Using The Max Tx Power Setting - Cisco FM1200 Installation And Configuration Manual

• Primary: The unit will be set as the center unit within a
mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit is set as
a primary, it will dictate the operating frequency of the
mesh cluster of which it is a primary unit.
• Subordinate: The unit will be set as a subordinate unit
within a mesh cluster featuring a 'star' topology. If the unit
is set as a Subordinate, and its Autoscan feature is
enabled, the unit will scan the spectrum of available
frequencies for a primary unit that shares its Cluster ID,
and its frequency selection feature will be disabled.
• OFF: The FluidMAX engine will be disabled.
3.
If the operating mode is set to Primary or Subordinate, enter a
unique cluster ID tag in the FluidMAX Cluster ID field.
4.
If the operating mode is set to Subordinate, check the
FluidMAX Autoscan check-box to allow the primary unit of the
local mesh cluster to dictate the frequency on which the unit will
transmit and receive.
5.
If the FluidMAX Autoscan check-box is checked, the Include
5-10 MHz Channels in Autoscan check-box will become
available. Check this check-box to increase the scan resolution
from the default of 20, 40 or 80 MHz to 5-10 MHz.
6. Click the Save button to save your settings. Alternatively, clear
the settings by clicking the Cancel button.

Using the Max TX Power setting

This setting controls the effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) output of
the unit. By default, EIRP is automatically regulated using Cisco's
Transmission Power Control (TPC) algorithm. The algorithm tries to obtain
an optimal link signal strength of approximately -55 dBm on both sides of
the radio link while not exceeding the user-defined maximum transmission
power threshold.
NOTE
if Max TX Power is set to AUTO, the maximum transmission
power may vary at any moment depending on the operating
frequency of the unit, atmospheric conditions, and other
factors.
If the unit's country selection is set to any country within
Europe, TPC is automatically enabled.
To use the Max TX Power setting, do the following steps:
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Device configuration using the configurator interface
NOTE
Under normal circumstances, leave the Include 5-10
MHz Channels in Autoscan check-box unchecked.
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