User's Manual

User-selectable RF output
Select between 0.1. 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 Watts
• Increase range by switching to 2 or 4 Watts (where permitted)
• Increase battery life by reducing output power when you don’t need the range
Rugged Construction
Designed specifically for real-world working environments
• All metal construction and shock mounted electronics ensure highest reliability and EMI-
resistance
• Watertight operation stands up to bad weather conditions
Configuring ADL Vantage
ADLCONF Configuration Software
ADLCONF is a suite of software utilities for configuring and troubleshooting Pacific Crest’s
Advanced Data Link (ADL) line of digital communication radios and modems. Running
ADLCONF on a PC attached via serial cable to an ADL radio allows you to check the status of
the radio, input channel tables, and set radio parameters such as channel bandwidth and
output power.
ADLCONF software is found on the ADL Vantage system CD. The latest version is available for
free download from www.PacificCrest.com
. A user guide that completely describes how to
configure the ADL Vantage radio is available by running ADLCONF and clicking Help > User
Guide. The ADLCONF User’s Guide is also available on the Pacific Crest website.
Factory Default Settings
You can return your ADL Vantage radio to its factory default configuration using ADLCONF
software. Simply click the Restore Factory button to the right of the screen and then the
Program button. The factory default settings are as follows:
Radio Link Rate 9600
Modulation Type GMSK
Sensitivity Low (Base)
Transmit Power (there is no default)
Scramble Control On
CSMA On
Forward Error Correction Yes
Transmit Retries 10
TX ACK Timeout 10
Modem Address 0
Destination Address 255
RX Delay 0
TX Delay 2
RX LED Meaning Signal received