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HopNet RS-232 Serial ModBus Radio

Technical Specifications

Refer to the tables below for the technical specifications for the HopNet radio
Remotes.

Electrical

Specification Value

Transmitter FCC ID

HSW-2410M

Transmit Power

EIRP: +24 dBm Nominal (HN-21xD); +14dBm EU
mode; +18 dBm (HN-21xDX); +8dBm EU mode

Hopping Patterns

User configurable, 64 patterns (networks) available

Number of Channels

75 US; 25 France

Line-of-Sight Range

Greater than 3.5 miles (up to 20 miles with HN-
21xDX and appropriate antennas)

Frequency Band

2401-2475 MHz (USA)
2448-2478 MHz (France)
2448-2473 MHz (Spain)
2473-2495 MHz (Japan)
2452-2478 MHz ( Canada)

Approvals

US FCC: Part 15. 203
Industry Canada
European Community: CE Marked

Receiver Sensitivity

-93 dBm (HopNet integrated patch antenna adds 6 dB
to the link budget and -99dBm sensitivity)

Data Interface

RS-232

Input Power at Connector 9 - 30 VDC Operating

160 mA Typical (750 mA surge)

2000- 2004 Cirronet

™

Inc

M-2410-0022 Rev B

Summary of Contents for HopNet HN-210X

Page 1: ...HN 210D X HN214D X RS 232 Serial Modbus Radio User s Guide...

Page 2: ...same information Any other mode of operation using this antenna is forbidden Notice to users installers using the following fixed antennas with Cirronet RF products Andrews 24dBi parabolic dish Andre...

Page 3: ...ransceiver EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 17 EN 60950 Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada IC Notice Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada IC Notice This ap...

Page 4: ...ve the interconnecting multi conductor cable run in approved conduit for the hazardous location The cable must be in the conduit until out of the Hazardous Location and the conduit must be gas tight s...

Page 5: ...eration 8 Remote Pin Out RS 232 9 Guidelines for Installation 10 Aiming the Antenna and Placing the Remote 10 Interconnect Cable 10 Configuring the Network 11 HopNet Configuration Wizard 5 0 or later...

Page 6: ...nce 51 Introduction 51 Guidelines for Setting Up the Network 51 Guidelines for Selecting Your Site 51 Guidelines for Avoiding Terrain Obstructions 52 Customer Support 53 Introduction 53 Technical Assi...

Page 7: ...na gain increases the radiated EIRP to 24 dBm and the effective receiver sensitivity to 99 dBm The HopNet DX has a TNC connector for attaching one of the following external antennas OMNI242 OMNI249 OM...

Page 8: ...k signals or jammers The serial interface handles both data and control of asynchronous data rates of up to 230 Kbps Flexible Power Management The power can be set at 10 milliwatts or 100 milliwatts u...

Page 9: ...sparent ARQ protocol Use same hardware for all supported data rates Supports up to 230 Kbps asynchronous data rates Full Duplex operation Store setup configuration in nonvolatile memory FLASH Fast acq...

Page 10: ...ge how fast the radios change frequencies Refer to the Configuring the Network section of this manual for details on these steps Install the HopNet Configuration Wizard on a PC The HopNet Configuratio...

Page 11: ...e HN Wizard may not be able to detect if the HopNet radio is disconnected from the computer If the HopNet radio is disconnected from the computer it is necessary to click on the Restart button on the...

Page 12: ...s a remote NOTE The S N displayed in the bottom left corner is the serial number of the radio inside the unit and is different from the serial number of the HopNet unit Both the HopNet unit serial num...

Page 13: ...both PCs The HopNet radio set up as the base will send the message This is a test message from the Base radio to the remote HopNet radio This message will be displayed in the message window of the Wi...

Page 14: ...pNet radio data connector is set up as a DCE device This allows communication with a PC using the straight through serial cable provided with the HopNet radio The switch must be in the CONFIG position...

Page 15: ...rminal Ready Sleep wakes radio transceiver 5 GND Signal and Chassis Ground 6 DSR Output Data Set Ready Response to DTR 7 RTS Input Request to Send Gates the flow of receive data from the radio to the...

Page 16: ...delines for aiming the antenna and placing the Remote Do not place anything immediately in front of the antenna that could obstruct its radiation pattern Because the antenna in the HopNet Remote is in...

Page 17: ...s a few seconds to complete During this process the Please wait screen is displayed Once the radio has been found and the Baudrate determined the Finished screen is displayed Click on the Continue but...

Page 18: ...the program is the INIT INI file It contains the entries below and an explanation has been included on how each parameter may be used ErrorLevel 0 Leave this value as is Only change it at the request...

Page 19: ...hen the Wizard was first opened but will not load them in the radio until the Apply Settings is clicked When the Apply Settings button is clicked all the changed values will be loaded into the radio e...

Page 20: ...rs from occurring due to inter character gaps that are too long Refer to the section Modbus Operation for details on this mode Network Number This parameter is also known as Set Hopping and is the sam...

Page 21: ...ata bits and 1 or 2 stop bits Roaming Mode This parameter is the same as wg and allows remote radios to Roam or only link to specific base stations Protocol Mode This parameter is the same as sp and e...

Page 22: ...repeat until the Stop button is pressed on the base radio s HN Wizard main screen The base radio s Transmit Data window above right will display the message This is a test message from the Remote rad...

Page 23: ...entially this is the pt command and when used in conjunction with the minimum data length parameter sets the amount of time from the receipt of a first byte of data from the host until the radio will...

Page 24: ...mit delay elapses before sending a data packet with less than this number of bytes This parameter can be used to keep short intermittent transmissions contiguous In packet modes the length parameter i...

Page 25: ...owever link time can be reduced if this value is also programmed into the remotes which use it as a starting value when scanning for the base The speed at which the radio hops affects both latency and...

Page 26: ...dBus Radio Protocol Tab The Protocol tab brings up the configuration screen above On the next page are descriptions of the commands parameters that are available for modification 2000 2004 Cirronet In...

Page 27: ...field will change depending on the frequency band the radio operates in For 2 4GHz radios selecting one of the 802 11b bands in which to operate the HopNet radio can be used in locations with 802 11b...

Page 28: ...radios operating as remote radios The radio must be linked with its base radio for the functions on this screen to work Range Optimization HopNet 2410 based radios only This command automatically appl...

Page 29: ...ted distance between radios and click OK A bar will appear showing the progress of Range Optimization Once the process has completed the Range Optimization radio button will clear and the Done radio b...

Page 30: ...he Receive Only percentage above 95 and the Bi Directional percentage above 90 These functions operate with the Automatic Retransmit Request ARQ disabled and as such provide an indication of link qual...

Page 31: ...alling below 80 will display red Bars at levels between these two points will display yellow These points can be modified by editing the INIT INI file Under normal operation the received signal streng...

Page 32: ...en changed Com Port and Baud Rate will need to be set manually NOTE In order to display the banner you will need to press the F1 key twice toggling the DTR which resets the radio and causes a new bann...

Page 33: ...tive signal line in the COM port The radio is normally in data mode data that is sent to it from the PC is transmitted over the wireless connection When the WinCOM window is active keys typed on the k...

Page 34: ...ompt Refer to the Configuration Commands section below for details on all the configurable parameters When the radio is linked to another radio a communications test can be run by clicking on the Tran...

Page 35: ...serial port to next higher value Value is displayed in status line Useful when WinCOM is used to change the interface data rate WinCOM can communicate at new data rate without having to exit and re e...

Page 36: ...load Loading the file will load the parameters into the Wizard program but will not program the settings into the HopNet radio until the Apply Settings button is clicked About Protocols The HN210D is...

Page 37: ...configuration data The DNP3 protocol allows a client to issue control commands For example to close or trip a circuit breaker raise or lower a gate and open or close a valve It could also allow the s...

Page 38: ...Modbus specification not all Modbus devices strictly adhere to these timing requirements When sending the Modbus packets wirelessly messages can be split into two transmissions from the sending radio...

Page 39: ...eived improving data reliability and throughput If a remote Modbus device is added or removed from the wireless network the base radio will learn and remember that information on the fly without the n...

Page 40: ...he low or EU setting This can be done through the Wizard on the Protocol tab or through the WinCom tab using the wp0 command When used in France this product must be set to operate in the France frequ...

Page 41: ...rackets are used to denote a set of optional arguments Vertical slashes separate selections For example given the string wn 0 3f some legal commands are wn wn0 wn3 and wna Most commands which set a pa...

Page 42: ...ification 04 WIT2400 protocol mode 05 08 reserved for future use 09 mode 01 during transmit transparent receive 0C mode 04 during transmit transparent receive 0D 10 reserved for future use 11 transpar...

Page 43: ...gment may be desired by the application Remotes can operate in transparent mode even though the base station is operating in one of the nontransparent modes When using a protocol mode make sure to cou...

Page 44: ...et Hopping Pattern Network Number 0 default wp 0 1 Set Transmit Power 0 10mW EU setting 1 100mW default wr Read Receive Signal Strength remote only wu 0 1 Set Point to Point Direct Mode 0 Multipoint m...

Page 45: ...efault is 100mW Read Receive Signal Strength Indicator RSSI This command reports the relative signal strength averaged over the last 10 hops This command returns a one byte value that is proportional...

Page 46: ...8mi 0 1mi x dx 1 33km 0 17km x dx The following table presents various values of dx and the associated optimal and max ranges dx setting range min Optimal max 00H 0mi 0km 0 1mi 0 2km 0 8mi 1 3km 01H...

Page 47: ...ds 11b channels 1 2 12 14 9 2440 2465MHz Avoids 11b channels 1 4 14 ph 00 fe base only Set Hop Duration 90H default 10ms pk 00 d0 Set Minimum Data Length 01 default pl Get Maximum Data Length D4H defa...

Page 48: ...not specify a duration of less than 3 ms This value only needs to be set in the base which broadcasts the parameter to all remotes However link time can be reduced if this value is also programmed in...

Page 49: ...occur without any delay When a host is sending a group of data that needs to be sent together setting this parameter will provide time for the group of data to be sent by the host before the radio tr...

Page 50: ...deal with general interface aspects of the operation of the HopNet Command Description zb 0 1 Banner Display Disable 0 disabled 1 enabled default zc 0 1 2 Set Escape Sequence Mode 0 disabled 1 once a...

Page 51: ...are also visible in the startup banner Set Duty Cycle Allows reduced power consumption by having a remote wake up only every 2N hops to receive and transmit Power consumption is roughly proportional t...

Page 52: ...tion is suspect Use the Store Memory command afterwards if you wish the factory default settings to be remembered the next time you cycle power or reset the radio Recall Memory Useful for restoring th...

Page 53: ...top bits 4 Even parity 7 bit data 2 stop bits 5 Odd parity 7 bit data 2 stop bits 6 No parity 7 data bits 1 stop bit 7 Even Parity 7 data bits 1 stop bit 8 Odd Parity 7 data bits 1 stop bit qw 0 1 2 A...

Page 54: ...4 Set Minimum Data Length pr 00 ff Set Packet Attempts Limit pt 00 ff Set Data Transmit Delay remote only pv 0 1 Set Slot Assignment Mode base only pw 00 34 Set Base Slot Size base only px 0 1 Set ARQ...

Page 55: ...station because the rest of the system synchronizes to it If the base station has problems the entire network will be compromised Transceiver Requirements For proper operation all transceivers in the...

Page 56: ...he transceiver 2 Check antenna connectors and reflective power 3 If remote unit is in synchronization but performance is poor it may indicate antenna problems Check for properly aligned antenna headin...

Page 57: ...ltiple HopNet systems can co exist in close proximity to each other with very minor interface as long as they are assigned a unique network address Each network address has a different hop pattern If...

Page 58: ...timization parameter is needed to tell the radio when to look for the acknowledgement from the receiving radio This function will automatically detect the best setting for this parameter and save it i...

Page 59: ...g the unit to the factory The following telephone numbers are available for assistance Phone 678 684 2000 Fax 678 684 2001 Factory Repairs If return of equipment is necessary you will be issued a Retu...

Page 60: ...r of Channels 75 US 25 France Line of Sight Range Greater than 3 5 miles up to 20 miles with HN 21xDX and appropriate antennas Frequency Band 2401 2475 MHz USA 2448 2478 MHz France 2448 2473 MHz Spain...

Page 61: ...x 3 1 in x 1 4 in 130mm x 80mm x 35mm Weight 1 75 lb including cable 794 g Data Connector DB 9 Female Interconnect Cable Connector RJ 45 Environmental Specification Value Temperature Range 30 to 70 d...

Page 62: ...signal levels Used to express either loss or gain dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal isotropic radiator in free space Used to express antenna gain dBm Decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt An absolute u...

Page 63: ...he operation of a communications system and facilitates the orderly transfer of information RMA Return Material Authorization RTU Remote Terminal Unit A device used in data collection TDMA Time Divisi...

Page 64: ...imited to power failure No suit or action shall be brought against Seller more than twelve 12 months after the related cause of action has occurred Buyer has not relied and shall not rely on any oral...

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