SATELLINE-3AS
User Guide, Version 2.3
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4 USER INTERFACE
4.1 LED-indicators
There are five (5) LED indicators on the front panel of the radio modem, and they give an
indication of the status of the serial port and the radio interface:
LED
Indication
OFF
Red
Orange
Green
RTS RTS-line
status Inactive
Active
CTS CTS-line
status Inactive
Active
TD TD-line
status No
data
Data
RD RD-line
status No
data
Data
CD
Radio status
No signal
Transmission Noise
Reception
Description of the LED-indicators:
·
RTS
indicates the status of D-connector pin 13.
·
CTS
indicates the status of D-connector pin 6.
·
TD
indicates that the radio modem is receiving data via serial port.
·
RD
indicates that the radio modem is sending data via serial port.
·
CD
indicates the status of the radio interface. The status of the CD-signal on the serial
interface may differ from the status of the LED-indicator.
4.2 Programming Mode
The settings of SATELLINE-3AS are fully configurable in
Programming Mode
by using a suitable
terminal program. The most recommendable set-up is ARS-1F interface adapter, CRS-9 cable,
a power supply and the
SaTerm 3
terminal program. ARS-1F contains a switch to enable easy
shifting into the
Programming Mode
. Other suitable terminal programs and cables may also be
used.
The radio modem will shift into the
Programming Mode
by connecting the D-connector pin 12 to
ground (GND). When using the ARS-1F this can be accomplished by moving the slide switch
downwards.
In the
Programming Mode
, the radio modem will use serial port P
PORT1, with settings 9600 bps,
N, 8,1 (data transfer speed 9600 bps, no parity, length of 8 bits and 1 stop bit). For more
detailed instructions for changing each setting, see Chapter 9.1 and 9.2.
