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cnReach N500 User Guide

Product Description

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Summary of Contents for cnReach N500

Page 1: ...User Guide cnReach N500 System Release 01 30 900 MHz 700 MHz 450 MHz 220 MHz ...

Page 2: ...in the filename eg 450 450 MHz radios 900 900 MHz Default Login Information Default IP address 192 168 0 3 Default Username admin Default Password admin Please refer to the Obtaining an Unknown IP Address section in the Quick Start Guide if you cannot access the User Interface Accessing the User Interface The User Interface is accessed by initiating a secure HTTPS connection or HTTP connection dep...

Page 3: ...yrighted material Accordingly any copyrighted material of Cambium its licensors or the 3rd Party software supplied material contained in the Cambium products described in this document may not be copied reproduced reverse engineered distributed merged or modified in any manner without the express written permission of Cambium Furthermore the purchase of Cambium products shall not be deemed to gran...

Page 4: ...ng for the environment xvi Chapter 1 Product Description 1 1 cnReach System 1 2 cnReach N500 Radio Modules 1 4 Accessories 1 7 Antennas 1 10 cnMaestro 1 14 LINKPlanner 1 16 Chapter 2 System Configuration 2 1 User Interface Overview 2 2 Default IP Address 2 2 Accessing the User Interface 2 2 Troubleshooting Access to the User Interface 2 2 Navigating the User Interface 2 4 Main Menu 2 5 Main Menu F...

Page 5: ...ration 2 54 Wire Status 2 55 Diagnostics Menu 2 56 Diagnostics Neighbor List 2 57 Diagnostics RF Statistics 2 57 Diagnostics RF Ping 2 58 Diagnostics RF Throughput 2 60 Diagnostics Spectrum Analyzer 2 61 Diagnostics Network Statistics 2 66 Diagnostics Forwarding Table 2 68 Diagnostics Route Table 2 69 Diagnostics ARP Table 2 69 Diagnostics Serial Statistics 2 70 Diagnostics DNS Lookup 2 71 Diagnos...

Page 6: ...ctions for Radios 3 41 Status LEDs 3 42 900 MHz Specific Performance Data 3 44 900 MHz ISM Throughput Measurements 3 44 900 MHz MAS Licensed Throughput Measurements 3 46 Tx Power and Sensitivity 900 MHz ISM 3 47 Tx Power and Sensitivity 900 MHz MAS 3 48 Channel and Hop Tables 900 MHz ISM Band Only 3 49 450 MHz Specific Performance Data 3 57 450 MHz Throughput Measurements 3 57 450 MHz Tx Power and...

Page 7: ... Power Supplies 5 1 Grounding and protective earth 5 1 Powering down before servicing 5 2 Primary disconnect device 5 2 RF exposure near the antenna 5 2 Minimum separation distances 5 2 Grounding and lightning protection requirements 5 2 Lightning protection zones 5 3 Site grounding system 5 4 Grounding cable installation methods 5 4 Siting the uGPS and antennas 5 4 Thermal Safety 5 4 Mounting the...

Page 8: ...nnas externes 6 12 Ethernet networking skills 6 12 Lightning protection 6 12 Training 6 12 Compliance with safety standards 6 13 Human exposure to radio frequency energy 6 14 Compliance with radio regulations 6 18 Type approvals 6 18 Cambium Networks end user license agreement 6 20 Third party software 6 24 ...

Page 9: ...ptions of the technologies and techniques used by cnReach Also reference tables for capacity link budgets and payload sizes Chapter 4 Tasks and Best Practices Network Deployments o Recommendations for performing common tasks associated with designing deploying and maintaining cnReach networks Chapter 5 Legal and Regulatory Contacting Cambium Networks Support website http support cambiumnetworks co...

Page 10: ...ure of the customer or anyone acting on the customer s behalf to abide by the instructions system parameters or recommendations made in this document Cross references References to external publications are shown in italics Other cross references emphasized in blue text in electronic versions are active links to the references This document is divided into numbered chapters that are divided into s...

Page 11: ...cnReach N500 User Guide Product Description phn 4673_003v000 November 2018 xi Important regulatory information Refer to Chapter 5 Legal and Regulatory Information ...

Page 12: ...relevant published specifications and will be free from material defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service Cambium shall within this time at its own option either repair or replace the defective product within thirty 30 days of receipt of the defective product Repaired or replaced product will be subject to the original warranty period but not less than thirty 30 days To reg...

Page 13: ...adio Extended Warranty and All Risks Advanced Replacement Program 3 Additional Years AR E4NBN51 WW cnReach N500 Single Radio Extended Warranty and All Risks Advanced Replacement Program 4 Additional Years AR E0NBN52 WW cnReach N500 Dual Radio Upgrade to All Risks Advanced Replacement Program during 1st Year warranty AR E1NBN52 WW cnReach N500 Dual Radio Extended Warranty and All Risks Advanced Rep...

Page 14: ...lity to communicate information about the nature of the communications and information about the parties involved In certain instances Cambium makes specific recommendations regarding security practices however the implementation of these recommendations and final responsibility for the security of the system lies with the operator of the system To report a potential vulnerability in Cambium Netwo...

Page 15: ...the following format Warning Warning text and consequence for not following the instructions in the warning Cautions Cautions precede instructions and are used when there is a possibility of damage to systems software or individual items of equipment within a system However this damage presents no danger to personnel A caution has the following format Attention Caution text and consequence for not...

Page 16: ...equipment in EU countries Disposal of Cambium Networks equipment European Union EU Directive 2002 96 EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Do not dispose of Cambium equipment in landfill sites For disposal instructions refer to http www cambiumnetworks com support Disposal of surplus packaging Do not dispose of surplus packaging in landfill sites In the EU it is the individual recipien...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Product Description cnReach N500 Radio Module ...

Page 18: ...ustrial Internet of Things solutions today A cnReach system consists of the following components Radio modules available in multiple frequency bands access to spectrum depends on geographic location and your access to the spectrum to be used o Frequencies Licensed and unlicensed 900 MHz FCC models Australia models Licensed 757 758 and 787 788 MHz for United States only Licensed 406 430 and 450 470...

Page 19: ...e at http www cambiumnetworks com linkplanner cnMaestro o Full life cycle network management solution for networks based on Cambium Networks equipment o Supports on boarding performance fault and configuration management in a single pane of glass o Available in both cloud and on premises versions cnReach radios are often installed in NEMA enclosures as cnReach radios and power supplies are not des...

Page 20: ...atures include Layer 2 Bridging and Layer 3 Routing Adaptive Modulation Single and Dual Radio options for advanced relay and store and forward applications AP Synchronization Secure communications with AES 128 256 bit encryption with password authentication Extensive I O capabilities easing the transition from serial to all IP networks with multiple serial ports Ethernet ports and analog digital I...

Page 21: ...hn 4673_003v000 November 2018 1 5 Figure 1 Front of cnReach N500 Depending on model the right side of the enclosure will have either one or two female TNC connectors 1 x TNC cnReach Single Radios 2 x TNC cnReach Dual Radios Measurements in Inches ...

Page 22: ...ual Australia NB N500921B AU N500 900 MHz Dual with IO Australia NB N500710A US N500 700 MHz Single NB N500711A US N500 700 MHz Single with IO NB N500720A US N500 700 MHz Dual NB N500721A US N500 700 MHz Dual with IO NB N500410B US N500 450 MHz Single NB N500411B US N500 450 MHz Single with IO NB N500420B US N500 450 MHz Dual NB N500421B US N500 450 MHz Dual with IO NB N500430A EU N500 450 MHz Sin...

Page 23: ...Expander NB N500002A US N500 Power Connector Spare NB N500003A US N500 IO Connector Spare NB N500004A US N500 DIN Rail Mount NB N500005A US N500 RJ45 DB9 Adaptor NB N500013A GL Power Supply AC to 24VDC DIN RAIL MOUNT NB N500006B US N500 AC to 24 VDC Power Supply with US line cord NB N500011B GL N500 AC to 24 VDC Power Supply no line cord Each cnReach radio module ships with a power connector and a...

Page 24: ...testing or temperature controlled environments The second is a DIN rail supply that covers a wide temperature range and is mountable in a NEMA enclosure next to a cnReach DIN mounted radio Attention The DIN rail supply does NOT come with a line cord Also note the availability of the brick supply without a line cord for import into countries using a non U S style cord ...

Page 25: ...duct Description phn 4673_003v000 November 2018 1 9 NB N500013A GL Power Supply AC to 24VDC DIN RAIL MOUNT NB N500006B US N500 AC to 24 VDC Power Supply with US line cord NB N500011B GL N500 AC to 24 VDC Power Supply no line cord ...

Page 26: ... bench testing and trials a series of whip low gain omni antennas is available for each band NB N500008A US N500 900 MHz Whip Antenna NB N500009A US N500 700 MHz Whip Antenna NB N500010A US N500 450 MHz Whip Antenna NB N500012A US N500 220 MHz Whip Antenna These whip antennas generally net out to unity gain or close to 0dB Picture below are the whip antennas from left to right 220 MHz 450 MHz 700 ...

Page 27: ...vides aelection of Yagi antennas and an omni antenna for field deployments Specification sheets for these antennas are available on the Cambium website Model Cambium Description NB N500020A GL Yagi Antenna 900 MHz 6 5 dBd Single Pol NB N500021A GL Yagi Antenna 900 MHz 10 dBd Single Pol NB N500022A GL Yagi Antenna 700 MHz 10 dBd Single Pol NB N500024A GL Yagi Antenna 406 430 MHz 6 5 dBd Single Pol ...

Page 28: ...B N500031A GL Yagi Antenna with Install Kit 900 MHz 10 dBd Single Pol NB N500032A GL Yagi Antenna with Install Kit 700 MHz 10 dBd Single Pol NB N500034A GL Yagi Antenna with Install Kit 406 430 MHz 6 5 dBd Single Pol NB N500035A GL Yagi Antenna with Install Kit 406 430 MHz 10 dBd Single Pol NB N500036A GL Yagi Antenna with Install Kit 450 470 MHz 6 dBd Single Pol NB N500037A GL Yagi Antenna with I...

Page 29: ...mes with the following items as shown in the picture below Attached 25 cable Grounding kit Weatherproofing kit Bulk head mount RF surge suppressor Extra N type connector used in case installer wishes to shorten the 25 or 50 ft drop cable A two foot jumper cable N Type to TNC Zip ties The omni antenna is available stand alone The NB N500041A GL installation kit has a fifty foot cable which is compa...

Page 30: ...t with cnMaestro refer to Chapter 2 System Configuration Some of the features available with cnMaestro specifically for use with cnReach are listed below Deployment Cloud Hosted Web Portal Customer Hosted VMware OVA Browser Based Web UI Visualization Full Visibility Across Network Supports ePMP cnPilot PMP cnReach Multiple Product Views Access and Backhaul View Wireless LAN View IIoT View for cnRe...

Page 31: ...d Access Administrator Session Visibility Onboarding and Provisioning Zero Touch Onboarding Template Configuration Q4 17 Bulk Software Distribution Q4 17 Software Update Q4 17 Troubleshooting and Forensics Tower to Edge View Stateful Alarms Events Alarm History Security Communication over SSL No Inbound Internet Access Placed Outside of Traffic Path Firewall and NAT Friendly ...

Page 32: ...n in challenging environments Plan and optimize a single link or multiple links simultaneously Plan an entire project including PTP and PMP products Perform calculations for both licensed and unlicensed products Automatically load path terrain profiles and environmental factors such as rain fade Display a comprehensive overview of your entire point to point wireless network via Google Earth Conduc...

Page 33: ...so provides a screen by screen summary of each field and setting with explanations and recommendations for each setting Keep in mind that chapter 3 provides more detailed technical reference information for some of the settings and techniques technologies being used and chapter 4 provides some example configurations for simple example networks ...

Page 34: ...ing the User Interface The User Interface is accessed by initiating a secure HTTPS connection or HTTP connection depending on the radio s configuration from a Web Browser via direct Ethernet port connection or active radio link Type https IP ADDRESS in the URL box i e https 192 168 0 3 If this is the first time attempting to connect via https the browser may prompt you regarding privacy Certificat...

Page 35: ...hould be in the same subnet 192 168 0 X as the radio in order to communicate with the radio On Windows based machines this is typically done by setting a static IP address on the Network interface being used to connect to the radio The computer and radio should have unique IP addresses Note If you are using a routed network make sure that the port on your managed switch router is configured to the...

Page 36: ...hooting features on the radio The remainder of this chapter follows the navigation bar in order with sample screens of a typical 900 Mhz licensed Point to Multipoint network Where significant differences exist between band 900 700 450 200 or in licensed vs unlicensed they will be called out Otherwise the GUI and features are the same for each band Attention At the bottom of pages that allow for co...

Page 37: ...mmediately saved in the internal flash Location a free text field to identify where the unit is physically located Latitude Longitude a text field allowing the manually entry of the Lat Long coordinates in degrees Note this is NOT automatically populated but must be entered by the user The Lat Long is collected by cnMaestro and can be used to plot the locations of radios on a map view Model a read...

Page 38: ...rial Number same as the right most four bytes of the RF Module MAC address Name user definable name to permit further identification with the device Model Model version of installed RF Module Radio Firmware displays the installed Radio firmware version Device ID user configurable parameter used to uniquely identify radio nodes in a cnReach RF network Operating Mode Access Point AP Repeating End Po...

Page 39: ...res related to how the cnReach interfaces to external networking equipment and how it processes incoming packets Network VLANs Add and remove additional VLANs vlan 1 is always as the primary access to the radios The description is free text for reference and will also appear be editable on the Network Interface Settings page ...

Page 40: ...ven a fixed IP address on the same subnet as the physical interface it is connected to Mode Each interface can be configured as bridged or routed Vlan1 is the interface allocated for local Ethernet access and should be left as routed Bridged In the example above using bridged traffic the Web Interface can be accessed via the VLAN IP address of the interface PVID A Bridged interface defaults to the...

Page 41: ...page IPv4 IPV4 address used to communicate with or connect to the radio The address specified is used to access the Web Interface and establish communications with serial devices through the radio s built in terminal server capabilities IP Mask Mask applied to the IPV4 address to identify the network segment containing the Radio and when forwarding traffic to the default gateway is required MAC Ad...

Page 42: ...LAN1 EXCLUDE NATIVE The interface acts as a VLAN trunk and will tag all frames leaving the interface except those belonging to the Native Management VLAN Traffic entering the port can be tagged or untagged with all untagged frames automatically being associated with a port s native VLAN ALL The interface acts as a VLAN trunk and will tag all frames leaving the port including those belonging to the...

Page 43: ...lex can be set Default Gateway If a Default Gateway is configured the Radio will periodically attempt to resolve the MAC address of the default gateway via ARP Once the MAC address of the default gateway is acquired the radio will periodically re ARP for the gateway to ensure connectivity is maintained DNS Server The IP address of a DNS server can be configured to resolve domain names to IP addres...

Page 44: ...es it may also be necessary to configure Static Routes on each of these radios To configure a Static Route the destination Network ID Subnet IP Mask and Gateway IP are required to be entered The Gateway IP will be the IP address of the downstream radio interface Click Add to create a new Static Route Click Save to add the Static Route to the radio configuration without enabling it Click Apply to a...

Page 45: ...fic passed by the radio s default interface so that the traffic uses the IP address of the interface instead of the source s original IP address This ability lets you reroute traffic without re addressing every host This process is also known as NAPT or IP masquerading In contrast to NAT port forwarding rewrites the destination port and IP address For example inbound traffic on a specific local po...

Page 46: ...dio 2 as shown below For single radios you will only see Radio 1 For 900 MHz radios this page sets whether the unit will be operating in ISM Unlicensed band or MAS Licensed band ISM band 902 928MHz Unlicensed a range of frequencies is used and the radio may hop between RF channels within the band MAS band 928 960MHz Licensed specific frequencies are used for transmit and receive and the radio main...

Page 47: ...con signals This can dramatically simplify the configuration modification and maintenance of cnReach networks This section refers to the full configuration mode See the following section which repeats this information but for those using auto configuration mode For new installations we recommend using auto configuration mode Attention The following radio settings that affect transmission timing mu...

Page 48: ... requires both the AP Tx Freq and EP Tx Freq to be manually entered The frequencies should correspond to the frequencies and channel size issued on the FCC or other jurisdiction license Attention MAS is a licensed band requiring an appropriate FCC license to be in compliance Outside of the U S consult local regulatory agencies to confirm compliance to license band plan Transmit Power Transmit Powe...

Page 49: ...n sheets to determine which channel bandwidths are available for each band LINKPlanner is also a good resource when planning networks In addition the FCC or other regulatory body license will state what channel size can be utilized Transmit Rates Transmit Rates or modulations are configured by selecting one or more modes from the available list The faster the speed the more complex the modulation ...

Page 50: ...rks cnReach supports multiple speeds in the EP to AP direction as selected above with transmit rates In PMP networks the AP to EP direction is always done at the same speed For point to point networks cnReach supports multiple speeds in both the EP to AP and AP to EP direction The transmit rate of the AP to EP direction is configured here Ensure that the modulation mode selected here is adequate t...

Page 51: ...error correction to none does not apply any additional forward error correction Setting error correction to low adds 2 bytes of correction to each 24 byte block This increases receive sensitivity by 1 dB at a cost of 8 30 of capacity depending on packet length Setting error correction to high adds 12 bits of correction to every 12 bits of data or fraction thereof This increases receive sensitivity...

Page 52: ...ions above Band Start Band Stop Exclude Lower Exclude Upper Band Start and Band Stop frequencies are limited to a minimum of 902MHz and a maximum of 928MHz though this may vary depending on local regulatory requirements The frequencies in use within the ISM band may be reduced by adjusting these settings to clip off the band extremities Additionally a range of frequencies within the band may be ex...

Page 53: ... equal to 663kbps there is no limit on the minimum bandwidth for the Radio as it may operate on one frequency therefore the lower and upper edge of the band may be reduced if the full 902 to 928MHz ISM range is not required ISM start stop frequency These parameters specify the beginning and end of the RF band allocated for hopping ISM exclude frequency These parameters specify the beginning and en...

Page 54: ...tomatically detects many of the air interface settings from APs beacon signals This can dramatically simplify the configuration modification and maintenance of cnReach networks This section refers to the full configuration mode See the following section which repeats this information but for those using auto configuration mode For new installations we recommend using auto configuration mode This p...

Page 55: ...s in the Network either YES or NO Enabling store and forward repeaters in a network reduces overall capacity of the network by 50 Store and Forward repeater functionality is only available in 900 MHz unlicensed band operation at this time In licensed networks this setting should always be set to No This should ONLY be enabled if there are any store forward repeaters in the network Note If this set...

Page 56: ...etworks One best practice is to use the last octet of the IP address as the device id It isn t necessary but can be helpful when troubleshooting and working with networks Link with Device ID For both PTP and PMP networks the Link with Device ID on the End Point radio must be the Device ID of the Access Point radio that the End Point is required to communicate with For PTP networks only the Link wi...

Page 57: ...d Point remote data to acknowledge the Access Point will not transmit for that time slot and will resume transmitting the second time slot This feature helps to reduce the amount of RF noise in an environment when there is no benefit of the transmission As the Beacon Rate is increased several things happen The XMIT LED on the Access Point and the RCV LED on the End Point start to blink The higher ...

Page 58: ...nal trigger signal from a GPS receiver is used to synchronize the 1Hz timing signal for all other radios in the network s See IO Connections in Chapter 3 for wiring info The Cambium Networks uGPS is an option for providing the 1PPS sync signal MMS Access Point Specific Settings Generate When the Access Point radio is set to Generate it will internally generate a timing signal that can be used in t...

Page 59: ...er for MMS requires a GPS receiver capable of providing a 1PPS signal to the IO connector on the side of the radio The Cambium Networks uGPS can be used for this purpose Either of the RJ12 Sync ports can be used with cable pinouts and wiring as follows RJ12 Pin Signal Pinout Connect to MMS Pin 1 1PPS GPS Sync 2 2 4 Not connected 6 Ground 4 ...

Page 60: ... crucial setting for MMS to operate effectively it is this parameter that permits the frequency channel separation between the radios in the MMS Network The MMS Hop Offset should be set so that each of the sub networks operate on a different channel in the hop table For example if there are 20 channels in the hop table DTS 884 BPSK upwards setting the first radio to 0 and the second radio to 1 res...

Page 61: ...ster more complex modulation will help the radio get on and off channels as quickly as possible to help mitigate bit error and packet loss If a targeted data rate is desired there are multiple options of packet size and modulation that will result with a similar data rate The choice of shorter packets with more complex modulation or longer packets with simpler modulation will be determined by the ...

Page 62: ...196 8PSK 2651 64 94 94 122 16QAM 3535 64 64 86 16PSK 3535 64 64 86 32QAM 4419 64 1 Find the fastest desired modulation at the top of the chart 2 Find the slowest desired modulation on the left hand side of the chart 3 The box where the column and the row meet is the smallest packet size that must be used for both Access Point and End Point Max Payload Bytes to establish a connection 4 Multiple mod...

Page 63: ... are used when the goal is to send ONLY serial traffic In serial only modes No Ethernet traffic will be passed User will be able to manage the radio only via the local Ethernet port This allows serial traffic to be sent over the radio link without TCP IP overhead Serial data jitter is reduced significantly due to elimination of packetization and buffering Raw modes send data as packets arrive Seam...

Page 64: ...on an EP it may be necessary to roll a truck to that EP to recover it with the correct setting With auto configuration mode the change is only made once at the AP All EP s then automatically update their configuration and re connect If a setting is made that prevents an EP from re connecting automatically the administrator can simply revert the setting on the AP and the network returns to its prev...

Page 65: ...the change of the configuration parameters it could take up to twenty 20 minutes for the EPs to reconnect to the AP When an EP in auto configuration mode first powers up or after a link is lost the EP will be in search mode waiting for the period auto cfg packet When if receives the packet it will set all values based on this packet When encryption is enabled on a link the encryption keys must als...

Page 66: ... seamless serial services The Port number is the TCP port number for seamless serial service and the radio group number is used as the identifier of the seamless serial stream For a radio that has two radio ports you can choose to assign the seamless service to be sent over Radio One or Radio Two Please refer to serial service session for more detail ...

Page 67: ...is the speed at which the data is sent in bits per second Baud Rate must match between both Serial Devices in order for communications to be successful Data bits is the number of bits in each character This can be 7 for ASCII or 8 for most other types of data 8 data bits 1 byte Parity can be used to detect errors in the data stream Parity allows an extra data bit to be sent with each character Thi...

Page 68: ...rver TCP Terminal Client and UDP terminal described in detail below MODBUS RTU Server and Multicast Terminal are not currently supported Multiple Services can be added but only one Service can be enabled at any given time Description allows for user identification up to a 30 character maximum Enabled used to select the desired service when multiple services are configured Unchecking this setting d...

Page 69: ...the TCP port Message Mode should be used with Modbus DNP3 or other message oriented Protocol When set to Message Mode the radio waits for a pause in the Serial Data being received on the Serial Port from the End Device i e the radio waits for the End Device to finish communicating the message before transmitting the message as a whole If the message cannot be transmitted as a whole the radio will ...

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Page 71: ...fore being packetized and sent over the network For example if set to 1024 the radio sends the message after receiving 1024 characters The default is 1024 Message Mode should be used with Modbus DNP3 or other message oriented protocol Message Mode should be used with Modbus or other message oriented Protocol When set to Message Mode the radio waits for a pause in the Serial Data being received on ...

Page 72: ... order When set to UDP Terminal activity on the Serial Port interface will instantly encapsulate the data into a UDP datagram and send to the Host or UDP Terminal specified by the Remote IP address and Remote Port number in the configuration Likewise the UDP Terminal will listen for UDP datagrams on the specified Port number This means a Host may also send UDP datagrams to the Radio IP and Local P...

Page 73: ...hn 4673_003v000 November 2018 2 41 establish a connection UDP datagrams arriving will be decapsulated and converted to Serial data then sent out of the Serial Port interface The Host must be set up the same way Remote IP Port and also a Local Port ...

Page 74: ...ulti point network without duplicating the data across multiple TCP sessions A single Seamless Serial network requires a minimum of one AP and one EP Seamless serial also significantly reduced overhead for transporting serial data over the air by eliminating Ethernet header and TCP IP header replacing these overheads with a radio group ID The radio group ID should be the same for all radios sharin...

Page 75: ...TCP from the IP side to Modbus RTU at the serial side Modbus TCP and RTU bridging allow the cnReach radio to act as a protocol converter so that a TCP polling host such as a SCADA master can communicate with a device running an RTU terminal server typically an RTU device often behind a repeater The feature helps establish the TCP session on devices on both sides of the radio The following figure s...

Page 76: ...d is enabled for TCP Clients only 4 In Port enter the port number for the bridge This is the port through which the bridge communicates 5 For the TCP Client enter the host IP address in Host Address You can automatically select the local host by clicking localhost 6 Click Commit to save the changes The following diagram shows configuration of a Modbus TCP Modbus RTU service and their related logic...

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Page 78: ...box to active cnMaestro management cnMaestro URL Enter the URL or IP address of the cnMaestro server Cambium ID Enter the Cambium ID provided by your cnMaestro administrator By default this is cnmaestro_on_premises Onboarding Key Enter the Onboading Key provided by your cnMaestro administrator Status cnMaestro URL this is the URL either entered by the user below in setting or gathered from a DHCP ...

Page 79: ...iting Authorization cnMaestro Administrator needs to accept the module o Failed to Resolve URL cnReach radio can t reach cnMaestro server URL could be incorrect o Initializing 60 seconds Account ID equates to Cambium ID entered in Settings after the connection is successfully established ...

Page 80: ...no Modbus command is received within the Modbus timeout setting see the Modbus settings page The Analog output fault action is what to do if the cnReach radio attempts to drive analog current into a short circuit or other fault condition cnReach can either continue to retry or simply clear the command Modbus register setting GUI settings for the IO5 to IO8 referencing Digital I O Digital input pul...

Page 81: ...each radio will wait for a new Modbus command before reverting the IO ports to their safety action Clicking on the Modbus Register Map displays the entire register that can be read from the Modbus server Refer to the IO application note on the Cambium website for more information and examples of using the register map to read write the different IO pins ...

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Page 83: ...inputs to be calibrated to real world values As an example you can use the calibration field to convert analog signals from a pressure gauge to Psi units Or 1 5 VDC into degress Celsius using these settings Set the real world or actual units in the Customer Engineering fields and then enter the correlating voltage or current readings in the raw input fields ...

Page 84: ...urce cnReach and destination cnReach should be IO capable Wire replacement is only supported on OS version 5 2 17 and above A wire replacement software module needs to be uploaded and applied to the OS This separate wire replacement software module should be downloaded from the support website and installed on the management files pages just as an OS upgrade would be installed After installation t...

Page 85: ...on 1 Go to the wire replace page and click on Add Wire 2 Click on Show Detail Flow Meter Water Level Meter Pump Analog input 4 20mA DC Analog input 4 20mA DC Dry contact cnReach with IO cnReach with IO Amalog Meter Flow Rate Water Level Analog output 4 20mA DC Fault Lamp Operation Lamp Pump Fault Pump On Off etc Digital Output ...

Page 86: ...tuations Enable Disable A wire can be enabled or disabled Description any description you want to provide about the wire Refresh Time how often the wire replacement module will try to poll the Modbus source and write to the Modbus destination Souce Source IP address TCP port number you want to poll from also which I O pin and what I O information you are polling for from the source unit Destinatio...

Page 87: ...ation phn 4673_003v000 November 2018 2 55 For example 1 5V input can t be written directly to a 4 20mA output so offset would be zero but slope would be 0 004 Wire Status The user can click on the status menu to view the status of the wires ...

Page 88: ...Guide System Configuration phn 4673_003v000 November 2018 2 56 Diagnostics Menu cnReach has many diagnostic tools available for fine tuning and troubleshooting the network This chapter describes each of the tools in turn ...

Page 89: ... update periodically Remote RSSI Remote Noise and Remote Tx Power are represented in dBm Remote Age is the age of the Remote RSSI and Noise measurements which will update periodically Learned Age is the age at which the Neighbor was detected and populated into the list Diagnostics RF Statistics RF Diagnostics contains statistics about the radio s current RF Environment based on each channel freque...

Page 90: ...o unexpected performance Cambium Networks recommends sampling the noise floor or at least making an allowance for a higher than expected noise floor in the link budget When assessing Signal look at the Average as opposed to Max Consult the RSSI scale to ensure the signal isn t too weak or too strong see how to tune RSSI Fwd Pwr is the output transmit power of the radio and should represent the tra...

Page 91: ...ssful ping will report signal and noise information for both the local and remote radios at opposing ends of the link The RF Ping Utility provides users with a diagnostic tool that can be used to Verify that a remote End Point can be heard by the Access Point Verify a specific End Point is connected to the Access Point and able to communicate Obtain signal information at the Access Point for a spe...

Page 92: ...elect which Source Radio RF Module to use for the test Once initiated the link will be saturated with test packets at the RF protocol level The link will be temporarily unavailable to normal Ethernet traffic during the test Each successful test will report Transmit and Receive throughput in kbps for both the local and remote radios at opposing ends of the link Faster modulations and larger packet ...

Page 93: ...ifferent data visualizations based on real time measurements taken by the radio Attention While the spectrum analyzer is active the normal payload traffic and the link is DOWN No traffic will pass until the spectrum analyzer is turned off again This also implies that you can only run the spectrum analyzer on the AP side of a wireless link or when directly connected to an EP In the case where a use...

Page 94: ...t causes the visualization to average over a number of readings This tends to smooth the display and makes it easier to see signals impacts over time Decay Cycles is a slider bar Moving to the right increases the number of cycles that will continue to be displayed in the real time RSSI visualization when the Show Decay option is enabled Zoom is a slider that expands the real time RSSI visualizatio...

Page 95: ...eceived signal strength for each frequency in the scanned range There are several features to this display As you move the cursor over the graph the text in the upper right changes to show the frequency and current measure value The red bars are used to narrow the dynamic range of the display Clicking just above the lower red bar or just below the upper red bar sets the max and min values for the ...

Page 96: ...is time with the most recent result at the top and approximately 5 minutes ago at the bottom depending on the settings of range dwell and step size The color code shows higher signals as Red and lower signals as Blue This particular scan below shows 5 licensed band signals being seen by the analyzer The frequency in all red is the highest continuous signal and the three yellow bars are lower level...

Page 97: ...spectrum analyzer is seeing power between 101 and 105 dBm This view is most useful in an ISM unlicensed band to get a general view of how much background noise is present The frequency occupancy is useful for both licensed and unlicensed bands and shows the percentage of time a particular frequency has a signal present As expected this graph is showing the licensed band frequencies with a signal p...

Page 98: ...a formatting issue such as a switch configured to send jumbo frames that are too large for the radio to interpret Rx Dropped indicates the number of received packets dropped Errors logged here would result from a speed overrun where the input queue becomes full and needs to drop incoming frames because there is no room in input buffers Tx Bytes represents the amount of data transmitted on the Inte...

Page 99: ...rors represents the fragmented Ethernet Frame being received with a different length and is usually the result of fragments being lost over the air Rx Frame CRC Errors indicates how many CRC errors have been detected receiving the Layer 2 Ethernet Frame Rx Frame Age Errors indicates errors with age of the Ethernet Frame being received usually a result of excessive time taken for a missing fragment...

Page 100: ...ation address in the Forwarding Table it sends the frame out of the port interface stored in the Forwarding Table The first time the radio sees the MAC address it treats the frame as a broadcast and sends it out of all active ports interfaces except for the interface where the frame was received Without a Forwarding Table all Ethernet frames received by the radio would be sent out of all other por...

Page 101: ... is to a gateway if this flag is missing then the route is to a directly connected destination and no gateway is required 0 0 0 0 Diagnostics ARP Table Address Resolution Protocol ARP is a protocol used for resolving IPV4 addresses to a physical hardware address MAC that are recognized on the local network IPV4 addresses are Layer 3 Network whereas MAC addresses are Layer 2 Data Link The ARP Table...

Page 102: ...much TCP data has been successfully transmitted on the Ethernet side of the Serial Service Serial Tx Bytes indicates how much serial data has left the Serial port Serial Rx Bytes indicates the amount of data received on the Serial port IP Tx Bytes indicates how much TCP data has been successfully transmitted on the Ethernet side of the Serial Service Connected represents the IP address and Port of...

Page 103: ...hat this lookup relies on a valid DNS Server setting in the Network Interface Settings page Diagnostics Ping Ping generates an ICMP ping from the cnReach radio to the IP address or URL if DNS server is configured in the Network Interface Settings page cnReach generates 4 ICMP pings to the identified host and reports the roundtrip time in ms This feature is useful to validate the the cnReach radio ...

Page 104: ...s a traditional traceroute from the cnRadio to the host identified by the IP address or hostname if DNS servers are configured and available It can be useful in troubleshooting radio connectivity to specific servers such as cnMaestro or a SCADA master Diagnostics IO Status Displays the current status of the integrated I O ...

Page 105: ... of the cnReach radio Management Password cnReach radios have both an administrative password and a read only password The password page allows the administrator to change these passwords Note that cnMaestro also supports the ability to push new passwords as well The default administrative username is admin which cannot be changed due to security The default administrative password is admin The de...

Page 106: ...ation This page provides for some additional device local management such as reboot factory reset It also allows for booting from the alternate partition Reboot Device simply reboots the radio without changing any configuration parameters Reset to factory defaults returns the device to default settings ...

Page 107: ... Logs may be requested by Cambium support in order to get more detailed logs useful to the development engineering team There isn t any useful information for the end user to collect with these logs Management Advanced Settings The advanced settings page includes the ability to enable disable https web interface By default the radio uses http The discovery enabled button is for customer support us...

Page 108: ...file selection dialog box Select the desired version After the file is uploaded the name of the file will appear in the box as shown in screenshot below Select Apply to install the new version replacing the previous version You can also select delete if you d like to remove this image from the device Task 2 Update Radio software This process is similar to the OS update described above Note that in...

Page 109: ... the Read Write Community String is also required Trap Host IP s are necessary if the radio is to send traps when alarm conditions are met V3 requires the use of a Username Authentication Password and Privacy Password Trap Host IP s are necessary if the radio is to send traps when alarm conditions are met An independent SNMP Manager is required to use this feature such as OpenNMS Solarwinds etc MI...

Page 110: ... the upper limit at which the radio will alarm and generate the trap notification once exceeded by the Min Fault Time Alarm Below sets the lower level at which the radio will alarm and generate the trap notification once exceeded by the Min Fault Time Min Fault Time is the time in seconds that an alarm limit must be exceeded before generating a trap notification ...

Page 111: ...er string Dashes may be used to separate each 8 character sequence but will be ignored AES256 If desired the key should be entered in hex 4bits per character as a 64 character string Dashes may be used to separate each 8 character sequence but will be ignored If the key is valid Key Entry Active will change to Key Entry Valid Generate Random Key will create a random key which should be copied to a...

Page 112: ...t be the same on ALL radios in the network If the key is mismatched the radio LED s will appear to be linked but the radios will NOT pass Ethernet traffic Security Banner The banner page allows the administrator to set up a notification that appears each time a user attempts to access the cnReach radio ...

Page 113: ...of the cnReach solution including Radio Air Interface Features Networking Features Reference tables including capacity modulations packet sizes etc per each supported radio band o 900 MHz o 450 MHz o 700 MHz o 220 MHz Radio Hardware and Physical Interface Specifications ...

Page 114: ...ess Point radio to initiate communication Point to Point PTP A PTP network consists of two radios Access Point AP and End Point EP that can only communicate with each other The Access Point sends a beacon message to the End Point which then responds Data may be transferred in either direction Data transfer speeds can be manipulated using the Max Payload Bytes and Dynamic Payload settings When set ...

Page 115: ...st data Slave relinquishes master attention when done transmitting data or after a configured limit Master may revoke its attention from a slave if a configured number of consecutive receive errors occur or if the slave does not relinquish attention after a configured limit While a slave has the master s attention the master acknowledges the slave s transmitted packets If the slave fails to receiv...

Page 116: ... sensitivity and fast complex modulations in one product it is important to consider the input signal level RSSI of the receiving radio to ensure that it s not too low and not too high Slower less complex modulations have better sensitivity require a smaller minimum SNR and will therefore operate at a lower RSSI offering greater effective range Faster more complex modulations have less sensitivity...

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Page 118: ...the End Point Radio s and end device s In SCADA applications where small poll requests are sent from Access Point to End Point the Access Point Transmit Rate can be set to a slower modulation End Point Transmit Rates ISM End Point Transmit Rates can be configured with Multi Speed Multi Point MSMP Note Cambium Networks recommends selecting a maximum for FOUR consecutive End Point Transmit Rates Ref...

Page 119: ...a master packet it transmits the acknowledge packet in the mode established for the current attention session When configured as part of a cnReach N500 PMP network End Point radios are not required to communicate at the same data transmit rate This enables remote End Point radios that are closer to the Access Point or in a better RF environment to communicate at faster data rates than remotes that...

Page 120: ... shift register to build a table of N pseudorandom channel numbers between 0 and N 1 where N is the number of hop channels For example if the number of hop channels is 20 the sequence of hop channel numbers in the table is 19 9 4 14 16 10 18 13 6 17 8 12 15 7 3 1 0 11 5 2 Constant Step Hop Pattern When the hop pattern parameter is greater than 1 the radio builds a table of N channel numbers betwee...

Page 121: ...g geographical coverage Installing multiple radios at the same location or in the same geographical area must be done carefully to prevent interference cnReach radios have a technology to prevent problems related to multiple radios installed at the same location With synchronization enabled the radios in overlapping networks transmit and receive at the same time but on different frequencies as sho...

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Page 123: ... other radios in the network s See IO Connections for wiring info The Cambium Networks uGPS is an option for providing the 1PPS sync signal Attention MMS should be configured with FHSS modulati0ns 57 MSK 114 MSK 153 MSK 229 MSK OR DTS modulations 884 BPSK 1768 QPSK 2651 8PSK 3535 16QAM and 3535 16PSK It is not recommended to mix FHSS and DTS modulations Whether FHSS or DTS modulations are used the...

Page 124: ...f interconnected sub networks downstream of that Access Point Note If co locating Access Points connect Pin2 Pin2 and Pin4 Pin4 so that one Access Point will generate the timing signal and the other will receive it on the MMS Pins of the External IO connector External Use of a 1PPS one pulse per second external trigger for MMS requires a GPS receiver capable of providing a 1PPS signal to the IO co...

Page 125: ...cnReach N500 User Guide Technical Reference phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 3 13 RJ12 Pin Signal Pinout Connect to MMS Pin 1 1PPS GPS Sync 2 2 4 Not connected 6 Ground 4 ...

Page 126: ...uld be set to Generate and the Access Point that has downstream End Points connected should be set to External the cnReach dual radio configurations have internal MMS circuitry between RF Modules that propagates the timing signal MMS Hop Offset MMS Hop Offset is a crucial setting for MMS to operate effectively it is this parameter that permits the frequency channel separation between the radios in...

Page 127: ...om the AP and EP direction you can adjust how much time is spent in each direction For example if most of the data is in the uplink direction you can make the EP payload bytes larger than the AP payload bytes Selecting a larger value for payload bytes reduces the percentage of time allocated to the fixed overhead of each packet and in most cases increases overall capacity of the network the except...

Page 128: ...using the correct table The tables are used as follows 1 Find the fastest desired modulation at the top of the chart 2 Find the slowest desired modulation on the left hand side of the chart 3 The box where the column and the row meet is the smallest packet size that must be used for both Access Point and End Point Max Payload Bytes Setting the max payload size SMALLER than this value will cause th...

Page 129: ...7 64 165 229 358 111 1492 114 64 95 158 530 718 1459 153 64 112 396 539 1101 229 64 260 357 737 1118 1498 1498 2FSK 663 64 97 217 337 458 458 578 BPSK 884 64 152 240 328 328 416 QPSK 1768 64 108 152 152 196 8PSK 2651 64 94 94 122 16QAM 3535 64 64 86 16PSK 3535 64 64 86 32QAM 4419 64 900 MHz MAS Bands Minimum Packet Sizes with Multi Speed Multipoint 12 5 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK 4FS...

Page 130: ...ation Mode MSK 19 64 137 210 288 366 444 QPSK 36 64 103 145 187 230 8PSK 52 64 93 122 152 16QAM 70 64 86 108 32QAM 87 64 82 64QAM 105 64 50 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM kbps 39 71 101 137 175 210 Minimum Moduatlion Mode MSK 39 64 135 199 280 366 444 QPSK 71 64 98 143 191 234 8PSK 101 64 96 131 162 16QAM 137 64 90 113 32QAM 175 64 82 64QAM 210 64 ...

Page 131: ...ation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 10 23 34 45 57 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 10 64 186 290 394 QPSK 23 64 110 154 198 8PSK 34 64 95 124 16QAM 45 64 87 32QAM 57 64 25 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 18 29 44 59 76 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 18 64 118 189 258 QPSK 29 64 109 153 205 8PSK 44 64 95 129 16QAM 59 64 92 32QAM 76 64 ...

Page 132: ... 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 9 10 17 26 35 44 Minimum Modulation Mode BPSK 9 64 77 153 241 MSK 10 64 133 211 288 QPSK 17 64 110 198 8PSK 26 64 95 124 16QAM 35 64 87 32QAM 44 64 25 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode BPSK MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 16 19 33 51 68 85 Minimum Modulation Mode BPSK 16 64 82 153 250 MSK 19 64 125 206 282 QPSK 33 64 114 206 8PSK 51 64 95 124 16QAM 68 64 87 32QAM 85 64 ...

Page 133: ...ion Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 10 23 34 45 57 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 10 64 186 290 394 QPSK 23 64 110 154 198 8PSK 34 64 95 124 16QAM 45 64 87 32QAM 57 64 25 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 19 36 52 70 87 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 19 64 139 211 289 QPSK 36 64 104 147 189 8PSK 52 64 95 124 16QAM 70 64 87 32QAM 87 64 ...

Page 134: ...ps 39 71 101 137 175 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 39 64 137 200 282 QPSK 71 64 100 145 192 8PSK 101 64 98 132 16QAM 137 64 91 32QAM 175 64 100 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 76 160 240 320 400 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 76 64 163 255 348 QPSK 160 64 109 153 197 8PSK 240 64 95 124 16QAM 320 64 87 32QAM 400 64 ...

Page 135: ...153 320 480 640 800 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 153 64 163 255 348 QPSK 320 64 109 153 197 8PSK 480 64 95 124 16QAM 640 64 87 32QAM 800 64 250 kHz Channels Maximum Modulation Mode MSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM Kbps 194 403 605 806 1008 Minimum Modulation Mode MSK 194 64 161 253 345 QPSK 403 64 109 153 197 8PSK 605 64 95 124 16QAM 806 64 87 32QAM 1008 64 ...

Page 136: ...2v000 March 2018 3 24 Dynamic Payload Dynamic Payload is a feature that allocates the unused portion of the Access Point s timeslot to the End Point s timeslot to increase throughput from End Point Access Point 3535kbps 16QAM FBench throughput test results ...

Page 137: ...ks This unwanted broadcast traffic eats up RF Bandwidth reducing the efficiency of the links One way to reduce broadcast traffic is to add a router between the SCADA and Enterprise networks so that each system belongs to it s own broadcast domain This approach reduces the broadcast traffic from the Enterprise network but with the SCADA system being a flat network inside a single broadcast domain i...

Page 138: ...l Ethernet interface which can function as an access port an 802 1q trunk or both Radio 1 Wireless interface which functions as an 802 1q trunk Radio 2 Wireless interface which functions as an 802 1q trunk Management Virtual Ethernet interface internal to the radio which functions as an access port Native Management VLAN CnReach radios have an internal virtual Ethernet port to accept traffic desti...

Page 139: ...18 3 27 Additional VLANs Additional VLANs can be given an ID between 2 and 4095 and a description to assist with identification Click Add to create a new VLAN Click Save to add the VLAN to the Radio configuration Note The maximum number of VLANs that can be created is 16 ...

Page 140: ...ftware Digital I O Sense switch closing openings with Digital Inputs Drive motor contacts or actuators with Digital Outputs Count low frequency or high frequency occurrences with Digital Inputs Pull up resistor used to keep DO either normally low or normally high Digital In can sink maximum 2A 4 7Kohm 65 Kohm 0 1 Ohm Digital Out Pull Up Enabled 5 VDC Digital In I O Module Pin I O Module Pin M 5 VD...

Page 141: ...ties The connector pinout for the 12 pin IO connector is listed here 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3 4 Ground 5 Channel 4 4 7Kohm 250 Ohm 65K Ohm Analog Input Pull Up Enabled VDC I O Module Pin Example Analog Out Example Analog In I O Module Pin Pressure Gauge Current Source VDC Analog Output Strong Pull Down Enabled Voltmeter 16 bit Calibrated VDC Current Source 4 20 mA Or 1 5VDC I O Module P...

Page 142: ...e Digital input functions work by continually sensing voltage on the pin A high voltage on the pin returns 1 and a low voltage returns 0 Digital input sensing runs all the time There is no user configuration needed to pull Digital Input status Digital inputs can be used to count pulse inputs Unless identified as high speed pulse counter all digital inputs support 0 4 Hertz pulse counting The minim...

Page 143: ...ns that support Analog Input current In this case the 250 Ohm current sense resistor is enabled and is used as the pull down resistor Digital Input with Pull Up Resistor Pull up resistors is 4 7 kiloOhms to 4 7 Volts The pull up resistor must be enabled by the user Digital Input with 200 Hertz Counting Digital input channels with 200 Hertz counting can count up to 200 pulses per second The minimum...

Page 144: ...tal output used Used to drive solenoids latches valves pumps lamps etc In the OFF OPEN state digital outputs present a high impedance to the external equipment and prevent current from flowing The high impedance when OFF OPEN should not energize common equipment In the ON CLOSED state the digital output presents a low impedance to the external equipment and allows current to flow In the event a da...

Page 145: ...nalog Input with True Zero and 7 5 Volt Range The maximum measurement error of analog inputs from 0 to 7 5 Volts is 2 5 across the entire operating temperature range Analog Input with 0 to 25 milliAmp Range The maximum measurement error of analog inputs from 0 to 25 milliAmps is 0 5 across the entire operating temperature range Analog Output Analog input functions are used to drive equipment to va...

Page 146: ...of which port to forward the Ethernet traffic As an EP is roaming from one AP e g AP1 to another AP e g AP2 the switch is not aware of the situation and will continue to forward traffic targeting the EP via the original AP e g AP1 If the network is converged with more than one AP the payload devices behind the EP needs to initiate traffic to trigger the switch to re learn update the FDB The follow...

Page 147: ...e same hop pattern and network address across the network B EP hop offset must be set to 0 C Each AP should have different hop offset D Roaming defines max number of APs that the EP can roam to E Follow sync rule all frame duration timing must be the same transmit rate payload bytes Radius dynamic off 2 Roaming among REPs The following diagram showed an EP romaing among the REPs ...

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Page 149: ...dard in all cnReach N500 radios and can be used to monitor RF Module Margin Noise Reverse Power RSSI Rx Success Temperature Tx Success Device DI1 Level DC Input Voltage SNMP requires the use of an SNMP Manager such as OpenNMS Solarwinds etc Radios can be polled and traps can be set The current SNMP interface is read only and therefore it is not used to configure the radios ...

Page 150: ...ector is a Phoenix Contact MSTB 2 Pin plug The positive terminal is on the left and the negative terminal is on the right cnReach N500 radios have reverse polarity protection to 32VDC Figure 2 cnReach N500 DC Power Caution Use of 802 3af PoE 802 3at PoE is NOT supported TIA EIA 568 Wiring Standard The T568 standard defines the pin out and wire pairing for the termination of RJ 45 connectors in two...

Page 151: ... 3 39 This manual assumes the use of the T568B wiring standard for serial RJ 45 connectors RJ 45 Serial Port Pin Assignments All cnReach radios have the RJ 45 locking tab facing upwards which means the pin numbering of the serial RJ 45 ports is reversed from right to left ...

Page 152: ...6 Transmit Data TXD Green Receive Data RXD 7 Clear to Send CTS White Brown Request To Send RTS 8 Request To Send RTS Brown Clear to Send CTS Note TXD RXD and GND are required as a bare minimum for interfacing most serial end devices to the Ethernet Bridge Connections for 4 Wire RS 422 RS 485 When the serial port on the radio is configured to 4 wire RS 422 or RS 485 the following table applies Seri...

Page 153: ...D 5 Bus short to Pin6 White Blue Bus 6 Bus short to Pin5 Green 7 Bus short to Pin8 White Brown Bus 8 Bus short to Pin7 Brown I O Connections for Radios All cnReach radios include the following I O pins Additional I O is available on the cnReach radios with I O and the I O expander See the section on I O for other pin definitions IO Pin Signal Pinout 1 DI 1 See SNMP Section for details 2 Synchroniz...

Page 154: ...LINK LED turns green If the link is dropped then the LINK LED returns to red The XMIT LED flashes red every time the radio transmits data The RCV LED flashes green when the radio is receiving and decoding an RF packet Because of the high speed of the embedded microprocessor and communications all status LEDs can turn on and off very quickly In some cases the LEDs turn on and off so quickly that th...

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Page 156: ...ytes packet size Frame size bytes Transmit Rate kbps Radio RF Throughput kbps 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518 4419 1414 1 397 8 645 0 1210 0 1296 2 1279 1 1272 4 1193 5 3535 1303 8 418 9 744 3 1044 7 1143 3 1168 3 1184 5 798 1 3535 1303 6 397 6 764 3 954 7 1145 2 1173 3 1181 1 1176 4 2651 1102 2 422 2 693 1 895 4 968 4 995 5 989 8 1004 4 2651 1145 8 518 2 781 5 978 3 1005 1 1026 0 1040 4 1045 4 2121...

Page 157: ...ytes Transmit Rate kbps Radio RF Throughput kbps 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518 4419 3238 7 458 5 865 9 1548 7 2482 3 3101 9 3117 6 3123 4 3535 2737 7 435 7 880 6 1551 2 2484 6 2628 3 2629 9 2636 8 2651 2142 2 470 5 868 0 1493 6 2009 3 2054 1 2072 3 2080 3 2121 1774 8 465 3 868 7 1586 5 1622 7 1714 0 1724 3 1729 7 ...

Page 158: ... 8 32 8 32 8 20 5 24 3 39 31 3 22 3 24 6 24 6 24 6 16 4 20 5 24 3 36 28 9 19 7 22 5 24 6 24 6 16 4 20 5 24 3 19 17 7 11 3 12 3 12 2 8 2 15 0 14 6 10 1 210 50 135 8 93 7 106 0 118 4 122 9 114 7 122 9 121 4 175 118 2 82 3 92 5 103 8 106 3 98 3 102 4 97 2 137 97 4 67 5 76 6 86 1 90 1 81 9 81 9 72 9 101 75 5 52 5 40 0 65 5 65 4 65 5 61 4 48 6 71 56 4 46 2 42 5 57 3 57 2 57 3 51 2 48 6 39 32 3 22 5 24 ...

Page 159: ...x Tx mW 57 MSK 1 77 111 1000 114 MSK 1 154 108 1000 153 MSK 1 207 107 1000 229 MSK 1 310 103 1000 663 2FSK 1 900 101 1000 530 BPSK 1 600 103 1000 884 BPSK 1 1200 101 1000 1061 QPSK 1 600 100 1000 1768 QPSK 1 1200 98 1000 1591 8PSK 600 94 1000 2651 8PSK 1 1200 92 1000 2121 16QAM1 600 89 1000 3535 16QAM 1200 88 1000 2651 32QAM 600 81 1000 3535 16PSK 1200 84 1000 4419 32QAM 1200 83 1000 2651 16QAM 90...

Page 160: ...ated with BER 10E 4 MAS Modulation Ch Size kHz Sensitivity dBm Max Tx mW 10 MSK 12 5 116 3000 19 4FSK 12 5 104 3000 23 QPSK 12 5 107 3000 34 8PSK 12 5 102 3000 45 16QAM 12 5 98 3000 57 32QAM 12 5 95 3000 19 MSK 25 114 3000 39 4FSK 25 101 3000 36 QPSK 25 109 3000 52 8PSK 25 103 3000 70 16QAM 25 99 3000 87 32QAM 25 96 3000 105 64QAM 25 89 3000 ...

Page 161: ...ndwidth 4419 32QAM 1 20 channels with 1 2 MHz bandwidth provides 1 57 MSK uses the lower ISM band 902 915 MHz even when Band Stop is set to 928 MHz Additionally using the Exclude MHz settings to exclude 902 915 MHz has no effect and the Radio will continue to use the lower half of the ISM band To force the radio to use the upper ISM Band 915 928 MHz set Band Start to 915 MHz and Band Stop to 928 M...

Page 162: ...1525 27 904 275925 70 907 563275 113 910 850625 156 914 137975 28 904 352375 71 907 639725 114 910 927075 157 914 214425 29 904 428825 72 907 716175 115 911 003525 158 914 290875 30 904 505275 73 907 792625 116 911 079975 159 914 367325 31 904 581725 74 907 869075 117 911 156425 160 914 443775 32 904 658175 75 907 945525 118 911 232875 161 914 520225 33 904 734625 76 908 021975 119 911 309325 162 ...

Page 163: ...22 453875 14 0 925 664775 15 916 108525 57 919 319425 99 922 530325 141 925 741225 16 916 184975 58 919 395875 10 0 922 606775 142 925 817675 17 916 261425 59 919 472325 101 922 683225 143 925 894125 18 916 337875 60 919 548775 102 922 759675 144 925 970575 19 916 414325 61 919 625225 102 922 836125 145 926 047025 20 916 490775 62 919 701675 104 922 912575 146 926 123475 21 916 567225 63 919 77812...

Page 164: ...910 041645 92 916 367535 133 916 367535 10 903 715755 52 910 195935 93 916 521825 134 916 521825 11 903 870045 53 910 350225 94 916 676115 135 916 676115 12 904 024335 54 910 504515 95 916 830405 136 916 830405 13 904 178625 55 910 658805 96 916 984695 137 916 984695 14 904 332915 56 910 813095 97 917 138985 138 917 138985 15 904 487205 57 910 967385 98 917 293275 139 917 293275 16 904 641495 58 9...

Page 165: ...5 401485 95 921 821895 3 902 767775 34 909 188185 65 915 608595 96 922 029005 4 902 974885 35 909 395295 66 915 815705 97 922 236115 5 903 181995 36 909 602405 67 916 022815 98 922 443225 6 903 389105 37 909 809515 68 916 229925 99 922 650335 7 903 596215 38 910 016625 69 916 437035 10 0 922 857445 8 903 803325 39 910 223735 70 916 644145 101 923 064555 9 904 010435 40 910 430845 71 916 851255 102...

Page 166: ... 910 464205 48 916 973575 69 923 482945 7 904 264805 28 910 774175 49 917 283545 70 923 792915 8 904 574775 29 911 084145 50 917 593515 71 924 102885 9 904 884745 30 911 394115 51 917 903485 72 924 412855 10 905 194715 31 911 704085 52 918 213455 73 924 722825 11 905 504685 32 912 014055 53 918 523425 74 925 032795 12 905 814655 33 912 324025 54 918 833395 75 925 342765 13 906 124625 34 912 633995...

Page 167: ...10 914 300000 15 920 300000 20 926 300000 DTS has no restrictions on the minimum number of channels 1768 QPSK DTS 20 channels with 1 2 MHz channel spacing bandwidth Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz 1 903 500000 6 909 500000 11 915 500000 16 921 500000 2 904 700000 7 910 700000 12 916 700000 17 922 700000 3 905 900000 8 911 900000 13 917 900000 18 923 900000 4 907 100000 9 913 100000...

Page 168: ...ng bandwidth Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz 1 903 500000 6 909 500000 11 915 500000 16 921 500000 2 904 700000 7 910 700000 12 916 700000 17 922 700000 3 905 900000 8 911 900000 13 917 900000 18 923 900000 4 907 100000 9 913 100000 14 919 100000 19 925 100000 5 908 300000 10 914 300000 15 920 300000 20 926 300000 DTS has no restrictions on the minimum number of channels 4419 32QAM...

Page 169: ... 7 24 0 26 6 28 7 24 6 32 3 20 5 24 3 29 23 7 16 7 18 4 20 5 16 4 16 4 20 5 21 9 18 15 3 10 2 10 2 12 3 8 2 14 3 12 3 7 3 25 kHz 57 12 5 41 8 28 0 31 9 32 8 32 8 32 8 20 5 24 3 45 33 6 24 0 26 6 28 7 24 6 16 4 20 5 24 3 34 25 9 18 6 20 5 20 5 16 4 16 4 20 5 24 3 23 20 1 12 3 14 3 16 2 16 4 16 4 16 7 14 2 10 8 0 4 1 4 1 4 1 7 4 6 8 7 2 7 3 1500 bytes packet size Frame size bytes 12 5 kHz 76 25 69 0...

Page 170: ...MSK 12 5 118 2000 17 QPSK 12 5 110 2000 26 8PSK 12 5 105 2000 35 16QAM 12 5 101 2000 44 32QAM 12 5 98 2000 52 64QAM 12 5 95 2000 16 BPSK 25 111 2000 19 MSK 25 113 2000 33 QPSK 25 109 2000 51 8PSK 25 104 2000 68 16QAM 25 100 2000 85 32QAM 25 97 2000 FCC FCC FCC 10 MSK 12 5 114 8000 23 QPSK 12 5 103 8000 34 8PSK 12 5 97 8000 45 16QAM 12 5 94 8000 57 32QAM 12 5 90 8000 19 MSK 25 113 8000 29 QPSK 25 1...

Page 171: ... 348 8 348 2 349 7 480 310 6 213 6 240 7 267 8 277 0 286 1 286 7 291 6 320 227 8 157 3 176 8 196 6 200 0 212 0 204 8 216 5 152 121 1 80 0 94 9 105 9 106 5 114 7 102 4 97 2 100 KHz 400 100 251 0 173 3 195 1 217 5 225 2 229 4 225 3 218 2 320 213 9 147 8 165 0 185 0 191 9 196 6 202 1 194 3 240 170 6 118 1 133 2 148 7 154 4 147 5 161 8 145 7 160 122 2 85 0 95 9 107 1 106 5 114 7 102 4 97 2 76 63 2 43 ...

Page 172: ... 7 818 2 835 9 839 5 850 6 806 706 1 501 8 585 1 642 2 672 4 690 4 694 7 699 5 200 KHz 800 200 699 6 501 7 580 8 628 6 662 9 680 1 686 1 690 1 640 572 0 410 6 474 5 446 0 537 4 558 4 562 7 564 2 100 KHz 400 100 362 0 260 8 299 3 329 0 345 5 353 6 348 2 361 9 320 290 9 210 9 242 1 266 7 275 0 287 0 286 7 291 5 50 KHz 175 50 160 9 116 9 133 8 147 3 147 5 147 5 162 1 145 7 137 126 3 92 5 105 2 111 1 ...

Page 173: ... MSK 25 114 10000 36 QPSK 25 109 10000 52 8PSK 25 103 10000 70 16QAM 25 100 10000 87 32QAM 25 95 10000 39 MSK 50 111 10000 71 QPSK 50 105 10000 101 8PSK 50 100 10000 137 16QAM 50 96 10000 175 32QAM 50 92 10000 76 MSK 100 108 10000 160 QPSK 100 103 10000 240 8PSK 100 95 10000 320 16QAM 100 93 10000 400 32QAM 100 89 10000 153 MSK 200 108 10000 320 QPSK 200 101 10000 480 8PSK 200 94 10000 640 16QAM 2...

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Page 175: ... 20 5 16 4 16 4 20 5 24 3 26 20 0 14 3 16 4 16 4 16 4 16 4 18 7 19 1 17 16 2 9 2 10 2 8 2 8 2 12 6 12 9 12 9 10 11 9 4 1 4 1 4 1 7 4 7 4 6 8 7 3 1500 bytes packet size Frame size bytes 1374 500 852 7 340 8 552 3 623 5 705 7 769 1 779 6 765 3 1145 975 7 397 0 806 6 880 4 895 9 943 0 949 9 953 7 916 799 1 427 8 664 2 719 9 656 7 768 1 781 1 681 1 1209 250 747 9 345 2 512 6 603 4 641 3 664 6 686 4 68...

Page 176: ...0 32 8 20 5 24 3 36 16 2 26 6 24 6 24 6 32 8 20 5 23 9 220 MHz Tx Power and Receive Sensitivity Receive Sensitivities are stated with BER 10E 4 FCC Part 90 217 220 MHz Modulation Ch Size kHz Sensitivity dBm Max Power 10 MSK 12 5 117 2000 17 QPSK 12 5 112 5000 26 8PSK 12 5 106 5000 36 16QAM 12 5 103 5000 45 32QAM 12 5 100 5000 18 MSK 25 115 2000 29 QPSK 25 111 5000 44 8PSK 25 105 5000 59 16QAM 25 1...

Page 177: ...2QAM 15 91 5000 36 MSK 50 107 2000 59 QPSK 50 104 5000 88 8PSK 50 98 5000 117 16QAM 50 92 5000 146 32QAM 50 89 5000 FCC Part 80 217 218 219 220 MHz Modulation Ch Size kHz Sensitivity dBm Max Power 76 MSK 100 106 2000 160 QPSK 100 106 2000 240 8PSK 100 95 2000 320 16QAM 100 96 2000 400 32QAM 100 91 2000 153 MSK 200 109 2000 320 QPSK 200 103 2000 480 8PSK 200 93 2000 640 16QAM 200 93 2000 800 32QAM ...

Page 178: ...ollowing topics Accessing the User Interface Configure communications between the Access Point and End Point Configure PTP PMP networks Additional sections include information on how to Obtain IP Addresses Configure RF Settings Configure Network Settings Configure VlAN Settings ...

Page 179: ...k any IP address changes with a marker You never know when you ll appreciate the time saved when needing to set up a radio in a rush Use the following equipment to obtain the IP address you need Serial to USB cable Standard CAT5 Ethernet cable cnReach N500 DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter Connect the Serial to USB cable to the computer and install the drivers per the manufacturer instructions unless the Oper...

Page 180: ...n bridge lists an IP address for VLAN1 only 1 If the radio configuration is routed it is possible for each interface to have a unique IP address This time show ifconfig will return the IP address of each physical interface 2 The User Interface can be accessed at either the Eth1 Eth2 interface IP via a direct connection to that interface ...

Page 181: ... User Guide Tasks and Best Practices phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 4 4 Note The Laptop PC should be given a fixed IP address on the same subnet as the connected interface in order to establish Ethernet communications ...

Page 182: ...erhead Larger packet sizes are more susceptible to noise This happens due to the fact that they are modulated for a longer period of time which can result in corrupted bits Dynamic allows the End Point to use as much as 512 bytes of an unused Access Point time slot Dynamic does not work with multispeed or MMS Ideal packet size settings are 512 and 512 when using dynamic In PMP networks with multip...

Page 183: ...ade identical between an Access Point and End Point Radio RF Settings AP EP Tx Freq Channel Size Transmit Rate Radio Network Settings Network Type PTP Network Address Network Radius Max Payload Bytes Access Point End Point Dynamic can be used unless Max Payload Bytes is 1600 1600 VLANS Set both radios as follows Interface Settings Access Point Set the Access Point as follows ...

Page 184: ... the radios will communicate RF Settings Set both radios as follows frequencies modulations and channel size will depend on link design Attention When lab bench testing with the optional 0dBi test antenna it is recommended to install 20dB coaxial attenuators and adjust the transmit power to 100 mW 80dB of fixed attenuation is CRITICAL when CABLING radios together with test coax This is to prevent ...

Page 185: ...quent damage is considered outside of warranty coverage Using a paper clip instead of a proper antenna may damage the TNC connector which may adversely impact performance when deployed Cambium Networks inspects the TNC connector during the RMA process Improper use that causes subsequent damage is considered outside of warranty coverage Network Settings Access Point Set the Access Point as follows ...

Page 186: ...cnReach N500 User Guide Tasks and Best Practices phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 4 9 Note At this point the radios will link up and pass data ...

Page 187: ...actices phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 4 10 Setting up a Simple PMP Network A PMP Network consists of 1 x Access Point radio and several End Point radios The link table in the following diagram contains the settings required to set up the network ...

Page 188: ...rk Settings Network Type PMP Network Address Network Radius Max Payload Bytes Access Point End Point Dynamic can be used unless Max Payload Bytes is 1600 1600 Unique Radio Settings These radio settings should be unique to each radio Radio Network Settings Device ID Network Role Access Point or End Point Link with Device ID o End Points this should be the Access Point Device ID o Access Point this ...

Page 189: ...0dBm to avoid overheating Attention When lab bench testing with the optional 0dBi test antenna it is recommended to install 20dB coaxial attenuators and adjust the transmit power to 100 mW 80dB of fixed attenuation is CRITICAL when CABLING radios together with test coax This is to prevent permanent damage to the radio s front end when exposed to extreme RSSI levels RSSI should be below 40dBm Cambi...

Page 190: ...ers match XMIT TX Lights up red when transmitting data bright for large packets with almost continuous transmission dim for small packets in quick succession off for not transmitting at all RCV RX Lights up green when receiving data bright for large packets with almost continuous reception dim for small packets in quick succession off for not receiving at all If the RCV RX LED is excessively flick...

Page 191: ...os except for Dual Radio Repeater Access Point Set to External on the Repeater Access Point Radio2 Access Point End Points can be connected to the Access Point or the cnReach N500 Dual Radio Repeater in two PMP Networks Each PMP Network should have its own Network ID and each RF Module should have a unique Device ID Note The system limitation is for a single cnReach N500 700 MHz dual radio when on...

Page 192: ... User Guide Tasks and Best Practices phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 4 15 Configure PMP Network 1 The link table in the following diagram contains the settings required to set up a Point to MultiPoint network Network 1 ...

Page 193: ...set up a Point to MultiPoint network Network 2 Setting Up Static Routes Static Routing provides the capability to reduce Broadcast Traffic from on the RF links by creating multiple smaller broadcast domains Static Routing requires each Ethernet and radio interface to be on a separate subnet Note Static Routing occurs at Layer 3 of the OSI Model and is completely independent of RF ...

Page 194: ... in a PMP network or PTP Link Be grouped in the same IP subnet 10 10 10 0 i e 10 10 10 1 10 10 10 2 etc Radio Subnet The radio subnet is the IP subnet containing all radios that are required to communicate at the Ethernet level Radios must be able to communicate at the radio level before they will communicate at the Ethernet level The default radio subnet is 10 10 10 0 so individual RF Modules can...

Page 195: ...t require communication can be left as Bridge Gateways The Default Gateway is the IP address of the upstream interface Devices connected to an Ethernet interface would use the IP address of that Interface as the Default Gateway Radios in a PMP network would use the IP address of the AP Radio Module When configuring Static Routes the Gateway IP is the IP address of the downstream interface where th...

Page 196: ...8 4 19 Adding Static Routes to the Radios Static Routes should be added to the Access Point and any cnReach N500 Dual Radio Repeaters that may be present in the system The following table shows the static routes and downstream gateways for the Access Point in the above diagram ...

Page 197: ...be configured in any host that is connected to the Access Point This can be done from Command Prompt Window open as Administrator and entering each route in the following format route add p Subnet IP mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Static Routing Example The following is an example of deploying static routes in the Access Points ...

Page 198: ...cnReach N500 User Guide Tasks and Best Practices phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 4 21 The Static Routes in the above example would be configured as follows ...

Page 199: ...Power of each and every remote End Point can be tuned individually The Access Point s Transmit Power should be tuned to the furthest or weakest link At the Access Point location use the RF Ping Tool to test each link by entering the End Point ID of each remote and clicking Ping Record the Remote and Local Signal and Noise levels Note If both the Access Point and End Point radios have the same tran...

Page 200: ...s specific measurements at both ends of each link and not a combined average Set the Access Points Transmit Power level so that the End Point RSSI on the longest weakest link meets the Minimum SNR for the modulation selected Work Your Way Back For all other End Point radios reduce the Transmit Power until the RSSI at the Access Point is sufficiently reduced to meet the Minimum SNR for the modulati...

Page 201: ...ing dBm to mW to dBm Transmit Power is adjusted in mW and RSSI is reported in dBm For every required 3dB reduction in RSSI the Transmit Power should be divided by 2 Alternatively dBm can be converted to mW using this online calculator mW can be converted to dBm using this online calculator ...

Page 202: ...nning software such as LINKPlanner the insertion loss from the connectors surge suppressor should be combined with the loss from any planned strain relief jumper cables in addition to the loss from the coaxial transmission line LINKPlanner takes drop cable and jumper cables into account when using the Cambium antennas with installation kits The following Cable Loss Calculators can be used to calcu...

Page 203: ...s Microwave Cable Loss Calculator Use the Cable Run Attenuation value since the connector losses are included in the table below Belden Andrew Cable Loss Calculator Use the Matched Loss value with SWR left at 1 1 2 Add the Connector Jumper Loss from Step 1 to the Cable Loss from Step 2 to get the Transmission System Loss 3 Enter the Transmission System Loss into LINKPlanner ...

Page 204: ...standards to ensure safe operation Grounding and protective earth Ensure that all equipment is properly grounded to protect against lightning The optional antenna installation kits available from Cambium include surge suppression devices for the antenna ingress points into the cabinet It is the user s responsibility to install the equipment in accordance with national regulations In the USA follow...

Page 205: ...tenna when the radio module is powered Install the modules so as to provide and maintain the minimum separation distances from all persons For minimum separation distances see Calculated distances on page 6 15 Grounding and lightning protection requirements Warning Electro magnetic discharge lightning damage is not covered under warranty The recommendations in this guide when followed correctly gi...

Page 206: ...or ground bar all the space under the sphere is considered to be in the zone of protection Zone B Similarly where the sphere rests on two finials the space under the sphere is considered to be in the zone of protection Rolling sphere method to determine the lightning protection zones Zone A In this zone a direct lightning strike is possible Do not mount equipment in this zone Zone B In this zone d...

Page 207: ... and smooth as possible with bends and curves kept to a minimum Grounding cables must not be installed with drip loops All bends must have a minimum radius of 200 mm 8 in and a minimum angle of 90 A diagonal run is preferable to a bend even though it does not follow the contour or run parallel to the supporting structure All bends curves and connections must be routed towards the grounding electro...

Page 208: ...ide InstallationSafety phn 4673_002v000 March 2018 5 5 Alerte L unité externe ne doit pas être installée dans un endroit où la température ambiante est supérieure à 40C à moins que l accès soit limité au personnel autorisé ...

Page 209: ...t for outdoor deployments Warning Ensure that personnel are not exposed to unsafe levels of RF energy The units start to radiate RF energy as soon as they are powered up Respect the safety standards defined in Compliance with safety standards on page 6 13 in particular the minimum separation distances Observe the following guidelines Never work in front of the antenna when the cnReach module is po...

Page 210: ...rm a Site Survey to sample in band noise levels Prepare equipment list that includes radios radio accessories cables connectors adapters antennae towers poles brackets etc LINKPlanner The Cambium Networks LINKPlanner software and user guide may be downloaded from the support website http www cambiumnetworks com linkplanner LINKPlanner imports path profiles and predicts data rates and reliability o...

Page 211: ...l and neighboring channel noise levels Compare actual received signal strength with expected signal strength from path study Perform throughput and latency tests before leaving site using the built in RF Throughput diagnostic tool and or a throughput tool such as iperf Confirm successful customer data test before leaving site Troubleshooting Obtain customer success fail statistics on SCADA master ...

Page 212: ...l autorisation de l organisme responsable de la déclaration de conformité Ces modifications ou changements pourraient invalider le droit de l utilisateur à utiliser cet appareil et annuleraient la garantie du fabricant The following topics are described in this chapter Compliance with safety standards lists the safety specifications against which the cnReach N500 has been tested and certified It a...

Page 213: ...se interference to primary users of the band In this case take care to avoid causing interference to primary users USA specific information Attention This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesir...

Page 214: ...of the Council of the European Communities 2014 53 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999 5 EC 2011 65 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substa...

Page 215: ...sion du produit sans antenne intégrée il peut être nécessaire de réduire la puissance d émission pour garantir que la limite réglementaire de puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente PIRE n est pas dépassée L installateur doit avoir une bonne compréhension de la façon de calculer le gain de l antenne de gain de l antenne réelle et les pertes dans les câbles de connections Ethernet networking skills...

Page 216: ...re within safe limits Electrical safety compliance The cnReach N500 hardware has been tested for compliance to the electrical safety specifications Table 111 cnReach N500 safety compliance specifications Region Standard USA UL 60950 1 2nd Edition UL60950 22 Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 07 2nd Edition CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 22 07 EU EN 60950 1 2006 Amendment 12 2011 EN 60950 22 International CB ...

Page 217: ... Health Canada limits for the general population See the Health Canada web site at http www hc sc gc ca ewh semt pubs radiation 99ehd dhm237 limits limites_e html and Safety Code 6 EN 50383 2002 to 2010 Basic standard for the calculation and measurement of electromagnetic field strength and SAR related to human exposure from radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for wireless telecommunic...

Page 218: ...t in dBi d is the distance from the antenna Rearranging terms to solve for distance yields 𝑑𝑑 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 4𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 Calculated distances Error Reference source not found shows calculated minimum separation distances each frequency band and for the highest gain antenna of each type assuming that the equipment is operating at the maximum transmit power for cnReach At these and greater separation distances the ...

Page 219: ...radio Watt 2 G total transmit gain as a factor converted from dB including 0 9 dB cable loss for connectorised antennas gain total d émission converti à partir de la valeur en dB prenant en compte une perte de 0 9 dB correspondant aux câbles de connexion nécessaire pour les antennes externs 3 d minimum distance from the antenna meters distance minimale de source ponctuelle en mètres Note Gain of a...

Page 220: ...ower densities The minimum separation distances can be calculated for any transmit power or antenna gain using the formula provided above In many deployments the antenna gains will be lower than the maximum listed and the duty cycles especially for end points will be significantly lower in such cases the minimum separation distances will be significantly reduced ...

Page 221: ...successful communication Attention Le cas échéant l utilisateur final est responsable de l obtention des licences nationales nécessaires pour faire fonctionner ce produit Celles ci doivent être obtenus avant d utiliser le produit dans un pays particulier Contactez les administrations nationales concernées pour les détails des conditions d utilisation des bandes en question et toutes les exceptions...

Page 222: ...ications 900 MHz Region Regulatory approvals USA FCC 47 CFR Part 90 Canada ISEDC RSS 111 Issue 5 Table 2 Radio certifications 450 MHz Region Regulatory approvals USA FCC 47 CFR Part 15E Canada ISEDC RSS 111 Issue 5 Table 3 Radio certifications 220 MHz Region Regulatory approvals USA FCC Part 90 and Part 80 ...

Page 223: ...in Conditions of use and the terms and conditions of this Agreement Any terms or conditions relating to the Software and Documentation appearing on the face or reverse side of any purchase order purchase order acknowledgment or other order document that are different from or in addition to the terms of this Agreement will not be binding on the parties even if payment is accepted Conditions of use ...

Page 224: ...a contained in the package without Cambium s written consent Unauthorized copying of the Software or Documentation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement will result in automatic termination of this license Confidentiality You acknowledge that all Software and Documentation contain valuable proprietary information and trade secrets and that unauthorized or improper use o...

Page 225: ...E USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS OR FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY EVEN IF CAMBIUM NETWORKS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above excl...

Page 226: ...hts duties or obligations hereunder is null and void Governing law This Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States of America to the extent that they apply and otherwise by the laws of the State of Illinois Assignment This agreement may not be assigned by you without Cambium s prior written consent Survival of provisions The parties agree that where the context of any provision indicat...

Page 227: ... Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For written permission please contact openssl core openssl org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project 6 Redistributions of any form whatsoever m...

Page 228: ...his list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the routines from the library b...

Page 229: ...ftware is provided as is without any express or implied warranty In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose including commercial applications and to alter it and redistribute it freely subject to the following restrictions ...

Page 230: ...erre Cadieux Eric S Raymond Gilles Vollant and with the following additions to the disclaimer There is no warranty against interference with your enjoyment of the library or against infringement There is no warranty that our efforts or the library will fulfil any of your particular purposes or needs This library is provided with all faults and the entire risk of satisfactory quality performance ac...

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