
9XTend™
OEM
RF
Module
–
Product
Manual
v1.2.4
©
2005
MaxStream,
Inc.
Confidential
&
Proprietary
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X-CTU Software
Using the X-CTU Software
X-CTU is MaxStream-provided software used to interface with and configure XTend OEM RF
Modules. The software application is organized into the following four tabs:
•
PC Settings tab - Setup PC serial ports to interface with an XTend Module assembly
•
Range Test tab – Test XTend Module's range and monitor packets sent and received
•
Terminal tab – Set and read XTend Module parameters using AT Commands
•
Modem Configuration tab – Set and read XTend Module parameters
Figure
B.25.
X
‐
CTU
User
Interface
(PC
Settings,
Range
Test,
Terminal
and
Modem
Configuration
tabs)
Install X-CTU software
Double-click the "setup_X-CTU.exe" file and follow prompts of the installation screens. This file is
located in the ‘software’ folder of the MaxStream CD and also under the ‘Downloads’ section of
the following web page: http://www.maxstream.net/helpdesk/download.php
Setup
To use the X-CTU software, a module assembly (XTend Module mounted to a MaxStream XTIB-R-
R Interface Board) must be connected to the serial port of a PC. The data rate and parity settings
of the serial port (“PC Settings” tab) must match those of the module (BD (Baud Rate) and NB
(Parity) Commands).
Serial Communications Software
A terminal program is built into the X-CTU Software. Other terminal programs such as
“HyperTerminal” can also be used. When issuing AT Commands through a terminal program
interface, use the following syntax:
Figure
B.26.
Syntax
for
sending
AT
Commands:
NOTE: To read a parameter value stored in a register, leave the parameter field blank.
The example above issues DT Command to change destination address of the module to “0x1F”.
To save the new value to the module’s non-volatile (long term) memory, issue WR (Write)
Command after modifying parameters.