Skip Zones Menu - GE MDS entraNET 900 Technical Manual

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made to deliver point-to-point messages. Higher values are
more reliable, but increase over-the-air congestion. [
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Skip Zones
frequency zones. Each zone consists of 16 RF channels.
See "Skip Zones Menu" on Page 53

Skip Zones Menu

Figure 3-20. Skip Zones Menu
("Commit changes" displayed only on AP, after a change is made)
This screen displays the current use of eight frequency operating
zones in the network. You can toggle zones between
at APs by first typing the letter of the zone to be changed,
Skipped
and then pressing
zone. The screen is read-only at Remote radios, and Remotes must
be synchronized to the AP to display valid status.
Skipping zones is one way of dealing with constant interference on
one or more frequencies.
on Page 150 for more interference-combatting techniques.
When you have made the desired changes to the Skip Zones Menu,
select
Commit Changes
changes are forwarded to all radios in the network through the AP
beacon signal.
NOTE: In the USA, up to four zones may be skipped for 900 MHz
systems, and a maximum of three skipped for 2.4 GHz
systems, per FCC regulations. The skip function may be
disabled in some radios, due to regulatory requirements in
some countries.
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—Sets the maximum number of attempts
—Displays the current use of
Invisible place holder
Invisible place holder
to toggle between the two options for each
SPACE
See "A Word About Radio Interference"
to implement the new settings. These
0-14; 10
for details.
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