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or (iii) the mode number may not be ideal for avoiding interference
(see Section 1.5.)
1.4.4 Upon successful registration, you should see the NTN Buzztime logo
or our game menu.
1.4.5 Repeat from Section 1.4.2 one Playmaker at a time. The
registration process should only take a couple of seconds for each
unit.
1.5 Mode Selection and Restrictions
There are currently 14 modes, and the idea is to have different modes for
locations in close proximity where it could interfere with each other.
Mode is also used for improving RF communications at the location if
there are inference sources lingering around. Technically speaking, Mode
number corresponds to a frequency hopping scheme that the Playmakers
and base use to communicate with one another.
Before the system gets shipped to a location for installation, the base
station should be pre-configured with a mode number. Under normal
circumstances, the default mode number should work fine for the location.
However when the need arises, the mode number can be changed from
the Control File Editor.
Figure 1 Changing Mode in Control File Editor
Before switching modes, the following points must be considered: