ConnexLink User’s Manual
ConnexLink User’s Manual
ConnexLink User’s Manual
ConnexLink User’s Manual
7/11/2003
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1.3.2
1.3.2
1.3.2
1.3.2
Software Definitions
Software Definitions
Software Definitions
Software Definitions
1.
C
C
C
Client/Server
lient/Server
lient/Server
lient/Server: Designates ConnexLink type. In each network, there must be only one
Server. All other ConnexLink units must be programmed as Clients. The number of
Clients in the network is not limited; however, if performance diminishes, consider
additional RF Networks.
2.
B
B
B
Baud Rate
aud Rate
aud Rate
aud Rate: This defines the serial baud rate between the ConnexLink unit and the host
device, such as a PC. The RF transmission rate is fixed. Default baud rate setting is
57600 unless the units have been pre-configured by AeroComm.
3.
Maximum
Maximum
Maximum
Maximum TTTTransmit Attempts
ransmit Attempts
ransmit Attempts
ransmit Attempts: For Point-to-Point networks only. This value represents
the maximum number of times a data packet can be sent by the ConnexLink units. The
default value is 16 attempts. If communication is lost and the Client’s Link
Link
Link
Link LED is on, try
increasing this value in small increments until communication is reestablished. The valid
range of values for this field is 1 to 255.
4.
B
B
B
Broadcast Attempts
roadcast Attempts
roadcast Attempts
roadcast Attempts: For Point-to-Multipoint networks only. This value represents the
number of times a data packet will be sent by the Server ConnexLink unit. The default
value is 4 attempts. If communication is lost and the Clients’ Link
Link
Link
Link LED is on, try
increasing this value in small increments until communication is reestablished. The valid
range of values for this field is 1 to 255.
5.
Channel Number
Channel Number
Channel Number
Channel Number: A number that designates an independent network of ConnexLink
units. Up to 77 independent networks can created. The valid range of values for this
field is 0 to 76.
