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Campbell Manufacturing R410, RF400, RF415 5.3.2Remote Station Setup

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RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modems

c.Select a Radio Address (0 – 1023). The radio addresses must be the same in point-to-point communications (for point-to-multipoint communications you could set the base RF400 to 0 and the remotes to 1, 2, 3, etc.).

It is a good idea to label each RF400 indicating the configured network address, radio address, hopping sequence, etc.

d.Select a Hopping Sequence (0 – 6). The hopping sequence must be the same for all RF400s in the network.

If there happens to be a neighboring RF400 network using the same hopping sequence, you should change to a different one in case their network and radio addresses happen to match yours and to reduce retries.

- RX LED Test -

To determine if there is a neighboring RF400 network in operation using the same hopping sequence as yours, stop communications on your network and observe an RF400 green LED for activity. A flashing green LED would indicate that there is a nearby network using the same hopping sequence.

e.Select desired Standby mode (< 24 mA Always on, < 4 mA ½ sec Cycle, etc.) according to your power budget. All RF400s in the network must be in the same Standby Mode. The default setting is a good starting point (< 4 mA ½ sec Cycle).

f.Select desired Retry Level (None, Low, Medium or High) according to the level of RF ‘collisions’ you expect. This depends on how many neighboring RF400s in and out of your network and the frequency of transmissions. Retries can, for example, reduce pauses in real-time monitoring of Input Locations.

g.Press 9 to “Return to Main Menu”.

h.There are other (“advanced”) parameters which typically remain “default” or as set by Auto Sense.

i.Press “5” to “Save All Parameters and Exit Setup.”

5.3.2Remote Station Setup

1.Point-to-point

a.Complete steps 1 to 4 above making the remote station’s Network Address, Radio Address, and Hopping Sequence the same as the base station’s.

b.While in Standard Setup verify that the Active Interface configuration is “Auto Sense” and set the Standby Mode the same as the base RF400 (default “2” ok).

c.Exit and Save your configuration by pressing “5”.

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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)