Beamreach networks BeamPlex BRU-100, Installation And Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...BeamPlex BRU 100 and BRU 150 Remote Unit Installation and Maintenance Service Utilities 1106333 01 Rev 3 Nov 2003 ...

Page 2: ...onic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from BeamReach Networks Incorporated Printed in the United States of America Trademarks BeamPlex and Adaptive MultiBeam OFDM are trademarks of BeamReach Networks Incorporated All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders Revision History Document number 1106333 01 This document applies to System Software versions...

Page 3: ...ference Documents 9 Chapter 2 Preparation 11 Service Computer 12 Computer 12 Ethernet Cable 12 IP Address 13 Software 13 Service Utilities 13 Software Image 13 Service Order File 14 BRU 100 14 BRU 150 14 Equipment and Material 17 Chapter 3 Installation Tool 19 Preface 20 BRU 150 Pre Configuration 20 Antenna Location 21 Installation Tool Operation 22 Step 1 Physical Installation 22 LAN Connection 2...

Page 4: ...tion Status 35 Other Technical Features 36 Default Configuration Button 36 Shortcut Menu 36 Chapter 4 Status Monitor 39 Overview 40 Status Monitor Displays 41 Signal Strength Monitor 41 IP Address Setting 43 Diagnostics 44 Appendix A Remote Unit Specifications 45 Functional Characteristics 46 User Throughput 46 Radio Characteristics 46 Antenna Characteristics 47 Physical Characteristics 47 Physica...

Page 5: ...ion v Revision 3 List of Figures Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Remote Unit Models 4 Figure 1 2 Transceiver Front Panel 6 Figure 1 3 Transceiver Rear Panel 7 Chapter 2 Preparation Figure 2 1 Service Order File Contents 16 ...

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Page 7: ...page 2 Remote Unit Service Utilities page 5 BRU 150 Transceiver Features page 6 Installation Overview page 8 Reference Documents page 9 This chapter introduces the service utilities for the BRU 100 and BRU 150 Remote Unit It also provides reference information regarding the installation process ...

Page 8: ...ls of remote unit which are described below Both models are designed with the same electronics so the service utilities will work with either one of them Caution Read the section BRU 150 Self Install Remote Unit on page 8 about required configuration before delivery to the subscriber This document is primarily for technicians who perform a manual BRU 150 installation The BRU 150 is designed for su...

Page 9: ...s and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the...

Page 10: ...on 1106333 01 Revision 3 Figure 1 1 Remote Unit Models SD 008 Power Adapter BRU 150 Transceiver Antenna BRU 150 BRU 100 SD 017 Outdoor Unit ODU Service Interface Box optional Power Injector Power Adapter Ground Wire Ground Rod Self install Indoor Unit Professional install Outdoor Unit ...

Page 11: ... reception The GUI contains a signal strength indicator and other technical displays Installers can set certain configuration parameters and install software upgrades with this tool The BRUIT is used primarily for BRU 100 professional installations It is also used for onsite technical support if a subscriber encounters problems with either model of remote unit BRU Status Monitor The status monitor...

Page 12: ... as the signal strength increases Each LED also has three stages Slow blink at lowest signal Fast blink at medium signal Solid at highest signal Solid green when authentication completes Red while unit is booting up Flashing amber while unit auto searches for a base station Solid green when synchronization and ranging completes Flickers green when data is being passed Solid amber if synchronizatio...

Page 13: ...0 Transceiver Features 1106333 01 Pre Production 7 Revision 3 Figure 1 3 Transceiver Rear Panel DATA ANTENNA 48V 7A Ethernet Green LED Flickers when data is being passed Amber LED Steady when Ethernet link is established Flickers when data is being passed Power IDU 002 ...

Page 14: ...a plan for Local RUID assignment Note The Local RUID is normally associated with a particular subscriber You must ensure the correct BRU 150 is being delivered to a subscriber based on the Local RUID assignment The Local RUID is configured into the Transceiver of the BRU 150 with the BRUIT installation tool At Step 3 in the BRUIT you will open the BRU Configuration window and set a value for the L...

Page 15: ...duction 9 Revision 3 Reference Documents The following technical publications from BeamReach Networks describe the installation process for the two remote unit models BRU 150 Installation Quick Guide 1106333 02 BRU 100 Installation and Configuration 1106138 01 BRU 100 Installation Summary 1106138 03 ...

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Page 17: ...oduction 11 Revision 3 C H A P T E R 2 Preparation In This Chapter Service Computer page 12 Software page 13 Equipment and Material page 17 This chapter describes preparation tasks for the installation of a remote unit ...

Page 18: ...uter connects to the remote unit through an Ethernet cable BRU 150 Use a CAT 5 Ethernet straight thru cable with RJ 45 plug male connectors on both ends to connect the computer to a BRU 150 Transceiver BRU 100 For the current version of the BRU 100 remote unit a cable is supplied with the installation kit that mates with the round connector on the Outdoor Unit and has an RJ 45 connector on the oth...

Page 19: ...prior to a service call Service Utilities The service utilities are not packaged in an installation shield at this time The files are delivered in a self extracting Zip file bruit exe on a CD Create a new directory on the service computer and unzip the files into it Open the applications by executing these files BRU IT exe BeamPlex Remote Unit Installation Tool BRU Mon exe BeamPlex Remote Unit Mon...

Page 20: ...tes a customer number of 567891 BRU 150 A service order file may not exist for a subscriber with a BRU 150 You will need a file only if you have to perform a manual installation In this case there is a default service file included with installation tool that can be used Its file name is SO_1467854 xml and it is in the same directory in the service computer as the installation tool files Edit this...

Page 21: ...n 3 When changing the latitude longitude coordinates be sure to maintain the proper format including quote marks and the exact number of digits Latitude dd mm mmmC Longitude ddd mm mmmC Where d degrees m minutes C compass N or S latitude E or W longitude An example of 1 degree 1 minute West is 001 01 000W ...

Page 22: ...ASE ID 1 PRIMARY BASE NAME Sunnyvale Base PRIMARY BSOC 4 PRIMARY BRN UPPER CH ID 39 PRIMARY BRN LOWER CH ID 3 PRIMARY BASE LATITUDE 37 23 657N PRIMARY BASE LONGITUDE 122 01 819W PRIMARY SPREAD FACTORS 2 PRIMARY AVE FLS TX POWER 4 PRIMARY BASE ELEVATION 15 SECONDARY BASE ID 2 SECONDARY BASE NAME MountainView Base SECONDARY BSOC 4 SECONDARY BRN UPPER CH ID 41 SECONDARY BRN LOWER CH ID 5 SECONDARY BA...

Page 23: ...solve installation problems or reception problems the following equipment may be needed depending on the specific situation A compass for determining the bearing to a base station from the subscriber s location The compass should have a bearing ring which is a ring around the face with graduation marks in degrees A GPS receiver to determine the coordinates of the subscriber s locations Alternative...

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Page 25: ...H A P T E R 3 Installation Tool In This Chapter Preface page 20 Installation Tool Operation page 22 Other Technical Features page 36 This chapter provides operating instructions for the BRU Installation Tool application of the service utilities ...

Page 26: ...de you through the basic remote unit installation process Images of those windows are presented in this chapter with special instructions and more technical explanations of the process The specific features and capabilities in this utility that do not exist in the subscriber s self installation process include Subscriber s location coordinates Direction and distance to the three nearest base stati...

Page 27: ...eption Locate the antenna as high as possible in the building Select a window that does have large obstructions such as dense trees or a building close to it Do not mount the antenna in a window that has a metal screen Do not locate the antenna near other sources of electromagnetic radiation such as computer monitors televisions microwave ovens or wireless telephones Per FCC rules 8 inches 20 cm o...

Page 28: ... service call Refer to the BRU 150 Installation Quick Guide for the physical installation Open the installation tool by executing the BRU IT exe file Step 1 Physical Installation This window provides guidance for installing the BRU 150 components Use the pop up windows from the Click Here buttons or see the Installation Quick Guide If you are installing a BRU 100 see the Installation and Configura...

Page 29: ...omputer directly to the remote unit for set up After you complete the installation process a hub or switch can be added The use of a router is not supported at this time due to addressing conflicts For system release 1 3 BeamReach will provide instructions for setting the IP address for use on a LAN Step 2 Login Both models of remote unit come from the factory with the same default IP address and ...

Page 30: ...dow It also initiates a self test and displays the results This step is where you access the BRU Configuration window See the section Service Order File on page 14 for a discussion of the BRU Configuration window parameters and the service order file If the remote unit has failed to connect with a base station verify the parameter values in the BRU Configuration window as described below This step...

Page 31: ...on is 1 1 02 13 The Current SW Version in the BRU Configuration window also displays the software version b Look at the name of the image file you downloaded to the service computer Software Image on page 13 The file name contains the version number For example an image file odu 1_1_2_14 dnl would contain software version 1 1 02 14 which is a later version than the one being displayed Step 2 If th...

Page 32: ...06333 01 Revision 3 The transfer will take a few minutes and the ongoing status will display in the window After the upload is complete the remote unit will automatically reboot to activate the new software You must log in with the installation tool again to proceed with the installation Software Upload Information ...

Page 33: ...merical part of the file name of the service order In the example above the file name is SO_1467854 xml See the section Service Order File on page 14 for more discussion Then click Load which causes the tool to read the data in the service order file Tip Enter a single character into the Customer Number field then click Load An Open File dialog appears where you can navigate to the service order f...

Page 34: ...e location for the antenna Coordinates If you need to determine the latitude longitude coordinates for the subscriber they are best derived from a GPS receiver on site An alternative is to use a web site that will derive the coordinates from the subscriber s address One such commercial site is www maps com Zoom in the map and the coordinates are displayed Coordinates from a web source may need int...

Page 35: ... Ranging Adjust ODU power levels and transmission intervals so that the time slots carrying data arrive at the base station at the proper time Registration Authentication Store base station offset code in the remote unit to identify with which base station the remote unit will communicate Store a database record for this remote unit in the BeamPlex Element Management System BMS Associate the remot...

Page 36: ...ar the OK mark is recommended If the signal level is low try rotating the antenna slowly while monitoring the Signal Strength bar which refreshes once per second If the signal level does not improve move the antenna to another likely location and click Base1 again This restarts the synchronization process Tip If an installation is requires repeated attempts at acquiring an adequate signal you may ...

Page 37: ...tenna location results in clearly superior signal then review the signal strength detail reports that were saved as described above The next section provides guidance in interpreting the data in those reports Signal Strength Details Look for the following three data types listed here in order of importance RSL received signal level High value preferred Note that these are negative numbers SNR sign...

Page 38: ...ers near the OK mark is reliable but the data rate will likely be 700 Kbps downlink as opposed to the maximum rate of 1 5 Mbps Note If an adequate signal for the subscriber s needs cannot be attained after all efforts a BRU 100 remote unit should be considered for this subscriber Message Log The message log records the sequence of important events throughout the installation process Refer to this ...

Page 39: ...1 Pre Production 33 Revision 3 Step 6 Service Activation Clicking the Service Activation button initiates the registration and authentication routines The Link Status and Message Status fields will indicate when the airlink has been established The Airlink LED on the transceiver illuminates at this point ...

Page 40: ...allation Tool Operation Service Utilities 34 Pre Production 1106333 01 Revision 3 Step 7 IP Address As discussed in the section LAN Connection on page 23 changing the default IP address is normally required only when the remote unit connects to a router ...

Page 41: ...06333 01 Pre Production 35 Revision 3 Step 8 Installation Status This final window provides a summary of the installation and airlink statistics If you enable the Launch BRU Monitor Client check box the status monitor application will open and the installation tool will close when you click Finish ...

Page 42: ...net mask to the default 255 255 255 0 Sets the base station offset code to the default 1 Insert a paper clip or similar object through the hole in the front panel to actuate the button Shortcut Menu When either the status monitor or installation tool applications are opened an icon appears in the Windows system tray of the service computer When you close the application window the system tray icon...

Page 43: ...50 Change BRU 150 IP Address Opens the Status Monitor to the BRU 150 IP Address Setting page Reset BRU 150 Cycles power to the BRU 150 Note that cycling power does not accomplish a full reset Configuration data is stored in non volatile memory and is not affected by power cycling Actuating the reset button on the transceiver erases this data About BRU 150 Self Install Software Standard product spl...

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Page 45: ...333 01 Pre Production 39 Revision 3 C H A P T E R 4 Status Monitor In This Chapter Overview page 40 Status Monitor Displays page 41 This chapter describes the status monitor window of the service utilities ...

Page 46: ...strength and the message log IP Address Setting Sets a new IP address in the remote unit Diagnostics Tests connectivity between the host PC and the remote unit and between the remote unit and the base station Open the status monitor by executing the file BRU Mon exe The status monitor is also installed on the subscriber s computer during the installation process It is intended to provide limited f...

Page 47: ... monitor Signal Strength Monitor This page contains the following features Login Use the remote unit default IP address of 192 168 1 1 to log in You do not need to log in if the status monitor is opened after the installation tool and the remote unit have established a connection The login field will be greyed out If the remote unit is reset or power cycled after establishing the connection you mu...

Page 48: ...tinguish one base station from another The displayed code indicates the base station with which the remote unit is registered Link Status This is the current functional status of the remote unit The status information is used primarily for technical service calls A fully functional unit has a status of Airlink Active 14 Signal Strength Value This field provides a numerical display of the signal st...

Page 49: ...tory address of 192 168 1 1 will work for a remote unit that is connected directly to the host PC The address may need to be changed for a LAN connection See the section LAN Connection on page 23 for more discussion NOTE The text shown above in this window describes an old default address This display will be changed in the next release The Signal Strength Details and Message Log buttons are the s...

Page 50: ...onnectivity from the host PC to the remote unit and from the host PC to the base station In the Network Health pane expand the Network Connectivity branch by clicking the symbol Select either the BRU or the Base sub branch from the display Click the Test button then observe the results in the lower panel Click the Clear button to clear the lower panel display if desired ...

Page 51: ... Radio Characteristics page 46 Antenna Characteristics page 47 Physical Characteristics page 47 Physical Dimensions page 47 Environmental Characteristics page 47 Regulatory Compliance page 48 This appendix presents technical specifications for the BRU 100 and BRU 150 Remote Unit The listed specifications are applicable to both models unless otherwise indicated ...

Page 52: ... Mhz paired Access Method OFDMA SDMA Duplex Method TDD Protocols IP UDP TCP PPPoE SNMP RTP FTP L2TP IPSec Air Link Security 128 bit private key encryption and authentication Service Rate variable from 64 Kbps to 1 5 Mbps Service Classes Best Effort Bits symbol Modulation Downstream Upstream 4 32 QAM 1 5 Mbps 1 2 Mbps 3 16 QAM 1 1 Mbps 900 Kbps 2 8 PSK 770 Kbps 600 Kbps Transmit Power 30 dBm averag...

Page 53: ...stance between radiating surface and any person per FCC rules for RF exposure BRU 100 BRU 150 Antenna Cable Cat5 outdoor Maximum 50 m 150 feet length RG 223 Maximum 47 cm 120 in length Power Source 110 220 VAC 750 mA 50 60 Hz Power adapter converts to 48 VDC 110 220 VAC 750 mA 50 60 Hz Power adapter converts to 48 VDC BRU 100 ODU BRU 150 Transceiver Height 39 cm 15 5 in 22 9 cm 9 0in Width 39 cm 1...

Page 54: ...it Installation Service Utilities 48 Pre Production 1106333 01 Revision 3 Regulatory Compliance Information subject to change without notice Regulatory Compliance FCC Title 47 Part 15 class B Part 27 WCS bands A and B Safety Compliance UL 60950 ...

Page 55: ...o base station 28 E equipment installation 17 Ethernet cable 12 F FCC rules 3 21 front panel 6 G GPS 17 28 H hub 23 I installation documents 9 installation overview 8 installation utility defined 5 open 22 operation of 20 installing components 22 IP address 13 23 41 IP address default 13 IP address setting 43 L LAN 23 latitude 27 Local RUID assignment 8 defined 8 setting 20 login 23 41 logout 37 l...

Page 56: ...evision 3 shortcut menu 36 signal level 30 signal strength detail window 31 in dBm 42 monitor tool 41 overview 40 software image file 13 24 specifications 45 status monitor defined 5 open 40 switch 23 synchronization 29 T Transceiver front panel 6 rear panel 7 U upload software 25 ...