User's Manual

Configuration Options ..........................................................................21
Clear Channel Scan..........................................................................23
Redundancy......................................................................................23
Frequency Programming......................................................................26
Methods of Programming Channels .................................................26
Frequency Configuration Screen......................................................27
Channel Switching................................................................................28
Channel Change with a Control String .............................................28
Compatibility..........................................................................................29
AirNet Packet Protocol................................................................................31
Overview.................................................................................................31
Configuration Options ..........................................................................33
Packet General .................................................................................33
Packet for Port 1 / Packet for Port 2 .................................................36
Control and Status Strings...................................................................40
Control Strings ..................................................................................40
Status Strings....................................................................................41
Master-Slave System Setup .................................................................42
Setting Packet Timeout.....................................................................42
Data Packet Transmit Time ..............................................................43
Polled System with Store and Forward Repeaters............................44
Single Repeater System ...................................................................45
Dual Repeater System......................................................................47
Three Repeater System....................................................................49
Chain Repeater System....................................................................52
Other System Topologies .................................................................54
CSMA System Setup.............................................................................55
Basic System - Setup Summary.......................................................55
System with Repeaters - Setup Summary........................................56
Setting Slot Time...............................................................................58
Setting Min Idle Slots ........................................................................58
Setting Tx Index................................................................................59
Setting Packet Timeout.....................................................................61
Data Packet Delay ............................................................................62
GPS Configuration.......................................................................................64
Configuration Options ..........................................................................64
Testing ..........................................................................................................67
AirTest ....................................................................................................67
Data Test ..........................................................................................67
BER Test...........................................................................................68
AirScan...................................................................................................69
AirScan Controls...............................................................................69
Remote Diagnostics ....................................................................................70
Remote Diagnostics with Repeaters ................................................70
Remote Diagnostics Screen .............................................................70
Remote Diagnostic Controls.............................................................70
Remote Diagnostics Request and Response Strings ......................72
Upgrading Firmware....................................................................................73
Upgrading...............................................................................................73
Licensing ......................................................................................................74
User’s License.......................................................................................74
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