GE MDS SD Series Technical Manual page 85

•
Linktest Count
link.
•
Response Timeouts (msec)
no response is received within that period.
• — Set this box to
Start Test
When you are done with the settings above, press
Ping Test
A connectivity test to a specific destination address may be performed using the radio's
screen which follows.
•
Destination Address
• — Enter the number of pings to send across the radio link.
Count
• — Enter the number of bytes in each ping.
Bytes
• — Use this box to specify how long (in seconds) between ping transmissions after
Interval
a response is received.
• — Use this box to specify how long (in seconds) to wait for a ping response be-
Timeout
fore a timeout occurs.
RF Keying Test
The screen provides a way to place the transmitter on the air to check the meas-
RF Keying Test
ured RF power output, measure reflected power from an antenna system, or to provide a signal at
a receiving station so that RSSI can be checked.
• — Set to
Key Radio
button must be clicked to apply the setting.
ration
•
Measured RF Power
the transmitter.
Spectrum Graph
A unique feature of the transceiver is the ability to view the RF spectrum above and below the
operating frequency using its built-in Spectrum Graph. Often, this can assist in diagnosing the
cause of interference, or to view other signals near your operating frequency.
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— Enter the number of times for the message to be sent across the radio
— Enter the time (in milliseconds) that will result in a timeout if
to start the Link Test, or
ON
— Enter the IP Address of the radio to ping tested.
to enable the RF keying test;
ON
— Provides an indication (in dBm) of the measured power output of
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to stop the test.
OFF
to apply the changes.
Commit Configuration
to disable it. The
OFF
Ping Test
Commit Configu-
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