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
2. Basic Radio Programming and Setup
FGR3
User-Reference Manual
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900MHz Frequency Key (Golden Setting)
Setting Description
Options 0 to 9
A to E
Important!: Do NOT use Frequency Key E with the 915 to 928 MHz, 916
to 920 MHz, and 921 to 928 MHz hop tables.
Terminal Menu (3) Edit Radio TransmissionCharacteristics > (0) FreqKey
Description: l Fifteen choices are available for the Frequency Key (0 to 9 and A to E)
setting, representing 15 different pseudo-random hop patterns.
l Hopping patterns minimize the interference with other FreeWave radios
operating in the area.
Example: If 10 pairs of FreeWave radios are operating on different
networks in close proximity, setting a different Frequency Key value
reduces the chance that radios hop to the same frequency at the same
time.
If two networks were to hop to the same frequency, the next hop would be
to a different frequency for both networks.
Gain additional network separation by adjusting the Max Packet
Size and Min Packet Size parameters.
Note: Use the Hop Table Version, Hop Table Size, and Frequency
Zone parameters to define more network differentiation by limiting the
number and location of frequencies the radios may hop in the 902 to 928
MHz band.
Important!: 900MHz radios do NOT use the Hop Frequency Offset
setting.
2.4.3. 900MHz Frequency Zones
Note: In MultiPoint networks, this setting needs to only be set on the Master.
In a Point-to-Point network, the Master and the Slave must have matching Frequency Zone
settings.
Important!: Frequency Zones are NOT valid if Single is selected in the 900MHz Channel Select
Parameters (on page 44).