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Chapter 5: Base Station Configuration
Base Station Configuration Menu Options
5.3 Base Station Configuration Menu Options
The 9150 Wireless Gateway can operate as a base station or remote radio module
(RRM), facilitating the communications between terminals and wireless base sta-
tions and a network controller (Teklogix 9400 Network Controller or 9150 Wireless
Gateway), using a range of host platforms. Alternatively, the network controller can
be a host running a Teklogix SDK (handler). The 9150 can also act as a slave base
station to another 9150 on the network.
5.3.1 Base Stations
Base stations communicate over the radio link using Psion Teklogix proprietary
protocols. They can optionally carry IP data over these protocols. Base stations can
be connected to network controllers using TCP/IP over Ethernet networks. As a
base station communicating with terminals through a radio link, the 9150 uses the
Wireless LAN (Wlan) or Adaptive Polling/Contention RF protocols (see page 7 for
details on the protocols). The 9150 controls the radio link's operation and timing.
Each base station uses a different radio channel, and terminals use cellular switching
to roam between stations.
The options and parameters on the following pages allow you to configure the 9150
as a master base station connected to up to 32 slave 9150 base stations over an
Ethernet network. The master 9150 is connected to a 9400 Network Controller, or
up to six hosts running TSDK (Teklogix Software Development Kit). From the Base
Stations option under Base Station Configuration (see Figure 5.2 on page 109),
entering "Configure" will open the "Configure New Base Station" page, which will
enable you to add a new slave base station to the system or change the parameters
on an existing slave base station.
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