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Mobile Base Station

RTR-500GSM

2012.02 16504550014 (4th Edition)

Introductory Manual

Thank you for purchasing our product. This manual

provides a brief explanation of how to set up and get

started with the RTR-500GSM.
Details about how to use the software "RTR-500GSM

for Windows" and its functions can be found in the

Software "Operation Guide (Help)".

Summary of Contents for RTR-500GSM

Page 1: ...014 4th Edition Introductory Manual Thank you for purchasing our product This manual provides a brief explanation of how to set up and get started with the RTR 500GSM Details about how to use the software RTR 500GSM for Windows and its functions can be found in the Software Operation Guide Help ...

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Page 3: ...ware 24 Before Installing the Software 24 Installation Procedure 25 Outline of Software 27 Installing the USB Device Driver 28 Connecting an RTR 500GSM to a Computer 28 Checking the USB Device Driver 30 Re installing the USB Device Driver 33 Other About the Operation Guide 38 RTR 500GSM Initial Settings 39 Remote Units and Repeaters 40 Connecting a Remote Unit Optical Communication 40 Connecting a...

Page 4: ...design and other contents are subject to change without notice On screen messages in this manual may vary slightly from the actual messages Please notify the shop where you purchased this product or T D Corporation of any mistakes errors or unclear explanations in this manual T D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of income caused by the use of our product This product ha...

Page 5: ...er direct or indirect from the inability to use RTR 500GSM for Windows T D Corporation has no obligation to correct any defects found in RTR 500GSM for Windows Copyright The Copyright for RTR 500GSM for Windows including the program and relevant documents belongs solely to T D Corporation The reprinting or redistribution for commercial purposes whether in part or in whole in magazines or as a part...

Page 6: ...ymbols Explanation of Warning Symbols DANGER These entries are actions that absolutely under no circumstance should be taken The taking of such an action may cause serious personal physical damage or death CAUTION These entries are actions that if taken may lead to physical injury or damage to persons or things Explanation of Picture Symbols Denotes a forbidden action Denotes a forbidden action In...

Page 7: ...s from the Unit remove batteries and stop using Continued use may cause fire or electrocution Do not use the Unit in wet or humid places such as a bathroom It may cause a fire or other trouble including malfunction Store main Unit batteries SIM card and communication cables out of the reach of children It is dangerous to touch or swallow them Do not connect the communication cable to a telephone l...

Page 8: ...periodically remove dust and dirt from the AC adaptor plug If dust is allowed to accumulate on the plug moisture may cause poor insulation and result in fire Do not unplug the AC adaptor with wet hands This may cause electrocution ...

Page 9: ...nnection Also when unplugging the cable from the Unit do not pull the cord but hold the connector to disconnect Battery life depends on the measurement environment communication frequency recording interval and battery quality Do not use any other batteries and AC adaptor than those that are specified in this Introductory Manual It may cause a fire or other trouble including malfunction Do not put...

Page 10: ... fire and or other adverse effects to the device and or your computer Areas exposed to direct sunlight This will cause the inside of the device to become overheated and may cause fire deformation and or other damage including malfunction Areas prone to strong magnetic fields This may cause damage including malfunction Areas exposed to water leakage This may cause electrocution or other damage incl...

Page 11: ... noise Keep all wires as far away from wireless communication devices as possible Please be careful about placing near any wiring or cables such as power supply cables telephone wires or LAN cables Objects which contain lots of water such as plants or soil absorb radio waves We highly recommend that such materials should not be placed between or near wireless communication Units When measuring tem...

Page 12: ...wing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules this device must be...

Page 13: ...een approved for use according to that country s wireless regulations T D Corporation shall in no manner whatsoever take responsibility for the usage of these products nor be liable in any manner for legal consequences stemming from the usage of these wireless products in unapproved areas Notes about SIM Cards The SIM card stores the user s cell phone number and other unique user identification in...

Page 14: ...ween a Remote Unit and a Base Unit if unobstructed and direct is about 150m 500 ft GSM Network Transmission Distance 150m 500ft Repeaters RTR 500 If wireless communication cannot successfully be carried out due to obstacles or if you wish to extend the wireless communication range please add Repeater s between Remote Unit s and the Base Unit Remote Unit s 150m 500ft 150m 500ft 150m 500ft Send Retu...

Page 15: ... E mail SMS or E mail SMS Periodic Transmission of Current Readings by E mail or FTP Periodic Sending of Recorded Data by E mail or FTP External Network such as the Internet Base Unit Base Unit Repeater Cellular Phone Base Station Remote Unit Remote Unit SMS stands for Short Message Service Power can be supplied via AA alkaline batteries or an external power source an AC adaptor or an DC 8 34V ext...

Page 16: ...USB device driver and confirm its usage 4 Make Initial Settings for the RTR 500GSM From the RTR 500GSM Settings Utility in the supplied software 5 Get Remote Units ready to use For details see the Introductory Manual that accompanies the Remote Unit 6 Get Repeaters ready to use only if necessary For details see the User s Manual that accompanies the Repeater Unit Making the RTR 500GSM Unit Setting...

Page 17: ...Getting Ready This section provides instructions on getting the RTR 500GSM ready to use ...

Page 18: ...re CD ROM x 1 Introductory Manual including Warranty x 1 About SIM Cards Please purchase a SIM card separately from your cell phone carrier RTR 500GSM can be used with any SIM card which complies with the following specifications Compatible with GSM GSM 850 or GSM 1900 Able to use SMS Short Message Service and GPRS General Packet Radio Service The card has been activated For details contact your c...

Page 19: ... Wireless Antenna Connector LED ERR POWER ALM Antenna Optical Communication Area Battery Cover Right Side Left Side Unit mm 39 External Contact Output Input Connector Operation Switch STBY Run GPS Connector Mini DIN 6 Pin Female USB Connector Mini B External Power Connector AC Adaptor Jack EIAJ Voltage Classification 2 ...

Page 20: ...nstalling the card disconnect all cables AC adaptor USB cable and External power cable that may be connected to the RTR 500GSM and make sure that wireless communication cannot occur Be careful not to touch or scratch the IC area of the card Make sure to insert the card in the proper direction Do not force the cover open or closed 2 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the Unit While pressin...

Page 21: ...er Replace the battery cover to as it was when opened SIM Card Holder 2 2 Lightly slide the cover of the Card Holder to the right to unlock it 2 3 Slowly lift up the cover to its open position Slide cover to the right Unlock Lift up cover ...

Page 22: ...lose the cover If the cover does not close properly make sure that the card is inserted correctly and try closing the cover again 2 6 Lightly slide the cover back to the left to lock it If the cover is not properly locked it may cause insufficient contact with the IC and result in a communication error Close the cover Slide cover to the left Lock ...

Page 23: ... Run position for operation Run Switch Upper STBY Switch Lower About the Operation Switch Run When the switch is set to Run the functions Auto download of Recorded Data Warning Monitoring and Automatic Sending of Current Readings will become useable for the RTR 500GSM STBY Standby When the switch is set to STBY the RTR 500GSM will go into a low energy consumption mode whereby it will be impossible...

Page 24: ...three LED lamps come on or blink the RTR 500GSM has power At this point even if the ERR LED lamp comes on or blinks it will turn off once all settings have been completed Green Orange Red 4 3 Return the Operation Switch to STBY Install the software See page 24 for details ...

Page 25: ...Installing the Software and the USB Device Driver This section outlines installation procedures and cautions by Windows OS ...

Page 26: ...perly the software may not be installed correctly or it may not operate properly Make sure to check that the OS you are running and RTR 500GSM for Windows are compatible Microsoft Windows 7 32 64bit English Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit English Microsoft Windows XP 32bit SP2 or above English For details about the necessary operating environment see page 50 Quit all other applications If you are ru...

Page 27: ...elow 1 Open Windows 2 Place the supplied software CD into the CD ROM drive The Install Program window will appear soon For Windows Vista or Windows 7 If the Auto Play window appears immediately after the CD ROM has been placed into the CD ROM drive please click on Run Start exe If the Install Program window does not automatically open please open it by double clicking on the CD drive icon in My Co...

Page 28: ...appear Click the Next Button 5 The Software License Agreement window will appear Please read all the terms stipulated in the agreement Check I accept the terms of the license agreement if you accept the terms Click the Next Button 6 The Ready to Install the Program window will appear Click the Install Button ...

Page 29: ...be registered in the Window s Start Menu Outline of Software RTR 500GSM for Windows is made up of three applications RTR 500GSM Settings Utility This application is designed to register Remote Units and Repeaters and make necessary operational settings for the Base Unit RTR 500GSM and Remote Units Temperature and Humidity Graph This application is designed to enable viewing in graph form the tempe...

Page 30: ...Login using a User Account with Administrator Computer Administrator rights For Windows XP By connecting the RTR 500GSM to the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard window will automatically open Please follow the procedure on the next page to install the USB device driver If that window does not automatically open installation may have been completed or failed Please check whether the USB device...

Page 31: ...dware Wizard window will automatically open Check No not this time Click the Next Button Check Install the software automatically Recommended Click the Next Button 2 The installation process will begin If during installation a window appears such as the one to the left click the Continue Anyway button 3 After installation has been completed please click the Finish button ...

Page 32: ...e Driver 30 Checking the USB Device Driver 1 Open the Device Manager window Procedure example The screen shots below are from Windows XP SP2 1 1 In the Window s Start Menu click on Control Panel to open 1 2 Click on Performance and Maintenance ...

Page 33: ...ware and the USB Device Driver 31 1 3 Click on System 1 4 In the System Properties Window click on the Hardware tab 1 5 Click the Device Manager button to open the Device Manager window Hardware Tab Device Manager Button ...

Page 34: ...hether or not the USB device driver has been installed correctly If successful If failed ex Icons for an Unknown Device Under Other devices the following icons will appear if the RTR 500GSM has not been properly recognized by the computer For Windows XP For Windows 7 Windows Vista 3 If an icon for an Unknown Device appears please re install by following the directions on the next page ...

Page 35: ...ng the USB Device Driver 1 In the Device Manager window right click on the icon for the Unknown Device 2 From the pop up menu click on Properties 3 When the following window appears click on the Reinstall Driver button to continue General Tab Reinstall Driver Button ...

Page 36: ...ections below and move on to step 6 Check Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click the Next Button Check Include this location in the search Click the Browse Button 5 If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Vista please follow the directions below Click Browse my computer for driver software ...

Page 37: ...d and specify Driver RTR 500 as the driver location Or place the supplied software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and select Driver RTR 500 from the contents in the CD ROM Click the OK button to return to the Wizard window 7 In the Wizard window check to make sure that the device driver is specified correctly Then click the Next button For Windows XP For WIndows 7 and Windows Vista Location Example ...

Page 38: ... cause no problems with device driver installation Please move on to the next step Message Window XP Click the Continue Anyway Button Vista 7 Click the Install Button 9 After installation has been completed please click the Finish or Close button 10 Please check whether the USB device driver has been properly installed See page 30 for details ...

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Page 40: ...he list of programs in the Windows Start Menu click on RTR 500GSM for Windows Operation Guide to open Contents Tab Search Tab Contents Tab By clicking on one of the topics listed you can find detailed information for that subject Search Tab Enter the key word you wish to search for and click the Start Search button and the topic in which the key word is included will be displayed Then select the t...

Page 41: ...Windows Start Menu click on RTR 500GSM for Windows RTR 500GSM Settings Utility to open 2 The RTR 500GSM Initial Settings Wizard window will automatically appear Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen to make settings For details about making settings using the Initial Settings Wizard see the explanation in the Operation Guide by clicking on the Help button If the Wizard window does n...

Page 42: ...ication cable to the computer 3 Place the Data Logger Remote Unit face down on the RTR 500GSM Base Unit making sure that the optical communication areas are aligned properly Optical Communication Areas Connecting a Repeater 1 Open the software application 2 When the direction appears in the application window connect the Repeater with a USB communication cable to the computer USB Communication Cab...

Page 43: ...tween terminal and When the external contact input turns ON a warning mail and or an SMS will be sent Contact Output ON is when contact is closed between terminal and When a warning has been judged to have occurred the contact output will be turned ON making it possible to output a warning signal to an external device About External Power Sources To supply power from an external source it is possi...

Page 44: ...e Lamp ON SIM card NOT installed or PIN number does not match A SIM card has been installed whose PIN number does not match that set in the RTR 500GSM ALM Blinking During Warning Remote Unit s Upper Lower Limit Warning has occurred Battery Power is low Sensor Error Wireless Communication Error Base Unit External power has been lost or disconnected only when running on external power supply and bat...

Page 45: ... the radio signal strength before using the product and adjust the antenna direction accordingly For more details please see Notes and Precautions for Installing Wireless Communication Devices on page 9 Signal Strength Tests are tests carried out for checking the wireless signal strength between Base Remote and Repeater Units after the Units have been deployed and settings had been completed Use t...

Page 46: ...ake sure to carry out the uninstall program first Before uninstalling make sure to quit all Software applications 1 Open the Contorol Panel Window XP Click Add or Remove Programs Vista 7 Click Programs Uninstall a Program 2 The list of currently installed programs will be displayed ...

Page 47: ...n or Uninstall button XP Click the Remove Button Vista 7 Click Uninstall Button 4 The Install Shield Wizard window will appear Check Remove and Click the Next Button 5 Follow the directions to uninstall 6 After the uninstall process is completed reinstall the Software ...

Page 48: ...lled in the proper direction Please try installing new batteries If you are using an optional AC adaptor or have a cable connected to an external power source check that the connection to the RTR 500GSM is OK If after checking and trying the above no change occurs to the LED please contact the dealer where the product was purchased Q3 If I use batteries as the power source about how long can I exp...

Page 49: ...ctual costs and fees will depend on which cell phone carrier you are using Please refer to the following when contacting your cell phone carrier about estimated costs Estimated Data per Type of Communication E mail 1 FTP SMS 2 Current Readings about 3 5KB per set of data 1 Remote Unit n a Warning Reports about 2 0 KB per report 1 Remote Unit One report 1 Remote Unit Auto Download of Recorded Data ...

Page 50: ...atteries are installed Base Unit Battery Level Warnings Base Unit External Contact Input Warnings Power AA Alkaline Batteries x 4 External Power DC8 34V AC Adaptor AD 0605 5V Current Consumption At most 2A 5V with GSM in operation Communication Interfaces USB with PC Optical Communication with Remote Unit LED Display POWER Green ERR Orange ALM Red Battery Life 10 days of continued use if monitorin...

Page 51: ...to Downloading of Recorded Data Auto Sending of Current Readings FTP PASV mode also supported SMTP SMTP AUTH POP before SMTP SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN only Warning Monitoring Function SMS SMTP SMTP AUTH POP before SMTP SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN only Contacts Warning Output Input Output Terminal Open Drain Output Voltage when OFF DC less than 30V Current when ON less than 0 1A Resistance when ON 15Ω ...

Page 52: ...nment Compatible OS Microsoft Windows 7 32 64bit English Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit English Microsoft Windows XP 32bit SP2 or above English PC CPU A Stable Windows Operating Environment Memory A Stable Windows Operating Environment Hard Disk More than 30 MB of free space Data will need more space Monitor SVGA 800 x 600 more than 256 colors ...

Page 53: ...gure A External Power Cable Type BC 0201 Cable AWG 20 Red Plus Black Minus Cable Length 2m Connector Housing XAP 02V 1 Contact SXA 01T P0 6 J S T Mfg Co Ltd Power Source Conditions Voltage DC 8 34V Current MAX 2A GPS Receiver The GlobalSat BR 355 Cable GPS has been tested for use with our product T D does not handle or sell GlobalSat products For all inquires and questions concerning sales of the ...

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Page 56: ...a gift or there are difficulties contacting the shop from which you purchased the Unit please contact T D directly for service 4 Free repair is not available in the following cases even though it is within the warranty period 1 Trouble or damage was caused by careless operation natural disaster fire public pollution or use of a power source other than specified 2 If repair adjustment disassembly o...

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