GE MDS SD Series Technical Manual page 85

MAC Routes
Radio Test
RTU Simulator
MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. H
The function pertains to Packet w/MAC operation and it is
MAC Routes
used as a networking tool. It works on both APs and Remotes, but is gen-
erally most meaningful from an AP perspective. The
shows all currently communicating radios in a network running in
Packet w/MAC mode.
Screen content varies with configuration. The following items are dis-
played on a fully populated screen for each radio, and appear in the
blank area of the
MAC Routes
• —Numerical identification.
Index
• —Unit address of the radio.
Unit
• —Exchange Sequence Number, an incrementing 8-bit
ESN
sequence number used to uniquely identify packets coming from
that radio. It is used for redundant packet filtering in case of
re-transmissions.
• —Current link the radio is connected via, either
Link
through Store and Forward (
• —Forces the radio to re-learn all actively communicat-
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ing radios in the network.
• — Send MAC Route Entries to a local host.
Export Routes
Note that because the radio network is point-to-multipoint (from a
Remote radio's perspective), the
mation about the Access Point.
The Radio Test functions are a collection of tools useful for testing the
RF performance of the transceiver. It provides a way to key (activate)
the transmitter, measure power output, run a spectrum test, and enable
the built-in RTU simulator.
The unit's built-in RTU simulator generates random data similar to what
would be supplied by an external RTU connected to the radio. It is
useful for system testing within the radio network by providing realistic
data to pass over the radio channel.
• —Select
RTU Enable
• —Enter the desired RTU number in this box.
RTU Number
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screen:
).
SAF
function only contains infor-
MAC Route
or from the drop-down box.
ON OFF
screen
MAC Routes
or
DIRECT
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