User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright
- Disclaimer
- Emissions
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- Table of Contents
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- TS4000 Overview
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- Configuration Program
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- Serial Port
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- Radio Setup
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- AirNet Packet Protocol
- Overview
- Configuration Options
- Control and Status Strings
- Master-Slave System Setup
- Polled System with Store and Forward Repeaters
- CSMA System Setup
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- GPS Configuration
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- Testing
- Remote Diagnostics
- Upgrading Firmware
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- Licensing
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- Service and Support
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- Warranty
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- Appendix A - Serial Ports
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- Appendix B – ASCII Character Set
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- Appendix C – Control and Status Strings
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- Appendix D – Internal Jumper Block
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TS4000 Radio Modem User’s Manual AirNet Packet Protocol 34
Control Description
Slot Time This sets the transmit slot time (see Setting Slot Time).
Min Idle Slots This sets the minimum number of idle slots before a
modem attempts transmission (see Setting Min Idle Slots).
If the minimum number of idle slots is set to zero the
modem randomizes its transmission attempts with the first
slot after the channel becomes idle. For values greater
than zero, the modem waits that many slots before
randomizing its transmission attempts.
Tx Index The transmission index (TI) is the inverse of the probability
of transmitting in an idle slot. An index of 4 corresponds to
a 1/4 or 25% chance of transmitting in an idle slot. The
goal of setting TI is to maximize efficiency on the channel.
If TI is set too low then transmissions collide too often. If TI
is set too high then there is excessive unused channel time
in the system (see Setting Transmission Index).
Min Idle Slots and Tx Index can be set differently for different types of packets.
The following table describes the different packet types.
Type Description
Data Packets These are any packets that carry user data. These include
data packets for all the different types of transfers (i.e.
Individual, Individual w/o ACK, Broadcast). These values
are set on the Packet for Port tab.
ACK Packets These are the acknowledgment packets for the individually
addressed data packets. These values are set on the
Packet for Port tab.
Relay Packets These are any packets that repeated with the store and
forward repeater option. Both data packets and ACK
packets can be repeated.
Selection Description
Packet Type The store and forward filtering is based on the packet type.
For most applications the newer Address based filtering is
simpler and more versatile.
Address The store and forward filtering is based on the address of
the source and destination units.
This selection requires that the modem firmware is version
5.20 or higher.
Selection Description
None No packets are repeated.
Some The packets repeated are determined by the address list
control (see below).
All All packets are repeated.
This control consists of a list of address ranges. Each item in the list represents
a range of addresses that are repeated. A packet is repeated if the packet’s
source or destination address matches an address range in the list. The
addresses consist of a group address and a minimum and maximum individual
CSMA MAC Setup
Repeater Filtering
Addresses
Repeater Address List