Raveon FireLine Ethernet User manual
F i r eL i n e
D a t a Radio Modem
T e c h n ic a l M a n u a l
Version B7
November 2005
Raveon Technologies Corporation
2722 Loker Avenue West, Suite D
Carlsbad, CA 92010
www.raveontech.co
Table Of Contents
Safety / Warning Infor ation ................................................................................3
Overview...............................................................................................................4
FCC Safety Co pliance State ent ......................................................................4
Features................................................................................................................5
Specifications........................................................................................................6
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Trans itter................................................................................................................................................. 6
Receiver..................................................................................................................................................... 6
User Input and Output Signals ................................................................................................................... 6
Front Panel ...........................................................................................................7
LEDs .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
DC Power................................................................................................................................................... 7
User I/O Connector .................................................................................................................................... 8
Using the FireLine Mode ....................................................................................9
Setup.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Addressing ................................................................................................................................................. 9
The Address Mask ................................................................................................................................... 10
Exa ples: ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Installation...........................................................................................................12
Serial Port Data and Handshaking......................................................................12
User Serial Port Co ands ...............................................................................16
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Co and Mode....................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting a Para eter ................................................................................................................................. 16
Reading a Para eter ............................................................................................................................... 17
CONFIG Button........................................................................................................................................ 17
Co and Mode Co ands ................................................................................................................... 18
Default Frequencies................................................................................................................................. 20
Channel 5 451.800000 Itinerant Business Debug Related Co ands ......................................... 21
Debug Related Co ands...................................................................................................................... 21
Tune-up and Align ent.......................................................................................22
Center Frequency .................................................................................................................................... 22
TX Deviation............................................................................................................................................. 22
TX Modulation Balance ............................................................................................................................ 23
RX DC Offset Verification......................................................................................................................... 23
RX Carrier Detect..................................................................................................................................... 23
SkyLine Co patibility Mode................................................................................25
Antenna Infor ation............................................................................................27
Internal Radio Connection ..................................................................................28
Appendix A. Null Mode Cables ......................................................................29
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................31
Mechanical..........................................................................................................33
Li ited One Year Warranty ................................................................................34
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of a FireLine radio ode .
Please take a few inutes to read this anual carefully. The infor ation
presented here will allow you to derive axi u perfor ance fro your radio
ode . After reading it, keep the anual handy for quick reference, in case
questions arise later on.
NOTICE
There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All service jobs
ust be referred to your Authorized Service Center or Raveon Technologies
Service Depart ent.
Safety / Warning Information
WARNING - DO NOT operate theRV-M5-U radio ode when bystanders
are within 2 feet (.6 eters) of the antenna.
Safety Training information:
Antennas used for this trans itter ust not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBd.
The radio ode ust be used in fixed vehicle-ount configurations or at
fixed base-station sites. It is not intended for portable applications.
Failure to observe these restrictions ay result in exceeding the FCC RF
exposure li its.
Antenna Installation:
For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna ust be located at least the
following range away fro rear seat passengers and bystanders in order to
co ply with the FCC RF exposure require ents.
For roof top installation, the antenna ust be placed in the center of the roof.
Radiated frequency and Distance
RV-M5-UC
1.97 Feet (0.6 )
FCC ID: SRS-RV-M5-UC
Raveon Technologies Corporation
Overvie
The FireLine RF data radio is a rugged high-perfor ance, high-speed narrow-
band data ode . It contains a receiver, a trans itter, and ode , creating
an easy-to-use transparent data radio link. The FireLine’s user interface is
asynchronous data into and out of the FireLine. Mode operation is virtually
transparent to the user and the configuration of the ode is via the user
serial port.
For privacy and network versatility, the FireLine incorporates a 16 bit
identification code. Its protocol also uses a 16bit CRC to guarantee the
integrity of the data. Perfect for SCADA and tele etry applications, the
FireLine can be used for si ple point-to-point data co unication
applications, or for ore sophisticated point-to- ultipoint, peer-to-peer, or
esh networks.
Although the FireLine is the easiest to use ode on the arket, its re-
progra ability akes it extre ely versatile. Most para eters within the
ode ay be re-configured to opti ize it for specialized operations,
extended range, or higher data throughput.
FCC Safety Compliance Statement
This device co plies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device ay not cause har ful
interference, and (2) this device ust accept any interference received,
including interference that ay cause undesired operation.
Changes or odifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
co pliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equip ent.
NOTE: The anufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by unauthorized odifications to this equip ent. Such odifications
could void the user’s authority to operate the equip ent.
This product also co plies with FCC Part 22 and Part 90 of the FCC rules
and regulations.
The Federal Co unications Co ission (FCC), with its action in ET Docket
93-62, has adopted a safety standard for hu an exposure to Radio
Frequency (RF) electro agnetic energy e itted by FCC-certified equip ent.
This product eets the uncontrolled environ ental li its as stated in OET-
65C (01-01) when operated in accordance with the operation guidelines
described in this anual. Proper operation of this radio device according to
the instructions in this publication will result in user exposure substantially
below the FCC reco ended li its.
This equip ent generates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, ay cause har ful
interference. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur. If
this equip ent does cause interference to radio or television reception, which
can be deter ined by turning the equip ent off and on, the user is
encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following easures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase separation between the equip ent and receiver.
• Connect the equip ent to an outlet on a circuit different fro which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
Features
•
Built-in radio transceiver with integrated modem
•
Eas to use. Transmit data in = Receive data out
•
Refarming-compliant modem 9600bps in a 12.5kHz channel
•
Small sized and rugged extruded aluminum enclosure.
•
16 bit addressing for up to 65,525 different unique device addresses per channel
•
2 watts of RF output Other RF power levels available upon request.
•
Operating temperature range of –30 to +60 degrees C
•
Easil configured using “AT” commands
•
User interface is as nchronous serial data for TX, RX, and configuration.
•
RS-232 serial input and output. Programmable baud rates up to 57600.
•
Programmable over-the-air data rates for long-range or high-speed
•
Low receive and standb current consumption
•
S nthesized receive and transmit frequencies
•
Sk Line compatibilit mode for use in older Sonik radio s stems.
•
Automatic AGC and polarit detection of received signals.
•
Internal data buffers to allow the serial port data rate to be different than the over-the-
air data rate.
Specifications
General
All easure ents ade per TIA-603-B
Frequency: Mode RV-M5-UC........................................................................................ 450 – 480MHz
Model RV-M5-UA (export only) ..................................................................... 403 – 434MHz
Size (inches) ......................................................................................................... 3.0D X 3.76W X 1.40H
DC input voltage ......................................................................................................................... 8-16V DC
Average current draw, SLEEP ode ............................................................................................. <10 A
Typical current draw, receiving, over-the-air rates < 4800bps ........................................................ <80 A
Typical current draw, receiving, over-the-air rates >= 4800bps .................................................... <100 A
Current draw when trans itting data .....................................................<1.7A ax, 1.3A typical at 2watts
Frequency stability....................................................................................................................... ±1.5pp
Over-the-air baud rates (progra able) ................................................................800, 2400, 4800, 9600
Internal data buffers (trans it and receive) ............................................................................ >1000 bytes
Operating te perature range.................................................... -30ºC to +60ºC (-30ºC to +80ºC storage)
TX-RX and RX-TX turn-around ti e ............................................................................................... <10 S
Power on ti e to operational ........................................................................................................ <200 S
Transmitter
Maxi u RF power output.......................................................................................................... 2.0 watts
Maxi u duty cycle ....................................................................................................... 10% at full power
Maxi u trans it frequency deviation.......................................................................................± 2.25kHz
Occupied bandwidth ........................................................................................................................11 kHz
TX spurious outputs..................................................................................................................... < -70dBc
Receiver
Typical RX sensitivity (1% BER)
9600bps.................................................................................................................. -107dB
4800bps.................................................................................................................. -110dB
2400bps.................................................................................................................. -114dB
800bps.................................................................................................................... -118dB
RX selectivity .................................................................................................................................... -50dB
Spurious and i age rejection ........................................................................................................... -60dB
RX inter odulation rejection.......................................................................................... -65dB at 2400bps
Conducted spurious e issions .................................................................................................... <-20dB
User Input and Output Signals
Serial port baud rates.......................................................1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600*
(57600* not usable when over-the-air baud rates is 4800 baud or less)
Maxi u baud-rate error ............................................ <0.5% 38400bps and lower, <2.5% at 57600bps.
Voltage levels ...................................................................................................... RS-232 co plaint levels
Mode handshake signals .............................................................................. RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, CD
RF I/O ......................................................................................................................... 50 oh BNC
Power .............................................................................................................B+ input and Ground
Front Panel
The front panel of the FireLine ode has these features:
1 BNC RF connector
2 Transmit LED (TX)
3 Receive LED (RX)
4 Power LED (PWR)
5 9-Pin serial I/O connector
6 DC Power Jack
LEDs
The three status LEDs visually show the current status of the radio.
Transmit LED (TX) This LED blinks red when the trans itter keys and is
putting out RF power.
Receive LED (RX) This LED glows red when there is an RF signal on the
radio’s receive frequency. This LED will indicate the presence of any signal,
even one fro other sources or radios, data, or voice. If it glows steadily at
all ti es, there is probably so e other user on the radio channel.
Power LED (PWR) This has a short blink, once every two seconds,
indicating to the user that the power to the ode is ON and the ode is
working. When the ode is in the co and ode, this LED will blink on
and off, once per second. In the nor al operating ode, this led will also
glow red when data is received over the air.
DC Po er
DC power for the ode is connected to the 2-pin DC power input jack
labeled DC IN.
Its connection is optional, as the user ay alternately apply power to Pin 9
and ground to pin 5 of the 9-pin I/O connector,.
User I/O Connector
The User I/O is via a fe ale 9-p D-sub iniature connector. The following
pins are defined.
Front-vie of DB-9 connector on modem (female)
Pin # Na e
Dir Function Level / Specification
1 CD out Carrier detect If enabled, indicates presence of carrier. 0
eans carrier is present. If disabled, it is
asserted (0) whenever the ode is
operational, and not in the configuration
ode. It will be a 1 when the ode is in
the configuration ode.
2 RxD out Receive data Data out.
3 TxD in Trans it data Data in.
4 DTR in Data ter inal ready Nor ally ignored by the FireLine ode . If
SLEEP ode is enabled, this line will put
ode to sleep if negated, or active ode
if it is asserted.
5 GND Ground connection Signal and power ground
6 DSR out Data Set Ready Nor ally is set to 0 when ode is
powered on.
7 RTS
in
Request to send
Used to stop/start the flow of data co ing
out of the ode TxD pin. 0 = OK to send,
1 = don’t send.
8 CTS
out
Clear to send
Used to stop the flow of data co ing into
the RxD pin fro the device connected to
the FireLine. 0 = OK to send, 1 = don’t
send.
9 Power In/out
DC power (not Ring
signal)
User ay supple the DC power to the
ode on this pin.
Note: RS-232 signals use positive and negative voltages to represent digital 1s and 0s. A positive
voltage is a 0, and a negative voltage is a digital 1.
This pin-out allows it to be directly plugged into a co puter’s 9-pin serial port
using a conventional serial cable. To connect it to a ode , or co puter
peripheral that has a serial port, you will need a “null- ode ” cable. See
Appendix A for ore infor ation on wiring a null- ode cable.
Using the FireLine Modem
Setup
1. Connect a DC power source to the DC IN connection on the front of the
ode .
2. Connect a good quality antenna, cut to the operating frequency, to the
BNC connector on the front of the ode . Use a good antenna, and
place is at high-above obstructions as possible.
3. Connect a co puter ter inal, or PC co puter running HyperTer inal, to
the 9-pin I/O connector.
4. Progra the ode ’s operating frequency to your desired operating
frequency. Using the AT co ands, change any of the default operating
para eters that ust be odified. See the section “Serial Port
Commands” for infor ation describing the various para eters that ay
be odified in the ode . In ost applications, the default settings fro
the factory will work fine.
5. Connect your serial data device to the 9-pin connector on the front of the
ode . The default serial port settings are 9600bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop
bit, no parity.
The radio is now ready to use. Any serial data going into the ode will be
trans itted over the air, and any data received over the air will be sent out the
serial port.
Addressing
One of the ore powerful aspects of the FireLine ode is its addressing
sche e. Each FireLine contains a 16 bit address, called its Unit Address,
and is represented as a 4 digit hexadeci al nu ber. FireLine address ay
be any nu ber between 0000 and FFFF, which is 65,535 different addresses.
For those not fa iliar with hexadeci al nu bers, a hexadeci al digit
represents a 4-bit binary pattern. There are 16 possible values
(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,and F). These 16 values represent 4 bits of
infor ation, thus 4 hexadeci al digits can represent 16 bits of infor ation.
The hexadeci al nu bers represent 4 bit data in the following way:
Hexadecimal Table
Hex # Binary Hex # Binary Hex # Binary Hex # Binary
0 0000 5 0100 8 1000 C 1100
1 0001 6 0101 9 1001 D 1101
2 0010 7 0110 A 1010 E 1110
3 0011 8 0111 B 1011 F 1111
When co unicating over the air, FireLine ode s trans it their Unit
Address along with the data. Receiving ode s check the received Unit
Address, and see if it atches their address. If it does atch, the receiving
doe outputs the data it received via its serial port. If it does not atch, the
receiving ode discards the data, and does not send it out the serial port.
The Address Mask
The reason to use hexadeci al digits to represent the unit address, is that
along with the Unit Address progra ed into the FireLine, there is an
“Address Mask” progra ed into it. The default ask is FFFF. The address
ask is also used to deter ine if a particular data trans ission should be
received by the ode . For ost applications, where one ode talks to
one ode , or where all ode s in the syste co unicate with all other
ode s in the syste , the Address Mask should stay set to FFFF.
Only in syste s where so e ode s should only talk to certain other
ode s, will you want to change the address ask. Whenever data is
received over the air, the Unit Address of the device that sent the data is
logically “ANDed” with the Address Mask in the receiving ode . This is the
Effective Trans ission Address. The receiving FireLine also ANDs its own
Unit Address with its Address Mask. The result is the effective Unit Address.
The Effective Unit Address is co pared to the Effective Trans ission
Address, and if the two are identical, the data will be received.
Note: Logically 1
AND
1 = 1, 0
AND
0 = 0, 1
AND
0 = 0, 0
AND
1 = 0
`
One effect of this is that an address ask of 0000 will cause the FireLine
ode to received any data fro any unit that trans its. The Unit Address
will effectively be ignores if the ask is set to 0000.
FireLine receives
data over-the-air
fro Unit Address
xxxx
FireLine has
Unit Address
yyyy
FireLine has
Address Mask
zzzz
“
AND
” the
together
Co pare the two
results fro these
two ANDs
“AND”
the
together
Output the data via
serial port if the two
results were
identical
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