RF-Link NL6000 User Manual
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RF Neulink
NL6000 User Guide
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6.3. Serial Connection Setup
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Setting the Baud Rate......................................................................................... 31
Setting the Data Bits
....................................................................................... 31
Setting the Stop Bits
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Setting the Transmit Character Timeout
.......................................................... 31
Setting the Flow Control Option
....................................................................... 31
Setting the DCD Mode
..................................................................................... 31
Setting the Pre-Data DCD Time
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Setting the Post-Data DCD Time
..................................................................... 32
6.4. Data Setup... ....................................................................................................... 32
Setting the Maximum Packet Size
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Setting the Packet Mode
.................................................................................. 32
Setting the Data Rate
...................................................................................... 33
Setting the Request ACKs Option
................................................................... 33
Setting the Contention Option
......................................................................... 33
Setting the Max Retries Option
........................................................................ 33
6.5. Repeater Setup ................................................................................................... 34
Selecting the Repeater Entry to Edit
............................................................... 34
Setting the Repeater Trigger ............................................................................ 34
Setting the Repeater Trigger ID ......................................................................... 35
Setting the Repeater Transmit Channel
.......................................................... 35
Setting the Repeater Transmit Delay
.............................................................. 35
6.6. File Management
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Downloading a Software Upgrade
. .................................................................. 35
Saving Parameters to Disk
.............................................................................. 36
Restoring Parameters from Disk
....................................................................... 36
Restoring Default Parameters
......................................................................... 37
7.
Menu Quick Reference
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7.1. Main Menu
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7.2. Summary Window
........................................................................................... 38
7.3. Serial Menu
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7.4. DCD232 Sub-Menu............................................................................................ 39
7.5. Network Menu
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7.6. Repeater Sub-Menu
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7.7. Radio Menu
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7.8. Diagnostics Menu
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7.9. Save/Restore Parameters Menu......................................................................... 42
8.
Other Considerations ................................................................................................... 43
8.1. Duty Cycle
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8.2. Troubleshooting
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8.2.1. Use a Good Antenna
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8.2.2. Three-wire Interface
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8.2.3. Hardware Flow Control
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8.2.4. Use a Fully-Wired RS-232 Cable
......................................................... 44
8.2.5. Use a Slower Baud Rate
. .................................................................... 44
8.2.6. Use a Faster Baud Rate
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8.2.7. Unit Does Not Enter Programming Mode
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