FreeWave Technologies Inc. AMI0032AT User Manual

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 Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual 
Preliminary GXM Manual 
Version 0.2 
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PRELIMINARY 
Notes:
  A Master with firmware before x.40 will always transmit and receive on 0.  With firmware of 2.40 
and greater (900MHz) or 3.40 and greater (2.4GHz) the Master may be set to use alternate 
Subnet ID values. Changing these settings on the Master is not recommended under normal 
circumstances. 
In some MultiPoint Networks, the FreqKey will be at the same setting for all transceivers.  In other 
networks, where parallel Repeaters are introduced, the FreqKey value will need to change.  See 
FreqKey and Repeater Frequency sections earlier in this manual for more information. 
If both Rcv Subnet ID and Xmt Subnet ID are set to 0 the Subnet ID will show Roaming in the 
menu.  This setting will allow a mobile Slave to roam from subnet to subnet and possibly from 
network to network.  
This drawing depicts a Network in which Subnet ID’s are used to force communications.  In this example, 
Repeater1 must talk directly to the Master; Repeater2 must talk directly to Repeater1.  Slaves 1, 2, and 3 
are forced along the direction of the solid lines.  Slave4 may link to the first Master or Repeater it hears.  
The respective Subnet ID diagram and settings are shown below.
                                                      
                          
Subnet ID Settings 
Transceiver 
Rcv Subnet ID 
Xmit Subnet ID 
Other Information 
Master 
In firmware levels v2.34 and below, the Master uses 0,0. 
Master 
0-F 0-F 
In firmware levels v2.40 and above, the Xmit Subnet ID 
value may be set in the Master. The default settings (F, 
F) actually use 0, 0. The Rcv Subnet ID on the Master 
has no affect on the network. 
Repeater1 
A 0 will force the transceiver to link only to the Master. 
Repeater2 
1 2 
Rcv SubnetID = 1 forces communication through 
Repeater1.  Repeater1 transmits on SubnetID 1. 
Slave1 
0 or F 
Rcv SubnetID = 0 forces communication through 
Master. 
Slave2 
0 or F 
Rcv SubnetID = 1 forces communication through 
Repeater1. 
Slave3 
0 or F 
Rcv SubnetID = 2 forces communication through 
Repeater2. 
Slave4 
0 0 
The 0, 0 setting allows the Slave to link with the first 
Master or Repeater it hears with the correct NetWork ID.