RV-M8S / RV-M8R Data/Tracking/Paging Radio Modem Technical Manual Version D1 June 2019 Raveon Technologies Corporation 2320 Cousteau Court Vista, CA 92081 www.raveon.com Company Confidential 1 Raveon Technologies Corp. Table of Contents 1. General Information about the RV-M8 ........................................................... 4 1.1. Congratulations! ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2. NOTICE ......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3. Safety / Warning Information ......................................................................................................... 4 1.4. OEM Use ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Overview ....................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Features......................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Specifications ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.1. General ........................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2. Transmitter Specifications (RV-M8S-xx) ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3. Receiver Specifications .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.4. Interface Specifications ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4. Electrical Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................... 7 4.1. LEDs .............................................................................................................................................. 7 4.2. I/O Pinout ....................................................................................................................................... 7 4.3. Heatsinking .................................................................................................................................... 8 4.4. Mounting Holes .............................................................................................................................. 8 5. User Serial Port Commands .......................................................................... 9 5.1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 9 5.2. Command Mode ............................................................................................................................ 9 5.3. Setting a Parameter ..................................................................................................................... 10 5.4. Reading a Parameter ................................................................................................................... 10 5.5. CONFIG Button ........................................................................................................................... 10 5.6. Exiting the Command Mode......................................................................................................... 11 6. Command Mode Commands ....................................................................... 12 6.1. General Command Common to Data Mode and Paging Mode.................................................... 12 6.2. Data Modem Mode Related Commands ...................................................................................... 15 6.3. Paging Receiver Related Commands .......................................................................................... 16 6.4. Factory Default Settings............................................................................................................... 17 7. Using the M8S in Paging Mode ................................................................... 19 7.1. Setting Cap Codes ....................................................................................................................... 20 7.2. Setting Paging Data Format......................................................................................................... 20 7.3. Numeric Messages ...................................................................................................................... 20 7.4. Alphanumeric Messages.............................................................................................................. 21 8. Using the M8S – Packet Data Mode ............................................................ 23 8.1. Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 24 8.2. Programming Channels and Frequencies ................................................................................... 25 8.3. Data Transmission ....................................................................................................................... 26 Serial Port Baud Rate .......................................................................................................................... 26 Busy-Channel Lock Out ....................................................................................................................... 26 8.4. Addressing (Packetized Mode only) ............................................................................................ 26 Addressing Basics ............................................................................................................................... 26 Hexadecimal Numbers......................................................................................................................... 27 Setting A System-Wide Address .......................................................................................................... 27 Broadcast Transmissions ..................................................................................................................... 28 The Address Mask ............................................................................................................................... 28 Addressing Examples: ......................................................................................................................... 29 8.5. Store-and-Forward Repeating ..................................................................................................... 30 Automatic Repeater Configuration ....................................................................................................... 30 Manual Configuration of the Repeat Feature ....................................................................................... 30 9. Debug Related Commands ......................................................................... 41 Company Confidential 2 Raveon Technologies Corp. 10. M8S Diagnostic Provisions ....................................................................... 42 10.1. Overview of Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 42 10.2. Reading the Diagnostic Information ............................................................................................. 42 10.3. Status and Statistics Command ................................................................................................... 42 11. Tune-up and Alignment ............................................................................ 43 11.1. Periodic Calibration ...................................................................................................................... 43 11.2. Calibration Commands ................................................................................................................ 43 11.3. Center Frequency ........................................................................................................................ 44 11.4. TX Deviation ................................................................................................................................ 44 11.5. TX Modulation Balance ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.6. RX Carrier Detect ........................................................................................................................ 44 12. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 47 Symptom: Unit will not receive ............................................................................................................ 47 Symptom: Unit will not transmit ........................................................................................................... 47 Symptom: Receive light blinks, but no data is received ...................................................................... 47 Symptom: Long delay before transmitting ........................................................................................... 48 Symptom: Cannot enter Command Mode ........................................................................................... 48 Symptom: Modem appears dead. ......................................................................................................