Specifications

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To test your IP-Link’s RF signal you need to connect a power meter or SWR meter in
the coax line to read power. As with other tests you need a terminal connected to the
“Serial Input” of the IP-Link.
1. With the unit powered, press the Reset button in the IP-Link
2. Type X on the terminal. Should see C:\> prompt.
3. At the C:\> prompt, type IPCOMM<Enter>
4. You will be presented with a menu.
5. Type <Ctrl> + J then two exclamation points “!!” in rapid succession plus
<Enter>. You should now have an AES> prompt.
6. At the AES> prompt, type using upper case, TEST 10. This will key the
transmitter for 10 seconds showing “KEYING TX…” then a timeout or
“DONE.” message at the end.
7. During the 10-second transmission record your meter’s reading.
8. An SWR reading of less than 3 to 1 is acceptable.
9. If the reading is greater than 3 to 1, then replace the antenna, coax and or
coaxial connectors until the reading falls below the acceptable level.
10. <Esc> X
11. Type UCMD<Enter> to restart normal IP-Link functions.
D. Test TCP/IP Communication Functionality:
To test that your TCP/IP configuration works, you can utilize a program called PING,
which is included in the on-board PC. You will want to ping the IP address of the
new gateway that was entered during setup. Type “ping <gateway IP>” and hit enter,
you should get a successful response. If not check your Ethernet connection and with
the IT admin to resolve this issue.
E. Test RF Communication Functionality:
The easiest method to locally test RF functionality is to have a programmed AES
Subscriber unit with 7041 Hand Held Programmer available. Use the “Display
Status” function (<Shft> + <F4>) to determine if your subscriber is connected to the
network and most importantly that “RT1: #### contains the ID of the IP-Link
Transceiver and that the Link Layer (Level) and NETCON are as expected. Level
should be 1 higher than the Link Layer setting in the IP-Link Transceiver.
Contact an operator at the location of the AES Supervising IP-Link Transceiver
Station to confirm that signals are coming in from this IP-Link Transceiver. This test
of course is also confirming TCP/IP communication or complete end-to-end testing as
well.