must be taken into consideration The 869 MHz model contains ten 25 kHz channels The data speed of the radio interface depends on the chosen radio channel spacing A channel Spacing of 25 kHz enables a data speed of 19200 bps and a channel spacing of 12 5 20 kHz enables correspondingly a data speed of 9600 bps The data speed of the radio interface is always fixed 19200 bps or 9600 bps irrespective of the data speed of the serial interface If the data speeds of the radio interface and the serial interface differ from each other the radio modem will buffer the data in transfer temporarily so no data loss will occur The radio channel Spacing is set at the factory and cannot be changed afterwards 3 1 Transmitter The output power of the transmitter is adjustable The greatest allowable power depends on limits set by local authorities which should not be exceeded under any circumstances The output power
14. NOTE 1 Green TD led indicates active test mode NOTE 2 Normal data transfer is not available while the Test mode is active Remember to switch it O FF before starting the normal data transfer NOTE 3 Message Routing and FCS mode must be disabled see chapter 9 1 7 in prior to set O N the Test mode 41 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 6 REPEATER MODE AND ADDRESSING Repeaters and addressing may be used to extend the coverage area of a radio modem network and to direct messages to selected radio modems in the network In large systems with several repeaters and formed repeater chains it is often practical to use routing instead of plain addresses For more information on routing see Chapter 7 6 1 Repeater In circumstances where it is necessary to extend the coverage area of a radio modem network SATELLIN E 3AS radio modems can be used as repeater stations The maximum size of a repeated data packet is 1kB kilobyte The Repeater Function is switched on using the Programming Mode In the repeater mode the radio modem will function as a totally independent unit which means that only a power supply and a suitable antenna are needed O ther devices are not necessary A radio modem acting as a repeater can also be used to receive and transmit data In repeater mode the radio modem will transmit the received data to the serial interface in a normal fashion The difference being that the received data will be buffered into
15. Version 2 9 9 1 5 Modification of handshaking functions Handshaking related configuration settings can be modified by selecting the options from the main menu 6 In the following example characteristics of the CTS line CLEAR TO SEND gt TX BUFFER STATE CD line RSSI THRESHOLD gt DATA ON CHANNEL and RTS line IG NO RED gt FLOW CONTROL are changed Enter selection gt 6 Serial ports 1 and 2 Handshaking 1 CTS line property Clear to send 2 CD line property RSSI threshold 3 RTS line property Ignored 4 Pause length 3 bytes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu P1 Select CTS line action property 1 Clear to send 2 TX buffer state Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Serial port 1 and 2 Handshaking 1 CTS line property TX buffer state 2 CD line property RSSI threshold 3 RTS line property Ignored 4 Pause length 3 bytes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Select CD line action property 1 RSSI threshold 2 Data on channel 3 Always ON Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Serial port 1 and 2 Handshaking 1 CTS line property TX buffer state 2 CD line property Data on channel 3 RTS line property Ignored 4 Pause length 3 bytes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 3 68 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9
16. a suitable type when switching over to the configuration mode 20 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 2 1 D15 connector PIN PINTS PIN PINS D 15 female connector in the radio modem Direction IN is from DTE Data Terminal Equipment to the radio modem Direction O UT is from the radio modem to the DTE PORT AND TYPE PIN DIRECTION NAME EXPLANATION PORTI both models 6 out CTS FO po OUT RDI Receive data Port po IN TDI Transmitdata Port po BIN TS O kagaanan pag Pia AN Naasar IPORT2 RS 232 model 2 out CD po 3 OUT RD2 Receive data Por po IN TD2 Transmitdata Port2 po 5 OUT RSSI Analog RSSI Optional HW PEE PEE AA San PA PO RT2 RS 422 model 2 OUT A Receive data positive Pp 8 OUT B Receive data negative po IN S A Transmit data positive _ po IN B Transmitdata negative _ Cu 7 7 PO RT2 RS 485 model po 1 3 NOUT B Data negative IE eee ee ieee COMMON PINS 1 IN DTR ON V STANDBY NC o 40 OUT DR po INE MO DE DATA NC SETUP GND po 1 78 GND PowerGround Do 11415 V loperating Voltage NO TE Unused pins can be left unconnected RTS and CTS handshaking connections remain the same irrespective of the port used Port 1 or Port 2 A and B designators are opposite in Profibus standard 21 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Description of pins o RD Receiv
17. ake desired changes to the settings o Save changes by pressing E in the main menu If you don t want to save changes press Q ia o Disconnect PRO G pin from ground if using the NARS 1F adapter slide the switch upwards the radio modem should now return to the Data Transfer M ode KKKKK SATEL 3AS KKKKK Current settings Radio frequency 468 2000 MHz CF 468 2000 MHz spacing 2 5 kAZ EPIC PWRSave OFF toswitch OFF ity 1 stop bit ity 1 stop bit Repeater OFF 6 check OFF RS 485 2 Radio settings Tx power level 500 mW Signal threshold 110 dBm FCS OFF TX start delay 0 ms Diversity RX OFF 3 Addressing RX address OFF TX address OFF RX address to RS port OFF TX address au 4 Serial port 1 ON 19200 bit s 8 bit data None par 5 Serial port 2 OFF 19200 bit s 8 bit data None par 6 Handshaking CTS Clear to send CD RSSI threshold RTS Ignored Pause length 3 bytes 7 Additional setup Error correction OFF Error check OFF SL commands OFF Priority TX Full CRC1 8 Routing OFF 9 Tests OFF A Restore factory settings E EXIT and save settings Q QUIT without saving Enter selection gt 33 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 4 2 2 Restoring factory settings Selecting menu selection A may restore factory settings Enter selection gt A Restore factory settings Do you want to restore factory se
18. also be smaller than in the case of the RS 232 Transmission distance can be considerably longer than when using RS 232 type of connection and distances of 1 km are possible See also Chapter 10 2 2 for more information on RS 422 wiring As an example let s examine the TX signal TX signal will be transmitted using two lines A and B A logical 1 corresponds to a situation where the voltage on line A is greater than the voltage on line B Correspondingly a logical O corresponds to a situation where the voltage on line A is smaller than the voltage on line B B B Q Q TI Q A A B A Radio modem Cable Cable Terminal gt 23 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 2 4 RS 485 interface RS 485 is an extension of the RS 422 standard and enables the connection of more than two devices on to the same bus Communication is half duplex so there is only one cable pair compared to two when using the RS 422 The RS 485 standard defines the electrical characteristics of the connections in such a way as to prevent possible data contention states as well as cable shorts etc from harming the devices themselves See also Chapter 10 2 3 for more information on RS 485 wiring Radio modem Cable Cable Terminal 2 5 Termination of RS 422 485 lines Each differential pair of wires is a transmission line A transmission line must be terminated properly to prevent or at least minimis
19. and two reception addresses which are knows as the primary address and secondary address The primary address is used whenever data from the serial interface is transmitted At the receiving end the radio modem will receive using either of the two receive addresses Secondary transmit address is only used in repeater applications Radio modems configured to function as repeaters will repeat data messages using either the primary or secondary address depending upon which address was used during the reception of the data message If only one address pair is needed in a network both addresses must be set the same TX1 TX2 and RX1 RX2 Itis also possible to transfer the received address onto the serial interface The address is composed of two characters totalling 16 bits resulting in over 65 000 different address combinations The address is attached to the beginning of each data packet sent by the radio modem When a radio modem receives a data packet whilst using addressing mode the radio modem will check the first two characters of each received data packet to ensure that the packet in question was intended for the correct radio modem ADD H ADDL DATA Address may be selected between 0000h FFFFh h hexadecimal corresponding decimal numbers are 0 65535 Example address 1234h 4660 in decimal format where 12h is ADD H and 34h is ADD L Example address ABFFh 44031 in decimal format where ABh is ADD
20. be V 2 16 or later Please check the installation advice from the SATEL 321 user guide Chapter 4 2 Installing a radio modem into the SATEL 321 casing 19 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 2 SERIAL INTERFACE The radio modem is referred to as DCE Data Communication Equipment whereas the PC is referred to as DTE Data Terminal Equipment SATELLINE 3AS radio modem includes a 15 pin D type female connector which contains all the connections required to establish communication between the radio modem acting as the DCE and the PC acting as the DTE All EMC requirements set forth by authorities have been taken into account in the design of the radio modem The radio modem user is thereby not required to take any special actions regarding EMC shielding of the radio modem The radio modem contains two separate serial ports which are designated Port 1 and Port 2 Only one port at a time can be used for communication Port 1 complies always with the RS 232 standard Port 2 can comply either with the RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 standards The interface type is set at the factory according to the customer order The user can change the interface type afterwards in the programming mode NOTE WHEN THE MO DE PIN PIN 12 OF THE D CONNECTOR IS CONNECTED TO GROUND THE RADIO MO DEM ISIN THE PROGRAMMING MODE AND Port 1 PINS 7 9 11 IS THEN IN USE If you normally use Port 2 for data transmission the serial cable must be changed to
21. hexadecimal address value is modified 0000 gt 0020 The current values of the parameters are displayed and changed in toggle type fashion by selecting the appropriate parameter selection number from the list displayed The next menu level will then enable the modification of the values within allowed limits Modification of all other primary and secondary transmitter and receiver addresses is done in similar way 63 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Enter selection gt 3 Addressing setup Toggle ON OFF value s Current value shown RX address TX address RX address to RS Change primary T Change secondary Change secondary TX address autos XO IQDN OB WN H Change primary RX address OFF OFF port OFF X address RX address TX address witch OFF Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 1 Addressing setup Toggle ON OFF values Current value shown 1 RX address ON 0000 0000 2 TX address OFF 3 RX address to RS port OFF 4 Change primary RX address 5 Change primary TX address 6 Change secondary RX address 7 Change secondary TX address 8 TX address autoswitch OFF Enter selection or ESC to previous menu 54 RX address setup RX Address ON 0000 0000 Enter new address HEX or ESC to previous menu 50020 The new value is displayed in the MENU RX addre ss setup RX Addre ss
22. of the proceeding command In addition it is recommended to implement a timeout to the terminal software for recovering the case when no response is received from the radio modem When the power of a radio modem is switched off the configuration settings of a radio modem always return to values defined initially using the Programming Mode thus resetting any settings changed using SL commands during power on It is however possible to save settings changed by using SL commands and to make them the new configuration settings The radio modem will acknowledge all commands by returning an O K command carried out or accepted or the requested value or an ERRO R command not carried out or interpreted as erroneous message 85 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 In case you need more information on the time delays related to the use of SL commands please contact the manufacturer In order to get information of the special product variant specific SL commands please contact SATEL O y 9 3 1 Frequency Effect and description of command SL amp F nnn nnnnn_ Set frequency to nnn nnnnn MHz SL amp F Display current frequency response nnn nnnnn MHz SL amp C Display center frequency response nnn nnnnn MHz SL amp nn Set frequency nn channels above center frequency Frequency Center frequency nn Channel spacing where nn 0 N umber of channels 2 SL amp nn Set frequency nn channels below center frequ
23. of the transmitter should be set to the smallest possible level which still ensures error free connections under variable conditions Large output power levels using short connection distances can in the worst case cause disturbances to the overall operation of the system 25 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 omw 10 o o Tl 20mw HUB o S o e Ow a oi a N LOOmW 20 oo o G 200mw f3 o soomw 7 o gt o y Ww o e a 2w 8B 5w JJ Py S S o Hii Ol Possible output power settings of the SATELLIN E 3AS line of radio modems NOTE Setting the radio data modem output power level to that which exceeds the regulations set forth by local authorities is strictly forbidden The setting and or using of non approved power levels may lead to prosecution SATEL and its distributors are not responsible for any illegal use of its radio equipment and are not responsible in any way of any claims or penalties arising from the operation of its radio equipment in ways contradictory to local regulations and or requirements and or laws SATELLINE 3AS Epic radio modem is shipped with two different cooling elements If the transmitter of the radio modem is to be ON full power over 20 of the operating time additional cooling is required 3 2 Receiver The sensitivity of the receiver depends on the channel spacing of the radio modem data speed of the radio interface and on the mode of the FEC erro
24. set ON for all radio modems in the same network O therwise the checksum characters appear at the end of user message on the serial port 3 6 Dual Band version SATELLIN E 3AS d radio modem is also available as a special Dual Band version The radio transceiver of the Dual Band version offers two times two MHz frequency bands and radio modem can be reprogrammed to operate at any channel within those two bands Frequency bands are tuned at the factory and the maximum separation between the highest and the lowest frequency is 15 MHz see the diagram on next page The centre frequency fc is set to the middle of the two frequency bands at the factory When using the SL commands please note that SL amp F nnn nnnn is the only command for frequency change that works in all cases SL amp nn command can be used only when the required value for nn does not exceed 99 Max 15 MHz Max 2 MHz fc Max 2 MHz NOTE SATELLIN E 3AS d Dual Band is a special hardware version and the frequency adjustment is made case by case Before starting the system design procedure please contact the manufacturer for checking the technical details 29 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 3 7 Dual Channel function By setting the Dual Channel function on the SATELLINE 3AS radio modem can transmit and receive data on separate channels The radio modem is initially at the receive channel Data flow on the TD line starts automatically the frequ
25. the buffer memory After reception the radio modem will re transmit the buffered data using the same radio channel as in reception Data received through the serial interface a radio modem in repeater mode will transmit normally The same network may include several repeaters which operate under the same base station Repeaters may also be chained in which case a message is transmitted through several repeaters In systems with more than one serially or parallelly chained repeater addressing or routing protocol must be used to prevent a message ending up in a loop formed by repeaters and to ensure that the message finally reaches only the intended radio modem P5 LD fo 3 REPEATER REPEATER 2 O o ge Calas Y B fese gt t lt j MASTER STATION SLAVE STATION 42 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 6 2 Addressing Addresses can be used to route a data message to the desired destination or to separate two parallel networks from each other In networks with repeaters it is usually necessary to use addresses to prevent data messages from ending up in loops formed by repeaters In case of setting the Message Routing function in use Tx Rx addresses are ignored by the modem software SATELLINE 3AS radio modem allows the use of individual addresses both for reception and transmission Addresses can be switched on separately or simultaneously in both data transfer directions The radio modem contains two transmission
26. the parity d L or 2 defines the number of stop bits SL B a b c d Sets the serial data parameters for data ports where a 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 defines the baud rate b 8 7 or 9 defines the character length c N E or O defines the parity d L or 2 defines the number of stop bits Response is O K at the original baud rate G et the measured signal strength from the remote modem i e SL ping If a remote radio modem is pinged the response is OK Modem xxxx rssi 80 dBm where xxxx RX1 RX2 address in case the Tx Rx addressing is configured or the terminal address of the modem in case the Message Routing is O N O K is first received from the current radio modem to acknowledge that the SL ping command has been interpreted correctly The rest of the response will take a little longer to come depending on the length of the radio link The remote radio modem that is to be pinged does not need to have SL commands ON The value of the RSSI is between 118 and 80 dBm If the signal strength is better than 80 dBm 80 dBm is shown If the current radio modem is pinged the response is Local O K Please note that the SL ping message will come out from the serial line of the radio modem that is pinged and also the repeater stations using the TX Rx addressing Note SL ping is a very short message so it may not give accurate results from the link condition Even if t
27. the receive mode o SL command recognition For a SL command to be valid a pause must be detected before the actual SL character string o User address recognition In order for the start character to be detected a pause must precede it in transmission Traditionally in asynchronous data communication pauses have been used to separate serial messages from each other However the use of non real time operating systems frequently used on PC type hardware often adds random pauses which may result in the user data splitting into two or more separate RF transmissions This may cause problems especially in the systems including repeater stations In order to match the operation of the radio modem to the user data the Pause length parameter can be adjusted on the programming menu It may have any value between 3 and 255 characters The default value is 3 characters N otes o The absolute time of Pause length is depending on the serial port settings For example 1 character is 1 04 ms at 9600 bps 8N1 10 bits o The maximum absolute time is always 170 ms independent from the value of the Pause length given in the set up o An increase in the Pause length increases the round trip delay of the radio link correspondingly this is due to the fact that the radio channel is occupied for the time of the Pause length after each transmission the time it takes to detect a pause If this is not acceptable the TX delay setting may als
28. to 468 500 MHz Signal strength info is 468 5000 Mv displayed on the upper left hand GM 19200N81 corner RSSI value G 102 here 102 dBm Set up of the last received message or current noise level e g Nn 115 Battery level respectively on the upper right corner gt After pressing the SET UP button the SATELLI NE 3AS display will shortly show the model of Version 3 xx the radio modem and the revision of the software SRF frequency Radi o settings The display will automatically then Addr essi ng show the main menu which is a list of Port 1 modifiable parameters Pressing thea Port 2 and buttons can move the cursor Handshaki ng upwards and downwards When the Addi ti onal cursor gt is placed beside the desired Tests selection entry into sub menu is done Factory setup by pressing the SELECT button Contrast EXIT a SELECT 76 9 2 1 Changing frequency frequency of the active radio channel Press amp or until the cursor gt points to RF frequency selection and press SELECT to move onto the next submenu Press CHANGE if the frequency is to be modified SRF frequency Radi o setti ngs Addr essi ng Port 1 Port 2 Handshaki ng Addi ti onal Tests Factory set up Contrast NOTE If you want to check possible frequency band limits and the center frequency factory set values press and follow instructions given on page 66 Checking t
29. 0 mW 1 W 50 ohm 2dB 3 dB according to EN 300 220 1 EN 300 113 1 according to EN 300 220 1 EN 300 113 1 115 110 dBm BER lt 10 E 3 Note 2 gt 12 dB gt 60 dB 12 5 kHz gt 70 dB 25 kHz gt 65 dB lt 2 nW RS 232 or RS 485 RS 422 D15 female 300 38400 bps 19200 bps 25 kHz 9600 bps 12 5 20 kHz Asynchronous RS 232 or RS 422 or RS 485 9 30 Voc 1 5 VA Receive 5 5 VA Transmit 0 05 VA in Standby Mode 25 C 55 C TNC 50 ohm female Aluminium enclosure 137 x67 x29 mm 130 x63x1 mm 2609 Note 1 The Dual Band version operates on two separate 2 MHz wide frequency bands Note 2 Depending on Receiver settings see Chapters 3 2 9 1 2 and 9 2 2 13 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 2 SATELLINE 3AS d Technical specifications 869 MHz SATELLIN E 3AS d 869 MHz comply with the following international standards EN 300 220 1 radio requirements and ETS 300 683 EMC requirements RADIO TRANSCEIVER Frequency Range Channel Spacing Number of Channels Frequency Stability Type of Emission Communication Mode RADIO TRANSMITTER Carrier Power Carrier Power Stability Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Radiation RADIO RECEIVER Sensitivity Common Channel Rejection Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Attenuation Spurious Radiation MODEM Interface Interface Connector Data speed of RS Interface Data speed of Radio Interface Data format
30. 0523 Pee oR IIT 6 5 8 5V RF Port 50Q Made by SATEL OY www satel com SATELLIN E 3AS 7V2 can be distinguished from the standard model by checking the 7V2 text on the CE label see the example above 16 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 5 Basic configuration and installation The radio modem is shipped with the following default settings unless otherwise specifically ordered FIXED SETTINGS DEFINED AT THE TIME OF ORDER Radio Frequency Range In accordance with Customer O rder and taking into account the regulations set by the local authorities between 360 470 MHz 360 470 MHz Epic or 869 5 MHz Channel Spacing 12 5 20 or 25 kHz apart from the 869 MHz which must be 25 kHz ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS Radio Settings 500 mW 112 dBm 25 kHz or 114 dBm 12 5 kHz apart from the Epic which ranges from 1 W to 10 W Diversity mode O FF applies to Epic Addressing RX Address O FF TX Address O FF ON 19200 8 bit data None 1 stop bit for 12 5 kHz the default data speed is 9600 bps OFF 19200 8 bit data None 1 stop bit for 12 5 kHz the default data speed is 9600 bps Handshaking CTS Clear to send CD RSSI threshold RTS Ignored Additional settings Error Correction O FF Error check O FF Repeater O FF SL Commands O FF Priority TX OFF OFF M essage Routing OFF Serial Interface Type RS 232 or RS 422 or RS 485 The power cable V and GND must be connected to a power suppl
31. 2 1 0 and saved to be used in the transmission of subsequent reply packets 7 3 2 Virtual Mode Routing Please contact SATEL for more information of Virtual M ode Routing 54 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 7 3 3 Overhop function in Source Mode Routing t gt Master TD Radio Master R1 R2 Substation RD A A 3 A Q 3 ff b When using repeaters the same packet is sent via a radio channel several times A radio modem situated in the repeater chain will often hear other radio modems in addition to the immediate neighbouring radio modems With Source Mode Routing the complete address information is sent together with the packets enabling the use of these secondary routes Usually repeaters have better antennas and or antennas placed higher than normal substations which means that the distance between two repeaters can be much longer than the distance between a repeater and a substation Connections to other than the neighbouring stations of the repeater are not necessarily reliable under all possible radio conditions but they can often be used to keep the network up and running at least partially should a repeater somewhere in the middle of the chain fail In addition to this the likelihood of a transmission error decreases if it is possible to listen to more than one transmission since in this case itis more likely that at least one of them wil
32. ANA 86 9 3 3 Madd para Meters aa NAAALAALA NANA AA AGANG 87 973 4 OMePTUNETO Nana AUN BA PAARALAN AN BUAN ee ah sae 87 10 INSTALLATION ies foes ANG ANAKAN 89 10 1 Installation of a Radio Data Modem 4020x 0a naaanaa naaawa aaa waaa 89 10 2 Connection Cables nG 90 LOL RS 232W ens paasa anna ghana cade ate Pad pa pas ga Kan sults nanga Baa pasan Ga kama ection 90 T022 ORS24 22 LL AA AA AA 92 10243 RSA B5 WIRING daanan kapa Npa anG ANA Gp AG GANANG 93 RORA AA 94 T025 POWET SUD DIY stctescuced paanan saa Ka e eni ia raaa Ma Ka Kab atts Pastas a Pests Eka nA 94 10 3 Antenna installa don aY 95 10 3 1 Hand held EY UIpNE ME saa cade ad Ka kaa gd kaa Ga a NAGA ka DA 95 10 3 2 MODINE CQUIDIMENG anand aaa paa mna Daka ann NAAN O NAAN DAGANG NAA DAAN 95 EOS po AN CC AA AA EA ENAA EEANN iS 95 10 3 4 General antenna installation instructions aasanaawaaaaaaaa aaa 96 11 DESIGNING SYSTEMS wisicissescccsantastat cas cidatercnamesacasedviesdsarssanuasienaswasdddecesuasuccas 99 11 1 Factors affecting the quality and distance of the radio connection 99 11 2 Radio field Strength 1 ccsscceseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaseenesenaseegeseneeeaeeeaeeeneseeaneaes 100 11 3 Remarks concerning the 869 MHz frequency band ssssssssssnsenss s 100 T2 CHECK IST AANI NANGANAK 101 13 ACCESSORIES AKEN 102 13 1 RS 232 cables and adapters mma mana aaa aaa naaa naa KAN NAA NAAN KK KA 102 10 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Versio
33. Connector Data Speed of Serial Interface Data Speed of Radio Interface Data format GENERAL O perating Voltage Power Consumption average O perating Temperature Range Antenna Connector Housing Size H x W xD Weight 360 470 MHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 160 80 ct 1 5 kHz F1D Half Duplex 1 2 5 orl0 W 50 ohm 2dB 3 dB according to EN 300 113 1 according to EN 300 113 1 116 110 dBm BER lt 10 E 3 gt 12 dB gt 60 dB 12 5 kHz gt 70 dB 25 kHz gt 65 dB lt 2 nW Positional diversity RS 232 or RS 485 RS 422 D15 female 300 38400 bps 19200 bps 25 kHz channel 9600 bps 12 5 kHz channel Asynchronous RS 232 or RS 422 or RS 485 11 8 30 Vp 3 VA Receive 30 VA Transmit 0 1 VA in Standby Mode 25 C 55 C TNC 50 ohm female Aluminium enclosure 151 x123 x29 mm 580 g without additional cooling parts 1520 g with cooling part Depending on Receiver settings see Chapters 3 2 9 1 2 and 9 2 2 15 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 4 SATELLINE 3AS d 7V2 Techn specifications 360 470 MHz SATELLIN E 3AS 7V2 is a special model of SATELLIN E 3AS that has a lower supply voltage range than the ordinary SATELLIN E 3AS All the other features and the operation are the same O perating Voltage 6 5 8 5 Vp Current Consumption average 160 mA Receive 700 mA Transmit 0 8 mA in Standby Mode Type SATELLINE 3AS 125 7V2 C
34. E Message Routing and FCS mode must be disabled in prior to set O N the Test mode 9 1 9 Restoring factory settings Selecting main menu selection A can restore factory settings Enter selection gt A Restore factory settings Do you want to restore factory settings Y N gt Restoring is confirmed by pressing Y Y YES or cancelled by pressing N N NO Also the pressing of ESC button at any point in the procedure will return the display to the previous next higher menu level without restoring factory settings 9 1 10 Saving modified settings into the permanent memory All modified settings must be saved into the permanent non volatile memory of the radio modem before switching out of the Programming Mode Selecting the main menu selection E automatically saves the settings Enter selection gt E Configuration saved Please turn off program mode switch NOTE To switch the radio modem back into Data Transfer Mode the MO DE pin of the D connector D15 pin 12 must be disconnected from ground G ND 9 1 11 Updating software The software of SATELLIN E 3AS d is stored in a flash memory If needed the software is easily updated by SaTerm terminal program Please see the user guide of SaTerm for more details 15 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 2 Changing parameters using the LCD display SATELLINE 3ASd contains a LCD display that all
35. ESC to previous menu gt 90 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 3 61 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Set TX start delay setup TX start delay O ms Enter new value O 65535 ms or ESC to previous menu gt 100 Radio setup 1 TX power 20 mW 2 Signal threshold 90 dBm 3 TX start delay 100 ms 4 Diversity RX OFF 5 Epic power save OFF 6 Free channel scan RX Slave OFF 7 View hardware info Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt ESC The maximum useable sensitivity of the receiver is determined by the channel spacing radio interface data transfer speed and also by error correction utilised or not For further information see Chapters 3 2 10 3 11 1 and 11 2 In environments with high levels of interference and when connection distances are short it is often beneficial to use a Signal threshold level value which is approximately 10 20 dBm above the maximum sensitivity level This will prevent unnecessary receive attempts caused by noise NOTE The setting of the transmitter output power of the radio modem to levels in contradiction with transmitter power levels regulated by local or other governmental authorities is strictly forbidden Use or intended use of forbidden transmitter power levels may lead to prosecution and penalties SATEL is not responsible for any illegal use practised with any devices manufactured and
36. Factory setup frequency Contrast EXIT aw Sel ect The current active p channel frequency setting is shown in the display To check other related values press To change the active channel frequencies press CHANG E If was pressed the display will now show the lower and higher limits of frequency Band 1 these values cannot be changed To change the active channel frequency value press CHANGE By pressing again the display will show the lower and higher limits of frequency Band 2 these values cannot be changed To change the active channel frequency value press CHANGE display will return to show the center frequency this value cannot be changed To change the active channel frequency value press CHANG E gt Active channel 468 5000 MHz BACK Change Band 1 limits Lo 467 2000 MHz Hi 469 2000 MHz BACK ww CHANGE Band 2 limits Lo 467 2000 MHz Hi 469 2000 MHz BACK a CHANGE Center freq Cf 468 2000 MHz BACK a CHANGE 78 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 2 2 Changing radio settings transmitter power and receiver sensitivi RF frequency gt Radio settings Addressing Press amp or until the Port 1 cursor gt points to Port 2 Radio settings Handshaki ng selection and press Additional SELECT to move Meg on to the submenu Factory setup
37. G EN ERAL O perating Voltage Power Consumption average O perating Temperature Range Antenna Connector Housing Size H xW xD Installation Plate Weight 869 400 869 650 MHz 25 kHz 10 lt 2 5 kHz F1D Half Duplex 10 mW 500 mW 50 ohm 2dB 3 dB according to EN 300 220 1 according to EN 300 220 1 108 dBm BER lt 10 E 3 gt 12 dB gt 60 dB gt 60 dB lt 2nW RS 232 or RS 485 RS 422 D15 female 300 38400 bps 19200 bps 25 kHz channel Asynchronous RS 232 or RS 422 or RS 485 9 4 30 Voc 1 7 VA Receive 4 0 VA Transmit 0 05 VA in Standby Mode 25 C 55 C TNC 50 ohm female Aluminium enclosure 137 x67 x29 mm 130 x63 x1 mm 2609 Depending on Receiver settings see Chapters 3 2 9 1 2 and 9 2 2 14 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 3 SATELLINE 3AS d Epic techn specs 360 470 MHz SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic 360 470 MHz complies with the following international standards EN 300 113 1 radio requirements and ETS 300 279 EMC requirements RADIO TRANSCEIVER Frequency Range Channel Spacing Number of Channels Frequency Stability Type of Emission Communication Mode RADIO TRANSMITTER Carrier Power Carrier Power Stability Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Radiation RADIO RECEIVER Sensitivity Common Channel Rejection Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Attenuation Spurious Radiation Diversity MO DEM Interface Interface
38. H and FFh is ADD L 43 Transmission Data Data Transmission address has been set O FF Radio modem will transmit the data packet as such Reception C Address Data Data Reception addressing has been set ON and either the primary or secondary RX address of the radio modem is identical to the address of the received data packet The radio modem will remove the address and send the actual data to the RS 232 interface However if the RX Address to RD line setting is on the radio modem does not remove the address SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Address Data a Data Transmission addressing has been set ON The radio modem will add the primary TX address to the beginning of the data packet 4 Address Data Reception addressing has been set ON but both the primary and secondary RX addresses of the radio modem are different from the address of the received data packet Data does not appear on the RS 232 interface 44 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Data Data dJ Address Data Reception addressing has been set O FF The radio modem will transfer all received data to the RS 232 interface Reception addressing has been set O FF The radio modem will consider the characters of the address as a
39. Net id newname 5 Route list 6 Route add 7 Route delete 8 Delete a routes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt ESC Selection 5 will produce a list of the routes Route list XXX XXX XXX Press any key to return gt Selection 6 enables the addition of a route Route add Enter destination address HEX gt Selection 7 enables the removal of a route Route delete Enter destination address HEX gt Selection 8 enables erasure of ALL routing information simultaneously The menu will then display the following text Routing Set up 1 Mode Virtual routing 2 Protocol Userdefined 02 03 3 Address 0009 4 Net id testnet 5 Route list 6 Route add 7 Route delete 8 Delete a routes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 8 Do you really want to delete all routes Press Y key to delete or ESC to cancel gt 74 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 8 Activating tests Tests can be activated by selecting main menu selection 9 For more information on tests see Chapter 5 4 Tests are activated by setting the status of the desired test to ON and will remain active until the value of the selection in the menu is returned to the value OFF Enter selection gt 9 Tests setup 1 Short block test OFF 2 Long block test OFF NO T
40. O 0 DT FA ANG HM 23 Dn TV lt gt A B C D E F G H l J K L M N O P Q R S T U kum Q PH H 104 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 15APPENDIX B 15 1 Functional delays Function Delay ms Wakeup time from STAND BY to ON 200 controlled by DTR line Serial interface turnaround time of RS 232 0 Serial interface turnaround time of RS 485 lt 1 Intercharacter delay max 2 3 characters SL Ping response time from remote modem 129 SL Ping response time typical in Source Routing network t SL Ping response time from router router count Count routers from master to router slave to ping Response time from router slave t router count 1 1 ms Example Response time from slave behind two routers 129 ms 2 1 1 ms 388 ms 15 2 Transmission related delays Delay from the end of transmission to the end of reception on the serial interface Modem 1 TD line Modem 2 RD line 105 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 15 2 1 Transmission delays when using a 12 5 kHz radio channel Transmission delays ms without FEC function Forward Error Correction N umber of bytes sent Delays are in milliseconds and with a 10 margin 12 5 kHz radio channel without error correction _ 1200 Delay ms 150 t 4800 50 ir 9600 1 10 100 500 r 19200 iba 38400 Number of Bytes
41. ON 0020 0000 Enter new address HEX or ESC to previous menu gt ESC The address is given in hexadecimal format with four digits and the number of different addresses is thus over 65 000 64 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 4 Changing serial port settings Port 1 and Port 2 The settings of serial port PO RT 1 can be modified by selecting main menu selection 4 and the settings of serial port PO RT 2 by selecting 5 In the following example PORT 1 will be Switched to a non active state then the data transfer speed is modified 19200 bit s gt 9600 bit s followed by the modification of the number of data bits 8 gt 7 then the number of parity bits NO NE gt EVEN and finally the number of stop bits is changed 1 gt 2 Enter selection gt 4 Serial port 1 Settings 1 Port status ON 2 Data speed 19200 bit s 3 Data bits 8 bit data 4 Parity bits None parity 5 Stop bits 1 stop bit Enter selection or ESC to previous menu P1 Serial ports 1 and 2 status setup 2 OFF 2 ON 1 Port 1 ON Por 2 Port 1 OFF Por Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Serial port 1 Settings 1 Port status OFF 2 Data speed 19200 bit s 3 Data bits 8 bit data 4 Parity bits None parity 5 Stop bits 1 stop bit Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Serial port 1 data speed 1 300 bi
42. ONN 25 PIN D CONN RADIO MODEM Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4A slow NOTE THE WIRING ON THE DIAGRAM ABO VE The maximum voltage level at DTR pin is 25 Vdc In case the operating voltage is greater user must take care that the voltage at DTR pin does not exceed 25 Vdc e g by using a resistive divider When using the SATELLIN E 3AS the operating voltage can be connected to either pin 14 or 15 and the power supply ground to either pin 7 or 8 Fuse size is 1 A slow When using the SATELLINE 3AS Epic model the operating voltage must be connected to pins 14 AND 15 and the power supply ground to pins 7 AND 8 due to a larger current consumption Fuse size is 4A slow 18 1 5 1 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Prepare installation of SATELLINE 3AS d modem into the SATEL 321 casing Before installing a SATELLIN E 3AS d or 3AS d 869 modem into the SATEL 321 casing the battery pack function must be selected as follows O O O O Switch the radio modem into the Programming Mode see chapter 4 2 Programming Mode Select main menu selection 5 Serial Port 2 Enter selection 1 Port Status Select 3 BATT LCD for 3ASd or 3ASd 869 modems Select 4 BATT NO LCD for 3AS or 3AS 869 modems Save the setting Switch the radio modem back into Data Transfer Mode Please notice that both serial ports must be RS 232 NOT RS 485 422 and the SW version of the 3AS d modem must
43. SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE All rights to this manual are owned solely by SATEL O Y referred to in this user guide as SATEL All rights reserved The copying of this manual without the written permission from the owner by printing copying recording or by any other means or the full or partial translation of the manual to any other language including all programming languages using any electrical mechanical magnetic optical manual or other methods or devices is forbidden SATEL reserves the right to change the technical specifications or functions of its products or to discontinue the manufacture of any of its products or to discontinue the support of any of its products without any written announcement and urges its customers to ensure that the information at their disposal is valid SATEL software and programs are delivered as is The manufacturer does not grant any kind of warranty including guarantees on suitability and applicability to a certain application Under no circumstances is the manufacturer or the developer of a program responsible for any possible damages caused by the use of a program The names of the programs as well as all copyrights relating to the programs are the sole property of SATEL Any transfer licensing to a third party leasing renting transportation copying editing translating modifying into another programming language or reverse engineering for any intent is forbid
44. SATELLIN E 3AS d radio modem is in compliance with the essential requirements radio performance electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Therefore the equipment is labelled with the following CE marking The notification sign informs user that the operating frequency range of the device is not harmonised throughout the market area and the local spectrum authority should be contacted before the usage of the radio modem 6 05230 SATEL OMMUNICAN DECLARATION of CONFORMITY in Accordonce with 1999 5 EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on rodio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity xih Type M tes SATELUNE JAS 125 SATELLINE 2A5 200 athe gop SATILLINE 3A5 250 ESAS ee sA T ae manay ore SATELLINE JASd SATILLING 3450 2700 sare SATELUING 2AS4 250 LUUNE JASd MMS ft SATELLINE 3AS P1 125 SATELLINE 2AS PT 200 SATELLINE 2A5 PT SATELLINE 3AS P7 250 SATILLINE JAS AO 125 SATELLINE 3AS AG 700 SATELLIME JIAS AG a SATILLINE JAS AG 1150 o pe of Product Test Soechoston kaboratory Date of isawe Gallo can the 21 of Ang LATIN OF SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Hereby SATEL O y declares that SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic radio modem is in compliance with the essential requirements radio performance electromagnetic compa
45. Select RTS line action property 1 Ignored 2 Flow control 3 Reception Control Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Serial port 1 and 2 Handshaking 1 CTS line property TX buffer state 2 CD line property Data on channel 3 RTS line property Flow control 4 Pause length 3 bytes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 4 Pause length Current Setting 3 bytes Enter new value 3 255 to cancel gt 4 Now all of the modifications of the example have been performed and the new values are displayed on the menu see above KKKKK SATEL 3AS KKKKK SW Version x yz HW uCE3 TC4x Current settings 1 Radio frequency 468 5000 MHz CF 468 2000 MHz spacing 25 kHz 2 Radio settings Tx power level 20 mW Signal threshold 90 dBm FCS OFF TX start delay 100 ms Diversity RX OFF EPIC PWRSave OFF 3 Addressing RX address OFF TX address OFF RX address to RS port OFF TX address autoswitch OFF 4 Serial port 1 ON 19200 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit 5 Serial port 2 OFF 19200 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit RS 485 6 Handshaking CTS TX buffer state CD Data on channel RTS Flow control Pause length 4 bytes 7 Additional setup Error correction OFF Error check OFF Repeater OFF SL commands OFF Priority TX Full CRC16 check OFF Routing OFF Tests OFF Restore factory settings
46. alue the output power of the transmitter poe XXX Set the minimum power level of the signal to be received Signal Threshold a where xxx is a decimal value of the new intended level in dBm Request of the current Signal Threshold Level Response is xxx dBm Display the current noise level on the radio channel Response xxx dBm 9 3 4 Other functions Effect and description of command Save current settings as permanent settings This command must be used only seldom and under controlled conditions in order to avoid the corruption of the settings which may happen in case the power supply fails in the middle of the memory save procedure SL V Display software revision information response Vn nn SL D Display modem type response SATELLIN E 3AS or SATELLIN E 3AS EPIC SL S Display modem serial number response nnnnnnnnnn or No Serial nr SL C Customer specified information field If not specified the response is No version id For more information please contact SATEL O y 87 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 SL P 1 Activate Programming mode without the use of PROG pin Note that the serial port data speed remains the same as in the data transfer mode SL B Requests the serial data parameters response is a b c d where a 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 defines the baud rate b 8 7 or 9 defines the character length c N E or O defines
47. ates confirm all changes by pressing BACK The display will return to the previous higher level submenu When the tests have been switched O N the TD led is green Test signal will be activated by pressing BACK and saving the setting RF frequency Radio settings Addressing Port 1 Port 2 Handshaki ng gt Additional Test Factory setup Contrast EXIT at Sel ect SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 4 RF frequency Radio settings Addressing Port 1 Port 2 Handshaking Additional gt Tests Factory set up Contrast EXIT a Sel ect SELON corr OF Error check OFF Repeater OFF 5L commands OFF Priority TX Full CREIS ORF 83 gt Short Block OFF Long Block OFF 9 2 8 Restoring factory settings RF frequency Radi o settings Addr essi ng Press amp or to move cursor gt Port 1 to point to Factory set up Port 2 selection and press SELECT to Addi ti onal move on to the submenu Test gt Factory setup Contrast CANCEL Sel ect Press YES and all radio L modem configuration settings will return to factory settings NO TE The display will show the question two 2 times to make sure that restoring factory settings is actually intended Do you want to restore factory setti ngs NO YES 9 2 9 Adjusting the contrast of the LCD display RF frequency Radi o setti ngs Addr essi ng Press amp or to move the curs
48. cable D15 M D25 m including power supply cables CRS 1F Interface cable D15 m D25 f including power supply cables CRS 2M Interface cable D15 M D9 m including power supply cables CR5 2F Note In the description m male f female connector type 13 2 RS 485 422 cables and adapters Interface cable D15 m D9 f Description including power supply cables Note Interface adapter D15 m screw terminals 1A fuse Screw terminals for RS 485 422 and power supply N ARS 2 4A As NARS 2 with 4A fuse for Epic only CRS PB Interface cable D15 M D9 m 13 3 RF cables CRF 1 Description Cable with TNC m TNC f connectors including power supply cables RG58 3 dB 10 m CRF 5F Cable with TNC m TNC f connectors RG58 3 dB 10 m CRF 5M Cable with TNC m TNC m connectors RG58 3 dB 10 m CRF 15 Cable with TNC f TNC f 90 degree connector RG58 3 dB 10 m RG 213 Low loss cable 1 6 dB 10 m EC O FLEX10 Low loss cable 0 9 dB 10 m AIRCO M Low loss cable 0 8 dB 10 m ECO FLEX15 Note In the description m male f female connector type Low loss cable 102 0 6 dB 10 m SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 13 4 Antennas G AIN FLEX 400 430 Half wave antenna G AIN FLEX 430 470 Half wave antenna CA420Q Sleeve fed quarter wave whip 2dBi 405 440 MHz CA450Q Sleeve fed quarte
49. d after all buffered data has been transmitted When the serial interface speed is the same or 38 SATELLIN E 3AS User G uide Version 2 9 slower than the speed of the radio interface the internal transmit buffer memory cannot overflow However when the serial interface speed exceeds the speed of the radio interface data will eventually fill transmit buffer memory In this instance it will take a moment after the terminal device has stopped transmission of data for the radio modem to empty the buffer and before the transmitter switches off The maximum size of transmit buffer memory is one kilobyte 1 kB If the terminal device does not follow the status of the CTS line and transmits too much data to the radio modem the buffer will be emptied and the transmission is restarted In the receive mode the buffer works principally in the above described way thus evening out differences in data transfer speeds If the terminal device transmits data to a radio modem in receive mode the data will go into transmit buffer memory Transmission will start immediately when the radio channel is available 5 3 2 Pause length The modem recognises a pause on the serial line a pause is defined as a time with no status changes on the RS 232 interface TD line The pause detection is used as criteria for o End of radio transmission When the transmit buffer is empty and a pause is detected the modem stops the transmission and will then change the radio to
50. d configuring a radio modem 1 All operating voltages of all the equipment concerned must always be switched OFF before connecting the serial interface cable 2 When considering the exact placement of a radio modem and or its antenna the following points must be taken into account to guarantee optimal results 1 The antenna should be installed in open space as far as possible from any possible sources of interference 2 The radio modem should not be installed onto a strongly vibrating surface 3 The radio modem should be installed in such a way as to minimise exposure to direct sunlight or excessive humidity 3 To ensure reliable operation the voltage output of the power supply used must be stable enough and the current capability of the power supply must be sufficient 4 The antenna must be installed according to instructions 5 Serial interface settings between the radio modem and the terminal unit must correspond to each other 6 All radio modems in the same system must be configured using same settings radio frequency channel spacing and data field length See Chapter 5 1 101 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 13 ACCESSORIES 13 1 RS 232 cables and adapters NARS 1F Description Interface adapter D15 m D9 f 1A fuse including 2 m power supply cables a and programming switch NARS 1F 4A As NARS 1F with 4A fuse for Epic only CRS 9 Interface cable D9 m D9 f CRS 1M Interface
51. de by using a suitable terminal program The most recommendable set up is NARS 1F interface adapter CRS 9 cable a power supply and the SaTerm terminal program NARS 1F contains a switch to enable easy shifting into the Programming Mode Other suitable terminal programs and cables may also be used The radio modem will shift into the Programming Mode by connecting the D connector pin 12 to ground GND When using the NARS 1F this can be accomplished by moving the slide switch downwards In the Programming Mode the radio modem will use serial port PO RT1 with settings 9600 bps N 8 1 data transfer speed 9600 bps no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit For more detailed instructions for changing each setting see Chapter 9 1 and 9 2 32 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 4 2 1 Changing the settings Connect cables RS 232 cable to PC CO M port power supply cable to power supply Switch on the PC and start SaTerm program or other terminal program Open a terminal window and then choose Pr in case you are using some other terminal program set the serial port parameters of the program as follows 9600 bits s 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit which is always the default in Programming Mode Connect PROG pin to ground if using the NARS 1F adapter slide the switch downwards the radio modem shifts now into the Programming Mode The screen should lo o M ok similar to the one shown in the picture below
52. den without the written consent of SATEL SATEL PRO DUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNED INTENDED NOR INSPECTED TO BE USED IN ANY LIFE SUPPO RT RELATED DEVICE OR SYSTEM RELATED FUNCTION NOR AS A PART OF ANY OTHER CRITICAL SYSTEM AND ARE GRANTED NO FUNCTIONAL WARRANTY IF THEY ARE USED IN ANY OF THE APPLICATIONS MENTIONED Salo FINLAND 2009 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 RESTRICTIONS ON USE SATELLIN E 3AS d radio modems have been designed to operate on frequency ranges the exact use of which differs from one region and or country to another The user of a radio modem must take care that the said device is not operated without the permission of the local authorities on frequencies other than those specifically reserved and intended for use without a specific permit SATELLIN E 3AS d 360 470 MHz is allowed to be used in the following countries either on licence free channels or on channels where the operation requires a licence More detailed information is available at the local frequency management authority Countries AT AU BE BR CA HR CZ CY DK EE Fl FR DE GR HK HU ID IS IE IL IT KRY LV LT MY MX NL NO OM PL PT RO RU SG SK ZA ES SE CH TH TR UA GB US and VN Special version for Korea available SATELLIN E 3AS d 869 MHz is designed to operate in the following countries listed below on the licence free frequency band of 869 400 869 650 MHz not incorporating the band 869 300 869
53. e harmful reflections formed between the transmitting and receiving end of the transmission line A common method of terminating a RS 485 type of transmission line is to connect a so called termination resistor between the wires and at both ends of the transmission line Even when there are more than two devices on the same transmission line the termination resistors are needed only at the ends of the transmission line The termination resistor must be selected so that its resistance matches the characteristic impedance of the transmission line as close as possible typical values range from 100 to 120 When using a RS 422 type of connection the termination resistor is connected only at each of the receiving ends Termination resistors are particularly important when using long transmission lines and or high data transfer speeds 24 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 3 RF INTERFACE The SATELLIN E 3AS d has a single TNC type connector with impedance of 50 The SATELLIN E 3AS Epic model has two antenna connectors the one on the left being both for transmitting and receiving and the one on the right being for receiving only RX antenna for TX RX antenna diversity reseption N ote for SATELLIN E 3AS Epic model the diversity reception PREP a KA i e the secondary receiver of the SATELLINE 3AS Epic canbe sesoses switched off in a single antenna application by changing the setting Diversity Mode O FF in the programming menu See
54. e Data O utput of the data received from the radio modem to the DTE o TD Transmit Data Input of the data to be transmitted from the DTE to the radio modem o CTS Clear To Send See Chapter 5 2 1 o CD Carrier Detect See Chapter 5 2 2 o RTS Request To Send See Chapter 5 2 3 o DTR Data Terminal Ready Terminal in operation When the DTR line is connected to a positive voltage e g to the operating voltage V the radio modem is ON if not the radio modem is in the Standby Mode o DSR Data Set Ready Indicates that the radio modem is switched ON o RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Indicates the strength of the received signal Can be used to approximately determine the received signal strength Analog RSSI is a hardware option it must be specified in the order See Chapter 3 2 1 o MODE operational mode When the MO DE line is connected to ground GND the radio modem enters the Programming Mode which is used to change the settings of the radio modem i e configuration set up If the MO DE line is not connected the radio modem will enter the Data Transfer Mode in which data can be transmitted and received The Programming Mode is used only when installing a radio modem and changing the operational parameters of a network Normally the radio modem is always in the Data Transfer Mode See Chapter 4 2 o GND both the negative pole of the operating voltage and the signal ground o V positive pole of the op
55. e best way to distinguish from the other antennas situated in the neighbourhood is to mount the antennas as far a part as possible from each other on the altitude level The best result is generally obtained when all the antennas are in the same mast With an extra ground plane between the antennas more distinction can be obtained between the antennas in the mast Horizontal polarisation can be used in data transmission between two points With the polarisation attenuation more distinction is obtained to vertical polarised systems The influence of the directional patterns of the antennas must however be taken into consideration If a distinction to another interfering antenna is wanted with the horizontal polarised antennas there must be a good attenuation of the back lobe In addition to this the interfering radiator should be situated behind the antenna When a system does not demand the use of an omni directional antenna it is recommended that directional antennas are used e g two element yagis in permanent external installations Please note that as antenna amplification increases the setting of the direction of the antenna requires more attention Base stations in high places should be supplied with high Q cavity filters Please note that the higher the base station antenna the larger the coverage area and in turn that the risk of interference is also increased SATEL recommends the use of a band pass filter with a large Q in the antenna cab
56. e both repeater chains By using the TX address auto switch function the slave station modem directs the reply message to the repeater chain from which the request has been received If TX address auto switch has been set O N see chapter 9 1 3 radio modem checks out the RX address of the received message When one of the RX addresses is recognised all the messages coming in from the serial interface will be sent to the air with matching TX address The use of TX address auto switch function is not recommended if Repeater Function is setON 48 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 7 MESSAGE ROUTING 7 1 Introduction to Message Routing Message Routing is an exciting feature in SATELLINE 3AS and Epic range This feature allows messages from terminal devices to be automatically routed over the radio modem network to a specified recipient terminal In brief the Message Routing works as follows O O First a radio modem reads any message coming from the terminal s attached to it The radio modem detects the terminal address of the recipient by seeking a pre set position inside the message for the address The radio modem checks its internal route table to see if there is route information corresponding the address it has just found The radio modem transmits a radio frame which includes o the network id see later o the route information o the original user message encapsulated o redundant information such as chec
57. e memory and NO EN permanent if modifications are to be No o cancelled Do you want to YES 9 3 Changing parameters using the SL COMMANDS The controlling terminal device can change the configuration settings of a radio modem This is accomplished with the help of SL commands which can be used during data transfer SL commands can be used to change e g the frequency or addresses It is also possible to interrogate a radio modem in order to gain information concerning current settings that are in use The terminal device is either a PC or a programmable logic PLC together with suitable terminal program SL commands must be enabled using Programming Mode before they can be used An SL command is a one continuous string of characters which is separated from other data by pauses that are equal or greater than time defined by Pause length parameter see chapter 5 3 2 in the set up No extra characters are allowed at the end of an SL command Serial interface settings are the same as in data transfer and pin 12 of the serial connector MUST NOT be connected to ground GND SL command is properly recognised also in the case when the command string is terminated in lt CR gt ASCII character no 13 Carriage Return 0x0d or lt CR gt lt LF gt lt LF gt ASCII char no 10 Line Feed Ox0a If multiple SL commands are sent to the radio modem the next command can be given after receiving the response O k or Error
58. e of license free radio appliances The application of this recommendation varies in each country and for this reason local regulations concerning this frequency range must always be checked In frequency range 869 4 869 65 MHz the maximum allowed radiated power of an antenna is 500 mW ERP 27dBm When calculating the power antenna cable attenuation and antenna gain must be taken into account For example if the gain of the antenna is 10 dBd and the attenuation of the antenna cable used is 3dB the maximum allowed transmission power is 100 mW 20 dBm It should be noted that by increasing the gain of the antennas connection distance could be increased This is due to the fact that the output power of the transmission remains constant but the added antenna gain of the receiving end will enable reception of weaker signals than otherwise possible System designers must also take into account that at the frequency range of 869 4 869 65 MHz the transmitter is allowed to be ON only 10 of the time Whether this limit is exceeded or not depends on the protocol used At a frequency range of 869 MHz there are in addition to the frequency channel 869 4 869 65 MHz also other ranges but at these ranges the maximum allowed radiated power is 25 mW and the transmitter is allowed to be ON only 1 or 0 1 of the time 100 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 12 CHECK LIST The following points must be taken into account when installing an
59. e thot these products coniorm to the essentio requirements of the European Union directive 1999 5 EC This Declaration of Conformity is based on the following documen Dos No 77819 776215 90857A 906578 77829 Type of Product SATEL TAA TA3 TAB SATELLINE 3ASd Epi SATEL TA4 SATEL TAA SATEL TA4 Salo on the 17T of Septernber 2007 EN 300 113 2 V131 Attestakon with regard to Anne 3 2 9 EN 301 489 1 5 Commission Ovective 27004 104 EC EN 40950 1 SATEL OY Tuomos Pk nen Managing Dwector Laboratory Dote of istua NEMKO Espoo 720 6 7007 NEMKO Espoo 70 1 2006 NEMKO NEMKO f Espoo 31 8 2007 Espoo 31 8 2007 NEMKO Espoo 11 9 2007 oau ah Afia by JI Sam ot SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 SATELLIN E 3AS d 869 Hereby SATEL O y declares that SATELLIN E 3AS d radio modem is in compliance with the essential requirements radio performance electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Therefore the equipment is labelled with C 05230 a z g DECLARATION of CONFORMITY g a In Accordance with pa 1999 5 EC Directive z of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity Doc No ATEL DC RTTE 052 lt Monutocturer ATEL Oy S Address POB 142 Merimitynkot 4 24 J f and Product
60. ed by local authorities is strictly forbidden Use or intended use of forbidden frequencies may lead to prosecution and penalties SATEL is not responsible for any illegal use practiced with any devices manufactured and or sold by SATEL and is not liable to pay any damages or compensation caused by such illegal use 60 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 2 Changing radio settings Radio settings which consist of transmitter output power and receiver sensitivity can be configured by selecting main menu selection 2 In the following example both the transmitter output power 1000 mW gt 20 mW and the receiver sensitivity 110 dBm gt 90 dBm are changed Please note with SATELLINE 3AS Epic the output power alternatives are as follows 1 2 5 and 10 W Selection 4 Diversity RX is possible to set O N only with Epic modems Enter selection gt 2 Radio setup 1 TX power 10 mW 2 Signal threshold 110 dBm 3 TX start delay O ms 4 Diversity RX OFF 5 Epic power save OFF 6 Free channel scan RX Slave OFF 7 View hardware info Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 1 TX power setup 10 mW 20 mW 50 mW 100 mw 200 mW 500 mW 1000 mW YA OBWNE Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 Signal threshold setup Signal threshold 110 dBm Enter new value 80 118 or
61. eeeeeeeeees 51 7 1 5 Manual configuration of the Message ROUtING ccccssesseeseescceeeeeeeseessesaesseeseesseess 51 7 1 6 Configuration of the protocol in Message Routing ceccececeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 7 2 Operating modes of Message Routing 1110 220020000 masama nsan waaa aaa kaa 53 7 3 Detailed description of Message Routing 11 1102 nananana naaa aaa 54 7 3 1 Source Mode Routing cdot duce Aina paae Uheacubeautonce de cee Niles pms yeveeateaneedcbonde vgs LANA 54 7 3 2 Virtual Mode ROUINO pana AA KANA aa GA Marti at a pA we AA 54 7 3 3 O verhop function in Source Mode ROUUNG Kama ou wane en eaanoeaak 55 T53 NG INDAK nana AA a AN AG AN pik haa cadens 56 8 DIVERSITY RECEIVER SATELLINE 3AS D EPIC 1 57 8 1 Mul path fading NG GANI NGANGA NAG 57 8 2 Antenna installation Laan ANAN AG 58 9 SETTINGS aNG ARAL 59 9 1 Changing parameters using a terminal device a 59 9 1 1 Changing frequency active radio channel frequency ana 60 9 1 2 Changing radio settings 7 Kana hese KANAN paa Aa Kaka pad Bpo O Nakangnal Sai 61 9 1 3 Changing addressing settings primary and secondary RX and TX addresse5 63 9 1 4 Changing serial port settings Port 1 and Port 2 ccccscescesseesceceeeeeeesessesseeneeseeeseees 65 9 1 5 Modification of handshaking functions a ma KA NI LARAWAN 68 OG Special TUMOMOINS icons AA naa piesa ea e PAGPA a eiae ieo 70 9 1 7 Modification of TOUUMG
62. eeeneeueneneneneeneeess 36 5 2 Handshakaliheba aa ANAN NANANA 37 De2al NG TONG kta cc tence tare ae NGPA AASA he NAKA GAAN AA 37 Se aay OB scape eee penetra i E E nee ere ree ee ee E A ere TA 37 5 223 RUSHING AU NN Aa AN AN 38 5 3 Timing and delays during data transmission 38 5 3 1 Data buffering in the radio data MODEM ANA Na AA a 38 53 20 Pause HONG Nankai NAA AG 39 fo gt BO LA ee ree 40 BA 2 TESIS AN GA NAO 40 6 REPEATER MODE AND ADDRESSING a 42 6 1 Repeater na 42 6 2 Addressing NANG GAGANA RAANG 43 6 2 1 Connection between Wo poba AA NANANA BAG AGANG ANNA 45 6 2 2 System of one base station and several substations maana naaus nanasaaaaa aaa 45 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 6 3 Using repeaters and addresses in the same system 2 02224 2a 46 6 3 1 System with several repa aman baa AA LAA hamak 46 6 3 2 Repeater chain Using address Palihim aa ah AABANGAN KANA BANANA 4 6 3 3 Repeater chain using dual addressing aaa naka a nhs 48 6 3 4 Redundant repeater Nanana a aaa a AA pahaba maan 48 7 MESSAGE ROUTING AGANG 49 7 1 Introduction to Message Routing nnn 49 7 1 1 Features of Message ROUND ang 50 7 1 2 Limitations of M essage ROU Ng ada AA Me rhes athe weed Wee rales a naire 50 7 1 3 Getting started with Message ROUING eccscsssssesteeseeeseeseeeeeeeeeseesseaseaaeesenssesss 50 7 1 4 SaTerm and the configuration of the Message ROULING cccceeceeceeeeeeseeseeeeeee
63. ency Frequency Center frequency nn Channel spacing where nn 0 Number of channels 2 SL amp N Display current frequency deviation from center frequency as channels Frequency Center frequency C hannel spacing response nn or nn SL amp W Display channel spacing response nn n kHz SL amp D x Sets the operational mode of the radio The different values of x are S Single Channel D Dual Channel R Reverse Dual Channel N ote Use this command only if the setup of the frequency bands matches the Dual Channel operation SL amp D Request the operational mode of the radio The response is one of the following S Single Channel D Dual Channel R Reverse Dual Channel N ote Use this command only if the setup of the frequency bands matches the Dual Channel operation 9 3 2 Addressing Xxx address in hexadecimal format 0000 FFFF Effect and description of command SL Set all addresses RX1 RX2 TX1 TX2 to value xxxx SL 1 Display both primary addresses TX1 RX1 response xxxx yyyy SL T xxxx Set both transmit addresses TX1 TX2 to value xxxx SL T Display primary transmit address TX1 response xxxx SL R Xxxx Set both receive addresses RX1 RX2 to value Xxx SL R Display primary receive address RX1 response xxxX SL Q x Set TX address on x 1 off x 0 SL Q Display status of the TX address response 1 on response 0
64. ency shifts to the transmit channel The delay caused by the frequency shift before the actual data transmission sequence is 40 ms and the same is needed for the return to the receive channel after transmission The extra delay from a modem to another is shown below start DATA to be transmitted on TD line of Modeml end Normal point to point delay see Appendix B 40ms extra delay due to the Dual Channel function start Received DATA on RD line of Modem2 end The table below specifies the use of the frequency bands vs Dual Channel settings Band 1 Active channel Band 2 Dual Channel selected Transmit C hannel Receive Channel Reverse Dual Channel selected Receive Channel Transmit C hannel The separation between transmit and receive frequencies is equal to the separation between the lower limits of the specified frequency bands Lower limit band 1 and Lower limit band 2 Frequency bands are set in such a way that the other band covers the receive frequencies and the other includes the transmit frequencies See below Rx channel Tx channel Bandl Receive band Transmit band Band separation lt _______Channel separation oy The frequency bands for Dual Channel function can be set within the standard operational band of 2 MHz or the special Dual Band hardware version may be used for the larger frequency 30 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 separation max 15 MHz With the
65. ennas yagi multi element antenna or corner antenna The antenna should be installed in a vertical position The exact location of the antenna depends on several factors such as the size of the overall system and the coverage area terrain contours A rule of thumb is that the base station antenna should be located at the highest point of the coverage area and as close to the centre of the coverage area as possible The base station antenna can also be located inside a building if the walls of the building do not contain metal 95 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 10 3 4 General antenna installation instructions The reliability and the achievable coverage of useful signal strength can be severely affected by the positioning of the antenna Antenna and cable connectors should have gold plated pins and sockets as use of low quality connectors can lead to eventual oxidation of the connector surfaces which in turn may degrade the contact and cause additional attenuation Good quality tools and materials must be used when installing radio modems antennas and cables The weather tolerance of the materials used must also be taken into account Installed materials must withstand all foreseeable weather conditions frost excess sun direct UV radiation seawater etc Also possible environmental pollution must be considered acids ozone etc Antennas must be installed well away from metallic objects In the case of small antennas this di
66. er Guide Version 2 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INO TU GCE ie ices eed cacti AA AABANG 1 RESTRICTIONS ON USE wciccsciincsttncscaniedecenstnsnventscenssstececdnantsnssavnnsedsewswnantdeeatenustcanenin 2 PRODUCT CONFORMITY wit 32nn nak mGA NAG cuuscacscscovesseencntuduceccscuuwsasesstuiwatecdbaunepseansen 3 WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cccscccncceceenecensneneneseeneuensneneneeenenensnenes 6 TABLE OF GONTEN TS iisietacesiwennettavacenndscnatatnnncnssansienecacssvwnndeasectnounaeateianieanseeniereucenel 7 IN TRO DUCTION AA ANA KANA AA 12 1 SATELLINE 3AS D 869 MHZ EPIC RADIO DATA MODEMS 00 02oras 13 1 1 SATELLINE 3AS d Technical specifications 360 470 MHZ maana 13 1 2 SATELLINE 3AS d Technical specifications 869 MHZ ssscssssssssssseseeees 14 1 3 SATELLINE 3AS d Epic techn specs 360 470 MHZ ssss1ss1s1 15 1 4 SATELLINE 3AS d 7V2 Techn specifications 360 470 MHZ aa 16 1 5 Basic configuration and installation A a 17 1 5 1 Prepare installation of SATELLIN E 3AS d modem into the SATEL 321 casing 19 2 SERIAL INTER A CE aaa AA AA KANAN 20 2 1 D15 connector ieceveciatescatscadscetedcccceactcnduusuateuencsedentsncd civantsonsseueutwadsadusunewcuntan 21 2 2 RS 232 iner ge AA PAA AA AA PAA Aiaran aia 22 2 3 RS 422 interfa ANA AA NAGANA GA 23 24 RS 485 intra cise sccvencinssicascnsesssacteusawsncesschennseawsutenseauecusenseteedvennseds 24 2
67. erating voltage 2 2 RS 232 interface RS 232 standard defines the method of serial data transfer between a computer and its peripherals The definition includes both the interface type and signal levels Most computers and peripherals contain one or more RS 232 type serial ports The RS 232 standard uses transmission lines in which each single signal line level is referenced to a common ground level RS 232 has been designed to be used in serial transfer of data in situations where the distance between communicating equipment is less than 15 m The otherwise useful RS 232 standard is applied in a multitude of slightly differing ways e g different pin configurations and for this reason different computers and peripherals are not necessarily directly compatible with each other see also Chapter 10 2 1 for more information on RS 232 wiring 22 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 2 3 RS 422 interface RS 422 standard defines a serial data transfer method which is very similar to the RS 232 standard In RS 422 however the signal lines are balanced or differential transmission lines A balanced or differential transmission line is formed by using two signal wires together to convey each single signal Because the state of the signal is defined by the mutual voltage difference hence the name differential any common mode disturbances induced into the lines will cancel out The effect of different signals moving in the same cable will
68. f mobile substations is also possible to some extent The system will be fully deterministic i e the transmission delays are predictable Because of that the principle of Message Routing is connectionless Added redundancy as a failing radio modem can be in certain cases bypassed with another radio modem positioned in the same coverage area Message Routing is intended mainly for the protocols based on polling scheme and a single master station Limitations of Message Routing It is assumed that the position of the address field in the user messages is fixed However some special protocols are supported o IEC 60870 5 101 is a protocol commonly used in control applications of power lines o RP570 protocol The message cannot end to the address there must be at least one character after the address It is assumed that there is only one message at a time inside the network simultaneous messages could cause collisions The max number of the routes depends on the actual hardware and the software version O peration of the Tx Rx addresses is automatically blocked in the case of switching the Message Routing function on Getting started with Message Routing The design of any radio modem system requires very precise planning O nce the choices between devices their location installation maintenance etc are clear the Message Routing for the system can be implemented Planning your Message Routing System 1 Decide which mode o
69. f the Message Routing suits the system Source Mode or Virtual Mode See the following paragraphs for details 2 Design a layout of the system describing the settings such as protocol addresses of the terminal equipment radio frequencies and so on 3 Configure the radio modems accordingly There are two ways to configure the parameters related to the Message Routing 50 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 1 SaTerm PC program 2 Manual configuration in the setup menu In either case please check the chapter on Settings before changing the setup of the radio modems Finally when all the radio modems have correct settings they are ready for further installation 7 1 4 SaTerm and the configuration of the Message Routing SaTerm is a PC based program that allows the user to design their required network simply and quickly using a graphical interface to literally draw the network plan on the screen o Firstly a picture of the network is created to show all the radio modems and the intended route that the data is to take o Secondly the required settings are defined in the drawing o Finally the setup of each actual radio modem can be uploaded by connecting the actual radio modems one by one to the COM port switching them to the programming mode and clicking the transmit button of SaTerm Please check the user manual of SaTerm for more details The figure below shows a typical snapshot taken from a SaTerm screen Pro
70. fer the received data This option is used if the terminal device is too slow to handle data received from the radio modem 3 Reception control RTS line controls the reception process of the radio modem An active RTS line enables reception as normal Non active RTS line will interrupt reception process immediately even if the radio modem is receiving a data packet This option is used to force the radio modem into WAIT State for an immediate channel change 5 3 Timing and delays during data transmission When using a radio modem for data transmission certain delays will be formed through the use of a radio interface and from the radio modem circuitry itself These delays exist when the radio modem switches from Standby Mode to Data Transfer Mode and during reception and transmission of data For detailed delay values in each case see Appendix B 5 3 1 Data buffering in the radio data modem Whenever the radio modem is in Data Transfer Mode it monitors both the radio channel and the serial interface When the terminal device starts data transmission the radio modem switches to transmission mode At the beginning of each transmission a synchronisation signal is transmitted and this signal is detected by another radio modem which then switches into receive mode During the transmission of the synchronisation signal the radio modem buffers data into its memory Transmission ends when a pause is detected in the data sent by the terminal device an
71. fset and Length o Offset defines the number of bytes 0 15 preceding the address o Length is the length of the address in the user protocol expressed in bytes 1 4 Offset Length USER ADDRESS USER DATA Byte length Start of data packet Offset 2 Length 3 A transmitting radio modem adds a routing header and a tail to the user message Consequently a radio modem that receives the message removes the header and tail so the M essage Routing scheme is transparent to the user protocol 52 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 7 2 Operating modes of Message Routing The Message Routing has two different operating modes o Source Mode Routing o Virtual Mode Routing The most important differences between the two modes are shown in the table below Radio interference tolerance B8 Yes over hop function NO Addition of substations to a O nly master station needs to be Master station and consecutive network reconfigured repeaters need to be reconfigured Changing routes O nly master station needs to be All radio modems need to be reconfigured reconfigured l6hops TS Nolimt i O S T Routing overhead 10 2 number of hops bytes Maximum length of user protocol 1kB Message Routing overhead 1kB Message Routing message bytes O ther issues common to the both modes o The maximum number of terminals depends on the radio network structure and the numbe
72. hat the routing mode Virtual Mode Routing as well as the protocol USERDEFINED 02 03 have been modified 72 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Following this a new address will be modified 0009 gt 0002 and a new Network ID is defined testnet gt newname Address setup Current routing address Enter new address H EX or Routing Setup 1 Mode Virtual routing 2 Protocol Userdefined 02 03 3 Address 0009 4 Net id testnet 5 Route list 6 Route add 7 Route delete 8 Delete a routes Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 3 Address setup Current routing address 0009 Enter new address HEX or ESC to previous menu gt 0002 0002 ESC to previous menu gt Routing Setup Mode Protocol Address Net id Route list Route add Route delete Delete a routes Virtual routin Userdefined 0 0002 testnet AANA UB WN H Enter selection or g Ta OL ESC to previous menu gt 4 id id current value ter net id 8 char or id id current value ter net id 8 char or tes new tnet ESC to previous menu gt newname name ESC to previous menu gt 73 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Routing Setup 1 Mode Virtual routing 2 Protocol Userdefined 01 01 3 Address 0002 4
73. he center frequency The cursor gt will now blink under the first digit of the value indicating the center frequency this first digit cannot be edited To move onto the next digit press N EXT reached the desired value Press NEXT to move on to the next digit and repeat the above described steps Previous steps are repeated four 4 times Press amp or until the last changeable digit has the desired value and confirm changes by pressing SET The radio modem will acknowledge changes if they are within acceptable limits 1 MHz from the center frequency and within optional band limits with a similar message as shown on the right frequency value depends on entered value The display will return automatically to display the main menu if the entered frequency is not acceptable an error message will be displayed Acti ve channel 468 5000 Mz BACK Change SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 11 CF 468 5000 Mz 468 2000 Mz CANCEL Next CF 468 5000 Mz 468 5000 Mz CANCEL next CF 468 5000 Mz 468 2000 Mz CANCEL aF SET Ch accept ed 468 2000 Mz CHECKING THE CENTER FREQUENCY gt RF frequency Press 4 or until the Radio settings cursor gt points to RF Hu ng frequency selection and na then press SELECT to Handshaki ng move to a submenu Additional which can be used to Tests check or modify the
74. he responses are good channel interference may cause problems with longer data messages 88 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 LOINSTALLATION 10 1 Installation of a Radio Data Modem The radio modem should be installed with the installation accessories supplied with the radio modem There is also available an installation component for mounting the radio modem to a DIN rail 1 Installation with the 2 Installation using the 3 Installation can also be installation plate supplied Velcro tape provided with made directly to customer s with the radio modem The the radio modem equipment installation plate is fastened to the backside of the radio modem The installation plate can be mounted using the holes provided on the plate NOTE When selecting a suitable location for the radio modem it must be ensured that no water can get into the radio modem under any conditions Direct sunlight is also to be avoided It is not recommendable to install the radio modem on a strongly vibrating surface Suitable dampening and or isolation materials should be used in cases where the installation surface will be subjected to vibration 89 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 10 2 Connection cables NOTE When installing the cables of the serial interface the operating voltage of all devices must be off PO WER O FF condition Due to the greater current consumption of SATELLINE 3AS Epic operating voltage
75. help of SL commands the modem can be set to Single Dual or Reverse Dual Channel mode Single Channel normal one channel mode The dual channel settings can be changed also by the SL command see chapter 9 3 1 3 8 Free Channel Scan FCS function Free Channel Scan FCS is designed for one way transmission between one transmitter and one Or more receivers when there are at least two different radio frequencies available The transmitter monitors the noise level of the channels between the transmissions and finds the best transmission channel The receivers scan and follow the frequency of that particular transmitter consequently The feature is beneficial e g for the applications in land surveying or when license free channels are used and there could be other transmitters using the same channels The FCS function is supported starting from the software version 3 07 To make the use easier SATEL provides the FCS terminal software for your PC Using the program it is easy to configure the radio modems to use the FCS function There is also a scanning tool for measuring the power level of the selected radio channels A more detailed description of FCS function and FCS terminal software is available from the manufacturer or from the nearest distributor A screen snapshot of the FCS terminal software below i Free channel scan monitor Yersion 0 92b O x File Serialport Settings Scanning Note SL commands must be set ON fr
76. ices in question and on the number of repeaters to be used and on their relative positions to each other 6 3 1 System with several repeaters In systems with several serial or parallel chained repeaters addressing must be used to prevent messages from ending up in loops otherwise formed by repeaters and to ensure that only the desired addressed radio modem receives the data intended for it All radio modems in the network must be set to a state in which the RX addressing is switched ON and TX addressing is switched O FF Base station and all substations add an address string in the beginning of the data to be transmitted In the relaying of the message addressing is used in the following way The above is the data received from the base station terminal device containing repeater addresses R1 ADD R2 ADD and the substation address S ADD Two characters define each address The above is the same message after being relayed from repeater 1 to repeater 2 46 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 The above is the same message after being relayed from the last repeater in the chain repeater 2 to the substation DATA The above is the same message being relayed via the serial interface of the substation radio modem to the terminal device In a situation where the substation transmits data towards the base station the address is formed in a similar way but the order of the addresses is reversed In the above R2
77. inal system 99 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 11 2 Radio field strength Radio signal strength must be good enough for successful data transfer Where field strength is above a certain level the operational results are very good Below this level a few dB marginal areas occur in which errors begin to be generated by noise and interference that will eventually lead to loss of connection The field strength is at its optimum level in open space although increasing distance will still reduce it It must also be remembered that one open space has different environmental and external factors to another and that the effects on transmission quality must be taken into account when planning the system Ground ground contours and buildings cause attenuation loss of energy through absorption and reflection of radio waves Buildings reflect radio waves and therefore the affects of attenuation are not as acute when transmission is over a short distance However the reflected waves will often be a bit delayed and when they combine with the direct radio waves they interact in either a weakening or a strengthening way This causes the fading effect in mobile systems In reality very sharp signal drops spaced about 35 cm apart may occur The attenuation may even reach 40 dB normally less 11 3 Remarks concerning the 869 MHz frequency band According to a recommendation of ETSI the frequencies range 869 4 869 65 MHz is reserved for us
78. interface especially in unfavourable conditions FEC function should be used when link distances are long and or if there are many disturbances in the radio channels used The use of the FEC function will however decrease the data transfer throughput of data by about 30 For a listing of exact delays introduced by using FEC function see Chapters 15 1 and 15 2 To switch the FEC function O N in the Programming Mode select 1 Error correction ON NOTE All radio modems which are to communicate with each other must have the same setting for FEC ON or OFF If the transmitting radio modem and the receiving radio modem has different settings data will not be received correctly 28 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 3 5 Error checking When the error checking is switched on the radio modem will add a checksum to the transmitted data When the data is received the checksums are verified before data is forwarded to the serial port There are two different options for error checking that can be accessed in the Additional setup menu in the Programming Mode 2 Error check 6 Full CRC16 check Error check checks data partially while data is received Full CRC16 check function adds two checksum characters at the end of the user data message At the reception end the receiver receives first the whole package and if the checksum matches the data message is forwarded to the serial port If Full CRC16 check is selected it must be
79. iously set value NOTE 2 If the number of data bits is set to 9 the value of parity bits must be set to NO NE no parity SN 19200 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit BACK Change iT mt P1 ON P2 F P1 OF P2 GN iF mit 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 519200 None Even Odd 81 MO DIFICATION OF THE NUMBER OF STOP BITS number of STO P bits Confirm selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NO TE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value NOTE Port 2 settings are modified correspondingly 9 2 5 Modification of handshaking functions RF frequency Radi o setti ngs Press amp or until the Addressi ng cursor gt points to bab a Handshaking selection gt Handshaki ng and move on to the Addi ti onal submenu by pressing Tests SELECT Factory setup Contrast EXIT at Sel ect There are three 3 submenus relating to handshaking parameters gt CTS Gr to send Press a and until the oe fee ed cursor gt points to the Pause len 3 desired submenu selection and press BACK Change CHANGE SATELLIN E 3AS User G uide Version 2 9 CANCEL 2w gt l stop bit 2 stop bits SET DEFINING CTS LINE FUNCTIO NS Press and until the desired function is indicated by the cursor 5 and confirm selec
80. itched on when the terminal device starts to output data Should reception be in progress the radio modem will stop it and change to a transmit state There is no need to use any handshaking for the control of timing Priority RX means that a radio modem tries to receive all data currently in the air If a terminal outputs data to be transmitted or an SL command it will buffered The radio modem will wait until the reception has stopped before transmitting the buffered data This will result in timing Slacks to the system but decreases the number of collisions on the air this is particularly useful in systems based on multiple random accesses To toggle the Priority setting in the programming menu select 1 Priority RX TX If the Repeater Function has been set on see chapter 6 1 priority setting is automatically switched to RX mode 3 4 Error correction Another new feature of the SATELLIN E 3AS is the addition of an error correction mode called the FEC method Forward Error Correction FEC function is switched ON or OFF by using the Programming Mode When activated the FEC function will cause the SATELLINE 3AS to automatically add additional error correction information which increases the amount of transmitted data by 30 It is used by the receiving radio modem to correct erroneous bits as long as the ratio of correct and erroneous bits is reasonable Error correction improves the reliability of data transfer via the radio
81. ject UserGuide file UserGuide spf Central station Slave 5 Repeater 1 q4 Slave 2 Slave 4 7 Slave 1 P ap 7 1 5 Manual configuration of the Message Routing The radio modems can be configured manually via the programming menu However this is recommended only if the structure of the network is very simple or if it is desirable to define such special functions that are not possible to draw using the graphical interface of SaTerm Examples of such cases are for example non tree structured networks or the use of same repeaters in several overlapping networks The operation of the M essage Routing must be clearly understood before configuring the radio modems manually 51 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 7 1 6 Configuration of the protocol in Message Routing A radio modem will detect the presence of an address used by inspecting the protocol from the message received via the serial interface On the basis of this user address all necessary information needed to relay the message to destination is fetched from an internal routing table inside a radio modem The user protocol is not interpreted instead the user address is searched according to its location in the message The beginning of the packet is located by a preceding pause in the byte stream Message Routing can therefore be applied to most protocols with fixed address field position The position and length of the address is defined by two settings Of
82. ksums for error checking etc The radio modems along the route relay the frame over the network to the radio modem at the destination The radio modem at the destination first checks the validity of the received radio frame then extracts the original user message and finally outputs it the terminal device attached to it The figure left illustrates a possible structure of a radio modem network M Master station Central station R Repeater station S Slave station T Terminal device Mob Mobile terminal Terminals are usually PLC devices that send and receive messages according to a specific user protocol Note The term repeater used in the context of the Message Routing should not be mixed with the Repeater Mode which is a feature independent from the Message Routing 49 7 1 1 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Features of Message Routing The Message Routing feature of the SATELLINE 3AS and Epic is designed to be a fast and transparent to fit real time systems The features include O O O O 7 1 2 7 1 3 Transparent to user protocols Easy construction of a network containing several repeaters Any radio modem may operate as a repeater i e dedicated repeaters are not usually needed thus cutting down on costs Large areas of coverage may be implemented by using only one radio channel The use o
83. l be received error free Itis also possible that the radio connection is asymmetrical due to the greater output power of a repeater or due to local interference in which case data can in fact travel in opposite directions using different routes When a repeater receives a message that contains its address but not as the first address in the address field the packet is stored in a buffer If the relayed message from the repeater and the modem having sent the message originally is not received due for example because of radio modem failure or if it has an erroneous checksum the packet already buffered into the memory is re sent without any change to the timing no additional delays are introduced Because of this relatively short hop distances can be used without the likelihood of errors being increasing due to the added number of repeats A possible error in one of the repeaters does not necessarily cause a total breakdown of traffic 55 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 The over hop function allows for the use of mobile substations In the example above a mobile substation is first located in the coverage area of repeater R2 The route is defined as M R1 R2 and vehicle When the vehicle moves to the coverage area of repeater R1 the radio modem picks the packet already from the transmission of R1 This is then transferred to the serial port using an additional delay so that the timing does not diffe
84. l reflections do however cause fading which can occur when the radio signal experiences a number of reflections on the way to the receiving antenna Radio signals propagate at the speed of light but if the signal is reflected from several different objects before reaching the receiving antenna the different total path lengths of these reflected signals will cause them to be detected at slightly different times This means that these detected reflected signals are in different phases In the worst case scenario two equally strong signals are in exactly opposing phases thus cancelling each other out and causing the signal level to drop Quality measurement every 1 or 12 bytes ae dB ara NM Received signal Signal threshold level The chance that two fades occur at the same time is low Time Received signals from two antennas The selected signals are marked in grey 57 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 8 2 Antenna installation Signal fading appears at half wave intervals and so the best results are achieved by installing the two antennas of SATELLINE 3AS Epic so that the minimum separation distance is 34 x wavelength used min 0 75 m It is not recommendable to use Miniflex antennas together with the SATELLIN E 3AS Epic model min 75cm min 75cm 58 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 The configuration of SATELLINE 3AS radio modems can be easily changed Simply by connecting
85. le of the base Station 97 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Example of an antenna installation by using amplifying antennas G Gain and by installing the antenna high long connection distances can be realised using the SATELLIN E 3AS radio modem G512 dBi G56 dBi 30 km Low loss Cable PH G gt 6 dBi Antenna Filter A A 1 3 RS Interface RS Interface Data Master Terminal Station RS Interface Data Terminal SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 11 1 Factors affecting the quality and distance of the radio connection power of the radio transmitter sensitivity of the radio receiver tolerance of spurious radiation s of the radio modulating signal amplification of transmitting and receiving antennas antenna cable attenuation antenna height natural obstacles interference caused by other electrical equipment QO O O O O O O Q The transmitter power of the base model of SATELLINE 3AS is 1 W maximum and the sensitivity of the receiver better than 115 dBm Thus in a flat area and in free space with a 1 4 wave antenna antenna amplification 1dBi and antenna height of 1 m communication distances of 3 to 4 km can be achieved Distances may be considerably shorter in situations where there are metallic walls or other material inhibiting the propagation of radio waves O ver long distances increasing the height of antennas can often solve problems caused by natural ob
86. mit band 1 469 2000 MHz Lower limit band 2 467 2000 MHz Upper limit band 2 469 2000 MHz Channel spacing 25 kHz Enter new frequency MHz or ESC to previous gt 468 5250 A list of frequency values will appear on the screen updated with the new active radio channel frequency value Radio frequency setup Active channel 468 5250 MHz ower limit band 1 467 2000 MHz Upper limit band 1 469 2000 MHz ower limit band 2 467 2000 MHz Upper limit band 2 469 2000 MHz Channel spacing 25 kHz Enter new frequency MHz or ESC to previous gt ESC Maximum adjustment range of the active radio channel frequency is 1 MHz counting from the factory set centre frequency Because of possible deviations in each country and or region concerning the authorised use of the frequency spectrum local authorities may limit this adjustment range SATELLINE 3AS radio modem can be supplied with the adjustment range divided into two bands Band 1 and Band 2 and this feature can be utilised in case it is required to limit the arbitrary adjustment of the active radio channel accidentally to a forbidden value The centre frequency and the frequency band limiting values are factory set and the user cannot change them The active channel is selected by entering a numerical value NOTE Adjustment of the active radio channel of the radio modem to frequencies other than those allocated and or allow
87. must be connected to pins 14 AND 15 and ground to pins 7 AND 8 Correct fuse rating is in this case 4 A SLO W FUSE 10 2 1 RS 232 wiring Basic RS 232 connection between the radio modem PO RT1 and a typical PC COM port 9 PIN D CONN 25 PIN D CONN RADIO MODEM Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4 A slow NOTE THE WIRING ON THE DIAGRAM ABO VE The maximum voltage level at DTR pin is 25 Vdc In case the operating voltage is greater user must take care that the voltage at DTR pin does not exceed 25 Vdc e g by using a resistive divider 90 SATELLINE 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Basic RS 232 connection between the radio modem PO RT1 and a typical PC COM port using handshaking 9 PIN D CONN 25 PIN D CONN RADIO MODEM Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4 A slow RS 232 connection between a radio modem PO RT2 in RS 232 mode and a typical PC COM port 9 PIN D CONN 25 PIN D CONN RADIO MODEM IED Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4 A slow Vb O GND O 91 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 NOTE THE WIRINGS ON THE DIAGRAMS ABO VE The maximum voltage level at DTR pin is 25 Vdc In case the operating voltage is greater user must take care that the voltage at DTR pin does not exceed 25 Vdc e g by using a resistive divider 10 2 2 RS 422 wiring PO RT2 RS 422 connection RADIO MODEM RD positive A RD negative TD positive Terminatio
88. n resistor TD negative Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4 A slow vo oJ GND O If the transmission lines are long the receiving end of the lines must be terminated using a separate termination resistor typical values range from 100 120 ohm depending on the characteristic impedance of the transmission line NOTE THE WIRING ON THE DIAGRAM ABO VE The maximum voltage level at DTR pin is 25 Vdc In case the operating voltage is greater user must take care that the voltage at DTR pin does not exceed 25 Vdc e g by using a resistive divider 92 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 10 2 3 RS 485 wiring PO RT2 RS 485 connection Both ends of the transmission line must be terminated by connecting a separate terminating resistor between the positive and negative signal wire Typical values range from 100 120 ohm depending on the characteristic impedance of the line RADIO MODEM Data positive Termination resistor Data negative Fuse 3AS 1A slow 3AS Epic 4 A slow Vb o E GND O Connection to Profibus device RADIO MODEM Data positive Termination resistor FUSE 3AS 1 A slow 3AS Enic 4 A slow Vb o GND NOTE THE WIRINGS ON THE DIAG RAMS ABO VE The maximum voltage level at DTR pin is 25 Vdc In case the operating voltage is greater user must take care that the voltage at DTR pin does not exceed 25 Vdc e g by using a resistive divider
89. n 2 9 13 2 RS 485 422 cables and adapters csccssecsscesseeeeseseneeeeeeeeeeseensenseenaennees 102 13 3 RES Ca les ANGIN 102 13 4 ANTON AS wives cn disnicceeccsctederawtewtinceni eaten tecaswuauisews adds iwannesiduundensuaacaddeveeumeties 103 13 5 Filters and lightning protectors nnmnnn 103 13 6 Power SUDDINGS aa GAAN AA AA 103 13 7 Battery padGan AABANGAN 103 13 8 Installation and endosures seen eeeeaseeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeeeeneeees 103 14 APPENDIX A nA ANG AABANG 104 15 APPENDIX BG NAG AA euinieesasiecuaane 105 15 1 Functional delays 2100229 22204225 a nnu4 NN KK ANN KAANAK KANAN KAANAK AA 105 15 2 Transmission related delays 140200002 saaan aa wa aaa maana 105 15 2 1 Transmission delays when using a 12 5 kHz radio Channel 106 15 2 2 Transmission delays using a 25 kHz radio channel ceecee 108 11 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 INTRODUCTION SATEL OY is a Finnish electronics and Telecommunications Company specialising in the design and manufacture of wireless data communication products SATEL designs manufactures and sells radio modems intended for use in applications ranging from data transfer to alarm relay systems End users of SATEL products include both public organisations and private individuals SATEL is the leading European manufacturer of radio modems SATEL radio modems have been certified in most European countries and also in many non European countries Both
90. o be useful in special cases o The software versions starting from 3 27 support adjustable Pause length the previous versions use the fixed value of 3 characters 39 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 5 3 3 TX delay The radio modem can be configured to delay the beginning of a radio transmission by 1 65000 ms This function can be used to prevent packet contention in a system where all substations would otherwise answer a poll of a base station simultaneously During this delay data sent to the radio modem is buffered Although the priority setting is RX see chapter 3 3 radio modem is prevented to change over to receiving mode during the period of the TX delay If this function is not needed the delay time should be set to 0 ms 5 4 Tests The radio modem can be switched to the Test Mode where it will send a test packet on the radio channel The test packet is a normal data transmission which can be used for example when directing antennas during system installation When the test packet transmission has been switched on and saved by using the Programming Mode the transmitting radio modem needs only a power supply and an antenna If the channel spacing of the radio modems is 25 kHz it is recommended to use 38400 bps as a serial data speed of the receiving radio modem In the case of 12 5 20 kHz channel spacing the data speed of 19200 bps is recommended There are two Test Modes Short data block test In this
91. of the radio modems 45 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 For example if the substation terminal devices are not able to check and form addresses by themselves addressing may be achieved with the help of the addresses of the radio modems attached to these terminal devices The base station may in such a case define the destination of a message by adding the address of the corresponding radio modem into the beginning of the data packet The substation radio modem s will check the address and the corresponding radio modem will identify and remove the address characters In a similar way the substation will add when transmitting to the base station its address characters into the beginning of the data packet thus defining the origin of the sent data packet In the base station radio modem addresses have been switched OFF so that they are transmitted as is to the base station terminal device for further processing 6 3 Using repeaters and addresses in the same system In systems with several repeaters a substation and a base station addresses must be used in radio modems It is possible to realise also a system with only one repeater without addressing In such a case the base station will however hear the message both from the substation and from the repeater in other words the message is duplicated as it moves along the route There are at least two ways of realising such a system depending on the capabilities of the terminal dev
92. off 86 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 SL W x Set RX address on x 1 off x 0 SL W Display status of the RX address response 1 on response 0 off SL P xxxx yyyy_ Set primary transmit address TX1 to value xxxx and receive address RX1 to value yyyy SL S Xxxx yyyy Set secondary transmit address TX2 to value xxx and receive address RX2 to value yyyy Display primary transmit address TX1 and receive address RX1 response xxxx yyyy Display secondary transmit address TX2 and receive address RX2 response xxxx yyyy SL A xxx yyyy Set the addresses to values TX1 xxxx TX2 yyyy RX1 wwww RX2 zzzz SL A Display all addresses response Xxxx Yyyy WWWW Zzzz 9 3 3 Radio parameters Effect and description of command Display field strength of the last received message the value is an average of many measurements made during the same reception Response xx dBm where xx is a decimal value of the field strength and itis between 80 dBm and 118 dBm Value available 7s after reception SATELLIN E 3AS Epic returns the stronger value of two receivers SL P XXxxx Set the RF output power where xxxxx is the decimal value of the intended power in mW If the given value does not correspond to one of the programmed power levels the output power is set to the nearest possible value SL P Requests the RF output power Response xxxxx mW where xxxxx is a decimal v
93. om modem setup menu Frequency list before using this free channel scanning setup program Free Channel scanning timing setup 1 Modem type TX Master Rix listening time for message ms 500 3 C RX Slave Beacon time if no data sent ms 300 C Repeater Beacon disable timeout s 1d a TX master with repeater C RX slave with repeater FreeScan net ID hex 8 oo Channel hop threshold dBm 110 Read Setup Exit 31 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 LED indicators There are five 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the radio modem and they give an indication of the status of the serial port and the radio interface ED Indication _ orF Red orange ore RTSine status mece lame ETS_ ETSline satus mave fae Sid SSCS TD line status Test Tx active Ro RO ine satus Nodal Date Radio status Transmission Noise Reception Description of the LED indicators 1 RTS indicates the status of D connector pin 13 2 CTS indicates the status of D connector pin 6 3 TD indicates that the radio modem is receiving data via serial port 4 RD indicates that the radio modem is sending data via serial port oe CD indicates the status of the radio interface The status of the CD signal on the serial interface may differ from the status of the LED indicator 4 2 Programming Mode The settings of SATELLINE 3AS are fully configurable in Programming Mo
94. on an optional parity bit and one or two stop bits The overall length of one character is therefore 10 11 or 12 bits This should be taken into account when calculating the data throughput capability of a system In other words the number of start stop and parity bits must be considered A useful rule of thumb is that at a data transfer speed of 9600 bps the transmission of one character will require roughly one millisecond 1 ms Start Data Parity End Asynchronous character data format Example With an 8 bit data character length and taking for example a decimal value of 204 which corresponds to a binary value of 11001100 and with a start bit value of O parity bit set to either NO NONE O or 1 and with a stop bit value of 1 the possible combinations are listed in the table below DATA FO RMAT CHARACTER CHARACTER LENG TH 8 bit no parity 1 stop bit 0110011001 10 bit 8 bit even parity 1 stop bit 01100110001 11 bit If the settings of data speed character length parity or the number of stop bits differ between the radio modem and the terminal errors will be introduced into the transferred data The serial port settings of each individual radio modem in a system can all be different apart from the data length setting 7 8 or 9 bits which must always be the same in each individual radio data modem In other words the serial port used the data transfer speed parity and number of stop bi
95. on see following page 34 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 SATELLINE 3ASd 3ASd Epic LCD DISPLAY AFTER POWER UP Field strength of the last Supply voltage received battery level transmission indicator or noise level E Display in Data 0 102 all 5V Transfer Mode 468 2000 Mz lt Y _ Current frequency transmit receive COM 19200N81 lt 4 Serial port settings mode Setup Push button function descriptions Display of the software SATELLI NE 3AS version Versi on X YZ Cursor indicates Display in active line Programming Mode Cancel Back button Select button Up button Down button 35 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 5 TRANSPARENT DATA TRANSMISSION 5 1 Serial interface data format The SATELLINE 3AS radio modem serial interface uses an asynchronous data format No external synchronising signal is needed since necessary timing information is acquired from the start and stop bits transmitted before and after each data field bits byte The data transfer speed of the serial interfaces can be set to 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 bps bits per second The length of the data field must be 7 8 or 9 bits When using a data field length of 7 or 8 bits a parity bit may also be used One character to be transmitted will thus contain a start bit the data bits which define the specific character in questi
96. or Port 1 gt to point to Contrast Port 2 selection and press SELECT to Addi ti onal move on to the submenu Test Factory set up gt Cont rast CANCEL Sel ect value of contrast To modify contrast setting press CHANGE The display will show the current L contrast level value Confirm selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NOTE The modified contrast value will actually take effect only after the radio modem is switched out from Programming Mode back into Data Transfer Mode NOTE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value Display contr 3 BACK Change SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 k 84 upne SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 2 10 Saving modified values into the internal memory After all desired modifications have been performed they have to be saved in order to make them permanent until next modification This is accomplished by choosing selection EXIT from the main menu The display will then show a message see below asking a confirmation of the performed modifications By choosing YES all modifications are saved into the non volatile memory inside the radio modem By choosing NO all modification performed are cancelled and previous settings remaining in the non volatile memory Press YES to save all modifications into the non make changes volatil
97. or sold by SATEL and is not liable to pay any damages or compensation caused by such illegal use When using SATELLINE 3AS Epic the diversity RX or the power save can be set ON by selecting 4 Diversity RX or 5 Epic power save from the menu rsity mode iversity RX Enter selection ESC to previous menu gt 2 Epic power save Enter selection ESC to previous menu gt 2 62 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Free channel scan settings can be set by choosing the 6 Free channel scan from the menu The options are as follows Free channel scan settings Free scan mode OFF Type of modem RX Slave FCS net ID 0000 Rx listen timeout 500ms Channel hop threshold 110 dBm Beacon interval 1000 ms Beacon disable timeout 0 Add new frequency to list Show free scan frequency list Clear frequency list 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt The hardware information can be seen by selecting 7 View hardware information The menu is as follows Current hardware info Product version Logicboard name Logicboard versi Radioboard name Radioboard versi 9 1 3 Changing addressing settings primary and secondary RX and TX addresses Addressing can be switched ON or OFF with the help of main menu selection 3 In the following example a primary RX address receiver address is switched ON and the corresponding
98. ows modification of the radio modems configuration settings without the use of an external terminal device This is especially convenient when modifying or re installing radio modems in the field The radio modem is switched into Programming Mode by pressing the SET UP button First the LCD display will shortly display the model of the radio modem and the software revision information after which it will automatically display the main menu which is a list of the modifiable configuration settings The main menu is used to select the desired submenus and the modifications are performed using these submenus It is possible to jump back at any time to the previous higher level in the menu hierarchy by just pressing the CANCEL button or in some cases the BAC K button Pressing the a or button modifies parameters with numerical values consisting of digits Use until the said digit with the cursor blinking under it has reached the desired value In the case of numerical values the NEXT button is used to move on to the next digit in the numerical value and then the above described process is used to modify it The process is repeated until all digits in the value have been edited Toggle type parameters typically with ON OFF choices modifications have to be confirmed by pressing the SELECT or SET button This is the display in Data Transfer Mode Serial port PO RT 1 settingsare 0 102 A11 5V 19200 N 8 1 Frequency is set
99. part of the data and will send all the characters to the RS 232 Address NG AG Data CG TJ Data as LE E Reception addressing has been set ON but there is no address in the data packet Data will appear on the RS 232 interface ONLY if the first 2 characters of the data match either of its own RX address The radio modem will remove those 2 characters of data interface 6 2 1 Connection between two points When forming a connection between two points it is recommended that both the reception and transmission addresses are identical in both radio modems This is the easiest way to control addresses and the risk caused by interference from other systems operating in the same area is minimal Example by setting all addresses of both radio modems to a value 1234 they will accept only those messages which contain this address and they will use this same value when transmitting data If the channel is reserved for use only by the said network or if the terminal devices are responsible for addressing it is not necessary to use addressing in the radio modems 6 2 2 System of one base station and several substations In systems with several substations the base station must know to which substation each message is intended and from which substation each received message originates Usually terminal devices handle addressing completely but it is also possible to use the addressing functionality
100. pin 12 of the D connector to ground GND the radio modem will switch into Programming Mode Serial port PORT 1 is used whenever the radio modem is in the Programming Mode The serial port settings are 9600 bps N 8 1 data transfer speed 9600 bps no parity character length 8 bits and one 1 stop bit SATELLIN E 3ASd model contains push buttons and a LCD display which can be used to modify configuration settings without the help of an external terminal device The radio modem will switch into Programming Mode by pressing the SETUP button If the SL command function has been activated active radio channel and addresses can be changed without switching the radio modem into Programming Mode Serial port settings will remain as those defined previously when the radio modem was in Programming Mode 9 1 Changing parameters using a terminal device PO RT 1 of the radio modem is connected to a terminal device or a PC which is in terminal emulation state This can be accomplished by using a suitable program such as the SaTerm program or the Windows Hyper Terminal program Check the wiring of the serial port connection cable Terminal device serial port settings must be set to 9600 bps N 8 1 data transfer speed 9600 bps no parity data length 8 bits and one 1 stop bit MO DE pin pin 12 of the D connector of the radio modem is then connected to ground GND Following this the radio modem will transmit the following message to the te
101. r correction according to the table below Effect of settings on the receiver sensitivity The Signal Threshold Level setting of the receiver determines a level above which the search for the actual data transfer signal is active It is recommended that values given in the table are used If the Signal Threshold Level setting is set too low the CD LED is ON constantly it is 26 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 possible that the receiver is trying to synchronise itself with noise in which case the actual data transmission might remain unnoticed Alternatively weak data transmissions will be rejected even though they would be otherwise acceptable SATELLINE 3AS Epic radio modem contains two separate receivers and a selection is made between the received signals in order that the stronger better signal is used By using this method the signal fading caused by multipath propagation will be smaller than if just one antenna and receiver are used The recommended minimum distance between receiving antennas is 34 wavelengths which at a frequency of 450 MHz corresponds to a distance of 50 cm 3 2 1 RSSI signal RSSI signal Received Signal Strength Indicator pin 5 of the D type connector gives an indication of the strength of the received radio signal This signal can be used to determine the approximate signal level The curve on the following diagram describes a typical relationship between the received signal s
102. r from the first situation where the radio modem of the vehicle was in the coverage area of repeater R2 In this way a collision of the reply transmission and the transmission by repeater R2 is prevented When the mobile station is transmitting it is enough that at least one radio modem defined to be a part of the route receives the transmission 7 3 4 Network ID The Network ID is a string of up to eight characters which is used to prevent the reception of the messages coming from an external system The radio modems operating in the same system using Message Routing must have the same Network ID Only the messages that have a matching Network ID are received 56 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 8 DIVERSITY RECEIVER SATELLINE 3AS d Epic SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic model has two antenna connectors one solely for reception and the other for both reception and transmission Diversity reception means that the radio modem selects the best signal from both those received by the two antennas In this way the reliability of the connection is improved especially in those cases which are subject to a high level of reflections and multipath fading 8 1 Multipath fading In radio systems operating at suitable frequencies it is not necessary to have a direct line of sight connection between the master station and a moving substation because the radio signal propagates by reflecting from buildings and terrain contours e g hills These usefu
103. r of routes o Multiple terminal addresses may be attached to a radio modem o The maximum length of a terminal address in the user s protocol is four bytes FFFFFFFF in hexadecimal o The maximum length of the address of a radio modem is two bytes FFFF in hexadecimal 53 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 7 3 Detailed description of Message Routin r j _ 4 N A e System Modem Y 1 2 Z 1 3 7 3 1 Source Mode Routing The above figure represents a network containing four 4 radio modems Each radio modem is given a unique address 0 3 A terminal device has been attached to the three of the four radio modems and they communicate with each other using terminal addresses X Y and Z respectively Radio modem 0 and terminal device X together constitute the base station of the network and all routing information of the network has been programmed into this base station When the terminal device X transmits a packet to e g terminal Y radio modem 0 will detect the address Y from the data received through the serial port From the routing table a route 1 2 can be found to which the radio modem also adds its own address to define the route for return data Radio modem 1 repeats the packet and radio modem 2 removes the address information from the received data packet thereby transferring only the original data to the serial interface The address information received together with the packet is reversed
104. r wave whip 2dBi 440 475 MHz MINIFLEX 400 430 Helix antenna MINIFLEX 430 470 Helix antenna ANTENNA 869 Q uarter wave antenna for 869 MHz modems SATEL antenna selection includes also directional and or omni directional antenna These can be supplied separately on request Antennas are also available for the 869 MHz frequency range 13 5 Filters and lightning protectors If a radio modem system is installed in an environment that contains high power transmitters or sources of radio frequency interference it is highly recommendable to insert suitable filters between each radio modem and its antenna If a station is installed to a location exposed to lightning it is recommended to insert a lightning protector to the feed line outside the protected zone SATEL Technical Support can give guidance in the selection of suitable products 13 6 Power supplies PS DIN 1 230 Vac 12 Vdc 1A to be mounted to DIN rail 13 7 Battery pack SATEL 321 Weather proof battery pack with extended life time 13 8 Installation and endosures I DIN Installation plate for DIN rail mounting for 3AS d modems I DIN Epic Installation plate for DIN rail mounting for Epic Weather proof housing IP43 for 3AS d modems H WPm2 Weather proof housing IP53 H WP X2 Weather proof housing IP43 for Epic modems 103 SATELLIN E 3AS User G uide Version 2 9 14APPENDIX A ASCII CHARACTER TABLE DO OO V1 BWUN H Or Iy sng x S5 KYXT AW 52
105. reception and transmission 2 TX buffer state CTS will shift into inactive state only if the radio modem s TX buffer is in danger of overflowing This typically happens when the serial interface data transfer speed is greater than the radio interface transfer speed and the size of transmitted messages is large 5 2 2 CD line The options for CD line are 1 RSSI threshold CD is active whenever a signal with a level exceeding the level required for reception exists on the radio channel It doesn t make any difference if the signal is an actual data transmission a signal of a radio transmitter not belonging to the system or even an interference signal caused for example by a computer or a peripheral device CD is also active when the radio modem in question is transmitting 37 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 2 Data on channel CD will switch to active state only after recognition of a valid data transmission CD will not react to interference signals 3 Always ON CD is always in the active state This option can be used with terminal equipment which use the CD line as an indicator of an active connection the radio modem can transmit and receive at any time 5 2 3 RTS line The options for RTS line are 1 Ignored RTS line status is ignored 2 Flow control The radio modem transmits data to the terminal device only when the RTS line is active Non active state of the RTS line will force the radio modem to buf
106. rminal certain configuration settings might differ from the ones shown KKKKK SATEL 3AS KKKKK SW Version x yz HW uCE3 TC4x 1 Radio frequency 468 2000 MHz CF 468 2000 MHz spacing 25 kHz 2 Radio settings Tx power level 500 mW Signal threshold 110 dBm FCS OFF TX start delay 0 ms Diversity RX OFF EPIC PWRSave OFF 3 Addressing RX address OFF TX address OFF RX address to RS port OFF TX address autoswitch OFF 4 Serial port 1 ON 19200 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit 5 Serial port 2 OFF 19200 bit s 8 bit data None parity 1 stop bit RS 485 6 Handshaking CTS Clear to send CD RSSI threshold RTS Ignored Pause length 3 bytes 7 Additional setup Error correction OFF Error check OFF Repeater OFF SL commands OFF Priority TX Full CRC16 check OFF 8 Routing OFF 9 Tests OFF A Restore factory settings E Q EXIT and save settings QUIT without saving Enter selection gt 59 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 9 1 1 Changing frequency active radio channel frequency The frequency of the active radio channel can be changed by selecting main menu selection 1 In the example below the frequency is changed 468 2000 MHz gt 468 5250 MHz Enter selection gt 1 Radio frequency setup Active channel 468 2000 MHz ower limit band 1 467 2000 MHz Upper li
107. s Type Model sarmune saa MIA Jang SATELUNE 3A54 369 SATELLINE JASd 869 NMS hose Moder Notified Body Opinion occorkng to Annes IV of RATTE Dire Docwnart Ne F TOOK ssued by f y y Aut Y v SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these safety instructions carefully before using the product o Warranty will be void if the product is used in any way that is in contradiction with the instructions given in this manual or if the radio modem housing has been opened or tampered with o The radio modem is only to be operated at frequencies allocated by local authorities and without exceeding the given maximum allowed output power ratings SATEL and its distributors are not responsible if any products manufactured by it are used in unlawful ways o The devices mentioned in this manual are to be used only according to the instructions described in this manual Faultless and safe operation of the devices can be guaranteed only if the transport storage operation and handling of the devices is appropriate This also applies to the maintenance of the products o TO prevent damage both the radio modem and any terminal devices must always be switched O FF before connecting or disconnecting the serial connection cable It should be ascertained that different devices used have the same ground potential Before connecting any power cables the output voltage of the power supply should be checked SATELLIN E 3AS Us
108. stacles A ten fold increase in distance can be achieved with the use of amplifying antennas Frequent topographical variations over long distances may require that at least one of the antennas be raised to a height of 10 to 20 m If the antenna cable is more than 10 meters long it is necessary to use a low loss cable lt 0 7 dB 10 m in order not to waste the antenna amplification Adding a repeater station can also solve problematical radio connections In systems with many base stations the RSSI signal can be used to assist in choosing the base station with the best signal A communications network can also be built with a combination of cables and radio data modems The SATELLINE 3AS radio data modem operates in the 450 MHz band where man made interference is insignificant Long distance interference needs not to be taken into account even in special weather conditions The SATELLINE 3AS tolerates normal levels of interference that occur However exceptionally high levels of interference can break through the safeguards and thus cause errors in data transfer In mobile vehicle applications the range of operation can be increased by dividing the transmitted data into e g 50 500 byte long blocks and by re transmitting the defected blocks A sufficient safety margin can be obtained by testing the communication path using extra 6 dB attenuation at the antenna connection and with slightly less effective antennas than those to be used in the f
109. stance should be at least 2 m With large antennas the distance should be 55 m and in case of repeater antenna combinations gt 10 m If the system contains a large number of radio modems the best location for an antenna is the highest point of a building and possibly an additional antenna mast If a separate antenna mast is used the antenna can if necessary be installed sideways about 2 3 m from the mast itself When installing an antenna possible interference sources must be considered Such interference sources are for example mobile telephone network base station antennas public telephone network base station antennas television broadcast antennas radio relay antennas other radio modem systems PC related devices approximately 5 m radius from antenna O ee O O When ordering antennas we request you to note that antennas are always tuned to a specific frequency range Simple antennas and antennas which have been constructed of stacked yagi antennas are typically rather broadband As the number of yagi elements increases the frequency range becomes narrower When designing and installing a system it is advisable to prepare to test the system and also to consider serviceability of the system In particular cabling should be planned to allow easy access and to allow for maintenance It is often practical to use long antenna cables so that the radio modem can be installed far enough from the antenna itself to a loca
110. t s 2 600 bit s 3 1200 bit s 4 2400 bit s 5 4800 bit s 6 9600 bit s 7 19200 bit s 8 38400 bit s Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 6 65 SATELLINE 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Serial port 1 Settings 1 Port status OFF 2 Data speed 9600 bit s 3 Data bits 8 bit data 4 Parity bits None parity 5 Stop bits 1 stop bit Enter selection or ESC to previous menu 53 Serial port 1 data Bits 1 7 bit data 2 8 bit data 3 9 bit data Enter selection or ESC to previous menu P1 Serial port 1 Settings 1 Port status OFF 2 Data speed 9600 bit s 3 Data bits 7 bit data 4 Parity bits None parity 5 Stop bits 1 stop bit Enter selection or ESC to previous menu 54 Serial port 1 parity bits 1 None parity 2 Even parity 3 Odd parity Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 3 Serial port 1 Settings 1 Port status OFF 2 Data speed 9600 bit s 3 Data bits 7 bit data 4 Parity bits Odd parity 5 Stop bits 1 stop bit Enter selection or ESC to previous menu 55 Serial port 1 stop bits 1 1 stop b it 2 2 stop bits Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 66 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Now all of the modifications of the example have been performed and the new values are displayed Serial port 1 Settings
111. test mode the radio modem sends a short test string which is preceded by a consecutive number and it ends to the line feed character The short data block is repeated continuously after 1 s break Short data block test is suitable for running data communication tests Error free reception of data can be monitored using a suitable terminal program Example of a short data blocks 00 This is a testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem 01 This is a testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem 02 This is a testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem Long data block test Long data block consists of character strings which are repeated without breaks 50 s time period After 10 s break the test transmission is started again Long block data test can be used for measuring Tx output power standing wave ratio SWR of the antenna system or received signal strength at Rx stations Please note that SATELLINE 3AS Epic has to be the version equipped with a cooling element if Long block data test is set on at higher than 1 W Tx output power 40 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Example of a long data blocks This is a long testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem This is a long testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem This is a long testline of SATELLINE 3AS radio modem The strength of the received signal can be monitored using the LCD display of the receiving radio modem or by measuring the voltage level of pin RSSI
112. the amount of data transferred and the size of local area networks is increasing constantly SATEL has addressed these market requirements by introducing the SATELLINE 3AS radio modem range The SATELLIN E 3AS can offer speeds up to 19 2 kbps and has a selectable serial interface between 300 38 400 bps In addition to increased data transfer speed SATELLINE 3AS also offers many other new features These include built in support for RS 422 and RS 485 interfaces as well as the standard RS 232 interface The SATELLINE 3ASd and SATELLIN E 3ASd Epic models include a built in LCD display offering the user both new features and increased flexibility No longer do you have to rely on access to a PC or terminal device to check or alter the configuration of the unit now this can be achieved by viewing the LCD display and using the four 4 push buttons The display is also a useful tool in testing the radio connection between radio modems SATELLIN E 3AS facilitates the construction of large radio networks using the built in Message Routing function which is both fully transparent to the user and can be used with most system protocols SATELLINE 3AS also offers option of error correction utilising the FEC method Forward Error Correction FEC can be used to minimise errors caused by noisy channels SATELLIN E 3AS radio modem operates in one of the 4 basic modes of operation Data Transfer Mode Programming Mode Test Mode or Standby Mode N OTE
113. tibility and electrical safety and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Therefore the equipment is labelled with the following CE marking The notification sign informs user that the operating frequency range of the device is not harmonised throughout the market area and the local spectrum authority should be contacted before the usage of the radio modem 05230 SATEL Doc No SATEL DC RTTE 064 Manutocvrer SATEL Oy Address Products Type SATEL TAJ SATEL TAS SATEL TAA gt Notified Body Opinion ax cording to Document Nr tsaved by Dotted On Notified Body DECLARATION of CONFORMITY 1999 5 EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity P O Bos 142 Merinityntoty 17 F 24101 Salo Fintand In Accordance with Model DATA COMMUNICATIONS LOCAL AREA WIRELESS SATELLINE JAS Epa SATELLINE 3AS Epic C SATELLINE 3AS Epic DB SATELLINE 3AS Epic C 09 SATELLINE 3AS Epic NMS SATELLINE 3AS Epic C NMS SATELLINE 3ASd Epic SATELLINE 3ASd Epic C SATELLINE 2ASd Epc OB SATELLINE 3ASd Epic MMS SATELLINE JASd Epic C NMS SATELLINE JASA Epic Pro Rodo Madem SATELLINE 3ASd Epic Pro Sokkia Annes IV of RATTE Directive F107700022 Finnish Communzathon Regulatory Authority 12 09 2007 Nr 0523 We the moamdacturer ol the above mentioned products hereby declor
114. tion by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu k k DEFINING CD LINE FUNCTION indicated by the cursor gt and confirm selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu DEFINING RTS LINE STATUS indicated by the cursor gt and confirm selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu 82 gt CTS Cr to send Buf state gt RSSI Data Always ON gt gnor ed Fl ow Cont Recept ctrl CANCEL a SET 9 2 6 Selecting spedal functions Press amp or until the cursor gt points to Additional selection and press SELEC T to move on to the submenu Press a or until the cursor gt points to the setting to be modified Press CHANGE to toggle the status of the said parameter from ON to OFF and vice versa Press CHANGE until the parameter has the desired status Repeat for all special functions to be modified and finally confirm all changes by pressing BACK The display will return to the previous higher level submenu 9 2 7 Activating tests Tests selection and press SELECT to move on to the submenu Press a or until cursor gt points to the test that is to be initiated Press CHANGE to toggle the status of the selected test from O N to O FF and vice versa After the tests have been set to desired st
115. tion that is easily accessible see section 10 96 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 The type of the antenna cable is dependent on the length of the antenna cable and the following table can be used to select a suitable type Attenuation 10m 450MHz RG58 3 0dB RG 213 1 6dB ECO FLEX10 0 9dB 1520m AIRCOM 0 8dB ECO FLEX15 0 6dB AIRCO M cable is partially air insulated so the use of this cable requires that the connection between the cable and the connectors are fully airtight If there is a line of sight path between the antennas a 6 dB power marginal is usually adequate However if the connection is built on the reflection and or the knife edge diffraction the path loss can vary even 20 dB depending on the weather conditions In this case a short test can give a too positive result of the quality of the connection Thus the height of the antennas and topographical obstacles must be surveyed with great care From time to time a marginal connection can be used if the data transmission protocol is well prepared for this and the data transmission that occasionally slows down does not cause any problems to the system Vertical polarised antennas antenna elements are in vertical position are often used in radio systems In a system between a base station and substations vertical polarisation is recommended The radio modem antenna cannot be mounted on the same level as the other substation antennas in the same building Th
116. to previous menu gt 3 Routing Setup Mode Protocol Address Net id Route list Route add Route delete XO ITA Ul ib WON H Enter selection or Virtual routing Userdefined 01 01 0009 testnet Delete a routes ESC to previous menu gt 2 Protocol set up des Aa 3 Userdefined TEC60870 5 101 RP570 571 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 1 71 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 User defined address position setup 1 2 Start position 01 Length 01 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu P1 User defined address start position setup Current value 01 Enter new start position 0 16 502 User defined address start position setup Current value 02 Enter new start position 0 16 gt ESC User defined address position setup 1 2 Start position 02 Length 01 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt 2 User defined address length setup Current value 01 Enter new length 1 4 73 User defined address length setup Current value 03 Enter new length 1 4 gt 6a n Q User defined address position setup 1 2 Start position 02 Length 03 Enter selection or ESC to previous menu gt ESC The display has now returned to the main menu of the routing settings and it can be seen t
117. trength and the voltage at pin 5 Please note that only the RSSI signal of the right side receiver of SATELLIN E 3AS Epic is connected to the pin 5 RSSI value of the last received message can also be requested locally by using a SL command SL R see chapter 9 3 3 The RSSI value is available 7s after the reception of the message After that the value is returned to zero SATELLIN E 3AS Epic responds by the stronger RSSI value of the two receivers gt T RSSI pin voltage level V OB Signal level dBm OFF 120 118 116 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 NOTE SATELLIN E 3AS d and SATELLIN E 3AS d Epic radio modems marked with the text E2 on the serial number label all SATELLIN E 3AS d radio modems delivered since mid June 2004 are NOT equipped with RSSI pin by default because it requires a special hardware assembly If RSSI is required it must be clearly stated in the order Note also that Serial Port 2 RS 232 485 422 and RSSI pin options are alternative 27 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 3 3 Priority RX TX SATELLINE 3AS offers a Priority setting which selects the priority between reception and transmission The setting can be changed in Programming Mode By default transmission has higher priority than reception i e the default value is Priority TX Priority TX means that a terminal device attached to a radio modem decides the timing of the transmission The transmitter is immediately sw
118. ts can be different in different parts of a same system This is especially useful where one part of the system uses an RS 485 serial port and another part uses the RS 232 serial port In other words radio modems may also be utilised as serial port adapters in addition to the more common role of wireless data transfer The serial port settings can be changed in the Programming M ode 36 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 5 2 Handshake lines When using the RS 232 serial interface handshake signals can be used to contro data transfer Handshake signals are used for example by the radio modem to inform the terminal that the radio channel is busy and that it cannot initiate transmission The terminal can also control the radio modem via RTS line A common way of using handshaking signals is to monitor the CTS line and ignore the others Usually the terminal is fast enough to handle the data received by the radio modem so the use of RTS line is not necessary Handshaking is not needed if the system protocol is designed to prevent collisions data contention by the use of polling or if there is little traffic and also if there is no harm from occasional data contention situations several radio modems try to transmit at the same time 5 2 1 CTS line The options for CTS line are 1 Clear To Send CTS is active when the radio modem is ready to accept data for new transmission CTS will shift into inactive state during data
119. ttings Y N gt Factory settings are restored by selecting Y YES By pressing any other button current settings will remain active The modem will ask this question twice to make ensure that this is a valid command 4 3 Display and push buttons SATELLINE 3ASd and 3ASd Epic SATELLIN E 3ASd includes a LCD display Liquid Crystal Display with a backlight In the Data Transfer Mode the display will show the operating settings of the radio modem radio field strength and the supply voltage By using the push buttons and the LC D display it is possible to change most of the settings of the radio modem without the need for an external terminal The display backlight illuminates automatically as soon as a button is pressed The radio modem will shift into the Programming Mode by pressing the SET UP push button The LCD display will then briefly display the model of the radio modem and the version number of the installed software after which the main menu appears which is a listing of the changeable parameters With the help of the main menu sub menus can be selected which in turn can be used to change the settings You can always return to the previous higher level of the menu structure by pressing the CANCEL or BACK push button Pressing the a or button changes settings Selections are confirmed by pressing the SELECT or SET button In case of numerical values the digit to be changed is selected by pressing the NEXT butt
120. ttings Port 1 and Port 2 RF frequency Radi o setti ngs Addr essi ng Press amp or until the cursor gt gt Port 1 points to the desired port in this Port 2 example to Port 1 and move Handshaki ng on to the submenu by pressing Addi ti onal SELECT Tests Factory setup Cont rast EXIT aw SELECT k points to the setting to be modified and then press CHANGE MO DIFICATIO N OF PO RT STATUS status Confirm selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NO TICE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value MO DIFICATIO N O F DATA TRANSFER SPEED data transfer speed value X bit s Confirm the selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NO TE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value MO DIFICATION O F THE NUMBER O F DATA BITS number of data bits 7 or 8 or 9 bit data length Confirm the selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NOTE The starting position of the cursor indicates the previously set value MO DIFICATIO N OF PARITY BITS Press a and until the cursor gt points to the desired parity bit status Confirm the selection by pressing SET The display will return to the previous higher level submenu NOTE 1 The starting position of the cursor indicates the prev
121. tween signal ground SG ND pin 7 ground GND pin 8 outer conductor of antenna connector and modem casing 94 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 10 3 Antenna installation NOTE Because of the great transmission power of SATELLINE 3AS Epic radio modem only an external antenna is allowed A whip antenna directly connected to the antenna connector must not be used 10 3 1 Hand held equipment V4 wave antenna wavelength at frequency of 450 MHz is approximately 70 cm Helix antenna Antennas are installed directly to the TN C type antenna connector at the upper part of the radio modem 10 3 2 Mobile equipment Va wave antenna Y wave antenna The ideal installation position is vertical and there should be at least 0 5 m of free space around the antenna In small systems a s wave antenna is sufficient A separate ground plane should be placed under the antenna vehicle rooftop or the engine hood or trunk door are usually suitable In problematic cases the most suitable type is a 2 wave antenna It can be installed directly at the top of a pipe with the added benefit of gaining as much as free space around the antenna as possible In cases which the antenna cannot be directly connected to the TNC connector of the radio modem a coaxial cable with 50 ohm impedance must be used between the antenna and the TNC connector 10 3 3 Base stations O mni directional antennas 4 2 or 5 8 wave antenna Directional ant
122. y with a proper output voltage and with a minimum output current of 1 A with the SATELLINE 3AS Epic the required output current of the power supply is 5A The DTR pin of the serial line connector must also be connected to a positive voltage Detailed installation instructions can be found in Chapter 10 If the DTR pin is not connected the radio modem will remain in STAND BY mode and will therefore not send or receive any data When creating a test connection you can either use the SaTerm terminal program available for free from authorised SATEL dealers or directly from SATEL Customer Support or HyperTerminal which is included in most the Windows based operating system packages or almost any other terminal program Basic settings for the serial port of the host computer when using a terminal program to communicate with SATEL radio modems are as follows COM1 19200 bps 8 bit data none parity 1 stop bit If the serial port designated as COM1 in the host computer is reserved any other free serial port in the host computer can be used with the settings listed Note If you want to change the settings of a radio modem using the Programming Mode of the radio modem with the help of an external terminal the data speed of the terminal must be 9600 bps 17 SATELLIN E 3AS User Guide Version 2 9 Basic connection between a radio modem and the serial port CO M1 RS 232 of a PC is depicted in the schematic below 9 PIN D C

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