E-Series

Quick Start Guide

ER450 Data Radio

Step-by-Step Point to Point Setup

1.0 Introduction

Welcome to the Quick Start Guide for the ER450 Data

Radio. This guide provides step-by-step instructions, with simple explanations to get you up-and-running. For further information, please refer to the E Series User Manual.

Contents

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2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

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

Mounting and Environmental Considerations..... 3

Connecting Antennas and RF Feeders....................4

Communications Ports.....................................................5

Power Supply and Protection........................................9

TVIEW+ Management Suite...........................................11

Optimising the Antenna for VSWR............................13

LED Indicators and Test Outputs..............................13

9.0 Verifying Operational Health.........................................14

10.0 Support Options...................................................................16

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4.0 Communications Ports

4.1 System Port - RJ45

The System Port is a multi-function interface used for:

• Programming / Configuration of the radio

• Remote Diagnostics connections

To access these functions use the standard ER450

System Cable assembly (RJ45 Cable and RJ45 to DB9

Adaptor).

Special user pinouts:

• Shutdown (Pin 4) - Active low for power save function

• External PTT (Pin 8) - Provides a manual PTT override facility for enabling the transmitter. For testing this can be activated by connecting PTT (Pin 8 ) to Gnd (Pin 7).

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Related Products and Documentation

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Base Station EB450

Hot Standby Base Station EH450

Duplexers

TVIEW+ Management Suite

• E Series User Manual

System

Port

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

Pin 4

Pin 5

Pin 6

Pin 7

Pin 8

Description

System port data out (RS232)

DB9 Female

Pin 2

System port data in (RS232) Pin 3

Factory Use Only - Do not connect No Connection

Shutdown No Connection

Programming Use Only (Grounded) Pin 5

Factory Use Only - Do not connect No Connection

Ground Pin 5

External PTT No Connection

Fig 6

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2.0 Mounting and Environmental Considerations

The ER450 radio comes complete with a mounting cradle and is attached to a panel or tray by means of screws or bolts, using the hole slots provided.

Note: In high power or high temperature applications, it is desirable to mount the radio with the heatsink uppermost to allow ventalation for the heatsink.

The radio should be mounted in a clean and dry location, protected from water, excessive dust, corrosive fumes, extremes of temperature and direct sunlight. Please allow sufficient passive or active ventilation to allow the radio modem’s heatsink to operate efficiently.

2.1 Typical Radio Setup

E-Series Remote

Lightning

Arrestor

Omni-Directional or Direction Yagi

Antenna

Mains Supply

RS232 Serial

Device (RTU/PLC)

Connected to port

A and/or port B

Laptop/PC running TView+

Diagnostics Connected to

System Port

Fig 3

Regulated Power Supply

(110/220VAC to 13.8

VDC Nominal)

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2.2 ER450 Connections Layout

Fig 4

3.0 Connecting Antennas and RF Feeders

The RF antenna system should be installed in accordance with the manufacturers notes.

The RF connector used on the ER450 radio is an N

Type female connector. Always use good quality low loss feeder cable, selected according to the length of the cable run. Ensure all external connections are waterproofed using amalgamating tape.

Preset directional antennas in the required direction using a compass, GPS, or visual alignment and ensure correct polarisation (vertical or horizontal).

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4.2 User Interfaces - Ports A & B

Each user port (A & B) is wired as a RS232 DCE, configurable for no handshaking (3-wire) interface, or for hardware or software (X-on/X-off) flow control. In most systems flow control is not required, in which case only 3 wires need to be connected between the radio and the application device.

4.3 Typical pins used:

• Pin 2 (RxD) - data output from the radio modem,

• Pin 3 (TxD) - data input to the radio modem,

• Pin 5 (SG) - signal ground.

Refer to User Manual for further details of other cable configurations.

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10.0 Support Options

E-mail Technical Support

When e-mailing questions to our support staff, make sure you tell us the exact model number (and serial number if possible) of the Schneider Electric equipment you are working with. Include as much detail as possible about the situation, and any tests that you have done which may help us to better understand the issue. If possible, please include your telephone contact information should we wish to further clarify any issues.

Contact Details

Technical Support: The Americas

Available: Monday to Friday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Eastern Standard Time

Toll free within North America: 1-888-226-6876

Direct Worldwide: +1 (613) 591-1943

Email: [email protected]

Technical Support: Asia Pacific

Available: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Australian Eastern Standard Time

Direct Worldwide: +61 3 8773 0100

Email: [email protected]

Technical Support: Europe, Africa,

Middle East

Available: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Central Europe Standard Time

Direct Worldwide: +31 (71) 579 1655

Email: [email protected]

Issue : 06-11

Printed in Australia

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4.4 Activating the Transmitter

In most systems, the transmitter by default is controlled automatically by the radio when it has data to transmit.In some systems, such as full duplex point-to-point links or full duplex point-to-multipoint base stations, it is desirable to run the transmitter all the time (hot keyed).Two mechanisms are provided to do this:

• The radio modem can be configured to transmit continuously whenever powered To operate in this mode, the radio must be configured via the programming software. or.

RS232 Connector Pin outs (DCE)

Port A and B, Female DB9

Fig 9

7.0 Optimising the Antenna for VSWR and best RX signal

Once the unit is operational, it is important to optimise the antenna tuning.

In the case of a directional antenna, it will be necessary to align the antenna for the best received signal.

This can be done by using the (0-5Vdc) output on Pin 9 (see fig

11) of Port B to indicate signal strength (RSSI). This voltage can be converted to dBm using the chart below.

Fig 11

Analog RSSI Output Characteristics - E Series Data Radio

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4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

-120 -110 -100 -90 -80

RF Level (dBm)

-70 -60 -50 -40

VSWR testing is achieved by activating the radio’s transmitter using: a) An RTS loop as described in Section 4.4, or b) A system port PTT plug as described in Section 4.1

Refer to the User Manual for further details of VSWR testing.

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• Refer to section 4.1 for detail on how to activate the units transmitter via the system port.

CAUTION

When the radio is configured to transmit continuously, ensure an RF load is present BEFORE applying power to the unit.

5.0 Power Supply and Protection (fusing)

The ER450 radio modem is designed and calibrated to operate from a 13.8Vdc regulated supply, but will operate from 10-16 volts (filtered) DC.

The current requirement is typically 120mA in receive mode, and will vary in transmit mode according to RF output power level (typically 0.5-1.5 amps).

CAUTION

There is NO readily serviceable internal fuse, and therefore the radio modem MUST be externally fused with a fuse and fuse holder (ER450: 3 amp fast-blow fuse).

6.0 TVIEW+ Management Suite - Radio Configuration

This TVIEW+ Management Suite allows a number of features including: Configuration (Local - serial, or Remote - over-the-air),

Remote DiagnosticsFacilities and Firmware Upgrades.

The configuration wizard can be used to provide Quick Start generic templates for the types of systems architecture you wish to employ.

Example: Local configuration session -

1 Attach the programming cable from the PC to the System Port

of the radio (see fig 6 & 7 )

2 Launch TVIEW & Select “Programmer”

3 Select “Read” the radio

4 Change the configuration as required

5 Select “Write” the parameters back to the radio

Refer to User Manual for detailed operation of advanced features.

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Fig 10

The radio is designed to self protect from permanent damage if the voltage exceeds 16Vdc or if reverse polarity is applied. The radio may need to be returned for service if this occurs.

The radio modem can also be damaged if there is any potential difference between the chassis-ground, RS232 signal ground, power (-) input, or antenna coaxial shield.

Before connecting any wiring, ensure all components are earthed to a common ground point (please pay particular attention to 24V PLC power systems where converters are used).

Connect the antenna and RS 232 plugs BEFORE applying power to the unit. Lastly, before inserting the power plug, please re-check that the polarity and voltage on the DC power plug is correct using a multimeter.

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8.0 LED Indicators & Test outputs

8.1 Radio is Powered

If all the LEDs are off, no power is reaching the radio modem.

Successful power-up is indicated by the “PWR” LED indicating a continuous (healthy) GREEN state. Note that this LED is turned RED when the transmitter is active.

8.5 Received Signal Indicator

The “RX/SYNC” LED is used to indicate the state of the receiver.

If the LED is off, no signal is being received.

A RED indication shows that an RF carrier is being received, but no data stream can be decoded. This may indicate the presence of interference, another user on the channel or incorrect configuration.

A continuous GREEN indication shows that the modem is locked and synchronised to the incoming signal, and has excellent Bit

Error Rate (BER). Any losses of synchronisation (BER errors) are shown as a visible RED flicker of the LED.

Note: This may only be apparent on a PTMP slave when receiving.

ER Receviing and decoding ER Receviing un-decodable packets

8.2 Radio Errors

Internal radio management software monitors many aspects of the radio hardware. Under certain circumstances radio faults may prevent normal operation. In the event that these fault conditions occur, the radio will enter an ERROR state and this will be indicated by flashing ALL LEDs RED, then flashing a pattern of GREEN LEDs. The pattern of GREEN LEDs represent a specific type of error that has occured. See Table below.

ER Fatal Error Port A Port B Synch/

RXSig

Pwr/TX Error Diagnosis

OFF OFF OFF ON External Supply Voltage out of spec.

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

RX VCO Out of Lock.

TX VCO Out of Lock.

8.4 Data Flow “breakout” LEDs

There are also two LEDs to indicate data flow into and out of the two user ports.

Input data to be transmitted is shown as a RED flash, and received data to be output to the port is shown as a GREEN flash.

If data is alternately flowing in and out quickly, then the indicator appears orange.

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9.0 Verifying Operational Health

It is possible to verify the operation of the radio modem using the indicators provided by the unit. The state of the transmitter and receiver, and data flow can be interpreted by the indicator LEDs (see below).

Note: Port A & B’s RxD & TxD will be Active on Data Flow

Full Duplex - PTP Master or Slave Full Duplex - PTMP Master Tx

Half Duplex - PTMP Slave Rx Half Duplex - Master or Slave (Tx)

Half Duplex - Master or Slave (Rx)

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Important Notices for Class 1,

Division 2, Groups A,B,C&D

Hazardous Locations

Important Notices for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C & D

Hazardous Locations

Applies to models ER450-xxxxx-x H x(CSA Marked)

This product is available for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C & D

Hazardous Locations. Such locations are defined in Article 500 of the US

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication NFPA 70, otherwise known as the National Electrical Code and in Section 18 of the Canadian

Standards Association C22.1 (Canadian Electrical Code).

The transceiver has been recognised for use in these hazardous locations by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) International. CSA certification is in accordance with CSA Standard C22.2 No. 213-M1987 and UL Standard

1604 subject to the following conditions of approval:

1. The radio modem must be mounted in a suitable enclosure so that a tool is required to gain access for disconnection of antenna, power and communication cables.

2. The antenna, DC power and interface cables must be routed through conduit in accordance with the National Electrical Codes.

3. Installation, operation and maintenance of the radio modem should be in accordance with the radio modem’s user manual and the National Electrical Codes.

4. Tampering or replacement with non-factory components may adversely affect the safe use of the radio modem in hazardous locations and may void the approval.

5. A power connector retainer with thumbwheel screw as supplied by Trio

Datacom MUST be used.

WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD

Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been switched off or the area is known to be non-hazardous. Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class I, Division 2. Refer to Articles 500 through 502 of the

National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) and Section 18 of CSA C22.1 for further information on hazardous locations and approved Division 2 wiring methods.

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