MDS 05-3316A01, Rev. E MDS 4710B/9710B I/O Guide I-3
defaults. See Defaults, factory
Feedline
loss occurring by length and cable type 9
selection of 9
Filters, helical 35
Firmware. See Software 29
Frequency
transmit, decrease (DECF command)
23
transmit, decrement by 1% (DF command) 23
transmit, display (TX command) 31
transmit, increase (INCF command) 25
transmit, increment by 1% (INCF command) 25
Full duplex (continuously keyed operation) 3
G
Ground
for use in asserting sleep mode
7
protective, interface connection for (Pin 1) 11
signal, interface connection for (Pin 7) 11
H
Half-duplex
communications in point-to-point systems
2
switched carrier operation 3
Hand-Held Terminal (HHT)
alarm (event) codes displayed on
32
command summary 19
connection and start-up 16
error messages (from entered commands) 18
how to enter commands 18
parameter settings for operation 17
re-initializing 17
transceiver programming 15
Hardware revision level, display (HREV command) 25
Helical filters, adjusting 35
HHT. See Hand-Held Terminal
HREV command
25
I
IF command 25
Illustrations
bench test set-up
38
Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion 31
hand-held terminal connected to the transceiver 16
HHT display in response to STAT command 33
HHT set-up display 17
LED status indicators 13
MAS network, typical 2
MDS 4710B helical filter locations 36
MDS 9710B helical filter locations 36
model number codes 4
point-to-point link, typical 2
remote station arrangement, typical 5
RSSI versus DC voltage 14
transceiver connectors & indicators 1
transceiver mounting dimensions 8
Yagi antenna, typical 9
INCF command 25
INCORRECT ENTRY error message 18
INIT command 25
Initialize
Hand-Held Terminal (HHT)
17
transmitter (INIT command)
Installation
basic steps
6
power connection 8
transceiver mounting 8
IP command 26
K
KEY command 26
Keying
activate transmitter (KEY command)
26
continuously keyed versus switched carrier operation 2
continuously keyed, defined 3
deactivate transmitter after (DKEY command) 24
switched carrier, defined 3
L
LBC command 26
LED status indicators
as troubleshooting tool 32
meaning of 13
Local maintenance commands 21
Loopback
code, display/change (LBC command) 26
mode, diagnostic 15
M
Maintenance
local commands 21
remote, diagnostic mode 15
remote, RTU reset 15
Maintenance. See also Troubleshooting
Master station
1
best to begin troubleshooting at 31
keying behavior 2
and loopback code 15
maximizing RSSI from 6
as part of Multiple Address System (MAS) 1
PC used for diagnostics with 38
setting carrier mode for 30
and STE setting 24
MDS 4710B/9710B
antenna
9
applications 1–3
bench testing of 38
commands 18–31
data interface connections 10–12
description 1
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