RF-Link Technology NL6000 Network Card User Manual


 
RF Neulink
NL6000 User Guide
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Refer to Section 5.6.1 for more information about each packet mode
Setting the Data Rate
1. Select
Network
ä
Data Rate
.
2. Select the data rate you want to use depending upon the bandwidth you
occupy and your licenses. The available options are
12,000
bps and
22,050
bps.
Setting the Request ACKs Option
1. Select
Network
ä
Request ACKs
.
2. Select from the following options:
1-Enable
When the modem sends data it requests an ACK from
the destination modem. If it does not receive an ACK,
the modem will retransmit up to the number of times
you specify in the Max Retries option.
2-Disable
When the modem sends data it does not request an
ACK from the destination modem.
Setting the Contention Option
1. Select
Network
ä
Contention
.
2. Select from the following options:
1-None
Do not use contention to determine when to transmit.
2-CSMA
Enable Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) so that
transmission waits until the channel is free of contention.
This option is helpful if a units transmit and receive
frequencies are the same.
Setting the Max Retries Option
You only need to set this parameter if the
Request ACKs
option is enabled.
The system ignores this parameter if it is disabled.
1. Select
Network
ä
Max Retries
.
2. Enter the greatest number of times you want to retransmit if you do not
receive an ACK response. The value must be in the range 1 9.