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Campbell Manufacturing R410, RF400, RF415 Step 1 – Set Up Base RF400

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RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modems

For this system you will need the following hardware or the equivalent:

1.Two RF400s

2.Two RF400 antennas

3.AC adapter (Item # 15966 or part of kit #14220)

4.Serial cable (6 ft.) for PC COM port to RF400 RS-232 port (Item # 10873 or part of Item # 14220)

5.SC12 cable (included with RF400)

6.Datalogger (CR10X, CR510, or CR23X)

7.Field Power Cable (Item # 14291) if datalogger or wiring panel doesn’t have 12 V on pin 8 of CS I/O port

You will also need:

1.An IBMTM compatible PC with one available COM port

2.LoggerNet or PC208W installed

Step 1 – Set Up Base RF400

a.Connect an antenna (or antenna cable with yagi or omni directional antenna attached) to the RF400 antenna jack. Any RF400 antenna will work at close range in any orientation. The main objective is to provide an antenna. If you should transmit without an antenna attached, there will be no equipment damage as the transmitter is protected against load mismatch. The separation between the base RF400 antenna and the remote RF400 antenna can be any convenient distance.

b.Connect 6 ft. serial cable from PC COM port to base RF400 RS-232 port.

c.Plug AC adapter into AC outlet and plug barrel connector into base RF400 “DC Pwr” jack. You will see the red “Pwr/TX” LED light immediately followed by the green RX LED in about 5 seconds. The green LED goes off after a second and the red after ten seconds indicating a successful power-up. The red LED then begins to flash on and off. The red LED flashes once every half second in the default “< 4 mA, ½ sec Cycle” standby mode as the RF400 wakes up briefly and listens for RF transmissions with an average current consumption less than 4 mA.

d.Use default settings of RF400.

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Contents

RF400/RF410/RF415 Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modem Warranty and Assistance – CAUTION – Page RF400 Series Table of Contents Introduction Quick Start Software Setup Troubleshooting D. Advanced Setup Standby Modes E. RF400 Series Port Pin Descriptions Short-Haul Modems H. Distance vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and Page Page RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modems 1. Introduction 2. RF400 Series Specifications 3. Quick Start Step 1 – Set Up Base RF400 Step 2 – Set Up Remote RF400 Step 3 – LoggerNet/PC208W Set-up Step 4 – Connect 4. System Components 4.1 RF400 Series Data Radios 4.1.1 Indicator LEDs 4.1.2 Setup Menu 4.1.3 Networking 4.1.4Error Handling and Retries 4.1.4.2 Number of Retries 4.1.4.3 Number of Time Slots for Random Retry 4.1.4.4 Number of Bytes Transmitted before Delay 4.1.4.5 Sync Timer Setting 4.1.5 Received Signal Strength 4.2Power Supplies The RF400 series radio will sustain damage if the DC Pwr jack voltage ever exceeds Volts 4.3 Serial Cables 4.4 Antennas for the RF400 Series FCC OET Bulletin No. 63 (October 1993) approved antennas Page Page 4.5 Antenna Cables and Surge Protection 4.5.1 Antenna Cables 4.5.2 Electro-staticIssues 4.5.3Antenna Surge Protector Kit 5.Software Setup 5.1Point-to-point 5.2 Point-to-multipoint 5.3 Example Setups 5.3.1Direct PC to RF400 Series Base Station Setup Page 5.3.2Remote Station Setup Page 5.3.3 LoggerNet Configuration 5.3.4PC208W Configuration Page 6. Troubleshooting Page Page Appendix A. Part 15 FCC Compliance Warning Page Appendix B. Setup Menu B-2 B-3 B-4 Appendix C. RF400 Series Address and Address Mask Combined Network/ Radio Addresses C-2 C-3 C-4 Appendix D. Advanced Setup Standby Modes D-2 Appendix E. RF400 Series Port Pin Descriptions CS I/O FUNCTION E-2 Appendix F. Datalogger RS-232Port to RF400 Series Radio Page Appendix G. Short-HaulModems G-2 Appendix H. Distance vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and Other Factors Overview Link Analysis Transmitter Power Cable Loss Antenna Gain Receiver Sensitivity Path Loss Real World Distance Estimates Examples Range from ~9 to ~22 miles Range from ~14 to 30+ H-8 Appendix I. Phone to RF400 Series Page 2)AT Command Character: “-” Page Appendix J. Monitor CSAT3 via RF400 Series J-2 J-3 Page Appendix K. RF400/RF410 Pass/Fail Tests TESTING SC12 CABLE and PC COM PORT K-2 TESTING RF400/RF410s TESTING ANTENNAS K-5 TABLE K-1.900 MHz Gain Antenna Test Distances Antenna Power Ratio Distance Apart Over ¼ Wave Appendix L. RF400/RF410 Average Current Drain Calculations L-2 EXAMPLE #1 It ≈ 6.1 mA L-3 EXAMPLE #2 It ≈ 6.9 mA L-4 EXAMPLE #3 It ≈ 12.4 mA L-5 EXAMPLE #4 It ≈ 2.4 mA L-6 EXAMPLE #5 It ≈ 4.1 mA L-7 EXAMPLE #6 It ≈ 0.6 mA L-8 EXAMPLE #7 It ≈ 0.43 mA L-9 L-10 Page Campbell Scientific Companies Campbell Scientific, Inc. (CSI) Campbell Scientific Africa Pty. Ltd. (CSAf) Campbell Scientific Australia Pty. Ltd. (CSA) Campbell Scientific do Brazil Ltda. (CSB)