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Permanent GPS Stations - Comms - 2 Trimble to 2 Radio Modems to Radio Modem to CPU

Equipment

In use by UNAVCO Boulder Facility -

  • Radio modems: FreeWave DGR115-H
  • Antennas: one foot omni-directional antennas
  • CPU: PC (DOS)
  • Receiver: Trimble
  • Possible Substitutions (based on site parameters) -

  • Radio modems: Any radio modem which meets suggested minimum requiremens on our Radio Modems page.
  • Antennas: Directional Antennas
  • CPU: UNAVCO, Boulder currently supports UNIX or LINUX operating systems.
  • NOTE: The use of a repeater and omnidirectional vs. directional antennas depends on the specifics of the site, distances the signals need to travel, topography etc. For more information contact Support (supportunavco.org).

    Connections in use by Boulder Facility

  • 1=DB9-9 serial
  • 2=Radio wave
  • 3=Trimble serial 5 or 7 pin null cable (p/n 21295 or 21296)
  • Equipment Configuration in use by Boulder Facility

    Radio modems

  • Baud rate 19200 bps
  • 8-None-1
  • RTS/CTS HW flow control
  • packet size max=8 (144 bytes) min=2 (16 bytes)
  • Radio modem is set to Point to Point Slave/Master Switchable mode and the callbook is set to call all numbers (of the slave transceivers). The remote transceivers are set to Point to Point Slave mode.

    Recommended local radio modem register settings
    Recommended remote radio modem register settings

    Receiver

    Confirm these settings in the receiver's CONTROL menu.

  • BAUD RATE/FORMAT: I/O port 1 or 2, 19200 bps, 8-None-1, no HW flow control.
  • REMOTE PROTOCOL: Data Collector Compatible.
  • Download Specifications

    Download software: Trimble Remote Control version 2.11 (29 JUN 1994) for PC-DOS. All functions of Remote Control software work.

    NOTE: download rates will vary depending upon site location, local interference, phone line quality, and cellular service.

    Last modified Thursday, 17-Nov-2005 03:57:00 UTC

     

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