9XTend
‐
NEMA™
RS
‐
232/485
RF
Modem
–
Product
Manual
v2.x4x
[2007.01.04]
©
2007
MaxStream,
Inc.,
Confidential
&
Proprietary
‐
All
Rights
Reserved
6
1.3. External Interface
Figure
1
‐
01. Internal
Components
of
the
XTend
‐
NEMA
RF
Modem
1.3.1. RS-232/485 Interface Board
DIP Switch
During the power-on sequence, the DIP Switch automatically configures the RF modem to operate
in different modes. Each time the modem is powered-on, the modem is programmed to operate
according to the positions of the DIP Switch.
Figure
1
‐
02. DIP
Switch
Settings
IMPORTANT: Refer to tables in the ‘Automatic DIP Switch Configurations’ section [p24] regarding con-
figurations automatically triggered by the positions of the DIP Switches (during power-up).
RSSI LEDS
RSSI LEDs indicate the amount of fade margin present in an active wireless link. Fade margin is
the difference between the incoming signal strength and the modem's receiver sensitivity.
3 LEDs ON=
Very Strong Signal (> 30 dB fade margin)
2 LEDs ON=
Strong Signal (> 20 dB fade margin)
1 LED ON =
Moderate Signal (> 10 dB fade margin)
0 LED ON=
Weak Signal (< 10 dB fade margin)
IMPORTANT:
After
the
XTend
‐
NEMA
is
setup
for
use,
insert
desic
‐
cants
inside
the
enclosure
to
ensure
inside
components
remain
dry.
The
desiccants
will
absorb
any
moisture
trapped
inside
the
enclosure.