Radio modem

• Data speed & Network throughput
• User protocols
• Ultimate OS
• Modular
• Coverage
• Mobile network
• Fast configuration and diagnostics
• RANEC - MORSE Network Management
• Security
• Reliability
• Energy savings
• Other Highlights

Data speed & Network throughput

• 132 kbps / 200 kHz
• 22 kbps / 25 kHz
• 11 kbps / 12.5 kHz
• Polling, Report-by-exception, Mesh
• Network throughput for 22 kbps/25 kHz:
  • 600 Bytes/sec. in collision environment within one radio coverage area
  • 10 packets/sec. (for packets shorter than 60 Bytes)
  • 15 kbps user data rate for point-to-point link

User protocols

• More than 70 protocols - Modbus, IEC101, DNP3, Comli, DF1, Profibus, Modbus TCP, IEC104…
• Cache mode - speeds up polling protocols
• SCADA serial protocol addresses are mapped to MR400 addresses
• Each packet is acknowledged on Radio channel
• Sophisticated anti-collision protocol on Radio channel allows for report by exception from remotes and simultaneous multi-master polling

Ultimate OS

• Dedicated to MORSE system
• No Linux
• No Windows
• Extremely fast booting (3 sec.)

Modular

• 5 slots for modules:
  • Ethernet, GPS, M-BUS
  • 2x RS232, 1x RS232, 1x RS232i, 1x RS422/485i
  • I/O - 2×DI, 2×DO, 2×AI, 2×AO,

Coverage

• 70, 160, 300, 400 MHz bands, no direct line of sight required
• Carrier output power 0.1-5 W or 0.1-25 W
• Exceptional data sensitivity: -105 dBm / 22 kbps / 25 kHz
• Max. distance more than 50 km
• High resistance to multi path propagation and interference (CPFSK modulation)
• Every modem can work simultaneously as a repeater
• Hybrid networks: - any IP network (Internet,3G/GPRS etc.) can interconnect MR400 units
• Unlimited number of radio hops

Mobile network

• Connection-less Mobile mode in Radio protocol
• Every stationary unit can serve simultaneously as a Base station for mobiles
• Cell architecture: automatic instant hand-over, each individual packet from mobile is delivered via the best Base station at the moment
• Central MR400 maintains a list of “mobile-base” connections, updated with every packet, to enable communication from the centre to mobiles

Fast configuration and diagnostics

• Setr - special management application (Windows/Linux)
• The most robust and fast remote configuration and diagnostic - only the necessary data is transferred
• Monitoring of User interfaces and Radio channel, either locally or remotely
• On line as well as historical statistics for all interfaces and Radio channel
• Configuration and diagnostics - detail

RANEC - MORSE Network Management

• Client - Server architecture, unlimited number of clients
• Server maintains database of statistic data from all/selected units
• Intelligent data collection algorithm avoids conflicts with user traffic
• Unlimited number of clients (Windows/Linux)
• Graphical display of statistic data over arbitrary period
• Network topology displayed on a map background
• Network planning tools - signal coverage calculation using digital elevation model
• Convenient access to MORSE utility programs

Security

• Licensed radio bands
• FEC, interleaving, proprietary data compression
• CRC32 data integrity control on Radio channel
• Proprietary protocol on Radio channel with packet acknowledgement
• Blowfish 160 encryption
• Netlock - enables/disables remote access to a unit independently for three levels of users

Reliability

• Every single unit tested in a climatic chamber as well as in real traffic
• Military or industrial grade components are used
• Industrial die-cast aluminium case
• -30 +55 °C certified, -40 +70 °C functional
• Vibration and shock resistant

Energy savings

• Sleep mode - 2.5 mA, controlled via a digital input
• Power down - unit boots within 3 sec. after power up

Other Highlights

• DIN rail, flat or 19” rack mounting
• CE, FCC approvals
• Vibration - EN 61 373

Availability of types and frequencies - NARROWBAND

Availability of types and frequencies - WIDEBAND

1) Please contact us to check availability of specific types and frequencies. Types marked * can be manufactured individually when ordered in significant volumes.
2) Values depend on frequency and modem type.
3) HW option

• Polling, Report-by-exception, Mesh
• SCADA & Telemetry
• Water
• Oil & Gas
• Electricity
• Smart grid
• POS & ATM
• Lottery
• Weather
• Transportation

Routers

MRouters are special industrial computers which are included in the MORSE system in places where it is necessary to communicate between several independent IP networks with physically separated Ethernet interfaces or in cases where it is necessary to boost the hardware of other MORSE equipment (computing power, number and type of interfaces) or their firmware (special protocols and applications).

MRouters are used primarily in MORSE network centres.

The MC100 controller serves purposes similar to MRouters. It is made from the computer part of radio modems, hence it is fully compatible with MORSE and also provides modularity of interfaces like a radio modem.

WALRUS is a virtual router made in software that emulates radio modem or controller behaviour within computers running OS LINUX.

MORSE is an advanced communication system based on hardware and software components developed and manufactured by RACOM: radio modems MR400, GPRS/EDGE/UMTS router MG100i, Controller MC100, Router MRouter and Virtual router WALRUS.

MORSE communication system has been originally designed for wireless data transfer using radio channel, however any transmission medium may be used (IP, GSM...). Because of that, MORSE can be used for all kinds of applications from point-to-point to extensive hybrid networks.

The MORSE system is ideal for applications requiring frequent transmission of short messages with a minimum response time.

MORSE system

• MORSE system - description
• Mobile networks - introduction to mobile networks
• Speed of data transfer - speed and capacity in the radio channel
• Reliability - calculation of the reliability of packet delivery under various conditions
• Security - locking of radiomodem and data encryption in MORSE data network
• Remote network management - remote configuration, diagnostics and monitoring of MORSE networks
• Time synchronisation - implementation of the time synchronisation in MORSE network
• Radio vs. GPRS - a comparison of the features of the MORSE radio channel and GPRS

Interface protocols

MORSE excels over other similar communication systems in its method of implementation and the range of protocols offered on the user interface of MR400 radio modems and MG100 GPRS modems. There are 77 standard and company protocols available and the implementation of others is pending upon requests from users.

• Detail description of individual protocols.

A comprehensive set of diagnostics and configuration tools for the MORSE network. These tools allow users to configure, diagnose and test individual components as well as whole networks, both locally and remotely. They are available free of charge at www.racom.eu, for both Windows and Linux OS.

RANEC is a comprehensive, modular package of HW and SW designed not only for managing and diagnosing MORSE networks, but also for their design, development and servicing:

• to monitor activities in the MORSE network in real time and via RanecClient to display the immediate status of individual network points (communication status on/off, running on back-up supply, etc.)
• to send e-mails or SMS messages in case of alarms
• to periodically save statistical data from individual sites of the network (e.g. signal strength, response time, number of transferred / repeated / lost packets on all channels [serial, Ethernet, radio], internal temperature, voltage, noise, etc.) to the MySQL database
• to change the configuration of individual MORSE devices on-line

• network design and development
• working with a digital terrain model
• displaying signal coverage of a territory from fixed points and mobile device
• automatic detection of the topology of a running network
• detection of radio network configuration errors (e.g. time synchronisation) and signal propagation problems

RanecClient is graphical client for managing RanecBase and RanecAdvanced, and for displaying the data provided by these modules. In a LAN environment an unlimited number of RanecClients can be started simultaneously to one RanecBase or RanecAdvanced. RanecClient is supplied for OS Windows and Linux.

MServer is a server supplied for MORSE networks. Among others all programs from the RANEC package run on it. OS Linux and MySQL database form its base. In case when the server runs on MS Windows, all packages can be installed in a virtual machine like (e.g. VMware).

MRemote is a remote access module for the MORSE network. It can be run within the RANEC package and can be used for remote access to a MServer as well as other RACOM devices in MORSE networks. MRemote can be implemented according to specific customer situations and wishes.

MR400

MC100

MORSE

• Interface protocols
• Firmware archive
• Firmware notes
• RANEC archive
• Firmware actual