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Configuring the Base station…
After connecting the Base station to your serial port, you need to configure
the serial settings on the Base station to match those required by your
software. The default settings are:
• 9600 baud
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• “None” protocol setting
You may want to increase the baud rate for performance. If you want to
change any or all of these settings, see Chapter 2 for details on configuring
the Base station using the 700 RF Base Station Serial Configuration
Utility.
Base station channel…
To determine what channel your Base station is set to, plug in the power
supply and watch the LED light on the front of the Base station. The LED
will blink “the channel + 3” times.
For example, the default channel is 0. On power up, the LED on a Base
station set to channel 0 would blink 3 times. A Base station set to channel 5
would blink 8 times.
If this is the only Base station operating, leave the channel at 0. If you have
other Base stations in the area and need to change the channel, see
Appendix A; Channel and Jumper Changes for details on how to open the
Base station and set the rotary switch inside to the desired channel.