4. Payload Configuration

This section enables you to configure the payload data source, the MAC header, set the length and type of payload data, and choose to have an FCS added to the packet.

1. Capability	User File Length
2. Carrier Basic	Data Length
3. Coding and Modulation	MAC Header
MPDU Length	MAC FCS
Data Type	Increment Sequence Number
PN9 Seed	Sequence Number Increment by: (Frames)
PN15 Seed	Increment Fragment Number
User File Name	5. Spectrum Control

MPDU Length

This cell displays the total number of bytes in a physical layer frame before coding and modulation, including the data, MAC header, and MAC FCS. You cannot edit this cell.

Data Type

Use this cell to select the payload data source. The user data of the frame can contain the following data:

All 0s

PN9

PN15

User file

The user file must be in binary form. The least significant bit (LSB) of the first byte in the user data file will be the first bit of the user payload; the LSB of the second byte in the user file will be the ninth bit of the user payload, and so on. If User file is selected as the Data Type, the value displayed in the Data Length field will be equal to the length of the user's data file, up to the maximum data length.

PN9 Seed (Requires Option H)

Range: 0 to 511

Default: 511

Coupling: Invisible without option N7617C-H

Specify a seed in decimal format to generate a PN9 data sequence. The LSB of the seed comes out first. For example, if you enter a seed value of 10 (1010 in binary), the first 9 bits of the PN9 sequence are 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0, with an increasing index from left to right. For more information, see PN Sequence Generation.

PN15 Seed (Requires Option H)

Range: 0 to 32767

Default: 32767

Coupling: Invisible without option N7617B-H

Specify a seed in decimal format to generate a PN15 data sequence. The LSB of the seed comes out first. For example, if you enter a seed value of 10 (1010 in binary), the first 15 bits of the PN15 sequence are 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, with an increasing index from left to right. For more information, see PN Sequence Generation.

User File Name

Click the button in this cell to select a user file as the data source.

User File Length

This cell displays the number of data bytes in the user file when it is selected as the payload data source.

Data Length

Use this cell to set the number of data bytes in a frame. The range is 0 to 4095 for both DSSS and OFDM (minus the length of the MAC header and FCS, if they are enabled).

User data longer than the maximum data length will be truncated.

MAC Header (Adjustable for Advanced Capability Only)

Click the button on this cell to open the MacHeaderDialog (see the dialogs below), which enables or disables pre-pending the MAC header to the data payload. You can select General, RTS, or CTS MAC frame format by clicking the down arrow in the top right corner of the MacHeaderDialog. You can set the desired data in each of the individual fields for each format. You can also disable these fields if the data is no longer desired by clearing the Mac Header (hex) checkbox.

MAC FCS (Adjustable for Advanced Capability Only)

Use this cell to enable or disable appending the MAC FCS to the data payload. The FCS is automatically calculated by the software if this cell is enabled. Note: When the MAC header is not selected, then the FCS is applied to just the payload.

This cell is adjustable only for the Advanced Capability. In the Basic Capability, it is automatically set to OFF.

Increment Sequence Number (Applicable for Advanced Capability Only)

Use this cell to enable or disable incrementing the Sequence Number within the Sequence Control field in the MAC Header. When it is turned ON, the Sequence Number increments by one after each user-specified interval of new frames. For an example of how incrementation works, see Incrementing Sequence and Fragment Numbers.

Sequence Number Increment by: (Frames) (Applicable for Advanced Capability Only)

The number of frames you set in this cell determines when the Sequence Number within the Sequence Control field in the MAC Header is incremented. For an example of how incrementation works, see Incrementing Sequence and Fragment Numbers.

This cell is only applicable for the Advanced Capability.

Increment Fragment Number (Applicable for Advanced Capability Only)

Use this cell to enable or disable incrementing the Fragment Number within the Sequence Control field in the MAC Header. When it is turned ON, the Fragment Number increments by one after every assignment of a new frame. This field uses the Increment Sequence Number by: (Frame) value as the upper limit. When the upper limit is reached, incrementation wraps back to zero. For an example of how incrementation works, see Incrementing Sequence and Fragment Numbers.