Sensus Metering Systems BA0031 Network Base Station For Metering System User Manual BA0031 12 14 04
Sensus Metering Systems Network Base Station For Metering System BA0031 12 14 04
Contents
- 1. User Manual
- 2. Installation Guide
User Manual
Network Base Station
BA0031-A
User Manual
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Table of Contents
FCC Warning ................................................................................................................3
General..........................................................................................................................4
Installation......................................................................................................................4
Installation Steps.........................................................................................................4
Software Package Installation......................................................................................4
Device Configuration...................................................................................................5
Device Mode Setting...............................................................................................5
Device Mode – NTR (BA0031-I & BA0031-E models) .........................................7
Device Mode – NBS (all models)............................................................................8
RF Parameters Setting.............................................................................................9
Subscriber List Setting (NTR mode, BA0031-I & BA0031-E models) .................. 10
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FCC Warning
FCC Warning
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user authority to operate the equipment under
FCC Rules.
To comply with FCC RF Exposure requirements, the antenna(s)
used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor
permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2
meters from all persons and must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Installation of BA0031 NTR:
Installation of Model BA0031 and associated antennae (internal
and external) must be performed by trained professionals only.
The following antennae (or equivalent) should be used for the
various BA0031 models.
BA0031-I: Antenna Model – Internal Patch (Sensus Drawing
Number 7300574), (4dBi)
BA0031-E: Amphenol Antel BCD-8243 (5.15dBi Omni)
BA0031-R: Amphenol Antel BCD-87066 (8.15dBi Omni)
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General
This document describes the installation of the Network Base Station (NBS) / Network
Repeater (NTR).
The device has 3 different models:
• BA0031-I – Two-way device with internal antenna. Works as NBS or NTR.
• BA0031-E – Two-way device with connector for external antenna. Works with
Antel’s BCD-8243, 3dBd omni antenna (ONLY). Works as NBS or NTR.
• BA0031-R – Receive only device with connector for external antenna. Antenna
type is not restricted. Works as ‘receive only’ NBS. Does not support NTR mode.
Installation
Installation Steps
1. Install the supplied ‘LabVIEW’ Run-Time engine and the configuration program
‘Base II v1.12’ in your PC by following the procedure described in Software
Package Installation.
2. Disassemble the device top cover.
3. Insert the Ethernet backbone communication cable (not supplied, used in Base
Station mode only) and the output cord of the 115VAC to 9VAC transformer
(supplied) via the cable entries and connect them.
4. Plug the transformer to 115VAC source.
5. Use the serial communication cable (supplied) to connect available COM port on
your PC to the device Console Port (RJ45 connector).
6. Configure the device by following the procedure described in Device Configuration
7. Disconnect the serial communication cable and assemble the top cover.
8. Mount the device and connect to external antenna if applicable.
Software Package Installation
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM. Open the folder ‘LabVIEW Run-Time’ and double
click on ‘lvrteinstall.exe’. Next, follow the instructions of the installation program.
2. Create new folder on your PC and copy the file ‘Base II v1.12.exe’ from the
supplied CD-ROM to the new folder.
3. Double click the file to run the program ‘Base II v1.12’.
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Device Configuration
Device Mode Setting
1. Run the ‘Base II v1.12’ program.
2. Select ‘General’ tab.
3. Set to proper PC COMM port.
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4. Press ‘Read All’. Verify the device model (BA0031-I, E or R) and version.
5. Set ‘Device Mode’ to ‘NTR’ (BA0031-I & BA0031-E models) or ‘NBS’ (all
models). Set ‘Debug Mode’ to ‘Disable’.
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Device Mode – NTR (BA0031-I & BA0031-E models)
1. Set the ‘NTR ID’ – The device uses this ID when transmits diagnostics and report
messages. The ID range is 1 to 16,777,215.
2. Set the ‘NTR Mode’. In ‘ReTx All’ mode the device retransmits every message it
receives. In ‘SL’ mode the device retransmits received messages that were initiated
by subscribers listed in the Subscriber List (SL). When working in ‘SL’ mode the
device either retransmits the received messages as it receives them (‘Single Hop’
mode) or replaces the ‘Type’ of the received message with ‘ReTx Type’ taken from
the stored Subscriber List (‘Chain’ mode).
3. Set the ‘Diagnostic Period’ and ‘Reporting Rate’. Once every ‘Diagnostic Period’,
in minutes, the device is generating diagnostics message summarizing the reception
and transmission activity in last ‘Diagnostic Period’ minutes. After the transmission
of the diagnostics message the device transmits number of Subscriber List report
messages according with the number set in the ‘Reporting Rate’ field. In every
report message the device reports the contents of two lines from the Subscriber List.
And so, if, for example, the Subscriber List contains 100 lines (100 subscribers) it
takes 50 report messages to send the whole list.
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Device Mode – NBS (all models)
1. Set ‘BS ID’ and ‘BS Tx ID’. The device uses the ‘BS ID’ for identification when
sending or receiving messages in the backbone communication link. The range of
‘BS ID’ is 1 to 65,635. The device uses the ‘BS Tx ID’ when transmitting air
messages. The range of the ‘BS Tx ID’ is 1 to 16,777, 215.
2. Set the device IP parameters. Set ‘BS IP’ and ‘BS Port’ address. The ‘BS MAC
Address’ is configured in the factory.
3. Set the destination IP address. If necessary set a gateway address also.
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RF Parameters Setting
1. Select ‘RF’ tab.
2. Set ‘Rx RF Channel’ and ‘Tx RF Channel’ (BA0031-I & BA0031-E models). The
Channel range is 5 (904.6MHz) to 57 (925.4MHz). The channel spacing is
0.4MHz.
3. The rest of the parameters are configured in the factory to:
• Freq. Offset – 0
• Freq. Width – 20000
• Min Threshold – 300
• Auto Threshold – Enable
• Preamble Length – 150.
4. When ‘Auto Threshold’ is enabled, the threshold is reset to the ‘Min Threshold’
value once every hour. The device increases automatically the threshold if the false
alarm rate is high. The current value can be read in the ‘Actual Threshold’ field.
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Subscriber List Setting (NTR mode, BA0031-I & BA0031-E models)
1. Select the ‘Subscriber List’ tab
2. The stored Subscriber List can be read from the device to the screen, file or both.
3. You can add or remove subscriber from the list or clear the whole list. These commands
can also be generated from a command file.
4. Command file examples:
• Command file’s text line ‘ADD 400 1 2’, adds subscriber 400 with
message type 1 and retransmit type 2 to the subscriber list.
• Command file’s text line ‘REMOVE 400 1’, removes subscriber 400 with
message type 1 from the subscriber list.
• Command file text line ‘CLEAR’ clears the subscriber list.
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