User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Important Information
- Notices
- Description
- Installation
- Configuration
- Overview
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Configuring with the Main Menu
- Unit Identification
- Hardware/Software Revision
- System Software ROM Images
- System Current Status
- Network Configuration
- IP Filter Configuration
- RF Station Configuration
- Viewing Current RF Station Configuration
- Setting the Operating Mode
- General Equipment Setup for Performing RF Tests
- Setting Test Mode Timer Minutes
- Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode)
- Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
- Performing the RSSI Test
- Setting the RF Transmit Status
- Setting the Link Monitor Period
- Setting Maximum Remote Distance (Base Station Only)
- Setting Link Monitor Remote Station Rank
- Adjusting Throttling (Remote Station Only)
- Radio Module Configuration
- Viewing the Radio Module Configuration
- Setting Config Test Minutes
- Setting the Station Type
- Setting the Station Rank
- Setting the Center Frequency
- Setting Security Passwords
- Setting the Scrambling Code
- Setting the Acquisition Code
- Adjusting the Tx Power Level
- Setting a Base to Repeater Mode (Base Station Only)
- Setting System Symmetry Type (Base Station Only)
- Setting Dynamic Polling Level (Base Station Only)
- Setting Remote Unit RF Group
- Rebooting and Saving RF Module Configurations
- RF/Ethernet Statistics
- System Security
- System Commands
- Link Monitor Display
- Logout
- Setting Operating Mode with the Mode Button
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Planning Your Wireless Link
- Appendix B: Using HyperTerminal
- Appendix C: Configuring a Simple Data Network
- Appendix D: SNMP
- Appendix E: Technical Reference Information
- Appendix F: Menu Map
- Appendix G: Upgrading Software
- Glossary
- Index
Installation
24 AWE 120-58 Installation & Configuration Guide
4. From the Main Menu select Link Monitor Display and press Enter. The RF Background Link
Monitor Statistics window is displayed.
5. Check for the following statistics:
• Base to Remote BER = 0.0E+00
• Remote to Base BER = 0.0E+00
• Base to Remote Corr Power between 15 – 50 dB
• Remote to Base Corr Power between 15 – 50 dB
If the Corr Power is <15 dB the receive signal is probably too weak to be useful. If the power is
>55 dB the receiving unit is probably being saturated.
6. Adjust Tx power of both units to obtain a fade margin (Corr Power) of 15–30 dB, as displayed by the Link
Monitor Statistics window. See Adjusting the Tx Power Level, page 76 and Performing Transmit and Receive
Tests, page 57.
7. When you are finished viewing link monitor statistics, disable Link Monitor to remove the overhead test
data from the wireless link. To disable Link Monitor, select
RF Station Configuration from the Main Menu and press Enter. The RF Station Configuration
window is displayed.
8. Select Link Monitor Period and press Enter. The field is highlighted.
9. Type 0 in the field and press Enter. The link monitor test ends.
10. Press Esc to exit.
You have now established an RF link between two units, tested the ability of the link to carry test data, and
adjusted the Tx power level to 15–30 dB. Next, you connect the units to a network and perform some simple
network tests.
RF Background Link Monitor Statistics
Link Monitor Rank 1
Base to Remote BER 0.0E+00
Remote to Base BER 0.0E+00
Missed Packet Count 0
Base to Remote Env Power 27
Base to Remote Corr Power 28
Remote to Base Env Power 29
Remote to Base Corr Power 30