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S&C SpeedNet™ Radio

Instruction Sheet  1072-570

August 14, 2017

 

© S&C Electric Company 2010-2017, all rights reserved

Network Evaluation Guide

Table of Contents

Section Page

Section Page

Introduction

Qualified Persons    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Read this Instruction Sheet  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Retain this Instruction Sheet  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Proper Application   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Special Warranty Provisions   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2

Safety Information

Understanding Safety-Alert Messages   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Following Safety Instructions    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Replacement Instructions and Labels  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3

Overview

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Test Demonstrations   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5

SpeedNet Configuration

Factory Configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Radio Setup  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Basic Network Configuration  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11

Build a Two-Node Network

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Single Link Testing

Testing with a 32-Byte Payload   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18
Testing with a 300-Byte Payload   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18
Testing Bandwidth with Iperf   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19

Building a Three-Node Network

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Testing Route Discovery

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Building a Four-Node Network

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Testing Alternate Routing

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Building a Five-Node Network

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Point-to-Multipoint Network

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Testing Route Optimization

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AODV Gateway

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Security

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Serial Mode

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Summary of Contents for SpeedNet

Page 1: ...g Safety Instructions 3 Replacement Instructions and Labels 3 Overview 4 Test Demonstrations 5 SpeedNet Configuration Factory Configuration 6 Radio Setup 6 Basic Network Configuration 11 Build a Two N...

Page 2: ...available online in PDF format at sandc com en support product literature Retain this Instruction Sheet This instruction sheet should be available for reference wherever SpeedNet Radio is to be used R...

Page 3: ...identifies important procedures or requirements that can result in product or property damage if instructions are not followed Following Safety Instructions If you do not understand any portion of th...

Page 4: ...he network evaluation kit includes 5 SpeedNet Radios 5 power supplies 5 rubber duck antennas Ten 30 dB attenuators 2 CAT5 Ethernet cables 2 laptop PC computers with administrative privileges SpeedNet...

Page 5: ...test using Iperf Establish a three node network Observe network entry Observe route discovery Perform three node latency test with a payload of 32 bytes and 300 bytes Perform a bandwidth test using I...

Page 6: ...ccess Network Connections on Laptop 1 Start Control Panel View network status and tasks STEP 2 Power up one of the demo radios and label it as Radio 10 STEP 3 Connect Radio 10 and Laptop 1 with a Cat5...

Page 7: ...55 0 Default Gateway 192 168 200 1 STEP 8 Click the OK button on the Internet ProtocolVersion 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog box STEP 9 Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Properties dia...

Page 8: ...Settings ping 192 168 200 1 STEP 11 Open the Client Tool see Figure 3 and enter the following IP address 192 168 200 1 Username Default Credentials Password Default Credentials STEP 12 Click the Login...

Page 9: ...tab See Figure 5 STEP 15 Change the IP Address to 192 168 202 10 and click on the Apply button Figure 5 Wireless configuration dialog box STEP 16 Open the Client Tool see Figure 6 on page 10 and ente...

Page 10: ...uration Figure 6 SpeedNet Radio login dialog box STEP 18 TheMainscreenwillopen asshowninFigure4onpage8 ClickontheInterfaces tab STEP 19 The Interfaces screen will open Click on the Ethernet tab See Fi...

Page 11: ...s of Radio 10 Now in order for the PC to communicate with the radio at the new address we must change the directly connected PC s Ethernet port IP address to match in the following Steps 21 through 24...

Page 12: ...v4 Properties dialog box STEP 24 Click the OK button on the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog box STEP 25 Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box...

Page 13: ...tion Figure 10 SpeedNet Radio login dialog box You have just set up a SpeedNet Radio STEP 27 Open the Client Tool see Figure 10 and enter IP Address 192 168 10 1 Username Default Credentials Password...

Page 14: ...panel of both radios STEP 4 Via Radio 10 access the Client Tool Stats AODV screen STEP 5 Verify that Radio 20 has neighbored up 192 168 202 1 by observing that the factory default wireless IP address...

Page 15: ...is routing your client login traffic to from Radio 20 No change to the PC s settings was required because the radio to which it was directly connected had no configuration changes to its Ethernet port...

Page 16: ...enter IP Address 192 168 20 1 Username Default Credentials Password Default Credentials STEP 12 Click on the Login button Figure 14 SpeedNet Radio login dialog box STEP 13 The Main screen will open a...

Page 17: ...tion dialog box STEP 16 Access the Client Tool and login to the Radio 10 IP address 192 168 10 1 This is the Wireless IP address of the radio attached to your PC Generally you can log into a radio usi...

Page 18: ...ttings ping 192 168 20 1 n 300 Step 2 After the initial ping establishes the route roundtrip latency should be around 6 to 8 msec with no packet loss Testing with a 300 Byte Payload Figure 18 Single l...

Page 19: ...etwork link It can measure the bandwidth packet loss latency and jitter of a link S C recommends using Iperf for SpeedNet demonstrations and lab evaluations NOTICE For Windows Vista and higher Iperf m...

Page 20: ...Instruction Sheet 1072 570 Single Link Testing Figure 21 Iperf screen shown at the client side STEP 4 Set up Iperf Client on Laptop 2 Run iperf c 192 168 10 50 u 1 565 t 30 b 275k 1 10 as shown in Fig...

Page 21: ...the Stats AODV screen and verify that Radio 30 has neighbored up by observing that the factory default wireless IP address 192 168 202 1 now appears in the AODV neighbor list STEP 4 Open the Client To...

Page 22: ...as shown in figure 23 Click on the Interfaces tab Figure 23 Main screen for SpeedNet configuration STEP 7 The Interfaces screen will open Click on the Ethernet tab See Figure 24 Figure 24 Wireless con...

Page 23: ...and enter IP Address 192 168 30 1 Username Default Credentials Password Default Credentials Figure 25 SpeedNet Radio login dialog box STEP 10 Click on the Login button STEP 11 The Main screen will ope...

Page 24: ...open Click on the Wireless tab See Figure 27 STEP 13 Change the IP Address to 192 168 202 30 and click on the Apply button Figure 27 Wireless configuration dialog box At this point you have construct...

Page 25: ...etween Node 10 and Node 30 10 seconds Figure 28 Testing for route discovery 90 dB Attenuation 192 168 10 1 192 168 202 10 192 168 10 250 90 dB Attenuation 192 168 202 20 192 168 202 30 In the next fiv...

Page 26: ...hat Radio 40 has neighbored up by observing that the factory default wireless IP address 192 168 202 1 now appears in Radio 10 s AODV neighbor table STEP 4 Open the Client Tool see Figure 29 and enter...

Page 27: ...ure 31 STEP 8 Change the IP Address to 192 168 40 1 and click on the Apply button Figure 31 Wireless configuration dialog box STEP 9 Open the Client Tool see Figure 32 and enter IP Address 192 168 40...

Page 28: ...figuration STEP 12 The Interfaces screen will open Click on the Wireless tab See Figure 34 STEP 13 Change the IP Address to 192 168 202 40 and click on the Apply button Figure 34 Wireless configuratio...

Page 29: ...0 STEP 3 Tracert to Radio 30 STEP 4 Observe the route from Radio 10 to Radio 30 is through Radio 40 See Figure 35 C ping 192 168 202 30 t C tracert 192 168 202 30 Trace the route to 192 168 202 30 ove...

Page 30: ...equest timed out 2 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 192 168 202 40 3 24 ms 24 ms 29 ms 192 168 202 30 Route established between Node 10 and Node 40 15 seconds Figure 36 Testing for alternate routing Node 40 not avai...

Page 31: ...has neighbored up by observing that the factory default wireless IP Address 192 168 200 1 initially used by Radio 50 now appears in Radio 10 s AODV neighbor table STEP 4 Open the Client Tool see Figu...

Page 32: ...ure 40 STEP 8 Change the IP Address to 192 168 50 1 and click on the Apply button Figure 40 Wireless configuration dialog box STEP 9 Open the Client Tool see Figure 41 and enter IP Address 192 168 50...

Page 33: ...the Interfaces tab Building a Five Node Network Figure 42 Main screen for SpeedNet configuration Figure 43 Wireless configuration dialog box STEP 12 The Interfaces screen will open Click on the Wirel...

Page 34: ...t and C tracert 192 168 202 30 Trace the route to 192 168 202 30 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 Request timed out 2 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 102 168 202 50 3 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 102 168 202 30 Point to Multipoint...

Page 35: ...e the route to 192 168 202 30 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 Request timed out 2 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 102 168 202 30 Route established between Node 10 and Node 30 15 seconds Point to Multipoint Network Figu...

Page 36: ...0 t w 0 and C tracert 192 168 30 1 Trace the route to 192 168 202 30 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 Request timed out 2 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 102 168 202 50 3 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 102 168 202 30 Figure 46 Point...

Page 37: ...llowing commands C ping 192 168 202 30 t and C tracert 192 168 202 30 Trace the route to 192 168 202 30 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 Request timed out 2 11 ms 18 ms 18 ms 192 168 202 50 3 24 ms 24 ms 2...

Page 38: ...n the AODV Settings screen See Figure 48 STEP 2 Enable the AODV Gateway STEP 3 Enter Default Gateway Address 192 168 10 50 STEP 4 Add SpeedNet Network Address 192 168 202 0 STEP 5 Apply settings See F...

Page 39: ...ncryption make sure to start with the furthest node out and work your way back to the Gateway radio SpeedNet Radios only encrypt at the source and decrypt at the destination This is accomplished by tu...

Page 40: ...these steps to enable Serial Mode STEP 1 Enable DNP and click on the Apply button STEP 2 Enable UDP and DNP Dynamic Port STEP 3 Add the DNP IP address to the lookup table use the radio wireless IP add...

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