Section 3 XTEND Modem Advanced Configuration
This section describes how to configure modems with XTEND Advanced Configurations.
NOTE:
Advanced Modem Configuration is ONLY needed if you have 3 or more modems.
3.1 What You Will Need
A computer with a Windows
®
operating system and an available RS-232 (DB-9) serial com port is required
for XTEND Advanced Configurations.
3.2 Installing the Software
Double-click the “setup_X-CTU.exe” file and follow the prompts of the installation screens. This file can be
downloaded from the downloads section of the following Web page:
www.digi.com/XCTU
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X-CTU Software—Digi provides software that can be used to:
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Setup PC serial com ports to communicate with Wireless Petro-Net Modems
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Test Wireless Modem parameters
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Configure Wireless Modem parameters
1. Click the blue "DOWNLOAD XCTU" button on the Digi website (see the link above) to download the
software.
2. Double-click the setup_X-CTU.exe file.
3. Follow the prompts.
3.3 Configuration Settings
The Wireless Modems are configured at the factory and are ready to install
. You can verify the
configuration using a computer and the software provided. DIP switch settings
#1, #5, #6 ON to configure and run the range test; switch settings #5, #6 ON for OPW normal operation. If the
site has communication interference, change the hopping channel on both modems to another channel.
Wireless Modems will be referred to as “Radio 1” and “Radio 2”.
4. Set both Radio DIP switches to RS-232 mode: (Switch #1, #5, #6 up [ON] and the remaining switches
are down [OFF]).
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