RF-Link Technology manual RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide

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6.3.

Serial Connection Setup￿

31

 

 

Setting the Baud Rate

31

 

 

Setting the Data Bits￿￿

31

 

 

Setting the Stop Bits￿

31

 

 

Setting the Transmit Character Timeout￿

31

 

 

Setting the Flow Control Option￿

31

 

 

Setting the DCD Mode￿

31

 

 

Setting the Pre-Data DCD Time￿￿

32

 

 

Setting the Post-Data DCD Time￿

32

 

6.4.

Data Setup

32

 

 

Setting the Maximum Packet Size￿￿

32

 

 

Setting the Packet Mode￿

32

 

 

Setting the Data Rate￿￿

33

 

 

Setting the Request ACKs Option￿￿

33

 

 

Setting the Contention Option￿￿

33

 

 

Setting the Max Retries Option￿

33

 

6.5.

Repeater Setup

34

 

 

Selecting the Repeater Entry to Edit￿￿

34

 

 

Setting the Repeater Trigger￿

34

 

 

Setting the Repeater Trigger ID￿

35

 

 

Setting the Repeater Transmit Channel￿￿

35

 

 

Setting the Repeater Transmit Delay￿￿

35

 

6.6.

File Management￿￿

35

 

 

Downloading a Software Upgrade￿

35

 

 

Saving Parameters to Disk￿￿

36

 

 

Restoring Parameters from Disk￿￿

36

 

 

Restoring Default Parameters￿￿

37

7.

Menu Quick Reference￿￿

38

 

7.1.

Main Menu￿

38

 

7.2.

Summary Window￿￿

38

 

7.3.

Serial Menu￿￿

39

 

7.4.

DCD232 Sub-Menu

39

 

7.5.

Network Menu￿

40

 

7.6.

Repeater Sub-Menu

40

 

7.7.

Radio Menu￿

41

 

7.8.

Diagnostics Menu￿

41

 

7.9.

Save/Restore Parameters Menu

42

8.

Other Considerations

43

 

8.1.

Duty Cycle￿￿

45

 

8.2.

Troubleshooting￿￿

43

 

 

8.2.1. Use a Good Antenna￿

43

 

 

8.2.2.

Three-wire Interface￿￿

43

 

 

8.2.3.

Hardware Flow Control￿￿￿

43

 

 

8.2.4. Use a Fully-Wired RS-232 Cable￿

44

 

 

8.2.5. Use a Slower Baud Rate￿

44

 

 

8.2.6. Use a Faster Baud Rate￿

44

 

 

8.2.7.

Unit Does Not Enter Programming Mode￿

44

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Contents NL6000 Wireless Modem Copyright Table of Contents RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide Use the NL6000 in a Simple Configuration Product OverviewFeatures Configuration Templates Single and Multi- Point AddressingAcknowledgement Auto-TransmitSafety Warning Regulatory InformationFCC Part 406.0 to 406.1 MHz OperationSpecifications General SpecificationsUHF Radio Specifications Current Drain at 12Transmitter ReceiverVHF Radio Specifications Hardware Installation and Operation Power ConnectionsParts Description Serial PortDTE DCEAntenna Connection LEDsOperation LEDSoftware Configuration Technical SupportPrerequisites PreparationUnique Data Requirements for a Base Station Source and Destination AddressingBehavior of Repeater Units Addressing with WildcardsRepeat from a Base to a Remote Repeat to Multiple Remotes using Wildcard Transmission Mode Packet Data OptionsCRC FECRF Neulink NL6000 User Guide Over-the-Air Data Rates AcknowledgementsCarrier Sense Multiple Access DCD ModeSerial Connection to an I/O Device Basic Serial ParametersPlanning the RF Channel Factory Default ParametersPre- and Post-Data DCD Time Procedures Select Network ä Unit TypeGeneral Procedures Displaying the Configuration Summary Window Returning to the Previous MenuRadio Network Setup Setting the Unit Type Select Network ä Unit TypeSetting the Unit ID Myid Select Network ä Myid Setting the Target Unit ID ToidSerial Connection Setup Data Setup Setting the Packet Mode Select Network ä Packet ModeSetting the Data Rate Select Network ä Data Rate Setting the Request ACKs OptionSetting the Contention Option Select Network ä Contention Setting the Max Retries OptionRepeater Setup Trigger ID Value UseDownloading a Software Upgrade File ManagementSaving Parameters to Disk Select Save/Restore Parameters ä Save Parameters to DiskRestoring Parameters from Disk Restoring Default Parameters Menu Quick Reference Main Menu Summary WindowSerial Menu DCD RS-232 SubMenu Network Menu Repeater SubMenu Radio Menu Diagnostics Menu Save/Restore Parameters Menu Other Considerations TroubleshootingDuty Cycle Use a Fully-Wired RS-232 Cable Unit Does Not Enter Programming ModeUse a Slower Baud Rate Use a Faster Baud RateAppendix a Diagnosing and Correcting Performance Problems Setting the Frequency Trim includes setting PowerSetting the Power Value Select Diagnostics ä Transmit Continuous Random DataSetting the Deviation and Balance ∙ Select Frequency Trim from the Diagnostics menuSelect Diagnostics ä Transmit 100 Hz Square Wave ∙ Select Radio Ä Transmit Frequency for Active ChannelSetting the Receive Gain ∙ Select Deviation from the Diagnostics menu∙ Select Diagnostics ä Receive Diagnostic Mode ∙ Select Diagnostics ä Receive GainCategory Parameter Default Value Custom Value Appendix B Factory Default ParametersFactory Default Values Index RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide