Owner's manual

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User’s Manual AW900R2-EVAL
5. Use the dropdown menu labeled “Boot Cong Serial Port” to select the virtual
COM port connected to your AW900R2 module. Note that the list is populated only
when EvkUtilityLite rst starts. If you change your cable connection or plug in an-
other module, restart the utility to see the changes. Next click the “Get” button to
fetch the current conguration from the module.
6. If you are satised with the module’s conguration and status, stop here. If
changes are needed, here is an explanation of the parameters that may be set on
the Boot Conguration page:
Radio Conguration Meaning
AccessPoint/Subscriber
Unit
Radio buttons to select whether this module is the master or the client of
the pair. Each RS-232 wireless link must have an Access Point at one end and
a Subscriber Unit at the other.
Number of Subscriber
Units/Subscriber ID
A two digit number, leading zero required, that must be set to “01” for
these AW900R2 modules. (Other numbers are needed for multi-drop RS-485
versions.)
Channel 00-12 The RF channel for the module. The frequencies corresponding to each chan-
nel are shown in the table on page 5. Choose “00” for automatic channel
selection or set “01” to “12” for a xed choice.
Network Name A 32-bit value (8 Hex digits, 0 to 9 and A to F) that must be the same for the
two radio modules of the link. If you have multiple links operating in the
same vicinity, give each link a unique value.
AES Private Key A 128-bit value (32 Hex digits) that must be the same for the two radio mod-
ules in the link. This key is used to encrypt the transmitted data and decrypt
the received data.
4. Run EvkUtilityLite.exe and you should see a window like this: