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12 APPENDIX D: SC5800 HARDWARE VERSION 2.X
DIFFERENCES, COMPATIBILITY SUMMARY
Version 1 hardware (Indoor and Outdoor Units) is incompatible with Version 2.x hardware. Note: THIS
MANUAL ADDRESS FEATURES SPECIFIC TO VERSION 2 OF THE SPEEDCOM SC5800 PLEASE
IGNORE REFERENCES TO OTHER VERSIONS.
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The Indoor Unit /Outdoor Unit Twisted Pair Data Interconnection for Version 2 hardware uses 2
twisted pair cables to convey payload and Outdoor Unit control signals.
Notes :
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Version 2.x firmware (can be uploaded into the Indoor Unit using the NMS’s Maintenance option).
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Updated RSSI and Power control functionality have been added to Version 2.x hardware and
firmware.
Version 2.x firmware has
1. FTP upload functionality (needs to be activated via the MIB)
2. IP Bridging functionality (half and full duplex – selectable via the MIB)
3. Band Plan C
4. Refer to the MIB section of this manual and look for the
† symbol
to see what MIB-related
functionality is in place/activated/planned for Version 2.x + firmware.
5. Functional RF Loopback built-in test feature.
Version 2.x NMS has
1. Ability to allow the user to connect to the Indoor Unit using PPP (via a serial cable interface to the
IU’s front panel Element Manager RS232 port) or via Ethernet (via the front panel RJ45 connector:
10BaseT).
2. Graphical Spectrum Analyzer display
By default, firmware provided for the Indoor Units does not provide a secure login feature (thereby limiting a
user’s ability to ‘set’ MIB variables). Suitably adapted firmware versions (dependent on hardware version)
need to be requested from the product manufacturer to allow activation of this feature.
INDOOR UNIT FIRMWARE UPGRADE NOTICE
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Version 2 hardware Indoor Units are identified as have 200+ serial numbers, Outdoor Units have
250+ serial numbers.
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If upgrading Indoor Units to use V2.02+ IU firmware, upgrade the IU firmware on BOTH sides of
the RF Link.
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Note that firmware upgrades of Version 1 Indoor Unit hardware do not require setting up of the
PCB Issue in the MIB (i.e., mdrmteIndoorUnitPCBrevision element.) Upgrade to IU firmware
Version 2+ of Version 1 hardware will NOT give improved RSSI functionality. This is only achieved
with Version 2 hardware or modified version 1 hardware.
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As a standard setting for mdrmteIndoorUnitPCBrevision, use MIB selection Issue_2. HOWEVER,
if an appropriate Indoor PCB modification (made at the factory) has been made to allow Full-
Duplex Ethernet operation, the Issue_2_Mod_A selection option in the MIB
MUST be used.