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4. XTEND Modem Advanced Configuration

This section describes how to configure modems with XTEND Advanced Configurations.

Advanced Modem Configuration is ONLY needed if you have 3 or more modems.

4.1

What You Will Need

A computer with Windows

98, SE, 2000, or XP operating system and an available RS-232 (DB-9) serial com

port is required for XTEND Advanced Configurations.

4.2

Configuration Settings

The Wireless Petro-Net Modem

s are configured at the factory and are ready to install.

You can verify the

configuration using a computer (Windows

98, SE, 2000 or XP) and the software provided. DIP switch settings

#1, #5, #6 ON to configure and run the range test; switch settings #5, #6 ON for OPW normal operation. If the
site has communication interference, change the hopping channel on

both

modems to another channel.

4.3

Installing the Software

Double-

click the “setup_X-CTU.exe” file and follow the prompts of the installation screens. This file is located in

the

software

folder of the MaxStream CD and also under the

downloads

section of the following Web page:

www.maxstream.net/helpdesk/



X-CTU Software

—

MaxStream provides software that can be used to:



Setup

PC serial com ports to communicate with Wireless Petro-Net Modem



Test

Wireless Petro-Net Modem

parameters



Configure

Wireless Petro-Net Modem

parameters

1. Place the auto-ru

nning software CD in your computer’s CD drive.

2. Double-click the

setup_X-CTU.exe

file.

3. Follow the prompts.

The X-CTU software interface is divided into the four (4) following tabs:



PC Settings

—Setup PC serial com ports to interface with the Wireless Petro-Net Modem



Range Test

—Test Wireless Petro-Net Modem

’s range under varying conditions



Terminal

—Read/Set Wireless Petro-Net Modem

parameters and monitor data communications



Modem Configuration

—Read/Set Wireless Petro-Net Modem

parameters

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Страница 1: ...r 14 2011 Supersedes Rev 004 Central Technical Support Number 1 877 OPW TECH 877 679 8324 Calls outside US and Canada 1 708 485 4200 Fax 1 800 421 3297 Hours Monday through Friday 7 00 am to 6 00 pm US CST www opwglobal com Wireless Petro Net Modem ...

Страница 2: ... products must be used in compliance with applicable federal provincial and local laws and regulations Product selection should be based on physical specifications and limitations and compatibility with environment and material to be handled OPW makes no warranty of fitness for a particular use All illustrations and specifications are subject to change at any time and models may be discontinued at...

Страница 3: ...Mounted Outside 14 3 8 2 SiteSentinel iSite with VSmart in a Building 15 3 9 Communication 16 3 9 1 Pre wired Petro Net Connector 16 3 10 FIT Wiring 16 3 10 1 FIT Installation Location Wiring 16 3 11 FSC Installation Location Wiring 17 3 12 Tank Gauge Installation Location Wiring 18 3 12 1 SiteSentinel iSite Console Connection 18 3 12 2 VSmart Connection 19 4 XTEND Modem Advanced Configuration 20 ...

Страница 4: ...th VSmart Inside a Building ________________________ 15 Figure 3 7 Terminal Connections to iSite Console _________________________________________ 18 Figure 3 8 Terminal Connections to VSmart ______________________________________________ 18 Figure 4 1 FSC Modem Configuration___________________________________________________ 22 Figure 4 2 FIT 1 Modem Configuration ________________________________...

Страница 5: ...erview Your wireless modem can be used in many applications including Sites that cannot be connected by conduit sites that contain obstructions roads railroad tracks water etc Property with dig restrictions Locations with thick reinforced concrete such as airports or trucking and military installations Up to seven 7 wireless modems can communicate within the same network 1 2 Wireless Modem Kit The...

Страница 6: ...tro Net Modem you must first make sure that it will work at the desired location Communication systems have several components that should be looked at in each system Transmitting element Receiving device The environment through which communication is occurring and Antennas or other focusing elements 2 2 1 Environment The space between the transmitter and the receiver is the system s environment T...

Страница 7: ...so important to understand that the environment may change over time due to growing vegetation building construction etc If obstacles exist between two points the antennas can be raised on one end or on both ends to clear the Fresnel Zone of obstructions How far above the ground and other obstacles the antennas need to be is determined by the diameter of the Fresnel Zone The diameter of the Fresne...

Страница 8: ...less communication system Antenna gain is an important variable that can be adjusted in order to increase range Antenna gain describes the amount of focus the antenna is able to apply to the system by directing the energy The more focus the antenna can apply the more range the system will yield High gain antennas can achieve greater range than low gain antennas though they cover less area Omni dir...

Страница 9: ...tenna to a transmitter or receiver All RF cables add some loss to the system For any given cable the longer the cable the more signal will be lost over that cable Because of this the length of the cable should be kept as short as possible Often a longer serial cable can be used to minimize the length of the antenna cable If you have two 2 wireless modems you do not have to configure the modems and...

Страница 10: ...lications When setting up the Wireless Petro Net Modem you can install the antenna directly onto the FIT 1 Connect the power supply to the power terminals in the FIT 2 Place the modem on the bottom of the FIT 3 Locate and drill a 375 inch hole for the antenna cable seal this hole with silicone sealant 4 Locate a position on the pedestal to install the antenna drill a 25 inch hole for the connector...

Страница 11: ...em Inside View 9 Place the modem on the bottom of the FIT cabinet connect the power and Petro Net connectors 10 Route the 1 foot antenna cable through the 375 inch hole to the 25 inch hole in the pedestal 11 Seal the hole in the FIT with silicone Figure 3 3 FIT Remote Antenna Outside View ...

Страница 12: ... order for modems to communicate with each other the modems must have the same channel number since each network uses a different hopping sequence Different channels can be used to prevent modems in one network from listening to transmissions of another For example you could set system A to HP 1 and system B to HP 5 You can use the channels between 0 and 6 The wireless modem comes is set at 0 by d...

Страница 13: ...0 feet maximum 2 Mount the modem in a secure location or enclosure and attach the 20 foot antenna cable to the modem 3 Route the cable to the remote antenna 4 Mount the antenna to a pole or suitable surface using the hardware provided 5 Power the modem by plugging the power supply into a wall outlet 3 7 FSC with Modem Mounted Antenna Not Recommended The antenna at the FSC can be mounted directly o...

Страница 14: ...wireless modem should ideally be placed in an area where there is line of sight to the Console Another modem is then wired to the SiteSentinel iSite Console s RS 485 port The Wireless option will not communicate through metal buildings 3 8 1 SiteSentinel iSite with VSmart Pole Mounted Outside Some installations will require an external antenna refer to FIT with Remote Antenna on page 15 for the VS...

Страница 15: ...Rev 005 Page 15 of 32 3 8 2 SiteSentinel iSite with VSmart in a Building It is highly recommended that wireless Petro Net installations are subjected to a site survey prior to installation in order to identify potential interference problems ...

Страница 16: ...g 1 Place the modem inside the FIT 2 Connect the modem power pack to line voltage using the pigtail supplied 3 Petro Net Use the supplied Petro Net Connector and connect the black wire to 1 Terminal and white to the 2 Terminal 4 Drill a 375 inch hole for the antenna cable in the bottom of the FIT cabinet When drilling through the pedestal make sure to clean up all metal chips 5 Route the 1 foot ca...

Страница 17: ...location keep the REMOTE modem at the fuel island in mind The modems communicate better when they are in sight of each other If you experience problems move the modem until reception is better 3 Use the junction box cover to make the connections at the FSC Petro Net wire can be used to remote either modem for best performance Limit the wire length to 1 000 feet In some cases the directional remote...

Страница 18: ...nstallation Location Wiring The SiteSentinel iSite wireless Petro Net installation requires two wireless modems 3 12 1 SiteSentinel iSite Console Connection 1 Connect the wireless modem two wire connector to the console Petro Net connectors Black to terminal 1 White to terminal 2 ...

Страница 19: ...opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 19 of 32 3 12 2 VSmart Connection 1 Connect the VSmart wireless modem black and white wires to the Petro Net terminals Black to terminal 1 White to terminal 2 ...

Страница 20: ...th modems to another channel 4 3 Installing the Software Double click the setup_X CTU exe file and follow the prompts of the installation screens This file is located in the software folder of the MaxStream CD and also under the downloads section of the following Web page www maxstream net helpdesk X CTU Software MaxStream provides software that can be used to Setup PC serial com ports to communic...

Страница 21: ...d you may proceed with the installation instructions the modems are pre configured for two 2 or less modems If you have three 3 or more wireless modems continue with the configuration instructions below When configuring these modems with the XTC software set DIP switches to 1 5 6 ON and all others OFF For normal operation 5 6 ON and all the rest OFF Each modem must be configured for its EXACT loca...

Страница 22: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 22 of 32 4 4 1 FSC Modem Configuration Figure 4 1 FSC Modem Configuration FSC Modem MY 10 DT FFFF RR 0 MT 3 HP Must match all modems ...

Страница 23: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 23 of 32 4 4 2 FIT 1 Modem Configuration Figure 4 2 FIT 1 Modem Configuration FIT 1 Modem MY 1 FIT DT 10 FSC RR A MT 0 HP Must match all modems ...

Страница 24: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 24 of 32 4 4 3 FIT 2 Modem Configuration Figure 4 3 FIT 2 Modem Configuration FIT 2 Modem MY 2 FIT DT 10 FSC RR A MT 0 HP Must match all modems ...

Страница 25: ...32 4 5 Point To Point Operation 2 Wireless Modems When configuring these modems with the XTC software set DIP switches to 1 5 6 ON and all others OFF For normal operation 5 6 ON all the rest OFF It does not matter which modem is connected to the FSC or the FIT ...

Страница 26: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 26 of 32 4 5 1 Modem 1 Configuration Figure 4 4 Modem 1 Configuration FIT 1 Modem MY 1 FIT DT 2 RR A 10 HP Must match all modems ...

Страница 27: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 27 of 32 4 5 2 Modem 2 Configuration Figure 4 5 Modem 2 Configuration FIT 2 MY 2 FIT DT 1 RR A 10 HP Must match all modems ...

Страница 28: ...included with Wireless Petro Net Modem part numbers that end with an RA suffix 3 Attach the serial loopback adapter red connector to the DB 9 serial port of Radio 2 The serial loopback adapter configures Radio 2 to function as a repeater by looping data back into the module for transmission 4 Attach RPSMA antennas to Radio 1 and Radio 2 5 Power Radio 1 and Radio 2 through their power connectors 6 ...

Страница 29: ... below to perform a range test 1 Launch the X CTU software Start Programs MaxStream X CTU 2 Under the PC Settings tab select the PC serial comp port from the drop down menu that will be used to connect to Radio 1 3 Select the baud rate 9600 that matches the fixed RF data rate over the air baud of Radio 1 Use default values for the remaining fields 4 Select the Range Test tab 5 Optional Check the b...

Страница 30: ...www opwglobal com Document M00 20 7074 Rev 005 Page 30 of 32 Figure 5 4 Range Test Tab ...

Страница 31: ...en the best way to improve range is to raise the antennas higher off the ground to help transmit over vegetation or other obstacles What frequency am I using The Wireless Petro Net Modem comes in two varieties 900 MHz and 2 4 GHz The 900 MHz waves penetrate objects and travel better than their 2 4 GHz counterparts If you are in the U S Canada Australia or Israel you are using the 900 MHz radios Th...

Страница 32: ...a to operate inefficiently It is best to allow at least several inches of separation between the antenna and other metal structures or objects 5 4 1 OPW Switch Settings 1 watt modem 6 LEDs near connector Set DIP Switch 1 and 5 6 ON all others OFF Connect the supplied RS 232 cable to the modem and to the serial port on the PC Launch the X CTU software and select PC settings to test the serial port ...

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