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
RF Station Configuration
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12. View the link statistics. From the Main Menu select Link Monitor Display and press Enter. The RF
Link Monitor Statistics window is displayed.
13. Check for BER = 0.0E+00 and Corr Power between 15 – 50 dB. If the Corr Power is <15 dB the
receive signal is probably too weak. If the power is >55 dB the receiving unit is probably saturated. See
Viewing Link Monitor Statistics, page 103 for more information about Link Monitor Statistics.
If you have problems, ensure that the unit is configured to its basic default settings (see Restoring Factory
Configurations, page 101) and reconfigure the unit or contact Wi-LAN customer support.
14. When you finish viewing link monitor statistics, disable Link Monitor to remove the test overhead data
from the RF link. Select RF Station Configuration from the Main Menu and press
Enter. The RF
Station Configuration menu is displayed.
15. Select Link Monitor Period and press
Enter. The field is highlighted.
16. Type 0 in the field and press
Enter. The link monitor test ends.
17. Press
Esc to exit.
Note: When testing, it is possible to run the link monitor in both directions over one link by enabling link
monitor on the base and the remote at the same time. This situation should be avoided during normal
operation because it causes needless overhead.
Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
When performing transmit or receive tests, one unit is set up to operate in Transmit Test mode and the other
unit is set up to operate in Receive Test mode. The transmitting unit sends packets of known data to the
receiving unit. The receiving unit analyzes the data and displays link statistics on the PC connected to the
Serial port.
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To set up the transmit unit
1. Connect a PC to the Serial port of the unit.
2. Log in to the unit and go to the Main Menu.
3. From the Main Menu, select RF Station Configuration and press
Enter. The RF Station
Configuration menu is displayed.
4. Select Operating Mode and press
Enter. The field highlights.
5. Select Transmit Test and press
Enter. The Mode LED on the unit is red, indicating that the unit is
transmitting.
RF Link Monitor Statistics
Link Monitor Rank 1
Base to Remote BER 0.0E+00
Remote to Base BER 0.0E+00
Missed Packet Count 0
Base to Remote Env Power 27
Base to Remote Corr Power 28
Remote to Base Env Power 29
Remote to Base Corr Power 30