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 Revision 

 September 

2005

 

 

 

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3.3  WRM2 Repeater  

 
Repeater Characteristics 

 

 

Transmit power output 140 mW (900 MHz), 50 mW (2.4 GHz), 3.5 mW  (868 MHz) 

 

Receiver sensitivity -110 dBm (900 MHz) and –105 dBm (2.4 GHz). 

 

868 MHz, 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz spread spectrum hopper (FHSS) 

 

FCC approved, IC Certified, 2.4 GHz and 868 MHz are CE marked. 

 

Front panel controls and connectors 

 

Custom cable front panel RS-232 for radio configuration.  The unit returns to repeat mode automatically when the 
serial cable is disconnected. 

 

Wide range power supply (100 to 250 VAC input) with interchangeable AC plugs 

 

Standard locking type DC connector, wide range input 9 to 24 VDC, coaxial connector with  pin. 

 

Front mounted LED’s to indicate power and RX/TX data traffic. 

 

Internal battery back up for up to 2 hours of operation.  

 

Optional rechargeable battery available 

 

Physical Characteristics 

 

 

Front panel controls:   

 

clearly labeled, protected from inadvertent operation 

 

Configuration cable:   

 

Custom made RS-232 cable 

 

 

Ruggedness:  

 

 

2 drops on concrete from 1.0 m with antenna attached. 

 

Attachments:  

 

 

feet for desktop, wall mount or magnetic mount 

 

 

 

Mechanical Characteristics 
 

 

Height: 

   1.2” 

(30 

mm) 

 

 

Width: 

   2.75” 

(70 

mm) 

 

 

Depth: 

   5.5” 

(140 

mm) 

 

Weight (including batteries):    

11 oz ( 310 g) with antenna 

 
Electrical Characteristics 
 

 

External Power Supply: 

Wall pack power adaptor 100 to 250 VAC input, 15 VDC 1 A coaxial 
power jack with  pin.  Threaded locking type plug. 

 

Power switch: 

Front panel slide type. 

 

Battery type:   

 

 

9 VDC alkaline.  Optional 7.2 V NiMH rechargeable.  

 

Battery life: 

At least 2 hours of full operation with alkaline, 1 hour with NiMH. 

 

Connectors to PC/network: 

Custom cable stereo plug to DB-9F for RS-232 connection to PC for 
radio configuration. 

 

Mode selection: 

Automatically switched to repeater mode when the configuration cable is 
removed. 

 
Environmental Characteristics 

 

 

Operating Temperature:  

 

-10

°

C to 50

°

C (14

°

F to 122

°

F) 

 

Relative Humidity:    

 

less than 95% RH (without condensation) 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for WRM2

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL WRM2 Wireless Remote Monitoring System 2 Document 15 00043 Revision 3 September 2005...

Page 2: ...pdate add Images Modify Section 2 2 3 Radio Mode Selector positions and description Minor reformatting Add Appendix 2 Alternate network Adapter Programming Section 2 2 3 Radio Network Adapter Configur...

Page 3: ...This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference rec...

Page 4: ...res 11 2 2 2 Operation 12 2 2 3 Radio and network adaptor configuration 14 2 2 4 Batteries 19 2 2 5 Operational Test 20 2 2 6 Usage 20 2 3 WRM 2 REPEATER 21 2 3 1 Features 21 2 3 2 Operation 22 2 3 3...

Page 5: ...er dual multicolor LED s top and face vibration and external earphone LED Radio frequencies include frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS 900 868 MHz and 2 4 GHz The PAM TRX combines both functions i...

Page 6: ...ity Single AA Battery that can provide over 35 hours of continuous operation with one hour of continuous alarming Low battery indication The PAM TRX has a stereo jack to allow connection to the LED or...

Page 7: ...ion is required for area monitoring applications where longer dosimeter battery life is required 2 1 2 Operation Pushbutton Display Window LED Speaker Port Serial Number ID External Power External Ala...

Page 8: ...w Do not overtighten the locking screw MGPI recommends using only Duracell or Energizer brand batteries for best performance See Figure 1 for PAM TRX part identification 2 1 2 5 Turn the dosimeter ON...

Page 9: ...provides a functional description of each switch 2 1 3 3 Close the battery cover Table 1 PAM TRX Slide Switch Settings FUNCTION SWITCH ON OFF RED LED SW1 enabled disabled BUZZER SW2 enabled disabled...

Page 10: ...circuit charges up depending upon how long the power has been off 2 1 5 4 Press the Test button to verify that the alarm functions are activated When the Test button is released all alarms should be...

Page 11: ...ch allows normal operation programming of two 2 radios Network Adaptor from a single RS 232 serial port or in a stream repeater mode if fitted with 2 radios optional Internal jumper to select connecti...

Page 12: ...nfigured for use on a user s facility local area network The front panel of the base unit has the following components Power Switch Used to turn power ON and OFF Power Connector Used to connect extern...

Page 13: ...serial port DB 9 connector if used and the network adapter RJ 45 connector if used simultaneously This means that the base can be connected to the network for the TeleView 2000 Software Telecast Serv...

Page 14: ...rate Base Transmit Receive using Network Receive Only using RS 232 2 TX RX RS 232 RX ONLY NET Operate Base Transmit and Receive using RS 232 Receive Only using Network Configure Radio 1 3 CONFIG NET O...

Page 15: ...section Refer to Appendix 2 for alternate programming software method To program the network adapter 1 Power ON the WRM2 Base unit 2 Set the Rotary Mode Selector to Position 3 3 Connect a straight RS...

Page 16: ...lly of this document are not allowed without our written consent 16 Figure 7 Select COM Port 7 Select the connect using field to identify the available COM ports and select Click OK 8 The Communicatio...

Page 17: ...written consent 17 9 Once HyperTerminal has established a connection to the Base unit press any key on the PC keyboard to enter the configuration mode of the network adapter The following screen is di...

Page 18: ...ork settings as identified in Figure 10 above for IP Address Netmask Gateway 12 Following completion of configuration select q Quit and press ENTER The Main Menu will be displayed Figure 11 below Figu...

Page 19: ...for use in an area where only one repeater is needed If two or more repeaters are needed they can be within RF range of each other the DT addressing is a must MESH Repeater Masking configuration addr...

Page 20: ...respective operating manuals Ensure DMC data is displayed correctly 2 2 5 3 Turn OFF the PAM TRX and verify that a Lost Contact alarm is achieved 2 2 6 Usage 2 2 6 1 To use the Base unit ensure power...

Page 21: ...ase unit Uses the same radio modules as the PAM TRX and Base Transceiver External DC power and optional built in battery back up for 2 hours with alkaline 9 VDC Optional 9 volt NiMH rechargeable batte...

Page 22: ...coverage the repeaters have been programmed with MESH technology to simple deployment without special addressing or configurations The MESH Repeater are factory configured and ready to use Figure 15...

Page 23: ...the radio checks the DT parameter and retransmits the packet with its own DT Data that has already been repeated to the base is ignored to reduce over the air congestion and continuous loop transmissi...

Page 24: ...Uses the same radio modules and enclosure as the repeater External DC power and built in battery back up for 2 hours with alkaline 9 VDC Optional NiMH rechargeable battery with built in trickle charge...

Page 25: ...and or repeater in the same frequency and channel number Normally the EXT outputs 5 0 VDC on pin 1 of the RJ 22 to power the DMC family of dosimeters The EXT board can be set up internally via dip swi...

Page 26: ...S 232 8 to 12 VDC to 8 12 VDC Pin 1 can be configured for VDC output 5V or 7 15 VDC or input DMC AMP connection or for RXD for two way communications Slide DIP Switch configuration for the EXT is depi...

Page 27: ...nel number If serial data is detected from the RJ 22 connector the radio accepts the data in the RXD serial line and then it is transmitted over the air at 19 200 baud The front panel red green LED bl...

Page 28: ...ble from 0 to 65 000 FCC approved IC Certified 2 4 GHz and 868 MHz are CE marked Programmable transmission intervals from 1 sec to 16 sec Physical Characteristics Buzzer frequency 2200 500 Hz Buzzer s...

Page 29: ...lled Dual radio capable for streaming repeater function Internal battery back up for up to 4 hours of operation 8 AAA NiMH batteries installed Physical Characteristics Front panel controls clearly lab...

Page 30: ...ional rechargeable battery available Physical Characteristics Front panel controls clearly labeled protected from inadvertent operation Configuration cable Custom made RS 232 cable Ruggedness 2 drops...

Page 31: ...rols clearly labeled protected from inadvertent operation Configuration cable Standard WRM phone RS 232 cable or custom made RS 232 cable for other devices with serial data output capability Ruggednes...

Page 32: ...cm long DB9F 1 Clip WR2 1001 1 Top Cover WR2 1000 4 2 WRM 2 Base Transceiver WR2 9001 900 MHz WR2 9101 2 4 GHz Quantity Description Manufacturer Part Number Comments 1 or 2 Radio Module 900 MHz WR2 70...

Page 33: ...cription Manufacturer Part Number Comments 1 Radio Module 900 MHz WR2 1003 2 4 GHz WR2 1004 868 MHz WR2 1005 RPSMA Connector 1 Antenna 900 MHz WR2 4005 2 4 GHz WR2 4006 868 MHz WR2 4007 0 dBA dipole 1...

Page 34: ...transmits data immediately following a strobe signal and the data is transmitted using the dosimeter internal clock in ASCII format 8 bits with bit 8 set to 0 and 1 stop bit Figure A1 below depicts a...

Page 35: ...18 STATUS 5 MSB 19 STATUS 5 LSB Configuration Parameters 20 X1 21 Y1 22 Z1 23 T1 Gamma Dose rate X YZ 10T mrem h 24 Status 3 MSB 25 Status 3 LSB Dosimeter dose and dose rate warning alarms and status...

Page 36: ...M2 base station 3 Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 connector on the WRM2 and to a network hub 4 Launch the Network Enabler Administrator software 5 Click on Configuration then Broadcast Search t...

Page 37: ...dify box to edit parameter settings that meet your network settings Figure A2 3 below Figure A2 3 Network Parameters 9 Once the network TCP IP is set configure the serial port Select the serial screen...

Page 38: ...ial Port Configuration Figure A2 5 Serial Port Settings 13 Once the network adapter is configured with the correct IP address in accordance with facility Information Technology organizations the netwo...

Page 39: ...ent are not allowed without our written consent 39 Figure A2 6 Web Console for Network Enabler Software 14 From this screen go to Operating Settings Port 1 and set the Max Connection to 4 as shown in...

Page 40: ...0043 Revision 3 September 2005 The publication translation or reproduction either party or wholly of this document are not allowed without our written consent 40 Figure A2 7 Operating Settings Web Con...

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