July 2016 Version 1.6.
| 1 Copyright Copyright © 2016 4RF Limited. All rights reserved. This document is protected by copyright belonging to 4RF Limited and may not be reproduced or republished in whole or part in any form without the prior written permission of 4RF Limited. Trademarks Aprisa and the 4RF logo are trademarks of 4RF Limited. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
2 | Compliance General The Aprisa SR+ radio predominantly operates within frequency bands that require a site license be issued by the radio regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the territory in which the equipment is being operated. It is the responsibility of the user, before operating the equipment, to ensure that where required the appropriate license has been granted and all conditions attendant to that license have been met.
| 3 Compliance Federal Communications Commission The Aprisa SR+ radio is designed to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) specifications as follows: Radio 47CFR part 24, part 27, part 90 and part 101 Private Land Mobile Radio Services EMC 47CFR part 15 Radio Frequency Devices, EN 301 489-1 and 5 Environmental EN 300 019, Class 3.
4 | Compliance Industry Canada The Aprisa SR+ radio is designed to comply with Industry Canada (IC) specifications as follows: Radio RSS-119 / RSS-134 EMC This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian standard ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Environmental EN 300 019, Class 3.
| 5 Compliance Hazardous Locations Notice This product is suitable for use in Class 1, Division 2, Groups A - D hazardous locations or non-hazardous locations. The following text is printed on the Aprisa SR+ fascia: WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD - Do not connect or disconnect while circuits are live unless area is known to be non-hazardous.
6 | RF Exposure Warning WARNING: The installer and / or user of Aprisa SR+ radios shall ensure that a separation distance as given in the following table is maintained between the main axis of the terminal’s antenna and the body of the user or nearby persons. Minimum separation distances given are based on the maximum values of the following methodologies: 1. Maximum Permissible Exposure non-occupational limit (B or general public) of 47 CFR 1.1310 and the methodology of FCC’s OST/OET Bulletin number 65.
Contents | 7 Contents 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 13 2. Introduction ............................................................................ 15 About This Manual ............................................................................... 15 What It Covers ............................................................................ 15 Who Should Read It ......................................................................
8 | Contents Front Panel Connections ....................................................................... 41 LED Display Panel ............................................................................... 42 Normal Operation ........................................................................ 42 Single Radio Software Upgrade ......................................................... 43 Network Software Upgrade ............................................................. 43 Test Mode ..............
Contents | 9 7. Managing the Radio ................................................................... 67 SuperVisor ........................................................................................ 67 PC Requirements for SuperVisor ....................................................... 68 Connecting to SuperVisor ............................................................... 69 Management PC Connection ..................................................... 70 PC Settings for SuperVisor ..........
10 | Contents 9. Product Options ...................................................................... 329 Data Interface Ports .......................................................................... Full Duplex Base Station ..................................................................... Protected Station ............................................................................. Protected Ports ......................................................................... Operation ...............
Contents | 11 10. Maintenance .......................................................................... 357 No User-Serviceable Components ........................................................... Software Upgrade ............................................................................. Network Software Upgrade ........................................................... Non-Protected Network Upgrade Process .................................... Protected Network Upgrade Process ......................
12 | Contents 14. Product End Of Life .................................................................. 401 End-of-Life Recycling Programme (WEEE) ................................................. The WEEE Symbol Explained .......................................................... WEEE Must Be Collected Separately ................................................. YOUR ROLE in the Recovery of WEEE ................................................ EEE Waste Impacts the Environment and Health ................
Getting Started | 13 1. Getting Started This section is an overview of the steps required to commission an Aprisa SR+ radio network in the field: Phase 1: Pre-installation 1. Confirm path planning. Page 52 2. Ensure that the site preparation is complete: Page 55 Phase 2: Power requirements Tower requirements Environmental considerations, for example, temperature control Mounting space Installing the radios 1. Mount the radio. Page 58 2. Connect earthing to the radio.
14 | Getting Started Phase 3: Establishing the link 1. If radio’s IP address is not the default IP address (169.254.50.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0) and you don’t know the radio’s IP address see ‘Command Line Interface’ on page 322. 2. Connect the Ethernet cable between the radio’s Ethernet port and the PC. 3. Confirm that the PC IP settings are correct for the Ethernet connection: IP address Subnet mask Gateway IP address 4. Open a web browser and login to the radio. 5.
Introduction | 15 2. Introduction About This Manual What It Covers This user manual describes how to install and configure an Aprisa SR+ point-to-multipoint digital radio network. It specifically documents an Aprisa SR+ radio running system software version 1.6.0 . It is recommended that you read the relevant sections of this manual before installing or operating the radios.
16 | Introduction Aprisa SR+ Accessory Kit The accessory kit contains the following items: Aprisa SR+ Quick Start Guide Aprisa SR+ CD Management Cable USB Cable USB A to USB micro B, 1m Aprisa SR+ CD Contents The Aprisa SR+ CD contains the following: Software The latest version of the radio software (see ‘Software Upgrade’ on page 358) USB Serial Driver Web browsers - Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are included for your convenience Adobe™ Acrobat® Reader® which you need to view th
About the Radio | 17 3. About the Radio The 4RF Aprisa SR+ Radio The 4RF Aprisa SR+ is a Point-To-Multipoint (PMP) and Point-To-Point (PTP) digital radio providing secure narrowband wireless data connectivity for SCADA, infrastructure and telemetry applications. The radios carry a combination of serial data and Ethernet data between the base station, repeater stations and remote stations.
18 | About the Radio Product Overview Network Coverage and Capacity The Aprisa SR+ has a typical link range of up to 120 km, however, geographic features, such as hills, mountains, trees and foliage, or other path obstructions, such as buildings, will limit radio coverage. Additionally, geography may reduce network capacity at the edge of the network where errors may occur and require retransmission.
About the Radio | 19 Store and Forward Repeater The Aprisa SR+ in Repeater mode is used to link remote stations to the base station when direct communication is not possible due to terrain, distance, fade margin or other obstructions in the network. The following example depicts a repeater on the hill top to allow communication between the base station and the remote stations on the other side of hilly terrain.
20 | About the Radio Multiple Repeater Single Hop The following example depicts an Aprisa SR+ multiple repeater single hop store and forward network supporting both overlapping and non-overlapping coverage repeater networks. An overlapped RF coverage area creates radio interference and might affect network performance and reduce throughput, as show in figure (a), where Remote 1 is in overlapped RF coverage with Repeater 1 and Repeater 2.
About the Radio | 21 Multiple Repeater Multiple Hop The following example depicts an Aprisa SR+ daisy chain multiple repeater multiple hop store and forward network i.e. multiple hops and multiple repeaters in non-overlapping RF coverage. The Aprisa SR+ daisy chain store and forward repeaters are currently supported in LBS MAC mode only.
22 | About the Radio Repeater Messaging The Aprisa SR+ uses a routed protocol throughout the network whereby messages contain source and destination addresses. The remote and repeater stations will register with a base station. In networks with a repeater, the repeater must register with the base station before the remotes can register with the base station.
About the Radio | 23 Peer To Peer Communication Between Remote Radios The Aprisa SR+ peer to peer communication between remote radios is used to enable communication between remote radios via the repeater or base-repeater. It is useful if the SCADA server or base station fails or when in some industries like the water industry, where a reservoir remote station might send a direct message to a valve remote station to close or open the valve without the intervention of the SCADA server.
24 | About the Radio Product Features Functions Point-to-Point (PTP) or Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) operation Licensed frequency bands: VHF 135 135-175 MHz VHF 220 215-240 MHz UHF 320 320-400 MHz UHF 400 400-470 MHz UHF 450 450-520 MHz UHF 700 757-758 MHz and 787-788 MHz UHF 896 896-902 MHz UHF 928 928-960 MHz Channel sizes – software selectable: 12.
About the Radio | 25 SNMP context addressing for compressed SNMP access to remote stations SNTP for accurate wide radio network time and date RADIUS security for remote user authorization, authentication and accounting Build-configuration / flexibility of serial and Ethernet interface ports (3+1, 2+2, 4+0) Radio and user interface redundancy (provided with Aprisa SR+ Protected Station) Protected Station fully hot swappable and monitored hot standby Power optimized with sleep mode
26 | About the Radio Performance Typical deployment of 30 remote stations from one base station with a practical limit of a few hundred remote stations Long distance operation High transmit power Low noise receiver Forward Error Correction Electronic tuning over the frequency band Thermal management for high power over a wide temperature range Usability Configuration / diagnostics via front panel Management Port USB interface, Ethernet interface Built-in webserver SuperVi
About the Radio | 27 System Gain vs FEC Coding This table shows the relationship between modulation, FEC coding, system gain, capacity and coverage.
28 | About the Radio Architecture The Aprisa SR+ Architecture is based around a layered TCP/IP protocol stack: Physical Proprietary wireless RS-232 and Ethernet interfaces Link Proprietary wireless (channel access, ARQ, segmentation) VLAN aware Ethernet bridge Network Standard IP Proprietary automatic radio routing table population algorithm Transport TCP, UDP Application HTTPS web management access through base station with proprietary management application software including managemen
About the Radio | 29 Data Link Layer / MAC layer The Aprisa SR+ PHY enables multiple users to be able to share a single wireless channel; however a DLL is required to manage data transport. The two key components to the DLL are channel access and hop by hop transmission. Channel Access The Aprisa SR+ radio has two modes of channel access, Access Request and Listen Before Send. Option Function Access Request Channel access scheme where the base stations controls the communication on the channel.
30 | About the Radio Listen Before Send The Listen Before Send channel access scheme is realized using Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA). In this mode, a pending transmission requires the channel to be clear. This is determined by monitoring the channel for other signals for a set time prior to transmission. This results in reduced collisions and improved channel capacity. There are still possibilities for collisions with this technique e.g.
About the Radio | 31 Network Layer Packet Routing Aprisa SR+ is a standard static IP router which routes and forwards IP packet based on standard IP address and routing table decisions. Aprisa SR+ router mode (see figure below), enables the routing of IP packets within the Aprisa SR+ wireless network and in and out to the external router / IP RTUs devices connected to the Aprisa SR+ wired Ethernet ports.
32 | About the Radio Static IP Router The Aprisa SR+ works in the point-to-multipoint (PMP) network as a standard static IP router with the Ethernet and wireless / radio as interfaces and serial ports using terminal server as a virtual interface.
About the Radio | 33 The Radio Network as a Gateway Router The Aprisa SR+ point-to-multipoint radio network can be considered as a gateway router where the ‘network Ethernet interface’ on each radio in the network is the ‘router port’. The routing table for all directly attached devices to the Aprisa SR+ network, at the Base or the Remote stations is automatically built and no static routes are required to be entered for those device routes.
34 | About the Radio Static IP Router – Human Error Free To ensure correct operation, the Aprisa SR+ router base station alerts when one (or more) of the devices is not configured for router mode or a duplicated IP is detected when manually added. When the user changes the base station IP address / subnet, the base station sends an ARP unsolicited announcement message and the remotes / repeaters auto-update their routing table accordingly.
About the Radio | 35 Bridge Mode with VLAN Aware Ethernet VLAN Bridge / Switch Overview The Aprisa SR+ in Bridge mode of operation is a standard Ethernet Bridge based on IEEE 802.1d or VLAN Bridge based on IEEE 802.1q/p which forward / switch Ethernet packet based on standard MAC addresses and VLANs using FDB (forwarding database) table decisions. VLAN is short for Virtual LAN and is a virtual separate network, within its own broadcast domain, but across the same physical network.
36 | About the Radio VLAN Bridge Mode Description General – Aprisa SR+ VLAN Bridge The Aprisa SR+ works in a point-to-multipoint (PMP) network as a standard VLAN bridge with the Ethernet and wireless / radio as interfaces and serial ports using terminal server as a virtual interface. The Aprisa SR+ is a standard IEEE 802.1q VLAN bridge, where the FDB table is created by the bridge learning / aging process. New MACs are learnt and the FDB table updated.
About the Radio | 37 VLANs – Single, Double and Trunk VLAN ports The Aprisa SR+ supports single VLAN (CVLAN), double VLAN (SVLAN) and trunk VLAN. A single VLAN can be used to segregate traffic type. A double VLAN can be used to distinguish between Aprisa SR+ sub-networks (base-repeater-remote), where the outer SVLAN is used to identify the sub-network and the CVLAN is used to identify the traffic type.
38 | About the Radio Avoiding Narrow Band Radio Traffic Overloading The Aprisa SR+ supports mechanisms to prevent narrowband radio network overload: 1. L3/L4 Filtering The L3 filtering can be used to block undesired traffic from being transferred on the narrow band channel, occupying the channel and risking the SCADA critical traffic. L3/4 filtering has the ability to block a known IP address and applications using TCP/IP or UDP/IP protocols with multiple filtering rules.
About the Radio | 39 5. Ethernet Data and Management Priority and Background Bulk Data Transfer Rate Alternatively to VLAN priority, users can control the Ethernet traffic priority (vs serial), management priority and rate in order to control the traffic load of the radio network, where important and high priority data (SCADA) will pass-through first assuring SCADA network operation.
40 | About the Radio Interfaces Antenna Interface 2 x TNC, 50 ohm, female connectors Single or dual antenna ports (with or without the use of external duplexer / filter) Ethernet Interface 2, 3 or 4 ports 10/100 base-T Ethernet layer 2 switch using RJ45 Used for Ethernet user traffic and radio sub-network management.
About the Radio | 41 Front Panel Connections Example; 2 Ethernet ports and 2 RS-232 serial ports - see ‘Data Interface Ports’ on page 329 for the other interface port options. Interface Port Option Part Number 2 Ethernet ports and 2 RS-232 serial ports APSQ-N400-SSC-HD-22-ENAA All connections to the radio are made on the front panel.
42 | About the Radio LED Display Panel The Aprisa SR+ has an LED Display panel which provides on-site alarms / diagnostics without the need for PC.
About the Radio | 43 Single Radio Software Upgrade During a radio software upgrade, the LEDs indicate the following conditions: Software upgrade started - the OK LED flashes orange Software upgrade progress indicated by running AUX to MODE LEDs Software upgrade completed successfully - the OK LED flashes green Software upgrade failed - any LED flashing red during the upgrade Network Software Upgrade During a network software upgrade, the MODE LED flashes orange on the base station and all r
44 | About the Radio Test Mode Remote station and repeater station radios have a Test Mode which presents a real time visual display of the RSSI on the LED Display panel. This can be used to adjust the antenna for optimum signal strength (see ‘Maintenance > Test Mode’ on page 210 for Test Mode options). To enter Test Mode, press and hold the TEST button on the radio LED panel until all the LEDs flash green (about 3 - 5 seconds). The response time is variable and can be up to 5 seconds.
About the Radio | 45 Network Management The Aprisa SR+ contains an embedded web server application (SuperVisor) to enable element management with any major web browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft® Internet Explorer). SuperVisor enables operators to configure and manage the Aprisa SR+ base station radio and repeater / remote station radios over the radio link.
46 | About the Radio Hardware Alarm Inputs / Outputs The Aprisa SR+ provides two hardware alarm inputs to generate alarm events in the network and two hardware alarm outputs to receive alarm events from the network. The hardware alarm inputs and outputs are part of the event system. All alarm events can be viewed in SuperVisor event history log (see ‘Events > Event History’ on page 223). These include the alarm events generated by the hardware alarm inputs.
Implementing the Network | 47 4. Implementing the Network Network Topologies The following are examples of typical network topologies: Point-To-Point Network Point-to-Multipoint Network Point-to-Multipoint with Repeater 1 Point-to-Multipoint with Repeater 2 Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
48 | Implementing the Network Initial Network Deployment Install the Base Station To install the base station in your network: 1. Install the base station radio (see ‘Installing the Radio’ on page 58). 2. Set the radio Network ID to a unique ID in your entire network (see ‘Terminal > Device’ on page 88). 3. Set the radio operating mode to ‘base station’ (see ‘Terminal > Operating Mode’ on page 94). 4. Set the radio IP address (see ‘IP > IP Setup > Bridge / Gateway Router Modes’ on page 150). 5.
Implementing the Network | 49 Network Changes Adding a Repeater Station To add a repeater station to your network: 1. Install the repeater station radio (see ‘Installing the Radio’ on page 58). 2. Set the radio Network ID to the same ID as the other stations in the network (see ‘Terminal > Device’ on page 88). 3. Set the radio IP address (see ‘IP > IP Setup > Bridge / Gateway Router Modes’ on page 150). 4.
Preparation | 51 5. Preparation Bench Setup Before installing the links in the field, it is recommended that you bench-test the links. A suggested setup for basic bench testing is shown below: When setting up the equipment for bench testing, note the following: Earthing Each radio should be earthed at all times. The radio earth point should be connected to a protection earth.
52 | Preparation Path Planning The following factors should be considered to achieve optimum path planning: Antenna Selection and Siting Coaxial Cable Selection Linking System Plan Antenna Selection and Siting Selecting and siting antennas are important considerations in your system design. The antenna choice for the site is determined primarily by the frequency of operation and the gain required to establish reliable links.
Preparation | 53 Remote station There are two main types of directional antenna that are commonly used for remote stations, Yagi and corner reflector antennas. Yagi Antennas Factor Explanation Frequency Often used in 350-600 MHz bands Gain Varies with size (typically 11 dBi to 16 dBi) Stackable gain increase 2 Yagi antennas (+ 2.8 dB) 4 Yagi antennas (+ 5.6 dB) Size Range from 0.
54 | Preparation Corner Reflector Antennas Factor Explanation Frequency Often used in 330-960 MHz bands Gain Typically 12 dBi Size Range from 0.36 m to 0.75 m in length Front to back ratio High (typically 30 dB) Beamwidth Broad (up to 60°) Antenna Siting When siting antennas, consider the following points: A site with a clear line of sight to the remote radio is recommended. Pay particular attention to trees, buildings, and other obstructions close to the antenna site.
Preparation | 55 Coaxial Feeder Cables To ensure maximum performance, it is recommended that you use good quality low-loss coaxial cable for all feeder runs.
56 | Preparation Site Requirements Power Supply Ensure a suitable power supply is available for powering the radio. The nominal input voltage for a radio is +13.8 VDC (negative earth) with an input voltage range of +10 to +30 VDC. The maximum power input is 35 W. WARNING: Before connecting power to the radio, ensure that the radio is grounded via the negative terminal of the DC power connection.
Preparation | 57 Earthing and Lightning Protection WARNING: Lightning can easily damage electronic equipment. To avoid this risk, install primary lightning protection devices on any interfaces that are reticulated in the local cable network. You should also install a coaxial surge suppressor on the radio antenna port. Feeder Earthing Earth the antenna tower, feeders and lightning protection devices in accordance with the appropriate local and national standards.
58 | Installing the Radio 6. Installing the Radio CAUTION: You must comply with the safety precautions in this manual or on the product itself. 4RF does not assume any liability for failure to comply with these precautions. Mounting The Aprisa SR+ has four threaded holes (M4) in the enclosure base and two holes (5.2 mm) through the enclosure for mounting.
Installing the Radio | 59 DIN Rail Mounting The Aprisa SR+ has an optional accessory part to enable the mounting on a standard DIN rail: Part Number Part Description APSB-MBRK-DIN 4RF SR+ Acc, Mounting, Bracket, DIN Rail The Aprisa SR+ is mounted into the DIN rail mounting bracket using the four M4 threaded holes in the Aprisa SR+ enclosure base. Four 8 mm M4 pan pozi machine screws are supplied with the bracket.
60 | Installing the Radio Rack Shelf Mounting The Aprisa SR+ can be mounted on a rack mount shelf using the four M4 threaded holes in the Aprisa SR+ enclosure base. The following picture shows Aprisa SR+ mounted on a 1 RU rack mounted shelf.
Installing the Radio | 61 Wall Mounting The Aprisa SR+ can be mounted on a wall using the two holes through the enclosure (5.2 mm diameter). Typically, M5 screws longer than 35 mm would be used. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
62 | Installing the Radio Installing the Antenna and Feeder Cable Carefully mount the antenna following the antenna manufacturers’ instructions. Run feeder cable from the antenna to the radio location. Lightning protection must be incorporated into the antenna system (see ‘Earthing and Lightning Protection’ on page 57). WARNING: When the link is operating, there is RF energy radiated from the antenna.
Installing the Radio | 63 Connecting the Power Supply The nominal input voltage for a radio is +13.8 VDC (negative earth) with an input voltage range of +10 to +30 VDC. The maximum power input is 35 W. The power connector required is a Molex 2 pin female screw fitting part. This connector is supplied fitted to the radio. The negative supply of the Aprisa SR+ power connection is internally connected to the Aprisa SR+ enclosure. Power must be supplied from a Negative Earthed power supply.
64 | Installing the Radio Spare Fuses The Aprisa SR+ PBA contains two fuses in the power input with designators F1 and F2. Both the positive and negative power connections are fused. The fuse type is a Littelfuse 0454007 with a rating of 7 A, 75 V, very fast acting. To replace the fuses: 1. Remove the input power and antenna cable. 2. Unscrew the enclosure securing screws (posi 2). 2. Separate the enclosure halves.
Installing the Radio | 65 4. Replace the two fuses. 5. Close the enclosure and tighten the screws. Note: Is it critical that the screws are re-tightened to 1.2 Nm. The transmitter adjacent channel performance can be degraded if the screws are not tightened correctly. Additional Spare Fuses Additional spare fuses can be ordered from 4RF: Part Number Part Description APST-FNAN-454-07-02 4RF SR+ Spare, Fuse, Nano SMF, 454 Series, 7A, 2 items Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 67 7. Managing the Radio SuperVisor The Aprisa SR+ contains an embedded web server application (SuperVisor) to enable element management with any major web browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft® Internet Explorer). SuperVisor enables operators to configure and manage the Aprisa SR+ base station radio and repeater / remote station radios over the radio link.
68 | Managing the Radio PC Requirements for SuperVisor SuperVisor requires the following minimum PC requirements: Browser Operating System Processor RAM Internet Explorer 7 (oldest browser supported) IE7 can operate with less but will be very slow.
Managing the Radio | 69 Connecting to SuperVisor The predominant management connection to the Aprisa SR+ radio is with an Ethernet interface using standard IP networking. There should be only one Ethernet connection from the base station to the management network. The Aprisa SR+ has a factory default IP address of 169.254.50.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. This is an IPv4 Link Local (RFC3927) address which simplifies the connection to a PC.
70 | Managing the Radio Management PC Connection The active management PC must only have one connection to the network as shown by path . There should not be any alternate path that the active management PC can use via an alternate router or alternate LAN that would allow the management traffic to be looped as shown by path . When logging into a network, it is important to understand the relationship between the Local Radio and the Remote Radios.
Managing the Radio | 71 PC Settings for SuperVisor To change the PC IP address: If your PC has previously been used for other applications, you may need to change the IP address and the subnet mask settings. You will require Administrator rights on your PC to change these. Windows XP example: 1. Open the ‘Control Panel’. 2. Open ‘Network Connections’ and right click on the ‘Local Area Connection’ and select ‘Properties’. 3. Click on the ‘General’ tab. 4.
72 | Managing the Radio To change the PC connection type: If your PC has previously been used with Dial-up connections, you may need to change your PC Internet Connection setting to ‘Never dial a connection’. Windows Internet Explorer 8 example: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Open the menu item Tools > Internet Options and click on the ‘Connections’ tab. 3. Click the ‘Never dial a connection’ option. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 73 To change the PC pop-up status: Some functions within SuperVisor require Pop-ups enabled e.g. saving a MIB Windows Internet Explorer 8 example: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Open the menu item Tools > Internet Options and click on the ‘Privacy’ tab. 3. Click on ‘Pop-up Blocker Settings’. 4. Set the ‘Address of Web site to allow’ to the radio address or set the ‘Blocking Level’ to ‘Low: Allow Pop-ups from secure sites’ and close the window. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
74 | Managing the Radio To enable JavaScript in the web browser: Some functions within SuperVisor require JavaScript in the web browser to be enabled. Windows Internet Explorer 8 example: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Open the menu item Tools > Internet Options and click on the ‘Security’ tab. 3. Click on ‘Local Intranet’. 4. Click on ‘Custom Level’. 5. Scroll down until you see section labeled ‘Scripting’. 6. Under ‘Active Scripting’, select ‘Enable’. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 75 Login to SuperVisor The maximum number of concurrent users that can be logged into a radio is 6. If SuperVisor is inactive for a period defined by the Inactivity Timeout option (see ‘Maintenance > General’ on page 208), the radio will automatically logout the user. To login to SuperVisor: 1. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the radio. If you haven’t assigned an IP address to the radio, use the factory default IP address of 169.254.50.10 with a subnet mask of 255.
76 | Managing the Radio If the login is successful, the opening page will be displayed. If there is more than one user logged into the same radio, the Multiple Management Sessions popup will show the usernames and IP addresses of the users. This popup message will display until 5 seconds after the cursor is moved. The event log will also record the users logged into the radio or logged out the radio.
Managing the Radio | 77 SuperVisor Page Layout Standard Radio The following shows the components of the SuperVisor page layout for a standard radio: SuperVisor Branding Bar The branding bar at the top of the SuperVisor frame shows the branding of SuperVisor on the left and the product branding on the right. SuperVisor Alarm Bar The alarm bar shows the name of the radio terminal that SuperVisor is logged into (the local radio) on the left.
78 | Managing the Radio SuperVisor Summary Bar The summary bar at the bottom of the page shows: Position Function Left Busy - SuperVisor is busy retrieving data from the radio that SuperVisor is logged into. Ready - SuperVisor is ready to manage the radio. Middle Displays the name of the radio terminal that SuperVisor is currently managing. Right The access level logged into SuperVisor. This label also doubles as the SuperVisor logout button. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 79 SuperVisor Menu The following is a list of SuperVisor top level menu items: Local Terminal Network Network Table Terminal Summary Radio Exceptions Serial View Ethernet IP QoS Security Maintenance Events Software Monitoring SuperVisor Parameter Settings Changes to parameters settings have no effect until the ‘Save’ button is clicked. Click the ‘Save’ button to apply the changes or ‘Cancel’ button to restore the current value. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
80 | Managing the Radio SuperVisor Menu Access The SuperVisor menu has varying access levels dependent on the login User Privileges.
Managing the Radio | 81 Menu Item View Technician Engineer Admin Maintenance > Defaults No Access No Access No Access Read-Write Maintenance > Protection No Access Read-Write Read-Write Read-Write Maintenance > Licence No Access No Access Read-Write Read-Write Maintenance > SCADA No Access No Access Read-Write Read-Write Maintenance > MMS No Access No Access Read-Write Read-Write Maintenance > Advanced No Access No Access Read-Write Read-Write Events > Alarm Summary Read
82 | Managing the Radio SuperVisor Menu Items As SuperVisor screens are dependent on the Aprisa SR+ configuration deployed, the following section is split into two sections: Standard Radio Protected Station All SuperVisor menu item descriptions assume full access ‘Admin’ user privileges: Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 83 Standard Radio Terminal Terminal > Summary TERMINAL SUMMARY This page displays the current settings for the Terminal parameters. See ‘Terminal > Details’ on page 86, ‘Terminal > Device’ on page 88 and ‘Terminal > Operating Mode’ on page 94 for setting details. OPERATING SUMMARY Operating Mode This parameter displays the current Operating Mode i.e.
84 | Managing the Radio TX Frequency (MHz) This parameter displays the current Transmit Frequency in MHz. TX Power (dBm) This parameter displays the current Transmit Power in dBm. RX Frequency (MHz) This parameter displays the current Receive Frequency in MHz. Channel Size (kHz) This parameter displays the current Channel Size in kHz. Network ID This parameter is the network ID of this base station node and its remote / repeater stations in the network. The entry is four hex chars (not case sensitive).
Managing the Radio | 85 Repeater Network Segment ID This parameter identifies a repeater network segment and its associated remotes. In an overlapping coverage network where remote radios can ‘see’ multiple repeaters, it’s especially important to set different values for each repeater network segment and its associated remotes, so the associated remotes will communicate only with the appropriate repeater. The same setting applies in remote overlapping coverage between a base and a repeater.
86 | Managing the Radio Terminal > Details MANUFACTURING DETAILS Radio Serial Number This parameter displays the Serial Number of the radio (shown on the enclosure label). Sub-Assembly Serial Number This parameter displays the Serial Number of the printed circuit board assembly (shown on the PCB label). Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 87 HW Frequency Band This parameter displays the hardware radio frequency operating range. HW Type This parameter displays the hardware board assembly type. Radio MAC Address This parameter displays the MAC address of the radio (the management Ethernet MAC address). Active Software Version This parameter displays the version of the software currently operating the radio.
88 | Managing the Radio Terminal > Device TERMINAL DETAILS The data entry in the next four fields can be up to 40 characters but cannot contain invalid characters. A popup warns of the invalid characters: 1. Enter the Terminal Name. 2. Enter the Location of the radio. 3. Enter a Contact Name. The default value is ‘4RF Limited’. 4. Enter the Contact Details. The default value is ‘support@4RF.com’. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 89 RF NETWORK DETAILS Network ID This parameter sets the network ID of this base station node and its remote / repeater stations in the network. The entry is four hexadecimal chars (not case sensitive). The default setting is CAFE. Base Station ID This parameter identifies the base station. All radios operating to the base station in the same network must use the same Base Station ID setting.
90 | Managing the Radio This parameter is set in remote stations to indicate the proximity of repeaters in the network when the Network Radius is set to 1. Option Function No Repeater Use when there are no repeaters in the network. Base Repeater Use when there is a base-repeater in the network.
Managing the Radio | 91 REGION SETTINGS Time Format This parameter sets the time format for all time based results. The default setting is 24 Hours. Date Format This parameter sets the date format for date based results. The default setting is DD/MM/YYYY. Measurement System This parameter sets the unit type for parameters like temperature readings. The default setting is Metric. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
92 | Managing the Radio Terminal > Date / Time TERMINAL DATE AND TIME Sets the Time and Date. This information is controlled from a software clock. Date and Time Synchronization This Date and Time Synchronization feature allows a radio to synchronize its date and time from an SNTP server. It would predominantly be used on the base station but could be used on a remote station.
Managing the Radio | 93 Auto Synchronization Period (s) This parameter sets the number of seconds between the end of the last synchronization and the next synchronization attempt. The minimum period is 60 seconds. A period of 0 seconds will disable synchronization attempts. Time Server 1 Address This parameter sets the IP address of the first priority SNTP server. If the synchronization is successful to this server, Time Server 2 Address will not be used.
94 | Managing the Radio Terminal > Operating Mode OPERATING MODES Terminal Operating Mode The Terminal Operating Mode can be set to Base, Base Repeater, Repeater, Remote or Point-To-Point station. The default setting is Remote. Option Function Base The base station manages all traffic activity between itself, repeaters and remotes. It is the center-point of network where in most cases will be connected to a SCADA master.
Managing the Radio | 95 When the Terminal Operating Mode is changed from PMP to PTP or vice versa, the following popup will warn of the ‘restore to factory default settings’. SR Compatible The SR Compatible option enables over-the–air point-to-multipoint interoperation between an Aprisa SR+ network and New Aprisa SR radios. The default setting is unticked.
96 | Managing the Radio TERMINAL PROTECTION Protection Type The Protection Type defines if a radio is a stand-alone radio or part of an Aprisa SR+ Protected Station. The default setting is None. Option Function None The SR+ radio is stand-alone radio (not part of an Aprisa SR+ Protected Station). Redundant (Protected Station) Set to make this SR+ radio part of an Aprisa SR+ Protected Station.
Managing the Radio | 97 Terminal > Sleep Mode SLEEP MODE SETTINGS Sleep mode allows the radio to be put to sleep where it consumes very little power (< 0.5 watts with all Ethernet ports disabled) but allows rapid wake up. The sleep and wake up is controlled from the serial port DTR inputs or the Alarm Input 1. If sleep mode is enabled for serial port DTR trigger and the customer serial interface is not connected, the radio will sleep.
98 | Managing the Radio Sleep Mode The Sleep Mode parameter sets how sleep mode is controlled. The default setting is Automatic. Option Function Automatic If this radio is a remote, it uses the setting from the base station. If this radio is the base station, the external triggers control the radio sleep mode state. Standard The external triggers control the radio sleep mode state.
Managing the Radio | 99 Wake Up Transmit Delay (ms) The Wake Up Transmit Delay (ms) sets the maximum time to check if the channel is clear before the radio attempts to transmit. The transmitter will wait for either; a packet to be received from the base station or the expiry of the Wake Up Transmit Delay The default setting is Ticked (Automatic) which automatically calculates the best case for this delay for the current radio settings. This value will be between 0.
100 | Managing the Radio RECEIVE IDLE SETTINGS Radio power consumption in idle mode is lowered by turning off the receiver when remote radios know that packet reception is not possible. This feature only works with the Access Request MAC as the Listen Before Send MAC cannot know that packet reception is not possible. The base station receiver never goes into idle mode and is always on.
Managing the Radio | 101 Radio Radio > Radio Summary This page displays the current settings for the Radio parameters. See ‘Radio > Radio Setup’ and ‘Radio > Channel Setup’ for setting details. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
102 | Managing the Radio Radio > Channel Summary This page displays the current settings for the Channel parameters. See ‘Radio > Channel Setup’ for setting details. DATA COMPRESSION IP Header Compression Ratio See ‘IP Header Compression Ratio’ on page 119. Payload Compression Ratio The payload is compressed using level 3 QuickLZ data compression. Payload Compression is automatic and cannot be turned off by SuperVisor. Compression is not attempted on data that is already compressed e.g. jpg files.
Managing the Radio | 103 Radio > Radio Setup Transmit frequency, transmit power and channel size would normally be defined by a local regulatory body and licensed to a particular user. Refer to your site license details when setting these fields. TRANSMITTER / RECEIVER Important: 1.
104 | Managing the Radio Single Frequency Operation The TX and RX frequencies of the base station, repeater station and all the remote stations are on the same frequency. To change the TX and RX frequencies: 1. Change the TX and RX frequencies of the remote stations operating from the repeater station to the new frequency. The radio links to these remote stations will fail. 2. Change the TX and RX frequencies of the repeater station operating from the base station to the new frequency.
Managing the Radio | 105 Dual Frequency No Repeater The TX frequency of all the remote stations matches the RX frequency of the base station. The RX frequency of all the remote stations matches the TX frequency of the base station. To change the TX and RX frequencies: 1. For all the remote stations, change the RX frequency to frequency A and the TX frequency to frequency B. The radio links to the remote stations will fail. 2.
106 | Managing the Radio Dual Frequency with Repeater The TX frequency of the remote stations associated with the base station matches the RX frequency of the base station. The TX frequency of the repeater station associated with the base station matches the RX frequency of the base station. The TX frequency of the remote stations associated with the repeater station matches the RX frequency of the repeater station.
Managing the Radio | 107 To change the TX and RX frequencies: 1. For all the remote stations operating from the repeater station, change the RX frequency to frequency A and the TX frequency to frequency B. The radio links to these remote stations will fail. 2. For the repeater station, change the TX frequency to frequency A and the RX frequency to frequency B. The remote stations operating from the repeater station, will now establish a connection to the repeater. 3.
108 | Managing the Radio GENERAL Channel Size (kHz) This parameter sets the Channel Size for the radio (see ‘Channel Sizes’ on page 376 for Radio Capacities). The default setting is 12.5 kHz. Antenna Port Configuration This parameter sets the Antenna Port Configuration for the radio. Option Function Single Antenna Single Port Select Single Antenna Single Port if using one or two frequency half duplex transmission. The antenna is connected to the ANT port.
Managing the Radio | 109 MODEM The Radio > Radio Setup screen Modem section is different for a base / repeater / base-repeater station and a remote station. Modem Mode This parameter sets the Modem Mode in the radio. The Modem Mode option list is dependent on the radio Hardware Variant. HW Variant Option Channel Sizes 135 MHz Mode A (FCC / IC) 15 and 30 kHz Mode B (ETSI / ACMA) 12.5 and 25 kHz 220 MHz Mode A (FCC / IC) 12.5, 15, 25 and 50 kHz 320 MHz Mode A (ETSI / ACMA) 12.
110 | Managing the Radio Modulation Type The base to remote / repeater or repeater to remote / base direction of transmission is always fixed i.e. not adaptive. This parameter sets the fixed TX Modulation Type for the base / base-repeater / repeater radio. Option Function QPSK (High Gain) Sets the modulation to QPSK with Max Coded FEC. QPSK (Low Gain) Sets the modulation to QPSK with Min Coded FEC. QPSK Sets the modulation to QPSK with no FEC.
Managing the Radio | 111 ACM Control (base station only) This parameter enables / disables Adaptive Code Modulation for the remote to base direction of transmission (upstream). When ACM is enabled (ACM Control set to Standard or Fast), the base station sends a modulation type recommendation to each remote radio based on the signal quality for each individual remote radio. Option Function Disabled Disables Adaptive Code Modulation for the upstream.
112 | Managing the Radio ADAPTIVE CODING AND MODULATION These settings are only used if the Modulation Type is set to Adaptive and only apply to the remote to base / base-repeater / repeater direction of transmission (upstream). MODEM - Remote Station Modulation Type The remote to base / base-repeater / repeater direction of transmission can be adaptive modulation or fixed modulation. This parameter sets the TX Modulation Type for the remote station radio.
Managing the Radio | 113 Default Modulation This parameter sets the default modulation and FEC code rate for the remote to base / base-repeater / repeater direction of transmission when the ACM mechanism fails for whatever reason. It is also used when the radio starts up, and subsequently, if there are no recommendations received from the base / base-repeater / repeater station, it will remain at that setting.
114 | Managing the Radio Radio > Channel Setup CHANNEL SETTINGS Access Scheme This parameter sets the Media Access Control (MAC) used by the radio for over the air communication. Option Function Access Request Channel access scheme where the base station controls the communication on the channel. Remotes ask for access to the channel, and the base station grants access if the channel is not occupied. This mode is a general purpose access method for high and low load networks.
Managing the Radio | 115 Listen Before Send with Acknowledgement Channel access scheme where network elements listen to ensure the channel is clear, before trying to access the channel. This mode is optimized for low load networks and repeated networks. With Acknowledgement, unicast requests from the remote station are acknowledged by the base station to ensure that the transmission has been successful.
116 | Managing the Radio Maximum Packet Size (Bytes) This parameter sets the maximum over-the-air packet size in bytes. A smaller maximum Packet Size is beneficial when many remote stations or repeater stations are trying to access the channel. The default setting is 1550 bytes.
Managing the Radio | 117 Serial Data Stream Mode This parameter controls the traffic flow in the radio serial ports. Option Function Broadcast Serial port traffic from the network is broadcast on all serial ports on this radio. This will include the RS-232 port derived from the USB port. Segregate Serial port traffic from the network from a specific port number is directed to the respective serial port only (see Segregated Port Directions). The default setting is Broadcast.
118 | Managing the Radio TRAFFIC SETTINGS Background Bulk Data Transfer Rate This parameter sets the data transfer rate for large amounts of management data. Option Function High Utilizes more of the available capacity for large amounts of management data. Highest impact on user traffic. Medium Utilizes a moderate of the available capacity for large amounts of management data. Medium impact on user traffic. Low Utilizes a minimal of the available capacity for large amounts of management data.
Managing the Radio | 119 DATA COMPRESSION IP Header Compression Ratio The IP Header Compression implements TCP/IP ROHC v2 (Robust Header Compression v2. RFC4995, RFC5225, RFC4996) to compress the IP header. IP header compression allows for faster point-to-point transactions, but only in a star network. IP Header Compression module comprises of two main components, compressor and decompressor. Both these components maintain some state information for an IP flow to achieve header compression.
120 | Managing the Radio Radio > Advanced Setup This page is only visible when the Channel Setup > Network Traffic Type is set to User Defined. ADVANCED CHANNEL SETTINGS Default Packet Time to Live (ms) This parameter sets the default time a packet is allowed to live in the system before being dropped if it cannot be transmitted over the air. It is used to prevent old, redundant packets being transmitted through the Aprisa SR+ network. The default setting is 1500 ms.
Managing the Radio | 121 Serial Packet Time to Live (ms) This parameter sets the time a serial packet is allowed to live in the system before being dropped if it cannot be transmitted over the air. The default setting is 800 ms. Ethernet Packet Time to Live (ms) This parameter sets the time an Ethernet packet is allowed to live in the system before being dropped if it cannot be transmitted over the air. The default setting is 600 ms. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
122 | Managing the Radio Serial Serial > Summary RS-232 Hardware Ports This page displays the current settings for the serial port parameters. Note: This screen is dependent on the Data Port product option purchased (see ‘Data Interface Ports’ on page 329). The Data Port product option shown is a 2E2S – two Ethernet ports and two Serial ports See ‘Serial > Port Setup’ on page 124 for configuration options. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 123 USB Serial Ports This page displays the current settings for the USB serial port parameters. Type This parameter displays the Serial Port interface type. If the Name is USB Serial Port: Option Function RS-232 Indicates that a USB to RS-232 serial converter is plugged into the radio. RS-485 Indicates that a USB to RS-485 serial converter is plugged into the radio. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
124 | Managing the Radio Serial > Port Setup RS-232 Hardware Ports This page provides the setup for the serial port settings. SERIAL PORTS SETTINGS Note: This screen is dependent on the Data Port product option purchased (see ‘Data Interface Ports’ on page 329). The Data Port product option shown is a 2E2S – two Ethernet ports and two Serial ports Name This parameter sets the port name which can be up to 32 characters.
Managing the Radio | 125 Mode This parameter defines the mode of operation of the serial port. The default setting is Standard. Option Function Disabled The serial port is not required. Standard The serial port is communicating with serial ports on other stations. Bit Oriented This mode allows support for legacy protocols that are not compatible with standard UARTs (see ‘Bit Oriented’ on page 126).
126 | Managing the Radio Flow Control This parameter sets the flow control of the serial port. The default setting is Disabled. Option Function None The Aprisa SR+ radio port (DCE) CTS is in a permanent ON (+ve) state. This does not go to OFF if the radio link fails. CTS-RTS CTS / RTS hardware flow control between the DTE and the Aprisa SR+ radio port (DCE) is enabled. If the Aprisa SR+ buffer is full, the CTS goes OFF. In the case of radio link failure the signal goes to OFF (-ve) state.
Managing the Radio | 127 Mirrored Bits® Introduction Mirrored Bits® is a serial communications protocol used to exchange internal logic status messages directly between relays and devices used in line protection, remote control and monitoring, relay remote tripping, sectionalizing and other such applications. The protocol relies on near constant transmission of status bytes between the devices. It can only tolerate small delays between receipts of packets.
128 | Managing the Radio General Configuration The configurations and process are aligned with a 2505 series remote I/O module device with serial baud rate of 9600. As a ‘fast’ Mirrored Bits® device it is considered a good start point for optimization. For other baud rates please refer to the table in Initial Setup for Mirrored Bits® Support on page 129 for initial MTU and IFG settings.
Managing the Radio | 129 Initial Setup for Mirrored Bits® Support The MTU can be adjusted up or down in steps of 8 bytes Increase by 8 bytes if Mirrored Bits® is not running without alarms or ROK assertions Decrease by 8 bytes if Mirrored Bits® is running error free, the target is to find the smallest MTU for reliable transport If reliable Mirrored Bits® communications cannot be achieved after increasing the MTU by 10 steps or 80 bytes, then the following CLI commands can be used to extract low lev
130 | Managing the Radio Baud rate and Latency Table The following table is arranged by serial baud rate followed by Aprisa SR+ channel size and modulation. It lists the optimized MTU and IFG and resulting latency for the SEL 2505 device, one of the faster devices available so serves as an ideal starting point when introducing new devices. It is recommended that initial testing is carried out with one step size higher (8) on MTU. Minimum MTU Size IFG SEL 2505 One Way Latency (ms) 50 8 0.2 20.
Managing the Radio | 131 Terminal Server This menu item is only applicable if the serial port has an operating mode of Terminal Server. The Terminal Server operating mode provides encapsulation of serial data into an IP packet (over TCP or UDP). A server connected to a base station Ethernet port can communicate with all remote station Ethernet ports and serial ports. Local Address This parameter sets the serial Terminal Server local IP address.
132 | Managing the Radio Local Port This parameter sets the TCP or UDP port number of the local serial port. The valid port number range is less than or equal to 49151 but with exclusions of 0, 5445, 6445, 9930 or 9931. The default setting is 20000. The user is responsible for ensuring that there is no conflict on the network. Remote Address This parameter sets the IP address of the server connected to the base station Ethernet port.
Managing the Radio | 133 TCP Keep Alive A TCP keep alive is a message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent the link from being broken. If the TCP keep alive is enabled, the radio will be notified if the TCP connection fails. If the TCP keep alive is disabled, the radio relies on the Inactivity Timeout to detect a TCP connection failure. The default setting is disabled.
134 | Managing the Radio Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) This menu item is only applicable if the serial port has an operating mode of SLIP. The SLIP operating mode provides IP packet encapsulation over RS-232 serial interface as per the SLIP protocol RFC 1055. A SLIP serial interface contains the IP address of the serially connected RTU as per the RTU/PLC SLIP protocol.
Managing the Radio | 135 USB Serial Ports This page provides the setup for the USB serial port settings. SERIAL PORTS SETTINGS Mode This parameter defines the mode of operation of the serial port. The default setting is Disabled. Option Function Disabled The serial port is not required. Standard The serial port is communicating with serial ports on other stations. Terminal Server A base station Ethernet port can communicate with both Ethernet ports and serial ports on remote stations.
136 | Managing the Radio Character Length (bits) This parameter sets the character length to 7 or 8 bits. The default setting is 8 bits. Parity This parameter sets the parity to Even, Odd or None. The default setting is None. Stop Bits (bits) This parameter sets the number of stop bits to 1 or 2 bits. The default setting is 1 bit. Flow Control This parameter sets the flow control of the serial port. The default setting is Disabled.
Managing the Radio | 137 Ethernet Ethernet > Summary This page displays the current settings for the Ethernet port parameters and the status of the ports. See ‘Ethernet > Port Setup’ for configuration options. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
138 | Managing the Radio Ethernet > Port Setup This page provides the setup for the Ethernet ports settings. ETHERNET PORT SETTINGS Note: This screen is dependent on the Data Port product option purchased (see ‘Data Interface Ports’ on page 329). The Data Port product option shown is a 2E2S – two Ethernet ports and two Serial ports Mode This parameter controls the Ethernet traffic flow. The default setting is Standard.
Managing the Radio | 139 Speed (Mbit/s) This parameter controls the traffic rate of the Ethernet port. The default setting is Auto. Option Function Auto Provides auto selection of Ethernet Port Speed 10/100 Mbit/s 10 The Ethernet Port Speed is manually set to 10 Mbit/s 100 The Ethernet Port Speed is manually set to 100 Mbit/s Duplex This parameter controls the transmission mode of the Ethernet port. The default setting is Auto.
140 | Managing the Radio Ethernet > L2 Filtering This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 216). FILTER DETAILS L2 Filtering provides the ability to filter (white list) radio link user traffic based on specified Layer 2 MAC addresses. User traffic originating from specified Source MAC Addresses destined for specified Destination MAC Addresses that meets the protocol type criteria will be transmitted over the radio link.
Managing the Radio | 141 Protocol Type This parameter sets the EtherType accepted ARP, VLAN, IPv4, IPv6 or Any type. Example: In the screen shot, the rules are configured in the base station which controls the Ethernet traffic to the radio link. Traffic from an external device with the Source MAC address 00:01:50:c2:01:00 is forwarded over the radio link if it meets the criteria. All other traffic will be blocked.
142 | Managing the Radio Ethernet > VLAN This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 216). VLAN PORT SETTINGS – All Ports This page specifies the parameters that relate to all Ethernet ports when working in Bridge Mode. Three parameters are global parameters for the Ethernet Bridge; enable / disable VLANs, Management VLAN ID and the Double VLAN ID(S-VLAN) and the priority bit.
Managing the Radio | 143 Double Tag Egress S-VLAN Priority This parameter sets the S-VLAN egress traffic priority. The default is Priority 1 (Best Effort). Option Egress Priority Classification High / Low Priority Priority 0 Background 0 Lowest Priority Priority 1 (Best Effort) 1 Priority 2 (Excellent Effort) 2 Priority 3 (Critical Applications) 3 Priority 4 (Video) 4 Priority 5 (Voice) 5 Priority 6 (Internetwork Control) 6 Priority 7 (Network Control) 7 Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
144 | Managing the Radio VLAN PORT SETTINGS – Port 1 This example is shown for the product option of 2E2S i.e. two Ethernet ports. PORT PARAMETERS Ingress Filtering Enabled This parameter enables ingress filtering. When enabled, if ingress VLAN ID is not included in its member set (inner tagged), the frame will be discarded.
Managing the Radio | 145 If double tagging is enabled on the port, incoming frames should always be double tagged. If the incoming frame is untagged, then the PVID (port VLAN ID) is used and forwarded with the Port Ingress priority provided the PVID is configured in the Port VLAN Membership of any of the Ethernet ports. If not, the frames are dropped.
146 | Managing the Radio Egress Action This parameter sets the action taken on the frame on egress from the Ethernet port. The default is Untag and forward. Option Function Untag and forward Removes the tagged information and forwards the frame. On Ingress, the VLAN tag will be added to the PVID tag. Forward Forwards the tagged frame as it is on egress. On Ingress, traffic is expected to include the VLAN tag with a member VLAN ID, otherwise the packet will be dropped.
Managing the Radio | 147 IP IP > IP Summary > Bridge / Gateway Router Modes This page displays the current settings for the Networking IP Settings for an Ethernet Operating Mode of ‘Bridge’ or ‘Gateway Router’. See ‘IP > IP Setup > Bridge / Gateway Router Modes’ on page 150 for configuration options. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
148 | Managing the Radio IP > IP Summary > Router Mode This page displays the current settings for the Networking IP Settings for an Ethernet Operating Mode of ‘Router’. See ‘IP > IP Setup > Router Mode’ on page 151 for configuration options. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
Managing the Radio | 149 IP > IP Terminal Server Summary This page displays the current IP Terminal Server settings. TERMINAL SERVER SUMMARY IP Terminal Server converts local incoming IP packets to a local physical serial port and to OTA serial packets. This function is typically used on a base / master station to convert traffic to serial OTA for transmission to all remote radios See ‘IP > IP Terminal Server Setup’ for configuration options. Aprisa SR+ User Manual 1.6.
150 | Managing the Radio IP > IP Setup > Bridge / Gateway Router Modes This page provides the setup for the IP Settings for an Ethernet Operating Mode of ‘Bridge’ or ‘Gateway Router’. NETWORKING IP SETTINGS IP Address Set the static IP Address of the radio (Management and Ethernet ports) assigned by your site network administrator using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. This IP address is used both in Bridge mode and in Router mode. The default IP address is in the range 169.254.50.10.
Managing the Radio | 151 IP > IP Setup > Router Mode This page provides the setup for the IP Settings for and Ethernet Operating Mode of ‘Router’. PORT SETTINGS – port (n) Note: This screen is dependent on the Data Port product option purchased (see ‘Data Interface Ports’ on page 329).
152 | Managing the Radio RADIO INTERFACE IP SETTINGS The RF interface IP address is the address that traffic is routed to for transport over the radio link. This IP address is only used when Router Mode is selected i.e. not used in Bridge Mode. Radio Interface IP Address Set the IP Address of the RF interface using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default IP address is in the range 10.0.0.0. Radio Interface Subnet Mask Set the Subnet Mask of the RF interface using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.
Managing the Radio | 153 IP > IP Terminal Server Setup This page provides the setup for the IP Terminal Server settings. TERMINAL SERVER Enabled This parameter enables IP terminal server. IP Terminal Server converts local incoming IP packets to a local physical serial port and to OTA serial packets as well. This function is typically used on a base / master station to convert traffic to serial OTA for transmission to all remote radios. The serial terminal server traffic can be prioritized separately.
154 | Managing the Radio Serial Port This parameter selects the serial port to use IP terminal server. Option Function Serial Port This is the normal RS-232 serial ports provided with the RJ45 connector. USB Serial Port This is the optional RS-232 / RS-485 serial port provided with the USB host port connector with a USB to RS-232 / RS-485 RJ45 converter cable (see ‘USB RS-232 / RS-485 Serial Port’ on page 353). Local Address This parameter sets the Terminal Server local IP address.
Managing the Radio | 155 Mode This parameter defines the mode of operation of the terminal server connection. The default setting is Client and Server. Option Function Client The radio will attempt to establish a TCP connection with the specified remote unit. Generally, this setting is for the base station with an Ethernet connection to the SCADA master. Server The radio will listen for a TCP connection on the specified local port.
156 | Managing the Radio IP > L3 Filtering This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 216). The filter operates in either Bridge Mode or Router Mode (see 'Terminal > Operating Mode’ on page 94). NETWORKING L3 FILTER SETTINGS L3 Filtering provides the ability to evaluate traffic and take specific action based on the filter criteria.
Managing the Radio | 157 Source Wildcard Mask This parameter defines the mask applied to the source IP address. 0 means that it must be a match. If the source wildcard mask is set to 0.0.0.0, the complete source IP address will be evaluated for the filter criteria. If the source wildcard mask is set to 0.0.255.255, the first 2 octets of the source IP address will be evaluated for the filter criteria. If the source wildcard mask is set to 255.255.255.
158 | Managing the Radio IP > IP Routes This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 216) and Router Mode selected. It is not valid for Bridge Mode (see 'Terminal > Operating Mode’ on page 94). NETWORKING IP STATIC ROUTE SETTINGS Static routing provides the ability to evaluate traffic to determine if packets are forwarded over the radio link or discarded based on the route criteria. Route Index This parameter shows the route index.
Managing the Radio | 159 Gateway Address This parameter sets the gateway address where packets will be forwarded to. If the gateway interface is set to Ethernet Ports, the gateway address is the IP address of the device connected to the Ethernet port. If the gateway interface is set to Radio Path, the gateway address is the IP address of the remote radio. Gateway Interface This parameter sets the destination interface.
