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Guardian-100™
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Narrowband IP Router
User Manual
PN 001-5008-000 Rev 8E Preliminary ETSI Version
Revised May 27, 2010

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  • Page 1 Guardian-100™ Guardian-200™ Guardian-400™ Guardian-900™ Narrowband IP Router User Manual PN 001-5008-000 Rev 8E Preliminary ETSI Version Revised May 27, 2010...
  • Page 2 REVISION HISTORY DATE REVISION DETAILS Dec 11, 2010 Initial Release as 001-5006-000.
  • Page 3 CalAmp accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using Guardian, or for the failure of Guardian to transmit or receive such data.
  • Page 4 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance (in the country where used) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 5 English essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente CalAmp declara que el radio cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ...
  • Page 6 övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. Íslenska [Icelandic] Hér með lýsir CalAmp yfir því að útvarp er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC. Norsk [Norwegian] CalAmp erklærer herved at utstyret radio er i samsvar med de...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS GUARDIAN OVERVIEW ............................9 General Description ............................9 Operational Characteristics ..........................9 Physical Description ............................10 1.3.1 Front PanelThe front panel has the following connections: ................ 10 1.3.1 The front panel has the following connections: ..................11 1.3.2 LED Panel ..............................
  • Page 8 GUARDIAN FIELD PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE ................25 UNIT STATUS................................26 Unit Identification and Status .......................... 26 Diagnostics ................................. 26 4.2.1 Online Diagnostics ............................26 4.2.2 Offline Diagnostics ............................. 26 4.2.3 Remote Commands ............................. 27 Using Guardian Software ............................28 GUARDIAN SPECIFICATIONS ............................. 52 PRODUCT WARRANTY ..............................

  • Page 9: Guardian Overview

    GUARDIAN OVERVIEW This document provides information required for the operation and verification of the CalAmp Guardian Narrowband Modem. GENERAL DESCRIPTION This DSP-based radio was designed for SCADA, telemetry and industrial applications in the 136-174 MHz, 215-240 MHz VHF, 406.1-512 MHz UHF, and 928-960 MHz frequency ranges.

  • Page 10: Physical Description

    These features provide system benefits that give users: Rugged Packaging. Guardian is housed in a compact and rugged cast aluminum case. Built for industrial applications in a variety of environments, Guardian operates over an extended temperature range and provides worry-free operation in the roughest environments.

  • Page 11: The Front Panel Has The Following Connections

    The front panel has the following connections: (1) 8-Pin user interface block connector  (1) 50-ohm TNC female Antenna connector  (1) 50-ohm SMA female receive antenna connector (Dual-Port models only)  (1) Right-angle power connector (10-30 VDC)  (2) DE-9F RS-232 ports ...

  • Page 12: Setup And Com Ports

    1.3.4 SETUP and COM Ports The SETUP and COM serial connections are DE-9F RS-232 ports. Serial port considerations:  Guardian radio modem SETUP and COM ports are Data Communication Equipment (DCE) devices  In general, equipment connected to the Guardian’s SETUP / COM serial port is Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and a straight-through cable is recommended.

  • Page 13: Antenna Connector

    1.3.6 Antenna Connector The standard Guardian has a 50-ohm TNC female antenna connector. This connection functions for both transmit and receive. The Dual-Port Guardian has a 50-ohm TNC female antenna connector functioning for transmit (only) and a 50-ohm SMA female antenna connector functioning for receive (only). The separate receive antenna connector allows for unique customer applications that require additional receive filtering, external PA(s) and other options.

  • Page 14: Part Numbers And Availability

    ** The field install Fan Kit is available for all VHF 200/UHF/900 Guardians (140-5026-XXX/140-5046-xxx/140- 5096-xxx) but is only available for VHF models-(140-5016-xxx) with RF revision 0.3 or greater (shipping Fall 2008). Contact CalAmp Technical Support for more information. 001-5006-000_FCC.docx Page 14...

  • Page 15: Product Warranty

    NUMBER, AND BILLING & SHIPPING ADDRESSES AVAILABLE WHEN CALLING. You may also request an RMA online at www.calamp.com/component/option,com_rma/ FACTORY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT M-F 7:30-4:30 CST CalAmp Wireless DataCom 299 Johnson Ave., Ste 110, Waseca, MN 56093 Tel 507.833.8819; Fax 507.833.6758 001-5006-000_FCC.docx Page 15...

  • Page 16: Rma Request

    BE SURE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER, AND BILLING AND SHIPPING ADDRESSES ON HAND WHEN CALLING. For units in warranty, customers are responsible for shipping charges to CalAmp Wireless DataCom. For units returned out of warranty, customers are responsible for all shipping charges.

  • Page 17: System Architecture And Network Planning

    This section briefly discusses network architecture (including basic network types), interfacing modems and DTE, data protocols for efficient channel operation, addressing, and repeaters. Guardian is designed to replace wire lines in SCADA, telemetry and control applications. The RS-232 serial port allows direct connection to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) or Remote Terminal Units (RTUs).

  • Page 18: Point-To-Multipoint

    2.2.2 Point-to-Multipoint A Point-to-Multipoint network is a common network type used in SCADA or other polling systems. The single polling master station communicates with any number of remotes and controls the network by issuing polls and waiting for remote responses. Individual PLC/RTU remotes manage addressing and respond when their individual addresses are queried.

  • Page 19: Network Using A T-Base Repeater

    This information may be viewed using the Online Diagnostics utility. For larger networks, the Guardian can output raw diagnostic data only which may be interpreted for network management by the Calamp Field Programming Software Online Diagnostics utility or by a user-supplied software program. Contact your sales representatives for more information.

  • Page 20: Understanding Rf Path Requirements

    The unit forming the backbone between the coverage areas must be configured to repeat all necessary information from one coverage area to the next. This unit must have the Relay Point parameter enabled (See Section 6.1). 2.3.1 Understanding RF Path Requirements Radio waves are propagated when electrical energy produced by a radio transmitter is converted into magnetic energy by an antenna.

  • Page 21: Site Survey

    2.4.2 Site Survey A Site Survey is an RF propagation study of the RF path between two points or between one point and multiple points. UHF radio signals travel primarily by line of sight and obstructions between the sending and receiving stations will affect system performance. Signal propagation is also affected by attenuation from obstructions such as terrain, foliage, or buildings in the transmission path.

  • Page 22: Yagi Antenna

    2.5.3 Yagi Antenna At remote locations (not used as a Relay Point), a directional Yagi is generally recommended to minimize interference to and from other users. 2.5.4 Vertical Dipoles Vertical dipoles are very often mounted in pairs, or sometimes groups of 3 or 4, to achieve even coverage and to increase gain.

  • Page 23: Terrain And Signal Strength

    This compensates for reduced signal strength due to multi-path, slight antenna movement or changing atmospheric losses. CalAmp recommends a 30 dB fade margin for most projects. Table 2.3 shows the RSSI versus Reliability.

  • Page 24: Radio Interference

    Check with your CalAmp sales representative or CalAmp Technical Services for additional options. The Technical Services group has qualified personnel to help resolve your RF issues.

  • Page 25: Setup And Configuration

    CALAMP GUARDIAN QUICK START It is easy to set up a Guardian network to verify basic unit operation and experiment with network designs and configurations. INSTALL THE ANTENNA An RX/TX antenna is required for basic operation. For demo units only, connect the antenna as shown in Figure 3.1 to provide stable radio communications between demo devices.

  • Page 26: Unit Status

    The Unit Status windows display device General and Diagnostic information. UNIT IDENTIFICATION AND STATUS Each Guardian has addressing capability which is used for diagnostics and remote commands only. ID Number  This value (maximum 1023) is assigned at the factory but may be modified using the Field Programming Software.

  • Page 27: Remote Commands

    Supply Voltage  Analog supply voltage  Internal temperature  Received signal strength (in dBm)  Forward and reverse power in watts  Preamble good & total  Preamble DCD  4.2.3 Remote Commands Remote commands that may be sent using the Offline Diagnostics utility include: Get parameters (configuration) from remote unit ...

  • Page 28: Using Guardian Software

    Using Guardian Software 2.5 GUARDIAN FIELD PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE 2.5.1 Introduction The GUARDIAN Field Programming Software provides programming and diagnostics for the Dataradio GUARDIAN wireless modem. The Field Programming Software allows the user to edit and program user programmable settings, interactively tune modem and RF parameters, and monitor diagnostic data from the GUARDIAN.

  • Page 29: Port Statistics

    The Mode drop down menu configures the communications mode for the Primary and Secondary PC Port. See Table 2-6 for Communication Modes configurations. Table 2-6 Communication Modes Mode Description Sync/ESC with No HS Sends data using Sync/byte-stuffing protocol without handshaking. Buffered with No HS Sends buffered data without handshaking (this mode required for DOX operation.) Sync/Esc with RTS/CTS HS Sends data using the Sync/Esc byte-stuffing protocol with RTS/CTS...
  • Page 30 Framing Errors Framing Errors shows the number of Framing Errors received since the port was last opened or cleared. 2.5.4 Setup Modem/Radio Parameters Figure 2-8 Setup Modem/Radio Screen The Setup Modem/Radio Parameters screen is accessed from the Edit menu pull-down or from the Parms icon when the tool bar is visible.
  • Page 31 Offline Diagnostics will be used. Since the Short ID is derived from the ID Number, no entry is allowed this field. The range of the Short ID is 1 to 1023. Comment The Comment field can be used as a notepad (i.e., customer name, location, technical info...etc can be entered in this field).

  • Page 32: Data Type

    option is “Disabled” (unchecked). Baud Rate This field selects the RS-232 Interface and Network (over the air) baud rates. Table 2-7 lists programming possibilities for this field. 2-13 001-4006-101 Table 2-8 RTS/CTS Delays Data Format The Data Format field selects the word length and number of stop bits for the data stream. The following options are available*: a.
  • Page 33 Note: Choose “Compatible” if the modem is to be used with RNet 9600S (crystal) or T-Modem96 (crystal) units with serial numbers below 103500. The buffer icon to the right of his option will turn to an inverting buffer when “Compatible” is selected. Choose “Enhanced” for other applications to achieve better performance.
  • Page 34 buffer icon to change to an inverting buffer. Selecting this Network Type extends all RTS/CTS delays by 5 mS for compatibility with crystal units. Caution: The 9600 Baud Rate (full-channel) in GUARDIAN Native Network Type has faster modem timing and a higher deviation than the 9600 Baud Rate in the T-96S/DL3276 Network Type.
  • Page 35 The PTT Watchdog allows the user to set the maximum transmit time. This is used to protect against a „stuck‟ transmitter. The time is selected by a slider bar. The range is 0 to 120 seconds with a default of 30 seconds.
  • Page 36 Chan Chan displays the frequency channel pair. Rx Frequency Rx Frequency displays the receive frequency for the channel pair. 2-18 001-4006-101 Tx Frequency Tx Frequency displays the transmit frequency for the channel pair. Power Power displays the Power Output Adjust value for the channel pair. The default value is 255 (5 watts). This value should be left at the default value unless: a lower power is required to meet regulatory requirements or...
  • Page 37 Figure 2-14 Clone Programmable Parameters Screen The Clone Programmable Settings writes the currently loaded settings (except the ID Number, Comment, and Number of Writes) to the EEPROM of the GUARDIAN. This option is used for programming the same Data File (.dat) into multiple modems. 2.5.8 DIAGNOSTIC IDS AND ALARMS The Diagnostics IDs and Alarms screen allows the user to set up the ID List for use with the Offline Link Test and Offline and Online Diagnostics as well as the Alarms for use with Online Diagnostics.
  • Page 38 When Online Diagnostics are received and a diagnostic field falls outside the Filter Limits, the diagnostic information is considered invalid and is not displayed. Low/High RSSI: Low/High RSSI represent the low and high limits for the RSSI diagnostics (in dBm). Low/High Temp: The Low/High Temp represents the low and high limits for the temperature diagnostics (in degrees C).
  • Page 39 Blocks Tx‟ed to Remote Blocks Tx‟ed to Remote displays the number of data blocks transmitted to the remote unit. Blocks Rx‟ed from Remote Blocks Rx‟ed from Remote displays the number of data blocks received from the remote unit. 2-22 001-4006-101 Link Quality Link Quality displays the ratio of data blocks received to data blocks transmitted (in %).
  • Page 40 Figure 2-17 Offline Diagnostics Screen Network Statistics Offline Network Statistics are only available when the „Online Diagnostics‟ option is enabled for the network. Online Diagnostics are located on the Setup Modem/Radio Parameters screen. When enabled, diagnostic information is inserted at the beginning of each transmission from each unit in the network. While the network may remain online, the monitoring unit is in „Setup‟...
  • Page 41 Remote ID The Remote ID button allows the user to send diagnostic commands to any specific remote unit and obtain its diagnostic information. The Remote ID is selected from the list of Remote IDs set up in the Diagnostic IDs and Alarms screen. Diagnostic Select / Selected Remote ID This button allows the user to gather Offline Diagnostics from the selected Remote ID only.
  • Page 42 outside the filter limits, the diagnostic information will be considered invalid and will not be displayed. Figure 2-18 Online Diagnostics The following Online Diagnostics are gathered: Short ID The Short ID displays the Short ID of the unit transmitting the diagnostics. 2-27 001-4006-101 RSSI...
  • Page 43 diagnostics, showing the most recent Short ID Filter List Filter ID List is a listing of Remote IDs setup in the Diagnostic IDs and Alarms Screen. This list is used selecting a filter. Progress The Progress panel shows the sorting progress of the diagnostics if a filter was changed. 2-28 001-4006-101 Pause...
  • Page 44 RSSI This panel shows the current RSSI level (in dBm) while the local unit is receiving. Rx / Tx Frequency Rx / Tx Frequency shows the current receive and transmit frequencies. Pressing the F5 key will cause the unit to transmit on the programmed transmit frequency. Pressing the F6 key will cause the unit to go to receive on the programmed receive frequency 2.5.13 PACKET TEST Figure 2-20 Packet Test Screen...
  • Page 45 Overall percentage shows the percentage of Host received packets versus Host transmitted packets. # of Packets to Send Number of Packets to Send programs the number of packets the Host should send to the Remote before stopping. Bytes of Data / Packet Bytes of Data / Packet is the programmable number of data bytes in each packet the Host sends.
  • Page 46 RxD 2 3 X X - TxD 3 2 X - X DTR 4 20 - - - GND 5 7 X X X DSR 6 6 - - - RTS 7 4 X - X CTS 8 5 X - X RI 9 22 - - - X = Requires connection - = No connection...
  • Page 47 001 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC DD EE FF 2-33 001-4006-101 Binary Pattern - The packets will be 16 characters in length and have a sequence number every 16 characters, starting at 0x00 and incrementing to 0xFF, then wrapping around to 0x00 again. The pattern used to build the packets will have the following format (in Hex): 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC DD EE FF 01 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC DD EE FF...
  • Page 48 Figure 2-22 ASCII Terminal Screen 2.5.15.1 ASCII Terminal ASCII Terminal configurations include: Primary The Primary ASCII Terminal screen sends and receives ASCII data on the Primary COM Port (set up in Port Settings screen). Secondary The Secondary ASCII Terminal screen sends and receives ASCII data on the Secondary COM Port (set in the Port Settings screen).
  • Page 49 Programming Software has several useful utilities embedded in the program that assist in testing the wireless modems. The testing setup requires a computer running the Field Programming Software attached to each user COM port on the GUARDIAN wireless modems. The Utilities will allow the user to send ASCII text or Hex characters through the GUARDIANs being tested.
  • Page 50 Figure 2-24 End to End Test: Text message sent The ASCII message is transmitted to the other GUARDIAN. The ASCII terminal program will display received ASCII message in the Rx Data area as shown Figure 2-25. Type in this area to send the text message 2-37 001-4006-101 Figure 2-25 Text message received...
  • Page 51 The previous procedure can also be used with the Hex Terminal utility. When the Hex Terminal is used, information is entered as hex code. Figure 2-26 shows how the information will look when it is typed in sent in hex. Figure 2-26 Hex Terminal In the Hex Terminal mode, the program will not transmit ASCII information.

  • Page 52: Guardian Specifications

    – APPENDIX A – These specifications are typical and subject to change without notice. GENERAL 140-5046-30x 140-5016-50x 140-5046-400 (ETSI, AS/NZ) 140-5096-50x Model Numbers 140-5026-50x 140-5046-50x 140-5046-600 (AS/NZ) 406.125 – 470.000 MHz, 136 – 174 MHz 406.125 – 470.000 MHz, 928 – 960 MHz Frequency Range (MHz) 450.000 - 511.975 MHz 215 –...
  • Page 53 Transmitter Stability into VSWR: > 10:1 (Power Foldback Allowed) RX to TX Time < 2 ms (Standard) 4 ms (ETSI Versions) Channel Switching Time < 15 ms (Band-End to Band-End) RECEIVER Bandwidth 140-5016- 140-5026- 140-5046-30x 140-5096- Units Bit Rate 140-5046-50x 136 - 174 406.125 –...
  • Page 54 MODEM/LOGIC Model 12.5 kHz 25 kHz 140-5016-50x 4800 4800 9600 9600 19200 140-5026-50x 4800 4800 Data Rate (Selectable) 9600 9600 19200 140-5046-30x 4800 4800 9600 9600 19200 140-5046-50x 4800 4800 9600 9600 19200 140-5096-50x 4800 4800 9600 9600 19200 Modulation Type Addressing SETUP and COM Port Interface...
  • Page 55 Domestic and International Certifications Model Number Frequency Range IC (DOC) European Union Australia/New Zealand EN 300 113 140-5016-500 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500 140-5016-501 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500 140-5026-502 215 – 240 MHz NP4-5026-502 Pending 140-5026-503 215 – 240 MHz NP4-5026-502 Pending 140-5046-300...

  • Page 56: Product Warranty

    – APPENDIX B – CalAmp warrants to the original purchaser for use ("Buyer") that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to DRL's published technical specifications for a period of, except as noted below, one (1) year from the date of shipment to Buyer.
  • Page 57 CalAmp delivers cost-effective high quality solutions to a broad array of customers and end markets. CalAmp is the leading supplier of Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) outdoor customer premise equipment to the U.S. satellite television market. The Company also provides wireless data communication solutions for the telemetry and asset tracking markets, private wireless networks, public safety communications and critical infrastructure and process control applications.

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