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INTERFERENCE

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Frequency Hopper (802.11)   

Blue Trace - Peak Hold

   

Red Trace - Realtime

802.11b DSSS Signal -

  

Blue Trace - Peak Hold

   

Red Trace - Realtime

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Summary of Contents for YELLOWJACKET PLUS

Page 1: ...manual version 2 1 YELLOWJACKET PLUS ...

Page 2: ...ODE 10 TYPICAL INTERFERENCE EXAMPLES 11 YELLOWJACKET POCKET PC SOFTWARE FLOW CHART 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 15 BATTERY CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS 16 TIPS 17 BATTERY LIFE 17 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 18 DRIVER INSTALLATION 18 SURVEYING 18 YELLOWJACKET PLUS PC VIEWER UTILITY SOFTWARE 20 CHAMELEON WLAN SOFTWARE 22 YELLOWJACKET PLUS OPERATION WITH DOLPHIN SOFTWARE 23 DOLPHIN USER S MANUAL 24 NETWORKING BASICS 28 DSS...

Page 3: ...ggle the backlight on and off your Yellowjacket PLUS receiver will also shut down Connect the included antenna to the SMA connector and remove the stylus by pushing down on it Use your sty lus to tap onto the Windows icon in the upper left corner Choose YellowjacketPLUS in the pulldown menu Data may be transferred to a PC via the IrDA window or USB or serial con nection Install Yellowjacketplus so...

Page 4: ...e used on iPAQs that have never been initially set up at the BVS factory have had files erased or dam aged in the ROM or after a hard reset has been performed on an iPAQ Yellowjacket software that has been erased lost from RAM may be restored at anytime by accessing the install file from the SD Card or Storage Card directory Always make sure batteries are fully charged when doing any software inst...

Page 5: ...able security enable all STAtion mode and enable Dolphin Mapping Interface Note Logging mode will only log data from the screen mul tipath spectrum utilization etc you are currently running The data file containing all data collected when logging is turned ON is called LOG YJ3 Note Security mode should only be enabled after the user has set the authorized MAC addresses in the security screen Other...

Page 6: ...P arrow on the joystick or the UP arrow on the menu bar You may take a snapshot of the full spectrum screen by press ing the CAMERA BUTTON on the menu bar The data for the screen will then be stored along with RTC or GPS information The PC Snapshot Viewer Utility will allow you to view these snapshots on the PC and then print them out on a printer Single Channel Spectrum Single channel spectrum mo...

Page 7: ... SSID for AP s the RSSI and WEP privacy enabled bit are shown for each address Arrows will appear in the header if more than 5 AP s are being detected The user can then scroll up and down to view all of the AP STA captured data An address will be removed from the list if it hasn t been detected the next time that channel is swept AP Station Single Channel Mode To see the AP s stations for a single...

Page 8: ...path gets weaker and fatter the Q factor drops signaling a possible multipath interference concern Delay Spread Screen By moving left from the multipath screen using the joystick and or menu arrow the user enters the delay spread screen The left of this screen shows the same information as the mul tipath screen The upper right hand side of the delay spread screen shows a running total and current ...

Page 9: ...he security screen Press the GENERATE button All of the AP s stations will be transferred into the authorized list When the security mode is enabled from the menu bar in the AP STA mode APs and STAtions which aren t in the autho rized list will be put in the unauthorized list and a warning message will appear An AP station can be moved over to the authorized list by pressing the ADD button To clea...

Page 10: ...would be 50 This would be the same percentage for receiv ing 5 5 Mb s on 11 Mb s packets The bars stack on top of each other to reveal no more than 100 By tapping the grid the display toggles between a range of 0 10 and 0 100 This is for zooming in on low utilization statistics Usage Screen The usage screen displays the percentage of packets being seen by Yellowjacket PLUS in channels 1 through 14...

Page 11: ...ch shows satellite informa tion The GPS information is stored in the log file when enabled for later conversion by Chameleon Each record will be tagged with GPS information if so desired If you require GPS time stamping with your 802 11b measure ments and Yellowjacket PLUS does not display the GPS screen or the main menu screen does not show a bottom GPS data line similar to this We recommend you ...

Page 12: ...YellowjacketTypicalSpectrumInterferenceExamples INTERFERENCE Narrow Band Continuous Wave INTERFERENCE Microwave Oven Blue Trace Peak Hold Red Trace Realtime Page 11 ...

Page 13: ...INTERFERENCE Frequency Hopper 802 11 Blue Trace Peak Hold Red Trace Realtime 802 11b DSSS Signal Blue Trace Peak Hold Red Trace Realtime Page 12 ...

Page 14: ...INTERFERENCE BluetoothfrequencyHopper strongsignalstrength BlueTrace PeakHold RedTrace Realtime Page 13 ...

Page 15: ...Yellowjacket PLUS Pocket PC Software Flow Chart This screen may only be accessed using a YellowjacketplusPLUS with the internal GPS receiver option installed Page 14 ...

Page 16: ...with your Yellowjacket Re install your Yellowjacket software Users may experience COM PORT communication problems when moving from Bird s Eye Site Surveyor to Yellowjacket Data Logger in Pocket PC 2002 This may be remedied by simply pushing the reset switch on the bottom of the iPAQ See Bird s Eye manual for more details The Yellowjacket SD Backup Installer card has been included as a courtesy The...

Page 17: ...the included Ni MH battery pack NOT Ni CAD batteries Batteries that are warm or hot to the touch from constant usage or warm ambient temperatures will take longer to charge than batteries of a normal temperature Only use Ni MH batteries with 1600 mAH or more rating Expect over 500 cycles from each Ni MH pack Below are some popular charging configurations Configuration 1 charging YellowjacketPLUS r...

Page 18: ...en remove the W LAN Receiver from the dock and place back on the dock after several seconds 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 three or four times or until the combined charge time is 2 hours Subsequent charges of the W LAN Ni MH Battery Pack will not require multiple charging cycles unless left uncharged for a long period of time greater than 2 months In the PocketPC s OS choose Settings and then choose Syst...

Page 19: ... shaded area on the top of the File Explorer says SD Card If not use the upside down triangle next to the text to choose SD Card 8 Choose your Yellowjacket receiver and iPAQ model for installation and tap on install 9 When the message Installation is Complete appears you have successfully installed the applica tion The YellowJacket application will be accessible by tapping on Start and then Progra...

Page 20: ...the menu on the bottom of the screen Note the filename of the snapshot that is saved For example a message box would appear that would state that the file was saved as YJ YJS This file contains data that will be used to recreate the screen in the Viewer STEP 2 COPY FILE TO HOST PC Using ActiveSync copy the saved data file over to the PC The file will be in the root directory of the Ipaq STEP 3 RUN...

Page 21: ...d Use the enclosed CD and follow the instructions Starting the Application Start Chameleon by clicking on the icon created by the installation utility The main screen will show up All steps for the conversion of data are taken from this screen Chameleon WLAN Main Screen Input File The first step is the choosing of files for input and output Choose the data file that is to be converted The Chameleo...

Page 22: ...utput file is chosen in this section Output Field Selection This section enables the selection of those fields that are to be placed in the output file The individual fields for the data types will appear in the far right box when the data type is selected in the selected box Conversion The final step in the step by step process is the conversion section Press the CONVERT button The progress bar w...

Page 23: ...in registration letter in your package 2 Make sure your YellowJacket Plus is locked into the charging cradle the infrared device is connected to the USB port and that the system tray on the host PC shows another infrared device is present 3 Start your YellowJacket Portal software 4 Start the YellowJacket Plus software on the YellowJacket Plus Ipaq device 5 Go to the options menu in Yellowjacket an...

Page 24: ...o a BVS Receiver with GPS This tool is used to display scanned points on a map at the location s scanned The tool receives data from a BVS data logger that communicates with the BVS receiver FIGURE 1 BVS DOLPHIN OVERVIEW The Dolphin software receives data from the data logger for the individual product see Figure 2 For example if the Fox is the product it would talk to the Fox Data Logger running ...

Page 25: ...3 Start the Dolphin software When using the Dolphin for the first time with this product you must enter the registration code in order to receive data See REGISTRATION below 4 Open an existing geoset or create a new geoset See CREATING A GEOSET or OPENING A GEOSET 5 Add layers to your geoset corresponding to the appropriate maps of the area that you are surveying 6 Start the data logger for the pr...

Page 26: ...ady be a DOLPHIN layer DO NOT REMOVE this layer This is needed to store the data points After choosing the map layers the geoset is now ready to accept points NOTE The maps may not be visible until the first data point comes in to center the coordinates SAVING A GEOSET Pressing the toolbar button that looks like a spinning CD allows you to save the geoset loaded Save it to any filename for use in ...

Page 27: ...CY The re centering frequency icon looks like four arrows heading in from a square on the toolbar This lets you choose how often you would like the map re centered on the current point Depending on the rate of data coming into the Dolphin the re centering of the map may start to slow down the system and or cause flicker This option allows you to limit the number of times the screen is recen tered ...

Page 28: ...arefully administered Put another way the hardware address is like your name it uniquely and permanently identifies you But it doesn t offer any clues about your location so it s only helpful in a local setting An IP address is like your street address which contains the information that helps letters and packages find your house Rules for Sending Information Protocols A protocol is a set of rules...

Page 29: ...re one IP address among several computers A device set up as a NAT router uses a col lection of private IP addresses in the range 10 0 1 2 to 10 0 1 254 for example to allow several com puters to access the Internet using one public IP address When a computer using a private IP address requests information from the Internet the NAT router keeps a record of the computer making the request and sends...

Page 30: ...4 GHz Antenna SMA connector P N SMA 001 25 00 Direction Finding Antenna with mounting bracket cable type N SMA male 9 dBi gain P N DFA 001 250 00 Rugged Carrying Case ABS Plastic P N P CASE 100 00 IrDA USB Adapter wireless data transfer Adaptor P N IRDA 000 125 00 Hive Indoor Mapping Software P N 0075 BE Call for Pricing GPS Receiver Internal 12 channel GPS receiver BVS factory installed P N YJP G...

Page 31: ...pletely INDOORS and outdoors using real time mapping coverage technology No GPS recep tion needed Simply walk through an office space warehouse or multi floor building any interior space that needs to be surveyed and take Access Point measurements Next place those measurements on top of any structural floorplan to get a comprehensive bird s eye view of any WLAN based upon MAC addresses RSSI SSID a...

Page 32: ...aHertz IF Intermediate Frequency I and Q In phase and Quadrature IBBS Independent Basic Service Set IrDA Infrared Data Association kHz kiloHertz LCD Liquid Crystal Display LO Local Oscillator MAC Medium Access Control Mbits Megabits MHz MegaHertz NIC Network Interface Card OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Domain Multiplexing 802 11a PC Personal Computer PCS Personal Communications Service 1 8 to 2 1 GHz ...

Page 33: ... it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 11 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disas...

Page 34: ...or identified for use with this product by heating them Sudden release of the battery electrolyte may occur causing burns or irritation to eyes or skin 7 When replacing batteries all batteries should be replaced at the same time Mixing fresh and discharged batteries could increase internal cell pressure and rupture the discharged batteries Applies to products employing more than one sepa rately re...

Page 35: ...2 4 GHz Direction Finding Corner Reflector 2 4 GHz Omni Directional 7 5 long ...

Page 36: ...RONICS SYSTEMS wireless products Windows CE PocketPC and HP iPAQ are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation and Hewlett Packard Corporation respectively YELLOWJACKET TM Yellowjacket PLUS is a wireless receiver system designed specifi cally for sweeping analyzing and optimizing2 4GHzWirelessLocal Area Networks The instrument measures coverage of DSSS net works which operate on the IEEE ...

Page 37: ...nalysis System YELLOWJACKET TM YELLOWJACKET FEATURES SPECTRUM MODE Full spectrum 14 channel sweep Single channel zoom Peak Search and Hold 3 distinct waveform signal traces APANALYSIS Survey sweep of channels for allAPs Q Factor signal strength quality meter Individual channel analysis ofAPs or STAs Absolute channel SSID AP manufacturer s ID WEP detection RSSI for eachAP STA in true dBm Multipath ...

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