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Raven XT-Telus
Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem
Dec 2011
Copyright © 2011
Campbell Scientific (Canada)Corp.

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  • Page 1 Raven XT-Telus Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Dec 2011 Copyright © 2011 Campbell Scientific (Canada)Corp.
  • Page 2 WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE This equipment is warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC (CANADA) CORP. (“CSC”) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. ***** Batteries are not warranted.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Raven XT-Telus Cellular Coverage/Service Requirements..........2 3. Specifications ...............3 3.1 Raven XT-Telus Specifications ..................3 4. Configuration ..............4 4.1 Base Station Requirements for Raven XT-Telus ..............4 4.2 Datalogger Site Equipment ....................4 4.3 Power Considerations .......................9 5. Program the Raven XT-Telus Modem .......10 5.1 Indicator Lights.......................10...

  • Page 4: General Description

    AceManagerGuide.pdf Raven_XT_UserGuide.pdf Raven_XT_QuickStart.pdf The Raven XT-Telus digital cellular modems are manufactured by Sierra Wireless for use on the Telus Wireless Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)/1xRTT networks. The modem is accessed through the Internet using TCP/IP communications protocol using a Dynamic or Static IP address.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem What you receive from Telus: Activation Code (MSL) 10-digit Mobile Directory Number (MDN or MIN/MSID) IP address (for a Static IP account only) Recommended Dealers: 1. Communications Group, Red Deer, AB (403) 347-0777 3.

  • Page 6: Configuration

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 4. Configuration 4.1 Base Station Requirements for Raven XT-Telus 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).
  • Page 7 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Wiring: 12V (or switched 12V) Black White Not Used PN L18663 PN L18663 Null Modem Cable—connects the modem to the CR23X, CR3000, CR800, CR2XX, CR1000 or CR5000 RS-232 port (not compatible with the 21X, CR510, CR10X, or CR7 dataloggers).
  • Page 8 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Wiring: 12V (or switched 12V) Black White Not Used L10873 serial cable provided with the SC105 SC105 Settings: CS I/O Mode: SDC Address 7 RS-232 Mode: Modem Baud Rate: 115.2K or 9600 baud depending on datalogger model 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity SC105 interface connects the modem to a datalogger’s CS I/O port;...
  • Page 9 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Wiring: 12V (or switched 12V) Black White Not Used L10873 serial cable provided with the SC932A SC932A interface connects the modem to the CS I/O port; recommended for dataloggers with the Mixed-Array Operating System.
  • Page 10 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem • PN L14394 Raven Mounting Kit—includes mounting hardware for securing the modem to below referenced environmental enclosure and a 9- pin male to 9-pin female cable. • Antenna—the following antennas are available from Campbell Scientific.

  • Page 11: Power Considerations

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem PN L18285 1 dBd Omni Directional Antenna PN C2445 9dBd Directional Yagi Antenna PN L21831 Half-Wave Dipole Whip Antenna FIGURE 4.2-2. Antennas for Use with the Raven Modems • Power Supply (see power considerations).

  • Page 12: Program The Raven Xt-Telus Modem

    It is recommended that the modem be provisioned and tested in the office (assuming there is cellular coverage) rather than in the field. AceManager is used to configure settings in the modem and load Campbell Scientific's Raven XT template file. The AceManager utility is also available from Sierra Wireless’s website (www.sierrawireless.com/support).

  • Page 13: Using Acemanager To Configure The Modem

    Windows Start menu, or from the icon on the desktop. Campbell Scientific’s “Raven XT Template 115200” file is for dataloggers that support 115200 baud (e.g. CR1000), the “Raven XT Template 9600” file is for dataloggers that support a maximum baud rate of 9600 (e.g.
  • Page 14 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Run AceManager to get the following screen: Click the Connect icon in the Configuration Panel to open the connection options dialogue box. Select PPP, and the COM port the modem is connected to. Do not change the Password (the default password is 12345). Click OK to continue.
  • Page 15 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Click the Load icon in the Configuration Panel. When prompted for a template file name, select the appropriate .xml file (downloaded from the CSC website). The following screens show the settings for the Miscellaneous and Serial settings after the template file has been loaded.

  • Page 16: Configuring The Raven For Dynamic Ip

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Click the Disconnect icon to terminate communications with the modem. WARNING Unless you Write the commands, the changes made in New Value will not be sent to the modem. For some commands unless you Reset the modem, the newly written values will not take effect.

  • Page 17: Loggernet/Pc400W Software Setup

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Modem name: A unique name for the modem (the 10-digit MDN number is recommended). Domain: The domain name to be used by the modem (eairlink.com). IP Manager IP Address: The IP or domain name of the dynamic DNS server which is running IP Manager.
  • Page 18 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem LoggerNet Device Map Preceding zeros are not entered in the Internet IP Address (e.g. 070.218.074.247 is entered as 70.218.74.247). For a Dynamic IP using Sierra Wireless’s IP Manager, enter the internet IP address as: xxxx.yyyy:6785, where xxxx is the modem name, yyyy is the Domain name,...
  • Page 19 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Enter PakBus address that has been set in the datalogger (default is 1, change the address using DevConfig).

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 7. Troubleshooting If LoggerNet/PC400W software is unable to establish a connection with the modem: Check your account information (you may have to call your provider for this or look at your agreement). Verify there is coverage at your location.
  • Page 21 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Select the “Serial” Group, and make sure the “AT Verbose Mode” is set to “Numeric” for use with the CR10(X), CR510, and CR23X dataloggers, or “Verbose” for other dataloggers (e.g. CR1000). If the modem answers but you do not get a connection to the datalogger: Check your connection to the datalogger.
  • Page 22 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Baud rate of the SC105 must match the baud rate in the modem (which has to be supported by the datalogger). SC105 settings for use with the RavenXT are listed below, which are configured using the DevConfig utility.
  • Page 23 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem b. Try adding a few seconds to the extra response time on the IP Port in LoggerNet (you should not need more than 5 seconds). If you are trying to communicate to a PakBus datalogger: Verify the PakBus address in the setup screen matches that of the datalogger.
  • Page 24 Raven XT-Telus CDMA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem FIGURE 7-2. AceManager status page showing communications with modem.

  • Page 25: Acemanager Setup Without Template File

    Appendix A. AceManager Setup without Template File AceManager is used to program settings in the Raven XT modems to make the modems compatible with CSI dataloggers. Sierra Wireless CDMA and GPRS template files to send the modems are available on the CSC website (http://www.campbellsci.ca/download).
  • Page 26 Appendix A. AceManager 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. •...
  • Page 27 Appendix A. AceManager Setup without Template File • S0 – TCP Auto Answer – Set to ON • TCPT – TCP Idle Timeout -- Set to a reasonable value like 2 min. See Section 5.3 for information on configuring the modem for use with a Dynamic IP.
  • Page 28 Appendix A. AceManager Setup without Template File This is a blank page.

  • Page 29: Configuring The Raven Xt Modem For Ppp

    Appendix B. Configuring the Raven XT Modem for PPP The   R aven   X T’s   t emplate   f ile   c onfigures   t he   R aven   X T   t o   f unction   a s   a   serial  ...
  • Page 30 Appendix B. Configuring the Raven XT Modem for PPP   Datalogger   S ettings:   Using   t he   D evice   C onfiguation   U tility,   c onfigure   t he   f ollowing   s etting   o n   the  ...
  • Page 31 Appendix B. Configuring the Raven XT Modem for PPP   Using   t he   D evice   C onfiguration   U tility,   f ix   t he   R S232   B aud   R ate   t o   “ 115200   Fixed”  ...
  • Page 32 Appendix B. Configuring the Raven XT Modem for PPP    ...
  • Page 33 Appendix C. EmailSend Using the Gmail Outgoing SMTP Server The   d atalogger   h as   a   m ail   c lient   i n   i t   s imilar   t o   a   m ail   c lient   o n   a   c omputer.     For  ...
  • Page 34 Appendix C. EmailSend Using the Verizon Outgoing SMTP Server EmailSend   P rogram   E xample   The   f ollowing   e xample   s ends   a n   e mail   m essage   w hen   a n   a larm   c ondition   i s   True.  ...

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