Planning

Before you ever launch the configuration utility, you should spend a few minutes planning how you will use the CDR XL family radios in your system.

• Will the radios be placed at fixed locations, or will they be mobile?

  If you're placing radios at fixed locations, then consider making a map of your facility and planning where the radios will be placed, and which radio will be assigned which location code. This can avoid a lot of confusion later on.

• Do you anticipate a need for one of the radios to act as a relay?

  If so, then now is a good time to plan which radio groups will be located where.

• How will data move from place to place?

  Will a master radio poll the others for responses, or will all radios volunteer data asynchronously?

• Will you broadcast data from one radio to several others, or will all communication be point-to-point?

• Do you plan to use the transparent mode, or would you rather send structured packets?

• Do you plan (or is it even permissible for you) to encrypt your data?

• Will any group of radios communicate only among themselves, and not need to communicate with other groups?