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1. Home Unit Status RF Status Basic Settings Home Radio Settings RF IP Address 10 128 0 1 RF MAC Address 80 00 01 RF Network Settings RX Frequency 217 950000 MHz TX Frequency 217950000 MHz Transmit Power Level 1 0 VVatts PA Forward Power 11 Watts nemne PA Reverse Power 00 Watts normal Bandwidth 50 KHz Bit Rate 64 Kbps eos CE cof ee ee Disabled Mode ANSI pred Refresh Figure 37 RF Status Tab RF Status Parameters RF IP Address The RF IP address default assigned by factory based on the unit s MAC address is the RF IP address that is used when sending data and control packets in a Viper SC network The address can be configured under RF Network Settings RF Network see Figure 42 RF MAC Address The RF MAC address default assigned by factory RX Frequency Current operating frequency TX Frequency Current operating frequency Transmit Power Level Current TX power setting PA Forward Power TX power measured during last transmission PA Reverse Power Reverse power measured during last transmission Page 6 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Bandwidth This is the bandwidth programmed into the unit Bit Rate This is the bit rate programmed into the unit Modulation This is the modulation programmed into the unit Multi Speed Mode Default is disabled When Multi Speed mode is disabled the units communicate with each other at a fixed speed A un
2. 3 3 5 2 Antenna Overview Antennas can come in just about any shape or size However there is one parameter in particular that the system designer should not overlook especially if the radio installation uses gas discharge tube lightning arrestors The parameter is the DC grounding of the active element in the antenna A DC grounded antenna will measure 0 ohms from the active element to ground when tested with an ohm meter One way to test this is to connect the ohm meter from the center conductor to ground of the RF cable that is attached directly to the antenna This will read as a short for a DC grounded antenna and as an open for a non DC grounded antenna Page 3 16 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Note Some antenna datasheets are misleading and will indicate the antenna is DC grounded However the datasheet may be referring to the body of the antenna and not necessarily the active element For this reason it is best to measure the antenna you plan to use to verify the active element is DC grounded 3 3 5 3 The Wrong Combination The combination of a DC open antenna and a DC blocked gas discharge tube lightning arrestor creates a situation where static charge can build up slowly on the active element of the antenna Static charge can be created by wind blowing across the antenna precipitation hitting the active element or other environmental causes As static charge builds up on the antenna s active element over a perio
3. 2010 CalAmp All rights reserved Products offered may contain software proprietary to CalAmp The offer to supply these products and services does not include or infer any transfer of ownership No part of the documentation or information supplied may be divulged to any third party without the express written consent of CalAmp CalAmp reserves the right to update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Product updates may result in differences between the information provided in this manual and the product shipped 1 3 SUPPORTING INFORMATION Certain topics mentioned in this manual will require additional information This information can be found on our website at www calamp com support Page 1 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 1 4 RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS The Viper SC radio is intended for use in the Industrial Monitoring and Control and d SCADA markets The Viper SC unit must be professionally installed and must ensure a minimum separation distance between the radiating structure and any person see Table 1 An antenna mounted on a pole or tower is the typical installation and in rare instances a 1 2 wave whip antenna is used RF Exposure Table 1 Antenna Gain Antenna Gain A WARNING It is the responsibility of the user to guarantee compliance with the FCC MPE regulations when operating this device in a way other than described i
4. Custom LAN Settings Security Device Maintenance IP Gateway Transport UDP Setup Wizard Local IP Address Automatic e Local Port Number 6278 Remote IP Address 10 125 0 255 Remote Port Number 62 8 TCP Keepalive 0 minutes CTS assertion delay ms CTS negation delay 4 ms Send all buffered data before negating CTS Fragment large messages Discard all buffered data when entering flow control Save Cancel Refresh Figure 55 IP Gateway Service Settings IP Gateway Service Settings IP Gateway Service The defaults is Serial RF Bridge for COM port The default is CLI Service for Setup Port e CLI Service Command Line Interface This is a RS 232 connection to Host PC See CalAmp Technical Support Bulletin for advanced CLI diagnostic information e Serial RF Bridge DOX mode This is a 3 wire connection Data is sent whenever it is present at the port Flow control is not required The IP Gateway service will use UDP transport protocol to send and receive messages e Serial RF Bridge RTS CTS mode This is a 5 wire connection Data is sent after the device raises the RTS and the Viper SC returns a CTS signal to the device e Online Diagnostics This is a TCP IP based RF diagnostics Displays the time interval in seconds when the On line Diagnostics string will be transmitted Page 6 31 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Custom The user can customize the IP settings by selecting
5. Shipping Weight 2 4 lbs 1 1 Kg Page 9 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Mounting Options Mounting plate pattern amp DIN Rail Fan Output 5VDC 400mA max TRANSMITTER Tx Frequencies 136 174 MHz 900 406 125 470 000 MHz 142 174 MHz 450 000 511 975 MHz 215 240 MHz Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable 10096 Power Foldback Allowed for High Temperatures Conducted Spurious Per FCC Regulatory Emissions Transmitter Stability into 10 1 Power Foldback Allowed VSWR RX to TX Time lt 2ms 4 ms ETSI Versions lt 15 ms Band End to Band End 140 5018 140 5028 140 5048 30x 140 5098 Units 50x 50x 140 5048 50x 50x Channel Switching Time RECEIVER Bandwidth Bit Rate RX Frequencies 136 174 215 240 406 125 470 000 928 960 MHz 450 000 511 975 MHz Data Sensitivity 6 25 kHz 10 Bit Error Rate 115 112 BER 106 103 100 95 115 112 115 112 106 103 106 103 100 95 dBm dBm dBm Typical Max 12 5 kHz Page 9 2 8 kbps 16 kbps 24 kbps 32 kbps 116 114 109 106 102 98 95 91 414 111 106 103 100 96 92 88 111 108 104 101 97 94 116 114 109 106 102 98 95 91 414 111 106 103 100 96 92 88 111 108 104 101 97 94 116 114 109 106 102 98 95 91 414 111 106 103 100 96 92 88 111 108 10
6. Custom Choose the socket connection mode from the IP Gateway Transport drop down list and configure the IP settings e IP Gateway Transport See Figure 56 This allows you to select from the following four modes The parameters for each of these is defined in Table 9 CL Service O Serial RF bridge DOX mode IP Gateway Service Serial RF bridge RTS CTS mode Online Diagnostics Custom IP Gateway Transport UDP TCP Server TCP Client Local IP Address Local Port Number TCP Client Serve Remote IP Address 10 1776 0 255 Remote Port Number 62 5 TCP Keepalive 0 minutes CTS assertion delay 4 ms CTS negation delay 4 ms send all buffered data before negating CTS Fragment large messages Discard all buffered data when entering flow control Save Cancel Fefresh Figure 56 IP Gateway Transport e TCP Server Mode In this mode of operation the Viper SC acts as a TCP server It can accept up to 256 TCP connections from remote endpoints Data received from any remote endpoint is sent over the serial port Data received from the serial port is sent to every remote endpoint connected to the TCP server e Local Port Number The user must set the local port number parameter It identifies the port used by the TCP server when accepting connections from remote endpoints e Remote IP Address and Remote Port Number In TCP Server Mode these parameters are unused Page 6 32 Viper SC IP Router For Licen
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8. If there is RF traffic carrier present the Viper SC will buffer the data The Viper SC transmits the buffered data when there is no HF traffic present Page 3 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 1 4 Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point A Viper SC can be configured as a Relay Point as shown in Figure 5 Relay Points provide store and forward repeating of necessary information from one coverage area to the next In Bridge mode all traffic is forwarded In Router mode only Broadcast Packets and address specific packets are forwarded There may be multiple Relay Points to extend coverage over several hops Note Multiple relay points in a single network may slow the flow of data traffic Serial data is always sent out as a broadcast message A broadcast message cannot take advantage of IP routing mode so it must use Relay Points to move from one RF coverage area to another However the Viper SC might be able to be configured in a manner that may be able to take advantage of the router mode feature and also router mode collisions avoidance features as well Please refer to the Support Bulletins on CalAmp s website for additional information To configure your Viper SC as a Relay point refer to the Neighbor Table in Section 6 3 3 Relay Point Figure 5 Extending Coverage Areas Page 3 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 2 IP FORWARDING MODES BRIDGE OR ROUTER All Ethernet capable devices or h
9. These messages are discarded 6 8 2 Remote Statistics Tab Diagnostics st 2 04 80 00 02 10 128 0 2 24 US 50 51 38 69 unl D o 0 D 7 80 00 05 10 128 0 5 24 Me H a z 50 42 38 25 OU UU Uo u el cH 23 Ki INA broadcast 0 o Iw 0 ee unicast 0 D o 1 100 0056 80 00 03 10 128 0 3 24 N A N A broadcast 0 oO o D 7 unicast 0 0 a 0 1 100 0056 80 00 04 10 128 0 4 24 N A N A broadcast 0 o oO A Refresh Clear ero Stats Figure 63 Remote Statistics Tab Remote Unit The RF MAG address of a neighboring remote unit This table is updated every time the Viper SC sends or receives data to or from that unit If the RF MAC address is prefixed with the following character it means that we learned about this unit through a Relay Point RP unit HF IP Address This is the RF IP Address of the remote unit Received Packets The number of IP packets sent by the remote unit to this unit A packet is bad failed if at least one of the CRC the length or the system identifier is incorrect or it is simply missing in action not received at all by this unit The Viper SC is able to detect missing packets because of the sequence number in each packets PER Packet Error Rate is calculated with the given formula e PER bad bad good 100 Page 6 51 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e When the packet error rate indicates it s because the unit cannot determine
10. Unit Status IP Forwarding Mode Station Mode Setup Wizard Transceiver Temperature DATARADIO Viper HW PCB 280 03470 CodeBase ipr 3 4 R201201201400 Ok Bridge Remote 32 0C VPN Status Not ready vpn service disabled Refresh Acknowledge Unit Status Figure 28 Navigation Menu and Display Area The navigation menu on the left displays all of the menu items available to configure the Viper SC The right side of the screen displays all of the parameter settings available for each of the menu items Each menu item can have multiple parameter tabs available at the top of the display area The current parameter settings are highlighted using a blue tab at the top To view the parameters for each of the tabs simply click the tab Any time a parameter is changed you must confirm the change by clicking one of the buttons at the bottom of the parameter settings Page 5 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Refresh Click to Refresh the parameters on the current page e Acknowledge Unit Status Allows the user to acknowledge and clear errors Errors remain stored even after cycling power to aid in troubleshooting intermittent faults Click to return web page displays and Status LED function to normal operation 5 1 WELCOME TO THE SETUP WIZARD Viper SC units are programmed using the web interface From the device Home page program each device in your network using the Setup Wizard This Setup Wizard configures y
11. customize the NAT firewall protection e ETH hidden by NAT The Network Address Translation Table hides the IP Addresses on the Ethernet side e HF hidden by NAT The Network Address Translation Table hides the IP Addresses on the RF side e User X A specific IP Address or Subnet can be specified and will be hidden by the Network Address Translation Table NAT Port Forwarding Table Parameters This table allows the user to specify a particular public port or range of ports to be forwarded to the private network hidden by Network Address Translation Table Page 6 28 6 6 SERIAL MENU Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum The Serial Menu has two tabs Com Port tab see Figure 53 and the Setup Port tab see Figure 54 Both tabs offer the same settings When the Advanced Settings radio button is set to Show on either the Com Port or Setup tabs you are offered additional parameters see Section 6 6 2 to configure these settings Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance gt Setup Wizard Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Com Port Setup Port HELP HOME RESET COM Port Speed Data bits Stop bits Parity DCD Control Packet Forwarding Threshold Flow Control Connection Control Advanced Settings Serial SETUP Port Speed Data bits St
12. infrequent Password Key Strength and Master Key Note These settings are not affected by the Set To Defaults button e VPN Password This field is used to change the password used to gain access to VPN configuration settings The password must contain at least 8 and not exceeding 15 characters using a combination of three out of the following four classes e uppercase letters e lowercase letters e numbers e special characters Note The list of supported special characters is shown after entering an invalid password Note The VPN service cannot be enabled if this field is not set e Key Strength The number of bits used by all VPN keys The value can be one of the following e 128 bits 16 text characters or 32 hexadecimal digits e 192 bits 24 text characters or 48 hexadecimal digits e 256 bits 32 text characters or 64 hexadecimal digits e Hexadecimal digits include 0 9 and a f or A F Default 128 bits e Master Key A key that must be the same for a VPN server and all its clients This key can be entered as a text string weaker or as a binary number stronger e A string can contain any character example a 16 byte string quotes are optional e Anumeric value should start with 0x to permit hexadecimal digits example 0x00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff is a 16 byte 128 bit value Page 6 43 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Anumeric value provides a stronger key than a string s
13. 01 Router PSS i 80 00 02 Direct Dynamic VM Delete Serial 80 00 03 Direct Relay Point Delete Security SR Diagnostics Sane Ee Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Figure 44 Neighbor Table Tab Bridge Mode Add Remote Path When the unit is in bridge mode the user may manage the remote table Note that the user must Save any changes to this page HF MAC The user may add units to the remote table by entering the MAC address and clicking Add Viper Note The Remote Unit List table is updated every time the Viper SC sends or receives data to or from that unit Remote Unit RF MAC This is the RF MAC address of the remote unit Communication Path This field indicates the communication path from this unit to the remote e Direct means that there is no intervening unit e Relay Point means that there is relay point in between Setting Displays the current setting of this remote and allows the user to change the setting e Dynamic This unit was discovered dynamically by the sending or receiving of a packet Page 6 15 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Relay Point This unit is a static entry in the remote table e Delete Click the Delete button next to the remote entry to delete it from the remote list 6 3 3 2 Neighbor Table for Router Mode The Viper SC is an IP packet router radio that forwards packets to their destination based upon routing statements which network to send a packe
14. 3 4 geek lee Node Exam ie EE T T 3 6 Figure 7 geleet E lune 9 7 Figure 8 Router Mode Example E 3 9 Figure 9 Router Mode Example 2 3 11 Figure 10 Viper SC Router Generator VO 3 12 Figure 11 Multispeed Illustration arornrennnennnonnnennnennnrvnnennnrnnnennnennnnnnnennnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnen 3 13 Figure 12 Voltage Transient Immediately After the Gas Tube Turns Om 3 16 Figure 13 Voltage Buildup Due to Gtanc nemen 3 17 Figure 14 Wireshark Network Analyzing Tool 3 27 Figure 15 Example of Wireshark Details A 3 28 Figure 16 RX TX FAEN T m T Tm 4 1 Figure 17 Setting Up the Viper GC 4 2 Figure 18 Click Start gt Control Panel 4 3 Figure 19 Click Network and Internet nennen mnnera nnn nn 4 3 Figure 20 Network and Sharing Center 4 4 Figure 21 Change Adapter Settings nennen nennen nnne nnne 4 4 Figure 22 Local Area Connechon nennen nenne nennen nnne rsen nnn nnn nn 4 5 Figure 23 Properties Button raise tirar avia aee adi bct e itr baute bcr dii lc aat o A dE 4 5 Figure 24 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPV4 n 4 6 Figure 25 Define the P AddrESS usiciesuo seek eau 3 bere tea ETe p eR SUR a EY EESA pe SRI ESE eo mh TR n2 RD STR e Sup REA e EAD EFE p ERES A rais 4 7 Page vili Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figu
15. CalAmp support DUR E HELP HOME RESET Home Change default settings Use the SetUp Wizard Radio Settings Home Unit Status RF Status Basic Settings RF Network Settings Station Name est Station LAN Settings Model Number 140 5045 502 LAN IP Address 192 168 205 1 Security LAN MAC Address 00 04 99 60 3B8 20 Uptime 0 03 02 53 He EE EE DATARADIO Viper HW PCB 280 03470 Device Maintenance CodeBase ipr 3 4 R201201201400 Unit Status Ok IP Forwarding Mode Bridge Station Mode Remote Diagnostics Setup Wizard Transceiver Temperature 34 0C VPN Status Not ready vpn service disabled efresh Acknowledge Unit Status Figure 36 Unit Identification and Status Page 6 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Unit Identification and Status Parameters e Station Name Displays the name of the connected unit Configured under Home Basic Settings Station Name see Figure 38 e Model Number Displays the product catalog number e LAN IP Address IP address for this individual unit Configured under Lan Settings LAN IP Address see Figure 47 e LAN MAC Address MAC address for this individual unit e Uptime Displays the amount of time since the unit was last reset DD HH MM SS Days Hours Minutes Seconds e Modem Firmware Version e Unit Status Displays the status of the Viper SC and reports any errors Have the displayed Unit Status message available if contacting
16. CalAmp support This information is also required if returning a unit for service under RMA e P Forwarding Mode Displays the IP forwarding mode Bridge or Router the default is Bridge The IP Forwarding Mode can be configured under RF Network Settings RF Network IP Forwarding Mode see Figure 42 e Station Mode Displays if the unit is being used as a Relay point Access point or Remote The Station Mode can be configured under RF Network Settings RF Network Access Relay point see Figure 42 e Transceiver Temperature Displays the transceiver internal temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit Home Basic Settings see Figure 38 e VPN Status Global status of the VPN It can be configured under Security VPN see Figure 61 Displays the status of the VPN virtual private network OK Ready when operational If device is not operational display will read Not Ready and a reason will be shown Ex VPN service disabled e Refresh Button This button refreshes the parameters on the current page e Acknowledge Unit Status Button This button allows the user to acknowledge and clear errors Errors remain stored even after cycling power to aid in troubleshooting intermittent faults Press Page 6 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum the Acknowledge Unit Status button to return web page displays and Status LED function to normal operation 6 1 2 RF Status Tab Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET
17. Licensed Spectrum HDX Half Duplex Data transmission occurring in two directions over a single line using separate Tx and Rx frequencies but only one direction at a time HTTP Hypertext Transport Protocol Communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web IPCONFIG A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device MAC Media Access Control The unique address a manufacturer assigns to each networking device MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The largest TCP IP packet hardware can carry NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet Network A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing storage and or transmission between users Network speed Bit rate on the RF link between units in a network Node A network junction or connection point typically a computer or work station OIP Optimized IP Compresses TCP and UDP headers and filters unnecessary acknowledgments OIP makes the most use of the available bandwidth OTA Over the Air Standard for the transmission and reception of application related information in a wireless communications system PHY A PHY chip called PHYceiver provides the interface to Ethernet transmission medium Its purpose is digital access of the modulated link usually used together with an MII chip The PHY def
18. Perform the following steps see Figure 31 1 Verify that the Viper SC is using the following default IP configuration e P Address 192 168 205 1 e Network Mask 255 255 255 0 e Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 2 Click Apply then Next GAL NG Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Home Viper Setup Wizard Step 1 2 3 4 5 gt Radio Settings kal MEN SOME If you keep the default IP address on all units on your network they will be accessible via their local gt LAN Settings Ethemet port To monitor or change configurations remotely each unit needs a unique IP address This will be the address that you will point your browser to access these pages in the future gt Router Changing this address will not affect your application data but the address shall not be used elsewhere Serial in your network gt Security Enter a unique IP address for the unit If you will be administering it from a different IP subnet enter the Default Gateway for this network You do not need to set a Default Gateway if you will only be gt Diagnostics x en connecting to your Vipers from the same IP subnet gt Device Maintenance gt Setup Wizard IP Address 192 168 205 1 default 192 168 205 1 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 default 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0000 Apply Cancel Note The symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Figure 31 Enter IP Addresses St
19. Product Warranty If the product proves defective during the warranty period contact our Customer Service Department at the following numbers to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA e Domestic 800 992 7774 e Domestic amp International 507 833 8819 Note Be sure to have the equipment model serial number along with the billing amp shipping address when calling Note You may also request an RMA number online at www calamp com 1 6 RMA REQUEST When returning a product mark the RMA clearly on the outside of the package Include a complete description of the problem and the name and telephone number of a contact person RETURN REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION Contact Customer Service CalAmp 299 Johnson Ave Ste 110 Waseca MN 56093 Tel 1 507 833 8819 Very Important Be sure to have the equipment model and serial number and billing and shipping addresses on hand when calling For units in warranty customers are responsible for shipping charges to CalAmp For units returned out of warranty customers are responsible for all shipping charges Return shipping instructions are the responsibility of the customer Page 1 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 1 7 FACTORY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT Hours Address Monday Friday 7 30 4 30 CST CalAmp Tel 507 833 8819 299 Johnson Ave Ste 110 Fax 507 833 6758 Waseca MN 56093 Email imcsupport calamp com 1 8 MODELS AND AVAILA
20. RF interface the destination IP address can be changed to the broadcast IP address 255 255 255 255 e Enabled Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is enabled e Disabled Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is disabled default Multicast to Broadcast RF to LAN When a multicast packet is forwarded from the RF interface to the LAN interface the destination IP address can be changed to the broadcast IP address 255 255 255 255 e Enabled Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is enabled e Disabled Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is disabled default Page 6 24 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Multicast Address List Parameters All packets received from the LAN interface with a multicast destination IP address matching one of the multicast address identified in this list will be forwarded from the LAN interface to the RF interface Multicast White List Parameters All packets received from the RF interface with a multicast destination IP address matching one of the multicast address identified in this list will be forwarded from the RF interface to the LAN interface If this list is empty any packet received from the RF interface with a multicast destination IP address will be passed over the LAN If this list is non empty any packet received from the RF interface with a multicast d
21. RX function could be swapped 2 4 4 SETUP and COM Ports The SETUP and COM serial connections are DE 9F RS dk 232 ports Refer to Table 6 for pin out descriptions SETUP COM oeveral serial port considerations are e Viper SETUP and COM ports are Data Communication Equipment DCE devices e In general equipment connected to the Viper SC s serial ports is Data Terminal Equipment DTE and a straight through cable is recommended Note Atypical PC com port is a DTE device and would require a straight through cable to connect to the Viper s com ports e Ifa DCE device is connected to the Viper serial ports a null modem cable adapter is required Page 2 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 6 Pin out for DCE SETUP and COM port 9 Contact DE 9 Connector Contact EIA 232F Function Signal Direction DCD 1 DTE DCE RXD DTE DCE TXD DTE DCE DTR DTE DCE DTE DCE DTE DCE DTE DCE DTE DCE RING 3 DTE DCE 1 Programmable 2 Always asserted 3 For future use 2 4 5 Power Connector The Viper is supplied with a right angle power connector 10 30 VDC The image in Table 7 shows the pin out connections for the power connector Table 7 Power Connector Pin out Contact m Color Description Left to Right Fan Power Output 5V Red Positive 10 30 VDC Enable to Power Management e Power Viper is awake e No power Viper is asleep Note The White En
22. Save Configuration using this name drp LAM Settings Cpl coast Firmware Upgrade Settings 00 Merge settings bundled in upgrade package with current configuration Ay bridge mode high reliability drp Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Factory Settings 0 2 Restore Factory Settings ih Mmm Proceed Cancel Note Some operations may take a minute or so to complete Figure 69 Config Control Tab User Configuration Settings e Save Configuration using this name This option saves the current user configuration settings in the Viper SC to the user specified file Valid characters for the file name are a z A Z 0 9 and Click the radio button and enter a file name Then click Proceed to save the settings to the file Use the Click here link to download the file Import Configuration from and Delete Configuration These radio buttons allows the user to import or delete a stored configuration file The file is selected using the drop down list Select either Import or Delete and click Proceed The imported configuration file may be renamed if desired must keep the drp extension then reloaded back into the original Viper SC or into another Viper SC by using an FTP client Do not load more than 5 separate configuration files into a single Viper SC Loading many configuration files into a Viper SC may use up an excessive amount of memory and may cause the Viper SC to Page 6 58 Viper SC
23. Spectrum WCP Security Parameters The user must set the WCP security configuration since all WCP communication is encrypted WCP Login Login using the WCP password before proceeding with the WCP security configuration WCP Password Enter a new password and press Set Password The password must contain at least 3 of the following e An upper case Alpha character A Z e A lower case Alpha character a z e Anumeric character 0 9 e Any other printable character eg Password length must be a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 32 characters Data Key Strength Select the data key strength either 128 192 or 256 bits and press Set Strength Data Key Enter the data key here and press Set Key This must match the key set in the WCP server database The key length must be exactly 16 24 or 32 characters corresponding to data key strength values 128 192 or 256 Logout and Save Press to logout and save the new configuration Logout and Don t Save Press to logout without saving the new configuration The new configuration will be lost after a unit reset WCP Settings Unit ID Enter a unique ID to identify this unit This can be used when a file upload is targeted at this specific unit Group ID Up to 4 Group IDs may be entered Thus this unit will participate in a file upload targeting any of these group IDs Page 6 62 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum IP Settings e Multicast Group The WCP se
24. The user can also access the Viper SC s Command Line Interface CLI to restore the factory default values A terminal emulator program set to 19 2 kbps N 8 1 can access the Command Line Interface CLI via the Setup port then enter the following CLI commands e Login Admin e Password current password or default pwd ADMINISTRATOR e default enter key this will log the user out but log back in as before e save enter key Page 6 59 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Stationreset enter key this will reset the Viper SC and when the Viper SCs are back online it will have factory default values including the Ethernet IP address 192 168 205 1 This will not reset the security parameters including the password 6 9 2 Package Control Tab The Package Control web page is used for verifying the field upgrade of the Viper SC radio modem firmware If the installation was successful the web page will indicate Pass If the installation is incomplete or some files are corrupt the web page will indicate Fail and will give an error message specifying which files are missing corrupt If an upgrade problem arises and persists click the Package Control once more and have the resulting indications available when contacting Technical Support HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings Device Maintenance Config Control Package Control Wing Commander RF Network Settings DATARADIO Viper HW PCB 280 034 70 Co
25. also be a single message sending multiple small or fragmented TCP messages over the on air network is less efficient than grouping the responses for example into a larger single message Due to TCP IP message overhead and radio on air overhead a small user message with its overhead is much less efficient than multiple small user messages grouped into a single slightly larger message Also the on air protocol often has to negotiate the on air medium to be able to transmit a message depending on collision retries and traffic the performance is further affected 3 3 7 8 Heartbeat Messages Sending heartbeat messages is generally not recommended Heartbeat messages should be disabled where possible If this is not possible then heartbeat messages should only be sent from one endpoint Their interval should be 4 minutes and start 4 minutes after connection idle time no data sent in either direction If heartbeats are used depending on the number of connections using them and their interval the resulting traffic load needs to be evaluated to assess their impact on the on air network traffic 3 3 7 9 Avoid Unnecessary Traffic over the Air Network 3 3 9 1 Monitoring Remote PLCs with Monitoring Application Tools Continuously monitoring remote PLCs for monitoring purposes only via the on air network adds additional traffic This should be avoided unless required Some of these software tools are made to run on local networks high bandwidth rath
26. credentials fail to pass the RADIUS server access to these is denied Device Authentication e Enabled Perform local and remote device authentication using a RADIUS server Set the VPN module of this device local to operate in server mode and set the VPN module of remote devices to operate in client mode This device will authenticate remote devices using the RADIUS server when the remote devices are powered on and at regular intervals This device will authenticate itself to the RADIUS server at startup e Disabled Do not perform device authentication with the RADIUS server Client Configuration Parameters RADIUS Server IP IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Server Port UDP port number to use when sending authentication requests to the RADIUS server RADIUS Secret Secret key shared between the RADIUS client and RADIUS server This key is used to encrypt messages exchanged between the client and server application RADIUS Timeout Amount of time in seconds to wait for a response when sending an authentication request to the RADIUS server If the response is not received the request will be resent as many time specified by the RADIUS Retries parameter RADIUS Retries Amount of time the RADIUS client resends the authentication request message to the RADIUS server if it does not respond with an authentication granted or an authentication denied message Delay Between Retries Amount of time to wait between retries
27. heck network status and change Hardware and Soul settings set preferences for sharing E e er ond eebe k Language and Region View devices and printer Add a device Internet display and connection and bnge keyboards or other input methods p vw e more Connect to a projector e of Access Let Windows suggest settings BW Optimae visual display Adjust commonly used mobility settings 4 Programs S A Uninstall a program Figure 19 Click Network and Internet Page 4 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 Click Network and Sharing Center see Figure 20 m EC m So Control Panel Network and Internet File Edit View Tools Help Control Panel Home KA System and Security e Network and Internet Hardware and Sound ad Programs User Accounts and Family Ki Safety S Appearance and Personalization Clock Language and Region Ease of Access Kk ET EXE Te x T Network and Sharing Center q Click Network and Sharing Center nect to a netw View network status and tasks Con Ork view network computers and devices Add a wireless device to the network HomeGroup Choose homegroup and sharing options Internet Options Change your homepage Manage browser add ons Delete browsing history and cookies Figure 20 Network and Sharing Center 4 Inthe left column click Change Adapter Settings see Figure 21 Click Change Adap
28. in seconds in which the unit will broadcast the diagnostic string 6 8 4 1 OUTPUT FORMAT From a Command Prompt window type telnet nnn nnn nnn nnn 6272 and the unit s online diagnostic output will display on the screen where nnn nnn nnn nnn is your unit s IP address in dot decimal format The online diagnostic output is man machine readable ASCII comma delimited format Any reader program used or written must decode the VERSION FIELD and check for type 1 as more types may be released in the future Note No overhead is generated in the Viper SC unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made 7 TCP ASCI Terminal 192 168 205 100 58317 gt 192 168 205 1 6272 LL ks Hx Data Packet H s Local Address 192 168 205 100 192 168 285 1 08 88 00 01 2 11 5 Sec 8x81 192 168 205 1 192 168 206 1 39 13 30 U 66 66 dBm 66 66 dBm 1 10 W 6 66 W 0 60807 Local Port 00 80 00 01 2 11 5 Sec 8x81 192 168 205 1 192 168 206 1 39 13 38 U 68 88 dBm 66 66 dBm 1 18 VU 6 66 V 6 006 58317 08 80 00 01 2 11 5 Sec 0x81 192 168 205 1 192 168 206 1 39 13 38 U 60 88 dBm 66 66 dBm 1 10 W 6 66 V 6 006 aM aus idc 08 88 08 01 2 11 5 Sec 8x81 192 168 205 1 192 168 206 1 39 13 38 U 68 88 dBm 66 66 dBm 1 18 W 6 66 W 6 006 5 192 168 2051 192 168 285 1 00 80 00 01 1 11 5 0x81 192 168 205 1 192 168 286 1 39 53 8 8 5272 00 80 00 01
29. is used when sending data and control packets in a Viper SC network HF Netmask The Netmask default 255 0 0 0 is set to a valid common RF IP Netmask for all units in a Viper SC network RF MAC Address Select Custom and enter the RF MAC address or select Default to set the default assigned by factory MTU Maximum Transfer Unit default 1500 bytes The Maximum transfer unit is the maximum number of bytes the unit will send in a packet The input range is from 576 to 1500 Page 6 11 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 3 2 RF Bandwidth Management Tab Radio Settings RF Network Settings Bt Settings Router Serial Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Contention Settings HELP HOME RESET RF Bandwidth Management RF Network Settings Retries OFF 1 2 3 5 10 Custom Collision m 0e 0 s 0 u 428 Avoidance OFF 512 256 128 64 Custom Random pc 0 ig del 0 o 0 Backoff OFF 2 4 6 8 10 Custom Minimum Latency ERSA Minimum Congestion ee Maximum Throughput Maximum Reliability Duplicate Packet Removal Enabled o Disabled Bridge Forwarding TT 9 P and ARP types only Quality Of Service QoS 9 Enabled Disabled TCP 0 ms UDP ms Fragment 0 ms Other 0 ms Save Cancel Figure 43 RF Bandwidth Management Tab Contention Settings These are the bandwidth management selectors These selectors allow the user to
30. mode mid reliability latency drp router mode high reliability drp router mode mid reliability latency drp Device Maintenance Restore Factory Settings 4 Ver35Testdrp 192 168 205 1 rfmac800001 Master DemoProject drp Proceed Cancel Note Some operations may take a minute or so to complete t Serial Diagnostics Setup Wizard Operations marked i will require you to perform a Reset Unit after a successful completion Figure 35 Importing a Configuration File 5 6 2 Cloning a Viper SC The Viper SC configuration can be cloned copied by importing an existing configuration file from another Viper SC A FTP Utility is required to transfer the desired configuration file to the Viper SC After the configuration file has been transferred to the Viper SC using a FTP utility it will appear as a selection in the drop down box Please refer to the CalAmp website www calamp com support for the detailed Viper SC Clone Support Bulletin procedure Note A FTP Utility is a separate application the customer must install on their PC CalAmp does not supply the FTP Utility Page 5 8 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 VIPER SC NAVIGATION MENU 6 1 HOME MENU The Home menu provides three tabs Unit Status RF Status and Basic Settings 6 1 1 Unit Status Tab This tab displays Viper SC software revision information retrieved from the connected unit You should have this information available if contacting
31. of the changes that have been made to this manual REV DATE DESCRIPTION REV 0 Jan 2008 Initial Release as 001 5008 000 REV 1 May 2008 Update Dual Port Viper SC information REV 2 Sept 2008 Added information about SNMP Updated Firmware Upgrade instructions REV 3 Dec 2008 Added information about TCP Client Server Mode Added information about Saving Restoring User Configuration files REV 4 Apr 2009 Added information about V1 5 Viper SC code release Added information about TCP Proxy Feature Added note to RF Acknowledgment section Corrected Viper SC Power Cable Part in Accessory Table Added specifications and part number for 900 MHz Viper SC Updated RF Exposure Compliance requirements Added Choosing an IP Addressing Scheme REV 5 Jul 2009 Added information about V1 6 Viper SC code release Added information about Listen Before Transmit Disable feature Added section about RF MAC override feature Added section about the Periodic Reset feature Added screen shot and information for the Add Static Entry function REV 6 Sept 2009 Added Listen Before Transmit Disable Feature Previously Read Added Listen Before Talk Disable Feature REV 7 Nov 2009 Updated user manual for product name change from Viper to Viper SC REV 8 Jun 2010 Added UL information Added information and specifications for Viper SC 200 Added information about V1 7 Viper SC firmware Release Corrected radio firmware upgrade command line instructi
32. to minimize signal loss See Table 8 for feedline recommendations Page 3 19 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 8 Feedline Recommendations Transmission Loss per 100 feet Frequency Range Cable Type VHF UHF 900 MHz LMR 400 1 5 dB 2 7 dB 3 9 dB 1 2 Heliax 0 68 dB 1 51 dB 2 09 dB 7 8 Heliax 0 37 dB 0 83 dB 1 18 dB 1 5 8 Heliax 0 22 dB 0 51 dB 0 69 dB Outside cable connections should have a weather kit applied to each connection to prevent moisture Feedline connections should be routinely inspected to minimize signal loss through the connection A 3 dB loss in signal strength due to cable loss and or bad connections represents a 5096 reduction in signal strength 3 3 7 PLC and Ladder Logic Setup The general information in this section is designed to assist PLC system setup and for Ladder logic program setup The focus is on TCP communication UDP is often friendlier to on air networks since it requires less handshaking overhead But often TCP is the only choice available on PLCs PLC communication via serial lines or serial terminal server is not covered here never the less the general information could apply 3 3 7 1 Polling Remote PLCs without Unsolicited Messages When polling from a master PLC multiple remote PLCs over the RF network the polling method used has an important influence To minimize on air congestion collision it is best to sequentially time the polling to each remote and have remotes doin
33. tune the device parameters based on the desired network operation Selections to the left will favor minimum latency amp maximum throughput Selections to the right favor minimum congestion amp maximum reliability The user may select Custom and enter their own values Note enable acks Page 6 12 When Data Retries is set to off the unit is in No Acks Required mode All other settings Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum TCP Proxy Router mode only TCP Proxy Default Disabled Turn on or off the TCP proxy Additional Settings Duplicate Packet Removal Enable or disable the duplicate packet removal algorithm by default it is disabled to preserve compatibility with older versions of the firmware This algorithm detects duplicate packets that might appear through the system because of retransmits Bridge Forwarding Everything IP and ARP types only By default the Viper SC only forwards IP and ARP packets Ethernet II types 0x0800 0x0806 By selecting the Everything setting the Viper SC will forward all 802 3 Ethernet II packet types Use this setting to transport protocols such as IPX 802 1Q etc Note This option is not available in router mode because the Viper SC will automatically forward all packets per its routing table When selecting Router forwarding mode all relevant IP settings must be configured Quality of Service QoS Turn on or off the RF Quality Of Service algorithm This algori
34. wait after power up before doing a station reset e Temperature Setting Default is Celsius Allows the user to select how the temperature will be reported on the Diagnostics web page and in the Online Diagnostic Messages 6 2 RADIO SETTINGS MENU The radio settings menu uses three tabs to define its parameters RF Settings CWID and RF Tests 6 2 1 RF Settings Tab Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Radio Settings RF Settings CWID RF Tests Home Radio Settings Frequency Range Min 215 000000 MHz Max 240 000000 MHz RF Network Settings Output Power Range Min 1 0 Watts Max 10 0 Watts LAN Settings Transmitter 9 Enabled Disabled Serial Channel Number 1 e 1 32 Security TX Frequency MHz 217950000 Diagnostics RX Frequency MHz 217 950000 Device Maintenance TX Power 1 0 Setup Wizard Bandwidth KHz 50 Data and Control Packet 64 Bit Rate Kbps h Carrier Sense Level Threshold 105 000000 dBm Listen Before Transmit Enabled listen to data only Save Cancel Figure 39 RF Settings Tab Page 6 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Radio Capabilities Frequency Range TX amp RX Frequency Range is factory set Output Power Range This is factory set Settings Transmitter The radio button Transmitter Disabled is set at the factory to disable the radio transmitter until the Viper SC is minimally configured Channel Number Currently sel
35. when sending the RADIUS authentication request to the RADIUS server Page 6 39 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 7 4 VPN Tab Virtual Private Networking A VPN secures network traffic by transporting it within encrypted tunnels between two VPN devices A VPN tunnel ensures data privacy over any type of network Multiple physical network s can exist between two VPN devices a VPN tunnel thus provides a virtual single hop network connection between two VPN devices A VPN tunnel is created by a client to a specific server A server can have tunnels to many clients A special shared tunnel is also provided to support a few special traffic types e Point to multipoint broadcast and multicast packets e Telnet Web SNMP and RADIUS packets e Device specific IP service packets GPS RSSI diagnostics etc The shared tunnel is always available on a device provided that its VPN service is enabled e Tunnel Maintenance Key Exchange Random cipher keys are used to encrypt VPN tunnel traffic these keys are unique to each tunnel and are generated during VPN client server key exchange Tunnel keys are periodically updated to maximize security e Server Status Advertisement By default traffic normally sent via VPN tunnel is blocked if one client server tunnel endpoint is non operational A server therefore advertises its status to ensure all its tunnels have a very high availability these are sent whenever the server is e
36. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group Range 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group 1 0 0 0 0 Group 2 0000 Group3 0000 Group4 0000 Groupp 0000 Save Cancel Figure 50 Broadcast Multicast Tab Page 6 23 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Broadcast Parameters Directed Broadcast This parameter controls the forwarding of directed broadcast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface The default is Enabled Limited Broadcast This parameter controls the forwarding of limited broadcast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface The default is Disabled Multicast Parameters Multicast Forwarding This parameter controls the forwarding of multicast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface and vice versa The packets forwarded from the LAN to the RF interface are identified by the Multicast Address List all other multicast packets are dropped On the other hand the Multicast White List controls which multicast packets are passed from the RF interface to the LAN interface When the Multicast White List is empty all multicast packets received from the RF interface are passed on the LAN interface otherwise only the multicast packets identified in the white list are passed over the LAN e Enabled Forwarding of multicast packets is enabled default e Disabled Forwarding of multicast packets is disabled Multicast to Broadcast LAN to RF When a multicast packet is forwarded from the LAN interface to the
37. 0 5018 503 Data Rate Selectable Viper SC 200 140 5028 502 140 5028 503 Viper SC 400 4 kbps 140 5048 302 8 kbps 64 kbps 140 5048 303 96 kbps 140 5048 502 128 kbps 140 5048 503 Viper SC 900 32 kbps 140 5098 502 64 kbps 140 5098 503 96 kbps EN 128 kbps Viper SC 100 ETSI AS NZ 140 5018 600 140 5018 601 Viper SC 400 ETSI AS NZ 140 5048 400 140 5048 401 140 5048 600 140 5048 601 Modulation Type 2FSK 4FSK 8FSK 16FSK Addressing 128 kbps Page 9 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum SETUP and COM Port Data Rate Setup Port 300 19 200 bps Default 19 2 Kbps Com Port 300 115 200 bps Default 9 6 Kbps Display 5 Tri color status LEDs Power Status Activity Link Rx Tx Diagnostics Message elements Temperature Voltage Local RSSI Remote RSSI Forward Power Reverse Power Packet Error Rate Page 9 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 10 APPENDIX B REGULATORY CERTIFICATIONS Domestic and International Certifications Range EN 300 113 Zealand 140 5018 500 136 174 MHz NP4 5018 500 773B 5018500 140 5018 501 140 5018 502 140 5018 503 m ti EM ue 140 5018 601 4925 2004 Spectrum Impact NEN 140 5028 502 215 240 MHz NP4 5028 502 773B 5028502 140 5028 503 140 5048 300 406 1 470 NP4 5048 300 773B 5048300 140 5048 301 MHz 140 5048 302 140 5048 303 140 5048 400 406 1 470 PT ACMA AS NZS 140 5048 401 MHz 492
38. 1 11 5 0x81 192 168 206 1 192 168 285 1 39 49 8 8 11 8 8 00 80 00 01 1 11 5 8x21 192 168 205 1 192 168 286 1 39 53 8 8 Remote Port Figure 67 Diagnostic Output Sample Computer Readable and Human Readable Format Page 6 55 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 10 Diagnostics Output Definitions for Computer Readable Format Output Definitions MAC address of the station where diagnostic measurements are being collected The host will collect diagnostic message from itself and all remote units with IPSD enabled IPSD can be enabled disabled under Setup Advanced Bl IP Services Ver Version of the online diagnostics Different versions may have different parameters This document describes Version 1 Number of items that follow in the online diagnostic message Period PERIOD Seconds Specifies the time between the generation of online diagnostic messages from the source station Flags Online Diagnostic Flags CalAmp specific B Source Address In Bridge mode this address displays the MAC address of the source Viper SC In Router mode this address displays the IP Address of the source Viper SC The source is the Viper SC station generating the diagnostic message This is also the source station from the point of view of the RSSI measurements Destination Address In Bridge Mode this address displays the MAC address of the destination Viper SC In Router Mode this address displ
39. 10 200 1 158 10 200 1 161 to 10 200 1 174 10 200 1 127 10 200 1 143 10 200 1 159 10 200 1 175 10 200 1 191 Figure 9 Router Mode Example 2 3 2 3 Viper SC Router Generator VRG Program We have developed a Viper SC Route Generator VRG application that assists you in generating the Viper SC s neighbor router tables and also generates the configuration files for all the radios in your project within minutes see Figure 10 You should try to choose an IP addressing scheme so that the master Viper SC s IP address is always first in a sequence and then the remote s IP addresses to follow in that sequence Please visit CalAmp s website and download the VRG application and VARG Support Bulletins The Support Bulletins will step you through using the VRG application Currently not on website Page 3 11 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum File Edit Help d IP setup and summary IP and Route Generator ve bet TIEN 2 Apply IP summary to curent Units Ic Amp l ver1 2 build4 revi Net Mask offset on IP Size First IP address Last IP address Mask System Configuration Eth IP Master Nets 104380 ES 5 1 104385 104385 27 How many Units totally planned 10 Generate Unit first Master Unit dets SE ER including master and remotes first time Config Eth IP Remote Nets 10 43832 29 3 9 1043 8 35 1043 8 99 29 rst Remote Unit 43 8 43 8 43 8 j How many Units at le
40. 100 satia M 172 20 255 100 Viper 1 kaf eer 172 20 0 1 EN Keng a Ke Viper 105 en Y gt 172 20 0 105 HMI CS 172 20 138 1 HMI Computer 500 172 20 255 254 PLC 4 Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Network ID 172 20 0 0 Broadcast Address 172 20 255 255 Viper 4 172 20 0 4 Figure 7 Bridge Mode Example 2 Note For additional assistance or recommendations on configuring the unit for Bridge Mode refer to CalAmp s Service Bulletins located on our website Page 3 7 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 2 2 Router Mode Router mode allows greater network configuration flexibility It allows the use of a variety of protocols and also adds RF diagnostics capability to Viper SC networks Diagnostics can be retrieved through the Ethernet port of the Viper SC For more information on Viper SC RF Diagnostics refer to Section 6 8 Router mode requires the setup of Ethernet IP and Serial IP addresses and is recommended only for users who have IT Network support readily available to them and or the authorization required to make changes in to the network In Router mode each Viper SC uses these two IP addresses e he Ethernet IP Address e The RF IP Address Every Viper SC is factory configured with a default Ethernet IP Address 192 168 205 1 and a unique RF IP address This RF IP address will have the form 10 x y z where x y and z is based on the last 6 digits of the unit s Ethernet MAC address The default net
41. 2 2 Router Mode Example 2 Each Viper SC has an Ethernet IP address on a unique network oolarwind s Subnet Calculator can be used to help you generate the subnets as shown in Figure 9 The Subnet calculator creates a range of hosts IP addresses that can be used The Solarwind s calculator can be downloaded from Solarwind s website and a Subnet tutorial can be found on CalAmp s Support Bulletin website In the example shown in Figure 9 each network connected to the Viper SC s local Ethernet port has 14 valid IP addresses that may be used for the Viper SC PLCs RTUs computers or other Ethernet equipment that may be connected The subnet mask of the RF IP addresses has been changed to ensure that the RF IP network does not overlap any of the Ethernet networks In this scenario the RF IP addresses must be manually programmed to ensure that every Viper SC has an RF IP address in the network and that no RF IP address is used twice e Ethernet Subnet Mask for all units 255 255 255 240 e RF Subnet Mask for all units 255 255 0 0 Viper SC 1 Eth IP Address 10 200 1 1 28 HF IP Address 10 0 0 1 16 Viper SC 2 Eth IP Address 10 200 1 17 28 RF IP Address 10 0 0 2 16 Viper SC 3 Eth IP Address 10 200 1 33 28 RF IP Address 10 0 0 3 16 Viper SC 4 Eth IP Address 10 200 1 49 28 RF IP Address 10 0 0 4 16 Viper SC 177 Eth IP Address 10 200 12 1 28 RF IP Address 10 0 0 177 16 Viper SC 178 Eth IP Address 10 200 12 17 28
42. 205 10 A wm ey Viper 1 PLC 100 RER EE es B 192 168 205 1 192 168 205 254 B e Viper 100 HMI m Bj 192 168 205 253 192 168 205 100 PLC 4 192 168 205 40 Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Network ID 192 168 205 0 Broadcast Address 192 168 205 255 Viper 4 2 192 168 205 4 Figure 6 Bridge Mode Example 1 3 2 1 2 Bridge Mode Example 2 The subnet for this Viper SC network is comprised of devices with IP addresses ranging from 172 20 0 0 to 172 20 255 255 The subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 The shorthand notation is 172 20 0 1 16 since the subnet mask 255 255 0 0 contains 16 ones then 16 zeros when it is converted to binary e The first address 172 20 0 0 is reserved for the Network ID e The last address 172 20 255 255 is reserved for the broadcast address Page 3 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e here are 65534 valid IP addresses available to be assigned to hosts on the network Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Viper SC 1 172 20 0 1 16 Network ID 172 20 0 0 Viper SC 2 172 20 0 2 16 Broadcast Address 172 20 255 255 Viper SC 3 172 20 0 3 16 Viper SC 105 172 20 0 105 16 PLC RTU 1 172 20 255 1 16 Computer 1 172 20 138 1 16 PLC RTU 2 172 20 255 2 16 Computer 4500 172 20 255 254 16 PLC RTU 3 172 20 255 3 16 PLC RTU 250 172 20 255 250 16 PLC 2 asthe 172 20 255 2 Medi 172 20 0 3 Viper 2 172 20 0 2 Pica maser RL 172 20 255 3 ein ais ina PLC PLC
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44. 4 101 97 94 112 109 106 103 99 95 90 86 111 108 104 101 97 93 89 85 108 105 101 98 94 91 dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm dBm Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 128 kbps 88 85 88 85 88 85 85 82 Bandwidth 140 5018 140 5048 40x Bit Rate 60x 140 5048 60x RX Frequencies 142 174 406 125 470 000 MHz 450 000 511 975 MHz ETSI Mode Useable 111 108 111 108 pine 104 101 104 101 10 Bit Error 96 92 96 92 Rate BER 25kHz ETSI 16 kbps 110 107 110 107 32 kbps 103 100 103 100 Typical Max Adjacent Channel Rejection min Spurious Response Rejection lt 1 ms 5 ms ETSI Versions lt 15ms Band End to Band End 17 dBm 50mW max TNC female Tx Rx DE 9F DE 9F 10 BaseT auto MDIX Power I O Power Plug DRL p n 415 7108 113 DRL p n 897 5008 010 Weidm ller p n 1615550000 Weidm ller p n 1639260000 4 Pin 3 5mm Power Header 4 Pin 3 5mm Power Plug Cable 60 inches Connections Fan Output Ground Power Enable Page 9 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum MCOUDEMA OG WE Viper 100 4 kbps 8 kbps 16 kbps 140 5018 500 8 kbps 16 kbps 32 kbps 140 5018 501 Viper 400 140 5048 300 140 5048 301 140 5048 500 140 5048 501 Viper 900 8 kbps 16 kbps 140 5098 500 16 kbps 32 kbps 140 5098 501 Viper SC 100 140 5018 502 14
45. 5 2004 Spectrum Impact Assessment 140 5048 500 450 512 MHz NP4 5048 300 773B 5048300 140 5048 501 140 5048 502 140 5048 503 vene UT o TT ue 140 5048 601 4925 2004 Spectrum Impact Assessment 140 5098 500 928 960 MHz NP4 5098 500 773B 5098500 140 5098 501 140 5098 502 140 5098 503 UL Certification All models UL approved when powered with a listed Class 2 source This device is suitable for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Installation This device is intended for installation only in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION per EN60950 1 2006 Declaration of Conformity For Models 140 5018 60x 140 5048 40x and 140 5048 60x Page 10 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum The Viper SC radio is tested to and conforms with the essential requirements for protection of health and the safety of the user and any other person and Electromagnetic Compatibility as included in following standards Standard Issue Date EN 60950 1 2006 with Amendment A11 2009 A1 2010 EN 301 489 1 2008 04 EN 301 489 5 2002 08 It is tested to and conforms with the essential radio test suites so that it effectively uses the frequency spectrum allocated to terrestrial space radio communication and orbital resources so to as to avoid harmful interference as included in following standards Standard Issue Date EN 300 113 1 2 2009 11 It therefore complies wit
46. 50 511 975 136 174 Estonia oe JAM Contact Authority Contact Authority Contact Authority Contact Authority 142 174 406 1250 420 421 449 450 511 975 Hungary 142 174 Contact Authority 406 125 470 450 511 975 Page 10 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Italy 142 174 Contact Authority Latvia 142 174 450 470 406 125 470 470 511 975 Lithuania 406 125 430 136 146 440 470 430 440 470 512 Luxembourg 146 156 5125 142 145 156 5375 156 7625 431 439 156 8375 169 4 471 511 975 169 825 174 406 1 430 440 470 Mata gt Contact Authority Contact Authority Slovak Republic 146 174 142 145 410 448 406 25 409 449 470 450 511 975 Slovenia 146 174 142 145 401 6 410 440 470 411 439 450 470 471 511 975 147 174 430 440 406 1 470 All other EU and EFTA Member States 142 174 406 125 512 The countries not listed above did not reply to the notification which means the country authority did not have any question or problem with the notification information however it will still be necessary to obtain a license and or authorization from the appropriate country authority and to operate the device in accordance with the frequency power and other conditions set forth in the authorization Page 10 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 11 APPENDIX C PRODUCT WARRANTY CalAmp warrants to the original purchaser for use Buyer that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL
47. 7 1 7 2 1 Use Router Mode with RF Acknowledgements Enabled 7 1 722 Reduco RF Network BIL Males cicnncyincosimedeanseiamrarremioiamiaiaemininanietiannininuends 7 2 7 2 3 Increase OIP and MAC Retries mt 7 2 Upgrading the ed 8 1 8 1 Firmware JIntroducnon nennen nnne nennen n nnne rne ns 8 1 8 2 Howiehtupgraded nennen nenne nnne nna nnne nnne nnn nnne sra ans 8 2 8 2 1 Upgrade the Modem Fmware nennen nnn 8 2 8 2 2 Upgrade the Radio Firmware eese 8 3 APPENDIX A SpecificatiOnS nnnxxxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 9 1 APPENDIX B Regulatory CertificationS rannxrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnennn 10 1 APPENDIX C Product WdarTallly ea eneen egsiegeskee Scan ausis cus n3 2 aruuuna cos ua rase scena E curan ais ee EEg 11 1 APPENDIX D Definitions ssasnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 1 i4rienl ilti m 13 1 Page vii Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table of Figures Figure 1 Chassis and Mounting Plate Dimensions nennen 2 3 Figure 2 Front Panel Dual Port Viper 200 Shown ccccseccceeecceeeceececeeceeeceueeceeeseueeseeeeseeesseeens 2 4 FOUSS PONO aea T OO ODE 3 2 HERO GP INGIWONIK audassudsutasveosubdtquU nmani Dansa EIU EINE USU ENIM NUT EI INI NIS 3 9 ES EINEN vr
48. Added antenna and lightning arrestor combination Added general PLC Setup information Added new web server screens and information Added Table of Figures and List of Tables Added frequency ranges for European Union and Australia New Zealand Added additional cross referencing Reorganized information Added RMA Request information and Factory and Technical Support information so it is the same as the Viper Base Manual Page 13 2
49. BILITY The Viper SC is available in various models see Table 2 Each is available with a range of features kits and accessories Refer to for Page 1 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 3 for Viper SC accessories Table 2 Viper SC Product Availability and Order Information Model Number Frequency Range Description 140 5018 502 136 174 MHz Viper SC 100 140 5018 503 136 174 MHz Viper SC 100 Dual Port a 140 5028 502 215 240 MHz Viper SC 200 140 5128 502 215 240 MHz Viper SC 200 Standard Base Station 140 5328 502 215 240 MHz Viper SC 200 Redundant Base Station 140 5048 303 406 1 470 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 3 Dual Port 140 5148 302 406 1 470 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 3 Standard Base Station 140 5048 502 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 140 5048 503 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 Dual Port 140 5048 600 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 AS NZ Compliant 250 5048 500 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 Demo Kit 140 5148 502 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 Standard Base Station 140 5348 502 450 512 MHz Viper SC 400 Range 5 Redundant Base Station 140 5098 502 928 960 MHz Viper SC 900 140 5098 503 928 960 MHz Viper SC 900 Dual Port 250 5098 500 928 960 MHz Viper SC 900 Demo Kit 140 5198 502 928 960 MHz Viper SC 900 Standard Base Station 140 5398 502 928 960 MHz Viper SC 900 Redundant Base Station EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Versions Viper SC 100 REE
50. C Am p Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum User Manual Updated 11 18 2012 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum ABOUT CALAMP CalAmp is a leading provider of wireless communications products that enable anytime anywhere access to critical information data and entertainment content With comprehensive capabilities ranging from product design and development through volume production CalAmp delivers cost effective high quality solutions to a broad array of customers and end markets CalAmp is the leading supplier of Direct Broadcast Satellite DBS outdoor customer premise equipment to the U S satellite television market The Company also provides wireless data communication solutions for the telemetry and asset tracking markets private wireless networks public safety communications and critical infrastructure and process control applications For additional information please visit the Company s website at www calamp com Page ii Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table of Contents ME o e e ET de m 1 1 Tet ieor etc EMMM MMImM 1 1 Tee PN 1 1 LS IOUT ee pilier 1 1 1 4 HF Exposure Compliance Requirements cccccccccccsececeeeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeseeesseeeseeeesseeeeas 1 2 5 PO VTA Es 1 3 PEE e 0 E 1 3 1 7 Factory and Technical Gupport 1 4 1 8 Models and Availability rrrornnrrranrrrnnennnrrrnnrrnnnrnnnrnnanennnrrnnnrnn
51. C IP Router HELP HOME RESET RF Network RF RF Bandwidth Neighbor Settings Network Management Table Manual Scan Auto Scan 9 Disabled If you Save changes to any parameters marked Ei you wil need to reset the unit for them to take effect Save Cancel 3 Neighboring Discovery nn n Disabled Vipers found 4 Duration 00 00 00 80 00 02 10 128 0 2 24 192 168 206 1 24 50 78 1 80 00 02 Static Reachable 80 00 03 10 128 0 3 24 192 168 207 1 24 1 80 00 03 Static Unreachable 80 00 04 10 128 0 4 24 192 168 208 1 24 1 80 00 04 Static Unreachable 80 00 05 10 128 0 5 24 192 168 209 1 24 2 80 00 02 Static Unreachable Clear RS5ls Clear List Force Scan Test Connectivity Add Static Entry Delete Entry Refresh Figure 45 Neighbor Table Router Mode Page 6 17 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 3 4 Global Settings Tab The Global Settings page allows the user to make changes to a single Viper SC unit or to the entire Viper SC network This allows the user to make changes to the remote units neighbor tables Note Valid only in Router mode HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings Configuration Get Status Single Station Apply Cancel RF Network z Settings RF Network Settings Settings LAN Settings ve RF MAC Address Confi ti DE Configuration Address Address ation Diagnostics Replace Station Address Address Configuration Devi Maint SE A
52. C has up to four speeds of operation available for each of the four channel bandwidths The fastest speeds utilize 16 level FSK frequency shift keying The slower speeds in each bandwidth utilize 2 level FSK yielding a higher Signal to Noise level resulting in better sensitivity When the received HF signal level is strong the system is able to utilize the faster bit rates However if the system has a low HF signal level or the RF signal levels are close to an elevated noise floor level you can run at a slower over the air speed for the system s bandwidth It may result in better overall performance 7 2 3 Increase OIP and MAC Retries Limit OIP retries and MAC retries are only available in Router mode The MAC Retry Limit is normally set to 1 and the OIP Retry Limit is normally set to 2 Gradually increasing these limits up to 3 in extreme cases may provide a slower but more reliable link impossible with weak signals Use in conjunction with the slower over the air network bit rate for the system s bandwidth The number of MAC retries can be configured on the Viper SC s web pages under Setup Advanced gt RF Optimizations The number of OIP retries can be configured under Setup Advanced IP Optimization Page 7 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 8 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE 8 1 FIRMWARE INTRODUCTION The radio uses two sets of firmware code The Device Maintenance screen shown in Figure 73 displays the current ve
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54. CSMA to control the flow of messages to avoid HF collisions in a Viper data network This may flood the network with multiple polling messages making it difficult for the RTUs to acquire the airwave to transmit their reply messages This will cause the RTUs to compete for airtime and a dominant RTU may be created While the dominant RTU radio is transmitting the other RTUs will send their reply messages to their connected Viper SC Viper SCs will buffer reply messages because the dominant RTU radio is transmitting carrier is present A Viper SC will buffer while a carrier is present a reply message until it can capture the airwave carrier absent to transmit There could be five or six RTU radios in a small system or 10 or 20 in a large system which could be trying to capture the airwaves to transmit The RTUs will not respond in the order they were polled but will respond when they are ready and have captured the airwaves The dominant RTU is created because it happens to reply at just the right time and be in the right order in the polling sequence A common method for a polling master to manage HF traffic is for the HMI PLC polling master to poll one remote at a time The next polling message is not sent until the current message has been completed Done or has timed out This prevents more than one outstanding polling message Ladder logic programs typically refer to these parameters as the message Done and Error bits The Done an
55. DP or other These applications therefore have message timeouts to allow retransmission of a presumed lost or delayed message With TCP this is not really required since the low level driver will keep on trying and will only terminate the connection when tries are exhausted It is important to set the application message timeout long enough to minimize the application retrying above the TCP driver retries For example if the reply for message 1 was not received in time due to temporarily network congestion or outage and the TCP low level driver still keeps on trying then the application could end up sending additional messages 2 3 and so on During this congestion or temporarily short network outage period the retried messages by the application could result in a backlog of outstanding messages and then on recovery resulting in a temporary sort of network storm that may take some time to recover or sometimes turns into a TCP connection failure termination For this case it s better for the application to wait longer than trying to resend the message too quickly resulting in possible multiple responses or connection problems The application message timeout should not be made way too long since it may be used by the PLC application to terminate the connection A good value for TCP connections timeout that seems to work well is 20 seconds This gives 20 seconds time to make a new TCP connection On busy or temporarily congested multi hop sy
56. HF The Viper SC will respond to only the RF IP address IP Gateway Service IP Gateway Transport Local IP Address Local Port Number Remote IP Address Remote Port Number TCP Keepalive CLI Service Serial RF bridge DOX mode Serial RF bridge RTS CTS mode Online Diagnostics Custom UDP M Automatic x Automatic Ethernet HF 6278 0 minutes Figure 57 Local IP Address e CP Keepalive The TCP Keepalive feature will transmit a short Keepalive message to test the TCP connection if there is no data transferred through an open TCP connection after X number of minutes If the keepalive message is received successfully by the remote endpoint the TCP connection will remain open If the keepalive message is not received successfully the Viper SC will close the existing TCP connection To disable this feature set the TCP Keepalive to 0 With the TCP Keepalive feature disabled the Viper SC will leave the TCP connection open indefinitely An existing TCP connection will only close if the remote endpoint closes the connection the Viper SC s serial port is disabled or if the Viper SC is unable to successfully communicate with the remote endpoint during a data transmission Page 6 35 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum RTS CTS Mode Settings Refer to Figure 56 when configuring these settings CTS assertion delay The time in milliseconds the data will be delayed aft
57. IENT MODE Required Value Automatic let IP stack decide Ethernet IP address of Ethernet interface RF IP address of RF interface Unused Value IP stack decides the value Required Value Unicast IP address based upon Local IP Selection for TCP reply message Required Value 1 65535 Optional Value 0 1440 minutes 0 TCP Keepalive disabled TCP SERVER MODE Required Value Automatic let IP stack decide Ethernet IP address of Ethernet interface RF IP address of RF interface Required Value 1 65535 Do not use 20 21 23 123 520 5002 Unused Value N A Unused Value N A Optional Value 0 1440 minutes 0 TCP Keepalive disabled TCP CLIENT SERVER MODE Required Value Automatic let IP stack decide Ethernet IP address of Ethernet interface RF IP address of RF interface Required Value 1 65535 Do not use 20 21 23 123 520 5002 Required Value Unicast IP address Unicast IP address based upon Local IP Selection for TCP reply message Required Value 1 65535 Optional Value 0 1440 minutes 0 TCP Keepalive disabled Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Local IP Address for the IP Services See Figure 57 e Automatic The Viper SC will respond to either of the Viper SC s RF or Ethernet IP e Ethernet The Viper SC will respond to only the Ethernet IP address e
58. IP Router For Licensed Spectrum malfunction After saving the configuration file back into the Viper SC with an FTP Client select Import Configuration from and follow the instructions below For a detailed Import configuration procedure download CalAmp s Viper SC Clone Support Bulletin from CalAmp s website Firmware Upgrade Settings The Merge settings bundled in upgrade package with current configuration option merges upgraded settings with the current configuration Select the Merge settings radio button then click Proceed Next click Save Config then Reset Unit to complete the process Note The firmware upgrade process will replace an existing configuration with the one that came bundled with the firmware upgrade package Factory Settings The Restore Factory Settings option restores all settings to the default factory configuration Upon performing the firmware upgrade should you decide to restore the factory settings instead of merging with bundled settings simply select the Restore Factory Settings radio button right after performing the firmware upgrade and click on Proceed Click Save Config then Reset Unit to complete the process Important Note Activating Restore Factory Settings will reset the IP address of the unit to its default value of 192 168 205 1 Note Have your record of all the original Viper SC factory settings available before proceeding with restoring to factory settings
59. N Tab Access To Settings Parameters VPN Password Enter the VPN password leave field empty if not set and click the Login button to be able to change VPN specific configuration settings Clear VPN Password and Master Key Permits access to VPN configuration settings when the VPN password is unknown Service Control Parameters Enable VPN Enables the VPN service on the local device Note For packets to securely pass over the network the VPN service must be enabled on both tunnel endpoints Disable VPN Disables the VPN service on the local device Note For packets to unsecurely pass over the network the VPN service must be disabled on both tunnel endpoints Page 6 41 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Enable VPN Clients Available on VPN servers only Sends a VPN enable command to all clients regardless of the VPN server s state Note The command is broadcast a few times based on the Network Latency VPN setting A server can send only one command at a time Note VPN clients with a user accessing the VPN configuration cannot process commands from the server Disable VPN Clients Available on VPN servers only Sends a VPN disable command to all clients regardless of the VPN server s state Note The command is broadcast a few times based on the Network Latency VPN setting A server can send only one command at a time Note VPN clients with a user accessing the VPN configuration ca
60. Polski Polish Niniejszym CalAmp oswiadcza ze radio jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostalymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC et Portugu s Portuguese CalAmp declara que este radio est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposic es da Directiva 1999 5 CE s Slovensko Slovenian CalAmp izjavija da je ta radio v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolocili direktive 1999 5 ES Ek Slovensky Slovak CalAmp t mto vyhlasuje Ze radio sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES ti Suomi Finnish CalAmp vakuuttaa t ten etta radio tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sita koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska Swedish Harmed intygar CalAmp att denna radio star 6verensstammelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska Icelandic H r me l sir CalAmp yfir v a tvarp er i samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC nol Norsk Norwegian CalAmp erkl rer herved at utstyret radio er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF EU and EFTA Member States Acceptable Frequency Table Country Acceptable Frequencies Prohibited Frequencies Belgium 146 174 470 512 406 1 430 or 440 470 450 470 Denmark 1406 125 470 4
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62. RF IP Address 10 0 0 178 16 Page 3 10 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum EJ Advanced Subnet Calculator Mi e OSS Soe File Edit Tools Skins Help ki a amp 7 JOLARWiNDI NET Export Print Toole Help Network Management Tools Address Details Classful Subnet Calculator CIDR Calculator Subnet Addresses Address Block 10 200 1 1 16 CIDA Mask 255 255 0 0 Or IT bits Generate EO Copy Subnet Mask 255 255 255 240 Subnets Detaile Mask Bits 28 Number of Subnets 4096 Gast Host Bits 4 Hosts per Subnet 14 Subnets Subnet Bit Mask Innnnnnnn nnnnnnnn 23233325 sssshhhh subnet Mask subnet Size Host Range Broadcast 10 200 1 0 10 200 1 16 10 200 1 32 10 200 1 48 10 200 1 54 10 200 1 80 10 200 1 96 255 255 2755 240 209 200 200 240 255 255 255 240 255 255 255 240 200 200 200 240 200 200 200 240 2255 255 255 240 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 10 200 1 1 to 10 200 1 14 10 200 1 17 to 10 200 1 30 10 200 1 33 to 10 200 1 46 10 200 1 38 to 10 200 1 62 10 200 1 55 to 10 200 1 78 10 200 1 81 to 10 200 1 84 10 200 1 87 to 10 200 1 110 10 200 1 15 10 200 1 31 10 200 1 47 10 200 1 63 10 200 1 78 10 200 1 95 10 200 1 111 10 200 1 112 10 200 1 128 10 200 1 144 10 200 1 160 10 200 1 176 1 255 255 255 240 14 255 255 255 240 14 255 255 255 240 14 255 255 255 240 14 255255255240 4 10 200 1 113 to 10 200 1 126 10 200 1 128 to 10 200 1 142 10 200 1 145 to
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64. S ieee eee EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant 140 5018 601 142 174 MHz Viper SC 100 Dual Port Page 1 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Model Number Frequency Range Description EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 100 Standard Base Station 140 5118 142 Gi VAD EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 100 Redundant Base Station 140 5318 142 rd penne EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 3 140 5048 4 4 0 5048 400 406 1 470 MHz EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 3 Dual Port EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 3 Standard Base Station EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 3 Redundant Base Station 140 5348 4 406 1 BH GC EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 5 140 5048 0 5048 600 450 512 MHz EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 5 Dual Port EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 5 Standard Base Station EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant Viper SC 400 Range 5 Redundant Base Station EN 300 113 Compliant AS NZ Compliant 140 5048 401 406 1 470 MHz 140 5148 400 406 1 470 MHz 140 5048 601 450 512 MHz 140 5148 600 450 512 MHz 140 5348 600 450 512 MHz Page 1 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 3 Viper SC Accessories Model Number Description Page 1 7 Viper SC IP Router For License
65. When this is enabled and a connection has been made to an SNTP server the Viper SC will display the current time and date on the Unit Status web pages Server Address IP Address of an SNTP Server Period Period in seconds at which the SNTP Server should be polled SNTP UTC Time Last update received from the SNTP Server in seconds Read Only Page 6 22 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Time Zone Parameters e Time Zone Allows the user to select his her current time zone from the drop down list e Daylight Saving Allows the user to enable the daylight saving time e Local Time Displays the time of the configured time zone computed using UTC time and the configured Time Zone Unless an SNTP server is configured this parameter will be restored to the factory default when device power is cycled 6 4 4 Broadcast Multicast Tab HELP HOME RESET Home LAN Settings LAN Settings DHCP SNTP Broadcast Multicast Radio Settings gt RF Network Settings Directed Broadcast Enabled Disabled LAN Settings Limited Broadcast Enabled Disabled Router Multicast 00000000000 Multicast Forwarding 9 Enabled Disabled Multicast to Broadcast Gr oe Security LAN to RF U Enabled o Disabled Diagnostics Multicast to Broadcast cm RF to LAN Enabled 9 Disabled Device Maintenance Group Range 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group Range 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group Range 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group Range 4 0 0
66. able line must be tied to the red positive lead of the connector for the Viper SC to function A WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disconnect unless power has been removed or the area is known to be non hazardous Page 2 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 2 4 6 Antenna Connector Very Important Before you deploy your system you must read and understand Section 3 3 5 The standard Viper models have a 50 ohm TNC female antenna connector This connection functions for both transmit and receive Dual Port models as shown in Figure 2 feature a 50 ohm TNC female antenna connector functioning for transmit only and a 50 ohm SMA female antenna connector functioning for receive only ont The separate receive antenna connector is ideal for applications that require additional receive filtering external PA s and other options Warning The transmit antenna port must not be connected directly to the receive antenna port of the Dual Port Viper SC Excessive power into the receive antenna port will damage the radio Input power to the receiver should not exceed 17 dBm 50mW To reduce potential interference the antenna type and its gain should be chosen to ensure the effective isotropic radiated power EIRP is not more than required for successful communication A WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disconnect unless power has been removed or the area is known to be non hazardous A WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD S
67. age buffers yet run at nearly the same speed over a pure Ethernet no RF link Network Address Translation NAT payload data compression and encryption have little effect other than adding a small latency to the flow of traffic 7 2 MAXIMIZING THROUGHPUT WITH A WEAK RF LINK Further performance optimization can be done via the User Interface Setup Wizard see Section 5 1 Fundamental adjustments described in the following paragraphs can be changed singularly or in conjunction with each other 7 2 1 Use Router Mode with RF Acknowledgements Enabled oelecting Router mode and enabling RF Acknowledgements is highly recommended when running over a weak HF link This mode ensures several levels of retry mechanisms are at work each optimized to minimize TCP flow control delays or prevent a dropped TCP IP link It requires some IP route planning to and from Viper SC units but is well worth the increase in link stability over the simple Bridge mode RF Acknowledgements can be enabled on Viper SC web pages under Setup Advanced gt IP Optimization RF Acknowledgements must be enabled or disabled on all Viper SCs in the network Page 7 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Viper SCs are tested for BER at the factory with the optimizations described above The units are configured for Router Mode RF Acknowledgements are enabled MAC retries are set for 2 and OIP retries are set for 2 7 2 2 Reduce RF Network Bit Rate The Viper S
68. ain Antenna gain is usually measured in comparison to a dipole A dipole acts much like the filament of a flashlight bulb it radiates energy in almost all directions One bulb like this would provide very dim lighting Add a reflector capable that concentrates all the energy into a narrow angle of radiation and you have a flashlight Within that bright spot on the wall the light might be a thousand times greater than it would be without the reflector The resulting bulb reflector combination has a gain of 1000 or 30 dB compared to the bulb alone Gain can be achieved by concentrating the energy both vertically and horizontally as in the case of the flashlight and Yagi antenna Gain can also be achieved by reducing the vertical angle of radiation leaving the horizontal alone In this case the antenna will radiate equally in all horizontal directions but will take energy that otherwise would have gone skywards and use it to increase the horizontal radiation The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference the antenna type and its gain should be chosen to ensure the effective isotropic radiated power EIRP is not more than required for successful communication 3 3 6 2 Selecting Feedline The choice of feedline should be carefully considered Poor quality coaxial cables should be avoided as they will degrade system performance for both transmission and reception The cable should be kept as short as possible
69. an create high voltage transients on the radio s antenna port having devastating impacts on the life and reliability of modern day radio equipment Page 3 15 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 5 1 Lightning Arrestor Overview Lightning arrestors can take many forms But some of the most common lightning arrestors use gas discharge tubes that turn on when the voltage across their terminals exceeds the specified threshold Under normal conditions these devices have a very high impedance and no current flows through the device When the turn on voltage threshold is exceeded the gas discharge tube turns on instantaneously and becomes a short This functionality works well to limit the magnitude of a transient from a nearby lightening discharge However it can have very negative consequences if a gas discharge lightning arrestor is used with the wrong antenna The voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously Thus when one side is pulled from 600V to OV the other side is pulled from OV to 600V momentarily maintaining the 600V charge across the capacitor This causes a voltage spike on the antenna port of the radio When the gas tube turns on the voltage on the antenna drops to OV almost instantaneously DC Open Antenna DC Blocking Cap Transmitter Static Bleed DC Blocking Off Resistor Lightning Arrestor Gas Tube ICM Short Figure 12 Voltage Transient Immediately After the Gas Tube Turns On
70. an overload of TCP SYNs and somewhat could congest the on air traffic depending on the system It is recommended to setup the ladder write message rungs not to start up simultaneously Write messages should be setup to open the TCP connection sequentially For more information it may be required to contact your PLC provider 3 3 8 Viper SC 3 3 8 1 Setup Viper SC in Router Mode Instead of Bridge Mode Note Viper SC Bridge mode cannot filter keepalive and cannot operate in TCP proxy mode If the system has very few units and few messages the Viper SC Bridge mode could be used But for larger systems and PLC doing many keepalives or on air network being contentious it may be required to use router mode Router mode allows retransmission of messages lost due to on air contention Bridge mode only does broadcasts without retries In Bridge mode the application needs to retry lost messages 3 3 8 2 Filtering TCP Keepalive with Viper SC TCP Proxy Mode When using TCP protocol and having PLCs where the TCP keepalive rate cannot be controlled it is important to enable Viper SC TCP OIP proxy mode This requires that all Viper SCs are configured in router mode Viper SC Bridge mode cannot filter keepalive and cannot operate in TCP proxy mode Note For PLCs where the keepalive can be controlled and are required set keepalive to 4 minutes One of the Viper SC s TCP proxy mode usages allows filtering of keepalive messages and prevents them from b
71. ar Zero Interface Stats button will reset all statistics to zero see Figure 62 HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings e Interface Remote aunn Online Ra apse Statistics Statistics P Diagnostics Lo dio RF Network Settings g LAN Settings Port Name LAN RX Pkts 1166 iiim TX Pkts 186 Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance RX Bytes RX Bytes Setup Wizard TX Bytes 0 TX Bytes RX Pkts 0 RX Pkts 0 TX Pkts 0 TX Pkts 0 Rx 0 Rx Ctrl 0 Tx 1090 Rx Data Tx Ctrl Tx Data 0 Reliable Service Msg Success Count Reliable Service Msg Failure Count Total Retry Count 0 Noise Detected Count Rx Total Other Count Refresh Clear Zero Interface Stats Figure 62 Interface Statistics Tab Page 6 49 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Ethernet Parameters e Port Name LAN e RX Pkts LAN The total number of input packets received by the Ethernet interface e TX Pkts LAN The total number of output packets transmitted by the Ethernet interface Serial Parameters e RX Bytes The total number of input bytes received by the Setup or Com port e X Bytes The total number of output bytes transmitted by the Setup or Com port e RX Pkts The total number of input packets received by the port e TX Pkts The total number of output packets transmitted by the Setup or Com port RF Parameters e RX Pkts OIP Sublayer The total number of input packets received by RF OIP
72. aximum duration of VPN tunnel cipher keys Key Exchange consists of approximately 12 80 100 byte TCP packets 1 kilobyte which may take several seconds or more when the network is busy Note Theretry frequency of each key exchange attempt is determined by the Network Latency setting For a Network Latency of 10 the key exchange attempt frequency is 0 70 seconds Note A VPN server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default 6 hours Minimum 1 hour Maximum 24 hours e Network Latency Available on VPN servers only This parameter is a factor multiplier for tuning VPN maintenance operations it affects the frequency of server status packets idle probes and key exchange retries see those settings for Page 6 46 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum details It should be larger if key exchanges are occurring more frequently than the Key Timeout setting see the VPN Status and Statistics help section Note Only change this value by small amounts 1 5 Note A VPN server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default 10 seconds Minimum 2 seconds Maximum 30 seconds VPN Configuration Client Settings e Server IP addresses Available on VPN clients only The IP addresses of one or more VPN servers Note When the VPN Server Status Frequency setting is zero default each of its clients must be set with that server s RF IP address otherwise th
73. ays the IP Address of the destination Viper SC This is the destination station from the point of view of RSSI measurements Temperature of the source Viper SC in Celsius or Fahrenheit Temperature units can be configured on the source Viper SC under Setup Advanced User PI Settings Source supply voltage in excess of 8 volts shown in 10ths of volts Supply voltage ODM reading 10 8 A reading of 35 shall be interpreted as 11 5V RSSI measured at the source Viper SC for the last message received from the destination Viper SC This is also referred to as the Local RSSI The value displayed shall be interpreted as shown in Error Reference ource not found RSSI measured at the destination Viper SC for the last message received from the source Viper SC This is also referred to as the Remote RSSI The value displayed shall be interpreted as shown in Error Reference ource not found Radio antenna forward power measured in 10ths of watts at the source Viper SC A value of 51 shall be interpreted as 5 1W Radio antenna reverse power measured in 10ths of watts at the source Viper SC A value of 2 shall be interpreted as 0 2W PER measured at the source This is calculated as the percentage of packets rejected due to an invalid header checksum over the total number of packets received To fit a small unsigned integer this value is multiplied by 1000 and its max value limited at 255 A reading of 2 means 0 00296 of packets were rejected Sour
74. ce Destination Table 11 Online Diagnostics RSSI Display RSSI Notes The RSSI Value is not Available The RSSI Value is greater than 60 25 dBm RSSI is less than 123 75 dBm 000000 RSSI 60 X 0 25 for X not equal to 0 1 20 255 X Page 6 56 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 8 5 Radio Log Tab Home Interface Remote saman Online i Diagnostics Diagnostics Click to generate radio log This may take several seconds Generate Radio Log File Right click and Save As the link to save the radio log file Radiologen Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Figure 68 Radio Log Tab When the Generate Radio Log File button is pressed the unit will execute a special script which gathers diagnostics and log information This information is written to the RadioLog txt file This procedure takes several seconds When the procedure is complete the user may extract the RadioLog txt file by using the provided link The RadioLog txt is an advanced diagnostic tool that should be sent to CalAmp s Technical support for further analysis Page 6 57 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 9 DEVICE MAINTENANCE MENU This menu has three tabs to configure Config Control Package Control and Wing Commander 6 9 1 Config Control Tab Radio Settings RF Network Settings HELP HOME RESET Device Maintenance Config Control Package Control Wing Commander
75. configuration Allow adequate separation between frequencies and radio systems Keep the following points in mind when setting up your radio system e Systems installed in lightly populated areas are least likely to encounter interference while those in urban and suburban areas are more likely to be affected by other devices e Directional antennas should be used at the remote end of the link They confine the transmission and reception pattern to a comparatively narrow beam which minimizes interference to and from stations located outside the pattern e If interference is suspected from another system it may be helpful to use antenna polarization opposite to the interfering system s antennas An additional 20 dB or more of attenuation to interference can be achieved by using opposite antenna polarization e Check with your CalAmp sales representative or CalAmp Technical Services for additional options The Technical Services group has qualified personnel to help resolve your RF issues 3 3 5 Selecting Antenna and Lighting Arrestor Combinations Very Important Before you deploy your system you must read and understand this section HF engineers and installers have seen many types of radio installations over the years and they know there are certain details that must not be overlooked at any installation Most radio installations contain some form of lightning protection However the wrong combination of antenna and lightning arrestor c
76. d Error bits parameter values can be adjusted for longer timeout values if required Page 3 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Because the Viper SC has the ability to use two completely different and separate SCADA polling protocols it is important to have interaction between the two protocols The Viper SC can send out an Ethernet TCP IP polling message and also an RS232 polling message which may or may not be generated by the same HMI PLC CalAmp recommends the user program the polling sequence in each protocol with logic that interacts with the other s protocol Done and Error bits The Ethernet polling protocol would not be allowed to send a message until the current Ethernet message is either Done or Error and the previous RS232 message are either Done or Error bits are set The RS232 polling protocol would also have a similar logic 3 1 1 Point to Point Network The point to point network shown in Figure 3 is the most simple of all networks and may be used for connecting a pair of PC s a host computer and a terminal a SCADA polling master and one remote or a wide variety of other networking applications Viper 2 Remote Device Polling Master Figure 3 Point to Point Network 3 1 2 Point to Multipoint Network The Point to Multipoint network shown in Figure 4 is a common network type used in SCADA and other polling systems The Master Polling station communicates with any number of rem
77. d Endpoints Once the initial connection message exchanges are completed the connection is open and ready for data message exchange use The above re open connection scenario can easily occur at one of the following e Startup of PLC polling e Aremote not responding e When a temporary network outage occurs Having the PLC retry new connections too quickly and on multiple remotes at the same time results in a sort of message storm resulting in more congestion The PLC application ladder logic and or TCP driver should be set to wait for the complete connection timeout before starting a new one Depending on the on air bandwidth and the number of PLC remotes only one or a few connection attempts should be outstanding If this cannot be accomplished then extend the TCP connection timeout to 20 or even 25 seconds Verify that no other adverse impact occurs Page 3 23 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 7 6 Closing Old TCP Connection The PLC should close old TCP connections if no longer required When a TCP connection is no longer required without response or determined not usable then the PLC should close it Leaving these unused TCP connections open consumes Viper SC internal resources limited that could have been used for new connections Viper SC TCP proxy buffer resource 3 3 7 7 Sending Fragmented Messages For best performance the PLC should use single request message and the response from the remote should
78. d Feedline The Viper SC can be used with a variety of antenna types The Viper SC has been tested and approved with antennas having a maximum gain of 10 dBi It is important to follow the manufacturer s recommended installation procedures and instructions when mounting any antenna e Omni Directional Antenna In general an Omni directional antenna should be used at a master station and Relay Points This allows equal coverage to all of the remote locations Omni directional antennas are designed to radiate the RF signal in a 360 degree pattern around the antenna Short range antennas such as folded dipoles and ground independent whips are used to radiate the signal in a ball shaped pattern while high gain Omni antennas such as a collinear antenna compress the RF radiation sphere into the horizontal plane to provide a relatively flat disc shaped pattern that travels further because more of the energy is radiated in the horizontal plane Page 3 18 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Yagi Antenna At remote locations not used as a Relay Point a directional Yagi is generally recommended to minimize interference to and from other users e Vertical Dipoles Vertical dipoles are very often mounted in pairs or sometimes groups of 3 or 4 to achieve even coverage and to increase gain The vertical collinear antenna usually consists of several elements stacked one above the other to achieve similar results 3 3 6 1 Determine Antenna G
79. d Spectrum 1 9 DEMO KIT PACKAGE COMPONENTS m Viper SC IP Router m 60 CAT 5 Ethernet Cable m Power Cable g SMA Male to BNC Female Connector p NT gm SMA Female to BNC Male Connector g INC Male to BNC Female Connector t mg Mini Circuits SW 20dB Attenuator m Flex Rubber Duck Antenna VHF UHF or 900 MHz m 120 VAC to 13 8 VDC 4 Amp Power Supply e te Start Up CD ROM and e Product Documentation Card Champ Page 1 8 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Viper SC provides any IP enabled device with connectivity to transmit data This DSP based radio was designed for industrial applications utilizing 136 174 MHz 215 240 MHz VHF 406 1 512 MHz UHF 928 960 MHz 142 174 MHz 406 1 470 MHz and 450 512 MHz frequencies Operational as a narrowband IP Modem or Router Viper SC is optimized for use in SmartGrid Distribution Automation and SCADA applications SCADA applications are defined as those with one or more centralized control sites used to monitor and control remote field devices over wide areas For example a regional utility may monitor and control networks over an entire metropolitan area Industry sectors with SCADA systems include energy utilities water and wastewater utilities and environmental groups 2 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION This device has been designed to replace wire lines The device s Ethernet and RS 232 serial ports allow direct connectio
80. d of minutes or even hours the DC blocking capacitor inside the lightning arrestor is charged Static charge slowly builds up on The voltage on the radio s antenna antenna and lightning arrestor port is held at OV DC Open Antenna Transmitter Static Bleed DC Blocking Off Resistor Lightning Arrestor Hecemer Gas Tube Open Figure 13 Voltage Buildup Due to Static When the voltage exceeds 600V the breakdown voltage for PolyPhaser s IS B50LN series the gas discharge tube turns on and the antenna side of the DC blocking capacitor is immediately pulled from 600V to OV Since the lighting arrestor s capacitor was charged to 600V that charge must dissipate through the radio As the capacitor discharges a large negative transient is created on the antenna port of the radio Positive transients can also be created if the static charge buildup on the antenna has a negative polarity During testing transients were measured on the antenna port of CalAmp s Viper SC at voltage levels up to 280V These voltage transients often have high frequency content that can easily pass through any filtering in the radio and damage components in the transmitter and receiver circuitry Page 3 17 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 5 4 Good Design Practices There are two relatively easy ways to avoid creating large transients due to static buildup on an antenna and the subsequent firing of the gas discharge tube in the li
81. deBaseiipr 3 4 R201201201400 Router Radio Firmware Version FIRM 03 10 F LAN Settings Modem Firmware Version Radio Firmware Upgrade z Package Name distrib pkg Secu rity 200 Minor D D zx Major a Diagnostics 200 Package distrib pkq is valid Device Maintenance Result PAS Setup Wizard Figure 70 Package Control Tab Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 9 3 Wing Commander Tab Over The Air OTA Programming AirBoss in conjunction with the Wing Commander Server software allows the users to schedule OTA firmware upgrades in a non intrusive manner to the radios in the network and provides feedback on the status of the upgrade The Viper SC WCP client supports the Wing Commander Protocol which allows for the upgrading of the Viper SC firmware from a remote server For a complete description on how to use these settings consult the WCP Client User Guide doc and other related documents on our website HELP HOME RESET Device Maintenance Config Control Package Control Wing Commander Wep security 00000 serial WCP Password Set Password Data Key Strength 256 Set Strength Device Maintenance Logout Save Logout amp DontSave Unit ID n a Group ID 1 n a Group ID 32 n a Group ID 33 n a Group ID 4 n a Multicast Group 239 192 0 1 Port 7010 Empty Save Cancel Figure 71 Wing Commander Tab Page 6 61 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed
82. dresses from 192 168 205 0 to 192 168 205 255 The first and last IP address of each subnet is reserved no matter what the subnet size is The first IP address in the subnet is the Network ID The last IP address in the subnet is the Broadcast Address 3 2 1 1 Bridge Mode Example 1 This example illustrates a sample Viper SC network The subnet consists of IP addresses ranging from 192 168 205 0 to 192 168 205 255 The subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 This is sometimes written in shorthand notation as 192 168 205 1 24 since the subnet mask 255 255 255 0 contains 24 ones then 8 zeros when it is converted to binary e The first address 192 168 205 0 is reserved for the Network ID e The last address 192 168 205 255 is reserved for the broadcast address Page 3 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e There are 254 valid IP addresses that may be assigned to hosts on the network Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Viper SC 1 192 168 205 1 24 Network ID 192 168 205 0 PLC RTU 192 168 205 10 24 Broadcast Address 192 168 205 255 Computer 1 192 168 205 100 24 Viper SC 2 192 168 205 2 24 Viper SC 3 192 168 205 3 24 PLC RTU 2 192 168 205 20 24 PLC RTU 3 192 168 205 30 24 Viper SC 4 192 168 205 4 24 Viper SC 100 192 168 205 253 24 PLC RTU 4 192 168 205 40 24 PLC RTU 100 192 168 205 254 24 PLC 2 192 168 205 20 4 NW PLC 3 EEN 192 168 205 30 Br Viper 3 Viper 2 ur g 192 168 205 3 192 168 205 2 PLC 192 168
83. e Parity his is added to identify the sum of bits as odd or even The default is none This should be configured to match the settings of the connected device DCD Control The DCD Data Carrier Detect line can be set for one of the following Always Asserted Never Asserted or Envelope Mode the DCD will be asserted only when data is present at the serial port Packet Forwarding Threshold This allows the user to change time based on the character length to forward the packet Flow Control This allows the user to implement RTS CTS flow control or no flow control Note Request to Send and Clear to Send flow control will require a 5 wire connection to the setup port Connection Control Select Permanent 3 wire when the serial port is always enabled or Switched DTR bringup teardown when DTR is used to enable disable the serial connection This should be configured to match the settings of the connected device Advanced Settings See Section 6 6 2 for parameter settings for both the Com Port and the Setup Port tabs Page 6 30 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 6 2 Advanced Settings When the Show radio button is selected on the Com Port or Setup Port tabs in Figure 53 and Figure 54 the following additional parameters must be configured AUVANLESU JELLNYS er SNOW w mae CLI Service Serial RF bridge DOX mode IP Gateway Service Serial RF bridge RTS CTS mode Online Diagnostics Diagnostics
84. e Remote IP Address and Remote Port Number The remote port number and remote IP address parameters are used in transmission to set the destination IP address of the IP header and the destination port number of the UDP packet TCP Client Server Mode In this mode of operation the Viper SC acts as both a TCP server and a TCP client Data received from any remote endpoint is sent over the serial port Data received from the serial port is sent to every remote endpoint connected to the TCP client server e Local Port Number This parameter is used to define the TCP server e Remote IP Address and Remote Port Number These parameters are used to define the TCP client The Viper SC will try to establish a TCP connection to the remote endpoint defined by these two parameters when there is data received on the serial port AND there are no TCP connections already established Page 6 33 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Table 9 TCP UDP Parameter Usage Local IP Address Local Port Number Remote IP Address Remote Port Number TCP Keepalive Page 6 34 UDP MODE Required Value Automatic let IP stack decide Ethernet IP address of Ethernet interface RF IP address of RF interface Required Value 1 65535 Do not use 20 21 23 123 520 5002 Required Value Unicast IP address OR Broadcast IP address OR Multicast IP address Required Value 1 65535 Unused TCP CL
85. e deemed to have failed of their essential purpose so long as DRL is willing and able to repair or replace non complying Products in the manner set forth above This warranty applies to all Products sold worldwide Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties so the above limitations may not be applicable You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Exceptions THIRTY DAY Tuning and adjustment of telemetry radios NO WARRANT Y Fuses lamps and other expendable parts Page 11 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 12 APPENDIX D DEFINITIONS Access Point Communication hub for users to connect to a LAN Access Points are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of wireless service accessibility Airlink Physical radio frequency connections used for communications between units ARP Address Resolution Protocol Maps Internet address to physical address Backbone The part of a network connecting of the bulk of the systems and networks together handling the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given device or network Browser An application program providing the interface to view and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web COM Port Both RS 232 serial communications ports of the Viper SC wireless radio modem Configured as DCE and designed to connect directly to a DTE Default Gateway A device forwarding Internet tra
86. eceeeceeeeceeeseeeesseeeseeesseeens 2 5 Table 6 Pin out for DCE SETUP and COM port 9 Contact DE 9 Connector 2 6 Table 7 Power Connector PINOUT EE 2 6 Table 8 Feedline Recommendations Transmission Loss per 100 feet 3 20 Table 9 TCP UDP e E E e 6 34 Table 10 Diagnostics Output Definitions for Computer Readable Format 6 56 Table 11 Online Diagnostics RSSI Display rrrrrrnrrrrnnnrrranronnnnrnrnnrrnnnnrnnanrnnnnnennanrnnnnnennasennnnsennnssnnnn 6 56 Page xi Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of the nature of wireless communication transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed Data may be delayed corrupted i e have errors or be totally lost Significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Viper SC are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network Viper SC should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party including but not limited to personal injury death or loss of property CalAmp accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using Viper SC or for the failure of Viper SC to transmit or receive such data 1 2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE
87. ected channel 1 32 TX Frequency The user enters the TX frequency The Viper SC can operate in simplex same RX and TX frequency or half duplex RX and TX frequencies are different mode All Viper SCs in a network must be set the same RX Frequency TX Power Bandwidth Data Control Packet Bit Rate Carrier Sense Level Threshold Listen Before Transmit Note It is the user s responsibility to check his her FCC license to determine the correct parameters and settings for the channel frequencies power level and bandwidth Page 6 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 2 2 CWID Tab Continuous Wave Identification LAN Settings CWID Enabled amp Disabled CWID Call Sign Radio Settings RF Settings RF Te E CN CWID Interval 30 minutes Device Maintenance Setup Wizard If you Save changes to any parameters marked Ei you will need to reset the unit for them to take effect EE Figure 40 CWID Tab CWID Parameters e CWID Enabling CWID allows the unit to broadcast the FCC Call Sign in Morse code at a certain interval Default Disabled CWID Call sign This is the FOG Call sign to be broadcast e CWID Interval This is the time interval in minutes after which the call sign will be broadcasted Page 6 7 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 2 3 RF Tests Tab Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Serial Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance S
88. ed value 255 255 255 0 allows the last part of the IP address to range from 1 to 254 oource defaults 0 0 0 0 server allow any source LAN subnet client allow any local source Destination default 0 0 0 0 allow any destination e oource Destination Ports The source and destination TCP UDP port number ranges are used to select which packets sent via the VPN based on application type e Source port filter controls which traffic from the VPN device or its immediate Ethernet LAN enters the VPN e Destination port filter controls which traffic to the given TCP UDP port or range enters the VPN Examples Destination ports 0 to 0 allows packets to any port Destination ports 5555 to 0 allows packets to only port 5555 Destination ports 5555 to 6000 allows packets to all ports between 5555 and 6000 Default 0 allow any port Minimum 1 Maximum 65535 Page 6 48 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 8 DIAGNOSTICS MENU 6 8 1 Interface Statistics Tab The statistics page reports the amount of traffic received and sent by each of the three interfaces Ethernet Serial and RF This page also reports statistics gathered from the airlink that can indicate the quality of the RF links Note All definitions given below use the following convention e RX or Input data received from a lower network layer e TX or Output data transmitted to a lower network layer Cycling power to the Viper SC or pressing the Cle
89. eing sent over the air Without this filtering several PLCs sending keepalive messages could easily load the on air network The following paragraph doesn t make sense oee Viper SC user manual and Web pages to enable proxy By default Viper SC proxy mode is enabled See Viper SC Web page Advanced setup gt OIP optimizations Also under Network management gt Neighbor Tables neighbor management make sure that neighbors are configured with the proxy attribute Page 3 26 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 8 3 Replacing or Resetting a Viper SC Using Proxy Mode without Restarting Polling When replacing or resetting a remote Viper SC a Viper SC used as a repeater or even a master Viper SC connected through a switch the Viper SC proxy context is lost and will operate without the proxy benefit To reestablish TCP proxy context for the TCP connection the PLC needs to close the old TCP connection and re open a new T CP connection Therefore normally after doing Viper SC maintenance the master PLC needs to be restarted 3 3 8 4 Use of Wireshark Network Analyzing Tool Download and learn how to use the Wireshark Network Analyzing Tool It is a free application that allows you to monitor the IP packet traffic Source and Destinations packet IP addresses in your project Wireshark is an extremely valuable simple easy to use tool that anyone can learn to use Please refer to CalAmp s Support Bulletins for a simple tutoria
90. ep 2 Page 5 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 4 STEP 3 SETUP WIZARD Verify FCC license before completing this step Perform the following steps see Figure 32 1 Verify that the radio channel settings are configured Bandwidth Enter Bandwidth in KHz Data and Control Packet Bit Rate Select desired bit rate in kbps RX Frequency Enter RX Frequency TX Frequency Enter TX Frequency TX Power Enter 5 0 W 2 Click Apply Click Next Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Viper Setup Wizard Step 1 2 3 4 5 Radio Settings The radio channel must be properly set up for this station to communicate with its neighbors RF Network Settings LAN Settings Bandwidth KHz 125 e Router Data And Control Packet 16 e Bit Rate Kbps Security RX Frequency MHz 0 000000 Range 450 000000 511 9 75000 Diagnostics TX Frequency MHz 0 000000 Range 450 000000 511 975000 Device Maintenance TX Power Watts 5 0 Default 5 0 Range 1 0 10 0 Apply Cance Previous Note The i symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Figure 32 Enter Radio Channel Settings Step 3 Page 5 5 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 5 STEP 4 SETUP WIZARD Viper SC uses AES 128 bit encryption to protect your data from intrusion We recommend encryption be enabled for your wireless network Your encryption phrase key must be the same for all devic
91. equency Range Channel Bandwidths Available Numbers Model Numbers Frequency 140 5018 502 136 174 MHz 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 50 Range and Bandwidth 140 5018 600 142 174 MHz kHz 140 5028 502 215 240 MHz 12 5kHz 25kHz ETSI AS NZ 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 50 140 5048 302 406 125 470 000 MHz KHz 140 5048 400 406 125 470 000 MHz 140 5048 502 450 000 511 975 MHz 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 50 kHz 140 5048 600 450 000 511 975 MH 12 5kHz 25kHz ETSI AS NZ 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 50 kHz 12 5kHz 25kHz ETSI AS NZ 140 5098 502 928 960 MHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 50 kHz Frequency Stability 1 0 ppm Modes of Operation Simplex Half Duplex Frequency Increment 1 25 kHz Power Source 10 30 VDC Negative GND The Viper SC is UL approved when powered with a listed Class 2 power supply a Operating Temperature 30 to 60 C Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 95 non condensing RH Operating Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing RH Rx Current Drain at 25 C DC Input 10V DC Input DC Input 30V 20V 520 mA max 270mA 190 mA max 450 mA typ max 170 mA typ 240 mA typ Tx Current Drain at 25 C Power 3 DC Input 10V DC Input DC Input 30V 20V indc NN Pwr 5 8 A max 2 5 A max 1 6 A max 3 6 A typ 1 8 A typ 1 2 A typ 30 dBm 1 6 A max 0 8 A max 0 6 A max 1 2 A typ 0 6 A typ 0 4 A typ 5 50 W x 2 125 H x 4 25 D 13 97 x 5 40 x 10 8 cm
92. er than over the air If used set their timeouts as described in Section 3 3 7 4 Messaging with TCP and TCP Connection Timeout Page 3 24 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Some applications when closed still leave their TCP communication layer running So even if the main display is closed background monitoring still occurs If suspected use Wireshark to capture if communication persists or turn the monitoring PC temporally off to view impact 3 3 7 9 2 Remote Alive Check Sometimes the PLC could perform pings in parallel to the communication connection The ping result may be used to determine the presence of the remote or the master This should be disabled where possible If required change ping interval to every 5 or 10 minutes Check with PLC manufacturer for advice 3 3 7 10 Messaging with TCP Open and Closing TCP Connection for Each Poll Opening and closing TCP connection for each poll is not recommended Opening and closing a TCP connection requires 2 3 times more in and out messages than messages for a simple poll This increases the on air traffic and adds extra delays for the polling It is best to open all the TCP connections at the beginning when starting the poll and closing the TCP connection when poll is stopped Unsolicited messages done at non regular intervals and more than 4 minutes apart for the same remote should open and close the TCP connection for each message group Having a polling interval
93. er the CTS has been sent CTS negation delay The time in milliseconds the CTS will be kept asserted after the last character has been transmitted Send all buffered data before negating CTS All the data will be sent before the Viper SC drops the CTS control line Fragment large messages Allows the user s data to be fragmented into smaller messages Discard all buffered data when entering flow control The data in the serial port buffer will be discarded and only new data will be processed under the flow control 6 7 SECURITY MENU The security menu consists of four tabs Password Tab AES Encryption Tab Radius Tab and VPN D z HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings Security RF Network Settings LAN Settings Old Password Router Serial New Password Security New Password Confirm i SH el Q o o o Q Q o Diagnostics i i Save Cancel Device Maintenance Setup Wizard If you Save changes to any parameters marked Ei you will need to reset the unit for them to take effect Figure 58 Password Tab Page 6 36 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Password Parameters Old Password For initial installation enter the default password of ADMINISTRATOR all upper case letters For subsequent access use the current password New Password Enter a string of any letters or numbers of at least 8 and not exceeding 15 characters CAUTION Do not lose the new pass
94. es in the network Perform the following steps see Figure 33 1 Encryption Set to Enabled 2 Encryption Pass Phrase The default pass phrase is Dataradio If encryption is enabled you must enter an Encryption Pass Phrase This phrase must be the same for all units in the network 3 Click Apply Click Next Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Viper Setup Wizard Step 1 2 3 4 5 Encryption Enabled Disabled Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Viper uses AES 128 bit encryption to protect your data from eavesdropping and to prevent intruders from changing your configuration Use of encryption is optional but we strongly recommend it for actual networks The encryption phrase and key must be common to all units in a given network Security Encryption Pass Phrase Dataradio Encryption Key b l 35 b0 7b ba Sd eb 5d 44 66 3c 3a af 16 f1 80 Diagnostics Device Maintenance Cancel Previous Note The iy symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Figure 33 Configure the Encryption Settings Step 4 Page 5 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 6 STEP 5 SETUP WIZARD otep 5 indicates that you have completed the Viper SC Setup Wizard Your unit is now functioning in Bridge Mode Perform the following steps see Figure 34 1 Click Done This takes you to the Home screen 2 Click Acknowledge Unit Status to cycle device power This is necessar
95. estination IP address that does not match an entry in this list will be dropped 6 5 ROUTER MENU The Router menu uses two tabs to define its parameters RIP v2 and Routing Table 6 5 1 Routing Table Tab RIPV2 Enabled Disabled ea a eee HELP HOME RESET Router Routing Table NAT Setup Wizard 1 192 168 205 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 205 1 Connected 2 192 168 205 1 255 255 255 255 192 168 205 1 Connected Refresh OSS GC E d Add Delete Figure 51 Routing Table Tab Page 6 25 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum RIP v2 Parameters RIPV2 Router Information Protocol v2 The default Disabled RIPv2 is a dynamic IP routing protocol based on the distance vector algorithm RIPv2 is only used in Router mode Routing Table Parameters The Routing Table displays the table of IP routes that are active in the Viper SC In general the Viper SC s routing table is populated by the entries in the Neighbor table However there are some instances that the user may be required to enter in routes manually but in most cases Neighbor table entries will be enough Routing Entries Parameters Destination Network Displays the IP Address and Netmask of a route Gateway Displays the IP Address and the RF MAC address if route is pointing to another Viper SC of the destination gateway Type There are three different types of routes e Connected Direct physical connection on the Ethernet port e Stat
96. etup Wizard Test Tones HELP HOME RESET Radio Settings RF Settings CWID RF Tests Choose test tone 2 Unmodulated and press Start Test Random Data Test lasts 20 seconds 1 kHz Sine Wave Start Test Stop Test Start Meter Refresh Meter Stop Meter 0 dB Enter IP Address Please allow time maybe 20 seconds to handle slow or non responding targets Ready Figure 41 RF Tests Tab Test Tones Allows the user to choose from Unmodulated Random Data and 1 KHz Sine Wave test tone The test tone will be transmitted for 20 seconds when the Start Test button is clicked The Stop Test button will end the test Note This test may cause other Viper SCs to stop transmitting for the duration of the test The Viper SC units have a feature that will check to determine if a carrier RX frequency signal is present If a carrier is detected the Viper SC will not transmit until the carrier is no longer present Page 6 8 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum SINAD Meter e SINAD Meter Display readings from the SINAD meter SINAD is a measurement used to look at the degradation of a signal by unwanted or extraneous signals including noise and distortion The higher the figure for SINAD the better the quality of the received signal The SINAD figure is expressed in decibels dB and can be determined from the simple formula e SINAD 10Log SND ND Where SND combined Signa
97. ffic from your local area network DCE Data Communications Equipment This designation is applied to equipment like modems DCE is designed to connect to DTE DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time instead of assigning permanent IP addresses DNS Domain Name Server Translates the domain name into an IP address Domain A specific name for a network of computers DTE Data Terminal Equipment This designation is applied to equipment such as terminals PCs RTUs PLCs etc DTE is designed to connect to DCE Dynamic IP Address A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users on other networks Firmware The embedded programming code running a networking device Fragmentation Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Gateway A device interconnecting networks with different incompatible communications protocols Page 12 1 Viper SC IP Router For
98. for information about obtaining and installing the SNMP feature see Figure 64 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol allows the user to access IP statistics and diagnostics from the Viper SC using third party MIB Browser Software The Viper SC can be programmed to respond to SNMP queries to its Local IP Address RF or Ethernet IP address Automatic or respond to its Ethernet IP address Ethernet or respond to its RF IP Address RF Traps or alarms will be automatically generated whenever the forward or reverse power goes out of specification These traps can be sent to a user specified IP address or addresses Page 6 52 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Online Radio D F EE Diagnostics Log Diagnostics SNMP AGENTS amp Enabled Disabled Local IP Address Automatic Add a b c d C Delete Trap IP List Empty MIB Download mibs zip Disabled Forward Power 9 Enabled Reverse Power o Enabled Disabled PA Power 9 Enabled Disabled Save Cancel Figure 64 SNMP Tab Online SNMP Diagnostic Diagnostics SNMP AGENT amp Enabled Disabled Automatic Automatic Adda Ethernet Delete HF Trap IP List Empty MIB Download mibs zip Local IP Addressdli Disabled Forward Power Enabled 9 Enabled Disabled Reverse Power PA Power 9 Enabled Disabled Gave Cancel Figure 65 SNMP Local IP Address Page 6 53 V
99. fter Remote evice Maintenance Operation Setup Wizard Manual Scan Gave Chanae ND mode Auto 5can Configuration H Disabled After Remote ILLO Change TCP Disabled Configuration Proxy Mode After Remote Save Clear Neighbor Configuration Table After Remote eens Figure 46 Global Settings Tab Page 6 18 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Global Settings Delete Station The user enters the RF MAC Address of the station that needs to be deleted from the Neighbor Table of all Viper SCs in the network Replace Station The user enters the old RF MAC Address the unit that will be replaced and the new RF MAC Address that will replace the old Viper SC This will update the Neighbor Table of all the Viper SCs in the network Change ND Mode The user can change the Neighbor Discovery mode of all the Viper SCs in the network to Manual Scan Auto Scan or Disabled Change TCP Proxy Mode The user can change the TCP proxy mode of all the Viper SCs in the network to Enabled or Disabled Clear Neighbor Table The user can clear the neighbor table of all the Viper SCs in the network or just the neighbor table of a specific unit Reset Station s This will send a station reset request to a single Viper SC unit or to the entire Viper SC network Save Configuration This will send a save configuration command to a single Viper SC unit or to the entire Viper SCs network Get Status This will send a get status command to all Vi
100. g none or few unsolicited inbound messages also doing few or none remote to remote PLC messages The master should be setup as follows e Sequentially poll next remote PLC when detecting the ladder logic done bit or equivalent message complete operation or on the ladder logic error bit or equivalent could be timeout or other e Wait for example 200 milliseconds before polling the next remotes This allows TCP handshaking to complete For some systems it may be more or less and therefore may require tuning afterwards Page 3 20 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 7 2 Polling Remote PLCs with Unsolicited Messages and Remote to Remote PLC Messages Polling using unsolicited messages is less preferred then when polling sequentially each remote from the master only In this case more on air collisions can occur since messages from the master PLC destined to the remote PLC and messages from any remote destined to the master could have been sent on air at the same time These messages will be retried by the Viper SC router mode and if successful all is fine If the system traffic is loaded by many remotes and masters sending messages then many message retries are done and throughput goes down The Viper SC protocol has mechanisms to handle contention but sometimes there is just too much to handle When unsolicited and or remote to remote PLC messaging is required then it is important to time or limit the amount of these
101. ghtning arrestor Following either or both of the recommendations below will eliminate this potential problem e Use antennas with a DC grounded active element Antennas can easily be tested by using an ohm meter to measure the resistance from the center conductor to the ground of the RF cable that is directly attached to the antenna The ohm meter should indicate a short Some antenna designs such as folded dipole or folded dipole Yagi antennas inherently have a DC ground on the active element due to the nature of the antenna design e Use a lightning arrestor that does not have a gas discharge tube PolyPhaser makes several DC blocked lightning arrestors that have an inductor to ground instead of a gas tube These lightning arrestors will not allow the static to build up on the antenna and there is no gas tube that can trigger causing a transient into the antenna port of the radio The following lightning arrestors manufactured by PolyPhaser have inductors to ground instead of gas tubes e PolyPhaser Part Number VHF50HN Frequency Range 100MHz 512MHz 750W e PolyPhaser Part Number DSXL Frequency Range 700MHz 2 7GHz 750W Tip Lightning arrestors that use gas tubes will normally specify a Turn on Voltage in the data sheet If you see this specification in the datasheet it is very likely that the lightning arrestor has a gas discharge tube If you are still unsure contact the manufacturer 3 3 6 Selecting Antenna an
102. h the essential requirements and provisions of the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of the council of March 9 1999 on Radio equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity and with the provisions of Annex IV Conformity Assessment procedure referred to in article 10 This device is a data transceiver intended for commercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA member states Cesky Czech CalAmp t mto prohla uje e tento r dio je ve shod se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi p slu n mi ustanoven mi sm rnice 1999 5 ES dal Dansk Danish Undertegnede CalAmp erklaerer herved at felgende udstyr radio overholder de veesentlige krav og evrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF de Deutsch German Hiermit erkl rt CalAmp dass sich das Ger t radio in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab CalAmp seadme raadio vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele en English Hereby CalAmp declares that this radio is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC es Espafiol Spanish Por medio de la presente CalAmp declara que el radio cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposic
103. hem to take effect Figure 42 RF Network Tab IP Forwarding Mode Bridge Router Defaults to Bridge mode Use Router for more advanced IP Access Point Yes No default The system should not be configured for more than one access point The access point is considered the gateway to the management network e configurations e e Relay Point Yes No default For units that are spread over multiple RF coverage areas the user needs to identify the ones that will form the backbone between the coverage areas so that any unit can talk to any other unit in the network regardless of their locations The units that are forming the Page 6 10 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum backbone between the coverage areas are called Relay Point units Selecting this parameter will force the unit to repeat all necessary information from one coverage area to the next Multi Speed Mode When Multi Speed mode is disabled the units communicate with each other at a fixed speed A unit can be set to operate as a Multi Speed Master or as a Multi Speed Slave A unit set to operate in Multi Speed slave mode matches the speed of the unit set to operate in Multi opeed master mode In a network operating with Multi Speed there must be at most one Multi opeed master unit all other units must operate in Multi Speed slave mode HF IP Address The RF IP address default assigned by factory based on the unit s MAC address is the RF IP address that
104. i e PC RTU on a TCP IP network Start Address Pool of addresses allocated for DHCP purpose If a unit is configured as a DHCP Server this field represents the start IP address pool managed by the DHCP Server Normally Viper SC automatically calculates the Lease Start Address equal to Ethernet IP Address plus one Number of Leases Maximum number of DHCP client s a unit can serve Lease Duration The period over which the IP Address allocated to a DHCP client is referred to as a lease Lease Duration is the amount entered in minutes Page 6 21 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Gateway The Gateway text box displays the IP address of the gateway assigned by the DHCP server In router mode the default preset gateway is the IP address of the unit itself In bridge mode the default preset gateway is 0 0 0 0 To override the default setting enter a valid IP address in the text field HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings LAN Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Client Enabled Disabled Server Address 0000 Security eri 64 Secs SNTP UTC Time TimeZone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Le d um LA o lt U o Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Daylight Saving Enabled 9 Disabled Local Time 2007 10 01 18 10 20 5ave Cancel Figure 49 SNTP Tab SNTP Parameters Client Default 2 Disabled Enables disables the SNTP time source client
105. ic User defined routes e Proprietary Routes learned by the Viper SC unit that point to over the air destinations Routing Entries This section allows the user to manually enter new routes or delete existing routes Page 6 26 6 5 2 NAT Tab NAT Parameters Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum NAT Network Address Translation default is Disabled Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Serial Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard HELP HOME RESET HOME RESET Router Routing Table NAT NAT Enabled Disabled 0 TPAddres netmask Enable ETH L 192 168 205 0 255 255 255 0 nr 192 168 205 0 255 255 255 USER1 L 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 uUsER2 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 users4 0 0 00 255 255 255 255 Clear Table A 0 0 0 0 0 Ay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clear Table Save Cancel Figure 52 NAT Tab Page 6 27 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum NAT Private Network Table Parameters NAT technology is a method by which IP addresses are mapped from one address space to another In Viper SC it is normally used on the WAN side of an IP network to hide local IP addresses from an external IP network i e Internet On all Viper SC units the user can select which one out of the two interfaces Ethernet or RF will be considered private The following parameters allow the user to
106. ince each string character contains only bits but two hexadecimal digits contain 8 bits Note The length of the key must match the Key Strength setting in bytes i e strength 8 Note Ihe VPN service cannot be enabled if this field is not set Clear VPN Password and Master Key Clears the VPN password used to gain access to VPN configuration settings Also clears the VPN Master Key Note To just reset the Master Key set the Key Strength to a different value VPN Configuration General Settings oet Server Client Defaults Sets most VPN settings to appropriate values for either server or client mode of operation Server mode should be selected on devices connected by Ethernet to the backhaul network Client mode should be selected on all other devices Note The VPN Password Key Strength and Master Key settings are not affected Note ltis recommended to select one of these buttons as the first step in configuring the VPN service Automatic Start e Enabled Start the VPN service at startup e Disabled Do not start the VPN service at startup e Default Enabled Operating Mode e Server The device is a VPN server must be an access point RF device e Client The device is a VPN client must be a non access point RF device e Default Client Note An access point connects to the backhaul via its Ethernet port Note After changing this setting click the Apply button to refresh the page Page 6 44 Viper SC IP Route
107. ines data rates and transmission method parameters Ping Packet Internet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online PLC Programmable Logic Controller An intelligent device that can make decisions gather and report information and control other devices RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service A networking protocol that provides centralized authentication authorization and accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service RIPv2 Dynamic IP routing protocol based on the distance vector algorithm Router A networking device connecting multiple networks RS 232 Industry standard interface for data transfer RTU Remote Terminal Unit A SCADA device used to gather information or control other devices SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition A general term referring to systems gathering data and or performing control operations SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A protocol used by network management systems to manage and monitor network attached devices Page 12 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol A protocol for synchronizing clocks of computer systems over packet switched variable latency data networks Uses UDP as its transport layer Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device connected to a network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path S
108. ing Previous and Next buttons No page may be left without filing mandatory parameters You may quit the wizard at any time by clicking Quit Security MEE e When unsure of your modifications you may revert to last applied known values of Device Maintenance any page by clicking Cancel When you are satisfied with all current selections you must restart the station by clicking Keset for changes to take effect Setup Wizard Figure 72 Setup Wizard Menu Page 6 64 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 7 NETWORK OPTIMIZATION 7 1 MAXIMIZING TCP IP THROUGHPUT After optimizing the Airlink if there appears to be an unexplained speed loss you can attempt to maximize TCP IP throughput TCP IP throughput can be a challenge to measure as performance is related not only to the RF link but how well flow control is implemented in the TCP IP stack and each application s design The Viper SC has been optimized with this in mind When the TX RX led flashes green or red this indicates data Is moving across the network It also indicates by the LED OFF periods when data is not moving across the RF network at full rated soeed OFF periods indicate the application has not presented data to the Viper SC radio modem Using different client server combinations or applications may show improvements For instance one FTP server may work 30 faster than another the buffer management is quicker to respond or has bigger mess
109. interface e TX Pkts OIP Sublayer The total number of output packets transmitted by RF OIP interface e Rx Ctrl Pkts Airlink Sublayer The total number of control packets received over the air These packets may be RTS CTS messages or RF Acknowledgements e Rx Data Pkts Airlink Sublayer The total number of input data packets received over the air e Tx Ctrl Pkts Airlink Sublayer The total number of output control packets transmitted over the air These packets may be RTS CTS messages or RF Acknowledgements e Tx Data Pkts Airlink Sublayer The total number of output data packets transmitted over the air Airlink Error Detection Parameters Airlink parameters provide the user with information about the quality of the RF link e Reliable Service Msg Success Count The number of service messages that succeeded RF Acknowledgements must be enabled in order to generate a Reliable Service Message e Reliable Service Msg Failure Count The number of service messages that failed e Total Retry Count The number of retries for service messages Page 6 50 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Noise Detected Count The number of noise non Viper SC carrier detected above the carrier sense level If the Noise detected count is high it may be an indication that the Carrier Sense Threshold should be raised RX Total Other Count This is the total number of messages the Viper SC overheard that were intended for another station
110. iones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE e EAAnvikn Greek ME THN l IAPOY2A CalAmp AHAONEI OTI PAAIOGONO ZYMMOPQOONETAI MPO TI OYZIOAEIZ ATIAITHZEIZ KAI TI AOINE2 2XETIKE2 AIATAZEI2Z TH OAHTIA2 1999 5 EK Francais French Par la pr sente CalAmp d clare que l appareil radio est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian Con la presente CalAmp dichiara che questo radio conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Page 10 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Latviski Latvian Ar o CalAmp deklar ka radio atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem Lt Lietuvi Lithuanian iuo CalAmp deklaruoja kad is radijo atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Il Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart CalAmp dat het toestel radio in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG mt Malti Maltese Hawnhekk CalAmp jiddikjara li dan tar radju jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC hul Magyar Hungarian Alul rott CalAmp nyilatkozom hogy a r di megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak el
111. iper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum SNMP Parameters e SNMP Agent Enables or disables the internal SNMP agent Default Disabled e Local IP Address Select either Automatic Ethernet or RF e rap IP List This list shows the user programmed IP addresses where the Viper SC will send SNMP traps To add an IP Address to the list select the Add radio button enter the IP Address into the text box then click the Save button at the bottom of the page When the page is refreshed the new IP address will appear in the Trap IP List e To delete an IP Address from the list select the Delete radio button enter the IP Address to delete into the text box then click the Save button at the bottom of the page e MIB Click on the Download mibs zip link to download a zip file that contains links to the SNMP information available in the Viper SC The MIB files must be loaded into a third party MIB browser Network Management System NMS AirBoss is a Network Management Software that allows the user to monitor the radio network s critical performance indicators It delivers real time access to dynamic graphic screens trends alarms and reports that are easily accessible via any third party database or data management applications AirBoss allows the user to detect and limit the impact of failures in their network with its email notification and remote access capabilities Alarm amp Notification Parameters Below are the traps that
112. is is optional clients will discover the server s IP address VPN Configuration Packet Filter Settings These filters provide criteria used to select which packets are sent via VPN tunnels Packets passing inside VPN tunnels are protected with strong encryption Traffic not matching these filters is discarded when the Block non VPN Traffic setting is enabled default otherwise it is forwarded as is unencrypted Note Appropriate filters are automatically set when selecting the Set Client Server Defaults buttons e Source Destination IP Address and Netmask The source and destination IP addresses are used to select which packets sent via VPN tunnels e Source IP filter controls which traffic from the VPN device or its immediate Ethernet LAN enters the VPN e Destination IP filter controls which traffic to the given IP address or range enters the VPN Examples with Netmask 255 255 255 255 e Source IP address 172 30 51 3 allows packets from only the specified LAN IP address into the VPN e Source IP address 0 0 0 0 allows packets from any LAN IP address into the VPN This is useful when LAN devices sending via the VPN are behind routers usually the case for a Page 6 47 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum VPN server connected to a backhaul network The Netmask for each IP address controls whether it is a single address or a subnet range Examples 255 255 255 255 restricts the IP address range to the specifi
113. it can be set to operate as a Multi Speed Master or as a Multi Speed Slave A unit set to operate in Multi Speed slave mode matches the speed of the unit set to operate in Multi Speed master mode In a network operating with Multi Speed there must be at most one Multi Speed master unit all other units must operate in Multi Speed slave mode The Multi Speed Mode can be configured under RF Network Settings RF Network see Figure 42 Mode Indicate if the mode of operation ANSI ANSI 900 ETSI 6 1 3 Basic Settings Tab Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Serial Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Basic Settings wire on power cable HELP HOME RESET Home Unit Status RF Status Basic Settings Station Name Test Station Power Management Disable Le Auto Reset 9 Enabled Disabled Unit Reset Interval 1440 minutes Celsius Temp Setting Fahrenheit Save Cancel If you Save changes to any parameters marked i you wil need to reset the unit for them to take effect Figure 38 Basic Settings Tab otation Name Station name identifier Enter string up to forty characters in length Power Management Allow unit to go in a low power mode when ignition sense switch is Off White Auto Reset Enabled Disabled default Reset the unit at the given frequency Page 6 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Unit Reset Interval Indicates how long to
114. l Noise Distortion power level ND combined Noise Distortion power level OdB lt SINAD lt 50dB The receiver must be fed a 1KHz tone PING Test and Command Response e Enter IP address Enter IP address in dot decimal format of the unit you want to ping Example 192 168 205 100 e Execute Ping This button executes the ping command Ready field displays the outcome of the ping command The ping test is an Internet Control Message Protocol command It will execute four times If the ping returns the ping was successful in the time required Page 6 9 6 3 RF NETWORK SETTINGS MENU The RF Network Settings menu uses four tabs to define its parameters RF Network RF Bandwidth Management Neighbor Table and Global Settings Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Serial Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard od LA JJ Tl lt di o x oO RF Network Parameters HELP HOME RESET RF Network Settings IP Forwarding Mode Bridge Router Access Point4s Yes No Relay Point Yes No Multi Speed Mode 9 Disabled Enabled RF IP Add ress dl 10 128 59 32 default 10 128 59 32 RF Netmask 255 0 0 0 default 255 0 0 0 S Defaut Custom RF MAC Add EST 50 36 20 default 80 38 20 Mrud 1500 bytes default 1500 bytes Save Cancel If you Save changes to any parameters marked i you will need to reset the unit for t
115. l on how to use Wireshark It is recommended that a hub not a switch be used when connecting a PC running Wireshark to the Viper SC and device as shown in Figure 14 PC running Wireshark Figure 14 Wireshark Network Analyzing Tool Page 3 27 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Figure 15 shows a screen shot of a Wireshark capture session Wireshark details IP sources and destination IP addresses as well as TCP open and close connections CalAmp s Technical support will most likely require a Wireshark trace for advanced troubleshooting assistance of a project The capture files can be sent to CalAmp s Technical Support group to be further analyzed if need be Ee Efa View Ge Capture Analyze Statutes Telephony Tech jmemsis Help BUDENE cOXOS2S 9972 QQQ SARAS 8 Fiter presion Ce opiy Ne Tene Source Dertil Prosecol len Se be Do be into 71291 2012 04 11 08 05 12 389073 10 14 17 66 10 14 17 27 TCP 1931153 55278 1153 55278 PSH ACK 9 27334093 Ack 498241974 wine4380 L t 29 71294 2012 04 11 08 05 12 456273 10 14 17 27 10 14 17 66 TCP 179 55278 1153 55278 1153 PSH ACK 49 4198241974 ACk 27334232 wine 64101 Len 125 71295 2012 04 11 08 05 12 574259 10 14 17 66 10 14 17 27 Tor 601153 55278 1153 gt 55278 ACK 549927334232 Acke 498242099 win 4130 L tze 71000 2012 04 11 08 05 12 972211 10 14 17 66 10 14 17 27 TOP 150 115 55278 1153 gt 55278 PSM ACK 4qQ 27334212 Ack 498242099 win t380 Len 06 71
116. ment Tab 6 12 6 Neighbor Table KC BEE 6 14 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 Page vi 63 4 GST Ne 6 18 LAN Settings MON RETE 6 20 6 41 LAN Setings TaD 6 20 PT 6 21 JE NIP EEE NE 6 22 6 4 4 Broadcast Multicast NOB E 6 23 OT e EE EE E E E 6 25 CoA ROUINO RK UE Nr 6 25 p 52 MITT 6 27 Serial Menu 6 29 6 6 1 Com Port and Setup Port Parameter Gettngs 6 30 6 6 2 Advanced Settings esee n annes 6 31 Security Menu ccccecccceeccceeeeeceececeeeeececeseeeeeseeeeseaeessaeeessueessaeeeseeessaeeesusesseeeseeeesseeeess 6 36 br PRUT ee 6 36 br FE ENN 6 37 SU RT NN 6 38 6 7 4 VPN Tab Virtual Private Networking rrrnnrrnnrennnrnnnnrrnnnevnnrnranennnrnnnnennnnennsnnnnne 6 40 BE lwe Le UN E 6 49 681 Interlace Statistics FAD rv emnene nemnde 6 49 6 8 2 Remote Statistics Tab 6 51 6 8 3 SNMP amp Network Management Tab 6 52 6 8 4 Online Diagnostics Tab 6 54 EE FOT He 6 57 Device Maintenance Menu rernervnnnernanernernvnnennenennnsnnnnennenennnennunennennnnnennenennuvnnunennennnnnens 6 58 10 11 12 13 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum C91 FE ONION TAD EE 6 58 6 9 2 Package Control Tab EE 6 60 6 9 3 Wing Commander Tab 6 61 SR e o WIZI RR UU T um 6 64 Network ele TE e m SX M 7 1 41 Maximizing il Gare elle t aaa 7 1 7 2 Maximizing Throughput with a Weak RF Link essere
117. messages For example the master sequential poll could be setup to give some free airtime between each poll to allow unsolicited messages from remotes or between remotes to use the free airtime to exchange messages The time to wait between messages depends on overall network load and may only be adjusted once the system is running Maybe start by using a one second gap between polls or derive a value based on the project traffic load There are different ways to achieve free up on air time to allow others to communicate Other ways could also be ok as long as free on air time gaps are often accomplished For example it may not be good to have a gap every 30 seconds only Note Sometimes polling less often helps to reduce traffic and improve response 3 3 7 3 Poling Remote PLCs Non Sequentially Polling messages non sequentially where several poll requests are initiated asynchronously overlapping each other is not recommended since it is less efficient But if the system cannot be converted or designed with sequential polling then some of the approaches used above for unsolicited messaging control adding free on air time may need to be applied Page 3 21 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 7 4 Messaging with TCP and TCP Connection Timeout TCP is a stream protocol where lost parts of the data stream are being retried by the low level TCP driver of the PLC Often the higher level application of the PLC can function with TCP U
118. mp com support 8 2 1 Upgrade the Modem Firmware Very Important Hardware Versions There are two hardware versions for the Viper SC radio the Viper SC and Viper non SC Each version requires a different version of the modem firmware Note You cannot load Viper SC modem firmware into a non SC Viper 8 2 1 1 Upgrade Viper SC Modem Firmware The SC modem firmware version has a Viper 3 X release number see Figure 73 This should not be confused with the radio firmware code To upgrade the firmware in the modem refer to the Support Bulletin on our website at www calamp com support 8 2 1 2 Upgrade Viper Non SC Modem Firmware The non SC modem firmware version has a Viper 1 XX release number see Figure 73 This should not be confused with the radio firmware code To upgrade the firmware in the modem refer to the Support Bulletin on our website at www calamp com support 8 2 1 3 Upgrade Modem Firmware in Older Non SC Radios To upgrade the modem firmware in older non SC radios refer to the Support Bulletin on our website at www calamp com support Page 8 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 8 2 2 Upgrade the Radio Firmware To upgrade the firmware in the modem refer to the Support Bulletin on our website at www calamp com support Page 8 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 9 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS These specifications are typical and subject to change without notice GENERAL Model Fr
119. n this manual The installer of this equipment must ensure the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit an RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population WARNING Viper SC uses a low power radio frequency transmitter The concentrated energy from an antenna may pose a health hazard People should not be in front of the antenna when the transmitter is operating Recommended safety guidelines for the human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy are contained in the Canadian Safety Code 6 available from Health Canada the Federal Communications Commission FCC Bulletin 65 and the Council of the European Union s Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields O Hz to 300 GHz 1999 519 EC Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance in the country where used could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Very Important Before you deploy your system you must read and understand Section 3 3 5 Selecting Antenna and Lighting Arrestor Combinations Page 1 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 1 5 PRODUCT WARRANTY It is our guarantee that every Viper SC Radio modem will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for ONE YEAR from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in APPENDIX A Specifications and as stated in APPENDIX C
120. n to Programmable Logic Controllers PLCs or Remote Terminal Units RTUs The Viper supports serial and Ethernet IP Remote Terminal Units RTU and programmable logic controllers PLC It is standard IEEE 802 3 compliant Viper supports any protocol running over IPv4 including ICMP IPinIP IPSec RSVP TCP and UDP protocols It provides MAC layer bridging and HTTP ARP and static routing packet forwarding 2 2 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Viper has the following operational characteristics e Frequency range of 136 174 MHz 215 240 MHz 406 512 MHz or 928 960 MHz e 142 174 MHz 406 1 470 MHz and 450 512 MHz frequency ranges certified for European Union ETSI EN300 113 and for Australia New Zealand ACMA AS NZS 4925 2004 Spectrum Impact Assessment e User selectable data rates up to 128 kbps 50 kHz e Wide input power range of 10 30 volts DC e Built in transceiver adjustable from 1 10 watts 8 watts max for 900MHz Page 2 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Used as an access point or an end point with each configurable in the following e a Bridge mode for quick setup of units on same network e b Router mode for advanced networks e Embedded web server to access status and or setup information e Remote access for over the air system firmware upgrades e Advanced AES 128 bit and 256 bit via VPN Tunnels data encryption and security designed to meet FIPS 140 2 requirements e Superior data compression
121. nabled or disabled through reset device hot swap or manual intervention VPN clients can thus quickly re establish their tunnels as needed e Configuration Most VPN server configuration settings are sent to each client during key exchange A VPN server does not send the following settings to VPN clients VPN login password and Master Key Device specific General settings and IP filter settings e Master Key The VPN Master Key is a configuration item essential to the security of VPN operations A VPN server s Master Key must also be set on each of its clients Access to the Master Key along with other VPN settings is therefore protected by the VPN login mechanism Page 6 40 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum A VPN deployment consisting of multiple isolated VPN servers can employ a different Master Key per server for additional security since redeploying VPN clients to other servers would require their Master Key to be changed to match the new server s key HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router VPN Password Login Clear VPN Password and Master Key Security Diagnostics Enable VPN Disable VPN Device Maintenance Setup Wizard Operating mode Client Status Mot ready vpn service disabled Number Of Tunnels Tunnels Ready 0 Tunnels In Key Exchange Packets Sent Packets Received Packets Received In Error Refresh Clear Figure 61 VP
122. nits in a network must have the same key READ ONLY Displayed in pairs separated with spaces HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings ad 18 IT AES 7 KI ra i RF Network Settings LAN Settings Command Shell Local Radius amp Local Radius HTTP Server Local Radius amp Local Radius a FTP Server Local Radius amp Local Radius Security Device Authentication Enabled Disabled Diagnostics Device Maintenance RADIUS Server IP 1000 Setup Wizard RADIUS Server Port 1512 1 65535 RADIUS Secret dataradio RADIUS Timeout 3 Sacs RADIUS Retries 3 Times Delay Between Retries Secs Save Cancel di p LA JJ H c o oO Figure 60 Radius Tab User Authentication Parameters Command Shell HTTP Server or FTP Server e Local When accessing these check the user credentials username and password against credentials stored in the unit The user will not be able to access these if proper credentials are not provided e Radius And Local When accessing these check the user credentials username and password against credentials stored in the unit If the credentials fail to match local credential check for a match against the credentials stored in the RADIUS server database Page 6 38 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Radius When accessing these check the user credentials username and password against the RADIUS server database If the user
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124. nnot process commands from the server Status and Statistics Parameters The result of clicking the Enable VPN or Disable VPN buttons is not immediately reflected in the status Click the Refresh button to update the status and statistics Operating Mode Server or Client otatus Ready or Not Ready VPN enabled or disabled Number of Tunnels Number of active VPN tunnels originating terminating in the device This number is subdivided into tunnels that are ready and tunnels currently undergoing key exchange One additional shared tunnel is used for special types of traffic see About Virtual Private Networking Note At least two tunnels must be ready for normal application traffic to pass via the VPN one shared and one or more regular tunnels By default packets normally sent via a VPN tunnel are blocked if the tunnel is not ready Tunnels Ready Lists number of active tunnels that are Ready Tunnels in Key Exchange Lists active tunnels in Key Exchange Packets Sent Number of packets sent by the device through all VPN tunnels Packets Received Number of packets received by the device from all VPN tunnels Page 6 42 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Packets Received In Error Number of packets received in error by the device from all VPN tunnels possible causes include e Reception of non VPN packets when Bock non VPN packets is enabled e Decryption errors due to key exchange or packet corruption
125. ntenna Connector ANT ay o oJ o RJ 45 Ethernet Connector SETUP COM A Use Cat 5 Ethernet wm E cable to connect Viper to PC Serial Ports Note Connect WHITE to RED Positive Lead Power Supply Figure 17 Setting Up the Viper SC 4 4 STEP 4 SET UP PC LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN Using a PC running Microsoft Windows 7 with an existing LAN connection connect to the Ethernet input of the Viper SC and complete the following steps 1 Onthe Task Bar click the Windows Start button in bottom left corner Then click the Control Panel button see Figure 18 Page 4 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Click Control Panel Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Programs Help and Support All Programs UM Shut down as Click Start Figure 18 Click Start Control Panel 2 Click Network and Internet see Figure 19 Adjust your computer s settings View by Category Y System and Security User Accounts and Family Safety Review your computer s status 4 Add or remove user accounts Back up your computer 4 Set up parental controls for any user D C Find and fu problems j E Click Network Appearance and Personalization Network ntern Ay Change the theme and Internet d View network status and tasks c hange desktop background Choose homegroup and twork and internet st screen resolution
126. o oet the Access Point Select No Set the Multi Speed Mode Select Disabled Viper SC IP Router Radio Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Setup Wizard HELP HOME RESET Viper Setup Wizard Ster D OMG For easy network maintenance each station receives a unique name Station Name NoName Bridge mode is recommended for very simple network topologies Router mode covers all kinds of network topologies simple and complex IP Forwarding Mode 9 Bridge Router Relay Points are used for relaying broadcast information and for forwarding on line diagnostics to AP DG They must be carefully selected as to reduce traffic in the network Relay Point Yes No Access Point This is the default gateway WAN access of a Viper network One and only one access point may be defined for each Viper network Routing mode only Access Pointdl Yes No Multi Speed Mode A single communication speed may be selected between units Multi Speed disabled or varying speeds Multi Speed Mode 9 Disabled Enabled Note The ih symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Figure 30 Setup Wizard Step 1 Page 5 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 3 STEP 2 SETUP WIZARD To monitor or change configuration remotely each unit requires a unique IP address When configuring more than one unit be sure to increment IP addresses
127. of more than 4 minutes for the same remote PLC or having a mixed more than 4 minutes and less than 4 minutes interval for unsolicited messages the TCP connection should be opened and closed each time With the Viper SC in proxy mode after 5 to 10 minutes of inactivity the Viper SC will remove the internal proxy context and resume the connection without proxy Therefore the benefit for proxy is lost When opening and closing is required then the additional traffic load for TCP open and closing needs to be planned into the system design 3 3 7 11 Safe Ladder Logic Suggestion When one PLC remotely controls important operations of another PLC it would be good to have ladder logic protection in case of communication failure with remote For example one PLC is at the pump station the other at the tank station To avoid tank overflow in case of communication loss it could be possible to design the logic for the pump PLC to detect that if no data message were received for over 10 minutes from the tank PLC to turn its pumps off if they were running Page 3 25 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum For example the remote PLC inactivity timeout could trigger this or some other method of detection PLC ladder logic on Restart opens all connections at once instead of sequentially When PLC ladder program is setup to have at startup all write message rungs set to true all TCP connections are triggered simultaneously This creates
128. ons errors in Section 13 3 that were introduced in revision 7 of the user manual Added section about VPN Added section about Radius Updated SNMP section Updated screen captures and descriptions REV 9 Sept 2010 Rebranded for Viper SC Updates to Security VPN Section Error Reference ource not found REV 10 Aug 2011 Added VHF ETSI Viper Part Numbers and ETSI Base Station part numbers Section 1 5 Added sensitivity numbers for VHF ETSI Viper Appendix A Added additional regulatory certifications for VHF ETSI Viper Appendix B Updated VHF ETSI frequencies from 136 174 to 142 174MHz Added frequency ranges for ETSI and AS NZ compliant models in section 1 2 Rearranged model number layout in Appendix A Added standards information to Appendix B Updated RF Exposure Compliance Recommendations Updated Unit Identification and Status mode selection section 4 1 1 Updated Diagnostics Info SNR from RF MAC section 4 1 2 Channel Table Current Settings mode selection changed section 4 3 3 Multicast section updated section 4 4 3 IP Optimization updates section 4 4 4 VPN Configuration updates section 4 5 3 Hemote Statistics added section 4 6 3 SINAD Meter added to RF Tests section 4 7 5 TE Page 13 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum o Wing Commander pages added section 4 7 6 REV 11 Aug 2011 Updated EU and EFTA Member States Acceptable Frequency Table in Appendix B REV 12 Nov 18 2012
129. op bits Parity DCD Control Packet Forwarding Threshold Flow Control Connection Control Advanced Settings Enable Disable 9600 x 7 Sg 91 O2 Odd O Even None Envelope mode EN E EN MARK character time None DN Permanent 3 wire EN J Show 9 Hide Save Status READY Cancel Refresh Figure 53 Com Port Tab Com Port Setup Port Enable Disable 19200 O7 e8 91 O2 Odd Even 9 None Never asserted EN el MARK character time CTS based Switched DTR Show 9 Hide Save HELP HOME RESET Status DOWN Cancel Refresh Figure 54 Setup Port Tab Page 6 29 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 6 1 Com Port and Setup Port Parameter Settings Com Port or Setup Port These radio buttons activate or deactivate the COM Port or Setup Port Speed Select a baud rate of 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Note The Setup Port is limited to 9600 or 19200 This should be configured to match the settings of the connected device e The default is 9600 for COM port e The default is 19200 for SETUP port Data bits This is the number of bits making up the data word Set according to Host configuration Default is 8 This should be configured to match the settings of the connected device Stop bits This marks the end of the serial port data byte The default is 1 This should be configured to match the settings of the connected devic
130. or each radio Suitable sites should provide the following e Protection from direct weather exposure e Asource of adequate and stable primary power e Suitable entrances for antenna interface or other cabling e Antenna location with an unobstructed transmission path to all remote radios in the system Page 3 13 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 2 Understanding RF Path Requirements Radio waves are propagated when electrical energy produced by a radio transmitter is converted into magnetic energy by an antenna Magnetic waves travel through space The receiving antenna intercepts a very small amount of this magnetic energy and converts it back into electrical energy that is amplified by the radio receiver The energy received by the receiver is called the Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI and is measured in dBm A radio modem requires a minimum amount of received RF signal to operate reliably and provide adequate data throughput This is the radio s receiver sensitivity In most cases spectrum regulators will define or limit the amount of signal that can be transmitted and it will be noted on the FCC license This is the effective isotropic radiated power EIRP Transmitted power decays with distance and other factors as it moves away from the transmitting antenna 3 3 3 Terrain and Signal Strength A line of sight path between stations is highly desirable and provides the most reliable communications link in all case
131. osts have at least one IP address and a subnet mask assigned to it The IP address identifies a specific device and the subnet mask tells the device which other IP addresses it can directly communicate with When any host needs to communicate with another device that is not within the same local area network it will first send the data packet to the gateway or router The gateway or router then forwards the packet to the desired location Often times a packet will pass through several gateways or routers to get to its final destination There are two different modes of operation e Bridge Mode Bridge mode is for quick setup of units on the same network e Router Mode Router mode is for advanced networks 3 2 1 Bridge Mode Bridge mode is the simplest configuration for all Viper SC networks The Viper SC may be configured for bridge mode only when all devices are located on the same Local Area Network LAN Thus all units in the network can communicate directly with all other units in the network Each Viper SC has only one IP address assigned to it and the subnet mask is the same for every Viper SC in the network Bridge mode does not require each Viper SC to have a unique IP address but it is highly recommended and necessary for remote programming of the radio Every Viper SC ships from the factory with the default Ethernet IP address of 192 168 205 1 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 The default subnet of the Viper SC consists of ad
132. otes and controls the network by issuing polls and waiting for remote responses Individual PLC RTU remotes manage addressing and respond when their individual addresses are queried PLC RTU unit addresses are maintained in a scanning list stored in the host program or master terminal device at the SCADA host site Communications equipment is transparent and does not interact with specific remotes all data is coupled to the host on a single data line such a network is commonly used with synchronous radio modems and asynchronous radio modems Page 3 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Remote 1 Remote 3 Polling Master Figure 4 Point to Multipoint Network 3 1 3 Report by Exception Configuration In a true Report by Exception configuration the remotes send data to the master only when an event or exception has occurred in the remote However most Report by Exception systems have a master remote polling component The master polls the remotes once every hour or half hour to ensure there is still a valid communication path In a Report by Exception configuration there will not be a master controlling RF traffic and RF collisions will often occur The Viper SC has several collision avoidance features to help minimize collisions The Viper SC is a polite radio This means the Viper SC will check the RF traffic on the receive channel before transmitting If there is no RF traffic present no carrier present it will transmit
133. ount of time for the Viper SC unit to remain idle after sending a packet over the HF interface If it is set to 100 ms it will send a packet wait 100 ms send the next packet wait 100 ms etc Normally the pacing is set to 0 meaning don t wait send the next packet right away Tx Packet Pacing e TCP TCP packet pacing e UCP UDP packet pacing e Fragment Fragment packet pacing e Other Pacing for any other type of packet 6 3 3 Neighbor Table Tab This tab allows you to configure the system for Bridge Mode or Router Mode 6 3 3 1 Neighbor Table for Bridge Mode In Bridge Mode see Figure 44 users can add relay points to the Neighbor Table via the webpage or let the neighbors be populated by data traffic dynamically This feature allows the user s unicast data packets to be sent as a directed message to a Viper SC that has been designated as a relay point Other relay points will not repeat this message However if it is a broadcast message then all relay points will repeat the broadcast IP packets Note Most serial data will be sent as broadcast packets unless specifically programmed as unicast UDP or TCP packets Page 6 14 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum HELP HOME RESET RF Network RF RF Bandwidth Neighbor Global Settings Network Management Table Settings Home Radio Settings RF Network Settings RF MAC Format xx xx xx Add Viper drin Remote Unit List This Unit 80 00
134. our Viper SC for Bridge mode operation 1 From the side navigation menu click Setup Wizard to guide you through Viper SC configuration for operation OE Arn NTC Dy Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Setup Wizard Home Radio Settings i Welcome to the Viper quick setup Wizard RF Network Settings LAN Settings You have to cover all steps from first to last and enter all mandatory parameters Router All selections must be within specified ranges You may go back and forward as you please using Previous and Next buttons No page may be left without filing mandatory parameters You may quit the wizard at any time by clicking Quit Security BEE When unsure of your modifications you may revert to last applied known values of Device Maintenance any page by clicking Cancel ae When you are satisfied with all current selections you must restart the station by HEU TEE UN clicking Reset for changes to take effect Figure 29 Setup Wizard Welcome Screen 2 Read the information given on the Setup Wizard screen Click Quit to exit the Setup Wizard or Next to proceed Page 5 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 2 STEP 1 SETUP WIZARD Perform the following steps see Figure 30 poo IM XA de sem Click Apply Click Next Enter the Station Name Assign a unique Station Name of the connected unit Select the IP Forwarding Mode Select Bridge Select the Relay Point Select N
135. per SCs in the network The status will be displayed on the Global Settings page Single Station Allows the user to enter a single RF MAC Address of the desired Viper SC which commands will be sent to If this option is selected the command will only be sent to one individual Viper SC instead of being sent to all Viper SCs in the Network Apply The commands will not be sent until the Apply button is clicked Page 6 19 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 4 LAN SETTINGS MENU The LAN settings menu uses four tabs to define its parameters LAN Settings DHCP SNTP and Broadcast Multicast 6 4 1 LAN Settings Tab LAN Settings P Broadcast Multicast LAN Port Enable Disable LAN IP Address 24 192 168 205 1 default 192 168 205 1 LAN Netmask 255 255 255 0 default 255 255 255 0 LAN MAC Address 00 0499 80 0F CC LAN Gateway 0000 LAN MTU S 1500 default 1500 Maintenance IP Address Ei 1 1 1 1 default 1 1 1 1 Maintenance Netmask 24 255 255 255 0 default 255 255 255 0 Save Cancel Figure 47 LAN Setting Tab LAN Settings LAN Port Ethernet LAN Port can be physically disabled using this switch e LAN IP Address Set to a valid unique IP address for each individual unit default 192 168 205 1 e LAN Netmask Set to a valid IP Netmask for each individual unit depends on customer s IP network topology default 255 255 255 0 e LAN MAC Address The MAC address media access control is the uniq
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137. r For Licensed Spectrum VPN Configuration Server Settings e Block non VPN Traffic Available on VPN servers only e When enabled the VPN service blocks all packets from the RF link which were no sent via a VPN tunnel e When disabled non matching traffic is sent in the clear Note Note This setting is especially useful for blocking devices not configured for VPN operation from sending packets into the backhaul network A VPN server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default Enabled otatus Frequency Available on VPN servers only e The number of seconds between server status advertisements sent to VPN clients An advertisement consists of a few packets sent at an interval determined by the Network Latency setting A server s status includes its VPN service state enabled disabled and load 0 100 tunnel capacity in use e Anon zero value permits VPN clients to discover servers i e they do not need to be pre configured with server IP addresses Clients that are aware of more than one server can intelligently select one based on its advertised load Note Note Note This item does not affect the server statuses that are sent whenever a VPN server is enabled or disabled oerver status packets are broadcast over radio links to minimize traffic devices acting as radio relays must therefore explicitly enable station relay mode to forward server statuses A VPN
138. r Licensed Spectrum 7 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click the Properties button Click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPvA S Intel R 82562V 2 10 100 Network Connection This connection uses the following items o Client for Microsoft Networks QoS Packet Scheduler File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks e Intemet SE dee A Hrkckaar Tonda Uncowery Bereet Diver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Ursa Click Descrioti Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Properties Figure 24 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 8 Click Use the following IP Address see Figure 25 Enter 192 168 205 x In this example we have entered 100 for x Page 4 6 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 9 Enter the subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically 9 Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 205 100 Enter IP Address here Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Enter Subnet Mask here Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS ser
139. r multispeed operation With the Base enabled as a rate controller the remote device becomes a rate follower The rate controller can be configured to talk at different over the air data rates for each remote Viper SC This allows the user to uniquely control the data rate for each RF link in the system from the Base Station web pages The user can program HE links with a strong signal strength to communicate at fast data rates and HF links with low signal strength can be programmed to communicate at more robust slower data rates Even if data rates vary from Viper SC to Viper SC every Viper SC in the network must be programmed with the same bandwidth Page 3 12 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum V ViperMultiSpeed Base Station N A IStribution Automation AMI Backhaul Figure 11 Multispeed lllustration 3 3 SYSTEM PLANNING 3 3 1 Site Surveys A Site Survey is a propagation study of the RF path between two points or between one point and multiple points Signal propagation may be affected by attenuation from obstructions such as terrain foliage or buildings in the transmission path A Site Survey is recommended for most projects to determine the optimal RF paths for each link This is especially true when more than one RF coverage area is required A Site Survey will determine the best unit location for the Relay Points For a successful installation careful thought must be given to selecting the site f
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141. rsions of the Modem and Radio firmware code e The Modem Firmware code This code must be updated every time a software upgrade is required e he Radio Firmware code This code resides on the Viper SC transceiver PC Board and requires the user to manually perform the upgrade process Note The Radio Firmware code does not have to be upgraded each time the Modem Firmware code is upgraded HELP HOME RESET Radio Settings Device Maintenance Config Control Package Control Wing Commander RF Network Settings HN ee DATARADIO Viper HW PCB 280 034 70 LAN Settings Modem Firmware Version CodeBase ipr 3 4 R201201201400 Radio Firmware Version FIRM 03 10 R Radio Firmware Upgrade 00 Package Name distrib pkg z 0 Minnr 4 z 0 Major 3 200 Package distrib pkg is valid Security Diagnostics Device Maintenance Result PAI Setup Wizard Figure 73 Identify Firmware Versions Page 8 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 8 2 HOW IS IT UPGRADED The Viper SC firmware code is upgraded by uploading new files into the radio using a FTP File Transport Protocol program or by using any FTP Utility session If using FTP we recommend using a program such as FTP Commander FTP Commander is available as a demo version program and can be downloaded by going to http www internet soft com ftpsoftware htm For information on performing an upgrade refer to the Support Bulletins on our website at www cala
142. rver uses multicast messages to target all the units simultaneously Therefore the multicast group address must match that which is used on the server for a file upload targeting this unit e Port The IP port number entered here must match that which is used on the server Queued Files The WCP client supports up to 5 simultaneous file downloads This table lists the status of each uploaded file e Server IP address of the server uploading the file e Filename Filename being uploaded e Size Size of the file e Handle A unique file handle with which the server identifies this file e Blocks A file upload is broken up into blocks and the block size is under control of the server Shown here is the total number of blocks for this file as well as the number of blocks written received successfully e Completed Percent completion of this file upload e Cmd Shows the last command received by the WCP client Page 6 63 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 6 10 SETUP WIZARD Refer to Section 5 1 The Setup Wizard takes you through the initial configuration and programming of the Viper SC HELP HOME RESET DONE Setup Wizard Radio Settings Welcome to the Viper quick setup Wizard RF Network Settings LAN Settings You have to cover all steps from first to last and enter all mandatory parameters Router All selections must be within specified ranges Serial You may go back and forward as you please us
143. s A line of sight path can often be achieved by mounting each station antenna on a tower or other elevated structure that raises it high enough to clear surrounding terrain and other obstructions The requirement for a clear transmission path depends on the distance to be covered by the system If the system is to cover a limited distance then some obstructions in the transmission path may be tolerable For longer range systems any obstruction could compromise the performance of the system or block transmission entirely The signal strength RSSI at the receiver must exceed the receiver sensitivity by an amount known as the fade margin to provide reliable operation under various conditions Fade margin expressed in dB is the maximum tolerable reduction in received signal strength which still provides an acceptable signal quality This compensates for reduced signal strength due to multi path slight antenna movement or changing atmospheric conditions Note CalAmp recommends a 20 dB fade margin for most projects Page 3 14 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 4 Radio Interference Interference is possible in any radio system However since the Viper SC is designed for use in a licensed system interference is less likely because geographic location and existing operating frequencies are normally taken into account when allocating frequencies The risk of interference can be further reduced through prudent system design and
144. sed Spectrum TCP Client Mode In this mode of operation the Viper SC local endpoint tries to establish a TCP connection with a TCP server remote endpoint Once the TCP connection is established any data received from the remote endpoint is sent over the serial interface Any data received from the serial interface is sent to the remote endpoint e Local Port Number This parameter is used to identify the local endpoint The IP stack decides automatically the value assigned to the local port number The user can let the IP stack decide the value of the local IP address local IP address 0 0 0 0 or can select a specific local IP address as long as it is the IP address of one of the interfaces Ethernet or RF e Remote IP Address and Remote Port Number These two parameters are used to identify the remote endpoint TCP server UDP Mode In this mode of operation all UDP packets addressed to the local IP address and to the local port number are sent over the serial interface Any data received from the serial interface is sent in the form of a UDP packet to the remote endpoint identified by remote IP address and remote port number e Local Port Number The local port number parameters are used in reception to indicate which UDP packets are to be sent to the serial port The local port number parameters are used in transmission to set the source IP address of the IP header and the source port number of the UDP packet
145. server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default 10 seconds Minimum 5 seconds 0 disabled Maximum 60 seconds Idle Timeout Available on VPN servers only The number of minutes with no traffic received from a VPN tunnel before attempting Idle Probe and or Key Exchange When Idle Probes are disabled the Idle Timeout will simply trigger key exchange Page 6 45 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Note This value affects the time it takes for VPN clients to re establish their tunnels after a VPN server is restarted Note A VPN server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default 15 minutes Minimum 0 minutes disabled Maximum 60 minutes e Idle Probes Available on VPN servers only On Idle Timeout the number of Idle Probes to send without receiving a reply An Idle Probe attempt consists of a 100 byte UDP packet that is sent received via a VPN tunnel A successful send receive prevents premature key exchange for that VPN tunnel Note The Idle Timeout setting must be non zero before Idle Probes are sent Note The retry frequency of each probe attempt is determined by the Network Latency setting For a Network Latency of 10 the probe frequency is 10 seconds Note A VPN server automatically sets this parameter on its clients during key exchange Default 3 Minimum O disabled Maximum 10 e Key Timeout Available on VPN servers only M
146. sic operation and to experiment with network designs and configurations To eliminate unnecessary disruption of traffic on the existing network while you become familiar with Viper SC you should use a network IP subnet address different from others currently in use in your test area 4 1 STEP 1 INSTALL THE ANTENNA An RX TX antenna is required for basic operation For demo units only connect the antenna as shown to provide stable radio communications between demo devices CS d EE It is important to use attenuation between all demo units in the test network to reduce the amount of signal strength in the test environment Figure 16 RX TX Antenna 4 2 STEP 2 MEASURE AND CONNECT PRIMARY POWER Primary power for the Viper SC must be within 10 30 VDC and be capable of providing a minimum of e 10 watt supply for Tx 1W e 40 watt supply for Tx 5W e 60 watt supply for Tx 10 W Viper SC Demo Kits contain a power connector with screw terminals Observe proper polarity when connecting the cables to the Power Supply The white wire must be connected to red wire see Figure 17 Page 4 1 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 4 3 STEP 3 CONNECT VIPER SC TO PROGRAMMING PC Using the CAT5 cable that came with your Viper SC connect a PC s Ethernet port to the LAN port on the Viper SC see Figure 17 Wait for the LINK LED to glow green BLACK Negative RED 10 30 VDC Positive WHITE Enable TNC Female Gem A
147. stem 25 or 30 seconds works better These settings are required for master PLC and remote PLCs For message timeout 10 seconds is often good but on busy or temporarily congested multi hop system 15 seconds works better These settings are required for master PLC and remote PLCs If the system is often overloaded then monitoring is required to determine the cause and the delays Traffic could be reduced or timeout needs to be increased Page 3 22 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 3 7 5 Opening a New Connection While Previous TCP Connection is Still in Progress The PLC should not re open a new connection while the last one for the same remote PLC is still in progress When a TCP connection is attempted by the application the low level TCP driver will perform several retries to achieve the connection Often the original TCP connection SYN message is sent then two more are retried using exponential backoff timeouts This often results in 21 seconds 3 6 12 for all 3 tries If the PLC application or sometimes the TCP driver does not wait for the timeout to occur before starting a new connection then multiple connections to the same destination could be in progress If the PLC only accepts responses from the last connection attempted all previous delayed SYN ACK responses are ignored or terminated Note Making a TCP connection or connection attempt is the initial process to open a TCP connection between two PLCs also calle
148. t is connected with Ethernet Subnet Mask Varies from Viper SC to Viper SC RF Subnet Mask for all units 255 0 0 0 HMI PLC RTU Default Gateway points to the Viper SC that the HMI PLC RTU is connected to Viper SC 1 Ethernet IP Address 192 168 205 1 24 RF IP Address 10 11 12 25 8 PLC 1 192 168 205 2 24 Default Gateway 192 168 205 1 Computer HMI 1 192 168 205 3 24 Default Gateway 192 168 205 1 Viper SC 2 Ethernet IP Address 192 168 206 1 24 RF IP Address 10 9 7 251 8 PLC 2 192 168 206 2 24 Default Gateway 192 168 206 1 Viper SC 3 Eth IP Address 192 168 207 1 24 RF IP Address 10 8 0 52 8 PLC 3 192 168 207 2 24 Default Gateway 192 168 207 1 Computer 3 192 168 207 3 24 Default Gateway 192 168 207 1 Viper SC 4 Eth IP Address 172 21 51 105 16 RF IP Address 10 0 1 11 8 PLC 4 172 21 51 106 16 Default Gateway 172 21 51 105 z PLC 3 Fakte 192 168 207 2 PLC 2 Tree Viper 3 192 168 206 2 S Ethernet IP 192 168 207 1 Viper 2 Mw o RF IP 10 8 0 52 Ethernet IP 192 168 206 1 RF IP 10 9 7 251 PLC 192 168 205 2 HMI Computer 200 172 21 51 200 Th Viper 1 PLC 100 Ethernet IP 192 168 205 1 1172 21 51 100 RF IP 10 11 1225 Viper 240 192 188 205 3 Ethernet IP 172 21 51 240 RF IP 10 0 1 11 Ethernet Subnet Mask Varies from Viper to Viper RF Subnet Mast for all Viper 255 0 0 0 Figure 8 Router Mode Example 1 Page 3 9 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 2
149. t to in the routing table The routing statements are automatically populated into the routing table by entries from the Neighbor Table shown in Figure 45 Neighbors can be enrolled into the Neighbor Table by using three different methods Auto Scan Manual Scan and Static Entries see Figure 45 CalAmp recommends the following e Auto Scan This feature is only for projects that contain no more than 10 radios with very strong RF paths e Manual Scan This should only be used to enroll all the remotes for the first time then disable After a Manual Scan disabling the Discovery Mode locks all routes into place The user should edit these Neighbor entries to ensure that they are the correct and the most reliable RF paths and also delete the RF paths that are not required For example in most master remote polling configurations the remotes only need to have the master in their Neighbor tables e Disabled This will disable Neighbor discoveries and allow the user to Add Static Entries or use the Viper SC Route Generator VRG to populate the Neighbor entries Note CalAmp strongly recommends visiting CalAmp s Support Bulletin website and download the VRG Support Bulletin to learn how to develop simple and easy IP addressing schemes for Neighbor entries The RSSI is logged for all Viper SCs that are only one hop away For Viper SCs with more than one hop the RSSI are not logged Page 6 16 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Viper S
150. tatus RF Status Basic Settings RF Network Settings LAN Settings EXER g Station Name NoName Router Model Number 140 5048 502 LAN IP Address 192 168 205 1 LAN MAC Address 00 0A 398 80 3B 20 Uptime 0 01 07 02 EP DATARADIO Viper HW PCB 280 034 70 Device Maintenance CodeBase ipr 3 4 R201201201400 Unit Status Ok IP Forwarding Mode Bridge Station Mode Remote Security Diagnostics Setup Wizard Transceiver Temperature 32 0C VPN Status Hot ready vpn service disabled Refresh Acknowledge Unit Status Figure 27 Unit Status Tab Page 4 9 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 INITIAL CONFIGURATION All operating parameters for the Viper SC are set using a web browser installed on your computer The built in web server on the Viper SC makes configuration and status monitoring possible from any browser equipped computer either locally or remotely The web interface is divided into two areas see Figure 28 On the left is the navigation menu that allows the user to navigate the main menu options Garam Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET gt Home gt Radio Settings Unit Status RF Status Basic Settings gt RF Network Settings gt LAN Settings Station Name NoName 4 Router Model Number 140 5048 502 gt Serial LAN IP Address 192 168 205 1 gt Security LAN MAC Address 300 0A 99 80 3B 20 S Uptime 0 01 07 02 gt Diagnostics gt Device Maintenance NEE
151. ter Settings Page 4 4 d S gt Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center elen Search Control Pane Control Panel Home View your basic network information and set up connections Change adapter settings USER PC N_Only Internet Change advanced sharing This computer peng View your active networks Connect orc mu E e JONS Wireless 4 Public network N_Only Change your networking settings Set up new connection or network Set up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router point Es Connect to network Connect of reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection Choose homegroup and sharing options Access files and printers located on other network computers or change sharing set a Troubleshoot problems 25 Diagnose and repair network problems or get troubleshooting information Figure 21 Change Adapter Settings Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 5 Double click Local Area EEN see Figure 22 CB gt Control Panel Network and Internet Network Connections I File Edit View Tools Advanced Help Organize v Local Area Connection magstadtrouter GE Intel R 82562V 2 10 100 Network Figure 22 Local Area Connection 6 Click Properties button see Figure 23 11 687 091 4 399 043 Click Properties De Properties Figure 23 Properties Button Page 4 5 Viper SC IP Router Fo
152. the value This is because the sequence number is not included in the packets received over the air or that no IP packet was received yet To make sure that a remote unit includes the sequence number in its packets the OIP duplicate packet removal feature must be enabled on it e Transmitted Packets The number of IP packets transmitted on the RF interface good and bad packets to the remote unit unicast or broadcast e A packet is bad failed if we did not receive a notification from the remote unit of the arrival of the packet e The transmit Packet Error Rate PER is calculated with the given formula PER bad bad good 100 e When the packet error rate indicates it s because the unit cannot determine the value This is because the RF ACK feature is not enabled on this unit or no IP packet was yet transmitted The RF ACK feature lets the unit know that the packet made it through to the remote unit e RSSI The last Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI from the given remote unit Each time a new packet is received from the remote unit the RSSI in this table is calculated and updated e SNR The last Signal to Noise Ratio SNR from the given remote unit Each time a new packet is received from the remote unit the SNR in this table is calculated and updated 6 8 3 SNMP amp Network Management Tab This section is only available when the appropriate feature key is installed in the Viper SC Contact CalAmp
153. thm makes sure that data packets coming from the serial ports and the Ethernet ports are given a fair share amount of the RF bandwidth By default QoS is enabled When QoS is enabled the Setup Port and Data Port are assigned 25 each of the RF bandwidth the Ethernet Port is assigned 50 of the RF bandwidth When a port is not using its share of the bandwidth it is assigned to the other ports When QoS is disabled the packets are transmitted over the RF interface first come first served Tx Packet Pacing Additional Collision Avoidance Features Tx Packet Pacing In a Viper SC network a polling device may want to send a query to a remote device and wait an amount of time for a response Failure to obtain a response will trigger the polling device to resend a query If the polling device resends the query too fast it may collide on the RF with the previous response causing the new query and the old response to be lost In this poll response scenario the user may not be able to configure the wait period between the request and the response in the polling device The Tx pacing parameter allows the user to configure a waiting period to insert in the Viper SC unit after each packet is sent out over the RF interface This waiting period gives enough time for the response to come back to the polling device Page 6 13 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum without causing any collisions on the RF interface These parameters set the am
154. ubnet Mask An Ethernet address code determining network size Switch A device connecting computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports TCP Transmission Control Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of protocols for network communications Telnet User command and TCP IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol UDP IP based file transfer protocol Topology The physical layout of a network Transparent Device capable of transmitting all data without regard to special characters etc Terminal Server Acts as a converter between Ethernet IP and RS 232 protocols UDP User Datagram Protocol Network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the sent data Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version URL Universal Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network A computer network that uses a public network example the Internet to transmit private data VPN users can exchange data as if inside an internal network even if they are not directly interconnected Page 12 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 13 REVISION HISTORY The following table gives a brief description
155. ubstitution of components may impair suitability for Class Division 2 The unit must be powered with a Listed Class 2 or LPS power supply or equivalent Note he antenna connector is for connection to antennas housed inside of a suitable enclosure Page 2 7 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 3 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEM PLANNING This section discusses network architecture basic network types interfacing modems and DTE data protocols for efficient channel operation as well as providing tips for selecting an appropriate site antenna selection and reducing the chance of harmful interference 3 1 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE In a radio system only one radio should transmit at a time If two radios transmit at the same time to another radio RF collisions occur Collisions will slow data traffic and may corrupt data Most SCADA networks have a device that is configured to be the polling master It is the responsibility of this polling master to control RF traffic so RF collisions do not occur The Viper has HF collision avoidance technology checks the air wave for a carrier before transmitting and Ethernet CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA is an Ethernet collision avoidance mechanism technology built into to all Ethernet connections However these technologies must still be supplemented by the HMI PLC polling master to optimize RF data traffic Some HMI PLC Ethernet applications may depend solely on Ethernet
156. ue address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device AA BB CC DD EE FF e LAN Gateway The LAN Gateway default 0 0 0 0 allows the user to enter in the IP address of the access point to be used as the gateway to the management network Page 6 20 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum LAN MTU Maximum Transfer Unit default 1500 bytes The MTU is the maximum number of bytes the unit will send in a packet The input range is from 576 to 1500 Maintenance Settings The Maintenance Settings allows the user to have two IP addresses for the Ethernet Interface RJ45 CalAmp recommends the maintenance IP address be a common IP address in all Viper SC radios in the system This allows the user to enter this common IP address into all radios locally to obtain access HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings LAN Settings LAM Settings DHCP SNTP Broadcast Multicast DHCP Server Enable O Disable Start Address d 192168 2052 RF Network Settings LAN Settings Router Serial Security Number of Leases 10 Diagnostics Lease Duration fy 0 Minutes D Infinite Device Maintenance Guiomar i 0000 Setup Wizard Save Cancel a gt N g L O D LX Figure 48 DHCP Tab DHCP Parameters DHCP Server DHCP Server Disabled Enabled Default The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a framework for passing configuration information e g Assigns IP address to Hosts
157. ure 2 Front Panel Dual Port Viper 200 Shown 2 4 2 LED Indicators There are five Tri Color LEDs located at the top of the Viper see Figure 2 Item 6 Their functionality is shown in Table 4 Table 4 LED Functionality LED Color Definition Power Green Viper SC ready normal operations Red Viper SC hardware fault Status Green Viper SC no faults normal operations Blinking Green Viper SC scanning for neighbors Red Viper SC has a fault condition check unit status Amber Solid or Blinking Viper SC detects high background noise Blinking Amber Blinking one second On and one Off indicates an On channel interference issue ACT Blinking Green Ethernet activity detected on PHY link RJ45 Off No Ethernet activity on PHY link RJ45 Physical Ethernet connection established RJ45 Page 2 4 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum om NephysiiEihemet connection R45 Rx Tx Green Receiving data Red Transmitting data 2 4 3 Ethernet LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port is an RJ 45 receptacle with a 10 BaseT Ethernet connection and Auto MDIX The Viper does not auto negotiate the speed it is a fixed 10 Mbps Alii Refer to Table 5 for pin out descriptions LAN Table 5 Pin out for IEEE 802 3 RJ 45 Receptacle Contacts Contact 10 Base T Signal TXP 1 TXN 1 RXP 1 SPARE SPARE RXN 1 SPARE SPARE SHELL Shield 1 The name shows the default function Given the Auto MDIX capability of the Ethernet transceiver TX and
158. vel D 1 Clear All n Level D are for masters Generated Units RF IP Net 172 16 0 0 24 1 10 172 16 0 1 172 16 0 10 24 Units at other levels 3 Add Unit I Del J RF MAC Base use Hex 10 00 00 1 RF MAC First 10 00 01 Last 10 00 0A System Setting RF MAC follows RF IP sequence V Verify Nets with non public Nets IN Master Level 0 Level 2 Unit ID 1 Level lo ID Name RF Mac 10 00 01 Unit ID 2 Level i ID Name RF Mac 10 00 02 Unit ID 7 Level 2 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 07 a ne Bes 1 rem nen Pers I ee Peer List I Remote2 ee Peer List 2 Remote7 Ge Unit ID 8 Level 2 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 08 we en RFIP 172 16 0 8 24 up Unit ID 3 Level 1 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 03 Unit ID 9 Level 2 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 09 SS Next H A Nex H mmm oz in E lb m Nees s i 9 P MILII Unit ID 4 Level 1 ID Name RF Mac Unit ID 10 Level 2 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 04 Ned Fop a Net Hop resus mmmi m New eue Br nus or LLL ELI I v REESE v NEIN uj Unit ID 5 Level i ID Name RF Mac 10 00 05 E Next H Peer ist I RD Unit ID 6 Level 1 ID Name RF Mac 10 00 06 a Foras ene Peer List I Remotes Next Hor 110 43 8 67 As Figure 10 Viper SC Router Generator VRG 3 2 4 Multispeed Networking When using a Viper SC with a Viper SC multispeed base station see Figure 11 the user can configure the network fo
159. ver Validate settings upon exit Figure 25 Define the IP Address 10 Click OK Page 4 7 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 4 5 STEP 5 ACCESSING THE ROUTER S WEB SERVER After you have connected your PC to the Viper SC via your Ethernet cable you need to view the Viper SC software via your Internet browser If your computer is OFF do the following 1 Turn your computer ON Your computer should automatically detect the Viper SC and create a Local Area Connection to the Viper SC To test this perform Step 2 If it doesn t follow the instructions in Section 4 4 2 Open your Internet browser and in the address line type the factory default IP address of 192 168 205 1 Press Enter to open the Authentication Required screen shown in Figure 26 Authentication Required The server 192 168 205 1 80 requires a username and password The server says Test Station User Name Password EM Figure 26 Login Authentication 3 Enter a User Name and the default password e User Name You can use the default user name of Admin case sensitive or define your own using 1 to 15 characters case sensitive e Default Password ADMINISTRATOR Password is case sensitive To change the password for your Viper SC refer to Section 6 7 1 Page 4 8 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 4 Click Log In The Home screen opens as shown Figure 27 HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings Home Unit S
160. will be sent on an alarm or notification condition to the Server that has been added to the Trap IP List e Forward Power Forward power exceeds minimum or maximum levels e Reverse Power Power exceeds maximum reverse power e PA Power PA power has folded back 6 8 4 Online Diagnostics Tab The transmission of online diagnostics may be enabled or disabled at any station or stations without affecting their ability to communicate with other stations Online Diagnostics can be sent anywhere including being back hauled Backhaul adds to network traffic flow and must be taken into account when designing a network If a return flow is necessary it needs to be reduced substantially to have a Page 6 54 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum minimal effect on the network The Viper SC can support up to 4 diagnostics socket connections at once This may be used for instance to carry out monitoring at a main office and at up to three separate field locations It is also possible one of the four connections use a serial port instead by enabling it on the Viper SC s web browser interface ILL DTI L IYL LIE Interface Remote SNMP Online Statistics Statistics Diagnostics Diagnostics On line Diagnostics Interval 5 seconds Version ls 1 Computer readable 2 Human readable 2 Gave Cancel Figure 66 Online Diagnostics Tab On line Diagnostics Interval The default is 300 This interval represents the amount of time
161. word or you will not be able to gain access to the unit If you lose your password you will need to contact CalAmp for support New Password confirm Re enter the new password string d By NO gt m o m O lt ke O Di LX HELP HOME RESET Home Radio Settings Security Password AES Radius VPN I adds Encryption g RF Network Settings LAN Settings SUNT Encryption Enabled Disabled Encryption Pass Phrase Dataradio Security Encryption Key bl 35 b 7b ba 8d eb 5d 44 66 Sc Sa af 16 fi 80 Diagnostics Save Cancel Device Maintenance Setup Wizard If you Save changes to any parameters marked i you will need to reset the unit for them to take effect Figure 59 AES Encryption Tab AES Encryption Parameters Encryption Disabled Default If enabled the Viper SC uses AES 128 bit encryption to protect your data from eavesdropping and to prevent intruders from changing your network configuration Use of encryption is optional but we strongly recommend using it Encryption Pass Phrase String of characters used to create a 128 bit AES encryption key The pass phrase can be up to 160 characters long Using a length of at least 128 characters should provide an adequate security level for most users A good pass phrase mixes alphabetic and numeric characters and avoids simple prose and simple names Page 6 37 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Encryption Key All u
162. work is 10 0 0 0 8 In Router mode each Viper SC must have its Ethernet IP Address on a unique network and all Viper SCs must have their RF IP addresses on the same network For consistent and reliable communication the RF network addresses should not overlap or contain any of the IP Addresses in the Ethernet network The reader can find basic Router and Subnet Tutorials on the CalAmp website in the Support Bulletin Section These Support Bulletins are a simple explanation of subnet masks and how routers forward IP packets to other devices 3 2 2 1 Router Mode Example 1 In the example shown in Figure 8 each Viper SC has an Ethernet IP address on a unique network For Viper SCs 1 2 and 43 each network connected to their local Ethernet ports has 254 valid IP addresses that may be assigned to other hosts The network connected to Viper SC 4 s local Ethernet port has 65534 valid IP addresses Note 1 All Viper SCs RF IP addresses are on the same network Because they are using the 10 0 0 0 8 network all Viper SCs may use the default RF IP address programmed by the factory Note 2 All the Viper SC Ethernet IP addresses are on different networks Page 3 8 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Note 3 Computers PLCs RTUS or other Ethernet capable devices can be connected to each Viper SC s local Ethernet interface That device must be set with an IP address on the same network as the Ethernet interface of the Viper SC i
163. y if you changed any parameters marked with a yellow caution sign Bar Viper SC IP Router HELP HOME RESET Viper Setup Wizard Step 1 2 3 4 6 Radio Settings You have completed the Viper setup Wizard RF Network Settings S Do not forget to restart the station by clicking Reset for the new settings to take effect LAN Settings Figure 34 Setup Wizard Complete Step 5 3 Check for normal operation To simulate data traffic over the radio network connect a PC to the Ethernet port of the Viper SC and PING each unit in the network multiple times 5 6 1 Use Pre canned Configurations The Viper SC has some pre loaded configuration files see examples in Figure 35 which you can load to test with The user can select the desired configuration by highlighting the file enabling Import Configuration from and then click the Proceed button to load selected configuration Note The configuration will not take effect until the Viper SC is reset and rebooted Page 5 7 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum Viper SC IP Router ms Home Device Maintenance Config Control Package Radio Settings RF Network Settings J Save Configuration using this name drp LAN Settings Import Configuration from E etip Te est drp Router 2 Delete Configuration Firmware Upgrade Settings bridge mode high reliability drp bridge mode low latency drp Security Merge settings bundled in upgrade pa bridge
164. zlib compression algorithm applies to Serial and IP connections e Native UDP and TCP IP support e Online and Offline Diagnostics e Supports up to 32 different frequency channel pairs e Rugged die cast aluminum and steel case e UL Gertified when powered by a listed Class 2 source Page 2 2 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum 2 3 CHASSIS DIMENSIONS Figure 1 shows the dimensions of the chassis and mounting plate 4 4 2 210 4x Figure 1 Chassis and Mounting Plate Dimensions NOTE The equipment is intended for installation only ina RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION per EN60950 1 2006 2 4 VIPER CONNECTIONS AND LED INDICATORS Viper consists of two logic printed circuit boards PCBs one that includes the modem circuitry and the other the radio module Both are installed in a cast aluminum case The unit is not hermetically sealed and should be mounted in a suitable enclosure when dust moisture and or a corrosive atmosphere are anticipated 2 4 1 Front Panel Connections The front panel has the following connections see Figure 2 e Item 1 RJ 45 LAN 10 BaseT Ethernet connection with Auto MDIX e Item 2 50 ohm TNC female antenna connector Page 2 3 Viper SC IP Router For Licensed Spectrum e Item 3 50 ohm SMA female receive antenna connector Dual Port models only e Item 4 Right angle power connector 10 30 VDC e Item 5 Two DE 9F RS 232 ports FW EA amp power status 8 CT Caan EP O ink Fig

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