WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual
INDEX
Preface
P1-P2
KBC Mesh Part Numbers & Included Products
P-1
KBC
Technical
Support
Availability
P-2
Important
Safety
Instruction
i
FCC Required Information and Radio Frequency Statement
ii
FCC
and
IC
Restrictions
iii
Environmental Restrictions
iv
Index
1
Mesh Set Up
2
Qualified Integrator and Return
Program/Policies
3
Node Details – Physical Description & Diagram: Dual Radio Nodes
4
Node Details – Physical Description & Diagram: Single Radio Nodes
5
Power Injector Details – Physical Description & Diagram
5
Mesh
Cable
Connection
Diagrams
6
Mesh Topology Design
7
Node
Installation
&
Operation
8-9
Advanced Operation – Internal Web Browser Configuration Pages
10-20
Log In
10-11
Network
Tools
12-13
System & Status Information
14
WiFi-0 Interface
15
WiFi-1
&
Net-0
Interfaces
16
Set Up
17-19
Firmware, Password & Reboot Information
19-20
Configuration
Table
21
Node Specifications & FCC/IC Approvals
22-24
Trouble-shooting
25
Warranty
Information
26
Appendix
A1-A2
Antenna Propagation and Radiation Patterns
A1
Mesh Topology by MAC Filter Enable
A2
Ethernet Information and Glossary
A-3
Technical Recommendations – Mesh Integration
A-4
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WES Mesh Wireless System Operations Manual
MESH SET UP PROCEDURES
KBC recommends that all equipment be bench tested before being installed onsite.
N
ECESSARY
T
OOLS
&
E
QUIPMENT FOR
S
ET
U
P
T
EST
P
ROCESS
1.
Laptop or PC running Microsoft Windows® XP, Vista or Win7 (it is important to
have a laptop for the on site install)
2.
Microsoft Command Prompt tool (Found under Programs/Accessories from the
Start Menu)
3.
An Ethernet 10/100/1000 Switch or other IP device (not required for set up)
4.
At least Two Cat5 patch cables and one crossover cable
M
ESH
N
ODE
S
ETUP
1.
Remove the lowest serial numbered node from the box. The Serial Number is
located on the black label on the back of the Mesh node.
2.
Attach the two black Omni-directional antennas. The antenna port on the left
is the primary and the one on the right is the secondary antenna port. (Some
nodes may have other antenna options.)
3.
Connect a standard Cat5 straight through patch cable from the open RJ-45
Ethernet port on the Node to the “P+Data” RJ-45 Ethernet port on the Power
Injector Module (PIM). Connect a Cat5 cable from the “Data In” port of the PIM
to the Ethernet port on a laptop. Type of cable determined by LAN port of the
laptop.
4.
Connect the included 12 VDC power supply to the “Power In” port on the PIM
and plug the transformer into a standard AC outlet (110 in the US/Canada,
220 with correct transformer globally).
5.
Allow approximately 45 seconds for the device to boot up.
6.
Your laptop must be configured with the following settings: IP Address:
192.168.1.xxx (xxx cannot equal 10 and should not be 101, 103, 105, 107,
etc. if KBC Decoder(s) will be used). Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0; Gateway:
not needed.
7.
Open Command Prompt from the “Accessories” location on your PC’s Start
Menu.
8.
Enter the command “ping 192.168.1.10” to ping the LAN IP Address of the
connected Mesh Node. Verify a successful ping with four replies.
9.
Remove the second lowest serial numbered node from the box, attach the
antennas and connect it to an Ethernet device. Once it is connected in the
same manner as the first, allow 45 seconds for boot up.
10.
With your laptop directly connected to the first node, ping the second node by
entering the following command into Command Prompt: “ping 192.168.1.11”.
11.
For streaming video applications: connect an IP Camera or Video Server and
verify it is turned on. Make sure that the device is set to a 192.168.1 subnet.
If you are using KBC encoder/decoders, refer to the provided serial number
table to determine which encoder is set to 192.168.1.100
12.
While connected to the first node, ping the IP Camera / Video Server by
entering the following command into Command Prompt: “ping 192.168.1.xxx”
(xxx= specific IP address fourth octet).
13.
Access the IP Camera web browser interface by entering its IP Address into
Internet Explorer or other web browser. Live streaming video should be
viewable if the camera / video server offers a viewer. Or connect the decoder
to the local Mesh node and connect to a monitor.
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