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7.4 Performing Network-Wide Remote Diagnostics
Diagnostics data from a Remote radio can be obtained by connecting a laptop
or personal computer running
MDS
InSite
diagnostics software (Version 6.6
or later) to any radio in the network.
NOTE:
The diagnostics feature may not be available in all radios. The ability to query
and configure a radio via Network-wide Diagnostics is based on the feature op-
tions purchased in the radio being polled.
If a PC is connected to any radio in the network, intrusive polling (polling
which briefly interrupts payload data transmission) can be performed. To
perform diagnostics without interrupting payload data transmission, connect
the PC to a radio defined as the “root” radio. A radio is defined as a root radio
using the
DTYPE ROOT
command locally, at the radio.
A complete explanation of Remote diagnostics can be found in the
Network-Wide Diagnostics System Handbook
(P/N 05-3467A01).
1. Program one radio in the network as the root radio by entering the
DTYPE ROOT
command at the radio.
2. At the root radio, use the
DLINK ON
and
DLINK [baud rate]
commands to
configure the diagnostic link protocol on the RJ-11 port.
3. Program all other radios in the network as nodes by entering the
DTYPE NODE
command at each radio.
4. Use the
DLINK ON
and
DLINK [baud rate]
commands to configure the
diagnostic link protocol on the RJ-11 port of each node radio.
5. Connect a PC on which
MDS InSite
software is installed to the root radio,
or to one of the nodes, at the radio’s diagnostics port.
To connect a PC to the radio’s
DIAG
port, an RJ-11 to DB-9 adapter (P/N
03-3246A01) is required. If desired, an adapter cable may be constructed
from scratch, using the information shown in
.
6. Launch the MDS InSite application at the PC. (Refer to the InSite user’s
manual for details.)
Table 20. Network-Wide Diagnostics Commands
Command
Description
Set baud rate of diagnostics link
Set radio’s operational characteristics for net-
work-wide diagnostics