Vantage Controls S232RF Home automation transmitter User Manual S232RF Instructions

Vantage Controls Inc. Home automation transmitter S232RF Instructions

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VANTAGE Installation 1061 SOUTH 800 EAST •OREM, UTAH 84097 • TELEPHONE 801.229.2800 • FACSIMILE 801.224.0355 • WEBSITE www.vantageinc.com S232RF – RadioLink RS232 Station System Requirements RF enabled Master Controller. Master Controller firmware version 5.92 or higher. Qlink software version 3.1 or higher. Overview The S232RF connects RS232 devices to the Vantage System via a wireless link. The Vantage Q-System can then be programmed to control the connected devices, or vice versa. Mounting The RadioLink RS232 Station is connected to the equipment it will be interfacing with. The small package will fit into most enclosures, or hang behind the equipment. IMPORTANT: In order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements, this product must be installed and operated in such a way that a minimum separation distance of 20 cm (approximately 8 inches) is maintained from the antenna to any persons. Operations that do not meet these requirements must be avoided. Station Connection The RadioLink RS232 Station requires an external power supply of +9VDC to +12VDC. This connection is made to the screw terminal block provided. The station also has a power supply output on the terminal block to allow other devices to be daisy-chained from a single power supply. The RS232 signal connections on the DB9 connector are detailed below. S232RF DB9 Connector Signal Summary Signal Name DB9 Pin Wire Color Description RX 2 Brown Data Out TX 3 Red Data In GND 5 Yellow Ground CTS 7 Blue Handshake Out RTS 8 Violet Handshake In 678912345 DB9 Connector Using the S232RF for System Programming. Once connected to the Vantage System, the RS232 Station is ready to be connected to a PC and used to change system programming with QLink. Connect between a PC and the Q-RS232S with a 9-pin male to 9-pin female straight through RS232 cable. S232RF Set up with Qlink In the Station Hierarchy Dialog box, select the floor and room you would like to add the RadioLink RS232 Station to. In the Station Type list box select RadioLink RS232. Then click Create Next Level. The RadioLink RS232 Station Dialog Box will pop up, allowing the communication settings to be defined. Select the options for Baud Rate, Parity, the number of data and stop bits and the type of handshaking if any. With the RS232 Station defined, it can now be the used to transmit and receive RS232 Strings. When you program a button and select RS232 function, the RS232 Station will be an option as a destination. Using the RS232 function The S232RF can be used to send commands to another RS-232 device using the RS232 function. Instead of selecting a master RS-232 port from the RS232 Function dialog box, select a RadioLink RS232 station that has been previously defined. Using V commands V commands are ASCII commands received from an RS232 port that can control or get status information on the connected Q-system. Any V command can be received and executed from an S232RF. The S232RF does not need to be configured for this to work. A complete list of V commands is available in the Qlink on-line help. Configuration When the S232RF is first powered on, the diagnostic LED will blink twice followed by a pause. This means the RS232 Station is connected correctly but is not configured. It is configured like any other RadioLink station. From Qlink, Select Define->Configure Stations menu and select the Configure button. Enter the serial number of the RadioLink RS232 Station to allow it to join the network. The diagnostic LED will now blink evenly. Diagnostic Information The Diagnostic LED blinks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 blinks followed by a pause. One Blink: S232RF is operating correctly and is configured. Two Blinks: S232RF is operating correctly but is not configured. Three Blinks: S232RF not communicating with the Master Controller. Please contact the factory. Four Blinks: Factory problem. Please contact the factory. Five Blinks: The S232RF is waiting to be configured. Six Blinks: Factory problem. Please contact the factory. Hints Connecting two RS232 Ports with a Voltmeter With the two ports powered on, but not connected, take a Voltmeter and put the ground probe in pin 5 and then measure the voltage on pins 2 and 3 on both ports. One pin will have around –10V and the other will be close to 0 volts. Having done that on both ports, match up Voltage to Non-voltage for both pin pairs. If you need hardware hand shaking, then repeat this same procedure on pins 7 and 8. Example: Here are the results of measuring the voltages one both ports: RS232 Port 1 RS232 Port 2 Pin 2 -11 V Pin 2 -0.4 V Pin 3 0.1 V Pin 3 -10 V In this case Port1 Pin 2 would connect to Port 2 Pin 2 and Port 1 Pin 3 would connect to Port 2 Pin 3. Using Q-RS232S with Qlink. If the Q-RS232S is being used to download programming and the Q-RS232S is being redefined
(Baud rate, parity, handshaking changed) the download will hang when this new information is sent to the master. The same is true if on-line changes are being made, any on-line changes to the Q-RS232S that is being used to communicate with the system can cause the communications with Qlink to hang. Most often the Q-RS232S should be left unconfigured if is being used with Qlink. Memory Allocation on the Master. Each RS232 station will use 1200 bytes of memory on the master controller. FCC ID: PII-S232RF 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. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Vantage Controls could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

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