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Installation and Operation Guide

MDS 05-4055A01, Rev. C

APRIL 2006

900 MHz and 2400 MHz

Extended Range IP Networking Transceivers

Firmware Code 3.0

MDS entraNET

™

900

MDS entraNET

™

2400

Microwave Data Systems Inc.

Remote

Access Point

Summary of Contents for entraNET 2400

Page 1: ...nd Operation Guide MDS 05 4055A01 Rev C APRIL 2006 900 MHz and 2400 MHz Extended Range IP Networking Transceivers Firmware Code 3 0 MDS entraNET 900 MDS entraNET 2400 Microwave Data Systems Inc Remote...

Page 2: ...hange of data communications 2 Endpoint Connectivity PING Test for Ethernet Systems Only For Ethernet systems verify the link integrity between the Access Point and endpoint devices con nected to Remo...

Page 3: ...IONS 6 1 4 MDS SECURITY SUITE 10 1 5 ACCESSORIES 12 2 TABLETOP SETUP AND EVALUATION 15 2 1 INTRODUCTION 17 2 2 CONNECTOR OVERVIEW 17 2 3 TEST SETUP 18 3 AP MANAGEMENT 29 3 1 INTRODUCTION 31 3 2 ACCESS...

Page 4: ...83 3 11 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS 84 3 12 REDUNDANCY MENU 92 3 13 DNP3 ROUTING MENU 96 4 REMOTE RADIO MANAGEMENT 99 4 1 INTRODUCTION 101 4 2 Programming Methods 101 4 3 Log in Procedure 101 4 4 Commands...

Page 5: ...ems 153 6 4 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems 154 6 5 OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE 156 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND RADIO TESTS 161 7 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 163 8 TECHNICAL REFERENCE 173 8 1 UPGRA...

Page 6: ...iver has been recognized for use in hazardous locations by the Canadian Standards Association CSA which also issues the U S mark of approval The CSA Certification is in accordance with CSA STD C22 2 N...

Page 7: ...ealth risk due to hazardous substances contained within To avoid dissem ination of these substances into our environment and to limit the demand on natural resources we encourage you to use the approp...

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Page 9: ...eless LAN 6 Antenna Placement 6 Communication Rules 7 1 3 2 Combining Serial and IP or Ethernet Devices 7 1 3 3 DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks 8 1 3 4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with Serial Int...

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Page 11: ...r 2 Tabletop Setup and Evaluation Page 15 Chapter 3 Access Point AP Management Page 29 Chapter 4 Remote Radio Management Page 99 Chapter 5 Sample Configurations Page 119 Chapter 6 Installation Page 14...

Page 12: ...n typically employs an omni directional antenna at the AP site and a directional antenna at each associated Remote site The antenna is a vital link in the system and must be chosen and installed corre...

Page 13: ...access include a local RS 232 console local or remote IP access through Ethernet Telnet or a Web browser and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Feature Summary The MDS entraNET design makes insta...

Page 14: ...eration of the radio system is transparent to the computer equip ment connected to it As such the system behaves just as it would in a hardwired arrangement with respect to data format and integrity O...

Page 15: ...eration as shown in Figure 1 3 Invisible place holder Figure 1 3 Multiple Protocol Network By using a single AP the cost of infrastructure deployment is cut in half with only one antenna one feedline...

Page 16: ...a Repeater site without the need for an additional Remote radio 1 3 3 DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks The MDS implementation of Distributed Network Protocol 3 DNP3 allows the transfer and routing of DNP3...

Page 17: ...cable wired for EIA 232 signaling The COM2 port supports standard EIA 232 signaling and acts as a data communications equipment DCE device NOTE Several previous MDS brand products contained signal li...

Page 18: ...ecurity Risk The MDS entraNET Solution Unauthorized access to the backbone network through a foreign remote radio Approved Remotes List Only radios on the Approved Remotes list connect Rogue AP where...

Page 19: ...802 11b cards The transceiver cannot be put in a promiscuous mode Proprietary data framing Eavesdropping intercepting messages 128 bit encryption Key cracking Automatic Key Rotation algorithm In addi...

Page 20: ...a Type N connector commonly used on large diameter coaxial cables 97 1677A159 3 ft 1m 97 1677A160 6 ft 1 8m 2 Pin Power Plug Mates with power connector on the transceiver Screw terminals are provided...

Page 21: ...ndustry Standard MS 51957 26 70 2620 A01 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Bracket used to attach the transceiver to standard 35 mm DIN rails commonly found in equipment cabinets and panels 03 4124A01 Remote...

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Page 23: ...NNECT DC POWER 19 STEP 3 CONFIGURE THE AP 21 Log in and Configuration 21 Set Key AP Parameters 22 STEP 4 SET REMOTE CONFIGURATION 23 Log in and Configuration 23 Set or Verify Network Address 24 STEP 5...

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Page 25: ...LAN port of the AP and used to PING Packet INternet Groper a device connected to the Remote transceiver NOTE It is important to use a radio system network address and device IP address that are diffe...

Page 26: ...ld installation COM1 DCE Console Terminal only 19 200 bps 8N1 No Handshaking RS EIA 232 COM2 DCE Connects to serial data equip 9 600 bps 8N1 Full Handshaking RS EIA 232 PRIMARY POWER 6 30 Vdc 800 ma 1...

Page 27: ...is recommended This can be set via the radio menu Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output Power Setpoint STEP 2 MEASURE AND CONNECT DC POWER The power applied to transceivers AP and Remotes must be w...

Page 28: ...left right The transceiver must be used only with nega tive ground systems Make sure the polarity of the power source is correct The radio is protected from reverse polarity by an internal diode and a...

Page 29: ...g on a power supply the rise time of the supply is too slow to cause overshoot Typically there are multiple return paths for the negative side of the power supply through the coaxial cable shield and...

Page 30: ...a a console terminal 1 Connect a PC to the COM1 port on the radio 2 Establish a terminal session using HyperTerminal for example using the following data parameters 19200 bps 8 bits no parity one stop...

Page 31: ...Set Key AP Parameters Table 2 1 provides a listing of key AP operating parameters their default settings and their values or range Typically these are the only settings that need to be set or reviewe...

Page 32: ...arameters given above must be used for console terminal communication Improper settings are a common cause of difficulty RF Output Power non ETSI Main Menu Radio Configuration 900 MHz 30 dBm 2 4 GHz 2...

Page 33: ...pro grammed with the same network address as the AP or communication is impossible Follow the steps below to check the address and program a new one if necessary 1 Enter the RADIO NETADDR command Thi...

Page 34: ...net endpoint to the Remote ETH port The ETH port supports any Ethernet compatible device This includes a device that uses the Internet Protocol IP Serial Device Connection to Remote Connect a serial d...

Page 35: ...est connectivity between an AP and an Ethernet endpoint Serial Connections To check a serial connection refer to Local Serial Configuration Menu on Page 57 This section contains details on establishin...

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Page 37: ...u 44 3 4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS 45 3 4 1 Network Configuration Menu 45 3 4 2 IP Configuration Menu 46 3 4 3 Wireless MAC Configuration Menu 48 3 4 4 Mobility Configuration Menu 49 3 4 5 SNMP A...

Page 38: ...ateway Statistics 78 3 9 3 Ethernet and Wireless Packet Statistics 79 Ethernet Packet Statistics 79 Wireless Packet Statistics 79 3 9 4 Radio Packet Statistics 80 3 9 5 Event Log Menu 81 Time and Date...

Page 39: ...3 10 DEVICE INFORMATION MENU beginning on Page 83 3 11 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS beginning on Page 84 3 12 REDUNDANCY MENU beginning on Page 92 3 13 DNP3 ROUTING MENU beginning on Page 96 Each of these se...

Page 40: ...r default values are displayed at the end of the field description between square brackets The default value is always shown last in a series of items For example Range Options or Description Default...

Page 41: ...Enable RSG Talkback Timeout Remote Serial Wizard Local Serial Configuration COM1 COM2 Port Status BSP Routing Enable IAPP Enable Unit Update Enable Ethernet Bridging Bridge Priority Bridge Hello Time...

Page 42: ...es Sent Bytes Received PacketsSent TFTPHostAddress FirmwareFilename TFTPTimeout RetrieveFile ImageVerify ImageCopy RebootDevice CurrentFirmware HostAddress ConfigFilename TFTPTimeout RetrieveFile Send...

Page 43: ...en content is the same There are minor differences in capabilities from limitations of the access channel Below are samples of the Starting Information Screen as seen through a terminal session and a...

Page 44: ...ct a PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or via a network and open a Web browser Inter net Explorer Netscape etc This method provides a graphical representation of each screen just as you...

Page 45: ...ations Cable RJ 11 to DB 9 maximum recommended cable length is 50 ft 15m 2 Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal TIP The HyperTerminal program can be accessed on most PCs by select...

Page 46: ...anumeric characters The Starting Information Screen is displayed Figure 3 7 From here you can review basic information about the radio or press G to proceed to the Main Menu Invisible place holder Fig...

Page 47: ...t Pro grams Accessories Command Prompt At the command prompt window enter the word telnet followed by the radio IP address for example telnet 10 1 1 168 Press to display the Telnet log in screen NOTE...

Page 48: ...on Screen The IP address is displayed on this screen 1 Connect a PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or via a network If connecting directly use an Ethernet crossover cable if connecting v...

Page 49: ...Do not use punctuation marks You may use up to eight alphanumeric characters 5 Click OK The radio responds with a startup menu as in Figure 3 10 From here you can review basic information about the r...

Page 50: ...o the right of the menu item and you can enter the value you wish to use In some cases when you select a parameter you see a prompt at the bottom of the screen that says Choose an Option Press to step...

Page 51: ...appears This screen provides a read only overview of the cur rent operating conditions on the transceiver see Figure 3 11 Some items can be changed using the Device Information Screen described on Pa...

Page 52: ...logged in 3 3 2 Main Menu The Main Menu Figure 3 12 is the entryway to all customer definable features The radio Device Name appears at the top of this and all other screens as a reminder of the radio...

Page 53: ...ameters such as the date time console baud rate and device nameinformation See DEVICEINFORMATIONMENU on Page 83 Maintenance Tools Tools for upgrading and selecting firmware images and configuration fi...

Page 54: ...trol handoffs SNMP Configuration Details that control the operation of the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP is used in conjunction with MDS NETview MS software See publication 05 2973A01 f...

Page 55: ...E Defines how the IP address of this device is obtained either statically configured or dynamically assigned from a DHCP server Static Dynamic Static STATIC IP ADDRESS We recommend that you review thi...

Page 56: ...ess is essential for connection of Remotes to the AP in the entraNET network The radio network address is not programmed at the factory 9999 X Address Extended Address used for installations with mul...

Page 57: ...a Remote connects or disconnects Enabled Disabled Disabled IAPP Multicast Address An address that allows multicast mes saging to travel to all radios in a subnetwork all radios with a common network...

Page 58: ...munity name with SNMP access to receive traps Any eight character alphanumeric string Snmp v3 Auth Password The password used in an MD5 Mes sage Digest algorithm 5 hash along with the message data to...

Page 59: ...ridging Select the type of Ethernet frames sent over the air to Remote radios All Disabled No Broadcast Multicast IP ARP Only All Bridge Priority This value is used along with the MAC address to defin...

Page 60: ...itations for your area See Table 2 1 for default settings and range 20 30 30 DwellTime Duration of one hop on a particular frequency in the hopping pattern This field is only changeable on an AP Remot...

Page 61: ...at APs by first keying in the letter of the zone to be changed and then press to toggle between the two options for each zone The screen is read only at Remote radios and Remotes must be synchronized...

Page 62: ...are typically separated by consider able distances but thinking of them grouped in the same box is helpful for this discussion Most data routing is done at the AP so the majority of system configu rat...

Page 63: ...Serial Services When the AP transceiver is used as an IP to serial gateway two types of IP terminal services are available TCP and UDP TCP provides a connection oriented link with end to end acknowle...

Page 64: ...l Configuration Menu Figure 3 22 on Page 57 To configure IP to remote serial services use the Remote Serial Gateway Menu Figure 3 28 on Page 64 Configuration There are several configuration parameters...

Page 65: ...advertently enabled it will become impossible to log in using a console terminal connected to the COM1 connector This problem can be remedied by typing the Hayes modem compatible escape sequence of fo...

Page 66: ...Menu Host Connection screen Next a series of screens are presented where you set all of the parame ters needed for proper operation of the serial port s The screens pro vide text that assist you in m...

Page 67: ...making the necessary change s you can use the Continue Wizard selection repeatedly to reach the end of the configuration process and then exit Invisible place holder Figure 3 25 Serial Configuration...

Page 68: ...par ity and stop bits 7N1 7E1 7O1 8N1 8E1 8O1 8N1 Buffer Size Select the appropriate value for the buffer size for each serial message The maximum AP buffer size for incoming serial data is 256 bytes...

Page 69: ...l data port for payload data operation Normally COM1 is disabled to permit Console Terminal operation NOTE When COM1 is enabled for data management of the radio through COM1 is disabled This problem c...

Page 70: ...ving these packets transmits them out of the serial port as separate packets This parameter does not affect serial data packets received by the AP from remotes over the air and transmitted out of the...

Page 71: ...en received from the IP host the RSG talkback feature expires When this happens the RSG reverts to its configured IP address and port for upstream data destined for an IP host Time in seconds 30 RSG E...

Page 72: ...r to which an application connects to exchange data via the AP TCP Keepalive This value sets the number of seconds that a TCP connection can be inactive before it is disconnected If the value is set t...

Page 73: ...vents a loss of communication between the AP and Remote radios due to security mismatches Communication loss requires a personal visit to each affected remote site where restoration can be performed a...

Page 74: ...of Remote radios allowed to communi cate with the AP is performed For more information refer to Approved Remotes List Submenu below Remote Access Manager Allows management of the Approved Remotes Lis...

Page 75: ...the factory default admin Figure 3 30 1 At the login prompt type authcode 2 At the password prompt type authcode 3 At the authorization prompt enter the authorization code Up to eight case sensitive...

Page 76: ...ty delete a decommissioned or stolen radio immediately Previous Page Returns you to the last page viewed within the Approved Remotes Menu Add Associated Remotes Adds all currently associated Remotes 1...

Page 77: ...aulty radios to fall out of the database 1 720 10 Max Remotes Maximum number of Remotes allowed to associ ate with the AP 1 1024 100 Remote Management Presents a menu for management of a par ticular R...

Page 78: ...digit code Manage Selected Remote Displays the screen shown in Figure 3 34 It contains several parameters that are used to set the characteristics of Remote radios in the network Broadcast Remote Pro...

Page 79: ...it power level in dBm Serial Configuration Tool for configuring COM1 and COM2 parameters including port mode baud rate byte format inter packet delay and buffer size Statistics Presents packet through...

Page 80: ...e managed Package Image to Transmit There are two available firmware images in the AP This allows selection of either image to be transmitted to the remote Send Images Begins transmitting the selected...

Page 81: ...g menu items are Package to Transmit Identifies which of the two available firm ware images 1 or 2 will be sent to the associated Remotes Broadcast Images Starts transmission of the selected firmware...

Page 82: ...spond to a final handshake request it then ages out of the table An expired Remote must reconnect before it is again included in the table See Database Timeout on the Wireless Network Menu Figure 3 32...

Page 83: ...every time a message to or from that device is detected If no traffic with that device happens it then ages out of the table When traffic is detected it is included again in the table Via Remote Unit...

Page 84: ...onnected to the AP List of Remotes Lists all Remotes by Unit ID number that are currently connected to the AP 3 9 STATISTICS AND EVENT LOG The Statistics Event Log Menu Figure 3 40 contains a variety...

Page 85: ...iled data retries and timeouts Event Log Database of past and present events and alarms for the wireless network A listing of event log codes appears in Table 7 5 on Page 168 3 9 1 COM1 and COM2 Data...

Page 86: ...zero when a radio is restarted Figure 3 42 Serial Data Statistics Screen Both COM1 and COM2 will be shown if applicable Index Sequential number assigned to the associated Remote UnitID The unit ID of...

Page 87: ...y this radio Bytes sent Data bytes sent by this radio Packets dropped Received packets dropped from a lack of buffers Receive errors Packets discarded after more than five retries Lost carrier detecte...

Page 88: ...e quality of the RF link between entraNET radios with respect to the handling of data packets Figure 3 44 Radio Packet Statistics Screen Overflow TX packets with LCP buffer overflow data responses No...

Page 89: ...mping The events stored in the Event Log are time stamped using the time and date You must manually enter the date and time at the AP See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 83 The manually set time and d...

Page 90: ...connected LAN Event Log Host Address Telnet or Terminal only IP address of the computer on which the TFTP server resides Any valid IP address 127 0 0 1 Event Log Host Filename Telnet or Terminal only...

Page 91: ...the radio Date Current date being used for the transceiver logs customer settable Time Current time of day customer settable Setting HH MM Date Format Select a presentation format Generic dd Mmm yyyy...

Page 92: ...e configuration of your individual transceivers The Maintenance Menu provides sev eral tools to make this possible This section provides detailed informa tion on how to use these services Key maintena...

Page 93: ...aintenance Tools Menu 3 11 1 Reprogramming Menu The AP transceiver has two copies of the firmware microprocessor code used for the operating system and applications One copy is active and the second o...

Page 94: ...into inactive firmware position in the transceiver non volatile memory Y N ImageVerify Initiate the verification of the integrity of firmware file held in the radio Image Copy Initiate the copying of...

Page 95: ...Config Filename Name of the file containing the configuration profile to be transferred to the TFTP server The configuration information is in ASCII format May require a sub directory for example conf...

Page 96: ...This computer also runs a TFTP server to transmit or receive configuration files RSG Config Filename The name of the file that has been created or uploaded from an existing AP This file contains all...

Page 97: ...ress to Ping Address to send a PING Any valid IP address Count Number of PING packets to be sent Packet Size Size in bytes of each PING data packet Ping Start sending PING packets to address shown on...

Page 98: ...orized features At the time of publication available features include MDS NETview MS and DNP3 Handling In the examples shown MDS NETview MS is shown as an authorized and enabled feature and DNP3 Handl...

Page 99: ...ce holder Figure 3 55 Transmitter Test Menu Frequency Used to set the carrier frequency used during trans mitter testing 900 MHz radios 902 200000 927 600000 916 000000 MHz 2 4 GHz radios 2400 00000 2...

Page 100: ...n dancy functions NOTE Redundancy functions require the presence of a specially constructed supervisory board MDS Part No 03 6061Axx Ask your MDS representative for details Invisible place holder Figu...

Page 101: ...ith parameters related to local alarm conditions Invisible place holder Figure 3 58 Hardware Event Triggers Menu Redundancy Configuration Options This selection presents a sub menu see Figure 3 59 for...

Page 102: ...or dis able redundancy switchover if a frequency calibration error occurs If this error occurs the radio requires factory servicing Enabled Disabled Enabled Power Not Calibrated This selection is used...

Page 103: ...edundant AP considers itself to be malfunctioning Lack of Remotes for number of seconds that a redundant AP waits before considering itself to be malfunctioning Packet Rx Errors Exceeded Threshold Men...

Page 104: ...MENU This menu Figure 3 62 is used to configure the AP to support DNP3 protocol routing See also DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks on Page 8 NOTE Detailed information on the DNP3 protocol is available on...

Page 105: ...er IP devices This UDP port along with the AP local IP address is used to encapsulate DNP3 messages over IP 0 65535 20001 DNP3 Routing Database This selection brings up a screen where the current DNP3...

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Page 107: ...101 4 2 Programming Methods 101 4 2 1 Terminal Interface Mode 101 4 2 2 Remote Management via the AP 101 4 3 Log in Procedure 101 4 4 Commands 102 4 4 1 Entering Remote Commands 102 4 5 Minimum Confi...

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Page 109: ...can be accessed on most PCs by selecting Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal The following terminal settings must be used to communicate with the Remote transceiver 19 200 bps data...

Page 110: ...ample Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT to query a setting or value Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT VALUE to set values To get help with a command Type the command press press then press 4 5 Minimum Configuration for Remot...

Page 111: ...re log in Prompts for the case sensitive username and password AUTH Sets or displays the Authorization Key and a list of authorized features LOGOUT Logs the user off and ends the terminal session COM1...

Page 112: ...can only associate with an AP on the list OFF The Remote can associate with any AP AUTH Displays the list of authorized features or changes the Authorization Key that controls these features Optional...

Page 113: ...bits even parity two stop bits NOTE Entering data formats other than those listed above may cause undesired operation INTERGAP Sets or displays the transceiver inter packet gap status Optional argume...

Page 114: ...s You can copy this list to a text file as a record of your configuration FLOWCTRL mode Sets or displays the transceiver hardware flow control status Optional arguments NONE Hardware flow control disa...

Page 115: ...5535 The minimum TXDELAY setting should be set to two times the Dwelltime set ting When TXDELAY is set to less than twice the Dwelltime setting the measured inter packet delay can increase up to one d...

Page 116: ...tes communicate with each other Optional arguments CMD Displays all settable optional arguments and their current values You can copy this list to a text file as a record of your configuration CWMIN r...

Page 117: ...ger In ROOT mode this command sets the Max imum Unicast Retry Count 0 Min 0 15 Max 15 SKIPZONES bitmap In ROOT mode this command sets the Skip zones Binary Map HEX preceded by 0x bit0 ZONE1 1 Skipped...

Page 118: ...xx xx xx Set ETH ENDPT to the device s Ethernet address or set the address to a string of zeros to use the address of the source of the first received packet ENDPTMODE auto static Displays the endpoi...

Page 119: ...HRESH ACKRSSI The remote hands off when either ACKAVG or RSSIAVG falls below its programmed threshold RSSIAVG RSSI dBm Current RSSI average dBm This average is determined by sampling as defined by RSS...

Page 120: ...heir current values You can copy this list to a text file as a record of your configuration PASSWORD Sets the log in password for the user at current access level or below Optional arguments username...

Page 121: ...splays the quality of the over the air link expressed as a percent 0 100 Quality is calculated from the successful reception of ACK packets sent by the AP 0 100 REFRESH refresh Connection refresh peri...

Page 122: ...er mode INDICATOR on off Indicates whether or not the Sleep indicator LED is active ON Sleep Mode indicator is on OFF Sleep Mode indicator is off MODE mode Set the mode as follows NONE Normal operatio...

Page 123: ...T Resets packet statistics for the indicated interface STATTRACKER When the STATTRACKER mode is turned on the Remote transceiver sends out UDP packets with a broadcast destination IP address The comma...

Page 124: ...the Host to Host protocol version number HREV Displays the OIB board hardware version number IMAGE image Displays the number of the currently active image LOG Displays the current log version number...

Page 125: ...igured at the radio Browse Package Allows selection of an upgrade file to be loaded into the radio This functions in a similar manner to that seen in the Windows environment Upgrade Firmware This butt...

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Page 127: ...dpoint Device Connected to the AP 123 5 1 3 Point to Point Serial to Serial Application Example 124 Step by step instructions for configuring a point to point serial connection 125 5 1 4 Point to Mult...

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Page 129: ...a socket for connection When a request is received data received by the AP serial port is sent out through the IP socket and vice versa until the connection is closed or the link is interrupted The TC...

Page 130: ...n Local Serial Gateway Radio Location Menu Item Setting AP COM2 Port Status Enabled Mode TCP RX IP Port 30011 Baud Rate 19200 Byte Format 8N1 Buffer Size 256 Bytes Ethernet Terminal or Computer RTU RT...

Page 131: ...rnet port Invisible place holder Figure 5 3 Co located Endpoint Device and AP Ethernet Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EIA 232 EIA 232 EIA 232 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 CO M2 PW...

Page 132: ...se multi cast addressing Invisible place holder Figure 5 4 Point to Point Serial to Serial Application Diagram Use the Serial Configuration Wizard Local Serial Configuration menu to make the settings...

Page 133: ...lnet or Web browser session 3 Press G to display the Main Menu 4 From the Main Menu press D to select Local Serial Configuration Figure 5 5 Main Menu 5 The Local Serial Configuration menu displays the...

Page 134: ...126 MDS entraNET System Guide MDS 05 4055A01 Rev C Figure 5 6 Port Configuration Setting 6 Press A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 7 Begin the Serial Configuration Wizard...

Page 135: ...guration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to select Serial Figure 5 8 Connection Type Selection Screen 8 The Wizard displays a prompt to select a point to point or point to multipoint co...

Page 136: ...emote radio Press to accept the Unit ID Then press N to continue Figure 5 10 Set Remote Unit ID 10 The next screen prompts for the input serial data port Press A and then press to toggle to COM2 Press...

Page 137: ...played Press to accept the Data Byte Format Then press N to continue Figure 5 12 Set Data Baud Rate and Data Byte Format 12 The next screen prompts for the data buffer size and inter packet frame dela...

Page 138: ...and Inter Frame Delay 13 The next screen prompts for the Port Status Press A to select Port Status Press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled is displayed Then press N to continu...

Page 139: ...ttings Display If the settings shown on screen match the ones listed above press X to commit the changes and exit the Serial Configuration Wizard If not press the letter of the item to change press to...

Page 140: ...The operation and data flow for this mode is very similar to a point to point serial to serial application except that it uses multicast addressing The primary difference is that data presented at the...

Page 141: ...32 Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EIA 232 EIA 232 EIA 232 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 Access Point Remote Remot...

Page 142: ...enu 5 The Local Serial Configuration menu displays the status of the AP COM1 and COM2 ports enabled or disabled Set the COM2 port to enabled Press C to select COM2 then press to toggle between enabled...

Page 143: ...ress A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 20 Begin the Serial Configuration Wizard 7 The first screen of the Serial Configuration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to selec...

Page 144: ...t to multipoint connection Press B to select All Remotes broadcast Figure 5 22 Point to Multipoint Selection 9 The next screen prompts for the input serial data port Press A and then press to toggle t...

Page 145: ...yte format options until 8N1 is displayed Press to accept the Data Byte Format Then press N to continue Figure 5 24 Set Data Baud Rate and Data Byte Format 11 The next screen prompts for the data buff...

Page 146: ...the Port Status Press A to select Port Status Press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled is displayed Then press N to continue Figure 5 26 Enable Port 13 The final screen display...

Page 147: ...ettings shown on screen match the ones listed above press X to commit the changes and exit the Serial Configuration Wizard If not press the letter of the item to change press to cycle through the choi...

Page 148: ...both TCP and serial to serial data paths to reach the endpoint devices This may be helpful when a mixed collection of endpoint devices is present where some endpoint devices operate via Ethernet whil...

Page 149: ...K CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 Access Point Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote 3 Remote 4 LAN COM 1 COM 2 PW R LINK Table 5 6 Serial Port Application Configuration MDS entraNET radio Location Menu Item Setting...

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Page 151: ...CAN BE USED U S A and Canada 900 MHz systems 152 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain 152 6 3 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED U S A and Canada 2400 MHz systems 153 6 3 1 Calculating System Gain 153 6 4 HOW...

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Page 153: ...A source of adequate and stable primary power Suitable entrances for antenna interface or other required cabling Antenna location that provides as unobstructed a transmission path as possible in the d...

Page 154: ...it may be necessary to mount the station antennas higher use higher gain antennas select a different site or consider installing a repeater station Terrain and Signal Strength While the 900 MHz and 2...

Page 155: ...additional 20 dB of attenuation to interference can be achieved by using hor izontal polarization Another approach is to use a bandpass filter to attenuate all sig nals outside the desired band Multi...

Page 156: ...sible place holder Invisible place holder Figure 6 2 AP Mounting Bracket Spacing Invisible place holder Figure 6 3 Remote Mounting Brackets Spacing DIN Rail Mounting Option The radio is available with...

Page 157: ...rovides equal coverage to all of the remote sites NOTE Antenna polarization is important The wrong polarization causes a signal reduction of 20 dB or more Most systems using a gain type omnidirectiona...

Page 158: ...ast NOTE It is essential that all antenna systems incorporate appropriate lightning protection Information on lightning protection and grounding considerations can be obtained from the Polyphaser Corp...

Page 159: ...MHz systems Table 6 1 Length versus Loss in Coaxial Cables at 900 MHz Cable Type 10 Feet 3 05 m 50 Feet 15 24 m 100 Feet 30 48 m 500 Feet 152 4 m LMR 400 0 39 dB 1 95 dB 3 90 dB Unacceptable Loss 1 2...

Page 160: ...systems on Page 154 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain To determine the maximum allowable power setting of the radio per form the following steps 1 Determine the antenna system gain by subtracting the feed...

Page 161: ...under FCC and Industry Canada rules The power must be decreased from this level if the antenna system gain exceeds 0 dBi The allowable level depends on the antenna gain feed line loss and the transmi...

Page 162: ...0 dB entitles you to operate the radio at full power output 27 dBm 0 5 Watt To convert dBm to Watts refer to Table 8 4 on Page 189 Most antenna manufacturers rate antenna gain in dBd in their litera t...

Page 163: ...he example above this is 12 dBm 3 If the maximum transmitter power allowed is less than 20 dBm reduce the transmit power accordingly using the radio menu system Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output...

Page 164: ...ut packet forwarding just like any other bridge The bridge code builds a list of source MAC addresses that it has seen on each of its ports There are a few general rules that are followed when a packe...

Page 165: ...endpoint via an AP transceiver see Figure 6 7 throughput is halved at best This is because all frames must go through the AP Therefore in the previous 100 byte UDP exam ple the number of over the air...

Page 166: ...ples over a period of several seconds The average of these measurements is displayed by the entraNET MS The measurement and antenna alignment process usually takes 10 or more minutes at each transceiv...

Page 167: ...everal items here however that can be applied to your radio system To Maximize Throughput of Data and Reduce Latency Time AP only Increment the Hop Time to the maximum of 28 msec This lowers the overh...

Page 168: ...he down side if a packet is corrupted it takes longer to be retransmitted Use the Packet Statistics Menu to check Packets Received by Zone Counts should be evenly distributed across all zones Block th...

Page 169: ...Counter Reset Paragraph 7 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 163 7 1 1 Interpreting the Front Panel LEDs 163 7 1 2 Troubleshooting Using the Embedded Management System 164 Serial Port and Remote Serial Statistics Men...

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Page 171: ...may be incorrectly set and then what was changed is forgotten To help you avoid these problems we recommend creating an archive of the transceiver profile when your installation is complete in a Conf...

Page 172: ...address Use the RADIO command to check the status of the process of associating the radio with the AP c Poor antenna system Check the antenna feedline and connectors Reflected power should be less tha...

Page 173: ...ter the encryption phrase using eight to 41 characters in all radio devices Finally re enable encryption Cannot access the entraNET AP Menu through COM1 a Check for secure cable connections The serial...

Page 174: ...s retry count is too high There may be Radio Frequency Interference RFI a If omnidirectional antennas are used consider changing to directional antennas This often limits interference to and from othe...

Page 175: ...er for reliable performance with an allowance for fade margin Another place to look for trouble is in Packets Received by Zone The packets should be evenly distributed across all zones 1 5 variation I...

Page 176: ...or detecting attempts to breach network security Table 7 5 lists all of the transceiver event codes and provides a brief description of their meaning Table 7 4 Event Classifications Level Description...

Page 177: ...3 Spare 23 Cleared Set 24 EVENT_SPARE24 Spare 24 Cleared Set 25 EVENT_SPARE25 Spare 25 Cleared Set 26 EVENT_SPARE26 Spare 26 Cleared Set 27 EVENT_SPARE27 Spare 27 Cleared Set 28 EVENT_SPARE28 Spare 28...

Page 178: ...MO Demo Authorization Enabled Expired 56 EVENT_MAX_DEMOS Max Demos Reset Reached 57 EVENT_RAD_TEMPERATURE TOR Temperature OK Out of Range 58 EVENT_RAD_RX_SIGNAL RX Signal Strength OK LOW 59 EVENT_RAD_...

Page 179: ...ndant Switchover Switchover 71 EVENT_ICOPY_STARTED Image Copy Started 72 EVENT_ICOPY_COMPLETE Image Copy Complete 73 EVENT_ICOPY_FAILED Image Copy Failed 74 EVENT_ENDPOINT_ADDED Endpoint Removed Added...

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Page 181: ...FIRMWARE 175 8 2 USING CONFIGURATION SCRIPTS 177 Sample of an Exported Configuration File 178 Editing Configuration Files 182 8 3 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS 183 8 3 1 LAN ETH Port 183 8 3 2 COM1 Port 1...

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Page 183: ...t Use a network connection for text based access to the Management System Web browser Connect a PC directly to the transceiver LAN port or associated network and open a Web browser on the PC For infor...

Page 184: ...on to the transceiver loading firm ware or configuration files into the flash RAM within the radio is much slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM LAN PORT LOCAL PC WITH FIRMWARE FILE...

Page 185: ...traNET radio Main Menu Maintenance Menu Reprogramming Menu Retrieve File Transfer status messages are displayed at the PC You can can cel the transfer at any time by pressing C If the transfer does no...

Page 186: ...to the type of information contained in the file See Editing Configuration Files on Page 182 for further information NOTE The parameter names and the data values from the Exported Configuration File a...

Page 187: ...r of stop bits to be used Max Remotes Allowed 50 The maximum number of Remotes allowed to connect to this AP Device Mode Access Point Configures the radio to act as a Remote or an AP The Access Point...

Page 188: ...wnloaded Firmware TFTP Filename entraNET bkrto 3_0_0 gpk Eventlog TFTP Host IP 192 168 1 3 Address of the TFTP host to which to send the event log Eventlog TFTP Filename eventlog txt Config Script TFT...

Page 189: ...s sent to this IP port COM1 Serial Data Rx IP Port 0 COM1 data is received on this IP port COM2 Serial Data Enable enabled COM2 Serial Data Mode UDP COM2 Serial Data Baud Rate 9600 COM2 Serial Data Tx...

Page 190: ...peration is fine tuned use the Configuration Scripts Menu on Page 86 to save a copy of the configuration on a PC The file can then be used as a source to generate modified copies adjusted to match oth...

Page 191: ...o not need to be present in your cus tomized files 8 3 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS Three types of data interface connectors are used on entraNET trans ceivers The first the LAN ETH port LAN on the AP ET...

Page 192: ...er COM1 port RJ 12 for diagnostics and configuration Pinout information for the COM1 port is provided in Figure 8 4 and Table 8 2 Figure 8 4 COM1 Port DCE viewed from the outside of the radio Pin Func...

Page 193: ...bps over the air Frequency Band 900 MHz models 902 928 MHz ISM band 2400 MHz models 2401 6 2477 8 MHz in the following bands 2401 6 2427 0 MHz Band A 2427 2 2452 6 MHz Band B 2452 8 2478 2 MHz Band C...

Page 194: ...attern Based on network address Frequency Stability 30 ppm TRANSMITTER Duty Cycle Continuous Spurious 67 dBc RECEIVER Type Double conversion superheterodyne Intermodulation 59 dB minimum EIA Desensiti...

Page 195: ...maximum at 1 Watt RF output See below for details by model and voltage Transmit 900 MHz AP 1175 mA at 6 Vdc 525 mA at 13 8 Vdc 270 mA at 30 Vdc 900 MHz Remote 1025 mA at 6 Vdc 600 mA at 13 8 Vdc 240 m...

Page 196: ...rail Dimensions Excluding mtg hardware AP 3 15 H x 17 2 W x 11 2 D cm 1 25 H x 6 75 W x 4 5 D in Remote 2 5 x 12 7 x 8 9 cm 1 H x 5 W x 3 5 D in Weight AP 1 4 lb 635g Remote 1 04 lb 472g AGENCY APPROV...

Page 197: ...40mW 5 125 32mW 6 115 25mW 7 100 20mW 8 090 16mW 9 080 125mW 10 071 10mW 11 064 12 058 13 050 14 045 15 040 16 0355 dBm mV Po 17 31 5 18 28 5 19 25 1 20 22 5 01mW 21 20 0 22 17 9 23 15 9 24 14 1 25 12...

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Page 199: ...in which the frequency hopping pattern of the Remote is synchronized with the AP station in a network is recognized by the AP and is ready to pass traffic Authorization Key Alphanumeric string code t...

Page 200: ...is an industry standard protocol that was initially created for communication between electrical substation devices Today this non proprietary protocol is being widely adopted for a variety of other a...

Page 201: ...s the clear to send CTS line that instructs the connected device to delay further transmission until CTS again returns to the high state Host Computer The computer installed at the master station site...

Page 202: ...on that moves about while maintaining active connections with the network Mobility generally implies phys ical motion The movement of the station is not limited to a specific net work and IP subnet In...

Page 203: ...one AP to another because the signal strength or quality of the AP signal has degraded below what another AP can provide When two APs are co located for redundancy roaming allows the stations to switc...

Page 204: ...mission critical systems Terminal Server A device that provides a common connection point for serial terminals PCs printers endpoint devices etc to a Local or Wide Area Network LAN WAN The terminal co...

Page 205: ...rvey 146 Interference about 146 L Latency defined 193 M MCU Microcontroller Unit defined 194 Multiple Address System MAS defined 194 network illustrated 7 N Network address defined 194 Network configu...

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Page 207: ...radio to its proper operating specifications If return of the equipment is necessary you will be issued a Service Request Order SRO number The SRO number will help expedite the repair so that the equi...

Page 208: ...Microwave Data Systems Inc Rochester NY 14620 General Business 1 585 242 9600 FAX 1 585 242 9620 Web www microwavedata com 175 Science Parkway A product of Microwave Data Systems Inc...

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