Configure XLR PRO with Device Cloud
XLR PRO Radio Frequency (RF) Modem User Guide
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Configure XLR radio configuration options
The XLR radio configuration options determine several important configuration parameters for the XLR radio. To
change XLR Radio Configuration options:
1
Click
Device Management > Devices
.
2
Double-click on the XLR PRO you want to configure.
3
Click
Configuration > XLR Radio Configuration
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4
Set XLR radio configuration options:
Firmware version:
Displays the current firmware version. This value cannot be changed.
Local RF MAC address:
Displays the serial number. This value cannot be changed.
Destination RF MAC address:
Enter the destination RF MAC address for the XLR PRO. The default is
00000000:0000FFFF.
API mode:
Select the API mode for the XLR PRO: none (transparent), API, or API with escapes. The default is none
(transparent).
Network ID:
Enter a network ID for the XLR PRO. The default is 7FFF. Only XLR PROs with matching network IDs
can communicate with each other.
RF data rate:
Select an RF Data Rate from the drop-down list. The default is 290,800 b/s.
Encryption 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.
Power Level:
Select a power level from the drop-down list. The default is Max Power.
Broadcast Multi-transmit:
Enter the number of broadcast retransmissions, from 0 to 8 retransmissions. If you
enter 0, broadcasts are transmitted only once; if you enter 8, a given broadcast can be retransmitted up to 8 times.
The default is 3.
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.