User's Manual

FCCUM99725
March 15, 2000
Rev -
2
2.1 Base Station Description.
The base station controls message traffic flow
between the PC and the remote units. Note that the base station is a modified version of
the remote. An RS232 interface, Alternating Current (AC) wall adapter and a different
software package are the only differences between the base station and remote units. The
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display and keypad are used for diagnostic test and status
display on the base station. Figure 2 illustrates the features of the base station.
Figure 2. RSS Base Station
The base station contains software to collect and distribute information between the
remotes and the server. The software has two main functions; first the software manages
the radio frequency traffic between the devices and the PC. In addition , this software
writes records to and receives records from a local version on the base station The local
version is the middleware that takes information and reads/writes data into the master
server.
2.2 Base Station Set Up
. Connect the supplied RS232 cable to the base station
circular DIN connector at the bottom of the unit. Connect the other end of the RS232
cable to the serial port of the PC. Connect the direct current (dc) jack on the end of the
AC adapter cable into the bottom of the base station. Connect the AC adapter into an AC
wall outlet. Press the power button to power the unit on. A second key press to the