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MDS 9810 Installation and Operation Guide
MDS 05-3301A01, Rev. C
A complete explanation of remote diagnostics can be found in MDS’
Network-Wide Diagnostics System Handbook (MDS P/N
05-3467A01).
1. Program one radio in the network as the root radio by entering the
DTYPE ROOT
command at the radio.
2. At the root radio, use the
DLINK ON
and
DLINK [baud rate]
commands
to configure the diagnostic link protocol on the RJ-11 port.
3. Program all other radios in the network as nodes by entering the
DTYPE NODE
command at each radio.
4. Use the
DLINK ON
and
DLINK [baud rate]
commands to configure the
diagnostic link protocol on the RJ-11 port of each node radio.
5. Connect same-site radios using a null-modem cable at the radios’
diagnostic ports.
6. Connect a PC on which MDS Network Management Software is
installed to the root radio, or to one of the nodes, at the radio’s diag-
nostic port. (This PC may be the PC being used to collect payload
data, as shown in Figure 30.)
To connect a PC to the radio’s
DIAG.
port, an RJ-11 to DB-9 adapter
(MDS P/N 03-3246A01) is required. If desired, an adapter cable
may be constructed from scratch, using the information shown in
Figure 27.
Invisible place holder
Figure 27. RJ-11 to DB-9 Adapter Cable
Table 13. Network-Wide Diagnostics Radio Setup Commands
COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
NETW
ORK-WIDE
DIA
GNOSTICS
CONFIGURA
TION
DLINK [xxxxx]
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Set baud rate of diagnostics link
DTYPE
[NODE/ROOT/GATE/PEER]
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Set radio’s operational characteristics
for network-wide diagnostics
RXD
TXD
GND
2
3
5
DB-9 FEMALE
(TO COMPUTER)
TXD
RXD
GND
4
5
6
RJ-11 PLUG
(TO RADIO)
RJ-11 PIN LAYOUT
1
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