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GX Serial Wireless Data Transceivers
3. Open a terminal emulator session and use the following settings in connecting the radio. You can
also use Setup Terminal within Tool Suite if a terminal emulator is unavailable.
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Connect to COMx (where 'x' is the number of the port being connected).
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Set the following:
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Data Rate - 19,200
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Data Bits - 8
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Parity - none
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Stop bits - 1
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Flow control - none
4. Press the Setup button on the radio. If using the diagnostics cable, press Shift-U (capital U).
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The three LEDs on the radio should all turn green, indicating Setup mode.
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The Main menu displays on the screen.
5. Press 0 to access the Operation Mode menu.
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Press0 to set the radio as a Point-to-Point Master or press 1 to set the radio as Point-to-Point
slave. For more information about modem modes, see "Setting the Transceiver's Role in the
Network and the Network Type" on page 17.
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Press Esc to return to the Main menu.
6. Press 1 in the Main menu.
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Change the Baud Rate, Data Parity, and Modbus RTU to match the device that the radio is
to be attached to.
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Press Esc to return to the Main menu.
7. Press 2 in the Main menu to update the Call Book.
Enter the Slave serial number in the Master’s Call Book. Enter the Master’s Serial number in the
Slave’s Call Book, or disable Slave Security (in the Slave). For more information about setting up
the Call Book, see "Using the Call Book in Point-to-Point Networks" on page 58.
8. Press 3 in the Main menu.
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Set the following parameters so they are the same on all radios in the network:
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FreqKey
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Max Packet Size
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Min Packet Size
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RF Data Rate
The Frequency Key options is located in the F submenu after you press 0 to access the Frequency
Key menu in Main menu 3.
Changing these values may help to eliminate interference from other FreeWave networks.
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Press Esc to return to the Main menu.
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