CanopyTM Backhaul Module USER MANUAL BH02
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1. return T I 7 N 8 a raat Page 20 RJ 45 Crossover pin1 gt white orange lt pin 3 pin2 gt orange lt pin 6 pin3 gt white green lt pin1 pin4 gt blue lt pin 4 pin5 gt white blue lt pin 5 pin6 gt green lt pin 2 pin7 white brown lt pin7 pin8 brown lt pin 8 Where pins 4 5 7 and 8 are used to carry power to the Canopy modules Pin RJ 45 Crossover Pin TX 1 gt gt gt 3 RX TX 2 1 1 6 RX RX Qe 1 TX W EMM fav 5 OOS RX 6 E 2 TX V p 7 V return PP 8 turn RJ 11 Straight Thru for GPS sync cable Utilizing CAT 5 cable and 6 pin RJ 11 connectors the following diagram shows the wiring of the cable for GPS sync pin 1 white orange lt pin 1 pin2 gt white green lt pin 2 pin 3 gt white blue lt pin 3 pin 4 green lt pin 4 pin 5 blue lt pin 5 pin 6 gt orange lt amp pin 6 the4 pair is not utilized Pin RJ 11 Straight Thru Pin 1 pps 1 1 1 pps TX 2 E 2 RX A RX 3 3 TX not p 4 A 4 not tal 5 M 5 Jus gnd 6 6 gnd not used not HA used TT Page 21 THE INTERFACE SCREENS The Canopy backhaul module contains a series of web pages that are used to interface to the unit The following is a quick reference to interface screens Note These screens are subject to change by subsequent so2. Q MOTOROLA Canopy Backhaul Module USER MANUAL BH02 UM E R 03 01 2002 Motorola Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A NOTICES Federal Communications Commission FCC and Industry Canada IC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations and RSS 210 of Industry Canada IC Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In Canada users should be cautioned to take note that high powered radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5640 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to license exempt local area network LELAN This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS 210 of Industry Canada These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is enc
3. Connected to 169 254 1 1 220 FTP server ready Name 169 254 1 1 none root 331 Guest login ok Password lt password if configured gt 230 Guest login ok access restrictions apply ftp gt binary 200 Type set to I ftp gt put canopy jpg ftp gt quit 221 Goodbye The following is a sample telnet session Motorola Broadband Wireless Technology Center Copyright 2001 2002 Motorola Inc Login root Password lt password if configured gt Telnet gt lsweb Flash Web files free directory entries 32 free file space 64336 bytes Telnet gt addwebfile canopy jpg Telnet gt lsweb Flash Web files canopy jpg 7867 free directory entries 31 free file space 56468 Page 15 Telnet gt clearwebfile Telnet gt lsweb Flash Web files free directory entries 32 free file space 64336 bytes SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP can be utilized to monitor the Canopy modules The standard MIB II systems and interfaces objects are programmed into the modules For specific information on this MIB see RFC 1213 for details Page 16 INSTALLATION The following steps are required to install the Canopy backhaul module e Unpack the Canopy products e Configuration of the backahaul modules e Installation of the backhaul modules e Alignment UNPACK THE CANOPY PRODUCTS Upon receipt carefully inspect all shipping boxes for signs of damage If there is damage immediately notify the transporatation comp
4. U S Pat amp Tm Office Canopy is a trademark of Motorola Inc All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners Motorola Inc Broadband Wireless Technology Center 50 East Commerce Drive Schaumburg IL 60173 http www motorola com canopy Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 isis is 5 WOICOMGC siii A A da Ad as 5 Intended O LS ia se aie caste Aes E A E S E E A ET 5 ATAN AAA A AA EE A AT a E 5 PRODUCT IDESCRIPTION e eso 6 Canopy Back adiestrar ocio AEA ai aaa 6 BACKGROUND INFORMATION on NETWORKING cscccceeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 SYSTEM OVERVIEW and SITE PLANNING cooooocccccncccononnnncnnnonnnanannnnnnnannnnnenananes 9 Site Selection Citar iia A aa a A adea 10 General Considerations cccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeece nono nn rn 11 Channel Plans casita O A ae ass 12 5 2 GHz Recommended Frequencies 21 ccccccccceceesecececeeesecneaeeeeeseecesesseneeaeeeeeentesseniaseeeeens 12 5 7 GHz Recommended Frequencies 211 cccccccceceeseccececeeesecnenneceseseeceseseenesaeeeseesteseenisaseseeens 12 Networking Informationerne A bi taa 13 E pinala UE POUGCIION cacon ida aa dada dd cados 13 Electrical Requirement rusni a e e a aaa a aa nana 13 Reflector diS hesiari eaa A a A a a ee 14 ADVANCED FEATURES 00 na 15 PES EN PI asta oda ia 15 O 15 INSTALBATION cia 17 Unpack the Canopy ProductS cccccccccconccoccconcnnncnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnonnnnnn
5. MHz This is so that in the event of co location with other equipment the operator can customize the channel layout for interoperability 5 2 GHz Recommended Frequencies The following are the 3 non overlapping channels that are recommended by the Canopy team for use with the backhaul module e 5 275 GHZ e 5 300 GHz e 5 325 GHz 5 7 GHz Recommended Frequencies When utilizing passive reflectors at one site there are 3 non overlapping channels that are recommended by the Canopy team e 5 750 GHz e 5 775 GHz e 5 800 GHz When the operator is not utilizing passive reflectors the following are the 4 non overlapping channels that are recommended by the Canopy team e 5 745 GHz e 5 765 GHz e 5 785 GHz e 5 805 GHz Page 12 NETWORKING INFORMATION The Canopy access point module will each utilize an IP address on the operator s network It is recommended that the access point modules never be placed directly onto the Internet IP addresses may be assigned sequentially clockwise around an access point cluster for easier manageability The operator will also need to identify the appropriate subnet mask and network gateway each of the modules From the factory each access point module is assigned a unique MAC address and the following default networking information e P address of 169 254 1 1 e Subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 e Network gateway of 169 254 0 0 LIGHTNING PROTECTION e The Canopy access point module cluster managemen
6. Thank you for your purchase of a Motorola Canopy access point cluster and or cluster management module This new technology is the latest innovation in high speed wireless networking Some of the Canopy system features are Network speeds of 10 100 BaseT Small compact design No special set up on your PC INTENDED USE This manual is intended to be used with Canopy software release version 3 x or greater The intended audience for this manual is system operators and equipment installers WARRANTY Motorola offers a warranty covering a period of 90 days from the date of purchase by the customer If a product is found defective during the warranty period Motorola will repair or replace the product with the same or a similar model which may be a reconditioned unit without charge for parts or labor IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS OR FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY EVEN IF MOTOROLA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you IN NO CASE SHALL MOTOROLA
7. a password is set The operator can enter in information about the Site Name Location and Contact This is optional See the Access Point Cluster and Cluster Management Module user manual for details on configuration and installation of a cluster management module INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT When power is applied to a Canopy module or the unit reset via the web based interface the module will take approximately 25 seconds to boot up During this boot up time power on self tests and other diagnostics are being performed The following steps are needed to install the Canopy equipment e Remove the base cover from all Canopy backhaul timing master modules to be installed e Remove the GPS sync cable knockout from the base cover with needle nose pliers e Mount the backhaul modules o The modules can be mounted in a variety of locations choose the best location for your particular application Mounting can be done by utilizing stainless steel hose clamps or another equivalent fastener e Route the Ethernet cable from the backhaul module to the cluster management module o The Ethernet cables use RJ 45 connectors standard Ethernet that connect to matching ports within the cluster management module o A total of 8 ports are available on the cluster management module to accommodate a combination of access point modules and backhaul timing master modules e Route the GPS sync serial cable from the backhaul timing master module
8. a value that corresponds to the BER at the moment of web browser refresh An acceptable link will have a BER that is less than 10 If the BER is greater than 10 then the operator needs to evaluate the subscriber and or access point module installation for potential issues To refresh the screen click the Refresh Display button as appropriate or configure the web page auto refresh option Page 43 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available for use with the Canopy System To purchase accessories please contact an authorized Canopy dealer unless otherwise noted Universal mounting bracket Passive reflector dishes for use with 5 7 GHz subscriber modules 90 220V AC power supply part number ACPSSW 01 Cable assemblies for the Canopy System can be ordered from Best Tronics Manufacturing Inc by going to their website at HTTP WWW BEST TRONICS COM MOTOROLA Page 44 APPENDIX There are two basic concepts that are needed for a basic understanding of networking IP addresses and subnet masks IP addresses are 32 bit binary numbers that have two corresponding parts or sub addresses the first part identifying the network and the second part identifying the hosts on the network An imaginary boundary separates the first part from the second This imaginary boundary is marked by way of the subnet mask The subnet mask is another 32 bit binary number the acts like a filter on the IP address When a subnet mask has a bit set to 1 the co
9. access point module is in a cluster with other modules then this parameter on all units must be set exactly the same Continually when this feature is on the aggregate available bandwidth will decrease by 200 Kbps Community String enter a string that will allow a SNMP management server accessibility to the SNMP information There must not be any spaces in the community string The default for this parameter is Canopy Accessing Subnet enter the network that will be allowed to access SNMP information from the canopy module There are two pieces of information needed e The network in the form of XXX XXX XXX XXX e The CIDR Classless Interdomain Routing prefix length in the form of xx An example would be 198 32 0 0 16 where 16 is a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 An Internet search on Classless Interdomain Routing will provide greater detail on this subject for the inexperienced network operator The default is to allow all networks access Trap Address enter in an IP address xxx xxx xxx xxx of an SNMP management server where trap information can be sent A trap is a way for the module to tell the monitoring system that something has happened The following are scenarios where traps would be sent e after a reboot of the module e if a SNMP management server tried to access agent information and supplied the wrong community string wrong SNMP version number or came from the wrong accessing subnet Site Name enter information relati
10. slave this LED is not utilized The LED is red SES 2 The session LED is not used on the access point module The LED is green SYN 1 The sync LED displays sync status In short this LED will lit all the time on an access point module The LED is orange PWR The power LED displays the status of power to the module The LED will be constantly lit if power is applied correctly The LED is red If the module is a backhaul timing slave and is not registered to a backhaul timing master then the SYN 1 SES 2 and GPS 3 LEDs will cycle on and off from left to right Alignment Mode When a backhaul timing slave module is placed in Alignment Mode the LEDs take on an entirely different purpose The power LED will still indicate whether or not power is applied to the module The 6 LEDs and are turned into a 6 position bar graph The more LEDs that are lit the better the RSSI and Jitter values the module is seeing The colors of the LEDS have no particular meaning other than to assist is distinguishing one position from the next See Alignment section for more information Page 7 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON NETWORKING Computers are assigned IP addresses by network operators which have two methods available static or dynamic IP addressing The user of this document will need to understand how IP addressing is done at their particular location All Canopy radio products Subscriber Modules Access Point Modules and Backhaul Modules have the d
11. software that is currently loaded into the module Please make note of this information when obtaining technical support FPGA Version displays the version of the FPGA field programmable gate array that is currently loaded into the module Please make not of this information when obtaining technical support Uptime displays the length of time the module has been operating since power was applied System Time displays the current time If the access point module is connected to a Cluster Management Module CMM then the time will be Greenwich Mean Time GMT Any subscriber module that registers to the access point module will inherit the system time Ethernet Interface displays the configuration of the Ethernet interface on the module Registered SM Count displays the number of subscriber modules currently registered to the access point module GPS Sync Pulse Status displays the current status of the type of synchronization the access point module is receiving There are 3 values that could be displayed e Generating sync lf the module is set to generate its own sync pulse then this message will be displayed e Receiving Sync lf the module is set to receive a sync pulse from an outside source not itself and is actually receiving the pulse then this message will be displayed e ERROR No Sync Pulse lf the module is set to receive a sync pulse from an outside source not itself and it is currently not receiving the pulse this message
12. the Start Test button The test will now run for the set duration If the web page is not set to automatically refresh click the Refresh Display button to see the results For a Canopy System link to be considered acceptable it is necessary for the efficiencies of the link test to be greater than 90 in both the uplink and downlink direction It is recommended that when a new link is installed that a link test be executed to ensure that the efficiencies are within recommended guidelines The key fields are Downlink RATE bits per second Uplink RATE bits per second Downlink Efficiency percent Uplink Efficiency percent Page 41 Alignment 33 Canopy Home Page Microsoft Internet Explorer ale xj Be ER yew Favertes Tools Heb pad DA Dew Giras Geo DO A Peto f 392 93 18 42 _ Configuration SM is in Operating Mode TAP Eval Data s Etheret Stats sie 6 gt 6 gt a op n w Link Test Users Aiming mode is cumvetly disabled BER Disslay RSSI Oniy Mode C Envira D seed HTTP Stats RF Carrier Frequency vivo 2 iy used tan ia enabled SMSesLog Enable Aiming Mode Disable Aiming Modo Rory Ee O ima Ason BS GD as SILBOMDIODA 20m The Alignment web page contains tools to assist in the alignment of a subscriber module to an access point module There are two modes that can be utilized when aligning a module 1 RSSI only and 2 normal alignment mode RSSI Only is a mode where the
13. to be local If the IP address is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug See steps to create and use a default plug in the section on the Timing Master LAN1 Subnet Mask enter in an appropriate subnet mask for the module to talk on the network The default value for this parameter is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway enter in an appropriate gateway address for the module The default value for this parameter is 169 254 0 0 Page 37 Color Code enter in a value 0 254 The color code on the subscriber module and the access point module must match in order for registration to occur Color code is not a security feature It is a means for the Canopy System operator to segregate an individual network or neighbor Canopy networks Also color code can be used to force a subscriber module to only register to a specific access point module even though the subscriber module may be able to see multiple access point modules The default value for this parameter is 0 on all Canopy modules Display Only Password enter the same password in both fields for verification The display only password when used will allow only view activities to the module When the display only password is set and not the full access password the display only password will be tied to telnet and FTP sessions to the module If the full access password is also set then it has precedence on the telnet
14. to the cluster management module o The GPS sync cables use 6 conductor RJ 11 connectors that connect to matching ports within the cluster management module e Replace the base cover on all of the backhaul modules Page 18 ALIGNMENT e If the backhaul modules are not utilizing passive reflectors then visually align the units e If the backhaul modules are utilizing passive reflectors then visually align if possible or utilize compass headings and initiate step 1 in the following process 1 2 Lock down timing master module On the timing slave module utilize RSSI only mode of alignment web page e Choose the frequency to monitor from the pick list this would be the same frequency that the backhaul timing master module is transmitting on e Click the radio button to highlight Enable on RSSI Only mode e Click Enable Aiming Mode The module will now report back the level of RF energy present at that specific frequency To refresh the screen click the Enable Aiming Mode button as appropriate or configure the web page auto refresh option The minimum RSSI level for a link is greater than 700 When RSSI value is above minimum disable RSSI Only mode and monitor the Status web page a Watch for Syncing then Registering then Registered When the unit is registered move on to Step 4 While monitoring RSSI and Jitter at the incrementally move the timing slave module in the vertical plane Obser
15. will be displayed Page 24 When this message is displayed the access point module will turn its transmitter off so as to not create any self interference within the Canopy System Radio Slicing Value displays information to be used be Canopy technical support Radio Transmit Gain Setting displays information to be used by Canopy technical support Site Name displays information relating to the name of the physical module This parameter can be set by the operator on the Configuration web page This information is set into the sysName SNMP MIB II object and can be polled via a SNMP management server Site Contact displays contact information for the physical module This parameter can be set by the operator on the Configuration web page This information is set into the sysContact SNMP MIB Il object and can be polled via a SNMP management server Page 25 CONFIGURATION 3 Canopy Home Page Microsoft Internet Explorer slej xj Ele Ea vew Fortes Ios ib AAA a pe O ODl Ah aroe Gor G SO R 4 ares fE nero 11192 93 18 60 z e juts Om CANOPY Quick Start Parameter Value 7 Ss 3 Configuration i Event Log LUID Select O Link Test Time amp Date O Sessions GPS Status Ethernet Stats Color Code me 0 A _ _ Password Password Set Display Orly Access 3 A E ees O ome BO start HE SD Econopy none Page EIEBOIMDRODEA um The Configuration web page contains information a
16. S LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT Page 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Canopy Backhaul The base cover of your Canopy Backhaul is easily removed by depressing the release lever on the back of the cover Base Cover Release Ethernet Lever Cable FIGURE 1 Remove the base cover as shown in FIGURE 1 to access the Ethernet connection and the Connection LED alignment indicators The RJ 45 connector is used to attach the Ethernet cable The RJ 11 connector is used to attach the GPS sync cable The LED s indicate system status and are used for alignment Canopy BH RJ11 Connector Connector Connection LEDs Base Cover Ethernet Cable FIGURE 2 Page 6 The diagnostic LEDs report information about the current status of the access point module The following descriptions explain the function of each LED Operational Mode LNK The link LED displays the status of the Ethernet link to the Canopy module The LED will be constantly lit if there is an Ethernet link present The LED is colored green ACT 4 The activity LED displays the status of any data activity on the Ethernet link The LED will flash at no particular speed when data is being transferred on the Ethernet link The LED is colored orange GPS 3 If the module is a backhaul timing master the GPS LED displays the status of the sync pulse and is lit constantly when the pulse is being received If the module is a backhaul timing
17. When observing a subscriber module s AP Eval Data web page the sector ID is one of the distinguishing fields present to help the operator understand what access point module is seen It is recommended that when constructing an access point cluster 2 6 modules that each sector be given a different ID and that the pattern be repeated throughout the entire Canopy System for manageability Display Only Access enter the same password in both fields for verification The display only password when used will allow only view activities to the module When the display only password is set and not the full access password the display only password will be tied to telnet and FTP sessions to the module If the full access password is also set then it has precedence on the telnet and FTP sessions If the password is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug to override the unit See steps at end of section for use and creation of a default plug Full Access enter the same password in both fields for verification The full access password when used will allow view and change activities to the module When the full access password is set the password will also be tied to telnet and FTP sessions to the module When prompted for Page 27 the password via the web based interface there is no username required however when prompted for the password via a telnet or FTP session the u
18. and FTP sessions If the password is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug to override the unit See steps to create and use a default plug in the section on the Timing Master Full Access Password enter the same password in both fields for verification The full access password when used will allow view and change activities to the module When the full access password is set the password will also be tied to telnet and FTP sessions to the module When prompted for the password via the web based interface there is no username required however when prompted for the password via a telnet or FTP session the user that MUST be used is root If the password is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug to override the unit See steps to create and use a default plug in the section on the Timing Master Webpage Auto Update enter time period in seconds desired to have the web browser refresh the web based interface The default setting is 0 which will cause the web based interface to never refresh SM Power Up Mode with No 802 3 Link choose which mode the module will default to when there is no Ethernet connection sensed by the module There are two modes available the first is Alignment mode and the second is Operational mode Operational mode is the default setting Bridge Timeout Entry c
19. any Unpack equipment making sure that all ordered components have arrived It is recommended that you save all the packing materials They can be used for transportation of the equipment to and from installation sites CONFIGURATION OF THE BACKHAUL MODULES In all cases when a configuration parameter is modified the change must be saved and the module must be rebooted All backhaul module from the factory are configured as backhaul timing slaves The following are items that an operator will needto verify and or configure for each module e Will the module be a timing master or timing slave If itis a Timing Master The are two methods that can be utilized to configure each of the backhaul timing masters The first method is to utilize the Quick Start feature of the product For more information on Quick Start see The Interface Screens The second is to manually set each of the parameters e Will the backhaul module need to generate its own sync pulse or will it receive it from the cluster management module e The operator will assign a RF frequency for the module to transmit e The operator will assign an IP address to the module for the network it will be installed on and assign an appropriate subnet mask and network gateway e The operator must configure the appropriate color code on the backhaul timing master module so that the backhaul timing slave module can register with it The color codes must match for registration I
20. ation of the product The first line of information on the Configuration screen is a repeat of the Device Type from the Status web page The following are the parameters and their descriptions Timing Mode choose whether this module will be a timing master or a timing slave If the operator is changing this mode change only this parameter save the changes and reboot Upon reboot different set of web based interface pages will present themselves and offer the operator different manageable as well as configurable features Link Negotiation Speeds choose the type of link speed desired for the Ethernet connection The default for this parameter is for all the choices to be checked Custom RF Frequency Scan Selection SM List choose the frequencies that the subscriber module will scan when looking for access point modules The default for this parameter is to scan all available frequencies LAN1 IP enter in the IP address that will be associated with the Ethernet connection on this module The default address is 169 254 1 1 The radio buttons to the right of the IP address field offer the ability to make the LAN 1 IP either a local or publicly accessible address If the address is designated a local address it will only be accessible via the host computer network that is connected to the module via the Ethernet cable If the address is designated a public address it will be accessible network wide The default for this feature is for the address
21. ay be others as each site is unique Height is essential when installing a Canopy backhaul module The Canopy backhaul module must be mounted higher than other objects located immediately around it such as trees buildings tower legs etc There should be no obstructions that will interfere with the unit s internal antenna The area immediately in front of an access point module must be clear of all obstructions Will the installation area change in the future Will there be structures high enough to interfere with the signal Will trees grow into the line of sight path When possible avoid high RF energy sites Do not place Canopy equipment in the same plane as other RF equipment The means used by the installer to attach the backhaul module to the tower rooftop or pole should be rigid and should not move or flex due to wind or other vibrations Tower availability will a tower have to erected There must be grounding systems available for protection of the Canopy equipment Lighting arrestors are required in installation area to transport lightning strikes away from equipment Page 10 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Fresnel Loss The Fresnel Zone is a theoretical area around the line of sight of an antenna transmission that can affect the signal strength Objects that penetrate the Fresnel Zone can cause fading of the transmitted signal This fading is caused by the cancellation of the signal due to out of phase reflections An unobstr
22. b page displays information about latitude longitude height satellites seen and tracked when the access point module is configured to sync to received signal and is connected to a Cluster Management Module ETHERNET STATS The Packet Stats web page reports TCP throughput and error information for the Ethernet connection of the subscriber module The following definitions are available inoctets count displays the total number of octets received on the interface including framing characters inucastpkts count displays the total number of subnetwork unicast packets delivered to a higher layer protocol innucastpkts count displays the total number of non unicast i e subnetwork broadcast or subnetwork multicast packets delivered to a higher layer protocol indiscards count displays the total number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their be deliverable to higher layer protocol One possible reason to discard could be to free up buffer space inerrors count displays the total number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being delivered to a higher layer protocol inunknownprotos count displays the total number of packets received via the interface which were discards because of an unknown or unsupported protocol outoctets count displays the total number of octets transmitted out of the interface including framing characters outucastp
23. ch may be using an IP address and or password that has been forgotten The default plug will also override the passwords for access and change control and set the LAN1 IP address back to 169 254 1 1 This does not by itself change any configuration rather it allows the operator to attach to the module using the default configuration so that they can read the actual non default values and set them accordingly The following steps outline the creation of a default plug this plug can also be purchase for a nominal fee at http www best tronics com motorola e Obtain a RJ 11 6 pin connector and a small length of CAT 5 cable e Pin out all 6 pins according the following diagram and then short i e solder together pins 4 and 6 on the other end Remaining wires should not be connected to anything The following diagram shows the wiring of a default plug pin 1 gt white orange pin 2 gt white green pin 3 gt white blue pin 4 green lt pin 4 pin 5 gt blue pin 6 gt orange lt pin 6 e Insert default plug in the GPS sync port of the module and apply power to the module via its Ethernet cable When the module is booted up power applied it will be in default mode where the IP address will be 169 254 1 1 and the passwords will be blank All other configurations will have been preserved Page 29 EVENT LOG This page contains information that is recorded from the subscriber module for troubleshooting
24. e An example of such information is LUID 002 MAC 0a 00 3e 00 02 2f State IN SESSION Software Version CANOPY 3 1 Aug 21 2002 13 52 12 FPGA Version 08200207 Session Timeout 7 AirDelay 5 Session Count 2 Reg Count 2 Re Reg Count 2 Average RSSI 1842 Last RSSI 1873 Average Jitter 6 Last Jitter 5 Descriptions of the parameters that are useful for managing and troubleshooting a Canopy System are LUID displays the logical unit ID of the subscriber module As each subscriber module registers to the access point module it is assigned a LUID The LUID range starts at 2 If a subscriber module were to lose its registration with the access point and then regain the registration it will retain the same LUID as long power has not cycled on the access point module MAC displays the MAC address or electronic serial number of the subscriber module State displays the current status of the subscriber module There are two states e IN SESSION the subscriber module is currently registered to the access point module e IDLE the subscriber module was registered to the access point module at one time but is not currently Software Version displays the version of software that is running on the subscriber module If this parameter is not present then a software version prior to release version 3 1 is on that module FPGA Version displays the version of FPGA that is running on the subscriber module If this parameter is not prese
25. e Quick Start will explain a little about Canopy and ask the operator for a choice that best addresses the network requirements At the end the operator will be given the opportunity to review the configuration selected and save it to non volatile memory None of the changes made prior to saving the configuration will affect the system so experimentation with the interface is encouraged Page 23 STATUS PAGE Efe ER Yew Favertes Tools Heb puke gt EA E iroot peor G JM OR m CANOPY Device type 5 7GHz BackHaul Tureng Master Oa 00 3e 00 12 b5 Software Version CANOPY 3 1 5 Sep 062002133109 FPGA Version 08200217 Uptime 24 010921 System Time 03 10 17 01 24 2000 ieee Access Point Stats Regutered SM Court 1 GPS Syme Pulse Status Generating Syne Radio Sicing Value 486 decimal Rado Transrst Gam Setting 13 decimal Site Information Site Name Ste Contact J O tera Joe Asa MEE D e canopy Hone Page SIEBOMDDODA 32m The Status page contains information on the operation of the product It is the default web page The following parameters are displayed Device Type displays the type of Canopy module that is currently being viewed This field will let the operator know the frequency band of the module the protocol that it is utilizing and the MAC address of the module The frequency band can either be in the 5 2 GHz or 5 7 GHz band Software Version displays the version of the
26. e clamps Reflector dish arm A Passive reflectors may only be used on backhaul modules in the 5 7 GHz band Page 14 ADVANCED FEATURES These features may be utilized in the Canopy System but are not required for basic operation DES ENCRYPTION DES Data Encryption Standard is a secret key encryption scheme The basics of DES are that it performs a series of bit permutations substitutions and recombination operations on blocks of data utilizing a secret key On the Canopy system DES encryption of the over the air link is done on a per access point module or backhaul timing master module basis and does not affect the performance or throughput of the system The Canopy modules contain unique factory programmed secret keys to establish the encrypted link BRANDING On each Canopy module the web based interface screens have a Canopy logo that can be replaced with an operator s company logo The Canopy logo file is called canopy jpg and the replacement file must also be called canopy jpg The new file is transferred via FTP to the module and then added to a special filesystem through a telnet session The following command can be used during a telnet session e addwebfile add a custom logo file to the filesystem e clearwebfile clear the customer logo file from the filesystem e Isweb list the custom logo file and display the storage space available on the filesystem The following is a sample FTP session gt ftp 169 254 1 1
27. econds the RF link will be tested Start the link test by clicking the Start Test button The test will now run for the set duration If the web page is not set to automatically refresh click the Refresh Display button to see the results For a Canopy System link to be considered acceptable it is necessary for the efficiencies of the link test to be greater than 90 in both the uplink and downlink direction It is recommended that when a new link is installed that a link test be executed to ensure that the efficiencies are within recommended guidelines The key fields are e Downlink RATE bits per second e Downlink Efficiency percent e Uplink RATE bits per second e Uplink Efficiency percent TIME amp DATE This web page is utilized to set the time and date of the access point module when it is not connected to a Cluster Management Module CMM The time and date would need to be set every time there is a power cycle The format for the entry is Time hh mm ss Date mm dd yyyy hh two digit hour in military time mm two digit minute ss two digit second mm two digit month dd two digit day yyyy four digit year Enter in the appropriate information and click the Set Time and Date button Page 31 SESSIONS The Session web page contains information on each of the subscriber modules that has registered to the access point module For each of the subscriber modules certain bits of information are shown on this web pag
28. efault IP address of 169 254 1 1 For a computer to talk to Canopy as it comes from the factory either of the following conditions must be met e f the computer is not configured for DHCP then it has to have a static IP address on the 169 254 network i e 169 254 1 5 e If the computer is configured for DHCP then it will automatically obtain an IP address on the 169 254 network after minute or two as long as it is not connected to the network Page 8 SYSTEM OVERVIEW AND SITE PLANNING Definitions Backhaul Timing Master a module that is used in a point to point link This module controls the air protocol and configurations for the link Backhaul Timing Slave a module that is used in a point to point link This module accepts configuration from the master module Cluster Management Module a module that contains power GPS timing and networking for backhaul timing master s Can also be utilized in conjunction with an access point cluster In the Canopy System the point to point link is achieved utilizing backhaul modules in either the 5 2 GHz or 5 7 GHz band The backhaul modules utilize passive reflector to achieve distances of up to 20 miles Note Distances may vary based on terrain and other line of sight issues In its basic form the point to point link is made up of a backhaul timing master and a backhaul timing slave The cluster management module is key to the operation of the Canopy System Backhaul timing mast
29. ers must be connected to a cluster management module so that a GPS timing pulse can synchronize their transmission cycles If one backhaul timing master module were to not be synchronized then it may be transmitting during a receive cycle of the other modules and cause de sense This is also true of the Canopy access point modules The following are some simple network diagrams of the proper way to layout single and multi hopped point to point links Example 1 The single hop Network feed NS CMM X BHS BHM Example 2 The multiple hop with the backhaul master modules at the ends of the link Network feed etwork fee CMM BHM Example 3 The multiple hop with the backhaul master modules in the middle of the link Page 9 BHS Network feed From these diagrams it can be seen that at each location there is only like kind backhaul modules In all cases where there is a cluster management module an access point cluster could be placed also In the case of Example 2 a cluster management module could be placed where the two backhaul timing slaves are located to install an access point cluster however the timing slaves do not need to be connected to he CMM for timing purposes SITE SELECTION CRITERIA There are various issues that need to be taken into consideration when choosing a location for the network infrastructure The following is a list of those considerations There m
30. f itis a Timing Slave e The backhaul timing slave module will utilize a network accessible IP address for its LAN IP address From the factory the timing slave module is programmed to utilize an IP address of 169 254 1 1 Continually the appropriate subnet mask and default gateway must be utilized for the operator network infrastructure e The operator must configure the appropriate color code on the backhaul timing slave module so that it can register with a backhaul timing master module The color codes must Page 17 match The operator can prevent unauthorized users from connectig to the backhaul module s web based interface by assigning a password There is no default password and password protection is turn off is turn off from the factory Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters Any combination of characters is allowed except for these special characters NOTE If the operator forgets either the password or the IP address for the module a Canopy default plug can be used to regain access See Configuration for information on the default plug There are two types of passwords that can be configured display only or full access The display only password allows the operator to view the module s current status The full access password allows the operator to view the module s current status and change its configuration By viewing the red lettering to the right of the entry fields the operator can discern that
31. ftware versions To access the web based interface you first must be on a computer that is in some way connected to the access point module This can be done either directly or through a network Enter the IP address of the backhaul module default is 169 254 1 1 into the address bar of your browser and hit enter on your keyboard The backhaul module will have two different sets of interface screens one for the timing master and one for the timing slave The master and slave s interface screens are very similar to that of the access point module and subscriber module respectively The following web based interface pages are accessible Timing Master Timing Slave Quick Start Status Status Configuration Configuration Event Log Event Log AP Eval Data LUID Select Ethernet Stats Link Test Extended Stats Time amp Date Sessions GPS Status Ethernet Stats Extended Stats Page 22 THE TIMING MASTER QUICK START _ _ _ _ _ O E A iad Misa GD Eco Heme Page 10 55 B som The Canopy System consists of a family of highly flexible fixed wireless access devices that can be put into service quickly and with a minimal configuration The Quick Start is a wizard that walks the operator through that configuration To place an access point module into operation only three parameters need to be configured e RF Carrier Frequency e Synchronization e Network IP Address Each of the pages in th
32. hat have been made and not committed through a reboot of the module Set to Factory Defaults depressing this button will change all of the configurable parameters all of which are contained on the Configuration page back to their factory settings Reboot depressing this button will reboot the module EVENT LOG See the Timing Master section Information is exactly the same AP EVAL DATE The AP Eval Data web page contains information on each of the access point modules that the subscriber module has visibility to For each access point module that can be seen certain bits of information are shown on this web page An example of the information shown on this web page for each access point module Index 0 Frequency 0 MHz ESN 0a 00 3e 00 01 d5 Jitter 5 RSSI 1295 Beacon Count 37 Type Multipoint Avail 1 Age 0 Lockout 0 RegFail 0 Range 245 feet TxBER 1 Session Count 3 No LUIDS 0 Out of Range 0 Rescan Req 0 FrameNumber 568 SectorID 0 Color Code 0 BeaconVersion 1 SectorUserCount 1 PercentDataDwn 75 PercentDataUpHi 0 NumDAckSlots 3 NumContSlots 3 NumUAckSlots 3 Descriptions of the parameters that can be useful for managing and troubleshooting a Canopy System are Index each access point module that a subscriber module can see is assigned an index value for purposes of this web page only The index number starts with O and increases by 1 This index is used to tell the operator which access point module the subscribe
33. he subscriber module to the registered access point module At close range 0 200 feet the distance will not report accurately Radio Slicing Value displays information to be used be Canopy technical support Radio Transmit Gain Setting displays information to be used by Canopy technical support Site Name displays information relating to the name of the physical module This parameter can be set by the operator on the Configuration web page This information is set into the sysName SNMP MIB II object and can be polled via a SNMP management server Site Contact displays contact information for the physical module This parameter can be set by the operator on the Configuration web page This information is set into the sysContact SNMP MIB Il object and can be polled via a SNMP management server Page 36 CONFIGURATION PAGE ale xj Ble ER yew Favortes Tools Heb a ul que O A Ch er Gire Ge G F Ml OR s e us D Saw Configuration Event Log AP Eval Data Ethernet Stats a 5745 F 5750 F 5755 F 5760 F 5765 F 5770 F 5775 Custom RF Frequency Scan Selectie SM List soa y 5785 E 5790 F 5795 F 5800 F 5805 F None CE m Aca Password Password Set Passw o Sec te SM Power Up Mode Power up lo With No 802 3 Link Power up i Operational Mode z TS MOTTA Bun BD gt El canooy tome Page SSESSMALODH sm The Configuration web page contains information and configurable parameters pertaining to the oper
34. hoose the appropriate bridge timeout for correct network operation with existing network infrastructure It is important that this parameter be set for a longer time period than the ARP address resolution protocol cache timeout of the router being used to feed the network Authorization Key each module ships with a unique pre programmed authorization key to be used when an operator configures the Canopy System for DES encryption Site Name enter information relating to a name given to the physical module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysName SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 256 characters Site Contact enter contact information relating to the module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysContact SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 256 characters Site Location enter information relating to the physical location of the module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysLocation SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 256 characters Save Changes by clicking on this button any changes that have been made on the Configuration page will be committed to flash memory and will take effect after the next module reboot Page 38 Undo Save Changes by clicking on this button any changes t
35. ing module is cycling through the RF frequencies that it is configured to scan and looking for an access point module e Syncing module is attempting to synchronize timing to a single access point module Page 35 e Registering module sent a request for registration and is awaiting a response e Registered module is locked on to a specific access point module and ready to transmit and receive data packets e Alignment module is in alignment mode RSSI displays the current value for the Radio Signal Strength Indicator This parameter will only display information when the module is registered to an access point module and the value is only updated by either refreshing the web browser screen or configuring the Canopy module to auto refresh see Configuration web page An acceptable RSSI value for a registered link is greater than 700 however it is important to view this value in conjunction with the Jitter value Jitter displays the current value for the quality of the received signal This parameter will only display information when the module is registered to an access point module and the value is only updated by either refreshing the web browser screen or configuring the Canopy module to auto refresh see Configuration web page The value range for Jitter is 5 15 with the quality being better on the low end of the scale Jitter must be below 9 for a link to be of acceptable quality Air Delay display the distance from t
36. kts count displays the total number of packets that higher level protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork unicast address including those that were discarded or not sent outnucastpkts count displays the total number of packets that higher level protocols requested be transmitted to a non unicast i e subnetwork broadcast or subnetwork multicast address including those that were discarded or not sent outdiscards count displays the total number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space outerrrors count displays the total number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors RxBabErr displays the total number of receiver babble errors EthBusErr displays the total number of Ethernet bus errors on the Ethernet controller CRCError displays the total number of CRC errors on the Ethernet controller RxOverrun displays the total number of receiver overrun errors on the Ethernet controller Late Collision displays the total number of late collisions on the Ethernet controller A normal Page 33 collision occurs during the first 512 bits of the frame transmission If a collision occurs after the 512 bit times then it is considered a late collision A late collision should be taken as a serious network problem since it causes the frame bei
37. lowing parameters are displayed Device Type displays the type of Canopy module that is currently being viewed This field will let the operator know the frequency band of the module the protocol that it is utilizing and the MAC address of the module The frequency band can either be in the 5 2 GHz or 5 7 GHz band The protocol for a subscriber module must be multipoint The MAC address will be in the following format 0a 00 3e xx Xx xx Software Version displays the version of the software that is currently loaded into the module Please make note of this information when obtaining technical support FPGA Version displays the version of the FPGA field programmable gate array that is currently loaded into the module Please make not of this information when obtaining technical support Uptime displays the length of time the module has been operating since power was applied System Time displays the current time which is inherited from the Canopy System via the registration to an access point module When the module is registered to a Canopy System where a Cluster Management Module CMM is being utilized the time is displayed in Greenwich Mean Time GMT Ethernet Interface displays the configuration of the Ethernet interface on the module Session Status displays the current session state the module is in There are four 5 options that will display in this field scanning syncing registering registered and alignment e Scann
38. module will report the signal strength based on the amount of energy present at a selected frequency The subscriber module does not have to be registered to an access point module for information on signal strength to be reported back This can simplify the aiming process for long links when the Canopy passive reflector 5 7GHz band only is being used To utilize RSSI only mode e Choose the frequency to monitor from the pick list this would be the same frequency that the backhaul timing master module is transmitting on e Click the radio button to highlight Enable on RSSI Only mode e Click Enable Aiming Mode The module will now report back the level of RF energy present at that specific frequency To refresh the screen click the Enable Aiming Mode button as appropriate or configure the web page auto refresh option The normal operation of alignment mode will report information as it relates to the RSSI level and Jitter value To utilize normal alignment mode ensure that the Disabled radio button is checked and then click Enable Aiming Mode button As with the previous mode to refresh the mode either continue clicking the Enable Aiming Mode button or configure the auto refresh option Also during normal alignment mode the LEDs on the outside of the Canopy module will report back information on the performance of the link There are 6 LEDs and when in alignment mode the LEDs are turned into a 6 position bar graph The more LEDs tha
39. n this button to force the subscriber module to redo the scanning process The subscriber module will scan through the frequencies checked on the Configuration web page for all available access point modules and register to the one that provides the best results for RSSI Jitter and number of registered users ETHERNET STATS See the Backhaul Timing Master section The information is exactly the same EXPANDED STATS Clicking on the Expanded Stats link will display a number of pages of statistics that are maintained by the Canopy module Canopy Technical Support may ask the operator for specific information in this section when troubleshooting an issue There are 3 areas in the Expanded Stats that an operator can use for managing and troubleshooting a Canopy System Those 3 areas are e Link Test e Alignment e BER Display Page 40 Link Test lab Be Ea yew Faventes Ios teb ESTATE EARL OR Jadis Ow y CANOPY EEs Link Capacity Test Do Sams Configuration Duration Seconds Event Lox seres Current Result Status Time amp Date Sessions GPS Status Peo ee mst BD Eco tome Page SSEBSMALODS tsar The Link Test is a test for measuring the throughput and efficiency of the RF link between two Canopy modules To perform a link test enter a number into the field labeled Duration The duration is the number of seconds the RF link will be tested Start the link test by clicking
40. nd configurable parameters pertaining to the operation of the product The first line of information on the Configuration screen is a repeat of the Device Type from the Status web page The following are the parameters and their descriptions Timing Mode choose whether this module will be a timing master or a timing slave If the operator is changing this mode change only this parameter save the changes and reboot Upon reboot different set of web based interface pages will present themselves and offer the operator different manageable as well as configurable features Sync Input choose the type of synchronization that this access point module will utilize If Sync to Received Signal is chosen then it is assumed that e this access point module it connected to a Cluster Management Module and will be receiving a sync pulse via GPS e this access point module is connected to another access point module that is generating its own sync pulse If Generate Sync Signal is chosen then it is assumed that e this access point module is a stand alone module with no other access point modules within a 5 mile radius e this access point module is generating the sync pulse for a cluster of access point modules and there are no other access point modules within a 5 mile radius Link Negotiation Speeds choose the type of link speed desired for the Ethernet connection The default for this parameter is for all the choices to be checked RF Frequenc
41. ng to a name given to the physical module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysName SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 128 characters Site Contact enter contact information relating to the module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysContact SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 128 characters Page 28 Site Location enter information relating to the physical location of the module This parameter will set the supplied information into the sysLocation SNMP MIB II object and can be polled by a SNMP management server The buffer size for this field is 128 characters Save Changes by clicking on this button any changes that have been made on the Configuration page will be committed to flash memory and will take effect after the next module reboot Undo Save Changes by clicking on this button any changes that have been made and not committed through a reboot of the module Set to Factory Defaults depressing this button will change all of the configurable parameters all of which are contained on the Configuration page back to their factory settings Reboot depressing this button will reboot the module Canopy Default Plug When inserted the default plug brings the module up with a default configuration This allows the operator to regain control of a module whi
42. ng transmitted to be discarded The most common cause of late collisions is a mismatch between duplex configurations at each end of a link segment RetransLimitExp displays the total number of retransmit limit expirations TxUnderrun displays the total number of transmission underrun errors on the Ethernet controller CarSenseLost displays the total number of carrier sense lost errors occurred on the Ethernet controller EXPANDED STATS Clicking on the Expanded Stats link will display a number of pages of statistics that are maintained by the Canopy module Canopy Technical Support may ask the operator for specific information in this section when troubleshooting an issue Page 34 THE TIMING SLAVE STATUS EE ale xj Ele Eat View Favertes Tools Heb pid gt ERA O Getto Sf A 92 93 18 60 PA CANOPY Device type 5 7GHz BackHaul Timeng Master 0a 00 3e 00 12 b5 ss Software Version CANOPY 3 1 5 Sep 06 2002 133109 FPGA Version 08200217 Uptime 24 01 0921 System Time 03 10 17 01 24 2000 eat Enero 1 Access Point Stats Registered SM Count 1 GPS Syne Pulse Status Generating Sync Radio Sicing Value 486 decimal Rado Transmit Gam Setting 13 decimal Site Information Site Name Site Contact J 8 Done O lena Ms BSG D e3comopy tome Page SSB MALODH sim The Status page contains information on the operation of the product It is the default web page The fol
43. nnnnninnnnininiss 17 Configuration of the Backhaul Modules ooocccnnnonnoncccnnnccccnnonancnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnncnnnnnns 17 Installation of the equipment ooooccccnccnnccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonineniness 18 AIM tiara Lts accent ee aiii 19 CABLIN O sici n 20 THE INTERFACE SCREENS uconiiaipi da za 22 THE TIMING MASTER erota a i Bee Hed ad Av Ae eee 23 QUES ai cias 23 Status US radio a A A AA EE c scaras 24 CONfIJ TA ON ata e E aa AAE a EARNE A TOE EE EE 26 Event Lo void ds 30 IDS Sl OC a iio ani lcd cta 30 LIK Test tato lacie tates e eran do pet serbios 31 Lime Dad E aa iaa 31 1o11 eO A EE EE E E E tngttient AA E cored 32 GPS ESI i U E E AAE ETE E E E E EET 33 Ethernet Stats ii a a a e tot eee 33 Page 3 q A AA SAS ai A tha sznes eee 34 THE TIMING SLAVE oi di 35 Status A odeeente daar dates dpc E 35 Configuration Page iii is 37 Event O 39 AP Eval Datevi arene tines A se a eee 39 Ethernet Stats iii A A Ai 40 A ey a AANA ARG AAS ah ata aea engine aeons 40 LITO A A etn alesis ees 41 Alignment ivevebsccescsbeteve ive cceevheetsvevulecduestbetsteevbeetsvelibeddvesibetsvevadscsereieststeielecchtendersteisdbeivess 42 BER DISDA V cido id hag Be eke Sed ah aan LE ed eee ed es ads 43 ACCESS OR E S rer T ape raaraa a aa a a a r Apa aaae raae AEri s REE Aaa TERENE RERE 44 APPENDIX E E E N E A E EEE EEE ae ee ee ees ee ee 45 SPECIFICATIONS coca 46 Page 4 GETTING STARTED WELCOME
44. nt then a FPGA version prior to release version 082002 is on the module AirDelay displays the distance of the subscriber module from the access point module The number presented needs to be multiplied by 49 to convert the number to feet Session Count displays the number of sessions that this subscriber module has had with the access point module If this value is excessive large compared to other subscriber modules registered with this access point there may be an issue with the installation of the subscriber Reg Count displays the number of registration request messages the access point module has seen from the subscriber module If this value is excessive large compared to other subscriber modules registered with this access point there may be an issue with the installation of the subscriber Re Reg Count displays the number of registration request messages the access point module has seen from the subscriber module that is already in session If this value is excessive large compared to other subscriber modules registered with this access point there may be an issue with the installation of the subscriber Average RSSI displays the average RSSI value for the subscriber module Last RSSI displays the last RSSI value for the subscriber module Average Jitter displays the average Jitter value for the subscriber module Last Jitter displays the last Jitter value for the subscriber module Page 32 GPS STATUS The GPS Status we
45. of the subscriber modules that have registered The access point utilizes a combination of the private IP and the logical unit ID LUID of the subscriber module For example if there are two subscriber modules LUID 2 and LUID 3 registered to an access point module then the access point uses the following to communicate to each Unit LUID Private IP access point module 1 192 168 101 1 subscriber module 1 2 192 168 101 2 subscriber module 2 3 192 168 101 3 If the private IP address is changed then it must designate a Class C subnet that s not utilized for anything else and the address must be in the form of xxx xxx xxx 1 where 1 is the last octet of the address Color Code enter in a value 0 254 The color code on the subscriber module and the access point module must match in order for registration to occur Color code is not a security feature It is a means for the Canopy System operator to segregate an individual network or neighbor Canopy networks Also color code can be used to force a subscriber module to only register to a specific access point module even though the subscriber module may be able to see multiple access point modules The default value for this parameter is 0 on all Canopy modules Sector ID choose an ID number to give to this access point module This parameter does not affect the operation of the module in any way Its purpose is just another means to identify the access point module
46. of the IP address a device can determine what subnet mask should be applied to the IP address and determine where to route the data The following is a synopsis of an Internet Draft http www ietf org internet drafts draft ietf zeroconf ipv4 linklocal 05 txt that describes how Microsoft and Apple operating systems react when a DHCP server is not found on the network In general a computer needs certain configuration information to operate on a network Those configurations are an IP address a subnet mask and possibly a gateway address A DHCP server will automatically assign this configuration information to a computer on a network or an operator is required to manually input these configurable items When a computer is brought online and a DHCP server is not accessible i e server is down or the computer is not plugged into the network Microsoft and Apple operating systems will default to an IP address and subnet mask of 169 254 x x and 255 255 0 0 169 254 16 Page 45 SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range U NII 5 25 to 5 35 GHz and 5 725 to 5 825 GHz Access Method TDD TDMA Signaling Rate 10 Mbps Modulation Type High Index BFSK Optimized for interference rejection Carrier to Interference C I also known as Jitter 3dB nominal Receiver Sensitivity 83dBm 10 BER Operating Range All Weather Up to 2 miles with integrated antenna Up to 20 miles with installed passive reflec
47. ouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Increase the separation between the affected equipment and the unit e Connect the affected equipment to a power outlet on a different circuit from that which the receiver is connected to e Consult the dealer and or experienced radio TV technician for help FCC ID ABZ89FC4816 IC 109W 5700 The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met Important Note Intentional or unintentional changes or modifications must not be made unless under the express consent of the party responsible for compliance Any such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment and will void the manufacturers warranty The Canopy Backhaul BH must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm 7 9 in from all persons When adding the Canopy reflector dish the reflector dish must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 1 5 m 59 1 in from all persons and does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable fro Health Canada s website http www hc sc gc ca rpb Furthermore it must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter MOTOROLA the stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola Inc Reg
48. purposes Please make note of the information that is gathered here when calling for technical support Clear Event Log this button will clear the event log LUID SELECT J Canopy Home Page Microsoft Internet Explorer ale xi Ble ER mew Favertes Tools Heb pide gt OOA Dh CSpreertes Getto G Sf OR Go unis i ae CANOPY Quick Start O Sams charge vio iat Current LUID 2 EA Time amp Date Sessions GPS Status O 0 iont Ms BSG D e Canopy Home Page SSEBSMALODA num This web page connects to a registered unit over the RF link to view its internal webpages The Sessions webpage determines which LUID corresponds to a specific unit Enter the LUID in the field displayed and then click Change LUID to set the parameter Click View Current Subscriber Modem to access the unit with that LUID Page 30 LINK TEST Canopy Home Page Microsoft Internet Explorer ale xj lagies Mto 192 93 18 41 cco juss e CANOPY Link Capacity Test Configuration Duration E Seconds Esmas tos Current Result Status Time amp Date Sessions GPS Status Om ll oo Asur m SES 9 E conopy tone Page SSEBSMALODSH nam The Link Test is a test for measuring the throughput and efficiency of the RF link between two Canopy modules To perform a link test enter a number into the field labeled Duration The duration is the number of s
49. r is currently registered to For example the first line of text on the web page says Current entry index 5 the operator would then scroll down the list of access point modules to the module with ndex 5 to view information about the link Frequency displays the transmit frequency of the access point module ESN displays the electronic serial number MAC address of the access point module Jitter displays the last jitter value captured between the subscriber and access point module Range displays the distance in feet between the subscriber and access point module This parameter will only be valid when observing the data for the access point module that the subscriber is currently registered to Session Count displays the number of times the subscriber module has gone in and out of session with the access point If this number is particularly large it typically signifies that there is some sort of issue with the link i e non line of sight interferers etc Out of Range displays a counter for the number of times the access point module has seen a subscriber module who has attempted to register and has been farther away than the max range parameter on the access point Sector ID displays the sector ID of the access point module Page 39 Color Code displays the color code of the access point module Sector User Count displays the numbers of registered subscriber modules on the access point Rescan APs click o
50. rresponding bit in the IP address is part of the network address A subnet is classified as either a class A class B or class C network The following table shows the common subnet mask classes Class Network Portion Host Portion 11111111 00000000 00000000 00000000 B 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 C 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 For example if you have an IP address of 169 254 1 1 and a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 then the first 16 bits of the 32 bit IP address identify the network 10101001 11111110 00000001 00000001 IP address 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 Subnet Mask There are 2 65 536 addressable hosts in this example and 169 254 is the network There is one last piece of information that is needed here Subnet masks are not shipped around in the IP packet the packet only contains the 32 bit IP address of the destination So without this valuable piece of information devices have no idea what portion of the IP address is part of the network and which is part of the host address How does data know where it is supposed to go IP systems developed a unique form of logic to make this determination Class A network addresses always have the first bit of their IP address set to 0 Class B network addresses always have their first bit set to 1 and their second bit set to 0 Class C network addresses always have their first two bits set to 1 and the third bit set to 0 By examining these first bits
51. ser that MUST be used is root If the password is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug to override the unit See steps at end of this section for use of a default plug Webpage Auto Update enter time period in seconds desired to have the web browser refresh the web based interface The default setting is 0 which will cause the web based interface to never refresh Airlink Security choose the type of air link security that is to be utilized on this access point module There are two choices e Normal lf utilizing this mode there is no encryption on the air link This is the default operation e DES If utilizing this mode the air link is encrypted using single DES Bridge Entry Timeout choose the appropriate bridge timeout for correct network operation with existing network infrastructure It is important that this parameter be set for a longer time period than the ARP address resolution protocol cache timeout of the router being used to feed the network Note Failure to properly configure this may lead to temporary loss of communication to specific end users AP Background BER Mode choose to have this feature turned on or off Bit Error Rate BER mode will allow an operator another means to verify the functionality of a link When BER mode is turn on a bit error rate can be read on the subscriber side to determine the quality of a registered link If the
52. t are lit the better the RSSI and Jitter values the module is seeing The colors of the LEDS have no particular meaning other than to assist is distinguishing one position from the next The minimum values that are needed for an acceptable link are RSSI this above 700 Jitter that is between 5 and 9 and link efficiencies that are greater than 90 in both the up and down link If any one of these criteria are not met the link may still be operational but may have issues time to Page 42 time Note If a Canopy module is placed into Alignment Mode it will automatically drop into Operational Mode after 15 minutes BER Display slej x Ble ER yew Favores Iois te i etek gt OE Ch Dew roots Guy G Se OR Pu uke CANOPY He 7 Receive BER Results Configuration EventLog AP Eval Data Ethernet State Link Test Alignment BER Display HIP Stats SM Sync Log SMSes Log El RESYNC Log RESCAN Log RECAL Log mee oe 10 onet start BE DB E conoe Home Page SSESSBALODH ism Bit Error Rate BER Display is utilized by the operator to measure the amount bit errors present in a link BER Display will only work if the access point module is configured to send the BER stream IMPORTANT If one access point module in a cluster is set to send a BER stream then all other access point modules in that cluster must be configured in the same fashion The field Measured Bit Error Rate will display
53. t module and GPS antenna must be mounted at least 2 feet below the highest point at the site for lightning strike mitigation It is highly recommended that the site have a lightning protection system installed e Ensure the location is properly grounded for lightning protection according to all applicable national and local codes e To protect operator equipment from surges on the Ethernet cable that is connected to the Canopy System the Canopy surge suppressor must be used ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS e Specifications for the voltages and distance can be found in the Specification section of this manual e Make certain the installation conforms to the National Electrical Code NEC country and local codes If uncertain of code requirements obtain the services of a licensed electrician Page 13 REFLECTOR DISHES The Canopy backhaul system can create a point to point links within the following distances Configuration Distance Both ends of the link utilizing the internal patch 2 miles antennas One end of the link utilizing a Canopy passive 10 miles reflector Both ends of the link utilizing Canopy passive 20 miles reflectors The passive reflector arm is molded to receive the plastic housing of the backhaul module Utilize stainless steel hose clamps to secure the module to the arm The module is now properly aligned within the reflector The following figure shows this installation Stainless steel hos
54. tors Transmitter Power Meets FCC UNII ERP Limit DC Power 3A 24 VDC 7 2 watts Interface 10 100 BaseT half full duplex Rate auto negotiated 802 3 compliant Protocols Used by Canopy IPV4 UDP TCP ICMP Telnet HTTP FTP SNMP DES Protocols Supported by Canopy Switched Layer 2 Transport with support for all common Ethernet protocols including IPV6 NetBIOS DHCP IPX etc Software Upgrade Path Remotely downloaded into FLASH via RF link Network Management HTTP TELNET FTP SNMP Temperature 30 C to 55 C 22 F 131 F Dimensions 11 75 H x 3 W x 3 4 D 29 9 cmH x 8 6 cm W x 8 6 cm D Weight 1 Ib 45kg with passive reflector 6 5 Ibs 3 kg Page 46
55. ucted line of sight is important but it is not the only determination of an adequate placement Even though the path has a clear line of sight if obstructions such as terrain vegetation metal roofs cars etc penetrate the Fresnel zone there will be signal loss The following illustrates a Fresnel zone Fresnel Zone oa eras D1 D2 Transmitter Receiver Free Space Path Loss As an RF signal travels through space it is attenuated by the distance from the initial transmission point The farther away from the transmission point the weaker the RF signal Foliage Loss Tree and plant foliage will cause additional signal loss Seasonal density moisture content of the foliage and other factors such as wind may change the amount of loss Caution should be used when a link may transmit though this type of environment Carrier to Interference describes how much signal advantage must be engineered into the radio link to tolerate an interfering transmission How many point to point links are being planned for deployment Each backhaul timing master will need to utilize a cluster management module for seamless operation within the entire Canopy System How will the access point clusters be deployed relative to planned point to point links Page 11 CHANNEL PLANS Whether utilizing 5 2 GHz or 5 7 GHz modules frequencies should never be placed closer than 20 MHz The Canopy modules allow the operator to chose frequencies every 5
56. ve where the values are at their best and lock down the unit Now incrementally move the timing slave module in the horizontal plane Observe where the values are at their best and lock down the unit Alignment is complete when reported values are at their best and the unit is registered If necessary incrementally move the timing master module a couple 2 3 degrees and go back to Step 1 Page 19 CABLING The following information describes the wiring standards for installing a Canopy system All diagrams utilize the EIA TIA 568B color standard e When connecting a Canopy device directly to a network interface card NIC utilize a RJ 45 straight thru cable e When connecting a Canopy device directly to a hub switch or router utilize a RJ 45 crossover cable e The maximum cable run with the AC wall adapter is 328 feet 100 meters When utilizing the Canopy AC wall adapter the V is 11 5VDC to 30VDC with a nominal value of 24 VDC RJ 45 Straight Thru pin1 gt white orange lt pin1 pin2 gt orange lt pin 2 pin3 gt white green lt pin 3 pin4 gt blue lt pin 4 pin5 gt white blue lt pin 5 pin6 gt green lt pin 6 pin7 gt white brown lt pin7 pin8 gt brown lt pin 8 Where pins 4 5 7 and 8 are used to carry power to the Canopy modules Pin RJ 45 Straight Thru Pin TX 1 E 1 RX TX 2 1 2 RX RX 3 gt 3 TX nY ey ay 5 5 RX 6 A G TX
57. y Carrier choose the frequency that the module will transmit on The default from the factory is to have this parameter set to none Downlink Data choose the percentage of the aggregate throughput that is needed for the downlink i e going from the access point module to the subscriber For example if the aggregate throughput on the access point module is 6 Mbits then configuring this parameter for 75 will allocate 4 5 Mbits for the downlink and 1 5 Mbits for the uplink If the access point module is in a cluster with other modules then this parameter on all units must be set exactly the same The default for this parameter is 75 Page 26 LAN 1 IP enter in the IP address that will be associated with the Ethernet connection on this module The default address is 169 254 1 1 If the IP address is forgotten the operator will need physical access to the module and will need to create a Canopy default plug See steps at the end of this section for use of a default plug LAN1 Subnet Mask enter in an appropriate subnet mask for the module to talk on the network The default value for this parameter is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway enter in the appropriate gateway for the module to talk on the network The default for this parameter is 169 254 1 1 Private IP the default for this parameter is 192 168 101 1 It is recommended that the operator not change this parameter A flat class C subnet is used to communicate with each
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