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1.3.3 Wireless Access

Wireless connectivity in each NS50 is implemented using a WAC (Wireless Access Card), consisting of
a wireless network processor and an integrated mini PCI 802.11b/g adapter.

A NS50 can contain up to two WACs. The WAC contained in the first radio card slot (on the left side)
also acts as the management CPU for the switch processor. As such, it is mandatory that this WAC is
fitted to each unit. The WAC operational parameters can be configured through the web browser interface
or by centralised configuration management. For more information, see 

Configuring Wireless Radio

 on

page 54 and 

Editing Site Configuration Files

 on page 89.

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Understanding the NS50 Wireless Network Switch

Summary of Contents for NS50

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Page 3: ...tallation 27 3 1 NS50 Mounting Options 28 3 2 Antenna Mounting Options 28 3 3 Installation Schemes 29 3 3 1 Installation in a Straight Drive 29 3 3 2 Installation in a Curved Decline Incline 30 3 3 3 Installation in a Stope 31 3 3 4 Installation at an Intersection 32 3 4 Connecting power to the NS50 34 3 5 Handling Composite Cable During Installation 35 3 6 Connecting Composite Cable to the NS50 3...

Page 4: ...LANs 65 5 4 4 Configuring the VLAN Port Map 67 5 4 5 Wireless Distribution System WDS settings 69 5 5 Tools Tab 70 5 5 1 Configuring Administrator and User Settings 71 5 5 2 Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings 72 5 5 3 Activation Screen 73 5 5 4 Setting the Time 74 5 5 5 Rebooting or Restoring the Network Device 76 5 5 6 Upgrading Firmware 77 5 6 Status Tab 79 5 6 1 Obtaining Device Inform...

Page 5: ...s 98 Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide 103 Appendix B Composite Cable Testing 105 B 1 Visual Inspection of the Fibre Optic Cable 105 B 2 Measuring and Testing for Power Loss 105 Appendix C Ethernet Cable Specifications 107 Appendix D Discovering Devices on the Network 109 Appendix E Time Zone Indices and Offsets 111 Appendix F Connecting a PC to an ImPact Network Device 115 Appendix G Maintenance C...

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Page 7: ...ne Site Technologies Pty Ltd All rights reserved Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd reserves the right to make changes to specifications and information in this manual without prior notice Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions contained in this manual NS50 User Manual 7 Revision A ...

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Page 9: ...9 CANADA Sudbury 1085 Kelly Lake Road Sudbury Ontario P3E 5P5 CANADA Tel 1 705 675 7468 CHINA Hangzhou 4th Floor Building 1 No 5 Xianghong Road Hangzhou CHINA 310011 Tel 86 571 85803320x206 UNITED STATES Denver 13301 W 43rd Drive Golden Colorado 80403 USA Tel 1 303 951 0570 NS50 User Manual 9 Revision A ...

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Page 11: ...t from an operator is boldfaced Operator interface screen control names are boldfaced Keyboard input keys are CAPITALISED Icons Icons are used in the manual to highlight specific information as shown the table below Description Icon The Note icon indicates important information or references to the user Note The Important icon contains information to prevent damage to the product and injury to the...

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Page 13: ...enhance mining safety and communications The NS50 has the following features Up to four fibre optic Gigabit Ethernet ports Four 10 100 Ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet PoE supply capability Up to two 802 11b g wireless access points Powder coated stainless steel enclosure meeting Ingress Protection IP65 standards AeroScout tag reading capability allowing real time tracking of assets and per...

Page 14: ... Radio ports 2 Fibre ports NS5003 1 Radio port 4 Fibre ports NS5004 2 Radio ports 4 Fibre ports This manual is written for the NS5004 If you have one of the other models there may be slight differences Please note that these models have different internal hardware and it is not possible to upgrade one model into another Figure 1 NS50 layout Revision A 14 NS50 User Manual Understanding the NS50 Wir...

Page 15: ...rnal Ethernet with IEEE 802 3af PoE supply capability for powering WAPs and other network devices External Ethernet ports 9 External Ethernet port 9 Link Activity status LEDs 10 The top LED green flashes when data is transmitted or received and is solid when a link is established The lower LED orange indicates that PoE power is being supplied RP TNC jack for connecting an antenna to Radio 1 MAIN a...

Page 16: ... 22 1 2 System Layout NS50 units are installed in a mine to form a wired and wireless network This section describes a simple NS50 system layout in a mine as shown in Figure 2 NS50 system layout The first NS50 in a network is connected to an Ethernet switch and power supply via a JB11 junction box See Connecting power to the NS50 on page 34 Units are typically connected in series down the mine tun...

Page 17: ...U to the electrical contacts on an NS50 By convention this cable is connected to port 4 DC power only connection A fibre optic cable terminated to the fibre contacts of the NS50 composite connector Fibre only connection A composite cable providing fibre optic connectivity and power to the NS50 Fibre and DC power connection Fibre optic cabling provides numerous benefits over Ethernet cabling with s...

Page 18: ... FX SFP module W SFP LM38 A3S Note If replacing the single mode SFP modules with multi mode modules the single mode patch lead between the SFP module and the MST Composite Cable connector on the inside of the housing needs to be replaced with a multi mode patch lead JB11 junction boxes can be connected inline between any two units in the chain to supply power There is no need to isolate NS50 units...

Page 19: ...io card slot on the left side also acts as the management CPU for the switch processor As such it is mandatory that this WAC is fitted to each unit The WAC operational parameters can be configured through the web browser interface or by centralised configuration management For more information see Configuring Wireless Radio on page 54 and Editing Site Configuration Files on page 89 NS50 User Manua...

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Page 21: ...s also conducted to understand the behaviour of radio waves in the mine The following factors help determine network design Placement of Antennas Determining Distances between Wireless Network Switches Wireless coverage requirements of the mine Quantity and type of wireless client devices connected to the network Wired client devices connected to the network and their location Interconnection to t...

Page 22: ... NS50 needs to receive a minimum input of 15VDC to power PoE devices 48VDC power supplies are used for large networks to maximise the distance between power supplies For smaller networks of 1 2 nodes it is recommended that a lower voltage 24VDC power supply is used 2 3 Choosing Antennas Antennas are connected to each NS50 to provide wireless network coverage The type of wireless coverage surroundi...

Page 23: ...n an elevated position within line of sight of mobile devices Ideally this would be situated high up on a tunnel ceiling or on the rock wall face The mounting location should be free from debris and avoid obstruction to vehicles equipment machinery vent tubing and cables NS50 units should not be installed in cut out areas such as safety bays and remuck bays due to signal confinement In such instan...

Page 24: ...ould be mounted to avoid crossing signal paths as shown in Figure 7 Antenna directivity on page 24 Figure 7 Antenna directivity The positioning of the antennas is crucial when AeroScout tags are used for asset tracking and location services AeroScout tags will not be read when there are antenna standing wave nulls Antennas need to be positioned to have best reception of tag messages For Antenna mo...

Page 25: ... going around curves In this case NS50 units need to be installed closer together to provide sufficient coverage Distances between NS50 units will vary depending on the drift and tightness of the curve They are installed closer together on a tight curve Use the following steps to estimate the distance between NS50 units 1 Install one NS50 unit at the beginning of the curve 2 Install the second NS5...

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Page 27: ...ower to the NS50 earth This ensures there is no current passing between grounds Handling Composite Cable During Installation of different potentials known as galvanic isolation Galvanic isolation must always be maintained with the NS50 ground Connecting Composite Cable to the NS50 terminals isolated from electrical earth and all antenna and antenna cable connections properly insulated Standard Com...

Page 28: ... in the table below Picture Description Mounting Option Mounting a Yagi antenna or panel antenna to the mine tunnel roof 1 TheYagi antenna is attached to the mounting pole using U clamps and nuts 2 A threaded metal bar is screwed into the mounting pole 3 A hole is drilled into the tunnel roof and the mounting pole is secured using chemset adhesive Mounting a Yagi antenna or panel antenna in a stop...

Page 29: ...mple of a straight drive installation scheme is shown in Figure 9 Installation scheme in a straight drive on page 30 Two Yagi antennas are clamped to a mounting pole which is chemically adhered into the mine roof The antennas are positioned in opposite directions to provide long range wireless coverage Each antenna is connected to a separate WAC in the NS50 or a Wi Fi signal splitter can be used t...

Page 30: ...e Yagi antenna is clamped to a mounting pole and is chemically adhered into the mine roof A panel antenna is roof mounted in the middle of the curve providing wide wireless coverage Each antenna is connected to a WAC in the NS50 The network switch is cable tied to the rock mesh connected to the composite cable that provides power and network connectivity The network switch is also a link for power...

Page 31: ...11 Installation scheme in a stope A panel antenna is clamped to a mounting pole and is chemically adhered into the mine roof The panel antenna is angled down into the stope to provide wide wireless coverage A Yagi antenna is installed in the roof providing directional coverage down a straight drive NS50 User Manual 31 Revision A Installation ...

Page 32: ...olt The composite cable supplies power and network connectivity to the switch Figure 11 Installation scheme in a stope 3 3 4 Installation at an Intersection An example installation scheme for an intersection is shown in Figure 12 Installation Scheme at an intersection Revision A 32 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 33: ...talled in the roof providing directional coverage down a straight drive Each antenna is connected to a WAC in the NS50 The network switch is cable tied to the rock mesh connected to the composite cable that provides power and network connectivity The network switch also acts as a link for power and network connectivity to devices in the next location NS50 User Manual 33 Revision A Installation ...

Page 34: ...e 12 Installation Scheme at an intersection 3 4 Connecting power to the NS50 A pre deployment power up test of NS50 units is recommended To conduct a power up test Revision A 34 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 35: ...owever the following precautionary measures should be noted during installation Never pull or create tension on the cable Unreel the cable from the cable reel or allow the weight of the cable to unreel as the vehicle is moving as shown in Figure 13 Handling composite cable Do not bend the cable at sharp angles excessive bending can fracture or break the fibre optic cable Do not step on the cable F...

Page 36: ...screw on the retention arm 1 Slide out the retention arm from the NS50 2 Push down on the locking catch for the port and remove the cover 3 Align the pins on the connector to the composite fibre port 4 Revision A 36 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 37: ...ght up green The fibre activity LED will flash with network activity Connecting a NS50 to a branch NS50 requires simply connecting composite cables to the additional fibre ports The connected fibre ports will cause the corresponding fibre port LEDs to become active If you are adding NS50 units to an existing system please consult your MST System Engineer to ensure power requirements are being met ...

Page 38: ...of the NS50 and are used to connect to Ethernet devices such as computers Ethernet controlled PLCs hard wired Ethernet Phones and IP video devices An Ethernet cable with a RJ45 connector is used to connect PoE devices Ethernet cables are required to meet specifications for use in a mining environment in Ethernet Cable Specifications on page 107 The following procedure demonstrates how to connect a...

Page 39: ... the wall ceiling 4 3 9 Connecting F LINK Terminated Composite Cable to the NS50 Connecting NS50 units to networks with existing WNS units requires a JB14 Junction Box supplied by MST to act as an adaptor between the existing F LINK terminated cable and the revised MST Composite connector The JB14 has four 10mm mounting holes and can be bolted to a flat surface or cable tied to the mesh in a tunne...

Page 40: ...cable port and remove the cover 1 Align the pins on the connector to the composite port 2 Insert the cable into the composite port and push the locking catch to the connector 3 Remove the protective cover from the F LINK cable port 4 Revision A 40 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 41: ...s can be connected directly to the coaxial RP TNC jacks on the unit or mounted remotely by using coaxial cables Coaxial cable length should be kept as short as possible ideally less than 10m to minimise signal loss Important All cable and antenna connections must be electrically insulated using self amalgamating rubber tape The following procedure describes how to connect a coaxial cable to the NS...

Page 42: ... NS50 and tighten the outer sleeve 2 Insulate the connection using self amalgamating rubber tape Start at the base of the connection and pull back the rubber tape backing 3 Pull the tape tightly and tape around the connector at an angle until it is 25mm past the end of the connection 4 Revision A 42 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 43: ...d antenna ports remain covered with the supplied dust caps Check there are no obstructions near the antennas that could hinder the radiation pattern 3 11 Manual Reset and Reboot The NS50 can be manually power cycled or reset to factory default settings as described below Picture Description Step Locate and identify the Reset button and the Factory Default buttons for CPU 1 and CPU 2 1 NS50 User Ma...

Page 44: ... factory default settings whilst the unit is powered up press and hold both the Reset and CPU Default button Release the Reset button while continuing to hold the CPU Default button for another 5 seconds 3 Note This procedure must be performed on each CPU to reset it to factory default settings Revision A 44 NS50 User Manual Installation ...

Page 45: ... Ports A VLAN is a collection of nodes grouped according to their function or application rather than their physical location They are grouped VLANs and Wireless Networks Native VLAN in order to separate and prioritise data within a network as shown in Figure 14 VLANs VLANs are created when multiple applications such as voice telemetry data and video are required in a mining network Figure 14 VLAN...

Page 46: ...Priority ID ranges from 0 7 where 7 is the highest priority When a network switch receives a tagged frame the tag is read to determine the VLAN it belongs to The tag is removed and distributed to devices connected on the same VLAN When the network switch receives multiple frames it will prioritise the distribution of frames based on the Priority ID in the VLAN ID tag For more information on config...

Page 47: ... If Wireless network switch 1 receives multiple frames they are tagged and sent via trunk ports to Wireless network switch 2 6 Wireless network switch 2 receives the frames and prioritises distribution 4 1 3 Port Allocation Physical ports on the NS50 can be configured to be either a trunk port or access port using the web browser interface or editing site configuration files when Trivial File Tran...

Page 48: ...o the WAP 3 The WAP identifies the tagged frame as belonging to the Data VLAN and removes the tag 4 The untagged frame is sent via the wireless network SSID Data to Laptop 2 4 3 Native VLAN Trunk ports on the wireless network switch also support a Native VLAN The Native VLAN is where untagged frames will be allocated On the network switch the native VLAN is always the Infrastructure VLAN This allo...

Page 49: ...me would also go to wireless network switch 2 via the Trunk ports between the network switch units 5 Wireless network switch 2 allocates the untagged frame to the Infrastructure VLAN 6 The management CPU of wireless network switch 2 is always an Access port on the Infrastructure VLAN and will receive the frame 7 Any frame leaving the Management CPU is placed on the Infrastructure VLAN 8 All frames...

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Page 51: ...web server that is accessible by a PC to configure settings A PC can access the web Configuration screen Basic Tab browser interface by making a TCP IP connection to the device For Advanced Tab more information see Connecting a PC to an ImPact Network Device on page 115 Tools Tab Status Tab The IP address of the network device can be located and configured using the Ubidevman device discovery tool...

Page 52: ...the web browser interface 1 Launch your web browser and enter http WAC IP address in the address field The factory default IP address is http 192 168 1 90 and http 192 168 1 91 for the first and second WAC respectively 2 The login screen is displayed 3 In the LOGIN dialog box select Admin from the User Name drop down box and type the password in the Password field The factory default password is a...

Page 53: ...igure password access saving and restoring device configuration firmware upgrades and activation of PoE supply feature STATUS Displays device information wireless clients system logs network traffic statistics and the most recent AeroScout tag reads HELP Online help 5 3 Basic Tab The Basic tab is used to configure device IP wireless radio wireless network tracking and switch settings of the ImPact...

Page 54: ...gn The IP address of the default gateway to be used by the WAC Gateway Settings are dependent on the site s DNS design The DNS server used by the WAC when looking up host names Primary DNS Settings are dependent on the site s DNS design The backup DNS server used by the radio cards CPU when looking up host names Secondary DNS Leave the field blank if you do not wish to add a domain name Local doma...

Page 55: ...commended that WACs in proximity of each other have different wireless channels for A drop down box to select the wireless channel that the WAC will operate on Channel example channels 1 6 and 11 This minimises signal overlap and the possibility of interference Leave the default setting as Best automatic for data transmission at the best possible speed Settings to configure how fast data is transm...

Page 56: ...reen A description of the wireless network parameters are described in the table below Recommended Settings Description Field Click on the Enable check box to enable the wireless network Enables or disables the wireless network Enable Click on the Visible option button to enable wireless network visibility Enables or disables visibility of the wireless network to client devices within range Visibi...

Page 57: ... factory defaults it will have a single wireless network on channel 6 with the name AP the last six digits of the unit s MAC address WPA2 AES security enabled and the password minesite Configuring WEP Security Settings To configure WEP security settings 1 Click on the WEP option button 2 In the WEP Key Length drop down box select 64bit or 128bit 128bit is a more secure encryption type 3 Enter the ...

Page 58: ...y must be at least 8 alphanumeric characters in length 5 Click Save Settings 5 3 4 Configuring Wireless Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP The Wireless EAP configuration screen is used to configure wireless authentication by a RADIUS server as used by WPA Enterprise The configuration screen is shown in Figure 22 Wireless EAP configuration Figure 22 Wireless EAP configuration To configure wirel...

Page 59: ...ork A second RADIUS server can be configured if the primary server is not available or not responding This can be configured by clicking on the Advanced button as shown in Figure 23 Second RADIUS server configuration Figure 23 Second RADIUS server configuration 5 3 5 Configuring Asset Tracking and Location Based Services The Tracking configuration screen establishes whereAeroScout tag reports are ...

Page 60: ...not sent to the Positioning Engine whether it is an AeroScout Positioning Engine or MST Tracker Engine Tracker Engine List This section is used to configure the MST Tracker Engine s that the access point will send information to The available settings are listed below Note that data can be passed to up to 2 MST Tracker Engine instances Recommended Settings Description Field On or Off Indicates whe...

Page 61: ...Tracker Engines 5 3 6 Configuring Ethernet Switch Ports The WAC in slot 1 located on the left side of the NS50 is used for configuration and management of the switch processors in the network switch It enables the ports on the switch and the 48V rail for the Power over Ethernet PoE supply to be configured as shown in Figure 25 Switch configuration screen Figure 25 Switch configuration screen The S...

Page 62: ...ntly in use please leave unticked Controls the NS50 s internal 48V connector Internal 48V Header Enable On or Off Turn on if connecting PoE powered devices to the NS50 Enables PoE through ports 5 8 PoE Power Rail Enable 5 4 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab is used to configure the MAC address filters advanced wireless parameters VLANs and WDS 5 4 1 Enabling the MAC Address Filter The MAC Address Filt...

Page 63: ... or deny listed machines 3 Click on check boxes to enable Filter Wireless Clients or Filter Wired Clients 4 Under Add MAC Address click on the Enable check box 5 Enter the MAC address of client device in the MAC Address field 6 Enter Computer Name in the supplied field and click Save The MAC address will appear in the MAC Address List NS50 User Manual 63 Revision A Configuration Using the Web Inte...

Page 64: ...ing the implications of the changes Figure 27 Advanced Wireless configuration screen Recommended Settings Description Field Default setting is at the maximum size of 2346 and Maximum frame size that can be sent without fragmentation Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for most environments Default setting is 2346 Determines what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet...

Page 65: ...to use for transmission based on the signal strength of recently received frames from both antennas Main if a single antenna is fitted Defines the antenna to be used for the reception of wireless frames The options are Receive Antenna Main The MAIN antenna will always be used for reception Diversity if antennas are fitted to both of the radio s ports Aux The AUX antenna will always be used for rec...

Page 66: ...signed to frames on this VLAN Priority Note The first VLAN Infrastructure VLAN cannot be disabled because the management CPU is always on this VLAN By default VLANs are pre defined with recommended IDs and priorities This is based on commonly used applications in mines Once the VLANs are defined they can be saved by clicking on the Save Settings button After the VLANs have been defined they can be...

Page 67: ... and each wireless network The screen is shown in Figure 29 VLAN Port Map screen Physical switch ports can be assigned as Trunk or Access ports Wireless networks always act as Access ports on the selected VLAN Figure 29 VLAN Port Map screen NS50 User Manual 67 Revision A Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 68: ... for some ports is configured on WAC 1 and others on WAC 2 as shown in Figure 30 Logical block diagram of the Network Switch All physical ports can be assigned to be either a trunk port or access port Revision A 68 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 69: ...Click Save Settings to save VLAN port map settings Note To configure the VLAN port map properly it is recommended to understand the principles of VLANs For more details on VLANs see Understanding VLANs on page 45 5 4 5 Wireless Distribution System WDS settings The Wireless Distribution System WDS feature allows wireless interconnection of ImPact network devices Up to six devices can be configured ...

Page 70: ...WDS Peers enter the MAC address of the network devices that the device will use WDS to connect to 5 Click Save Settings Note WDS links always operate as trunk ports with all VLANs passing across the trunk 5 5 Tools Tab The Tools tab is used to configure password access saving and restoring device configuration and firmware upgrades Revision A 70 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interfa...

Page 71: ...twork Management Protocol SNMP agent To enter device details 1 Enter the device Name Contact and Location in the supplied fields 2 Click Save Settings Figure 31 Admin configuration screen The administrator and user password are used to restrict access to the web browser management tool It is recommended to create new password for both administrator and user To create passwords NS50 User Manual 71 ...

Page 72: ...The Admin configuration screen allows network switch settings to be saved as a gws file Saved configuration files can be used to restore settings to the device To save network switch settings as a configuration file 1 Click Save Configuration A File Download dialog box is displayed 2 Click on Save Select a folder to save the configuration file and click Save To restore the configuration of a devic...

Page 73: ...rn to the previous configuration screen Rebooting the device will end the current configuration session 5 5 3 Activation Screen The Activation configuration screen is used to enable the PoE supply on the wireless network switch as shown in Figure 32 PoE activation screen This feature is currently available by default and no action is required NS50 User Manual 73 Revision A Configuration Using the ...

Page 74: ...creen 5 5 4 Setting the Time The Time configuration screen shown in Figure 33 Time configuration screen is used to define regional time settings on the device Revision A 74 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 75: ...s will be displayed 3 Select the Daylight Saving Offset in the drop down box 4 Select the region s DST Start date and DST End date 5 Click Save Settings Automatic Time Configuration Time on the device can be synchronised to a Network Time Protocol NTP server The NTP lookup is performed by the switch s management CPU which resides on the Infrastructure VLAN NS50 User Manual 75 Revision A Configurat...

Page 76: ...ble to contact the DNS server Manual Time Configuration Time on a device can be set manually if there is no access to a Network Time Protocol NTP server To set the time manually 1 Select the time and date from the drop down boxes 2 Alternatively click CopyYour Computer s Time Settings button to copy the time from the connected computer 3 Click Save Settings 5 5 5 Rebooting or Restoring the Network...

Page 77: ...gs to the Factory Defaults to restore the device to default settings All current settings will be erased 5 5 6 Upgrading Firmware Device Firmware can be upgraded from the Firmware upgrade screen as shown in Figure 35 Firmware upgrade screen The firmware is a binary bin file format Note WAC 1 must be upgraded before WAC 2 NS50 User Manual 77 Revision A Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 78: ...tings before updating firmware For more information see Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings on page 72 It is recommended that a client device PC or laptop has a wired connection to the network device to upgrade the firmware Please contact your MST System Engineer for firmware files To upgrade the firmware 1 Click Browse The Choose File to Upload dialog box will open Revision A 78 NS50 User...

Page 79: ...be restored to the network switch via the TOOLS ADMIN configuration screen 5 6 Status Tab The Status tab displays device information wireless clients system logs network traffic statistics and the most recent Wi Fi tag reads 5 6 1 Obtaining Device Information The Device Info status screen as shown in Figure 36 Device Info Status screen displays system time firmware version LAN and wireless LAN sum...

Page 80: ...rowsers may report an error when obtaining WLAN status or require to refresh the web browser screen 5 6 2 Wireless Client Information The Wireless status screen displays current information about wireless clients connected to the access point Revision A 80 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 81: ...or the connection in Mbps Rate The percentage signal strength of the client device as received by the access point Signal Note The Wireless Client Device List groups the devices by the wireless SSID with which they are associated 5 6 3 Viewing System Logs The Logs screen displays the device logs It is possible to filter by the type of logged events and the event level NS50 User Manual 81 Revision ...

Page 82: ...Apply Log Settings Now To view LOG DETAILS 1 Click Refresh to update the list 2 Click Clear to clear the list A confirmation message box is displayed 3 Click OK to continue 4 Click Save Log to save the log as a text file A log of the clear action is recorded Any changes made to the log characteristics are also recorded in the log Revision A 82 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interface...

Page 83: ... from the CPU and all wireless interfaces to the switch processor Sent The number of frames received by the CPU and all wireless interfaces from the switch processor Received The number of frames dropped while being sent to the switch processor due to errors collisions or network switch resource limitation TX Packets Dropped The number of frames dropped while being received from the switch process...

Page 84: ...twork Switch It displays the following parameters The temperature inside the switch processor The voltage of the supply rail The voltage of the PoE rail This will read as 0 volts DC if PoE is disabled The vendor and part number for each of the SFP modules The link speed duplex and PoE power status for each switch port Figure 40 Switch status screen Revision A 84 NS50 User Manual Configuration Usin...

Page 85: ...red to the network device as shown in Figure 41 Tracking status screen Figure 41 Tracking status screen 5 6 7 Viewing Recent Tag Reports The Tags status screen displays the last tenAeroScout tag reads when asset tracking and location services are enabled NS50 User Manual 85 Revision A Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 86: ...ngth Indicator RSSI is a measurement of the quality of the received radio signal RSSI The sequence number of the tag transmission Sequence This screen assists to verify the following The device is detecting AeroScout tags Tag reports are generated for a particular tag by viewing sequence number Received RF signal strength Revision A 86 NS50 User Manual Configuration Using the Web Interface ...

Page 87: ...ocol Topics Overview TFTP where devices read and apply configuration files from a TFTP Site Configuration files server It is a faster way to configure a large number of network switches reducing the potential for human error Editing Site Configuration Files Device Configuration Files Editing Device Configuration Files Applying Configuration Files NS50 User Manual 87 Revision A ...

Page 88: ...Applying the configuration files to each device and rebooting Network devices read and apply the configuration files from the TFTP server as shown in Figure 43 Centralised configuration management Figure 43 Centralised configuration management 6 2 Site Configuration files Site configuration files contain common settings for all devices in a network The site configuration file has the naming conven...

Page 89: ...te configuration file in the directory folder of the TFTP server 6 3 1 Network The network section of the configuration file defines common LAN settings to all devices on a network as shown below Mine Site Technologies Wireless Network Switch Wireless Access Point Site Config File Network network netmask 255 255 255 0 network gateway 10 11 12 1 network dns primary 10 11 12 1 network dns secondary ...

Page 90: ...3600 time daylight_saving start month 10 time daylight_saving start week_of_month 1 time daylight_saving start day_of_week 1 time daylight_saving start hour 2 time daylight_saving finish month 4 time daylight_saving finish week_of_month 1 time daylight_saving finish day_of_week 1 time daylight_saving finish hour 2 time ntp enabled 1 time ntp server time iinet net au The editable parameters are des...

Page 91: ...rk Time Protocol NTP server Enter 1 to enable 0 to disable The network switch requires access to the DNS server and the NTP server time ntp enabled Domain name of Network Time Protocol NTP server For example time windows net time ntp server 6 3 4 Power Over Ethernet Configuration Power Over Ethernet enables the 48VDC PoE supply feature and is enabled by default In the switch poe enabled field type...

Page 92: ...ort The period between status reports being sent to the MST Tracker Engine These status reports are used to determine Access point availability status_reporting_interval 6 3 6 Switch Configuration The Switch Configuration section is used to control switch ports and assign VLANs Switch Configuration switch port 1 enabled 0 switch port 1 name Backbone 1 switch port 1 vlan_mode 1 switch port 1 vlan_m...

Page 93: ...nged vlan entry 1 priority 3 vlan entry 1 id 1 vlan entry 2 enabled 1 vlan entry 2 id 3 vlan entry 2 priority 1 vlan entry 2 name data vlan entry 3 enabled 1 vlan entry 3 id 2 vlan entry 3 priority 6 vlan entry 3 name voice vlan entry 4 enabled 0 vlan entry 4 id 5 vlan entry 4 priority 5 vlan entry 4 name video vlan entry 5 enabled 0 vlan entry 5 id 6 vlan entry 5 priority 0 vlan entry 5 name tele...

Page 94: ...ss EAP Configuration wireless eap reauth_time 120 1 65535 wireless eap primary auth_mac 1 wireless eap primary server_address 192 168 1 220 wireless eap primary server_port 1815 wireless eap primary shared_secret secret1 wireless eap secondary auth_mac 0 wireless eap secondary server_address 192 168 1 221 wireless eap secondary server_port 1816 wireless eap secondary shared_secret secret2 A primar...

Page 95: ...pa cipher 1 wireless network 1 wpa rekey_time 3600 wireless network 1 wpa psk password Wireless Network 2 wireless network 2 enabled 1 wireless network 2 ssid MST DATA wireless network 2 invisibility 0 wireless network 2 dtim_interval 1 wireless network 2 vlan_membership 2 wireless network 2 security_mode 3 Network 1 WEP Settings wireless network 2 wep auth 1 wireless network 2 wep keylen 0 wirele...

Page 96: ...rk 4 wep key 2 12345678902551234567890255 wireless network 4 wep key 3 12345678902551234567890255 wireless network 4 wep key 4 12345678902551234567890255 Wireless Network 4 WPA Settings wireless network 4 wpa mode 4 wireless network 4 wpa cipher 4 wireless network 4 wpa rekey_time 3600 wireless network 4 wpa psk password The wireless network parameters are described in the following table Settings...

Page 97: ...device will recognise and apply the device configuration file based on a comparison of the MAC address in the file name Note that any parameter from the site configuration file can override parameters in a device configuration file However it is recommended that only the settings that are different be entered into the device configuration file in order to make maintenance easier 6 5 Editing Device...

Page 98: ...d to a WAP To edit a device configuration file 1 Open a text file editor on your PC 2 Locate and open the device configuration file ap_MACaddress_settings conf This is usually stored in the file directory folder of the TFTP server 3 Edit the parameters as required 4 In the directory folder of the TFTP server save the file using the naming ap_MACaddress_settings conf where MACaddress is the MAC add...

Page 99: ...ction 2 7 Type 2 to select Remote Configuration and press ENTER ___ __________________ ____ __ __ __ ____ _ _ ______ _ Remote Configuration 1 Configuration Server 2 Apply remote configuration Enter selection 1 8 If the location of the TFTP server is being defined for the first time Type 1 and press ENTER to select Configuration Server If the TFTP server has been previously defined i e the IP addre...

Page 100: ...one index 66 Success time timezone offset 36000 Success time daylight_saving enabled 1 Success time daylight_saving offset 3600 Success time daylight_saving start month 10 Success time daylight_saving start week_of_month 1 Success time daylight_saving start day_of_week 1 Success time daylight_saving start hour 2 Success time daylight_saving finish month 4 Success time daylight_saving finish week_o...

Page 101: ... Configuration 1 Basic Settings 2 Tools 3 Logout 4 Save reset Rev 2 20 14 24 DEC 2010 Enter selection 4 13 Type 4 to Save reset settings Settings will be saved and the device will reboot Note The new settings are not applied until the device is rebooted Ensure that the device is rebooted at this point 14 Repeat the steps 1 to 12 for each WAC in the network NS50 User Manual 101 Revision A Centralis...

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Page 103: ... the power supply is supplying the correct voltage current for the NS50 Check there is sufficient power available if extending the NS50 infrastructure Verify the fibre link is connected and active The NS50 fibre connector is not connected The fibre activity light is not on There is a network access issue The wireless network cannot Check that the NS50 is properly installed LAN connections are conn...

Page 104: ...the correct TCP IP settings to communicate with the network a wireless capable PC Restart the computer and check the network settings Refer to Connecting a PC to an ImPact Network Device on page 115 If this is not resolved try changing the DHCP setting to Obtain an IP address automatically Check the NS50 default configuration against the configuration of other devices on the network Check the port...

Page 105: ...free finish Any signs of cracks chips or dirt will affect connectivity B 2 Measuring and Testing for Power Loss Measuring power and loss requires a Optical Time Domain Reflectometer OTDR with a suitable adapter matching the fibre optic connector being tested To measure power in fibre optic cable 1 Set the OTDR to dBm and set the wavelengths according to the fibre optic cable being tested 2 Attach ...

Page 106: ...Power loss Component 0 5 dBi Connector 1 dBi km 1300nm Multi mode fibre 0 5 dBi km 1300nm 0 4 dBi km 1550nm Single mode fibre Revision A 106 NS50 User Manual Composite Cable Testing ...

Page 107: ...d core cable for lengths greater than 30m Cable and Parts Description Order Code Description W NS50 RJ45 PLUG Bayonet back shell for RJ45 connector The choice of RJ45 crimp will depend on the type of wire used stranded or solid core Generic brand crimps may be used Note Both solid and stranded core RJ45 connectors at the NS50 end require a bayonet back shell RJ45 to M12 Ethernet Cable Wiring Diagr...

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Page 109: ...nning the tool must be on the Infrastructure VLAN if VLANs are enabled To use the Device Manager to discover configure IP settings 1 Locate and open the folder on your PC where the Device Manager tool is located 2 Double click the Ubidevman icon to launch 3 The Ubicom Device Manager window is displayed and an automatic scan is initiated Click the Scan icon at any time to re scan the network for de...

Page 110: ... Device Manager will rescan devices on the network 8 Select File menu and Exit or click X to close the Device Manager tool Note Ubidevman keeps running in the background after it is closed on PC s with Windows Vista and 7 operating systems Shut it down from the Windows Task Manager before running it again Revision A 110 NS50 User Manual Discovering Devices on the Network ...

Page 111: ...5 25200 Arizona 6 25200 Mountain Time US Canada 7 21600 Central America 8 21600 Mexico City 9 21600 Saskatchewan 10 18000 Bogota Lima Quito 11 18000 Eastern Time US Canada 12 18000 Indiana East 13 14400 Atlantic Time Canada 14 14400 Caracas La Paz 15 14400 Santiago 16 10800 Newfoundland 17 10800 Brazilia 18 10800 Buenos Aires Georgetown 19 10800 Greenland 20 7200 Mid Atlantic 21 3600 Azores 22 360...

Page 112: ... Baghdad 37 10800 Kuwait Riyadh 38 10800 Moscow St Petersburg Volgograd 39 10800 Nairobi 40 10800 Tehran 41 14400 Abu Dhabi Muscat 42 14400 Baku Tbilisi Yerevan 43 16200 Kabul 44 18000 Ekaterinburg 45 18000 Islamabad Karachi Tashkent 46 19800 Calcutta Chennai Mumbai New Delhi 47 20700 Kathmandu 48 21600 Almaty Novosibirsk 49 21600 Astana Dhaka 50 21600 Sri Jayawardenepura 51 23400 Rangoon 52 25200...

Page 113: ...00 Adelaide 63 32400 Darwin 64 36000 Brisbane 65 36000 Canberra Melbourne Sydney 66 36000 Guam Port Moresby 67 36000 Hobart 68 36000 Vladivostok 69 39600 Magadan Solomon Is New Caledonia 70 43200 Auckland Wellington 71 43200 Fiji Kamchatka Marshall Is 72 46800 Nuku alofa Tonga 73 NS50 User Manual 113 Revision A Time Zone Indices and Offsets ...

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Page 115: ...mPact NS50 or WAP 1 Connect a PC to the device s Ethernet port with an Ethernet cable If the PC is already part of the network note its TCP IP configuration settings 2 Click Start Control Panel Open Network Connections 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will open NS50 User Manual 115 Revision A ...

Page 116: ...displayed 5 Click the Use the following IP address option button 6 In the IP address field enter a fixed static IP address within the Subnet range of the target device s IP address for example 192 168 1 100 7 In the Subnet mask field enter 255 255 255 0 Click OK Revision A 116 NS50 User Manual Connecting a PC to an ImPact Network Device ...

Page 117: ...le for any damage to the insulation or connection Check the antennas directional alignment Check all Ethernet cable connections are secure Ethernet connections PoE Check dust covers are present and secure on unused Ethernet ports Check the junction box connection is secure Junction Box Check the power LED is lit green Display LEDs Check the status LED is blinking green at approximately 1 second in...

Page 118: ...tand 50M away from the ImPact NS50 with two MST RFID tags 2 Open the NS50 web browser interface and select the STATUS TAGS web page 3 Verify that the two tags have been detected by the network switch and check the received signal strength is within specification Refer to commissioning data Open the front cover and check inside for water and dust Ingress Revision A 118 NS50 User Manual Maintenance ...

Page 119: ... Technologies MST Network Switch NS Power Over Ethernet PoE Power Supply Unit PSU Radio Frequency RF Service Set Identifier SSID Small Form factor Pluggable optical transceiver module SFP User Datagram Protocol UDP Virtual Local Area Network VLAN Wireless Access Card WAC Wireless Access Point WAP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wireless Network Switch WNS Wi Fi Protected Access WPA NS50 User Manual 1...

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Page 121: ...Operating Temperature 5 95 Operating Humidity Power 24 VDC nominal 8 54 VDC operating PoE requires a 15 54 VDC supply 15 may cause instability 54 may damage connected PoE devices Supply Voltage 60 VDC maximum input voltage 60 will damage the unit Replaceable slow blow thermal fuses on voltage arrestor transient suppression board Protection Power Consumption Maximum W Idle W PoE 48V rail Enabled Po...

Page 122: ...tagging based on 802 1Q VLAN ID Network Ports Wireless 2 x IEEE 802 11 b g wireless access ports Wireless radio ports IEEE 802 11b up to 11Mbps IEEE 802 11g up to 54Mbps Standards Compliance IEEE 802 11i security WPA2 IEEE 802 11e QoS WMM AeroScout Compatible 64 128 bit WEP AES CCM and TKIP encryption WPA Wi Fi Security WPA2 WPA2 Enterprise MAC Address Filtering Block SSID Broadcast 54 48 36 24 18...

Page 123: ...EMC EN55022 Europe SANS 211 CISPR 11 SANS 222 CISPR 22 South Africa FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Raditors Sections 15 107 15 109 USA EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 Europe Immunity EN61000 4 4 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 SANS 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 2 SANS 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 3 South Africa SANS 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 4 SANS 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 5 SANS 61000 4 6 IE...

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Page 125: ...ch repair or replacement will be rendered by Mine Site Technologies Mine Site Technologies may in its sole discretion replace the defective hardware or any part thereof with a reconditioned product or parts that Mine Site Technologies determines is substantially equivalent or superior to the defective hardware Repaired or replacement hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original war...

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