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Installation and Oper

ation Guide

EL705 OEM Series

Board Version

Enclosed Version

220 MHz and 450 MHz Data Transceivers

MDS 05-3624A01, Rev. B

JANUARY 2001

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Summary of Contents for EL705 OEM Series

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Guide EL705 OEM Series Board Version Enclosed Version 220 MHz and 450 MHz Data Transceivers MDS 05 3624A01 Rev B JANUARY 2001...

Page 2: ...equency RX xxx xxx Set the network address ADDR xxx All radios in a given network must have the same address Set verify the data rate using the BAUD command The default setting is BAUD 9600 8N1 Refer...

Page 3: ...Transceiver Board 8 Enclosed Transceiver 8 2 3 Antennas and Feedlines 9 Antennas 9 Feedlines 9 2 4 Power Connection 10 Conservation Sleep Mode 11 2 5 Data Interface Connections 11 3 0 OPERATION 13 3 1...

Page 4: ...5 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 5 1 LED Indicators 24 5 2 Event Codes 24 Checking for Alarms STAT command 24 Major Alarms vs Minor Alarms 25 Event Code Definitions 25 6 0 TECHNICAL REFERENCE 26 6 1 OEM Series...

Page 5: ...the transmitter is a directional high gain antenna fixed mounted on the side or top of a building or on a tower Depending upon the application and the gain of the antenna the total composite power cou...

Page 6: ...Standards Association CSA The UL certification for the transceiver is as a Rec ognized Component for use in these hazardous locations in accordance with UL Standard 1604 The FMRC Approval is in accor...

Page 7: ...r to touching components or connecting disconnecting cables Cable Length Recomendation MDS recommends a maximum cable length of 3 0 meters for DC power and data connections to this product Revision No...

Page 8: ...vi OEM Series I O Guide MDS 05 3624A01 Rev B...

Page 9: ...fferences are explained in the text where necessary The transceiver Figure 1 is a data telemetry radio designed to operate in a point to multipoint environment such as electric utility Supervisory Con...

Page 10: ...al associated remote units as shown in Figure 2 An MAS network provides communications between a central host computer and remote terminal units RTUs or other data collection devices The operation of...

Page 11: ...angement A point to point system consists of just two radios one serving as a master and the other as a remote as shown in Figure 3 It provides a simplex or half duplex communications link for the tra...

Page 12: ...y operation is automatically selected whenever the transmit and receive frequencies are set to the same value 1 3 Model Number Codes The radio model number is printed on the PC board or on the radio e...

Page 13: ...equal to the radio s DC input voltage 03 3722A01 RTU Simulator Assy Test unit that simulates data from a remote terminal unit Comes with polling software that runs on a PC Used for testing OEM radio o...

Page 14: ...e steps alone are sufficient to complete the installation More detailed explanations appear at the end of these steps 1 Mount the transceiver to a stable surface using the appropriate hardware 2 Insta...

Page 15: ...ils 6 Press to receive the ready prompt a Set the transmit frequency with the TX xxx xxx command Press after the command b Set the receive frequency with the RX xxx xxx command Press after the command...

Page 16: ...iver Mounting Dimensions Board Version Enclosed Transceiver Figure 7 shows the mounting dimensions of the enclosed transceiver Two cutout slots are provided on each side of the enclosure for mounting...

Page 17: ...equal coverage to all remote sites in the network Invisible place holder Figure 8 Typical Omni directional Antenna for Master Stations Shown mounted to mast At remote sites a directional Yagi Figure...

Page 18: ...ut for powering a low current 1 0 Amp max device such as an RTU NOTE The radio is designed for use in negative ground systems only Table 2 Length vs Loss in Coaxial Cables at 200 MHz Cable Type 3 Mete...

Page 19: ...ble for connection to the DATA INTERFACE connector Use only the required pins for the application Damage may result if improper connections are made For EIA 232 signaling typical applications require...

Page 20: ...auses the on board fuse 2 ampere to open The voltage at this pin matches the input voltage to the transceiver Do not use this pin for powering the radio 19 OUT 5 8 Vdc Regulated Output Provides a sour...

Page 21: ...mand from a terminal interface connected to the radio s DATA INTERFACE connector See Section 4 0 TRANSCEIVER PROGRAMMING 3 2 LED Indicators The transceiver includes four status LEDs visible from the t...

Page 22: ...Mode A PC may also be used without the Radio Configuration software by operating it in a basic terminal mode e g HyperTerminal session and entering the radio commands listed in Table 6 The terminal c...

Page 23: ...MDS 05 3624A01 Rev B OEM Series I O Guide 15 Invisible place holder Figure 11 Terminal Interface PC Connected to the Transceiver Pin 23 on cable must be grounded see Figure 12...

Page 24: ...to the command description for command usage information INCORRECT ENTRY The command format or its associated values were not valid Refer to the command description for command usage information COMMA...

Page 25: ...age 19 Set or display the delay in milliseconds at the end of a CTS line response CTS Key operation only DEVICE DCE CTS KEY Details page 20 Set or display the CTS options DKEY Details page 20 Dekey th...

Page 26: ...radios in a network to communicate their network addresses must be identical or set to NONE The radio is shipped from the factory with ADDR set to NONE AMASK 0000 0000 FFFF FFFF The AMASK alarm mask...

Page 27: ...ample 9600 8N1 NOTE 7N1 8O2 and 8E2 are invalid communication settings and are not supported by the transceiver CTS 0 255 The CTS clear to send command sets or displays the timer value associated with...

Page 28: ...wing the receipt of RF data but data is not sent out the DATA INTERFACE port until the CTS programmable delay time has expired See CTSHOLD description for the delay available following the data A typi...

Page 29: ...essage followed by The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 30 To display the owner s message type OWM then The owner s message appears on the display OWN XXX This is a command to displ...

Page 30: ...TRY NOTE The frequency must be in the valid range for the sub band purchased and may not be programmed between channels RXTOT NONE 1 255 The RXTOT command sets or displays the receive time out timer v...

Page 31: ...The command parameter can be either the timer value or the status but not both The parameter ON enables the timer OFF disables the timer If the timer is on and the radio remains keyed for a longer du...

Page 32: ...PROGRAMMING The correct interface between the transceiver and the connected data equipment correct cable wiring proper data format timing etc 5 1 LED Indicators The LED status indicators are an import...

Page 33: ...sizer loops is reporting an out of lock condition Synthesizer Out of Lock 5 7 Not used 08 0080 0000 Major The system is reporting that it has not been calibrated Factory calibration is required for pr...

Page 34: ...70 cm D Weight Board version 4 5 oz 0 13 kg Enclosed version 1 lb 0 45 kg RF Connector BNC Enclosure Type if furnished Aluminum TRANSMITTER Frequency Ranges 200 MHz 220 to 240 MHz Frequency Ranges 400...

Page 35: ...el EIA Bandwidth 12 5 kHz DATA INTERFACE RS 232 through DB 25 Connector Baud Rates at Interface Port 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 bps Over the Air Data Rate 9600 bps 4800 bps ETSI Data Latency 20 ms...

Page 36: ...amount of attenuation required depends on the number of units being tested and the desired signal strength RSSI at each transceiver during the test A maximum level of 50 dBm is recommended at each tr...

Page 37: ...l carefully adjust each section of the helical filter for maximum RSSI Re install the cover to the transceiver Invisible place holder Figure 14 Helical Filter Location Shield cover removed 6 4 Upgradi...

Page 38: ...9 Adapter Cable 2 Run the Radio Configuration software Click on the opening screen or press a key to activate the program 3 Under the SYSTEM menu select RADIO SOFTWARE UPGRADE Follow the prompts and...

Page 39: ...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 8 26...

Page 40: ...f eight data bits and start stop and parity bits Data Circuit terminating Equipment See DCE Data Communications Equipment See DCE Data Terminal Equipment See DTE dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal is...

Page 41: ...the other radio MAS Multiple Address System A radio system where a central master station communicates with several remote stations for the purpose of gathering telemetry data Master Station Radio whi...

Page 42: ...from an antenna The radio must be properly calibrated for the RSSI value to be meaningful RTU Remote Terminal Unit A data collection device installed at a remote radio site SCADA Supervisory Control...

Page 43: ...22 RX set display receive frequency 22 RXTOT set display receive time out timer value 22 SER display radio serial number 22 SREV display software revision level 22 STAT display current alarm status 2...

Page 44: ...ceiver mounting dimensions enclosed version 8 INCORRECT ENTRY error message 16 INIT command 20 Installation 6 12 antenna 6 configuring transceiver 7 DATA INTERFACE connection 7 data interface connecti...

Page 45: ...Unit defined 34 RTU simulator 5 28 RX command 22 RXD LED description 13 Pin 3 11 RXTOT command 22 S SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition defined 34 SER command 22 Set alarm triggers AMASK co...

Page 46: ...27 upgrading software 29 Transmitter specifications 26 Troubleshooting 24 25 connecting terminal interface for displaying alarm codes 14 STAT command Status 24 TX command 23 TXD LED description 13 Pi...

Page 47: ...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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