RS
‐
232/485
RF
Modem
Product
Manual
–
MAN0782
‐
02
Page
15
3.
RF
Operation
WARNING: When operating at 1 Watt power output, observe a minimum separation distance of 2’ (0.6 m) between modems.
Transmitting in close proximity of other modems can damage modem front ends.
Serial Communications
RS-232 and RS-485/422 Data Flow
The RS-232/485 RF Modem interfaces to a host device through a standard RS-232 (DB-9)
connector. Devices that have a standard RS-232 serial port can connect directly through the pins
of the RS-232/485 RF Modem as shown in the figure below.
Figure
3.1.
System
Data
Flow
in
an
RS
‐
232
environment
Host and RF Modem I/O Settings
Serial communications between a host and the RS-232/485 RF Modem are dependent upon
having matching baud rate, parity, stop bit & number of data bits settings. Refer to the table
below to ensure host serial port settings match those of the RS-232/485 RF Modem.
Table
3.1.
Parameter
values
critical
to
serial
communications
between
the
RF
Modem
and
host
Parameter Setting
RS-232/485 RF Modem Default Parameter Value
Baud (Serial Data Rate)
9600 bps
(BR parameter = 3)
Number of Data Bits
8
(NB parameter = 0)
Parity
None
(NB parameter = 0)
Number of Stop Bits
1
(NB parameter = 0)
Both the RF Modem and host (PC) settings can be viewed and adjusted using Horner’s
proprietary RadioSet Software. Use the “Terminal” or “Modem Configuration” tabs to configure
the RF Modem settings. Use the “PC Settings” tab to configure host settings. Refer to the
Advanced Programming and RadioSet Software sections for more information.