Campbell RF450, Instruction Manual

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RF450 Spread Spectrum Radio
Repeater
and Slave
linked to
Master,
Master
sending
data to
Slave
Solid
bright
red
Solid dim
red
Off Solid
green
Off Solid
bright
red
2
Solid
green
Solid dim
red
Solid
bright
red
2
Repeater
and Slave
linked to
Master,
Slave
sending
data to
Master
Solid
bright
red OR
Solid
green
RCV
data
Solid dim
red
Intermittent
flashing
red
Solid
green
Intermittent
flashing
red
Solid
bright
red
2
Solid
green
Solid
bright red
Solid
bright
red
2
Master
with
diagnostics
program
running
Solid
bright
red
Solid dim
red
Intermittent
flashing
red
Solid
green
Intermittent
flashing
red
Solid
bright
red
2
Solid
green
Solid
bright red
Solid
bright
red
2
1 Solid green CD and CTS LEDs indicate that the RF450 is in a setup state. The only way to exit the setup state is through
the proper exit command issued by DevConfig when disconnecting or applying changes.
2 Clear to Send will be solid red with a solid link, as the link weakens the CTS on the Repeater and Slave will begin to flash.
If DevConfig is unable to establish a connection with the RF450:
1. Check that other Campbell Scientific software is closed.
2. Check power to the radio. The Carrier Detect (CD) light should be
flashing red.
3. Check serial cable connections.
4. Check serial port assignment for
DevConfig
.
5. Press green Setup button on the RF450 and wait several seconds. CD and
Clear to Send (CTS) lights should be solid green.
Radios not networked together, not communicating:
1. Check Network IDs of all RF450s; they should be the same.
2. Check Frequency Key Number of all RF450s; they should be the same
unless two branches of the network are operating in a parallel manner. See
Appendix A , Installation Scenarios
(p. A-1)
, Example 3 for settings used in a
parallel network.
3. Check the “Repeaters Used” box for all RF450s.
4. Check the PakBus address of dataloggers connected to RF450s and in
LoggerNet .
5. Check that antenna and antenna cables are SMA (SubMiniature version
A). They will have a yellow heat shrink label to distinguish them from
RPSMA (Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A) devices. RPSMA
antennas and cables are not compatible with the RF450.
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