ProSoft Technology RLX2-IFH9E User Manual
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RLX2-IFHxE ♦ Industrial Wireless
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Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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May 28, 2014
Network Types - IFHE Radios
Note: The available network types depend on the type of radio you are configuring. Not all network
types are available on all radios. Only the SSE and PTP network types can be chosen for new
networks. ControlScape FH still supports all of the legacy network types. The SSE type replaces
those networks as it provides the flexibility of the E2E and P2P network types with the performance
of the PMP network type or better.
IFH Radios
Point-to-Point networks
Smart Switched Ethernet
Note: There is only one Master radio for each network.
1.6.3 General Radio Configuration
Note: If possible, configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link
before you install them in the field. If feasible, it would be even better if you could set up the entire
system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio
network.
Important: If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is
greater than -40dBm, performance may be degraded. Disconnect antennas from radios during
bench testing, or move the radios further apart from each other.
Configure the radios themselves after the network is designed. Radios are
configured one at a time, using the configuration PC.
1. Connect the radio to an Ethernet switch or hub (straight-through cable) or
directly to the Confi
guration PC’s Ethernet port (crossover cable).
2. Access the Radio Configuration dialog box to set network-specific
parameters for each individual radio. Starting from the ControlScape FH,
choose
Configure > Modify > “name”.
3. The Radio Network Confguration screen appears. There are two different
ways to display the
Double-click the icon of the radio to be configured.
Select the icon of the radio to configure by clicking it, and then choose
Properties > Radio.