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GUARDIAN™

HIGHSPECRADIOMODEM

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UserManual

PN001‐5006‐000Rev0

RevisedFebruary2010

REVISION HISTORY

REVDATEREVISIONDETAILS

0February25,2010InitialReleaseas001‐5006‐000.

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IMPORTANTNOTICE

Becauseofthenatureofwirelesscommunication,transmissionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Data

maybedelayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors),orbetotallylost.Significantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheGuardianareusedinanormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork.Guardianshould

notbeusedinsituationswherefailuretotransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykindtotheuserorany

otherparty,includingbutnotlimitedtopersonalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.CalAmpacceptsnoresponsibilityfor

damagesofanykindresultingfromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceivedusingGuardian,orforthefailureof

Guardiantotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

©Copyright2007CalAmp.

ProductsofferedmaycontainsoftwareproprietarytoCalAmp.Theofferofsupplyoftheseproductsandservicesdoes

notincludeorinferanytransferofownership.Nopartofthedocumentationorinformationsuppliedmaybedivulged

toanythirdpartywithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofCalAmp.

RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

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TheGuardianradioisintendedforuseintheIndustrialMonitoringandControlandSCADAmarkets.TheGuardianunit

mustbeprofessionallyinstalledandmustensureaminimumseparationdistancelistedinthetablebelowbetweenthe

radiatingstructureandanyperson.Anantennamountedonapoleortoweristhetypicalinstallationandinrare

instances,a1/2‐wavewhipantennaisused.

Antenna Gain

5 dBi 10 dBi 15 dBi

Min Safety Distance

(VHF @ max Power) 123cm 218.8cm 389cm

Min Safety Distance

(UHF @ max Power) 105.7cm 188cm 334.4cm

Min Safety Distance

(900 MHz @ max power) 63.8cm 115 cm 201.7 cm

Note:ItistheresponsibilityoftheusertoguaranteecompliancewiththeFCCMPEregulationswhenoperatingthis

deviceinawayotherthandescribedabove.

TheGuardianradiousesalowpowerradiofrequencytransmitter.Theconcentratedenergyfromanantennamaypose

ahealthhazard.Peopleshouldnotbeinfrontoftheantennawhenthetransmitterisoperating.

TheinstallerofthisequipmentmustensuretheantennaislocatedorpointedsuchthatitdoesnotemitanRFfieldin

excessofHealthCanadalimitsforthegeneralpopulation.Recommendedsafetyguidelinesforthehumanexposureto

radiofrequencyelectromagneticenergyarecontainedintheCanadianSafetyCode6(availablefromHealthCanada)

andtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Bulletin65.

Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance(inthecountrywhere

used)couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

RF E

REGULATORYCERTIFICATIONS

TheGuardianradioisavailableinseveraldifferentmodelseachwithuniquefrequencybands.EachmodelofGuardian

mayhavedifferentregulatoryapprovalasshowninthetablebelow.

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ULCertification

AllmodelsULapprovedwhenpoweredwithalistedClass2source.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR MODEL # 140-5046-400

Thisdevice(Guardianmodel#140‐5046‐400)isadatatransceiverintendedforcommercialandindustrialuseinallEU

andEFTAmemberstates.

Česky [Czech] CalAmptímtoprohlašuje,žetentorádio

eveshoděsezákladnímipožadavkyadalšími

příslušnýmiustanovenímisměrnice1999/5/ES.

Dansk [Danish] UndertegnedeCalAmp erklærerherved,atfølgendeudstyrradiooverholderde

væsentligekravogøvrigerelevantekravidirektiv1999/5/EF.

Deutsch [German] HiermiterklärtCalAmp,dasssichdasGerätradioinÜbereinstimmungmitden

grundlegendenAnforderungenunddenübrigeneinschlägigenBestimmungender

Richtlinie1999/5/EGbefindet.

Eesti [Estonian] KäesolevagakinnitabCalAmp seadme raadio vastavustdirektiivi1999/5/EÜpõhinõuetele

janimetatuddirektiivisttulenevateleteisteleasjakohastelesätetele.

English Hereby,CalAmp, declaresthatthisradio isincompliancewiththeessentialrequirements

andotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.

Español [Spanish] PormediodelapresenteCalAmp declaraqueelradio cumpleconlosrequisitos

esencialesycualesquieraotrasdisposicionesaplicablesoexigiblesdelaDirectiva

1999/5/CE.

Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕΤΗΝΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ CalAmp ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙΟΤΙΡΑΔΙΌΦΩΝΟ ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙΠΡΟΣΤΙΣ

ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣΚΑΙΤΙΣΛΟΙΠΕΣΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣΤΗΣΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ1999/5/ΕΚ.

Français [French] ParlaprésenteCalAmp déclarequel'appareilradio estconformeauxexigences

essentiellesetauxautresdispositionspertinentesdeladirective1999/5/CE.

Italiano [Italian] ConlapresenteCalAmp dichiarachequestoradio èconformeairequisitiessenzialiedalle

altredisposizionipertinentistabilitedalladirettiva1999/5/CE.

Latviski [Latvian] AršoCalAmp deklarē,karadio atbilstDirektīvas1999/5/EKbūtiskajāmprasībāmuncitiem

artosaistītajiemnoteikumiem.

Lietuvių ŠiuoCalAmp deklaruoja,kadšis radijo atitinkaesminiusreikalavimusirkitas1999/5/EB

Certifications

Model Number Frequency Range FCC IC(DOC)EuropeanUnion

EN300113

Australia/NewZealand

140-5016-500 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500

140-5016-501 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500

140-5026-500 216 – 222 MHz NP4-5026-500 773B-5026500

140-5026-501 216 – 222 MHz NP4-5026-500 773B-5026500

140-5046-300 406 - 470 MHz NP4-5046-500 773B-5046500

140-5046-301 406 - 470 MHz NP4-5046-500 773B-5046500

140-5046-500 450 - 512 MHz NP4-5046-500 773B-5046500

140-5046-501 450 - 512 MHz NP4-5046-500 773B-5046500

140-5096-500 928 - 960 MHz NP4-5096-500 773B-5096500

140-5096-501 928 - 960 MHz NP4-5096-500 773B-5096500

[Lithuanian] Direktyvosnuostatas.

Nederlands

[Dutch]

HierbijverklaartCalAmp dathettoestel radio inovereenstemmingismetdeessentiële

eisenendeandererelevantebepalingenvanrichtlijn1999/5/EG.

Malti [Maltese] Hawnhekk,CalAmp ,

iddikjaralidantar‐radju

ikkonformamal‐

tiġijietessenzjaliuma

provvedimentioħrajnrelevantilihemmfid‐Dirrettiva1999/5/EC.

Magyar

[Hungarian]

Alulírott,CalAmp nyilatkozom,hogyarádió megfelelavonatkozóalapvetõ

követelményeknekésaz1999/5/ECirányelvegyébelõírásainak.

Polski [Polish] NiniejszymCalAmp oświadcza,żeradio

estzgodnyzzasadniczymiwymogamioraz

pozostałymistosownymipostanowieniamiDyrektywy1999/5/EC.

Português

[Portuguese]

CalAmpdeclaraqueesterádio estáconformecomosrequisitosessenciaiseoutras

disposiçõesdaDirectiva1999/5/CE.

Slovensko

[Slovenian]

CalAmpizjavlja,dajetaradio vskladuzbistvenimizahtevamiinostalimirelevantnimi

določilidirektive1999/5/ES.

Slovensky

[Slovak]

CalAmptýmtovyhlasuje,žerádiospĺňazákladnépožiadavkyavšetkypríslušné

ustanoveniaSmernice1999/5/ES.

Suomi [Finnish] CalAmpvakuuttaatätenettäradio tyyppinenlaiteondirektiivin1999/5/EYoleellisten

vaatimustenjasitäkoskeviendirektiivinmuidenehtojenmukainen.

Svenska

[Swedish]

HärmedintygarCalAmp attdennaradio stårIöverensstämmelsemeddeväsentliga

egenskapskravochövrigarelevantabestämmelsersomframgåravdirektiv1999/5/EG.

Íslenska [Icelandic] HérmeðlýsirCalAmp yfirþvíað útvarp erísamræmiviðgrunnkröfurogaðrarkröfur,sem

gerðareruítilskipun1999/5/EC.

Norsk

[Norwegian]

CalAmperklærerhervedatutstyretradio erisamsvarmeddegrunnleggendekravog

øvrigerelevantekravidirektiv1999/5/EF.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1GUARDIAN OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................... 9

1.1General Description ............................................................................................................................................ 9

1.2Operational Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 9

1.3Physical Description ......................................................................................................................................... 10

1.3.1Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 10

1.3.2LED Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 11

1.3.3User Interface Port ...................................................................................................................................... 11

1.3.4SETUP and COM Ports .............................................................................................................................. 11

1.3.5Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................ 12

1.3.6Antenna Connector ..................................................................................................................................... 13

1.3.7Chassis Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 13

1.4Part Numbers and Availability ........................................................................................................................ 14

1.4.1Guardian Radio ........................................................................................................................................... 14

1.4.2Accessories and Options ............................................................................................................................. 14

1.5Product Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 15

1.6RMA Request .................................................................................................................................................... 16

1.7Documentation and Downloads ....................................................................................................................... 16

2SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK PLANNING ................................................................................. 17

2.1Single Coverage Area ....................................................................................................................................... 17

2.2Network Architecture ....................................................................................................................................... 17

2.2.1Point-to-Point .............................................................................................................................................. 17

2.2.2Point-to-Multipoint ..................................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.3Multiple Point-to-Point ............................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.4Peer-to-Peer ................................................................................................................................................ 18

2.2.5Store and Forward ....................................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.6Network Using a T-Base ............................................................................................................................. 19

2.2.7Network Using a T-Base Repeater ............................................................................................................. 19

2.2.8Network Using a Guardian for Online Diagnostics .................................................................................... 19

2.3Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point .......................................................................................... 20

2.3.1Understanding RF Path Requirements ........................................................................................................ 20

2.4Site Selection and Site Survey .......................................................................................................................... 21

2.4.1Site Selection .............................................................................................................................................. 21

2.4.2Site Survey .................................................................................................................................................. 21

2.5Selecting Antenna and Feedline ....................................................................................................................... 21

2.5.1Antenna Gain .............................................................................................................................................. 21

2.5.2Omni Directional Antenna .......................................................................................................................... 22

2.5.3Yagi Antenna .............................................................................................................................................. 22

2.5.4Vertical Dipoles .......................................................................................................................................... 22

2.5.5Feedline ...................................................................................................................................................... 23

2.5.6RF Exposure Compliance Requirements .................................................................................................... 23

2.6Terrain and Signal Strength ............................................................................................................................ 24

2.7Radio Interference ............................................................................................................................................ 24

3SETUP AND CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................ 26

3.1Install the Antenna ........................................................................................................................................... 26

3.2Measure and Connect Primary Power ............................................................................................................ 26

3.3Connect Guardian to Programming PC ......................................................................................................... 26

3.4Guardian Field Programming Software ......................................................................................................... 26

4UNIT STATUS ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.1Unit Identification and Status .......................................................................................................................... 27

4.2Diagnostics ......................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.2.1Online Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................................... 27

4.2.2Offline Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................... 28

4.2.3Remote Commands ..................................................................................................................................... 28

5GUARDIAN FIELD PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE ............................................................................................ 29

5.1Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 29

5.1.1COM Port Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 29

5.1.2COM Port Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 29

5.1.3Port Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 31

5.1.4Setup Modem/Radio Parameters ................................................................................................................. 32

5.1.5Version Request .......................................................................................................................................... 41

5.1.6Writing/Reading Guardian Parameters ....................................................................................................... 41

5.1.7Clone Programmable Parameters ................................................................................................................ 41

5.1.8Diagnostic IDs and Alarms ......................................................................................................................... 42

5.1.9Offline Link Test ........................................................................................................................................ 43

5.1.10Offline Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................... 45

5.1.11Online Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................................... 48

5.1.12User Test ..................................................................................................................................................... 51

5.1.13Packet Test .................................................................................................................................................. 52

5.1.14Array Test ................................................................................................................................................... 54

5.1.15ASCII / HEX Terminal ............................................................................................................................... 57

5.1.16Program Code ............................................................................................................................................. 58

5.1.17End to End Test .......................................................................................................................................... 58

6GUARDIAN SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 62

7PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................... 66

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GuardianManual001‐5006‐000Rev09|Page

GUARDIANOVERVIEW

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ThisdocumentprovidesinformationrequiredfortheoperationandverificationoftheCalAmpGuardian

NarrowbandModem.

1.1 GENERALDESCRIPTION

ThisDSP‐basedradiowasdesignedforSCADA,telemetryandindustrialapplicationsinthe136‐174MHz,215‐240

MHzVHF,406.1‐512MHzUHF,and928‐960MHzfrequencyranges.

GuardiansupportsserialRemoteTerminalUnits(RTU)andprogrammablelogiccontrollers(PLC).TheGuardianis

compatiblewithanyDataradioInteroperabilityStandard(DI‐OS)equipmentandBell202/212interface.

1.2 OPERATIONALCHARACTERISTICS

TheGuardianproducthasthefollowingoperationalcharacteristics:

 Frequencyrangeof136‐174MHz,215‐240MHz,406.1‐470MHz,450‐512MHz,or928‐960MHz.

 User‐selectabledatarates

 Built‐intransceiveradjustablefrom1to10watts(8wattsmaxfor900MHz)

 Wideinputpowerrangeof10to30voltsDC

 OnlineandOfflineDiagnostics

 Supportsupto8differentfrequencychannelpairs(selectablethroughuserinterfaceport).

 Industrialoperatingtemperaturerangeof‐30to+60C

 Ruggeddie‐castaluminumandsteelcase

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Thesefeaturesprovidesystembenefitsthatgiveusers:

RuggedPackaging.Guardianishousedinacompactandruggedcastaluminumcase.Builtforindustrial

applicationsinavarietyofenvironments,Guardianoperatesoveranextendedtemperaturerangeandprovides

worry‐freeoperationintheroughestenvironments.

SimpleInstallation.Basicinstallationtypicallyutilizesanomni‐directionalantennaatthemasterstationorRelay

PointandadirectionalantennaateachremotesitenotaRelayPoint.SeeSection2forinformationonSiteand

AntennaSelection.Forbasicservice,justhookupanantenna,applyprimarypower,checkandsetafewoperating

parametersandyouaredone.

FlexibleManagement.Configuration,commissioning,maintenanceandtroubleshootingcanbedonelocallyor

remotely.Therearenophysicalswitchesoradjustments.TheDual‐PortGuardianprovidesareceiveantenna

connectorallowingforuniquecustomerapplicationsrequiringadditionalreceivefiltering,externalPA(s),and

otheroptions.

LongRange.Narrowbandconfigurationsallowbettercoverageoverharshterrain.

1.3 PHYSICALDESCRIPTION

GuardianconsistsoftwologicPCBs,onethatincludesthemodemcircuitryandtheothertheradiomodule.Both

areinstalledinacastaluminumcase.Theunitisnothermeticallysealedandshouldbemountedinasuitable

enclosurewhendust,moisture,and/oracorrosiveatmosphereareanticipated.

TheGuardianisdesignedforeasyinstallationandconfiguration;theGuardianfeaturesnoexternalorinternal

switchesoradjustments.Alloperatingparametersaresetviathesetupport.

1.3.1 FRONTPANEL

Thefrontpanelhasthefollowingconnections:

 (1)8‐Pinuserinterfaceblockconnector

 (1)50‐ohmTNCfemaleAntennaconnector

 (1)50‐ohmSMAfemalereceiveantennaconnector(Dual‐Portmodelsonly)

 (1)Right‐anglepowerconnector(10‐30VDC)

 (2)DE‐9FRS‐232ports

 ForDual‐portGuardianconnections,seeSection1.3.6.

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1.3.2 LEDPANEL

TheLEDpanelhasfiveTri‐ColorLEDs.ThefunctionalityofeachLEDisshowninTable1.1.

Table1.1GuardianLEDFunctionality

LEDColorDefinition

PowerGreen

Amber(SolidorBlinking)

Red

Guardian ready,normaloperations

GuardianisProgramming

Guardianhardwarefault

StatusGreen

Red

Amber(SolidorBlinking)

Guardian nofaults,normaloperations

Guardianhasafaultcondition,checkunitstatus

Guardiandetectshighbackgroundnoise

Rx



Green

Off

Receivingdata

TxRed

BlinkingAmber

Off

Transmittingdata

Theunitwantstotransmit,butisinhibited.

Rd/TdGreen

Red

Receive data isbeingsentoutoftheport

Transmitdataisbeingreceivedbytheport

1.3.3 USERINTERFACEPORT

Theuserinterfaceportisan8pinblockreceptacle,programmabletoworkwith1.8Vto5Vlevels.Table1.2shows

pin‐outdescriptionsfortheRJ‐45port.

Table1.2Pin‐outforUserInterfacePortContacts

Contact10Base‐TSignal

1TxAudioIn

2RxAudioOut

3PTT

4RSSIOut

5Ground

6ChannelSelect1

7ChannelSelect2

8ChannelSelect3

1.3.4 SETUPANDCOMPORTS

TheSETUPandCOMserialconnectionsareDE‐9FRS‐232ports.

Serialportconsiderations: 

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• GuardianradiomodemSETUPandCOMportsareDataCommunicationEquipment(DCE)devices

• Ingeneral,equipmentconnectedtotheGuardian’sSETUP/COMserialportisDataTerminalEquipment

(DTE)andastraight‐throughcableisrecommended.

Note:IfaDCEdeviceisconnectedtotheGuardianSETUP/COMport,anullmodemcable/adapteris

required.

Thepin‐outfortheSETUPandCOMportsareshowninTable1.3.

Table1.3Pin‐outforDCESETUPandCOMport,9ContactDE‐9Connector

ContactEIA‐232FFunction SignalDirection

1DCD(1) DTE←DCE

2RXD DTE←DCE

3TXD DTE→DCE

4DTR DTE→DCE

5GND DTE‐‐‐DCE

6DSR(2) DTE←DCE

7RTS(1) DTE→DCE

8CTS(1) DTE←DCE

9RING(3) DTE ‐‐‐ DCE

(1)Programmable.

(2)Alwaysasserted

(3)Forfutureuse

TheDCD,DTR,RTSandCTScontrollinesareprogrammable.Refertosection6.4forserialportcontrolline

configurations.

1.3.5 POWERCONNECTOR

TheGuardianissuppliedwitharight‐anglepowerconnector(10‐30VDC).Table1.4showsthepin‐outofthe

powerconnector.

Table1.4Pin‐outofthepowerconnector

Contact#

(LefttoRight)

Color Description

4FanPowerOutput(5V)

3Black Ground

2Red Positive(10‐30)VDC

1White Enable

Note:TheWhiteEnablelinemustbetiedtotheredpositiveleadoftheconnectorfortheGuardiantofunction.

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1.3.6 ANTENNACONNECTOR

ThestandardGuardianhasa50‐ohmTNCfemaleantennaconnector.Thisconnectionfunctionsforbothtransmit

andreceive.

TheDual‐PortGuardianhasa50‐ohmTNCfemaleantennaconnectorfunctioningfortransmit(only)anda50‐ohm

SMAfemaleantennaconnectorfunctioningforreceive(only).Theseparatereceiveantennaconnectorallowsfor

uniquecustomerapplicationsthatrequireadditionalreceivefiltering,externalPA(s)andotheroptions.

Warning:ThetransmitantennaportmustnotbeconnecteddirectlytothereceiveantennaportoftheDual‐Port

Guardian.Excessivepowerintothereceiveantennaportwilldamagetheradio.Inputpowertothereceiver

shouldnotexceed17dBm(50mW).

Toreducepotentialinterference,theantennatypeanditsgainshouldbechosentoensuretheeffectiveisotropic

radiatedpower(EIRP)isnotmorethanrequiredforsuccessfulcommunication.

1.3.7 CHASSISDIMENSIONS

Figure1.2showsthedimensionsoftheGuardianChassisandmountingplate.

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1.4 PARTNUMBERSANDAVAILABILITY

1.4.1 GUARDIANRADIO

Table1.5providesabreakdownoftheGuardianpartnumber140‐50X6‐Y0Z.

Table1.5‐PartNumberBreakdown

ModelNumberDescription FrequencyRange

140‐5016‐500StandardVHFGuardian 136‐ 174MHz

140‐5026‐502StandardVHFGuardian‐200 215‐ 240MHz

140‐5046‐300StandardUHFGuardian Range3406.1‐470MHz

140‐5046‐500StandardUHFGuardian Range5450‐ 512MHz

140‐5096‐500Standard900MHzGuardian 928‐ 960MHz



140‐5016‐501DualPortVHFGuardian 136‐ 174MHz

140‐5026‐503DualPortVHFGuardian‐200 215‐ 240MHz

140‐5046‐301DualPortUHFGuardian Range3406.1‐470MHz

140‐5046‐501DualPortUHFGuardian Range5450‐ 512MHz

140‐5096‐501DualPort900MHzGuardian 928‐ 960MHz

1.4.2 ACCESSORIESANDOPTIONS

Tables1.6‐1.8liststandardaccessories(includingantenna,feedline,andconnectors)testedandapprovedforuse

withtheGuardian.

Table1.6‐Accessories

ITEMPARTNUMBER

GuardianPowerCable897‐5008‐010

GuardianDemoKit*

–

VHF‐136‐174MHz 250‐5016‐500

GuardianDemoKit*

–

VHF200‐215‐240MHz 250‐5026‐502

GuardianDemoKit*

–

UHF‐406‐470MHz 250‐5046‐300

GuardianDemoKit*

–

UHF‐450‐512MHz 250‐5046‐500

GuardianDemoKit*

–

900‐928‐960MHz 250‐5096‐500

FactoryInstalledGuardianFanKit150‐5008‐001

FieldInstalledGuardianFanKit**150‐5008‐002

TNC‐MaletoN‐Male18”250‐0697‐103

TNC-Male to N-Male 48” 250‐0697‐104

TNC‐MaletoN‐Male72”250‐0697‐105

TNC‐MaletoN‐Female18”250‐0697‐106

*TheGuardianDemoKitincludestwoofeachofthefollowing:Guardian,rubberduckantennas,adapters,attenuators,powercables,and

powersupplies.

**ThefieldinstallFanKitisavailableforallVHF200/UHF/900Guardians(140‐5026‐XXX/140‐5046‐xxx/140‐5096‐xxx)butisonlyavailablefor

VHFmodels‐(140‐5016‐xxx)withRFrevision0.3orgreater(shippingFall2008).ContactCalAmpTechnicalSupportformoreinformation.

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Table1.7AntennaKits

ITEMPARTNUMBER

AntennaKit*:138‐143MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐007

AntennaKit*:138‐143MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐010

AntennaKit*:143‐148MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐107

AntennaKit*:143‐138MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐110

AntennaKit*:148‐152MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐207

AntennaKit*:148‐152MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐210

AntennaKit*:152‐157MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐307

AntennaKit*:152‐157MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐310

AntennaKit*:157‐163MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐407

AntennaKit*:157‐163MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐410

AntennaKit*:163‐169MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐507

AntennaKit*:163‐169MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐510

AntennaKit*:169‐174MHz6.5dBd250‐0211‐607

AntennaKit*:169‐174MHz9.5dBd250‐0211‐610

AntennaKit*:216‐222MHz6.5dBd250‐0221‐007

AntennaKit*:216‐222MHz9.5dBd250‐0221‐010

AntennaKit*:450‐470MHz,7dBd250‐0241‐507

AntennaKit*:450‐470MHz,10dBd 250‐0241‐510

AntennaKit*:890‐960MHz,6.4dBd250‐5099‐011

AntennaKit*:890‐960MHz,10dBd250‐5099‐021

*Kitsincludepremiumantenna,mountingbracket,surgeprotector,groundingkit,cableties,18”TNCmaletoN‐malejumpercableandweather

kit.UHF/900kitsinclude25feetofLMR400antennafeedline.FeedlineisavailableforVHFkitsin25or50feetlengths.

Table1.8‐FeedlineandConnectors

ITEMPARTNUMBER

25feetantennafeedline(LMR400),N‐Male 250‐0200‐025

50feetantennafeedline(LMR400),N‐Male 250‐0200‐055

BarrelConnector,RF1Ntype,Female 250‐0200‐100

1.5 PRODUCTWARRANTY

ItisourguaranteethateveryGuardianRadiomodemwillbefreefromphysicaldefectsinmaterialand

workmanshipforTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchasewhenusedwithinthelimitssetforthinAppendixA:

Specifications.

Themanufacturer'swarrantystatementisavailableinAppendixB.Iftheproductprovesdefectiveduringthe

warrantyperiod,contactourCustomerServiceDepartmenttoobtainaReturnMaterialAuthorization(RMA).BE

SURETOHAVETHEEQUIPMENTMODEL,SERIALNUMBER,ANDBILLING&SHIPPINGADDRESSESAVAILABLEWHEN

CALLING.YoumayalsorequestanRMAonlineatwww.calamp.com/component/option,com_rma/

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FACTORYANDTECHNICALSUPPORT

M‐F7:30‐4:30CST

CalAmpWirelessDataCom

299JohnsonAve.,Ste110,Waseca,MN56093

Tel507.833.8819;Fax507.833.6758

Emailimcsupport@calamp.com

1.6 RMAREQUEST

Whenreturningaproduct,marktheRMAclearlyontheoutsideofthepackage.Includeacompletedescriptionof

theproblemandthenameandtelephonenumberofacontactperson.RETURNREQUESTSWILLNOTBE

PROCESSEDWITHOUTTHISINFORMATION.

ContactCustomerService:

299JohnsonAve.,Ste110

Waseca,MN56093

Tel1.507.833.8819

BESURETOHAVETHEEQUIPMENTMODELANDSERIALNUMBER,ANDBILLINGANDSHIPPINGADDRESSESON

HANDWHENCALLING.

Forunitsinwarranty,customersareresponsibleforshippingchargestoCalAmpWirelessDataCom.Forunits

returnedoutofwarranty,customersareresponsibleforallshippingcharges.Returnshippinginstructionsarethe

responsibilityofthecustomer.

1.7 DOCUMENTATIONANDDOWNLOADS

CalAmpreservestherighttoupdateitsproducts,software,ordocumentationwithoutobligationtonotifyany

individualorentity.Productupdatesmayresultindifferencesbetweentheinformationprovidedinthismanual

andtheproductshipped.Foraccesstothemostcurrentproductdocumentationandapplicationnotes,visit

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2 SYSTEMARCHITECTUREANDNETWORKPLANNING

This section briefly discusses network architecture (including basic network types),

interfacing modems and DTE, data protocols for efficient channel operation, addressing, and

repeaters.

GuardianisdesignedtoreplacewirelinesinSCADA,telemetryandcontrolapplications.TheRS‐232serialport

allowsdirectconnectiontoProgrammableLogicControllers(PLCs)orRemoteTerminalUnits(RTUs).ASCADA

systemisdefinedasoneormorecentralizedcontrolsitesusedtomonitorandcontrolremotefielddevicesover

wideareas.Forexample,aregionalutilitymaymonitorandcontrolnetworksoveranentiremetropolitanarea.

IndustrysectorswithSCADAsystemsincludeenergyutilities,waterandwastewaterutilities,andenvironmental

groups.

TheGuardianisintendedforuseintheIndustrialMonitoringandSCADAmarket.TherangeoftheGuardianis

dependentonterrain,RF(radiofrequency)pathobstacles,andantennasystemdesign.Thissectionprovidestips

forselectinganappropriatesite,choosinganantennasystem,andreducingthechanceofharmfulinterference.

2.1 SINGLECOVERAGEAREA

Inanetworktopologywithonlyasinglecoveragearea(allunitscantalktooneanotherdirectly),thereareseveral

commonsystemconfigurations.

Themostcommonisforoneunittobedesignatedasamasterandtherestdesignatedasremotes.Another

systemconfigurationisReport‐by‐Exception.

2.2 NETWORKARCHITECTURE

2.2.1 POINT‐TO‐POINT

Apoint‐to‐pointnetworkisthemostsimpleofallnetworks,andmaybeusedforconnectingapairofPC's,ahost

computerandaterminal,aSCADApollingmasterandoneremote,mobileapplications(likein‐vehicleGPS

receiversandbasestations)orawidevarietyofothernetworkingapplications.

Figure2.1–Point‐to‐PointNetwork

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2.2.2 POINT‐TO‐MULTIPOINT

APoint‐to‐MultipointnetworkisacommonnetworktypeusedinSCADAorotherpollingsystems.Thesingle

pollingmasterstationcommunicateswithanynumberofremotesandcontrolsthenetworkbyissuingpollsand

waitingforremoteresponses.IndividualPLC/RTUremotesmanageaddressingandrespondwhentheirindividual

addressesarequeried.PLC/RTUunitaddressesaremaintainedinascanningliststoredinthehostprogramor

masterterminaldeviceattheSCADAhostsite.Communicationsequipmentistransparentanddoesnotinteract

withspecificremotes;alldataiscoupledtothehostonasingledataline(suchanetworkiscommonlyusedwith

synchronousradiomodemsandasynchronousradiomodems).

Figure2.2–PointtoMultipointNetwork

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2.2.3 MULTIPLEPOINT‐TO‐POINT

Amultiplepoint‐to‐pointissimilartothepoint‐to‐multipointsystemexcepttheSCADAhosthasmultipleserial

portsthataredirectedtodifferentgeographicareasintheSCADAsystem.

2.2.4 PEER‐TO‐PEER

APeer‐to‐Peernetworkisgenerallyusedfordevicetodevicecommunicationsamonganumberofstations.This

networkrequiresfulladdressingcapabilityonthepartofthedataequipment(DTE).Ifthedistancesinvolvedfor

anylinkorlinksaretoogreatforasingleradiohop,theycanbeextendedbymeansofrepeaterswithoutaffecting

thebasicnetworkdesign.

2.2.5 STOREANDFORWARD

StoreandForwardisacommontechniquewhereadatatransmissionissentfromonedevicetoareceivingdevice

butfirstpassesthrougharelayingdevice.ThedeviceistypicallyanRTUorPLCusedbythemessageserviceto

storethereceivedmessagethenittransmitsthemessagetotheintendedrecipient.

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2.2.6 NETWORKUSINGAT‐BASE

TheNetworkUsingaT‐Baseconfigurationhasthefollowingcharacteristics:

 Masterstationmaybefullduplex(duplexerrequired),halfduplex,orsimplex

 OnlinediagnosticsareavailableusingtheOnlineDiagnosticsutilitywithoutdisruptingnetworkactivity

 Remote/localdiagnosticsandstatistics/controlareavailableusingtheGuardianOfflineDiagnosticsutility

whenconnectedtotheTxmodule(notDiagPortofT‐Base)

 TheT‐BaseprovidesoutputofOnlineDiagnosticinformationwhichcanbeprocessedbytheGuardianOnline

Diagnosticsutilityorbyauser‐suppliednetworkmanagementprogram.Contactyoursalesrepresentativefor

furtherinformation.

2.2.7 NETWORKUSINGAT‐BASEREPEATER

TheNetworkUsingaT‐BaseRepeaterhasthefollowingcharacteristics:

 Masterstationandallremotesmustbehalfduplex

 NetworksdescribedinSection1.10.2,1.10.3,or1.10.5maybeusedwithaT‐Baserepeater

 TheRTS/CTSdelaysforeachGUARDIANinthesystemmustbeextendedasshowninTable2‐6,RTS/CTS

Delays

2.2.8 NETWORKUSINGAGUARDIANFORONLINEDIAGNOSTICS

TheNetworkUsingaGuardianforOnlineDiagnosticsconfigurationhasthefollowingcharacteristics:

 Masterstationmaybehalfduplexorsimplex

 Accumulatedonlinediagnosticsforamaximumof15stationsareavailableatamonitoringsite(monitoring

sitemustbeinrangeofallremotes)

 OnlineDiagnosticsareavailableinrealtimeatthemonitoringsite

 RemoteOfflineDiagnostics,statistics,andcontrolareavailablefromthemonitoringsitebytemporarily

disablingnetworkactivity(bestifusingaMasterStationAntennaSystem)

OnlineDiagnosticsareaccumulatedinthemonitoringGuardianforthelast15stationsheard.Thisinformation

maybeviewedusingtheOnlineDiagnosticsutility.Forlargernetworks,theGuardiancanoutputrawdiagnostic

dataonlywhichmaybeinterpretedfornetworkmanagementbytheCalampFieldProgrammingSoftwareOnline

Diagnosticsutilityorbyauser‐suppliedsoftwareprogram.Contactyoursalesrepresentativesformore

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2.3 EXTENDINGTHECOVERAGEAREAWITHARELAYPOINT

TheGuardianhasaRelayPointfeaturethatallowsaunittorelaydatafromoneRFcoverageareatoanotherRF

coveragearea.Whenunitsarespreadovertwoormorecoverageareas,theusermustidentifythedevicesforming

thebackbonebetweencoverageareassoanyunitcantalktoanyotherregardlessoftheirlocations.Therecanbe

multipleRelayPointsinthesystemextendingthecoverageoverseveralhops.

Figure2.3‐TwoCoverageAreas

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Theunitformingthebackbonebetweenthecoverageareasmustbeconfiguredtorepeatallnecessary

informationfromonecoverageareatothenext.ThisunitmusthavetheRelayPointparameterenabled(See

Section6.1).

2.3.1 UNDERSTANDINGRFPATHREQUIREMENTS

Radiowavesarepropagatedwhenelectricalenergyproducedbyaradiotransmitterisconvertedintomagnetic

energybyanantenna.Magneticwavestravelthroughspace.Thereceivingantennainterceptsaverysmall

amountofthismagneticenergyandconvertsitbackintoelectricalenergythatisamplifiedbytheradioreceiver.

TheenergyreceivedbythereceiveriscalledtheReceivedSignalStrengthIndication(RSSI)andismeasuredin

dBm.

AradiomodemrequiresaminimumamountofreceivedRFsignaltooperatereliablyandprovideadequatedata

throughput.Thisistheradio’sreceiversensitivity.Inmostcases,spectrumregulatorswilldefineorlimitthe

amountofsignalthatcanbetransmittedanditwillbenotedontheFCClicense.Thisistheeffectiveisotropic

radiatedpower(EIRP). Transmittedpowerdecayswithdistanceandotherfactorsasitmovesawayfromthe

transmittingantenna.

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2.4 SITESELECTIONANDSITESURVEY

2.4.1 SITESELECTION

Forasuccessfulinstallation,carefulthoughtmustbegiventoselectingthesiteforeachradio.Suitablesitesshould

providethefollowing:

 Protectionfromdirectweatherexposure

 Asourceofadequateandstableprimarypower

 Suitableentrancesforantenna,interface,orothercabling

 Antennalocationwithanunobstructedtransmissionpathtoallremoteradiosinthesystem

Theserequirementscanbequicklydeterminedinmostcases.

2.4.2 SITESURVEY

ASiteSurveyisanRFpropagationstudyoftheRFpathbetweentwopointsorbetweenonepointandmultiple

points.UHFradiosignalstravelprimarilybylineofsightandobstructionsbetweenthesendingandreceiving

stationswillaffectsystemperformance.Signalpropagationisalsoaffectedbyattenuationfromobstructionssuch

asterrain,foliage,orbuildingsinthetransmissionpath.ASiteSurveyisrecommendedformostprojectsto

determinetheoptimalRFpathsforeachlink.ThisisespeciallytruewhenmorethanoneRFcoverageareais

required.ASiteSurveywilldeterminethebestunitlocationfortheRelayPoints.

2.5 SELECTINGANTENNAANDFEEDLINE

TheGuardiancanbeusedwithavarietyofantennatypes.Theexactstyleuseddependsonthephysicalsizeand

layoutofasystem.TheGuardiandevicehasbeentestedandapprovedwithantennashavingamaximumgainof

10dBi.

2.5.1 ANTENNAGAIN

Antennagainisusuallymeasuredincomparisontoadipole.Adipoleactsmuchlikethefilamentofaflashlight

bulb:itradiatesenergyinalmostalldirections.Onebulblikethiswouldprovideverydimroomlighting.Adda

reflectorcapableofconcentratingalltheenergyintoanarrowangleofradiationandyouhaveaflashlight.Within

thatbrightspotonthewall,thelightmightbeathousandtimesgreaterthanitwouldbewithoutthereflector.

Theresultingbulb‐reflectorcombinationhasagainof1000,or30dB,comparedtothebulbalone.Gaincanbe

achievedbyconcentratingtheenergybothverticallyandhorizontally,asinthecaseoftheflashlightandYagi

antenna.Gaincanbealsobeachievedbyreducingtheverticalangleofradiation,leavingthehorizontalalone.In

thiscase,theantennawillradiateequallyinallhorizontaldirections,butwilltakeenergythatotherwisewould

havegoneskywardsanduseittoincreasethehorizontalradiation.

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Therequiredantennaimpedanceis50ohms.Toreducepotentialradiointerference,theantennatypeanditsgain

shouldbechosentoensuretheeffectiveisotropicradiatedpower(EIRP)isnotmorethanrequiredforsuccessful

communication.

SeeTable1.7foralistoftestedantennarecommendations.TheseantennasareFCCapprovedforusewiththe

Guardian.Similarantennatypesfromothermanufacturersareequallyacceptable.Itisimportanttofollowthe

manufacturer’srecommendedinstallationproceduresandinstructionswhenmountinganyantenna.

2.5.2 OMNIDIRECTIONALANTENNA

Ingeneral,anomnidirectionalantennashouldbeusedatamasterstationandRelayPoints.Thisallowsequal

coveragetoalloftheremotelocations.OmnidirectionalantennasaredesignedtoradiatetheRFsignalina360‐

degreepatternaroundtheantenna.Shortrangeantennassuchasfoldeddipolesandgroundindependentwhips

areusedtoradiatethesignalinaballshapedpatternwhilehighgainomniantennas,suchasacollinearantenna,

compresstheRFradiationsphereintothehorizontalplanetoprovidearelativelyflatdiscshapedpatternthat

travelsfurtherbecausemoreoftheenergyisradiatedinthehorizontalplane.

2.5.3 YAGIANTENNA

Atremotelocations(notusedasaRelayPoint),adirectionalYagiisgenerallyrecommendedtominimize

interferencetoandfromotherusers.

2.5.4 VERTICALDIPOLES

Verticaldipolesareveryoftenmountedinpairs,orsometimesgroupsof3or4,toachieveevencoverageandto

increasegain.Theverticalcollinearantennausuallyconsistsofseveralelementsstackedoneabovetheotherto

achievesimilarresults.

Figure2.4‐AntennaTypes

Omni(VerticalCollinear)YagiVerticalDipole

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2.5.5 FEEDLINE

Thechoiceoffeedlineshouldbecarefullyconsidered.Poorqualitycoaxialcablesshouldbeavoided,astheywill

degradesystemperformanceforbothtransmissionandreception.Thecableshouldbekeptasshortaspossibleto

minimizesignalloss.SeeTable2.1foralistoffeedlinerecommendations.

Table2.1‐TransmissionLoss(per100Feet)

FrequencyRange

CableTypeVHF UHF 900MHz

LMR‐4001.5dB 2.7dB 3.9dB

1/2”Heliax0.68dB 1.51dB 2.09dB

7/8”Heliax0.37dB 0.83dB 1.18dB

15/8”Heliax0.22dB 0.51dB 0.69dB

Outsidecableconnectionsshouldhaveaweatherkitappliedtoeachconnectiontopreventmoisture.Feedline

connectionsshouldberoutinelyinspectedtominimizesignallossthroughtheconnection.A3dBlossinsignal

strengthduetocablelossand/orbadconnectionsrepresentsa50%reductioninsignalstrength.

2.5.6 RFEXPOSURECOMPLIANCEREQUIREMENTS

TheGuardianradioisintendedforuseintheIndustrialMonitoringandControlandSCADAmarkets.TheGuardian

unitmustbeprofessionallyinstalledandmustensureaminimumseparationdistancelistedinthetablebelow

betweentheradiatingstructureandanyperson.Anantennamountedonapoleortoweristhetypicalinstallation

andinrareinstances,a1/2‐wavewhipantennaisused.

Table2.2–RFExposureComplianceMinimumSafetyDistances

Antenna Gain

5 dBi 10 dBi 15 dBi

Min Safety Distance

(VHF @ max power) 123cm 218.8cm 389cm

Min Safety Distance

(UHF @ max power) 105.7cm 188cm 334.4cm

Min Safety Distance

(900 MHz @ max power) 63.8cm 115 cm 201.7 cm

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Note:ItistheresponsibilityoftheusertoguaranteecompliancewiththeFCCMPEregulationswhenoperating

thisdeviceinawayotherthandescribedabove.

TheGuardianradiousesalowpowerradiofrequencytransmitter.Theconcentratedenergyfromanantennamay

poseahealthhazard.Peopleshouldnotbeinfrontoftheantennawhenthetransmitteris

operating.

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TheinstallerofthisequipmentmustensuretheantennaislocatedorpointedsuchthatitdoesnotemitanRFfield

inexcessofHealthCanadalimitsforthegeneralpopulation.Recommendedsafetyguidelinesforthehuman

exposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergyarecontainedintheCanadianSafetyCode6(availablefrom

HealthCanada)andtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Bulletin65.

Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance(inthecountry

whereused)couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

2.6 TERRAINANDSIGNALSTRENGTH

Alineofsightpathbetweenstationsishighlydesirableandprovidesthemostreliablecommunicationslinkinall

cases.Alineofsightpathcanoftenbeachievedbymountingeachstationantennaonatowerorotherelevated

structurethatraisesithighenoughtoclearsurroundingterrainandotherobstructions.

Therequirementforacleartransmissionpathdependsonthedistancetobecoveredbythesystem.Ifthesystem

istocoveralimiteddistance,say3‐5miles,thensomeobstructionsinthetransmissionpathmaybetolerable.For

longer‐rangesystems,anyobstructioncouldcompromisetheperformanceofthesystem,orblocktransmission

entirely.

Thesignalstrength(RSSI)atthereceivermustexceedthereceiversensitivitybyanamountknownasthefade

margintoprovidereliableoperationundervariousconditions.Fademargin(expressedindB)isthemaximum

tolerablereductioninreceivedsignalstrength,whichstillprovidesanacceptablesignalquality.Thiscompensates

forreducedsignalstrengthduetomulti‐path,slightantennamovementorchangingatmosphericlosses.CalAmp

recommendsa30dBfademarginformostprojects.

Table2.3showstheRSSIversusReliability.Table2.3RSSIReliability

RSSIReliability

‐100dBmApproximately 50% reliability. Fading may cause frequent data loss.

‐90dBmApproximately90%reliability.Fadingwillcauseoccasionaldataloss.

‐80dBmApproximately99%reliability.Reasonabletolerancetomostfading.

‐70dBmApproximately99.9%reliabilitywithhightolerancetofading.

2.7 RADIOINTERFERENCE

Interferenceispossibleinanyradiosystem.However,sincetheGuardianisdesignedforuseinalicensedsystem,

interferenceislesslikelybecausegeographiclocationandexistingoperatingfrequenciesarenormallytakeninto

accountwhenallocatingfrequencies.

Theriskofinterferencecanbefurtherreducedthroughprudentsystemdesignandconfiguration.Allowadequate

separationbetweenfrequenciesandradiosystems.Keepthefollowingpointsinmindwhensettingupyourradio

system.

a. Systemsinstalledinlightlypopulatedareasareleastlikelytoencounterinterference,whilethoseinurban

andsuburbanareasaremorelikelytobeaffectedbyotherdevices.

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b. Directionalantennasshouldbeusedattheremoteendofthelink.Theyconfinethetransmissionand

receptionpatterntoacomparativelynarrowbeam,whichminimizesinterferencetoandfromstations

locatedoutsidethepattern.

c. Ifinterferenceissuspectedfromanothersystem,itmaybehelpfultouseantennapolarizationopposite

totheinterferingsystem’santennas.Anadditional20dB(ormore)ofattenuationtointerferencecanbe

achievedbyusingoppositeantennapolarization.

d. CheckwithyourCalAmpsalesrepresentativeorCalAmpTechnicalServicesforadditionaloptions.The

TechnicalServicesgrouphasqualifiedpersonneltohelpresolveyourRFissues.

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3 SETUPANDCONFIGURATION

ItiseasytosetupaGuardiannetworktoverifybasicunitoperationandexperimentwithnetworkdesignsand

configurations.

3.1 INSTALLTHEANTENNA

AnRX/TXantennaisrequiredforbasicoperation.Fordemounitsonly,connecttheantennaasshowninFigure3.1

toprovidestableradiocommunicationsbetweendemodevices.

Figure3.1‐DemoAntennaAssembly

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Note:

Itisimportanttouseattenuationbetweenalldemounitsinthetestnetworktoreducetheamountofsignal

strengthinthetestenvironment.

3.2 MEASUREANDCONNECTPRIMARYPOWER

PrimarypowerfortheGuardianmustbewithin10‐30VDCandbecapableofprovidingaminimumof10watt

supplyforTx@1W,40wattsupplyforTx@5W,or60wattsupplyforTx@10W.(InGuardianDemoKits,a

powerconnectorwithscrew‐terminalsisprovidedwitheachunit.)Observeproperpolaritywhenconnectingthe

cablestothePowerSupply.(Whitewiremustbeconnectedtoredwire.)

3.3 CONNECTGUARDIANTOPROGRAMMINGPC

ConnectiontoaGuardianisestablishedthroughanRS‐232cableconnectedtothesetupportoftheGuardianand

theCOMportofthePC

3.4 GUARDIANFIELDPROGRAMMINGSOFTWARE

OperatingcharacteristicsoftheGuardianareconfiguredbytheFieldProgrammingSoftware.OfflineDiagnostics

andOnlineDiagnosticsgiveaccesstoOfflineDiagnosticsandcommands(localandremote)andonlinediagnostics

monitoring(withorwithoutaT‐Base/R).ProgrammingsoftwareisWindows®basedandrequiresaWindows95or

betteroperatingsystem.Contextsensitivehelpandprintablehelpfilesareprovidedwiththisprogram.

TheGUARDIANrequirestheuseoftheFieldProgrammingSoftwareforconfiguration,adjustmentand

diagnostics.

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4 UNITSTATUS

TheUnitStatuswindowsdisplaydeviceGeneralandDiagnosticinformation.

4.1 UNITIDENTIFICATIONANDSTATUS

EachGuardianhasaddressingcapabilitywhichisusedfordiagnosticsandremotecommandsonly.

4.1.1.1 IDNUMBER

Thisvalue(maximum1023)isassignedatthefactorybutmaybemodifiedusingtheFieldProgrammingSoftware.

TheIDNumberisusedtouniquelyidentifytheGuardianforremotecommandsandOfflineDiagnostics.TheID

Numbermayhavevalueswithintherangeof1to4294967295butmultiplesof1024shouldnotbeused

4.1.1.2 SHORTID

Thisvalue(maximum1023)istheloworder10bitsoftheIDNumber.Itisusedtoidentifyonlinediagnosticsonly.

ItmaynotbemodifieddirectlyusingtheFieldProgrammingSoftware;itisalwaysderivedfromtheIDNumber.All

unitswithinanetworkshouldhaveuniqueShortIDnumberstoavoidambiguityinOnlineDiagnosticsreports.

TheGuardianFieldProgrammingSoftwaremaybeusedtocheckthevalueoftheShortID.Whensettingupa

network,werecommendcheckingeachunittomakesurethereisnoduplicationofShortIDnumbers.

DuplicationsmayberesolvedbychangingtheShortIDNumber.

IfIDNumbersaresetwithintherangeof1to1023,theIDNumberandtheShortIDwillalwayshavethesame

value(seeTable1‐4).

4.2 DIAGNOSTICS

Guardianunitscontinuallymonitorandreportontheirenvironmentalandoperatingconditions.

4.2.1 ONLINEDIAGNOSTICS

Informationisautomaticallysentbyeachunitatthebeginningofeverytransmission.

MaybedisabledforbackcompatibilitywithDataradioT‐Modem96orMotorolaRNet9600.OnlineDiagnostics

(statistics)requiretheuseofanetworkconfigurationsuchasthatspecifiedinthe“NetworkUsingT‐Base”or

“NetworkUsingGUARDIANforOnlineDiagnostics”sections.Onlinediagnosticsdonotinterferewithnormal

networkoperation.Onlinediagnosticsprovidefourtypesofinformation:

 DCInputVoltage

 TransceiverTemperature

 PAForwardPower

 PAReversePower

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4.2.2 OFFLINEDIAGNOSTICS

Offlinediagnosticsarestatisticsreturnedinresponsetoaspecificrequesttoaparticularstation.Theuseofthis

featurerequirestemporarysuspensionofusernetworkoperation.Offlinediagnosticsprovideinformationthatis

displayedviatheOfflineDiagnosticsutility.OfflineDiagnosticsgatheranddisplaysfivetypesofinformation:

 SupplyVoltage

 Analogsupplyvoltage

 Internaltemperature

 Receivedsignalstrength(indBm)

 Forwardandreversepowerinwatts

 Preamblegood&total

 PreambleDCD

4.2.3 REMOTECOMMANDS

RemotecommandsthatmaybesentusingtheOfflineDiagnosticsutilityinclude:

 Getparameters(configuration)fromremoteunit

 Samplenetworkstatistics(monitoringonlinediagnostics)

 Getstatistics(diagnostics)

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5 GUARDIANFIELDPROGRAMMINGSOFTWARE

5.1 INTRODUCTION

TheGuardianFieldProgrammingSoftwareprovidesprogramminganddiagnosticsfortheGuardianwireless

modem.TheFieldProgrammingSoftwareallowstheusertoeditandprogramuserprogrammablesettings,

interactivelytunemodemandRFparameters,andmonitordiagnosticdatafromtheGuardian.SeeFigure5‐1for

theGuardianFieldProgrammingSoftwarestartupscreen.

Figure5.1‐GuardianFieldProgrammingSoftwarestartupscreen

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ThismanualassumestheFieldProgrammingSoftwarehasbeeninstalledontheuser’sPCwithatleastone

operationalserialCOMPortavailable.

5.1.1 COMPORTSETTINGS

GuardianprogrammingisdonethroughthePC’sPrimaryCOMPort.PrimaryandsecondaryCOMportsare

configuredwiththeFieldProgrammingSoftware.Theprogrammingcable(includedintheProgrammingKit‐DRL

partnumber250‐4006‐001)isconnectedfromtheSetupPortontheGuardiantothePC’sCOMportconfiguredas

thePrimaryPort.

ThePortSettingsscreenoftheFieldProgrammingSoftwareisaccessedviatheUtilitiespull‐downmenu(see

Figure2‐7).ThePortSettingsscreensareusedtoconfigurethePC’sserialCOMPorts.COMPortparametersare

definedin2.5.2.1.COMPortassignmentsaredisplayedinthebottomstatusbaroftheGuardianField

ProgrammingSoftwarescreen.

5.1.2 COMPORTPARAMETERS

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COMPort

SelectsCOMPortnumber(COM1‐4)forPrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts(seeFigure2‐6).

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BaudRate

SelectsthecommunicationspeedforPrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.

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DataBits

Selectsthenumberofdatabits(4‐8)transmittedorreceivedforthePrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.

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Parity

SelectstransmissionorreceptionofanyParityBitsforthePrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.

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StopBits

SelectsnumberofStopBits(1or2)transmittedorreceivedforthePrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.

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DTREnable

UsedtoassertDTR(DataTerminalReady)lineoftheRS232PortwhentheportisopenforthePrimaryand

SecondaryCOMPorts.

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SwapCOMPorts

SelectingtheSwapComPortsbuttonmovestheSecondaryCOMPortsettingstothePrimaryCOMPort(and

movesthePrimaryCOMPorttotheSecondarysettings).SinceGuardianprogrammingisdonethroughthePrimary

COMPort,thisisusefulwhentwounitsareconnectedtothePrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.ASwapCOM

Portsallowsthesecondunittobeprogrammedwithoutswitchingprogrammingcables.

5.1.2.1 PRIMARYANDSECONDARYPORTSETTINGSCOMMUNICATIONSMODES

TheModedropdownmenuconfiguresthecommunicationsmodeforthePrimaryandSecondaryPCPort.See

Table2‐6forCommunicationModesconfigurations.

Table5.1‐CommunicationModes

Mode Description

Sync/ESCwithNoHSSendsdatausingSync/byte‐stuffingprotocolwithouthandshaking.

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BufferedwithNoHSSendsbuffereddatawithouthandshaking(thismoderequiredforDOX

operation.)

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Sync/EscwithRTS/CTSHSSendsdatausingtheSync/Escbyte‐stuffingprotocolwithRTS/CTShardware

handshaking.

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BufferedwithRTS/CTSHSSendsbuffereddatawithRTS/CTShardwarehandshaking.

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Sync/EscwithFlowControlHSSendsdatausingtheSync/Escbyte‐stuffingprotocolwithflowcontrol

handshaking.

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BufferedwithFlowControlHSSendsbuffereddatawithflowcontrolhardwarehandshaking.

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5.1.3 PORTSTATISTICS

Figure5.1PortStatisticsScreen

PortStatisticsshowcurrentparametersofthePC’sPrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts.

BaudRate

BaudRateshowsthecurrentbaudratesettingforthePrimaryandSecondaryCOMports.

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RTS

RTSshowsthecurrentstateoftheRTS(requesttosend)line.RTSisanoutputfromthePC.

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DTR

DTRshowsthecurrentstateoftheDTR(dataterminalready)line.DTRisanoutputfromthePC.



CTS

CTSshowsthecurrentstateoftheCTS(cleartosend)line.CTSisaninputtothePC.



DSR

DSRshowsthecurrentstateoftheDSR(datasetready)line.DSRisaninputtothePC.

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DCD

DCDshowsthecurrentstateoftheDCD(datacarrierdetect)line.DCDisaninputtothePC.

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BytesTx’ed

BytesTransmittedshowsthenumberofbytes(characters)transmittedsincetheportwaslastopenedorcleared.

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BytesRx’ed

BytesReceivedshowsthenumberofbytes(characters)receivedsincetheportwaslastopenedorcleared.

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FramingErrors

FramingErrorsshowsthenumberofFramingErrorsreceivedsincetheportwaslastopenedorcleared.

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5.1.4 SETUPMODEM/RADIOPARAMETERS

Figure5.2SetupModem/RadioScreen

TheSetupModem/RadioParametersscreenisaccessedfromtheEditmenupull‐downorfromtheParmsicon

whenthetoolbarisvisible.

5.1.4.1 MODEMOPERATINGPARAMETERS

TheSetupModem/RadioParametersallowstheusertoviewandeditGUARDIAN’sprogrammableparameters.

Programmingparameterscanbestoredinadatafilewiththe.DATfileextension.Programmableparametersare

usedbytheRead/WriteParametersscreenforprogrammingintononvolatilememory.

Parametersettingsaremodifiedfromthreescreentabs:theModemtab,COM/Analogtab,andRadiotab.

Whendesiredparametersineachtabwindowhavebeenadjusted,selecttheOKbuttontostoretheparameter

informationintolocalPCmemoryandexittheparameterscreen.ClickingtheDefaultParmsbuttonsetscertain

parametersbacktofactorydefaultsettings.ClickingCancelexitstheparameterscreenwithoutmodifyingany

parameterscurrentlystoredinlocalPCmemory.

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Modemoperatingparametersinclude:

LongID

TheelectronicIDNumberisauniquenumberassignedatthefactory.Thisnumbermaybechangedinthecaseofa

duplication.TheIDNumberisusedbytheprogrammerforremoteaddressinganddiagnostics.

Therangeofthisfieldis1to4294967295butmultiplesof1024shouldnotbeused.Amultipleof1024resultsina

ShortIDof0.IftheIDNumberiswithintherangeof1to1023,theShortIDwillbethesame.

NOTE:ThisIDisnotthesameastheprintedserialnumber.Usetheprintedserialnumbertoverifyiftheunitis

underwarranty.

ShortID

TheShortIDisderivedfromthelongerIDNumber.Itisusedtoidentifyunitsandminimizesthetimerequiredto

transmitOnlineDiagnostics.TheShortIDofeachunitinanetworkmustbeuniqueifOnlineor

OfflineDiagnosticswillbeused.SincetheShortIDisderivedfromtheIDNumber,noentryisallowedinthisfield.

TherangeoftheShortIDis1to1023.

Comment

TheCommentfieldcanbeusedasanotepad(i.e.,customername,location,technicalinfo...etccanbeenteredin

thisfield).Commentsaretextupto39charactersincludingspaces.

DateLastConfigured

TheDateLastConfiguredfieldshowsthedatetheunitwaslastprogrammed.Thedateistakenfromtheoperating

program.Noentryisallowedinthisfield.

TotalConfigurations

TheTotalConfigurationsfieldshowsthenumberoftimesaunithasbeenprogrammed.Noentryisallowedinthis

field.

OnlineDiagnostics

Ifenabled,diagnosticsinformationissentatthebeginningofeachtransmission.Diagnosticsinformationis

invisibletouserdataexceptfortheincreaseinRTS/CTSdelayof11ms(at9600b/s).Thedefaultvalueis“Enabled”

(checked).

Allunitsinanetworkmustusethesamesetting.Diagnosticsfromthelast15stationsheardarestoredineach

unit.ThesevaluesarereadusingtheOfflineorOnlineDiagnosticsscreen.

Transmittedinformationincludes:

• ShortID

• SupplyVoltage(inVolts)

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• InternalTemperature(inCelsius)

• ForwardandReversePower(inWatts)

• ReceivedSignalStrength(indBm)

T‐BaseOption

AvailablewhenconnectedtoaGUARDIANWirelessModem,the“T‐BaseOption”makesthenecessarycircuit

changestoallowusingthemodemasaspecialdiagnosticunitintheT‐Base/R.Thedefaultvalueis“Disabled”

(unchecked).

RepeaterMode(ExtendedT1RTS‐CTSrefertoTable2‐8,page2‐13)

TheRepeaterModeoptionextendstransmitterturn‐ontimetoallowuseinarepeaternetwork.Thedefaultvalue

is“Disabled”(unchecked).

ExtendedTurn‐off(T2)

TheExtendedTurn‐offoptionextendstransmitterturn‐offtimetoenforceaquietperiodattheendofeach

transmission.Select“Enabled”ifdataequipmentdoesnotclearlyterminateeachdataframeandissusceptibleto

extraneousbits(dribblebits)attheendofdatatransmission.Thedefaultvalueis“Disabled”(unchecked).

Valuesare:4800b/s=16ms;9600b/s=8ms;19200b/s=4ms

Anend‐of‐transmissionquietperiodapproximately8characterslongcanbeinvokedontheGUARDIANbyholding

itstransmitteronbrieflyafterRTSisdropped.Thisquietperiod(whichoccursbetweenthelastvaliddata

characterandanypossibleextraneous“noise”bits)maybeofbenefittosomeDTEthatwouldotherwisebe

adverselyaffectedbytheextraneousbits.

OutputRawDiagnosticDataOnly

TheOutputRawDiagnosticDataOnlyoptioninstructsthemodemtoreceivediagnosticinformationreceivedfrom

othermodemsonly.Enablingthisoptiondisablesuserdatadelivery.Thisfunctionisprovidedtousewiththe

DiagnosticUnitincorporatedinaT‐BaseorT‐Base/R.Thedefaultvalueforthisoptionis“Disabled”(unchecked).

BaudRate

ThisfieldselectstheRS‐232InterfaceandNetwork(overtheair)baudrates.Table5.3listsprogramming

possibilitiesforthisfield.

Table5.2RTS/CTSDelays

DataFormat

TheDataFormatfieldselectsthewordlengthandnumberofstopbitsforthedatastream.Thefollowingoptions

areavailable*:

a.8DataBits,1StopBit

b.8DataBits,2StopBits

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c.9DataBits,1StopBit

d.9DataBits,2StopBits

Table2‐8showssupporteduserformatsandmodemprogramming.

Note:AYesintheParitycolumnindicatesEven/OddorMark/SpaceParity.ANointheParitycolumnindicates

none.N/Ameansthecombinationisnotavailable.

Table5.3RS‐232InterfaceandNetworkBaudRates

ConfigurationBaudRates

Full‐ChannelGUARDIANin“GUARDIANNative”networktype4800,9600,19200

Half‐ChannelGUARDIANin“GUARDIANNative”networktype4800,9600

Full‐ChannelGUARDIANin“T‐96S/DL3276”networktype4800,9600

Half‐ChannelGUARDIANin“T‐96S/DL3276”networktype4800

Full‐ChannelT‐96S1200,2400,4800,9600

Table5.4SupportedUserFormatsandModemProgramming

DataBitsParityStopBitsModem*

7No1N/A

7Yes1a

7No2a

7Yes2b

8No1a

8Yes1borc

8No2borc

8Yes2d

9No1c

9Yes1d

9No2d

9Yes2N/A

RTS/CTSdelay(normal)RTS/CTSdelay(extended)

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ProductMode

Speeddiag.offdiag.ondiag.offdiag.on

T‐96S4800b/s30ms54ms60ms85ms

T‐96S9600b/s30ms41ms60ms75ms

GUARDIAN9600b/s20ms32ms40ms55ms

GUARDIAN19200b/s20ms28ms40ms50ms

Note:If9DataBits,2StopBitsisselected,RemoteDiagnosticsorCommandsarenotsupportedandOnline

Diagnosticsmustbedisabledforpropernetworkdataoperation.Important:Allunitsinanetworkmustusethe

sameDataFormatsetting.

5.1.4.2 DATATYPE

DataTypebehaviorisdependentonthemodemconnectedtotheuserPC.

• ConnectedtoaGUARDIANModemoperatingin“GUARDIANNative”networktype:EnhancedOnlyData

Type

• ConnectedtoaGUARDIANModemoperatingin“T‐96S/DL3276”(orCrystal)networktype:Enhancedor

CompatibleDataType

Note:Choose“Compatible”ifthemodemistobeusedwithRNet9600S(crystal)orT‐Modem96(crystal)units

withserialnumbersbelow103500.Thebuffericontotherightofhisoptionwillturntoaninvertingbufferwhen

“Compatible”isselected.Choose“Enhanced”forotherapplicationstoachievebetterperformance.Important:All

unitsinanetworkmustusethesameDataFormatsetting.

5.1.4.3 NETWORKTYPE

InterdependentwithBaudRateandDataType,NetworkTypeallowsover‐the‐aircompatibilityandvaries

accordingtotheproductsusedinthenetwork.NetworkTypeisdependentonthemodemconnectedtotheuser

PC.

Figure5.3NetworkTypeConnectedtoaGUARDIANModem

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Figure5.4NetworkTypeConnectedtoT‐96S/DL3276

ConnectedtoaGUARDIANModem,NetworkTypesinclude:

1. GUARDIANNative:availableBaudRateoptionsinclude4800/9600/19200forfull‐channelunitsor

4800/9600forahalf‐channelunits.DataTypeisEnhancedOnly

2. T‐96S/DL3276:availableBaudRateoptionsinclude4800/9600forfull‐channelunitsor4800forhalf‐

channelunits.DataTypeofferstwooptions:EnhancedandCompatible.Compatiblecausesthebuffericon

tochangetoaninvertingbuffer

3. Crystal:availableBaudRateoptionsinclude4800/9600forfull‐channelunitsor4800forhalf‐channel

units.DataTypeoffertwooptions:EnhancedandCompatible.Compatiblecausesthebuffericonto

changetoaninvertingbuffer.SelectingthisNetworkTypeextendsallRTS/CTSdelaysby5mSfor

compatibilitywithcrystalunits.

ConnectedtoaT‐96S/DL3276Modem,NetworkTypesinclude:

1. T‐96S/DL3276:availableBaudRateoptionsinclude1200/2400/4800/9600forfull‐channelunitsor

1200/2400/4800forhalf‐channelunits.DataTypesoffertwooptions:EnhancedandCompatible.

Compatiblecausesthebuffericontochangetoaninvertingbuffer

2. Crystal:availableBaudRateoptionsinclude1200/2400/4800/9600forfull‐channelunitsor4800forhalf‐

channelunits.DataTypeoffertwooptions:EnhancedandCompatible.Compatiblecausesthebuffericon

tochangetoaninvertingbuffer.SelectingthisNetworkTypeextendsallRTS/CTSdelaysby5msfor

compatibilitywithcrystalunits.

Caution: The 9600 Baud Rate (full-channel) in GUARDIAN Native Network Type has faster modem timing and

a higher deviation than the 9600 Baud Rate in the T-96S/DL3276 Network Type. The two are not

interchangeable.

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5.1.4.4 RADIOSETUPPARAMETERS

The Radio tab provides the interface for programming various radio operating parameters.

Figure5.5RadioSetupParametersScreen

Radio

Thisfielddesignatestheradiomodel.

Range

Thisfielddesignatesradiofrequencyrange.

Channel

Thisfieldspecifieswhethertheunitisfull‐orhalf‐channel(12.5or25kHz).

RedirectChannel8

TheRedirectChannel8fieldallowsChannel8tobedirectedtoanotherprogrammedchannel.Theunits’DIP

switchesmustbesettotheChannel8selectionforchannelredirectiontofunction.

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TxOnlyRadio

TheTxOnlyRadiooptiondisablestheradio’sreceiverandanyabilityforthemodemtoreceivedata.Thisfunction

isprovidedforusewiththeTxunitincorporatedintoaT‐BaseorT‐Base/R.

RxOnlyRadio

TheRxOnlyRadiooptiondisablestheradio’stransmitterandanyabilityforthemodemtotransmitdata.This

functionisprovidedforusewiththeRxunitincorporatedintoaT‐BaseorT‐Base/R.

PTTWatchdog

ThePTTWatchdogallowstheusertosetthemaximumtransmittime.Thisisusedtoprotectagainsta‘stuck’

transmitter.Thetimeisselectedbyasliderbar.Therangeis0to120secondswithadefaultof30seconds.

Warning:Transmissionslongerthan30secondsmayexceedthedutycycleratingofthetransmitterandleadto

shortenedlifeortransmitterfailure.Afactory‐installedcoolingfanisavailableforextendeddutyoperations.For

continuous‐transmitapplications,thePTTWatchdogfeaturecanbedisabled(unchecked).

Synthesizer

Thisfieldliststhesynthesizermodelused.Thisfieldisnon‐selectableandforreferenceonly.

DynamicCarrierDetectOffThreshold

TheDynamicCarrierDetectOffThresholdallowsthemodemtoautomaticallyadjusttheCarrierDetectOff

ThresholdbasedontheRSSIwhilereceivingdata.Ifselected,theCarrierDetectOfflevelwillautomaticallyadjust

toapproximately15dBbelowtheactualsignalstrength.Thisprovidesrapiddetectionofloss‐of‐carrierand

minimizesoreliminates‘bitdribble’attheendoftransmissions.

Recommendation:KeepDynamicCarrierDetectOffThresholdenabled(checked)unlessinterferenceorvariable

signalstrength(i.e.,fadinginamovingvehicle)causesproblems.

CarrierDetectOnThreshold

CarrierDetectOnThresholdindicatesRSSIlevelwhenacarrierisfound.ThislevelshouldbemorethantheCarrier

DetectOffThreshold.

CarrierDetectOffThreshold

CarrierDetectOffThresholdindicatestheRSSIlevelwhenacarrierislost.ThislevelshouldbelessthantheCarrier

DetectOn.

5.1.4.5 SETUPRADIO/MODEMFREQUENCIES

TheFrequenciestabprovidestheinterfacetoprogramfrequencypairsandtheircorrespondingpowersettings.

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Figure5.6SetupRadio/ModemFrequenciesParameters

Chan

Chandisplaysthefrequencychannelpair.

RxFrequency

RxFrequencydisplaysthereceivefrequencyforthechannelpair.

TxFrequency

TxFrequencydisplaysthetransmitfrequencyforthechannelpair.

Power

PowerdisplaysthePowerOutputAdjustvalueforthechannelpair.Thedefaultvalueis255(5watts).Thisvalue

shouldbeleftatthedefaultvalueunless:

• alowerpowerisrequiredtomeetregulatoryrequirementsor

• theuser’sapplicationrequiresanincreaseinthetransmitdutycycle

DefaultFreqs

TheDefaultFreqsbuttonforcestheRxandTxFrequenciestotheirdefaultvalues,basedonradiotypeandrange.

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5.1.5 VERSIONREQUEST

SelectingVersionRequestcausestheGUARDIANFieldProgrammingSoftwaretodisplayinformationaboutthe

versionoftheGUARDIANhardwareandfirmware.

Figure5.7VersionRequestScreen

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5.1.6 WRITING/READINGGUARDIANPARAMETERS

Afterallradioparametersaresetup,selecttheOKbuttontostoretheinformationintothePC’smemory.Toload

parametersintotheGUARDIAN,initiateaWriteProgrammableSettingsfromtheEditmenuorselecttheWrite

iconfromtheToolBar.AftertheprogrammableparametersareloadedintotheGUARDIAN,savetheparameter

informationusingtheSaveDataAsoptionintheFilepull‐downmenu.Thenameandlocationofthefile(*.dat

extension)willappearonthestatusbaratthebottomofthescreen.

TheReadProgrammableSettingscommandwillreadparametersfromthecurrentGUARDIANandstorethe

informationinlocalmemory.Theparameterscanbeviewedand/oreditedwiththeSetupModem/Radio

Parametersscreens.

Note:DataradiorecommendsaReadbedoneanytimeaninitialconnectionismadetotheGUARDIANSetupPort

beforeaccessingtheSetupModem/RadioParametersscreen.Thiswillhelpavoidwritingerroneousparametersto

theconnectedunit.

5.1.7 CLONEPROGRAMMABLEPARAMETERS

Figure5.8CloneProgrammableParametersScreen

TheCloneProgrammableSettingswritesthecurrentlyloadedsettings(excepttheIDNumber,Comment,and

NumberofWrites)totheEEPROMoftheGUARDIAN.ThisoptionisusedforprogrammingthesameDataFile(.dat)

intomultiplemodems.

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5.1.8 DIAGNOSTICIDSANDALARMS

TheDiagnosticsIDsandAlarmsscreenallowstheusertosetuptheIDListforusewiththeOfflineLinkTestand

OfflineandOnlineDiagnosticsaswellastheAlarmsforusewithOnlineDiagnostics.

Figure5.9DiagnosticIDsandAlarmsScreen

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IDEntryandList

IDEntryallowstheentryofaLongIDtobeaddedtotheIDList.Therangeofthisfieldis1to4294967295but

multiplesof1024shouldnotbeused.Amultipleof1024resultsinaShortIDof0.IftheLongIDiswithintherange

of1to1023,theShortIDwillbethesameortheresultingShortIDwillbesmallerthantheLongIDandwillbe

representedbya‘+’characterinfrontoftheID.ALongIDisaddedtotheIDListbyan‘Enter’orbypressingthe

AddIDbutton.

IDList:AllowstheusertoselectaLongIDfromthelisttodelete.ALongIDisdeletedfromthelistbypressingthe

DeleteIDbutton.

ShortID:ShowstheconvertedShortIDfromtheselectedLongIDoftheIDList.

AlarmsandFilters

AlarmsandFiltersareusedwithOnlineDiagnostics.WhenOnlineDiagnosticsarereceivedandadiagnosticfield

fallsoutsidetheAlarmlimits,a“<“characterwilldesignateavaluelessthanthelowAlarmanda“>”characterwill

designateavaluegreaterthantheHighAlarm.

WhenOnlineDiagnosticsarereceivedandadiagnosticfieldfallsoutsidetheFilterLimits,thediagnostic

informationisconsideredinvalidandisnotdisplayed.

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Low/HighRSSI:Low/HighRSSIrepresentthelowandhighlimitsfortheRSSIdiagnostics(indBm).

Low/HighTemp:TheLow/HighTemprepresentsthelowandhighlimitsforthetemperaturediagnostics(in

degreesC).

Low/HighBatt:Low/HighBattrepresentsthelowandhighlimitsforthebatteryvoltagediagnostics(involts).

Low/HighFwdPwr:Low/HighFwdPwrrepresentsthelowandhighlimitsfortheforwardpowerdiagnostics(in

watts).

Low/HighRevPwr:Low/HighRevPwrrepresentsthelowandhighlimitsfortheReversePowerdiagnostics(in

watts).

Open

TheOpenbuttonallowstheusertorestoreDiagnosticIDsandAlarmsfromapreviouslysavedfile.

Save

TheSavebuttonallowstheusertosavethecurrentDiagnosticIDsandAlarmstothecurrentfile.

SaveAs

TheSaveAsbuttonallowstheusertosavethecurrentDiagnosticIDsandAlarmstoanamedifferentthanthe

currentfile.

5.1.9 OFFLINELINKTEST

TheOfflineLinkTestisusedtotestthelinkbetweentwounits:thelocalunitinterfacedtothecomputeranda

remoteunit.Blocksofdataaretransmittedtotheremoteunitandtheremoteunitdecodesandreturnsthem.The

transmittedandreceivedblocksofdataarecomparedandtheratiooftheresultsarecalculated.

NOTE:AnOfflineLinkTestrequiressuspensionofusernetworkoperation.

RemoteSelect

LocalID

TheLocalIDistheLongIDoftheunitconnectedtothecomputer.TheShortIDisdisplayed.

RemoteID

TheRemoteIDcomboboxallowsselectionoftheunit(bychoosingitsRemoteID)fromwhichtheLinkTest

informationisgathered.RemoteIDsaresetupintheDiagnosticIDsandAlarmsScreen.TheShortIDisdisplayed.

AnOfflineLinkTestreturnsthefollowingstatistics:

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Figure5.10OfflineLinkTestScreen

BlocksTx’edtoRemote

BlocksTx’edtoRemotedisplaysthenumberofdatablockstransmittedtotheremoteunit.

BlocksRx’edfromRemote

BlocksRx’edfromRemotedisplaysthenumberofdatablocksreceivedfromtheremoteunit.

LinkQuality

LinkQualitydisplaystheratioofdatablocksreceivedtodatablockstransmitted(in%).

#ofBlockstoSend

#ofBlockstoSendallowstheusertodeterminethenumberofblockstosendbeforestopping(with0being

disabled).

BlocksPerTransmission

Allowstheselectionofthenumberofblockspertransmission(1to200blocks).

BlockDelay(s)

BlockDelay(s)allowstheusertodeterminethedelaybetweenthetransmissionofdatablocksin0.05second

intervals(0.00to120.00seconds).

Clear

Clearallowstheusertoclearthedisplay(blockstransmitted,blocksreceivedandlinkquality).

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Start

Startisusedtobeginthetest.

Pause

Pauseisusedtopausethetestandallowstheusertoresumethetestatalatertime.

5.1.10 OFFLINEDIAGNOSTICS

OfflineDiagnosticsarereturnedfromalocalorremoteunitinresponsetoaGetDiagsrequest(seeFigure2‐18).

AnOfflineDiagnosticsrequestrequiressuspensionofusernetworkoperation.

Diagnostics

Select

SelectallowstheusertochooseCurrent,LoworHighDiagnostics.Currentshowsthevalueofthelastrequested

parameters.LoworHighdisplaysthelowestorhighestvalueoftheparameterssincethelastClearwasperformed

orthelasttimepowerwasremoved.

OfflineDiagnosticsparametersincludethefollowing:

• BatteryVoltage:supplyvoltage

• AnalogVcc:AnalogCircuitsRegulated5Vline

• Temperature:internalcasetemperature(inCelsius)listcontinuedonnextpage

• RSSILevel:ReceivedSignalStrengthIndication(indBm)

• ForwardPower:ForwardPower(inwatts)

• ReversePower:ReversePower(inwatts)

• PreambleGood:thenumberofcorrectlydecodedtransmissionsreceivedinthelast15.Usedwith

PreambleTotal,thisservesasanindicationofhowwelltheunitisreceivingdata

• PreambleTotal:thenumberoftotaltransmissionsdetected,maximumis15.UsedwithPreambleGood,

thisservesasanindicationofhowwelltheunitisreceivingdata

• PreambleDCD:thisnumbershowsacountofallreceivedCarrierDetects

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Figure5.11OfflineDiagnosticsScreen

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NetworkStatistics

OfflineNetworkStatisticsareonlyavailablewhenthe‘OnlineDiagnostics’optionisenabledforthenetwork.

OnlineDiagnosticsarelocatedontheSetupModem/RadioParametersscreen.Whenenabled,diagnostic

informationisinsertedatthebeginningofeachtransmissionfromeachunitinthenetwork.Whilethenetwork

mayremainonline,themonitoringunitisin‘Setup’mode(flashinggreenLED).

NetworkStatisticsinclude:

Remote

TheRemotedropdownallowstheusertoselect(fromthelistRemotes)whichnetworkstatisticstodisplay.

IDTruncated

IDTruncatedshowstheusertheLongandShortIDarenotthesame.

RSSILevel

TheRSSIlevelshowsthecurrentRSSIlevel(indBm)whiletheLocalunitisreceiving.

Temperature

Temperatureshowstheinternalcasetemperature(inCelsius).

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BatteryVoltage

BatteryVoltageshowsthesupplyvoltage(inVolts).

ForwardPower

ForwardPowershowsforwardpower(inWatts).

ReversePower

ReversePowershowsreversepower(inWatts).

RSSIPanel

TheRSSIpanelshowsthecurrentRSSIlevel(indBm)whilethelocalunitisreceiving.

ModemSelect

LocalID

TheLocalIDbuttonallowstheusertosendcommandstothelocalunit(theunitinterfacedtothecomputer).The

ShortIDforthisunitisshown.

RemoteID

TheRemoteIDbuttonallowstheusertosenddiagnosticcommandstoanyspecificremoteunitandobtainits

diagnosticinformation.TheRemoteIDisselectedfromthelistofRemoteIDssetupintheDiagnosticIDsand

Alarmsscreen.

DiagnosticSelect/SelectedRemoteID

ThisbuttonallowstheusertogatherOfflineDiagnosticsfromtheselectedRemoteIDonly.

DiagnosticSelect/RemoteIDList

ThisbuttonallowstheusertogatherOfflineDiagnosticsfromalltheIDsinthelistofRemoteIDs(includingthe

localunit).

Progress

TheProgresspaneldisplaystheprogressofobtainingRemoteDiagnostics.

Channel

Channelallowstheusertoselecttheprogrammedchannelofoperation.Thereare8programmedchannels.

ChangeChannel8

ChangeChannel8allowstheusertoredirectChannel8toanotherprogrammedchannel.Theunit’sDIPswitches

mustbesettotheChannel8selectionforchannelre‐directiontofunction.

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GetDiags/Stats

TheGetDiagsbuttonallowstheusertosendthecommandforOfflineDiagnostics.Thecommandissenttothe

unitconnectedtothecomputeriftheLocalIDbuttonisselected.ThecommandissenttotheselectedRemoteID

iftheRemoteIDandSelectedRemoteIDbuttonsareselected.ThecommandissenttothelistofRemoteIDsifthe

RemoteIDandRemoteIDListbuttonsareselected.

Stop

TheStopbuttonallowstheusertostopanycommandsforOfflineDiagnosticsfrombeingsent.

ClearDiags

ClearDiagsclearstheunit’sonlinenetworkstatistics.

TxTime

TxTimeallowstheusertoselectthelengthoftimetheunitwilltransmitatone(inseconds)whentheTxTone

buttonispressed(1to60seconds).

Save

TheSavebuttonallowstheusertosavethecurrentOfflineDiagnosticstoafile.

TxTone

TheTxTonebuttoninstructstheunittotransmitatoneformodulationontheprogrammedtransmitfrequencyfor

adurationofTxTime.

5.1.11 ONLINEDIAGNOSTICS

OnlineDiagnosticsaretransmittedbyeachunitinanetworkbeforetheuser’sdataistransmitted.Allunitsmust

beprogrammedwiththeOnlineDiagnosticsparameterfoundontheSetupModem/RadioParametersscreento

receiveDiagnosticsfromasystem.TheunitthatthecomputerisinterfacedwithwilloutputOnlineDiagnosticsas

theyarereceived.ThisunitmusthavetheOutputRawDiagnosticDataOnlyparameterprogrammed(foundonthe

SetupModem/RadioParametersScreen).UsingOnlineDiagnosticsdoesnotrequiresuspensionofnetwork

operation.

OnlineDiagnosticsaresubjecttoalarmandfilterconditionsdefinedintheDiagnosticIDs,AlarmsandFiltersscreen

(seeFigure2‐15).WhenOnlineDiagnosticsarereceivedandadiagnosticfieldfallsoutsidethealarmlimits,a“<“

characterwilldesignateavaluelessthanthelowalarmanda“>”characterwilldesignateavaluegreaterthanthe

highalarm.IfOnlineDiagnosticsarereceivedandadiagnosticfieldfallsoutsidethefilterlimits,thediagnostic

informationwillbeconsideredinvalidandwillnotbedisplayed.

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Figure5.12OnlineDiagnostics

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ThefollowingOnlineDiagnosticsaregathered:

ShortID

TheShortIDdisplaystheShortIDoftheunittransmittingthediagnostics.

RSSI

RSSI(ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator)displaystheRSSI(indBm)IDoftheunittransmittingthe

diagnostics.ThisistheRSSIsampledduringthelasttransmissionreceived.

Temp

Tempdisplaystheinternalcasetemperature(inCelsius)oftheunittransmittingthediagnostics.

Batt

Battdisplaysthesupplyvoltage(involts)oftheunittransmittingthediagnostics.

FwdP

FwdPdisplaystheforwardpower(inwatts)oftheunittransmittingthediagnostics.

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RevP

RevPdisplaysthereverse(reflected)power(inwatts)oftheunittransmittingthediagnostics.

Time

Timeisthetimestampwhenthediagnosticswerereceived.

Filter

FilterallowstheusertofilterShortIDs.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:

• Off(AllIDs):noIDsarefilteredout

• IDList:onlytheIDsintheFilterIDListareshown

• SelectedID:onlytheselectedIDintheFilterIDListisshown

Display

Displayallowstheusertoformatonscreendata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:

• Scroll(bytime):displaysthediagnosticsastheyarereceived

• Slotted(byID):sortsthediagnosticsbyShortID.Usingthisoption,eachShortIDwillhaveonerowof

diagnostics,showingthemostrecent

ShortIDFilterList

FilterIDListisalistingofRemoteIDssetupintheDiagnosticIDsandAlarmsScreen.Thislistisusedforselectinga

filter.

Progress

TheProgresspanelshowsthesortingprogressofthediagnosticsifafilterwaschanged.

Pause

ThePausecheckboxallowstheusertopausethereceptionofthediagnosticsforscrollingthroughthegrid.

Clear

TheClearbuttonallowstheusertoclearthedisplayandcurrentOnlineDiagnostics.

Save

TheSavebuttonallowstheusertosavethecurrentOnlineDiagnosticstoafile.Amaximumof4096linesofdata

canbesaved.

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5.1.12 USERTEST

Figure5.13UserTestScreen

TheUserTestutilityisanOfflinefunctionandrequiressuspensionofnetworkoperation.AUserTest’sdiagnostic

parametersinclude:

RSSILevel

ReceivedSignalStrengthIndication(indBm)

BatteryVoltage

Supplyvoltage(involts)

Temperature

Internaltemperature(indegreesCelsius)

ForwardPower

Forwardpower(inwatts)

ReversePower

Reversepower(inwatts)

PreambleGood

Thenumberofcorrectlydecodedtransmissionsreceivedinthelast15.UsedwithPreambleTotal,thisservesasan

indicationofhowwelltheunitisreceivingdata.

PreambleTotal

Thenumberoftotaltransmissionsdetected,maximumis15.UsedwithPreambleGood,thisservesasan

indicationofhowwelltheunitisreceivingdata.

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RSSI

ThispanelshowsthecurrentRSSIlevel(indBm)whilethelocalunitisreceiving.

Rx/TxFrequency

Rx/TxFrequencyshowsthecurrentreceiveandtransmitfrequencies.

F5

PressingtheF5keywillcausetheunittotransmitontheprogrammedtransmitfrequency.

F6

PressingtheF6keywillcausetheunittogotoreceiveontheprogrammedreceivefrequency

5.1.13 PACKETTEST

Figure2‐20PacketTestScreen

ThePacketTestscreenisusedtosimulateaHost/Remotepollingenvironment.TheMasterunitwillsendouta

packettotheRemoteandtheRemotewillreplytotheMasterwiththesamepacketinformation.Thisisauseful

utilityfortestingmodemcommunication.

HostPacketsTx’ed

HostPacketstransmittedshowsthenumberofdatapacketstheMasterhassenttotheRemote.

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RemotePacketsRx’ed

HostPacketsreceivedshowsthenumberofdatapacketstheRemotedevicehasreceivedfromtheMaster.

HosttoRemote%

HosttoRemotepercentageshowsthepercentageofpacketstheHostdevicehassuccessfullysenttotheRemote.

RemotePacketsTx’ed

RemotePacketstransmittedshowsthenumberofdatapacketsthattheRemotedevicehasreturnedtotheHost.

HostPacketsRx’ed

HostPacketsreceivedshowsthenumberofdatapacketstheHostdevicehasreceivedfromtheRemote.

RemotetoHost%

RemotetoHostpercentageshowsthenumberofpacketstheRemotedevicesuccessfullysenttotheHost.

Overall%

OverallpercentageshowsthepercentageofHostreceivedpacketsversusHosttransmittedpackets.

#ofPacketstoSend

NumberofPacketstoSendprogramsthenumberofpacketstheHostshouldsendtotheRemotebeforestopping.

BytesofData/Packet

BytesofData/PacketistheprogrammablenumberofdatabytesineachpackettheHostsends.TheRemotewill

respondwiththesamenumberofpackets.

COMPort/NetworkRatio

COMPort/NetworkRatioistheratiooftheCOMportbaudratetonetwork(overtheair)baudrateofamodem.

ThisisusedifthenetworkbaudrateisslowerthantheCOMportbaudrate.IftheCOMportbaudrateis9600and

thenetworkbaudrateis4800,settheratioto2.Ifthetwoarethesame,setthisfieldto1.

PacketDelay(s)

PacketDelay(s)isthenumberofsecondsfortheHosttodelaybetweensendingeachpacket.Thisfieldranges

from0.00to10.00seconds(in0.25secondintervals).

Host/Remote

Host/RemoteisusedtoconfigureCOMportoptions.

• Host(PrimaryPort)‐ConfigurestheprimaryCOMportastheHostdevice(thedeviceinitiatingpacketsto

theRemotedevice.

• Remote(PrimaryPort)‐ConfigurestheprimaryCOMportastheRemotedevice(thedevicerespondingto

thepacketsfromtheHostdevice).

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• Host/Remote(1computer/2ports)‐ConfigurestheprimaryCOMportastheHostdeviceandthe

secondaryCOMportastheRemotedevice.Thisoptionrequiresacomputerwith2COMports.

Host/Remote(1PortusingaY‐cable)‐ConfigurestheprimaryCOMportastheHostandRemotedevice.

AY‐cableisrequiredforthisoption(withtransmitconnectionssplittothetransmittingdeviceandreceive

connectionssplittothereceivingdevice).Acomputerwith1COMportisutilizedforthisoption

Table2‐10Y‐CableConnections

PinName DB‐9 DB‐29 Computer Rx Tx

DCD  1  8  X   X ‐

RxD  2  3  X   X ‐

TxD  3  2  X‐X

DTR  4  20‐‐‐

GND  5  7  X   X X

DSR  6  6‐‐‐

RTS  7  4  X‐X

CTS  8  5  X‐X

RI9  2 2‐‐‐

X=Requiresconnection

‐=Noconnection

5.1.14 ARRAYTEST

TheArrayTestscreenisusedtosendprogrammablelengthtestpackets.PacketsTx’ed‐totalnumberofpackets

transmitted.

#ofPacketstoSend

#ofPacketstoSendallowstheusertosetthetotalnumberofpacketstosendbeforestopping(fieldrangeis0to

unlimited)

Table2‐10Y‐CableConnections

PinNameDB‐9DB‐29ComputerRxTx

DCD18XX‐

RxD23XX‐

TxD32X‐X

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DTR420‐‐‐

GND57XXX

DSR66‐‐‐

RTS74X‐X

CTS85X‐X

RI922‐‐‐

X=Requiresconnection

‐=Noconnection

Figure2‐21ArrayTestScreen

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TypeofData

TypeofDataallowstheusertoselectthedatapatternforeachpacket.Thesizeforeachdatapatternislistedin

thepatternformatexplanations(packetsarebuiltusingoneoffourpossiblepatterns).

• ASCIIPattern‐Packetsare58charactersinlengthandhaveasequencenumberatthebeginningofeach

stringstartingwith000,incrementingto999thenwrappingaroundto000again

Thepatternusedtobuildthepacketswillhavethefollowingformat(inASCII):

000ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

001ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

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998ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

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999ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

000ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

001ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

‐‐‐

• ASCIINumberPattern‐Thepacketswillbe58charactersinlengthandhaveasequencenumberatthe

beginningofeachstring,startingat000andincrementingto999,thenwrappingaroundto000again.

Thepatternusedtobuildthepacketswillhavethefollowingformat(inASCII):

00000112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

00100112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

‐‐‐

99800112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

99900112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

00000112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

00100112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

‐‐‐

• BinaryPattern‐Thepacketswillbe16charactersinlengthandhaveasequencenumberevery16characters,

startingat0x00andincrementingto0xFF,thenwrappingaroundto0x00again.

Thepatternusedtobuildthepacketswillhavethefollowingformat(inHex):

00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

01112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

02112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

‐‐112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

FE112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

FF112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

01112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

02112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

‐‐112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF

• RandomBinaryPattern‐Thepacketswillbe16charactersinlengthandcontainrandombinarydata.

#ofPackets

#ofPacketsallowstheusertosetthenumberofpacketsineachtransmission.

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PacketDelay

PacketDelayallowstheusertosettheamountoftime(inseconds)todelaybetweeneachpackettransmission,

rangingfrom0.00to30.00seconds(in0.25secondintervals).

ComPort

ComPortallowstheusertoselecttheCOMport(primaryorsecondary)fordatatransmission.

5.1.15 ASCII/HEXTERMINAL

TerminalScreensallowtheusertoselectanASCIIorHexadecimalTerminalScreenforthePrimaryandSecondary

COMPorts(configuredinthePortSettingsscreen‐seeSection2.5.2.1)Dataissentaccordingtotheport

configurationsetupinthePortSettingsscreen.

ASCII/HEXTERMINALTerminalScreensallowtheusertoselectanASCIIorHexadecimalTerminalScreenforthe

PrimaryandSecondaryCOMPorts(configuredinthePortSettingsscreen‐seeSection2.5.2.1)Dataissent

accordingtotheportconfigurationsetupinthePortSettingsscreen.

Figure2‐22ASCIITerminalScreen

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5.1.15.1 ASCIITERMINAL

ASCIITerminalconfigurationsinclude:

Primary

ThePrimaryASCIITerminalscreensendsandreceivesASCIIdataonthePrimaryCOMPort(setupinthePort

Settingsscreen).

Secondary

TheSecondaryASCIITerminalscreensendsandreceivesASCIIdataontheSecondaryCOMPort(setupinthePort

Settingsscreen).

5.1.15.2 HEXTERMINAL

HexTerminalconfigurationsinclude:

Primary

ThePrimaryHexTerminalscreenselectsaHexadecimalTerminalscreentosendandreceiveHexadecimaldataon

thePrimaryCOMPort(setupinthePortSettingsscreen).

Secondary

TheSecondaryHexTerminalscreenselectsaHexadecimalTerminalscreentosendandreceiveHexadecimaldata

ontheSecondaryCOMPort(setupinthePortSettingsscreen).

5.1.16 PROGRAMCODE

TheProgramCodepull‐downmenuallowstheusertoupdatetheGUARDIANfirmware(*.bin)withtheProgram

Firmwareoption.SelectModemCodeFileallowstheusertoselectthefiletoprogramthefirmwareinthe

GUARDIAN.

5.1.17 ENDTOENDTEST

TwoDataradioGUARDIANscanbetestedusingtheDataradioGUARDIANFieldProgrammingSoftware.TheField

ProgrammingSoftwarehasseveralusefulutilitiesembeddedintheprogramthatassistintestingthewireless

modems.ThetestingsetuprequiresacomputerrunningtheFieldProgrammingSoftwareattachedtoeachuser

COMportontheGUARDIANwirelessmodems.TheUtilitieswillallowtheusertosendASCIItextorHexcharacters

throughtheGUARDIANsbeingtested.

TheGUARDIANsmustbesetupsothattheyhavetheappropriatereceiveandtransmitsignallevelsforthetest.

Thesignalstrengthwillbemuchstrongeriftheunitsaretestedonthebenchcomparedtobeingtestedinafield

installation.Thesesignalsmustbeattenuatedortheoutputpowerleveladjustediftheunitsarebeingtestedon

thebench.

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Underthe“Utilities”menuchoosethe“ASCIITerminal”.Fromthe“ASCIITerminal”screen,choosethe“Primary”

selection.ThiswillopenanASCIIterminalwindowusingtheprimaryCOMportofthecomputer.Thisprocedure

shouldbedoneforbothGUARDIANs.TheASCIITerminalutilityhasprovisionsfortransmittingtheASCIIdata,

displayingreceivedASCIIdataanddisplayingASCIItransmitteddata.Figure2‐23showsthewindowforthePrimary

ASCIITerminal.

Figure2‐23EndtoEndTest:ASCIITerminal

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Figure2‐23alsoshowstheareathatisusedtosendanASCIItextmessage.TheASCIIdatamessageistypedinto

thisarea.TheASCIItextmessageisthensentoutthefirstGUARDIANthroughthecomputer’sprimaryportonce

the“Send“buttonisclicked.ThesentASCIImessageisthendisplayedintheTxDataareaoftheASCIITerminal

windowasshowninFigure2‐24.

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Figure2‐24EndtoEndTest:Textmessagesent

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TheASCIImessageistransmittedtotheotherGUARDIAN.TheASCIIterminalprogramwilldisplaythereceived

ASCIImessageintheRxDataareaasshownFigure2‐25.

Figure2‐25EndtoEndTest:Textmessagereceived

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Ifthemessagewasnotdisplayedastyped,thenaproblemmayexistinthesystem.Checkallparametersand

connectionsinthesystem.Thesignallevelshouldalsobecheckedagain.TheGUARDIAN’sLinkTestutilitycanbe

usedtoverifyacommunicationpath.

ThepreviousprocedurecanalsobeusedwiththeHexTerminalutility.WhentheHexTerminalisused,the

informationisenteredashexcode.Figure2‐26showshowtheinformationwilllookwhenitistypedinandsentin

hex.

Figure2‐26HexTerminal

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IntheHexTerminalmode,theprogramwillnottransmitASCIIinformation.Itwillonlyallowvalidhexcharacters.

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6 GUARDIANSPECIFICATIONS

Thesespecificationsaretypicalandsubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

GENERAL VHF UHF 900

Model Numbers

140-5016-50x

140-5026-50x

140-5046-30x

140-5046-400 (ETSI, AS/NZ)

140-5046-50x

140-5046-600 (AS/NZ)

140-5096-50x

Frequency Range (MHz) 136 – 174 MHz

215 – 240 MHz

406.125 – 470.000 MHz

450.000 - 511.975 MHz

928 – 960 MHz

Frequency Stability 1.0 ppm 1.0 ppm 1.0 ppm

Channel Bandwidth

12.5 kHz

25 kHz

12.5 kHz

25 kHz

12.5 kHz (ETSI, AS/NZ certified)

25 kHz (ETSI, AS/NZ certified)

12.5 kHz

25 kHz

Modes of Operation Simplex, Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex

Frequency Increment 1.25 kHz

Power Source 10-30 VDC, Negative GND

The Guardian is UL approved when powered with a listed Class 2 power supply.

RF Impedance 50 Ω

Operating Temperature -30° to + 60° C

Storage Temperature -40° to + 85° C, 95% non-condensing RH

Operating Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing RH

Rx Current Drain at 25°C DC Input 10V DC Input 20V DC Input 30V

520 mA (max)

450 mA (typ)

270 mA (max)

240 mA (typ)

190 mA (max)

170 mA (typ)

Tx Current Drain at 25°C Power Out DC Input 10V DC Input 20V DC Input 30V

Max Pwr 5.8 A (max)

3.6 A (typ)

2.5 A (max)

1.8 A (typ)

1.6 A (max)

1.2 A (typ)

30 dBm

(1W)

1.6 A (max)

1.2 A (typ)

0.8 A (max)

0.6 A (typ)

0.6 A (max)

0.4 A (typ)

Cold start 20 seconds

Nominal Dimensions 5.50" W x 2.125” H x 4.25" D (13.97 x 5.40 x 10.8 cm)

Shipping Weight 2.4 lbs. (1.1 Kg)

Mounting Options Mounting plate/pattern & DIN Rail

Fan Output 5VDC, 400mA max.

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TRANSMITTER VHF UHF 900

Tx Frequencies 136 - 174 MHz

215 – 240 MHz

406.125 – 470.000 MHz

450.000 - 511.975 MHz

928 - 960 MHz

Carrier Output Power 1-10 Watts Adjustable 1-10 Watts Adjustable 1-8 Watts Adjustable

Duty Cycle 100% (Power Foldback Allowed for High Temperatures)

Radiated Spurious Emissions Per FCC/Regulatory

Conducted Spurious Emissions Per FCC/Regulatory

Transmitter Stability into VSWR: > 10:1 (Power Foldback Allowed)

RX to TX Time < 2 ms (Standard)

4 ms (ETSI Versions)

Channel Switching Time < 15 ms (Band-End to Band-End)

RECEIVER

Bandwidth

Bit Rate

140-5016-

50x

140-5026-

50x

140-5046-30x

140-5046-50x

140-5096-

50x

Units

RX Frequencies 136 - 174 215 - 240 406.125 – 470.000

450.000 - 511.975

928 - 960 MHz

Data Sensitivity

@ 10-6 Bit Error

Rate (BER)

Typical / Max

12.5 kHz

4.9 kbps

9.6 kbps

dBm

25 kHz

4.8 kbps

9.6 kbps

19.2 kbps

dBm

Adjacent Channel

Rejection (min)

12.5 kHz 60 60 60 60 dB

25 kHz 75 70 75 70 dB

Spurious

Response

Rejection

All > 75 dB dB

Intermodulation

Rejection All > 75 dB dB

TX to RX Time All < 1 ms (Standard)

5 ms (ETSI Versions) ms

Channel

Switching Time All < 15ms (Band-End to Band-End) ms

Receive Input

Power All 17 dBm (50mW) max. dBm

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MODEM/LOGIC

Model 12.5 kHz 25 kHz

Data Rate (Selectable)

140-5016-50x 4800

9600

4800

9600

19200

140-5026-50x 4800

9600

4800

9600

19200

140-5046-30x

4800

9600

4800

9600

19200

140-5046-50x 4800

9600

4800

9600

19200

140-5096-50x 4800

9600

4800

9600

19200

Modulation Type 2FSK

Addressing Serial

SETUP and COM Port

Interface EIA-232F DCE

Data Rate Setup Port: 300 – 19,200 bps (Default: 19.2 Kbps)

Com Port: 300 – 115,200 bps (Default: 9.6 Kbps)

Display

5 Tri-color status LEDs Power, Status, Rx, Tx, RD/TD

Connectors

Antenna Connector TNC female (Tx/Rx), SMA female (Rx) – Full-duplex models only

Serial Setup Port DE-9F

Serial Terminal Server DE-9F

User Interface I/O Right angle, 8 contacts (male)

Power - I/O I/O Right angle, 4 contacts (male)Power Plug

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Diagnostics

Message Elements Temp, Voltage, Local/Remote RSSI, Forward Power, Reverse Power, Message Quality

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Domestic and International Certifications

Model Number Frequency

Range FCC IC (DOC)

European Union

EN 300 113

Australia/New

Zealand

140-5016-500 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500

140-5016-501 136 – 174 MHz NP4-5016-500 773B-5016500

140-5026-502 215 – 240 MHz NP4-5026-502 Pending

140-5026-503 215 – 240 MHz NP4-5026-502 Pending

140-5046-300 406.1 - 470 MHz NP4-5046-300 773B-5046300

140-5046-301 406.1 - 470 MHz NP4-5046-300 773B-5046300

140-5046-400 406.1 - 470 MHz 1588 Pending

140-5046-500 450 - 512 MHz NP4-5046-300 773B-5046300

140-5046-501 450 - 512 MHz NP4-5046-300 773B-5046300

140-5046-600 450 - 512 MHz Pending

140-5096-500 928 - 960 MHz NP4-5096-500 773B-5096500

140-5096-501 928 - 960 MHz NP4-5096-500 773B-5096500

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UL Certification

All modelsUL approved when powered with a listed Class 2 source.

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7 PRODUCTWARRANTY

PRODUCTWARRANTY

CalAmpwarrantstotheoriginalpurchaserforuse("Buyer")thatdatatelemetryproductsmanufacturedbyDRL

("Products")arefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipandwillconformtoDRL'spublishedtechnical

specificationsforaperiodof,exceptasnotedbelow,one(1)yearfromthedateofshipmenttoBuyer.DRLmakesno

warrantywithrespecttoanyequipmentnotmanufacturedbyDRL,andanysuchequipmentshallcarrytheoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer'swarrantyonly.DRLfurthermakesnowarrantyastoandspecificallydisclaimsliabilityfor,

availability,range,coverage,gradeofserviceoroperationoftherepeatersystemprovidedbythecarrierorrepeater

operator.Anyreturnshippingchargesforthirdpartyequipmenttotheirrespectiverepairfacilitiesarechargeableand

willbepassedontotheBuyer.

IfanyProductfailstomeetthewarrantysetforthaboveduringtheapplicablewarrantyperiodandisreturnedtoa

locationdesignatedbyDRL.DRL,atitsoption,shalleitherrepairorreplacesuchdefectiveProduct,directlyorthrough

anauthorizedserviceagent,withinthirty(30)daysofreceiptofsame.NoProductsmaybereturnedwithoutprior

authorizationfromDRL.AnyrepairedorreplacedProductsshallbewarrantedfortheremainderoftheoriginal

warrantyperiod.Buyershallpayallshippingcharges,handlingcharges,feesanddutiesforreturningdefectiveProducts

toDRLorDRL'sauthorizedserviceagent.DRLwillpaythereturnshippingchargesiftheProductisrepairedorreplaced

underwarranty,exclusiveoffeesandduties.RepairorreplacementofdefectiveProductsassetforthinthisparagraph

fulfillsanyandallwarrantyobligationsonthepartofDRL.

ThiswarrantyisvoidandDRLshallnotbeobligatedtoreplaceorrepairanyProductsif(i)theProducthasbeenusedin

otherthanitsnormalandcustomarymanner;(ii)theProducthasbeensubjecttomisuse,accident,neglectordamage

orhasbeenusedotherthanwithDRLapprovedaccessoriesandequipment;(iii)unauthorizedalterationorrepairs

havebeenmadeorunapprovedpartshavebeenusedinorwiththeProduct;or(iv)BuyerfailedtonotifyDRLorDRL's

authorizedserviceagentofthedefectduringtheapplicablewarrantyperiod.DRListhefinalarbiterofsuchclaims.

THEAFORESAIDWARRANTIESAREINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSEDANDIMPLIED,INCLUDINGBUT

NOTLIMITEDTO,ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.DRLAND

BUYERAGREETHATBUYER'SEXCLUSIVEREMEDYFORANYBREACHOFANYOFSAIDWARRANTIESITASSETFORTH

ABOVE.BUYERAGREESTHATINNOEVENTSHALLDRLBELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,SPECIAL,

INDIRECTOREXEMPLARYDAMAGESWHETHERONTHEBASISOFNEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYOROTHERWISE.The

purposeoftheexclusiveremediessetforthaboveshallbetoprovideBuyerwithrepairorreplacementofnon‐

complyingProductsinthemannerprovidedabove.Theseexclusiveremediesshallnotbedeemedtohavefailedof

theiressentialpurposesolongasDRLiswillingandabletorepairorreplacenon‐complyingProductsinthemannerset

forthabove.

ThiswarrantyappliestoallProductssoldworldwide.Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonimpliedwarrantiessothe

abovelimitationsmaynotbeapplicable.Youmayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfromstatetostate.

EXCEPTIONS

THIRTYDAY: Tuningandadjustmentoftelemetryradios

NOWARRANTY: Fuses,lampsandotherexpendableparts

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ABOUTCALAMP

CalAmpisaleadingproviderofwirelesscommunicationsproductsthatenableanytime/anywhereaccesstocritical

information,dataandentertainmentcontent.Withcomprehensivecapabilitiesrangingfromproductdesignand

developmentthroughvolumeproduction,CalAmpdeliverscost‐effectivehighqualitysolutionstoabroadarrayof

customersandendmarkets.CalAmpistheleadingsupplierofDirectBroadcastSatellite(DBS)outdoorcustomer

premiseequipmenttotheU.S.satellitetelevisionmarket.TheCompanyalsoprovideswirelessdatacommunication

solutionsforthetelemetryandassettrackingmarkets,privatewirelessnetworks,publicsafetycommunicationsand

criticalinfrastructureandprocesscontrolapplications.Foradditionalinformation,pleasevisittheCompany’swebsite

atwww.calamp.com.

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