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Rf401 power modes – Campbell Scientific AVW200-series Vibrating Wire Interfaces User Manual

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AVW200-series 2-Channel Vibrating Wire Spectrum Analyzer Modules

Net Address—enter the radio network address that matches all of the RF401

radios and other AVW206 in the network. Valid entries are 0-3

Power Mode—If not using a radio, select “Radio Off” for the Power Mode.

Otherwise, select a power mode that works with the RF401’s power mode (see

Table TABLE 5-1).

TABLE 5-1. AVW206 Power Modes and the Recommended

Corresponding RF401 Power Modes.

AVW206 Power Mode

Recommended RF401 Power Mode

<24 ma Always On

<24ma Always On - No header

<4 ma 1/2 Second

<24ma Always On - No header

<2 ma 1 Second

<24 ma Always On - 1 Sec Header

<0.4 ma 8 Second

<24ma Always On - 8 Sec Header

Retry Level—select the desired Retry Level (None, Low, Medium or High)

according to the level of RF ‘collisions’ you expect. This depends on how

many neighboring spread spectrum radios are in and out of your network and

the frequency of transmissions. (For most applications, select Low for the

Retry Level.)

Once the settings have been defined, press Apply to save the changes to the

AVW200.

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