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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 I:

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