GE MDS Mercury Series, Reference Manual

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05-4446A01, Rev. C Mercury Reference Manual 3
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This
Reference Manual
is one of two publications provided for users of
the Mercury Series
TM
transceiver system. It contains detailed product
information, an overview of common applications, a screen-by-screen
review of the menu system, technical specifications, suggested settings
for various scenarios, and detailed troubleshooting information. This
manual should be available to all personnel responsible for network
design, setup, commissioning and troubleshooting.
1.1.1 Start-Up Guide
The Mercury Series
Start-Up Guide
(Part No. 05-4558A01) is a com-
panion publication to the Reference Manual. It is a smaller book, with a
specific purpose—to guide an installer in the basic steps for getting a
transceiver on the air and communicating with other units in a network.
It provides only the essential information installers require for getting
their equipment up and running in the shortest time possible.
1.1.2 Online Access to Manuals
In addition to printed manuals, many users need access to documents
electronically. This is especially useful when you need to access docu-
mentation while traveling, or want to share a document with another
user in the field. Electronic documents also allow searching for a spe-
cific term or subject, especially in larger manuals.
Access manuals for our equipment anytime from our Web site at
www.GEmds.com
. Simply click the
Downloads
tab at the top of the home
page and select
Product Manuals
from the drop-down list. A search
window appears to help you locate the manual you need.
Online manuals are provided as PDF files in the Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
stan-
dard. If necessary, download the free reader for PDF files from
www.adobe.com
.
1.1.3 Conventions Used in This Manual
On-Screen Menu Items
On-screen menu items or command entries are presented in a distinctive
font to set them apart from regular text (for example:
Network Name, IP
Address, Password
). You will find this font most often in Chapter 3,
where the menu system is discussed in detail. When variable settings or
a range of options are available for a menu option, the items are pre-
sented inside brackets, with the default setting (if any) shown last after
a semicolon:
[
available settings or range; default setting
]