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Dedicated PC software has been written to support the ART series, to enhance its operation, and
provide unrivalled versatility. The software covers local & remote programming, installation, network
management, local & remote firmware upgrades, first line service and factory testing.
7.2
CLIENT
PROGRAMMING
SOFTWARE
Programming software in DOS (with Windows 95/98 being written) is available for the ART Series, a
full description of the DOS version is outlined in section 6.
7.3
FACTORY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
The factory version includes all the factory alignment and test additions.
7.4
BIT ERROR RATE (BER)SOFTWARE
The BER Test software, enables two ART’s to communicate via serial ports on two PC’s for the
purpose of BER testing and provides a quick and easy Go/No Go test.
7.5
TEST & ALIGMENT SOFTWARE
The ART products have extensive self test routines built into the product and under the control of PC
software, in conjunction with an RF test set, the ART will perform an in-depth self test of the
Receiver, Transmitter & Control and interface board, even down to plotting the individual frequency
responses curves of the data paths. This can be used in first line testing of the product and for re-
alignment when used in conjunction with suitable test equipment.
7.6
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
7.6.1
INSTALLATION
At the point of installation, the Network Management software provides engineers with
relevant software tools to align antennas, check path links in both directions and provide performance
data of the link at various RF levels with different baud rates.
7.6.2
OPERATION WITHIN THE NETWORK
Once the network is operational, the software can be used to continue monitoring the link’s
performance as well as being able to reprogram any, or all of the outstations normal programmable
parameters remotely over the radio link.
7.6.3
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
In additional to the normal programming parameters the following information can also be retrieved
from the network..
7.6.3.1
Internal
Temperature
Measurement
The internal temperatures within the ART’s in the network and within the base station can be
displayed, this is very useful for looking at any frequency drift or performance problems due to
abnormally high or low temperature differentials.
7.6.4.2
Input Power Supply Voltage
Although the ART can work at 100% with an input voltage as low as 9V6DC. The normal input would
be 12VDC, hence the ability to measure and display the input voltage at each and every ART within
the network could be very useful, as it would show battery performance trends over time and alert the
user of possible battery problems, long before they became a problem.
7.6.4.3
RX & TX Frequency offset measurement & TCXO re-alignment
Any receiver or transmitter frequency off set at an outstation or repeater can be measured and the
percentage offset compared to the base station. If the off set is outside reasonable limits, a global or
individual command will re-align the oscillators to that of the base station.
7.6.4.4
Local/Remote
Firmware
Upgrades
Provided the optional memory card is fitted, the user can download new firmware to one or all of the
