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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

RF400/RF410/RF415 Spread

Spectrum Data Radio/Modem

Revision: 3/05

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

Warranty and Assistance

The RF400 SERIES SPREAD SPECTRUM DATA RADIO/MODEMS are

warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in

materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12)

months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no

warranty. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s obligation under this warranty is

limited to repairing or replacing (at CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s option)

defective products. The customer shall assume all costs of removing,

reinstalling, and shipping defective products to CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC,

INC. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. will return such products by surface

carrier prepaid. This warranty shall not apply to any CAMPBELL

SCIENTIFIC, INC. products which have been subjected to modification,

misuse, neglect, accidents of nature, or shipping damage. This warranty is in

lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of

merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC,

INC. is not liable for special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

Products may not be returned without prior authorization. The following

contact information is for US and International customers residing in countries

served by Campbell Scientific, Inc. directly. Affiliate companies handle repairs

for customers within their territories. Please visit www.campbellsci.com to

determine which Campbell Scientific company serves your country. To obtain

a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA), contact CAMPBELL

SCIENTIFIC, INC., phone (435) 753-2342. After an applications engineer

determines the nature of the problem, an RMA number will be issued. Please

write this number clearly on the outside of the shipping container.

CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC's shipping address is:

CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

RMA#_____

815 West 1800 North

Logan, Utah 84321-1784

CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. does not accept collect calls.

– CAUTION –

Where an AC adapter is used, CSI recommends

Item # 15966. This AC adapter is included as part of

Item # 14220 RF400 Series Base Station Cable/Power Kit.

Any other AC adapter used must have a DC output not

exceeding 16.5 Volts measured without a load to avoid

damage to the RF400 Series radio!

Over-voltage damage is not

covered by factory warranty!

(See Power Supplies, Section 4.2 for AC adapter requirements)

Power plug polarity

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RF400 Series Table of Contents

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1. Introduction.................................................................1

2. RF400 Series Specifications......................................2

3. Quick Start ..................................................................3

4. System Components ..................................................7

4.1 RF400 Series Data Radio..........................................................................7

4.1.1 Indicator LEDs................................................................................7

4.1.2 Setup Menu .....................................................................................8

4.1.3 Networking......................................................................................9

4.1.4 Error Handling and Retries ...........................................................10

4.1.5 Received Signal Strength ..............................................................12

4.2 Power Supplies .......................................................................................12

4.3 Serial Cables ...........................................................................................14

4.4 Antennas for the RF400 Series ...............................................................15

4.5 Antenna Cables and Surge Protection.....................................................19

4.5.1 Antenna Cables .............................................................................19

4.5.2 Electro-static Issues.......................................................................19

4.5.3 Antenna Surge Protector Kit .........................................................20

5. Software Setup..........................................................21

5.1 Point-to-Point..........................................................................................21

5.2 Point-to-Multipoint .................................................................................21

5.3 Example Setups.......................................................................................21

5.3.1 Direct PC to RF400 Series Base Station Setup .............................21

5.3.2 Remote Station Setup....................................................................23

5.3.3 LoggerNet Configuration ..............................................................25

5.3.4 PC208W Configuration.................................................................26

6. Troubleshooting........................................................28

Appendices

A. Part 15 FCC Compliance Warning.........................A-1

B. Setup Menu ............................................................B-1

RF400 Table of Contents

C. RF400 Series Address and Address Mask ...........C-1

D. Advanced Setup Standby Modes .........................D-1

E. RF400 Series Port Pin Descriptions .....................E-1

F. Datalogger RS-232 Port to RF400 Series Radio ... F-1

G. Short-Haul Modems ...............................................G-1

H. Distance vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and

Other Factors.....................................................H-1

I. Phone to RF400 Series............................................. I-1

J. Monitor CSAT3 via RF400 Series............................J-1

K. Pass/Fail Tests .......................................................K-1

L. RF400/RF415 Average Current Drain

Calculations....................................................... L-1

Figures

1. RF400......................................................................................................... 2

2. RF400 Basic Point-to-Point Network......................................................... 5

3. Point-to-Point LoggerNet Network Map.................................................... 6

4. Some 900 MHz FCC Approved Antennas .......................................... 16-18

5. Example COAX RPSMA-L Cable for Yagi or Omni Colinear................ 19

6. Antenna Surge Protector .......................................................................... 19

7. Enclosure with Antenna Surge Protector for RF400 ................................ 20

8. Point-to-Multipoint System...................................................................... 26

9. PC208W Datalogger Generic Dial String ................................................ 27

G-1. Short-Haul Modem to RF400 Setup................................................... G-1

I-1. LoggerNet Point-to-Multipoint Setup....................................................I-4

K-1. Loop-back Test without Antennas...................................................... K-3

K-2. Vertically Polarized 9 dBd 900 MHz Yagi........................................ K-5

K-3. 3 dBd 900 MHz Collinear Omni Antenna.......................................... K-6

Tables

1. Lacking 12 V on CS I/O Pin 8 ................................................................... 5

2. Standard Setup Menu ................................................................................. 8

3. 15966’s Voltage Regulation..................................................................... 14

4. RF400 Series 12 V Power Supply Options .............................................. 14

D-1. Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................... D-1

H-1. 900 MHz Distance vs. Path Loss (Lp in dB) per Three Path Types .. H-6

H-2. Path Type vs. Path Characteristics Selector ....................................... H-6

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K-1. 900 MHz Gain Antenna Test Distances..............................................K-6

L-1. Advanced Setup Menu ........................................................................ L-1

RF400 Table of Contents

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RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data

Radio/Modems

1. Introduction

This manual covers the RF400 series radios — the RF400, RF410, and RF415.

These radios differ from one another primarily in the radio frequencies at

which they communicate. In this manual the term “RF400” can refer to the

“RF400 series” or to that specific model. For clarity we will sometimes add

“900 MHz.”

The RF400 is a 900 MHz, frequency hopping, spread spectrum, data

radio/modem for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communications. An

excellent receiver combined with 100 mW transmitter power make possible,

depending on path specifics, communication distances of 1/4 to 5 miles using

omni-directional antennas and 10 to 20 miles using 9 dBd directional antennas

(see Appendix H for a discussion of antenna gain and other factors affecting

distance).

The RF410 differs from the RF400 in that it operates at 922 MHz for regions

such as Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. The RF410’s communication

range is the same as that of the RF400.

The RF415 is a 2.4 GHz version with 50 mW transmitter intended mainly for

certain European and Asian markets. Communication distances vary from 300

feet (indoors) to ¼ mile (100 to 400 meters) with omni-directional antennas to

over 12 miles (19 kilometers) with gain antennas and optimal terrain.

Users do not normally need a communications authority license for the RF400

series configurations described in this manual including U.S. Government

Agencies regulated by NTIA Annex K. The 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands are

shared with other non-licensed services such as cordless telephones and with

licensed services including emergency, broadcast, and air-traffic control, so

band usage will vary from location to location as will man-made noise. Spread

spectrum technology resists noise and interference; however, the user may

wish to test communications on site using Quick Start (Section 3) before

committing to its use.

The RF400 operates from a 12 VDC power supply. The RF400’s low standby

current modes allow it to operate at remote sites on small power budgets.

The RF400 was designed for ease of installation. It works in many

applications “out of the box” with default settings.

RF400 Series Spread Spectrum Data Radio/Modems

FIGURE 1. RF400

The RF400 has a 9-pin serial CS I/O port and a 9-pin serial DCE RS-232 port.

The CS I/O port allows the RF400 to connect to a datalogger. The RS-232 port

allows direct PC connection for Setup Menu access and to create a direct

connect RF400 “base station” for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint

communications. Where necessary, a more distant base station can be set up

using short-haul modems or phone modems between PC and RF400.

Base Station power is usually provided by a wall adapter. For a remote RF400,

power is normally provided by the datalogger.

A PC running LoggerNet, PC208W, or PC208 is used for data collection,

program transfer, and other datalogger supported functions. The PakOS

software or a terminal program is used to configure the RF400 radios.

2. RF400 Series Specifications

POWER

•Voltage 9 – 18 VDC

•Current 75 mA typical during transmit

24 mA typical receiving a signal

(36 mA for RF415)

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