XStream-PKG-R™
RS-232/422/485 RF Modem
User’s Guide
90000819_A
Page 1: ...XStream PKG R RS 232 422 485 RF Modem User s Guide 90000819_A...
Page 2: ...ir respective owners Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International Digi provides this document as is without wa...
Page 3: ...des of Operation 14 3 2 1 Idle Mode 14 3 2 2 Transmit Mode 14 3 2 3 Receive Mode 16 3 2 4 Sleep Modes 16 3 2 5 Command Mode 19 4 RF Modem Configuration 21 4 1 Automatic DIP Switch Configurations 21 4...
Page 4: ...er Sensitivity 110 dBm 900 MHz 105 dBm 2 4 GHz Advanced Networking Security True peer to peer no master required point to point point to multipoint multidrop Retries and Acknowledgements 7 hopping cha...
Page 5: ...cy 902 928 MHz 2 4000 2 4835 GHz Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Wide band FM modulator Frequency Hopping Wide band FM modulator Network Topology Peer to Peer Point to Multipoint Point to Point Mult...
Page 6: ...tically configures the XStream RF Modem to operate in different modes Each time the modem is powered on intelligence inside the XIB R interface board inside the modem programs the modem according to t...
Page 7: ...1 DCD DO3 Data Carrier Detect Connected to DSR pin6 2 RXD DO Received Data Serial data exiting the RF Modem to host 3 TXD DI Transmitted Data Serial data entering into the RF modem from host 4 DTR DI...
Page 8: ...DTE male connector device wired to an XStream RF Modem female connector Wiring Diagram DCE RF Modem to an RS 232 DCE Device Figure 2 4 XStream RF Modem female connector wired to an RS 232 DTE male con...
Page 9: ...16 for RJ 45 connector pin designations used in RS 485 422 environments Table 2 2 RS 485 2 wire half duplex Signals and their implementations on the XStream RF Modem DB 9 Pin RS 485 Name Description...
Page 10: ...d their implementations with the XStream PKG R RF Modem DB 9 Pin RS 485 422 Name Description Implementation 2 T TA Transmit Negative Data Line Serial data sent from the XStream RF Modem 3 R RA Receive...
Page 11: ...Select wires so that T and T are connected to each wire in a twisted pair Likewise select wires so that R and R are connected to a twisted pair For example tie the green and white green wires to T an...
Page 12: ...nter the modem into AT Command Mode is most commonly due to baud rate mismatch Refer to the table below to ensure host serial port settings match those of the modem Table 3 1 Parameter values critical...
Page 13: ...on a network any serial data that arrives on the DI pin is placed in the DI Buffer The data in the DI buffer will be transmitted over the air when the modem no longer detects RF data in the network H...
Page 14: ...Mode and initiate an RF connection with other modems Figure 3 4 Transmission of Data Once in Transmit Mode the modem initializes a communications channel Channel initialization is the process o sendi...
Page 15: ...ple a wake up initializer is a type of RF initializer used to wake remote modems from Sleep Mode Refer to the FH LH HT and SM Commands for more information The length of the wake up initializer should...
Page 16: ...EP pin is asserted only for Pin Sleep option In Sleep Mode the modem will not transmit or receive data until the modem first transitions to Idle Mode All Sleep Modes are enabled and disabled using SM...
Page 17: ...smission or reception on the RF channel The user defined period is determined by ST Time before Sleep Command While the modem is in Cyclic Sleep Mode DO2 is de asserted high to indicate that data shou...
Page 18: ...transmitting modem and receive the data Figure 3 8 Correct Configuration LH SM Length of the wake up initializer exceeds the time interval of Cyclic Sleep The receiver is guaranteed to detect the wake...
Page 19: ...lt AT Command Mode Sequence for transition to Command Mode No characters sent for one second refer to the BT Guard Time Before Command Input three plus characters within one second refer to the CC Com...
Page 20: ...in the order it is received If the radio is continuously receiving data the radio will wait for a break in the received data before executing the command The signal will frame the response coming from...
Page 21: ...Switch Condition Behavior Restore Default Parameter Values of the RF Modem If SW1 SW2 are ON up AT Commands sent ATRE Restore Defaults Command ATWR Write Command Serial Interfacing Options If SW1 is...
Page 22: ...e PC Settings tab provides a software user interface that facilitates the modification of PC serial port settings PC Setup 1 Set the DIP Switch to RS 232 mode Switch 1 is ON up and the remaining 5 swi...
Page 23: ...store the modem parameters to their factory default states 1 Open the X CTU program Start Programs Digi MaxStream X CTU 2 Under the PC Settings tab select the PC Serial Com Port from the dropdown list...
Page 24: ...re Wake up Initializer 0 0xFFFF x 100 msec Sleep Low Power 2 0xFFFF ID v 4 2B 0x27 39d Modem VID User settable 0x10 0x7FFF Read only 0x8000 0xFFFF Networking 2 LH 0x0C 12d Wake up Initializer Timer 0...
Page 25: ...ud rates non standard baud rates are also supported Note If the serial data rate is set to exceed the fixed RF data rate of the XStream modem flow control may need to be implemented as described in th...
Page 26: ...lt AT Command Mode sequence CD DO3 Configuration Command AT Command ATCD Binary Command 0x28 40 decimal Parameter Range 0 2 Parameter Value Configuration 0 RX LED 1 Default high 2 Default low 3 reserv...
Page 27: ...eter Value 0 Number of bytes returned 2 Related Commands HP Hopping Channel ID Modem VID MK Address Mask E0 Echo Off Command Command Mode Options E0 Command turns off character echo in AT Command Mode...
Page 28: ...f bytes returned 2 Minimum Firmware Version Required 4 27B GD Receive Good Count Command Diagnostics Set Read the count of good received RF packets Parameter value is reset to 0 after every reset and...
Page 29: ...ed by ST on the receiving modem guarantees that all receivers will detect the next transmission ID Modem VID Command AT Command ATID Binary Command 0x27 39 decimal Networking Set Read the Vendor Ident...
Page 30: ...m Number of bytes returned 2 Related Commands DT Destination Address HP Hopping Channel ID Modem VID MY Source Address NB Parity Command AT Command ATNB Binary Command 0x23 35 decimal Parameter Range...
Page 31: ...d ATRE Binary Command 0x0E 14 decimal RN Delay Slots Command Networking RN Command is only applicable if retries have been enabled RR Retries Command or if forced delays will be inserted into a transm...
Page 32: ...ll be read to determine whether the modem is going into AT Command Mode After this if RP parameter is a non zero value the Config pin will be configured as an output and set low until the first RF pac...
Page 33: ...ion 0 1 stop bits 1 2 stop bits Default Parameter Value 0 Number of bytes returned 1 Minimum Firmware Version Required 4 2B SB Command is used to set read the number of stop bits in the data packets S...
Page 34: ...Low Power ST Command sets the period of time in tenths of seconds in which the modem remains inactive before entering into Sleep Mode For example if the ST Parameter is set to 0x64 100 decimal the mod...
Page 35: ...ated Commands RR Retries Minimum Firmware Version Required 4 22 The TR Parameter is not non volatile and will therefore be reset to zero each time the modem is reset TT Streaming Limit Command Network...
Page 36: ...107 and 15 109 before declaring compliance of their final product to Part 15 of the FCC Rules IMPORTANT The XStream RF Modems have been certified for remote and base radio applications If the XStream...
Page 37: ...Antennas not listed in the tables must be tested to comply with FCC Section 15 203 unique antenna connectors and Section 15 247 emissions RF Exposure WARNING This equipment is approved only for mobil...
Page 38: ...cturer Part Number Type Gain Application Min Separation Distance Yagi 6 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi 8 8 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi 9 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi 10 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi 11 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi 12 dBi Fixed 2 m Yagi...
Page 39: ...pt where this is not possible on account of the nature of the apparatus The CE marking must be affixed visibly legibly and indelibly Furthermore since the usage of the 2400 2483 5 MHz band is not harm...
Page 40: ...ber Type Gain Application Minimum Separation Distance Digi A24 HABMM P6I Dipole 2 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 20cm Digi A24 HBMM P6I Dipole 2 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 20cm Digi A24 HABSM Dipole 2 1 dBi Fixed Mobile...
Page 41: ...X09 or X19 Antenna 1 RPSMA 6 Half Wave dipole articulating A09 HASM 675 Serial Loopback Adapter 1 Connects to the female RS 232 DB 9 serial connector of the Interface Board and can be used to configu...
Page 42: ...and pinouts NULL Modem Adapter male to male Part Number JD2D2 CDN A Black DB 9 M M The male to male NULL modem adapter is used to connect two DCE devices A DCE device connects with a straight through...
Page 43: ...SM actually has a male center conductor s nector A Antenna Cables RF cables are typically used to connect a radio installed in a cabinet to an antenna mounted externally As a general rule it is best t...
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