NextGen 140-5016-500 Basic or Full-Duplex Unit User Guide

140-5016-500 Basic or Full-Duplex Unit

User Guide

High Speed Serial Connectivity for Remote Monitoring and Control

QUICK START GUIDE

The quick start guide provides basic installation and configuration for the Guardian,. Series. For advanced configuration and more detailed information, please refer to the manual.

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PN 004-5006-000 Rev A
All specifications are typical and
subject to change without notice.
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Package Contents – Basic or Full-Duplex Unit

If you ordered Guardian part number:

Your package contains:

1. Guardian Serial Modem
2. Power Cable
3. 8-Pole Socket Connector

Package Contents – Two-Piece Kit

If you ordered Guardian as part of a kit number:

Your package contains:
(2) Guardian Basic or Full-Duplex Serial Modems
(2) SMA-Male to BNC-Female Connectors
(2) SMA-Female to BNC-Male Connectors
(2) TNC-Male to BNC-Female Connectors
(2) Mini Circuits 5 W 20 dB Attenuators
(2) Flex Rubber Duck Antennas (VHF, UHF, or 900 MHz)
(2) 120 VAC to 12 VDC Power Supply
(1) 72 in. Serial Programming Cable
(1) Start Up CD-ROM and Product Information Card

Minimum Requirements

Interface and configuration of this device requires a user PC with an available serial COM port
interface, Microsoft Windows 98 or newer, and a web browser.

Technical Support

For assistance with this product, contact NextGen RF technical support.
Email support@nextgenrf.com
Phone 507.514.6246
Or visit our website at www.nextgenrf.com

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance (in the country where used) could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NextGen RF reserves the right to update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Product updates may result in differences between the information provided and the product shipped. For access to the most current product documentation and application notes, visit www.nextgenrf.com

UL Listed models only
When operating at elevated temperature extremes, the surface may exceed +70 Celsius.
For user safety, the Fusion should be installed in a restricted access location.

WARNING — EXPLOSION HAZARD , do not connect while circuit is live unless area is
known to be non-hazardous.

SETUP AND CONFIGURATION

It is easy to set up a Guardian network to verify basic unit operation and experiment with network designs and configurations. An Rx/Tx antenna is required for basic operation.
Important: Use attenuation between all demo units to reduce the amount of signal strength
in the test environment.

Device Connections

Refer to the diagram below for proper device connections.

Field Programing Software

The Guardian Field Programming Software (FPS) is the programming and diagnostic software for the Guardian serial radio modem. The FPS allows the user to edit and program user programmable settings, interactively tune modem and RF parameters, and monitor diagnostic data from the Guardian.

INSTALLING THE FPS
To use the FPS, you will need a PC with Windows 98 or later and at least one operational COM port available.

Step-1: Open the .zip file and open the setup.exe application. After the application is extracted
from the .zip file, the Guardian Programmer Setup window opens. Click OK.

Step-2: Setup shows the destination location where the Guardian FPS files will be installed. Click the icon button to accept the default location to continue.

Step-3: Setup shows the program group in the Start Menu that will be created or to which the
Guardian FPS will be added. Click Continue to continue.

Note: Accept the default installation location and program group unless there is reason to change them.

Setup displays the destination and program group and provides the opportunity to go back to
change either if necessary.

Step-4: During install it checks for certain files that need to be udated and ask if you want to keep the files. It is recommended to click Yes.

When finished, click OK to exit Setup.

USING THE FPS

Make sure all connections are made as shown in the Device Connections diagram and then power the Guardian.

Step-1: Locate the NextGen RG Utils program group (or if you named it differently during
installation) and select the Guardian application.

Step-2: From the Guardian Programmer window, click Config in the upper left corner. This will
open the User Configuration window and read configuration information from the device, auto
populating the Diagnostics section, and the RSSI bar will indicate received signal strength.

Step-3: Click Link Configuration in the lower left corner of the User Configuration window. Set the RF Link, COM Port, and Modem Setting as required. Click Save Changes when finished.

Your Guardian modem is now ready for use. For advanced network settings, please refer to the
Guardian Serial Radio Modem User Manual (PN 001-5006-000)

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