Radioprotocol; Radiopwrmode - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

23.3.60.9 RadioProtocol

Specifies the protocol mode that will be used by the radio.
PakBus Aware: This is the most commonly used protocol setting for PakBus networks. The radio
will automatically inherit an RF identifier equal to the PakBus address of the device to which it is
serially attached. In this mode, the radio will be capable of performing RF level retries and
acknowledgments and provide a more reliable link than Transparent mode used for broadcast
messaging. You do not need to manually set a unique RF Radio Address or a unique PakBus
Address. This device will not appear in PakBus Graph.
PakBus Node: Similar to PakBus Aware, but requires the device to have a unique PakBus Address
specified. Because the radio is PakBus addressable status information, such as RSSI, can be
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queried through a
PakBus router it will also be viewable in PakBus Graph and accessible by other remote PakBus
devices. If attached to a PakBus router, network overhead will increase due the increase in
number of PakBus nodes in the network. If Active Interface is also set to PakBus Router, this mode
will allow the device to function as a standalone RF repeater. This setting must be used if Active
Interface is set as PakBus Router. This setting is most commonly used when a user wants to a) use
the device as a standalone PakBus repeater, b) make the device available remotely for viewing
and editing settings, or c) attach more than one radio to a single data logger.
Transparent: Provides a transparent link with no interpretation of the data packet. This mode is
most commonly used with array based data loggers, and it must be used when communicating
with other transparent devices such as the stand alone and built-in RF407-series radios. This
mode is also used for non-PakBus protocols like Modbus. When used this way, Retry Level must
be set to None.
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Where to find:
Settings Editor tab in Device Configuration Utility: Radio > Protocol
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23.3.60.10 RadioPwrMode

This setting governs the duty cycle that the radio will use for powering its receiver circuit. As such,
it governs the amortized current drain for the radio. This setting should be set the same for all
radios in the same network. Power Modes include:
Always On: The radio is always on and does not transmit a wakeup header.
transaction. Additionally, if the radio is connected to a
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