8.Other Considerations
8.1.Duty Cycle
When the NL6000 transmits data, it generates heat and the case gets warm. If the NL6000 is forced to transmit large amounts of data without a
There are two considerations: first, limit data transmission time so that the unit will not overheat. Second, limit the duty cycle of data transmission. When operated in still air, the limits in Table 4 apply.
Power Output | Temperature | Duty Cycle | Maximum Data Transmission |
6W | 25° C | 30% | 15 Seconds |
6W | 60° C | 5% | 5 Seconds |
3W | 25° C | 50% | 20 Seconds |
3W | 60° C | 5% | 5 Seconds |
1W | 25° C | 75% | 30 Seconds |
1W | 60° C | 10% | 5 Seconds |
Table 4: Duty Cycle and Transmission Limits
The limits above can be increased significantly by placing heat sinks on the unit and/or cooling with forced air.
8.2.Troubleshooting
8.2.1.Use a Good Antenna
The antenna is the most important, but often ignored, part of the communication system. A good antenna system will increase range, increase throughput, and increase reliability. You can use directional gain antennas when operating in a
8.2.2.Three-wire Interface
When using a
8.2.3.Hardware Flow Control
Many programs disable the use of hardware data flow control signals. If this is the case, the RTS/CTS flow control must be disabled. To ensure that the NL6000s internal data buffers do not overflow, you may use the XON/XOFF flow control. Refer to section 5.7.2.
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