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Table Of Contents

Preface
1. Overview
- 1.1. Choosing a Location for the Radios
- 1.2. Choosing Point-to-Point or Point-to-MultiPoint Operation
- 1.3. Examples of Data Communication Links
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2. Equipment
- 2.1. Included Equipment
  - 2.1.1. User-supplied Equipment
- 2.2. Finding the Product Serial Number
3. Installation
- 3.1. Power the Radio
- 3.2. Radio Setup Mode
- 3.3. Configuration Tool Options
  - 3.3.1. Tool Suite and Terminal Emulators
- 3.4. Upgrade the Radios to the Latest Firmware Version
4. Basic Radio Programming and Setup
- 4.1. Define the Network Type and the Radio's Role in that Network
- 4.2. Establish Communication with Instrumentation and Computers
- 4.3. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in the Network
  - 4.3.1. Golden Settings
- 4.4. Set the Data Transmission Characteristics
- 4.5. Set Radio Passwords
- 4.6. Set the Hop Table Size in the Terminal Interface
- 4.7. Set the Radio to a Single Channel in a Terminal Emulator
- 4.8. Set the Radio to Hop Channels
- 4.9. Edit Frequencies for Multiple Channels
5. Configure Point-to-MultiPoint Networks
- 5.1. Point to MultiPoint Network Characteristics
- 5.2. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start (Terminal Interface)
- 5.3. Overlapping MultiPoint Networks
- 5.4. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in a MultiPoint Network
  - 5.4.1. Using the Network ID in MultiPoint Networks
  - 5.4.2. Using the Call Book in MultiPoint Networks
- 5.5. Routing Communication Through the Network
  - 5.5.1. Assigning Subnet ID Values
- 5.6. Setting Other MultiPoint Parameters
- 5.7. Reading Diagnostics in Tool Suite
6. Configure Point-to-Point Networks
- 6.1. Point-to-Point Network Quick Start (Tool Suite)
- 6.2. Point-to-Point Network Quick Start (Terminal Interface)
- 6.3. Using Call Book in Point-to-Point Networks
  - 6.3.1. Set the Call Book in Tool Suite
  - 6.3.2. Set the Call Book in the Terminal Interface
7. View Radio Statistics
- 7.1. View Statistics in Tool Suite
- 7.2. View the Radio Transmission Characteristics in the Terminal Interface
- 7.3. Antenna Fwd
- 7.4. Antenna Reflected Power
- 7.5. Antenna Rev
- 7.6. Master-Slave Distance
- 7.7. Noise Level
- 7.8. Number of Disconnects
- 7.9. Radio Temperature
- 7.10. Rate %
- 7.11. Signal Level
8. Release Notes
- 8.1. Version 1.79
- 8.2. Version 1.77
- 8.3. Version 1.74
- 8.4. Version 1.72
- 8.5. Version 1.71
- 8.6. Version 1.70
- 8.7. Version 1.69d9
- 8.8. Version 1.67o
9. Additional Radio Information
- 9.1. Operational RS422 and RS485 Information
  - 9.1.1. RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pinouts
  - 9.1.2. RS485 Half Duplex Pinout
- 9.2. Attenuator for Testing
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
- Data Transmission
- General Information
- Interfaces
- Power Requirements
- Receiver
- Transmitter
Appendix B: RF Board Pin-Out
Appendix C: RS232 Pin Assignments - DB9
Appendix D: LRS455 Frequency Table
Appendix E: Factory Default Settings
Appendix F: Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs
Appendix G: Point-to-Point Operation LEDs
Appendix H: FreeWave Legal Information
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Appendix F: 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 Black Solid Red

(Bright)

Off Solid Black

Blinking Red

Solid Red

(Bright)

Off Solid

Black

Blinking Red

Repeater and Slave

linked to Master.

No data.

Solid Red (Bright)

Solid Red

(Dim)

Off Solid Black Solid Green Off Solid Black 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 Black Solid Green Off Solid Black Solid Red

(Bright)

Solid Green Solid Red

(Dim)

Solid Red

(Bright)

Repeater and Slave

linked to Master.

Slave sending data to

Master.

RCV data - Solid

Green

Solid Red (Bright)

Solid Red

(Dim)

Intermittent Red

Flash

Solid Green

Intermittent Red

Flash

Solid Red

(Bright)

Solid Green Solid Red

(Bright)

Solid Red

(Bright)

Master with diagnostics

program running.

Solid Red (Bright)

Solid Red

(Dim)

Intermittent Red

Flash

Solid Green

Intermittent Red

Flash

Solid Red

(Bright)

Solid Green Solid Red

(Bright)

Solid Red

(Bright)

Note: *In an idle condition, the CTS LED is Solid Red (Bright) with a solid link.

As the link weakens, the CTS LED on the Repeater and Slave begins Blinking Red .

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Appendix F: Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs

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