80 Installation TB9300 Installation and Operation Manual© Tait Limited March 20165.4.2 Customizing the ConfigurationThe following steps provide an overview of the process used to configurethe base station with the settings it needs. Refer to the Help for detailedinformation.1. Log in to the base station (refer to “Connecting Your PC to the BaseStation” on page 52 for more details).2. Select Configure. The base station has many different settings thatcan be configured before it is put into operation, such as:■ channel configurations■ alarm control and SNMP agent■ network interfaces■ quality of service■ CWID■ miscellaneous items such as minimum battery voltages, fancontrol, NTP and package servers.3. Make the changes needed in each form and click Save.We recommend that you save the configuration to your PC or network.First make a backup copy of the configuration (which is stored in the basestation as a file), then save this file to a folder on your PC or network. Thisprovides a backup which can be restored to the base station if theconfiguration information becomes lost or corrupted.5.4.3 Recommended Configuration SettingsIn a dual base station only reciter 1 communicates directly with the PMUand front panel. Therefore the following configuration settings arerecommended for dual base station operation:■ Disable the “PMU not detected” alarm on base station 2 (Configure >Alarms > Control > PMU).■ Disable the “FP not detected” alarm on base station 2 (Configure >Alarms > Control > Front panel).
