User guide

SATELLINE-3AS NMS / NMS Epic / NMS 869 / VHF
User Guide, Version 1.0
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SATELLINE-3AS NMS radio modem has two serial ports - Port1 and Port2 . One of the ports is
configured as the DATA port (by default Port1 ) that is connected to the user application. The
other port is the NMS port (by default Port2 ) that is connected to the serial port of the PC
running SATEL NMS PC software. See the figure above.
The easiest way to accomplish the wiring is to use a two-port serial cable (e.g. part code CRS-
NMS from SATEL). See the wiring schematic in sub clause 14.2.1.
3.3
NMS - Usage
SATEL NMS PC software provides the user interface to NMS system. Refer SATEL NMS PC User
Guide for additional information.
3.4
NMS functionality
SATEL NMS provides useful tools for maintaining the radio network. The following functions are
included in the SATEL NMS system:
• Status of the network can be obtained easily. Received Signal strength (RSSI) information,
Voltage, Temperature and quality of the radio links can be monitored without disturbing
user’s data flow.
SATEL NMS PC software collects statistics on the radio modems of the
network.
• Alarms (triggered e.g. by a significant decrease in signal level of a radio link) are
generated for the external system usage.
• The history of the parameters is saved to log files for later examination.
• Remote update of the setup i.e. the settings of a radio modem.
• Data communication tests. A full data communication test can be run to find out more
detailed analysis of each radio link. Whenever needed this test indicate profoundly the
quality of the radio communication.
NOTE: Remote update of the actual firmware of a radio modem is currently NOT supported by
SATELLINE-3AS NMS.
SATEL NMS system is subject to continuous development - new features will be introduced to
respond actual customer needs. The radio modems have a comprehensive interface structure
that enables even more complex functions to be added to SATEL NMS PC while radio modem
needs to manage only a limited set of tasks.
The customers who want to implement their own NMS interface to SATELLINE-3AS NMS radio
modems should contact SATEL technical support ([e-mail]).