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User Manual Wireless POINT I/O Adapter
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Page18of209 ProSoftTechnology,Inc.
 September19,2011
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1.5.1 Installation Questions
Answerthefollowingquestionstomakeyourinstallationeasier,andtofamiliarizeyourselfwith
yoursystemandwhatyouwanttodo.
Howmanyradiosinyournetwork?
MasterID 
RepeaterID 
ILX34‐AENWGID
Locations 
IsthereaLineofSightbetweenthem?
Selectedtheappropriateantennasforyour
network?
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1.5.2 ProSoft Wireless Designer
ProSoftWirelessDesignersimplifiesthetaskofspecifyingaProSoftWirelessinstallation,and
providesavarietyofviewscontaininganaccuratedescriptionofeachsiteinawirelessnetwork,
including:
 Visualdiagramofsitelayout
 Location(latitude/longitude,basedonGPScoordinates)
 Radiotype,frequencyrange,andcountry‐specific
channelandpowerrequirements
 Length,typeandestimatedsignallossforcables
 Requiredaccessories,includinglightningprotection,cableadaptorsandantennas
 Completepartslist
UseProSoftWirelessDesignerwhenconductingasiteauditforacustomer,andthenprovidethe
customerwithacompletelistofcomponents
andadetaileddescriptionforeachsiteandlink.
Customerscanusethisinformationtounderstandandvisualizetheirnetwork,andprovide
necessaryinformationfortechnicalsupportandmaintenance.
Functional Specifications:
 ContainsadatabaseofallcurrentlyavailableRadioLinxradios,antennas,cables,connectors
andaccessories
 ExportsPartsList,SiteandLinkDetails,andWizardsettingsintoavarietyofcommonfile
formats,forimportintoapplicationssuchasspreadsheets,databasesandwordprocessors
 Checkswirelesslinkfeasibilitybasedon
pathlengthandrecommendedaccessories
 Predictssignalstrengthbasedondistance,localregulationsandhardwarechoices
 FullydocumentsyourProSoftWirelessnetworkplan
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