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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem User’s Manual AirLink Communi cations, Inc. August 9, 2001 A ir L in k C ommuni cat ions[...]

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    Copyri ght  2001 AirLink Communications, Inc. All Rig hts Reserved Info rmation in this do cumen t is subje ct to ch ange w ithou t notice .  Copyright AirLink Communications, Inc, 1993-2 001. All right s reserved. Please send comm ents to : email: pubs@AirLin k.com Fax: 510- 226-42 99 Phone : 510-226-42 00 Post: AirLink Communications, Inc. [...]

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    Copyri ght  2001 AirLink Communications, Inc. All Rig hts Reserved Table of Content s 1. Intro ductio n ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The C DPD N etwork ....................................................................................... 1 1.2 Modem L EDs: W hat Th [...]

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    AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 1 AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem User’s Manual 1. Introduction This manual covers i nformation for first-ti me setup and configurat ion of your AirLink CDPD Rave n II Modem, as w ell as technic al detai ls on this mo dem. For detaile d info rmation on specif ic modem par ameters p lease re ad the AirL[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 2 AirLink Communications, Inc. The Raven's rugged form factor is ideal for industrial and commercial applicatio ns that re quire re al-time commun icatio ns. The Raven pro vides wireless data communications for a variety of applications, such as oil and gas mon itoring , public safety , automate d signs , fin a[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 3 2. Getting Started This section covers: • Getting a n IP address from a CDPD Servic e Provider. • Setting up Windows to configure the modem with Wireless ACE. • Reading the l ights on the modem to ensure your connect ion is working. 2.1 Contacting t he CDPD Service Provider Th[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 4 AirLink Communications, Inc. Wireless ACE needs a Di al-Up Networking (PPP) connectio n to talk to the modem via Windows. Before config uring the PPP connecti on, first do the follow ing: • Verify no other mod ems are insta lled th at will con flict with your AirLink modem, and v erify there are no applications [...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 5 PalmPi lot can occupy the COM port even if you do not have your PalmPilot conn ected to that CO M port a t this time. Check any software that load s when your compute r starts up - any software that appe ars a s an icon on your Windows Tas kbar - and Disable/Exi t any appl ications [...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 6 AirLink Communications, Inc. 9. A driv er info rmation database is built and a list of mo dems is displaye d. From the list of manuf acturers, sele ct AirLink . This should display and hig hlig ht AirLink CDPD Modem . 10. Sele ct Next. Th is sh ould disp lay a li st of avai lable COM po rts. 11. Select the appropr[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 7 14. Sele ct the AirLink CDPD Modem fro m the lis t, then se lect Properties . 15. In the "Air Link CDPD Mode m Prope rties" dialo g box , set the Maximum Speed to the d esired setting. The d efault i s 9600 . Note : If this is your first time setting up the modem, leave th[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 8 AirLink Communications, Inc. 16. Sele ct the Co nnectio n tab and set the Connection Preferences to: Data bit s: 8 Parity: None Stop bi ts: 1 Uncheck (disa ble) “Wait for dial tone before di aling.” 17. Sele ct Port Se ttings . You should s ee the Advanced Port S ettings dialog. C heck the box fo r Use FIFO bu[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 9 2. Do uble-click o n the Make New Connection icon . 3. In the "Make New C onn ection" di alog box, type in the connect ion name: CDPD Modem PPP Note: The PPP connection name i s important as Wirel ess ACE will look fo r this en try name la ter. 4. For “Sel ect a device?[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 10 AirLink Communications, Inc. 11. Sele ct the "Se rver Ty pes" tab. Make the fo llowing selectio ns: Type of Dial -Up Server = PPP: Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Window s ME . Uncheck (disa ble) all the other options except for TCP/IP . 12. Click on the TCP/IP Settings bu tton.[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 11 13. Leav e Server assigned IP ad dress and Server assigned name server add resses checked. 14. ( optional ) If you will be u sing your modem as an intern et connectio n for browsi ng websites, u sing FTP , etc., you will need Domain Name Service (DNS) s ervers listed here. To enter[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 12 AirLink Communications, Inc. 17. Clear t he User Name , Password and Domain field. 18. Uncheck (disable) all of the other options. 19. Sele ct the "Script ing" tab. 20. Unch eck (disable ) Start terminal screen minimized . 21. Sele ct the "Di aling" tab. 22. Unch eck (disable) En able idle dis[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 13 23. Sele ct OK . Now you may test the PPP connection you have created if you wis h . Otherwise you w ill be configu ring Wireless A CE to startu p you r PPP connectio n automatica lly, later in the man ual. 1. Do uble-click o n the "CDPD Mo dem PPP " icon in the Dial-Up N[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 14 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.3 Installi ng and Using Wireless ACE This section walks through installing Wireles s ACE and then using it to initially co nfigure your mod em. Before proce eding with insta lling and u sing Wirele ss ACE, yo u must fir st have configured the Dial-Up Networki ng connection on your s[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 15 modems. Also ensure you are s et for the correct baud rate. Defau lt is 960 0. • see the Troub leshooting section for more. 5. S elect the Maximize button (the arrows butt on). This causes Wireless ACE to display i ts Statu s Screen. 6. Select Tools → → → → Commu nicatio [...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 16 AirLink Communications, Inc. 9. Select the Configuration button. T his causes Wirel ess ACE to display its Co nfiguratio n Screen : 10. Cha nge the modem password. The defaul t password is 12345 . You need to chan ge th e pa sswo rd to your mode m. Pa sswo rds can be c ase sensitiv e and inclu de n umbers. Use Op[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 17 4 = B preferred • Device IP Ad dress – enter the IP address you were given from your CDPD Servic e Provider. 12. If you know of other parameters you have to change, you may do s o now. Otherwis e go to step 13. Note: If you change the COM port speed, reset the modem before conn[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 18 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.4 Finding CDPD Service When the modem i s reset, it will start searchi ng for CDPD s ervice on the side specif ied. The only LED that will be on is the power On LED . The lig hts will do two quic k sweeps from right to l eft as a self-check. Scanning - The modem w ill scan all the c[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 19 Registering - After acquiring a link, the mode m will perfor m an encryption key e xchan ge, and regist er its IP Ad dress. If th e re gistrat ion is succe ssful , the Reg LED will be turned on. A gain, the TxRx LED wi ll flash briefly during this time . A ir L in k C om m uni cat [...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 20 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.5 Troubleshooting Error 629 or Error 630 Ens ure you are set for the correct baud rat e. Default mo dem spe ed is 9600. Check Properti es for "CDPD Modem PPP" , select Configure and ensure the speed matc hes what your modem speed is s et for. OR Ensure th ere are no other [...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 21 3. Hardware Installation This s ection details the hardware s pecs of the Raven II and mounting it wit h other hardware, the power requirement s, mounting bracket, etc. 3.1 Mounting the Raven II The Raven II shoul d be mounted in a position that all ows easy routing and access for [...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 22 AirLink Communications, Inc. Figure 2- Snap-in Mounting Bracket[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 23 Connecting the antenna Install an appro priate ext ernal cellu lar anten na. Con nect the an tenna to the extern al jack of the bulkhe ad jack adapte r with an appropriate RF cable. Conne ct the Rave n antenn a jack to the interio r bulkhe ad jack with an approp riate RF cable . Co[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 24 AirLink Communications, Inc. Figure 4 Raven mounted in an enclosure wit h RTU RTU RAVEN BATTERY REGULATOR TERMINAL BLOCK POWER DUCT LIGHTNING ARRESTOR BATTERY (BATTERY MOUNTED ON 1/2" THICK PLYWOOD.)[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 25 Figure 5 - RTU to Raven II setup Figure 6 - Power Connections COAX CABLE Lightening Arrestor (MOUNTED IN PANEL) Antenna OUTSIDE ANTENNA CABLE RTU SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT TNC CDPD Modem CABLE TO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE (AC/DC) POWER CONVERTER VOLTAGE REGULATOR 12 VDC 12V BATTERY RTU C[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 26 AirLink Communications, Inc. 4. Additional Information 4.1 Mode m Te chnical Spec ificati ons Physical Ch aracteristics Novatel Wireless C DPD Modem NRM6832 Weight: < 1 lb . Integrated TCP/IP Full Dup lex Size: 5.1" x 3" x 1" Transmit Power 600 mW Status LEDs: Powe r Transmit 824-849 MHz Channel[...]

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    User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 27 4.2 More Information The AirLink Raven/PinPoint CDPD Mo dem User's Manual contains in- depth detai ls on modem parameters, Windows 2000 and NT 4 .0 installations, and Modbus confi guration, upgrading modem firmware, and more. The Use r's Manua l is availab le onlin e at h[...]

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    AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 28 AirLink Communications, Inc.[...]