RV-M7 Technical Manual
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Packet Size ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Key-On_Data ........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Busy-Channel Lock Out ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
6.4
Addressing (Packetized Mode only) ............................................................................................................................ 34
Addressing Basics ................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Group Numbers .................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Hexadecimal Numbers ......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Setting A System-Wide Address ........................................................................................................................................... 36
Broadcast Transmissions ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
The Address Mask ................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Listen Address (Version C21 and higher firmware): ............................................................................................................. 37
Addressing Examples: ........................................................................................................................................................... 37
6.5
Error Correction ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
6.6
Store-and-Forward Repeating ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Automatic Repeater Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Manual Configuration of the Repeat Feature ...................................................................................................................... 39
7.
Using the M7 Modem – Streaming
Mode
.......................................................................................... 43
7.1
Streaming Mode Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 43
7.2
Baud Rate Selection ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
7.3
Bit Errors ...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
7.4
Carrier Detect .............................................................................................................................................................. 44
7.5
Serial Data Flow Control .............................................................................................................................................. 44
7.6
Setting the Over-The-Air Data Rate ............................................................................................................................. 45
8.
Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 47
9.
FCC Licensing Information .................................................................................................................. 47
10. Debug Related Commands ................................................................................................................. 48
11. M7 Diagnostic Provisions ................................................................................................................... 50
11.1
Overview of Diagnostics .............................................................................................................................................. 50
11.2
Reading the Diagnostic Information ............................................................................................................................ 50
11.3
Status and Statistics Command ................................................................................................................................... 50
11.4
ATST Command ........................................................................................................................................................... 52
11.5
ATST2 Command ......................................................................................................................................................... 52
11.6
ATST3 Command ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
11.7
ATST4 Command ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
12. Tune-up and Alignment ...................................................................................................................... 53
12.1
Periodic Calibration ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
12.2
Calibration Commands ................................................................................................................................................ 54
12.3
Center Frequency ........................................................................................................................................................ 54
12.4
TX Deviation ................................................................................................................................................................ 55
12.5
TX Modulation Balance................................................................................................................................................ 55
12.6
RX Carrier Detect ......................................................................................................................................................... 55
13. SkyLine Compatibility ......................................................................................................................... 56
13.1
General ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
13.2
Configuring M7 to Communicate with a SkyLine ......................................................................................................... 56
14. Antenna Information .......................................................................................................................... 56
15. Appendix A. Serial Port Hardware .................................................................................................... 58
15.1
Serial Port Data and Handshaking Signals ................................................................................................................... 58
TxD (INPUT) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
RxD (OUTPUT) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58
RTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
CTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
CD ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
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