West Mountain Radio RIGrunner 4005i User manual

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RIGrunner 4005i

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Thank you for choosing the RIGrunner 4005i with internet and Wi-Fi capabilities. The RIGrunner 4005i is a
sophisticated 12 VDC power controller and distribution system, intended for use in remote-control applications.
The RIGrunner 4005i allows EMCOMM and Repeater operators the ability to monitor and control the power
distribution of their systems from any PC or internet-ready mobile device.
Mounting Location
Consider a location that gives easy access and is easy to see. The location should be close, or central, to
most of the equipment; especially those that draw large amounts of current. Locate the power source in close
proximity to the RIGrunner, remembering every wire has resistance, and longer wires have more resistance.
Understand that #10 cable of 10 feet or more will not allow for adequate full output supply to the RIGrunner
without a signicant voltage drop.
Install in a cool, dry place with good ventilation. Do not place on top of an amplier or room heater and do
not cover the unit. It is recommended to not place in the engine compartment of a car, or directly on the oor
within the car, as water from rain or snow many damage the unit.
Connecting to Equipment
RIGrunners come standard with Anderson Powerpoles. Powerpoles are genderless and the same connector
arrangement works for both supply and load. Consider updating all cables that supply or use 12VDC to use
Powerpoles for quick, convenient connections to equipment.
Assembly of Powerpoles to cables should follow the amateur radio standard also used by RIGrunners.
Powerpoles may be installed by soldering or crimping. Powerpoles general installation instructions can be
found at www.westmountainradio.com/powerpoleinstall or view the video presentation on PWRcrimp Tool and
Powerpoles.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that assembly of the pairs is correct. ALWAYS verify that RED+PLUS and BLACK—
MINUS is correct.
Back Panel Connections
The far right connector is DC IN for input of a power supply or battery. It is recommended to plug in equipment
with the highest power consumption to start at Powerpole Node 1 and continue down the Powerpole nodes
for lower drain units. Typically 12V input ampliers and 100W RF output transceivers should be near Node
1, VHF radios in the middle nodes, and smaller accessories in Nodes 4 and 5. All Powerpole nodes have
software adjustable fuses. Fuse conguration and adjustment procedures discussed in a later section of this
manual.
Expansion Port connector is an 8-pin MiniDIN and allows for future accessories from West Mountain Radio
such as antenna rotor control, CI-V, and daisy-chain of equipment. Details on the expansion port pins and
conguration is discussed later in this manual.
Ethernet Port connector is a standard RJ45 jack to connect the RIGrunner 4005i to any internet connection or
router.
Please read these instructions carefully before
setting uP and using the rigrunner 4005i.

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DC IN
Powerpole Connection
Powerpole Nodes
“Nodes” 1 - 5
Expansion
Port
Ethernet
Port
Back Panel
Front Panel Description
LCD – status screen operating in two modes: Scrolling status mode or Individual status mode.
Next/Exit Buttons – operation for LCD display
Node LEDs – The LED above the button indicates the current state of that node
• Unlit – Power-pole node is not active and no power is being supplied to the node.
• Green – Power-pole node is active and power is being supplied to the node.
• Red – The soft fuse has blown and no power is being applied to the node.
Node Enable Buttons – button press will toggle the ON/OFF state of each node or Reset Fuse.
LCD Display Next / Exit
Buttons
Node LED
Status Indicators
Node Enable
Buttons
Node Enable and Soft Fuses
Each Powerpole node has a toggle button to enable/disable node. Pressing the corresponding button will
toggle the ON/OFF state of the Powerpole node. The LED above the button indicates the current state of that
power-pole.
The ON/OFF state is stored in program memory and retained if power is lost to the RIGrunner.
Each node has a “soft fuse”, meaning that it is a user congurable setting. The fuse value can be congured
from the web browser over a network connection. If the soft fuse has been blown, the Node Enable Button
must be pressed twice to return to ON status. NOTE: The rst button press disables the node and the second
button press enables the node.

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Status Screen
The LCD status screen operates in two modes:
• scrolling status mode (See Figure 1)
• individual status mode (See Figure 2)
Press the NEXT button while in scrolling status mode to go to the individual status mode.
Press the EXIT button while in individual status mode to return the unit to scrolling status mode. Press either
button at any time to temporarily enable the backlight on the LCD.
The LCD status screen and the NEXT and EXIT buttons generally are used to view unit information and
settings. In order to congure the unit, the user must use a web browser over the network.
Scrolling Status Mode: The LCD will display status of all the connected nodes.
Supply: 13.80 V
Node 1: 0.15 A
Figure 1 – Scrolling status screen
The top line displays the current voltage of the power supply. The bottom line displays the status of one node
at a time for a few seconds before scrolling to the next node. If the node is enabled, it will display the load (in
Amps) drawn from that node. If the node is disabled, it will display OFF in that position.
Individual Status Mode: The LCD status screen will continue to display a screen until the NEXT or EXIT
button is pressed. If NEXT is pressed it will display the next status screen. If EXIT is pressed, it will return to
the scrolling status mode. The following is an example of an individual screen.
Node 1 Descriptive String
Node 1: 0.15 A
Figure 2 – Individual status screen
The top line shows a descriptive name for this node, which can be congured using a web browser over the
network. The bottom line displays the load or whether the node is OFF.
Network Status Screen: While still in Individual Status Mode, press NEXT past each node status to view the
network status information.
Network Status:
192.168.100.220
Figure 3 – Network status screen
In this screen, the second line gives the current network status, and has the following possible values:
• Not Connected – No network connection is found. If using Ethernet, verify that a good ethernet cable
has been connected from a hub/PC to the RIGrunner. If using Wi, verify that all of the WIFI SSID and
security settings are valid for the WIFI router.
• DHCP Not Bound – A network connection has been found, but no IP information has been sent by
a DHCP server. More information about this is detailed in the Networking section of the RIGrunner
manual.
• IP Address – An IP address is a set of 4 numbers, with each number seperated by a ‘.’. This number
represents the address on the network, and is the address that can be open with a web browser. More
information about this is detailed in the Networking section of the RIGrunner manual.

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DHCP Status Screen: Press NEXT when viewing the Network Status Screen to view the DHCP client
conguration information.
DHCP (Auto IP):
Disabled
Figure 4 – DHCP status screen
This screen displays the current DHCP client conguration. DHCP is a protocol that allows for auto IP address
conguration. If enabled, the RIGrunner will attempt to talk to a DHCP server to get IP address conguration
automatically. In order to enable this, there must be a DHCP server on the network. Most modern routers have
DHCP support. Additional information and details are discussed in the Networking section of this manual.
HTTP Port Screen: Press NEXT when viewing the DHCP Status Screen to view the HTTP Port web browser
information.
HTTP Port
80
Figure 5 – Network status screen
The HTTP port is the TCP/IP port that the RIGrunner’s webserver is using for web browser connections.
The default port used by all web browsers is 80. But in order to route or use port-forwarding on some
router congurations, it may be required to change this port. More information about this is detailed in the
Networking section of this manual.
DHCP Toggle and Factory Reset
By holding down the NEXT and EXIT buttons down for 5 seconds the RIGrunner will start a special menu that
allows the user to toggle the DHCP setting or perform a factory reset.
Disable DHCP?
Next=N, Exit=Y
Figure 6 – DHCP toggle screen
The DHCP toggle screen is the rst choice shown after holding down the NEXT and EXIT buttons for 5
seconds. Pressing the EXIT button will toggle the existing value of the DHCP client conguration and then
return to normal operation. This only toggles the DHCP client conguration of the RIGrunner. Refer to the
manual of the router in use to adjust the DHCP server conguration.
Factory Reset: Press the NEXT button to advance the toggle of DHCP screen to Factory Reset screen.
Factory Reset?
Next=N, Exit=Y
Figure 7 – Factory reset screen
Press the EXIT button will perform a factory reset.
Press the NEXT button to bypass performing a factory reset and return the unit to normal operating mode.
Below is a list of the initial values that will be set if a factory reset is performed.

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NOTE: Toggling the DHCP client or performing a factory reset requires a power-cycle in order to take effect.
Factory Defaults
• DHCP client: Enabled
• IP Address: 192.168.100.220
• Netmask Address: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway Address: 192.168.100.1
• HTTP Port: 80
• HTTP username and password are cleared
• Node descriptive strings are clear
• Device String: RR4005i
• Expansion port pins set to high impedance
• All soft fuses set to 40A
Rebooting the Device
By holding the EXIT button down for 3 seconds, the device will prompt if you want to reboot (reset) the device:
Reboot Unit?
Next=N, Exit=Y
Figure 8 – Reboot prompt screen
Pressing the NEXT button will ignore the request and the unit will operate normally. Pressing the EXIT button
will cause the unit to be rebooted. A reason for wanting to reboot the unit is to load new or changed network
settings.
Networking
Using DHCP Client
If the local network being used by the RIGrunner has a DHCP server, it is strongly recommended to enable the
DHCP client on the RIGrunner, as it will signicantly simplify the network conguration required. The DHCP
client of the RIGrunner is enabled by default. Refer to the manual of a gateway, routers or server in use to
determine if DHCP is enabled or how to enable a DHCP server on the network.
The DHCP client of the RIGrunner can be enabled using the NEXT and EXIT buttons on the front of the
RIGrunner. If DHCP is enabled, the IP address and connection status of the RIGrunner can be viewed in one
of two ways:
• View the network status screen on the front of the RIGrunner. (See Figure 3 of the Status Screen
section of this manual)
• View the DHCP client list of the DHCP server. Refer to the DHCP server manual for the router or
server PC in use for additional instructions. The default name that will be displayed in the DHCP client
list is “RR4005i”, but this name can be changed by using the Congure webpage of the RIGrunner.

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Using Static IP (no DHCP Client)
If the network being used by the RIGrunner does not have a DHCP server, the static IP conguration of the
RIGrunner has to be changed to be compatible with the RIGrunner. For example, if the IP range of the network
is 10.0.*.* the IP address of the RIGrunner needs to be changed to a valid number in the range and the
netmask needs to be changed to 255.255.0.0. If the IP range of the network is 192.168.100.*, then the factory
default settings of the RIGrunner would be valid.
Changing the network conguration of the RIGrunner can only be done through a web browser. Therefore,
commonly a PC IP address might need to be temporarily changed to the RIGrunner’s factory default
192.168.100.220 network range.
Set-up Network Conguration in Windows 7: (steps are similar for other versions of Windows):
1. See the ‘DHCP Toggle and Factory Reset’ section in this manual for directions to disable the DHCP
client on the RIGrunner.
2. Disconnect PC from any Ethernet networks.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable directly from the PC to the RIGrunner. Most modern PCs will detect
this conguration and automatically perform a network crossover. If the PC does not perform this
function then an ethernet crossover cable will have to be used.
4. Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu.
(Figure 9 window will appear)
Figure 9
5. Make sure the Control Panel is in ‘View by: Category’ mode (see top left of Control Panel) and
select View network status and tasks. (Figure 10 window will appear)
Figure 10

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6. Select ‘Change adapter
settings’ on the left side
of the screen.
(Figure 11 window will
appear)
Figure 11
7. Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select
Properties.
(Figure 12 window will appear)
Figure 12
8. Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
and click on Properties button.
9. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) window
should be open. This screen congures the DHCP
client or static IP address of the PC. Before any
settings are changed, it is recommended to write
down the old values so the PC can be restored back
to normal operation after conguring the RIGrunner.
Conrm the Use the following IP address button is
selected.
For IP address, enter a value of ‘192.168.100.221’
For Subnet mask, enter a value of ‘255.255.255.0’
(Figure 13 window will appear)
Figure 13

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10. Click OK to save these settings.
11. Open a web browser to the address 192.168.100.220 to open the RIGrunner webpages. Select the
Congure webpage and congure the IP settings (IP Address, netmask, gateway) to be compatible
with your network. For example, if the network that the RIGblaster is running on is running on
a range of 10.0.0.*, then an IP Address of 10.0.0.220 would be valid (if not already used on the
network) with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
(Figure 14 will appear)
Figure 14
12. Click on Save Cong button. The new network settings are now saved to the RIGrunner and will
be applied on the next power-cycle. Power-cycle the RIGrunner.
13. Click Back in the web browser to the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) page and return the
network settings to the previous state.
14. Open the web browser and using the IP address set in Step 11, verify the setting are correct. The
RIGrunner is now accessible from the network.
Web Pages
The status and conguration of the RIGrunner can be viewed remotely using a web browser over the network
connection. Each Powerpole node can also be remotely controlled from a web browser.
Main Webpages
There are four main webpages, each with Help integrated within the page:
• Home – view power supply status (voltage), view status of each powerpole node (enabled, current
draw) and turn ON/OFF each node.
• XML – raw XML information of status of the power supply and powerpole nodes. Useful for interfacing
with external logging software.
• Expansion – Control of the 8-pin expansion port. See the Expansion Port section of this manual for
more information.
• Cong – Set a descriptive name for RIGrunner, set a descriptive name for each powerpole node, set
soft fuse point, set network conguration, set username/password, and more.
The web pages can be password protected to prevent unauthorized remote access. The username/password
can be set on the Cong page.

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Specications
Input Voltage Range min. 8.0V / max. 15.5V
Current:
Max. Total Continuous
Operating w/Backlight
Operating no Backlight
40A
80mA
70mA
Monitor:
Voltage Accuracy
Voltage Resolution
Current Accuracy
Current Resolution
Minimum Current Reading
+/- 2.5%
0.01V
+/- 2.5%
0.01A
50mA
Electronic Fuse Range min. 0.01A / max. 40A
Environmental Temperature -10 to 85C
Physical Dimensions 8” x 5.25” x 1.625” (LxWxH)
1.0 LB
Expansion Port
The following is the pin-out for the 8-pin expansion port on the back of the RIGrunner:
Pin Description
1 Supply voltage. This is the same voltage as the supply that is
powering the RIGrunner (8 to 15 Volts)
2 Ground
3 Serial output, TTL (3.3V). Can be connected to external drivers
(RS232, RS485, etc).
4 Serial input, TTL (3.3V). Can be connected to external drivers
(RS232, RS485, etc).
5 Analog output (0 to 3.3V)
6 Analog output (0 to 3.3V)
7 Analog input (0 to 3.3V)
8 Analog input (0 to 3.3V)
The analog output pins are activated by using pulse width modulation (PWM) with variable duty cycle. This can
be converted to an analog voltage simply by adding an RC lter.
NOTE: Applying voltage greater than 3.3V to any of the serial, analog output or analog input pins can damage
the RIGrunner.