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1. HiPR 900 Master HiPR 900 Repeater HiPR 900 Remote Dynamic Registration Dynamic Registration Dynamic Registration Eth 1 IP 172 30 1 2 RF IP 10 x y z RF IP 10 a b c Eth1 IP 172 30 2 1 RF IP 10 d e f Eth 1 IP 172 30 3 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 Host IP 172 30 1 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 Route add 10 0 0 0 mask 255 0 0 0 172 30 1 2 Route add 172 30 2 0 mask 255 255 255 0 172 30 1 2 Route add 172 30 3 0 mask 255 255 255 0 172 30 1 2 RTU RTU IP 172 30 2 2 IP 172 30 3 2 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 30 2 1 Default Gateway 172 30 3 1 Figure 18 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with Repeater 001 5099 000 21 HiPR 900 User Manual In Bridge mode the IP settings of the RF interface are not needed All Ethernet IP interfaces of all units must be part of the same IP network if access to the units is required HiPR 900 Master HiPR 900 Repeater HiPR 900 Remote Eth1 IP 172 30 1 2 RF IP unused RF IP unused Eth1 IP 172 30 1 3 RF IP unused Eth1 IP 172 30 1 4 MASK 255 255 255 0 RF Mask unused RF Mask unused MASK 255 255 255 0 RF Mask unused MASK 255 255 255 0 Host IP 172 30 1 1 RTU RTU MASK 255 255 255 0 IP 172 30 1 10 IP 172 30 1 11 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 255 25
2. Figure 48 NAT Enabled on RF interface Notice that in the example Figure 48 and Figure 49 NAT is enabled on HiPR 900 2 on the Ethernet interface and that on the HiPR 900 1 unit on the RF interface 001 5099 000 49 HiPR 900 User Manual Packet 1 Packet 1 Packet 1 Src Address 172 30 1 2 Src Address 172 31 1 2 Src Address 172 32 1 1 pa Dst Address 200 1 1 1 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 gt gt Remote Host 1 172 30 1 2 24 HiPR900 2 HiPR900 1 NAT Enabled TH is private NAT Enabled RF is private Private ETH network j Private RF network External network External Host 1 200 1 1 1 24 Figure 49 Private to Public In the example Figure 50 the RF interface of the HiPR 900 1 unit is considered private NAT is dis abled on the HiPR 900 2 unit Notice that if the Remote Host sends a packet the source IP address is not changed by the HiPR 900 1 unit because the source does not originate from the private network o External Network External Host 1 PE 32 1 1 24 200 1 1 1 24 NAT enabled RF interface is pri Public Network vate RF 172 31 1 1 24 External Network Private RF Network RF 1716314 2 24 HiPR 900 2 ETH 17P 30 1 1 24 NAT disabled Remote Host 1 172 30 1 2 24 Figure 50 NAT Enabled on RF interface 001 5099 000 50 HiPR 900 User Manual Packet 1 Packet 1 Packet 1 Src Address 172 30 1 2 Src Address 172 30 1 2 Src Address 172 30 1 2 Dst Ad
3. 20 second timer counts down while the status reports Working When done the status reports Ready 001 5099 000 24 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 6 Setup Wizard Bridge Mode Four pages of the quick setup wizard have buttons to Apply your changes or to Cancel your changes during the setup process Once all five pages are done use the Save Config and the Reset Unit but tons to make parameter settings permanent If a change is made to any parameter marked e you will need to do a Save Config and a Reset Unit in order for the change to take effect SetUp Wizard Step 4 2 3 4 5 6 6 1 Procedure Welcome to the HIPR900 quick setup wizard 1 Select Setup Wizard on the top level menu list or oul filletspelections Nnt yonek tolbe the Master station tonic al y gt d 55 N others will synchronize This will usually be the one connected to your click the link on the Attention sub window Figure corporate network backhaul host computer or other infrastructure All remotes must be within radio range of this Master station 22 above If this is the first unit you are setting up we suggest you make it the Master Leave all other units set to Remote 2 On step one Figure 23 of the Setup Wizard read OMaster e X Operating Mode YD ORepeater the on screen instructions Once the Operating mode Okene is selected click Apply Your Changes Wait for the Progress bar activit
4. Spectrum Item Description Continually monitors signal strength at each unit during normal opera Spectrum Analyzer tion See section 7 1 for further details Range 120 to 40 dBm Thresholds 90 to 60 dBm 6 7 6 6 Feature Options Available Feature Options Options Description Status 001 Sync Master ENABLED 002 Router Mode ENABLED 003 Store and Forward Repeater ENABLED Ethernet to RF ENABLED Setup Serial Port to RF ENABLED COM Serial Port to RF ENABLED SNMP ENABLED High Speed ENABLED Figure 79 Available Feature Options 001 5099 000 72 HiPR 900 User Manual Option Name Description 001 Sync Master Allows the unit to operate as a Sync Master 002 Router Mode Allows the unit to operate in Router Mode 003 and Forward Allows the unit to operate as a Store and Forward Repeater epeater 004 Ethernet to RF Allows the unit to relay traffic between the Ethernet and RF interfaces ous pages Penal Port Allows the unit to relay traffic between the Setup Serial Port and RF interfaces 006 sed SerialPort to Allows the unit to relay traffic between the COM Serial Port and RF interfaces 007 SNMP Allows SNMP agent activation on the unit 008 High Speed Allows the unit to operate in high speed 512 Kbit s 6 7 7 Neighbor Discovery exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Each unit is equipped with a neighbor discovery module whose purpose is to detect all othe
5. 72 A Paths are not forwarded over interfaces r d LiP Routen that do not lead to a multicast group Y gt member P 3 a ITA eet A A EN IP Rou ter IP Router gt 4 _ 14 Receiver 1 Receiver 3 member of 226 1 2 3 member of 226 1 2 3 Receiver z Receiver not a member of 226 1 2 3 Receiver 2 not a member of 226 1 2 3 member of 226 1 2 3 Figure 59 Registration to multicast group Second Step 001 5099 000 58 HiPR 900 User Manual In an HiPR 900 environment an outside host Sender might be interested in sending multicast packets to any one of the following groups e All Remote HiPR 900 group e Various Remote Host group The main HiPR 900 unit is directly connected to the outside network ALL multicast groups MUST be identified in the main HiPR 900 unit because 1t uses IGMP to register the memberships to the multicast groups on behalf of the other units and Hosts Remote HiPR 900 units Remote Hosts Master HiPR 900 unit All Remote HiPR 900 group Remote 3 Remote Host Remote Host Remote Host group 1 Remote Host group 2 Figure 60 Typical HiPR 900 Multicast Groups 001 5099 000 59 HiPR 900 User Manual The following setup example would allow the Sender unit to communicate with different multicast groups The settings shown in Figure 61 below and Figure 62 would enable the Sender unit to reach all entities of the various groups Figure 61
6. 76 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 8 Site Map and Help Site Map link and Help icon Figure 84 features are designed to help the user navigate through the Web Pages They can be found on the bottom of the navigation pane Site Map 17 Help Figure 84 Site Map Link and Help Icon Item Description Site Ma Click Site Map link to display a page that hierarchically lists all Web P Pages on the site and provides a short description where applicable Click the Help Icon in the navigation pane to open a help text relating to Help Icon y y the window being displayed 001 5099 000 77 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 Optimization Troubleshooting After original setup is complete you may wish to maximize performance by first optimizing the Airlink or RF link and then optimizing the HiPR 900 radio modem to function in the resulting environment A useful RF link diagnostic tool is the built in Spectrum Analyzer that continually monitors signal strength with each packet during normal operation 7 1 Built in Spectrum Analyzer System s RSSI Received Signal Strength HEMI Gives RSSI variations Range across the RF band 120 40 Thresholds 90 60 Noise floor Indicates how much RF interference is present Mouse Over Legend Notes a Signal level is above Recommended Threshold One bar per channel fil Signal level is between Thresholds Mouse over the bars to obtain E Signal level is below Recommended
7. Dataradio HiPR 900 Wireless Radio Modem 242 5099 100 HiPR 900 E 242 5099 110 HiPR 900 S User Manual 001 5099 000 September 2007 HiPR 900 E What s New in this version History Version 5 September 2007 Updated HiPR picture Updated company information Version 4 July 2007 Applies to HiPR 900 FHSS 900 PROD V2 8 Rxxx Added Feature Key Capability Added Section 6 7 6 6 Feature Options Added Figure 6 Updated Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 21 Figure 29 and Figure 30 Added Appendix 1 Updated Section 6 7 5 Updated Appendix 3 Version 3 April 2007 Restructured several sections and general order of the user manual Added Section 4 Browser Based Interface Added Section 5 Network Applications Added Forwarding Mode Selection Overview Section 6 7 2 1 1 Added Access Point Default Gateway description Section 6 7 3 1 1 Added Section 6 7 3 3 1 SNMP Overview Added TDMA Segment Configuration description Section 6 7 3 9 1 Added Section 6 7 7 Neighbor Updated NAT Overview Section 6 7 3 3 2 Updated IP Broadcast Multicast Overview Section 6 7 3 4 1 Updated Firmware Upgrading Section 7 6 Updated screen captures in Sections 6 6 1 6 7 1 6 7 2 1 6 7 3 3 6 7 3 8 6 7 3 9 6 7 5 and 6 7 8 Version 2 November 2006 Added UL Class Div 2 information Removed FTP Client Section 4 Added Package Control Section 4 8 7 Stop test value was 60 seconds changed to 20 seconds Section 4 8 8 Updated screen shots Add
8. BUYER AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL DRL BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHETHER ON THE BASIS OF NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE The purpose of the exclusive remedies set forth above shall be to provide Buyer with repair or replacement of non complying Products in the manner provided above These exclusive remedies shall not be deemed to have failed of their essential purpose so long as DRL is willing and able to repair or replace non complying Products in the manner set forth above This warranty applies to all Products sold worldwide Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties so the above limitations may not be applicable You may also have other rights which vary from state to state EXCEPTIONS ONE YEAR Labor to replace defective parts in repeaters or base stations THIRTY DAY Tuning and adjustment of telemetry radios NOWARRANTY Fuses lamps and other expendable parts Effective 01 2004 Dataradio COR Ltd dba CalAmp DataCom 299 Johnson Avenue Suite 110 Waseca MN 56093 0833 Tel 507 833 8819 or 800 992 7774 Fax 507 833 6748 Visit us on the web at www dataradio com 001 5099 000 91 HiPR 900 User Manual The entire contents of this manual are Copyright 2006 2007 by CalAmp DataCom Dataradio HiPR 900 and PARALLEL DECODE are registered trademarks TRUSTED WIRELESS DATA is a trademark of CalAmp 001 5099 000 92 HiPR 900 User Manual
9. Multicast Address List Multicast can be used when one to many communi cation is required Outbound unit address Multicast address associated to remote unit Multicast Address List Multicast Add Delete Address To add an address to the Multicast List Select the Add radio button and type in the dialog box the new address to be added to the read only Address List Note that only the valid multicast ad dresses will be accepted and displayed To delete an address from the Multicast List Select the Delete radio button and type in the dialog box the address to be deleted from the Address List Address List Read only listing Window expands downward as needed to show all addresses in the list When an IP packet is received on the Ethernet side of the unit and the destination IP address matches one of the multicast IP addresses in this list it is forwarded over the RF interface Remote units will send it over their Ethernet interface 001 5099 000 52 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 4 1 IP Broadcast Multicast Overview When an IP packet needs to reach more then one unit the destination address can be set to either a broad cast address or a multicast address BROADCAST There are two types of IP broadcast address Broadcast j O Disabled Directed Broadcast Y Ocan O Disabled Limited Broadcast O Enabled Figure 53 Broadcast Window Detail e Directed
10. P CONFIGURATION IP OPTIMIZATION amp TUNING ROUTER MODE 61 FIGURE 64 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION IP ROUTING cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeneeueeeeeueenseneees 61 FIGURE 65 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION TIME SOURCE ccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeten tees 62 FIGURE 66 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION ETHERNET PHY cccccceceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeugeueeeees 63 FIGURE 67 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION RF LINK cccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteeeeeteeeeeeeneens 63 FIGURE 68 Two RF COVERAGE AREAS OPEARTION THROUGH A SINGLE REPEATER sseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 FIGURE 69 EXAMPLE OF TIMING BREAKDOWN FOR A 3 UNIT NETWORK PRESET TIME SEGMENTS 64 FIGURE 70 REPEATER AND TWO REMOTES cccccccsucceuseuccuuuuuucuuceueeeeeeeeeeeeeeenseseerterteereeneenegs 65 FIGURE 71 SECURITY PASS CONTROL cccccceee cece cece rn 66 FIGURE 72 SECURITY ACCESS LIST cccccccecucucccucseacensuseusecuenueerentrerreriestecuasuueusauganaaes 67 FIGURE 73 STATISTICS INTERFACES cccccccccccsecseusseusucuuuueuseuceseeeseeseuseeneensersernetneenesnees 68 FIGURE 74 MAINTENANCE PING TEST ccccccceeceee cece eeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeteeeeeteneen tens 69 FIGURE 75 MAINTENANCE UNIT CONFIGURATION CONTROL INITIAL SCREEN ccccceeeeeeeeeeeueees 70 FIGURE 76 PACKAGE CONTRO Livia it E AA A CA aa 71 FIGURE 77 RETEST Srnec a a a aaa 71 FIGURE 78 MAINTENANCE GPECTRUM 0ccccceeeececeeeee
11. RF MAC Unit s RF MAC address Displays factory assigned address nnn nnn nnn nnn Factory RF IP Address lights the Factory name active address Entering 0 0 0 0 sets the RF IP Address to the factory default and high Entering nnn nnn nnn nnn RF IP Address of your choice overrides the factory default and highlights the Override name active address RF Net Mask Set to valid common IP netmask for all units within a HiPR network RF MTU may reduce system performance Default 1500 Range 100 to 1500 bytes Entering a value lower than 1500 Note Normally the parameters on this page are not changed except for RF MTU 001 5099 000 42 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 3 IP Services Setup IP Services Setup DHCP Server O Disabled Server gt O Enabled 0 0 0 0 Preset o 0 0 0 0 O Override 192 168 204 2 Lease duration o mins Gateway Lease start address Maximum number of leases Y 10 O Disabled REDKE Enabled SNMP O Disabled Enabled Disabled NAT O Enabled ETH hidden by NAT O Enabled RF hidden by NAT O Add O Delete Trap IP List Empty RIPV2 a Disabled MIB Download mibs zip O Enabled Figure 39 Advanced IP Configuration IP Services Setup Item Description DHCP Server Disabled Enabled Default The Dynamic Host Configuration Pro Server tocol provides a framework for passing configuration inf
12. Shown below are typical point to point and point to multipoint connections between HiPR 900 units See Figure 9 and Figure 10 In a network topology with only a single coverage area all units can talk to one another directly one unit is chosen to be configured as a master and the rest are configured as re motes The connections indicated allow for either Ethernet or serial interfaces The Ethernet connection provides Ethernet IP connectivity for network devices In bridge mode all the network devices are on the same IP Subnet In router mode the Ethernet connection on master unit and the remote s use different IP Subnets A hub or switch may be used to allow multiple Ethernet devices to connect to the HiPR 900 Serial connections are transparent pass through connections allowing the use of legacy serial devices in the HiPR 900 environment Note Master operating mode is exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Master Remote RTU HiPR 900 HiPR 900 Host PC Y Ethernet Connection Ethernet Connection PLC or or RS 232 Serial Connection RS 232 Serial Connection Figure 9 Point to Point IP N etwork System Ethernet Connection or RS 232 Tt HIPR300 C RTU HiPR 900 900 La PLC Master Remote RTU HiPR 900 HiPR 900 Host PC E PLC Ethernet Connection or RS 232 Serial Connection ramet RTU HiPR 900 PLC Figure 10 Point to Multipoint System 001 5099 000 15 HiPR 900 User Manual 5 5 2 Extendin
13. Ste 110 Waseca MN 56093 Tel 1 507 833 8819 Email rma dataradio com BE SURE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER AND BILLING AND SHIPPING ADDRESSES ON HAND WHEN CALLING You may also request an RMA online at www dataradio com rma When returning a product mark the RMA clearly on the outside of the package Include a complete de scription of the problem as well as the name and telephone number of a contact person RETURN REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION For units in warranty customers are responsible for shipping charges to Dataradio For units returned out of warranty customers are responsible for all shipping charges Return shipping instructions are the re sponsibility of the customer 1 4 22 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION Dataradio reserves the right to update its products software or documentation without obligation to noti fy any individual or entity Product updates may result in differences between the information provided in this manual and the product shipped For the most current product documentation visit www dataradio com for datasheets programming software and user manuals 1 5 Unpacking When ready for installation carefully unpack your HiPR 900 shipping carton and identify each item as listed below e One HiPR 900 radio modem e Power cable 5 ft and connector with in line 3A fuse e Ethernet cable 5 ft e Quick Start Guide If damage has occurred to the equipment during shipmen
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15. 255 255 255 0 e Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 e DHCP Server Enabled 6 2 2 RF Interface e MAC 00 XX YY ZZ e IP ADDR 10 XX YY ZZ e NETMASK 255 0 0 0 e TCP Proxy Disabled 001 5099 000 18 HiPR 900 User Manual Notes RF Interface IP settings are irrelevant in bridge mode XX YY ZZ refer to lower three bytes of Ethernet MAC address 6 3 IP Network Settings For Advanced IP Settings web interface screen captures and descriptions see section 6 7 6 3 1 Factory Settings in Bridge Mode Referring to Figure 14 set one of the HiPR 900 as a Master for a basic Bridge network In the illustration Host and RTU are part of the same IP subnet and IP addresses of HiPR 900 units are irrelevant in Bridge mode setup HiPR 900 Master DHCP Server Eth1 IP 192 168 204 1 Compression MASK 255 255 255 0 Encryption Host IP 172 30 1 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 HiPR 900 Remote DHCP Server Compression Eth1 IP 192 168 204 1 Encryption MASK 255 255 255 0 RTU IP 172 30 1 2 MASK 255 255 255 0 Figure 14 Factory IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode with no services 6 3 2 IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode Referring to Figure 15 set one of the HiPR 900 as a Master Set the IP addresses and IP netmask In the illustration Host RTU HiPR Master and Remote are part of the same IP subnet This se tup not only acts as a transparent Bridge but also provides IP Services web pages Terminal Server FTP etc HiPR 900 Master
16. Figure 16 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with Host 001 5099 000 20 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 3 4 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with Router Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Referring to Figure 17 set one of the HiPR 900 as a Master Set the Router mode on all units Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote Keep the RF IP setting as is if not using the 10 0 0 0 IP network on your Intranet Enable the Dynamic Registration on both Master and Remote Add Default Gateway to the RTU Enable RIPv2 on Master HiPR 900 Master HiPR 900 Remote Dynamic Registration Dynamic Registration RIPv2 DHCP Server DHCP Server Eth1 IP 172 30 1 2 RF IP 10 x y z RF IP 10 a b c Eth1 IP 172 30 2 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 _ Router RIPv2 RF Network RTU IP 172 30 2 2 IP 172 30 1 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 30 2 1 In the illustration Host and RTU are part of different IP subnet Figure 17 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with Router 6 3 5 IP Network Settings in a Network with Repeater Unit Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version In router mode of operation the RF network must be seen as a single IP network All RF IP interfaces of all units must be part of the same IP network All Ethernet IP interface of all units must be part of a dis tinct IP network unless NAT is enabled
17. Figure 56 Example Limited broadcast forwarding enabled In the example Figure 56 limited broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit and on all Re mote units If Sender wants to reach Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 Remote Host 3 and Remote Host 4 with a single packet he can send to destination address 255 255 255 255 Notice that Sender and the Master units are on the same LAN routing equipment does not usually forward limited broadcast packets 001 5099 000 56 HiPR 900 User Manual Send to 255 255 255 255 Limited broadcast forwarding enabled 10 0 0 1 8 10 0 0 2 8 10 0 0 4 8 Limited broadcast forwarding E 7 Limited broadcast forwarding disabled Remate 1 Remate 2 enabled 172 3011 1 24 172 30 3 1 24 Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 Remote Host 3 Remote Host 4 172 30 1 2 24 172 30 1 3 24 172 30 1 4 24 172 30 3 2 24 Figure 57 Example Limited broadcast forwarding disabled In this example limited broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit disabled on the Remote 1 unit and enabled on the Remote 2 unit If Sender sends a packet to destination address 255 255 255 255 the packet would reach Remote Host 4 only The Remote 1 unit would discard any limited broadcast packet it received from the Master unit If the user wants the Master unit to do the discarding of the limited broadcast packets then the limited broadcast forwarding must be disabled on the Master unit itself Then no Remote Hos
18. Host PC Access to the Command Line Interface command shell is password protected and is reserved to authorized Dataradio maintenance personnel Serial RF bridge IP Gateway service using UDP transport protocol baud rate 9600 Diagnostics TCP IP based RF diagnostics Custom Choosing Custom enables the IP Gateway Transport configuration Default is CLI Service for SETUP port and Serial RF bridge for COM port IP Gateway Transport Available only if IP Gateway Service selection is Custom choose the socket connection mode from the drop down list box choices of TCP Server TCP Client or UDP Local IP Address Valid unicast or multicast IP address including the local Loopback interface address Default local IP address is set to 0 0 0 0 and can be changed dynamically without a unit reset Local IP Port For TCP Client and UDP socket connections set to any value between 1 and 65535 For TCP Server socket connections set to any value between 1 and 65535 but must not be set to one of the following values or fall within the following ranges of values 20 21 23 123 520 5002 6254 to 6299 7000 to 7100 Otherwise the parameter configuration will be accepted but no socket connection will be established to accept connection from remote endpoints Default local port value for SETUP port is set to 1024 and can be changed dynamically without a unit reset Remote IP Address Default remote IP address is the Loop
19. ID Site the repeater so it can easily hear a master and the distant unit site using the standard RF link budget rules RF Coverage 2 RF Coverage 1 000 hy Master Repeater Remote 2 E Remote 1 Figure 11 Two RF Coverage Areas 5 5 2 2 Broadcast Relay Point Relaying information to distant units Units forming the backbone between the coverage areas are called Broadcast Relay Point units These units will perform the necessary repeating of information from one coverage area to the next In the ex ample in Figure 12 Master and Remote 1 cannot reach directly Remote 2 They must pass by Repeater unit to get to Remote 2 The backbone between the two coverage areas will consist of the Repeater unit which must be declared a Broadcast Relay Point unit The backbone is represented by the grayed out section SITIOS ranas 5 DIOS Master Repeater Relay Point Remote 2 Remote 1 Figure 12 Simple backbone 001 5099 000 16 HiPR 900 User Manual The network may be further expanded example Figure 13 to allow for additional remote units Remote 2u Remote 4 Mas fester X M LZ Remote 3 Master Repeater Relay Point Remote 1 Remote 5 Figure 13 Expanded Network Notes Repeater unit extends Master sync and unicast data Relay Point unit extends broadcast data Master unit can be located anywhere in the network 001 5099 000 17 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 Operation 8 Configuration Instructions a
20. MIB browser For simple networks a basic free ap plication such as iReasoning MIB browser could be used However for managing complex networks Dataradio recommends a more advanced software application such as Castle Rock SNMPc Network Manager In a MIB browser each object or node can be selected and its properties including its OID can be observed Note Both Read Community and Write Community passwords are required to operate SNMP MIB For all HiPR 900 radiomodems the same password is used for both read and write 001 5099 000 45 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 3 1 5 hipr900 mib Figure 42 shows top level objects of the hipr900 mib file hipr900Identity hipr900Settings hipr900NetSettings hipr900Statistics hipr900Diagonistcs hipr900Neighbors hipr900Control These seven branches expand into additional branches and leaves Again all hipr900 mib objects can be accessed through a MIB browser 1 3 6 1 4 1 3732 4 hipr900 1 l hipr900Module 1 hipr900Settings 3 hipr900Statistics 5 hipr900Neighbors 7 hipr900Identity 2 hipr900NetSettings 4 hipr900Diagnostics 6 hipr900Control 8 hipr900NetGroup 1 hipr900NetSetMAC 2 hipr900NetSetIP 4 hipr900NetSetDG 6 hipr900NetSetMTU 3 hipr900N
21. O Online Diagnostics O Custom IP Gateway Transport CP Client Local IP Address poon Local IP Port 1024 Remote IP Address a700 Remote IP Port 4 23 Status DOWN COM PORT Enabled Speed 9600 Data bits O7 8 Stop bits 1 O2 Parity ONone OOdd OEven Flow Control None x Connection Control Permanent 3 wire x IP Gateway Service OCLI Service Serial RF bridge DOX mode Online Diagnostics O Custom IP Gateway Transport UDF Local IP Address 000 Local IP Port 6278 Remote IP Address Remote IP Port 6278 Status READY Refresh this frame to confirm Status Figure 34 Setup Basic Serial Port Setup 001 5099 000 34 HiPR 900 User Manual Item Description Enabled Independent check boxes to activate SETUP PORT and or DATA COM PORT Speed Select 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Baud Rate Default is 115200 for SETUP port and 9600 for COM port Data Bits oe of bits making up the data word Set according to Host configuration Default is Stop Bits Mark the end of the serial port data type Default is 1 Parity Added to identify the sum of bits as odd or even Default is None Flow Control Select None or CTS based RTU dependent Connection Control Select Permanent 3 wire or Switched DTR bringup teardown RTU dependent IP Gateway Service Select one of CLI Service Command line interface RS 232 connection to
22. RF MAC addresses E g 0x1234 abcd 2345 Access List Import Access list where 0x1234 abcd and 2345 represent RF MAC addresses in HEX Management from file To use this feature Create a text file accesslist acl with a list of RF MAC addresses Upload the file from a host PC via an FTP program Click on Import Access list from file button Click on Display Access List button to view the imported access list Clear Access List Display Access List Clears entire Access Control table Clicking this button opens the access list in the message window 001 5099 000 67 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 5 Statistics 6 7 5 1 Interfaces The LAN Ethernet Interface layer shows reception and transmission traffic counts The RF Interfaces indicates the result of the RF link performance Note All definitions given below use the following convention RX or Input data received from a lower network layer TX or Output data transmitted to a lower network layer LAN LAN RX Pkts 2132296 TX Pkts 914 RF OIP sublayer Airlink sublayer RX Pkts 0 Payload Pkts TX 1171490 TX Pkts 2056873 Payload Pkts RX 0 Clear Zero Interface Stats Figure 73 Statistics Interfaces Item Description LAN RX Pkts The total number of packets received by Ethernet interface LAN TX Pkts The total number of packets transmitted by Ethernet interface RF OIP sublayer RX Pkts Th
23. Threshold Channel Signal dBm Noise dBm A Colours are blended atthe bottom i Noise Background Figure 85 Ideal Spectrum Sample 7 2 Spectrum Display Prior to using the spectrum display for diagnostic evaluation ensure the system is in sync and receiving enough payload data to fill the display Note Ifexisting traffic data is insufficient at least two continuous pings of 1400 bytes use multiple command prompt windows to any remote Ethernet IP address accessed across the airlink will suffice to fill the display As the display incorporates significant averaging changes in the signals may take from 10 to 30 seconds to be visible 001 5099 000 78 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 2 1 Display Characteristics There are two main visual characteristics to the display see Figure 85 1 The noise floor Indicates how much RF interference is present Other system s with different System ID s and any other signals in this shared band can and will increase the noise floor and could necessitate a stronger signal to achieve desired system throughput A rough noise floor that changes every few seconds likely indicates that other hopping or spreading signals are present in the band 2 System s Received Signal Strength Ideally the system s signal strength should be at least 20dB above the floor noise more is al ways better Smooth but irregular RSSI level variations across the RF band see Figure 86 be low relate to how
24. broadcast A directed broadcast address is an IP address where the host portion is all ones for instance 172 30 1 255 is the directed broadcast address for the network 172 30 1 0 24 172 30 1 207 is the directed broadcast address for the network 172 30 1 192 24 e Limited broadcast The limited broadcast address is 255 255 255 255 Note Routing equipment to prevent broadcast storms do not by default forward limited broadcast packets 255 255 255 255 On the other hand directed broadcast packets are by default for warded because these packets are routable like any other unicast packets 6 7 3 4 1 1 Broadcast DIRECTED BROADCAST Each interface of a unit has its own IP address and netmask From the IP address and netmask it is easy to calculate the broadcast address associated to the interface For instance if the Ethernet interface ad dress of a HiPR 900 unit is 172 30 1 1 24 and the RF interface address is 10 0 1 2 24 then the broadcast address of the Ethernet interface is 172 30 1 255 and the broadcast address of the RF interface is 10 0 1 255 The Directed Broadcast radio buttons let the user select whether the unit must forward or not directed broadcast packets Upon reception of a directed broadcast packet the unit takes the following actions If the directed broadcast address matches with one of the unit s interface broadcast address e Keeps a copy for itself passes to internal applications if any e If directe
25. illustrates setup on the Master unit Disabl Multicast Go Outbound unit address 224 168 2071 Multicast Address List C Add C Delete Address List Figure 61 Multicast Window Details On the Main HiPR 900 unit Multicast Enabled Disabled ae or disables the registration of the multicast groups by the main HiPR 900 Outbound unit address Indicates the All Remote HiPR 900 unit multicast group Multicast Address List Indicates the various Remote Host groups Master HiPR 900 unit All Remote HiPR 900 group 224 168 201 1 Remote Host Remote Host Remote Host Remote Host Remote Host Remote Host group 1 Remote Host group 2 224 168 200 1 224 168 200 2 Figure 62 Registration to multicast group 001 5099 000 60 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 5 IP Optimization amp Tuning IP Optimization amp Tuning OIP a O Disabled REA O Enabled oP Retries Figure 63 Advanced IP Configuration IP Optimization amp Tuning Router Mode Item Description RF ACK Disabled Default Enabled OIP Retries Number of OIP retries for non TCP traffic like ICMP Default 1 Note No optimizations are available in Bridge Mode Figure 63 shows Router mode screen 6 7 3 6 IP Routing exclusive to the full featured HiPR90 version IP Routing Destination Netmask Gateway Type 127 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 127 0 0 1 Static direct 192
26. input 6 Voltage Level 103 10 3 V 7 Internal Temperature 42 42C 8 PER 53 4093 9 Signal RSSI 70 70 dBm 10 Background RSSI 110 110 dBm i Forward power 1000 1000 mW 1 0 Watt 12 Rev rsepower 200 200 mW 0 2 Watt 001 5099 000 89 HiPR 900 User Manual Appendix 3 HiPR 900 Wireless Radiomodem Firmware Versions Table 11 HiPR 900 Wireless Radiomodem Firmware Versions Date Build Comments Compatibility Sept 2005 V1 0_R1 9 First official release N A Oct 2005 v1 2 R1 21 Added new Capability Compatible with V1 0_R1 9 Multi country hopping Buffer sizes serial port timeout Nov 2005 V1 3_R1 26 FTP timeout 5 min Diagnostic COmPatible with V1 0_R1 9 and ae V1 2_R1 21 output driver improved Fixed compression error r 5 A Jan 2006 V2 1_R1 29 accepts RIPV1 updates oo incompatible with V1 X DHCP and NAT changes Radio DXCO error reporting t Mar 2006 V2 4_R1 34 added TCP proxy improve Compatible with nO V2 4_R1 34 ments loss of sync repaired a Added new Capability Transpa Compatible with V2 1 _R1 29 Nov 2005 vee ads rent bridge mode V2 4_R1 34 and V2 4 R1 34 Compatible with V2 1 V2 4 and V2 5 as Added new Capability Store long as the Master unit is loaded with Mar 2007 V2 7_R185 and forward repeater seg this version 2 7_R1XX Neighbor dis ments covery in router mode is not back com patible with any earlier versions Compatible with V2 1 V2 4 an
27. is enabled on the Master unit and dis abled on the Remote 1 unit If Sender sends a packet to destination address 172 30 1 255 the pack et would be discarded by Remote 1 it would not reach Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 and Remote Host 3 If the user wants the Master unit to do the discarding of the directed broadcast packets then the di rected broadcast forwarding must be disabled on the Master unit itself LIMITED BROADCAST The Limited Broadcast radio buttons let the user select whether the unit must forward or not limited broadcast packets Upon reception of a limited broadcast packet the unit takes the following actions e Keeps a copy for itself passes to internal applications if any e If limited broadcast packets can be forwarded Sends a copy of the packet from all interfaces except from the one that received the packet i e if the packet was received by Ethernet Interface it will be sent out by RF Interface and vice versa e If limited broadcast packets cannot be forwarded Silently discards the packet 001 5099 000 55 HiPR 900 User Manual Send to 255 255 255 255 Limited broadcast forwarding Master enabled 10 0 0 1 8 10 0 0 2 8 10 0 0 4 8 Limited broadcast forwarding p pae Limited broadcast forwarding enabled Remote 1 Remate 2 enabled 172 30 1 1 24 172 30 3 1 24 Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 Remote Host 3 Remote Host 4 172 30 1 2 24 172 30 1 3 24 172 30 1 4 24 172 30 3 2 24
28. n rra 5 2 2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION AE 5 2 2 1 Professional Installation amp RF Exposure Compliance Requirements 44 5 252 2 Antenna Connect aan a p iva Ce O Pa A E AEE veiw cas bade 5 2 2 3 Spacing and Constraints eiii A A AA AR 6 2 2 4 RF Path and communications range cooccocccccnnnnccncconcnnnnnanccnncnnnnnnnnnnnancinncnnnn 7 2 2 5 UL ANLEN NN 7 2 3 PARALLEL DECODE soati twain a Vee tana Ad ci aes aan a AAA aE a cea eva duis 7 EXCLUSIVE TO THE FULL FEATURED HIPR 900 VERSION cccccccceeeeeeuceeeeeeeugeeeeeeeuguaeeneeenunes 7 3 PHYSICAL DESCRIUPTI ON biccvcvrdisiscccadiesvendscierteda tens tend sevstenstessscehacvstectterssestuaswees 8 Balt A O 9 3 2 USER CONNECTOR PIN OUTS arare an A baw ad deidad 9 3 25 Ethernet EAN POE re arar iaa toas 9 322 SETUP C COMPUSO 10 4 BROWSER BASED INTERFACE cccccccccccncccennceccnneeeenceeeennaneeenceeeengeenenseeeeanenenans 11 4 1 INTERFACE SETUP AND STATUS ccccccscusecsecsecueuunuuceuseeuceueeeseuseuseeeeensersertettenteeness 11 5 NETWORK APPLI CATIONS ccccscccccsnccccnnceecnceeenceeeenneeeeneeeeneeeeaneeennenenanenenans 12 DEL OPERATING MODES a A ada 12 5 1 1 Master mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version ooooococcccccccnco 12 idee Remote Mode ES wielata 12 5 1 3 Repeater Mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version 0685 12 5 2 P FORWARDING MODES secs docto ac AA ad 12 21 Bridge MOUS ie san aa die 12 5 2
29. or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing sto rage and or transmission between users This is the bit rate on the RF link between units A network junction or connection point typically a computer or work station Optimized IP Compresses TCP and UDP headers and filters unnecessary ac knowledgments This makes the most use of the available bandwidth Over The Air Standard for the transmission and reception of application related information in a wireless communications system Patented technology used by HiPR 900 products featuring dual receivers for added data decode sensitivity in multi path and fading environments United States Patent No 6 853 694 B1 ix HiPR 900 User Manual PHY Ping PLC PoE Powered Device PWR LED RIPv2 Router RS 232 RSSI RTU SCADA Smart Combining SNMP SNTP Spatial Diversity Spread Spectrum Static IP Address Static Routing Subnet Mask Switch Sync TCP 001 5099 000 A PHY chip called PHYceiver provides interface to the Ethernet transmission medium Its purpose is digital access of the modulated link usually used together with an MII chip The PHY defines data rates and transmission method parameters Packet Internet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particu lar IP address is online Programmable Logic Controller A user provided intelligent device that can make decisions gather and report information and control other de
30. provides the best performance for point to point and point to multipoint configurations please enable Timed Preset Segments in order to avoid RF collisions for networks with a repeater unit For operations through a single repeater two RF coverage areas Figure 68 TDMA allocates bandwidth to the Master repeater and remote in turn to avoid collisions For a three unit network configuration that includes a repeater unit enable TDD mode and Timed Preset Segments The time between the syncs known as a dwell period is equally distributed between the three units Figure 69 Note TDD Mode must be enabled in order to enable Timed Preset Segments AP E _ RF Coverage 2 RF Coverage 1 me E ae Master Remote 1 Figure 68 Two RF Coverage Areas Opeartion through a single repeater Dwell Unit A Master 40ms Unit B Repeater Unit C Remote Figure 69 Example of timing breakdown for a 3 unit Network Preset Time Segments Similarly for a four unit network configuration with a repeater as in Figure 70 enable TDD mode and Timed Preset Segments The time segments will be equally distributed between the master repeater and remotes 001 5099 000 64 HiPR 900 User Manual epeater Relay Point Remote 2 faster X M Repeater amor Master N R Remote 1 Figure 70 Repeater and two remotes Note Set Timed Preset Segments for any network configuration with a
31. signal from a Master with the same System ID Click on Done to go to the Home page Fig ure 28 Setup Wizard Step Five Switch to Bridge mode 001 5099 000 27 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 6 7 1 Unit Status Basic and Advanced Parameter Settings 6 7 1 1 Unit Status Unit Identification and Status Dataradio HiPR 900 FHSS 900 PROD V2 8_R190 Station Name Natasha s Unit System ID 4933 Local Time 2007 04 12 15 31 22 Operating mode Remote IP Forwarding Mode Bridge Sync Status Sync lost with master Temperature O 10 30YDC Input 13 5 Y Bower Source Using Direct DC Power Input Homologation North America HIW Status Ok Figure 29 Unit Status Item Description Displays HiPR 900 software revision information retrieved from the connected unit Have this information handy if contacting Dataradio support The Banner fields are deciphered as following HiPR 900 Product name FHSS Frequency Hopping Protocol Name Banner Spread Spectrum i 900 Band s of operation PROD Production build V2 8 Vx y Major minor version number R190 Rxx Sequential Package Release Build Number Variant Displays Product Variant when different from full featured HiPR 900 version Standard for HiPR 900S Displays name of the connected unit Station Name Configured under Setup Basic gt General gt Station Name Displays System s unique identification number System ID Configured under Setup Basic General gt System ID
32. the various connection opportunities for the HiPR 900 radio modem The TX RX antenna is required for basic operation The second RX PD antenna exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 ver 001 5099 000 13 HiPR 900 User Manual sion allows for the use of the Parallel decode technology increasing receive capability by having a high er gain receive antenna separate from the rule limited transmit antenna PoE allows for powering the HiPR 900 via the Ethernet port A PoE power injector is required DRL part number 250 5099 001 The switch or hub allows for a local Ethernet connection by the user s PC for the purpose of set up troubleshooting and diagnostics and avoids the need to disconnect Ethernet RTU or PLC The two serial ports of the HiPR 900 can be setup to allow connections to legacy equipment such as serial RTUs and PLCs 5 4 Selectable Data Rates Switchable data rates of 256 or 512 Kbps allow optimizing installations for highest throughput or maxi mum range The sophisticated DSP modem gives optimal performance in either mode whether a short range LAN extension or long range link PD RX TX RX Antenna Antenna PoE RJ 45 Power Supply PWR SDATA Switch or Hub User s Ethernet User s Serial User s Serial RTU or PLC 1 RTU or PLC 1 RTU or PLC 2 Figure 8 Setup using Switch or Hub and PoE power injector 001 5099 000 14 HiPR 900 User Manual 5 5 Network Topology 5 5 1 One Coverage Area
33. them Neighbor Mngmnt Site Map 0 Help 62005 Dataradio Inc Validated with EAU BTL Save Config i r Reset Unit O Ready Figure 21 Web User Interface Welcome Screen O Attention This unit has one or fore default settings that may constitute a security risk Use the SetUp Wizard to change thern Figure 22 Attention sub window If needed go to other Submenu s and make more entries Click Apply before leaving each window When finished click the Save Config button to make all changed entries permanent Notes Apply writes to RAM thus failure to use the Apply command button before leaving a web page will result in the loss of temporarily entered selections addresses and values Save Config writes in flash thus failure to use the Save Config command button will result in the loss of temporarily entered parameters A Reset is required to make flash changes take effect Use the Save Config command button before doing a Reset Unit otherwise temporarily entered parame ters would be lost Click on Save Config button e If there are changes to be saved saving occurs automatically e If there are no changes to be saved a sub window prompts user to confirm saving Click on Reset Unit button e If there are changes to be saved a sub window prompts user to confirm resetting e If there are no changes to be saved resetting occurs automatically A Station Reset
34. to dis play the network settings currently assigned and given by a network This command can be utilized to verify a network connection as well as to verify network settings Available for MS DOS MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP EXAMPLE ipconfig all at the command prompt displays the Ethernet MAC address IP address IP netmask default IP gateway DNS server information ARP View and update the system ARP table The Address Resolution Protocol ARP is used with the IP protocol for mapping a 32 bit In ternet Protocol address to a MAC address that is recognized in the local network specified in RFC 826 Once recognized the server or networking device returns a response containing the required address Available for MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP EXAMPLE arp a displays all entries in the ARP cache Useful in manipulating ARP caches ROUTE View and update the system routing table The function and syntax of the Windows ROUTE command is similar to the UNIX or Linux route command Use the command to manually configure the routes in the routing table Available for MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP EXAMPLE route displays help route print displays the routing table 7 5 3 Statistics Information NETSTAT WINS amp UNIX The netstat command symbolically displays the contents of various network related data structures i e IP TCP UDP Available for MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP EXAM
35. 168 36 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 36 194 Static direct 192 168 36 194 256 255 255 255 192 168 36 194 Static direct Add Figure 64 Advanced IP Configuration IP Routing Item Description IP Routing Table Displays the table of IP routes that are active in the HiPR 900 Destination IP address of the route Netmask Netmask of the route Gateway Gateway of the route next hop Static routes User defined routes Dynamic routes Routes learnt by the HiPR unit with RIPv2 protocol RIPV2 must be enabled in Setup Advanced IP Services Type Direct routes describe addresses that are directly reachable 1 hop away Indirect routes describe addresses that cannot be reached directly i e addresses that are more than one hop away Allow the user to add or remove routes manually to from the table Add Delete Warning Manipulate this table with caution 001 5099 000 61 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 7 Time Source Time Source SNTP Disabled Cian C Enabled Server address 0 0 0 0 Period 54 Secs SNTP UTC Time 0 Time Zone TimeZone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Disabled Daylight Saving abled Apply Cancel Figure 65 Advanced IP Configuration Time Source Item Description Client Disabled Default Enabled Server address IP of the SNTP Server in dot decimal format Period Period at which the SNTP Server is polled SNTP SNTP UTC Time Last upd
36. 5 0 Figure 19 IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode with Repeater 001 5099 000 22 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 4 Login Screen On your Internet browser address line type the factory default IP address given to all HiPR 900 radio modem units 192 168 204 1 Press Enter The Enter Network Password screen opens Sq 21x gt Please type pour user name and password Site 192 168 204 1 Realm SyncMaster User Name Password I Save this password in your password list OK Cancel Figure 20 Enter Network Password screen appearance may vary with browser used 6 4 1 Initial Installation Login For an initial installation enter a User Name of 1 to 15 characters and the default Password ADMINISTRATOR upper case letters Click OK The web interface Welcome screen Figure 21 opens together with the Attention sub window Dataradio recommends immediately running the Setup Wizard Once completed proceed to change the HiPR 900 radio modem login password as detailed in section 6 7 4 1 below Do not lose the new pass word Should the password be lost you will need to contact Dataradio support as detailed in section 1 3 earlier For subsequent access to the HiPR 900 unit use the User Name and Password that you will have confi gured Note The User Name entry is currently not an access limiting factor It only serves to identify the per son gaining access User Name may be required by future versi
37. 7 OPTIMIZATION TROUBLESHOOTING sssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 78 7 1 BUILT IN SPECTRUM ANALYZER ccccccccceeeceeceeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeteneen tens 78 7 2 SPECTRUM DIS PLAY unida A dade dale bate AAA e eine abv esters 78 7 2 1 Display CharacteristiCs cc cece eee eee eee eee teen teeta 79 7 2 2 Multi path Interference ccc cece cece eee eee een e nee teeta eee 79 7 3 MAXIMIZING TCP IP eeii aeei saareae aiii 80 7 4 MAXIMIZING VIA SETUP PAGES cccccscucecceuseuucuucucucusceueeeeeeseuseeeeeeeeneersentettenneetens 80 FAT Use Router Modernidad dd iaa a ra Mund Obes 80 AZ Reduce REMTUSIZ 00 a bso 81 7 4 3 Reduce RF network bit rate 0 0 cece ccc cece A a a AEE 81 7 44 Increase Ol PiRetries Limits oir lata aa dana 81 7 5 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS ccccccccecccceueeueeueuseuuecuucuueuseuueeueeseeeeeuseeeerseetetreeneenees 81 7 5 1 Network Connectivity e a cece cece eee eee a nena eae AES 81 7 5 2 Configuration Information cccce cece cece eee eee eee eee teeta eee teen nannnnns 82 72573 Statistics informatio N ADS 82 7 6 FIRMWARE UPGRADING aceite ta na ees aa saul wedi duce a aaa E As 83 TAR R eio NB E A E S S NES 83 RELL Ele Integrity Fare acacia ii ita 84 8 SPECIFICATIONS ise 85 FIGURED AIPR 900 A A A AAA A A A a i n 1 FIGURE 2 SAMPLE EQUATION cccccccccccconccnn eeeeesee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeeeegteggeggeugegunennnas 6 FIGUR
38. ACE ccccceeceeeeeeeeceeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteteeeteeten tens 49 FIGURE 4 9 PRIVATE TO PUBLIC 0 a AA Sebedbeda ad 50 FIGURE 50 NAT ENABLED ON RF INTERFACE ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeteetenten tees 50 FIGURE 51 PRIVATE TO PUBLIC Au ia a aaa 51 FIGURE 52 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION P ADRESSING MODES ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennees 52 FIGURE 53 BROADCAST WINDOW DETAIL cccceccee cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteetentetteetenten tens 53 FIGURE 54 EXAMPLE DIRECTED BROADCAST FOWARDING ENABLED 00ccccceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeugeueeeees 54 FIGURE 55 EXAMPLE DIRECTED BROADCAST FORWARDING DISABLED ccccccceceeeeeeeeueeeeeeueuuuaes 55 FIGURE 56 EXAMPLE LIMITED BROADCAST FORWARDING ENABLED ecceeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeteeteenees 56 FIGURE 57 EXAMPLE LIMITED BROADCAST FORWARDING DISABLED 000ceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeetennens 57 FIGURE 58 REGISTRATION TO MULTICAST GROUP FIRST STEP ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueueeeeeeugeeeeees 58 FIGURE 59 REGISTRATION TO MULTICAST GROUP SECOND STEP cccccceeeeeeeceeeeeeueueeeeeueuuuaes 58 FIGURE 60 TYPICAL HIPR 900 MULTICAST GROUPS cccceeee cece cess teeeeeeeeeeeteeeteneeggesgeugneees 59 FIGURE 61 MULTICAST WINDOW DETAILS ON THE MAIN HIPR 900 UNIT cccccceeeeeeeeeeeueeaes 60 FIGURE 62 REGISTRATION TO MULTICAST GROUP cccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeeen eens 60 FIGURE 63 ADVANCED
39. AES encryption key The Pass Phrase can be up to 160 characters long Using a length of at least 128 characters should provide an ade quate security level for most users A good pass phrase mixes alphabetic and numeric characters and avoids simple prose and simple names Encryption Key All units in a network must have the same key READ ONLY Displayed in pairs separated with spaces 001 5099 000 66 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 4 2 Access List Access List Access List Control Cancel Access List Management RF MAC ADDR Delete Entry RF MAC ADDR Import Access list from file accesslist acl Clear Access List Display Access List Figure 72 Security Access List Item Description Access List is used to keep unauthorized unit s away from Dataradio RF network Maximum number of Access List entries 100 The Access List Control takes the following values ote ne Access List Control Disabled Default Onire White List Authorized units only Requests from any unit s outside this list will be rejected Black List Unauthorized units Requests from any unit s that is part of this list will be rejected Add Entry Adds entry in the Access Control List Delete Entry Deletes entry in the Access Control List Imports Access List from file Populates Access Control table from the file accesslist acl It is basically a text file that contains a list of
40. Address You have completed basic setup You can quit now or optionally set an and Network Mask are entered optional at this a cali A If you keep the IP default address on all units in your network they will only be point click Apply Your Changes Wait for the accessible via their local ethernet ports To monitor or change configurations Progress bar activity to stop right side of the remotely each unit needs a unique IP address This will be the address to which you will point your browser to access these pages in future Status bar Click on Proceed to Next Step If no A Setting or keeping this address will not affect your application data but the changes are made to the IP dialog boxes click address should not be used elsewhere in your network on Proceed to Next Step IP Address a fisztes2041 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Default Gateway 0 0 0 D Enter a unique P address for this unit If you will be administering it from a different IP subnet enter the Default Gateway for this network You do not need to set a Default Gateway if you will only be connecting to your HIPR from the same IP subnet Apply your changes Cancel these changes Note The o symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Proceed ta Next Step Quit Go Home Fig ure 26 Setup Wizard Step Four 001 5099 000 26 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 On step five of the Setup Wizard read the on screen in
41. DHCP Server Eth1 IP 172 30 1 3 RF IP Unused MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK Unused MASK 255 255 255 0 Host RTU IP 172 30 1 1 RF Network IP 172 30 1 2 MASK 255 255 255 0 HiPR 900 Remote DHCP Server Eth1 IP 172 30 1 4 MASK 255 255 255 0 RF IP Unused MASK Unused Figure 15 IP Network Settings in transparent Bridge Mode with services 001 5099 000 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 3 3 IP Network Settings in Router Mode with Host Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Referring to Figure 16 set one of the HiPR 900 as a Master Set the Router mode on the Master and Re mote Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote Keep the RF IP setting as 1s 1f not using the 10 0 0 0 IP network on your Intranet Enable the Dynamic Registration on both Master and Remote Add routes in the Host route add and add Default Gateway to RTU HiPR 900 Master HiPR 900 Remote Dynamic Registration Dynamic Registration DHCP Server DHCP Server Eth1 IP 172 30 1 2 RF IP 10 x y z RF IP 10 a b c Eth1 IP 172 30 2 1 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 0 0 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 a Network Host RTU IP 172 30 1 1 IP 172 30 2 2 MASK 255 255 255 0 MASK 255 255 255 0 route add 172 30 2 0 mask 255 255 255 0 172 30 1 2 Default Gateway 172 30 2 1 route add 10 0 0 0 mask 255 0 0 0 172 30 1 2 In the illustration Host and RTU are part of different IP subnet
42. Depends on the serial port s con nection control mode The connection control mode dictates how the HiPR establishes breaks the connection referred to as session between the HiPR serial ports and the selected HiPR service CLI Serial RF bridge Online Diagnostics etc e Permanent 3 wire connection control In this mode the session is permanently established so the HiPR ignores the status of the DTR signal e Switched DTR bringup teardown connection control In this mode the HiPR monitors the sta tus of the DTR signal Upon DTR assertion the session in established bringup phase Upon DTR negation the session in closed teardown phase CTS Clear to Send pin 8 signal handling by the HiPR UART e If CTS based flow control is not used always asserts CTS e If CTS based flow control is used Asserted If level of unprocessed data in internal RX buffers is below a threshold watermark Negated If level of unprocessed data in internal RX buffers is above a threshold watermark 001 5099 000 10 HiPR 900 User Manual 4 Browser Based Interface A built in web server makes configuration and status monitoring possible from any browser equipped computer either locally or remotely Status configuration and online help are available without requiring special client software Setup is password protected to avoid tampering or unauthorized changes Both the configuration parameters and operating firmware can be update
43. Displays time of configured time zone computed using UTC time and configured Time Localtime Zone If SNTP is enabled Displays operating mode Remote Master or Repeater Operating mode i Configured under Setup Basic gt General gt Operating Mode i Displays IP forwarding mode Bridge or Router IP Forwarding mode Configured under Setup Basic gt General 3 IP Forwarding Mode 001 5099 000 28 HiPR 900 User Manual Item cont d Description Sync Status For remote and repeater units Displays unit sync status in relation to Master Temperature Displays unit s internal temperature Power Source Indicates voltage input used Power over Ethernet or DC input H W Status Summary report of hardware error checking at Power ON self test Works in conjunc tion with the front panel Power LED flashing red Displayed sentence always starts with HW failure Unit will reset as if power was cycled 5 minutes after a self test error is detected Summary report of driver error detection Works in conjunction with the front panel Power LED flashing green Unit will not reset For both types of reports have the displayed H W Status message or combination of messages handy if contacting Dataradio support Also required if returning unit for service under RMA Homologation Factory set Shows the territory the unit has been configured for operation and ap proved by th
44. Domain Name Server translates the domain name into an IP address A specific name for a network of computers Data Terminal Equipment This designation is applied to equipment such as ter minals PCs RTUs PLCs etc DTE is designed to connect to DCE A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and re trieved from a common transmission medium Power Sourcing Equipment Equipment used to inject PoE over the unused conductors over the data baring conductor or over both types of conductors of a 4 pair standard cable E g CAT 5 Method used to implement customer s option s selected at the time of radiomo dem purchase factory installation or as add on field installation Vili HiPR 900 User Manual FHSS Firewall Firmware Fragmentation FTP Gateway HDX HiPR 900 HiPR 9008 HTTP IPCONFIG LNK LED MAC MIB Midspan PSE MTU NAT Network Network speed Node OIP OTA Parallel Decode 001 5099 000 Frequency Hop Spread Spectrum a modulations technique which spreads data across the entire transmission spectrum by transmitting successive data on differ ent channels hopping A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks The programming code that runs a networking device Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over
45. E RXN SPARE SPARE SHELL Shield 1 The name shows the default function Given the auto MDIX capability of the Ethernet transceiver TX and RX function could be swapped Note The HiPR 900 unit accepts PoE over the cable spare conductors and or Data baring conductors as follows Spare conductors pins 4 5 as or pins 7 8 as the other polarity Data baring conductors in common mode pins 1 2 as or pins 3 6 as the other polarity CON on Oo ho 001 5099 000 9 HiPR 900 User Manual 3 2 2 SETUP amp COM Ports For serial ports considerations e HiPR 900 radio modem is a DCE e Equipment connected to the HiPR 900 SETUP COM serial port is a DTE Table 5 Pin out for DCE J11A amp B 9 contact DE 9 connector Contact ElA 232F Function Signal Direction 1 DCD DTE DCE 2 RXD DTE DCE 3 TXD DTE gt DCE 40 DTR DIE gt DCE 5 GND DTE DCE 6 DSR DIE DCE 70 RTS DIE gt DCE 8 CTS DTE DCE 9 RING DTE DCE 1 Depends on connection control mode 2 Always keeps DSR asserted 3 Ignores status of RTS internally always asserted 4 For future use DCD pin 1 handling by HiPR UART e Asserts the DCD signal while sending data on the UART e Negates the DCD signal when it no longer has data queued up for TX on the UART DTR Data Terminal Ready pin 4 signal handling by HiPR UART
46. E 3 ANTENNA SPACING a i eit a iaa dias 7 FIGURE 4 FULL FEATURED HIPR 900 FRONT PANEL LEFT HIPR 900S FRONT PANEL RIGHT 8 FIEGURE 5 WEB INTERFACE aa 11 FIGURE 6 NETWORK APPLICATION EXAMPLE cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeteeteneeeegueggugenaees 13 FIGURE ZA BASIC S ELUP sitet id 13 FIGURE 8 SETUP USING SWITCH OR HUB AND POE POWER INJECTOR oooccccoccncccccnnnnnnnna can nnnns 14 FIGURE 9 POINT TO POINT P N ETWORK SYSTEM occocccccoccnnnnncnnnonnnnnnno cnn nnn nn nn narran ran 15 FIGURE LO POINT TO MULTIPOINT SYSTEM cccccceceesteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeegguggeugeneegs 15 FIGURE 11 Two RF COVERAGE AREAS ccccccsccsecvecseuueuuuuuueuueeueeeeeeaeeseuseeneeseersertetnetnesnees 16 FIGURE 1 2 SIMPLE BACKBONE Scion ra adn aa tp mien Cilia dada nada cra galas 16 FIGURE 13 EXPANDED NETWORK cccccccccccuceueeeseuseuusecuuuueuseeueeuaeseeeseueeeeeesserseteettetnesnens 17 FIGURE 14 FACTORY IP NETWORK SETTINGS IN BRIDGE MODE WITH NO SERVICES ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 19 FIGURE 15 P NETWORK SETTINGS IN TRANSPARENT BRIDGE MODE WITH SERVICES 00000eeeeeeeees 19 FIGURE 16 IP NETWORK SETTINGS IN ROUTER MODE WITH HOST ccccceeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeuseeeeeees 20 FIGURE 17 P NETWORK SETTINGS IN ROUTER MODE WITH ROUTER ccccceceeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeuuuees 21 FIGURE 18 IP NETWORK SETTINGS IN ROUTER MODE WITH REPEATER cceeseeeeceeeeeeeeueeeeeeees 21 FIGURE 19 P NETWO
47. F coverage areas the user needs to identify the ones that will form the backbone between the coverage areas so that any unit can talk to any other unit in the network regardless of their locations The units that are forming the backbone between the coverage areas are called Relay Point units Enabl ing this parameter will force the unit to repeat all necessary information from one coverage area to the next 6 7 2 1 1 Forwarding Mode Selection of the forwarding mode should be done early on in the setup process This section will help the user to identify the most appropriate forwarding mode for their application In general bridge mode will transmit all traffic to all units in the network unicast broadcast and multi cast packets are flooded through the network by the Relay Point units While in router mode unicast packets are routed through the system by the IP stack Broadcast and Multicast packets are flooded through the system by the Relay Point units IP Forwarding mode selection depends on user s require ments and applications Table 6 below gives a brief outline of advantages and disadvantages of each mode 001 5099 000 30 HiPR 900 User Manual Table 6 IP Forwarding Modes Router Mode Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Blocks and provides protection against broadcast storms Bridge Mode Does not block any broadcast or multicast traffic Transparent bridge both IP and Non
48. GE The Encryption Key must be common to all units in a given network HIPR900 uses AES 128 bit encryption to protect your data from eavesdroppers and to 4 On step three Figure 25 of the Setup Wizard prevent intruders from changing your configuration Use of encryption is optional read the on screen instructions Once the Encryp for tests or demos but we strongly recommend enabling it for actual networks tion Pass Phrase is entered note the Encryption If you are setting up your Master station pick an Encryption phrase of up i j to 80 characters Make a note of this phrase You will need to set it in Key Click Apply Your Changes Wait for the each of your Remotes Enter the phrase below and select Enabled to use encryption Progress bar activity to stop right side of the Status bar Click on Proceed to Next Step If no Pnemption VourEnciyptionPassPhrase change is made to the Encryption dialog box neryption gt 4h a9 fd bB 58 Ge 40 00 b9 24 bf 02 c0 73 5b a5 click on Proceed to Next Step key y Cpi sae Apply your changes Cancel these changes Note The o symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Proceed to Next Step Quit Go Home Important Be sure to record your encryption pass phrase for future reference Figure 25 Setup Wizard Step Three 5 On Step 4 Figure 26 of the Setup Wizard read Setup Wizard Step DABA the on screen instructions Once the IP
49. IP protocols are supported Only IP protocol is supported Neighbor Management cannot be enabled Neighbor Management can be enabled Multiple coverage areas are supported Multiple coverage areas are supported Access Point Default Gateway cannot be enabled ACCESS Point Default Gateway can he enapieg Ifall units in the network are operating in router mode RIPv2 cannot be enabled RIPv2 can be enabled 6 7 2 1 1 1 Router Mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR900 version In router mode a unit detects the presence of other units with the help of the neighbor discovery module When a unit has detected the presence of another unit it updates its IP routing table A unit can learn about any unit that is not directly reachable from a unit that is directly reachable Each unit keeps at most two paths to each destination The primary path is the one with the least num ber of hops If there is more than one route with the same number of hops the newest one discovered will be the primary route Note The primary least number of hops path may not be the most RF reliable The user can toggle between the primary and backup paths The route that is flagged Active is used when installing the internal IP routes The list of all neighbors for any given unit is displayed and accessible through the web browser The user can manually switch the path to secondary route 6 7 2 1 1 2 Bridge Mode In Bridge mode of operat
50. PLE netstat displays help netstat a display TCP and UDP connections and listening ports information For further information on TCP IP troubleshooting please visit http www windowsitlibrary com Content 466 14 1 html 001 5099 000 82 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 6 Firmware Upgrading The HiPR 900 radiomodem firmware is field upgradable using the unit s Ethernet port The process in volves connecting to the IP address of the unit from a host PC and transferring the firmware files via an FTP program 7 6 1 Procedure E Using a file decompression program such as WinZIP or WinXP s right click amp select the Expand to option expand the contents of the firmware upgrade package to a directory of your choice on the host PC Warning Files intended for the HiPR 900 radiomodem are labeled in the form HiPR_900_Vx x_Rx xx zip Be careful not to transfer firmware into the wrong unit Using an FTP program of your choice Figure 87 establish a connection to the unit IP address Please refer to paragraph 6 7 4 1 for Username and Password usage Dataradio highly recommends transferring the files in the following order 1 Transfer hipr900 bin 2 Transfer autostart hipr900 rc 3 Transfer hwconfig hipr900 rc 4 Transfer all remaining files Sometimes long pauses in the order of 30 to 45 seconds are possible when storing the file in the unit s flash file system Warning Failure to foll
51. PR 900 units the user can select which one out of the two interfaces Ethernet or RF will be considered private RIPV2 Router Information Protocol v2 Disabled Default Enabled RIPv2 is a dynamic IP routing protocol based on the distance vector algorithm and is only used in Router mode 001 5099 000 43 HiPR 900 User Manual Item Cont d Description Simple Network Management Protocol Disabled Enabled Default SNMP provides means to monitor collect and analyze diagnostic information Trap IP List To add an address to the Trap IP List Select Add and type the new IP address to be added to the read only Trap IP List The window will expand downward to show all addresses in the list SNMP To delete an address from the Trap IP List Select Delete and type the IP address to be deleted from the read only Trap IP List Management Information Base used to assemble and interpret SNMP messages The Dataradio HiPR 900 MIB is bundled with each unit s firmware Click Down load mibs zip and a pop up dialog box will appear in your browser asking you to open or save the file to your PC Save the zip file to a desired location Unzip the contents of mibs zip file to a location where your SNMP manager can find it Note SNMP must be enabled in order for the host PC SNMP manager to work MIB 6 7 3 3 1 SNMP Overview SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is used by network management s
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53. a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible communica tions protocols Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line using separate Tx and Rx frequencies but only one direction at a time Frequency hopping spread spectrum wireless modem that operates in the license free 902 928 MHz band Standard version of the HiPR 900 modem This version provides core functio nalities of the full featured HiPR 900 version HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular net working device Ethernet connection established Media Access Control The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Management Information Base MIB a logical hierarchically organized data base of network management information Used in SNMP Power Sourcing Equipment Equipment used to inject PoE over the unused conductors of a 4 pair standard cable E g CATS Maximum Transmission Unit The largest TCP IP packet that the hardware can carry Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet A series of computers
54. actory set default for 115 200 b s 8 bits no parity and 1 stop bit e The antenna connector for the transceiver is a female 50 ohm TNC type The HiPR 900 is de signed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 10 dBi Transmitting antennas with higher gain are strictly prohibited FCC and Industry Canada e One TNC type female antenna connector for the PD receiver RX antenna used may be of higher gain than the RX TX antenna Note PD receiver is exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version RX antenna con nector will not appear on HiPR 9008 version Figure 4 right e One right angle power connector The 10 to 30 VDC wide range switching power supply permits powering from 12 volt as well as 24 volt systems and the high efficiency switching design runs cooler with less loss The HiPR 900 can be supplied power at its DC input 10 30V or its PoE input the DC input is given priority The unit will switch between power sources according to the transition table below This minimizes the load on PoE Ethernet switches while allowing them to possibly act as a backup to the local power supply Table 2 States amp Transitions of PoE Input versus DC Input PoE Input States amp Transitions PRESENT gt REMOVE gt ABSENT gt APPLY Draws Draws power from power from DC DC M PRESENT DC Input 10 30V REMOVE Restarts Restarts States amp Draws Transitions ABSENT Power from Starts up APPLY May rest
55. ame No Products may be returned without prior authorization from DRL Any repaired or replaced Prod ucts shall be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period Buyer shall pay all shipping charges handling charges fees and duties for returning defective Products to DRL or DRL s authorized service agent DRL will pay the return shipping charges if the Product is repaired or replaced under warranty exclusive of fees and duties Repair or replacement of defective Products as set forth in this paragraph fulfills any and all warranty obligations on the part of DRL This warranty is void and DRL shall not be obligated to replace or repair any Products if i the Product has been used in other than its normal and customary manner ii the Product has been subject to misuse accident neglect or damage or has been used other than with DRL approved accessories and equipment iii unauthorized alteration or repairs have been made or unapproved parts have been used in or with the Product or iv Buyer failed to notify DRL or DRL s authorized service agent of the defect during the applicable warran ty period DRL is the final arbiter of such claims THE AFORESAID WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE DRL AND BUYER AGREE THAT BUYER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY OF SAID WARRANTIES IT AS SET FORTH ABOVE
56. art Restarts Starts up Starts up Note Area shading identifies the steady states 001 5099 000 8 HiPR 900 User Manual 3 1 LEDS HiPR 900 has five dual color LED indicators Their functions are shown in Table 3 Table 3 HiPR 900 LEDs indications ACT Green Data transmission or reception activity Off if no activity Amber Connection OK with collision Green Data reception activity Amber Data transmission activity Red Receive CRC error or incomplete packet Remote Repeater In sync with Master Master Normal Remote Repeater Loss of Master sync Steady red Master failure Steady green Normal Green Red Green z Flashing green Driver error Amber at boot up Normal approx 5 secs PWR Amber Application failure Steady red Hardware failure Red Flashing red Power ON Self test hardware error detection Unit will reset similar to power input recycling 5 minutes after self test hardware error is detected only done at Power ON Note Power LED steadily lit red or flashing red will require factory repair Power LED flashing green will require factory repair only if the unit is unable to transport traffic Refer to section 1 4 1 RMA REQUEST for mandatory factory repair procedure 3 2 User Connector Pin outs 3 2 1 Ethernet LAN Port Table 4 Pin out for IEEE 802 3af RJ 45 receptacle contacts Contact 10 100Base T signal TXP TXN RXP SPARE SPAR
57. ase contact Dataradio system engi neering for assistance 5 Verify the integrity of the newly transferred files a Connect to the unit s IP address using an Internet browser such as IE 5 0 or later or Mozilla b Enter the user name and password in the usual manner and allow the Welcome page to load c In the left pane click on Unit Status The Unit Identification and Status pane should display the newly upgraded firmware in its Banner should correspond to the upgrade package version and the H W Status should also show Ok d In the left pane click on Maintenance then on Package Control Wait a few moments for the re sults to display Figure 76 shows a Pass result indication 7 6 1 1 File Integrity Failure If the message in the result screen points out that file s failed the integrity check retry the FTP transfer for the failed files s again If the problem persists please have the Package Control result screen indications handy and contact Da taradio system engineering for assistance 001 5099 000 84 HiPR 900 User Manual 8 Specifications These specifications are subject to change without notice GENERAL Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Any protocol running over IP such as ICMP IGMP TCP UDP IPSec SNTP etc IP Fragmentation Address Resolution Protocol ARP IP directed broadcast IP limited broadcast IP multicast relay DHCP Client and Server Network Address Translation NAT Dynamic Routing RIPv2 P
58. ash memory When rebooting with Autolock enabled the neighbor discovery module assumes the neighbor table is complete It does not try to detect the presence of other units When adding another unit to the network 1t will try to detect all its neighbors and by doing so it will be detected by the current unit and added to its neighbor table This new entry will be saved in the unit s flash memory after the convergence timeout has expired 6 7 7 1 Local Info Local Info of Repeater One lt 0x581 gt RF IP Addr EthiP Addr Status 10 0 5 129 8 192 168 36 194 24 Repeater RP Figure 81 Local Info Item Description RF IP Address Displays unit s RF IP address and netmask Ethernet IP Address Displays unit s Ethernet IP address and netmask Displays the unit s status Unit s Operating mode Master Repeater or Remote Relay Point RP if enabled Status NAT if enabled Access Point AP if enabled Proxy if TCP is enabled Locked if all dynamic neighbor table entries are locked Manually locks or unlocks the unit s Neighbor Table When locked all neighbor table entries will be saved in the unit s Flash memory Their status will be changed to static A unit in a locked state Lock Unlock will not perform neighbor discovery at start up It will assume the neighbor table complete If another unit is added to the network it will try to detect all its neighbors and by doing so it will be detected by the curre
59. ate received from the SNTP Server in seconds Read only TimeZone Select from drop down list Daylight Savings Disabled Default Enabled 001 5099 000 62 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 8 Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY LAN PHY O Auto Negotiate PHY Bitrate O Force to 100Mbps O Force to 10Mbps PHY Duplex Half Duplex Figure 66 Advanced IP Configuration Ethernet PHY Item Description Auto Negotiate PHY Bitrate Force to 100 Mbps Force to 10 Mbps Default PHY Duplex Half Duplex read only field 6 7 3 9 RF Link RF Link TDD Mode O Disabled O Enabled O Disabled Timed Preset Segments Seneca Packet Repeating 1 Figure 67 Advanced IP Configuration RF Link Item Description Disabled Enabled Default Normally used in a point to point network carrying Ethernet traffic Maximizes RF link effi TDD Mode ciency for carrying two way traffic Note This parameter can only be set for the Master Unit Repeater and Remote units will only display the Master s setting Enabled Disabled default Timed Preset While TDD provides the best performance in point to point and point to multipoint configu Segments rations please enable Timed Preset Segments for networks with a repeater in order to avoid RF collisions See section 6 7 3 9 1 for more 001 5099 000 63 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 9 1 TDMA Segment Configuration While TDD
60. ation 001 5099 000 11 HiPR 900 User Manual 5 Network Applications HiPR 900 is suited to a variety of point to point point to multipoint and complex topology applications This section gives an overview of some common configurations 5 1 Operating Modes Any HiPR 900 unit can be configured to operate in master remote or repeater mode Note master and repeater operating modes are exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Within a HiPR network one unit has to be configured as a master that the remotes synchronize to It can be any unit in a system but is normally the one considered the base unit for coverage and support reasons Selection of operating modes IP forwarding modes as well as data delivery conditions is done using the web browser Note Only one radio model is needed because any full featured HiPR 900 unit can be configured for bridge or router mode router gateway access point remote station or even as a combined store and forward remote with a local drop 5 1 1 Master mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version A unit in master mode is the RF network sync master the HiPR 900 unit dedicated to controlling the network to changing channels as per FCC 15 247 rules 5 1 2 Remote mode A unit in remote mode is a HiPR 900 unit that follows the master s lead for changing channels 5 1 3 Repeater Mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version By setting a unit to repeater mode it beco
61. back interface address 127 0 0 1 and can be changed dynamically without a unit reset Remote IP Port For all socket connection modes TCP passive TCP active UDP set to any value be tween 1 and 65535 Default local port value for SETUP port is 23 and can be changed dynamically 001 5099 000 35 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 5 Diagnostics Online Diagnostics Online diagnostics are delivered to telnet port 6272 when the thinning value is non zero O Off To keep the online diags traffic low a thinning value reduces the output to 1fthinning value Example A value of 10 delivers 1 online diagnostic message for every 10 received payload packets Thinning Value 25 Figure 35 Diagnostics Thinning value Item Description Thinning Value Number of packets before a packet delivers a diagnostic message Default is 25 Using value of 1 may flood a network as each diagnostic message may also send a diagnostic message For further Diagnostics details see paragraph 6 7 2 5 1 001 5099 000 36 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 5 1 Diagnostic Connections HiPR 900 units continually monitor and report on their environmental and operating conditions The di agnostic information is in TCP format and is available via any telnet session to port 6272 Transmission of online diagnostics may be enabled or disabled at any station or stations without affecting their ability to communicate with other s
62. cription Ethernet Interface MTU Default 1500 bytes Entering a value lower than 1500 may MTU reduce system performance Range is 576 to 1500 MAC address Ethernet Interface MAC address in HEX format factory set Disabled Default Enabled Selects the unit that serves as the gateway between the HiPR 900 units network and the outside network management network This unit is also called the Access Point unit Default IP Gateway Con trol 6 7 3 1 1 Access Point Default Gateway When all units of a network are operating in router mode the user can select one and only one of the units to be the Access Point the default gateway This unit is considered the gateway to the management network All units will set their default route to point towards the access point unit This is useful in some settings where an internal host device needs to access external networks that are not immediately con nected to any one of the units on the network Each unit knows how to reach any other unit on the internal network but if a packet is sent to an outside external network by default the packet is sent towards the Access Point Unit 001 5099 000 41 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 2 RF IP RF IP RF MAC 0000C7 RFIP YT 1000199 lt Factory Address 0 0 0 0 FSE o 255 255 255 0 Netmask RFMTU 1500 bytes Apply Cancel Figure 38 Advanced IP Configuration RF IP Item Description
63. ctory Settings Proceed Cancel Note Some operations may take a minute or so to complete Figure 75 Maintenance Unit Configuration Control Initial screen Item Description Active Configuration Description Active Configuration Description Field available by selecting Check point User Configuration radio button in the User Configuration Set tings portion of this window below User Configuration Settings Checkpoint User Configuration Save User Configuration saves a set of the current user configuration settings in the HiPR 900 Click on the Checkpoint User Configuration radio button to activate the Active Configuration Description field Enter a descriptive title of up to 40 characters to help identify the configuration settings to be saved Click on Proceed to save the settings to the unit The new con figuration set overwrites the factory or previously user saved configu ration settings Restore User Configuration Checkpoint Load User Configuration the radio button is available if User Configuration Settings have been previously saved To restore to user configuration click the Restore User Configuration radio button Check the title of the settings about to be restored in the Active Configuration Description field and click on Proceed to restore the settings to the unit Firmware Upgrade Settings Merge settings bundled in upg
64. d V2 5 as long as the Master unit is loaded with May 2007 V2 8_R198 Added Feature Key Capability this version 2 7_R1XX Neighbor dis covery in router mode is not back com patible with any earlier versions 001 5099 000 90 HiPR 900 User Manual Appendix 4 Data Telemetry Warranty Dataradio COR Ltd DRL warrants to the original purchaser for use Buyer that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL Products are free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to DRL s published technical specifications for a period of except as noted below two 2 years from the date of shipment to Buyer DRL makes no warranty with respect to any equipment not manufactured by DRL and any such equipment shall carry the original equipment manufacturer s warranty only DRL further makes no warranty as to and specifically disclaims liability for availability range coverage grade of service or operation of the repeater system provided by the carrier or repeater operator Any return shipping charges for third party equipment to their respective repair facilities are chargeable and will be passed on to the Buyer If any Product fails to meet the warranty set forth above during the applicable warranty period and is returned to a location designated by DRL DRL at its option shall either repair or replace such defective Product directly or through an authorized service agent within thirty 30 days of receipt of s
65. d broadcast packets can be forwarded Forwards the packet according to the routing table e If directed broadcast packets cannot be forwarded Silently discards the packet Note 001 5099 000 53 HiPR 900 User Manual Occasionally the unit cannot determine that the packet is actually a directed broadcast In such a case the packet is normally routed Send to 172 30 1 255 Directed broadcast forwarding enabled Master 10 0 0 2 8 10 0 0 4 8 Directed broadcast forwarding enabled Remate 1 Remdte 2 172 3011 1 24 172 3013 1 24 Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 Remote Host 3 Remote Host 4 172 30 1 2 24 172 30 1 3 24 172 30 1 4 24 172 30 3 2 24 Figure 54 Example Directed broadcast fowarding enabled In the example in Figure 54 directed broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit and on Re mote 1 unit If Sender wants to reach Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 and Remote Host 3 with a single packet he can send to destination address 172 30 1 255 001 5099 000 54 HiPR 900 User Manual Send to 172 30 1 255 Directed broadcast forwarding enabled 10 0 0 1 8 10 0 0 2 8 10 0 0 4 8 Directed broadcast forwarding disabled Remdte 1 Remdte 2 172 3011 1 24 172 30 3 1 24 Remote Host 1 Remote Host 2 Remote Host 3 Remote Host 4 172 30 1 2 24 172 30 1 3 24 172 30 1 4 24 172 30 3 2 24 Figure 55 Example Directed broadcast forwarding disabled In the example in Figure 55 directed broadcast forwarding
66. d remotely even over the RF network itself using the standard File Transfer Protocol FTP HiPR 900 gt Parallel Decode Trusted Wireless Data HiIPRO Welcome Unit Status Setup Wizard Please use the links on the left to find your way around setup Basic gt Setup Advanced O attention Security Statistics This unit has one or more default settings that may constitute a security risk Maintenance Use the SetUp Wizard to change them gt Neighbor Mngrnt Navigator Frame i ith HTML 2005 Dataradio Inc Validated with Validator Save Config Ready Main Frame Figure 5 Web Interface 4 1 Interface Setup and Status The HiPR 900 user interface is used to configure and view your network settings Figure 5 shows the welcome screen of the Web Interface The screen is subdivided in two frames the frame on the left allows the user to navigate through the menus while the main frame on the right displays the selected page The menu system is two leveled some of the top level menus expand to offer submenus The Site Map link can be found right below the menus on the navigator pane Help is available for each page displayed in the main frame It can be accessed at all times by clicking the Help icon The remaining buttons on the bottom of the Navigator frame are used to save your configurations and reset the unit Refer to section 6 for details on HiPR 900 user interface operation and configur
67. dicated to data technology and innovation Dataradio products are the best choice for wireless data solutions Our product line is one of the broad est in the industry covering the most often used frequency bands Product Warranty The manufacturer s warranty statement for this product is available in Appendix 2 www calamp com www dataradio com CalAmp provides Dataradio product brochures case studies software downloads and product information on the Dataradio website Every effort is taken to provide accurate timely product information in this user manual Product updates may result in differences between the information provided herein and the product shipped The information in this document is subject to change without notice This document contains confidential and proprietary information that belongs to CalAmp DataCom Using any of the information contained herein or copying or imaging all or part of this document by any means is strictly forbidden without express written consent of CalAmp Inc DATARADIO PARALLEL DECODE and HiPR 900 are registered trademarks of Da taradio TRUSTED WIRELESS DATA is a trademark of CalAmp 001 5099 000 vil HiPR 900 User Manual Ttem Access Point ACT LED AES Airlink ARP Backbone Bandwidth Dwell Interval Browser CSMA CA COM Port Default Gateway DCE DHCP DNS Domain DTE Dynamic IP Addr Ethernet Endspan PSE Feature Key 001 5099 000 Definitions Definiti
68. dress 200 1 1 1 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 gt Remote Host 1 172 30 1 2 24 i i External Host 1 HiPR 900 2 HiPR 900 1 200 1 1 1 24 NAT disabled NAT Enabled RF is pri A yate External network Remote ETH network Private RF network Figure 51 Private to Public Notice that in this example the source address of the packet comes from the Remote network and not the RF network thus the HiPR 900 2 unit does not do any source IP address translation on it Figure 51 In the previous example the HiPR 900 1 unit was changing the source IP address of the packet making the HiPR 900 2 unit believe that the packet was originating from the RF network 001 5099 000 SI HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 4 IP addressing modes IP addressing modes Broadcast Directed ODisabled Broadcast Enabled Limited ODisabled Broadcast OEnabled Figure 52 Advanced IP Configuration IP adressing modes Disabled Multicast OEnabled Outbound unit address Multicast Address List 224 168 201 1 O Add O Delete Address List 224 168 201 1 Item Description Directed Broadcast Disabled Enabled Default Controls forwarding of Directed Broadcast packets Broadcast Limited Enable Disabled Default Enabled Controls forwarding of Limited broadcast packets Multicast Disabled Default Enabled Controls forwarding of Multicast packets based on the
69. e appropriate governmental authority Informational display North America New Zealand or Australia Clear H W Status Button allowing user to acknowledge and clear errors Errors remain stored even after cycling power to aid in troubleshooting intermittent faults Press the Clear H W Status button to return web page displays and Power LED function to normal operation Flash Power LED Button allowing user to assure that he she is setting up the correct unit Press Flash Power LED button to see the power LED flash on this unit for 30 seconds 6 7 2 Setup Basic 6 7 2 1 Setup General General Setup Station Name System ID Operating Mode Mode Bridge Forwarding O IP Forwarding Bridge Bridge Forwarding O O General Setup Natasha s Unit Station Name Test Uni 4933 System ID 4933 O Master Operating Mode Remote Repeater Remate IP Forwarding Mode Bridge OEverything Router OIP and ARP types only Everything Broadcast Relay Point 3 e A IP and ARP types only isable Note when selecting Router forwarding mode all relevant IP settings must be configured Broadcast Relay Point O Enabled Disabled Figure 30 Setup Basic General full featured HiPR 900 left HiPR 900S right 001 5099 000 29 HiPR 900 User Manual Item Description Station Name Station name identifier Enter string up to forty characters in length Sy
70. e total number of input packets received by RF OIP interface RF OIP sublayer TX Pkts The total number of output packets transmitted by RF OIP interface RF Airlink sublayer RX Pkts The total number of packets transmitted by the RF Airlink sublayer RF Airlink sublayer TX Pkts The total number of packets received by the RF Airlink sublayer Note For Transport TCP UDP and Network IP interface layers statistics refer to MIB 1213 See Section 6 7 3 3 1 2 for details 001 5099 000 68 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 6 Maintenance 6 7 6 1 Ping Test Ping Test Enter IP address Ready Execute Please allow time maybe 20 seconds to handle slow or non responding targets Figure 74 Maintenance Ping Test Item Description Enter IP address Enter IP address in dot decimal format This button executes the ping command Ready field displays the out execute come of the ping command 001 5099 000 69 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 6 2 Unit Configuration Control Important note Record all original HiPR 900 factory settings for possible future use Unit Configuration Control Active Configuration Description Test User Configuration Settings Checkpoint User Configuration Restore User Configuration Checkpoint Firmware Upgrade Settings C Merge settings bundled in upgrade package with current configuration Factory Settings C Restore Fa
71. e will change from red to green when the unit has received and synchronized to the signal from a Master with the same System ID Click on Done to go to the Home page Figure 27 Setup Wizard Step Five Bridge Mode Setup Wizard Step DABA Congratulations you have completed the setup wizard for Bridge mode operation but your unit is not currently configured to operate in Bridge mode Click below to configure for Bridge mode operation Switch to Bridge mode Click Save Config to save your settings Save Config When you see OK it will be safe to power off or Reset this unit If you entered an IP address this unit will then be accessible via that new address Remember You must Save your settings before power cycling or resetting a unit Remember also if you change parameters that require a reset marked O then you must reset the unit To add more units to this network run this wizard on each additional station without changing the Remote setting in Step 1 Set each Remote to the same System ID and Encryption key you chose for the Master Bridge mode will carry data traffic for any IP address and subnet If you want to configure Router mode and its features exit this wizard and go to the Advanced Setup page on the main menu The SYNC Led on a Master unit will light green shortly after reset The SYNC Led an each Remote will change from red to green when the unit has received and synchronized to the
72. ecode is a Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum wireless radio modem that operates in the license free 902 928 MHz band HiPR 900 is designed for SCADA telemetry control and industrial applications in Point to Point Point to Multipoint and complex network topology configurations HiPR 900 supports serial and Ethernet IP Remote Terminal Units RTU and programmable logic con trollers PLC It is standard IEEE 802 3af compliant Figure 1 HiPR 900E Note This manual is applicable to both the full featured HiPR 900 radio modem and the stan dard HiPR 900S radio modem Please refer to Table 9 in Appendix I for feature compar ison 001 5099 000 1 HiPR 900 User Manual The HiPR 900 wireless modem consists of a logic PCB that includes modem circuitry and a radio module installed in a cast aluminum case The HiPR 900 wireless modem hops from channel to channel several times per second using a hop pattern defined by the unit user configured as Master Spread spectrum users can share the frequency band with other microwave radio users without one group interfering with the other A distinct hopping pattern is used by HiPR 900 units based on System IDs to minimize the chance of interference with other spread spectrum networks In the United States and Canada no license is necessary to install and operate this type of spread spectrum system The unit is not hermetically sealed and should be mounted in a suitable enclosure when d
73. ed Firmware Upgrading Section 5 6 Added NAT Overview Section 4 8 3 3 1 Added IP Broadcast Multicast Overview Section 4 8 3 4 1 Added UL listing Version 1 March 2006 Updated Figure 22 Mask address Updated Figure 23 and Table Descriptions Unit status Updated Figure 29 Advanced IP Configuration LAN IP Updated Figure 35 Advanced IP Configuration Time Source Updated Figure 31 DHCP Server Updated Figure 33 IP Optimization amp Tuning Bridge Mode Updated Section 3 1 LEDs Version 0 September 2005 Initial release of Dataradio HiPR 900 Wireless Modem User Manual Table of Contents 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEWisociocicacn dada 1 1 1 INTENDED AUDIENEE cits caida iaa iia 1 1 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ccccccccscccceeceeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeneeeeuteuuecuuucueugeeueeseuseensensensennes 1 TZI EC MAA Ces ES ri a A Aito aia 2 1 2 2 Configuratio seca vecesatevnes ane lavender dhs a a e iea T a e a aaa aa iaai 2 1 2 3 Accessories and OPtions oocoocccccnccncnnconcnnncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnranranernnrnnes 3 1 3 FACTORY TECHNICAL SUPPOR Tetudas 3 1 4 PRODUCT WARRANTY RMA AND CONTACT NFORMATION 0ococcccccccccncnnnnnacannn anna naaa 3 14 TARMA RE OUE S A A SiS 4 1 4 2 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION 0c ccccccccccee cece eceeeeeeeueeeeeeeeueuaeeeeeeeuggateneenugs 4 15 SUNPACKING tanctiveie store vivdathacscs ts thee a ad 4 2 INSTALLATION acosa 5 2 1 UL APPROVED FOR CLASS DIVISION 2 OR ZONE 2 000ccccccccnccncnnnnncnnnn nana
74. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeteeteegeeggugggugnaees 72 FIGURE 79 AVAILABLE FEATURE OPTIONS ccccceceee cece cancer tees 72 FIGURE 80 NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY MODULE cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeteegeegguggeugeggees 73 FIGURE L LOCAL NEO codes 74 001 5099 000 v HiPR 900 User Manual FIGURE 82 NEIGHBOR TABLE ccccccccecececececeesceeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeuuuueeeeeeeeeueeuuuaueueeeeeeuaeuauunens 75 FIGURE 83 NEIGHBOR MANAGEMENT ccccccccccccccccccon cnn rana rr 76 FIGURE 84 SITE MAP LINK AND HELP ICON ccceceeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeteeeeeteegtesguggeugnuees 77 FIGURE 85 IDEAL SPECTRUM SAMPLE ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetettettetteneentegs 78 FIGURE 86 REPRESENTATIVE MULTI PATH CITY SPECTRUM EXAMPLE ceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeneennens 79 FIGURE 87 SAMPLE FTP PROGRAM cccceeceeeeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeteegeugguegeugengees 83 TABLE 1 ACCESSORIES cui etica 3 TABLE 2 STATES amp TRANSITIONS OF POE INPUT VERSUS DC INPUT cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeaneas 8 TABLE 3 HIPR 900 LEDS INDICATIONS cccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeetengeuggugeeuennenenes 9 TABLE 4 PIN OUT FOR IEEE 802 3AF RJ 45 RECEPTACLE CONTACTS ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeneaeens 9 TABLE 5 PIN OUT FOR DCE J11A B 9 CONTACT DE 9 CONNECTOR 0ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaneeeuas 10 TABLE 6 P FORWARDING MODES ccsccceccecuccucuuccuseeeeeeeee
75. eeuseeeeeseeseeteeteereuteeuseuuuuuguseeuges 31 TABLE 7 SIMPLIFIED RATING OF OUTPUT VALUE REPRESENTING PACKET ERROR RATE PER 38 TABLE 8 DECODING SAMPLE OUTPUT FOR ROUTER MODE ccceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeteeeeetennens 40 TABLE 9 FEATURE COMPARISON viii a 87 TABLE 10 DECODING SAMPLE OUTPUT FOR ROUTER MODE cccccccccccccccncncnccnccn cra ranas 89 TABLE 11 HIPR 900 WIRELESS RADIOMODEM FIRMWARE VERSIONS 00occcccccccccncnnnnnnna cnn nan 90 APPENDIX l FEATURE COMPARISON cccccceeceeeeeceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteetteeeeteeteestegnegggugeagees 87 APPENDIX 2 DIAGNOSTIC OUTPUT FORMAT FOR HIPR 900 UNITS FIRMWARE BUILD V2 7_RXXX OR EARDER air a a a AA aeons 88 APPENDIX 3 HIPR 900 WIRELESS RADIOMODEM FIRMWARE VERSIONS sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuseeeeeees 90 APPENDIX 4 DATA TELEMETRY WARRANTY c00ceeeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeteeeteesteegegggugnnees 91 001 5099 000 vi HiPR 900 User Manual C Amp About CalAmp CalAmp DataCom s Industrial Monitoring and Controls Division offers reliable cost effective communications solutions for all your needs Whether your requirement is utility meters equipment and remote site monitoring alarm notification or other automated application our modems provide reliable wireless connectivity We work very closely with you and provide the support you need to integrate our modems into your solutions in a timely cost effective manner With over 25 years de
76. ent diversity branches using antennas spaced apart is used with Smart Combining to minimize fading and other unde sirable effects of multi path propagation Wideband radio frequency technique used for reliable and secure data transmis sion A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path An Ethernet address code that determines the size of the network A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports Data transmitted on a wireless network that keeps the network channels synchro nized Transmission Control Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that re quires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent x HiPR 900 User Manual TCP IP TDD TDD Segment TDMA Telnet TFTP Topology Transparent Terminal Server Tx Rx LED UDP Upgrade URL VPN WINIPCFG WLAN 001 5099 000 Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of protocols to commu nicate over a network Time Division Duplex Allows virtually simultaneous transmission in both di rections The uplink and downlink transmissions use the same frequency but are allocated different time slots A way of allocating a unique time slice to every unit in the network so that no units collide in the RF domain see TDMA Time Division Multiple Access A method of
77. etSetnetMask 5 Figure 42 HiPR 900 OID Tree 001 5099 000 46 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 3 2 NAT Overview The purpose of the Network Address Translation NAT protocol is to hide a private IP network from a public network The mechanism serves both as a firewall function and to save IP address space Packet 1 Source Address 192 168 1 2 Destination Address 172 31 1 2 Host1 192 168 1 2 24 o Packet 2 Source Address 172 31 1 2 Destination Address 192 168 1 2 Private network 172 30 1 0 24 192 168 1 1 24 e 172 31 1 1 24 NAT Enabled Device Packet 1 Source Address 172 31 1 1 Destination Address 172 31 1 2 Host2 172 31 1 2 24 Packet 2 Source Address 172 31 1 2 Destination Address 172 31 1 1 Public network Figure 43 Basic NAT Operations The source address of packets transiting from the private network to the public network gets translated by the NAT enabled device The original IP source address gets replaced by the NAT enabled device s own IP address address of the outgoing interface The NAT module creates an address translation table that is used when traffic is coming back from the public network to the private network In our example Host 1 sends a packet to Host 2 The Host 2 device does not see the private IP address of Host 1 When Host 2 sends a reply to Host 1 it uses the destination IP address 172 31 1 1 this gets trans lated back to the appropriate de
78. euguueteenuguennenes 33 FIGURE 34 SETUP BASIC SERIAL PORT SETUP 0occccccncncccccnnnnnncnnn anna narran nn narrar rna ranas 34 FIGURE 35 DIAGNOSTICS THINNING VALUE ccccecceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeteeeeeeen eens 36 FIGURE 36 PACKETS COUNTS FOR PER cccccsccsecsecseuusuuuucucunceueeseeseeeseuseeneeseersertetnennestess 38 FIGURE 37 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION LAN IP ccccccceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeugueeeeeeueuunaes 41 FIGURE 38 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION RF IP cccccccecceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuueeeeueuauaes 42 FIGURE 39 ADVANCED P CONFIGURATION IP SERVICES SETUP ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeenueeeuseneeeees 43 FIGURE 40 SNMP MANAGER AGENT MODEL cecceeceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeteetetteneeeees eens 44 FIGURE 41 BRANCH OF THE 1234 MIB OID TREE cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetenteeteetenteneegs 45 FIGURE 42 HIPR 900 OID TREE ccccccc cece cece cece eee eeeeee rr 46 FIGURE 43 BASIC NAT OPERATIONS cccceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeteeeeegeeeguggeugengees 47 FIGURE 44 NAT ON HIPR 900 ETHERNET INTERFACE IS PRIVATE scececeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeteneennees 48 FIGURE 45 NAT ENABLED ON ETHERNET INTERFACE 00cccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeeen eens 48 FIGURE 4 6 PRIVATE TO PUB E a a 49 FIGURE 47 NAT ON HIPR 900 ENABLED RF INTERFACE IS PRIVATE 00ccccccccccccncnnnnnnnnn cnn 49 FIGURE 48 NAT ENABLED ON RF INTERF
79. g the coverage area When units are spread over two RF coverage areas the user needs to identify the one that will form the backbone between the coverage areas so that any unit can talk to any other one regardless of their loca tions Identifying the backbone of the network should be done even before selecting IP Forwarding modes Router Bridge Configuring the units to function in two coverage areas is a multi step procedure First since all units in the network must be synchronized with the master unit it is imperative to identify a unit that will be repeating the master sync for all distant units This unit must be set to Repeater mode see section 5 5 2 1 Next the unit forming the backbone between the coverage areas must be configured to repeat all necessary information from one coverage area to the next This unit is considered to be Broad cast Relay Point unit and must have Broadcast Relay Point parameter enabled see 5 5 2 2 By default a unit is not considered a Broadcast Relay Point 5 5 2 1 Repeater Mode Keeping your network in Sync Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version In a network topology with more than one coverage area units that are not directly reachable by the mas ter unit have to be synchronized through Repeater units See example of a network topology with two RF coverage areas Figure 11 Refer to section 6 7 2 for parameter setting All units in the extended network must operate with the same network system
80. given network Figure 6 illustrates an ex ample of a network where a master is a full featured version of the HiPR 900 unit and remotes are HiPR 900S units Such network is functional in bridge mode only Remote 4 posta 1 HiPR 3005 e m7 ar one ull Padres HiPR 300 T H Remote 2 Ea PR 9005 Hi PR S00S Figure 6 Network Application Example 5 3 Connections The connections required are shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 below and on the next page While serial and or Ethernet RTU or PLC are shown in the diagrams master stations often use a PC running an appli cation designed to communicate with remote RTUs or PLCs or intelligent controllers Figure 7 shows a common connection scenario The TX RX antenna is required for basic operation The power connection allows for a wide range of input DC power whether the user system is a nominal 12 or 24 VDC supply system A setup PC can be connected via the serial port allowing for setup and configu ration of the HiPR 900 as well as local and remote diagnostics It may be left connected at all times but is not required for normal operation once the unit has been configured The Ethernet port allows end users Ethernet capable RTU or PLC to be connected Note PD RX Antenna connector is exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version PD RX Antenna THRE Antenna 10 30 VDC PWR Input Setup PC User s Ethernet RTU or PLC Figure 7 Basic Setup Figure 8 shows
81. he TX RX port The dual antenna connections also permit the use of a higher gain antenna for the receiver RX only Dual antenna ports also permit receiving from a far distant site with a high gain antenna while using an omni directional to serve local stations The Parallel Decode receiver algorithm automatically and conti nually decodes signals from both antennas In special applications such as rotating machinery dual antenna ports allow the use of cross polarized antennas automatically selecting the best received signal regardless of the orientation of the machine 1 United States Patent No 6 853 694 B1 001 5099 000 7 HiPR 900 User Manual 3 Physical Description o Cece o O ss O SETUP a RX TX pee LU tan Seo SS LY na rT A atc RX RX TX FA r ver HO NS OrxiRx I _ i Oo 6 oo A Erai lOa Osync OPWR Lo gt Z Osync OPWR POE com Oo POE LNK COM Figure 4 Full Featured HiPR 900 Front Panel left HiPR 9008 Front Panel right Only the front panel has connections and indicators They are e One standard RJ 45 auto sensing 10 100 UTP Ethernet connection with Auto MDIX Supports direct connection to both Terminal Devices and Ethernet hubs or switches without resorting to crossover cables LED indicators make it simple to verify that Ethernet cables and connections are good e Two DE 9F RS232 ports Serial baud rates from 300 to 115 200 are supported HiPR 900 units are f
82. he following fields Y Source MAC Address Bridge mode Hex numbers format 00 01 02 03 or Source IP Address Router mode Dotted decimal format 111 222 333 444 Type of report Decimal number 3 that identifies the report as a type 3 of fields Decimal number indicating number of comma delimited fields to follow Thinning value Number of data packets before a diagnostic message is delivered Flags Hexadecimal without a leading Ox 0 DC input 1 PoE input 2 5 C from Overtemp alarm for DC input 3 5 C from Overtemp alarm for PoE input Volts Decimal indications in decivolts when source is DC input 125 for 12 5V Decimal indication is a low number typically 5 when source is PoE Temperature Decimal internal unit temperature in Celsius degrees Packet error rate or PER 0 or negative decimal value DES See Figure 36 for details good Thus 51 is CRC error rate of 10 since reset or when net stats were cleared See Table 10 Signal RSSI Decimal level in calibrated dBm Background RSSI Decimal level in calibrated dBm Forward power Decimal indications in milliwatts Reverse power Decimal indications in milliwatts Output Samples From command window type telnet nnn nnn nnn nnn 6272 and the unit s diagnostic output will display on screen where nnn nnn nnn nnn is your unit s address in dot decimal format Thin ning value must n
83. he full featured HiPR 900 version 001 5099 000 2 HiPR 900 User Manual 1 2 3 Accessories and Options Table 1 lists various accessory items available for the HiPR 900 Wireless Modem Table 1 Accessories Cn A S For information on accessories and options contact your sales representative In the United States call 1 800 992 7774 or 1 507 833 8819 For International inquiries call 507 833 8819 5 1 Omni Antenna Kit 250 5099 031 12 1 dBi Yagi Antenna Kit 250 5099 021 1 3 Factory Technical Support M F 7 30 AM to 4 30 PM Central Time CalAmp DataCom Industrial Monitoring and Controls 299 Johnson Ave Ste 110 Waseca MN 56093 Tel 507 833 8819 Fax 507 833 6758 Email supportO dataradio com For application assistance consult the Technical Support Application Notes TSAN at Dataradio com support shtml 1 4 Product Warranty RMA and Contact Information Dataradio guarantees that every HiPR 900 Radio Modem will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for two 2 years from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this manual The manufacturer s warranty statement is available in Appendix 2 If the product proves defective during the warranty period contact Dataradio COR Ltd Customer Service to obtain a Return Material Authori zation RMA 001 5099 000 3 HiPR 900 User Manual 1 4 1 RMA REQUEST Contact Customer Service 299 Johnson Ave
84. hop away the field indicates the ID of the neighboring unit itself Route Hop Count Indicates the number of RF hops from the unit to the neigh bor 1 hop neighbor is a neighbor that a unit can talk directly to both units are in the same RF coverage area 2 and more hop neighbors are neighbors that cannot be reached directly Status Indicates if the route is active or inactive Toggle Switches between primary and backup route The toggle switching can take up to 1500 ms to take effect and if the backup path is the desired path the path should be locked see section 6 7 7 Displays the unit s status Unit s Operating mode Master Repeater or Remote Relay Point RP if enabled NAT if enabled Status Access Point AP if enabled Proxy if TCP is enabled Static if neighbor entry was defined by the user Dynamic if the entry was acquired by the neighbor discovery module Deletes the neighboring unit from the Neighbor Table If the unit still exists in the RF network the neighbor discovery module will find it To Del see it appear in the Neighbor Table the user may press Refresh List button allowing sufficient time for the neighbor discovery module to locate the unit Poll Polls the unit Used to test if a unit is reachable Poll All Polls all units in the Neighbor Table Clear List Clears the Neighbor Table Deletes all entries Refreshes the Neighbor Table Note that this page does not refresh Refresh Lis
85. ion each Unit repeats the traffic from its LAN interface to its RF interface and vice versa see Figure 31 172 30 1 11 24 O a Host A m Host C 172 30 1 1 24 172 30 1 3 24 Unit A Unit C ETH 172 30 1 10 24 ETH 172 30 1 13 24 Figure 31 Bridge Mode Sample Setup with one coverage area 001 5099 000 31 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 2 Basic IP Configuration Basic IP Configuration Use fixed IP settings IP Address Y 192 168 204 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway nono Use DHCP Client IP Address Netmask Default Gateway Apply Cancel Figure 32 Setup Basic Basic IP Configuration Item Description Use fixed IP settings Enables the top three IP dialog boxes and disables the lower three You may need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings See section 6 3 for further details Use DHCP Client To activate select the DHCP Client radio button click on the Apply button click on the Save Config button and reboot the Host PC On restart the top three dialog boxes are disabled and the lower three read only IP dialog boxes are populated with the IP set tings automatically assigned if your network supports the DHCP Server capability NOTE Activating this option will reset the unit s IP address If your network supports the DHCP Server capability make sure the IP address assigned by the DHCP serve
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87. l flow control is implemented in the TCP IP stack and how each application is designed The HiPR 900 has been highly optimized with this in mind When the TX RX LED flashes amber this not only in dicates that data is moving but also indicates by the LED OFF periods when data is not moving across the RF network at full rated speed If you get flashing RED indications on the TX RX LED RF reception problems are present and causing some loss of throughput OFF periods indicate that the application has not presented data to the HiPR 900 radio modem Using different client server combinations or applications may show improvements For instance one FTP server may work 30 faster than another simply because the buffer management is quicker to re spond or has bigger message buffers yet run at nearly the same speed over a pure Ethernet no RF link Network Address Translation NAT payload data compression and encryption have little effect other than adding a small latency to the flow of traffic The TDD mode should be left enabled unless highly specialized protocols are being run Sometimes these protocols and TDD interfere which each other and may run somewhat faster with TDD disabled 7 4 Maximizing via Setup Pages Further performance optimization can be done via the User Interface Setup pages The fundamental ad justments described in the following paragraphs can be changed singularly or in conjunction with each other Note Data Compre
88. l pattern For ground plane independent antennas installation may be close to the edges of the mounting surface 001 5099 000 6 HiPR 900 User Manual 25 84 900MHz 8 21cm Figure 3 Antenna Spacing 2 2 4 RF Path and communications range The range of the HiPR 900 is dependent on terrain RF radio frequency path obstacles and antenna sys tem design To assure reliable communications a competent professional should study the RF path to de termine what antennas are required and whether or not a repeater is needed NOTE Any full featured HiPR 900 unit can be a repeater 2 2 5 Antennas The antennas listed in Table 1 page 3 were tested and typed for maximum gain These antennas are FCC approved for use with the HiPR 900 Similar antenna types from other manufacturers are equally acceptable 2 3 Parallel Decode Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Dataradio s patented Parallel Decode technology combines Spatial Diversity and Smart Combining to provide increased sensitivity plus improved immunity to multi path fading Even in the absence of mo tion the changing wavelengths inherent in frequency hopping systems make it possible for stationary sites to experience frequency selective interference Parallel Decode technology receives and continuous ly combines signals from two antennas a short distance apart ensuring a more reliable link Full 1W transmit power can be used with up to 6 dBi antenna gain on t
89. ly 5 when source is PoE Temperature Decimal internal unit temperature in Celsius degrees Packet error rate or PER 0 or negative decimal value 101log wae See Figure 36 for details good Thus 51 is CRC error rate of 10 since reset or when net stats were cleared See Table 7 Value 10 Value 20 Value 30 Value 40 Value 50 Table 7 Simplified rating of output value representing Packet Error Rate PER Bad Packets Counts for Packet Error Rate Basic Good Packets Counts for Incoming Packet Packet Error Rate Packets Header Validation Figure 36 Packets Counts for PER The overtemp limit default is 80 C 001 5099 000 38 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 5 1 1 2 Type 4 outputs contain the following fields Y Source MAC Address Bridge mode Hex numbers format 00 01 02 03 or Source IP Address Router mode Dotted decimal format 111 222 333 444 Type of report Decimal number 4 that identifies the report as a type 4 of fields Decimal number indicating number of comma delimited fields to follow Thinning value Number of data packets before a diagnostic message is delivered Signal RSSI Decimal level in calibrated dBm Background RSSI Decimal level in calibrated dBm Forward power Decimal indications in milliwatts Reverse power Decimal indications in milliwatts 6 7 2 5 1 2 Output Samples From command window type
90. mes possible to extend the coverage of a HiPR 900 network without requiring back to back repeaters A unit in repeater mode follows the master s lead for changing channels and repeats sync for distant units A unit in repeater mode acts as a remote that always repeats sync repeats directed traffic in router mode and optionally repeats broadcast traffic 5 2 IP Forwarding Modes 5 2 1 Bridge mode Bridge mode provides for fast set up IP bridging allows for quick deployment of basic point to point and point to multipoint networks with minimal configuration to all units on a same network Bridge mode carries ARP and is transparent to any IP based or IP encapsulated protocols In Bridge mode packets re ceived from the Ethernet interface of a unit are passed over the RF interface so that all other units in the system can receive the packets Although Bridge mode is simpler to configure the router mode is more efficient in filtering out unwanted traffic over the RF 5 2 2 Router mode exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Used in advanced networks router mode enables OIP optimization for reduced overhead and improved throughput and supports more complex network topologies such as store and forward and multi hop links In router mode packets are routed from one unit to the other with the help of the IP routing tables inside each unit 001 5099 000 12 HiPR 900 User Manual NOTE IP Forwarding mode must be the same on all units in a
91. mode OIP Retries Limit is normally set to two 2 Gradually increasing it up to five 5 in extreme cases may provide a slow but reliable link when none was possible with weak signals Use in conjunction with a 256K network bit rate 7 5 Troubleshooting Tools 7 5 1 Network Connectivity PING The ping command determines whether a specific IP address is accessible It works by send ing a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply It is useful for troubleshooting end to end reachability network connectivity and network latency Available for MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP as well as Unix amp Free BSD EXAMPLE ping 192 168 204 1 displays the response with turn around time in milliseconds TRACERT WINDOWS The tracert command is used to visually see a network packet being sent and received and the number of hops required for that packet to get to its destination Available for MS DOS 6 2 MS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 and XP Note Users with MS Windows 2000 or XP who need additional information on network laten cy and network loss may also use the pathping command EXAMPLE tracert www yahoo com at the command prompt displays the intermediate routers be tween local host to the ww yahoo com site 001 5099 000 81 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 5 2 Configuration Information WINIPCFG WIN95 98 IPCONFIG WIN2K or IFCONFIG UNIX Ipconfig is a DOS utility which can be used from MS DOS or an MS DOS shell
92. much multi path signals are interfering with reception at this location A flat level indicates a better signal path than an uneven level RSSI dBm dBm Range 120 40 Thresholds 90 60 Mouse Over Figure 86 Representative Multi path City Spectrum Example 7 2 2 Multi path Interference Achieving RF band flatness from an antenna system is a function of the type and quality of antenna used and how well a direct line of sight transmission path is realized Try using directional antenna to reduce multi path reflections aiming away from noise sources by changing antenna directions slightly by chang ing antenna polarization changing the dual antennas position relative to each other or changing their loca tion Note As stated in section 2 2 3 minimum separation for a diversity reception is 5 8 wavelength ap proximately 8 inches 21cm for fixed applications The overall throughput can be measured after a change is made do not forget to clear the statistics before a new measurement is taken and a correlation to the spectrum made visually 001 5099 000 79 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 3 Maximizing TCP IP If after optimizing the airlink there still appears to be an unexplained speed loss less than the HiPR 900 radio modem limit of about 40 Kbytes sec total for both directions you can look at maximizing TCP IP TCP IP throughput can be tricky to measure as performance is related not only to the RF link but how wel
93. na when the transmitter is operating The installer of this equipment must ensure the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit an RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population Recommended safety guidelines for the human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy are contained in the Canadian Safety Code 6 available from Health Canada and the Federal Communications Commission FCC Bulletin 65 Proper installation of the transceiver antenna of HiPR 900 products as summarized in section 2 2 2 be low will result in user exposure substantially below the recommended limits for the general public The HiPR 900 complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and must be professionally installed Operation must conform to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause unde sired operation of the device Notes Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for com pliance in the country where used could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment 2 2 2 Antenna Connection This equipment has been tested and approved with antennas having a maximum gain of 10 dBi Transmit antennas with a higher gain are strictly prohibited by Industry Canada regulations The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms In order to reduce potential radio interference
94. nd examples given in this manual are based on HiPR 900 operating software version at the time of writing this document and may not apply to earlier or later software versions Screen captures used throughout this document may vary from actual screens 6 1 LAN Setup Check that DC power is applied to the HiPR 900 radio modem PoE or PWR input On a PC running MS Windows with an existing LAN connection connect to the RJ 45 input of the HiPR 900 Set up PC as follows 1 Click Start gt Control Panel Network Connections 2 Click on the relevant Local Area Connection 3 On the Local Area Connection Status screen click Properties 4 On the Local Area Connection Properties screen scroll the List Box until Internet Protocol TCP IP is highlighted click Properties 5 On the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen follow either method below A Select Obtain an IP address automatically B Select Use the following IP address gt Enter 192 168 204 254 in the IP address field gt 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet mask gt Leave the Default gateway blank 6 Click the OK button Note Certain Operating Systems require rebooting to complete the connection process 6 2 Default IP Settings e Default Operating mode is Remote e Default IP Forwarding mode is Bridge e Time Division Duplex TDD RF protocol is enabled by default 6 2 1 Ethernet Interface e MAC 00 0A 99 XX Y Y ZZ e IPADDR 192 168 204 1 e NETMASK
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96. nnector Dual TNC female Serial Setup Port DE 9F Serial Terminal Server DE 9F Ethernet RJ 45 10 100 BaseT auto MDIX Power I O right angle through DRI p n 690 01512 002 hole 2 contacts male On Shore Technology p n EDSTLZ951 2 Diagnostics IP or MAC Address Thinning value Flag Voltage source Voltage Temperature Packet Error Rate Message elements Carrier Level Average Background Level Forward power Reverse power FCC IC UL Certifications Pod 67000 902 5 927 5 MHz NP4 242 5099 100 773B 5099100 46A3 001 5099 000 86 HiPR 900 User Manual Appendix 1 Feature Comparison Table 9 Feature Comparison Feature Full Featured HiPR 900 Standard HiPR 900S Master Operating mode Remote Operating mode Repeater Operating mode Bridge IP Forwarding mode Router IP Forwarding mode Neighbor Discovery IP Routing High Speed 512 Kbit s Ethernet Setup Serial Port COM Serial Port SNMP 2 2 e LJL 2 L jle e jeje 2 12 2 2 Parallel Decode 001 5099 000 87 HiPR 900 User Manual Appendix 2 Diagnostic Output Format for HiPR 900 units Firmware Build V2 7_RXXX or earlier Output format for all HiPR 900 units with firmware build V2 7_RXXX or earlier is man machine readable ASCII comma delimited format Reader program used or written must ensure to decode the type field and check for type 0 Type 0 outputs contain t
97. nt unit and added to the neighbor table However the new table entry s status will be kept as dynamic 6 7 7 2 Neighbor Table Each unit has a Neighbor Table This table has an entry for each neighboring unit detected in the RF net work 001 5099 000 74 HiPR 900 User Manual Neighbor Table of 0000B3 lt 0xB3 gt Unit iD Unit Configuration Route n RF IP Addr Eth IP Addr NextHop Hop Count Status pri 0x8C 1 Active 10 0 0 140 16 192 168 204 150 24 Master N A Dynamic bkp 0x6DB Inactive 0x8C 00008C pri 0x6DB Active 10 0 6 219 16 192 168 203 15 24 Repeater RP Dynamic bkp 0x8C Inactive 0x6DB 0006DB Poll All Clearlist Refresh list Figure 82 Neighbor Table Item Description Unit ID Displays a neighboring unit s RF MAC address and name RF IP Address displays a neighboring unit s RF IP address and net mask Unit Configuration Ethernet IP Address displays a neighboring unit s Ethernet IP address and netmask Indicates whether the route is primary pri or backup bkp The neighbor discovery algorithm keeps information about two best paths to any neighboring unit The primary path is used by default when building the internal routes Use Toggle function to manually switch to the backup path Next Hop Indicates the ID of the unit that s next on the path to the neighboring unit If the neighboring unit is only 1
98. on Communication hub for users to connect to a LAN Access Points are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of service a wireless user has access to Ethernet data activity Advanced Encryption Standard AES Physical radio frequency connections used for communications between units Address Resolution Protocol Maps Internet address to physical address The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data The transmission capacity of a given device network or physical channel Time between channel changes An application program that provides a way to view and interact with all the in formation on the World Wide Web Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions Both RS 232 serial communications ports of the HiPR 900 wireless radio modem are configured as DCE and are designed to connect directly to a DTE A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network Data Communications Equipment This designation is applied to equipment such as modems DCE is designed to connect to DTE Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows ad ministrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time instead of assigning perma nent IP addresses
99. ons 6 5 Web Interface Important note Record all original HiPR 900 factory settings for possible future use Note It is always possible to restore factory settings through the web interface see section 6 7 6 2 The HiPR 900 web user interface is used to configure and view your network settings To navigate use the nine top level menus on the left five of which expand to offer submenus Note Screen captures used throughout this document may vary slightly from actual screens 6 5 1 Apply Cancel Save Config and Reset Unit Several submenus have Apply and Cancel buttons _Apply Cancel The navigation area has Save Config and Reset Unit buttons Save Config Reset Unit 001 5099 000 23 HiPR 900 User Manual When making an entry into a dialog box click on Apply when satisfied to temporarily apply the value s entered to the relevant parameter s If not satisfied click on Cancel button to restore to the value s present before a change was made Note Cancel command only affects the dialog boxes or radio buttons in the opened window HIPR 900 gt Parallel Decade Trusted Wireless Data HIPRO gt Unit Status Welcome Setup Wizard Please use the links on the left to find your way around Setup Basic gt Setup Advanced O attention Security This unit has one or more default settings Statistics that may constitute a security risk Maintenance Use the Setup Wizard to change
100. ormation E g IP address to Hosts i e PC RTU on a TCP IP network IP addresses of the gateway assigned by the DHCP server In router mode the Gateway default preset gateway is the IP address of the unit itself In bridge mode the default preset gateway is 0 0 0 0 To override the default setting select the Override radio button and enter a valid IP address in the text field Lease Start Address Pool of addresses allocated for DHCP purpose If a unit is configured as DHCP Server this field represents the start IP address pool managed by the DHCP Server Normally HiPR 900 automatically calculates the Lease Start Address equal to Ethernet IP Address plus one Lease Duration The period over which the IP Address allocated to a DHCP client is referred to as a lease Lease Duration is the amount entered in minutes Maximum number of leases Maximum number of DHCP client s a unit can serve IPSD IP Services Delivery Disabled Enabled Default Allows or disallows the generation of locally provided IP Services such as online diagnostics etc NAT Network Address Translation Disabled Default Enabled ETH hidden by NAT Enabled RF hidden by NAT NAT technology is a method by which IP addresses are mapped from one ad dress space to another In HiPR 900 it is normally used on the WAN side of an IP network to hide local IP addresses from an external IP network i e Internet On all Hi
101. ot be zero Note The overtemp limit default is 80 C 001 5099 000 88 HiPR 900 User Manual No overhead is generated in the HiPR 900 unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made Sample output for bridge mode no IP address available 00 00 03 09 0 9 100 1 5 38 51 70 108 1000 200 00 00 03 09 0 9 100 1 5 38 51 70 111 1000 200 Sample output for router mode 192 168 36 188 0 9 10 0 127 46 42 70 107 1000 200 192 168 36 204 0 9 10 0 103 42 53 70 110 1000 200 Decoding the last line see Table 10 unit is 192 168 36 204 IP address in router mode type of report 0 there are 9 fields to follow 1 10 sampled packets are output DC input is used Volts are 10 3 Internal temperature is 42 C PER of 107 with a carrier level of 70 dBm signal an average background level of 110dBm a forward power of 1000 milliwatts 1 0 watt and a reverse power of 200 milliwatts 0 2 watt old Table 10 Decoding Sample Output for Router Mode Field Field Name Sample Output Sample Output Decoded Unit s IP address is 1 Source IP address 192 168 36 204 192 168 36 204 2 Report Type 0 0 3 Number of Fields to Follow 9 9 1 10 packets re 4 Number of data packets before a diagnostic ceived will generate message is delivered 10 a diagnostic mes sage 3 Flags 0 DC
102. ow the recommended procedure as detailed above may result in unit becoming un responsive Once the file transfer is complete cycle the unit s power and allow the unit to boot The unit should return to the state that it was in when the update was started lt f FlashFXP Evaluation Copy 0 xj Session Sites Options Queue Commands Tools Directory View Help LocalBrowse 00 2 AE i x ii gt G ve B E CAGCUS_upgrade s00 gcu3 ttp Ji 3 Size Modified a Name TSize Modified t Parent Directory AccessCt html 1 1 2006 12 27 AM E Alarms html 1 1 2006 12 27 AM la analogF dsp 1 1 2006 12 36 AM a analogH dsp 1 142006 12 36 AM 1 1 2006 5 01 PM 1 1 2006 12 36 AM 1 1 2006 12 36 AM 1 1 2006 12 36 AM 14172006 12 36 AM 1 1 2006 12 37 AM ChanStat html 1 1 2006 12 37 AM gt 27 clear cit 1 1 2006 12 37 AM ha 4 O Folders 129 Files 129 Total 129 Selected 2 10 MB 0 Folders 130 Files 130 Total 2 10 MB 192 168 201 1 5 anster complete Name Tage Sief Remark R List Complete 7 KB in 1 16 second 6 8 KB s R NOOP R 500 Unknown command R NOOP R 500 Unknown command R NOOP R 500 Unknown command Idle 00 06 Figure 87 Sample FTP program 001 5099 000 83 HiPR 900 User Manual Note After resetting the PWR LED remaining lit steady amber or red indicates the FTP transfer was not successful or that the firmware is corrupt Ple
103. public network would have its source IP address replaced by the RF IP address of the HiPR 900 2 unit 001 5099 000 48 HiPR 900 User Manual Packet 1 e Src Address 172 30 1 2 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 Packet 1 Src Address 172 31 1 2 Dst Address 200 1 1 1 Packet 1 Src Address 172 31 1 2 e Dst Address 200 1 1 1 g gt Remote Host 1 External Host 1 172 30 1 2 24 DE sy 200 1 1 1 24 HiPRP00 2 HiPR900 1 NAT Enabled ETH is NAT Disabled Private ETH network private RF network j External network Figure 46 Private to Public 6 7 3 3 2 1 2 RF Interface is Considered Private O Disabled NAT O Enabled ETH hidden by NAT 2 Enabled RF hidden by NAT Figure 47 NAT on HiPR 900 Enabled RF interface is private An IP packet whose source IP address originates from the RF network and is sent towards the Ethernet network will have its source IP address replaced by the Ethernet IP address of the HiPR 900 unit In the example Figure 48 the RF interface of the HiPR 900 1 unit is considered private The Ethernet interface of the HiPR 900 2 unit is considered private e g External Host 1 200 1 1 1 24 External Network HiPR 900 1 NAT enabled RF interface is pri vate RF 172 31 1 1 24 Public Network External Network Private RF Network HiPR 900 2 NAT enabled Ethernet interface is private RF 176344 2 24 ETH 17P 30 1 1 24 Remote Host 1 172 30 1 2 24
104. put for Router Mode Field Field Name Sample Output Sample Output Decoded Type 3 Output Unit s IP address is 1 Source IP address 192 168 36 204 192 168 36 204 2 Report Type 3 3 3 Number of Fields to Follow 5 5 1 10 packets re 4 Number of data packets before a diagnostic ceived will generate message is delivered 10 a diagnostic mes sage 5 Flags 0 DC input 6 Voltage Level 103 10 3V 7 Internal Temperature 42 42 C 8 PER 53 4093 Type 4 Output Unit s IP address is l Source IP address 192 168 36 204 192 168 36 204 2 Report Type 4 4 3 Number of Fields to Follow 5 5 1 10 packets re 4 Number of data packets before a diagnostic ceived will generate message is delivered 10 a diagnostic mes sage 5 Signal RSSI 70 70 dBm 6 Background RSSI 110 110 dBm Forward power 1000 1000 mW 1 0 Watt 8 Reverse power 200 200 mW 0 2 Watt 001 5099 000 40 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 Setup Advanced 6 7 3 1 LAN IP LAN IP Ethernet LAN IP Address and Netmask are defined in Setup Basic IP MTU 1500 bytes MAC address 00 0a 99 00 03 d7 Default IP Gateway ODisabled Control OEnabled If you Apply changes to any parameters marked you will need to do a Save Config and a Reset Unit Parameters marked are not meaningful when the unit is operating in Bridge mode Figure 37 Advanced IP Configuration LAN IP Item Des
105. r units in the RF network and to add all necessary IP routes needed to reach all neighboring units Neighbor Discovery Module Neighbor ODisable Discovery Enable Disable Autolock o O Enable Convergence Timeout 15000 Figure 80 Neighbor Discovery Module The neighbor discovery module only operates when the unit is configured in router mode Item Description Neighbor Discovery Enabled default Disabled Enabled Disabled default When enabled all dynamic Neighbor Table entries neighboring units discovered by the neighbor discovery module are saved automatically Autolock after the discovery module s learning process is considered complete see Convergence Timeout below These entries are preserved in the unit s flash memory so that on restart the unit does not have to relearn the complete topology of the RF network Time in ms after which without learning any new information the Convergence Timeout neighbor discovery algorithm considers the learning process complete Default 15 000ms The neighbor discovery module populates the neighbor table with dynamic neighbor entries The process of detecting the other units takes some time and RF bandwidth 001 5099 000 73 HiPR 900 User Manual Rebooting the unit would lose all neighbor entries and the detection process would have to be re started Enabling the Autolock feature allows preserving acquired information in the unit s fl
106. r will be accessible to you If your network does not support DHCP server capability the unit will be reset to a default 192 168 204 1 IP address within the first 5 minutes IP Address In Use fixed IP settings window set to valid unique IP address for each individual unit Netmask In Use fixed IP settings window set to valid IP netmask for each individual unit may be same or different depending on customer s IP network topology Default Gateway In Use fixed IP settings window set to valid Default Gateway May change for different groups or locations 001 5099 000 32 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 3 RF Setup RF Setup Power Level 30 dBm C 256 kBits S 512 kBits S Apply Cancel Figure 33 Setup Basic RF Setup Airlink speed Item Description Set power level between 20 0 dBm and 30 0 dBm 0 1 and 1 0 watt Power Level Default is 30 0 dBm ais 256kBits S 512kBit S Default Sets the maximum speed the HiPR 900 will use for Airlink speed data packet transmissions Slower speed preferred for longer range 001 5099 000 33 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 2 4 Serial Ports Setup SETUP PORT Y Enabled Speed 115200 x Data bits O7 8 Stop bits 1 O2 Parity ONone OOdd OEven Flow Control CTS based x Connection Control Switched DTR bringupAteardown IP Gateway Service CLI Service O Serial RF bridge DOX mode
107. rade package with current configuration merges upgraded settings with the current configuration Note the firmware update process will end up replacing an existing configuration file with the one that came bundled with the firmware upgrade package Factory Settings Restore Factory Settings restores all settings to default factory confi guration Upon performing the firmware upgrade should you decide to restore to factory settings instead of to merge with bundled settings simply select the Restore Factory Settings radio button right after performing the firmware upgrade and click on Proceed Important note Activating Restore Factory Settings will reset the IP address of the unit Have your record of all the original HiPR 900 factory settings han dy before proceeding with restoring to factory settings 001 5099 000 70 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 6 3 Package Control Package Control is used for verifying the integrity of the field upgrade of the HiPR 900 radiomodem firmware Click on Maintenance Package Control and wait a few seconds for the results to display Snapshot in Figure 76 shows a PASS result indication If an upgrade problem arises and persists click the Package Control once more and have the resulting indications handy if contacting Dataradio System engineering 200 Package Name distrib pkg 200 Minor O 200 Major 2 200 Package distrib pkg is valid Re
108. roduct Frequency Configurations Management Supported Protocols Channels Occupied Bandwidth Operating Temperature Humidity Supply voltage Typical Rx Current Drain at 25 C Master mode Typical Tx Current Drain at 25 C Power Out DC Input 12V DC Input 10V DC Input 30V PoE input 30 dBm 1W 405 mA 485 mA 170 mA 105 mA 20 dBm 1W Power Out 360 mA DC Input 12V 430 mA DC Input 10V 155 mA DC Input 30V 095 mA POE input 30 dBm 1W 715 mA 845 mA 290 mA 180 mA 20 dBm 1W 445 mA 535 mA 190 mA 120 mA Cold start 1 Nominal Dimensions 5 50 W x 1 81 H x 4 25 D 13 97 x 4 6 x 10 8 cm TX Frequencies 902 5 927 5 MHz Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS TX Power Out User adjustable from 20 dB to 30 dB in 0 1 dB increments Frequency Tolerance 1 0 PPM RX Frequencies 902 5 927 5 MHz Bit Error Rate BER 98dBm for 10x10 512kb s in Parallel Decode typical 102dBm for 10x10 256kb s in Parallel Decode typical Shipping Weight Mounting Options 001 5099 000 85 HiPR 900 User Manual Modem Logic Data Rate 256 512 Kbps user selectable Modulation Type RCFSK Addressing SETUP and COM Port Interface EIA RS 232F DE9F Data Rate 300 115 200 b s Defaults Setup 115 2Kbps COM 9 6 Kbps Display 5 Bi color status LEDs LAN link LAN activity Tx Rx Sync Power Connectors Antenna Co
109. sharing a channel by assigning dif ferent time slots to different users A user command and TCP IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs Trivial File Transfer Protocol UDP IP based file transfer protocol The physical layout of a network A transparent unit transmits all data without regard to special characters formats etc Acts as a converter between Ethernet IP and RS 232 protocols Airlink data activity User Datagram Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Universal Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet Virtual Private Network A security measure to protect data as it leaves one net work and goes to another over the Internet A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular net working device Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly xi HiPR 900 User Manual 1 Product Overview This document provides information required for the operation and verification of the DATARADIO HiPR 900 Spread Spectrum wireless modem 1 1 Intended Audience This manual is intended for system designers professional installers and maintenance technicians 1 2 General Description CalAmp s Dataradio HiPR 900 FHSS modem with patented Parallel D
110. single repeater Use TDD Mode for Point to Point and Point to Multipoint topologies 001 5099 000 65 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 4 Security 6 7 4 1 Pass Control Pass Control User User ID Old Password New Password New Password rT Confirm Apply Cancel Encryption C Disabled Enabled Encryption Encryption Pass Phrase o YourEncryptionPassPhrase Encryption Key 4b a9 fd b8 58 6e 40 00 b9 24 bf 02 c0 73 5b as Apply Cancel Figure 71 Security Pass Control Item Description User ID Enter a string of any letters or numbers of at least 1 and not exceeding 15 characters The User Name entry is currently not an access limiting factor It only serves to identify the person gaining access User Name may be required by future versions Old Password For an initial installation enter the default Password ADMINISTRATOR all upper case let ters For subsequent access use the Password that you will have configured New Password Enter a string of any letters or numbers of at least 8 and not exceeding 15 characters CAUTION Do not lose the new password or you will not be able to gain access to the unit you will need to contact Dataradio for support as detailed in section 1 3 earlier New Password confirm Re enter the new password string Encryption Disabled Enabled Default Encryption Pass Phrase String of characters used to create a 128 bit
111. ssion section 6 7 3 5 above should only be OFF while testing thereby eliminating performance differences due only to different compression rates 7 4 1 Use Router Mode Selecting Router mode see section 6 7 2 1 is highly recommended when running over a weak RF link This mode ensures that several levels of retry mechanisms are at work each optimized to minimize TCP flow control delays or even preventing a dropped TCP IP link It requires some IP route planning to and from the HiPR 900 units but is well worth the increase in link stability over the simpler bridge mode 001 5099 000 80 HiPR 900 User Manual 7 4 2 Reduce RF MTU size As this is a shared band interference is not always avoidable Another way of improving performance is by reducing the RF MTU size see section 6 7 3 2 This effectively reduces the amount of time each data frame is exposed to interference thus reducing retry traffic A good starting point is 576 bytes instead of the default 1500 Note Values down to 300 may be necessary 7 4 3 Reduce RF network bit rate Normally the system is able to utilize the normal bit rate of 512k see section 6 7 2 3 If you have a very low signal level 90 dBm or less or the RF signal levels are close to an elevated noise floor level you can try running at 256K instead of 512k changeable on the fly without a reset It could result in better overall performance 7 4 4 Increase OIP Retries Limit Only available in Router
112. stem ID Factory default ID is zero Dataradio recommends for security reasons changing it to some other value unique to each HiPR 900 network thus preventing collision Upper limit is 16 382 Operating mode Master exclusive to the full featured HiPR90 version Repeater exclusive to the full featured HiPR90 version Remote Within a HiPR network one unit has to be configured as a Master that the remotes synchronize to It can be any unit in a system but is normally the one considered the base unit for coverage and support reasons By setting a unit to repeater mode it becomes possible to extend the coverage of a HiPR 900 network without requiring back to back repeaters A unit in repeater mode follows the Master s lead for changing channels and repeats sync for distant units Otherwise it operates as a Remote IP Forwarding mode Bridge Router exclusive to the full featured HiPR90 version Defaults to Bridge mode Use Router for more advanced IP configurations Bridge Forwarding By default the HiPR 900 only forwards IP and ARP packets Ethernet II types 0x0800 0x0806 By selecting the Everything setting the HiPR 900 will forward all 802 3 Ethernet Il packets types Use this setting to transport protocols such as IPX 802 1Q etc Note that the Everything option is not available in router mode Broadcast Relay Point Enabled Disabled default For units that are spread over multiple R
113. stination IP address by the NAT enabled device NAT does a lot more then simple translation of the IP source address NAT also carries out IP protocol dependant translation For the UDP and TCP protocols NAT will also translate the source port numbers Special handling is also done for other more specific protocols like FTP 001 5099 000 47 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 3 2 1 NAT on HiPR 900 On all HiPR 900 units the user can select which one out of the two interfaces Ethernet or RF will be considered private 6 7 3 3 2 1 1 Ethernet Interface is Considered Private O Disabled NAT Enabled ETH hidden by NAT O Enabled RF hidden by NAT Figure 44 NAT on HiPR 900 Ethernet interface is private An IP packet whose source IP address originates from the Ethernet network and is sent towards the RF network will have its source IP address replaced by the RF IP address of the HiPR 900 unit In the exam ple below Figure 45 the Ethernet interface of the HiPR 900 2 unit is set as private External Network External Host 1 ETH 17P 32 1 1 24 200 1 1 1 24 HiPR900 1 PT NAT disabled N m ublic Networ BE TIL IEE N24 External Network RF Network RF Network RF 1 7 n 12724 HiPR900 2 a NAT enabled Ethernet interface is private ETH 17P 30 1 1 24 Remote Host 1 172 30 1 2 24 N _ Private ETH Network 7 Figure 45 NAT Enabled on Ethernet Interface An IP packet sent from the private network towards the
114. structions Figure 27 Congratulations you have completed the setup wizard for Bridge mode Click one of the Save Config buttons Wait for the operation Progress bar activity to stop Click Save Config to save your settings The status reports Success Click on Reset Unit _Save Config button Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop A When you see OK it will be safe to power off or Reset this unit If you entered Station Reset 20 second timer counts down while an IP address this unit will then be accessible via that new address the status reports Working When done the sta ee tus reports Ready Remember also if you change parameters that require a reset marked then you must reset the unit Setup Wizard Step DIO To add more units to this network run this wizard on each additional station without changing the Remote setting in Step 1 Set each Remote to the same System ID and Encryption key you chose for the Master Note The Setup Wizard configurations are for Bridge mode only If in router mode click the Bridge mode will carry data traffic for any IP address and subnet If you want to Switch to Bridge mode button and follow the in configure Router mode and its features exit this wizard and go to the Advanced n e Setup page on the main menu structions below Figure 28 8 The SYNC Led on a Master unit will light green shortly after reset The SYNC Led on each Remot
115. sult PASS Figure 76 Package Control 6 7 6 4 Radio Tests To guard against an inadvertent or accidental mishap Dataradio strongly recommends saving the parame ters to the unit BEFORE running this test Use the Save Config button at the bottom of the navigation menu This test is especially useful for testing the power output with a wattmeter RF Tests Transmitter Carrier RF Power Output Check This test will turn on the radio transmitter Start Test and leave the unit in transmit mode for 60 seconds followed by a necessary unit reset Stop Test Use this button to stop the test now This will promptly and necessarily reset the unit Figure 77 RF Tests Item Description Test frequency is 915 000 MHz carrier only no modulation Start Test RF Power will be as configured in Setup Basic gt RF Setup 20 to 30 dBm HiPR 900 unit resets after 20 seconds if the Stop Test button is not Stop Test pressed 001 5099 000 71 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 6 5 Spectrum Analyzer Spectrum Analyser RSSI dBm dBm Range 120 40 Thresholds 30 50 Mouse Over Legend Notes Signal level is above Recommended Threshold One bar per channel Signal level is between Thresholds Mouse over the bars to obtain Signal level is below Recommended Threshold Channel Signal dBm Noise dBm Colours are blended atthe bottom Noise Background Figure 78 Maintenance
116. t s diagnostic output This is to ensure that no changes will be required to the user online diagnostic reader program when the HiPR 900 radio modem gets updated The types are distinguished by type field At the present time there exist two types type 3 and type 4 More types may be released in the future 6 7 2 5 1 1 1 Type 3 outputs contain the following fields Y Source MAC Address Bridge mode Hex numbers format 00 01 02 03 or Source IP Address Router mode Dotted decimal format 1d 222 43330444 Type of report Decimal number 3 that identifies the report as a type 3 of fields Decimal number indicating number of comma delimited fields to follow Thinning value Number of data packets before a diagnostic message is delivered 1 Previous versions of the HiPR 900 radiomodem had only one type field type 0 If working with a combination of cur rent and previous versions of HiPR 900 units the Reader program used or written must ensure to decode three sepa rate types of unit s diagnostic output type 0 3 and 4 See Appendix 2 for more detail 001 5099 000 37 HiPR 900 User Manual Flags Hexadecimal without a leading Ox 0 DC input 1 PoE input 2 5 C from Overtemp alarm for DC input 3 5 C from Overtemp alarm for PoE input Volts Decimal indications in decivolts when source is DC input 125 for 12 5V Decimal indication is a low number typical
117. t file a claim with the carrier immediately 001 5099 000 4 HiPR 900 User Manual 2 Installation 2 1 UL Approved for Class I Division 2 or Zone 2 The HiPR 900 is suitable for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A B A D or non hazardous locations To meet UL compliance the HiPR 900 must be installed in an enclosure and power must be supplied by a SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage non energy hazardous source This device may be powered via Pow er over Ethernet PoE when it remains internal to the building and or via the terminal block connec tion Warning Explosion Hazard Do not disconnect while circuit is live unless area is know to be non hazardous Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class I Division 2 or Zone 2 operation 2 2 Antenna Installation 2 2 1 Professional Installation 8 RF Exposure Compliance Requirements The HiPR 900 radio modem is intended for use in the Industrial and SCADA market The HiPR 900 must be professionally installed and must ensure a minimum separation distance of more than 14 58 in 37 cm between the radiating structure and any person An antenna mounted on a pole or tower is the typical in stallation in some this allows for mount instances a 1 2 wave whip antenna is used RF Exposure The HiPR 900 radio modem uses a low power radio frequency transmitter The concentrated energy from an antenna may pose a health hazard People should not be in front of the anten A
118. t automatically 001 5099 000 75 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 7 3 Neighbor Management Advanced The neighbor table can be also populated with user defined entries The interface presented below allows the user to add static entries Neighbor management Optional Compulso i El Attribute Node ID A E Optional primary route Node Name Hop Count Next Hop ID RF IP Addr RF Mask Optional backup route Eth IP Addr Eth Mask Hop Count Backup Next Hop ID Backup Figure 83 Neighbor Management Item Description Compulsory Information Node ID Unit s RF MAC address factory default Node Name Unit s name as configured in Setup Basic General Station Name RF IP Address Unit s RF interface IP address RF Mask Unit s RF interface IP netmask Ethernet IP Address Unit s Ethernet interface IP address Ethernet Mask Unit s Ethernet interface IP netmask Optional Information Attribute Unit s attributes NAT PROXY AP Access Point RP Relay Point Master Repeater Remote Primary Route Hop Count Amount of hops to reach this unit taking the primary route Primary Route Next Hop ID The RF MAC address of the 1 hop neighbor taking the primary route Backup Route Hop Count The number of hops to reach this unit taking the backup route Backup Route Next Hop ID The RF MAC address of the 1 hop neighbor taking the backup route 001 5099 000
119. t managing TCP IP based internets e hipr900 mib contains a set of managed object definitions aimed at managing Dataradio HiPR 900 modems 6 7 3 3 1 3 OID In SNMP each object has a unique OID consisting of numbers separated by decimal points These object identifiers naturally form a tree Figure 41 illustrates this tree like structure for 1213 mib which comes bundled with every HiPR unit package A path to any object can be easily traced starting from the root top of the tree For example object titled SNMP has a unique OID 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 The MIB asso ciates each OID with a label e g SNMP and various other parameters When an SNMP manager wants to obtain information on an object it will assemble a specific message e g GET packet that in cludes the OID of the object of interest If the OID is found a response packet is assembled and sent back If the OID is not found a special error response is sent that identifies the unmanaged object iso 1 l org 3 1 3 dod 6 13 6 internet 1 mgmt 2 mib 2 1 1 3 6 1 2 1 interfaces 2 icmp 5 udp 7 SNMP 11 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 RASAN ip a tep 6 transmission 10 Figure 41 Branch of the 1234 mib OID tree 6 7 3 3 1 4 MIB Browser Dataradio recommends opening all MIB files with a
120. t unit would ever be receiving a limited broadcast packet Note Serial data is always sent via broadcast mechanism as no destination address can normally be ex tracted 001 5099 000 57 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 4 1 2 Multicast IP multicast addresses are in the range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 These addresses are used to represent logical groups of units that may or may not reside on the same networks Multicast is used when one to many communication is required For instance a radio station might of fer a music channel on the Internet in real time To receive the music a user host must know the multi cast group multicast address used by the radio station and add itself as a member of this group In the IP realm a host uses the IGMP protocol to do this The routers inside the Internet are using IGMP and other multicast routing protocol to build the proper path from the sender to the receivers a tree like path is formed from the sender to the receivers Sender owner of multicast group 226 1 2 3 Receiver 1 gt Receiver 3 Add membership 226 1 2 3 ll Ze Add membership 226 1 2 3 Receiver 2 Add membership 226 1 2 3 Figure 58 Registration to multicast group First Step Sender owner of multicast group 226 1 2 3 Paths from Sender to Members Receivers 1 2 and 3 flow in the Internet 1 Internet from IP Router to IP Router to reach LIP Reuter Destinations 226 1 2 3 7 gt
121. tations Diagnostics can be sent anywhere including being back hauled Back hauling adds to the network traffic flow and must be taken into account in designing a net work If a return flow is necessary 1t needs to be reduced substantially to have a minimal effect on the network as described in section 6 7 2 5 1 0 The HiPR 900 radio modem can support up to 4 diagnostics socket connections at once This may be used for instance to carry out monitoring at a main office and at up to three separate field locations It is also possible that one of the four connections use a serial port instead by enabling it on the HiPR 900 s web browser interface More information statistics and offline test facilities are available via the browser RF paths can be mo nitored and checked from either end of a link without traveling to the other station 6 7 2 5 1 0 Parameter Adjusting the return diagnostics flow is done via parameter This parameter indicates that only one out of every x packets delivered will generate an online diagnostic message The thinning value can be ad justed using the web interface see paragraph 6 7 2 5 and set as follows 0 off 1 every packet delivers a diagnostics message 1000 every 1000th packet delivers a diagnostic message 6 7 2 5 1 1 Output Format Output format is man machine readable ASCII comma delimited format Reader program used or written must ensure to decode two separate types of uni
122. telnet nnn nnn nnn nnn 6272 and the unit s diagnostic output will display on screen where nnn nnn nnn nnn is your unit s address in dot decimal format Thin ning value must not be zero Note No overhead is generated in the HiPR 900 unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made Sample output for bridge mode no IP address available 0 0 00 0338 97 y 37 Sy Dio Dio 13D 33 0 00 00 03 09 4 5 5 75 115 990 50 Sample output for router mode 192 168 36 188 3 5 10 0 127 46 42 192 168 36 188 4 5 10 70 107 1000 200 192 168 36 204 3 5 10 0 103 42 53 192 168 36 204 4 5 10 70 110 1000 200 Decoding the last two lines see Table 8 unit is 192 168 36 204 IP address in router mode type of re port is 3 for the first line 4 for the second line there are 5 fields to follow for both reports 1 10 sampled packets are output DC input is used Volts are 10 3 Internal temperature is 42 C PER of 1053 with a carrier level of 70 dBm signal an average background level of 110dBm a forward power of 1000 mil liwatts 1 0 watt and a reverse power of 200 milliwatts 0 2 watt Note While the diagnostic messages are generated in pairs i e type 4 output follows type 3 output it may appear as though they arrive in random order i e type 3 output followed by another type 3 output 001 5099 000 39 HiPR 900 User Manual Table 8 Decoding Sample Out
123. the antenna type and its gain should be chosen to ensure the effective isotropic radiated power EIRP is not more than required for successful communication 001 5099 000 5 HiPR 900 User Manual FCC IC Rule The output power is not to exceed 1 0 watt 30 dBm and the EIRP not to exceed 6 dBi gain 36dBm A sample calculation is provided below Referring to Figure 2 Sample Calculation Yagi Antenna 8 5 dBi which exceeds 6 dBi gain by 2 5 dB Cable Loss 1 5 dB HiPR 900 output initially set to 30 dBm 1 watt Initial output level dBm excess antenna gain dB cable loss dB new power setting dBm Therefore the sample calculation becomes 30dBm 2 5 dB 1 5dB 29 dBm The HiPR 900 output must be reduced by 1 dB to 29 dBm R RX ERIP 36 dBM Figure 2 Sample equation 2 2 3 Spacing and Constraints Exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Referring to Figure 3 HiPR 900 radio modems commonly use two separate antennas e T Main transceiver Constraints are the limit of 14 58 in 37 cm see 2 2 1 above and omni directional factors e R Auxiliary receiver Constraints are the receiver spacing of at least 5 8 wavelength from transceiver antenna and omni directional requirements Sin 21cm There is no gain restriction For installation of ground plane dependent antennas the center of the surface used for mounting is pre ferable for best omni directiona
124. ust and or a cor rosive atmosphere are anticipated There are no external switches or adjustments all operating parameters are set via a web browser 1 2 1 Characteristics HiPR 900 has the following operational characteristics e HiPR RF deck frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz simplex 490 kHz channel bandwidth and 51 RF channels e High speed user selectable data rates of 256 or 512 Kbps e Built in adjustable 0 1 to 1 watt transceiver e Used as an access point or an end point with each configurable in Bridge IP Forwarding mode for quick setup of units on same network Router IP Forwarding mode for advanced networks e Embedded web server to access status and or setup information e Remote access for over the air system firmware upgrades Parallel Decode with SMART COMBINING dual receivers for added decode sensitivity in multi path and fading environments Wide input power range of 10 to 30 volts DC Flexibility of Power over Ethernet PoE AES 128 bit data encryption Superior data compression Native UDP and TCP IP support Optimized IP OIP protocol reduction Diagnostics Built in Spectrum Analyzer 1 2 2 Configuration HiPR 900 units are factory configured to default settings Configuration changes or upgrades are web browser based Master mode is exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version Router IP Forwarding mode is exclusive to the full featured HiPR 900 version 3 Parallel Decode is exclusive to t
125. vices Power over Ethernet Technology that allows the electrical current necessary for the operation of each device to be carried by the wired Ethernet LANs data cables rather than by power cords Device that is drawing power from an Ethernet cable A powered device is com patible with both midspan PSE and endspan PSE it is insensitive to polarity Indicates presence of PoE or DC power input Dynamic IP routing protocol based on the distance vector algorithm A networking device that connects multiple networks together Industry standard interface for data transfer Received Signal Strength Indication an indicator of the strength of the received signal Units are dBm The lower the number the stronger the signal Remote Terminal Unit A user provided SCADA device used to gather informa tion or control other devices Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition A general term referring to systems that gather data and or perform control operations Digital processing method used to combine Spatial Diversity signals to optim ize performance Simple Network Management Protocol Provides a means to monitor and control network devices and to manage configurations statistics collection perfor mance and security Simple Network Time Protocol Protocol for synchronizing the clocks of com puter systems over packet switched variable latency data networks Uses UDP as its transport layer Composite information from independ
126. y to stop right side of the Status Apply your changes Cancel these changes bar Click on Proceed to Next Step If no change is Note The symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before made to the Operating mode click on Proceed to ines enact Next Step Figure 23 Setup Wizard Step One 3 On step two Figure 24 of the Setup Wizard read Setup Wizard Step DODWS the on screen Instructions Once the System ID is The System ID is common to all units in a given network It determines the entered click Apply Your Changes Wait for the pseudorandom hopping sequence which distinguishes this network from others deo M and remote stations will only synchronize to a master with the same System Progress bar act v ty to stop right side of the Status ID You can use the default System ID but we recommend you change it for security reasons bar Click on Proceed to Next Step If no change is If you are setting up your Master station pick a system ID between 1 and made to the System ID dialog box click on Proceed 16383 Make a note of this number which you will need to set in each of to Next Step your Remotes System ID fi 00 Apply your changes Cancel these changes Note The Y symbol indicates that this parameter will require a Reset before it takes effect Proceed to Next Step Quit Go Home Figure 24 Setup Wizard Step Two 001 5099 000 25 HiPR 900 User Manual Setup Wizard Step DOD
127. ystems to manage and monitor network attached devices SNMP is based on the manager agent model consisting of a manager an agent a database of management information managed objects and the network protocol The manag er provides the interface between the human network manager and the management system The agent provides the interface between the manager and the physical devices being managed Figure 40 SNMP uses basic messages such as GET GET NEXT SET and TRAP to communicate between the manager and the agent Management System Managed Element MANAGER Human Network Network Manager Protocol Hi Messages a gt DS Management Database Managed Object Figure 40 SNMP manager agent model 6 7 3 3 1 1 MIB The manager and agent use a Management Information Base MIB a logical hierarchically organized database of network management information MIB comprises a complete collection of objects used to manage entities in a network A long numeric tag or object identifier OID is used to distinguish each variable uniquely in the MIB and SNMP messages 001 5099 000 44 HiPR 900 User Manual 6 7 3 3 1 2 HiPR 900 MIB File Each HiPR 900 unit firmware package is bundled with three MIB files found inside mibs zip file e dataradio regs mib contains a top level set of managed object definitions aimed at managing Datara dio products e 1213 mib contains a set of managed object definitions aimed a

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