XC09-038PKC-RA Digi International/Maxstream, XC09-038PKC-RA Datasheet
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... Interfacing Protocol RF Modem Operation RF Modem Configuration Advanced Networking Appendices Product Manual v2.1 For RF Modem Part Numbers: XC09-009PKC-R… Low Power, Low Cost Boxed RF Modems by MaxStream, Inc. MaxStream 355 South 520 West, Suite 180 Lindon, UT 84042 Phone: (801) 765-9885 Fax: (801) 765-9895 rf-xperts@maxstream ...
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MaxStream, Inc. All rights reserved No part of the contents of this manual may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of MaxStream, Inc. XCite™ and XCite‐PKG‐R™ are trademarks of MaxStream, Inc. Technical Support: © 2007 MaxStream, Inc. Phone: (801) 765‐9885 Live Chat: www.maxstream.net E‐mail: rf‐xperts@maxstream.net ii ...
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Contents 1. 9XCite RS-232/485 RF Modem 1.1. Key Features 4 1.1.1. Worldwide Acceptance 4 1.2. Specifications 5 1.3. External Interface 6 2. Interfacing Protocol 2.1. RS-232 Operation 7 2.1.1. DIP Switch Settings and Pin Signals 7 2.1.2. Wiring Diagrams ...
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The XCite-PKG-R RS-232/485 RF Modem pro- vides OEMs and system integrators with a low power wireless solution that is easy-to-use. No configuration is necessary for out-of-box RF operation. Simply feed data into one modem; then the data is ...
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Specifications Table 1‐01. 9XCite‐PKG‐R RS‐232/485 RF Modem 9XCite 900 MHz RS-232/485 RF Modem Specifications Performance Transmit Power Output Indoor/Urban Range Outdoor RF line-of-sight Range Interface Data Rate (software selectable using BD command) Throughput Data Rate (baud) RF Data Rate (baud) Receiver Sensitivity ...
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External Interface Figure 1‐01. Front View 1‐01a. Power 1‐01c. DB‐9 Switch 1‐01d. Power Serial Port Connector 1‐01b. LEDs: Yellow (top) Green (middle) Red (bottom) Figure 1‐02. Back View 1‐02b. Configuration Switch 1‐02a. DIP 1‐02c. Antenna Switch Port Figure 1‐03. DIP Switch Settings © 2007 MaxStream, Inc. 1-01a. Power Switch Move Power Switch ...
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The 9XCite RS-232/485 RF Modem supports the following interfacing protocols: • RS-232 • RS-485 (2-wire) Half-duplex • RS-485 (4-wire) and RS-422 2.1. RS-232 Operation 2.1.1. DIP Switch Settings and Pin Signals Figure 2‐01. RS‐232 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch settings are read and applied only while powering‐on. Table 2‐01. RS‐232 Signals and their implementations on the XCite RF Modem DB-9 ...
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Wiring Diagrams Figure 2‐03. RS‐232 DTE Device (male DB‐9 connector) wired to a DCE RF modem (female DB‐9) Figure 2‐04. DCE RF modem (female DB‐9 connector) wired to an RS‐232 DCE Device (male DB‐9) Sample Wireless Connection: DTE <--> DCE Figure 2‐05. Typical wireless link between DTE and DCE devices © 2007 MaxStream, Inc. DCE <--> DCE 8 ...
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RS-485 (2-wire) Operation 2.2.1. DIP Switch Settings and Pin Signals Figure 2‐06. RS‐485 (2‐wire) Half‐duplex DIP Switch Settings Figure 2‐08. RS‐485 (2‐wire) w/ Termination (optional) Termination is the 120 Ω resistor between T+ and T‐. DIP Switch settings are read and applied only while powering‐on. Note: Refer to the figures in the “RS-485/422 Connection Guidelines” section for RJ-45 connector pin designations used in RS-485/422 environments. ...
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RS-485 (4-wire) & RS-422 Operation 2.3.1. DIP Switch Settings and Pin Signals Figure 2‐10. RS‐485 (2‐wire) Half‐duplex DIP Switch Settings Figure 2‐12. RS‐485 (2‐wire) w/ Termination (optional) Termination is the 120 Ω resistor between T+ and T‐. DIP Switch settings are read and applied only while powering‐on. Table 2‐03. RS‐485/422 (4‐wire) Signals and their implementations on the XCite RF Modem DB-9 Pin 2.3.2. Wiring Diagrams Figure 2‐13. XCite RF Modem in an RS‐485 (4‐wire) environment ...
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Figure 2‐14. XCite RF Modem in an RS‐422 environment RS-485/422 Connection Guidelines The RS-485/422 protocol provides a solution for wired communications that can tolerate high noise and push signals over long cable lengths. RS-485/422 signals can communicate as far as 4000 feet (1200 m). RS-232 signals ...
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Serial Communications 3.1.1. RS-232 and RS-485/422 Data Flow The XCite RF Modem can enable a host device to communicate wirelessly. To transmit, the host device simply sends serial data to the XCite RF Modem pins. The RF ...
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Modes of Operation XCite RF Modems operate in five modes. Figure 3‐03. Modes of Operation 3.2.1. Idle Mode When not receiving or transmitting data, the RF modem is in Idle Mode. The modem shifts into the other modes of operation under ...
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Receive Mode If a modem detects RF transmitted data while operating in Idle Mode, it transitions into Receive Mode to start receiving packets. Once a packet is received, it goes through the receiving-end of a CRC (cyclic redundancy ...
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Sleep Modes Software Sleep Sleep Modes enable the modem to enter states of low-power consumption when not in use. Three software Sleep Modes are supported: • Pin Sleep (Host Controlled) • Serial Port Sleep (Wake on Serial Port ...
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Idle Mode to listen for valid data packets and de-asserts when the modem returns to Sleep Mode. The modem remains in Sleep Mode for a user-defined period of time ranging from 0.5 seconds to 16 seconds (SM Parameters ...
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Command Mode AT Command Mode provides access to AT-Settable parameters. These parameters extend flexibil- ity in configuring modems to fit specific design criteria such as networking modems. Not all of the parameters in the XCite Module can be ...
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The following versions of the XCite RF Modem are available: • 900 MHz, 9600 Baud (RF data rate), Hopping Channel Mode • 900 MHz, 9600 Baud, Single Channel mode • 900 MHz, 38400 Baud, Hopping Channel mode • ...
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Configuration Software X-CTU is a MaxStream-provided software program used to interface with and configure Max- Stream RF Modems. The software application is organized into the following four tabs: • PC Settings tab - Setup PC serial ports for ...
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Command Reference Tables XCite AT Commands [below] and Non-AT Settable Parameters [next page] are organized under the following command categories: • AT Command Mode Options • Diagnostic • Networking • Serial Interfacing • Sleep Mode (Low Power) Table 4‐01. ...
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Table 4‐02. Non‐AT Settable Parameters (Settable/Readable using the X‐CTU Software “Modem Configuration” tab only) AT Command Name & Description Designator Guard Time After. Set required DI pin silent time after the AT Command Sequence Characters of the AT Command Mode Sequence (BT AT). Interface Data Rate. Set serial ...
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Automatic DIP Switch Configurations Each time the RF Modem is powered-on, intelligence on the Max- Stream Interface Board (located inside the RF Modem) sends AT Commands that program the modem based on positions of the DIP Switch. Automatic ...
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Command Descriptions Commands and parameters are listed alphabetically. Parameter types and categories are desig- nated between "< >" symbols. For example: <AT Command: Networking>. "AT Command" is the command/parameter type and "Networking" is the command/parameter category. AT (Guard ...
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BT (Guard Time Before) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: AT Command Options> BT Parameter is used to set the DI pin silent time that precedes the command sequence character (CC Parameter). By default, 1 half of a sec- ond (500 ...
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CS (DO2 Configuration) Command <AT Command: Serial Interfacing> CS Command is used to modify the behavior of the CTS signal such that it either provides RS-232 flow control, enables RS-485 transmission / reception or deter- mines RS-422 transmit enable. ...
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FH (Force Wake-up Initializer) Command <AT Command: Sleep (Low Power)> FH Command is used to force a Wake-up Initializer to be sent on the next transmission. WR (Write) Command does not need to be issued with FH Command. Use ...
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HT (Time before Wake-up Initializer) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: Sleep (Low Power)> If any modems within range are running in a "Cyclic Sleep Setting", a wake-up initializer must be sent by the transmitter for the other radio modems to ...
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LH (Wake-up Initializer Timer) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: Sleep (Low Power)> LH Parameter adjusts the duration of time in which the wake-up initializer is sent. When receiving modems are put into the Cyclic Sleep Mode, they power-down after a ...
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MK (Address Mask) Command <AT Command: Networking> MK Command is used to set the radio modem address mask. All RF packets contain the Destination Address of the transmitting radio modem. When an RF packet is received, the transmitter's Destination ...
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RT (DI2 Configuration) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: Serial Interfacing> RT Parameter enables RTS Mode. SB (Stop Bits) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: Serial Interfacing> SB Parameter allows the user set the number of stop bits used in data transmission. SH ...
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SM (Sleep Mode) Parameter <Non-AT Settable Parameter: Sleep Mode (Low Power)> SM Parameter is used to adjust Sleep Mode settings. By default, Sleep Mode is disabled and the radio modem remains continually active. SM Parameter allows the radio modem ...
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Addressing The XCite Radio Modems utilize three layers of addressing to communicate between radio modems. The network layers are depicted below. Only radio modems with the matching addresses are able to communicate. The main layers of XCite ...
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Channel (ATHP) Channels provide a network layer from which channels can be used for isolation. HP (Channel) Parameter is used to define channel values. Hopping Channel Mode: HP Parameter value range is 0 through 6 Single Frequency Channel ...
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Table 5‐01. Bit‐wise AND Truth Operand For example:Hexadecimal: 0x03 & 0x09 = 0x01 The Address Mask can be used as an additional method of facilitating communications between modems. The Address Mask can be set to one of ...
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Appendix A: Agency Certifications FCC (United States) Certification The XCite RS-232/485 RF Modem complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. Compli- ance with the labeling requirements, FCC notices and antenna usage guidelines is required. In order to operate under ...
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Limited Modular Approval Power output is conducted at the antenna terminal and can be adjusted from 1 mill-watt to 1 Watt at the OEM level. This modem approved for Limited Modular use operating as a mobile ...
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Antenna Options (1-watt transmit power output or lower) Table A-01. Antennas approved for use with the 9XCite (900 MHz) OEM RF Module Part Number * * A09-Y8 A09-Y11 A09-Y15 A09-F2 A09-F5 A09- A09-M7 A09-H A09-HBMM-P5I A09-QBMM-P5I * ...
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Appendix B: Additional Information 1-Year Warranty XCite RF Modems from MaxStream, Inc. (the "Product") are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, for a period of 1-year from the date of purchase. In the event of a product failure ...
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Contact MaxStream Free and unlimited technical support is included with every MaxStream Radio Modem sold. For the best in wireless data solutions and support, please use the following resources: Documentation: Technical Support: MaxStream office hours are 8: ...