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Campbell Manufacturing R410, RF400, RF415 Step 2 – Set Up Remote RF400, EQUIPMENT, SERIAL NUMBER, TABLE 1. Lacking 12 V on CS I/O Pin

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RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modems

AC Adapter

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RS-232
RS-232					Pwr
					DC
			RS232	RF400
			RS232	RF400
				Spread Spectrum Radio
			Program		CS I/O
			Program
					Pwr/TX
			Antenna	Serial # 14320	RX
				Serial # 14320	MADE IN USA

LoggerNet or PC208W

Datalogger CS I/O

			DC		CS I/O
			DC
			Pwr
	RS232	RF400
		Spread Spectrum Radio
	Program		CS I/O
	Program
			Pwr/TX
	Antenna		RX
		Serial # 14320	MADE IN USA

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CS I/O

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DIFF		1		2	3		SDM
G	G H	L	AG H	L	AG H	L AG E1 AG E2 G	P1 G P2 G C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 G 12V 12V

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FIGURE 2. RF400 Basic Point-to-Point Network

Step 2 – Set Up Remote RF400

a.Connect an antenna (or antenna cable with yagi or omni directional antenna attached) to the RF400 antenna jack. The separation between the base RF400 antenna and the remote RF400 antenna can be any convenient distance.

b.Connect SC12 serial cable from datalogger CS I/O port to remote RF400 CS I/O port. Current datalogger/wiring panel CS I/O ports apply power to the remote RF400.

With older dataloggers lacking 12 V on pin 8 (see Table 1), you can power the RF400 using a Field Power Cable (see above hardware list) between the datalogger’s 12 V (output) terminals and the RF400’s “DC Pwr” jack.

TABLE 1. Lacking 12 V on CS I/O Pin 8

EQUIPMENT	SERIAL NUMBER
CR500	< 1765
CR7 700X Bd.	< 2779
21X	< 13443
CR10 Wiring Panels	All (black, gray, silver)
PS512M Power Supply	< 1712

When you connect power to the RF400 (through the SC12 cable or the optional Field Power Cable) you should see the power-up sequence of red and green LEDs described in Step 1 (assuming datalogger is powered).

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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)