Getting Started
RLX-FHE, RLX-FHES, RLX-FHS
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RadioLinx FH
Frequency-Hopping Industrial Radio
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 13 of 151
November 25, 2008
2 Getting
Started
In This Chapter
Overview .................................................................................. 13
The Setup / Diagnostic Software ........................................................... 13
Install Configuration Software............................................................... 14
Conventions ......................................................................... 15
2.1 System
Overview
These are the main steps used to configure a new RadioLinx radio network:
1
Plan the network (page 29) (including physical installation and hardware
installation)
2
Identify the appropriate network type.
3 Identify
and set the Configuration PC's serial port (page 98)
4
Configure the network (page 105)
5
Configure the radios (page 71)
6
Install the antennas and radios - test the network's installation (page 49).
7
Use software Diagnostics (page 79), if necessary, to view a graphical
representation of the operating network (page 55), and
query
or
display
the
operating parameters of individual radios (page 82),
8
Troubleshoot network problems (page 86), if necessary, or contact the
manufacturer (page 89)
2.2
The Setup / Diagnostic Software
The RadioLinx ControlScape FH Setup Application provides a user interface for
the configuration and maintenance of a radio network. It graphically (page 55)
reflects the
physical
layout of the component radios.
The Setup Application provides a means to:
Configure
new networks (page 105) and radios (page 71):
o
assign roles (Master, Remote or Repeater) to the radios.
o
define data paths
o
set the radio's operation parameters (baud rate, parity, IP Address etc.)