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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8. Release Notes
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l Upgrade methods not available: Tool Suite or Data port.
l Users must use the .exe and the Diagnostic port for upgrades.
8.2. Version 1.77
Release Date: January 2015
Additions and Changes
l Setting to RS485 is now stable.
l This was a software only fix.
No hardware or other functionality changes is required.
Known Limitations and Workarounds
l No known additional limitations.
8.3. Version 1.74
Release Date: April 2013
Additions and Changes
l Use of frequency 452.25 MHz (CH 2760) now functions correctly.
l This was a software only fix.
No hardware or other functionality changes is required.
Known Limitations and Workarounds
l The RF Data Rate parameter displays 0 to 5 as valid entries.
l In LRS455-C and LRS455-T models, only RF Data Rates 4 and 5 are valid and
accepted.
l Setting 2 in the Use Break to Access Setup parameter is NOT supported.
l Use option 1 to use the Break to Access Setup functionality.
l Operation Mode 6 is NOT supported.
l In some cases, if the Slave is powered up before the Master, the Slave may not maintain its
link to the Master.
l To ensure the Slave maintains its link, power up the Master prior to powering up a
connectingSlave.
l A Slave doe NOT re-link to the Master immediately if the Master is momentarily powered
off.
l If a Slave is communicating through a Repeater, the Slave is unavailable in Network
Diagnostics within ToolSuite.
l The Tx remote LED output is currently unavailable.
l Over the air firmware updates via the data port are NOT recommended at this time.
l Network diagnostics data is not reliably reported at polling intervals shorter than 400 ms.
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