Quick Start Instructions
Listed below are the basic steps for installing MDS entraNET transceivers. Refer to the appro-
priate sections in the manual for detailed information.
1.
Initial Checkout
• Set the equipment up in a tabletop arrangement as described in
2 TABLETOP SETUP AND
EVALUATION
,
(beginning on Page 15)
.
• Follow all steps to ensure proper cable connections and unit con
fi
guration. As a minimum, Access
Points must have the following programmed: IP Address, IP Network identi
fi
er, and Radio Network
Address. (RF output power and Password should also be reviewed and set if necessary.) Remote
radios normally require only a Radio Network Address to be set. (Note: The Remote Radio Net-
work Address
must
match that of the AP.)
• Connect data equipment to the transceivers. Use LAN/ETH ports for Ethernet systems, or COM2
ports for Serial data systems.
• Verify proper exchange of data communications by viewing the LEDs. The following indications
should be seen on the LED panel within 30 seconds of startup:
PWR
—Lit continuously
LINK
—Lit continuously
ETH
—Lit continuously (unless Sleep is activated)
COM2
—Blinking to indicate exchange 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 Remotes by issuing a
PING
command from the AP. Below is a basic setup diagram for
the PING test. (NOTE: Endpoint devices must have a compatible IP address for this test to work.)
Invisible place holder
3.
Set Configuration of AP and Remote Radios
• Refer to
3 AP MANAGEMENT
beginning on Page 29
for details on connecting to the AP and
using the built-in menu system. Refer to
4 REMOTE RADIO MANAGEMENT
beginning on
Page 99
for details on programming Remotes.
• If you have a large number of radios to con
fi
gure, a con
fi
guration script may be used to speed the
process. See
USING CONFIGURATION SCRIPTS
beginning on Page 177
for details.
4.
Install the Equipment in the Field
• Refer to
6 INSTALLATION
beginning on Page 143
for details on site selection, mounting, cabling,
and antenna/feedline recommendations.
• After basic installation, optimize the performance of the radio network following the recommenda-
tions beginning on Page 156.
COM1
ETH
PWR
LINK
LAN
PORT
PC RUNNING PING UTILITY
ACCESS POINT
ETHERNET REMOTE
ETH
PORT
ETHERNET ENDPOINT
(Device Being Pinged)
STRAIGHT THROUGH
CABLE
CROSS-OVER
CABLE
LAN
COM1
COM2
PWR
LINK
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