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Campbell RF401A Series Manuals

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Campbell RF401A Series Instruction Manual

Campbell RF401A Series Instruction Manual (52 pages)

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Brand: Campbell | Category: Radio | Size: 1.63 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
9
1 Introduction

13
2 Precautions

13
3 Initial Inspection

14
4 Quickstart

14
- Remote Station Radio
  14
- Base Station Radio
  14
- Loggernet Setup
  14
5 Overview

15
- Retired Radios
  15
  - RF401-Series and RF430-Series Radios
    15
  - RF400-Series Radios
    15
6 Specifications

15
- RF401A-Series Dimensions
  17
7 Product Description

18
- Mounting
  18
- Power
  18
- Usb
  18
- Cs I/O
  19
- USB Pinout (USB Type B Jack)
  19
- CS I/O Pinout ( 9-PIN D-SUB MALE)
  20
- Leds
  21
- Antenna
  21
  - Compatible Antennas
    21
- RS-232 Pinout (9-PIN D-SUB FEMALE)
  21
  - Electrostatic Issues and Surge Protection
    22
  - Antenna Cables
    23
8 Configuring the RF401A Series

23
- Device Configuration Utility
  23
9 Loggernet Setup

24
- Basic Setup
  24
- Using a Repeater
  28
10 Installation Best Practices

28
11 Operation

29
- Main
  30
  - Active Interface
    30
  - SDC Address
    31
  - RS-232 Baud Rate
    31
  - Protocol
    31
  - RF Hop Sequence
    32
  - RF Network
    32
  - RF Radio Address
    32
  - Power Mode
    32
  - Retry Level
    33
  - Radio TX Power Level
    34
- Pakbus
  34
  - Pakbus Address
    34
  - Pakbus Beacon Interval
    34
  - Pakbus Verify Interval
    34
  - Central Router
    35
  - Neighbours Allowed
    35
- Advanced
  35
  - Serial Number
    35
  - Operating System Version
    35
  - Radio Firmware Version
    35
  - Received Signal Strength
    36
  - Retransmit Failures
    37
  - ME Baud Rate
    37
  - RS-232 Parity
    37
  - RS-232 Stop Bits
    38
  - RS-232 Character Length
    38
  - RS-232 Auto Power down
    38
  - AT Sequence Character
    38
  - Silence Time before Command Sequence
    38
  - Silence Time after Command Sequence
    38
  - AT Command Mode Timeout
    38
  - Net Address Mask
    38
  - Radio Address Mask
    38
12 Attributions

38
Part 15 FCC Compliance Warning

39
Distance Vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and Other Factors

41
- Introduction
  41
- How Far Can You Go
  42
  - Overview
    42
  - Link Budget
    42
  - Transmitter Power
    43
  - Cable Loss
    43
  - Antenna Gain
    44
- Cable Loss
  44
  - Receiver Sensitivity
    45
  - Path Loss
    45
- Real World Distance Estimates
  45
- Examples
  47
- Transmitter Power
  47
- B-8. Lpath Vs. Distance for 2-Ray Propagation Model in Example #1
  47
  - Example #1
    47
- B-10. Lpath Vs. Distance for 2-Ray Propagation Model in Example #2
  47
- Fade Margin (Db) Vs. Distance for 2-Ray Propagation Model in
  48
  - Example #2
    48

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