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TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual
Working With Base Station Configurations 51
Note:
If reading the configuration file over a remote RS-232 link
fails, the base station modem’s configured speed may be too high.
The base station does not have flow control, which means that data
from it can flood the modem if it arrives more quickly than the modem can send
it. This is more likely to occur if the configuration file is large and the link is
slow. Reducing the configured modem speed can solve the problem. See TN-
742 for details.
Important:
When you read a configuration and the base station
cannot detect its PA or PMU, it is unable to provide the
configuration settings that are stored in the module. The Service Kit
fills in the gaps by providing default settings. If this occurs, you might
subsequently overwrite the module’s settings with defaults that are unsuitable
for your system. Before re-programming the base station, check and edit these
default settings. They include alarm thresholds and the auxiliary power output
configuration.
The Reading dialog box displays progress and gives you the option of
cancelling the process. The title bar displays the name of the configuration
file. Any changes you make and save will be saved to this file. (If the title bar
displays ‘Untitled.t8c,’ you need to specify a file name when you save your
changes.)
You can now click Configure to view the current configuration settings, make
any configuration changes, and save the configuration settings to a file. You can
also put the base station into Standby mode and program it with the new
settings.
Saving a Configuration
It is a good idea to regularly save your current configuration settings as you
work on them. You should also save them when you program them into a base
station. In this way, you have a backup. The Service Kit can automatically use
this to quickly load the settings if you need to read them again. It is also available
in case the base station fails or its memory becomes corrupt.
To save configuration settings
1. After making any changes to configuration settings, click OK to confirm
them.
2. Select File > Save or click Save .
If the configuration settings are already named, they are saved. If not, the
Save Configuration File dialog box appears and you must continue as
follows:
3. Enter a name for the configuration file into the File name box.
4. If you want to save the configuration file somewhere other than in the
Configurations folder, alter the default path.
5. Click Save . The name you provided appears on the title bar.
Programming a Base Station
To change a base station’s configuration settings, you must make the changes
using the Service Kit, and program them into the base station. Programming
only affects the settings that you can view after clicking
Configure .