GE MDS ORBIT ECR, Technical Manual

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Test Mode
Interfaces / LnRadio ---> Actions
Test Mode provides a way to place the transmitter on the air to check the measured RF power output,
measure reflected power from an antenna system, or to provide a signal at a receiving station so that RSSI
can be checked. While in Test Mode, a radio will not operate normally and does not communicate with
the narrowband network.
To enter or exit Test Mode, select the desired test state from the State drop-down box and click Perform
Action.

Time – The time, in minutes, to remain in test mode before automatically resuming normal
operation. We recommend that you remain in test mode 10 minutes or less.

State -
- Receive – Enter Receive mode to check the RSSI of a received signal.
- Keyed – Key the transmitter. To prevent damage to the radio, the unit will stop keying
after one minute and automatically transition to the Receive state.
- Stop
– Stop all test operations and exit test mode.
Test Values

Test Mode Time – The length of time test mode has been running.

Test State – Receive, Keyed, Stop. The current test state.

Test RSSI (Receive Mode only) – The current signal RSSI.
CLI Configuration Examples
AP Mode
On the next page, the example will display how to configure the LN module as an access point with the
network name of ‘MyNetwork’ and default settings. For this example we assume a transmit frequency of