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UM1811

MAC menu

6.1

MAC root menu

The root menu offers the possibility to enter a payload and send it at the MAC layer.

Figure 14. MAC root panel

On this panel, the following command may be executed:

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MCPS-DATA.Request: command used to send data across the MAC layer

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MCPS-DATA.Confirm: forces generation of a confirmation message (if automatic event

is disabled)

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MCPS-DATA.Indication: forces generation of an indication message (if automatic event

is disabled)

The following options are available in the panel:

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Security Level: the security level to be used (No Security, ENC-MIC-32 CCM*)

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Src Address Mode: the source address mode (BITS16: short address, BITS64:

extended address)

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Dst Address Mode: the destination address mode (BITS16: short, BITS64: extended

address)

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DstPANId: the ID of the powerline area network

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DstAddr: the destination address

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Msdu Payload type: select the hexadecimal or ASCII input mode for the MSDU

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Msdu Payload content: a free text window to enter the data to be sent

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Max Paylaod Size: a check box to configure the maximum size for the random MSDU

option

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Generate Random: an option to generate a random MSDU

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TX options: transmission options for the MSDU (TX_ACK, TX_CAP, TX_DIRECT)

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