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6.1.2 Configuring the Channel Settings
• Go to SYSTEM > Advanced Setup > RF/Wired Network.
This menu defines data rate and settings between the Communicator and its subunits.
NOTE: This menu does not define the data rates to the PC.
• Baud Rate: This sets the communication rate between For communication to operate
properly, set all controllers to the same Baud Rate.
o Since faster rates and longer transmission distance mean a greater chance of
transmission errors, reduce the baud rate as you increase the distance.
o In any case where there are transmission errors, reduce the baud rate.
o Communicator, RLINKs (if used), and controllers must have the same baud rate!
NOTE: Incorrect definitions can result in alarms for missing controllers and communication from
unidentified controllers.
• CHANNEL: This parameter sets the communication channel between the Communicator and
an RLINK; it sets the module’s hopping channel number. A channel is one of three layers of
addressing available to the XStream radio modem. For modules to communicate with each
other, they must have the same channel number since each network uses a different hopping
sequence. Different channels should be used to prevent modules from listening to
transmissions from one another in the same network.
Table 1: Channel States
Square 1 Square 2 Square 3 Channel
unmarked unmarked unmarked CHAN-0
marked unmarked unmarked CHAN-1
unmarked marked unmarked CHAN-2
marked marked unmarked CHAN-3
unmarked unmarked marked CHAN-4
marked unmarked marked CHAN-5
unmarked marked marked CHAN-6
marked marked marked CHAN-7
CAUTION If a neighboring farm is using RLINK, ensure that you use a different channel number.
• ADDRESS: The address is a second layer used to set up a secure communication layer toe
an RLINK, in combination with the Channel or alone.
Table 2: Address Configuration
Square 1 Square 2
Address 0 OFF OFF
Address 1 ON OFF
BAUD RATE 9600
CHAN(6-7-8)
ADDR(4-5)
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