Proxima ASA 7911 - Manual (Page 7)

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the RangeLAN2 791x
Serial Adapter, the radio module that replaces RS-232 serial
cables with wireless RF (Radio Frequency) technology. By
attaching a pair of RangeLAN2 Serial Adapters to the serial port
of any two devices, you can transmit and receive data without
the use of wires.
The RangeLAN2 791x can support several data rates and uses
the same patented 2.4 GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum
(FHSS) technology as found within Proxim’s award-winning
RangeLAN2 product line.
The Serial Adapter is designed to
work with numerous off-the-shelf applications as well as with
custom programs. The RangeLAN2 791x may leverage off of an
existing RangeLAN2 network, allowing two Serial Adapters to
communicate over greater distances.
The Serial Adapter is designed to be a “plug and play” product.
External rotary switches allow you to configure your Serial
Adapter manually so that in many cases, you will be able to use
a Serial Adapter without running any software to configure it.
However, the Serial Adapter supports a wide variety of configu-
rations that can be easily changed to fit your application require-
ments. All configuration information is stored in non-volatile
memory called EEPROM (electronically erasable programmable
read-only memory).
Proxim is the leading supplier of spread spectrum radio network-
ing technology for local area environments. Proxim’s un-
matched spread spectrum networking expertise, combined with
the company’s extensive experience serving the communication
needs of the mobile computing user, has kept Proxim at the
forefront of the emerging wireless market.