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DP 2310 Wi-Fi Switch System 

Guide

 

 

Created on 12/3/2002 11:45 AM 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

1

 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................................3

 

1.1

 

A

BOUT THIS 

G

UIDE

...........................................................................................................................................3

 

1.2

 

W

HO 

S

HOULD 

U

SE THIS 

G

UIDE

.........................................................................................................................3

 

1.3

 

I

NTERFERENCE AND 

E

QUIPMENT 

L

IMITS

...........................................................................................................3

 

1.3.1

 

Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure............................................................................................4

 

1.3.2

 

Cautions and Warnings ............................................................................................................................4

 

1.3.3

 

Table of Maximum Power Density (Worst Case) as a Function of Distance From Antenna...................4

 

2

 

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................6

 

2.1

 

T

HE BASIC OPERATION OF THE 

DP

 

2310

 

W

I

-F

S

WITCH IS AS FOLLOWS

: ...........................................................6

 

2.2

 

N

ORMAL 

O

PERATION

........................................................................................................................................7

 

2.2.1

 

Test Mode Operation................................................................................................................................7

 

2.2.2

 

Table of DP 2310 Transmit Duty Cycle Limits .......................................................................................7

 

2.3

 

RF

 

P

OWER

.........................................................................................................................................................8

 

2.3.1

 

Table of Maximum EIRP as a Function of Transmission Angle..............................................................8

 

2.4

 

S

YSTEM 

F

EATURES

............................................................................................................................................8

 

2.4.1

 

Platform Models.......................................................................................................................................8

 

2.4.2

 

Additional Wireless LAN System Components.......................................................................................9

 

3

 

CONFIGURING THE DP 2310 WI-FI SWITCH ..........................................................................................10

 

3.1

 

S

ETTING THE 

C

HANNEL 

S

ETTINGS

...................................................................................................................10

 

3.1.1

 

Table of Authorized DP 2310 Channel Settings and Frequencies .........................................................10

 

3.2

 

O

THER 

W

IRELESS 

LAN

 

S

YSTEM 

C

ONFIGURATIONS

........................................................................................10

 

3.3

 

I

NSTALLATION 

N

OTES

.....................................................................................................................................11

 

3.3.1

 

Primary Tools.........................................................................................................................................11

 

3.3.2

 

Other Equipment ....................................................................................................................................11

 

3.3.3

 

Installation Site Survey ..........................................................................................................................11

 

3.3.4

 

Installation Safety and Equipment Warnings .........................................................................................11

 

3.3.5

 

Mounting the DP 2310 ...........................................................................................................................12

 

3.3.6

 

DP 2310 Turn-on and Configuration......................................................................................................13

 

4

 

SYSTEM COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................14

 

4.1

 

M

AIN 

C

ONTROL 

M

ENU

....................................................................................................................................14

 

4.1.1

 

DAC Control ..........................................................................................................................................14

 

4.1.2

 

Test Options and Switch Status Buttons ................................................................................................16

 

4.1.3

 

DAC Status ............................................................................................................................................18

 

4.1.4

 

Radio Status ...........................................................................................................................................19

 

TABLE OF FIGURES 

FIGURE 1 – SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................6 
FIGURE 2  MAIN CONTROL MENU.......................................................................................................................15 
FIGURE 3  DAC STATUS PAGE ..............................................................................................................................18 
FIGURE 4  RADIO STATUS SCREEN .....................................................................................................................20 

TABLE OF APPENDICES 

APPENDIX A:  ACRONYM LIST.............................................................................................................................21 
APPENDIX B:  Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) References ......................................................................................................22 
APPENDIX C:  Antenna Array Specifications ...........................................................................................................23 
 

 

Summary of Contents for DP 2310

Page 1: ...2 3 2002 11 45 AM Vivato DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch Vivato Inc System Description Configuration and Installation Guide Vivato Inc 12610 Mirabeau Pkwy Suite 900 Spokane WA 99216 Vivato Mabuhay Networks and DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch are trademarks of Vivato Inc ...

Page 2: ...Additional Wireless LAN System Components 9 3 CONFIGURING THE DP 2310 WI FI SWITCH 10 3 1 SETTING THE CHANNEL SETTINGS 10 3 1 1 Table of Authorized DP 2310 Channel Settings and Frequencies 10 3 2 OTHER WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 10 3 3 INSTALLATION NOTES 11 3 3 1 Primary Tools 11 3 3 2 Other Equipment 11 3 3 3 Installation Site Survey 11 3 3 4 Installation Safety and Equipment Warnings 11 ...

Page 3: ...C rules and regulations It is not the intention of this guide to describe all the necessary installation facets for configuring client authentication and security functions This installation guide is intended for use by a qualified Vivato installation technician 1 2 Who Should Use this Guide The Vivato DP2310 Wi Fi Switch has not been and will not be marketed distributed and or sold to the general...

Page 4: ...Wi Fi Switch has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found to be compliant to the requirements set forth in CFR 47 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices The equipment must be positioned not less than 2m from your body or nearby persons This distance must be maintained in order to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements 1 3 2 Cautions and Warnings CAUTION ...

Page 5: ...he building s electrical installation for short circuit over current protection Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC 15A is used on the phase conductors all current carrying conductors Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source The use of wireless devices in hazardous locations is limited to the constraints posed by the local codes ...

Page 6: ...ows The DP 2310 uses only a mains AC power and an Ethernet as wired connections under normal operation It has provisions for a keyboard monitor and mouse to be connected for servicing and configuration The DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch is designed to communicate bidirectionally RX TX with conventional 802 11b client devices The connection to these client devices is through an RF link ...

Page 7: ...table All subsequent communication with the client will use this direction The table in memory is periodically updated Upon transmission the DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch uses this table to determine the best direction of the client unit and configures a directional beam to transmit power in this best direction 2 2 1 Test Mode Operation The DP 2310 Wi Fi switch has a test mode that allows it to transmit wi...

Page 8: ...mW 12 4 dBm 11 41 W 40 57dBm 12 640 28 06 dB 1 07 mW 0 3 dBm 17 4 mW 12 4 dBm 11 14 W 40 46dBm 18 615 27 89 dB 1 07 mW 0 3 dBm 17 4 mW 12 4 dBm 10 70 W 40 29dBm 24 582 27 65 dB 1 07 mW 0 3 dBm 17 4 mW 12 4 dBm 10 13 W 40 05dBm Tolerance 0 5dbm due to part to part variance temperature and measurement uncertainty 2 4 System Features The Vivato DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch offers the following state of the a...

Page 9: ...i Switch company installer will be responsible for providing any additional site WLAN system equipment engineering and installation services to include providing for Site Survey Engineering Design Any required Test Equipment Antenna Mast Assemblies Antenna System Grounding Professional installation services per this System Guide ...

Page 10: ...ures Table 3 1 1 below outlines the authorized 802 11 channels available for use with the DP 2310 3 1 1 Table of Authorized DP 2310 Channel Settings and Frequencies Corresponding IEEE 802 11 Channel Channel Center Frequency 1 2 412GHz 2 2 417GHz 3 2 422GHz 4 2 427GHz 5 2 432GHz 6 2 437GHz 7 2 442GHz 8 2 447GHz 9 2 452GHz 10 2 457GHz 11 2 462GHz 3 2 Other Wireless LAN System Configurations Any ques...

Page 11: ...e levels and for adherence to Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE RF Radiation Hazard distances as well as minimizing any potential co site radio interference issues Routing of power and Ethernet connections should also be planned at this step 3 3 4 Installation Safety and Equipment Warnings NOTE Only qualified Vivato installers shall install the DP 2310 Installation by any other personnel will void ...

Page 12: ...llation of the unit shall be performed by a qualified Vivato Inc technician The Vivato installation technician shall verify and ensure that the system is used exclusively for fixed point to point operations and that the unit conforms to the limits set forth in CFR 47 15 247 b 3 i iii The installation technician shall verify that the final placement position of the unit complies with the Declaratio...

Page 13: ... of the 16 RF ports connected to the antenna elements The measured value should be no more than 0dbm 0 5dbm tolerance Refer to Setting Power in Section 5 14 Use a spectrum analyzer to verify that the unit can transmit on channels 1 6 and 11 2 412GHz 2 437GHz 2 462GHz Refer to step 11 above to change the channel 15 Click the Generate Traffic Off button This should terminate data transmission 16 Tog...

Page 14: ... major functions 1 setting DAC values that control transmit and receive characteristics of the switch and 2 numerous buttons for controlling test activities and displaying switch status By default the system comes up in 802 11b Ad Hoc mode Check the status next to the Auto Tracking label If tracking is off turn it on by pressing the Toggle button beneath the Auto Tracking label 4 1 1 DAC Control T...

Page 15: ...itude of each possible path The left portion of the DAC control section on the Main Control Page provides a way to change and display the Transmit Vector Modulator VM voltages The switch contains 8 VM assemblies labeled VM 0 through VM 7 along the left column Each assembly contains 2 circuits labeled VM A and VM B across the top and each assembly contains two voltage inputs I and Q 2 3 4 10 11 7 1...

Page 16: ...ting purposes ports may be enabled or disabled To disable a port enter a 0 in the data entry field or to enable a port enter a 5 in the field When all the values are set to your satisfaction click the Update Switch button Only one port should be enabled at a time Again only the values of 0 off and 5 on are allowed Any other value will cause an error window to be displayed with the message Valid en...

Page 17: ...o make this change 2 Traffic Generation Status shows the transmit packet count In Auto Tracking mode see next item the screen will refresh every two seconds In non Auto Tracking mode clicking on any one of the Update buttons will refresh the Traffic Generation Status information 4 1 2 5 Auto Tracking 1 The Auto Tracking feature is used to track an associated client across the array s field of view...

Page 18: ... 48 This function sets the switch to the known state of 5 dBm power and 48 degrees 4 1 2 9 DAC Status Clicking this button displays the DAC Status screen described in the next section 4 1 2 10 Radio Status Clicking this button displays the Radio Status screen described in a later section 4 1 3 DAC Status The DAC Status page provides another way of viewing and changing the data found in the DAC por...

Page 19: ...0 Wi Fi Switch 1 This column identifies the system names of the internal radio cards 2 This column indicates which standard 802 11b radio channel the Wireless Switch is using 3 Port type indicates the operating state of the radio Possible operating states are Basic Service Set BSS Wireless Distribution System WDS or Pseudo Independent Basic Service Set IBSS 4 The Monitor Mode column indicates whet...

Page 20: ...DP 2310 Wi Fi Switch System Guide Created on 12 3 2002 11 45 AM Figure 4 Radio Status Screen 1 2 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 21: ...otocol DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ESSID Extended Service Set Identification FCC Federal Communications Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE 802 11 IEEE standard for wireless LANs LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode RF Radio Frequency SSID Service Set Identification VM Vector Modulator Wi Fi Wireless LAN standard IEEE 802 11 WLAN Wireless LAN ...

Page 22: ...nna array that meets the requirements for point to point operation providing service to 802 11b clients at far greater distances than typical access points For information on 802 11 please consult the following texts IEEE 802 11 Handbook A Designer s Companion IEEE Press ISBN 0 7381 1855 9 802 11 Wireless Networks The Definitive Guide O Reilly ISBN 0 596 00183 5 ...

Page 23: ...6 30 25 30 48 2 27 26 93 25 93 Maximum intended Range of operation 42 1 73 27 47 26 47 36 1 26 27 94 26 94 30 0 87 28 33 27 33 24 0 55 28 65 27 65 18 0 31 28 89 27 89 12 0 14 29 06 28 06 6 0 03 29 17 28 17 0 0 00 29 20 28 20 Bore Sight Gain 6 0 03 29 17 28 17 12 0 14 29 06 28 06 18 0 31 28 89 27 89 24 0 55 28 65 27 65 30 0 87 28 33 27 33 36 1 26 27 94 26 94 42 1 73 27 47 26 47 48 2 27 26 93 25 93 ...

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