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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT - Control Boxes
The Configuration Management sub-tab of Station Master Deluxe tab in Router contains all the sub-tabs
pertinent to the RF network and associated Control Module configuration.
It is recommended that configuration in Router only be attempted after making a detailed drawing of the setup,
identifying the needed RF Boxes (transceivers, antennas, switches) with their associated Control Units (grouped
into Control Modules), and auxiliary Control Modules controlling rotators, PAs, stepper antennas etc. The list of
Control Boxes (Control Modules and SMD) is then entered in the Control Box sub-tab. Subsequently, the RF
Boxes are entered in the respective sub-tab, setting their connections according to the RF network, and
assigning Control Units and auxiliary Control Modules to each of them. The Rotators and Global Attributes sub-
tabs are used to add more detail to the network description.
The second group of sub-tabs describe the network from the perspective of the SMD user. They allow set up and
control of individual Antenna Paths, grouping antenna paths into Virtual Rotators and Antenna Groups (which
together with Antenna Paths are collectively called Antenna Selections), and for determining which Antenna
Selections will appear on the menu display for each band on the SMD. Changes made in the first four sub-tabs
are reflected in the second group of tabs automatically - while every attempt is made to preserve antenna path
names and their “membership” in groups, if the RF layout changes significantly, the antenna path names are re-
generated, and paths in groups which no longer exist are changed to “No Antenna”.
The last sub-tab, Security, controls the band-lock feature, and is relatively independent from the first eight tabs.
Bottom buttons
The sub-tabs always contain one or more lists of items, which then have various controlled properties. Thus, a
basic set of buttons at the bottom of window acts in a consistent way across all tabs (some buttons may be
unavailable on certain sub-tabs):
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Add
Adds control box to the list. Both SMD and all available uLINK modules can be added.
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Remove
Removes selected control box from the list.
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Replace
Allows to replace the selected item for a similar item. Not used on this sub-tab.
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Up
Moves selected item up in the list.
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Down
Moves selected item down in the list.
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