RF Neulink
NL6000 User Guide
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6.3. Serial Connection Setup.................................................................................. 31
Setting the Baud Rate......................................................................................... 31
Setting the Data Bits
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Setting the Stop Bits........................................................................................ 31
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
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Setting the Data Rate
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Setting the Request ACKs Option
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Setting the Contention Option
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Setting the Max Retries Option........................................................................ 33
6.5. Repeater Setup
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Selecting the Repeater Entry to Edit
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Setting the Repeater Trigger
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Setting the Repeater Trigger ID
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Setting the Repeater Transmit Channel
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Setting the Repeater Transmit Delay
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6.6. File Management
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Downloading a Software Upgrade................................................................... 35
Saving Parameters to Disk
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Restoring Parameters from Disk
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Restoring Default Parameters
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7. Menu Quick Reference
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7.1. Main Menu....................................................................................................... 38
7.2. Summary Window
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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..................................................................................................... 41
7.8. Diagnostics Menu
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7.9. Save/Restore Parameters Menu
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8. Other Considerations
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8.1. Duty Cycle
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8.2. Troubleshooting
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8.2.1. Use a Good Antenna........................................................................... 43
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............................................ 44