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
FGR3
User-Reference Manual
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2.2.7. Turn Off Delay 39
2.2.8. Turn On Delay 40
2.2.9. Use Break to Access Setup 40
2.3. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in the Network 42
2.3.1. Golden Settings 43
2.4. Designate the RF Transmission Characteristics 43
2.4.1. 900MHz Channel Select Parameters 44
Access to the Single Channel Mask 46
Example of Single Channel Mask 47
2.4.2. 900MHz Frequency Key (Golden Setting) 47
2.4.3. 900MHz Frequency Zones 48
900MHz Frequency Zones Table 49
Enable Frequency Zones in Tool Suite 50
Enable Frequency Zones using the Terminal Interface 50
2.4.4. High Noise 51
2.4.5. 900MHz Hop Frequency Offset 52
2.4.6. 900MHz Hop Table Size 52
2.4.7. 900MHz Hop Table Version 52
2.4.8. Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size (Golden Setting) 54
2.4.9. MCU Speed 54
2.4.10. Remote LED 55
2.4.11. Retry Time Out 56
2.4.12. RF Data Rate (Golden Setting) 57
2.4.13. RTS to CTS 57
2.4.14. Slave Security 59
2.4.15. Transmit Power 59
2.4.16. Transmit Rate 60
3. Configuring Point-to-MultiPoint Networks 62
3.1. Point to MultiPoint Network Characteristics 63
3.1.1. Golden Settings 63
3.1.2. Master to Slave Communications 63
3.1.3. Slave to Master Communications 63
3.2. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start 64
3.2.1. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start (Tool Suite) 64
3.2.2. Point-to-MultiPoint Network Quick Start (Terminal Interface) 66
3.3. Point-to-MultiPoint Operation LEDs 68
3.4. Overlapping MultiPoint Networks 69
3.5. Establishing Communication with Other Radios in a MultiPoint Network 69
3.5.1. Using the Network ID in MultiPoint Networks 69