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    GE MDS Orbit - Using DF1 - Can't make it work.

    For anyone that made it this far, the root cause was the protocol translator ahead of the radio. It would mangle the TNS (Sequence number of the packets) and reassemble them in a different order making a reply appear to come from a different device ID than the message was intended for... so the...
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    GE MDS Orbit - Using DF1 - Can't make it work.

    Their firmware "known errata" section is always an interesting read Yes it is... more of a "what did they break this time?... apparently the ability to DL captures through the GUI in 9.0.3... seriously GE ?? You mentioned it working on different radio, was that maybe Inets or were you using SD...
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    GE MDS Orbit - Using DF1 - Can't make it work.

    I love your enthusiasm, I have worn out my integrator, both Brett and Tyler at GE, Prosoft, a contractor and anyone else that comes into contact with these things. These Orbits are new to GE and are nothing like the SD series in their ability to handle DF1 traffic. There is no ENI equivalent...
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    GE MDS Orbit - Using DF1 - Can't make it work.

    Yes, DF1 is a half duplex protocol with embedded addressing. The protocol seems to be the problem, ethernet devices on these radios work fine. Looking at the traces, it looks like responses get intermingled even though I only poll one endpoint at at time. Its a weird situation made worse by...
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    looking for cheap controller ideas

    Like this? https://www.amazon.com/DIGITEN-4Digit-Counter-Output-Proximity/dp/B016U4IYIO
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    looking for cheap controller ideas

    Automation Direct CLICK series, or for what you describe, just a counter display with a reset button.
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    GE MDS Orbit - Using DF1 - Can't make it work.

    I bought these things a year ago and have yet to make them work. We have to use SAF because of topology and nothing we or GE can do makes these work. We have been personally responsible for several of the last couple firmware revisions because SAF wouldn't work over simplex. I'm just venting...
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    ABB Watermaster with Verimaster Software

    I am about to order one of these today and my quote says "Verimaster Enabled" I would have to guess it's an option, or an internal config change. Since this will be the first I have no actual knowledge to share. I have a question for you though, did you pay for the Verimaster software? That...
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