User's Manual

RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
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Network
Aseriesofstationsornodesconnectedbysometypeofcommunicationmedium.A
networkmayconsistofasinglelinkormultiplelinks.
Node
Anaddressorsoftwarelocationonthenetwork. 
Non-Occupancy Period
Thetimeduringwhicharadiocannotreturntoafrequencywhereradarwasdetected.
Thistimeistypically30minutes.Typicallyaradiowillnotreturntoachan nelwhere
radarwaspreviouslydetectedunlessabsolutelynecessary.
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Null Modem Cable
Aspecialtycross‐communicationcablewithfemaleconnectorsoneachendusedfor
directcon
nectionbetweendeviceswhennomodemsarepresent.Commonlyusedasa
quickandinexpensivewaytotransferfilesbetweentwoPCswithoutinstallinga
dedicatednetworkcardin eachPC.
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Panel Antenna
Anantennatypethatradiatesinonlyaspecificdirection.Panelantennasarecommonly
usedforpoint‐to‐pointsituations.SometimescalledPatchantennas.
Parabolic Antenna
Anantennatypethatradiatesaverynarrowbeaminaspecificdirection.Parabolic
antennasofferthehighestgainforlong‐rangepoint‐to‐pointsituations.
Peer-to-Peer Network
EachradioinaPeer‐to‐Peernetworkhastheabilitytoreceivedatafrom‐andtransmit
datato‐anyotherradiointhenetwork.
Point-Multipoint (Broadcast) Network
Anetworktypewhereasinglemasterradiosendsdatatoeveryremoteradiointhe
network.Thisisdonerepeatedlyuntileveryremoteradioindividuallyreceivesand