LightPointe AireLink 60, Installation And User Manual

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Page 4: ...5 4 Optional Antenna Alignment Tool 26 1 2 5 5 Optional Weather shield for SX model 27 2 Surveying the Installation Site 29 2 1 Tools 29 2 2 Installation Site Review 29 2 3 Link Distance 31 2 4 Antenn...

Page 5: ...ool for External Antennas 70 5 11 Airelink 60 with 1 Foot Antenna 70 5 12 Airelink 60 with 2 Foot Antenna 72 5 13 Configuration of the Alignment Sight Tool 72 5 14 Mounting Bracket Adjustment 73 5 15...

Page 6: ...n Settings on Flash and sOFTWARE Upgrade 109 7 5 CLI PING Command 110 7 6 CLI Upgrade TFTP Command 110 7 7 CLI LOG Command 110 8 Bluetooth AireLink Viewer 113 9 SNMP 117 9 1 Basics 117 9 2 LightPointe...

Page 7: ...onal weather shield installed 27 Figure 2 1 Fresnel Zone illustration 30 Figure 2 2 Atmospheric attenuation of signals at different frequencies 32 Figure 2 3 ITU rain zone chart of the earth 33 Figure...

Page 8: ...8 Figure 5 18 Typical AireLink 60 MX LX RSSI vs Distance Charts for stand distance settings 79 Figure 5 19 Default User Panel status after successful alignment 79 Figure 6 1 LinkManager Login Window 8...

Page 9: ...ion Page 9 LIST OF TABLES Table 2 1 Fresnel zone path clearan 30 Table 2 2 Rain rates duration and 60 GHz signal attenuation 34 Table 3 1 User Panel Connections and Status LEDs 43 Table 9 1 Troublesho...

Page 10: ...z ce symbole il s agit d un avertissement denotant la presence de haut voltage pouvant causer la mort ou des blessures graves Note There are no serviceable parts within the units and the system should...

Page 11: ...section 740 17 b 1 of the Export Administration Regulations EAR This License Exception ENC does not authorize export or re export to or provision of any service in any country listed in Country Group...

Page 12: ...Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and have been assessed against the following Applicable Standards EN 302 217 3 V2 2 1 2014 04 R TTE EN 302 217 4 2 V1 5 1 2010 01 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 3...

Page 13: ...evaluation To ensure public safety requirements for installation of an RF system in an uncontrolled location an RF exposure calculation was performed by an independent and accredited test lab NEMKO US...

Page 14: ...density of max 1 mW cm2 and for the frequency range 1500 100000 MHz The power density P mW cm2 PT 4 r2 where PT the maximum equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP The minimum safe distance r whe...

Page 15: ...Px4 sqrt 407380 12 56 180 cm or 6 0 feet RF Exposure Summary To comply with the FCC IC RF exposure limits the device must be installed so as to maintain the following minimum separation distance betwe...

Page 16: ...rmative document s that this product has been assessed against the following Applicable Standards EN 302 217 3 v2 2 1 2014 4 EN 302 217 4 2 v1 5 1 2010 01 R TTE EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489...

Page 17: ...ment provided that the product was purchased directly from LightPointe or from one of our authorized resellers Please contact LightPointe Customer Service for additional information or to obtain a cop...

Page 18: ...AireLink 60 SX ships in a single box Please verify that the shipment contains the following items Two 60 GHz radios with integrated 120 mm lens antenna Two mounting brackets Two RSSI Alignment cables...

Page 19: ...Link 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Introduction Page 19 1 Basic alignment bracket accessories box 2 Stainless Steel alignment bracket accessories box 3 Heavy duty alignment bracket accessories...

Page 20: ...ower over Ethernet PoE injectors optionally Two 48 Vdc outdoor rated power supplies Two RSSI Alignment cables for use with voltmeter One Micro USB cable Two Bluetooth rubber antennas with SMA connecto...

Page 21: ...t bracket that comes with the system The stainless steel mounting bracket is designed to accommodate pole diameters ranging from 2 5 4 5 inches 65 115 mm All network management and power connectors lo...

Page 22: ...er environmental conditions Same as the integrated antenna solution the radios operates in full duplex mode A sticker on the back panel shows the HIGH BAND and LOW BAND radio unit The ODU is shown in...

Page 23: ...xternal Antennas and Mounting Brackets Depending on the system ordered the AireLink 60is shipped either with a high performance high gain 12 or 24 parabolic Cassegrain antenna The mounting and alignme...

Page 24: ...niversal 90 240 Vac input and provide 48Vdc to the AireLink 60 units The port labeled Output on the PoE should be connected to the RJ 45 port labeled Management PoE on the AireLink 60 unit The port la...

Page 25: ...port a 10 100 Mbps solution with built in PoE power protection will be sufficient To protect the 1000 Mbps copper data port connection a GbE capable surge protector solution must be used Figure 1 14...

Page 26: ...www ethernetextender com ethernet extension products ethernet extension kits 828p php Please ask LightPointe customer support for more detailed information Figure 1 13 Ethernet Cable Length Extender...

Page 27: ...eld for SX model When systems are installed in environments that observe a lot of snowfall or in desert like climates that experience a lot of heat we recommend installing a weather shield to cover th...

Page 28: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Introduction Page 28...

Page 29: ...termine approximate distance of fiber power runs etc Camera to take pictures of the installation sites optional 2 2 INSTALLATION SITE REVIEW When performing a site review certain measures must be take...

Page 30: ...o pt millimeter wave operating in the 60 GHz band based on the Fresnel Zone formula shown below Figure 2 1 Fresnel Zone illustration Path length in meters Path clearance radius r in meters 100 0 35 20...

Page 31: ...all without people being able to walk in front of the transmission unit Weather protected location if possible Safe location that will not be subject to damage from vandals Evaluate mount stability So...

Page 32: ...ATTENUATION OF MILLIMETER WAVE BEAMS Millimeter wave systems operating in the 60 GHz frequency ranges are able to transmit and receive high data rates such as 1250 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over short to...

Page 33: ...st rain rates occur around the equator rain zones N P Q and in these regions rain rates up to 250 mm h can be observed for very short periods of time Very low rain rates rain zone A can be observed in...

Page 34: ...ignal attenuation LightPointe calculates the AireLink 60 availability vs distance charts based on internal system parameters and ITU R Recommendation P 838 3 These charts are shown below for North Ame...

Page 35: ...Rev D Surveying the Installation Site Page 35 GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External 30 cm antenna GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External 60 cm antenna Figure 2 4 AireLink...

Page 36: ...stallation and User Manual Rev D Surveying the Installation Site Page 36 GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability Integrated 120 mm lens antenna GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External...

Page 37: ...ev D Surveying the Installation Site Page 37 GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External 60 cm antenna Figure 2 5 AireLink 60 Distance vs Availability Europe GbE Throughput Distance versus Av...

Page 38: ...l Rev D Surveying the Installation Site Page 38 GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External 30 cm antenna GbE Throughput Distance versus Availability External 60 cm antenna Figure 2 6 AireLin...

Page 39: ...system The actual values can be slightly different due to the installation locations of the antennas and of course weather conditions at the time of reading However the RSSI readings provide a very g...

Page 40: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Surveying the Installation Site Page 40...

Page 41: ...guide flange This allows the user taking a closer look at the ODU and start the process of preconfiguring the system before installing on the roof Note We recommend pre configuring the system before i...

Page 42: ...are clearly visible and easily accessible Figure 3 1 shows the user panel with plastic cover removed Figure 3 1 AireLink 60 User Panel with plastic cover removed A detailed drawing of the user panel...

Page 43: ...ustry standard GbE fiber and copper SFPs Console USB based serial port connection Customer Support Technicians only Reset When pressed for more than 5 seconds the system will revert to factory default...

Page 44: ...ystem boot is completed before connecting the 48Vdc power line 3 2 1 Powering via PoE The PoE powering option is the LightPointe suggested standard way to power the system The system ships with two in...

Page 45: ...on on setting up the management system see the chapter AireLink Manager NMS Platform for AireLink Products The passive PoE Injector shipped with the system provides up to 48 Watts of electrical power...

Page 46: ...xternal 48Vdc Surge Protector as shown in Chapter 1 2 4 2 3 3 GROUNDING LIGHTNING PROTECTION Ground the radio housing by attaching an AWG 14 solid copper wire to the ground pillar on the back of the h...

Page 47: ...e tower or mast Even if it is not under the Zone if it is not a good path to ground earth it is less likely to be destroyed by lightning 2 High Lightning zones It is possible to deliberately place a p...

Page 48: ...et SFP fiber transceiver slot Please ask LightPointe sales customer support for details and recommendations on suitable SFP fiber transceivers Fig 3 8 below shows how the AireLink 60 is connected to t...

Page 49: ...icians for advanced troubleshooting purposes It is therefore not necessary to pull cable for the serial port during installation All setup and management functions can be performed over the AireLink M...

Page 50: ...tor to enable proper Bluetooth communication with an Android based smart phone or tablet The 2 dBi Bluetooth antenna allows for remote communication up to a distance of 100 meters under clear line of...

Page 51: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Networking Power and Service Connections Page 51...

Page 52: ...ult password is admin 5 Password for WEB BROWSER access default password is admin Besides these basic settings additional settings e g SNMP community settings VLAN settings etc can be configured via t...

Page 53: ...nsure that the Laptop PC is on a 192 168 1 xx subnet default with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 default Open a Windows command prompt and type telnet 192 168 1 10 When asked for Username type admin and pa...

Page 54: ...t one will need to re connect to the CLI via Telnet and using the new IP address setting Change set new Network Mask Command airelink60 config interface management netmask mynewmask Change set new Def...

Page 55: ...typing Exit configuration mode Command airelink60 config exit To save the changes in the system configuration the following CLI command must be executed Save changes to system configuration Example ai...

Page 56: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Recommended Software Pre Configurations Page 56...

Page 57: ...wire strippers etc Two way radio or cell phones to communicate when aligning transmission units Optical fiber connector cleaning kit if using fiber to the network Plastic tie wraps to secure flexible...

Page 58: ...ate has four 15 mm screw holes with 160 mm center separation During installation the Base Plate must be attached to a solid support structure concrete parapet wall concrete or brick wall etc by using...

Page 59: ...racket Basic bracket Attach the radio mounting alignment bracket to the mounting pole Roughly align the antenna towards the opposite radio location and tighten the bracket bolts using a 13 mm open end...

Page 60: ...n the mounting post assembly to the base plate using the supplied fastening 8mm screws with 6mm Allen heads Do not over tighten the mounting screws Step 3 Attach the radio mounting alignment bracket t...

Page 61: ...ushing it towards the antenna base plate and ensure to not destroy the rubber O ring that serves as a seal gasket between the antenna flange and the ODU housing Figure 5 2 ODU Polarization Directions...

Page 62: ...ystem will come up in Alignment Mode rather than in Data Mode each time the power is recycled The radio will be in Alignment Mode when installed for the first time and the alignment LED on the backpan...

Page 63: ...the radiation angle of the main lobe itself When installing a millimeter wave radio transmission system it is important to keep in mind that the antenna main lobe and the 1st antenna side lobe point i...

Page 64: ...In case the alignment LED is off please switch the system into alignment mode using the web browser interface see Chapter 6 3 or execute the appropriate command via the COMMAND LINE INTERFACE see Cha...

Page 65: ...RADIO tab and observe the RSSI value 4 Verify that the RF ON LED is lit green on both radio heads 5 Most likely at this point there is no connectivity established between the radios and RF SYNCH LED...

Page 66: ...ect polarity chosen a system that is not aligned at all will show a negative voltage reading close to 0 80 Volt and this translates into 80 dBm This signal level is far too low to establish a data con...

Page 67: ...distances the side lobes can be easily seen Rotate the antenna a few degrees to each side of the perceived alignment center and both side lobes can be detected as local RSSI voltage minima The main l...

Page 68: ...ever the chart provides a very good indication of expected RSSI values as a function of deployment distance The overall goal of the alignment process is to align the system as close as possible to the...

Page 69: ...74 is 100 meter If the system is installed over a shorter distance please change the distance setting to Short or Very Short distance to avoid receiver saturation which occurs around 31 dBm The table...

Page 70: ...antenna towards the remote antenna locations Figure 5 10 Alignment Sight Tool External Antenna System 5 11 AIRELINK 60 WITH 1 FOOT ANTENNA In case of the AireLink 60 with the external 1 foot antenna...

Page 71: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D System Installation Page 71 Figure 5 11 Attach Alignment Sight Tool to external 1 foot antenna...

Page 72: ...very important to make sure that the ridge on the bracket is engaged with the groove on the sight clamp Figure 5 12 Attach Alignment Sight Tool to external 2 foot antenna 5 13 CONFIGURATION OF THE AL...

Page 73: ...llowing steps 1 Slightly loosen the 3 Elevation locking bolts 2 Determine if elevation adjustment must be performed in upwards or downward direction 3 In case the elevation must be adjusted upwards en...

Page 74: ...to have a second person assisting the process 5 To adjust the antenna elevation use a 13 mm combination or racket wrench and turn the Elevation Adjustment Screw either clock or counter clock wise Azim...

Page 75: ...em into alignment mode using the web browser interface see Chapter 6 3 or execute the appropriate command via the COMMAND LINE INTERFACE see Chapter 7 3 There are two options to connect to the radio a...

Page 76: ...ify that the RF ON LED is lit green on both radio heads 5 Most likely at this point there is no connectivity established between the radios and RF SYNCH LED will be off Depending on the status and wir...

Page 77: ...16 Figure 5 16 Antenna alignment scan Do NOT move both radios at the same time Try to optimize the RSSI signal level first at one side and then repeat this process at the opposite side Communicate ch...

Page 78: ...B between sea level installations and installations at higher altitudes The RSSI values are different for the low band and the high band radio and the values vary slightly and within a few percent fro...

Page 79: ...performing this step the ALIGN LED on the user panel should be off 11 When looking at the user panel see Fig 5 19 the following LEDs should be on POWER LED RF ON RF SYNCH Depending on the status of t...

Page 80: ...llation Page 80 Antenna Type Standard Distance Short Distance Very Short Distance 1 Foot Dish MX 325 meters 325 200 meters 200 120 meters 2 Foot Dish LX 550 meters 550 400 meters 400 250 meters The In...

Page 81: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D System Installation Page 81...

Page 82: ...o the Power over Ethernet and Management Port located on the radio back panel see Fig 5 19 and open a web browser on the same subnet as the Aire unit and enter the IP address of the AireLink unit in t...

Page 83: ...s To make the changes permanent do not forget to safe them to the system flash memory by clicking the Save settings button on the upper right of the main page Clicking on a specific submenu will open...

Page 84: ...en GENERAL INFORMATION Name Name of System Model Serial Number System Serial Number Location Installation Location Contact Contact Info ENVIRONMENT Temperature Internal Temperature SYSTEM INFORMATION...

Page 85: ...Value RF Band Shows and allows changing radio TX transmission and RX receive frequencies Options 59 0 59 5 and 60 GHz low band 62 0 62 5 and 63 GHz high band TX Power Shows System Transmit Power Leve...

Page 86: ...r management port 802 3at poE compatible Each port can configured separately via the LinkManager application RJ45 Data Port Figure 6 6 Port Status View RJ45 Data Port RJ45 DATA PORT Link Displays Link...

Page 87: ...onnected Disconnected Link Displays Link Status UP DOWN Activity Displays Link Activity Traffic No Traffic Enable Port Status ENABLED DISABLED Part Number Displays SFP Part Number Transceiver Displays...

Page 88: ...Figure 6 8 Port Status View RJ45 Management Port RJ45 MANAGEMENT PORT Link Displays Link Status UP DOWN Activity Displays Link Activity Traffic No Traffic Enable Port Status ENABLED DISABLED Mode Neg...

Page 89: ...Management Status Displays Management Status IP Address System IP Address Subnet Mask System SUBNET Mask Default GW Default GW Address VLAN VLAN Setting ENABLED DISABLED VLAN ID VLAN ID Setting LOOPBA...

Page 90: ...gs file Rate minutes Recording rate in minutes minimum 1 minute Auto Upload Enable disable automatic upload of recorded values to network storage via TFTP server TFTP Server IP IP address of TFTP serv...

Page 91: ...Manual Rev D LinkManager Network Management Platform Page 91 6 7 STATISTICS VIEW Figure 6 11 Statistics View Screen STATISTICS RMON COUNTER RJ 45 Data Port SFP Data Port RJ 45 Mgmt Port RF Link Use RE...

Page 92: ...orm Page 92 6 8 SNMP VIEW Figure 6 12 SNMP View Screen SNMP COMMUNITY RO Community Displays and allows setting the GET COMMUNITY String RW Community Displays and allows setting the SET COMMUNITY Strin...

Page 93: ...SOFTWARE FW Version Displays Installed Firmware Version SW Version Displays Installed Software Version DOWNLOAD UPLOAD TFTP server IP Displays and Allows to Set the TFTP Server Address Command Allows...

Page 94: ...local time zone CHANGE PASSWORD User Name Shows user name currently admin access only New Password Allows to enter new password Confirm New Password New password confirmation AES ENCRYPTION ONLY avai...

Page 95: ...68 1 10 default setting The AireLink CLI access is protected from unauthorized access by login password protection Default login password is admin After successful login the AireLink 60 command prompt...

Page 96: ...ple airelink60 User mode commands show Show system information configure Enter global configuration mode Notes See each command for the description message 7 2 CLI SHOW COMMAND Command airelink60 show...

Page 97: ...0 config show interface Description Show status of networking interfaces Example airelink60 config show interface data interface flow control enabled type of connection SerDes Fiber media Data interfa...

Page 98: ...show performance settings 7 2 4 Command Show Radio Command airelink60 config show radio Description Show detailed radio settings Example airelink60 config show radio Running system partition Update FW...

Page 99: ...and airelink60 config show system Description Show SNMP settings Example airelink60 config show system Name AireLink60 Unit low Contact default_contact Location default_location_11 Unit Serial Number...

Page 100: ...ate FW version 2 0 aes 2214 3939 2015 10 20 SW version 2 0 aes 1710 2472 2015 11 17 7 2 8 Command Show VLAN Command airelink60 config show vlan Description Show management VLAN settings Example aireli...

Page 101: ...face data 7 3 1 1 Interface data commands Command airelink60 config interface data shutdown enable disable Description Set network data interface operational status Show available command options enab...

Page 102: ...ilable command options full Set full duplex half Set half duplex Example airelink60 config interface data duplex full Command airelink60 config interface data flowcontrol enable disable Description Se...

Page 103: ...Show available command options enable Enable interface shutdown disable Disable interface shutdown Example airelink60 config interface management shutdown enable Command airelink60 config interface ma...

Page 104: ...g password cli web Description Set cli web password Show available command options cli web Set CLI web password Example airelink60 config password cli enter password at command prompt 7 3 3 Performanc...

Page 105: ...ulation scheme rssi_alarm_thr Set RSSI alarm threshold rssi_alarm_clear Set RSSI alarm clear threshold rx_band Show available command options statistics reset Reset radio packet counters tx_band Show...

Page 106: ...o loopback mode Show available command options mode Set modem loopback mode mac swap Set modem loopback mode and swap the MAC address timeout Set modem loopback timeout reset in x seconds Example aire...

Page 107: ...Sets radio transmission band for low band unit 59 0 59 5 60 and high band unit 62 0 62 5 63 0 Example airelink60 config radio tx_band 62 0 Command airelink60 config radio statistics reset Description...

Page 108: ...config system location system_location Description Set system installation location Example airelink60 config system location MyStreet Command airelink60 config system contact system_contact Descript...

Page 109: ...from one location to another First field in the command is the copy from option Second field in the command is the copy to option Show available command options before the first field shows Copy from...

Page 110: ...m one location to another First field in the command is the copy from option Second field in the command is the copy to option Show available command options tftp IP address Upgrade TFTP server IP add...

Page 111: ...10 Note When management port IP address is changed the new setting will occur immediately At that point one will need to connect to the CLI again using new IP address setting Set Network Mask address...

Page 112: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D CLI Command Line Interface Page 112...

Page 113: ...downloaded for free from the Goggle Play store https play google com store Running the application requires a Bluetooth capable based smart phone or tablet with Android KitKat version 4 4 or higher in...

Page 114: ...114 1 Download the application 2 Click on Install button 3 Open the BLE application 4 The application will scan for 5 Click on the AireLink radio you would AireLink radios Wait until like to monitor...

Page 115: ...password can be changed using the web browser Administrative tab 7 After successful loading of the services the AireLink monitoring menu is displayed There are three tabs SYSTEM RADIO NETWORK Click ta...

Page 116: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Bluetooth AireLink Viewer Page 116...

Page 117: ...s not define which information variables a managed system should offer Rather SNMP uses an extensible design where the available information is defined by management information bases MIBs MIBs descri...

Page 118: ...d Some variables are READ ONLY and others have a READ WRITE status Most SNMP programs allow highlighting a specific variable and open a property description window similar to the one shown in Figure 9...

Page 119: ...MM MIB tree Most SNMP programs allow monitoring polling specific variables over time and display the values graphically or write the values to a file Such a performance graph can be very useful during...

Page 120: ...NMP trap will be sent to the computer with the message that the unit has reached the RSSILow value When the RSSILow conditions resolves the montoring computer will receive an RSSINormal message via a...

Page 121: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D SNMP Page 121...

Page 122: ...failure of one of the radio units The use of the AireLink Manager program is highly recommended during the troubleshooting process Although the AireLink Manager is not needed to transmit information t...

Page 123: ...nte or reseller in case the Led does not turn ON RF SYNCH LED is off In case the RF ON LED is ON GREEN at both radios realign system See chapter 5 in this manual System is misaligned Realign system Us...

Page 124: ...breakage of optical fiber Clean fiber output or replace the cable with a new one Use LinkManager software to verify correct optical receive power at ODU fiber port Broken transceiver at the network p...

Page 125: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Page 125...

Page 126: ...nm or 1000Base LX 1300 nm media converter In case of using an older laptop that does not have a 1250 Mbps RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet connection a 100 1000 switched media converter will be required Four sim...

Page 127: ...s on each laptop The exact procedure will depend on the actual Windows operating system installed but the procedure is basically the same for any Windows operating system Step 4 From Windows click the...

Page 128: ...ram Take a look at the lost ping counter to verify that the system operates correctly We using two laptops no packet should be lost during the transmission 11 4 BER TESTING Bit Error Rate BER testing...

Page 129: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Advanced Troubleshooting Methods Page 129...

Page 130: ...ne speed and real time AES 256 encryption Terminal Latency 40 s distance in meters 300 s Management OS AireLink web based Management Platform Telnet Command Line Interface CLI SNMP v1 2c RS232 Console...

Page 131: ...all Outside temperature Status of LEDs on radio unit user panel Is the power LED on green Yes No Is the RF ON LED on green Yes No Is the RF SYNCH LED on green Yes no Do you see the network link activi...

Page 132: ...ct LightPointe before returning any system components for repair or replacement RMA products include Link head Standard power supply 13 2 CONTACTING LIGHTPOINTE Corporate Office 11696 Sorrento Valley...

Page 133: ...AireLink 60 Installation and User Manual Rev D Technical Support Page 133...