Enabling/Disabling Sleep Mode - GE MDS SD Series Reference Manual

52 SD Series Ref. Manual (Packet & Transparent Mode)
To edit either the Owner Name or Owner Message, follow this Naviga-
tion path and follow the steps given below:
Menu>>Device Settings Menu
1. At the Device Settings Menu (Figure 42) select
from the menu. The field to the right clears and a flashing
Message
cursor appears.
2. Enter the desired characters and press the
change. A limit of 30 alpha-numeric characters may be entered
(there is no minimum), and any printable characters may be used.
Figure 42. Device Settings Menu

Enabling/Disabling Sleep Mode

Sleep Mode places the transceiver into a "hibernated" low power state,
with a nominal current draw of less than 10 mA (at 13 Vdc). "Wake-up"
time is approximately 50 milliseconds. Sleep Mode is frequently used at
battery/solar-powered sites to conserve power.
The ability to enter Sleep Mode is controlled through the Device Set-
tings Menu (Figure 42), but an active low on Pin 4 of the
what actually puts the radio to sleep. This signal must be supplied by the
equipment connected to the radio (i.e., RTU, PLC, etc.).
To enable or disable the Sleep Mode feature, select
Device Settings Menu and use the spacebar to toggle the selection to ON
or OFF. Press the
ENTER
Device Configuration
.
ENTER
Invisible place holder
key to apply the change.
or
Owner Name Owner
key to apply the
port is
COM2
from the
Enable Sleep
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