OG_MU2-ESP_v10e
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Circuit Design, Inc.
OPERATION GUIDE
The program has windows with the following functions. Read the MU-2-R Operation Guide and the Operation Guide
for the MU-2-R series of products before using the program.
Control and test window
The control and test window is for issuing commands to the MU-2-R, and by checking the responses, understanding
the operation of the MU-2-R. You can check the operation of the 3 modes (command mode, text mode, and binary
mode) provided with the MU-2-R and carry out tests. In addition, you can fix the basic operation parameters in the
EEPROM.
With the test functions, it is possible to check the field status where the equipment is placed, the packet success rate
and the internal setting values, and to change the channels in the system and so on.
Sample window
Sample 1
A sample program for data transmission between PCs using the MU-1 showing the data on the electronic bulletin
board. This is a transmission test using 1 frame (255 bytes). The character string entered in the data input line is
shown in the electronic bulletin board window on the destination PC screen.
Sample 2
A sample program for transmitting image data between PCs using the MU-2-R. This is a transmission test using data
spread over multiple frames (more than 255 bytes). Binary files such as images and the like can be transmitted.
Air monitoring window
A function that uses the RSSI level information acquired from the MU-2-R, monitoring the status of the radio waves
in the field and displaying them as a graph. You can also display the field status of the target station using the relay
function.
With the air monitor function, the status of the radio waves changing from moment to moment can be displayed as a
frequency domain or as a time domain.
You can display the absolute receive level.
You can write the measurement data to a file and read it.
You can print the measurement results.
You can save the measurement results as image data such as extended metafile (EMF), which is useful for
creating reports and the like.
You can scroll and zoom in on the measurement results to analyse them.
You can customise the colours of the graphs and display them in 3D.
1. Monitoring by frequency domain
Since you can measure and display the RSSI level of each channel, you can monitor the status of the radio
waves in the field.
You can hold the peak level of each channel for the period of measurement.
You can display the field status of the target station.
2. Monitoring by time domain
Since you can monitor the field strength (signal level and noise floor level) of the current channel in real time, you
can choose where to locate the radio equipment and assess the status of the antenna. At the source station, you
can specify the channel to measure.
You can carry out continuous measurement and one-shot measurement.
If you carry out measurement while moving the transmitter around, you can assess the relationship between
communication range and receive level.
You can display the field status of the target station.
Image viewer
You can open and view the image files of graphs saved during air monitoring.
You can also copy the images to other applications using the clipboard.
1.6 Program Functions
