Link Test - GE MDS Master Station Technical Manual

abled, the alarm will assert for 30 seconds, and then deactivate. If active, it can be manually de-
activated prior to timeout by deselecting the slot number of the radio and clicking the Perform
action button again.

Link Test

The primary use of the Link Test is to verify that a specific radio's settings are consistent with
the initiator including: Assigned frequency, unit number setting, encryption (if enabled), etc. Al-
so collected at the same time is an indication of link quality. All radios are always ready to re-
spond to a Link Test message. Only the initiating radio requires configuration when using the
Link Test screen and it is only available when operating in Packet w/MAC mode.
A summary of data statistics is displayed on the right side of the screen, including trans-
mit/receive packet counts, total bits, and total number of bit errors.
Destination Address – The unit address of the other radio being tested.
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Count – The number of times for the message to be sent across the radio link.
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