Radio Connections
This page is used to define the properties of the internal or external radio used by the receiver. The following groups of parameters need to be defined:
• Internal Radio.
• External Radio, if the receiver is a base, or is being changed into a base.
These groups of parameters are detailed below.
Internal Radio
Use this area to set the internal radio.
Parameter |
Designation |
$PASHS |
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Power On/Off |
Enable this option to turn on the internal radio receiver right after you have clicked on the Configure button. |
RDP,ON or OFF |
Automatic/Manual |
Enable this option if you want the internal radio to be powered on automatically when the receiver is powered on. If this option is disabled, the internal radio will be powered on only on request from the receiver. |
RDP,PAR |
Type |
This field reports the type of internal radio currently used (a read-only field): • No radio • Auto-detecting...: The receiver is currently trying to identify the type of radio used. You need to refresh the whole screen (F5 key) to see if it has been able to come up with an answer. • ADL Foundation: The internal radio was detected as a Pacific Crest ADL Foundation radio. |
- |
Channel |
Choose one of the available channels for this radio. (The channels are read from the radio when opening the Web Server Configuration tab.) |
RDP,PAR |
Protocol |
Choose one of the protocols below, depending on the type of radio used at the other end of the radio data link. The available protocols are: Transparent, TrimTalk450S, SATEL, TrimMarkII/IIe, TT450S, TRIMMARK 3, Transparent FST, U-Link. |
RDP,PAR |
Airlink Speed |
Choose one of the baud rates available (4800, 8000, 9600) |
RDP,PAR |
Sensitivity |
Set the reception sensitivity of the internal radio used (High, Medium, Low). |
RDP,PAR |
Current Power |
If used as a transmitter, choose the level of radiated power (100 mW, 500 mW, 1 W) when the ADL Foundation radio is used as a transmitter |
RDP,PAR |
Scrambler |
Set the scrambler setting (on or off) |
RDP,PAR |
FEC |
Set the FEC setting (on or off). For some protocols, this setting is forced to OFF (the option been unavailable, the box is dimmed). |
RDP,PAR |
External Radio
Use this area to set the external radio used by a base. After you select a radio type from the Type field, new fields will appear in the External radio pane for you to set additional radio-related parameters.
Parameter |
Designation |
$PASHS |
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Type |
Select the model of the external radio connected to the base: • No radio • U-Link TRx • Magellan UHF: Radio transmitter P/N 800986 • PDL HPB/LPB (PacCrest radios) • ARF7474B EU: License-free radio for use in Europe • ARF7474A NA: License-free radio for use in North America • ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro (PacCrest radios) |
RDP,TYP |
Following the selection of a radio type, new fields appear just above the Type field showing the current settings of the receiver serial port to which the external radio is supposed to be connected. Check/modify these settings.
Parameter |
Designation |
$PASHS |
---|---|---|
Serial Port |
Specify the receiver serial port to which the external radio is connected. . |
RDP,PAR |
Baud Rate |
Choose the baud rate to be used on this port to communicate with the external radio. |
RDP,PAR |
Mode |
Specify the type of this serial port (RS232 or RS422), if relevant (only port A may be RS422). |
MDP |
RTS/CTS |
Enable or disable the handshaking protocol on this port (except U-Link TRx and Magellan UHF). |
CTS |
Then set the radio parameters:
Parameter |
Designation |
$PASHS |
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Load radio settings button |
(All radios except ARF7474A NA) First click on this button to load the current settings of the chosen radio type (“Loading..” is displayed in the Channel field while these settings are being loaded). As a result, the Channel, Protocol, Current Power and Airlink Speed fields are refreshed to view the current radio settings. |
$PASHQ,RDP,PAR |
Channel |
(All radios except ARP7474A NA) Choose one of the available channels for this radio. |
RDP,PAR |
Protocol |
(For U-Link TRx and Pacific Crest radios only) Choose one of the protocols below: • DSNP (U-Link TRx only) • Transparent • TrimTalk (PDL HPB/LPB only) • TrimTalk450S (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • SATEL (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • TrimMarkII/IIe (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • TT450S (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • TRIMMARK 3 (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • Transparent FST (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) • U-Link (ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only) |
RDP,PAR |
Airlink Speed |
(For U-Link TRx and Pacific Crest radios only) Choose one of the baud rates below: • 4800 • 7600 (U-Link TRx only) • 9600 • 19200 (PDL HPB/LPB only) |
RSP,PAR |
Forward Error Correction |
(For Pacific Crest radios only) Choose whether this option must be enabled or not in the transmitter:. • Button on: Enabled • Button off: Disabled |
RDP,PAR |
Scrambler |
(For Pacific Crest radios only) Choose whether this option must be enabled or not in the Pacific Crest transmitter: • Button on: Enabled • Button off: Disabled |
RDP,PAR |
Current Power |
For ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro only. Choose the radiated power at the antenna output. Until you have clicked Load Radio Settings, this field only shows four dashes (“----”). After the radio settings have been loaded, you may be given the possibility to choose from several power values. |
RDP,PAR |