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 Zones
Binary Zone Number
(LSB First)
Beginning Freq. (MHz) Ending Freq. (MHz) Number Of Channels
1 902.2464 903.8592 8
2 904.0896 905.4720 7
3 905.7024 907.0848 7
4 907.3152 908.6976 7
5 908.9280 910.3104 7
6 910.5408 911.9232 7
7 912.1536 913.5360 7
8 913.7664 915.1488 7
9 915.3792 916.7616 7
10 916.9920 918.6048 8
11 918.8352 920.2176 7
12 920.4480 921.8304 7
13 922.0608 923.4432 7
14 923.6736 925.0560 7
15 925.2864 926.6688 7
16 926.8992 927.8208 5
Enable Frequency Zones in Tool Suite
1. In the Tool Suite Configuration application, select the device to program.
2. Click the (3) Transmission Characteristics tab.
3. Click Frequency Zones to view the available frequency zones.
4. Select the Frequency Zones to enable.
Enable Frequency Zones using the Terminal Interface
1. On the main Setup menu, select 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics.
2. Select option 0 FreqKey.
3. Select F for More.
4. Select option 3 Frequency Zone.
5. Enter:
1 to enable a frequency zone or
0 to disable a frequency zone.
Note: Frequency Zone entries begin with 0 (LSB) and continue through 15 (MSB).