TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 121Power SavingIn the Add or Edit Channel Profile dialog box, the Power Saving tab lets youconfigure power saving. A graph shows the meaning of Rx Sniff, Rx cycling,and Tx keyup. The three areas below the graph define the parameters forNormal, Sleep, and Deep Sleep modes. Sleep and Deep Sleep modes require aPower Saving Modes license and only occur when the base station is runningon battery power.Power saving involves switching off parts of the base station circuitry. Fordetails see the Installation and Operation manual. To determine the parametersettings needed for a given level of power consumption, refer to theSpecifications manual.Normal Defines how the base station operates normally. Normal mode can involve adegree of power saving.Sleep The Sleep check box enables Sleep mode. The related group box defines howthe base station operates in Sleep mode. A base station enters Sleep mode whenthe receiver has been idle for the length of time specified in the Sleep mode’sStart after box.Deep Sleep The Deep Sleep check box enables Deep Sleep mode. The related group boxdefines how the base station operates in Deep Sleep mode. A base station entersDeep Sleep mode when the receiver has been idle for the length of timespecified in the Deep Sleep mode’s Start after box.Rx cycling Rx cycling is the length of time in milliseconds that the receiver is switched offfor.Power saving is effected by switching off the receiver, switching it back on foran ‘Rx sniff’ to check if there is a valid signal, switching it off again, and so on.Rx cycling is the length of time that the receiver is switched off for.
