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Raven100 Table of Contents PDF viewers note: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the Adobe Acrobat® bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. General Description.............1 2. Establish Cellular Service...........1 2.1 Raven100 Cellular Coverage/Service Requirements........1 3.
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WirelessAce3G_UserGuide2.00.pdf Cingular_EDGE-GPRS_Raven_UserGuide2.20.pdf Cingular_EDGE-GPRS_Raven _QSG2.01.pdf The Raven110 digital cellular modem is manufactured by AirLink for use on the Cingular General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network. The modem is accessed through the Internet using TCP/IP communications protocol using a Static or Dynamic IP address.
Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Motient Corporation James Fahey, National Sales Manager Phone: 847-478-4310 (office) Email: james.fahey@motient.com Web: www.motient.com To setup an account you will need the IMEI number of the modem. The IMEI number is listed on a label on the modem, and also on the box.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem 4. Configuration 4.1 Base Station Requirements for Raven110 PC running Campbell Scientifics’ LoggerNet or PC400 software, with access to the internet. 4.2 Datalogger Site Equipment • Raven modem with power cable (included with modem). •...
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9-pin female cable. • Antenna—the following antennas are available from Campbell Scientific. Contact a Campbell Scientific Applications Technician for help in determining the best antenna for your application. The 18285 1 dBd omnidirectional antenna. This antenna is dual band, covering both the 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz bands, and is strongly recommended where cellular coverage is strong.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem The 14454 9dBd Yagi Antenna is a higher gain antenna that should be "aimed" at the service provider's antenna. The 14454 includes 10 feet of cable fitted with a TNC male connector for attachment to the GPRS modem, and a bracket/u-bolt assembly for attaching the antenna to a mast or post.
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Airlink's SetupWizard, which provisions and activates the modem. Airlink's Wireless Ace 3G, which configures the generic parameters of the modem. Campbell Scientific's Raven GPRS template file. The template file is available from: www.campbellsci.com/downloads. The Setup Wizard and Wireless Ace 3G utilities can be found on the CD included with the modem, or from Airlink’s website: www.airlink.com.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Follow the prompts from the Setup Wizard and enter the information as described below: Uncheck Setup a DUN Connection and click Next. Select “Connected to a Serial Port”, check “Auto Detect Port Settings” or select the port from the drop down menu. The Setup Wizard will establish a...
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem This window shows the details for the modem. If the incorrect modem is displayed, press the Reset Button on the modem. To make sure your modem is at optimal performance, it is recommended you click “Check for Updates” and “Update Now”.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem The modem needs to be configured to communicate to a specific Access Point. Select “Internet” from the list and click Next. Using the Cingular cellular network, the modem’s connection to the internet is tested. Green checks in the boxes indicate the tests were successful and the modem is functioning properly.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem The figure below shows how the modem lights should appear when it is registered on the network. The RSSI light shows the strength of the signal and may be solid (strong) or flashing (weaker). The Tx (transmit) and Rx (receive) lights will flash as data is transferred to and from the modem on the network.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Connect the Raven to a com port on the PC with a direct RS-232 cable. Also connect the antenna, and 12 V power. Run Wireless Ace 3G to get the following screen: Click the Connect icon in the Configuration Panel to open the connection options dialogue box.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Click the Load icon in the Configuration Panel. When prompted for a template file name, select the file ravengprs_9600.xml file (downloaded from the CSI website). The following screens show the settings for the Miscellaneous and Serial Groups after the template file has been loaded.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Click on GPRS Group to get the following screen: For the +CGDCONT, enter the APN value issued from Cingular/Motient into the “New Value” cell. For example, if the issued APN is “gprs02.Motient.net”, the APN would be entered as shown below.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Unless you click the Write command, changes made in the New NOTE Value field will not be sent to the modem. For some changes (e.g., baud rate) you must also Reset the modem before the changes will take effect.
Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem IP Manager update interval: How often you want the address sent to IP Manager. If this is set to zero, the modem will only send an update if the IP changes (i.e. if the modem is reset or is assigned a different IP).
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem LoggerNet Device Map Preceding zeros are not entered in the Internet IP Address (e.g. NOTE 070.218.074.247 is entered as 70.218.74.247).
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem For a Dynamic IP using AirLink’s IP Manager, enter the internet IP address as: xxxx.yyyy:3001, where xxxx is the modem name, yyyy is the Domain name, and 3001 is the port number.
Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem 7. Troubleshooting If LoggerNet/PC400W software is unable to establish a connection with the modem: 7.1 Check the Modem Configuration Check the GPRS cellular account information, and verify there is GPRS coverage at the site. Dynamic IP accounts require a Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) such as IP Manager (Section 5.4).
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Any boxes that do not have a green check indicate a problem with the modem connecting with the cellular network. Signal strength (RSSI) should be -60 to -85. The IP address will change for Dynamic IP accounts.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem The template file sets the baud rate to 9600, which is the maximum baud rate for the CR10X and older dataloggers. For newer dataloggers, the baud rate can be changed to the highest baud rate supported by the datalogger (e.g. 115200 baud for the CR1000).
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CSI/O port. The default settings for SC105 can be used with the Raven110 when the modem is configured for 9600 baud (baud rate set by the template file). If the baud rate is changed in the modem, the baud rate in the SC105 will have to be changed to match that of the modem (SC105 settings can be changed using CSI’s DevConfig utility).
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem Try adding a few seconds (no more than five seconds) of extra response time to the datalogger or PakBus port. For a PakBus datalogger, verify the PakBus address in the setup screen matches that of the datalogger.
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Raven110 GPRS AirLink Cellular Modem FIGURE 7-2. Wireless Ace status page showing communications with modem.
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Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File Wireless Ace 3G is used to program settings in the Raven100 and Raven110 modems to make the modems compatible with CSI dataloggers. Airlink CDMA and GPRS template files to send the modems are available on the CSI website (http://www.campbellsci.com/downloads).
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Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File • S23 – Configure Serial Port – The baud rate needs to be configured to match a valid datalogger baud rate. For a CR10X: 9600,8N1 and for a CR1000: 115200,8N1. • \Q – Serial Port Flow Control – This should be set to None. •...
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Appendix A. Wireless Ace Setup without Template File • S0 – TCP Auto Answer – Set to On • TCPT – TCP Idle Timeout -- Set to a reasonable value like 2 min.
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Appendix B. Installation of SIM Card in the Raven110 The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the Raven is a smartcard securely storing the key identifying a mobile subscriber. Generally, you will only need to install the SIM once in the life of the modem.
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Appendix B. Installation of SIM Card in the Raven110 FIGURE B-3. Tray Button 5. Slide the tray out of the slot. FIGURE B-4. Empty SIM Tray Inserting the SIM 6. Place the SIM into the tray and gently press to click it into place.
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