pulsAR
radio Operator's Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................1-1
1.1 R
ADIO
O
VERVIEW
.........................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 R
ADIO
C
OMPONENTS
....................................................................................................................................1-2
1.3 R
ADIO
C
ONNECTORS
.....................................................................................................................................1-3
1.4 R
ADIO
P
OWER
..............................................................................................................................................1-4
1.5 O
UTDOOR
I
NTERCONNECT
C
ABLE
..................................................................................................................1-6
2 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS ..................................................2-1
2.1 N
ETWORK
T
OPOLOGIES
.................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Point to point ......................................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.2 Point to Multipoint .............................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.3 Tree topology......................................................................................................................................2-3
2.1.4 Linear Network ...................................................................................................................................2-4
2.1.5 Loop Topology....................................................................................................................................2-5
2.2 R
OAMING
.....................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.1 Operation............................................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.2 Roaming branches...............................................................................................................................2-6
2.2.3 Fast roaming.......................................................................................................................................2-6
2.2.4 Roam change hub criteria...................................................................................................................2-7
2.2.5 Redundant RF paths............................................................................................................................2-7
2.2.6 Redundant hub operation: .................................................................................................................2-7
2.3 T
IME
D
IVISION
D
UPLEX
................................................................................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Fixed and variable cycle split.............................................................................................................2-7
2.3.2 On demand bandwidth allocation.......................................................................................................2-8
2.4 R
ADIO
CO
-
LOCATION
AND
INTERFERENCE
......................................................................................................2-8
2.4.1 Radio co-location ...............................................................................................................................2-8
2.4.2 Co-located radios self-interference.....................................................................................................2-9
2.4.3 SPAN Network synchronization........................................................................................................2-10
2.4.4 Heartbeat suppression......................................................................................................................2-12
2.4.5 Synchronization with NetCrossing Gateways...................................................................................2-12
2.5 E
THERNET
B
RIDGING
..................................................................................................................................2-14
2.5.1 Self-learning bridging.......................................................................................................................2-14
2.5.2 Packet priorities................................................................................................................................2-14
2.6 E
NCRYPTION
...............................................................................................................................................2-15
3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP ......................................................................................3-1
3.1 B
ENCH
C
HECK
O
UT
.....................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Using the radio Ethernet connection..................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Using the radio auxiliary port.............................................................................................................3-2
3.2 F
IELD
I
NSTALLATION
....................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1 Mounting Bracket installation.............................................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Earth Grounding.................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.3 Power/Ethernet cable..........................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.4 Antenna Installation............................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.5 Antenna Alignment..............................................................................................................................3-7
3.2.6 Radio Configuration............................................................................................................................3-8
3.2.7 Spectrum Analysis and channel selection...........................................................................................3-9
3.2.8 Output Power Limits (FCC)..............................................................................................................3-10
3.2.9 Output Power Limits (CE) ...............................................................................................................3-10
3.2.10 Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Limitations......................................................................3-11
3.3 R
ECORDING
THE
N
ETWORK
C
ONFIGURATION
AND
P
ERFORMANCE
................................................................3-12
3.4 U
PGRADING
THE
F
IRMWARE
........................................................................................................................3-12
3.4.1 Description........................................................................................................................................3-12
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