Campbell RF401A-Series, Instruction Manual

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RF401A-Series Spread Spectrum Radio
Set Retry Level to None when Protocol is set to Transparent for
the purpose of communicating with RF400/RF410 radios,
CR205/CR210 dataloggers, or RF401/RF411 radios and
CR206/CR211 dataloggers with Protocol also set to Transparent.
If the Retry Level is increased in a network with poor reception
and many nodes, latency will greatly increase, sometimes to the
point of non-operation if inundated with traffic.
11.1.10 Radio TX Power Level
This setting specifies the power level at which the RF module transmits.
Levels are approximate.
TX Power Level, dBm TX Power Level, mW
7 5
15 32
18 63
21 125
24 250
It is very important that the TX power level selected and the gain of the
attached antenna do not exceed the maximum allowed ERP permitted by local
laws. These rules vary from region to region. For example, in much of the
United States, FCC part 15 rules limit the 900 MHz, ISM band transmission
from this radio to a maximum effective radiated power of +36 dBm. If the
radio is set to transmit at +24 dBm (250 mW), the maximum gain antenna that
may be attached is 11 dBi (~8.5 dBd).
11.2 PakBus®
11.2.1 PakBus Address
This setting specifies the PakBus® address for this device. The value for this
setting must be chosen such that the address of the device will be unique in the
scope of the PakBus® network. Duplication of PakBus® addresses in two or
more devices can lead to failures and unpredictable behavior in the PakBus®
network. Valid range is 1 to 4094. However, values greater than 3999 are
generally reserved for software products.
11.2.2 PakBus Beacon Interval
This setting, in units of seconds, governs the rate at which beacons will be
broadcast over the
Active Interface for the purpose of discovering PakBus®
neighbors. When Active Interface is PakBus Router , beacons will be sent
over RF; otherwise, beacons will be sent over the serial port selected as the
Active Interface . Set to zero to disable beaconing.
If PakBus Verify Interval is set to zero, a verify interval of 2.5 times the
PakBus Beacon Interval will be assumed by the device.
NOTE
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