User's Manual

USING INTERNAL MENU COMMANDS
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To change the ARQ, press (A). The following will be displayed:
Online requires a timer value, which must be
less than the Network fail timer = 5000ms
Timer value in milliseconds(40-5000): 1000
The value can be set from 40 to 5000 and must be less than the Network fail timer. It is 1000 by
default.
(B) Back Off Retry Enable/Disable (Slaves only)
This function is mainly for scenarios where you wish to connect to several slave radios simultaneously
from a Master or where there is possibility of multiple slaves trying to dial or send protocol data to a
single Master/Base radio.
To change, press (B). This will toggle Enabled/Disabled. The default is disabled.
(D) Set to Defaults
Sets the parameters back to their defaults.
(3) Set Radio Characteristics
To change the Radio Characteristics parameters, press (3).
*** Radio Characteristics Menu ***
Hopping Pattern = 0
Power setting = 20 dBm
RSSI trigger level = -110
Frame Time = 20 milliseconds
Max Tx bytes per frame = 113
Bias is Disabled
(H) Hopping Pattern Sequence
(P) Tx Power Menu
(R) RSSI trigger level
(F) Frame Time Menu
(B) Directional Bias Menu
(Esc) Previous Menu
Enter Choice:
Figure 6-5 Radio Characteristics Menu
(H) Hopping Pattern Sequence
There are 32 (0-31) hopping patterns available. The hopping pattern determines how the modem hops
through the frequency spectrum when transmitting (and receiving) data. Radio Modems on alternate
hopping patterns will reduce interference from each other and maximise system throughput.
To change the Hopping Pattern, press (H). The following will be displayed:
Enter Hopping Pattern Number (0-31): 0