RuralConnect® Gen3 User Manual V1.0
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The third block shows a summary of the
Location
information. The antenna height above the
ground should be entered here; the height is used when communicating with the PAWS
database. More information regarding the state of the GPS module is available by clicking the
“GPS Details” button.
The
PAWS
block shows the state of the communication with the TV white space database
system and allows it to be configured. The provider should be set from the factory to the correct
provider. Some providers require an Application Programming Interface (API) key, which can
also be entered. In normal operation, the location of the CPE is also checked with the PAWS
database, but removing the tick from the Do CPE Location Checking checkbox can disable this.
Finally, this block shows the result of the PAWS communic
ation. This will normally “indicate
channel list available” if the communication was successful.
Finally, there is the
Configuration
block at the bottom. In this block, each radio card’s
configuration can be set. If
“Automatic Channel Selection” is checked, the system will choose
the available channel containing the lowest detected noise for each radio card.
4.2.3. Contact Details
At the bottom of the
Radio Manager
page, there is a button that allows the contact details to be
entered. These are required for the PAWS communication; some providers will reject transactions if
these are not filled in.
Figure 19: Base Station User Interface - Setup Contact Details for PAWS White Space Database (WSDB)
4.2.4. GPS Details
This page, accessed from the
Radio Manager
page, shows details of the operation of the GPS
module. There is also provision for a manual override: tick the
Use
checkbox and enter a desired
location in the
Latitude
and
Longitude
boxes.
At the bottom of the
GPS Details
page, the communications with the GPS module is shown. If there
is nothing scrolling, verify the GPS antennas has a clear view of the sky. For assistance, contact
Carlson Technical Support.