RELM BK RADIO T58 User manual

Option Board
T58 Ethernet Option Board
Technical Manual

Technical Manual
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Manual Revision 1.0.0 June 2010
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the right to alter, without notice and at any time, the equipment and specifications
described in this document.
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and service tolerances.
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SAFETY SUMMARY
Although there are no dangerous mains voltages present within the equipment, the
following general safety precautions as would normally apply, should be observed
during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment.
AROUND THE EQUIPMENT
To minimise any possible shock hazard from an external power supply or lightning
strike, the chassis or equipment cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation
of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety
hazard.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY THE EQUIPMENT
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute or
lower voltage parts to the equipment. Return to your authorised distributor.
WARRANTY CONDITIONS & PRECAUTIONS
The following conditions are not covered by the warranty of the T58. Please ensure
that the T58 is not subject to;
1. Over voltage or Reverse Power Supply Voltage.
2. Operation in locations subject to abnormal environmental conditions such as
extreme temperatures or ingress of moisture.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. General Description
................................................................................ 8
1.1 Overview ...................................................................................... 8
1.2 T58 External Connections ............................................................ 9
1.2.1 Ethernet Connector ......................................................... 9
2.
Installation ............................................................................................. 10
3. Setup 11
3.1 Connection ................................................................................. 11
3.2 ‘T58Programmer’ System Requirements ................................... 11
3.3 ‘T58Programmer’ Installation .................................................... 11
3.4 T58Programmer ......................................................................... 12
3.4.1 IP Address ..................................................................... 12
3.4.2 Gateway Address........................................................... 12
3.4.3 Net Mask........................................................................ 13
3.4.4 Passwords ..................................................................... 13
3.4.5 Port Numbers ................................................................ 13
3.4.6 Radio Name ................................................................... 13
3.4.7 From (Email Config) ..................................................... 13
3.4.8 Email1 and Email2 (Email Config)............................... 13
3.4.9 SMTP server (Email Config)......................................... 14
3.4.10 Resolve IP/Hostname button......................................... 14
3.4.11 Use SMTP Authentication (Email Config) .................... 14
3.4.12 Username (Email Config) ............................................. 14
3.4.13 Password (Email Config) .............................................. 14
3.4.14 Hide Password (Email Config) ..................................... 14
3.4.15 Send Test Email (Email Config).................................... 14
3.4.16 Read Config................................................................... 14
3.4.17 Write Config .................................................................. 14
4. Operation
............................................................................................... 15
4.1 Remote Diagnostics.................................................................... 15
4.2 Remote Control.......................................................................... 15
4.3 Alarm Email Generation ............................................................ 15
5. Technical Description
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5.1 Ethernet Port............................................................................... 16
5.2 Reset ........................................................................................... 16
5.3 Power Supply ............................................................................. 16
5.4 Serial Drive ................................................................................ 16

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5.5 SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) ..................................... 16
5.6 SMTP Authentication................................................................. 17
5.7 T58Programmer ......................................................................... 17
5.8 MXTOOLSRD ........................................................................... 17
6. Appendices ............................................................................................. 18
6.1 Drawings .................................................................................... 18

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List of Tables
Table 1-1 Ethernet Port Pin Connections................................................................... 9
Table 1-2 Ethernet Port Link LED Functions............................................................. 9
Table 1-3 Ethernet Port Activity LED Functions ........................................................ 9
Table 5-1 Drawings.................................................................................................. 18
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 T58 Option Board ..................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-2 Ethernet Port Connector Rear View.......................................................... 9
Figure 2-1 T58 installed inside an MX800 ............................................................... 10

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1. General Description
1.1 Overview
The T58 Ethernet Option is a small circuit board that is installed inside the
MX800 transceiver to allow diagnostic data from the MX800 and remote
control function of the radio to be sent over a UTP Ethernet link. Unlike the
previous T34 option it replaces, T58 also supports both normal serial
communication from application such as MXTOOLS3 to the radio through
its serial port and Ethernet communication simultaneously.
When using the MXTOOLS3 software, the T34 board sends and receives
data to the MX800 motherboard normally as long as communication via the
Ethernet connection with the MX800 is inactive. The T58 does not have this
limitation.
The T58 includes a web server to output web pages for analysing the health
of the host MX800 using a standard HTML web browser.
The T58 board currently intercepts some of the serial data port of the MX800
and converts the MX800 data to and from IP packets that are transferred over
the ethernet link.
Since T58 Option monitors the diagnostics state of the radio, it can generate
an Email warning if there’s an alarm detected from the radio. The T58 can
communicate to the SMTP server using authentication (AUTH LOGIN),
however it does not support SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection to the
SMTP server.
As a new feature over the T34 Option, T58 also supports Digital
mute/squelch pot control of the radio through MXTOOLSRD.
Ethernet
Port
CN4
(Serial)
Figure 1-1 T58 Option Board