User Manual
NovaRoam EH900 User Manual
V. 1.1
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NovaRoam Connections and LEDs
The rear panel of the NovaRoam has four connectors, one each for the antenna,
DC Power, RS-232 serial port, and Ethernet. The NovaRoam Ethernet interface
features “auto crossover”, which allows you make Ethernet connections using
either straight or crossover Ethernet cables. The NovaRoam rear panel is shown
in Figure 2.
Figure 2: NovaRoam EH900 Rear View
Name Device Description
Antenna Connector Antenna, TNC Connector
12 VDC Connector Power Connection, 12 VDC
RS-232 Connector RS-232 Serial Port
Ethernet Connector 10BaseT Connection
The front panel of the NovaRoam has five LEDs as shown in Figure 3. The Power
LED denotes that power has been applied and the firmware is loaded. The Tx
LED indicates that a packet is being sent over the wireless interface. The Link
LED indicates the quality of the wireless link. This LED glows at four levels of
brightness; each brighter level indicating a better link. If the LED is off, no
wireless link is established. The Rx LED indicates that a packet was received