TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
VIPER OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1
General Description ............................................................................................................................................ 8
1.2
Operational Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.3
Physical Description ........................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.1
Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.2
LED Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.3
Ethernet LAN Port ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.4
SETUP and COM Ports .............................................................................................................................. 11
1.3.5
Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.6
Antenna Connector ..................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.7
Chassis Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 12
1.4
Part Numbers and Availability ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.4.1
Viper Radio ................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.4.2
Accessories and Options ............................................................................................................................. 13
1.5
Product Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 14
1.6
RMA Request .................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.7
Documentation and Downloads ....................................................................................................................... 15
2
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK PLANNING ................................................................................. 16
2.1
Single Coverage Area ....................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2
Master/Remote .................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.3
Point-to-Point .................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.3.1
Point-to-Multipoint ..................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3.2
Report by Exception ................................................................................................................................... 18
2.4
Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point .......................................................................................... 18
2.4.1
Understanding RF Path Requirements ........................................................................................................ 19
2.5
Site Selection and Site Survey .......................................................................................................................... 19
2.5.1
Site Selection .............................................................................................................................................. 19
2.5.2
Site Survey .................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.6
Selecting Antenna and Feedline ....................................................................................................................... 20
2.6.1
Antenna Gain .............................................................................................................................................. 20
2.6.2
Omni Directional Antenna .......................................................................................................................... 20
2.6.3
Yagi Antenna .............................................................................................................................................. 20
2.6.4
Vertical Dipoles .......................................................................................................................................... 21
2.6.5
Feedline ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.6.6
RF Exposure Compliance Requirements .................................................................................................... 21
2.7
Terrain and Signal Strength ............................................................................................................................ 22
2.8
Radio Interference ............................................................................................................................................ 23
2.9
IP Forwarding Modes ....................................................................................................................................... 23
2.9.1
Bridge Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 23
2.9.2
Router Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 24
2.10
Choosing an IP Addressing Scheme ................................................................................................................ 25
2.10.1
Bridge Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 25
2.10.2
Router Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 26
3
DATARADIO VIPER QUICK START ..................................................................................................................... 28
3.1
Setup and Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 28
3.2
Install the Antenna ........................................................................................................................................... 28