Table 3-1: Initial configuration settings
Setting
Tab
Description
Agency ID
IND
Settings
Unique string describing your agency (for example CSI for
Campbell Scientific).
Source
Address
IND
Settings
Unique address of this device. Addresses may be managed
through the source address management system (SAMS) at
.
Destination
Address
IND
Settings
Source address of the remote device in which the ALERT2 packet
are directed.
Status
Interval
IND
Settings
Sets when (in minutes) the device sends a status message.
TDMA Frame
Length
IND
Settings
Sets the TDMA frame length (in milliseconds) for the ALERT2
network. The frame needs to be long enough to accommodate all
remote stations, repeaters, and possible future stations
transmitting on the same frequency.
TDMA Slot
Length
IND
Settings
Sets the TDMA slot length (in milliseconds). The slot length must
be able to accommodate all the values included in a transmission.
Shorter slot lengths allow more slots in a given frame. However,
short slots contain fewer values.
TDMA Slot
Offset
IND
Settings
Sets the amount of time (in milliseconds) into the TDMA frame
that the station-transmission slot will begin. Each station in the
network must have a unique slot offset to prevent multiple
stations from transmitting at the same time. Range is 0 to length
of the frame minus the slot length. Default is 0.
AL205R / AL205B ALERT2 Repeater / Base
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