Campbell RF451, Instruction Manual

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RF451 Spread Spectrum Radio
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Multi-Point Slave/Repeater
This option allows the transceiver to operate as a repeater and a slave in a
multi-point network. The radio will repeat packets sent across the network as
well as use the active interface. Choosing this setting effectively sets the
operation mode to Multi-Point Repeater and sets the slave/repeater mode.
Repeaters Used Setting
In a multi-point network, it is critical to transmission timing to configure this
parameter correctly. This box should be checked (set to 1 in Settings Editor ) if
there are any repeaters in the network. It should be left unchecked (set to 0 in
Settings Editor ) if there are no repeaters present.
This parameter should be set to the same value in all transceivers in a multi-
point network.
This box should be checked (set to 1 in Settings Editor ) when
running diagnostics from the master.
7.2.5 Network ID
All radios in a multi-point network need to have the same Network ID . The
value must be between 0 and 4095 (excluding 255). The ID of 255 is reserved
for point-to-point networks.
A slave will link with the first master or repeater that it hears with a matching
Network ID . Assigning a unique Network ID will reduce the chance a radio in
your network links with another, unrelated network in the same RF area.
If necessary, the Network ID function can be used in conjunction with the
SubNet ID feature.
7.2.6 Frequency Key
The
Frequency Key
determines the frequency hopping sequence of the
transceiver. There are 15 choices available (0-14) which represent 15 unique
pseudo-random hop patterns. This setting allows you to minimize RF
interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the same RF area.
The Frequency Key setting should be the same for all radios in
the entire network. The exception to this is if the Repeater
Frequency Key setting is used. If this is used, the repeaters'
Frequency Key would be different from the master radio, and
downstream radios intended to connect to the repeater would have
the same Frequency Key setting as the repeater.
7.2.7 Repeater Frequency Key
This is a setting that is only used by repeaters. The Use Repeater Frequency
Key checkbox must be checked when you want a repeater to use a Frequency
Key
other than that of the master.
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