GE MDS Mercury 900, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Reference Manual 05 4446A01 Rev E MARCH 2009 Wireless IP Ethernet Transceiver Covering all AP and Remote Units including Mercury 900 3650 and Option Set 1 Remotes MDS MercuryTM Series...

Page 2: ...a System 9 1 3 2 Wireless LAN 10 1 3 3 Point to Point LAN Extension 11 1 3 4 Serial Radio Network Connectivity 11 1 3 5 Multiple Protocols and or Services 11 1 3 6 Wireless LAN with Mixed Services 12...

Page 3: ...2 PC Connection and Log In Procedures 36 3 2 3 Navigating the Menus 40 3 3 BASIC OVERVIEW OF OPERATION 42 3 3 1 Starting Information Screen 42 3 3 2 Main Menu 43 3 4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS 45...

Page 4: ...EASUREMENTS 147 4 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 149 4 1 1 Interpreting the Front Panel LEDs 149 4 1 2 Troubleshooting With the Embedded Management System 150 4 1 3 Using Logged Operation Events 153 4 1 4 Alarm Co...

Page 5: ...that are cost effective innovative reliable and of the highest quality possible We promise to build a relationship that is forthright and ethical one that builds confidence and trust Related Material...

Page 6: ...power level is low the concentrated energy from a directional antenna may pose a health hazard Do not allow people to come closer than 23 cm 9 inches to the antenna when the transmitter is operating i...

Page 7: ...ing or replacement with non factory components may adversely affect the safe use of the transceiver in hazardous locations and may void the approval A power connector with screw type retaining screws...

Page 8: ...re working with While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this guide product improvements may also result in minor differences between the manual and the product shipped to...

Page 9: ...viii Mercury Reference Manual 05 4446A01 Rev E...

Page 10: ...8 1 2 4 External GPS PPS Option 9 1 3 APPLICATIONS 9 1 3 1 Mobile Fixed Data System 9 1 3 2 Wireless LAN 10 1 3 3 Point to Point LAN Extension 11 1 3 4 Serial Radio Network Connectivity 11 1 3 5 Mult...

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Page 12: ...s many users need access to documents electronically This is especially useful when you need to access docu mentation while traveling or want to share a document with another user in the field Electro...

Page 13: ...nts where reliability and range are paramount The transceivers are commonly used to convey text documents graphics e mail video Voice over IP VoIP and a variety of other application data between mobil...

Page 14: ...e are inherent in the radio s operation such as the use of 900 MHz spread spectrum transmissions others include AES data encryption enabling disabling channels IEEE 802 1X port blocking approved devic...

Page 15: ...stances in dense high interference environments Robust Network Security Prevents common attack schemes and hardware from gaining access or control of the network Common attack events are logged and re...

Page 16: ...equires GPS for TDD synchronization of the Access Points which may or may not be needed for an installation Access Point or Remote Identification Tip The outward appearance of AP and Remote radios is...

Page 17: ...Remote 802 11 WiFi Module Specifications The specifications listed below are unique to Remotes with Option Set 1 which contain a 2 4 GHz WiFi module SPECIFICATIONS on Page 178 contains a complete lis...

Page 18: ...electrical specifications in the External GPS PPS Option section on Page 180 This option is only available in hardware revision 1 0 2 or later 1 3 APPLICATIONS The following sections provide illustrat...

Page 19: ...are exchanged at the Ethernet level This includes all types of IP traffic A Remote transceiver can only communicate over the air to an Access Point AP Peer to peer communications between Remotes can...

Page 20: ...ormat A Remote transceiver with its serial port connected to a GE MDS serial based radio such as the MDS x790 x710 MDS TransNET and others provides a path for bringing the data from the older radio in...

Page 21: ...ver Ethernet and IP such as video for remote surveillance 1 3 6 Wireless LAN with Mixed Services The transceiver is an excellent solution for a long range industrial wire less LAN It offers several ad...

Page 22: ...or licensed and license free operation many of them manufac tured by GE MDS There are several ways that these systems can benefit from incorporating Mercury equipment The chief advantages are inter fa...

Page 23: ...vercome with a repeater station Option A Using two transceivers to form a repeater station back to back repeater Although the range between fixed transceivers can be up to 40 km 25 miles over favorabl...

Page 24: ...his takes advan tage of the minimal radiation exhibited by most antennas directly above and below their driven elements Another interference reduction technique is to cross polarize the repeater anten...

Page 25: ...igu rations In a point to multipoint scenario the Access Point services multiple remotes A problem in the Access Point will have an effect on all remotes since none will have access to the network Whe...

Page 26: ...information see Frequency Control Menu on Page 67 NOTE Transceivers are shipped with the Network Name set to MDS Mercury as a factory default Can radio frequency interference RFI disrupt my wireless n...

Page 27: ...Failed loginlockdown After five tries the transceiver ignores login requests for 5 minutes Critical event reports traps are generated as well Denial of service where Remote radios could be reconfigure...

Page 28: ...ge diameter coaxial cables 97 1677A159 3 ft 1m 97 1677A160 6 ft 1 8m Ethernet RJ 45 Crossover Cable CAT5 Cable assembly used to cross connect the Ethernet ports of two transceivers used in a repeater...

Page 29: ...y 6 ft 1 8 m for connection of equipment or other EIA 232 serial devices previously connected to legacy units Consult factory for other lengths and variations 97 3035A06 Bandpass Filter Antenna system...

Page 30: ...THE ANTENNA PORTS 23 2 3 STEP 2 CONNECT THE PRIMARY POWER 24 2 4 STEP 3 CONNECT PC TO THE TRANSCEIVER 25 2 5 STEP 4 REVIEW TRANSCEIVER CONFIGURATION 25 2 5 1 Getting Started 25 2 5 2 Procedure 25 2 5...

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Page 32: ...is important to use a Network Name that is different from any currently in use in your area during the testing period To simulate data traffic over the radio network connect a PC or LAN to the Etherne...

Page 33: ...3 8 Vdc and 24 Vdc operation are listed in SPECIFICATIONS on Page 178 A Phoenix two pole power connector with screw terminals is provided with each unit Strip the wire leads to 6 mm 0 25 Be sure to ob...

Page 34: ...nd test your data services 2 5 2 Procedure The following is a summary of the configuration procedure that must be done on each unit in the system Key parameters are shown on the Embedded Management Sy...

Page 35: ...d transceiver Remote The Option Set 1 Remote connec tors are shown in Figure 2 4 on Page 28 NOTE The use of shielded Ethernet cable is recommended for connection to the radio s ETH port The radio meet...

Page 36: ...n PWR DC power connection for the transceiver Power source must be 10 Vdc to 30 Vdc negative ground and capable of pro viding at least 25 watts GPS ANTENNA PORT Coaxial connector SMA type for connecti...

Page 37: ...Interface Connectors LED INDICATOR PANEL Displays the basic operating status of the transceiver See section 2 7 on Page 29 for detailed informa tion COM1 SERIAL PORT DB 9 connector used for management...

Page 38: ...ansceiver site or within a small area around the site RX2 ANTENNA PORT Coaxial connector TNC type for attachment of a second receiving antenna used in space diver sity arrangements TX RX1 ANTENNA PORT...

Page 39: ...Label Activity Indication PWR ON Primary power DC present Blinking Unit in Alarmed state OFF Primary power DC absent LAN ON LAN detected Blinking Data TX RX OFF LAN not detected or excessive traffic p...

Page 40: ...ration Menu 45 3 4 2 Ethernet Port Configuration Menu 56 3 4 3 Bridge Configuration 58 3 4 4 SNMP Agent Configuration 58 3 4 5 AP Location Push Config Menu 60 3 4 6 SNTP Server Configuration 64 3 5 RA...

Page 41: ...INFORMATION MENU 109 3 11 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION MENU 110 3 12 MAINTENANCE TOOLS MENU 123 3 12 1 Installing Firmware via TFTP 129 3 12 2 Auto Firmware Upgrade Menu AP Only 138 3 13 PERFORMANCE OPTIM...

Page 42: ...Page 45 Section 3 5 RADIO CONFIGURATION beginning on Page 65 Section 3 7 SECURITY CONFIGURATION MENU beginning on Page 92 Section 3 13 PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION beginning on Page 140 Section 3 12 MAINT...

Page 43: ...ance Information NOTES Chart shows top level view only See Reference Manual for details Not all menu items are user configurable Serial Number Uptime Date Date Format Time Model Device Names Console B...

Page 44: ...er Figure 3 3 View of the MS with a Browser Selections at left provide links to the various menus 3 2 ACCESSING THE MENU SYSTEM The radio has no external controls or adjustments All configuration diag...

Page 45: ...a Local Console session You can run Telnet sessions locally or remotely through an IP connection Web Browser Connect a PC to the unit s LAN port either directly or via a network and launch a web brow...

Page 46: ...One stop bit and no flow control Use ANSI or VT100 emulation TIP The HyperTerminal communications program can be accessed on most PCs by selecting this menu sequence Start Programs Accesso ries Commu...

Page 47: ...IP address of the unit beforehand If you do not know the address use the Local Console method above and access the Starting Information Screen The address is displayed on this screen 1 Connect a PC to...

Page 48: ...not use punctuation mark characters You may use up to 13 alpha numeric characters Starting a Web Browser Session NOTE Web access requires that you know the IP address of the unit you are connecting to...

Page 49: ...Figure 3 8 From here you can review basic informa tion about the unit or click one of the menu items at the left side of the screen Invisible place holder Figure 3 8 Starting Information Screen Web B...

Page 50: ...change your mind before pressing the key simply press to restore the previous value In some cases when you type a letter to select a parameter you will see a prompt at the bottom of the screen that s...

Page 51: ...and its current operating conditions Figure 3 9 Starting Information Screen AP screen shown Remote similar differences noted below Device Mode Operating mode of the unit as it relates to the radio ne...

Page 52: ...ssociated Remotes AP Only Indicates the number of Remotes that have achieved association with the AP Connection Status Remote Only Indicates whether the Remote has an RF connection with an AP Satellit...

Page 53: ...he Start ing Information screen described above Network Configuration Tools for configuring the data network layer of the transceiver See CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS on Page 45 Radio Configuration...

Page 54: ...E ONLY on Page 107 Device Information Top level device fields such as model serial number date time etc See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 109 Performance Information Status information relating to t...

Page 55: ...8 for more infor mation AP Location Info Config On an AP this submenu allows for con figuring an AP to automatically download the AP Locations File to its associated Remotes On a Remote this submenu a...

Page 56: ...ailed explana tions are provided in the section titled IP Configuration Menu on Page 53 DHCP Server Config Menu for configuration of DHCP services by the Access Point DHCP provides on the fly IP addre...

Page 57: ...outgoing frames with a VLAN tag as well The Ethernet port of a Mercury radio can be configured as an access port or as a trunk port When the Ethernet port of a Mercury radio is configured as VLAN Acc...

Page 58: ...VLAN ID Defines the VLAN ID assigned to traffic directed to and from the Ethernet port and the terminal server process in the radio This VLAN ID is used for filtering and tagging pur poses 1 4094 3 De...

Page 59: ...es of the screen Current IP Address Current IP Netmask Current IP Gateway show the current addressing configured at the trans ceiver Current IP Gateway only displays on this screen if Default Route IF...

Page 60: ...ht result in a non working radio if the DHCP server is located at a Remote radio site If possible place the DHCP server at the AP location A DHCP server can be run at a Remote but it is not recom mend...

Page 61: ...t 0 0 0 0 DHCP starting address Lowest IP address in the range of addresses provided by this device 0 0 0 0 DHCP ending address Highest IP address in the range of addresses provided by this device A m...

Page 62: ...Current IP Gateway only displays on this screen if Default Route IF on the Network Interface Config menu Figure 3 15 on Page 48 is set to Data Invisible place holder IP Configuration Menu Figure 3 20...

Page 63: ...ce holder Figure 3 21 802 11 Configuration Submenu 802 11 Mode Configures the WiFi radio to be an Access Point for other WiFi devices Access Point to connect to a WiFi Access Point at another location...

Page 64: ...ers that is used to generate a WEP Key WEP Key A security code that is generated using the Wireless Equivalency Protocol It is generated by the entry of a WEP Passphrase see above This key should be e...

Page 65: ...tabase 1 to 240 mins 2 mins 3 4 2 Ethernet Port Configuration Menu The transceiver allows for special control of the Ethernet interface to allow traffic awareness and availability of the backhaul netw...

Page 66: ...nts on different subnets then the laptop can DHCP for a new address when the link comes back up enabled disabled disabled Ethernet Filtering Config Allows enabling disabling filtering and specifying o...

Page 67: ...manageable objects as well as the IETF standard RFC1213 for protocol statistics also known as MIB II You can use off the shelf SNMP managers to access the transceiver s SNMP Agent s MIB such as Castl...

Page 68: ...ci ated network transceiver In addition some management systems might require that you compile the MIB files in the order shown above Invisible place holder Figure 3 27 SNMP Server Configuration Menu...

Page 69: ...ds to the specified version of SNMP traffic v1 v2 v3 Trap Version This specifies which version of SNMP is used to encode the outgoing traps The choices are v1_traps v2_traps and v3_traps When v3_traps...

Page 70: ...05 4446A01 Rev E Mercury Reference Manual 61 Invisible place holder Figure 3 28 AP Location Push Config Menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 29 AP Location Info Configuration Menu TFTP Mode...

Page 71: ...0 Transfer Options Menu for configuring the TFTP transfer AP Locations Filename Name of the AP Locations file on the server any valid filename string ap_locations txt AutoAP Location Download A settin...

Page 72: ...NAME The name of the AP Typically set to the Device Name configured on the AP LAT GPS Latitude of the AP in decimal degrees LONG GPS Longitude of the AP in decimal degrees OFFSET Pattern Offset config...

Page 73: ...only in a stable network or with the complete understanding that devices not listed in the AP filter will not gain access to the Remotes nor be acces sible to the Remotes The following shows the synta...

Page 74: ...address Press the Return key to make the address entry active 3 5 RADIO CONFIGURATION There are two primary layers in the transceiver network radio and data Since the data layer is dependent on the r...

Page 75: ...ion on how to calculate this value 0 30 30 900 model 0 23 23 3650 model Receive Power AP Only View set the receiver gain setpoint for the expected strength of incoming signals from Remotes This settin...

Page 76: ...ection Single Channel Static Hopping Hopping w Hand offs Examples of all three screens are provided below followed by a description of the menu items Invisible place holder Figure 3 35 Frequency Contr...

Page 77: ...fre quency hopping thus the entry here is a specific RF operating channel The allowable entry range is 3652 000 to 3673 000 MHz Frequency Mode The unit can operate on one selected fre quency or frequ...

Page 78: ...not necessarily have to match the configured bandwidth of the radio but it is limited by it That is you can set a 3 5 MHz radio to either 1 75 or 3 5 but you can only set a 1 75 MHz radio to 1 75 Note...

Page 79: ...the same pattern and each one should have its own offset In the diagram below one Remote is configured for static hopping and will only associate with AP1 because they are both using Offset 0 The hand...

Page 80: ...mote ends the connection with one AP and begins a connection with another AP is called hand off Table 3 2 lists the hand off parameters for Remote transceivers and explains how they operate under diff...

Page 81: ...is below the set threshold OR the SNR is below threshold the Remote drops the current AP Advanced Control Menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 39 Advanced Control Menu Hopping with Handoff Mode Remote...

Page 82: ...s that an AP is ignored when the Remote is trying to find a better connection Advanced Configuration Menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 40 Advanced Configuration Menu Adaptive Modulation Enables aut...

Page 83: ...in blocks of this size 4 2040 256 ARQ Block Lifetime AP only ARQ blocks are valid for this length of time 0 655 655 ARQ Transmitter Delay AP only The length of time the trans mitter waits before repea...

Page 84: ...ax SNR value For example the third SNR value in Column D is 11 4 dB 8 4 3 11 4 dB and the third SNR value in Column E is 17 1 11 1 3 3 17 1 dB Note that with a Hysteresis Margin of 3 dB there is an ov...

Page 85: ...ta mode to console mode the port might also change its baud rate TCP vs UDP TCP and UDP services are used by the transceiver s embedded serial device server TCP provides a connection oriented link wit...

Page 86: ...known as multicast addressing Multicast addressing requires the use of a specific branch of IP addresses set apart by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA for this purpose UDP multicast is ge...

Page 87: ...nvisible place holder Figure 3 41 Serial Port Configuration Menu Figure 3 42 Serial Configuration Wizard Begin Wizard Tool for configuring serial ports using a step by step process View Current Settin...

Page 88: ...ultipoint Configure with a valid Multi cast address 224 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 IP packets received with a matching destination address are processed by this unit Any legal IP address 0 0 0 0 TX IP Port...

Page 89: ...iver must use this port number 1 64 000 30010 TX IP Address Data received through the serial port is sent to this IP address To reach multiple Remotes in the network use UDP Point to Multipoint Any le...

Page 90: ...IP port offered by the transceiver s serial device server TCP UDP TCP TX IP Address The IP address to be used as a destination for data received through the serial port Any legal IP address 0 0 0 0 TX...

Page 91: ...ss it through to the connected serial device The application con necting to the local TCP or UDP socket must use this port number Any valid IP port 30010 Baud Rate Data rate payload for the COM port i...

Page 92: ...Establishing a Connection From the PC establish a TCP connection to the IP address of the Remote transceiver and to the IP port as configured above 30010 Use a Telnet client application to establish...

Page 93: ...s Upon receiving the packet all of the Remotes strip the data from the UDP packet and send it out their COM ports Likewise data presented at any of the Remotes COM ports is packetized sent to the Acce...

Page 94: ...emote Table 3 6 Serial Port Application Configuration Transceiver Location Menu Item Setting Access Point COM1 Status Enabled Baud Rate 9600 Example Flow Control Disabled IP Protocol UDP Remote IP Add...

Page 95: ...nsceiver in a single network can run in both modes at the same time In other words you can configure some Remotes for TCP mode and others along with the Access Point for UDP mode In this configuration...

Page 96: ...TU B RTU A Access Point Transceiver LA N COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Remote 1 LA N COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Remote 2 LA N COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Remote 3 LA N COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Remote 4 Table 3 7 Serial...

Page 97: ...Modbus serial protocols Refer to the following web site for additional information www modicon com TECHPUBS intr7 html NOTE Modbus TCP functionality is provided on the COM1 port of the transceiver onl...

Page 98: ...m the Serial Configuration Wizard opening screen Figure 3 53 on Page 89 select A to begin the wizard Invisible place holder Figure 3 53 Configuration Wizard Opening Screen 2 Choose the IP protocol you...

Page 99: ...ormats MODBUS RTU or MODBUS ASCII Press B to enter the Modbus serial timeout value in milliseconds Press N to continue the wizard NOTE The only difference between Modbus RTU and Modbus ASCII is the fo...

Page 100: ...e and Byte Format 6 The screen shown in Figure 3 58 appears next Press A to select the Buffer Size of message packets and B to select the Inter Frame Delay Press N to continue with the wizard Invisibl...

Page 101: ...item s you wish to change Invisible place holder Figure 3 60 Serial Configuration Summary Screen This completes the menu selections for Modbus TCP operation 3 7 SECURITY CONFIGURATION MENU The transc...

Page 102: ...lows setting of certificate types download paths and TFTP parameters Invisible place holder Figure 3 61 Security Configuration Menu Selecting any of the Security Configuration Menu items opens a sub m...

Page 103: ...ess to the transceiver s management system via the web server disabled HTTP HTTPS HTTP HTTPAuth Mode Selects the mode used for authenticating a web user Basic Auth MD5 Digest Basic Auth User Auth Meth...

Page 104: ...string up to 13 characters guest TIP For enhanced security consider using misspelled words a combi nation of letters and numbers and a combination of upper and lower case letters Also the more charact...

Page 105: ...over the air payload any alpha numeric string of 8 to 15 characters empty Max Remotes AP only The maximum number of remotes an AP can associate with Approved Remotes AP only Launches a submenu where...

Page 106: ...h this AP 3 7 3 IEEE 802 1x Device Authentication This section covers the configuration needed for the radios to access the IEEE 802 1x device authentication server which provides Device Level Securit...

Page 107: ...received from the authentication server data from the Remote passes Remote When Device Auth Method is set to RADIUS the Remote halts any data it is passing and requests Authentication from the device...

Page 108: ...opriate files on the authentication server empty any alpha numeric string up to 16 characters User Auth Mode RADIUS Authentication algorithm PAP CHAP EAP PAP NOTE CHAP is a more secure algorithm than...

Page 109: ...100 Mercury Reference Manual 05 4446A01 Rev E Invisible place holder Figure 3 67 Manage Certificates Menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 68 Manage Certificates Menu TFTP Mode Option Set Remote only...

Page 110: ...gure 3 70 on Page 102 Three certificate files Root CA Client and Private Key must be present in each of the Remote radios Use the commands described below to install these files into each Remote radio...

Page 111: ...nt of data sent in each TFTP packet 3 8 REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION AP ONLY For operation in protected redundant mode an AP must be in a Pack aged P23 enclosure with a backup radio See MDS publication 05...

Page 112: ...gger status for Radio Events such as a loss of associated Remotes or excessive packet errors Hardware Event Triggers This selection opens a submenu Figure 3 74 on Page 105 where you can set view the t...

Page 113: ...ers Invisible place holder Figure 3 73 Radio Event Triggers Lack of associated remotes exceeded threshold This setting deter mines whether or not a switchover occurs when a lack of asso ciated Remote...

Page 114: ...sabled Redundancy Configuration Options Menu Use this menu Figure 3 75 to set the thresholds for the Lack of Asso ciated Remotes and Packet Receive Errors Selecting either item opens a submenu where y...

Page 115: ...shold Menu Lack of Remotes for Select this item to change the time setting in seconds for a lack of associated Remotes When there are no associated Remotes for a period exceeding this time a redun dan...

Page 116: ...Only Stream GPS to Console Used to enable disable streaming of GPS NMEA data to the console port COM1 Baud rate is 4800 baud when Stream GPS to console is enabled enabled disabled disabled GPS to Cons...

Page 117: ...ormation GSA Polling Seconds between GSA string outputs the overall satellite data GSV Polling Seconds between GSV string outputs the detailed satellite data RMC Polling Seconds between RMC string out...

Page 118: ...nly Uptime Display only Elapsed time since boot up Date Current date being used for the transceiver logs User set able Value lost with power failure if SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol server not acc...

Page 119: ...information when power is removed Device Names Menu Figure 3 81 Device Names Menu Device Name Used by the transceiver as the Realm name for network login web browser only and menu headings Contact Us...

Page 120: ...llite fix status number of satellites being received and unit location data See Figure 3 88 on Page 116 for details Wireless Network Status Current AP association state and MAC address See Figure 3 90...

Page 121: ...112 Mercury Reference Manual 05 4446A01 Rev E Invisible place holder Figure 3 83 Performance Trend Screen Invisible place holder Figure 3 84 Bridge Status Menu...

Page 122: ...challenge question Send File y n before the request proceeds Event Log Host Address Set display the IP address of the TFTP server any valid IP address 0 0 0 0 Event Log Filename Set display the name...

Page 123: ...nd date from a Time Server This server is typically a standard Win dows PC server SNTP application In the absence of the SNTP services the user must manually enter time and date information at the Acc...

Page 124: ...to transmissions corrupted by RF interference Ethernet colli sions or degradation If significant Ethernet Receive Errors are observed check the quality of your Ethernet cabling and con nectors or tha...

Page 125: ...tes orbiting the Earth twice a day only a sub set of these is visible to a receiver at a given location A good signal provides information from six to ten satellites Latitude Shows the transceiver s l...

Page 126: ...oper ation the Remote monitors the channel for Access Point transmissions The Remote synchronizes its power timing and frequency to the Access Point then requests access to the network The Access Poi...

Page 127: ...mber of Remote transceivers currently associated with the AP Remote Database AP Only Displays a submenu where associ ated Remotes are listed in table form according to their number operational state M...

Page 128: ...ded in Table 4 3 on Page 152 Current AP Eth Address Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the current AP Current AP IP Address Shows the IP address of the current AP Current AP Name Displays the device...

Page 129: ...y Reference Manual 05 4446A01 Rev E Invisible place holder Figure 3 94 Remote Database Details Menu AP Internal Radio Status Menu Remote Only Invisible place holder Figure 3 95 Internal Radio Status R...

Page 130: ...when they are in Hopping with Handoffs mode This allows viewing of the settings the Remote is using to connect to each AP in the AP Locations File See Frequency Control Menu on Page 67 for explanation...

Page 131: ...s to connect to a particular AP Once this timer reaches the Max Scanning Time the Remote tries to connect to the next AP in the AP Locations File Radio Details This selection presents a screen Figure...

Page 132: ...the radio Uncorrected FEC Count Shows the number of errored blocks that can t be corrected with FEC by the radio Invisible place holder Figure 3 99 Channel Statistics Menu 3 12 MAINTENANCE TOOLS MENU...

Page 133: ...ces See Reprogramming Menu on Page 126 Configuration Scripts Saving and importing data files contain ing unit operating parameters settings See Configuration Scripts Menu on Page 131 Ping Utility Diag...

Page 134: ...on Page 125 Auto Firmware Upgrade Brings up a submenu where you can perform tasks related to loading new firmware See Auto Firmware Upgrade Menu AP Only on Page 138 Telnet Utility A submenu for openin...

Page 135: ...firmware These notes contain important information on compatibility and any special steps needed for proper installation All units and versions have two resident images Version 1 4 4 had two mpk file...

Page 136: ...TFTP and USB TFTP Host Address IP address of the host computer from which to get the file Any valid IP address This same IP address is used in other screens functions reprogramming logging etc Changin...

Page 137: ...sfer of firmware files See Figure 3 107 and related text descriptions Current Firmware Displays the versions of firmware images installed in the transceiver and shows whether Image 1 or Image 2 is cur...

Page 138: ...ion Screen on Page 42 A TFTP server is available on the GE MDS Web site at www GEmds com Resources TechnicalSupport TIP If you do not know your computer s address on a Windows PC you can use the RUN f...

Page 139: ...TFTP server on a PC connected either directly or via a LAN to the Ethernet port LAN of the radio Point the server towards the directory containing the firmware image file 2 Connect to the Management S...

Page 140: ...contains all of a radio s setable parameters that are accessible through the menu interface with a few exceptions A configuration script file is in plain text format and can be easily edited in any t...

Page 141: ...factory for technical support A technician can often spot poten tial problems by reviewing a configuration file How Configuration Files Work When a configuration script file is downloaded to a radio R...

Page 142: ...s for transferring files to and from the radio On firmware version 3 0 radios the options are TFTP and USB Config Filename Name of file containing this unit s configura tion profile that will be trans...

Page 143: ...es are available free of charge at www GEmds com Resources TechnicalSupport The name of the specific file includes the firmware revision number represented by the x characters in the following example...

Page 144: ...ed from a trans ceiver do not need to be present in your customized files Some fields are read only These are designated by RO in the configuration sample file Ping Utility Menu Invisible place holder...

Page 145: ...urn to this menu Invisible place holder Figure 3 114 Ping Results Screen Authorization Codes Invisible place holder Figure 3 115 Authorization Codes Menu Authorization Key For entering an Authorizatio...

Page 146: ...ished for your transceiver and will need to re enter them using the menu system To prevent accidental use of the command a challenge question is presented at the bottom of the screen when this choice...

Page 147: ...ed remotes to Firmware for Upgrade see below Reboot Remotes Determines how a Remote behaves once it has downloaded new firmware from the AP as part of an auto upgrade When enabled the Remotes reboot t...

Page 148: ...read only unless A Radio Mode is first selected and set to Test In Test Mode these items become selectable and you can set their entries using the Spacebar or with a numeric entry followed by pressing...

Page 149: ...plays through the terminal a spectrum analyzer view of its transmit power and frequency Figure 3 120 on Page 140 Figure 3 119 Spectrum Analyzer Menu Figure 3 120 Spectrum Analyzer Display 3 13 PERFOR...

Page 150: ...the first items checked when searching for performance gains Stronger signals allow the use of wider bandwidths and higher data speeds with fewer retries of data transmissions Time spent optimizing t...

Page 151: ...or 0 6 0 13 or 0 6 AP and RM must match Channel Selection User discretion User discretion Disable channels with interference AP and RM must match TDD Sync Mode GPS Required N A GPS Antennas must be c...

Page 152: ...For Mobile Systems Where hand offs between APs are required AP Remote Units Notes Radio Configuration Frequency Control Frequency Mode Static Hopping Hopping w Hand offs Advanced Configuration Protec...

Page 153: ...application or system the radio is used in Table 3 12 Mercury Remote Transceiver Continued Performance Information Internal Radio Status Menu Name Target Value Notes Table 3 13 Mercury Access Point P...

Page 154: ...ly used for mobile systems with good performance Make sure there is overlap ping coverage of more than one AP to provide continuous coverage At every AP Radio review the following settings when provid...

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Page 156: ...preting the Front Panel LEDs 149 4 1 2 Troubleshooting With the Embedded Management System 150 4 1 3 Using Logged Operation Events 153 4 1 4 Alarm Conditions 154 4 1 5 Correcting Alarm Conditions 155...

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Page 158: ...o not overlook the possibility that human error is the cause of the problem With so many parameters to view and change a parameter might be incorrectly set and then that change is forgotten To help av...

Page 159: ...Point with the same Network Name Check the Status of the unit s process of associating with the Access Point Use the Management System c Poor Antenna System Check the antenna feedline and connectors...

Page 160: ...entative c At the login prompt try the user name authcode and enter the Authorization Key for the password Remote only gets to Connecting a Check Network Name encryption and Device Auth Mode settings...

Page 161: ...e the unit might still be operational and associated Look for the association state in the Wireless Network Status screen to determine if the unit is associated If it is look at the Error Log for poss...

Page 162: ...l to network technicians the Radio Test Menu and the Ping Utility Use the Radio Test selection for testing RF operation Use the Ping Utility to verify communications access to pieces of equipment conn...

Page 163: ...Flash Memory Temporary Informational Transient conditions or events RAM Minor Does not affect unit operation RAM Major Degraded unit performance but still capable of operation RAM Critical Prevents th...

Page 164: ...al Order Continued Alarm Condition Reported Event Log Entry SNMP Trap Table 4 6 Correcting Alarm Conditions Alphabetical Order Event Log Entry Generating Condition Clearing Condition or Action Bridge...

Page 165: ...Scanning process at a Remote Indicates that the received beacon came from an AP which is not in the Approved AP list This might be caused by some Remotes hearing multiple AP s This event is expected b...

Page 166: ...e ratio of the antenna system If the results are normal record them for comparison during future routine preventive maintenance Abnormal readings indicate possible trouble with the antenna or the tran...

Page 167: ...nd reflected power into the antenna system and calculate the SWR and power output level The output should agree with the programmed value set in the Radio Configuration Menu Radio Configuration Transm...

Page 168: ...d the Wireless Packets Dropped and Received Error rates Main Menu Performance Information Packet Statistics Wireless Packet Statistics This information will be used later 3 Clear the Wireless Packets...

Page 169: ...nual 05 4446A01 Rev E 7 If the RSSI peak results in an increase in the Wireless Packets Dropped and Received Error the antenna may be aimed at an undes ired signal source Try a different antenna orien...

Page 170: ...ral Requirements 163 5 1 2 Site Selection 164 5 1 3 Terrain and Signal Strength 165 5 1 4 Antenna Feedline Selection 165 5 1 5 How Much Output Power Can be Used 169 5 1 6 Conducting a Site Survey 169...

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Page 172: ...0BaseT connections Confirm that your hub switch is capable of auto switching data rates To prevent excessive Ethernet traffic from degrading perfor mance place the transceiver in a segment or behind r...

Page 173: ...ible place holder Figure 5 3 Mounting Bracket Dimensions center to center NOTE To prevent moisture from entering the radio do not mount the radio with the cable connectors pointing up Also dress all c...

Page 174: ...rable and provides the most reliable commu nications link Much depends on the minimum signal strength that can be tolerated in a given system Although the exact figure will differ from one system to a...

Page 175: ...ical polarization of the signal there fore the Remote antenna s must also be vertically polarized elements oriented perpendicular to the horizon When required horizontally polarized omnidirectional an...

Page 176: ...cable at 900 MHz The choice of cable depends on the required length cost con siderations and the acceptable amount of signal loss Table 5 1 lists several types of popular feedlines and indicates the s...

Page 177: ...nacceptable Loss 7 8 inch HELIAX 0 52 dB 2 56 dB 5 12 dB Unacceptable Loss 1 1 4 inch HELIAX 0 40 dB 1 92 dB 3 8 dB 19 dB 1 5 8 inch HELIAX 0 32 dB 1 6 dB 3 2 dB 16 dB Table 5 2 Length vs Loss in Coax...

Page 178: ...a nominal RF power output of 29 dBm 900 model 23 dBm 3650 model this is the maximum transmitter output power allowed under FCC rules The power must be decreased from this level if the antenna system g...

Page 179: ...y choose the station location configuration of radio parameters and software pro tocol techniques In general keep the following points in mind when setting up your com munications network Systems inst...

Page 180: ...tined for a given remote includes when to transmit the duration of transmission and modulation selection In the event the intended Remote unit is unable to receive or interpret this information from t...

Page 181: ...ove this is 28 dBm 3 Set the transmitter power so that it does not exceed the maximum level determined in Step 2 Main Menu Radio Configuration Transmit Power Refer to Table 5 4 which lists several ant...

Page 182: ...nas used to support operation in this band must be fixed mounted Table 5 5 Antenna Gain vs Power Setpoint 3650 MHz Antenna Gain dBi Radio Configuration Antenna Type Radio Bandwidth Radio Power Setpoin...

Page 183: ...mW 5 125 32mW 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...

Page 184: ...Reference Manual 175 6 TECHNICAL REFERENCE 6 Chapter Counter Reset Paragraph Contents 6 1 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS 177 6 1 1 LAN Port 177 6 1 2 COM1 Port 177 6 2 SPECIFICATIONS 178 6 3 NOTES ON SNMP...

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Page 186: ...s for the network to function properly To connect a PC directly to the radio s LAN port an RJ 45 to RJ 45 cross over cable is required To connect the radio to a Ethernet hub or bridge use a straight t...

Page 187: ...ogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM 200 Carriers per Channel Available Configurations Access Point Ethernet Serial GPS Remote Ethernet Serial GPS Radio System Gain 140 dB for 1 75 MHz channel...

Page 188: ...cols Pending contact factory for details Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Spanning Tree Bridging VLAN IGMP TCP IP DHCP ICMP UDP TCP ARP Multicast SNTP TFTP Serial Encapsulation over IP tunneling for serial async m...

Page 189: ...ut obligation to notify any person of such changes 6 3 NOTES ON SNMP 6 3 1 Overview The firmware release described in this manual contains changes to the transceiver s SNMP Agent several new MIB varia...

Page 190: ...The following default accounts are available for the SNMP Agent enc_mdsadmin Read write account using Authentication and Encryp tion auth_mdsadmin Read write account using Authentication enc_mdsviewe...

Page 191: ...ocally then the Manager must be re con figured with any password changes in order to continue talking to the Agent Password Mode Management Changes When the password management mode is changed the act...

Page 192: ...pServer 42 INFORM DHCP server enabled disabled dhcpClient 43 INFORM DHCP client enabled disabled dhcpAddr 44 MINOR Obtained DHCP address timeNotSet 45 INFORM Date time not set timeByUser 46 INFORM Dat...

Page 193: ...status 80 MAJOR CSR read failed csrctrlsignal 81 MAJOR CSR write failed bandwidthMismatch 83 INFORM Bandwidth of AP in Locations file does not match this unit gpsSync 84 INFORM GPS synchronized lost s...

Page 194: ...tenna System losses from the feedline and coaxial connectors for example are subtracted from this figure to calculate the total antenna system gain AP See Access Point Association Condition in which t...

Page 195: ...gnal levels Fre quently used to express the gain or loss of a system Delimiter A flag that marks the beginning and end of a data packet Device Mode The operating mode role of a transceiver Access Poin...

Page 196: ...t will be anticipated under most conditions Provides an allowance for reduced signal strength due to multipath slight antenna movement or changing atmospheric losses A fade margin of 15 to 20 dB is us...

Page 197: ...king The 802 1X port device denies access to the network until the client device has authenticated itself Image File Data file that contains the operating system and other essential resources for the...

Page 198: ...t reachability of a network device either over a wired or wireless net work PKI Private Key Infrastructure A set of policies and technologies needed to create store and distribute Public Key Certifica...

Page 199: ...erminal Unit See RTU RFI Radio Frequency Interference Roaming A station s ability to automatically switch its wireless con nection between various access points APs as the need arises A station may ro...

Page 200: ...enna system As a general guideline reflected power should not exceed 10 of the forward power 2 1 SWR TCP Transmission Control Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Trap Manager Software that co...

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Page 202: ...pplication IP to Serial 83 Mixed Modes 87 Point to Multipoint Serial to Serial 84 Point to Point Serial to Serial 83 Serial Port 87 approvals agency 180 Approved Remotes 96 ARQ 74 Block Lifetime 74 Bl...

Page 203: ...ion Status 43 119 121 143 connectionware 145 connector descriptions 177 Ethernet 10 console baud rate 76 109 Contact 110 context names 181 Corrected FEC Count 123 144 cost of deployment 12 Count 135 C...

Page 204: ...file certificate 97 MIB 33 Filename 127 filtering enable 57 firmware automatic upgrade 125 current 128 filename 130 for Upgrade 138 installing 129 upgrade 130 138 version 43 125 Flow Control hardware...

Page 205: ...49 50 53 Configuration 46 current address 50 53 gateway 50 netmask 50 gateway 53 134 netmask 53 Protocol 80 static address 49 netmask 49 tunneling 76 K KEY command 157 transmitter for antenna SWR chec...

Page 206: ...ision Multiplexing 4 Outgoing Connection s Inactivity Timeout 81 P P23 8 Packet defined 189 Receive Errors Exceeded Threshold 104 106 Menu 106 Size 135 Statistics 111 114 153 packets dropped 115 153 r...

Page 207: ...abase 118 radio defined 190 Standard 6 Terminal Unit 13 defined 190 view approved 97 Repeater 14 antennas 15 Network Name 15 Using the AP as a Store and Forward Packet Repeater 15 Using two transceive...

Page 208: ...ptimization 157 Syslog Server Address 113 system gain antenna defined 185 T tabletop network 23 TCP 76 77 86 client 77 defined 191 server 77 TDD Sync Mode 15 70 145 TDD Sync 26 Telnet 36 76 83 98 Acce...

Page 209: ...d Remotes 97 Current Settings 78 Event Log 113 Menu 114 VLAN 48 191 data 48 49 Ethport Mode 49 ID 49 management 48 49 Status 46 47 49 Voice over IP 4 13 VoIP 4 13 volts dBm watts conversion 174 W watt...

Page 210: ...elps 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 shipping box and on any corre s...

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