User`s Guide - Solectek Corporation
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1. For SNMP monitoring SNMP vi or v2c compatible SNMP manager running on appropriate PC Server platform For external antenna model only 2 Installation Outline This section summarizes the steps needed to properly configure and install the SkyWay Excel Radio As the background and guidelines for much of the radio installation process are well covered in many in depth publications and training classes only those steps that uniquely relate to the SkyWay product are covered in this User Guide A System Design RF Design and Site Survey IP Network Design B Unit Preparation Unit connection Section 3 Initial Configuration Sections 4 6 Bench testing Section 7 C Site Preparation Selection of unit mounting location Cable routing Preparation of mast and other supporting structures D Physical Installation Mounting Section 8 Antenna alignment Section 9 E Verification Link status metrics Section 10 Ping connectivity Performance testing Reliability monitoring F Optimization RF channel tuning Data rate tuning QoS Section 11 G Management Maintenance VLAN Section 12 Telnet Section 13 SNMP Section 14 Network Time Section 15 Password Management Section 16 Software upgrades Section 17 Reboot Section 18 H Troubleshooting Event Log Section 19 20 Diagnostics Section 21 3 System Connection A PORT DESCRIPTIONS SkyWay Excel has the following access ports 1 10 102. Advanced to access the Date and Time feature configuration Current Date Wed Dec 3 17 14 13 2008 UTC 08 00 NTP Server IP Address 192 168 1 1 snarl Month 12 x Day 03 Year 2008 gt Hour 17 l Min 14 Offset from UTC z Hour 08 gt Minute 00 bd To time synchronize the radio the NTP server IP address must be established and the sync button pressed If connection is successful the local time date will be updated to match NTP time An NTP resync will occur automatically twice per day If the NTP server is off line time is still kept locally on the radio However a reboot of the unit will blank the time A re connection to the NTP server or manual re configuration of the time is required to correct the time date Time zone information must be entered manually as a fixed offset from UTC Once entered this information is stored in non volatile local memory and does not need to be re entered All changes should be followed by a Submit to make active 14 16 Password Management Navigate to Management gt Password to access the Login configuration screen Change Password User Name admin Enter New Password e Confirm New Password eee Enter New Password Enter the new password Confirm Password Re enter the new password for confirmation At the time of the first password change a password hint prompt will be displayed i Creating a Password Hin
3. aaee distance in miles show distance 20 encrypt RW open set encrypt open AES radius show encrypt Open no authentication encryption AES PSK authentication AES encryption Radius 802 1x authentication AES encryption ethcfg auto set ethcfg auto neg 10baseT HD 10baseT FD Set ethernet speed and duplex 100baseTx HD 100baseT x FD show ethcfg p exit Ce Logout from Telnet session from Telnet session a Varies by region set o frequency show freq Be RF frequency in MHz es rw j e ain ro mer STT a a a T E awe RW A E E gstevay Pars history i history Show command history le T 6 V2 show mod Show Current Modulation set mod lt bpsk 1 2 qosk 1 2 qosk 3 4 qam16 1 2 qam16 3 4 qam64 2 3 qam64 3 4 gt mame blank set name name show name Set system name ae ae etc 192 168 1 1 set ntpadd a b c d show ntpaddr Set NTP server address password prompts lead user for password change Change admin password 21 ping power psk_phrase ping OPTION Host Test network connectivity Options c CNT Send only CNT pings S SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets default 56 iface IP Use interface or IP address as source q Quiet only displays output at start and when finished set power rfpower show power Set RF Transmit power in dBm my aE secret 01 set psk_phrase phrase show psk_phrase Set pre shared key passphrase radius pass
4. abcd1234 set radius_pass password show radius _pass Slave only Set Radius user password radius_secret RW my big secret 01 set radius_secret secret show radius_secret Master only Set Radius secret radius_timer RW 86400 set radius_timer period show radius_timer Master only Set Radius reauthentication period in Seconds radius_user wpat host local set radius_user name show radius_user Slave only Set Radius client user name reboot reboot Reboot Reboot system e r r NAME 1 set a netname show rfnetname aa RF Network Name rssi si O a serialnum ze S show serialnum Show system serial number enabled set snmp enable yes no Set SNMP configuration parameters public for all set snmp read community rc abcdef strings set snmp trap community tc abcdef 192 168 1 1 for set snmp trap manager tm a b c d trap manager show snmp 22 streams RW show streams Show Set the number of MIMO data set streams lt 1 2 gt streams sysmode RW PTP_SLAVE show sysmode Show Set the PTP operating mode set sysmode lt PTP_MASTER PTP_SLAVE gt 00 00 tz hh mm hh mm Set Show time zone updatesw W updatesw options swver Download and install new system software Options v verbose output b update uboot k update kernel r update rootfs h use http i ignore existing configuration f force the update upload Wf upload config syslog lt localfile gt lt remotefile
5. the Ethernet and RF side of the Network and multiple sessions are permitted A Note the savecfg command must be used to save Telnet configuration changes to non volatile memory See Appendix B for a complete Telnet command set syntax and usage 13 14 SNMP The SkyWay management system includes get support for SNMP vi and v2c via standard and private MIB tables Navigate to Management gt SNMP access the SNMP Configuration screen SNMP Configuration SNMP Enable Yes No Get Community Name public Trap Community Name public Trap Manager IP Address 192 168 1 1 SNMP Enable For security purposes the SNMP engine can be disabled if not used Community Names and Trap Manager IP Address fields should be entered based on the configuration of your SNMP Manager software Please refer to the User Manual of your SNMP Manager software for detailed information on establishing and managing units via SNMP To obtain Solectek s private MIB please contact technical support Notes a SNMP community fields are case sensitive with no spaces allowed Fields must be between 1 and 64 characters in length b Legal characters are all alphanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore 15 Network Time Using the NTP protocol the SkyWay Excel radio can be time synchronized to other network devices To setup this feature navigate to Configuration gt
6. 0 Ethernet Power Connector RJ45 jack 2 RF Ports N type female connectorized unit only The RJ45 connector is accessed at the bottom of the unit through a multi piece waterproofing feedthrough If included the two RF Ports are accessed on the top of the unit Unit Top B CONNECTING THE SKYWAY UNIT Using the diagram below as a guide cable your SkyWay test system using a PC or Laptop and a pair of Cat5 cables E N Power Injector PC Laptop a D Cat5 Cat5 gt A ma Pe 48V in i aces SOLECTEK LOG INTO THE HTTP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Status CORDE Main Status Open networking properties in your Windows OS Find the TCP IP Installation setup window of your wired Ethernet adapter Set the IP addresses to Configuration the following values Management System Mode Master Diagnostics System Name PTP_MASTER Ethernet s IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Reboot Firmware Version 1 2 19 Serial Number 0000000000 Open a Web Browser on the Test PC Up Time 00 37 01 At the URL line type in the following http 192 168 1 100 to access Network Time Wed Dec 3 17 08 36 2008 UTC 08 00 the login prompt for a Slave unit or http 192 168 1 200 to access a Master unit Network Mode Bridge IP Address 192 168 1 102 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Ethernet Port MAC Addr 00 C0 61 00 B5 04 State MAC Addr 00 0B 6B B0 04 5C The server 192 168
7. 1 100 at fsecure main shtml requires a Bandwidth 20 MHz Username and password Frequency 5735 MHz Modulation QAM64 3 4 Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name fi m Remember my password Streams 2 State e The username is admin and the default password is admin Click OK and you will see the Main Status screen as shown below 4 Initial Configuration A IP Configuration Navigate to Configuration gt Basic to access the Basic Configuration screen Basic Configuration System Name PTP_MASTER IP Address 192 168 1 102 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address 0 0 0 0 System Name This is an optional description of the unit used to simplify the identification of a particular radio in the wireless network This parameter is not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network For security purposes the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link Name can be up to 32 characters long and consist of all alpbhanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore Name may not include spaces LAN IP Configuration IP Address IP address of the local unit Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the local unit Default Gateway Default gateway for the local unit B System Mode In each Excel PTP link one radio mu
8. SOLECTEK SkyWay Excel PTP Series User s Guide v1 4 Part Number 1514001 Copyright 2008 2009 Solectek Corp All rights reserved 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek s SkyWay Excel Series PTP Radio System a feature rich best in class wireless solution This User s Guide will describe the operation of your SkyWay unit in detail SYSTEM FEATURES Field proven MIMO OFDM modulation allowing high capacity near line of sight deployment and strong immunity to multi path Power over Ethernet PoE for simplified cable routing Integrated antenna radio simplifies installation and eliminates lossy RF coax runs Frame aggregation for enhanced data throughput Line speed QoS packet inspection prioritizes latency sensitive real time data Intuitive Web based user interface and Telnet CLI KIT CONTENTS SkyWay Radio 2 External antennas amp RF Cables 2 sets 48VDC AC DC Power Supply 2 Power over Ethernet PoE injector 2 Pre assembled two axis mast mounting kit 2 Cat5 weatherproofing feedthrough 2 Coax grommet seals Documentation CD Warranty and Compliance Card NOTE The requisite Cat5 Ethernet cables are not included in the package Please contact Solectek for information on available outdoor grade shielded Ethernet cables Management Platform Requirements a b For GUI Telnet management Pentium IV or later computer Windows XP SP2 Internet Explorer v7 0
9. Timestamp Type Message 10 ii oO Oo 00 og Ooo og OO Oo Oo oo oo Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan i 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 Jan 1 00 15 notice notice Warn Wall warm warn warn warn notice warn Warn klogd started BusyBox v14 2 2008 08 05 13 54 10 E POT Linux version 26 13 004 gce version 3 4 3 1 Tue Aug 5 13 52 27 PDT 2008 I CPU XScale IxP42x Family 690541f1 revision i ARMVSTE Memory policy ECC disabled Data cache writeback CPUO D VIVT undefined 5 cache CPUOQ I cache 32768 bytes associativity 32 32 byte lines 32 sets CPUO D cache 32768 bytes associativity 32 32 byte lines 32 sets Built 1 zonelists Kernel command line console ttyS0 115200 inttrd 0x800000 8M root dev ram0 rootfstype ext2 mem 64M D0 init sbin init ramdisk size 16384 mtdparts 1xP4x 0 mtdo PID hash table entries 512 forder 9 8192 bytes INITROE start c0800000 below 0 min_low_pfn 0 Pl There are three categories of events Notice This is informational in monitoring the operation of the unit A Notice entry is part of the normal operation WARN This may indicate something wrong with the unit or operation For example downing of the RF port may be due to malfunction or user intervention power off ERROR This is indicative of unanticipat
10. U S Federal Communications Commission for use in the United States of America in that band Other markings on the unit label shall indicate regulatory compliance in other international areas Any prospective user of this product outside the United States of America should prior to such use contact the government department or other agency responsible for assigning radio frequencies in the country in which use is proposed to determine whether such department or agency has any objection to operation of the product given current regulatory label markings on said product and whether there are any other local devices generating signals in that band which might be expected to interfere with the operation of this product Solectek shall not be responsible for any operation of this product which is in violation of local law creates interference harmful to other local devices or results in a malfunction of this product caused by outside interference This device must be professionally installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions The installer shall be responsible for ensuring that the proper antenna is employed so that the limits in this part are not exceeded including the requirements of FCC Part 15 203 However there is no guarantee that interference to radio communications will not occur in a particular commercial installation In case the device does cause harmful interference with an authorized radio service th
11. e options depend on your country of operation If a radio is likely to be installed in an area with other 5 8 GHz radios nearby it is best to use the 20 MHz bandwidth setting as this allows for more non overlapping channels This is also the case if multiple radios are to be co located on a single tower or rooftop If maximizing throughput and distance is of primary importance then it may be best to use a 40 MHz bandwidth Both Master and Slave must share the same Bandwidth setting Frequency Allows selection of the center frequency of the RF link based on the region of operation and operating bandwidth The Frequency parameter is available on Master PTP unit only Ona Slave unit the radio will search across the available channels in order to find the Master A sample frequency list is as follows Frequency Bandwidth 5745 MHz 20 MHz 5765 MHz 20 MHz 5785 MHz 20 MHz 5805 MHz 20 MHz 5765 MHz 40 MHz 5805 MHz 40 MHz Both Master and Slave must share the same Bandwidth setting Link Distance Should be set to the actual link distance rounded up to the nearest mile This parameter is used to optimize the performance of the SkyWay protocol across long links Note that the maximum link distance at 20 and 40 MHz bandwidths is 32 and 16 miles respectively Modulation Used to establish the modulation and FEC rate of the OFDM MIMO radio The higher the modulation setting or density the higher the link data rate but the lower t
12. e user operator shall promptly stop operating the device until harmful interference has been limited Solectek Corporation is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified by Solectek Corporation The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user Warning The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 100 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 29 dBi Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 29 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms 1 Pulse 10dBi RO5810NM 3 5 8 GHz Radome Omni 10 dBi 2 ARC Wireless Solutions 5 15 5 875GHz 24 23dBi Dual Polarization Panel Antenna 3 Laird HD Series High Performance Dish Antenna HDDA5W 29 DP 29dBi dual polarity H and V The use of Antennas 2 and 3 above shall be restricted to Point to Point use only This equipment has been tested and found comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are d
13. ed or erroneous operating conditions 17 20 Log Configuration Transfer For diagnostic purposes the Event Log and System Configuration database can be transferred from the Radio to a local PC via FTP Navigate to Diagnostics gt File Upload to access the following screen File Upload Event Log and Config File Upload FTP Server IP Address 192 16811 User Name ftp Password Petree File Directory Po FTP Server IP Address Local FTP server address User Name User name used to login onto the FTP server Password Password used to login onto the upgrade FTP server File Directory Location on Local FTP server to save Event and Configuration files If left blank files will be transferred to the FTP server s home directory Notes a FTP Username and password fields are case sensitive with no spaces allowed Fields must be between 1 and 32 characters in length b Legal characters are all alpbhanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore 21 Diagnostics For diagnostics navigate to Diagnostics gt Time Ping menu to view the following Diagnostics Up Time 00 44 07 Destination IP Addr i 927 168 0 1 Packet Size 16 4008 64 Packet Count The ping tool can be used to isolate an issue to the wireless link only not involving other network elements such as switches and host computers You can ping the remote unit from the unit you are accessing v
14. edthrough need to be correctly assembled The recommended approach consists of 3 steps detailed in the following sections 1 Ethernet cable feedthrough assembly Bracket preparation 3 Mounting With the exception of the CAT5 cable all parts and hardware described in the following sections are included with your SkyWay radio B ETHERNET CABLE FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY Only a single Ethernet cable is needed to connect the SkyWay radio to the indoor PoE Injector Since the cable is exposed to the outdoor elements heat moisture and UV light only outdoor rated shielded Cat5 Ethernet cable should be used To ensure all weather operation the weatherproofing cable feedthrough also known as grommet or gland must be properly assembled onto the Ethernet cable and radio The following diagram depicts each of the feed through parts RJ45 Connector Compression Gasket CAT5 CAT6 ooa an Compression Nut Feedthru Body The following steps must be followed to make sure that the feedthrough is assembled correctly 1 Remove the Compression Nut and slip it over the Ethernet CAT5 cable as shown below Feed the Ethernet CAT5 Cable through the Feedthrough Body pre installed on the enclosure at the factory and insert the RJ 45 connector to the female connector inside the enclosure Install the Compression Nut and hand tighten until the cable resists slipping when gently pushed or pulled Lightly wrench tighten be
15. esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 24 SOLECTEK Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Solectek Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Solectek Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose NOTE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user s authority to operate the equipment SkyWay and Solectek are registered trademarks of Solectek Corporation Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corp Copyright 2008 2009 Solectek Corp All rights reserved 25
16. gt Upload files to remote server version version Display current software version current software version iia had all disabled vian D a disable ee management via VLAN Maid RW Yt set vianid vlan id show vlanid Set VLAN ID for management channel 23 Appendix C Regulatory Information 1 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC ID KA358WAN3 This device is certified to comply with Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 It may not cause harmful interference 2 It must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 U S Government Restricted Rights Legend The Product is provided with Restricted Rights Use duplication reproduction or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Product clause at 252 227 7013 and in subparagraphs a through d of the Commercial Product Restricted Rights Clause at 52 227 19 Contractor Manufacturer is Solectek 6370 Nancy Ridge Drive Suite 109 San Diego California 3 Radio Transmission Notice This product is a low power less than 1 Watt OFDM radio system pre set to transmit and receive signals in the 5 725 5 850 GHz frequency band This product has been certified by the
17. he receive sensitivity From lowest to highest datarates the available modulation FEC settings are e BPSK 1 2 e QPSK 12 e QPSK 3 4 e QAM16 2 e QAM16 3 4 e QAM64 7 e QAM64 3 4 Streams The power of MIMO technology rests on the ability to define the number of data streams that are carried across the multiple RF links At all times the SkyWay link utilizes a 2x2 dual chain MIMO format where 2 RF transmit and 2 RF receive chains are enabled and active However these dual chains can be used to carry 1 or 2 data streams In a 2 stream configuration unique data is carried across each RF chain greatly increasing the amount of data capacity over a non MIMO system The 100 Mbps capability of the product requires that 2 streams operation be configured In contrast when increased link robustness and noise immunity is desired MIMO can be used in a 1 stream configuration In this scenario the same information is carried across both RF chains increasing the reliability of reception It is recommended that both Master and Slave units share the same Modulation and Stream settings 5 Security Navigate to Configuration gt Security to access the Security Configuration screen Security Encry ption Authentication a Open AES Passphrase Radius Radius Server Radius Secret Three security options are available Open AES and Radius All units on a wireless network must share the same securi
18. ia the user interface Destination Addr The IP address of the device to be pinged Packet Size The size of the ping packets to be sent in bytes Packet Count The number of packets to be sent to the destination IP address Click on the Start button to initiate the ping session Click Stop to terminate it 18 Appendix A Factory Configuration WIRELESS LAN 19 Appendix B Telnet Commands Se Default Usage Description Enabled acl add del list aa bb cc dd ee ff client name Master only acl enable disable Add Delete List entries in the RF access control list Enable or Disable acl function arp OPTION Manipulate the system ARP cache Options a Display all hosts S Set new ARP entry d Delete a specified entry Verbose Don t resolve names i IF Network interface D Read hwaddr from given device A p AF Protocol family audioalign 1800 secs set audioalign duration _secs Set show Audio Antenna Alignment show audioalign duration in seconds Duration 0 disables alignment tone a E w a ewo show bw Set RF bandwidthin Whe a a by Rin show changin chaa tn clear Ww ae e counters o Showcounters s S counters Show RF statistics EEE E St e a u MMDDhhmmYYYY Display or set current date Options u Apply the UTC time zone offset to the date default 2 e a e default Restores system to Restores system to factory defaults defaults distance RW set distance miles a
19. iled screen RF Port State Master MAC 00 0B 6B B0 04 5 Slave MAC 00 0B 6B BO0 03 03 Link State Link Distance lt 1 mile Security Open Bandwidth 20 MHz Frequency 5735 MHz Modulation QAKM64 3 4 streams 2 Local ASS 39 dBm Local Statistics Receive Transmit Clear Total Frames 17 TA Data Packets G2 Throughput na na Receive Errors PHY Errors CRC Errors Decryption Errors Duplicates Transmit Errors PHY Hetries 0 MAC Aetries 0 11 Key fields for this screen include Master Slave MAC The RF port MAC address of the Master and Slave unit Link State Green if a link is established and Red if not Local RSSI Receive Signal Strength as measured by unit currently being accessed For reliable link operation RSSI should be a minimum of 6 10 dB above the radio s receive sensitivity Total Frames Total number of aggregated RF data frames received and sent by the unit Note this number should not be expected to match the Ethernet frames count Packet framing aggregation and QoS operations will all affect the manner in which data is transported from Ethernet to RF port Data Packets Total number of data packets prior to aggregation on the transmit side and following de aggregation on the receive side Throughput Displays the instantaneous RF traffic rate in Mbps Due to framing overhead actual IP throughput will be slightly less Receive Errors Total number of errored frames rece
20. ing careful not to overtorque the Compression Nut The unit with properly installed feedthrough appears as follows Notes a Removal of the RJ45 plug from the radio can be aided by a thin screwdriver Or opened paperclip Care must be taken not to damage the Feedthrough Body or RJ45 plug b The total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device hub switch PC must not exceed 300 feet c Once mounted in a permanent location additional weatherproofing tape included should be applied around the assembled fitting to further enhance durability d In order to maintain FCC compliance the use of shielded CAT5 cable is required BRACKET PREPARATION The SkyWay mounting bracket is pre assembled at the factory for ease of installation Using the supplied Bolt Nut Washer attach the bracket tab to the SkyWay enclosure ear as shown above Moderately tighten all bolts to prevent inadvertent movement during the installation MOUNTING The final installation step involves mounting your SkyWay radio to an outdoor mast or wall Mast Mount The mounting jaws can accommodate mast diameters from 0 75 3 0 Note that the smaller jaw piece can be reversed Small diameter masts require the use of the jaw configuration shown in the first picture below Large diameter masts must use the configuration shown in the second picture Once the jaws are oriented appropriatel
21. ived by the local unit Note RF Frames which are significantly damaged can not be accurately attributed to a paired radio and will not affect this count Transmit Errors Total number of frames transmitted by the local radio that were not successfully acknowledged by the remote radio Errors of this type can be attributed to two causes a Data packet not received by remote radio or b Acknowledgement packet not received by local radio It is often instructive to compare RX and TX error counts so that RF impairments can be isolated to the appropriate link direction and radio 11 Quality of Service QoS For the transport of real time data such as VoIP or streaming video a QoS system provides end to end prioritization of pre tagged Ethernet frames The QoS system relies upon the originating network device appliance to tag frames using an 802 1p VLAN priority tag As a frame enters the Radio a tag inspection is performed and frames are prioritized as follows a A priority queuing method assigns tagged frames to one of the 4 priority queues allowing higher priority data to then be pushed onto the RF stack ahead of lower priority frames Tagged frames are assigned to queues based on the following tag matrix Video Normal Background Tag Method 802 1p b Once on the RF stack the RF MAC gives prioritized frames early access to the air resulting in the frames being delivered sooner to the receiving radio Note
22. ll not affect the system configuration but does require a short period of system downtime to complete the process NOTE A PC based FTP server program running on a locally connected PC is required to complete the following upgrade procedure Solectek recommends FileZilla a free open source FTP server program available via http filezilla project org Once the FTP server is installed the following procedure should be followed 1 Copy zip software release package from Solectek website or Technical Support to FTP Server desktop 2 Unzip extract files to any convenient directory 3 Navigate into the extracted fileset to reach the SetupFirmware exe tool 4 Launch tool by double clicking on tool icon the following screen will be displayed ES Transfer Fimware Files 105 x FIP Home Directory Configuration FIP Home Directory Browse Start 5 Press the Browse button and select the local FTP server Home Directory 6 Press the Start button This begins a file copy operation and ensures that all upgrade files and folders are properly moved into the FTP directory 7 On the Radio management GUI navigate to Management gt Upgrade to access the Upgrade screen see sample below 8 Enter the FTP Server IP Address Username and Password information as requested 9 Enter the three digit software version to be loaded onto the Radio Format will be x y 0 e g 1 3 0 10 Press the Upgrade bu
23. ng immediately The following steps are recommended to verify operation Link State On the Main Status screen verify that the RF Link State is Green connected Local ping From each laptop PC be sure a ping to the local radio is successful e Link ping Now ping from one laptop PC to the other laptop PC This will verify the end to end link e Throughput test Using Iperf or equivalent utility verify traffic can be passed successfully across the link Notes a Keep in mind that the SkyWay Excel data rates stress the performance of a PC OS and IP stack To ensure that the test equipment is not the performance bottleneck testing with a direct connection between PCs is strongly recommended b Using a single FTP session on a typical Windows Intel machine is not adequate to accurately measure throughput c Units benchtested in an indoor side by side configuration should not be expected to deliver full rated throughput 8 Physical Installation A INTRODUCTION Your SkyWay radio is designed with a flexible multi axis mounting system The radio can be mast tower pole or wall mounted using the appropriate hardware After determining the best location for your radio installation can begin Please refer to Solectek s RF Site Design Guide on Solectek s website www solectek com for more information about choosing an ideal radio location To mount a SkyWay radio both the mast mounting kit and Ethernet cable fe
24. on the rear label The correct address must be used to establish an RF link with the base Slave s Description Type in any description that will easily identify the peer with the above MAC address This is a mandatory field Click Add after typing in MAC address and Description Note that the slave unit is in the Master s access list and is shown on the bottom half of the screen 7 Benchtesting Before mounting units into their final location it is recommended that the system be benchtested to verify basic operation The following benchtest steps are suggested Setup Each radio should be connected and configured per the previous Sections with a laptop or PC connected to each radio directly or through a hub switch Be sure that Access Control MAC addresses are correct and that units share the same bandwidth data rate and security settings It is also important to have identified and prepared the antenna RF coax and Cat5 solutions that will be used in the intended application Positioning It is important to remember that the SkyWay radio and antenna system generate and transmit a great deal of RF power During benchtesting in an average sized room the antennas should not be pointed directly at each other Instead rotate the unit 90 degrees away from each other Fine tune the antenna position so that the Local RSSI is between 30 and 60 dBm Testing If the system has been properly configured the radios will begin communicati
25. owing antenna alignment The audible function is enabled for the first 30 minutes of operation following a power cycle If desired the audible function can be manually disabled using the telnet command set audioalign O or via the Alignment Page below Alignment Page An alternative tool to assist with antenna alignment is the Antenna Alignment page Navigate to Installation gt Antenna Alignment to display the following page Antenna Alignment yudio Alignment Buzzer Enabled Disabled State f MAC Se l ma lt 8 00 06 6B B0 04 5C 40 dBm 41 dBm 39 dBm va na On this page is a dynamic display of the RF link state and local RSSI in both numerical and graphical format In addition to displaying current RSSI the bar graph format has an auto scale function which tracks the minimum and maximum achieved RSSI values since power up 10 Verifying Operation The basic status of the unit can be viewed in the Main Status screen Main Status System Mode Master System Name PTP_MASTER Firmware Version 1 2 19 Serial Number 0000000000 Up Time 00 37 01 Network Time Wee Dec 3 17 08 36 2008 UTC 08 00 Network Mode Bridge IP Address 192 168 1 102 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Ethernet Port details MAC Addr 00 00 61 00 85 04 State RF Port details MAC Addr 00 068 68 60 04 5 Bandwidth 20 MHz Frequency 5735 MHz Modulation Q amp M64 3 4 Streams 2 State Thi
26. s e The QoS system does not add or alter priority tags e QoS is always enabled e For best results all network devices switches routers gateways between source and destination devices should be QoS aware 12 12 VLAN Access A VLAN configuration section is available under Configuration gt Advanced Units will bridge VLAN frames transparently at all times That is all frames tagged with VLAN IDs will be recognized and passed though the system The unit will NOT tag or strip VLAN ID s The VLAN feature option affects the accessibility of the Radio s user interface by Management computers from within a VLAN Enable Disable If access to the Web GUI will be from a PC within a VLAN then this feature should be Enabled If access is from a PC outside of a VLAN then this feature should be disabled VLAN ID The ID should be set to match the VLAN ID used on your management PC This setting does not affect any other VLANs running on your network or the ability to pass VLAN traffic Management Access via VLAN Enable Disable WLAN ID 5 A Warning Enabling Management Access via VLAN will jock out HTTP and Telnet access if attempting to connect from a PC without the proper VLAN configuration 13 Telnet Using the radio s IP address the system can be managed using a Telnet connection Access login and password are the same for a Telnet session as for the HTTP GUI Sessions can be initiated from both
27. s screen updates periodically and thus displays current field values Navigate to the Configuration screen if setting changes are necessary Three noteworthy items Up Time The elapsed time that the unit has been running since the last reboot Or power cycle MAC Address The MAC address of the local unit RF Port Link State The link state has two values Green An RF link has been established Red an REF link is NOT established Each of the ports also has its own detailed status screen For the Ethernet Port status navigate to the details button located on the far right side The screen below is typical Ethernet Port Main Clear Statistics MAC Address 00 00 61 00 585 04 MTU Sime 1500 State Local Statistics ReceWwe Trans mit Total Frames 921 B51 Total Octets g7569 269068 Errors 0 0 Detailed Receive Errors Framing Errors 0 FIFO OQverrrun o O a Detailed Transmit Errors Collisions 0 MTU Size The maximum datagram size that the system is able to transmit Note that this refers to Ethernet payload not total Ethernet frame size State There are two states Green Port Up Red Port Down Total Frames Total number of frames received and transmitted by the Ethernet port Total Octets Total number of octets bytes received and transmitted by the Ethernet port The RF Port navigate to the details button on the Main Status screen next to each client s description also has its own deta
28. st be a Master device and the other a Slave device To verify correct configuration navigate to Configuration gt Advanced and confirm the state of each radio Mode y Slave E Master A change to the System Mode setting requires that the Submit button be pressed and the radio be restarted C Wireless Configuration Navigate to Configuration gt Wireless to access the Wireless Configuration screen Configure Wireless RF Network Name BYTOB Transmit Power dBm 4 Bandwidth MHz 20 Frequency MHz 5735 Link Distance miles lt 1 Modutaton QAM64 3 4 gt Streams 2 RF Network Name The wireless network name assigned to this PTP network Both sides of the link must share the same RF Network Name RF Network Name can be up to 32 characters long and consist of all alphanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore RF Network Name may not include spaces Transmit Power This parameter sets the RF output power of the radio Increasing this value will extend the range of the PTP system However the maximum available power is limited by both the country of operation and by the chosen RF modulation For example in the US the maximum operating power should be limited as follows Modulation Max Output Power QAM64 17 dBm QAM16 20 dBm QPSK BPSK 23 dBm Bandwidth Allows selection of the bandwidth BW in MHz of the RF network Allowabl
29. t Please answer the tollowing question What is the name of your favorite pet Max Cancel LOK Once established this hint answer can be used to reset the admin password if it has been forgotten via the recover Telnet login as follows gt Login recover gt Password default Once logged in as recover the hint will be given gt What is the name of your favorite pet Upon successful answer the admin password can then be changed A It is strongly advised that the admin password and hint answer be recorded and stored in a secure location Notes a Password amp hint fields are case sensitive and no spaces are allowed b Password amp hint should be 6 32 characters in length c To avoid a weak password warning when changing the password via Telnet it is required that passwords contain a mix of uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers and symbols d Legal characters are all alphanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore 15 17 Upgrading the Software There may be newer software releases from Solectek periodically The latest version will be posted on Solectek s website and available from Solectek Technical Support The software is comprised of three sections Firmware Kernel and Bootloader However only a single upgrade operation is required to bring all three up to the latest revision Upgrading the software wi
30. tton to begin the file transfer process 11 Once complete the unit must be rebooted for the upgrade to take effect A Do not power down or unplug the unit during the upgrade process System Upgrade Software Version 1 2 19 Kernel Version 2 6 13 007 Bootloader Version 1 2 0 08 Upgrade Settings Server IP Address fo2 168 1 1 User Name m Password p Version to Upgrade e If the upgrade fails to complete or times out Verify the FTP user account has read permission on the target folder Verify that the FTP server s software firewall is disabled For example Windows XP has an integrated firewall that can block the upgrade Retry Upgrade procedure 16 18 System Reboot Navigate to Reboot to access the System Reboot function System Reboot Are you sure Click on the Reboot button to reset reboot The reboot process will take approximately 25 seconds Once the rebooting is done you can use the Click Here button below to access the user interface again System Reboot d d System reboot is in progress Please wait approximately 25 seconds If login page does not appear click here to access the unit 19 Event Log The Event Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator for both monitoring and troubleshooting purposes Navigate to Status gt Event Log to access the Event Log Screen Event Log Display Rules NOTICE WARN ERROR Idx
31. ty settings Open Removes all encryption and formal authentication methods Note that even with an Open setting there is still a MAC address based Access Control system which provides a basic level of security See next section AES Provides 128 bit AES data encryption with passphrase based authentication Radius This option combines AES data encryption with Radius 802 1x authentication capability compatible with MS CHAPv2 EAP authentication servers Notes a AES passphrase and Radius identity secret password fields are case sensitive with no spaces allowed Fields must be between 8 and 64 characters in length b Radius identity must contain an symbol and is typically in email address format c Legal characters are all alpbhanumerics plus the following symbols at sign dash period tick _ underscore 6 Access Control In addition to the formal security methods detailed in the previous section a second independent access control layer is available This Layer2 access control system requires that the Master be programmed with the MAC address of the Slave On the Master Unit Navigate to Configuration gt ACL to access the following screen Access Control List Skve s MAC Slave s Description foo oo joo foo o oo T e 00 06 6B BO 03 63 Slave s MAC This is the hardware RF MAC address of the Slave unit This MAC address can be found on the Slave s user interface or
32. y the two remaining bolts are used to tighten the mounting kit jaws around the pole mast Wall Mount The larger integrated jaw has 4 corner through holes which accommodate either M5 or 10 screws bolts not included to mount the system to a wall or soffit In such a mounting configuration the smaller jaw and 2 jaw bolts are not used 9 Antenna Alignment SkyWay Excel contains several tools to aid with the antenna alignment process Audible Alignment The radio produces an audible tone allowing antenna alignment without the need for additional monitoring hardware The pulsed tone will begin once an RF link has been established regardless of quality It is useful to reduce the RF Data rate setting to its lowest value during the antenna alignment procedure to maximize the system s link capture envelope angle The audible repetition rate will increase as a function of RSSI a higher value will cause a faster rate To assist with both coarse and fine tuning the rate is NOT a simple function of RSSI value Rather the rate will continue to increase as long as adjustments deliver an improved RSSI As soon as any degradation alignment overshoot is detected the rate quickly falls regardless of the amount of reduction Thus the system is useful for both coarse and fine tuning of the antenna position To ensure the system will deliver adequate link reliability it is recommended that the operator verify the numerical RSSI foll
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