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BreadCrumb

LX / LX3

USER GUIDE

Version:

2.91

Date:

April 16, 2010

Corporate Headquarters

Rajant Corporation
400 East King Street
Malvern, PA 19355
Tel: (484) 595-0233
Fax: (484) 595-0244

http://www.rajant.com

Document Part Number: 03-100101-001

Summary of Contents for BreadCrumb LX3

Page 1: ...X3 USER GUIDE Version 2 91 Date April 16 2010 Corporate Headquarters Rajant Corporation 400 East King Street Malvern PA 19355 Tel 484 595 0233 Fax 484 595 0244 http www rajant com Document Part Number...

Page 2: ...ents a minimum safe distance of 20 cm must be maintained between this device and all persons while the device is operating CAUTION To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna typ...

Page 3: ...Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults LED Configuration Switch 12 1 3 6 1 Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults 12 1 3 6 2 LED Configuration 13 2 Using BC Commander or BCAdmin 15 3 Deploying t...

Page 4: ...ide 8 Figure 5 BreadCrumb LX LX3 Ethernet and Passive PoE Connections 11 Figure 6 LX Pole Top Bracket with U Bolts B 1 Figure 7 U Bolts Holding the LX Pole Top Bracket to a Pole B 1 List of Tables Tab...

Page 5: ...or changes to support rajant com Be sure to include the version number of the manual you are using and please provide the page numbers related to your comments wherever possible Related Documentation...

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Page 7: ...te Throughout this document unless otherwise stated the term LX is used to refer to Rajant BreadCrumb LX the term LX3 is used to refer to Rajant BreadCrumb LX3 and the term BreadCrumb is used to refer...

Page 8: ...adCrumbs Data can move between BreadCrumbs via these links possibly passing through several intermediate BreadCrumbs before arriving at its final destination The intelligence of a BCWN is in how it ad...

Page 9: ...the network will be connected as shown below Example 2 Now suppose that you change the ESSID of BreadCrumb C to lonely The network will adjust to this change resulting in the following configuration N...

Page 10: ...radios support the following channels and frequencies in the United States and Canada Note Not all channels are allowed for use everywhere around the world Check with the corresponding wireless spectr...

Page 11: ...is 152 5760 MHz Note that this and some other 5 GHz channels support a feature called Static Turbo mode In this mode the radio binds two standard 20 MHz channels to obtain a wider bandwidth 40 MHz cha...

Page 12: ...One antenna port per radio is utilized The antenna ports are accessed through Type N RF connectors mounted on the LX LX3 enclosure 1 3 2 Enclosure The LX LX3 enclosure has been designed to operate in...

Page 13: ...and LX3 B Status LED LX and LX3 C ETH0 PWR RJ45 Port LX and LX3 D ETH1 RJ45 Port LX and LX3 E Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults LED Configuration Switch LX and LX3 F Type N RF Connector for t...

Page 14: ...na The connector located on the the back side of the enclosure see B in Figure 4 interfaces to the 900 MHz 2 4 GHz 4 9 GHz or 5 GHz antenna depending on the BreadCrumb LX model 8 A Closure Plug Not Ut...

Page 15: ...95 2 4 GHz 900 MHz 5 GHz LX3 2209 2 4 GHz 900 MHz 2 4 GHz LX3 2250 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 2 4 GHz Because the antennas are mounted top and bottom and on opposite corners of the unit the only viable means of us...

Page 16: ...ower for the BreadCrumb LX LX3 with data from a LAN port or a wired client To ensure proper operation of the BreadCrumb LX the inline injector must output a DC voltage between 18 VDC to 48 VDC 20 W mi...

Page 17: ...o the BreadCrumb LX LX3 before applying power to the power supply 1 3 5 Status LED The Status LED indicates the current status of a BreadCrumb The Status LED combines the three base colors of red gree...

Page 18: ...the switch is asserted The modes are Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults LED Configuration 1 3 6 1 Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults This mode is is used to erase the security protocol k...

Page 19: ...nder User Guide document for a more detailed description of the LED mode setting Table 8 illustrates the possible default and alternate display states of the Status LED Table 8 Default and alternate d...

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Page 21: ...Crumbs with version 10 firmware BC Commander or BCAdmin typically run on a laptop PC but either one can be run on any PC that has access to the entire BCWN Versions of either software package are avai...

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Page 23: ...dresses the devices may have configured 3 1 1 BreadCrumb Device Addresses Each BreadCrumb radio has one IPv4 address in the Class A network 10 0 0 0 8 These addresses are assigned during manufacturing...

Page 24: ...ades gradually as distance increases between nodes or as interference becomes prominent This manifests as a data rate reduction between nodes The goal in planning and deploying a BreadCrumb Wireless N...

Page 25: ...ons blocking the propagation of the wireless network s radio waves Light fog or precipitation may result in noticeable degradation of wireless network performance Heavy precipitation or fog may result...

Page 26: ...the nearest BCWN component is approximately 300 ft ii Rajant recommends elevating each BCWN component a minimum of 6 ft above the surrounding terrain for maximum range Elevating the BCWN components a...

Page 27: ...boot 6 Power ON the BC Commander BCAdmin PC 7 Start BC Commander BCAdmin 8 The BC Commander BCAdmin console should display the first BreadCrumb 9 Determine the approximate location for the next Bread...

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Page 29: ...ger From this point follow the instructions that are displayed on your computer screen When this procedure has been completed safely remove the USB storage device from the computer 3 Turn off power to...

Page 30: ...pport 7 When complete turn off power and remove USB storage device Note An alternative method of upgrading the firmware of a BreadCrumb LX LX3 is explained in the BC Commander BCAdmin user guide This...

Page 31: ...ess client moves around through the coverage area LOS to the BreadCrumb device can become obstructed resulting in sporadic network connectivity for this wireless client Train users to maintain LOS to...

Page 32: ...ces comprising the network have AirFortress encryption enabled ensure that the client does as well 5 2 BreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to BCWN Table 10 BreadCrumb to BCWN Connectivity Issues Problem...

Page 33: ...ramdisk failed 112 FIS directory update of ramdisk failed 113 Copying of etc failed 114 FIS directory update of etc failed 115 Copying failed 116 flashunbundle failed 117 Version information in flash...

Page 34: ...iles found 24 Unable to mount USB drive 25 Kernel corrupted 26 FS corrupted 27 Unmounting of old root file system failed 28 Mounting of USB drive failed 29 flashunbundle failed 211 Version information...

Page 35: ...ying error 49 Rekeying error 431 Rekeying error 432 Rekeying error 433 Rekeying error 434 Rekeying error 435 Rekeying error 436 Rekeying error 441 Status override CPLD feature not available wrong CPLD...

Page 36: ...LX3 User Guide Rajant Corporation Version 2 91 03 100101 001 65 Unknown gas gauge revision 66 Incorrect ME3 gas gauge revision 0 EEPROM settings Other Codes 7 71 Host flapping detected 72 Critical I2...

Page 37: ...plied four 4 M5 screws to attach the mounting bracket to the LX LX3 2 Use the U Bolts to attach LX LX3 Pole Top Bracket to a pole 3 Tighten the four 4 nuts on the two 2 U Bolts to secure the LX LX3 as...

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