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Raveon Technologies Corp.
SkyLine Compatibility Mode
General
The
FireLine
RF modem has built-in compatibility with a radio modem made
by Sonik Technologies, Vytek Wireless, and Cal Amp called the
SkyLine
. In
most applications, Raveon’s
FireLine
modem can communicate with
SkyLine
modems, provided the
FireLine
is properly configured.
Configuring FireLine to Communicate with a SkyLine
To configure the
FireLine
modem to talk to an old
SkyLine
modem, the user
must configure the
FireLine
with these commands:
ATMT 1
This command tells the
FireLine
modem to use a protocol that is
compatible with the
FireLine
. Note: ATMT 0 sets it back to the
FireLine
mode.
ATR2
7
This command tells the
FireLine
modem to operate with an over-
the-air baud rate of 5124 bits per second. This is the baud-rate of
all narrow-band (12.5Khz spaced) SkyLine radio modems.
Wide-band SkyLine radios operated at 9600 baud over the air.
The command to set the
FireLine
to 9600 baud over the air is
ATR2 5.
ATR5
6
This command tells the
FireLine
modem to send 6 bytes of pre-
amble before every transmission.
MYID 1234
The MYID of the
FireLine
modem is set with the ATDT command
or the MYID command. The default MYID of the SkyLine was
1234.
TOID FFFF
The TOID of the
FireLine
modem is set with the ATMK command
or the TOID command. The default TOID of the SkyLine was
FFFF (broadcast address).
A quick-configure command is included in the
FireLine
, to allow it to be easily
switch to the
FireLine
mode. The command is “SKYLINE”. When in the
configuration mode, enter
SKYLINE
, and the modem will reconfigure itself as
a narrow-band SkyLine modem, with
TOID = FFFF
,
MYID=1234
, 80 byte
packets, 20mS serial port time out, channel 1 frequency, over-the-air baud
rate 5142.
SkyLine Compatibility Notes
The TOID and the MYID of the
FireLine
modem will both be the same Module
Address. If the TOID from a SkyLine transmitted packet matches the Module
Address of the
FireLine
, the
FireLine
will receive the data. Just as in the
SkyLine, the
FireLine
will use the FF character as a wild-card address filter.