Configuration
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Version 1.0 Rev B - 08/00
RSSI
mode is used to measure the fade margin of a system. The receive unit is put into
RSSI mode and its AIR LED indicates the fade margin according to the following table:
To set the operating mode
1.
From the Main Menu, select
RF Station Configuration
. The RF Station
Configuration window is displayed.
2.
Select
Operating Mode
.
3.
Select the desired mode: Normal Mode, Transmit Mode, Receive Mode, or RSSI
Mode.
4.
Press
Enter
.
Note:
The operating mode can also be set with the MODE button on the back of the
Hopper Plus. See
Setting Operating Mode with the MODE Button
, page 68 for more
information.
AIR LED Color
Signal Strength
Green
Reliable signal - greater than 15 dB fade margin
Orange
Marginal signal - between 11 and 15 dB fade margin
Red
Poor signal - less than 10 dB fade margin
Blank
No signal at all
RF Station Configuration
Operating Mode -> Normal Mode
RF Transmit Status unblocked
Link Monitor Period (0=OFF, 1-10000) 0
Test Mode Timer Minutes (1-1000) 5
Base Station Only Parameters
Maximum Remote Distance 5 Km
Link Monitor Remote Station Rank 1
Remote Station Only Parameters
Throttle Enable off
Throttle Level (1-50) 1
