STI Engineering RFI148 VHF PAGING TRANSMITTER User Manual RFI 148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter
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RFI-148 250W VHF PAGING TRANSMITTER USER MANUAL RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual DISCLAIMER © 2013 RF Innovations Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. RF Innovations reserves the right to make improvements on the product in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be produced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of RF Innovations. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, RF Innovations assumes no responsibility for its use or infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result from its use. Reference No. MAN00165 Revision 1.6 January 2013 Firmware Version 0.6 Contents Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2. Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 General Considerations............................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 External Antennas .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Product Installation .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Safety and Compliance ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4.1 Human Exposure to Emissions ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Modifications .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Configuration................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Cruise Control .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Installation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Connecting to the Paging Transmitter ............................................................................................................................ 10 3.2.3 Device Navigation .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.4 Sensor Gauges ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 3.2.5 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 SNMP...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Terminal Menu Interface ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.5 Hayes AT Command Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.6 Front Panel Interface ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.7 LIU Interface .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 4. Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Serial Port Operation ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 4.1.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1.2 Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 4.1.3 Statistics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.2 Ethernet Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 4.2.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.2 IP Addressing .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 4.3 Transmitter Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 4.3.1 Transmit Power ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.2 Channel Selection ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.3 Push-To-Talk (PTT) ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.4 External Reference .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3.5 Absolute Delay Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................ 19 4.3.6 Carrier Offset .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 4.3.7 RF Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.4 Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.5 Fan Control ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 4.5.1 Current Fan Speed .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.5.2 Control Types ................................................................................................................................................................. 20 4.5.3 Fan Override ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.5.4 Self-Test.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5. Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.1 Status Monitoring ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 3 of 43 Contents 5.1.1 Conditional Cut-off Checking......................................................................................................................................... 21 5.1.2 Minimum and Maximum Sensor History ....................................................................................................................... 22 5.2 Faults ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Fault Actions ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.2 Fleeting Faults ................................................................................................................................................................ 23 5.2.3 Combined Fault .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 5.2.4 Hardware Alarm Outputs ................................................................................................................................................ 23 5.3 Remote Firmware Update and Recovery ................................................................................................................................ 23 5.3.1 Update ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 5.3.2 Recovery ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 5.4 Time ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 5.4.1 Real Time Clock ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 5.4.2 SNTP Client .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Appendix A Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 25 A.1 Type Approvals ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 A.2 RFI-148 250 Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 25 A.3 Serial Connectors ................................................................................................................................................................... 26 A.3.1 Main Serial Port (Rear) ................................................................................................................................................. 26 A.3.2 Auxiliary Serial Port (Front).......................................................................................................................................... 27 A.4 LIU Interface .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Appendix B Controller Configurations ......................................................................................................................................... 29 B.1 Motorola NIU Controller / FLEX Mode ................................................................................................................................ 29 B.2 Glenayre C2000 Controller / FLEX Mode ............................................................................................................................. 29 B.3 Glenayre C2000 Controller / POCSAG Mode ....................................................................................................................... 29 B.4 Zetron Model 66 Transmitter Controller / POCSAG Mode ................................................................................................... 30 Appendix C Management Reference ............................................................................................................................................. 31 C.1 Serial Port Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 C.2 SNMP Diagnostic Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix D Hayes References ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 D.1 General Commands ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 D.2 I-Registers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference ............................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix F Factory Defaults ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Appendix G Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42 RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 4 of 43 Introduction 1. Introduction The RFI-148 250 is a high power output paging transmitter operating in the VHF band. VHF band operation (138 MHz – 174 MHz) with 2 MHz switching bandwidth. 250 W (54 dBm) maximum transmit power Compatible with: POCSAG 512, 1200, 2400 bps (2-level FSK). FLEX 1600 (2-level FSK), 3200 (2- or 4level FSK), 6400 bps (4-level FSK). Windows GUI for configuration and diagnostics over serial or network (Cruise Control). SNMP diagnostics. DSP precision modulation. Integrated isolator. RF diagnostics port for in-rack receiver. Remote firmware update capability. Software selectable frequency offset. Adjustable absolute delay correction. Hardware alarm outputs. Front panel indicators for power output and diagnostics. High frequency reference option. stability and external RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 5 of 43 Installation 2. Installation 2.1 General Considerations There are a number of rules to observe when installing a paging transmitter. Antenna selection is vital to a good RF link. Different antennas are required depending on the application. Please contact your antenna manufacturer or RF Innovations for correct antenna selection. Antenna placement has a significant impact on RF link performance. In general, higher antenna placement results in a better communication link. A vantage point should be chosen to clear the propagation ellipsoid. An unobstructed, line-of-sight link will always perform better than a cluttered or obstructed link. Obstructions, such as walls and poles, will distort the antenna radiation pattern and VSWR, resulting in less efficient transmission and reception. Antennas in close proximity are potential sources of mutual interference. A transmitter can cause overload of a nearby receiver, if due precautions are not taken in antenna location. Moreover, transmitters in close proximity may cause intermodulation. Slight adjustments in antenna placement may help solving interference problems. All items of radio equipment, such as antennas, are sources of RF radiation. They should thus be placed away from electrical equipment, such as computers, telephones or answering machines. Serial cable runs between radio modem and attached terminal equipment (eg RTU or PC) should be kept as small as possible. A maximum cable capacitance of 2,400 pF is recommended for transfer rates up to 19.2 kbit/s. If a non-shielded, 30 pF / foot cable is used, the maximum length should be limited to 80 feet (approximately 24m). For higher interface speeds, the length of the serial cable should be shortened. Long serial cables should also be avoided in areas with frequent lightning activity or static electricity buildup. Nearby lightning strikes or high levels of static electricity may lead to interface failure. RF Innovations supplies a range of external data interface converters for applications requiring long cable runs. 2.2 External Antennas Long antenna feed lines cause RF loss, both in transmission and reception levels, and degrade link performance. When long cable runs are required use a suitable low-loss cable. As an example, RG58 (tinned-copper braid) will exhibit a loss of 7.1 dB / 30 m at 148 MHz – 174 MHz, whereas RG58 CellFoil will exhibit 3 dB less (4.2 dB / 30 m). Antennas should not be located within close reach of people, due to radiation hazard. Exposure guidelines should be followed at all times. Use extreme caution when installing antennas and follow all instructions provided. Because external antennas are subject lightning strikes, RF Innovations recommends protecting all antennas against lighting strike by using lightning surge arrestors. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 6 of 43 Installation 2.3 Product Installation The back panel of the paging transmitter is shown below in Figure 1. 1. System Ground 5. DC Input 24 V Nominal 3. External Frequency 2. RF Output 6. DC SW 7. RF Diag 8. LIU Interface 4. Ethernet 9. RS232 Figure 1: Paging Transmitter Back Panel 1. System Ground: External connection for system ground. 2. RF Output: Modulated RF output from the paging transmitter. N-type female connector. 3. External Frequency: External reference input for accurate channel synthesis. BNC female connector. 4. Ethernet: Ethernet connection for configuration and diagnostics over UDP. RJ45 connector. 5. DC Input 24 V Nominal: 20-31.2 V DC Input voltage. Terminal block connector. 6. RF Diag: Sniffer port for diagnostics. BNC female connector. 7. DC SW: Power switch. 8. LIU Interface: Combined alarm and encoder interface. DC-37 female connector. 9. RS-232: Main serial port. DE-9 female connector. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 7 of 43 Installation 2.4 Safety and Compliance 2.4.1 Human Exposure to Emissions To limit human exposure, the following guidelines need to be observed: 1. Take reasonable precautions in any installation to maintain a clearance from the antenna of no less than 4 m (four metres) to the general public and 2 m (two metres) to service and maintenance personnel. 2. Do not apply power to the device unless the clearance described in 1 above has been allowed. The guidelines above apply when transmitting at maximum power, with an antenna gain of up to 13 dB. For further information on human RF exposure, contact your local health department. For example, Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 provides a comprehensive set of guidelines. 2.4.2 Modifications CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RF Innovations may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment legally, as well as any warranty provided. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 8 of 43 Configuration 3. Configuration 3.1 Overview The RFI-148 250 provides six interfaces that allow the transmitter to be configured and diagnostic information to be monitored: Cruise Control management interface: All configuration and diagnostics parameters can be accessed using the Windows-based Cruise Control Graphical User Interface (GUI). SNMP interface: Support for diagnostics using SNMP. Terminal menu interface: A navigable menu system is available that has all the configuration and diagnostics that Cruise Control provides. AT command interface: The AT command interface provides a subset of the configuration and diagnostic information available over Cruise Control with ASCII Hayes attention commands. Front panel interface: The front panel consists of five status LEDs and a transmit power gauge. LIU interface: The combined LIU interface has digital inputs and alarm outputs for limited configuration and diagnostic output. 3.2 Cruise Control The following sections briefly outline how to use Cruise Control with the paging transmitter. For more information see the Cruise Control User Manual. Figure 2 below is a typical screenshot of the Cruise Control interface running on Windows 7. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 9 of 43 Configuration Figure 2: Cruise Control Interface 3.2.1 Installation The requirements for using the Cruise Control application are: Pentium III+ Processor. Windows XP (x86) or Windows 7 (x86 and x64). At least 1 available serial port or a network connection to the device. 3.2.2 Connecting to the Paging Transmitter SERIAL To connect to a device with RS-232, attach the paging transmitter to the PC running Cruise Control via a serial port. Configure the Cruise Control communication settings using Device -> Configure RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 10 of 43 Configuration Communications, ensure that Serial is selected from the dropdown box and enter in the serial settings (19200 8N1 by default). Use the Device -> Connect to Local Device menu item to connect to the local device. ETHERNET To connect to a device over a network, the device IP address must be known. Configure the Cruise Control communication settings using Device -> Configure Communications, ensure that UDP is selected from the dropdown box and enter the device IP address. For the UDP port, enter 64250, 64251 or 64252. The paging transmitter listens on UDP ports 64250, 64251 and 64252 for data and will not allow more than one simultaneous session per port. If the paging transmitter does not respond to Cruise Control on a UDP port, try another port as a connection could already be active on that port. Use the Device -> Connect to Local Device menu item to connect to the device. 3.2.3 Device Navigation Once all the settings have been downloaded from the device, the available configuration groups are displayed in a tree on the left. The items that can be configured in each group are displayed in tables on the right. The names of editable items are displayed in black. Read only items have their names in grey. 3.2.4 Sensor Gauges Cruise Control can provide real-time operational information for paging transmitters using the Sensor Gauges plugin. An example of diagnostic information provided by the Sensor Gauges plugin is shown below in Figure 3. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 11 of 43 Configuration Figure 3: Cruise Control Sensor Gauges Plugin To view Sensor Gauges for a paging transmitter, first connect to the paging transmitter using Cruise Control. Then use the Tools -> Plugins -> Sensor Gauges menu item to open the Sensor Gauges plugin. The Sensor Gauges will automatically update, with the needles showing the current value of the gauge parameter. The green region indicates the expected normal operating value for the parameter. The upper and lower cut-off values for the sensor (see section 5.1) determine the range of the green region. There is a red indicator below each gauge which turns on when the parameter exceeds the upper or lower cut-off value. The Groups option box on the left shows the different groups of gauges available, grouped by the unit of measurement of the sensor. There are also two additional groups, overview and all. The overview group provides a subset of the most informative gauges for quick diagnostic troubleshooting. The all group shows all of the gauges. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 12 of 43 Configuration 3.2.5 Firmware Update Cruise Control supports the updating of device firmware from Motorola S-Record image files (*.mot). Cruise Control will only allow firmware images that are compatible with the paging transmitter to be uploaded. To upload a firmware image use the Device -> Load Firmware menu item. A windows explorer dialog will open, navigate to where the firmware image is on the computer, select the image and click upload. The progress bar at the bottom right will show the progress of the firmware update. Once the upload has finished the paging transmitter will reset to apply the update. While updating the paging transmitter cannot key up or respond to queries. Cruise Control will automatically reconnect once the update is complete. For information on this feature as related to the paging transmitter firmware, which includes the firmware recovery mechanism, see section 5.3. 3.3 SNMP The paging transmitter includes a built-in SNMP agent. Not all configuration and diagnostic parameters may be queried via SNMP. See Appendix C.2 for a list of values which may be queried via SNMP. SNMP versions 1 and 2c are supported. The community string ‘public’ should be used when issuing SNMP requests. The agent responds on UDP port 161 is compatible with standard SNMP managers and other SNMP client applications. An SMI MIB file defining OIDs for this product is available. 3.4 Terminal Menu Interface The terminal menu provides access to all configuration parameters in the radio. To access the terminal menu execute the AT? command at the Hayes AT command interface. See section 3.5 on page 13 for information on executing AT commands. The terminal menu will not be started if it is open on another port, instead the BUSY response is returned. The terminal menu is available over serial, UDP (ports 64250, 64251 and 64252) and TCP (port 23). 3.5 Hayes AT Command Interface The paging transmitter supports Hayes ATtention commands. These are used to query and change device configuration and probe performance parameters. AT commands are available via serial port, and via TCP port 23 on the Ethernet interface. The format for the query and configuration AT command is: ATxxx<[I1, I2, … In]><=value>RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 13 of 43 Configuration Where: AT is the attention code. All AT commands must be prefixed with AT. This is case insensitive, so At, aT, or at can also be used. xxx is the actual command. The list of valid AT commands is given in Appendix D on page 33. <[I1, I2, … In]> is an optional section that allows the specification of an index. Indexes are used to access one of an array of similar items. For example, the Crescendo radio has two serial ports which can both have different configurations. The command ATS52[0]=1004 set the pointto-point destination on the main port, while the command ATS52[1]=1004 will set the point-topoint destination on the auxiliary port. <=value> is an optional section that is used to set the value of a configuration parameter. If this section is omitted, then the value of the configuration parameter will be displayed. is the terminator for the AT command. A terminator can consist of a carriage return (ASCII value 13Decimal) or a carriage return followed by a line feed (ASCII value 10Decimal). For each AT command that is issued a response is generated. The list of responses to AT commands is shown in Table 1. Response Code Response Number OK Returned whenever a command is entered that is executed correctly. ERROR Returned whenever a command is invalid or could not be executed. BUSY Returned when an attempt is made to enable the menu via AT? but the menu system is already enabled on the other serial port. Description Table 1: AT command response codes 3.6 Front Panel Interface The front panel interface consists of 6 status LEDs and a transmit power gauge. The panel is illustrated in Figure 4 and the function of each LED is described in Table 2. LED Colour Description Transmit On Green Turns on when the transmitter is on. Fault Red Turns on when any fault is active. Low Power Red Turns on when the sensed transmit power is lower than the lower cut-off value as specified in the sensor parameters. High VSWR Red Turns on when the isolator VSWR is higher than the higher cut-off value as specified in the sensor parameters. Green Flashes when serial or Ethernet data is transmitted or received. Power Green Turns on/off at 1 Hz while power is supplied. Power Gauge Green/Red A bar graph displaying current transmit power. Serial/Ethernet Table 2: Front panel LED descriptions RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 14 of 43 Configuration TRANSMIT ON FAULT LOW POWER HIGH VSWR SERIAL/ETHERNET POWER 25 125 250 TX POWER (W) Figure 4: Front panel display 3.7 LIU Interface The LIU interface is a DC-37 female connector at the rear of the paging transmitter. The LIU interface has the following connections: Nine digital inputs: Frequency Select 1 Frequency Select 2 Frequency Select 3 Frequency Select 4 Protocol Select Hardware PTT Tx Data L-bit Tx Data H-bit Transmit Clock Fourteen alarm outputs: Power Supply Alarm Reference Out-of-Lock Alarm Reference Switchover Alarm High Output Power Alarm Low Output Power Alarm High VSWR Alarm High Temperature Alarm Fan Failure Alarm Exciter Out-of-Lock Alarm Combined Alarm RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 15 of 43 Configuration Spare Alarm 1 Spare Alarm 2 Spare Alarm 3 Spare Alarm 4 Use of the hardware PTT, protocol select and frequency select inputs are all optional and may be disabled in software. The use of the transmit clock is optional for 2-level protocols, but required for 4-level protocols. The pin-out for the LIU Interface can be found in Appendix A.4 RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 16 of 43 Operation 4. Operation 4.1 Serial Port Operation 4.1.1 Overview The RFI-148 250 has two DCE RS-232 serial ports. The front serial port has a female DE9 connector (DCE) and the rear serial port has a male DE9 connector (DTE). The serial port pin outs can be found in Appendix A.3 on page 26. The main port (at the back of the transmitter) supports: TX, RX, and GND. RTS and DTR inputs. CTS and DCD outputs. The auxiliary (at the front of the transmitter) port supports: TX, RX, and GND. 4.1.2 Configuration Both main and auxiliary serial ports support the following configuration options: Baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200. Data bits: 7 or 8 Parity: None, odd, or even Stop bits: 1 or 2 4.1.3 Statistics Statistics are maintained for both serial ports. These statistics are listed in Table 12 in Appendix C.1. All statistics are reset if power is removed. These statistics may be useful in troubleshooting. For example, Rx framing errors may indicate that the serial port configuration does not match the serial port configuration of the DTE. 4.2 Ethernet Operation 4.2.1 Overview The paging transmitter has one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet port. Auto-negotiation of link speed is supported, including duplex mode. There is also a software override for forcing the parameters of the link. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 17 of 43 Operation 4.2.2 IP Addressing The paging transmitter supports IPv4. The IP address may be configured with a single static address. A subnet mask and default gateway may be configured to allow communication across sub-networks. 4.3 Transmitter Operation 4.3.1 Transmit Power The RFI-148 250 supports transmit power from 20 to 250 Watts in 1 Watt increments. 4.3.2 Channel Selection The transmitter supports four channel rasters: 5 kHz; 6.25 kHz; 10 kHz; and 12.5 kHz, and has up to sixteen configurable channels. The transmit frequency of each channel can be configured using the Cruise Control GUI. The current operating channel can be selected using the Cruise Control GUI, Hayes AT commands, a terminal interface or the LIU Interface. 4.3.3 Push-To-Talk (PTT) There are three methods available to turn the transmitter on: Software PTT: Software PTT is available using Hayes AT commands, through the Cruise Control GUI, or through the terminal menu interface. Hardware PTT: Hardware PTT is available through the LIU connector. Hardware PTT can be configured to be active high or active low. Auto PTT: Auto PTT is performed by detecting a change in the data bits on the LIU and turning on the transmitter. PTT TURN OFF DELAY The unit has the option to leave the transmitter on for a set duration after receiving a PTT off signal. This delay is driven by software and typically accurate to 100 ms. TRANSMIT TIMEOUT The unit can automatically raise a fault if the transmitter has been left on for too long. By default a transmit timeout fault is raised if the transmitter is on for greater than 600 seconds (10 minutes). The default action configured for the transmit timeout fault is to turn off the transmitter (see section 5.2). The ‘Enable transmit timeout’ option must be set for this to occur. By default, this option is disabled. PTT SYSTEM OVERRIDE Transmitter PTT can be completely disabled using the PTT system override setting. By default it is set to Enable Transmit. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 18 of 43 Operation 4.3.4 External Reference The transmitter supports an external reference for channel frequency generation. To use the external reference, a 10 MHz sine or square wave -10 dBm to 0 dBm signal must be applied to the “External Frequency” input BNC connector on the back panel. The paging transmitter will attempt to use an external reference by default. AUTOMATIC REFERENCE SWITCHOVER If the external reference is selected as the default reference, the transmitter will failover to the internal reference in the event of the external reference failing. The external reference is considered to have failed when there is no signal transition on the external reference for at least two consecutive falling edges of the internal reference. NOTE: If the paging transmitter is transmitting when reference switchover occurs, there may be data loss. 4.3.5 Absolute Delay Adjustment The paging transmitter can insert a small artificial delay on data presented on the LIU interface before it is passed to the digital synthesiser. The delay adjustment can be set from 0 to 40 ms in 5 µs steps. The additional net delay is accurate to 3 µs. 4.3.6 Carrier Offset A carrier offset from the channel frequency can be specified from -5000 to +5000 Hz in increments of 1 Hz. 4.3.7 RF Diagnostics The paging transmitter provides an RF diagnostics port output on the back panel. The RF diagnostics port can be configured for two modes: Transmission: The sniffer port will output a signal identical to that of RF out, attenuated by approximately 105 dB. This is the normal mode of operation. Listening: Attenuation from the antenna port to the sniffer port is reduced to less than 15 dB. This is a special mode of operation used for network testing. NOTE: While the sniffer port is configured for listening, transmission is disabled. 4.4 Data The RFI-148 250 supports the following modulation formats: POCSAG: Baud rates of 512, 1200 and 2400 bps (2-level FSK) are supported. FLEX: Baud rates of 1600 (2-level FSK), 3200 (2-level or 4-level FSK) and 6400 bps (4-level FSK) are supported. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 19 of 43 Operation 2-level FSK protocol data may optionally be clocked into the paging transmitter using the external data clock or may run asynchronously. 4-level FSK protocols must use the external data clock. Once the desired paging protocol, deviation and carrier offset settings have been selected, the Save Protocols routine must be executed to apply the selected settings. 4.5 Fan Control The transmitter has two fans for cooling; the front fan is an intake and the rear fan is the exhaust. 4.5.1 Current Fan Speed The current fan speed displays the target fan speed by the fan controller as a percentage of total possible fan speed. This value is set by the paging transmitter and depends on the fan control type, current temperature, whether fan override is enabled or a fan test is in progress. 4.5.2 Control Types The fans have two control types: On/off: The fans will turn on and off at a specified temperature. The fans turn on at the speed specified by the fan speed setting parameter. Linear scaling: The fans will increase in speed as the transmitter heats up. The fan turn on and fan turn off temperatures determine the how quickly the fans respond to increases in temperature. Once the temperature exceeds the fan turn on temperature, the fans will then be set to full speed. The fan control types act from a configurable temperature sensor. By default the fan controller will use the highest temperature of all the temperature sensors. 4.5.3 Fan Override There is a fan override feature available to force the fans to turn on at full speed. When fan override is enabled the fans will ramp up to full speed and ignore the configured control type. Otherwise, the fans turn off and on as specified by the control type. 4.5.4 Self-Test The fan controller has a self-test feature which causes the fans to run at full speed for a minute so fan operation can be verified. The self-test feature runs once every 24 hours by default. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 20 of 43 Diagnostics 5. Diagnostics 5.1 Status Monitoring The paging transmitter has a number of sensors which are continuously monitored. The sensors are used to monitor: Internal voltage and current levels. Ambient and transmitter temperature. Fan operation. Transmitted and reflected power. Each sensor has configurable upper and lower cut-offs that will cause a fault when exceeded. For example, if the driver temperature upper cut-off is exceeded, the high driver temperature fault will be set active. For a full list of sensors monitored by the transmitter and their tracked units and value range see Appendix E. 5.1.1 Conditional Cut-off Checking Some sensors are only compared against their upper and lower cut-offs under certain conditions, such as when the transmitter is on. The following sensors have conditional cut-off checking: During transmission: Exciter current. PA current. Driver current. Reverse power. Transmit power. Driver power. Exciter power. Isolator VSWR. While the fans are turned on to full speed: Fan 1 and 2 current. Fan 1 and 2 RPM. A sensor that falls outside its cut-offs while its checking condition is met will cause the respective fault to become active. The fault will only be cleared once it has returned to within its cut-offs while its checking condition is met. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 21 of 43 Diagnostics 5.1.2 Minimum and Maximum Sensor History When a sensor exceeds a previous minimum or maximum value for that sensor, the new minimum or maximum value is saved to non-volatile storage. The minimum and maximum sensor values also use the conditional cut-off checking. For example, minimum and maximum transmit power values are only recorded during transmission. 5.2 Faults Undesirable operating conditions are reported using the faults feature of the paging transmitter. In most circumstances the paging transmitter should not have any active faults. Active faults indicate incorrect setup, a hardware issue or misconfiguration of the paging transmitter. Faults can be in one of four states: Inactive: The fault is inactive. Fleeting: The source of the fault is currently active; however it has not been active longer than the minimum fault duration setting. Active: The source of the fault is currently active. Latched: o For Faults: The fault was previously active but the source of the fault is no longer present. o For Fault Actions: The fault action has been carried out. A list of possible faults can be found in Appendix E. 5.2.1 Fault Actions Each fault can be configured to perform an action when the fault transitions from the inactive (or fleeting) to the active or latched state. The actions that are taken due to a fault are called Fault Actions. There are five fault actions: Reference switchover: The paging transmitter switches to the internal reference. Disable transmission: Any current transmission is interrupted, the transmitter is keyed down and future transmissions are disabled. Scale transmit power: Transmit power is reduced. Enable PA current fold-back: The PA current fold-back is engaged. Enable reverse power fold-back: The reverse power fold-back is engaged. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 22 of 43 Diagnostics Each fault action operates as a fault itself; therefore when a fault action is taken, it can be seen as latched in the faults menu and logged in the fault history. Fault actions are latch-only and can only be cleared through user intervention. Any actions performed are reverted once the fault action is cleared. To protect the paging transmitter hardware fault actions can only be changed by users with the distributer password. 5.2.2 Fleeting Faults The minimum fault duration parameter determines how long the source of a fault is active until it is reported to the fault interface. A fault that does not reach the minimum fault duration will not be logged, activate a hardware alarm or trigger a fault action. 5.2.3 Combined Fault The combined fault is an optional fault that will become active if any fault within a selected set becomes active. Each fault can be configured to be part of the combined fault set. The combined fault will only become inactive when all of the faults in the configured set return to inactive. The combined fault can have a hardware alarm output configured. 5.2.4 Hardware Alarm Outputs Each fault may have a hardware alarm output associated with its state (see Appendix A.4 for the LIU interface pin-outs). When the fault is in the active or latched state, it will set its respective alarm active. Multiple faults can share the same alarm output. The alarm output will only be set inactive if all of the faults that use that alarm output are inactive or fleeting. A list of hardware alarms available can be found in section 3.7. 5.3 Remote Firmware Update and Recovery 5.3.1 Update The remote firmware update feature can be used to upload a firmware update to a paging transmitter for feature additions and bug fixes. Remote firmware update requires a Cruise Control connection to the paging transmitter and a valid RFI-148 250 firmware image in the Motorola S-Record format (*.mot). Cruise Control sends the firmware image to the paging transmitter and the paging transmitter stores it in non-volatile storage. Once the image has been fully received the paging transmitter verifies the integrity of the image. If the image is valid the paging transmitter can then load the new firmware image. The paging transmitter will not update to a new firmware image downloaded using the remote update feature unless it has a valid recovery image (see section 5.3.2). RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 23 of 43 Diagnostics 5.3.2 Recovery The paging transmitter can save the current firmware and configuration to non-volatile storage. The recovery image can be reverted to in case of configuration loss, or a new firmware image loaded has undesired behaviour. After a firmware recovery the paging transmitter will latch a firmware update exception fault. 5.4 Time 5.4.1 Real Time Clock A real time clock is used to track the passage of time. The clock is used for: Keeping a time-stamped history of faults. A short history of transmitter events (PTT on, off). 5.4.2 SNTP Client The transmitter supports time synchronisation using the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) version 4. MODES OF OPERATION The SNTP client has three modes of operation: Disabled: The paging transmitter will not perform any time synchronisation. Unicast: The paging transmitter will query a time server for time updates. Broadcast: The paging transmitter will listen for time server updates. In unicast mode the IP address of the time server must be specified. By default, the paging transmitter will query the time server at start-up and once per hour and wait a maximum of 10 seconds for a response. TIME ZONE The time zone can be specified in hours and minutes as an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 24 of 43 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix A Technical Specifications A.1 Type Approvals Australia / New Zealand AS NZS 4769.1 Australian Supplier ID: N161 FCC CFR 47 Part 15 and Part 90 FCC ID PSM RFI148 ETSI (Planned) ETS 300 113 N/A Table 3: Type approvals A.2 RFI-148 250 Specifications RF Operating Bandwidth 138 MHZ – 174 MHz RF Switching Bandwidth 2 MHz RF Channel Bandwidth 12.5 kHz, 25 kHz RF Frequency Raster Selectable: 25 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 5 kHz RF Output 20 to 250 Watts Internal Reference Frequency: 10 MHz Stability: +/- 1 ppm (-30 to +75 degrees C) Modulation POCSAG 512, 1200, 2400 bps (2-level FSK). FLEX 1600 (2-level FSK), 3200 (2- or 4-level FSK), 6400 bps (4-level FSK). Ethernet Port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, auto-negotiating. Serial Ports Dual asynchronous full-duplex RS-232 (DTE) Baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps Data bits: 7 or 8 Parity: None, odd, or even Stop bits: 1 or 2 Flow control (main port only): None or hardware (RTS/CTS) Control lines (main port only): RTS, CTS, DTR, DCD Digital Inputs TTL Schmitt trigger with internal 100 KΩ pull-up. Frequency Select 1 Frequency Select 2 Frequency Select 3 Frequency Select 4 Protocol Select Hardware PTT Tx Data L-bit Tx Data H-bit Transmit Clock Alarm Outputs Open-collector Darlington with 500 mA sink current. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 25 of 43 Appendix A Technical Specifications Power Supply Alarm Reference Out-of-Lock Alarm Reference Switchover Alarm High Output Power Alarm Low Output Power Alarm High VSWR Alarm High Temperature Alarm Fan Failure Alarm Exciter Out-of-Lock Alarm Combined Alarm Spare Alarm 1 Spare Alarm 2 Spare Alarm 3 Spare Alarm 4 Input Voltage DC: 20 V to 31.2 V Typical Current Draw at 24 V DC. Fans off: Idle: 0.3 A 25 W: 7.0 A 100 W: 12.5 A 250 W: 20.3 A Fans on: Idle: 0.6 A 25 W: 7.4 A 100 W: 13.1 A 250 W: 20.9 A Connectors Power: Terminal Block Main Serial Port (Rear): DE-9 RS-232 Male (DTE) Auxiliary Serial Port (Front): DE-9 RS-232 Female (DCE) LIU Interface: DC-37 Female Ethernet: RJ45 RF Output: N-type female 50 Ω Sniffer Port Output: BNC female 50 Ω External Reference Input: BNC female Table 4: RFI-148 250 Specifications A.3 Serial Connectors A.3.1 Main Serial Port (Rear) Pin Function Direction DCD Input RxD Input RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 26 of 43 Appendix A Technical Specifications TxD Output DTR Output GND N/A RTS Output CTS Input N/A Table 5: Back Panel Connector Pin Out A.3.2 Auxiliary Serial Port (Front) Pin Function Direction N/A RxD Output TxD Input N/A GND N/A N/A N/A N/A Table 6: Front Connector Pin Out A.4 LIU Interface Pin Function Direction Protocol Select Input Reference Switchover Alarm Output Spare Alarm 1 Output Spare Alarm 2 Output Frequency Select 4 Input Frequency Select 3 Input Frequency Select 2 Input Frequency Select 1 Input GND 10 GND 11 Hardware PTT RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Input Page 27 of 43 Appendix A Technical Specifications 12 Combined Alarm Output 13 N/A 14 Power Supply Alarm Output 15 Tx Data L-bit Input 16 Tx Data H-bit Input 17 LIU Detect Input 18 Tx Data Clock Input 19 GND 20 Reference Out-of-Lock Alarm Output 21 High Temperature Alarm Output 22 High Output Power Alarm Output 23 Spare Alarm 3 Output 24 Spare Alarm 4 Output 25 N/A 26 Exciter Out-of-Lock Alarm 27 N/A 28 N/A 29 Low Output Power Alarm Output 30 High VSWR Alarm Output 31 Fan Failure Alarm Output 32 +5 V Output 33 +5 V Output 34 +12 V Output 35 +12 V Output 36 +24 V (Note: identical to DC input voltage) Output 37 +24 V (Note: identical to DC input voltage) Output Output Table 7: LIU Interface Pin Out RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 28 of 43 Appendix B Controller Configurations Appendix B Controller Configurations The following section provides example wiring between the transmitter and some common controllers. B.1 Motorola NIU Controller / FLEX Mode External NIU(TB3, TB4) Transmitter (LIU, DB37) TB3-2: Tx Clock DB37-18: TX SYNC CLK TB3-4: Tx key DB37-11: TX ON EXT TB3-8: GND DB37-19: GND TB4-2: Rx FQ1 DB37-16: TX DATA H-BIT TB4-3: Rx FQ2 DB37-15: TX DATA L-BIT Table 8: Motorola NIU controller / FLEX mode connection B.2 Glenayre C2000 Controller / FLEX Mode C2000 (J4) Transmitter (LIU, DB37) J4-10: GND DB37-19: GND J4-26: TXKEY+ DB37-11: TX ON EXT J4-3: TD0+, MSB DB37-15: TX DATA L-BIT J4-34: TD1+, LSB DB37-16: TX DATA H-BIT J4-18: Data Clock+ DB37-18: TX SYNC CLK J4-7: Freq2 DB37-6: FREQ SEL LINE 3 J4-6: Freq1 DB37-7: FREQ SEL LINE 2 J4-36: Freq0 DB37-8: FREQ SEL LINE 1 Table 9: Glenayre C2000 controller / FLEX Mode connection B.3 Glenayre C2000 Controller / POCSAG Mode Encoder Transmitter (LIU, DB37) Tx Data DB37-15: TX DATA L-BIT PTT DB37-11: TX ON EXT GND DB37-19: GND Table 10: Glenayre C2000 controller / POCSAG mode connection RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 29 of 43 Appendix B Controller Configurations B.4 Zetron Model 66 Transmitter Controller / POCSAG Mode Model 66 Transmitter (DB37) DIG DATA (pin 10) DB37-15: TX DATA L-BIT DIG PTT (pin 7) DB37-11: TX ON EXT GND (pin 3) DB37-19: GND Table 11: Zetron Model 66 controller / POCSAG mode connection RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 30 of 43 Appendix C Management Reference Appendix C Management Reference C.1 Serial Port Diagnostics Name Description AT Rx Total The size of the input buffer. I20[p,0] Rx Used The number of bytes currently stored in the input buffer. I20[p,1] Rx Bytes The total number of bytes received. I20[p,2] Rx Errors The total number of receive errors that have occurred. Sum of Rx Overflows, Rx Overruns, Rx Framing, and Rx Parity errors. I20[p,3] Rx Overflows The number of receive overflow errors that have occurred. An overflow occurs when data is received, but the buffer is full. I20[p,4] Rx Overruns The number of overrun errors that have occurred. An overrun occurs when the device is overloaded and cannot handle the incoming data. I20[p,5] Rx Framing The number of framing errors that have occurred. Framing errors usually occur due to mismatched serial port baud rates. I20[p,6] Rx Parity The number of serial parity errors that have been detected. I20[p,7] Tx Total The size of the output buffer. I20[p,8] Tx Used The number of bytes currently stored in the output buffer. I20[p,9] Tx Bytes The total number of bytes that have been transmitted. I20[p,10] Tx Errors The total number of errors that have occurred while transmitting. This is equal to the Tx Overflows count. I20[p,11] Tx Overflows The number of transmit overflow errors that have occurred. This occurs when there is data to transmit, but the buffer is full. I20[p,12] Table 12: Serial Port Statistics C.2 SNMP Diagnostic Parameters SNMP Textual Name Description Radio parameters rfiChnChnCtrlChnnlsTable rfiChnChnCtrlChnnlsEntry rfiChnChnCtrlChnnlsIndex Table of frequencies for all radio channels. rfiChnChnCtrlChnnlNmbr Radio channel number. rfiChnChnCtrlTxFrq Radio channel transmit frequency. Faults RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 31 of 43 Appendix C Management Reference rfiCrFltsFltIdxTable rfiCrFltsFltIdxEntry rfiCrFltsFltIdxIndex Table containing configuration and status of all fault conditions. rfiCrFltsFltNm Name of the fault in this row of the table. rfiCrFltsFltStts Indicates whether or not this fault condition is currently active. rfiCrFltsActvDrtn Duration for which this fault has been active, or 0 if the fault is not active. rfiCrFltsFltActn Configured action to be taken when this fault occurs. rfiCrFltsCntr The number of times this fault has occurred since the statistics were reset. Sensors rfiCrSnsMnSttsPrmTable rfiCrSnsMnSttsPrmEntry rfiCrSnsMnSttsPrmIndex Table of parameters associated with sensors. rfiCrSnsMnCrrVl Current measured sensor value. rfiCrSnsMnMxVl Maximum possible sensor value. rfiCrSnsMnMnVl Minimum possible sensor value. rfiCrSnsMnCrrStt Current fault status associated with this sensor. rfiCrSnsMnUppCtff Upper cutoff value for this sensor. Measurements which exceed this cutoff cause a fault. rfiCrSnsMnLwCtff Lower cutoff value for this sensor. Measurements lower than this cutoff cause a fault. Identity rfiCrIdntGtSrlNmbr Factory assigned serial number for this device. rfiCrIdntGtMnfctrDt Date on which this device was manufactured. rfiCrIdntApprvlCd International type approval code which applies to this device. rfiCrIdntUptmHrs An approximation of the total number of hours that this device has been powered up. rfiCrIdntGtFrmwrVrStr Version information for the firmware loaded in this device. Table 13: SNMP Diagnostic Parameters RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 32 of 43 Appendix D Hayes References Appendix D Hayes References D.1 General Commands Command Name Notes ATI100 Read All Sensors Returns a list of the current value of all sensors, separated by commas and ended by a period, carriage return and line feed. See Appendix E for the sensor reference. ATI101 Read Active Faults Returns either: a variable list of active fault indexes separated by commas; or “None”, followed by a period, line feed and carriage return. See Appendix E for the fault reference. ATI102 Read Upper Sensor Limits Returns a list of the current upper sensor cut-offs for all sensors, separated by commas and ended by a period, carriage return and line feed. See Appendix E for the sensor reference. ATI103 Read Lower Sensor Limits Returns a list of the current lower sensor cut-offs for all sensors, separated by commas and ended by a period, carriage return and line feed. See Appendix E for the sensor reference. AT&F1 Factory Reset Resets all settings to factory defaults. AT&T9 Reset Causes the device to reboot. AT? Enable Menu Starts the terminal menu this port. AT%30 Enable Cruise Control Enables Cruise Control on this port. Waits for 10 seconds after executing with no further data input to return to normal Hayes mode. Table 14: Hayes General Commands D.2 I-Registers Command Name Notes ATI0 Product String Returns the product string. ATI4 Version String Returns the version string. ATI5 Manufacture Date Returns the manufacture date. ATI6 Serial Number Returns the device serial number. ATI20[p, s] Serial Port Statistics Returns a serial port statistic where p selects port (0: main, 1: auxiliary) and s selects statistic (0 to 12, in the order listed in Table 12). RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 33 of 43 Appendix D Hayes References ATI90[p] Current status parameter Returns the current value of a status parameter where p selects a parameter. See Appendix E for the sensor reference.* ATI91[p] Maximum status parameter Returns the maximum recorded value of a status parameter. See Appendix E for the sensor reference.* ATI92[p] Minimum status parameter Returns the minimum recorded value of a status parameter. See Appendix E for the sensor reference.* ATI93[p] Status parameter upper cut-off Returns the upper cut-off value of a status parameter where p selects a parameter. See Appendix E for the sensor reference.* ATI96[p] Status parameter lower cut-off Returns the lower cut-off value of a status parameter where p selects a parameter. See Appendix E for the sensor reference.* ATI151 Clear All Latched Faults Clears all faults in the latched state. Table 15: Hayes I-Register Commands * The parameter p is an integer index, as shown in the Index column of Table 17 Command Name Notes ATS45 Transmit Power Get or set transmit power in Watts. ATS54 Current Channel Get or set the current channel. ATS100[p] Baud Get or set the baud rate for serial port p. 1: 300 2: 600 3: 1200 4: 2400 5: 4800 6: 9600 8: 19200 9: 38400 10: 57600 11: 115200 ATS101[p] Parity Get or set the parity for serial port p. 0: None 1: Even 2: Odd ATS102[p] Data Bits Get or set the data bits for serial port p. 0: 7 1: 8 ATS103[p] Stop Bits Get or set the stop bits for serial port p. RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 34 of 43 Appendix D Hayes References Command Name Notes 0: 1 1: 2 ATS104 Main Port Flow Control Note that this command cannot have a [p] port specifier. 0: None 2: Hardware (RTS / CTS) ATS180 Enable Hardware Frequency Select 0: Disabled 1: Enabled Table 16: Hayes S-Register Commands RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 35 of 43 Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference Index Sensor Unit Range Default Upper Cut-off Default Lower Cut-off PA Temp ºC -128 to 126 80 -20 Driver Temp ºC -128 to 126 80 -20 PA Ambient Temp ºC -128 to 126 80 -20 Isolator Temp ºC -128 to 126 80 -20 Baseband Temp 1 ºC -128 to 126 60 -20 Baseband Temp 2 ºC -42 to 152 60 -20 24V Voltage mV 0 to 32767 30000 18000 12V Voltage mV 0 to 14833 15000 10000 5V Voltage mV 0 to 6649 6000 4000 3.3V Voltage mV 0 to 4347 4000 2500 10 24V Current mA 0 to 3296 1500 200 11 12V Current mA 0 to 3296 2500 300 12 5V Current mA 0 to 2197 1200 350 13 3.3V Current mA 0 to 3296 900 400 14 Exciter Current mA 0 to 999 700 200 15 PA Current mA 0 to 24951 20000 14000 16 Driver Current mA 0 to 2495 800 300 17 Supply Current mA 0 to 30742 21000 200 18 Fan 1 Current mA 0 to 1636 450 100 19 Fan 2 Current mA 0 to 1636 450 100 20 Fan 1 Speed RPM 0 to 32767 2700 1900 21 Fan 2 Speed RPM 0 to 32767 2700 1900 22 Reverse Power 0 to 86 16 23 Transmit Power 0 to 650 (typical) 275 225 24 Driver Power 0 to 1714 18 25 Exciter Power mW 0 to 21977 700 200 26 Isolator VSWR 10-3:1 0 to 32767 2000 Table 17: Sensor Reference RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 36 of 43 Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference Index Fault Latching Default Fault Action Default Alarm High PA Temperature Configurable Disable Transmission High Temperature High Driver Temperature Configurable Disable Transmission High Temperature High PA Temperature Configurable Disable Transmission High Temperature High Isolator Temperature Configurable Disable Transmission High Temperature High Baseband Temperature Configurable None High Temperature High Baseband Temperature Configurable None High Temperature High 24V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply High 12V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply High 5V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply High 3.3V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply 10 High 24V Current Configurable None Power Supply 11 High 12V Current Configurable None Power Supply 12 High 5V Current Configurable None Power Supply 13 High 3.3V Current Configurable None Power Supply 14 High Exciter Current Configurable None Power Supply 15 High PA Current Configurable Enable Current Foldback Power Supply 16 High Driver Current Configurable None Power Supply 17 High Supply Current Configurable None Power Supply 18 High Fan 1 Current Configurable None Fan Failure 19 High Fan 2 Current Configurable None Fan Failure 20 High Fan 1 RPM Configurable None Fan Failure 21 High Fan 2 RPM Configurable None Fan Failure 22 High Reverse Power Configurable Enable Reverse Power Foldback None 23 High Transmit Power Configurable Scale Transmit Power High Power 24 High Driver Power Configurable None None 25 High Exciter Power Configurable None High Power 26 High Isolator VSWR Configurable None High VSWR 27 Low PA Temperature Configurable None None 28 Low Driver Temperature Configurable None None 29 Low PA Temperature Configurable None None Ambient Ambient RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 37 of 43 Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference 30 Low Isolator Temperature Configurable None None 31 Low Baseband Temperature Configurable None None 32 Low Baseband Temperature Configurable None None 33 Low 24V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply 34 Low 12V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply 35 Low 5V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply 36 Low 3.3V Voltage Configurable None Power Supply 37 Low 24V Current Configurable None Power Supply 38 Low 12V Current Configurable None Power Supply 39 Low 5V Current Configurable None Power Supply 40 Low 3.3V Current Configurable None Power Supply 41 Low Exciter Current Configurable None Power Supply 42 Low PA Current Configurable None Power Supply 43 Low Driver Current Configurable None Power Supply 44 Low Supply Current Configurable None Power Supply 45 Low Fan 1 Current Configurable None Fan Failure 46 Low Fan 2 Current Configurable None Fan Failure 47 Low Fan 1 RPM Configurable None Fan Failure 48 Low Fan 2 RPM Configurable None Fan Failure 49 Low Reverse Power Configurable None None 50 Low Transmit Power Configurable None Low Power 51 Low Driver Power Configurable None None 52 Low Exciter Power Configurable None None 53 Low Isolator VSWR Configurable None None 54 External Reference Fail Configurable Reference Switchover Reference Out-ofLock 55 Internal Reference Fail Configurable None None 56 Exciter Out-of-Lock Configurable Disable Transmission Exciter Lock 57 Transmit Timeout Latch-only Disable Transmission None 58 PA Current Foldback Configurable None None 59 Reverse Power Foldback Configurable None None 60 Invalid Calibration Latch-only Disable Transmission None RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Out-of- Page 38 of 43 Appendix E Sensor and Fault List Reference 61 Watch Dog Reset Latch-only None None 62 Assertion Reset Latch-only None None 63 Firmware Exception Latch-only None None 64 Reference Switchover Latch-only None Reference Switchover 65 Disable Transmission Latch-only None None 66 Scale Transmit Power Latch-only None None 67 Enable Foldback Current Latch-only None None 68 Enable Reverse Foldback Power Latch-only None None Update PA Table 18: Fault Reference RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 39 of 43 Appendix F Factory Defaults Appendix F Factory Defaults If a setting is not specified in the factory defaults table then it is not changed during a factory reset. Group Transmitter Settings Paging Protocols Faults Fan Control Sensor Configuration Encoder Interface IP Networking Serial Port Parameter Default Value Enable Transmit Timeout True Transmit Timeout 600 s Default Reference External Delay Correction 0 ms Auto PTT Disabled Auto PTT Timeout 5s PTT System Override Enable Transmit PTT Turn Off Delay 0s Isolator Mode Set for Transmitting Fault Scaling Factor 50 % Raster 12.5 kHz Protocol 2 Protocol POCSAG 1200 Protocol 2 Deviation 4500.0 Hz Protocol 2 Carrier Offset 0 Hz Alarm and Fault Actions See Table 18. Fan Turn On Temperature 55 ºC Fan Turn Off Temperature 40 ºC Sensor To Use Hottest Sensor Fan Speed Setting 100 % Control Method On/off Upper and Lower Cut-off See Table 17 Encoder Protocol Control Disabled Encoder Frequency Control Disabled Encoder Hardware PTT Enabled Active Protocol Protocol 1 Clock Invert Normal Data Invert Normal IP Address 192.168.1.80 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1 Main Flow Control None Main DTR Mode Always High RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 40 of 43 Appendix F Factory Defaults Diagnostics Main RTS Mode Always High Main Port Baud Rate 19200 Main Port Data Bits Main Port Parity None Main Port Stop Bits Auxiliary Port Baud Rate 19200 Auxiliary Port Data Bits Auxiliary Port Parity None Auxiliary Port Stop Bits SNTP Server 0.0.0.0 (Disabled) SNTP Query Interval 60 min Time Zone + 8:00 Table 19: Factory Defaults RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 41 of 43 Appendix G Glossary Appendix G Glossary BNC British Naval Connector CTS Clear To Send DCD Data Carrier Detect DCE Data Communications Equipment (radio modem) DTE Data Terminal Equipment (computer device) DTR Data Terminal Ready EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power GUI Graphical User Interface PA Power Amplifier PTT Push-To-Talk RF Radio Frequency RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator RTS Request To Send Rx Received SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol Tx Transmitted UTC Coordinated Universal Time VHF Very High Frequency VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Table 20: Glossary RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Page 42 of 43 Index Appendix Controller Configurations Glenayre C2000 Controller / FLEX Mode ............... 29 Glenayre C2000 Controller / POCSAG Mode .......... 29 Motorola NIU Controller / FLEX Mode ................... 29 Zetron Model 66 Controller / POCSAG Mode ......... 30 Configuration ....................................................................... 9 Auto PTT ....................................................................... 18 Carrier Offset ................................................................. 19 Channel Selection .......................................................... 18 Combined Fault ............................................................. 23 Default Reference .......................................................... 19 Delay Correction ........................................................... 19 Encoder Frequency Control ........................................... 15 Encoder Hardware PTT ................................................. 15 Encoder Protocol Control .............................................. 15 External Reference ........................................................ 19 Fan Control Method ...................................................... 20 Isolator Mode ................................................................ 19 Minimum Fault Duration ............................................... 23 PTT System Override .................................................... 18 PTT Turn Off Delay ...................................................... 18 Sensor Cut-off ............................................................... 21 Serial Ports .................................................................... 17 SNTP ............................................................................. 24 RFI-148 250W VHF Paging Transmitter User Manual Transmit Power ............................................................. 18 Transmit Timeout .......................................................... 18 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Serial Port Statistics ...................................................... 17 Factory Defaults ................................................................. 40 Fault Reference .................................................................. 36 Glossary ............................................................................. 42 Hayes References ............................................................... 33 Installation Product ............................................................................ 7 Introduction .......................................................................... 5 Operation............................................................................ 17 Serial Ports .................................................................... 17 Sensor Reference ................................................................ 36 Technical Specifications .................................................... 25 Paging Transmitter ........................................................ 25 Serial Ports .................................................................... 26 Page 43 of 43
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