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1. GND Pind Pind no connection Ping Page 62 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Installing the Radios User Manual Null Modem Cable Wiring Diagram Radio DCE Device DB 9 Female Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 5 Pin 9 RS 232 DCD TXD RXD DTR DSR CTS RTS GND no connection ae a no connection PC DCE Device DB 9 Female DCD Pini TXD Pin2 RXD Pin3 DTR Pin4 DSR Pin6 CTS Pin7 RTS Ping GND Pin5 Pin 9 When the RS 232 interface is selected the use of hardware handshaking control and monitoring of modem signal lines depends on the requirements of the networked device If no hardware handshaking will be used the cable to connect to the port is as shown below DB 9 Male RS 232 Application Port Cable No Handshaking Ro 2 vo tx 3 ro COM s COM RS 232 Device ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 63 of 109 Installing the Radios RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RS 232 Modem Connection This type of connection is required between the radio and a modem or other communication device RS 232 Application Port Cable Modem Connection DB 9 Male RS 232 Device Signal Signal Common Common DTR DTR The Use CTS
2. 5 2 LIMITED WARRANTY This Limited Warranty Warranty governs all sales of hardware software and other products collectively Product manufactured and or offered for sale by ProSoft Technology Incorporated ProSoft and all related services provided by ProSoft including maintenance repair warranty exchange and service programs collectively Services By purchasing or using the Product or Services the individual or entity purchasing or using the Product or Services Customer agrees to all of the terms and provisions collectively the Terms of this Limited Warranty All sales of software or other intellectual property are in addition subject to any license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property 5 2 1 What Is Covered By This Warranty a Warranty On New Products ProSoft warrants to the original purchaser that the Product that is the subject of the sale will 1 conform to and perform in accordance with published specifications prepared approved and issued by ProSoft and 2 will be free from defects in material or workmanship provided these warranties only cover Product that is sold as new This Warranty expires three 3 years from the date of shipment for Product purchased on or after January 1st 2008 or one 1 year from the date of shipment for Product purchased before January 1st 2008 the Warranty Period If the Customer discovers within the Warranty Period a failure of
3. Channel data rates 1 1 Mbps or 345 kbps Programmable Receiver Sensitivity Typical 1 1 Mbps 98 dBm 10 6 BER 345 kbps 106 dBm 10 6 BER Outdoor Range 30 miles pt pt with high gain directional antennas and RF line of sight Hardware Specifications Enclosure Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount Size 117 x112 x 41 mm 4 6 x 4 4 x 1 6 inches W x H x D Ethernet Port 10 100 Base T connector shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x Serial Data Port RS 232 DB9 RS 422 and RS 485 300 bps to 230 kbps Antenna Ports 1 RP SMA connector Weight 1 0 Ibs 4549 Operating Temp 40 F to 149 40 C to 65 C Humidity Up to 100 RH without condensation Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 Axis Shock IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10 Hz to 150 Hz External Power 9 Vdc to 24 Vdc Power Consumption 12 W peak Page 14 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Start Here User Manual 1 1 2 Product Specifications RLX IFH24E The RLX IFH24E provides powerful and secure wireless Ethernet communications and is well suited for demanding long range up to 15 miles SCADA and other Ethernet applications in tough environments Operating in the internationally license free 2 4 GHz band the RLX IFH24E offers an alternative when 90
4. Ele PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Radio Network Ctri4N Change Password The Networks Properties dialog box will then display Page 70 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Important The items on this dialog box depend on what type of radio you select The following example shows a network of RadioLinx IFHE Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet radios Refer to the user manual for your radio for an explanation of each configuration item Network Properties Network Name FHEF 2P Radio Type RLX IFHE v r IFH Ethemet Network Type Network Channel Wireless link rate 1 1 Mpbs Recommended Hop interval High throughput 30ms z RF Encryption Encryption Level 128 bit AES x Passphrase p5diqcov2hvdBlobqrBfpia Cancel Help Select an unused Network Channel from the drop down list Refer to the user manual for your radio for an explanation of other configuration items on this dialog box Note Some fields are grayed out in this dialog box because these parameters cannot be changed from here Note See When to Re Configure Radios page 47 to ensure all radios will be updated 3 3 2 Viewing Radio Channel Noise Level All radio networks experience background noise known as Electromagnetic Interfere
5. 12V1 6A w 2 pin amp 4 plug Set ProSoft Solutions CD Contains sample programs utilities and documentation for the RLX IFHE module If any of these components are missing please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacement parts Page 16 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 3 System Requirements The following system requirements are the recommended minimum specifications to successfully install and run ControlScape FH Microsoft Windows compatible PC Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or higher or Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher or Windows 2003 300 mHz Pentium processor or equivalent 128 megabytes of RAM 20 megabytes of free disk space Ethernet hub with standard RJ45 Ethernet cable or Ethernet port with RJ45 crossover cable for direct connection to module In addition you will need A connection to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network with a Static or Dynamic IP address for your computer Static IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway address for each RadioLinx device you plan to install Obtain this information from your system administrator ProSoft Technology Inc Page 17 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethern
6. 3 3 3 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog BOX 0 ccsceceeceeceeeeeeeaeeeeneeseeeesaeeesaeeeeeeeenaees 73 3 4 Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages c cccesseeeeteeeeseeeeeneeteeeeees 74 3 4 1 Radio Configuration Status Dialog Box seen 74 3 4 2 Invalid Password Dialog BOX eseeeeeene nennen nennen 74 3 4 3 Check the Ethernet cable sssssssssesssseseee entree nnne tenens 74 3 4 4 Gonnection Errors iid egeo ft i eee 75 3 5 Troubleshooting Missing Radios seen eene 76 3 6 RadioLinx OPC Server miisroro a e ed aaa apa n aaa 77 3 6 1 System Requirements sssssssssssseseeee eene enne nnns 77 4 Reference 79 4 1 Anterinas ias ep Ce Ead Hee rH da i 80 4 1 1 Antenna location spacing and mounting seen 80 4 1 2 Antenna Pattern aiias dede nb edad p needed 81 4 1 3 Antenna Gains oot in ded ste De e eet aie endet 81 4 1 4 Antenna Polarity c 0ccc iia eei eite reti ee ee 82 4 1 5 Whiprantennass docete eee ul alin eie ee eel kia ete 82 4 1 6 Collinear array antennas esses ener enne snnt entren ens 83 4 1 7 Yagi Array Antenna etn eerte ettet tates ertet 84 4 1 8 Parabolic reflector antenas oreraa a EAE E AAE E E 85 Glossary of Terms 86 5 Support Service amp Warranty 99 Contacting Technical Support cccceceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeaaeeeeeeeseaeeesaaeseeaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeseeeseenee
7. Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Improving Signal Quality If you need to improve a radio s signal quality try the following steps Adjust the direction of the high gain antennas Increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas or external preamplifiers Select a new location for the radio and or its antenna Decrease the length of the antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of interfering electrical noise Add a repeater between radios that are not communicating ProSoft Technology Inc Page 57 of 109 November 19 2013 Installing the Radios RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 2 2 Connecting the Radio to a Network Device 2 2 1 Cable Connections The application ports on the RLX IFHE module support Ethernet RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 interfaces The application ports are located on the bottom of the radio The Ethernet port uses a standard RJ45 connector The RS 232 port uses a standard DB9 connector The RS 485 RS 422 port uses a custom connector supplied with the radio Refer to the following diagrams to construct a port cable suitable for your application Ethernet Addressing Overview The IP address of the host computer that runs the setup software needs to be c
8. 5 Support Service amp Warranty In This Chapter Contacting Technical Support essen 99 Return Material Authorization RMA Policies and Conditions 101 LIMITED WARRANTY rtt tete tet 103 Contacting Technical Support ProSoft Technology Inc ProSoft is committed to providing the most efficient and effective support possible Before calling please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process 1 Product Version Number 2 System architecture 3 Network details If the issue is hardware related we will also need information regarding Module configuration and associated ladder files if any Module operation and any unusual behavior Configuration Debug status information LED patterns Details about the serial Ethernet or fieldbus devices interfaced to the module if any akhOAN Note For technical support calls within the United States an after hours answering system allows 24 hour 7 days a week pager access to one of our qualified Technical and or Application Support Engineers Detailed contact information for all our worldwide locations is available on the following page ProSoft Technology Inc Page 99 of 109 November 19 2013 Support Service amp Warranty RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Internet Web Site www prosoft technology com support E mail add
9. 56 Radio power requirements 20 56 75 Radio RS 232 Cable Specifications 62 Radio RS 485 Cable Specification 61 Radio Specifications 14 15 RadioLinx IFH FCC Part 15 amp Industry Canada Rules 4 RadioLinx IFHE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 4 RadioLinx OPC Server 77 RADIUS 93 Range 93 Reconfiguring a Remote Radio 47 Reference 11 79 Remote Access Point 93 Remote device 93 Repeater 93 Return Material Authorization RMA Policies and Conditions 99 Returning Any Product 99 Returning Units Out of Warranty 100 Returning Units Under Warranty 100 RLX IFHxE Recommended Antennas 3 RS 232 63 93 Null Modem Connection Hardware Handshaking 64 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshaking 64 RS 232 Modem Connection 63 RS 422 65 RS 485 61 RTU Remote Terminal Unit 93 S Saving the Network Configuration 23 45 Sector Antenna 93 Serial Port Basics 59 Serial Protocol Encapsulation 31 36 Page 108 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Index RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Set Up the Master Radio 11 23 35 Y Set Up the Network 11 23 24 Signal Diversity 93 Yagi Antenna 96 Signal Loss 93 Yagi Array Antenna 83 Signal Strength 94 Your Feedback Please 2 Simplex 94 Site Survey 94 Smart Switched Ethernet 25 33 Smart Switched Ethernet Ne
10. 79 Product Specifications page 13 These sections contain general references associated with this product Specifications and the Functional Overview Support Service and Warranty Index Support Service and Warranty page 99 This section contains Support Service and Warranty information Index of chapters ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 11 of 109 Guide to the RLX IFHE User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Page 12 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 Start Here In This Chapter About the RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Radios 13 Package Contents 2 22 esived cadet ctl entree tete dtes 16 System Requirements 5 ceti d ccm eren deer egenis 17 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 18 Planning the Network eese nennen 19 Configuring the Radios esssseeeeeeeeneneenneenennee 23 Planning the Physical Installation eeeee 48 Testing the Network Installation Plan eene 49 Verifying Communication 50 1 1 About the RadioLinx Industria
11. 99 5 1 Return Material Authorization RMA Policies and Conditions 101 5 1 1 Returning Any Product eeeeessseessseseeeee en nnnn ennt nnne nn 101 5 1 2 Returning Units Under Warranty 102 5 1 3 Returning Units Out of Warranty 102 5 2 LIMITED WARRANTY ite eniin tern eed ince eee rn Fee D ir EHE Ede de 103 5 2 1 What Is Covered By This Warranty ssssssssseeeeeennen nens 103 5 2 2 What Is Not Covered By This Warranty sse 104 5 2 3 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities 104 5 2 4 Intellectual Property Indemnity sssseeseeeeeeenn ene 105 5 2 5 Disclaimer of all Other Warranties ssssssseeeeeenneenns 105 5 2 6 Limitation of Remedies seeesssesssssesessseeee essere ennemis 106 5 2 7 Time Limit for Bringing Suit essen 106 5 2 8 No Other Warranties tete Tarbes 106 5 2 9 Allocatiom or HISKS n Rp sp e Ee xa Ete LE 106 5 2 10 Controlling Law and Severability sssssseeennen 106 Page 8 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Contents RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Index 107 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 9 of 109 November 19 2013 Contents RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hoppi
12. Client TCP can be more reliable than UDP but uses more bandwidth TCP Client Server Radio can both send and receive TCP traffic This radio will initiate a communication with a TCP server whether it be another radio or another device It will also receive data from a TCP Client TCP can be more reliable than UDP but uses more bandwidth UDP Point to Point UDP is the standard method for encapsulation Point to Point allows this device to send to another IP address and to receive UDP data UDP Point Multipoint Point UDP is the standard method for encapsulation UDP point to multipoint allows many device to send to and receive data from a single device As a point the device will sent to and receive from many devices UDP Point Multipoint Multipoint UDP is the standard method for encapsulation UDP point to multipoint allows many device to send to and receive data from a single device As a multipoint the device will sent to and receive from one device UDP Multipoint to Multipoint UDP is the standard method for encapsulation UDP multipoint allows this device to send data to and receive data from many devices Page 32 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Smart Switched Ethernet Smart Switched Ethernet SSE configuration creates a network suitable for any communicat
13. Line parameter for the serial device should be set to Yes for most modem applications RS 232 Null Modem Connection Hardware Handshaking This type of connection is used when the device connected to the radio requires hardware handshaking control and monitoring of modem signal lines RS 232 Application Port Cable Hardware Handshaking DB 9 Male RS 232 Device TxD RxD RxD TxD RTS CTS CTS RTS Signal Signal Common 5 Common DTR DSR DCD Page 64 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual RS 232 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshaking This type of connection can be used to connect the radio to a computer or field device communication port RS 232 Application Port Cable No Handshaking DB 9 Male RS 232 Device TxD RxD RTS RTS CTS jumper must be installed if CTS line CTS 8 monitoring enabled Signal Signal Common Common Note If the serial device is configured with to use the CTS line then a jumper is required between the RTS and the CTS line on the radio connection RS 422 RS 422 Application Port Cable RadioLinx IFH Radio RS 422 Device TxD RxD TxD RxD Signal Signal Common Common RxD TxD RxD TxD ProSoft Technology Inc Page 65 of 109 November 19 2013 Installing the Radios RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industri
14. Name Master Radio Last Date Configured izonooaM RadioAddess fT Last S N Configured Network Type F2P Peer to Peer M Q This radio has not yet been configured Send Data to Broadcast to all Radios RF Settings mi Local Radio Settings Equipment Settings IP Settings MAC Address Transmit Power 30dBm 1000mw v Select Radio 000000 oe _ 3 IPAddress 0 Subnet Mask Eo v Gateway Be e og Serial Settings OK Configure Radio Cancel Help Important The items on this dialog box depend on what type of radio you select The example in this topic shows a RadioLinx IFHE Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet radio Refer to the user manual for your radio for an explanation of each configuration item Page 42 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 6 7 Graphically Defining the RF Link Radio communication links between radios must be defined ControlScape FH uses lines between radios to graphically define the RF communication links in a network From the network s Graphical Layout Screen Use the left mouse button to select the Master radio s link point the black dot to the right of the Master radio icon Note Select the Master radio s link point only and not the Mas
15. Page 96 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual T TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol The wireless security encryption mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key In increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given data packet If also includes a Message Integrity Check MIC designed to prevent the attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them By greatly expanding the size of keys the number of keys in use and by creating an integrity checking mechanism TKIP magnifies the complexity and difficulty involved in decoding data on a Wi Fi network TKIP greatly increases the strength and complexity of wireless encryption making it far more difficult if not impossible for a would be intruder to break into a Wi Fi network U UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Ww WAP Wireless Application Protocol A set of standards to enable wireless devices to access internet services such as the World Wide Web and email WDS Wireless Distribution Sys
16. Radios User Manual Serial Port Basics PC communications depend primarily on serial and parallel ports to interface the PC to the outside world A port is a connection or plug in that gives access to the PC The port allows the computer to communicate with devices such as printers input devices serial mouse and modems The serial port is more difficult to interface to than the parallel port because most serial devices require that the serial transmission consists of characters that are converted into a parallel format This conversion is accomplished with a communications controller chip UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Two common serial interface standards are RS 232 and RS 485 The RS 232 protocol is an industry standard protocol while the RS 485 protocol is commonly used in the industrial automation market There are two types of devices to which a serial cabled device can communicate DCE Data Communications Equipment modem plotter RadioLinx Radio Modem DTE Data Terminal Equipment PC or terminal Serial ports have two common connector styles DB25 pin connector DB 9 pin connector Today s typical PC has one parallel port and two DTE serial ports both are male connectors To connect two DTE devices to each other the easiest and recommended connection method is with a Null Modem cable female connectors on each end This is commonly used as a quick and inexpensive way to t
17. This Chapter Antennas RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERERRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEMMEEMMM 80 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 79 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 4 1 Antennas When you are ready to connect antennas to the radio see Connecting antennas page 56 You must also consider three important electrical characteristics when selecting antennas Antenna pattern page 81 Antenna gain page 81 Antenna polarity page 82 Antenna location spacing and mounting page 80 4 1 1 Antenna location spacing and mounting Consider the following points regarding antenna location spacing and mounting When placing antennas ensure a clear line of sight between the master radio s antenna and all of the other radio antennas If the site base contains obstructing terrain or structures mount the antenna on a tower or rooftop to provide a line of sight path The line of sight consideration becomes more important as the transmission path becomes longer Mount the antennas as high off the ground as is practical The higher an antenna is above the ground the greater its range Mount the antennas away from massive structures Radio signals bounce off metal walls for example which can compromise a clear signal Mount antennas to minimize the amount of nearby metal structures in the antenna pattern Mount the antenna
18. across a network or communications channel bps is the number of bits that can be sent or received per second ProSoft Technology Inc Page 87 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios C Channel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate Changing the channel on the access point router can help reduce interference Client A client is a software program or the device on which that program runs that makes requests for information from a software program or the device on which that program runs in a client server relationship A Client on an Ethernet network is equivalent to a Master on a serial network Configuration PC A Computer that contains the configuration tools for the RLX IFHE D dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal isotropic radiator in free space frequently used to express antenna gain dBm Decibels referenced to one milliwatt mW an absolute unit used to measure signal power transmit power output or received signal strength DCE Data communications equipment A modem for example Decibel dB A measure of the ratio between two signal levels used to express gain or loss in a system Default Gateway The IP address of a network router where data is sent if the destination IP address is outside the local subnet The gateway is
19. communication Page 90 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Hz Hertz The international unit for measuring frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHz is one million hertz One gigahertz GHz is one billion hertz The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz band 802 11b and g devices operate in the 2 4 GHz band IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE is a professional organization with members in over 175 countries and is an authority in technical areas such as computer engineering and telecommunications IEEE developed the 802 11 specifications IP Address A 32 bit identification number for each node on an Internet Protocol network These addresses are represented as four sets of 8 bit numbers numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods dots Networks using the TCP IP Protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination Each number can be 0 to 255 For example 192 168 0 100 could be an IP address Each node on the network must have a unique IP address K Key A set of information often 40 to as much as 256 bits that is used as a seed to an encryption algorithm to encrypt scramble data Ideally the key must also be known by the receiver to decrypt the
20. end The antenna pattern is torroidal Its azimuthal beamwidth is 360 omnidirectional Its vertical beamwidth depends on the number of elements length where more elements equal narrower beamwidth The antenna gain also depends on the number of elements length where more elements produce higher gain Typical gain is 5 to 10 dBi The antenna polarity is linear or parallel to the length of the antenna ProSoft Technology Inc Page 83 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 4 1 7 Yagi Array Antenna A yagi antenna is composed of an array of linear elements each parallel to one another and attached perpendicular to and along the length of a metal boom The feed is attached to only one of the elements Elements on one side of the fed element are longer and act as reflectors elements on the other side are shorter and act as directors This causes the antenna to radiate in a beam out of the end with the shorter elements The pattern depends on the overall geometry including the number of elements element spacing element length and so on Sometimes the antenna is enclosed in a protective tube hiding the actual antenna geometry The antenna pattern page 81 is a beam pointed along the boom toward the end with the shorter elements The beamwidth varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where
21. limited Radios or antennas CANNOT be placed within 8 inches 20 cm of where people will be Though radio frequency communication is reliable sometimes its performance can be affected by intangibles A good network installation plan includes time and resources for performance testing and installation changes Test the installation plan page 49 before the network installation is complete Page 48 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 8 Testing the Network Installation Plan Test proposed installations before finalizing the installation After you have configured the network and the radios install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio place the Remote radios in their proposed locations temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the Remote radio s signal strength as displayed on the Configuration PC To improve the signal quality of each Remote s communication increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas increase the radio s transmission power cable the radio to the Configuration PC and reconfigure it Select a new
22. master radio near a PC in a central plant location You can use the PC to configure the radios through ControlScape FH If the plant is an oil refinery for example you might decide to install radios near the oil tanks The following illustration shows how a radio network of RLX IFH24E radios could be deployed to connect a variety of PLCs using a variety of industrial protocols You could deploy a similar network of RLX IFH9E radios i RLX IFH24E or NN Q 5 X N PLC RLX IFH9E Remote em N N REP N x Sire E 2s Power RLX IFH24E or me S Monitor RLX IFH9E Remote Zu RLX IFH24E P ER or RLX IFH9E Master 4 E Switch 4 Condition RLX IFH24E or t Modbus TCP IP Monitoring RLX IFH9E Remote MI J N dHEEEEEELLE e ss o a sa e a bd bd bl bal ad be be o I ZEES J Plant Network s ee IHH je jojojojojo PLC i RLX IFH24E or Modbus RTU RLX IFH9E Remote j www o The next important issue is how to link the radios Unless the radios are very close together you must make sure that each pair of radio antennas in the network has a line of sight between them In other words you must be able to see from one antenna to another either with the naked eye or binoculars If a line of sight does not exist between antennas you must choose a site for installing a repeater radio which will cr
23. or a field device such as a valve meter bar code scanner or other measurement or control device Every radio network requires one Master radio and one or more Remote radios When you create a new network ControlScape FH automatically populates the network with a pair of radios as shown in the following illustration H RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration New Networkjus i E3 te Ele PortSetup Radio Properties View Help 81 x Update Update Radio i Radio Master Radio Radio 2 For Help press F1 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 35 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Double click the left mouse button on the Master Radio to open the Radio Properties dialog box Radio Configuration Master Radio x Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured f 2 00 00 AM Last S N Configured Q This radio has not yet been configured Send Data to Broadcast to all Radios Y Equipment Settings mic r IP Settings MAC Address Select Radio jnoooo IP Address NEREDEENED Subnet Mask D x2 Gateway ras Serial Settings OK Configure Radio Cancel Help Most of the settings on this dialog box are straightforward The default settings will work with many devices without modification however you will need to assign an IP address subnet mask and default g
24. radiation intensity points toward the other antenna or antennas with which it will exchange signals Complete antenna patterns are three dimensional although often only a two dimensional slice of the pattern is shown when all the antennas of interest are located in roughly the same horizontal plane along the ground rather than above or below one another A slice taken in a horizontal plane through the center or looking down on the pattern is called the azimuth pattern A view from the side reveals a vertical plane slice called the elevation pattern An antenna pattern with equal or nearly equal intensity in all directions is omnidirectional In two dimensions an omnidirectional pattern appears as a circle in three dimensions an omnidirectional antenna pattern would be a sphere but no antenna has true omnidirectional pattern in three dimensions An antenna is considered omnidirectional if one of its two dimensional patterns either azimuth or elevation pattern is omnidirectional Beamwidth is an angular measurement of how strongly the power is concentrated in a particular direction Beamwidth is a three dimensional quantity but can be broken into two dimensional slices just like the antenna pattern The beamwidth of an omnidirectional pattern is 360 degrees because the power is equal in all directions 4 1 3 Antenna Gain Antenna gain is a measure of how strongly an antenna radiates in its direction of maximum radiation intensity co
25. respect to the Product or Services must be instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of California Page 106 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Index User Manual Index 802 11 85 802 11a 85 802 11b 85 802 11g 85 802 11i 85 802 11n 85 802 11s 85 A About the RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Radios 11 13 Access Point 85 Ad hoc Mode 85 Add Repeaters 23 41 Adding Remote Radios 11 23 40 AES 85 Agency Approvals amp Certifications 5 Allocation of Risks 104 Amplifier 85 Antenna 86 Antenna Gain 80 81 83 Antenna location spacing and mounting 80 Antenna Pattern 80 81 83 Antenna Polarity 80 81 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety 4 Antennas 80 ASCII 86 Association 86 Authenticate 86 Authentication Server 86 B Band 86 Bandwidth 86 Base Station 86 Baud Rate 86 bps 86 C Cable Connections 56 58 Changing a Network s Channel 70 Changing Network Type 33 Channel 86 Check the Ethernet cable 74 Client 87 Collinear array antennas 82 Configuration PC 87 Configuring the Radios 23 Connecting antennas 11 56 75 80 Connecting the Radio to a Network Device 11 58 Connection Errors 75 Contacting Technical Support 75 97 99 Controlling Law and Severabi
26. spectrum technique While RadioLinx radios are less susceptible to interference due to this technique interference radio noise may still occur Radios are designed to detect specific radio frequencies An interferer is an unwanted signal that has been transmitted at the same frequency that the radio was designed to detect There are many man made and natural sources of electromagnetic interference lightning power lines switching power supplies fluorescent lighting microwave ovens cordless phones and so on To decrease the effects of interference on network function Use a directional high gain antenna at the Remote radio locations if possible Verify that each network operating in close proximity to each other has BEEN ASSIGNED TO A DIFFERENT CHANNEL Install networks in rural areas if at all possible where they will likely encounter less man made noise than in urban or suburban areas Enable encryption Change a radio s network output power refer to the Radio Settings Transmit Power sections in the Radio Configuration screens for each type of network o Increase power to drown out competing noise o Decrease power of the radios on the network if they are interfering with another network in the vicinity 3 3 1 Changing a Network s Channel To modify the Network Channel an existing network select Properties o Radio Network RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus amp
27. the Product to conform to specifications or a defect in material or workmanship of the Product the Customer must promptly notify ProSoft by fax email or telephone In no event may that notification be received by ProSoft later than 39 months from date of original shipment Within a reasonable time after notification ProSoft will correct any failure of the Product to conform to specifications or any defect in material or workmanship of the Product with either new or remanufactured replacement parts ProSoft reserves the right and at its sole discretion may replace unrepairable units with new or remanufactured equipment All replacement units will be covered under warranty for the 3 year period commencing from the date of original equipment purchase not the date of shipment of the replacement unit Such repair including both parts and labor will be performed at ProSoft s expense All warranty service will be performed at service centers designated by ProSoft b Warranty On Services Materials and labor performed by ProSoft to repair a verified malfunction or defect are warranteed in the terms specified above for new Product provided said warranty will be for the period remaining on the original new equipment warranty or if the original warranty is no longer in effect for a period of 90 days from the date of repair ProSoft Technology Inc Page 103 of 109 November 19 2013 Support Service amp Warranty User Manual 5 2 2 Wh
28. the device that routes the traffic from the local area network to other networks such as the Internet Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network Two or more devices that connect using wireless network devices without the use of a centralized wireless access point Also known as a peer to peer network Page 88 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual DHCP The dynamic host configuration protocol is an Internet protocol similar to BootP for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses to deliver IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum One of two approaches with frequency hopping spread spectrum for sorting out overlapping data signals transmitted via radio waves 802 11b uses DSSS Directional Antenna Transmits and receives radio waves off the front of the antenna Diversity Antenna An antenna system that uses multiple antennas to reduce interference and maximize reception and transmission quality DTE Data Terminal Equipment for example a computer or terminal Dual Band A device that is capable of operating in two frequencies On a wirel
29. 0 MHz radios cannot be used due to government regulations band saturation or customer preference The RLX IFH24E is user configurable as a master repeater and remote radio and employs the 128 bit AES encryption algorithm approved by the United States government for top secret information RLX IFH24E radios are quickly and easily configured using the included graphical ControlScape software An OPC server software is also included and allows users to monitor radio network health with any OPC client based HMI software Radio Specifications Frequency 2 400 GHz to 2 4835 GHz Protocols All standard IEEE 802 3 protocols Security 128 bit AES encryption Network Topology Point to point point to multipoint store and forward repeater Error Detection 32 bit CRC ARQ Automatic Resend Query Radio Type Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transmit Power 100 mW to 1W FCC A model Programmable 10 mW to 100 mW ETSI E model Programmable Channel data rates 1 1 Mbps or 345 kbps Programmable Receiver Sensitivity Typical 1 1 Mbps 98 dBm 10 6 BER 345 kbps 106 dBm 10 6 BER Outdoor Range 154 miles pt pt with high gain directional antennas and RF line of sight Americas version Hardware Specifications Enclosure Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount Size 117x112 x 41 mm 4 6 x 4 4 x 1 6 inches W x H x D Ethernet Port 10 100 Base T connect
30. 3 are in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose ProSoft Technology Inc Page 105 of 109 November 19 2013 Support Service amp Warranty RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 5 2 6 Limitation of Remedies In no event will ProSoft or its Dealer be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages based on breach of warranty breach of contract negligence strict tort or any other legal theory Damages that ProSoft or its Dealer will not be responsible for include but are not limited to Loss of profits loss of savings or revenue loss of use of the product or any associated equipment loss of data cost of capital cost of any substitute equipment facilities or services downtime the claims of third parties including customers of the Purchaser and injury to property Some areas do not allow time limitations on an implied warranty or allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages In such areas the above limitations may not apply This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from place to place 5 2 7 Time Limit for Bringing Suit Any action for breach of warranty must be commenced within 39 months following shipment of the Product 5 2 8 N
31. EQUIPMENT MUST INSURE THAT THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED OR POINTED SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT EMIT RF FIELD IN EXCESS OF HEALTH CANADA LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION CONSULT SAFETY CODE 6 OBTAINABLE FROM HEALTH CANADA RLX IFHxE Recommended Antennas Recommended Antennas Part Number Max Gain Part Number Max Gain Part Number Max Gain A902S OA 2 dBi A2424NJ DB 24 dBi A2410NJ DY 10 dBi A907NJ OC 7 dBi A082503 80 OBH 3 dBi A2415NJ DY 15 dBi A908NJ DY 8 dBi A911NJ DY 11 dBi A24028 OS 2 dBi A2402S OSLP 2 dBi A2403NBH OC 3 dBi A2404NBHW OC 4 dBi A2404NJ OC 4 dBi A2405S OA 5 dBi A2405S OM 5 dBi A25058 OS 5 dBi A2406NJ OC 6 dBi A2406NJ OCD 6 dBi A2408NJ OC 8 dBi A2409NJ OCD 9 dBi A2415NJ OC 15 dBi A902NJ OC 2 dBi A902S OA 2 dBi A903NBH OC 3 dBi A903S OM 3 dBi A905NJ OC 5 dBi A907NJ OC 7 dBi A2408NJ DP 8 dBi A2413NJ DP 13 dBi A2416NJ DP 16 dBi A2419NJ DP 19 dBi A912NJ DP 12 dBi A2419NJ DB 19 dBi Antenna spacing requirements for user safety It is important to keep the radio s antenna a safe distance from the user To meet the requirements of FCC part 2 1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and users Greater distances are required for high gain antennas The FCC requires a minimum distance of 1 mW cm2 power density from the user or 20 cm whichever is greater If a specific application requires proximity of less than 20 cm the application must be approved thr
32. Ethernet Radio Ctrl4E Warehouse Scanners After the network is displayed double click the Remote radio to open the Radio Status dialog box This dialog box shows information about the radio including serial number hardware and firmware information and signal strength The appearance of this dialog box depends on the radio model and type ProSoft Technology Inc Page 51 of 109 November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Start Here User Manual 1 9 3 Getting Radio Status A radio can be queried so that it reports its settings to the Configuration PC Radios may be queried directly through a cable connected to the Configuration PC or remotely through communication with the Master radio cabled to the Configuration PC To directly query a radio either Master or Remote cable the radio to the Configuration PC page 38 From the ControlScape FH Setup Application Main Menu select Diagnostic o Radio RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help Network L Serial Radio Ctri4R Ethernet Radio Ctrl4E The Radio Parameters dialog box appears Click the Get Data button to receive data The following illustration shows the Ethernet Radio Parameters dialog BEFORE getting data Ethernet Radio List Select one to get data MAC Address IP Address Refresh List Close Ethemet Inform
33. Master between two or more remote units Each radio can be configured to send its messages to one other radio or to broadcast to all radios in the network In the following illustration the master radio is configured to broadcast to both radios Each remote radio is configured to send data back to the master MT nini LE tassas 8a we Me Me ee O s Cu a e t C X Radio 1 rr Device A Master j EN EB EE with ProSoft Technology MVIS6 MCM Module Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Device B Device C Device D Radio 1 broadcasts to Radios 2 3 and 4 e 1 1 lt gt Radio 3 transmits only to Radio 1 LE I TR lt gt Radio4 transmits only to Radio 2 7s Iz Wired serial connection from radio to device 1 ees Wk ProSoft Technology Inc Page 27 of 109 J November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Point to Multipoint Networks Point to Multipoint configuration creates the network to broadcast data from the Master radio to the other radios in the network All of the other radios return their data to the Master radio A Point to Multipoint network is well suited for a polled network such as Modbus RTU DF1 or Modbus TCP IP Communications from remote radios is directed back to master radio Master radio broadcasts to all other radios In the f
34. ProSoft iW 2d e qu oso o e Where Automation Connects RadioLinx RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios November 19 2013 USER MANUAL Your Feedback Please We always want you to feel that you made the right decision to use our products If you have suggestions comments compliments or complaints about our products documentation or support please write or call us How to Contact Us ProSoft Technology 5201 Truxtun Ave 3rd Floor Bakersfield CA 93309 1 661 716 5100 1 661 716 5101 Fax www prosoft technology com support prosoft technology com Copyright 2013 ProSoft Technology Inc all rights reserved RLX IFHE User Manual November 19 2013 ProSoft Technology ProLinx 9 inRAx 9 ProTalk 9 and RadioLinx are Registered Trademarks of ProSoft Technology Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of and are used to identify products and services of their respective owners ProSoft Technology Product Documentation In an effort to conserve paper ProSoft Technology no longer includes printed manuals with our product shipments User Manuals Datasheets Sample Ladder Files and Configuration Files are provided on the enclosed CD ROM in Adobe Acrobat Reader file format PDFs These product documentation files may also be freely downloaded from our web site www prosoft technology com Important Safety Information
35. ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 6 8 Saving the Network Configuration Save the Network s definition if Anew network has been defined Changes have been made to the network s definition From the Main Menu select 1 File o Save RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration ey File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Close Save Ctrl4S Print Setup Print Ctrl P Exit The standard windows Save As dialog box will be displayed the network name can be accepted as it is or it can be edited here Note This is the last time that the network s name can be changed within ControlScape FH If you need to rename a network you have already saved you can rename the LUS file in Windows Explorer Select Save Save As Save in RadioLinx E ERP to Scanner lus FS PC to Office Devices lus E Warehouse Scanners lus File name Network LAT Save as type RadioLinx Network lus E Cancel Notes DO NOT change the default directory The ControlScape FH Setup Diagnostic Application uses the default directory to maintain network related data The Network s Definition can be printed ProSoft Technology Inc Page 45 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp I
36. Products shipped to ProSoft Technology using a shipment method other than that specified by ProSoft Technology or shipped without an RMA number will be returned to the Customer freight collect Contact ProSoft Technical Support for further information d A 10 restocking fee applies to all warranty credit returns whereby a Customer has an application change ordered too many does not need etc Returns for credit require that all accessory parts included in the original box i e antennas cables be returned Failure to return these items will result in a deduction from the total credit due for each missing item ProSoft Technology Inc Page 101 of 109 November 19 2013 Support Service amp Warranty RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 5 1 2 Returning Units Under Warranty A Technical Support Engineer must approve the return of Product under ProSoft Technology s Warranty a A replacement module will be shipped and invoiced A purchase order will be required b Credit for a product under warranty will be issued upon receipt of authorized product by ProSoft Technology at designated location referenced on the Return Material Authorization i If a defect is found and is determined to be customer generated or if the defect is otherwise not covered by ProSoft Technology s warranty there will be no credit given Customer will be contacted and can re
37. RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RS 485 The RS 485 interface requires a single two or three wire cable The Common connection is optional and dependent on the RS 485 network The cable required for this interface is shown below RS 485 Application Port Cable RadioLinx IFH RS 485 Device Radio Rx Tx TxD RxD Signal Signal Common Common Tx TxD RxD Rx Note The red switch on the bottom of the RLX IFHE radio allows you to specify whether the termination resistors are external or Internal in regards to the radio s RS 485 RS 422 connector Terminating resistors are generally not required on the RS 485 network unless you are experiencing communication problems that can be attributed to signal echoes or reflections In this case try changing the settings for termination on the radio Radio RS 232 Cable Specifications The Radio is a DCE device The PC is a DTE device The following shows the wiring of the straight through DB 9 serial cable used to connect A radio to a PLC PC or other DTE device A radio to another DCE device Straight through Serial Cable Radio PC DCE Device DTE Device DB 8 Female DB 9 Male Pint DCD Eee DCE Pint Pin TXD RXD Pin Pin3 RXD XD Pind Pind DTR 4 DTR Pind Pine DSR DSR Pink Pin CTS RTS Pin Pin8 TS w CTS Pin8 Pind GRD
38. The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT REPLACE ANTENNAS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS THIS DEVICE CONTAINS A TRANSMITTER MODULE FCC ID PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE THIS DEVICE USES AN INTERNAL COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE AS THE PRIMARY RADIO COMPONENT THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE DOES NOT HAVE AN FCC ID LABEL THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE HAS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER s AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Industry Canada Requirements THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH AN ANTENNA HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 24 cB AN ANTENNA HAVING A HIGHER GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED PER REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRY CANADA THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE CHOSEN SUCH THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER EIRP IS NOT MORE THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION THE INSTALLER OF THIS RADIO
39. User Manual 5 2 4 Intellectual Property Indemnity Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless ProSoft and its employees from and against all liabilities losses claims costs and expenses including attorney s fees and expenses related to any claim investigation litigation or proceeding whether or not ProSoft is a party which arises or is alleged to arise from Buyer s acts or omissions under these Terms or in any way with respect to the Products Without limiting the foregoing Buyer at its own expense shall indemnify and hold harmless ProSoft and defend or settle any action brought against such Companies to the extent based on a claim that any Product made to Buyer specifications infringed intellectual property rights of another party ProSoft makes no warranty that the product is or will be delivered free of any person s claiming of patent trademark or similar infringement The Buyer assumes all risks including the risk of suit that the product or any use of the product will infringe existing or subsequently issued patents trademarks or copyrights a Any documentation included with Product purchased from ProSoft is protected by copyright and may not be duplicated or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from ProSoft b ProSoft s technical specifications and documentation that are included with the Product are subject to editing and modification without notice c Transfer of title shall not operate to convey to Custo
40. able lengths for RS 232 are less than RS 485 because the RS 232 interface is more susceptible to noise The data performance of RS 232 and RS 485 is similar as long as the cable requirements are met The following table gives an estimation of the cable length requirements for the two serial interface protocols Characteristic RS 232 RS 485 Maximum cable length 100 feet 4000 feet Maximum bits sec 20kbps 100Mbps There are different ways to transfer data serially simplex half duplex and full duplex Simplex communication mode allows transmission of data in one direction only In the half duplex mode data can be transferred in both directions but not simultaneously That means data can be transferred over a single pair of wires but the data can only be transferred in one direction at a time Full duplex mode utilizes two pairs of wires and the data can be transferred in both directions simultaneously Radio RS 485 Cable Specification RadioLinx Device Typical RS485 Industrial Device TxD A 2 e FxD A TiD B F rom nece 4 Wire p 4 Point to Point Network D 20583 Terminating Resistor Switch RadioLinx Device Typical RS485 Industrial Device IPM 2 Wire eg EE Multidrop t Rt Network Terminating Resistor Switch ProSoft Technology Inc Page 61 of 109 November 19 2013 Installing the Radios
41. adio use the Red crossover cable to connect to the radio from the Ethernet port on your PC Connect Ethernet Cable When the radio is powered up it will go through a brief self test during which the LEDs on the front of the radio will illuminate The Power Status LED should be green meaning that the radio has power Page 38 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Transfering the Configuration to the Master Radio To send the new configuration settings to the Master radio click the Configure Radio button on the Radio Configuration dialog box Configure Radio Click here to send settings to the radio ControlScape FH will display a progress indicator as it attempts to connect to the radio OK Cancel Help Bea When the configuration is completed successfully the following message is displayed RadioLinx ControlScape FH xi 1 Configuration Completed Successfully When the configuration has been transferred successfully ControlScape FH will update the Radio Configuration dialog box with information retrieved from the radio including the radio s Serial Number and Last Date Configured ProSoft Technology Inc Page 39 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hoppi
42. adio to be configured OR Select the icon of the radio to be configured by selecting it with a single left click of the mouse and then choose the following menu items o Properties Radio RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus DE a Ele PortSetup Radio Properties View Help 4 Radio Network Ctrl n bee Radio Change Password Master Radio Radio 2 OR 4r 1 Page 34 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual The Radio Configuration dialog box is displayed the image of the dialog box is different depending on which network type page 25 the radio is incorporated into Radio Configuration Scanner Radio Name Scanner Last Date Configured 12 00 00 AM Radio Address 2 Last S N Configured Network Type Q This radio has not yet been configured Send Data to Continue to configure the radios depending on their network type Note The network types available depend on the type of radio you select Not all network types are supported on all radios Refer to the user manual for your radio to determine what network types are available 1 6 4 Set Up the Master Radio RadioLinx IFH radios are designed to act as a wire replacement to connect a local device for example a PLC with one or more remote devices for example another PLC an HMI
43. adioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Ethernet Cable Specifications The recommended cable is category 5 or better A category 5 cable has four twisted pairs of wire that are color coded and cannot be swapped The radio uses only two pairs One pair uses pins 1 and 2 and the second pair uses pins 3 and 6 Use a straight through cable when connecting the radio to an Ethernet hub or a 10 100 Base T Ethernet switch Straight through cables are used in most cases Use a cross over cable when connecting the Ethernet radio directly to any device that is NOT a switch or a hub for example a direct connection to a PC PLC or printer Ethernet cabling is like U S telephone cables except that it has eight conductors Some hubs have one input that can accept either a straight through or crossover cable depending on the switch position In this case you must ensure that the switch position and cable type agree Refer to Ethernet cable configuration page 59 for a diagram of how to configure Ethernet cable Ethernet Cable Configuration Note The standard connector view shown is color coded for a straight through cable Crossover cable Straight through cable RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN Pin 1 RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN 1 Rx 3 TX 1 Rx 1 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 2 Tx 3 TX 1 Rx 3 TX 3 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 6 Rx 2 pin R45 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 59 of 109 November 19 2013 Installing the
44. al Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Page 66 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Diagnostics and Troubleshooting User Manual 3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting In This Chapter Diagnostics Overview LED Status Indicators Sources of Interference Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages Troubleshooting Missing Radios RadioLinx OPC Server ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 67 of 109 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 1 Diagnostics Overview Use the Diagnostic function in ControlScape FH to view a graphical representation of the overall function of a network query an individual radio and display its operating parameters The information obtained from the diagnostics function can be used to Optimize network function determine the source of failed communication Page 68 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 2 LED Status Indicators The RLX IFHE front panel includes a set of LEDs that indicate the radio s status After you fi
45. als are labeled positive DC connection and DC ground connection You can use the provided AC to DC power supply adapter that is pre wired with a power connector or you can use power from another source for example the power supply for the PLC or the networked devices The DC power wires must be less than 3 m to meet regulatory requirements Label Connect to enm 10 to 24 VDC m ow DC Ground Tes 2 1 2 Connecting antennas Each radio must have an antenna connected to the Main antenna port on the radio without an antenna for each radio the network will not function All antennas for radios that communicate directly with each other should be mounted so they have the same antenna polarity Small antennas with a reverse polarity SMA connector can be mounted directly on the radio Screw the antenna onto the antenna port connector until it is snug Larger antennas and antennas that do not have a reverse gender SMA connector must be mounted separately and connected to the radio using a coaxial antenna cable Because the antenna cable attenuates the RF signal use an antenna cable length that is no longer than necessary to ensure optimum performance Important If the radio is to be used in a hazardous location the radio must be mounted in an enclosure approved for hazardous locations The radio requires a separate cable connection to the SMA connector that leads to an internal antenna Page 56 of 109 ProSoft Technology
46. at Is Not Covered By This Warranty a ProSoft makes no representation or warranty expressed or implied that the operation of software purchased from ProSoft will be uninterrupted or error free or that the functions contained in the software will meet or satisfy the purchaser s intended use or requirements the Customer assumes complete responsibility for decisions made or actions taken based on information obtained using ProSoft software b This Warranty does not cover the failure of the Product to perform specified functions or any other non conformance defects losses or damages caused by or attributable to any of the following i shipping ii improper installation or other failure of Customer to adhere to ProSoft s specifications or instructions iii unauthorized repair or maintenance iv attachments equipment options parts software or user created programming including but not limited to programs developed with any IEC 61131 3 C or any variant of C programming languages not furnished by ProSoft v use of the Product for purposes other than those for which it was designed vi any other abuse misapplication neglect or misuse by the Customer vii accident improper testing or causes external to the Product such as but not limited to exposure to extremes of temperature or humidity power failure or power surges or viii disasters such as fire flood earthquake wind and lightning c The information in thi
47. ateway for each radio on the network If you are using Serial Protocol Encapsulation page 31 to transmit serial data over the wireless network you may also need to know the communication parameters to use if the wired device requires different settings This information is normally available in the user manuals for the device Page 36 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Start Here User Manual Certain devices may require additional configuration if the default configuration is not adequate for reliable data transfer For example you may need to adjust transmit power to reduce interference with other devices transmitting on the same frequency or to fine tune the packet settings to accommodate timing and packet size requirements for an industrial protocol Click the Advanced button to make these additional options visible Radio Configuration Master Radio Radio Name Master Radio Radio Address fi Network Type P2P Peer to Peer Broadcast to all Radios v Send Data to Last Date Configured f 2 00 00 AM Last S N Configured This radio has not yet been configured Equipment Settings mic IP Settings MAC Address Select Radio 000 0 0 0 IPAddess o0 Subnet Mask D oe Gateway Eo ox x RF Settings mi mi Local Radio Settings Transmit Power Retry Limit fi
48. ation General Information MAC Address Serial Number IP Address Ethemet Version Subnet Mask Core Version Default Gateway Network Type Serial Settings Radio Settings Baud Rate Channel Number Data Bits Transmit Power Parity Stop Bits J Handshake Encapsulation Settings Protocol Remote IP o Remote Port aum Listen IP mS Listen Port EN Wireless Link Rate IFH Radio Settings Unit Address sm Operating Mode DestinationAddess RSSI Parent Address ES Si Encryption ERES Page 52 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Start Here User Manual The following illustration shows the Radio Parameters dialog AFTER getting data Ethernet Radio Parameters xi Ethernet Radio List Select one to get data Click the Close button to close the Radio Parameters dialog box MAC Address IP Address PPSFT_240 O0 0F 92 00 13 70 192 168 5 183 Refresh List Ethernet Information MAC Address foo OF 92 00 13 70 IP Address fi 92 168 5 183 Subnet Mask 255 255 248 0 Default Gateway fi 92 168 7 4 Serial Settings Baud Rate 3600 Data Bits 71 Parity Noe Stop Bits pcm Handshake None Encapsulation Settings Protocol UDP MuliPoint to Multipoi Remote IP 23323301 Remote Port pi Listen IP pszs901 L
49. cations to get signal strength serial number and throughput information as well as other useful statistics The RadioLinx OPC Server operates in the background on any PC It independently manages all requests from OPC Clients for information on RadioLinx radios The OPC Clients are typically HMI programs but can also be easily monitored by Microsoft Excel The clients can be programs running either on the same PC as the OPC Server or on a separate PC connected via a network connection You can install the RLX OPC Server from the ProSoft Solutions CD ROM included with your RLX IFHE radio 3 6 1 System Requirements The following system requirements are the recommended minimum specifications to successfully install and run RadioLinx OPC Driver Microsoft Windows compatible PC Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher Windows VISTA or Windows 2003 Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 or higher 300 mHz Pentium processor or equivalent 128 megabytes of RAM 300 megabytes of available disk space ProSoft Technology Inc Page 77 of 109 November 19 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Page 78 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 4 Reference In
50. contained in the message If a reply is required the controller will construct the reply message and send it using Modbus protocol Page 92 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Modem Stands for MODulator DEModulator a device that converts digital signals to analog signals and vice versa Analog signals can be transmitted over communications links such as telephone lines N Network A series of stations or nodes connected by some type of communication medium A network may consist of a single link or multiple links Node An address or software location on the network Null Modem Cable A specialty cross communication cable with female connectors on each end used for direct connection between devices when no modems are present Commonly used as a quick and inexpensive way to transfer files between two PCs without installing a dedicated network card in each PC P Panel Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Panel antennas are commonly used for point to point situations Sometimes called Patch antennas Parabolic Antenna An antenna type that radiates a very narrow beam in a specific direction Parabolic antennas offer the highest gain for long range point to point situations Peer to Peer Network Each radio in a Peer to Peer network has the ability t
51. data L LAN A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as internet connections printers files and drives When Wi Fi is used to connect the devices the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN LED Light emitting diode Line of Sight LoS A clear line from one antenna to another in a long range wireless network Link point The graphical point next to a radio icon that represents the connection point for RF communications between radios An RF connection between two radios is called an RF Link and is represented as a graphical black line between the radio s link points ProSoft Technology Inc Page 91 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios MAC ID Media Access Control address Every 802 11 device has its own MAC address This is a unique identifier used to provide security for wireless networks When a network uses a MAC table only the 802 11 radios that have had their MAC addresses added to the network s MAC table are able to get on the network Master device Device that is connected to the Master radio Mbps Megabits per second or millions of bits per second A measure of bandwidth Megahertz A measure of electromagnetic wave frequency equal to one million hertz Often abbreviated as MHz and used to specify the radio frequency us
52. e 47 to ensure all radios will be updated 1 6 6 Add Repeaters The following illustration shows how to Add a Repeater to the Network After selecting the add repeater function from the menu a repeater icon will appear on the Graphical User Interface GUI adioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Add Radio Ctri A Add Repeater Ctri T Set Radio Color E Update Radio ipdate adio Master Radio Radio 2 The repeater radio will have a link point black dot on both the right and left side of each repeater radio The remote radio has only one link point located on the left side of the radio As with all new radios it will show the radio needs to be updated Update Radio Radio 3 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 41 of 109 November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Initially a new network will start out with a Master radio and a Remote radio connected by the RF link To add a Repeater the RF link page 43 between the Master and Remote will need to be deleted After the Repeater is in place and RF links are connected the Repeater s setting can be adjusted RadioLinx ControlScape FH IFHS lus le Port Setup Radio Properties View Help KA E Update Radio Update Radio Master Radio Radio 3 Radio
53. e available only when you are connected to the Master radio If you are connected to a Remote or a Repeater radio you will only be able to retrieve status information for the radio to which you are currently connected Following is the ControlScape FH s graphical representation of a network with intact communication links The functioning RF communication links are represented solid colored lines RadioLinx ControlScape FH Diagnostics ERP to Scanner lus Eel a x Master Radio S w Radio 3 The colored lines indicate the signal strength of each radio see Viewing Signal Strength If any of the communication links show red dashed lines see Broken Links in a Radio Network page 76 Page 50 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 9 2 Viewing Signal Strength After a network is configured the Signal Strength of the Remote radios can be monitored This is helpful when the radios are being physically installed page 48 To monitor the Remote radio s Signal strength From the ControlScape FH Main Menu select Diagnostic Network o the network by name from the displayed list of configured networks RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help Network gt ERP to Scanner Serial Radio Ctri4R PC to Office Devices
54. e requirements are 400 MHz or faster Pentium PC 128 MB RAM CD ROM drive 280 MB available hard drive space The Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 is not supported on Windows 95 Windows NT 4 or Windows 3 x It is highly recommended for all platforms that you upgrade to the latest Windows Service Pack and install all critical updates available from Microsoft to ensure the best compatibility and security Page 22 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 6 Configuring the Radios Configuration of your RLX IFHE radios consists of the following steps Start ControlScape FH page 23 Plug In the Cables page 38 Set Up the Network page 24 Set Up the Master Radio page 35 Add Remote Radios page 40 Add Repeaters page 41 Graphically Define the RF link page 43 Save the Network Configuration page 45 Save the Radio Configuration page 39 1 6 1 Start ControlScape FH You will use an application software program called ControlScape FH to configure the RLX IFHE radios and the radio network If you have not already installed ControlScape FH please do so now Refer to Install ControlScape FH Configuration Software page 18 for information on how to install the program To start ControlScape 1 Click the Start button and then choose Programs 2 Inthe Programs menu navi
55. eate a bridge between the radio antennas As part of your planning you may need to conduct a site survey ProSoft Technology can perform this survey you can do it yourself or you can hire a surveyor ProSoft Technology Inc Page 19 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The simplest way to design the physical network of radios antennas connectors cables amplifiers and other accessories is to use ProSoft Wireless Designer page 21 This application determines your hardware needs based on your answers to a few questions and then generates a Bill of Materials specifying all the components you will need for your installation Consider printing your network plan from ProSoft Wireless Designer for references as you configure your network in ControlScape FH Protect radios from direct exposure to weather and provide an adequate stable power source Make sure that your plan complies with the radio s power requirements page 56 and cable specifications page 59 page 16 page 38 page 17 Important Radios and antennas must be located at least 8 inches 20 cm away from personnel 1 5 1 Installation Questions Answer the following questions to make your installation easier and to familiarize yourself with your system and what you want to do How many radios in your network Static IP Address Subnet Mask a
56. ed by wireless devices Mesh Networking Features free standing non wired network nodes that communicate among one another and form self configuring networks with only one node required to hook into a wired LAN The other nodes are simply plugged into an electrical outlet so cabling is much less of an issue MIC Message Integrity Check One of the elements added to the TKIP standard A signature is added by each radio on each packet it transmits The signature is based on the data in the packet a 64 bit value key and the MAC address of the sender The MIC allows the receiving radio to verify check that the data is not forged MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output refers to using multiple antennas in a Wi Fi device to improve performance and throughput MIMO technology takes advantage of a characteristic called multipath which occurs when a radio transmission starts out at Point A and the reflects off or passes through surfaces or objects before arriving via multiple paths at Point B MIMO technology uses multiple antennas to collect and organize signals arriving via these paths Modbus The Modbus protocol provides the internal standard that the MODICON controllers use for parsing messages During communications on a Modbus network the protocol determines how each controller will know its device address recognize a message addressed to it determine the kind of action to be taken and extract any data or other information
57. ess network dual band devices are capable of operating in both the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and 5 GHz 802 112 bands EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks EIRP Equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is the amount of power that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions and is a theoretical construct to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain Encryption Method of scrambling data so that only the intended viewers can decipher and understand it ESD Electrostatic Discharge Can cause internal circuit damage to the coprocessor ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier A name used to identify a wireless network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 89 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios F Firmware Firmware is the embedded software code that that runs in the module to direct module function similar to the BIOS in a personal computer This is distinguished from the Setup Diagnostic Application software that is installed on the Configuration PC Frequency Hopping A radio that rapidly changes its operating frequency several times per second following a pre determined sequence of frequencies The transmitt
58. et Radios 1 4 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions CD in your CD ROM drive On most computers a menu screen will open automatically If you do not see a menu within a few seconds follow these steps a b c d e Click the Start button and then choose Run In the Run dialog box click the Browse button In the Browse dialog box click My Computer In the list of drives choose the CD ROM drive where you inserted the ProSoft Solutions CD Select the file prosoft exe and then click Open On the Run dialog box click OK 2 On the CD ROM menu select Setup Software under RLX FH Frequency Hopping This action opens the Setup Wizard for ControlScape FH 3 Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program with its default location and settings 4 When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer if certain files were in use during installation The updated files will be installed during the restart process Page 18 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 5 Planning the Network Before you configure and install the network you should create a plan for it To begin determine where you need radios and then choose locations for them accordingly For example you might decide to install your
59. evice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In Canada this device is to be operated indoors only and away from windows to provide maximum shielding and to prevent radio interference to the Canadian licensed service Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors in Canada is subject to licensing Note The ProSoft Technology RadioLinx module is labeled with an FCC ID number and a Canadian Certification Number If this label is not visible when installed in an end device the outside of the device MUST also display a label referring to the enclosed RadioLinx Use wording on the label similar to the following RLX IFH9E Transmitter Module FCC ID NS906P21 Canada 3143AO6P21 RLX IFH24E Transmitter Module FCC ID IC NS907P23 Canada 3143AO7P23 OR RLX IFH9E This device contains Transmitter Module FCC ID NS906P21 Canada 3143AO6P21 RLX IFH24E This device contains Transmitter Module FCC ID NS907P23 Canada 3143AO7P23 WARNING Changes or modifications to this radio module not expressly approved by its manufacturer ProSoft Technology may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Agency Approvals amp Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit our web site at www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations ANSI ISA CSA ATEX UL cUL Class 1 Div 2 Ordinary Locations CSA CB FCC IC ETSI Agency Appro
60. f you are still unable to connect to a radio contact ProSoft Technical Support page 99 for assistance ProSoft Technology Inc Page 75 of 109 November 19 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 5 Troubleshooting Missing Radios To view the communication link any radio can be cabled to the Configuration PC for network diagnostics RadioLinx ControlScape FH Diagnostics ERP to Scanner lus 4 File Radio View Help aha Remote Radio 1 sel Remote Radio 2 Master Radio E k Ma ts Remote Radio 3 de e V ww Remote Radio 4 One of the most common reasons radios do not communicate is an incorrect setting in the Send Data To field in the Radio Configuration dialog box Verify that the radio is sending to and receiving from the correct radio ID If radios do not communicate investigate some of the sources of interference page 70 Page 76 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 6 RadioLinx OPC Server The RadioLinx OPC Server seamlessly links customer applications to RadioLinx radios Any application that can act as an OPC Client such as an HMI can interact with any type of RadioLinx radio It allows the appli
61. gate to the ProSoft Technology folder and then choose RadioLinx ControlScape FH 3 Allow a few moments for the program to load When the program has finished loading you will see a screen like this RadioLinx ControlScape FH ProSoft Technology Inc Page 23 of 109 November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 6 2 Set Up the Network From the ControlScape FH Main Menu select Configure o New Network RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help New Network Ctrl N Modify A Network Properties dialog box is displayed where the basic parameters of the new network are defined The items on this dialog box depend on what type of radio you select The following example shows a RadioLinx IFHE Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet radio Network Properties Network Name Network 2 Radio Type RLX IFHE X r IFH Ethernet Network Type P2P Peer to Peer Network Channel X RF Encryption Encryption Level 128 bit AES Passphrase pepvktefiboviBIv7qevB3ae Page 24 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Network Types IFH Radios Note Available network types depend on the type of radio you are co
62. hanged only if you are going to select an IP address for the radios that reside on a different sub network a network with a different network ID than the sub network currently configured For example if the setup computer has an IP address of 207 4 1 3 in the TCP IP client network configuration and you want to program the IP address for the radio to 192 168 15 1 then you will have to set up the host computer with an IP address on the same network for example 192 168 15 10 This will allow you to use the setup software to perform radio network diagnostics See Diagnostics and Troubleshooting on performing network diagnostics IP addresses are in the following format www xxx yyy zzz called dot format Classes of IP addresses are determined by value of the first octet the www The classes are as follows Class First Octet Value Network Identifier Device Identifier Subnet Mask A 1 to 126 w values X y Z values 255 0 0 0 B 128 to 191 w x values x y values 255 255 0 0 C 192 to 223 w x y values x values 255 255 255 0 The Subnet Mask is used to distinguish the Network ID and the Device ID For Example AnlP address of 192 168 15 4 is on the Network 192 168 15 and the Device ID is 4 An IP address of 10 120 22 75 is on the Network 10 and the Device ID is120 22 75 Page 58 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios R
63. he multiple measurements taken on each channel during a scan period ProSoft Technology Inc Page 73 of 109 November 19 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 4 Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages ControlScape FH displays informative error messages for many types of communication problems The following topics describe how to interpret these messages 3 4 1 Radio Configuration Status Dialog Box The Radio Configuration Status dialog box opens when you attempt to communicate with a radio network in Diagnostic mode and ControlScape FH is not able to connect with any radios on the network Click Retry to attempt an automatic baud rate detection sequence Click Cancel to quit attempting to connect to a radio 3 4 2 Invalid Password Dialog Box The Invalid Password dialog box opens when you enter the network password incorrectly Check the status of the Caps Lock key on your keyboard and then try entering the password again OK Click the OK button to save your selection and close the dialog box Help Click the Help button to read the online help for ControlScape 3 4 3 Check the Ethernet cable If you connect a radio and the Ethernet LED does not light on the radio you may have used the wrong cable type In other words you may have used a cross over cable when you should have used a straig
64. horization RMA Policies and Conditions The following Return Material Authorization RMA Policies and Conditions collectively RMA Policies apply to any returned product These RMA Policies are subject to change by ProSoft Technology Inc without notice For warranty information see Limited Warranty page 103 In the event of any inconsistency between the RMA Policies and the Warranty the Warranty shall govern 5 1 1 Returning Any Product a In order to return a Product for repair exchange or otherwise the Customer must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from ProSoft Technology and comply with ProSoft Technology shipping instructions b In the event that the Customer experiences a problem with the Product for any reason Customer should contact ProSoft Technical Support at one of the telephone numbers listed above page 99 A Technical Support Engineer will request that you perform several tests in an attempt to isolate the problem If after completing these tests the Product is found to be the source of the problem we will issue an RMA C All returned Products must be shipped freight prepaid in the original shipping container or equivalent to the location specified by ProSoft Technology and be accompanied by proof of purchase and receipt date The RMA number is to be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping box Customer agrees to insure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit
65. ht through cable or vice versa Use a straight through cable when connecting the radio to an Ethernet hub or a 10 100 Base T Ethernet switch Straight through cables are used in most cases Use a cross over cable when connecting the Ethernet radio directly to any device that is NOT a switch or a hub for example a direct connection to a PC PLC or printer Page 74 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 4 4 Connection Errors If ControlScape FH is not able to communicate with a radio it will open a message box describing the problem RadioLinx ControlScape FH xi There was an error while attempting to contact the radio Please check your connection to the radio and try again If this problem persists consider restarting the radio To troubleshoot communication problems follow these steps Verify that you can communicate with the Master radio through an ethernet cable connection page 59 Verify that the Master radio and remote radios are powered up page 56 Verify that the Remote radios are connected to antennas page 56 and are correctly sited page 57 to receive signals from the Master radio Verify that the computer s IP address and the IP addresses of the radios are on the same network page 58 Eliminate sources of interference page 70 I
66. ich radioOperationMode belongs 2 is the number for this OID within the radioConfig group The radioConfig group is described in a different entry Page 26 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual The SNMP standard provides a special OID group for custom OIDs This special OID group is named enterprises The MIB file only contains OIDs within this group The MIB file while legible to humans is organized for use by a program and can be difficult to follow by just looking at the contents of the file This is due to the fractured format of the information As in the example if you want to determine an OID number series you look at the OID specification for the entry but it only gives you the number of the last digit To complete the number series it would require finding each levels entry and value one at a time in the MIB or in the SNMP standard for OID numbers at the enterprises level or higher In addition to the OIDs there are a couple of parameters that are necessary in order to successfully communicate with the radio over SNMP For SNMPv1 there are community names that are required to access the RLX IFHxE over SNMP For SNMPv3 a username and password are required See the following table for this information Peer to Peer Networks Peer to Peer P2P supports communication through the
67. ing Ethernet Radios User Manual Amplifier A device connected to an antenna used to increase the signal strength and amplify weak incoming signals Antenna A device connected to a wireless transceiver that concentrates transmitted and received radio waves to increase signal strength and thus the effective range of a wireless network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A communication mode in which each eight bit byte in a message contains one ASCII character code ASCII characters or hexadecimal characters are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its secure transmission Association Process whereby two 802 11 radios establish communications with each other Requirements for communication include common SSID network names and encryption settings Authenticate The process of confirming the identity of someone connecting to a network Authentication Server A back end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an authenticator in an 802 1x authenticated network B Band Another term for spectrum used to indicate a particular set of frequencies Wireless networking protocols work in either the 2 4 GHz or the 5 GHz bands Bandwidth See Throughput Base Station See Wireless Gateway Baud Rate The speed of communication between devices on the network All devices must communicate at the same rate bps Bits per Second A measure of data transmission speed
68. ing and receiving radios are programmed to follow the same frequency hopping sequence Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Changes or hops frequencies in pattern known to both sender and receiver FHSS is little influenced by radio stations reflections or other environmental factors However it is much slower than DSSS Fresnel Zone An elliptical area on either side of the straight line of sight that must also be clear for a long range wireless network to work Full Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to simultaneously transmit and receive two different streams of data Telephones are an example of a full duplex communication system Both parties on a telephone conversation can talk and listen at the same time If both talk at the same time their two signals are not corrupted G Gain The amount by which an antenna concentrates signal strength in a wireless network Gateway In wireless terms a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP H Half Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to transmit and receive data but not both simultaneously Citizens Band CB or walkie talkie radios are an example of a half duplex communication system Either party to a radio conversation may talk or listen but both cannot talk at the same time without corrupting each other s signal If one operator is talking the other must be listening to have successful
69. ion pattern between the radios It efficiently determines whether to broadcast to all radios or direct to a single radio on a packet by packet basis In the following illustration each radio is able to communicate with any or all other radios Radio 1 Device A Master ControlLogix Systems with ProSoft Technology MVIS6 MCM Module Hee Illi Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 c Device B Device C Device D TB Radio 1 broadcasts to Radios 2 3 and 4 Radio 2 broadcasts to Radios 1 3 and 4 Radio 3 broadcasts to Radios 1 2 and 4 Radio 4 broadcasts to Radios 1 2 and 3 ENERO 4 Wired serial connection from radio to device GOGOOS Changing Network Type Users now have the ability to change their network to either SSE or PTP assuming their network conforms to the PTP restrictions from another network type This is done selecting Configure Modify and clicking their network Once open in the configuration view selecting Radio Network from the Properties menu will bring up a Network Properties dialog From this dialog they can choose a new network type from the Network Type drop down box This will require reconfiguration of radio in the network and cannot be reversed to return to any of the obsolete network types once the network file is saved ProSoft Technology Inc Page 33 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Indust
70. isten Port pmi tst lt is SCS S General Information Serial Number N Ethernet Version vs ori ip Core Version o Network Type Point to MultiPoi Radio Settings Channel Number N Transmit Power 2048 Wireless Link Rate fi 9 2k IFH Radio Settings Unit Address jess Operating Mode Remote Destination Address mE RSSI p Parent Address m Encryption Disabled ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 53 of 109 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Page 54 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 2 Installing the Radios In This Chapter Radio Hardware eeeeessssssseseeee nennen nennen nnne nnne nnn nnne 56 Connecting the Radio to a Network Device seeeeeees 58 Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Tip To make it easier to physically identify the radios you are configuring apply a label to each radio indicating the radio name After you have configured each
71. ization is actually received For example if the transmitting antenna polarization is pointed in the vertical direction vertical polarization for short and the receiving antenna also has vertical polarization the maximum amount of power possible will be received On the other hand if the transmit antenna has vertical polarization and the receiving antenna has horizontal polarization no power should be received If the two antennas have linear polarizations oriented at 45 to each other half of the possible maximum power will be received 4 1 5 Whip antennas You can use a 1 2 wave straight whip or 1 2 wave articulating whip 2 dBi antenna with RLX IFHE radios These antennas are the most common type in use today Such antennas are approximately 5 inches long and are likely to be connected to a client radio connected directly to the radio enclosure These antennas do not require a ground plane Articulating antennas and non articulating antennas work in the same way An articulating antenna bends at the connection Page 82 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 4 1 6 Collinear array antennas A collinear array antenna is typically composed of several linear antennas stacked on top of each other The more stacked elements it has the longer it is and the more gain it has It is fed in on one
72. l Frequency Hopping Radios 1 1 1 Product Specifications RLX IFH9E The RLX IFH9E provides powerful and secure wireless Ethernet communications and is well suited for demanding long range up to 30 miles SCADA and other Ethernet applications in tough environments Operating in the license free 900 MHz band the RLX IFH9E penetrates foliage and walls ceilings better than higher frequency radios The RLX IFH9E is user configurable as a master repeater and remote radio and employs the 128 bit AES encryption algorithm approved by the United States government for top secret information RLX IFH9E radios are quickly and easily configured using the included graphical ControlScape software An OPC server software is also included and allows users to monitor radio network health with any OPC client based HMI software ProSoft Technology Inc Page 13 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Radio Specifications Frequency 902 MHz to 928 MHz Protocols All standard IEEE 802 3 protocols Security 128 bit AES encryption Network Topology Point to point point to multipoint store and forward repeater Error Detection 32 bit CRC ARQ Automatic Resend Query Radio Type Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transmit Power Programmable 100 mW to 1 W Programmable 20 dBm to 30 dBm Programmable
73. lanning the Physical Installation eeeeeene 48 1 8 Testing the Network Installation Plan seeseeeneennnm 49 1 9 Verifying Communication esses enne 50 1 9 1 Viewing Operating Network sssssssssssseeeeeeeen enne nennen nnne nennen nes 50 1 9 2 Viewing Signal Strength ssssssssssssssssseeneneeeeen nnne nennen 51 1 9 3 Getting Radio Status 1 enne egent ae aerei rere a lene eae 52 2 Installing the Radios 55 2 1 Radio Hardware PES 56 2 1 1 Radio power requirements essssesseeenenennnenen nennen nne 56 1 2 Connecting antennas ssssssssssssessseeenee entente nnne tenen nennen intret nene 56 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 7 of 109 November 19 2013 Contents User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 2 2 Connecting the Radio to a Network Device sse 58 2 2 1 Cable Connecti NS iom atender ed e det ees 58 3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 67 3 1 Diagnostics Overview esssssssesssessseeeeee eene nennen nnne tenens 68 3 2 LED Status Indicators in aap a aa aa a a aa nennen nnn nnne 69 3 3 Sources of Interference sssssssssssseeeee eee 70 3 3 1 Changing a Network s Channel sse 70 3 3 2 Viewing Radio Channel Noise Level sssssssseeeeneennenen 71
74. lity 104 D dBi 87 dBm 87 DCE 87 Decibel dB 87 Default Gateway 87 Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network 87 DHCP 87 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 11 67 Diagnostics Overview 11 68 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 87 Directional Antenna 87 Disclaimer of all Other Warranties 103 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities 102 Diversity Antenna 87 DTE 88 Dual Band 88 EAP 88 EIRP 88 Encryption 88 ESD 88 ESSID 88 Ethernet Addressing Overview 58 75 Ethernet Cable Configuration 20 56 59 75 Ethernet Cable Specifications 58 EU Requirements 4 Everyone to Everyone Networks 25 29 F Firmware 88 Frequency Hopping 88 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum 88 Fresnel Zone 88 Full Duplex 89 Functional Specifications 21 G Gain 89 Gateway 89 General Radio Configuration 33 Getting Radio Status 52 Graphically Defining the RF Link 23 40 42 43 Guide to the RLX IFHE User Manual 11 H Half Duplex 89 How to Contact Us 2 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 107 of 109 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Index User Manual Hz 89 l IEEE 89 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box 73 Important Installation Instructions 4 Important Safety Information 3 Improving Signal Quality 55 57 75 Insta
75. llation Questions 20 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 18 23 Installing the Radios 55 Intellectual Property Indemnity 102 Invalid Password Dialog Box 74 IP Address 89 K Key 89 L LAN 90 LED 90 LED Status Indicators 56 69 Limitation of Remedies 103 LIMITED WARRANTY 99 101 Line of Sight LoS 90 Link point 90 MAC ID 90 Master device 90 Mbps 90 Megahertz 90 Mesh Networking 90 MIC 90 MIMO 91 Modbus 91 Modem 91 N Network 91 Network Types IFH Radios 25 34 No Other Warranties 104 Node 91 Null Modem Cable 91 P Package Contents 16 20 Panel Antenna 91 Parabolic Antenna 91 Parabolic reflector antennas 84 Peer to Peer Networks 25 27 Peer to Peer Network 91 Pinouts 16 17 38 58 59 61 62 Planning the Network 19 Planning the Physical Installation 48 51 Plug In the Cables 20 23 34 38 52 Point to Multipoint Networks 25 27 Point to Point Networks 25 30 Point Multipoint Broadcast Network 92 Point Multipoint Modbus Network 92 Point to Multipoint 92 Point to Point Network 92 Poll 92 Power Supply 92 Product Specifications RLX IFH24E 15 Product Specifications RLX IFH9E 13 ProSoft Technology Product Documentation 2 ProSoft Wireless Designer 19 20 Protocol 92 Q QoS 92 R Radio Configuration Status Dialog Box 74 Radio Hardware 11
76. location for the Remote radio and or its antenna decrease the length of antenna cable determine and resolve sources of electrical noise which may be interfering with the radio transmission add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating or reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available Note See When to Re Configure Radios page 47 to ensure all radios are updated ProSoft Technology Inc Page 49 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 9 Verifying Communication ControlScape FH provides several ways to verify that the radios are configured and communicating with each other 1 9 1 Viewing Operating Network To view a graphical representation of a network s communication links connect a radio to the Configuration PC From the ControlScape FH Main Menu select Diagnostic Network o the network by name from the displayed list of configured networks RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help ERP to Seamer Serial Radio Ctri4R PC to Office Devices Ethernet Radio Ctrl4E Warehouse Scanners Select which radio is connected to the Configuration PC from the Radio Name drop down list The IP Address of the radio connected to the configuration PC is automatically displayed Note For IFH radios full network diagnostics ar
77. longer length produces a narrower beam The antenna gain page 81 varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces higher gain Typical values are 6 to 15dBi The antenna polarity is Linear parallel to the elements perpendicular to the boom Refer to the Antenna Types overview section for other types of approved antennas Page 84 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 4 1 8 Parabolic reflector antennas A parabolic reflector antenna consists of a parabolic shaped dish and a feed antenna located in front of the dish Power is radiated from the feed antenna toward the reflector Due to the parabolic shape the reflector concentrates the radiation into a narrow pattern resulting in a high gain beam The antenna pattern is a beam pointed away from the concave side of the dish Beamwidth and antenna gain vary with the size of the reflector and the antenna construction Typical gain values are 15 to 30 dBi The antenna polarity depends on the feed antenna polarization ProSoft Technology Inc Page 85 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Glossary of Terms Symbols amp Numeric 802 11 A group of wireles
78. m c Master Radio i i x Radio 6 Legacy serial only HMI software can be used with Ethernet by installing a third party COM port redirection driver on the host computer The redirection driver provides the client services to establish and maintain a TCP socket connection with the serial server while simulating a PC COM port to the HMI application Click the Radio Configuration button on the Radio Configuration dialog box to configure encapsulation settings Data Serial Port Settings xi Serial Encapsulation r Serial Port Settings Encapsulation Protocol ima Titel a SIS Data Port Mode RS232 x 239 239 0 1 Remote IP Baud Rate uso 15200 Remote Port 2001 1 Data Bits 8 E Listen IP 239 239 0 1 Parit None E Listen Pott 20011 Y Stop Bits 1 sz r Packet Boundary Settings Char Time Out 4 p Handshaking None x Mag Packet 255 zd Canca ProSoft Technology Inc Page 31 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The RLX IFHE radio supports the following serial encapsulation protocols TCP Client Serial data is encapsulated into a TCP packet This radio will initiate a communication with a TCP server either another radio or another device TCP can be more reliable than UDP but uses more bandwidth TCP Server Radio receives data from a TCP
79. mer any right to make or have made any Product supplied by ProSoft d Customer is granted no right or license to use any software or other intellectual property in any manner or for any purpose not expressly permitted by any license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property e Customer agrees that it shall not and shall not authorize others to copy software provided by ProSoft except as expressly permitted in any license agreement accompanying such software transfer software to a third party separately from the Product modify alter translate decode decompile disassemble reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the software or create derivative works based on the software export the software or underlying technology in contravention of applicable US and international export laws and regulations or use the software other than as authorized in connection with use of Product f Additional Restrictions Relating To Software And Other Intellectual Property In addition to compliance with the Terms of this Warranty Customers purchasing software or other intellectual property shall comply with any license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property Failure to do so may void this Warranty with respect to such software and or other intellectual property 5 2 5 Disclaimer of all Other Warranties The Warranty set forth in What Is Covered By This Warranty page 10
80. mpared to how strong the radiation would be if the same power were applied to an antenna that radiated all of its power equally in all directions Using the antenna pattern the gain is the distance to the furthest point on the pattern from the origin For an omnidirectional pattern the gain is 1 or equivalently O dB The higher the antenna gain is the narrower the beamwidth and vice versa The amount of power received by the receiving antenna is proportional to the transmitter power multiplied by the transmit antenna gain multiplied by the receiving antenna gain Therefore the antenna gains and transmitting power can be traded off For example doubling one antenna gain has the same effect as doubling the transmitting power Doubling both antenna gains has the same effect as quadrupling the transmitting power ProSoft Technology Inc Page 81 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 4 1 4 Antenna Polarity Antenna polarization refers to the direction in which the electromagnetic field lines point as energy radiates away from the antenna In general the polarization is elliptical The simplest and most common form of this elliptical polarization is a straight line or linear polarization Of the transmitted power that reaches the receiving antenna only the portion that has the same polarization as the receiving antenna polar
81. nce EMI which consists of such things as stray signals from other radios on the same frequency or random interference generated by non radio devices that leak or emanate EMI as a by product or side effect of their actual function There are also natural sources of EMI including atmospheric disturbances and sunspots The snow on an unused or distant television channel or static on a car radio when passing under high voltage power lines are two common examples of background noise Unwanted noise or EMI on a data network can cause data transmission errors or stop a radio network from functioning at all Most modern devices including RadioLinx radios are designed to prevent unwanted emanation of EMI from the device Radios are also typically designed to tolerate a certain amount of interference from other devices however when the amount of noise reaches a certain threshold typically within 10dB of a link s RSSI the radio may be unable to distinguish between wanted and unwanted signals ProSoft Technology Inc Page 71 of 109 November 19 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios ControlScape can help you diagnose transmission problems with a graphical representation of radio channel noise You can use this diagnostic information during a site survey to check for RF signals already present in an area or to detect netw
82. nd Gateway addresses for each RadioLinx device Connection to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network either directly from the PC or through an Ethernet switch or hub Master ID Repeater ID Remote ID Locations Is there a Line of Sight between them Selected the appropriate antennas for your network What type of network protocols do you need to support What type of cable connections do your network devices require Page 20 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 5 2 ProSoft Wireless Designer ProSoft Wireless Designer simplifies the task of specifying a ProSoft Wireless installation and provides a variety of views containing an accurate description of each site in a wireless network including Visual diagram of site layout Location latitude longitude based on GPS coordinates Radio type frequency range and country specific channel and power requirements Length type and estimated signal loss for cables Required accessories including lightning protection cable adaptors and antennas Complete parts list Use ProSoft Wireless Designer when conducting a site audit for a customer and then provide the customer with a complete list of components and a detailed description for each site and link Customers can use this information to u
83. nderstand and visualize their network and provide necessary information for technical support and maintenance Contains a database of all currently available RadioLinx radios antennas cables connectors and accessories Exports Parts List Site and Link Details and Wizard settings into a variety of common file formats for import into applications such as spreadsheets databases and word processors Checks wireless link feasibility based on path length and recommended accessories Predicts signal strength based on distance local regulations and hardware choices Fully documents your ProSoft Wireless network plan Functional Specifications The ProSoft WirelessN Discovery Tool supports the following network discovery and monitoring activities Discover and view the list of radios in the network Display graphically the current network topology and display parent child links between various radios in the network Scan the network on demand Save and load network snapshots Upload and download configuration files to from radio devices Upgrade Radio firmware ProSoft Technology Inc Page 21 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios System Requirements ProSoft WirelessN Discovery Tool is designed for computers running Microsoft Windows and Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 or newer Minimum hardwar
84. ndustrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios If this is the first time this network has been saved the Password dialog box appears Configuration Access Password Please enter a password of up to characters to restrict access to the configuration file Leave blank to allow access without a password Password Enter the new password and click OK If no password protection is desired leave the password blank and click OK 1 6 9 Transfer the Configuration to the Remote Radios To send the new configuration settings to the Remote radio s click the Configure Radio button on the Radio Configuration dialog box Configure Radio Click here to send settings to the radio ControlScape FH will display a progress indicator as it attempts to connect to the radio Cancel Help OK Repeat these steps for each Remote radio on your network When the configuration has been transferred successfully ControlScape FH will update the Radio Configuration dialog box with information retrieved from the radio including the radio s Serial Number and Last Date Configured Page 46 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual When to Re Configure Radios All radios need to be configured before initial installation in a network In general after radios are functioning in a network
85. nfiguring Not all network types are available on all radios Only the SSE and PTP network types can be chosen for new networks ControlScape still supports all of the legacy network types for users with networks of those types The SSE type is replacing those networks as it provides the flexibility of the E2E and P2P network types with the performance of the PMP network type or better IFH Radios P2P Peer to Peer page 27 PMP Point to Multipoint page 28 E2E Everyone to Everyone page 28 PTP Point to Point page 30 SSE Smart Switched Ethernet page 33 Note There is only one Master radio for each network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 25 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios SNMP Interface The RLX IFHxE radios also support the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP This interface can be used to get status information or configure the radio using a third party SNMP client The radio acts as a server to respond to requests sent by the user The standard method for providing the set of possible data that can be retrieved and settings that can be modified is through a specially formatted text file with the extension MIB The MIB file for the RLX IFHxE radios is located on the CD that ships with your product and on the ProSoft webpage for the RLX IFHxE product SNMP uses a series of numbe
86. ng Ethernet Radios Page 10 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Guide to the RLX IFHE User Manual User Manual Guide to the RLX IFHE User Manual Function Section to Read Details Introduction Must Do Start Here page 12 This section introduces the customer to the module Included are package contents system requirements hardware installation and basic configuration Configuring the Radios Set Up the Network page 24 Set Up the Master Radio page 35 Add Remote Radios and Repeaters page 40 Save the Radio Configuration page 39 This section describes the procedure for designing and configuring a network of RLX IFHE radios Installing the Radios Radio Hardware page 56 Connecting antennas page 56 Connecting Radios to a Device Network page 58 This section describes how to install the radio hardware connect antennas and connect the radios to networked devices Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Verify Communication page 50 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting page 67 page 68 This section describes how to verify communications with the network Diagnostic and Troubleshooting procedures Reference Physical Installation Antenna Selection Glossary Reference page
87. ng Ethernet Radios 1 6 5 Adding Remote Radios The radios can be displayed in different colors or you can use the default color The color of a radio does not affect the function of the network however there may be an application that can be more clearly represented with color coded radios Important When defining a color the color must be defined before the radio is added From the ControlScape FH Main Menu select Radio o Add Radio Add Radio Ctrl A Add Repeater Ctrl T Update Radio Set Radio Color Master Radio Radio 2 The new radio icon image appears and is superimposed over part of the Master Radio icon RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus amp File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Sa Si Update bi Radio p MastediR Sio Radio 2 Move click and drag the additional Remote radio icon off the Master Radio icon RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Master Radio Radio 2 Update Radio ae 3 Continue on to Graphically Define the RF Link page 43 to define the communication links between radios Page 40 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Note See When to Re Configure Radios pag
88. o Other Warranties Unless modified in writing and signed by both parties this Warranty is understood to be the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties suspending all oral or written prior agreements and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Warranty including statements made by salesperson No employee of ProSoft or any other party is authorized to make any warranty in addition to those made in this Warranty The Customer is warned therefore to check this Warranty carefully to see that it correctly reflects those terms that are important to the Customer 5 2 9 Allocation of Risks This Warranty allocates the risk of product failure between ProSoft and the Customer This allocation is recognized by both parties and is reflected in the price of the goods The Customer acknowledges that it has read this Warranty understands it and is bound by its Terms 5 2 10 Controlling Law and Severability This Warranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the domestic laws of the State of California without reference to its conflicts of law provisions If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provisions of this Warranty or a portion thereof to be unenforceable that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of this Warranty shall remain in full force and effect Any cause of action with
89. o receive data from and transmit data to any other radio in the network Point Multipoint Broadcast Network A network type where a single master radio sends data to every remote radio in the network This is done repeatealy until every remote radio individually receives and acknowledges the data Each remote radio sends pending data to the master radio that receives and acknowledges data sent from each remote In this configuration there are multiple remote radios referenced to a single master radio Point Multipoint Modbus Network A network with a single Master radio and multiple Remote radios The devices cabled to the radios communicate through the Modbus standard protocol The Master radio sends data to a Remote radio based on the Modbus address of the Modbus device The data is only sent to the single Remote device based on its address Each Remote radio sends its data only to the Master radio The Master and Remote radios acknowledge that data was received correctly ProSoft Technology Inc Page 93 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Point to Multipoint A wireless network in which one point the access point serves multiple other points around it Indoor wireless networks are all point to multipoint and long range wireless networks that serve multiple clients usually employ either a single omnidirecti
90. oLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Point to Point Networks Point to Point configuration transfers data between two radios points in the network In the network shown below the Master Radio and Radio 4 transfer data between each other Radios 2 and 3 only act as bridges to get the data between them sasasson gt 4 t sevenn eenean di ma Ye ET 4 Radio 1 Device A I Master i Em Em with ProSoft Technology MVIS6 MCM Module Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Repeater Repeater Device D 9 Radio 1 transmits to Radio 2 gt Radio 2 relays to Radio 3 Radio 3 relays to Radio 4 Wired serial connection from radio to device Page 30 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Serial Protocol Encapsulation The RadioLinx RLX IFHE contains its own IP protocol stack that is configured with a local area network IP address The radios are configured to send to and receive from a socket interface A serial message is encapsulated into an Ethernet packet and is delivered to the socket where the serial server extracts the serial data stream from the Ethernet packets and outputs it to the RS 232 serial port Bi directional serial communication is supported in some modes ii
91. ocols include EAP TLS Windows LEAP Cisco and EAP TTLS Range The distance covered by a wireless network radio device Depending on the environment and the type of antenna used Wi Fi signals can have a range of up to a mile Page 94 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Remote Access Point One of a number of secondary access points in a wireless network that uses WDS to extend its range Remote access points sometimes called relay access points connect to a master access point Remote device Devices connected remote radios Repeater A Repeater is a device used to extend the range of a Wi Fi signal Placed at the edge of signal reception a repeater simply receives and re transmits the signal RS 232 Recommended Standard 232 the standard for serial binary signals between DTE and DCE devices RTU Remote Terminal Unit Modbus transmission mode where each eight bit byte in a message contains two four bit hexadecimal characters There are two transmission modes ASCII or RTU The main advantage of the RTU mode is that its greater character density allows better data throughput than ASCII mode for the same baud rate each message is transmitted in a continuous stream See also ASCII above S Sector Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Multiple
92. ollowing illustration the Master radio is configured to broadcast data to Radios 2 3 and 4 pu 4e a Radio 1 Device A Master ControlLogix Systems with ProSoft Technology MVIS6 MCM Module Mill t HIE Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Device B Device C Device D 4 Radio 1 broadcasts to Radios 2 3 and 4 Wired serial connection from radio to device Page 28 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Start Here RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Everyone to Everyone Networks Everyone to Everyone E2E configuration creates a network where all units communicate with all other units through the Master Note that this mode is very bandwidth intensive because all data is transmitted to all radios In the following illustration each radio broadcasts to all the other radios soe e u anag Radio 1 rn Device A Master Sps Em EN EN with ProSoft Technology MVIS6 MCM Module Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Device B Device C Device D TM Radio 1 broadcasts to Radios 2 3 and 4 M Radio 2 broadcasts to Radios 1 3 and 4 E L Radio 3 broadcasts to Radios 1 2 and 4 FER Radio 4 broadcasts to Radios 1 2 and 3 4 Wired serial connection from radio to device asas ODOOO ee ProSoft Technology Inc Page 29 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE Radi
93. onal antenna or multiple sector antennas Point to Point Network A network consisting of a single Master radio and a single Remote radio All data from the Master is received and acknowledged by one Remote All data from the single Remote is received and acknowledged by the Master radio Poll A method of electronic communication Power Supply Device that supplies electrical power to the I O chassis containing the processor coprocessor or other modules Protocol The language or packaging of information that is transmitted between nodes on a network Q QoS Quality of Service Required to support wireless multimedia applications and advanced traffic management QoS enables Wi Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared network resources are allocated among different applications R RADIUS Remote Access Dial In Service This describes a general method for allowing remote users access to a network It authenticates the user specifies passwords and access rights to network resources It also keeps track of accounting for when and how long the user is logged onto the network It was originally used for dial in users accessing corporate networks via modems It is now being specified as part of the 802 11i standard to control access of users to wireless networks Any of several protocols can be used by the wireless client to communicate with the RADIUS server to gain access to the network resources These prot
94. or shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x Serial Data Port RS 232 DB9 RS 422 and RS 485 300 bps to 230 kbps Antenna Ports 1 RP SMA connector Weight 1 0 lbs 454 g Operating Temp 40 F to 149 F 40 C to 65 C Humidity Up to100 RH with no condensation Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 axis Shock IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10 Hz to 150 Hz External Power 9 Vdc to 24 Vdc Power Consumption 12 W peak ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 15 of 109 Start Here User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 2 Package Contents The following components are included with your RLX IFHE radio and are all required for installation and configuration Important Before beginning the installation please verify that all of the following items are present Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLX IFHE Radio RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 Cable 085 1007 DB9 M F 6 foot Straight Thru Serial Cable 1 Cable Cable 15 RS232 For RS232 Connection to the CFG Port 1 Cable RL CBLO025 5 foot Ethernet Straight Thru Cable Gray 1 Cable RL CBLO24 5 foot Ethernet Crossover Cable Red 1 Antenna A25028 OA 2dBi Omni Articulating Antenna RLX A902S OA IFH24E 2dBi Omni Articulating Antenna RLX IFH9E 1 Power Supply RL PS007 2 AC Power Adapter
95. ork issues caused by RF interference To detect the radio channel noise level for a particular radio open the UriLiTIES menu and then choose IFHE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Select the radio by IP ADDRESS and then click OPEN ControlScape will then scan within the radio and measure the noise in the its frequency band This data can help determine if there is a signal that is interfering with radio communications The radio will continue to periodically scan its frequency band until you click the CLOSE button or you select a different radio to scan Note The information in this dialog box is valid only for radios accessible through a wired Ethernet network Scans for radios reachable only over the RF network may not be accurate Note Radio network communications are interrupted while the Spectrum Analyzer is active Normal communication will resume when you close the dialog box jLX IFHsE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog El PAddes 132 168 1254 Select Rado Co Help Cote Radio 2 System Tools Radio Channels Noise Level Mean Peak 110dBm Mean Hold Peak 100dBm Hold Clear Show Mean Value j Show Max Value Page 72 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 3 8 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box The Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box opens when you open the Utilities menu and then
96. ough the FCC for compliance to part 2 1093 Important Installation Instructions This equipment is suitable for use in Class Division 2 Groups A B C and D OR non hazardous locations only WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF ANY COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I DIVISION 2 Power must be provided from NEC Class 2 Circuit or a Limited Power Source EU Requirements 1 For outdoor use France has a frequency restriction of 2 4 GHz to 2 454 GHz for an output power greater than 10 mW and below 100 mW 2 For outdoor use in France the output power is restricted to 10 mW in the frequency range of 2 454 GHz to 2 4835 GHz 3 5 15 GHz to 5 35 GHz is restricted to 200 mW EIRP throughout the European Union RadioLinx IFH FCC Part 15 amp Industry Canada Rules The statements contained in this Regulatory Approvals section are required If the ProSoft Technology RadioLinx wireless modem and switches are used as a component of any device these statements must be a component of that device s product documentation RadioLinx IFHE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT The ProSoft Technology RadioLinx devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules as well as Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This d
97. quest module be returned at their expense ii If defect is customer generated and is repairable customer can authorize ProSoft Technology to repair the unit by providing a purchase order for 3096 of the current list price plus freight charges duties and taxes as applicable 5 1 3 Returning Units Out of Warranty a Customer sends unit in for evaluation to location specified by ProSoft Technology freight prepaid b If no defect is found Customer will be charged the equivalent of 100 USD plus freight charges duties and taxes as applicable A new purchase order will be required C If unit is repaired charge to Customer will be 30 of current list price USD plus freight charges duties and taxes as applicable A new purchase order will be required or authorization to use the purchase order submitted for evaluation fee The following is a list of non repairable units ScanPort Adapters o 1500 All o 1550 Can be repaired only if defect is the power supply o 1560 Can be repaired only if defect is the power supply inRAx Modules 3150 All 3170 All 3250 3300 3350 3600 All 3700 3750 3800 MNET ProLinx Standalone Gateways o 4xxx All No hardware available to do repairs Or Q Q Q Qo Qe OQ FOO Page 102 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Support Service amp Warranty RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual
98. radio using ControlScape FH you can install the radios and test their performance Install the radios in their proposed permanent locations then temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the radio s signal strength To see how a radio is linked in the network make sure that the radio is connected to a PC and then open the Diagnostic menu and choose your network in ControlScape FH The Diagnostic view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections Use this view to see whether all the radios are linked Refer to Improve Signal Quality page 57 for more information on overcoming poor connectivity ProSoft Technology Inc Page 55 of 109 November 19 2013 Installing the Radios RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 2 1 Radio Hardware The RLX IFHE radio consists of the following components One antenna port page 56 LEDs that indicate the status of the radio page 69 Ethernet Port page 59 Serial cable ports page 58 Power connection page 56 2 1 1 Radio power requirements The RLX IFHE radio accepts voltages between 10 and 24 VDC with an average power draw of less than 6 watts A detachable power connector comes with the radio as shown The connector termin
99. ransfer files between two PCs without having to install a dedicated network card in each PC Note The RadioLinx radio modem is a DCE device The following table contains the pin functions for both the DB25 and the DB9 connectors Pin Name Pin Number Function DB9 DB25 Transmit Data TXD Pin 3 2 Serial Data Output Receive Data RXD Pin2 3 Serial Data Input Clear To Send CTS Pin7 4 This line indicates that the modem is ready to exchange data Data Carrier Detect Pin 1 8 This line becomes active when the modem detects a DCD carrier from the modem on the other end of the phone line Data Set Ready Pin6 6 This tells the UART that the modem is ready to establish a DSR link Data Terminal Ready Pin 4 20 This tells the modem that the UART is ready to exchange DTR data Request To Send Pin7 4 This line informs the modem that the UART is ready to RTS exchange data Ring Indicator RI Pin 9 22 Goes active when modem detects a ringing signal Page 60 of 109 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Pin Name Pin Number Function DB9 DB25 Signal Ground SG Pin 5 7 Signal ground Communication signals diminish in strength as they travel through cable The maximum c
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101. rial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 6 3 General Radio Configuration Note If possible you should configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before you install them in the field If feasible it would be even better if you could set up the entire system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio network Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Configure the radios themselves after the network is designed Radios are configured ONE AT A TIME USING THE CONFIGURATION PC Use the specified cable page 38 and connect the radio to an Ethernet switch or hub gray cable or directly to the Configuration PC s Ethernet port red cable Access the Radio Configuration dialog box to set network specific parameters for each individual radio Starting from the ControlScape FH Main Menu select Configure o Modify the network by name RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help New Network Ctrl N ERP to Scanner Network 1 PC to Office Devices Warehouse Scanners The Graphical Layout Screen is displayed There are two different methods of bringing the dialog box up from the screen double click the icon of the r
102. rs separated by a decimal point to indicate the unique value that is being accessed These are called Object Identifiers OIDs While the SNMP standard specifies certain generic OIDs the most useful are usually the custom OIDs for a product The information in the MIB file describes the custom OIDs to which the RLX IFHxE SNMP server will respond This information includes the OID number and name whether that OID is read only or read write the type of the value that this OID will retrieve or can be set and sometimes information about what that value means The file is setup hierarchically with groups of OIDs contained within a higher level OID Each OID specifies a higher order name and a number The higher order name identifies the series of numbers before the final number The full OID would then be that series along with the number specified in the OID description This is an example entry radioOperationMode OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER master 0 repeater 1 remote 2 ACCESS read write STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION Radio Operation Mode 0 Master 1 Repeater 2 Slave radioConfig 2 radioOperationMode is the name of the OID The values it accepts and returns is an INTEGER The valid values of the integer are 0 1 and 2 which have a meaning of master repeater and remote respectively This OID allows both read and write capability The last line specifies the OID number series radioConfig is the higher level OID to wh
103. rst plug in the power cable to the radio the Power Status LED should be green meaning that the radio has power The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should blink LED Description Power This green LED indicates that the radio has power Ethernet If this green LED is illuminated the Ethernet cable is connected If this LED is flashing an Ethernet packet is being transmitted or received RF Transmit This yellow LED indicates RF transmission RF Receive This green LED indicates RF reception 232 485 On illuminated for RS 232 Off for RS 485 422 Signal Strength If only one of these three LEDs is illuminated then the radio is linked If two LEDs are illuminated the radio s signal strength is fair If all three LEDs are illuminated the signal strength is good When a repeater or remote is not linked the LEDs will illuminate one at a time in a cycle from top to bottom When the repeater or remote is linked the LEDs will illuminate from bottom to top with a blinking LED meaning a median signal strength between the lower LED and the blinking LED ProSoft Technology Inc Page 69 of 109 November 19 2013 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 3 Sources of Interference The RadioLinx radio modem operates more reliably than a radio using conventional technology due to the frequency hopping spread
104. s Agreement is subject to change without notice ProSoft shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material The user guide included with your original product purchase from ProSoft contains information protected by copyright No part of the guide may be duplicated or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from ProSoft 5 2 8 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities Product manufactured or supplied by ProSoft is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use in hazardous environments requiring fail safe performance including and without limitation the operation of nuclear facilities aircraft navigation of communication systems air traffic control direct life support machines or weapons systems in which the failure of the product could lead directly or indirectly to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage collectively high risk activities ProSoft specifically disclaims any express or implied warranty of fitness for high risk activities Page 104 of 109 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Support Service amp Warranty RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios
105. s and install radios away from sources of RF interference Use the shortest possible antenna cable length Signals lose power over the cable s distance Choose antennas that are appropriate for the network s intended function f antennas are on radios on the same network mount them so they have the same polarity If the antennas are on separate networks mount them so they have a different antenna polarity for example mount one antenna vertically and the other horizontally Space radios at least three feet one meter apart so they do not overload each other If antennas must be near each other o Mount omnidirectional antennas directly above each other o Position directional antennas so they do not point at nearby antennas Place antennas side by side if they point in the same direction Place antennas back to back if they point in opposite directions Page 80 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 4 1 2 Antenna Pattern Information between two wireless devices is transferred via electromagnetic energy radiated by one antenna and received by another The radiated power of most antennas is not uniform in all directions and has varying intensities The radiated power in various directions is called the pattern of the antenna Each antenna should be mounted so that its direction of strongest
106. s are sometimes conducted following the deployment to ensure that the WLAN is achieving the necessary level of coverage Site surveys can also be used to detect rogue access points Smart Switched Ethernet Network Smart Switched Ethernet SSE network is suitable for any communication pattern between the radios It efficiently determines whether to broadcast to all radios or direct to a single radio on a packet by packet basis Spectrum A range of electromagnetic frequencies Spread Spectrum A form of wireless communication in which a signal s frequency is deliberately varied This increases bandwidth and lessens the chances of interruption or interception of the transmitted signal SSI Service Set Identifier is a sequence of characters unique to a specific network or network segment that s used by the network and all attached devices to identify themselves and allow devices to connect to the correct network when one or more than one independent network is operating in nearby areas Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host node or device address For example consider the IP address 150 215 017 009 Assuming this is part of a Class B network with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 the first two numbers 150 215 represent the Class B network address and the second two numbers 017 009 identify a particular host on this network
107. s specifications developed by the IEEE It details a wireless interface between devices to manage packet traffic 802 11a Operates in the 5 GHz frequency range with a maximum 54 Mbit sec signaling rate 802 11b Operates in the 2 4 GHz Industrial Scientific and Measurement ISM band Provides signaling rates of up to 11 Mbit sec and is the most commonly used frequency 802 11g Similar to 802 11b but supports signaling rates of up to 54 Mbit sec Operates in the heavily used 2 4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost throughput 802 11i Sometimes Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA 2 WPA 2 supports the 128 bit and above advanced encryption Standard along with 802 1x authentication and key management features 802 11n Designed to raise effective WLAN throughput to more than 100 Mbit sec 802 11s Deals with mesh networking A Access Point A generic term for an 802 11 radio that attaches other 802 11 radios clients to a wired network APs can also bridge to one another Ad hoc Mode Wireless network framework in which devices can communicate directly with one another without using an AP or a connection to a regular network AES Advanced Encryption Standard New standard for encryption adopted by the U S government for secure communications Page 86 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Reference RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopp
108. sector antennas are commonly used in point to multipoint situations Signal Diversity A process by which two small dipole antennas are used to send and receive combining their results for better effect Signal Loss The amount of signal strength that s lost in antenna cable connectors and free space Signal loss is measured in decibels Also referred to as gain loss Signal Strength The strength of the radio waves in a wireless network Simplex A communications circuit or system designed to either transmit data or receive data but not both Broadcast television is an example of simplex communication system A television station sends a TV signal but cannot receive responses back from the television sets to which it is transmitting The TV sets can receive the signal from the TV station but cannot transmit back to the station ProSoft Technology Inc Page 95 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Site Survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to ensure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site survey s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placement of access points to ensure that planned levels of service are met Site survey
109. select IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Use this dialog box to help diagnose network issues The default password to login to the spectrum analyzer is Username admin Password admin Note The information in this dialog box is valid only for radios accessible through a wired Ethernet network Scans for radios reachable only over the RF network may not be accurate Note Radio network communications are interrupted while the Spectrum Analyzer is active Normal communication will resume when you close the dialog box IP Address The IP address for the radio to test Enter an IP address directly or click Select Radio to choose a radio Select Radio Opens the Radio Discovery Tool dialog box Choose a radio from the list and then click OK to select the radio Open Click to begin testing the radio Close Click to quit testing the radio and close the Spectrum Analyzer dialog box Noise Level graphs The green plot represents the current spectrum values The red plot represents the maximum value of the green plot over time The yellow line represents the lowest current value or the current noise floor Each point represents one of the frequencies on which the radio could hop Hold Click to freeze the peak value graph Clear Click to unfreeze the peak value graph Show Mean Value Displays the average value of the multiple measurements taken on each channel during a scan period Show Max Value Displays the maximum value of t
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111. tem Enables access points to communicate with one another in order to extend the range of a wireless networks Used in 802 11g based access points WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol was specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard to provide a WLAN with a minimal level of security and privacy comparable to a typical wired LAN using data encryption Wi Fi A certification mark managed by a trade group called the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi certification encompasses numerous standards including 802 112 802 1 1b 802 119 WPA and more Equipment must pass compatibility testing to receive the Wi Fi mark Wi Fi CERTIFIED The certification standard designating IEEE 802 11 based wireless local area network WLAN products that have passed interoperability testing requirements developed and governed by the Wi Fi alliance ProSoft Technology Inc Page 97 of 109 November 19 2013 Reference RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate A statement that a product has passed interoperability testing and will work with other Wi Fi CERTIFIED products Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup previously called Wi Fi Simple Config is an optional certification program developed by the Wi Fi alliance designed to ease set up of security enabled Wi Fi networks in the home and small office environment Wi Fi Protected Setup supports me
112. ter radio icon itself If the Master radio is selected surrounded by a colored box left click anywhere else on the screen to de select the Master radio icon Master Radio Laser Printer Radio Update Radio Plotter Radio Hold the left mouse button down and drag the RF link to the Remote radio s link point located to the left of the Remote radio As the mouse is being dragged a line will appear between the Master and Remote radios This is the graphical representation of the RF communication link After the mouse button is released an arrowhead will appear at the end of the graphical link line at the Remote radio s link point RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus va Laser Printer Radio Master Radio Update Radio Plotter Radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 43 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here User Manual RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios To remove a RF link between two radios select the line between the radios RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus 4 File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help d 4 Master Radio Radio 2 Plotter Radio Press the Delete key to remove the graphical link line between the radios Now a repeater could be added between the two radios or the radios could be connected to other radios Page 44 of 109
113. they do not need to be re configured if the network changes The program will instruct when the radios need to be configured as illustrated below RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus 4 File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Ba Update Update Radio E Radio Master Radio Radio 2 After all the radios are configured the graphical layout will be displayed as follows RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus xe Ele PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Master Radio Scanner Radio Reconfiguring a Remote Radio To reconfigure the Remote radio s click the Configure Radio button on the Radio Configuration dialog box Configure Radio Click here to send settings to the radio Repeat these steps for each Remote radio on your network OK Cancel Help ProSoft Technology Inc Page 47 of 109 November 19 2013 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 7 Planning the Physical Installation A network s performance is affected by attributes specific to the installation site Consider the following cautions where possible to optimize your network installation Design the network to use less than 2048 radios per network Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is
114. thods pushing a button or entering a PIN into a wizard type application that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security Wireless Gateway Term used to differentiate between an access point and a more capable device that can share an internet connection serve DHCP and bridge between wired and wireless networks Wireless Network Devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network in which data is sent and received via high frequency radio waves rather than cables or wires WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a data encryption specification for 802 11 wireless networks that replaces the weaker WEP It improves on WEP by using dynamic keys Extensible Authentication Protocol to secure network access and an encryption method called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to secure data transmissions WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA It is the official 802 11i standard It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP AES supports 128 bit 192 bit and 256 bit encryption keys Y Yagi Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Yagi antennas are used in point to point situations Page 98 of 109 ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Support Service amp Warranty RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual
115. twork 94 SNMP Interface 26 Sources of Interference 70 75 76 Spectrum 94 Spread Spectrum 94 SSI 94 Start ControlScape FH 23 Start Here 11 13 Subnet Mask 94 Support Service amp Warranty 11 97 System Requirements 17 20 22 77 T Testing the Network Installation Plan 48 49 Time Limit for Bringing Suit 103 TKIP 95 Transfer the Configuration to the Remote Radios 46 Transfering the Configuration to the Master Radio 11 23 39 Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages 74 Troubleshooting Missing Radios 50 76 U UART 95 V Verifying Communication 11 50 Viewing Operating Network 50 Viewing Radio Channel Noise Level 71 Viewing Signal Strength 51 Ww WAP 95 WDS 95 WEP 95 What Is Covered By This Warranty 101 103 What Is Not Covered By This Warranty 101 When to Re Configure Radios 40 47 49 71 Whip antennas 82 Wi Fi 95 Wi Fi CERTIFIED 7 95 Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate 95 Wi Fi Protected Setup 96 Wireless Gateway 96 Wireless Network 96 WLAN 96 WPA 96 WPA2 96 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 109 of 109 November 19 2013
116. vals amp Certifications CE O Fc Wireless Approvals Visit our website at www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Contents RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Contents Your Feedback Please tee ele REDI ee Deis 2 How to Gontact Us 47 acces thi a dI LM vee N es Saaz EPA ET EI 2 ProSoft Technology Product DocumeritaliOh saec dns tese orca blat aoi arc Edge 2 Important Safety Information sssssssssssessseeees seen entente nennen sn nenr enne nnn sn nnr inneren 3 RLX IFHXE Recommended Antennas ssssssssseesee nennen enne nnn enn enn 3 Recommended Antennas sees EEA nne tnnn ennt nne nn en nnns nne n nennen ennt nnns 3 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety sssssssssssssssse enne 4 Important Installation Instructions sissi raii rennara RE REA nennen nnne enn nenne 4 EU Requirements intet cope ntencpeeobunie abeatis 4 RadioLinx IFH FCC Part 15 amp Industry Canada Rules ssssseeeeeens 4 RadioLinx IFHE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ccccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeecaeeesaaeeeeeeeseaeeesaeeeeaaeseeeeeeaas 4 Agency Approvals amp Certifications enne en nennen nnne 5 Agency Approvals amp Certifications ener nennen nnn nnn sn nennen nes 5 Guide to the RLX IFHE User Manual 11 1 Start Here 13 1 1 Abou
117. zi X Serial Settings OK Configure Radio Cancel Help When you have finished making your selections click OK to save the radio configuration ProSoft Technology Inc November 19 2013 Page 37 of 109 Start Here RLX IFHE RadioLinx Industrial Wireless User Manual RadioLinx amp Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Plug In the Cables You must transfer these settings to the Master radio in order for these changes to take effect ControlScape FH will update the radio s internal settings through the Ethernet connection between your computer and the radio Important The serial port on the bottom of the radio labeled RS 232 is reserved for connections to external network devices and cannot be used to configure the radio Important Please allow sufficient time for the radio to power up and respond to discovery or configuration requests In some instances the radio may require up to 90 seconds to become responsive 1 Connect the AC power adapter cord to the port labeled 10 24 VDC 6W on the bottom of the radio and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet Connect AC Power Adapter 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET port on the bottom of the radio o If you are connecting through an Ethernet switch or hub to the radio use the Gray straight through cable to connect the radio to the switch or hub o If you are connecting directly from your PC to the r

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