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- Page 1 RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual RF Innovations Pty Ltd RF Communication Solutions...
- Page 2 Operation Manual COPYRIGHT NOTICE RF Innovations Pty Ltd reserves the right to make improvements on the product in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be produced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of RF Innovations Pty Ltd.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION OUNTING NTENNA ONNECTION UXILIARY ERIAL ONNECTION ERIAL ONNECTION OWER ABLE ONNECTION CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION CCESSING THE ONFIGURATION ADIO HARACTERISTICS TRUCTURE (C) C HANNEL ONTROL (S) S URRENT HANNEL (A) A SSIGN REQUENCIES (P) T OWER... - Page 4 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX B FACTORY DEFAULTS APPENDIX C GLOSSARY APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING ARRIER ETECT NLINE OWER AULT APPENDIX E CRESCENDO SERIES NAMING CONVENTIONS...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is provided with the purchase of the Crescendo-series RFI-150 radio modem. The Crescendo-series RFI-150 is a full-duplex data-driven split-port radio operating in the 148 – 174 MHz VHF band. - Page 6 RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The radio may be mounted horizontally or vertically. The normal mounting is with the RF connector upward and the power/serial connectors downwards. Four mounting holes are provided for panel mounting. The antenna connector is an RF 50 Ohm BNC.
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Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 2 Installation CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION Figure 1 shows the installation of a typical system using Crescendo-series RFI-150 radios. In this system PC and PLC are each connected to their own radio. RS-232 Main... -
Page 8: Antenna Connection
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 2 Installation Figure 3: Crescendo-series RFI-150 Mounting Dimensions Antenna Connection The antenna is connector is an RF 50 Ohm BNC (female), type BNC DAIALL R1/4/082. The antenna cable should be a suitable low-loss 50 Ohm RF cable with a matching BNC connector (male). -
Page 9: Main Serial Port Connection
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 2 Installation Pin Number Circuit Description n.c. Receive Data Transmit Data n.c. Ground n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. Table 1: Auxiliary Serial Port RS-232 circuits (DCE convention) Main Serial Port Connection The Main Serial Port provides an RS-232 female (DCE) interface. The RS-232 interface circuits are described in Table 2 below. - Page 10 RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 2 Installation Pin 1 Pin 3 Pin 2 Figure 4: Power Connector Connection Common Ground + 12 Volts Common Ground Table 3: Power Connector Pin Outs MAN0065 Rev 1.7...
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Page 11: Chapter 3 Configuration
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION The Crescendo-series RFI-150 may be configured prior to operation using the internal configuration menu system. Default system parameters are written in Italics as part of the description, factory defaults are listed in Appendix B. -
Page 12: (C) Channel Control Menu
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Radio Characteristics Menu Current Channel: 0 Tx Freq = 157.40000 MHz Rx Freq = 174.77500 MHz Tx Power Level = 27 dBm RSSI trigger level = -110 Channel Control Menu Tx Power Menu... -
Page 13: (P) T Xpower Menu
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration (P) Tx Power Menu By pressing ‘P’ in the Radio Characteristics Menu, the Tx Power Menu is accessed (Figure 8). The default value is 27 dBm. Tx Power Menu Tx Power Level = 27 dBm... -
Page 14: (F) Restore Factory Defaults
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Type the required value and press enter. (F) Restore Factory Defaults Sets the radio modem parameters to factory defaults values. Link Menu Structure The Link Menu contains the configuration information for the data transmission: The Lead-In characters that precede a transmission;... -
Page 15: (T) Data Timeout
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration (T) Data Timeout The data timeout is the period of time without serial data. The radio uses this value to determine that the data transmission has finished. The default value is 10. The following text is displayed:... -
Page 16: (B) Baud Rate Menu
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Serial Port Configuration Menu Main Port: 19200 Baud, No Parity, 8 Data, 1 Stop, No Flow Main Port: Packet Timers: OutPut = Disabled, Input = Disabled Main Port: Rx Buffer Limit = 256... -
Page 17: (F) Flow Control Menu
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration (F) Flow Control Menu This option allows selection of the type of flow control between the modem and DTE. The modem and terminal must use the same type of flow control, specified in the Flow Control Menu in Figure 13. -
Page 18: (S) Display Status
CRC check Correct Press Any Key to return Figure 15: Sample Status Screen (E) Event Log Menu The menu in Figure 16 is used by RF Innovations for general debugging information. Event Log Menu Log Level = Debug Information View Log... -
Page 19: (V) View Log
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration (V) View Log Used to actually view the debugging information supplied by the radio modem. (L) Log Level Menu Selected to change the type of information logged by the radio modem for display when the ‘V’ command is selected. -
Page 20: Statistics Menu
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Statistics Menu The Statistics Menu may be used to view statistics as well as log information and to clear the log databases. Statistics Menu Show Stats/Logging Reset Physical Layer Logging Reset Serial Logging... -
Page 21: Chapter 4 Operation
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 4 Operation CHAPTER 4 OPERATION Once connected, the Crescendo-series RFI-150 is ready for operation. Serial Ports The Main Port passes information between the RS-232 port and the remote modem(s), along the RF link. -
Page 22: Led Indicators Mode 1
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 4 Operation When the Modem is first turned on the display defaults to Mode 1. LED Indicators Mode 1 Mode 1 provides link status indication. Refer to Table 5 below. Indicator Colour Number Network Not used. -
Page 23: Led Indicators Mode 4
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 4 Operation LED Indicators Mode 4 Reserved for future use. LED Indicators Mode 5 Mode 5 indicates the RS232 port status. Table 8 specifies the Mode 5 indicators: A red LED indicates +12 V (logic on);... - Page 24 RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Chapter 4 Operation 6 (CFG) Power/ This indicator will flash on / off at one-second intervals. Fault Green – The internal functions of the radio are OK. Red – See Troubleshooting on page 24.
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Page 25: Appendix A Technical Specifications
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Range RS-232 Data Rates 110 – 115200 bit/s RS-232 Interface Asynchronous, full-duplex Air Rate 19200 bit/s Error Correction Trellis Encoding and 'Soft Decision' Viterbi decoder Error Detection... -
Page 26: Appendix Bfactory Defaults
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Appendix B Factory Defaults APPENDIX B FACTORY DEFAULTS Channel Control Menu • Channel = 0 Tx power Menu • Tx Power Level = 27 dBm RSSI Trigger Level • RSSI Trigger Level = -110 dBm Link Control Menu •... -
Page 27: Appendix C Glossary
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Appendix C Glossary APPENDIX C GLOSSARY Automatic Request for Transmission Auxiliary Port Data Communications Equipment (modem) Data Terminal Equipment (computer device) Bits per second n.c. Not connected RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Receive Transmitter Very High Frequency MAN0065 Rev 1.7... -
Page 28: Appendix Dtroubleshooting
DAC or ERR: Can’t Align Transmitter Coarse DAC then the radio has been damaged and must be returned. Contact a member of the RF Innovations Sales Team on +(61) 08 9209 0900 to organise. A firmware CRC error. This is extremely rare and will only occur if the firmware in the flash memory has been damaged. - Page 29 Display Status (refer to page 14). At the base of the status display the CRC check is displayed. If CRC is reported as Failed (as opposed to Correct) the unit has been damaged and must be returned. Contact a member of the RF Innovations Sales Team on +(61) 08 9209 0900 to organise. MAN0065 Rev 1.7...
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Page 30: Appendix Ecrescendo Series Naming Conventions
RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem Operation Manual Appendix E Crescendo series naming conventions APPENDIX E CRESCENDO SERIES NAMING CONVENTIONS Frequency band Channelling 12.5 KHz 25KHz RF mode Duplex Half duplex Tx only Rx only Operating mode Packet data Data driven Raw data...
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