User Manual - AvaLAN Wireless
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1. AW2400mTR EVAL USER S MANUAL 2 4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Module Evaluation Kit SN D Industrial grade long range wireless Ethernet systems AvaLAN R E W L E S 5 AW2400mTR Thank you for your purchase of the AW2400mTR EVAL Wireless Ethernet Module Evaluation Kit If you have any questions when configuring your Aval AN system the best place to get answers is to visit www avalanwireless com You will also find the latest updates there If more assistance is needed send email to support avalanwireless com To speak to a live technician please call technical support at the number below during normal business hours Limited Warranty This product is warranted to the original purchaser for normal use for a period of 360 days from the date of purchase If a defect covered under this warranty occurs AvaLAN will repair or replace the defective part at its option at no cost This warranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse or modification of the product 2010 by AvaLAN Wireless Systems Inc All rights reserved Revision 01 14 2011 125A Castle Drive Madison AL 35758 Sales 866 533 6216 Technical Support 650 384 0000 Customer Service 650 641 3011 Fax 650 249 3591 Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 2 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Operational summary The AW2400mTR Radio Module allows the user to create a long range wireless Ethernet network with up to 16 subscriber u2. SU must have a unique ID Valid IDs are from 1 to 63 Subscriber ID decimal 1 63 V Enable User Specified Keys Network Name 32 bit 0000 0076 hex Encryption Key 128 bit 0123 4567 890A BCDE F012 3456 789A BCDE hex Caution By enabling User Specified keys you will have to manually key all of your subscriber units Apply Cancel Reset the Device Reset Device T Se E Done 8 On the Advanced Admin page set the parameters as follows e Choose Device Type Access Point or Subscriber Unit e For Subscriber Units assign unique ID numbers in numeric order from 1 to 63 e For an Access Point enter the number of Subscriber Units that will be communicating with it e Click the box labeled Enable User Specified Keys e Choose an 8 digit hex 0 9 and A F Network Name that will be common among the AP and its SUs and enter it The hyphen is required e Choose a 32 digit hex encryption key and enter it Again the hyphens are required This key must match between the AP and the SU so make a note of it as well After entering the parameters click the Apply button to save them to the module 9 When all of the radios are keyed and operating connect them to your network and Ethernet devices as desired and cycle the radio module s power to begin normal operation Now brows er management of the SUs can be p
3. OE or directly into the P5 jack on the module Provide some physical separation between two radio modules at least five feet If their antennas are in close proximity the module radio receivers will be over loaded causing degredation in the bit error rate and slower link performance Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 4 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Physical Dimensions Power 5 48 VDC Ethernet 10 100T Power 9 48 VDC Mounting Holes LZ 9 Be 23 a Antenna Reverse polarity ing Hol Mounting Holes SMA 2 4 GHz Channels Technical support 650 384 0000 5 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Browser Interface Configuration 1 Digital configuration is done by means of the AW2400mTR s built in browser interface It should be powered on and connected at least temporarily to a network containing a computer that can run a conventional web browser 2 Download the AvaLAN IP Discovery Utility from our website and extract ipfinder exe from the zip archive placing it on your desktop or in a convenient folder http www avalanwireless com ipfinder ipfinder zip Note that this utility only runs on MS Windows not linux or MAC If you must use a non Windows computer for configuration make sure your subnet mask allows your computer to see 192 168 17 17 Connect to that default IP address with your web browser continuing the setup procedure with s
4. base T Ethernet RJ 45 Data Encryption 128 bit AES FIPS197 keys set through password pro tected browser interface Error correction technique Sub block error detection and retransmission Adjacent band rejection SAW receiver filter attenuates cellular and pager inter ference Power regulation Built in switching regulator Browser management tools QoS Statistics Network Settings Spectrum Analyzer Firmware Upgrade Power consumption Transmit 1 7 Watts Receive 0 8 Watts positive 7 8 ground Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 11 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR FCC Certification The AW2400MR OEM RF Module complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations Compliance with labeling requirements FCC notices and antenna regulations is required Labeling Requirements In order to inherit AvaLAN s FCC Certification compliance requires the following be stated on the device and within its operation manual FCC ID R4N AW2400MR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 Label Warning WARNING The Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM must ensure that FCC labeling requirements are met This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the contents show
5. channel make sure the AP and all SUs use the same one References to DIPs on this and the next web page refer to the DIP switches on the module that are used in the easy key method of con figuration and may be ignored when using the browser method If you scroll down in the Admin browser page you will come to three more sections e Agraphical spectrum analyzer display that may help you to select radio channels that avoid interference e Asection to be used if an update to the AW2400mTR s firmware is required e An Advanced Links section with a dire warning about advanced users only Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 7 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Despite the warning you will need to click the Advanced Admin button in order to set the device type ID and encryption key You should then see a page similar to this File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help Dc vn http 192 168 117 hidden html seed 7 e406fe0009964 df amp hash ce70cldee2034fe gt Google 5 Version 148 4003 Logout Backto Admin Page MAC Address 00 21 74 00 03 16 Ethernet 100 Mbps Full Duplex Uptime 0 days 00h 10 45 Refresh Now Need help Online FAQ available at www AvaLANWireless com Warning These setting are only for use by advanced users Please proceed with caution Description Value Access Point override DIP 1 selection Type Subscriber Unit DIP 1 selection Every
6. erformed over the wireless network Note avoid plugging actively linked radios into the same switch because this will corrupt its routing table and may cause network problems just as if you had plugged a CAT5 cable directly between two ports of a switch Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 8 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR LED and Switch Behavior Reset Switch 8 7 ee Press momentarily for soft LaL J ia gt reset of processor Hold for LEDs E de Be 10 seconds to reset module A to factory defaults E R50 Iso A DIP Switches LINK QUALITY LED Function Color PWR Umit has power and has successfully booted Bed By adding the numbers that are lit you can determine CH the current radio channel Valid channels are 1 to 29 CHA For the frequency of each channel see the table on cae Shows link quality more lit the better or indicates key es Ee blinking sequentially Poor link quality frequent retransmissions Red No link quality no link available 9 DIP Switch Function up is Ko down is on for Access Point off for Subscriber Unit Cd ai ee eee e All off automatic frequency Selection To manually set the chan nel set switches on in same pattern as the channel LEDs Switch 3 is bit 1 switch 4 is bit 2 switch 5 is bit 4 etc Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 9 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Ea
7. ess 192 168 1 17 IP Address 192 168 1 17 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address 00 21 74 00 03 15 Password password HTTP Port 80 The default password is password Go to Device Web Page Cancel Apply The information on the left is the current status of the radio while the boxes on the right al low you to change it It is important that the IP address of the AW2400mTR is in the same sub net as your computer For example if the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 a class C network the first three number groups of the IP address must match Choose your desired parameters and click Apply Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 6 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR 5 Make note of the chosen IP address and password then click Go to Device Web Page This will cause your default web browser to launch with the device IP address in the browser address bar Or you may launch the browser on your own and enter the web page address manually http the IP address you just set 6 The browser page that loads first shows the current device information and QoS statistics and provides a login at the upper right Log in using the password you just specified or pass word if you kept the default If the login succeeds you will see an admin page similar to this 8 xTR Admin Mozilla F
8. io frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiving module Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiving module is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Antenna Warning WARNING This device has been tested with Reverse Polarity SMA connectors with the antennas listed in Table 1 below When integrated into OEM products fixed antennas require installation preventing end users from replacing them with non approved antennas Antennas not listed in the tables must be tested to comply with FCC Section 15 203 unique antenna connectors and Section 15 247 emissions FCC Approved Antennas 2400MR MHz Fixed Base Station and Mobile Applications AvaLAN Modules are pre FCC approved for use in fixed base station and mobile applications When the antenna is mounted at least 20 cm 8 from nearby persons the application is considered a mobile a
9. irefox rmy File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help 2c N http 192168 117 admin html seed 7 e406fe0009964 df amp hash ce70cldee2034fe 77 Google P N Version 1 48 4003 Logout Ava LAN MAC Address 00 21 74 00 03 16 Se l Devi y Ethernet 100 Mbps Full Duplex WIRELESS Uptime 0 days 00h 07 02 Need help Online FAQ available at www AvaLANWireless com Radio Block Error Rate 0 0 96 Device Type Subscriber Unit Radio Total Packets 0 Subscriber ID 0 Radio Failed Packets 0 Current RF Channel 1 Radio Passed Packets 0 RF Connected No Radio Broadcast Packets 0 Radio Active Standby Radio Unicast Packets 0 Product Code 4 9 Radio Average TX Size 0 bytes Radio Version 3 Radio Average RX Size 0 bytes Radio Firmware Release 063 Description Value Device Password password Use DIP 3 8 selection 0 auto channel select mode RF Channel overrides the current DIP 3 8 selection IP Address 192 168 1 17 9 Network Mask 255 0 0 0 9 Network Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 EEEE HTTP Port 80 decimal 1 65535 Apply Cancel E FA Done 7 The admin page has sections similar to the login page showing radio statistics and device information plus it adds several new sections The Device Settings section allows setting the network information and choosing an RF frequency channel The default is to allow the radio to choose its own frequency based on minimizing interference If you set a fixed
10. n in the figure below Figure A 1 Required FCC Label for OEM products containing the AvaLAN AW2400MR OEM RF Module Contains FCC ID RAN AW2400MR The enclosed device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 FCC Notices Adherence to the following is required IMPORTANT The AW2400MR OEM RF Modules have been certified by the FCC for use with other products without any further certification as per FCC section 2 1091 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AvaLAN could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IMPORTANT OEMs must test their final product to comply with unintentional radiators FCC section 15 107 and 15 109 before declaring compliance of their final product to Part 15 of the FCC Rules IMPORTANT The AW2400MR OEM RF Modules have been certified for fixed base station and mobile applications If modules will be used for portable applications the device must undergo SAR testing NOTE 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate rad
11. nits per access point The configu ration may include any combination of AW2400mTR AW2400xTR AW2400iTR and AW2400xTP radios Configuring a wireless link with the AW2400mTR requires the establishment of six elements e Each radio must know whether it is to be an access point AP or subscriber unit SU Each radio must have an IP address that is unique among all others on the same network The AP must know how many SUs are expecting communication with it The AP and any given SU must agree on which radio frequency channel they are using This can be manually set or allowed to change automatically The SU must be assigned a unique subscriber ID to specify which time division slot it will use when communicating with the AP The AP and any given SU must share a common 128 bit encryption key AW2400mTR radios may be configured by two different methods They may be con nected to a computer that will run a web browser setting parameters via their built in browser interfaces They may also be programmed via the easy key meth od using the DIP switches and LEDs on the module The access point AP automatically scans for the best of the 29 available radio fre quency channels encrypts Ethernet data received from the network and transmits it wirelessly to the correct subscriber unit SU The AP is constantly monitoring the radio link and can automatically change the channel if performance is degraded due to interference If two AP uni
12. pplication Portable Applications and SAR Testing When the antenna is mounted closer than 20 cm to nearby persons then the application is considered portable and requires an additional test be performed on the final product This test is called the Specific Absorption Rate SAR testing and measures the emissions from the module and how they affect the person RF Exposure This statement must be included as a CAUTION statement in OEM product manuals WARNING This equipment is approved only for mobile and base station transmitting devices Antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To fulfill FCC Certification requirements 1 Integrator must ensure required text Figure 1 is clearly placed on the outside of the final product 2 AW2400MR Module may be used only with Approved Antennas that have been tested with this module Antenna Type Table 1 Type certified Antennas IC Industry Canada Certification Labeling requirements for Industry Canada are similar to those of the FCC A clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure must display the following text Contains Model AW2400MR Radio IC 5303A AW2400MR Integrator is responsible for its product to comply with IC ICES 003 amp FCC Part 15 Sub B Unintentional Radiators ICES 003 is
13. sy Key Configuration In most cases the browser interface is a better choice for configuring the modules But they also can be configured as a point to point bridge or a point to multipoint group using the DIP switches When this method is used the module that will oper ate as the access point provides a unique network ID calculated from its MAC ad dress and a unique random encryption key programmed into it during manufacture If you do configure a set of modules this way be aware that they will all have the factory default IP address of 192 168 1 17 If you later need access to a module via the browser interface use the IP Finder utility select the individual unit and give it a unique IP address Initial Setup 1 Select the module that will operate as the access point AP and set its DIP switch 1 on down Set DIP switch 1 off up on the module s that will oper ate as subscriber units SUs p Select matching frequency channels on all modules or select automatic chan nel selection by leaving DIP switches 3 8 off UJ Power up the AP module Its link quality LEDs will begin blinking sequentially showing that the module is hunting for an SU to exchange keys with 4 Power up an SU module its DIP switch 1 is off This module s link quality LEDs will also begin blinking sequentially showing that it is hunting for an AP to supply a network key LD Connect an Ethernet cable from the AP module to the SU module and
14. tep 6 3 Run the IP Discovery Utility ipfinder exe and you should see a window similar to this C IP Discovery Changer Utility v1 7 Dec 3 2008 ejgB xq Devices on the local network will appear in the list below Double dick a device to SN change its IP address Click Search to dear Av a L A N the list and search for devices WIRELESS Search MAC Address IP Address Gateway _ Netmask HTTP Port _ 00 21 74 00 03 15 192 168 1 17 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 80 The AW2400mTR should appear in the list at the default IP address of 192 168 17 17 If it does not click Search to regenerate the list If it still does not appear you have a connection issue and need to re examine the cabling or you may have a firewall issue on your computer 4 Double click the list item that refers to the AW2400mTR being configured You should see a second window that is similar to this Change Parameters PC Primary Network Interface Parameters Help Apply will update th ters in the target Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10 100 1000 wil update the parameters in the targe IP Address 192 168 1 12 If you do not know the default gateway then set it to 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 If you do not know the network mask Network Mask 255 255 255 0 then set it to 255 0 0 0 Target Device Current Parameters Target Device New Parameters IP Addr
15. the same as FCC Part 15 Sub B and Industry Canada accepts FCC test report or CISPR 22 test report for compliance with ICES 003 Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 12 www avalanwireless com
16. the two modules will automatically exchange keys Do not connect through a switch or hub but cable directly with a regular patch or crossover cable e On the AP module the link quality LEDs will still blink sequentially in key exchange mode and the TX LED will light showing successful key exchange e On the SU module the link quality LEDs will no longer blink sequentially but one of the green link quality LEDs will slowly blink to indicate success ful key exchange 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other SU modules to be configured to the same AP 7 disconnect the Ethernet cable and cycle power on all modules for the new keys to take effect LED behavior should reflect normal RF operation once the units are deployed Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 10 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR To add a new SU to the AP disconnect the AP from the network and power off Connect an Ethernet cable between the SU and AP Power up the SU FIRST and then the AP The SU will receive the key Disconnect the Ethernet cable and cycle power on the SU to cause the new keys to take effect To re key SUs to a new AP proceed as in the inital setup making sure to power up the AP FIRST Technical specifications RF Output Power 21 dBm 4 Watts EIRP with 15 dBi antenna RF channels bandwidth 29 non overlapping with 2 0833 MHz spacing and 1 75 MHz bandwidth automatic or manually selectable via web browser interface RF RPTNC Female 10 100
17. ts are very close to one another they may interfere if operating on adjacent frequency channels Place them at least 10 feet apart or manually select non adjacent channels for their operation Also the SU should be placed at least 10 feet from the AP to avoid overloading the radio s receiver Any 10 100 BaseT Ethernet client device ECD can be connected to an AW2400mTR subscriber unit Each SU encrypts Ethernet traffic received from the attached ECD and transmits the data wirelessly to its AP Each SU can be plugged directly into an ECD without adding drivers or loading software Essentially once the AP SU pair is configured and running it behaves like a continuous Ethernet cable Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 3 www avalanwireless com AW2400mTR Evaluation Kit Contents The AW2400mTR EVAL 2 4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Module Evaluation Kit contains two each of the following items e AW2400mTR Wireless Ethernet Modules e AW2 2400 Omnidirectional Antennas e AW P8 Antenna to Radio Connectors e AW POE Power Over Ethernet Injectors e AW 12VPS 12 Volt Power Supplies Additional quantities of any of these components may be purchased from AvaLAN Wireless or our distributors To power up a radio module connect the antenna via the pigtail cable provided Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 jack on the module Power may be sup plied to the module using the 12 VDC wall hanger power supply either through the Ethernet cable using the P
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