User's Manual

FreeWave Technologies Spread Spectrum Transceiver User Manual
900 MHz and 2.4 GHz
V5.0S
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Operation Mode Selections
(0) Point-to-Point Master
As mentioned previously, FreeWave operates in a Master/Slave configuration.
When designated as a master in point-to-point mode the Transceiver will call any
or all slaves it is instructed to call in the Call Book. In Point to Point mode the
master determines the settings used for most of the Radio Transmission
Characteristics, regardless of the settings in the slaves and/or repeaters. The
settings for the slave and repeater(s) not determined by the master are RF Xmit
Power, Slave Security, and Retry Time Out.
A quick method of identifying a master is to power up the Transceiver. Prior to
establishing a communication link with a slave or repeater all three of the master's
LEDs will be solid red.
(1) Point-to-Point Slave
When set up as a point to point slave a FreeWave Transceiver will communicate
with any master in its call book, either directly or through up to four repeaters.
When functioning as a slave, the Entry to Call feature in the Transceiver's call
book (Figure 7) is not operational. The slave will communicate with any master
listed in its Call Book that calls it.
(2) Point-to-Multipoint Master
The FreeWave Transceiver may be set to run in Multipoint mode, which allows
one master to simultaneously be in communication with numerous slaves. A
Point-to-Multipoint Master will communicate only with other transceivers
designated as Point-to-Multipoint Slaves or Point-to-Multipoint Repeaters.
Please refer to the next chapter 'Multipoint Operation', for more information on
running a Multipoint network.
(3) Point-to-Multipoint Slave
Setting (3) allows the transceiver to operate as a slave in a Multipoint network.
Please refer to the next chapter - 'Multipoint Operation' for more information on
running a Multipoint network.
(4) Point-to-Point Slave/Repeater
Option 4 allows you to designate the transceiver to act as either a slave or a
repeater, depending upon the instructions received from the master for the specific
communications session. When a transceiver is placed in an ideal location, this
setting offers the flexibility of using that transceiver as an end point in the
communication link (slave) or to extend the link to a point further (repeater).
These functions are not, however, available simultaneously (the transceiver cannot
act as both a slave and a repeater at the same time). This option is available in
point to multipoint operation.
A word of caution: A transceiver designated as a repeater has no security
features, as explained below. When a transceiver is designated as a Point-to-
Point Slave/Repeater, it will allow any master to use it as a repeater.