User's Manual

Company Confidential 21 Raveon Technologies Corp.
(Packet Mode of Operation)
The packet or paging mode of operation is configured using the ATMT
command.
7.1. Setup
1. Connect a DC power source to the M8S.
2. Connect a good quality antenna, cut to the operating frequency, to the BNC
connector on the front of the modem. Use a good antenna, and place is at
high-above obstructions as possible.
3. Connect a computer terminal, or PC computer running HyperTerminal, to the
9-pin I/O connector. The factory default serial ports settings are 9600 bps, 8
data bits, 1 stop, no parity.
4. Program the modem’s operating frequency to your desired operating
frequency. This is done with the ATFX xxx.xxxxx command.
5. Using the AT commands, change any of the default operating parameters that
must be modified. From the factory, the modems are configured and shipped
ready-to-use. Out of the box, they will communicate on the default radio
channel using the factory defaults. In general, the parameters you may want
to modify will be:
ATFX Frequency for this channel. Set to your frequency.
ATBD Serial port baud rate
ATMY The ID of this unit. Default is 1234.
ATMK The network address mask. Default is FFFF.
ATDT The address of the unit this modem will talk to. Default is 1234.