User’s Manual
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AW900R2-PAIR
6. Use the dropdown menu labeled “Boot Config Serial Port” to select the virtual
COM port connected to your AW900R2 radio. Note that the list is populated only
when EvkUtilityLite first starts. If you change your cable connection or plug in an-
other module, restart the utility to see the changes. Next click the “Get” button to
fetch the current configuration from the radio.
7. Here is an explanation of the parameters that may be set on the Boot Configuration
page:
Radio Configuration
Meaning
AccessPoint/Subscriber
Unit
Buttons to select whether this radio is the master or the client of the pair.
Each RS-232 wireless link must have an Access Point at one end and a Sub-
scriber Unit at the other.
Number of Subscriber
Units/Subscriber ID
A two digit number, leading zero required, that must be set to “01” for these
AW900R2 radios. (Other numbers are needed for multi-drop RS-485 versions.)
Channel 00-12
The RF channel for the radio. The frequencies corresponding to each channel
are shown in the table on page 11. Choose “00” for automatic channel selec-
tion or set “01” to “12” for a fixed choice.
Network Name
A 32-bit value (8 Hex digits, 0 to 9 and A to F) that must be the same for the
two radios of the link. If you have multiple links operating in the same vicin-
ity, give each pair of radios a unique value.
AES Private Key
A 128-bit value (32 Hex digits) that must be the same for the two radios in
the link. This key is used to encrypt the transmitted data and decrypt the
received data.
5. Run EvkUtilityLite.exe and you should see a window like this:
