User's Manual

Chapter 8: Tools
Using the Link Status tool
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Table 193 Link Status page attributes – SM/BHS
Attribute
Meaning
Downlink Status
Receive Power
This field lists the current combined receive power level, in dBm.
Signal Strength
Ratio
This field displays the difference of the Vertical path received signal
power to the Horizontal path received signal power for downlink.
Signal to Noise Ratio
This field lists the current signal-to-noise level, an indication of the
separation of the received power level vs. noise floor for downlink.
Beacons
Displays a count of beacons received by the SM in percentage. This
value must be typically between 99-100%. If lower than 99%, it indicates
a problematic link. This statistic is updated every 16 seconds.
Received Fragments
Modulation
This field represents the percentage of fragments received at each
modulation state, per path (polarization)
Latest Remote Link
Test Efficiency
Percentage
This field is not applicable.
BER Total Avg
Results
This field displays the over-the-air average Bit Error Rates (BER) for
downlink.
Beacons Received
Last 15 minutes
The beacon count on the SM can be used to estimate the interference in
the channel. The min/avg/max beacon percentage displayed based on
this value for the last 15 mins.