
DNT500
2008 by RF Monolithics,
Inc.
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M-0500-0000 Rev D
04
05
TransLinkAnnEn
R/W
1
0..1
0 = disabled; 1 = LINK announce
04
06
EscapeSequenceEn
R/W
1
0..2
0 = enabled; 1 = startup, 2 = anytime
04
07
TransPtToPtMode R/W
1
0..1
0 = multipoint, 1 = point-to-point
ProtocolMode
Selects the host protocol mode. The default is 0, which is transparent mode, meaning the
radio conveys whatever characters that are sent to it transparently, without requiring the
host to understand or conform to the DNT500's built-in protocol. This setting is recom-
mended for point-to-point applications for legacy applications such as wire replacements
where another serial protocol may already exist. Setting this parameter to 1 enables the
DNT500 host protocol, which is recommended for point-to-multipoint applications and is
preferred for new designs. It is not necessary to define the same protocol mode for all ra-
dios in a network. For example, it is frequently useful to configure all the remotes for
transparent mode and the base for protocol mode. Note that it is possible for the host to
switch the radio from transparent mode to protocol mode and back if desired by transmit-
ting a special "escape sequence" code. See the section on the serial host protocol for more
information.
ProtocolOptions
This is a bitmask that selects various options for the protocol mode. Default is 0x01.
bit 7
Enable output of Instrumentation packets.
bits 2..6
reserved
bit 1
Enable LRC checksum byte in serial protocol.
bit 0
Enable output of Announce packets.
TxTimeout
This sets the transmit timeout used for determining message boundaries in transparent
data mode. Units are in milliseconds. The default is that a message boundary is deter-
mined whenever there is more than a 5 ms gap detected between consecutive characters.
MinPacketLength
This sets the minimum message length used for determining packet boundaries in trans-
parent data mode. The default is one byte.
TransLinkAnnEn
This enables a link announcement function for transparent mode. Whenever link is ac-
quired or dropped, the strings "<LINK>" or "<DROP>" are sent to the host.
EscapeSequenceEn
Enables or disables the escape sequence which can be used to switch from transparent
mode to protocol mode. Enabled by default. Valid settings are 0 = disabled, 1 = one
chance at startup, 2 = enabled at any time.
TransPtToPtMode
This controls the behavior for addressing packets in transparent mode. When this setting
is zero (default), in transparent mode the base will direct packets to the broadcast address.
This is useful for point-to-multipoint where the base is sending data to multiple remotes,