Supported Functional Configurations; Platform Configurations; Pdr (Portable Digital Repeater); Satellite Receiver - Futurecom PDR8000 Manual

5 SUPPORTED FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS

The functional behavior of a PDR8000 and its channels are defined by a multi-level set of
configuration parameters. These parameters are modified using the PDR8000 configuration
software tool, known as the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) (see 6.9). The range of
operational scenarios covered by different combinations of these parameters is extensive,
making PDR8000 a very versatile product, capable of being used in many different types of
deployment. The high-level categories of configuration parameters are:

1. Platform Configurations

o PDR (Portable Digital Repeater)
o Satellite Receiver
o Satellite Transmitter
2. RF Configurations
o Repeater
o Base Station
3. Channel Configurations
o Full-Duplex
o Half-Duplex (& Simplex)
Not all combinations of these are available. Definitions of each, and the popular combinations
are described below.
5.1 P
LATFORM
Each PDR8000 Deployment Profile (see section 4) has a single configuration parameter
allowing it to operate in one of the following modes. Setting this configuration parameter further
limits what may be chosen in later-listed parameters/configurations.
5.1.1 PDR (P
ORTABLE
The PDR configuration allows PDR8000 to be used as a Portable Digital Repeater. It is capable
of RF receive and transmit, as well as supporting a wireline interface to the system
infrastructure. Depending on additional configuration parameters (described below) the various
transmit/receive/wireline behaviors are configured to provide desired operation.
5.1.2 S
ATELLITE
The Satellite Receiver configuration allows PDR8000 to receive from the RF channel and
deliver information to the system infrastructure via the wireline V.24 interface. No RF transmit
functionality is available when configured in this mode; the PDR8000 ignores any requests from
the wireline to transmit a payload. The PDR8000 continues to service the V.24 wireline
interface and execute commands that do not call for RF transmit activity.
This configuration is typically used when receive-only functionality is required, or when deployed
as part of a voting system, where multiple devices work together to provide the total set of
functionality needed for 2-way radio communications.
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