User's Manual

4. Setting Up for Initial Operation
EAC-2100 Manual: (Draft, 02/01) Page 4-12
4.5 Setting Initial Parameters
Before you can operate the EAC-2100, you must check system status and program the
following:
• Site identification
• Donor DCCH channel
• Boosted DCCH channel
• Directed retry channels
• Donor DTC channels
• Boosted DTC channels
You should already have the list of selected channels, as described in Section 2.4. You
may also program alarms and thresholds, modem mobile MIN, mobile power step, and
passwords at this time.
4.5.1 Checking System Status
Check the system status, as follows, to be sure parameters were returned to
default status after factory testing.
1. At the > prompt, type SSS <CR>. (A report will be displayed giving the
current state of various parameters for each RF board.)
2. At the > prompt, type ALA <CR>. (A report will be displayed giving the
number of times various alarm conditions have occurred since the last
system reset.)
No alarms should be listed. If there are any OUT OF SERVICE or memory
alarms, refer to Appendix A, Troubleshooting Guide.
If the EAC-2100 is to be used in a Multi-hop application, additional parameters
must also be set. See Section 7 for procedures.