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INST
RUCT

MANUAL

9522B Iridium Satellite Modem

and COM9522B Interface

Modem

Revision: 9/16

C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 6

C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c , I n c .

Summary of Contents for 9522B

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9522B Iridium Satellite Modem and COM9522B Interface Modem Revision 9 16 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 6 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c ...

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Page 3: ...s under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for repairs can be given on request It is the policy of Campbell Scientific to protect the health of its employees and provide a safe working environment in support of this policy a Declaration of Hazardous Material and De...

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Page 5: ...s digital cell phones and aerials may also not be applicable according to your locality Some brackets shields and enclosure options including wiring are not sold as standard items in the European market in some cases alternatives are offered Details of the alternatives will be covered in separate manuals Part numbers prefixed with a symbol are special order parts for use with non EU variants or fo...

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Page 7: ...fore beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit climbing by other persons Take reasonable precautions to secure tripod and tower sites from trespassers Use only manufacturer recommended parts materials and tools Utility and Electrical You can be ...

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Page 9: ...ms 6 3 2 1 Step 1 Hardware Connections 6 3 2 2 Step 2 DevConfig Connection 6 3 2 3 Step 3 DevConfig Communications 7 4 Datalogger Configuration 10 5 LoggerNet Configuration 11 5 1 Setup of LoggerNet Communications 11 5 1 1 Step 1 LoggerNet Setup 12 5 1 2 Step 2 ComPort Configuration 13 5 1 3 Step 3 Generic Modem Configuration 14 5 1 4 Step 4 Generic Modem Configuration Continued 15 5 1 5 Step 5 Pa...

Page 10: ... AT V Command 9 3 6 Modem Setting Confirmation 9 4 1 Device Configuration Utility 10 4 2 ComPorts Settings Tab 11 5 1 LoggerNet Setup Tree 12 5 2 ComPort Configuration 13 5 3 Generic Hardware Configuration 14 5 4 Generic Modem Configuration 15 5 5 PakBus Port Configuration 16 5 6 CR1000 Hardware Configuration 17 5 7 CR1000 Schedule Configuration 18 B 1 SIM Card Housing B 1 B 2 SIM Card Slot B 1 B ...

Page 11: ...system used by Campbell Scientific consists of the 9522B modem COM9522B interface module kit data cables antenna and power supply The base and remote stations use the same modem type which both require a change to their configuration When possible the recommended connection of the remote modem to a datalogger is via the RS 232 port It is possible to communicate with a datalogger via either the CS ...

Page 12: ... Mounting Kit for 30741 Antenna 30626 Mounting Kit for 30741 Antenna The Iridium Satellite Modem and Interface Kit pn 30694 includes most items shown above for a base or remote station It does not include the 18017 L Antenna Cable which must be ordered at the desired length Also it includes only the default option 18663 Null Modem Cable for connecting the remote station to a datalogger 1 3 Hardwar...

Page 13: ... TABLE 1 3 Base Station COM9522B Wiring Hardware ComPort Description Colour Connection 9522B Antenna ANT SMA connector to antenna cable COM9522B Interface 26 pin ribbon cable connector COM9522B Power Control Yellow 12V Direct to Station Power Supply Ground Black G Direct to Station Power Supply Modem Power Red 12V Direct to Station Power Supply 10873 RS 232 Serial Communications 10873 Connect to P...

Page 14: ...te network is located in a low polar orbit giving the system complete global coverage Their relatively low altitude 780 km means that they are situated close to transmitting modems and therefore require less transmission energy Additionally the Iridium network consists of 66 satellites in 11 planes with an extra six satellites reserved as backups This redundancy potentially gives the iridium syste...

Page 15: ...lex Oscillator stability 1 5 ppm Input output impedance 50 ohms Multiplexing method TDMA FDMA Mechanical 9522B Length 162 mm 6 38 in Width 81 mm 3 19 in Depth 28 mm 1 1 in Weight 420 g 14 82 oz approximate 2 2 COM9522B Specifications Power Supply Operating 9 to 18 Vdc 12 Vdc nominal 32 mA On State Max 20 µA Off State Max Supply Current 2500 mA Operating Temperature 40 to 70 C Control Input Voltage...

Page 16: ...figuration Utility DevConfig The base and remote modems can also be set up using a terminal emulation program such as Procomm or HyperTerminal 3 2 1 Step 1 Hardware Connections Connect the Iridium satellite modem to the COM9522B and connect a serial cable from the COM9522B to a COM Port on your computer Connect the COM9522B to the power supply Be sure to connect the yellow power control wire to 12...

Page 17: ...RE 3 2 FIGURE 3 2 Connected in DevConfig Type the following command string that correlates to the datalogger and or Baud rate being used CR1000 AT F0 S0 1 D0 IPR 6 0 V0 K0 W0 Y0 CR10X AT F0 S0 1 D0 IPR 5 0 V0 K0 W0 Y0 The appropriate command string will need to be used in both modems Press Enter once the string has been input See FIGURE 3 3 and FIGURE 3 4 for an example ...

Page 18: ...22B Iridium Satellite Modem and COM9522B Interface Modem 8 FIGURE 3 3 CR1000 AT Command String The modem should add a 0 at the end of the command string FIGURE 3 4 FIGURE 3 4 Modem Reply to Command String ...

Page 19: ...e Modem 9 To ensure that the settings have been stored in the modem type the command AT V FIGURE 3 5 AT V Command The modem will return the following as seen in FIGURE 3 6 and should include the elements just added FIGURE 3 6 Modem Setting Confirmation ...

Page 20: ...ollow the instructions provided to make a connection to the datalogger FIGURE 4 1 Device Configuration Utility Once connected select the ComPorts Settings tab FIGURE 4 2 With the ComPort set to RS 232 set the Verify Interval to its maximum value of 65534 seconds and select the 19 2K Fixed Baud Rate If you require the use of the CS I O port for communications select the CSI O ME ComPort and set the...

Page 21: ...gerNet Communications This section deals with the proper software setup of a remote section that uses the COM9522B in Campbell Scientific s LoggerNet datalogger support software All screenshots are based on the CR1000 datalogger Please note that array based dataloggers for example CR10X can be configured in LoggerNet in a similar fashion ...

Page 22: ...reen from the Main category of the toolbar Start the configuration by clicking on the Add Root button From the Add submenu make the following selections ComPort Communications Generic PakBusPort CR1000 Finally click the Close button on the Add submenu Your setup tree should appear as in FIGURE 5 1 FIGURE 5 1 LoggerNet Setup Tree ...

Page 23: ... tree FIGURE 5 2 Be sure that the ComPort Connection is correct for the computer used as part of your base station and make sure that the Communications Enabled box is checked Set the Extra Response Time and ComPort Communication Delay to 3 seconds Set the Delay Hangup to 200 ms This will prevent LoggerNet from hanging up whenever there is a slight lag in transmission time which is common in satel...

Page 24: ...ox is checked change the Maximum Baud Rate to 19200 9600 for a CR10X set the Extra Response Time to 3 seconds change the Maximum Packet Size to 1000 and set the Delay Hangup to 200 ms It is recommended that you set a Maximum Time On Line as part of your configuration Once complete move to Step 4 to finish the configuration of the Generic element FIGURE 5 3 Generic Hardware Configuration ...

Page 25: ...Use to 3 The RTS line will be lowered In the Dial Script box enter the following string T m ATV1 D0 K0 m R OK 1200 ATDT00XXXXXXXXXXXX m R CONNECT 50000 and in the End Script enter T R OK 1200 ATH m R OK 2000 The Xs in the Dial Script represent the number of the remote modem being used You must enter the 12 digit number supplied by your service provider FIGURE 5 4 Generic Modem Configuration NOTE ...

Page 26: ...nabled box is checked change the Maximum Baud Rate to 19200 9600 for a CR10X set the Beacon Interval to 0 set the Extra Response Time to 15 seconds and if present set the Delay Hangup to 200 ms You may change other settings in this configuration to suit your particular application Once complete move to Step 6 to configure the datalogger FIGURE 5 5 PakBus Port Configuration ...

Page 27: ...Configuration Select the Schedule tab and configure the Collection Interval as required for your application Be sure that the Scheduled Collection Enabled box is checked FIGURE 5 7 shows an example of a daily scheduled data collection that is to start at 1 00pm The number of retries and the retry interval are left in their default state in the example These values should be adjusted as required On...

Page 28: ...dancy it is recommended that the following programming be used as part of your datalogger program If this programming is not used it is possible that the remote modem may lose its configuration If this occurs remote communication will no longer be available The program examples are for a CR1000 but they are adaptable to the CR800 series and CR3000 dataloggers ...

Page 29: ...ol port 1 is used to turn power on off for the modem PortSet 1 1 PortSet 1 0 Scan 5 Sec 3 0 Activate Iridium Modems at Noon Midnight Daily for 15 minutes each time Allow modem warmup time check settings 5 minutes data transmissions 10 minutes Use intervals that are applicable for your application If TimeIntoInterval 715 720 Min Then PortSet 1 1 If TimeIntoInterval 10 720 Min Then PortSet 1 0 Allow...

Page 30: ... trigger power to the modem is set as an output In this example control port 1 is used to turn power on off for the modem PortSet 1 1 PortSet 1 0 Scan 5 Sec 3 0 Activate Iridium Modems at Noon Midnight Daily for 15 minutes each time Allow modem warmup time check settings 5 minutes data transmissions 10 minutes Use intervals that are applicable for your application If TimeIntoInterval 715 720 Min T...

Page 31: ...unications with the station have failed Solution Sometimes PakBus beacons sent to other stations by LoggerNet interfere with successful communications using Iridium Satellite Modems Either turn PakBus beaconing off or disable communications with your other stations when you attempt to download using Iridium This can be accomplished in the Setup screen in LoggerNet Finally restart LoggerNet to clea...

Page 32: ...9522B Iridium Satellite Modem and COM9522B Interface Modem 22 ...

Page 33: ...ere downloaded monthly the time T for the data transfer could be calculated as shown below T Download File size kB Transfer Rate 10 kB min With a file size of 124 kB and a transfer rate of 10 kB per minute the download time is approximately 13 minutes If the data were downloaded daily the file would be much smaller approximately 5 kB A daily data transfer time would be approximately 30 seconds Ple...

Page 34: ...itial connection times and possible retries It is also advisable to arrange the time slot during a time of day when the power supply is most robust For a solar powered station this would be the early afternoon The periods of power consumption in a day can be divided up as follows Period A the modem is powered off 0 mA Period B the modem powered up in stand by mode 300 mA Period C the modem is tran...

Page 35: ...ems Be sure the correct card is installed in the proper modem Start by removing the cover on the top of the modem FIGURE B 1 This will require the use of a 5 64 Allen wrench Open the card slot by pushing the card holder away from the end labeled Lock until it is able to flip up Place the card in the slot in the proper orientation as shown in FIGURE B 1 The card notch will need to line up with the ...

Page 36: ...hould begin by feeding the antenna cable through the nut then spacer and finally antenna mount FIGURE B 4 Next loosen the four Phillips screws at the base of the antenna and separate the two pieces Feed the antenna cable through the bottom half and secure the cable to the connector on the top half FIGURE B 4 Once the cable is in place reattach the bottom half of the antenna and secure the four Phi...

Page 37: ...pendix B Hardware Installation B 3 FIGURE B 4 Antenna Mount and Cable Thread the antenna onto the 3 4 inch supplied nut being sure not to cross the threads FIGURE B 5 FIGURE B 5 Antenna Attached to Mount ...

Page 38: ...d all cable runs that is antenna power control and interface 2 Connect the ribbon cable of the 9522B interface to the modem Connect the other end of the ribbon cable to the COM9522B 3 Connect the 10873 serial cable base station to the data port of the interface to the PC serial port 4 For the remote station connect the 18663 serial cable between the COM9522B data port and the datalogger unless usi...

Page 39: ...SIM cards with this method you will need DevConfig or a terminal emulator The configuration will need to be the same as listed in Section 3 2 Setup of Iridium Modems p 6 Refer to Section 3 2 for this setup Both SIM cards must be unlocked When conducting these steps you will need to have the SIM card installed in the modem The antenna must be connected and have a sky view for communication with the...

Page 40: ...K SC 0 1111 Enter The modem should respond with an OK which means the command has been accepted If you get an ERROR reply be sure that the command was entered as shown If you continue to get an error response contact the SIM card provider for further information The final step should be to test that the SIM card is unlocked and will remain unlocked Start by powering down the modem and then reapply...

Page 41: ...17 2 Datalogger program should include modem configuration Section 6 Remote Modem Configuration p 18 3 Modem configured as described in Section 3 2 Setup of Iridium Modems p 6 D 3 Serial Port Redirector To communicate with a remote datalogger using RUDICS the computer running LoggerNet must have Telnet compliant serial port redirector software installed also known as a serial port to telnet emulat...

Page 42: ... address and port number to connect to FIGURE D 1 Serial Port Redirector Setup Next click on the Advanced button and on the Protocol tab select Telnet Click OK to create the new virtual serial port connection Finally click the power button to enable the connection FIGURE D 2 Serial Port Redirector Setup cont d ...

Page 43: ...rial port emulator has been configured be sure to restart LoggerNet if running Use the following steps to configure LoggerNet to dial the remote modem D 4 1 Step 1 ComPort Configuration Configure the connection to use the newly created virtual com port and set the Extra Response Time to 5 seconds FIGURE D 4 ComPort Configuration ...

Page 44: ...em tab add a Dial Script to instruct the RUDICS system to create a new connection to the remote modem Use the following script to dial the number of the modem to be contacted Be sure to replace the X below with the 12 digit number supplied by your Service Provider D2000 T ATS29 8 M R OK 40000 T ATS57 9600 M R OK 40000 T ATDI00XXXXXXXXXXXX M R CONNECT 40000 Next add an End Script to close the conne...

Page 45: ... add a PakBusPort and a datalogger and configure them according to the intended application see Section 5 1 5 Step 5 PakBusPort Configuration p 16 and Section 5 1 6 Step 6 CR1000 Configuration p 17 for LoggerNet configuration details Be sure to uncheck the PakBus Port Always Open box on the PakBusPort ...

Page 46: ...Appendix D Interfacing LoggerNet to RUDICS D 6 ...

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