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1. Field Description Only Show Same SSID Select check this box to restrict the list of available parents to those with the same SSID as the radio you are configuring Refresh Click this button to re scan the network and update the devices in the list Mac ID A unique hexadecimal number that identifies any Ethernet device SSID Network Name Service Set Identifier Channel The radio channel on which the device is transmitting The channel list indicates the channel number as well as the frequency 2 4 gHz or 5 gHz Important The RadioLinx RLXIB radio is supplied with a dual band antenna that supports both frequency ranges If you use a different antenna with the RLXIB radio you must choose a channel and frequency range supported by the antenna RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication Security The encryption type enabled for the device Speed The IEEE 802 11 connection speed a b or g The RadioLinx RLXIB radio supports all three 802 11 connection speeds Cost Parent selection cost Age The length of time in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Hops The number of hops to the Master A value of 0 zero is shown for non ProSoft devices Page 42 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual This list contains both 802 11 devi
2. 111 Q QoS 111 R Radio access settings 21 62 73 80 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 20 37 73 Radio hardware 90 Radio Network Settings 47 89 Radio power requirements 20 90 Radio Status 32 40 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 46 67 83 RADIUS 111 Range 111 Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality 52 Reference 89 Regulatory Approvals 12 Remote Access Point 112 Remote device 112 Repeater 112 Reset Columns 81 87 Retrieve the default password 31 32 33 RLXIB ATEX Approval 3 CSA C22 2 213 M1987 and N American Standard ANSI ISA 12 12 01 listing 3 RLXIB IHW Approved antennas 96 97 RS 232 112 RTU Remote Terminal Unit 112 Page 118 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Glossary of Terms User Manual S Save the Radio Configuration 18 24 Scan 67 69 70 Scan List 68 75 77 Scan Setup 69 Sector Antenna 112 Security settings 23 59 81 Serial Port Settings 57 Set Up a Client 14 25 89 Set Up a Repeater 18 24 Set Up the Master Radio 17 21 Show Parents 81 86 Show Ping Stations 81 86 Signal Diversity 112 Signal Loss 112 Signal Strength 112 Simplex 112 Site Survey 113 SNMP Agent settings 63 Spanning Tree Settings 44 54 89 Specifications 11 Spectrum 113 Spread Spectrum 113 SSI 113 Start Here 11
3. Planning the Network Before you configure and install the network you should create a plan for it The following points assume that you are creating a bridge network of masters and repeaters but you can also set up clients to work with devices on existing wireless LANs For information see Set up a Client page 25 The simplest way to design the physical network of radios antennas connectors cables amplifiers and other accessories is to use ProSoft Wireless Designer page 15 This application determines your hardware needs based on your answers to a few questions and then generates a Bill of Materials specifying all the components you will need for your installation To begin determine where you need radios and then choose locations for them accordingly For example you might decide to install your master radio near a PC in a central plant location You can use the PC to configure the radios through the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility If the plant is an oil refinery for example you might decide to install radios near the oil tanks Page 14 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW e 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual The next important issue is how to link the radios Unless the radios are very close together you must make sure that each pair of radio antennas in the network has a line of sight between them In other words you must be able
4. Update every If you want to update the diagnostic readings according to a particular time interval specify the interval in seconds in this field After entering the new value press Enter only if you want to save the new value press Tab or click elsewhere to use the new value temporarily The following configuration forms in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility provide information about current radio operation Address table page 43 Port status page 44 Available Parents Read only fields page 40 The following topics describe troubleshooting routines Check the Ethernet cable page 32 Retrieve the default password page 33 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages page 34 Troubleshoot missing radios in the IH Browser page 34 For more troubleshooting information visit the ProSoft web site at www prosoft technology com 3 2 Check the Ethernet cable If you connect a radio and the Ethernet LED does not light on the radio there may be a problem with the Ethernet cable Verify that the cable is plugged into the radio at one end and to an Ethernet hub or a 10 100 Base T Ethernet switch at the other end If using the PoE injector verify that the M12 to RJ45 cable is connected between the radio and the injector and also that the Ethernet patch cable is connected between the injector and switch Note The RLXIB IHW radio auto detects the Ethernet connection type and does not require a cros
5. Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool 1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions CD in your CD ROM drive On most computers a menu screen will open automatically If you do not see a menu within a few seconds follow these steps a Click the START button and then choose RUN b Inthe Hun dialog box click the BROWSE button c Inthe Browse dialog box click MY COMPUTER In the list of drives choose the CD ROM drive where you inserted the ProSoft Solutions CD d Select the file PROSOFT EXE and then click OPEN e Onthe Run dialog box click OK 2 Onthe CD ROM menu select IH BROWSER FOR THE RLX IHX AND RLXIB x PRODUCTS This action opens the Setup Wizard for IH Browser 3 Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program with its default location and settings 4 When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer if certain files were in use during installation The updated files will be installed during the restart process Install ProSoft Wireless Designer 1 Onthe CD ROM navigate to the folder containing ProSoft Wireless Designer and then double click the file SETUP EXE This action starts the installation wizard 2 Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program 3 Click FINISH to complete the installation If you are prompted to restart your computer save your work in any applications that are running close the applications and allow the computer to restart
6. These antennas do not require a ground plane Articulating antennas and non articulating antennas work in the same way An articulating antenna bends at the connection 7 1 5 Collinear array antennas A collinear array antenna is typically composed of several linear antennas stacked on top of each other The more stacked elements it has the longer it is and the more gain it has It is fed in on one end The antenna pattern is torroidal Its azimuthal beamwidth is 360 omnidirectional Its vertical beamwidth depends on the number of elements length where more elements equal narrower beamwidth The antenna gain also depends on the number of elements length where more elements produce higher gain Typical gain is 5 to 10 dBi The antenna polarity is linear or parallel to the length of the antenna ProSoft Technology Inc Page 95 of 119 July 25 2013 Module Configuration RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 7 1 6 Yagi Array Antenna A yagi antenna is composed of an array of linear elements each parallel to one another and attached perpendicular to and along the length of a metal boom The feed is attached to only one of the elements Elements on one side of the fed element are longer and act as reflectors elements on the other side are shorter and act as directors This causes the antenna to radiate in a beam out of the end with the shorter elements The pattern depends on th
7. zo Use this page to configure the way serial data packets are encapsulated and transmitted over an Eth ernet network Field Description Serial Encapsulation Mode None No serial data encapsulation UDP In UDP mode programs on networked computers can be used to send short messages or Datagrams Once enabled the serial port will be used to transmit and receive packets NOTE In UDP mode if a multicast group address is entered in this field then packets are sent to that address TCP Server In TCP Server mode only connections from this address will be accepted Once the session is established the serial port is enabled to transmit and receive packets NOTE To accept connections from any IP address the field should be set to 0 0 0 0 TCP Client In TCP Client mode a TCP connection will be established with this address When the session is established the serial port is enabled to transmit and receive packets Single IP Address Enter the IP Address or URL of the radio that should receive encapsulated serial protocol packets ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 57 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Range of IP Addresses Enter up to 4 IP Address ranges for radios that should receive encapsulated serial protocol packets Remote Port Number Enter
8. 105 Configuring the Radios 17 47 Connect 68 71 72 Connecting antennas 28 90 93 Contacting Technical Support 101 D dBi 105 dBm 105 DCE 105 Decibel dB 105 Default Gateway 105 Detecting the Radio 20 Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network 105 DHCP 106 Diagnostics 31 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 31 Dialogs Menu 75 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 106 Directional Antenna 106 Diversity Antenna 106 DTE 106 Dual Band 106 EAP 106 EIRP 106 Encryption 106 Encryption type 59 60 ESD 106 ESSID 106 Ethernet Cable Configuration 20 90 91 92 Ethernet Cable Specifications 20 90 91 Ethernet Nodes 68 75 76 EU Requirements 5 European CE certification 4 Event Filter 79 Event Log 68 75 78 Exit 69 71 Export 69 70 Factory Defaults 65 File Menu 69 Firmware 107 Freeze 69 71 Frequency Hopping 107 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum 107 Fresnel Zone 107 Full Duplex 107 Functional Specifications 16 G Gain 107 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 117 of 119 Glossary of Terms User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Gateway 107 Half Duplex 107 Help Menu 87 Help Topics 87 88 Hide Network SSID 60 62 Hz 108 IEEE 108 IGMP Settings 52 Import 69 70 Important Safety Information 2 Improving
9. IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10 Hz to 150 Hz One 10 100 Base T connector shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x 2 RP SMA connectors 1 06 Ibs 4799 30 C to 60 C Up to 100 RH with no condensation 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc 48 Vdc lt 6W 1 1 2 Regulatory Approvals Wireless Approvals Visit our web site at www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations Package Contents UL ANSI ISA 12 12 01 Class l Division 2 Groups A B C D cULus C22 2 No 213 M1987 CSA UL ANSI EN60950 1 ATEX EN60079 0 15 Zone 2 Category 3 The following components are included with your RLXIB IHW radio and are all required for installation and configuration Page 12 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 4 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx 802 11 abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Important Before beginning the installation please verify that all of the following items are present Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLXIB IHW Radio RLXIB IHW RadioLinx 802 1 1abg Industrial Hotspot 1 Cable Cable 15 RS232 6 foot RS232 null serial cable 1 Cable RL CBL025 5 foot Ethernet Straight Thru Cable 1 Antenna A2502S OA 2 dBi Omni RP SMA articulating 2 4 5GHz 1 Power Supply RL PS007 2 AC Power Adapter 12V1 6A w 2 pin 8 4 plug Set 1 ProSoft Solutions CD Contains sample programs utilities and documentation for the RLXIB IHW module If
10. Locations Is there a Line of Sight between them Selected the appropriate antennas for your network 1 6 2 ProSoft Wireless Designer ProSoft Wireless Designer simplifies the task of specifying a ProSoft Wireless installation and provides a variety of views containing an accurate description of each site in a wireless network including Visual diagram of site layout ProSoft Technology Inc Page 15 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Location latitude longitude based on GPS coordinates Radio type frequency range and country specific channel and power requirements Length type and estimated signal loss for cables Required accessories including lightning protection cable adaptors and antennas Complete parts list Use ProSoft Wireless Designer when conducting a site audit for a customer and then provide the customer with a complete list of components and a detailed description for each site and link Customers can use this information to understand and visualize their network and provide necessary information for technical support and maintenance Functional Specifications Contains a database of all currently available RadioLinx radios antennas cables connectors and accessories Exports Parts List Site and Link Details and Wizard settings into a variety of common file formats for import into
11. RTU Remote Terminal Unit Modbus transmission mode where each eight bit byte in a message contains two four bit hexadecimal characters There are two transmission modes ASCII or RTU The main advantage of the RTU mode is that its greater character density allows better data throughput than ASCII mode for the same baud rate each message is transmitted in a continuous stream See also ASCII above S Sector Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Multiple sector antennas are commonly used in point to multipoint situations Signal Diversity A process by which two small dipole antennas are used to send and receive combining their results for better effect Signal Loss The amount of signal strength that s lost in antenna cable connectors and free space Signal loss is measured in decibels Also referred to as gain loss Signal Strength The strength of the radio waves in a wireless network Simplex A communications circuit or system designed to either transmit data or receive data but not both Broadcast television is an example of simplex communication system A television station sends a TV signal but cannot receive responses back from the television sets to which it is transmitting The TV sets can receive the signal from the TV station but cannot transmit back to the station Page 112 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx am
12. Ww WAP Wireless Application Protocol A set of standards to enable wireless devices to access internet services such as the World Wide Web and email WDS Wireless Distribution System Enables access points to communicate with one another in order to extend the range of a wireless networks Used in 802 11g based access points WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol was specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard to provide a WLAN with a minimal level of security and privacy comparable to a typical wired LAN using data encryption Wi Fi A certification mark managed by a trade group called the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi certification encompasses numerous standards including 802 1 1a 802 1 1b 802 119 WPA and more Equipment must pass compatibility testing to receive the Wi Fi mark Wi Fi CERTIFIED The certification standard designating IEEE 802 11 based wireless local area network WLAN products that have passed interoperability testing requirements developed and governed by the Wi Fi alliance Page 114 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate A statement that a product has passed interoperability testing and will work with other Wi Fi CERTIFIED products Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup previously called Wi Fi Simple Config is an optional certification program dev
13. page 94 Antenna location spacing and mounting page 99 7 1 1 Antenna Pattern Information between two wireless devices is transferred via electromagnetic energy radiated by one antenna and received by another The radiated power of most antennas is not uniform in all directions and has varying intensities The radiated power in various directions is called the pattern of the antenna Each antenna should be mounted so that its direction of strongest radiation intensity points toward the other antenna or antennas with which it will exchange signals Complete antenna patterns are three dimensional although often only a two dimensional slice of the pattern is shown when all the antennas of interest are located in roughly the same horizontal plane along the ground rather than above or below one another A slice taken in a horizontal plane through the center or looking down on the pattern is called the azimuth pattern A view from the side reveals a vertical plane slice called the elevation pattern ProSoft Technology Inc Page 93 of 119 July 25 2013 Module Configuration RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot An antenna pattern with equal or nearly equal intensity in all directions is omnidirectional In two dimensions an omnidirectional pattern appears as a circle in three dimensions an omnidirectional antenna pattern would be a sphere but no antenna has true omnidirectional patter
14. the lowest cost according to the algorithm will be chosen as its parent Follow List Priority When Follow List Priority is chosen the IH will select its parent from the list giving preference to the 1st entry followed by the 2nd entry and so on Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold When the signal from a parent reaches a high enough value a stronger signal will not improve the quality of the link any further For signals that are above that threshold only fewer hops from the Master give preference You can adjust that threshold here Bands This setting controls which bands a Repeater will scan to look for a possible parent It will scan the 2 4 GHz band only the 5 GHz band only or both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands Rate to Parent The default setting is auto which allows the radio to select the best rate to use to the parent radio and adapt over time You might specify a fixed rate rather than auto for example if the link to the parent has a low signal strength in which case fixing a lower rate can improve performance The actual rate used between this radio and its parent is the lower value of this setting and the Max Data Rate setting in the parent see Max Data Rate So use these two controls in conjunction if desired to tailor the rate of each parent link Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration Whe
15. Address Tables Double click on an event in the list above to add it to or remove it from Selected Events Events should be O Excluded 5 4 6 Properties This dialog box opens when you select a radio and then open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Properties Detailed Information for Quartz_0D MAC 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 Mode Repeater IP 19215810136 SSID Minerals TwRie Mater Serie te Spa ME ProSoft Technology Inc Page 79 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot To see additional properties click the More button Detailed Information for Quartz 0D MAC 00 0d 8d 0 12 98 IP 192 168 10 136 Tx Rate Rx Rate Mask Gateway 192 168 10 1 Connection Global Software Version 05 12 05 13 00 00 Boot Version 01 00 S econdary Image Compression Compressed 255 255 255 0 Mode Repeater SSID Minerals Master Sapphire QE Signal MM Associations 0 Bridges E Hop Count Channel 1 Ethernet Attached Security AES Missed Responses 0 Field Description Radio Name The name of the selected radio MAC The physical media access control address for the network interface IP Mask and Gateway The radio s IP address subnet mask and default gateway For information see Radio Access settings page 62 IP
16. Dialogs View Help PA di e a r i eos QRAOD JU Uu oO Oo M Tourmaline_14 192 168 10 132 SSID s R Sapphire 0E R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz ol 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the ZOOM TO FIT command in Topology View to change the size of the items so that the entire network fits within the RadioLinx IH Browser window ProSoft Technology Inc Page 85 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 5 8 Show Ping Stations Ping Stations are other computers running an instance of RadioLinx IH Browser To test latency between points on the network select a ping station open the Operations menu and then choose Start Ping Session RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e a r aE gms QROD p m go ou os A M Tourmaline 14 Laptop1 p 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Pac R Sapphire 0E R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5 5 9 Show Parents The show parents function allows you to display the possible alternate parents for a repeater graphically in the topology view The link from the repeater to its current parent will be shown in red If the repeater can hear other radios in the network links to those radios will be shown in
17. IH BROWSER RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help Ao Tr u Elg RRUAN Name Mode MAC SSID Security Channel Hops RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser NUM The window lists all the radios your computer can access The MAC ID number is essentially the serial number of the radio this number is also printed on the side of the radio If a radio listing does not appear in the window select Scan from the File menu If you still do not see a radio listing see Troubleshooting 1 7 2 Plug In the Cables You can configure the RLXIB IHW using the Ethernet port on the radio On the underside are three ports Ethernet Serial and Power 10 to 24 VDC 6 W ETHEANET m From left to right Power connector Serial port and Ethernet port Use the Ethernet cable to configure the radio for the first time Note After you plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable the radio performs a startup procedure that includes a self test loading the main program and initializing the radio The front panel LEDs will illuminate after approximately two seconds The entire startup procedure can take up to 90 seconds ProSoft Technology Inc Page 19 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot After the startup procedure has completed successfully the Power LED should be green meaning that the radio has power The Ethernet LED should
18. SSID Security Channel Hops Tourmaline _14 Master 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals R sapphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Minerals R Opal 58 Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 192 168 10 Minerals R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Minerals lt RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser The preceding illustration shows the List View Refer to Topology view page 82 to see alternate views To clear all the radios from the list click the Erase button in the tool bar or select Clear from the File menu You can then refresh the list by clicking Scan If you have trouble viewing radios in the RLX IH Browser see Troubleshoot missing radios page 34 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 67 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 1 Primary radio functions You can perform the following primary functions on any radio in the list by right clicking the radio name RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help Aero 49 Name Mode MAC IP SSID Security Channel M Tourmaline 14 Master 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals AES 1 ROJE 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 Minerals A R sapphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Connect R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Update F W Wireless Clients Ethernet Nodes Scan List Port Table E
19. State Indicates whether a radio s IP address has been set Uninit ialized or OK SSID A name that identifies a wireless network You assign this name when you configure the radio The SSID must be the same for all radios on the same network Mode Indicates whether you designated the radio as a master repeater or client Connection The status of the wireless connection Signal The signal strength which in this field is a number from 0 to 15 Hops The number of wireless connections a radio is from the closest master radio Master The MAC address of the selected radio s master radio Associations The number of network elements to which a radio has a wireless connection Bridges The number of repeaters to which a radio has a wireless connection Tx and Rx The transmission throughput rate and the received throughput rate Both rates are measured in kilobytes per second KB s Software Version and Boot Version The versions of the radio s firmware and its boot code Image The image type can be Primary or Secondary Compression Indicates whether the radio s firmware images are compressed or not Ethernet The Ethernet connection status either Attached or Detached Page 80 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Channel The channel t
20. WiFi clients to connect and roam between radios for monitoring of the wireless network or general network access The RLXIB IHW has a special client mode page 25 that allows connection of any Ethernet device to any existing 802 11 a b or g access point regardless of the brand An example of an 802 11 client is a laptop with a WLAN cara Note WiFi is a brand name originally issued by the WiFi Alliance used to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area networks WLAN based on the IEEE 802 11 specifications ProSoft Technology Inc Page 89 of 119 July 25 2013 Reference RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot A high level of security is inherent with AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption You also can choose TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol and if necessary add WEP128 or WEP64 Wired Equivalent Protocol encryption in addition to AES or TKIP for clients that do not support AES A simple Media Access Control MAC filter table restricts the radios or clients that can link to a selected radio according to the MAC IDs you enter in the table The radio is designed for industrial applications with a metal enclosure DIN rail mounting and shock and vibration tested to IEC 60068 The RLXIB IHW is easy to use Use the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility which runs in your web browser to configure the radio optionally you can use an SNMP manager for configura
21. any of these components are missing please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacement parts 1 3 System Requirements The RadioLinx IH Browser is designed for Microsoft Windows XP 2000 and 2003 Minimum hardware requirements are Pentium II 450 MHz minimum Pentium III 733 MHz or better recommended Supported operating systems o Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or 2 o Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 1 2 or 3 o Microsoft Windows Server 2003 o Microsoft Windows Vista 128 Mbytes of RAM minimum 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended CD ROM drive 100 MB available hard drive space Available RS 232 serial port and null modem cable 256 color VGA graphics adapter 800 x 600 minimum resolution True Color 1024 x 768 recommended Ethernet hub with standard RJ45 Ethernet cable or Ethernet port with RJ45 crossover cable for direct connection to module A web browser for example Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox In addition you will need A connection to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network with a Static or Dynamic IP address for your computer Static IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway address for each RadioLinx device you plan to install Obtain this information from your system administrator ProSoft Technology Inc Page 13 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 1 4 1 5 1 6
22. applications such as spreadsheets databases and word processors Checks wireless link feasibility based on path length and recommended accessories Predicts signal strength based on distance local regulations and hardware choices Fully documents your ProSoft Wireless network plan Functional Specifications The ProSoft WirelessN Discovery Tool supports the following network discovery and monitoring activities Discover and view the list of radios in the network Display graphically the current network topology and display parent child links between various radios in the network Scan the network on demand Save and load network snapshots Upload and download configuration files to from radio devices Upgrade Radio firmware 1 6 3 Planning the Physical Installation A network s performance is affected by attributes specific to the installation site Consider the following cautions where possible to optimize your network installation Design the network to use less than 2048 radios per network Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is limited Radios or antennas CANNOT be placed within 8 inches 20 cm of where people will be Page 16 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Though radio frequency communication is reliable sometimes its perf
23. blue This gives a graphical representation of the number of alternate paths available to a radio should its parent link go down A detailed list of each of the alternates can be seen by right clicking and selecting Scan List This list though shows not only radios in the same network but also 802 11 radios on other networks By selecting All alternate paths for all repeaters in the network will be shown By selecting One alternate paths will be shown only for the one repeater that is currently selected Page 86 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 5 10 Print Area RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e e i SAD e t 80 228 M Tourmaline 141 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals mac R Sapphire 0E R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz oD 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the Print Area command to show the border around the area of the IH Browser window that you can print using the Print command on the File menu 5 5 11 Reset Columns Access Point utility This will reset the column order and size for the main list of AP s and for the client list dialogs Do you want to proceed Cancel Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default val
24. enne 21 1 7 6 Save the Radio Configuration essen 24 1 7 7 Set Upa Bepeater op eusee eto bmi tei oi 24 1 7 8 Set Up Glient rettet ete tese ce LEE SUME 25 1 8 Verify Communication sessssssssseseeeeeenneeen nennen enne nnn sn nennen nes 26 2 Installing the Radios 27 2 1 Connecting antennas cooconoccccccccconanononananoconon cnn nn nono nano enne 28 2 2 Testing the Network Installation Plan eseeeeeeeneennn n 28 3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 31 3 1 Diagnostiese la AI 31 3 2 Check the Ethernet Cable ooooccocnccnnncccincccnocccononcnoncncnonc conan nro cnn nn cnn rca cnn cnn 32 3 3 LED display cocoa 32 3 4 Retrieve the default password ssssesseeeeeenenen nennen 33 3 5 Troubleshoot IH Browser error Messages ooooccccconocccccononcccnononcnnnnnoncnnnanoncncnnnancncinns 34 3 6 Troubleshoot missing radios eessseeeneeeneneeeneneeen enne 34 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 7 of 119 July 25 2013 Contents RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 3 7 Improving Signal Quality enne nennen nennen 35 4 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 37 4 1 Radio Status citet aedes tec ec asl tuse trees 40 4 1 1 Avallable Parents 2 n o eco enean 42 4 1 2 Address table iue ii 43 4 1 3 PASAS css etel enini ext 44 4 2 Radio Network Settings sssssssssssssseese
25. identify and configure the radio Static IP addresses are particularly useful when configuring radios to serve as Access Points or for radios that must be accessible through a firewall A detailed discussion of TCP IP networking is beyond the scope of this manual Refer to the following Microsoft knowledgebase article for more information http support microsoft com kb 164015 4 4 1 SNMP Agent settings SNMP Agent Radio v Enable Allow Any Manager C Allow IP 0 0 0 0 Community String public Permission Read only C Read Write SNMP is a network management protocol that is often used with TCP IP and Ethernet As an alternative to using the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility you can change radio settings and view diagnostics in an SNMP manager application if necessary Field Description Enable Click this button to enable the following SNMP Agent settings Allow Any Manager Select this option to allow any user to change the radio settings from any computer using SNMP ProSoft Technology Inc Page 63 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Allow IP Select this setting to restrict access to an SNMP manager with a particular IP address then enter the IP address in the Allow IP field Community String Enter a community string essentially
26. into the Client MAC field Client radios are preceded by a C in the list of radios in the RLX IH Browser ProSoft Technology Inc Page 25 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 1 8 Verify Communication When configured the name of each radio is preceded by an M for Master an R for Repeater or a C for Client in the IH Browser window RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e a r um sg Mode MAC IP SSID Master 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals R sapphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Minerals R Opal 5B Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 192 168 10 Minerals R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Minerals lt RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser NUM Look at the LEDs to ensure good link quality as explained in LED display page 32 After a repeater is configured you can unplug the Ethernet cable from it Page 26 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Installing the Radios RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 2 Installing the Radios In This Chapter Connecting antennas oconcccnncccnncccnonnnonnnanoncnnnn cn nn cn nn can mener 28 Testing the Network Installation Plan eee 28 If possible you should configure all the radios side by side in an office sett
27. management features 802 11n Designed to raise effective WLAN throughput to more than 100 Mbit sec 802 11s Deals with mesh networking A Access Point A generic term for an 802 11 radio that attaches other 802 11 radios clients to a wired network APs can also bridge to one another Ad hoc Mode Wireless network framework in which devices can communicate directly with one another without using an AP or a connection to a regular network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 103 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot AES Advanced Encryption Standard New standard for encryption adopted by the U S government for secure communications Amplifier A device connected to an antenna used to increase the signal strength and amplify weak incoming signals Antenna A device connected to a wireless transceiver that concentrates transmitted and received radio waves to increase signal strength and thus the effective range of a wireless network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A communication mode in which each eight bit byte in a message contains one ASCII character code ASCII characters or hexadecimal characters are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its secure transmission Association Process whereby two 802 11 radios establish communications with each other Requirements for communication includ
28. name used to identify a wireless network Page 106 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Firmware Firmware is the embedded software code that that runs in the module to direct module function similar to the BIOS in a personal computer This is distinguished from the Setup Diagnostic Application software that is installed on the Configuration PC Frequency Hopping A radio that rapidly changes its operating frequency several times per second following a pre determined sequence of frequencies The transmitting and receiving radios are programmed to follow the same frequency hopping sequence Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Changes or hops frequencies in pattern known to both sender and receiver FHSS is little influenced by radio stations reflections or other environmental factors However it is much slower than DSSS Fresnel Zone An elliptical area on either side of the straight line of sight that must also be clear for a long range wireless network to work Full Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to simultaneously transmit and receive two different streams of data Telephones are an example of a full duplex communication system Both parties on a telephone conversation can talk and listen at the same time If both talk at the same time their two signals are not corrupted G Gain The amou
29. part of a Class B network with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 the first two numbers 150 215 represent the Class B network address and the second two numbers 017 009 identify a particular host on this network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 113 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol The wireless security encryption mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key In increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given data packet If also includes a Message Integrity Check MIC designed to prevent the attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them By greatly expanding the size of keys the number of keys in use and by creating an integrity checking mechanism TKIP magnifies the complexity and difficulty involved in decoding data on a Wi Fi network TKIP greatly increases the strength and complexity of wireless encryption making it far more difficult if not impossible for a would be intruder to break into a Wi Fi network U UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
30. quick and inexpensive way to transfer files between two PCs without installing a dedicated network card in each PC P Panel Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Panel antennas are commonly used for point to point situations Sometimes called Patch antennas Parabolic Antenna An antenna type that radiates a very narrow beam in a specific direction Parabolic antennas offer the highest gain for long range point to point situations Peer to Peer Network Each radio in a Peer to Peer network has the ability to receive data from and transmit data to any other radio in the network Point Multipoint Broadcast Network A network type where a single master radio sends data to every remote radio in the network This is done repeatealy until every remote radio individually receives and acknowledges the data Each remote radio sends pending data to the master radio that receives and acknowledges data sent from each remote In this configuration there are multiple remote radios referenced to a single master radio Point Multipoint Modbus Network A network with a single Master radio and multiple Remote radios The devices cabled to the radios communicate through the Modbus standard protocol The Master radio sends data to a Remote radio based on the Modbus address of the Modbus device The data is only sent to the single Remote device based on its address Each Remote radio sends its data only to the Maste
31. the radio s Parent node Parent Selection Method Automatically Choose Best The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost for each possible parent radio that it detects In the calculation the radio includes RSSI Stronger signals receive a better cost Hop Count Fewer hops from the Master radio is given preference and therefore a lower cost Choose this setting to allow the radio to determine the best parent to select Page 48 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Parent Branch Length With the branch length setting the IH will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio If Branch Length of 1 is chosen the IH will link only to the Master radio If Branch Length of 2 is chosen the IH will link only to an IH that is linked to the Master radio and so on Preferred Parent With the preferred parent setting the IH radio will select its parent from a list of possible parents specified by the user The user can list up to eight radios to choose from Best in List When Best in List is selected the IH will select its parent using the Automatic Parent Selection algorithm but it will limit the selection to the list of radios in the list Therefore the radio in the list with
32. to save money extend range and make connections that may not otherwise be feasible The radio operates as a wireless Ethernet switch so any data that you can send over a wired network can also be sent over the radio The RLXIB IHW is certified for unlicensed operation in the United States Canada and Europe at 2 4 and 5 GHz With an output power of a 50mW typical approved high gain antennas the radios can achieve distances of 5 miles line of sight between them You can use multiple repeaters to extend this range to far greater distances You can develop a highly reliable wireless network by creating redundant page 54 wireless paths Multiple master page 47 radios can be installed without any special programming or control Repeater page 47 radios can connect to any master at anytime if one master goes down the repeater connects to another Likewise if a repeater goes down any repeater that was connected to it can reconnect to a different repeater keeping the network intact You can create large self healing tree like networks in this fashion Fully redundant paths are possible because the Spanning Tree page 54 protocol in the radios disables and enables paths as necessary to avoid Ethernet loops which would otherwise make your network stop functioning In addition to acting as a switch every master or repeater radio in an RLXIB IHW wireless network can simultaneously act as an 802 11 a b or g access point This allows 802 11
33. traffic which is sent as broadcast messages over the wireless network By enabling immediate broadcasting these multicast messages are not delayed by the wait for the next time interval to occur before they can be transmitted This results in improved network performance The settings on this form also allow you to configure the transmission rate and broadcast mode to optimize this radio s use on an industrial network Field Description Max Data Rate The maximum data transmission rate in megabits per second for this radio Available settings range from 1 to 54 Max Basic Rate In addition to the Data Rate setting which controls generic data traffic the Basic Rate setting adjusts the rate at which control packets such as Beacons and Acks are sent at as well as packets that need to go to the whole network such as Broadcasts Because these packets are intended for the whole network the Max Basic Rate setting of the Master is advertised to each of the radios in the network through Beacons Each radio other than the Master then inherits the Max Basic Rate setting of the Master Therefore the setting only needs to be made in the Master radio The setting in each of the other radios is disregarded Immediate Broadcasting Forward multicast traffic immediately rather than waiting for specific time intervals Block General Probe Do not respond to general probe requests that are not specific to the Req
34. v ms minimum 10 Buffer Size 0 w bytes 0 1000 Events to Log Start and Stop Pinging Every Send Every Response Missed Responses Visibility Respond when another utility pings you Log these reponses When applied these become the default for all new ping sessions Page 74 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 4 Dialogs Menu The Dialogs menu contains the following commands Wireless Clients Ethernet Nodes Scan List Port Table All 4 Dialogs Event Log Properties Wireless Clients page 75 Ethernet Nodes page 76 Scan List page 77 Port Table page 78 Event Log page 78 Properties page 79 5 4 1 Wireless Clients This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Wireless Clients Use this dialog box to see information about wireless clients attached to the radio RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e a tr a El Ee p M Tourmaline 14 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID o h R Sapphire_0E R Opal 58 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D T uartz 4 402 168 40 196 A Client list for Tourmaline_14 Refresh manually x IP MAC Signal dBm 192 168 10 187 00 11 f5 60 16 fc 54 192 168 10 135 00 11 5 59 54 64 54 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Brows
35. window and verify that the check box under INTERNET CONNECTION FIREWALL is not checked If the preceding approaches do not help the PC running the IH Browser and the radios are probably not connected to the same local network Verify your connections f you are in topological view any unlinked radios may be at the bottom of the window Scroll down to see all radios If you still cannot see radios with the IH Browser call technical support Page 34 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 3 7 Improving Signal Quality If you need to improve a radio s signal quality try the following steps Adjust the direction of the high gain antennas Increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas or external preamplifiers Select a new location for the radio and or its antenna Decrease the length of the antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of interfering electrical noise Add a repeater between radios that are not communicating ProSoft Technology Inc Page 35 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Page 36 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 4 Radio Configuration
36. 02 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 1 Start Here In This Chapter 4 About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot o e alada 11 Package Contents eriekin a a he edi eter te dtes 12 System Requirements etit tania 13 Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool 14 Install ProSoft Wireless Designer seeeeee 14 Planning the Network oooooocccnnccccnoncccccnoncncncnncnnnnnncncnnnnne nen ronca nn nnne 14 Configuring the Radi0S ooococinncninnnnnncccnoccccocccnoncnnancnrancnnnncnrnrccnn rca 17 Verify Communication sess 26 For most applications the installation and configuration steps described in the following topics will work without additional programming ProSoft Technology strongly recommends that you complete the steps in this chapter before developing a custom application 1 1 About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot The RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot RLXIB IHW is a high speed wireless Ethernet radio with PoE and Serial Encapsulation The RLXIB IHW operates at speeds up to 54 Mbps using the IEEE 802 11b g 2 4 GHz band and 802 11a 5 GHz band standards Designed for global installations the RLXIB IHW offers many Industrial features including hazardous location certifications pending IGMP Snooping OFDM for noise immunity repeater mode for mesh architecture self healing OPC server diagnostics extended temperatur
37. 1a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Each RLXIB IHW Radio contains a switch table which tells it how to forward Ethernet packets to get them to their proper destination When the network topology changes the RLXIB IHW Radio flushes its Ethernet switch table immediately This allows it to pass traffic immediately over the new network topology and learn the configuration in the process Until the learning is complete the packets are broadcast to their destination As each packet is seen and the switch table rebuilds the radios return to directing packets to their destinations 4 2 4 Spanning Tree Settings M Enable Spanning Tree v Ethernet dge Port Bridge Times Priority 32769 Hello Time la s Max Age 20 s Forward Delay zo s Path Costs Wireless 200 Ethernet 100 Field Description Enable Spanning Tree Spanning Tree is enabled when this box is checked Without spanning tree redundant connections might exist if multiple radio links are created in parallel with each other Redundant connections are blocked only if spanning tree is enabled Additionally spanning tree is used to flush the Ethernet switch table when the network topology changes as described in the section on Automatic Parent Selection Firmware versions 2 5xx and above for RLX IH and all versions of RLXIB IHW radios also support Rapid Spanning Tree RSTP and will default to this mode when enabled The recommended settin
38. 2 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual The antenna polarity depends on the feed antenna polarization 7 1 8 RLXIB IHW Approved antennas In the U S and Canada you can only use antennas that are specifically approved by the U S Federal Communications Commission FCC and Industry Canada for use with the RLXIB IHW radio Contact ProSoft Technology or visit www prosoft technology com for a current list of approved antennas Whip Collinear array Yagi array page 96 Parabolic reflector page 96 Antenna selection depends on whether the bi directional amplifier is being used or not For each approved antenna there is a specified minimum distance the antennas must be separated from users for safe exposure limits according to FCC part 2 1091 Approved antennas in Europe and other countries accepting CE page 98 Approved antennas in Mexico page 98 Approved antenna table You can use the following approved antennas when the radio module is connected directly to an antenna Refer to Approved antennas with power amp page 98 for a table of approved antennas with bi directional power amplifiers Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body 1 2 Wave Omni 2 dB SMA RP 7H x 1 5 20 cm 1 2 Wave art Omni 2 dB SMA RP 10H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 3 dB SMA RP 6H x 3 0 20 cm ProSoft Technology Inc Page 97 of 119 July 25 2013 Module Configuration User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial H
39. 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual ProSoft Technology Inc Page 116 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Glossary of Terms User Manual Index 8 802 11 103 802 11 Access Point Detector 77 802 11a 103 802 11b 103 802 11g 103 802 11i 103 802 11n 103 802 11s 103 A About RLX IH Browser 87 88 About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot 11 Access Point 103 Ad hoc Mode 103 Address table 32 43 Advanced Settings 56 AES 104 Amplifier 104 Antenna 104 Antenna Gain 93 94 96 Antenna location spacing and mounting 93 99 Antenna Pattern 93 96 Antenna Polarity 93 94 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety 3 Antennas 93 Apply Changes 65 Approved antenna table 97 Approved antennas in Europe CE 97 98 Approved antennas in Mexico 97 98 Approved antennas with power amp 97 98 ASCII 104 Assign a Temporary IP Address 17 20 68 71 Assign IP 17 68 71 72 Association 104 Authenticate 104 Authentication Server 104 Available Parents 42 B Band 104 Bandwidth 104 Base Station 104 Baud Rate 104 bps 105 C Cancel Changes 65 Change password 17 64 Channel 105 Check the Ethernet cable 31 32 Clear 69 70 Client 105 Collinear array antennas 95 Configuration PC
40. 7 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 hh mm ss 14 08 13 762 164 14 08 14 780 770 14 08 15 471 390 14 08 15 563 416 14 08 15 563 433 14 08 16 580 360 14 08 17 402 761 14 08 18 622 582 14 08 22 827 020 14 08 32 880 496 14 08 42 934 006 14 08 52 987 461 Event ID 57 64 64 60 59 64 64 64 13 13 13 13 Filter Dialog Message IGMP Adding Mcast 01 00 5e 7f db 2d to Cnsmr 00 50 IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 0b db 9a 7c 62 IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 14 38 8a bc 5c IGMP Deleting Mcast 01 00 5e 7f db 2d from Cnsmr OC IGMP There are 2 Cnemre left for Mcact 01 00 5e 7f dl IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 50 56 86 78 cc IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 b0 d0 f9 1a 3E IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 50 56 86 78 cc MON STATS 000048e9 0000667d 0000b276 0000091 MON STATS 000049a0 000066f8 0000b4a6 0000093 MON STATS 00004257 000067bd 0000b75e 0000095 MON STATS 00004b0e 0000685b 0000ba 1b 0000097 Page 78 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Event Filter The Event Filter dialog box allows you to include or exclude specific event types from the event log Event Filter Dialog Event List Show all events Sample The Event Log has been started Received Sent MON STATS STP STP Port Du STP Flushina
41. D 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser ProSoft Technology Inc Page 27 of 119 July 25 2013 Installing the Radios RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot The Topology view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections Use this view to see whether all the radios are linked and that you approve of the way the radios are linked A radio that is not linked to a parent will show as a circle outlined by a flashing dashed red line It may be near the bottom of the window so scroll down to view all available radios To change how radios link to the network see Parent Link settings page 48 Refer to Improve Signal Quality page 35 for more information on overcoming poor connectivity 2 1 Connecting antennas Each radio must have an antenna connected to the Main antenna port on the RLXIB radio without an antenna for each radio the network will not function All antennas for radios that communicate directly with each other should be mounted so they have the same antenna polarity Small antennas with a reverse polarity SMA connector can be mounted directly on the radio Screw the antenna onto the antenna port connector until it is snug Larger antennas and antennas that do not have a reverse gender SMA connector must be mounted separately and connected to the radio using a coaxial antenna cable Because the antenna cable attenuates the RF signal use an antenna cabl
42. Diagnostic Utility In This Chapter Radio Status tote en a Used EE ee 40 X Radio Network Settings eene 47 Security Setllligs eae oot Or erat 59 Radio access settings eeeesseeesssseeeseeeenenene entente 62 7 Apply Charges date pe ens 65 Cancel Charig s nate e deae uo He eras 65 Factory Defaults como ari nep ren eee cada 65 The RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio has a built in Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility radio web configuration form that allows you to configure the radio from any computer that can connect to the radio through a wired Ethernet connection or through a Wireless connection You can use a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox on your network enabled desktop computer laptop or Personal Data Assistant PDA to monitor and change the settings within the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio To open the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 1 Inthe RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser select the radio to configure from the list view or topography view and then click the right mouse button to open a shortcut menu 2 Onthe shortcut menu choose Connect The Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility will open in your web browser Or Double click the selected radio to launch the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility You can also open the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility directly from your web browser Important Your desktop computer
43. GMP Spanning Tree SNMP Advanced Config Login Password Serial Settings EN Configuration help Changes not Saved Will disrupt 405 View Diagnostics in Top Box Change Settings in Lower Box To configure a Master radio make the following changes to the web configuration form Radio Network Settings Radio Name Enter a unique name for the radio Select MASTER as the radio mode Network SSID Assign a network name SSID of up to 32 characters The radio uses this name in all network references All radios in a network must have the same SSID Channel Select a channel and frequency range for the network or accept the default value Network channels allow radios to avoid sharing a frequency with other networks in the same location The channel list indicates the channel number as well as the frequency 2 4 gHz or 5 gHz Important The RLXIB IHW radio is not supplied with an antenna When choosing an antenna you must choose one that supports the frequency range chosen in the radio configuration Security Settings Page 22 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Encryption Type Encryption scrambles data so that only intended viewers can decipher and understand it Although none is an available encryption type ProSoft Technology strongly recommends encrypting all data s
44. O NOT OPEN WHEN ENERGIZED These products are intended to be mounted in an IP54 enclosure The devices shall provide external means to prevent the rated voltage being exceeded by transient disturbances of more than 40 This device must be used only with ATEX certified backplanes moou n United States FCC amp Industry Canada rules HO I j industry Canada OQ7IHW 5265A IHW Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed 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 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment European CE certification The radio modem has been approved for operation under the RTT amp E directive passing the following tests E
45. ProSoft NES RN COLE OST Where Automation Connects RadioLinx RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot July 25 2013 USER MANUAL Your Feedback Please We always want you to feel that you made the right decision to use our products If you have suggestions comments compliments or complaints about our products documentation or support please write or call us ProSoft Technology 5201 Truxtun Ave 3rd Floor Bakersfield CA 93309 1 661 716 5100 1 661 716 5101 Fax www prosoft technology com support prosoft technology com Copyright 2013 ProSoft Technology Inc all rights reserved RLXIB IHW User Manual July 25 2013 ProSoft Technology ProLinx 9 inRAx 9 ProTalk 9 and RadioLinx are Registered Trademarks of ProSoft Technology Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of and are used to identify products and services of their respective owners In an effort to conserve paper ProSoft Technology no longer includes printed manuals with our product shipments User Manuals Datasheets Sample Ladder Files and Configuration Files are provided on the enclosed DVD and are available at no charge from our web site http www prosoft technology com Important Safety Information The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT REPLACE ANTENNAS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR
46. Signal Quality 28 35 Install ProSoft Wireless Designer 14 Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool 14 Installation Questions 15 Installing the Radios 18 27 IP Address 108 K Key 108 LAN 108 LED 108 LED display 26 32 90 Line of Sight LoS 108 Link point 108 List View 81 82 Location and Use 5 MAC filter 59 61 MAC ID 109 Master device 109 Mbps 109 Megahertz 109 Mesh Networking 109 MIC 109 MIMO 109 Modbus 109 Modem 110 Module Configuration 93 N Network 110 Node 110 Null Modem Cable 110 O Operations Menu 71 Package Contents 12 Panel Antenna 110 Parabolic Antenna 110 Parabolic reflector antennas 96 97 Parent Link Settings 25 28 48 82 Peer to Peer Network 110 Ping Options dialog box 74 Pinouts 13 19 91 92 Planning the Network 14 Planning the Physical Installation 16 Plug In the Cables 17 19 Point Multipoint Broadcast Network 110 Point Multipoint Modbus Network 110 Point to Multipoint 111 Point to Point Network 111 Poll 111 Port status 32 44 78 Port Table 68 75 78 Power Supply 111 Power Supply and Accessories Warning 5 Primary radio functions 67 68 Print 69 71 Print Area 81 87 Print Preview 69 71 Print Setup 69 71 Prioritized Parent Selection 50 Product Overview 89 Properties 68 75 79 ProSoft Wireless Designer 14 15 Protocol
47. Start IH Browser 17 18 Start Ping Session 68 71 74 Status Bar 81 82 Subnet Mask 113 Support Service 8 Warranty 101 System Requirements 13 T Testing the Network Installation Plan 17 28 The RadioLinx IH Browser Help System 88 TKIP 114 Tool Bar 18 81 Topology View 67 81 82 Topology View key 83 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages 32 34 Troubleshoot missing radios 32 34 67 U UART 114 United States FCC amp Industry Canada rules 4 Update Firmware 41 68 71 73 V Verify Communication 26 View Menu 81 WwW WAP 114 Warranty Information 102 WDS 114 WEP 114 WEP key 59 60 Whip antennas 95 Wi Fi 114 Wi Fi CERTIFIED 114 Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate 115 Wi Fi Protected Setup 115 Wireless Clients 68 75 Wireless Gateway 115 Wireless Network 115 WLAN 115 WPA 115 WPA phrase 59 60 WPA2 115 Y Yagi Antenna 115 Yagi Array Antenna 96 97 Your Feedback Please 2 Z Zoom In 81 84 Zoom Out 81 85 Zoom to Fit 81 85 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 119 of 119
48. Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Configuration help Parent Auto Select Hide Network SSID Def Gateway fioi41 C Client Auto C Specify Primary DNS f10 10 1 10 Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 _ Secondary DNS 11 0 0 0 IGMP Spanning Tree SNMP Advanced Config Login Password Serial Settings EN Changes not Saved Will disrupt 405 Repeater Radio Type Connects to other repeaters or masters Extends the range of the network out from the Master Radio Network Settings Select Repeater as the radio mode in a network must have the same SSID Security Settings Radio Name Enter a unique name for the radio can decipher and understand it Choose the same encryption type you configured for the Master radio Network SSID Enter the SSID you configured for the Master radio All radios Encryption Type Encryption scrambles data so that only intended viewers Page 24 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 4 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual WPA phrase Enter the pass phrase you configured for the Master radio Important The Network SSID and WPA phrase are case sensitive Use exactly the same combination of upper case and lower case letters you entered for the Master radio otherwise the Repeater radio will not be able to connect to the Master radio By default a repeater connects automatically to the be
49. THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS THIS DEVICE CONTAINS A TRANSMITTER MODULE FCC ID OQ7IHW PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE THIS DEVICE USES AN INTERNAL COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE AS THE PRIMARY RADIO COMPONENT THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE DOES NOT HAVE AN FCC ID LABEL THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE HAS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS 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 CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER s AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Industry Canada Requirements THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH AN ANTENNA HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 24 dB AN ANTENNA HAVING A HIGHER GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED PER REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRY CANADA THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE CHOSEN SUCH THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER EIRP IS NOT MORE THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION THE INSTALLER OF THIS RADIO EQUIPMENT MUST INSURE THAT THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED OR POINTED SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT EMIT RF FIELD IN EXCESS OF HEALTH CANADA LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION CONSULT SAFE
50. TS300 826 EMC ETS300 328 Functionality and EN60950 Safety The following is the appropriate label that is applied to the radio modem product line to indicate the unit is approved to operate with CE certification C The following is the appropriate label that is applied to the radio modem product line shipping package to indicate the unit is approved to operate with CE certification AUS B DK FI E D GR IRE LUX NL P E S UK Note Member states in the EU with restrictive use for this device are crossed out This device is also authorized for use in all EFTA member states CH ICE Ll and NOR EU Requirements 1 For outdoor use France has a frequency restriction of 2 4 GHz to 2 454 GHz for an output power greater than 10 mW and below 100 mW 2 For outdoor use in France the output power is restricted to 10 mW in the frequency range of 2 454 GHz to 2 4835 GHz 3 5 15 GHz to 5 35 GHz is restricted to 200 mW EIRP throughout the European Union Power Supply and Accessories Warning The certifications listed in this document apply to only the radio mentioned herein These certifications do not extend to any other items including accessories or any external means of supplying power to the radio Accessories and power supplies shipped with the radio have not been tested and are not covered by these certifications Any non certified items added to the radio including any means of supplying power must be located in an ar
51. TY CODE 6 OBTAINABLE FROM HEALTH CANADA Recommended Antennas A24028 OS A5812NJ OC A2416NJ DS A2408NJ DP A082503 80 OBH A2415NJ DY Other Antennas with similar specifications may be substituted Antenna spacing requirements for user safety It is important to keep the radio s antenna a safe distance from the user To meet the requirements of FCC part 2 1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and users Greater distances are required for high gain antennas The FCC requires a minimum distance of 1 mW cm2 power density from the user or 20 cm whichever is greater If a specific application requires proximity of less than 20 cm the application must be approved through the FCC for compliance to part 2 1093 RLXIB CSA C22 2 213 M1987 and N American Standard ANSI ISA 12 12 01 listing In accordance with Canadian Standard CSA C22 2 213 M1987 and ANSI Standard ISA 12 12 01 the RLXIB series radios have been UL listed for operation in Class Division 2 Groups A B C and D Locations This equipment is suitable for use in Class Division 2 Groups A B C and D OR non hazardous locations only WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been removed or the area is known to be non hazardous WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Substitution of any components may impair suitability for Class Division 2 Power must be
52. a wired switch Use this setting when a radio is configured to be a Master Set this value to 32770 when the radio is configured to be a Repeater In this way if only IHs exist in the network the Master radio will become the root Hello Time The rate at which BPDUs are sent out The industry standard is 2 seconds Max Age Measures the age of the received protocol information recorded for a port and ensures that this information is discarded when its age limit exceeds the value to the maximum age parameter recorded by the switch The timeout value for this timer is the maximum age parameter of the switches Forward Delay Monitors the time spent by a port in the learning and listening states The timeout value is the forward delay parameter of the switches Path Costs The RSTP and STP algorithms use a cost to determine which connections should be used The spanning tree is formed by determining the least cost paths from any RSTP device back to the root Wireless To give preference to a wired connection set the Wireless cost to 200 Ethernet To give preference to a wired Ethernet connection set the Ethernet cost to 100 You can define multiple master radios on the same network Then if one master radio goes down any radios linked to it can switch over to the other master so the networked radios remain connected and transmitting In order to be redundant the two masters should typically be on the same segment
53. a password that a manager must use to access the radio s SNMP agent Permission Select the permission level to assign to this radio Read only An SNMP Agent can view but cannot modify radio settings Read Write An SNMP Agent can view and modify radio settings Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration The RLXIB IHW SNMP agent supports SNMP protocol version 1 4 and 2 MIBs RFC12133 MIB partial internet mgmt MIB 2 system interfaces snmp ROMAP MIB included on the CD internet private enterprises romap It also supports a selection of standard SNMP traps including Cold Start which is sent when the radio initializes 4 4 2 Change password save cancet Field Description Old Enter the current password in this field The default password is password lower case no quotes This entry must exactly match the current password otherwise the change will be rejected New Enter the new password in this field Passwords are case sensitive Repeat Confirm the new password in this field This entry must exactly match the password you entered in the New field otherwise the change will be rejected Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration You can enter any alphanumeric value between one and 31 characters The password is
54. acing and mounting When placing antennas ensure a clear line of sight between the master radio s antenna and all of the other radio antennas If the site base contains obstructing terrain or structures mount the antenna on a tower or rooftop to provide a line of sight path The line of sight consideration becomes more important as the transmission path becomes longer Mount the antennas as high off the ground as is practical The higher an antenna is above the ground the greater its range Mount the antennas away from massive structures Radio signals bounce off metal walls for example which can compromise a clear signal Mount antennas to minimize the amount of nearby metal structures in the antenna pattern Mount the antennas and install radios away from sources of RF interference Use the shortest possible antenna cable length Signals lose power over the cable s distance Choose antennas that are appropriate for the network s intended function If antennas are on radios on the same network mount them so they have the same polarity If the antennas are on separate networks mount them so they have a different antenna polarity for example mount one antenna vertically and the other horizontally Space radios at least three feet one meter apart so they do not overload each other If antennas must be near each other o Mount omnidirectional antennas directly above each other o Position directional antennas so they
55. act ana mactar radia nor noathanrk Car radundane ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 39 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot To view the complete online documentation for your RLXIB IHW Radio click the Help button This action opens the online documentation in a new browser window Use the Contents Index and Search tabs in the left frame to navigate the help system a RLX IHW Help Microsoft Internet Explorer BEE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Qe Y x B Tp JO sexe Sg Favorites g 3 IMBRE Address Ee Links Contents Index Contents O start Here e Installing the Radios Diagnostics and Troubleshc Radio Configuration Diagr RadioLinx Industrial Hotspc So Reference Index Installing the Radios If possible you should configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before you install them in the field If feasible it would be even better if you could set up the entire system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio network Tip To make it easier to physically identify the radios you are configuring apply a label to each radio indicating the radio name and IP address After you have configured each radio using IH Browser and the web configuration form you c
56. al Hotspot 6 2 3 Ethernet Cable Configuration Note The standard connector view shown is color coded for a straight through cable Crossover cable Straight through cable RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN 12345678 RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN 1 Rx 3 Tx 1 Rx 1 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 2 Tx 3 TX 1 Rx 3 TX 3 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 87654321 6 Tx 6 Rx Page 92 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Module Configuration RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 7 1 Module Configuration The Configuration and Debug menu for this module is arranged as a tree structure with the Main Menu at the top of the tree and one or more sub menus for each menu command The first menu you see when you connect to the module is the Main menu Because this is a text based menu system you enter commands by typing the command letter from your computer keyboard in the diagnostic window in ProSoft Configuration Builder PCB The module does not respond to mouse movements or clicks The command executes as soon as you press the COMMAND LETTER you do not need to press ENTER When you type a command letter a new screen is displayed in the PCB window Antennas When you are ready to connect antennas to the radio see Connecting antennas page 28 You must also consider three important electrical characteristics when selecting antennas Antenna pattern page 93 Antenna gain page 94 Antenna polarity
57. al network Configuration PC A Computer that contains the configuration tools for the RLXIB IHW D dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal isotropic radiator in free space frequently used to express antenna gain dBm Decibels referenced to one milliwatt mW an absolute unit used to measure signal power transmit power output or received signal strength DCE Data communications equipment A modem for example Decibel dB A measure of the ratio between two signal levels used to express gain or loss in a system Default Gateway The IP address of a network router where data is sent if the destination IP address is outside the local subnet The gateway is the device that routes the traffic from the local area network to other networks such as the Internet Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network Two or more devices that connect using wireless network devices without the use of a centralized wireless access point Also known as a peer to peer network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 105 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot DHCP The dynamic host configuration protocol is an Internet protocol similar to BootP for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses to deliver IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router and t
58. also be green meaning that the Ethernet connection is working The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should blink For information on making connections see Radio Power Requirements page 90 and Cable Specifications page 92 page 91 1 7 3 Detecting the Radio After the radio has completed its startup procedure the radio will appear in the IH Browser window RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help vc g Name Mode MAC IP SSID Security Channel Hops laptop domain com AP Utility 00 11 11 39 f5 6d 192 168 1 240 M Radio1 Master 00 0d 8d f0 12 af 192 168 2 101 Networki TKIP 11 1 lt RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser The window lists all the radios your computer can access The MAC ID number is essentially the serial number of the radio this number is also printed on the side of the radio If a radio listing does not appear in the window select Scan from the File menu Tip If a radio listing does not appear in the window open the File menu and choose Scan If you still do not see a radio listing refer to Diagnostics and Troubleshooting in the RLXIB IHW User Manual 1 7 4 Assign a Temporary IP Address You need the IP address to log into the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility and configure the radio settings If the radio is connected to a network with a DHCP server the radio may already have an IP address assigned to it If a DHCP server is not available or if you prefer t
59. an install the radios and test their performance Install the radios in their proposed permanent locations then temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the radio s signal strength To see how a radio is linked in the network make sure that the radio is connected ta a PC or lantan and then select Tanalaav View fram 4 1 Radio Status 4 My Computer 7 The general radio status fields appear at the top of the Radio Configuration window E Radio Name Radio1 Radio MAC 00 0D 8D FO FF FE Firmware 1B3_455 Update every 10 sec Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 2 Min 31 Sec RadioLinx Signal Strength as Parent MAC none Branch Length 1 Radios Linked 0 Link Time n a Page 40 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual Note Different versions of the RLXIB Radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased Use the settings in the Radio Status panel to view the current settings for this radio Field Description Radio Name The name of the selected radio Radio MAC The MAC address of
60. aracters The radio uses this name in all network references All radios in a network must have the same SSID SSID names are case sensitive Master Click this button to configure a radio as a master The master is the root radio in a network You must have at least one master radio per network For redundancy you can assign more than one master to a network For information see Redundancy Channel list master radio The channel list indicates the channel number as well as the frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Important The RadioLinx RLXIB radio is not supplied with an antenna When choosing an antenna for use with the RLXIB radio you must choose one that supports the frequency range set in the configuration for the radio Repeater Click this button to configure a radio as a repeater The repeater mode is the normal radio mode for the network while the master mode is more of a special setting to establish the network channel and define the root of the network tree Repeater radios help extend the range of a network and help create the signal bridges that allow networked radios to communicate All RLXIB IHW radios are capable of repeating Parent Link settings Click this button to specify how a repeater radio connects to the network For information see Parent Link settings Client This is a special mode that allows you to connect an Ethernet device to any 802 11 a b or g access point You would only use thi
61. ardware foin did 90 6 2 1 Radio power requirements ooooocccccnnoccccnnnoccccnononccnnnnonccnn nn c cnn nennen nennen nens 90 6 2 2 Ethernet Cable Specifications essssssssseseeeeeeee enne 91 6 2 3 Ethernet Cable Configuration ccccccccsceceeeeeeneeeeeeeeceaeeeeaaeeeeneeseeeesaeeesaeseeneeeaas 92 7 Module Configuration 8 7 1 Antenas 5 tex pete i abet ette Gio Pvt e totes d A Gis datas 93 7 1 1 Antenna Pattern iode eee bern etn ettet ex neta 93 7 1 2 Antenna Gali ict lai n t tee iei me ede tutes 94 7 1 3 Antenna Polary re inet eet did 94 7 1 4 Whip aritennas eet a ett senha tenente eee xb e med 95 7 1 5 Collinear array antennas esses ener enne nnn snnt entere 95 7 1 6 Yag Anay Antennas icon eei ten tenete E ERE 96 7 1 7 Parabolic reflector antennas essri inian n nnn naaa EAEan TAa KANEA NEEN 96 7 1 8 RLXIB IHW Approved antennas esee enne 97 7 1 9 Antenna location spacing and mounting eseeeeeeeene ene 99 8 Support Service amp Warranty 101 Contacting Technical Support sssssssssssssessseeee enne enne en rennen snis 101 8 1 Warranty Information eene nnne nnne nnns 102 9 Glossary of Terms 103 Index 117 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 9 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW e 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual ProSoft Technology Inc Page 10 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 4 8
62. arity Antenna polarization refers to the direction in which the electromagnetic field lines point as energy radiates away from the antenna In general the polarization is elliptical The simplest and most common form of this elliptical polarization is a straight line or linear polarization Of the transmitted power that reaches the receiving antenna only the portion that has the same polarization as the receiving antenna polarization is actually received For example if the transmitting antenna polarization is pointed in the vertical direction vertical polarization for short and the receiving antenna also has vertical polarization the maximum amount of power possible will be received On the other hand if the transmit antenna has vertical polarization and the receiving antenna has horizontal polarization no power should be received If the two antennas have linear polarizations oriented at 45 to each other half of the possible maximum power will be received Page 94 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Module Configuration RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 7 1 4 Whip antennas You can use a 1 2 wave straight whip or 1 2 wave articulating whip 2 dBi antenna with RLXIB IHW radios These antennas are the most common type in use today Such antennas are approximately 5 inches long and are likely to be connected to a client radio connected directly to the radio enclosure
63. arts out at Point A and the reflects off or passes through surfaces or objects before arriving via multiple paths at Point B MIMO technology uses multiple antennas to collect and organize signals arriving via these paths Modbus The Modbus protocol provides the internal standard that the MODICON controllers use for parsing messages During communications on a Modbus network the protocol determines how each controller will know its device address recognize a message addressed to it determine the kind of action to be taken and extract any data or other information contained in the message If a reply is required the controller will construct the reply message and send it using Modbus protocol ProSoft Technology Inc Page 109 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Modem Stands for MODulator DEModulator a device that converts digital signals to analog signals and vice versa Analog signals can be transmitted over communications links such as telephone lines N Network A series of stations or nodes connected by some type of communication medium A network may consist of a single link or multiple links Node An address or software location on the network Null Modem Cable A specialty cross communication cable with female connectors on each end used for direct connection between devices when no modems are present Commonly used as a
64. ation is protected by a login password The default password for the radio is password lower case no quotes To prevent unauthorized access to the radio configuration you should change the password when you have finished the initial configuration ProSoft Technology Inc Page 21 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Note The master is the root or top level radio in a network You must have at least one master radio per network For redundancy you can assign more than one master to a network TECHNOLOGY 802 11abg Radio Name Radio1 Signal Strength VE Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 1E 91 Parent MAC none Available Parents Firmware IB3 410 Branch Length 1 Address Table Update every 10 sec Radios Linked 0 Port Status Link Time n a Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 0 Min 51 Sec RADIOLINX Radio Network Settings _ Security Settings Radio Access Settings Radio Name Radio Enep on WPA AES xv Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Networkt WPA phrase Use the following IP address Master 11 2462MH3 y wep kei IP Address 10 1 4 37 C Repeater _Parent Link V MAC Filter Edit Filter SubnetMask 255 255 255 0 _ Parent Auto Select Hide Network SSID Def Gateway 10 1 41 C Client Auto C Specify Primary DNS f10 10 1 10 Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Secondary DNS 11 0 0 0 I
65. c July 25 2013 Page 59 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Hide Network SSID page Hides the Network SSID Network Name from other 802 11 users 62 You can still connect clients to the hidden network by typing the Network SSID The following topics describe each security setting in more detail 4 3 1 Encryption type The preferred encryption type is WPA WiFi Protected Access You should only select WEP wired equivalency protocol for use with an older client radio that only has WEP encryption For compatibility with clients that do not support WPA you can select WPA WEP128 bits or WPA WEP64 bits as the encryption type Then the older clients can connect to an access point using the WEP setting but new clients will use WPA and the RLXIB IHW radios will still use WPA among themselves IMPORTANT If WPA WEP is selected some clients using WPA might not be able to connect unless you use a WEP key other than number 1 due to limitations in these clients In such cases you should set a WEP key other than key 1 and set this same key in all clients that are using WEP See WEP key page 60 WEP is the original security protocol used by 802 11 networks but WPA offers better protection against attacks for several reasons WPA distances the encryption key from the actual data by performing several algorithm
66. case sensitive If you forget your password you will be unable to change the radio settings To get the default password again see Troubleshooting Page 64 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 4 5 4 6 4 7 Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save your changes after editing radio configuration in order for those changes to take effect When you apply changes the radio will shut down and restart using the new settings ProSoft RadioLinx TECHN Radio Name Radio1 Signal Strength Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 1E 91 Parent MAC none Available Parents Firmware 183_410 Branch Length n a Address Table Update every 10 sec Radios Linked 0 Port Status Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 9 Min 51 Sec Link Time n a Radio Settings Have Been Updated You may close this window now or wait for page to reload Radio Powering Up Radio Close Cancel Changes Click Cancel Changes to discard any settings you made during this session Note This button only applies to changes made in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic window Changes made to individual configuration forms for example Spanning Tree Parent Link and SNMP Agent settings take effect when you click the Save button on each of those forms Factory Defaults Click the Factory Defaults button to res
67. ccess point You can still connect clients to the hidden network by typing the Network SSID 4 4 Radio access settings The following fields appear in the Security Settings area on the right side of the Radio Configuration window Radio Access Settings C Obtain IP address DHCP Use the following IP address IP Address 10 1 4 37 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Def Gateway 10 1 4 1 Primary DNS 10 10 1 10 Secondary DNS 11 0 0 0 SNMP Login Password In order to configure or diagnose a radio using its built in Web server or SNMP agent both your computer and the radio must have IP addresses and these IP addresses must be on the same subnetwork An IP address is only needed so you can configure the radio and view its diagnostic settings Otherwise the address is unnecessary Field Description Obtain IP address DHCP Select this option to allow the radio to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server Use the following IP Select this option to specify a Static IP address to the radio Enter the address IP address information in the following fields IP Address Enter an IP address that will not interfere with any other devices on the network Request a block of IP addresses you can use from your Network Administrator Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your Network Administrator Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway address provided by your Network Administrator Primary DNS Enter the Primar
68. ces that are part of the same SSID as the RLXIB itself for example Minerals as well as devices that belong to different SSIDs for example Network1 and ProSoftinternal This list is updated continuously and can be used for many purposes The IH radio updates this list with each 802 11 packet that is received whether from a radio of the same network or one that belongs to another SSID It can also see radios from other vendors Once per second the IH radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if this link is the best parent to use A cost is calculated for each entry and can be seen in the column labeled Cost in the preceding table The cost calculation is based not only on the strongest signal but on several other factors to provide optimum network communication 4 1 2 Address table Address Table Radio1 Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 12 AF Show Addresses for the Following All addresses Number of Rows to Display 10 00 14 38 97 78 5D Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 09 DC Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 4903 0B F5 Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 0C 96 Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 0A 94 Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 08 2F Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 3C 5F Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 0A 92 Ethernet Port 2977 00 10 49 03 0A FO Ethernet Port 2977 O 00 10 49 03 02 C2 Ethernet Port 2977 a ojo N o mn e oN The Address Table shows the port t
69. ck on the radio to view its available redundancies RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser DEAR File Operations Dialogs View Help Axe raso A4R A Ve M Tourmaline 141 192 168 10 181 SSID Minerals M R Amethyst 8D RR Opal_5B R Quartz_0D Y f 192 168 10 133 77192 168 10 175 192 168 10 161 y 5 y R Hematite_4F w R Onyx 5C C Leaverital 192 168 10 162 192 168 10 145 192 168 10 16 1 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Page 46 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual 4 2 Radio Network Settings Radio Network Settings Radio Name Radion Network SSID Network Master 11 2462MHz y C Repeater _ Parent Link Parent Auto Select C Client Auto Specify Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 IGMP Spanning Tree Advanced Config Serial Settings Note Different versions of the RLXIB Radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased Use the settings in the Radio Network Settings panel to configure the radios in your network For more information on using these settings see Configuring the radios page 17 Field Description Radio Name Assign a unique name to each radio Network SSID Assign a network name SSID of up to 32 ch
70. d Update Firmware Connect page 72 Assign IP page 20 page 72 Update Firmware page 73 Start Ping Session page 74 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 71 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 3 1 Connect To connect to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility and change radio settings double click the radio listing in the RLX IH Browser after it has been assigned an IP address either manually or with DHCP Alternatively you can select the Connect option in the AP Operations menu Enter your password to log in to the radio E Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe x 2 FD Osea Sg Favorites Ol 2E LJ Ex Address http 192 168 1 254 Eco tinks 5 3 2 Assign IP Assign Temporary IP Address 2J x Radio Name MAC Address Subnet Gateway IP Address Unused IP s 4th Floor Emiten EM 255 255 255 0 110 1 3 1 10 1 2 215 101 3254 10 1 3 253 10 1 3 252 ing 1013251 10 1 3 250 10 1 3 247 OK Cancel Page 72 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual If the radio is connected to a network with a DHCP server
71. dex button to see an index of keywords You can type the first few letters of a keyword to jump directly to the part of the index you would like to view Each keyword is linked to one or more help topics Click a keyword to see a list of topics and then click a topic from the list to view the help page 5 6 2 About RLX IH Browser Where Automation Connects RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Version 3 004 ProSoft Technology 1675 Chester Ave Fourth Floor Bakersfield CA 93301 USA Phone 661 716 5100 661 716 5101 www prosoft technology com prosoft prosoft technology com Copyright 2007 ProSoft Technology Inc This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of thie program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties Use this command to view version information about the RadioLinx IH Browser You may be asked to provide this information if you contact ProSoft Technical Services Page 88 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Reference RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 6 6 1 Reference In This Chapter Product Overview re 89 Radio hardware occccoooonnccccnccccooonconnnnnonononononnnnnnonononnrnnnnnononnrnnnnnnnnnnnnonos 90 Product Overview The RLXIB IHW is an industrial high speed Ethernet radio You can use it in place of Ethernet cables
72. do not point at nearby antennas Place antennas side by side if they point in the same direction Place antennas back to back if they point in opposite directions ProSoft Technology Inc Page 99 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Page 100 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Support Service amp Warranty RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 8 Support Service amp Warranty In This Chapter Contacting Technical Support ssssssseeeeeee 101 Warranty Information etta oed tie tesa 102 Contacting Technical Support ProSoft Technology Inc ProSoft is committed to providing the most efficient and effective support possible Before calling please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process 1 Product Version Number 2 System architecture 3 Network details If the issue is hardware related we will also need information regarding Module configuration and associated ladder files if any Module operation and any unusual behavior Configuration Debug status information LED patterns Details about the serial Ethernet or fieldbus devices interfaced to the module if any akhoOND Note For technical support calls within the United States an emergency after hours answering system allows 24 hour 7 days a week pager access to one of ou
73. e high vibration shock and din rail mounting 1 1 1 Specifications Radio Frequency Band 802 11b g Varies by country 2 412 GHz to 2 462 GHz FCC 2 412 GHz to 2 472 GHz ETSI 802 11a 5 150 GHz to 5 250 GHz FCC ETSI 5 725 GHz to 5 850 GHz FCC Wireless Standards 802 11a 802 11b 802 119 802 11i Transmit Power Programmable Up to 50 mW without amplifier varies by country Up to 500 mW with optional amplifier not applicable for hazardous locations ProSoft Technology Inc Page 11 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 1 2 Channel data rates Modulation Receiver Sensitivity Typical Channels Selection Security Physical Enclosure Size Vibration Shock Ethernet Ports Antenna Ports Weight Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity External Power PoE Injector Average Power 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM 802 11a 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM 90 dBm 1 Mbps 85 dBm 11 Mbps 82 dBm 24 Mbps 75 dBm 54 Mbps 1 to 13 802 1 1b g 36 40 44 48 149 153 157 161 165 802 11a WPA2 802 11i with 128 bit AES CCM Legacy WPA TKIP WEP support MAC ID filter Admin password Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount 114 3 x 116 8 x 44 45 mm W x H x D 4 5 x 4 6 x 1 75 inches IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 Axis
74. e attached to Ethernet port 8 javascript Hw 17 Page 38 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual To view more help about the selected field click the field name This action opens a help page in a new browser window p 9 68 0 Radio_netwo e g 9e3fdcbbf9 oso e Bul E3 O O 38d rur ec T a Radio Network settings The following fields appear in the Radio Network Settings area at the left side ofthe Radio Configuration window Use the settings in the Radio Network Settings panel to configure the radios in your network For more information on using these settings see Configuring the radios Field Radio Name Description Assign a unique name to each radio Network SSID Assign a network name SSID of up to 32 characters The radio uses this name in all network references All radios in a network must have the same SSID SSID names are case sensitive Spanning Tree Advanced Config Click this button to open the Spanning Tree Settings form Click this button to open the Advanced Settings form Use this form to enable spanning tree designate whether the radio is an edge port and configure the bridge times and path costs Click this button to configure a radio as a master The master is the root radio in a network You must have at la
75. e common SSID network names and encryption settings Authenticate The process of confirming the identity of someone connecting to a network Authentication Server A back end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an authenticator in an 802 1x authenticated network B Band Another term for spectrum used to indicate a particular set of frequencies Wireless networking protocols work in either the 2 4 GHz or the 5 GHz bands Bandwidth See Throughput Base Station See Wireless Gateway Baud Rate The speed of communication between devices on the network All devices must communicate at the same rate Page 104 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual bps Bits per Second A measure of data transmission speed across a network or communications channel bps is the number of bits that can be sent or received per second C Channel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate Changing the channel on the access point router can help reduce interference Client A client is a software program or the device on which that program runs that makes requests for information from a software program or the device on which that program runs in a client server relationship A Client on an Ethernet network is equivalent to a Master on a seri
76. e length that is no longer than necessary to ensure optimum performance Important If the radio is to be used in a hazardous location the radio must be mounted in an enclosure approved for hazardous locations The radio requires a separate cable connection to the SMA connector that leads to an internal antenna 2 2 Testing the Network Installation Plan Test proposed installations before finalizing the installation After you have configured the network and the radios install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio place the Remote radios in their proposed locations temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the Remote radio s signal strength as displayed on the Configuration PC To improve the signal quality of each Remote s communication increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas increase the radio s transmission power cable the radio to the Configuration PC and reconfigure it Select a new location for the Remote radio and or its antenna decrease the length of antenna cable Page 28 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Installing the Radios RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual determine and resolve so
77. e normal text characters in the WEP key field which converts the characters automatically to 10 hex digits Alternatively you can enter 10 hex digits 0 to 9 a to f A to F directly in the WEP key field To create a 128 bit key enter 13 normal text characters which convert to 26 hex digits or enter 26 hex digits 0 to 9 a to f A to F directly Note Clients often support more than one WEP key Packets received can be decrypted using any one of the keys if programmed but packets are always transmitted with the default WEP key number If you set a transmit key number on the RLXIB IHW make sure all other radios and clients have this key programmed To set keys other than key 1 on some clients using Windows you might have to use the Advanced settings Programming more than one key on the RLXIB IHW requires setting the key number to the key you want to program entering the key and saving your changes Repeat these steps for each key you want to program saving after each one finally change to the desired transmit key number if necessary and save again If remains in the key field the previously programmed key will not be changed when changes are applied 4 3 4 MAC filter Add MAC Jbocoocoocoococxx Delete Address 11F 01 02 03 04 05 0A 01 02 03 04 02 100 01 02 03 04 05 Upload File Browse EN CHanges Nave not been saved Field Description Add MAC Enter the MAC address to add T
78. e overall geometry including the number of elements element spacing element length and so on Sometimes the antenna is enclosed in a protective tube hiding the actual antenna geometry The antenna pattern page 93 is a beam pointed along the boom toward the end with the shorter elements The beamwidth varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces a narrower beam The antenna gain page 94 varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces higher gain Typical values are 6 to 15dBi The antenna polarity is Linear parallel to the elements perpendicular to the boom l A Refer to the Antenna Types overview section for other types of approved antennas page 97 7 1 7 Parabolic reflector antennas A parabolic reflector antenna consists of a parabolic shaped dish and a feed antenna located in front of the dish Power is radiated from the feed antenna toward the reflector Due to the parabolic shape the reflector concentrates the radiation into a narrow pattern resulting in a high gain beam The antenna pattern is a beam pointed away from the concave side of the dish Beamwidth and antenna gain vary with the size of the reflector and the antenna construction Typical gain values are 15 to 30 dBi Page 96 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Module Configuration RadioLinx amp 80
79. e the number of devices on the connection ProSoft Technology Inc Page 83 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Wireless clients PCMCIA cards are linked to this radio the number of clients linked is indicated by the number of boxes Signal strength the width of the line is not calibrated Alternate parents 5 5 5 Zoom In RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help ej uie Ega RRA M Tourmaline 1 A 192 168 10 132 SSID Minerals R Sapphire_0E 192 168 10 137 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the ZOOM IN command in Topology View to enlarge the size of the items in the RadioLinx IH Browser window Page 84 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 5 6 Zoom Out RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help AS 258 sz flgfi amp mugmn Li ne ir SS Mineras e R Sapphire 0E R Ora 58 192 168 10 137 192 155 10 174 R aaz on T7 192 168 10 135 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the ZooM OUT command in Topology View to to reduce the size of the items in the RadioLinx IH Browser window 5 5 7 Zoom to Fit RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations
80. ea known to be non hazardous All wiring to and from the Power over Ethernet PoE injector supplied with the radio must be routed and installed inside the building or plant and never routed or installed outside of the building or plant Location and Use The Industrial HotSpot radios such as the RLXIB IHW are used by professionals in Industrial Applications installations only and not used by the general consumer These industrial radios are used for industrial applications such as water treatment facilities power plants factories railroads remote oil gas pipelines refineries cargo ships refueling ships etc and used for wireless high speed data transmission All radios are installed and used by professionals in restricted areas RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Contents RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Contents Your Feedback Please euet et teen deti tt ee etri nr M e YE E E ert bg ie e y E 2 Important Safety Information etn e tbe rero tete b eee Pe DU e ve cux 2 Recommended Antennas cuotas totor 3 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety ooonocccccnnonicicononcccnnnoncnnnonono cnn n non cnn rra eene nennen 3 RLXIB CSA C22 2 213 M1987 and N American Standard ANSI ISA 12 12 01 listing 3 BREXIBZATEX Approval tto tete rata 3 United States FCC amp Industry Canada rules cooococinocccinccccocccononanonannnoncccnnrn anna rc nc 4 European CE Certification uscar aida 4 EUNR
81. each switch port for RF ports and the RJ45 Ethernet port ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 41 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 4 1 1 Available Parents Note The Available Parents form is not available when the radio type is Master Available Access Points Radio Only Show Same SSID l 00 0D 8D F0 12 AF Network1 Radio1 Click on column header to sort MAC ID SSID Channel RSS Security Speed Cost Age s Hops 02 00 e1 8fab e0 PAIR 2 10 88 none b 602 11 na 02 00 49 1e 59 49 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 1 na 02 00 56 a6 46 H1 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 6 na 02 00 54 92 44 c5 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 48 na 02 00 54 26 44 71 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 28 na 8e bb 79 21 bb a1 WANetwork 10 80 none g 430 0 na 02 00 53 82 43 d5 TestlBSS1 10 79 none b 411 40 na 02 00 6e 36 7e 61 TestlBSS1 10 79 none b 411 63 na 02 00 46 32 56 65 TestlBSS1 10 78 none b 394 52 na 02 00 65 7f 4e e1 TestWAEIP 10 78 none b 394 0 na 02 00 6c 77 79 1c PAIR_1 1 77 none b 376 4 na 02 00 54 f2 44 a5 TestlBSS1 10 74 none b 329 74 na This page is helpful for viewing Possible parents for a repeater The current parent should normally be the radio with the lowest cost and a matching SSID Other 802 11 networks in the area
82. easily power on reset the attached equipment from a remote location There is no need to run additional power cabling to the device as power can be supplied over the CAT5 Ethernet cable Used for remote mounted radios to save on cost of coax and reduce RF losses Built in Ethernet Surge protection to prevent equipment damage Overload and Short Circuit protection 6 2 2 Ethernet Cable Specifications The recommended cable is Category 5 or better A Category 5 cable has four twisted pairs of wires which are color coded and cannot be swapped The module uses only two of the four pairs The Ethernet ports on the module are Auto Sensing You can use either a standard Ethernet straight through cable or a crossover cable when connecting the module to an Ethernet hub a 10 100 Base T Ethernet switch or directly to a PC The module will detect the cable type and use the appropriate pins to send and receive Ethernet signals Ethernet cabling is like U S telephone cables except that it has eight conductors Some hubs have one input that can accept either a straight through or crossover cable depending on a switch position In this case you must ensure that the switch position and cable type agree Refer to Ethernet cable configuration page 92 for a diagram of how to configure Ethernet cable ProSoft Technology Inc Page 91 of 119 July 25 2013 Reference RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industri
83. eeneen nennen nennen nnne nentes 47 4 2 1 Parent Link Setting in iaa e aa aa r a aaa aa aa 48 4 2 2 IGMP Selttings aiias cp nere i icd ae aa 52 4 2 3 Rapid Spanning Tree FunctiONalitY cooninninnnnninnccnnncnnnccnnncccnnnccnnrcnn narran 52 4 2 4 Spanning Tree Settings omoconnndinnnnnnnnccnncconnccnnncnccanc conca 54 4 2 5 Advanced Settings cipi dd 56 4 2 6 Serial Port Settings eret ee e ref Dd ie Fan eel 57 4 3 Security settings 5 iecore ie pepe ciet de Mie eisai 59 4 3 1 Encryption type nne dei ela 60 4 3 2 WPA phrase iniecit dtp espe inde Nb LR ep un indies 60 4 3 3 WEP Keita 60 4 3 4 MAG filler agit nies ee nied testhe gated ai ai a eatin a aa aaa oaasid 61 4 3 5 Hide Network SSID 0 ceecccsssceeseeceecceeeeeeeeeseceeaaessenaesnaaeeeaaeeseaaesnaaeesaaeseeaaesseaaeenaees 62 4 4 Radio access settings iege ela 62 4 4 1 SNMP Agent SettingS th trem erdt e tendere ttr e e peteret 63 4 4 2 Change passWOId nein tm let ee ada cete s 64 4 5 Apply Ghariges 5 ei i cem ada de dada 65 4 6 Cancel NM ii lied ete edt eei rele tnit De edi 65 4 7 Factory Detaults e tace Prem ed s 65 5 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 67 5 1 Primary radio fUncltilons caidas cot eed ne Pere eterne ceni ie Pet tia 68 5 2 Ele Menu unco ce Prem ett ds ie Pet eet 69 5 2 1 SCAN SCtup E 69 5 2 2 A 70 5 2 3 Glar itcm Ad eat ha ate 70 5 2 4 nedum 70 5 2 5 EXPO HE end epit Herten iei 70 5 2 6 dcr Em 71 5 2 7 Prnt uomine EE ente
84. eloped by the Wi Fi alliance designed to ease set up of security enabled Wi Fi networks in the home and small office environment Wi Fi Protected Setup supports methods pushing a button or entering a PIN into a wizard type application that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security Wireless Gateway Term used to differentiate between an access point and a more capable device that can share an internet connection serve DHCP and bridge between wired and wireless networks Wireless Network Devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network in which data is sent and received via high frequency radio waves rather than cables or wires WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a data encryption specification for 802 11 wireless networks that replaces the weaker WEP It improves on WEP by using dynamic keys Extensible Authentication Protocol to secure network access and an encryption method called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to secure data transmissions WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA It is the official 802 11i standard It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP AES supports 128 bit 192 bit and 256 bit encryption keys Y Yagi Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Yagi antennas are used in point to point situations ProSoft Technology Inc Page 115 of 119 July
85. ent and received from every radio on your network to help prevent your data from being intercepted and decoded WPA phrase To use WPA encryption on packets sent between the radios select WPA in the Encryption Type field Next in the WPA phrase field enter a pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard characters This phrase automatically generates an encryption key of 128 hexadecimal characters The default pass phrase is passphrase lower case no quotes For more information on encryption see Security settings page 59 Because you must assign the same Network SSID and WPA phrase to the repeater radios later in this procedure you should write down the settings Note Network SSID and WPA phrase are both case sensitive Network SSID WPA phrase Radio Access Settings Radio Access Settings C Obtain IP address DHCP Use the following IP address IP Address 10 1 4 37 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 _ Def Gateway fioi41 Primary DNS 10 10 1 10 Secondary DNS ioo0 SNMP Login Password If a DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol server is configured on your local area network the DHCP server can assign IP addresses automatically If you prefer to assign a Static Fixed IP address select USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS and then enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway in the Radio Access Settings area of the IH Radio web configuration form Important If you intend to as
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87. er ProSoft Technology Inc Page 75 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 4 2 Ethernet Nodes This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Ethernet Nodes Use this dialog box to see information about Ethernet devices attached to the radios The following illustration shows a list of Ethernet devices by IP address and MAC ID attached to the Ethernet port of Tourmaline 14 In addition to the IP and MAC ID it gives an age for each entry which is the amount of time since a packet has been heard from that device RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Eile Dialogs View Help M Tourmaline 44 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals amm R Sapphire OE R Opal 58 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D 192 168 10 126 A E Ethernet node list for Tourmaline_14 a z x Refresh manually Now IP MAC 0 0 0 0 00 04 00 37 b3 96 0 0 0 0 00 20 5b 06 21 cd 0 0 0 0 00 40 f4 43 id 1a 192 168 10 1 00 06 b1 09 4c 98 192 168 10 10 00 11 43 5a c6 54 192 160 10 20 00 16 76 2c aG b2 192 168 10 133 00 14 22 c9 5f 38 192 168 10 134 00 0b 5d 99 9b 48 192 168 10 136 00 12 3f 19 23 40 192 168 10 139 00 0d 8d f0 02 48 192 168 10 143 00 10 49 03 0c 27 192 168 10 151 00 11 11 38 cf 58 ES RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Page 76 of 119 ProS
88. ering Disabling filtering will cause the radio flood multicast packets to all ports Default Propagation Action Determines how to handle multicast addresses that are not in the radio s address table IGMP Query Generation Enables or disables query generation from this radio IGMP Query Interval Number of seconds between queries if not pre emptied by another devices queries Multicast State Count Number of queries generated before a device is removed from the multicast group on this radio if no response is received Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration 4 2 3 Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality The software s built in Rapid Spanning Tree RSTP functionality enables you to set up full redundancy between radios or other devices Spanning Tree shuts off ports as necessary to prevent loops If loops are created in an Ethernet network packets can be circulated endlessly consuming all the bandwidth and making the network unusable RSTP allows users to create truly redundant connections between any two points in the network The radios detect the redundant paths and keep one connection alive for communications If the primary connection fails for any reason the secondary connection is quickly transitioned to a state to forward packets allowing the network to adapt itself to handle problems with
89. erpreted as an inter packet space When detected the characters received up to that point will constitute a single packet and will be sent to the remote node Units microseconds Values 1 000 to 500 000 Baud Rate Select the baud rate from the dropdown list The baud rate on the radio must match the baud rate on the connected serial device Data Bits Select the number of data bits 5 6 7 or 8 from the dropdown list The data bits on the radio must match the data bits on the connected serial device Parity Select the parity None Even Odd 1 or 0 from the dropdown list The parity on the radio must match the parity on the connected serial device Flow Control Select the flow control handshaking mode None or Hardware from the dropdown list The handshaking mode on the radio must match the handshaking mode on the connected serial device Page 58 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Stop Bits Select the number of stop bits 1 or 2 from the dropdown list The stop bits on the radio must match the stop bits on the connected serial device Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration 4 3 Security settings Security Settings Encryption WPA AES WPA ph
90. es gnated 500 00 05 87 01 00 ED 2 RF Parem 00 05 87 01 01 14 Forwarding Roo 500 00 05 87 01 01 14 11 RF child 00 25 37 01 01 5C Forwarding Les gnated 700 00 05 87 01 00 ED 12 RF Child 00 D 8D FO 0C 4F Forwarding Ces gnated 700 00 05 87 01 00 ED Top Next Prev Refresh BPDUs are sent out the port at a rate called the Hello Time The accepted standard value for this is 2 seconds If a radio or any other RSTP device does not get a BPDU for 2 Hello Times it assumes the RSTP device that had been there is no longer available It can then open an alternate path if one is available This process is much like the STP process If other devices on the network are not operating in rapid spanning tree mode the radio will revert to normal spanning tree operation on a per port basis RSTP provides a performance enhancement over STP operation By comparison the radio using the STP algorithm would revert its port to the listening state and then to the learning state before returning to the forwarding state Each of these states takes at least 15 seconds during which the STP devices are listening for BPDUs to re negotiate the network topology The advantage of using the RSTP functionality is that is uses active handshaking between adjacent RSTP devices to re negotiate the network topology This process takes one to two seconds ProSoft Technology Inc Page 53 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 1
91. et the radio to the default settings Important This action discards all your radio configuration settings You will be prompted to confirm this action before it takes effect ProSoft Technology Inc Page 65 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Page 66 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser In This Chapter Primary radio functions 68 Ple MOM M M 69 Operations Menu sessesseseeeeeeenenneenmerenneen nennen nennen nens 71 8 Dialogs Menu E M 75 O m 81 CES EU m 87 The RLX IH Browser allows you to find any radios connected to your network see some of their basic settings and change the IP address so you can access the radio s Web page For more information see Primary radio functions page 68 When you run the program the List view shown in the illustration appears with a list of any radios on the same network as the computer running the RLX IH Browser If you do not see a radio you expect to see click the Scan page 70 button in the tool bar or select Scan from the File menu RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help we mmu uisa Name Mode MAC IP
92. etwork It authenticates the user specifies passwords and access rights to network resources It also keeps track of accounting for when and how long the user is logged onto the network It was originally used for dial in users accessing corporate networks via modems It is now being specified as part of the 802 11i standard to control access of users to wireless networks Any of several protocols can be used by the wireless client to communicate with the RADIUS server to gain access to the network resources These protocols include EAP TLS Windows LEAP Cisco and EAP TTLS Range The distance covered by a wireless network radio device Depending on the environment and the type of antenna used Wi Fi signals can have a range of up to a mile ProSoft Technology Inc Page 111 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Remote Access Point One of a number of secondary access points in a wireless network that uses WDS to extend its range Remote access points sometimes called relay access points connect to a master access point Remote device Devices connected remote radios Repeater A Repeater is a device used to extend the range of a Wi Fi signal Placed at the edge of signal reception a repeater simply receives and re transmits the signal RS 232 Recommended Standard 232 the standard for serial binary signals between DTE and DCE devices
93. g for spanning tree is Enabled Ethernet Edge Port Because RSTP is an active protocol it depends on communication between RSTP devices If no RSTP device is connected to the radio s Ethernet port the handshake cannot take place In this case RSTP reverts to STP This means that the Ethernet port will be forced to adhere to the timer based transition protocol of STP Therefore on network transitions and power up communications will not be allowed over the Ethernet port for 30 to 45 seconds This setting is an indication that no redundant connections exist out this port and communication can immediately be allowed If for some reason a BPDU is received on this port the RSTP protocol will negotiate properly and handle any possible redundant paths The recommended setting for Ethernet Edge Port is Enabled Page 54 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Bridge Times The values in this list configure the timing intervals to use Priority This setting determines who should be the root of the RSTP The RSTP device with the lowest priority becomes the root The accepted standard value for this is 32768 If wired switches exist in the network that support RSTP they should always be allowed to be the root Set this value to 32769 to prevent the radio from being the root over
94. g to the algorithm will be chosen as its parent Follow List Priority The IH will select its parent from the list giving preference to the first entry followed by the second entry and so on ProSoft Technology Inc Page 51 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 4 2 2 IGMP Settings IGMP Settings Radio C Disabled Enabled Default Propagation Action Flood Filter Timed Interval IGMP Multicast Filtering IGMP Query Generation so seconds 3 query frames Cancel IGMP Query Interval Multicast Stale Count Save RLXIB IHW radios support IGMP v1 and v2 The default operation of the RLXIB IHW radios is to have IGMP functionality enabled although the user can disable IGMP entirely Additionally the user can specify settings associated with IGMP filtering and snooping Unknown multicast addresses can be sent to all ports flood or to none filtered by changing the IGMP Multicast Filtering option The user can specify whether the radio will generate IGMP queries and configure the query interval time By RFC specification only one device on a network should generate IGMP queries As such RLXIB IHW radios will only send a query if another device has not sent a query within its Query Interval setting even if Query Generation is enabled Field Description IGMP Multicast Filt
95. hat the radio is using if connected The channel list indicates the channel number as well as the frequency 2 4 gHz or 5 gHz Important The RadioLinx RLXIB radio is not supplied with an antenna When choosing an antenna for use with the RLXIB radio you must choose one that supports the frequency range set in the configuration for the radio Security Indicates the encryption setting on the radio See Security settings page 59 for information 5 5 View Menu The View menu contains the following commands View v Toolbar v Status Bar List View w Topology View Zoom Out Zoom In Zoom To Fit Show Ping Stations Show Parents All Show Parents One Print Area Reset Columns Tool Bar page 81 Status Bar page 82 List View page 82 Topology View page 82 Zoom In page 84 Zoom Out page 85 Zoom to Fit page 85 Show Ping Stations page 86 Show Parents page 86 Print Area page 87 Reset Columns page 87 5 5 1 Tool Bar jJ amp emo ug m AIRLQOO The Tool Bar near the top of the IH Browser window contains buttons to access frequently used commands Hold the mouse button over each button to view a brief Tool Tip explaining the button s use ProSoft Technology Inc Page 81 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 5 2 Status Bar RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browscr Num Zi T
96. he Status Bar at the bottom of the RLX IH Browser displays additional information about the currently selected menu command or tool bar button On the right side of the Status Bar you can see the status of the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys on your computer keyboard Use the corner of the status bar to drag and resize the RLX IH Browser window 5 5 3 List View RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help oe a gi imi gf amp RED TI Name Mode MAC IP SSID M Tourmaline _14 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals R sapphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Minerals R Opal 58 Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 192 168 10 Minerals R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Minerals RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser List View shows a list of all the connected radios in a grid arranged similarly to data in a spreadsheet Resize the window or scroll across to see all of the available columns Click between column headers and drag to the left or right to resize columns Click on column headers and drag to the left or right to re order columns Tip Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default values 5 5 4 Topology View To see how radios are connected together in the network select Topology View from the View menu The Topology view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections If a radio does not appear in the view it is not con
97. he address will appear in the list after you click the Add MAC button Delete Click this button to delete the selected MAC address from the list Address This list contains all the MAC addresses you have added Top Click the Top button to see the top of the list Next Prev Click the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the address list Upload File To assign the same list of MAC addresses to several radios conveniently open a text editor such as Notepad exe Enter addresses in hexadecimal format one MAC address per line including periods When you finish save the document In the MAC Filter window click Browse to select the text file then click Upload File to upload the list of MAC addresses ProSoft Technology Inc Page 61 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Browse Click Browse to navigate to a prepared text file of MAC addresses on the appropriate drive and folder and click the Upload File button Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration 4 3 5 Hide Network SSID If you want your radio network to be hidden from other 802 11 users click the Hide Network SSID check box in each radio you want hidden With the SSID hidden your network does not show up when other clients scan for an a
98. hrough which each MAC address is connected along with the age in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Field Description Radio MAC The MAC address of the selected radio The MAC ID is also printed on the side of the radio Show Addresses for the Use this dropdown list to filter the address list Options are Following Devices Out Ethernet Port Directly Linked Radios Clients Devices beyond Direct RF Links When the table is filtered to show only Directly linked radios clients an additional RSSI column is listed showing the Received Signal Strength from each radio or client linked to the radio Number of Rows to Use this field to choose how many MAC addresses to display on this Display page Use the Next and Prev buttons to scroll through the available MAC addresses ProSoft Technology Inc Page 43 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Index Position in the list Each page shows up to 10 devices Use the Next and Previous buttons to move up and down through the table MAC Address The MAC address for the device Connection The connection type Age s The length of time in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Top Click the Top button to see the top of the table The radio will display updated data i
99. iguration Diagnostic Utility User Manual The primary reason for creating a Spanning Tree is that it allows you to create fully redundant paths If any single radio in a redundant path loses its connection another path still exists and the connection will be updated and communication restored easton 3I rain 3 ES D LJ atico S vifi 5 Field Description Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the wireless port Rapid STP or STP Ethernet Port The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the Ethernet port Rapid STP or STP Spanning Tree Root MAC The MAC ID of the root device in the spanning tree Priority The Spanning Tree device with the lowest priority value is elected the root of the tree Max Age The length of time a port can stay enabled without any new spanning updates Hello Time The length of time between the transmission of spanning update packets Forward Delay The length of time a port must listen for spanning information before being activated Position in the list Each page shows up to 10 ports Use the Next and Previous buttons to move up and down through the table Connection This field indicates what the port represents Ethernet a parent radio or a child radio State The current Spanning Tree state of the port Possible states are Blocking Learning Listening and Forwarding Forwarding pac
100. in other words they should be wired together into the same switch These two masters can be assigned different channels to increase network bandwidth but they must be assigned the same SSID Also because all radios are repeaters you can set up each radio to be able to reach a master radio via multiple repeater paths Then if a repeater goes down the linked radios can use a different path to get back to a master radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 55 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 4 2 5 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Radio Supported RF Rates Mbit s Max Data Rate 54 default 2 default y To allow 802 11b radios basic rate must be 1 2 5 5 or 11 recommend 2 Max Basic Rate Immediate Broadcasts C No Yes Block General Probes No C Yes Range 30 km TX Power MAX y 48m Cancel It is important to allow many industrial protocols to communicate properly over the RLXIB IHW radios The standard 802 11 AP operation for transmitting broadcast messages is to accumulate them and transmit them only on specific time intervals This allows clients that are in power save mode to wake up at the synchronized time interval and receive the broadcast packets However the power save mode is rarely used in industrial networks Additionally many industrial protocols utilize multicast
101. ing and make sure they link before you install them in the field If feasible it would be even better if you could set up the entire system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio network Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Tip To make it easier to physically identify the radios you are configuring apply a label to each radio indicating the radio name and IP address After you have configured each radio using IH Browser and the web configuration form you can install the radios and test their performance Install the radios in their proposed permanent locations then temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the radio s signal strength To see how a radio is linked in the network make sure that the radio is connected to a PC and then select Topology View from the View menu in the RLX IH Browser RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e d ni gms RRA M Tourmaline 14 192 168 10 132 SSID Mines e R Sapphire OE R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 17 R Quartz 0
102. kets can be transferred Designation The Spanning Tree designation for the branch off the port Possible designations are Root ports going to the root Designated ports going to a branch or Normal Path Cost The cumulative cost of all wired and wireless links from the port to the Spanning Tree root Designated Bridge The next bridge toward the Spanning Tree root for this port Top Click the Top button to see the top of the table ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 45 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Next Prev If the table has more ports than it can display in the window use the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the table Refresh Click Refresh to update the table The following illustration shows the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser page 66 application provided with the radios Notice it shows the radio named Hermatite_4F linked to Amethyst_BD This link is shown with a red dotted line Also visible is the level of redundancy in their network Each of the blue lines represents an alternate parent From this view you can easily tell how much redundancy exists in their network To display the redundant paths select the toolbar button denoting two parents To view the redundancy on a per radio basis select the single parent button and then cli
103. l P Print Preview Print Setup Exit The Scan Setup command allows you to change some settings that govern how the RLX IH Browser scans for radios In the top field of the Scan Setup dialog box you can adjust how often the program automatically scans for radios Enter a value in seconds to have the RLX IH Browser scan at that rate ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 69 of 119 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot In the New address range fields you can adjust how the program scans for radios By default the program sends a broadcast message to all the radios at the same time looking for a response Broadcasts are limited to a local network and will not be passed through a router If there is a router between the PC running the RLX IH Browser and the radio to be scanned the IP address of the radio or a range of addresses can be added to the scan list At each interval determined by the scan rate each IP address is individually queried Scan Setup Dialog Your local network will be scanned even 60 seconds Enter zero to disable automatic Additional IP addresses and ranges to scan New address range From 5 2 2 Scan The RLX IH Browser automatically scans for all active radios on the network at a regular interval but you can use the Scan command in the File menu to look for active radios at any time 5 2 3 C
104. laptop or PDA must be connected to the same network as the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio 1 Open your web browser 2 Inthe address bar type http followed by the IP address for the radio and then click the Go button For example http 192 168 6 10 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 37 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Read Only fields Some of the fields on the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility form are read only meaning that the content of the field is provided for information only and cannot be directly modified Notice also that depending on the way the radio is configured some fields and buttons may be unavailable because they do not affect the configuration you have selected Review the topics in this section for more information on when and how to use each configuration option Configuration Help Help is available for each item in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility To view a brief help message about any field on the screen move your mouse pointer over the field or use the Tab key and refer to the text that appears at the bottom of the screen eee J C Cli Auto Specif LS Login Password IGMP Spanning Tree Advanced Config MT Help Configuration help HoOChangeS Client Radio Type For use with third party Access Points only Allows only 1 device to b
105. lear This command clears deletes all entries from the IH Browser window 5 2 4 Import This command imports an XML file created by the Export command in the RadioLinx IH Browser 5 2 5 Export This command creates and saves an XML file containing the current configuration and status of all radios discovered by the RadioLinx IH Browser Use this command under the direction of ProSoft Technical Services for troubleshooting purposes Page 70 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 2 6 Freeze Use this command to temporarily stop the display from updating This command is useful for studying network topology and performance without the distraction of radios and other devices appearing and disappearing from the screen 5 2 7 Print Use this command to print the contents of the RadioLinx IH Browser window Depending on the view you selected you can print either a list of the radios properties or a topology view 5 2 8 Print Preview Displays a preview of the contents of the RadioLinx IH Browser window You can use this to adjust the placement of elements so that they do not span page boundaries 5 2 9 Print Setup Displays the standard Window Print Setup dialog box 5 2 10 Exit Closes RadioLinx IH Browser 5 3 Operations Menu The following commands are available on the Operations Menu i
106. n in three dimensions An antenna is considered omnidirectional if one of its two dimensional patterns either azimuth or elevation pattern is omnidirectional Beamwidth is an angular measurement of how strongly the power is concentrated in a particular direction Beamwidth is a three dimensional quantity but can be broken into two dimensional slices just like the antenna pattern The beamwidth of an omnidirectional pattern is 360 degrees because the power is equal in all directions 7 1 2 Antenna Gain Antenna gain is a measure of how strongly an antenna radiates in its direction of maximum radiation intensity compared to how strong the radiation would be if the same power were applied to an antenna that radiated all of its power equally in all directions Using the antenna pattern the gain is the distance to the furthest point on the pattern from the origin For an omnidirectional pattern the gain is 1 or equivalently O dB The higher the antenna gain is the narrower the beamwidth and vice versa The amount of power received by the receiving antenna is proportional to the transmitter power multiplied by the transmit antenna gain multiplied by the receiving antenna gain Therefore the antenna gains and transmitting power can be traded off For example doubling one antenna gain has the same effect as doubling the transmitting power Doubling both antenna gains has the same effect as quadrupling the transmitting power 7 1 3 Antenna Pol
107. n the table entries Next Prev If the table has more MAC addresses than it can display in the window use the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the table Refresh Click Refresh to update the table 4 1 3 Port status This configuration page opens when you click the Port Status button on the Radio Configuration form Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports Rapid STP Ethernet PortRapid STP Spanning Tree Root MAC 00 15 05 26 DA 1C Priority 32768 Max Age 20s Hello Time 2s Forward Delay 15s Connection State Designation Path Cost Designated Bridge 1 Ethernet Disconnected Forwarding Designated 600 00 05 87 01 00 BD 2 RF Parent 00 05 87 01 01 14 Forwarding Root 500 00 05 87 01 01 14 11 RF Child 00 05 87 01 01 5C Forwarding Designated 700 00 05 87 01 00 BD 12 RF Child 00 0D 8D F0 00 4F Forwarding Designated 700 00 05 87 01 00 BD Top Next Prev Refresh When you click the Port Status button you can see information about all the active ports on the radio Above the table you can see information about the current Spanning Tree page 54 including the MAC address of the root device and the timing parameters that are set for the current Spanning Tree Each radio can have up to 34 active ports one Ethernet cable one parent RF link and up to 32 child RF links Page 44 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Radio Conf
108. n you save a selection and return to the Radio Network Settings panel notice that your selection is indicated under the Parent Link button ProSoft Technology Inc Page 49 of 119 July 25 2013 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost for each possible parent radio that it detects The following graph describes how the cost is calculated when the signal strength threshold is set to 60 dBm Q A im ESL cc ES ESL EST EET e A mi TM HH d RSSI dBm Once per second the RLXIB IHW radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if this link is the best parent to use A cost is calculated for each entry and can be seen in the column labeled Cost in the preceding table The cost calculation is based not only on the strongest signal but on several other factors to provide optimum network communication Prioritized Parent Selection If you need more control than the automatic algorithm allows you can also define a priority list of parents for the IH Radio to choose Prioritized Parent by Branch Length Parent Settings Radio1 Parent MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Parent Selection Method O Automatically Choose Best Parent Branch Length 1 Y O Preferred Parent Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold Rate
109. nd Page 90 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Reference RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual The RLXIB IHW radio accepts 802 3af PoE with an average power draw of less than 6 watts You can also order an optional DC PoE Injector if AC is not available The DC power wires must be less than 3 m to meet regulatory requirements The radio shall be installed by trained personnel only as outlined to the installation instructions provided with each radio The equipment shall be installed by a qualified installer electrician The installer electrician is responsible for obtaining a secured ground connection between the lug terminal on the surge protector to a verified common ground point using a minimum 6 AWG gauge wire This must be done when attaching power lines to the radio during installation A solid ground connection should be verified using a meter prior to applying power to the radio Failing to secure a proper ground could result in serious injury or death as a result of a lightning strike Using Power over Ethernet PoE to power remote devices has several advantages including Carrier Class Power Over Ethernet System Power can be supplied over long distances up to 300 feet Power can be available wherever network access is available The power supply can be centrally located where it can be attached to an uninterruptible power supply The user has the ability to
110. nected to the network To change the way a radio is linked to the network connect to it and make changes through its Web page For information on these settings see Parent Link settings page 48 Page 82 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual In the topology view you can double click a radio to log in to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility and change the radio s settings To view a radio s properties right click on a radio representation in the topology view and then select Properties from the resulting menu RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help qe a ao EARRA RRA M Tourmaline_14 192 168 10 132 SSID Minerals gs R Sapphire 0E R Opal 58 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quariz_0DY fp 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Refer to Topology View key page 83 for an explanation of the symbols that appear in this view Topology View key For information on other options that appear when you right click a radio representation see RLX IH Browser options page 66 Master always shown at the top M Master 169 254 198 250 SSID Internal R Radio1 i Radio linked to the network 169 254 198 254 R Radio1 169 254 1 Se Ma Radio not linked no parent An Ethernet connection exists to the radio does not indicat
111. nnect If the radio is not connected to a network and not currently scanning the graph will show the words Not connected Update readings every If you want to update the diagnostic readings according to a particular interval specify the interval in seconds in this field Read only fields that appear with the diagnostic settings You can perform the following troubleshooting routines Check the Ethernet cable page 32 Retrieve the default password page 33 For more troubleshooting information go to the ProSoft Technology web site at www prosoft technology com 3 1 Diagnostics The Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility the web configuration form for the radio provides information that can help you troubleshoot problems with the radio Use the program s diagnostic and signal strength settings at the top of the Radio Settings window to make sure the network is working properly Signal Strength graph This setting graphically shows the radio s signal strength The graph will show the word Master if a master radio is selected The graph will show the word Scanning if the radio is scanning to find another radio to which to connect ProSoft Technology Inc Page 31 of 119 July 25 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot If the radio is not connected to a network and not currently scanning the graph will show the words Not connected
112. nt by which an antenna concentrates signal strength in a wireless network Gateway In wireless terms a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP H Half Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to transmit and receive data but not both simultaneously Citizens Band CB or walkie talkie radios are an example of a half duplex communication system Either party to a radio conversation may talk or listen but both cannot talk at the same time without corrupting each other s signal If one operator is talking the other must be listening to have successful communication ProSoft Technology Inc Page 107 of 119 July 25 2013 Glossary of Terms RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Hz Hertz The international unit for measuring frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHz is one million hertz One gigahertz GHz is one billion hertz The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz band 802 11b and g devices operate in the 2 4 GHz band IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE is a professional organization with members in over 175 countries and is an authority in technical areas such as computer engineering and telecommunications IEEE developed the 802 11 specifications IP Address A 32 bit identification numbe
113. o assign a static IP address you can enter a temporary IP here You will use the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility page 36 to assign a permanent IP address To assign a temporary IP Address 1 In IH Browser click to select the radio Page 20 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Tip If a radio listing does not appear in the window open the File menu and choose Scan If you still do not see a radio listing refer to Diagnostics and troubleshooting in the RLXIB IHW User Manual 1 Open the Operations menu and choose Assign IP This action opens the Assign Temporary IP Address dialog box Assign Temporary IP Address 2J x Radio Name 4thFloor MAC Address 00 15 6d 64 20 66 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 104 31 IP Address 10 12 215 Unused IP s 10 1 3 254 10 1 3 253 q 10 1 3 252 3 10 1 3251 10 1 3 250 10 1 3 247 DK Cancel 2 Select one of the unused IP addresses and then click OK For information see Radio Access settings page 62 1 7 5 Set Up the Master Radio To configure the radio double click on the radio Radio1 in the IH Browser window This action opens a web browser for example Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox and loads the IH Radio s web configuration interface Login Radio1 Password Important The radio configur
114. o in the area It will report Each 802 11 AP heard including SSID Actual RSSI from each given in dBm Channel of each radio Use this information to help choose a channel that is least utilized or to select appropriate antenna types and alignments to minimize interference ProSoft Technology Inc Page 77 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 4 4 Port Table This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Port Table Wil Port list for Tourmaline 14 Refresh manualy v Po Type ethernet root Designated Bridge 80 01 00 0d 8d f0 00 fe forwarding State Peer name Radio1 Peer MAC 00 0d 8d f0 12 af The port table is a list of all the active ports on the radio This list shows the same information as the Port status page 44 list in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Each radio can have up to 34 active ports one Ethernet cable one parent RF link and up to 32 child RF links 5 4 5 Event Log The event log allows you to extract a log from the selected radio The log shows a history of the radio You can save the event log to a file for troubleshooting purposes Wil Event Log for Quartz 0D displaying 0 events Refresh manually Y Date 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 200
115. o provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum One of two approaches with frequency hopping spread spectrum for sorting out overlapping data signals transmitted via radio waves 802 11b uses DSSS Directional Antenna Transmits and receives radio waves off the front of the antenna Diversity Antenna An antenna system that uses multiple antennas to reduce interference and maximize reception and transmission quality DTE Data Terminal Equipment for example a computer or terminal Dual Band A device that is capable of operating in two frequencies On a wireless network dual band devices are capable of operating in both the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and 5 GHz 802 112 bands EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks EIRP Equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is the amount of power that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions and is a theoretical construct to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain Encryption Method of scrambling data so that only the intended viewers can decipher and understand it ESD Electrostatic Discharge Can cause internal circuit damage to the coprocessor ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier A
116. o the Master s signal but before it has been fully authenticated Normally you will see this last only a few seconds If it lasts longer or never turns solid it usually means the encryption keys are not correct Retrieve the default password If you forget your password you will be unable to change the radio settings You can retrieve the default password to use the software again but you will lose all the settings you programmed before To retrieve the default password and return the radio to its default settings follow these steps 1 Turn off power to the radio 2 Locate the reset button hole located to the left of the power connector M M 000 ems o a M RS A 10 24 VDC 6W 7 g Insert pen point or RESET ye L paperclip in this hole 3 Insert the end of a paperclip or similar device into the hole to press the reset button 4 Turn on power to the radio and hold down the reset button for 30 seconds 5 The radio will be reset to its default settings including the password You should now be able to log in using the default password which is password ProSoft Technology Inc Page 33 of 119 July 25 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 3 5 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages One error message commonly occurs when you use the IH Browser Unable to scan for AP s You can easily
117. oft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 4 3 Scan List This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Scan List E Scan list for Tourmaline 14 a star indicates an alternate path aja BSS ID name C Es SSID Signal dBm Hop Co Age sec 00 0d 8d f0 08 f9 1023 10 TestWAEIP 0 0 02 00 4c f6 5c a3 1023 10 NoConnection 14 02 00 5f 96 4f c3 1023 10 NoConnection 02 00 49 fe 59 ab 1023 10 NoConnection 76 a9 ff c5 11 55 1023 10 TestWAEIP 0 0 0 0 The scan list is a list of all the radios that this particular radio hears on this channel via beacons even if it is not linked to it different SSID or encryption This list shows the same information as the Available Parents list in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility List entries marked with a indicate the entry is an alternate path which can also be seen if the parents button is selected in the menu bar blue lines will link the radio to its alternate parents 802 11 Access Point Detector The RLXIB IHW Radio can be used as an installation tool to analyze the 802 11 environment and provide the user with information on choosing antenna location and channel selection By using the table in the radio you can mount an RLXIB IHW Radio with its actual antenna and use it to report information on every active 802 11 radi
118. open the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility in your web browser Enter password lower case no quotes in the next window and then click Login If necessary you can enter your own password later For information see Change Password page 64 5 Setup the master radio page 21 first using the Radio Settings window in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 6 Click Apply Changes to save the master radio settings To cancel the settings and start over click the Cancel Changes button before you click Apply Changes After they are configured master radios are preceded by an M in the utility window list Note The text shown in yellow at the bottom of the window indicates the status of changes you have made to the configuration f the text shows Changes not saved click Apply Changes to save your settings f the text shows Changes not saved Will disrupt X s you can click Apply Changes however the network will be disrupted temporarily while the changes are applied The value of X indicates the number of seconds the network will be offline ProSoft Technology Inc Page 17 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 7 8 10 11 Unplug the Ethernet cable from the radio and plug it into the next radio to be configured Set Up a Repeater page 24 Return to the RLX IH Browser To be sure that you are seeing the lates
119. or ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with Mexican regulatory standards At the time of this printing only channels 9 through 11 can be used outdoors 1 through 8 cannot however channels 1 through 11 can all be used indoors Approved antennas with power amp When the radio is used in conjunction with the amplifier the antennas are limited to antennas listed in the following table Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body 1 2 Wave Omni 2 dB SMA RP 7H x 1 5 20 cm 1 2 Wave art Omni 2 dB SMA RP 10H x 1 0 20 cm Page 98 of 119 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Module Configuration RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body Collinear Array Omni 3 dB SMA RP 6H x 3 0 20 cm Collinear Array art Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19Hx1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19Hx1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 8 dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 9dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 12dB N RP 106H x 4 0 25 cm Patch Directional 8 dB SMA RP 15 0H x 15 0 20 cm Patch Directional 11 dB SMA RP 22H x 12 7 20 cm Patch Directional 13 dB N RP 22H x 22 28 cm Yagi Directional 14 dB N RP 81L x 9 0 28 cm Only allowed in a point to point network 7 1 9 Antenna location spacing and mounting Consider the following points regarding antenna location sp
120. ormance can be affected by intangibles A good network installation plan includes time and resources for performance testing and installation changes Test the installation plan page 28 before the network installation is complete 1 Configuring the Radios To configure the network radios follow these steps Use the RLX IH Browser to display all radios on the network and then use a Web browser or SNMP manager to view and change radio settings The radio package includes the program CD power supply Ethernet cable and a small antenna You must install the antenna later but it is not needed to get started IMPORTANT If possible you should configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before you try to install them in the field To confiqure the radios in a network 1 Start the IH Browser page 18 configuration application The PC must have a wired or wireless Ethernet connection configured with a static or dynamic IP address 2 Plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable page 19 to the RLXIB IHW radio wait a moment for the radio to power up and then examine the radio s LED display to make sure the radio is working properly 3 Assign a temporary IP address page 20 page 72 Double click the radio listing in the RLX IH Browser In the next window click OK to accept the temporary IP address subnet mask and default gateway 4 Double click the radio listing again in the RLX IH Browser to
121. otspot Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body Collinear Array art Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19Hx1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19Hx1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 8 dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 9dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 12dB N RP 106H x 4 0 25 cm Patch Directional 8 dB SMA RP 15 0H x 15 0 20 cm Patch Directional 11 dB SMA RP 22H x 12 7 22 cm Patch Directional 13 dB N RP 22H x 22 28 cm Patch Directional 19 dB N RP 15 5x 15 5 57 cm Yagi Directional 14 dB N RP 81L x 9 0 28 cm Parabolic Directional 15 dB N RP 40Hx51W x25D 36cm Parabolic Directional 19 dB N RP 58Hx66W x26D 57cm Parabolic Directional 24 dB N RP 78Hx96W x29D 100 cm Only allowed in a point to point network Approved antennas in Europe CE The gain of the antenna connected to the main antenna port minus the antenna cable loss must be less than 4 dB to stay below the 100 mW EIRP transmit power limit The AUX port is only used to receive it never transmits Note In France the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with French regulatory standards At the time of this printing only channels 10 through 13 can be used in France Approved antennas in Mexico The gain of the antenna connected to the main antenna port minus the antenna cable loss must be less than 12 dB to stay below the 650 mW EIRP transmit power limit Note In Mexico the user is responsible f
122. out customer intervention Page 52 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual RSTP uses active communications between network devices to propagate changes in the network and to cause transitions to occur much more quickly Because RSTP is an IEEE standard IH radios work in conjunction with wired Ethernet switches to form a redundant network Each RSTP device RLXIB IHW Radio or Ethernet switch communicates with other RSTP devices in the network via packets called Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDUs BPDUs are sent out each of the devices ports In a wired switch this would be from each of the Ethernet ports In an RLXIB IHW Radio in addition to the Ethernet port each wireless link is considered a port These BPDUs are the communications means to allow each RSTP device in the network to make sure that the proper connections still exist In the following illustration this RLXIB IHW Radio has 4 RSTP ports Ethernet port 1 A port for its parent connection 2 A port for each of its two child connections 11 and 12 Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports Rapid STP Ethernet Port Rasid STP Spanning Tree Root MAC 0C 17 C5 25 D amp 1C Priority 32738 Max Age 20s Hello Time 2s Forward Delay 15s ll Comection State _ Designation Path Cost Designated Bridge 1 Ethernst Disconnected Forwarding D
123. p 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Site Survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to ensure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site survey s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placement of access points to ensure that planned levels of service are met Site surveys are sometimes conducted following the deployment to ensure that the WLAN is achieving the necessary level of coverage Site surveys can also be used to detect rogue access points Spectrum A range of electromagnetic frequencies Spread Spectrum A form of wireless communication in which a signal s frequency is deliberately varied This increases bandwidth and lessens the chances of interruption or interception of the transmitted signal SSI Service Set Identifier is a sequence of characters unique to a specific network or network segment that s used by the network and all attached devices to identify themselves and allow devices to connect to the correct network when one or more than one independent network is operating in nearby areas Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host node or device address For example consider the IP address 150 215 017 009 Assuming this is
124. poken include Spanish Brasil location in Sao Paulo Tel 55 11 5083 3776 E mail brasil prosoft technology com Languages spoken include Portuguese English Warranty Information For complete details regarding ProSoft Technology s TERMS amp CONDITIONS OF SALE WARRANTY SUPPORT SERVICE AND RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION INSTRUCTIONS please see the documents on the Product CD DVD or go to www prosoft technology warranty Documentation is subject to change without notice Page 102 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 9 Glossary of Terms Symbols amp Numeric 802 11 A group of wireless specifications developed by the IEEE It details a wireless interface between devices to manage packet traffic 802 11a Operates in the 5 GHz frequency range with a maximum 54 Mbit sec signaling rate 802 11b Operates in the 2 4 GHz Industrial Scientific and Measurement ISM band Provides signaling rates of up to 11 Mbit sec and is the most commonly used frequency 802 119 Similar to 802 11b but supports signaling rates of up to 54 Mbit sec Operates in the heavily used 2 4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost throughput 802 11i Sometimes Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA 2 WPA 2 supports the 128 bit and above advanced encryption Standard along with 802 1x authentication and key
125. provided from a Limited Power Source AVERRTISSEMENT RISQUE D EXPLOSION LA SUBSTITUTION DE COMPOSANTS PEUT RENDRE CE MATERIEL INACCEPTABLE POUR LES EMPLACEMENTS DE CLASSE DIVISION 2 AVERRTISSEMENT RISQUE D EXPLOSION AVANT DE DECONNECTER L EQUIPEMENT COUPER LE COURANT OU S ASSURER QUE L EMPLACEMENT EST DESIGNE NON DANGERUEX The following label is applied to the radio to indicate that it is listed under ANSI ISA standard 12 12 01 and CSA standard C22 2 213 M1987 This Device contains a Radio Transmitter Module FCC ID OQ7IHW Canada IC 5265A IHW Conforms to ANSI ISA Std 12 12 01 Certified to CSA Std C22 2 No 213 M1987 Class Division 2 10 24 Volts dc 6 Watts 48 Volts dc using the PoE Injector Groups A B C amp D Max Ambient 60 C RLXIB ATEX Approval CE 3G Ex nA nL IIC X 30C lt Ta lt 60 C ProSoft Technology Inc Bakersfield CA USA Model RLXIB IHW S N XXXXXXXXXX Caution Read instructions before operating in Hazardous Areas In North America the radio must be installed inside an IP54 enclosure which requires a special tool for access Explosive Atmosphere Power Input and Output I O wiring must be in accordance with the authority having jurisdiction Warning Explosion Hazard Do not make or break connections in an explosive atmosphere Caution Use only approved recommended power supply Warning Power supply should be installed in a non hazardous area Warning D
126. r for each node on an Internet Protocol network These addresses are represented as four sets of 8 bit numbers numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods dots Networks using the TCP IP Protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination Each number can be 0 to 255 For example 192 168 0 100 could be an IP address Each node on the network must have a unique IP address K Key A set of information often 40 to as much as 256 bits that is used as a seed to an encryption algorithm to encrypt scramble data Ideally the key must also be known by the receiver to decrypt the data L LAN A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as internet connections printers files and drives When Wi Fi is used to connect the devices the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN LED Light emitting diode Line of Sight LoS A clear line from one antenna to another in a long range wireless network Link point The graphical point next to a radio icon that represents the connection point for RF communications between radios An RF connection between two radios is called an RF Link and is represented as a graphical black line between the radio s link points Page 108 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual MAC ID Media Access Control add
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128. r radio The Master and Remote radios acknowledge that data was received correctly Page 110 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Glossary of Terms RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Point to Multipoint A wireless network in which one point the access point serves multiple other points around it Indoor wireless networks are all point to multipoint and long range wireless networks that serve multiple clients usually employ either a single omnidirectional antenna or multiple sector antennas Point to Point Network A network consisting of a single Master radio and a single Remote radio All data from the Master is received and acknowledged by one Remote All data from the single Remote is received and acknowledged by the Master radio Poll A method of electronic communication Power Supply Device that supplies electrical power to the I O chassis containing the processor coprocessor or other modules Protocol The language or packaging of information that is transmitted between nodes on a network Q Qos Quality of Service Required to support wireless multimedia applications and advanced traffic management QoS enables Wi Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared network resources are allocated among different applications R RADIUS Remote Access Dial In Service This describes a general method for allowing remote users access to a n
129. rase WEP key e Iv MAC Filter Edit Filter Hide Network SSID Note Different versions of the RLXIB Radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased You can assign the following security settings Field Description Encryption type page 60 WPA AES is the preferred encryption method It contains the latest updates to the 802 11 standards for best security However some legacy devices do not yet support these updates Therefore you can choose combinations of legacy methods Available encryption types are None not recommended WPA AES Latest security setting using WPA pre shared key authentication and AES encryption WPA TKIP Security setting using WPA pre shared key authentication and TKIP encryption WEP128 Legacy security setting using a 128 bit key and WEP encryption WEP64 Legacy security setting using a 64 bit key and WEP encryption WPA phrase page 60 Enter a WPA pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard characters WEP key page 60 Enter five normal text characters in the WEP key field MAC Filter page 61 Check select this field to restrict connections by MAC address Edit Filter Opens the MAC filter page 61 form allowing you to specify the MAC addresses of devices to allow in the network ProSoft Technology In
130. re REGE ERE tete gto HEU IR RR MERE dia 71 5 2 8 idu Pm 71 5 2 9 gei 71 5 2 10 Extracta pa dela fates 71 5 3 Operations Menu rcspon Tean Iaa 71 5 3 1 ern 72 5 3 2 ASSIQM aem 72 5 3 3 Update Firmware ecrire nempe a S 73 5 3 4 Start Ping SessSlOr peua tnde p ope cdeet e Te RA ER Ene ep eee 74 5 4 BICI MM D Witness 75 5 4 1 Wireless Clie ts cs tacto tere tre Destin uh e E OE c UMP intimus es rie 75 5 4 2 Ethernet Nodes ere i TO ORE ORE UB RATS TUER REIS ies 76 5 4 3 Scl eder 77 5 4 4 Pont Tal a ai 78 5 4 5 Event Ono 78 Page 8 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Contents RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 5 4 6 POP idas 79 5 5 Mew Menus acotada liar i 81 5 5 1 Tool BaT ioter dba ripetere estesa 81 5 5 2 olatus Bars cotes a E A ue 82 5 5 3 LIST VAG We ae testet tede eto e eit 82 5 5 4 Topology VOW teet beaten tolo eerte ettari deve at EL IT 82 5 5 5 LO A Le 84 5 5 6 ZOOM Obi SR 85 5 5 7 LOMO di A Ad 85 5 5 8 Show Ping Stations eeepc aa 86 5 5 9 Show Parentss vessel ii peg d E ise DE tes i se dede da exte eel 86 5 5 10 PEO AT iii la ai dad 87 5 5 11 Reset Columns en cipere MA Rene eronp see ieee 87 5 6 a emus 87 5 6 1 Help Topics s erede a MA el 88 5 6 2 About RLX IH Browser iiiu aaa a enne nennen nnne 88 6 Reference 89 6 1 Product Overview 3 oup eee a ees IER d d e ei eee 89 6 2 Radio h
131. remedy this error Access Point utility Unable to scan for AP s This error has been recorded in your event log This error occurs when the IH Browser attempts to scan for radios and no valid network connection exists on the PC wired or wireless To correct this error Confirm that your PC has at least one active network LAN connection it could be a wired Ethernet connection or a wireless 802 11 connection One way to determine if your network connections are active is to look in the system tray in the lower right corner of your desktop The two PC icon indicates a connection and the icon with a red X indicates an inactive connection If no connections are visible in the system tray check Network Connections in the Control Panel s L 10 46 AM Confirm that the network connection has a valid IP address Your network connection might need to have a static IP address assigned to it Check the IP address of your network connection to determine that one has been assigned 3 6 Troubleshoot missing radios If radios are not visible in the IH Browser try the following first click the SCAN button again Scans are sent as broadcast messages which can be dropped in RF connections requiring the user to scan again Second disable any software firewall running on your PC This is most common in Windows XP and newer Open the NETWORK CONNECTIONS folder in your Windows Control Panel then open the LOCAL AREA CONNECTION PROPERTIES
132. ress Every 802 11 device has its own MAC address This is a unique identifier used to provide security for wireless networks When a network uses a MAC table only the 802 11 radios that have had their MAC addresses added to the network s MAC table are able to get on the network Master device Device that is connected to the Master radio Mbps Megabits per second or millions of bits per second A measure of bandwidth Megahertz A measure of electromagnetic wave frequency equal to one million hertz Often abbreviated as MHz and used to specify the radio frequency used by wireless devices Mesh Networking Features free standing non wired network nodes that communicate among one another and form self configuring networks with only one node required to hook into a wired LAN The other nodes are simply plugged into an electrical outlet so cabling is much less of an issue MIC Message Integrity Check One of the elements added to the TKIP standard A signature is added by each radio on each packet it transmits The signature is based on the data in the packet a 64 bit value key and the MAC address of the sender The MIC allows the receiving radio to verify check that the data is not forged MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output refers to using multiple antennas in a Wi Fi device to improve performance and throughput MIMO technology takes advantage of a characteristic called multipath which occurs when a radio transmission st
133. s mode in the special event that you wanted to connect a device to another brand access point For information on setting up a client see Configuring clients ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 Page 47 of 119 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Field Description Auto Specify Only choose specify if device does not send out any unsolicited Ethernet packets Try Auto first Client MAC The MAC ID of the device connected to the radio only if the device does not advertise its MAC address IGMP Click this button to open the IGMP Settings form Use this form to enable default or disable IGMP and to configure how the RLXIB IHW radio will be have when IGMP is enabled Spanning Tree Click this button to open the Spanning Tree Settings form Advanced Config Click this button to open the Advanced Settings form Serial Settings Click this button to open the Serial Settings form 4 2 1 Parent Link Settings Repeater Settings Radio Parent MAC 00 0D 8D F0 07 21 Parent Selection Method Automatically Choose Best C ParentBranch Length gt C Preferred Parent Bestin List y Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold 70 Bands C 2 4 only C 5only 240r5 Rate to Parent Auto bis Field Description Parent MAC The MAC Address of
134. s to the key before generating the encrypted data it performs dynamic key management by changing keys frequently and it performs message integrity checks to prevent forgery and replay You can also select WEP 128 WEP 64 or None no encryption as the encryption type but none of these settings are recommended Note If an RLXIB IHW is set to use WPA WEP it will connect to other radios set to WPA only or WPA WEP but it will not communicate with radios set to WEP only Likewise an RLXIB IHW in client mode with WPA WEP selected will not connect to an access point with WEP only selected 4 3 2 WPA phrase To use WPA encryption on packets sent between the radios enter a WPA pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard characters This phrase automatically generates an encryption key of 128 hexadecimal characters This field is only available if you select WPA as the encryption type The default WPA AES Phrase when a module ships is passphrase 4 3 3 WEP key A key is a set of hexadecimal hex or ASCII characters used to encrypt data This field is only available if you select WEP as the encryption type Write down your WEP encryption key as you create it because you must enter the same key on your client Page 60 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual To create a 64 bit WEP key enter fiv
135. sign IP addresses manually you must not duplicate an IP address that is already in use on your network If you are not sure what IP addresses are available ask your network administrator for assistance ProSoft Technology Inc Page 23 of 119 July 25 2013 Start Here User Manual RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 1 7 6 Save the Radio Configuration Before closing the Radio Configuration window you must apply your changes Click APPLY CHANGES to save your configuration and restart the radio Note To discard your changes and start over click CANCEL CHANGES Apply Changes Configuration help 1 7 7 Set Up a Repeater Cancel Changes No Changes To configure a radio as a Repeater make changes to the web configuration form TECHN Radio Name Radio1 RadioLinx Signal Strength Scanning j Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 1E 91 Parent MAC none Available Parents Firmware 183_410 Branch Length n a Address Table Update every 10 sec Radios Linked 0 Port Status Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 1 Min 16 Sec Link Time n a Radio Network Settings Security Settings Radio Access Settings Radio Name Radiol Eneyp on WPA AES y Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Networki WPA phrase f Use the following IP address C master 366 80MHz2 week 1s l7 IP Address 10 14 37 Repeater _Parent Link MAC Filter Edit Filter
136. sover cable for direct connection to a PC 3 3 LED display The RLXIB IHW front panel includes a set of LEDs that indicate the radio s status LED Description Power This green LED indicates that the radio has power RF Transmit This yellow LED indicates RF transmission RF Receive This green LED indicates RF reception Serial Reserved for future use Ethernet If this green LED is lit the Ethernet cable is connected If this LED is flashing an Ethernet packet is being transmitted or received Page 32 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 3 4 LED Description Signal Strength If only one of these three LEDs is lit then the radio is linked If two LEDs are lit the radio s signal strength is fair If all three LEDs are lit the signal strength is good If a radio is configured as a master the middle light of the three Signal Strength LEDs will always be on and the bottom Signal Strength LED will always be off The top LED on the master will flash if any radios are linked to this master After you first plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable to the radio the Power Status LED should be green meaning that the radio has power If the Ethernet LED is green then the Ethernet connection is working The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should blink All three LEDs will blink just after the radio links t
137. st available parent radio on the network If necessary however you can click the Parent Link button and specify how repeater radios connect to the network See Parent Link settings page 48 for information 1 7 8 Set Up a Client Client mode is a special mode in the radio that allows a user to connect an Ethernet device to a wireless network through any 802 11a b or g access point Any Ethernet device that has an RJ45 Ethernet port can in effect be transformed into an 802 11a b or g wireless client by attaching the radio Only a single device can be connected to the radio in client mode Do not connect to more than one Ethernet device using a switch or hub You only use client mode if you need to connect to another brand 802 11a borg access point If you are using RLXIB IHW radios you should always use them as repeaters and masters To connect a device to a radio in client mode click the Client button for the radio and try programming the radio s client mode using the Auto setting To test whether the Auto setting will work 1 Connectthe cable between the device and the radio 2 Turn ON the radio power or cycle the power if the radio is already on will work if the device advertises its MAC ID to the radio If the radio s RF LEDs do not show consistent activity after a few minutes then you may need to modify the radio s client settings Click the Specify radio button determine the MAC ID of the Ethernet device and type the ID
138. t status of the radio s go to the toolbar page 81 and click the Clear icon eraser followed by the Scan icon binoculars Double click the listing of the next radio to be configured and configure it as a repeater radio Save the Radio Configuration page 24 Save the repeater radio settings by clicking Apply Changes at the bottom of the Radio Settings screen Repeat steps 7 through 9 to configure each repeater in the network After configuring the network and its radios physically label each radio Labeling eliminates confusion about which radios correspond with which radio configurations in the software You should identify the radio s name network SSID and IP address if set Install the radios and antennas page 27 The remainder of the topics in this section describe each of these steps in more detail 1 7 1 Start IH Browser 1 Click the START button and then navigate to PROGRAMS PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY Set Program Access and Defaults WD Windows Catalog A Windows Update e Mene t IF Administrative Tools a ProSoft Wireless Designer Documents gt FR Startup Settings p Internet Explorer yp Search Y Paint Help and Support gt C Windows Media Player Run gt Log Off 9 ShutDown Page 18 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 4 802 11a b g Start Here RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 2 Click to start RADIOLINX
139. the Image File firmware version to update Both versions of firmware are available both on the CD that came with in the box with the radio and at our web site at www prosoft technology com 5 Click Update to begin copying the new firmware to the radio Do not disconnect the cable or turn off power to the radio during this operation ProSoft Technology Inc Page 73 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 3 4 Start Ping Session A Ping Session allows you to run traffic over the radio network between any two computers running the IH Browser With it the user can monitor their network over time To start the ping session enable Show Ping Stations on the View menu and then highlight one of the other computers visible in the IH Browser The session then starts automatically and the Ping Results dialog box opens Ping Results Dialog Show results for Resultperod RESTON 666 897 1475 1424 Min Avg Max Last This dialog box displays statistics on the minimum maximum and average latency between two points on the network Ping Options dialog box The Ping Options dialog box opens when you click the Show Options button on the Ping Results page 74 dialog box Use this dialog box to choose ping parameters logging options and response to other stations Ping Options Ping Parameters Send Interval 1000
140. the radio may already have an IP address assigned to it If no address appears double click the radio listing in the RLX IH Browser or select Assign IP in the AP Operations menu In the next window click OK to accept the temporary IP address subnet mask and default gateway If necessary you can enter a particular IP address see Radio Access settings page 62 After an IP address is assigned you can configure radios through the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility page 36 5 3 3 Update Firmware Firmware is the program that runs in the RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot that allows it to communicate and exchange data between devices using the radio as a network connection Different versions of the firmware communicate with other radios in different ways and provide different levels of functionality Tourmaline 14 192 168 10 132 Boot Version 1 0 Software Version 05 11 05 12 07 00 Password Image File In order for your RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio to communicate with other RLXIB IHW devices all radios on the network must use the same firmware version To change the firmware version of the radio 1 Start RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 2 Open the Operations menu and then choose Update Firmware 3 Enter the password for the radio This is the same password you use to log into the radio from the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility page 36 4 Click the Browse button to locate
141. the remote UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data transmission Local Port Number Enter the local UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data transmission Delineation Method None All data received between packet delineation events is sent to the remote node in a single network frame Time Gap The minimum time gap between characters that is to be interpreted as a delineator for a packet Configure this value in the EOL Time Gap field Character The particular character sequence in the stream of characters that indicates the delineator for the packet Configure this value in the EOL Delineator field EOL Delineator This field is available when the selected Delineation Method is Character Choose the type of delineator to use from the dropdown list Available delineation types are Type Decimal Hex Description Usera __ ___ Anyatingofcharaciors en s od ariage Rewn Na o fo won T jos jo Horizontal Ta EOL Time Gap This field is available when the selected Delineation Method is Time Gap This value configures the length of time in milliseconds that must elapse after a character is received from the local attached device before that character marks the end of a packet NOTE the smallest value this field can be set to will be limited by the device and is platform dependent Packet Rate milliseconds This parameter sets the minimum time gap that will be int
142. the selected radio The MAC ID is also printed on the side of the radio Firmware The version of firmware currently installed All radios on the network must have the same firmware versions installed For more information on firmware versions refer to Update firmware page 73 Update every This value in seconds controls how often the web configuration form automatically refreshes To change the value temporarily enter the new value and press the Tab key To change the value permanently enter the new value and press the Enter key Up Time The length of time the radio has operated since the last system power up or last system reset Signal Strength Strength of the signal from the Parent radio Parent MAC The MAC address of the parent radio to which the selected radio is linked Branch Length The number of RF links from the radio to the master radio Radios Linked The number of other radios that are linked to this radio Link Time The length of time the radio has been continuously connected to a parent radio Available Parents Click this button to view the list of Access Points Parents from which this radio can detect beacons This button is only available when the radio type is Repeater Address Table Click this button to view a list of MAC addresses for devices entered in the radio s address table Port Status Click this button to view spanning tree status of
143. tion The radio comes with a Windows based utility called RLX IH Browser that finds all the radios on the network and lists information about them A topology view in the RLX IH Browser shows how the wireless network is linked together at any point in time You can update firmware at any time from anywhere on the network even over the wireless link or over the Internet ProSoft Technology radios can easily be installed into new or existing systems The software and manuals can be downloaded from the CD or ProSoft Technology s web site at www prosoft technology com 6 2 Radio hardware The RLXIB IHW radio consists of the following components 1 Two antenna ports AUX and MAIN page 28 2 LEDs page 32 that indicate the status of the radio 3 Ethernet and serial cable ports page 92 page 91 4 Power connection page 90 6 2 1 Radio power requirements The RLXIB IHW radio accepts voltages between 10 and 24 VDC with an average power draw of less than 6 watts A detachable power connector comes with the radio as shown The connector terminals are labeled positive DC connection and DC ground connection You can use the provided AC to DC power supply adapter that is pre wired with a power connector or you can use power from another source for example the power supply for the PLC or the networked devices The DC power wires must be less than 3 m to meet regulatory requirements i Label Connect to ana 10 to 24 VDC m mW DC Grou
144. to see from one antenna to another either with the naked eye or with binoculars If aline of sight does not exist between antennas you must choose a site for installing a repeater radio which will create a bridge between the radio antennas Choose the appropriate antennas for the network If an antenna will be connected to the radio by a long cable you might need to purchase a power amplifier which is available from ProSoft Technology The more distance between an antenna and its radio the more signal loss the radio will have Consider drawing up your network plans on paper As part of the drawing you should assign a logical name to each radio You can use these names later when configuring the radios in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility As part of your planning you might want to conduct a site survey ProSoft Technology can perform this survey you can do it yourself or you can hire a surveyor Protect radios from direct exposure to weather and provide an adequate stable power source Make sure that your plan complies with the radio s power requirements and cable specifications Important Radios and antennas must be located at least 8 inches 20 cm away from personnel 1 6 1 Installation Questions Answer the following questions to make your installation easier and to familiarize yourself with your system and what you want to do How many radios in your network Master ID Repeater ID Client ID
145. to Parent Auto Y Mbs Allow Children Yes O No Page 50 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual With Parent Branch Length the IH will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio If Branch Length of 1 is chosen the IH will link only to the Master radio If Branch Length of 2 is chosen the IH will link only to an IH that is linked to the Master radio and so on Prioritized Parent by Preferred Parent List Parent Settings Radio1 Parent MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Parent Selection Method O Automatically Choose Best O Parent Branch Length Preferred Parent Bestin List 00 00 00 00 00 Follow List Priority 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold 70 Rate to Parent Auto Y Mb s Allow Children Yes O No With Preferred Parent the IH radio will select its parent from a list of possible parents that you specify You can list up to eight radios to choose from Best in List The IH will select its parent using the Automatic Parent Selection algorithm described above but it will limit the selection to the radios in the list The radio in the list with the lowest cost accordin
146. ues You will be prompted to confirm this action 5 6 Help Menu The Help menu contains the following commands Help Topics page 88 Help Topics Help Index About RLX IH Browser About RLX IH Browser page 88 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 87 of 119 July 25 2013 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot 5 6 1 Help Topics Most of the information needed to help you use the RadioLinx IH Browser is provided in an online help system that is always available whenever you are running the application To view the online help start the RadioLinx IH Browser open the Help menu and then choose Help Topics The RadioLinx IH Browser Help System The RadioLinx IH Browser has an online help system that works like a web browser Each dialog box has its own page in the help system which explains each item on the dialog box To view the online help open the Help menu and choose Help Topics Many help pages have links that lead you to more information if you need it Links are always underlined Use your mouse to click the underlined text to follow a link and open a help page with more information You can use the Search tab to search for words or phrases inside a help file The help system shows you a list of help topics that contain the words you typed in the Search field Click a topic from the list to view the help page You can also use the In
147. uests radio s SSID Range The Range setting allows the radios to account for round trip delays The Range settings should be the same in all radios in the network and should be at least large enough to account for the length of any links However increasing the Range beyond what is necessary can cause a Slight decrease in throughput TX Power This sets the output power of the radio Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Page 56 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration 4 2 6 Serial Port Settings This configuration page opens when you click the Serial Settings button on the Radio Configuration form Serial Port Settings Leaverite Serial Encapsulation Mode None default y IP Settings Port Settings Baud Rate 115200 defaut y Sinige IP Address 0 0 0 0 C Range of IP Addresses Dala pts 8 defaut From To Parity None default Range 1 Jo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flow Cntl None defautt Range 2 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Range 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stop Bits 1 defauly y Range 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rmt Port Number 4002 Local Port Number 4002 Packet Delineation Delineation Method None EOL Delineator CR Y EOL Time Gap ms xo Packet Rate ms
148. urces of electrical noise which may be interfering with the radio transmission add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating or reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available ProSoft Technology Inc Page 29 of 119 July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g User Manual RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot Page 30 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual 3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting In This Chapter e Diagnostics o eee dee 31 Check the Ethernet Cable ceecceeseeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaee 32 ge IED idisplay hori ie t ED eee no hee 32 Retrieve the default password 00 0 eeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeerenaeeeeneneeeeee 33 Troubleshoot IH Browser error Messages cenere 34 Troubleshoot missing TadiOS ooooconnoncconncccnconencnnnononnncnanancnn nora nnnnnannnnnnns 34 Improving Signal Quality sseeeennn 35 Use the program s diagnostic and signal strength settings at the top of the Radio Settings window to make sure the network is working properly Signal Strength graph This setting graphically shows the radio s signal strength The graph will show the word Master if a master radio is selected The graph will show the word Scanning if the radio is scanning to find another radio to which to co
149. vent Log Properties lt Assign new IP settings for the IH Connect page 72 Log in to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility to configure a radio or check diagnostics Assign IP page 20 page 72 Assign a temporary IP address to a radio Update Firmware page 73 Update the version of firmware the radio uses Start Ping Session page 74 Wireless Clients page 75 View a list of client radios Ethernet Nodes page 76 View a list of wired Ethernet nodes connected to the network Scan List page 77 View a list of all the radios detected on the network including those from other vendors Port Table page 78 Event Log page 78 Properties page 79 View the selected radio s properties In addition there are more options in the File menu You can print either a list of the radios properties or a topology view Change how the RLX IH Browser scans for radios Page 68 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser User Manual 5 2 File Menu The following commands are available on the File menu Scan Setup page 69 Scan page 70 Clear page 70 Import page 70 Export page 70 Freeze page 71 Print page 71 Print Setup page 71 Exit page 71 5 2 1 Scan Setup Print Preview page 71 Scan Setup Scan Ctri s Clear Import Export Freeze Print Ctr
150. y DNS address provided by your Network Administrator Page 62 of 119 ProSoft Technology Inc July 25 2013 RLXIB IHW 802 11a b g Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility RadioLinx amp 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot User Manual Field Description Secondary DNS Enter the Secondary DNS address provided by your Network Administrator SNMP button Click this button to open the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Agent settings form Use this form to configure access to radio network settings through an SNMP agent Login Password button Click this button to change the Login Password for the radio The default password is password You should change this password and keep a record of it in a safe place to protect the radio from being reconfigured by unauthorized users DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol is a service provided by a server typically a router or a firewall on a local area network Devices on a network that supports DHCP can request and receive an IP address from the DHCP server RLXIB IHW radios support DHCP by default they attempt to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server If a DHCP server is not available the radio will not be able to acquire an IP address automatically therefore you must assign an IP address subnet mask and default gateway to the radio so that it can communicate on the network You can also assign a Static fixed or permanent IP address to the radio to make it easier to

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