MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. H
SD Series Technical Manual
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Buffer
—The transceiver’s buffer provides a way of handling data
“over-runs,” where more data is passing through the
COM2
port
than can be immediately handled by the unit. When the buffer is
on, any such data is stored up and processed in the appropriate
order. Available selections are
Data Handling ON
or
Data Handling OFF
.
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Device
—This setting controls the device behavior of x710 legacy
radios. It does not apply to packet or Ethernet radios, and may be
disregarded for these later models.
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Talk on/Listen to
—Any combination of the three Virtual Radio
Channels may be entered in these fields. For more information on
how these settings are used, refer to the
SD Serial/Telnet Manage-
ment Supplement
, Part No. 05-6193A01 more information.
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Term Srvr Status
—Indicates whether the radio’s terminal server is
enabled or disabled.
NOTE:
The radio can operate in RS-422 mode when RS-485 is
selected.
IP Configuration
The
IP Configuration
screens contain various settings for the IP data
stream. Each item is listed below along with an explanation of the
parameter. Note that the top of the screen displays the
current settings
that have been applied to the radio in a read-only fashion.
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Current IP Address
—Read-only indication of the current IP address
programmed.
•
Current Subnet Mask
—Read-only indication of the subnet mask pro-
grammed.
•
Current Default Gateway
—Read-only indication of the current default
gateway programmed.
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Static IP Address
—The radio requires a local IP address to support
remote management and serial device (terminal server) services.
An IPv4 IP address should be entered in this field, unless DHCP
is enabled, in which case it is not required.
