User's Manual

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Chapter 4: Networks and Programming

LIM0001AA Rev E

Using ToolSuite to Connect to and Program Transceivers

1. Connect a serial or diagnostic cable between the computer or laptop and the radio.

2. Connect the power supply to the transceiver and the power source and turn on the radio.

3. With the radio connected to the computer in Tool Suite, click Configuration in the Application pane

to display the Configuration application.

4. Ensure the correct port is selected in the Com Port field in the Configuration ribbon.

5. To place the transceiver in Setup mode, short pins 2 & 4 (Brown to Black) on the 10 pin header next

to the LEDs.

If using a Data Cable (FreeWave part number: ASC3610DB or ASC3610DJ), press the Setup

button on the data cable. If using a Data Cable (P/N ASC3610DB or ASC3610DJ), press the

Setup button. If using the gray ribbon Diagnostic Cable (P/N AC2009DC), or the black Diagnostic

Cable (P/N ASC0409DC), press Shift-U (capital U) to invoke the Setup menu.

All three LEDs on the transceiver light green and stay green as long as the transceiver is in Setup

mode.

6. Click Read Radio in the Configuration ribbon to read the transceiver's current settings.

7. Make the necessary parameter changes and do one of the following to send the changes to the

transceiver.

l To send only the parameters you have changed , within the Configuration application, in the

Network Title ribbon, click Quick.

l To send all the settings for all parameters, within the Configuration application, in the Network

Title ribbon, click All.

l To set a device back to its factory default settings, within the Configuration application, in the

Network Title ribbon, click Default.

For more information about using Tool Suite, see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual

and System Tools CD or by selecting File > Help in the Tool Suite software.

Settings to Note

Each of the parameters available to set on each model is described in detail in the user manual for that model

However, when setting up your network and defining parameters, especially note the following parameter

settings for your OEM setup.

Low Power Mode

Note: This setting applies only to Multipoint Slave transceivers using the RS232

protocol. Low Power Mode does not work with MultiPoint Repeaters because

they are constantly transmitting. RS232 protocol is available in the MM2-MR-R

models.