AES SOLAR Subscriber
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AES P/N 40-3100S Rev. 3, 3/14/2023
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TOOLS
The
Tools
tab provides access to the following:
•
Text Messages
•
Alarm History
•
RF Traffic
•
IP Traffic
•
RF Antenna Test
•
Ping
•
System Activity Log
To access these features, select the
Tools
tab as shown in red below:
Text Message
A text message can be sent from the SOLAR subscriber to the central monitoring station. Messages from the central
station can also be received.
In the
Text Messages over RF
panel, use the message line at the bottom of the panel to enter the message. Messages
have a 200-character limit. Click
Send
to transmit the message.
Alarm History
Messages sent from the alarm panel through the Model 3100S subscriber are displayed in the
Alarm History
user
interface panel.
RF Traffic
Receive and Transmit traffic to/from the subscriber can be viewed using the
RF Traffic
panel. Traffic from other
subscribers can also be viewed.
IP Traffic
Messages that are sent to and from the Subscriber, and which are used for debugging purposes, are displayed in the
IP
Traffic
panel.
RF Antenna Test
The RF
Antenna
Test turns the transceiver transmitter on for approximately 5 seconds and allows use of RF test
equipment, such as a SWR meter or power meter. This function allows you to check transceiver RF power output,
coaxial cable connections, antenna tuning, and other parameters.