SHXA725Telemetry transceiver

A725 addSDI User Manual SMART WIRELESS SOLUTIONS Proprietary Notice: The Adcon logo, addSDIô, 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 1.0, Dezember 2006 Copyright ©2003-2006 by Adcon Telemetry. 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CHAPTER 1 About the A725 addSDI ___________________________________________________3 Conventions _____________________________________________________________4 Opening the packages ____________________________________________________5 Installing the RTU________________________________________________________6 Field Installation_______________________________________________________7 More about the LED tool _______________________________________________8 Configuring an addSDI RTU in the addVANTAGE software__________________9 Maintaining and servicing the RTU__________________________________________9 The RTU battery _______________________________________________________9 Changing the battery ________________________________________________ 10 Understanding connectors_______________________________________________ 14 The POWER Connector ______________________________________________ 14 The SDI Connector __________________________________________________ 15 SDI-12 Sensor Connections ______________________________________________ 16 Self powered Sensor _________________________________________________ 17 Multiple Sensors connected to the SDI-12 Bus __________________________ 18 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 Returned errors list _____________________________________________________ 37 Command line interpreter ____________________________________________ 37 Device descriptors and storage handler ________________________________ 37 Real time clock ______________________________________________________ 37 Radio interface ______________________________________________________ 37 Specifications _________________________________________________________ 39 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 About the A725 addSDI 3 Chapter 1. Introduction This manual explains the hardware aspects of Adconís A725 addSDI Remote Telemetry Units, including installation issues and certain parameter configurations. The manual is divided as follows: ï "Introduction," which contains some general information and document conventions. ï "Using the A725 RTU," which details the installation and use of the Remote Telemetry Unit. ï "Specifications," which describes operating parameters for the devices. About the A725 addSDI The A725 Remote Telemetry UnitóRTU (commercial trademark addSDIô) is a low power, short range telemetry device, capable of operating SDI-12 compatible sensors. The frequency of operation is in the 432 to 470 MHz range, mak- ing it compliant 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, but the power is obtained exclusively over an external connector. The SDI-12 bus is also powered by the internal 6.2 Volt battery, therefore the attached SDI-12 sensors must be able to work within CHAPTER 1 Introduction 4 a minimum voltage of 5.6V. This is lower than the official SDI-12 minimum operating voltage. The A725 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 …

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Coverletter: Adcon Telemetry GmbH wants to get FCC-Certification for the following product: Telemetry transceiver working in the 70cm band 450-470 MHz (FCC Part 90) A725 The unit will get the following FCC-ID: SHXA725 List of documents: Exhibit Thema File Exhibit 01 Label and placement label_06-136.pdf Exhibit 02 Not needed -------------------- Exhibit 03 External Photos extern_06-136.pdf * Exhibit 04 Block Diagrams blockdiagram_A725.pdf * Exhibit 05 Schematic Diagrams radio_unit_A725.pdf A725_SDI-12_IF-board.pdf Exhibit 06 Testreport 06-136_Part1.pdf 06-136_Part2.pdf Exhibit 07 Test Set-up Photos setup_06-136.pdf Exhibit 08 User Manual A725_User_Manual.pdf Exhibit 09 Internal Photos intern_06-136.pdf PCB_radio_board.pdf * Exhibit 10 Tune up info/Parts list tuning_procedure_A725.pdf partslist_A725.pdf Exhibit 11 RF exposure issues RF exposure compliance issues.doc *Exhibit 12 Operational Description description_A725.pdf software_A725.pdf Exhibit 13 Cover letter Request for confidentiality This file FCCConfidentialityA725.pdf For the Exhibits marked with ‘*’ Adcon Telemetry GmbH requested Confidentiality according to 47 CFR 0.457 and 0.459 of the FCC rules because these are sensitive parts owned by this company and include much of Know-How or sensitive data, it will not be provided to the public. The labelling on some photos may not be the actual status. The correct labelling you can in Exhibit 1.

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 A725 A725 addSDI 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. 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