TrangoLINK Apex™ 18 User Manual Rev. 1.0 Section: Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting
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No LINK
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Ensure that Opmode is turned enabled for both sides of the link
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Verify the Transmit frequency is configured correctly for each side of the link.
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Ensure the Apex units for the link are paired correctly. The pair must be 1A and
1B for a link to be established.
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Both sides of the link must be configured for the same speed, channel bandwidth
and modulation
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Reissue Speed commands to both sides of the link and ensure you save the
settings.
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TargetRSSI incorrectly configured. Ensure that the targetrssi is set correctly so
that the link doesn’t decrease power to the point of losing the link.
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Check the power setting on both sides of the link
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Check to make sure Loopback is disabled.
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Antennas are misaligned, verify RSSI values
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Look at troubleshooting tips for other issues.
High BER
A high Bit Error Rate can be caused by the following:
Extremely high receive signal strength. This can be prevented by enabling the following.
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Enable ATPC and ensure the TargetRSSI is set correctly or reduce the power of
the remote side manually.
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Ensure the ferrite is installed on the power connection as close as possible to the
J-Box injector.
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Ensure the Apex unit is properly grounded.
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Verify that shielded CAT5 cable is being used and CAT5 cable does not run
parallel to power cables.
