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Campbell RF431 Instruction Manual

Campbell RF431 Instruction Manual (130 pages)

RF401 Series, RF430 Series, Spread Spectrum Data Radios/Modems

Brand: Campbell | Category: Radio | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
11
1 Introduction

17
2 Specifications

20
3 Installation

22
- Site Considerations
  22
- Quick Start (Point-To-Point or Pakbus)
  22
  - Step 1 - Set up Base RF401 or RF430
    22
- PC Driver Installation
  23
  - Or Higher)
    24
    
    Step 2 - Set up Remote RF401
    25
  - RF401 Basic Point-To-Point Network
    25
    
    Step 3 - Loggernet Set-Up
    26
  - Point-To-Point or Pakbus Communications, Select Direct Connect as the Connection Type
    26
    
    Step 4 - Connect
    27
  - Antenna Considerations
    28
    
    Line of Sight
    28
    
    Mounting
    28
    
    Antenna Cable Routing
    28
    
    Antenna Cable Weather Sealing
    28
4 System Components

28
5 Software

38
- Devconfig
  38
  - Using Devconfig
    38
  - RF401/RF411/RF416 or RF430/RF431/RF432 Tab
    39
    
    Active Interface
    40
    
    SDC Address or CSDC Address
    40
    
    Protocol
    40
    
    Baud Rate
    41
    
    CS I/O ME Baud Rate
    42
    
    Hop Sequence
    42
    
    Net Address
    42
    
    Radio Address
    42
    
    Power Modes
    43
    
    Retry Level
    43
- Standard Setup Menu
  43
- Standard Retry Levels
  43
  - Pakbus Tab
    44
- Pakbus Tab in Devconfig (with Default Settings)
  44
  - Loggernet
    45
    
    Setup Screen
    45
- Select RF4XX for Connection Type for a Multipoint (Non Pakbus) Network
  46
- For the Datalogger Settings, the Baud Rate Must Match the Radio's
  46
  - Standard Setup (RF400)
    47
  - Standard Setup (RF400 Remote)
    49
- Default Screen for the RF400 Remote Standard Setup in
  49
  - Network Planner
    50
  - Pakbus Graph
    51
- Point to Multi-Point Network with Two Routers
  51
- Point to Multi-Point Network as Displayed in Pakbus Graph
  51
6 Troubleshooting

52
Part 15 FCC Compliance Warning

55
Advanced Setup Menu

57
- Accessing the Advanced Menu
  57
- Baud Rate
  58
- Error Handling and Retries
  59
- Received Signal Strength
  60
- Advanced Setup Standby Modes
  60
- Advanced Setup Menu
  61
Address and Address Mask

63
Setting up RF401-To-CR206(X) Communications

67
Port Pin Descriptions

77
Non-Pakbus Example Configurations

79
Short-Haul Modems

85
- Short-Haul Modem to RF401 Setup
  85
Distance Vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and Other Factors

87
- Types
  89
- H-2. Path Type Vs. Path Characteristics Selector
  92
Phone to RF401 Series

95
- Pakbus Network
  95
- Configuring a Phone-To -RF401 Network Using the Network Planner Tool. the Network Planner Is Available in Loggernet Version 4 or Higher
  95
Monitor CSAT3 Via RF401 Series

106
RF401/RF411 Pass/Fail Tests

107
- K-3. 3 Dbd 900 Mhz Collinear Omni Antenna
  112
RF401/RF411 Average Current Drain Calculations

115
- L-1. Advanced Setup Menu
  115
Pakbus Networking Details

125
- Pakbus Aware, Pakbus Node, and RF Pakbus
  125
- Minimizing the Number of Small Link State Packets
  125
- Maximizing the RF Packet Size
  125
- Establishing an Ad Hoc Point-To-Point Link
  126
- Net and Radio Address Settings
  126
- Hop Metric, Signal Strength, and Standby Modes
  126
  - Hop Metric Code
    127
- RF Router
  127

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