MODEL: IDR200
	RATING: 120 VAC, 60Hz, 1 A
	COLOR: Baige



PHYSICAL INFORMATION


On the front of the receiver is a small Liquid Crystal Display.  To the right of the LCD Display are 4
buttons: CANCEL, SELECT, <, and >, which are used for configuring the receiver.


Looking at the back of the Mainstream Receiver there is a 25pin Female port that's labelled 
PARALLEL.  It has a 9pin Female port marked SERIAL.  Also, there is a POWER plug where the
cable is attached and an ANTENNA plug for signal input.


The typical display on the Mainstream Box might look like the following:
				  (C)1992 Mainstream  0000
                 	  03:30     S/N:0000000000


The 03:30 is a clock.  The Zero's would be be replaced with the serial number of the box.  This same
serial number is also on the bottom of the Mainstream Box.



INPUT DEVICES

	FM
	SATELLITE



OUTPUT DEVICES

	SERIAL PAD ONLY
	PRINTER and NODE
	SERIAL NODE ONLY
	PARALLEL PRINTER ONLY

CABLING INFORMATION FROM MAINSTREAM IDR BOX TO COMPUTER



You will need a serial cable that plugs into the 9pin Female connector on the back of the Mainstream

IDR Receiver and the other end of this cable will plug into the computers Serial Port.



If you need to make the cable, pinouts are as follows:



Mainstream 9pin                        Computer 9pin

Receive Data-   Pin 2  --> ---> --->  Pin 2 - Receive Data
Ground Signal-  Pin 5  --> ---> --->  Pin 5 - Ground Signal



Mainstream 9pin                        Computer 25pin

Receive Data-   Pin 2  --> ---> --->  Pin 3 - Receive Data
Ground Signal-  Pin 5  --> ---> --->  Pin 7 - Ground Signal



                   CHANGING AND VIEWING MAINSTREAM IDR RECEIVER CONFIGURATIONS

If your Mainstream IDR Receiver was previously setup for a parallel printer, than it will definately
need to be changed.  This receiver WILL NOT support both Parallel and SERIAL PAD DEVICE
outputs.  In order for the receiver to send the correct type of data to WireReady it must be setup as
follows: SERIAL PAD DEVICE, Serial 1, 9600 /8/None/1 /No Flow.

If you are not sure how your Mainstream IDR Receiver is setup than you should go to the VIEWING
SETUP section.



1.) VIEWING SETUP

From the CopyRight Display press SELECT, and it will display:
CHOOSE OPERATION
        MESSAGES    ->

Press > two times.  It will display:
  CHOOSE OPERATION
      <- VIEW SETUP ->

Press SELECT.  It may display: SERIAL PAD DEVICE, PRINTER & NODE, SERIAL NODE
ONLY, OR PARALLEL.
If it displays SERIAL PAD DEVICE than press SELECT and then it will display the Baud Rate,
Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and the Flow Control.  Make sure that WireReady matches these settings.
If it displayed something else, than you need to go to CONFIGURING MAINSTREAM IDR
RECEIVER.

2.) CONFIGURING MAINSTREAM IDR RECEIVER

In order for WireReady to receive data properly this receiver must be setup as follows: SERIAL PAD

DEVICE, Serial 1, 9600 /8/None/1 /No Flow

From the CopyRight Display press SELECT, and it will display:



		CHOOSE OPERATION
    	    MESSAGES    ->

	Keep pressing the > until it shows:
		CHOOSE OPERATION
       <- SPECIFY SETUP ->

	Press SELECT.

Next it will display either INPUT DEVICE or OUTPUT DEVICE.  If it displays INPUT DEVICE
than press > until it shows OUTPUT DEVICE.  Once it displays OUTPUT DEVICE press SELECT.

There is several choices for an output device.  Remember that you want SERIAL PAD DEVICE on
SERIAL 1.

Once SERIAL PAD DEVICE is selected than press SELECT over.  This should bring you to where
the Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and the Flow Control are setup.

Press SELECT on Baud Rate.  Use your left and right arrows to choose the specific Baud Rate.  Then
press SELECT to continue.

Continue going through until Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and the Flow Control are setup.

If your selections are not the same, than you may need to call  Mainstream Data for a download.  The
person to contact is CHERYL at 1-800-473-3332.  Tell her you need a download for: SERIAL PAD
DEVICE, 9600 Baud, No parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, and NO FLOW CONTROL.

Keep pressing CANCEL to return to the first Copyright screen.



3.) TESTING SERIAL PAD DEVICE

Before performing this test call WireReady; and we will walk you to the Diagnostics section of our
program and put you in a mode to view this test coming across the screen.

	From the CopyRight Display press SELECT, and it will show the following:       CHOOSE
	OPERATION
                     MESSAGE   ->

	Press > until you see the following: CHOOSE OPERATION
                                          <-DIAGNOSTICS->

	Press SELECT.  It will show:  CHOOSE OPERATION
                                  ALIGN ANTENNA ->

	Press > until you see  Diagnostics
                           Test SERIAL1


	Press SELECT.  It will display:  SERIAL1 Output
                                     Test in Progress

This is a way for you to check and see if the connections from the Mainstream Box to the computer's


serial port are all hooked up properly.



If everything is all set, the WireReady WIRE SAMPLE screen will display a character test pattern.

When you are done, keep pressing CANCEL to return to the first Copyright screen.

















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