05-6193A01-A - GE Digital Energy

Invisible place holderFigure 35. Ethernet Port Configuration SubmenuIP Payload 1/2/3 Configuration SettingsThis section describes how to setup and configure the radio forexchanging IP/Ethernet Payload data with Remote radios. It is an efficientfeature that supports Ethernet connectivity with maximumover-the-air (OTA) efficiency for UDP and TCP data streams. Remoteradios receiving the data can then forward this traffic to their serial portsor the Ethernet port. This feature is particularly useful for addingEthernet devices to a mixed SD/x710 system. This feature is distinctlydifferent than Ethernet Bridging, which is described above.NOTE: To make use of this feature, the radio must be properly authorizedfor Ethernet data. If it is not, contact your sales representativefor further information.It is helpful to understand that IP data is terminated at the radio, yet thepayload data is transmitted OTA. As such, the radio acts as a terminalserver that converts IP data into a serial “over-the-air port.” In otherwords, a transmitting radio receives an IP message, strips off the IPheaders, and sends it over the air with VRC identification (VRC-1,VRC-2, or VRC-3). A receiving radio may then be set up, for example,to have COM2 or an IP port deliver all VRC-1 traffic.The transceiver supports operation on three IP payload ports. These settingsare made on the IP Payload Configuration Menu (1, 2, or 3) asshown in Figure 36. In the Master unit only, Multihost may need to beenabled if more than one IP Payload port is required.44 SD Series Serial-Telnet Supplement MDS 05-6193A01, Rev. A