Microwave Radio Communications LLC PTX127T1CG User Manual
Advanced Operation
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PTX-PRO User and Technical Manual
5.2.6
Channel Plans
New channel plans can be created from scratch, updated from
existing files on your PC, or may be loaded in from a PTX-PRO
and modified. Once a channel plan is created or modified and
saved, you can load the channel plan into your PTX-PRO. The
steps required to load channel plan changes are provided in the
applicable procedures provided in this Chapter.
existing files on your PC, or may be loaded in from a PTX-PRO
and modified. Once a channel plan is created or modified and
saved, you can load the channel plan into your PTX-PRO. The
steps required to load channel plan changes are provided in the
applicable procedures provided in this Chapter.
Once a channel plan is created or modified, it should be saved to
a file on your PC. The steps required to save channel plan
settings are provided in the applicable procedures.
a file on your PC. The steps required to save channel plan
settings are provided in the applicable procedures.
5.3
Create or Update a Configuration
There are various ways to create or modify a configuration on-
line with the PTX-PRO connected to a PC via an RS-232 link.
line with the PTX-PRO connected to a PC via an RS-232 link.
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Create a configuration on-line.
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Load in an existing configuration from a file and modify it
on-line.
on-line.
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Load in a configuration from the PTX-PRO and modify it.
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Load and modify individual configuration pages.
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Once a configuration is created and saved to a file on
your PC, the configuration file can be loaded into the PTX-
PRO.
your PC, the configuration file can be loaded into the PTX-
PRO.
Each of these methods is explained in detailed steps in the
following sections.
following sections.
5.3.1
Using the Configurator Software
The MRC Radio Configurator software has an easy-to-use
Graphical User Interface (GUI) to access Preset configuration
settings and channel plan settings. The Configurator software is
Graphical User Interface (GUI) to access Preset configuration
settings and channel plan settings. The Configurator software is
accessed through the MRC Radio Configurator icon displayed
on your PC desktop.
on your PC desktop.
The settings are grouped into pages according to function. The
pages are accessed using tabs. Pages also contain option
buttons, pull-down menus, text boxes, radio buttons, and check
boxes to select or activate different functions and options.
pages are accessed using tabs. Pages also contain option
buttons, pull-down menus, text boxes, radio buttons, and check
boxes to select or activate different functions and options.
Procedures contained in this Chapter utilize easy-to-use
flowcharts to navigate through the various procedures. The
procedures allow use of the Configurator in the on-line mode
with the Configurator software connected to the PTX-PRO via an
RS-232 interface.
flowcharts to navigate through the various procedures. The
procedures allow use of the Configurator in the on-line mode
with the Configurator software connected to the PTX-PRO via an
RS-232 interface.
5.3.2
Determine Licensed Options
Prior to preparing or modifying any PTX-PRO configuration
settings in the offline mode, you must determine what licensed
options are contained in your PTX-PRO.
settings in the offline mode, you must determine what licensed
options are contained in your PTX-PRO.
If you have not previously recorded your PTX-PRO licensed
options, you must perform this procedure.
options, you must perform this procedure.
In order to determine the licensed options contained in your
PTX-PRO, you must connect your PTX-PRO to the Configurator
software via an RS-232 link to your PC. When your PTX-PRO is
powered up and is connected to the Configurator in the on-line
mode, the Configurator software automatically detects the
licensed options contained in your PTX-PRO.
PTX-PRO, you must connect your PTX-PRO to the Configurator
software via an RS-232 link to your PC. When your PTX-PRO is
powered up and is connected to the Configurator in the on-line
mode, the Configurator software automatically detects the
licensed options contained in your PTX-PRO.
After determining what licensed options are contained in your
PTX-PRO, you must record the options. You can then
disconnect from the Configurator software and can prepare
configuration settings in the offline mode without having your
PTX-PRO connected to your PC and the Configurator software.
PTX-PRO, you must record the options. You can then
disconnect from the Configurator software and can prepare
configuration settings in the offline mode without having your
PTX-PRO connected to your PC and the Configurator software.
The flowchart required to determine the licensed options
contained in your PTX-PRO is contained in
contained in your PTX-PRO is contained in
.