ProSoft Technology RLX-OPC-SRV - Manual (Page 13)

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RadioLinx® OPC Server for Frequency Hopping and Industrial Hotspot™ Radios
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January 22, 2009
Tag name Description
Link Rate This register determines the rate at which RF communications will occur
over a given network.
All radios within a particular network must be configured with the same
wireless link rate.
Faster link rates result in greater throughput, however, for each ’step’
increase in link rate, there is an approximately 1dB reduction in sensitivity.
VALUES
bits per second (bps)
19200
115200
172800
230400
270000
340000
RF Output Power This setting establishes the transmit power level which will be presented to
the antenna connector at the rear of the radio. Unless required Output
Power should be set not for maximum, but rather for the minimum value
required to maintain an adequate system fade margin.
FCC regulations allow for up to 36dBi effective isotropic radiated power
(EIRP). The sum (in dBm) of the transmitted power, the cabling loss, and
the antenna gain cannot exceed 36dBi.
VALUES
dBm (mW equivalent)
20 (100)
21 (125)
22 (160)
23 (200)
24 (250)
25 (320)
26 (400)
27 (500)
28 (630)
29 (800)
30 (1000)
Network Type Defines the type of network: point-to-multipoint, point-to-point, peer-to-peer,
or everyone-to-everyone
In a point-to-multipoint (PMP) network, the Master broadcasts data to all
units, and all remote units send their data (ultimately) to the Master.
A point-to-point (PTP) network involves a Master and a Slave (with 0 or
more Repeaters in-between).
Peer-to-Peer involves either communication between 2 (typically remote)
units (P2P) or between all units (everyone-to-everyone - E2E).
ALL modems in a network must have the SAME value for Network Type.
VALUES
Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-Point
Peer-to-Peer or Everyone-to-Everyone