GE MDS SD Series, Техническое руководство

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94 SD Series Technical Manual MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. H
NOTE:
This section of the manual focuses on the use of the radio’s
Ethernet port for diagnostic configuration (
i.e. ,
PulseNET-based diagnostics, or InSite with a terminal server).
Alternatively, the COM1 port may be used for serial diagnos-
tics. See the
SD Serial/Telnet Management Supplement , Part
No. 05-6193A01 for more information.
With a PC connected to any radio in the network, intrusive polling
(polling that interrupts payload data transmission) can be performed. To
perform diagnostics
without interrupting payload data, connect the PC
to a radio defined as the “root” radio. This is defined using the Device
Manager on a connected PC. The following path takes you to the screen
where all diagnostic settings are made:
Configuration>>Radio>>Diagnostic Settings
To define a radio as the “root” unit, go to the
Dlink Type
box in the Diag-
nostics
Settings
screen, and select
Root
from the drop-down list.
Setting Up Diagnostics
The steps below outline the basic procedure of setting up diagnostics for
a radio. A more detailed description of remote diagnostics can be found
in the Network-Wide Diagnostics System Handbook (05-3467A01).
1. At the AP/Master radio, set the
Dlink Type
to
Root
.
2. Set the
Dlink Type
for all other radios in the network to
Node
.
3. On the root radio, set Dlink TCP Access to
Enabled
on the
Diagnostic
Settings Screen
.
4. Connect a PC running the management software to the root radio, or
to one of the nodes, using the radio’s Ethernet port. (This PC may
also be the computer used to collect payload data.)
5. Launch the diagnostic/NMS application at the PC. (Refer to the
software user’s guide for instructions.
8.2 Over-the-Air Firmware Upgrades
A major feature of the radio is the ability to reprogram remotes in the
network without the need to physically visit each radio site. This is
accomplished using the over-the-air (OTA) channel. OTA reprogram-
ming always re-programs the “Inactive” firmware image of the radio to
ensure that active firmware is not accidentally overwritten.