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MDS entraNET Technical Manual

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Figure 2-1. AP Interface Connectors

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shows the interface connectors for the Remote transceiver.

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Figure 2-2. Remote Interface Connectors

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2.3

TEST SETUP

The following steps explain how to make connections to the transceiver
system, power it up, and set basic configuration. After these steps are
complete, the system is ready for field installation.

COM1

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DCE (Console/Terminal only)

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19,200 bps/8N1

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No Handshaking

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RS/EIA-232

COM2

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DCE (Connects to serial data equip.)

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9,600 bps/8N1

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Full Handshaking

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RS/EIA-232

PRIMARY POWER

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6–30 Vdc

(800 ma @ 13.8 Vdc)

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Negative Ground

ANTENNA

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50

Ω

TNC

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+30 dBm/1W Out (Max.)

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–30 dBm Input (Max.)

LAN

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10-Base-T

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IP/Ethernet Port

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IP Address: 192.168.0.1

COM1

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DCE (Console/Terminal only)

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19,200 bps/8N1

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No Handshaking

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RS/EIA-232

PRIMARY POWER

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6–30 Vdc

(600 ma @ 13.8 Vdc)

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Negative Ground

ANTENNA

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50

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TNC

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+30 dBm/1W Out (Max.)

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–30 dBm Input (Max.)

LAN

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10-Base-T

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IP/Ethernet Port

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No IP Address–Endpoint

Bridge Only

COM2

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Full Handshaking

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Содержание MDS entraNET 2400

Страница 1: ...Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E JANUARY 2011 900 MHz and 2400 MHz Extended Range IP Networking Transceivers Firmware Code 3 0 MDS entraNET 900 MDS entraNET 2400 Remote Access Point ...

Страница 2: ...xchange of data communications 2 Endpoint Connectivity PING Test for Ethernet Systems Only For Ethernet systems verify the link integrity between the Access Point and endpoint devices con nected to Remotes by issuing a PING command from the AP Below is a basic setup diagram for the PING test NOTE Endpoint devices must have a compatible IP address for this test to work CO M1 ET H PW R LIN K LAN POR...

Страница 3: ...DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks 8 1 3 4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with Serial Interfaces 9 Replacing Legacy Wireless Products 9 Supplementing a Legacy Wireless Network with IP Services 9 1 3 5 P22 Protected Network Redundant Configuration 9 1 4 GE MDS SECURITY SUITE 10 1 4 1 Intrusion Detection via SNMP Traps 11 1 5 ACCESSORIES 12 2 TABLETOP SETUP AND EVALUATION 15 2 1 INTRODUCTION 17 2 2 C...

Страница 4: ...HE MENU SYSTEM 36 3 2 1 Methods of Control 36 3 2 2 PC Connection and Log In Procedures 37 3 2 3 Navigating the Menus 42 Navigating via Terminal or Telnet Sessions Recommended for first time users 42 Navigating via a Web Browser 42 3 3 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION 43 3 3 1 Starting Information Screen 43 3 3 2 Main Menu 44 3 4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS 45 3 4 1 Network Configuration Menu 45 3 4 2 ...

Страница 5: ...Database Menu 75 Endpoint Database Menu 75 Access Point Database Menu 76 3 9 STATISTICS AND EVENT LOG 77 3 9 1 COM1 and COM2 Data Statistics Menus 78 3 9 2 Remote Serial Gateway Statistics 79 3 9 3 Ethernet and Wireless Packet Statistics 80 Ethernet Packet Statistics 80 Wireless Packet Statistics 80 3 9 4 Radio Packet Statistics 81 3 9 5 Event Log Menu 82 Time and Date Stamping 82 3 10 DEVICE INFO...

Страница 6: ...ONS 119 5 1 INTRODUCTION 121 5 2 IP to Local Serial Application Example 121 Establishing a Connection 121 5 3 IP to Remote Serial Application Example 122 5 3 1 Endpoint Device Connected to the AP 123 5 4 Point to Point Serial to Serial Application Example 123 5 4 1 Step by step Instructions for Configuring a Point to Point Serial Connection 124 5 5 Point to Multipoint Serial to Serial Application ...

Страница 7: ...MHz systems 157 6 3 1 Calculating System Gain 157 6 4 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems 158 6 4 1 Calculating System Gain 159 6 5 OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE 160 6 5 1 Principles of Wireless Network Operation 160 6 5 2 Aiming Directive Antennas for Maximum RSSI 162 Procedure 162 6 5 3 Tips for Improving Data Throughput 163 To Maximize Throughput of Data and Reduce Latency Time 163...

Страница 8: ...mplex network configurations We also became experts in wireless communication standards and system applications worldwide The result of our efforts is that today thousands of utilities around the world rely on GE MDS based wireless networks to manage their most critical assets The majority of GE MDS radios deployed since 1985 are still installed and performing within our customers wireless network...

Страница 9: ...oval of GE MDS may void the user s authority to operate this device Furthermore this device is intended to be used only when installed in accordance with the instructions outlined in this manual Failure to comply with these instructions may also void the user s authority to operate this device Manual Revision and Accuracy While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this m...

Страница 10: ...LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K viii MDS entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E ...

Страница 11: ...reless LAN 6 Antenna Placement 6 Communication Rules 6 1 3 2 Combining Serial and Ethernet Devices 7 1 3 3 DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks 8 1 3 4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with Serial Interfaces 9 Replacing Legacy Wireless Products 9 Supplementing a Legacy Wireless Network with IP Services 9 1 3 5 P22 Protected Network Redundant Configuration 9 1 4 GE MDS SECURITY SUITE 10 1 4 1 Intrusion ...

Страница 12: ...2 MDS entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K ...

Страница 13: ...pter 2 Tabletop Setup and Evaluation Page 15 Chapter 3 Access Point AP Management Page 29 Chapter 4 Remote Radio Management Page 99 Chapter 5 Sample Configurations Page 119 Chapter 6 Installation Page 147 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Radio Tests Page 165 Chapter 8 Technical Reference Page 177 Chapter 9 Terms and Abbreviations Page 195 Terms defined in Chapter 9 are italicized on first appearance ...

Страница 14: ...ation typically employs an omni directional antenna at the AP site and a directional antenna at each associated Remote site The antenna is a vital link in the system and must be chosen and installed correctly INSTALLATION PLANNING on Page 149 provides guidance on choosing proper antennas and installation sites To establish basic service connect an antenna connect an Ethernet LAN Local Area Network...

Страница 15: ...access include a local RS 232 console local or remote IP access through Ethernet Telnet or a Web browser and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Feature Summary The MDS entraNET design makes installation and configuration an easy task while allowing for configuration changes in the future Long range transmission over favorable unobstructed terrain with sufficient antenna heights Low power cons...

Страница 16: ...t endpoints Remote radios can support multiple Ethernet endpoints if the Remote is provided an authorization code The operation of the radio system is transparent to the computer equipment connected to it As such the system behaves just as it would in a hardwired arrangement with respect to data format and integrity Over the air messages are exchanged at the Ethernet level including all types of I...

Страница 17: ...P to different SCADA or telemetry hosts transporting different or the same protocols Both data streams are completely independent and the transceiver provides seamless simultaneous operation as shown in Figure 1 3 Invisible place holder Figure 1 3 Multiple Protocol Network Remote Remote Access Point Remote Remote WAN LAN Ethernet Device Ethernet Device LIN K ET H CO M1 PW R LIN K ET H CO M1 PW R E...

Страница 18: ...port of any Remote or the AP serial port is encapsulated and sent out the AP Ethernet port This arrangement can be used to connect an endpoint device at a Repeater site without the need for an additional Remote radio 1 3 3 DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks The GE MDS implementation of Distributed Network Protocol 3 DNP3 allows the transfer and routing of DNP3 messages between serial devices while also ...

Страница 19: ... equipment can be connected to MDS entraNET radios through the COM1 or COM2 port with a DB 25 to RJ 45 cable wired for EIA 232 signaling The COM2 port supports standard EIA 232 signaling and acts as a data communications equipment DCE device NOTE Several previous GE MDS brand products contained signal lines on their interface connectors that are not used or required on entraNET radios Consult the ...

Страница 20: ...ling with many common security issues Table 1 2 profiles security risks and how the MDS entraNET provides a solution for minimizing vulnerability Table 1 2 Security Risk Management Security Risk The MDS entraNET Solution Unauthorized access to the backbone network through a foreign remote radio Approved Remotes List Only radios on the Approved Remotes list connect Rogue AP where a foreign AP takes...

Страница 21: ...s in parking lots near buildings and so on Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS does not talk over the air with standard 802 11b cards The transceiver cannot be put in a promiscuous mode Proprietary data framing Eavesdropping intercepting messages 128 bit encryption Key cracking Automatic Key Rotation algorithm In addition a Force Key Rotation command is available to immediately rotate the keys ...

Страница 22: ...ype N connector commonly used on large diameter coaxial cables 97 1677A159 3 ft 1m 97 1677A160 6 ft 1 8m 2 Pin Power Plug Mates with power connector on the transceiver Screw terminals are provided for wires locking screws are threaded to prevent accidental disconnection 73 1194A39 Ethernet RJ 45 Straight thru Cable CAT5 Cable assembly normally used to connect an Ethernet device or LAN to the trans...

Страница 23: ...ve Industry Standard MS 51957 26 70 2620 A01 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Bracket used to attach the transceiver to standard 35 mm DIN rails commonly found in equipment cabinets and panels 03 4124A01 Remote 03 4125A02 AP Ethernet Surge Protector Protects against voltage spikes or surges on Ethernet lines These conditions may be caused by nearby lightning strikes or transient conditions 29 4018A01 Tab...

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Страница 25: ...NNECT DC POWER 19 STEP 3 CONFIGURE THE AP 22 Log in and Configuration 22 Set Key AP Parameters 23 STEP 4 CONFIGURE THE REMOTE RADIO 24 Log in and Configuration 24 Set or Verify Network Address 25 STEP 5 CONNECT TERMINAL EQUIPMENT 26 Ethernet Device Connection to Remote 26 Serial Device Connection to Remote 26 STEP 6 CHECK FOR NORMAL OPERATION 26 2 3 1 Verify Connectivity PING command 27 Serial Con...

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Страница 27: ...AN port of the AP and used to PING Packet INternet Groper a device connected to the Remote transceiver NOTE It is important to use a radio system network address and device IP address that are different from any radios currently in use in your region or network This greatly reduces the possibility of disruption to traffic on existing systems during testing A recommended technique for minimizing th...

Страница 28: ...ld installation COM1 DCE Console Terminal only 19 200 bps 8N1 No Handshaking RS EIA 232 COM2 DCE Connects to serial data equip 9 600 bps 8N1 Full Handshaking RS EIA 232 PRIMARY POWER 6 30 Vdc 800 ma 13 8 Vdc Negative Ground ANTENNA 50Ω TNC 30 dBm 1W Out Max 30 dBm Input Max LAN 10 Base T IP Ethernet Port IP Address 192 168 0 1 COM1 DCE Console Terminal only 19 200 bps 8N1 No Handshaking RS EIA 232...

Страница 29: ... 100 mW is recommended This can be set via the radio menu Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output Power Setpoint STEP 2 MEASURE AND CONNECT DC POWER The power applied to transceivers AP and Remotes must be within 6 30 Vdc and be capable of continuously providing a minimum of 11 W typical power consumption is 800 mA at 13 8 Vdc for the AP and 600 mA at 13 8 Vdc for Remotes A power connector with sc...

Страница 30: ...n the currents in the positive and negative wires are equal and opposite causing their magnetic fields to cancel The result is no net inductance in the connection to cause voltage overshoot Do not connect a radio to a power supply that is already powered up unless necessary that is when connecting a radio to a battery bank and charger When power is applied by switching on a power supply the rise t...

Страница 31: ...GURE THE AP The instructions below summarize essential AP settings for tabletop testing For detailed AP log in and menu navigation instructions see ACCESSING THE MENU SYSTEM on Page 36 Log in and Configuration The AP must be configured first as Remote transceivers depend on the AP beacon signal to achieve a connected linked state Figure 2 5 shows the basic setup for configuring an AP with a person...

Страница 32: ...me Press b At the Password prompt enter the password admin is the default password Press Upon successful log in the Starting Information Screen appears 3 Review the current menu settings and make any necessary changes Refer to Set Key AP Parameters on Page 22 for configuration guid ance 4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for any other AP radios in your system NOTE You can save time by using configuration ...

Страница 33: ... If IP Address Mode below is set to Dynamic IP Address is configured automatically IP Address Mode Main Menu Network Configuration IP Configuration Static Static Dynamic IP Netmask Main Menu Network Configuration IP Configuration 255 255 0 0 Settable per customer requirements Net Address Main Menu Network Configuration Wireless MAC Configuration 9999 1 15 alphanumeric characters RF Output Power no...

Страница 34: ...the password the default password is admin Press The radio is now ready to accept commands Set or Verify Network Address The only setting normally required for initial checkout of a Remote radio is the network address All radios in a given network must be programmed with the same network address as the AP or communication is impossible Follow the steps below to check the address and program a new ...

Страница 35: ...Bridge Configuration Menu on Page 51 for more information Ethernet Device Connection to Remote NOTE Verify that the Remote ETH port is enabled on using the ETH command If it is not use the ETH ON command to enable the port Connect an Ethernet endpoint to the Remote ETH port The ETH port supports any Ethernet compatible device This includes a device that uses Internet Protocol IP Serial Device Conn...

Страница 36: ... device must be connected to the Remote and it must have a compatible IP address Remote radios do not have an IP address and cannot be verified directly using this method Figure 2 7 PING Test Setup to test connectivity between an AP and an Ethernet endpoint LED Label Activity Indication LAN ETH ON LAN or endpoint detected Blinking Data TX or RX OFF LAN or endpoint not detected COM1 MGT System Blin...

Страница 37: ... entraNET Technical Manual 27 Serial Connections To check a serial connection refer to Local Serial Configuration Menu on Page 57 This section contains details on establishing an IP to serial or serial to serial connection ...

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Страница 39: ...nu 44 3 4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS 45 3 4 1 Network Configuration Menu 45 3 4 2 IP Configuration Menu 46 3 4 3 Wireless MAC Configuration Menu 48 3 4 4 Mobility Configuration Menu 49 3 4 5 SNMP Agent Configuration Menu 50 3 4 6 Bridge Configuration Menu 51 3 5 CONFIGURING RADIO PARAMETERS 52 3 5 1 Radio Configuration Menu 52 Skip Zones Menu 53 3 6 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL INTERFACES 54 3 6 1 O...

Страница 40: ...78 3 9 2 Remote Serial Gateway Statistics 79 3 9 3 Ethernet and Wireless Packet Statistics 80 Ethernet Packet Statistics 80 Wireless Packet Statistics 80 3 9 4 Radio Packet Statistics 81 3 9 5 Event Log Menu 82 Time and Date Stamping 82 3 10 DEVICE INFORMATION MENU 84 Device Names Menu 85 3 11 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS 85 3 11 1 Reprogramming Menu 86 3 11 2 Configuration Scripts Menu 87 A Brief Descri...

Страница 41: ... 3 10 DEVICE INFORMATION MENU beginning on page 84 3 11 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS beginning on page 85 3 12 REDUNDANCY MENU beginning on page 93 3 13 DNP3 ROUTING MENU beginning on page 97 Each of these sections has a focus that is reflected in its heading The section you are now reading provides you with information on connecting to the AP how to navigate through its menus and how to perform some top...

Страница 42: ...or default values are displayed at the end of the field description between square brackets The default value is always shown last in a series of items For example Range Options or Description Default 3 1 2 Menu Structure The following illustrations Figure 3 1 and Figure 3 2 show an overall view of the entraNET MS Detailed information for screens and menu items is provided on the pages that follow...

Страница 43: ...t Access User Passwords Net Address X Address FEC Remote Serial Gateway RSG Talkback Enable RSG Talkback Timeout Remote Serial Wizard Local Serial Configuration Mode Port Status COM1 2 Serial Data Config Com 1 2 Serial Data Wizard BSP Routing Enable IAPP Enable Unit Update Enable Ethernet Bridging Bridge Priority Bridge Hello Time Bridge Forward Delay Read Community Write Community Trap Community ...

Страница 44: ...FTP Timeout Syslog Server Ethernet Packet Statistics Radio Packet Statistics Packets Received Lost Carrier Detected Receive Errors Packets Dropped Bytes Sent Bytes Received Packets Sent TFTP Host Address Filename TFTP Timeout Retrieve File Image Verify Image Copy Reboot Device Current Firmware Host Address Filename TFTP Timeout Retrieve File Send File IP Address Count Packet Size Execute Ping Auth...

Страница 45: ...een content is the same There are minor differences in capabilities from limitations of the access channel Below are samples of the Starting Information Screen as seen through a terminal session and a Web browser Invisible place holder Figure 3 3 View of entraNET MS Using a Terminal Session a Telnet session is similar Invisible place holder Figure 3 4 View of the entraNET MS from a Web Browser ...

Страница 46: ...a PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or over a network and open a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape and so on This method provides a graphical representation of each screen just as you see when viewing an Internet Web site The menu screens look a little different from other methods of control but the content and organization of screen items is similar Web browser sessions may be ...

Страница 47: ... 3 6 Invisible place holder Figure 3 6 Serial Communications Cable RJ 12 to DB 9 maximum recommended cable length is 50 ft 15m 2 Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal TIP The HyperTerminal program can be accessed on most PCs by selecting Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 3 Configure the connection with the following settings 19200 bps 8 bits no parity one ...

Страница 48: ...anumeric characters The Starting Information Screen is displayed Figure 3 7 From here you can review basic information about the radio or press G to proceed to the Main Menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 7 Starting Information Screen Local Console Session Starting a Telnet Session NOTE This method requires that you know the IP address of the radio beforehand If you do not know the address use th...

Страница 49: ...Pro grams Accessories Command Prompt At the command prompt window enter the word telnet followed by the radio IP address for example telnet 10 1 1 168 Press to display the Telnet log in screen NOTE Never connect multiple radios to a network with the same IP address Address conflicts will result in improper operation 3 Enter the username the username default is admin Press Next the Password prompt ...

Страница 50: ...ation Screen The IP address is displayed on this screen 1 Connect a PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or over a network If connecting directly use an Ethernet crossover cable if connecting over a network use a straight through cable The LAN LED lights to indicate an active connection 2 Open a Web browser on your computer for example Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 3 Enter the...

Страница 51: ...ensitive Do not use punctuation marks You may use up to eight alphanumeric characters 5 Click OK The radio responds with a startup menu Figure 3 10 From here you can review basic information about the radio or click one of the menu items on the left side of the page Invisible place holder Figure 3 10 Starting Information Page Web Browser Example ...

Страница 52: ...rs to the right of the menu item and you can enter the value you wish to use In some cases when you select a parameter you see a prompt at the bottom of the screen that says Choose an Option Press to step through the available selections Press to accept the displayed parameter the one you entered or the one you chose by pressing In some cases several parameters may be changed and then saved with a...

Страница 53: ...pears This screen provides a read only overview of the current operating conditions on the transceiver Figure 3 11 although some items can be changed using the Device Information Screen described on Page 84 Invisible place holder Figure 3 11 Starting Information Screen Device Name This is a user defined name for the radio that appears on every screen 40 characters maximum IP Address Shows the radi...

Страница 54: ...ed in user 3 3 2 Main Menu The Main Menu Figure 3 12 is the entryway to all customer definable features The radio Device Name appears at the top of this and all other screens as a reminder of the radio that is being interrogated Invisible place holder Figure 3 12 Main Menu Invisible place holder Starting Information Screen Select this item to return to the Starting Information Screen See Starting ...

Страница 55: ...ameters such as the date time console baud rate and device name information See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 84 Maintenance Tools Tools for upgrading and selecting firmware images and configuration files and applying Authorization Keys to change radio capabilities See MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS on Page 85 Redundancy Places the radio in a 1 1 redundancy compatible mode This mode is specifically for u...

Страница 56: ...ol handoffs SNMP Configuration Details that control the operation of the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP is used in conjunction with GE MDS NETview MS software See publication 05 2973A01 for details Bridge Configuration Specialized parameters for the operation of Ethernet bridging including priority and forward delay settings 3 4 2 IP Configuration Menu The radios use a local IP addre...

Страница 57: ...ode Defines how the IP address of this device is obtained either statically configured or dynamically assigned from a DHCP server Static Dynamic Static Static IP Address We recommend that you review this setting Essential for connectivity to the transceiver MS using the LAN port and to encapsulate serial data over an IP Enter any valid IP address that is unique within the network 192 168 1 1 This ...

Страница 58: ...is essential for connection of Remotes to the AP in the entraNET network The radio network address is not programmed at the factory 9999 X Address Extended Address used for installations with multiple APs supporting mobility This address must be a unique value for each AP This parameter has no effect in single AP networks 0 FEC Forward Error Correction status enabled or disabled The FEC setting ha...

Страница 59: ... when a Remote connects or disconnects Enabled Disabled Disabled IAPP Multicast Address An address that allows multicast messaging to reach all radios in a subnetwork all radios with a common network address 224 254 1 1 IAPP Multicast Port An assigned software port that allows multicast messaging to reach all radios in a subnetwork all radios with a common network address 39990 IAPP Multicast TTL ...

Страница 60: ...Community name with SNMP access to receive traps Any eight character alphanumeric string Snmp v3 Auth Password The password used in an MD5 Message Digest algorithm 5 hash along with the message data to create a message digest The digest is used by the SNMP entities to validate the source of the packet The password can be any alphanumeric string between eight and 30 characters in length Snmp v3 Pri...

Страница 61: ...Bridging Select the type of Ethernet frames sent over the air to Remote radios All Disabled No Broadcast Multicast IP ARP Only All Bridge Priority This value is used along with the MAC address to define the bridge ID The Bridge ID is used by the Spanning Tree protocol to determine the root bridge in the network This value is useful for forcing a certain bridge to always be the root Bridge Hello Ti...

Страница 62: ...ations for your area See Table 2 1 for default settings and range 20 30 30 Dwell Time Duration of one hop on a particular frequency in the hopping pattern This field is only changeable on an AP Remotes get their value from the AP upon association Dwell time is the same as hop time 7 14 28 msec 14 msec Contention Window Min Sets the number of random contention slots to use on first attempt 0 15 2 C...

Страница 63: ...d at APs by first typing the letter of the zone to be changed and then pressing to toggle between the two options for each zone The screen is read only at Remote radios and Remotes must be synchronized to the AP to display valid status Skipping zones is one way of dealing with constant interference on one or more frequencies See A Word About Radio Interference on Page 150 for more interference com...

Страница 64: ... are typically separated by considerable distances but thinking of them grouped in the same box is helpful for this discussion Most data routing is done at the AP so you must also perform the majority of system configuration at the AP The AP requires configuration of its local interfaces Ethernet or Serial and knowledge of its remote interfaces which are physically located at the Remote radios The...

Страница 65: ... to serial gateway two types of IP terminal services are available TCP and UDP TCP provides a connection oriented link with end to end acknowledgment of data This requires some added overhead but provides confirmation that data has been successfully conveyed which may be needed for mission critical applications UDP on the other hand provides a best effort delivery service with less overhead than T...

Страница 66: ...emote serial services use the Remote Serial Gateway Menu Figure 3 28 on Page 64 Configuration There are several configuration parameters for the remote serial gateway found under the Serial Configuration Menu Note that some of the parameters are not applicable to IP to serial mode After making changes to the configuration you must use the Commit Changes option to force the transceiver to implement...

Страница 67: ...tently enabled it will become impossible to log in using a console terminal connected to the COM1 connector This problem can be remedied by typing the Hayes modem compatible escape sequence of followed by This restores COM1 to console terminal mode You must log in again Serial Configuration Wizard This is a tool for configuration of the serial ports using a step by step process When the Wizard is ...

Страница 68: ...tion Wizard Menu Host Connection screen Next a series of screens are presented where you set all of the parameters needed for proper operation of the serial port s The screens provide text that assist you in making your selections At the end of the configuration process the View Current Settings Screen is displayed where you can review or change any of the settings Once you are satisfied with the ...

Страница 69: ...r making the necessary change s you can use the Continue Wizard selection repeatedly to reach the end of the configuration process and then exit Invisible place holder Figure 3 25 Serial Configuration Current Settings Screen Serial to Serial example The following text explains the key settings for the Serial Configuration Menu serial to serial example Port Status This selection is used to enable o...

Страница 70: ...its parity and stop bits 7N1 7E1 7O1 8N1 8E1 8O1 8N1 Buffer Size Select the appropriate value for the buffer size for each serial message The maximum AP buffer size for incoming serial data is 256 bytes Incoming serial packets from the RTU larger than 256 bytes are split by the AP into 256 byte packets before being transmitted over the air The associated remote s on receiving these packets transmi...

Страница 71: ...l data port for payload data operation Normally COM1 is disabled to permit Console Terminal operation NOTE When COM1 is enabled for data management of the radio through COM1 is disabled This problem can be remedied by typing the escape sequence followed by This restores COM1 to console terminal mode You must log in again Mode Used to set the method the host uses to connect to the radio Serial Netw...

Страница 72: ...eceiving these packets transmits them from the serial port as separate packets This parameter does not affect serial data packets received by the AP from remotes over the air and transmitted from the local AP serial port 16 32 64 128 256 64 Bytes Inter Packet Delay Specifies the number of characters that signify the end of a message inter character time out A transceiver receiving data through the...

Страница 73: ... received from the IP host the RSG talkback feature expires When this happens the RSG reverts to its configured IP address and port for upstream data destined for an IP host Time in seconds 30 RSG Entries This selection allows entry of key RSG parameters including Unit ID COM port setting Mode and Local IP Port This screen is shown in Figure 3 28 on Page 64 Remote Serial Wizard This tool assists y...

Страница 74: ...ameters are available when this value is set to zero 0 15 0 COM Port The remote serial port associated with this IP connection Mode The type of IP port or socket used by the AP for encapsulation of serial traffic TCP Server UDP Local IP Port The IP port number at the AP to which the application must connect when exchanging data with the corresponding remote radio s TCP Keepalive This value sets th...

Страница 75: ...nable encryption Additionally any changes to encryption settings should be made first at all Remote radios then at the AP This prevents a loss of communication between the AP and Remote radios due to security mismatches Communication loss requires a personal visit to each affected remote site where restoration can be performed at the Remote itself see CHAPTER 4 REMOTE RADIO MANAGEMENT beginning on...

Страница 76: ...nagement of Remote radios allowed to communicate with the AP is performed For more information refer to Approved Remotes List Menu below Remote Access Manager Allows management of the Approved Remotes List using optional GE MDS Remote Access Manager software Part Number 06 4490A01 Set the Remote multicast address to use with the Remote Access IP setting listed below Enabled Disabled Disabled Encry...

Страница 77: ...assword to the factory default admin Figure 3 30 1 At the login prompt type authcode 2 At the password prompt type authcode 3 At the authorization prompt enter the authorization code Up to eight case sensitive non blank alphanumeric characters admin Figure 3 30 Reset Password to Factory Default TIP For enhanced security consider using a misspelled word This helps protect against sophisticated hack...

Страница 78: ...ty delete a decommissioned or stolen radio immediately Previous Page Returns you to the last page viewed within the Approved Remotes Menu Add Associated Remotes Adds all currently associated Remotes 1 1024 to the approved Remote list Alternatively you can enter each Remote serial number manually Delete All Completely purges all Remotes from the current list Next Page Moves you to the next page wit...

Страница 79: ...s allowed to associate with the AP 1 1024 100 Remote Management Presents a menu for management of a particular Remote See Remote Management Menu on Page 70 for more information Remote Database Lists all Remotes connected to this AP See Remote Database Menu on Page 74 for more information Group Database Lists all Remotes connected to this AP that belong to a specific Group See Group Database Menu o...

Страница 80: ... code Manage Selected Remote Displays the screen shown in Figure 3 34 on Page 71 which contains several parameters used to set the characteristics of Remote radios in the network Broadcast Remote Programming Selecting this item brings up a submenu Figure 3 36 where you can initiate the broadcast of new firmware images and Remote restart commands NOTE Before programming a Remote radio over the air ...

Страница 81: ... power level in dBm Serial Configuration Tool for configuring COM1 and COM2 parameters including port mode baud rate byte format inter packet delay and buffer size Statistics Presents packet throughput and retry data for the selected Remote Remote Reprogramming Opens a submenu Figure 3 35 on Page 72 for sending new firmware images to specific Remotes and for specifying the image that will be activ...

Страница 82: ...be managed Package Image to Transmit There are two available firmware images in the AP This allows selection of either image to be transmitted to the remote Send Images Begins transmitting the selected firmware image to the Remote Remote Reboot Restarts the Remote radio with one of the two firmware images Broadcast Remote Reprogramming Menu Figure 3 36 Broadcast Remote Reprogramming Menu ...

Страница 83: ...to determine which radios were not upgraded The Broadcasting Remote Reprogramming menu items are Package to Transmit Identifies which of the two available firmware images 1 or 2 will be sent to the associated Remotes Broadcast Images Starts transmission of the selected firmware package to all associated Remotes Status Shows either Not Started or the progress in percent of a firmware image transmis...

Страница 84: ...from the table Each AP maintains a table with the addresses of the devices it communicates with The AgeOut countdown restarts to the Database Timeout value every time a message to or from that device is detected If no traffic with that device occurs and it does not respond to a final handshake request it then ages out of the table An expired Remote must reconnect before it is again included in the...

Страница 85: ...D of the associated remote GroupID The ID number of the group Com Port The COM port that the remote uses to pass the serial multicast traffic associated with this Group ID Endpoint Database Menu The Endpoint Database Menu Figure 3 39 on Page 76 shows all non entraNET Ethernet devices that are known to the transceiver this is similar to the AP table of IP devices The list shows endpoint MAC and IP ...

Страница 86: ...very time a message to or from that device is detected If no traffic with that device happens it then ages out of the table When traffic is detected it is included again in the table Via Remote Unit ID of the transceiver connected to this device IP Address IP Address of endpoint device not the Remote radio itself TxPkt Number of packets received from the endpoint device and passed over the air RxP...

Страница 87: ...connected to the AP List of Remotes Lists all Remotes by Unit ID number that are currently connected to the AP 3 9 STATISTICS AND EVENT LOG The Statistics Event Log Menu Figure 3 41 contains a variety of items related to the health and performance of the wireless network Data throughput statistics as well as past and present events and alarms are all presented and stored in this menu area Figure 3...

Страница 88: ...ailed data retries and timeouts Event Log Database of past and present events and alarms for the wireless network A listing of event log codes appears in Table 7 5 on Page 172 3 9 1 COM1 and COM2 Data Statistics Menus Invisible place holder Figure 3 42 Com1 2 Data Statistics Menu Invisible place holder Bytes in on port Number of bytes received by the transceiver through the serial interface Bytes ...

Страница 89: ... Serial Data Statistics Menu Both COM1 and COM2 are shown if applicable Index Sequential number assigned to the associated Remote UnitID The unit ID of the associated Remote Group IDs are displayed when defined to show statistics A Group ID is identified as Grp x Com Communication port being monitored COM1 or COM2 IP Port IP port associated with the listed device State State of the AP server for t...

Страница 90: ... by this radio Bytes sent Data bytes sent by this radio Packets dropped Received packets dropped from a lack of buffers Receive errors Packets discarded after more than five retries Lost carrier detected Number of times the carrier signal on the Ethernet port has been missing This count increases significantly when the Ethernet cable is inserted or removed Clear Statistics Resets the statistics co...

Страница 91: ...o the quality of the RF link between entraNET radios with respect to the handling of data packets Figure 3 45 Radio Packet Statistics Menu Overflow TX packets with LCP buffer overflow data responses No Ack Number of packets that were sent but not acknowledged Lost Data TX packets lost over the air retries exceeded Timeout TX data packets lost contention timeout Good Data Data packets with CRC good...

Страница 92: ...te Stamping The events stored in the Event Log are time stamped using the time and date You must manually enter the date and time at the AP See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 84 The manually set time and date clock is backed up by an internal battery Figure 3 46 Event Log Menu Current Alarms Telnet or Terminal only Lists events that have placed the radio in the alarmed state View Event Log see Fi...

Страница 93: ...the connected LAN Event Log Host Address Telnet or Terminal only IP address of the computer on which the TFTP server resides Any valid IP address 127 0 0 1 Event Log Host Filename Telnet or Terminal only Name to be given to the Event Log file sent to the TFTP server for archiving Any 40 char alphanumeric string eventlog txt NOTE You might want to change the Event Log file name to reflect the type ...

Страница 94: ... the radio Date Current date being used for the transceiver logs customer settable Time Current time of day customer settable Setting HH MM Date Format Select a presentation format Generic dd Mmm yyyy European dd mm yyyy U S A mm dd yyyy NOTE The date and time are maintained by an internal battery module which is not customer serviceable Console Baud Rate Allows setting the console baud rate to ma...

Страница 95: ...e configuration of your individual transceivers The Maintenance Menu provides several tools to make this possible This section provides detailed information on how to use these services Key maintenance tasks are Reprogramming Managing and selecting the radio operating system firmware resources See Reprogramming Menu on Page 86 Configuration Scripts Saving and importing data files containing radio ...

Страница 96: ...tenance Tools Menu 3 11 1 Reprogramming Menu The AP transceiver has two copies of the firmware microprocessor code used for the operating system and applications One copy is active and the second copy is standing by ready to be used Using the Reprogramming Menu Figure 3 51 you can upload a new firmware release into the inactive position and place it in service whenever you desire NOTE See UPGRADIN...

Страница 97: ...rver Placed into inactive firmware position in the transceiver s non volatile memory Y N Image Verify Verify the integrity of the firmware file held in the radio Image Copy Initiate the copying of the active firmware into the inactive image Reboot Device Initiate restarting the transceiver This interrupts data traffic through this radio and the network if performed on an AP Use this command to tog...

Страница 98: ...IP address Config Filename Name of the file containing the configuration profile to be transferred to the TFTP server The configuration information is in ASCII format May require a sub directory for example config entranet config txt Any 40 character alphanumeric string NOTE The filename field is used in identifying the desired incoming file and as the name of file being exported to the TFTP serve...

Страница 99: ...r This computer also runs a TFTP server to transmit or receive configuration files RSG Config Filename The name of the file that has been created or uploaded from an existing AP This file contains all of the programmable parameters of the transceiver TFTP Timeout This field shows the amount of time that the radio receiving information waits before reporting a fault condition Send File Sends the on...

Страница 100: ...to Ping Address to send a PING Any valid IP address Count Number of PING packets to be sent Packet Size Size in bytes of each PING data packet Ping Start sending PING packets to the address shown on the screen The process can be stopped at any time by pressing C on the PC keyboard The screen then displays a detailed report of PING activity Press any key after viewing the results to return to this ...

Страница 101: ...ed features At the time of publication available features include GE MDS NETview MS and DNP3 Handling In the examples shown GE MDS NETview MS is shown as an authorized and enabled feature and DNP3 Handling is disabled NETview MS software helps you monitor system performance configure network elements detect faults and correct problems from the convenience of an office or from any other point in th...

Страница 102: ... place holder Figure 3 56 Transmitter Test Menu Frequency Used to set the carrier frequency used during transmitter testing 900 MHz radios 902 200000 927 600000 916 000000 MHz 2 4 GHz radios 2400 00000 2483 500000 2400 000000 MHz Duration Sets the key duration time for transmitter testing 1 600 sec 600 TX Key Used to activate the transmitter on the test frequency There are two modes Normal and For...

Страница 103: ...age redundancy functions NOTE Redundancy functions require the presence of a supervisory board GE MDS Part No 03 6061Axx Ask your GE MDS representative for details Invisible place holder Figure 3 57 Redundancy Menu Redundancy Configuration This selection is used to enable or disable redundancy operation When the supervisory board detects an alarm condition the currently selected transceiver is dis...

Страница 104: ...re 3 59 with parameters related to local alarm conditions Figure 3 59 Hardware Event Triggers Menu Redundancy Configuration Options This selection presents a submenu see Figure 3 60 on Page 95 for network event duration settings For example if a PING attempt fails after so many minutes a contingency action is taken such as the radio switches from the active to the standby radio ...

Страница 105: ...disable redundancy switchover if a frequency calibration error occurs If this error occurs the radio requires factory servicing Enabled Disabled Enabled Power Not Calibrated This selection is used to enable or disable redundancy switchover if an RF power calibration error occurs If an error occurs the radio requires factory servicing Enabled Disabled Enabled Lack of Associated Remotes Exceeded Thr...

Страница 106: ...xceeded in a given time frame before a redundant AP considers itself to be malfunctioning Lack of Remotes for Number of seconds that a redundant AP waits before considering itself to be malfunctioning Packet Rx Errors Exceeded Threshold Menu This screen Figure 3 62 contains two settings relating to Packet Receive errors One setting sets the number of missed packets and the other sets a time interv...

Страница 107: ...AP considers itself to be malfunctioning This setting works in conjunction with the Interval setting below 0 1000 300 Receive Error Count Interval This field is used for entering the number of seconds to count Packet Receive errors works with Maximum Receive Errors above Time interval 300 sec 3 13 DNP3 ROUTING MENU This menu Figure 3 63 is used to configure the AP to support DNP3 protocol routing ...

Страница 108: ...vices in an attempt to find a radio that recognizes the address Valid IP address 224 254 1 1 DNP Multicast Port Specifies the IP port number used for all DNP3 Multicast messaging 0 65535 20000 DNP Unicast Port This field specifies the IP port number used to establish a socket to other IP devices This UDP port along with the AP local IP address is used to encapsulate DNP3 messages over IP 0 65535 2...

Страница 109: ...N 101 4 2 Programming Methods 101 4 2 1 Terminal Interface Mode 101 4 2 2 Remote Management via the AP 101 4 3 Log in Procedure 101 4 4 Commands 102 4 4 1 Entering Remote Commands 102 4 5 Minimum Configuration for Remotes 102 4 5 1 Detailed Command Descriptions 103 4 6 UPGRADING REMOTE FIRMWARE 117 LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K ...

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Страница 111: ...cations program on most PCs by selecting Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal You must use the following terminal settings to communicate with the Remote transceiver 19 200 bps data rate 8 data bits no parity one stop bit 8N1 hardware flow control disabled ANSI or VT100 emulation NOTE The exact parameters given above must be used for terminal communication Improper settings are ...

Страница 112: ...ess For example Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT to query a setting or value Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT VALUE to set values To get help with a command Type the command press press and then press 4 5 Minimum Configuration for Remotes Remote radios require little configuration to operate as most of the configuration is conducted at the AP The minimum set of parameters that needs to be set for a Remote are RADIO UNI...

Страница 113: ...itive username and password AUTH Sets or displays the Authorization Key and a list of authorized features LOGOUT Logs the user off and ends the terminal session COM1 Sets or displays the configuration of the COM1 port baud rate data format buffer size inter packet gap MESSAGE Sets the default priority level for message packets low normal high COM2 Sets or displays the configuration of the COM2 por...

Страница 114: ...configuration RESTRICT ON OFF Turns on or off restricting registration to APs in the list ON The Remote can only associate with an AP on the list OFF The Remote can associate with any AP AUTH Displays the list of authorized features or changes the Authorization Key that controls these features Optional arguments KEY key Enter a valid authorization key 1 16 characters which is used to enable or dis...

Страница 115: ...op bits 8O1 eight char bits odd parity one stop bit 8O1 eight char bits odd parity two stop bits 8E1 eight char bits even parity one stop bit 8E2 eight char bits even parity two stop bits NOTE Entering data formats other than those listed above might cause undesired operation GROUP ID Sets or displays the Group ID that this transceiver belongs to at the AP for purposes of serial data multicasting ...

Страница 116: ...ach packet when transmitted over the air to an AP is transmitted from the AP local serial port as a separate packet This parameter does not affect serial data packets received by the Remote over the air and transmitted out of the local Remote serial port CMD Displays all settable optional arguments and their current values You can copy this list to a text file as a record of your configuration DEF...

Страница 117: ...ets or displays the COM2 port data characters parity and stop bits setting Valid data parameters are 7N1 seven char bits no parity one stop bit 7N2 seven char bits no parity two stop bits 7O1 seven char bits odd parity one stop bit 7O2 seven char bits odd parity two stop bits 7E1 seven char bits even parity one stop bit 7E2 seven char bits even parity two stop bits 8N1 eight char bits no parity on...

Страница 118: ...p to one dwelltime period 7 14 or 28 ms CONFIG Saves or displays the current configuration The output is in a format that can be copied back into the command line in order to set the configuration Optional arguments SHOW Displays the current configuration This is a read only response SAVE FACT Programs the current configuration into the Factory Default configuration table The factory default is us...

Страница 119: ...MIN range integer In ROOT mode this command sets the Minimum Contention Windows size CWMAX 1 0 Min 0 15 Max 15 CWMAX range integer In ROOT mode this command sets the Maximum Contention Windows CWMIN 1 0 Min 0 15 Max 15 DEFAULT mode Sets or displays the default power up state direct mode ON Default direct state is Direct Mode OFF Default direct state is Infrastructure Mode EXT Default direct state ...

Страница 120: ...1 Skipped 0 Active bit1 ZONE2 1 Skipped 0 Active bit2 ZONE3 1 Skipped 0 Active bit3 ZONE4 1 Skipped 0 Active bit4 ZONE5 1 Skipped 0 Active bit5 ZONE6 1 Skipped 0 Active bit6 ZONE7 1 Skipped 0 Active bit7 ZONE8 1 Skipped 0 Active STATE read only Displays the current Direct mode status Currently operating in Infrastructure mode Currently operating in Direct mode TYPE Sets or displays the role of thi...

Страница 121: ...auto static Displays the endpoint IP address behavior AUTO Endpoint address is automatically set to the source address of the first received packet STATIC Endpoint address is manually configured MODE ON OFF Determines whether the Ethernet port is enabled or disabled ON Ethernet port is enabled OFF Ethernet port is disabled CMD Displays all settable optional arguments and their current values You c...

Страница 122: ...d by RSSIAVGINT RSSIAVGINT integer RSSI sampling frequency defined as 1 One sample every 61 hops 2 Two samples every 122 hops 4 Four samples every 244 hops 8 Eight samples every 488 hops 16 16 samples every 976 hops 32 32 samples every 1952 hops 64 64 samples every 3904 hops 128 128 samples every 7808 hops 256 256 samples every 15616 hops RSSIAVGTHRESH RSSI dBm The hand off threshold for RSSI aver...

Страница 123: ...priority Optional arguments LOW Default priority setting is low NORMAL Default priority setting is normal HIGH Default priority setting is high CMD Displays all settable optional arguments and their current values You can copy this list to a text file as a record of your configuration PASSWORD Sets the log in password for the user at current access level or below Optional arguments username The lo...

Страница 124: ... ETSI radios or 17 27 dBm for 2 4 GHz non ETSI radios QUALITY read only Displays the quality of the over the air link expressed as a percent 0 100 Quality is calculated from the successful reception of ACK packets sent by the AP 0 100 REFRESH refresh Connection refresh period in seconds 0 255 The Remote inherits the database timeout value from the AP and applies that value to the refresh parameter...

Страница 125: ...radio LOW DTR Active LOW HIGH DTR Active HIGH When WAKE is set to DTR the radio will wake on receiving this signal from the endpoint device HANGTIME hangtime in ms Minimum wake time in milliseconds 100 60000 before returning to Low Power mode INDICATOR on off Indicates whether or not the Sleep indicator LED is active ON Sleep Mode indicator is on OFF Sleep Mode indicator is off MODE mode Set the m...

Страница 126: ...d Optional arguments ALL Displays all statistics RADIO Displays radio packet statistics COM1 Displays COM1 packet statistics COM2 Displays COM2 packet statistics ETH Displays Ethernet packet statistics RESET Resets packet statistics for the indicated interface STATTRACKER When the STATTRACKER mode is turned on the Remote transceiver sends UDP packets with a broadcast destination IP address The com...

Страница 127: ...guration Table version number EVENT Displays the Event List version number H2H Displays the Host to Host protocol version number HREV Displays the OIB board hardware version number IMAGE image Displays the number of the currently active image LOG Displays the current log version number RADIOSW Displays the current software version number xx yy zz SREV1 Displays the software version number xx yy zz...

Страница 128: ...me and password that have been configured at the radio Browse Package Allows selection of an upgrade file to be loaded into the radio This functions in a similar manner to the Windows environment Upgrade Firmware This button initiates the file transfer to the radio Reboot to new image after download When checked the radio reboots with the new firmware just loaded Change Baud Rate When checked the ...

Страница 129: ...vice Connected to the AP 123 5 4 Point to Point Serial to Serial Application Example 123 5 4 1 Step by step Instructions for Configuring a Point to Point Serial Connection 124 5 5 Point to Multipoint Serial to Serial Application Example 132 5 5 1 Step by Step Instructions for Configuring a Point to Multipoint Serial Connection 133 5 6 Mixed Mode Application Example 140 5 6 1 Operation and Data Flo...

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Страница 131: ...g a socket for connection When a request is received data received by the AP serial port is sent out through the IP socket and vice versa until the connection is closed or the link is interrupted The TCP session has a 10 min time out If inactive for that time it ends the session The transceiver offers the port for connection again after this time See Figure 5 1 and Table 5 1 Establishing a Connect...

Страница 132: ...ion Local Serial Gateway Radio Location Menu Item Setting AP COM2 Port Status Enabled Mode TCP RX IP Port 30011 Baud Rate 19200 Byte Format 8N1 Buffer Size 256 Bytes Ethernet Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EIA 232 EIA 232 EIA 232 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 Access Point Remotes LAN COM 1 COM 2 PWR LINK Table 5 2 IP to Remote Seria...

Страница 133: ...presented at the AP COM port is packetized and sent over the air using a proprietary protocol to the Remote Upon receiving the packet the Remote sends the data from its COM port Likewise data presented at the Remote COM port is packetized sent to the AP stripped and sent from the AP COM port Note that this configuration does not use multicast addressing Ethernet Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EI...

Страница 134: ...o a PC 2 At the PC open a connection with the Access Point radio using a terminal Telnet or Web browser session 3 Press G to display the Main Menu EIA 232 Terminal or Computer 192 168 0 10 RTU EIA 232 192 168 0 1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 Remote Access Point LAN COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Table 5 4 Point to Point Serial to Serial Configuration MDS entraNET radio Location Menu Item Setting AP COM2 Port St...

Страница 135: ...Menu 5 The Local Serial Configuration menu displays the status of the AP COM1 and COM2 ports enabled or disabled Set the COM2 port to enabled Press C to select COM2 then press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled is displayed to select it Then press D to continue Figure 5 6 Port Configuration Setting SPACE ENTER ...

Страница 136: ... Press A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 7 Begin the Serial Configuration Wizard 7 The first screen of the Serial Configuration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to select Serial Figure 5 8 Connection Type Selection Screen ...

Страница 137: ...elect One Remote point to point Figure 5 9 Point to Point Selection 9 The Wizard displays a prompt for the Unit ID of the single Remote radio Press A to set the Remote ID generally the last four digits of the Remote serial number Type the Unit ID of the Remote radio Press to accept the Unit ID Then press N to continue Figure 5 10 Set Remote Unit ID ENTER ...

Страница 138: ...The next screen prompts for the baud rate and byte format Press A to set the Data Baud Rate Press to cycle through the baud rate options until 19200 is displayed Press to accept the Data Baud Rate Press B to set the Data Byte Format Press to cycle through the byte format options until 8N1 is displayed Press to accept the Data Byte Format Then press N to continue Figure 5 12 Set Data Baud Rate and ...

Страница 139: ...er Size Press to cycle through the buf fer size options until 256 is displayed Press to accept the Buffer Size Press B to select Inter Frame Delay Press to cycle through the options until 4 Character Times is displayed Press to accept the Inter Frame Delay Then press N to continue Figure 5 13 Set Buffer Size and Inter Frame Delay SPACE ENTER SPACE ENTER ...

Страница 140: ...is displayed Then press N to continue Figure 5 14 Enable Port 14 The final screen displays all the previous settings for your review The settings should be COM2 Port Status Enabled COM2 Mode Serial to Serial COM2 Remote Unit ID Unit ID displayed COM2 Remote COM Port COM2 COM2 Baud Rate 19200 COM2 Byte Format 8N1 COM2 Buffer Size 256 Bytes COM2 Inter Packet Delay 4 Character lines SPACE ENTER ...

Страница 141: ...item to change press to cycle through the choices and then press to accept the displayed choice Then press N as many times as necessary to return to the set tings display When all the entries are correct press X to commit the changes and exit the Serial Configuration Wizard In the future if you need to set up another radio or make changes you can go directly to this screen by pressing B instead of...

Страница 142: ...packetized sent to the AP stripped and sent from the AP COM port Invisible place holder Figure 5 17 Point to Multipoint Serial to Serial Diagram EIA 232 Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EIA 232 EIA 232 EIA 232 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K C O M 1 Access Point Remote Remote Remote L A N C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K Table...

Страница 143: ...using a terminal Telnet or Web browser session 3 Press G to display the Main Menu 4 From the Main Menu press D to select Local Serial Configuration Figure 5 18 Main Menu 5 The Local Serial Configuration menu displays the status of the AP COM1 and COM2 ports enabled or disabled Set the COM2 port to enabled Press C to select COM2 then press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled i...

Страница 144: ... entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E Then press D to continue Figure 5 19 Port Configuration Setting 6 Press A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 20 Begin the Serial Configuration Wizard ...

Страница 145: ...guration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to select Serial Figure 5 21 Connection Type Selection Screen 8 The Wizard displays a prompt to select a point to point or point to multipoint connection Press B to select All Remotes broadcast Figure 5 22 Point to Multipoint Selection ...

Страница 146: ...anual 05 4055A01 Rev E 9 The next screen prompts for the input serial data port Press A and then press to toggle to COM2 Press to accept the dis played selection Then press N to continue Figure 5 23 Select Remote Port SPACE ENTER ...

Страница 147: ...yte format options until 8N1 is displayed Press to accept the Data Byte Format Then press N to continue Figure 5 24 Set Data Baud Rate and Data Byte Format 11 The next screen prompts for the data buffer size and inter packet frame delay Press A to select Buffer Size Press to cycle through the buf fer size options until 256 is displayed Press to accept the Buffer Size Press B to select Inter Frame ...

Страница 148: ...r the Port Status Press A to select Port Status Press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled is displayed Then press N to continue Figure 5 26 Enable Port 13 The final screen displays all the previous settings for your review The settings should be COM2 Port Status Enabled COM2 Mode Serial to Serial SPACE ENTER ...

Страница 149: ...settings shown on screen match the ones listed above press X to commit the changes and exit the Serial Configuration Wizard If not press the letter of the item to change press to cycle through the choices or type the Unit ID if it is incorrect then press to accept the displayed choice Then press N as many times as necessary to return to the settings display When all the entries are correct press X...

Страница 150: ...h TCP and serial to serial data paths to reach the endpoint devices This can be helpful when a mixed collection of endpoint devices is present where some endpoint devices operate over Ethernet while others are polled using a serial port See Figure 5 29 on Page 141 and Table 5 6 on Page 141 5 6 1 Operation and Data Flow Communicate with endpoint devices A and B by sending and receiving data from th...

Страница 151: ... K CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 Access Point Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote 3 Remote 4 LAN COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Table 5 6 Serial Port Application Configuration MDS entraNET radio Location Menu Item Setting AP COM2 Port Status Enabled Mode Serial to Serial Remote UnitID Broadcast Remote COM Port COM2 Baud Rate 19200 Byte Format 8N1 Buffer size 256 Bytes Inter Packet Delay 4 Characters Remote radios 1 a...

Страница 152: ...ng a Group Broadcast Session The following procedure demonstrates how to configure a group broadcast session with Group ID 1 1 Select D to enter the Remote Serial Wizard Figure 5 30 Remote Serial Wizard 2 Select A to choose TCP Figure 5 31 Select TCP Host Connection ...

Страница 153: ...05 4055A01 Rev E MDS entraNET Technical Manual 143 3 Select B to choose Continue Wizard Figure 5 32 TCP Data Connection Settings 4 Select B to choose Continue Wizard Figure 5 33 IP Port Settings ...

Страница 154: ...144 MDS entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E 5 Select C to choose Multicast to Some Remotes Figure 5 34 Multicast to Some Remotes 6 Select B to Continue Wizard Figure 5 35 Group ID 1 ...

Страница 155: ...05 4055A01 Rev E MDS entraNET Technical Manual 145 7 Select X to Commit Changes and Exit Wizard Figure 5 36 Commit Changes and Exit Wizard 8 Enter Y to confirm the changes Figure 5 37 Confirm Changes ...

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Страница 157: ...AN BE USED U S A and Canada 900 MHz systems 156 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain 156 6 3 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED U S A and Canada 2400 MHz systems 157 6 3 1 Calculating System Gain 157 6 4 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems 158 6 4 1 Calculating System Gain 159 6 5 OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE 160 6 5 1 Principles of Wireless Network Operation 160 6 5 2 Aiming Directive Anten...

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Страница 159: ...sure A source of adequate and stable primary power Suitable entrances for antenna interface or other required cabling Antenna location that provides as unobstructed a transmission path as possible in the direction of the associated station s These requirements can be quickly determined in most cases A possible exception is the last item verifying that an unobstructed transmission path exists Radio...

Страница 160: ...ay be necessary to mount the station antennas higher use higher gain antennas select a different site or consider installing a repeater station Terrain and Signal Strength While the 900 MHz and 2400 MHz license free bands offer many advantages for data transmission services signal propagation is affected by attenuation from obstructions such as terrain foliage or buildings in the transmission path...

Страница 161: ... in this band an additional 20 dB of attenuation to interference can be achieved by using horizontal polarization Another approach is to use a bandpass filter to attenuate all signals outside the desired band Multiple AP radios can co exist in proximity to each other with very minor interference Each network address has a different hop pattern You can achieve additional isolation by using separate...

Страница 162: ...gure 6 3 Remote Mounting Brackets Spacing NOTE To prevent moisture from entering the radio do not mount the radio with the cable connectors pointing up Also dress all cables to prevent moisture from running along the cables and into the radio DIN Rail Mounting Option The radio is available with an optional 35 mm DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Part No 03 4022A02 Equipment cabinets and racks of recent de...

Страница 163: ...e This provides equal coverage to all of the remote sites NOTE Antenna polarization is important The wrong polarization causes a signal reduction of 20 dB or more Most systems using a gain type omnidirectional antenna at the AP station employ vertical polarization elements oriented perpendicular to the horizon of the signal therefore the Remote antenna s must also be vertically polarized Horizonta...

Страница 164: ...mounted to mast NOTE It is essential that all antenna systems incorporate appropriate lightning protection Information on lightning protection and grounding considerations can be obtained from the Polyphaser Corporation www polyphaser com The firm s Web site offers free engineering notes as well as information on lightning protection devices Feedlines Carefully consider the choice of feedline used...

Страница 165: ...e 900 MHz systems Table 6 1 Length vs Loss in Coaxial Cables at 900 MHz Cable Type 10 Feet 3 05 m 50 Feet 15 24 m 100 Feet 30 48 m 500 Feet 152 4 m LMR 400 0 39 dB 1 95 dB 3 90 dB Unacceptable Loss 1 2 inch HELIAX 0 23 dB 1 15 dB 2 29 dB 11 45 dB 7 8 inch HELIAX 0 13 dB 0 64 dB 1 28 dB 6 40 dB 1 1 4 inch HELIAX 0 10 dB 0 48 dB 0 95 dB 4 75 dB 1 5 8 inch HELIAX 0 08 dB 0 40 dB 0 80 dB 4 00 dB Table...

Страница 166: ...stems on Page 158 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain To determine the maximum allowable power setting of the radio perform the following steps 1 Determine the antenna system gain by subtracting the feedline loss in dB from the antenna gain in dBi For example if the antenna gain is 10 dBi and the feedline loss is 2 dB the antenna system gain is 8 dB 2 Subtract the antenna system gain from 36 dBm the max...

Страница 167: ...ystem gain exceeds 0 dBi The allowable level depends on the antenna gain feedline loss and the transmitter output power setting NOTE In regions where ETSI requirements apply the maximum allowable RF output is generally limited to 100 mW 20 dBm on 2400 MHz License free operation on 900 MHz is not permitted For more information see HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems on Page 158 ...

Страница 168: ...efer to Table 8 4 on Page 193 Most antenna manufacturers rate antenna gain in dBd in their literature To convert to dBi add 2 15 dB Feedline loss varies by cable type and length To determine the loss for common lengths of feedline see Table 6 1 on Page 155 6 4 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems In regions where ETSI requirements apply 2400 MHz transceivers are supplied from th...

Страница 169: ...example above this is 12 dBm 3 If the maximum transmitter power allowed is less than 20 dBm reduce the transmit power accordingly using the radio menu system Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output Power Setpoint or introduce additional feedline loss The EIRP of the antenna system should never exceed 20 dBi For convenience Table 6 6 lists several antenna system gains and shows the maximum allowabl...

Страница 170: ...cket forwarding just like any other bridge The bridge code builds a list of source MAC addresses that it has seen on each of its ports There are a few general rules that the transceiver follows when a packet is received on any port If the destination address is a multicast or broadcast address forward the packet to all other ports If the destination address is not known forward the packet to all o...

Страница 171: ...oint using an AP transceiver see Figure 6 7 throughput is halved at best This is because all frames must go through the AP Therefore in the previous 100 byte UDP example the number of over the air bytes is 380 bytes 190 bytes times 2 if the frame must go station to station Invisible place holder Figure 6 7 Endpoint to Endpoint Communication Using an AP 4 Interference has a direct correlation to th...

Страница 172: ...s over a period of several seconds The average of these measurements is displayed by the entraNET MS The measurement and antenna alignment process usually takes 10 or more minutes at each transceiver The path to the Management System Menu item is shown in bold text below each step of the procedure Procedure 1 Verify that the Remote is associated with an AP radio Observe the condition of the LINK L...

Страница 173: ...nd several items here however that can be applied to your radio system To Maximize Throughput of Data and Reduce Latency Time AP only Increment the Hop Time to the maximum of 28 ms This lowers the overhead since it stays longer on a channel The drawback is that if a particular channel becomes blocked it will take longer to hop to another channel Main Menu Radio Configuration hop Time Match the buf...

Страница 174: ...n the down side if a packet is corrupted it takes longer to retransmit Use the Packet Statistics Menu to check Packets Received by Zone Counts should be evenly distributed across all zones Block the zones at the AP that have poor performance Main Menu Radio Configuration Skip Zone Option Use the Packet Statistics Menu to check for errors retries and dropped packets Do the same with Ethernet traffi...

Страница 175: ...r Counter Reset Paragraph 7 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 167 7 1 1 Interpreting the Front Panel LEDs 167 7 1 2 Troubleshooting Using the Embedded Management System 168 Serial Port and Remote Serial Statistics Menu 171 Diagnostic Tools 171 7 1 3 Using Logged Operation Events 172 LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K ...

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Страница 177: ...ectly set and then what was changed is forgotten To help you avoid these problems we recommend creating an archive of the transceiver profile in a Configuration File when your installation is complete This file can be reloaded into the transceiver to restore the radio to the factory defaults or to known working settings For details on creating and archiving Configuration Files see PING Utility Men...

Страница 178: ...ddress Use the RADIO command to check the status of the process of associating the radio with the AP c Poor antenna system Check the antenna feedline and connectors Reflected power should be less than 10 of the forward power reading SWR 2 1 or lower Also check for the proper heading of the directional antennas as described in Aiming Directive Antennas for Maximum RSSI on Page 162 PWR LED is blinki...

Страница 179: ...e enter the encryption phrase using eight to 41 characters in all radio devices Finally re enable encryption Cannot access the entraNET AP Menu through COM1 a Check for secure cable connections The serial data cable should be as short as possible never exceeding 50 ft 15 m b If the radio is an AP connect using a Telnet session or a Web browser c Disable the serial mode for COM1 Serial Gateway Conf...

Страница 180: ... retry count is too high There may be Radio Frequency Interference RFI a If omnidirectional antennas are used consider changing to directional antennas This often limits interference to and from other stations b Try skipping some zones where persistent interference is suspected or packets per zone are disparate c The installation of a filter in the antenna feedline may be necessary Consult GE MDS ...

Страница 181: ...ronger for reliable performance with an allowance for fade margin Another place to look for trouble is in Packets Received by Zone The packets should be evenly distributed across all zones 1 5 variation If they are not interference in the disparate zones should be suspected Blocking these zones can eliminate or reduce harmful interference See Skip Zones Menu on Page 53 for more information When de...

Страница 182: ... or detecting attempts to breach network security Table 7 5 lists all of the transceiver event codes and provides a brief description of their meaning Table 7 4 Event Classifications Level Description or Impact Storage Informational Normal operating activities Flash Memory Minor Does not affect radio operation RAM Major Degraded radio performance but still capable of operation RAM Critical Prevent...

Страница 183: ...23 Spare 23 Cleared Set 24 EVENT_SPARE24 Spare 24 Cleared Set 25 EVENT_SPARE25 Spare 25 Cleared Set 26 EVENT_SPARE26 Spare 26 Cleared Set 27 EVENT_SPARE27 Spare 27 Cleared Set 28 EVENT_SPARE28 Spare 28 Cleared Set 29 EVENT_SPARE29 Spare 29 Cleared Set 30 EVENT_SPARE30 Spare 30 Cleared Set 31 EVENT_SPARE31 Spare 31 Cleared Set 33 EVENT_BOOTUP System Bootup 34 EVENT_REBOOT User Selected Reboot 35 EV...

Страница 184: ...EMO Demo Authorization Enabled Expired 56 EVENT_MAX_DEMOS Max Demos Reset Reached 57 EVENT_RAD_TEMPERATURE TOR Temperature OK Out of Range 58 EVENT_RAD_RX_SIGNAL RX Signal Strength OK LOW 59 EVENT_RAD_RF_PWR_OUTPUT RF Output Power OK Out of Range 60 EVENT_RAD_PWR_DC_IN TOR DC Input OK Out of Range 61 EVENT_RAD_DATA_FRAMING LCP Data Framing Cleared Error 62 EVENT_RAD_DATA_PARITY LCP Data Parity Cle...

Страница 185: ...undant Switchover Switchover 71 EVENT_ICOPY_STARTED Image Copy Started 72 EVENT_ICOPY_COMPLETE Image Copy Complete 73 EVENT_ICOPY_FAILED Image Copy Failed 74 EVENT_ENDPOINT_ADDED Endpoint Removed Added 75 EVENT_BROADCAST_REPROG Broadcast Reprogram Complete Started Table 7 5 MDS entraNET Event Codes Index Event Type Event Name String Clear String Set String ...

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Страница 187: ... FIRMWARE 179 8 2 USING CONFIGURATION SCRIPTS 181 Sample of an Exported Configuration File 182 Editing Configuration Files 186 8 3 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS 187 8 3 1 LAN ETH Port 187 8 3 2 COM1 Port 188 8 3 3 COM2 Port 189 8 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 189 8 5 dBm WATTS VOLTS CONVERSION CHART 193 LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K ...

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Страница 189: ...inal Telnet Use a network connection for text based access to the Management System Web browser Connect a PC directly to the transceiver LAN port or associated network and open a Web browser on the PC For information on downloading firmware code visit the GE MDS Web site at www gemds com service technical support Upgrading the Transceiver Firmware To install firmware using TFTP you need A PC with ...

Страница 190: ...onnection to the transceiver loading firmware or configuration files into the flash RAM within the radio is much slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM LAN PORT LOCAL PC WITH FIRMWARE FILES IP ADDRESS 192 168 0 10 IP ADDRESS 192 168 0 1 TFTP SERVER TELNET ACCESS POINT CROSSOVER CABLE INITIATE UPLOAD FROM HERE L A N C O M 1 C O M 2 P W R L I N K TFTP SERVER ETHERNET PORT COM1 PORT...

Страница 191: ...ver into the entraNET radio Main Menu Maintenance Menu Reprogramming Menu Retrieve File Transfer status messages are displayed at the PC You can cancel the transfer at any time by pressing C If the transfer does not start verify that the AP and the PC can PING each other 6 Restart the transceiver with the new firmware image to make it active Main Menu Maintenance Menu Reprogramming Menu Reboot Dev...

Страница 192: ...o the type of information contained in the file See Editing Configuration Files on Page 186 for further information NOTE The parameter names and the data values from the Exported Configuration File are shown in bold text Any description is found below in an indented paragraph Descriptions for parameters that are functionally identical to both COM1 and COM2 are not repeated Beginning of Configurati...

Страница 193: ...ty type and number of stop bits to be used Max Remotes Allowed 50 The maximum number of Remotes allowed to connect to this AP Device Mode Access Point Configures the radio to act as a Remote or an AP The Access Point option is not allowed unless the radio was purchased with it or an Authorization Key was purchased to allow it Hop Time 28 The amount of time that a radio spends at any given frequenc...

Страница 194: ... images are downloaded Firmware TFTP Filename entraNET bkrto 3_0_0 gpk Eventlog TFTP Host IP 192 168 1 3 Address of the TFTP host to which to send the event log Eventlog TFTP Filename eventlog txt Config Script TFTP Host IP 192 168 1 33 Address of the TFTP host to which to send or receive the configuration script Config Script TFTP Filename entraNET_config txt SNMP Read Community public Community ...

Страница 195: ...dress COM1 Serial Data Tx IP Port 0 COM1 data is sent to this IP port COM1 Serial Data Rx IP Port 0 COM1 data is received on this IP port COM2 Serial Data Enable enabled COM2 Serial Data Mode UDP COM2 Serial Data Baud Rate 9600 COM2 Serial Data Tx IP Address 169 254 10 2 COM2 Serial Data Tx IP Port 0 COM2 Serial Data Rx IP Port 0 COM1 Serial Data Rx IP Address 0 0 0 0 COM1 data is received on this...

Страница 196: ...or disable MD5 digest authentication End of Configuration File Editing Configuration Files Once the AP radio operation is fine tuned use the Configuration Scripts Menu on Page 87 to save a copy of the configuration onto a PC The file can then be used as a template to generate modified copies adjusted to match other devices You can modify the configuration files using a text editor or an automated ...

Страница 197: ... transceivers use three types of data interface connectors The first the LAN ETH port LAN on the AP ETH on the remote is a metallized RJ 45 connector The other two are standard modular types RJ 12 for the COM1 port and RJ 45 for the COM2 port This section provides illustrations and pinout information for all of these data connectors The transceiver meets U S A FCC Part 15 Class A limits when used ...

Страница 198: ...ct a PC to the Remote transceiver COM1 port RJ 12 for diagnostics and configuration Pinout information for the COM1 port is provided in Figure 8 4 and Table 8 2 Figure 8 4 COM1 Port DCE viewed from the outside of the radio Pin Functions Ref 1 Transmit Data TX Out High 2 Transmit Data TX Out Low 3 Receive Data RX In High 4 Unused 5 Unused 6 Receive Data RX In Low 7 Unused 8 Unused 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1...

Страница 199: ... MHz models 902 928 MHz ISM band 2400 MHz models 2401 6 2477 8 MHz in the following bands 2401 6 2427 0 MHz Band A 2427 2 2452 6 MHz Band B 2452 8 2478 2 MHz Band C Configurations Access Point Remote Spreading Mode Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS Frequency Channels Selectable 64 to 128 in increments of 16 MTBF Reliability Consult factory for on file data Startup Time AP approximately 30 sec...

Страница 200: ...uency Stability 30 ppm TRANSMITTER Duty Cycle Continuous Spurious 67 dBc RECEIVER Type Double conversion superheterodyne Intermodulation 59 dB minimum EIA Desensitization 70 dB Spurious 60 dB PHYSICAL INTERFACE Ethernet Port 10BaseT RJ 45 10 Mbps Serial Port RS 232 V 24 RJ 45 DCE 1 200 115 200 bps asynchronous Antenna Connector TNC female LED Indicators LAN AP ETH Remote COM1 COM2 PWR LINK DATA CH...

Страница 201: ...5 W maximum at 1 W RF output see below for details by model and voltage Transmit 900 MHz AP 1175 mA at 6 Vdc 525 mA at 13 8 Vdc 270 mA at 30 Vdc 900 MHz Remote 1025 mA at 6 Vdc 600 mA at 13 8 Vdc 240 mA at 30 Vdc 2400 MHz AP 1091 7 mA at 6 Vdc 488 5 mA at 13 8 Vdc 253 3 mA at 30 Vdc 2400 MHz Remote 941 7 mA at 6 Vdc 433 8 mA at 13 8 Vdc 223 3 mA at 30 Vdc Receive 900 MHz AP 510 mA at 6 Vdc 220 mA ...

Страница 202: ...il Dimensions Excluding mtg hardware AP 3 15 H x 17 2 W x 11 2 D cm 1 25 H x 6 75 W x 4 5 D in Remote 2 5 x 12 7 x 8 9 cm 1 H x 5 W x 3 5 D in Weight AP 1 4 lb 635 g Remote 1 04 lb 472 g AGENCY APPROVALS FCC Part 15 247 Industry Canada RSS 210 and RSS 139 ETSI CSA US Class 1 Div 2 Groups A B C and D hazardous locations Contact GE MDS for information on availability and governmental approvals in ot...

Страница 203: ...W 6 115 25mW 7 100 20mW 8 090 16mW 9 080 125mW 10 071 10mW 11 064 12 058 13 050 14 045 15 040 16 0355 dBm mV Po 17 31 5 18 28 5 19 25 1 20 22 5 01mW 21 20 0 22 17 9 23 15 9 24 14 1 25 12 8 26 11 5 27 10 0 28 8 9 29 8 0 30 7 1 001mW 31 6 25 32 5 8 33 5 0 34 4 5 35 4 0 36 3 5 37 3 2 38 2 85 39 2 5 40 2 25 1µW 41 2 0 42 1 8 43 1 6 44 1 4 45 1 25 46 1 18 47 1 00 48 0 90 dBm mV Po 49 0 80 50 0 71 01µW ...

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Страница 205: ... in which the frequency hopping pattern of the Remote is synchronized with the AP station in a network is recognized by the AP and is ready to pass traffic Authorization Key Alphanumeric string code that is used to enable additional capabilities in a transceiver Bit The smallest unit of digital data often represented by a one or a zero Eight bits plus start stop and parity bits usually comprise a ...

Страница 206: ...is an industry standard protocol that was initially created for communication between electrical substation devices Today this non proprietary protocol is being widely adopted for a variety of other applications Although DNP3 is typically employed in a client server environment this serial protocol is one of only a few that allow peer to peer communication between devices without the need for a ho...

Страница 207: ...om the connected data communications device When the buffer approaches overflow the radio drops the clear to send CTS line instructing the connected device to delay further transmission until CTS again returns to the high state Host Computer The computer installed at the master station site that controls the collection of data from one or more remote sites HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol IAPP Int...

Страница 208: ... fingerprint This fingerprint is non reversible it is computationally infeasible to determine the file based on the fingerprint For more details check out RFC 1321 on the Internet Microcontroller Unit See MCU Mobility Refers to a station that moves about while maintaining active connections with the network Mobility generally implies physical motion The movement of the station is not limited to a ...

Страница 209: ...oint device Remote A transceiver in a network that communicates with an associated AP radio RFI Radio Frequency Interference Roaming The ability of a station to automatically switch its wireless connection between various APs as the need arises A station may roam from one AP to another because the signal strength or quality of the AP signal has degraded below what another AP can provide When two A...

Страница 210: ...a is not received properly Requires more overhead than UDP see below but is sometimes required in mission critical systems Terminal Server A device that provides a common connection point for serial terminals PCs printers endpoint devices and so on to a Local or Wide Area Network LAN WAN The terminal converts serial data from these terminals into Internet Protocol IP The entraNET AP contains a bui...

Страница 211: ... APx 104 ASSOC 114 Associated Remotes 44 attenuator 19 AUTH 104 Trap Enable 51 Authorization 71 Codes Menu 91 Key 91 Authorized Features 91 Auto Key Rotation 66 B band 2400 MHz 5 900 MHz 5 BAUD 104 106 Rate 60 62 BLOCKTIME 111 BOOT 114 BPS bits per seond defined 195 Bridge Configuration 46 Configuration Menu 51 Forward Delay 51 Hello Time 51 Priority 51 Broadcast Images 73 Remote Programming 70 Re...

Страница 212: ...eck 81 D data communications equipment 9 data throughput improving 163 Database Timeout 69 Date 84 Format 84 date stamp 82 DB 25 to RJ 45 cable 9 dBi defined 195 dBm defined 195 DCE 9 defined 196 Decibel dB defined 195 DEFAULT 104 106 109 Delete All 68 Approved Remote 68 Description 85 DEVICE 108 Device Information 45 71 Information Menu 84 Name 43 85 Names Menu 85 Status 43 Alarmed 43 Operational...

Страница 213: ... 115 Hardware Event Triggers 94 Event Triggers Menu 94 flow control defined 197 HELP 112 HEX 103 HIGH 113 hop time 52 Hopping defined 197 HOPTIME 109 Host computer defined 197 HREV 117 HTTP 11 64 Access 66 Security Mode 66 HyperTerminal 21 23 36 37 101 I IAPP 98 Enable 49 Multicast Address 49 Port 49 TTL 49 Unicast Port 49 Illustrations antenna Yagi 154 bench test setup 19 point to point link 7 re...

Страница 214: ...hardware event triggers 94 lack of associated remotes exceeded threshold 96 local serial configuration 57 maintenance tools 86 manage selected remote 71 mobility 98 network event triggers 94 packet RX errors exceeded threshold 97 PING utility 90 radio packet statistics 81 redundancy 93 configuration options 95 remote database 74 management 70 serial gateway 62 63 serial gateway entries 64 serial g...

Страница 215: ...MHz 156 Not Calibrated 95 Previous Page 68 Procedures antenna and feedline selection 153 connecting data equipment to DATA INTERFACE con nector 101 site selection 149 troubleshooting 167 175 PRODUCT 108 PROGRAM VERIFY 113 Protected Network Station 9 protocol DNP3 8 HTTP 11 64 IP 25 SNMP 11 31 64 TCP 9 121 UDP 9 121 PWR 110 114 Q QUALITY 114 R RADIO 114 116 NETADDR 102 PWR 102 UNIT 102 Radio 71 ben...

Страница 216: ...Event Log 83 File 88 89 Images 72 SER 109 Serial 5 Configuration 71 Current Settings Screen 61 Wizard 56 Wizard Menu 58 gateway 9 55 interfaces 54 Number 44 77 84 to Serial Example 59 to Serial Services 55 serial device connection to remote 25 services IP to serial 55 serial to serial 55 Set frequency zone to skip SKIP command 54 SHOW 108 signal strength 19 Simple Network Management Protocol 5 sit...

Страница 217: ...R1 114 TOR2 114 Transceiver connecting to data equipment 101 transmission Control Protocol 9 path 150 Transmitter Test Menu 92 transparent over the air serial to serial connection 55 Trap Manager 51 Version 50 Troubleshooting 167 175 table 169 TX FREQ 114 IP Address 61 IP Port 62 Key 92 114 Pkts 74 TXDELAY 106 108 TxPkt 76 TYPE 110 U UDP 9 55 61 121 IP to Serial 63 Unicast Retry Count 53 UDP 61 Mo...

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Страница 219: ... your radio to its proper operating specifications If return of the equipment is necessary you will be issued a Service Request Order SRO number The SRO number will help expedite the repair so that the equipment can be repaired and returned to you as quickly as possible Please be sure to include the SRO number on the outside of the ship ping box and on any correspondence relating to the repair No ...

Страница 220: ...GE MDS LLC Rochester NY 14620 General Business 1 585 242 9600 FAX 1 585 242 9620 Web www gemds com 175 Science Parkway ...

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