User's Manual

OS2400 Radio Module Exhibit 21: User Manual 3 FCC ID: OQ7OS2400
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Query a Radio Remotely
If the manufacturer is contacted, Locus Customer Service will ask for software and
hardware revisions and the radio’s serial number. These values are displayed through
the Diagnostic function.
With the Master radio cabled to the
Configuration PC select:
?? DIAGNOSTIC
?? NETWORK
?? the network by name
From the Diagnostic Menu select:
?? (highlight) the graphical representation of the
Remote
?? RADIO
?? PROPERTIES
OR
?? quickly double click on the radio’s icon with the left
mouse button
These parameters are displayed in the Radio Status box:
?? Radio Name: as defined during network configuration.
?? Address: the radio’s address as automatically set during network configuration.
?? Serial #: the radio’s serial number as programmed by the manufacturer.
?? Firmware: the version number of the software code embedded in the radio.
?? Hardware: the version number of the radio’s hardware.
?? FPGA: the version number of the Field Programmable Gate Array logic in the radio.
This logic determines the hardware characteristics of the radio.
?? Baudrate: the baud rate of the radio’s serial port as set during radio configuration.
?? Channel: the channel of the network of which the radio is a component.
?? Network Type: as set during network configuration.
?? Signal Quality: parameters which indicate how well the network is operating. The
Remote radio calculates the strength (Signal Strength) of the signal from the Master.
It also calculates the strength of the background noise (interference). The
Signal/Noise value is the ratio of Signal Strength to Noise Strength. Monitoring how
these values change when antennas are moved during installation verification can
ensure that the installation configuration has been optimized. The larger the
Signal/Noise ratio, the better performance of the network.