Setting A Base To Repeater Mode (Base Station Only) - Wi-LAN AWE120-58 Ultima3 Series User Manual

Setting a Base to Repeater Mode (Base Station Only)

When repeater mode is enabled at a base station (Repeater Mode = on), the base acts as a repeater in
addition to performing its normal base station functions. As a repeater, the base station receives incoming
messages from remotes, stores them and broadcasts them to all remotes within RF range. Remotes belonging
to the same RF group (with the same RF Group number) can communicate via the repeater. (See
Remote Unit RF Group, page 109 for information about RF groups.) The diagram below explains the process.
Repeater Mode
Wired Network
RF Group n
n = 1–63
Rank = 1
(ID # of remote)
Wired Network
RF Group n
n = 1– 63
Rank = 2
(ID # of remote)
When repeater mode is disabled (Repeater Mode = off), the base station functions normally (it polls remotes
and links the various segments of the network). By definition, Repeater Mode does not apply to units of RF
Group = 0.
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Remote
Message is stored
2
and broadcast
to all remotes in
RF Group n
Repeater Mode = on
Rank = 4
(number of remote units)
Remote
Message is sent from
1
originating remote
Remote
3
Base
Radio Module Configuration
Setting
Wired Network
RF Group n
n = 1– 63
Rank = 3
(ID # of remote)
Message is
received by
destination remote
Wired Network
Remote
RF Group n
n = 1– 63
Rank = 4
(ID # of remote)
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