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Paragon4

(UHF, 700, and 800 MHz)

Data Base Station

User Manual V. 1.00

Preliminary, for FCC & IC Submission

Inc.

DATARADIO

Inc.

September 2007

Part no.: 120 20195-100

Summary of Contents for Paragon4

Page 1: ...and 800 MHz Data Base Station User Manual V 1 00 Preliminary for FCC IC Submission The entire contents of this manual are copyright 2007 by Dataradio Inc Copyright DATARADIO Inc September 2007 Part n...

Page 2: ...ASSEMBLY 10 3 1 1 Receiver module 10 3 1 2 Exciter module 11 3 1 3 BSC module 11 3 1 4 Speaker panel 12 3 1 5 Power Supply Modules T809 13 3 1 5 1 Power Supply Rear Connections 14 4 OPERATION CONFIGUR...

Page 3: ...E 11 FIGURE 8 SPEAKER MODULE 12 FIGURE 9 DUAL T809 POWER SUPPLY MODULE BLACK FRONT PLATE 13 FIGURE 10 T809 REAR PANEL SHOWN UPRIGHT 14 FIGURE 11 WEB INTERFACE 15 FIGURE 12 IP NETWORK SETTINGS IN ROUTE...

Page 4: ...eliminary Paragon4 UHF 700 800MHz User Manual iv WHAT S NEW History Version 1 00 November 2007 For FCC and IC Submission Initial preliminary of Paragon4 base station User Manual for UHF 700 800 MHz ra...

Page 5: ...may result in differences between the information provided herein and the product shipped The information in this document is subject to change without notice About CalAmp Corp CalAmp is a leading pr...

Page 6: ...that keeps the network synchronized Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows ad m...

Page 7: ...ucturally an OID consists of a node in a hierarchically as signed namespace OIP Optimized IP Compresses TCP and UDP headers and filters unnecessary ac knowledgments This makes the most use of the avai...

Page 8: ...tworking device that allows sharing a limited number of ports to connect computing devices to host computers Replaces network hubs layer1 switches layer2 routers layer3 Sync Data transmitted on a wire...

Page 9: ...ed high speed data performance and unmatched effective throughput All Paragon4 models are supplied in a standard 19 inch wide rackmount The Paragon4 full duplex radio modem chassis assembly includes A...

Page 10: ...and modulation Channel Type UHF 700 MHz 800 MHz Modulation type 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 50 kHz 25 kHz 12 5 kHz NPSPAC SRC16FSK 64 kb s 32 kb s 128 kb s 64 kb s 32kb s 32kb s SRC8FSK 48 kb s 43 2 kb s 24 kb s...

Page 11: ...International customers DATARADIO Inc 5500 Royalmount Ave suite 200 Town of Mount Royal Quebec Canada H4P 1H7 Technical support hours Monday to Friday 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Eastern Time phone 1 514 737...

Page 12: ...should a question arise during servicing of the unit Customers are responsible for shipping charges for returned units Units in warranty will be repaired free of charge unless there is evidence of ab...

Page 13: ...Furnishings needed include power cabling and installation of antenna landline or microwave mo dem and host PC or portable computer Details of these are outside the scope of this manual This manual cov...

Page 14: ...Test Points Rx Tx Test J9 Access port Alternate Pinout Ground Pin 14 J18 J19 Pin 3 SINAD Distorsion RX1 Differential 1P 3 1N 8 J18 Pins 1 2 SINAD Distorsion RX2 Differential 2P 4 2N 9 J19 Pins 1 2 RSS...

Page 15: ...over the binding post and firmly hand tighten the binding nut If a DC rail 0V is installed as part of the system the grounding leads may alternatively be fit ted to the rail terminal Caution Improper...

Page 16: ...erminal 2 4 1 2 Power Indications Both red colored translucent power switches located on the front of the power supply modules illu minate when AC power is available Toggle both to ON to distribute po...

Page 17: ...ensen Crimp Master etc of the correct size for the cable and type of connector used Common pliers are NOT acceptable 2 6 Completing the physical Installation Paragon4 products are factory configured t...

Page 18: ...ootloader program running PWR LED Red malfunction reset Green PLL locked LOCK LED Red PLL not locked Green RF carrier signal on audio channel 1 is above manu ally adjusted mute threshold 1 LED Off RF...

Page 19: ...d Discard RX packet factory use Green Flashes for each data packets transmitted Amber Flashes for each data packets transmitted check for lost Host connection Red Continuoulsy ON for TXON test max 20...

Page 20: ...0Mhz oscillator is disciplined or locked to by the 1 PPS output of the GPS module In Lock mode when synchronized to GPS 1pps signal the BSC provides a reference signal of 10MHz that has the accuracy b...

Page 21: ...wer cords Their circuit protection features are Inrush current limiting Over current short circuit 37 to 48A constant current limiting Reset auto recovery Over voltage 18 to 21 VDC shutdown Reset Powe...

Page 22: ...he output voltage turn the trim pot counterclockwise If the output voltage is increased on a power sup ply operating at or close to full load the power supply loading must be reduced accordingly or th...

Page 23: ...ork itself using the standard File Transfer Protocol FTP Figure 11 Web Interface 4 1 1 Interface Setup and Status The Paragon4 user interface is used to configure and view your network settings Figure...

Page 24: ...atically B Select Use the following IP address Enter 192 168 202 2 if ETH2 enter 192 168 203 2 in the IP address field 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet mask Leave the Default gateway blank 6 Click the OK b...

Page 25: ...ddresses set the setup Interface 2 port Eth2 and IP netmask of both Base and Mobile s In the illustration Host and PC are part of different IP subnet Figure 13 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with...

Page 26: ...he Enter Network Password screen opens Figure 14 Enter Network Password screen ETH1 Data port shown 4 5 1 Initial Installation Login For an initial installation enter a User Name of 1 to 15 characters...

Page 27: ...entered to the relevant parameter s If not satisfied click on Cancel button to restore to the value s pres ent before a change was made Note Cancel command only affects the dialog boxes or option but...

Page 28: ...g make sure that the service monitor has been calibrated re cently and has warmed up for at least the time specified by its manufacturer Some reported frequency and deviation problems have actually be...

Page 29: ...For steps below refer to Radio RF Tests WebPage 2 Power Amplifier Output Power Under Test Tone sec tion select Unmodulated and press Execute UHF 100W user settable from 50W 700 800 MHz 70 watts user s...

Page 30: ...age Select Unmodulated Press Execute UHF 100 watts 800 MHz 70 watts user settable from 20W Tolerance 15 20 Service monitor set to read power or 150W in line wattmeter installed as close as possible to...

Page 31: ...o SINAD IFR IF filter set to MID position or 30 kHz wide filter Refer to section Error Reference source not found 9 Receiver distortion Dataradio wide band meas urement method no audio filtering Set s...

Page 32: ...bove can be done by selecting the relevant test tone via the Radio Tests page of the web interface However stopping the Airlink for a test is done in a different manner It requires the use of the BSC...

Page 33: ...in monitor mode pressing to position 2 has no effect Table 6 Test Tones Generation 20 Second Test Tones PF key generated For a MODULATED test tone Press PF to 1 for approximately 1 amber blink and re...

Page 34: ...MS Windows 2000 or XP who need additional information on net work latency and network loss may also use the pathping command EXAMPLE tracert www yahoo com at the command prompt displays the intermedia...

Page 35: ...n TCP IP troubleshooting please visit http www windowsitlibrary com Content 466 14 1 html 5 5 BSC Firmware Upgrading The Paragon4 radiomodem firmware is field upgradable using the unit s Ethernet port...

Page 36: ...such as IE 5 0 or later or Mozilla b Enter the user name and password in the usual manner and allow the Welcome page to load c In the left pane click on Unit Status The Unit Identification and Status...

Page 37: ...ceiver with speaker monitoring TX Current Consumption 13 8 VDC 24A 22A DC typical 450 MHz for 100W 28A 23A DC typical 850 MHz for 70W Operating Temperature Range 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Deleted pow...

Page 38: ...2GHz for 800 900 model 57 dBm to 1 GHz 47 dBm to 4 GHz to 3 2GHz for 800 900 model VSWR Stability 5 1 mismatch The data sensitivity and selectivity figures for UHF 125 kHz channel are preliminary FCC...

Page 39: ...120 20195 100 Preliminary Paragon4 UHF 700 800MHz User Manual 31 DATARADIO is a registered trademark GeminiG3 Paragon4 and PARALLEL DECODE are trademarks of Dataradio Inc...

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