Satellite and Radio
Communications System
RST820 SatRADIO
User and Installation Manual
Beam Communications Pty. Ltd.
Страница 1: ...Satellite and Radio Communications System RST820 SatRADIO User and Installation Manual Beam Communications Pty Ltd ...
Страница 2: ...y is assumed by Beam for its use or for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Beam Beam reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2007 2009 Beam Communications Pty Ltd All rights reserved Product name RST820 User Manual M...
Страница 3: ...rinted user manual 1 x Mounting Bracket Set 2 parts 1 x Printed Iridium Antenna Guide 1 x RST970 Intelligent Handset Optional Accessories RST910 Iridium Helix Antenna RST920 Iridium Bolt mount Patch Antenna UHF VHF Antenna cables Various Antenna cable lengths Iridium Antenna Tripod See your Service Provider for pricing and availability of these optional accessories ...
Страница 4: ...er Unlocks SIM card to enable calls to be made Signal LED flashes Red PUK Supplied by your Service Provider Unlocks a locked SIM card Signal LED flashes Red User PIN Supplied here Allows access to user menu of RST820 via log port Enter PIN on console 9 8 7 6 Default setting Supervisor PIN Supplied here Allows access to supervisor menu of RST820 via log port Enter PIN on console 3 1 7 0 Default set...
Страница 5: ...AY RADIO 14 OPERATING THE SATELLITE MODULE 14 Autodial Mode 14 USING A RADIO HANDSET DTMF MODEL 15 MAKING A CALL 15 ACCESSING QUICK SPEED DIALS FROM RADIO HANDSET 16 ANSWERING A CALL 16 Answering on a Radio 16 Auto Answer 16 INTELLIGENT HANDSET MODE IF FITTED 17 TRANSFERRING INTELLIGENT HANDSET MODE TO RADIO MODE 17 Autodial Mode Quick Dial 18 Setting up Autodial Mode 18 VOX OPERATION UNDERSTANDIN...
Страница 6: ... open equipment There are no user serviceable parts inside If a DC power supply is to be used its output must comply with the Safety Extra Low Voltage SELV requirements of IEC60950 All connectors must only be connected to equipment ports which comply with the Safety Extra Low Voltage SELV requirements of IEC60950 Conventions in this Manual Warnings cautions and notes appear throughout this manual ...
Страница 7: ...and physicians from universities government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the updated ANSI standard Your RST820 utilises the Iridium L Band satellite Transceiver which is a low power radio transmitter and receiver When it is ON it receives and sends out radio frequency RF signals The SatRADIO Portable system contains a Li Ion battery unit with high...
Страница 8: ...uals communities government agencies and the corporate sector providing voice and data access without the need for traditional wire line or mobile phone infrastructure As the Iridium satellite network is global BEAM products address global markets across the spectrum of rural and remote users including households motor vehicles telemetry maritime and emergency services BEAM Communications Pty Ltd ...
Страница 9: ...ield radio handheld dialling via DTMF tones and sends acknowledgement tones back over the radio to indicate current state It can be set up to operate in a number of ways best suited to your situation such as auto dial which automatically re establishes the Satellite link if the phone call drops out The system can also provide the ability to auto answer any incoming call The SatRADIO can be incorpo...
Страница 10: ...the number again Auto dial fixed number In cases where only one remote number is ever to be called instead of calling the last dialled number the unit can always dial a user preset number Manual dial Any member of the local group can request a satellite call using DTMF dialling on the radio handset A user PIN entry default 9876 is required prior to the phone number entry to add security A manual c...
Страница 11: ...driver Allen Key supplied Note Be careful to ensure that when you are removing or installing the antenna or adaptor that the handsets power is turned OFF The handset should not be turned on until after the connector cable is attached also Step 1 Ensure the System is switched off Step 2 Open the case lid Step 3 Using a Philips screw driver remove the black steel cover plate Step 4 Remove next screw...
Страница 12: ...ct terminals of the DC power supply being careful to observe polarity Connecting the Radio Interface Cable Connect the cable to the HD 15 connector labelled Remote Status Indicator Refer to the Radio Interface connection table for pin designations and signal requirements Connecting to the Comm Port if required Connect a PC Laptop to the Comm Port to make dial up modem calls The Iridium data speed ...
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Страница 14: ...imum performance check the following 1 Ensure the Radio component is switched on and initialised 2 Ensure that the other Radios you want to interface with this unit are on the same frequency as the RST820 main terminal 3 Test that from the Radio Control handset you can talk to the other radios on the same Frequency Channel If not ensure that the correct Channel has been selected and any required C...
Страница 15: ...r approx 10 seconds after which the PIN would need to be to be re entered d In the event you have trouble entering the correct PIN wait 20 seconds in between tries to allow the unit to reset e Remember that it is not possible to transmit DTMF tones whilst another party is transmitting on another radio in the group 5 Once the acceptance pips are heard depress the transmit button and enter the full ...
Страница 16: ...iously only those locations that have been preconfigured can be called in this manner e g if you enter your PIN followed by 2 this would dial the preset Quick Dial in location 2 Answering a call There are two ways of answering a call on the two way radio by either using the DTMF controls on the handheld to accept the call or if you want all incoming calls answered automatically then this can be co...
Страница 17: ...t the Dial input signal to a toggle switch or other form of relay connection to change between input voltages 1 Answer an incoming call on the Intelligent Handset keypad or make a call on the Intelligent Handset 2 During the call activate the Dial input by placing it in the ENABLED positive voltage position for greater than 1sec The call will now be routed to the radio audio circuit 3 Toggle the s...
Страница 18: ...tellite terminal This enables a fixed telephone number to be programmed for a permanent application where the SatRADIO is always required to call the same location These settings are PIN protected using the Beam Management System and can only be changed by an authorised person VOX operation Understanding the operation Once the voice call is in progress the base operator can hear all traffic on the...
Страница 19: ...F Radio Frequency signal and different on off conditions to indicate the terminal status Indicator colour Signal strength Flashing RST820 is registering with the network please wait Green Usable Signal Red No signal check installation The Signal Strength LED reading will vary in status in relation to the quality of the Signal being received by the terminal There are many factors that will affect t...
Страница 20: ...he DPL Handset is inserted and removed from the cup by pushing forward against the spring loaded arch A The RST820 is only compatible with the second generation DPL bus type Iridium Intelligent handset The Intelligent Handset should only be disconnected and or connected when the power is OFF B Inserting the DPL handset back in the cup WILL terminate an active call unless the magnet internal to the...
Страница 21: ... also used Refer to the RST100 Manual Data Connections for more information on sharing voice and data services RS232 Specification The RST820 is provided with two RS232 serial ports for configuration Log Port and data Comm Port connection Both are 9 pin D type female sockets wired DCE for connection to a standard PC with a 1 1 cable Physical Connection The pin out of both connectors is described i...
Страница 22: ...ware handshaking support and hardware handshaking is loop back only since the command set requires a minimal buffer RS232 Port Comm Port Log Port DCD DCD DTR RXD RXD TXD TXD DTR DTR DSR DSR DTR RTS RTS CTS CTS RTS RI RF HIGH RS232 Port Electrical Parameters The Comm and Log Ports conform to the RS232 interface specification with the following parameters however the Log Port communicates only at 96...
Страница 23: ...has not maintained registration Closed on Fail relay contact 9 Signal Led Red Output Indicated the condition of the RED Signal LED 7 5V on 3V off Not isolated 10 GND Is used as return GND connection to disable Dial signal Note that all other minimum required signals are referred to GNDi 11 nRSQ Input Received audio squelch signal gated RSSI Active low when there is received audio from the radio Re...
Страница 24: ...age 24 of 31 nPTT nRSQ The PWR input must be connected to a DC supply of 10 32V Connect the DIAL input via a switch to the GND not GNDi signal Connecting directly to GND will disable autodial capability ...
Страница 25: ...ease refer to your Service Provider for these details Check the signal strength meter If the signal is weak move the antenna to a more open area Check the Network Selection settings Check your Operator coverage map Is Restricted displayed Check the Call Barring setting Has a new SIM card been inserted Q You can t receive calls A Check to see that your phone is powered on Check the antenna Is it pr...
Страница 26: ...forwarding or call barring A Wait until you are in an area with good network coverage and try again Q Your terminal has the SIM card inserted but the display says Enter PUK A Enter the PIN unblocking key PUK1 or contact your service provider Q Your PIN is blocked A Check Card or Insert Card Check the card is inserted correctly Check the contacts of the card are clean Clean the chip with a soft clo...
Страница 27: ...ling Ring tones If you are using manual answer the 2nd ON and OFF times are very important The ON time determines how long the ring tone is the OFF determines how much time in between rings a user has to hit DTMF 0 Note that a DTMF 0 cannot be sent to the SatRADIO while the ring tone is being transmitted as the SatRADIO is half duplex like any radio Dial Tone The configuration of this tone is used...
Страница 28: ...d therefore to get the best audio these gains may need to be adjusted VOX threshold When the remote side speaks a voice activity detector VOX is used by the SatRADIO to key the SatRADIO transmitter Small adjustments to this voice detector are possible using the SLIC On activity level required to key up and SLIC Off activity level required to drop under to key down once keyed up parameters ...
Страница 29: ...l Control 115kbps RS232 RF Interface L Band Transceiver Frequency range 1616MHz to 1626 5MHz Average Power 7W during a transmit slot max Average Power 0 6 W during a frame typical Receiver Sensitivity 118 5 dBm at 50W typical Receiver Spurious Rejection at offsets 1 MHz typical 60 dB Duplexing method TDD Time Domain Duplex Oscillator stability 1 5ppm Input output impedance 50 Ohms TNC F Connector ...
Страница 30: ...been applied to the design of the L band transceiver Standard EN 60950 1 2001 EN 301 489 20V1 2 1 200211 Description Information technology equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters ERM EN 301 489 01v1 4 1 2002 08 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services ETSI EN 50360 2001 Product standard to demonstrate...
Страница 31: ...o the Customer BEAM Communications will repair or replace at our option any defective product provided that our analysis and or inspection discloses that such defects developed under normal and proper use 4 This warranty does not extend to goods subjected to liquid or particulate ingress extreme humidity misuse neglect accident or improper installation or to maintenance or repair of products that ...
