Satel Proof-TR489 User manual

SATEL Proof-TR4+/R4+/TR9/TR489
User Guide, Version 3.0
SATEL Proof-TR489
SATEL Proof-TR4+
SATEL Proof-TR9
SATEL Proof-R4+
Radio Modem
User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT NOTICE ......................................................................................... 4
RESTRICTIONS ON USE –SATEL PROOF-TR4+/R4+.......................................... 5
RESTRICTIONS ON USE –SATEL PROOF-TR9 .................................................... 6
RESTRICTIONS ON USE –SATEL PROOF-TR489 ................................................ 8
PRODUCT CONFORMITY.................................................................................. 11
WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 12
1DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT ............................................................. 13
2SATEL PROOF-TR4+/R4+ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................... 14
3SATEL PROOF-TR9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................... 17
4SATEL PROOF-TR489 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................. 18
5CONFIGURATION .................................................................................... 22
5.1 Configuration Manager software ........................................................ 22
5.2 SL commands ....................................................................................... 23
6MODEM SETTINGS................................................................................... 25
7CONNECTORS .......................................................................................... 29
7.1 Antenna connector ............................................................................... 29
7.2 Power/Data connector ......................................................................... 29
8SERIAL PORT ............................................................................................ 30
8.1 Pause length ........................................................................................ 30
8.2 Data buffering...................................................................................... 31
9RF INTERFACE .......................................................................................... 32
9.1 Transmitter........................................................................................... 32
9.2 Receiver................................................................................................ 33
9.3 Encryption............................................................................................. 33

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9.4 Radio state ........................................................................................... 34
9.5 Priority RX/TX....................................................................................... 34
9.6 Forward Error Correction (FEC) ............................................................ 35
9.7 Error checking ...................................................................................... 35
9.8 TX delay................................................................................................ 36
9.9 Add RSSI to data .................................................................................. 36
9.10 Separate RX/TX-frequencies................................................................ 36
9.11 Call Sign ............................................................................................... 36
9.12 Channel list .......................................................................................... 37
9.13 Repeater mode..................................................................................... 37
9.14 Radio compatibility modes .................................................................. 39
10 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS .................................................................... 43
11 INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 44
12 GROUNDING........................................................................................... 45
13 ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................... 46
14 PROPOSALS FOR MORE RELIABLE RADIO LINK ...................................... 47
15 APPENDIX A –TRANSMISSION DELAYS .................................................. 48

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
All rights to this manual are owned solely by SATEL Oy (referred to in this user guide as SATEL).
All rights reserved. The copying of this manual (without the written permission from the owner)
by printing, copying, recording or by any other means, or the full or partial translation of the
manual to any other language, including all programming languages, using any electrical,
mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or other methods or devices is forbidden.
SATEL reserves the right to change the technical specifications or functions of its products, or to
discontinue the manufacture of any of its products or to discontinue the support of any of its
products, without any written announcement and urges its customers to ensure, that the
information at their disposal is valid.
SATEL software and programs are delivered ”as is”. The manufacturer does not grant any kind
of warranty including guarantees on suitability and applicability to a certain application. Under
no circumstances is the manufacturer or the developer of a program responsible for any
possible damages caused by the use of a program. The names of the programs as well as all
copyrights relating to the programs are the sole property of SATEL. Any transfer, licensing to a
third party, leasing, renting, transportation, copying, editing, translating, modifying into
another programming language or reverse engineering for any intent is forbidden without the
written consent of SATEL.
SATEL PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNED, INTENDED NOR INSPECTED TO BE USED IN ANY
LIFE SUPPORT RELATED DEVICE OR SYSTEM RELATED FUNCTION NOR AS A PART OF ANY OTHER
CRITICAL SYSTEM AND ARE GRANTED NO FUNCTIONAL WARRANTY IF THEY ARE USED IN ANY OF
THE APPLICATIONS MENTIONED.
Salo, FINLAND 2023

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RESTRICTIONS ON USE – SATEL Proof-TR4+/R4+
SATEL Proof-TR4+ and SATEL Proof-R4+ radio modems have been designed to operate on
403-473 MHz frequency band, the exact use of which differs from one region and/or country to
another. The user of a radio modem must take care that the said device is not operated without
the permission of the local authorities on frequencies other than those specifically reserved and
intended for use without a specific permit.
SATEL Proof-TR4+/R4+ are allowed to be used in the following countries, either on license free
channels or on channels where the operation requires a license. More detailed information is
available at the local frequency management authority.
Countries: AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, HR, IE, IS, IT, LT,
LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR, US
Antenna Gain [dBi]
Separation distance [cm]
0
23
4
36
6
45
8
56
10
71
12
89
14
112
WARNING - RF Exposure!
To comply with CE, FCC and IC RF exposure compliance requirements
the maximum antenna gain is 14 dBi and the minimum separation
distance (listed in the table below) must be maintained between the
antenna of SATEL Proof-TR4+ and all persons.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING! Users of SATEL Proof-TR4+ radio modem in North America should be aware, that
due to the allocation of the frequency band 406.0 –406.1 MHz for government use only, the
use of radio transceiver on this frequency band without a proper permit is strictly forbidden.
Modification warning statement
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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RESTRICTIONS ON USE – SATEL Proof-TR9
SATEL Proof-TR9 radio modem has been designed to operate on 902-928 MHz frequency band,
the exact use of which differs from one region and/or country to another. The user of a radio
modem must take care that the said device is not operated without the permission of the local
authorities on frequencies other than those specifically reserved and intended for use without a
specific permit.
SATEL Proof-TR9 is allowed to be used in the following countries. More detailed information is
available at the local frequency management authority.
Countries: AU, BR, CA, US
The frequency band in USA and Canada is 902 –928 MHz. In Australia and Brazil the frequency
band is limited to 915 –928 MHz due to the local regulations. SATEL provides the specific
product variants that are configured for the specific regions.
This device contains the radio transmitter module that has been approved by Federal
Communications Commission (FCC ID: MRBSATEL-TA31) and Innovation, Science and Economic
Development (ISED) Canada (IC: 2422A-SATELTA31) to operate with the antenna types listed
below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list,
WARNING - RF Exposure!
To satisfy FCC and ISED RF exposure requirements for mobile
transmitting devices, a separation distance of 35 cm or more must be
maintained between antenna of SATEL Proof-TR9 and persons during
device operation. To ensure compliance, operations at closer than this
distance is not recommended. The antenna used for this transmitter
must not be co-located in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter. FCC regulations allow up to 36 dBm equivalent isotropically
radiated power (EIRP). Therefore, the sum of the transmitted power (in
dBm), the cabling loss and the antenna gain cannot exceed 36 dBm.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Modification warning statement
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for
use with this device.
Antenna type
Manufacturer
Antenna model
Maximum gain (dBi)
Omnidirectional
Oy CompleTech Ltd
CA915H
5
Directional (yagi)
Oy CompleTech Ltd
CA930Y
6
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation,
Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s) and part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux
CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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RESTRICTIONS ON USE – SATEL Proof-TR489
SATEL Proof-TR489 radio modems have been designed to operate on the following frequency
bands, the exact use of which differs from one region and/or country to another:
•403-473 MHz (licenced frequencies in most countries)
•869.4-869.65 MHz (the pan-European licence-free frequency band as defined by the
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations CEPT/ERC/REC
70-03 recommendation relating to the use of Short Range Devices (SRD))
•902-928 MHz (licence-free ISM frequency band in USA and Canada)
The user of a radio modem must take care that the said device is not operated without the
permission of the local authorities on frequencies other than those specifically reserved and
intended for use without a specific permit in each specific country. For example, the use of
869.4-869.65 MHz frequency band is strictly forbidden in North America. Likewise, the use of 902-
928 MHz frequency band is forbidden in Europe.
Restrictions on use - 403-473 MHz frequency band:
SATEL Proof-TR489 radio modems (on 403-473 MHz band) are allowed to be used in the
following countries, either on license free channels or on channels where the operation requires
a license. More detailed information is available at the local frequency management authority.
Countries: AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, HR, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU,
LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR, US
WARNING! Users of SATEL Proof-TR489 radio modems in North America should be aware,
that due to the allocation of the frequency band 406.0 –406.1 MHz for government use only,
the use of radio transceiver on this frequency band without a proper permit is strictly
forbidden.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Modification warning statement:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Restrictions on use –869.4-869.65 MHz frequency band:
SATEL Proof-TR489 radio modems (on 869.4-869.65 MHz band) are allowed to be used in the
following countries, either on license free channels or on channels where the operation requires
a license. More detailed information is available at the local frequency management authority.
Countries: AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, HR, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT,
NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Antenna Gain [dBi]
Separation distance [cm]
0
23
4
36
6
45
8
56
10
71
12
89
14
112
WARNING - RF Exposure!
The minimum separation distance of 25 cm must be maintained between
the antenna of SATEL Proof-TR489 and all persons when transmitting on
869.4-869.65 MHz frequency band.
NOTE: The following restrictions apply to the pan-European licence-free 869.4-869.65 MHz
frequency band:
•The maximum allowed transmitted power from the antenna is 500 mW ERP (Effective
Radiated Power relative to a half-wave dipole antenna in any certain direction) -
in other words, the antenna gain must NOT exceed the signal loss of the antenna cable
in case the transmitter power is set to 500 mW
•The maximum allowed duty cycle of the transmission is 10% (internally limited by the
radio modem)
WARNING - RF Exposure!
To comply with CE, FCC and IC RF exposure compliance requirements the
maximum antenna gain is 14 dBi and the minimum separation distance (listed
in the table below) must be maintained between the antenna of SATEL Proof-
TR489 and all persons when transmitting on 403-473 MHz frequency band.

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Restrictions on use - 902-928 MHz frequency band:
SATEL Proof-TR489 radio modems (on 902-928 MHz band) are allowed to be used in the
following countries. More detailed information is available at the local frequency management
authority.
Countries: AU, CA, US
The frequency band in USA and Canada is 902 –928 MHz. In Australia and Brazil the frequency
band is limited to 915 –928 MHz due to the local regulations. SATEL provides the specific
product variants that are configured for the specific regions.
This device contains the radio transmitter module that has been approved by Federal
Communications Commission (FCC ID: MRBSATEL-TA43) and Innovation, Science and Economic
Development (ISED) Canada (IC: 2422A-SATELTA43) to operate with the antenna types listed
below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list,
having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for
use with this device.
Antenna type
Manufacturer
Antenna model
Maximum gain (dBi)
Omnidirectional (whip)
Laird Connectivity
FG9026
6
Directional (yagi)
PulseLarsen Antennas
YA6900W
6
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation,
Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s) and part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux
CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
WARNING - RF Exposure!
To satisfy FCC and ISED RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting
devices, a separation distance of 35 cm or more must be maintained
between antenna of this device and persons during device operation when
transmitting on 902-928 MHz frequency band.