User's Manual

18 MDS TransNET I&O Guide MDS 05-2708A01, Rev. D
b. Set a unique Network Address (1–65000) using ADDR command.
Each radio in the system must have the same network address. Tip:
Use the last four digits of the Master’s serial number to help avoid
conflicts with other users.
c. Set the baud rate/data interface parameters. Default setting is 9600
bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. If changes are required, use the
BAUD xxxxx abc command where xxxxx equals the data speed
(300–115200 bps) and abc equals the communication parameters as
follows:
a = Data bits (7 or 8)
b = Parity (N for None, O for Odd, E for Even
c = Stop bits (1 or 2)
NOTE: 7N1, 8E2 and 8O2 are invalid interface parameters.
4.2 Configuring Multiple Remote Units
In most installations, the Remote radios will be programmed with virtually
the same set of parameters. This process can be streamlined by testing key
pieces of equipment—such as the Master, any Extensions, and a typical
Remote—on a benchtop setup prior to installation. This allows you to test
various configurations in a controlled environment. Once the evaluation
network is working satisfactorily, you can save the configuration of each unit
in a data file on your PC’s hard drive through the use of the MDS TransNET
Configuration Software (included on the support CD shipped with the radio,
MDS part number 03-2708A01).Most often, there are many Remote units
that will need configuring. Using the MDS TransNET Configuration Soft-
ware, you can save the sample unit’s configuration, then open the configura-
tion file with the program and install it in the next Remote. The software will
prevent you from overwriting unit or mode-unique parameters.
4.3 Tail-End Links
A tail-end link is established by connecting an MDS TransNET Series radio
“back-to-back” with another identical radio such as a licensed MDS x710B
Series transceiver. This can be used to link an outlying Remote site into the
rest of an MAS network. (Figure 4 on Page 4 shows a diagram of a typical
tail-end link system.) The wiring connections between the two radios in a
tail-end link system should be made as shown in Figure 15.