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
9. Troubleshooting
FGR3
User-Reference Manual
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Carrier Detect
(CD)
Transmit (Tx)
Clear to Send
(CTS)
MultiPoint Slave (unlinked) Solid red bright Off Blinking red
MultiPoint Slave (linked) Solid green Off Solid red bright
Point-to-Point Master
(unlinked)
Solid red bright Solid red dim Solid red bright
Point-to-Point Master or
Slave
Solid green Intermittent flash
red
Intermittent flash
red
Two scenarios could be causing the radio to not enter Setup mode.
The radio is wired for RS485 and Pins 5 and 7 on a board-level radio, or Pins 2 and 3
on an enclosed radio(or one with a DB9 connector) are shorted together.
1. Separate the wires and place the radio into Setup.
2. On the Baud Rate tab, change the Setup Port parameter to Diagnostic Only.
If there is a data source (PLC, RTU, PC, or Terminal Server) connected to
the data port, data is coming into the data port while trying to access Setup
through the diagnostics port.
3. Disconnect the data source and place the radio into Setup.
4. On the Baud Rate tab, change the Setup Port parameter to Diagnostic Only.
My radios are linked, but I cannot pass data.
Verify that the Baud Rate and Data Parity settings match between devices.
We recently had a bad storm with lots of lightning and my radio has not worked since. I
have replaced the radio but it still does not link.
Verify that the coax cable or antenna were not damaged in the storm.
I have a new network. My radios are linked but I am not able to pass data. Gas Company
X has had a FreeWave network out here in the same area for a long time and they are
not having issues. What is wrong?
Your network is likely using the default settings for Frequency Key,Network IDs,
Minimum Packet Size, and Maximum Packet Size. Refer to the user manual for the
added radio and change the settings from the default settings.
Most of my sites report in and I can poll, but I cannot poll any of the Slaves that talk
back to Repeater 2.
Repeater 2 is experiencing high noise.