RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide | RF-Link Technology manual

Appendix A Diagnosing and Correcting Performance Problems	45
Setting the Power Value	45
Setting the Frequency Trim (includes setting Power)	45
Setting the Deviation and Balance	46
Setting the Receive Gain	47
Appendix B - Factory Default Parameters	49
Index	50

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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 Pre- and Post-Data DCD Time Factory Default ParametersPlanning the RF Channel 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 Restoring Parameters from Disk Select Save/Restore Parameters ä Save Parameters to DiskSaving Parameters to 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 Duty Cycle TroubleshootingOther Considerations 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 Factory Default Values Appendix B Factory Default ParametersCategory Parameter Default Value Custom Value Index RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide