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Appendix B Terminal Menu Reference

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Set ports as Point to Point Direct

: This is a shorthand way of configuring a point-to-point

connection on both main and auxiliary ports. For more information see section 4.3.1.

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Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup

: This is a shorthand way of configuring a point-to-

multipoint dial-up connection on both main and auxiliary ports. For more information see section

4.3.3.

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Set ports as Dialup Repeater

: A repeater extends the range of a RFI-9256 radio network.

Repeaters consist of a pair of radios, one master and one slave wired together in a back-to-back

configuration. This is covered in the section Back-to-back Repeater Operation on page 23. This

function will configure the current RFI-9256 for dial-up repeater operation, with the settings for

Hayes dialup described in the section Dial-up Networking with Back-to-back Repeaters on page

27.

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Special Controls Menu

: When the antennas from more than one radio are placed within close

proximity, the units may be synchronised to prevent interference. One radio must be configured to

output a synchronisation signal while the other radio follow the synchronisation signal. Slave units

cannot be configured to follow an external synchronisation signal as the slave must synchronise

from the master of its network. In order for synchronisation to operate correctly both radios must

be configured with the same frame length and bias setting. For more information see the section

Synchronisation on page 22. The following synchronisation options are available:

(a) Follow Sync Signal

: The radio will follow a synchronisation signal provided by another.

Only the master radio can have this option configured.

(b) Output Sync Signal

: The radio will output the frame synchronisation signal.

: The radio will follow a synchronisation signal provided by another. In

this case the radio will synchronise to a 50% offset.

(d) No Sync Mode

: Disables synchronisation.

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Restore Factory defaults

: Restores the default settings of the RFI-9256. The factory defaults

settings are given in Appendix D.