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WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual 

 

PREFACE 

 
 
PART NUMBER CONFIGURATOR 

 

MESH - 

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MESH Product 

Series 

 

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Primary Radio Indicator (A= 400 mW; B= 900 MHz) 

 

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Secondary Radio Indicator (A= 400 mW; blank= single radio option) 

 

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Chassis style (O= Outdoor; I= Indoor) 

 

Power Supply plug type (A= US; B= UK; C= Europe) 

 

KBC MESH PART NUMBERS  
This operations manual covers the following part numbers: 

 

DESCRIPTION 

     KBC 

PART 

NUMBER 

Standard dual radio node 

kit: 

   MESH-AA-Ox 

Standard single radio node kit: 

 

 

 

MESH-A-Ox 

900 MHz, dual radio node kit: 

 

 

 

MESH-BA-Ox 

900 MHZ single radio node kit: 

 

 

 

MESH-B-Ox 

 

Accessories: 

 

13/15 dBi high gain patch dual band antenna; 2.4 / 5 GHz: 

PAT5824 

13/15 dBi high gain omni-directional dual band 2.4 / 5 GHz:  OD524-15 
28 dBi parabolic grid dish antenna; 5 GHz:   

 

GD5W-28 

19 dBi parabolic grid dish antenna; 2.4 GHz : 

 

GD-24 

Directional 900 MHz Yagi antenna:   

 

 

Y9 

5 dBi omni-directional dual band antenna; 2.4 / 5 GHz* 

OD524-5 

5 dBi omni-directional 900 MHz antenna**   

 

OD9-5 

Mid-span compliant power injector module†  

 

PIM 

1000 mA 12 VDC non-regulated power supply† 

 

PS 

 

* Two included in all MESH-AA-Ox and one in all MESH-A-Ox & MESH-BA-Ox kits 
** One included in all MESH-BA-Ox and MESH-B-Ox kits 
† One included in all WES mesh series kits 

 

PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN KITS 
All mesh node kits include the following: 
Qty 1:  Mesh node (all part numbers; particular type determined by part number) 
Qty 2:  OD524-15 (MESH-AA-Ox); All other part numbers (except MESH-B-Ox): Qty 1 
Qty 1:  OD9-5 (MESH-BA-Ox & MESH-B-Ox only); All other part numbers: N/A 
Qty 1:  PIM 

Qty 1:  PS 

Qty 1:  Pole mount kit 

Qty 1:   LAN port weatherproof strain relief assembly kit 

Qty 1:  Operations manual 

 

 
 
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WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual 

 

PREFACE (CONTINUED) 

 
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABILITY 
This manual is comprehensive to the extent that it will answer many of your technical 
questions. Our toll free technical assistance is available should you require additional 
assistance. KBC offers technical support over the phone or by way of e-mail to all KBC 
qualified integrators on the WES Mesh products. Our technical support hotline is 
available during regular US west coast business hours, Monday through Friday on all 
non-major holiday business days. KBC will follow up on all electronic inquiries before 
the end of the following business day.  
 
NORTH AMERICA  
888-366-4276: Monday – Friday 10am-8pm Eastern (7am-5pm Pacific) 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
HAWAII & ALASKA / GUAM, PR & OTHER US TERRITORIES 
949-297-4930: Monday – Friday 7am-5pm Pacific Time 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

Note: the toll free 800# does not work from Alaska 
 
CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICA 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
ASIA 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
SOUTH PACIFIC / PACIFIC ISLANDS 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
EUROPE 
+44(0)1622 418782: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm UK Time 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
AFRICA 

[email protected]

: 24hr availability, response time varies 

 
Technical Support is offered in English, however, KBC has worldwide representatives 
who can provide technical support in many local languages. 
 
 
Please note: technical assistance is available after having read through this manual. 
Comprehension of terms and topics will assist in trouble-shoot procedures. 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Summary of Contents for MESH

Page 1: ...A Main 1 949 297 4930 Fax 1 949 297 4933 KBC Networks Ltd EMEA Carlton Suite Barham Court Teston Maidstone Kent ME18 5BZ United Kingdom Office 44 0 1622 418782 Fax 44 0 20 7100 8147 Email info kbcnetworks com Web www kbcnetworks com WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual Version 20100211 ...

Page 2: ...Operations manual P 1 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual PREFACE CONTINUED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABILITY This manual is comprehensive to the extent that it will answer many of your technical questions Our toll free technical assistance is available should you require additional assistance KBC offers technical support over the phone or by way of e mail to all KBC qualified integrators on t...

Page 3: ... Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio frequencies...

Page 4: ...mpliance with the applicable sections of the Industry Canada RSS 210 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Radio Standard Specification that governs Low Power License Exempt Radio communication Devices Specifically the output EIRP of this device relative to antenna gain is factory set to ensure compliance with section 6 2 2 q1 iv g In addition it is noted for all users that high power radars ...

Page 5: ...e right is the secondary antenna port Some nodes may have other antenna options 3 Connect a standard Cat5 straight through patch cable from the open RJ 45 Ethernet port on the Node to the P Data RJ 45 Ethernet port on the Power Injector Module PIM Connect a Cat5 cable from the Data In port of the PIM to the Ethernet port on a laptop Type of cable determined by LAN port of the laptop 4 Connect the ...

Page 6: ... thirty 30 days of shipment provided the products are in like new condition and in the original packaging Contact your KBC dealer or distributor to obtain an authorization to return the merchandise for credit Return authorizations for repair can be sent directly to KBC with a valid RA number RA s are issued to KBC distributors dealers or integrators with a valid resale license End users should ret...

Page 7: ...TO A KBC ENCODER OR DECODER CONNECTING TO AN ETHERNET 10 100 1000 SWITCH Type of Ethernet cable is determined by the Ethernet device LAN port If the LAN port is a 10 100 port then the cable will be a crossover cable If the port is a gigabit connection then a straight through cable would be used KBC recommends that both types of cables are on hand in case your particular device requires a different...

Page 8: ...e selected using the RSSI and rate figures as described on page 12 of this manual In some environments additional nodes may be necessary to reduce the number of hops while enabling redundant paths 7 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual NODE INSTALLATION OPERATION A PERFORM COMMAND PROMPT TEST 1 Connect the Mesh nodes to a laptop as shown in the following diagram default settings for node 1 2...

Page 9: ... cases depending on the physical and RF environment a useable throughput rate may not be possible Contact KBC for more information 888 366 4276 or info kbcnetworks com 9 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual ADVANCED OPERATION WEB BROWSER INTERFACE Each Mesh node has a web browser interface to access the advanced setup functions If changing advanced settings be sure to connect and power the r...

Page 10: ... 11 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual ADVANCED OPERATION CONTINUED NETWORK TOOLS In addition to using the Microsoft Command Prompt the user can also use the Mesh web browser to ping the other Mesh nodes on the connected network s NETWORK INFORMATION Mesh routes stations and the network topology can be identified through the network information diagnostic tools SYSTEM ROUTES The routes ind...

Page 11: ...slightly to see the change on the color coded bar on the tool The low weak signals are red and orange etc while the strong connections are green and blue colors 13 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual ADVANCED OPERATION CONTINUED SITE SURVEY SCAN To scan for available access points in the environment one radio must be disabled Upon disabling that particular radio can perform a site analysis ...

Page 12: ...l for the WiFi 0 radio See Set Up page Power Shows the selected power output for the WiFi 0 radio See Set Up page Rate RSSI Snapshot of the connection rate and signal strength Noise Floor Inbound Packets and Error Information Indicates the packet transfer between wireless radios Outbound Packets and Error Information Indicates the packet transfer between hard connected devices 15 WES Mesh Wireless...

Page 13: ...3 x subnet Since this interface belongs to the 192 168 1 10 node the 1 11 node must be accessible through a switch Other routes can be added and the gateway route can also be listed under the Default Route 17 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual ADVANCED OPERATION CONTINUED b Mesh Configuration i WiFi 0 Configuration Primary Radio SSID Password The default kbc mesh and pskpskpsk can be chang...

Page 14: ...defaults prior to firmware updates however the previous settings will remain if not restored Select the Country Region Regulatory Domain to use the nodes under the allowable parameters in each country or region This setting will enable only the frequencies available by each specific nation s communications governing organization Default is US Canada FCC IC SW Version BOD Serial Indicates firmware ...

Page 15: ... AP should also be included in the spreadsheet 21 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual MESH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS For product improvement design and specifications are subject to change without notice RF MODULES RADIO SPECIFICATION Transmitting Frequency Selectable by Country within GUI Interface USA 2 400 2 483GHz 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 725 5 825 GHz Europe 2 400 2 483GHz 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 47 5 725...

Page 16: ... Hardware Pole Bracket and U bolts POWER Power Requirements 7VDC 20VDC Power Method Power over Ethernet PoE via power injector module mid span compliant pins 4 5 positive pins 7 8 ground Connector RJ45 in and out of power injection module Cable Specifications 100 Meters 328 Feet on 24 AWG CAT 5 cable ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 40C to 80C Humidity 95 non condensing APPROVALS FCC ID Standar...

Page 17: ...sh Wireless System Operations Manual WARRANTY INFORMATION KBC extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the original owner purchaser of this product as follows Two years from the date of initial sale for all wireless and network products Five years from the date of initial sale for all fiber products 1 If within the specified warranty period this product or any part or portion thereof shall prove ...

Page 18: ...4 radiation pattern in horizontal polarity for 2 4 5 GHz The circles on the left indicate the radiation pattern for 2400 MHz whereas the right side circles show the various 5 GHz band frequencies Each color is a separate frequency Each type of antenna has a different radiation pattern Those patterns are available from the antenna manufacturer A 1 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual APPENDIX...

Page 19: ... to 54 Mbps 802 11a Turbo 5 GHz frequencies that combine throughput from adjacent frequencies in order to provide additional throughput Fresnel Zone The three dimensional conceptualization of the antenna s radiation pattern Line of Sight An open area high above all obstructions clear enough so as not to impede upon the Fresnel zone A 3 WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual APPENDIX CONTINUED ...

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