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Proprietary Redline Communications © 2007 

September 7, 2007 

 

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Outdoor Wireless Access 

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 User 

Manual 

Summary of Contents for RedMAX

Page 1: ...70 00057 01 01 DRAFT Proprietary Redline Communications 2007 September 7 2007 Page 1 of 55 a m RedMAX TM Outdoor Wireless Access Subscriber Modem User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ns com Sales Inquiries North American nainfo redlinecommunications com Toll free sales 1 866 633 6669 International intlinfo redlinecommunications com Support www redlinecommunications com support support_portal html Document Control 70 00057 01 01 RedMAX_Subscriber_Outdoor_SU O_UserManual FCC 20070907a doc Disclaimer The statements configurations technical data and recommendations in this documen...

Page 3: ...1 4 Coding Rate 15 2 1 5 Modulation 15 2 1 6 Reed Solomon Error Correction 16 2 2 Deployment Models 16 2 2 1 PTP Deployment 16 2 2 2 PMP Deployment 16 2 2 3 Non Line of Sight 16 2 2 4 Channelization 17 2 3 Service Flows 18 2 3 1 Service Flow Classification 18 2 3 2 Dynamic Service Addition 18 2 3 3 Uplink Service Flow Scheduling 18 2 3 4 Downlink Service Flow Scheduling 19 3 Outdoor Subscriber Fea...

Page 4: ...ommands 35 4 3 7 loadImage Download and Activate Software Image 36 4 3 8 modThresh Modulation Threshold 37 4 3 9 monitor Monitor Mode 38 4 3 10 phyConfig Physical Layer Configuration 39 4 3 11 privacySS Privacy Commands 40 4 3 12 reset Reset Command 40 4 3 13 rfConfig RF Setup Commands 41 4 3 14 set Set Commands 42 4 3 15 show Show Commands 43 4 3 16 softwareUpdate Software Update Commands 44 4 3 ...

Page 5: ... Line of Sight Deployment 16 Figure 4 System Fresnel Zone 17 Figure 5 System Non Line of Sight Deployment 17 Figure 6 SU OIA System Features 20 Figure 7 SU ORF System Features 21 Figure 8 Outdoor Ethernet Cable Cable Connection 22 Figure 9 Optional Redline Supplied PoE Power over Ethernet Power adaptor23 Figure 10 SU OIA System Connections Diagram 24 Figure 11 SU ORF System Connections Diagram 25 ...

Page 6: ...ostic Statistics Commands 31 Table 11 CLI ethTag Ethernet Tagging Commands 33 Table 12 CLI installedVer Installed Version Commands 34 Table 13 CLI ipAddress IP Address Commands 35 Table 14 CLI modThresh Modulation Threshold Commands 37 Table 15 CLI monitor Monitor Mode 38 Table 16 CLI phyConfig Physical Layer Commands 39 Table 17 CLI privacySS Privacy Commands 40 Table 18 CLI reset Reset Commands ...

Page 7: ...e liquid or aerosol cleaners Disconnect the power before cleaning 6 Disconnect power when unit is stored for long periods 7 The outdoor unit must not be located near power lines or other electrical power circuits 8 The system must be properly grounded to protect against power surges and accumulated static electricity It is the user s responsibility to install this device in accordance with the loc...

Page 8: ...evice may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IMPORTANT NOTICE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To ...

Page 9: ... is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications 5 Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Redline Communications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 4 Refer to section 1 6...

Page 10: ...ons Community Language Declarations The following table contains community language versions of informal statement in accordance with Article 6 3 of Directive 1999 5 EC Table 1 R TTE Community Language CE Declarations Community language versions of informal statement for inclusion in user information in accordance with Article 6 3 of Directive 1999 5 EC Danish Undertegnede Redline Communications e...

Page 11: ...nie 1999 5 EG Wien Greek ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Redline Communications ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ subscriber ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999 5 ΕΚ Italian Con la presente Redline Communications dichiara che questo subscriber è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Portuguese Redline Communicat...

Page 12: ... 9 Malta 9 United Kingdom 9 Germany 9 Netherlands 9 Greece 9 Norway 9 R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Declarations of conformity are available at the following web site address http www redlinecommunications com conformance 1 8 WEEE Product Return Process Figure 1 Notices WEEE Logo In accordance with the WEEE Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive 2002 96 EC Redline Communications equi...

Page 13: ...er following the operating instructions outlined in this manual b Liquid has been spilled or a foreign object is inside c The product has been dropped or the housing is damaged 3 Record the serial number on your registration card for future reference 4 Redline does not endorse or support the use of outdoor cable assemblies i not supplied by Redline ii third party products that do not meet Redline ...

Page 14: ...hase of the Redline WiMAX Forum Certified subscriber wireless broadband product Redline Communications is a world leader in design and production of WiMAX and proprietary Broadband Fixed Wireless BFW systems The outdoor subscriber is carrier class high speed IEEE 802 16 2004 WiMAX compliant for point to point PTP and point to multipoint PMP deployment Figure 2 Intro RedMAX Subscriber Outdoor Syste...

Page 15: ...i carrier transmission technique where the data stream is split and transmitted at a reduced rate in parallel streams on separate sub carriers OFDM uses the Fast Fourier Transform FFT algorithm to implement modulation and demodulation functions Using adequate channel coding and bit interleaving OFDM performs very well in severe multipath environments mitigates frequency selective fading and provid...

Page 16: ...d bi directional link to a single subscriber The PTP deployments typically use a directional narrow beam antenna for both ends of the link Figure 3 System PTP Line of Sight Deployment 2 2 2 PMP Deployment When deployed in a PMP configuration the base station establishes bi directional links to more than one subscriber The PMP deployments typically use a wide beam sector antenna at the base station...

Page 17: ...ase station and subscriber Figure 5 System Non Line of Sight Deployment 2 2 4 Channelization The subscriber is a frequency specific system with the frequency band defined by the internal transceiver unit The use of the operating band must be in accordance with European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations CEPT Recommendation 14 03 The subscriber divides the available frequen...

Page 18: ...tions to classify based on Source and Dest of MAC and IP addresses VLAN tag and Vlan priority Src and Dst port number TOS Value and Ethernet protocol type 2 3 2 Dynamic Service Addition Service flows are defined and stored in the base station For each service flow to be established the base station sends a setup message to the subscriber specifying the required set of QoS parameters The subscriber...

Page 19: ...ly be one second or less even during periods of network congestion Best Effort BE The base station schedules transmit opportunities for the subscriber to send traffic based on unused bandwidth after all higher level traffic scheduling requirements are serviced Typical applications may include Internet access and email Best effort service flows can be assigned a priority of 0 to 7 Unsolicited Grant...

Page 20: ... OIA This subscriber with integrated antenna consists of an outdoor radio transceiver and antenna and an indoor power block with network connections The subscriber electronics are housed in a weatherproof aluminum alloy case Figure 6 SU OIA System Features The SU OIA system includes Outdoor subscriber with integrated antenna Universal mounting bracket Optional SU OIA equipment includes Outdoor Eth...

Page 21: ...res an RF connector for connection to an external antenna Figure 7 SU ORF System Features The SU ORF system includes Outdoor subscriber with N type RF output Flat plate mounting adapter Antenna Heavy duty mounting bracket 40 cm 16 RF cable N type connector 50 Ohm Optional SU OIA equipment includes Outdoor Ethernet cable with weatherproof connector Indoor Power over Ethernet PoE power adaptor with ...

Page 22: ...eter to pass this connector through a conduit or hole is 18 mm 11 16 in Important Warranty Information Ethernet Cable Redline does not endorse or support the use of outdoor cable assemblies i not supplied by Redline ii third party products that do not meet Redline s cable and connector assembly specifications or iii cables not installed and weatherproofed as specified in the Installation Guideline...

Page 23: ...pplied PoE devices e g central office switches equipped with RJ 45 sockets that provide PoE power and data must have metal lined RJ 45 sockets providing a protective ground connection to the cable shield Redline Supplied PoE Power Adapter The Redline supplied PoE power adaptor source is auto sensing 110 240 nominal VAC The PoE power adaptor provides two Ethernet interfaces Table 3 System PoE Ports...

Page 24: ...ber Refer to the RedMAX Installation Guide P N 70 00059 for detailed instructions 3 4 1 Outdoor Subscriber with Integrated Antenna The SU OIA has an integrated flat panel antenna The vertical mount bracket can accommodate a flat vertical surface or 2 45 11 45 cm 1 4 in OD masts found on many commercial tower installations Figure 10 SU OIA System Connections Diagram ...

Page 25: ...unt bracket can accommodate most 4 45 cm to 11 45 cm 1 4 in OD masts found on many commercial tower installations Figure 11 SU ORF System Connections Diagram 3 4 3 Antenna Alignment The outdoor subscriber includes an audible antenna alignment tool to assist in pointing the antenna for maximum signal strength The signal will sound infrequently when a low signal is detected and more often as the sig...

Page 26: ...l user modes reboot the subscriber system and logout from the Telnet session Monitor mode provides a dynamic display of the current system statistics updated each few seconds Configuration modes allow you to view and adjust the subscriber network and wireless settings 4 2 1 Telnet Connection Telnet Login Type telnet followed by the IP address of the subscriber system depress ENTER and enter the ac...

Page 27: ...Command Description Use the character as an alternative to typing help ENTER Example Enter the following command string to list all parameters that can be changed using the set command set Exit Return to root mode help Type help alone to display the available commands Type a command followed by help to display a command set help ENTER Help for all functions fields field help ENTER Help for only th...

Page 28: ...board parameter configuration bsIdTable Access the Management Base Station ID table diagStatistics Display modify the Diagnostic Status ethTag Display modify the Ethernet Tagging installedVer Display the installed software version s ipAddress Display modify the IP address loadImage Download and run a new software image modThresh Display modify thresholds for adaptive modulation monitor Display dyn...

Page 29: ...ue around 44000000 RxIfFreq Enter the RxIfFreq Hz value around 44000000 RfType Enter an unsigned char as the new RfType value One of 0 None 1 Radia 3 5 GHz 2 Radia 5 8 GHz 3 SMI 4 Factory Test IfPresent Enter an unsigned char as the new IfPresent value 0 Baseband only 1 IF present TxSpectrumInv Enter a boolean as the new TxSpectrumInv value RxSpectrumInv Enter a boolean as the new RxSpectrumInv va...

Page 30: ...the last valid entry BsId The new entry of BsId value EntryNumber The entry position in the table Example Enter the following command string to register a base station ID in table position 7 add 00 09 02 00 a3 5d Enter delete Delete a base station ID entry The count value will be adjusted to reflect the current number of effective entries If the table position value is not specified the last valid...

Page 31: ...m measured RSSI value physical layer PhyRssiAvg Average measured RSSI value physical layer RfRssiMin Minimum measured RSSI value radio RfRssiMax Maximum measured RSSI value radio RfRssiAvg Average measured RSSI value radio CableCompMin Minimum cable compensation value used CableCompMax Maximum cable compensation value used CableCompAvg Average cable compensation value used FreqOffsetMin Minimum fr...

Page 32: ...k General Uplink General CINR PowerMin 4 1 dBm ModCodeMin 6 ModCodeMin 6 Min 30 5 dB PowerMax 4 1 dBm ModCodeMax 6 ModCodeMax 6 Max 38 3 dB PowerAvg 4 1 dBm ModCodeAvg 6 ModCodeAvg 6 Avg 34 5 dB Sdus 116 Sdus 51 Mpdus 516 Mpdus 68 PHY RF Cable Compensation Frequency Offset RssiMin 16 8 dB RssiMin 49 6 dB CompMin 0 OffsetMin 1 RssiMax 15 8 dB RssiMax 48 6 dB CompMax 0 OffsetMax 4 RssiAvg 16 2 dB Rs...

Page 33: ...ets are forwarded unmodified 1 Enabled All downlink packets are classified according to the outermost VLAN tag Packets with a VLAN tag matching the Value field have the VLAN tag removed and are then forwarded to the subscriber Ethernet port All non matching packets are discarded Priority Enter the priority to be assigned to each VLAN tagged packet to be sent over the wireless interface uplink to t...

Page 34: ...y file from the selected partition 0 Load from partition 0 1 Load from partition 1 show Display the current setting for all parameters Partition 0 MajorNumber Major software release number MinorNumber Minor software release number ReleaseNumber Software release build number Designation Software release designation Partition 1 MajorNumber Major software release number MinorNumber Minor software rel...

Page 35: ...management managedSS 1 its over the air secondary management IP address can be assigned only through the base station acting as a DHCP relay agent The DHCP server and a Time of Day ToD server specified in the obtained lease must be located on the network connected to the base station Ethernet port The subscriber can not use any DHCP or ToD server on the network connected directly to the subscriber...

Page 36: ...ides and example update session The subscriber will reboot using the new image automatically following a successful download Example Download Dialog with Subscriber Login admin Password admin welcome to the SS CLI Version 0 3 SUO loadImage Server IP Address enter ftp server IP address here File Name enter binary file name here Opening FTP connection Done Downloading image Done Programming update D...

Page 37: ... Rate1Exit Rate2Exit RW Rate 2 exit threshold Value Rate1Entry Rate2Entry RW Rate 2 entry threshold Value Rate2Exit Rate3Exit RW Rate 3 exit threshold Value Rate2Entry Rate3Entry RW Rate 3 entry threshold Value Rate3Exit Rate4Exit RW Rate 4 exit threshold Value Rate3Entry Rate4Entry RW Rate 4 entry threshold Value Rate4Exit Rate5Exit RW Rate 5 exit threshold Value Rate4Entry Rate5Entry RW Rate 5 e...

Page 38: ...pCrcCount DlMapCount DlMapErrCount 311714 0 1 12468 0 DlMapCrcCount UlMapCount UlMapErrCount UlMapCrcCount DcdRxCount 0 311714 0 0 1396 DcdErrCount DcdCrcCount UcdRxCount UcdErrCount UcdCrcCount 0 0 1396 0 0 MgmtRxCount MgmtErrCount MgmtCrcCount LostFrames FrameDuration 87 0 0 1 10000 DcdChangeCount RngTimeCorrection DlByteCount DlSduCount DlMpduCount 0 76 56642560 60824 304083 DlHCrcErrCount DlCr...

Page 39: ...ze OFDM fft size Valid settings are 128 256 512 or 1024 PsPerOFDMSymbol Physical slots per OFDM symbol value in PS SmplFactorNum Above the fraction line in the sampling factor ns Normally set to 8 nsec SmplFactorDen Under the fraction line in the sampling factor ns Normally set to 7 nsec CyclicPrefix Cyclic prefix CP The guard interval is used to factor out multipath effect Valid settings are 4 8 ...

Page 40: ...able 0 Disable privacy 1 Enable privacy UseTestTimers 0 Use programmed timers 1 Use test defaults show Display privacy related settings on subscriber For example Structure SS privacy Data Enabled Disabled 0 UseTestTimers Normal 0 AuthWaitTime 10 ReauthWaitTime 10 AuthGraceTime 600 OperationalWaitTime 1 RekeyWaitTime 1 TekGraceTime 3600 AuthRejectWaitTime 60 4 3 12 reset Reset Command The reset com...

Page 41: ...RfFreq5 Lower limit of the 5th Frequency Scan Interval HiRfFreq5 Upper limit of the 5th Frequency Scan Interval LoRfFreq6 Lower limit of the 6th Frequency Scan Interval HiRfFreq6 Upper limit of the 6th Frequency Scan Interval show Show the current setting for all parameters Frequency Scanning Scanning ranges must not intersect or overlap When changing settings the order of data entry must ensure t...

Page 42: ...setting to enable or disable the DHCP relay setting 0 Disable filter Do not filter DL packets 1 Enable filter Only forward DL packets based on learned hosts ethernet Use this setting to modify the Ethernet port auto negotiation link speed and duplex settings AutoNegEnabled value 0 Disabled 1 Enabled LinkSpeed value 0 10M 1 100M LinkDuplex value 0 Half 1 Full managedSS The managedSS command allows ...

Page 43: ...nr 305 dBm ethernet Display the Ethernet port settings AutoNegEnabled Auto Negotiation Disabled Enabled LinkSpeed Link Speed 10 100 LinkDuplex Link Duplex half full eventLog Display the event log messages interfaces Display information about the subscriber wireless and Ethernet interfaces For example ifIndex Desc MAC Address ifAdminStatus ifType ifMtu 1 802 16 00 09 02 00 8c 7f 1 184 2048 2 802 3 ...

Page 44: ...tive partitions and run the downloaded file show Display software version information for downloaded binary files Indicates the active version switch Switch to the currently inactive software version Confirmation is required The subscriber will be rebooted This is done automatically following a successful file download sync Synchronize the binary files saved in the active and inactive partitions T...

Page 45: ...lMapCrcCount Uplink MAP messages with CRC errors UlByteCount Uplink Bytes received UlSduCount Uplink SDUs received from CL UlMpduCount Uplink MPDUs sent MgmtRxCount Total management messages MgmtErrCount Invalid management messages MgmtCrcCount Management messages with CRC errors UcdRxCount Uplink Channel Descriptor messages UcdErrCount Uplink Channel Descriptor messages that are Invalid UcdCrcCou...

Page 46: ...7 MHz channel 2 Data Rate Up to 5 Mbps Max Ethernet Rate 3 5 MHz channel 2 Up to 10 Mbps Max Ethernet Rate 7 MHz channel 2 Maximum Tx Power 20 dBm 16 dBm for 64 QAM Rx Sensitivity 93 dBm BPSK 1 2 3 5 MHz channel Cable Length max SU O to PoE 76 m 250 ft using Redline supplied CAT 5 double shielded outdoor cable without lightning protection PoE to Customer Equipment using Redline supplied PoE adapte...

Page 47: ...EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 4 EN 55022 CISPR 22 Industry Canada RSS 192 RF EN 301 021 EN 301 753 Safety IEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Operating Temperature Outdoor Unit 40 C to 65 C Antenna Integrated flat panel 14 dBi Optional external antennas available Wind Loading Antenna 220 Km hr 137 mph for integrated antenna Dimensions 20 x 20 x 7 5 cm 8 x 8 x 2 5 in Weight 2 Kg 4 5 lb does not include mou...

Page 48: ...ss in an attempt to re establish wireless synchronization Deregistration DREG CMD action code nn The subscriber has de registered Deregistration DREG CMD action code nn base station has requested that subscriber should deregister DHCP Error There has been an error in obtaining a DHCP lease Downlink Burst Profile Adjusted BP nn Downlink modulation rate has been adjusted by the base station Downlink...

Page 49: ...jected by the subscriber The reason for the failure is included in the message text Failed to acquire the time of day Communication with a ToD RFC 868 server has not been successful The correct time of day has not been acquired According to standard the subscriber must now perform a MAC reboot and begin network entry again Initial Ranging at Maximum Power Adj nn subscriber has begun initial rangin...

Page 50: ...d the base station should grant unsolicited bandwidth subscriber should respond with padding This message indicates that the base station has not granted this data for 35 seconds REG Failure Retries Exhausted The timer above T6 has been hit 3 times in a row The subscriber will now reboot and begin scanning for a base station again REG Success TLV Map XXXXXXXX The subscriber has successfully regist...

Page 51: ...successfully obtained via DHCP TFTPC failed send SMC has failed and the subscriber will reset the MAC and begin registration process again Time of day acquired Communication with a ToD RFC 868 server has been successful The correct time of day has been acquired UCD Receiving Timeout 5 uplink channel descriptors in a row have been expected and not received The subscriber will now restart the rangin...

Page 52: ... be offline for up to 15 minutes when the sector controller is rebooted 5 4 1 FTP Server An FTP server is required for all upgrades The FTP server must be located on the network connected to an active Ethernet port Data or Mgmt on the base station The following items must be addressed before beginning software upgrades 1 You must obtain the correct versions of the base station and subscriber binar...

Page 53: ...ser name target and password secret these settings cannot be altered The image will be uploaded to the subscriber and saved in the non volatile memory flash 4 The subscriber must be rebooted to load the new software Enter the reboot command to reset the unit The telnet session will be terminated Example Download Dialog with Subscriber Login admin Password admin welcome to the SS CLI Version 0 3 SU...

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