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Backhaul User Manual Issue 3

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specific information on this MIB see

RFC 1213

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Summary of Contents for Canopy Backhaul Module

Page 1: ...Canopy TM Backhaul Module USER MANUA L BH02 UM en Issue 3 October 2003 2003 Motorola Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A ...

Page 2: ...ed equipment to a power outlet on a different circuit from that which the receiver is connected to Consult the dealer and or experienced radio TV technician for help FCC IDs and Industry Canada Certification Numbers are listed in the following table Module Types Operating Frequency Range Maximum Transmitter Power Reflector FCC ID Industry Canada Cert Number SM AP BH U NII 5250 5350 MHz 200mW Not A...

Page 3: ...and mutual obligations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged you and Motorola agree as follows Grant of License Subject to the following terms and conditions Motorola Inc grants to you a personal revocable non assignable non transferable non exclusive and limited license to use on a single piece of equip...

Page 4: ... otherwise having an agreed restriction on transfer to another party However all such transfers of Software are strictly subject to the conditions precedent that the other party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License and you destroy any copy of the Software you do not transfer to that party You may not sublicense or otherwise transfer rent or lease the Software without our writt...

Page 5: ...allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you IN NO CASE SHALL MOTOROLA S LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT Trademarks Product Names and Service Names MOTOROLA the stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola Inc Reg U S Pat Tm Office Canopy is a t...

Page 6: ...CIES 17 Networking Information 18 Lightning Protection 18 Electrical Requirements 18 Reflector dishes 19 ADVANCED FEATURES 20 Security DES Encryption 20 Security AES Encryption 20 Branding 21 INSTALLATION 23 Unpack the Canopy Products 23 Configuration of the Backhaul Modules 23 Installation of the equipment 24 Alignment 25 CABLING 26 THE INTERFACE SCREENS 28 THE TIMING MASTER 29 Quick Start 29 Sta...

Page 7: ...er Manual Issue 3 Page 7 of 53 Status 41 Configuration Page 43 Event Log 45 AP Eval Date 45 Ethernet Stats 46 Expanded Stats 46 LINK TEST 47 ALIGNMENT 48 BER DISPLAY 49 ACCESSORIES 50 APPENDIX 51 SPECIFICATIONS 52 ...

Page 8: ... 5 7 GHz U NII 5 7 GHz ISM frequencies approved for use in Canada as well as US Maximum power used by a Backhaul module increases to 9 1 watts Backhaul distances clarified for 10 Mbps and 20 Mbps BHs with and without reflectors Shielded cables strongly recommended for all infrastructure cabling connecting APs BHs and CMM MAC addresses of non autosensing modules are listed non autosensing modules r...

Page 9: ...H10 DES 5701 BH10 AES 10 One end 10 miles 16 km 5700 BH10 DES 5701 BH10 AES 10 Both ends 35 miles 56 km 5700 BH20 20 None 1 mile 1 6 km 5700 BH20 20 One end 5 miles 8 km 5700 BH20 20 Both ends 35 miles 56 km When using Backhauls in standalone links the type of Backhaul is selected based on data needs and range needs When using Backhauls in a network and co locating a BH with Access Points the type...

Page 10: ... link LED displays the status of the Ethernet link to the Canopy module The LED will be constantly lit if there is an Ethernet link present The LED is colored green ACT 4 The activity LED displays the status of any data activity on the Ethernet link The LED will flash at no particular speed when data is being transferred on the Ethernet link The LED is colored orange GPS 3 If the module is a backh...

Page 11: ...off from left to right Alignment Mode When a backhaul timing slave module is placed in Alignment Mode the LEDs take on an entirely different purpose The power LED will still indicate whether or not power is applied to the module The 6 LEDs and are turned into a 6 position bar graph The more LEDs that are lit the better the RSSI and Jitter values the module is seeing The colors of the LEDS have no ...

Page 12: ...io products Subscriber Modules Access Point Modules and Backhaul Modules have the default IP address of 169 254 1 1 For a computer to talk to Canopy as it comes from the factory either of the following conditions must be met If the computer is not configured for DHCP then it has to have a static IP address on the 169 254 network i e 169 254 1 5 If the computer is configured for DHCP then it will a...

Page 13: ...istances of up to 35 miles 56 km Note Distances may vary based on terrain and other line of sight issues In its basic form the point to point link is made up of a backhaul timing master and a backhaul timing slave The cluster management module is key to the operation of the Canopy System Backhaul timing masters must be connected to a cluster management module so that a GPS timing pulse can synchro...

Page 14: ... an access point cluster however the timing slaves do not need to be connected to he CMM for timing purposes Site Selection Criteria There are various issues that need to be taken into consideration when choosing a location for the network infrastructure The following is a list of those considerations There may be others as each site is unique Height is essential when installing a Canopy backhaul ...

Page 15: ...RF equipment The means used by the installer to attach the backhaul module to the tower rooftop or pole should be rigid and should not move or flex due to wind or other vibrations Tower availability will a tower have to erected There must be grounding systems available for protection of the Canopy equipment Lighting arrestors are required in installation area to transport lightning strikes away fr...

Page 16: ...ansmitter Receiver D1 D2 Free Space Path Loss As an RF signal travels through space it is attenuated by the distance from the initial transmission point The farther away from the transmission point the weaker the RF signal Foliage Loss Tree and plant foliage will cause additional signal loss Seasonal density moisture content of the foliage and other factors such as wind may change the amount of lo...

Page 17: ...transmit and receive frame structures otherwise would cause interference 5 2 GHz Recommended Frequencies The following are the 3 non overlapping channels that are recommended for use with the backhaul module 5 275 GHz 5 300 GHz 5 325 GHz 5 7 GHz Recommended Frequencies The following are the 6 non overlapping channels that are recommended for use with the backhaul module when the ISM frequencies ar...

Page 18: ...69 254 0 0 Lightning Protection The Canopy access point module cluster management module and GPS antenna must be mounted at least 2 feet below the highest point at the site for lightning strike mitigation It is highly recommended that the site have a lightning protection system installed Ensure the location is properly grounded for lightning protection according to all applicable national and loca...

Page 19: ...r arm is molded to receive the plastic housing of the backhaul module Use stainless steel hose clamps to secure the module to the arm The module is now properly aligned within the reflector The following figure shows this installation Stainless steel hose clamps Reflector dish arm ...

Page 20: ...r for availability in your area Canopy AES products run the same software as DES products so the features available are the same and work the same The only exception is that the AES products provide AES instead of DES encryption when enabled for encryption on the Configuration screen All the interface screens Status pages Configuration pages etc are identical As new software features become availa...

Page 21: ...sample FTP session ftp 169 254 1 1 Connected to 169 254 1 1 220 FTP server ready Name 169 254 1 1 none root 331 Guest login ok Password password if configured 230 Guest login ok access restrictions apply ftp binary 200 Type set to I ftp put canopy jpg ftp quit 221 Goodbye The following is a sample telnet session C A N O P Y Motorola Broadband Wireless Technology Center Copyright 2001 2002 Motorola...

Page 22: ...Backhaul User Manual Issue 3 Page 22 of 53 specific information on this MIB see RFC 1213 for details ...

Page 23: ...two methods that can be utilized to configure each of the backhaul timing masters The first method is to utilize the Quick Start feature of the product For more information on Quick Start see The Interface Screens The second is to manually set each of the parameters Will the backhaul module need to generate its own sync pulse or will it receive it from the cluster management module The operator wi...

Page 24: ...e user manual for details on configuration and installation of a cluster management module Installation of the equipment When power is applied to a Canopy module or the unit reset via the web based interface the module will take approximately 25 seconds to boot up During this boot up time power on self tests and other diagnostics are being performed The following steps are needed to install the Ca...

Page 25: ...back the level of RF energy present at that specific frequency To refresh the screen click the Enable Aiming Mode button as appropriate or configure the web page auto refresh option The minimum RSSI level for a link is greater than 700 3 When RSSI value is above minimum disable RSSI Only mode and monitor the Status web page a Watch for Syncing then Registering then Registered When the unit is regi...

Page 26: ... to a module The following table shows MAC Addresses of Auto sensing modules MAC Address ESN Non auto sensing Auto sensing 5 2 Modules 0a003e0021c8 0a003e0021c9 5 7 Modules 0a003ef00f79 0a003ef00f7a Earlier modules did not auto sense In cases where older non auto sensing modules are used When connecting a Canopy device directly to a network interface card NIC use a RJ 45 straight thru cable When c...

Page 27: ...Pin Pin RJ 45 Crossover Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are used to carry power to the Canopy modules RJ 11 Straight Thru for GPS sync cable Using CAT 5 cable and 6 pin RJ 11 connectors the following diagram shows the wiring of the cable for GPS sync pin 1 white orange pin 1 pin 2 white green pin 2 pin 3 white blue pin 3 pin 4 green pin 4 pin 5 blue pin 5 pin 6 orange pin 6 the 4th pair is not used 1 2 3 4 5 6 1...

Page 28: ...of the backhaul module default is 169 254 1 1 into the address bar of your browser and hit enter on your keyboard The backhaul module will have two different sets of interface screens one for the timing master and one for the timing slave The master and slave s interface screens are very similar to that of the access point module and subscriber module respectively The following web based interface...

Page 29: ...on only three parameters need to be configured RF Carrier Frequency Synchronization Network IP Address Each of the pages in the Quick Start will explain a little about Canopy and ask the operator for a choice that best addresses the network requirements At the end the operator will be given the opportunity to review the configuration selected and save it to non volatile memory None of the changes ...

Page 30: ...upport Uptime displays the length of time the module has been operating since power was applied System Time displays the current time If the access point module is connected to a Cluster Management Module CMM then the time will be Greenwich Mean Time GMT Any subscriber module that registers to the access point module will inherit the system time Ethernet Interface displays the configuration of the...

Page 31: ...l support Radio Transmit Gain Setting displays information to be used by Canopy technical support Site Name displays information relating to the name of the physical module This parameter can be set by the operator on the Configuration web page This information is set into the sysName SNMP MIB II object and can be polled via a SNMP management server Site Contact displays contact information for th...

Page 32: ...s point module is connected to another access point module that is generating its own sync pulse If Generate Sync Signal is chosen then it is assumed that this access point module is a stand alone module with no other access point modules within a 5 mile radius this access point module is generating the sync pulse for a cluster of access point modules and there are no other access point modules wi...

Page 33: ...must match in order for registration to occur Color code is not a security feature It is a means for the Canopy System operator to segregate an individual network or neighbor Canopy networks Also color code can be used to force a subscriber module to only register to a specific access point module even though the subscriber module may be able to see multiple access point modules The default value ...

Page 34: ...operator another means to verify the functionality of a link When BER mode is turn on a bit error rate can be read on the subscriber side to determine the quality of a registered link If the access point module is in a cluster with other modules then this parameter on all units must be set exactly the same Continually when this feature is on the aggregate available bandwidth will decrease by 200 K...

Page 35: ...s the module up with a default configuration This allows the operator to regain control of a module which may be using an IP address and or password that has been forgotten The default plug will also override the passwords for access and change control and set the LAN1 IP address back to 169 254 1 1 This does not by itself change any configuration rather it allows the operator to attach to the mod...

Page 36: ...cal support Clear Event Log this button will clear the event log LUID Select This web page connects to a registered unit over the RF link to view its internal webpages The Sessions webpage determines which LUID corresponds to a specific unit Enter the LUID in the field displayed and then click Change LUID to set the parameter Click View Current Subscriber Modem to access the unit with that LUID ...

Page 37: ...e uplink and downlink direction It is recommended that when a new link is installed that a link test be executed to ensure that the efficiencies are within recommended guidelines The key fields are Downlink RATE bits per second Uplink RATE bits per second Downlink Efficiency percent Uplink Efficiency percent Time Date This web page is utilized to set the time and date of the access point module wh...

Page 38: ...plays the version of software that is running on the subscriber module If this parameter is not present then a software version prior to release version 3 1 is on that module FPGA Version displays the version of FPGA that is running on the subscriber module If this parameter is not present then a FPGA version prior to release version 082002 is on the module AirDelay displays the distance of the su...

Page 39: ...One possible reason to discard could be to free up buffer space inerrors count displays the total number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being delivered to a higher layer protocol inunknownprotos count displays the total number of packets received via the interface which were discards because of an unknown or unsupported protocol outoctets count displays the total num...

Page 40: ...en as a serious network problem since it causes the frame being transmitted to be discarded The most common cause of late collisions is a mismatch between duplex configurations at each end of a link segment RetransLimitExp displays the total number of retransmit limit expirations TxUnderrun displays the total number of transmission underrun errors on the Ethernet controller CarSenseLost displays t...

Page 41: ...port FPGA Version displays the version of the FPGA field programmable gate array that is currently loaded into the module Please make not of this information when obtaining technical support Uptime displays the length of time the module has been operating since power was applied System Time displays the current time which is inherited from the Canopy System via the registration to an access point ...

Page 42: ...n access point module and the value is only updated by either refreshing the web browser screen or configuring the Canopy module to auto refresh see Configuration web page The value range for Jitter is 5 15 with the quality being better on the low end of the scale Jitter must be below 9 for a link to be of acceptable quality Air Delay display the distance from the subscriber module to the register...

Page 43: ...t the subscriber module will scan when looking for access point modules The default for this parameter is to scan all available frequencies LAN1 IP enter in the IP address that will be associated with the Ethernet connection on this module The default address is 169 254 1 1 The radio buttons to the right of the IP address field offer the ability to make the LAN 1 IP either a local or publicly acce...

Page 44: ... via a telnet or FTP session the user that MUST be used is root If the password is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug to override the unit See steps to create and use a default plug in the section on the Timing Master Webpage Auto Update enter time period in seconds desired to have the web browser refresh the web based inter...

Page 45: ...olor Code 0 BeaconVersion 1 SectorUserCount 1 PercentDataDwn 75 PercentDataUpHi 0 NumDAckSlots 3 NumContSlots 3 NumUAckSlots 3 Descriptions of the parameters that can be useful for managing and troubleshooting a Canopy System are Index each access point module that a subscriber module can see is assigned an index value for purposes of this web page only The index number starts with 0 and increases...

Page 46: ...iber module will scan through the frequencies checked on the Configuration web page for all available access point modules and register to the one that provides the best results for RSSI Jitter and number of registered users Ethernet Stats See the Backhaul Timing Master section The information is exactly the same Expanded Stats Clicking on the Expanded Stats link will display a number of pages of ...

Page 47: ... If the web page is not set to automatically refresh click the Refresh Display button to see the results For a Canopy System link to be considered acceptable it is necessary for the efficiencies of the link test to be greater than 90 in both the uplink and downlink direction It is recommended that when a new link is installed that a link test be executed to ensure that the efficiencies are within ...

Page 48: ... specific frequency To refresh the screen click the Enable Aiming Mode button as appropriate or configure the web page auto refresh option The normal operation of alignment mode will report information as it relates to the RSSI level and Jitter value To utilize normal alignment mode ensure that the Disabled radio button is checked and then click Enable Aiming Mode button As with the previous mode ...

Page 49: ...the BER stream IMPORTANT If one access point module in a cluster is set to send a BER stream then all other access point modules in that cluster must be configured in the same fashion The field Measured Bit Error Rate will display a value that corresponds to the BER at the moment of web browser refresh An acceptable link will have a BER that is less than 10 4 If the BER is greater than 10 4 then t...

Page 50: ...ith 5 7 GHz subscriber modules 90 220V AC power supply part number ACPSSW 01 Cable assemblies for the Canopy System can be ordered from Best Tronics Manufacturing Inc by going to their website at http www best tronics com motorola Due to the RF environment Canopy Backhauls Access Points and Cluster Management Modules often operate in it is strongly recommended to use shielded cable for infrastruct...

Page 51: ... 32 bit IP address of the destination So without this valuable piece of information devices have no idea what portion of the IP address is part of the network and which is part of the host address How does data know where it is supposed to go IP systems developed a unique form of logic to make this determination Class A network addresses always have the first bit of their IP address set to 0 Class...

Page 52: ...tors Transmitter Power Meets FCC U NII ISM and IC LELAN ERP Limit DC Power measured at DC converter 0 34 A 24 VDC 8 2 watts typical 0 38 A 24 VDC 9 1 watts max long cable runs high ambient temperature high transmit ratio set by downlink percentage Interface 10 100 BaseT half full duplex Rate auto negotiated 802 3 compliant Protocols Used by Canopy IPV4 UDP TCP ICMP Telnet HTTP FTP SNMP DES Protoco...

Page 53: ...with passive reflector 6 5 lbs 3 kg ...

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