User's Manual

Broadcast Transmissions ..................................................................................................................... 22
The Address Mask ............................................................................................................................... 22
Addressing Examples: ......................................................................................................................... 23
6.6. Error Correction ........................................................................................................................... 24
6.7. Store-and-Forward Repeating ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7. Using the M7 Modem – Streaming Mode ....... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.1. Streaming Mode Operation ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.2. Baud Rate Selection ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.3. Bit Errors ........................................................................................ E
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7.4. Carrier Detect ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.5. Serial Data Flow Control ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
8. Installation ................................................................................................... 25
9. FCC Licensing Information ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
9.1. Setting the Over-The-Air Data Rate ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
9.2. Debug Related Commands .......................................................................................................... 26
10. M7 Diagnostic Provisions ......................................................................... 27
10.1. Overview of Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 27
10.2. Reading the Diagnostic Information ............................................................................................. 27
10.3. Status and Statistics Command ................................................................................................... 27
10.4. ATST Command .......................................................................................................................... 29
10.5. ATST2 Command ........................................................................................................................ 29
10.6. ATST3 Command ........................................................................................................................ 30
10.7. ATST4 Command ........................................................................................................................ 30
10.8. AutoStatus ................................................................................................................................... 30
11. Tune-up and Alignment ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
11.1. Periodic Calibration ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
11.2. Center Frequency .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
11.3. TX Deviation .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
11.4. TX Modulation Balance .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
11.5. RX Carrier Detect........................................................................... E
rror! Bookmark not defined.
12. SkyLine Compatibility .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
12.1. General .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
12.2. Configuring M7 to Communicate with a SkyLine ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
13. Antenna Information .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
14. Appendix A. Serial Port Hardware .......................................................... 32
14.1. Serial Port Data and Handshaking Signals .................................................................................. 32
14.2. Null modem without handshaking ............................................................................................ 34
14.3. Compatibility issues ................................................................................................................. 34
14.4. Null modem with full handshaking ........................................................................................... 35
14.5. Compatibility issues ................................................................................................................. 35
15. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 36
Symptom: Unit will not receive ............................................................................................................ 36
Symptom: Unit will not transmit ........................................................................................................... 36
Symptom: Receive light blinks, but no data is received ...................................................................... 36
Symptom: Long delay before transmitting ........................................................................................... 37
Symptom: Cannot enter Command Mode ........................................................................................... 37
Symptom: Modem appears dead. ....................................................................................................... 37
Symptom: Repeater will not repeat. .................................................................................................... 37
16. Mechanical ............................................................................................... 38