Schneider Electric Systems Canada ER45E UHF REMOTE DATA TRANSMITTER User Manual
Trio Datacom Pty Ltd (a wholly owned company of Schneider Electric) UHF REMOTE DATA TRANSMITTER Users Manual
Users Manual
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www.triodatacom.com Issue 3: August 2010
E Series Ethernet Radio
User Manual
ER45e Remote Data Radio
EB45e Base Station
EH45e Hot Standby Base Station
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Part G – Commissioning 43
Power-up 43
LED Indicators 43
Data Transfer Indications 43
Antenna Alignment and RSSI Testing 43
Link Establishment and BER Testing 43
VSWR Testing 43
Part H - Maintenance 44
Routine Maintenance Considerations 44
Part I – TVIEW+ Management Suite -
Programmer 45
Introduction 45
Installation 45
Programmer 46
TVIEW+ Front Panel 46
Part J – Appendices 60
Appendix A - Firmware Updates 60
Part K – Support Options 68
Website Information 68
E-mail Technical Support 68
Contents
Part A – Preface 3
Warranty 3
Important Notice 3
Compliance Information 4
Warning - RF Exposure 4
Related Products 5
Other Related Documentation and Products 5
Revision History 5
Part B – E Series Ethernet Overview 6
Denition of E Series Ethernet Radio 6
E Series Ethernet Product Range 6
Features 6
Model Number Codes 8
Standard Accessories 9
Part C – Network Types 10
Introduction 10
Point-to-Point Networks (PTP) 10
Point-to-Multipoint Networks (PTMP) 11
Part D – Features 14
Modem 14
Power Supply 15
Ethernet 15
Collision Avoidance (Digital and Carrier Detect based) 16
Security 16
SNMP 17
Programmer & Diagnostics 17
Firmware Updating 17
Understanding RF Path Requirements 18
Examples of Predictive Path Modelling 18
Power Supply and Environmental Considerations 22
Physical Dimensions - Remote Data Radio - ER45e 23
Physical Dimensions - ER45e Mounting Cradle/Din Rail Mount
(Optional) 24
Mounting Cradle 24
Din Rail Mount (Optional) 24
Physical Dimensions - Base Station - EB45e 25
Physical Dimensions - Hot Standby Base Station - EH45e 26
Part E – Getting Started 27
ER45e Quick Start Guide 27
EB45e Quick Start Guide 34
EH45e Quick Start Guide 37
Part F - Operational Features 42
Multistream functionality (SID codes) 42
Collision Avoidance (digital and RFCD based) 42
Digipeater Operation 42
TVIEW+ Diagnostics 42
Poor VSWR Sensing 42
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Warranty
All equipment supplied by TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd (As of 1 January
2009) is covered by warranty for faulty workmanship and parts
for a period of three (3) years from the date of delivery to the
customer. During the warranty period TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd shall,
at its option, repair or replace faulty parts or equipment provided
the fault has not been caused by misuse, accident, deliberate
damage, abnormal atmosphere, liquid immersion or lightning
discharge; or where attempts have been made by unauthorised
persons to repair or modify the equipment.
The warranty does not cover modications to software. All
equipment for repair under warranty must be returned freight paid
to TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd or to such other place as TRIO Datacom
Pty Ltd shall nominate. Following repair or replacement the
equipment shall be returned to the customer freight forward. If it is
not possible due to the nature of the equipment for it to be returned
to TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd, then such expenses as may be incurred
by TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd in servicing the equipment in situ shall
be chargeable to the customer.
When equipment for repair does not qualify for repair or
replacement under warranty, repairs shall be performed at the
prevailing costs for parts and labour. Under no circumstances shall
TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd’s liability extend beyond the above nor shall
TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd, its principals, servants or agents be liable
for the consequential damages caused by the failure or malfunction
of any equipment.
Important Notice
© Copyright 2005 TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved
This manual covers the operation of the E Series Ethernet Radios.
Specications described are typical only and are subject to normal
manufacturing and service tolerances.
TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd reserves the right to modify the equipment,
its specication or this manual without prior notice, in the interest
of improving performance, reliability or servicing. At the time of
publication all data is correct for the operation of the equipment
at the voltage and/or temperature referred to. Performance data
indicates typical values related to the particular product.
This manual is copyright by TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd. All rights
reserved. No part of the documentation or the information supplied
may be divulged to any third party without the express written
permission of TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd.
Same are proprietary to TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd and are supplied
for the purposes referred to in the accompanying documentation
and must not be used for any other purpose. All such information
remains the property of TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd and may not be
reproduced, copied, stored on or transferred to any other media or
used or distributed in any way save for the express purposes for
which it is supplied.
Products offered may contain software which is proprietary to TRIO
Datacom Pty Ltd. However, the offer of supply of these products
and services does not include or infer any transfer of ownership
of such proprietary information and as such reproduction or reuse
without the express permission in writing from TRIO Datacom Pty
Ltd is forbidden. Permission may be applied for by contacting TRIO
Datacom Pty Ltd in writing.
Part A - Preface
Part A – Preface
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Site Earthing
Ensure that the chassis mounting plate, power supply (-) earth,
RTU terminal device, and lightning arrester, are all securely
connected to the earth in the building installation or a common
ground point to which an earth stake is attached. When installing
EB/EH45e units, please pay particular attention to 24Vdc PLC
systems using DC-DC converters to supply 13.8Vdc
R&TTE Notice (Europe)
Applies to models Ex45e-xxExx-xxx
In order to comply with the R&TTE (Radio & Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment) directive 1999/5/EC Article 3 (Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC), all radio modem installations must include an
external in-line lightning arrestor or equivalent device that complies
with the following specications:
• DC Blocking Capability - 1.5kV impulse (Rise Time 10mS,
Fall Time 700mS) (Repetition 10 Times) or 1.0kV rms 50Hz
sine wave for 1 minute.
TRIO Datacom declares that the E Series Ethernet radio modem
range are in compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Therefore TRIO
Datacom E Series Ethernet equipment is labelled with the following
CE-marking.
0889
Co-Locating the ER45e remote (Europe)
The ER45E is a remote radio and should not be co-located with
other transmitting equipment.
Part A - Preface
Compliance Information
Warning - RF Exposure
The radio equipment described in this user manual emits low level
radio frequency energy. The concentrated energy may pose a
health hazard depending on the type of antenna used.
To satisfy EU and FCC requirements a minimum separation
distance should be maintained between the antenna of this device
and persons during operation as per the table below.
FCC Notice (Hot Standby Controller Only)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction, equipment may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Re-orient to relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different to
that which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for assistance.
IC Notice (Hot Standby Controller Only)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appariel numerique de la class B est conforme a la norme
NBM-003 du Canada.
Safety
Warning: Where an ER45e is to be operated between 45°C and
60°C ambient, it must be installed in a restricted access location.
Warning: Where an EB45e is to be operated between 50ºC and
60ºC, it must be installed in a restricted access location.
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WEEE Notice (Europe)
This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is
your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing
it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help
conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop off your waste equipment
for recycling, please contact the dealer from whom you originally
purchased the product.
Dieses Symbol auf dem Produkt oder seinem Verpacken
zeigt an, daß dieses Produkt nicht mit anderer Vergeudung
entledigt werden darf. Stattdessen ist es Ihre Verantwortlichkeit,
sich Ihre überschüssige Ausrüstung zu entledigen, indem es
rüber sie zu einem gekennzeichneten Ansammlungspunkt
für die Abfallverwertung elektrische und elektronische
Ausrüstung übergibt. Die unterschiedliche Ansammlung und
die Wiederverwertung Ihrer überschüssigen Ausrüstung zu der
Zeit der Beseitigung helfen, Naturresourcen zu konservieren
und sicherzugehen, daß es in gewissem Sinne aufbereitet wird,
daß menschliche Gesundheit und das Klima schützt. Zu mehr
Information ungefähr, wo Sie weg von Ihrer überschüssigen
Ausrüstung für die Wiederverwertung fallen können, treten Sie
bitte mit dem Händler in Verbindung, von dem Sie ursprünglich das
Produkt kauften.
Related Products
ER45e Remote Data Radio
EB45e Base/Repeater Station
EH45e Hot Standby Base Station
Other Related Documentation and
Products
ER45e Quick Start Guide
TVIEW+ Management Suite
Multiplexer Stream Router (MSR)
Revision History
Issue 1 July 2010l
Issue 2 August 2010
Issue 3 August 2010
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Part B – E Series Ethernet Overview
Denition of E Series Ethernet
Radio
The E Series Ethernet radios are a range of wireless modems
designed for the transmission of data/Ethernet communications
for SCADA, telemetry and any other information and control
applications that utilise ASCII messaging techniques. The E
Series Ethernet radios use advanced “digital” modulation and
signal processing techniques to achieve exceptionally high data
throughput efciency using traditional licensed narrow band radio
channels.
These products are available in many frequency band and
regulatory formats, to suit spectrum bandplans, in various
continental regions. The range is designed for both xed point
to point (PTP), and multiple address (MAS) or point to multipoint
(PTMP) systems.
E Series Ethernet Product Range
The E Series Ethernet product range consists of the basic half
duplex “Remote” radio modem, an extended feature full duplex
Remote radio modem, and ruggedised Base Station variants,
including an optional Hot Standby controller to control two base
station units in a redundant conguration.
Part B – E Series Overview
Features
Ethernet
- Data ltering providing a facility for the smart repeating of
Ethernet packets
- Support for smart peer to peer communications
- Filtering of broadcast packets to minimise unnecessary
usage of the narrow band channel.
- Supports access to diagnostics via SNMP and eDiags
(using TVIEW+ Software).
- Telnet interface for Ethernet access to programming and
diagnostics.
- Legacy RS-232 serial support via embedded terminal
server (UDP/TCP).
- Radius authentication
Network Management and Remote
Diagnostics (In conjunction with TVIEW+™ Software)
- Remote fully transparent Network Management and
Diagnostics
- Network wide operation from any radio modem
- Full SCADA style features such as database, trending and
networking
- Over-the-air modem reconguration
- Full graphical presentation (HMI)
Data Ports
- Independent Serial & Ethernet ports
- Compatible with most industry standard data protocols:
Ethernet/IP (including UDP,TCP, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, STP,
IGMP, SNTP & TFTP)
- Selectable 300 -38.4 Kbps asynchronous RS-232 interface
- MultiStream™ simultaneous data streams allow for multiple
vendor devices/protocols to be transported on the one radio
network
- Internal repeater operation - single radio store and forward
- ChannelShare™ unique integrated C/DSMA collision
avoidance technology permits simultaneous polling and
spontaneous alarm reporting operation in the same system
ER45e Remote Radio
EB45e Base / Repeater Station
EH45e Hot Standby Base Station
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Radio and Modem
- True 19,200 bps over-air data rates in 25KHz channels
(also 9600 bps in 12.5KHz)
- 128-bit AES encryption
- 12.5 or 25KHz channel operation
- Fast data turnaround
- Simplex, Half Duplex and Full Duplex
(Full Duplex with ERFD45e option)
- Full specication operation from -30 to + 60C
- Compact, rugged diecast alloy housing
- Over the air rmware upgrades
- Multi-function LED Display
- DIN Rail mounting kit option
- High VSWR transmitter protection
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Model Number Codes
Part B – E Series Overview
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Part B – E Series Overview
Part Number Description
Duplexers
DUPLX450BR Duplexer BAND REJECT 400-520 MHz for
use with Base / Repeater / Links. For Tx / Rx
frequency splits >9MHz. (Fitted Externally
for a Link, Internally or Externally for Base /
Repeater)
DUPLX450BPC Duplexer BAND REJECT 400-520 MHz for
use with Base / Repeater / Links. For Tx / Rx
frequency splits <9MHz. (Fitted Externally
for a Link, Internally or Externally for Base /
Repeater)
DUPLX450BP Duplexer PSEUDO BAND PASS Cavity 400-
520 MHz for External use with Base / Repeater
/ Links.
Notes:
1. Frequencies must be specied at time of order.
2. Interconnecting (Feeder Tail) cables must be ordered
separately for Externally tted Duplexers.
Antennas
ANT450/9A Antenna Yagi 6 Element 9dBd Aluminium 400-
520 MHz c/w mtg clamps
ANT450/9S Antenna Yagi 6 Element 9dBd S/Steel 400-520
MHz c/w mtg clamps
ANT450/13A Antenna Yagi15 Element 13dBd Aluminium 400-
520 MHz c/w mtg clamps.
ANT450/13S Antenna Yagi 15 Element 13dBd S/Steel 400-
520 MHz c/w mtg clamps.
ANTOMNI/4 Antenna Omnidirectional Unity Gain Side Mount
Dipole 400-520 MHz c/w galv. clamp
ANT450/D/N Antenna Omnidirectional Unity Gain Ground
Independent Dipole 400-520 MHz c/w 3m
cable, mounting bracket & N connector
ANT450/6OM Antenna Omnidirectional 6dBd 400-520 MHz
c/w mtg clamps
ANT450/9OM Antenna Omnidirectional 9dBd 400-520 MHz
c/w mtg clamps
Note:
1. Frequencies must be specied at time of order.
Power Supplies
PS13V82A Power Supply 13.8V 2A 240VAC
PS13V810A Power Supply Switch Mode 240VAC 13.8V 10A
for Base Stations – Battery Charge Capability
Part Number Description
RF Cables and Accessories
NM/NM/TL23 Feeder Tail - N Male to N Type Male 50cm fully
sweep tested RG-223
NM/NM/TLL23 Feeder Tail - N Male to N Type Male 1 metre
fully sweep tested RG-223
RFCAB5M 5.0m RG-58 type Antenna Feeder Cable
terminated with N type Male Connectors
RFCAB5M2 5.0m RG-213 type Antenna Feeder Cable
terminated with N type Male Connectors
RFCAB10M 10.0m RG-213 type Antenna Feeder Cable
terminated with N type Male Connectors
RFCAB20M 20.0m RG-213 type Antenna Feeder Cable
terminated with N type Male Connectors
RFCAB20M4 20.0m LDF4-50 type (1/2” foam dialectric)
Antenna Feeder Cable terminated with N type
Male Connectors
LGHTARRST Lightning Surge Arrestor In-line N Female to N
Female
Multiplexers
MSR/9 Multiplexer/Stream Router – 9 Port with RS-232
I/faces, Manual and software.
Network Management Diagnostics
DIAGS/E Network Management and Remote Diagnostics
Facilities per Radio – E Series Ethernet
DIAGS/EH Network Management and Remote Diagnostics
Facilities – E Series for EH45e
Software
TVIEW+ Conguration, Network Management and
Remote Diagnostics Software
Other
ERFD45e ER45e Conversion to Full Duplex Operation (N
Type – Tx Port, SMA - Type Rx Port)
Note: Requires external duplexer
ERFDTRAY 19” Rack Tray for Mounting of ER45e Full
Duplex Radio and External Band Reject
Duplexer
Standard Accessories
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Part C – Applications
Introduction
Fundamental to understanding the use of E Series Ethernet Radios in your system is the need for a basic understanding of the different types of
radio network topologies (known as NETWORK TYPES) and the function of each radio within them (known as RADIO TYPES).
The following table provides a brief overview of each:
Network Types:
Point to Point (PTP): One Access Point radio is congured to communicate with a REMOTE radio in PTP mode.
Point to Point via Bridge (PTP/B): As per PTP mode but with additional network range extension using a Bridge.
Point to Multipoint (PTMP): One Access Point radio is congured to communicate with multiple REMOTE radio(s) a PTMP network
Radio Types:
Access Point: Denes the Access Point radio in a network. The function of the Access Point is to manage Bridges and remotes beneath it.
There must be one and only one Access Point Per radio network.
Remote: A remote radio in the network. The function of a remote is to communication with the Access Point either directly or via one or more
Bridges.
Bridge: A radio that provides network extension between an Access Point or another BRIDGE and additional REMOTES. A BRIDGE is a device
that essentially performs a store and forward function, the only difference being that when a message is received from upstream, it will be
forwarded downstream and vice versa.
Each type of network is described in the following diagrams.
Point-to-Point Networks (PTP)
A Point to Point (PTP) network has one Access Point and one remote radio. Normally full duplex radios are installed, providing full data throughput
in each direction. Alternatively, half-duplex radios can also be implemented although collision avoidance must be enabled.
Full Duplex radios have the advantage that they simulate a cable connection with respect to the connected device. Even if one device transmits
continuously it will not block the other device from sending data. This is useful for applications that expect full duplex communications or that are not
designated to be radio modem friendly.
Part C – Network Types
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In a multiple access radio system (MAS),user data is broadcast from one common site (the Access Point) to all others, either using a half duplex or
simplex radio channel.
To facilitate efcient data communication and support features such as collision avoidance, the Access Point should always be a full duplex radio.
For serial data, the SCADA host must support an addressing system such as a DNP or MODBUS device address, since the Access Point broadcasts
this data to all remotes. Ethernet data is transported transparently and end devices will identify information for themselves using the Ethernet/IP header
information.
This type of system topology is the most efcient PTMP topology and should always be implemented if possible.
Point-to-Multipoint Networks (PTMP)
A Point to Multipoint (PTMP) network is normally chosen when one site (i.e.: The HOST) needs to broadcast messages to multiple REMOTE sites.
Point to Multipoint (PTMP) operation requires the Access Point site to have adequate RF coverage of all Remote sites. A PTMP offers the best
available bandwidth and data latency when multiple remote sites are required.
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Digipeater Systems
A Point to Multipoint via repeater network is a variation of the Point To Multipoint network. It is normally chosen when the site where the SCADA
(i.e.: Data) entry point does not have adequate RF coverage of other Remote sites in the network. The network diagram is shown below.
In this network topology, the Access Point radio is congured as a Repeater. The repeater should be located at a site with adequate RF coverage
to each of the remotes. The Repeater still behaves as an Access Point to the Remotes as in a Point to Multipoint network, but the Repeater is
congured to repeat data messages between remotes in the network. It therefore allows peer to peer communication to occur between remotes.
Because the Access Point radio now needs to “Repeat” data, data latency for messages from the Host Application to/from the Remotes will be
longer. However, the Repeater/Access Point is normally a full duplex device and this means it is capable of receiving and transmitting repeated data
simultaneously.
All other aspects of the Point to Multipoint network apply to this network topology.
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Store and Forward Systems
Store and forward is used as a way of extending RF coverage by repeating data messages from one site to another.
This can be done globally using the inbuilt data repeating functions, or selectively using intelligent address based routing features available in some
PLC/RTU protocols.
In this case it is necessary for all units on the system to operate in half duplex mode (only key-up when transmitting data), so that each site is free
to hear received signals from more than one source.
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Part D – Features
Interfaces
Ethernet Interface - RJ45
The LAN port (RJ-45) is a 10/100 Base-T compliant port. This port supports both TIA/EIA-568-A & B wiring as it has Auto MDI/MDIX Auto Sensing.
This means you can use both straight-through and cross-over type CAT-5 or better patch cables.
In transparent bridge mode, the Ethernet Interface supports all common Ethernet/IP Protocols (Including UDP, TCP, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, STP, IGMP,
SNTP & TFTP) including transport of VLAN and QoS frames (802.1Q).
Serial Port - DB9
The E Series Ethernet Radio serial port features:
• a 9 pin miniature D-Shell (DB-9) Female connector that supports one individual serial port connection.
• Wired as an RS232 DCE
• 300 bps to 38K4bps
• RSSI DC output operation as per normal E series type data port.
Note: In most systems ow control is not required, in which case only 3 wires need to be connected between the radio and the application device.
Typical Pins used:
• Pin 2 (RxD) - Data Output from the Radio Modem.
• Pin 3 (TxD) - Data input to the Radio Modem.
• Pin 5 (SG) - Signal Ground.
System Port – RJ45
The System Port (available front and rear on EB/EH45e) is a multi-function interface used for:
• Programming / Conguration of the radio
• Remote Diagnostics connections
To access these functions use the TVIEW+ Cable assembly (RJ45 Cable and RJ45 to DB9 Adaptor).
The TVIEW+ Cable is a standard CAT 5 RJ-45 (Male) to RJ-45 (Male) patch cable. It is intended for RS232 serial communications only and should
not be connected directly into an ethernet port of a PC. The Cable must be used in conjunction with the RJ-45 to DB9 Adaptor.
Modem
Modulation Types
The radio modem utilises a DSP to control the modulation of transmit signals and demodulation of received signals. This provides greater exibility
in the ability of the radio modem to support new modulation schemes whilst maintaining compatibility with existing modulation schemes.
The type of modulation available for selection is dependent on the model of radio. Modulation types are sorted using the following criteria:
Country of Approval (FCC, ETSI, ACA), Radio Channel Bandwidth (12.5kHz or 25kHz), Radio Mode (E Series, M Series or D Series) and over the
air speed (2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps, 19k2bps).
Only modulation schemes suitable for the radio model in use are available for selection. Please consider the following notes when choosing a
modulation:
Country of Approval :
FCC : for use in North America and other countries who use FCC approved radios.
ACA : for use in Australia and New Zealand.
ETSI : for use in Europe and other countries who use ETSI approved radios.
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Power Supply
Operating Voltage Range
The ER45e Device will operate between a DC Voltage Range of 10 - 30V (13.8VDC Nominal). if the operating voltage is exceeded the E series
Ethernet remote will self protect by opening its internal fuse.
The EB/EH45e models operate between 11-16VDC (13.8VDC Nominal).
Reverse Polarity Protection
The internal power supply circuitry of the ER45e has an in series diode. The fuse will not blow if reverse voltage is applied that is <= 30V DC.
The EB/EH45e models DO NOT have reverse polarity protection, if reverse polarity is applied the units fuse will blow.
Over Voltage Protection
The E Series Ethernet radios have an internal transorb that will protect the device from short term transients and may blow the fuse depending on
the duration and magnitude of the transient signal.
Ethernet
Static & DHCP Addressing
The E Series Ethernet radio range gives you the choice of IP allocation, via either Static or Dynamic (DHCP) IP address allocation. The choice of
which to use will normally depend on the network you are integrating the radio into or the type of application you are trying to use the radio for.
Most large corporate environments utilize the DHCP method where a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address when requested to devices
connected to its network. This allows for very large networks to be managed very easily without the need for complex IP address tables to be
maintained.
Static IP address allocation is used in smaller environments or where the application being used requires a constant IP address for correct operation.
The type of IP allocation should be discussed with your network administrator is connecting to an existing network or decided in the network design
phase to ensure correct operation.
Unicast/Broadcast Filtering
This feature greatly improves the available bandwidth in systems where peer to peer connectivity is required. The ltering is implemented within the
Access Point (or Bridge) of PTMP systems. Essentially it prevents the unnecessary repeating of Ethernet trafc which is inherently point to point in
nature (ie: a TCP session).
When two remote radios need to communicate with each other (often referred to as Peer to Peer), the Access Point (or Bridge) will repeat the trafc
to provide peer to peer connectivity.
However, if the trafc is from a Remote to an AP (or Bridge), then peer to peer repeating is not required and the AP (or Bridge) does not repeat the
trafc. The AP (or Bridge) learns what devices (MAC addresses) do not require repeating. Broadcast trafc is always repeated. By learning where
devices are located on the network, the route table does not require any special conguration or setup.
Part D – Features
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Collision Avoidance (Digital and Carrier Detect based)
Where multiple “unsynchronised” protocols coexist on a common “multiple access” radio channel, there is always a possibility that both “hosts”
may poll different “remote” devices at the same time. If both devices attempt to answer back to the single master radio at the same time, it
follows that a collision could occur on the radio channel.
Digital
If the “multiple access master” has been congured for full duplex operation, it is possible to use the inbuilt collision avoidance signalling
system. A unit congured as a master of a collision avoidance scenario must be permanently transmitting. Once the master radio receives a
valid incoming data stream from a remote, a ag within the “outbound” data stream is used to alert all other remote devices that the channel has
become busy. Remote devices wishing to send data will buffer the message until the channel status ag indicates that the channel is clear. A
pseudo-random timing value is added to the retry facility to minimise the chance of waiting remotes retrying at the same time.
RF Carrier Detect
In half duplex systems, the receiver’s RF carrier detect is used to inhibit the transmitter whilst a signal is being received. If a full duplex Base
station is employed, it can be congured to energise it’s transmitter with a blank carrier to inhibit other remotes from transmitting.
Security
AES Encryption
When encryption is enabled in a network, all data sent over the air is protected from eavesdropping and can only be read by radios sharing the
same Encryption Key.
Encryption must be enabled in each radio in a network. The encryption key is 128 bits long and is entered as a text string or a hexadecimal
number. For maximum security the key chosen should be one that is difcult for an intruder to guess.
Once written into the radio using the programmer, it is not possible to read the encryption key so care must be taken to record the key in a safe
place.
Encryption Key : String
For a string type of key, use up to a maximum of 16 printable characters. Please note that the key is case sensitive.
Some examples are:
TRIO2010
Murray River
Encryption Key : Hexadecimal Number
Hexadecimal numbers can have a value of 0 to 15 and are represented by 0-9 and A, B, C, D, E or F
A hexadecimal key begins with 0x and has up to 32 digits following
Some examples are:
0x123
0x123456789ABCDEF
0x1111111122222222333333334444444 up to 32 digits
Password Protected Congurations
Conguration information can be protected by a user denable password. When a password is set, the programmer will request the password
each time the radio is read. No conguration information can be displayed or changed without the correct entry of the password. If the password
is lost/forgotten the radio will have to be factory defaulted by depressing the factory default button on the front of the radio.
*Note - The password is NOT saved within a saved conguration and must be set within a programming session.
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SNMP
The E-Series Ethernet Radios Support SNMP V1 and V2 with all parameters from RFC-1213 [2].
Community Strings
E-Series Ethernet Radio support 2 types of community strings, Read-only and Read-Write.
The read-only community string is used to access any of the read-only objects supported in the ER45e. This string can be up to 32 characters long. The
characters must be alpha numeric.
The read-write community string is used to write to any of the read-write objects supported in the ER45e. This string can also be used to read from any
of the read-only or read-write objects supported in the ER45e. This string can be up to 32 characters long. This string can be up to 32 characters long
and must be textual.
All community strings are cleared after a Factory Default.
Programmer & Diagnostics
Programmer
The programmer is used to set conguration parameters within the ER45e Ethernet radio modem and EB45e Ethernet base station. The utility permits
conguration of modems connected directly to the PC as well as over the air to a remote unit. Conguration parameters can be saved to a disk le for
later retrieval, or used for clone programming of other modems.
The conguration wizard can be used to provide Quick start generic templates.
Diagnostics
TView+ Diagnostics is used to gather diagnostic information about your Trio radios. This diagnostic information is useful in the process of installation,
maintenance and fault nding.
The TView+ Diagnostics software can be installed as part of the TView+ software suite (which includes the E45e, E450, M&K series programmers) or
from the stand alone package (zip le) which can be downloaded from the support section of the Trio Datacom website.
Firmware Updating
Firmware updates are eld programmable. New Firmware packs, containing new features and improvements are available from Trio Datacom’s Web
site (www.triodatacom.com).
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Understanding RF Path Requirements
A radio modem needs a minimum amount of received RF signal to operate reliably and provide adequate data throughput.
In most cases, spectrum regulatory authorities will also dene or limit the amount of signal that can be transmitted, and the transmitted power will
decay with distance and other factors, as it moves away from the transmitting antenna.
It follows, therefore, that for a given transmission level, there will be a nite distance at which a receiver can operate reliably with respect to the
transmitter.
Apart from signal loss due to distance, other factors that will decay a signal include obstructions (hills, buildings, foliage), horizon (effectively the
bulge between two points on the earth), and (to a minimal extent at UHF frequencies) factors such as fog, heavy rain-bursts, dust storms, etc.
In order to ascertain the available RF coverage from a transmitting station, it will be necessary to consider these factors. This can be done in a
number of ways, including
(a) using basic formulas to calculate the theoretically available signal - allowing only for free space loss due to distance,
(b) using sophisticated software to build earth terrain models and apply other correction factors such as earth curvature and the effects of
obstructions, and
(c) by actual eld strength testing.
It is good design practice to consider the results of at least two of these models to design a radio path.
Part D – System Planning and Design
Examples of Predictive Path
Modelling
Clear line of site
Radio path with good signal levels, attenuated only by free space
loss.
goodpath.pl3
Major Repeater Site
Field Site
Elevation (m)
756.69
309.67
Latitude
031 04 37.49 S
030 56 24.00 S
Longitude
150 57 26.34 E
150 38 48.00 E
Azimuth
297.05
117.21
Antenna Type
ANT450/6OM
ANT450/9AL
Antenna Height (m)
40.00
5.00
Antenna Gain (dBi)
8.15
11.15
Antenna Gain (dBd)
6.00
9.00
TX Line Type
LDF4-50
LDF4-50
TX Line Length (m)
40.00
5.00
TX Line Unit Loss (dB/100 m)
6.79
6.79
TX Line Loss (dB)
2.72
0.34
Connector Loss (dB)
2.00
2.00
Frequency (MHz)
450.00
Path Length (km)
33.33
Free Space Loss (dB)
115.99
Diffraction Loss (dB)
0.00
Net Path Loss (dB)
103.75
103.75
Radio Type Model
EB450
ER450
TX Power (watts)
5.00
1.00
TX Power (dBW)
6.99
0.00
Effective Radiated Power (watts)
6.71
4.63
Effective Radiated Power (dBW)
8.27
6.66
RX Sensitivity Level (uv)
0.71
1.26
RX Sensitivity Level (dBW)
-140.00
-135.00
RX Signal (uv)
45.93
102.70
RX Signal (dBW)
-103.75
-96.76
RX Field Strength (uv/m)
453.14
545.42
Fade Margin (dB)
36.25
38.24
Raleigh Service Probability (%)
99.976
99.985
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Obstructed Radio Path
This path has an obstruction that will seriously degrade the signal
arriving at the eld site.
obstpath.pl3
Major Repeater Site
Field Site
Elevation (m)
703.83
309.67
Latitude
030 43 55.92 S
030 56 24.00 S
Longitude
150 38 49.51 E
150 38 48.00 E
Azimuth
180.10
0.10
Antenna Type
ANT450/6OM
ANT450/9AL
Antenna Height (m)
40.00
5.00
Antenna Gain (dBi)
8.15
11.15
Antenna Gain (dBd)
6.00
9.00
TX Line Type
LDF4-50
LDF4-50
TX Line Length (m)
40.00
5.00
TX Line Unit Loss (dB/100 m)
6.79
6.79
TX Line Loss (dB)
2.72
0.34
Connector Loss (dB)
2.00
2.00
Frequency (MHz)
450.00
Path Length (km)
23.04
Free Space Loss (dB)
112.78
Diffraction Loss (dB)
16.71
Net Path Loss (dB)
117.25
117.25
Radio Type Model
EB450
ER450
TX Power (watts)
5.00
1.00
TX Power (dBW)
6.99
0.00
Effective Radiated Power (watts)
6.71
4.63
Effective Radiated Power (dBW)
8.27
6.66
RX Sensitivity Level (uv)
0.71
1.26
RX Sensitivity Level (dBW)
-140.00
-135.00
RX Signal (uv)
9.70
21.70
RX Signal (dBW)
-117.25
-110.26
RX Field Strength (uv/m)
95.74
115.23
Fade Margin (dB)
22.75
24.74
Raleigh Service Probability (%)
99.470
99.665
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Effect of Earth Curvature on Long Paths
This path requires greater mast height to offset the earth curvature
experienced at such a distance (73km).
longpath.pl3
Repeater Site
Far Field Site
Elevation (m)
221.26
75.58
Latitude
032 01 21.63 S
032 33 00.00 S
Longitude
142 15 19.26 E
141 47 00.00 E
Azimuth
217.12
37.37
Antenna Type
ANT450/6OM
ANT450/9AL
Antenna Height (m)
40.00
5.00
Antenna Gain (dBi)
8.15
11.15
Antenna Gain (dBd)
6.00
9.00
TX Line Type
LDF4-50
LDF4-50
TX Line Length (m)
40.00
5.00
6.79
6.79
TX Line Loss (dB)
2.72
0.34
Connector Loss (dB)
2.00
2.00
Frequency (MHz)
450.00
Path Length (km)
73.46
Free Space Loss (dB)
122.85
Diffraction Loss (dB)
22.94
Net Path Loss (dB)
133.55
133.55
Radio Type Model
EB450
ER450
TX Power (watts)
5.00
1.00
TX Power (dBW)
6.99
0.00
Effective Radiated Power (watts)
6.72
4.64
Effective Radiated Power (dBW)
8.27
6.66
RX Sensitivity Level (uv)
0.71
1.26
RX Sensitivity Level (dBW)
-140.00
-135.00
RX Signal (uv)
1.49
3.32
RX Signal (dBW)
-133.55
-126.56
RX Field Strength (uv/m)
14.65
17.64
Fade Margin (dB)
6.45
8.44
Raleigh Service Probability (%)
79.735
86.656
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By compressing the transmission energy into a disc or beam, the
antenna provides more energy (a stronger signal) in that direction,
and thus is said to have a performance “gain” over a basic omni
antenna. Gain is usually expressed in dBd, which is referenced
to a standard folded dipole. Gain can also be expressed in dBi,
which is referenced to a theoretical “isotropic” radiator. Either way,
if you intend to send and receive signals from a single direction,
there is advantage in using a directional antenna - both due to
the increased signal in the wanted direction, and the relatively
decreased signal in the unwanted direction (i.e. “Interference
rejection” properties).
Tuning the Antenna
Many antennas are manufactured for use over a wide frequency
range. Typical xed use antennas such as folded dipoles and yagis
are generally supplied with the quoted gain available over the
entire specied band range, and do not require tuning. Co-linear
antennas are normally built to a specic frequency specied when
ordering.
With mobile “whip” type antennas, it is sometimes necessary
to “tune” the antenna for the best performance on the required
frequency. This is usually done by trimming an antenna element
whilst measuring VSWR, or simply trimming to a manufacturer
supplied chart showing length vs frequency. These antennas would
normally be supplied with the tuning information provided.
Antenna Placement
When mounting the antenna, it is necessary to consider the
following criteria:
The mounting structure will need to be solid enough to withstand
additional loading on the antenna mount due to extreme wind, ice
or snow (and in some cases, large birds).
For omni directional antennas, it is necessary to consider the
effect of the mounting structure (tower mast or building) on the
radiation pattern. Close in structures, particularly steel structures,
can alter the radiation pattern of the antenna. Where possible,
omni antennas should always be mounted on the top of the mast
or pole to minimise this effect. If this is not possible, mount the
antenna on a horizontal outrigger to get it at least 1-2m away from
the structure. When mounting on buildings, a small mast or pole
(2-4m) can signicantly improve the radiation pattern by providing
clearance from the building structure.
For directional antennas, it is generally only necessary to consider
the structure in relation to the forward radiation pattern of the
antenna, unless the structure is metallic, and of a solid nature.
In this case it is also prudent to position the antenna as far away
from the structure as is practical. With directional antennas, it is
also necessary to ensure that the antenna cannot move in such
a way that the directional beamwidth will be affected. For long
yagi antennas, it is often necessary to install a breglass strut to
stabilise the antenna under windy conditions.
Alignment of Directional Antennas
This is generally performed by altering the alignment of the
antenna whilst measuring the received signal strength. If the signal
is weak, it may be necessary to pre-align the antenna using a
compass, GPS, or visual or map guidance in order to “nd” the
wanted signal. Yagi antennas have a number of lower gain “lobes”
centred around the primary lobe. When aligning for best signal
strength, it is important to scan the antenna through at least 90
degrees, to ensure that the centre (strongest) lobe is identied.
When aligning a directional antenna, avoid placing your hands or
body in the vicinity of the radiating element or the forward beam
pattern, as this will affect the performance of the antenna.
There are basically two types of antennas – omni-directional and
directional.
Omnidirectional antennas are designed to radiate signal in a 360
degrees segment around the antenna. Basic short range antennas
such as folded dipoles and ground independent whips are used
to radiate the signal in a “ball” shaped pattern. High gain omni
antennas such as the “co-linear” compress the sphere of energy
into the horizontal plane, providing a relatively at “disc” shaped
pattern which goes further because all of the energy is radiated in
the horizontal plane.
Directional antennas are designed to concentrate the signal into
“beam” of energy for transmission in a single direction (i.e. For
point-to-point or remote to base applications).
Beamwidths vary according to the antenna type, and so can be
selected to suit design requirements. The most common UHF
directional antenna is the yagi, which offers useable beam widths
of 30-50 degrees. Even higher “gain” is available using parabolic
“dish” type antennas such as gridpacks.
Antenna Gain
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Common Cable Types Loss per meter Loss per 10m
@ 450MHz @ 450MHz
RG58C/U 0.4426dB 4.4dB
RG213/U 0.1639dB 1.6dB
FSJ1-50 (¼” superex) 0.1475dB 1.5dB
LDF4-50 (1/2” heliax) 0.0525dB 0.52dB
LDF5-50 (7/8” heliax) 0.0262dB 0.3dB
RF Feeders and Protection
The antenna is connected to the radio modem by way of an
RF feeder. In choosing the feeder type, one must compromise
between the loss caused by the feeder, and the cost, exibility, and
bulk of lower loss feeders. To do this, it is often prudent to perform
path analysis rst, in order to determine how much “spare” signal
can be allowed to be lost in the feeder. The feeder is also a critical
part of the lightning protection system.
All elevated antennas may be exposed to induced or direct
lightning strikes, and correct grounding of the feeder and mast are
an essential part of this process. Gas discharge lightning arresters
should also be tted to all sites.
Note: All ETSI installations require the use of a lightning surge
arrestor in order to meet EN60950. See Part A - Preface for
lightning arrestor specications.
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Power Supply and Environmental
Considerations
General
When mounting the equipment, consideration should be given
to the environmental aspects of the site. The cabinet should be
positioned so that it is shaded from hot afternoon sun, or icy
cold wind. Whilst the radios are designed for harsh temperature
extremes, they will give a longer service life if operated in a more
stable temperature environment. In an industrial environment, the
radio modems should be isolated from excessive vibration, which
can destroy electronic components, joints, and crystals.
The cabinet should provide full protection from moisture, dust,
corrosive atmospheres, and residues from ants and small vermin
(which can be corrosive or conductive). The radio modem
will radiate heat from the in-built heatsink, and the higher the
transmitter duty cycle, the more heat will be radiated from the
heatsink. Ensure there is sufcient ventilation in the form of passive
or forced air circulation to ensure that the radio is able to maintain
quoted temperature limits.
Power Supply
The power supply should provide a clean, ltered DC source.
The ER45e modem is designed and calibrated to operate from
a 13.8VDC regulated supply, but will operate from 10-30 volts
(ltered) DC, or 11-16 volts For an EB45e or EH45e.
The power supply must be able to supply sufcient current to
provide clean ltered DC under the full current conditions of the
radio modem (i.e. When transmitting full RF power). See Section L
- Specications for more details of the power supply requirements.
Solar Applications
In solar or battery-backed installations, a battery management unit
should be tted to cut off power to the radio when battery levels
fall below the minimum voltage specication of the radio. In solar
applications, a solar regulation unit MUST ALSO be tted to ensure
that the radio (and battery) is protected from excessive voltage
under full sun conditions.
When calculating solar and battery capacity requirements, the
constant current consumption will be approximately equal to the
transmit current multiplied by the duty cycle of the transmitter, plus
the receive current multiplied by the (remaining) duty cycle of the
receiver.
The Tx/Rx duty cycle will be entirely dependent on the amount
of data being transmitted by the radio modem, unless the device
has been congured for continuous transmit, in which case the
constant current consumption will be equal to the transmit current
only (at 100% duty cycle).
Note: Operation below the minimum specied supply voltages
could result in poor radio performance. If the supply voltage falls
below 10Vdc the radio will shut down. Normal radio startup will not
occur until 10Vdc is supplied.
Site Earthing
Ensure that the chassis mounting plate, power supply (-) earth,
RTU terminal device, and lightning arrester, are all securely
earthed to a common ground point to which an earth stake is
attached. Please pay particular attention to 24Vdc PLC systems
using DC-DC converters to supply 13.8Vdc.
High Temperature Foldback
The ER45e will foldback the Transmit power by 6dBm if the internal
temperature sensor detects +70 degrees Celsius or greater. If the
remote is in foldback mode and the temperature is measured +67
degrees Celsius, the power will return to its original state.
Caution: There is NO readily serviceable internal fuse for
an EB45e or EH45e, and therefore they both MUST be
externally fused with a fuse and fuse holder (EB45e: 5
amp fast-blow fuse, EB45e(20W): 8 amp fast blow fuse,
EH45e: 1 amp slow blow fuse).
NOTE: The ER45e has a readily serviceable internal fuse.
Trio Part number: Part No. SM%FUSSQ5A)
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Physical Dimensions - ER45e Mounting Cradle/Din Rail Mount (Optional)
Mounting Cradle
Din Rail Mount (Optional)
Din Rail Mount
The Din Rail Mount is an optional feature. The Mount is screwed onto the bottom of an ER45e Mounting Cradle giving the unit the
ability to be simply ‘clipped’ and Locked onto 3.5mm Din Rail.
3.5mm Din Rail
ER45e Mounting Cradle
The ER45e mounting cradle comes standard with the x4 mounting posts. If you want to purchase a new unit equip with the Din
Rail mount, you can either request to have the units sent with the Din Rail mount already screwed onto the mounting cradle
or have the Din Rail mount supplied separately along with x4 screws and x4 washers (screws: 3x8 Pan head, Washers: 3mm
Spring washers). In the case of attaching the Din rail mounts to older radios, please ensure that you radio’s mounting cradle
has the x4 mounting posts.
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Part D – System Planning and Design
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Part E – Getting Started
ER45e Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Welcome to the Quick Start Guide for the ER45e Ethernet
Radio. This guide provides step-by-step instructions, with simple
explanations to get you up-and-running.
Mounting and Environmental
Considerations
The ER45e radio comes complete with a mounting cradle and is
attached to a panel or tray by means of screws or bolts, using the
hole slots provided.
Note: In high power or high temperature applications, it is desirable
to mount the radio with the heatsink uppermost to allow ventilation
for the heatsink.
The radio should be mounted in a clean and dry location,
protected from water, excessive dust, corrosive fumes, extremes
of temperature and direct sunlight. Please allow sufcient passive
or active ventilation to allow the radio modem’s heatsink to operate
efciently.
Warning: Where an ER45e is to be operated between 45°C and
60°C ambient, it must be installed in a restricted access location.
Typical Radio Setup
ER45e Connections Layout
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Connecting Antennas and RF Feeders
The RF antenna system should be installed in accordance with the
manufacturers notes.
The RF connector used on the E Series radios are N Type female
connectors. Always use good quality low loss feeder cable,
selected according to the length of the cable run. Ensure all
external connections are waterproofed using amalgamating tape.
Preset directional antennas in the required direction using a
compass, GPS, or visual alignment and ensure correct polarisation
(vertical or horizontal).
Communications Ports
System Port – RJ45
The System Port (available front and rear on EB/EH45e) is a multi-
function interface used for:
• Programming / Conguration of the radio
• Remote Diagnostics connections
To access these functions use the TVIEW+ Cable assembly (RJ45
Cable and RJ45 to DB9 Adaptor).
The TVIEW+ Cable is a standard CAT 5 RJ-45 (Male) to RJ-45
(Male) patch cable. It is intended for RS232 serial communications
only and should not be connected directly into an Ethernet port
of a PC. The Cable must be used in conjunction with the RJ-45 to
DB9 Adaptor.
TVIEW+ Adaptor Conguration:
Special user pinouts:
• Shutdown (Pin 4) - Active low for power save function In
order to put the radio into Shutdown mode, tie pin 4 to a
digital output on a SCADAPack, RTU or similar device.
When it is desired to turn the radio off, switching this digital
output must connect the radio’s pin 4 to ground. The (earth)
ground of both devices would also need to be tied together
as a common reference. (Pin 7 on the radio’s System port)
A 2 wire cable between SCADAPack and radio system port
is all that’s required, with an RJ-45 connector on the radio
end. The Shutdown pin may be left oating for the radio to
remain powered.
• External PTT (Pin 8) - Provides a manual PTT override
facility for enabling the transmitter. For testing this can be
activated by connecting PTT (Pin 8 ) to Gnd (Pin 7).
S yst e m
Port
Description DB9 Female
Pin 1 System port data out (RS232) Pin 2
Pin 2 System port data in (RS232) Pin 3
Pin 3 Factory Use Only - Do not connect No Connection
Pin 4 Shutdown No Connection
Pin 5 Programming Use Only (Grounded) Pin 5
Pin 6 Factory Use Only - Do not connect No Connection
Pin 7 Ground Pin 5
Pin 8 External PTT No Connection
Cross Over cable (Trunking System Port to
System Port)
Some circumstances require a user to trunk the system ports of
two units using an RJ45 cross over cable. Follow the diagram
below to create the cross over cable.
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Data Port
The Data Port is wired as a RS232 DCE, congurable for no
handshaking (3-wire) interface, or for hardware or software (X-on/
X-off) ow control. In most systems ow control is not required, in
which case only 3 wires need to be connected between the radio
and the application device.
Typical pins used:
• Pin 2 (RxD) - data output from the radio modem,
• Pin 3 (TxD) - data input to the radio modem,
• Pin 5 (SG) - signal ground.
See Part D – System Planning and Design - Data Connectivity, for
further details of other cable congurations.
RS232 Connector Pin outs (DCE)
Data Port, Female DB9
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LAN Ethernet Port
The LAN port is a 10/100 Base-T compliant port using an RJ-45
connector. These ports support both TIA/EIA-568-A & B wiring as they
have Auto MDI/MDIX Auto Sensing. This means you can use both
straight-through and cross-over type CAT-5 or better patch cables.
All RJ45 connectors must utilize mating plugs that include an integral
locking tab.
If termination of a cable is required, then the following wiring
arrangement should be followed (Compliant with TIA/EIA-568-A).
Note: Maximum differential voltage : 5v, 50mA max through each differential pair.
Note: If 100-BaseT connection speed is required, CAT-6 Shielded
cable should be used for installation to comply with ETSI EMC
directives.
Performing a Factory Default
Please read the following notes carefully. Conguration errors
with Ethernet connections can be difcult to nd and resolve. It
is strongly recommended that you follow these guidelines.
IP Address and Factory Default Reset
The factory default IP address of an E Series Ethernet radio is
192.168.2.15. If you do not know the IP address of the E Series
Ethernet radio you can either read the unit using the TVIEW
programmer or perform a factory default.
A factory reset will cause all previous conguration settings to be
erased and returned to the factory default values. A factory default
can be initiated by applying DC power to the radio (wait 45 seconds),
depress the factory default switch using a paper clip or similar object
and keep the switch depressed for 5 seconds until all ve LEDs
illuminate solid GREEN indicating the radio will return to the factory
default settings. Please wait 45 seconds for the factory default reset
process to complete.
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Power Supply Requirements
The ER45e Ethernet modem is designed and calibrated to operate
from a ltered 13.8Vdc regulated supply, but will operate from a
10-30Vdc (11-16Vdc for EB45e & EH45e) range. See Section L -
Specications for more details on power supply requirements
Caution: There is NO readily serviceable internal fuse for
an EB45e or EH45e, and therefore they both MUST be
externally fused with a fuse and fuse holder (EB45e: 5
amp fast-blow fuse, EB45e(20W): 8 amp fast blow fuse,
EH45e: 1 amp slow blow fuse).
The ER45e is designed to self protect from permanent damage if
the voltage exceeds 30VDC. The radio may need to be returned for
service if this occurs. The ER45e remotes have an in Series Diode
to protect against applied reverse polarity.
The radio modem can also be damaged if there is any potential
difference between the chassis-ground, RS232 signal ground,
power (-) input, or antenna coaxial shield. Before connecting any
wiring, ensure all components are earthed to a common ground
point.
Connect the antenna, RS 232 plug and LAN plug BEFORE
applying power to the unit.
Lastly, before inserting the power plug, please re-check that
the polarity and voltage on the power plug is correct using a
multimeter.
TVIEW+ Management Suite
Radio Conguration
This TVIEW+ Management Suite allows a number of features
including: Conguration (Local - serial, or Remote - over-the-air),
Remote Diagnostics Facilities and Firmware Upgrades.
The conguration wizard can be used to provide Quick Start
generic templates for the types of systems architecture you wish
to employ.
Example: Local conguration session –
1 Attach the programming cable from the PC to the System
Port of the radio
2 Launch TVIEW+ & Select “Programmer”
3 Select “Read” the radio
4 Change the conguration as required
5 Select “Write” the parameters back to the radio
Refer to Parts I & J – TVIEW+ Management Suite for detailed
operation of advanced features.
Activating the Transmitter
In most systems, the transmitter by default is controlled
automatically by the radio when it has data to transmit.
In some systems, such as full duplex point-to-point links or full
duplex point-to-multipoint base stations, it is desirable to run the
transmitter all the time (hot keyed).
Two mechanisms are provided to do this:
• The radio modem can be congured to transmit
continuously whenever powered, or
• The radio modem can be congured to transmit whenever
an external RTS signal (Pin 7) is applied to one (or either)
user ports. (To simulate an external RTS input, loop pins 6
to 7).
To operate in these modes, the radio must be congured via the
programming software.
Caution: When the radio is congured to transmit
continuously, ensure an RF load is present BEFORE
applying power to the unit.
NOTE: The ER45e has a readily serviceable internal
fuse Trio Part number: Part No. SM%FUSSQ5A) 5A
Fast Acting – Littelfuse part numbers 0451005. MRL,
0453005.MR and 0448005.MR can be used. These
fuses can be obtained from the following suppliers:
Farnell P/N: 9922199RL, Digikey P/N: F2587CT-ND,
Mouser P/N: 576-0451005.MRL
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Optimising the Antenna for best RX
signal
Once the unit is operational, it is important to optimise the antenna
tuning.
In the case of a directional antenna, it will be necessary to align the
antenna for the best received signal.
This can be done by using the (0-5VDC) output on Pin 9 of the
Data Port to indicate signal strength (RSSI). This voltage can be
converted to dBm using the chart below.
LED Indicators & Test Outputs
Radio is Powered
If all the LEDs are off, no power is reaching the radio modem.
Successful power-up is indicated by the “PWR” LED indicating a
continuous (healthy) GREEN state. Note that this LED is turned
RED when the transmitter is active.
Analog RSSI Output Characteristics - E Series Data Radio
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
-120 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40
RF Level (dBm)
RSSI (DC Volts)
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Radio Errors
Internal radio management software monitors many aspects of
the radio hardware. Under certain circumstances radio faults
may prevent normal operation. In the event that these fault
conditions occur, the radio will enter an ERROR state and this
will be indicated by ashing ALL LEDs RED, then ashing a
pattern of GREEN or AMBER LEDs. The pattern of GREEN LEDs
represents the specic type of error that has occurred.
All other patterns indicate serious hardware errors. Please record
this pattern and return the result with the service return information.
Note (1): If external voltage is too high (>30Vdc) radio damage
may occur. If the external voltage is too low (<10Vdc) the radio
may not operate within specications.
Note (2) and (3): If the radio receiver or transmitter frequencies
are programmed outside the specied frequency ranges (model
type dependent), then normal radio operation may not be possible.
In this case, use TVIEW+ to set the receiver and/or transmitter
frequencies to be within the specied range. If this error occurs and
the frequencies are within the specied frequency ranges (model
type dependent), the radio will need to be returned for service.
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Received Signal Indicator
The “RX/SYNC” LED is used to indicate the state of the receiver.
If the LED is off, no signal is being received.
A RED indication shows that an RF carrier is being received, but
no data stream can be decoded. This will briey happen at the
very start of every valid received transmission or may indicate the
presence of interference, or another user on the channel.
A continuous GREEN indication shows that the modem is locked
and synchronised to the incoming signal, and has excellent Bit
Error Rate (BER). Any losses of synchronisation (BER errors) are
shown as a visible RED icker of the LED.
Note: This might only be apparent on a PTMP slave when only
receiving.
Verifying Operational Health
It is possible to verify the operation of the radio modem using the
indicators provided by the unit. The state of the transmitter and
receiver, and data ow can be interpreted by the indicator LEDs
(see below).
Note: LAN Port and Data Port’s RxD and TxD will be Active on
Data Flow
Data Flow “breakout” LEDs
There are also two LEDs to indicate data ow into and out of the
two user ports.
Input data to be transmitted is shown as a RED ash, and received
data to be output to the port is shown as a GREEN ash.
If data is alternately owing in and out quickly, then the indicator
appears orange.
Full Duplex – PTMP Master Tx
Half Duplex – Master or Slave (Tx)
Half Duplex – PTMP Slave Rx
Half Duplex – Master or Slave (Rx)
Full Duplex – PTP Master or Slave
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EB45e Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Welcome to the Quick Start Guide for the EB45e Base / Repeater
Ethernet Radio. This guide provides step-by-step instructions, with
simple explanations to get you up-and-running.
Mounting and Environmental
Considerations
The EB45e Base Station is housed in a 2RU 19” rack enclosure.
The 4 mounting holes on the front panel should be used to secure
the unit to the rack.
The radio should be mounted in a clean and dry location,
protected from water, excessive dust, corrosive fumes, extremes
of temperature and direct sunlight. Please allow sufcient passive
or active ventilation to allow the radio modem’s heatsink to operate
efciently.
All permanent connections are made at the rear of the unit. This
includes: Power, Antenna, Communications Ports, Digital I/O
and System Port. The front panel has an additional System Port
connection point for easy access.
Warning: Where an EB45e is to be operated between 50ºC and
60ºC ambient, it must be installed in a restricted access location.
Full Duplex Considerations
The EB45e is designed for continuous full duplex transmission.
An automatic thermostatically controlled fan will operate whenever
the internal temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and turn off
again when the temperature goes below 35 degrees Celsius.
External Duplexer Considerations
The EB45e is normally supplied with separate Tx and Rx ports for
connection to an external duplexing system.
Depending on the frequency band of operation and the Tx/Rx
frequency split, internal band reject duplexers are available.
Power Supply and Protection
The power supply should provide a clean, ltered DC source. The
EB45e Ethernet Radio is designed and calibrated to operate from
a 13.8VDC regulated supply, but will operate from 11-16 volts
(ltered) DC.
The power supply must be able to supply sufcient current to
provide clean ltered DC under the full current conditions of the
radio modem (i.e. When transmitting full RF power). See Section L
- Specications for more details of the power supply requirements.
Caution: There is NO readily serviceable internal fuse for
an EB45e or EH45e, and therefore they both MUST be
externally fused with a fuse and fuse holder (EB45e: 5 amp fast-
blow fuse, EB45e(20W): 8 amp fast blow fuse, EH45e: 1 amp slow
blow fuse).
Connecting Antennas and RF Feeders
See ER45e Quick Start Guide
Communications Ports
See ER45e Quick Start Guide Section
TVIEW+ Management Suite - Radio
Conguration
See ER45e Quick Start Guide Section
Optimising the Antenna for VSWR and
best RX signal
See ER45e Quick Start Guide Section
20W Power Amplier option
The 20W power amplier is primarily used for the purpose of
overcoming Tx combiner losses. In such cases of a 20W power
amplier being required, an Rx preamp may also be required.
Note: 20W power amplier options may not be available in all
Countries. Please contact the factory to conrm availability.
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Digital Inputs and Outputs
The EB45e provides a facility for two channels of digital user inputs
and outputs (Digital User I/O). Information on how to control and
monitor this I/O using TVIEW+ Diagnostics can be found in Part J -
TVIEW+ Management Suite - Remote Diagnostics & Network
Controller.
All user I/O is optocoupled for isolation between the EB45e and
uses equipment. When using the I/O facility the I/O electrical
characteristics and ratings must be observed. Failure to observe
these ratings may result in equipment damage.
Inputs
Two User Inputs are available. They have identical interface
characteristics. Each input has an internal resistance of 470 Ohms.
Some form of switching contact (i.e: switch, relay) is normally used
to change the state of the input. Both an isolated and non-isolated
input conguration is possible.
Typical Radio Setup
Is
TVIEW+ Diagnostics will recognise an input as being ON when the
switch is closed. If the switch is open (or not connected) TVIEW+
diagnostics will recognise the inputs as being OFF.
Outputs
Two User Outputs (Open Collector) are available. They have
identical interface characteristics. The maximum current allowed
through each output is 20mA. External resistors must be used
keep the current below this value.
Each output has an internal resistance of 100 Ohms. Ohms law
can be used to calculate the resistance required for a specic
voltage (keeping the current below 20mA). Nominally 1K Ohm is
used for a +13v8 supply and 330 Ohms for a +5v supply.
When the OUTPUT is OFF, V = Vs. No current will ow when
output is off.
When the OUTPUT is ON, V = nominally 2.3 volts . Current is set
by resistor.
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Bar Graph Indicators
The bar graph indicators on the front panel provide variable
information regarding the performance of the Base Station. To
enable / disable the bar graph display depress the Display ON /
OFF button. The display will turn off automatically after 5 minutes.
DC Supply:
Indicates the supply input voltage at the exciter module. Typically
13.8Vdc.
Indication: <10Vdc no LED’s on, 10-10.9VDC LED’s RED, 11-
15.6Vdc All LED’s GREEN, >=15.7Vdc last LED RED.
Tx Power:
Indicates forward RF power output as measured at the TX
antenna port. Typically +37dBm or +43dBm for a 20W version.
Indication: <20dBm no LED’s on, 20-40.6dBm (11.5W) LED’s
GREEN, >=40.7dBm last LED RED.
Tx Drive:
Indicates exciter drive level. Typically +20dBm.
Indication: <10dBm no LED’s on, 10.0-25.9dBm LED’s GREEN,
>=26.0dBm last LED RED.
Rx Sig:
Indicates receive signal strength. Typically -85 to -65dBm.
Indication: <-120dBm no LED’s on, -120 to -110.1dBm LED’s RED,
>=-110dBm LED’s GREEN.
RxFreq. Offset:
Indicates offset of receiver AFC - useful in determining frequency
drift. Typically 0kHz.
Indication: Single GREEN LED to indicate current value, <-3.6kHz
or >+3.6kHz LED is RED. No signal, all LED’s OFF.
Note: 5 second peak hold circuitry.
Part E – Getting Started - EB450
Test Mode
The Bar Graph indicators have a Test Mode, which cycles all LED’s
for correct operation (before returning to their normal operation).
To activate this mode, simply depress the ON / OFF button while
applying power to the unit.
Factory Default
To Perform a factory default on an EB45e you must:
• Depress the Display ON/OFF button until the LED indicators
begin to ash. (Approx 15 seconds)
• Release the Display ON/OFF button for at least 1 Second.
• Depress the Display ON/OFF button again unit the LED
indicators stop ashing. (Approx 15 seconds)
Hardware Error
hardware errors are indicated on the status LEDs
by all LEDs ashing RED at a rate of 1Hz. This indicates internal
communications to the exciter has been lost. Contact Trio Support
to conrm course of action. The base station may need to be
returned to Trio Datacom for repair.
Received Signal Indicator
The “RX/SYNC” LED indicates the state of the receiver.
If the LED is off, no signal is being received.
A RED indication shows that an RF carrier is being received, but
no data stream can be decoded. This will briey happen at the
very start of every valid received transmission or may indicate the
presence of interference, or another user on the channel.
A continuous GREEN indication shows that the modem is locked
and synchronised to the incoming signal, and has excellent Bit
Error Rate (BER). Any losses of synchronisation (BER errors) are
shown as a visible RED icker of the LED.
Note: This might only be apparent on a PTMP slave when only
receiving.
Data Flow “breakout” LED
There are also two LEDs to indicate data ow into and out of the
two user ports.
Input data to be transmitted is shown as a RED ash, and received
data to be output to the port is shown as a GREEN ash.
If data is alternately owing in and out quickly, then the indicator
appears Orange.
LAN activity LED
The “Active/Link” LED is used to indicate the state of the LAN
port. If the LED is OFF, there is no activity at all on the LAN port.
A GREEN indication shows an established Ethernet link. The
LED will ash AMBER to indicate Ethernet data transmission is
occurring.
LED Indicators & Test outputs
Radio is Powered
If all the LEDs are off, no power is reaching the radio modem.
Successful power-up is indicated by the “PWR” LED indicating a
continuous (healthy) GREEN state. Note that this LED is turned
RED when the transmitter is active.
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EH45e Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Welcome to the Quick Start Guide for the EH45e Hot Standby
Base / Repeater Station. This section provides additional step-by-
step instructions to install, commission and operate the EH45e
Hot Standby Base Station. This document should be read in
conjunction with the EB45e Base Station Quick Start Guide.
The EH45e is a fully redundant, hot standby digital Ethernet radio
base / repeater station providing automatic changeover facilities.
The EH45e is designed as a modular solution, comprising 2
identical EB45e base station units (standard) linked to a central,
fail-safe monitoring and changeover controller (Hot Standby
Controller). Either base station may be taken out for maintenance
without the need for any system down time. The automatic
changeover is triggered by out of tolerance (alarm) conditions
based on either RF and/or user data throughput parameters.
Part E – Getting Started - EH450
Features and Benets
• Individual and identical base stations with separate control
logic changeover panel
• Modules are hot swapable without user downtime
• Flexible antenna options – single, separate Tx & Rx, two Tx
and two Rx
• Both on-line and off-line units monitored regardless of active
status
• Also refer to the common Features and Benets list of the E
Series Data Radio
Base / Repeater Unit
Hot Standby Controller Unit
Base / Repeater Unit
Note: HSC RF connectors not used on ETSI version
Rear View
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Operational Description
The Hot Standby Controller (HSC) unit is a 1RU rack mounted
module that interfaces to two physically separate base stations
(each 2RU rack mounted modules) via a number of RF and data
cables.
Both base stations are operating simultaneously and both units
are constantly receiving signals, however only data from one base
station, the “online” base station is directed to the user equipment.
The online base station is the only base station transmitting at any
time. The Hot Standby Controller has the following functions:
• Diplex the transmit and receive paths (Assuming internal
duplexer tted), TX Only.
• Amplify and split the incoming signal two ways so both base
stations receive at once.
• Monitor status reports from both base stations to identify
faults and swap over the online base station if required.
• Switch the antenna via internal coaxial relay duplexer to the
online base station transmitter and inhibit the ofine base
station from transmitting.
• Switch the User port and the Data port through to the online
base station.
An optocoupler based switch in the base station controller directs
data to and from ports A and B on the rear panel directly to the
Data Port on the on-line base station without any involvement from
the Hot Standby controller microcontrollers (apart from selecting
the on-line base). This provides protection of the system from
failure of the microcontroller.
As well as the Data Port, each base has a system port. The system
port of each base station is interfaced to the microcontroller on the
Hot Standby controller. This allows the microcontroller in charge
of selecting the base station to receive diagnostic messages from
each base station to decide their health.
The base station has it’s own system port on the rear panel and
this is interfaced to the Hot Standby Controller Module. The HSC
will route diagnostics at the rear panel system port to and from the
system ports of the base stations.
Warning
The base station front panel system port has priority over the
rear panel port, which is used for communication between the
base station and the Hot Standby Controller. This is to permit
service personnel to recongure the base station module without
disconnection from the Hot Standby Controller. It should be noted
however, that when the front panel port is accessed, a changeover
event will occur due to lost communications with the Hot Standby
Controller.
Ethernet Port redundancy
The Hot Standby set up does NOT have Ethernet redundancy.
Any requirements for Ethernet redundancy must be established
externally.
Mounting and Environmental
Considerations
The EH45e Hot Standby Base Station is housed as a 5RU 19” rack
mounted set, encompassing 2 x 2RU Base Station units and 1 x
1RU Hot Standby Controller unit. The mounting holes on the front
panels should be used to secure the units to the rack.
The unit should be mounted in a clean and dry location, protected
from water, excessive dust, corrosive fumes, extremes of
temperature and direct sunlight. Please allow sufcient passive or
active ventilation to allow the radio modem’s heatsink to operate
efciently.
All permanent connections are made at the rear of the unit. This
includes: Power, Antenna, Communications Ports, Digital I/O
and System Port. The front panel has an additional System Port
connection point for easy access.
The Base Station front panel system ports must not be used while
in this conguration.
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Communications Ports
The Data Port and System Port of each Base Station connect
directly to the Hot Standby Controller units corresponding ports
with the cables provided. Ensure all clamping screws on the Data
Port cables are rmly secured and the System Port cables are
clipped in correctly. See gure below for further details.
Note: Only the front or rear User System Port can be used at any
one time on the Hot Standby Controller.
Power Supply and Protection
The EH45e has facilities for dual power supplies to provide for a
redundant system. A separate power supply should be used for
each of the Base Station units. The Hot Standby Controller unit has
connections for dual power supplies and it is recommended that
the power supplies from each of the Base Stations also be used to
power the Hot Standby Controller unit. See Figure below for further
details. See ER45e Quick Start Guide Section for detailed wiring
information.
The Hot Standby Controller units B Data Port connects directly to
your application device and the System Port connects directly to
your local PC. See EH45e Quick Start Guide Section for further
details.
Part E – Getting Started - EH450
Note: HSC RF Connectors not used on ETSI version
Note: HSC RF Connectors not used on ETSI version
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Connecting Antennas and RF Feeders
There are 3 primary antenna connection options. All connectors
used are standard N Type sockets. See gures below for further
details.
See ER45e Quick Start Guide for detailed wiring information.
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Front Panel Operation
Switches
Select Switch
The 3 position switch (1 / Auto / 2) on the front panel provides the
following functionality:
• Position 1: base station 1 is forced into operation
• Position Auto: changeover hardware will select the online
base station
• Position 2: base station 2 is forced into operation
The select switch is also used to identify the target base station for
conguration programming.
Adjacent to the select switch are two LEDs: These LEDs indicate
the current active base station.
Select LEDs
• Green - Auto Mode
• Red - Remote Force
• Amber - Local Force
2 Green Firmware Download
2 Amber Test Mode
2 Red Fatal Error - refer User Manual
Reset Switch
This is a momentary close switch which when depressed will reset
all LED alarm indications.
System Port
There are two system port connection points, one on the rear panel
and one on the front panel. Both have the same functionality and
can be used for local diagnostics, rmware front panel downloads
and hot standby controller testing. To access the system port use
the diagnostic/programming cable supplied.
Note: When connection is made to front panel system rear system
port is disabled.
Alarm Status LEDs
There are 10 alarm LEDs on the front panel, ve for base 1 and
ve for base 2. These LEDs provide a general indication of base
station status. More detailed base station status information is
available by using the diagnostic utility software.
The indicated alarms for each base station are:
Freq. => Frequency Error
RxSig => Receive Signal (RF) Error
Data => Receive Data Error
TxPower => Transmit Power (RF) Error
Supply => DC Voltage Error
The status of each alarm is represented as follows:
OFF => Unknown
Green => No Error
Red => Current (active) Error condition
Amber => Recovered Error condition
Any active or recovered error LEDs will turn to green after the reset
alarms switch has been pushed or remotely reset.
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Part F - Operational Features
Multistream functionality (SID
codes)
The E 45e radios sends data messages in packets. A feature of the
E 45e radios is that an address can be embedded in each packet.
This address is called the stream identier code (SID).
By conguring a user serial port for a specic SID code, it is
possible to steer messages to similarly congured ports between
radio modems. In effect, it is possible to use the multiple serial
ports available on the E 45e radios, to enable multiple protocols
to share the same RF channel. The SID codes also facilitate the
use of other features such as TView diagnostics. Unique selective
routing, repeating, and data splitting functions available in the
radio modems conguration allow data steering and bandwidth
management in complex systems.
See Part I - TView+ Management Suite - Programmer and Part J
- TView Remote Diagnostics and Network Controller for details.
Collision Avoidance (digital and
RFCD based)
Where multiple “unsynchronised” protocols coexist on a common
“multiple access” radio channel, there is always a possibility that
both “hosts” may poll different “remote” devices at the same time.
If both devices attempt to answer back to the single master radio
at the same time, it follows that a collision could occur on the radio
channel.
To facilitate the operation of multiple protocol operation on the
radio channel, a transparent collision management system has
been implemented : See Part I - TView+ Management Suite
- Programmer for details.
Digital Collision Avoidance System
If the “multiple access master” has been congured for full duplex
operation, it is possible to use the inbuilt collision avoidance
signalling system.
Once the master radio receives a valid incoming data stream
from a remote, a ag within the “outbound” data stream is used to
alert all other remote devices that the channel has become busy.
Remote devices wishing to send data will buffer the message
until the channel status ag indicates that the channel is clear. A
pseudo-random timing value is added to the retry facility to ensure
that waiting remotes do not retry at the same time.
RF Carrier Detect RSSI based Collision
Avoidance
In half duplex systems, the receiver’s RF carrier detect is used to
inhibit the transmitter whilst a signal is being received.
Digipeater Operation
A feature of the E 45e radio modems is the ability to internally
repeat data packets to provide stand alone repeater facilities
without the need for external intelligence.
This is done by programming “SID Codes” to “Repeat” a stream or
range of streams. Wizard templates can be used to simplify setup
of this and other features.
See Part I - TVIEW+ Management Suite for details.
TVIEW+ Diagnostics
The E 45e radios have an inbuilt remote conguration and
diagnostics utility.
This facility allows transparent remote access to the key
conguration and operating parameters of the radio.
See the TView+ Diagnostics User Manual for more information.
Part F – Operational Features
Poor VSWR Sensing
To protect the transmitter, forward and reverse power are
measured on each transmission.
If a VSWR of 3:1 or greater is measured, transmitter output power
is reduced to +31 dBm. (ER45e only)
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Part G – Commissioning
Check DC power connector for correct voltage (10-30VDC for
ER45e and 11-16VDC for EB45e and EH45e) and polarity,
BEFORE plugging in the power connector.
Power-up
Upon power up, the radio will self test and shortly after the green
power LED will be displayed.
Failure of the power LED to light indicates no power, or failure of
the fuse due to incorrect polarity or over-voltage. Or you may have
the System port of the unit plugged into your network, this will
cause the radio to go into shutdown mode.
Other failure such as fatal internal errors will initiate error modes
as detailed in Part E - Getting Started: LED Indicators and Test
Outputs.
LED Indicators
Will depend on the system architecture. If the device is a remote
site receiving a base station with a constant carrier, then the
RXSIG/SYNC LED should be green to indicate healthy reception of
the wanted signal.
If the site has been congured as a constantly transmitting base
station, then the PWR/TX LED should show red.
In other types of systems, TX and RX bursts would be indicated by
the RX or TX LED’s as above.
Data ow to and from the data port is indicated by the TXD/RXD
LED for the data port.
The “Active/Link” LED is used to indicate the state of the LAN port.
(See Part E – Getting Started: LED Indicators and Test Outputs.)
Data Transfer Indications
Bi-colour LEDs are provided to indicate RS232 data being
transmitted and received on the data port. A RED ash indicates
a byte (or bytes) of incoming data from the serial line which will
be transmitted to air, and a green ash indicates a byte of data
received “off air” being released onto the serial line.
If data is being sent to the radio modem and the Data LED does
not ash RED, this may indicate a wiring or conguration problem.
Check that the TX and RX data lines are correctly wired (see Part
E – Getting Started: LED Indicators and Test Outputs).
Also check that character set and parity settings (i.e. N,8,1 etc) are
set identically at the terminal and the radio modem. Note that some
incorrect settings of the character set parameter can still produce
transmittable data, even though the data will not be understood by
the application.
The “Active/Link” LED is used to indicate the state of the LAN
port. If the LED is OFF, there is no activity at all on the LAN port. A
GREEN indication shows an established Ethernet link. The LED will
ash AMBER to indicate Ethernet data transmission is occurring.
Antenna Alignment and RSSI
Testing
Once the RXSIG LED is lit, it is possible to conrm RX signal
strength and align a directional antenna by monitoring the RSSI
output.
This DC voltage appears at Pin 9 of Port B.
A ground reference can be obtained from chassis ground or Pin 5
of Port A or B.
The chart below shows Pin 9 voltage as it relates to signal
strength.
Part G – Commissioning
Link Establishment and BER
Testing
Once communications has been established, it is possible to
conrm the packet error rate performance of the radio path, and
thus estimate the BER gure.
There are a number of tools provided to do this. The easiest is to
use the “indicative packet error test” provided within the TVIEW+
Diagnostics under “statistical performance tools”. Alternatively, it is
possible to use hyper terminal, or other packet test instruments or
PC programs to run end to end or perform “loopback” testing.
Please note that when using a “loopback plug” some
understanding of the packetising process is necessary, since each
“test message’ must be carried in a single packet for meaningful
results to be obtained.
Note also that in PTMP systems, allowance must be made for
collision potential if other data is being exchanged on the system.
VSWR Testing
VSWR testing is achieved using specialized VSWR testing
equipment, or a “Thruline” power meter that measures forward and
reverse power.
VSWR is the ratio between forward and reected transmitter
power, and indicates the health and tuning of the antenna and
feeder system.
VSWR should be better than 2 to 1, or expressed as a power ratio,
<6dB or no more than 25%. To activate the radio’s transmitter for
VSWR testing, use:
a) An RTS loop
b) A system port PTT plug with pins 7&8 shorted.
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Part H - Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Considerations
The E 45e hardware itself does not require routine maintenance.
However all radio products contain crystal frequency references,
and the stability of these crystals changes with time. The effect
of this is that the product will slowly drift off frequency, and
eventually it will require re-calibration. E 45e radios are designed
with high quality, low drift specication references, to ensure a
long maintenance free lifespan. The length of this lifespan will
depend on the severity of temperature extremes in the operating
environment, but is normally 3–5 years. Extended frequency drift
can be detected using TVIEW+ Diagnostics “Freq error” parameter.
Generally, re-calibration is achieved by replacing the radio in the
eld with a spare, and returning the radio to a service centre for
re-calibration and specication testing at moderate cost.
Routine maintenance should be performed on external equipment
subject to greater environmental stresses including antennas, RF
feeder cables, backup batteries and cooling fans (if required). This
maintenance should include testing of site commissioning gures
such as received signal strength, VSWR, P/S voltage etc.
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Part I – TVIEW+ Management Suite -
Programmer
Introduction
This manual covers the installation and operation of the E 45e
TVIEW+ Management Suite which incorporates 3 utilities:
• Programmer for conguration of the radio RF parameters,
system parameters and data ports
• Diagnostics* for real-time monitoring and logging of radio
performance parameters
• Firmware Update for loading new rmware releases into the
radio data modem
All utilities can be run on any IBM compatible computer running
Windows 2000® and above. This section describes use of the
programmer and rmware Update utilities in detail. Users should
refer to the separate WinDiags User Manual for information about
this utility.
The programmer is used to set conguration parameters within
the ER45e data radio modem and EB45e base station. The utility
permits conguration of modems connected directly to the PC as
well as over the air to a remote unit. Conguration parameters
can be saved to a disk le for later retrieval, or used for clone
programming of other modems.
All conguration parameters are held in non-volatile memory
(NVRAM) on the Data Radio Modem. Conguration is fully
programmable via the Systems Port using the programming
adaptor and cable supplied. Disassembly of the unit is not required
for any reason other than for servicing.
The diagnostics utility permits monitoring and logging of radio
performance parameters for the E 45e Ethernet radio Range, E
Series* and M Series* data radio modems and base stations.
It supports homogeneous systems of radios as well as mixed
systems of E 45e, E450 and M450 series radios.
The rmware update utility permits eld upgrade of the rmware
in an ER45e Ethernet radio modem, EB45e base station and
EH45e hot standby unit connected directly to the PC. An E-Series
Programming Cable is required to be connected to the units
system port to load rmware into the unit.
* Requires the optional DIAGS Network Management and Remote
Diagnostic Facility to be installed - per radio.
Installation
Unit Connection
Programmer and Diagnostics Utilities
The unit is connected to the PC using the supplied DB9-RJ45
adaptor cable (part no. TVIEW+ Cable) for local conguration
changes or diagnostic monitoring. The cable should be connected
to the RJ45 System Port of the unit and a valid PC serial port (e.g.
COM 1) DB9 connector.
(See Part E - Getting Started: Communications Ports)
Firmware Update Utility
The unit to be updated with rmware connects to the PC using the
TVIEW+ Cable. The cable should be connected to the system port
on the unit and a valid PC serial port (See Appendix C for details)
DB9 connector.
Software
Please take a moment to read this important information before
you install the software.
The installation of this Software Suite is a 2 step process.
Step 1 completes the typical installation of the TVIEW+
Management Suite and will install the Programming Software
together with the E 45e documentation.
Step 2 installs the Diagnostic Software and is optional. This step is
only required if your radios have Remote Diagnostics enabled.
STEP 1: Installation - TVIEW+ Management
Suite
Note: If a previous version of the TVIEW+ Management Suite has
been installed on your PC, you must uninstall it via Control Panel
“Add/Remove Programs”.
• Close down all other programs currently running.
• Place the CD-ROM in the drive on the PC.
• Using Windows Explorer locate the les on the CD-ROM.
• In Windows Explorer double click on the le called
TVIEW+_(Version#)_install.exe
• After the installer starts follow directions.
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Programmer
Main Window
When rst started, the programmer is in le mode as indicated by
the mode eld at the bottom right of the panel shown below. In this
mode it is possible to open a previously saved conguration le, or
congure various programming options and save the conguration
to a le. Also when rst started the programmer will be in ER450
mode. The Mode can be switched by going to -> Modem ->
E-Series and selecting ER-45e, or simply connect locally to an
ER45e unit and select read on the programmer.
To commence programming a unit (radio remote or base station)
a session must rst be established by using the “READ” function.
If you have a Hot Standby Set-up and are locally connected to the
Hot Standby Controller, The programmer will read the currently
‘active’ Base. To select which base you want ‘active’ there is a
switch on the front panel of the Hot Standby Controller that controls
active base toggling.
The READ function reads the current conguration from the unit
and displays it in the main window. The “mode” displays changes
to local or remote depending on the type of session selected at the
read function. Several options in the main window may be blanked
out until a session has been established with a unit.
Note: Changing any item on the menu will in general not take effect
until data is written back to the unit using the “WRITE” function.
The procedure to follow for normal programming of unit is:
• Read unit
• Congure parameters (or Open a previously saved
conguration le)
• Write unit
Several modems of the same radio type can be programmed with
the same conguration using the clone facility described in Clone
Mode. It is important to note that when using this facility the cloned
radio should be of the same type to ensure it does not operate
outside its capability.
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STEP 2: Installation - TView Diagnostic
Software (Optional)
Note: If a previous version of the “TView WinDiags” software has
been installed on your PC, you must uninstall it via Control Panel
“Add/Remove Programs”.
• Close down all other programs currently running.
• Place the CD-ROM in the drive on the PC.
• Using Windows Explorer open the “Diagnostics” directory on
the CR-ROM.
• Double click on the le called setup.exe
• After the installer starts follow directions.
Other:
The current E Series Ethernet Manuals are supplied and installed
as part of the TVIEW+ Management Suite installation in Adobe
Acrobat format.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is provided on the CD-ROM for installation
if required.
TVIEW+ Front Panel
When started the TVIEW+ front panel appears. The larger buttons
permit each of the ve utilities to be started. The diagnostics button
may be greyed out if this utility has not been installed or found in
the correct le directory. Access to Advanced Set-up Parameters
and an exit facility are provided by the remaining 2 buttons.
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Pull Down Menus and Toolbar Buttons
The items on the pull-down menus can be selected either directly
with a mouse or using the ALT key in combination with a HOT KEY
(e.g. ALT-F to select the le menu). Several of the functions within
each menu are also available on the toolbar (click once to select).
File Menu
The le menu allows the user to load (open) or save conguration
data as well as to quit the program. The les are saved with an
“.cfg” le extension
Open (also available on the toolbar)
This function is used to load an existing conguration le that
can be used to directly program the radio or to use as a starting
point to edit conguration parameters. Note that a session must
be established with the unit by initially reading the conguration
parameters from the unit prior to being written to a unit.
If in le mode the modulation type will not be displayed. If in local/
remote mode and a le that was saved from local/remote mode is
opened, then modulation type will be imported and used, but only
if it is valid for the connected hardware. If not, then the unit’s read
modulation type will be used.
Save (also available on the toolbar)
This function is used to save the current conguration parameters
to a le for future recall.
If in “le mode” only basic RF, Port and System parameters are
saved and re called. If in local/remote mode then modulation type
is saved and re called.
Print (also available on the toolbar)
This function prints out the conguration data to the default printer
in a standard format. There are no options for this item.
This should be used if a complete record is required for site/unit
conguration. Firmware/Modulation/Diags/Hardware type are all
printed.
Exit (also available on the toolbar)
This function terminates the program. The user is requested to
conrm this selection before exiting the application.
Modem Menu
This radio menu allows conguration data to be read from
and written to the unit (remote radio or base station) using
the selected PC serial port connection (see Settings menu).
The action of reading the conguration establishes a session
with the unit. Communications is maintained with the unit to
ensure that the session remains open. If the session has
been lost due to data transmission errors or disconnection of the
programming cable it will need to be re-established to ensure any
updated conguration is written successfully to the unit.
Read (also available on the toolbar)
This function establishes a session with the unit, reads
conguration data from the unit and displays it in the programmer
main window. When selected a dialogue window appears
prompting the user to choose whether the unit to read is local
(connected directly to the serial port or remote (connected over the
air to the unit connected to serial port). Unit no. (Serial no.) must
be entered and the stream SID code is “on” (default =0)). After
conguration data is read from the unit it is available for editing
and writing back to the unit or saving to a le. The progress of data
transfer to or from the unit is indicated by a message window as
well as a rotating indicator in the bottom right hand corner of the
main window.
Write (also available on the toolbar)
This function writes conguration data displayed in the main
window to the unit and reboots the unit. When selected a dialogue
window appears prompting the user to conrm whether to proceed.
A progress indicator in the bottom right hand corner of the main
window is displayed while data is being read. This selection is
only available if a session has been previously established and
maintained with the unit.
This dialogue provides a facility for reversing any remote
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conguration changes that cause unexpected results resulting in
the device reverting to previous conguration if contact is lost.
Choose “Make changes and resume contact” to safeguard
changes. Some parameter changes (such as frequency change)
will, by denition, automatically result in lost contact.
Choose “Make changes anyway and nish” to complete intentional
changes which will result in lost contact.
After conguration data has been written, the session with the unit
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is closed and the programmer reverts to le mode.
Note: In general, any change made on the programmer screen
must be written to the unit (using the write function) to become
permanently stored. However, changes to Power adjust, Mute
adjust and Tx/Rx trim take immediate effect to allow test and
adjustment prior to permanent storage via the write function.
Cancel Session (also available on the toolbar)
This function closes the session with unit and puts the programmer
back into le mode. All conguration changes are discarded
including changes to Power Adjust, Mute Adjust and Tx/Rx Trim.
Wizard (also available on toolbar)
This function permits the user to select standard congurations
after the conguration from a unit has been read or a le opened.
The user is prompted via a series of dialogue windows to select the
desired conguration that can then be written to the unit (remote
radio or base station).
Clone Mode
This function permits writing of the same conguration data to
several units. This feature is normally used for conguring data
radio modems connected locally.
The procedure is:
• Read the conguration from the rst unit.
• Congure the parameters (or open a previously saved
conguration le).
• Select Clone Mode (Modem menu).
• Write the conguration to the rst unit.
• The changes will take effect when unit is repowered.
• Connect the next unit.
• Write the next unit which establishes a session and
recognises the unit serial number and type, which then
congures the unit
• Repower the unit for changes to take effect
• Repeat the last 3 steps for the remaining units.
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Settings
This menu permits selection of the PC serial port (COM1 to
COM16 if available) to be used for communications with the
unit. COM1 is the default selection and if a different port is to be
used it must be set before establishing a session by reading the
conguration from a unit. Whilst a session is established with a
unit this menu can not be accessed.
Help
The Help buttons within the Programmer will automatically take
you to section within the user manual when you click it.
Ethernet Port Conguration
The E Series Ethernet radios have the option to manually congure
your IP parameters (Static) or have the unit obtain IP information
automatically (DHCP).
Static IP conguration - Once Static has been selected, you can
manually congure your IP parameters.
IP Address: your IP address gives your radio a host/network
interface identication and network location address. This will allow
Ethernet Data packets to be delivered to specic nodes within your
network.
Net-Mask: Net-Masking allows you to break your net work up
into smaller realms that may use existing address space more
efciently, and, when physically separated, may prevent excessive
rates of Ethernet packet collision in a larger network.
Gateway: The Gateway is the node within your network, typically
a router, that your unit will send data to when the destination of an
Ethernet Packet falls outside of the units Net-Mask.
Data Port Conguration
Data from this user ports is multiplexed for transmission over the
air. The Data Port can be congured separately for the Character
layer (Data speed, number of data bits, number of stop bits, parity),
Packet layer and Handshaking (ow control). The Data Port must
be enabled if required. You can do this by setting the check box at
the top of its conguration section.
Character Layer
There are two standard formats and a custom format that can be
selected by checking the appropriate control button to the left of
the description. The standard formats are:
• 9600,N,8,1 (data speed = 9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1
stop bit)
• 4800,N,8,1 (data speed = 4800 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1
stop bit)
A non-standard format can be selected via the Custom button that
displays a dialogue box to permit selection of data speed, parity,
number of data bits and stop bits. Once selected the OK button
should be used to complete the selection. The custom selection
is also displayed in the main window below the Custom button.
Packet Layer
There are two standard congurations and a custom
conguration which can be selected by checking the appropriate
control button to the left of the description. There are essentially
two basic modes of operation for the packet assembler and
disassembler (PAD).
The rst is where the PAD operates in a standard mode with data
received at the port being immediately sent over the radio channel.
The second is a store and forward or delayed mode where whole
data packets are received from the port before being sent over the
radio channel.
In both cases data is sent over the radio channel in variable length
frames and delineation of these frames is dependent on the
conguration selected as well as the characteristics of the data
stream received at the data port.
The packet layer conguration options which can be selected are:
Standard (live framing)
With standard live framing data received from the host by the
modem is immediately placed into a frame and transferred onto
the radio channel. This minimises “store and forward” delays in the
data transmission.
If a stream of characters is received by the modem, then several
characters at a time may be placed into the same frame. The
number of characters in the frame depends mainly on the
respective baud rates of the user port and the primary channel
baud rate of the modem, as well as the level of overheads
experienced on the radio channel and the user data stream.
The number of data bits associated with the user data stream will
also have an effect on the average size of a frame. For instance
the number of stop bits, and number of data bits per character.
The system designer must choose the best compromise of all
the above items to ensure the most efcient method of data
transmission.
Note: The rst few characters are always packetised and sent by
itself regardless of all the above variables.
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• A pre-dened minimum time delay between packets
received at the port. Typically the time delay would reect the
absence of a couple of characters in the data stream at the
specied user port baud rate.
• Limiting the maximum number of characters which can be
put in the data frame sent over the radio channel.
• Receipt of a selected end of message (EOM) character at
the port. An ASCII carriage return (character 13) is often
used for this purpose.
As each data frame to be transmitted over the radio channel
has overhead data consisting of checksums and SID codes.
The system designer must determine the best compromise
between the ratio of overhead versus user data which
depends on packet size and user data packet transmission
latency.
SLIP / DIAGNOSTICS
SLIP is a well known protocol for transferring binary data
packets over a data link. Each data packet is delineated by
<FEND> characters, and a substitution mechanism exists
that allows these characters to be included in the data
packet. Appendix B describes the SLIP protocol which is
used extensively in UNIX™ based systems, and is closely
associated with TCP/IP networks.
The elds which can be congured are:
• Character Input timer: Set the input timer value in ms or
enter zero to disable. Range 0 - 255.
• Maximum Frame Size: Set the maximum number of
characters or enter zero to disable. Range 0 - 4095.
• Minimum Frame Size: Set the maximum number of
characters or enter zero to disable. Range 1 - 255. Only
available when AES Encryption is on.
• EOM Character: Select the check box to the left of the
description to enable and enter the EOM character as a
decimal value. Range 0 - 255.
• LIVE Framing: Select the check box to the left of the
description to enable live framing mode.
Note : When AES encryption has been turned ON, the packet layer
is modied to suit the xed format requirements of AES encryption.
This may result in changes to the data latency and throughput in
some modes.
The diagnostics controller package uses the SLIP protocol to
communicate between base station and remote modems.
DNP-3 / IEC870
This selection congures the PAD driver to implement the
DNP-3 Protocol and IEC870 Protocol.
Pull Down Menu Selection
The PAD driver can be congured for a number of vendor
specic protocols by selecting the desired option.
Custom Format
This selection permits PAD driver to be congured in a variety
of ways and requires a greater understanding of the system
design.
For the modem to successfully transmit its packets (or
frames) of data over the radio channel, it must be told on
what basis to delineate data packets received at the data
port. Once the end of a data packet has been received at the
port the data frame is closed and transmission over the radio
channel commences. Delineation of data packets can be
congured to occur via any combination of:
Modbus
This selection congures the PAD driver with options
automatically set to implement the MODBUS protocol, e.g. 5
mSec timer.
Custom
Other congurations of the PAD driver can be selected via
the Custom button which displays a dialogue box to permit
selection of several conguration options as follows:
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• Xon/Xoff
If the ow control mechanism is XON/XOFF then
the modem uses the standard ASCII control codes
of DC1 {^Q=11(Hex)=17(Dec)} for XON and DC3
{^S=13(Hex)=19(Dec)} for XOFF. The DTR input line is totally
ignored.
Note: There is no substitution mechanism employed in the
XON/XOFF protocol, so care must be taken when transferring
binary data to ensure that invalid ow control characters are
not generated.
Advanced
This button provides access to the advanced features of the port
conguration. When selected a dialogue box appears which
Disabled
This selection disables the DCD output on the port. This selection
is not permissible if hardware based ow control has been
selected.
RF Carrier Detect
This selection causes DCD to be asserted at the onset of a an RF
signal that is higher than the mute setting. This will generally occur
several milliseconds before data is transmitted from the port.
Data Detect (RS485 Flow Control)
This selection causes DCD to be asserted when data is about
to be transmitted from the port. This option is not available if
handshaking is set to “None” or “Xon/Xoff”.
RF Parameters
This section of the main window permits adjustment of transmitter
and receiver, radio channel modulation scheme, frequency trim
and advanced features.
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Handshaking (Packet Modes Only)
If the standard PAD is selected (i.e. Any settings apart from
SLIP/Diagnostics), then ow control can be either hardware
handshaking, XON/XOFF protocol or none.
The XON/XOFF ow control is not supported when using the SLIP/
Diagnostics protocol.
The Handshaking section of the screen allows the selection
of either of the handshaking methods as well as allowing
handshaking to be disabled.
Details of the two handshaking methods are given below.
Hardware
The modem acts as Data Communications Equipment (DCE) and
supplies to the host controller the following interface signals:
Data Set Ready (DSR)
Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
Clear To Send (CTS)
Receive Data Output (RXD)
The host controller must act as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
and supplies to the modem the following interface signals :
Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
Request To Send (RTS)
Transmit Data Input (TXD)
DCD: DCD has several modes of operation. It is set to TRUE
when data is being transferred from the modem to the host - RXD
line active. The signal is asserted approximately 500ms before the
start bit of the rst character in the data stream and remains for
approximately 1 character after the last bit in the data stream. The
other modes of operation are dependent on the advanced settings.
DSR: DSR is permanently set to TRUE.
CTS: The CTS is a signal from the modem to the host informing
the host that the modem is able to accept incoming data on the
TXD line. It responds to the actions of the RTS line similar to the
operation of a “standard” line modem.
The CTS is FALSE if the RTS line is FALSE. Once the RTS line is
set to TRUE (signalling that the host wants to send some data to
the modem on the TXD line), then the CTS will be set TRUE within
1ms, if the modem is capable of accepting more data.
The CTS line will be set to FALSE if the transmit buffer in the
modem exceeds 4075 bytes, or the number of queued frames
exceeds 29 to ensure that no overow condition can occur.
RTS: The RTS line is used for two reasons. The rst is to assert
the CTS line in response to RTS. The RTS line can also be used to
key up the transmitter stage of the modem.
DTR: The DTR line is used for ow control of data being sent
from the modem to the host controller. When the host is able to
accept data it sets this line to TRUE, and if data is available within
the modem, it will be sent to the host. If the host cannot accept
any more data, then it sets the DTR to FALSE, and the modem will
stop all transmissions to the host.
Permits selection of the source for the port DCD output signal.
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Transmitter
The transmitter can be congured for transmit frequency and
power level.
Frequency
The required transmit frequency in MHz can be entered in the
display eld. The programmer checks that the selected frequency
is in the range for the particular model of radio and provides
warnings if it is not.
Power Parameters
Remote - Minimum: 15dBm, Maximum: 38dBm
5W Base - Minimum: 30dBm, Maximum: 38dBm
20W Base - Minimum: 37dBm, Maximum: 43dBm
Power Adjust
The currently selected transmit power is displayed below the button
in dBm. The power level can be adjusted by selecting this button
which displays a dialogue box. The up/down keys, or a typed in
value, can be used to select the required power level in dBm steps.
There are two methods for setting the power.
Using Factory Calibration
To use the factory calibration of the radio the desired power is
set immediately using the OK button in the dialogue box. This
method permits the transmit power to be set without energising
the transmitter. Note that although the transmit power has been
adjusted it must be written to NVRAM using the modem “Write”
function to ensure it is retained after a power on reset.
Using a Power Meter
To overcome manufacturing variations in the power setting a more
accurate setting of power can be achieved by the selecting the
“Test With Meter” button in the dialogue box. This displays another
dialogue box warning the user that the transmitter is about to be
energised and that the power meter used should be able to handle
at least 10 Watts from the modem. Selecting OK in this warning
dialogue box will energise the transmitter which will also be indi-
cated by the red transmit LED on the unit. The power is adjusted
using the up/down keys until the required power level is obtained.
Selecting OK will retain the power setting and turn the transmitter
off. Note: Although the transmit power has been adjusted it must be
written to NVRAM using the modem “Write” function to ensure it is
retained after the modem is rebooted. Selecting “stop test” will stop
and leave you in power adjust box. “Cancel” will stop test and take
you back to the main window.
Receiver
The receiver can be congured for receive frequency and mute
level.
Frequency
The required receive frequency in MHz can be entered in the
display eld. The programmer checks that the selected frequency
is in the range for the particular model of radio and provides
warnings if not.
Mute Adjust
The currently selected mute level is displayed in the main window
below the button in dBm. The mute level can be adjusted by
selecting this button which displays a dialogue box. The up/down
keys, or a typed in value, can be used to select the required mute
level in dBm steps. Whilst a session is in progress with a unit the
mute level adjustment is live. Selecting OK will retain the mute
level setting. Note that although the mute level has been adjusted
it must be written to NVRAM using the modem “Write” function to
ensure it is retained after the modem is rebooted.
Whilst the modem is capable of receiving extremely weak radio
signals, and successfully extracting the data content from the
waveforms the mute level should be set to assist the modem in
ltering out unwanted signals. Unwanted signals can be the result
of background noise or interference. The mute level should be set
at a level above these unwanted signals and at a level low enough
to detect the wanted signal. Detection of a received signal above
the mute level is indicated by the “RxSig” LED on the unit.
Modulation
The radio modem utilises a DSP to control the modulation of
transmit signals and demodulation of received signals. This
provides greater exibility in the ability of the radio modem to
support new modulation schemes whilst maintaining compatibility
with existing modulation schemes.
The currently selected modulation scheme is displayed in the main
window below the select button. The modulation scheme can be
adjusted by selecting this button which displays a dialogue box.
The desired modulation scheme can then be selected from the
pull-down menu in the dialogue box and retained using the OK
button.
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The type of modulation available for selection is dependent on the
model of radio. Modulation types are sorted using the following
criteria : Country of Approval (FCC, ETSI, ACA), Radio Channel
Bandwidth (12.5kHz or 25kHz), Radio Mode (E Series, M Series,
D Series or Legacy) and over the air speed (2400bps, 4800bps,
9600bps, 19k2bps).
Only modulation schemes suitable for the radio model in use are
available for selection. Please consider the following notes when
choosing a modulation:
Country of Approval :
FCC : for use in North America and other countries who use FCC
approved radios.
ACA : for use in Australia and New Zealand.
ETSI : for use in Europe and other countries who use ETSI
approved radios.
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Tx/Rx (Frequency) Trim
The currently selected frequency trim, which is common to both
transmitter and receiver, is displayed in the main window below
the button in Hz. The frequency trim can be adjusted live by
selecting this button which displays a dialogue box. The up/down
keys can be used to select the required frequency offset in steps
pre-determined by the radio modem. Selecting OK will retain
the frequency trim setting. Note that although the frequency
trim has been adjusted it must be written to NVRAM using the
modem “Write” function to ensure it is retained after the modem is
rebooted.
This facility permits correction for drifts in the frequency reference
caused by component aging. For example, a standard crystal
may vary in fundamental frequency operation over 1 year by one
part per million. An adjustment range of ± 10ppm, displayed in Hz,
has been allowed for and if this is insufcient the unit should be
returned to the dealer/factory for re-calibration.
Advanced
System Parameters
This section of the main window congures the PTT control,
collision avoidance, stream setup for routing of data, advanced
features and provides unit information.
PTT (Press To Transmit) Control
RF transmission can be congured to occur permanently,
automatically on data received on the Serial Port, or RTS
being asserted on the Serial Port. A PTT timeout facility can be
congured to limit the period for which the transmitter is enabled.
Each option is selected by setting the control to the left of the
description on the main window. When PTT is active the “Tx” LED
on the unit is illuminated and RF power is being fed to the antenna.
Permanent Tx
This will cause the transmitter to be permanently enabled (keyed)
and displays another dialogue box warning the user that the
transmitter will be energised immediately after the conguration
is written to the unit. Selecting OK conrms this setting. The other
PTT selections are disabled when this option is selected.
Note: This option is only available for full duplex units when being
programmed locally.
Auto On Data
This will cause the transmitter to be enabled (keyed) automatically
on data received at the Serial Port and included in a complete
frame for transmission over the radio channel. The maximum
period for which the transmitter will be enabled is limited by the
PTT timeout setting.
From Serial Port RTS
This will cause the transmitter to be enabled (keyed) on Serial Port
RTS being asserted. The maximum period for which the transmitter
will be enabled is limited by the PTT timeout setting. Applications
which rely on establishing a link ahead of data being transferred
require this method of activation.
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Receiver Full Duplex
This check box should only be ticked when the radio is operating in
“full duplex” mode and with a “full duplex” hardware platform. For
standard half-duplex remotes this option should not be ticked. For
other modes please consult the factory for further information.
Note: This parameter is set in the factory to the correct state and
should not be altered without factory consultation.
Legacy Modulation Schemes: Some modulation types are
specically for backwards compatibility. This includes D Series
compatibility mode. These legacy modes should only be chosen
when backward compatibility is required as their performance is
inferior to the generic modulation schemes (bandwidth and RF
sensitivity).
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PTT Timeout
The PTT timeout facility is used to disable the transmitter if it
exceeds the designated time. The timeout value can range from 1
to 255 seconds and the facility is disabled by setting a zero value.
The timeout value chosen for this should be set according to
system requirements which may include:
• Prevention of a remote unit remaining keyed up and locking
out all other remote units in a point to multipoint system.
• Limiting the period a remote unit remains keyed up to
prevent battery drain in a low power application.
Note: If a PTT timeout occurs before completion of a data
transmission data will be lost.
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Serial Port Stream Setup
This button brings up a dialogue box to permit editing of Stream
Identier (SID) codes which are used by the modem as the
addressing mechanism for data stream routing. A SID code is
always placed at the start of each data frame as it is sent over the
radio channel. The receiving modems use this SID to determine
how to route the data message.
The following diagram illustrates the structure of the stream routing
function for each data port.
User Port
This option is selected by clicking on the User Port button and
lling in the RXSID and TXSID elds to the right. The radio comes
precongured with default values.
In User Port mode all SID code operations are performed
transparently to the user data. Data placed into a user port which
has been assigned a specied SID code, will only be received by
a modem at the other end of the radio link that has a user port
assigned with the same SID code. The SID code is added by the
radio modem to the user data stream and removed by the radio
modem when user data is outputted to the serial port.
Two SID codes values are available in user port mode RXSID and
TXSID. The RXSID codes apply to the data being received by the
modem, and the TXSID codes apply to the data being transmitted
by the modem. This allows for different transmit and receive codes
if required, but generally they would be both the same.
A situation where Tx and Rx SID codes may be different is in a
repeater conguration. In this type of application all data messages
sent to the repeater will be “repeated”. Thus by having different Tx
and Rx codes, a control unit will not “hear” its own transmission,
and remotes will not hear the reply from any other remote.
For more information please consult the Trio E Series training
material available as a power point slide from our website, www.
triodatacom.com
Ethernet Port Stream Setup
By default the Ethernet Stream Identier Code (SID) is set to 250
and the Bridge SID for Downstream is only available when radio
mode parameter is set to Bridge.
The SID numeric is appended onto the front of each Ethernet
packet sent over the air. This allows receivers to lter wanted
messages apart from unwanted messages.
When a unit is in Bridge mode, the Bridge SID parameter will
become accessible. This allows you to control the direction of data
ow. The SID parameter should be congured to match you access
point’s SID (or upstream unit) and the Bridge SID parameter
should be congured to match you remote’s SID off that bridge or
Downstream unit.
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The diagnostics facility also uses SID codes. The diagnostics
data simply uses a different data stream to the user data, but is
processed internally by the modem. If access to the diagnostics
facility is required, similar to when the diagnostics utility is used
with the modem, then the data port concerned and the diagnostics
stream, must have the same SID codes assigned to them.
Alternatively the System port can be used, which is 19.2K, Slip.
Trunk Streams
In the Trunk Streams mode, data that is inputted into the modem
for transmission must have a SID code appended to the start of the
data packet. This mode requires the use of a “SLIP” interface as
congured using the packet layer.
Trunk Steam mode is normally used in conjunction with Trio
Diagnostics software, when connection to a MSR Stream Router
or when connecting radios together such as a back-to-back
connections as used in multiple point to point links.
In Trunk Stream mode a range of SID codes can be transmitted
and received via a data port. This range is specied when this
mode is selected. In a typical application, such as a back to back
connection as used in a multiple point to point links, where all
data (including diagnostics) from one radio needs to be “trunked”
through to the other radio, the range used is 0 to 255. Trunked
mode allows a congurable selection of data streams to be
“trunked” to other equipment yet the data remains separated as the
SID codes are appended to each packet of data outputted.
Repeat/Translate Conguration
The modem is capable of operating in a repeater mode. Each user
port can be congured as a separate repeater. The associated
user ports are effectively disconnected from the “outside world”
when in repeater mode. Data received from the radio channel is
passed directly to the transmitter, and placed back onto the radio
channel.
The repeater must receive a complete frame of data before it
is retransmitted. In some systems this store and forward delay
may be signicant, and careful selection of maximum frame sizes
congured at the source unit must be considered to minimise the
delay.
To enable the mode select “Repeat Range” in the Type eld and
specify the range of SID codes for which will be repeated.
Maximum of 2 repeat ranges can be used, ensure there is no
overlap of SID ranges.
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Translate Streams
This function is similar to repeat streams however it also translates
the SID code from one value to another as the repeating function
occurs.
This mode can be used to controlled data repeating in systems
where more than one repeater is required, such as store and
forward system or pipe-lines. If translate is not used then a ‘Ping
Pong’ effect would occur between to adjacent sites.
Maximum of 16 translates can be used. Do not translate from the
same SID more than once.
Diagnostics Setup
Polled Diagnostics
The Diagnostics Processor can be congured to listen for
diagnostics on a range of SID codes. The factory default is SID
code 0 (From Stream 0 To Stream 0). The diagnostics responses
are sent back over the same stream as the questions.
Diagnostics Repeat
This option can be toggled on and off by clicking the button. Some
applications will require that a repeater unit in a point to multipoint
system repeats diagnostics frames only.
This will be the case when the system diagnostics controller is
connected to a remote unit in the system, and it polls the system
population from this point. The master unit must retransmit
any diagnostic frames that are not addressed to itself onto the
remainder of the population.
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Automatic Diagnostic Reports
This option allows the conguration of automatic diagnostics.
This option automatically appends diagnostics messages when
user data is transmitted. This option can be toggled on and off by
clicking the “Enable” button.
Minimum Report Interval : Species the amount of time before a
diagnostics message is appended to the next user data message.
Diagnostic Stream: Species the SID code used for the automatic
diagnostics message.
Controller Destination Address: Species the address of the
Diagnostics Controller Software that is receiving the automatic
messages and displaying them. This value must match that
specied in the TVIEW diagnostics software conguration.
Collision Avoidance
In a point to multipoint system the master unit (usually a base
station) can transmit at any time and the remotes will all receive
the broadcast signal. However, if more than one remote unit
transmits at a time, then a collision will occur during the multiple
transmissions, resulting in a loss of data from one or more units.
Two collision avoidance mechanisms have been included in the
modem. The standard (Digital) method utilises a signalling channel
which is embedded in overhead data transmitted over the radio
channel. The second method utilises detection of a carrier signal to
postpone transmission of data. Both methods require conguration
of several options for successful operation.
The desired option for collision avoidance is selected by checking
the control button to the left of the description on the main window.
None
When selected this turns off all collision avoidance mechanisms.
This should only be used in point to point applications.
Digital
This is the standard method of collision avoidance and utilises a
channel busy indication bit in the signalling channel transmitted to
all remotes for control. When selected a dialogue box appears and
several options must be congured:
• Mode – “Master” or “Remote”. When the master unit
receives a valid transmission from a remote unit it sets the
channel busy indication bit. This busy bit is interpreted by
the other remotes to not transmit. Once the transmission
from the rst remote ends the master unit resets the busy
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bit to indicate the channel is now clear to transmit on. The
master unit, which is normally a base station, takes about
5ms to detect a transmission from a remote unit and set the
channel busy indication bit on the radio channel. During this
period collision of remote transmissions can still occur and
is unavoidable.
Note: The master must be permanently keyed.
• Backoff Method – “Retry after Tx Attempt” or “Delay before
Tx Attempt”. The method chosen is system dependent and
can only be congured if the mode is “remote”. The former
is best used when data responses from remotes are largely
asynchronous. The latter is best used when this is not the
case.
• Backoff Timing – “Maximum Slots”, “Time per Slot”. This
can only be congured if the mode is “remote”. When a
remote is ready to transmit data but it nds the busy bit from
the master set it holds back its transmission for a random
“backoff” time after which it tries to transmit data again. This
ensures that modems waiting to be allowed to transmit do
not re-attempt to do so at the same time. The “Maximum
Slots” (1 to 16) and the “Time per Slot” (1 to 255ms) are
used to calculate the backoff time by multiplying the slot
time by a random number between 1 and the maximum slot
number. For example if the time per slot is 30ms and the
maximum slots is 4, the random backoff times can be 30,
60, 90 or 120ms.
As the channel busy indication bit is critical for reliable operation
default interpretation of this bit is dened in the remote units. If
the master modem stops transmission (or has not yet started) the
remote will interpret that the channel is busy and will not transmit
until the master comes on line.
Carrier Detect
This method of collision avoidance utilises a carrier transmitted
to all remotes to indicate that the radio channel is busy. When
selected a dialogue box appears and several options must be
congured:
• Mode – “Master” or “Remote”. When the master unit
receives a valid transmission from a remote unit it transmits
a carrier signal to indicate busy. Of course the master
will also initiate a transmission if it has data to send. The
transmitted carrier is interpreted by the other remotes to not
transmit. Once the transmission from the rst remote ends
the master unit stops transmission to indicate the channel is
now clear to transmit on. The master unit, which is normally
a base station, takes about 5ms to detect a transmission
from a remote unit and transmit a carrier signal. During this
period collision of remote transmissions can still occur and
is unavoidable.
Note: The master can only be a full duplex unit and cannot
be permanently transmitting. For half duplex and simplex
systems all units should be set as “Remote” (no Master).
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• Backoff Timing – “Maximum Slots”, “Time per Slot”. This can
only be congured if the mode is “remote”. When a remote
is ready to transmit data but it detects a carrier signal from
the master set it holds back its transmission for a random
“backoff” time after which it tries to transmit data again. This
ensures that modems waiting to be allowed to transmit do
not re-attempt to do so at the same time. The “Maximum
Slots” (1 to 16) and the “Time per Slot” (1 to 255ms) are
used to calculate the backoff time by multiplying the slot
time by a random number between 1 and the maximum slot
number. For example if the time per slot is 30ms and the
maximum slots is 4, the random backoff times can be 30,
60, 90 or 120ms.
Unit Information
The information displayed is intended to assist the user to identify
the radio modem as well as support should their services be
needed.
Model Type refers to the type of unit. The ER45e is a remote
unit and the EE45e is a exciter inside a Ethernet base station
unit. Gen III will be noted where Gen III hardware is detected.
Freq Band & Bandwidth refers to the frequency band
supported by the radio as well as the channel bandwidth. For
example 51A02 is a type 51 band with a 25kHz channel.
Serial Number is unique to each unit and is set within the unit
at time of production as well as included on the label xed to
the unit.
Firmware Pack refers to the rmware package version
installed in the radio. There are several components
associated with microcontroller and DSP rmware installed
and a single version number is used to identify them.
Diags Installed is set to yes or no depending on whether the
diagnostics key has been set in the unit.
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More detailed information is also available to assist in identifying
components installed in the unit (remote, base station or hot
standby).
The additional information provided is:
• Controller Rev refers to the microcontroller rmware
component version for the radio.
• DSP Code Rev refers to the DSP rmware component
version for the radio.
• Processor Board ID refers to the processor board
identication number and hardware revision information for
the radio.
• RF Deck ID refers to the RF deck board identication
number and hardware revision information inside the radio.
• Production Build Code refers to the automated production
test and calibration sequence used during manufacture of
the radio.
• Hardware indicates whether the radio is half or full duplex.
• Unit Type indicates whether the unit is recognised as a
remote or base station.
• Tx and RX Frequency Range indicates the frequency range
for which the radio is capable of being operated in.
In the case of a base station unit the following additional
information is provided:
• Base Firmware Pack refers to the rmware package
version installed in the base station (front panel) controller
which is separate to the radio installed. There are several
components associated with this rmware package and a
single version number is used to identify them.
• Base Controller Rev refers to the microcontroller rmware
component version for the base station.
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Encryption (option upon purchase)
Within this tab you will notice two options:
• Disabled - This option will disable the radios encryption
capability.
• Enabled - This option will enable the radios encryption
capability. Once selected, you will be required to enter an
alpha-numeric or hexadecimal string
Encryption Setup
128 bit AES Encryption can be enabled in the radio. Radios that
have 128-bit AES encryption enabled can only communicate with
other radios that have AES encryption enabled and use the same
encryption key.
AES Encryption is enabled by selecting the Enabled button
and entering an “Encryption key”. The “Encryption key” must
be between 8 and 16 characters long. The key can contain
ASCII or hexadecimal characters. When entering hexadecimal
characters, the format must be “0xDD” where DD is a sequence of
hexadecimal digits. (0-9,A-F).
When a radio conguration is read from a radio that already
has AES encryption enabled, the encryption key will be shown
as “**************” in the programmer to indicated encryption is
enabled. Since there is no mechanism to see the encryption in
plain text you must ensure the encryption key is recorded in a safe
and secure place for future reference.
Note : When AES encryption is enabled in the radio, the Serial Port
packet layer settings may be modied to ensure compatibility with
AES encryption mode.
Note : AES encryption is subject to export restrictions and may not
be available in all countries.
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Radio Modes (Ethernet)
There are three different Ethernet modes you can congure your
radio to be.
Access Point - Denes the Access Point in a Network. The function
of the access point is to manage bridges and remotes beneath it.
There must be one and only one Access point per
Radio network.
Remote - A remote radio in the network. The function of a remote
is to communicate with the Access Point either directly or via one
or more Bridges.
Bridge - A radio that provides network extension between an
Access Point or another BRIDGE and additional REMOTES. A
BRIDGE is a device with dual personalities, behaving as a RE-
MOTE to its Access Point for 50% of the time, and then behaving
as an Access Point for its REMOTES for the remaining time.
Security
Within the Security menu you will notice you have three available
tabs to select from.
Please note that all parameters within the security menu
are NOT saved within a saved conguration. Security
features can only be written in a live programming session.
SNMP
Within this tab you will notice 3 selectable options:
• Disabled - This will Disable the SNMP functionality of the
radio.
• SNMP V1 - will enable the Radio to use SNMP V1 RFC1213.
• SNMP V2 - will enable the Radio to use SNMP V2 RFC1213.
Whenever you enable SNMP V1 or V2 you are required to
enter two community strings. The community strings dene the
relationship between an SNMP server system and the client
systems. This strings acts like a password to control the clients’
access to the server.
• Read community string - allows Read only access to the
unit’s SNMP data.
• Write community string - allows write only access to the unit.
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Password
The Password tab is used to give your units conguration
protection. You will notice you have two options:
• Disabled - This allows the radios conguration can be read/
written to without a password.
• Enabled - This prompts the user for a password upon
starting a programming session. To set the Password, write
an alpha numeric string of no longer than 16 characters long
into to the Password box, then write the same string into the
conrm password box beneath it.
Messages
The message window provides a log of error messages occurring
during use of the programmer utility. Several error messages may
occur as a result of an inappropriate selection.
Status Bar
The status bar is located at the bottom of the main window and
provides information regarding communication actions occurring
with the radio data modem.
Additional elds located on the status bar include:
• Unit ID refers to the identication label used by the
diagnostics utility. This is currently the same as the unit’s
serial number.
• Mode refers to the type of session established. It can be a
File, Local indicating a local port connection to the unit or
Remote indicating communications is via a radio channel.
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Part J – Appendices
Appendix A - Firmware Updates
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Remote and Exciter Firmware update
Overview
Firmware updates are to be performed on a unit connected locally to
the PC. It is recommended that all cabling to the unit be disconnected
prior to commencing rmware update to minimise any interruption to
the process or disturbances of signals on cables still connected. All
other TView+ Management Suite utilities should also be exited during
the rmware update process.
Please down load the Latest Firmware Pack from the Trio website At:
http://www.triodatacom.com/scada_supp.php
Firmware Update Method for Radios Se-
rial No: 600000 or above.
To perform a Firmware update on an E series Ethernet Radio under
this you must follow the following instruction to establish a connection
to it’s embedded HTML Web server.
IP Address and Factory default Reset
The Factory default IP address of the ER45e is 192.168.2.15 if you
do NOT know the IP address of your ER45e you are trying to perform
a Firmware Upgrade on, you will need to activate a factory default
reset. A factory default reset will cause all previous conguration
setting to be erased and returned to the factory default values.
A factory default on a remote can be initiated by applying DC power
to the radio (wait 45 seconds), depress the factory default switch by
using a paper clip or a similar object and keep the switch depressed
for 5 seconds until all 4 LEDs illuminate solid GREEN indicating
the radio will return to the factory defaults settings. Please wait 30
seconds for the factory default reset process to complete.
A factory default on a Base station can be initiated by applying DC
power to the radio (wait 45 seconds). Then depress the Display
ON/OFF switch until the Display LEDs begin to ash (Approx 15
seconds), then release the button for at least 1 second, then depress
it again until the front LED indicators stop ashing (Approx 15
seconds).
Connection to Embedded HTML Server
The ER45e Radio contains an embedded Web Server. To Perform a
Firmware upgrade in the
ER45e, you will need to
connect your PC to the
LAN port of your radio,
and direct your browser
to the IP address of the
locally connected unit. It
is strongly recommended
that you follow these
guidelines for successful
connection to the radio.
1) Ensure the ER45e is powered and has fully booted. This is
indicated by a solid green power LED. It takes about 45 seconds
for the radio to fully power up.
2) Disconnect you PC from any other internet/LAN networks.
Failure to do so may create a conict in IP addresses or the ER45e
might not meet the subnet mask specied by you network.
3) Connect your PC Ethernet Port to the units LAN Port using an
RJ-45 Patch Cable. Cross over cables will also work. Successful
cable connection is indicated be a solid Green “Link LED on the
LAN port.
Note: The LAN port will also ash amber when data is being
transferred.
4) Ensure your PC LAN Port is congured for a suitable IP address.
You can do this by conguring the LAN settings via the control pan-
el. Navigate to your Windows “Start” button and open Control Panel
-> Network Connections -> Local Area Connection -> Properties.
Scroll down and select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the click on
Properties. You will now see the window as shown. Ensure “Obtain
IP Address Automatically” is NOT selected. It is recommended that
you manually specify a compatible IP Address. In this example, a
factory default radio is being Firmware upgraded. The IP address
of the radio is 192.168.2.15 and a compatible IP address for the
PC would be 192.168.2.1. Click OK to accept the changes.
Note: Check with your Network Administrator before allocating IP
addresses as each LAN/WAN network is different.
5) You should start your web browser and insert the IP address of
the ER45e into the URL. In this case, we type “192.168.2.15” and
the conguration page is now displayed in the browser.
Note: You may need to disable a web proxy (if in use) or disable or
modify your local rewall to ensure security rules allow access to
the ER45e’s IP address.
Performing a Firmware Update
Once you have entered the Radios embedded HTML home page.
Up the top of the page there are some buttons, select the Firmware
Update button.
Allow a few moments for the Firmware Update page to load. Once
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the page has loaded, you should be able to see two headings,
“Firmware” and “Upload Firmware Pack”. Underneath the
Firmware heading you will be able to see;
Your current rmware version and your alternate rmware
version (your radio may not have one).
Underneath you Upload Firmware Pack heading, you will be
able to see
“Select TPK File” and a Browse Button.
Click on the Browse button and Select the Firmware TPK le
you have downloaded from the Trio Datacom Website (www.
triodatacom.com) that you wish to upgrade to. Once selected
press the “Upload Firmware” button that is to the right of the
browse button.
Wait until the Firmware Pack has uploaded. Once the Firmware
pack has uploaded successfully, you will notice that it now
appears in the ‘Alternate Firmware’ section. Click the “Activate
Alternate” button to the right side the Alternate Firmware sec-
tion.
Once successfully activated you will notice that the Firmware
pack you have upgraded to will now be under the “Current
Firmware” section.
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Base Station Display Firmware Update
Installation Instructions:
1. Update of the front panel rmware uses the rmware update utility
supplied with the TView+ Management Suite.
2. Start the rmware update utility from the TView+ front panel.
3. In the rmware update utility select device type as “Base Station
Front Panel”
4. Select the le containing the rmware update package using
the “Open Firmware Package” button at the bottom of the main
window. After opening the le the browse window will close and a
description of the rmware package will appear in the main window.
5. Ensure that the base station is powered.
6. Connect the “TView+ cable” to the front or rear system port of the
base station.
7. On the base station front panel depress and hold the “Display
On/Off” button, then momentarily depress the rmware update
switch using a suitable probe before releasing the “Display On/Off”
button. The rmware update switch is located behind the small hole
(not labelled) in the front panel below the “Display On/Off” button.
Note: Display Status LEDs will be lit in this Mode.
8. Initiate the rmware update process using the “Write” button at the
bottom of the main window. Another logging window will appear.
9. The logging window will display the progress of each rmware block
transferred and when complete a success dialogue box appears.
Click OK to close this dialogue box and click “Exit” in the main
window to exit the rmware update utility.
Note: If a mismatch occurs between selected le and device type,
an error message will appear.
10. Re power the base station to enable the new rmware.
Hot Standby Controller Firmware
Update
Installation Instructions:
1. Update of the hot standby rmware uses the rmware update utility
supplied with the TView+ Management Suite.
2. Start the rmware update utility from the TView+ front panel.
3. In the rmware update utility select device type as “Hot Standby
Controller”.
4. Select the le containing the rmware update package using
the “Open Firmware Package” button at the bottom of the main
window. After opening the le the browse window will close and a
description of the rmware package will appear in the main window.
5. Ensure that the hot standby controller is powered.
6. Connect the “TView+ cable” to the front or rear system port of the
hot standby controller. .
7. On the hot standby controller front panel, depress and hold the
“Reset Alarms” button, then momentarily depress the rmware
update switch using a suitable thin probe. Now release the “Reset
Alarms” button. The two LEDs either side of the “Select” switch
should turn green indicating the hot standby controller is in rmware
updating mode.
Note : The rmware update switch is located behind the small hole
(not labelled) in the front panel to left of “Reset Alarm” button.
8. Initiate the rmware update process using the “Write” button at the
bottom of the main window. Another logging window will appear.
9. The logging window will display the progress of each rmware block
transferred and when complete a success dialogue box appears.
Click OK to close this dialogue box and click “Exit” in the main
window to exit the rmware update utility.
Note: If a mismatch occurs between selected le and device type,
an error message will appear.
10. Repower the hot standby controller to enable the new rmware.
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The license and distribution terms for any publicly available version or derivative
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******************************************************************************************
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Copyright 1989, 1991, 1992 by Carnegie Mellon University Derivative Work -
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Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054,
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
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INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
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OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.
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ER45e
Radio
Frequency Range: 370-520 MHz
(various sub-frequency
bands available)
Frequency Splits: Various Tx/Rx
frequency splits - programmable
Channel Selection: Dual synthesizer,
6.25 kHz channel step
Channel Spacing: 12.5 or 25 kHz
Frequency Accuracy: ±1ppm (-30 to
+60C)(-22 to 140F) ambient
Ageing: <= 1ppm/annum
Operational Modes: Simplex, Half
duplex or Full duplex*
Configuration: All configuration via
Windows based software
Compliances:
ETSI EN300113, EN301489,
EN60950
FCC PART 15, PART 90
IC RS119, ICES-001
ACA AS4295-1995 (Data)
CSA Class I, Division II, Groups
(A,B,C,D) for Hazardous
Locations ANSI/UL
equivalent) Pending.
Transmitter
Tx Power: 0.05 - 5W (+37 dBm)
1 dB User configurable with
over-temperature and reverse
power protection
Modulation: User configurable
narrow band digitally filtered binary
GMSK or 4 level FSK
Timeout Timer: Programmable
0-255seconds
Tx Spurious: <= -37 dBm
PTT Control: Auto (Data) / RTS line
on Data Port / System Port Override
Receiver
Sensitivity: -118 dBm for
12 dB SINAD
Selectivity: Better than 60 dB
Intermodulation: Better than 70 dB
Spurious Response: Better
than 70 dB
AFC Tracking: Digital receiver
frequency tracking
Mute: Programmable digital mute
Diagnostics
TVIEW+™ Configuration, Network
Management and Diagnostic
Windows GUI Software
Network wide operation from any
remote terminal.
Non intrusive protocol - runs
simultaneously with the application.
Over-the-air re-configuration of
user parameters.
Storage of data error and channel
occupancy statistics.
In-built Error Rate testing capabilities.
Connections
User Data Ports: 1 x RS232 DB9
female DCE. 300-38,400 bps.
System Port: 1 x RJ45 for diagnostic,
configuration and re-programming.
Ethernet Port: 10/100 Mbps (auto-
MDIX sensing) compliant with
IEEE 802.3
Antenna: N female bulkhead.
Separate N (Tx) and SMA (Rx)
connectors for full duplex.*
Power: 2 pin locking, mating
connector supplied
LED Display: Multimode Indicators
for Pwr, Tx, Rx, Sync, TxD and RxD
data LEDs and LAN LEDs
Ethernet
Protocols: Ethernet/IP (including UDP,
TCP, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, STP, IGMP,
SNTP & TFPT)
Terminal Server: Legacy RS-232
serial support via embedded terminal
server (UDP/TCP).
DHCP Modes: Auto and Manual
Telnet: Telnet access to programming
and diagnostics interface.
SNMP: SNMP V1/V2 access to
diagnostics and radio information
Security
Encryption: 128-bit AES encryption**
Authentication: Optional Trusted
radio authentication using Radius
compliant server
Modem
Data Port: RS232, DCE,
300-38,400 bps asynchronous
System Port: RS232, 19,200 bps
asynchronous
Flow Control: Selectable hardware /
software / 3 wire interface
RF Channel Data Rate:
4800/9600/19,200 bps
Half / Full duplex*
Bit Error Rate:
< 1x10-6 @ -111 dBm (4800 bps)
< 1x10-6 @ -110 dBm (9600 bps)
< 1x10-6 @ -106 dBm (19,200 bps)
Please check with your local TRIO Datacom
representative.
Collision Avoidance: TRIO Datacom’s
unique supervisory ChannelShare™
collision avoidance system
MultiStream™: TRIO Datacom’s
unique simultaneous delivery of
multiple data streams (protocols)
Data Turnaround Time: <10mS
Firmware: upgradable flash based
firmware.
Local regulatory conditions may determine the
performance and suitability of individual versions
in different countries. It is the responsibility of
the buyer to confirm these regulatory conditions.
Performance data indicates typical values related
to the described unit.
Information subject to change without notice.
© Copyright 2010 TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd.
All rights reserved. Issue 08-2010
** Export restrictions may apply
Note: Not all product features are available
in every mode of operation.
General
Power Supply: 13.8 Vdc nominal
(10-30 Vdc)
Temp Range: -30degC to +60degC
Transmit Current: 750 mA nom. @ 1 W
1600 mA nom. @5 W
Receive Current: <180mA nom
Shutdown Mode: External control,
< 10 mA
Housing: Rugged Diecast Enclosure
Dimensions:
170 x 150 x 42mm
6.7 x 5.9 x 1.65 inches
With Mounting Plate
190 x 150 x 47mm
7.5 x 5.9 x 1.85 inches
Mounting: Fitted Mounting Plate or
DIN rail
Weight: 1.27 kg (2.8lbs.)
Options
ERFD45e Full Duplex Operation
with separate N (Tx) and SMA
(Rx) connectors
DIN Rail mounting kit
Part Number : ER-DIN-KIT*
*Not offered in all countries.
Related Products
EB45
e
Base Station
EH45
e
Hot Standby Base Station
MSR/9 Port Stream Router Multiplexer
MR450 Remote Data Radio
* With ERFD450 full duplex option plus
external duplexer for single antenna
operation
This device is OPEN type equipment that must be used within
a suitable end-use system enclosure, the interior of which is
accessible only through the use of a tool. The suitability of
the enclosure is subject to investigation by the local Authority
Having Jurisdiction at the time of installation.
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EH45e
Radio
Frequency Range: 380-520 MHz
(various sub-frequency
bands available)
Frequency Splits: Various Tx/Rx
frequency splits - programmable
Channel Selection: Dual synthesizer,
6.25 kHz channel step
Channel Spacing: 12.5 or 25 kHz
Frequency Accuracy: ±1ppm
(-30 to 60°C) (-22 to 140F) ambient
Aging: <= 1ppm/annum
Operational Modes: Full duplex
(optional internal or external duplexer
available for single and dual
antenna operation)
Configuration: All configuration via
Windows based software
Compliances:
ETSI EN300 113, EN301 489, EN60950
FCC PART 15, PART 90
IC RS119, ICES-001
ACA AS4295-1995 (Data)
Transmitter
Tx Power:
1W to 5W (+30dBm to 37dBm) ±1 dB
or
5W to 20W (+37dBm to 43dBm ) ±1 dB
User configurable with
over-temperature and reverse
power protection
Modulation: User configurable
narrow band digitally filtered binary
GMSK or 4 Level FSK
Tx Spurious: <= -37 dBm
Tx Control: Auto (on Data) / RTS line
(Serial Port) / System Port Override
Receiver
Sensitivity: -118 dBm for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity: Better than 60 dB
Intermodulation: Better than 70 dB
Spurious Response: Better than 70 dB
AFC Tracking: Digital receiver
frequency tracking
Mute: Programmable digital mute
Diagnostics
Network wide operation from any
remote terminal.
Non intrusive protocol - runs
simultaneously with the application.
Over-the-air re-configuration of all
parameters.
Storage of data error and channel
occupancy statistics.
In-built Error Rate testing capabilities.
Connections
Serial Port: 1 x DB9 female DCE
300 - 38,400bps
Ethernet Port: 10/100 MBps (auto
MDIX sensing) 802.3 compliant
System Port: RJ45 (front and rear)
for diagnostics, configuration
and programming
Antenna: 2 x N female bulkhead
(separate Tx
and Rx ports) 1 x N female bulkhead
(with optional internal duplexer)
Power: 2 pin locking, mating
connector(s) supplied
LED Display: Multimode Indicators for
Pwr, Tx, Rx, Sync, TxD and RxD data
LEDs (for both port A and B)
Security
Encryption: 128-bit AES encryption*
Authentication: Optional Trusted radio
authentication using Radius
compliant server
General
Power Supply: 13.8 Vdc
nominal (11-16 Vdc)
Operating Temp: -30degC to +60degC
Transmit Current:
5W Version:
2.0 A Nom @ 1 W
3.2 A Nom @ 5 W
Receive Current: < 1 A
Dimensions (5W/20W):
5W: 19” 2 RU rack mount 485 x 90 x
420/446 mm (Including heatsink) 19 x
3.5 x 16.5 /17.5 inches
Weight: 12.7 kg (28Ibs) (excluding
optional duplexer)
Ethernet
Protocols: Ethernet/IP (including UDP,
TCP, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, STP, IGMP,
SNTP & TFPT)
Terminal Server: Legacy RS-232 serial
support via embedded terminal server
(UDP/TCP).
DHCP Modes: Auto and Manual
Telnet: Telnet access to programming
and diagnostics interface.
SNMP: SNMP V1/V2 access to
diagnostics and radio information
Modem
RF Channel Data Rate:
4800/9600/19,200 bps Full duplex
Data Buffer: 16 kbyte of on-board RAM
Bit Error Rate:
< 1x10-6 @ -110 dBm (4800 bps)
< 1x10-6 @ -108 dBm (9600 bps)
< 1x10-6 @ -106 dBm (19,200 bps)
Collision Avoidance: TRIO Datacom’s
unique supervisory Channelshare™
collision avoidance system
Multistream™: TRIO Datacom’s
unique simultaneous delivery of
multiple data streams (protocols)
Firmware: Field upgradable
Flash memory
Hot Standby Controller (HSC)
Features: Alarm indications, manual /
auto change-over control, continuous
monitoring of Tx power, RSSI,
frequency offset, recovered data,
power supply, and diagnostic
commands from each base.
Options
Internal / External Duplexers, Band
Reject and Band Pass
TVIEW+™ Configuration, Network
Management and Diagnostic Software
Local regulatory conditions may determine the
performance and suitability of individual versions
in different countries. It is the responsibility of
the buyer to confirm these regulatory conditions.
Performance data indicates typical values related
to the described unit.
Information subject to change without notice.
© Copyright 2009 TRIO Datacom Pty Ltd.
All rights reserved. Issue 07-2010
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Note: Not all product features are available
in every mode of operation.
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Part K – Support Options
Part L – Support Options
HEAD OFFICE (AUSTRALIA)
41 Aster Avenue, Carrum Downs, Victoria 3201,
Tel: +61 3 8773 0100 Fax: +61 3 9775 0606
Sales: sales@triodatacom.com
Support: support@triodatacom.com
NORTH AMERICA
48 Steacie Drive, Kanata, ON Canada K2K 2A9.
Tel: (613) 287 0786 Fax: (613) 591 1022
Toll Free: (866) 844 8746 (Trio)
Sales: sales-na@triodatacom.com
Support: support-na@triodatacom.com
EUROPE (THE NETHERLANDS)
Delftse Jaagpad 1B, 2324 AA Leiden
Tel: +31 71 5320936 Fax: +31 71 5321090
Sales: sales-eu@triodatacom.com
Support: support-eu@triodatacom.com
Website Information
The TRIO Datacom website support contains links to e-mail and
telephone support, technical notes, manuals, software updates.
Please go to www.triodatacom.com
E-mail Technical Support
When e-mailing questions to our support staff, make sure you tell
us the exact model number (and serial number if possible) of the
Trio equipment you are working with. Include as much detail as
possible about the situation, and any tests that you have done
which may help us to better understand the issue. If possible,
please include your telephone contact information should we wish
to further clarify any issues.