RadioLinx ControlScape FH 1 Table of Contents RadioLinx ControlScape FH ............................................................................1 Table of Contents ............................................................................................ 2 Product Overview ............................................................................................ 5 Summary of Function and Use ................................................................. 5 Regulatory Approvals ...................................................................................... 6 FCC Part 15 & Industry Canada Rules..................................................... 6 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT............................................................. 6 Antenna Spacing Requirements - User Safety ......................................... 7 CSA C22.2 213-M13987 & cUL Standard 1604 Listing............................ 8 European CE Certification ........................................................................ 9 Getting Started .............................................................................................. 10 System Overview .................................................................................... 10 The Setup / Diagnostic Software ............................................................11 Functional Conventions .......................................................................... 12 Radio Networks ............................................................................................. 14 Radio Network Defined ........................................................................... 14 Network Types ........................................................................................ 15 Protocol Transparent........................................................................ 16 Protocol Transparent Network.......................................................... 16 Dialup Modem Emulation Network ................................................... 18 DF1 Full Duplex (CRC,BCC)............................................................ 19 Modbus & DNP Protocol................................................................... 20 DNP Protocol.................................................................................... 22 DF1 Half Duplex ............................................................................... 23 Ethernet Networks ............................................................................ 24 Ethernet ............................................................................................ 24 Modbus TCP/IP Network.................................................................. 25 Encapsulated Serial Network ........................................................... 26 Serial Server Network....................................................................... 27 Network Radio Sharing..................................................................... 29 Network Installation Plan............................................................................... 30 Installation Overview............................................................................... 30 Plan the Physical Installation .................................................................. 30 Sources of Interference........................................................................... 31 Hardware Installation..................................................................................... 32 Antennas ................................................................................................. 32 Antenna Selection ............................................................................ 32 Antenna Electrical Characteristics.................................................... 32 Antenna Pattern................................................................................ 32 Antenna Gain.................................................................................... 33 Antenna Polarity ............................................................................... 34 Antenna Types ................................................................................. 35 Whip Antennas ................................................................................. 35 Collinear Array Antenna ...................................................................36 Yagi Array Antenna .......................................................................... 37 Parabolic Reflector Antenna............................................................. 38 Approved Antennas .......................................................................... 39 Antenna Spacing Requirements....................................................... 40 Max Antenna Gain / Output Power................................................... 40 Point-to-Point network: ..................................................................... 40 Point-Multipoint and Ethernet networks (Broadcast, Modbus and Ethernet): .............................................. 40 Antenna Installation.......................................................................... 41 2 Antenna Installation Overview.......................................................... 41 Connecting Antennas ....................................................................... 41 Master Antenna ................................................................................ 42 Repeater Antennas - Single or Dual................................................. 43 Remote Antennas - Antenna Diversity ............................................. 44 Antenna Location, Spacing, and Mounting....................................... 45 Radio RLX-FHS ...................................................................................... 46 Radio External Connections............................................................. 46 Radio Internal Switches.................................................................... 48 Radio RS-232 Cable Specifications ................................................. 50 Radio RLX-FHE/RLX-FHES ................................................................... 51 RLX-FHE/RLX-FHES External Connections.................................... 51 Cable Specifications: Cross-Over or Straight-Thru .......................... 53 RadioLinx ControlScape Setup/Diagnostic Software .................................... 54 Serial Port Settings ................................................................................. 54 Viewing the Serial Port Settings ....................................................... 54 Setting the Serial Port....................................................................... 56 Serial Port Factory Defaults Illustrated............................................. 58 Ethernet Port Settings............................................................................. 59 Ethernet Start ................................................................................... 59 Ethernet Addressing Overview......................................................... 60 Setting The IP Address of the Host Computer ................................. 60 Setting The IP Address of the Host Computer ................................. 61 Setting the IP Address (note: screen shots are from windows me) . 61 Boot P Server.......................................................................................... 64 Network Configuration ............................................................................ 68 Select Radio Color............................................................................ 68 Define Network Name, Type, Channel............................................. 71 Graphical Layout Screen.................................................................. 74 Adding Remote Radios to a Network ............................................... 75 Adding Repeaters to a Network ....................................................... 77 Graphically Define the RF Link......................................................... 79 Auto Layout of Network Icons .......................................................... 81 Rename Radios................................................................................ 83 Change a Radio's Type .................................................................... 85 Delete a Radio.................................................................................. 88 Save the Network's Definition........................................................... 89 Change Password ............................................................................ 93 Password Invalid .............................................................................. 94 Password Confirm ............................................................................ 94 Printer Settings ................................................................................. 96 Print the Network's Configuration..................................................... 98 Creating Network Radio Sharing .......................................................... 100 Creating Multiple Device Network .................................................. 100 Radio Configuration .............................................................................. 108 General Radio Configuration.......................................................... 108 Radio Configuration - Protocol Transparent................................... 110 Equipment Settings ........................................................................ 111 RF