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E2-455 User Manual
User Manual for E2-455 Licensed Radio
man_E2-455_V1-4
E2-455 Radio Module
OEM/Integrators Installation Manual
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ATTENTION!
Incorrect termination of the supply wires may cause internal damage. Before turning the power on
double-check ALL connections by referring to this User Manual.
RF Exposure statement (FCC):
This device is in compliance with FCC Part 2.1091 and the safe distance from the Antenna is: 0.55
meters
To comply with FCC RF Exposure requirements in section 1.1310 of the FCC Rules, antennas used with
this device must be installed to provide a separation distance from all persons as described in section
“Safety Notices” below.
DO NOT

Operate the transmitter when anyone is within a distance from the antenna less than the minimum
safe distances described in section “Safety Notices” below.

Operate the transmitter unless all RF connectors are secure and any open connectors are properly
terminated.

Operate the equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
All equipment must be properly grounded for safe operations. All equipment should be serviced only by
a qualified ELPRO staff only.
FCC Notice:


Part 15 – This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part15 of the FCC rules (Code of Federal Regulations 47CFR Part 15).
Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
Part 90 – This device has been type accepted for operation by the FCC in accordance with Part90 of
the FCC rules (47CFR Part 90). See the label on the unit for the specific FCC ID and any other
certification designations.
Note: This device should only be connected to Devices that are covered by either a FCC
DoC or are FCC certified.
Antenna Models:
Manufacturer
Model Number
Coax Kit
Net
ELPRO
UDP400-3
Includes 3m Cellfoil
1dB Gain
ELPRO
UDP400-5
Includes 5m Cellfoil
Unity Gain
ELPRO
BU-3/400
CC10/450
2.5dB Gain
ELPRO
BU-6/400
CC10/450
5.5dB Gain
ELPRO
YU3/400
CC10/450
3.5dB Loss
ELPRO
YU6/400
CC10/450
6.5dB Gain
ELPRO
YU9/400
CC20/450
5dB Gain
ELPRO
YU16/400
CC20/450
10dB Gain
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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ISED Notice (Canada):
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts
de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2) l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Safety Notices:
FCC (USA)
Exposure to RF energy is an important safety consideration. The FCC has adopted a safety standard for
human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment as a
result of its actions in Docket 93-62 and OET Publication KDB 447498 D01. Depending on antenna type,
ensure the following minimum separation distances from antennas for (A) Occupational and (B) General
Population.
Model Number
Minimum Distance (cm)
(Antenna + Coax Kit)
Occupational /
Controlled Exposure
General Population /
Uncontrolled Exposure
UDP400-3
20
UDP400-5
18
BU-3/400 + CC10/450
11
24
BU-6/400 + CC10/450
15
33
YU3/400 + CC10/450
12
26
YU6/400 + CC10/450
17
37
YU9/400 + CC20/450
14
31
YU16/400 + CC20/450
25
55
ISED (Canada)
Exposure to RF energy is an important safety consideration. Innovation, Science, and Economic
Development Canada (ISED) has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency
electromagnetic energy emitted by ISED regulated equipment as standard RSS 102 Issue 5. Depending
on antenna type, ensure the following minimum separation distances from antennas for (A)
Occupational and (B) General Population.
Model Number
Minimum Distance (m)
(Antenna + Coax Kit)
Occupational /
Controlled Exposure
General Population /
Uncontrolled Exposure
UDP400-3
0.28
0.8
UDP400-5
0.25
0.72
BU-3/400 + CC10/450
0.34
0.95
BU-6/400 + CC10/450
0.47
1.35
YU3/400 + CC10/450
0.38
1.07
YU6/400 + CC10/450
0.53
1.51
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YU9/400 + CC20/450
0.45
1.27
YU16/400 + CC20/450
0.79
2.26
Limitations and Condition of Use:
ELPRO E2-455 radio module is designed as a reusable module for use with future development of
ELPRO products. The module is limited for use by ELPRO only. This module is not to be made available
for third party use or in any OEM arrangements.
The following requirements apply to any product which incorporates the E2-455 radio module:
The product incorporating the ELPRO E2-455 radio must not include any instructions to remove or
install the E2-455 radio module.
The product incorporating the ELPRO E2-455 radio must be limited to installation in mobile or fixed
application.
A separate approval is required for all other operating configurations, including portable configurations
with respect to Part 2.1093 and different antenna.
Any product incorporating the ELPRO E2-455 radio must include a label on the final product that
indicates the certification numbers for the E2-455 radio. The following must appear on the final product
label:
Contains:
FCC ID : O9P-E2-455
IC
: 3957A-E2455
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer will void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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1 Introduction
The E2-455 is a radio modem module used as a base radio for a number of Elpro wireless products,
with additional products to be added in the future. It operates as a wireless network adapter for transfer
of 802.11 format data frames over lower speed wireless links. The E2-455 consists of a host
microcontroller, an RF transceiver section, and a power supply section.
2 Module Description
Under Side View
Heat Sink
Block
Host
Interface
Mounting
Earth Points
Top Side View
Console
Production
Interface
Host
Interface
Alternate Host
Interface
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2.1 Mounting Points
Four mounting points are provided for 2.5mm Mounting screws.
2.2 Heat-Sink Block
A Heat-Sink should be connected to the device’s Heat-Sink block to prevent the power amplifier
overheating. The interface to the Heat-Sink block uses two M3 screws separated by 15mm, with
engagement depth between 3mm-4mm. Use heat-paste or other heat-conducting material to provide an
effective heat conduction path from the heat-sink block to the supplied heat-sink.
2.3 Main Host Interface
The main host interface is implemented through a 24-pin socket, allowing connection to standard 0.1”
pitch headers. This interface supplies power to the module as well as the high speed serial connection
providing communication to the host device.
2.4 Alternate Host Interface
The alternate host interface provides the same functionality as the Main host interface, in a more
compact form-factor for use with products requiring a more compact interface.
2.5 Production Interface
Production interface consists of a JTAG port for programming and developer debug of the device.
2.6 Console Interface
The Console interface allows connection of a serial terminal to the device for diagnostic operation and
testing.
3 Locale
The E2-455 is available in two models, supporting frequency bands 340-400MHz and 400-480MHz.
Model
Frequency Band
Supported Channel Bandwidth
E2-455-445
400-480MHz
6.25kHz, 12.5kHz, 25kHz
E2-455-375
340-400Mhz
6.25kHz, 12.5kHz, 25kHz
The host software shall implement Locale settings to restrict the range of frequencies, bandwidths and
power relevant to the regulations of the specified locale. The user manual of the product shall state that
the unit is to be installed by professional personnel.
3.1 United States Locale
The following restrictions on each of the bands apply when US Locale is selected:
Model
Locale
Frequency Band
Supported Channel
Bandwidth
E2-455-445
FCC_Part90
421MHz – 480.000MHz
6.25kHz, 12.5kHz
Not Available
Not Available
E2-455-375
4 Operation
The host system communicates with the E2-455 module via the serial interface provided by either the
main or alternate host interface. The serial interface is a standard TTL UART interface in full duplex
asynchronous connection. The baud rate is 1.0Mbps. RTS and CTS lines are used to provide flow
control between the host and radio processors.
The serial protocol is a proprietary message structure.
In addition, a secondary diagnostic interface is provided over the Console interface. This provides the
interface for testing the device. It operates at a rate of 115,200 baud.
4.1 Diagnostic Interface Command Reference
4.1.1

Radio Commands – General
Set to QAM Mode (Note: par rate command must be re-issued)
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> cfg mod qam
0:15:44.891 RAD: CMX7164: Function image 4112
0:15:45.603 RAD: CMX7164 Rx DC calibration
[1]
Modulation =
QAM
0:15:45.662 RAD: CMX7164 Tx DC calibration

OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
Set to FSK Mode (Note: par rate command must be re-issued)
> cfg mod fsk
0:16:35.955 RAD: CMX7164: Function image 2035
0:16:36.910 RAD: CMX7164 Rx DC calibration
[1]
Modulation =
FSK
0:16:36.970 RAD: CMX7164 Tx DC calibration
(Note: par rate command must be re-issued after every Mode change)

Set radio transmit modulation format
> par rate 4qam (options 4qam, 16qam, 64qam, 2fsk, 4fsk)
[1]
Radio frame rate =
4QAM

Set radio transmit FEC (only in QAM mode) to FEC or RAW
> par fec fec
[1]
> par fec raw
[1]

Radio frame FEC =
FEC
Radio frame FEC =
RAW
Set Radio Channel Bandwidth (6.25kHz, 12.5kHz, 25kHz)
> cfg bw 12500 (Options 6250(QAM only), 12500, 25000)
0:35:03.651 RAD: CMX7164 Rx DC calibration
[1]
Frequency bandwidth = 12500 Hz
0:35:03.694 RAD: CMX7164 Tx DC calibration

Set Radio Tx and Rx Frequency (in Hz).
> cfg freq_tx 442012500
[1]
Transmit frequency = 442012500 Hz
> cfg freq_rx 442006250
[1]
Receive frequency = 442006250 Hz

Save Configuration (save all cfg and par items except for rate).
> cfg save

Reset unit.
> reset

To change rx/tx monitor).
> mon frm info
Shows more information
> mon frm head
Shows less information
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4.1.2
Radio Transmit Commands

Set Transmit Power for Test commands.
> par txpwr 27
[1]
Transmit power =
27 dBm
Note: Maximum power is limited according to supply voltage and modulation selected. Power
drops by 3dB at approximately 12V supply.

Transmit Repeating 511 bit PRBS
> rad prbs
[1] Radio mode = PRBS, MAC state = TONE, PHY state = TONE, modem state = TONE

Transmit unmodulated carrier (only available in FSK mode)
> rad tone
[1] Radio mode = TONE, MAC state = TONE, PHY state = TONE, modem state = TONE

To stop transmit sequence, start receiving:
> rad auto
[1] Radio mode = AUTO, MAC state = EMPTY, PHY state = FS, modem state = FS
4.1.3

Frame Transmit Commands
To Transmit a single message frame (Default repeat is 2, Default Length is 60)
> par repeat 1
[1]
Radio frame repeat count =
> par len 10
[1]
Radio frame length =
> frm rad raw
20:13:38.777 Tx :
440.000 [65535] ( 10/

10
15) FFFF 80E307CDC12A
To check Frame Receive statistics at receiver
> stat frm clr
> stat frm
Clear frame Statistics counters
[1]
RX_ERR_PREAM =
Received Preamble, no Frame Sync
[1]
RX_ERR_PLCP_HDR =
Corrupted Message Header block
[1]
RX_ERR_CRC =
Received with corrupted Message body
[1]
RX_RTS_OTH =
Number of Received frames of different types
[1]
RX_RTS_ME =
RTS to other / Me
[1]
RX_CTS_OTH =
[1]
RX_CTS_ME =
[1]
RX_ACK_OTH =
[1]
RX_ACK_ME =
ACK to other / Me
[1]
RX_UNSPRT =
Unsupported Frame Type
[1]
RX_MULTI =
Multicast Frame
[1]
RX_UNI_OTH =
[1]
RX_UNI_ME =
CTS to other / Me
Unicast message to other / Me
To count the number of received frames, add RX_RTS, RX_CTS, RX_ACK, RX_UNSPRT, RX_MULTI and RX_UNI types. When
testing with command “frm rad raw”, all received frame should be RX_UNSPRT.

To Transmit BER Test frames (Default repeat is 8). BER frame length must be > 31 bytes to
allow valid testing.
> par len 131
> par ber_num 3
[1]
(e.g. for 100 bytes of BER data for each test frame)
Radio BER frame number =
> frm rad ber
0:05:40.050 Tx : B 440.000 [65535] (
60/
52) D000 FFFFFFFFFFFF 0012AF000000
0:05:40.337 Tx : B 440.000 [65535] (
0:05:40.654 Tx : B 440.000 [65535] (
60/
60/
52) D000 FFFFFFFFFFFF 0012AF000000
52) D000 FFFFFFFFFFFF 0012AF000000

To check BER at receiver (Over successfully received BER frames).
> stat ber clr
Clear BER Statistics counters
> stat ber
[1]
Frame number =
Number of Received BER frames
[1] Accumulated error bits =
Total over all received BER frames
[1]
Total over all received BER frames
Total bits =
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[1]
Average RSSI =
[1]
Average LQI =
0 dB
Average over all received BER frames
Average over all received BER frames
4.2 Host Interface Message Framing
Message framing is based on PPP Byte stuffing. The special characters 0x7F, 0x7D and 0xFF are the
beginning of a frame, data link escape and end of frame characters respectively.
Each message begins with the transmission of the start of frame character. This is followed by the
message data payload for the message end of the message is indicated by the end of frame character.
Occurrence of the characters for start of frame, end of frame, or the data link escape character within
the data packet is indicated by stuffing an additional data link escape character into the data stream
before the special character and then setting bit 5 of the control character to 0.
Whenever the start flag character is detected, the framer state is reset to receiving the first data payload
byte. (Start flag should never occur in the data payload due to the escaping scheme above.)
The end of frame character ensures that the transmitter and receiver are synchronised at the beginning
of the next data frame. If they are not correctly synchronised, the 0xFF will result in the additional “ones”
being detected as a long stop condition at the receiver and subsequent characters being correctly
synchronised.
4.3 Host Interface Message Format
4.3.1
Endian
All multi-byte fields are transmitted in little endian format.
4.3.2
General Message Format
Table 1 describes the general format of the messages including the start and end flags.
START_FLAG
1 byte
Start of message identifier (0x7E)
Service_code
2 bytes
Service code to identify message type and message ID
Payload Data
0-n bytes
Message payload data. Interpreted according to Service code
END_FLAG
1 byte
End of message identifier (0xFF)
Table 1
4.3.3
Service code encoding
Table 2 describes the encoding of the Service code field from the Service Type and Service ID
b15 - b14
Service Type
00: request
01: indicate
10: confirm
11: unused
b13 - b0
Service ID
0x41: Transmit
0x42: Flush
0x43: Receive
0x44: Local_Management
0x45: Extended Transmit
0x46: Extended Flush
0x47: Extended Receive
Table 2
4.3.4
Service types
Table 3 describes the service types and their interactions
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Request
(0b00)
Request messages are used where a message acknowledgement is
required. A confirm message is expected to be sent from the other
party. Matching of request and confirm messages depends on the
message ID. Messages may include a unique handle to that can used to
match request to confirm, or the process transmitting the message can
ensure that only one message of that type is outstanding at any time.
Indicate
(0b01)
Used when acknowledgement of the message is not required. Indicate
messages do not have any matching confirm message.
Confirm
(0b10)
Confirm messages are returned to the process that initiated a Request
message to acknowledge receipt of the request message (and possible
acknowledge processing of the request message is complete).
Generation of the Confirm message and the details of any payload data
depend on the Service ID for the message.
The Service ID for the confirm must match the service ID for the original
request message.
Table 3
For more detailed information about the protocol, refer to ELPRO document; spec_E2-Radio-io-protocol
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5 Host Interface Hardware Description
This section describes the interface to the host, including the two alternate power/data interfaces and
the earthing connections.
5.1 Alternate Host Interface Pin Description
Pin
Signal
Description
Direction
VSupply
9-30V Supply from host
Input to module
VSupply
9-30V Supply from host
VSupply
9-30V Supply from host
GND
Ground
VSupply
9-30V Supply from host
GND
Ground
NO_CON
No Connection
GND
Ground
NO_CON
No Connection
10
GND
Ground
11
NO_CON
No Connection
12
PG
Power Good Indication
13
NO_CON
No Connection
14
nEN_RADIO_PWR
Radio Power Enable
15
NO_CON
No Connection
16
RXD0_7
Data Receive
Output from module
17
TXD0_7
Data Transmit
Input to module
18
CTS0_7
Clear to Send (When toggled, it indicates that
the host should wake up.)
Output from module
19
RTS0_7
Ready to Send (When toggled, it indicates that
the radio processor should wake up.)
Input to module
20
Test Point
Not used
21
Test Point
Not used
22
Test Point
Not used
Input to module
Input to module
Output from module
Input to module
5.2 Main Host Interface Pin Description
Pin
Signal
Description
Direction
NC
No Connection
NC
No Connection
NC
No Connection
NC
No Connection
GND
Ground
VSUP_CON
Main DC input power supply rail of the host (9-30V)
GND
Ground
VSUP_CON
Main DC input power supply rail of the host (9-30V)
Input to module
Input to module
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MB_CSF
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Output from module
10
CTS0_7
Clear to send (When toggled, it indicates that the
host should wake up.)
Output from module
11
MBIRQ
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
12
RTS0_7
Ready to Send (When toggled, it indicates that the
radio processor should wake up.)
Input to module
13
BRX
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
14
TXD0_7
Data Transmit
Input to module
15
BTX
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Output from module
16
RXD0_7
Data Receive
Output from module
17
_SHDN
Radio Shutdown
Input to module
18
USBH
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
19
nR_OC
Over Current
Output from module
20
GND
Ground
21
USBCX
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
22
USBDN
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
23
USBDP
Future Use – Do Not Connect
Input to module
24
NC
No Connection
5.3 Protective Earthing Point
There are four mounting screw points around the cage which are connected to the ground plane of the
module. These should be screwed on with metallic screws to the metallic casing or ground points on the
host system.
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6 Specifications
Environmental
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +70°C (-40 to +120°F)
Humidity
0-95% Non-Condensing
Altitude
0-2000m / 6500ft
Radio
General
Half Duplex UHF radio supports operation on
Licensed and Unlicensed bands.
RF Bands
Channel Spacing
6.25kHz, 12.5 kHz, 20kHz, 25 kHz
Supported Frequency Bands
340-400MHz
400-480MHz
Antenna
Transmitter
Data Rates
Single SMA Connector for Receive and Transmit.
Impedance
50Ω
Power Range
10mW - 10 Watt (+10 to +40 dBm)
Maximum Power Levels with QAM
(Power reduction due to Modulation PeakAverage ratio)
Encoding
Max Power
PAPR
4-QPSK
4W
0.4
16-QAM
2.5W
0.25
64-QAM
2.5W
0.25
Data Encoding and Data rates
Data Encoding
(DFSK Mode for E2-450
compatibility)
Receiver
Channel
Encoding
6.25kHz
12.5kHz
25kHz
4-QPSK-FEC
4kpbs
8kbps
16kbps
4-QPSK
8kpbs
16kbps
32kbps
16-QAM
16kbps
32kbps
64kbps
64-QAM
24kbps
48kbps
96kbps
Channel
Encoding
12.5kHz
25kHz
2-FSK
4.8kbps
9.6kbps
4-FSK
9.6kbps
19.2kbps
Receiver Sensitivity
-5
6.25/12.5/25kHz channel spacing (BER=1x10 )
Receiver Sensitivity DFSK Mode
-5
6.25/12.5/25kHz channel spacing (BER=1 x 10 )
Encoding
Sensitivity
4-QPSK-FEC
-116dBm
4-QPSK
-110dBm
16-QAM
-102dBm
64-QAM
-94dBm
2-FSK
-110dBm
4-FSK
-102dBm
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7 REVISION HISTORY
Issue No.
Date
Details of Amendment
1.0
24/10/2017
Initial Issue – From E2-450 User Manual
1.1
04/02/18
Update Safe distance limits
1.2
08/03/18
Update Safety notices to include Canada (ISED) specific RF
exposure limits.
1.3
22/03/18
Update after CB Review. Notes re OEM installation, application
notes. Note on Antenna connectors. Update FCC Exposure table.
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