Configuration Screens; Radio - GE MDS SD4A Technical Manual

Basic Settings
MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. F

6.3 Configuration Screens

The Configuration screen (Figure 25) contains a number of key settings
for the radio, including RF parameters, modem selection, packet set-
tings, MAC parameters, and several advanced settings. Individual
screens may be selected beneath
screen.
Figure 25. Configuration Screen
(Portion of screen shown—scroll for additional selections)

Radio

The Basic Settings screen contains important RF and modem selections
for radio operation, as discussed below.
RF Output Power (dBm)
•
20 and 37 dBm (0.1 to 5 watts) in 1 dB increments. The default
37 dBm
setting is
lower settings will place less demand on the DC power supply
and reduce the chance of interference with other stations. Only
the power necessary to carry out reliable communications should
be used.
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Configuration
—The RF output power may be set between
. Full power is not required in many cases, and
on the left side of the
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