User's Manual

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6.4 Detailed Command Descriptions
The essential commands for most applications are Network Address
(
ADDR), Mode, (MODE) and Baud Rate (BAUD). However, proper use of
the additional commands allows you to tailor the transceiver for a spe-
cific use, or to conduct basic diagnostics on the radio. This section gives
more detailed information for many of the user commands listed in
Table 6.
Most of the commands below can be used in two ways. First, you can
type only the command name (for example,
ADDR) to view the currently
programmed data. Second, you can set or change the existing data by
typing the command, followed by a space, and then the desired entry
(for example,
ADDR 1234). In the list below, allowable programming
variables, if any, are shown in brackets [ ] following the command
name.
DISPLAY OPERATING STATUS
(CONTINUED)
SNR
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Signal-to-noise ratio. Expressed in dB.
SREV
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Display transceiver firmware revision level
STAT
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Show current alarm status
TDD [ON/OFF]
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Sets or displays time-division multiplex status of
DATA INTERFACE connector. (Sometimes
referred to as “simulated full-duplex” mode.)
TEMP
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Transceiver’s internal temperature (°C)
UNIT [10000–65000]
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Show programmed unit address for net-
work-wide diagnostics
ZONE DATA
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Show zone data statistics (see text for details).
Press “Q” to quit.
DIAGNOSTIC/TEST
KEY Enables the transmitter.
(Radio must be in Setup mode.)
DKEY Disables the transmitter.
(Radio must be in Setup mode.)
DMGAP [xx]
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Sets the amount of time to wait after the
receipt of a character before interpreting the
next received character as the start of a new
message.
TX [xxxx]
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Set/display transmit test frequency.
(Radio must be in Setup mode.)
RX [xxxx]
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Set/display receive test frequency.
(Radio must be in Setup mode.)
SETUP
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Enables Setup mode. Times out after 15 min-
utes. Press “Q” to quit.
Table 6. Command Summary (Continued)
COMMAND DESCRIPTION