Select the
Status
tab to view the current
status of RF link, signal strength, line
“hook” state, SFD loss count and an on-
board temperature reading. Select
DISCONNECT in the COM Port selection
box before moving the serial cable to
another radio card. Resume connection
and status readings by selecting the
active COM port. The battery voltage
status only applies to CPEs equipped with
solar power and connected to the solar
system by a special cable. The signal
strength is a relative value. A conversion
table is available in Appendix 6.4.
Figure 12: GUI Showing Status of a CPE
The figure to the left, Figure 13, shows what
the screen will look like for a base unit.
Select ‘CPE O’ for Point-to-Point.
Click on the Terminal tab to monitor status,
view and log real-time link quality reports
and manually interface with the Trailblazer
radio cards via the Terminal screen. In the
middle of the terminal screen you will notice
a command line box. One command at a
time may be entered and sent to the radio
card via this terminal interface or
by
using
terminal software. If necessary, a Carlson
Wireless technician may have you enter
commands to aid in trouble shooting or
special configurations.
Figure 13: Base Unit Selections
Figure 14: GUI Terminal Screen
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