WaveWare Adaptive AlphaNet - Manual (Page 26)

Step-by-step tutorial in setting up connection devices, sites, and groups
26 2 — Installing AlphaNET™ 3.0 software and setting up sites
11. I
f you want to change any of the wireless settings, make sure
Waveware Pager Wireless Com 1 is highlighted as above and then
select Edit. Use the following window to change the settings and
then select OK.
Table 5: Wireless setup
Item Name Directions
A
Modem Do not check for a wireless connection.
Wireless
Check Wireless if you are sending messages to signs
using a transmitter attached to your PC.
B COM Port
Select the port on your PC that connects to your modem
or transmitter.
C Data Format
Use 7E2 for 7 data bits, even parity, 2 stop bits.
Use 8N1 for 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
(The 7E2 setting is compatible with most signs.)
D Baud Rate
Alpha® signs can receive at baud rates between 1200
and 9600 baud. Only AlphaPremiere™ signs can use the
38400 baud setting.
E Pager Header
Use these for your specific transmitter.
Consult your transmitter documentation for details. F Pager Trailer
G Packet Size
H Packet Delay
B
C
D
E
F
A
G
H
B A U D R A T E L I M I T
A Converter Box III with a serial
number greater than
AF00004525 (for example,
AF00004526, AF00004527, and
so on.) has a minimum baud rate
of 2400. Baud rates of 300 or
1200 will not be accepted, even
though these rates are shown in
Connection Device Editor.