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Elements of the Link Manager Main Window

 Chapter 5

1HW6WUHDP[8VHU0D

nual

Version  2.1

5-6

Elements of the Link Manager Main Window

Link details pane

The Link details pane on the left is split into three sections. The top section 
summarizes information about the link:

The two lower panels show basic link site details:

Table 5-3: Link Details

Item

Link ID

Services selected

Frequency

Channel bandwidth

Rate

Link status

Summary of Contents for NetStream 5x100

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Page 7: ...d Antenna Settings 4 18 General 4 19 Dual Antennas at Both Sites 4 19 Single Antennas at Both Sites 4 20 Single and Dual Antennas 4 20 Considerations for Changing Antenna Parameters 4 21 Installing th...

Page 8: ...Link Information Get Diagnostics 7 1 Link Compatibility 7 3 Reinstalling and Realigning a Link 7 3 The Link Budget Calculator 7 4 Performance Monitoring 7 4 The Monitor Log 7 4 Saving the Monitor Log...

Page 9: ...ce Introduction F 1 About the MIB F 1 Terminology F 1 Interface API F 1 Control Method F 1 Community String F 2 Private MIB Structure F 2 MIB Parameters F 4 Supported Variables from the RFC 1213 MIB F...

Page 10: ...ersion 2 1 ix Installation sur pyl ne et mur I 4 Contenu du kit de montage ODU I 4 Montage sur un pyl ne I 5 Montage sur un mur I 6 Montage d une antenne externe I 7 Contenu du kit de montage d une an...

Page 11: ...E 4 5 FIGURE 4 6 UNREACHABLE DEVICE MESSAGE 4 5 FIGURE 4 7 OPENING LINK MANAGER WINDOW PRIOR TO INSTALLATION 4 7 FIGURE 4 8 IDU C FRONT PANEL LEDS 4 9 FIGURE 4 9 LINK INSTALLATION WIZARD 4 13 FIGURE 4...

Page 12: ...ORMANCE MONITORING REPORT 7 6 FIGURE 7 5 THRESHOLD CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX 7 9 FIGURE 7 6 EVENTS LOG DISPLAY 7 10 FIGURE 7 7 PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX 7 13 FIGURE 7 8 ACTIVE ALARMS SUMMARY 7 15 FIGURE 7...

Page 13: ...LINK SITE DETAILS SITE A AND SITE B 5 7 TABLE 5 5 STATUS BAR INDICATORS 5 9 TABLE 5 6 LINK CONFIGURATION WIZARD 5 10 TABLE 6 1 ODU MODE CONFIGURATION FOR COMMON 6 11 TABLE 6 2 TELNET COMMANDS 6 20 TA...

Page 14: ...l duplex net throughput Combo frequency products for maximum flexibility Advanced air interface based on MIMO built in diversity and OFDM technologies Superior range performance Simple installation an...

Page 15: ...nd for high quality high speed broadband Figure 1 2 Typical Broadband Access application Private Networks 1HW6WUHDP is the ultimate solution for private networks such as enter prises education governm...

Page 16: ...of the spectrum license Combo Frequency Products Every 1HWURQLFV Combo Frequency radio supports multiple fre quency bands For example the 1HW6WUHDP radios support the four bands 5 725 5 850 GHz 5 150...

Page 17: ...the solution lower CAPEX installation and tower rent costs lower OPEX Superior range performance 7KH 1HW6WUHDP system supports high capacity at superior ranges The Link Budget Calculator appendix D is...

Page 18: ...on is a wireless communication link Typically each side of the link is comprised of an Outdoor Unit ODU and antenna and an Indoor Unit IDU or PoE device as shown in figure 1 4 below The link is manage...

Page 19: ...nna ODU This ODU has an integrated 370mm 1 2ft flat panel antenna with a gain of 23dBi The ODU contains both the radio and the antenna as a single unit housed in a weatherproof case Connectorized ODU...

Page 20: ...n leds It has two DC power feed connec tors An AC to DC converter is available for powering the IDU C from an AC source The IDU C is designed to be rack mounted One IDU C product are available in rele...

Page 21: ...e showing the radio Ethernet port Antennas An antenna is the radiating and receiving element from which the radio sig nal in the form of RF power is radiated to its surroundings and vice versa The ant...

Page 22: ...requencies form factor size and gain dual or single polarization Flat Panel Antennas The Flat Panel antenna shown in figure 1 9 below can be used either as an integrated or external antenna Figure 1 9...

Page 23: ...units The intuitive easy to use Link Manager has a graphical Microsoft Windows interface and can be run locally and remotely The Link Manager provides Installation Wizard On line monitoring of air int...

Page 24: ...VWHP PoE devices AC Power Adaptor External Lightning Protection Unit Cables to connect the various system elements Documentation set supplied wiWK 1HWURQLFV The technical documentation supplied with...

Page 25: ...Appendix Subject Audience 2 Site Preparation Site survey team 3 Hardware Instal lation Field technician 4 Link Installation The Link Manager Installation technician 5 Configuring the Link Installation...

Page 26: ...r connected to site A The precise requirements for the managing computer are set out in chapter 3 Hardware Installation 1HW6WUHDP supports three connection methods for the managing com puter Local a d...

Page 27: ...ce for the menu labels and vertical bars to separate them Note The purpose of a Note is to Draw your attention to something that may not be obvious or coun ter intuitive Emphasize a special feature or...

Page 28: ...in window or the Manager win dow depending on context The top line of icons is the tool bar and provides part of the menu bar functionality with a mouse click At the bottom of the window is the status...

Page 29: ...Windows Terminology Chapter 1 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 1 16 Figure 1 12 Site Configuration window with open Management panel...

Page 30: ...ment are determined on site 3 Radio Frequency RF survey It is recommended that the installation area be scanned with a spectrum analyzer to identify RF interference so as to determine a clear channel...

Page 31: ...on a topographic map of the area 2 Measure the distance between the sites check that it is within the speci fied range of WKH 1HWURQLFV 3 On the urban map check for developed areas situated between th...

Page 32: ...tructions con sidering the Fresnel zone see appendix D 4 If you need to install the ODU on a tower make sure that the tower is far away from overhead electric power lines 5 Determine a location for th...

Page 33: ...xamines the wireless environment of WKH 1HWURQLFV installation site to determine whether there are available channels within WKH 1HWURQLFV operating frequency band An RF survey is performed using a sp...

Page 34: ...grounded during operation In addition The ODU should be earthed by a wire with diameter of at least 12AWG 7KH 1HW6WUHDP ODU must be properly grounded to protect against lightning It is the user s resp...

Page 35: ...lO RI 1HW6WUHDP outdoor units are designed with surge limiting cir cuits to minimize the risk of damage due to lightning strikeV 1HW6WUHDP recom mends the use of additional surge arrestor devices to p...

Page 36: ...CD containing the Link Manager Quick Start Guide User Manual Link Budget Calculator Label showing the MAC address and the alternative Community string The label is self adhesive You should keep this...

Page 37: ...IDU Package Contents The IDU package contains IDU C see figure 3 4 below 19 rack mounting kit see figure 3 5 below Two DC power plugs for power cables see figure 3 5 below Figure 3 4 IDU C Package co...

Page 38: ...rill for wall mounting only Cable ties Sealing material Cables and connectors ODU grounding cable 12AWG IDU grounding cable 18AWG ODU IDU cable outdoor class CAT 5e 4 twisted pairs 24AWG Hardware Inst...

Page 39: ...g sections Outdoor installation Mounting the ODU The ODU can be mounted on a pole or a wall In both installations the sup plied mounting kit is used to secure the ODU 1HW6WUHDP link operates in pairs...

Page 40: ...the pole Refer to Appen dix C Pole and Wall Installation for detailed antenna mounting instructions 2 Follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna Mounting the Lightning Protection Devi...

Page 41: ...tenna cable s to the ODU 3 Connect the lightning protection device to the ODU see appendix E 4 Attach the ODU IDU cable to the ODU RJ 45 connector see appendix B for the connector pin out 5 Screw in t...

Page 42: ...dicator LEDs See figure 3 9 B ODU Port RJ 45 connector see table B 1 C 2 LAN Ports Ethernet RJ 45 connector see table B 2 D SFP Port The IDU C is SFP ready E Alarm Ports Standard DB25 female connector...

Page 43: ...unding lug I The IDU should be left permanently grounded Table 3 2 IDU C Front Panel LEDs Name Color Function IDU Green Green Red IDU operational During power up only Failure ODU Green Red ODU to IDU...

Page 44: ...dards The ODU IDU cable is supplied pre assembled with RJ 45 connectors at the length specified when ordering or as a cable drum with spare connectors If the ODU IDU cable was not ordered use an outdo...

Page 45: ...s 1 For external bipolar antennas Using a coax cable with N Type connec tors connect the vertical polarization connector of the antenna to the ANT 1 connector of the ODU 2 For external bipolar antenna...

Page 46: ...nected to the ODU connector ANT 1 on both sides of the link 3 On both sides of the link disconnect the antenna connected to the ODU connector ANT 1 Connect the other antenna to connector ANT 1 and fol...

Page 47: ...all systems are Hard disk 1 GB free space Network 10 100BaseT NIC Graphics 1024x768 screen resolution with 16 bit color Microsoft Explorer version 5 01 or later Installing the Software To install the...

Page 48: ...managing computer connectivity e g through a LAN 2 Check that you have connectivity to the ODU You can do this by opening up a command line session Start Run and then type cmd At the command prompt ty...

Page 49: ...nection is not local i e anything other than a direct connection between the managing computer and the IDU then any configuration you carry out may affect other links in the network 2 If you log in vi...

Page 50: ...d only If Community values were previously defined enter them under Community in the Read Only or Read Write boxes If you are a user with read only permission click the Read Only Mode check box The Li...

Page 51: ...see a warning graphic along side the IP Address field Incorrect Password If you type an incorrect password in the Login screen you will see a warn ing graphic alongside the password field Continuing w...

Page 52: ...2 Link Manager Offline Functionality Menu level Function Reference Top 1 2 File Log Off Return to Log On dialog Same as Log Off button Exit Exit the Link Manager Same as Exit button Tools Change Pass...

Page 53: ...dulation BPSK at 6 5Mbps and will work under the harsh interference condition 2 Link Configuration described in chapter 5 Configuration provides much the same functionality as Installation but for a r...

Page 54: ...on about link sta tus Note An installed and configured link can be returned to installation mode for re installation and configuration from last settings or from factory settings Reversion to installa...

Page 55: ...ality is displayed in table 4 5 The Toolbar buttons are detailed in table 4 6 Table 4 4 Front Panel LEDs Name Color Function IDU With Ethernet only Green Green Red During power up only IDU operational...

Page 56: ...ovides limited configura tion for site Has a path to return to installation mode 2 Configure Site 2 name Provides limited configura tion for site Has a path to return to installation mode Link Install...

Page 57: ...parameters of an operating wireless link assigns text files for storing alarms statistics and configuration data This button is disabled until a link installation has been completed Link Installation...

Page 58: ...verview The Installation wizard has seven steps as shown in table 4 7 below Table 4 7 Link Installation Wizard 1 Wizard welcome 2 System parameters Link ID Site details 3 Channel settings ACS Configur...

Page 59: ...aligned If this box is grayed out you should align the antennas as set out in Connecting and Aligning ODUs Antennas on page 3 12 The Installation Wizard opens Figure 4 9 Link Installation Wizard The...

Page 60: ...include at least eight alphanumeric characters Up to 24 characters are allowed You should use a Link ID composed of both alphabetic and numeric characters 2 Enter a Link Name for the link identificat...

Page 61: ...utton in the System dialog box The Change Link Password dialog box opens Figure 4 11 Change Link Password dialog box 2 Enter the current link password The default link password for a new ODU is wirele...

Page 62: ...firm field 5 Click OK 6 Click Yes when asked if you want to change the link password 7 Click OK at the Password changed success message Installing the Link Step 3 Channel Settings 1HW6WUHDP systems ha...

Page 63: ...r 4 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 4 17 Figure 4 13 Channel Settings Automatic Channel Selection The default frequency for the product is shown To select channels to be used by the link 1 Select th...

Page 64: ...the allowable channels for the link Check the channels that can be automatically selected Selecting a new channel causes the system quality to change The Qual ity bar provides an indication of the li...

Page 65: ...ransceivers radios The radios make use of algorithms that utilize both polarization and space diver sity resulting in enhanced capacity range and link availability The number of antennas i e radios us...

Page 66: ...ager indicates a case of unbalanced RSS between the two anten nas Single Antennas at Both Sites By selecting a single antenna at both sites the ODUs operate with a single radio that is connected to th...

Page 67: ...termined by three factors per band regulation per channel bandwidth antenna gain It appears in figure 4 16 as Max EIRP maxRegTxPower denote the maximum regulatory Tx Power for the equipment also havin...

Page 68: ...og with opened type selection 2 Choose the antenna type and required transmission Tx power for the first site and click OK Repeat the process for the second site The Tx power per radio indicates the p...

Page 69: ...s change warning If inequality above is violated then the following warning window is displayed Figure 4 18 Tx Power Limits The precise relationship between the items in inequality and the win dow of...

Page 70: ...The table in figure 4 18 only shows rates where the maximum Tx Power is the limitation rather than regulations When you close the window of figure 4 18 the change you requested will not be honored an...

Page 71: ...specific modulation rate or use Adaptive To choose a modulation rate 1 Choose Adaptive or one of the available rate see page 1 3 for informa tion about Automatic Adaptive Rate 2 Click Next to continu...

Page 72: ...adio Signal Strength RSS is according to expected results as determined by the Link Budget Calculator Caution Installation mode as described above may be re entered using Configuration 1 Configure Sit...

Page 73: ...n Wizard to redefine the configu ration parameters and fine tune an operational link Both sides of the link are configured simultaneously The following parameters are configured using the Link Configu...

Page 74: ...nk The Link Status indication bar must be green In the Link Status panel the Status field should show Link Active in green The main window of the Link Manager contains a large amount of informa tion a...

Page 75: ...is button is disabled until a link installation has been completed Link Installation Performs preliminary configuration of the system This button is disabled after the link is installed Site Site 1 na...

Page 76: ...mited configura tion for site Has a path to return to installation mode 2 Configure Site 2 name Provides limited configura tion for site Has a path to return to installation mode Installation Runs the...

Page 77: ...e 2 name Reset Site 2 name ODU Help Link Manager Help View online version of the User Manual Link Budget Calculator Calculator opened in default browser Appendix D Get Diagnostics Information Obtain s...

Page 78: ...nk Manager Main Window Link details pane The Link details pane on the left is split into three sections The top section summarizes information about the link The two lower panels show basic link site...

Page 79: ...m Radio Interface Received Signal Strength RSS in dBm Ethernet Service Ethernet Throughput The numbers are the current calculated throughputs at each site The colored bars with numbers indi cate the m...

Page 80: ...ox It shows the link frequency The color of the box indicates the status Green is an active link Red is an inactive link Magenta shows an authentication or compatibility problem Brown shows severe com...

Page 81: ...onnection mode to the ODU Over the Air connection using the IP address of the remote unit Local connection direct connection to the IDU without using an IP address Network connection through a LAN IP...

Page 82: ...0 Configuring the Link Overview The Configuration Wizard has seven steps as shown in table 5 6 below Table 5 6 Link Configuration Wizard 1 Wizard welcome 2 System parameters Link ID Site details 3 Cha...

Page 83: ...d ing installation step Configuring the Link Step 1 Start the Wizard In the tool bar of the Link Manager main window click the Link Configu ration button The Link Configuration button is only accessib...

Page 84: ...zard System dialog box The System attributes may be edited and the Link Password may be changed exactly as in the corresponding Link Installation step on page 4 13 Click Next to continue Configuring t...

Page 85: ...2 1 5 13 Figure 5 5 Channel Settings dialog box Automatic Channel Selection Notice that the operating channel is grayed out If you use the Reselect Channel button to change it you will be asked for c...

Page 86: ...Dnual Version 2 1 5 14 Figure 5 6 Searching for the best operating channel The link will return to the status of figure 5 5 above with a possible change to the operating channel If you work without au...

Page 87: ...nk Step 3 Channel Settings Chapter 5 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 5 15 Figure 5 7 Channel Settings without automatic channel selection If you click the Operating Channel drop down list the follow...

Page 88: ...Chapter 5 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 5 16 Figure 5 8 Channel frequency options Selecting one of the frequencies presented returns you to the status of figure 5 7 with the appropriate change If...

Page 89: ...Version 2 1 5 17 Figure 5 9 Choosing an Other Operating Channel frequency The right hand drop down list showing 5 800 allows you to fine tune the frequency in increments of 5MHz within a range of 5 74...

Page 90: ...tings Chapter 5 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 5 18 Configuring the Link Step 4 Tx Power and Antenna Settings Figure 5 10 Transmission Power and Antenna Parameters If you chose to configure either...

Page 91: ...far the procedure duplicates the corresponding Installation process on If you choose a different antenna type and click OK you will receive the fol lowing cautionary message Caution In this context e...

Page 92: ...procedure is the same as that set out in the Installation procedure on page 4 22 When you have completed making your choice proceed to the Services window Configuring the Link Step 5 Services Here is...

Page 93: ...and Exit Chapter 5 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 5 21 Configuring the Link Step 6 Configuration Summary and Exit Figure 5 13 Configuration Wizard Exit Summary Click Done to return to the main wind...

Page 94: ...Configuring the Link Step 6 Configuration Summary and Exit Chapter 5 1HW6WUHDP 8VHU 0Dnual Version 2 1 5 22 Figure 5 14 Main window of the manager after configuration...

Page 95: ...Inventory link hardware and software model details External alarms indicators The Operations dialog offers a doorway to jump into installation mode reverting to factory settings The Site Configuration...

Page 96: ...he hardware and software inventory release numbers model identification MAC address Management Configure the IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway the Trap Destination and VLAN Security Change the Co...

Page 97: ...n a dialog box 3 Click Apply to save changes In subsequent instructions we will simply say Choose a site to configure on the understanding that the foregoing procedure is implied Viewing Air Interface...

Page 98: ...2 Choose Air Interface see figure 6 3 3 Choose the required Transmit Tx Power Level 4 Click Apply to save the changes Figure 6 3 Changing the Transmit Power Site Management IP Address and VLAN Config...

Page 99: ...the IP address of the managing computer The events log will be stored at this address 10 Click Apply to save the changes Configuring VLAN Settings VLAN Management enables separation of user traffic f...

Page 100: ...N priority is used for the traffic sent from the ODU to the managing computer Using VLAN for management traffic affects all types of man agement connections local network and over the air 7 Enter a Pr...

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