Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
Passwords
Option (8) Change Password in the Main Menu allows the user to set a password that will prevent access
to or changing of any of the radio’s parameters. This option is useful if it is desirable to prevent
unauthorized personnel from gaining access to the radio settings.
Setting a Password
Selecting (8) Chg Password will display the following prompt.
New PW? (<esc> to exit)
To back out of the process and not enable the password press
Esc
. To set a password, type in
exactly 4
characters
. At any point in the process, it can be canceled by pressing the
Esc
key. Once the 4
characters have been entered the following prompt will appear:
<Enter> to accept,<esc> to quit
To accept the password as entered and enable the feature, press the
Enter
key. The chosen password
will be displayed on the line above. The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character.
To quit the process and not enable the password press
Esc
.
C
HANGING A
P
ASSWORD
Once the password feature has been enabled, it is possible to change to a new password. To enter a new
password select (8) from the Main Menu. At the
Enter Security Code
prompt enter the current password.
Once the password has been entered correctly, the prompt to enter the new password will appear. This is
case sensitive and every keystroke is a character. At any point this process may be cancelled by
pressing
Esc
.
D
ISABLING A
P
ASSWORD
The process to disable the password is similar to the process to change the password. However, when
prompted to enter the new password the follow the steps below.
1.
Hold down the
Alt
key and type
0255
2.
Release the
Alt
key
3.
Repeat this step 3 more times (hold
Alt
and type
0255
a total of 4 times).
Important Note: If the password feature is enabled and the password is forgotten, the transceiver
will need to be returned to FreeWave to have the password disabled.
Time Divisible Multiple Access (TDMA)
Time Divisible Multiple Access (TDMA) allows radios to do various operations on specific time slots. This
option is only used for peer-to-peer communications or when applications are very time specific.
For additional information about TDMA, contact FreeWave Technical Support at (303) 444-3862.
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