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1. E FreeWave Plus Network Connecte a m g S SH SO Stop Add Import Verify SHELL A MUUME Database Current Network Networks Applications amp FreeWave Plus Network Plus Ethernet Q Polling W Filter Q Search F Options Kee a Path View Summary View A ma E 884 1773 n pi Configuration DI 192 168 111 199 Right click for additional options Last Response 12 23 2009 1 55 41 PM Missed Polls 0 Data Sent 14319 a O 100 e See WR Wm eee ki WEE Em Network Diagnostics 63 9 884 5901 D 192 168 111 201 7 Local Diagnostics 4 d 0 Spectrum Tool 1 54 20PM 1 54 40 PM 1 55 00 PM 1 55 20PM 1 55 40 PM 1 56 00 PM Z zz n Margin Out Margin Receive Transmit Avg VSWR Setup Terminal Inbound Outbound ind Signal Noise Margin Signal Noise Margin SWR 0 130 0 130 100 c 150 Updates l H 75 100 65 65 65 n 50 i 0 0 00 Receive Transmit Average VM 0 130 0 C Ca 113 88 61 110 49 dBm EZ dBm dBm EZ Diagnostics Settings Alerts History Available applications Radio Count 3 Poller Status Connected Last Rx None lt 0 gt kq lf returning to an existing Plus Ethernet network click Start to run diagnostics NOTE Broadcasts may be blocked through certain brands of routers If data is not displaying in Tool Suite and other factors have been ruled out the user may try connecting the Ethernet cable directly to
2. NOTE the installer will first download then install Microsoft NET Framework This process may take several minutes FreeWave Tool Suite Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Micnasoft Welcome to Setup et Framework Be sure to carefully read and understand all the rights and restrictions described in the license terms You must accept the license terms before you can install the software MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS Press the Page Down key to see more text OI DO NOT ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement send information about my setup experiences to Microsoft Corporation Details regarding the data collection policy Download File Size 10 ME Download Time Estimate 24 min 56 kbps Z min 512 kbps b Once the user has received confirmation that Microsoft NET Framework has installed successfully click Exit to proceed to the Microsoft Report Viewer installation Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Micrasofhr Setup Complete NE Framework Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 has been installed successfully i It is highly recommended that you download and install the latest service packs and security updates for this product For more information see Windows Update 6 The user will now setup and install Microsoft Report Viewer a Click Next to proceed to setup or Cancel to exit FreeWave Tool Suite e Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributab
3. 51 FreeWave Tool Suite Right click for additional options 5 22 2009 11 49 40 AM Missed Polls 0 Data Sent 0 Chart Span gt gt Lei mwen t af K A In Signal l 59 v In Noise v In Margin v Out Signal 9 if Out Noise v Out Margin f v Voltage 41 Z Receive I v Diag Poll v Temperature Z vswa ols Seege gt 11 48 10 AM 11 48 20 AM 11 48 30 AM 11 48 40 AM 11 48 50 AM 11 49 00 AM mmm n Margin ng Margin Voltage Receve DiegPol emm inSignal emm Ip Note OutSignal Out Noise Temperature Diagnostic Statistic Definitions and Recommended Values Inbound Signal Noise The inbound signal is the signal being received by the slave or repeater from the master or repeater that radio is linked to The Inbound noise is the noise at the selected slave or repeater Outbound Signal Noise The outbound signal is the signal being received by the master or repeater from the slave linked to it The outbound noise is the noise that is seen at the Master or repeater In Out Margin The margin is the difference between the signal and noise In Margin is the spread of points between the Inbound Noise and Inbound Signal We recommend a minimum of 20 dB This means the signal needs to be 20dB higher than the noise Out Margin is the spread of points between the Outbound Noise and Outbound Signal A spread of 20dB or greater is considered ideal Voltage The voltage is the input vo
4. Default Network if a name is not chosen when creating a new network Interface Allows the user to change the network type COM port or whether 1 4GHz radios are in use If the user makes changes in the section be sure to click Update to save the changes or Cancel to exit without saving any changes 39 d FreeWave Tool Suite s Change Interface Metwork Type Serial X Are you using 14 GHz Wo w Com Port COMA e Update Cancel Polling Interval The user may change the speed the radios are polled This field defaults to 200ms for Serial and TCP IP networks and defaults to 500ms for Plus Ethernet networks The chart below illustrates recommended polling intervals based on whether serial Repeaters are used in a network or not Network Default Minimum Repeaters 1 Repeater 2 Repeaters For each addt l Type Polling Polling turned OFF in add 50ms add another repeater continue Interval Interval Master 50ms to add 50ms pe pe e e p DAN NOTE For Plus Ethernet networks customer data is not given polling priority over diagnostic data Polling Mode 1 Discovery This is the default mode when a new network is added Upon the first diagnostic run of a new network to discover radios more quickly set the polling mode to Discovery This will allot 9 out of 10 polls to discovering new radios in the network and 1 out of 10 polls to populating settings information NOTE Discovery mode is
5. The Add Folder option allows the creation of a folder in which to store specific radios This is useful when the user manages several networks as it allows organization of files by network Add Radio The Add Radio option allows a user to manually name and add a radio to the network window pane This feature functions as a single radio template New Radia Name New Radio Radio Type Sek tle ramets gt Add Cancel Import The Import function allows a user to import network or individual radio database settings from different file formats a Add Folder sf Add Radio ge mat rt FreeWave Network File fwn T Ex rt d ks po FreeWave Template File fwt G Refresh FreeWave Data File sdf Ee Clear Network EZ Config File s fws m Remove Network 17 FreeWave Tool Suite 1 A complete network from either an earlier Tool Suite database sdf file extension or from the current database fwn file extension 2 An import from an existing EZ Config file fws into Tool Suite This allows the user to rapidly upgrade from Legacy EZ Config setup files to the Tool Suite database 3 Tool Suite also allows a user to import settings from a similar radio type to another For example if the user has an FGR 900MkHz radio Slave file that can be used as a template to setup other radios similarly the user can connect to an FGR2 900MHZ radio and then import the FGR file to setup the FG
6. 20 PM_ 1 58 40 PM_ 1 59 00 PM 1 59 Out Signal n Magin Out Margin Recewe Diag Out Noise Out Margin Inbound Noise Outbound Margin Signal Noise Margin Receive 130 0 1 Diag Poll Temperature e Instant VSWR Average VSWR 0 130 0 E 49 de 53 118 6 99 61 d m dBm dB Voltage Average Signal VSWR 120 dBm Settings Alerts History Last Rx 912 4898 lt 1 gt 4 View History Reset Zoom Within the diagnostics graph the user has the ability to zoom into the diagnostics graph Reset Zoom will restore the default zoom level The user can reset to zoom by either clicking on the circles at the end on the scroll arrows or by right clicking on the graph and selecting reset zoom from a menu list Zoom Functionality By clicking on the graph a blue line axis will appear Pull the lines to zoom to the desired value Right click for additional options Last Response 5 22 2009 11 42 42 AM an Missed Polls 0 Data Sent 0 ON n n 11 41 00 AM 11 41 05 AM 11 41 10 AM 11 41 15 AM 11 41 20 AM mmm inMargin Out Margin Voltage sme Receye 55 DisgPoll emm n Signal lr Noe emm Out Signal Out Noise Temperature rr VSWR Reset Zoom with Buttons Functionality Click on both buttons highlighted to reset the zoom Another option to reset zoom Is to right click on the graph to get a list of functions The first option is to Reset Zoom
7. Repeater will appear with its settings below 28 l FreeWave Tool Suite c Slave Repeater Once connected an icon for the Slave Repeater will appear with its settings below New Slave Repeater NOTE Not all radio product types support Slave Repeater functionality Please refer to the appropriate FreeWave user manual for information on what is supported for the selected radio type 2 To connect another radio to the Master a Slave Repeater or Slave Repeater right click on the radio the user wishes to add a connection to and repeat the steps to add a Slave Repeater or Slave Repeater connection Program Settings Edit Settings A Slave Repeater Edit Settings for Template Radios The user may view and change all other settings that were not addressed during the wizard and are available under the Radio tab in Configuration For example the user can change Ethernet settings in Operational Mode Baud Rate Seitings etc 1 Right click on the radio the user desires to change the settings on to access the setting menu tabs 29 FreeWave Tool Suite 900MHz FGR Network Template FGR 900 MHz Series Key 2 Rx 0 Tx 0 Net ID 3686 W Program Settings j Rename Connect d x Remove 8 Edit Settings 900MHz FGR Network Template 1 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoint Parameters dk Ss Modem Mode Ethernet Mode Off D
8. Slave IP Stack Off D Slave UDP Mode 0 w Duplex Full D Local IP Address 255 255 255 255 Local Port 4196 Reply IP Address 255 255 255 255 Reply Port 4196 Update Cancel 2 After the desired changes are made click Update to save the settings or Cancel to exit without saving any changes 3 Tool Suite will prompt the user to select whether the settings changes will affect just the selected radio or all the radios in the virtual network Click Yes to apply the changes to all connected radios in the template No for just the selected radio or Cancel to return to the Edit Settings screen FreeWave Tool Suite 1 You are about to update this template would you like any connected templates to be updated as well Cancel 4 Tool Suite will refresh the templates with the change and then return the user back to the template screen Program Radios with Template Settings Once the virtual network is designed the user will need to program each radio individually to capture the settings 30 N FreeWave Tool Suite 1 Starting with the Master make sure the serial or diagnostic cable is connected to the radio that will be programmed 2 Right click on the Master or subsequent template for programming and select Program Settings Edit Settings Rename Connect Remove 3 When Tool Suite prompts the user to name the radio either enter a nam
9. Spectrum Tool The Spectrum Tool application puts a supported serial radio into a listening mode that monitors the ambient noise at various spectrum points as the radio hops through them NOTE This application is only available for 9IOOMHz 2 4GHz and 1 3GHz radios only Connect the radio for analysis and select Start Tool Suite will prompt the user that using the Spectrum Tool application will cause the radio to go offline and requires the user to either select Yes to proceed or No to cancel and exit the prompt FreeWave Tool Suite H Putting the radio in spectrum mode will cause it to go offline Are vou sure you wish to continue FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o B SS Spectrum Tool Oo Stop Reset Print Data Connection Applications e 0 Eka 25 Network Diagnostics d V Local Diagnostics 50 Spectrum Tool S Setup Terminal od 100 Updates 125 902 907 2 912 4 917 6 922 8 928 Freguency MHz Moise Average Peak Available applications Hitting Reset Data resets the Peak and Average trend lines Select Stop to cease listening to the radio As of Tool Suite release 2 4 0 users now have the capability to print the current view of the graph Select the Print button to bring up a print preview of the graph To print hit the printer icon in the upper left 63 FreeWave Tool Suite corner of the print preview
10. To begin configuring radios select Configuration from the Applications pane H 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release a SI Serial Configuration SS Com Port A Weem a se FreeWave FGRs D w COM4 Read Upgrade View Add Import Verify Network SPLE A a Radio Available Network Network Database Settings Communication Firmware Datastore Networks Applications amp FreeWave FGRs Configuration SV Filter gt Options a Radios Templates AN Network 926 4604 Program key Default W All Configuration H 926 4604 FGR 900 MHz Series Radio Information 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPc 4 gt W 63 915 6846 I l To FGR 900 MHz Series Site Name View Report m j Vi a Network Diagnostics 926 4318 K r 900 MHz Series Model FGR 900 MHz Series D eo 912 4898 Serial Number 926 4604 FGR 900 MHz Series Local Diagnostics 925 5795 Firmware Version 2 66 e dik FGR 900 MHz Series De n ra Spectrum Too 9 Diagnostics 12 15 2009 9 33 54 AM La Master Slave Distance m 0 00 Noise dBm 118 Radio Temperature P 79 19 Signal dBm N A Setup Terminal Antenna Reflected Power 0 Rate HA et These are the saved values the radio reported the last time it was read Updates Available applications Manage saved radio settings and folders 2 Inthe Configuration view select the appropriate Com Port NOTE Tool Suite will pr
11. Unlike Point to Point networks a Point to MultiPoint network requires several parameters to be set consistently on all transceivers in the network This includes RF data rate Min and Max Packet Size and FreqKey For detailed information concerning radio parameters please refer to the appropriate Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual FGR 900 MHz Series 915 6846 FGR 900 MHz Series 926 4318 FGR 900 MHz Series FGR 900 MHz Series Templates The Template feature allows a user to design and configure a network PRIOR to programming radios This feature can even be utilized without previously adding radios to the Network through the Configuration tab Upon the first initial opening of the Templates tab Tool Suite will prompt the user to add a Master radio using the Template Wizard 1 From the drop down list choose the Master radio type and then click Next FGR 900 MHz Series a FGR 900 MHz Short Range FGR2 900 MHz IO Slave 0 FGR2 900 MHz IO Slave Enclosed IM 24 GHz Cathodic Protection IM 24 GHz Series LRS 14 GHz Series LRS 455 MHZ Series FGR2 900 MHz Series HT 900 MHz Series 12 24 GHz IO Slave I2 24 GHz Series MM2 900 MHz Series ze 2 When prompted to select the network structure click Next 25 FreeWave Tool Suite FreeWave Radio Template Wizard Next lets define the structure of the network You can select from the listed options below Network Structure
12. adjusted to individual requirements Hovering the mouse pointer over a setting displays a brief description of what it does Radio Information 0 Operation Mode a Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoint Parameter Baud Rate 115200 el Data Parity 8 None 1 D Modbus RTU 0 D Serial Interface R5232 D Setup Port Both D Turn On Delay A Turn Off Delay Flow Control None D Use Break to Access Setup OF l Determines the Hardware Flow control For the Data Port After the desired changes have been made click Program All to apply settings to the radio If only a few settings have been changed the Program Quick option can be useful and less time consuming The Program Quick option should only be used if the current settings have been read from the radio Program vo Default All If the user desires to set a radio or radios back to factory defaults simply click on the Default button which will prompt the user if they wish to proceed 22 FreeWave Tool Suite FreeWave Tool Suite T WARNING Performing this action will reset this radio back to Factory defaults Are you sure you wish ko continue 976 4604 Program kaj Default 7 YF All Radio Information 0 Operation Mode 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoint Parameters 1 ks NOTE Until Program All or Program Quick has b
13. all radios NOTE A serial cable can be used for both Configuration and Setup Terminal functionality but in order to run diagnostics using the Network or Local Diagnostics Applications a diagnostic cable must be used Also for diagnostics only functionality is available via TCP IP if routing through a Terminal server to reach the serial master radio Recommended Computer Display Settings In order to achieve optimal visual performance from Tool Suite it is recommended that the user set the computer s desktop display settings accordingly NOTE Administrative rights to the computer may be required to make the following changes To verify if the user has rights please contact your IT Department e Minimum resolution set to 1024 x 768 higher resolutions would serve the user better e DPI setto 96 NOTE A DPI setting of 120 is not supported graphics may not line up and text may be partially hidden Navigating through Tool Suite To configure radios start stop diagnostics and other functions the user can navigate through Tool Suite using the buttons on ribbons and toolbars and the right and left click buttons on a mouse Tool Suite Ribbons and Toolbars Ribbons refer to the toolbars that either have the FreeWave logo on them or the title bars just below that display the network name The button sections found on these ribbons are specific to the Application the user is working in gt FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4
14. copied and then imported into any other instance of the Tool Suite by exporting only the selected radio Delete 19 FreeWave Tool Suite The Delete function removes the highlighted radio and all information related to that radio from the database Upgrading Firmware Tool Suite allows the user to upgrade firmware locally NOTE Currently Tool Suite does not support over the air firmware upgrades Also if an older version of firmware is loaded that is not supported by Tool Suite the software will prompt the user to launch EZ Config to run the configuration Firmware Out of Date 1 The firmware on this radio is out of date and is not supported with this application Would you like to launch EZ Config now 1 To check the current firmware version loaded on the radios in a network against a current firmware list click View Available in the firmware section in the Configuration ribbon 2 This will display a list of the latest firmware versions for Tool Suite supported products 3 Available settings for a Model are also given for viewing vy Upgrade View Available mmm Firmware j Ta Available Firmware Se ee L Version Settings agiz View L3 GHz P Series Autasliceri 8 60z View FOR 900 MHz Cathodic Protection 2 66cp View FOR 900 MHz IO Master 2 66z View FOR 900 MHz IO Slave 2 6610 View FOR 900 MHz Series 2 66z View i FOR 900 MHz Short Range 2 6610 View FOR2 900 MHz
15. may take several seconds Cancel 912 4898 FGR 900 MHz Series Firmware 2 66 0 Operation Mode Baud Rate 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoint Parameters 4 41 Baud Rate 115200 Data Parity 8 None 1 Modbus RTU 0 Serial Interface RS232 Setup Port Both Turn On Delay dio Turn Off Delay 0 Flow Control None Use Break to Access Setup Off Diagnostics Settings Alerts History The new value should show up after the warning symbol disappears If the value does not show right away the user may try polling the radio to make sure the setting was changed The user may need to poll the radio multiple times NOTE This feature is not available for Plus Ethernet radios To view and change settings for Plus Ethernet radios the user can go to the Settings Tab and then click View Configuration This will open a web browser and prompt the user to enter a user name and password to access the page 55 h FreeWave Tool Suite M2 884 1066 HT 900 MHz Ethernet Series Firmware 2 18f 11 04 200 View Configuration Diagnostics Settings Alerts History Connect to 192 168 111 200 FA A The server 192 168 111 200 at Free ave requires a Username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Le Password Remember my password Alert Tab This ta
16. removing a Slave that is at the end of a network only that Slave is deleted 1 To remove a template or templates right click the radio template to delete and select Remove 9 m als Wi Program Settings FGR 900 MH Key 3 Ra 2 Tx 4 Rename Edit Settings x Remov 2 The user will be prompted to select Yes to proceed or No to cancel without deleting the template s FreeWave Tool Suite IF this template is a repeater or master it will delete any connected templates as well T You have selected to delete this template Are you sure you wish to continue 3 The template s removed will no longer be shown in the Template diagram 32 k FreeWave Tool Suite Network Diagnostics Network Diagnostics permits setup of different types of diagnostic networks and to view diagnostic data in real time Click Network Diagnostics in the Applications pane to get started Network Diagnostics sl Default Network lt Start Stop Last Rx None lt 0 gt 4 View History Networks Add a Network If a network was added through Configuration and the user would like to setup or modify network settings located on the network title bar click the Options drop down and select Network Settings NOTE Refer to Network Settings on page 41 for assistance on setting up or modifying network settings The Add button creates a new set of data including a new Master Repeate
17. the computer s or laptop s Ethernet port Diagnostics A graph will populate with communication information showing how the radio is functioning This view presents several diagnostics statistics and values of the radios which can be added or removed to or from the graph view by right clicking on the graph Last Response Displays the date and time for the last time the radio responded to a poll Missed Polls Tracks the number of missed polls a radio does not receive until a successful poll is logged Once there is a successful poll the Missed Polls number resets to zero Data Sent Only available for Plus Ethernet networks Data Sent keeps track of the increasing number of polls a radio has sent out When running diagnostics on Serial radios the Data Sent number will remain at zero 50 FreeWave Tool Suite r 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release Network Diagnostics FreeWave FGR Network ConnectelMIN A Kaz Add Import Verify Database Networks g DI 926 4604 Configuration A 912 4898 VOY 915 5846 A 925 5795 IQ 226 2318 a Network Diagnostics q Local Diagnostics Spectrum Tool Setup Terminal 2 Updates Radio Count 5 Poller Status Connected Available applications E Polling SY Filter Q Search F Options Right click for additional options Last Response 12 23 2009 1 59 58 PM Missed Polls 0 Reset Zoom Chart Span Print In Signal In Noise In Margin 1 58
18. the radio after clicking on Read Radio the Radio list will be updated to include the radio serial number radio name and a symbol to indicate the operation mode The Tool Suite will refresh the right side of the window displaying the settings of the radio 21 d FreeWave Tool Suite Radios Templates E3 Network 926 4604 Program 5 Default W All ame eee Radio Information 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 5 MultiPoint Parameters gt ga New Radio Pe FGR 900 MHz Series Site Name BS View Report em 915 6846 NP FGR 900 MHz Series Model FGR 900 MHz Series a 926 4318 Serial Number 926 4604 FGR 900 MHz Series A 912 4898 Firmware Version 2 66 dik FGR 900 MHz Series A 925 5795 dik FGR 900 MHz Series Gi Diagnostics 12 15 2009 9 33 54 AM Master Slave Distance m 0 00 Noise dBm 118 Radio Temperature F 79 19 Signal dBm HA Antenna Reflected Power 0 Rate HA These are the saved values the radio reported the last time it was read Manage saved radio settings and folders All current settings from the radio are then stored in the database of Tool Suite These settings may be viewed by highlighting the serial number of the radio and then navigating through the Menu Tabs located in the tab bar on the right side of the screen The tabs are labeled by menu name and correspond to the menus as they appear in HyperTerminal Imported radio settings may be
19. window The document will be sent to the default printer selected on the user s computer 5 Print preview lol OD BBB cv 912 4 917 6 Frequency MHz Notze Average Peak 64 FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Terminal The Setup Terminal functionality allows the user to configure a radio using a terminal window Click Connect to run the terminal window Make sure that you do not have diagnostics running gt FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release Setup Terminal Connect Connection NOTE All changes made through the terminal window are immediate A menu will appear on the screen allowing the user to start configuring the radio via terminal window m 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o E Ss Setup Terminal A Disconnect SRAL LOGUE gt Connection Applications MAIN MENU pa Version 2 66z 07 20 2009 A 902 928 MHz Configuration Modem Serial Number 926 4318 69 Q Set Operation Mode 1 Set Baud Rate Network Diagnostics 2 Edit Call Book 3 Edit Radio Transmission Characteristics Di 4 Show Radio Statistics 5 Edit MultiPoint Parameters 6 TDMA Menu 8 8 Chg Password Local Diagnostics Esc Exit Setup Spectrum Tool Setup Terminal A Enter Choice Updates Available applications Be sure to hit the Disconnect button or on the keyboard the ESC button at least twice to exit the Terminal Window screen be
20. 0 Release co lf s Serial Configuration a J e Default Network vi REI Com Port d za x J P kw a w 3S Mile COM4 Read Upgrade View Add Import Verify Network SILL H Radio Available Network Network Database Settings Communication Firmware Datastore Networks Below the main ribbon is a Network title ribbon that displays the name of the network that is currently in use This ribbon is only displayed in the Configuration and Network Diagnostics Applications Configuration view of the title ribbon Default Network Configuration Y Filter w Options Network Diagnostics view of the title ribbon E Default Network COM4 Polling jf Filter Q Search Options FreeWave Tool Suite File Button zs FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release Serial Configuration DE Hide Applications ob Upgrade View Hel H Availab Exit Firmware ki n LO There is a File button which functions similar to a File drop down found in most software programs that contains 1 Hide Applications Allows the user to hide or show the Applications window pane 2 Help a About Displays version information of the Tool Suite software b User Manual Opens an Adobe PDF version of the latest Tool Suite user manual Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view this file 3 Exit The user can choose to exit the To
21. 48 100 00 100 00 0 14 340 607 729 98 60 15 37 0 00 HT 900 MHz Etherne Settings Tab There is a Settings tab located at the bottom of the Network Diagnostics page This functionality allows the user to tab through each of the radio configuration fields and change information according to the radio s requirements over the air Operation Mode Baud Rate Transmission Characters and Multipoint Parameters are available to configure 53 l FreeWave Tool Suite 7 Point to MultiPoint Repeater Last Rx 912 4898 1 4 View History When making changes always start at the furthest site in the line for example the Slave radio furthest from the Master radio In order to make a settings change over the air the user must click on the Settings tab select the desired setting to be changed and right click A menu will appear allowing the user to Change Settings IO Rm Type in or choose from the drop down list the desired setting and click Change 54 FreeWave Tool Suite Setting Change Turn On Delay 1 Change Cancel A screen will appear asking if the user would like to make the change Change Request A You are about to initiate a change of this setting are you sure you wish to continue The next screen shows the progress of the change being made A small warning icon will appear next to the setting that is being changed as well Setting Change In Progress Waiting for radio change this
22. Er FreeWave Technologies Tool Suite Version 2 4 0 FreeWave Technologies Inc 1880 South Flatiron Court Boulder CO 80301 303 444 3862 303 786 9948 Fax www FreeWave com FreeWave Tool Suite Table of Contents INTRODUCTION EE 3 INSTALLING PREE WA VE TOOL SUITE IN 3 SORIN E E ey ai A ri it mad kip n re ente n ki kago e p bin to un ay AA EE OA V pea te k rido 3 UPGRADING TOOL SUITE FROM VERSIONS 2 0 1 2 aNDBELOW 10 CONNECTING RADIOS TO A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP 2i 00 cccccssssscccscssssccccssscscccccsscccccccescsccccecesssccceeeees 12 RECOMMENDED COMPUTER DISPLAY SETTING ccssscccccccccccccsssssssssssscsccscccsccccccsccssscssssssssssees 12 NAVIGATING THROUGH TOOL SUITE iii sosoasisossossssooasassovssosousaosasasonssosssb passodenossqennasossessososbsossvosenosossssosyaolse 12 TOOL SUITE RIBBONS AND TOOLBARS gege d s 0 peta ka Bkok sekt ii rega pei peRES AA aaa aa aaia 12 EE EE 13 TRIB BON A OGG BUTION ianari aa E 13 USING TOOL SUITE SOP TWA TA E 14 APPLICATION ege 14 AA DIN AN NETWOR een 14 EE 16 Eeer 16 PYE BWE e E 17 Eeer 19 lndiyid al Radi Of le Fe was Gon if ll lar a ki ek a ak a l ra Sa l e a n ak e a ak a a kk koko a 19 L t EE e 20 Kao TAN GM TA ENN e a ta e e a e kk E kk ak e ik e ak tart ki ee ak e fie bak bance io ete ak ooo ke bak Dede 21 Eeer 23 KA ALO BAU tees se e not ke fay fay ei a tn e n e ke onet e a a st en kl e n e e e pe e on kr n on n an es e e os ot tn pa
23. IO Slave 1 70 View FGR2 900 MHz IO Slave Enclosed 4 70 View FGR2 900 MHz Series RE View HT 900 MHz Series 7 60 View LU 2 4 GHz IO Slave ROL View I2 2 4 GHz Series 8 70 View IM 2 4 GHz Cathodic Protection 3 64 5I View IM 2 4 GHz Series 3 66 View Close d 4 To upgrade to the latest firmware connect to the desired radio for upgrading and then click Upgrade 20 FreeWave Tool Suite Upgrade SIM Available Firmware 5 A prompt asking the user if they would like to continue will appear Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel FreeWave Tool Suite This may take several minutes to complete i You are about to perform a Firmware upgrade of the connected radio Are you sure you wish to continue 6 Tool Suite will identify and display the firmware version that is loaded on the connected radio and then display the latest version of firmware available for that model To proceed with the upgrade click Yes or click No to exit FreeWave Tool Suite i This radio has Firmware version 2 662 LD Tool Suite has 2 662 available Would you like to update the radio to 2 6627 7 A status of the firmware upgrade will appear Once complete a dialogue box informing the user that the firmware upgrade was successful should appear Updating Radic Updating Firmware to 2 662 FreeWave Tool Suite Ed l Firmware update successful Radio Information Upon a successful read from
24. Point to MultiPoint H Point to Multipoint N N Back Next Cancel NOTE As of Tool Suite release version 2 4 0 Point to Point and TDMA network structures are not yet supported in the Templates feature 3 For FreeWave radios to successfully communicate with one another within a network there are 5 key settings that must be the same across all radios in the network When prompted set the following to the desired values a Frequency Key Values available to choose from are numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through E b Max Packet Size Choose from numbers 0 through 9 c Min Packet Size Choose from numbers 0 through 9 d Network ID Values available to choose from are numbers 1 through 4095 except 255 e RF Data Rate Choose either Normal or High NOTE For more information regarding radio settings please refer to the appropriate FreeWave user manual for the radio type FreeWave Radio Template Wizard Now we need to set the critical settings that all radios must have in order to link The values you select below will be inherited by any slave or repeaters you create Frequency Key 5 D Max Packet Size 8 D Min Packet Size 9 w Network ID 1275 RF Data Rate D Back Next Cancel 26 h FreeWave Tool Suite 4 Next the user will configure data port settings which will be inherited by any Slaves Repeaters or Slave Repeaters the user connects to this Master template 5 Lastly if d
25. R2 with the same settings This is useful if the user has a mix of radio types in a single network that will use the same frequency key network ID and other settings that need to be identical throughout the network 4 Template files can also be imported fwt See the Template section to learn more about how to use this new feature NOTE A Tool Suite version 2 2 and above file type fwn can also be imported by clicking Import Network in the Datastore section on the Configuration ribbon d d d r 2 g S Sa Add Import Ne am Network Network Database Datastore Export The Export function allows a user to save the entire network of radios and then transfer that information to a different computer or instance The file created may be copied and imported into other instances of Tool Suite The user can also export Template files a Add Folder si Add Radio dis Import V kib Export rr FreeWave Network File fn a Refresh FreeWave Template File fwt ES Clear Network Wi Remove Network Refresh The Refresh function updates the radios in the network If you are running diagnostics but did not need to configure them in Configuration and radios are not shown in the Radio List in Configuration the user can right click on the network select Refresh and the radios should populate in the list Clear Network With this function the user can clear the list of all radios shown in the window pane NOTE All rad
26. Wave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o E ES Network Diagnostics a FreeWave FGR Network Connecte e Stop Add Import Verify SHELL A H Database Current Network Networks Applications t FreeWave FGR Network COM4 Polling W Filter Q search Options Pa Path View Summary View A E M 926 4604 Configuration A 912 4898 Right click for additional options 6 LG s 915 6346 Last Response 12 23 2009 1 51 22 PM Missed Polls 0 Data Sent 0 925 5795 Network Diagnostics LI 9 926 4318 q 60 Local Diagnostics 40 d F 0 Spectrum Tool 1 50 00 PM _ 1 50 20 PM 1 50 40 PM 1 51 00 PM 1 51 20 PM 1 51 40 PM S mmm inMargin sm Out Margin Recewe De Po 2 Avg VSWR Voltage Setup Terminal e Inbound Outbound Receive Diag Poll Average S i Signal Noise Margin Signal Noise Margin VSWR ES 130 0 130 wa Updates 65 65 65 0 130 0 0 120 48 563 119 66 100 00 Bm dBm dB d m dBm de e Diagnostics Settings Histo ar ry Available applications Radio Count 5 Poller Status Connected E Last Rx 912 4898 1 4 View History Plus Ethernet Once the network is configured the user will need to discover radios before diagnostics can be run 1 On the title ribbon click the Options drop down and select Discover Radios Follow the steps in Discover Radios in the Options section of the manual 49 FreeWave Tool Suite 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release 0 X Network Diagnostics a
27. aved data into the new Format and all data will be last CANCEL Cancels this operation the application will exit NOTE Tool Suite databases from versions 2 0 1 2 and below are not compatible with Tool Suite version 2 2 s database Merging formats the earlier database versions for use with version 2 2 and above 10 N FreeWave Tool Suite 5 To merge databases click Yes If this is not desired click No all previously saved data will be lost or Cancel to exit setup 6 Ifthe user merges the database a status box will appear while the databases are being merged Please be advised this can take several minutes to complete If the user does not merge databases Tool Suite will restart automatically upon clicking No 7 Once the merge is complete Tool Suite will reload and then restart automatically NOTE Tool Suite versions 1 4 1 and below cannot be upgraded from the Updates Application To upgrade to the latest 2 2 or above version of Tool Suite the user will need to first un install Tool Suite and then download the latest installer from the FreeWave customer extranet or Utilities CD Then refer to step 7 under Software Setup to install the Tool Suite software only D FreeWave Tool Suite Connecting Radios to a Computer or Laptop Connect a serial or diagnostic cable between the computer or laptop and the radio A diagnostic cable is recommended Plug in the power supply and turn on
28. b displays a chart of alert values for an individual radio s diagnostics When an alert is logged on the system an indicator will illuminate next to the serial number of the radio in red or yellow depending on the type of warning or alarm To view a description of the alerts or alarm for a particular radio click on the serial number then on the Alert tab at the bottom of the screen To acknowledge an alert or alarm for a radio click on the Acknowledge Alerts button and it will clear the indicator next to the serial number of the radio Click Clear Alerts to clear alerts for the radio selected If you clear the alerts the warnings and alarms may return if the radio is still out of the set value range The warnings or alarms will still be visible on the alerts page for later reference but the indicator next to the serial number will be clear All warnings or alarms that have been acknowledged will have a check box on the far right side indicating that it has been acknowledged For each value that is reported in diagnostics there are set values which are warning and alarm values A warning is when the radio is being marginally disrupted and an alarm is when the setting is far enough out of range that the radio is having problems 56 k FreeWave Tool Suite 6 Red radio icon The radio is in an alarm state e Yellow radio icon The radio is in a warning state Path View Summary View WT Tye Field Value AboveL Below Firs
29. desired location The file will be exported as a fwn file Tool Suite versions 2 2 and higher Export To Save n Ej Desktop w E my Documents Mu Recent Documents E Desktop Mu Documents 93 Mu Computer W File name Default Hetwork w B ky Network Save az type Freewave Network File TT wa wi For csv file exports select Export from the Options drop down and select Comma Separated Values Name and save the file to a desired location 47 FreeWave Tool Suite Export To Save irr i Desktop wi OC s p E Hm Documents ki 4 y My Computer Mu Recent Emy Network Places Documents Gren Import Desktop Mu Documents Mu Computer e File name hiy Network Saveastype Tool Suite CSV csv w Once either a fwn file or csv file has been exported the system will alert that user that the export was successful Network Export E k 1 Export successful Clear Radios Removes all radios and settings from a network however the network name and network settings remain Tool Suite will prompt the user before they clear a radio list Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel and exit Clear Radios This will clear all radios From the selected network Are you sure you wish bo continue Remove Network Deletes all radio and network settings associated with a network as well as the network name and any stored diagnostic data Tool Suite will prompt
30. e software is not already open The software will launch displaying the applications available Applications WT e a 1 Configuration 2 Network Diagnostics Configuration E 3 Local Diagnostics Network SE 4 Spectrum Tool Du 5 Setup Terminal Local Diagnostics m 6 Updates eae Tool Es Setup Terminal BE Updates Available ap plicati ans Adding a Network The user should name and setup a network prior to configuring radios or running diagnostics for the first time with Tool Suite Multiple networks can be added to Tool Suite Once multiple networks are setup they can run simultaneously as well 1 When launching Tool Suite for the first time the network name defaults to Default Network The user can edit this network name and settings or delete this network and create a new one 2 To add a new network in Configuration click Add Network in the Datastore section of the Configuration ribbon SS Se ae Ont Verity Network Network Database Datastore 3 Enter a name for the network and then click Next 14 h FreeWave Tool Suite 4 Click Finish to save the network name and return to Configuration 5 To add a new network in the Network Diagnostics view please visit the section on Network Diagnostics 15 FreeWave Tool Suite Configuration Configuration allows the user to setup their radio according to their network requirements 1
31. e and click Program or leave the field blank and press Program Otherwise select Cancel to exit without programming the radio d A status bar will appear while the radio is being programmed Once the programming is complete Tool Suite will return the user to the Template page For each subsequent radio in the network that needs to be programmed from a template connect the serial or diagnostic cable to the radio for programming and repeat steps 2 and 3 in this section Rename a Radio Template 1 To change the displayed name of a template right click on the template the user wishes to change and select Rename 31 FreeWave Tool Suite Change Template Name Mame SLI Update Cancel 2 After changing the name select Update to save the change or Cancel to exit without making any changes 3 Tool Suite will prompt the user to verify the change Select Yes to proceed with the change or No to exit and close out without making a change FreeWave Tool Suite 1 This will update the template s name in the database Are you sure you wish to continue 4 Once Tool Suite has updated the database the user will be returned to the Template screen Remove a Radio Template The user is able to delete a group of radio templates or a single radio template that is an end point For example by removing the Master or a Repeater all connected radios will be deleted as well and by
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33. e been entered click Finish to save the network to the database 37 FreeWave Tool Suite 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o 0 X Network Diagnostics A ga FreeWave Plus Network vi n mg Im d Se SO MYE Start Add Import Verify SLE A H Database Current Network Networks Applications d FreeWave Plus Network Plus Ethernet polling S7 Filter Q Search Options 3 The new network will appear in a list at the top of the page in the Current Network box and on the network title bar 4 To add additional networks click Add and repeat the setup steps through the wizard for each new network Path View When the Network Diagnostics application is opened radios will populate under the path view showing the user a Master Repeater Slave radio hierarchy Path View Summary View E MI 926 4604 A 912 4898 Be 2 915 6846 Check Boxes Checked radios get actively polled and radios that are unchecked are excluded from polling NOTE All related radios linked to a Master will become checked or unchecked by clicking the Master Ctrl left click checks or un checks a single radio Radio Icon Legends LI M Icon This icon stands for Master radio and when it is blue either there are no alarms warnings or all alarms warnings have been acknowledged or cleared for this radio 9 S Icon This icon stands for the Slave radio and when it is blue either there are no alarms warnings or all alarm
34. ee a pattern of repeated data transmissions To view click the View History button located in the far right corner of the Tool Suite screen The number of results displayed can be changed from 10 to 100 If the Auto Refresh button is checked then the report will automatically update the list if Auto Refresh is not checked then the user can manually refresh the list by clicking the Refresh button FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o Qaam es Start Stop Repeater 12 23 2009 2 10 04 PM Repeater 12 23 2009 2 09 10 PM Repeater 12 23 2009 1 47 09 PM PM 2 11 00 PM Available applications Radio Count 5 Poller Status Disconnected Last Rx 912 4898 lt 4 gt 4 View History 58 FreeWave Tool Suite NOTE This feature is not available for Plus Ethernet networks Last Rx Received Displayed at the bottom of Tool Suite s screen next to the View History button is the Last Rx status which displays the latest radio to report in Radio Count 5 Poller Status Disconnected Last Rx 912 4898 lt 4 gt gt ies riston NOTE This feature is not available for Plus Ethernet networks Search Located next to the Options drop down is the Search feature This allows the user to search for a specific radio in the Path View list This function is helpful if the user needs to single out an individual radio within a large network and would like to quickly locate that radio in the
35. een selected the changes made to settings in Tool Suite will not be sent to the radio this includes when setting a radio back to factory defaults Operation Mode Operation Mode defines the transceiver function Master Repeater Slave etc FreeWave transceivers operate in a Master to Slave configuration Before the transceivers can operate together they must be set up to properly communicate Ethernet options are also configured in this tab Please refer to the user manual for each specified radio type in your network for setting requirements Radios Templates a EN Network 926 4604 Program 5 Default W Ali prg 926 4604 n FGR 900 MHz Series Radio Information i 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 4 gt en New Radio FGR 900 MHz Series Modem Mode 2 Point to MultiPoint Master Mi 915 6346 Ke FGR 900 MHz Series Ethernet Mode Off D 926 4318 OF FGR 900 MHz Series Slave IP Stack Off D 912 4898 FGR 900 MHz Series Slave UDP Mode 0 D 925 5795 dik FGR 900 MHz Series Duplex Full D Local IP Address 255 255 255 255 Local Port 4196 Reply IP Address 255 255 255 255 Reply Port 4196 Baud Rate This menu allows the user to set the communication rate between the transceiver and the instrument to which it is connected Radios Templates Network 926 4604 Program amp Default Val W s 926 4604 Se FGR 900 MHz Series Radio Inf
36. er is installing Tool Suite from the FreeWave customer extranet double click ToolSuiteWeblnstall or from the CD double click ToolSuiteCDInstall to install FreeWave Tool Suite IN FreeWave Tool Suite 2 Ifthe user is upgrading an earlier version of Tool Suite skip to the section Upgrading Tool Suite 3 For users who do not have NET Framework Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Report Viewer already installed on the computer Tool Suite will be used on these programs will be installed first before the FreeWave Tool Suite software can initialize setup and be installed 4 After opening the installer click Next to setup Microsoft SQL Server Compact fa Microsoft SOL Server Compact 3 5 SP1 English Welcome to the Microsoft SOL Server Compact Setup Setup helps you install repair or remove Microsoft SOL Server Compact To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties a After reading the License Agreement in order to proceed the user must accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next or Cancel to exit ia Microsoft SOL Server Compact 3 5 SP1 English License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully You must accept the license agreement before continuing Forward MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 WITH SERVICE PACK 1 These license terms are an agreement b
37. esired the user may give the template a name Click Finish to save the template 900MHz FGR Network Template 6 Once the initial creation of the Master radio template is complete a Master radio icon will appear under the template tab with the network parameters selected by the user 217 N FreeWave Tool Suite CH FreeWave FGRs Configuration V Filter Se Options Radios Templates M 900MHz FGR Network Template FGR 900 MHz Series Key 2 Rx 0 Tx 0 Net ID 3686 Min 9 Max 8 Manage radio templates Right click inside the page for more options Connecting Slave Repeater and Slave Repeater Radios to a Master Template Once the user has created a template for a Master radio the next step is to virtually connect Slaves Repeaters and or Slave Repeaters for programming 1 Right click on the Master Template select Connect and then choose whether the connected radio will be a Radios Templates 900MHz FGR Net ae Senay FGR 900 M Edit Settings EES Rename Rx 0 1 Net conned n Min 9h se Ey Slave Remove Repeater Slave Repeater Slave Once connected an icon for the Slave will appear with its settings below New Slave Name New Slave Radio Type VI 900MHz FGR Network Template y FGR 900 MHz Series SLV1 Key 2 P FGR 900 MHz Series Add Cancel Rx 0 Tx Key 2 Net ID 3686 Rx 0 Tx F Min 9 Max 8 Repeater Once connected an icon for the
38. etween Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them They apply to the software named above which includes the media on which vollreceived it if am The terme alan anniv ta an Mirrasaft I do not accept the terms in the license agreement b Once the setup is complete proceed to install Microsoft SQL Server Compact by clicking Install Otherwise select Back to return to the license agreement or Cancel to exit FreeWave Tool Suite ic Microsoft SOL Server Compact 3 5 SP1 English Ready to Install the Program Setup is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel ta exit Setup Installation Path C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition c Once the user has received confirmation that Microsoft SQL Server Compact has installed successfully click Finish to exit and proceed to the next installation ic Microsoft SOL Server Compact 3 5 SP1 English Completing the Microsoft SOL Server Compact Setup Setup has installed Microsoft SOL Server Compact successfully Click Finish to exit _Finish 5 Next the user will install Microsoft NET Framework a After reading the License Agreement in order to proceed the user must accept the terms of the agreement then click Install To exit click Cancel
39. f IP addresses the network spans to discover those radios The polled radios should appear in the Path View window pane once discovered The user may need to poll the IP addresses more than once 192 168 111 193 192 168 111 201 Discover Radios This feature is strictly for discovering Plus Ethernet radios 1 Choose a length of time to automatically stop searching for radios To stop searching before the allotted time just hit the Search button again Discovery Tools in 10 minutes in 30 minutes in 60 minutes until cancelled 2 Once radios are discovered hit Add Radios To clear the radios listed select Clear 42 N FreeWave Tool Suite 3 The radios should appear in the Path View Mi E 884 1773 192 168 111 199 16 sa 1284 59011 192 168 111 201 Populate Name Firmware The Populate Name Firmware feature allows a user to manually poll Plus Ethernet radios for these settings NOTE This feature is only available on Plus Ethernet networks using firmware versions 2 19 and above Alerts The Alert function gives the ability to view and customize alert notification according to the user s network requirements Network Settings Poll Radio litional options Discover Radios Missed Polls 0 E Populate Name Firmware Modify Alert Definitions i View Report WE import Expart Acknowledge All Alerts Clear All Alerts Clear Radios en a Remove Netw
40. fore configuring or running diagnostics on radios 65 N FreeWave Tool Suite Updates The Update application lists the most current release notes and allows the user to update Tool Suite to the latest software versions The software first downloads the updates and then installs them NOTE Updating Tool Suite upon Program Start up and from an Open Session requires an internet connection Updating Tool Suite upon Program Start up 1 Ifa new update is available upon opening a new session of Tool Suite a prompt will automatically appear informing the user that new updates are available If you would like Tool Suite to automatically download the update click Yes The user is then automatically taken to the Updates Application and Tool Suite downloads the update Otherwise click No to exit the prompt and access Tool Suite normally FreeWave Tool Suite 1 There are new updates available would you like ta update Tool Suite now 2 Once the update is downloaded Tool Suite will prompt the user to install the update by clicking the Apply Updates button which should now be highlighted FreeWave Tool Suite Download Complete You will need bo click the Apply Updates button ta complete the update process Updates Check Apply ocal Updates Updates Updates 3 Once the user confirms that they would like to install the update Tool Suite will automatically reload and then re lau
41. g an individual radio or right clicking and selecting select all or by Ctrl a and then copying and pasting the radio information from the Summary View into an Excel spreadsheet Serial and TCP IP Summary View a FreeWave FGR Network COM4 polling V1 Path View ee Diag In A Out A Rx Avg VSWR Data Tx Temp Voltage Distance Model PN Connected Disconnects Polis Version Polling Role Last Response 912 4898 Repeater 12 23 2009 2 03 47 PM 0 100 48 58 100 00 0 0 83 57 11 81 4 475 00 FGR 900 MHz Series 2 66 926 4604 2 925 5795 Repeater 12 23 2009 2 03 47 PM 0 100 27 36 100 00 0 0 80 43 12 06 4 191 00 FGR 900 MHz Series 2 66 926 4604 L 926 4318 Slave 12 23 2009 2 03 39 PM 0 100 31 24 98 43 0 0 79 19 11 93 4 191 00 FGR 900 MHz Series 2 66 925 5795 L 915 6846 Slave 12 23 2009 2 03 45 PM 0 100 49 55 100 00 0 0 79 81 12 19 4 475 00 FGR 900 MHz Series 2 66 912 4898 2 Plus Ethernet Summary View A FreeWave Plus Network Plus Ethernet 7 Polling AV Fil i a Radio IP Address Polling Role Last Response GE Diag Ind outa Rx T Avg VSWR Data Tx Data Rx Temp Voltage Distance Model PE ege as ee en Ee ee ee e en g gll 52 384 5901 192 168 111 201 EI End Po 12 23 2009 1 56 10 PM 0 100 61 48 100 00 100 00 l 750 162 1 987 892 98 60 15 49 0 00 HT 900 MHz Etherne M2 884 L066 192 168 111 203 F End Po 12 23 2009 1 56 09 PM 1 99 88
42. hodic IM 2 4GHz Series MM2 900MHz Series Protection Ranger Series IM 2 4GHz Cathodic Protection SSR 869 MHz Series 1 3GHz P Series DGR 900MHz Slaves Diagnostics only 2 4GHz I2 Series Depending on the radio type a radio may be configured via EZ Config Hyperterminal or FreeWave Tool Suite This document will describe how to configure radios and run diagnostics using FreeWave Tool Suite Installing FreeWave Tool Suite NOTE Microsoft NET framework version 3 5 Microsoft SQL Server and Windows XP SP2 Windows 2003 SP1 Windows Vista or higher are required for use of the Tool Suite To install Tool Suite download the file from the FreeWave customer extranet at http www freewave com customers login aspx or use the FreeWave Utilities CD that comes with the radio This process may include installing the Net Framework and Microsoft SQL Server NOTE If the user does not currently have access to the FreeWave customer extranet please contact FreeWave Tech Support at 303 381 9200 or 1 866 923 6168 to obtain a Customer Login lf INET Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 are not already installed on the computer Tool Suite will run on the user will be required to have an available internet connection during Tool Suite installation as NET Framework SQL Server and Report Viewer will be downloaded and installed automatically before the Tool Suite software is installed Software Setup 1 If the us
43. how Infrastructure Show Warnings 17 A Show Alerts r Show Alarms 59 IN FreeWave Tool Suite Polling Located to the left of the Filter button Polling selectively polls radios that only meet Warning Alarm or Alert both warnings and alarms criteria a user specifies or will poll only Parent radios Masters Repeaters or Slave Repeaters directly linked to a Master when Poll Infrastructure is selected To reset the polling back to normal select Poll All Radios 7 Polling i Filter Q Search ze Optic OU Poll All Radios i Pollinfrastructure A Poll Radios With Alerts t J Poll Radios With Warnings Poll Radios With Alarms Additional Feature Verify Database This feature available in both Configuration and Network Diagnostics applications compresses data and ensures the integrity of the database If the underlying Tool Suite database passes the integrity check an Integrity check complete and compacted screen will appear after clicking Verify Database FreeWave Tool Suite 1 Integrity checked and database compacted 60 IN FreeWave Tool Suite Local Diagnostics This application presents a real time snapshot of MultiPoint setups that measure the signal to noise level of the radio This information may be taken from a Slave Repeater or Slave Repeater radio NOTE In order to run Local Diagnostics the user must set the connected radio s Diagnostics located u
44. ill decrease If this value is O it may be because this radio is disconnected from the network Transmit Ethernet only The Transmit is only used in the Plus series radios This statistic shows the percentage of packets sent by the radio that successfully reached the upstream radio i e the Gateway or a Repeater This statistic will show 0 00 on a Multipoint Gateway or Multipoint Repeater This statistic is only valid on Multipoint Endpoint radios FreeWave recommends a minimum of 75 for proper radio operation 52 IN FreeWave Tool Suite Chart Span Allows the user to select a specific span of time on the graph Right click for additional options Reset Zoom l anni inn NNA 14 62 55 AM Missed Polls 1 Data Sent 0 ChartSpan b 2 minutes 100 In Signal 5 minutes In Noise 10 minutes 54 In Margin 30 minutes Out Signal 8 dl Out Noise Out Margin 38 Voltage Receive Diag Poll 84 Temperature VSWR 130 11 53 00 AM 11 54 00 AM 11 55 00 AM 11 56 00 AM 11 57 00 AM wee Jr Marg Oyt Margin Vohage sm Received emm DiagPoll5 n Signal Ir Morse Out Signal Out Nose Temperature r VSWR Radio Summary View The Summary View located next to the Path View tab is a tabulated configuration summary of statistics of radios in the network Information can be sorted by any column in the Summary View NOTE Summary information can be copied and pasted into an Excel spreadsheet by right clickin
45. information about the network that is not highlighted in the settings After all desired changes are made click Update to implement save the changes or Cancel to quit without saving Poll Radio The user may poll an individual radio for discovery or settings This feature is also available by right clicking on an individual radio and when in the Settings tab for Serial and TCP IP networks the user can poll the radio for a specific setting NOTE Tool Suite must be actively polling the network This means the user has pressed Start and the Poller Status displays Connected If the user is not connected an error message will appear Click OK and make sure an active network is being polled FreeWave Tool Suite J L You must start polling the network in order to poll an individual radio Polling Serial and TCP IP Radios lf Serial radios are not automatically discovered or the settings have not populated while polling an active network the user can manually poll a single radio to discover it and or the radio s settings The polled radio should appear in the Path View window pane if polling for discovery and the setting should appear if polling for settings The user may need to poll the radio more than once in order to discover it or populate its settings 41 k FreeWave Tool Suite Polling Plus Radios While polling an active Plus Ethernet network the user can manually poll a range o
46. io configurations will be lost if Clear Network is selected Remove Network This function permanently deletes all the radios and network settings as well as the network name and data 18 IN FreeWave Tool Suite Filter Located next to the Options drop down on the Configuration title ribbon Filter displays radios that only meet the modem mode criteria a user specifies Options Show All Show Masters Show Repeaters D A Ve Show Slaves Individual Radio Options Specific options for a radio can be found by right clicking on a radio in the window pane E Network 926 4604 M de view Report 5 ka Export O Delete Pon re View Report The View Report function creates a document that displays all of the settings in the radio This document can be saved in either Microsoft Excel or as a PDF It can also be printed coc J Report SSES SISCH CC CHE NEITS ES DENG Be menn Radio Information SEE MME GER Sibe kane Radio Model CH S00 MH Seres Aelwork Free zue FO Serial Mirnber 325 460 Firivware Rev 265 Gonfiguration Tab Cperaton Mode Miodem Moda 2 Point to kultifoinit Master Ethann t hinds iF Slave Ip Shack al Slaw UDP hinda L Dechen Full baral TF idinan 2S 25 255 255 Local Port 418 Repi IP Ackkes SE ns a an n Export Unlike the Datastore export function the radio export function allows the user to create an individual radio database file that can be
47. l Suite will alert the user that the import was successful Network Import Eg WI Import successful NOTE Comma Separated Values csv files must be formatted Serial Number Name and if applicable IP Address If the Comma Separate Values csv file is not in this format an error message will appear FreeWave Tool Suite An error occurred while parsing the C54 file Some radios may have been imported where possible Please check the format of the COM to ensure it looks correct before attempting to import again Format Serial Number Name IP Address Export The Export Network function allows a user to export the network file all radio settings as well as the Path View window pane view and any historical data Tool Suite can export a fwn file or a csv file The polling service must be stopped to export data 46 FreeWave Tool Suite The network the user wishes to export must be selected and displayed in the Network Diagnostics application Start by clicking Export in the Options drop down and choosing the file type to export For Tool Suite fwn files choose the date range of the data to export choose whether diagnostic history will be excluded or not and select Export to save the file to a hard drive folder or Cancel to exit Export Network DateRange Boom e te mmm m Exclude Diagnostic History Export Cancel A Name and save the file to a
48. le 2008 SP1 Setup Lire Welcome to Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 SP1 Setup This wizard will guide you through the installation process b After reading the License Agreement in order to proceed the user must accept the terms of the agreement then click Install To exit click Cancel e Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 SP1 Setup DEOR License Terms Be sure to carefully read and understand all the rights and restrictions described in the license terms You must accept the license terms before you can install the software MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS MICROSOFT REPORTVIEWER 2008 WITH SERVICE PACE 1 These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them They apply to the software named above which includes the media on which you received it if any The terms also apply to any Microsoft yo c Once the user has received confirmation that Microsoft NET Framework has installed successfully click Finish to proceed to the FreeWave Tool Suite installation FreeWave Tool Suite e Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 SP1 Setup DEOR Setup Complete Microsoft Report viewer Redistributable 7006 SP1 has been successfully installed It is highly recommended that you download and install the latest service packs and security updates for this product For more information
49. list If the radio is found Tool Suite will jump to and highlight the located radio For Serial and TCP IP networks the user can search by serial number or name Once the user starts entering a serial number or name of a radio in the network Tool Suite will prompt the user with a drop down of similar or matching criteria that the user may select from LL Search gt Options LA Search Se Options Enter a name or serial number Enter a name or serial number Slavel slaves 1 Slave Repeater 1 For Plus Ethernet networks the user can search by serial number name or IP Address LI Search Se Options Enter a name or serial number Enter an IP Address LA Search Se Options Enter a name or serial number sen 5841066 at 5645901 oo DESINE 192 168 111 201 192 168 111 203 NOTE Serial numbers should be formatted WITHOUT a dash when entered into the Search field for Serial TCP IP and Plus Ethernet networks Filter Located next to the Search button on the Network Diagnostics title ribbon Filter displays radios that meet Warning Alarm or Alert both warnings and alarms criteria a user specifies or will show only Parent radios Masters Repeaters or Slave Repeaters directly linked to a Master when Show Infrastructure is selected To reset the view back to normal select Show All LL Search gt Options Show All S
50. ltage received by the radio This value should be with in the specified range of the radio that is being read Example FGR series radio should be between the 6 and 30 Volts DC Temperature This is a reading of the temperature of the radio VSWR This setting is reporting the amount of signal being reflected back into the radio A setting between 0 and 5 is considered good between 6 and 25 is Fair Between 26 and 30 or higher is considered Poor and needs attention Receive Receive rate measures the percentage of data packets that were successfully transmitted from the Master to the Slave on the first attempt A number of 75 or higher indicates a robust link that will provide very good performance even at high data transmission rates A number of 15 or lower indicates a weak or marginal link that will provide lower data throughput An Overall Receive Rate of 100 will provide approximately 100 KBaud of bandwidth with an RF Data Rate setting of 3 and approximately 150 KBaud of bandwidth with an RF Data Rate of 2 These numbers are reduced approximately 50 if one or more Repeaters are in the network DiagPoll serial only Poll is the diagnostics response rate This is the percentage of the time that the radio reported back diagnostics data when polled If the radio transmits a lot of data as part of its normal operation it will have less time to respond to the Master polling it for diagnostics data in that case the diagnostics response rate w
51. nch once the install is complete and successful A status Updating window will appear while the update is in progress Apply Updates e This will close the Tool Suite and complete the update process Jj The Tool Suite will automatically restart when the updates are complete Are you sure you wish bo continue 66 FreeWave Tool Suite Available applications Updating Tool Suite from an Open Session 1 If Tool Suite is currently open and the user would like to manually check for updates in the Applications menu click Updates 2 To manually check for updates to the software and if prompted at the beginning of a Tool Suite session click Check Updates d Check Local Updates Updates Update 3 A pop up window will tell the user whether or not updates are available and ask for confirmation to download Select Yes to download updates Otherwise click No to exit the prompt without downloading the update Updates Available SC b There are new updates available would you like to download them now 4 When the download process is complete a message will appear prompting the user to click Apply Updates to install the updates Click OK to proceed 67 FreeWave Tool Suite FreeWave Tool Suite 1 Download Complete You will need bo click the Apply Updates button ta complete the update process 5 The Apply Updates button will no longe
52. nder the Multi Point Parameters tab in the Configuration application to a value greater than zero This information may be used to help direct a directional antenna of a slave radio by tracking the signal and noise levels as the antenna is aimed back at the Repeater or Master When viewing ensure the correct COM Port is set Click Start to run the diagnostics Click Stop to cease the diagnostics s o 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o 0O X Local Diagnostics S Port Speed X ma Margin 34 Signal 91 IE Com Port stop Print vswa 0 Noise 125 SPUL Mh L Connection Values Applications 100 Ena sa Network Diagnostics Cp Local Diagnostics 8 Spectrum Tool Setup Terminal 34 Updates 130 3 15 10 PM 3 15 20 PM 3 15 30 PM 3 15 40 PM 3 15 50 PM 3 16 00 PM in Ava VSWR In Signal n Noise Available applications As of Tool Suite release 2 4 0 users now have the capability to print the current view of the graph Select the Print button to bring up a print preview of the graph To print hit the printer icon in the upper left corner of the print preview window The document will be sent to the default printer selected on the user s computer 61 IN FreeWave Tool Suite ZG Print preview 42 0088 8 o 3 15 30 PM 3 15 40 PM 3 15 50 PM 3 16 00 PM 3 16 10 PM 3 16 20 PM weg gegen ns Nase Spgs hN 62 IN FreeWave Tool Suite
53. not available for Plus Ethernet networks 2 Sequential Once all radios have been discovered in the network it is recommended to change to Sequential mode This will allot 1 out of 10 polls to discovering new radios and 9 out of 10 polls to populating settings information Remove History Before This feature allows the user to delete historical data that is stored in the Tool Suite network database When a user specifies a date for Remove History Before Tool Suite will delete stored historical data starting on 1 day prior the actual date for removal to the date the user specified Further any data collected on or before the actual date will be deleted 1 Enter a date 1 day before the actual date the user desires deletion to take place 40 FreeWave Tool Suite Remove History Before 9 2009 Remove Motes 4 October 2009 b Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 3 6 T 8 9 10 11 L 1 4 15 it 17 16 13 24 22 2Z ZO A 25 26 237 2 29 20 31 1 2 3 5 6 Today 10 2 2009 In this example Tool Suite will delete any stored data starting September 30 2009 and before that date 2 Select Remove A prompt verifying the user wishes to continue should appear FreeWave Tool Suite H This will delete old diagnostic data recorded before 10 1 2009 Are you sure you wish to continue 3 To proceed click Yes or to exit without deleting any data click No Notes This field may be useful for logging any additional
54. nstallation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Advanced Installer Cancel d The install program will confirm the successful installation of the Tool Suite Click Finish to exit and launch FreeWave Tool Suite FreeWave Tool Suite ic FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Completing the FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard Launch Free wW ave Tool Suite Cancel Free wave Tool Suite Upgrading Tool Suite from versions 2 0 1 2 and below lf the user is upgrading from a previous version of Tool Suite the following steps are required 1 Select the Updates button 2 Aprompt that New updates are now available would you like to download will appear Select Yes 3 Once the update has been downloaded the user will be prompted to install the updates Click OK 4 Another prompt will appear asking the user if they would like to merge databases Database Upgrade Required It appears you have an outdated database schema Would you like to upgrade your database NOTE if you would like to use data created in previous versions of Tool Suite a database upgrade is required Please read the Following options carefully before proceeding YES Will continue on and merge the databases This may take several minutes depending on the amount of data you have stored NO Selecting this option will mot import any previously s
55. ol Suite program from this menu or by clicking the X on the title bar Ribbon Toggle Buttons Customize Quick Access Toolbar Show Below the Ribbon Minimize the Ribbon COM4 E Located above the File button is a small drop down button that allows the user to 1 Hide or show the ribbon toolbar Minimize the Ribbon 2 Move the drop down button to its own toolbar which displays below the ribbon or replace the drop down button back to its original position above the File button on the title bar Show Below the Ribbon This function can also be achieved by hitting the ribbon toggle button located above the FreeWave logo Serial Configuration D a Com Port si ee ee 2 e Default Network sa w COM4 Read Upgrade View Add Import Verify Network SPELL A H Radio Available Network Network Database Settings Communication Firmware Datastore Networks 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o amp s amp s Serial Configuration 9 Applications E Default Network Configuration SY Filter zg Options NOTE To view the ribbon while it is hidden click the tab that displays the application name The ribbon display will be restored once you change to another Application or hit the toggle button above the FreeWave logo 13 d FreeWave Tool Suite Using Tool Suite Software Applications To launch a Tool Suite Application double click the FreeWave Tool Suite icon on the desktop if th
56. ork 43 FreeWave Tool Suite Modify Alert Definitions Modify Alert Definitions is a function where the user can configure system event notifications either as a warning or as an alarm Alert Definitions Aoonoseuooosooeonoososonaoons 7 A g Update Field Warn Below Warn Above Active In Noise ase Out Signal Out Noise Set Defaults In Margin 20 00 Out Margin 20 00 Voltage Temperature Missed Polls 10 00 VSWR 30 00 Receive 80 00 CRRRUURRUDU Diag Poll Transmit 26 NOTE The network must be stopped before modifying alert definitions An error message will appear if the user attempts to modify alerts while the network is active If this occurs click OK Stop the poller and try again FreeWave Tool Suite 1 Please stop polling before attempting this operation View Alert Report Alert Report displays a list of all active acknowledged or unacknowledged alerts The alert report is similar to the Radio information report The Alert report can have a date range set alert level specified and saved either as an Excel or PDF file ei Alert Reporting DateRange 12 21 2009 1272272009 M Alert Level All Warnings Alarms Report Cancel 44 FreeWave Tool Suite Alerts Report o e 8 Alerts Report SSGZUEMYANUYE DD Network FreewWave FGR FW Radio Type Network Network version Type 926 4318 2 66 FGR 900 MHz Slave Series Type Field Above Belo
57. ormation 0 Operation Mode i 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book 3 Transmission Characteristics 4 gt w New Radio l D FGR 900 MHz Series Baud Rate 115200 D gm 915 6846 FGR 900 MHz Series Data Parity 8 None 1 D 926 4318 fe FGR 900 MHz Seri oka Modbus RTU 0 912 4898 Miki FGR 900 MHz Series en Serial Interface R5232 D dik FGR 900 MHz Series Setup Port Both D Turn On Delay 0 Turn Off Delay 0 Flow Control None D Use Break to Access Setup Off D 23 FreeWave Tool Suite Call Book The Call Book allows users to incorporate up to 10 FreeWave transceivers designate 1 to 4 Repeaters to be used with each transceiver and designate which Slave the Master will call The Call Book is required to be used in Point to Point networks While the Call Book is an option in Point to MultiPoint networks the Network ID feature is strongly recommended in most applications Radios Templates a EN Network 926 4604 Program Default Wall ka 926 4604 Lee FGR 900 MHz Series Radio Information 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate i 2 Call Book i 3 Transmission Characteristics 4 gt i New Radio a S SE i FGR 900 MHz Series Entry To Call All D 915 6846 FE FGR 900 MHz Series si KS Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 926 4318 bs FGR 900 MHz Series KS 912 4898 l dik FGR 900 MHz Series 925 5795 2 dik FGR 900 MHz Series 3 4 5 Clear All Radio Transmission Characteristics The Transmission Characteris
58. ovide a list of available Com Ports To find the correct Com Port on your computer or laptop follow the path Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Ports 3 Once the appropriate Com Port has been selected click the Read Radio button to import settings from the radio that is currently connected to the serial or diagnostic cable NOTE Tool Suite does not automatically read settings from radios Cam Port a COM4 ead Communication Radios Database Functionality FreeWave Tool Suite maintains a database of all radios that have been read programmed or otherwise manipulated through the program This database has many functions that allow the user to check settings without being connected to the radio 16 FreeWave Tool Suite Network Options The Radios tab displays a tree view of radios in the database whether they have been configured through Tool Suite or added through Network Diagnostics Right clicking on Network displays a list of options NOTE The same options are also available by right clicking in the blank area of the window pane or by clicking on the Options drop down located on the Configuration network title ribbon V Filter e Options ganm Radios Templates 925 4 T Add Folder FGR f cb Add Radio 915 6 W Q FGR W e Import b 926 4 k Export m FGR E Refresh 912 4 ik FGR 9 E Clear Network 925 5 lo ik FGR Remove Network Add Folder
59. r be greyed out To install the updates click Apply Updates Updates Biv A Check Apply Local Updates Updates Updates 6 Once the user confirms that they would like to install the update Tool Suite will automatically reload and then re launch once the install is complete and successful Apply Updates This will clase the Tool Suite and complete the update process The Tool Suite will automatically restart when the updates are complete Are you sure you wish to continue 7 FreeWave Tool Suite 2 4 0 Release o Il SS Applications e Configuration a Network Diagnostics D Local Diagnostics Spectrum Tool Setup Terminal a Updates Select an application from the left side to begin Available applications 68 FreeWave Tool Suite Updating Tool Suite Locally To update computers and or laptops that do not have access to an internet connection Tool Suite has a function which allows the user to download the latest update package to a computer that has an internet connection and either distribute it by a network drive or to a jump drive or a CD that can be taken out into the field or throughout an office 1 To install a Tool Suite update package for a Local Update the user must first download the package from the FreeWave website at www freewave com 2 Save the package to a folder on a local or network drive or on a jump drive or CD for con
60. rs if applicable and Slaves On the Network Diagnostics ribbon under Networks click the Add button to add a new network The Network Diagnostics Configuration Wizard will launch and walk through the setup process Enter a name in the Network Name box and click Next 33 h FreeWave Tool Suite Serial Network 1 Select the Network Type Serial TCP Terminal Server or Plus Ethernet If you are using the Serial option which is most commonly used Click Next For TCP Terminal Server setup see page 37 and for Plus Ethernet setup see page 39 Serial Hi TCP Terminal Server Plus Ethernet 2 If 1 4GHz radios are used this needs to be specified Select Yes when prompted 34 k FreeWave Tool Suite 3 For all Master radio types Select the Com Port you are using and then click Next 4 Click Finish to save the network and return to Network Diagnostics or Back to make changes Or to cancel and exit the wizard 5 The new network will appear in a list at the top of the page in the Current Network box and on the network title bar 6 To add additional networks click Add and repeat the setup steps through the wizard for each new network Network Diagnostics gt CO FreeWave FGR Network e 9 Sa Start Stop Add Import Verify Database Current Network Networks TCP Terminal Network 1 Select TCP Terminal Server and select Nex
61. s warnings have been acknowledged or cleared R Icon This icon stands for Repeater and when it is blue either there are no alarms warnings or all alarms warnings have been acknowledged or cleared A S R Icon This icon stands for Slave Repeater and when it is blue either there are no alarms warnings or all alarms warnings have been acknowledged or cleared The Path View tab displays a tree view of radios in the network whether they were added manually or through a discovery feature Under the Path View tab the user can access Diagnostics Settings Alerts and History specific to a selected radio Network Diagnostics Options The Options button is located on the Network Diagnostics title ribbon Several Network Diagnostics features are accessed through Options Serial Network Diagnostics Options 38 FreeWave Tool Suite AA Alerts n d e Import kl Export i ES Clear Radios M Remove Network Network Setting S 07 Poll Radio Cl Discover Radios SS Populate Name Firmware di Alerts I ab Import b ki Export j ES Clear Radios V M Remove Network Network Settings Displays the current configuration of a network which the user can edit Network Settings n i Name Interface COM4 Change Polling Interval ms 200 Polling Mode Discovery w Remove History Before 12 20 2009 X Remove Notes Update Cancel Name The user may define a network name This field defaults to
62. t 35 FreeWave Tool Suite Network Diagnostics Configuration Next we ll pick the type of network you intend to run You can see a description of each option to the right of the dropdown i Network Type TCP Terminal Server lv Serial attached Terminal Server Plus Ethernet Back Next Cancel 2 Enter the IP Address and the Port number of the radio which you are using Select Next Network Diagnostics Configuration Here you can specify which serial port you d like to use It s also important to select the appropriate radio that is connected Address 127 0 0 1 Port 4316 2 w 3 Once all the required settings have been entered click Finish to save the network to the database Network Diagnostics Configuration e All the required settings have been entered for your new network Click the Finish button to save this network to the database Otherwise click the back button to make any additional changes 36 N FreeWave Tool Suite 4 The new network will appear in a list at the top of the page in the Current Network box and on the network title bar 5 To add additional networks click Add and repeat the setup steps through the wizard for each new network Plus Ethernet Network 1 Select Plus Ethernet and click Next Serial TCP Terminal Server Plus Ethernet 2 Once all the required settings hav
63. t Received Last Received A248 EAC ETS 215 6846 Waming In Margin 0 00 N A 20 00 12 15 2009 12 15 2009 925 5795 Alam In Margin 0 00 NWA ua 12 15 2009 12 15 2009 O L y amp 926 2318 Available applications Radio Count 5 Poller Status Disconnected Last Rx None 0 4 View History History View The History View shows the user a trend analysis of reported data The Time Span can be adjusted to the networks requirements Select the desired network radio and time span to be viewed Click Filter at the top of the screen when changing the time span Right click for additional options 0 1 15 00 PM 1 25 00 PM 1 35 00 PM 1 45 00 PM 1 55 00 PM 2 05 00 PM 1 20 00 PM 1 30 00 PM 1 40 00 PM 1 50 00 PM 2 00 00 PM 2 10 00 PM 57 FreeWave Tool Suite To zoom in on the History chart click at the bottom of the screen and drag up The scale on the left of the chart will change parameters The process is the same as resetting zoom on the Diagnostics graph 1 15 00 PM 1 25 00 PM 1 35 00 PM 1 45 00 PM 1 55 00 PM 2 05 00 PM 1 20 00 PM 1 30 00 PM 1 40 00 PM 1 50 00 PM 2 00 00 PM 2 10 00 PM View History The last received radio is displayed next to the View History button View History displays a log of end points slaves that recently transmitted data This is most useful in the case of a chatty slave where it allows the user to s
64. the user before they remove an entire network Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel and exit Remove Network This will remove the selected network All current diagnostic data will be deleted Are vou sure you wish to continue 48 IN FreeWave Tool Suite Start a Diagnostic Tool Suite no longer utilizes the Active and Inactive button functions Instead starting a network in the Current Network list activates it and stopping a network inactivates it The user can run multiple networks at a time NOTE Please keep in mind that if multiple networks are running this may greatly slow the performance of the computer To speed up processing time the user may Stop or inactivate any networks that do not need to actively run at that time Serial and TCP IP Once the network is configured Serial or TCP IP click Start to run the diagnostic network The Start button will become greyed out when initialized Radios will start to report in and populate in the Path View and the graph will begin to display diagnostic readings There is a Poller Status located at the very bottom of the window which indicates if the poller is connected or disconnected If the poller is connected but no radios are being added to the Path View double check that the diagnostic cable is connected to the Master radio Free
65. tics allows the user to modify several different parameters in the transceiver Many of these parameters must be maintained throughout the network for proper functionality NOTE This menu determines the RF characteristics used by the radio network Default settings are not recommended for the network critical settings However an understanding of the settings in this menu is recommended prior to changing any of the values Radios Templates e EN Network 926 4604 Program 6 Default W Al prg 926 4604 j FGR 900 MHz Series Information 0 Operation Mode 1 Baud Rate 2 Call Book stics 5 Multid ks Ke New Radio FGR 900 MHz Series Frequency Key 7 D High Noise Off D en 915 6846 FGR 900 MHz Series Hop Table Version 902 928 MHz D MCU Speed Normal H 926 4313 E FGR 900 MHz Series Hop Table Size 112 Remote LED 912 4898 p Local Only D GA FGR 900 MHz Series l 8 925 5795 Max Packet Size 8 D ik FGR 900 MHz Series Frequency Zones Min Packet Size Q D Transmit Rate 1 Normal D RF Data Rate Normal D Transmit Power 0 D Slave Security Off D RTS to CTS 0 D Retry Timeout 255 Low Power Mode 0 D MuitiPoint Parameters MultiPoint Parameters consist of settings used to control how data is handled in situations requiring retries and the settings to control the behavior of a MulitPoint slave or repeater 24 N FreeWave Tool Suite When installing MultiPoint networks it is important to do some initial planning
66. venient access later 3 Once the update package has been saved to the desired location if the package has been saved to a jump drive or CD make sure the hardware is plugged into the computer or the CD with the update package is in the computer s CD ROM from the Applications menu click Updates 4 Click Local Update Updates KH w A Check Apply Local Updates Updates Update Updates 5 Tool Suite will navigate to the last folder that was accessed through the software The user may need to navigate to the appropriate folder that contains the update package Update Locally oki Oo gt m Mu Recent Documents Mu Documents Ja Mu Computer File name Mu Network Files of type Freew ave Update Package hwp w 6 Once the package is located click Open to install the package 7 Once the user confirms that they would like to install the update Tool Suite will automatically reload and then re launch once the install is complete and successful 69 Apply Updates 70 N FreeWave Tool Suite For detailed information concerning the above functionality please refer to the Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual Technical Support For further assistance please contact FreeWave Technical Support at 303 381 9200 or 1 866 923 6168 71
67. visit the Following Web site Product Support Center Finish 7 Finally the user will setup and install FreeWave Tool Suite a Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit ic FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Welcome to the FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will install Free Wave Tool Suite on your computer Click Next ta continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard b To proceed the user will need to choose the setup type NOTE Currently Typical and Complete are the same install FreeWave Tool Suite fa FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Choose Setup Type 5 Choose the setup type that best suits your needs SILL ke Ze Typical Installs the most common program Features Recommended For most Users Custom Allows users ta choose which program Features will be installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users Complete Al program Features will be installed Requires most disk space Advanced Installer c Once the user has received confirmation that Tool Suite is ready to install click Install to proceed to the installation process otherwise click Back to review or change installation settings or Cancel to exit ic FreeWave Tool Suite Setup Ready to Install i tale The Setup Wizard is ready to begin the Free w ave Tool ss Vee i Click Install ta begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your i
68. w vale First Alert Last Alert Warning VSWR 30 00 69 00 12 22 2009 12 22 2009 10 11 30 AM 10 13 22 AM Once the user completes reviewing the alerts report exit out of the report and click Cancel on the Alerts Reporting dialogue box to exit Acknowledge All Alerts Allows the user to check off any unacknowledged warnings or alarms for an entire network Clear All Alerts Allows the user to clear all acknowledged and unacknowledged warnings and alarms for an entire network Import The Import Network function allows the user to import network settings using the following file types 1 Tool Suite versions 2 2 and above fwn 2 Tool Suite versions 2 0 1 2 and below fdn 3 Comm Control nwf 4 Comma Separated Value csv Free ave Network File fram FreeWave Diagnostic Network Pin CommControl File nwt Comma Separated Value csv NOTE Plus Ethernet networks only have the option to import Tool Suite fwn and Comma Separated Value csv file types Click Import in the Options drop down to import any of the network types listed above 45 FreeWave Tool Suite Import Network Look in 2 Network Diagnostics w CH a KR RRE Free wawe 1 fdn Free aye 2 Fdn Mu Recent Documents NOTE The Import button located on the main ribbon only imports Tool Suite version 2 2 and above file type fwn Add Import ders Database Metworks Once the file has been imported Too

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