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F i r eL i n e Da t a Radio Modem T e c h n ic a l M a n u a l Version E4 March 2007 Raveon Technologies Corporation 2780 La Mirada Drive,

4.3. RS232/EIA232 Serial I/O Connector The RS232 9-pin serial I/O connector is a female 9-pin D-subminiature connector having the following pins conf

4.4. EIA-485/RS-485 Serial I/O (Optional) RS-485 Connector Pin Out With the RS-485 option installed, the 9-pin serial I/O connector on the front of t

Bias and Termination Resistors RS-485 installations typically have a termination resistor across the A and B lines. For low-speed operation (<576

8 In - in RX input - 9 Vin In/Out DC Power DC Power in or out if unit is powered using DC in jack. Configuring for RS-422 To configure the Fir

DTR negated means it is a negative voltage. A voltage less than zero volts applied to DTR will turn the FireLine off by putting it into LPM. To ass

5. Using the FireLine Modem – Packet Mode This section describes the operation of the when it is in the Packet Mode of operation. Packet Mode is the

thus can operate with weaker signals and have longer communication range. Figure 1 (Packet Mode of Operation) For operation of the modem in the

default radio channel using the factory defaults. In general, the parameters you may want to modify will be: ATFX Frequency for this channel. Set to

If the channel number is changed using the ATHP command, and power is later lost, the channel number will be retained in non-volatile memory as long a

DB-9 serial connector. When CTS is negated, the internal buffers are more than 80% full. When it is asserted and it is “Clear to Send”, the buffers

Table of Contents 1. General Information about the FireLine ...3 2. Overview...

5.5. Addressing (Packetized Mode only) Addressing Basics One of the more powerful aspects of the FireLine modem is its addressing scheme. Incorpora

Setting A System-Wide Address If individual addressing is not needed in your system, there are two ways to ensure it is not used. One way is to set a

Unit Address is compared to the Effective Destination Address, and if the two are identical, the data will be received. Note: Logically 1 AND 1 =

Receiving FireLine Unit Address = 1234 Receiving FireLine Address Mask = FFF0 Result: Data will be received. 1236 ANDed with FFF0 is 1230. 1234 AND

compromise. If after 5 times, the data does not get through, then there probably is something seriously wrong with the channel or system. The retri

To solve this problem, some of the FireLine modems are configured as repeaters. The still are able to send and receive data, but they also will repea

The second command above sets the Repeat Source to 1000 and the Repeat Destination to 1000, both with a Mask of FFFF. The FFFF mask means all digits

Using the FireLine Modem – Streaming Mode This section describes the operation of the Streaming Mode of operation. This mode is selected with the com

Using the FireLine Modem – Packet Mode. 5.9. Baud Rate Selection In Streaming Mode, the user data may still enter the modem at any baud rate, as set

When ATRF is 0, the modem will be more sensitive, and be able to receive weak signals, but there is more likely to be bit errors when the signals are

1. General Information about the FireLine 1.1. Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of a FireLine radio modem. Please take a few minu

6. Installation 1. Secure the FireLine modem using the four mounting holes on the side flanges of the unit. 2. Connect a DC power source to the DC

wideband/narrowband, antenna type and size, power/wattage, etc. You'll also get information on how to obtain the necessary application forms - ei

8. User Serial Port Commands 8.1. Overview The asynchronous serial portion the RF modem is used to send and receive data over the air, as well as to

Once a Parameter is changed, the modem will begin using the new parameter as soon as it exits the Command Mode and returns to its normal operation mod

The default settings that the modem will revert to when the CONFIG button is pressed are: 1. Serial port 9600 baud, 8 data bits 1 stop, no parity 2.

To erase ALL parameters, including the radio type and radio calibration, issue the AT&F 123 command. There should not be any reason do this comma

Company Confidential 36 Raveon Technologies Corp. 8.8. Command Mode Commands AT Command Command Description Parameters Factory Default AK Enable/

Company Confidential 37 Raveon Technologies Corp. FR Receive Frequency – Program the receive frequency for this channel. Enter in Hz or MHz. The freq

Company Confidential 38 Raveon Technologies Corp. data rate and radio type. 7 typical) R8 Frequency Offset. Used to set the radio on the center of t

Company Confidential 39 Raveon Technologies Corp. 7 = Transmit CW 8 = Transmit 1010101… TT Max Packet Size – Set the maximum number of bytes in an o

separation distance of following range. Failure to observe these restrictions may result in exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits. Antenna Installation

Company Confidential 40 Raveon Technologies Corp. 8.10. Setting the Over-The-Air Data Rate The SkyLine has programmable over-the-air baud rates. Th

Company Confidential 41 Raveon Technologies Corp. RV-M5-UC-W (wide-band version) For high-speed operation, set R2 to 5 (9600 baud). For best range (

Company Confidential 42 Raveon Technologies Corp. 9. FireLine Diagnostic Provisions 9.1. Overview of Diagnostics Internal to the FireLine radio mode

Company Confidential 43 Raveon Technologies Corp. 9.4. ATST Command The ATST command, will return the following information: STATISTICS Good RX Pack

Company Confidential 44 Raveon Technologies Corp. 9.6. ATST3 Command The ATST3 command, will return the time and date the firmware in the FireLine w

Company Confidential 45 Raveon Technologies Corp. PRX The number of packets this modem has received. PTX The number of packets this modem has transmi

Company Confidential 46 Raveon Technologies Corp. 10. Tune-up and Alignment Do not key the transmitter for more than 30 seconds out of every 300 se

Company Confidential 47 Raveon Technologies Corp. The type of radio module installed in the radio is shown on the serial number label attached to th

Company Confidential 48 Raveon Technologies Corp. 3. Verify the DC center of the demodulated data is stable. The random data should be randomly time

Company Confidential 49 Raveon Technologies Corp. carrier when the RF carrier is above the threshold set with the ATRA command. 5. Generate an RF

1.5. FCC Compliance Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

Company Confidential 50 Raveon Technologies Corp. 11. SkyLine Compatibility 11.1. General The FireLine RF modem has built-in compatibility with a ra

Company Confidential 51 Raveon Technologies Corp. ATR2 5 Set the over-the-air baud rate to 9600 baud. ATR0 180 Set the peak deviation to +/-3.

Company Confidential 52 Raveon Technologies Corp. 12. Antenna Information Key to a successful installation is the choice and installation of a good a

Company Confidential 53 Raveon Technologies Corp. 13. Internal Radio Connection Internal to the FireLine, the modem circuit board interfaces to a rad

Company Confidential 54 Raveon Technologies Corp. 14. Appendix A. Serial Port Hardware 14.1. Serial Port Data and Handshaking Signals In computer

Company Confidential 55 Raveon Technologies Corp. the user is send data into the modem at 9600 baud, the modem will negate the CTS signal once the Fi

Company Confidential 56 Raveon Technologies Corp. 14.2. Null modem without handshaking Sometimes, a “Null Modem” cable may be required to connect th

Company Confidential 57 Raveon Technologies Corp. 14.4. Null modem with full handshaking In this null modem cable, seven wires are present. The cab

Company Confidential 58 Raveon Technologies Corp. 15. Troubleshooting Symptom: Unit will not receive Solution #1. Verify that the modem is on the c

Company Confidential 59 Raveon Technologies Corp. baud, 8 data bits, one stop, and no parity. If the baud-rate was OK, verify the AT, BT and CT time

2. Overview The FireLine RF data radio is a rugged high-performance, high-speed narrow-band data modem. It contains a receiver, a transmitter, and mo

Company Confidential 60 Raveon Technologies Corp. 16. Mechanical

Company Confidential 61 Raveon Technologies Corp. 17. Use with External Radio 17.1. Overview The model RV-M5-X is an OEM version of the FireLine mod

Company Confidential 62 Raveon Technologies Corp. 8 No Connect 9 No Connect 10 No Connect 11 Keyline In RX mode, this is and open-drain circuit.

Company Confidential 63 Raveon Technologies Corp. Receive Audio into the modem (13) Connect the receiver’s FM discriminator output to this input. Do

Company Confidential 64 Raveon Technologies Corp. Limited One Year Warranty If within one year from date of purchase, this product fails d

3. Specifications 3.1. General All measurements made per TIA-603-B Frequency: Model RV-M5-VA (Export only) ...

Spurious and image rejection ....... -60dB RX inte

4. Electrical Inputs and Outputs The front panel of the FireLine modem has these features: 1. RF connector 2. Transmit LED (TX) 3. Receive LED (RX)