Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Basic Radio Programming and Setup
- 2.1. Setting the Radio's Role in the Network and the Network Type
- 2.2. Establishing Communication with Instrumentation and Computers
- 2.3. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in the Network
- 2.4. Designate the RF Transmission Characteristics
- 2.4.1. 900MHz Channel Select Parameters
- 2.4.2. 900MHz Frequency Key (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.3. 900MHz Frequency Zones
- 2.4.4. High Noise
- 2.4.5. 900MHz Hop Frequency Offset
- 2.4.6. 900MHz Hop Table Size
- 2.4.7. 900MHz Hop Table Version
- 2.4.8. Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.9. MCU Speed
- 2.4.10. Remote LED
- 2.4.11. Retry Time Out
- 2.4.12. RF Data Rate (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.13. RTS to CTS
- 2.4.14. Slave Security
- 2.4.15. Transmit Power
- 2.4.16. Transmit Rate
- 3. Configuring Point-to-MultiPoint Networks
- 3.1. Point to MultiPoint Network Characteristics
- 3.2. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start
- 3.3. Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs
- 3.4. Overlapping MultiPoint Networks
- 3.5. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in a MultiPoint Network
- 3.6. Routing Communications through the Network
- 3.7. Setting Other MultiPoint Parameters
- 3.7.1. 1 PPS Enable Delay
- 3.7.2. Diagnostics
- 3.7.3. DTR Connect
- 3.7.4. Local Mode
- 3.7.5. Master Packet Repeat
- 3.7.6. Master Packet Repeat in MultiPoint Networks with Repeaters
- 3.7.7. Max Slave Retry
- 3.7.8. Radio ID
- 3.7.9. Radio Name
- 3.7.10. Repeaters
- 3.7.11. Repeater Frequency
- 3.7.12. Retry Odds
- 3.7.13. Slave / Repeater
- 3.8. Conserving Power
- 3.9. Reading Diagnostics in Tool Suite
- 4. Configuring Point-to-Point Networks
- 5. Advanced Programming
- 6. Viewing Radio Statistics
- 7. Approved Antennas
- 8. FGR3 Wireless Data Radios Pinouts
- 9. Troubleshooting
- 10. FGR3 Release Notes
- Appendix A: FGR3 Technical Specifications
- Appendix B: FGR3 Board Level Mechanical Drawing
- Appendix C: 900MHz Factory Default Settings
- Appendix D: 900MHz Channel Frequency IDs
- Appendix E: FreeWave Legal Information
3.3. Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs
Master Slave Repeater
Condition
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(Tx)
Clear to
Send
(CTS)
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(Tx)
Clear to
Send
(CTS)
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(Tx)
Clear to
Send
(CTS)
Powered, not linked Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
Repeater and Slave linked to
Master.
No data.
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off
Solid
green
Off
Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
dim
Solid red
bright
Repeater and Slave linked to
Master.
Master sending data to
Slave.
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off
Solid
green
Off
Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
dim
Solid red
bright
Repeater and Slave linked to
Master.
Slave sending data to
Master.
Solid green RCV data
or Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Intermittent
flash red
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash red
Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Master with diagnostics
program running.
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Intermittent
flash red
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash red
Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Note: *In an idle condition, the CTS LED is solid red with a solid link, as the link weakens the CTS LED on the Repeater and Slave begins
to blink .
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