KTA-296 Wireless I/O Extender
11 Feb 2022
www.oceancontrols.com.au
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Steps:
1.
Plug the KTA-296 into a PC via USB. Remove the lid and
turn on switch 4
. Apply
power.
2.
Download and launch the RFD900 config utility from the Ocean Controls website.
3.
Select the COM port that the USB is connected on using the dropdown box under
“connection”.
4.
Set the following parameters (items in bold are mandatory, do not change):
•
Baud rate: 57600
•
Air speed: 16
•
Net ID (default: 1): same as “channel.” If multiple radios are in range of each other,
they will need to talk on separate channels simiarly to a walkie talkie. Can be set
to any number, but each pair will need to be on the same channel to
communicate.
•
Tx Power (default: 30 dBm)
. Transmit power. More transmit power generally
means better range, but more interference with other devices also transmitting
on 900MHz whithin range.
•
Min Freq: 915000
•
Max Freq: 921000
•
Number of Channels: 20
•
Duty Cycle: 100
•
ECC: not ticked
•
Mavlink: Mavlink
5.
Press “Write Settings” to download to the radio. If successful, you will see “
Done
”
display in the messages window at the bottom.
6.
Turn off switch 4 to return the radio to normal operation.
