User's Manual

24 MDS iNet 900 Installation Guide MDS 05-2873A01, Rev. A
DRAFT 6—8/29/01
RF Power Output This screen is the location where you will check and set, if necessary,
the radio’s RF power output. The default is one Watt. If you need to
lower the power, click on the
RF Output Setpoint menu item, type in the
desired power level in dBm on the right-hand portion of the screen and
then click the
Submit button to implement the change.
See Table 5, “. Common Transceiver Parameters,” on page 26 for a list
of common configuration parameters and their defaults.
6.2 Programming Via COM1 Port & a Terminal
Program
A serial-interface based Management Toolbox is available for local con-
figuration of the MDS iNet 900 transceiver.
Making the Connection
Connect a personal computer’s communication port to the transceiver’s
COM1 Port connector on the radio transceiver. (See Figure 9 on page 16
for location.) The default interface is EIA-232 at 115,200 bps with 8N1.
Initializing the Connection
On you Windows’ PC, launch a terminal program, such as MS Win-
dows’ Hyperterminal™, and select the serial port connected to the
COM1 Port of the transceiver. The default interface is EIA-232 at
115,200 bps with 8N1.
Communicating with the iNet transceiver
The transceiver’s port will automatically display the text-based Man-
agement Toolbox start-up screen as seen in Figure 15 on page 25 one the
ENTER key is pressed.
NOTE: If the terminal program is running and your computer
connected to the transceiver, you may see a series of pages of
text information relating to the booting of the unit’s microcom-
puter. Disregard this information and wait a few seconds for
the display to stabilize before proceeding.
Using the Menu-Based Management Toolbox
The menu-based Management Toolbox provides access to view and
configure many unit parameters and provides you with basic diagnostic
tools.