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Paragon4
(UHF, 700, and 800 MHz)
Data Base Station
User Manual V. 1.00
Preliminary, for FCC & IC Submission
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The entire contents of this manual are copyright 2007 by Dataradio
Inc.
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Inc.
DATARADIO
September 2007
Part no.: 120 20195-100

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  • Page 1 Paragon4 (UHF, 700, and 800 MHz) Data Base Station User Manual V. 1.00 Preliminary, for FCC & IC Submission ® The entire contents of this manual are copyright 2007 by Dataradio Inc. Copyright Inc. DATARADIO September 2007 Part no.: 120 20195-100...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND TESTING......................20 ..........................20 QUIPMENT EQUIRED ..........................20 ECOMMENDED HECKS .........................24 DDITIONAL TEST DETAILS 5.3.1 Carrier Deviations..........................24 5.3.2 PF Switch...............................24 5.3.2.1 Stopping the Airlink and Alternate Test Tone Selection Method..............24 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 3 ) ......................21 ABLE HECKLIST FTER INSTALLATION 4 - C B (G )..........................22 ABLE HECKLIST ENERAL 5 - C ..........................24 ABLE ARRIER EVIATIONS 6 – T ..........................25 ABLE ONES ENERATION 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 4 History Version 1.00: November 2007 – For FCC and IC Submission • Initial preliminary of Paragon4 base station User Manual for UHF, 700 / 800 MHz radio modem models. 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 5 From mobile data systems and radio modems, to analog radios and telemetry devices, Dataradio products are found at the heart of private wireless networks around the world.
  • Page 6 World Wide Web. Base Station Controller - An async controller-modem designed for the radio base station in mobile systems. A component of Paragon4 radiomodem base stations. RS-232 serial communications ports of the Paragon4 wireless radiomodem. COM Port Signal transmitted on an E-DBA network that keeps the network synchronized.
  • Page 7 Movement of a wireless node (GeminiG3 radiomodems) amongst Multiple Ac- Roaming cess Points (Paragon4). Paragon4 radiomodems support seamless roaming. A networking device that connects multiple networks together. Router 120 20195-100 Preliminary...
  • Page 8 Square Root Raised Cosine (n = level) Frequency Shift Keying. Type of fre- SRRCnFSK quency modulation of data signals performed by the Paragon4 radiomodem. Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    This document is intended for engineering, installation, and maintenance personnel. General Description The Paragon4 radio base station is a factory-integrated industrial-grade IP-based data product used in mobile networks and is designed specifically to fit the needs of vehicular applications. It features dual receivers for added data decode sensitivity in multi-path and fading environments.

  • Page 10: Features

    Flash programmable firmware, including over-the-air programming capability 1.2.2 Configuration Paragon4 units are factory-configured. Configuration changes or upgrades are web-based. Method used to implement customer’s option(s) selected at the time of radiomodem purchase (factory-installation) or as add-on (field-installation). 120 20195-100 Preliminary...

  • Page 11: Factory Technical Support

    6160 Peachtree Dunwoody RD., suite C-200 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 Technical support hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Time phone: 1 770 392-0002 fax: 1 770 392-9199 Email address: drctech@dataradio.com 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 12: Product Warranty

    Information about these charges is available from Technical Support. Packaging Each Paragon4 radio-modem base station – UHF, 700 MHz, or 800MHz – normally leaves the factory packaged as follows: • A Dataradio base station “Radio-modem assembly” with dual power supply assembly, and a BSC.

  • Page 13: Installation

    Figure 1 - Front view "Radio Assembly" Overview The cabinet and rack-mount housing the Paragon4’s radio-modem and Power Amplifier is generally installed in a sheltered facility. Occasionally located adjacent to the nerve center of the user’s network, it is often located near tower sites or at remote locations where it operates unattended.

  • Page 14: Rear Views

    J18- Pins 1,2 SINAD &Distorsion RX2-Differential 2P-4; 2N-9 J19 – Pins 1,2 RSSI RSSI 1 -Differential 1P-1; 1N-6 J18 – Pins 4,5 RSSI RSSI 2-Differential 2P-2; 2N-7 J19 – Pins 4,5 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 15: Electrical

    DO NOT TWIST THE WIRE STRANDS. Insert the DC cable into the screw terminal and tighten the screw to secure the cable as per the torque settings given below. 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 16: Power Indications

    The manufacturer recommends torque setting all power supply terminal screws to a minimum of: • 1.5 Nm (or 13.28 Inlb or to 1.107 ftlb) Note: Dataradio uses a Sturtuvan Richmond 29-pieces adjustable torque screwdriver model CAL36/4K. After tightening, pull on the cable to check the cable is secured tightly into the screw terminal.

  • Page 17: Antenna

    • Turn power supplies ON. You are now ready to check for normal operation (as per paragraph 2.7) and to run the Dataradio web interface (described in section 4) for testing or trouble-shooting. Any change(s) to the settings must be done via files saved on diskette and loaded into the unit using the web interface program.

  • Page 18: Operating Description

    3. Operating Description Radio Assembly The Radio assembly component of each Paragon4 product – UHF, 700, and 800MHz – is made up of high performance synthesized radio base station designed for single operation. The Radio Assembly’s modules are commonly installed in a standard, 19-inch wide rack frame.

  • Page 19: Exciter Module

    Figure 7 - BSC module • 1x rocker switch (positions PF 1 and 2) to select various test modes. See paragraph 5.3.2. • 2x Ethernet ports – for setup and user data 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 20: Speaker Panel

    The BSC will not supply the 10MHz reference without the option. 3.1.4 Speaker panel The speaker panel is fitted with a 4Ω speaker. Speaker Panel Figure 8 - Speaker module 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 21: Power Supply Modules (T809)

    - Lights faint green when module has entered over- current mode - Green LED is OFF, but power switch is ON indicates module has shut down due to over-temperature or over- voltage conditions. 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 22: Power Supply Rear Connections

    • 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz 120 VAC Connector – Use the supplied 10A-rated IEC type power cord. Live Neutral Earth Figure 10 - T809 Rear panel (shown upright) 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 23: Operation & Configuration

    4.1.1 Interface Setup and Status The Paragon4 user interface is used to configure and view your network settings. Figure 11 shows the welcome screen of the Web Interface. The screen is subdivided in two frames: the frame on the left al- lows the user to navigate through the menus, while the main frame on the right displays the selected page.

  • Page 24: Lan Setup

    LAN Setup On a PC running MS-Windows with an existing LAN connection, connect either to the ETH1 (Data) or to ETH2 (Setup) RJ-45 input of the Paragon4 base station. 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial-up Connection 2. Click on the relevant Local Area Connection 3.

  • Page 25: Ip Network Settings

    IP Network Settings 4.4.1 IP Network Settings (with Host) Figure 12 below illustrates Paragon4 base station settings. In Setup (Advanced) LAN (IP), set the data Interface 1 port (Eth1) IP addresses (set the setup Interface 2 port (Eth2)) and IP netmask of both Base and Mobile(s).

  • Page 26: Login Screen

    On the Address line of the Internet browser of your choice, type the factory-default IP addresses given to all Paragon4 radiomodem units: 192.168.20x.1 (where x is 2 for the ETH1 Data port and 3 for the ETH2 Setup port). Press Enter. The Enter Network Password screen opens.

  • Page 27: Web Interface

    Web Interface The Paragon4 user interface (Figure 15) is used to configure and view your network settings. To navigate, use the top-level menus on the left, some of which expand to offer submenus, and display the first submenu in the right-hand frame. Click the current submenu entry to refresh the right-hand frame.

  • Page 28: Trouble-Shooting And Testing

    1. Power-up LED Sequence 2. Transmit power output 3. Reflected power output 4. RF Link test between Paragon4 unit and mobile unit(s) (PING from a PC as per para- graph 5.4.1) B) For annual maintenance & trouble-shooting Same checks as A) plus: 5.
  • Page 29 Unmodulated and press “Execute” RF Link test between Paragon4 unit(s) and mobile unit(s) (PING from a PC as per paragraph 5.4.1) (unless unit has been set a lower value). Note that readings less than 100 watts for UHF or 70 watts for 800 MHz models, may be due to losses in cables used for testing.
  • Page 30 Unmodulated and press “Execute”. RF Link test between Paragon4 unit and mobile unit(s) (PING test from the unit Web page as per para- graph Error! Reference source not found. or PING from a PC as per paragraph 5.4.1) Carrier Frequency Error Service monitor set to read <...
  • Page 31 5 (see radation is noticed measurements combined with out-of- - DC Voltmeter measure- tolerance RSSI read- ment ings. Verify power supply connections & terminals torque settings (see paragraph 2.4.1.1) 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 32: Additional Test Details

    Pressing the switch to position “2” is used to select test tones as shown in Table 6 below. Figure 16 - PF Switch Rocker Detail (one side pressed) 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 33 To cancel test tone, press PF to “1” and release. Each pressing at position “2” must be made within one second. E.g.: For Unmodulated, press twice within 2 seconds, for Random Data, press four times within 4 seconds. 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 34: Windows/Unix Tools

    32-bit Internet Protocol address to a MAC address that is recognized in the local net- work specified in RFC 826. Once recognized the server or networking device returns a response containing the required address. 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

  • Page 35: Statistics Information

    BSC Firmware Upgrading The Paragon4 radiomodem firmware is field-upgradable using the unit’s Ethernet port. The proc- ess involves connecting to the IP address of the base from a host PC and transferring the firmware files via an FTP program.

  • Page 36: File Integrity Failure

    Note: After resetting, the PWR LED remaining lit steady amber or red indicates the FTP trans- fer was not successful or that the firmware is corrupt. Please contact Dataradio system engineering for assistance. Figure 17 - Sample FTP program 5.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    50 kHz ch.: NPSPAC ch.: 32 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 32 kbps 24 kbps 48 kbps 96 kbps 24 kbps 16 kbps 43.2kbps 64 Kbps 16 kbps 32 Kbps 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 38 SRRC8FSK 10K0F1D (H) 8K17F1D (D) 16000 8000 SRRC4FSK 10K0F1D (H) 8K17F1D(D) FCC/IC mask G (800MHz, 25kHz ch.) FCC mask H (800MHz, NPSPAC ch.) IC mask D (800MHz, 12.5kHz ch.) 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...
  • Page 39 DATARADIO is a registered trademark, GeminiG3, Paragon4 and PARALLEL DECODE are trademarks of Dataradio Inc 120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual...

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