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Installation and Oper

ation Guide

MDS 05-3316A01, REV. E

SEPTEMBER 2000

Data Transceiver

MDS 4710B/9710B

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Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05 3316A01 REV E SEPTEMBER 2000 Data Transceiver MDS 4710B 9710B...

Page 2: ...quency TX xxx xxxxx Set the receive frequency RX xxx xxxxx If the transceiver will be listening to a switched carrier master station set switched carrier mode operation with the SWC command If the mod...

Page 3: ...Antennas and Feedlines 9 2 6 Data Interface Connections 10 3 0 OPERATION 12 3 1 Initial Start up 12 3 2 Reading LED Status Indicators 13 3 3 RSSI Chart 14 3 4 Remote RTU Reset 14 3 5 Remote Maintenanc...

Page 4: ...B 26 OWM XXX 27 OWN XXX 27 PTT 0 255 27 PWR 20 37 27 RMIS 27 RMOV 27 RMRD 28 RMST 28 RSSI 28 RTU ON OFF 0 80 28 RX xxx xxxxx 28 RXLEVEL 20 3 28 SCD 0 255 29 SER 29 SHOW DC PORT PWR 29 SREV 29 STAT 29...

Page 5: ...ted energy from a directional antenna may pose a health hazard Do not allow people to come within 6 meters of the front of the antenna when the transmitter is operating This manual is intended to guid...

Page 6: ...nditions of Approval The transceiver is not acceptable as a stand alone unit for use in the haz ardous locations described above It must either be mounted within another piece of equipment which is ce...

Page 7: ...asonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual product improvements may result in minor differences between the manual and the product shipped to you If you have addi tional quest...

Page 8: ...vi MDS 4710B 9710B I O Guide MDS 05 3316A01 Rev E...

Page 9: ...esigned for over the air compatibility with earlier MDS remote transceivers such as the MDS 2300 and MDS 4300 Series as well as the MDS 1000 The radios will operate in systems using MDS 2100 and 4100...

Page 10: ...lex or half duplex communications link for the transfer of data between two locations Refer to Continu ously Keyed versus Switched Carrier Operation on page 2 for additional information Invisible plac...

Page 11: ...istening to a switched carrier master The default setting is SWC OFF for communica tions with a continuously keyed master MDS x710B radios always transmit using switched carrier operation If a radio s...

Page 12: ...A 4800 BPS ASYNC B 9600 BPS ASYNC 0 BANDWIDTH 1 12 5 kHz DIAGNOSTICS None 1 Remote 2 Master 1 4 REGULATORY CERT N N A B MOUNTING BRACKETS A Standard B None MODE N Non Redundant TRANSMIT FREQ SAFETY CE...

Page 13: ...C to the radio s DIAGNOSTICS port 03 3246A01 RS 232 to RS 422 Converter Assembly External adapter plug that converts the radio s DATA INTERFACE connector to RS 422 compatible signaling 03 2358A01 Radi...

Page 14: ...5 on page 11 4 Measure and install the primary power for the radio The red wire on the power cable is the positive lead the black is negative NOTE The radio is designed for use only in negative ground...

Page 15: ...TU control by asserting a ground or RS 232 low on Pin 12 of the radio s DATA INTERFACE connector When Pin 12 is opened or an RS 232 high is asserted the radio will be ready to receive data within 75 m...

Page 16: ...6 Vdc power source The power supply should be capable of providing at least 2 5 amperes of continuous current The red wire on the power cable is the positive lead the black is nega tive NOTE The radio...

Page 17: ...nt Poor quality cables should be avoided as they will result in power losses that may reduce the range and reliability of the radio system Table 2 and Table 3 show the losses that will occur when usin...

Page 18: ...al synchro nous to asynchronous converter is required Contact MDS for addi tional information Table 5 lists each pin on the DATA INTERFACE connector and describes its function Table 3 Length vs loss i...

Page 19: ...ive supply potential at radio s PC board 8 OUT DCD Data Carrier Detect Goes active when the radio detects an on frequency signal 9 IN Transmit Audio Input Connects to the audio output of an external A...

Page 20: ...e of input power for low current accessories Excessive drain on this connection will trip self resetting fuse F1 on the transceiver PC board The voltage at this pin will match the input voltage to the...

Page 21: ...er PWR DCD TXD RXD Table 6 LED status indicators LED Name Description PWR Continuous Power is applied to the radio no faults detected Rapid flash five times per second Fault indication Refer to Checki...

Page 22: ...visible place holder Figure 9 RSSI versus DC voltage typical 3 4 Remote RTU Reset Using MDS InSite software version 4 1 or later a command can be issued remotely to toggle Pin 15 of the DATA INTERFACE...

Page 23: ...conds with a continuous modulating tone The radio s signal strength and deviation can then be measured by the master station Mode 2 Advanced A radio set to DIAGLEV 2 provides critical radio diagnostic...

Page 24: ...ps to connect the HHT 1 Connect the HHT s coiled cord to the DIAGNOSTICS RJ 11 jack on the radio as shown in Figure 10 This automatically places the radio into the control and programming mode As an a...

Page 25: ...ble place holder Figure 11 HHT set up display 2 The first of 15 menu items will be displayed Settings can be reviewed by pressing the NEXT function controlled by the key Parameter settings can be chan...

Page 26: ...s sets the power output to 27 dBm 2 Type PWR The HHT displays PWR 27 dBm Here are some additional points to remember when using the HHT Use the key to access numbers press again to return to letter mo...

Page 27: ...or display the DATA INTERFACE data rate and control bits CTS 0 255 Details page 23 Set or display the Clear to Send delay in milliseconds DIAGLEV OFF 1 2 3 Details page 23 Set or display the diagnost...

Page 28: ...y the analog audio receive level in dBm SCD 0 255 Details page 29 Set or display the Soft carrier Dekey delay in milliseconds SER Details page 29 Display the radio serial number SHOW DC PORT PWR Detai...

Page 29: ...unt DF Details page 23 Local maintenance command that decrements frequency IF Details page 25 Local maintenance command that increments frequency INCF 1 99 Details page 25 Local maintenance command th...

Page 30: ...e shown in brackets following the command name The INIT command can be used to set many commands to the default values BAUD 9600 abc This command is only valid for radios that have the MODEM command s...

Page 31: ...oth the transmit and receive frequency by the specified per centage of the adjustable range This is a temporary setting until the RMST command is used to store the command DECP 0 100 The DECP decrease...

Page 32: ...set to ON DUMP This command displays all the programmed settings with this one com mand The HHT display is too small to list all the command settings at one time Therefore this command is most useful...

Page 33: ...y the spec ified amount of the adjustable range This is a temporary setting until the RMST command is used to store the command INCP 1 99 The INCP increase power command is a local maintenance command...

Page 34: ...This command sets the signal type and modulation mode of the radio The radio may not have all options available Contact MDS if you need a modem that is currently unavailable on the radio A choice of N...

Page 35: ...elay in milliseconds This timer specifies how long to wait after the radio receives a key signal from either the PTT or RTS lines on the Data Interface before actually keying the radio PWR 20 37 This...

Page 36: ...ddress that the radio will respond to The internal RTU can be used for testing system payload data or pseudo bit error rate testing It can be helpful in isolating a problem to either the external RTU...

Page 37: ...rent types of information based on the command variables The different parameters are DC Display DC input output voltages PORT Display the connector port RJ 11 or DB 25 that is active for diagnostics...

Page 38: ...the transceiver is intended to be used with a master station that has the carrier switched on and off and is not continuously keyed set SWC to ON When the trans ceiver is used with a continuously key...

Page 39: ...fer to Figure 4 on page 4 for the allowable frequency range The factory default for transmit frequency is set to the center of the oper ating band of the radio TXLEVEL 20 3 AUTO This command sets the...

Page 40: ...he correct interface between the transceiver and the connected data equipment correct cable wiring proper data format timing etc 6 1 LED Status Indicators The LED status indicators are an important tr...

Page 41: ...r factory repair Contact MDS for further assistance Minor Alarms report conditions that under most circumstances will not prevent transceiver operation This includes out of tolerance condi tions baud...

Page 42: ...gram the system to the appropriate EEPROM defaults A hardware problem may exist 11 15 Not used 16 Minor Not used 17 Minor A data parity fault has been detected on the DATA INTERFACE connector This usu...

Page 43: ...ge 13 8 Vdc Nominal 10 5 to 16 Vdc TX Supply Current 1 8 A nominal 2 5 A maximum RX Supply Current 150 mA less than 16 mA in Sleep mode Power Connector 2 pin polarized locking connector Circuit Protec...

Page 44: ...the following methods With an HHT See 4 0 TRANSCEIVER PROGRAMMING With MDS Radio Configuration Software See 7 3 Using PC Software with the Radio With a voltmeter connected to Pin 21 of the INTERFACE c...

Page 45: ...gure 16 Upgrading the Radio s Software Using the Radio Configuration software select RADIO SOFTWARE UPGRADE under the SYSTEM menu Follow the prompts and on line instructions to determine how to procee...

Page 46: ...on an IBM compatible personal computer connected to the DIAGNOSTICS port on the master station It is very important to use attenuation between all units in the test setup The amount of attenuation req...

Page 47: ...0mW 5 125 32mW 6 115 25mW 7 100 20mW 8 090 16mW 9 080 125mW 10 071 10mW 11 064 12 058 13 050 14 045 15 040 16 0355 dBm mV Po 17 31 5 18 28 5 19 25 1 20 22 5 01mW 21 20 0 22 17 9 23 15 9 24 14 1 25 12...

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Page 49: ...See also DF 25 INCF increase transmit frequency See also DECF 25 INCP increase transmit power See also DECP 25 INIT initialize radio to factory defaults 25 IP increase transmit power by 1 See also DP...

Page 50: ...d 29 all settings DUMP command 24 baud setting BAUD command 22 data port active SHOW command 29 DC voltage SHOW command 29 frequency receive RX command 28 frequency transmit TX command 31 hardware rev...

Page 51: ...17 LED status indicators 13 MAS network typical 2 MDS 4710B helical filter locations 36 MDS 9710B helical filter locations 36 model number codes 4 point to point link typical 2 remote station arrangem...

Page 52: ...command 24 display RF output SHOW command 29 increase transmit INCP command 25 increase transmit by 1 IP command 26 input transceiver 8 minimizing use of 7 PWR command 27 PWR LED 13 specifications 35...

Page 53: ...t 39 event codes 33 feedline loss by cable length and type 9 HHT operational settings 17 LED status indicators 13 local maintenance commands 21 modem type versus speed 10 operating parameter commands...

Page 54: ...I 6 MDS 4710B 9710B I O Guide MDS 05 3316A01 Rev E...

Page 55: ...est equipped to diagnose repair and align your radio to its proper operating specifications If return of the equipment is necessary you will be issued a Returned Material Authorization RMA number The...

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