User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Important Information
- Notices
- Description
- Installation
- Configuration
- Overview
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Configuring with the Main Menu
- Unit Identification
- Hardware/Software Revision
- System Software ROM Images
- System Current Status
- Network Configuration
- IP Filter Configuration
- RF Station Configuration
- Viewing Current RF Station Configuration
- Setting the Operating Mode
- General Equipment Setup for Performing RF Tests
- Setting Test Mode Timer Minutes
- Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode)
- Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
- Performing the RSSI Test
- Setting the RF Transmit Status
- Setting the Link Monitor Period
- Setting Maximum Remote Distance (Base Station Only)
- Setting Link Monitor Remote Station Rank
- Adjusting Throttling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Tx Power Automatically (Remote Station Only)
- Adjusting User Output Power Ceiling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Signal Margin (Remote Station Only)
- Viewing Current Output Power Level Adjust
- Radio Module Configuration
- Viewing the Radio Module Configuration
- Setting Config Test Minutes
- Setting the Station Type
- Setting the Station Rank
- Setting the Center Frequency
- Setting Security Passwords
- Setting the Scrambling Code
- Setting the Acquisition Code
- Adjusting the Tx Power Level
- Setting a Base to Repeater Mode (Base Station Only)
- Setting System Symmetry Type (Base Station Only)
- Setting Dynamic Polling Level (Base Station Only)
- Setting Remote Unit RF Group
- Rebooting and Saving RF Module Configurations
- RF/Ethernet Statistics
- System Security
- System Commands
- Link Monitor Display
- Logout
- Setting Operating Mode with the Mode Button
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Planning Your Wireless Link
- Appendix B: Using HyperTerminal
- Appendix C: Configuring a Simple Data Network
- Appendix D: SNMP
- Appendix E: Technical Reference Information
- Appendix F: Menu Map
- Appendix G: Upgrading Software
- Glossary
- Index
Configuration
52 AWE 120-24 Installation & Configuration Guide
Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode)
The link monitor test can be run from either a base station or a remote unit that is set to Normal Mode. The
test operates in parallel with the message stream, so it consumes some of the link’s total data capacity. You
can control the ratio of test data to message data (and thereby control the amount of test data overhead) by
setting the link monitor period. See Setting the Link Monitor Period, page 59 for more information.
Note: Link monitor test stays in effect even if you power cycle or reboot units, so you must turn it off using
the Link Monitor Period (0 = OFF) setting.
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To perform Link Monitor test from a base station
1. Connect the test PC to the Serial port of the base station. See General Equipment Setup for Performing RF
Tests, page 50.
2. Log in to the unit and go to the Main Menu.
3. Select RF Station Configuration and press
Enter. The RF Station Configuration menu is
displayed.
4. Select Operating Mode and press
Enter. The data field highlights.
5. Press the arrow keys to select Normal mode and press
Enter.
6. Select RF Transmit Status and press
Enter. The data field highlights.
7. Press the arrow keys to select unblocked and press
Enter.
8. Select Link Monitor Remote Station Rank and press
Enter. The data field highlights.
9. Type the rank of the remote unit that you want to link to and press
Enter. (The rank is the identification
number of the remote unit. The rank of a remote can be any number from 1 – 1000. See Setting the
Station Rank, page 73.)
10. Select Link Monitor/Output Power and press
Enter. Set it to Normal.
RF Station Configuration
Operating Mode -> Normal Mode
RF Transmit Status unblocked
Link Monitor Period (0=OFF, 1-10000) 0
Test Mode Timer Minutes (1-1000) 5
Base Station Only Parameters
Maximum Remote Distance 5 Km
Link Monitor Remote Station Rank 1
Remote Station Only Parameters
Throttle Enable off
Throttle Level (1-100) 10 (640 kps)
Link Monitor/Output Power Normal
User Output Power Adjust Ceiling -5 dB
Signal Margin (6-31) dB 6
Current Output Power Level Adjust -21