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Installation and Oper

ation Guide

Installation & Oper

ation Guide

MDS 05-4161A01, Rev. C

AUGUST 2007

Protected Network Stations

Equipped with MDS iNET Series, EntraNET, or Mercury Transceivers

MDS P21/P22/P23

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Page 1: ...de MDS 05 4161A01 Rev C AUGUST 2007 Protected Network Stations Equipped with MDS iNET Series EntraNET or Mercury Transceivers MDS P21 P22 P23 RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 2: ...he battery to fully charge 3 Connect external wiring Connect chassis ground stud to facility s Earth ground Connect antenna feedline s data interface cabling input power and any alarm devices These steps are explained with more detail in External Connections on Page 17 4 Program transceivers Programming can be performed with a PC terminal connected to the appropriate Data I O connector on the rear...

Page 3: ...ions 19 Primary Power Connections 19 3 6 Mounting the Protected Network Station 20 3 7 Initial Startup 21 4 0 PROGRAMMING THE TRANSCEIVERS 23 4 1 Initial MDS iNET iNET II Programming and Setup 23 Redundancy Configuration Menus 23 Mirrored Configuration of Transceivers 29 4 2 Initial MDS entraNET Programming and Setup 30 Redundancy Menu 30 4 3 Mirrored Configuration of Transceivers 35 4 4 Initial M...

Page 4: ...ar panel In addition the installer or operator should follow proper ESD precautions such as touching a grounded bare metal object to dissipate body charge prior to adjusting front panel controls or connecting or disconnecting cables on the front or rear panels Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production Impr...

Page 5: ...cepted quality system stan dard Notice While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual product improvements may result in minor differences between the manual and the product shipped to you If you have addi tional questions or need an exact specification for a product please con tact our Customer Service Team using the information at the back of this guide In addi...

Page 6: ...iv P21 P22 P23 Protected Network Station 05 4161A01 Rev C RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 7: ...entation and all other related information near the equipment for future reference 2 0 PRODUCT INFORMATION The Protected Network Station Figure 1 is a tabletop or rack mount unit designed to hold two GE MDS transceivers two power supplies and a switchover logic board that automatically selects between trans ceiver A or B as the active transceiver Manual transceiver selection may also be made using...

Page 8: ...eway Remote MDS iNET iNET II Series Ethernet Bridge Remote MDS iNET iNET II Series Serial Remote MDS entraNET Access Point only MDS Mercury Access Point only The unit is equipped with alarm connections on the rear panel which activate whenever the standby transceiver is put online These are dry isolated alarm contacts that may be connected to customer supplied external alarm equipment such as a la...

Page 9: ...nstallations One transceiver installed This configuration allows customers to add an existing trans ceiver to the P21 22 23 chassis to create a Protected Network Station No transceivers installed This configuration allows customers to install two existing transceivers in the empty chassis to create a Protected Network Station NOTE Existing MDS iNET iNET II Series radios to be used in a Protected N...

Page 10: ...t is automatically switched to the active transceiver by an internal relay Two antenna ports Each port is connected to one of the transceivers and to separate station antennas 2 4 Items Supplied Figure 2 shows the contents of a typical Protected Network Station ship ment Invisible place holder Figure 2 Protected Network Station Typical Shipment POWER CORD S AC type shown REDUNDANT STATION TRANSCEI...

Page 11: ...tached to the outside of the chassis Figure 3 shows the signifi cance of the model number characters printed on the label Invisible place holder Figure 3 Model Configuration Codes PACKAGE 1 12V DC 2 24 V DC 3 48V DC 4 125V DC A 115 230V AC w battery B 115 230V AC w o battery ANTENNA PORTS 1 One 2 Redundant P2x RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redunda...

Page 12: ...1 Installation Planning Helpful advice for planning a radio system including site and antenna selection can be found in the manual s supplied with your transceivers The Protected Network Station is typically installed at an Access Point AP site to ensure uninterrupted communication with remote radios For iNET iNET II systems it may also be used at one or more remote sites in a network to increase ...

Page 13: ...est revision of firmware for most GE MDS products is available for down load at www GEmds com 1 Make sure the power is off 2 Remove the top cover of the Protected Network Station by loosen ing the two screws at the rear panel 3 If a backup battery is installed in the chassis be sure it is discon nected from the battery control board 4 Remove the transceiver mounting plates from the chassis by loos...

Page 14: ...rk Station and tighten the side screws This completes the installation of transceivers in the chassis Refer to Section 3 5 External Connections to complete the installation Invisible place holder Figure 5 Top View Showing Two Radios Installed NOTE The internal back up battery if equipped is disconnected for shipment from the factory To enable back up power remove the top cover of the chassis and c...

Page 15: ...chassis be sure it is discon nected from the battery control board 4 Remove the transceiver mounting plates from the chassis by loosen ing the screws that secure them to the chassis 5 Attach the Radio A mounting plate to the first transceiver using four screws Secure the mounting plate and radio to the chassis 6 Attach the Radio B mounting plate to the second transceiver using four screws Secure t...

Page 16: ...cover of the chassis and connect the battery cable to the battery control board See Figure 33 on Page 38 3 4 Internal Cabling Arrangements The following figures illustrate the internal cabling arrangements for the P21 MDS iNET iNET II version P22 MDS entraNET version and P23 MDS Mercury version Refer to the drawing that shows your par ticular unit RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http ww...

Page 17: ...4 J12 1 1 J7 J14 J17 J3 J3 J14 J14 J5 J10 J8 J6 J2 J16 LOWER RADIO B COM1 LAN PWR LINK COM2 Battery Control PCB From Lower Radio To S O Logic PCB Assy Cable Type LAN J17 RJ 45 COM1 J2 DB 9 Male COM2 J14 DB 9 Female PWR J7 2 Conductor Phoenix LINK Antenna J5 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 18: ... UPPER RADIO A o J12 J14 J14 J4 J11 J18 J3 J3 J19 J1 J9 J15 J7 J16 J17 J14 J2 J8 J10 J5 J6 J13 J3 Battery Control PCB From Upper Radio To S O Logic PCB Assy Cable Type LAN J16 RJ 45 COM1 J3 DB 9 Male COM2 J13 DB 9 Female PWR J6 2 Conductor Phoenix LINK Antenna J10 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 19: ...o J15 J1 J11 J4 J12 1 1 J7 J14 J17 J5 J10 J8 J6 J2 J16 J14 J3 LOWER RADIO B COM1 LAN PWR LINK COM2 Battery Control PCB From Lower Radio To S O Logic PCB Assy Cable Type LAN J17 RJ 45 COM1 J14 RJ 12 COM2 J2 RJ 45 PWR J7 2 Conductor Phoenix LINK Antenna J5 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 20: ... UPPER RADIO A o J12 J14 J14 J4 J11 J18 J3 J3 J19 J1 J9 J15 J7 J16 J17 J14 J2 J8 J10 J5 J6 J13 J3 Battery Control PCB From Upper Radio To S O Logic PCB Assy Cable Type LAN J16 RJ 45 COM1 J13 RJ 12 COM2 J3 RJ 45 PWR J6 2 Conductor Phoenix Link Antenna J10 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 21: ...nal Cabling Radio A Radio Front Panel Connector Switchover Logic PCB Assy Cable Type PWR J6 2 Conductor Phoenix LAN J16 RJ 45 COM1 J3 DB 9 Male GPS Antenna J20 SMA Coaxial TX RX1 J10 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 22: ...ercury Internal Cabling Radio B Radio Front Panel Connector Switchover Logic PCB Assy Cable Type PWR J7 2 Conductor Phoenix LAN J17 RJ 45 COM1 J2 DB 9 Male GPS Antenna J22 SMA Coaxial TX RX1 J5 TNC Coaxial RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 23: ...h the Redundant Antenna Option If a directional antenna is used set its heading in the desired direction of transmis sion reception GPS Antenna Connection P23 only Connect the GPS antenna feedline to the SMA type coaxial connector on the rear panel NOTE It is highly recommended that lightning protection be properly installed for all antenna systems POWER ON OFF POWER INPUT ANTENNA LINK PORT A B AL...

Page 24: ...place holder Figure 14 COM1 and COM2 Pinouts As viewed from outside the chassis Table 1 DB 25 Rear Panel Data Ports Functions Model Internal Transceivers Left Male DCE ConnectedtoInternal Transceiver Port Right Female DTE Connected to Internal Transceiver Port P21 MDS iNET iNET II Series COM1 DCE Console COM2 DTE Data P22 MDS entraNET COM2 DCE Data COM1 DTE Console P23 MDS Mercury COM1 DCE Console...

Page 25: ...oats and is not connected to ground or any internal power supply voltage source NOTE The alarm functions are intended for use with a fully popu lated and enabled chassis i e two transceivers two power supplies and both power supply switches set to ON The front panel switch should also be set to the AUTO position so that a fault in the primary transceiver causes an automatic switchover to the secon...

Page 26: ...nting the Protected Network Station The Protected Network Station can be placed on a sturdy tabletop or mounted in a 19 inch rack cabinet or equipment rack Choose a mounting location that provides easy access to the rear panel connectors and an unobstructed view of the LED status indicators through the rear panel viewing slots Figure 18 shows the dimensions of the Protected Network Station POWER O...

Page 27: ...s are provided in this manual for MDS iNET iNET II Series transceivers see Initial MDS iNET iNET II Programming and Setup on page 23 MDS entraNET transceivers see Initial MDS entraNET Pro gramming and Setup on page 30 MDS Mercury transceivers see Initial MDS Mercury Pro gramming and Setup on page 35 If all parameters are correctly set operation of the Protected Station can be started as follows 1 ...

Page 28: ...adio Selection Switch Positions Switch Position Function A Transceiver A is selected as the active unit Switchover will not occur if a failure occurs in Transceiver A or if the Remote Switchover is invoked AUTO Normal Default The most recently selected transceiver is active If a failure occurs with that unit switchover automatically occurs to the other transceiver Also when the switch is in this p...

Page 29: ...otected network operation are covered here Please refer to the transceiver manual for a complete list of radio commands NOTE Radios used in a Protected Network Station chassis must have firmware installed that supports redundant configuration MDS iNET iNET II Series transceivers must have revision 5 1 0 or higher installed Consult the factory for firmware availability NOTE To ensure proper operati...

Page 30: ...tchover occurs a delay of approximately 30 seconds occurs until the new radio initializes It may take up to one minute for the radio to re establish a link with an associated station Additionally certain network devices may require up to 20 minutes to detect that the MAC address has changed for the IP address of the radio This does not affect the data passing ability of the radio only the ability ...

Page 31: ...on Selecting the last item Force Switchover does not bring up a sub menu It initiates an immediate change to the other transceiver The following screens show the Redundancy sub menus and provide brief descriptions of their functionality Invisible place holder Figure 22 Network Event Trigger Configuration RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Tra...

Page 32: ...o switchover occurs for that event An explanation of menu items is provided below AP Ethernet Link Disconnected The AP s Ethernet cable is disconnected damaged or the AP hasn t been able to poll a specified address For this event to occur the following values must be configured properly on the Redundancy Configuration Options menu Ethernet Link H W Watch enable disable Ethernet Link Poll Address X...

Page 33: ...eceive Errors Exceeded Threshold The rate of Packet Receive Errors exceeded the defined threshold For proper detection the following values must be configured in the Redundancy Configuration Options menu These configure the Maximum number or packet receive errors within a specific period of time before a redundancy switchover occurs Maximum Receive Errors x Receive Error Count Interval x seconds P...

Page 34: ...GA communication Failed The main CPU is unable to communicate to the FPGA ADC output Railed The Analog to Digital Converter is railed Frequency Not Calibrated The unit s Frequency Adjustment Algorithm is not properly calibrated Power Not Calibrated The unit s Power Adjustment Algorithm is not properly calibrated Flash Test Failed There is a problem with the Flash memory PLL Not locked The Phase Lo...

Page 35: ...er Apply power to the Protected Network Station 2 Set the front panel RADIO SELECTION switch to A RF Power Control Saturated Low There is a hardware defect that is causing the Power Control Loop to fail Initialization Error The software failed to initialize properly Additional Menu Item for Remotes SNR Below Threshold The Signal to Noise ratio is below the user defined threshold For proper detecti...

Page 36: ...ils For instructions on programming MDS iNET iNET II Series trans ceivers see Initial MDS iNET iNET II Programming and Setup on Page 23 NOTE MDS entraNET radios used in a Protected Network Station must have firmware revision 2 3 7 or higher installed Consult the factory for firmware availability Redundancy Menu Redundancy is available only at the AP The Redundancy Menu is used in protected install...

Page 37: ...et network related alarm conditions Hardware EventTriggers This selection presents a submenu see Figure 28 with parameters related to local alarm conditions Redundancy Configuration Options This selection presents a sub menu see Figure 29 for duration settings related to network events e g if a PING attempt fails after xx minutes a contin gency action will be taken such as the radio switching from...

Page 38: ...rface Error This selection is used to enable or dis able redundancy switchover on the occurrence of a Network Interface Error enabled disabled enabled Invisible place holder Figure 28 Hardware Event Triggers Menu RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 39: ...ce holder Figure 29 Redundancy Configuration Options Menu Lack of Associated Remotes Exceeded Threshold This selection brings up another screen Figure 30 where you can specify the duration of time that a redundant AP waits before considering itself to be malfunctioning A system must have at least one associated remote to be functional Packet Receive Errors Exceeded Threshold This selection brings ...

Page 40: ...hold Menu This screen contains two settings relating to Packet Receive Errors One setting sets the number of missed packets and the other sets a time interval after which an error is declared The settings work together and both criteria must be met before a redundancy switchover occurs These configuration settings are intended for data intensive applications and must be customized for your specifi...

Page 41: ... the use of a terminal and TFTP programs in the radio transceiver s manual before starting the procedure 1 Install transceivers in the chassis as described earlier Apply power to the Protected Network Station 2 Set the front panel RADIO SELECTION switch to A 3 Configure Radio A upper unit as appropriate Save the configura tion file to a TFTP server as described in the transceiver manual 4 Set the ...

Page 42: ...s of associated Remotes or excessive packet errors Hardware Event Triggers This selection brings up a submenu where you can set view the trigger status for initialization hard ware errors Redundancy Configuration Options Presents a submenu where you can set the threshold criteria for declaring an error event Force Switchover Selecting this option forces a manual user initiated switchover to the ba...

Page 43: ...discon nect as the modules are fitted with in line connectors To re install the modules make sure that the slides are properly aligned with the guide slots on the chassis and push straight in Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the assembly Replacing Other Assemblies The Switchover Logic Board and the front panel Indicator Board 03 3307A01 are held in place with Phillips screws To remove these assem...

Page 44: ...hysical Case Aluminum rack mountable 2U Dimensions 8 9 cm 3 5 high 48 3 cm 19 0 wide 35 6 cm 14 0 deep Weight 5 74 kg 12 65 lbs w o transceivers Approx 1 kg 2 2 lbs additional for each trans ceiver Environmental Temperature Range 0 C to 50 C 32 to 122 F Humidity 95 at 40 C 104 F non condensing Power Supplies 115 230 Vac with battery backup 12 Vdc 10 5 15 Vdc Operating Range 24 Vdc 18 36 Vdc Operat...

Page 45: ... DTE Diagnostic Interface Serial RS 232 Telnet or Web browser Provided by a rear panel DB 25 connector Alarm Output Dry isolated contacts for controlling an alarm device upon primary power failure or transceiver switchover Transceiver Ordering Options Transceiver Complement 1 2 or no transceivers mounted in chassis RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Re...

Page 46: ...40 P21 P22 P23 Protected Network Station 05 4161A01 Rev C RSPSupply 1 888 532 2706 www RSPSupply com http www RSPSupply com p 8464 MDS P22 Redundant Transceiver Chasis Enet aspx ...

Page 47: ...er supply replacing module 37 Procedures initial start up 21 installing transceivers 7 9 mounting Protected Network Station chassis 20 programming transceivers 23 30 replacing parts Technical Reference 37 troubleshooting 36 Protected Network Station typical installation 7 Protected Network Station chassis configurations 3 features 2 how to mount 20 illustrated 2 internal view illustrated 8 10 rear...

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Page 49: ...ed and returned to you as quickly as possible Please be sure to include the SRO number on the outside of the shipping box and on any corre spondence relating to the repair No equipment will be accepted for repair without an SRO number SRO numbers are issued online at www GEmds com support product sro Your number will be issued immediately after the required information is entered Please be sure to...

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