Campbell Scientific RF401-series and RF430-series Spread Spectrum Data Radios/Modems User Manual

Instruction manual

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INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

RF401-series and RF430-series

Spread Spectrum Data

Radios/Modems

Revision: 3/14

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C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c , I n c .

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Table of contents

Document Outline

Revision and Copyright Information
Warranty
Assistance
-CAUTION-
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
- 1.1 RF401-series Radios
- 1.2 RF430-series Radios
- 1.3 Combination Mode Communications
- 1.4 Retired Spread Spectrum Radios
  - 1.4.1 RF400-series Radios
  - 1.4.2 CR205, CR210, CR215 Dataloggers
2. Specifications
3. Installation
- 3.1 Site Considerations
- 3.2 Quick Start (Point-to-Point or PakBus)
- 3.3 Antenna Considerations
4. System Components
- 4.1 RF401 or RF430 Radios
  - 4.1.1 Indicator LEDs
  - 4.1.2 Radio Configuration
- 4.2 Power Supplies
- 4.3 Serial and USB Cables
- 4.4 Compatible Antennas
- 4.5 Antenna Cables and Surge Protection
5. Software
- 5.1 DevConfig
- 5.2 LoggerNet
6. Troubleshooting
Appendix A. Part 15 FCC Compliance Warning
Appendix B. Advanced Setup Menu
- B.1 Accessing the Advanced Menu
- B.2 Error Handling and Retries
- B.3 Received Signal Strength
- B.4 Advanced Setup Standby Modes
Appendix C. Address and Address Mask
Appendix D. Setting Up RF401-to-CR206(X) Communications
- D.1 CR206(X) Setup Information
- D.2 Example Setup 1 - LoggerNet to CR206(X)
- D.3 Example Setup 2 - Router to CR206(X)
Appendix E. Port Pin Descriptions
Appendix F. Non-PakBus Example Configurations
- F.1 Direct PC to RF401 Series Base Station Setup (Transparent Protocol)
- F.2 Remote Station Setup (Transparent Protocol)
- F.3 LoggerNet Configuration (Transparent Protocol)
- F.4 PC208W Configuration
Appendix G. Short-Haul Modems
Appendix H. Distance vs. Antenna Gain, Terrain, and Other Factors
- Overview
- Link Analysis
- Transmitter Power
- Cable Loss
- Antenna Gain
- Receiver Sensitivity
- Path Loss
- Real World Distance Estimates
- Examples
Appendix I. Phone to RF401 Series
- I.1 PakBus Network
- I.2 Non-PakBus Network
Appendix J. Monitor CSAT3 via RF401 Series
Appendix K. RF401/RF411 Pass/Fail Tests
Appendix L. RF401/RF411 Average Current Drain Calculations
Appendix M. PakBus Networking Details
- M.1 PakBus Aware, PakBus Node, and RF PakBus
- M.2 Minimizing the Number of Small Link State Packets
- M.3 Maximizing the RF Packet Size
- M.4 Establishing an Ad Hoc Point-to-Point Link
- M.5 Net and Radio Address Settings
- M.6 Hop Metric, Signal Strength, and Standby Modes
  - M.6.1 Hop Metric Code
- M.7 RF Router
- M.8 Optimization
- M.9 Idiosyncrasies
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