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AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005
3.1 P
RODUCT FEATURES
3.1.1 M
ANAGEMENT
AWare is intended to manage the ArWest radio modems, it provides
dialog boxes to change and configure all radio options. The following
unit’s settings are configurable through AWare:
1. Data port parameters (Line parameters);
2. Wireless transfer parameters;
3. Radio parameters (TX/RX etc.)
In addition to the individual option-tuning feature, AWare provides
compound options for downloading feature. The downloading proc-
ess uses X-Modem protocol that both the unit and the PC program
are supporting. The manufacturing will provide configuration in ship-
ping packages so every user can configure each unit with default pa-
rameters provided by vendor.
3.1.2. A
LARMS
There is a callback feature for reading the radio alarms. It is possible
to activate and deactivate this feature in any device after each de-
vice sends its alarm status to the PC where AWare is running. The
well-designed graphical user interface on AWare shows each particu-
lar alarm on the corresponding unit and with an operator’s request
shows detailed description of that alarm.
3.1.3 S
TATISTICS
With a right-click of the mouse on a specific option on the menu bar,
it is possible to view the statistics information on each unit. In the
Statistic window an operator can see link status: number of error
packets or bits arrived during unity of time (Bit Error Rate - BER),
number of packets sent/received etc.). Such information can be
shown in textual or graphical form. It is also possible to change the
unit of time (scaling).
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