Wi Lan Inc EB03 Benutzerhandbuch
RF Station Configuration
JUL 2001 Rev 03
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12. View the link statistics. From the Main Menu select Link Monitor Display and press
Enter
. The RF
Link Monitor Statistics window is displayed.
13. Check for BER = 0.0E+00 and Corr Power between 15 – 50 dB
.
If the Corr Power is <15 dB the
receive signal is probably too weak. If the power is >55 dB the receiving unit is probably saturated. See
, page 103 for more information about Link Monitor Statistics.
If you have problems, ensure that the unit is configured to its basic default settings (see
, page 101) and reconfigure the unit or contact Wi-LAN customer support.
14. When you finish viewing link monitor statistics, disable Link Monitor to remove the test overhead data
from the RF link. Select RF Station Configuration from the Main Menu and press
Enter
. The RF
Station Configuration menu is displayed.
15. Select Link Monitor Period and press
Enter
. The field is highlighted.
16. Type 0 in the field and press
Enter
. The link monitor test ends.
17. Press
Esc
to exit.
Note: When testing, it is possible to run the link monitor in both directions over one link by enabling link
monitor on the base and the remote at the same time. This situation should be avoided during normal
operation because it causes needless overhead.
operation because it causes needless overhead.
Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
When performing transmit or receive tests, one unit is set up to operate in Transmit Test mode and the other
unit is set up to operate in Receive Test mode. The transmitting unit sends packets of known data to the
receiving unit. The receiving unit analyzes the data and displays link statistics on the PC connected to the
Serial port.
unit is set up to operate in Receive Test mode. The transmitting unit sends packets of known data to the
receiving unit. The receiving unit analyzes the data and displays link statistics on the PC connected to the
Serial port.
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To set up the transmit unit
1.
Connect a PC to the Serial port of the unit.
2.
Log in to the unit and go to the Main Menu.
3.
From the Main Menu, select RF Station Configuration and press
Enter.
The RF Station
Configuration menu is displayed.
4.
Select Operating Mode and press
Enter
. The field highlights.
5.
Select Transmit Test and press
Enter
. The Mode LED on the unit is red, indicating that the unit is
transmitting.
RF Link Monitor Statistics
Link Monitor Rank 1
Base to Remote BER 0.0E+00
Remote to Base BER 0.0E+00
Missed Packet Count 0
Base to Remote Env Power 27
Base to Remote Corr Power 28
Remote to Base Env Power 29
Remote to Base Corr Power 30