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Zlinx Radio Modem
ZP Series
Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812
pn#7696R3
This product designed and manufactured in Ottawa, Illinois USA
of domestic and imported parts by
707 Dayton Road -- P.O. Box 1040 -- Ottawa, IL 61350 USA
Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105
Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105
Website:
www.bb-elec.com
European Headquarters
B&B Electronics
Westlink Commercial Park -- Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland
Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445
Website:
www.bb-europe.com
B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc. – June 2008
Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812
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B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com

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  • Page 1 Zlinx Radio Modem ZP Series Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812 pn#7696R3 This product designed and manufactured in Ottawa, Illinois USA of domestic and imported parts by 707 Dayton Road -- P.O. Box 1040 -- Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105 Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105 Website: www.bb-elec.com...
  • Page 2 This document contains information that is proprietary and confidential to B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc. The methods described herein are for the exclusive use of B&B Electronics authorized personnel. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of the information contained in the document is strictly forbidden. Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-XR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ACKAGE ONTENTS Hardware Installation IP SWITCH ETTINGS OUNTING AND OWER ERIAL ONNECTIONS RS-232 RS-422/485 IRELESS AILURE UTPUT LED I NDICATORS ADIO REQUENCY NFORMATION Zlinx Manager Software NSTALLATION ONFIGURATION ROUBLESHOOT IRMWARE PDATE Specifications Advanced Programming INARY OMMAND XAMPLE OMMAND EFERENCE...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Easy to install, up to 7 mile range No wires, no cables! Zlinx radio modems get your data moving farther, easier, and at less cost than running cable. Plug-n-play, Modbus compatible, signal strength indicator, space saving DIN rail mounting. Heavy-duty, wide temperature design handles most industrial power configurations and tough indoor/outdoor environments.

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Dip switch Settings Dipswitch 4-wire 2-wire 4-wire 2-wire No termination Termination RS-422 RS-485 Mounting and Power Install on properly grounded DIN rail Operating Temperature is -40 to 85C Operating Humidity is 10-90% non-condensing Connect Power Supply Power supply is 10-48 VDC or 18-30 VAC 10-48 VDC 18-30 VAC Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812...

  • Page 6: Serial Connections

    Serial Connections RS-232 RS-232 always present on DB9 DB9F Pin Signal Name Direction Data Carrier Detect* Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready* Request To Send Clear To Send Not used * - Pins 1 & 6 are not used. They are tied together Note: The DTR input is used to put the radio into sleep mode.
  • Page 7 RS-422/485 RS-485 (2-Wrie) RS-422/485 (4-Wire) Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com...

  • Page 8: Wireless Link Failure Output

    Wireless Link Failure Output  Zlinx Radio modems offer a source (PNP)transistor output when the wireless signal strength drops below a critical level (link failure or miss packets)  40 mA max current Note: In order for the RSSI LED to continuously indicate the signal strength, set the RP command (RSSI PWM Timer) to FF.

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators Front Panel LED Status Power Red = ON OFF = No Power RSSI (Signal Strength) Green = Strong Yellow = OK Red = Weak OFF = No Signal Wireless Data Green = Blink ON with data Note: In order for the RSSI LED to continuously indicate the signal strength, set the RP command (RSSI PWM Timer) to FF.
  • Page 10 The radio frequency, power, and data rate vary depending on model. Refer to the table below. Model # Frequency Radio RF Data Power Rate ZP24D-192RM-MR 2.4GHz 50mW 19.2Kbps ZP24D-96RM-MR 2.4GHz 50mW 9600bps ZP9D-192RM-MR 900MHz 100mW 19.2Kbps ZP9D-96RM-MR 900MHz 100mW 9600bps Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-XR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –...

  • Page 11: Zlinx Manager Software

    Zlinx Manager Software Installation The Zlinx Manager Software is contained CD. Insert the CD into the drive. The installation program should auto start. Follow the on screen prompts. Set Up 1. Connect your PC to the modem using a straight through serial cable.
  • Page 12 3. Click on the Radio Modem Configuration button to configure the modem on-line or the Radio Modem Configuration Button (offline) to configure the modem offline. Follow the on screen directions to configure the modem. Note: using the off-line configuration button skips the auto modem discovery process.

  • Page 13: On-Line Configuration

    On-Line Configuration 1. Click the Radio Modem Configuration Button. The following screen will appear. 2. Use the pull down menu items to set up the communication parameters. Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics –...
  • Page 14 3. Click the Auto Modem Search button. The Zlinx Manager software will find the radio modem. If the modem is not found, the following screen will appear. 4. When the modem is found, the following screen will appear. Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-XR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –...
  • Page 15 5. Click OK. The following screen will appear. Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com...
  • Page 16 5. On the Basic Modem setting tab, configure a unique channel number, network identifier, and destination address. This will prevent interference from other modems. Click the Update button to save the parameters. Click the Restore Defaults button to revert to the default configuration. 6.

  • Page 17: Test / Troubleshoot

    Test / Troubleshoot 1. The RSSI Range Test allows you test your installation. Cross connect TD and RD on the remote modem before running the test. 2. The basic screen shows test results and signal strength. Check the Show Advanced Option Box to customize the test. Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-MR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –...
  • Page 18 Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-XR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com...

  • Page 19: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update 1. Connect your PC to the radio modem using a straight through serial cable and the auto connect function. The new firmware must be stored on the PC’s local drive. 2. From the Zlinx Manager Radio Modem launch screen, click the firmware update button.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    Specifications RF Properties Physical Standard ZP24D-192RM-MR = Proprietary radio ZP24D-96RM-MR = Proprietary radio ZP9D-192RM-MR = Proprietary radio ZP9D-115RM-LR = Proprietary radio Range Radio Dependant ZP24D-****-MR (2.4GHz) = up to 600 feet indoor or 3 mile outdoor ZP9D-****-MR (900MHz) = up to 1500 feet indoor or 7 mile outdoor Frequency 900MHz/2.4GHz...
  • Page 21 2 or 4 wire – TX+, TX-, RX+, RX-, GND (2 or 4 Lines wire dipswitch selectable) Termination 120 Ohm Dipswitch selectable RS-485 Connector Removable terminal block 2 or 4 wire with SD control – TX+, TX-, RX+, Lines RX-, GND (2 or 4 wire dipswitch selectable) SD control Bit wise Termination...
  • Page 22 FCC Part 15 Class B CISPR (EN55022) Class B EN61000-6-1 Generic Standards for Residential, Commercial, & Light Industrial EN61000-4-2 ESD EN61000-4-3 RFI EN61000-4-4 EFT EN61000-4-5 Surge EN61000-4-6 CI EN61000-4-8 Power Frequency Magnetic EN61000-4-11 Voltage Dips & Interruptions UL, cUL RoHS directive (lead free) Manual Documentation Number: ZPXXx-XXXXx-XR-0812 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –...

  • Page 23: Advanced Programming

    Advanced Programming Example: Both of the following examples change the module‟s destination address to 0x1A0D and save the new address to non-volatile memory. These examples use a PC running hyper terminal connected to the radio modem. Method 1 (One line per command) Send AT Command System Response OK <CR>...

  • Page 24: Binary Command Example

    Binary Command Example To Send Binary Commands: Example: Use binary commands to change the Zlinx Module‟s destination address to 0x1A0D and save the new address to non-volatile memory. 1. RT Command must be set to “1” in AT Command Mode to enable binary programming.

  • Page 25: Command Reference Table

    Command Reference Table Zlinx Commands (The modem expects numerical values in hexadecimal. “d” denotes decimal equivalent.) Binary # Bytes Factory Command Command Command Command Range Returned Default Category Name AM v4.30* 0x3A (58d) Auto-set MY Networking & Security 0x02 – 0x05 (5d) Guard Time Command...
  • Page 26 0 – 4 CD v4.2B* 0x28 (40d) Serial Configuration Interfacing 0 – CE v4.30* 0x34 (52d) Connection Networking 0x64 (1d Inactivity 0xFFF & Security sec) Timeout F [x 10 msec] 0 – CF v4.30* 0x35 (53d) Connection Networking Failure 0xFFF &...
  • Page 27 Channel & Security 0 – 0x03 (3d) Time before Sleep (Low 0xFFFF Wake-up 0xFFF Power) Initializer F [x msec] User- settabl 0x10 - 0x7FF Networking ID v4.2B* 0x27 (39d) Modem VID Read- & Security only: 0x800 0 – 0xFFF IU v4.30* 0x3B (59d) DI2, DI3 Serial...
  • Page 28 µsec] RP v4.2A* 0x22 (34d) RSSI PWM Diagnostics Timer 0x7F [x 100 msec] 0 – RR v4.22* 0x18 (24d) Retries Networking 0xFF & Security 0x06 – RS v4.22* 0x1C RSSI Diagnostics (28d) 0x36 [read- only] 0x16 (22d) 0 - 2 Serial Configuration Interfacing...

  • Page 29: Zlinx Command Descriptions

    0x08 (8d) Write (Special) *Firmware version in which command and parameter options were first supported. NOTE: AT Commands issued without a parameter value will return the currently stored parameter. Zlinx Command Descriptions Command descriptions in this section are listed alphabetically. Command categories are designated within “<...
  • Page 30 AT Command: ATBD <Serial Interfacing> BD Binary Command: 0x15 (21 decimal) Command allows the user to Parameter Range (Standard baud rates): 0 – 6 adjust the UART interface data (Non-standard baud rates): 0x7D – 0xFFFF rate and thus modify the rate at which serial data is sent to the RF Parameter Configuration (bps)
  • Page 31 BK (Serial Break Passing) AT Command: ATBK Command <Serial Interfacing> Pass a serial Binary Command: 0x2E (46 decimal) break condition on the DI pin to 0 – 1 Parameter Range: the DO pin of another module. Parameter Configuration disable enable Default Parameter Value: 0 Number of bytes returned: 1 Related Commands: BO (Serial Break Timeout)
  • Page 32 CB (Connection Duration Binary Command: 0x33 (51 decimal) Timeout) Command 0x01 – 0xFFFF Parameter Range: <Networking & Security> [x 100 milliseconds] Set/Read the maximum amount of time an exclusive Default Parameter Value: 0x28 (4d seconds) connection between a base and remote module in a point-to- Number of bytes returned: 2 multipoint network is sustained.
  • Page 33 CF (Connection Failure Count) AT Command: ATCF Command Binary Command: 0x35 (53 decimal) <Diagnostics> Set/Read the Parameter Range: 0 – 0xFFFF number of times the base module Default Parameter Value: 0 expired retries attempting to send a Connection Grant Packet. Set Number of bytes returned: 2 to zero to clear the register.
  • Page 34 CS (DO2 Configuration) AT Command: ATCS Command <Serial Interfacing> CS Binary Command: 0x1F (31 decimal) Command is used to select the 0 – 4 Parameter Range: behavior of the DO2 (Data Output 2) pin signal. This output Parameter Configuration can provide RS-232 flow control, control the TX enable RS-232 flow control...
  • Page 35 DR (DI3 Configuration) AT Command: ATDR Command <Serial Interfacing> DR Binary Command: 0x2D (45 decimal) Command is used to configure Parameter 0 – 4 DI3 (pin 2, SLEEP) for I/O line Range: passing (use with CD = 1 or 2 Parameter Configuration and CO) or controlling...
  • Page 36 E1 (Echo On) Command AT Command: ATE1 <Command Mode Options> E1 Command turns on the echo in Binary Command: 0x0B (11 decimal) AT Command Mode. Each typed character will be echoed back to the terminal when ATE1 is active. E0 is the default.
  • Page 37 AT Command: ATFT FT (Flow Control Threshold) Command Binary Command: 0x24 (36 decimal) <Serial Interfacing> Set/Read Parameter Range: 0 – 0xFF [bytes] (Maximum the flow control threshold. When value equals the receiving module DO buffer FT bytes have accumulated in size minus 0x11 bytes) the DI buffer, is de-asserted or Default Parameter Value: Receiving module DO...
  • Page 38 AT Command: ATHT HT (Time before Wake-up Initializer) Command Binary Command: 0x03 (3 decimal) <Sleep (Low Power)> If any 0 – 0xFFFF Parameter Range: modules within range are [x 100 milliseconds] running in a “Cyclic Sleep” setting, a wake-up initializer Default Parameter Value: 0xFFFF (means that must be used by the long wake-up initializer will not be sent)
  • Page 39 IU (DI2, DI3 Update Timer) AT Command: ATIU Command Binary Command: 0x3B (59 decimal) <Serial Interfacing> Set/Read the interval at which the status Parameter Range: 0 - 0xFFFF [x 100 ms] of DI2, DI3 and Break is Default Parameter Value: 0x0A (10 decimal) transmitted.
  • Page 40 AT Command: ATMD MD (RF Mode) Command <Networking & Security> The Binary Command: 0x32 (50 decimal) MD command is used to select/read the RF Mode (Peer- 0 – 4 Parameter Range: to-peer, Multi-Stream or Parameter Configuration Repeater Modes) of the module.
  • Page 41 MY (Source Address) AT Command: ATMY Command Binary Command: 0x2A (42 decimal) <Networking & Security> 0 – 0xFFFF Set/Read the source address of Parameter Range: the module. Default Parameter Value: 0xFFFF (Disabled – the DT (Destination Address) parameter serves as both source and destination address.) Number of bytes returned: 2 Related Commands: DT (Destination Address), HP (Hopping Channel), ID (Modem VID), MK...
  • Page 42 PK (RF Packet Size) AT Command: ATPK Command Binary Command: 0x29 (41 decimal) <Serial Interfacing> Set/Read the maximum size of the RF Parameter Range: 0 – 0x100 [Bytes] packets sent out a transmitting Default Parameter Value: 0x40 (64 decimal) module. The maximum packet size can be used along with Number of bytes returned: 2 the RB and RO parameters to...
  • Page 43 Note: RB and RO criteria only apply to the first packet of a multi-packet transmission. If data remains in the DI Buffer after the first packet, transmissions will continue in streaming manner until there is no data left in the DI Buffer (UART receive buffer). AT Command: ATRE RE (Restore Defaults) Command...
  • Page 44 RP (RSSI PWM Timer) AT Command: ATRP Command Binary Command: 0x22 (34 decimal) <Diagnostics> RP Command is used to enable PWM (Pulse Parameter 0 - 0x7F [x 100 milliseconds] Width Modulation) output on Range: the CONFIG pin. The output is Default Parameter Value: 0 (disabled) calibrated to show the level the...
  • Page 45 The packet will be transmitted repeatedly until an acknowledgement is received or until the packet has been sent RR times. Note: For retries to work correctly, all modules in the system must have retries enabled. RS (RSSI) Command AT Command: ATRS <Diagnostics>...
  • Page 46 SB (Stop Bits) Command AT Command: ATSB <Serial Interfacing> Set/Read Binary Command: 0x36 (54 decimal) the number of stop bits in the RF data packets. 0 – 1 Parameter Range: Parameter Configuration 1 stop bits 2 stop bits Default Parameter Value: 0 Number of bytes returned: 1 Minimum Firmware Version Required: 4.2B AT Command: ATSH...
  • Page 47 SM (Sleep Mode) Command AT Command: ATSM <Sleep Mode (Low Power)> Binary Command: 0x01 Set/Read Sleep Mode Settings. By default, Sleep 0 – 8 Parameter Range: Mode is disabled and the module remains continually Parameter Configuration active. Disabled SM Command allows the Pin Sleep module to run in a lower-power Serial Port Sleep...
  • Page 48 SY (Time before AT Command: ATSY Initialization) Command <Networking & Security> SY Binary Command: 0x17 (23 decimal) Command keeps a 0 – 0xFF Parameter Range: communication channel open [x 100 milliseconds] as long as module transmits or Default Parameter Value: 0 (Disabled - channel receives before the active initialization info sent with each RF packet.) connection expires.
  • Page 49 TR (Transmit Error Count) AT Command: ATTR Command Binary Command: 0x1B (27 decimal) <Diagnostics> Read number of retransmit failures. The Parameter Range: 0 – 0xFFFF number of retransmit errors is Default Parameter Value: 0 incremented each time a Number of bytes returned: 2 packet is not acknowledged within the number of Related Commands: RR (Retries)

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