User's Manual

MaxStream, Inc. 24XStream Wireless Module Manual v2.8
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Using the 24XStream Development Kit
Introduction:
Use this development kit to experience the extended range
and ease of use of the MaxStream 24XStream module. This
module transmits data at either 9600 or 19200 bits per second
(see FCC label on module shield) in the license-free 2.4 GHz
ISM band. See how simple it is to communicate with the
module using asynchronous serial communications by
following the instructions below.
Contents:
2 24XStream Frequency Hopping modules
2 Interface Boards
2 9 VDC power supplies
2 DB-9 straight through serial cables
1 Null modem adapter
1 3.5" floppy disk containing file RAT.TXT
Requirements:
2 computers with an available comm port and Windows 95/98 or
NT.
Instructions:
1. Assemble and Connect Interface Boards to computers.
a. Connect the modules to the Interface Boards by fitting
the 4 and 11-pin connectors into their respective female
headers.
b. Attach the male sides of one of the DB-9 Connecting
Cables to the female DB-9 jacks on the Interface
Boards.
c. Attach the female side of a DB-9 connecting cable to an
available RS-232 port on the back of Computer 1.
Connect Module 2 to Computer 2 in the same fashion.
d. Plug power supplies into the Interface Boards. Turn the
switch on. The red LEDs on the Interface Boards will
illuminate to show the boards are powered.
e. Refer to figure 1 for completed assembly.
2. Run and configure HyperTrm.exe on both computers
a. Open the folder on the Start Menu found under
Programs -> Accessories -> Communications ->
HyperTerminal.
b. Double-click on the application HyperTrm.exe and
choose a name and an icon for the new connection in
the Connection Description dialogue box.
c. In the Connect To dialogue box on each computer,
select Connect using: Direct to Com1 or Direct to
Com2 to correspond with the comm port used on the
respective computers (see figure 2) . Click OK .
d. In the COM Properties dialogue box, set the
Figure 2 –Connect To Dialogue
Box
Figure 3 – COM Properties
Dialogue Box
Figure 1 – MaxStream PC Interface
Board