SHXA724Telemetry transceiver

A724 addSWITCH User Manual SMART WIRELESS SOLUTIONS Proprietary Notice: The Adcon logo, addSWITCHô, addITô, addWAVEô, addVANTAGEô, addVANTAGE Profes- sionalô and AgroExpertô are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adcon Telemetry. All other registered names used throughout this publication are trademarks of their respective own- ers. Neither the whole nor any part of the information contained in this publication may be repro- duced in any material form except with the prior written permission of Adcon Telemetry. This publication is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product. Adcon Telemetry shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information in this publica- tion, or any error or omission in such information, or any incorrect use of the product. Document Release 0.1, October 2006 Copyright ©2003-2006 by Adcon Telemetry. CHAPTER 3 About the addSWITCH A724 ______________________________________________5 Conventions _____________________________________________________________6 Opening the packages ____________________________________________________7 Installing the RTU________________________________________________________8 Field Installation_______________________________________________________9 More about the LED tool _____________________________________________ 10 Configuring an addSWITCH RTU in the addVANTAGE software ___________ 11 Maintaining and servicing the RTU________________________________________ 11 The RTU battery _____________________________________________________ 11 Changing the battery ________________________________________________ 12 Understanding connectors_______________________________________________ 15 The RTU connector __________________________________________________ 16 The POWER Connector ______________________________________________ 16 The Valve Connector ___________________________________________________ 17 Communicating with the RTU ____________________________________________ 18 Serial communication protocol ___________________________________________ 19 General format of a command ________________________________________ 19 General format of an answer __________________________________________ 20 Using terminal commands _______________________________________________ 20 Commands for controlling the valves _____________________________________ 31 Switching the valves _________________________________________________ 31 Reading status information ___________________________________________ 32 Programming the valve voltage _______________________________________ 33 Returned errors list _____________________________________________________ 34 Command line interpreter ____________________________________________ 34 Device descriptors and storage handler ________________________________ 34 Real time clock ______________________________________________________ 35 Radio interface ______________________________________________________ 35 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 1 About the A724 addSWITCH 5 Chapter 1. Introduction This manual explains the hardware aspects of Adconís A724 addSWITCH remote telemetry units, including installation issues and certain parameter configurations. The manual is divided as fol- lows: ï "Introduction," which gives some general information and document conventions. ï "Using the A724 RTU," which details the installation and use of the remote telemetry unit. ï "Specifications," which describes operating parameters for the devices. About the A724 addSWITCH The A724 Remote Telemetry UnitóRTU (commercial trademark addSWITCHô) is a low power, short range telemetry device, capa- ble of sampling two pulse counter inputs; in addition, it can control two irrigation valves. The frequency of operation is in the 432 to 470 MHz range, mak- ing it adaptable to most radio communication regulations in the world. The output power is under 10 mW, while the modulation is narrow band FM (12.5 or 25 kHz channel spacing). Due to its construction, as well as to the software controlling it, the power consumption is extremely low. The unit operates from a built in 6.2 Volt rechargeable battery, which is charged either using a solar panel or an external power supply adapter. A special con- figuration may be implemented where no internal battery is used, rather the power is obtained exclusively over an external connec- tor. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 6 The A724 is a ruggedized unit, complying with the IP65 environ- mental protection class (NEMA 4). It can easily be installed and it integrates perfectly into an Adcon A733 network. Depending on the terrain, it assures a reliable wireless connection to an A733 series device to distances up to 1000 meters, under favorable con- ditions even more. Conventions Certain conventions apply in this document. Italics Indicate that the text is variable and must be substi- tuted for something specific, as indicated in the expla- nation. Italics can also be used to emphasize words as words or letters as letters. Bold Indicates special emphasis of the text. Also indicates menu names and items in a window. fixed font Indicates characters you must type or system mes- sages. File
SaveIndicates menu selection. For example, select the File menu, then the Save option. Note Indicates information of interest. Notes appear after the information they apply to.
 CAUTION Indicates that you may get unexpected results if you donít follow the instructions. Cautions appear before the information they apply to.
 WARNING Indicates danger to yourself or damage to the device if you donít follow the instructions. Warnings appear before the information they apply to. 7 Chapter 2. Using the addSWITCH The A724 addSWITCH remote telemetry unit (RTU) is part of the A7xx series. For testing purposes, you should have an A840 Telemetry Gateway installed before you install the A724 RTU. For information about installing the A840, refer to the Base Station, Telemetry Gateway A840 and Wireless Modem A440 User Guide. Open…

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Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Division, Application Processing Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21048 U.S.A. Klosterneuburg, Jan. 31, 2007 Confidentiality Request Our FRN: 0011471562 Our FCC Code 1: SHX TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Pursuant to Paragraphs 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules (47 C.F.R.) and Section §552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act, Adcon Telemetry GmbH requests confidentiality for the following product: FCC ID Number Title/Model SHX A724 A724 addSWITCH For the product stated above we request that the following information be held confidential: 1. Circuit diagrams, BOM, and PCBs submitted as Equipment Authorization Electronic Filing attachment “schematics”. 2. Block diagram submitted as Equipment Authorization Electronic Filing attachment: “blockdiagram”. 3. Operational description submitted as Equipment Authorization Electronic Filing attachment: “operational description”. The above exhibits contain Adcon Telemetry GmbH trade secrets and proprietary information that could be of benefit to our competitors regarding the design of our wireless data logger and irrigation system. This material is not customarily available to the general public and we request that it be withheld from public inspection. For any and all questions please feel free to contact me at the address shown in the letterhead or under my personal email address [email protected] Sincerely, Bernhard Pacher CEO

37 Issues Related to Type Approval Testing Figure 12.The PCB, Radio Board. TOP BOTTOM

RF exposure compliance issues: This telemetry device is normally used only at fixed locations far away from persons. It is collecting data from various sensors and transmitting it through the 70cm transmitter. According to Supplement C of OET Bulletin 65 for mobile transmitters operating below 1,5 GHz evaluation is not required when the effective radiated power (ERP) is below or equal to 1,5 W. This device uses a maximum power output of 10 Milliwatts, and omnidirectional antennas without antenna gain over dipole, so the ERP value is also equal to 10 Milliwatts. So this device is excluded from routine evaluation. It must be operated only as fixed or mobile device not closer than 20cm to persons.