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                                             MDR210A-485     
 
900 MHz. Frequency Hopping RS-485 Master/Slave auto-sensing 
radio interface. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black Box Corporation – Lawrence, PA - http://www.blackbox.com - Ph 877-877-BBOX - Fax 724-746-0746                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    
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                            Table of Contents      Description………………………………………………………………3    Features………………………………………………………………….4    Serial Port Scanning…………………………………………………5  Application Fields…………………………………………………….5    Networks…………………………………………………………………5  Module Address………………………………………………………..6    Data Validity…………………………………………………………6, 7    Glossary……………………………………………………………….7, 8    Application Notes………………………………………………..9, 10    Appendix A—Specifications..…………………………………….11  FCC Compliance…………….….…………………………………….12               
                    
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                        Description     The MDR210A-485 uses an embedded 100-milliwatt, frequency-hopping  wireless modem that provides communication between a local RS485 network  and a remote network of RS485 connected devices.  The MDR210A-485 will  automatically sense the direction of data flow and switch the RS485 and Radio  devices accordingly.  The MDR210A-485 can be placed in a network of RS485  devices and appear as a slave repeater of remote RS485 devices or it can be  placed in a network of one or many RS485
                    
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                        Features    res  • RS485 Master/Slave auto-sensing radio interface.    • Built in 900MHz frequency hopping radio for long-range                                             General Purpose  wireless interface.  900 MHz. Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Transceiv  • Provides remote capability to RS485 Modbus networks.    • Automatically senses Master or Slave data flow.    • Multiple radios allow many remote RS485 networks to coexist  logically.     • Provides means to connect legacy RS485 device
                    
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                        9XSTREAM-192/96 Radio     Introduction    The 9XSTREAM-192/96 radio is a 100-milliwatt frequency hopping wireless modem that  communicates with other equipment using a standard 19200 or 9600-baud asynchronous serial  data stream. The radio is half-duplex and can sustain a continuous data stream at the specified  data rate. The 9XSTREAM operates within the 900 MHz ISM Band under Part 15 of the FCC  Rules and Regulations.    IMPORTANT:  The 9XSTREAM radio has been certified as a module by the FCC 
                    
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                                9XStream Frequency Hopping Data Radio        FCC Compliance Warning:    Changes or modifications to the 9XStream Data Radio not expressly approved by MaxStream,  Inc. could  void the user’s authority to operate this product.    Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital  device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable  protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th
                    
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                              Antenna  Antenna Connector MMCX Female  Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms unbalanced  Approved Antennas Integral wire antenna (factory installed)  Astron AXQ9PRLMMCX – 1/4 wave flexible whip  Astron AXH900 RP SMAR – 1/2 wave flexible whip, SMA      Serial Port Scanning    The Scan Function is provided to assist the user when they are unsure which  communication port the MDR210A-485 is attached to or what baud rate it has been set  to.  The Scan Function will attempt to communicate with the MDR210A
                    
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                        hop in a different sequence) the two modules will jump to separate channels on the next  hop.  Using networks, multiple module pairs can operate in the same vicinity with  minimal interference from each other.  The network parameter is user-definable using the  MDR210A-485 Set-up Hop Table.          Module Address    Module Addresses provide another level of addressing among the MDR210A-485  modules.  Each module in a network can be configured with a 16-bit Module Address to  establish selective
                    
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                                            Figure 2a – Generation of Data Packets              Data Validity (Cont.)             Header                         Data from Buffer     Data                CRC          No Data To Idle Mode                                     Figure 2b – Transmit Mode Description           To verify data integrity, a 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is computed for the  transmitted data and attached to the end of each data packet before transmission.  The  receiver will then compute the
                    
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                        Data Packets – A grouping of data to be sent over-the-air.  Each data packet contains a  header and data that is collected from the data buffer.  The size of the packets varies up to  64 bytes depending on how many bytes of data are in the data buffer.        Glossary (cont.)    Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) – Method employed by the MDR210A- 485 module which involves transmitting data over several different channels in a specific  channel hopping sequence known by the transmitter and 
                    
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                                Application Notes    Why does Sensitivity Matter?     Receiver sensitivity is the lowest power level at which the receiver can detect a wave and  demodulate data.  Sensitivity is purely a receiver specification and is independent of the  transmitter.  As the wave propagates away from the transmitter, it attenuates as the  distance increases.  Lowering the sensitivity on the receiver (making it more negative)  will allow the radio to detect weaker signals, and thus increase the transmissi
                    
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                            Application Notes (cont.)      Detectable  Range Received Detectable by by  (meters) Power MDR210A-485 Commercial         Radio  100 -68.526 dBm YES YES  500 -82.506 dBm YES YES  1000 -88.526 dBm YES YES  3000 -92.048 dBm YES NO  5000 -102.506 dBm YES NO  8000 -106.588 dBm YES NO  10000 -108.526 dBm YES NO  11265  (7miles) -109.559 dBm YES NO  12000 -110.805 dBm NO NO        Since the range doubles every 6dB, the 20dB sensitivity difference in radios corresponds  to 2^(20/6) = 10.08 times th
                    
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                        Appendix A – Specifications  General     Frequency Range 902 to 928 MHz, unlicensed ISM Band  Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum  Type  Transceiver  Frequency Control Direct FM  Transport Protocol Transparent Networking  Hops through 25 channels.  Up to 65,000  Channel Capacity  NetIDs.  Serial Data Interface Asynchronous RS-232 levels  Serial Interface Baud Rate ?????   Data Throughput ?????        Performance     10k or 20k bps Respectively (vary with data  Channel Data Rate rate)  Transmit Pow
                    
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                                FCC Compliance Warning:       Warning:  This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.   Operation is subject to the following conditions:    1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and  2. This device must accept any interference received, including  interference that may cause undesired operation.   14