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Advantech ADAM-4550 User Manual

Radio modem module (rs-232/485 interface)
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ADAM-4550
Radio Modem Module
(RS-232/485 Interface)
User's Manual
ADAM and the ADAM logo are trademarks of Advantech
Part no. 2000455001
3rd Edition
Printed in Taiwan
June 1999

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  • Page 1 ADAM-4550 Radio Modem Module (RS-232/485 Interface) User’s Manual ADAM and the ADAM logo are trademarks of Advantech Part no. 2000455001 3rd Edition Printed in Taiwan June 1999...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.15 Get Current Channel Number ..30 3. Using ADAM-4550 ........16 Appendix A: External Antenna Options ..32 3.1 A Test Sample ......... 16 Appendix B: External Antenna 4. ADAM-4550 Command Set ....17 Wiring Diagram ....34 ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 3 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. However, there is not a guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Data transmission speeds up to 115.2 Kbps rectional RS-485 device with a control center • Built-in RS-485 line surge protection host computer. The ADAM-4550 can be used in data acquisition where data sensors are in- • Software configurable address and baud...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    (under open site test with 2 dBi • Power requirement: Unregulated (+10V omni antenna). Actual distance depends to +30V ) with protection from power re- on environmental conditions, antenna type versals and positioning. • Case: ABS with captive mounting hard- ware ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 6: Installation

    . Pow- 2.1 Basic Configuration er ripples must be limited to 5 V peak to peak, Before installing the ADAM-4550 in an existing while voltage must in all cases remain between network, the ADAM-4550 unit should be pre- +10 and +30 V .

  • Page 7: Rs-485 Communication Wiring

    2.3 RS-485 Communication Wiring 2.4 Software Configuration We recommend using shielded-pair cables The ADAM-4550 comes with a setup disk that which comply with the EIA RS-485 standard to contains software for the following: reduce interference in an ADAM network. Only •...

  • Page 8: Configuring Adam-4550

    4. You must now search your unit for its cur- rent settings. To do this, select the Set- 1. Insert the ADAM-4550 disk in drive A. Start ting... menu and choose Get. Enter a start- Microsoft Windows 95/98. Go to the Start ing address into the dialog box or use the Menu and choose Run.
  • Page 9 RS-232 ADAM-4550 ADAM-4550 Note: The RS-232 cable does not have to be a null-modem cable. The ADAM-4550 will automatically detect and set itself as a DCE, if it is configured as auto for the DCE/DTE setting. Figure 1: Basic Connection Diagram...
  • Page 10 Figure 2: Pin Assignment ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 11: Uploading A New Version Of Firmware

    00h and FDh. scanning process. Now the configura- tion software will scan for ID address- 2. The ADAM-4550 can be configured es between 0 and 255. The current as either a MASTER type module or a settings of the unit will be displayed SLAVE type module.

  • Page 12: Using The Diagnostics Functions

    CRC Error indicates the number of received OK button to begin uploading. The yellow packets with the CRC checking error. LED light on ADAM-4550 now changes to a steady glow. When uploading is complet- Check Sum indicates the number of received ed, the yellow LED will turn off and blinks packets with the Check Sum error.

  • Page 13: Antenna Installation

    3. We strongly recommend that you install (at the source and receiving ends) is displayed ADAM-4550 as near as possible to its antenna. below. Where the antenna has to be located at a dis- tance from the ADAM, special RF cable is re- quired.

  • Page 14: Using Adam-4550

    3. Using ADAM-4550 one. The green LED on the ADAM-4550 that is connected to the controlling PC, as well as the Connect one ADAM-4550 to the controlling PC’s green LEDs on the remote ADAM-4550 units serial port with the RS-232 cable. Connect re- should now be in a rapid blinking mode.
  • Page 15 SLAVE ADAM-4550 MASTER 115.2 ADAM-4550-00 ADAM-4550 kbps SLAVE ADAM-4550-S ADAM-4550 RS-232 ADAM-4550-01 Type { aaDDD..(cr) Type { AADDD..(cr) Figure 3: Test Sample ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 16: A Test Sample

    3.1 A Test Sample 1. Follow procedures in section C to install one ADAM-4550 unit as the MASTER mod- ule for a controlling PC and two ADAM- 4550s as SLAVEs for the remote devices (see Fig. 3). 2. Start the ADAM Configuration and Diagnos- tic Program on the controlling PC.

  • Page 17: Adam-4550 Command Set

    4. ADAM-4550 Command Set characters. The delimiter character is followed by a two-character address (hexadecimal) that In order to avoid communication conflicts, all specifies the target module. Depending on the actions are instigated by the host computer command, an optional data string follows the when several devices attempt to send data at command string.
  • Page 18 " [ " , " ] " , " ^ " , " { " , " } " , " " , " | r i f r i f r i f & & & & ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 19 Data Pass Mode Commands & i t a i t s i t a i t s & & Note: All commands should be issued in upper case letters. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 20: Set New Configuration

    38400 bps High 4 bits represents RS-232 baud rate code for mod- 57600 bps ule. Low 4 bits represents RS- 115200 bps 485 baud rate code for module. Currently, RS-232 and RS-485 ports have the same baud rate. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 21 FF : ADAM-4550 mode configuration Response !AA(cr) if the command is valid ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered master (1) / slave (0) reserved 00 auto DTE/DCE detection Example Command: 01 set module to DCE %0A1B40AA2103(cr) 10 set module to DTE...

  • Page 22: Read Configuration

    (refer to “Set New Configuration” in Command Set) ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered Example Command: $0A6ADAM4550 Unit#1(cr) Example Command : $0A2(cr) Response: !0A(cr) Response: !0A40AA2103(cr) ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 23: Read Identification

    ‘:’,‘[‘, ‘]’,‘^’, ‘{‘, ‘}’, ‘|’, ‘~’ mand is valid Response !AA(cr) if the command is valid ?AA(cr) if an invalid command ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered is entered Example Command: $0A7(cr) Example Command: $0AC[(cr) Response: !0AADAM4550 Response: !0A(cr) Unit#1(cr) ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 24: Read Delimiter Character

    D1 = 0 Close data gate Example Command: $0AD(cr) D2 = 1 Write to Flash memory Response: !0A[(cr) D2 = 0 Do not write to Flash memory Response !AA(cr) if the command is valid ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 25 {AA until the user issues an- The command requests the other command to close the data gate.} module at address 0Ah to open the data gate and write to Flash memory. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 26: Read Data Gate Status

    S = 0 close data gate ?AA(cr) if an invalid command ?AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered is entered Example Command: $0AF(cr) Example Command: &0AB(cr) Response: !0AA1.0(cr) Response: !0A0(cr) The module returns that current data gate status is close. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 27: Read Module Name

    2 bytes Hi-Lo Response: !0A4550(cr) data length followed by the firm- ware binary data. If the host receives response ‘?AA(cr)’ or no response, it will stop sending the binary data. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 28: Send Data To Remote

    This command only works in the local ADAM4550 and the re- Data Pass mode. The user can mote ADAM-4550 module at ad- use the “Set Data Gate” com- dress 0Ch to a connected RS- mand to open the data gate of 485 device.

  • Page 29: Get Error Rate Statistics

    The underlined portion of the bytes above response is used to show binary data. In this ex- Total number of CRC error pack- ample: there are 10 packets re- ets received: 2 bytes ceived, 1 of them is the CRC er- ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 30: Set Channel Number

    4.15. Get Current Channel Number nel to a new channel number Description Requests the module at address AA to return current channel Syntax &AACD1(cr) number. module address new channel number Syntax &AAD(cr) (a character of ‘1’,‘2‘, module address ‘3’or ‘4’) ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 31 ?!AA(cr) if an invalid command is entered Examples command: &0AD (cr) Response: !0A1 (cr) The command asks the module at address 0Ah to return the current channel number. The module at address 0Ah returns its current channel number 1. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 32: Appendix A: External Antenna Options

    Antenna Type: Colinear Size: 1500 mm Size: 750 mm Weight: 0.9 kg Weight: 1.5 kg Connector: Type N Female Connector: Type N Female Environmental Specifications: Environmental Specifications: Windload: 200 km/hr. Windload: 240 km/hr. Humidity: 100% Humidity: 100% ADAM-4550 User's Manual...
  • Page 33 -20 dB Front-to-back ratio: 28 dB minimum VSWR: 1.5:1 max @ 50 ohm Polarization: Vertical/Horizontal Linear Cross Polarization: 28 dB minimum Mechanical Specifications: Antenna Type: Wire Grid Parabola Reflector Size: 686 x 813 mm Weight: 2.4 kg ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

  • Page 34: Appendix B: External Antenna Wiring Diagram

    Male to Type N Lightning Arrester 3' RF Cable adapter A D A M - 4 5 5 0 20' RF Cable Type N Female to Type N Male * Not for applications in the U.S. or EC countries. ADAM-4550 User's Manual...

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