User's Manual

When a node is shipped from the factory, it is in a state that requires conﬁguration.

Nodes can be conﬁgured by using the Web Management Interface or through the

Management API.

Follow the steps under “Initial Node Conﬁguration” to put the nodes into an opera-

tional state. The basic steps required to conﬁgure a node to an operational state are:

SET ENCRYPTION KEY

A key must be set in order for a node to communicate with other nodes in the net-

work. In order for two nodes to communicate, they must share a matching encryp-

tion key and crytpo mode.

SET CHANNEL

Each radio module on a node should be assigned a center frequency and channel

width. In order for two nodes to communicate, each node must have at least one

radio that shares the same center frequency and channel width.

SET IP ADDRESS

During node conﬁguration, a node needs to be assigned a unique management IP

address. This management IP address is used for monitoring, conﬁguration, and device

services (PTT, Google

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Earth, Tracking, RS-232, etc.).

In the event that two nodes are unable to communicate after initial conﬁguration,

refer to the “Troubleshooting” section starting on page 104.

CONFIGURATION

DEVICE OPERATION