Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Basic Radio Programming and Setup
- 2.1. Setting the Radio's Role in the Network and the Network Type
- 2.2. Establishing Communication with Instrumentation and Computers
- 2.3. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in the Network
- 2.4. Designate the RF Transmission Characteristics
- 2.4.1. 900MHz Channel Select Parameters
- 2.4.2. 900MHz Frequency Key (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.3. 900MHz Frequency Zones
- 2.4.4. High Noise
- 2.4.5. 900MHz Hop Frequency Offset
- 2.4.6. 900MHz Hop Table Size
- 2.4.7. 900MHz Hop Table Version
- 2.4.8. Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.9. MCU Speed
- 2.4.10. Remote LED
- 2.4.11. Retry Time Out
- 2.4.12. RF Data Rate (Golden Setting)
- 2.4.13. RTS to CTS
- 2.4.14. Slave Security
- 2.4.15. Transmit Power
- 2.4.16. Transmit Rate
- 3. Configuring Point-to-MultiPoint Networks
- 3.1. Point to MultiPoint Network Characteristics
- 3.2. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start
- 3.3. Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs
- 3.4. Overlapping MultiPoint Networks
- 3.5. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in a MultiPoint Network
- 3.6. Routing Communications through the Network
- 3.7. Setting Other MultiPoint Parameters
- 3.7.1. 1 PPS Enable Delay
- 3.7.2. Diagnostics
- 3.7.3. DTR Connect
- 3.7.4. Local Mode
- 3.7.5. Master Packet Repeat
- 3.7.6. Master Packet Repeat in MultiPoint Networks with Repeaters
- 3.7.7. Max Slave Retry
- 3.7.8. Radio ID
- 3.7.9. Radio Name
- 3.7.10. Repeaters
- 3.7.11. Repeater Frequency
- 3.7.12. Retry Odds
- 3.7.13. Slave / Repeater
- 3.8. Conserving Power
- 3.9. Reading Diagnostics in Tool Suite
- 4. Configuring Point-to-Point Networks
- 5. Advanced Programming
- 6. Viewing Radio Statistics
- 7. Approved Antennas
- 8. FGR3 Wireless Data Radios Pinouts
- 9. Troubleshooting
- 10. FGR3 Release Notes
- Appendix A: FGR3 Technical Specifications
- Appendix B: FGR3 Board Level Mechanical Drawing
- Appendix C: 900MHz Factory Default Settings
- Appendix D: 900MHz Channel Frequency IDs
- Appendix E: FreeWave Legal Information
6. Viewing Radio Statistics
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The individual measurement values at each frequency hop channel are shown in the 900MHz
Frequency Zones Table (on page 49).
If viewing statistics in the terminal interface, press <Enter> when the Radio Statistics menu
appears.
l Ideally, the difference between the average signal level and average noise level should be
15 or more.
l Margins that are significantly higher than this are an indication of a high level of interference
that may degrade the performance of the link.
6.2.4. Number of Disconnects
The value in this statistic indicates the total number of times the link between the Master and the
Slave has been lost and the radios lose Carrier Detect from the time the radio is powered on until
the radio is put into Setup mode.
l Under ideal operating conditions, the number of disconnects should be 0.
l One or more disconnects may indicate a weak link, the presence of severe interference
problems, or loss of power to any of the radios in the link.
Note: In Tool Suite, the disconnect information is available in the Summary View under Network
Diagnostics.
6.2.5. Radio Temperature
The Radio Temperature value is the current operating temperature of the radio in degrees
Celsius.
FREEWAVE Recommends: For proper operation, a FreeWave radio must be in the temperature
range of -40° to +75° C.
6.2.6. Rate % (Receive Percentage Rate)
The Rate % measures the percentage of data packets that were successfully transmitted from the
Master and received by the upstream radio on the first attempt. The rate percentage represents
only what the upstream radio received.
l A number of 75 or higher indicates a robust link that provides very good performance even
at high data transmission rates.
l A number of 15 or lower indicates a weak or marginal link that provides lower data
throughput.
l Throughput is reduced by 50 percent if the network contains a Repeater.