Remote radio modules

You can locate remote radio modules in the same network as a local module. A remote module is not physically attached to your computer. Remote modules are displayed in a sub-list under the local module, and that local module functions as an interpreter; without it, XCTU is unable to communicate with the remote module. See Discover remote radio modules.

Communication between XCTU and a remote module takes place in two stages: serial communication from XCTU to the local module, and wireless communication between the local module and the remote module. XCTU uses the serial port to send a message intended for the remote module, along with delivery specifics, to the local module. The local module then transmits the message wirelessly to the remote module.

If the local device containing remote modules is configured in AT (transparent) operating mode, you cannot configure its remote radio modules due to a protocol limitation. If the local radio module is configured in API operating mode, you can configure its remote radio modules like any local module.

Since a remote radio module is not physically connected to the PC, it does not have a communication console in Consoles working mode. For the same reason, you also cannot obtain a remote radio module's network topology in Network working mode. See Consoles working mode and Network working mode.