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DS232-4 June ’04 

 

             ©2004 Reg.  No.  227 4001, ENGLAND 

 

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RS232 R

ADIO 

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ODEM

   

 

 

       232C-868FR1 

 

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RS-232 Compatible 

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Selectable Baud Rate 1200bps – 38.4Kbps 

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Range up to 800 Metres  

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European Operation 868MHz  

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RF Power 0-7 dBm 

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Network Configurable 

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Transparent or Data verified communications modes 

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4 User Configurable Digital I/O Channels 

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Standard Hayes Command Set 

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Internal LED indication of Power and Data TX & RX  

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12Vdc Power Supply 

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Conforms to ETSI 300-220 

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Requires no radio licence to operate 

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Tough ABS enclosure 

 

Description 

 
The R.F. Solutions 232C-868FR1 radio modem provides fast and reliable RF data communications at 
an exceptionally competitive price. Whilst the RF modem is simple to use it is also highly adaptable and 
can be used in a wide variety of applications. 
 
The modems can be configured for various operating modes to 
provide: 
1.  An ‘invisible’ RS232 point to point link, reproducing the 

function of a half duplex RS232 cable. 

2.  A RS232 point to point link with data flow control to provide 

data verification. 

3.  A functionality similar to that of a client/server network, 

where each modem is assigned an address with a 
maximum of 255 clients per network and a maximum of 
65535 networks. 

4.  Point to point data transfer for up to four digital I/O signals 

with continuous resend and automatic data 
acknowledgement. 

 

 
The modem is supplied in a tough ABS enclosure, with wall mounting lugs. The external 868MHz 
antenna offers a range of up to 600 metres line of sight. The modem is supplied with an RS232 cable 
and requires only a 9-12Vdc power supply. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for 232C-868FR1

Page 1: ...le to use it is also highly adaptable and can be used in a wide variety of applications The modems can be configured for various operating modes to provide 1 An invisible RS232 point to point link reproducing the function of a half duplex RS232 cable 2 A RS232 point to point link with data flow control to provide data verification 3 A functionality similar to that of a client server network where ...

Page 2: ...description 3 1 2 Status LED s 3 1 3 Connections 3 1 4 Electrical Characteristics 4 1 5 Temperature Range and Dimensions 4 2 Software Specifications 5 2 1 Operating modes 5 2 2 Quick Setup Guide 8 2 3 Hayes or AT Mode 9 2 4 Standard commands description 9 2 5 Radio Test Commands 10 2 6 Registers description 10 3 Ordering Information 12 ...

Page 3: ...at there is no server and all of the clients can communicate with each other Each modem is given an address with a maximum of 255 clients per network and a maximum of 65535 networks In I O copy mode the four digital I O channels can be used to transfer TTL logic signals from one modem to another As long as the modem remains in I O copy mode the signals are automatically resent after a 1 second tim...

Page 4: ...itivity CER 10 3 101 dBm Average CER Input signal 50 dBm 10 6 P1dB CER 10 3 10 dBm Number of channels 1 Selectivity At 150 kHz 36 dB Current consumption 30 0 33 0 33 0 mA Transmitting Output power Vcc 12 V 7 dBm Number of channels 1 Current consumption 27 0 30 0 33 0 mA 1 5 Temperature Range and Dimensions Storage Temperature 40o C to 85o C Operating Temperature 10o C to 55o C with full specificat...

Page 5: ...ly Transparent Secured Mode or Transparent Data Verified Mode s purpose is to offer an optimal radio link quality and to provide transparent mode with the necessary security in case flow control would not be included within the user s application software The risk of data loss is much lower than during the use of application software only because this latter is dependent on the intermediate times ...

Page 6: ... that there is no server and all clients can communicate with each other Addressed secured mode s purpose is to offer an optimal radio link quality and to provide transparent mode with the security of the secured mode This transparent addressed secured mode includes the additional feature to use an address field to address one particular client Data Management is as follows Data transmissions are ...

Page 7: ...FGHI FGHI Serial Link No 2 ACK ACK Transparent addressed secured mode Serial Link No 1 2 ABCD 1 ABCD Serial Link No 2 ACK ACK Serial Link No 1 2 RSTU 1 RDTU Serial Link No 2 NACK NACK 2 RSTU 1 RSTU Serial Link No 2 ACK ACK Serial Link No 1 2 FGHI 1 FGHI Serial Link No 2 ACK ACK 2 1 6 I O Copy mode In I O Copy mode the I O lines of a RF modem are copied to the other RF Modem The following registers...

Page 8: ...ools menu select Terminal and open a terminal window on the COM port connected to the modem You can now type text into the terminal window if the Port is opened By pressing the Open Port button then the text data will be sent over the serial link to the modem as shown opposite 6 Repeat steps 1 5 using either another PC or a different COM port on the same PC 7 If the configuration settings are the ...

Page 9: ...tandard telecommunication modems the 232C 868FR1 remains a radio link modem and is consequently fitted with some particular additional AT commands 2 4 Standard commands description Enter AT mode This command gives an instant access to the modem parameter set up Hayes or AT mode whatever the actual operating mode in process might be This command shall not be started with AT but by a silent time dur...

Page 10: ...T1 CR Transfer of a pure carrier 1 ATT2 CR Transfer of a modulated carrier at F maximum ATT3 CR Transfer of a modulated carrier at F average ATT4 CR Transfer of a modulated carrier at F minimum 2 6 Registers description The RF modem can offer several possible configurations using a set of parameters Those parameters are located in registers and have a default value This value can be modified or co...

Page 11: ...ates the operation mode of the modem 1 Transparent Default value 3 Transparent Secured 6 Master I O 7 Slave I O 9 Addressed Secured 10 Demo mode master R W S220 Operating Mode 11 Demo mode slave R W S221 Autorepeat Indicates auto repeat status in transparent mode i e whether the modem automatically replies a data frame 0 Autorepeat off Default value 1 Autorepeat on R W S223 Number of Retries Indic...

Page 12: ...2 5 J2 5 J2 4 J2 4 J2 3 J2 3 Bits to 00 I O port equivalent to digital input default value Bits to 01 I O port equivalent to digital output Bits to 10 I O port dedicated Bits to 11 Unused value E g S260 00000100 4 means J2 1 3 and 4 configured as input J2 2 configured as output 3 Ordering Information Part Number Description 232C 868FR1 Modem RS232 868MHz 600 Metres PSU12V1AUK Power Supply 240Vac 1...

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