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RF53
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..............................................................................1
About this document.........................................................................2
Compliance to FCC US/CAN ..............................................................3
Overview...........................................................................................4
Product Power supply .......................................................................4
Serial link wiring...............................................................................5
MODEM / DTE RS232.........................................................................5
DCE RS232........................................................................................6
RS485 wiring.....................................................................................7
Radio communication .......................................................................9
Radio channels & Sub-bands ............................................................10
Channel selection............................................................................. 11
Air radio rate selection ..................................................................... 11
Channel rejection.............................................................................11
RSSI reading ................................................................................... 12
Transceiver operating mode ...........................................................12
Command mode ..............................................................................13
Transceiver state machine................................................................ 14
AT Commands .................................................................................15
Description ...................................................................................... 15
Set of commands.............................................................................15
Register description .........................................................................17
Specifications..................................................................................21
Glossary ..........................................................................................23
ANNEX : Firmware updates.............................................................23
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About this document
RF53
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User Guide
This guide describes the A
RF53
devices, their options and accessories.
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User Guide
Compliance to FCC US/CAN
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 in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures :
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
ADEUNIS RF COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE
THE EQUIPMENT.
RF Exposure Warning: During operation, the user may keep a
minimum separation distance of 20 cm with the RF devices.
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Overview
The modem converts data from a serial link into a radio frame to be
sent to a similar piece of equipment.
RS232 serial lin
The operating parameters of these modems (serial link, radio
management…) can be updated through commands on the serial
link.
The products are available either in card version to be integrated in
an assembly or as an IP65 chip. In the IP65 case, the products are
fixed with the fixing lugs onto the top (antenna) and bottom (stuffing
box) of the casing (4 screws not provided).
Radio transmission
Product Power supply
To perform wiring of these products, the bottom part of the housing
(part with stuffing box) has to be opened by unscrewing the two
stainless steel screws on each side.
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Retirer les vis de la partie
Remove these screws
avec presse étoupe
The ARF53 range products are supplied from a DC voltage source. This
voltage source must be 4,5V minimum and must not exceed 36 Vdc. Green
LED is ON when powered.
EASY
CHECK
Green LED is ON when modem is
powered.
+ -
TX
RX
RTS CTS
TX+ TX- RX+
RX-
ON
1 2
ON
+ DC Supply.
Serial link wiring
MODEM / DTE RS232
This is for example the case of a modem connected to a PC. RTS and
CTS are required only if flow control is used.
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N° / SUB-D 9 NOM
+ Vcc
5 GND
7 RTS
2 RXD
3 TXD
8 CTS
ON
1 2
+
-
RTS
RX
TX
CTS
TX+
TX-
RX+
RX-
DCE RS232
This is for example the case of a modem connected to a measuring
device. RTS and CTS are required only if flow control is used.
E
ASY CHECK
Serial link activity will make the green LED flashing, whatever the
selected data rate is right or wrong.
N° / SUB-D 9 NOM
+ Vcc
5 GND
8 RTS
3 RXD
2 TXD
7 CTS
ON
1 2
INHIB
+
-
RTS
RX
X
CTS
X-
RX+
RX-
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