User guide

SATELLINE-3AS NMS / NMS Epic / NMS 869 / VHF

User Guide, Version 1.0

1.1

NOTES FOR THE USERS OF SATELLINE-3AS(d) RADIO

MODEMS

SATELLINE-3AS(d) NMS / NMS Epic / NMS 869 / VHF radio modems are

NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SATELLINE-3AS radio modems!

In order to help users to identify the differences in the operation of these products there

are notices among the text marked by the symbol on the left.

DIFFERENCES OF SATELLINE-3AS(d) NMS / NMS Epic / NMS 869 / VHF

compared to SATELLINE-3AS(d):

• NMS (Network Management System) features

• Radio messages NOT compatible

• Slightly different timing in the data transfer. NMS overhead is typically 20 … 60 bytes

per a radio transmission.

• 3AS NMS family products have a completely new setup system

• Error detection improved (Partial/Full)

• Packet filters, adjustable Packet pause length and other enhancements enable better

connectivity to customer systems and protocols

• RX/TX addresses are NOT supported, they are replaced by the NMS routing scheme

• 9-bit serial data is NOT supported

• DTR pin control modified

COMPATIBILITY CHART OF SATELLINE-3AS(d) and SATELLINE-3AS(d) NMS

RADIO MODEMS

3AS(d)

3AS(d) EPIC

SW versions 0.xx...2.xx (.sff Flash files)

3AS(d) with ”E2” HW

3AS(d) EPIC with ”E2” HW

3AS(d) NMS

3AS(d) EPIC NMS

3AS(d) VHF

!!! MODELS ARE NOT RADIO COMPATIBLE ACROSS THIS LINE !!!

Only bug fixes and

minor new

features are

introduced to this

software line

Only bug fixes are

introduced to this

software line

SW versions 3.xx…

(.sf2 Flash files)

Software line to be

developed further