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Aprisa SR User Manual

Contents

1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 13

2. Introduction ............................................................................ 15

About This Manual ............................................................................... 15

What It Covers ............................................................................ 15

Who Should Read It ...................................................................... 15

What’s in the Box ............................................................................... 15

Aprisa SR Accessory Kit .................................................................. 16

Aprisa SR CD Contents ................................................................... 16

Software ............................................................................ 16

Documentation .................................................................... 16

3. About the Radio ....................................................................... 17

The 4RF Aprisa SR Radio ........................................................................ 17

Product Overview ............................................................................... 18

Network Coverage and Capacity ....................................................... 18

Remote Messaging ........................................................................ 18

Repeater Messaging ...................................................................... 19

Product Features ................................................................................ 20

Functions .................................................................................. 20

Performance .............................................................................. 20

Usability ................................................................................... 20

Architecture ............................................................................... 21

Product Operation ................................................................. 21

Physical Layer ............................................................................. 21

Data Link Layer / MAC layer ............................................................ 21

Channel Access .................................................................... 21

Hop by Hop Transmission ......................................................... 22

Network Layer ............................................................................ 23

Packet Routing ..................................................................... 23

Security ........................................................................................... 24

Interfaces ......................................................................................... 25

Antenna Interface ........................................................................ 25

Ethernet Interface ....................................................................... 25

RS-232 Interface .......................................................................... 25

USB Interfaces ............................................................................ 25

Alarms ...................................................................................... 25

Front Panel Connections ....................................................................... 26

LED Display Panel ............................................................................... 27

Normal Operation ........................................................................ 27

Single Radio Software Upgrade ......................................................... 27

Network Software Upgrade ............................................................. 28

Test Mode ................................................................................. 28