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MDS 9810 Installation and Operation Guide
MDS 05-3301A01, Rev. C
A detailed explanation of the
HOPTIME
command, and a table listing the
available selections and the channel efficiency associated with each, can
be found on Page 40.
Baud Rate Setting
The default baud rate setting is 4800 bps to accommodate most systems.
If your system will support a higher data rate, you should increase the
radio’s transmission speed using the
BAUD xxxxx abc
command (Page
37). It should be set to the highest speed that can be sent by the data
equipment in the system. (The transceiver supports 1200 to 38400 bps)
Radio Interference Checks
The
ZONE DATA
command (Page 49) can be used to check for interfer-
ence in the radio’s eight frequency zones. If interference is found in one
or more of these zones, the
SKIP
command (Page 46) can be used to omit
them from the hop pattern. You should also review Section 3.3, A Word
About Radio Interference (beginning on Page 10), when dealing with
interference problems.
6.0
PROGRAMMING
There are no manual adjustments on the transceiver. Programming and
control is performed remotely, using one of these methods:
•
MDS Hand-Held Terminal (P/N 02-1501A01)
•
MDS Radio Configuration Software (P/N 03-3156A01)
•
MDS Network Management Software
This manual describes control of the radio using the Hand-Held Ter-
minal (HHT). Instructions for using the other methods are contained in
their respective user manuals or on-line documentation.
6.1 Hand-Held Terminal Connection & Start-up
This section gives basic information for connecting and using the MDS
Hand-Held Terminal for control of the radio. For more information
about the terminal, see the instructions supplied with each HHT kit.
The steps below assume that the HHT has been configured for use with
the transceiver (80 character screen display). If the HHT was previously
used with a different model transceiver, or if its default settings have
been changed, refer to Section 6.2 for setup details.
1. Connect the HHT’s coiled cord to the
DIAG(NOSTICS)
(
RJ-11
)
jack
on the radio as shown in Figure 22. This automatically places the
radio into the control and programming mode.
As an alternative, the
DATA INTERFACE
(DB-25) connector may be
