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Operation
Once everything is connected, the RT-Range can be powered up. The RT-XLAN should work
automatically and the RT-Range can be used as normal.
LED indicators
Found on the side of the RT-XLAN are a series of LEDs. These provide a quick indication of the
status of the RT-XLAN without the need for any software.
The meanings of these LEDs are shown in Table 6 .
Table 6. LED indicators
LED Label
Power
<···>
The signal strength indicator is a very useful tool for quickly checking the vehicle-to-vehicle signal
strength before attaching a PC to the RT-Range system.
Checking the communication link
It is possible to check that the communication link is working and there are several ways to do this.
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It should be possible to "ping" the IP address of the RT-XLAN. This can be pinged first on the
Ethernet side (i.e. without any wireless communication) and then on the remote side (i.e.
through one RT-XLAN to another).
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If the RT-XLAN is working then packets from RT systems should be visible from any "node".
NAVdisplay can be used to receive the packets.
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The LED indicators on the RT-XLAN will provide a quick indication of a communication link and
the strength of the signal - as shown in Table 6.
These are loose and will drop off very easily. If they do, ensure they are back in place before doing
the panel back up and ensure that the screw holes are lined up accurately.
Once the panel is undone, the back of the WLAN unit can be seen. This is shown in Figure 11.
Remove the power jack plug. Cover the jack plug with insulation tape so that it does not short against
anything internally. Secure the jack plug with tape so that it cannot flap about inside the RT-Range
Hunter. The internal wireless LAN is now disabled.
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