RF-Link NL6000 - Manual (Page 4)

RF Neulink NL6000 User Guide 4
6.3. Serial Connection Setup .................................................................................. 31
Setting the Baud Rate......................................................................................... 31
Setting the Data Bits
....................................................................................... 31
Setting the Stop Bits ........................................................................................ 31
Setting the Transmit Character Timeout .......................................................... 31
Setting the Flow Control Option ....................................................................... 31
Setting the DCD Mode ..................................................................................... 31
Setting the Pre-Data DCD Time ....................................................................... 32
Setting the Post-Data DCD Time ..................................................................... 32
6.4. Data Setup... ....................................................................................................... 32
Setting the Maximum Packet Size ................................................................... 32
Setting the Packet Mode .................................................................................. 32
Setting the Data Rate ...................................................................................... 33
Setting the Request ACKs Option ................................................................... 33
Setting the Contention Option ......................................................................... 33
Setting the Max Retries Option ........................................................................ 33
6.5. Repeater Setup ................................................................................................... 34
Selecting the Repeater Entry to Edit ............................................................... 34
Setting the Repeater Trigger ............................................................................ 34
Setting the Repeater Trigger ID ......................................................................... 35
Setting the Repeater Transmit Channel
.......................................................... 35
Setting the Repeater Transmit Delay .............................................................. 35
6.6. File Management ............................................................................................ 35
Downloading a Software Upgrade . .................................................................. 35
Saving Parameters to Disk .............................................................................. 36
Restoring Parameters from Disk ....................................................................... 36
Restoring Default Parameters ......................................................................... 37
7. Menu Quick Reference ............................................................................................. 38
7.1. Main Menu ....................................................................................................... 38
7.2. Summary Window ........................................................................................... 38
7.3. Serial Menu ..................................................................................................... 39
7.4. DCD232 Sub-Menu............................................................................................ 39
7.5. Network Menu
.................................................................................................. 40
7.6. Repeater Sub-Menu ............................................................................................. 40
7.7. Radio Menu ..................................................................................................... 41
7.8. Diagnostics Menu ............................................................................................ 41
7.9. Save/Restore Parameters Menu......................................................................... 42
8. Other Considerations ................................................................................................... 43
8.1. Duty Cycle
....................................................................................................... 45
8.2. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 43
8.2.1. Use a Good Antenna ........................................................................... 43
8.2.2. Three-wire Interface ............................................................................. 43
8.2.3. Hardware Flow Control ..................................................................... 43
8.2.4. Use a Fully-Wired RS-232 Cable ......................................................... 44
8.2.5. Use a Slower Baud Rate . .................................................................... 44
8.2.6. Use a Faster Baud Rate ...................................................................... 44
8.2.7. Unit Does Not Enter Programming Mode ............................................ 44