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DN-2400E User Guide - 08/05/11

DN-2400E

DN-2400EP

2.4 GHz Wireless
Ethernet Bridges

User Guide

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Page 1: ...www RFM com Technical support 1 678 684 2000 Page 1 of 21 2011 by RF Monolithics Inc E mail tech_sup rfm com DN 2400E User Guide 08 05 11 DN 2400E DN 2400EP 2 4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridges User Guide ...

Page 2: ...he DN 2400E and DN 2400EP have been designed to operate with any dipole antenna of up to 9 dBi of gain or any patch of up to 6 dBi gain The antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IC RSS 210 Detachable Antenna Gain Restrictio...

Page 3: ...tings 6 3 2 System Specifications 6 3 3 LED Indicators 6 4 0 Installation 7 4 1 Mounting and Location 7 4 2 Connector and Terminal Block 8 5 0 Configuration Options 9 6 0 DN 2400ESK and DN 2400EPSK Starter Kits 11 6 1 Items Supplied with Each DN 2400ESK EPSK Starter Kit 11 6 2 Getting Started 12 6 3 Attaching the Antenna 12 6 4 Ethernet Port Connections 12 6 5 Applying Power to the Units 13 6 6 Pr...

Page 4: ...be changed as needed for a specific application as described in Sections 5 and 7 of this guide The DN 2400E and DN 2400EP bridges are well suited for Ethernet sensor networks and data networks carrying light to moderate traffic Key Features of the DN 2400E EP Ethernet Bridges include Nine 2 4 GHz Frequency Subbands Support License free Operation World wide RF Data Rate Configurable from 38 4 to 50...

Page 5: ...ed over the air If the DN 2400E EP is used on an Ethernet network that includes information that should not be transmitted by a DN 2400E EP it should be placed behind an Ethernet switch that can perform the required filtering 2 0 Operation Data signals to and from the DNT2400 radio within a DN 2400E EP are routed through a signal switch In normal operation the switch routes these signal to from th...

Page 6: ...Schemes TDMA Number of Remote Nodes 1 16 RJ 45 Ethernet Port 10 BaseT Serial Configuration Port Baud Rate 115 2 kbps Power Supply Voltage Range DN 2400E EP VCC 9 48 V Power over Ethernet Standard DN 2400EP only IEEE 802 3af Mode 2 Power Consumption 5 W Nominal Dimensions 3 3 x 3 2 x 1 inches 84 6 x 82 0 x 25 4 mm Mounting Left and Right Flanges Two Pre drilled Holes in Each Flange Operating Temper...

Page 7: ...k antenna radiation and reception DN 2400E EP should be mounted at least six feet above the floor ground to achieve good communica tion reliability in a typical office or retail location To achieve maximum range and reliability especially in industrial locations the DN 2400E EP should be mounted as high as practical RFM offers a number of high gain antennas that can be used to further extend the D...

Page 8: ... used on the DN 2400E 6 RX I Ethernet negative differential input 7 DC I Power over Ethernet DC input on the DN 2400EP Not used on the DN 2400E 8 DC I Power over Ethernet DC input on the DN 2400EP Not used on the DN 2400E A six pin terminal block is also provided on the DN 2400E EP for serial port and DC power connections as detailed below The pin numbers read left to right as shown by the silkscr...

Page 9: ...ult 1 15 8 mW 2 100 mW RF Data Rate this sets the over the air data rate DN 2400E EP s with different RF data rates cannot intercommunicate The following codes are defined 0 500 kb s default 1 200 kb s 2 115 2 kb s 3 38 4 kb s 255 Auto Network ID this parameter sets the network ID that a base will use to start a network or a remote will be allowed to join A value of 0xFF instructs a remote to oper...

Page 10: ...cy Subband a suitable frequency subband depends on geographical location For example the default subband can be used in locations such as the US or Canada Operation in France requires the use of subbands 4 5 or 7 as the 2 4 GHz frequency band for unlicensed radios is smaller in France Subband Channels Frequency Range s Notes 0 37 2409 3 2467 1 MHz General purpose 37 channel subband 1 17 2441 1 246...

Page 11: ... default settings The Kit also contains all the necessary hardware and soft ware to make any changes to the default settings required by your application Additional Remotes can then be added to the point to point network to form a point to multipoint network Figure 6 0 1 6 1 Items Supplied with Each DN 2400ESK EPSK Starter Kit The Starter Kit contains the following Two Wireless Ethernet Bridges on...

Page 12: ...ey can be changed as ex plained below The DN 2400E units are powered using the included power supplies The DN 2400EP units can be powered either with the included power supplies or a from hosts that implements IEEE 802 3af Mode B Power over Ethernet Figure 6 2 1 6 3 Attaching the Antenna Attach an antenna to each unit by screwing the antenna onto the antenna connector The supplied anten nas are hi...

Page 13: ...p with the Remote unit Note that it is not necessary to connect the power supply to a DN 2400EP if it is connected to an Ethernet host that implements IEEE 802 3af Mode B Power over Ethernet A few seconds after power is applied the Link LEDs on both units will light This indicates the two units have established a wireless link and can transport Ethernet traffic 6 6 Preparing to Change Default Sett...

Page 14: ... file folder on the PC and copy the DNWizard exe utility from the CD supplied with the DN 2400E EP Starter Kit into the folder DNWizard exe requires no installation and can be simply run Before starting DNWizard confirm the PC is connected to the DN 2400E EP configuration module with a DB9 serial modem straight through cable and ensure that the configuration module is fully plugged into the DN 240...

Page 15: ...n window The Comm Port Settings dialog box shown in Figure 7 0 2 will appear Click on the OK button to establish a connection with the DN 2400E EP Figure 7 0 2 Figure 7 0 3 As soon as the serial connection is established the Current Settings information on the left side of the main window and the information on all configuration tabs will be populated as shown in Figure 7 0 3 ...

Page 16: ...ase A change to the Device Mode parameter and or the RF Data Rate parameter will not take effect until the Apply Changes Button is clicked and the DC power to the DN 2400E EP is cycled off and back on All other parameter changes become effective when the Apply Changes button is clicked Clicking the Re fresh button updates any changes in Current Settings or on the configuration tabs As discussed in...

Page 17: ...shown in Figure 7 0 5 In France and some other regions only specific Frequency Band settings are compatible with local radio regulations This is discussed in Section 5 The Auth Mode drop down control allows the selection of Any Remote default or By Base Table Selecting By Base Table on the Base unit allows only the remote MAC addresses input on the Auth List tab to join with the Base ...

Page 18: ... 2011 by RF Monolithics Inc E mail tech_sup rfm com DN 2400E User Guide 08 05 11 Figure 7 0 6 The read only Status tab shown in Figure 7 0 6 displays information about the DNT2400 radio embedded in the DN 2400E EP plus related network information Figure 7 0 7 ...

Page 19: ...th Mode on the System tab of a Base only remotes with their MAC addresses loaded on the Auth List tab shown in Figure 7 0 7 will be allowed to join with the Base Figure 7 0 8 Figure 7 0 9 The 0x0002E0 MAC address of the DN 2400E EP in Figure 7 0 8 is shown loaded in the Approved Addr0 field above The 0xFFFFFF in the rest of the approved address fields indicates no assignment ...

Page 20: ...Ethernet Bridge Starter Kit with IEEE 802 3af Mode B Power over Ethernet option including two DN 2400EP Ethernet Bridge Units 2 Dipole Antennas 2 Universal Wall Plug Power Supplies 2 Ethernet Cables a Configuration Module with attached Power Supply a DB9 ca ble and a CD containing configuration software and documentation DN 2400E OEM 10 Pack of DN 2400E 2 4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridges Includes a...

Page 21: ...not de signed or by causes external to the goods such as but not limited to power failure No suit or action shall be brought against Seller more than twelve 12 months after the related cause of action has oc curred Buyer has not relied and shall not rely on any oral representation regarding the goods sold here under and any oral representation shall not bind Seller and shall not be a part of any w...

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