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1. Jw Don t detect my modem will select it from a list Back Cancel Figure 3 Add Remove Hardware Wizard e Select Dont detect my modem I will select it from a list and click Next See Figure 4 Add Remove Hardware Wizard i Install Hew Modem os Select the manufacturer and model of your modem IF your modem ie not listed or if you have an installation disk click Have Disk Manufacturers Models Standard Modem Types Communications cable between two computers Com Standard 300 bps Modem mes Standard 1200 bos Modem ACeEH Standard 2400 bos Modern Acer standard 9600 bps Modern of Standard 14400 bps Modem a ie caer Chasdard 19000 bee hears Figure 4 Modem Selection e Click the Have Disk button to select the driver from the install CD See Figure 5 Install From Disk x Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive Ok selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from a Figure 5 Install from Disk window HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions e Click the Browse button to select the Install CD and select the mdmrtc ini file See Figure 6 Locate file ee Look in E 0110191632 E e 0c Le a My Computer go My Nebawork P File name inden inf Files of type Setup Information inf Cancel Figure 6 Locate File window e Select
2. Database This address should also not be set as any other user s local station that you wish to communicate with e MAPI Profiles Should have Event Log Profile HF Gateway Subsystem and Wireless Message Terminal profiles defined If not simply click Recreate Wireless Profile and accept the defaults The Network Database is where all HPW addresses in your communications network are defined Your local address as well as all destinations must be defined here The available address range is 1 65535 Address O is reserved for broadcast communications in which there are no acknowledgements from receiving stations The HPW Station Name can be what ever you wish The network database file is stored at c program files harris rf communications wmt ld_wmt mdb Repair and Compact is used to repair a database damaged by unpredictable operation such as power loss or other interruptions Compacting rearranges how the database file is stored on file Microsoft Outlook should have the Personal Address Book updated with the HPW Station Names Open the Microsoft Outlook Address Book and click on the New Entry tab and select Other Address The new entry needs to have the Display name and E mail address defined as the HPW Station Name The E mail type needs to be defined as Harris The Personal Address Book file created for HPW is stored at c program files harris rf communications wmt exchan
3. screen WMT HPW Version 2 6 any Windows e This application note will not go into detail with the installation of WMT HPW Version 2 6 as it is becoming obsolete Please refer to the Software User s Manual on the install CD for details on installation HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions Operating WMT for the First Time Upon completion of the install WMT will reboot your PC Once the PC is rebooted a few initialization type activities need to be completed e First the Network Database must be configured See Figure 11 Network Database Patel x File Edit Insert Records Window Help 6 HPW Network Database HPW NETWORK DATABASE Rn Modify Delete LocalStation Station Name Radio Self Address es Formview EON a y Figure 11 Network Database e Click the Add button to add Network Stations See Figure 12 4N PRC 117F HPW Network Database HPW STATION INFORMATION HP Station Hame I LocalStation O AN FPRC 117F Self Address Meg Retry Count jo Meg Retry Delay mint jo OF Cancel Figure 12 Adding Stations e Once all the stations have been added click on the Exit button The Wireless Messaging Settings will then need to be configured Click OK on the Welcome screen See Figure 13 HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions a Wireless Messaging Settings x Local Station Configuration bd oP Profiles Loca
4. the mdmrtc ini file and click the Open button See Figure 7 Install From Disk x Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive oE selected and then click OF Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from Figure 7 Install from Disk window e Click OK button to proceed See Figure 8 Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Select the manufacturer and model of Your modem IF your modern is not lished or if you have an installation disk click Have Disk Have Disk lt Back Cancel Figure 8 Radio Modem Selection HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions e Select the Harris RFC Radio Connection and click Next See Figure 9 Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Select the port s you want to install the modem on You have selected the following moder Haris AFC Radio Connection V2 3 On which ports do you want to install it All ports Selected ports lt Back Cancel Figure 9 COM Port Selection e Select the COM Port that is intended to be used for the connection to the radio and click Next Click Finish on the following window See Figure 10 Phone 4nd Modem Options x Dialing Rules Modems Advanced Add Remove Properties cat o Figure 10 Installed Modem e Once the Modem is installed the installation is straightforward by following the directions on the
5. 4 Cursor to DATA VOICE Press ENT a Select MODULATION as HPW Press ENT b Select BAUD RATE as required by satellite type to NB WB or UFO NOTE NB should be selected for all 5 kHz channels WB should be selected for FLTSAT 25 kHz channels UFO should be selected for UFO 25 kHz channels c Select ENABLE TCPIP as NO Press ENT NOTE This option is only present if the radio is configured to include the optional Embedded SATCOM IP capability Choose NO for HPW WMT operations Choose YES for HPW IP operations 5 SQUELCH is not a selectable item for an HPW preset 6 Cursor to POWER Press ENT a Select TX POWER LEVEL Press ENT 7 Cursor to NAME Press ENT a CHANGE NAME Enter a name for this preset up to 12 characters Press ENT 8 Press PRE or CLR to exit net programming and return to operating net Entering HPW Time of Day HPW uses a Time of Day based TRANSEC TSK to cover protocol information such as the source address destination address and priority of a message The current seconds position of the radios HPW TOD is passed over the air in the protocol headers The receiving radio s HPW TOD must HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions be within 30 sec of the transmitting radio for it to uncover the protocol header correctly The two radios must be using the same TRANSEC keys just as they must use the same COMSEC keys when sending cipher text traffic The TRANSEC covering
6. 5 5 03 S The material contained herein is subject to U S export approval No export or re export is permitted without written approval from the U S Government AN PRC 117F Application Note Setting up the Radio for SATCOM HPW Messaging General Description High Performance Waveform HPW is a satellite waveform that can be used on both wideband and narrowband UHF satellites HPW offers high speed reliable error free delivery of data The data rate for transmission is adaptive to channel conditions providing the highest possible throughput automatically The interface for HPW Messaging is Harris RF 6710 application which is an extension to Microsoft Outlook The user simply uses Microsoft Outlook to send messages and files to the desired end user who also has an AN PRC 117F with HPW This application note will go over a summary of the steps that need to be completed to ensure a quick simple and successful setup to get started using the AN PRC 117F and HPW The steps include installing WMT loading the appropriate COMSEC for use with HPW programming a net in the radio for HPW entering the HPW Time Of Day configuring the RF 6710 Wireless Messaging Terminal software and connecting the PC to the radio Operational Checklist Use this checklist if you have already read this entire application note Otherwise skip this checklist for now and read this entire application note to ensure a successful setup Loaded KG 84 TEK Traffic Encrypti
7. ffect on attachments if not set properly e The Internet Protocol TCP IP properties should be setup to specify the IP address as 10 0 0 2 The advanced TCP IP settings should not have IP header compression selected for the PPP link Windows 2000 e Open the Control Panel and double click on the Network and Dial Up Connections icon e Right click on the Harris Radio Connection and select Properties e Under the General tab click the Configure button and verify that the connection speed is 115200 All Hardware Features should not be selected e Under the Networking tab click the Settings button and verify all the PPP Settings are not selected and click OK e Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP from the components list and click the Properties button e Verify that the IP address is set to 10 0 0 2 and then click on the Advanced button e Verify that the Use IP header compression is not selected Once the settings have been verified double clicking on the Harris Radio Connection can test the connection to the radio If successful the connection status should change to Connected If the connection fails verify that the cable is connected to the proper COM port on the PC and to the J3 port of the radio Verify you are using the correct cable The radio should be turned on into PT CT or TD mode The current net does not have to be configured
8. for HPW nor does COMESC need to be loaded for this test to be conducted but will need to be configured when using the RF 6710 WMT software for HPW operations Frequently Asked Questions e Q Why does the Harris Protocol Status window report that the protocol state is Not in HPW Mode A The active net on the radio is not an HPW net e Q Why does the Harris Protocol Status window report that the protocol state is Unoperational A The cable may not be connected properly The Dial Up Networking connection properties may be wrong See the Connecting the Radio to the PC section of this application note and verify the correct parameters are set e Q Why does the message just finished receiving not show up in the Inbox and the Event Log reports Failure to decrypt message A The KG 84 TEK is not the same at the transmitting radio as your radio e Q Why does the Harris Protocol Status window report that received probes are from erroneous and changing HPW addresses A The HPW Time of Day in your radio is offset by more than 30 seconds from the transmitting radio e Q Why aren t seeing probes from a transmitting station or acknowledges back from a receiving station If a voice check on a non HPW net is successful the Satellite TSK is most likely not the same between your radio and the user with whom you are trying to communicate HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions
9. ge wmt pab Note that WMT HPW Version 3 2 and Version 3 2 1 will add these automatically if the option is selected in the Wireless Messaging Settings Note Whenever changes are made to the Personal Address Book in Microsoft Outlook or to the Local Address in Wireless Messaging Settings the PC should be restarted so as to allow Microsoft Outlook and WMT to work properly together HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions Connecting the Radio to the PC The AN PRC 117F radio should be connected to the PC using the HPW Cable Harris P N 10513 0710 A006 The connection between the radio and PC is a Point to Point PPP connection that uses Dial Up Networking You can verify that the Dial Up Networking Connection is setup properly by doing the following Windows 98 e Open up My Computer from the PC s desktop and double click on the Dial Up Networking icon e Right click on the Harris Radio Connection and select Properties e Verify that the connection speed is 115200 The format is 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control usually under the advanced options e To verify the proper networking parameters open the Control Panel and double click on the Network icon e Choose the Dial Up Adapter and select Properties e Under the Advanced tab make sure that IP Packet Size is set to Large and not Automatic This can have an e
10. is done whether the crypto mode switch is in CT or PT 1 Press OPT a Select TIME b Select HPW c Select USER_ENTRY or GPS_SYNC 2 Load the Time of Day lf USER_ENTRY is chosen a Use the number keys on the KDU to enter the time b Hit ENT to start the clock at the new time lf GPS_SYNC is chosen a Connect GPS unit to the J2 port b Select GPS_SYNC and press ENT NOTE The GPS unit can be either a PLGR or NMEA compatible device i e Garmin 12 Series commercial type unit The radio needs to be configured for the type of GPS unit that is being used This is done by pressing the PGM selecting CFIG selecting GPS and choosing the GPS unit you are using The default is PLGR Once the time is entered use the CLR button to exit out of the time menu and then again to exit out of the options menu At this point the radio should be completely configured for HPW Make the active net the HPW net that was just programmed to begin using the HPW Messaging Terminal software Configuring the Wireless Messaging Terminal Software WMT can be reconfigured after installation and the first time setup using the three icons that get installed on the PC desktop when installing the RF 6710 WMT software They are Wireless Messaging Settings Network Database and Repair and Compact The Wireless Messaging Settings should have the following settings e Local Station This is your HPW address and should be one of the addresses defined in the Network
11. l Station Configuration Itema Choose Local Station M Create Personal Address Book entries upon startup IY Create Broadcast entry upon startup RAS Connecton Mame Harris Static IP Radio Connection COM Description Local Station Name iz used to identify this station Please consult your network administrator if WOU are not sure about the Local Station Mame If the carect Local Station Name does not appear in the list of Local Station Names this means that the station does not exist in the Network Database If this occurs or you do not see any entries in the list of stations you will need to add stations using the Network Database OK Cancel ea Help Figure 13 Wireless Messaging Settings e Make sure your Local Station is selected properly Verify that you want a Broadcast station created Click OK e WHMT HPW is not completely configured for operation Lets move onto the radio setup Loading the COMSEC To load the radio with the appropriate COMSEC follow the steps outlined below The KG 84 TEK and the satellite orderwire TSK which is used for timing purposes will be loaded The example shown here will be with a Common Fill Device CFD such as a KYK 13 or KYX 15 The procedure for loading with a Data Transfer Device DTD the AN CYZ 10 or a KOI 18 CFD is very similar with the exception that the fill is initiated from the fill device rather than the radio NOTE The fill device should be attached to
12. le describes how to program a SATCOM HPW data preset using KG 84 Mode 1 encryption Alternative preset programming choices will be noted at each step in the sequence HPW nets require a KG 84 TEK a SATELLITE TSK and the TOD to be loaded must be 30 seconds of other HPW stations 1 Press PGM a Select NORM Press ENT b Select NET Press ENT c Input desired Net number to modify Press ENT d Select ACTIVATE IN LIST YES If NO Net not displayed with PRE Press ENT e Select NET TYPE as SATCOM Up Down arrow buttons Press ENT 2 Select FREQ Press ENT NOTE Input preset information from left to right top to bottom a Enter FREQUENCY CODE 3 digit code if known or 999 for manual entry Press ENT b Enter Verify RECEIVE FREQUENCY Press ENT c Enter Verify TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Press ENT d Select RECEIVE ONLY NO If YES then radio will not transmit Press ENT 3 Cursor to COMSEC Press ENT a Select CRYPTO MODE as KG 84 Press ENT NOTE Must choose KG 84 or NONE for HPW presets b Select ENCRYPTION KEY i e TEK 01 Press ENT NOTE This selection determines which TEK from the COMSEC loading procedure will be applied to the preset c Select SYNCHRONIZATION as REDUNDANT MODE 1 Press ENT NOTE Must choose MODE 1 for HPW presets d Select HPW TRANSEC KEY ID i e 01 Press ENT NOTE This selection determines which SATELLITE TSK from the COMSEC loading procedure will be applied to the preset
13. ok 2002 XP Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Microsoft Outlook 98 HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions Basic Installation Steps Microsoft Outlook must first be installed Check the software compatibility above for proper versions Microsoft Outlook must be configured for Corporate or Workgroup not Internet Only This can be changed or verified by opening Microsoft Outlook and selecting the Tools menu then Option click on the Mail Services tab click on the Reconfigure Mail Support button and selecting Corporate or Workgroup To install the WMT HPW software insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and the WMT Installation Wizard screen will appear Select Yes to accept the licensing terms and then click Next Click Next again on the following screen Click Go on the following screen to start the install The next step in the installation is to install the modem driver needed for the PC to communicate with the radio This is slightly different for the few versions of WMT HPW WMT HPW Version 3 2 1 Windows 2000 or XP This version automates the process form Windows 2000 and Windows XP using the Network Radio Driver Installer NRDI shown in Figure 1 Select the COM Port you intend to use for the connection to the radio Leave the connection speed at 115200 bps Leave the Advanced options as is and click the Install Driver button eo Network Radio Driver Installer x Select the communications com port
14. on Key Loaded SATELLITE TSK Transmission Security Key Programmed HPW preset into radio Entered HPW TOD Time of Day Connected radio to PC using HPW Cable Harris P N 10513 0710 A006 Configured Network Database on the PC correctly to include your Local Address Started WMT Wireless Messaging Terminal on the PC Verified HPW Protocol Status is IDLE You should be ready to send and receive HPW messages DOUWOUUOOOUD Installing Wireless Messaging Terminal For a full description on the install and setup of the Wireless Messaging Terminal WMT or as itis also known RF 6710W HPW please refer to the Software User s Guide that can be found on the installation CD NOTE RF 6710W HPW WMT Version 2 6 or any other versions of WMT products must be uninstalled prior to installing a newer version of the RF 6710W HPW WMT software software Compatibility WMT HPW Version 2 6 e Operating Systems Windows NT 4 0 and Service Pack 4 for NT or Windows 95 or Windows 98 e Email Client Microsoft Outlook 98 WMT HPW Version 3 2 e Operating Systems Windows 2000 Professional or Server Edition Windows NT 4 0 and Service Pack 4 for NT or Windows 98 Second Edition SE e Email Client Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Microsoft Outlook 98 WMT HPW Version 3 2 1 e Operating Systems Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional or Server Edition Windows NT 4 0 and Service Pack 4 for NT or Windows 98 Second Edition SE e Email Client Microsoft Outlo
15. the radio after the function switch has been put into the LD position and the radio displays the FILL MENU The fill device should be removed from the radio before the function switch is taken out of the LD position as well NOTE The SATELLITE TSK is required regardless of the radio mode PT or CT Rotate the function switch to the PT or CT position Allow radio to complete initializing Rotate function switch to LD position Select FILL DEVICE as KYK 13 Press ENT Connect FILL Device to the ADF PORT J1 of the radio Select CRYPTO TYPE as KG 84 Press ENT Select KEY TYPE as TEK Press ENT Select desired KEY NUM 01 to 25 Press ENT NOTE This is the COMSEC key position that corresponds to the key position programmed during Net Programming 9 Press ENT to initiate the fill 10 Select MORE FILL DATA as YES to load additional CRYPTO 11 Press CLR to select a different CRYPTO TYPE 12 Select CRYPTO TYPE as SATELLITE Press ENT 13 Select KEY TYPE as TSK Press ENT 14 Select desired KEY NUM 01 to 25 Press ENT NOTE This is the COMSEC key position that corresponds to the HPW TRANSEC KEY ID programmed during Net Programming Ce Se HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions 15 Press ENT to initiate the fill 16 Select MORE FILL DATA NO 17 Disconnect Fill Device from the radio 18 Change the function switch back to the PT or CT position Programming a Net for HPW This examp
16. to which the radio is Jet Uie 28k connected Remove Orrver Exit Select the connection speed fi 15200 Advanced gt gt in bits per second T he driver is not installed on this port Figure 1 NRDI Application Once the Modem is installed the installation is straightforward by following the directions on the screen WMT HPW Version 3 2 1 Windows 98SE and WMT HPW Version 3 2 any Windows The install is less automated with these combinations and will be outlined with on screen help windows These can be confusing to use so the steps are outlined here in Figures 2 10 The Phone and Modems Options window which can also be found in the Control Panel will appear See Figure 2 Phone 4nd Modem Options _ ajx Dialing Rules Modems Advanced The following modems are installed Attached To Haris RFC Radio Connection v2 3 COMI Add Remove Properties Figure 2 Phone and Modem Options HARRIS CORPORATION RF Communications Division next level solutions e Click the Add button which will start the Add Remove Hardware Wizard See Figure 3 Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Pr Do pou want Windows to detect your modem Windows vill now ti to detect your modem Before continuing you should 1 Ifthe modern is attached to your computer make sure itis turned on 2 Glut any programs that may be using the modem Click Next when you are ready to continue

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