Chapter Four
Configuration
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Controlled Mode
Auto-connect link with repeaters
Assume that default settings are used for data rates and character types. The only configuration
required is addressing.
Module #1
Set the module to factory default settings:
AT&F
Set the system address to a random number:
AT&S217
Set the unit address to 1
AT&U1
Set the autodial address to 3 via 2, 100
AT&Z0=2,100,3
Set the operating mode to controlled mode, auto-connect, master AT&M2&L2
Exit and save the configuration
AT&W
ATO
Note that module #1 is the “master” unit in this link.
Module #2
Set the module to factory default settings:
AT&F
Set the system address to the same random number:
AT&S217
Set the unit address to 2
AT&U2
Set the operating mode to controlled mode
AT&M2&L3
Note that this module can be configured as any controlled mode, except for fast operation.
Exit and save the configuration
AT&W
ATO
Module #3
Set the module to factory default settings:
AT&F
Set the system address to the same random number:
AT&S217
Set the unit address to 3
AT&U3
Set the operating mode to controlled mode, auto-connect, slave
AT&M2&L3
Exit and save the configuration
AT&W
ATO
Source
Repeater
Repeater
Destination
#1 ----------------> #2 -----------------> #100 --------------------> #3
#101
Apart from being a repeater in the 1 - 3 link, 100 is also in a separate link to 101