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WaveWare SPS-5 Handbook

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    Paging system handbook version 7.Xx firmware waveware technologies, inc. Copyright 2003 all rights reserved w i r e l e s s c o m m u n i c a t i o n s y s t e m s.

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    2 contents introduction - 3 obtaining pagers for your paging system - 5 paging system operation - 6 paging system installation - 7 trouble shooting - 8 appendix a – tap interface specifications - 10 appendix b – dip switch settings - 14 appendix c – tap checksum calculation - 15 appendix d – tap res...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    3 introduction your waveware tm paging system allows you to send paging messages to one or more persons via pagers, and devices that incorporate pocsag paging data receivers. You can setup automatic transmission of messages or you can compose messages on the fly and transmit them immediately. The wa...

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    4 ! Remote administration of pager database. Pager database can be modified using specially formatted tap paging messages. ! Programmable timed messaging function, allowing the paging system to monitor the host system, and automatically deliver alert paging messages if the host system does not commu...

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    5 obtaining pagers for your paging system you can use a wide variety of paging receiver types with waveware paging systems, including tone/vibe, numeric, alphanumeric, and wireless message centers. You can obtain waveware compatible paging receivers from many sources, including motorola, nec, panaso...

  • Page 6: Paging System Operation

    6 paging system operation your waveware paging system includes a uhf transceiver, and onboard rs-232 communications, that transmits paging messages using the industry standard pocsag paging protocol. The rs-232 communications allow you to interface the paging system to a pc or to other devices and s...

  • Page 7: Paging System Installation

    7 paging system installation your waveware paging system includes an encoder/transmitter unit, a “rubber duck” antenna, a serial interface cable, and an ac/dc power adapter. Refer to the diagram on the following page. To install the paging system, perform the following steps: 1. Attach the “rubber d...

  • Page 8: Trouble Shooting

    8 trouble shooting power when the waveware paging transmitter unit is assembled and power is applied, you should be able to see a red power indicator illuminated on the side of the transmitter unit. If not, verify that all connections are tight and verify that 110 vac power is available at the power...

  • Page 9: Site Survey

    9 site survey some installation sites might cause paging reception problems. It might be beneficial to perform a site survey by monitoring the radio waves in the area that you want to install a system. It also might be beneficial to perform a range test to find out of the installed signal will be st...

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    Appendix a – tap interface specifications - 10 appendix a – tap interface specifications this appendix is included for those who want to develop their own paging control software or add an interface for the waveware paging system to their existing software applications.. A simple definition of the t...

  • Page 11: Paging Session Login

    Appendix a – tap interface specifications - 11 the tap mode of operation can be supplemented with two additional functions, including host monitoring function, and contact monitoring function. See appendix j - host monitoring function and appendix k - contact monitoring function, for operational det...

  • Page 12: Paging Operation

    Appendix a – tap interface specifications - 12 paging operation paging transactions are transmitted in blocks of characters, where one transaction is sent per block. Each block sent by the host device is acknowledged by the paging system. The host device must wait for this acknowledgement before sen...

  • Page 13: Paging Session Logout

    Appendix a – tap interface specifications - 13 if your waveware paging system is configured to operate using tap non-verbose mode, the paging system will respond only with an initial response code of: 211 following the first part of the tap message block response, if the input buffer of the paging s...

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    Appendix b – dip switch settings - 14 appendix b – dip switch settings you may be required to configure the dip switch bank in the paging encoder to establish the appropriate operating mode and serial communication parameters. Your waveware paging system typically communicates with a pc or other hos...

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    Appendix c – tap checksum calculation - 15 appendix c – tap checksum calculation following is sample visual basic™ code that creates a string to be sent to the paging system. A subset of the string has a checksum calculation performed on it, and then the checksum and a control character are appended...

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    Appendix d – tap response codes - 16 appendix d – tap response codes following is a table of response codes supported by the waveware paging system. Please note that a response typically means the message should be resent by the host, and an response typically means the message should be abandoned b...

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    Appendix f – embedded control characters - 17 appendix e – extended id processing the waveware tap interface and both comp2 interfaces support id field lengths from 1 to 10 digits. The id field can be formatted as follows: standard method - id field lengths from 1 to 4 digits will cause a pager data...

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    Appendix f – embedded control characters - 18 appendix f – embedded control characters when using waveware mode it is not necessary to make use of the sub> control character. Since waveware mode does not use the control character it is only necessary to hit carriage return on your keyboard to have i...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 19 appendix g – waveware interface specifications this appendix is included for those who want to develop their own paging control software or add an interface for the waveware paging system to their existing software applications. You can choose to ...

  • Page 20: Paging Message Command

    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 20 system identification paging message setup status paging message command the paging message command is formatted as follows: example 1: tbcc...Cxxxx...Xxx example 2: t,b,cc...C,xxxx...Xxx note: the commas, the character, and the character are opti...

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    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 21 that begin with leading zeroes do not require the leading zeroes to be included in this numeric string, if you use comma delimiters. If comma delimiters are not used, you must include leading zeroes. Note: this numeric string may have one or no le...

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    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 22 will send the message “412-3433” at 1200 bps to a numeric pager with capcode 0765155. Note the lack of commas and the implied leading zeroes on the capcode. Example 4: 3,1,145678 will send a three beep tone/vibe only message at 1200 bps to a tone/...

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    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 23 the qq value is followed by a comma character. This parameter should be monitored if you intend to use software handshaking between your paging control software and the paging transmitter. The paging transmitter input queue overflows if the qq val...

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    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 24 06 = invalid status/setup command. Indicates that the command was recognized as a status or setup command but the entire command string was not fully interpreted by the paging system. 07 = eeprom write error. Indicates an internal system error in ...

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    Appendix g – wave ware interface specifications - 25 1 = on example 1: s,1,0 will set the carrier detect function to the off status. Example 2: s11 will set the carrier detect function to the on status. Status command you may request the paging transmitter to respond with its current programmed sett...

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    Appendix h – comp1 interface specifications - 26 appendix h – comp1 interface specifications this appendix is included for those who want to attach the waveware paging system to existing systems that output raw data or simple data strings that are normally used in printing status logs on serial prin...

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    Appendix i – comp2 interface specifications - 27 appendix i – comp2 interface specifications this appendix is included for those who want to attach the waveware paging system to existing systems that output simplified paging system control commands. The comp2 protocol is designed to emulate one of t...

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    Appendix i – comp2 interface specifications - 28 tone/vibe only example: pagerid multiple message example: pagerid1message1pagerid2message2 forced resynchronization example: pageridmessage multiple messages using forced resynchronization example: pageridmessage 1pageridmessage 2 when incoming data i...

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    Appendix j – timed messaging function - 29 appendix j – timed messaging function the timed messaging function is designed to allow the waveware paging system to be used for purposes of automatically transmitting predefined messages upon timer related conditions. The timed messaging function can be a...

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    Appendix k – contact monitoring function - 30 appendix k – contact monitoring function the contact monitoring function is designed to allow the waveware paging system to be used for purposes of automatically transmitting predefined messages upon contact closure and/or contact open conditions. The co...

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    Appendix l – connectors and indicators - 31 appendix l – connectors and indicators the sps-5v7 paging system connectors include the following: power (12vdc, 2 pin positive lock molex) serial data (db-9 female) alarm monitoring (rj-45 jack, 8 pin). Pins 1 and 2 are the opto-isolated contact monitorin...