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ADL Sentry User Guide

Operating the Radio

Turning the radio on and off

To turn on the radio, attach the radio to power using either the programming cable 
(attached to wall/mains current) or the data/power cable (attached to the external 
battery of the radio). Once the radio detects power on its data connector, it automatically 
turns on and is ready for communication within 5 seconds. If the wall/mains current is 
interrupted, the radio automatically turns itself on and resumes transmitting data within 
5 seconds of power restoration. If the radio is attached to an antenna when the radio is 
turned on, it automatically runs an antenna test before it will communicate. Wait until 
this test is complete before transmitting any data.

To turn off the radio, either detach its power cable or depress the On/Off button in the 
center of the front panel for 5 seconds.. 

To turn the radio on again, either press the On/Off button or remove and reinsert the 
data/power cable.

Summary of Contents for ADL Sentry

Page 1: ...ADL Sentry User Guide...

Page 2: ...allation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication Ho...

Page 3: ...tect yourself and or the equipment from this risk Warnings that appear in the text are repeated at the front of the manual CAUTION A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of damage to the equipment an...

Page 4: ...y to operate the equipment Rechargeable batteries The radio uses a 12 V deep discharge lead acid battery portable power battery CAUTION Storing batteries for an extended time in a discharged state dam...

Page 5: ...in the United States and its territories Users should check with the radio authority of the country of operation for any restrictions that might apply Application for a license is made by submitting F...

Page 6: ...Automatic station identification For operation in the United States the FCC requires that radio transmitters broadcast a station identifier every 15 minutes The station identifier is the call sign ass...

Page 7: ...f time Most often this is a case of co channel interference and the radio is holding off broadcasts due to the FCC mandated CSMA Note You should turn CSMA off when transmitting within the European Uni...

Page 8: ...Power cable 17 Serial Port 17 Enclosure 17 Antenna connector 17 Battery care 18 Charging 18 Operating the Radio 19 Turning the radio on and off 19 Indicator LEDs 20 Serial Port 20 Security code 20 Sc...

Page 9: ...e user As such we provide our equipment in complete turnkey systems including all of the items necessary for operation with your GPS You may have purchased this radio from a third party supplier On oc...

Page 10: ...onsumption for longer battery life User selectable RF output Select between 0 1 W 0 5 W 1 W 2 W and 4 W Increase range by switching to a higher output power Increase battery life by reducing output po...

Page 11: ...w PacificCrest com The ADLCONF User Guide is also available on the Pacific Crest website A user guide that describes how to configure the ADL Sentry radio is available by running the ADLCONF software...

Page 12: ...bottom of the radio This will turn the radio on 5 Install ADLCONF available for free download from http www pacificcrest com support php page updates 6 Launch ADLCONF and refer to its user guide for i...

Page 13: ...urce of the data you will transmit for example a GPS receiver using the data power cable The ADL Sentry radio uses the same data connector with the same pin outs found on the PDL HPB radio This makes...

Page 14: ...g any cables attach the ADL Sentry wall mount onto the back of the raido and then attach the wall mount to the wall Mast Mounting Kit PN K01135 Alternatively attach the ADL Sentry mast mount onto the...

Page 15: ...r a point to point fixed location application and a gained omnidirectional antenna for mobile point to point or point to multipoint communication systems Note Safety Concerns Be aware of power lines o...

Page 16: ...o the end of the cable Pacific Crest offers an antenna cable that attaches to standard 5 8 in threaded tripods and range poles and antennas with NMO connectors Inspect the antenna center push pin cont...

Page 17: ...rt 1 may also be used in command mode to configure or troubleshoot the radio To put Port 1 in command mode apply power to the radio and connect it to a PC running ADLCONF configuration software Contac...

Page 18: ...input voltage If a radio has shut itself off because of low input voltage it will automatically turn itself back on when the voltage returns to 9 V DC or higher The 10 V warning and 9 V shut off leve...

Page 19: ...onds If the wall mains current is interrupted the radio automatically turns itself on and resumes transmitting data within 5 seconds of power restoration If the radio is attached to an antenna when th...

Page 20: ...med to behave in user definable ways For more on programming contact your Pacific Crest dealer Serial Port The ADL Sentry supports one full RS 232 data port on an 8 pin I O port This port is used to r...

Page 21: ...ntenna Antenna placement is critical for good performance Range and coverage is directly proportional to the height of the transmitting and receiving antennas in addition to antenna gain Where possibl...

Page 22: ...10F standard for vibration up to 2 6 g It is always recommended to mount the radio with rubber dampers Avoid introducing vibration and tension into the data power connector at bottom of radio Consider...

Page 23: ...ircular data power connector For a mating connector Pacific Crest recommends using a Turck RSS 8T or equivalent The following table shows the radio s pin assignments Pin No Description 1 Signal Ground...

Page 24: ...evices via a DE9 connector ADL Sentry Data Cable s DE9 Pin Assignments Pin No Description 1 N C 2 RX 3 TX 4 N C 5 Signal Ground 6 N C 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 Data Cable ADL Sentry SAE Power Connector Polarity T...

Page 25: ...the antenna as high as possible Pacific Crest makes antenna cables in a variety of lengths These terminate in industry standard NMO or N type connectors If you wish to use your own antenna cable we re...

Page 26: ...adio Specifications Frequency Bands 390 to 430 MHz and 430 to 470 MHz Frequency Control Synthesized 6 25 kHz tuning resolution Frequency stability 1 PPM 40 C to 85 C Channel Bandwidth 12 5 kHz and 25...

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