98 | Managing the Radio 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 | 99 Packet Filtering Each Aprisa SR radio can filter packets not destined for itself. The Packet Filtering parameter controls this functionality. In an Aprisa SR network, all communication from remote stations is destined for the base station in the Aprisa SR network communication protocol. In a repeater network, a remote station will send a message to the base station. The repeater station will receive this and then repeat the message.
100 | Managing the Radio TRAFFIC SETTINGS Serial Data Priority The Serial Data Priority controls the priority of the serial customer traffic relative to the Ethernet customer traffic. If equal priority is required to Ethernet traffic, this setting must be the same as the Ethernet Data Priority setting (see ‘Ethernet Data Priority’ on page 100). The serial data priority can be set to Very High, High, Medium and Low. The default setting is Very High.
Managing the Radio | 101 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.
102 | Managing the Radio Serial Serial > Summary This page displays the current settings for the serial port parameters. See ‘Serial > Port Setup’ on page 103 for configuration options.
Managing the Radio | 103 Serial > Port Setup This page provides the setup for the serial port settings. SERIAL PORTS SETTINGS Note: The current Aprisa SR has one serial port so there will be only one record. Name This parameter sets the port name which can be up to 32 characters. Option Function SerialPort1 This is the normal RS-232 serial port provided with the RJ45 connector.
104 | Managing the Radio Baud Rate (bit/s) This parameter sets the baud rate to 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 bit/s. The default setting is 115200 bit/s. 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.
Managing the Radio | 105 TERMINAL SERVER SETTINGS 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 (TCP or UDP). A server connected to a base station Ethernet port can communicate with all remote station Ethernet ports and serial ports. Note: The current Aprisa SR has one serial port so there will be only one record.
106 | Managing the Radio Protocol This parameter sets the IP protocol used for terminal server operation. The default setting is TCP. 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. Server The radio will listen for a TCP connection on the specified local port.
Managing the Radio | 107 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.
108 | Managing the Radio Ethernet > Port Setup This page provides the setup for the Ethernet ports settings. ETHERNET PORT SETTINGS Mode This parameter controls the Ethernet traffic flow. The default setting is Standard. Option Function Standard Enables Ethernet data communication over the radio link. Switch Ethernet traffic is switched locally between the two Ethernet ports and communicated over the radio link Disabled Disables Ethernet data communication over the radio link.
Managing the Radio | 109 Duplex This parameter controls the transmission mode of the Ethernet port. The default setting is Auto. Option Function Auto Provides auto selection of Ethernet Port duplex setting. Half Duplex The Ethernet Port is manualy set to Half Duplex. Full Duplex The Ethernet Port is manualy set to Full Duplex. Function This parameter controls the use for the Ethernet port. The default setting is Management and User.
110 | Managing the Radio Ethernet > L2 Filtering This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 140). FILTER DETAILS L2 Filtering provides the ability to filter radio link traffic based on specified Layer 2 MAC addresses. 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 | 111 Example: In the screen shot, the rules are configured in the base station which controls the radio link traffic from base station to remote / repeater stations.
112 | Managing the Radio Networking Networking > IP Summary This page displays the current settings for the Networking IP Settings. See ‘Networking > IP Setup’ for configuration options.
Managing the Radio | 113 Networking > IP Setup This page provides the setup for the Networking IP Settings. NETWORKING IP SETTINGS IP Address Set the static IP Address of the radio assigned by your site network administrator using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default IP address is in the range 169.254.50.10. Subnet Mask Set the Subnet Mask of the radio using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default subnet mask is 255.255.0.0.
114 | Managing the Radio Networking > L3 Filtering This page is only available if the Ethernet traffic option has been licensed (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 140). NETWORKING L3 FILTER SETTINGS L3 Filtering provides the ability to evaluate traffic and take specific action based on the filter criteria. This filtering can also be used for L4 TCP/UDP port filtering which in most cases relates to specific applications as per IANA official and unofficial well-known ports.
Managing the Radio | 115 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.
116 | Managing the Radio Security Security > Summary This page displays the current settings for the Security parameters. See ‘Security > Setup’ and ‘Security > Manager’ for configuration options.
Managing the Radio | 117 Security > Setup PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE SETUP Security Profile Name This parameter enables the user to predefine a security profile with a specified name.
118 | Managing the Radio Payload Encryption Key Type This parameter sets the Payload Encryption Key Type: Option Function Pass Phrase Use the Pass Phrase password format for standard security. Raw Hexidecimal Use the Raw Hexidecimal password format for better security. It must comply with the specified encryption key size e.g. if Encryption Type to AES128, the encryption key must be 16 bytes (32 chars) The default setting is Pass Phrase.
Managing the Radio | 119 KEY ENCRYPTION KEY SETUP The Key Encryption Key provides the ability to encrypt the Payload Encryption Key so it can be safely transmitted over the radio link to remote radios. The Key Encryption Key Type, Key Encryption Key Size and Key Encryption Key must be the same on all radios in the network. Key Encryption Key Type This parameter sets the Payload Encryption Key Type: Option Function Pass Phrase Use the Pass Phrase password format for standard security.
120 | Managing the Radio PROTOCOL SETUP Telnet option This parameter option determines if you can manage the radio via a Telnet session. The default setting is disabled. ICMP option (Internet Control Message Protocol) This parameter option determines whether the radio will respond to a ping. The default setting is disabled. HTTPS option This parameter option determines if you can manage the radio via a HTTPS session (via a Browser). The default setting is enabled.
Managing the Radio | 121 SNMPv3 Authentication Passphrase The Authentication Passphrases can be changed via SNMP (not SuperVisor). When viewing / managing the details of the users via SNMP, the standard SNMP-USER-BASED-SM-MIB interface is used. This interface can be used to change the Authentication Passphrase of the users. The Authentication Passphrase of the user required to be changed cannot be changed by the same user i.e a different user must be used for the transactions.
122 | Managing the Radio Security > Users Note: You must login with ‘admin’ privileges to add, disable, delete a user or change a password. USER DETAILS Shows a list of the current users setup in the radio. ADD NEW USER To add a new user: 1. Enter the Username. A username can be up to 32 characters but cannot contain back slashes, forward slashes, spaces, tabs, single or double quotes. Usernames are case sensitive. 2. Enter the Password.
Managing the Radio | 123 3. Select the User Privileges There are four pre-defined User Privilege settings to allocate access rights to users. These user privileges have associated default usernames and passwords of the same name. The default login is ‘admin’. This login has full access to all radio parameters including the ability to add and change users. There can only be a maximum of two usernames with admin privileges and the last username with admin privileges cannot be deleted.
124 | Managing the Radio Security > SNMP In addition to web-based management (SuperVisor), the network can also be managed using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). MIB files are supplied, and these can be used by a dedicated SNMP Manager, such as Castle Rock’s SNMPc, to access most of the radio’s configurable parameters. For communication between the SNMP manager and the radio, Access Controls and Community strings must be set up as described in the following sections.
Managing the Radio | 125 SNMP Manager Setup The SNMP manager community strings must be setup to access the base station and remote / repeater stations. To access the base station, a community string must be setup on the SNMP manager the same as the community string setup on the radio (see ‘Security > SNMP’ on page 124). SNMP access to remote / repeater stations can be achieved by using the radio’s IP address and the normal community string or by proxy in the base station.
126 | Managing the Radio Security > Manager CURRENT PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE Profile Name This parameter shows the predefined security profile active on the radio. Status This parameter displays the status of the predefined security profile on the radio (always active). PREVIOUS PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE Profile Name This parameter displays the security profile that was active on the radio prior to the current profile being activated.
Managing the Radio | 127 Activate This parameter activates the previous security profile (restores to previous version). PREDEFINED PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE Profile Name This parameter displays the new security profile that could be activated on the radio or distributed to all remote radios with Security > Distribution. Status This parameter displays the status of the new security profile. Option Function Unavailable A predefined security profile is not available on this radio.
128 | Managing the Radio Security > Distribution REMOTE PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE DISTRIBUTION Predefined Profile Name This parameter displays the predefined security profile available for distribution to remote stations. Status This parameter shows if a predefined security profile is available for distribution to remote stations. Option Function Unavailable A predefined payload security profile is not available on this radio.
Managing the Radio | 129 To distribute the payload security profile to remote stations: This process assumes that a payload security profile has been setup (see ‘Security > Setup’ on page 117). 1. Tick Start Transfer and click Apply. Note: This process could take up to 1 minute per radio depending on channel size, Ethernet Management Priority setting and the amount of customer traffic on the network. 2.
130 | Managing the Radio REMOTE PAYLOAD SECURITY PROFILE ACTIVATION When the security profile has been distributed to all the remote stations, the security profile is then activated in all the remote stations with this command. Predefined Profile Name This parameter displays the predefined security profile available for activation on all remote stations.
Managing the Radio | 131 Maintenance Maintenance > Summary This page displays the current settings for the Maintenance parameters. DIAGNOSTICS Last RX Packet RSSI (dBm) This parameter displays the receiver RSSI reading taken from the last data packet received. GENERAL Local Status Polling Period (sec) This parameter displays the rate at which SuperVisor refreshes the Local Radio alarm LED states and RSSI value.
132 | Managing the Radio NETWORK Node Registration Retry (sec) This parameter displays the base station poll time at startup or the remote / repeater station time between retries until registered. Base Station Announcement Period (min) This parameter displays the period between base station polls post startup. The default setting is 1440 minutes (24 hours).
Managing the Radio | 133 LICENCE Remote Management This parameter displays if Remote Management is enabled or disabled. The default setting is enabled. Ethernet OTA (over the air) This parameter displays if Ethernet traffic is enabled or disabled. The Ethernet OTA will be enabled if the Ethernet feature licence has been purchased (see ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 140). SNMP Management This parameter displays if SNMP management is enabled or disabled. The default setting is enabled.
134 | Managing the Radio Maintenance > General GENERAL Local Status Polling Period (sec) This parameter sets the rate at which SuperVisor refreshes the Local Radio alarm LED states and RSSI value. The default setting is 10 seconds. Network View Polling Period (sec) This parameter sets the rate at which SuperVisor polls all remote radios for status and alarm reporting. The default setting is 20 seconds.
Managing the Radio | 135 Write Alarm History to USB This parameter when enabled writes the alarm history file to a USB flash drive into the Host Port . The file is a space delimited text file with a file name in the format ‘alarm_ipaddress_date,time’ e.g. ‘alarm_172.17.10.17_2000-01-13,17.13.45.txt’. The maximum number of event entries that can be stored is 1500 alarms.
136 | Managing the Radio REBOOT To reboot the radio: 1. Select Maintenance > General. 2. Tick the ‘Reboot’ checkbox. 3. Click ‘Save’ to apply the changes or ‘Cancel’ to restore the current value. 4. Click ‘OK’ to reboot the radio or ‘Cancel’ to abort. All the radio LEDS will flash repeatedly for 1 second. The radio will be operational again in about 10 seconds. The OK, DATA, and CPU LEDS will light green and the RF LED will be green if the network is operating correctly. 5. Login to SuperVisor.
Managing the Radio | 137 Maintenance > Test Mode TRANSMITTER PRBS Test Enabled When active, the transmitter outputs a continuous PRBS signal. This can be used for evaluating the output spectrum of the transmitter and verifying adjacent channel power and spurious emission products. Deviation Test Enabled When active, the transmitter outputs a sideband tone at the deviation frequency used by the CPFSK modulator.
138 | Managing the Radio RSSI ENTER BUTTON Response Timeout (ms) This parameter sets the time RSSI Test Mode waits for a response from the base station before it times out and retries. The default setting is 3000 ms. Transmit Period (sec) This parameter sets the time between RSSI Test Mode requests to the base station. The default setting is 5 seconds. Test Mode Timeout (s) This parameter sets the RSSI Test Mode timeout period. The radio will automatically exit RSSI Test Mode after the Timeout period.
Managing the Radio | 139 Maintenance > Defaults DEFAULTS The Maintenance Defaults page is only available for the local terminal. Restore Factory Defaults When activated, all radio parameters will be set to the factory default values. This includes resetting the radio IP address to the default of 169.254.50.10. Note: Take care using this command. Save User Defaults When activated, all current radio parameter settings will be saved to non-volatile memory within the radio.
140 | Managing the Radio Maintenance > Licence LICENCE Fully Featured Radio When a fully featured Aprisa SR radio is purchased (indicated by the AA), it contains the licences which activate Remote Management, Ethernet Traffic, and SNMP Management e.g. Part Number Part Description APSR-N400-012-SO-12-ETAA 4RF Aprisa SR, BR, 400-470 MHz, 12.5 kHz, SO, 12 VDC, ET, AA Serial Only Radio If a Serial Only Aprisa SR radio is purchased (indicated by the A1), Ethernet Traffic is not enabled.
Managing the Radio | 141 Maintenance > Advanced NETWORK Node Registration Retry (sec) This parameter sets the base station poll time at startup or the remote / repeater station time between retries until registered. The default setting is 10 seconds. Base Station Announcement Period (min) This parameter sets the period between base station polls post startup. The default setting is 1440 minutes (24 hours).
142 | Managing the Radio Node Missed Poll Count This parameter sets the number of times the base station attempts to poll the network at startup or if a duplicate IP is detected when a remote / repeater station is replaced. The default setting is 3. Discover Nodes This parameter when activated triggers the base station to poll the network with Node Missed Poll Count and Node Registration Retry values.
Managing the Radio | 143 CONFIGURATION Save Configuration to USB This parameter saves all user configuration settings to a binary encrypted file on the USB root directory with filename of asrcfg_1.6.2. Some parameters are not saved e.g. security passwords, licence keys etc. Restore Configuration from USB This parameter restores all user configuration settings from a binary encrypted file on the USB root directory with filename of asrcfg_1.6.2.
144 | Managing the Radio Events The Events menu contains the setup and management of the alarms, alarm events and traps. Events > Alarm Summary There are two types of events that can be generated on the Aprisa SR radio. These are: 1. Alarm Events Alarm Events are generated to indicate a problem on the radio. 2. Informational Events Informational Events are generated to provide information on key activities that are occurring on the radio.
Managing the Radio | 145 Events > Event History EVENT HISTORY The last 1500 events are stored in the radio. The complete event list can be downloaded to a USB flash drive (see ‘Write Alarm History to USB’ on page 135). The Event History can display the last 50 events stored in the radio in blocks of 8 events. The Next button will display the next page of 8 events and the Prev button will display the previous page of 8 events.
146 | Managing the Radio Events > Events Setup EVENTS SETUP Alarm event parameters can be configured for all alarm events (see ‘Alarm Events’ on page 228). All active alarms for configured alarm events will be displayed on the Parameters page (see ‘Terminal > Parameters’ on page 87). This Switch and Block parameters are only visible / applicable when the radio is part of a Protected Station. Severity The Severity parameter sets the alarm severity.
Managing the Radio | 147 Suppress This parameter determines if the action taken by an alarm. Option Function None Alarm triggers an event trap and is logged in the radio Traps Alarm is logged in the radio but does not trigger an event trap Traps and Log Alarm neither triggers an event trap nor is logged in the radio Lower Limit / Upper Limit Threshold alarm events have lower and upper limit settings. The alarm is activated if the current reading is outside the limits.
148 | Managing the Radio Events > Traps Setup TRAPS SETUP All events can generate SNMP traps. The types of traps that are supported are defined in the ‘Notification Mode’. Destination Address This parameter sets the IP address of the server running the SNMP manager. Port This parameter sets the port number the server running the SNMP manager. Community String This parameter sets the community string which is sent with the IP address for security. The default community string is ‘public’.
Managing the Radio | 149 Notification Type This parameter sets the type of event notification: Option Function Standard Trap Provides a standard SNMP trap event Inform Request Provides a SNMP v2 Inform Request trap event including trap retry and acknowledgement Notification Type set to Inform Request: Timeout (second) This parameter sets the time interval to wait for an acknowledgement before sending another retry.
150 | Managing the Radio Events > Alarm I/O Setup ALARM PORTS This page provides control of the two hardware alarm inputs provided on the power and alarm connector. These alarms are only available when the station is non protected (see ‘Hardware Alarms Connections’ on page 227). Option Function Low The alarm is active low i.e. a logic 0 on the port will cause an alarm state High The alarm is active high i.e.
Managing the Radio | 151 Events > Defaults EVENT DEFAULTS Restore Defaults This parameter when activated restores all previously configured event parameters using ‘Events > Events Setup’ to the factory default settings.
152 | Managing the Radio Software The Software menu contains the setup and management of the system software including network software distribution and activation. Single Radio Software Upgrade The radio software can be upgraded on a single radio single Aprisa SR radio (see ‘Single Radio Software Upgrade’ on page 223). This process would only be used if the radio was a replacement or a new station in an existing network.
Managing the Radio | 153 Software > Summary This page provides a summary of the software versions installed on the radio, the setup options and the status of the File Transfer.
154 | Managing the Radio SOFTWARE VERSIONS Current Version This parameter displays the software version running on the radio. Previous Version This parameter displays the software version that was running on the radio prior to the current software being activated. Software Pack Version On the base station, this parameter displays the software version available for distribution to all radios in the network. On the all stations, this parameter displays the software version ready for activation.
Managing the Radio | 155 Software > Setup This page provides the setup of the USB flash drive containing a Software Pack. USB SETUP USB Boot Upgrade This parameter determines the action taken when the radio power cycles and finds a USB flash drive in the Host port. The default setting is ‘Load and Activate’. Option Function Load and Activate New software will be uploaded from a USB flash drive in to the Aprisa SR when the radio is power cycled and activated automatically.
156 | Managing the Radio Software > File Transfer This page provides the mechanism to transfer new software from a file source into the radio. SETUP FILE TRANSFER Direction This parameter sets the direction of file transfer. In this software version, the only choice is ‘To the Radio’. Method This parameter sets the method of file transfer. Option Function USB Transfer Transfers the software from the USB flash drive to the radio. FTP Transfers the software from an FTP server to the radio.
Managing the Radio | 157 FILE TRANSFER STATUS Transfer Activity This parameter shows the status of the transfer, ‘Idle’, ‘In Progress’ or ‘Completed’. Direction This parameter shows the direction of file transfer. In this software version, the only choice is ‘To The Radio’. Method This parameter shows the file transfer method. File This parameter shows the software file source.
158 | Managing the Radio To transfer software into the Aprisa SR radio: USB Transfer Method 1. Unzip the software release files in to the root directory of a USB flash drive. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the Host Port . 3. Click on ‘Start Transfer’. 4. When the transfer is completed, remove the USB flash drive from the Host Port.
Managing the Radio | 159 Software > Manager This page summarises and manages the software versions available in the radio. The manager is predominantly used to activate new software on single radios. Network activation is performed with ‘Software > Remote Activation’. Both the previous software (if available) and Software Pack versions can be activated on the radio from this page. CURRENT SOFTWARE Version This parameter displays the software version running on the radio.
160 | Managing the Radio PREVIOUS SOFTWARE Version This parameter displays the software version that was running on the radio prior to the current software being activated. Status This parameter displays the status of the software version that was running on the radio prior to the current software being activated. Option Function Active The software is operating the radio. Inactive The software is not operating the radio but could be re-activated if required.
Managing the Radio | 161 To activate a software version: 1. Tick the software version required to be activated (previous software or software pack). 2. Click ‘Apply’. The page will display a Status of ‘Activating’. Once started, activation cannot be cancelled. When the activation is completed, the radio will reboot. This will cause the current SuperVisor session to expire. 3. Login to SuperVisor to check the result.
162 | Managing the Radio Software > Remote Distribution This page provides the mechanism to distribute software to all remote stations into the Aprisa SR network (network) and then activate it. The Software Pack that was loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Software > File Transfer’ on page 156) can be distributed via the radio link to all remote stations. This page is used to manage the distribution of that software pack to all remote radios on the network.
Managing the Radio | 163 Start Transfer This parameter when activated distributes (broadcasts) the new Software Pack to all remote stations in the network. Note: The distribution of software to remote stations does not stop customer traffic from being transferred. However, due to the volume of traffic, the software distribution process may affect customer traffic. Software distribution traffic is classified as ‘management traffic’ but does not use the Ethernet management priority setting.
164 | Managing the Radio Software > Remote Activation This page provides the mechanism to activate software on all remote stations. The Software Pack was loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Software > File Transfer’ on page 156) and was distributed via the radio link to all remote stations. This page is used to manage the activation of that software pack on all remote radios on the network. This page is only available when the radio is configured as a Base Station.
Managing the Radio | 165 1. Enter the Software Pack version (if different from displayed version). 2. Click on ‘Start Activation’. The remote stations will be polled to determine which radios require activation: Result Function (X of Y) Remote Radios Polled for Partners X is the number of radios polled to determine the number of protected stations in the network. Y is the number of remote radios registered with the base station.
166 | Managing the Radio The page will display the progress of the activation. The example shows that during the activation process there were exceptions that may need to be investigated. When all the remote radios have been activated, the base station radio must now be activated with (see ‘Software > Manager’ on page 159). 4. Click on ‘OK’ to start the activation on the base station.
Managing the Radio | 167 Network Status Network Status > Network Table This page displays a list of all the registered remote stations for the base station and provides management access to each of the remote stations. NETWORK TABLE This Network Table is only available when the local radio is the base station i.e. SuperVisor is logged into the base station. To manage a remote / repeater station with SuperVisor: Click on the radio button of the required station.
168 | Managing the Radio Network Status > Summary Network View is an overview of the health of the network providing the ability to investigate issues directly within SuperVisor. This page provides an overall summary view of the alarm status of all registered remote stations for the base station. When open, it provides a continuous monitor of the network. NETWORK SUMMARY A network poll will start when any of the Network Status pages are opened (Summary, Exceptions or View).
Managing the Radio | 169 If a remote radio does not respond to a poll request within 10 seconds, the previous readings from that radio will be presented. Connectivity to a remote radio will be show as ‘lost’ if the remote radio has not responded to 3 consecutive poll requests.
170 | Managing the Radio Network Status > Exceptions This page provides a list of all registered remote radios that are in an alarmed state or have stopped responding to the SuperVisor polling. When open, it provides a continuous monitor of the network. NETWORK EXCEPTIONS A network poll will start when any of the Network Status pages are opened (Summary, Exceptions or View).
Managing the Radio | 171 If a remote radio does not respond to a poll request within 10 seconds, the previous readings from that radio will be presented. Connectivity to a remote radio will be show as ‘lost’ if the remote radio has not responded to 3 consecutive poll requests. If a remote radio on the list is detected to be responding to a poll request and no longer be in an alarmed state, the entry for this remote radio will be removed from the list.
172 | Managing the Radio Network Status > View This page provides a complete list of all registered remote radios. It is similar to the Exceptions page but it shows all radios, not limited to the radios with alarms. When open, it provides a continuous monitor of the network. NETWORK VIEW A network poll will start when any of the Network Status pages are opened (Summary, Exceptions or View).
Managing the Radio | 173 If a remote radio does not respond to a poll request within 10 seconds, the previous readings from that radio will be presented. Connectivity to a remote radio will be show as ‘lost’ if the remote radio has not responded to 3 consecutive poll requests. View Events Clicking on View Events navigates to the Events page (see ‘Events’ on page 144) for the specific remote radio where the radio events will be displayed.
174 | Managing the Radio Protected Station The majority of SuperVisor screens are the same for the standard radio and the protected station. The following screens are specific to the protected station. Parameter Errors On protected station screens, parameter values displayed in red indicate discrepancies in common parameter values between the primary and secondary radios (see ‘Protected Station: Terminal > Summary’ on page 175 for an example of the red display).
Managing the Radio | 175 Terminal Protected Station: Terminal > Summary TERMINAL SUMMARY This page displays the current settings for the Terminal parameters. PROTECTION INFORMATION Protection Type This parameter shows the type of protection: Option Function Serial Data Driven Switching Provides radio and RS-232 serial port user interface protection for Aprisa SR radios.
176 | Managing the Radio Switch Count This parameter shows the number of protection switch-overs since the last radio reboot (volatile). Primary Address This parameter shows the IP address of the primary radio (usually the left side radio A). Secondary Address This parameter shows the IP address of the secondary radio (usually the right side radio B). OPERATING SUMMARY See ‘Terminal > Summary’ on page 78 for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 177 Protected Station: Terminal > Details PRIMARY UNIT / SECONDARY UNIT MANUFACTURING DETAILS See ‘Terminal > Details’ on page 80 for parameter settings.
178 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Terminal > Operating Mode TERMINAL MODE Operating Mode The Operating Mode can be set to base station, repeater station or remote station. The default setting is remote station. 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).
Managing the Radio | 179 PROTECTION MANAGEMENT IP ADDRESS Primary Address This parameter shows the IP address of the primary radio (usually the left side radio A). Secondary Address This parameter shows the IP address of the secondary radio (usually the right side radio B).
180 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Terminal > Primary Parameters The Parameters page is a dynamic page that will display the parameters associated with the active alarms, set on ‘Events > Events Setup’ on page 146. The screenshot below shows a small amount of monitored alarms as an example. TRANSMIT / RECEIVE PARAMETERS This parameter displays the parameters of the Primary radio. See ‘Terminal > Parameters’ on page 87 for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 181 Protected Station: Terminal > Secondary Parameters The Parameters page is a dynamic page that will display the parameters associated with the active alarms, set on ‘Events > Events Setup’ on page 146. The screenshot below shows a small amount of monitored alarms as an example. TRANSMIT / RECEIVE PARAMETERS This parameter displays the parameters of the Secondary radio. See ‘Terminal > Parameters’ on page 87 for parameter details.
182 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Terminal > TCP Connections The TCP Connections page displays the list of active TCP connections on the radio. PRIMARY / SECONDARY TCP CONNECTIONS TABLE The Next button will display the next page of 8 connections and the Prev button will display the previous page of 8 connections. If the Auto Refresh option is ticked, the TCP Connections table will refresh every 12 seconds.
Managing the Radio | 183 Protected Station: Ethernet > Summary This page displays the current settings for the Protected Station Ethernet port parameters. See ‘Protected Station: Ethernet > Port Setup’ for configuration options.
184 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Ethernet > Port Setup This page provides the setup for the Protected Station Ethernet ports settings. ETHERNET PORT SETTINGS Mode This parameter controls the Ethernet traffic flow. The default setting is Standard. Option Function Standard Enables Ethernet data communication over the radio link.
Managing the Radio | 185 Duplex This parameter controls the transmission mode of the Ethernet port. The default setting is Auto. Option Function Auto Provides auto selection of Ethernet Port duplex setting. Half Duplex The Ethernet Port is manualy set to Half Duplex. Full Duplex The Ethernet Port is manualy set to Full Duplex. Function This parameter controls the use for the Ethernet port. The default setting is Management and User.
186 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Networking > IP Summary This page displays the current settings for the Protected Station Networking IP settings.
Managing the Radio | 187 Protected Station: Networking > IP Setup This page provides the setup for the Protected Station Networking IP setup. NETWORKING IP SETTINGS Changes in these parameters are automatically changed in the partner radio. Primary IP Address Set the static IP Address of the primary radio assigned by your site network administrator using the standard format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default IP address is in the range 169.254.50.10.
188 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Security > Manager This page provides the management and control of the Protected Station Networking Security settings. PRIMARY / SECONDARY SECURITY PROFILE See ‘Security > Manager’ on page 126 for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 189 Protected Station: Maintenance > General This page provides the management and control of the Protected Station Maintenance General settings. See ‘Maintenance > General’ on page 134 for parameter details.
190 | Managing the Radio Maintenance Protected Station: Maintenance > Protection This page provides the management and control of the Protected Station Maintenance Protection settings. SOFTWARE MANUAL LOCK The software Manual Lock is a software implementation of the Hardware Manual Lock switch on the Protection Switch. Lock Active To This parameter sets the Protection Switch Software Manual Lock. The Software Manual Lock only operates if the Hardware Manual Lock is deactivated (set to the Auto position).
Managing the Radio | 191 CURRENT PROTECTION INFORMATION Switch Control This parameter shows the status of the switch control i.e. which mechanism is in control of the protection switch. Option Function Automatic The protection is automatic and switching will be governed by normal switching and blocking criteria. Software Manual Lock The Software Manual Lock has control of the protection switch. Hardware Manual Lock The Hardware Manual Lock has control of the protection switch.
192 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Maintenance > Licence This page provides the management and control of the Protected Station Maintenance Licence settings. PRIMARY / SECONDARY LICENCE See ‘Maintenance > Licence’ on page 140 for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 193 Protected Station: Maintenance > Advanced This page provides the management and control of the Protected Station Maintenance Advanced settings. NETWORK See ‘Maintenance > Advanced’ on page 141 for parameter details. PRIMARY / SECONDARY CONFIGURATION See ‘Maintenance > Advanced’ on page 141 for parameter details.
194 | Managing the Radio Events The Events menu contains the setup and management of the alarms, alarm events and traps. Protected Station: Events > Alarm Summary There are two types of events that can be generated on the Aprisa SR radio. These are: 1. Alarm Events Alarm Events are generated to indicate a problem on the radio. 2. Informational Events Informational Events are generated to provide information on key activities that are occurring on the radio.
Managing the Radio | 195 Protected Station: Events > Primary History PRIMARY EVENT HISTORY See ‘Events > Event History’ on page 145 for parameter details.
196 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Events > Secondary History SECONDARY EVENT HISTORY See ‘Events > Event History’ on page 145 for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 197 Software The Software menu contains the setup and management of the system software including network software distribution and activation on a protected station. Single Radio Software Upgrade The radio software can be upgraded on a single radio single Aprisa SR radio (see ‘Single Radio Software Upgrade’ on page 223). This process would only be used if the radio was a replacement or a new station in an existing network.
198 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Software > Summary This page provides a summary of the software versions installed on the radio, the setup options and the status of the File Transfers. PRIMARY / SECONDARY SOFTWARE VERSIONS See ‘Protected Station: Software > Primary File Transfer’ and ‘Protected Station: Software > Secondary File Transfer’ for parameter details.
Managing the Radio | 199 Protected Station: Software > Primary File Transfer This page provides the mechanism to transfer new software from a file source into the primary radio. SETUP FILE TRANSFER FOR PRIMARY UNIT Direction This parameter sets the direction of file transfer. In this software version, the only choice is ‘To Primary Radio’. Method This parameter sets the method of file transfer. Option Function Primary USB Transfer Transfers the software from the USB flash drive to the primary radio.
200 | Managing the Radio To transfer software into the Aprisa SR primary radio: Primary USB Transfer Method 1. Unzip the software release files in to the root directory of a USB flash drive. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the primary radio Host Port . 3. Click on ‘Start Transfer’. 4. When the transfer is completed, remove the USB flash drive from the primary radio Host Port.
Managing the Radio | 201 Transfer from Secondary Unit 1. Select Transfer from Secondary Unit. 2. Click on ‘Start Transfer’. 3. Go to ‘Protected Station: Software > Manager’ on page 205 to activate the Software Pack. The radio will reboot automatically. If the file transfer fails, check the Event History page (see ‘Protected Station: Events > Secondary History’ on page 196) for more details of the transfer.
202 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Software > Secondary File Transfer This page provides the mechanism to transfer new software from a file source into the secondary radio. SETUP FILE TRANSFER FOR SECONDARY UNIT Direction This parameter sets the direction of file transfer. In this software version, the only choice is ‘To Secondary Radio’. Method This parameter sets the method of file transfer.
Managing the Radio | 203 To transfer software into the Aprisa SR secondary radio: Secondary USB Transfer Method 1. Unzip the software release files in to the root directory of a USB flash drive. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the secondary radio Host Port . 3. Click on ‘Start Transfer’. 4. When the transfer is completed, remove the USB flash drive from the secondary radio Host Port.
204 | Managing the Radio Transfer from Primary Unit 1. Select Transfer from Primary Unit. 2. Click on ‘Start Transfer’. 3. Go to ‘Protected Station: Software > Manager’ on page 205 to activate the Software Pack. The radio will reboot automatically. If the file transfer fails, check the Event History page (see ‘Protected Station: Events > Primary History’ on page 195) for more details of the transfer.
Managing the Radio | 205 Protected Station: Software > Manager This page summaries and manages the software versions available in the primary and secondary radios. The manager is predominantly used to activate new software on single radios. Network activation is performed with ‘Protected Station: Software > Remote Activation’. Both the previous software (if available) and Software Pack versions can be activated on each radio from this page.
206 | Managing the Radio PRIMARY / SECONDARY SOFTWARE PACK Version This parameter displays the software pack version available for distribution on base station and activate on all stations. Status This parameter displays the status of the software pack version. Option Function Available On the base station, the software pack is available for distribution. On all stations, the software pack is available for activation. Activating The software pack is activating in the radio.
Managing the Radio | 207 Protected Station: Software > Remote Distribution This page provides the mechanism to distribute software to all remote protected stations into the Aprisa SR network (network) and then activate it. The Software Pack loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Protected Station: Software > Primary File Transfer’ on page 199) is distributed via the radio link to all remote stations from the active radio. The distribution process is monitored from this page.
208 | Managing the Radio Start Transfer This parameter when activated distributes (broadcasts) the new Software Pack to all remote stations in the network. Note: The distribution of software to remote stations does not stop customer traffic from being transferred. However, due to the volume of traffic, the software distribution process may affect customer traffic. Software distribution traffic is classified as ‘management traffic’ but does not use the Ethernet management priority setting.
Managing the Radio | 209 Cancel Transfer This parameter when activated, cancels the Over the Air Transfer Process immediately. During the distribution process, it is possible to navigate away from this page and come back to it to check progress. The SuperVisor session will not timeout.
210 | Managing the Radio Protected Station: Software > Remote Activation This page provides the mechanism to activate software on all remote protected stations. The Software Pack has been loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Protected Station: Software > Primary File Transfer’ on page 199) and distributed via the radio link to all remote stations from the active radio.
Managing the Radio | 211 To activate software in remote stations: This process assumes that a Software Pack has been loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Software > File Transfer’ on page 156) and that distributed to all remote radios in the network. Note: Do not navigate SuperVisor away from this page during the activation process (SuperVisor can lose PC focus). 1. Enter the Software Pack version (if different from displayed version). 2. Click on ‘Start Activation’.
212 | Managing the Radio The page will display the progress of the activation. The example shows that during the activation process there were exceptions that may need to be investigated. When all the remote radios have been activated, the base station radio must now be activated with (see ‘Software > Manager’ on page 159). 4. Click on ‘OK’ to start the activation on the base station.
Managing the Radio | 213 Command Line Interface The Aprisa SR has a Command Line Interface (CLI) which provides basic product setup and configuration. This can be useful if you need to confirm the radio’s IP address, for example. You can password-protect the Command Line Interface to prevent unauthorized users from modifying radio settings. This interface can be accessed via an Ethernet Port (RJ45) or the Management Port (USB micro type B).
214 | Managing the Radio 5. Make a note of the COM port which has been allocated to the ‘Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge’ (COM3 in the example below) 6. Open HyperTerminal Session (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal) 7. Enter a name for the connection (Aprisa SR CLI for example) and click OK. 8. Select the COM port from the Connect Using drop-down box that was allocated to the UART USB.
Managing the Radio | 215 9. Set the COM port settings as follows: 10. Click OK. The HyperTerminal window will open. 11. Press the Enter key to initiate the session. 12. Login to the Aprisa SR CLI with a default Username ‘admin’ and Password ‘admin’.
216 | Managing the Radio CLI Commands To enter a CLI command: 1. Type the first few characters of the command and hit Tab. This auto completes the command. 2. Enter the command string and enter. Note: All CLI commands are case sensitive. The top level CLI command list is displayed by typing a ? at the command prompt.
Managing the Radio | 217 Viewing the CLI Terminal Summary At the command prompt, type: MPA >>cd APRISASR-MIB-4RF MPA APRISASR-MIB-4RF >>ls Terminal Changing the Radio IP Address with the CLI At the command prompt, type ‘set termEthController1IpAddress xxx.xxx.xxx.
218 | Managing the Radio In-Service Commissioning Before You Start When you have finished installing the hardware, RF and the traffic interface cabling, the system is ready to be commissioned. Commissioning the radio is a simple process and consists of: 1. Powering up the radios. 2. Configuring all radios in the network using SuperVisor. 3. Aligning the antennas. 4. Testing that the links are operating correctly. 5. Connecting up the client or user interfaces.
Managing the Radio | 219 Antenna Alignment A base station omni directional collinear antenna has a vertical polarization. The remote station yagi antennas must also have vertical polarization. Aligning the Antennas Align the remote station yagi antennas by making small adjustments while monitoring the RSSI. The Aprisa SR has a Test Mode which presents a real time visual display of the RSSI on the front panel LEDs.
Maintenance | 221 9. Maintenance No User-Serviceable Components There are no user-serviceable components within the radio. All hardware maintenance must be completed by 4RF or an authorized service centre. Do not attempt to carry out repairs to any boards or parts. Return all faulty radios to 4RF or an authorized service centre. For more information on maintenance and training, please contact 4RF Customer Services at support@4rf.com.
222 | Maintenance Radio Software Upgrade A software upgrade can be performed on a single radio or an entire Aprisa SR network (network). Network Software Upgrade This process allows customers to upgrade their Aprisa SR network from the central base station location without need for visiting remote sites. The Software Pack is loaded into the base station with the file transfer process (see ‘Software > File Transfer’ on page 156) and distributed via the radio link to all remote stations.
Maintenance | 223 Single Radio Software Upgrade The software upgrade procedure is different for an Aprisa SR Protected Station (see ‘Protected Station Software Upgrade’ on page 35). Note: If a radio has been configured for a Protection Type of ‘Redundant’ (see ‘Protected Station: Terminal > Operating Mode’ on page 178), and that radio is no longer part of a Protected Station, the Protection Type must be changed to ‘None’ before the radio software upgrade can be achieved.
224 | Maintenance USB Boot Upgrade Method A single Aprisa SR radio can also be upgraded simply by plugging a USB flash drive containing the new software into the USB A host port on the Aprisa SR front panel and power cycling the radio. Upgrade Process To upgrade the Aprisa SR radio software: 1. Unzip the software release files in to the root directory of a USB flash drive. 2. Check that the SuperVisor USB Boot Upgrade setting is set to ‘Load and Activate’ (see ‘Software > Setup’ on page 155). 3.
Maintenance | 225 If the radio is not operating on the new software (after the power cycle), it could be caused by the SuperVisor ‘USB Boot Upgrade’ setting set to ‘Load Only’ (see ‘Software > Setup’ on page 155). In this case, go to SuperVisor see ‘Software > Manager’ on page 159 and tick the Software Pack ‘Activate’ checkbox and click ‘Appy’. If any Display Panel LED flashes red or is steady red during the upgrade process, it indicates that the upgrade has failed.
226 | Interface Connections 10.
Interface Connections | 227 RS-232 Serial Interface Connections The RS-232 Serial Interface is always configured as a DCE: RJ45 Pin Number Pin Function Direction TIA-568A Wire Colour 1 RTS Input Green / white 2 DTR Input Green 3 TXD Input Orange / white 4 Ground 5 DCD Output Blue / white 6 RXD Output Orange 7 DSR Output Brown / white 8 CTS Output Brown Blue Hardware Alarms Connections The power and alarm connector provides two hardware alarm inputs for alarm transmission
228 | Alarm Types and Sources 11. Alarm Types and Sources Alarm Types There are three types of alarm event configuration types: 1. Threshold Type These alarm events have lower and upper limits. An alarm is raised if current reading is outside the limits. Note: the limits for PA Current, TX AGC, TX Reverse Power and Thermal shutdown are not user configurable. 2. Error Ratio Type This is the ratio of bad packets vs total packets in the defined sample duration.
Alarm Types and Sources | 229 Receiver Alarms Event ID Event Display Text Default Severity Configuration Type Function 7 RSSI Threshold warning(4) Threshold Type Alarm to indicate that the receiver RSSI reading taken on the last packet received is outside defined limits. 8 RX Synthesizer Not Locked critical(1) Not Configurable Alarm to indicate that the receiver Synthesizer is not locked on the RF received signal.
230 | Alarm Types and Sources Component Failure Alarms Event ID Event Display Text Default Severity Configuration Type Function 16 Component Failure major(2) Not Configurable Alarm to indicate that a hardware component has failed. Diagnostic Alarms Event ID Event Display Text Default Severity Configuration Type Function 17 Protection Sw Manual Lock warning(4) Not Configurable Alarm to indicate that the Protection Switch Software Manual Lock has been activated.
Alarm Types and Sources | 231 Informational Events Event ID Event Display Text Default Severity Function 26 User authentication succeeded information(5) Event to indicate that a user is successfully authenticated on the radio during login. The information on the user that was successfully authenticated is provided in the eventHistoryInfo object of the Event History Log.
232 | Specifications 12. Specifications RF Specifications Frequency Bands Broadcast Band Frequency Band Frequency Tuning Range Synthesizer Step Size VHF 136 MHz 136-174 MHz 6.250 kHz UHF 400 MHz 400-470 MHz 6.250 kHz Channel Sizes Channel Size Gross Radio Capacity 12.5 kHz 9.6 kbit/s 25 kHz 19.2 kbit/s Transmitter Transmit Power output 0.01 to 5.
Specifications | 233 Receiver Receiver sensitivity 12.
234 | Specifications Interface Specifications Ethernet Interface The Aprisa SR radio features an integrated 10Base-T/100Base-TX layer-2 Ethernet switch. To simplify network setup, each port supports auto-negotiation and auto-sensing MDI/MDIX. Operators can select from the following preset modes: Auto negotiate 10Base-T half or full duplex 100Base-TX half or full duplex The switch is IEEE 802.3-compatible. It passes VLAN tagged traffic.
Specifications | 235 RS-232 Asynchronous Interface The Aprisa SR radio’s ITU-T V.24 compliant RS-232 interface is configured as a Cisco® pinout DCE. The interface terminates to a DTE using a straight-through cable or to a DCE with a crossover cable (null modem). The interface uses two handshaking control lines between the DTE and the DCE. General Async parameters Control signals Interface ITU-T V.
236 | Specifications Power Specifications Power Supply Aprisa SR Radio Nominal voltage +13.8 VDC (negative earth) Absolute input voltage range +10 to +30 VDC Maximum power input 30 W Connector Phoenix Contact 4 pin male screw fitting MC 1.5/ 4-GF-3.5 Aprisa SR Protected Station Nominal voltage +13.8 VDC (negative earth) Absolute input voltage range +10 to +30 VDC Maximum power input 35 W Connector 2x Phoenix Contact 2 pin male screw fitting MC 1.5/ 2-GF-3.
Specifications | 237 Power Dissipation Aprisa SR Radio Transmit Power Power Dissipation 1W transmit power < 14.0 W 5W transmit power < 17.5 W Aprisa SR Protected Station and Aprisa SR Data Driven Protected Station Transmit Power Power Dissipation 1W transmit power < 22.5 W 5W transmit power < 26.
238 | Specifications General Specifications Environmental Operating temperature range - 40 to + 70˚ C Storage temperature range - 40 to + 80˚ C Operating humidity Maximum 95% non-condensing Acoustic noise emission No audible noise emission Dimensions Width 177 mm Depth 110 mm (126 mm with TNC connector) Height 41.
Product End Of Life | 239 13. Product End Of Life End-of-Life Recycling Programme (WEEE) The WEEE Directive concerns the recovery, reuse, and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment. Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
Abbreviations | 241 14.
242 | Index 15.
Index | 243 port settings for 101 S security settings115, 122, 124, 126, 142, 146, 148, 149 summary 114 security users user privileges 120 SuperVisor logging into 67 logging out 68 PC settings for 63 T temperature tools 52 54 U users adding changing passwords deleting user details user privilege 120 121 121 120 121 W WEEE 237 Aprisa SR User Manual
