OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Table of Contents Product Overview 3 Summary of Function and Use ..................................................................... 3 FCC Rules 4 FCC Compliance Statement......................................................................... 4 Approved Antennas...................................................................................... 5 Max Antenna Gain / Output Power .......................................................
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 Miscellaneous Options FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 37 Select Radio Color ..................................................................................... 37 Radio’s Address-an explanation ................................................................. 38 Print the Network’s Configuration ............................................................... 39 Printer Settings ..........................................................................................
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Product Overview Summary of Function and Use The OS2400s radios have been designed to provide a wireless replacement for any serial cable. Any two devices which could otherwise function together with a physical serial cable between them can be incorporated into a wireless network and continue to function as before. Spread spectrum: These radios transmit using a technique known as “spread spectrum, frequency hopping communications”.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 FCC Rules FCC Compliance Statement FCC RULES The statements contained in this section “FCC RULES”are required. If the Locus, Inc., OverAir Solutions OS2400 radio is used as a component of any device, these statements must be a component of that device’s product documentation. FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT The Locus, Inc., OverAir Solutions OS2400 device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Approved Antennas It is important to keep the radio’s antenna a safe distance from the user. In order to meet the requirements of FCC part 2.1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure, this module must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and the body, or more for high gain antennas.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Max Antenna Gain / Output Power NOTE: All of the Locus, Inc., approved antennas meet the Point-to-Point antenna gain / output power emissions requirement. The approved antennas with gains greater than 12dBm, however, can only be used for point-to-point networks and may not be used for pointmultipoint networks. The calculations below illustrate this limitation. The FCC transmitter power limit for this type of radio is 30 dBm (or 1 watt).
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Getting Started Setup Overview A new radio network must be configured to function as required for the specific application.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 The Setup / Diagnostic Software The OS2400 Setup Application provides a user interface for the configuration and maintenance of a radio network, regardless of the intended application. It graphically reflects the physical layout of the component radios. The Setup Application provides a means to: ? ? configure new networks or radios: ? ? assign roles (Master or Remote) to the radios.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Functional Conventions The OK, CANCEL, CLOSE and EXIT functions are available from many of the OS2400’s Setup/Diagnostic Application screens. From any screen, these functions cause the same action. They provide a consistent function throughout the Application. ? ? OK to confirm/enter any changes made and return to the Setup Software main menu. ? ? CANCEL to discard any changes and return to the Setup Software main menu.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Hardware Installation CABLE SPECIFICATIONS The Radio is considered to be a DCE device. The PC is considered to be a DTE device. The following illustrates the wiring of the straight through serial cable which is used to connect: ? ? the Configuring PC and each radio during its configuration. ? ? the Configuring PC and the Master radio during network operation.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 THE SERIAL PORT VIEWING THE SERIAL PORT SETTINGS The serial port of the Configuration PC must be identified and its parameters set before radio communication can begin. To view the current settings, from the main menu of the OS2400 Setup Application select: ? ? SERIAL PORT ? ? CONFIGURE The displayed dialog box has three tabs. With the first of the tabbed dialog boxes, PORT, the serial port settings are displayed.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 These are the factory-set serial port parameters for the Configuration PC. Change these defaults with care. ?? Baud rate: 115200 (default). ?? Parity: None (default). ?? Data Bits: 8 (default). ?? Stop Bits: 1 (default). ?? Handshaking: It is recommended that the handshaking defaults not be changed.
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OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Network Design Radio Network Basics RADIO NETWORK DEFINED A radio network provides wireless replacements for serial cables. Any two devices which could otherwise function together with a physical serial cable between them can be incorporated into a wireless network and continue to function as before. The basic network consists of a Master Radio cabled to one Device and a Remote Radio cabled to another.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 NETWORK_CHANNELS Network channel selection is used to allow the operation of several networks in the same location. If the same network channel is selected for two networks which are close to each other, the networks will interfere with each other, and may not communicate at all.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 POINT-MULTIPOINT In Point-Multipoint networks one Master Radio is in communication with at least two Remote Radios. The Remotes can only communicate with their Master. Remotes cannot communicate with each other directly, the data must be passed through the Master. For this reason, a Point-Multipoint network will not work with an application which requires peer to peer communication.
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OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Installation Planning SITE SELECTION A network’s performance can be impacted by attributes of the installation site.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 ANTENNA SELECTION WHIP ANTENNAS Only certain whip antennas have been approved for use with the OS2400 radio modem. ½? Straight Whip or ½? Articulating Whip (2dBi) ?? Most commonly used antenna ?? Length approximately 5 inches ?? Likely to be connected to a remote radio (connected directly to the radio enclosure) ?? Does not require a ground plane ?? Function of articulating, the same as unarticulating.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 ?? Same requirements as the ¼? whip antenna ?? SubTypes (2 versions) ? ? Self contained w/ ground plane and connector ? ? Other versions are meant to be mounted to a circuit board which provided connection and ground plane 2.
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OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Configuring the Network DEFINE NETWORK NAME, TYPE, CHANNEL From the main menu of the OS2400 Setup Application select: ?? CONFIGURE ?? NEW NETWORK A Network Properties dialog box is displayed. Using this dialog box, the basic parameters of the new network is defined: ?? Network Name: Use up to 20 alpha/numeric characters. The OS2400 Setup Application will use this assigned name in all subsequent references to this network.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 When the settings of the Network Properties dialog box are accepted, a graphical illustration of a basic two radio network with its communication path (RF link) is displayed. This is the default layout screen for either a Point-to-Point or Point MultiPoint Modbus network. This is extent of the configuration of a Point-to-Point network. For a Point-Multipoint design, additional Remote Radios are added with the Add Radio function.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 The additional Remote Radio must be moved. Note: The radios can be displayed in different colors. The color of a radio does not affect the function of the network, however, there may be an application that can be more clearly represented if the radios are represented with different colors in the graphical layout screen. The color must be defined before the radio is added. MOVE RADIOS To move a radio, select it with the left mouse button.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Communication connections will stretch and shrink like “rubber bands”. Moving radios does not alter the function of the network. Note: In general, the network configuration as displayed here is not the best topographical model of a network’s layout. This layout was devised for illustration only. The default radio names can be changed. RENAME RADIOS To rename an existing radio the Radio Configuration dialog box must be accessed.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 GRAPHICALLY DEFINE THE RF LINK Drag the cursor to the black dot to the right of the Master. Click down the left mouse button and hold it down. With the left mouse button held down, drag the cursor to the dot at the left of the Remote. A line will appear between the Master and the Remote.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Release the mouse button go. An arrow head will appear at the Remote. DELETE A RADIO From the network’s Graphical Layout Screen select: ?? (highlight) the radio to be deleted.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 SAVE THE NETWORK’S DEFINITION Save the Network’s definition in these two situations: ? ? if a new network has been defined ? ? if changes have been made to the network’s definition From the Graphical Layout Screen select: ?? FILE ?? CLOSE (or EXIT) The standard Windows Save As dialog box will be displayed. The network name can be accepted as it is or it can be edited here, but note: THIS IS THE LAST TIME THAT THE NETWORK’S NAME CAN BE CHANGED.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Select: ?? SAVE NOTE: DO NOT change the default directory. The OS2400 Setup/Diagnostic Application uses the default directory to maintain network related data. The Network’s Definition can be printed. Configuring the Radios CONFIGURE THE RADIOS Once the network is designed, the radios themselves must be configured.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Note: The Radio’s serial port settings (baudrate, parity, data bits and stop bits) must match those of the Configuration PC’s. Note: A good initial transmit power is 100mW. The power may need to be adjusted as part of the installation optimization process. To complete the radio’s configuration select: ?? CONFIGURE RADIO CONFIGURE RADIO button causes the download of radio parameters from the Configuration PC to the radio.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Physical Installation and Network Verification Test the Installation Plan It is suggested that a proposed installation be tested before the installation is finalized.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Sources of Interference Radios are designed to detect specific radio frequencies. “Noise”is defined as an unwanted signal which has been transmitted at the same frequency as the radio was designed to detect. There are many man-made and natural sources of “noise”. (lightning, power lines, switching power supplies, fluorescent lighting, microwave ovens, ...
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Modifying an Existing Network The radios within an existing network can be edited in several ways: ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? new radios can be ADDed to a point-multipoint network. a radio’s settings can be changed (baud rate, output power, channel, etc) radios can be moved on the Graphical Layout Screen. radios can be renamed. radios can be deleted from a network.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Viewing (and Changing) a Radio’s Settings The settings of a radio can be viewed through the Radio Configuration Dialog box. To view the settings of a particular radio select: ?? (highlight) the radio ?? PROPERTIES ?? RADIO OR ?? quickly double click on the radio’s icon with the left mouse button Radio Name: As it appears in this field, the radio’s name will appear as a label under the radio’s icon.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 allow more retries. In a Point Multipoint network a high retry limit may slow down data transmission from another radio in the network. Change a Network’s Channel From the Graphical Layout Screen of an existing network select: ? ? PROPERTIES ? ? NETWORK Note that these fields are “greyed” out.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Upgrade Software - Download Code The download code utilities allow the user to upgrade the firmware of the radio. This is done when updates to the features of the radio are implemented. To start a firmware download, connect the radio to be upgraded to the COM port specified in the serial port configuration. Select the Download Code option under the Utilities menu in the main window.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Miscellaneous Options Select Radio Color The radio color can be set for the whole network from the Main Menu. Select: ?? UTILITY ?? SET RADIO COLOR The colors of individual radios can be set at the time that a radio is added to a Point-MultiPoint network. Select: ?? RADIO ?? SET RADIO COLOR The SET RADIO COLOR function causes this selection box to appear.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Radio’s Address-an explanation Note: It is suggested that the automatically set radio addresses not be changed. This is an explanation to soothe the curious. This Dialog box reflects the settings of a radio which is the Remote of a Point-to-Point network. In a Point-to-Point network this dialog box reports both a Radio address and a Destination address.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Print the Network’s Configuration Two different network configuration reports can be printed. One is from the Configure screen and the other is from the Diagnostics screen. From the Configuration screen: This function generates a list of network parameters which have been stored in the OS2400’s internal database. This list becomes important for troubleshooting.
OS2400 Radio Module ?? Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 the Configuration or Diagnostic screen: A standard printer set-up dialog box is displayed. Zoom View of Graphical Layout In some cases it may be easier to manipulate the configuration of a network if the graphical display of the network is either smaller or larger than the default display. The ZOOM feature is useful for networks with a large number of radios.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 ?? ZOOM OUT: causes the display to “zoom farther away”. The radios look smaller, more overall space is displayed. ?? ZOOM IN: causes the display to “zoom closer” to the user. The radios look larger, less overall space is displayed ?? ZOOM TO FIT: causes the displayed network to take up all of the screen, causes all of the network to take up one screen.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 ?? SUPER ZOOM: is used when the network covers more space than one default screen. When SUPER ZOOM is selected the whole network is displaye with a dotted line box surrounding the space occupied by the default display. When the cursor is moved from the area of the default display the dotted line box becomes a solid line box and moves, following the placement of the cursor.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Automatic Arranging of Network Icons If for some reason, someone has defined a graphical network rat’s nest, the AUTO LAYOUT function can be used to automatically redraw the network in a hierarchical structure based on the connections between the master radio and the remote radios. This structure is also based on the order on which the radios were added in to the network in the diagnostic window.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Diagnostics - Troubleshooting System Diagnostics, an Overview Using the DIAGNOSTICS function : ? ? a graphical representation of the overall function of a network can be viewed ? ? an individual radio can be queried, and its operating parameters displayed The information obtained from the diagnostics function can be used to: ? ? optimized network function ? ? determine the source of failed communication “Viewing” a Network’s Function To vie
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 This Point-Multipoint network is functional. All RF links are represented with solid black lines. Broken Links in Point-to-Point Either the Master or a Remote can be cabled to the Configuration PC for network diagnosis. In a Point-to-Point application, the displayed representation of a failed communication link is not dependent upon which radio is cabled to the PC. In this example, the communication link has been broken.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 This error message is displayed if the Configuration PC cannot communicate with the radio cabled to the PC. There are several sources of error that should be considered. Broken Links in Point-Multipoint Network Either the Master or a Remote can be cabled to the Configuration PC for network diagnosis.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 There are several sources of error that should be considered. Query a Radio Directly A radio can be queried so that it reports its settings to the Configuration PC. This can be done either directly through a cable or remotely through communications with the Master cabled to the Configuration PC. Check the serial port settings to determine which COM port is configured for the OS2400 system, if necessary.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 The GET DATA function retrieves the data from the radio that is cabled to the COM port. Generally a radio is queried if there is a network failure. If there is no communication between the cabled radio and the Configuration PC an error dialog box will appear.. The DONE button closes the radio parameters dialog.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Query a Radio Remotely If the manufacturer is contacted, Locus Customer Service will ask for software and hardware revisions and the radio’s serial number. These values are displayed through the Diagnostic function.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Radios do not communicate ? ? Radio is in “bootloader” mode: If the cause of the problem is that the radio is in bootloader mode the diagnostic LEDs on the radio will flash in the following sequence. Software must be re-loaded from the Download Code CD. See Download Code for instructions. ? ? The correct radio parameters have not been downloaded into the radio.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Automatic Serial Port Check If the auto detection sequence is invoked, the OS2400 diagnostic function will attempt to communicate with the radio using all available serial port parameters. Because there are so many serial port parameters and therefore many available combinations the auto detection sequence is very time consuming.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Can’t Configure a Radio If either of these error dialog messages appear during CONFIGURE RADIO, check that the green POWER LED is lit on the radio. 52 If the power connection to the radio is intact, compare the Radio’s serial port settings to that of the Configuration PC’s serial port.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Contact the Manufacturer The Manufacturer can be contacted if customer support is needed. Before contacting the manufacturer, please have this information ready. ? ? the radio’s serial # ? ? firmware version ? ? hardware version ? ? FPGA version To obtain this information the radio must be queried. Put Logo here Locus, Inc.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Glossary Broadcast Point-Multipoint Network This is network type where a single master radio sends data to every remote radio in the network. This is done repeatedly until every remote receives and acknowledges the data individually. Each remote sends pending data to the master which receives and acknowledges data sent from each remote. There are multiple remotes for a single master in this configuration.
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 Index ” ”Viewing” a Network’s Function ............................................................................................44 A Adding Radios for Point Multipoint...........................................................................................23 Antenna Selection ....................................................................................................................19 Antenna Types Illustrated...................
OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400 O On-Line Help ...........................................................................................................................54 P Point Multipoint Networks ........................................................................................................15 Point to Point Networks.............................................................................................................15 Point-Multipoint .................
