ST G3-PLC - MAC Root Menu; Figure 14. MAC Root Panel

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6.1 MAC root menu
The root menu offers the possibility to enter a payload and send it at the MAC layer.
Figure 14. MAC root panel
On this panel, the following command may be executed:
 MCPS-DATA.Request: command used to send data across the MAC layer
 MCPS-DATA.Confirm: forces generation of a confirmation message (if automatic event
is disabled)
 MCPS-DATA.Indication: forces generation of an indication message (if automatic event
is disabled)
The following options are available in the panel:
 Security Level: the security level to be used (No Security, ENC-MIC-32 CCM*)
 Src Address Mode: the source address mode (BITS16: short address, BITS64:
extended address)
 Dst Address Mode: the destination address mode (BITS16: short, BITS64: extended
address)
 DstPANId: the ID of the powerline area network
 DstAddr: the destination address
 Msdu Payload type: select the hexadecimal or ASCII input mode for the MSDU
 Msdu Payload content: a free text window to enter the data to be sent
 Max Paylaod Size: a check box to configure the maximum size for the random MSDU
option
 Generate Random: an option to generate a random MSDU
 TX options: transmission options for the MSDU (TX_ACK, TX_CAP, TX_DIRECT)