Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Overview
- Untitled
- 2. Equipment
- 3. Installation
- 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
- 4.4. 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
- 5.5. Routing Communication Through the Network
- 5.6. Setting Other MultiPoint Parameters
- 5.7. Reading Diagnostics in Tool Suite
- 6. Configure Point-to-Point Networks
- 7. View Radio Statistics
- 8. Release Notes
- 9. Additional Radio Information
- Appendix A: Technical Specifications
- 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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6. Configure Point-to-Point Networks
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6.1. Point-to-Point Network Quick Start (Tool Suite)
1. Connect the radio to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or via the
diagnostics cable.
2. Connect the radio to a power source.
Warning! Do not connect the LRS455A-C, LRS455A-CE, LRS455-T series radios to
DC power without terminating the antenna port to a suitable load, such as a 50 ohm
antenna, or an attenuator with a power rating greater than or equal to 2 W.
Powering up without a load attached will damage the radio and void the warranty.
3. Open a Tool Suite session.
4. Click the Configuration application.
5. Verify the correct port is selected in the Com Port field in the Configuration ribbon.
6. On the Configuration ribbon, in the Networks section, select the network the radio
resides in or click Add Network to create a new network in Tool Suite.
7. Click Read Radio on the Configuration ribbon to read the radio's current settings.
l If using a diagnostics cable to connect to the radio, the radio automatically goes into
Setup mode.
l If using a data cable to connect to the radio, a prompt appears to press the radio's
Setup button to enter Setup mode.
l When in Setup mode, all three LEDs on the radio display Solid Green .
8. Click the Operation Mode tab.
9. In the Modem Mode field, select to set the radio to Point-to-Point mode.
Example: Set one radio as a Point-to-Point Master (Mode 0) and the other as a Point-to-Point
Slave (Mode 1).
Note: A Point-to-Point network can have only one Master.
For more information about modem modes, see Define the Network Type and the Radio's
Role in that Network (on page 27).
10. Click the Baud Rate tab.
11. Change the Baud Rate, Data Parity, and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio
is to be attached to.
12. Click the Transmission Characteristics tab.
13. Set these parameters so they are identical on all radios in the network:
l Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size (on page 40)
l RF Data Rate (on page 45)
l Rx Frequency (on page 46)
l Tx Frequency (on page 50)
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