GE MDS entraNET 900, Technical Manual

Page 1: ...Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E JANUARY 2011 900 MHz and 2400 MHz Extended Range IP Networking Transceivers Firmware Code 3 0 MDS entraNET 900 MDS entraNET 2400 Remote Access Point...

Page 2: ...change of data communications 2 Endpoint Connectivity PING Test for Ethernet Systems Only For Ethernet systems verify the link integrity between the Access Point and endpoint devices con nected to Rem...

Page 3: ...NP3 Protocol Aware Networks 8 1 3 4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with Serial Interfaces 9 Replacing Legacy Wireless Products 9 Supplementing a Legacy Wireless Network with IP Services 9 1 3 5 P...

Page 4: ...E MENU SYSTEM 36 3 2 1 Methods of Control 36 3 2 2 PC Connection and Log In Procedures 37 3 2 3 Navigating the Menus 42 Navigating via Terminal or Telnet Sessions Recommended for first time users 42 N...

Page 5: ...atabase Menu 75 Endpoint Database Menu 75 Access Point Database Menu 76 3 9 STATISTICS AND EVENT LOG 77 3 9 1 COM1 and COM2 Data Statistics Menus 78 3 9 2 Remote Serial Gateway Statistics 79 3 9 3 Eth...

Page 6: ...NS 119 5 1 INTRODUCTION 121 5 2 IP to Local Serial Application Example 121 Establishing a Connection 121 5 3 IP to Remote Serial Application Example 122 5 3 1 Endpoint Device Connected to the AP 123 5...

Page 7: ...Hz systems 157 6 3 1 Calculating System Gain 157 6 4 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED ETSI 2400 MHz systems 158 6 4 1 Calculating System Gain 159 6 5 OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE 160 6 5 1 Principles of Wi...

Page 8: ...plex network configurations We also became experts in wireless communication standards and system applications worldwide The result of our efforts is that today thousands of utilities around the world...

Page 9: ...val of GE MDS may void the user s authority to operate this device Furthermore this device is intended to be used only when installed in accordance with the instructions outlined in this manual Failur...

Page 10: ...LA N CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K viii MDS entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E...

Page 11: ...eless LAN 6 Antenna Placement 6 Communication Rules 6 1 3 2 Combining Serial and Ethernet Devices 7 1 3 3 DNP3 Protocol Aware Networks 8 1 3 4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with Serial Interface...

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Page 13: ...ter 2 Tabletop Setup and Evaluation Page 15 Chapter 3 Access Point AP Management Page 29 Chapter 4 Remote Radio Management Page 99 Chapter 5 Sample Configurations Page 119 Chapter 6 Installation Page...

Page 14: ...tion typically employs an omni directional antenna at the AP site and a directional antenna at each associated Remote site The antenna is a vital link in the system and must be chosen and installed co...

Page 15: ...ccess include a local RS 232 console local or remote IP access through Ethernet Telnet or a Web browser and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Feature Summary The MDS entraNET design makes instal...

Page 16: ...endpoints Remote radios can support multiple Ethernet endpoints if the Remote is provided an authorization code The operation of the radio system is transparent to the computer equipment connected to...

Page 17: ...to different SCADA or telemetry hosts transporting different or the same protocols Both data streams are completely independent and the transceiver provides seamless simultaneous operation as shown i...

Page 18: ...ort of any Remote or the AP serial port is encapsulated and sent out the AP Ethernet port This arrangement can be used to connect an endpoint device at a Repeater site without the need for an addition...

Page 19: ...equipment can be connected to MDS entraNET radios through the COM1 or COM2 port with a DB 25 to RJ 45 cable wired for EIA 232 signaling The COM2 port supports standard EIA 232 signaling and acts as a...

Page 20: ...ing with many common security issues Table 1 2 profiles security risks and how the MDS entraNET provides a solution for minimizing vulnerability Table 1 2 Security Risk Management Security Risk The MD...

Page 21: ...in parking lots near buildings and so on Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS does not talk over the air with standard 802 11b cards The transceiver cannot be put in a promiscuous mode Proprietary...

Page 22: ...pe N connector commonly used on large diameter coaxial cables 97 1677A159 3 ft 1m 97 1677A160 6 ft 1 8m 2 Pin Power Plug Mates with power connector on the transceiver Screw terminals are provided for...

Page 23: ...e Industry Standard MS 51957 26 70 2620 A01 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Bracket used to attach the transceiver to standard 35 mm DIN rails commonly found in equipment cabinets and panels 03 4124A01 Remo...

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Page 25: ...NECT DC POWER 19 STEP 3 CONFIGURE THE AP 22 Log in and Configuration 22 Set Key AP Parameters 23 STEP 4 CONFIGURE THE REMOTE RADIO 24 Log in and Configuration 24 Set or Verify Network Address 25 STEP...

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Page 27: ...N port of the AP and used to PING Packet INternet Groper a device connected to the Remote transceiver NOTE It is important to use a radio system network address and device IP address that are differen...

Page 28: ...ld installation COM1 DCE Console Terminal only 19 200 bps 8N1 No Handshaking RS EIA 232 COM2 DCE Connects to serial data equip 9 600 bps 8N1 Full Handshaking RS EIA 232 PRIMARY POWER 6 30 Vdc 800 ma 1...

Page 29: ...100 mW is recommended This can be set via the radio menu Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output Power Setpoint STEP 2 MEASURE AND CONNECT DC POWER The power applied to transceivers AP and Remotes mus...

Page 30: ...the currents in the positive and negative wires are equal and opposite causing their magnetic fields to cancel The result is no net inductance in the connection to cause voltage overshoot Do not conn...

Page 31: ...URE THE AP The instructions below summarize essential AP settings for tabletop testing For detailed AP log in and menu navigation instructions see ACCESSING THE MENU SYSTEM on Page 36 Log in and Confi...

Page 32: ...e Press b At the Password prompt enter the password admin is the default password Press Upon successful log in the Starting Information Screen appears 3 Review the current menu settings and make any n...

Page 33: ...If IP Address Mode below is set to Dynamic IP Address is configured automatically IP Address Mode Main Menu Network Configuration IP Configuration Static Static Dynamic IP Netmask Main Menu Network Co...

Page 34: ...he password the default password is admin Press The radio is now ready to accept commands Set or Verify Network Address The only setting normally required for initial checkout of a Remote radio is the...

Page 35: ...ridge Configuration Menu on Page 51 for more information Ethernet Device Connection to Remote NOTE Verify that the Remote ETH port is enabled on using the ETH command If it is not use the ETH ON comma...

Page 36: ...device must be connected to the Remote and it must have a compatible IP address Remote radios do not have an IP address and cannot be verified directly using this method Figure 2 7 PING Test Setup to...

Page 37: ...entraNET Technical Manual 27 Serial Connections To check a serial connection refer to Local Serial Configuration Menu on Page 57 This section contains details on establishing an IP to serial or serial...

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Page 39: ...u 44 3 4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS 45 3 4 1 Network Configuration Menu 45 3 4 2 IP Configuration Menu 46 3 4 3 Wireless MAC Configuration Menu 48 3 4 4 Mobility Configuration Menu 49 3 4 5 SNMP A...

Page 40: ...8 3 9 2 Remote Serial Gateway Statistics 79 3 9 3 Ethernet and Wireless Packet Statistics 80 Ethernet Packet Statistics 80 Wireless Packet Statistics 80 3 9 4 Radio Packet Statistics 81 3 9 5 Event Lo...

Page 41: ...3 10 DEVICE INFORMATION MENU beginning on page 84 3 11 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLS beginning on page 85 3 12 REDUNDANCY MENU beginning on page 93 3 13 DNP3 ROUTING MENU beginning on page 97 Each of these se...

Page 42: ...r default values are displayed at the end of the field description between square brackets The default value is always shown last in a series of items For example Range Options or Description Default...

Page 43: ...Access User Passwords Net Address X Address FEC Remote Serial Gateway RSG Talkback Enable RSG Talkback Timeout Remote Serial Wizard Local Serial Configuration Mode Port Status COM1 2 Serial Data Conf...

Page 44: ...TP Timeout Syslog Server Ethernet Packet Statistics Radio Packet Statistics Packets Received Lost Carrier Detected Receive Errors Packets Dropped Bytes Sent Bytes Received Packets Sent TFTP Host Addre...

Page 45: ...en content is the same There are minor differences in capabilities from limitations of the access channel Below are samples of the Starting Information Screen as seen through a terminal session and a...

Page 46: ...PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or over a network and open a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape and so on This method provides a graphical representation of each screen just as yo...

Page 47: ...3 6 Invisible place holder Figure 3 6 Serial Communications Cable RJ 12 to DB 9 maximum recommended cable length is 50 ft 15m 2 Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal TIP The HyperT...

Page 48: ...numeric characters The Starting Information Screen is displayed Figure 3 7 From here you can review basic information about the radio or press G to proceed to the Main Menu Invisible place holder Figu...

Page 49: ...ro grams Accessories Command Prompt At the command prompt window enter the word telnet followed by the radio IP address for example telnet 10 1 1 168 Press to display the Telnet log in screen NOTE Nev...

Page 50: ...tion Screen The IP address is displayed on this screen 1 Connect a PC to the LAN port on the radio either directly or over a network If connecting directly use an Ethernet crossover cable if connectin...

Page 51: ...nsitive Do not use punctuation marks You may use up to eight alphanumeric characters 5 Click OK The radio responds with a startup menu Figure 3 10 From here you can review basic information about the...

Page 52: ...s to the right of the menu item and you can enter the value you wish to use In some cases when you select a parameter you see a prompt at the bottom of the screen that says Choose an Option Press to s...

Page 53: ...ears This screen provides a read only overview of the current operating conditions on the transceiver Figure 3 11 although some items can be changed using the Device Information Screen described on Pa...

Page 54: ...d in user 3 3 2 Main Menu The Main Menu Figure 3 12 is the entryway to all customer definable features The radio Device Name appears at the top of this and all other screens as a reminder of the radio...

Page 55: ...meters such as the date time console baud rate and device name information See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 84 Maintenance Tools Tools for upgrading and selecting firmware images and configuration...

Page 56: ...l handoffs SNMP Configuration Details that control the operation of the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP is used in conjunction with GE MDS NETview MS software See publication 05 2973A01 f...

Page 57: ...de Defines how the IP address of this device is obtained either statically configured or dynamically assigned from a DHCP server Static Dynamic Static Static IP Address We recommend that you review th...

Page 58: ...s essential for connection of Remotes to the AP in the entraNET network The radio network address is not programmed at the factory 9999 X Address Extended Address used for installations with multiple...

Page 59: ...when a Remote connects or disconnects Enabled Disabled Disabled IAPP Multicast Address An address that allows multicast messaging to reach all radios in a subnetwork all radios with a common network a...

Page 60: ...ommunity name with SNMP access to receive traps Any eight character alphanumeric string Snmp v3 Auth Password The password used in an MD5 Message Digest algorithm 5 hash along with the message data to...

Page 61: ...ridging Select the type of Ethernet frames sent over the air to Remote radios All Disabled No Broadcast Multicast IP ARP Only All Bridge Priority This value is used along with the MAC address to defin...

Page 62: ...tions for your area See Table 2 1 for default settings and range 20 30 30 Dwell Time Duration of one hop on a particular frequency in the hopping pattern This field is only changeable on an AP Remotes...

Page 63: ...at APs by first typing the letter of the zone to be changed and then pressing to toggle between the two options for each zone The screen is read only at Remote radios and Remotes must be synchronized...

Page 64: ...are typically separated by considerable distances but thinking of them grouped in the same box is helpful for this discussion Most data routing is done at the AP so you must also perform the majority...

Page 65: ...to serial gateway two types of IP terminal services are available TCP and UDP TCP provides a connection oriented link with end to end acknowledgment of data This requires some added overhead but provi...

Page 66: ...mote serial services use the Remote Serial Gateway Menu Figure 3 28 on Page 64 Configuration There are several configuration parameters for the remote serial gateway found under the Serial Configurati...

Page 67: ...ently enabled it will become impossible to log in using a console terminal connected to the COM1 connector This problem can be remedied by typing the Hayes modem compatible escape sequence of followed...

Page 68: ...ion Wizard Menu Host Connection screen Next a series of screens are presented where you set all of the parameters needed for proper operation of the serial port s The screens provide text that assist...

Page 69: ...making the necessary change s you can use the Continue Wizard selection repeatedly to reach the end of the configuration process and then exit Invisible place holder Figure 3 25 Serial Configuration...

Page 70: ...ts parity and stop bits 7N1 7E1 7O1 8N1 8E1 8O1 8N1 Buffer Size Select the appropriate value for the buffer size for each serial message The maximum AP buffer size for incoming serial data is 256 byte...

Page 71: ...data port for payload data operation Normally COM1 is disabled to permit Console Terminal operation NOTE When COM1 is enabled for data management of the radio through COM1 is disabled This problem ca...

Page 72: ...ceiving these packets transmits them from the serial port as separate packets This parameter does not affect serial data packets received by the AP from remotes over the air and transmitted from the l...

Page 73: ...received from the IP host the RSG talkback feature expires When this happens the RSG reverts to its configured IP address and port for upstream data destined for an IP host Time in seconds 30 RSG Entr...

Page 74: ...meters are available when this value is set to zero 0 15 0 COM Port The remote serial port associated with this IP connection Mode The type of IP port or socket used by the AP for encapsulation of ser...

Page 75: ...able encryption Additionally any changes to encryption settings should be made first at all Remote radios then at the AP This prevents a loss of communication between the AP and Remote radios due to s...

Page 76: ...agement of Remote radios allowed to communicate with the AP is performed For more information refer to Approved Remotes List Menu below Remote Access Manager Allows management of the Approved Remotes...

Page 77: ...ssword to the factory default admin Figure 3 30 1 At the login prompt type authcode 2 At the password prompt type authcode 3 At the authorization prompt enter the authorization code Up to eight case s...

Page 78: ...y delete a decommissioned or stolen radio immediately Previous Page Returns you to the last page viewed within the Approved Remotes Menu Add Associated Remotes Adds all currently associated Remotes 1...

Page 79: ...allowed to associate with the AP 1 1024 100 Remote Management Presents a menu for management of a particular Remote See Remote Management Menu on Page 70 for more information Remote Database Lists al...

Page 80: ...code Manage Selected Remote Displays the screen shown in Figure 3 34 on Page 71 which contains several parameters used to set the characteristics of Remote radios in the network Broadcast Remote Progr...

Page 81: ...power level in dBm Serial Configuration Tool for configuring COM1 and COM2 parameters including port mode baud rate byte format inter packet delay and buffer size Statistics Presents packet throughput...

Page 82: ...e managed Package Image to Transmit There are two available firmware images in the AP This allows selection of either image to be transmitted to the remote Send Images Begins transmitting the selected...

Page 83: ...o determine which radios were not upgraded The Broadcasting Remote Reprogramming menu items are Package to Transmit Identifies which of the two available firmware images 1 or 2 will be sent to the ass...

Page 84: ...rom the table Each AP maintains a table with the addresses of the devices it communicates with The AgeOut countdown restarts to the Database Timeout value every time a message to or from that device i...

Page 85: ...of the associated remote GroupID The ID number of the group Com Port The COM port that the remote uses to pass the serial multicast traffic associated with this Group ID Endpoint Database Menu The En...

Page 86: ...ery time a message to or from that device is detected If no traffic with that device happens it then ages out of the table When traffic is detected it is included again in the table Via Remote Unit ID...

Page 87: ...onnected to the AP List of Remotes Lists all Remotes by Unit ID number that are currently connected to the AP 3 9 STATISTICS AND EVENT LOG The Statistics Event Log Menu Figure 3 41 contains a variety...

Page 88: ...iled data retries and timeouts Event Log Database of past and present events and alarms for the wireless network A listing of event log codes appears in Table 7 5 on Page 172 3 9 1 COM1 and COM2 Data...

Page 89: ...Serial Data Statistics Menu Both COM1 and COM2 are shown if applicable Index Sequential number assigned to the associated Remote UnitID The unit ID of the associated Remote Group IDs are displayed whe...

Page 90: ...by this radio Bytes sent Data bytes sent by this radio Packets dropped Received packets dropped from a lack of buffers Receive errors Packets discarded after more than five retries Lost carrier detect...

Page 91: ...the quality of the RF link between entraNET radios with respect to the handling of data packets Figure 3 45 Radio Packet Statistics Menu Overflow TX packets with LCP buffer overflow data responses No...

Page 92: ...e Stamping The events stored in the Event Log are time stamped using the time and date You must manually enter the date and time at the AP See DEVICE INFORMATION MENU on Page 84 The manually set time...

Page 93: ...he connected LAN Event Log Host Address Telnet or Terminal only IP address of the computer on which the TFTP server resides Any valid IP address 127 0 0 1 Event Log Host Filename Telnet or Terminal on...

Page 94: ...the radio Date Current date being used for the transceiver logs customer settable Time Current time of day customer settable Setting HH MM Date Format Select a presentation format Generic dd Mmm yyyy...

Page 95: ...configuration of your individual transceivers The Maintenance Menu provides several tools to make this possible This section provides detailed information on how to use these services Key maintenance...

Page 96: ...enance Tools Menu 3 11 1 Reprogramming Menu The AP transceiver has two copies of the firmware microprocessor code used for the operating system and applications One copy is active and the second copy...

Page 97: ...ver Placed into inactive firmware position in the transceiver s non volatile memory Y N Image Verify Verify the integrity of the firmware file held in the radio Image Copy Initiate the copying of the...

Page 98: ...P address Config Filename Name of the file containing the configuration profile to be transferred to the TFTP server The configuration information is in ASCII format May require a sub directory for ex...

Page 99: ...This computer also runs a TFTP server to transmit or receive configuration files RSG Config Filename The name of the file that has been created or uploaded from an existing AP This file contains all...

Page 100: ...o Ping Address to send a PING Any valid IP address Count Number of PING packets to be sent Packet Size Size in bytes of each PING data packet Ping Start sending PING packets to the address shown on th...

Page 101: ...d features At the time of publication available features include GE MDS NETview MS and DNP3 Handling In the examples shown GE MDS NETview MS is shown as an authorized and enabled feature and DNP3 Hand...

Page 102: ...place holder Figure 3 56 Transmitter Test Menu Frequency Used to set the carrier frequency used during transmitter testing 900 MHz radios 902 200000 927 600000 916 000000 MHz 2 4 GHz radios 2400 00000...

Page 103: ...ge redundancy functions NOTE Redundancy functions require the presence of a supervisory board GE MDS Part No 03 6061Axx Ask your GE MDS representative for details Invisible place holder Figure 3 57 Re...

Page 104: ...e 3 59 with parameters related to local alarm conditions Figure 3 59 Hardware Event Triggers Menu Redundancy Configuration Options This selection presents a submenu see Figure 3 60 on Page 95 for netw...

Page 105: ...isable redundancy switchover if a frequency calibration error occurs If this error occurs the radio requires factory servicing Enabled Disabled Enabled Power Not Calibrated This selection is used to e...

Page 106: ...ceeded in a given time frame before a redundant AP considers itself to be malfunctioning Lack of Remotes for Number of seconds that a redundant AP waits before considering itself to be malfunctioning...

Page 107: ...P considers itself to be malfunctioning This setting works in conjunction with the Interval setting below 0 1000 300 Receive Error Count Interval This field is used for entering the number of seconds...

Page 108: ...ices in an attempt to find a radio that recognizes the address Valid IP address 224 254 1 1 DNP Multicast Port Specifies the IP port number used for all DNP3 Multicast messaging 0 65535 20000 DNP Unic...

Page 109: ...101 4 2 Programming Methods 101 4 2 1 Terminal Interface Mode 101 4 2 2 Remote Management via the AP 101 4 3 Log in Procedure 101 4 4 Commands 102 4 4 1 Entering Remote Commands 102 4 5 Minimum Confi...

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Page 111: ...ations program on most PCs by selecting Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal You must use the following terminal settings to communicate with the Remote transceiver 19 200 bps data...

Page 112: ...ss For example Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT to query a setting or value Type COMMAND_ARGUMENT VALUE to set values To get help with a command Type the command press press and then press 4 5 Minimum Configurat...

Page 113: ...tive username and password AUTH Sets or displays the Authorization Key and a list of authorized features LOGOUT Logs the user off and ends the terminal session COM1 Sets or displays the configuration...

Page 114: ...onfiguration RESTRICT ON OFF Turns on or off restricting registration to APs in the list ON The Remote can only associate with an AP on the list OFF The Remote can associate with any AP AUTH Displays...

Page 115: ...p bits 8O1 eight char bits odd parity one stop bit 8O1 eight char bits odd parity two stop bits 8E1 eight char bits even parity one stop bit 8E2 eight char bits even parity two stop bits NOTE Entering...

Page 116: ...ch packet when transmitted over the air to an AP is transmitted from the AP local serial port as a separate packet This parameter does not affect serial data packets received by the Remote over the ai...

Page 117: ...ts or displays the COM2 port data characters parity and stop bits setting Valid data parameters are 7N1 seven char bits no parity one stop bit 7N2 seven char bits no parity two stop bits 7O1 seven cha...

Page 118: ...to one dwelltime period 7 14 or 28 ms CONFIG Saves or displays the current configuration The output is in a format that can be copied back into the command line in order to set the configuration Opti...

Page 119: ...IN range integer In ROOT mode this command sets the Minimum Contention Windows size CWMAX 1 0 Min 0 15 Max 15 CWMAX range integer In ROOT mode this command sets the Maximum Contention Windows CWMIN 1...

Page 120: ...Skipped 0 Active bit1 ZONE2 1 Skipped 0 Active bit2 ZONE3 1 Skipped 0 Active bit3 ZONE4 1 Skipped 0 Active bit4 ZONE5 1 Skipped 0 Active bit5 ZONE6 1 Skipped 0 Active bit6 ZONE7 1 Skipped 0 Active bi...

Page 121: ...uto static Displays the endpoint IP address behavior AUTO Endpoint address is automatically set to the source address of the first received packet STATIC Endpoint address is manually configured MODE O...

Page 122: ...by RSSIAVGINT RSSIAVGINT integer RSSI sampling frequency defined as 1 One sample every 61 hops 2 Two samples every 122 hops 4 Four samples every 244 hops 8 Eight samples every 488 hops 16 16 samples...

Page 123: ...riority Optional arguments LOW Default priority setting is low NORMAL Default priority setting is normal HIGH Default priority setting is high CMD Displays all settable optional arguments and their cu...

Page 124: ...ETSI radios or 17 27 dBm for 2 4 GHz non ETSI radios QUALITY read only Displays the quality of the over the air link expressed as a percent 0 100 Quality is calculated from the successful reception of...

Page 125: ...adio LOW DTR Active LOW HIGH DTR Active HIGH When WAKE is set to DTR the radio will wake on receiving this signal from the endpoint device HANGTIME hangtime in ms Minimum wake time in milliseconds 100...

Page 126: ...Optional arguments ALL Displays all statistics RADIO Displays radio packet statistics COM1 Displays COM1 packet statistics COM2 Displays COM2 packet statistics ETH Displays Ethernet packet statistics...

Page 127: ...uration Table version number EVENT Displays the Event List version number H2H Displays the Host to Host protocol version number HREV Displays the OIB board hardware version number IMAGE image Displays...

Page 128: ...e and password that have been configured at the radio Browse Package Allows selection of an upgrade file to be loaded into the radio This functions in a similar manner to the Windows environment Upgra...

Page 129: ...ice Connected to the AP 123 5 4 Point to Point Serial to Serial Application Example 123 5 4 1 Step by step Instructions for Configuring a Point to Point Serial Connection 124 5 5 Point to Multipoint S...

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Page 131: ...a socket for connection When a request is received data received by the AP serial port is sent out through the IP socket and vice versa until the connection is closed or the link is interrupted The T...

Page 132: ...on Local Serial Gateway Radio Location Menu Item Setting AP COM2 Port Status Enabled Mode TCP RX IP Port 30011 Baud Rate 19200 Byte Format 8N1 Buffer Size 256 Bytes Ethernet Terminal or Computer RTU R...

Page 133: ...resented at the AP COM port is packetized and sent over the air using a proprietary protocol to the Remote Upon receiving the packet the Remote sends the data from its COM port Likewise data presented...

Page 134: ...a PC 2 At the PC open a connection with the Access Point radio using a terminal Telnet or Web browser session 3 Press G to display the Main Menu EIA 232 Terminal or Computer 192 168 0 10 RTU EIA 232...

Page 135: ...enu 5 The Local Serial Configuration menu displays the status of the AP COM1 and COM2 ports enabled or disabled Set the COM2 port to enabled Press C to select COM2 then press to toggle between enabled...

Page 136: ...Press A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 7 Begin the Serial Configuration Wizard 7 The first screen of the Serial Configuration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to selec...

Page 137: ...lect One Remote point to point Figure 5 9 Point to Point Selection 9 The Wizard displays a prompt for the Unit ID of the single Remote radio Press A to set the Remote ID generally the last four digits...

Page 138: ...he next screen prompts for the baud rate and byte format Press A to set the Data Baud Rate Press to cycle through the baud rate options until 19200 is displayed Press to accept the Data Baud Rate Pres...

Page 139: ...r Size Press to cycle through the buf fer size options until 256 is displayed Press to accept the Buffer Size Press B to select Inter Frame Delay Press to cycle through the options until 4 Character T...

Page 140: ...s displayed Then press N to continue Figure 5 14 Enable Port 14 The final screen displays all the previous settings for your review The settings should be COM2 Port Status Enabled COM2 Mode Serial to...

Page 141: ...tem to change press to cycle through the choices and then press to accept the displayed choice Then press N as many times as necessary to return to the set tings display When all the entries are corre...

Page 142: ...acketized sent to the AP stripped and sent from the AP COM port Invisible place holder Figure 5 17 Point to Multipoint Serial to Serial Diagram EIA 232 Terminal or Computer RTU RTU RTU EIA 232 EIA 232...

Page 143: ...sing a terminal Telnet or Web browser session 3 Press G to display the Main Menu 4 From the Main Menu press D to select Local Serial Configuration Figure 5 18 Main Menu 5 The Local Serial Configuratio...

Page 144: ...entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E Then press D to continue Figure 5 19 Port Configuration Setting 6 Press A to start the Serial Configuration Wizard Figure 5 20 Begin the Serial Configuration...

Page 145: ...uration Wizard prompts for the connection type Press A to select Serial Figure 5 21 Connection Type Selection Screen 8 The Wizard displays a prompt to select a point to point or point to multipoint co...

Page 146: ...nual 05 4055A01 Rev E 9 The next screen prompts for the input serial data port Press A and then press to toggle to COM2 Press to accept the dis played selection Then press N to continue Figure 5 23 Se...

Page 147: ...te format options until 8N1 is displayed Press to accept the Data Byte Format Then press N to continue Figure 5 24 Set Data Baud Rate and Data Byte Format 11 The next screen prompts for the data buffe...

Page 148: ...the Port Status Press A to select Port Status Press to toggle between enabled and disabled Press when enabled is displayed Then press N to continue Figure 5 26 Enable Port 13 The final screen display...

Page 149: ...ettings shown on screen match the ones listed above press X to commit the changes and exit the Serial Configuration Wizard If not press the letter of the item to change press to cycle through the choi...

Page 150: ...TCP and serial to serial data paths to reach the endpoint devices This can be helpful when a mixed collection of endpoint devices is present where some endpoint devices operate over Ethernet while ot...

Page 151: ...K CO M1 CO M2 PW R LIN K CO M1 Access Point Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote 3 Remote 4 LAN COM 1 COM 2 PW R LIN K Table 5 6 Serial Port Application Configuration MDS entraNET radio Location Menu Item Setting...

Page 152: ...g a Group Broadcast Session The following procedure demonstrates how to configure a group broadcast session with Group ID 1 1 Select D to enter the Remote Serial Wizard Figure 5 30 Remote Serial Wizar...

Page 153: ...05 4055A01 Rev E MDS entraNET Technical Manual 143 3 Select B to choose Continue Wizard Figure 5 32 TCP Data Connection Settings 4 Select B to choose Continue Wizard Figure 5 33 IP Port Settings...

Page 154: ...144 MDS entraNET Technical Manual 05 4055A01 Rev E 5 Select C to choose Multicast to Some Remotes Figure 5 34 Multicast to Some Remotes 6 Select B to Continue Wizard Figure 5 35 Group ID 1...

Page 155: ...05 4055A01 Rev E MDS entraNET Technical Manual 145 7 Select X to Commit Changes and Exit Wizard Figure 5 36 Commit Changes and Exit Wizard 8 Enter Y to confirm the changes Figure 5 37 Confirm Changes...

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Page 157: ...N BE USED U S A and Canada 900 MHz systems 156 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain 156 6 3 HOW MUCH OUTPUT POWER CAN BE USED U S A and Canada 2400 MHz systems 157 6 3 1 Calculating System Gain 157 6 4 HOW M...

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Page 159: ...ure A source of adequate and stable primary power Suitable entrances for antenna interface or other required cabling Antenna location that provides as unobstructed a transmission path as possible in t...

Page 160: ...y be necessary to mount the station antennas higher use higher gain antennas select a different site or consider installing a repeater station Terrain and Signal Strength While the 900 MHz and 2400 MH...

Page 161: ...in this band an additional 20 dB of attenuation to interference can be achieved by using horizontal polarization Another approach is to use a bandpass filter to attenuate all signals outside the desir...

Page 162: ...ure 6 3 Remote Mounting Brackets Spacing NOTE To prevent moisture from entering the radio do not mount the radio with the cable connectors pointing up Also dress all cables to prevent moisture from ru...

Page 163: ...This provides equal coverage to all of the remote sites NOTE Antenna polarization is important The wrong polarization causes a signal reduction of 20 dB or more Most systems using a gain type omnidir...

Page 164: ...ounted to mast NOTE It is essential that all antenna systems incorporate appropriate lightning protection Information on lightning protection and grounding considerations can be obtained from the Poly...

Page 165: ...900 MHz systems Table 6 1 Length vs Loss in Coaxial Cables at 900 MHz Cable Type 10 Feet 3 05 m 50 Feet 15 24 m 100 Feet 30 48 m 500 Feet 152 4 m LMR 400 0 39 dB 1 95 dB 3 90 dB Unacceptable Loss 1 2...

Page 166: ...tems on Page 158 6 2 1 Calculating System Gain To determine the maximum allowable power setting of the radio perform the following steps 1 Determine the antenna system gain by subtracting the feedline...

Page 167: ...stem gain exceeds 0 dBi The allowable level depends on the antenna gain feedline loss and the transmitter output power setting NOTE In regions where ETSI requirements apply the maximum allowable RF ou...

Page 168: ...fer to Table 8 4 on Page 193 Most antenna manufacturers rate antenna gain in dBd in their literature To convert to dBi add 2 15 dB Feedline loss varies by cable type and length To determine the loss f...

Page 169: ...xample above this is 12 dBm 3 If the maximum transmitter power allowed is less than 20 dBm reduce the transmit power accordingly using the radio menu system Main Menu Radio Configuration RF Output Pow...

Page 170: ...ket forwarding just like any other bridge The bridge code builds a list of source MAC addresses that it has seen on each of its ports There are a few general rules that the transceiver follows when a...

Page 171: ...int using an AP transceiver see Figure 6 7 throughput is halved at best This is because all frames must go through the AP Therefore in the previous 100 byte UDP example the number of over the air byte...

Page 172: ...over a period of several seconds The average of these measurements is displayed by the entraNET MS The measurement and antenna alignment process usually takes 10 or more minutes at each transceiver T...

Page 173: ...d several items here however that can be applied to your radio system To Maximize Throughput of Data and Reduce Latency Time AP only Increment the Hop Time to the maximum of 28 ms This lowers the over...

Page 174: ...the down side if a packet is corrupted it takes longer to retransmit Use the Packet Statistics Menu to check Packets Received by Zone Counts should be evenly distributed across all zones Block the zo...

Page 175: ...Counter Reset Paragraph 7 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 167 7 1 1 Interpreting the Front Panel LEDs 167 7 1 2 Troubleshooting Using the Embedded Management System 168 Serial Port and Remote Serial Statistics Men...

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Page 177: ...ctly set and then what was changed is forgotten To help you avoid these problems we recommend creating an archive of the transceiver profile in a Configuration File when your installation is complete...

Page 178: ...dress Use the RADIO command to check the status of the process of associating the radio with the AP c Poor antenna system Check the antenna feedline and connectors Reflected power should be less than...

Page 179: ...enter the encryption phrase using eight to 41 characters in all radio devices Finally re enable encryption Cannot access the entraNET AP Menu through COM1 a Check for secure cable connections The ser...

Page 180: ...retry count is too high There may be Radio Frequency Interference RFI a If omnidirectional antennas are used consider changing to directional antennas This often limits interference to and from other...

Page 181: ...onger for reliable performance with an allowance for fade margin Another place to look for trouble is in Packets Received by Zone The packets should be evenly distributed across all zones 1 5 variatio...

Page 182: ...or detecting attempts to breach network security Table 7 5 lists all of the transceiver event codes and provides a brief description of their meaning Table 7 4 Event Classifications Level Description...

Page 183: ...3 Spare 23 Cleared Set 24 EVENT_SPARE24 Spare 24 Cleared Set 25 EVENT_SPARE25 Spare 25 Cleared Set 26 EVENT_SPARE26 Spare 26 Cleared Set 27 EVENT_SPARE27 Spare 27 Cleared Set 28 EVENT_SPARE28 Spare 28...

Page 184: ...MO Demo Authorization Enabled Expired 56 EVENT_MAX_DEMOS Max Demos Reset Reached 57 EVENT_RAD_TEMPERATURE TOR Temperature OK Out of Range 58 EVENT_RAD_RX_SIGNAL RX Signal Strength OK LOW 59 EVENT_RAD_...

Page 185: ...ndant Switchover Switchover 71 EVENT_ICOPY_STARTED Image Copy Started 72 EVENT_ICOPY_COMPLETE Image Copy Complete 73 EVENT_ICOPY_FAILED Image Copy Failed 74 EVENT_ENDPOINT_ADDED Endpoint Removed Added...

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Page 187: ...FIRMWARE 179 8 2 USING CONFIGURATION SCRIPTS 181 Sample of an Exported Configuration File 182 Editing Configuration Files 186 8 3 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS 187 8 3 1 LAN ETH Port 187 8 3 2 COM1 Port 1...

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Page 189: ...nal Telnet Use a network connection for text based access to the Management System Web browser Connect a PC directly to the transceiver LAN port or associated network and open a Web browser on the PC...

Page 190: ...nnection to the transceiver loading firmware or configuration files into the flash RAM within the radio is much slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM LAN PORT LOCAL PC WITH FIRMWARE...

Page 191: ...er into the entraNET radio Main Menu Maintenance Menu Reprogramming Menu Retrieve File Transfer status messages are displayed at the PC You can cancel the transfer at any time by pressing C If the tra...

Page 192: ...the type of information contained in the file See Editing Configuration Files on Page 186 for further information NOTE The parameter names and the data values from the Exported Configuration File are...

Page 193: ...y type and number of stop bits to be used Max Remotes Allowed 50 The maximum number of Remotes allowed to connect to this AP Device Mode Access Point Configures the radio to act as a Remote or an AP T...

Page 194: ...images are downloaded Firmware TFTP Filename entraNET bkrto 3_0_0 gpk Eventlog TFTP Host IP 192 168 1 3 Address of the TFTP host to which to send the event log Eventlog TFTP Filename eventlog txt Conf...

Page 195: ...ress COM1 Serial Data Tx IP Port 0 COM1 data is sent to this IP port COM1 Serial Data Rx IP Port 0 COM1 data is received on this IP port COM2 Serial Data Enable enabled COM2 Serial Data Mode UDP COM2...

Page 196: ...r disable MD5 digest authentication End of Configuration File Editing Configuration Files Once the AP radio operation is fine tuned use the Configuration Scripts Menu on Page 87 to save a copy of the...

Page 197: ...transceivers use three types of data interface connectors The first the LAN ETH port LAN on the AP ETH on the remote is a metallized RJ 45 connector The other two are standard modular types RJ 12 for...

Page 198: ...t a PC to the Remote transceiver COM1 port RJ 12 for diagnostics and configuration Pinout information for the COM1 port is provided in Figure 8 4 and Table 8 2 Figure 8 4 COM1 Port DCE viewed from the...

Page 199: ...MHz models 902 928 MHz ISM band 2400 MHz models 2401 6 2477 8 MHz in the following bands 2401 6 2427 0 MHz Band A 2427 2 2452 6 MHz Band B 2452 8 2478 2 MHz Band C Configurations Access Point Remote S...

Page 200: ...ency Stability 30 ppm TRANSMITTER Duty Cycle Continuous Spurious 67 dBc RECEIVER Type Double conversion superheterodyne Intermodulation 59 dB minimum EIA Desensitization 70 dB Spurious 60 dB PHYSICAL...

Page 201: ...W maximum at 1 W RF output see below for details by model and voltage Transmit 900 MHz AP 1175 mA at 6 Vdc 525 mA at 13 8 Vdc 270 mA at 30 Vdc 900 MHz Remote 1025 mA at 6 Vdc 600 mA at 13 8 Vdc 240 m...

Page 202: ...l Dimensions Excluding mtg hardware AP 3 15 H x 17 2 W x 11 2 D cm 1 25 H x 6 75 W x 4 5 D in Remote 2 5 x 12 7 x 8 9 cm 1 H x 5 W x 3 5 D in Weight AP 1 4 lb 635 g Remote 1 04 lb 472 g AGENCY APPROVA...

Page 203: ...W 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 26 11 5 27...

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Page 205: ...in which the frequency hopping pattern of the Remote is synchronized with the AP station in a network is recognized by the AP and is ready to pass traffic Authorization Key Alphanumeric string code th...

Page 206: ...s an industry standard protocol that was initially created for communication between electrical substation devices Today this non proprietary protocol is being widely adopted for a variety of other ap...

Page 207: ...m the connected data communications device When the buffer approaches overflow the radio drops the clear to send CTS line instructing the connected device to delay further transmission until CTS again...

Page 208: ...fingerprint This fingerprint is non reversible it is computationally infeasible to determine the file based on the fingerprint For more details check out RFC 1321 on the Internet Microcontroller Unit...

Page 209: ...int device Remote A transceiver in a network that communicates with an associated AP radio RFI Radio Frequency Interference Roaming The ability of a station to automatically switch its wireless connec...

Page 210: ...is not received properly Requires more overhead than UDP see below but is sometimes required in mission critical systems Terminal Server A device that provides a common connection point for serial te...

Page 211: ...APx 104 ASSOC 114 Associated Remotes 44 attenuator 19 AUTH 104 Trap Enable 51 Authorization 71 Codes Menu 91 Key 91 Authorized Features 91 Auto Key Rotation 66 B band 2400 MHz 5 900 MHz 5 BAUD 104 106...

Page 212: ...ck 81 D data communications equipment 9 data throughput improving 163 Database Timeout 69 Date 84 Format 84 date stamp 82 DB 25 to RJ 45 cable 9 dBi defined 195 dBm defined 195 DCE 9 defined 196 Decib...

Page 213: ...115 Hardware Event Triggers 94 Event Triggers Menu 94 flow control defined 197 HELP 112 HEX 103 HIGH 113 hop time 52 Hopping defined 197 HOPTIME 109 Host computer defined 197 HREV 117 HTTP 11 64 Acces...

Page 214: ...ardware event triggers 94 lack of associated remotes exceeded threshold 96 local serial configuration 57 maintenance tools 86 manage selected remote 71 mobility 98 network event triggers 94 packet RX...

Page 215: ...Hz 156 Not Calibrated 95 Previous Page 68 Procedures antenna and feedline selection 153 connecting data equipment to DATA INTERFACE con nector 101 site selection 149 troubleshooting 167 175 PRODUCT 10...

Page 216: ...vent Log 83 File 88 89 Images 72 SER 109 Serial 5 Configuration 71 Current Settings Screen 61 Wizard 56 Wizard Menu 58 gateway 9 55 interfaces 54 Number 44 77 84 to Serial Example 59 to Serial Service...

Page 217: ...1 114 TOR2 114 Transceiver connecting to data equipment 101 transmission Control Protocol 9 path 150 Transmitter Test Menu 92 transparent over the air serial to serial connection 55 Trap Manager 51 Ve...

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Page 219: ...your radio to its proper operating specifications If return of the equipment is necessary you will be issued a Service Request Order SRO number The SRO number will help expedite the repair so that the...

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