User Manual

ii MDS entraNET 900 System Guide (Preliminary) MDS 05-4055A01, Rev. A
2.5.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................31
2.5.2 Serial Data Port Configuration Menu ........................................................................................32
2.5.3 IP-to-Serial Application Example ..............................................................................................36
2.5.4 Point-to-Point Serial-to-Serial Application Example ..................................................................37
2.5.5 Point-to-Multipoint Serial-to-Serial Application Example ..........................................................39
2.5.6 Mixed Modes ............................................................................................................................40
2.6 SECURITY CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................42
2.6.1 Approved Remotes/Access Points List Menu ...........................................................................44
2.7 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION ......................................................................................44
2.7.1 Performance Information Menu ................................................................................................45
2.7.2 Network Performance Notes ....................................................................................................54
2.8 MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................................58
2.8.1 Reprogramming Menu ..............................................................................................................58
2.8.2 Configuration Scripts Menu
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2.8.3 Authorization Keys Menu ..........................................................................................................71
2.8.4 Radio Test Menu .......................................................................................................................71
2.8.5 Ping Utility Menu .......................................................................................................................73
3 TABLETOP EVALUATION AND TEST SETUP
3.1 OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................................77
3.2 STEP 1—INSTALL THE ANTENNA CABLING...................................................................77
3.3 STEP 2—MEASURE & CONNECT THE PRIMARY POWER ............................................78
3.4 STEP 3—CONNECT PC TO THE MDS entraNET 900......................................................78
3.5 STEP 4—REVIEW THE MDS entraNET 900’S CONFIGURATION ...................................79
3.5.1 Getting Started .........................................................................................................................79
3.5.2 Procedure .................................................................................................................................79
3.5.3 Basic Configuration Defaults ....................................................................................................79
3.6 STEP 5—CONNECT LAN AND/OR SERIAL EQUIPMENT...............................................81
3.7 STEP 6—CHECK FOR NORMAL OPERATION.................................................................82
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TROUBLESHOOTING & RADIO MEASUREMENTS
4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................87