User's Manual

Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
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Passwords
Option (8) Change Password in the Main Menu allows the user to set a password that will prevent access
to or changing of any of the radio’s parameters. This option is useful if it is desirable to prevent
unauthorized personnel from gaining access to the radio settings.
Setting a Password
Selecting (8) Chg Password will display the following prompt.
New PW? (<esc> to exit)
To back out of the process and not enable the password press Esc. To set a password, type in exactly 4
characters. The process can be canceled, at any point, by pressing the Esc key. Once the 4 characters
have been entered the following prompt will appear:
<Enter> to accept,<esc> to quit
To accept the password as entered and enable the feature, press the Enter key. The chosen password
will be displayed on the line above. The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character.
To quit the process and not enable the password, press Esc.
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HANGING A PASSWORD
Once the password feature has been enabled, it is possible to change to a new password. To enter a new
password select, (8) from the Main Menu. At the Enter Security Code prompt enter, the current
password. Once the password has been entered correctly, the prompt to enter the new password will
appear. This is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character. At any point this process may be
cancelled by pressing Esc.
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ISABLING A PASSWORD
The process to disable the password is similar to the process to change the password. However, when
prompted to enter the new password the follow the steps below:
1. Hold down the Alt key and type 0255.
2. Release the Alt key.
3. Repeat this step 3 more times (hold Alt and type 0255 a total of 4 times).
Important Note: If the password feature is enabled and the password is forgotten, the transceiver
will need to be returned to FreeWave to have the password disabled.
Time Divisible Multiple Access (TDMA)
Time Divisible Multiple Access (TDMA) allows radios to do various operations on specific time slots. This
option is only used for peer-to-peer communications or when applications are very time specific.
For additional information about TDMA, contact FreeWave Technical Support at [phone].