Proxima ASA 7911, 7910 manual Introduction

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the RangeLAN2 791x Serial Adapter, the radio module that replaces RS-232 serial cables with wireless RF (Radio Frequency) technology. By attaching a pair of RangeLAN2 Serial Adapters to the serial port of any two devices, you can transmit and receive data without the use of wires.

The RangeLAN2 791x can support several data rates and uses the same patented 2.4 GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology as found within Proxim’s award-winning RangeLAN2 product line. The Serial Adapter is designed to work with numerous off-the-shelf applications as well as with custom programs. The RangeLAN2 791x may leverage off of an existing RangeLAN2 network, allowing two Serial Adapters to communicate over greater distances.

The Serial Adapter is designed to be a “plug and play” product. External rotary switches allow you to configure your Serial Adapter manually so that in many cases, you will be able to use a Serial Adapter without running any software to configure it.

However, the Serial Adapter supports a wide variety of configu- rations that can be easily changed to fit your application require- ments. All configuration information is stored in non-volatile memory called EEPROM (electronically erasable programmable read-only memory).

Proxim is the leading supplier of spread spectrum radio network- ing technology for local area environments. Proxim’s un- matched spread spectrum networking expertise, combined with the company’s extensive experience serving the communication needs of the mobile computing user, has kept Proxim at the forefront of the emerging wireless market.

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