| 88 | - Note, when rate control is turned 'on' the MCS will hop around and adjust accordingly. |
| 89 | |
| 90 | To see the MCS rates being achieved (typically based on signal quality...) use the cli_app software on a running SBC with the GW16146 connected to another GW16146 over wireless. The command example shown below shows tx stats, but the rx stats can also be shown. |
| 91 | {{{ |
| 92 | NRC> show mac tx stats |
| 93 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 94 | MAC TX Statistics (OK count:264, RTX count:0, last MCS:2) |
| 95 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 96 | - AC[BK] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 97 | - AC[BE] : OK( 9/ 1094) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 98 | - AC[VI] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 99 | - AC[VO] : OK( 2/ 132) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 100 | - AC[BC] : OK( 253/ 9818) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 101 | - AC[GP] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 102 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 103 | - TYPE[MGMT] : OK( 2/ 132) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 104 | - TYPE[CTRL] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 105 | - TYPE[DATA] : OK( 9/ 1094) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 106 | - TYPE[BEAC] : OK( 254/ 9849) RTX( 0/ 0) |
| 107 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 108 | - MCS[ 0] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 109 | - MCS[ 1] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 110 | - MCS[ 2] : OK( 6/ 804) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 111 | - MCS[ 3] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 112 | - MCS[ 4] : OK( 1/ 134) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 113 | - MCS[ 5] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 114 | - MCS[ 6] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 115 | - MCS[ 7] : OK( 0/ 0) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 116 | - MCS[10] : OK( 259/ 10168) RTX( 0/ 0) FM( 0) |
| 117 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 118 | OK |
| 119 | |
| 120 | }}} |
| 121 | |
| 122 | Additionally, the cli_app show config command can be used (example below shows MCS at 3). Note, when rate control is turned 'on' the MCS will hop around and adjust accordingly. |
| 123 | {{{ |
| 124 | root@mesh-10-2:~# cli_app show config |
| 125 | --------------------------------------------------- |
| 126 | [MAC Configuration] |
| 127 | Device Mode : MESH |
| 128 | MAC Address : 1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87 |
| 129 | Country : US |
| 130 | Bandwidth : 2M |
| 131 | Frequency : 9210 (38) |
| 132 | MAC80211_freq : 5795 (159) |
| 133 | Rate Control : ON |
| 134 | -MCS : 3 |
| 135 | -bw : 2 |
| 136 | Guard Interval : AUTO |
| 137 | Security : OFF |
| 138 | RTS : OFF |
| 139 | RTS threshold : 0 |
| 140 | Format : S1G |
| 141 | Preamble type : S1G_SHORT |
| 142 | Promiscuous Mode : OFF |
| 143 | color : 0x0 |
| 144 | Auto CFO Cal : OFF |
| 145 | |
| 146 | [PHY Configuration] |
| 147 | TX_Gain : AUTO |
| 148 | Base RX_Gain : 85 |
| 149 | Compensated RX_Gain : 85 |
| 150 | Tx Power Type : ~24 [AUTO] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | }}} |