WLAN User Interface
IEEE 802.11 (a/b/g)
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Operating Manual 1171.5283.12 ─ 18
"Framed"
The "framed mode" is the standard operating mode which is also
used in the real system. Data packets with the frame structure
defined by the standard are generated.
Signals representing a sequence of frames (PLCP protocol data
units, referred to as PPDUs) and separated by a so-called idle time
can be configured in the framed mode. The user data is continued in
the consecutive frames, i.e. it is not repeated in each frame. Both the
duration of the idle time and the number of frames to be sent can be
user-selected.
"Unframed"
The "unframed mode" is offered in addition. In this mode, a non-
packet-oriented signal without a frame structure is generated with the
modulations and data rates defined by 802.11a-g. This mode can be
used for simple tests for which only modulation and spectrum of the
test signal are of interest.
No PLCP preamble and no signal field are generated in the unframed
mode. The idle time is also omitted. The data field is identical to that
of the framed mode and also contains the service and tail bits. The
length limitation stipulated by the standard to the maximum PSDU
block length of 4095 bytes in the framed mode does not apply.
Operation is the same as in the framed mode, but only a limited num-
ber of setting parameters is available.
Remote command:
Predefined Frames
(Framed Mode only) selects the frame type. The selection defines parameters of the
MAC layer, e.g. the bit fields of type and sub-type of the MAC Header.
"Data"
Frames containing useful data.
"RTS"
Request to send.
"CTS"
Clear to send.
"ACK"
Acknowledgement.
Remote command:
General Settings for WLAN Signals