EBYTE E32-DTU-V8 Wireless Modem User Manual

June 10, 2024
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**EBYTE E32-DTU-V8 Wireless Modem User Manual

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Introduction

Brief Introduction

E32-DTU(900L20)-V8 is a wireless data transceiver of 868M with standard RS232/RS485 connectors. They are half-duplex. TX & RX modems with LoRa technology and transparent transmission mode. Voltage supply ranges from 8V to 28V, Working frequency: 862-930MHz (Default:868MHz).

The LoRa direct sequence spread spectrum technology enables the longer communication distance and better power density concentration as well as superior anti-interference ability. The FEC algorism enables higher coding efficiency and correction ability. The interfered data packets will be corrected proactively upon sudden interference, which significantly improves reliability and communication distance. Without FEC, the interfered data packet will be dropped. The transceivers feature data encryption and compression. The data transmitted in air features randomness, the rigorous algorism makes data interception meaningless. The data compression function has possibility to reduce the data transmission time, which in turn reduces the possibility of being interfered, thus improves the reliability and communication efficiency.

Features
  • All core components are originally imported, our transceiver modems have much advanced functions with smaller size and lower cost.
  • The top TX power is 100mW, all technical parameters meet European industrial standards.
  • Temperature compensators are adopted to make the frequency stability better than ±1.5PPM.
  • Operation temperature range: -40℃~+85℃, applicable for various harsh environment, it is real industrial grade products.
  • Aluminum alloy case, compact size, great heat dispersion; good shielding, prime electromagnetic compatibility and strong anti-interference.
  • Power reverse & overload protection and antenna surge protection functions significantly improve the reliability.
  • Parameters can be configured by programming, such as TX power, frequency point, air data rate, address and so on.
  • Ultra-low power consumption, standby current is only 28mA (even lower under power-saving and sleep modes), TX current ≤0.2A .
  • Embedded watch-dog and precise time layout, modem will restart automatically upon abnormal situation and work with previous parameters.
  • All the core components are imported originally , compared with the current imports of digital transceiver , we are the most advanced, most cost effective and the smallest one

Operation

Main parts

  • DTU

  • Power Adapter

  • antenna

  • Serial converter

  1. First step is to mount antenna, then battery, making sure the dial switch is on its right status. User gets on the power by choosing either VCC/GND or power adapter
    Operation

  2. Using USB-(RS232) converter or USB-RS(485) converter or other way to link computer and DTU.

  3. Firing up two XCOMs, choosing Baud rate 9600bps, 8N1, the setting which serial port transmission can be achieved
    Operation

  4. User needs to open the mode switch first before link DTU with computer if the user want to modify parameters. Firing up to configuration Tool modify related parameters. The mode switch must be reopened to achieve transmission after the configuration.
    Operation

Installation Specification

Structure

Installation Specification

Pin NO. Name Function Description
1 DB-9 female socket RS-232 interface Standard RS-232 interface
 2  3.81 terminal block  RS-485, power interface Standard RS-485 interface

and pressure line power interface
 3|  PWR-LED|  Power LED|  Red, lit when the power is on
 4|  TXD-LED|  Transmit LED|  Yellow, blinks when sending data
5| RXD-LED| Receive LED| Yellow, blinks when receiving data
 6|  DC power interface|  Power interface| In-line round hole, outer diameter 5.5mm, diameter 2.5mm
 7|  DIP switch|  DIP switch|  Controlled by working mode
8| Antenna interface| SMA-K interface| external thread, 10mm, 50Ωcharacteristic impedance

Dimension

Dimension

Interface Definition

Power interface definition

Power interface definitio

Users can choose ⑥ DC power interface, using the power adapter supply with the interface of the 5.5mm outer diameter , 2.5mm diameter ; Also choose the VCC and GND terminal power supply, only choose any one of the power supply is OK; DTU can use 8~ 28V DC power supply, but it is recommended to use 12V or 24V DC power supply.

RS232 Interface definiti

The DTU can be connected to the device via RS-232 using the standard DB-9 interface.

RS485 Interface definition

DTU can connect the 485_A terminal and 485_B terminal with the device RS-485 A terminal and B terminal.
RS485 Interface definition

Pin NO. Definition Function Description
1 VCC Crimping power interface, positive 8 ~ 28V DC, recommended 12V or 24V
2 GND Crimping power interface, negative The power supply negative pole is

connected tothe system ground and the housing
3| 485_B| RS-485 interface, interface B| The RS-485 interface B is connected to thedevice interface B
4| 485_A| RS-485 interface, interface A| The RS-485 interface A is connected to the deviceinterface A

Note: The transceiver will be in poor communication when connected to multiple devices , it is recommended to be connected to a single device, please try to use parallel 120Ω resistor between 485_A terminal and 485 B.

Technical indicators

Model specifications

Model| Frequency| Transmitpower| Distance| Specifications| Application
---|---|---|---|---|---
Hz| W| km
E32-DTU(900L20)-V8| 868| 0.1| **** 3| Strong penetration,anti – interference| To the environment with small data,long distance, many obstacles

Note: Test condition: in clear and open air without shelters, 12V /2A power supply, 5dBi gain sucker antenna over 2 meters height from the ground, with the factory default paramete

General specification parameter
NO. Model Specification Description
1 Size(HWD) 82 62 25 mm See more at 3.2 Dimension
2 Weight 131g Tolerance: 4.5g
3 Temperature -40℃~+70℃ Meet industrial level
4 Antenna impedance 50 Ω Standard 50 Ω characteristic impedance
5 Supply voltage +8 ~ +28V DC It is recommended to use 12V or 24V
**** 6 **** Communication interface **** RS232/RS485 Standard DB9 hole /

3.81 terminalblock
7| Baud rate| Default 9600| from 1200 to 115200 bps
8| Address| Default 0| 65536 configurable addresses

Frequency range and channels

Model| Default frequency| Frequency range| Channel spacing| Channels
---|---|---|---|---
MHz| MHz| MHz
E32-DTU(900L20)-V8| 868| 862~930| 1M| 68,half duplex

Note: In the same area when multiple data transceivers are communicating one to one at the same time, it is recommended to set the channel spacing between each group of data transceivers

Transmit power level
Model 10mW 25mW 50mW 100mW
E32-DTU (900L20)-V8

Note: The lower the transmit power, the closer the transmission distance, but the working current won’t be declined in exact proportion ,it is recommended to use the maximum transmit power

Air data rate
Model Default air datarate Levels Air data rate(bps)
bps bps
E32-DTU(900L20)-V8 **** 2.4 **** 6 **** 0.3、1.2、2.4、4.8、9.6、19.2

Note: It is recommended to retain more than 50% of the current margin when selecting the power supply, which will help the data transceiver to work steadily

Transceiver Length and Sub-packing Mode
Model Transmitting current mA Standby current mA
12V 24V 12V
E32-DTU(900L20)-V8 **** 134 **** 81

Note:

  1. When the receiving data is more than a single packet capacity, the beyond part will be automatically assigned to the second transmission until it is completed;
  2. The data transceiver can not receive data which is more than the buffer capacity;

Operating mode

DTU has four operating modes, if low power consumption is not required, normal communication is recommended to configure the data transceiver for the normal mode (mode 0); The factory default is normal mode (mode 0).

| Categories| M1| M0| Description
---|---|---|---|---
Mode 0| Normal Mode| ON| ON| Open UART and RF,transparent transmissionis on
Mode 1| Wake-up Mode| ON| OFF| Air wake-up mode, the packet comes with awake- up code,
Mode 2| Power-saving Mode| OFF| ON| The air wake-up receive mode, saving receive power, the mode can not be transmitted
Mode 3| Sleep Mode| OFF| OFF| Parameter setting using the configuration software

Operating mode

Note: no need to care about the wake-up mode (mode 1) and power saving mode (mode 2) if it doesn’t request low power consumption.

Program the DTU

diagrammatic drawing

diagrammatic drawing

| Mode| M1| M0| Description
---|---|---|---|---
Mode 3| Sleep Mode| Off| Off| Only be programmed using the con figuration software in the current mode

Note:

  1. programming can only be carried on in a specific mode(see above), if fails, please confirm the work mode.
  2. Open the configuration tool to configure
Parameter setting instruction

7.2. Parameter setting instruction

Parameter Details
Baud rate Baud rate when operating 1200bps~115200bps
Parity 8N1:none;8E1: odd;8O1:even;8 data bit,1 stop bit
**** Air data rate Wireless communication rate, also called air baud rate.

The air rate is high, the data transmission speed is fast, and the time delay for transmitting the same data is small, but the transmission distancewill be shortened.
TX power| The output power is the power radiated to the outside. In order to ensure the working efficiency, it is recommended to use the maximum power. If the transmit power is reduced, the communicationdistance will be shortened, and the current consumed will be reduced.
FEC| The lost or interfered data can be partially corrected through a complex coding method, which can improve the equivalent receiving sensitivity by about 3dBm. Turning this feature off can reducecommunication delays.
TX method| Transparent transmission;Fixed point: send data to fixed point in Hex format
Wake-up time| It is not directly related to the communication delay. If customers need low-power applications, they need to adjust this option as required. In the power saving mode, the longer the wake-up time, thelower the power consumption of the receiver, and the greater the communication delay.
IO MODE| NONE
DTU address| The internal address of the DTU has nothing to do with the Modbus address. Only DTU with the same radio address can communicate with each other. This feature can be used to realize softwarefiltering and grouping. Input range: 0~65535, decimal number.
**** Frequency channel| The working frequency of the DTU, each channel corresponds to its different working frequency, in theory, different frequency channels cannot communicate with each other. If there are multiple groups of wireless data transmission stations in the same area, it is recommended that the communication frequency be separated by 2~5MHz.

Connection diagram in test and application

Connection diagram

Related Products

**Model| Interface Type| ****Frequency Hz| Transmit power dBm| ****Distance km| ****Features
---|---|---|---|---|---
**
E32-DTU (433L37) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 37| 20| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E32-DTU (900L30) -V8| RS232 RS485| 862-930M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E32-DTU (900L20)-V8| RS232 RS485| 862-930M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E32-DTU (433L30) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E32-DTU (433L20) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E90-DTU (433L37) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 37| 20| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E90-DTU (433L20) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E90-DTU (433L30) -V8| RS232 RS485| 410-441M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E95-DTU (433L20-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long-distance anti-interference
E95-DTU (433L30-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,
| | | | | long-distance anti-interference
E96-DTU (433L20-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long- distance anti-interference
E96-DTU (433L30-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,long- distance anti-interference
E800-DTU (400SL20-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 20| 3| LoRa spread spectrum,long- distance anti-interference
E800-DTU (400SL30-485)-V8| RS485| 410-441M| 30| 8| LoRa spread spectrum,long- distance anti-interference

Practical application

The data transceiver of CDEBYTE is applied for all kinds of point to point, one point to multiple points wireless data transmission system, such as smart home, Internet of things transformation, power load monitoring, distribution network automation, hydrological and hydrological forecasting, water pipe network monitoring, urban street lamps Monitoring, air defense alarm control, railway signal monitoring, centralized control of railway water supply, oil supply pipe network monitoring, GPS system, remote meter reading, electronic crane, automatic reporting, seismic forecasting, fire prevention, environmental monitoring and other industrial automation system, as shown below:
Practical application

Precautions for Use

  1. Please take good care of the warranty card of the device. The warranty card contains the factory number (and important technical parameters) of the device, which has important reference value for the user’s future maintenance and new equipment.
  2. During the warranty period, if the DTU is damaged due to the quality of the product itself rather than man-made damage or natural disasters such as lightning strikes, it enjoys free warranty; please do not repair by yourself, and contact our company if there is a problem. Ebyte provides first-class After-sales service.
  3. Do not operate this DTU in the vicinity of some flammable places (such as coal mines) or explosive dangerous objects (such as detonators for detonation).
  4. A suitable DC stabilized power supply should be selected, which requires strong anti-high frequency interference, small ripple, and sufficient load capacity; preferably, it should also have over-current, over-voltage protection and lightning protection functions to ensure that the DTU is normal jobs.
  5. Do not use it in a working environment that exceeds the environmental characteristics of the DTU, such as high temperature, humidity, low temperature, strong electromagnetic field or dusty environment.
  6. Don’t let the DTU continuously be in full load transmitting state, otherwise the transmitter may be burnt out.
  7. The ground wire of the DTU should be well connected with the ground wire of the external equipment (such as PC, PLC, etc.) and the ground wire of the power supply, otherwise the communication interface will be burnt easily; do not plug or unplug the serial port with power on.
  8. When testing a DTU, you must connect a matching antenna or a 50Ω dummy load, otherwise the transmitter will be easily damaged; if the antenna is connected, the distance between the human body and the antenna should be more than 2 meters to avoid injury. Touch the antenna when transmitting.
  9. Wireless data transmission stations often have different communication distances in different environments. The communication distance is often affected by temperature, humidity, obstacle density, obstacle volume, and electromagnetic environment; in order to ensure stable communication, it is recommended to reserve more than 50% The communication distance margin.
  10. If the measured communication distance is not ideal, it is recommended to analyze and improve the communication distance from the antenna quality and antenna installation method. You can also contact support@cdebyte.com for help.
  11. When selecting the power supply, in addition to keeping 50% of the current margin as recommended, it should also be noted that its ripple must not exceed 100mV.
  12. Wireless communication products need o be connected to an impedance-matched antenna to work normally. Even short term tests cannot be omitted. Product damage caused by this reason will not be covered by the warrant

Revision history

Version Date Description Issued by
V1.0 2022/06/06 Initial version LC

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