RF Neulink
NL6000 User Guide
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The NL6000 comes factory-configured for the broadcast mode of operation and
tuned and tested on the default frequency of 464.550 MHz (UHF)
,
154.6000 MHz
(VHF) and 221.5 MHz for the 216-235 MHz band.
The NL6000 operates automatically after you properly install the physical units and
configure the software parameters. In most networks with more than two units, you
must set the MYID and TOID parameters before operation. Sections 5and 6discuss
the available software parameters and the procedures for setting them.

4.7. Technical Support

Telephone support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific
Time at (858) 549-6340.
5. Software Configuration

5.1. Prerequisites

To configure the NL6000, you must connect acomputer to the RS232
port and run aterminal emulator such as HyperTerminal or ProComm.

5.2. Preparation

Plan the network before configuring the parameters that control each
individual unit. The network plan must address the following
questions:
•
What is the location of each unit in the network?
•
Which units are remotes and base stations?
•
Does the network require any repeaters?
•
How many frequencies are available?
•
Which transmission mode should be used?
You can configure the NL6000 as aremote or abase station. Aremote
is limited to transmitting data to apre-programmed destination. Abase
station can transmit data to any remote using adestination ID specified
in the data string it receives from the serial port. See Section 5.3 for
additional detail on the data requirements for abase station.
Assign each NL6000 with aunique address (MYID). If the unit is a
remote, you also assign adestination address (TOID). The destination
address can be specific to asingle unit or can include wildcards for
transmitting to agroup of units. If the unit is abase station, the
software determines the TOID from the received data string. See
Section 5.4 for examples of addressing and wildcards.