MAC / PHY Status

This window specifies some physical attributes of the device.

Field label	Description
Registered Status	The application level registration status. This value states whether this device has successfully registered with the OWCM.
Extended MAC Address	The full MAC Address of the device.
Available DSP	Digital Signal Processor. Displays the hardware capability of the ACT module. Most Riva devices are built with a communications chip that has both RF and PLC capabilities.
Enabled DSP	Displays the communications method that has been selected for this device: RF/PLC. Set to choose best possible communications method. RF. Set to Radio Frequency only. PLC. Set to Power Line Carrier only.
RF Start Frequency	This value is set in the device during manufacturing. It is based on radio frequency regulations in the utility company’s country or region.
RF Number of Channels	The number of radio frequency logical connections that can be used for communication.
RF Tx Power	Radio Frequency Transmission Power. Regional regulations state the power at which the radio can transmit. Ranges from a half watt to one watt. It is programmed at time of manufacture.
Network Time	UTC network time propagated into the network.
System Time	System time of the endpoint.
RF Modulations SupportedPLC Modulations Supported	The modulations that this hardware supports, expressed in kilobytes per second. The device chooses the one that works best to communicate with its best parent.