User's Manual

Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
LUM0002AG Rev A Version 7.0 9
Quick Start on a Point-to-MultiPoint Network
The following is a quick start guide for setting up two transceivers in Point-to-MultiPoint mode. This mode allows for a
Master to communicate with several Repeaters and Slaves simultaneously.
1. Connect the transceiver to the serial port of a computer either through a serial cable or via the diagnostics
cable. Make sure to connect the radio to a power source (typically, 6 to 30 VDC).
2. Open up a Hyper Terminal session.
• Use the following settings in connecting with hyper terminal
• Connect to COMx (where 'x' is the number of the com port being used)
• Set data rate to 19,200, data bits - 8, Parity- none, Stop bits – 1, Flow control – none.
3. Press the Setup button on the radio. If using the diagnostics cable, press Shift-U (capital U).
• The three lights on the board should all turn green, indicating Setup mode.
• The main menu will appear on the screen.
4. Press 0 to get into the Operation Mode menu.
• Press 2 to set the radio as a point to MultiPoint Master.
• OR, Press 3 to set the radio as a point to MultiPoint Slave.
• Press Esc to get back to Main menu.
5. Press 1 in the main menu to view the Baud Rate.
• The baud rate must be set to match the baud rate of the device to which the radio is to be attached.
• Press Esc to get back to Main menu.
6. At the Main Menu, press 3.
• Set FreqKey, Max Packet Size, Min Packet Size, RF Data rate identical on all radios in the network.
Note: Changing these values may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks.
• Press Esc to get back to Main menu.
7. At the Main Menu, press 5.
• Set the Network ID value to any value between 1 and 4095, except 255.
• Make sure this value is the same on every radio in the network.
Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LED's.
Master Slave Repeater
Condition Carrier Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send (CTS)
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send
(CTS)
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send (CTS)
Powered, not linked Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off  Solid red
bright
Off  Blinking
red
Solid red
bright
Off  Blinking
red\
Repeater and Slave
linked to Master, no data
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off  Solid
green
Off  * Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
dim
* Solid red
bright
Repeater and Slave
linked to Master, Master
sending data to Slave
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Off  Solid
green
Off  * Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
dim
* Solid red
bright
Repeater and Slave
linked to Master, Slave
sending data to Master
Solid green
RCV data
or Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Intermittent
flash
redÑoÒ
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
redÑoÒ
* Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
bright
* Solid red
bright
Master with diagnostics
program running
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Intermittent
flash
redÑoÒ
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
redÑoÒ
* Solid red
bright
Solid
green
Solid red
bright
* Solid red
bright
* In an idle condition, Clear to Send LED will be solid red with a solid link, as the link weakens the Clear to Send
LED light on the Repeater and Slave will begin to flash
\.