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in a warehouse or grocery store environment. Mounting the Base
Station on the ceiling with the antenna pointing down is the best.
Performing a Site Test
As we have said before, the Site Test is your most valuable tool for
evaluating your planned area of operation. All you need to perform a Site
Test is a RF Terminal, a Base Station and it's 5v power supply. There are a
few things you need to do though before you begin:
•
Make sure
all
other
Base Stations are turned
OFF
.
•
Make sure that the Base Station and RF Terminal you are using
are set to the same channel. Base Stations and RF Terminals are
shipped from the factory set channel 0. If you need to change the
channel, see
Appendix A
;
Channel and Jumper Changes
.
The Base Station does not need to be connected to a host computer to do a
Site Test. Simply connect the Base Station to wall power using the 5v
power adapter. Locate the Base where you think you will have the best
range and power it up. Turn on the RF Terminal and press a key at the
opening screen.
•
Press NO at the
SIGN ON?
prompt
•
Press NO at the
SETUP MODE?
prompt
•
Press NO at the
ONE WAY MODE?
prompt
•
Press
YES
at the
SITE TESTING?
Prompt
If the Base Station is powered up, walk to the area where you want to
perform your first test, (start at 50 ft. or greater). When in position, stop and
look at the RF Terminal display. It should read:
Press Enter When
Ready, F1 to Exit
Press the ENTER key to start the test. During the test, (about 2 seconds),
hold still during the test – moving around can result in inaccurate results.
During the test the RF Terminal is transmitting many messages and waiting
for acknowledgement from the Base Station. During the test the following
message displays on the RF Terminal screen:
Site Testing in
Progress, Please
Wait…………..
Please Wait…
will display on your screen until the test is finished. If it
takes more than a few seconds, there is something wrong. When the test is
finished, you will see the results displayed in the following format:
nn% Good
Press Enter When
Ready, F1 to Exit
