Context
This procedure explains how to measure the available bandwidth on a 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) Ethernet link. The same procedure
can be used for 10BaseT and 1000BaseT links by selecting the appropriate sonar application and adjusting the Ethernet adapter
settings to the corresponding link speed.
NoteThere are no standard sonar applications with a telemetry-link speed requirement higher than 100 Mbps.
The ping rate is normally taken from the sonar application or range setting. If the estimated available bandwidth is less than the bandwidth required by the sonar application/range, the M3 software reduces the ping rate to compensate.
NoteThe update rate is the number of times the sonar view is updated per second. The displayed ping rate may be different from the update rate because the system might be impacted by other processes.
The Override Network Link Speed function allows you to use the telemetry bandwidth value (in Mbps) entered into the box instead of the default speed. If the applied override telemetry bandwidth is less than the telemetry bandwidth required by the sonar application/range,
the ping rate is reduced.