Signal Options .......................................................................................14
RI Pin Signal Options........................................................................15
DSR Pin Signal Options....................................................................15
DTR Pin Signal Options....................................................................15
Configuration Options ..........................................................................16
Serial Port 2............................................................................................19
Radio Setup..................................................................................................21
Configuration Options ..........................................................................21
Clear Channel Scan..........................................................................23
Redundancy......................................................................................23
Frequency Programming......................................................................26
406.0 to 406.1 MHz Operation..........................................................26
Methods of Programming Channels.................................................26
Frequency Configuration Screen......................................................27
Channel Switching ................................................................................28
Channel Change with a Control String .............................................28
Compatibility..........................................................................................29
AirNet Packet Protocol................................................................................31
Overview.................................................................................................31
Configuration Options ..........................................................................33
Packet General .................................................................................33
Packet for Port ..................................................................................35
Control and Status Strings...................................................................38
Control Strings ..................................................................................38
Status Strings....................................................................................39
Master-Slave System Setup .................................................................40
Setting Packet Timeout.....................................................................40
Data Packet Transmit Time ..............................................................41
Polled System with Store and Forward Repeaters............................42
Single Repeater System...................................................................43
Dual Repeater System......................................................................45
Three Repeater System....................................................................47
Chain Repeater System....................................................................49
Other System Topologies .................................................................51
CSMA System Setup.............................................................................52
Basic System - Setup Summary.......................................................52
System with Repeaters - Setup Summary........................................53
Setting Slot Time...............................................................................55
Setting Min Idle Slots ........................................................................55
Setting Tx Index................................................................................56
Setting Packet Timeout.....................................................................58
Data Packet Delay ............................................................................59
GPS Configuration.......................................................................................61
Configuration Options ..........................................................................61
Testing ..........................................................................................................64
AirTest ....................................................................................................64
Data Test ..........................................................................................64
BER Test...........................................................................................65
AirScan...................................................................................................66
AirScan Controls...............................................................................66
Remote Diagnostics ....................................................................................67
Remote Diagnostics with Repeaters ................................................67
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