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1. 00 0 4 3F 00 31 46 IP Address Configure radio Update Firmware Serial2MacCalc Discover EST Modems Apply Changes Clear List Figure 10 Update Firmware Serial to MAC Calculator Serial2MacCalc Look In G Computer Jj jle u ES Local Disk C OVD RW Drive D Network Wilasanvar F File Name Files of Type All Files Open J Cancel Figure 11 Firmware Location If while setting up two or more Model 210 Modems and you happen to lose the MAC addresses of one of said modems you can quickly find the MAC addresses by using the Serial to MAC Calculator You can bring up the Serial2MacCalc option by right clicking the 210 information line Figure 11 Upon activation a small window will appear in which you can input an ESTeem Serial Number and the calculator will display the corresponding MAC Addresses or enter a MAC Address and it will display the corresponding Serial Number Figure 12 Tools Interface Model Filter ESTEEM piscover Wian MAC Peer 00 04 3F 00 81 46 Ether MAC IP Address 00 0 4 ge Configure radia Update Firmware Serial2 MacCalc 5 Serial M 21697 ro A di A Clear List Apply Changes Figure 12 Serial2MacCalc Option Revised 2 Feb 15 File Help Serial2mac Serial li 21697 Calc J etho 90 04 3F 00 81 44 eth1 x 00 04 3F 00 81 45 wiani 990
2. 1 Omni Directional AAZOM or 4 Ground antenna structure base and ANT150F6 lightning arrestor 2 Directional AA202M Antenna Feedline Recommendations O m x FeedineType 20M_ 202M ANT150F6 ESTeem Resources Ethernet AA109 Programming Interface USB Cable Serial Interface Cable Cable AA09 2 AA065 AA062 LMR195 Coax AAZS4LMR TNC Male on Connector N Male Connector Ethernet and R 232C Interfaces to User s Devices USB Programming Port 12 VDC Power Supply Earth Ground AAT WANSAL AR IHAA NEI AH N Male Connector Lightning Arrestor AA161 Revised 3 Feb 15 7 4 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX A FCC INFORMATION INFORMATION TO USERS WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generated uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their expense To insure compliance to FCC non interference regulations periph
3. AA174 Displayed Note Your accessory model numbers may vary from the above but you will need to locate each of above items to continue configuration Revised 2 Feb 15 2 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT A POWER Ethernet RS 232 Power 10 100 1GB USB Data Port NN l RX 3 210 Series Gnd Program YW status Port ResEeT Le l esi ese FE L 10 8 to 16 VDC Power Input Connector Ethernet RS 232C Device Port Data Port USB Programming Port Figure 1 210 Front Panel Overview HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The following steps should be completed to begin configuration of the ESTeem Model 210 Technical Tips Attach antenna to the 1 Connect the antenna to the TNC connection on the ESTeem Model 210 Figure 1 Model 210 before powering up 2 Connect the power supply and Ethernet cable to the ESTeem 3 Install the ESTeem Discovery Suite application below to set the IP address in the Model 210 4 Proceed to Chapter 3 to begin programming Revised 2 Feb 15 2 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT ESTEEM DISCOVERY UTILITY The ESTeem Discovery Utility will allow you to met ESTEEM eh me configure the IP address on the Model 210 to match ows your network regardless of 1ts current IP subnet This ss se ed Oe ke utility will also allow you to update the software in lt Spectrum of Ethmmnet and Serial Wireless Modems the 210 and op
4. MICHIGAN Detroit Office DT 24897 Hathaway Street Farmington Hills MI 48335 1552 MINNESOTA 691 Federal Building 316 N Robert St St Paul MN MISSOURI Kansas City Office KC 520 NE Colbern Road Second Floor Lee s Summit MO 64086 NEW YORK 1307 Federal Building 111 W Huron Buffalo NY 14202 APX A 2 APPENDIX A FCC INFORMATION NEW YORK New York Office NY 201 Varick Street Suite 1151 New York NY 10014 4870 OREGON 1782 Federal Building 1220 SW 3rd Avenue Portland OR 97204 PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Office PA One Oxford Valley Office Bld Room 404 2300 E Lincoln Hwy Langhorne PA 19047 1859 PUERTO RICO 747 Federal Building Carlo Chardon Ave Hato Rey PR 00918 TEXAS Dallas Office DL 9330 LBJ Freeway Room 1170 Dallas TX 75243 3429 5636 Federal Building 515 Rusk Avenue Houston TX 77002 WASHINGTON DC Columbia Office CF 9300 East Hampton Drive Capitol Heights MD 20743 WASHINGTON Seattle Office ST 11410 NE 122 Way Room 312 Kirkland WA 98034 6927 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX B INTERFACE PORTS ETHERNET INTERFACE The ESTeem Model 210 s Ethernet Port is a Full and Half Duplex Auto negotiation interface supporting 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1Gbps 10 100 1000BaseT The port is compatible with TIA EIA 568B cable configuration Figure 1 ANTENNA POER 210 Series G Program STATIS wt jar TH Ftherrvet RS 232 j na ro
5. Return to Status Summary Page Opposite Modem s Wireless MAC Associated Stations Receive Signal Strength dBm Last Packet Received Las K dem ID mepa sect kbps eee U Es 00 04 3f 00 09 66 36 0 11000 Remote Peer Modem ID Access Poimts LastEx MAC Ad HAC Ad Se Signal Geck s eG 0kbps w Enc pep x BO 02 2d D3 2a 78 02 20 08 24 00 02 2d 03 2a 78 70 o 2oo0 y lt _ Other Access Points 00 02 2d 3f 74 d3 D2 243 3 74 a3 89 8 2000 y on 04 3f 00 09 66 36 o 1ioo0 y EoTeem Figure 4 Repeater Peer Table Repeater Peers Peers This section will list all configured 210 AP Bridge peers by their Wireless MAC address For detailed information on repeaters see Chapter 6 Repeating and Mesh Access Points This section will list all other 210 radio modems that are sharing the operating frequency You can also note that the Peers listed above are also included in this list Station Connections This section will list all 210 radio modems are linked as Station Bridges Revised 3 Feb 15 APX C 2 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX C RADIO amp TROUBLESHOOTING Ping Testing The easiest method for testing the efficiency of data flow between the ESTeems is to conduct a Ping test to the opposite modem s IP address This will test all links in the Ethernet Bridge t Command Prompt G N ping 172 16 38 196 t Pinging 172 16 38 196 with 32 by
6. Mode Mode N AA ss RS 232 Data Line of Sight Path J ig E aon s I a Remote Site Access Point sia Pe f To Antenna E Bridge Repeater Access Point web PEDIR Bridge Repeater d e Uz Remote PLC Ee Remote Site amp Repeater acini NOTE Repeater may be stand alone or attached toa network or device atte kas Note Antenna s shown are for illustration purposes There are many antenna options available depending on your application is Access Point Bridge Mode Remote Site To Antenna Master PLC Figure 5 Multi point Serial Diagram Revised 2 Feb 15 1 3 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT OVERVIEW There are three main phases to prepare the ESTeem 210 for operation In a wireless network Phase 1 Determine the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem in the wireless network The ESTeem 210 is a sophisticated networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation Determining the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem 210 is the first step Chapter 3 of this User s Manual details the modes of operation and applications where each would be used Phase 2 Program the ESTeem for operation in the wireless network Once the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem has been determined the 210 can be programmed for the wireless network Programming the 210 radio modem is easy with our web browser utility The easiest way
7. Select whether you want to enable the redirector for the external serial port device If you choose to enable the redirector then configure the remainder of the settings on the page Select the baud rate 2400 baud Help 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud 38400 baud 57600 baud 115200 baud Select the number of data bits 7 Help 8 Select the number of stop bits 1 Help 2 Select the parity Even Help Odd None Select the serial Hardware Help flow control Software None Enter the maximum bridge links for 2 Help multicast packets 1 255 Enter the destination IP address for the serial packets 224 0 0 1 Help multicast address for multipoint system Figure 18 RS 232 Data Port Configuration 7 On this last configuration page press the Commit Changes button to accept the configuration and reboot the modem Configure all other Model 210 radio modems for your application and proceed to Appendix C for detailed information on testing the wireless link 4 MORN a ESTEEM Wireless Modems Setup To permanently commit your changes click on the Commit Changes button below Once the changes have been permanently saved the system will reboot with the new settings in effect Previous Commit Changes Go To Advanced Setup Cancel Figure 19 Commit Changes Page Revised 3 Feb 15 3 12 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION The ESTeem Model 210 Web Configuration Manager is an i
8. The Model 210C and 210M products are allowed by the FCC to use high gain directional antennas It is noted that a 1 4 wave antenna that does not have ground plane radials requires a ground plane to operate at maximum efficiency This can simply be a conducting surface under the antenna that is a 1 4 wavelength in diameter For the Model 210C 450 470 MHz this is approximately 6 5 inches A conducting surface can be anything from the rooftop of an automobile to a file cabinet COAXIAL CABLES To minimize signal loss the overall length of the coaxial cable should be as short as possible To avoid corrosion select coaxial cable manufacturers with tinned copper braid where possible Listed below are representative cable losses in db 100ft at the VHF and UHF frequencies Frequency RG 8 MHz RG 58u LMR 195 i LMR600 1 2 Heliax solid awm ps p 2 pse In a severe noise environment it may be desirable to use a double shield type of coax cable such as RG 214 U Note Pre made coax cables can be purchased from the factory A 3 dB loss means you have lost 1 2 of your signal A 3 dB gain means you have doubled x2 your signal Keep the antenna feedline as short as possible to minimize losses Extreme care must be taken when attaching coax connectors to the antenna feedlines If there is any error in making this connection the output of the transmitter will be greatly reduced Revised 3 Feb 15 7 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAP
9. 04 3F 00 81 47 Mac2Serlal 90 04 3F 00 81 44 21697 Calc Figure 13 Serial to MAC Calculator EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS MODES OF OPERATION The ESTeem Model 210 is a sophisticated wireless networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation Determining the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem is the first step in creating a reliable wireless network This chapter will explain each mode of operation provide example applications and detailed programming information for each mode Please review the following modes of operations If you do not see an example of your application please contact ESTeem support at 509 735 9092 for help in selecting your mode of operation Access Point AP Bridge Mode The Access Point AP Bridge mode provides a wireless bridge for Ethernet and serial data between other ESTeem 210 radio modems The AP Bridge mode is used at Master and Repeater locations and every wireless network will have at least one 1 210C or 210M radio modems in AP Bridge mode The AP Bridge mode is also used as the Base for Model 210 radio modems in mobile Station Bridge mode Multiple 210 wireless modems in AP Bridge mode be linked together to create an overlapping seamless canopy for mobile devices Example Applications e Point to point wireless Ethernet communication devices e Master and Repeater locations in multi point wireless networks e Fixed locations with mobil
10. 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 1 Point to Point Application No Peer links required Figure 2 Point to Point with Repeater Site Peer link between Main Office and Repeater Figure 3 Multi Point Application No Peer links required Figure 4 Multi Point Application with Mesh Repeater Peer links between Main Office Repeater Remote Site Access Point Bridge and Remote Facility For detailed information Peer Repeater and Mesh configuration please refer to Chapter 6 Repeaters and Mesh Configuration ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems i Configure the following to enable wireless communcation between other ESTeem modems in Access Point AP modes The wireless Peer links created below will bridge or route Ethernet devices connected to those ESTeem modems You may add a peer to the list remove an existing peer or modify an existing peer by clicking the appropriate button below Set as root bridge Yes No Set STP on Yes No Path Encrypt Serial MAC Addr Length Type Enable Peer List Add Remove Modify Previous Next Figure 9 Peer Link Configuration If a Peer link is required press the Add button and Figure 10 will be displayed ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Wireless Modems Setup Add a Wireless Peer To add a new wireless peer enter the modem s serial number or wireless lan WLAN MAC address the pather length key type the key a
11. Diagram NOTES 1 Use coax cable runs as shortas practical to minimize cable losses Omni Directional Antenna 2 Vapor wrap all external antenna coax Directional connections with Silicone tape Antenna AA243 3 Contact ESTeem for recommendations ANTENNA RECOMMENDATIONS regarding antenna mounting hardware sissi and installation tips 1 Omni Directional AAZ0C 1 or FG4507 mx amp FG4607 4 Ground antenna structure base and ed I lightning arrestor 2 Directional AAZ02C 1 Antenna Feedline Recommendations Antenna Part No Feedine 20C1 202C 1 FG4507FG4607 lt 50 ft Length gt 50 ft Length ESTeem Resources Ethernet AA109 Programming Interface USB Cable Serial Interface Cable Cable AA09 2 AA065 AA062 LMR195 Coax AAZ34LMR TNC Male z bu N Connector i rr N Male N Male Connector Connector Lightning Arrestor AA161 Ethernet and R 232C a Interfaces to User s Devices USB Programming Port 12 VDC Power Supply Earth Ground AA178 Revised 3 Feb 15 7 3 EST P N AA107 210CM ANTENNAS Model 210M Outdoor Fixed Base Hardware Diagram NOTES 1 Use coax cable runs as short as practical to minimize cable losses Omni Directional Antenna 2 Vapor wrap all external antenna coax Directional connections with Silicone tape AA243 Antenna 3 ContactESTeem for recommendations regarding antenna mounting hardware ANTENNA RECOMMENDATIONS ai eae
12. location that you saved previously Floppy disk controllers I s Fl disk dri The driver will create a USB Serial device that can be viewed on the j 3 ieee Sha ENN Device Manager under Ports see Figure 2 4 a enos Mice and other painting devices Monitors Note Please the port number assigned to the ESTeem USB Device Network adapters I n Other devices Figure 2 Com6 Assigned as it will vary from computer to 9 Ports COM amp LPT PAES SB Serial COM6 computer and will be needed for the Terminal Interface a lie i confi gu rati on Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 If your Windows Vista 7 or 8 computer is configured to ask for the device driver for peripherals when installed you can use the Figure 3 USB Communications Port Assignment instructions listed above for Windows XP If configured to automatically install new drivers the installation will show as failed To correct open the Device Manager Figure 2 on your computer and ESTeem USB Serial device will be show with a yellow indicator Highlight the ESTeem USB device with a Right mouse click and select update driver Point the update path to the esteem_usb_serial inf file location that you saved previously to complete the installation Revised 3 Feb 15 9 3 EST P N AA107 210CM Terminal Interface The ESTeem U
13. network that was looking for future upgrade to an Ethernet based system Another would be using the high bandwidth Ethernet connections to provide a link to remote video hardware while also providing a serial link to the existing PLC in a SCADA type application SERIAL CONNECTIONS The 9 pin Sub D serial data port is located on the face of the 210 Figure 1 Using the ESTeem AA062 interface cable the 210 can be connected to a standard DTE device PC with a male 9 pin Sub D connector The complete cable configuration is available in Appendix C Interface Ports SERIAL CONFIGURATION Configuration of the serial port is completed during the standard setup of the 210 After completion of the Repeater Peer configuration screen the Serial Port Setup screen Figure 2 will be displayed Each section in the Serial Port Setup screen is described in detail with the following Baud Rate PORAH TH O STATUS eve ANI LAA 210 Series 10 8 to 16 VDC Power Input Connector Ethernet Device Port RS 232G Data Port USB Programming P ort Figure 1 210 Front Panel Overview Select the data rate of the RS 232 connection to match your serial device Data Bits Select the number of data bits on the RS 232 connection to match your serial device Stop Bits Select the number of stop bits on the RS 232 connection to match your serial device Parity Select the parity of the RS 232 connection to match you
14. receive the serial data from another modem Set the IP port numbers to match where the serial data will be sent The serial data will not be sent if both the IP address and port number is not correct Maximum Packet Size This number represents the maximum size of the serial data packet in bytes If the number of bytes of data in the serial port buffer exceeds the maximum packet size before the timer or delimiter character is reached the ESTeem will send forward the serial packet For example 1f the maximum packet size is set to a value of 100 when the serial port receives 100 bytes the data will be sent through the wireless connection Number of Milliseconds for Packetization This number represents the time the ESTeem will hold data in the serial data buffer before sending to the remote ESTeem This feature is generally used if the serial data does not have a consistent packet length or delimiter character For example if the number of milliseconds is set to a value of 10 the ESTeem will monitor the incoming serial data stream and any break in characters longer than 10 milliseconds will cause the data will be sent through the wireless connection Revised 3 Feb 15 5 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 5 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Delimiter Characters Enabling and specifying a delimiter character will transmit the data in the serial buffer when the delimiter character is recognized in the serial data stream There are two unique delimiter characters th
15. that are sharing the operating frequency You can also note that the Peers listed above are also included in this list Station Connections This section will list all 210 radio modems are linked as Station Bridges Revised 3 Feb 15 4 3 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems Statin Peer Table This page is a summary view of the peer table for the WLAN device indicated below Click on a given MAC address for more details about that peer Return to Status Summary Page Associated Stations None Peers MAC Ad Signal uy Modem ID ge ea sfree 7e f2 37 _ oss S O Access Points MAC Addr ea 2 me lee sec kbps goresiatioo 7e fa 37 o sasooj a TO Station Connections MAC Addr Signal LastRx Enc Connected SSID sec kbps aasman j aso a fp T SSCS Counter Details The Counter Details submenu will summarize all transmitted and receive data packets for the Model 210 System Log Tab The Log Screen is a trouble shooting tool that shows the current log of Model 210 system messages See Figure 8 The System Details button will display a more detailed system diagnostics that may be requested by ESTeem technical support Setup Tab The Setup screen allows the step by step configuration of the Model 210 For more detailed descriptions see Chapter 3 Example Applications Advanced Configuration Tab The Advanced scr
16. the network based upon the lowest path length to the Root Bridge Path length is the total number of wireless links repeater peer links to transmit a packet through the wireless network to the Root Bridge Note The Root Bridge in a network should be the Model 210 where the majority of the data flow is processed In every wireless network of two or more radios the Root Bridge should be user defined If not defined the ESTeem 210 with the lowest MAC address will be designated as the Root Bridge In Figure 4 the Plant network Example 1 is the most logical location for the Root Bridge based upon the amount of data flow Setting this site as the root bridge is discussed below in Root Bridge Blocking and Forwarding Phase To ensure you do not have a network loop situation due to redundant paths in your wireless network the Model 210 will recognize and disable block one or more redundant links and provide back up links should the primary link fail This establishes a wireless mesh network with a series of forwarding links based upon the shortest path length to the Root Bridge For example looking at Figure 4 the Remote Building has two routes to the Root Bridge Plant Network Example 1 directly to the site and through the repeater The direct link between the two sites is the shortest route lowest Path Length and will be selected as the primary route unless overridden by manually changing the Path Length in the configuration P
17. which paths will be blocked On a wired Ethernet network the location of the Root Bridge is not really important but in a wireless network selection of the Root Bridge is critical to the wireless network routing Let s use the following Example network diagram Figure 4 to continue the discussion Ethernet Switch t rimary Repeaterp i ns Stand Alone Repeater Site i ren a fz ins Access Point ee fee a SIN E 14002 with Repeater eee k Feature Enabled Router SDd Access Point Bridge Required HT with Repeater Plant Network Feature Enabled Large Wired LAN SIN E 14001 my os Q f ms To Be by x e GS 9 4 s saa EtherStation s 3 Remote Pullaing eon Mode l Me Small Ethernet Wired LAN A SIN E 14003 Mobile Vehicle eet ST oe ge 10 100 1000 Single Ethernet Device ca g Mobile i E BaseT SIN 14004 BE PLC Access Point Bridge with Repeater Feature Enabled Figure 4 Programming Example 1 Diagram Revised 3 Feb 15 6 3 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 6 REPEATING FEATURES STP Phases The following sections describe the process of the STP in the ESTeem Model 210 as how it would happen in the above example Learning Phase Once properly configured each Model 210 will begin to search out the other Model 210 units In radio range that are programmed in the AP Repeater Peer table All Model 210 s will calculate their routes to every Model 210 in
18. E 210C SPECIFICATIONS Model No Antenna Type Applications Frequency Polarization Impedance Gain VSWR Front To Back Ratio Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Antenna Material Mounting Hardware Antenna Connector Maximum Power Input Antenna Envelope Windload RWV Weight Revised 4 Feb 15 Antenna Specifications AA202C 1 Directional DC grounded 5 element yagi Fixed base 440 to 470 MHz a Vertical or Horizontal 50 ohms 9 dBd lt 1 5 20 dB 59 degrees Model AA202C F 53 degrees High strength aluminum with gold chromate finish Heavy duty U bolts for mounting up to 2 1 8 in pipe with right angle mount or direct panel mount N Type Female 300 Watts 34 5 in length by 13 25 in width 100 mph 1 68 lbs APX E 3 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX F 210M SPECIFICATIONS ESTeem 210M Specifications Transceiver Frequency of Operation Software Selectable 150 to 174 MHz 6 25 KHz Frequency Stability 1 5 ppm RF Data Rate 6 25 KHz Channel Bandwith 9 6 Kbps 4 QAM 19 2 Kbps 16 QAM 28 8 Kbps 64 QAM software selectable RF Data Rate 12 5 KHz Channel Bandwidth 21 6 Kops 4 QAM 43 2 Kbps 16 QAM 64 8 Kbps 64 QAM software selectable RF Output Power 50 ohms 2 2 Watts average 10 Watts peak TX Duty Cycle 100 Transmitter Spurious amp Harmonics gt 55 dB down from carrier Frequency Selectability Transmitter Rise Time 1 mSec Tr
19. SB driver creates a serial device on your computer that can be interfaced using any serial terminal program Windows XP and earlier operating systems contained the serial terminal program HyperTerminal that can be configured for accessing the 210 series modem Later versions of the Windows operating system Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 removed the HyperTerminal but a Free terminal program such as PuTTY can be downloaded at the following URL http www putty org Terminal Configuration Configure the port settings on the ESTeem USB Serial device to the communications port number listed in the Device Manager Figure 3 The serial port should be configured for 115 200 bps 8 data bits None Parity 1 Stop bit Hardware flow control Figure 4 Once the serial port has been configured press the Enter key on your keyboard to show the sign in display The Username and Password for the serial interface is the same as the log in for the web interface If at default values both the Username and Password will be admin lowercase without the parenthesis The configuration screen Figure 5 should now be displayed and ready for use 210 HyperTerminal File Edt Wew Cal Transfer Help Oe of OO F Configure ethernet and reboot Ping a host es torre factory defaults and reboot og Show devices Reboot Quit Enter selection Connected 0 00 10 Auto detect 115200 8 N 1 CHAPTER5 SERIAL APPLICATIONS COM6 Properties Port Se
20. TER 7 ANTENNAS WEATHER PROOFING COAX CONNECTIONS 1 Lightly coat the threads of the connectors with silicone lubricant prior to assembly See Note 1 and hand tighten Make sure to use the silicon sparingly so when assembled any excess does not get on center conductor Care should be taken not to get any lubricant on the center conductor 2 Wrap the connector assembly with a non adhesive silicone tape EST part number AA243 for weather proofing See Note 2 and instructions below a Clean surface to be wrapped Cut off length to be used b Peel back a short length of protective film Keep tape clean and dry C Begin with one complete overlap of tape onto itself d STRETCH CoaxWrap while continuing to wrap object with half laps removing clear film as you go Figure 1 For greater pressure resistance use 2 or more tightly wrapped layers e End of tape at final wrap should be completely positioned onto itself Note CoaxWrap s bond begins to cure immediately upon contact with itself Repositioning or removal is not recommended after 2 minutes of wrapping 3 Apply an electrical coating sealing agent over the vapor barrier patch for added protection See Note 3 NOTES 1 Dow Corning RTV 3140 or equivalent 2 Coax Wrap CW10B or equivalent Figure 1 Coax Wrap Example J SCOTCHKOTE 3 M Company or equivalent Revised 3 Feb 15 7 2 EST P N AA107 210CM ANTENNAS Model 210C Outdoor Fixed Base Hardware
21. This is a summary of the status of the overall system Most of the source data for this display is also accessible through the System Details of the Log tab ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Status Summary System Mode AP Bridge Current System Time Tue 03 Feb 2015 22 28 38 System Temperature 42 C Up Time 0 days 02 41 12 CPU Usermode CPU Kermelmode o CPU Idle 98 CPU Interrupts per Second 8637 Pageable Memory Total 126456 Pageable Memory Used 18260 Pageable Memory Free 108196 Number of Processes 46 uu View Peer Table View Global Counter Details SSID hex 30 SSID text 0 MAC Address 00 04 3F 00 7D 0E Wireless Peer Enabled true Associated Stations 0 Rx Bytes 0 Rx Frames 0 Rx Frame Errors 0 Tx Bytes 682084 Tx Frames 11325 Tx Errors 0 Tx Drops 85 Figure 5 Main Status Screen Peer Status Table The Peer Status submenu lists the connected Model 210 their signal strength data rate and time of last packet sent Press the View Peer Table link and Repeater Peer Status Table will be displayed Figure 6 For a detailed analysis of the information provided in this table please review Appendix C Radio Configuration and Troubleshooting Peers This section will list all configured 210 AP Bridge peers by their Wireless MAC address For detailed information on repeaters see Chapter 6 Repeating and Mesh Access Points This section will list all other 210 radio modems
22. Troubleshooting Frequency of Operation rte YT C 1 Setting Output Power nen nnn nn nn nnn nn nn nnn nena n enna nnn nnansncncs C 1 Testing Communication Link nent T C 2 Receive Signal Strength Indicator we nnn nn nn nn nnn nn nn nnn nn nnn nnnn nn nnnnnncncnces C 3 APPENDIX D Network Optimization Dynamic ARP Table an eet net nnn nnn nn renee nen nn nnnensennnenns D 1 Netfilter Multicast enn q D 2 Whitelist nen nn nn nn nn nnn nn nace nn nance enna nana nn nnnn ncn D 2 APPENDIX E 210C Specifications 210C Specifications net nn nn nnn nn nn nnn nn nn nana E 1 Antenna Specifications nr tn nnn nnn nn nn nnn nn nnn E 2 APPENDIX F 210M Specifications 210M Specifications O Q qabtLS NLR L r e e eefe C vf C C T F 1 Antenna Specifications net n nnn nnn nn nn nnn nn nnn nn nn F 2 Revised 5 Feb 15 Page 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 1 Wireless Modems I NTRO D U CTI O N BEFORE YOU BEQGIN Thank you and coneratulations on your purchase of the ESTeem Model 210 Wireless Ethernet Radio Modem This manual was written to help both the first time and advanced user of the 210 to configure the wireless modem for your application If this Is your first time configuring the 210 and you would like to get going as soon as possible we recommend using the ESTeem Resource CD provided with the modem The Resource CD will provide the software utilities and guide you through the configurati
23. Update feature allows the user to update the latest Model 210 operating system software from a file supplied by the factory or the Internet to the Model 210 s flash memory To upload from a file on your computer select Upload via web browser and a file selection window will be displayed To upload directly from the Internet select Download from an http or ftp URL and enter the site address System Reboot Tab The Reboot screen allows the user to reset the Model 210 thereby activating any save changes to the modem About Tab Information about the Model 210 including applicable copyright notices and contact information for EST Revised 3 Feb 15 4 5 EST P N AA107 210CM USING THE RS 232 DATA PORT CHAPTER 5 SERIAL APPLICATIONS The ESTeem 210 has a serial data port that can provide RS 232 communication between two or more serial devices using the wireless broadband link The serial data is encapsulated and transferred as a standard Ethernet packet over an operating 210 wireless Ethernet system The configuration for a serial 210 network will be the same as an Ethernet or a serial RS 232 based communication network The serial interface option can be used to link two or more serial devices in a new or existing system The serial data has very little impact on the network bandwidth and will allow for both Ethernet and serial applications simultaneously A possible application would be installation of the 210 in an existing serial based
24. Windows DOS Model 95 Windows Utility Figure 3 Utility Model List Revised 2 Feb 15 2 3 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT Note Before using the Discovery Utility you must download and install the proper versions of Java and WinPcap 3 Download and unzip the ESTeem Discovery Suite Utility Figure 4 then run the ESTeem exe executable within ABOUT US NEWS PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS amp SOLUTIONS HOME Model 210 Series The Model 210C M Discovery Suite is a Java based application toolbox compatible with any computer operating system Windows Linux Mac etc The application requires two 2 additional support files to operate Java Downloadable from http www_java com The version required will be based upon your operating system Note The installation and updates from Java may try and instal additional web browser toolbars Uncheck the optional installation if they are not desired WinPcap Downloadable from http www_winpcap org The version required will be based upon your operating system Model 210C M Discovery Suite mas The utilities are available for download from our site Each ESTeem Utility Program is in a compressed ZIP file gt Model 210 Series When asked to Open the File or Save to Disk select Save to Disk Place the file in its own directory on your hard drive open the Zip file and run the executable program Tei The Discovery Suite will display all ESTeem 210 se
25. Wireless Modems ESTeem USER S MANUAL Models 210C 210M Manual Revision 2 0 February 2015 EGH Electronic Systems Technology Inc Author Name Title Approved by Name Title Eric P Marske Product Support Manager Tom L Kirchner President Electronic Systems Technology Inc Building B1 415 N Quay Street Kennewick WA 99336 Phone 509 783 9092 Fax 509 783 5472 E mail market esteem com Web Site www esteem com Copyright 2015 by Electronic Systems Technology Inc Date Date All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Electronic Systems Technology meee PRODUCT WARRANTY Electronic Systems Technology Inc hereinafter EST expressly warrants its products as free of manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the date of sale to first user customer THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND THERE IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NO OTHER WARRANTY GIVEN BY ANY EMPLOYEE AGENT DISTRIBUTOR OR OTHER PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON EST LIMITATION OF LIABILITY EST s liability shall be limited to refunding of purchase price repair or replac
26. acy device networks The Model 210 is a very sophisticated networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation and applications depending upon the needs of the wireless and wired LAN system The following configuration modes are provided as an overview of the basic network types as all possible network configurations cannot be listed For further help in selecting the correct network type please refer to Chapter 3 Example Applications of this User s Manual or call Customer Support at 509 735 9092 POWER TX Ethernet a Power 10 100 1GB RX 210 Series Gnd ie i STATUS A RSS ss s sa oan i eh EE ION USB Program Port 10 8 to 16 VDC Power Input Connector Ethernet RS 232C Device Port Data Port USB Programming Port Figure 2 Model 210 Front Panel Revised 2 Feb 15 1 1 EST P N AA107 210CM Wireless Modems CONFIGURATION MODES CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The following are brief descriptions of the Model 210 configuration modes For detailed descriptions and suggested applications for each mode please refer to Chapter 3 of this manual Access Point Bridge Mode The Access Point AP Bridge mode provides a wireless bridge for Ethernet and serial data between other ESTeem 210 radio modems The AP Bridge mode is primarily used in the Model 210 at fixed non mobile Master and Repeater locations The AP Bridge mode is also used as the Base for Model 210 radio modems in mobile Station Bridge mode Fig
27. anning Tree Protocol STP Refer to Chapter 6 for details Most applications will have Root Bridge and STP No Press the Next button to continue 7 The next page will configure the RS 232 data port for operation Set the configuration parameters to match your RS 232 application or press the Next button to continue if only using the Ethernet interface Chapter 5 details all serial configurations i ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Setup Select whether you want to enable the redirector for the external serial port device If you choose to enable the redirector then configure the remainder of the settings on the page Select the baud rate 2400 baud Help 4800 baud Select the number of data bits Select the number of stop bits Select the parity Select the serial flow control Enter the maximum bridge links for multicast packets 1 255 Enter the destination IP address for the serial packets multicast address for multipoint system Figure 12 RS 232 Data Port Configuration Revised 3 Feb 15 3 8 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 7 On this last configuration page press the Commit Changes button to accept the configuration and reboot the modem Configure all other Model 210 radio modems for your application and proceed to Appendix C for detailed information on testing the wireless link ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems Setup To permanently comm
28. ansmit Receive Switch Integral to Unit RX Sensitivity 109 dBm 4 QAM to 100 dBm 64 QAM gt 50 dB Software Adjustable gt 70 dB Receiver Spurious amp Image Rejection Receiver Squelch Sensitivity Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection LED Indicators Front Panel Power On Off Transmitter On Off Rx Carrier Detect On Off Status On Off RSSI 16 levels Input Output Interfaces Ethernet Port 10 100 1G RJ 45 Female Mini USB Port 9 Pin D Sub Female TNC Female Connector 50 ohm Mini Combicon 3 pin Female Radio Configuration Port RS 232C Comm Port 2 400 to 115 2 K baud Antenna Input Outputs Input Power CPU Reset Front Panel Push button Power Requirements Power Supply Voltage 10 8 to 16 VDC 400 mA Receive Power Supply Current 2 A Transmit 2 W Case Temperature Range 30 to 60 degrees C Humidity 95 Non Condensing Dimensions 2 45 in H x 8 16 in W x 9 37 in L Weight 5 Ibs Product Warranty 1 Year Type Acceptance FCC USA ENPESTEEM210M 2163A ESTEEM210M Industry Canada Revised 4 Feb 15 APX F 1 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX F 210M SPECIFICATIONS Model No Antenna Type Applications Frequency Polarization Impedance Gain VSWR Front To Back Ratio Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Antenna Material Mounting Hardware Antenna Connector Antenna Envelope Weight Model No Antenna Type Applications Frequency Polarization Impe
29. at can be configured and enabled independently Using USB Interface The ESTeem Models 210C and 210M have a USB programming port Figure 1 for basic configuration such as setting the IP address viewing the log files or resetting to factory defaults More advanced programming features such as setting modes of operation and frequency are done through the web interface in the 210 series There are 3 steps to setting up the USB Programming Port on the 210 Series 1 Plug the included USB cord into the USB Programming Port on the modem and then into your computer Locate and install the USB Driver on the included Resource CD or download the driver at http www esteem com fview src ID 782 amp 14509 3 Locate and install a serial terminal program i e HyperTerminal PuTTY Tera Term USB Driver Installation The ESTeem Model 210 USB driver can be downloaded from either the ESTeem web site Www esteem com or the ESTeem Resource CD The driver file esteem_usb_serial inf must be first copied to any folder on your local computer The installation procedure will be different depending upon your operating system Device Manager Windows XP File Action View Help The ESTeem USB Serial device will show as an unknown USB A RA device when attaching the Model 210 to your computer When 8 acacia prompted for the location of the USB driver direct your computer to a oe ces i Z Display adapters the esteem_usb_serial inf file
30. ath Length If more than one communication path to the Root Bridge is found the 210 must determine which route to take based upon the lowest Path Length The default path length to all links in the 210 network is 1 If the Path Lengths are equal then the lowest MAC address will determine the priority route In the ESTeem Mesh Network we want to directly control all data flow so do not want the routes to be automatically determined Looking again at our Example in Figure 4 if we made no changes to the default path length of 1 note values in Figure 3 the lowest path cost would be direct from the Remote Building to the Root Bridge Plant Network Link Description Total Path Length Direct from Remote Building Remote Build to Root Bridge Through Repeater 2 Length 1 to repeater Length to Master 2 To configure the 210 to select the repeater as the primary radio path set the path length value for the direct link greater than 2 such as a value of 3 to make this the primary radio path The lowest path length will identify the highest priority The Model 210 will use this routing but also switch to direct communication if the repeater were to disappear Root Bridge In any Access Point Repeater network consisting of more than two sites one Model 210 should be designated as the Root Bridge Only one Model 210 can be designated as the Root Bridge in a given network and should be located where the majority of the Ethernet data flow is proce
31. ation Manager Wireless Modems Enter values for the following fields for manual IP setup and default route of the bridge device Mode of operation Station Bridge Enter IP address for bridge device 172 16 58 127 Help Enter netmask for bridge device 255 255 0 0 Help Enter default route IP address 172 16 1 1 Help Enter frequency and select RF data rate Select Datarate Datarate Width QAM 96Kbs 6 25 KHz 4 19 2 Kbs 6 25 KHz 16 28 8 Kbs 6 25 KHz 64 21 6 Kbs 12 5 KHz 4 43 2 Kbs 12 5 KHz 16 64 8 Kbs 12 5 KHz 64 Input frequency in Mhz 461 500000 Help Previous Next Figure 15 Enter IP Data Rate and Frequency Revised 3 Feb 15 3 10 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 4 On the next screen set the SSID and encryption for the modem The SSID is the unique network identifier used in the application in numerical characters between 0 255 and must remain the same for all modems on the network The encryption is the level of security for the network This must also be the same for all modems in the network and any mobile clients Station Bridge entering the network Once complete press the Next button to continue l ES Teem Web Contiguration Manager ESTEEM l Te Si La Sen Anca Bas Resin Sons sas asa Setup In tee folowing halds enter the Samce Sel wieniusr S500 0 255 hal wal be connor to all wireless LAN devices amd Seo encryption for al Dears Enter the SSID 0 255y Help Selec
32. b Configuration Manager Select the value and press the Save Settings button ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems a Rec Saree Rata faton Hi High 75 Power Advanced Lo Low 5 0 Power Modification of any setting in this section should only be completed if specifically noted in the documentation or 7 aa requested by ESTeem technical support Adjustment of any variable in the advanced configuration may resultin Min Minimum 25 Power product inoperability The Advanced feature provides access to the configuration variables without the Quick Setup navigation using the Setup tab This feature is intended for experienced users who know the interdependencies between the configuration variables The variables have been grouped by categories Select froma category below To permanently commit all of your changes and reboot the system click on the Commit and Reboot button below Once the changes have been permanently saved the system will reboot with the new settings in effect Global Settings Global Variables Iptables Setup Set System Time Wireless LAN Settings all wireless LAN devices wlan0 device Vendor Specified Wireless LAN Settings wian0 device O Network Settings wian0 device eth0 device O brO device Static IP routes O Bridge Settings Bridge Variables f Net Figure 1 Advanced Global Variables wlan POWER LEVEL Max Select power level for wan
33. bps 16 QAM 64 8 Kbps 64 QAM software selectable RF Output Power 50 ohms 2 2 Watts average 10 Watts peak TX Duty Cycle 100 Transmitter Spurious amp Harmonics gt 55 dB down from carrier Frequency Selectability 1 mSec 109 dBm 4 QAM to 100 dBm 64 QAM gt 50 dB Software Adjustable gt 70 dB Transmitter Rise Time RX Sensitivity Receiver Spurious amp Image Rejection Receiver Squelch Sensitivity Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection LED Indicators Front Panel Power On Off Transmitter On Off Rx Carrier Detect On Off Status On Off RSSI 16 levels Input Output Interfaces Ethernet Port 10 100 1G RJ 45 Female Radio Configuration Port Mini USB Port RS 232C Comm Port 2 400 to 115 2 K baud 9 Pin D Sub Female Antenna Input Outputs TNC Female Connector 50 ohm Input Power Mini Combicon 3 pin Female CPU Reset Front Panel Push button Power Requirements Power Supply Voltage 10 8 to 16 VDC 400 mA Receive Power Supply Current 2 A Transmit 2 W Case Temperature Range 30 to 60 degrees C 95 Non Condensing 2 45 in H x 8 16 in W x 9 37 in L 5 lbs 1 Year Humidity Dimensions Weight Product Warranty Type Acceptance FCC USA Industry Canada ENPESTEEM210C 2163A ESTEEM210C Revised 4 Feb 15 APX E 1 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX E 210C SPECIFICATIONS Model No Antenna Type Applications Frequency Polarization Impedance Gain VSWR F
34. ccompanied by proof of user s purchase of unit Product must be shipped to the manufacturer at the following address Electronic Systems Technology 415 North Quay Street Kennewick Washington USA 99336 ADDITIONAL SERVICE If EST releases an improvement update to firmware internal to the ESTeem unit during the 90 day period after the unit was purchased by the first user customer EST will update the applicable unit with the revised version at no charge other than for UPS handling and shipping to and from your location to the EST factory Return of any such item must be accompanied with proof of purchase ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC Specifications subject to change without notice 415 North Quay Street e Kennewick WA 99336 www esteem com Phone 509 735 9092 e Fax 509 783 5475 Revised 3 February 2015 ESTEEM CHAPTER 1 Introduction Before You Begin Model 210 Overview Model 210 Configuration Modes Access Point Bridge Mode Station Bridge Mode RS 232 Serial Applications CHAPTER 2 Starting Out Three Configuration Phases Model 210 Hardware Description Hardware Layout Front Panel Layout ESTeem Discovery Suite Installation Software Features CHAPTER 3 Example Applications Modes of Operation Description and Examples Access Point AP Bridge Station Bridge Mode Example Application Diagrams Programming Examples Access Point Bridge Mode Station Bridge Mode CHAPTER 4 Web Configuration Loggin
35. connected remote IP addresses The Dynamic ARP Table Flush Timeout will clear and reconfigure the dynamic list every configured number of seconds Netfilter Multicast On Select whether you want Broadcast Multicast packets to be sent as Unicast or Broadcast Multicast Suggested is Yes for multicast Whitelist Enabling the Whitelist and entering TCP IP addresses in the table will designate the specific TCP IP addresses to be processed If a TCP IP address is NOT in the Whitelist table the ESTeem will not process the data request Enter all remote ESTeem and connected device IP addresses in the table Note The TCP IP address of the connected computer must ALSO be added to the Whitelist to conduct a Ping fest Yes Enable Dynamic ARPs No Dynamic ARP Flush Timeout 0 Yes Netfilter Multicast On No Yes Enable Whitelist No Whitelist Add entry Remove entry Modify entry Previous Next Figure 17 Enter Network Optimization Information Revised 3 Feb 15 3 11 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 6 The next page will configure the RS 232 data port for operation Set the configuration parameters to match your RS 232 application or press the Next button to continue if only using the Ethernet interface Chapter 5 details all serial configurations ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems g Setup Advanced Backup Restore SoftwareUpdate Reboot About Setup
36. d attenuator High Low O Min wlan0 Radio On On Tum fransmiffer on continuously Phe device will automatically refoot afer ine fransmiffer has been on for T seconds Return to Actanced save Settings Figure 2 Power Level Settings Revised 3 Feb 15 APX C 1 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX C RADIO amp TROUBLESHOOTING TESTING COMMUNICATION LINK After you have configured at least two of the Model 210 wireless Ethernet modems for operation you can verify communication with each the following steps Status Light The quickest source of link status is to view the Status Light on the face of the 210 Figure 3 If the Status light is solid the Model 210 has a connection to another Model 210 listed D CE E x In the Peer Table or Station Bridee O n ZTATE Raa Status Screen Peer Table To view more detailed information on the status of the Ronee c Oro rape communication link such as signal strength and last update time you can open the Status Screen from the Web Interface After press the Status tab at the top of the screen the Status Summary will be displayed showing the status of all ports and memory in the 210 Under the Wireless Status heading click on the View Peer Table EST195E Web Configuration Manager Wireless Modems Status Peer Table This page is a summary view of fhe peer table for WLAN device wand Click an a given MAC address for more details about that Desr
37. dance Gain VSWR Front To Back Ratio Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Antenna Material Mounting Hardware Antenna Connector Antenna Envelope Weight Revised 4 Feb 15 Antenna Specifications AAI19M Omni Directional 1 2 Wave over 1 4 Wave Mobile Mount 150 174 MHz Vertical 50 ohms 0 dBd lt 1 5 to 1 n a n a 60 degrees Rubber duck whip Magnetic base TNC with 12 feet integral RG 58 cable 11 in length Magnetic base 3 5 in by 3 in by 1 in 1 Ib 5 oz Model AA19M AA20M Omni Directional DC grounded Collinear 5 8 wave Fixed base or mobile mounting L shaped mounting bracket may be removed for panel mounting Ground plane radials may be removed depending on application 150 to 175 MHz Vertical 50 ohms 3 0 dBd with ground plane radials lt 5 n a n a Drawing Not To Scale 60 degrees Stainless steel whip and ground plane radials All other hardware anodized metal Stainless steel clamps for mounting to in to 1 5 in pipe with right angle mount or direct mount 52 in lt 21 in O 9 in 5 16 in l 5 O UHF Female SO 239 Diameter 61 in length by 43 5 in width with ground plane radials sll ae 2 lbs Model AA20M APX F 2 EST P N AA107 210CM 210M SPECIFICATIONS Antenna Specifications Model No AA202M Antenna Type Directional 6 element yagi Applications Fixed base mounting Frequency 150 to 174 MHz Polarizati
38. e Acceptance 2163A ESTEEM210C Emission Designator 8KOF1D Model 210M 12 5 KHz Channel Spacing 64 800 bps FCC Type Acceptance No ENPESTEEM210M Emissions Designator 6K00D7W Industry Canada Type Acceptance 2163A ESTEEM210M Emission Designator 6K00D7W Revised 3 Feb 15 APX A 1 EST P N AA107 210CM FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FIELD OFFICES ALASKA 1011 E Tudor Rd Rm 240 Box 2955 Anchorage AK 99510 CALIFORNIA Interstate Office Park 4542 Ruffner St Room 370 San Diego CA 92111 2216 Los Angeles Office LA Ceritos Corporate Tower 18000 Studebaker Rd Room 660 Cerritos CA 90701 3684 San Francisco Office SF 5653 Stoneridge Drive Suite 105 Pleasanton CA 94588 8543 COLORADO Denver Office DV 215 S Wadsworth Blvd Suite 303 Lakewood CO 80226 1544 FLORIDA 919 Federal Bldg 51 SE First Ave Miami FL 33130 Tampa Office TP 2203 N Lois Ave Room 1215 Tampa FL 33607 2356 GEORGIA Atlanta Office AT 3575 Koger Blvd Suite 320 Duluth GA 30096 4958 HAWAII 7304 Prince Kuhi Federal Building Honolulu HI Revised 3 Feb 15 ILLINOIS Chicago Office CG Park Ridge Office Ctr Room 306 1550 Northwest Highway Park Ridge IL 60068 1460 LOUISIANA New Orleans Office OR 2424 Edenborn Ave Suite 460 Metarie LA 70001 MARYLAND 1017 Geo Fallon Building 31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore MD MASSACHUSETTS Boston Office BS Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02169 7495
39. e ESTeem 210 s Applications Where AP Bridge Mode Not Used e Mobile applications e Remote locations in a multi point system Station Bridge Mode The Station Bridge mode has two primary uses in the ESTeem Model 210 The first use is a mobile mode to seamlessly roams under the radio canopy of Access Points and provide wireless communication for mobile Ethernet Serial devices such as vehicles forklifts or cranes The second and most commonly used application of Station Bridge mode is for remote ESTeem Model 210 wireless modems in a point to multi point system The Station Bridge mode will only transmit information when the connected device has information to pass to the network and thus greatly reduces the wireless traffic Example Applications e The remote locations in a multi point network e Mobile applications where the 210 will change links between fixed Access Points e Public safety applications for police fire and EMS Applications Where Station Bridge Mode Not Used e The Master or Repeater in a wireless network Revised 3 Feb 15 3 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS EXAMPLE APPLICATION DIAGRAMS n Station Bridge i Mode J gt k be fe oy SA Remote Facility Access Point Bridge Mode Ethernet Switch Note Antenna s shown are for illustration purposes There are many antenna options available depending on your application Bldg LAN Figure 1 Point
40. e wireless link If the Dynamic ARP Table is enabled the connected ESTeem will locally respond to the ARP request for any connected remote IP addresses The Dynamic ARP Table Flush Timeout will clear and reconfigure the dynamic list every configured number of seconds Netfilter Multicast On Select whether you want Broadcast Multicast packets to be sent as Unicast or Broadcast Multicast Suggested is Yes for multicast Whitelist Enabling the Whitelist and entering TCP IP addresses in the table will designate the specific TCP IP addresses to be processed If a TCP IP address is NOT in the Whitelist table the ESTeem will not process the data request Enter all remote ESTeem and connected device IP addresses in the table Note The TCP IP address of the connected computer must ALSO be added to the Whitelist to conduct a Ping test Yes Enable Dynamic ARPs No Dynamic ARP Flush Timeout Yes Netfilter Multicast On No Yes Enable Whitelist No Whitelist Add entry Remove entry Modify entry Previous Next Figure 8 Enter Network Optimization Information 6 The next page configures the Peer Links between ESTeem Model 210 s programmed in Access Point Bridge mode ESTeem 210 s in Station Bridge mode do NOT need to be added as Peer links Only Model 210 radio modems in AP Bridge mode need to be listed as Peer connections For example please refer to the Example Applications Diagrams Revised 3 Feb 15 3 6 EST P N AA107
41. een allows the user to access all configuration parameters The parameters are grouped based upon their variable It is recommended that only advanced users of the Model 210 enter this section unless instructed by ESTeem technical support Backup Tab The Backup Screen saves the current configuration in the Model 210 to a file on the computer or network Pressing the Backup Button will create a configuration file that can be saved to the computer This saved file can then be later opened if necessary by the Restore menu to quickly replace a Model 210 with a spare modem Revised 3 Feb 15 4 4 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Restore Tab The Restore screen is used to restore the 210 to factory defaults return to the last saved configuration or to access the configuration files that were backed up to the computer Factory Default Returns the Model 210 to all factory default values Last Committed Changes This button will remove any changes to the modem that have been done since the last committed changes The last committed changes will be read from the Flash file and reset in the Model 210 File Pressing this button will bring up a selection of where the restore file was saved during the Backup Select Upload via web browser to browse for files saved on a local computer or select Download from an http or ftp URL for files saved on a network or over the Internet Software Update Tab The Software
42. elect encryption for all peers Enter the SSID 0 255y Help Select the encvpuon type Now WEP i bi WEP 128 bit IKIP CCNP Selec fhe peer ink encoyplon method Mote Hie encrypt method and key Setting must be the Some on Ol paors Enter the ericryptson kev 11U2233044358 68 7T BB 36 aac bbhore dee Ht Enler he encryption key as sequence of hewadecunal bytes e g Qa Ob 18 2d 30 Key length None 0 bytes WEP64 5 bytes WEF T28 13 bytes TAIP 32 bytes CCOMP 16 bytes Encryption key must be the same on all peers Prasisus Hawt Figure 7 Enter SSID and Encryption 5 This next screen sets the network optimization information for the Model 210 In most applications where the ESTeem 210 is connected to a company network or busy industrial Ethernet network there are Ethernet multicast packets that must be handled efficiently by the radio modem Enabling the Dynamic ARP table and Netfilter Multicast will greatly help network throughput For a detail explanation on each setting please refer to Appendix D Network Optimization in this manual Set Dynamic ARP Yes Netfilter Multicast Yes and press Next button to continue ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems yn Dynamic ARP Table Turning on the Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol ARP table will allow the ESTeem to create an actively updating Static ARP Table to remove the TCP IP ARP requests for connected Stations and Peers from transmitting over th
43. ement of product INNO EVENT SHALL EST HAVE LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATORY PROFITS IN NO EVENT SHALL EST BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT In the event that a unit or part requires replacement or factory servicing the following conditions apply a Customer must obtain from EST an authorized RMA Return Materials Authorization Number before shipment of product or parts to EST for any reason b If the whole unit is shipped it must be in its original carton and shipping components or a carton and shipping components supplied by EST or it parts only are shipped they must be packaged and cushioned so as to prevent damage in transit and shipped freight prepaid PRODUCT WILL BE CONSIDERED OUT OF WARRANTY IF a If the product is damaged due to improper or abnormal use abuse mishandling accident or improper maintenance or failure to follow operating instruction b If the product is defective as a result of sand dirt or water damage c If any factory sealed enclosure has been opened or shows evidence of an attempt to be opened d If defects or damage are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or unauthorized service e If the product has had its serial numbers altered or removed Warranty repair form must be a
44. en the web configuration for that Q l L aS wireless modem D if _ ss Installation AE nl S JEWS TP BMO T l APPLICATIONS K S20 UTS SUPP LatT To install the Discovery Utility on your computer insert the Resource Disk in your CD drive Note The ESTeem Resource Disk is a stand alone copy of the ESTeem Web site Figure 2 Navigation of the Resource Disk is as simple if as using your web browser All technical ui gt JD w trons documentation User s Manuals and the Figure 2 ESTeem Resource Main Page ESTeem Utility Program are available on the disk 1 Place the ESTeem Utility CD in your CD ROM drive The CD will auto load the ESTeem main page Note If the page does not auto load open your web browser and set your address line to D index html Where D ts the drive letter for your CD ROM drive 2 From the Main Page select ESTeem Utilities from the Support Tab and choose the correct Model of your ESTeem modem in this case the Model 210 Figure 3 ABOUT US NEWS PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS amp SOLUTIONS ESTeem Utilities ESTeem Model 195Eg 195Ep 195Ed 195Ea 195Es ESTeem Network Configuration ENC Discovery EtherStation Status ESTeem Models 210C and 210M ESTeem Discovery Suite ESTeem Utilities ESTeem Models 195C and 195M Search ESTeem Discovery Suite 195C M Configuration Utility ESTeem Models 192C 192CHP 192M 192MHP 192F 192V 1925 192E 95 96C 96F 85 ESTeem Utility Program
45. erals attached to this modem require shielded I O cables If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient the radio T V receiving antenna Re orient the modem antenna Relocate the modem with respect to the radio TV receiving antenna Plug the power supply for the modem into a different outlet so that the modem and radio TV receiver are on different branch circuits Verify that the modem chassis is connected to an earth ground 6 Attach a split bead FAIR RITE PN 2643164251 to the RS 232 cable B A If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the FCC helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00245 4 Application forms for the license are available from the nearest office of the FCC Electronic Systems Technology maintains a list of consultants that provide professional services at a reasonable cost to assists the users In licensing Other Information Model 210C 12 5 KHz Channel Spacing 64 800 bps FCC Type Acceptance No ENPESTEEM210C Emissions Designator 8KOFID Industry Canada Typ
46. etworking keeping the amount of Mesh Nodes to less than 6 will help with network throughput Revised 3 Feb 15 3 4 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES Once the mode of operation for the ESTeem has been determined the Model 210 is ready to be programmed for use ESTeem has created a simplified web configuration manager to help with the setup of the modem Access Point Bridge Mode 1 Using the Discovery Tool open the Web Configuration page in a web browser to begin setup See Chapter 2 Starting Out for full details on using Discovery Tool Another method of accessing the modem is to type the IP Address of the modem being configured into the web browser address window Once logged into the modem select the Setup tab to begin configuring Figure 5 2 Once on the Setup tab press the dropdown menu and select AP Bridge Mode then select the Next button ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems This is the main Setup Page Select a mode of operation for the wireless LAN unit from the following list Select Mode of Operation AP Bridge Y Help Next Figure 5 Select AP Bridge 3 On this configuration page enter the IP Address Netmask and Default Route Gateway Select the Datarate and frequency of operation The higher the Datarate used will require more receive signal strength to operate See Appendix C Radio Configuration amp Troubleshooting for
47. for any connected remote IP addresses This feature greatly reduces the radio traffic on the wireless network Revised 3 Feb 15 APX D 1 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX D NETWORK OPTIMIZATION Netfilter Multicast There are two types of Ethernet packets on a network unicast and multicast Unicast is intended for exactly one recipient and ignored by all others Multicast is intended to be received by multiple recipients Interested parties can listen for particular multicast packets but most nodes ignore it In any case the network medium is still utilized no matter how many nodes are listening Broadcast packets are a special type of multicast traffic which all nodes always receive These are particularly useful for global announcements Hey I m Alice and queries Hey I m Alice and I m looking for Bob More relevantly it is how hosts on a network find out each other s addresses and are absolutely crucial to the proper functioning of a network As the network grows physically it encounters some growing pains The first is more physical relating to the cabling limitations Bridges solve this problem by joining two physical networks together so they appear to be a single large network Through use of bridges a network can scale to hundreds or even thousands of hosts There is a downside however Well before the physical limitations of bridging hit you start to run into efficiency problems as all traffic has to travel everywhere on the ne
48. g In ESTeem Web Configuration Web Configuration Sections Top Menu Setting Modem ID Status Tab amp Peer Status Table System Log Setup Tab Advanced Configuration Software Update Revised 5 Feb 15 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS se det Sige cet eee een 4 1 sedges Sige che eee 4 2 E 4 2 PEE 4 2 eee eee 4 3 ee 4 4 Sesser eee 4 4 Satara eee 4 4 eee 4 5 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 5 Serial Applications Using RS 232 Data Port rene nn nn nnn nn nn nnn n nnn ne nn nn nnn nn nennnns 5 1 Using USB Interface renee n ence nnn enn n nnn n cence ne ne nne nnn nn anes 5 3 CHAPTER 6 Repeating Features ESTeem Mesh Network 0 ne T 6 1 Configuration een nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nn anna nomen nnn nnnn 6 2 Spanning Tree Protocol ern TYT 6 3 STP Phases nnn a aaa 6 4 Path Length ner nn nn nnn rene nen nn ne nnn nn nena nnn nennnnnnes 6 4 Root Bridge nent nn nn nnn rene nen remem enna nena nnnnnnnnnanes 6 4 CHAPTER 7 Antennas Coax Cables rzCYVS SQOSISE RQ RRsS RESL R p R R R T T T T T T T T T T Y T 7 1 Weather Proofing Coax Connections wrt nnn nn nn nn nn nnn nn nnn menene re Model 210C Outdoor Antenna Diagram wrwrnnnn nn Ym 7 3 Model 210M Outdoor Antenna Diagram sepesesopseeeeeeeem 7 4 APPENDIX A FCC Information APPENDIX B Interface Ports Ethernet Interface nent TT B 1 RS 232 Data Port Pin Out ween tenn n nn nnn nnn nna n nnn nnennnennsenns B 1 APPENDIX C Radio Configuration amp
49. g the field you wish to modify The WLAN MAC Ethernet MAC can be selected for easier Copying and Pasting but cannot be edited 5 Double click on the IP Address of the 210 you want to program and the field will change to allow editing Figure 5 Enter an IP address and hit enter Do the same for a Subnet Mask for the 210 that matches your network subnet When Revised 2 Feb 15 2 4 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT done editing the 2 fields click the Apply Changes button at the bottom to send the changes to the modem which will then reboot Figure 6 Once the Modem reboots you will be able to further configure the Modem via the web browser configuration Tools Interface Model Filter ESTEEM viscover Serialt Wian MAC Peer Ether MAC IP Address Netmask SSID MODE ID VERSION MODEL M 21697 00 04 3F 00 8 1 46 00 04 3F 00 81 44 172 18 7 22 201402201519 210M 1 Discover EST Modems ClearList Build Date 2014 04 21 Status sending discovery request on lt All Int erfaces gt Figure 6 Change IP Address Field Tools Interface Model Filter ESTEEM viscover W irm mam Be Seral Wlan MAC Peer Ether MAC IP Address Netmask SSID MODE ID VERSION MODEL M 24697 00 04 3F 00 31 46 00 04 3F 00 81 44 AP Bridge 201402201519 210M 1 DiscoverEST Modems ClearList Build Date 2014 04 21 Figure 7 Applying the changes Features of Discovery Suite To quickly open a web browser page to t
50. ge Select the baud rate 2400 baud Help 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud 38400 baud 57600 baud 115200 baud Select the number of data bits 7 Help T Select the number of stop bits 1 Help Select the parity Even Help Odd None Select the serial Hardware Help flow control Software None Enter the maxumum bridge links for 2 Help multicast packets 1 255 Enter the destination IP address for the serial packets 224 0 0 1 Help multicast address for multipoint system Enter the serial IP port number 1024 64535 1412 Help Enter the maximum packet size in bytes 1 1024 1024 Help Enter the number of milliseconds 10 10000 10 Help of silence for packetization Select whether to use Yes Help delimiter character 1 No Enter delimiter character 1 00 ff hex 00 Help Select whether to use Yes Help delumuter character 2 No Enter delimiter character 2 00 ff hex 00 Help Enter whether the terminal server should Yes Help read generate modem control lines io Previous Next Figure 2 Serial Configuration Screen Destination IP Address The ESTeem configured for the correct destination IP and port number will send and receive the serial data from another modem Set the destination IP address for the ESTeem where the serial data will be sent If sending to more than one ESTeem Multipoint set to a multicast address 1 e 224 0 0 1 Serial IP Port Number The ESTeem configured for the correct destination IP and port number will send and
51. he IP address programmed in the 210 modem so you can setup the modem first select the modem you want then right mouse click on the line of the modem and select Configure Radio from the menu Figure 7 If your computer is configured for the same IP subnet as the ESTeem 210 modem you will be asked to sign in with the Username and Password Figure 8 You can now begin programming the Model 210 for your application More on configuring the 210 via Web Browser in Chapter 5 Authentication Required z Serial Wlan MAC Peer Ether MAC IP Address M 21697 00 04 3F 00 6146 vY TL The server http 172 16 58 120 80 requires a username and Configure radio password Update Firmware seral2MacCale User Name Password Log In Cancel Discover EST Modems Apply Changes Clear List Figure 8 Configure Radio Figure 9 Sign In Window Revised 2 Feb 15 2 5 EST P N AA107 210CM Firmware Updates CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT To update firmware on any ESTeem Model 210 that is shown on the Discovery program first select the modem you want then right mouse click on the line of the modem and select Update Firmware from the menu Figure 9 Once you locate the update file select the Open button and the 210 will update validate and then reboot with the updated firmware Tools Interface Model Filter ESTEEM ciscover Areler Wicca me Ether MAC 00 04 2E 00 04 44 Seria Wlan MAC Peer M 24697
52. he Model 210 that will have direct communications must be added to the Peer List Figure 3 Finally enabling the link allows the corresponding 210 to be included in the communication routing ESTeem 210 radio modems in Station Bridge mode do not require input in the repeater peer table If multiple Mesh routes are configured you will also need to set the values for Priority and Path Costs explained in Spanning Tree below For multiple examples of repeater configurations please refer to Chapter 3 of this user s manual SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL STP The ESTeem Model 210 uses standard Ethernet Spanning Tree Protocol STP or Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP to determine the radio routing structure of the wireless network The primary purpose of STP RSTP is to make sure that network loops are not created A network loop is having two communication paths to the same destination where the remote device would receive the same data multiple times If there were no way to control the data flow this data would be constantly passed around this loop causing a packet storm that would shut down the entire network The Spanning Tree Protocol will block all these redundant links The STP operation begins by determining which Ethernet device on the network will be the Root Bridge All Ethernet networks have a Root Bridge that is selected by the lowest MAC address All path costs are evaluated against this Root Bridge device to determine routing and
53. her ESTeem modems in Access Point AP modes The wireless Peer links created below will bridge or route Ethernet devices connected to those ESTeem modems You may add a peer to the list remove an existing peer or modify an existing peer by clicking the appropriate button below Set as root bridge Yes No Set STP on Yes No Path Encrypt Serial Length Type Enable Peer List Figure 2 Peer Configuration Screen ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Setup Add a Wireless Peer To add a new wireless peer enter the modem s serial number or wireless lan WLAN MAC address the pather length key type the key and the rate set Click the Create Peer button when complete Enter the serial number or WLAN MAC address fe Enter the modem serial number or WLAN MAC address containing 6 colon separated hex bytes Enter the pathlength 1 256 fF Enable disable link Enable Disable Enable disable the peer link Enable must be selected for the peers to communicate Return to Peer Setup Create Peer Figure 3 Peer Configuration Example Revised 3 Feb 15 6 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 6 REPEATING FEATURES Figure 2 shows an example repeater peer table from the setup menus For an ESTeem 210 in AP Bridge mode to communicate with another ESTeem 210 in Bridge mode press Add button on the Peer configuration page and Figure 3 will be displayed Next the serial number or Wireless LAN WLAN MAC address of t
54. his page will also display the Modem ID field that can be used to easily identify the 210 you are programming This Modem ID field can be set to any text combination for example location name GPS coordinates or addresses LIMIT 10 CHARACTERS Setti ng the Modem ID ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems 1 The Modem ID field can be adjusted under Ayapa the Global Variables of the Advanced Menu Modification of any setting in this section should only be completed if specifically noted in the documentation or requested by ESTeem I technical support Adjustment of any variable in the advanced configuration may result in product inoperability tab Select Global Var iables and press the The Advanced feature provides access to the configuration vanables without the Quick Setup navigation using the Setup a tab This feature is intended for experienced users who know the interdependencies between the configuration variables N e X button Fi gure 3 The vanables have been grouped by categones Select from a category below To permanently commit all of your changes and reboot the system click on the Commit and Reboot button below Once the changes have been permanently saved the system will reboot with the new settings in effect 2 Enter the text you would like displayed in the Global Settings Modem ID field Figure 4 When complete ag es press the Save Settings button and the PNR eH Commit Changes button on the next
55. iguration Manager ESTEEM Il Top Status Log Setup Advanced Backup Restore SoftwareUpdate Reboot About Top This is the Top Page for the Web Configuration Manager Below are the most recent saved settings of the wireless LAN unit To reconfigure the wireless LAN umt select the Setup tab Change Admin Password Serial Number M 22175 Software Version 201404091632 Modem ID Model 210M 1 Boot Loader U Boot 2012 04 01 for the 210 Curent Mode of Operation AP Bridge Wireless SSID 0 Wireless Channeh Fregi 161 200000MHz Wireless MAC Address 00 04 3F 00 38 BE Wireless Repeater Enabled true Ethernet MAC Address 00 04 3F 00 88 BC Bridge MAC Address 00 04 3F 00 88 BC Bridge IP Address 172 16 58 20 Badge IP Netmask 155 255 0 0 Device is not active Defaut Route DNS Settings None Figure 2 Top Menu Screen Revised 3 Feb 15 4 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION WEB CONFIGURATION MANAGER SECTIONS The following sections will describe the features in each of the main and sub menu items in the web pages For step by step examples of how to configure the Model 210 in different Modes of Operation please refer to Chapter 3 Example Applications Top Tab The Top Menu will be the default web page for the Model 210 Web Configuration Manager Figure 2 This section will display the current configuration summary for the Model 210 and allow changing of the default password T
56. it your changes click on the Commit Changes button below Once the changes have been permanently saved the system will reboot with the new settings in effect Previous Commit Changes Go To Advanced Setup Cancel Figure 13 Commit Changes Page Revised 3 Feb 15 3 9 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Station Bridge Mode 1 Using the Discovery Tool open the Web Configuration page in a web browser to begin setup See Chapter 2 Starting Out for full details on using Discovery Tool Another method of accessing the modem is to type the IP Address of the modem being configured into the web browser address window Once logged into the modem select the Setup tab to begin configuring Figure 5 2 Once on the Setup tab select the dropdown menu and choose whether the modem will be configured in AP or Station Bridge Mode then select the Next button ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Wireless Modems Setup This is the main Setup Page Select a mode of operation for the wireless LAN unit from the following list Select Mode of Operation Station Bridge Y Help Next Figure 14 Select Station Bridge 3 On this configuration page enter the IP Address Netmask and Default Route Gateway Select the Datarate and frequency of operation to match to the AP Bridge Model 210 s in the network After all information is entered press the Next button to continue ESTeem Web Configur
57. more detail After all information is entered press the Next button to continue ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Vrewss Mosea i sn Los Sn Aane Bac Rese Sonepat Reboot About Setup Enter values for the following fields for manual IP setup and default route of the bridge device Mode of operation AP Bridge Enter IP address for bridge device 1 Help Enter netmask for bridge device 255 255 00 Help Enter default route IP address Hely Enter frequency and select RF data rate Select Datarate Datarate Width QAM 96Kbs 625 KHz 4 19 2 Kbs 6 25 KHz 16 288 Kbs 625 KHz 64 1 6 Kbs 125 KHz 4 43 2 Kbs 125 KHz 16 64 S Kb 12 KHz 64 Input frequency in Mhz 4 Previous Next Figure 6 Enter IP Data Rate and Frequency 4 On the next screen set the SSID and encryption for the modem The SSID is the unique network identifier used in the application in numerical characters between 0 255 and must remain the same for all modems on the network The encryption is the level of security for the network This must also be the same for all modems in the network and any mobile clients Station Bridge entering the network Once complete press the Next button to continue Revised 3 Feb 15 3 5 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM WWnkssask Wahr H in tee falowa halds enter te samea Sel denkbar S500 0 255 Aal wi be connor to al wreless LAN devices and s
58. nd the rate set Click the Create Peer button when complete Enter the serial number or WLAN MAC address Enter the modem serial number or WLAN MAC address containing 6 colon separated hex bytes Enter the path length 1 256 1 Enable disable link Enable Disable Enable disable the peer link Enable must be selected for the peers to communicate Return to Peer Setup Create Peer Figure 10 Peer Link Configuration Page Enter the serial number or Wireless LAN WLAN address of the ESTeem Model 210 to who the radio modem is connecting set the path length adjustment only required on Mesh network set the link to Enable and press the Create Peer button to add the Peer link to the Peer List Figure 11 Revised 3 Feb 15 3 7 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS il ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Setup Configure the following to enable wireless communcation between other ESTeem modems in Access Point AP modes The wireless Peer links created below will bridge or route Ethernet devices connected to those ESTeem modems You may add a peer to the list remove an existing peer or modify an existing peer by clicking the appropriate button below Set as root bridge Yes No Set STP on Yes No Path Encrypt Serial MAC Addr Length Type Figure 11 Completed Peer Table Example Only applications that use Redundant RF Paths Mesh Networking will configure the Root Bridge and Sp
59. nternal web server that will allow setup monitoring and diagnostics of all operating parameters in the Model 210 The 210 can be configured using any current web browser software such as Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome x Logging In ESTeem Web Configuration HHS LSE Ma a The server http 1 2 16 58 120 80 requires a username and 1 Using your Web Browser connect to the Model 210 Web Page with password the IP Address that you have assigned tt In Chapter 3 2 You will now see the Log on Menu on Figure 1 To enter the Model User Name 210 Top Menu you will need to log into the system with a User oer Name and Password 3 For the User Name enter admin The User Name is defined at the factory and is not changeable Log In Cancel 4 Enter your Password and press the Enter key lt Enter gt Figure 1 ESTeem Web Page Log on Screen Note If this is the first time the Model 210 has been programmed or the password was not changed from the factory default settings enter admin for the Password and press the Enter key All characters Technical Tip Throughout the are lower case Proceed with the steps below to access the Configuration Manager are Help Screens Configuration Menu that can be accessed for further information on each item 5 After logging in the next screen displayed will be the Model 210 Top Menu page Figure 2 This example screen shows the Top Menu screen li ES Teom Web Conf
60. o a network or device i Ethernet Wired LAN 10M O01000BaseT Hote Antennas shown are for ustraton purposes There are many antenna options nalable copending on your apphe ain Station Bridge Mode Figure 3 Access Point Bridge Diagram Line oF Sight Path Access Point Bridge Repeater Access Point 2 k Bridge Repase Remote Site Remote Site amp Re pec er Ti saneate HOTE u _ sh n Repeater may be stand l alone or attached toa T heheh of dewoe t Accees Point 3 u Bridge Master Main Office Stathon Bridge Made ca Station griye Hate Mode Antennas shown ane for lusivation purposes There Bldg LAN are many antenna options m Remote Site available depending on your application To Network Router Gateway or Firewall Antenna Figure 4 Station Bridge Diagram 1 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 1 Wireless Modems NTRO D U CTI O N RS 232 Serial Applications The ESTeem 210 is installed with an RS 232 data port for serial data applications run over the wireless links Figure 6 The serial network can be used in a point to point or point to multi point application for networking serial RS 232C devices providing serial connections to legacy hardware in a new Ethernet network To begin setup of your wireless Ethernet network continue to Chapter 2 Staring Out of this User s Manual k Station Bridge Station Bridge
61. on Vertical or Horizontal Impedance 50 ohms Gain 8 dBd VSWR lt 2 11 Front To Back Ratio 12 18 dB Horizontal Beamwidth 80 degrees Vertical Beamwidth 58 degrees Antenna Material 250 6061 T6 Aluminum Mounting Hardware Heavy duty U bolts for mounting up to 2 1 8 in pipe with right angle mount or direct panel mount Antenna Connector N Type Female Maximum Power Input 150 Watts Antenna Envelope 61 in length by 41 in width Wind Surface Area sqr ft 0 82 Windload RWV 100 mph Weight 5 lbs Revised 4 Feb 15 APX F 3 EST P N AA107 210CM
62. on of the wireless modem for your application Figure 1 ESTeem Model 210 Series The ESTeem 210 wireless Ethernet modems are sophisticated networking devices To keep the manual usably short many of the application descriptions and programming details assume the user has a good working knowledge of the following network concepts e General Ethernet networking and the configuration of LAN topologies Throughout this Users Manual are e Common Ethernet terminology and acronyms Technical Tips in boxes like this that e TCP IP network protocol structure and how to configure TCP IP networks and have been added to help answer the subnets most commonly asked questions How to identify and set the TCP IP address on your computer Have administrator privileges to the computer and network you are configuring If using routing protocols you must be able to identify and configure the network routers gateways and firewalls You must be familiar with using web browser software such as Internet Explorer Chrome or Firefox If you are unfamiliar with any of the above networking concepts you may need to contact your network administrator for assistance MODEL 210 OVERVIEW The ESTeem Model 210C and 210M are wireless modem transceivers that can be used to build many types of wireless networks The ESTeem 210 series provides RF data rates up to 64 8 Kbps on a narrow band licensed channel and have both and Ethernet interface and an RS 232 serial port for leg
63. ork crosses over as multicast and broadcast traffic stays within its local subnet Normally this is fine but there are times where you need multicast traffic to span subnets For IP traffic this can be obviated by using a multicast capable router but for legacy multicast protocols that were not designed to be routed another solution must be found This newly added feature allows the Model 210 to select whether you want Broadcast Multicast packets to be sent as Unicast or Broadcast Multicast It is recommended to set this feature to Yes for multicast messages Whitelist Enabling the Whitelist and entering TCP IP addresses in the table will i designate the specific TCP IP addresses to be processed by the Model asan Pave ae i i d i ite si 210 radio modem If a TCP IP address is NOT in the Whitelist table the ESTeem will not process the data request This feature does require more network management but can greatly reduce the wireless traffic for only specific TCP IP addresses Whitelist to communicate with the ESTeem 210 Revised 3 Feb 15 APX D 2 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX E 210C SPECIFICATIONS ESTeem 210C Specifications Transceiver Frequency of Operation Software Selectable 450 to 470 MHz 6 25 KHz Frequency Stability 1 5 ppm RF Data Rate 6 25 KHz Channel Bandwith 9 6 Kbps 4 QAM 19 2 Kbps 16 QAM 28 8 Kbps 64 QAM software selectable RF Data Rate 12 5 KHz Channel Bandwidth 21 6 Kbps 4 QAM 43 2 K
64. ou have direct control over the best RF paths and can easily identify any failed routes for easy troubleshooting For example Figure shows a typical wireless Ethernet system used in the Water Waste Water Industry The problem with a standard self discovery Mesh network is the selection of routes Notice that the communication between the Water Plant Site A and Pump Site D has a marginal link but it is the most direct route between the Ethernet devices This scenario poses the question which path will the network select The ESTeem Mesh Network takes out the guessing games by allowing the user to select and prioritize all communication routes in the system In our example we would want the primary link to go through Tank B Repeater and use the direct link only if this primary link fails The following sections will show how this completed TankSiteB Repeater x Vvater Plant Site LOS Line of Sight N Pump Site D Figure 1 Small Mesh Network Diagram Revised 3 Feb 15 6 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 6 REPEATING FEATURES Configuration The configuration of the repeater paths is completed during setup of the Access Point Bridge mode Figure 2 For Mesh configuration to operate all AP Bridge ESTeem 210 s in the same network need to have Spanning Tree Protocol STP set to YES Figure 2 m ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Setup Configure the following to enable wireless communcation between ot
65. r serial device Flow Control Select the type of data flow control used on the RS 232 connection The ESTeem can support Hardware flow control RTS CTS control lines or Software Flow Control XON XOFF Select None if no serial flow control is necessary Maximum Bridge Links for Multicast Packets This value sets the maximum number of Ethernet bridge links that the multicast packets will be sent through when used in a multipoint system A multi point serial network uses multicast packets UDP to send the data to more than one remote ESTeem You want to limit the number of network bridge links that these UDP packets will be passed through to make the network more efficient Revised 3 Feb 15 5 1 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 5 SERIAL APPLICATIONS If you are using multiple ESTeem repeater links to send the serial data to remote locations the value for the maximum bridge link needs to be increased to a number greater than the longest repeater chain For example if you are using four repeater peer links to send the serial data between two or more sites the number will need to be five 5 or greater Figure 2 ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems foo Stats heef Sern Advanced Backup Restore SotaareUpdate Reboot About Setup Select whether you want to enable the redirector for the external serial port device If you choose to enable the redirector then configure the remainder of the settings on the pa
66. rength Values Light 1 100dBm to 88dBm Light 2 84dBm to 72dBm Light 3 68dBm to 56dBm Light 4 52dBm to 40dBm Revised 3 Feb 15 APX C 3 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX D NETWORK OPTIMIZATION The ESTeem Model 210C and 210M is an evolving product that has greatly changed scope in use since first released The ESTeem 210 series was first developed to provide long range access to industrial control hardware PLC RTU etc that have moved from a serial RS 232 interface to an Ethernet interface The data rate of 64 8 Kbps on a narrow band frequency channel is one of the fastest on the market but is best suited for data collection and not for bridging Ethernet network segments For applications where wireless is used to bridge Ethernet networks we generally recommend higher throughput wireless modems so that the data input is not as restricted If the Model 210 series are installed on busy Ethernet networks or connected to plant networks the Network Optimization features were added to optimize the radio modem to handle the network requirements Several new features have been added to the firmware which will greatly help in your network performance ESTeem Web Configuration Manager Wireless Modems Setup Dynamic ARP Table Turning on the Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol ARP table will allow the ESTeem to create an actively updating Static ARP Table to remove the TCP IP ARP requests for connected Stations and Peer
67. ries wireless modems connected to the computer s Ethernet connection regardless of their current IP address This utility will allow modification of the modem s IP address to the network of the computer for further configuration through a Web browser AB NOTE The Java Runtime and WinPcap must be installed prior to operation of this utility e ESTeem Discovery Suite lt Click here to download Figure 4 Discovery Utility Download 4 Connect the Model 210 to your computer etther directly to the Ethernet card or through an Ethernet Switch using a CAT 5e Ethernet cable The Ethernet port on the 210 supports Auto Negotiation so either a patch cable or crossover cable will work Open the ESTeem Discovery Program and press the Discover EST Modems button The Discovery Program shows you the following information about your 210 Modem Serial Number WLAN MAC Ethernet MAC IP Address Netmask SSID MODE Modem ID Firmware Version and Model Number Figure 5 Tools Interface Model Filter ESTEEM ciscover Aree Ea Serial Wian MAC Peer Ether MAC IP Address Netmask SSID MODE ID VERSION MODEL M 21697 00 04 3F 00 81 46 00 04 3F 00 61 44 172 18 7 22 255 255 0 0 0 AP Bridge 201402201519 210M 1 Discover EST Modems Clear List Build Date 2014 04 21 Status sending discovery request on lt All Interfaces Figure 5 Discovery Utility Note The IP Address and Netmask can configured within the Discovery Program by double clickin
68. ront To Back Ratio Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Antenna Material Mounting Hardware Antenna Connector Antenna Envelope Weight Model No Antenna Type Applications Frequency Polarization Impedance Gain VSWR Front To Back Ratio Horizontal Beamwidth Vertical Beamwidth Antenna Material Mounting Hardware Antenna Connector Antenna Envelope Weight Revised 4 Feb 15 Antenna Specifications AAI9C Omni Directional 2 Wave Mobile Mount 450 to 470 MHz AA19C 400 to 420 MHz AAI9F Vertical 50 ohms 0 dBd lt 2 to l n a n a 60 degrees Rubber duck whip Magnetic base TNC with 12 feet integral RG 58 cable 16 in length Magnetic base 3 5 in by 3 in by 1 in 1 Ib 5 oz Model AA19C AA20C 1 Omni Directional DC grounded Collinear 5 8 wave over 1 2 wave Fixed base or mobile mounting L shaped mounting bracket may be removed for panel mounting Ground plane radials k P may be removed depending on application a 450 to 470 MHz AA20C 1 gt Vertical 50 ohms 3 2 dBd lt 1 5 n a n a 30 degrees Stainless steel whip and ground plane radials All other hardware anodized metal Stainless steel clamps for mounting to in to 2 in pipe with right angle mount or direct mount N Type Female 37 1 2 in length by 16 in width with ground plane radials 2 lbs Model AA20C 1 APX E 2 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX
69. s from transmitting over the wireless link If the Dynamic ARP Table is enabled the connected ESTeem will locally respond to the ARP request for any connected remote IP addresses The Dynamic ARP Table Flush Timeout will clear and reconfigure the dynamic list every configured number of seconds Netfilter Multicast On Select whether you want Broadcast Multicast packets to be sent as Unicast or Broadcast Multicast Suggested is Yes for multicast Whitelist Enabling the Whitelist and entering TCP IP addresses in the table will designate the specific TCP IP addresses to be processed If a TCP IP address is NOT in the Whitelist table the ESTeem will not process the data request Enter all remote ESTeem and connected device IP addresses in the table Note The TCP IP address of the connected computer must ALSO be added to the Whitelist to conduct a Ping test gt Yes Enable Dynamic ARPs No Dynamic ARP Flush Timeout 0 2 Yes Netfilter Multicast On No Yes Enable Whitelist No Whitelist Add entry Remove entry Modify entry Previous Next Figure 1 Network Optimization Screen Dynamic ARP Table Turning on the Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol ARP table will allow the ESTeem to create an actively updating Static ARP Table to remove the TCP IP ARP requests for connected Stations and Peers from transmitting over the wireless link If the Dynamic ARP Table is enabled the connected ESTeem will locally respond to the ARP request
70. screen Wireless LAN Settings to save the name to the 210 ae a e Vendor Specified Wireless LAN Settings wlan0 device Network Settings 3 Another way to change the Modem ID is id device from the Discovery Program itself Just Sne IP oe i double click on the Modem ID field in the Bridge Variables Serial Port Settings RS 232 Commit and Reboot Next information line of the 210 you wish to edit then Apply Changes Figure 3 Advanced Menu ESTeem Web Configuration Manager u Advanced Global Variables The following is a list of those configuration variables under the Global Variables category These value of these variables are independent of any specific network settings or any specific networking interface ADMIN_HOSTNAME ESTEEM Enter 1 30 characters ADMIN_BASETIME 10100002000 Format MMDDhhmmy Y MODEM_ID Max length 10 Free format string to use for additional identifying information for this system Eg Room 301 or 4thandMain Figure 4 Modem ID Field in Global Variables Screen Revised 3 Feb 15 4 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Status Tab The Status Menu provides a summary of the current mode of operation system time processor usage internal temperature and status of the communication links to other wireless devices An example is shown below in Figure 5 Most of the communication troubleshooting is done in this section of the Web Configuration Manager
71. ssed This site may be the Master location in a SCADA network or could be configured at a repeater site Selection is important because all Model 210 s NOT configured as the Root Bridge will choose routing based upon the Path Length to the Root Bridge If you have any question as to which site in your AP Repeater application should be the Root Bridge contact ESTeem Customer Support at 509 735 9092 or e mail your application to support esteem com The Root Bridge will be selected in one of two ways the Root Bridge can be manually set recommended during the configuration of the Repeater Peer table Figure 2 or the Root Bridge designation will default to the lowest MAC address of all the Model 210 s in the network The manual Root Bridge configuration is located in the Advanced Settings section Revised 3 Feb 15 6 4 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 7 ANTENNAS ESTeem offers different types of antennas ranging from 4 wave to 5 8 wave in physical size The user choice is dependent on the application Communications in the VHF and UHF bands are normally over Line of Sight LOS Looking from the antenna of one wireless modem you must be able to see the antenna of the wireless modem you wish to communicate with If a large object obstructs the line of sight view it is unlikely that satisfactory communications will result This means you must relocate the antennas or use the REPEATER FEATURE and a second modem to go over or around the object
72. t Power Am nm0m4GR USB Data Port 9 r RSSI eae ee ia 10 8 to 16 VDC Power input Connector Ethernet RS 232C Device Port Data Port USB Programming Port 100 Base TX Signal O ome em vmro 2Z ZZ e E oe es m Power Figure 1 Ethernet Pin Layout RS 232C DATA PORT CONFIGURATION The ESTeem Model 210 has a 9 pin RS 232C data interface on the front panel See Chapter 5 for further information on serial data port configuration To interface the 210 to the serial port on the computer you need serial cable with the following pin out ESTeem Model 210 RS 232C Port Pin Out Table Data set ready os e dleartosent cis Revised 3 Feb 15 APX B 1 EST P N AA107 210CM APPENDIX C RADIO amp TROUBLESHOOTING 210 FREQUENCIES OF OPERATION The ESTeem Model 210C operates from 450 470 MHz in 12 5 KHz and 6 25 KHz channels The ESTeem Model 210M operates from 150 174 MHz in 12 5 KHz and 6 25 KHz channels In a wireless Ethernet or Serial network all of the ESTeem Model 210 must be set to the same radio frequency of operation The frequency of operation is selectable when configuring the mode of operation of the 210 reference Chapter 3 SETTING RF POWER LEVEL The ESTeem Model 210 peak power is adjustable in output power from the advanced configuration menu The output power is adjusted on the Advanced Menu gt Wireless LAN Settings gt Wlan0 Device screen Figure 4 of the We
73. t the encvpuon type Now WEP 6 4 but WEP 128 bir IKIP CCM Selec fhe peer ink encoyplon method Mate ie encrypt method and key Setting must be the same on ol paers Enter the encrvptron kev 1102223344 5E B6 TT BB Sr ae bore dd ee H F Enler he encryption key as sequence of hexadecimal bytes e g Qa Ob te2d 3e Key length None 0 bytes WEPG4 5 bytes WEPF128 13 bytes TAIP 32 bytes COMP T6 bytes Encryption key must be fhe same on all peers Previous Nene Figure 16 Enter SSID and Encryption 5 This next screen sets the network optimization information for the Model 210 In most applications where the ESTeem 210 is connected to a company network or busy industrial Ethernet network there are Ethernet multicast packets that must be handled efficiently by the radio modem Enabling the Dynamic ARP table and Netfilter Multicast will greatly help network throughput Match the setting to the AP Bridge in the network or set Dynamic ARP Yes Netfilter Multicast Yes and press Next button to continue ESTeem Web Configuration Manager ESTEEM Wireless Modems JM Dynamic ARP Table Turning on the Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol ARP table will allow the ESTeem to create an actively updating Static ARP Table to remove the TCP IP ARP requests for connected Stations and Peers from transmitting over the wireless link If the Dynamic ARP Table is enabled the connected ESTeem will locally respond to the ARP request for any
74. tes of data Reply from 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 time lt iims TTL 64 Reply from 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 timetiflms ITTL 64 Reply from 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 Reply from 172 16 38 196 bhytes 32 time iims TTL 64 Reply from 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 Reply from 172 16 38 196 bhytes 32 time lt ilims TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 timetilims TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 timetilims TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bhytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bhytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 hytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bhytes 32 time lt 1Bms TTL 64 From 172 16 38 196 bytes 32 timetilims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 172 16 38 196 Packets Sent 13 Received 13 Lost B loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Hinimum Hms Maximum Bms Average fims Figure 4 Ping Test Example Receive Signal Strength RSSI Indicator The ESTeem Model 210 series has a receive signal strength indicator located on the front panel Figure 3 The RSSI indictor will display the receive signal strength of the last received RF packet The RSSI indicator has four LED s with four intensity states for each LED from left to right for a total of 16 possible states The signal strength starts at 100dBm and increases in intensity every 4dBm The RSSI levels are listed below RSSI LED Reading Left to Right Receive Signal St
75. to Point Application S Station Bridge i Mode Note Antenna s shown are for illustration purposes There are many antenna options available depending on your application Access Point Bridge Mode NOTE Repeater may be stand alone of attached toa network or device Access Point li Bridge Mode ap Bldg LAN Figure 2 Point to Point with Repeater Site Revised 3 Feb 15 3 2 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS lt y Station Bridge Mode _ Station Bridge Mode Remote Site Access Point Bridge Mode HMI Terminal z m a bor e a F wales Ethernet Switch Large Plant Network Manufacturing Facility Figure 3 Multi Point Application Revised 3 Feb 15 3 3 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Access Point Bridge Mode Access Point Bridge Mode Station Bridge s X Access Point Bridge Mode Access Point Bridge Mode Repeater may be stand EO alone or attached toa network or device Eth ernet Switch ppppp Note Antenna s shown are for illustration purposes There are many antenna options available depending on your application Remote Site Bldg LAN Figure 4 Multipoint Application with Mesh Repeating Technical Tip While the 210 does support Mesh N
76. to do this is by finding the modem with our Discovery Program which can be installed from the ESTeem Resource Disk or from the ESTeem web site www esteem com Chapter 3 Example Applications of this User s Manual will guide you in the installation of the software and give a detailed overview of operation of the Discovery Program Phase 3 Install the ESTeem hardware and test communication After the ESTeem Model 210 s programming install the hardware in each remote location Chapter 7 of this User s Manual describes the antenna specifications and mounting options for the ESTeem For instructions on testing and troubleshooting the wireless link refer to Appendix C Radio Configuration amp Troubleshooting MODEL 210 HARDWARE LAYOUT To begin the configuration unpack the ESTeem Model 210 shipping boxes and locate the items below for initial configuration Take a few minutes to inventory your equipment before you proceed Report any missing or damaged items to Customer Support 509 735 9092 as soon as possible Each node in your ESTeem Model 210 s network may have different hardware components based upon the final installation location i e Outdoor Indoor Point to point or Muti Point Antenna types cable lengths power supplies may be different but the following items will be required for basic setup Model 210 AA109 Resource Disk a Antenna Coax Cable AA20C 1 Displayed Antenna to ESTeem 210 Power Supply Ethernet Cable
77. ttings Bits per second PARAN Data bits 8 Parity Stop bits 1 Flow control Hardware Figure 4 Port Configuration Figure 5 USB Serial Interface Menu Revised 3 Feb 15 5 4 EST P N AA107 210CM CHAPTER 6 REPEATING FEATURES When programmed in Access Point AP Bridge Mode the Model 210 can use other Model 210 units as repeater sites The repeater site will also be programmed for AP Bridge mode and configured as a Peer link in the radio modem configuration If the Model 210 radio modem has multiple Peer links to a destination a Mesh network 1s created ESTEEM MESH NETWORK Technical Tip While the 210 does support Mesh One of the most powerful features of the AP Repeater Mode is the Networking keeping the amount of Mesh Nodes to ability to input multiple communication routes and designate the priority for each of these routes to create a wireless Mesh network The ESTeem Model 210 will automatically change communication routes in the network if a route has failed The new route will be based upon the priority level set during configuration This wireless Meshing technology allows the RF network to self heal if any of the communication paths fail less than 6 will help with network throughput The routing priority is manually set during the configuration of the Peer links in the 210 A manual path configuration is far superior to standard self discovery networks because y
78. twork The raw carrying capacity of this shared medium often referred to as bandwidth is the second scaling problem Smart bridges or switches help alleviate the bandwidth problem by only passing traffic across the bridge if the destination host was on the other side This greatly increases the capacity and efficiency of the network by allowing two pairs of hosts communicating simultaneously on each side of the switched bridge Only when the packet needs to go to the other side is both mediums utilized simultaneously for the same packet Unfortunately broadcast and multicast traffic by its very nature must always be relayed across the bridge While the number of network nodes may grow linearly the multicast traffic tends to grow exponentially This isn t generally a problem for wired networks as they have a considerable amount of bandwidth to spare but wireless networks have at best an order of magnitude less bandwidth to begin with If a wireless network is bridged with a wired network while the absolute numbers are the same a much higher proportion of the wireless network s available bandwidth is used up by multicast traffic This effect is further magnified if multiple wireless repeaters are in use The preferred way of dealing with excess multicast traffic is to put the wireless network on a different sub network subnet and use a router to join it to the wired network This ensures that only unicast traffic intended for the wireless netw
79. ure 3 Multiple 210 wireless modems in AP Bridge mode be linked together to create an overlapping seamless canopy for mobile devices Station Bridge Mode The Station Bridge mode has two primary uses in the ESTeem Model 210 The first use is a mobile mode to seamlessly roams under the radio canopy of Access Points and provide wireless communication for mobile Ethernet Serial devices such as vehicles forklifts or cranes Figure 3 The second and most commonly used application of Station Bridge mode is for remote ESTeem Model 210 wireless modems in a point to multi point system Figure 4 The Station Bridge mode will only transmit information when the connected device has information to pass to the network and thus greatly reduces the wireless traffic In a typical network only the Master and Repeater sites will use the Access Point Bridge mode while all other sites will use the Station Bridge mode Modems in Station Bridge Mode cannot communicate with other modems in Station Bridge Mode unless they are connected via an Access Point Revised 2 Feb 15 Ethernet Switch Ethernet Wired LAN aa Mobile Wireless Network O00 1000HaseT _ sr aie loos With Overlap Coverage reed i _ Station Bridge Mode Access Point Bridge F i Stand Alone Repeater a Station Bridge 3 Mode Access Point Bridge NOTE j PLC I Repeater may be end yopa i stand alone or l LLL j attached t

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