GE MDS TD220 User Manual

GE MDS TD220 Manual

Version 12

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Table of Contents

1 Important Information ............................................................................................................ 3

1.1 Antenna Installation Warnings ........................................................................................ 3

1.2 ESD Notice ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 FCC Approval Notice ...................................................................................................... 3

1.4 FCC Part 15 Notice ........................................................................................................ 3

1.5 FCC Part 80 Notice ........................................................................................................ 3

1.6 Industry Canada ICES-003 and RSS-119 ...................................................................... 4

2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5

3 Interfaces .............................................................................................................................. 7

3.1 Data Interface (DB-25) ................................................................................................... 7

3.2 USB ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.3 Power .............................................................................................................................. 8

3.4 Antenna Connector ......................................................................................................... 8

4 Common Setup Tasks ........................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Key the Transmitter for Test Purposes ........................................................................... 9

4.2 Prepare the Network Interface for a Radio ..................................................................... 9

4.3 Set Up a Base Unit ......................................................................................................... 9

4.4 Set Up a Mobile Unit ....................................................................................................... 10

4.5 Perform Test Polling ....................................................................................................... 10

5 Menu Interface ...................................................................................................................... 16

5.1 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 17

5.2 Network Configuration Menus ........................................................................................ 18

5.3 Base System Configuration Menus ................................................................................ 21

5.4 Mobile System Configuration Menu ............................................................................... 23

5.5 Radio Configuration Menu .............................................................................................. 24

5.6 GPS Configuration Menu ................................................................................................ 25

5.7 Security Configuration Menu .......................................................................................... 25

5.8 Statistics/Logging Menus ................................................................................................ 26

5.9 Device Information Menus .............................................................................................. 30

5.10 Maintenance/Tools Menus ............................................................................................. 31

6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 34

7 ITCSLOG Utility ..................................................................................................................... 35

8 Change Log ........................................................................................................................... 38

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1 Important Information

6 dBi

10 dBi

10-

16.5 dBi

Minimum RF Safety

Distance

1.50 meters

2.37 meters

5.01 meters

Radio Power Setting

ERP Maximum Antenna Gain

2 W 4 W 3 dBd (5.2 dBi)

4 W 4 W 0 dBd (2.2 dBi)

2 W 20 W

10dBd (12.2 dBi)

1.1 Antenna Installation Warnings

1. All antenna installation and servicing is to be performed by qualified technical personnel only. When servicing the antenna, or working at distances closer than those listed below, ensure the transmitter has been disabled.

2. Depending upon the application and the gain of the antenna, the total composite power could exceed 90 watts EIRP. For fixed/mobile configuration, the distances in the table below must be followed.

Antenna Gain vs. Minimum Safety Distance

(Based upon a 50% Duty Cycle, 0 dB Feedline Loss) Controlled Exposure limits

Fixed/Mobile Antenna Gain

1.2 ESD Notice

To prevent malfunction or damage to this product, which may be caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), the radio should be properly grounded at the time of installation. In addition, the installer or maintainer should follow proper ESD precautions, such as touching a bare metal object to dissipate body charge, prior to touching components or connecting/disconnecting cables.

1.3 FCC Approval Notice

This device is offered as a licensed transmitter per FCC Parts 80, 90, and 95. It is approved for use under the following conditions: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance will void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

1.4 FCC Part 15 Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

1.5 FCC Part 80 Notice

For FCC Part 80, the Effective Radiated Power (ERP) must be less than or equal to 4 Watts for mobile use and 20 Watts for fixed use. This can be accomplished by adjusting the output power of the radio and selecting an antenna with appropriate gain. Consult the following table for assistance in setting the output power and selecting an antenna to maintain compliance. The table provides examples, however other combinations can be used.

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10 W

20 W

3 dBd (5.2 dBi)

20 W

0 dBd (2.2 dBi)

1.6 Industry Canada ICES-003 and RSS-119

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and with RSS-119. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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2 Introduction

The GE MDS TD 220 is a 25-Watt 220 MHz GMSK data radio intended for bridging ITCS messages over the air between locomotives and wayside devices. The data interface is Ethernet, with UDPencapsulated ITCS message payload.

Each second is divided into 8 133-byte time slots. The first of the 8 timeslots each second is always reserved for bases A, B, or C to transmit beacon information to the mobiles in the area. Following the beacon are 4 (or 5) time slots that are always reserved for mobiles to transmit. At the end of each second, are 3 (or 2) time slots that can be used by bases or mobiles. These slots are used with the following priority: the previous base, the current base, and then mobiles. In other words, during second 1 in the table below, base A actually has priority over the last three slots. If A does not use them, B can use them. If B does not use them, mobiles can. Bases reserve these time slots with flags in the beacon. This scheme maximizes the potential for utilizing all slots.

Second 0 Second 1 Second 2 0 A B C <- Beacon slots always used by a specific base 1 M M M <- Slots available for CW-based mobile transmissions 2 M M M <- Slots available for CW-based mobile transmissions 3 M M M <- Slots available for CW-based mobile transmissions 4 M M M <- Slots available for CW-based mobile transmissions 5 C or A or M A or B or M B or C or M <- Slots that can be used by one of two bases 6 C or A or M A or B or M B or C or M <- Slots that can be used by one of two bases 7 C or A or M A or B or M B or C or M <- Slots that can be used by one of two bases

While this radio has been designed to pass ITCS messages, it can pass generic UDP traffic following the conventions outlined in the following figures.

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UDP Header stripped by

UDP Header added by

BASE MOBILE

UDP Header added by

UDP Header stripped by

Base Radio

IP Address of Base Radio, Port Number on which the Base is configured to listen

Mobile Radio

IP Address and Port Number to which the Mobile is configured to send

Payload

Over the Air

Payload

Figure 1. Base to Mobile Communications – Many to One

BASE MOBILE

Base Radio

IP Address and Port Number as triggered by address embedded in payload

Mobile Radio

IP Address of Mobile Radio, Port Number on which the Mobile is configured to listen

Payload

Over the Air

Payload

Figure 2. Mobile to base Communications – Many to Many

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3 Interfaces

Notes

Reserved

GPS NMEA Data Expected

Reserved

For TTL PPS, leave this open

For TTL PPS, use this input

Console

3.1 Data Interface (DB-25)

The Data Interface has several ports integrated into one connector: Ethernet, COM1 and COM2 Serial Ports, and GPS signaling. Note that COM3 is connected internally and therefore not available on pins labeled with “COM3.”

DB-25 Pin

1 COM3_DCD Input 2 COM2_TXD Input 3 COM2_RXD Output 4 COM2_RTS Input 5 COM2_CTS Output 6 COM3_TXD Output 7 GND Input/Output 8 COM2_DCD Output 9 COM3_CTS Input 10 COM3_RTS Output 11 COM3_DTR Output 12 COM3_RXD Input 13 GND Input/Output 14 ETH_TX_H Output 15 ETH_TX_L Output 16 ETH_RX_H Input 17 ETH_RX_L Input 18 EXT_KEY Output 19 EXT_DET Input 20 COM2_DTR Input 21 ALARM_OUT Output 22 GPS_PPS_L Input 23 GPS_PPS_H Input 24 COM1_RXD Input 25 COM1_TXD Output

The DB-25 connector is female, and the orientation of the connector as looking into the front panel of the unit is as shown below.

Signal

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Direction WRT MDS Equipment

24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

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3.2 USB

Pin Signal Name

Description

1 PC_USB_+5V

+5 VDC

2 USBD

- USB Data Minus

3 USBD+

USB Data Plus

4 GROUND

Ground

Pin Signal Name

Direction with respect to MDS Equipment

Description

1 (L) PWR

Input

13.8 VDC input, 7

2 (R) GROUND

Input

Power return.

Voltage (V)

RF Power Out

Duty Cycle (%)

Current Required

Thermal

12 0 (RX)

100 0.3 TBSL

12 2 100 TBSL

TBSL

12 10 50 TBSL

TBSL

12 25 30 TBSL

TBSL

13.8 0 (RX)

100 0.3 TBSL

13.8 2 100 1.2 14

13.8 10 50 3.2 15

13.8 25 30 5.5 15

The radio provides a USB Port conforming to version 1.1 of the USB standard. This port is provided for future features such as ITCS logging to text files on a memory stick. Consult GE MDS for information on this feature. The pinout for this connector is given in the table below.

3.3 Power

The power connector is a screw-secured 2-pin connector.

Amps maximum.

The pin orientation as looking into the connector is shown below.

L R

Consult the following table to determine how much current is required for receiving or transmitting vs. input voltage and RF power output.

(W)

(A)

Dissipation (W)

3.4 Antenna Connector

The Antenna Connector is a type N female connector with 50-Ohm characteristic impedance.

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4 Common Setup Tasks

4.1 Key the Transmitter for Test Purposes

1. Log in to the radio on its COM1 console using a serial terminal emulator program.

2. Go to the Radio Configuration menu.

3. Select the frequency for the test transmission.

4. Select the RF Output Power to use. Note that power levels greater than 2 Watts will timeout after a 5-second period by default. Ensure ventilation with supplemental forced airflow if longer durations are desired.

5. Select the Force TX Key menu option.

6. When finished, deselect the Force TX Key menu option.

4.2 Prepare the Network Interface for a Radio

Each radio is assigned an IP Address, a Netmask, and a Gateway IP Address. The IP Address and Netmask should be chosen carefully. The radio will network directly with other equipment with IP Addresses that are on a common Subnet. IP Addresses that begin with the same numerical IP address bits where the Netmask is one will be on the same Subnet. For example, if the IP Address is

10.4.100.1 and the Netmask is 255.255.0.0, the radio will attempt direct Ethernet communication with any node whose IP Address begins with 10.4. If a message is bound for a node outside of the

10.4 network, it will be sent to the Gateway IP address instead so that it can be placed from the radio’s subnet onto another subnet.

1. Log in to the radio on its COM1 console using a serial terminal emulator program.

2. Go to the IP Configuration menu.

3. Set the IP address of the radio, plus the Netmask and Gateway.

4. Go to the Maintenance/Tools Menu and select the Ping Utility.

5. Enter the IP address of a known node on the network.

6. Execute the Ping and observe the results. If the network interface is working properly, Ping responses should be received.

4.3 Set Up a Base Unit

1. If not already done, complete steps from 4.2 above.

2. Connect the RS-232 NMEA serial data output from the GPS receiver to the Base Radio via the radio’s COM2 port. Drive serial data into the radio on DB-25 pin 2.

3. Connect the GPS’s PPS output to the Base Radio. Drive TTL into the radio on DB-25 pin 23.

4. Log in to the radio.

5. Go to the System Configuration menu.

6. Set the unit to Base mode and reboot if necessary.

7. Set the base type (A, B, or C).

8. Set the window size. Mobiles will transmit in a randomly selected available slot among 2^(Window Size) slots. For small networks, this can be 1. For larger networks, use a Window Size that provides double or quadruple the number of mobiles expected under one base at a time.

9. Set the IP Port on which the base will receive UDP messages from wayside devices.

10. Set up an ITCS Translation Table. For test purposes, this may be as simple as setting up one known address with a mask of all “F’s”.

11. Verify Ethernet Link using the Ping utility in the Maintenance/Tools Menu.

12. Begin sending UDP data.

13. Verify the TX LED illuminates and the radio begins transmitting over the air.

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4.4 Set Up a Mobile Unit

1. If not already done, complete steps from 4.2 above.

2. Log in to the radio.

3. Go to the System Configuration menu.

4. Set the unit to Mobile mode and reboot if necessary.

5. Set the IP Port to which the mobile will send messages received over the air.

6. Set the IP Port on which the mobile will accept incoming messages for transmission over the air.

7. Verify Ethernet Link using the Ping utility in the Maintenance/Tools Menu.

8. Ensure at least one base is present in the neighborhood of this radio so that it can detect beacons and synchronize timing.

9. Begin sending UDP data from a polling program.

10. Verify the TX LED illuminates and the radio begins transmitting over the air.

4.5 Perform Test Polling

1. Set up the Base and Mobile as above.

2. Connect as shown in the following diagram. Note: this is for bench testing only, i.e. not for sensitivity testing. Sensitivity testing requires complete RF isolation or mixed operation to prevent the leakage path from being the dominant RF path between units. For bench testing, use attenuation so that the signal level at every unit that is participating is around –70 to –50 dBm.

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40 dB/ 10 W

Test Polling Setup

30 dB/ 50 W

TD220 Base

Set for 2 Watts

13.8 VDC < 5 Amps

Radio

COM1 to PC

Serial Port

30 dB/ 50 W

TD220 Mobile

Set for 2 Watts

Ethernet Hub

13.8 VDC < 5 Amps

Test PC

Radio

COM1 to PC

Serial Port

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3. Configure the Base as follows:

System Configuration Menu

-==========================================================================-

A) Unit Type Base

B) Base Unit Zone A

C) Window Size 2

D) ITCS UDP Receive Port 50000

E) Timing Signal Timeout 60 Seconds

F) ITCS Translation Table

Select a letter to configure an item, <ESC> for the prev menu

ITCS Translation Table Menu

-========================================================================== Dest Addr Addr Mask Dest IP Addr Dest Port RSSI Opt

------------------------------------------------------------------------- A) 12345678 FFFFFFFF 10.4.147.170 53000 NO B) New Entry

Select a letter to configure an item, <ESC> for the prev menu

Radio Configuration Menu

-==========================================================================-

A) Base Transmit Frequency 221.900000 MHz

B) Mobile Transmit Frequency 221.900000 MHz

C) Transmit Slots 4

D) Output Power 2 W

E) Force Tx Key Normal

F) TX Key Timeout 5 sec

Select a letter to configure an item, <ESC> for the prev menu

4. Reboot the Base

5. Obtain the Parametric Poller (parm_poller.exe) from GE MDS. This utility saves its settings to parm_poller.ini in the current directory, so make one directory for the base and a different directory for the mobile.

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6. In the base directory, create the parm_poller data configuration file (parm_poller.parms) as shown below.

set ::parms { { 0 "Dest" 32 "78563412" "RW" } { 1 "Src" 32 "F0DEBC9A" "RW" } { 2 "Flags" 8 "00" "RW" } { 3 "Length" l1 "00" "RO" } { 4 "Seq No" sn "00" "RW" } { 5 "Data" nt "Hello, World" "RW" } }

7. Set up the base parm_poller as shown below, where 10.4.144.100 is replaced with the IP address of your base.

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8. Configure the Mobile as follows:

Lab Test Mobile System Configuration Menu

-==========================================================================-

A) Unit Type Mobile

B) Locomotive Server 10.4.147.170

C) Locomotive Server Port 51000

D) OBC Info Packet disabled

E) ITCS UDP Receive Port 52000

F) Timing Signal Timeout 60 Seconds

Select a letter to configure an item, <ESC> for the prev menu

Radio Configuration Menu

-==========================================================================-

A) Base Transmit Frequency 221.900000 MHz

B) Mobile Transmit Frequency 221.900000 MHz

C) Transmit Slots 3

D) Output Power 2 W

E) Force Tx Key Normal

F) TX Key Timeout 5 sec

Select a letter to configure an item, <ESC> for the prev menu

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9. Reboot the Mobile.

10. Copy the base’s parm_poller.parms file to the mobile directory.

11. Set up the mobile parm_poller as shown below.

12. Click Start Polling on both units and observe the message counts and sequence number increment.

13. If additional visibility is desired, obtain itcslog.exe from GE MDS. This utility captures messages from the logging output of the TD220 radios and displays statistics about them. The IP Port Number is the port number configured on the radio for ITCS logging.

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5 Menu Interface

Parameter

R/W Description

Device Name

User-configured name for this radio. Set this from the Device Names

IP Addre

ss R* IP Address for this radio. Set this from the IP Networking menu.

Device Status

“Initializing” during startup and/or internal RF deck reprogramming,

Location

User-configu

red location for this radio. Set this from the Device

Serial Number

The manufacturer’s serial number for this radio. Set only in the

When logged in, the Starting Information Screen is displayed.

menu.

“Operational” when functioning, “Alarmed” when error condition(s) exist.

Names menu.

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Parameter

R/W Description

factory.

Uptime

Elapsed time since the radio was started.

Current Firmware

The version number of th

e currently operating firmware. Reprogram

firmware from the Reprogramming Menu.

Current User

Parameter

R/W Description

A) Starting Information

Returns to the ope

ning menu.

B) Network

Set the radio’s IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway.

C) System

Set the radio’s Mode (Base/Mobile) and other application

specific

D) Radio

Configuration

Set the radio’s Frequencies, Base transmit slot allocation (3/4), RF

E) GPS Configuration

Set up the GPS NMEA and PPS

connections

) Security

Set up how the radio may be

accessed.

) Statistics / Logging

Obtain historical and current statistics about the radio’s payload

) Device Information

Set up the radio’s Date, Time, Console Baud Rate and Names.

) Maintenance / Tools

Access the radio’s Firmware Reprogramming, Configuration

R* - This parameter is writable from another menu.

5.1 Main Menu

Screen

Configuration

operating parameters including the Base’s ITCS translation table.

Power Output, and access the Force TX Key function.

performance, and access ITCS Logging configuration.

Review the radio’s Model, Serial Number, and Uptime.

Script, and Ping Utility menus.

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5.2 Network Configuration Menus

Parameter

R/W Description

A) IP Configuration

Access the IP Co

nfiguration menu to set the IP Address, Netmask,

B) SNMP Agent

Access the SNMP Agent Configuration Menu.

Ethernet Address

Displays the hardware MAC address for the Ethernet port.

Configuration

and Gateway IP Address.

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Parameter

R/W Description

) IP Address

R/W The IP address that this radio will use for its Ethernet interface.

B) IP Netmask

R/W The subnet mask for the network this radio is part of.

C) IP Gateway

R/W The IP address of the gateway that will pass traffic from the

Parameter

R/W Description

A) SNMP Read

R/W SNMP community string used for SNMPv1/SNMPv2c read access.

B) SNMP Write

R/W SNMP community string used for SNMPv1/SNMPv2c write access.

C) SNMP Trap

R/W SNMP community string used for SNMPv1

/SNMPv2c trap access.

radio’s subnet to nodes on other networks.

Note: The IP Address and IP Gateway must be on the same subnet or a Network Interface error will occur.

Community

This string can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

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Community

This string can be up to 30

alphanumeric

characters.

D) SNMP

v3 Auth

Password

R/W Authentication password stored in flash. Will be used when Agent

SNMP v3 Priv

R/W Privacy password stored in flash. Will be used when Agent is

F) SNMP Mode

R/W This specifies the mode of operation of the SNMP Agent. Choices

G) Trap Version

R/W This specifies what version of SNMP will be used to encode the

H) Auth Trap Enable

R/W Indicates whether

or not

traps will be generated f

or login events.

I) SNMP v3 Password

R/W Determines whether v3 passwords are managed locally or via an

J) SNMP Trap Manager

R/W Specifie

s an

SNMP Manager on the network that traps will be sent

K) SNMP Trap Manager

R/W Specifies an SNMP Manager on the network that traps will be sent

L) SNMP Trap Manager

R/W Specifies an SNMP Manager on the network that traps will be sent

M) SNMP Trap

R/W Specifies an SNMP Manager on the network that traps will be sent

is managing passwords locally or initially for all cases on reboot. This is the SNMPv3 password used for Authentication (currently only MD5 is supported). This string can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Password

Mode

managing passwords locally or initially for all cases on reboot. This is the SNMPv3 password used for Privacy (DES encryption). This string can be between 8 and 30 alphanumeric characters.

are disabled, v1_only, v2_only, v3_only, v1-v2, and v1-v2-v3. If the mode is disabled, then the Agent will not respond to any SNMP traffic. If the mode is v1_only, v2_only, or v3_only, then the Agent will only respond to that version of SNMP traffic. If the mode is v1v2, or v1-v2-v3, then the Agent will respond to the specified version of SNMP traffic. The default mode is v1-v2-v3 (trilingual).

outgoing traps. The different versions of SNMP will include different information in the traps. The choices are v1_traps, v2_trap, and v3_traps. When v3_traps are selected, v2-style traps will be sent but with a v3 header.

SNMP Manager. The different behaviors of the Agent depending on the mode specified here are described above.

to.

Manager #4

to.

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5.3 Base System Configuration Menus

Parameter

R/W Description

A) Unit Type

R/W Bases send beacons out once per epoch and coordinate

B) Base Unit Zone

R/W Bases are one of three types, A, B, and C. Each base coordinates

C) Window Size

R/W When a mobile is ready to transmit, it chooses at random from

D) ITCS UDP Receive

R/W Wayside devices send UDP messages to this IP port on the radio’s

E) Timing Signal

R/W If the GPS Pulse Per Second input is missing for this duration, the

F) ITCS Trans

lation

Access the ITCS

Address

Translation Table to add or delete routing

Port

Timeout

Table

downstream messages. Mobiles listen to bases to identify free slots, and then select random slots in which to place their upstream messages.

slots in the epoch assigned to that base and transmits downstream. Base types repeat along lines of track (A, B, C, A, B, …)

2^(Window Size) slots to minimize collisions with other units.

network interface for transmission over the air.

radio asserts an alarm.

entries.

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Parameter

R/W Description

A…) ITCS Translation

R/W Each entry in this table contains a 32

bit Destination ITCS

Non ITCS Header

Data ITCS L2 Header

Data

Address

Length

RSSI Type

RSSI Data

Destination ITCS

Source ITCS

4 Bytes

1 Byte

4 Bytes

N Bytes

Always 0

0 For RSSI

2 0

Signed Value

Table Entry

Address, a 32-bit ITCS Address Mask, an IP Address and port, and the RSSI Option. Any incoming ITCS message is bitwise anded with the mask. If the result matches the Destination ITCS Address, the message is sent to the IP Address and Port given. If the RSSI Option is “yes”, the over the air Received Signal Strength Indication is prepended to the data message in the UDP transmission. To delete an entry, edit and then zero out all fields as shown in the screenshot below.

The following figure shows how RSSI Data (bold) is prepended to standard ITCS Data within the UDP packet.

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from –120 to –30 dBm

Address

Parameter

R/W Description

A) Unit Type

R/W Bases send beacons out once per epoch and coordinate

Locomotive Server

R/W The IP Address of the OBC to receive messages from this radio.

Locomotive Server

R/W The Port number used by the OBC to receive messages.

D) OBC Info Packet

R/W Enable/Di

able the 2-

byte RSSI/Slot UDP message being sent

E) ITCS UDP Receive

R/W Wayside devices send UDP messages to this IP port on the radio’s

F) Timing Signal

R/W If the GPS Pulse Per Second input is missing for this duration, the

5.4 Mobile System Configuration Menu

Port

Timeout

downstream messages. Mobiles listen to bases to identify free slots, and then select random slots in which to place their upstream messages.

the Locomotive Server before the payload message.

network interface for transmission over the air.

radio asserts an alarm.

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5.5 Radio Configuration Menu

Parameter

R/W Description

A) Base Transmit

R/W The frequency in the 21

7.44625 to 221.95625 MHz range that the

Mobile Transmit

R/W The frequency in the 217.44625 to 221.95625 MHz range that the

C) Base Transmit Slots

R/W The number of slots within each 8

slot second that are reserved

D) Output Power

R/W The RF Output Power from 2 to 2

5 Watts with which the radio

E) Max Message Age

R/W The maximum age a

transmit

message

can remain in the queue

E) Force TX Key

R/W “Normal” to allow the radio to operate in data mode, “Forced” to

TX Key Timeout

If TX Key is Forced, the radio will automatically De

Key after this

Frequency

Base Units use for over the air transmissions.

Mobile Units use for over the air transmissions.

for base transmissions if needed. NOTE: This parameter must match on all bases and mobiles in the network.

transmits.

before it is dropped. This time is measured from when the message is received via UDP until it is about to be placed into a packet for transmission OTA.

key the transmitter for test purposes.

timeout.

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5.6 GPS Configuration Menu

Parameter

R/W Description

GPS NMEA Baud

R/W This is the Baud Rate used on the radio port to receive NMEA

GPS PPS Polarity

R/W Indicates if the TTL PPS Pulse is Active High (Positive

Pulse

) or

Rate

Sentences.

Active Low (Negative Pulse).

5.7 Security Configuration Menu

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Parameter

R/W Description

A) Telnet Access

R/W If “enabled”, the radio allows users to Telnet to the radio via

B) User P

asswords

Allows modification of the admin password.

F) SNMP Mode

R/W This specifies the mode of operation of the SNMP Agent. Choices

Parameter

R/W Description

A) ITCS Logging

Access the ITCS Logging configuration menu.

B) Wireless Packet

Access the Wireless Packet Statistics menu where you can view

C) Ethernet Packet

Access the Ethernet Packet Statistics menu where you can view

D) Event Log

Access the Event Log menu where you can view the radio’s log of

Ethernet. If “disabled”, users must manage the radio via SNMP or the serial console.

5.8 Statistics/Logging Menus

Statistics

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the number of messages passed over the air.

the number of messages passed via Ethernet.

system events and alarms.

Parameter

R/W Description

A) ITCS Logging

R/W If “enabled”, send UDP messages to a logging host.

B) ITCS Log Server

R/W The IP address to send UDP messages for logging ITCS traffic.

C) ITCS Log Server Port

R/W The IP port number to se

nd UDP messages for logging ITCS traffic.

Parameter

R/W Description

Packets Received

The number of packets received over the air.

Packet Sent

The number of packets transmitted over the air.

Bytes Received

The number of Bytes for all packet

s received over the air.

Bytes Sent

The number of Bytes for all packets transmitted over the air.

Receive Errors

The number of messages received over the air that did not decode

Transmit Slot

The number of the last Timeslot this radio tr

ansmitted in.

properly.

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Parameter

R/W Description

Base A RSSI

The RSSI of the last message received from Base A.

Base A Slot

The Timeslot the last message from Base A was received in.

Base B RSSI

The RSSI of the last message received from Base B.

Base B Slot

The Timeslot the last

message from Base B was received in.

Base C RSSI

The RSSI of the last message received from Base C.

Base C Slot

The Timeslot the last message from Base C was received in.

Mobile RSSI

The RSSI of the last message received from a Mobile.

Mobile Sl

ot R The Timeslot the last message from a Mobile was received in.

A) Clear Statistics

R/W Reset all results to zero.

Parameter

R/W Description

Packets Received

The number of packets received over Ethernet.

Packet Sent

The number of packets tran

smitted over Ethernet.

Bytes Received

The number of Bytes for all packets received over Ethernet.

Bytes Sent

The number of Bytes for all packets transmitted over Ethernet.

Packets Dropped

The number of packets that were dropped due to the Ethernet

Receive Errors

The number of messages received over Ethernet that did not

Lost Carrier Detected

The number of times a message could not be sent over Ethernet

A) Clear Statistic

s R/W Reset all results to zero.

interface being busy.

decode properly.

because the cable was unplugged.

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Parameter

R/W Description

A) Current Alarms

Display a list of the alarms currently active within the radio.

B) View Event Log

Scroll through the historical list of radio events and alarms.

C) Clear Event Log

Eras

e all history of radio events and alarms.

D) Send Event Log

Begin a TFTP transfer of the historical list of all radio events to the

E) Event Log Host

R/W The IP Address of the server that will accept

TFTP transfer of the

F) Event Log Filename

R/W The file name on the server for the event log.

G) TFTP Timeout

R/W If the radio cannot reach the TFTP server, it waits this long before

H) Syslog Server

R/W As events and alarms occur in real time, send them via the

IP Address given by “Event Log Host Address”.

Address

Event Log.

giving up at each step in the process.

standard SYSLOG protocol (RFC 3164) to the server at this IP Address.

This screen displays the event number, date and time, and event or alarm for each occurrence.

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5.9 Device Information Menus

Parameter

R/W Description

Model

The Model Type of the radio.

Serial Number

The factory

assigned unique radio Serial Number.

Uptime

The number of elapsed hours, minutes, and seconds since the

Date

The Date from t

he GPS receiver.

Time

The Time from the GPS receiver.

A) Date Format

R/W Change how the date and time are displayed.

B) Console Baud Rate

R/W The serial port rate the console will communicate at.

C) Device Names

Access the Device Names menu where yo

u can modify the user

radio last rebooted.

programmable name strings for this radio.

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Parameter

R/W Description

A) Device Name

R/W Free-form field where you can enter a nickname for this radio.

B) Contact

R/W Free-form field where you can indicate who to contact in case

the

C) Location

R/W Free-form field where you can describe the site at which the radio

D) Description

R/W Free-form field where you can enter details describing this radio.

Parameter

R/W D

escription

A) Reprogramming

Access the Reprogramming menu where you can upgrade the

B) Configuration

Access the Configuration Scripts menu where you can save and

C) Ping Utility

Access the Ping Utility menu where you can confirm Ethernet

radio needs service.

is installed.

5.10 Maintenance/Tools Menus

Scripts

radio’s firmware.

restore the radio’s configuration to and from a text file via a TFTP server.

communications with one or more hosts.

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Parameter

R/W Description

A) TFTP Host Address

R/W The IP address of the TFTP server from which you will download a

B) Firmware Filename

R/W The file name for the firmware image. This file must exist on the

C) TFTP Timeout

R/W If the radio cannot reach the TFTP server, it waits this long before

D) Retrie

ve File

Command the radio to request the firmware image from the TFTP

E) Image Verify

Command the radio to perform a check of the firmware image in

F) Image Copy

Command the radio to copy the active firmware image to the

G) Reboot Device

Command the radio to restart using one of the firmware images.

Current Firmware

Shows the version number of both firmware images, plus which

new firmware image.

server.

giving up at each step in the process.

server.

memory.

inactive position.

one is currently executing.

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Parameter

R/W Description

A) TFTP Host Address

R/W The

IP address of the TFTP server to or from which you will upload

or download a configuration script.

B) Config Filename

R/W The filename to or from which you will save or restore the radio’s

C) TFTP Timeout

R/W If the radio cannot reach the

TFTP server, it waits this long before

D) Retrieve File

Command the radio to get the file from the TFTP server.

E) Send File

Command the radio to send the file to the TFTP server.

Parame

ter R/W Description

A) Address to Ping

R/W The IP address of the network host to which you will send test

B) Count

R/W The number of test messages you will send.

C) Packet Size

R/W The number of Bytes each test message will contain.

D) Ping

Command the radio to begin the ping test.

configuration.

giving up at each step in the process.

Configuration scripts are used to store and duplicate radio settings. To use this facility, send the configuration file from a radio to the TFTP server. It can then be archived or edited and retrieved from the same or different radios. For more information, contact GE MDS.

messages.

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Radio is alarmed (PWR LED is flashing)

Check the alarm list accessible from the Starting

Alarm: GPS PPS Not Available

Radio is not receiving a

PPS.

Alarm: GPS Signal Inverted

Although a PPS has been detected, it is in the

Alarm: NMEA Data

– Invalid

The radio is not receiving valid NMEA GGA

Radio shows messages are receiv

ed via

Radio is alarmed.

6 Troubleshooting

Here are some tips to help resolve issues when operating the TD220.

Information Screen.

ACTIVE state for more than a half of a second. Try switching the PPS Polarity setting on the GPS Configuration Menu.

Sentences. Verify that the NMEA Baud rate is set correctly and verify that the GPS is outputting ASCII GGA sentences (and no others, if possible).

Ethernet, but it will not transmit over the air.

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7 ITCSLOG Utility

The ITCSLOG utility is a PC program that receives, displays and captures logging messages sent from TD220 radios. ITCSLOG messages are diagnostic messages used to track and analyze the message flow between radios.

The radios generate two log messages for each payload message it processes. The first message is the Header Message and it contains the information about the processing of the payload message. This information is displayed on the ITCSLOG Window (below). The second log message contains a copy of the Payload data.

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Parameter

Action

Description

IP Port Number

R/W The port this program

will use to receive ITCSLOG m

essages

This program can collect log messages from multiple radios as

Start Monitoring

Button

Causes the program to start processing log messages.

Show Console

Button

Causes the program to display the capture console window.

Hide Console

Button

Causes the program to hide the capture console window. The

IP Address and Port

The IP Address and output port of the radio sending this log

Time

The Date and Time when the PC received the message. This is

RSSI R The RSSI value of the m

essage when received by the radio. This

Direction

R Indicates whether the message i

s Base to Mobile (B

>M) or Mobile

Zone

Indicates the type of radio transmittin

g the message OTA. It may

Slot R This is the Timeslot the message was transmitted/received in.

Log File

This is the name of the file used to capture the message log. The

Stop Monitoring

Button

Causes the program to stop processing log message.

EXIT Button

Causes the program to stop processing log messages (if it is) and

long as they have an Ethernet connection and are configured with the correct IP Address and Port Number.

1. Create the log file,

2. Open the UDP Port

3. Read and process log messages

program is still processing messages while the console is hidden.

message.

based on the PC’s time.

field is only populated for messages received OTA by the reporting radio.

to Base (M->B).

be BASE_A, BASE_B, BASE_C or MOBILE. Note that a Base may transmit a message in a second other than it’s own.

The value 1-24 represents the 3 seconds within the EPOCH and the 8 timeslots within a second. Note that for log messages prior to release 1.4.0 did not include the slot value. This field is set to “N/A” for these messages. Note also that the Timeslot value of zero is used to indicate messages that were not transmitted due to their age. The field is set to “Dropped” for these messages.

file name includes the date and time that the capture was started.

1. Stop reading log messages

2. Close the log file

3. Close the UDP Port

terminate.

Below are lines taken from a log file created by the ITCSLOG utility. These lines reflect the processing of a single payload message. First, there is a Header Message from a Mobile, which is about to transmit a message in Timeslot 21. Next, the Data Message shows the content of the payload message, which will be transmitted. The next Header Message is from the Base radio that received the payload message OTA. This Header Message reflects that the message was received from a Mobile in Timeslot 21.

2010-06-11 14:11:47: Received 12 bytes from 10.4.199.10 1026: 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Header Message: TX ZONE MOBILE DIR M->B Slot 21 2010-06-11 14:11:47: dc ba 98 76 83 00 00 00 00 00 64 15 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Received 100 bytes from 10.4.199.10 1026: 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Data Message

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2010-06-11 14:11:47: 31 50 31 5f 38 33 35 31 32 32 34 30 32 31 33 36 31 32 35 33 39 33 37 39 39 31 34 31 30 31 35 33 30 39 34 30 31 32 39 39 39 33 32 35 34 32 39 36 31 30 32 33 31 36 31 31 31 30 39 38 38 31 33 30 39 37 37 37 33 32 37 39 39 31 39 39 31 38 34 31 31 33 35 35 32 31 31 31 30 34 31 30 37 30 34 35 31 30 39 35 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Received 12 bytes from 10.4.199.100 1027: 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Header Message: RX RSSI -60 ZONE MOBILE DIR M->B Slot 21 2010-06-11 14:11:47: dc ba 98 76 83 00 00 00 c4 00 64 15 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Received 100 bytes from 10.4.199.100 1027: 2010-06-11 14:11:47: Data Message 2010-06-11 14:11:47: 31 50 31 5f 38 33 35 31 32 32 34 30 32 31 33 36 31 32 35 33 39 33 37 39 39 31 34 31 30 31 35 33 30 39 34 30 31 32 39 39 39 33 32 35 34 32 39 36 31 30 32 33 31 36 31 31 31 30 39 38 38 31 33 30 39 37 37 37 33 32 37 39 39 31 39 39 31 38 34 31 31 33 35 35 32 31 31 31 30 34 31 30 37 30 34 35 31 30 39 35

The following lines show the log messages for a payload message that was dropped by the transmitting Mobile radio due to age.

2010-06-11 10:55:30: Received 12 bytes from 10.4.199.10 1026: 2010-06-11 10:55:30: Header Message: TX ZONE MOBILE DIR M->B Dropped 2010-06-11 10:55:30: dc ba 98 76 83 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 2010-06-11 10:55:30: Received 100 bytes from 10.4.199.10 1026: 2010-06-11 10:55:30: Data Message 2010-06-11 10:55:30: 33 33 50 31 5f 32 31 30 36 32 32 31 30 30 36 36 36 34 34 30 34 38 36 39 35 31 38 36 35 33 33 34 35 33 34 34 36 32 35 31 33 34 38 31 30 32 35 38 36 32 33 31 36 31 32 33 31 35 38 33 33 39 32 30 34 37 31 31 31 35 34 35 34 36 32 37 38 37 36 37 30 31 30 39 39 39 34 38 35 31 30 34 33 34 30 37 37 37 35 33

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Version

Date

Author

Changes

7 11/19/2009

T. Mayo

8 1/25/2010

T. Mayo

9 2/1/2010

T. Mayo

10 6/22/2010

K. Tuttle

12 1/10/2011

T. Mayo

8 Change Log

• Added change log.

• Added correct product photos.

• Added figures to describe IP traffic mechanism.

• Corrected polling instructions to adjust the IP ports to

use with the Base and Mobile Parm Poller programs.

• Added information on connecting a GPS receiver to the base radio.

• Corrected parm poller screen shots and description to indicate the correct ITCS address byte order in the PC application vs. in the radio’s menu.

• Updated to reflect :

o RX Timeslots on Wireless Status Screen o TX Timeslot on Wireless Status Screen o OBC Info Packet En/Disable on Mobile System

Configuration Menu.

• Added ITCSLOG Appendix

• Updated to include FCC Part 80 notice.

• Corrected formatting for Section 5.9.

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