Antenna configuration

IFDR10 uses the multicast network interface to the shared antenna library in order to obtain antenna pointing information. It must be aware of the multicast address, port number, and interface. These must match those set in the RCP8 antenna menu of the antx utility.

Configurable parameters for antenna configuration

Name	Type	Description
address	string	Multicast IP address. Vaisala recommends using the default address of 224.0.0.3. This is a “link-local” address, which by default is not passed through routers.
interface	string	Specify which interface to use for RCP communication, lan0 or lan1.
port	string	Suggested default: 30785.
udp_client	boolean	Enables a unicast interface. For lab use and testing. Not intended for use in fielded units.

Example:

{ 
  "_schema": "Antenna", 
  "_schemaVersion": 1, 
  "_serial": 0, 
  "multicast": { 
    "address": "224.0.0.3", 
    "interface": "lan1", 
    "port": 30785 
  }, 
  "udp_client": { 
    "enabled": false 
  } 

For more detailed information on the multicast interface, see chapter Network Interface Configuration Options in IRIS and RDA Utilities Guide (M211316EN).