Contents
RFI-9256 Radio Modem User Manual Page 3 of 109
Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 OEM Applications .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Product Overview..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Mounting and Environmental Considerations.......................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Connecting Antennas................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Communication Ports............................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Power Supply and Protection................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Cruise Control.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Radio Frequency Hazard Information...................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 OEM Handling Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.3 RFI-9256 Location ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Antenna Installation ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
4. Configuration............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 User Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Cruise Control........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.3 Terminal Menu Interface........................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.4 Hayes AT Command Interface................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.5 Front Panel Interface ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
5. Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Serial Port Operation............................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.2 Radio Operation..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.3 Protocol Operation................................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4 Auxiliary I/O........................................................................................................................................................................... 41
6. Applications ................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
6.1 Basic Point-to-point Network ................................................................................................................................................. 42
6.2 Simplex Point-to-point Network ............................................................................................................................................. 42
6.3 Multiple Slave Point-to-point Network................................................................................................................................... 43
6.4 Point-to-point Network with Back-to-back Repeaters............................................................................................................ 45
6.5 Broadcast Network ................................................................................................................................................................. 46
6.6 Broadcast Network with Back-to-back Repeaters .................................................................................................................. 47
6.7 Hayes Dial-up Networking..................................................................................................................................................... 48
6.8 Dial-up Networking with Back-to-back Repeaters................................................................................................................. 49
6.9 SCADA Network with Routing Table...................................................................................................................................... 51
6.10 SCADA Network with a Back-to-back Repeater................................................................................................................... 52
