PacketWave TM Fixed Broadband Wireless System PacketWave 600 Series Installation, Configuration, and Operation Manual for Software Version 1.
PacketWave 100 Installation and Operation ©Copyright 2002 by Aperto Networks All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change. Aperto, PacketWave, and WaveCenter are trademarks of Aperto Networks. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Aperto Networks 1637 South Main Street Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Phone: 408.719.9977 Fax: 408.719.9970 www.apertonet.
REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC PART 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • this device may not cause harmful electromagnetic interference, and • this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations. Note: Changes or modifications not approved by Aperto may void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
RF Exposure Notice The installer shall mount all transmit antennas so as to comply with the limits for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields per paragraph 1.1307 of FCC regulations. The FCC requirements incorporate limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) in terms of electric field strength, magnetic field strength, and power density. CAUTION: 5.
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Preface Scope of This Manual This manual documents the installation, configuration, and operation of the PacketWave 600 Series of Base Station and Subscriber Unit Equipment with software version 1.0. This manual provides the following information: • A conceptual overview of the PacketWave System. • Descriptions of the PacketWave hardware components, including base station and subscriber equipment.
Preface • Labels on equipment are represented in a bold font: for example, the Control connector. WARNING: This format is used to indicate the possibility of personal injury or serious damage to equipment. CAUTION: This format is used to indicate the possibility of system or equipment operation problems. Items of special importance will be formatted and marked by a pointing-hand icon, as this paragraph is.
Preface about whether the installation follows these codes, contact a licensed building inspector or electrician in the area for assistance. Always use quality components—including cables, connectors, mounts, etc.— specifically rated for your particular environmental conditions and system performance requirements. Always use appropriate tools, and follow the instructions of the tool manufacturers.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents REGULATORY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Preface Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intended Audience for this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Installing the PW620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose the Installation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fill out the Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accept the Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents E-mail Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Chapter 4. Subscriber Unit Web GUI ISP and Subscriber Logon Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features of the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Overview This chapter outlines the basics of the PacketWave 600 Series hardware, software, and installation. Hardware There are two models in the PacketWave 600 Series. For each link, the PacketWave 620 is the master (also refer to as the base station) and the PacketWave 610 is the slave (also refer to as the subscriber unit). Although they have different hardware and software internally, they looks the same from outside except for the model number on the back panel.
Chapter 1. Overview Outdoor Unit The outdoor portion of the equipment consists of a single unit containing the radio and antenna. Different models support various frequency bands: • 2.5 GHz MMDS • 3.5 GHz FWA • 5.8 GHz U-NII 2.5 GHz MMDS Figure 1-2 3.5 GHz FWA 5.8 GHz U-NII Outdoor Units As shown in Figure 1-2, sizes of the antennas vary with the frequency band, from approximately 9 inches square to approximately 13 inches square. Outdoor units mount easily on a office roof or on a tower.
Chapter 1. Overview The Indoor Unit is a free-standing unit which can be placed virtually anywhere indoor with controlled environment, subject to the following basic requirements: • The Indoor Unit must be upright, with adequate air flow around it. • The unit must have access to AC power. • The cable runs to the Outdoor Unit can be up to 100 m (330 ft) with proper cable (See cable requirement in Table 1-B).
Chapter 1. Overview Hardware Installation You will need the following tools and supplies for installation. • Drill (for cable entry through walls, etc.
Chapter 1. Overview 4. Tighten the pole clamp bolt until the Outdoor Unit is secured in position. Figure 1-3 Outdoor Unit Mounting Bracket Grounding the Outdoor Unit Grounding of the outdoor radio/antenna is an essential part of the installation process. A proper grounding circuit is illustrated in Figure 1-4. WARNING: Each PacketWave 600 Series Unit is required to have lightning protection.
Chapter 1. Overview 4. Connect the other end of the grounding conductor to an appropriate earth ground using a grounding clamp. If you install a grounding electrode separate from the power service grounding electrode system, connect the separate electrode to the grounding system in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local electrical codes.
Chapter 1. Overview Lug installed here for ground connection Figure 1-5 Location of Grounding Lug on Outdoor Unit (Radio/Antenna) Indoor Unit Installation Installation of the Indoor Unit involves placing the unit in the desired location, connecting radio/antenna and local Ethernet cables to the rear panel, and applying power. WARNING: For proper cooling, the Indoor Unit must be installed in the upright position, with adequate air flow around and through it. To apply power to the Indoor Unit: 1.
Chapter 1. Overview Cable Installation There is one cable for Ethernet connection and two cables that connect the Indoor Unit to the Outdoor Unit: • A RG-6 quad shield coaxial cable for the subscriber signal (which also provides DC power to the Outdoor Unit). • A shielded outdoor-rated Cat 5 cable for controlling the Outdoor Unit. CAUTION: Always power off the Indoor Unit before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the Outdoor Unit.
Chapter 1. Overview Radio Signal Connection To install the radio signal cable, perform the following steps 1. Obtain an appropriate length of cable, and run it from the Indoor Unit to the Outdoor Unit. Include a service/drip loop as appropriate. 2. Install a male F connector at each end of the cable. 3. Attach the cable to the female F connector on the Outdoor Unit, as shown in Figure 1-6. Tighten the connector until the cable is firmly secured, but do not overtighten. 4.
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Chapter 1. Overview Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Connection To connect the Indoor Unit to Ethernet device. 1. Provide an appropriate Cat 5 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 male connector at each end. Use a straight-through cable for connection to a hub or router. Use a crossover cable for connection directly to a computer. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ45 socket labeled 10/100Base-T on the Indoor Unit, as illustrated in Figure 1-8.
Chapter 1. Overview Software Overview Configuration The PacketWave 600 Series equipment is configured using the Advanced Configuration Manager (AIM) described in Chapter 2. The resulting configuration file is saved into the unit’s permanent memory. Some configuration of equipment can be performed via the Web GUI or SNMP. If desired, these configuration changes can be made permanent by saving them into the unit’s permanent memory.
2 Installation and Configuration Installation and configuration of the PacketWave 600 series are provided in this chapter. Introduction The PacketWave series 600, point-to-point system consists of two indoor and two outdoor units. The indoor units have master and slave capabilities. The slave unit is the PacketWave 610 and the master unit is the PacketWave 620. The installation software that help you configure, install, and aim your antenna is the Advanced Installation Manager (AIM).
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration • Install the file j2re-1_3_0_02-win.exe from the \Software\Application\Support directory of your CD-ROM. • Next install the Setup.exe from the \Software\Application\AdvancedIM\win32 directory. • Connect your Indoor Unit (IDU) to your Outdoor unit (ODU) using the appropriate RG6 and CAT-5 cabling. • Connect your PC to the PacketWave 620 (PW620) IDU using an Ethernet cross-over cable.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration an example of setting a fixed IP address on Windows 2000. Be sure to choose the “Use the following IP address” selection. Figure 2-1 Windows 2000 IP Address Setting WARNING: You cannot rely of executing an “ipconfig” command to tell you if you have a fixed IP address.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration If you feel you are connected properly between the PC and the PW620, see below for other errors. Click on the Next button at the bottom of the window. You will move to the next window and AIM will begin communications with the PW620. It will read the type of IDU so that it may proceed correctly through this installation.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Option, skip then next step and go to the Continue Configuration Description. As you continue on the next window, AIM will get the current parameters from the PW620. Setup - new parameters or Continue - reset the unit. Figure 2-3 Installation Option Window Fill Out the Configuration Parameters If you are here, you chose the Setup Installation mode. If you chose the Continue with setup option please skip to the next step.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration (5.725 - 5.825 GHz) value. It is suggested that you leave the channel width to the current selection of 6. . Band 1st time only read from device Alw ays add your ow n frequency IP Addressing read from device Width 1st time only Figure 2-4 Configuration Window from Setup Please select an appropriate channel center frequency. The values range from 5728 to 5822.This is the center of a 6MHz channel.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Link Distance should be set to the correct distance or the next higher equivalent. Values of 10,20,30,40, and 50 KM are available. AIM will calculate the correct frame parameters for the values you have entered. Please skip ahead to the Results step. Accept the Default Configuration Parameters If you are here, you chose the Continue with setup Installation mode. If you chose the Setup option please skip to the next step.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration AIM signifies the completion of the work by displaying a Result window as show in Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6 Result Window of the Installation of a PacketWave 620 You may now use the Previous button successively to return to the Authentication window to proceed to the installation of the PW610 or you may click on the Exit button to end the program. AIM has a warning to ask if you really want to exit.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration on the wireless interface of the PW620. These entries time out in 1 hour. If you wish to use the same PC to run the AIM application on the both of the PacketWave 600 units (PW620 & PW610) within the same hour, it is best to disconnect the PC from the unit and power-cycle it. Installing the PacketWave 610 - PW610 The installation of the PW610 is similar in many ways to the installation of the PW620. Many of the input parameters are the same.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Choose the Installation Mode The installation modes of the PW610 vary from that of the PW620. You will note that there is now a Test Only mode. The first two modes are the same with either the PW620 or the PW610. Test Only mode provides a ping and through-put test that is non-destructive. Figure 2-8 below shows the three options. choose one and click on the Next button.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration been selected for a system, the questions no longer need to be asked. The rest of the screen is also simplified also. Figure 2-9 Configuration Window for the PW610 Enter the same frequency as you did on the PW620 configuration. These must match exactly. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of the PW610. Remember this IP address should be in the same subnet as the PW620 or the ping and through-put tests of AIM will not complete.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Accept the Default Configuration Parameters You came to this step because you chose Continue with setup. If you chose Setup as your install option, please skip ahead to the next step. This step is exactly the same as with the PW620 so please refer to Figure 2-5 on page -7 for the correct instructions.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Align the Antenna When the antenna is ready to be aligned, the window as shown in Figure 2-10 below. Figure 2-10 Alignment Window of PW610 - First Step Move the antenna to point up or down or right to left to maximize the signal strength as shown on the graph on the right side of the window. Values greater than -95 dbm will work in the slowest speed on the line. Values above -78 will work at the highest speed.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration acceptable. Values in the green area are best. The author has seen a value of 10db of SNR, most definitely in the red area, successfully at the lowest speed. Figure 2-11 Alignment Window of the PW610 - Full Window Once again, adjust the antenna to point up or down, right or left until the maximum signal strength and maximize the signal to noise indicator (SNR). When you have done all that is possible, click on the Finish button.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration parameters are sent to the PW610. Next the unit is reset. This takes a few minutes of time and you will see the popup window below. The following window will display when the PW610 has reset and it receives the first synchronization from the PW620. It is periodically refreshed and shows the current state of the unit and the radio gain and attenuation from maximum transmission. There is nothing you can do to help or hinder this process.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration depending upon the signal characteristics. If it takes more than 10 minutes, click on the Exit button. View the Results and Re-align the Antenna if Necessary Figure D-13 shows an example of the Results Window after the antenna alignment is finished. Results of the Ping test and the Throughput test are displayed. The ping results are the same as most ping applications.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration These results and RF transmission results are recorded in a text file with the name of the IP address in the file in which AIM is loaded (normally C:\aim). Each time the Setup or Test function successfully executed this file is updated. View the Results and Re-align the Antenna if Necessary It is important to check the RF and IP transmission results to see if you have the best possible wireless connection.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration The same result screen as Figure 2-12 on page -16 will show and the result text file will be updated. Antenna Polarity What are the options? The Aperto Series 600 point-to-point system runs in two modes; fixed polarity mode and diversity mode. The polarity is Vertical or Horizontal. Vertical is usually a better choice in that it provides a signal over longer distances.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Finally, you should try diversity mode if you feel that even though your SNR values are high and the throughput has appropriate results today, this may change in the future. An example of this is that you install in the Winter when trees have few or no leaves, but you know that come Spring the leaves will grow back causing problems. It is best to utilize diversity mode now in anticipation.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration • Once aligned, check the IP integrity and throughput as before. Re-align if necessary.
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration Problem with Signal Indicator in Installation Manager When using Installation Manager, if the signal does not move up from the bottom of the Signal Indicator graph (i.e., shows -100 dBm), follow the instructions below. If the installation has line-of-sight to the Base Station antenna, you should know the general direction to point the Outdoor Unit. Start in that direction.
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3 Base Station Unit Web GUI Each PacketWave 620 Base Station Unit and PacketWave 610 Subscriber Unit includes a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) which runs on a standard Web browser (Netscape 4.74 or Internet Explorer 5.0 recommended). Functions of the Web GUI include: • Viewing network connectivity. • Monitoring status and performance. • Reviewing configuration. • Making configuration changes. • Uploading configuration changes to the Base Station Unit and Subscriber Unit permanent memory.
Chapter 3. Base Station Unit Web GUI Accessing the BSU’s Web Interface To access the Base Station Unit’s Web GUI: 1. On a computer with IP access to the Base Station Unit, open Netscape 4.74 or Internet Explorer 5.0. (Other browsers could show some anomalies.) 2. Enter the URL, http:///. The logon page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 BSU Web GUI Logon Screen 3. Select the ISP user name. Debug logon is reserved. 4. Enter the correct password (case-sensitive).
