Using The Max Tx Power Setting - Cisco FM3200 Base Installation And Configuration Manual

time-division multiple access (TDMA) protocol or the
carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) protocol.
• Primary: The unit will be set as the center unit within a
mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit is set as
a primary, it will dictate the operating frequency of the
mesh cluster of which it is a primary unit.
• Subordinate: The unit will be set as a subordinate unit
within a mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit
is set as a Subordinate, and its Autoscan feature is
enabled, the unit will scan the spectrum of available
frequencies for a primary unit that shares its Cluster ID,
and its frequency selection feature will be disabled.
• OFF: The FluidMAX engine will be disabled.
3. If the operating mode is set to Primary or Subordinate, enter a
unique cluster ID tag in the FluidMAX Cluster ID field.
4.
If the operating mode is set to Subordinate, check the
FluidMAX Autoscan check-box to allow the primary unit of the
local mesh cluster to dictate the frequency on which the unit will
transmit and receive.
5.
If the FluidMAX Autoscan check-box is checked, the Include
5-10 MHz Channels in Autoscan check-box will become
available. Check this check-box to increase the scan resolution
from the default of 20, 40 or 80 MHz to 5-10 MHz.
6. Click the Save button to save your settings. Alternatively, clear
the settings by clicking the Cancel button.

Using the Max TX Power setting

The radio automatically computes the maximum transmission power it can
legally use at any moment. It does by subtracting the fixed antenna gain
value from the maximum power level prescribed by the FCC EIRP
regulation governing each U-NII band.
Due to this operating characteristic, you can only adjust the Select TX
Max Power setting to values lower than the maximum available
transmission power value.
Using the Max TX Power setting
This setting controls the effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) output of
the unit. By default, EIRP is automatically regulated using Cisco's
Transmission Power Control (TPC) algorithm. The algorithm tries to obtain
an optimal link signal strength of approximately -55 dBm on both sides of
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Device configuration using the configurator interface
NOTE
Under normal circumstances, leave the Include 5-10
MHz Channels in Autoscan check-box unchecked.
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