Section 2:
Configuration
Revision 1.0a
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© 2006 Intuicom, Inc.
Xmit Rate (Menu Option 3)
There are two settings for the Transmit Rate parameter. For normal operation the
transceivers should be set at Transmit Rate 1. Transmit Rate 0 is useful to qualitatively
gauge signal strength. When set to Transmit Rate 0 the transceivers will transmit data
back and forth continuously, and the strength of the signal may be gauged by the Clear-
to-Send LED. A solid red Clear-to-Send LED indicates a strong signal, the more
intermittent the, the weaker the signal.
Because the transceivers transmit continuously when Transmit Rate is set to 0 (whether
or not they have data to send) they use radio frequency spectrum unnecessarily.
Therefore, in general, Transmit Rate 0 should be used only as a diagnostic tool and not
for normal operation.
RF Data Rate (Menu Option 4)
The Navigator IIm has two settings for the RF Data Rate (not to be confused with the
RS232 Baud Rate). Setting 2 should be used when the transceivers are close together and
data throughput is to be optimized. Setting 2 must also be used when full throughput of
115.2 KBaud is necessary. Setting 3 should be used when the transceivers are farther
away and a solid data link is preferred over data throughput. A setting of 3 is
recommended for most applications.
Note: When using the transceivers in Multipoint mode, the RF Data Rate setting must be
identical for all units in the system. Any transceiver with a different RF Data Rate than
the master transceiver will not establish a communication link.
RF Xmit Power (Menu Option 5)
This option controls the RF transmit power of the transceiver. Settings range from 0 to
10 in approximately equal steps. Thus for 900 MHz with 1 Watt maximum power, the
steps are roughly 100 mW.
Slave Security (Menu Option 6)
The Navigator IIm does not support Slave Security because it does not support Operation
Mode 6. The
ONLY
supported setting for Slave Security is 0.
RTS to CTS (Menu Option 7)
The Navigator IIm does not support RTS to CTS mode and the
ONLY
supported setting
is 0 for disabled.