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[1] Caliber/Disables
Calibers are Firelinx’s way of disabling a specific
set of shots from firing. When creating a show file,
a caliber can be assigned to the shot, which is
traditionally but not necessarily the size of the shell
being fired. If the show has calibers programmed,
this page can be used to view or enable/disable the
calibers. The available disables will be listed under
the CALIBER LIST. When the list displays ENA, those
shots can be fired. If the list displays DIS, those
shots will not be fired. *If the disables are required to be set as anything other than the caliber
of the round, the show file can be edited in any .csv editor (text or spreadsheet) to allow for any
disable groupings desired, with indicative names
such as “wind”, “rain” etc.
[2] RF Channel
If the RF environment is known the user can
manually set the RF channel by going to MENU->RF
CH:(2). Here the user can enter the RF channel (1-
14). The CM will automatically change the RF
channel of any currently connected FMs to the new
RF channel. FMs not connected at this time can
have their RF Channels set manually as well. You may select this function to see to which RF
channel the CM is set without making any changes. See the Wireless Wizard (WW) function to
have the system determine the best channel automatically.
[3] Join Process
The JOIN process is used to protect the system
from outside interference by encrypting all
communications. Every FM must be “Joined” with a
single CM in order to decrypt the messages. Once
an FM is Joined, even another Firelinx CM in the
same area cannot connect to that FM. When in the
JOIN MODE menu, the menu will display the CM’s ID
Number. On the FM, hit the MENU button. Scroll
down to JOIN MODE and hit ENTER. If the numbers on the CM and FM match up hit YES. If the FM
is showing a different number, another CM is on the same RF channel. Press NO, and another
CM ID will be displayed. Continue until the correct CM is identified. If this happens, you may
want to change the RF channel of your system. Note: The ID is only 256 unique numbers, so it is
possible although highly unlikely that two CMs with the same ID could be in the same area at
the same time. If this happens, you will be able to tell because the module will not appear to be
talking to your CM. Wait a short period and then go through the Join process again. Both CMs
would have to be nearby, have the same ID, and both in Join mode at the same time to be
mistaken. Even though the CM ID is only 3 digits, the encryption ID is unique. Once joined, no
other CM can communicate with your module.
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