RVR Solar TEX-LCD Series User manual

/TLC
Additional Manual for
TEX-LCD series
and TEX-LIGHT series
Manufactured by Italy

/TLC - Additional Manual
Version 1.0
© Copyright 2008
R.V.R. Elettronica SpA
Via del Fonditore 2/2c - 40138 - Bologna (Italia)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.rvr.it
All rights reserved
Printed and bound in Italy. No part of this manual may be reproduced,
memorized or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanic, including photocopying, recording or by any informa-
tion storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the
copyright owner.
File Name: 03_TLC_ING_1.0.indd
Version: 1.0
Date: 01/02/2008
Revision History
Date Version Reason Editor
01/02/2008 1.0 Prima Edizione J. H. Berti

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Table of Content
1. General Description 1
1.1 Remote alarm monitoring 1
1.2 Telemetry 3
1.3 Remote control 3
2. Remote Alarm Reporting Conguration 5
3. TEX-LCD/TLC External Description 9
3.1 Rear Panel TEX-LCD (2 HE) 9
3.2 Rear Panel TEX-LCD (3 HE) 11

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1. General Description
The telemetry option, whether internal or external, supports connectivity to the
whole range of units of RVR’s TEX-LCD and TEX-LIGHT family of products.
This section describes the features introduced with /TLC version (option with
external telemetry without modem) and the necessary steps for their proper
conguration.
The telemetry option supports:
Remote alarm reporting by sending SMS messages through a GSM modem
or through a PSTN modem (dial-up) by sending an alarm message string to a
connected PC.
Telemetry, with all equipment parameters sent to the “TELECON” software
through an RS232 connection.
Remote controlling through an RS232 connection to the “TELECON” software
or through certain predetermined SMS messages if an external GSM modem
is connected.
Telemetry on internet across 10Base-T LAN/Ethernet network through TCP-IP
-INT/TEX external interface connection.
1.1 Remote alarm monitoring
Alarm generation parameters are listed below:
Exciter output power (forward power good “PgD”);
Reected power at the exciter (reected power good “PgR”);
Temperature state (OVER TEMPERATURE);
Audio Signal Level;
Mains voltage state (present or missing).
Factory default settings are as follows:
ALARM TIME THRESHOLD
Forward Power (Fwd Pwr) 25 Sec. Power Good (PgD)
Reflected Power (Rfl Pwr) 25 Sec. Power Good (PgR)
Audio 325 Sec. 20 kHz
Over Temperature 25 Sec. 72°C
Mains Power (Mains) 25 Sec.
Table 1.1
An inhibit time (start time) after power-on is provided to ensure false alarm
prevention. When this inhibit time times out, the thresholds of alarm generation
parameters are checked and remote alarms are sent if needed.
Alarm generation technique is outlined in the gure below; remote alarm delay, i.e.
the amount of time the system waits before issuing a remote alarm after an alarm
condition occurs is indicated in table 1.1. When appropriate, a new line is added
to the alarm log stored in /TLC, up to six lines maximum.
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Figure 1.1
The alarm log may be reviewed using the “TELECON” software or through SMS
(see relevant section).
WARNING: The mains alarm is triggered from the battery charger board; as a result,
this board is required even when no batteries are installed. In the conguration
without batteries, no alarm is generated; instead, an SMS message indicating a
normal condition is sent upon next start-up.
When any one of the parameters listed above changes state, a text message with
the following information is sent via modem (if tted):
Station Name.
Station ID.
State of measurements.
EX1.
TLC ID:01-Station Name-
Fwd Power OK-
RFL Power OK-
Over Temp OK-
Audio OK-
Mains OK-
EX2.
TLC ID:01-Station Name-
Alarm Fwd Power-
RFL Power OK-
Over Temp OK-
Alarm Audio -
Alarm Mains -
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1.2 Telemetry
Equipment telemetry consists in the remote monitoring of all operating parameters
and can only be achieved through serial cable or modem connection to the
“TELECON” software.
1.3 Remote control
When the exciter is connected to the internal telemetry unit, it can be controlled
from a PC.
Fig.1.2: Example of Modem-to-PC connection
The “TELECON” software establishes connection with the station and enables the
following remote operations: alarm reset, transmitter power on/power off, power
supply reduction, dummy load testing, etc., data evaluation to locate possible
faults, identication of parts required for repair.
An alternative remote controlling option uses SMS messaging through a common
GSM phone (if connected with an external GSM modem), in which case the
equipment will respond as indicated in table 1.2.
Before querying the system using SMS messages, establish a connection using
the “TELECON” software and set the provider service centre number and the
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The internal and external telemetry options support the following commands:
Command Response Description
INFO
Station: “station name”-
ID: “station identifier”-
FWD: “absolute value”-
RFL: “absolute value”-
Temp: “absolute value”-
TX On (or TX Off)-
Alarm Present / Alarm Absent
Transmitter status
information
INFO1
Alarm SMS message
Forces the transmission of
an alarm SMS msg
TXON
Station: “station name”-
ID: “station identifier”-
TX is On -
Transmitter power-on
TXOFF
Station: “station name”-
ID: “station identifier”-
TX is Off -
Transmitter power-off
ALARM
Station: “station name”-
ID: “station identifier”-
Alarm: “Alarm log”
Alarm log
RESET
Station: “station name”-
ID: “station identifier”-
ALARM RESET OK-
Clear Alarm Log
RESMOD
-- none --
Resets and re-initialises
modem
Table 1.2
Note: Response time to SMS commands may vary with different GSM network
providers; as a general rule, response time should not exceed 7-10 minutes
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 2. RemoteAlarmReportingConguration
Firstly, you will have to set certain parameters in the (internal or external) telemetry
option using the “TELECON” software. Connect the PC serial port COM to the
RS232 connector on the rear panel of the /TLC option using a standard Male DB9
- Female DB9 serial cable.
Fig.2.3: Example of connection between TEX-LCD unit with /TLC option and PC
When using the “TELECON” software for the rst time, select the station and then
enter:
COM port used,
Baud rate (set to 9600),
type of connection (set to direct, via cable).
When you have entered the correct data, click the “Start” button to conrm and
the “TELECON” main screen appears, as shown in the gure:
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Use this screen to change Start time. To edit this parameter, click the “TStart” box
with the left mouse button (default setting is 300sec., the equivalent of 5 min.); this
opens a window where you can change the setting. Press Enter to conrm.
Double click the green label in the top left corner of the TELECON screen and
select “Eeprom” (as shown in the gure below).
In the open menu, press this key to view station parameters.
Select the “General” data category and set the 5 parameters:
STATION ID: Station identier;
STATION NAME: (max 18 characters);
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DIAL STRING: required setting for a GSM modem is ATDT;
NUMBER OF RETRY: number of alarm transmission repetitions;
SERVICE CENTER NUMBER: number of GSM provider service centre for
SMS transmission and reception; place country code before number.
Example with Italian service providers:
TIM: [phone]
VODAFONE: [phone]
WIND: [phone]
Now select the “Telephone” data category and set the following:
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PHONE NUMBER: GSM phone numbers recognised by the station to which
you want the alarms sent;
SMS: select “YES” to enable transmission of SMS commands to system;
ACS: select “YES” to enable SMS reception.
Note: For correct transmission, place country code (+XX) before set numbers
(Use +39 for Italy).
When all parameters are set, press this key and the internal or external Telemetry
option will store the information.
When nished, click “Exit” to exit the remote station programming window.
Back into “TELECON” standard interface, click the “General” measurement
selection button to set thresholds and operation times for the various alarms
according to the principles outlined in Section “Alarm Management”.
Note: When setting alarm thresholds, allow a margin of some percent points with
respect to normal operation parameters.
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3. TEX-LCD/TLC External Description
This section describes the components found on the rear panel of the internal
telemetry option \TLC.
3.1 Rear Panel TEX-LCD (2 HE)
gure 3.1
[1] PLUG VDE plug for mains voltage.
[2] VENTOLA Fan for the forced ventilation of the exciter.
[3] R.F. OUTPUT RF output connector, N-type, 50 Ω
[4] 24 VDC IN- External 24Vdc supply input. Negative (black).
[5] 24 VDC IN- External 24Vdc supply input. Positive (red).
[6] INTERLOCK OUT Interlock output BNC connector: when the transmitter goes
into stand-by mode, the (normally oating) central conductor
is switched to ground.
[7] FWD EXT. AGC Trimmer to set output power limitation according to FWD
fold input.
[8] RFL EXT. AGC Trimmer to set output power limitation according to RFL fold
input.
[9] REMOTE DB15 telemetry connector.
[10] GSM ANT TEX-LCD: Not present.
TEX-LCD/TLM: SMA connector for GSM.
TEX-LCD/TLC: Not present.
[11] PHASE ADJ Pilot tone phase trimmer.
[12] MODE/MPX IMP Dip-switch used to select transmission mode (STEREO or
MONO) and MPX input impedance (50 Ω or 10 kΩ).
[13] SCA/RDS BNC connector for unbalanced SCA1/RDS input.
[14] MPX Unbalanced MPX input BNC connector.
[15] MPX ADJ Trimmer for MPX input level adjustment.
[16] SCA/RDS ADJ Trimmer for SCA1/RDS input level adjustment.
[17] RIGHT ADJ Trimmer di regolazione dei livelli dell’ingresso destro
[18] RIGHT Right audio channel input XLR connector.
[19] FUSE BLOCK Fuse carrier.Use a screwdriver to access the fuse. Contains
the general protection fuse.
[20] R.F. TEST Output with level 13 dBm lower than output power level,
suitable for modulation monitoring. Not suitable for
spectrum analysis.
[21]MODEM TEX-LCD: Not present
TEX-LCD/TLM: DB9 Connettor for GSM modem
connection.
TEX-LCD/TLC: Power supply output for external modem or
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[22] I2C BUS TEX-LCD: Non present
TEX-LCD/TLM o /TLC: DB9 connector for I2C bus network.
Usually not used, or used for special operations depends on
customer requirements.
[23] RS232 TEX-LCD: Not present.
TEX-LCD/TLM o /TLC: DB9 connector for serial, direct or
modem communications.
[24] SERVICE DB9 connector for factory setting.
[25] EXT REF 10MHz BNC connector for synchronism signal for external devices.
[26] PREEMPHASIS Preemphasis dip-switch, provides two settings: 50 or 75
μs. Preemphasis affects the right and left inputs in stereo
mode and the mono input. MPX inputs are not affected by
preemphasis setting.
[27] 19 kHz PILOT OUT Tone output BNC connector, may be used to synchronise
external devices such as RDS coders.
[28] SCA2 BNC connector for unbalanced SCA2 input.
[29] SCA2 ADJ Trimmer for SCA2 input level adjustment.
[30] LEFT-MONO ADJ Trimmer di regolazione dei livelli dell’ingresso sinistro-mono
[31] LEFT-MONO Left-mono audio channel input XLR connector.
[32] IMPEDANCE Dip-switch used to select balanced audio input impedance
(600 Ω or 10 kΩ).

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3.2 Rear Panel TEX-LCD (3 HE)
Figura 6.2
[1] R.F. TEST Output with level -60 dB lower than output power level,
suitable for modulation monitoring. Not suitable for spectrum
analysis.
[2] GSM SLOT-IN Reserved for future implementations.
[3] GSM ANT TEX-LCD: Not present
TEX-LCD/TLM: SMA connector for GSM
TEX-LCD/TLC: Not present
[4] AIR FLOW Air grille.
[5] 10MHz Reserved for future implementations.
[6] PHASE ADJ Pilot tone phase trimmer.
[7] 19 kHz PILOT OUT Tone output BNC connector, may be used to synchronise
external devices such as RDS coders.
[8] PREEMPHASIS Preemphasis dip-switch, provides two settings: 50 or 75
μs. Preemphasis affects the right and left inputs in stereo
mode and the mono input. MPX inputs are not affected by
preemphasis setting.
[9] MODE/MPX IMP Dip-switch used to select transmission mode (STEREO or
MONO) and MPX input impedance (50 Ω or 10 kΩ).
[10] SCA2 BNC connector for SCA2 input.
[11] SCA1 BNC connector for SCA1 input.
[12] MPX Unbalanced MPX input BNC connector.
[13] SCA2 ADJ Trimmer for SCA2 input level adjustment.
[14] MPX ADJ Trimmer for MPX input level adjustment.
[15] SCA1 ADJ Trimmer for SCA1 input level adjustment.
[16] RIGHT ADJ Trimmer for right input level adjustment.
[17] RIGHT Right audio channel input XLR connector.
[18] IMPEDANCE Dip-switch used to select balanced audio input impedance
(600 Ω or 10 kΩ).
[19] MAINS Connectors for 115-230 V 50-60 Hz mains power supply.
[20] FUSE 1 Mains power supply fuse
[21] R.F. OUTPUT RF output connector, N-type for TEX500-LCD and 7/16” for
TEX1000LIGHT, TEX1000-LCD and TEX1300-LCD.
[22] INTERLOCK OUT Interlock output BNC connector: when the transmitter goes
into stand-by mode, the (normally oating) central conductor
is switched to ground.
[23] SERVICE DB9 connector for factory setting.
[24] INTERLOCK IN Interlock input BNC connector: the exciter is forced in stand-
by mode when the inner conductor is grounded.
[25] MODEM TEX-LCD: Not present
TEX-LCD/TLM: DB9 Connettor for GSM modem connection.
TEX-LCD/TLC: Power supply output for external modem or
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[26] FWD EXT. AGC Trimmer to set output power limitation according to FWD
fold input.
[27] RFL EXT. AGC Trimmer to set output power limitation according to RFL fold
input.
[28] REMOTE DB15 telemetry connector.
[29] RS232 TEX-LCD: Not present
TEX-LCD/TLM o /TLC: DB9 connector for serial, direct or
modem communications.
[30] SERVICE VOLTAGE SEL. 115-230V mains voltage selector.
[31] I2C BUS TEX-LCD: Non present
TEX-LCD/TLM o /TLC: DB9 connector for I2C bus network.
Usually not used, or used for special operations depends on
customer requirements.
[32] SERVICE FUSE Service fuse.
[33] LEFT ADJ Trimmer for left input level adjustment.
[34] LEFT Left audio channel input XLR connector.
[35] FUSE 2 Mains power supply fuse.

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Additional Manual for
TEX-LCD series
and TEX-LIGHT series
Manufactured by Italy

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Version 1.2
© Copyright 2006-2008
R.V.R. Elettronica SpA
Via del Fonditore 2/2c - 40138 - Bologna (Italia)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.rvr.it
All rights reserved
Printed and bound in Italy. No part of this manual may be reproduced,
memorized or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanic, including photocopying, recording or by any informa-
tion storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the
copyright owner.
File Name: 03_TLM&RDMODGSM-TEX_ING_1.2.indd
Version: 1.2
Date: 18/04/2008
Revision History
Date Version Reason Editor
08/08/2006 1.1 First edition J. H. Berti
18/04/2008 1.2 Update of SMS table, integration of
spare parts and arrangement of mains J. H. Berti

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Table of Content
1. General Description 1
1.1 Remote alarm monitoring 1
1.2 Telemetry 3
1.3 Remote control 3
1.4 Arrangement of RDMODGSM-TEX mains power supply 5
2. SIM Card Specications 6
2.1 SIM card installation with /TLM-TEX 7
2.2 SIM card installation with RDMODGSM-TEX 7
2.3 Remote alarm reporting conguration 8
3. RDMODGSM-TEX External Description 13
3.1 Top view 13
3.2 Bottom view 14
3.3 Connector pinouts 15
4. RDMODGSM-TEX Module Identication 16
4.1 Top View 16
5. RDMODGSM-TEX.USA Module Identication 17
5.1 Top View 17
6. RDMODGSM-TEX.USA Module Identication 18
6.1 /TLM-TEX2HE & /TLM-TEX3HE 18
6.2 RDMODGSM-TEX 18
6.3 RDMODGSM-TEX.USA 18

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