FLEX-6000 Signature Series - SmartSDR for Windows Software User’s Guide
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18.6 MONITORING REMOTE AUDIO AND NETWORK PERFORMANCE
There are two ways to monitor the performance of the network while using PC Audio. The first is
with a convenient Network Health Indicator display in the lower right of the SmartSDR display. The
second is a detailed Network Diagnostics display.
18.6.1 Network Health Indicator
The network health indicator is a quick way to determine if your network connection is performing
well enough to properly operate your radio for both remote and local modes of operation. As shown
below, the indicator is a series of “bars”, usually green, indicating error free streaming at a sufficient
rate.
If network errors do occur, the number of illuminated bars in the indicator will decrease as shown in
the following series of images. If the indicator is green, the radio should perform properly. If the
indicator changes to yellow, occasional audio dropouts and screen freezes may occur, but the radio
will continue to operate. Once the health indicator drops to red bars or no bars, the link is not reliable
enough to maintain communications.
When a radio is connected via SmartLink, the Network Health Indicator operates, showing the quality
of the Internet connection to the radio, but with relaxed parameters that allow for the expected
longer transit time for messages.
18.6.2 Network Diagnostics
When LAN issues occur with SmartSDR, it is useful to have additional details to aid in diagnosing the
problem. A Network Diagnostics feature provides this information. To access this information, click
on “Network” under the settings drop-down menu or click on the Network Health Indicator bar
graph.
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