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IP9xx Series

6.0 Configuration

Image 6AV: System Tools, Radio Channels Noise Level, Max Value

To view the maximum (peak) noise level, click the Show Max Value
soft button. Move the PC‘s cursor over the various channels to
view the measured values.

Soft Buttons

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Hold

Do not refresh currently displayed values.

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Clear

Clear current values and take new measurements.

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Show Mean Value

Display the mean (average) values of noise level
measurements.

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Show Max Value

Display the maximum (peak) measured noise levels.

Summary of Contents for IP-921

Page 1: ...IP 921 900MHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge Serial Gateway Document IP9xx Series OM F200 Rev3 3wc Operating Manual May 2011 ...

Page 2: ...M AND ARE GRANTED NO FUNCTIONAL WARRANTY Indemnification The Purchaser shall indemnify Microhard Systems Inc and its respective directors officers employees successors and assigns including any subsidiaries related corporations or affiliates shall be released and discharged from any and all manner of action causes of action liability losses damages suits dues sums of money expenses including legal...

Page 3: ...unter not only illustrations that further elaborate on the accompanying text but also several symbols which you should be attentive to Caution or Warning Usually advises against some action which could result in undesired or detrimental consequences Point to Remember Highlights a key feature point or step which is noteworthy Keeping these in mind will simplify or enhance device usage Tip An idea o...

Page 4: ...OEM Series For IP920A OEM Series IP920LC 921 Series 920 Series Regulatory Requirements To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices a separation distance of 23cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation To ensure compliance operations at closer than this distance is not recommended The antenna being used for this...

Page 5: ... antenna feed line DC power cable and interface cable must be routed through conduit in accordance with the National Electrical Code Do not connect or disconnect equipment unless power has been switched off or the area is known to be non hazardous Installation operation and maintenance of the transceiver should be in accordance with the transceiver s installation manual and the National Electrical...

Page 6: ... 2006 Based on Ref 6 1 2 FPGA Version 1R4 Software Version 1 3 4 Ref 6 1 8 Radio Info Version 3 1082ip Based on Ref 6 1 2 FPGA Version 1R4 Software Version 2 0 0 Ref 6 1 8 Radio Info Version 3 1092ip Based on Ref 6 1 2 FPGA Version 1R4 Software Version 2 0 0 Ref 6 1 8 Radio Info Version 3 1092ip Updated formatting added Appendix C Added SIP921 Section Added VLAN Information misc formatting and upd...

Page 7: ...t Description 26 4 0 Operating Modes 29 4 1 Master 29 4 2 Repeater 29 4 3 Remote 29 5 0 Network Topologies 30 Note This section includes examples of configurations for each of the following 5 1 Point to Point PTP 30 5 2 Point to Multipoint PMP 32 5 3 Peer to Peer P2P 35 5 4 Everyone to Everyone E2E 38 6 0 Configuration 39 6 1 Web User Interface 40 6 1 1 Logon Window 41 6 1 2 Welcome Window 43 6 1 ...

Page 8: ... 1 7 5 UI User Interface Access Configuration 116 6 1 7 6 Authentication Configuration 118 6 1 7 7 Firewall Configuration 121 6 1 7 7 1 Policies 122 6 1 7 7 2 Rules 125 6 1 7 7 3 Port Forwarding 129 6 1 7 7 4 MAC List 131 6 1 7 7 5 Blacklist 133 6 1 7 7 6 Reset Firewall to Factory Default 135 6 1 8 System Information 137 6 1 9 System Tools 143 6 1 9 1 System Maintenance 144 6 1 9 2 Reboot System 1...

Page 9: ...tinued Appendices Appendix A DiscoverIP Utility 163 Appendix B Upgrade Procedure DOS Prompt 165 Appendix C RS485 Wiring 167 Appendix D Approved Antennas 168 Appendix E Mounting Dimensions 169 Appendix F Serial Interface 170 Appendix G SIP921 Customer Interface Schematic 171 ...

Page 10: ...his modem 1 1 Performance Features Key performance features of the IP Series include 1 920 928MHz which is license exempt within North America may need to be factory configured differently for other areas contact Microhard Systems Inc SCADA remote telemetry traffic control industrial controls remote monitoring LAN extension GPS wireless video robotics display signs fleet management transmission wi...

Page 11: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 11 IP9xx Series 1 0 Overview 1 2 Specifications Refer to the Specifications Sheet supplied to you for your par ticular model ...

Page 12: ...bps advanced serial port supports legacy serial devices including RTS CTS DSR DTR and DCD Easy to manage through web or text based user interface or SNMP wireless firmware upgrades system wide remote diagnostics 32 bit CRC selectable retransmission advanced security features industrial temperature specifications DIN rail mountable Optional Class 1 Div 2 Available as OEM solution Supporting co loca...

Page 13: ... Series Connect the Power Adapters to available 120VAC out lets and to the IP Series The SYS LED will blink for approximately 1 minute while it readies itself for opera tion Using CROSSOVER ethernet patchcable connect PC NIC card to rear ETHERNET connection on IP Series PC must have its Network Settings TCP IP Properties set to STATIC with an IP Address of e g 192 168 1 10 and a Subnet Mask of 255...

Page 14: ...t as MASTER Repeat the above for the other IP Series giving it a new unique IP Address and configuring it as a REMOTE 5 1 With both units powered on in proximity to each other and configured as per the above their RSSI LEDs should be illuminated and their TX LED should be ON or flashing With the PC connected to one of the IP Series units en ter the IP Address of the other unit its LogOn window sho...

Page 15: ...00 black dependent on desired test set up 2 22 Set Up Procedure Connect a Rubber Ducky antenna to each IP Series Connect the Power Adapters to available 120VAC out lets and to the IP Series Connect the MHS Diagnostic Cable to COM2 front of one IP Series and the other end to an available COM port on the PC Run HyperTerminal or equivalent terminal program on the PC and configure it for the COM port ...

Page 16: ...figuration changes Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU Press Q to Quit The IP Series configured above is now the MASTER IP Series for your Point to Point IP Series network Remove the connection from the MASTER IP Series s COM2 port and move it to the other IP Series Press Enter A login prompt will appear Enter admin At the password prompt enter admin continued View the PC s NETWORK SETTINGS TCP I...

Page 17: ...then F Unit Address then enter the number 20 Enter I Network Type then B Point to Point then J Destination Unit then enter the number 1 Enter Press U to SAVE the configuration changes Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU Press Q to Quit The IP Series configured above is now the REMOTE IP Series for your Point to Point IP Series network With these two IP Series on a test bench and configured as per...

Page 18: ...u should be able to go about your typical networking ac tivities including accessing the Internet via the LAN Also by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of either IP Series you will be taken to the respective unit s Web User Inter face LOGIN window If communications not available as outlined above Verify the RSSI LEDs on the front of each IP Series are illuminated Verify TX red LED ...

Page 19: ...ries The IP Series is a fully enclosed unit ready to be interfaced to external devices Any IP Series may be configured as a Master Repeater or Repeater Slave or Slave This versatility is very convenient from a sparing perspective as well for convenience in becoming very familiar and proficient with using the device if you are familiar with one unit you will be familiar with all units 3 1 IP9xx Con...

Page 20: ...68 1 39 For more information on performing a firmware upgrade see Appendix B and Section 6 1 9 1 If the unit has been powered up for some time 1 minute depressing the CFG Button for 8 seconds will result in FACTORY DEFAULTS being restored including a static IP address of 192 168 1 254 This IP address is useable in a Web Browser for accessing the Web User Interface Table 3A COM2 Pin Description Pin...

Page 21: ...P Series to a DTE with the same interface type 300 baud to 921kbps Either the RS232 or RS422 485 interface is used for COM1 data traffic Table 3B COM1 RS 232 Pin Assignment Pin Name No Description In Out DCD 1 Data Carrier Detect O RXD 2 Receive Data O TXD 3 Transmit Data I DTR 4 Data Terminal Ready I SG 5 Signal Ground DSR 6 Data Set Ready O RTS 7 Request To Send I CTS 8 Clear To Send O See Appen...

Page 22: ...RxB R 3 Non Inverting Driver Input I RxA R 4 Inverting Driver Input I GND 5 Ground Power and Signal Vin 6 Positive Voltage Supply Input 12 30VDC I Antenna Connector The IP Series uses a reverse polarity TNC RP TNC connector Microhard Systems Inc can provide external cabling and antennas suited to a variety of applications where the standard rubber ducky antenna is not adequate Refer to Appendix D ...

Page 23: ...table Upon initial application of power the SYS LED will be illuminated for approximately 20 seconds after which time it will being to blink slowly loading for an additional 25 seconds then stay ON solid indicating it has achieved its specific operational status System Mode SYS LED Status Normal On Recovery Fast Blink 3 per second Loading e g on normal power up Slow Blink 1 every 2 seconds Upgradi...

Page 24: ...upon receiving valid packets from remote units It takes into consideration packets received from both Repeaters and Remotes A Repeater will base its RSSI reading on valid packets received from Slaves if the Slaves are silent for 2 seconds the Repeater will display an RSSI value based on valid packets received from the Master Signal strength is calculated based on the last four valid received packe...

Page 25: ... performance into a single module The SIP Series OEM module features include Single OEM header Ready to wire Ethernet Dedicated diagnostics serial port TTL TTL Level Data Port fully equipped with the signals necessary to derive RS232 485 422 interfaces Status Diagnostic output signals for system status RSSI Ethernet etc The Pin out and signal descriptions are described on the following pages An ex...

Page 26: ...that follow Pins 9 18 are reserved for factory use Do not use these pins for any other purpose Inputs and outputs are TTL Level unless otherwise specified 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Vcc Vcc GND NC NC NC NC NC TXD0 NC CTS0 RTS0 RXD1 DTR0 GND CAT1 CAT2 VRF CONFIG 3V3 FPGA 3V3 NC NC NC NC NC NC CTS1 RTS1 TXD1 DCD0 DSR0 GND CAT4 CAT...

Page 27: ...it Data Logic Level Output from the modem O NC 20 21 Reserved for future use CTS1 22 Diagnostics Port Clear To Send Active low output O CTS0 23 Data Port Clear To Send Active low output O RTS1 24 Diagnostics Port Request To Send Active low input I RTS0 25 Data Port Request To Send Active low input I TXD1 26 Diagnostics Port Transmit Data Logic level output from modem O RXD1 27 Diagnostics Port Rec...

Page 28: ...ive High Output O RSMODE 42 Sleep mode indication output Active Low O RE_485 43 Data Port RS485 Receiver Output Enable Active low output O RESET 44 Active low input will reset module I NC 45 46 Reserved for future use RSSI_LED3 47 Receive Signal Strength Indicator 3 O RSSI_LED2 49 Receive Signal Strength Indicator 2 O RSSI_LED1 51 Receive Signal Strength Indicator 1 O SYS LED 48 This output indica...

Page 29: ... the throughput is halved only once i e it does not de crease with the addition of more Repeaters If there is a radio signal path requirement to provide Repeater functionality but throughput is critical the repeating function may be accomplished by placing two IP Series at the Repeater site in a back to back configuration One IP Series would be configured as a Re mote in the upstream network the o...

Page 30: ...y also involve one or more Repeaters in a store and forward capac ity should the radio signal path dictate such a requirement Note that a Repeater may also concurrently function as a Remote i e it may pass data to and from an attached device s A PTP configuration may also be used in a more dynamic sense there may be many Remotes and Repeaters within such a net work however the Master may have its ...

Page 31: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 31 IP9xx Series 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 1 1 Image 5A PTP Example 5 1 1 Master Image 5B PTP Example 5 1 1 Remote ...

Page 32: ...tes Such Repeaters may be referred to as Repeater Remotes Example 5 2 1 A 4 node network consisting of a Master 1 Repeater and 2 Re motes 1 Remote is to communicate with the Master through a Re peater the other is to communicate directly with the Master There is no DESTINATION UNIT displayed as in PMP the DESTINATION is preset to 65535 the BROAD CAST address multipoint RETRANSMISSIONS are set to 0...

Page 33: ... the UNIT ADDRESS of the REPEATER This Remote will synchronize to the Repeater and communicate via the Repeater to the Master Remote 30 s ROAMING ADDRESS is set to 1 the UNIT ADDRESS of the MASTER it will synchronize to and communicate directly with the MASTER Image 5D PMP Example 5 2 1 Repeater When bench testing PMP with a REPEATER in the network configure the REMOTE to s y n c h r o n i z e t o...

Page 34: ...tems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 34 IP9xx Series 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 2 1 continued Image 5E PMP Example 5 2 1 Remote 20 Image 5F PMP Example 5 2 1 Remote 30 Each modem in any network must have a unique Unit Address ...

Page 35: ...ll Remotes one Remote s data has a Destination Unit being the other Remote and vice versa Example 5 3 1 A device located at a pump station must communicate bi directionally with another device at a water tank The MASTER IP Series must reside in an office at a separate location All IP Series within a particular network must be configured to have the same Network Type Image 5G P2P Example 5 3 1 Mast...

Page 36: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 36 IP9xx Series 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 3 1 continued Image 5H P2P Example 5 3 1 Remote 25 Image 5I P2P Example 5 3 1 Remote 35 ...

Page 37: ...ting via the Master it is a very bandwidth intensive network topology Example 5 4 1 1 Master and 3 remote units must all communicate with each other There is no DESTINATION UNIT configuration option as the DESTINATION is predefined to be the broadcast address 65535 when in E2E mode Image 5J E2E Example 5 4 1 Master An E2E network requires a Master modem The data being transmitted from remote units...

Page 38: ...continued The Remotes will all be configured as per the above screen cap ture with the exception of the UNIT ADDRESS Each Remote of the 3 in this example must have its own unique UNIT ADDRESS e g 50 51 and 52 Image 5K E2E Example 5 4 1 Remote Each unit must have its own unique Unit Address ...

Page 39: ... parame ters Interfacing to the IP Series for the purpose of initially configuring it may be accomplished in one of two ways front COM2 connector Microhard Systems Inc DE9 RJ45 Diagnostics Cable P N MHS044000 black and a PC running terminal communications program e g HyperTerminal or rear ETHERNET RJ45 port ethernet crossover cable and PC running Microhard Systems Inc DiscoverIP util ity and Web B...

Page 40: ... on this convenient utility within the DiscoverIP Utility window click on the desired unit s IP address verify displayed MAC address with MAC address printed on sticker on bottom of unit logon window appears log on configure IP Series as desired In this section all aspects of the Web Browser Interface presented menus and available configuration options will be discussed The modem will arrive from ...

Page 41: ...is admin The default password is admin Note that the password is case sensitive It may be changed discussed further along in this section but once changed if forgotten may not be recovered Image 6A Logon Window For security do not allow the web browser to remember the User Name or Password It is advisable to change the login Password see Section 6 1 6 1 Do not FORGET the new password as it cannot ...

Page 42: ...ewing the password The Remember my password checkbox may be selected for purposes of convenience however it is recommended to ensure it is deselected particularly once the unit is deployed in the field for one primary reason security Image 6B Logon Window With Password Input Soft Buttons OK Inputs the selected values into the IP Series for processing Cancel Cancels the logon process ...

Page 43: ...identity of the unit being perused and appears in all menu windows Image 6C Welcome Window Also displayed is various version information Hardware Version applicable to the motherboard of the IP Series Software Version this software resides on the motherboard and is also referred to as the unit s firmware FPGA Version Field Programmable Gate Array resides on the motherboard and relates to the inter...

Page 44: ...ortment of other configuration options Image 6D System Configuration Window System Operation Mode The radio button options presented here determine whether the IP Series unit will operate at a BRIDGE or a ROUTER Only a MASTER unit should ever be configured as a router Select the System Operation Mode first i e prior to configuring other options within the unit Bridge Bridge Router Values ...

Page 45: ... 27 28 varies valid time values where hh 2 digit hours mm 2 digit minutes ss 2 digit seconds The Radio Description is simply a convenient identifier for a specific IP Series e g Pump Station 5 123 Main Street etc This feature is most welcome when accessing units from afar with large networks a convenient cross reference for the unit s IP address This name appears in all menu windows It has no bear...

Page 46: ...lues when valid NTP Server information has been configured and the service is enabled within the modem see Section 6 1 3 2 for additional information Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory UTC Time Offset hh mm Input the Universal Coordinated Time offset in this field if so d...

Page 47: ...art of an IP network These settings do not effect the radio communications network aspect of the system however be mindful of the Network Type Radio Configuration menu as that dictates the possibilities for the flow of network data For a basic implementation only the Local IP Configuration submenu options need to be defined The Ethernet MAC address as displayed above is that of the ETHERNET interf...

Page 48: ... the items within this submenu may be configured DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol may be used by networked devices Clients to obtain unique network addresses from a DHCP server Advantage Ensures unique IP addresses are assigned from a central point DHCP server within a network Disadvantage The address of a particular device is not known and is also subject to change STATIC addresses must b...

Page 49: ... be assigned to the IP Series if STATIC IP address mode has been selected enter a suitable value for the specific network 192 168 1 254 valid value is specific to the network Within any IP network each device must have its own unique IP address Subnet Mask For a small private network with IP addresses appearing similar to 192 168 1 xx Class C address the standard 255 255 255 0 subnet mask may be a...

Page 50: ...ss of IP Series No 1 The idea behind this approach is If an IP Series at one end of a wireless link receives a packet it is unsure where to send send it to the other end of the wireless link i e the other IP Series where it was quite likely destined A simple way of looking at what the gateway value should be is If a device has a packet of data is does not know where to send send it to the gateway ...

Page 51: ...ies unit will have its DNS Server information entered manually static or if it will obtain the information provided it is available via the connected network static automatic Values Preferred DNS Server If DNS Mode is static enter valid IP Address of accessible Alternate DNS Server in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Server IP address Values Alternate DNS Server If DNS Mode is static enter valid IP Ad...

Page 52: ... applies to the wired port at rear of IP Series unit which may also be considered as the WAN Wide Area Network port The Wireless Port IP Configuration applies to the LAN Local Area Network the LAN consists of the devices and IP Series units connected to each other via the wireless radio network Refer to the preceding section for configuring the Ethernet Port keeping in mind that the settings apply...

Page 53: ...he network typically a Class C private IP Within any IP network each device must have its own unique IP address Subnet Mask For a small private network with IP addresses appearing similar to 192 168 1 xx Class C address the standard 255 255 255 0 subnet mask may be applicable 255 255 255 0 valid value is specific to the network Values Values Image 6H Network Configuration Router Wireless Port IP C...

Page 54: ...iously written into IP Series memory Values Preferred DNS Server If applicable enter valid IP address of Alternate DNS Server which exists within the LAN the wireless subnet in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Server IP address Values Alternate DNS Server If applicable enter valid IP address of Preferred DNS Server which exists within the LAN the wireless subnet in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Server ...

Page 55: ...the WAN and another on the LAN Values VPN Status Select a unique password of 32 characters maximum case sensitive admin 32 characters maximum Values VPN Admin Password Enable default enables the service Disable disables it Enable Enable Disable Image 6I Network Configuration Router VPN Configuration Submenu VPN Virtual Private Network A communications path connecting a device on a WAN with a devic...

Page 56: ...s into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory Values Enter the same unique password of 32 characters maximum case sensitive which was entered in the preceding above field admin 32 characters maximum VPN Admin Repeat Password ...

Page 57: ...red in the appropriate field NTP may be used to synchronize the time in the IP Series within a network to a reference time source Image 6G Network Configuration NTP Server Config Submenu NTP Server Status Note that if NTP Server Status is ENABLED the Synchronize with NTP Server soft button on the System Configuration menu will be available for use Leave as DISABLED default if a server is not avail...

Page 58: ...te provided that Internet access is available is to be entered in this field if the NTP Server Status is configured as ENABLED 0 0 0 0 valid NTP server IP address or name Values Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory ...

Page 59: ... IP addressable devices which are connected to them If this feature is to be utilized it would be enabled on the Master IP Series unit noting that such a DHCP Server service must not be en abled on any other IP Series units or devices which reside on the same network segment With this service enabled on the Master it can assign IP addresses as well as subnet mask and gateway to the LAN radios and ...

Page 60: ...d exist on a network which would result in problems Devices on the network which are intended to receive IP address information from this DHCP Server must have their local IP settings set for DHCP as opposed to static Disable Disable Enable Prior to enabling this service verify that there are no other devices either wired e g LAN or wireless e g another IP Series with an active DHCP SERVER service...

Page 61: ...alue for specific network Server Netmask In this field input the subnet mask which is to be applied to the network For basic small private networks a Class C subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 could be used 255 255 255 0 valid subnet mask value for specific network Values Values Starting Address This is the starting lower boundary IP address of the range of IP addresses also known as IP address poo...

Page 62: ...hat the Internet is based on IP addresses without DNS if one entered t h e d o m a i n n a m e www microhardcorp com for example into the URL line of a web browser the website could not be found Values Values WINS Address Windows Internet Naming Service WINS address to be provided by this server 0 0 0 0 Valid WINS IP address WINS Windows Internet Naming Service keeps track of which IP address is a...

Page 63: ...work Configuration menu of that unit 00 00 00 00 00 00 MAC address of target device An address binding is a mapping between a specific IP address and the MAC address of a specific client New Binding IP Enter the IP address from within the range identified with the Starting Address and Ending Address parameters input previously which is to be bound to the MAC address identified in the New Binding M...

Page 64: ... Server Config menu display showing both the MAC and corresponding IP address Note that the ADD action must be followed by SUBMIT for the changes to be written to the IP Series s memory Delete If binding relationships are present the drop down box to left of Delete soft button may be used to select a particular binding and the DELETE soft button used to delete it Submit Write parameter values into...

Page 65: ...n Database MIB Both the management system and the device have a copy of the MIB The MIB in the management system provides for identification and processing of the information sent by a device either responses to queries or device sourced traps The MIB in the device relates subroutine addresses to objects in order to read data from or write data to variables in the device An SNMPv1 agent accepts co...

Page 66: ...ext password mechanism used to weakly authenticate SNMP queries Being part of the community allows the SNMP agent to process SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c requests This community name has only READ priority continued SNMP Operation Mode If disabled no SNMP service is provided from the device Enabled the device now an SNMP agent can support SNMPv1 v2 v3 Disable Disable V1 V2 V3 Values ...

Page 67: ...has only READ WRITE priority private character string Values SNMP V3 User Name Defines the user name for SNMPv3 V3user character string Values V3 User Read Write Limit Defines accessibility of SNMPv3 select either Read Only or Read Write priority If Read Only is selected the SNMPv3 user may only read information if Read Write is selected the SNMPv3 user may read and write set variables Read Only R...

Page 68: ...hPriv Authentication encrpytion NoAuthNoPriv NoAuthNoPriv AuthNoPriv AuthPriv Values V3 Authentication Password SNMPv3 user s authentication password Only valid when V3 User Authentication Level set to AuthNoPriv or AuthPriv see above 00000000 character string Values V3 Authentication Password SNMPv3 user s encryption password Only valid when V3 User Authentication Level set to AuthPriv see above ...

Page 69: ... a failure or alarm condition occur V1 Traps V1 Traps V2 Traps V3 Traps V1 V2 Traps V1 V2 V3 Traps Values Auth Failure Traps If enabled an authentication failure trap will be generated upon authentication failure Disable Disable Enable Values Trap Community Name The community name which may receive traps TrapUser character string Values ...

Page 70: ...ost IP address where traps will be sent to e g SNMP management system PC IP address 0 0 0 0 applicable host s IP address Values Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory ...

Page 71: ...Protocol is a link management protocol which will accommodate the availability of redundant data paths but inhibit the possibility of a loop being created a loop could create endless traffic around a LAN consuming much of the bandwidth Spanning Tree Protocol Status Selection of STP operational status within the IP Series On or Off On On Off Values Image 6L Network Configuration Bridge Config Subme...

Page 72: ...M Network Configuration Quality of Service Submenu Quality of Service Status If Enabled the defined protocols and ports will have the QoS service applied to them Disable Disable Enable Values To define particular ports protocol and priority to be assigned see the example of such a configuration exercise on the following page QoS Quality of Service is applied to networks where it is desired to give...

Page 73: ...e radio button for High Priority Click the ADD NEW soft button Click the SUBMIT soft button The following screen capture shows the result of the above actions The mini window shows port 8080 TCP traffic as having High Priority To apply the configuration select Enable and SUBMIT As ports are defined the mini window and list boxes specific to Priority become populated To DELETE any defined port simp...

Page 74: ...ry VLAN VLAN1 the unit will actually pass any untagged frames and drop any VLAN tagged frames VLAN ID s can then be created lets say 2 3 Once VLAN 2 and 3 are created a user can define on the Wired Port and Wireless port what happens to the data There are 3 options in the list filter tag and exclude When you specify Filter option on both ports by default the unit will then pass all untagged frames...

Page 75: ...s VLAN3 are transmitted on the wireless link VLAN Status Use the VLAN Status option to enable or disable the VLAN functionality on the radio The default value is disable Disable enable Values selection Management VLAN VLAN ID Once VLAN us enabled it uses a default value of 1 for the Native VLAN for management purposes 1 Values Serial Data Untagged Computer VLAN2 IP Phone VLAN3 IP Phone VLAN3 Examp...

Page 76: ...s or Excludes the data on the wired port based on the VLAN ID Filter Passes data along that has the current VLAN ID Tag Tags untagged data with the current VLAN ID Exclude Blocks any data with the current VLAN ID Filter Tag Exclude Values selection Wireless Port Setting Fliters Tags or Excludes the data on the wireless port based on the VLAN ID Filter Passes data along that has the current VLAN ID...

Page 77: ...ior to configuration the network topology must be known see Sec tion 5 0 the role operating mode of the specific IP Series must also be known Network Search Mode The above screen capture depicts Radio Configuration menu option with Network Search Mode disabled On the following page the screen capture shows what configuration options are available when Network Search Mode is enabled continued Image...

Page 78: ...bled Master units with the same authentication key may be found by Remote units even if they have different network names This feature which must be enabled on all participating units allows for roaming between networks Image 6P Radio Configuration Menu upper portion with Network Search Mode Enabled Disable Disable Enable Values ...

Page 79: ...mote within the network If 1 or more repeaters are to be in a network on the Master only the Repeater s YES configuration must be selected If 2 or more repeaters are to be in a network the above YES setting applies as does the requirement for Repeater Registration discussed further on in this section Remote Interfaces with remote devices and communicates with Master either directly or via Repeater...

Page 80: ...witch from operating between distinct networks The Network Name is also taken into consideration in the frequency hopping algorithm change the Network Name and the hopping pattern will change default is model dependent character string Values Link Rate This is the RF communications Link Rate A lower link rate offers better receive sensitivity performance a higher link rate better throughput All IP...

Page 81: ...the IP Series Unless required the RF Output Power should be set not for maximum but rather for the minimum value required to maintain an adequate system fade margin dBm mW equivalent 20 100 21 125 22 160 23 200 24 250 25 320 26 400 27 500 28 630 29 800 30 1000 Values If the Operation Mode is set to MASTER the Unit Address field will NOT be displayed in the Radio Configuration menu By setting the u...

Page 82: ...ber of the value specified in its Retransmissions field Packet is discarded if retransmissions are not successful 0 255 5 Values Network Type Defines the type of RADIO network see Section 5 0 for a detailed description of network topologies In a point to multipoint PMP network the Master broadcasts data to all units and all remote units send their data ultimately to the Master A point to point PTP...

Page 83: ...ximum number of Retransmissions specified for a period of one minute after which time it will revert to behaving as it did originally This mode of operation is particularly well suited to fixed PMP networks when multipoint operation is required as is maximum throughput The selected Network Type will effect the Radio Configuration menu somewhat i e If Point to Multipoint is selected for a Remote th...

Page 84: ...ied for a Remote the Master in the Master s Radio Configuration specify the Unit Address of the Remote Unit to which it is to send its data In Peer to Peer the Remotes are configured with the target peer s UA as the Destination Address the Master with 65535 in Everyone to Everyone the Destination Address for ALL units is 65535 the broadcast address as every unit sends its data to every other unit ...

Page 85: ...particular upstream modem with which a particular Remote is intended to communicate e g Slave with Unit Address 3 may have a Roaming Address of 2 where the modem with Unit Address 2 is a Repeater between the Slave and the Master the Repeater will have a Roaming Address of 1 as it is to synchronize to the Master The Roaming Address dictates to which IP Series by Unit Address UA a Remote or Repeater...

Page 86: ...eaters in the network configure this setting as Yes With one or more Repeaters in the system a network s throughput is divided in half Exercising the option of back to back Repeaters which requires 2 IP Series at a Repeater site eliminates the division of bandwidth If there is more than one Repeater in a network the Repeaters should be registered See Repeater Registration further along in this sec...

Page 87: ...striction dictates within which band zone of frequencies that a particular unit will operate Using zones simplifies network deployment by providing a convenient reference e g Zone 1 within which a given network can operate thereby minimizing the potential for internetwork interference This is particularly useful when used in conjunction with Network Search Mode to facilitate minimal interference a...

Page 88: ... 200 927 600 7 902 400 906 800 8 912 800 917 200 Table 6A Restricted Bands for UA1 at 345kbps Link Rate Table 6B Restricted Bands for UA1 at 1 1Mbps Link Rate Zone No Restrict From Start MHz Restrict To End MHz Restrict From Start MHz Restrict to End MHz 1 909 750 926 250 2 902 400 905 250 912 750 926 250 3 902 400 908 250 915 750 926 250 4 902 400 911 250 918 750 926 250 5 902 400 914 250 921 750...

Page 89: ...annel Number defines the number of channels the unit will hop on The minimum number is 4 Digital Transmission System DTS technology is applied at the 1 1Mbps link rate This setting does not apply if the Link Rate is 345kbps because of the 64 channels that are available the unit must hop on exactly 50 there is not option to either increase or decrease this amount ...

Page 90: ...default the IP Series will hop on frequencies across the entire 902 928MHz ISM band For some applications or within certain operating environments it may be desired to prohibit the modem from operating on specific frequencies or range s of frequencies See Section 6 1 8 4 for a description of the Radio Channel Noise Levels tool The modem will not allow too many frequencies to be restricted it requi...

Page 91: ...he input format is UA channel number or UA channel number channel number z or UA channel number no space chnl number chnl number where UA is the Unit Address and channel number is the channel number not frequency of the channel to be restricted The input formats above describe single channel range of channels or a combination thereof A number of input fields may be used or a combination of restric...

Page 92: ... must be reduced by the number of channels restricted i e If Channels 1 3 are restricted the Channel Number is The Frequency Restriction value must be input into EVERY MODEM in a network Oftentimes the applicable Unit Address as input in the format detailed previously will be 1 indicating that that the Master modem to which other units synchronize will not be transmitting on the specified channel ...

Page 93: ...ossible interference between network segments if there is more than 1 Repeater in a network ALL Repeaters must be registered in EVERY IP Series The following image depicts an example In the above example there is a total of 3 Repeaters in the system with Unit Addresses of 7 18 and 25 Again these Repeater UAs must be added into each every IP Series s Repeater Registration field Format x y z where x...

Page 94: ...s Delete Delete the displayed Network Profile save Save the displayed Network Profile Add New Add a new Network Profile Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory ...

Page 95: ...t may also exit the IP Series network on another IP Series s serial port COM1 is a full featured RS232 interface dedicated to serial data traffic It supports hardware handshaking By default this port is enabled COM2 is by default disabled In this state it may be used as the console port for the text user interface Enabled it becomes another serial port for data traffic It is a 3 wire TxD RxD and S...

Page 96: ... mode via the serial connection to it the escape sequence of may be entered at the Data Baud Rate for which the port is configured Image 6V COM1 Configuration Menu lower portion Channel Mode Determines which rear of unit serial interface shall be used to connect to external devices RS232 RS485 or RS422 This option applies only to COM1 When an interface other than RS232 is selected the DE9 port wil...

Page 97: ...00bps bits per second bps 921600 460800 230400 115200 57600 38400 28800 19200 14400 9600 7200 4800 3600 2400 1200 600 300 Note Most PCs do not readily support serial communications greater than 115200bps Data Format Values This setting determines the format of the data on the serial port The default is 8 data bits No parity and 1 Stop bit 8N1 8N2 8E1 8O1 7N1 7N2 7E1 7O1 7E2 7O2 Channel Mode contin...

Page 98: ... leave this setting at the default value of None When CTS Framing is selected the IP Series uses the CTS signal to gate the output data on the serial port Figure 6A below illustrates the timing of framed output data COM2 does not support Flow Control None Hardware CTS Framing Drawing 6A CTS Output Data Framing Software flow control XON XOFF is not supported Pre Data Delay ms Values Refer to Figure...

Page 99: ...e MODBUS protocol for example See Character Timeout on the next page for related information Seamless Transparent Character Timeout In Seamless mode see Data Mode described on the preceding page this setting determines when the serial server will consider the recently received incoming data as being ready to transmit As per the MODBUS standard frames will be marked as bad if the time gap between f...

Page 100: ...m value of 3 5ms If the baud rate is greater than 19200bps the minimum character timeout is internally set to 750us microseconds characters 4 Maximum Packet Size Values Defines the buffer size that the serial server will use to receive data from the serial port When the server detects that the Character Timeout criteria has been met or the buffer is full it packetizes the received frame and transm...

Page 101: ...if the connection is in an idle state i e no data traffic on the serial port Default 60 seconds TCP Server In this mode the IP Series will not INITIATE a session rather it will wait for a Client to request a session of it it s being the Server it serves a Client The unit will listen on a specific TCP port If a session is established data will flow from the Client to the Server and if present from ...

Page 102: ...tension of the IP address the port essentially fine tunes where the data is to go within the device Be careful to select a port num b er t ha t is no t predeterm ined to be associated with another application type e g HTTP uses port 80 TCP Client Server In this mode the IP Series will be a combined TCP Client and Server meaning that it can both initiate and serve TCP connection session requests Re...

Page 103: ...serial port Default 20001 UDP Point to Multipoint P This mode is configured on an IP Series which is to send multicast UDP packets typically the MASTER in the IP Series network Multicast IP Address A valid multicast address this unit uses to send multicast UDP packets upon receiving data from the serial port The default value is a good example of a valid multicast address Default 224 1 1 1 Multica...

Page 104: ... Most often this is the IP address of the Master IP Series Default 0 0 0 0 Remote Port The UDP port associated with the Remote IP Address above In the case of this Remote being the Master IP Series the value in this field should match the Listening Port of the Master see UDP Point to Multipoint P Default 20011 Multicast IP Address A valid MULTICAST address that this unit will use to receive multic...

Page 105: ...ceive multicast UDP packets sent by another UDP Multipoint to Multipoint unit Default 224 1 1 1 Listening Multicast Port UDP port that the unit will listen to for multicast UDP packets sent by another UDP Multipoint to Multipoint unit Default 20011 SMTP Client If the IP Series network has Internet access this protocol may be used to send the data received on the serial port COM1 in a selectable fo...

Page 106: ...ta will be sent immediately upon reaching Message Max Size Default 10 Transfer Mode Select how the data received on COM1 is to be sent to the email addressee Options are Text Attached File Hex Code Default Text Note COM2 does not support this mode Values TCP Client TCP Server TCP Client Server UDP Point to Point UDP Point to Multipoint P UDP Point to Multipoint MP UDP Multipoint to Multipoint SMTP...

Page 107: ...uration 6 1 7 Security Configuration Image 6W Security Configuration Menu There is significant security inherent in the IP Series s proprietary design and technology implementation There are additional security features available both as standard and optional items ...

Page 108: ... be recovered To keep a system secure the Administrator Password which is prompted for at the LogOn window should be modified rather than retaining the factory default value of admin Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory New Password Repeat Password Values chara...

Page 109: ... the IP Series from having a package upgrade performed by an unauthorized person It is recommended that the default password be changed when the system is deployed Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory New Password Repeat Password Values character string admin ...

Page 110: ...Medium and High levels are NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT High level is optional within North America Contact Microhard Systems Inc for more information Medium and High levels are discussed further in this section Encryption Status By default the Encryption Status is Disabled If Enabled a number of Encryption Types are available requiring varying amounts of configuration Values Disable Enable Encryption...

Page 111: ...hanced or not effected by the compression process WEP 64 bit Wired Equivalency Protocol WEP encryption adds some overhead to the data thereby negatively effecting throughput to some degree The image below shows the associated configuration options Image 6AA Wireless Encryption Config WEP 64 bit Submenu WEP Wired Equivalency Privacy is a security protocol defined in 802 11b It is commonly available...

Page 112: ...t 0000 Key Phrase These Keys are used to encrypt and decrypt the data Leave selected via radio button the Key number that the network is to use Default 0000000000 WEP 128 bit 128 bit encryption offers stronger encryption that 64 bit but adds more overhead on the data The configuration for WEP 128 bit is the same as for 64 bit see the preceding text WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA It provides strong...

Page 113: ...ally the same configuration as for WEP applies Input up to 4 unique Keys of 32 characters each AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very robust s ym m e t r ic e n c r yp t i o n algorithm Soft Buttons Generate Key applicable to WEP modes only Click to have a selected Key generated based upon a user input Key Phrase Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modif...

Page 114: ...ot changes may be made to the IP Series via the utility The choice is typically based upon network security considerations See Appendix A for a complete description of the DiscoverIP utility Discovery Service Disable This unit will not appear to exist when the DiscoverIP utility is used to search for IP Series on the network Discoverable This unit will appear as existing on an IP Series network wh...

Page 115: ... Configuration Values Disable Discoverable Changeable Discovery Service continued Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory ...

Page 116: ...ess a remote device Format from DOS prompt telnet 192 168 1 50 where the IP address is that of the target device If the above IP address is that of an IP Series accessible via the network the user will arrive at the unit s LogOn window For a secure connection see HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol The standard protocol for transferring data between a Web server and a Web browser The IP Series has a ...

Page 117: ...decryption transfer of Web pages Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory SSL Secure Sockets Layer An application layer protocol for managing the security of data transmissions in a network Uses encryption decryption and public and private keys ...

Page 118: ...is done locally within the IP Series and RADIUS Local RADIUS authentication using a specific user name and password supplied by your RADIUS Server Administrator this authentication would be done remotely by a RADIUS Server if this authentication fails proceed with Local authentication as per above R A D I U S R e m o t e Authentication Dial In User Service An authentication authorization and accou...

Page 119: ...0 0 RADIUS Server Port In this field the applicable Port number for the RADIUS Server is to be entered if RADIUS Local has been selected as the Authorization Mode Normally a RADIUS Server uses Port 1812 for the authentication function Values Applicable RADIUS Server Port number 1812 Auth Mode Select the Authentication Mode Local default or RADIUS Local For the latter selection RADIUS authenticatio...

Page 120: ...ant to obtain the applicable RADIUS User Name from your RADIUS Server Administrator Values Specific RADIUS Server secret nosecret Repeat RADIUS Secret See above Re enter RADIUS Secret in this field Values Specific RADIUS Server secret nosecret Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written in...

Page 121: ...ion is used to allow or disallow particular types of traffic and access to and from the network This security feature differs from those discussed in the UI Configuration section the UI Configuration is specifically for configuring the IP Series User Interface and related protocols Firewall Status Disabled by default When enabled the firewall settings are in effect Values Disable Enable ...

Page 122: ... Configuration Source Zone Select the zone which is to be the source of the data traffic WAN applies to the wired connection and LAN to the wireless on all IP Series units whether a Master Repeater or Remote Values WAN LAN FW VPN all Image 6AF Firewall Configuration Policies Config Submenu ...

Page 123: ... on all IP Series units whether a Master Repeater or Remote Values WAN LAN FW VPN all Policy Select the policy action which is to apply ACCEPT traffic is the default DROP results in a silent drop of the traffic whereas REJECT will result in a message e g destination unreachable being sent from the intended destination back to the source Values ACCEPT DROP REJECT QUEUE future use CONTINUE future us...

Page 124: ...24 IP9xx Series 6 0 Configuration Log If in the Policy configuration DROP or REJECT has been selected this field may be defined as to how to tag associated messages Values No Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Information Debug ...

Page 125: ...precedence over Policies They are configured to fine tune firewall settings Action Define the action which is to be taken by the defined rule Values ACCEPT ACCEPT future NONAT future DROP REJECT DNAT SAME future REDIRECT future CONTINUE future LOG QUEUE future Image 6AG Firewall Configuration Rules Config Submenu ...

Page 126: ...FW VPN all Source IP If a valid IP address is specified the action will apply against that address otherwise leaving the default value of 0 0 0 0 in this field results in the action applying to all source IP addresses Values 0 0 0 0 valid IP address Destination Zone Select the zone which is the intended desination of the data traffic WAN applies to the wired connection and LAN to the wireless on a...

Page 127: ... menu Values Custom Service or select from a long listing of predefined services Destination IP If a valid IP address is specified the action will apply against that address otherwise leaving the default value of 0 0 0 0 in this field results in the action applying to all destination IP addresses Values 0 0 0 0 valid IP address Destination Port This field is configured if defining a Custom Service...

Page 128: ...tocol This field is configured if defining a Custom Service ref Select Service field Values TCP TCP SYN UDP ICMP IPP2P IPP2P UDP IPP2P all All Comment This is simply a field where a convenient reference or description may be added to the rule Values Rule 1 descriptive comment ...

Page 129: ...on Internal Server IP Enter the IP address of the intended internal i e on LAN side of IP Series unit configured as a Router server Values 192 168 2 5 valid IP address Internal Port Target port number of internal server Values 0 valid port number Image 6AH Firewall Configuration Port Forwarding Config Submenu ...

Page 130: ...ide of IP Series unit configured as a Router server Values External Port Port number of incoming request from WAN side device Values 0 valid port number TCP TCP SYN UDP ICMP IPP2P IPP2P UDP IPP2P all All Comment This is simply a field where a convenient reference or description may be added to the rule Values Forward 1 descriptive comment ...

Page 131: ... Configuration WAN MAC List Status Enable or disable the WAN MAC list List takes precedence over Rules Values Disable Enable LAN MAC List Status Enable or disable the LAN MAC list List takes precedence over Rules Values Disable Enable Image 6AI Firewall Configuration MAC List Config Submenu ...

Page 132: ...MAC Address to be added to the list Values 00 00 00 00 00 00 valid MAC address Disposition Determines the action to be taken on data traffic associated with the specified MAC address Values ACCEPT DROP REJECT Interface Select which interface the defined MAC address is connected to Values WAN LAN ...

Page 133: ...ewall Configuration Blacklist Configuration Submenu WAN Blacklist Status Enable or disable the WAN blacklist List takes precedence over all other firewall settings Values Disable Enable LAN Blacklist Status Enable or disable the LAN blacklist List takes precedence over all other firewall settings Values Disable Enable ...

Page 134: ...ENTIAL 134 IP9xx Series 6 0 Configuration IP Subnet or MAC Address Enter the IP Subnet or MAC address of the device to be blacklisted All data traffic associated with this address will be blocked Values 192 168 1 5 valid IP address ...

Page 135: ...CONFIDENTIAL 135 IP9xx Series 6 0 Configuration 6 1 7 7 6 Reset Firewall to Default This menu provides a soft button which when selected will reset the firewall settings to factory defaults Image 6AK Reset Firewall to Default ...

Page 136: ... new MAC Address with specific restrictions Add New Add a new port restriction configuration Delete Delete the chosen highlighted restriction Submit Write parameter values into IP Series memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into IP Series memory ...

Page 137: ...ses The information accessible via this menu particularly when accessed on remote units wirelessly provides an excellent aid to troubleshooting and network management continued Soft Buttons Refresh Request refresh of information displayed The four selectable System Information options provide information which refreshes automatically If desired the Refresh soft button which appears on all options ...

Page 138: ...d information are applicable to the local data traffic into and out of the IP Series respectively Errors which are counted include alignment frame check sequence FCS frame too long and internal MAC The dropped packet count could increment if for example the network layer was too busy to accept the data The FIFO errors are related to interface specific hardware Collisions occur on all ethernet netw...

Page 139: ...Radio Information window provides information related to the radio wireless portion of the IP Series Serial Number Serial number of radio RF module within IP Series Version Firmware version within radio module Temperature C Temperature as measured within the radio module Voltage V RSSI dBm Receive Signal Strength Indicator measurement continued ...

Page 140: ...his value gives an indication of how much power is being reflected back to the IP Series from the antenna system relative to how much is being transmitted Not all statistics parameters displayed are applicable The Received and Transmitted bytes and packets indicate the respective amount of data which has been moved through the radio The Error counts reflect those having occurred on the wireless li...

Page 141: ...COM1 Port Status Enabled by default Configure via COM1 Configuration menu COM1 Connect As Display of chosen protocol with respect to serial gateway function Configure via COM1 Configuration menu COM1 Connect Status If port is enabled and there is data traffic this will display Active The other displayed parameters are not all applicable Of most use are the transmitted and received bytes packets th...

Page 142: ...User Interface Configure via COM2 Configuration menu COM2 Connect As Display of chosen protocol with respect to serial gateway function Configure via COM2 Configuration menu COM2 Connect Status If port is enabled and there is data traffic this will display Active The other displayed parameters are not all applicable Of most use are the transmitted and received bytes packets these will indicate if ...

Page 143: ...m Tools Image 6AQ System Tools Menu This menu is used for performing system maintenance upgrades rebooting the system locally or remotely resetting the system to factory default settings and for monitoring the radio channel noise within the operating frequency range of the IP Series ...

Page 144: ...l settings of the unit under scrutiny Download affords the opportunity to download the various values Image 6AS System Tools Menu Password Selecting the FTP Upgrade link will result in the prompt shown below Default Password admin Not all types and versions of web browser applications support the FTP upgrade method described on this page If supported remote units may also be upgraded wirelessly ...

Page 145: ... CONFIDENTIAL 145 IP9xx Series 6 0 Configuration 6 1 9 2 Reboot System This feature is particularly useful for rebooting remote units It has the same effect as powercycling the unit Image 6AT System Tools Menu Reboot System ...

Page 146: ... to Default There are many configuration options for the IP Series Should a unit reach a state where it is not performing as desired and it is possible that one or many configuration options may be improperly set resetting the system to default essentially back to factory settings will enable one to take a fresh start in reprogramming the unit ...

Page 147: ... be used to measure and observe the mean average and peak noise levels in the operating frequency range of the IP Series When a Radio Channels Noise Level measurement is taken the IP Series goes offline with respect to data Moving the PC s cursor over mouse over a particular channel will display the following for that channel Channel Number Frequency MHz Noise Level dBm continued ...

Page 148: ...vel click the Show Max Value soft button Move the PC s cursor over the various channels to view the measured values Soft Buttons Hold Do not refresh currently displayed values Clear Clear current values and take new measurements Show Mean Value Display the mean average values of noise level measurements Show Max Value Display the maximum peak measured noise levels ...

Page 149: ...ery Image 6AW System Tools Network Discovery Soft Buttons Hold Do not refresh currently displayed values Clear Clear current values and take new measurements Show Mean Value Display the mean average values of noise level measurements Show Max Value Display the maximum peak measured noise levels ...

Page 150: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 150 IP9xx Series 6 0 Configuration 6 1 9 6 Logout Image 6AW Logout Window The Logout menu informs the user how to log out of the Web User Interface ...

Page 151: ... connected PC COM port configured for 115200bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Flow control should be set to none apply power to the IP Series and wait approximately 1 minute for the system to load you will observe various text appearing in the terminal program window culminating in the IPx21 login prompt which can be seen in the screen capture below Image 6AX Text User Interface Login Promp...

Page 152: ...ext UI An advantage of using the Text UI as opposed to using the Web UI for configuring the IP Series is that with the Text UI there is no need to concerned with the unit s IP address or subnet There are some subtle differences in configuring the IP Series using the Text UI The following steps pertaining to configuring the Radio portion of the unit will highlight those differences continued Image ...

Page 153: ... 0 Configuration Select C on the Main Menu to be directed to the Radio Menu see below Image 6AY Text User Interface Radio Configuration Menu Select I to change the Network Type The following will appear Image 6AZ Text User Interface Radio Menu Network Type ...

Page 154: ...on Press U to save and apply the changes or press V to discard them As can be seen in the preceding screen captures the Esc key is used to back up to the previous menu When at the Main Menu the Q may be used to Quit the Text UI the IP Series will display the login prompt Be certain to SAVE any d e s ir e d c o n f ig u r a t i o n changes This action is the same as activating the SUBMIT soft butto...

Page 155: ...quired antenna performance and heights and whether or not a Repeater s is re quired When contemplating antenna types and Re peater sites keep in mind the directivity omnidirectional or directional of the antennas being used and also recall the effect of a Repeater on throughput see Section 4 4 Terrain Along with distance the terrain is a very important consideration with respect to antenna height ...

Page 156: ...e to operate at greater distances for a given distant transmitter power perhaps negating the requirement for a Repeater site Dis tance antenna gain transmit power and receive sensitivity are criti cal numbers for radio path calculations Fortunately the IP Series features the maximum available transmit power combined with ex ceptional receive sensitivity two numbers which will produce the most favo...

Page 157: ...ower Requirements The IP Series accepts a range of DC input voltages keep in mind that supply current requirements must also be met In some deploy ments power consumption is critical Power consumption for the IP Series may be minimized by reducing the transmit power given the receive sensitivity of the distant modem Interference The frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS operation of the IP Series...

Page 158: ...ty where all values are expressed in dB dBi or dBm as applicable Assuming a path loss of 113dB for this example the fade margin 143 113 30dB 30dB exceeds the desired fade margin of 20dB therefore this radio communications link would be very reliable and robust On the following page are examples of actual path loss measure ments taken in an open rural environment the path loss numbers do not apply ...

Page 159: ...quirements for mobile transmitting devices a separation distance of 23cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation To ensure compliance operation at less than this distance is not recommended The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Never work on an antenna system when...

Page 160: ...lication and path calculation are all taken into consideration when selecting the various antenna types to be used in a radio network deployment In a long range PTP network Yagi antennas should be considered There antennas will provide for the most focused RF connection between the two sites In a PMP network where remotes are located in all directions from the Master the Master site will have an o...

Page 161: ...etworks where there is not a lot of margin available a cable with lower loss should be considered When installing cable care must be taken to not physically damage it be particularly careful with respect to not kinking it at any time and to secure it properly Care must also be taken to affix the connectors properly using the proper crimping tools and to weatherproof them 7 2 3 Surge Arrestors The ...

Page 162: ...rnal filtering Paging towers and cellular base stations in close proximity to the Spectra 920A antenna can desensitize the receiver Micro hard Systems Inc s external cavity filter eliminates this problem The filter has two N female connectors and should be connected inline at the interface to the RF equipment A l l i n s t a l l a t i o n maintenance and removal work must be done in accordance wit...

Page 163: ...r units that are wired or have wireless connec tivity Upon launching the application the following is displayed In the sample there is one IP Series connected to same network to which the PC is connected Activating the Refresh soft button re sults in the IP Series being discovered by the utility Image A1 Initial Display Image A2 IP Series Discovered See Section 6 1 7 4 re configuring the IP Series...

Page 164: ...nt to change the TCP IP Properties settings on the PC note the following When received from the factory the units are configured as DHCP with an IP Address of 169 254 x x and Subnet Mask of 255 255 0 0 Go to the DOS prompt on the PC and for each time you connect to an IP Series with ethernet cable enter Replace 192 168 1 110 with the IP Address of your PC After the route has been added you should ...

Page 165: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 165 IP9xx Series Appendix B Upgrade Process DOS Prompt ...

Page 166: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 166 IP9xx Series Appendix B Upgrade Procedure DOS Prompt ...

Page 167: ...iguration The cable pair is shared for both transmit and receive data it is very important that the IP9xx seize control of the line at the proper time when it is to transmit data Figure C1 2 Wire RS485 Wiring Figure C2 4 Wire RS485 Wiring 4 Wire In a 4 wire network one node will be the master and all other nodes will be remotes The master node may talk to all remote nodes yet each remote may only ...

Page 168: ...ight Rubber Ducky MHS031000 2dBi 900MHz Rubber Ducky Antenna RPTNC Swivel MHS031070 2dBi 900MHz Rubber Ducky Antenna Reverse SMA Swivel MHS031080 2dBi 900MHz Rubber Ducky Antenna Reverse SMA Straight Transit Antennas MHS031210 3dBd 900 MHz Transit Antenna with Ground Plane MHS031220 3dBd 900MHz Transit Antenna No Ground Plane MHS031230 3dBd 900MHz Transit Antenna Permanent Mount GP MHS031240 3dBd ...

Page 169: ... Microhard Systems Inc CONFIDENTIAL 169 IP9xx Series Appendix E Mounting Dimensions ...

Page 170: ...ware handshaking is used the RTS signal indicates to the DCE that the host can receive data CTS Clear to Send Output from Module A handshaking signal which is asserted by the DCE TTL low when it has enabled communications and transmission from the DTE can commence When hardware handshaking is used the CTS signal indicates to the host that the DCE can receive data Notes It is typical to refer to RX...

Page 171: ...RX Power Port 3V3 R44 49 9 R41 49 9 R38 49 9 C8 1000p R40 49 9 R39 49 9 R45 49 9 D J1 TY CO406549 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 14 13 16 15 CAT6 ACTIVITY LED CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 LINK LED Ethernet Port JP5 HEADER 4 1 2 3 4 Diagnostics Port JP1 80610 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RXD1_i D D CTS0_i RE_485 DTR0_i TXD1_i DE_485 TXD0_i DCD0_i DSR0_i CTS1_i RTS1_i mhx_LED2 mhx_LED_RX RTS0_i CAT6 mhx_LED_TX mhx_LED1 m...

Page 172: ... 13 C1 0 47uF D 1 3 2 D15 SM712 2 3V3 Driv ers TXD0_i DE_485 D D R130 10k R129 10k RxD0_i_485 RE_485 3V3 Driv ers D 3V3 FPGA S1 TL1105PF 1 2 3 4 3V3 Driv ers C186 4 7uF 1 2 VRF U21 LP2980AIM5 3 3 IN 1 OUT 5 EN 3 GND 2 NC 4 D D RSMode C18 0 47uF U4 MAX3245 Rout2A 20 C2 1 Inv alid 21 V 3 C2 2 Forceoff 22 Din1 14 Din2 13 Din3 12 Rout1 19 Rout2 18 Rout3 17 Rout4 16 Rout5 15 Rin5 8 Rin4 7 Rin3 6 Rin2 5...

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