Set XLR radio serial options
XLR PRO Radio Frequency (RF) Modem User Guide
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Unicast Retries:
Enter the maximum number of MAC RF packet delivery attempts of unicast packets. If you enter a
non-zero value, then unicast packets sent from the radio request an acknowledgment. The default is 10.
Transmit Mode:
Select the transmit mode, either Point to Point/Multi-point or Repeater/Directed Broadcast. The
default is Point to Point/Multi-point.
Routing Mode:
Select the routing mode, either Standard or Non-Routing. The default is Non-Routing.
API Mode:
Select the API mode: 0 for Transparent mode; 1 for API without Escapes; or 2 for API with Escapes. The
default is 0 (Transparent).
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Set radio network parameters:
RF Data Rate:
Select an RF Data Rate from the drop-down list. The default is 4.
Network ID:
Enter a network ID for the XLR PRO. The default is 7FFF.
Security Key:
Enter an AES encryption key for RF packets, a 128-bit key. By default, encryption is always used, but
the key is never displayed. If you enter a new encryption key, the key must match on all devices on the network.
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Set XLR radio serial options
To set XLR radio serial configuration options:
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From the XLR PRO Configuration and Management page, select
XLR Radio Serial Configuration
. The Serial
Configuration page appears.
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Set serial configuration options:
Protocol:
Select RS-232 or RS-485/RS-422.
Baud Rate:
Enter a baud rate:
For RS-232: Enter a baud rate from 2400 through 460800. The default is 9600.
For RS-485/RS-422: Enter a baud rate from 2400 to 921000. The default is 9600.
Parity:
Select the parity: None, Even, or Odd. The default is None.
Stop Bits:
Select the number of stop bits. The default is 1.
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For the RS-232 protocol only:
Enable RTS Flow Control:
Enable this option for RTS Flow Control. By default, RTS Flow Control is disabled.
Enable CTS Flow Control:
Enable this option for CTS Flow Control. By default, CTS Flow Control is enabled.
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For the RS-485/RS-422 protocol only:
485 Duplex:
Select 2 Wire (Half Duplex) or 4 Wire (Full Duplex). The default is 2 Wire.
485 Termination:
Select Termination or No Termination. The default is No Termination.