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Summary of Contents for BreadCrumb ES1

Page 1: ...BreadCrumb ES1 User Guide Version 11 21 Rev A Firmware Version 11 21 0 Document Part Number 03 100158 001 Corporate Headquarters Rajant Corporation 200 Chesterfield Pkwy Malvern PA 19355 Tel 484 595...

Page 2: ...Deploying a BreadCrumb Mesh Network 4 1 Addressing 4 2 Channel Assignments 4 3 Physical Placement and other Considerations 4 4 Deployment Guidelines and Methodology 5 Firmware Upgrade and Zeroize 5 1...

Page 3: ...hen Cap the WAPV Appendix F Mounting Instructions F 1 Pole Mounting Bracket F 2 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Appendix G Technical Bulletins G 1 Rajant Best Practices Grounding and Surge Protection G 2 Wa...

Page 4: ...Document Revision History Revision Date Changes 11 21 Rev A 04 17 2019 Initial Document...

Page 5: ...rp in the United States and certain other countries Rajant s patented InstaMesh networking software enables the network to quickly adapt to rapidly deployed and moving network elements U S Patents 9 0...

Page 6: ...e aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage 2 l utilisate...

Page 7: ...in software using BC Commander and a 50 Ohm terminator should be installed BC Commander and a 50 Ohm terminator should be installed Figure Incorrect Antenna Placement IMPORTANT Exposure to Radio Freq...

Page 8: ...poration will ensure that the device is only marketed and sold to professionals The device is not sold to the general public and is sold only for industrial or commercial use by profes sional installe...

Page 9: ...MPORTANT In many regions where radio frequencies are regulated by ETSI CE a license is required to use chan In many regions where radio frequencies are regulated by ETSI CE a license is required to us...

Page 10: ...he GNU General Public License Version 2 GPLv2 Rajant makes certain modifications to Open Source Software that Rajant uses modifies and distributes pursuant to such licenses available to customers in s...

Page 11: ...should return to the previous page location Feedback Welcome The user of this manual is encouraged to submit comments and recommended changes to improve this manual and all Rajant products Please send...

Page 12: ...Weather Resistant Indoor Encryption HW SW HW SW SW SW SW SW fast TRoIP yes yes yes no no yes Modbus yes yes yes no no yes SNMP yes yes yes yes no yes Packet Capture yes yes yes yes no yes Gateway Mode...

Page 13: ...st be quickly extended around or through obstacles that block wireless communications e g urban canyon networks tun nels caves etc Wired Network Extension Networks in which two or more wired LANs at d...

Page 14: ...credentials 1 2 3 Compatibility with v10 It is possible to have a mesh with both v10 and v11 BreadCrumbs This is useful while upgrading a net work from v10 to v11 The following settings must be confi...

Page 15: ...ables see M8 Connector The ES1 enclosure is made of plastic ASA UL94 HB Notice Notice Must be installed with the approved mating connectors Ingress protection rating may be adversely af Must be instal...

Page 16: ...ures of the ES1 enclosure are shown in the following images The following figure shows a four antenna ES1 model A model that needs only three antennas will have three antenna connectors instead of fou...

Page 17: ...enna connectors are located on the top of the enclosure and two on the bottom of the enclosure see the Enclosure Fea tures Front figure above Many BreadCrumb radios offer antenna diversity or Multiple...

Page 18: ...al Antenna Separation For 5 GHz transceivers using channels that require DFS radar detection it is recommended to mount For 5 GHz transceivers using channels that require DFS radar detection it is rec...

Page 19: ...voltage facilitates longer cable runs between the inline injector and the ETH0 port on the Bread Crumb ES1 For details on Rajant s VHDC Series power accessories please refer to the VHDC Series spec sh...

Page 20: ...PoE power This Never connect the passive PoE power supply Output to an Ethernet port that supplies PoE power This can damage equipment and may cause a fire The Output should only be connected to the...

Page 21: ...d by trained person nel and according to local electrical codes and industry best practices as well as Rajant s own recom nel and according to local electrical codes and industry best practices as wel...

Page 22: ...0 port Rajant p n 06 100069 001 Figure ES1 M8 Male to USB 2 0 Female Adapter Cable A custom ES1 adapter cable shown below from M8 male to both a female USB A 2 0 port and a Reset button is also avail...

Page 23: ...d plastic and a threaded collar that is The optional USB and Reset adapter cable has thicker molded plastic and a threaded collar that is harder to turn You may need to remove an antenna or antenna ca...

Page 24: ...and error codes and link states The LED Mode can be configured in BC Commander to be ON switchable ALERTS ONLY switchable OFF non switchable or OFF switchable When the LED Mode is ON the BreadCrumb L...

Page 25: ...Crumb ES1 Zeroize aka Reset switch is available via a Rajant adapter cable for the ES1 M8 port On a running BreadCrumb the features of this switch are also available over the air using the port On a r...

Page 26: ...the factory default state To operate this switch follow these procedures Ensure that the BreadCrumb is powered on has fully booted up and its Status LED color is green or blue Press and hold the switc...

Page 27: ...to use BC Commander with Ra jant s BreadCrumbs Important Important It is recommended that the BC Commander version used be equal to or greater than the firmware ver It is recommended that the BC Comm...

Page 28: ...ent for the details of the BreadCrumb IP address configuration ument for the details of the BreadCrumb IP address configuration 4 1 1 BreadCrumb Device Addresses Each BreadCrumb radio has one IPv4 add...

Page 29: ...gradation Total LOS obstruction can result in complete loss of network connectivity Elevating the device and external antenna will assist in providing better LOS This can allow the radio waves to prop...

Page 30: ...switch to a Live Mesh view with the menu selection Mesh Live Mesh For more information on BC Connectors see BC Connectors Steps to bring up the Antenna Tuning window Select a BreadCrumb in the BreadC...

Page 31: ...unning BC Commander must be on the same net work subnet as the BreadCrumbs being monitored and must be able to directly connect to them 4 3 2 Distance Many factors determine acceptable distances betwe...

Page 32: ...er possible 1 Directly on the ground the maximum distance between any two BreadCrumbs is approxi mately 300 ft Also the maximum distance between a wireless client and the nearest BreadCrumb is approxi...

Page 33: ...0 Proceed to the location for this BreadCrumb observing the network in BC Commander as you pro gress a If the BreadCrumb loses network connectivity before you reach its destination backtrack until net...

Page 34: ...called Over the Air OTA firmware upgrade which is an over the mesh network upgrade whether wired or wireless This is a remote process controlled and initiated by a system administrator using BC Comma...

Page 35: ...r the Air Zeroize or Config Reset will automatically reboot the BreadCrumb when it completes Important Regarding Physical Access Important Regarding Physical Access Physical access to the device will...

Page 36: ...s a mobile wireless client moves around through the coverage area LOS line of sight to the Bread Crumb device can become obstructed resulting in sporadic network connectivity for this wireless cli ent...

Page 37: ...ary b Electrostatic Discharge can cause a BreadCrumb to appear to power up Status LED indicates power is on with a white light which can sometimes appear pale blue or pale green but fail to start up M...

Page 38: ...7 Appendices...

Page 39: ...requencies you must be careful to use the correct type of antenna Since the radios operate at different frequencies you must be careful to use the correct type of antenna with each radio As an example...

Page 40: ...1n Radio Channels and Frequencies Channel Number Center Frequency MHz HT40 Capability 36 5180 HT40 40 5200 HT40 44 5220 HT40 48 5240 HT40 52 5260 HT40 56 5280 HT40 60 5300 HT40 64 5320 HT40 100 5500 H...

Page 41: ...ncies In regions where radio frequencies are regulated by ETSI CE the frequency range 5170 5350 MHz is re In regions where radio frequencies are regulated by ETSI CE the frequency range 5170 5350 MHz...

Page 42: ...cal network paths especially if the Bread Crumb has no other wired or wireless network connections to the mesh DFS Additional Antenna Separation DFS Additional Antenna Separation For 5 GHz transceiver...

Page 43: ...Upgrade Codes 1 11 Flash image file does not exist 12 Current flash image version is greater than versions of files found on USB drive 13 No flash image files found 14 Unable to mount USB drive 15 Una...

Page 44: ...erify consistent country settings 147 The configured countries are not consistent 151 Pre manufacturing install process failed 152 Firmware install failed 153 Post manufacturing install process failed...

Page 45: ...ion in use 34 Cannot read dev nand6 information or cannot resize or format dev nand6 36 Hardware monitor missing 37 Failed to configure ethernet port 38 Resetting radio due to error 381 Noise floor th...

Page 46: ...nd Serious Codes 5 51 Internal error system will restart 52 hostapd fatal error 521 HT40 bandwidth reduced to HT20 due to nearby access point on HT40 secondary channel 522 IEEE 802 11 TKIP countermeas...

Page 47: ...configured 74 Bad v10 factory configuration 741 Signing key installation failure 75 Unsupported hardware component 76 Potential loop detected turned off port 77 Model is not supported in this version...

Page 48: ...Enterprise workstation port 8888 IPv4 HTTP IPv6 HTTP BC Connector Ephemeral port on BC Connector work station BreadCrumb IPv4 or IPv6 address es port 23000 IPv4 UDP IPV6 UDP BC Connector Ephemeral po...

Page 49: ...Pv4 TCP Performance Test iperf3 BreadCrumb IPv4 or IPv6 address ephem eral port BreadCrumb IPv4 or IPv6 address port 5201 IPv4 UDP TCP IPv6 UDP TCP AeroScout BreadCrumb ephem eral port AeroScout serve...

Page 50: ...ted in the the FCC chapter of this guide is stated in the the FCC chapter of this guide D 2 Safety Warning Warning The BreadCrumb ES1 is not user serviceable Repairs must be performed at a Rajant desi...

Page 51: ...ded to mount each antenna for a DFS channel at least 2 feet from any other 5 GHz transceiver s antenna each antenna for a DFS channel at least 2 feet from any other 5 GHz transceiver s antenna Figure...

Page 52: ...endations To assure continuity of ground from the BreadCrumb to the PoE to the ground and to help protect the BreadCrumb and any attached equipemt from electrical damage please see Rajant Best Practic...

Page 53: ...ter and the individual wire diameters of CAT6A cables and some CAT6 and CAT5e cables may be too thick to be used with the shielded RJ45 connector that comes with the and CAT5e cables may be too thick...

Page 54: ...ng tab visible on top 6 Outer shell with soft circular washer placed inside see note below Tip Tip If you look feel inside the outer shell you will see that one end has larger rectangular keys blocky...

Page 55: ...of your Ethernet cable uses T568B wire ordering then this is the order for crimping the wires into the metal shielded male RJ45 connector Make sure the drain wire or braided shield of the cable also m...

Page 56: ...ell 6 Metal shielded male RJ45 plug crimped on cable the termination E 7 Mate Inner and Outer Shells Next the inner and outer shells are mated with a bayonet like action It s very important that the s...

Page 57: ...f the outer shell where 2 is pointing and make sure the white soft circular washer is laying flat If not fix Figure Lining Up and Mating Inner and Outer Shells note Cap is not shown above but is on th...

Page 58: ...ale connector to the female connector on the enclosure of the Bread Crumb ES1 Figure View inside the Combined Shells 1 Soft circular washer laying flat on its shelf in the outer shell 2 RJ45 Keystone...

Page 59: ...tion Rajant recommends taping all outdoor con nections For general information on taping connections see the documents nections For general information on taping connections see the documents Waterpro...

Page 60: ...ntenna ports Ethernet port Status LED In all vertically oriented diagrams the side with the Ethernet port M8 port Status LED is facing down The flip up covers on the front of the mounting hole accesse...

Page 61: ...washers lock washer and nut used when attaching one end of the ES1 pole mounting bracket to the enclosure of the BreadCrumb ES1 Both ends of the pole mounting bracket should be attached to the BreadC...

Page 62: ...over the left or right side of the ES1 Reminder Regarding Orientation Reminder Regarding Orientation The following simplified diagrams do not show the external features of the BreadCrumb ES1 such as t...

Page 63: ...the front of the BreadCrumb ES1 enclosure via small flip up accesses on the left and right borders of the front of the ES1 enclosure The following diagram shows the order of washers lock washer and nu...

Page 64: ...The BreadCrumb ES1 may now be attached to a 35 mm top hat DIN rail...

Page 65: ...ment are aimed at protecting the equip may cause damage The best practices detailed in this document are aimed at protecting the equip ment from nearby strikes rather than direct hits ment from nearby...

Page 66: ...PoE line can prevent the BreadCrumb from getting enough power to turn on The surge protector will cause a voltage drop in the PoE power carried over the Ethernet cable The voltage drop should be small...

Page 67: ...rge protectors should be used for all pole mounted BreadCrumb antennas Consider the fol lowing aspects when choosing an antenna surge protector Rajant recommends the PolyPhaser GT NFM AL antenna surge...

Page 68: ...G 2 Waterproofing Rajant BreadCrumb RF Connections...

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Page 72: ...cal Service Bulletin Instructions to properly seal Squid cables Issue For BreadCrumb products deployed in outdoor installations it is recommended to waterproof all Squid cable connections to the Bread...

Page 73: ...Items needed Self fusing weather proofing tape http www amazon com Emergency Repair Tape Self Fusing Silicone dp B00KBSWRDO...

Page 74: ...uid tape http www amazon com Star brite 84134 Liquid Electrical dp B000Y82XVC Di Electric Grease Use the Di Electric Grease shown above to fill any gaps in the threads of the connectors http www amazo...

Page 75: ...Below are instructions on how to seal both the Amphenol and LTW connectors to prevent any fluid seep age NOTE A BreadCrumb LX4 is used for the photos Apply a small strip to the female threads of Eth c...

Page 76: ...cross threading on the LTW connectors Ensure that the Amphenol connector is properly locked into place Wrap the Amphenol connector with Fusing Silicone weatherproofing tape starting at the bottom and...

Page 77: ...the Eth1 and USB ports If the Eth 1 or the USB port is going to be used connect the LTW side of the cable to the squid Apply a thin layer of Star Brite Liquid tape Just enough to seal the gap between...

Page 78: ...dCrumb Models Support Only Passive PoE IMPORTANT IMPORTANT This applies to many Rajant BreadCrumb models not just those listed Consult your BreadCrumb mod This applies to many Rajant BreadCrumb models...

Page 79: ...otice No 03 100162 001 TECH SERVICE BULLETIN Never Apply Power to the Data Input Port of a Rajant Mid Span Power over Ethernet POE Power Supply Summary With exception to the Rajant VHDC 24V50W GbE nev...

Page 80: ...SERVICE BULLETIN The approved use of Rajant supplied AC powered mid span POE power supplies as shown in the photo is limited to indoor environmentally sheltered non damp locations that are isolated fr...

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Page 83: ...the Customer from an Approved Source or on secondhand Rajant equipment and Custom er acknowledges that any attempted transfer assignment sublicense or use shall be void ii make error corrections to or...

Page 84: ...cumentation and technology or direct products thereof hereafter referred to as Software and Technology supplied by RAJANT under the Agreement are subject to export controls under the laws and regulati...

Page 85: ...se or performance of Software whether made by Rajant employees or otherwise shall be deemed to be a warranty for any purpose or give rise to any liability of Rajant whatsoever unless con tained in thi...

Page 86: ...the Product Replacement Repair or Refund Procedure for Products Covered by Warranty Rajant will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a repaired or replacement part within fifteen 15 working day...

Page 87: ...EPT FOR LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION AND REGARDLESS OF WHETH ER ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OR OT...

Page 88: ...ct to any alleged breach of such party s intellectual property or pro prietary rights If any portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable the remaining provisions of the Agreement and Warrantie...

Page 89: ...e source code And you must show them these terms so they know their rights We protect your rights with two steps 1 copyright the software and 2 offer you this license which gives you legal permission...

Page 90: ...n if the Program itself is interactive but does not nor mally print such an announcement your work based on the Program is not required to print an an nouncement These requirements apply to the modifi...

Page 91: ...rk based on the Program the recipient automati cally receives a license from the original licensor to copy distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions You may not impose any...

Page 92: ...OU SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION 2 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPY RIGHT HO...

Page 93: ...w w and show c they could even be mouse clicks or menu items whatever suits your program You should also get your employer if you work as a programmer or your school if any to sign a copy right discla...

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