Ag Leader Base Station Configuration and Utilities - Manual (Page 17)

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AFLink with FreeWave radio:
When programming an AFLink radio with a FreeWave radio the programming button on the
programming cable must be pushed in. FreeWave radios enter the programming mode when the
programming switch is being pushed-in and pushed out (Freewave uses edge detection. So, user
needs to switch the programming button on and off). Pushing the switch afterwards will not make the
radio exit the programming mode. Once a FreeWave radio has been successfully programmed, it
automatically returns to its normal operation mode (not programming mode) regardless of the programming
switch position. The program displays warning windows on when to push-in the programming button.
If the radio is in programming mode, and the user wants it to return to normal operation mode
without programming it, it must be power-cycled.
REMEMBER: If the programming switch has not been pushed-in before the application tries to detect
the radio, the radio will not be detected as shown in
Figure 19
Figure 19 - Freewave radio not detected
For AFLink radios populated with a Freewave radio the screen the user gets after detecting the radio looks
like what's on Figure 11. Now we see that under the Detect Radio button, the radio type show is Freewave.
Again, the 2 boxes at the bottom of the window show the internal radio type and the communication port and
settings that the AFLink was detected at. The other boxes on the screen show what the current configuration
of the radio is.