Raveon RF Neulink NL900PRO User manual

NL900PRO
User Manual
Ver
s
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Radio Data Modem
With Selectable
RS232 RS485 RS422
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1
N L 9 0 0 P R O R F T R A N S C E I V E R 1
The NL900PRO transceiver is a Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS) radio designed for license-free
operation in the
900 MHz ISM
band. The radio sustains a standard asynchronous serial data stream
between
two or
more radios out
of
the box.
Housed in a compact
and
rugged die-cast
enclosure, the radio
is equipped to replace
miles of serial cable using a selectable RS232, RS485, or RS422 interface.
N L 9 0 0 P R
O
F E A
T
U R E S
N E T W O R K I
N G A N D S E C U R I T Y
•
Retries and Acknowledgements
•
API Commands
to control packet routing and
acknowledgement on a packet-by-packet basis
•
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum for security
and interference rejection
•
Customizable RF Channel number and system ID
•
Dynamic link
analysis, remote radio discovery
•
Low latency and
high throughput
E A S
Y T O
U
S
E
•
Continuous
76.8 kbps
RF data stream
•
Software selectable interface baud rates from 1200 bps to 115.2 kbps
•
Advanced configuration available using AT commands
O V E R
V I E W
The NL900PRO uses Frequency Hopping Spread
Spectrum modulation, where the units "hop" from frequency
to frequency many times per
second using
a
specific hop pattern applied to all the transceivers in the same
network. A distinct hopping pattern is provided for each Channel
Number, thereby allowing multiple
networks to co-exist in
the same area without interference.
NL900PRO transceivers operate in a Point-to-Point or Point-to-Multipoint, Client-Server architecture. One
transceiver is configured as a Server
and there can be one or many
Clients. To establish communication
between transceivers, the Server emits a beacon and upon detecting a beacon, RF link is established with
the Client s).
NL900PRO implement a proprietary
communication protocol to provide secure data transmissions. The use
of FHSS technology ensures data reliability over long
distances. Use of
license free frequency bands ensure
that the units are ready for
use with no further certification requirements.
Each unit
is small
and easily portable for use in
mobile and temporary settings as well as for fixed
installations. The NL900PRO configuration software enables
custom configurations based on
unique
application requirements.

C
H
A
P
T E R 1
- NL900P R O R F
T R A N S
C
E I V
E
R
3
This document contains information about
the hardware
and software
interface between an Raveon
Technologies NL900PRO transceiver and an OEM Host. Information includes the theory of operation,
specifications, interface definition, configuration information and
mechanical drawings. The OEM
is
responsible for ensuring the final product meets all appropriate regulatory agency requirements listed herein
before selling any product.
Note: NL900PRO modules will be
referred
to as the “radio” or “transceiver”. Individual naming is used to
differentiate product specific features. The host (PC Microcontroller or any device to which the NL900PRO is
connected) will be referred to as “OEM Host”.

2
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2
T A B L E 1 : N L 9 0 0 P R O S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
I N T E R
F
A C E
Serial Interface Connector
DB-9 Female
RF Connector
RPSMA Jack
Impedance
50 ohms unbalanced
Serial Interface Data Rate
Baud rates from 1200 bps to 115,200 bps
Power Consumption typical)
400 mA @ 12VDC
Channels
52 USA); 7 Australia)
Supported Network Topologies
Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint
Security
One byte System ID. 56-bit DES encryption key.
Interface Buffer Size
Input/Output:
1600 bytes each
O P E R A T
I O N A L
Frequency Band
902 – 928 MHz USA); 915-928 MHz Australia)
RF Data Rate
76.8 kbps fixed
RF Technology
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
Output Power
Conducted no antenna)
EIRP 3dBi gain antenna)
NL900PRO:
743mW typical
1486mW typical
Supply Voltage
NL900PRO:
7-28VDC
Sensitivity
-100dBm typical @ 76.8kbps RF Data Rate
Range, Line of Site based on
3dBi gain antenna)
NL900PRO:
Up to 20 miles
E N V I R O N M E N
T A L
Temperature Operating)
-40
°
C to 80
°
C
Temperature Storage)
-50
°
C to +85
°
C
P
H
Y S I C A L
Dimensions
4.4 x 2.7 x 1.4 inches
Weight
6 oz 170 g)
C E R
T
I F I C A T I O N S
FCC Part 15.247
NL900PRO:
KQLAC4490
Industry Canada IC)
NL900PRO:
2268C-AC44901000

3
S E R I A L I N T E R F A C E 3
The NL900PRO supports RS232,
RS485,
and
RS422 protocols.
Raveon Technologies
wireless solutions are
not
subject to the cabling restrictions for distance,
and either interface is available when ordering.
F i g u r e
1:
N L 9 0 0 P R O S
a
u s
L E D s
Status LEDs
DIP Switch
RPSMA Antenna Connector
ON
Pwr
Link
Rx
Tx
1
2 3
4
5
6
T A B L E 2 : S T A T U S L E D S
L E D
C O
L
O
R
D E S
C R I P T I O N
Pwr
Green
On indicates that the unit is powered up.
Link
Red
On indicates that the Client unit s) and Server
unit are in range of
each other. Client units activate the Link LED when in Range of the
Server unit. Always lit on a Server unit.
RXD
Green
When flashing, indicates that the NL900PRO is receiving data.
TXD
Red
When flashing, indicates that the NL900PRO is transmitting data.
F i g
u
r e 2
:
N L 9 0 0 P R O D I P S w i ch
S e i n g s
ON
1
2 3 4 5 6
Serial In erface
TX/RX Mode
1 2 5 6
RS232
RS232
RS485/422 Termina ion
3 4
Client Addressed
Client Broadcast
Forced 9600
2 wire
RS485
4 wire
RS485/422
None
2 wire RS485
termination
4 wire RS485/
422 termination
Server Addressed
Server Broadcast

C H
A P T E R 3
- S
E
R I
A L
I N T E R F A C E
5
R S 2 3 2
RS232 is a single-ended data transmission protocol.
The RS232 signals are represented by voltage levels
with respect to
a
system common power/logic ground). The “idle” state MARK) has the signal level
negative with
respect to common, and the
“active” state SPACE) has the signal level positive with
respect to
common.
F
i
g
u
r e 3 :
R S 2
3 2 D I P S w i c h S e
i n g s
ON
ON
1
2 3
4 5 6
1
2 3
4
5
6
Normal RS232 Operation
Forced 9600 Mode
T A B L E 3 : N L 9 0 0 P R O R S 2 3 2 P I N O U T
D B
9 P I N
S I G N A
L
N A
M E
I / O
D E S C R I P T
I O N
D E T A I L
S
1
DCD
O
Data Carrier Detect
Carrier Detect Signal.
Connects to DSR pin 6).
9
5
6
1
Female DB9
2
TXD
O
Transmitted Data
Serial Data from modem
to Host.
3
RXD
I
Received Data
Serial Data from Host to
Modem.
4
DTR
I
Data Terminal Ready
Used to determine if
modem is ready for
operation.
5
GND
-
Ground
Ground
6
DSR
O
Data Set Ready
Connects to DCD pin 1).
7
RTS
I
Request To Send
Provides RTS Flow Control
8
CTS
0
Clear To Send
Provides CTS Flow Control
9
NC
-
No Connect
No Connect

C H
A P T E R 3
- S
E
R I
A L
I N T E R F A C E
6
R S
4 8
5 ( 2 -
W
I
R
E )
The
RS-485 interface uses a Differential
Data
Transmission
that
can help nullify the effects of ground
shifts
and induced noise signals that
can appear
as common mode voltages on a network.
The NL900PRO implements a RS-485 2-wire Half Duplex) multi-drop interface. Typically, a RS-485 bus will
consist of a master and several slaves. The nodes will have unique addresses and can send addressed
packets to specific nodes. Because the bus is half duplex, no two nodes should try to talk at the same time.
The
NL900PRO does
not have a RS-485 address, therefore, it
will transmit all RS-485 traffic over
the
RF.
Conversely, as
soon as
a
NL900PRO receives a packet
over the RF, it will transmit the
packet
over the RS-
485 bus.
F i g u r e
4
:
R S 4 8 5
H a
l f
D u p l e x
w i h
Termina ion
D I P
S w i ch
S e ings
ON
ON
1
2 3
4
5
6
1
2 3
4
5
6
With Termination
1
Without Termination
1.
Termina
tion i
s a 1
20 ohm
resi
stor
between TR- a
n
d TR+.
T A B L E 4 : N L 9 0 0 P R O R S 4 8 5 P I N O U T
D B
9 P I N
S
I G N A L N A M E
D E S
C R I P T I O N
1
-
No Connect
9
5
6
1
Female DB9
2
TR-
Serial Data transmitted to &
received from radio
3
-
No Connect
4
-
No Connect
5
GND
Ground
6
-
No Connect
7
-
No Connect
8
TR+
Serial Data transmitted to &
received from radio
9
Power
Optional Power Input
1
1.
An i
n
terna
l jumper must be configured in o
r
der
to use power
over
Pi
n 9.

C H
A P T E R 3
- S
E
R I
A L
I N T E R F A C E
7
R S 4 8 5 ( 4 - W I R E ) A N D R S 4 2 2
F
igure 5
:
RS4 85
Full D
uplex
wi h
T e r m i n a i o n D I P S w i ch
S e i n g s
ON
ON
1
2 3
4
5
6
1
2 3
4
5
6
With Termination
1
Without Termination
1.
Termina
tion i
s a 1
20 ohm
resi
stor
.
T A B L E 5 : N L 9 0 0 P R O R S 4 2 2 P I N O U T
D B 9
P I N
S I G N A
L
N A
M
E
D E S
C R I P T I O N
1
-
No Connect
2
T-
Serial Data transmitted to radio
9
5
6
1
Female DB9
3
R-
Serial Data received by radio
4
-
No Connect
5
GND
Ground
6
-
No Connect
7
R+
Serial Data received by radio
8
T+
Serial Data transmitted to radio
9
Power
Optional Power Input
1
1.
An
inter
nal jumpe
r
mu
st be
confi
g
ured in
order to use power
over
Pi
n 9.
HAR
D W A R E F L O W
C O N T R O L
Flow control refers to the control
of data flow between the host and the NL900-PRO. It is the
method used to
handle data
in the transmit/receive buffer of
the NL900-PRO interface, and
determines how data flow
between
the
host and the NL900-PRO is throttled.
Often in
serial communication, one
device
is capable of
sending
data much faster than
the
other can receive. Flow
control
allows the slower
device
to
tell the
faster
device
to pause and resume
data transmission. Flow control CTS and RTS are used by the NL900-PRO and
its Host, locally -
NOT over t e air
. Therefore, one NL900-PRO cannot tell the
other to
slow
down or speed
up as is mentioned
above in the paragraph).
When the RTS Enable option is
selected on the Configuration Utility, the transceivers use hardware
flow
control to regulate data flow.
While using hardware flow control, the transceiver
that is ready to receive
data
sends a Clear
To Send signal to
its host or the device it is connected
to).
On
the
other hand,
when a
transceiver has something it wants
to send
to its host, it checks the state of Ready To Send
and if it is logic
low, will send data to its host. If
RTS is
logic high, it will not
send data to its host.
These signals are sent
apart from the data itself on separate wires.

C H
A P T E R 3
- S
E
R I
A L
I N T E R F A C E
8
Note: CTS
is
always enabled
by default. RS-485
Interface does
not
support Hardware
flow control.
DESIGN TIP
Can I implement a design using just Txd, Rxd and Gnd Three-wire Interface)?
Yes. However, it is strongly recommended that
your hardware monitor the CTS pin of the
radio. CTS is
taken High by
the radio when its interface buffer is getting full.
Your
hardware should stop sending at this point
to avoid a buffer overrun and subsequent loss
of data).
You can perform
a successful design
without monitoring CTS.
However, you
need to take
into account the amount of
latency the
radio adds to the
system,
any additional latency
caused by
Transmit
Retries or Broadcast Attempts, how often you send data, non-delivery
network
timeouts and interface data rate.
Polled
type networks, where
the Server host
requests data from
the
Client host and the Client host
responds, are good
candidates
for
avoiding
the use of CTS. This is because no one
transceiver can monopolize the RF
link.
Asynchronous
type
networks, where any
radio can send to another radio at any point
in
time, are much more difficult to implement without the use of CTS.

4
T H E O R Y O F O P E R A T I O N 4
R F A R C
H I T E C T U R
E
The
NL900PRO utilizes a Server-Client
network where all Clients synchronize
their hopping to the Server. The
Server transmits a
beacon during
the first 1 ms of
every hop 20 ms).
The Client transceivers listen for this
beacon and upon hearing it assert their
In Range Low
and synchronize
their hopping with
the Server.
Each network should consist of only one Server and there should never be
two servers on the same RF
Channel number
in the
same coverage
area as the interference between the two servers will severely
hinder RF
communications. For those applications
requiring collocated
servers, Raveon Technologies
recommends using the Sync-to-Channel feature which is further explained in the Sync-to-Channel
Appendix.
M O D E S O F O P
E R A T I O N
The NL900PRO has three
different operating modes;
Receive,
Transmit, & Command Mode. If the
transceiver is not communicating with another radio,
it will be in Receive Mode actively listening for a
beacon from the
Server.
If the
Client determines that the beacon is
from a server operating on the
same
RF Channel and
System
ID, it
will respond by
asserting In Range Low. A
transceiver will enter Transmit or
Command
mode when
the OEM Host sends data over the serial interface.
T R A N S M I T M O D E
All packets sent over the RF are either Addressed or
Broadcast packets. Broadcast and Addressed delivery
can be controlled dynamically with the API Control
byte and corresponding on-the-fly commands. To
prohibit
transceivers from receiving broadcast packets, Unicast only can be
enabled.
A D D R E S S E D P A C K E T S
When sending an addressed
packet, the
RF packet is sent only to the receiver specified in destination
address.
To increase the odds of successful delivery, Transmit retries are utilized. Transparent to the OEM
Host; the sending radio will send
the RF
packet to the intended
receiver. If
the receiver receives the packet
free
of errors, it
will
return an RF
acknowledge within
the same 20 ms
hop.
If a
receive
acknowledgement
is not received, the radio will use a transmit retry to resend the
packet. The radio will continue sending the
packet until either 1) an acknowledgement is received or 2) all transmit
retries
have been used. The
received packet will only be sent to the OEM Host if and when
it is received
free of errors.
B R O A D C A S T P A C K E T S
When sending a broadcast packet,
the RF packet is sent out to every
eligible transceiver on the network. To
increase the
odds
of
successful delivery, Broadcast attempts are
utilized.
Transparent
to
the OEM Host, the
sending radio will
send the RF packet to the
intended receiver s).
Unlike transmit retries, all broadcast attempts are
used; regardless of when the RF packet is actually
received and without RF acknowledgements. If the packet is received on
the first attempt, the receiver will
ignore the remaining broadcast attempts. The received packet will only be
sent to
the OEM Host if and
when it is received
free of errors.

C H
A P
T E R 4
- T H
E O R Y O F
O P E R A T I
O
N
10
R E C E I V E M O D E
When a transceiver is not in Transmit or Command mode, it will be in
Receive Mode listening for
data.
While in Receive Mode,
subsequent data of up to 80 bytes can be received every hop 20 ms).
C O M M A N D M O D E
A radio will enter Command
Mode when data is received over the
serial interface from the OEM Host and
contains
the “AT+++” Enter AT Command Mode) command. Once in Command Mode, all
data received by
the radio
is interpreted
as command data.
Command Data can
be either
EEPROM
Configuration or On-The-
Fly commands.
F I G U R E 6 : P E N D I N G R F A N D D A T A I N B U F F E R F L O W
Receive Mode
Receive Mode
Pending RF
Received
Data in Buffer
Discard Packet
Yes
Broadcast
Packet
Discard Packet
Command/Data
Mode
YES
AT+++
Receive full
packet and
check CRC
Addressed Packet
RF Data
Yes
Yes
Duplicate
Packet
Matching
Destination
MAC
Broadcast Packet
Addressed Packet
Yes
Send Packet over
RF
Validate CRC
Transmit Packet
Transmit Packet
Yes
Duplicate
Packet
Yes
Decrement
Broadcast
Attempts
Receive ACK
YES
Send Packet
over
RF
Send RF
Acknowledge
YES
Broadcast
Attempts =
0
Decrement
Transmit Attempts
Transmit
Attempts =
0
YES

C H
A P
T E R 4
- T H
E O R Y O F
O P E R A T I
O
N
11
N E T W O R K T O P O L O G I E S
Topology refers to the shape of a
network,
or the network's layout. How different nodes in a network
are
connected to each other and
how they communicate, is determined by the network's
topology. The
NL900PRO supports a Point-to-Point and
a Point-to-Multipoint network topology.
P O I N T - T O - P O I N T
A point-to-point network consists of a single Server
and Client pair. Sometimes
referred to as a wireless
bridge, a point-to-point link replaces a single communications cable.
OEM
Host
Server
Client
OEM
Host
P O I N T - T O - M U L T I P O I N T
Point-to-Multipoint
systems have one base station, or access point, that controls communications with all of
the other wireless nodes in the network. This allows for the creation
of a wireless network consisting of
multiple
nodes. By programming each NL900PRO with a network specific Channel Number and System ID
multiple networks can be created.
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Server
Client
Client
Server
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Channel: 0x10
System ID:
0x01
Channel: 0x15
System ID: 0x05

5
N L 9 0 0 P R O S E T T I N G S 5
S E
T T I
N G S
1) Client/Server:
Designates NL900PRO type. In
each network, there must be only
one Server. All
other NL900PRO units
must
be programmed as Clients.
The number of
Clients in the network is not
limited; however, if performance diminishes, consider
additional RF Networks.
2) Interface
Baud Rate:
This
defines
the baud rate used for communicating with the
NL900PRO over the
serial interface. The RF
baud rate is fixed at
76.8 Kbps and is independent of the Interface Baud Rate. The
default baud rate setting is 57600
bps unless the
units have been pre-configured by Raveon Technologies.
T e
Interface Baud Rate setting
of t e
NL900PRO must matc
t e Baud
Rate
setting
of its ost
device.
3) C annel
Number:
A number that designates an independent network of NL900 units. Up to 32
independent networks
can
be created. The valid range of
values for
this field
is 16 to 47.
4) Max Transmit Retries (For
Clients and
Servers in Point-to-Point
networks only):
This value
represents the maximum number of times a particular data packet will
be transmitted
unsuccessfully, or
without an acknowledgement, before the NL900PRO discards the packet. The default value is 16
attempts. If communication is lost and the Client's Link LED is on, try increasing this
value in small
increments until communication
is reestablished.
Note:
This value is always associated to Client radios
and Server radios in Point to
Point Mode. The valid
range of values for
this field
is 1 to 255.
5) Broadcast Attempts (For Servers
in Point-to-Multipoint
networks only):
This value represents
the number of times a data
packet will be transmitted by the
Server NL900PRO. The default value is 4
attempts. If communication is lost and the Clients' Link LED is on, try increasing this
value in small
increments until communication
is reestablished. The valid range of values for
this field
is 1 to 255.
6) System Identification:
A number
from 0 to 256 that provides added security to each independent
network
of NL900PRO units.
The System
ID is
used
in conjunction
with the Channel
Number and serves as
an RF password
to maintain secure transfers of data. The combination of the Channel Number and System
ID must be unique to each network
of NL900PRO
to establish communication. Multiple Servers in the same
coverage area must be programmed with
different Channel Numbers to prevent inoperability of the networks.
The System ID will not prevent inoperability that occurs
from locating multiple Servers with the same
Channel Number in the same coverage area.
Note:
Separate Collocated NL900PRO networks must operate
on different Channel Numbers.
All units
in a
given NL900PRO network must have
identical Channel Numbers and System IDs.
7) Data Encryption
Key:
Encryption is the process of encoding
an information bit stream to secure the
data
content. The DES algorithm
is a common, simple and
well-established encryption routine. An
encryption key of 56 bits is used to encrypt the packet. The
receiver must use the exact same key to
decrypt the packet; otherwise garbled data will be produced.
8) Destination
Address:
The MAC Address of
the
remote
NL900PRO in
a Point-to-Point network.
Used to
optimize Point-to-Point communications by utilizing RF Acknowledgement.
9) Firmware Version:
Displays the NL900PRO's firmware version.

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10) MAC
Address:
A unique 6 Byte, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet
address assigned
by Raveon Technologies to each
NL900PRO.
RAD
I O F E A T U R E S
1) Data Encryption:
Enables the Data Encryption Key. All
NL900s
in the same network must have the
same encryption setting.
2) RTS Enable:
Enables the
Request
To Send control line.
When
enabled,
enables Hardware Flow
Control.
3) Parity:
Needs to be enabled if host requires even
or odd parity and 8 data bits. This is considered as
9-bit mode.
Note:
Enabling Parity cuts the overall
throughput into half.
4) Full Duplex:
This mode restricts Client radios to transmitting on odd numbered frequency hop bins and
the Server to even numbered frequency hop
bins.
Though
the RF hardware
is still technically half
duplex,
it
makes the transceiver seem full duplex. This can cause overall throughputs to be cut in half. Note: All
transceivers
on the same network must have the same
setting for Full
Duplex.
5) Modem Mode:
Full
modem handshaking
is supported by the transceivers when Modem Mode is
enabled. Modem Mode is incompatible with RS-485Interface. Enables, DCD, DTR, DSR and Ring Indicator
control lines.
P R
O G R A M M I N G T H
E N L 9 0 0 P R O R A D I O
1
Connect a NL900PRO unit to the
serial communications
port
on the PC.
2
Connect the power supply to the NL900PRO unit.
Make sure the Pwr LED is on.
3
Start the Raveon Technologies Configuration Utility.
4
Select the COM Port that is connected to the
NL900PRO unit on the PC Settings page.
5
Select the Interface
Baud Rate of the NL900PRO unit. All NL900PRO units are shipped
with a
default rate
of 57600 unless
units have
been pre-configured to match
specific serial settings). If
the Interface
Baud
Rate of
the NL900PRO unit
is
changed, the
PC Setting
Baud
Rate must be set to
the same Baud Rate to allow
proper programming
of the units.
6
Select Read Radio
to display the current settings of the NL900PRO unit.
7
Change desired settings.
8
After all changes have been made, select Write Radio to
save the changes.
9
Cycle Power to the unit
after all changes has been
saved. This will set the NL900PRO unit to its
normal mode of operation.

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Note: T e
S ow Defaults button
can
be
used to
display
t e default Radio settings.
DESIGN TIP
The Raveon Technologies Configuration utility automatically programs the mode
point-to-point
or point- to-multipoint)
based on the radio’s current settings:
1
If the
Destination Address field is set
to any value other than FF FF FF FF FF FF,
the
radio will send data
only to the radio
whose MAC matches that specified in the
Destination Address field point-to-point).
2
If
the Destination Address
field
is set
to FF FF
FF FF FF
FF on a client
radio, it
will
be
set
to auto destination mode & transmit to
the
radio whom it last received a packet
from.
3
If the
Destination Address field is set
to FF FF FF FF FF FF on a server radio, it will
be
set to Broadcast mode & transmit to all available
clients point-to-multipoint).

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Limited One Year Warranty
If within one years from date of purchase this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship
Raveon Technologies Incorporated will repair or replace it at Raveon’s sole discretion. This warranty is
extended to the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable.
This warranty does not apply to:
(a) product damage caused by accident dropping or abuse in handling acts of God or any negligent use;
(b) units which have been subject to unauthorized repair opened taken apart or otherwise modified; (c)
units not used in accordance with instructions;
(d) damages exceeding the cost of the product;
(e) batteries;
(f) the finish on any portion of the product such as surface and/or weathering as this is considered normal
wear and tear;
(g) transit damage initial installation costs removal costs or reinstallation costs;
(h) damage due to lighting floods water intrusion condensing humidity fire or earthquakes.
RAVEON TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY MODIFIED TO EXIST ONLY AS
CONTAINED IN THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY AND SHALL BE OF THE SAME DURATION AS THE WARRANTY PERIOD STATED
ABOVE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Warranty service is available by mailing postage prepaid to:
Raveon Technologies Corporation
24 1 Impala Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92010 - USA
To obtain warranty service, include a copy of the original sales receipt or invoice showing the date, location, and price of
purchase include a written description of the problem with the product, a phone number and name of person who may be
contacted regarding the problem, and the address to where the product should be returned.
Products repaired under warranty will typically have their program memories erased and reset to factory default settings.
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