User's Manual

ii TransNET OEM Integration Guide 05-3946A01, Rev. C
Data Buffer Setting—MODBUS™ Protocol ............................. 16
Hoptime Setting.......................................................................... 16
TotalFlow™ Protocol at 9600 with Sleep Mode ........................ 17
Operation at 115200 bps............................................................. 17
Baud Rate Setting ....................................................................... 17
Radio Interference Checks.......................................................... 17
5.1 How Much Output Power Can be Used? .................................... 17
6.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLES & SPECIAL 
CONFIGURATIONS ......................................................................... 19
6.1 Synchronizing Network Units .................................................... 19
Synchronization Messages ......................................................... 19
6.2 Establishing a Tail-End Link ...................................................... 20
6.3 SAF Operation with Extension Radios ....................................... 21
Simple Extended SAF Network ................................................. 21
Extended SAF Network.............................................................. 22
Retransmission and ARQ Operation .......................................... 22
SAF Configuration Example ...................................................... 23
6.4 Using AT Commands .................................................................. 23
Supported AT Commands........................................................... 24
Operating Notes when AT Commands are ON .......................... 25
6.5 Configuration Parameters for Store & Forward Services ........... 25
6.6 Using the Radio’s Sleep Mode (Remote Units Only) ................. 27
Sleep Mode Example.................................................................. 28
6.7 Low-Power Mode (LPM)—Master Enabled .............................. 28
Setup Commands........................................................................ 28
Reading RSSI & Other Parameters with LPM Enabled ............. 29
Power Consumption Influence by HOPTIME and SAF Settings29
6.8 Low-Power Mode versus Remote’s Sleep Mode ........................ 30
Introduction ................................................................................ 30
Operational Influences—Hoptime and SAF............................... 31
Master Station Configuration ..................................................... 32
Antenna System for Co-Located Master Stations ...................... 32
7.0 DEALING WITH INTERFERENCE ................................................ 33
Terminal Interface....................................................................... 34
PC-Based Configuration Tool .................................................... 35
8.2 User Commands .......................................................................... 35