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APCD–NC006–A

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Appendix E

NCL1170 Specifications

The followiing tables list the technical specifications for the NCL1170 (FCC/IC RF Regulatory
Domains).

Table 12

Network Interface

Table 13

Physical Interface

Table 14

Radio Performance

Topology

Point-to-Multipoint, Point-to-Point, or
Repeater

Operational Modes

Bridging or Routing

Transmission Protocols Supported

TCP/IP, Telnet, SNMP, FTP

Routing Protocols Supported

Standard: Static
Optional: RIP, DHCP Relay

Simultaneous Stations per Master

20

Operational Master/Station groups in
designated coverage area

3 (one channel per Master/Station group)

Air Frame Format

Standard: WaveRider proprietary

Ethernet

RJ-45, 10/100Base Tx (no auto sense)

Serial

DB-9, serial DTE RS-232

RF Connector

WaveRider proprietary

Minimum Channel Centre Frequency

2.412 GHz

Summary of Contents for NCL1170

Page 1: ...NCL1170 User Guide Version A...

Page 2: ...the LICENSED SOFTWARE is with you the licensee If the LICENSED SOFTWARE is defective you assume the risk and liability for the entire cost of all necessary repair service or correction Some states ju...

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Page 4: ...ical stress or accident No other warranty is expressed or implied WaveRider specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose No Liability for Con...

Page 5: ...3 2 2 Setting the NCL1170 System Name 16 3 2 3 Resetting an NCL1170 to Factory Defaults 16 4 Configuring the NCL1170 17 4 1 Setting the Radio Configuration 18 4 2 Setting the IP Configuration 19 4 3...

Page 6: ...2 Radio Packet Error Rate PER 44 6 3 Interface Statistics 47 6 3 1 IP Statistics 50 6 3 2 Radio Statistics 52 7 Troubleshooting 53 7 1 Verifying NCL1170 Routing 55 7 1 1 Verify the NCL1170 Routing Ta...

Page 7: ...e 5 Point to Multipoint Bridging Network Example 8 Figure 6 Point to Multipoint Routing Network Example 9 Figure 7 NCL1170 Configuration Planning Flowchart 10 Figure 8 NCL1170 Connectors and Indicator...

Page 8: ...NCL1170 Command Line Syntax Conventions 57 Table 7 Command Line Shortcuts and Getting Help 58 Table 8 NCL1170 Command line Syntax Descriptions 58 Table 9 Acronyms and Abbreviations 67 Table 10 NCL1170...

Page 9: ...r including system features network planning and procedures for implementing installing operating and troubleshooting this device Before proceeding we recommend that you read the following sections So...

Page 10: ...Industry Canada The NCL1170 complies with IC RSS 210 Operators must be familiar with IC RSS 210 and RSS 102 The IC certification number for the NCL1170 is pending WARNING To prevent radio interferenc...

Page 11: ...accordance with the FCC Part 15 regulations 1 The maximum peak power output of the intentional radiator shall not exceed one 1 watt for all spread spectrum systems operating in the 2 4000 2 4835 GHz...

Page 12: ...the antenna for this transmitter must be fix mounted on outdoor permanent structures to provide a separation distance of 2 metres 6 6 feet from all persons to satisfy RF exposure requirements The dis...

Page 13: ...tions Inc Please provide your NCL1170 model number and software version when requesting support WaveRider offers a complete training program Please contact your sales representative for training infor...

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Page 15: ...2 4 GHz connections between local and wide area networks via broadband radio links Employing Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS transmission techniques the NCL1170 allows you to access the Internet...

Page 16: ...configuration A single NCL1170 operating in master mode can deliver data to and receive data from up to 20 NCL1170s operating in station mode User configurable operating system you can upgrade the NC...

Page 17: ...offers the following advantages Reduced power spectral density Spreading over a wider bandwidth reduces the spectral density power per Hz of bandwidth of the transmitted signal allowing simultaneous...

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Page 19: ...ill I be implementing Will my NCL1170 be operating in bridging or routing mode Have I developed a network plan 2 1 Network Topology The NCL1170 can be deployed in three different network configuration...

Page 20: ...and receives data among station units B C D and E which are programmed to communicate with each other only through their master unit In this type of configuration the throughput of unit A is shared a...

Page 21: ...D with different frequencies used for each leg of the path You would implement an NCL1170 in a repeater configuration whenever you need to circumvent large obstacles in the radio link path or when the...

Page 22: ...r ID that does not match the unit ID for A or it is not on the Master Remote Station List for A it will not be able to communicate across the network Figure 5 Point to Multipoint Bridging Network Exam...

Page 23: ...1170 C Ethernet NCL1170 B Ethernet NCL1170 D Ethernet Radio NCL1170 A Type Station Unit ID 103 Radio Channel 1 Mode Routing IP Address Ethernet 13 0 2 103 Radio 10 0 2 103 Master ID 1001 Type Station...

Page 24: ...track of NCL1170 network assignments Figure 7 NCL1170 Configuration Planning Flowchart Start NCL1170 Configuration Determine IP address and subnet mask for Ethernet interface Bridging or Routing Dete...

Page 25: ...ure to adhere to this recommendation or to recognized general safety precautions WARNING Connect only shielded twisted pair STP Ethernet cable to the 10Base Tx Ethernet RJ 45 port on the NCL1170 It is...

Page 26: ...8 NCL1170 Connectors and Indicators 2 Use an RS 232 straight through cable to connect a terminal to the DB9 console port NOTE You can use any ASCII terminal such as a single function terminal or a com...

Page 27: ...ect to the NCL1170 5 Configure the application using the following settings 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 6 Plug the NCL1170 into a 110 or 220 V AC power source using the c...

Page 28: ...NCL1170 in your network If the NCL1170 default password blank field is acceptable Enter Otherwise To change the password of your NCL1170 follow the instructions in Changing the NCL1170 Password on pag...

Page 29: ...w Password prompt type the new password TIP Use a maximum of sixteen 16 alphanumeric characters Passwords are case sensitive For example abc is not the same as aBc 4 At the Verify password prompt type...

Page 30: ...To change the system name from NCL1170 to Station_firehall would look like this NCL1170 system name Station_firehall System name changed to Station_firehall Station_firehall 2 Type write or save to sa...

Page 31: ...ng the NCL1170 via CLI To download the WaveRider Configuration Utility from our web site contact Product Assistance to request a password then visit http www waverider com techsupport to download the...

Page 32: ...is NCL1170 network group The unit ID is a unique number from 1 to 16383 that is used to identify the NCL1170 within the network group 4 At the NCL1170 prompt type radio unitid unit_id to set the NCL11...

Page 33: ...al unit and eee fff ggg hhh is the IP address for the remote unit NOTE If you change the radio IP address for a Station at a later time remember to update the Master with the new Station IP address If...

Page 34: ...page 23 After completing these procedures it is important to confirm that the configuration is correct before deploying the NCL1170 in the field Refer to Chapter 5 Testing and Deployment on page 35 Tw...

Page 35: ...transmit the route information in packets type ip rip active If RIP is set to quiet it receives and processes RIP packets but it does not transmit them 3 Type ip rip version to display the current ve...

Page 36: ...ces incorporating an SNMP agent SNMP allows you to look at SNMP variables using READ communities and to set SNMP variables using WRITE communities Communities are optional on the NCL1170 but it can su...

Page 37: ...ver 8 At the NCL1170 prompt type save to transfer the settings to memory 4 3 4 Setting the DNS Resolver Configuration The NCL1170 implements Domain Name Server Service DNS resolver software Once confi...

Page 38: ...ed as Stations Units B C and D unit IDs have been manually added to the Master unit A Remote Station List The Master unit ID on each Station is set to the unit ID for unit A If a unit is not in the Ma...

Page 39: ...0000 Remote Stations 101 102 103 NCL1170 ip address ethernet 10 0 2 44 16 IP addresses Ethernet 10 0 2 44 16 NCL1170 mode bridging Forwarding mode Bridging NCL1170 ip Forwarding Mode BRIDGING Addresse...

Page 40: ...es Ethernet 10 0 2 101 16 NCL1170 mode bridging Forwarding mode Bridging NCL1170 radio RADIO CONFIGURATION Radio type Station Wireless ID 101 Speed 11Mbs Channel 1 Regulatory Domain FCC IC Frequency 2...

Page 41: ...nnel 1 NCL1170 radio type master Radio type changed to Master NCL1170 radio unitid 1001 Unit ID changed to 1001 NCL1170 radio station add 101 Ethernet NCL1170 C Ethernet NCL1170 B Ethernet NCL1170 D E...

Page 42: ...00 90 27 CA 62 A3 Network Card IRQ 5 NIC Base Address 0x0d0000 Remote Stations 101 102 103 NCL1170 ip address radio 101 10 0 2 44 10 0 2 101 IP addresses Ethernet 14 0 2 44 16 Radio 101 10 0 2 44 p t...

Page 43: ...Protocol Interface 14 0 2 44 0 14 0 2 44 UHL ICMP lo0 10 0 2 101 0 10 0 2 44 UHC Local mdr1 10 0 2 102 0 10 0 2 44 UHC Local mdr2 10 0 2 103 0 10 0 2 44 UHC Local mdr3 14 0 0 0 16 14 0 2 44 UC Local...

Page 44: ...to Station NCL1170 radio unitid 101 Unit ID changed to 101 NCL1170 radio masterid 1001 Master Id changed to 1001 NCL1170 ip address radio 1001 10 0 2 101 10 0 2 44 IP addresses Ethernet 11 0 2 101 16...

Page 45: ...hernet 11 0 2 101 16 Radio 1001 10 0 2 101 p t p 10 0 2 44 Routing IP Routing Static Only Routing Table Destination Mask Gateway Flags Protocol Interface 10 0 2 44 0 10 0 2 101 UHC Local mdr1 11 0 2 1...

Page 46: ...be provided with each new release NOTE The following procedure assumes that you are using a basic command line FTP application 1 From a computer or terminal start an FTP session following the instruct...

Page 47: ...r changes to the device When you use a local serial connection this does not occur You can use a standard Telnet application to connect to the NCL1170 1 Start the Telnet application on your computer 2...

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Page 49: ...and receive transmit and receive loopback 5 1 Performing a Ping Test Use the Ping Test to verify that the NCL1170 is configured correctly and able to communicate with other bridges and routers NOTE T...

Page 50: ...uld get a response similar to the following NCL1170 NCL1170 ip ping 10 0 2 52 Press any key to stop PING 10 0 2 52 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10 0 2 52 icmp_seq 0 time 0 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 2 52 ic...

Page 51: ...this test in a working network Doing so will cause network operations to slow down These tests must be performed individually on each NCL1170 unit 1 Ensure that the NCL1170s one Master and one Station...

Page 52: ...station radio per continuous Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 2 0 0 broadcast 5 0 0 Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 2 0 0 broadcast 820 56 6 Unit Id L...

Page 53: ...can restart the display by typing radio per continuous Refer to section 6 2 Radio Packet Error Rate PER on page 44 for more information 5 Using the information from Radio PER align the antenna at the...

Page 54: ...40 Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 1 0 0 broadcast 515 0 0 3 UP 1 0 0 Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 1 0 0 broadcast 518 0 0 3 UP 1 0 0 Radio Rx Test...

Page 55: ...Ensure that the Master NCL1170 and Station NCL1170s have been configured and tested 2 Deploy the Master and at least one Station connecting the antennas for each device as required WARNING Antennas an...

Page 56: ...start Tx Rx test started Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 2 UP 9 0 0 3 UP 5 0 0 Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 2 UP 827 53 6 3 UP 820 56 6 Unit Id Link Status T...

Page 57: ...ignal strength values based on factory set threshold floor value This value can be reconfigured by the user To display the current Radio RSSI for an NCL1170 during normal operation type radio rssi Pre...

Page 58: ...tics To display the current Radio PER for an NCL1170 during normal operation type radio per or radio per single Table 1 defines how to interpret the Radio PER output At a Master NCL1170 you will recei...

Page 59: ...type radio per reset To stop the Radio PER display press any key At a Master NCL1170 you will receive output similar to the following The following example was taken at a Master unit ID 1 communicatin...

Page 60: ...Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 1 0 0 broadcast 239 0 0 Unit Id Link Status Total Received Total Missed PER 1 UP 1 0 0 broadcast 240 0 0 Unit Id Link Status Total Received To...

Page 61: ...statistics labels For a Master NCL1170 information similar to the following example is displayed NCL1170 interface statistics Statistics For Loopback Flags UP LOOPBACK NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MT...

Page 62: ...r to the following example is displayed NCL1170 interface statistics Statistics For Loopback Flags UP LOOPBACK NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU 32768 Hardware Address Administrative Status UP 1 Operat...

Page 63: ...ssible flags are BROADCAST interface is for a broadcast network MULTICAST interface supports multicasting POINT TO POINT interface is for a point to point network LOOPBACK interface is for a loopback...

Page 64: ...ets that arrived on this interface since the last interface reset or reboot Input Non Unicast Packets Number of non unicast packets that arrived on this interface since the last interface reset or reb...

Page 65: ...gths Fragment received Number of packet fragments received Fragments dropped Number of fragments dropped due to lack of space or duplicates Fragments timed out Number of fragments that were timed out...

Page 66: ...plete 0 Missed Header 0 Table 4 Radio Statistics Label Description Transmitted Number of packets sent Tx Blocks delayed Number of transmitted blocks delayed Rx Packets Number of packets received Rx Da...

Page 67: ...outlet Check all cables for loose or faulty connections Replace cables if necessary Cannot communicate with NCL1170 from the Ethernet side and the Ethernet light is off NCL1170 is not receiving power...

Page 68: ...r faulty connections Replace cables if necessary Station NCL1170 antenna system has a problem Check RSSI Verify RF connections Check RF cable for damage Check antenna for damage Check for any deviatio...

Page 69: ...sover serial cable 2 Log in to the NCL1170 You will be prompted for the NCL1170 password when you log in 3 Type mode to verify bridging or routing is set correctly for the NCL1170 group 4 At the NCL11...

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Page 71: ...ip route ENTER Indicates a keyboard key press A plus sign indicates key combinations For example for CTRL U press and hold down the CTRL key then press the U key ENTER ESC CTRL U italic Specifies a va...

Page 72: ...nd repeat the last command that was executed ESC cancel the command you are typing Command Syntax Description arp Displays the Address Resolution Protocol ARP configuration information arp flush Remov...

Page 73: ...ethernet radio loopback Displays configuration information and statistics for each interface Ethernet radio or loopback interface if reset Resets the statistics for all interfaces interface if reset e...

Page 74: ...the IP address for the DNS server that you want to add or delete ip dns domain Displays the DNS domain name ip dns domain DNS_domain_name Changes the DNS domain name DNS_domain_name can be a maximum o...

Page 75: ...being sent ip rip version 1 2 ip rip version displays the current version Switches 1 or 2 display change RIP to the respective version Available only if routing mode is set to RIP Note that version 1...

Page 76: ...which the NCL1170 belongs Available only if the NCL1170 radio type is Station radio masterID 1 16383 Changes the Master Unit ID to which the NCL1170 belongs Available only if the NCL1170 radio type i...

Page 77: ...stats Displays the current radio statistics radio statistics stats reset Resets all radio counters to zero radio txtest start stop Starts and stops the Radio Continuous Transmit Test Available only at...

Page 78: ...ocation of the NCL1170 snmp trap Displays the list of SNMP trap servers defined for the NCL1170 snmp trap add del server aaa bbb ccc ddd community Adds a trap to or deletes one from the SNMP trap serv...

Page 79: ...use this command the link service is disrupted for the duration of the test reboot restart reload reset Resets the NCL1170 write save Saves the current configuration If you want to save the new config...

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Page 81: ...respect to an isotropic antenna CLI Command Line Interface CPU Central Processing Unit CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check CSA Canadian Standards Association CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA CA Carrier...

Page 82: ...Medical unlicensed radio band LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode LLC Link Layer Control MAC Media Access Control Medium Access Controller Mbps Megabits per second MHz Megahertz MIB Manage...

Page 83: ...ength Indicator RTS Request To Send Rx Receive SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Tx Transmit URL Uniform...

Page 84: ...Name Server DNS A database system that translates IP addresses into domain names For example 207 23 187 242 is converted into waverider com Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS A form of spread spect...

Page 85: ...routing protocol for IP networks based on the distance vector algorithm where all or a portion of the routing table is sent to all other neighbouring devices along with each message Static Route A ro...

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Page 87: ...not available 4 2427 MHz not available 2427 MHz not available not available 5 2432 MHz not available 2432 MHz not available not available 6 2437 MHz not available 2437 MHz not available not available...

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Page 89: ...filters surge protectors and other hardware components During installation you must verify that the antenna system does not exceed the maximum allowable antenna system gain for that specific antenna...

Page 90: ...ollowing antenna system gain Antenna gain 12 4 dBi Insertion loss cable 4 dB surge protector 0 2 dB filter 1 1 dB The total insertion loss is 5 3 dB which gives an antenna system gain of 12 4 dBi minu...

Page 91: ...ational Modes Bridging or Routing Transmission Protocols Supported TCP IP Telnet SNMP FTP Routing Protocols Supported Standard Static Optional RIP DHCP Relay Simultaneous Stations per Master 20 Operat...

Page 92: ...2 437 GHz 2 462 GHz Modulation Scheme CCK Complementary Code Keying DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Maximum Over the Air Raw Data Rate 11 Mbps Maximum Throughput Point to Point 7 5 Mbps Maximum...

Page 93: ...APCD NC006 A 79 Table 17 Regulatory Standards Industry Canada RSS 210 RSS 102 Federal Communications Commission CFR47 Part 15B Sections 15 205 15 209 15 247...

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Page 95: ...APCD NC006 A 81 Appendix F Configuration Data Record Use the following form to record your NCL1170 information for each NCL1170 group...

Page 96: ...Unit ID Serial Number Password Radio Settings IP Address Location Ethernet Hardware Address Antenna Yagi parabolic omni panel Cable IFS Slot Time Backoff Mode Backoff Range Ethernet Radio Routing only...

Page 97: ...Telephone 1 416 502 3161 Fax 1 416 502 2968 Email techsupport waverider com URL www waverider com...

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