Installation manual
Connectingthetransceiver
Connectingthetransceiver
ThischapterexplainshowtoconnecttheES70computertothetransceiver,andhowto
setupthefrequencychannels.
Eachtransceivercontainsoneormoref
r e q u e n c y c h a n n e l s .Thephraseisusedto
identifythecombinationofatransceiver,transducersandthefrequenciesoffered.Split
beamtransceiverscontainonlyonechanneleach.TheupperpartoftheTransceiver
Installationdialogdisplaysalistoffrequencychannelswhicheitherare,orhavebeen,
installedontheES70.Foreachchannel,astatuslabelisprovided.
Topics
•GeneralPurposeTransceiver(GPT)interfaceonpage79
•Administrationoffrequencychannelsonpage80
GeneralPurposeTransceiver(GPT)interface
TheES70computercommunicateswiththeGeneralPurposeTransceiverusingoneor
moreEthernetcables.Thenumberandtypeofcablesrequireddependsonthesystem
conguration.Thefollowingbasiccongurationsexist:
•Onetransceiver:Usea“crossover”cablebetweenthecomputerandthetransceiver
•Twoormoretransceivers:Use“straight”cablesbetweenthecomputerandthe
Ethernetswitch,andbetweentheswitchandthetransceivers.
Wiringprocedure,onetransceiver
1LocatetheEthernetportyouwishtouseonthecomputer.
2Connecta“crossover”cablefromthecomputer’sEthernetsockettothesocketon
theGeneralPurposeTransceiver.
→RJ45Ethernet,crossoveronpage50
Wiringprocedure,twoormoretransceivers
1LocatetheEthernetportyouwishtouseonthecomputer.
2InstallanEthernetswitch.
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