Nextiva
S4300-RP
Installation Guide
Page 1: ...Nextiva S4300 RP Installation Guide ...
Page 2: ...lter this document at any time without notice Features listed in this document are subject to change Please contact Verint for current product features and specifications All marks referenced herein with the or TM symbol are registered trademarks or trademarks of Verint Systems Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners 2009 Verint Systems...
Page 3: ...ultipoint Repeater 7 Presenting the Application 8 Connecting Power 9 Configuring the Application 11 Chapter 3 Configuring a Point to Point Repeater 23 Presenting the Application 24 Connecting Power 25 Configuring the Application 27 Chapter 4 Configuring a Wireless Bridge Repeater 45 Presenting the Application 46 Connecting Power 47 Configuring the Application 48 ...
Page 4: ...Contents iv Verint Video Intelligence Solutions Chapter 5 Installing the Equipment 61 ...
Page 5: ... to multipoint and wireless bridge repeater applications It covers the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands in America United States Canada and Mexico and Europe and the 4 9 GHz public safety band in America Note The S4300 RP device must be installed by certified professionals Prior to deployment in the field this wireless device requires configuration and testing ...
Page 6: ...information on specific configuration compliance to standards external antennas access to the web interface and other aspects of the product refer to the Nextiva S4300 Series User Guide Installation Kit The package contents are Item Description Repeater S4300 RP consisting of two devices Each device includes an integrated antenna Mounting assembly set Two sets for installation on a wall or pole Po...
Page 7: ... the available antennas vary depending on the frequency band and the country PS2440 power supply An indoor only 24V AC power supply CABET 25 cable An 82 foot 25 meter outdoor Ethernet cable with a weatherproof connector CABET 50 cable A 164 foot 50 meter outdoor Ethernet cable with a weatherproof connector CABPV cable A cable for 12V DC or 24V AC power Item Description ...
Page 8: ...e entries are mounted on the underside of the module to maintain its weatherproof properties Note You must use only antennas certified by Verint You must enter the antenna gain in the device to ensure that the combined transmission power of the device and antenna does not exceed the maximum value established by your country s regulations For more information refer to the Nextiva S4300 Series User ...
Page 9: ... 5 The underside consists of A network RJ 45 connector A 12V DC 24V AC power connector An auxiliary connector unused An external SMA antenna connector Three LEDs Auxiliary connector unused 12V DC 24V AC connector Network RJ 45 connector External SMA antenna connector LEDs ...
Page 10: ...6 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions ...
Page 11: ...ons 7 2 Configuring a Point to Multipoint Repeater A point to multipoint repeater is used as a range extender for wireless links when you need a device to retransmit the signals coming from S4200 transmitters towards the Ethernet LAN ...
Page 12: ...ng the Application A point to multipoint repeater is made up of three S4300 devices two for the repeater S4300 RP product code and an access point Here is a typical application S4300 S4200 S4300 S4300 Repeater S4300_2 in Cell2 master S4300_3 in Cell2 slave S4300_1 in Cell1 master Access point ...
Page 13: ...e power devices 3 Configuring the two devices part of the repeater S4300 RP and the S4300 access point connected to the LAN one at a time Shut down a device before configuring the next one For more information about the access point refer to the Nextiva S4300 Installation Guide It is strongly recommended to configure the S4300 RP in a lab Connecting Power The S4300 RP uses 12V DC or 24V AC for pow...
Page 14: ...the ground wire For more information refer to the power supply documentation 3 In 24V AC connect each power wire of the supplied cable to a wire on the power supply Both wires are used for power 4 Connect the electrical plug into the outlet Note Power supplies other than the approved ones PS2440 require verification of operation with the S4300 RP before use If you are using a power supply other th...
Page 15: ... of your computer Configuring each device making up the point to multipoint repeater involves the following sequence of steps 1 Setting the network parameters 2 Setting the device name and country of operation 3 Setting the wireless parameters To set the initial network parameters 1 Ensure that the device is powered and connected to the Ethernet network 2 Write down the serial number of the device...
Page 16: ...e Solutions 4 In the General tab click Program Options The Program Options window appears 5 Check Detect All Units on LAN 6 Ensure that the VSIP Port is 5510 otherwise click Default 7 Ensure that the Discovery IP Address is 255 255 255 255 otherwise click Reset to Broadcast ...
Page 17: ...Video Intelligence Solutions 13 8 Click OK 9 Select the Units tab then click Discover A device of type Unknown with a 169 254 X Y IP address appears in the list it corresponds to your new device 10 Select the unknown device then click Configure ...
Page 18: ... appears 12 If you have a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server on your network check Use DHCP Otherwise enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway of the device as provided by your network administrator 13 Click OK The device reboots with its new network configuration 14 In the Units tab click Discover to update the list of devices The new S4300 RP device appears ...
Page 19: ...utions 15 15 Select the device then click Configure The Unit Configuration window appears To set the device name and country of operation 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window click Unit 2 In the Unit Name box assign a meaningful name to the device ...
Page 20: ...o the device so that it will comply to the DFS TPC regulations if applicable respect the maximum EIRP and use the proper set of frequency channels 4 In the confirmation window that appears click Yes To set the wireless parameters of the three S4300 devices forming the point to multipoint repeater 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window expand the Network structure then click Wirel...
Page 21: ...Nextiva S4300 RP Installation Guide Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 17 1 In the Mode list select SPCF for all devices ...
Page 22: ...fferent for the two devices You can also select Auto for the automatic selection 5 If necessary in the 4 9 GHz band change the bandwidth in the Channel Bandwidth list 6 For S4300_3 slave select the data rate at which the wireless cell operates in the Bit Rate list 7 For S4300_1 and S4300_2 masters in a DFS context with automatic channel selection enter in the Starting Order list a sequence number ...
Page 23: ...tions 19 9 Set the wireless passkey to the value common to all devices in the wireless cell For the procedure see next For S4300_1 use the value given in Cell1 to the S4200 transmitters For S4300_2 and S4300_3 use the same value but different than the passkey in Cell1 ...
Page 24: ...2 Configuring a Point to Multipoint Repeater 20 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions To set the wireless passkey 1 In the Wireless pane click Set Wireless Security ...
Page 25: ...onfirmation box enter again the passkey 5 To set the wireless passkey to its default value click Reset 6 On a master device to apply the new password to all associated devices a Ensure that Apply changes to connected clients slaves is checked b Click OK The Changing Wireless Passkey window appears c When the procedure is finished click Close 7 In the Set Wireless Security window click OK 8 In the ...
Page 26: ...oint Repeater 22 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 9 In the Warning window that appears click Yes to save the new parameters 10 In the confirmation window that appears click OK The device reboots with its new wireless configuration ...
Page 27: ...nce Solutions 23 3 Configuring a Point to Point Repeater A point to point repeater is a range extender for wireless links to retransmit the signals coming from one or many S4100 transmitters to their corresponding receivers ...
Page 28: ...resenting the Application A point to point repeater the S4300 RP product code is made up of two devices separated into two colocated cells Here is a typical application with three pairs of S4100 devices S4300 S4100 1 3 2 S4300 S4100 1 3 2 Repeater S4300_1 in Cell1 S4300_2 in Cell2 ...
Page 29: ...es User Guide 2 Assembling the power devices 3 Configuring the two repeater devices one at a time It is strongly recommended to configure the S4300 RP in a lab Connecting Power The S4300 RP uses 12V DC or 24V AC for power Use the supplied power cable to power the devices Note You must complete the configuration of the S4100 devices before powering up an S4300 RP Note Never power more than one devi...
Page 30: ...e ground wire For more information refer to the power supply documentation 3 In 24V AC connect each power wire of the supplied cable to a wire on the power supply Both wires are used for power 4 Connect the electrical plug into the outlet Note Power supplies other than the approved ones PS2440 require verification of operation with the S4300 RP before use If you are using a power supply other than...
Page 31: ...r a point to point repeater involves the following sequence of steps 1 Temporarily changing the IP address of the computer running SConfigurator The recommended temporary IP settings are IP address 172 16 23 1 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway 172 16 23 1 2 Setting the network parameters 3 Setting the device name and country of operation 4 Setting the wireless parameters 5 Putting back the o...
Page 32: ...Point to Point Repeater 28 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 2 Double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window appears 3 Click Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window appears ...
Page 33: ...tiva S4300 RP Installation Guide Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 29 4 In the component list select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears ...
Page 34: ...ress automatically is selected click Use the following IP address 7 Enter the desired IP address subnet mask and default gateway the temporary values when you are starting the configuration procedure or the initial values when the work is over 8 Click OK to close all windows To change the IP address under Windows XP 1 In the Windows Start menu select Control Panel 2 If the classic view is enabled ...
Page 35: ...Nextiva S4300 RP Installation Guide Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 31 4 Click Properties A Properties window appears ...
Page 36: ...uring a Point to Point Repeater 32 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 5 In the General tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP item then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears ...
Page 37: ...dress automatically is selected click Use the following IP address 8 Enter the desired IP address subnet mask and default gateway the temporary values when you are starting the configuration procedure or the initial values when the work is over 9 Click OK to close all windows To set the initial network parameters 1 Ensure that the device is powered and connected to the Ethernet network 2 Write dow...
Page 38: ...olutions 4 In the General tab click Program Options The Program Options window appears 5 Check Detect All Units on LAN 6 Ensure that the VSIP Port is 5510 otherwise click Default 7 Ensure that the Discovery IP Address is 255 255 255 255 otherwise click Reset to Broadcast ...
Page 39: ...Video Intelligence Solutions 35 8 Click OK 9 Select the Units tab then click Discover A device of type Unknown with a 169 254 X Y IP address appears in the list it corresponds to your new device 10 Select the unknown device then click Configure ...
Page 40: ...etwork Configuration window appears 12 Do not check the Use DHCP box 13 In the IP Address box enter 172 16 23 51 for the S4300 on the transmitter side and 172 16 23 52 for the S4300 on the receiver side 14 In the Subnet box enter 255 255 0 0 15 In the Gateway box enter 172 16 23 1 16 Click OK The device reboots with its new network configuration ...
Page 41: ...lation Guide Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 37 17 In the Units tab click Discover to update the list of devices The new S4300 device appears 18 Select the device then click Configure The Unit Configuration window appears ...
Page 42: ...int Repeater 38 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions To set the device name and country of operation 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window click Unit 2 In the Unit Name box assign a meaningful name to the device ...
Page 43: ... of operation to the device so that it will comply to the DFS TPC regulations if applicable respect the maximum EIRP and use the proper set of frequency channels 4 In the confirmation window that appears click Yes To set the wireless parameters of the two repeater devices 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window expand the Network structure then click Wireless ...
Page 44: ...3 Configuring a Point to Point Repeater 40 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 2 In the Mode list select SPCF for both devices 3 In the Role list select Master for both devices ...
Page 45: ...text with automatic channel selection enter in the Starting Order list a sequence number to delay its startup This value must be different for each wireless cell 8 In the Antenna Gain box check that the proper value for the integrated antenna is displayed the gain is 8 5 dBi in the 2 4 GHz band and 12 dBi in the 4 9 GHz and 5 GHz bands 9 Set the wireless passkey to the value common to all devices ...
Page 46: ...3 Configuring a Point to Point Repeater 42 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions To set the wireless passkey 1 In the Wireless pane click Set Wireless Security ...
Page 47: ...onfirmation box enter again the passkey 5 To set the wireless passkey to its default value click Reset 6 On a master device to apply the new password to all associated devices a Ensure that Apply changes to connected clients slaves is checked b Click OK The Changing Wireless Passkey window appears c When the procedure is finished click Close 7 In the Set Wireless Security window click OK 8 In the ...
Page 48: ...gence Solutions 9 In the Warning window that appears click Yes to save the new parameters 10 In the confirmation window that appears click OK The device reboots with its new wireless configuration 11 Change the IP address of the computer back to its original value ...
Page 49: ...ridge Repeater A wireless bridge repeater is used as a range extender to retransmit the signals exchanged by the two devices forming a wireless bridge A typical context is when you cannot obtain an RF line of sight between the two devices forming the wireless bridge ...
Page 50: ...our devices two for the repeater S4300 RP product code and two for the wireless bridge S4300 BR product code These devices are organized in two wireless cells Here is a typical application S4300 S4300 S4300 S4300 Repeater S4300_3 in Cell2 master S4300 RP S4300_2 in Cell1 master S4300 BR S4300_4 in Cell2 slave S4300 RP S4300_1 in Cell1 slave S4300 BR ...
Page 51: ...part of the wireless bridge S4300 BR one at a time Shut down a device before configuring the next one For more information about the wireless bridge refer to the Nextiva S4300 BR Installation Guide It is strongly recommended to configure the S4300 RP in a lab Connecting Power The S4300 RP uses 12V DC or 24V AC for power Use the supplied power cable to power the devices Note Never power more than o...
Page 52: ...to a wire on the power supply Both wires are used for power 4 Connect the electrical plug into the outlet Configuring the Application Device configuration requires the use of the proprietary SConfigurator tool a proprietary tool included on the Verint web site www verint com manuals You need to copy its executable file SConfigurator exe to the hard disk of your computer Note Power supplies other t...
Page 53: ...the network parameters 2 Setting the device name and country of operation 3 Setting the wireless parameters To set the initial network parameters 1 Ensure that the device is powered and connected to the Ethernet network 2 Write down the serial number of the device in a safe place 3 Start SConfigurator by double clicking SConfigurator exe on your hard disk The SConfigurator window appears ...
Page 54: ...Solutions 4 In the General tab click Program Options The Program Options window appears 5 Check Detect All Units on LAN 6 Ensure that the VSIP Port is 5510 otherwise click Default 7 Ensure that the Discovery IP Address is 255 255 255 255 otherwise click Reset to Broadcast ...
Page 55: ...Video Intelligence Solutions 51 8 Click OK 9 Select the Units tab then click Discover A device of type Unknown with a 169 254 X Y IP address appears in the list it corresponds to your new device 10 Select the unknown device then click Configure ...
Page 56: ...ppears 12 If you have a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server on your network check Use DHCP Otherwise enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway of the device as provided by your network administrator 13 Click OK The device reboots with its new network configuration 14 In the Units tab click Discover to update the list of devices The new S4300 RP device appears ...
Page 57: ...utions 53 15 Select the device then click Configure The Unit Configuration window appears To set the device name and country of operation 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window click Unit 2 In the Unit Name box assign a meaningful name to the device ...
Page 58: ...of operation to the device so that it will comply to the DFS TPC regulations if applicable respect the maximum EIRP and use the proper set of frequency channels 4 In the confirmation window that appears click Yes To set the wireless parameters of the repeater and wireless bridge 1 In the parameter tree of the Unit Configuration window expand the Network structure then click Wireless ...
Page 59: ...Nextiva S4300 RP Installation Guide Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 55 2 In the Mode list select SPCF for all devices ...
Page 60: ...so select Auto for the automatic selection 6 If necessary in the 4 9 GHz band change the bandwidth in the Channel Bandwidth list 7 For S4300_1 and S4300_4 slaves select the data rate at which the wireless cell operates in the Bit Rate list These values do not need to be the same 8 For S4300_2 and S4300_3 masters in a DFS context with automatic channel selection enter in the Starting Order list a s...
Page 61: ...gence Solutions 57 10 Set the wireless passkey to the value common to all devices in the wireless cell For the procedure see next For S4300_1 and S4300_2 use the same passkey For S4300_3 and S4300_4 use the same value but different than the passkey in Cell1 ...
Page 62: ...4 Configuring a Wireless Bridge Repeater 58 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions To set the wireless passkey 1 In the Wireless pane click Set Wireless Security ...
Page 63: ...onfirmation box enter again the passkey 5 To set the wireless passkey to its default value click Reset 6 On a master device to apply the new password to all associated devices a Ensure that Apply changes to connected clients slaves is checked b Click OK The Changing Wireless Passkey window appears c When the procedure is finished click Close 7 In the Set Wireless Security window click OK 8 In the ...
Page 64: ...ge Repeater 60 Verint Video Intelligence Solutions 9 In the Warning window that appears click Yes to save the new parameters 10 In the confirmation window that appears click OK The device reboots with its new wireless configuration ...
Page 65: ...properly in a lab you can install them in their final locations You can install the S4300 RP devices either on a wall or on a pole A repeater is made up of two devices Depending on the application they are installed back to back or facing each other An Ethernet cable connects the two master devices in the application ...
Page 66: ...iva S4X00 Mounting Assembly Installation Guide included with the mounting assembly set Warning Always mount the device with the mating connectors pointing downwards Note Position the S4300 so that its integrated antenna has a clear RF line of sight with the antennas of the facing device s Note You must install the mounting assembly on the S4300 RP It is required to properly mount and securely grou...
Page 67: ...c Connect the supplied outdoor Ethernet cable between the two devices Tip If you are installing the S4300 RP equipment in a lightning prone environment or in a site where large AC mains power fluctuations are a common occurrence add external surge protection to secure your equipment For more information refer to the Surge Protection appendix in the Nextiva S4300 Series User Guide Tip If the S4300 ...
Page 68: ...tdoor Ethernet cable between the two master devices see page 8 for the illustration 6 On a wireless bridge repeater a Ensure that the two devices are facing each other b Power the devices using the assembled power devices c Connect the supplied outdoor Ethernet cable between the two master devices see page 46 for the illustration 7 To improve the signal level between the devices use the antenna al...
