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Configuration
Configuring AW400
Power supply requirements
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To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment, pull by the plug body rather than the output cord
when disconnecting the equipment.
Do not operate the supply if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged. Do
not disassemble the supply.
Warning: Before connecting the external power source and the receiver, make sure that the power source matches the
receiver’s voltage and current requirements.
2.2. Configuring AW400
AWLaunch is ArWest Communications’s configuration utility for external modems and modems
embedded in ArWest Communications modems. AWLaunch provides the following functions:
• Connecting a computer to an UHF modem via a serial port.
• Displaying information about the radio modem installed in the modem.
• Programming the radio modem’s settings.
• Loading the new modem firmware.
See the AWLaunch Software Manual available on the ArWest Communications website for details on
configuring the UHF modem. To configure the AW400 modem, have the following ready:
• Computer running Windows®;
• AWLaunch Software installed on the computer;
• A serial cable.
2.3. Installing AWLaunch
AWLaunch
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is a Windows® application for the radio modem configuration. AWLaunch is available
from the ArWest Communications website.
Note:
Refer to the AWLaunch Software Manual for full details on installing and using AWLaunch Software.
1. If downloading the program from the website, extract the program files into a folder on your hard
drive.
2. Navigate to the location of the AWLaunch program and double-click the AWLaunch.msi icon.
3. Follow the on-screen installation wizard instructions. Click Next to continue, Back to get back to
previous step, or Cancel to quit the installation.
4. Keep the default installation location or select a new location
5. Click Close to complete the installation and quit wizard. If desired, create a shortcut on the com-
puter’s desktop for quick access to AWLaunch.
To uninstall AWLaunch use the Add and Remove Programs from the Control Panel.
1. Open the Control Panel, then Add or Remove Programs tool. Find AWLaunch, and click Remove.
This will uninstall AWLaunch.