User's Manual

PRELIMINARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Utilities

The Firmware Update tool allows the end user to update the firmware in the radio using the Xmodem

file transfer program. Please contact Xetawave for details.

The Scan Network will attempt to contact any other radios on the same network ID and display their

information. The master radio will identify all of the slave radios attached.

Point-to-Point Network

The point-to-point network consists of a minimum of two radios; a master and a slave, or multiple radios

with repeaters inserted between the master and slave. Each radio must be configured for its role in the

network. Each radio in the network must have the same network identifier but unique radio identifiers.

The master radio has the radio identifier of “1” while the repeaters and slaves have other unique radio

identifiers. Each radio has its upstream and/or down-stream radio identifier programmed during

configuration.

Typically, the radio is physically installed with an antenna and communications connector before

software configuration. The communications connector interfaces with a PC running a terminal

emulation services program such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm. It is critical that the first time the radio

and host computer communicate, the serial port connection is configured at 115,200 Baud. If this is not

set correctly, then the radio will not communicate with the host. If the menu is displayed on the

terminal window, then communication was successful and configuration may proceed.

The minimal steps to configure a radio are:

1) Verify and/or configure the serial port speeds (both diagnostics and data ports)

2) Configure the radio for network operation:

Maximum Payload Size for Master

The Maximum Payload Size for Master/Slave parameters specify the maximum

number of payload bytes per transmitted packet, separately for the Master and

Slave radios.

For example, in an application requiring greater throughput from the master

to the slave, set the master parameter to the maximum value (1024) and the slave

parameter to a lower value (minimum 16). The time saved transmitting smaller

packets in one direction will increase throughput in the other direction.

For symmetric throughput, set both parameters to the maximum value.

These parameters must be set the same for all radios in the network.

Current value = 255

Enter new value (16 - 1024) or Esc to exit: