Terminal Program Interface; Mpi Serial Connection Settings; Mpi Wi-Fi Connection Settings; Initial Mpi Connection - FreeFlight ADS-B FDL-978 Series Installation Manual

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3.5.3 Terminal Program Interface

The following 3.5.3 sub-sections describe interfacing directly to the MPI using a terminal
interface program on a PC, like "Tera Term," to enter MPI commands. Any of the four interface
devices mentioned above can be used to interface to the PC.
"Tera Term" should be installed on the PC and a MPI connection made via serial port or Wi-Fi
depending on the interface device used. Paragraphs 3.5.3.1and 3.5.3.2 detail the serial port and
Wi-Fi connection settings.

3.5.3.1 MPI Serial Connection Settings

The typical "Tera Term" serial port settings for a serial connection are:
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BAUD Rate 115200
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Parity – None
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Data bits - 8
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Stop - 1
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Flow Control – None
The default Port 3 settings are Baud Rate: 38400, Parity: odd, Data bits: 8, Stop:
1, and Flow Control: none.
The terminal setup should be set to:
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Local Echo – checked

3.5.3.2 MPI Wi-Fi Connection Settings

A Wi-Fi connection to the Wi-Fi Module SSID must first be made on the PC or Android tablet
running the ADS-B MPI app. The typical "Tera Term" TCP settings for the Wi-Fi connection are:
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Host: 192.168.10.1
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TCP Port#: 44000
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Service: Other - 8
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Protocol: UNSPEC
The terminal setup should be set to:
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Local Echo – checked

3.5.3.3 Initial MPI Connection

Once connected to the MPI with a serial or Wi-Fi connection, press the Enter key three times
to remove the maintenance lockout. The following prompt should be displayed:
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RANGR-RX>
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RANGR-XVR>

3.5.4 Maintenance Commands

The available commands are summarized in the table below:
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FDL-978-RX
FDL-978-XVR
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