Dillon EDXtreme, User Instructions

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56 EDXtreme User Instructions
8 Common Configurations
EDXtreme being used stand-alone (no RS-232 or Communicator remote)
Key Settings (EDXtreme):
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled
CELL Trans Level – Disabled
EDXtreme connected to a computer
Key Settings (EDXtreme):
CELL Trans Level – RS-232 (all other parameters should agree with peripheral
such as baud, data bits & parity)
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled
Communicator connected to one EDXtreme by wire on CELL port
Key Settings (EDXtreme and Communicator):
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled
CELL Trans Level – RS-232
baud – 9600
parity – none
databits – 8
Mode - Remote (EDX only)
Communicator talking to one EDXtreme by radio
Key Settings (Communicator):
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled or RS-232
RADIO Trans Level – Enable
Number of EDXtremes in the Network (0-15): 1 (Setting to 0 will allow automatic
setup and displays all EDX’s in the area)
Address of EDXtreme 1: 1
Key Settings (EDXtreme):
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled
RADIO Trans Level – Enable
Network ID (1-255): 1 (must be unique value of each EDX)
Network Identifier: (enter characters or digits to identify this specific EDX) (most
useful if multiple EDXs are networked to one Communicator)
Communicator talking to four EDXtremes by radio
Key Settings Communicator
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled or RS-232
RADIO Trans Level – Enable
Number of EDXtremes in the Network (1-15): 0 (Setting to 0 will allow automatic
setup and displays all EDX’s in the area)
Addresses for EDXtreme 1: 1
Addresses for EDXtreme 2: 2
Addresses for EDXtreme 3: 3
Addresses for EDXtreme 4: 4
Key Settings ( EDXtreme 1 ):
COM1 Trans Level – Disabled
RADIO Trans Level – Enable
Network ID (1-255)
Network Name: (example EDX 1)