MDS 05-3447A01, Rev. F
MDS 1710A/C and MDS2710A/C/D
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INDEX
A
ACCESS DENIED error message
20
Accessories
5
Accessory Power pinout (Pin 18)
14
Active messaging (defined)
5
Alarms
alarm code definitions
32
major vs. minor
31
pinout (Pin 25)
15
using STAT command to display
29
AMASK command
22
Antenna
installation
9
RSSI command used to refine heading
15
system gain, defined
6
Yagi, illustrated
12
Antennas
11–12
Applications
2
Multiple Address Systems (MAS)
2
point-to-multipoint system
2
point-to-point system
3
ASENSE command
23
B
BAUD command
23
Baud rate
setting for RJ-11 DIAG port (DLINK command)
25, 35
Bench testing (radio performance),
36–37
Bit, defined
6
Bits-per-second. See BPS
BPS (bits-per-second), defined
6
BUFF command
23
Byte, defined
6
C
Cable, loss due to length of coaxial
12
Cautions
use attenuation between all units in test setup
35
CKEY command
24
COMMAND FAILED error message
20
Command summary, table
20
Commands
AMASK (set/display alarm triggers)
22
ASENSE (set alarm output state)
23
BAUD (set/display rate, encoding)
23
BUFF (set/display data handling mode)
23
CKEY (enable/disable continuous keying)
24
CTS (set/display CTS line response timer)
24
DATAKEY (enable/disable transmitter keying by radio)
24
DEVICE (set/display radio behavior)
24
DKEY (deactivate transmitter after KEY command)
25
DLINK (enable/disable network-wide diagnostics)
25
DMGAP (set time to wait between characters)
25
DTYPE (set radio to Root or Node for diagnostics)
25
DUMP (display all programmed settings)
26
entering on Hand-Held Terminal (HHT)
19
Hand-Held Terminal (HHT)
19
HREV (display hardware revision level)
26
INIT (reinitialize radio to factory defaults)
26
INIT xx10 (restore standard transceiver defaults)
26
INIT xx20 (configure radio for use with P-20 chassis)
26
KEY (activate transmitter)
27
MODEL (display radio model number code)
27
MODEM (set modem speed)
27
OWM (set/display owner’s message)
27
OWN (set/display owner’s name)
27
PTT (set/display key-up delay)
27
PWR (set/display RF forward output power)
27
RSSI (display RSSI)
28
RTU (enable/disable internal RTU)
28
RX (set/display receive frequency)
28
RXTOT (set/display receive time-out timer value)
28
SCD (set/display soft-carrier dekey delay)
28
SER (display radio serial number
28
SHOW (display DC voltage, data port, RF power)
29
SNR (display signal-to-noise ratio)
29
SREV (display software revision level)
29
STAT (display current alarm status)
29
TEMP (display internal temperature)
29
TOT (set/display time-out value and timer status)
30
TX (set/display transmit frequency)
30
Conversions, dBm-Watts-Volts
40
CTS command
24
CTS pinout (Pin 5)
14
D
Data interface
connector pinouts
14
display active connector port
29
installing connection
13
DATAKEY command
24
dB. See Decibel
6
dBi, defined
6
dBm, defined
6
DCD
LED
16
pinout (Pin 8)
14
DCE (Data Cirtuit-terminating Equipment), defined
6
Decibel (dB), defined
6