Appendix J. Monitor CSAT3 via RF400 Series

(5)Select “1” for “Standard Setup” and configure the following

(a)Active Interface – leave at default “Auto Sense”

(b)Network Address – can be default “0” if no neighboring RF400 networks are operating; otherwise choose a different network address (see RX LED Test below).

(c)Radio Address – can be default “0”

(d)Hopping Sequence – can be default “0” if no neighboring RF400 networks are operating; otherwise choose a different hopping sequence (1 – 6).

-RX LED Test -

To determine if there is a neighboring RF400 network in operation using the same hopping sequence as yours, stop communications on your network and observe RF400 green LEDs for activity. At this point, any green LED activity would indicate that there is a nearby network using the same hopping sequence.

The other network’s network and/or radio addresses might be different than yours, so having the same hopping sequence isn’t necessarily a serious problem but having an exclusive hopping sequence results in fewer retries.

(e)Standby Mode – leave at default “2”

(f)Retry Level – if RF noise is a problem, try “Low” or a higher level to see if response improves.

(6)Repeat steps 1 - 5 with “remote” RF400. Temporarily use 6 ft. cable and AC adapter during the remote RF400 setup. CSAT3 monitoring requires a Point-to-Point network so you should configure all remote RF400 settings the same as you did for the base RF400.

CSAT3 SETUP

(1)Power CSAT3 off and then back on

(2)Connect CSAT3’s RS-232 cable to the desired PC COM port

(3)Run CSAT32 software

(4)Select correct COM port if necessary under Settings\Communication

(5)Enter Terminal mode (bottom tab)

(6)Open Port (if not already open)

(7)Press [Enter] a couple of times to get “>“ prompt

(8)Enter “br 0” and press [Enter] to send it to CSAT3 to configure RS- 232 communications to 9600 baud (the RF400 always communicates at 9600 baud).

(9)Enter “ri 1” and press [Enter] to send it to CSAT3 to turn on RS-232 drivers (if you want to save this setting in non-volatile RAM, refer to CSAT3 Instruction Manual, Appendix B).

(10)Return to Data mode (bottom tab)

HARDWARE SETUP

(1)Base station

(a)Plug AC adapter into 120 VAC outlet and barrel connector into “DC Pwr” jack on base RF400.

(b)Connect 6 ft. cable (from base kit) between PC COM port of choice and RF400 RS-232 port.

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