Campbell Raven II Instruction Manual

RAVEN II DIGITAL CELLULAR MODEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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COPYRIGHT (c) 2001-2002 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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Warranty and Assistance

The RAVEN II DIGITAL CELLULAR MODEM is warranted by
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date
of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no warranty.
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s obligation under this warranty is limited to
repairing or replacing (at CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s option) defective
products. The customer shall assume all costs of removing, reinstalling, and
shipping defective products to CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. CAMPBELL
SCIENTIFIC, INC. will return such products by surface carrier prepaid. This
warranty shall not apply to any CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. products
which have been subjected to modification, misuse, neglect, accidents of
nature, or shipping damage. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantab ility or fitness for a
particular purpose. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. is not liable for special,
indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

Products may not be returned without prior authorization. To obtain a
Returned Materials Authorization (RMA), contact CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC,
INC., phone [phone]. After an applications engineer determines the
nature of the problem, an RMA number will be issued. Please write this
number clearly on the outside of the shipping container. CAMPBELL
SCIENTIFIC's shipping address is:

CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

RMA#_____
815 West 1800 North
Logan, Utah 84321-1784

CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. does not accept collect calls.

Non-warranty products returned for repair should be accompanied by a
purchase order to cover the repair.

815 W. 1800 N.
Logan, UT 84321-1784
USA
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.campbellsci.com

Campbell Scientific Canada Corp.
11564 -149th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 1W7
CANADA
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]

Campbell Scientific Ltd.
Campbell Park
80 Hathern Road
Shepshed, Loughborough
LE12 9GX, U.K.
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]

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Raven II Digital Cellular Modem

1. Introduction

The Raven II is a full-duplex modem, manufactured by AirLink. It supports
telecommunications via a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network. CDPD
modems are IP based, requiring an internet address assigned by your service
provider.

A PC with Internet access runs LoggerNet or PC208W software to retrieve
data. There must be a CDPD network with coverage at the datalogger site. A
coverage map is provided at www.attwireless.com/business/data.

Features

• 19.2 kbps data transfer rate

• No dialing delays

• Long distance fees eliminated

• Pay for data throughput instead of air time

• Lower operating costs and initial equipment investment

• Built-in encryption that maintains security of data while transmitting

• Typical current drain of 60 mA standby or receiving and 280 mA during

transmission

• -30° to +70°C operating temperature range

2. Specifications

Transmit Power: 600 mW
Transmit: 824 to 849 MHz
Receive: 869 to 894 MHz
Data Rate: 19.2 kbps via TCP/IP, 1,200 to 38,400 bps

via serial interface
Input Voltage: 9 to 30 Vdc
Input Current: 30 to 450 mA
Typical Current Drain at 12 Vdc: 60 mA while receiving, 280 mA during

transmission
Operating Temperature Range: -30° to 70°C with transmissions limited to

a 10% duty cycle above 60°C
Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
RF Protocol: CDPD 1.1
Serial Interface: RS-232, DB-9F
RF Antenna Connector: 50 Ohm TNC female
Serial Protocols: AT Commands, SLIP, PPP
Status LEDs: Power, Channel Acquired, Link Status,

Network Registration, RSSI,

Transmit/Receive, Block Errors
Dimensions: 3"W x 1"D x 5.1"L (5.8" w/ connector),

7.6 x 2.5 x 13 cm (14.7 cm w/connector)

Weight: <1 lb. (<0.5 kg)

This manual is a supplement to the AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem User’s
Manual that is also shipped with the modem. The AirLink manual describes the
modem’s features and the software used to configure the modem. This manual

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