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Version V1.0-20220224
User Manual
For Tersus Radio RS400H3-H
SMART AND HIGH EFFICIENT RADIO MODEM FOR RTK APPLICATIONS
©2022 Tersus GNSS Inc. All rights reserved.
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sales@tersus-gnss.com & support@tersus-gnss.com
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  • Page 1 User Manual Version V1.0-20220224 User Manual For Tersus Radio RS400H3-H SMART AND HIGH EFFICIENT RADIO MODEM FOR RTK APPLICATIONS ©2022 Tersus GNSS Inc. All rights reserved. Sales & Technical Support: sales@tersus-gnss.com & support@tersus-gnss.com More details, please visit www.tersus-gnss.com...
  • Page 2: Revision History

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Revision History Version Revision Date Change summary 20220224 Initial Release...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Table of Content Revision History........................1 Table of Content........................2 List of Figures........................... 3 List of Tables..........................4 1. Introduction........................... 5 1.1 Overview......................... 5 1.2 Specification........................6 1.3 Accessories........................8 2. General Operation......................12 2.1 Basic Operation......................12 2.2 Software Configuration....................19...
  • Page 4: List Of Figures

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 List of Figures Figure 1.1 External Radio RS400H3-H............5 Figure 1.2 High Gain Radio Antenna ............9 Figure 1.3 Telescopic pole for radio antenna ..........9 Figure 1.4 Serial-5pin to Ext-Radio-DC-5pin & Bullet-DC Cable....9 Figure 1.5 Bullet-DC to Alligator Clips............10...
  • Page 5: List Of Tables

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 List of Tables Table 1.1 Specifications of Radio RS400H3-H..........6 Table 1.2 LED indicators................. 8 Table 2.1 Buttons description of radio RS400H3-H........12 Table 2.2 Devices in Figure 2.1..............19...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    This chapter mainly introduces the overview and specification of the Tersus Radio RS400H3-H. Overview The Tersus Radio RS400H3-H is a base radio solution for wireless applications. It provides reliable data communications for mission-critical applications where a combination of stability, superior performance and long range are required.
  • Page 7: Specification

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Specification Table 1.1 Specifications of Radio RS400H3-H General Specification Frequency range 410~470MHz Operating mode Transmitter, Receiver, Radio Repeater, Network Repeater Channel width 25KHz, 12.5KHz Channels Operating voltage 9~16V DC High power (35W) 85W @ DC 12V...
  • Page 8 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Environmental -40 ~ +65C Operating Temperature Storage -50 ~ +85C Dustproof and waterproof IP67 Physical Description Dimension 175 x 130 x 86.5 mm Weight About 2.0kg Data & Power interface LEMO 5pin Installation...
  • Page 9: Accessories

    RTK device, thus saving cost and simplifying outdoor operation. In addition, network module supports 4G. Accessories When using Radio RS400H3-H to set up a base with Oscar GNSS receiver, a high gain radio antenna and a telescopic pole are needed which are shown as below.
  • Page 10: Figure 1.2 High Gain Radio Antenna

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Figure 1.2 High Gain Radio Antenna Figure 1.3 Telescopic pole for radio antenna The following Serial-5pin to Ext-Radio-DC-5pin & Bullet-DC Cable and Bullet-DC to Alligator Clips are used to communicate with Oscar and connect to external power supply.
  • Page 11: Figure 1.5 Bullet-Dc To Alligator Clips

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Figure 1.5 Bullet-DC to Alligator Clips The Serial-5pin to DC JACK & DB9 Male cable and the DC JACK male with two wires below are optional. It is to power Oscar using external power source instead of the BN20 battery.
  • Page 12: Figure 1.8 Db9 Female To Usb Type A Male Converter Cable

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 The DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable is to convert DB9 male to USB Type A male connector, so that it can connect to the USB port of a computer.
  • Page 13: General Operation

    Basic Operation The basic operations include buttons, indicator status and device menu. 1) Buttons There are five buttons on the radio RS400H3-H. The following table shows the detailed description of these buttons. Table 2.1 Buttons description of radio RS400H3-H Icon...
  • Page 14 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 2) Indicator status Normal power on/off of the radio has memory function, abnormal power on/off does not have memory function. The detailed functions are as follows.  In the case of abnormal shutdown for the last time, power on again after outage, the radio powers on automatically;...
  • Page 15 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 convenient for users to locating the problem: If GPRS enters the condition of network data transmission successfully, the red indicator light flickers once in three second; If GPRS is detecting SIM card, the red indicator light flickers twice in three second;...
  • Page 16 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 frequency, the star character “*” will appear after selection.  Data protocol Under this menu, you can set up the current communication protocols such as TRANSEOT, TRIMTALK and TRIMMK3. Select required communication protocol through up and down buttons, and press the power key to select this protocol as the current communication protocol, the star character “*”...
  • Page 17 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0  Transmitting/Receiving mode In this menu column, you can set up the current radio transmitting/receiving mode. Now, four types of transmitting/receiving modes are supported: transmitting-receiving, single transmitting, single receiving and relaying mode. Select required transmitting/receiving mode through up and down buttons, and press the OK key to select this transmitting/receiving mode as the current communication transmitting/receiving mode, the character of“*”will appear...
  • Page 18 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0  Serial baud rate Under this menu, you can set up the current serial port communication baud rate. Currently it supports following baud rates: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps. Select required serial port communication baud rate through...
  • Page 19 User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0  OLED sleep mode Only if the “Function” is switched to “On” can the OLED display enter the sleep mode. Sleep time has the following levels: 1min, 5min, 10min, 15min, 20min, 25min, and 30min.
  • Page 20: Software Configuration

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Software Configuration The detailed steps of software configuration are as follows: 1) Hardware connection Use the accessary cables listed in section 1.3 to connect the radio to the computer following the connection in the figure below. Power on the radio using 12V external power supply.
  • Page 21: Figure 2.2 Radio Configuration Tool Interface

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 the shortcut on the desktop and select “Run as administrator”, the software interface is shown as below. Figure 2.2 Radio configuration tool interface Note: During the use of the configuration tool for radio parameter configuration and query, the radio is not allowed to enter the background parameter configuration mode by the buttons and OLED display.
  • Page 22: Figure 2.4 Read Parameters Successfully

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Figure 2.4 Read parameters successfully Figure 2.5 Channel info Figure 2.6 Personalized settings...
  • Page 23: Figure 2.7 Power Manager Settings

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Figure 2.7 Power Manager settings Figure 2.8 Network settings 4) Radio parameter configuration  In the basic information tab, only radio information can be queried, configurations are not supported;  In the channel information tab, the frequency range setting is between 410~470MHz, signs ‘-’...
  • Page 24: Firmware Upgrade

    1) First, use Serial-5pin to DC JACK & DB9 Male cable and the DC JACK male with two wires to connect to the Radio RS400H3-H with 9~16V DC power supply. Use DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable to connect to the DB9 male connector of the above cable and the USB port of a computer.
  • Page 25: Figure 2.10 Select Serial Port And Baud Rate

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 3) Select the correct serial port number and baud rate, open the serial port and select internally installed radio. Figure 2.10 Select serial port and baud rate 4) Click [Select] to select the firmware upgrade file (xxxxx.dwn).
  • Page 26: Figure 2.12 Start Upgrade

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Figure 2.12 Start upgrade 6) After upgrade, it pops out indicating successful upgrade, click [OK] to complete the firmware upgrade. Figure 2.13 Upgrade firmware successfully 7) The radio will power off and power on again. If the radio cannot be powered...
  • Page 27: Installation Tips

    User Manual for Tersus Radio RS400H3-H V1.0 Installation Tips 2.4.1 Radio installation As a transmission, the radio is hooked on a tripod. (1) Large amount of heat would be generated when the radio is in transmission. When the radio is working, please do not place the radio in poor ventilated box, wrap or cover any item on the surface of the radio.
  • Page 28: Radio Repeater

    Radio Repeater The detailed steps of radio repeater configuration are as follows: 1) Set the protocol and air baud rate of RS400H3-H to be the same as the protocol and air baud rate of transmitting device and receiving device. 2) The transmission and reception frequency of RS400H3-H are configured as...
  • Page 29: Network Repeater

    RS400H3-H supports two ways to access CORS server: TCP / IP and NTRIP. The detailed steps of network repeater configuration are as follows:...
  • Page 30: Figure 2.16 Configure Network Repeater

    Server address and Port; In addition to setting the Server address and Port, Ntrip also needs to set the User-ID, Password and Mount point. Figure 2.16 Configure network repeater 3) After configuring all the above parameters, power off the RS400H3-H and restart it to enter the normal working mode.
  • Page 31: Terminology

    Proprietary Notice All Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not reflect the commitment on Tersus GNSS Inc. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted by all means without authorization of Tersus GNSS Inc.

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