Weidmuller WI-GTWY-9 User Manual page 143

WI-GTWY-9-xxx Wireless Gateway V1.18
• Put the WI-GTWY-9-xxx into configuration mode by pressing the small pushbutton switch
in the end plate of the module for 5 seconds (as per section 4.9) until the ACT LED flashes -
then release (then the ACT is off and the Serial TX LED flashes once every second);
• Type 'm' in the terminal window to get the off-line diagnostics menu.
The module will stop normal operations and a menu like the following will appear on the PC
screen for all WI-GTWY-9-xxx versions.
Note: Options a), b) and d) are used in factory test and should not be selected.
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(c) Show Signal Strength
This option allows measurement of radio path between two locations. This is done by the display
of the received radio signal strength at the connected WI-GTWY-9-xxx. With no transmitted
signal from the other site, the display will show the strength of the background noise, which is
normally between -100 and -130 dBm. At the other site, the transmitter may be turned on (select
"e" at the other WI-GTWY-9-xxx, or "Tone Reversals" if the other module is a WI-I/O 9-x).
The display will now show the received radio signal from the other transmitter.
The display will initially show the background noise of the radio band. Determine the
approximate average of the noise level. The remote unit may then be set up for tone reversals
(refer below). Determine the approximate average of the received signal strength. It is normal
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