User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright and Trademark
- RF Safety Notice (English and French)
- FCC Part 15 Notice
- Industry Canada Notice
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
- 2.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- 3.0 APPLICATIONS
- 4.0 INSTALLATION PLANNING
- 5.0 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION
- 6.0 TRANSCEIVER MANAGEMENT
- 6.1 Software Commands
- Entering Commands
- AK
- ALARM
- AMASK [0000 0000–FFFF FFFF]
- ASENSE [HI, LO]
- AUDIO [ON, OFF]
- BAUD [xxxxx abc]
- BIN [DATA, CLEAR]
- BOOT
- BUFF [ON, OFF]
- CKEY [ON–OFF]
- CTS [0–255]
- CTSHOLD [0–60000]
- DATAKEY [ON, OFF]
- DEV
- DEVICE [DCE, CTS KEY]
- DKEY
- DLINK [ON/OFF/xxxx]
- DTYPE [NODE/ROOT]
- DUMP
- EMP [ON/OFF]
- ETHADDR
- FORCEALARM [ON or OFF]
- FORCEDCD [ON or OFF]
- HELP
- INIT
- INIT [SDx]
- INIT [P-20]
- IPCONFIG
- KEY
- MENU
- MODEL1
- MODEL2
- MODEM [xxxx]
- OWM [XXX...]
- OWN [XXX...]
- PORT [RS232, RS485]
- PTT [0–255]
- PTTSIG [OFF, LOW, HI]
- PWR [20–37]
- RESTORECONFIG
- RESTOREDEFAULTS
- RMODE [X710, TRANSPARENT, PACKET, CMAC, HELP]
- RSSI
- RTSKEY [ON, OFF]
- RTU [ON/OFF/0-80]
- RX [xxx.xxxx]
- RXATTN [ON or OFF]
- RXLEVEL [–20 to 0]
- RXTOL [NORMAL or CUSTOM]
- RXTOT [NONE, 1-1440]
- SAVECONFIG
- SCD [0-255]
- SER
- SHOW [DC, PWR]
- SNR
- SPECTRUM [xxx.xx]
- SQUELCH [AUTO, BYPASSED]
- SREV
- STAT
- SWC [ON, OFF]
- TFTP
- TEMP
- TOT [1-255, ON, OFF]
- TX [xxx.xxxx]
- TXLEVEL [–20 to 0, AUTO]
- UNIT [10000...65000]
- UPTIME
- VERSION
- 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
- 8.0 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
- 8.1 Technical Specifications
- 8.2 Performing Network-Wide Remote Diagnostics
- 8.3 User-Programmable I/O Functions - Pending
- 8.4 Analog Operation of the Transceiver
- Physical Interface
- Operational Characteristics
- Web Method
- TFTP Method
- Serial Transfer Method
- Error Messages During File Transfers
- 9.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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9.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
If you are new to digital radio systems, some of the terms used in this
guide may be unfamiliar. The following glossary explains many of these
terms and will prove helpful in understanding the operation of the trans-
ceiver.
Active Messaging—This is a mode of diagnostic gathering that may
interrupt SCADA system polling communications (contrast with pas-
sive messaging). Active (or intrusive) messaging is much faster than
passive messaging because it is not dependent upon the RTU polling
cycle.
Antenna System Gain—A figure, normally expressed in dB, repre-
senting the power increase resulting from the use of a gain-type antenna.
System losses (from the feedline and coaxial connectors, for example)
are subtracted from this figure to calculate the total antenna system gain.
Bit—The smallest unit of digital data, often represented by a one or a
zero. Eight bits (plus start, stop, and parity bits) usually comprise a byte.
Bits-per-second—See BPS.
BPS—Bits-per-second. A measure of the information transfer rate of
digital data across a communication channel.
Byte—A string of digital data usually made up of eight data bits and
start, stop and parity bits.
Decibel (dB)—A measure computed from the ratio between two signal
levels. Frequently used to express the gain (or loss) of a system.
Data Circuit-terminating Equipment—See DCE.
Data Communications Equipment—See DCE.
Data Terminal Equipment—See DTE.
dBi—Decibels referenced to an “ideal” isotropic radiator in free space.
Frequently used to express antenna gain.
dBm—Decibels referenced to one milliwatt. An absolute unit used to
measure signal power, as in transmitter power output, or received signal
strength.
DCE—Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (or Data Communications
Equipment). In data communications terminology, this is the “modem”
side of a computer-to-modem connection. The transceiver described in
this manual is hardwired as a DCE device.
Digital Signal Processing—See DSP.