NOTE:
Caution should be exercised when using the INIT command on radios in a sys-
tem employing the Store-and-Forward feature. Settings relating to the use of
Extension services will be lost and will need to be re-entered. Inventory and
record the settings for XADDR, XPRI and XMAP before using the INIT com-
mand.
SPECIAL NOTE:
HREV
Shows the Hardware revision of the radio.
KEY
Enables the transmitter. (Radio must be in Setup mode.) See also
command.
MODE [M, R, X]
The
command sets or displays the operating mode of the radio. A
MODE
master radio is set by
set by
.
MODE X
All units default to remotes; other modes must be specifically programmed
with the
command.
MODE
If
is used, the
MODE X
Extended Address (
be programmed with an appropriate
OWM [xxxxx]
The
command sets or displays an optional owner's message, such as the
OWM
system name. The entry can contain up to 30 characters.
OWN [xxxxx]
The
command sets or displays an optional owner's name, such as the
OWN
site name. The entry can contain up to 30 characters.
PORT [RS232, RS485]
Select or identify the current data port (
mode:
or
RS232
RS485
pass. Pin descriptions for EIA-232 are on
on
Page
56.
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MDS TransNET 900 I&O Guide
Installing firmware of Revision 2.0 or later into a radio with Revi-
sions 1.x firmware will preserve the radio's compatibility with oth-
er radios running Revision 1.x firmware. If updating the radio's
firmware is part of a system-wide upgrade, the last step should
be to use the INIT command at the Master station. Use of the
INIT
command causes the changes shown in
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to be applied
; a remote set by
MODE M
radio should be programmed with an
MODE X
). Units that need to hear this
XADDR
XPRI
. This is the port though which the payload data will
, and an Extension is
MODE R
and/or
value.
XMAP
connector) interface signaling
DATA
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and EIA-485 can be found
MDS 05-2708A01, Rev. B
Table 10 on
DKEY
radio must
MODE X
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