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*Please note that the “Network Address” shown in the Configuration Settings/Network needs to
be the same in all the radios that will be used by the field controllers. That “Network Address” is
a user definable 4-digit number. Using the last 4 digits of the serial number of the Master radio is
recommended. The serial number is shown on the General Information of the GE MDS Element
Manager application.
Set the baud rate for the LINK900 radio in the Command Line Mode under the Utilities menu.
Type “BAUD 600 8N1” and Enter. Confirm the baud rate is set to 600 8N1 by typing “BAUD” and
hitting Enter.
Confirm the Port is set to TTL by typing PORT and hitting Enter. PORT TTL should be displayed.
If RS232 or RS485 is displayed, the radio is not a LINK900 radio.
c) LINK900 radio for field controllers Installation & Programming
The LINK900 radio can be mounted in different locations, depending on the type of field
controller used. The following example is for the PAR+ES controller. The LINK900 radio inside
the PAR+ES will connect to the LINK Interface Board and the antenna cable.
The 9-Pin ribbon cable connects from the 9-Pin connector on the radio to the 9-Pin connector on
the LINK Interface Board, located under the faceplate of the controller.
Dip switch viewing port
Receptacle for PIB ribbon
cable
Serial connector of the L
INK
Interface Board Power cable connector
The LINK Interface Board must be configured for the Wire Group it will use to communicate with
the MIM-LINK/TWI-LINK. There are dip switches on the upper right section of the LINK Interface
Board. The first two dip switches are used to set the Group ID*. However, it is recommended to
set the Group ID through the faceplate of the PAR+ES in the “System Information” menu. If the
Group is assigned a value of 1, 2, 3, or 4 through the faceplate, it will override the setting of dip