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Using the Maintenance Console
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App
■ Setting the terminal information
Set the following items. Click
Save to module
to apply the set information to the wireless
communication module.
Item
Description
Simple
view
Network join
mode
Set the network join mode (Fast join mode or V3-compatible mode).
If there are wireless devices with firmware version v3.x in the network,
select
V3-compatible mode
.
ü
Low-speed
moving mode
Select No if the router module is not going to be installed in a low-speed
moving body.
ü
Preferred PAN ID
(group number)
Enter the preferred PAN ID (0000 to FFFE) to connect to.
• To not specify the preferred PAN ID, enter “0000”.
ü
Radio channel
number
Select the channel number (1ch to 43 ch).
• Up to 10 channels can be selected. (*1)
ü
Short address
Enter a different short address (0001 to FFFD) for each router module.
• Select a short address that does not overlap with the short addresses
of the wireless sensors.
• For router modules, do not set the address to 0000.
ü
Network name
Enter using up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
Encryption key
Enter the network encryption key (hexadecimal: 32 digits).
Antenna setup
Select
Hardware
or
Software
. Hardware is fixed to Internal antenna.
If you select Software, the list on the right is enabled allowing you to
select the antenna to use and diversity.
In addition, the antenna setup specified on the maintenance console is
applied to the measurement tool transmission test.
The available settings are as follows:
• Internal antenna*
• External
• Diversity (ex internal)
• Diversity (ex external)
* Do not select this option.
Redio utilization
rate restriction
0.00 to 99.99 %
Default: 10.00 %
Monitoring Unit
Time of Radio
Transmission
Enter the monitoring unit time of radio transmission (10 to 3600
seconds).
Transmitter power
output
Select the signal level (0.16 mW, 1 mW, 20 mW) for radio transmission.
In addition, the transmitter output specified on the maintenance console
is applied to the measurement tool transmission test.
Retry times
before route
switching
Set the number of retries (1, 2, 3) before switching the communication
route when communication fails from the coordinator to a router.
If you change the network join mode, a message for confirming the change appears.
When you select Yes, the change is applied to the wireless communication module.
Note
• If Network join mode is set to Fast join mode, Low-speed moving mode cannot be set to Yes.
• If Low-speed moving mode is set to Yes, Network join mode cannot be set to Fast join mode.
• We recommend you change the network name, PAN-ID, encryption key, and channel number
from the default values set in the MH920 Console International.
4.6 Configuring Router Modules
