RDL-2000
User Manual
70-00143-01-01a
Proprietary Redline Communications © 2010
Page 36 of 50 September 20, 2010
3.11 Tests
Use the Tests screen to conduct a unidirectional throughput test of the wireless link.
Note: This feature is provided as a general diagnostic and troubleshooting tool only and
is not a valid test for benchmarking performance of the wireless interface.
Important
: This feature may disrupt all data traffic on the wireless link. This function
should be performed only during installation or a scheduled maintenance window.
Figure 24
:
Link Mgr - Tests Screen - Throughput test
Transmit Rate
: Click & hold to move the slider and adjust the transmit rate. The rate can
be modified while the test is running.
IP Address
: Enter the IP address of the PC connected to the remote end RDL-2000.
Tx
: Click this button to start transmitting.
Rx
: Click this button to start receiving.
End
: Click this button to stop transmitting/receiving.
Using the Throughput Test
This test requires an available Windows-based computer to be connected to the network
side of the RDL-2000 wireless link. The Link Manager application must be installed and
running on both computers. During the test, one computer is transmitting and the other
computer is receiving.
1.
Disconnect the Link Manager sessions from the RDL-2000 units being tested.
2.
On the transmitting computer, open a Link Manager and select the
Test
screen.
Enter the IP address of the 'receiving' computer in the
Destination IP
field. Use the
slider to specify a transmit rate, and click the
Tx
button to begin sending traffic. The
slider can be adjusted while the traffic generator is running.
3.
On the receiving computer Select the
Test
screen and click the
Rx
button to begin
receiving test traffic. The field adjacent to the Rx button displays the Rx traffic rate.
4.
Click the
End
button to stop the sending or receiving application.
Note: Traffic throughput will be affected by the user settings for DL Rate, UL Rate,
Adaptive Modulation, channel bandwidth, etc.
