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8.3 Configuring RSNs for the TeraHop IMS Application
8.3.1 Configuring RSNs for the TeraHop IMS Application
The following instructions describe how to configure RSNs specifically for use with the
TeraHop Incident Management System with Automated Accountability application, called
the IMS for short. RSNs are configured using the TeraHop RSN Configuration Tool (RCT)
software. The RCT is accessed from the TeraHop Console on a laptop computer.
Before using these instructions, please read and understand the concepts and use of the RSN
Configuration Tool (RCT) and planning RSN configurations in the section titled Configuring
RSNs with the RSN Configuration Tool. It is important to have a thorough knowledge of the
RCT concepts and design before attempting to configure an RSN.
RSNs that are used with the IMS are shipped from the factory to the Channel Partner
preloaded with RSN firmware and default configurations. You still need to configure the
RSN with additional information. Once the planned configuration tree structure is designed,
create it in the RCT. You will then go to each configuration level and select the appropriate
parameters and settings to be associated with the corresponding configuration. For details on
how to configure an RSN, see Configuring RSNs with the RSN Configuration Tool.
The basic steps for configuring an RSN for use with the IMS are:
• Plan your configurations. Determine how the agency RSNs will inherit the properties of
the configuration above it.
In the RCT, do the following:
• Create the configuration tree for the agency.
• Associate each RSN with a configuration.
• Set the parameters for the RSN Sensors.
• Set the Class Information.
• Set the Customer Type.
• Enter User Data for each RSN.
• Download the configuration to the RSN.
8.3.2 Plan Your Configurations
For the First Responder market, TeraHop Networks recommends that you plan your
configurations as follows:
First Responder RSN Default Configurations
For the First Responder market, the RCT supports three Behavior Profiles and comes
provided with three default configurations: