Sodera LE: Hardware Signal Too Strong Indication
When the Frontline software has detected an RF signal that is too strong, warnings will appear in several places.
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Event Log Pane - Displays "Received Signal too Strong" with a Warning icon
. The event is added to the log as soon as the conditions for a too strong signal have been detected. A signal that is too strong can cause errors in the decoding process.Caution: The Sodera LE unit will continue to capture after a too strong signal detection, which may compromise the decoded packet integrity.
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Status Bar
- The Sodera LE Overload LED on the front panel will illuminate red.
Note: These warnings will occur only in live capture mode. No visual indications will occur in capture file playback or in excursion mode playback.
Conditions for "too strong" RF signal
For the Sodera LE hardware, the Frontline software will determine that a received signal is too strong if it exceeds 27 dBM.
Suggested Corrective Action
The device under test (DUT) may be too close to the Sodera LE unit. Try moving the DUT further away from the Sodera antenna. Try capturing again.
Move the antenna from the Antenna connector to the Wired connector. Try capturing again.
With a persistent Signal too Strong indication with the antenna on the Antenna connector, try checking the Gain Control Manual Attenuation) from the Capture Options... selection of the Options menu. Use the slider control to adjust the attenuation and then try capturing again. Repeat until successful capture is achieved.