Requirements for Range Test
2 OEM RF Modules
2 Interface Boards
Accessories (Loopback adapter, RS-232 cable, 2 antennas, 2 power supplies)
1 PC (Windows 98 SE, 2000 or XP) loaded with X-CTU Software
Range Test Setup
This Quick Start Guide provides OEMs and integrators with an introduction to some of
the module's most important features. This guide provides step-by-step instruction
on how to setup a wireless link and test the module's ability to transport data over
varying ranges and conditions.
Install X-CTU Software:
Double-click "setup_X-CTU.exe" file and follow prompts of the installation screens.
This file is located on the MaxStream CD and on the following web page:
www.maxstream.net/helpdesk/download.php
The X-CTU software interface is divided into the four following tabs:
• PC Settings - Setup PC serial com ports to interface with the module assembly
• Range Test - Test module's range under varying conditions
• Terminal - Read/Set module parameters and monitor data communications
• Modem Configuration - Read/Set module parameters
Hardware Setup
Figure 1. Hardware Setup
Host PC
Radio1
(w/ loopback adapter)
Radio2
RS-232 cable
The XTend Development Kit includes a pair of module assemblies. A module
assembly is an XTend OEM RF Module mounted to an RS-232/485 interface board.
Module assemblies will be referred to as "Radio1" and "Radio2".
1. Set both DIP Switches to RS-232, point-to-point modes. Switches 1 and 5
are ON (up) and the remaining four switches are OFF (down).
2. Connect the included RS-232 cable to the female DB-9 connector of Radio1
and the male DB-9 connector of a PC.
3. Attach the serial loopback adapter to the female DB-9 connector of Radio2.
4. Attach an RPSMA antenna to one module and an MMCX antenna to the other.
5. Power Radio1 & Radio2 through interface board power connectors.
RPSMA & MMCX
antennas
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