Datalogic Scanning STARGATE User's Manual
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1. q Figure 8 RS485 Connection The cables converter and power supplies are listed with their order number A 94A054000 2 m serial cable B 94ACC4470 F904 N RS232 RS485 converter C 94ACC4050 power supply 110 V USA 94ACCA060 power supply 240 V UK 94ACCA070 power supply 220 V EURO 94ACC4500 power supply 240 V Australia D Custom cable see Figure 9 E Custom cable see Figure 10 and Figure 11 10 CONNECTIONS N To configure the STARGATE base station use the cable and the adapter listed in par 3 1 For further details see par 4 3 CAUTION The RS485 bus system and the eventual power are propagated from one base station to another through a cable having the following minimum characteristics 2twisted pair AWG 24 wire Impedance 120 Q Propagation velocity 66 Capacitance between two connectors 49 pF m Conductor resistance 0 8 Q m Maximum length 1200 m Pinout The custom cables to be used in the RS485 connection have two RJ45 connectors see Figure 5 The cable connecting the first base station to the RS232 RS485 converter has the following pinout CONVERTER STARGATE side side RJ45 RJ45 VDC 3 5 RS485 6 2 RS485 7 1 Twisted Pair Figure 9 Converter STARGATE Custom Cable Pinout 11 e STAR GATE If connecting up to 16 STARGATE base stations in the same system it is necessary to use a custom cable having two differen2. By adding RF devices there is an increase of the global throughput and then a saturation the total throughput remains constant and the throughput of the single RF device is the total number divided by the number of RF devices Therefore the useful number of RF devices per cell depends on the traffic generated by the specific application the higher the number of packets per second for an RF device the lower the number of RF devices for a given latency time The system functioning is based upon a client server architecture where each operation is driven by the RF device client In this way the data cannot be sent to the device from the PC application This is only possible when it is the RF device asking for it The protocol allows transferring data packets up to 240 bytes Data transfer is always requested by the RF device and it may occur according to the following modes e 1 way mode the RF device requests to send a data packet to the host and waits for an acknowledgement from the STARGATE RF base station only e 2way mode the RF device requests to send a data packet to the host and waits for a data packet in response this is the only way to receive data from the host PC If this transaction ends successfully the application program can retrieve the response packet from the protocol library For best performance do not exceed 240 bytes for each transaction If working in 2 way mode this value corresponds to the sum of the
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4. application STAR System automatically links all the RF devices and their own host applications providing a real time fast reliable and cost effective wireless connection between the operators and the most common Windows based software tools the most familiar databases or the most widespread ERP WMS systems Thanks to the STAR Link software tool provided with STARGATE it is very easy to integrate data coming from the Datalogic STAR System into an Excel spreadsheet or an Access database even easier for a programmer is the development of a custom software to exchange data in real time with Formula RF terminals or Datalogic Hand Held Readers using Rapid Application Development languages such as Visual Basic C Builder Delphi etc E STAR GATE Features Benefits e Seamless Active Roaming e Wide area coverage e Up to 2 000 RF devices supported e Realtime connection with your v Gryphon Mobile series application Y Dragon Mobile series e Wide range of different v Formula 734 RF Pocket Terminals devices able to solve different v Formula 725 RF Hand Held Terminals applications in different v Formula 660 RF Pen Terminals markets e Up to 16 STARGATE RF base station e Reliable Fast amp Cost Effective network system e STAR Link software for Windows e Ful amp Easy Windows based application integration not compatible with STARGATE USA model STARGATE does not carry out continuous polling but it is ena
5. list of the network devices Before starting the polling procedure register the device address by selecting the Devices option from the Settings menu and adding the new address to the list Save the current network configuration PC STARGATE communication parameters list of base stations and devices belonging to the network by selecting the Save configuration option from the Settings menu When running the program in Visual Basic again and selecting the option Load configuration from the Settings menu you do not need to configure the network to start the data polling Select the Open option from the Network menu to start polling the STARGATE base stations listed in the RF Base Stations dialog box Now the program is ready to display the data packets sent to the base stations in the application window 25 STAR GATE 4 5 NOTES FOR THE PROGRAMMER STARGATE does not carry out continuous polling but it is only enabled each time an RF device sends it a sequence of data This means the radio channel is always free when the RF devices are not transmitting The media access procedure used to manage the shared RF channel is a Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance CSMA CA protocol that aims to minimize the number of collisions of packets sent by different RF devices In terms of global throughput of the entire system a single RF device is not able to exploit the whole capability of the cell bytes of data per second
6. may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help POWER SUPPLY DC supply voltage in the range 9 to 30 V DC intended to be powered by a Class 2 power unit with a cable length 3 m CLASS III Equipment This equipment is intended for use with UL or CSA Certified detachable Class 2 Power Supply SELV provided by Limited Power Source incorporating isolating transformer rated output 9 20 V dc 0 1 5 A or 20 30 V dc 0 1 3 3 A CEO N2468 WEEE COMPLIANCE Informazione degli utenti ai sensi della Direttiva Europea 2002 96 EC L apparecchiatura che riporta il simbolo del bidone barrato deve essere smaltita alla fine della sua vita utile separatamente dai rifiuti urbani Smaltire l apparecchiatura in conformit alla presente Direttiva consente di evitare possibili conseguenze negative per l ambie
7. to in the range 0 1999 Act Dev Number of devices simultaneously active in the RF network range 1 2000 AN If the data is sent to one STARGATE only the F Sta and L Sta address must correspond to the address of the STARGATE that is being used CAUTION 21 EY STAR GATE 4 3 RS232 LAYOUT This procedure is intended to be a step by step guide explaining how to configure a STARGATE RF Base Station by using the Visual Basic example provided in the STAR Link CD ROM and based upon the STAR Link ActiveX The procedure assumes the STARGATE RF Base Station has a factory default address If working with the base station previously configured in step 4 digit the address value 2047 instead of 2000 1 2 22 Connect STARGATE to the PC serial port and power it see Figure 4 Run the Visual Basic demo example on the PC click the Windows Start button select Visual Basic example from the path Programs Datalogic STAR Link Examples then the STAR Link VB Example dialog box will be displayed If the connection does not use COM1 port default serial port select the Control settings option from the Settings menu The Properties settings dialog box appears allowing to select a different port Then click OK to confirm the new value and close the dialog box Select the Base stations option from the Settings menu the RF Base stations dialog box appears Digit 2000 in the Edit box positioned in the right upper
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9. 3232 Gonnecllon uio e RE eb OH ERE S 8 RS485 Connection Using F904 N i 9 RS485 Connection Using STAR bOXTM ii 14 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR SYSTEMM eene 16 STAR SystemM MO vervie Wiimote 16 Loading a SW Application onto an RF Terminal 20 R9232 Layout 5 ee eee eet er User em 22 RS485 E8yOUl nio seats net rettet epe ter Ode epe edere 23 Notes for the Programmeri enne eene 26 TROUBLESHOOTING esee enne nnne nenne nnn nnn nnn nena 28 TECHNICAL FEATURES eese entente nnn nena 29 COMPLIANCE This device must be opened by qualified personnel only RADIO COMPLIANCE Information for the User ENGLISH Contact the competent authority responsible for the management of radio frequency devices of your country to verify the eventual necessity of a user license Refer to the web site http europa eu int comm enterprise rtte spectr htm for further information ITALIANO Prendi contatto con l autorit competente per la gestione degli apparati a radio frequenza del tuo paese per verificarne l eventuale necessit della licenza d uso Inoltre puoi trovare ulteriori informazioni al sito http europa eu int comm enterprise rtte spectr htm FRANGAIS Contactez l autorit comp tente en la gestion des appareils a radio fr quence de votre pays pour v rifier la n cessit du permis d usage Pour tout renseignement vous pouvez
10. C4050 power supply 110 V USA 94ACC4060 power supply 240 V UK 94ACC4070 power supply 220 V EURO 94ACC4500 power supply 240 V Australia CONNECTIONS Pinout Figure 5 RJ45 Modular Connector QIOIOIOI 0 8 D 05 Figure 6 9 pin Female Connector The cable connecting the base station to the PC has the following pinout PC side STARGATE side 9 pin connector RJ45 modular connector female RX 2 lt 2 TX 3 gt 1 GND 5 5 Figure 7 RS232 Pinout 3 2 RS485 CONNECTION USING F904 N Several STARGATE base stations can be chained together in an RS485 network or a single STARGATE having a distance gt 15 m from the PC can be connected The first base station is connected to the PC through an F904 N RS232 485 converter set to the following default parameter values see the F904 N relevant manual for details baud rate 38400 bps data bits 8 parity none The power can be either individually supplied to each STARGATE present in the system or propagated from one base station to another by means of a single power supply see Figure 10 and Figure 11 for further details STAR GATE A ada po a A i e e Pia e Cd Ss va es 4 S cd 4 ULI a 4 E S v x E E s ry y N x 1 ee CITI t 1 D e D 1 1 1 1 i si 1 1 1 1 Seen Pl Pd ge o
11. RGATE individually connected by clicking on the Update Cfg button Then click on the EXIT button to exit the dialog box Once all the base stations have been configured close the RF Base Stations dialog box by clicking on the Exit button Set the communication parameters of the RS232 RS485 converter and position the jumpers terminating the network see par 3 2 and par 3 3 Physically connect the STARGATE base stations in the RS485 network CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System Ep 19 20 21 22 If the RS485 network is connected through a serial port different from the one previously used to configure the base stations select the Control settings option from the Settings menu The Properties settings dialog box appears allowing to select a different port Then click OK to confirm the new value and close the dialog box Set the first and the last base station addresses for European models only on the RF terminal loading a software application as described in par 4 2 from which the data packets will be sent in 1 way or 2 way mode see par 4 5 Set the first and last STAR System addresses both European and USA models on the Gryphon M or Dragon M RF device from which the data packets will be sent see relevant manuals for details These addresses must follow the order M and M N 1 or a subset To make Visual Basic answer to a device sending data in 2 way mode it is necessary that the device belongs to the
12. S485 Connection The cables and STAR Box are listed with their order number A 94A054000 2 m serial cable refer to STAR Box manual for jumper settings 94A054270 6 m serial cable refer to STAR Box manual for jumper settings 94ACC1190 Active STAR Box Converter Custom cable i e Belden 9842 see STAR Box relevant manual for details 94ACC4682 Passive STAR Box 94A054020 RS485 serial cable Moo 14 CONNECTIONS gt Network Termination The RS485 bus must be properly terminated by positioning a jumper in both the last STAR Box device and the first STAR Box device on the network bus and NOT inside STARGATE Refer to the STAR Box relevant manual to get further information about connections system wiring and bus termination 15 Cb STAR GATE 4 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System 4 1 STAR System OVERVIEW Two different layouts are provided depending on the application needs Each layout may consist of a single STARGATE or a network of several RF base stations An RF device is logically linked to only one STARGATE RF base station at a time In case of a network layout it can choose dynamically the best base station to be linked to allowing the handover from one cell to another The routing of data packets from the application running on the RF device to the application running on the host PC is managed by the protocol the designer of the application does not need to control the STARGATE
13. V DALALOCIC STAR x GATE I Installation Manual O V DALALOCIC STAR x GATE I Installation Manual O S DALALOCIC Datalogic Mobile S r l Via S Vitalino 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna Italy STARGATE Ed 08 2007 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies Datalogic S p A 2001 2007 CONTENTS Pag Cee E A akWN NNNN h _ oh Na COMPLIANGE 2 eden dde nen nico nudae iv Radio Compliance urea iv FGG Gompliance nesciente si eret ddp rede nece Ene ite d V Power Supply Gila V WEEE GCotnpllance iiie iii vi GENERAL VIEW viii INTRODUCTION E 1 Description of STARGATEMM ener stesse 1 Package Contents fort dealer ila 3 Status Indicator LED i 3 Reset Button ire me bene eb esee e ere 4 Data Backup ir cate iii 4 INSTAL LATION m 5 Positioning S TARGATE Ira ein erat 5 BI reus 5 WalliMounting O DR UE ere 6 Mel degg epe 8 R
14. ad the firmware update through the dedicated software running on the PC If the downloading occurs successfully the program will be launched directly by the system AN By pressing the Reset button for 2 5 seconds the base station current configuration will be deleted CAUTION 1 5 DATA BACKUP A backup of the data saved to STARGATE RAM memory is available in case of power going down STARGATE maintains the data for a maximum of 3 hours Then data is definitely lost This feature is only available from the software release 1 10 referring to the software running on the base station and displayed when enabling the Alive button in RS232 connection see step 8 in par 4 3 INSTALLATION e 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 POSITIONING STARGATE Before connecting the STARGATE base station it is first necessary to position it so that the RF transmission and reception is possible To position STARGATE bear in mind the following fundamental guidelines 1 the maximum distance between base station and RF device is about 50 m 30 m for STARGATE USA model in surfaces which are perpendicular to the base station antenna 2 the effective radio coverage depends on the physical structure of the environment in which it operates and to the presence or absence of obstacles metal structures walls electrical systems etc 3 the base station operates at temperatures between 20 4 and 50 C 122 F with humidity at less th
15. an 90 no condensation 4 to obtain the best reception transmission performance mount the STARGATE base station away from large metal structures which could absorb or reflect Radio Frequency STARGATE can be mounted for desktop usage or it can be fixed to a wall 2 1 1 Desktop Use For desktop use STARGATE is already correctly positioned 1 Carefully clean the rubber feet seat of the STARGATE base to remove any impurities that could reduce adhesion 2 Remove the protective plastic from the rubber feet and stick them onto the bottom surface of the base 3 Insert the antenna in the appropriate hole on the body of the base station and screw it clockwise until tight AN If working with a STARGATE USA model skip step 3 since the antenna is fixed and not removable CAUTION E STAR GATE 2 1 2 Wall Mounting Before performing the following operation mount the fixing plate on the STARGATE bottom surface by means of the four screws Then slide the wall mounting base along the fixing plate and fix it through the set screw Do not screw it too tight in order to allow the wall mounting base to slide out Screws Fixing plate Figure 2 Fixing Plate on STARGATE Base INSTALLATION ES For wall mounting fix the related plate as follows CARON Fixing plate guide Set screw Figure 3 Wall Mounting Base Using the mounting holes on the plate as a pattern mark the wall where you desire
16. base stations since data transactions are peer to peer between RF devices and the host PC Each STARGATE RF base station and each RF device is identified by a unique address two RF devices or two base stations cannot have the same address while an RF device can have the same address as a base station It is necessary to assign the address to the base stations then when starting up the RF protocol on an RF device you must specify three other addresses 1 RF device address 2 address of the first base station with which to communicate 3 address of the last base station with which to communicate The address range for RF devices is from 0 to 1999 while the address setup mode depends on the device type see the relevant manual The address range for STARGATE RF base stations is also from 0 to 1999 In addition there is a factory default address whose value is 2000 This means that the base station needs to be correctly configured before starting to use it The STARGATE configuration can be also defined by sending commands to the base station through the PC serial interface specifying the broadcast address 2047 This address is very useful to get the configuration from a base station having an unknown address broadcast address only one STARGATE must be connected within the network AN When requesting a base station configuration by using the CAUTION The first and last base station addresses specified on the RF dev
17. bled each time an RF device sends it a sequence of data This means the radio channel is always free when RF devices are not transmitting The media access protocol used to manage the shared RF channel is called Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Once the RF devices have tried to send data to STARGATE simultaneously the system enables a transmission delay allowing both of them to communicate with the base station The Datalogic CSMA CA protocol manages the data transmission between STARGATE and the radio device using a 16 bit CRC checksum Once the sequences are received by STARGATE the base station stores them in its internal memory until they are requested by the PC The communication between STARGATE and the PC takes place through a proprietary binary protocol avoiding collisions on an RS485 line and providing a 16 bit CRC checksum to guarantee information integrity The application program running on each RF device must implement the CSMA CA protocol while the PC must run a Data collection software program based on the STAR Link software tool INTRODUCTION Gp 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS The STARGATE Radio Base Station package contains n 1 STARGATE Radio Base Station n 1 STARGATE installation manual n 1STAR Link installation CD ROM n 1 antenna only for European models n 1 wall mounting base with 2 threaded dowels and 2 screws n 1 fixing plate with 4 scre
18. d clare que le bescheinigt da das Ger t declare que el STARGATE RF433MHz Base Station e tutti i suoi modelli and all its models et tous ses mod les und seine modelle y todos sus modelos sono conformi alla Direttiva del Consiglio Europeo sottoelencata are in conformity with the requirements of the European Council Directive listed below sont conformes aux sp cifications de la Directive de l Union Europ enne ci dessous der nachstehenden angefiihrten Direktive des Europ ischen Rats entsprechen cumple con los requisitos de la Directiva del Consejo Europeo segun la lista siguiente 1999 5 EEC R amp TTE Questa dichiarazione basata sulla conformit dei prodotti alle norme seguenti This declaration is based upon compliance of the products to the following standards Cette d claration repose sur la conformit des produits aux normes suivantes Diese Erkl rung basiert darauf da das Produkt den folgenden Normen entspricht Esta declaraci n se basa en el cumplimiento de los productos con las siguientes normas EN 60950 1 December 2001 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SAFETY PART 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ETSI EN 301 489 3 v1 4 1 August 2002 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND RADIO SPECTRUM MATTERS ERM ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY EMC STANDARD FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES PART 3 SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR SHORT RANGE DEVICES SRD OPERATING ON FREQUENCIES BETWEEN 9 KHZ AND 40 GHZ ETSI EN 300 220 v1 1 1
19. e properly terminated by positioning a jumper in the RS232 485 converter see the relevant manual and in the last STARGATE on the network To position the jumper proceed as follows N If working with a STARGATE USA model skip step 1 and step 6 since the antenna is fixed and not removable CAUTION 1 remove the STARGATE antenna by Mae i e unscrewing it counter clockwise 2 unscrew the four cover screws on the base Jumper 3 detach the base from the upper part of the station 4 position the jumper as shown in Figure 13 5 close the base screwing the four cover e screws 6 install the antenna screwing it clockwise until Figure 13 Jumper Positioning tight 13 ES STAR GATE 3 3 RS485 CONNECTION USING STAR BOX Several STARGATE base stations can be chained together in an RS485 network or a single STARGATE having a distance gt 15 m from the PC can be connected The first base station is connected to the PC through an active STAR Box RS232 485 converter set to the following default parameter values see the STAR Box relevant manual for details baud rate 38400 bps data bits 8 parity none s e e e Pa lt gt EN e e o ie AA t n DI Q 4 mm mm San senna Sane eee Figure 14 R
20. ending the data packets see relevant manuals for details To make Visual Basic answer to a device sending data in 2 way mode it is necessary that the device belongs to the list of the network devices Before starting the polling procedure register the device address by selecting the Devices option from the Settings menu and adding the new address to the list 11 Save the current network configuration PC STARGATE communication parameters list of base stations and devices belonging to the network by selecting the Save configuration option from the Settings menu When running the program in Visual Basic again and selecting the option Load configuration from the Settings menu you do not need to configure the network to start the data polling 12 Select the Open option from the Network menu to start polling STARGATE Now the program is ready to display the data packets sent to the base stations in the application window 4 4 RS485 LAYOUT This procedure is intended to be a step by step guide explaining how to configure an RS485 network composed of N number of STARGATE RF Base Stations This procedure assumes the STARGATE RF Base Stations have a factory default address If working with base stations previously configured in step 5 digit the address value 2047 instead of 2000 Before connecting the base stations to the RS485 network it is necessary to set the right address and the RS485 interface for each base station We also su
21. erverwendung der Materialien und spart somit Energie und Resourcen Weitere Informationen zu dieser Richtlinie erhalten sie von ihrem Lieferanten Uber den sie das Produkt erworben haben oder besuchen sie unsere Hompage unter www mobile datalogic com vii GENERAL VIEW Figure 1 STARGATE Key A Antenna B LED C Power supply connector D Reset downloading mode button E RS232 connector F RS485 connectors viii INTRODUCTION Ep 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 DESCRIPTION OF STARGATE STARGATE is a radio base station that enables a wireless network allowing data transmission between several Datalogic RF devices and an host system standard PC Windows based STARGATE is the core component of the Datalogic STAR System the system providing a modern and flexible RF Narrow Band Solution for Mobile applications A single STARGATE RF base station covers an area of about 8 000 m 3000 m when working with USA models outdoors manages up to 2 000 different mobile devices and supports up to 255 simultaneous active clients in real time To extend the covered area or to overcome physical limits given by concrete walls firewalls or metal shelving it is possible to exploit the seamless active roaming capability of the STARGATE RF base station network This unique feature allows the operators to move in total freedom from office to office or through different departments buildings always being connected to the host
22. ex C ProgramFiles Datalogic STAR Link Examples Demo by choosing one of the following procedures a Click on the Windows Start button and choose the Run option then write the complete path of the bat file in the appearing Edit box b Open from Windows Explorer the installation directory select the bat file and press the ENTER key from the keyboard The following DOS window will be displayed and the FXXXDEMO HEX demo file is automatically loaded onto the RF terminal STAR Link_F734E xample DL e El ss Al C Program Files Datalogic STAR Link Examples demo Formula Terminals gt D1 fF 34DE MO hex DOWNLOADING APPLICATION FILE F734DEMO hex UIA SERIAL COMMUNICATION PORT 1 UBr2 Hit any key to abort F734DEMO hex file en Figure 17 SW Downloading Window A progressive white line appears below the line showing the download percentage and displays the time required to complete the procedure 20 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System O 6 Ifthe downloading procedure has completed successfully after a series of messages about automatic tests have been displayed and several beeps have been emitted the following message appears DATALOGIC RF DEMO Any Key to start Or F4 to Set Press F4 and set the following parameters Addr ID address for RF terminal in the range 0 1999 F Sta ID address for the first STARGATE to send data to in the range 0 1999 L Sta ID address for the last STARGATE to send data
23. ggest to apply a label on each STARGATE indicating the corresponding address 1 Define a set of consecutive addresses to be assigned to the N number of base stations the range is from 0 1999 for example from M to M N 1 Refer to par 4 1 for details 2 Connect the first STARGATE to the PC serial port and power it see Figure 4 3 Run the Visual Basic demo example on the PC click the Windows Start button select Visual Basic example from the path Programs Datalogic STAR Link Examples then the STAR Link VB Example dialog box will be displayed If the connection does not use COM1 port default serial port select the Control settings option from the Settings menu The Properties settings dialog box appears allowing to select a different port Then click OK to confirm the new value and close the dialog box 23 qe STAR GATE 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 Select the Base stations option from the Settings menu the RF Base stations dialog box appears Digit 2000 in the Edit box positioned in the right upper part of the dialog box and click on the Add button The address will then be displayed in the list on the left Select the 2000 address number from the list and click on the Config button A window showing the STARGATE configuration parameters will appear Double click on the Address parameter and the Setting value dialog box will be displayed Change the address value in the ra
24. ice must have the same value whenever a layout is composed of a single STARGATE 16 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System gt If the system has been started correctly invoking the proper STAR Link Activex method and the network initialization has been completed the registration of the RF device in the network and the first data transaction occur at the same time Then the RF device will send information to the host PC identifying the RF device type and the RF library version Finally it will transmit the data packet taken from the application program On the other hand if the communication with the first base station in a network layout fails the RF device will try to communicate with other base stations having an address in the range specified in steps 2 3 and following an increasing order This procedure requires the base stations involved in the roaming of an RF device to have adjacent addresses Using a wrong base address range in the RF device configuration could lead to a useless increase of the latency time As explained before for each RF device you can specify the set of bases it can communicate with This can be used to define subsets of the base stations you may have RF devices working with all the bases and RF devices working with only one or two of them e g specifying for points 2 and 3 the range 1000 1000 or 1001 1002 while the base stations communicate with every RF device asking for it according t
25. nge 0 1999 and click on the OK button to confirm and exit the dialog box In the dialog box listing the configuration parameters select the RS485 interface value by double clicking on the Interface parameter Then click on the OK button to confirm and exit the dialog box DO NOT CHANGE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS OTHER THAN ADDRESS AND INTERFACE Send the new configuration to STARGATE by clicking on the Update Cfg button Then click on the EXIT button to exit the dialog box Disconnect the first STARGATE and connect individually the other ones to the PC serial port and power them For each STARGATE digit 2000 in the Edit box positioned in the right upper part of the dialog box and click on the Add button The address will then be displayed in the list on the left For each STARGATE select the 2000 address number from the list and click on the Config button A window showing the STARGATE configuration parameters will appear Double click on the Address parameter and the Setting value dialog box will be displayed Change the address value in the range 0 1999 and click on the OK button to confirm and exit the dialog box In the dialog box listing the configuration parameters select the RS485 interface value by double clicking on the Interface parameter Then click on the OK button to confirm and exit the dialog box DO NOT CHANGE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS OTHER THAN ADDRESS AND INTERFACE Send the new configuration to the STA
26. nte e per la salute umana che potrebbero invece essere causati dall errato smaltimento dello stesso recuperare materiali di cui composto al fine di ottenere un importante risparmio di energia e di risorse Per maggiori dettagli sulle modalit di smaltimento contattare il Fornitore dal quale stata acquistata l apparecchiatura O consultare la sezione dedicata sul sito www mobile datalogic com Information for the user in accordance with the European Commission Directive 2002 96 EC At the end of its useful life the product marked with the crossed out wheeled wastebin must be disposed of separately from urban waste Disposing of the product according to this Directive avoids potentially negative consequences to the environment and human health which otherwise could be caused by incorrect disposal enables the recovery of materials to obtain a significant savings of energy and resources For more detailed information about disposal contact the supplier that provided you with the product in question or consult the dedicated section at the website www mobile datalogic com Information aux utilisateurs concernant la Directive Europ enne 2002 96 EC Au terme de sa vie utile le produit qui porte le symbole d un caisson ordures barr ne doit pas tre limin avec les d chets urbains liminer ce produit selon cette Directive permet de vi viter les retomb es n gatives pour l environnement et la sant d rivan
27. o the memory limits Once the first transaction is completed the RF device is registered in the network and automatically and dynamically establish the communication with the best base station within the address range specified 17 lt lt STAR GATE Be careful when installing two separate networks having overlapping RF coverage areas In this case no RF device nor STARGATE RF base station must share the same address considering the total number of RF devices see Figure 15 Coverage Area Coverage Area rn s T qut Pee td ta d Ad Y e e e HN gt Pd Pd i a a r 7 4 r T Pa ri e 3 ib Ay u e e EN M e e e Figure 15 Separate STAR System s with Overlapping Coverage Areas The same care must be taken if a STARGATE RF base station s and the RF devices are placed near one or more point to point cordless systems Neither the RF devices nor the point to point and STARGATE RF base stations must share the same address Coverage Area pn weer meee j d a e Coverage Area e a EN M DI n Sg n Vid o B gt Ns yo is 4 d w L Ya D i a a s r 1 Li n 1 1 1 i H 1 1 r H i 1 Li ELA 1 H H 2 t 1 a i a n LI i ks Pi ye T h t T Mi E gt es d x e i N Pi e a ni e e e e is e Figu
28. part of the dialog box and click on the Add button The address will then be displayed in the list on the left Select the 2000 address number from the list and click on the Config button A window showing the STARGATE configuration parameters will appear Double click on the Address parameter and the Setting value dialog box will be displayed Change the address value in the range 0 1999 and click on the OK button to confirm and exit the dialog box DO NOT CHANGE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS OTHER THAN ADDRESS Send the new configuration to STARGATE by clicking on the Update Cfg button Then click on the EXIT button to exit the dialog box To test the PC STARGATE communication select the STARGATE new address from the RF Base Stations dialog box Then click on the Alive button If the connection is right a dialog box showing the DL STARGATE xxx string appears In case of wrong connection the message BASE STATION NOT CONNECTED is displayed Close the RF Base Stations dialog box by clicking on the Exit button CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System ES 10 Set the STARGATE European models only new address on the RF terminal loading a software application as described in par 4 2 as first and last base station to which sending the data packets in 1way or 2 way mode see par 4 5 Set the STARGATE both European and USA models new address on the Gryphon M or Dragon M RF device as first and last STAR System address to which s
29. re 16 STAR System and Other RF Networks Having Overlapping Coverage Areas 18 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System TS Example If working with an installation composed of 4 point to point cordless systems RF device with its base 4 STARGATE RF base stations connected to 1 host PC via RS485 and 10 RF devices exchanging data with that host a correct set of addresses could be point to point base stations RF devices 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 network STARGATE RF base stations cannot be in range 10 13 100 101 102 103 RF devices cannot be in range 10 13 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 19 STAR GATE 4 2 LOADING A SW APPLICATION ONTO AN RF TERMINAL The following procedure is not valid for STARGATE USA model This example explains how to load the demo software provided by the STAR Link CD ROM onto an RF terminal 1 Connect the terminal cradle to the PC COM by means of the serial cable and insert the RF terminal into its cradle 2 Set the RF terminal to bootloader state if it is already in this state jump to step IV 3 Insert a blunt ended object into the hole positioned under the display in order to cause the question PROGRAM ERASE to be displayed answer yes by pressing the down arrow 4 The following message is displayed BOOTSTRAP LOADER vxxx WaitDownload 5 Run the STAR Link FXXXExample bat command positioned in the STAR Link installation directory
30. rface has been selected Supply STARGATE Check the cable is in good condition and connected correctly Set the communication interface correctly A wong address hasbeen Set the address correctly configured The RS232 485 converter is not powered in the RS485 network The RS232 485 converter communication parameters are incorrect Supply the RS232 485 converter Set the communication parameters correctly refer to the converter manual The RS485 network has Insert the network not been terminated terminator wong address Hae been Set the address correctly configured The software running on Start the software running the PC does not work on the PC The device is out of the Position the RF device coverage area closer to STARGATE TECHNICAL FEATURES a 6 TECHNICAL FEATURES Micro controller Program memory Data memor Supply voltage Power consumption Radio Features USA Models Working frequency 910 Mhz Bit rate 36800 baud Effective radiated power 1 mW Range in open air 30 m 984 ft RF Modulation Working temperature 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Storage temperature Humidity Protection class Weight without fixing plate Dimension without antenna LED Power on Data green Communication Downloading error red Firmware downloading yellow 29 Datalogic Mobile S r l Via S Vitalino 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara 07 Bologna Italy dichiara che declares that the
31. sent data and the received data 26 CONFIGURING AND TESTING STAR System ES Both the transactions 1 way and 2 way must have an acknowledgement back to be completed correctly This assures that the application program always knows if the data packet has been correctly delivered or not In case the RF device does not receive the acknowledgement packet the transaction fails due to timeout Then the device is not able to know if the data packet has correctly arrived to the network or not To correctly manage this situation you must not start a further request of an old data packet if the previous one failed This attempt could lead to a duplication of the data on the application running on the host PC Rather the protocol gives a function to the application designer on the RF device that must be used to retry a failed transaction instead of the normal data transaction request The STAR Link ActiveX running on the host PC signals the arrival of a data packet from an RF device through an event and provides a method to send back a data packet if the request is in two way mode see relevant manual 27 E STAR GATE 5 TROUBLESHOOTING STARGATE is not powered The STARGATE base station cannot communicate with the PC The RF communication between an RF device and STARGATE is not possible 28 The connecting cable is broken or it is not correctly connected During configuration a wrong communication inte
32. t d une limination incorrecte r cup rer les mat riaux dans le but d une conomie importante en termes d nergie et de ressources Pour obtenir des informations compl mentaires concernant l limination veuillez contacter le fournisseur aupr s duquel vous avez achet le produit ou consulter la section consacr e au site Web www mobile datalogic com Informacion para el usuario de accuerdo con la Directiva Europea 2002 96 CE Al final de su vida til el producto marcado con un simbolo de contenedor de bassura m vil tachado no debe eliminarse junto a los desechos urbanos Eliminar este producto de accuerdo con la Directiva permite de evitar posibles consecuencias negativas para el medio ambiente y la salud derivadas de una eliminaci n inadecuada recuperar los materiales obteniendo asi un ahorro importante de energia y recursos Para obtener una informaci n m s detallada sobre la eliminaci n por favor p ngase en contacto con el proveedor donde lo compr o consultar la secci n dedicada en el Web site www mobile datalogic com Benutzerinformation bez glich Richtlinie 2002 96 EC der europ ischen Kommission Am Ende des Ger telebenszyklus darf das Produkt nicht ber den st dtischen Hausm ll entsorgt werden Eine entsprechende M lltrennung ist erforderlich Beseitigung des Produkts entsprechend der Richtlinie verhindert negative Auswirkungen f r die Umwelt und die Gesundheit der Menschen erm glicht die Wied
33. t pinouts depending on the network configuration If each STARGATE present in the system is individually powered the custom cable pinout is the following RJ45 RJ45 VDC 5 5 RS485 2 2 RS485 Twisted pair RS 485 bus Figure 10 Powering Each STARGATE Individually If the power is propagated from one base station to another by means of a single power supply the custom cable pinout is the following Twisted pair Power supply RJ45 RJ45 VDC 8 8 VDC 5 5 V RS485 2 2 RS485 Twisted pair RS 485 bus Figure 11 System with Power Propagation The power supply should be positioned in the middle of the network for a better functioning The total number of devices which can be connected to a single power supply depends on the power supply voltage as shown in the following table Supply Voltage Max Number of Devices 232 mA Note The values refer to a system adopting a cable 50 m long to connect the base stations together 12 CONNECTIONS If using a shielded cable it is necessary to link the cable shields together see Figure 12 and connect them to the earth ground in only one point We suggest to use your PC ground when provided to make the connection to the earth ground Figure 12 Linking the Cable Shields Network Termination N Before proceeding with this operation ensure that the base station is not powered WARNING The RS485 bus must b
34. to mount STARGATE Drill two appropriate size holes Insert the threaded dowels into the holes Position the plate on the wall and affix it by means of the two screws Insert STARGATE as shown in Figure 3 by sliding the fixing plate along the guide on the mounting base Fix it by means of the set screw if necessary E STAR GATE 3 CONNECTIONS STARGATE can be connected to the PC through an RS232 or an RS485 line It is possible to set the base station by sending the configuration of the desired connection through the software running on the PC see par 4 3 and par 4 4 3 1 RS232 CONNECTION If the required coverage area is supplied by a single STARGATE and the distance between the PC and STARGATE is lt 15 m it is possible to connect it to a PC through an RS232 interface default connection The hardware system is composed by a PC one STARGATE a serial cable a power supply connected to the base station and a given number of RF devices Coverage Area P NN Via a Vidi a e o e J d e e u M 4 a lie EN y V A w v 4 d d r i 4 B 1 1 H 1 1 7 1 H H 1 1 amp 1A gt H Li H 1 1 LI E 1 a i r A om 2 E i n y Q s E LO MM a AA aa Figure 4 RS232 Connection The following cables and power supplies are listed with their order number A 94A054270 6 m serial cable 90ACC1070 9 pin adapter B 94AC
35. ws n 4 rubber feet CAUTION Remove all components from their package Make sure they are intact and that they tally with the delivery documents Keep the package just in case you need to ship the equipment for service Any damage due to inappropriate packaging is not covered by the warranty 1 3 STATUS INDICATOR LED STARGATE is equipped with a LED indicating its status LED Behaviour Normal Functioning Firmware Downloading Green It is on when the device works It is on if the downloading correctly procedure has occurred correctly It blinks each time a data packet is sent to the PC Red It may blink during the device It is on when an error has power on or while the device is occurred during the software working downloading In the first case it signals that a configuration error has occurred In the second one it signals a connection problem with the PC Yellow It blinks while starting the downloading procedure dp STAR GATE 1 4 RESET BUTTON This button deletes all RAM data restoring the last saved configuration By pressing it for 2 5 seconds the yellow light starts blinking and it goes on by releasing the button This light signals that STARGATE has entered the firmware downloading mode While working in this mode the base station current configuration is deleted and substituted with the default one Base station address 2000 interface RS232 Then it is possible to downlo
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