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Inter-Packet Gap Settings....................................................................................................... 27
Baud Rate Setting................................................................................................................... 27
Modem Type Setting ............................................................................................................... 27
Ethernet Settings .................................................................................................................... 28
6.0 MANAGING THE TRANSCEIVER..................................................................................... 29
6.1 Menu Access ............................................................................................................................... 29
6.2 Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................ 30
6.3 Menu Navigation ......................................................................................................................... 30
6.4 Logging Out of the Menu System ................................................................................................ 30
6.5 Task-Oriented Menu Chart .......................................................................................................... 32
6.6 Using the Menu System-Common Tasks .................................................................................. 36
Viewing Status and Performance Information ......................................................................... 36
6.7 View/Set Radio (RF) Operating Parameters ............................................................................... 42
RF Output Power Setting ........................................................................................................42
Modem Type Setting ............................................................................................................... 42
RX and TX Frequencies..........................................................................................................43
Soft-Carrier Dekey Setting ...................................................................................................... 44
RX and TX Time-Out Settings................................................................................................. 44
Datakey Setting....................................................................................................................... 46
RTSkey Setting ....................................................................................................................... 46
Push-To-Talk Delay ................................................................................................................. 46
Clear-to-Send Delay ............................................................................................................... 46
Switched Carrier Setting (B Modems Only) ............................................................................ 47
Listen Before Transmit (LBT) Feature..................................................................................... 47
View Received Signal Strength (RSSI) ................................................................................... 49
6.8 View/Set Device Configuration .................................................................................................... 50
Viewing Serial Number and Version Information .................................................................... 50
Setting Owner Name/Message ............................................................................................... 51
Enabling/Disabling Sleep Mode ..............................................................................................52
Setting Serial COM LED Mode ............................................................................................... 53
Viewing/Setting Radio Mode ................................................................................................... 53
Setting the User Interface Type ..............................................................................................53
Configuring the Radio to Support Multiple Hosts .................................................................... 54
Configuring Packet Settings....................................................................................................55
Configuring Diagnostic Settings..............................................................................................56
6.9 Security Settings ......................................................................................................................... 58
Setting a Password ................................................................................................................. 58
Setting the AES Wireless Security Parameters ...................................................................... 59
Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 60
6.10 Ethernet Configuration .............................................................................................................. 62
Configuring the IP Settings ..................................................................................................... 62
Ethernet Bridging .................................................................................................................... 64
IP Payload Configuration Settings .......................................................................................... 66
IP Payload Configuration-Menu Selections .......................................................................... 69
6.11 Serial Configuration ................................................................................................................... 71
Configuring COM1 Settings .................................................................................................... 72
Configuring COM2 Settings .................................................................................................... 73
6.12 Maintenance & Diagnostic Tests ..............................................................................................75
ii SD Series Ref. Manual (Packet & Transparent Mode) MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. C