Configuring the Thunder
Configuring the Thunder
Configuring a MOS connection for the Thunder is accomplished at the device, using the Thunder software application.
To configure the Thunder:
1. Open the Thunder software application.
2. Select File > Preferences > Protocol Setup to configure a MOS connection.
The Protocol Setup dialog box opens.
3. In the Protocol Setup dialog box, do the following:
Select a channel (1-8) in the Channel area.
Set Protocol to ThunderNET.
If you intend to use a different database for the channel, enter it in the Database (Blank
= default DB) field.
4. Leave the rest of the settings as is.
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Configuring the Thunder
5. Repeat step 3 for all physical channels, plus an extra channel that is used by Command to
send inventory and transport commands. Normally, there are two hardware channels and one software channel.
6. Click OK.
7. Select File > Preferences > Channel Configuration.
The Channel Configuration dialog box opens.
8. Set the Hdw Channel to correspond to the channels you set protocols for in step 3. The
physical channels should be set to Hdwr; the extra channel should be set to Soft.
9. Uncheck the channels in the MiniMon column that you will not be using.
10. Click OK.
11. In the Thunder directory, right-click on the database that you intend to use and set it as the default database.
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