RF Innovations RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 User manual

RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1
radio modem
Operation
Manual
RF Innovations Pty Ltd
RF Communication Solutions

RFI 150-W-D-DD-H-1 radio modem
VHF Full-Duplex Data-Driven Split-Port Radio
Operation Manual
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Reference No. MAN0065
Revision 1.7
May 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 3
M OUNTING 3
A NTENNA C ONNECTION 4
A UXILIARY S ERIAL P ORT C ONNECTION 4
M AIN S ERIAL P ORT C ONNECTION 5
P OWER C ABLE C ONNECTION 5
CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION 7
A CCESSING THE C ONFIGURATION M ENU 7
R ADIO C HARACTERISTICS M ENU S TRUCTURE 7
(C) C HANNEL C ONTROL M ENU 8
(S) S ET C URRENT C HANNEL 8
(A) A SSIGN F REQUENCIES 8
(P) T X P OWER M ENU 9
(R) RSSI T RIGGER L EVEL 9
(F) R ESTORE F ACTORY D EFAULTS 10
L INK M ENU S TRUCTURE 10
(L) L EAD -I N B YTE C OUNT 10
(P) F RAME P REFILL C OUNT 10
(T) D ATA T IMEOUT 11
S ERIAL P ORT C ONFIGURATION M ENU 11
(B) B AUD R ATE M ENU 12
(F) F LOW C ONTROL M ENU 13
(N) N O P ARITY / (E) E VEN P ARITY / (O) O DD P ARITY 13
(1) O NE S TOP B IT / (2) T WO S TOP B ITS 13
(7) S EVEN B IT D ATA / (8) E IGHT B IT D ATA 13
(D) S ET TO D EFAULTS 13
(D) D IAGNOSTICS M ENU 13
(S) D ISPLAY S TATUS 14
(E) E VENT L OG M ENU 14
(V) V IEW L OG 15
(L) L OG L EVEL M ENU 15
(T) T EST I NDICATOR LED 15
(L) S HOW S TATS /L OGGING 15
(1) S TATISTICS M ENU 16
(L) S HOW S TATS /L OGGING 16
(2) D ISPLAY T ASKS 16
CHAPTER 4 OPERATION 17
S ERIAL P ORTS 17
D IAGNOSTIC M ODES 17
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 1 18
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 2 18
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 3 18
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 4 19
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 5 19
LED I NDICATORS M ODE 6 (CFG) 19

APPENDIX A
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21
APPENDIX B FACTORY DEFAULTS 22
APPENDIX C GLOSSARY 23
APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING 24
C ARRIER D ETECT LED IS R ED 24
O NLINE LED IS R ED 24
P OWER / F AULT LED IS R ED 24
APPENDIX E CRESCENDO SERIES NAMING CONVENTIONS 26

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
This manual is provided with the purchase of the Crescendo-series RFI-150 radio modem.
The Crescendo-series RFI-150 is a full-duplex data-driven split-port radio operating in the 148 – 174 MHz
VHF band. An air data rate of 19200 bps is achieved on 25 kHz channels with a 25kHz raster. It has a
maximum transmit power of 5W.
The manual is divided into the following sections:
Chapter 2: Installation;
Chapter 3: Configuration;
Chapter 4: Operation;
Appendix A: Technical Specifications;
Appendix B: Factory Defaults;
Appendix C: Glossary.
The Crescendo-series RFI-150 is shown in Figure 1.
Transmit RF Por
t
Heatsink
Mode Select Button
Power Connector
Standard
Mounting Hole
Auxiliary Serial
Connector Mounting Plate with
optional corner Shock
Absorbers (not shown)
LED Indicators
Quick-release
Mounting Hole
Main Serial
Connector
Aluminium Case
Label
Receive RF Port
Figure 1: The Crescendo-series RFI-150 radio

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The radio may be mounted horizontally or vertically. The normal mounting is with the RF connector
upward and the power/serial connectors downwards. Four mounting holes are provided for panel
mounting. The antenna connector is an RF 50 Ohm BNC.
Optional shock absorbers can be fixed between the Aluminium Case of the radio and Mounting Bracket.
This allows the radio to be used in rugged environments.

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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION
Figure 1 shows the installation of a typical system using Crescendo-series RFI-150 radios. In this system
PC and PLC are each connected to their own radio.
Main
Aux
Main
Aux
RS-232RS-232 Base
Radio Mobile Radio
PC PLC
Figure 2: Installation of Crescendo radios
Mounting
Each mechanical enclosure has several mounting options. The mounting may be tailored to the
application with:
Panel Mounting;
The radio is directly connected to the mounting bracket.
Vibration Resistant Mounting.
Shock absorbers separate the radio and mounting bracket, reducing the impact of vibration on the radio.
In each scenario, there is the option of:
Standard Mounting;
Requiring M6 or ¼ inch screws.
Quick Release.
Requiring M5 or
3
/
16
inch screws.
Refer to Figure 3 below for mounting dimensions.
As the Crescendo-series RFI-150 has been designed to operate with no forced cooling, it should be
placed in a well-ventilated location. Refer to specifications on environmental conditions.

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Figure 3: Crescendo-series RFI-150 Mounting Dimensions
Antenna Connection
The antenna is connector is an RF 50 Ohm BNC (female), type BNC DAIALL R1/4/082. The antenna
cable should be a suitable low-loss 50 Ohm RF cable with a matching BNC connector (male).
Cable loss should be considered when evaluating the link margins.
Auxiliary Serial Port Connection
The “Aux” Serial Port provides an RS-232 female (DCE) interface for configuration and maintenance. The
RS-232 interface circuits are described in Table 1 below. The Aux serial port is not flow-controlled.
The DTE/DCE cable should be terminated with a matching DB-9 male connector.

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Pin Number Circuit Description
1 n.c. -
2 RxD Receive Data
3 TxD Transmit Data
4 n.c. -
5 Ground -
6 n.c. -
7 n.c. -
8 n.c. -
9 n.c. -
Table 1: Auxiliary Serial Port RS-232 circuits (DCE convention)
Main Serial Port Connection
The Main Serial Port provides an RS-232 female (DCE) interface. The RS-232 interface circuits are
described in Table 2 below. The main serial port is hardware flow-controlled.
The DTE/DCE cable should be terminated with a matching DB-9 male connector.
Pin Number Circuit Description
1 DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 RxD Receive Data
3 TxD Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 Ground -
6 n.c. -
7 RTS Request to Send
8 CTS Clear to Send
9 n.c. -
Table 2: Main Serial Port RS-232 circuits (DCE convention)
Power Cable Connection
The radio modem is powered via an external 12V dc power supply. The power supply connector is type
Phoenix Contact POWER-SUBCON PSC 1.5/3-M. A matching pair is supplied with the radio modem
(Phoenix Contact POWER-SUBCON PSC 1.5/3-F). Recommended cable size is (IEC) 0.14-1.5mm
2
(rigid
solid or flexible stranded), AWG 28-16.
Power connector pins refer to
Figure 4 and are described in Table 3.

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Figure 4: Power Connector
Pin Connection
1 Common Ground
2 + 12 Volts
3 Common Ground
Table 3: Power Connector Pin Outs
Pin 1
Pin 2 Pin 3