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RF SOLUTIONS HURRICANE Quick Start Manual

RF SOLUTIONS HURRICANE Quick Start Manual

Full duplex radio modem

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Direct Cable Replacement
Range 2KM
RS232 / RS485 / USB
Host Data Rates up to 38,400 Baud
RF Data Rates to 115200Kbps
Waterproof IP68 Enclosure
8 User Selectable Channels
CE Compliant for Licence Free Use
100mW Transmit Power (+20dBm)
Receiver Sensitivity –116dBm
The HURRICANE radio Modem is a simple to use and very versatile. It can operate as
a one to one cable replacement link for PCs or in M2M applications. It can even
handle multiple master/slave arrangements or work in simple broadcast mode.
One-to-One operation; point to point cable replacement comms
Broadcast Mode; single master, addresses many Modems concurrently.
One-to-Many; a network consisting of a master and many slaves
Many-to-One; all nodes send to a single master address.
Part No
HURRICANE-868
PSU-12V1A-IP
HURRICANE Radio Modem
FULL DUPLEX Radio MODEM
DS-HURRICANE-1
Applications
M2M Communications
Remote Networking
Building Management
Description
Full Duplex Radio Modem
Power Supply 12V 1A IP67

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Summary of Contents for RF SOLUTIONS HURRICANE

  • Page 1 Building Management  The HURRICANE radio Modem is a simple to use and very versatile. It can operate as a one to one cable replacement link for PCs or in M2M applications. It can even handle multiple master/slave arrangements or work in simple broadcast mode.
  • Page 2: Specification

    HURRICANE Radio Modem What’s in the Box? HURRICANE Full Duplex Radio Modem in IP68 water proof Enclosure 868MHz Antennas and external connectors for cable extension. Comprehensive Manual Micro USB cable for easy PC connection Rugged RS232 Cable Functional Specification Overview...
  • Page 3 HURRICANE Radio Modem PCB Layout Antenna Connectors (SMA) Selection Links Indicator LEDs RS485 Connections Power Supply (Screw Terminals) Connections 6-12Vdc RS232 Connections USB Connector (Screw Terminals) Antenna Connectors SMA screw connections (female) are provided on the PCB for connection of external antennas.
  • Page 4 HURRICANE Radio Modem Set-Up Guide Step 1: Connect Power Connect Power to ONE OR BOTH USB and screw terminals. If using USB connection no external power supply is required. However, it is recommended to use one if your USB port can cannot supply at least 500mW of power (this is often the case for USB hubs or expander ports on periph- erals such as monitors and keyboards).
  • Page 5 HURRICANE Radio Modem Simply plug and play no other connections required (see Step 1 for power considerations RS232 FEMALE PINOUT PIN 1 – Data Carrier Detect PIN 2 – Received Data PIN 3 – Transmitted Data PIN 4 – Data Terminal Ready PIN 5 –...
  • Page 6: Modes Of Operation

    Once in this mode you may send commands to set-up the parameters of the unit . (See page 6 for details) . In Configuration mode the Hurricane Modem can receive a number of commands and the internal registers can be pre-set to control its operation. In this mode the Hurricane Modem is ‘Offline’ and cannot send or receive RF data.
  • Page 7 R5 = 1 (19K2) R6 = 00 R7 = D4 Help Brief description of commands available The originating Hurricane Modem will respond with the recipient Hurricane Modems’ response, eg. Ping Mode Received From 7F7F7F (D5) This sends a ping request .
  • Page 8 Value Range Description Example 0000 - FFFFFF R1=0001 Sets the recipient Hurricane MO- (24 bit address) (Data sent is addressed to Hurricane DEM Address MODEM with address 0001) 0000 - FFFFFF R2=F001 Set own Hurricane Modem (24 bit address) (Data sent is from Hurricane MODEM...
  • Page 9 The EU standard sets maximum power transmission limits dependent on the frequency, the bandwidth and the application. Please check the relevant standards are being met when implementing your RF Application. A rough guidance applicable to the HURRICANE channel numbers is given below Channel Number...
  • Page 10 (s) described herein without notice. Buyers and other users should determine for themselves the suitability of any such information or products for their own particular requirements or specifica- tion(s). RF Solutions Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused as a result of user’s own determination of how to deploy or use RF Solutions Ltd’s products. Use of RF Solutions Ltd prod- ucts or components in life support and/or safety applications is not authorised except with express written approval.

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