Intuicom Communicator
TM
User Manual
Revision A © 2001 Intuicom, Inc.
51
September 2001
Diagram (C) shows a link with two repeaters between the master and slave. With two repeaters
there is clearly more flexibility in getting around obstacles and greater total range is possible.
Once again, it would be desirable to use external omnidirectional antennas with the repeaters,
and attaching a Yagi to the master and slave would increase the range of the link.
When two repeaters are used there is no further degradation in the RF speed of the link.
Master
Repeater
Repeater
Slave
(C)
In example (D) a setup is shown where a master routinely calls a number of slaves at different
times. The master is communicating with a transceiver designated as a slave/repeater which is
connected to a remote instrument in the field. Since this instrument is placed in an elevated
location, the transceiver may also be used as a repeater when it is not used as a slave. At any
time desirable the master may call any of the slaves, establish a connection, and retrieve and send
data.
Slave /
Repeater
Slave
Master
Slave
Repeater
Slave
(D)