User's Manual

Connecting the RW8200 to Your System
The RW8200 Modules are designed for easy connection to any standard Serial Port and wireless
network. Connect one end of the RS232 cable into the DB9 connector on the RW8200MB and the
other into any available COM port on your computer. The RW8200 module can work with any
communication software without loading driver. Once turn on Terminal emulation program and select
right speed and com port, The RW8200 is now ready for use.
The initial evaluation consists of the RW8200 Module mounted onto a RW8200HM. To remove the
RW8200-HM: carefully remove it from the pin headers on the RW8200MB interface board. Save this
interface board. The RW8200HM can always be reinstalled into the RW8200MB interface board and
connected to any standard Serial port to verify or test the module functions.
If you use external antennae, connect Radicom approved antennae and cable(s) to the on board U.FL
sockets. For ultimate performance, we recommend using two antennas to meet MIMO requirement
with better adaptability for receiving. If only one antenna is used, it MUST be connected to the SMD
antenna connector on the top of the RW8200 module.
To maintain compliance, make sure that you follow all of the requirements described in the
compliance section of this document.
Antenna Information
The RW8200 can have either an ON Board Chip antennae or an U.FL connector for external antennae
connections. For ultimate performance, we recommend using two antennae for MIMO single stream
operation and use the modules antenna command to automatically select the best antenna location for
optimum performance. The ON Board Chip antennae location can be identified by the ANT1 and
ANT2 silkscreened legend next to them. The U.FL antenna connectors are identified by TP1 and TP2
silkscreen.
Antennae command Information:
Use 0 = ANTENNA 1 for ANT1 and TP1 locations
Use 1 = ANTENNA 2 for ANT2 and TP2 locations
Use 3 = AUTOANTENNA Selection to have the module automatically control the antennae for
optimum performance.
See section “Important Regulatory and Compliance Information” for additional restrictions and
requirements for antenna usage.
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