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- Page 1 GeminiG3 - 700MHz Mobile Radiomodem User Manual Version 1.01a The entire contents of this manual are copyright 2006 by Inc. DATARADIO Copyright Inc. DATARADIO April, 2006 Part no.: 120 20130-101a...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installation in vehicles powered by liquefied gas ..................6 2.3 P ............................... 7 HYSICAL 2.3.1 Recommended tools and supplies ......................7 2.3.2 Physical mounting of GeminiG3 ......................7 2.4 E ..........................8 LECTRICAL INSTALLATION 2.4.1 Electrical requirements .........................8 2.4.2 Routing of power cable..........................8 2.5 A... - Page 3 7 - IP N ) ....................16 IGURE ETWORK ETTINGS WITH OUTER 8 - E ...................... 17 IGURE NTER ETWORK ASSWORD SCREEN 9 - W – W ................... 17 IGURE NTERFACE ELCOME CREEN 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual...
- Page 4 2 - G3 LED ..........................13 ABLE S INDICATIONS 3 - DTE ......................... 14 ABLE PORT PIN FUNCTIONS 4 - RS-232 S ..........................14 ABLE IGNAL EVELS 5 - T ............................43 ABLE HECKLIST 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual...
- Page 5 Revision of terminology in Section 6 “Specifications” for Re- ceiver “Sensitivity” entry. • Revision of “Feature” list to reflect terminology used in “Speci- fications” section. Version 1.00, December 2005 • Initial release of GeminiG3 User Manual. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual...
- Page 6 Our products are found at the heart of mobile data and SCADA networks around the world. With over 20 years dedicated to data technology and innovation, Dataradio is the premier source for wire- less data solutions. Our products include mobile data products, telemetry devices, integrated wireless mo- dems for fixed point-to-point and point to multi-point applications, and OEMs.
- Page 7 Cycle Mark Signal transmitted on an E-DBA network that keeps the network synchronized. DEV Ports RS-232 serial communications ports of the GeminiG3 wireless radiomodem DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - A networking protocol that allows ad- ministrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing"...
- Page 8 This is the bit rate on the airlink between units. Node A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station. Dataradio’s Optimized IP – Compresses TCP and UDP headers, and filters un- necessary acknowledgments. This makes the most use of the available band- width.
- Page 9 To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Universal Resource Locator - The address of a file located on the Internet. Vehicular Information Solutions. Dataradio’s name for a series of products spe- cially designed for mobile data. WINIPCFG A MS-Windows 98 or MS-ME utility that displays the IP information for a par- ticular networking device.
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Page 10: Product Overview
This document is designed for use by engineering design, installation, and maintenance personnel. General Description GeminiG3 – 700MHz is a mobile radiomodem aimed at the public safety and public utility markets to meet demand for high speed and high throughput. It integrates all the necessary hardware for data-only vehicular installations up to but not including the laptop PC and its application software. -
Page 11: Features
SRC4FSK 64 kb/s • Built as a one-piece integrated design in a rugged die-cast aluminum chassis, GeminiG3 units automatically adapt to the speed of the base station for maximum network flexibility. • Parallel Decode™ (PD) technology featuring dual receivers results in added decode sensitivity in multi-path and fading environments. -
Page 12: Configuration
Network-specific operating instructions should be prepared by the system administrators in conjunction with Dataradio system engineering. Instructions and examples given in this manual are based on GeminiG3 radiomodem operating software version 1.xx and may not apply to earlier or later software versions. -
Page 13: Product Warranty
One GeminiG3 radiomodem • Installation mounting bracket • Power cable – 22 feet (6.7 meters) • Small parts kit If damage has occurred to the equipment during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 14: Installation
2.1.1 Overview To ensure trouble-free, efficient installation, start by inspecting the vehicle to determine the optimum po- sition for GeminiG3 unit and its antennas as well as the routing of all associated cabling and wiring. 2.1.2 Location Often, installations in cars are done in the trunk, underneath the back window ledge or on the trunk floor. -
Page 15: Warnings
2.2.3 Secure mounting For vehicle occupant(s) safety, mount GeminiG3 unit securely so that the unit will not break loose in case of an accident or violent maneuvers. -
Page 16: Physical Unit
• Do not overtighten self-tapping screws. 1. Once you have found a suitable mounting position for GeminiG3 unit, hold the unit and the unat- tached mounting bracket in the proposed mounting position and check that there is clearance behind the unit for the heatsink, cables, etc. Check that the position provides a large enough flat surface that the bracket will not be distorted when installed. -
Page 17: Electrical Installation
Figure 2 - Bracket installation 5. Install the bracket without distorting 6. Securely mount GeminiG3 radiomodem to the installed bracket using the four supplied 8x40 black machine screws. 7. Drill any additional holes as required for routing all cables and fit holes with suitable grommets or bushings whenever required. -
Page 18: Antenna
3. Place this connector at GeminiG3 radio power input location. Do not connect at this time. See para- graph 2.6, “Completing the physical installation”. 4. Carefully route both the B and the C wires to where the in-line fuse holder will be installed, usually as close to the vehicle’s battery as practicable. -
Page 19: Planning
Least preferred, but permissible for receiver antenna: left or right front fenders, ahead of windshield Proximity to other vehicle-mounted antennas may cause mutual interference especially at higher frequen- cies. The GeminiG3 Lite model has no GPS 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 20: Antenna Installation
3. At the GeminiG3 position, cut the three cables to length and terminate with the appropriate plug. For the transceiver and the auxiliary cables, use the proper crimp plug for the connections present on the radiomodem. -
Page 21: Operating Description
Front & Rear Panels The front panel includes: • One female antenna connector for the auxiliary receiver • One SMA type female connector for the GPS receiver (not installed on GeminiG3 Lite model) • Three LED indicators • Two DE-9F RS232 ports •... -
Page 22: Able 2 - G3 Leds Indications
Blinking refers to the LEDs turning ON and OFF based on time (such as number of times per second) Flashing refers to the LEDs turning ON and OFF in response to an event occurring (such as packets) 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 23: Dte Port Interface
In the descriptions of data signals, the following conventions are used: Table 4 - RS-232 Signal Levels Term Signal level Alternates asserted, spacing +3 to +15 V -3 to -15 V dropped, marking 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 24: Operation & Configuration
DHCP Server Enabled • Enabled 4.2.2 RF Interface • MAC: 00:XX:YY:ZZ • IP ADDR: 10.XX.YY.ZZ • NETMASK: 255.0.0.0 • TCP Proxy Enabled Notes: XX:YY:ZZ refer to lower three bytes of Ethernet MAC address 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 25: Ip Network Settings
Figure 7 - IP Network Settings (with Router) LAN Setup Check that DC power is applied to the GeminiG3 radiomodem. On a PC running MS-Windows with an existing LAN connection, connect to the RJ-45 input of the GeminiG3 unit. 1. Click Start... -
Page 26: Login Screen
ADMINISTRATOR (upper case letters). Click OK. The Web interface “Welcome” screen opens Figure Figure 9 - Web User Interface – Welcome Screen For subsequent access to the GeminiG3 unit, use the User Name and Password that you will have config- ured. -
Page 27: Interface
Screen captures used throughout this document may vary from actual screens. The GeminiG3 user interface 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. -
Page 28: Advanced Ip Settings
Time Source SNTP Global position in Longitude (East-West) and Latitude (North-South) displayed using information obtained from a GeminiG3 unit (except “Lite” model) decoding a valid GPS input signal. Position with “(Last known)” displayed underneath indicates that the GPS data is... -
Page 29: Setup (Basic)
Station name identifier – Enter string up to forty characters in length Factory default ID is zero. To prevent collision and to minimize interference from re- mote systems that may be present on the same frequency, Dataradio recommends System ID changing the System ID to some other value unique to each network. -
Page 30: Setup (Basic) ► Serial Ports Setup
Setup (Basic) ► Serial Ports Setup 4.7.2.3 The GeminiG3 serial ports can be logically connected to local and remote services to aid in configuration and troubleshooting, or they can be connected to a remote Host application or even to the serial port of a remote unit. -
Page 31: Setup (Advanced)
Entering a value lower than 1500 may reduce system performance. Flexibility of us- ing lower values may be useful in testing or for particular operational conditions. Range is 576 to 1500. MAC address Ethernet Interface MAC address in HEX format (factory-set). 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 32: Setup (Advanced) ► Rf (Ip)
“Override” name (active address) RF Net Mask Set to valid common IP netmask for all units within a GeminiG3 network RF Interface MTU - Default 1242. – For optimal performance, set to 1242. Entering a value lower than 1242 may reduce system performance. Flexibility of RF MTU using other values may be useful in testing or for particular operational conditions. -
Page 33: Setup (Advanced) ► Rf (Freq.)
Description Radio Tables Enter RX and TX frequency in MHz in the appropriate dialog box. Bandwidth “BW” entries for all channels set at “W” for GeminiG3 - 700MHz model. Setup (Advanced) ► Roaming Setup 4.7.3.4 Figure 17 - Roaming Setup... -
Page 34: Setup (Advanced) ► Ip Services
NAT technology is a method by which IP addresses are mapped from one ad- dress space to another. In GeminiG3, it is normally used on the WAN side of an IP network to hide local IP addresses from an external IP network (i.e. Internet). -
Page 35: Setup (Advanced) ► Ip Addressing
IP address matches one of the multicast IP addresses in this list, it is forwarded over the RF interface. Remote units will send it over their Ethernet interface. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 36: Setup (Advanced) ► Ip Optimization & Tuning
Description TCP Proxy Disabled, Enabled (Default) Disabled, Enabled (Default) Data Compression Applies data compression over the IP payload. RF ACK enable Disabled, Enabled (Default) OIP Retries Number of OIP retries. Default = 2 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 37: Setup (Advanced) ► Time Source
Setup (Advanced) ► Time Source 4.7.3.8 To facilitate tracking of events in a network, the Paragon3 base station and the GeminiG3 mobile can ini- tialize their real-time clocks using a number of protocols. At reset time, the Paragon3 can use the SNTP protocol (RFC2030) to pick up the current UTC (Universal) time. -
Page 38: Setup (Advanced) ► Ethernet (Phy)
Figure 22 - Advanced IP Configuration – Ethernet (PHY) Item Description Auto Negotiate PHY Bitrate Force to 100 Mbps Force to 10 Mbps (Default) Auto Negotiate (Default) PHY Duplex Force to Full Duplex Force to Half Duplex 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 39: Gps
4.7.4 GPS All GeminiG3 radiomodems shipped from the Dataradio factory starting in May 2004 are fitted with a 12- channel high efficiency GPS receiver, equipped with WAAS feature for better location precision (<3 me- ters). Note: Except GeminiG3 Lite models, which are not GPS-equipped. -
Page 40: Gps ► Delivery Options
For testing, clicking the “Open Window” button starts a Telnet session to the port shown in the “Local Port” above to display GPS reports as they are produced. Monitor (Local) The Telnet program used will be the one configured for your browser. Open window E.g.: “HyperTerminal” 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 41: Gps ► Aavl
The “Autonomous Automatic Vehicle Location” (AAVL) feature adds the ability for GPS-equipped GeminiG3 units to initiate "Here I am" position message transmissions. AAVL allows the system de- signer to specify the maximum distance or the time interval between position reports: If the vehicle moves more than a specified distance since its last report, a new position report will be generated. -
Page 42: Security
The Setup web pages, the CLI (command line interface) and the FTP server all require a password to pre- vent unauthorized users from changing a unit’s configuration. At the time of manufacture, the password is set to “ADMINISTRATOR” but Dataradio strongly suggests that the password be changed as units are installed. -
Page 43: Statistics
Total number of packets received by the IP Interface IP – RX Pkts Forwarded Total number of packets forwarded by the IP Interface IP – TX Pkts Total number of packets sent by the IP Interface 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 44: Statistics ► Airlink
Total packets received by RF (OIP) interface RX Error Total packets received by RF (OIP) interface with errors RF(OIP) TX Pkts Total packets transmitted by RF (OIP) interface TX Error Total packets transmitted by RF (OIP) interface with errors 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 45: Maintenance
Maintenance ► Ping Test 4.7.7.2 To aid in trouble-shooting IP connectivity issues, the Paragon3 base stations and the GeminiG3 radio- modems can transmit ping packets to a given IP address. Four packets are sent and the time taken for each to reach the destination and return is displayed. -
Page 46: Maintenance ► Radio Info
Maintenance ► Radio Info 4.7.7.3 Provides GeminiG3 radio information retrieved from the connected unit. Have this information handy if contacting Dataradio support. Figure 32 - Maintenance - Radio Personality Item Description Model Number Identifies the model of radio module installed... -
Page 47: Maintenance ► Config Control
Maintenance ► Config Control 4.7.7.4 Important note: Record all original GeminiG3 radiomodem factory settings for possible future use. Figure 33 - Maintenance - Unit Configuration Control (Initial screen) Item Description Active Configuration Description Field – Available by selecting “Check- point User Configuration” in the “User Configuration Settings “ portion of this window (described below). -
Page 48: Radio ► Rf Test
Figure 34 - Control - RF Tests Item Description Sets the GeminiG3 to its normal operating mode. The base channel may change as the mo- E-DBA bile roams to a new base This mode is used to select the radio channel to be used for test transmissions. Placing the Test Mode GeminiG3 in test mode suspends roaming function. - Page 49 Helps to verify if the unit is within FCC regulation emission masks. Refer to the User manual for values. Random data test requires the use of an IFR COM-120B service monitor with option 03= 30KHz IF filter and its DC coupled demodulator output selected. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual...
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Page 50: Help
4.7.9 Help Figure 35 - Help Icon Item Description Click the Help Icon in the navigation pane to open a help text relating to Help Icon the window being displayed. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 51: Trouble-Shooting And Testing
Some reported frequency and deviation problems have actually been erroneous indications from service monitors that have not adequately warmed up. This is particularly likely when field service is done during winter months 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 52: Checklist
(unless you have set a lower value). Note that readings less than 25 watts (700MHz model) may be due to losses in cables used for testing. Check also your wattmeter frequency calibration curve. Do not be too ready to condemn the transmitter. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 53: Additional Test Details
5.3.1 GPS Test About three minutes after ignition is turned-on, the PWR LED on the GeminiG3 unit front panel should flash in amber color at the rate of one pulse per second. This indicates that the GPS has acquired the sky position of a sufficient number of satellites to arrive at a ground position solution. -
Page 54: Troubleshooting Tools
View and update the system routing table The function and syntax of the Windows ROUTE command is similar to the UNIX or Linux route command. Use the command to manually configure the routes in the routing table. 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 55: Statistics Information
Available for MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. EXAMPLE netstat ? displays help netstat -a display TCP and UDP connections and listening ports information For further information on TCP/IP troubleshooting, please visit: http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/466/14/1.html 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... -
Page 56: Specifications
–95 dBm @ 128 Kbps -102 dBm @ 96 Kbps with Parallel Decode at carrier frequency -108 dBm @ 64 Kbps Protocol Dataradio Proprietary E-DBA with OOB AAVL support * psophometrically weighted filter 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual... - Page 57 Baud Modulation rate 700 * EOTGPD7 128k 32000 16FSK 28K0F1D *FCC Part 90 (Subpart R), 27 DATARADIO and VIS are registered trademarks, GeminiG3, , Paragon3, and PARALLEL DECODE are trademarks of Dataradio Inc 120 20130-101a GeminiG3 – 700MHz User Manual...
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