Baseline Systems FreeWave Ethernet Radio - Manual (Page 71)

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Default Setting: 255
Options: Any number between 0 and 4095.
Description: Use the Network ID to establish MultiPoint networks without using the Call
Book. To enable the Network ID, the value must be set between 0 and 4095
(excluding 255). Since the Network ID does not use serial numbers,
MultiPoint Gateways and Repeaters may be replaced without reprogramming
all of the Endpoints in the network. An Endpoint links with the first Gateway or
Endpoint that it hears that has a matching Network ID. The Network ID
function should be used in conjunction with the SubNet ID feature, if
necessary.
Without having the serial numbers in the Call Book, an Endpoint may establish
communications with different Gateways, though not at the same time. This is
useful in mobile MultiPoint applications.
FreeWave recommends a Network ID of four characters. For example, the
last four digits of the Gateway's serial number.
Master Tx Beacon
Note: This setting needs to be the same in every Gateway, Repeater, and Endpoint.
Web Parameter: Master Tx Beacon in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup
page.
Network Type: MultiPoint
Default Setting: 1
Options: Any number between 1 and 9.
Description: Controls the Gateway's duty-cycle during idle times. By default, the Gateway
transmits every frame, whether there is “payload” data or not. Selecting a
number larger than 1 causes the Gateway to skip that number of transmit
frames when it has no other data to send. This skip can reduce the power
usage from the Gateway during idle times. If data does come into the
Gateway, the Gateway transmits that data regardless of this setting.
Note: In a network that has the Repeaters parameter set to Enabled, this
setting must be set to 1.
Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size
Note: In MultiPoint networks, the Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size must be set
identically in all transceivers. In Point-to-Point networks the Gateway’s settings
take precedence over the Endpoint.
Web Parameter: Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size in the Transmission Characteristics
section of the Radio Setup page.
Network Type: Both
Default Setting: Max Packet Size = 9
Min Packet Size = 1
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