User's Manual

pulsAR radio Operator’s Manual
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antenna-alignment-aid
mode=off or a-antenna or b-antenna
With the mode other than off, the radio outputs, through the auxiliary port, an audio signal with
a pitch proportional to the Receive Signal Strength (RSS) level of packets received on the
specified antenna. AFAR provides a special cable adapter that converts the three-pin auxiliary
port connector into a standard female audio jack. Use this cable to connect the auxiliary port to
a pair of standard headphones while aligning the antenna.
While the antenna alignment is on the RS-232 console output is not available. When the
antenna alignment output is set to off the auxiliary port output reverts to RS-232 console.
The antenna alignment output setting can also be saved as part of the radio configuration. This
is useful to take a pre-configured radio to an installation site with no need to turn the antenna
alignment ON (through a terminal) after power up.
Example:
>aaa a-antenna
>aaa off
monitor-flow
This command continuously displays the current and peak data rates to and from all the radios
that have a direct link with this one. Press the [space bar] to terminate the command.
monitor-link
node=1, 4..N
clear=0 or 1
This command continuously displays link statistics including the RSSI at both ends of the link,
link distance, percent of packets lost, and the elapsed time since this link has been up. You
must specify a valid node number from the list displayed by the show links command (if this
radio is involved in only one link you do not need to enter the node number). Press the [space
bar] to terminate the command.
The “clear=1” parameter clears the percent of dropped packets statistic. You can also clear that
statistic by pressing the “zero” key while the command is running.
Examples:
>monitor-link node=4 clear=1
monitor-roaming
If a radio is configured to roam between multiple hubs, this command shows which hubs are
currently within range, and the Receive Signal Strength (RSSI) from each hub. The report also
identifies the current hub that this radio is attached to. This information is refreshed once per
second. Press the [space bar] to terminate the command.