Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
Quick Start on a Point-to-Point System
When purchased as a pair, the FreeWave®
Wireless Data Transceivers are shipped from the factory pre-
configured to operate in Point-to-Point applications. To establish communications between a pair of
FreeWave Wireless Data Transceivers just received from the factory:
1.
Connect the transceiver to the instrument with the RS232 cable and attach the power adapter to
the transceiver. The cable supplied will fit a 9-pin male RS232 connector; any other format will
need an adapter or different cable.
2.
Set the Modem mode in each transceiver. One should be set as a Point-to-Point Master (Mode
0) and the other set as a Point-to-Point Slave (Mode 1).
3.
Set the baud rate on each transceiver to match the baud rate of the instrument to which it is
attached. Please note, when setting the transceiver's baud rate, its RS232 data rate is set. This
must match the rate for the instrument to which it is attached. The baud rate does not have to be
on the same setting for the two transceivers.
4.
Edit the Call Book. The Master needs the Slave’s serial number in its Call Book. The Slave
needs either the Master’s serial number in its Call Book, or Slave Security disabled.
5.
Connect antennas to the transceiver. Any FreeWave transceiver may be operated without an
antenna for bench-top testing without concern for damaging the product. Noise potential may be
reduced on the bench by lowering the Xmit power.
6.
Shortly after both transceivers are plugged in, they should establish a communications link with
each other and the connection is complete. Using the table below, verify that the radios are
operating as expected.
Point-to-Point Operation LEDs
Master Slave
Repeater
Condition
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send (CTS)
Carrier
Detect (CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send (CTS)
Carrier
Detect
(CD)
Transmit
(TX)
Clear to
Send (CTS)
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Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking red
\
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
Linked, no
Repeater, sending
sparse data
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
n/a n/a n/a
Master calling
Slave through
Repeater
Solid red
bright
Solid red
dim
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
Master linked to
Repeater, not to
Slave
Flashing
orange
\
Solid red
dim
Solid red
bright
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
Solid red
bright
Solid red,
dim
Solid red
bright
Repeater linked to
Slave
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Solid
green
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Intermittent
flash
red
Ñ
o
Ò
Mode 6 - waiting
for ATD command
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
Solid red
bright
Off
Blinking
red
\
n/a n/a n/a
Setup Mode
Solid
green
Solid
green
Solid green
Solid
green
Solid
green
Solid
green
Solid
green
Solid
green
Solid
green
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