Operations Manual

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4.1.3 HELP Command .................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.4 System Time and Date ............................................................................ 4-2
4.2 Station Operational Parameters........................................................................... 4-3
4.2.1 Configuring the 545B.............................................................................. 4-3
4.2.2 Selecting 545B Remote/Master Operation.............................................. 4-5
4.2.3 Selecting Network Parameters................................................................ 4-5
4.2.4 Selecting the Burst Monitor .................................................................... 4-7
4.2.5 Controlling the Hourly Statistics Report................................................. 4-8
4.2.6 Scheduling 545B Events ......................................................................... 4-8
4.2.7 Setting Timeout Durations ...................................................................... 4-9
4.2.8 Setting Frequencies ................................................................................. 4-9
4.2.9 Defining Data Relays.............................................................................. 4-10
4.2.10 Scaling A/D Readings............................................................................. 4-11
4.3 Sending and Receiving Messages ....................................................................... 4-12
4.3.1 Entering and Deleting Messages ............................................................. 4-12
4.3.2 Sending Commands to Remote Stations................................................. 4-14
4.3.3 Editing Messages..................................................................................... 4-14
4.3.4 Transmitting Messages............................................................................ 4-15
4.3.5 Receiving Messages............................................................................... 4-16
4.3.6 Examining/Revising Messages Queues................................................... 4-16
4.3.7 Examining Message Statistics................................................................. 4-18
4.3.8 Entering Canned Messages...................................................................... 4-18
4.3.9 Printing Canned Messages ...................................................................... 4-19
4.4 Data Loggers ....................................................................................................... 4-19
4.5 Reporting Position Location................................................................................ 4-19
4.6 Master Simulator Mode....................................................................................... 4-20
4.7 Examining Station Statistics................................................................................ 4-22
4.8 Configuring an RF Network................................................................................ 4-23
4.8.1 Types of Networks .................................................................................. 4-23
4.8.1.1 Meteor Burst Networks............................................................ 4-24
4.8.1.1.1 Full Duplex Network.............................................. 4-25
4.8.1.1.2 Half Duplex Network............................................. 4-26
4.8.1.1.3 Master Probe/Transpond Role................................ 4-26
4.8.1.1.4 Master Active/Passive Role.................................... 4-26
4.8.1.2 Line-of-Sight Networks............................................................ 4-27
4.8.1.2.1 Multi-Master Mode ................................................ 4-27
4.8.1.2.2 Base/Repeater Mode .............................................. 4-28
4.8.2 Remote to Master Assignment ................................................................ 4-30
4.8.2.1 Fixed Master Selection............................................................. 4-30
4.8.2.2 Preferred Master Selection....................................................... 4-30
4.8.2.3 Automatic Master Selection..................................................... 4-32
4.8.3 Destination Considerations...................................................................... 4-32
4.8.4 Source and Group Routing...................................................................... 4-33
4.8.5 Network Parameters................................................................................ 4-34