
84 / Registering individual portables
Measuring RSSI for a C3050
The Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is a measurement of the signal strength the base station receives from the portable. The base station controls the power transmitting mode of the portable. When the base station receives a weak signal, it instructs the portable to transmit in
To measure undirected RSSI
You can measure the signal strength between a portable and a
1.Open the portable flap.
2.Press Òor L.
3.Press °•ª•. The portable displays the radio ID of the base station that the portable is linked to, followed by the signal strength, for example 03142 - 54.
In this example, the module is 03, the port is 14, and the radio is 2. The signal strength measured by the base station is
4.To end the connection, press ´or eor close the flap.
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