Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
Point-to-Point
Slave (1)
This mode designates the transceiver as a Slave in Point-to-Point mode. The
Slave communicates with any Master in its Call Book—either directly or through
up to four Repeaters.
When functioning as a Slave, the
Entry to Call
feature in the transceiver’s Call
Book is not operational. The Slave will communicate with a Master listed in its Call
Book that calls it. This functionality may be bypassed by setting Slave Security in
Menu 3-Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics to 1.
Point–to-
MultiPoint
Master (2)
This mode designates the transceiver as a Master in MultiPoint mode. This
mode allows one Master transceiver to simultaneously be in communication with
numerous Slaves and Repeaters.
A Point-to-MultiPoint Master communicates only with other transceivers
designated as Point-to-MultiPoint Slaves or Point-to-MultiPoint Repeaters.
Point-to-
MultiPoint
Slave (3)
This mode designates the transceiver as a Slave in MultiPoint mode. This mode
allows the Slave to communicate with a MultiPoint Master.
Point-to-Point
Slave/Repeater
(4)
This mode designates the transceiver to act as either a Slave or Repeater—
depending on the instructions from the Master. If a transceiver is in an ideal
location where it can act as either an end point in the communication link (Slave)
or as an extension to a link at a further point (Repeater). However, the
transceiver cannot act as both a Slave and a Repeater at the same time. True
Slave/Repeater functionality is
only
available in a MultiPoint mode.
Note:
Repeater has no security features. When a transceiver is designated a
Point-to-Point Slave/Repeater, it will allow any Master to use it as a
Repeater.
Point-to-Point
Repeater (5)
FreeWave allows the use of up to four Repeaters in a Point-to-Point
communications link, significantly extending the operating range. When
designated as a Repeater a transceiver behaves as a pass-through link. All
settings for the call book, baud rates and radio transmission characteristics are
disabled. A Repeater will connect with any Master that calls it. The Repeater
must still be set up in the Master's call book.
The use of one Repeater in a communications link will reduce the top data
throughput available when compared to a direct Master to Slave link, generally
on the order of 50%. This impact is generally noticed only when using the
transceiver at 115.2 KBaud. The throughput does not decrease further if two or
more Repeaters are used.
Point-to-Point
Slave/Master
Switchable (6)
Mode 6 allows the transceiver to be controlled entirely through software
commands. A number of key parameters in FreeWave's user interface may be
changed either directly with a program such as Windows Terminal or through the
use of script files. Additionally, when the Point-to-Point Slave/Master Switchable
option is selected and the transceiver is not calling a Slave it will function as a
Slave and accept any appropriate calls from other transceivers.
Point-to-
MultiPoint
Repeater (7)
This option allows the transceiver to operate as a Repeater in a MultiPoint
network.
Ethernet
Options (F)
This menu is only needed for Ethernet transceivers. Although this menu is
included here, it is unrelated to the transceiver’s Mode.
Please see the Ethernet addendum for more information on this menu.
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