• If the unit's firmware is equipped with the FluidMAX engine.
• If the unit is currently being operated as part of a point-to-multipoint
network topology.
To use the FluidMAX Management menu, do the following steps:
1.
Click the
Radio Mode
drop-down menu.
2.
Choose the correct FluidMAX operating mode from the following
list of options:
•
AUTO:
The FluidMAX engine is enabled, and the unit role
is set automatically. Depending on various factors, the unit
will automatically choose whether to transmit using the
time-division multiple access (TDMA) protocol or the
carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) protocol.
•
MASTER:
The unit will be set as the center unit within a
mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit is set as
a
Master
, it will dictate the operating frequency of the mesh
cluster of which it is a Master unit.
•
SLAVE:
The unit will be set as a subordinate unit within a
mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit is set as
a
Slave
, and its Autoscan feature is enabled, the unit will
scan the spectrum of available frequencies for a Master
unit that shares its Cluster ID, and its frequency selection
feature will be disabled.
•
OFF:
The FluidMAX engine will be disabled.
3.
If the operating mode is set to
MASTER
or
SLAVE
, enter a
unique cluster ID tag in the
FluidMAX Cluster ID
field.
4.
If the operating mode is set to
SLAVE
, check the
FluidMAX
Autoscan
check-box to allow the Master unit of the local mesh
cluster to dictate the frequency on which the unit will transmit and
receive.
5.
If the
FluidMAX Autoscan
check-box is checked, the
Include
5-10 MHz Channels in Autoscan
check-box will become
available. Check this check-box to increase the scan resolution
from the default of 20, 40 or 80 MHz to 5-10 MHz.
NOTE
Under normal circumstances, leave the
Include 5-10
MHz Channels in Autoscan
check-box unchecked.
6.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings. Alternatively, clear
the settings by clicking the
Cancel
button.
Using the Max TX Power setting
This setting controls the effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) output of
the unit. By default, EIRP is automatically regulated using Fluidmesh's
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