ABB 142401 Users Manual

Tropos 1410-B Integration Guide

March 9, 201 1

Revision 1.7

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Copyright Notice ....................................................................................................................................... 3

FCC Notice to Users and Operators .......................................................................................................... 3

Industry Canada Notice to users and operators: ...................................................................................... 4

Required labeling ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5

Connectivity to wired and wireless clients ................................................................................................... 5

Security ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Tropos Control network management ......................................................................................................... 6

Integrating the 1410-B .................................................................................................................................. 7

Handling the 1410-B circuit board ............................................................................................................ 8

Physical installation ................................................................................................................................... 8

Power ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Communications interfaces ...................................................................................................................... 9

Ethernet .................................................................................................................................................... 9

Serial.......................................................................................................................................................... 9

14-Pin Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 10

USB port .................................................................................................................................................. 10

Pushbutton Switches .............................................................................................................................. 10

LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................... 10

Antennas ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Recommended Testing ............................................................................................................................... 12

Physical Installation and Packaging ........................................................................................................ 12

Communications and Connectivity Testing ............................................................................................ 13

Environmental Tests ............................................................................................................................... 13

Safety and Servicing Information ................................................................................................................ 14

Safety Guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 14

Servicing the 1410-B ............................................................................................................................... 14

Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 15

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Notices

Copyright Notice

©2003-2012 Tropos Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Tropos and PWRP are registered trademarks of
Tropos Networks, Inc. Tropos Networks, AMCE, TMCX, SABRE, CMDP, MESM and Metro-Scale Mesh
Networking are trademarks of Tropos Networks, Inc.

Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Tropos
products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and
services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Tropos shall not be
liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

This product includes technology protected by U.S. Patents 6,704,301; 6,965,575; 7,016,328; 7,031,293;
7,058,021; 7,362,737; 7,376,087; 7,382,778; 7,397,789; 7,450,552; 7,460,489; 7,489,932; 7,499,409;
7,505,426; 7,542,421; 7,551,562; 7,564,781; 7,564,862; 7,580,393, 7,580,705; 7,586,879.

FCC Notice to Users and Operators

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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense. If this equipment does cause interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to correct the interference by using one of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

This Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this
frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Tropos Networks
could void the user's authority to operate this device.

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Industry Canada Notice to users and operators:

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment
Regulations. 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.

Cet appareillage numérique de la classe B répond à toutes les exigences de l’interférence canadienne

causant des réglements d’équipement. L’opération est sujette aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet
dispositif peut ne pas causer l'interférence nocive, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter n’importe quelle
interférence reçue, y compris l'interférence qui peut causer l’opération peu désirée.

This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed. Antennas not included or having a
gain greater than 7.4 dBi in the 2.4 GHz band are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The
required antenna impedance is 50 Ohms.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation
of the device.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen
that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that permitted for successful
communication.

Required labeling

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) require equipment that
contains a Tropos 1410-B to have a label on the outside of the product that shows the FCC and IC ID
numbers. The label should say the following:

Contains:

FCC ID P9J-142401

IC ID 4751A-142401

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Introduction

transformers

electric vehicle chargers

fuel cell control units

solar power inverters and controls

thermal energy storage units

intelligent traffic signals

control units for reclosers, regulators,

switch gear and capacitor banks

parking kiosks

The Tropos 1410-B is a compact, single-radio board designed to be integrated into devices that
participate in a Tropos mesh network. The 1410-B allows large mesh networks to be built economically,
delivering mesh coverage and wireless- or wired-client connectivity for Smart Grid and other multi-use
applications. The 1410-B can be configured to operate in either of two modes:

As an endpoint: A 1401-B can act as a wireless-to-Ethernet or wireless-to-serial bridge to

connect any Ethernet- or serial-enabled device to a Tropos mesh network. Endpoint operation
requires Tropos Software Release 7.9 or higher.

As a full-functioned mesh node: In mesh mode, a 1410-B can provide endpoint functions as well

as support wireless clients and downstream mesh links. Mesh operation requires Tropos
Software Release 8.1 or higher.

The 1410-B is optimized for embedded applications. While other Tropos routers are stand-alone devices,
the Tropos 1410-B is designed to be integrated into other devices. For example, a Tropos 1410-B can be
integrated into a pole-mounted transformer, enabling the transformer to communicate health and
power quality data as well as function as a node in the mesh network.

Examples of devices that can use a 1410-B for communications into a Smart Grid or Smart City
infrastructure are:

Connectivity to wired and wireless clients

The Tropos 1410-B supports both Ethernet and serial communications (RS-232 or RS-485, configurable)
for client devices. The serial interfaces support the DNP3 protocol. Connection to these ports is through
RJ-45 connectors. One RJ-45 connector supports the Ethernet port and power, and the second RJ-45
connector supports the serial interfaces and power (wiring diagrams for the RJ-45 connectors are shown
in Figure 1).

When operating in mesh mode the 1410-B can support wireless clients. A wireless client can be any
device that supports 802.11b/g/n communications, including electric power distribution devices such as
reclosers, capacitor banks, and voltage regulators, and video cameras used for security or traffic
monitoring. Virtually any communicating device can be connected to the Tropos 1410-B.