ioSelect WMR-900, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...ave WMR 900MHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge Serial Gateway Firmware Version 2 0 0 Document EtherWave WMR OM Rev3 1 Operating Manual April 14 2008 11440 West Bernardo Court San Diego CA 92127 Phone 877 343 8467 Fax 877 343 8467 www ioselect com ioSelect ioSelect ...

Page 2: ... WARRANTY Indemnification The Purchaser shall indemnify IoSelect Inc and its respective directors officers employees successors and assigns including any subsidiaries related corporations or affiliates shall be released and discharged from any and all manner of action causes of action liability losses damages suits dues sums of money ex penses including legal fees general damages special damages i...

Page 3: ...ounter not only illustrations that further elaborate on the accompanying text but also several symbols which you should be attentive to Caution or Warning Usually advises against some action which could result in undesired or detrimental consequences Point to Remember Highlights a key feature point or step which is noteworthy Keeping these in mind will simplify or enhance device usage Tip An idea ...

Page 4: ... REQUIREMENT For OEM Series For OEM Series Regulatory Requirements To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices a separation distance of 23cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation To ensure compliance operations at closer than this distance is not recommended The antenna being used for this transmitter must no...

Page 5: ...n The antenna feed line DC power cable and interface cable must be routed through conduit in accordance with the National Electrical Code Do not connect or disconnect equipment unless power has been switched off or the area is known to be non hazardous Installation operation and maintenance of the transceiver should be in accordance with the transceiver s installation manual and the National Elect...

Page 6: ... CONFIDENTIAL 6 ioSelect EtherWave WMR Revision History Revision 3 1 April 01 2008 Based on Ref 6 1 2 FPGA Version 1R4 Software Version 2 0 0 Ref 6 1 8 Radio Info Version 3 1092ip Updated formatting added Appendix C ...

Page 7: ...25 4 1 Master 25 4 2 Repeater 25 4 3 Remote 25 5 0 Network Topologies 26 Note This section includes examples of configurations for each of the following 5 1 Point to Point PTP 26 5 2 Point to Multipoint PMP 28 5 3 Peer to Peer P2P 31 5 4 Everyone to Everyone E2E 33 6 0 Configuration 35 6 1 Web User Interface 36 6 1 1 Logon Window 37 6 1 2 Welcome Window 39 6 1 3 System Configuration 40 6 1 4 Netwo...

Page 8: ...UI User Interface Access Configuration 110 6 1 7 6 Authentication Configuration 112 6 1 7 7 Firewall Configuration 115 6 1 7 7 1 Policies 116 6 1 7 7 2 Rules 119 6 1 7 7 3 Port Forwarding 123 6 1 7 7 4 MAC List 125 6 1 7 7 5 Blacklist 127 6 1 7 7 6 Reset Firewall to Factory Default 129 6 1 8 System Information 131 6 1 9 System Tools 137 6 1 9 1 System Maintenance 138 6 1 9 2 Reboot System 139 6 1 ...

Page 9: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 9 ioSelect EtherWave WMR Table of Contents continued Appendices Appendix A RS485 Wiring 157 Appendix B Mounting Dimensions 158 Appendix C Serial Interface 159 ...

Page 10: ...uses for this mo dem 1 1 Performance Features Key performance features of the EtherWave WMR include 1 920 928MHz which is license exempt within North America may need to be factory configured differently for other areas contact IoSelect Inc SCADA remote telemetry traffic control industrial controls remote monitoring LAN extension GPS wireless video robotics display signs fleet management transmiss...

Page 11: ...s advanced serial port supports legacy serial devices including RTS CTS DSR DTR and DCD Easy to manage through web or text based user interface or SNMP wireless firmware upgrades system wide remote diagnostics 32 bit CRC selectable retransmission advanced security features industrial temperature specifications DIN rail mountable Optional Class 1 Div 2 Available as OEM solution Supporting co locate...

Page 12: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 12 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 1 0 Overview 1 2 Specifications Refer to the Specifications Sheet supplied to you for your par ticular model ...

Page 13: ...EtherWave WMR Connect the Power Adapters to available 120VAC out lets and to the EtherWave WMR The SYS LED will blink for approximately 1 minute while it readies itself for operation Using CROSSOVER ethernet patchcable connect PC NIC card to rear ETHERNET connection on EtherWave WMR PC must have its Network Settings TCP IP Properties set to STATIC with an IP Address of e g 192 168 1 10 and a Subne...

Page 14: ...s MASTER Repeat the above for the other EtherWave WMR giving it a new unique IP Address and configuring it as a RE MOTE 5 1 With both units powered on in proximity to each other and configured as per the above their RSSI LEDs should be illuminated and their TX LED should be ON or flashing With the PC connected to one of the EtherWave WMR units enter the IP Address of the other unit its LogOn windo...

Page 15: ...le dependent on desired test set up 2 22 Set Up Procedure Connect a Rubber Ducky antenna to each EtherWave WMR Connect the Power Adapters to available 120VAC out lets and to the EtherWave WMR Connect the Diagnostic Cable to COM2 front of one EtherWave WMR and the other end to an available COM port on the PC Run HyperTerminal or equivalent terminal program on the PC and configure it for the COM por...

Page 16: ...hanges Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU Press Q to Quit The EtherWave WMR configured above is now the MASTER Ether Wave WMR for your Point to Point EtherWave WMR network Remove the connection from the MASTER EtherWave WMR s COM2 port and move it to the other EtherWave WMR Press Enter A login prompt will appear Enter admin At the password prompt enter admin continued View the PC s NETWORK SETTI...

Page 17: ...nit Address then enter the number 20 Enter I Network Type then B Point to Point then J Destination Unit then enter the number 1 Enter Press U to SAVE the configuration changes Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU Press Q to Quit The EtherWave WMR configured above is now the REMOTE Ether Wave WMR for your Point to Point EtherWave WMR network With these two EtherWave WMR on a test bench and configur...

Page 18: ...uld be able to go about your typical networking ac tivities including accessing the Internet via the LAN Also by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of either EtherWave WMR you will be taken to the respective unit s Web User Interface LOGIN window If communications not available as outlined above Verify the RSSI LEDs on the front of each EtherWave WMR are illuminated Verify TX red LE...

Page 19: ...ave WMR The EtherWave WMR is a fully enclosed unit ready to be interfaced to external devices Any EtherWave WMR may be configured as a Master Repeater or Repeater Slave or Slave This versatility is very convenient from a sparing perspective as well for convenience in becoming very familiar and proficient with using the device if you are familiar with one unit you will be familiar with all units 3 ...

Page 20: ... For more information on performing a firmware upgrade see Appendix B and Section 6 1 9 1 If the unit has been powered up for some time 1 minute depressing the CFG Button for 8 seconds will result in FACTORY DEFAULTS being restored including a static IP address of 192 168 1 254 This IP address is useable in a Web Browser for accessing the Web User Interface Table 3A COM2 Pin Description Pin Name N...

Page 21: ... EtherWave WMR to a DTE with the same interface type 300 baud to 921kbps Either the RS232 or RS422 485 interface is used for COM1 data traffic Table 3B COM1 RS 232 Pin Assignment Pin Name No Description In Out DCD 1 Data Carrier Detect O RXD 2 Receive Data O TXD 3 Transmit Data I DTR 4 Data Terminal Ready I SG 5 Signal Ground DSR 6 Data Set Ready O RTS 7 Request To Send I CTS 8 Clear To Send O See...

Page 22: ...A D 2 Inverting Driver Output O RxB R 3 Non Inverting Driver Input I RxA R 4 Inverting Driver Input I GND 5 Ground Power and Signal Vin 6 Positive Voltage Supply Input 12 30VDC I Antenna Connector The EtherWave WMR uses a reverse polarity TNC RP TNC connector IoSelect Inc can provide external cabling and antennas suited to a variety of applications where the standard rubber ducky antenna is not ad...

Page 23: ... initial application of power the SYS LED will be illuminated for approximately 20 seconds after which time it will being to blink slowly loading for an additional 25 seconds then stay ON solid indicating it has achieved its specific operational status System Mode SYS LED Status Normal On Recovery Fast Blink 3 per second Loading e g on normal power up Slow Blink 1 every 2 seconds Upgrading Slow Bl...

Page 24: ...ation upon receiving valid packets from remote units It takes into consideration packets received from both Repeaters and Remotes A Repeater will base its RSSI reading on valid packets received from Slaves if the Slaves are silent for 2 seconds the Repeater will display an RSSI value based on valid packets received from the Master Signal strength is calculated based on the last four valid received...

Page 25: ... the throughput is halved only once i e it does not de crease with the addition of more Repeaters If there is a radio signal path requirement to provide Repeater functionality but throughput is critical the repeating function may be accomplished by placing two EtherWave WMR at the Repeater site in a back to back configuration One EtherWave WMR would be configured as a Remote in the upstream networ...

Page 26: ...ay also involve one or more Repeaters in a store and forward capac ity should the radio signal path dictate such a requirement Note that a Repeater may also concurrently function as a Remote i e it may pass data to and from an attached device s A PTP configuration may also be used in a more dynamic sense there may be many Remotes and Repeaters within such a net work however the Master may have its...

Page 27: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 27 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 1 1 Image 5A PTP Example 5 1 1 Master Image 5B PTP Example 5 1 1 Remote ...

Page 28: ...motes Such Repeaters may be referred to as Repeater Remotes Example 5 2 1 A 4 node network consisting of a Master 1 Repeater and 2 Re motes 1 Remote is to communicate with the Master through a Re peater the other is to communicate directly with the Master There is no DESTINATION UNIT displayed as in PMP the DESTINATION is preset to 65535 the BROAD CAST address multipoint RETRANSMISSIONS are set to...

Page 29: ...to 2 the UNIT ADDRESS of the REPEATER This Remote will synchronize to the Repeater and communicate via the Repeater to the Master Remote 30 s ROAMING ADDRESS is set to 1 the UNIT ADDRESS of the MASTER it will synchronize to and communicate directly with the MASTER Image 5D PMP Example 5 2 1 Repeater When bench testing PMP with a REPEATER in the network configure the REMOTE to s y n c h r o n i z e...

Page 30: ...ONFIDENTIAL 30 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 2 1 continued Image 5E PMP Example 5 2 1 Remote 20 Image 5F PMP Example 5 2 1 Remote 30 Each modem in any network must have a unique Unit Address ...

Page 31: ...emotes one Remote s data has a Destination Unit being the other Remote and vice versa Example 5 3 1 A device located at a pump station must communicate bi directionally with another device at a water tank The MASTER EtherWave WMR must reside in an office at a separate location All EtherWave WMR within a particular network must be configured to have the same Network Type Image 5G P2P Example 5 3 1 ...

Page 32: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 32 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 5 0 Network Topologies Example 5 3 1 continued Image 5H P2P Example 5 3 1 Remote 25 Image 5I P2P Example 5 3 1 Remote 35 ...

Page 33: ...ting via the Master it is a very bandwidth intensive network topology Example 5 4 1 1 Master and 3 remote units must all communicate with each other There is no DESTINATION UNIT configuration option as the DESTINATION is predefined to be the broadcast address 65535 when in E2E mode Image 5J E2E Example 5 4 1 Master An E2E network requires a Master modem The data being transmitted from remote units...

Page 34: ... continued The Remotes will all be configured as per the above screen cap ture with the exception of the UNIT ADDRESS Each Remote of the 3 in this example must have its own unique UNIT ADDRESS e g 50 51 and 52 Image 5K E2E Example 5 4 1 Remote Each unit must have its own unique Unit Address ...

Page 35: ...esired operational parame ters Interfacing to the EtherWave WMR for the purpose of initially config uring it may be accomplished in one of two ways front COM2 connector IoSelect Inc DE9 RJ45 Diagnos tics Cable and a PC running terminal communications program e g HyperTerminal or rear ETHERNET RJ45 port ethernet crossover cable and PC running IoSelect Inc DiscoverIP utility and Web Browser applicat...

Page 36: ...n this convenient utility within the DiscoverIP Utility window click on the desired unit s IP address verify displayed MAC address with MAC address printed on sticker on bottom of unit logon window appears log on configure EtherWave WMR as desired In this section all aspects of the Web Browser Interface presented menus and available configuration options will be discussed The modem will arrive fro...

Page 37: ...e is admin The default password is admin Note that the password is case sensitive It may be changed discussed further along in this section but once changed if forgotten may not be recovered Image 6A Logon Window For security do not allow the web browser to remember the User Name or Password It is advisable to change the login Password see Section 6 1 6 1 Do not FORGET the new password as it canno...

Page 38: ...hers from viewing the password The Remember my password checkbox may be selected for purposes of convenience however it is recommended to ensure it is deselected particularly once the unit is deployed in the field for one primary reason security Image 6B Logon Window With Password Input Soft Buttons OK Inputs the selected values into the EtherWave WMR for processing Cancel ...

Page 39: ... identity of the unit being perused and appears in all menu windows Image 6C Welcome Window Also displayed is various version information Hardware Version applicable to the motherboard of the EtherWave WMR Software Version this software resides on the motherboard and is also referred to as the unit s firmware FPGA Version Field Programmable Gate Array resides on the motherboard and relates to the ...

Page 40: ...tment of other configuration options Image 6D System Configuration Window System Operation Mode The radio button options presented here determine whether the EtherWave WMR unit will operate at a BRIDGE or a ROUTER Only a MASTER unit should ever be configured as a router Select the System Operation Mode first i e prior to configuring other options within the unit Bridge Bridge Router Values ...

Page 41: ...s 11 27 28 varies valid time values where hh 2 digit hours mm 2 digit minutes ss 2 digit seconds The Radio Description is simply a convenient identifier for a specific EtherWave WMR e g Pump Station 5 123 Main Street etc This feature is most welcome when accessing units from afar with large networks a convenient cross reference for the unit s IP address This name appears in all menu windows It has...

Page 42: ...lues when valid NTP Server information has been configured and the service is enabled within the modem see Section 6 1 3 2 for additional information Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR UTC Time Offset hh mm Input the Universal Coordinated Time offset in this field if so ...

Page 43: ...t of an IP network These settings do not effect the radio communications network aspect of the system however be mindful of the Network Type Radio Configuration menu as that dictates the possibilities for the flow of network data For a basic implementation only the Local IP Configuration submenu options need to be defined The Ethernet MAC address as displayed above is that of the ETHERNET interfac...

Page 44: ... the items within this submenu may be configured DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol may be used by networked devices Clients to obtain unique network addresses from a DHCP server Advantage Ensures unique IP addresses are assigned from a central point DHCP server within a network Disadvantage The address of a particular device is not known and is also subject to change STATIC addresses must b...

Page 45: ... assigned to the EtherWave WMR if STATIC IP address mode has been selected enter a suitable value for the specific network 192 168 1 254 valid value is specific to the network Within any IP network each device must have its own unique IP address Subnet Mask For a small private network with IP addresses appearing similar to 192 168 1 xx Class C address the standard 255 255 255 0 subnet mask may be ...

Page 46: ...ress of EtherWave WMR No 1 The idea behind this approach is If an EtherWave WMR at one end of a wireless link receives a packet it is unsure where to send send it to the other end of the wireless link i e the other EtherWave WMR where it was quite likely destined A simple way of looking at what the gateway value should be is If a device has a packet of data is does not know where to send send it t...

Page 47: ...erWave WMR unit will have its DNS Server information entered manually static or if it will obtain the information provided it is available via the connected network static automatic Values Preferred DNS Server If DNS Mode is static enter valid IP Address of accessible Alternate DNS Server in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Server IP address Values Alternate DNS Server If DNS Mode is static enter vali...

Page 48: ... to the wired port at rear of EtherWave WMR unit which may also be considered as the WAN Wide Area Network port The Wireless Port IP Configuration applies to the LAN Local Area Network the LAN consists of the devices and EtherWave WMR units connected to each other via the wireless radio network Refer to the preceding section for configuring the Ethernet Port keeping in mind that the settings apply...

Page 49: ...the network typically a Class C private IP Within any IP network each device must have its own unique IP address Subnet Mask For a small private network with IP addresses appearing similar to 192 168 1 xx Class C address the standard 255 255 255 0 subnet mask may be applicable 255 255 255 0 valid value is specific to the network Values Values Image 6H Network Configuration Router Wireless Port IP ...

Page 50: ...viously written into EtherWave WMR memory Values Preferred DNS Server If applicable enter valid IP address of Alternate DNS Server which exists within the LAN the wireless subnet in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Server IP address Values Alternate DNS Server If applicable enter valid IP address of Preferred DNS Server which exists within the LAN the wireless subnet in this field 0 0 0 0 valid DNS Se...

Page 51: ... the WAN and another on the LAN Values VPN Status Select a unique password of 32 characters maximum case sensitive admin 32 characters maximum Values VPN Admin Password Enable default enables the service Disable disables it Enable Enable Disable Image 6I Network Configuration Router VPN Configuration Submenu VPN Virtual Private Network A communications path connecting a device on a WAN with a devi...

Page 52: ...to EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory Values Enter the same unique password of 32 characters maximum case sensitive which was entered in the preceding above field admin 32 characters maximum VPN Admin Repeat Password ...

Page 53: ...tered in the appropriate field NTP may be used to synchronize the time in the EtherWave WMR within a network to a reference time Image 6G Network Configuration NTP Server Config Submenu NTP Server Status Note that if NTP Server Status is ENABLED the Synchronize with NTP Server soft button on the System Configuration menu will be available for use Leave as DISABLED default if a server is not availa...

Page 54: ...rovided that Internet access is available is to be entered in this field if the NTP Server Status is configured as ENABLED 0 0 0 0 valid NTP server IP address or name Values Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 55: ...se IP addressable devices which are con nected to them If this feature is to be utilized it would be enabled on the Master EtherWave WMR unit noting that such a DHCP Server service must not be enabled on any other EtherWave WMR units or devices which reside on the same network segment With this service enabled on the Master it can assign IP addresses as well as subnet mask and gateway to the LAN r...

Page 56: ... exist on a network which would result in problems Devices on the network which are intended to receive IP address information from this DHCP Server must have their local IP settings set for DHCP as opposed to static Disable Disable Enable Prior to enabling this service verify that there are no other devices either wired e g LAN or wireless e g another EtherWave WMR with an active DHCP SERVER serv...

Page 57: ...alue for specific network Server Netmask In this field input the subnet mask which is to be applied to the network For basic small private networks a Class C subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 could be used 255 255 255 0 valid subnet mask value for specific network Values Values Starting Address This is the starting lower boundary IP address of the range of IP addresses also known as IP address poo...

Page 58: ...that the Internet is based on IP addresses without DNS if one entered t h e d o m a i n n a m e www microhardcorp com for example into the URL line of a web browser the website could not be found Values Values WINS Address Windows Internet Naming Service WINS address to be provided by this server 0 0 0 0 Valid WINS IP address WINS Windows Internet Naming Service keeps track of which IP address is ...

Page 59: ...etwork Configuration menu of that unit 00 00 00 00 00 00 MAC address of target device An address binding is a mapping between a specific IP address and the MAC address of a specific client New Binding IP Enter the IP address from within the range identified with the Starting Address and Ending Address parameters input previously which is to be bound to the MAC address identified in the New Binding...

Page 60: ...erver Config menu display showing both the MAC and corresponding IP address Note that the ADD action must be followed by SUBMIT for the changes to be written to the EtherWave WMR s memory Delete If binding relationships are present the drop down box to left of Delete soft button may be used to select a particular binding and the DELETE soft button used to delete it Submit Write parameter values in...

Page 61: ... Information Database MIB Both the management system and the device have a copy of the MIB The MIB in the management system provides for identification and processing of the information sent by a device either responses to queries or device sourced traps The MIB in the device relates subroutine addresses to objects in order to read data from or write data to variables in the device An SNMPv1 agent...

Page 62: ...ext password mechanism used to weakly authenticate SNMP queries Being part of the community allows the SNMP agent to process SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c requests This community name has only READ priority continued SNMP Operation Mode If disabled no SNMP service is provided from the device Enabled the device now an SNMP agent can support SNMPv1 v2 v3 Disable Disable V1 V2 V3 Values ...

Page 63: ...has only READ WRITE priority private character string Values SNMP V3 User Name Defines the user name for SNMPv3 V3user character string Values V3 User Read Write Limit Defines accessibility of SNMPv3 select either Read Only or Read Write priority If Read Only is selected the SNMPv3 user may only read information if Read Write is selected the SNMPv3 user may read and write set variables Read Only R...

Page 64: ...hPriv Authentication encrpytion NoAuthNoPriv NoAuthNoPriv AuthNoPriv AuthPriv Values V3 Authentication Password SNMPv3 user s authentication password Only valid when V3 User Authentication Level set to AuthNoPriv or AuthPriv see above 00000000 character string Values V3 Authentication Password SNMPv3 user s encryption password Only valid when V3 User Authentication Level set to AuthPriv see above ...

Page 65: ... a failure or alarm condition occur V1 Traps V1 Traps V2 Traps V3 Traps V1 V2 Traps V1 V2 V3 Traps Values Auth Failure Traps If enabled an authentication failure trap will be generated upon authentication failure Disable Disable Enable Values Trap Community Name The community name which may receive traps TrapUser character string Values ...

Page 66: ...IP address where traps will be sent to e g SNMP management system PC IP address 0 0 0 0 applicable host s IP address Values Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 67: ... Protocol is a link management protocol which will accommodate the availability of redundant data paths but inhibit the possibility of a loop being created a loop could create endless traffic around a LAN consuming much of the bandwidth Spanning Tree Protocol Status Selection of STP operational status within the EtherWave WMR On On Off Values Image 6L Network Configuration Bridge Config Submenu So...

Page 68: ...e 6M Network Configuration Quality of Service Submenu Quality of Service Status If Enabled the defined protocols and ports will have the QoS service applied to them Disable Disable Enable Values To define particular ports protocol and priority to be assigned see the example of such a configuration exercise on the following page QoS Quality of Service is applied to networks where it is desired to g...

Page 69: ...he radio button for High Priority Click the ADD NEW soft button Click the SUBMIT soft button The following screen capture shows the result of the above actions The mini window shows port 8080 TCP traffic as having High Priority To apply the configuration select Enable and SUBMIT As ports are defined the mini window and list boxes specific to Priority become populated To DELETE any defined port sim...

Page 70: ... 70 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 71: ...ivity Prior to configuration the network topology must be known see Sec tion 5 0 the role operating mode of the specific EtherWave WMR Network Search Mode The above screen capture depicts Radio Configuration menu option with Network Search Mode disabled On the following page the screen capture shows what configuration options are available when Network Search Mode is enabled continued Image 6O Rad...

Page 72: ...bled Master units with the same authentication key may be found by Remote units even if they have different network names This feature which must be enabled on all participating units allows for roaming between networks Image 6P Radio Configuration Menu upper portion with Network Search Mode Enabled Disable Disable Enable Values ...

Page 73: ...a Remote within the network If 1 or more repeaters are to be in a network on the Master only the Repeater s YES configuration must be selected If 2 or more repeaters are to be in a network the above YES setting applies as does the requirement for Repeater Registration discussed further on in this section Remote Interfaces with remote devices and communicates with Master either directly or via Repe...

Page 74: ...switch from operating between distinct networks The Network Name is also taken into consideration in the frequency hopping algorithm change the Network Name and the hopping pattern will change default is model dependent character string Values Link Rate This is the RF communications Link Rate A lower link rate offers better receive sensitivity performance a higher link rate better throughput All E...

Page 75: ...e EtherWave WMR Unless required the RF Output Power should be set not for maximum but rather for the minimum value required to maintain an adequate system fade margin dBm mW equivalent 20 100 21 125 22 160 23 200 24 250 25 320 26 400 27 500 28 630 29 800 30 1000 Values If the Operation Mode is set to MASTER the Unit Address field will NOT be displayed in the Radio Configuration menu By setting the...

Page 76: ...number of the value specified in its Retransmissions field Packet is discarded if retransmissions are not successful 0 255 5 Values Network Type Defines the type of RADIO network see Section 5 0 for a detailed description of network topologies In a point to multipoint PMP network the Master broadcasts data to all units and all remote units send their data ultimately to the Master A point to point ...

Page 77: ...aximum number of Retransmissions specified for a period of one minute after which time it will revert to behaving as it did originally This mode of operation is particularly well suited to fixed PMP networks when multipoint operation is required as is maximum throughput The selected Network Type will effect the Radio Configuration menu somewhat i e If Point to Multipoint is selected for a Remote t...

Page 78: ... for a Remote the Master in the Master s Radio Configuration specify the Unit Address of the Remote Unit to which it is to send its data In Peer to Peer the Remotes are configured with the target peer s UA as the Destination Address the Master with 65535 in Everyone to Everyone the Destination Address for ALL units is 65535 the broadcast address as every unit sends its data to every other unit thr...

Page 79: ...icular upstream modem with which a particular Remote is intended to communicate e g Slave with Unit Address 3 may have a Roaming Address of 2 where the modem with Unit Address 2 is a Repeater between the Slave and the Master the Repeater will have a Roaming Address of 1 as it is to synchronize to the Master The Roaming Address dictates to which EtherWave WMR by Unit Address UA a Remote or Repeater...

Page 80: ...aters in the network configure this setting as Yes With one or more Repeaters in the system a network s throughput is divided in half Exercising the option of back to back Repeaters which requires 2 EtherWave WMR at a Repeater site eliminates the division of bandwidth If there is more than one Repeater in a network the Repeaters should be registered See Repeater Registration further along in this ...

Page 81: ...estriction dictates within which band zone of frequencies that a particular unit will operate Using zones simplifies network deployment by providing a convenient reference e g Zone 1 within which a given network can operate thereby minimizing the potential for internetwork interference This is particularly useful when used in conjunction with Network Search Mode to facilitate minimal interference ...

Page 82: ...7 200 927 600 7 902 400 906 800 8 912 800 917 200 Table 6A Restricted Bands for UA1 at 345kbps Link Rate Table 6B Restricted Bands for UA1 at 1 1Mbps Link Rate Zone No Restrict From Start MHz Restrict To End MHz Restrict From Start MHz Restrict to End MHz 1 909 750 926 250 2 902 400 905 250 912 750 926 250 3 902 400 908 250 915 750 926 250 4 902 400 911 250 918 750 926 250 5 902 400 914 250 921 75...

Page 83: ...hannel Number defines the number of channels the unit will hop on The minimum number is 4 Digital Transmission System DTS technology is applied at the 1 1Mbps link rate This setting does not apply if the Link Rate is 345kbps because of the 64 channels that are available the unit must hop on exactly 50 there is not option to either increase or decrease this amount ...

Page 84: ... By default the EtherWave WMR will hop on frequencies across the entire 902 928MHz ISM band For some applications or within certain operating environments it may be desired to prohibit the modem from operating on specific frequencies or range s of frequencies See Section 6 1 8 4 for a description of the Radio Channel Noise Levels tool The modem will not allow too many frequencies to be restricted ...

Page 85: ...he input format is UA channel number or UA channel number channel number z or UA channel number no space chnl number chnl number where UA is the Unit Address and channel number is the channel number not frequency of the channel to be restricted The input formats above describe single channel range of channels or a combination thereof A number of input fields may be used or a combination of restric...

Page 86: ... number of channels restricted i e If Channels 1 3 are restricted the Channel Number is to be decreased from 16 to 13 as per the following example image below The Frequency Restriction value must be input into EVERY MODEM in a network Oftentimes the applicable Unit Address as input in the format detailed previously will be 1 indicating that that the Master modem to which other units synchronize wi...

Page 87: ...ble interference between network segments if there is more than 1 Repeater in a network ALL Repeaters must be registered in EVERY EtherWave WMR The following image depicts an example In the above example there is a total of 3 Repeaters in the system with Unit Addresses of 7 18 and 25 Again these Repeater UAs must be added into each every EtherWave WMR s Repeater Registration field Format x y z whe...

Page 88: ... 88 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 89: ...may also exit the EtherWave WMR network on another EtherWave WMR s serial port COM1 is a full featured RS232 interface dedicated to serial data traffic It supports hardware handshaking By default this port is enabled COM2 is by default disabled In this state it may be used as the console port for the text user interface Enabled it becomes another serial port for data traffic It is a 3 wire TxD RxD...

Page 90: ...e mode via the serial connection to it the escape sequence of may be entered at the Data Baud Rate for which the port is configured Image 6V COM1 Configuration Menu lower portion Channel Mode Determines which rear of unit serial interface shall be used to connect to external devices RS232 RS485 or RS422 This option applies only to COM1 When an interface other than RS232 is selected the DE9 port wi...

Page 91: ...nd bps 230400 115200 57600 38400 28800 19200 14400 9600 460800 and 921600 may be selected for RS422 or RS485 Channel Modes 7200 4800 3600 2400 1200 600 300 Note Most PCs do not readily support serial communications greater than 115200bps Data Format Values This setting determines the format of the data on the serial port The default is 8 data bits No parity and 1 Stop bit 8N1 8N2 8E1 8O1 7N1 7N2 7...

Page 92: ...leave this setting at the default value of None When CTS Framing is selected the EtherWave WMR uses the CTS signal to gate the output data on the serial port Figure 6A below illustrates the timing of framed output data COM2 does not support Flow Control None Hardware CTS Framing Drawing 6A CTS Output Data Framing Software flow control XON XOFF is not supported Pre Data Delay ms Values Refer to Fig...

Page 93: ...the MODBUS protocol for example See Character Timeout on the next page for related information Seamless Transparent Character Timeout In Seamless mode see Data Mode described on the preceding page this setting determines when the serial server will consider the recently received incoming data as being ready to transmit As per the MODBUS standard frames will be marked as bad if the time gap between...

Page 94: ...m value of 3 5ms If the baud rate is greater than 19200bps the minimum character timeout is internally set to 750us microseconds characters 4 Maximum Packet Size Values Defines the buffer size that the serial server will use to receive data from the serial port When the server detects that the Character Timeout criteria has been met or the buffer is full it packetizes the received frame and transm...

Page 95: ...ion if the connection is in an idle state i e no data traffic on the serial port Default 60 seconds TCP Server In this mode the EtherWave WMR will not INITIATE a session rather it will wait for a Client to request a session of it it s being the Server it serves a Client The unit will listen on a specific TCP port If a session is established data will flow from the Client to the Server and if prese...

Page 96: ...ension of the IP address the port essentially fine tunes where the data is to go within the device Be careful to select a port num ber t hat i s not predet ermi ned to be associated with another application type e g HTTP uses port 80 TCP Client Server In this mode the EtherWave WMR will be a combined TCP Client and Server meaning that it can both initiate and serve TCP connection session requests ...

Page 97: ...he unit s serial port Default 20001 UDP Point to Multipoint P This mode is configured on an EtherWave WMR which is to send multicast UDP packets typically the MASTER in the EtherWave WMR network Multicast IP Address A valid multicast address this unit uses to send multicast UDP packets upon receiving data from the serial port The default value is a good example of a valid multicast address Default...

Page 98: ...ort Most often this is the IP address of the Master EtherWave WMR Default 0 0 0 0 Remote Port The UDP port associated with the Remote IP Address above In the case of this Remote being the Master EtherWave WMR the value in this field should match the Listening Port of the Master see UDP Point to Multipoint P Default 20011 Multicast IP Address A valid MULTICAST address that this unit will use to rec...

Page 99: ...ive multicast UDP packets sent by another UDP Multipoint to Multipoint unit Default 224 1 1 1 Listening Multicast Port UDP port that the unit will listen to for multicast UDP packets sent by another UDP Multipoint to Multipoint unit Default 20011 SMTP Client If the EtherWave WMR network has Internet access this protocol may be used to send the data received on the serial port COM1 in a selectable ...

Page 100: ...ta will be sent immediately upon reaching Message Max Size Default 10 Transfer Mode Select how the data received on COM1 is to be sent to the email addressee Options are Text Attached File Hex Code Default Text Note COM2 does not support this mode Values TCP Client TCP Server TCP Client Server UDP Point to Point UDP Point to Multipoint P UDP Point to Multipoint MP UDP Multipoint to Multipoint SMTP...

Page 101: ...guration 6 1 7 Security Configuration Image 6W Security Configuration Menu There is significant security inherent in the EtherWave WMR s proprietary design and technology implementation There are additional security features available both as standard and optional ...

Page 102: ... recovered To keep a system secure the Administrator Password which is prompted for at the LogOn window should be modified rather than retaining the factory default value of admin Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory New Password Repeat Password Values ...

Page 103: ...therWave WMR from having a package upgrade performed by an unauthorized person It is recommended that the default password be changed when the system is deployed Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory New Password Repeat Password Values character string a...

Page 104: ...m High Medium and High levels are NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT High level is optional within North America Contact IoSelect Inc for more information Medium and High levels are discussed further in this section Encryption Status By default the Encryption Status is Disabled If Enabled a number of Encryption Types are available requiring varying amounts of configuration Values Disable Enable Encryption n...

Page 105: ...er enhanced or not effected by the compression process WEP 64 bit Wired Equivalency Protocol WEP encryption adds some overhead to the data thereby negatively effecting throughput to some degree The image below shows the associated configuration options Image 6AA Wireless Encryption Config WEP 64 bit Submenu WEP Wired Equivalency Privacy is a security protocol defined in 802 11b It is commonly avai...

Page 106: ...ault 0000 Key Phrase These Keys are used to encrypt and decrypt the data Leave selected via radio button the Key number that the network is to use Default 0000000000 WEP 128 bit 128 bit encryption offers stronger encryption that 64 bit but adds more overhead on the data The configuration for WEP 128 bit is the same as for 64 bit see the preceding text WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA It provides str...

Page 107: ...lly the same configuration as for WEP applies Input up to 4 unique Keys of 32 characters each AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very robust sym m etri c e ncr yp ti o n algorithm Soft Buttons Generate Key applicable to WEP modes only Click to have a selected Key generated based upon a user input Key Phrase Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified...

Page 108: ...anges may be made to the EtherWave WMR via the utility The choice is typically based upon network security considerations See Appendix A for a complete description of the DiscoverIP utility Discovery Service Disable This unit will not appear to exist when the DiscoverIP utility is used to search for EtherWave WMR on the network Discoverable This unit will appear as existing on an EtherWave WMR net...

Page 109: ...nfiguration Values Disable Discoverable Changeable Discovery Service continued Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 110: ...mote device Format from DOS prompt telnet 192 168 1 50 where the IP address is that of the target device If the above IP address is that of an EtherWave WMR accessible via the network the user will arrive at the unit s LogOn window For a secure connection see SSH below HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol The standard protocol for transferring data between a Web server and a Web browser The EtherWave ...

Page 111: ...ryption transfer of Web pages Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory SSL Secure Sockets Layer An application layer protocol for managing the security of data transmissions in a network Uses encryption decryption and public and private keys ...

Page 112: ... is done locally within the EtherWave WMR and RADIUS Local RADIUS authentication using a specific user name and password supplied by your RADIUS Server Administrator this authentication would be done remotely by a RADIUS Server if this authentication fails proceed with Local authentication as per above R A D I U S R e m o t e Authentication Dial In User Service An authentication authorization and ...

Page 113: ... 0 0 RADIUS Server Port In this field the applicable Port number for the RADIUS Server is to be entered if RADIUS Local has been selected as the Authorization Mode Normally a RADIUS Server uses Port 1812 for the authentication function Values Applicable RADIUS Server Port number 1812 Auth Mode Select the Authentication Mode Local default or RADIUS Local For the latter selection RADIUS authenticati...

Page 114: ...t to obtain the applicable RADIUS User Name from your RADIUS Server Administrator Values Specific RADIUS Server secret nosecret Repeat RADIUS Secret See above Re enter RADIUS Secret in this field Values Specific RADIUS Server secret nosecret Soft Buttons Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written ...

Page 115: ...n is used to allow or disallow particular types of traffic and access to and from the network This security feature differs from those discussed in the UI Configuration section the UI Configuration is specifically for configuring the EtherWave WMR User Interface and related protocols Firewall Status Disabled by default When enabled the firewall settings are in effect Values Disable Enable ...

Page 116: ...Configuration Source Zone Select the zone which is to be the source of the data traffic WAN applies to the wired connection and LAN to the wireless on all EtherWave WMR units whether a Master Repeater or Remote Values WAN LAN FW VPN all Image 6AF Firewall Configuration Policies Config Submenu ...

Page 117: ...on all EtherWave WMR units whether a Master Repeater or Remote Values WAN LAN FW VPN all Policy Select the policy action which is to apply ACCEPT traffic is the default DROP results in a silent drop of the traffic whereas REJECT will result in a message e g destination unreachable being sent from the intended destination back to the source Values ACCEPT DROP REJECT QUEUE future use CONTINUE future...

Page 118: ...ct EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration Log If in the Policy configuration DROP or REJECT has been selected this field may be defined as to how to tag associated messages Values No Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Information Debug ...

Page 119: ...precedence over Policies They are configured to fine tune firewall settings Action Define the action which is to be taken by the defined rule Values ACCEPT ACCEPT future NONAT future DROP REJECT DNAT SAME future REDIRECT future CONTINUE future LOG QUEUE future Image 6AG Firewall Configuration Rules Config Submenu ...

Page 120: ... FW VPN all Source IP If a valid IP address is specified the action will apply against that address otherwise leaving the default value of 0 0 0 0 in this field results in the action applying to all source IP addresses Values 0 0 0 0 valid IP address Destination Zone Select the zone which is the intended desination of the data traffic WAN applies to the wired connection and LAN to the wireless on ...

Page 121: ...n menu Values Custom Service or select from a long listing of predefined services Destination IP If a valid IP address is specified the action will apply against that address otherwise leaving the default value of 0 0 0 0 in this field results in the action applying to all destination IP addresses Values 0 0 0 0 valid IP address Destination Port This field is configured if defining a Custom Servic...

Page 122: ...tocol This field is configured if defining a Custom Service ref Select Service field Values TCP TCP SYN UDP ICMP IPP2P IPP2P UDP IPP2P all All Comment This is simply a field where a convenient reference or description may be added to the rule Values Rule 1 descriptive comment ...

Page 123: ... Internal Server IP Enter the IP address of the intended internal i e on LAN side of EtherWave WMR unit configured as a Router server Values 192 168 2 5 valid IP address Internal Port Target port number of internal server Values 0 valid port number Image 6AH Firewall Configuration Port Forwarding Config Submenu ...

Page 124: ...e of EtherWave WMR unit configured as a Router server Values External Port Port number of incoming request from WAN side device Values 0 valid port number TCP TCP SYN UDP ICMP IPP2P IPP2P UDP IPP2P all All Comment This is simply a field where a convenient reference or description may be added to the rule Values Forward 1 descriptive comment ...

Page 125: ... Configuration WAN MAC List Status Enable or disable the WAN MAC list List takes precedence over Rules Values Disable Enable LAN MAC List Status Enable or disable the LAN MAC list List takes precedence over Rules Values Disable Enable Image 6AI Firewall Configuration MAC List Config Submenu ...

Page 126: ... MAC Address to be added to the list Values 00 00 00 00 00 00 valid MAC address Disposition Determines the action to be taken on data traffic associated with the specified MAC address Values ACCEPT DROP REJECT Interface Select which interface the defined MAC address is connected to Values WAN LAN ...

Page 127: ...rewall Configuration Blacklist Configuration Submenu WAN Blacklist Status Enable or disable the WAN blacklist List takes precedence over all other firewall settings Values Disable Enable LAN Blacklist Status Enable or disable the LAN blacklist List takes precedence over all other firewall settings Values Disable Enable ...

Page 128: ... ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration IP Subnet or MAC Address Enter the IP Subnet or MAC address of the device to be blacklisted All data traffic associated with this address will be blocked Values 192 168 1 5 valid IP address ...

Page 129: ...AL 129 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration 6 1 7 7 6 Reset Firewall to Default This menu provides a soft button which when selected will reset the firewall settings to factory defaults Image 6AK Reset Firewall to Default ...

Page 130: ... MAC Address with specific restrictions Add New Add a new port restriction configuration Delete Delete the chosen highlighted restriction Submit Write parameter values into EtherWave WMR memory Reset Restore currently modified parameter values to those which were previously written into EtherWave WMR memory ...

Page 131: ...oses The information accessible via this menu particularly when accessed on remote units wirelessly provides an excellent aid to troubleshooting and network management continued Soft Buttons Refresh Request refresh of information displayed The four selectable System Information options provide information which refreshes automatically If desired the Refresh soft button which appears on all options...

Page 132: ...d information are applicable to the local data traffic into and out of the EtherWave WMR respectively Errors which are counted include alignment frame check sequence FCS frame too long and internal MAC The dropped packet count could increment if for example the network layer was too busy to accept the data The FIFO errors are related to interface specific hardware Collisions occur on all ethernet ...

Page 133: ... provides information related to the radio wireless portion of the EtherWave WMR Serial Number Serial number of radio RF module within EtherWave WMR Version Firmware version within radio module Temperature C Temperature as measured within the radio module Voltage V Supply voltage as measured on motherboard RSSI dBm Receive Signal Strength Indicator measurement continued ...

Page 134: ...alue gives an indication of how much power is being reflected back to the EtherWave WMR from the antenna system relative to how much is being transmitted Not all statistics parameters displayed are applicable The Received and Transmitted bytes and packets indicate the respective amount of data which has been moved through the radio The Error counts reflect those having occurred on the wireless lin...

Page 135: ...R COM1 Port Status Enabled by default Configure via COM1 Configuration menu COM1 Connect As Display of chosen protocol with respect to serial gateway function Configure via COM1 Configuration menu COM1 Connect Status If port is enabled and there is data traffic this will display Active The other displayed parameters are not all applicable Of most use are the transmitted and received bytes packets ...

Page 136: ...xt User Interface Configure via COM2 Configuration menu COM2 Connect As Display of chosen protocol with respect to serial gateway function Configure via COM2 Configuration menu COM2 Connect Status If port is enabled and there is data traffic this will display Active The other displayed parameters are not all applicable Of most use are the transmitted and received bytes packets these will indicate ...

Page 137: ... Tools Image 6AQ System Tools Menu This menu is used for performing system maintenance upgrades rebooting the system locally or remotely resetting the system to factory default settings and for monitoring the radio channel noise within the operating frequency range of the EtherWave WMR ...

Page 138: ...l settings of the unit under scrutiny Download affords the opportunity to download the various values Image 6AS System Tools Menu Password Selecting the FTP Upgrade link will result in the prompt shown below Default Password admin Not all types and versions of web browser applications support the FTP upgrade method described on this page If supported remote units may also be upgraded wirelessly ...

Page 139: ...IAL 139 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration 6 1 9 2 Reboot System This feature is particularly useful for rebooting remote units It has the same effect as power cycling the unit Image 6AT System Tools Menu Reboot System ...

Page 140: ...o Default There are many configuration options for the EtherWave WMR Should a unit reach a state where it is not performing as desired and it is possible that one or many configuration options may be improperly set resetting the system to default essentially back to factory settings will enable one to take a fresh start in reprogramming the unit ...

Page 141: ...be used to measure and observe the mean average and peak noise levels in the operating frequency range of the EtherWave WMR When a Radio Channels Noise Level measurement is taken the EtherWave WMR goes offline with respect to Moving the PC s cursor over mouse over a particular channel will display the following for that channel Channel Number Frequency MHz Noise Level dBm continued ...

Page 142: ...vel click the Show Max Value soft button Move the PC s cursor over the various channels to view the measured values Soft Buttons Hold Do not refresh currently displayed values Clear Clear current values and take new measurements Show Mean Value Display the mean average values of noise level measurements Show Max Value Display the maximum peak measured noise levels ...

Page 143: ...ery Image 6AW System Tools Network Discovery Soft Buttons Hold Do not refresh currently displayed values Clear Clear current values and take new measurements Show Mean Value Display the mean average values of noise level measurements Show Max Value Display the maximum peak measured noise levels ...

Page 144: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 144 ioSelect EtherWave WMR 6 0 Configuration 6 1 9 6 Logout Image 6AW Logout Window The Logout menu informs the user how to log out of the Web User Interface ...

Page 145: ... connected PC COM port configured for 115200bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Flow control should be set to none apply power to the EtherWave WMR and wait approximately 1 minute for the system to load you will observe various text appearing in the terminal program window culminating in the IPx21 login prompt which can be seen in the screen capture Image 6AX Text User Interface Login Prompt ...

Page 146: ...Text UI An advantage of using the Text UI as opposed to using the Web UI for configuring the EtherWave WMR is that with the Text UI there is no need to concerned with the unit s IP address or subnet There are some subtle differences in configuring the EtherWave WMR using the Text UI The following steps pertaining to configuring the Radio portion of the unit will highlight those differences Image 6...

Page 147: ... 0 Configuration Select C on the Main Menu to be directed to the Radio Menu see below Image 6AY Text User Interface Radio Configuration Menu Select G to change the Network Type The following will appear Image 6AZ Text User Interface Radio Menu Network Type ...

Page 148: ...on Press U to save and apply the changes or press V to discard them As can be seen in the preceding screen captures the Esc key is used to back up to the previous menu When at the Main Menu the Q may be used to Quit the Text UI the EtherWave WMR will display the login prompt Be certain to SAVE any d e si r ed c o nf i gu ra t i o n changes This action is the same as activating the SUBMIT soft butt...

Page 149: ...s as required antenna perform ance and heights and whether or not a Repeater s is required When contemplating antenna types and Repeater sites keep in mind the directivity omnidirectional or directional of the antennas being used and also recall the effect of a Repeater on throughput see Section 4 4 Terrain Along with distance the terrain is a very important consideration with respect to antenna h...

Page 150: ...able to operate at greater distances for a given distant transmitter power perhaps negating the requirement for a Repeater site Distance antenna gain transmit power and receive sensitiv ity are critical numbers for radio path calculations Fortunately the EtherWave WMR features the maximum available transmit power combined with exceptional receive sensitivity two numbers which will produce the most...

Page 151: ...ower Requirements The EtherWave WMR accepts a range of DC input voltages keep in mind that supply current requirements must also be met In some deployments power consumption is critical Power consumption for the EtherWave WMR may be minimized by reducing the transmit power given the receive sensitivity of the distant modem Interference The frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS operation of the Et...

Page 152: ...ity where all values are expressed in dB dBi or dBm as applicable Assuming a path loss of 113dB for this example the fade margin 143 113 30dB 30dB exceeds the desired fade margin of 20dB therefore this radio communications link would be very reliable and robust On the following page are examples of actual path loss measure ments taken in an open rural environment the path loss numbers do not apply...

Page 153: ...equirements for mobile transmitting devices a separation distance of 23cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation To ensure compliance operation at less than this distance is not recommended The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Never work on an antenna system whe...

Page 154: ...d path calculation are all taken into consideration when selecting the various antenna types to be used in a radio network deployment In a long range PTP network Yagi antennas should be considered There antennas will provide for the most focused RF connection between the two sites In a PMP network where remotes are located in all directions from the Master the Master site will have an omni so that...

Page 155: ...etworks where there is not a lot of margin available a cable with lower loss should be considered When installing cable care must be taken to not physically damage it be particularly careful with respect to not kinking it at any time and to secure it properly Care must also be taken to affix the connectors properly using the proper crimping tools and to weatherproof them 7 2 3 Surge Arrestors The ...

Page 156: ... external filtering Paging towers and cellular base stations in close proximity to the EtherWave WMR antenna can desensitize the receiver IoSe lect Inc s external cavity filter eliminates this problem The filter has two N female connectors and should be connected inline at the inter face to the RF equipment A l l i n s t a l l a t i o n maintenance and removal work must be done in accordance with ...

Page 157: ...iguration The cable pair is shared for both transmit and receive data it is very important that the EtherWave WMR seize control of the line at the proper time when it is to transmit data Figure C1 2 Wire RS485 Wiring Figure C2 4 Wire RS485 Wiring 4 Wire In a 4 wire network one node will be the master and all other nodes will be remotes The master node may talk to all remote nodes yet each remote m...

Page 158: ... ioSelect Inc CONFIDENTIAL 158 ioSelect EtherWave WMR Appendix B Mounting Dimensions ...

Page 159: ...hen hardware handshaking is used the RTS signal indicates to the DCE that the host can receive data CTS Clear to Send Output from Module A handshaking signal which is asserted by the DCE TTL low when it has enabled communications and transmission from the DTE can commence When hardware handshaking is used the CTS signal indicates to the host that the DCE can receive data Notes It is typical to ref...

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