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To display a single attribute from a group, use dot notation as follows:
>cfg get owner.message
"TransNEXT"
NOTE
The cfg show command displays only the last saved configuration. The cfg get command
shows the scratchpad version of attributes that include changes that are not yet saved.
To change a parameter, use the cfg set command. An example is shown here:
>cfg set radio.addr 1234
Setting radio.addr to 1234
When using cfg set commands you are only creating a planned change. The change will be saved and
activate only after cfg save is issued.
>cfg save
OK
Failure to issue a "cfg save" will cause prior unsaved "cfg set" values to be lost or ignored.
NOTE
When using cfg set it is important to use the same parameter syntax shown by cfg get and cfg show. For
example, in the case above, radio.addr is specified as a decimal number. Other radio attribute group
settings behave differently. For example, radio.mode is set by entering a quoted "m", "x", or "r" (for
master, extension, or remote, respectively). Failure to enter the quotes will cause the command to fail
with a syntax error.
>cfg set radio.mode m
Syntax error
>cfg set radio.mode "m"
Setting radio.mode to "m"
Settings are explained in greater detail in the sections that follow.
Radio settings
The Radio attribute group contains settings that control TransNEXT radio operation. Items under the
radio group typically use names similar to that of commands found in the GE MDS TransNET radio.
>cfg get radio
{
power: 30,
addr: 7552,
xaddr: 0,
hoptime: 7,
fec: "on",
retry: 0,
repeat: 3,
saf: "off",
xpri: 255,
xmap: 0x00000000,
skip: [8,1,0,0,0,0,0,0],
unit_addr: 4567,
mode: "m"
}
3.3.2.1 radio.power [10-30]
Power can range from 10 to 30 dBm. Default is 30dbm which is equal to 1 watt. In the USA total
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power must be <= 36dbm. This means that power must be turned down for
systems with antenna gain greater than 6db.
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MDS TransNEXT Technical Manual
MDS 05-7280A01, Rev. A
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