Appendix B Terminal Menu Reference
RFI-9256 Radio Modem User Manual
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Set ports as Point to Point Direct:
This is a shorthand way of configuring a point-to-point
connection on both main and auxiliary ports. For more information see section 0.
Set ports as Point to Multipoint Dialup:
This is a shorthand way of configuring a point-to-
multipoint dial-up connection on both main and auxiliary ports. For more information see section
5.3.3 on page 34.
Set ports as Dialup Repeater:
A repeater extends the range of a RFI-9256 radio network. Repeaters
consist of a pair of radios, one master and one slave wired together in a back-to-back configuration.
This is covered in the section Back-to-back Repeater Operation on page 29. This function will
configure the current RFI-9256 for dial-up repeater operation, with the settings for Hayes dialup
described in the section Dial-up Networking with Back-to-back Repeaters on page 36.
Special Controls Menu:
When the antennas from more than one radio are placed within close
proximity, the units may be synchronised to prevent interference. One radio must be configured to
output a synchronisation signal while the other radio follows the synchronisation signal. Slave units
cannot be configured to follow an external synchronisation signal as the slave must synchronise
from the master of its network. In order for synchronisation to operate correctly both radios must be
configured with the same frame length and bias setting. For more information see the section
Synchronisation on page 28. The following synchronisation options are available:
(a)
Follow Sync Signal:
The radio will follow a synchronisation signal provided by another. Only
the master radio can have this option configured.
(b)
Output Sync Signal:
The radio will output the frame synchronisation signal.
(c)
Repeater Sync Mode:
The radio will follow a synchronisation signal provided by another. In
this case the radio will synchronise to a 50% offset.
(d)
No Sync Mode:
Disables synchronisation.
Restore Factory defaults:
Restores the default settings of the RFI-9256. The factory defaults
settings are given in Appendix D on page 105.
