data interface cable wiring for, illustrated 23, 24
installation 22
installing peer-to-peer with 20
system, illustrated 6
using single radio for 24
Root (radio diagnostics type) 39, 55
RSSI
checking with voltmeter 58
RSSI command (display received signal strength) 42
RTU (Remote Terminal Unit)
defined 66
simulator (used in test setup) 61
RTU command (enable/disable internal RTU) 43
RX command (set/display test receive frequency) 43
RXTOT command (set/display received data timeout
value) 43
S
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition),
defined 66
SEND command (set/display number of re-sends) 43
Set
alarm output sense (ASENSE command) 36
alarm output signal (AMASK command) 36
CTS hold timer (CTSHOLD command) 38
CTS line response timer (CTS command) 37
data interface baud rate (BAUD command) 36
DCE or CTS Key device behavior (DEVICE command) 38
frequency zone to skip (SKIP command) 46
hoptime (HOPTIME command) 40
master/remote operation (MODE command) 41
network address (ADDR command) 36
owner's message (OWM command) 42
owner's name (OWN command) 42
received data handling mode (BUFF command) 37
received data timeout value (RXTOT command) 43
simplex or half-duplex operation (SIMPLEX command) 45
test receive frequency (RX command) 43
testing mode (SETUP command) 44
Set/program commands 33
SETUP command (enter testing and setup mode) 44
SHOW command (display active port, dc volts, measured
power output) 45
Simplex
installing peer-to-peer system 19
peer-to-peer network, illustrated 4
SIMPLEX command (set/display simplex/half-duplex
operation) 45
Single-radio repeater 24
Site selection 8
SKIP command (set/display frequency zone to skip) 46
SKIPSYNC (set/display status of SYNC messages in skipped
zones) 46
Sleep mode 25
SNR command (display signal-to-noise ratio) 46
Software
cable connection for upgrade 62
radio configuration 61
SREV command (display transceiver software version) 47
STAT command (list alarms) 47
SWR (Standing Wave Ratio)
defined 66
performance optimization 27
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Tables
accessories 7
alarm codes 52
antenna system gain vs. power output setting 14
DATA INTERFACE connector pin descriptions 59
frequency zones 46
Hand-Held Terminal (HHT) command summary 32
HHT operational settings 30
hop time parameters 40
LED status indicators 26
troubleshooting 56
Tail-end link
cable wiring for, illustrated 22
illustrated 6
installation 21
TDD (set/display time division multiplex status) 47
Technical reference 56–63
Technical specifications 56–58
TEMP command (display internal temperature) 48
Temperature, display internal (TEMP command) 48
Testing
bench setup 61
bench setup, illustrated 61
TEXT TOO LONG error message 31
Transceiver
configuring 17
connected to HHT, illustrated 18
connecting to data equipment 16
default settings 41
HHT connected to, illustrated 29
illustrated 1
mounting instructions 15
performance optimization 26
sleep mode 25
Troubleshooting 50–56
performing network-wide diagnostics 53
table 56
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UNKNOWN COMMAND error message 31
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