MaxStream 9XTend-NEMA 485 RF - Manual (Page 3)

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Use the "PC Settings" and "Range Test” tabs of the X-CTU Software to:
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Range Test Procedure
Range Test
PC Com Port
Default Values
Default RF data rate is 9600 baud
Other Default Values:
Flow Control = None
Data Bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop Bits = 1
Figure 3 Range Test tab
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(Packet Information)
Figure 2. PC Se�ings tab
Setup a PC Serial Com Port for communications with the
XTend RF Modem [step 2 of "Range Test"].
Determine RF modem's range [steps 1-8 of "Range Test"].
1. Launch the X-CTU Software (Start --> Programs --> MaxStream --> X-CTU).
Under the "PC Settings" tab [Figure 2], select the PC serial com port from
the dropdown list that will be used to connect to NEMA.
Select the PC interface baud rate that matches the RF data rate of NEMA.
Use default values for remaining fields [Figure 2].
4. Select the “Range Test” tab [Figure 3].
(Optional) Check the box in the ‘RSSI’ section to enable its display.
Click the ‘Start’ button to begin range test.
7. Move the remote PKG-R (with loopback adapter) away from NEMA to
determine the range of the wireless link.
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RSSI checkbox
RSSI stands for “Received Signal Strength Indicator”