Hardware Installation and Operation | RF-Link Technology NL6000

4.Hardware Installation and Operation

4.1.Parts Description

Figure 3: Parts Description of the NL6000

Part #	Description
(1)	Antenna Connector
(2)	USB Port (used by factory)
(3)	Tx/Rx LED
(4)	Power Connector
(5)	Pwr/USB LED
(6)	Serial Port (DB9 Connector)

4.2.Power Connections

Connect a 12 VDC power supply to the power connector to provide power to the NL6000.

Note: If you want to use an external power amplifier, contact the RF Neulink sales department.

4.3.Serial Port

The serial port on the NL6000 is a 9 pin female connector.

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NL6000 User Guide

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RF-Link Technology NL6000 manual Hardware Installation and Operation, Parts Description, Power Connections, Serial Port

Contents

NL6000 Wireless Modem Copyright Table of Contents RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide Product Overview Use the NL6000 in a Simple Configuration Features Single and Multi- Point Addressing Configuration TemplatesAcknowledgement Auto-Transmit Regulatory Information Safety WarningFCC Part 406.0 to 406.1 MHz Operation General Specifications Specifications Current Drain at 12 UHF Radio SpecificationsTransmitter Receiver VHF Radio Specifications Power Connections Hardware Installation and OperationParts Description Serial Port DCE DTE LEDs Antenna ConnectionOperation LED Technical Support Software ConfigurationPrerequisites Preparation Source and Destination Addressing Unique Data Requirements for a Base Station Addressing with Wildcards Behavior of Repeater Units Repeat from a Base to a Remote Repeat to Multiple Remotes using Wildcard Packet Data Options Transmission Mode FEC CRC RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide Acknowledgements Over-the-Air Data Rates DCD Mode Carrier Sense Multiple AccessSerial Connection to an I/O Device Basic Serial Parameters Planning the RF Channel Factory Default ParametersPre- and Post-Data DCD Time Select Network ä Unit Type Procedures General Procedures Returning to the Previous Menu Displaying the Configuration Summary Window Setting the Unit Type Select Network ä Unit Type Radio Network SetupSetting the Unit ID Myid Select Network ä Myid Setting the Target Unit ID Toid Serial Connection Setup Setting the Packet Mode Select Network ä Packet Mode Data Setup Setting the Request ACKs Option Setting the Data Rate Select Network ä Data RateSetting the Contention Option Select Network ä Contention Setting the Max Retries Option Trigger ID Value Use Repeater Setup File Management Downloading a Software Upgrade Saving Parameters to Disk Select Save/Restore Parameters ä Save Parameters to DiskRestoring Parameters from Disk Restoring Default Parameters Main Menu Summary Window Menu Quick Reference Serial Menu DCD RS-232 SubMenu Network Menu Repeater SubMenu Radio Menu Diagnostics Menu Save/Restore Parameters Menu Other Considerations TroubleshootingDuty Cycle Unit Does Not Enter Programming Mode Use a Fully-Wired RS-232 CableUse a Slower Baud Rate Use a Faster Baud Rate Setting the Frequency Trim includes setting Power Appendix a Diagnosing and Correcting Performance ProblemsSetting the Power Value Select Diagnostics ä Transmit Continuous Random Data ∙ Select Frequency Trim from the Diagnostics menu Setting the Deviation and BalanceSelect Diagnostics ä Transmit 100 Hz Square Wave ∙ Select Radio Ä Transmit Frequency for Active Channel ∙ Select Deviation from the Diagnostics menu Setting the Receive Gain∙ Select Diagnostics ä Receive Diagnostic Mode ∙ Select Diagnostics ä Receive Gain Category Parameter Default Value Custom Value Appendix B Factory Default ParametersFactory Default Values Index RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide