User's Manual

pulsAR radio Operator’s Manual
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6. Set radio 2 to its factory default configuration by typing the commands:
> load factory
> save-configuration
7. Move the Ethernet cable from the radio 2 power inserter to the power inserter connected to radio
1. At the DOS window invoke once again the Econsole program. Configure radio 1 by typing
the commands:
> load factory
> node type=hub
> save-configuration
8. Once radio 1 is configured as the hub it will establish a RF communication with radio 2. To
verify this connection type:
> show
Check that the radio status shows “MASTER IN SYNC”, and that the number of remotes is 1.
You may also type >show radios to see various statistics of the link with radio 2.
9. Once the link is established, Econsole can be used to configure the local or the remote radio. In
order to switch the Econsole connection, logout of the current connection and re-invoke
Econsole:
> logout
> econ
Econsole will list the two radios and give a choice to connect to either. Section 4 describes the
command language used to further modify the radio’s operating parameters.
3.1.2 Using the radio auxiliary port
1. Connect each PulsAR Console Port to a terminal, or a PC running a terminal emulation program.
Configure the terminal settings as follows:
Baud rate: 9600
Word length: 8 bits
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
2. Connect each Power Inserter Unit to the respective PulsAR using a CAT 5 cable as defined in
section 1.
3. Connect each radio Antenna A port (N type connector) to an appropriate 2.4 GHz band antenna
using an RF coaxial cable.
4. Connect the two Power Inserter Units to a power outlet of the appropriate voltage.
5. The radios output a banner identifying the software and hardware versions and serial number,
followed by the command prompt with the following format:
rmt-nnnnn #>
where nnnnn are the last five digits of the radio serial number. The first three letters may read
hub or rmt. If the radio had previously been configured the prompt will be the radio name.