5.1. General This chapter explains in detail how to operate the GiganetView management software and operate, configure and monitor the FibeAir 1500. 5.2. Logging In To log into the GiganetView management software follow these steps: 1. Select Start ½ Program ½ GiganetView. The Login window is displayed. Figure 5-1 Login window Revision 2.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual To log in, enter your password and click OK. There are two types of passwords, each with a different security level and authorized activities: Read only – System Operator permitted to perform monitoring activities only. Read/write - Super User permitted to change system configuration, System Administrator parameters and perform monitoring activities. The initial factory-set read/write password is giganet.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 5.3.1. Title Bar The title bar of the Work Area window displays the following information: FibeAir Logo Name of terminal Name of window Minimize window Close window (Log off) Figure 5-3 Title Bar Note that the "name of terminal" is user-defined via the General Information window (Configuration ½ System Information). See section 4.4 for details.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Figure 5-7 Alarm Menu Figure 5-8 Statistics Menu Figure 5-9 Maintenance Menu 5.3.3. Toolbars The Work Area window has four toolbars: ■ a general toolbar horizontally laid out directly below the menu bar 5-4 ■ an ODU toolbar below the File menu option ■ an IDU toolbar ■ a Sonet/SDH toolbar. The Work Area Window Revision 2.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation General Toolbar Key Explanation General Information − view and define system parameters such as link definitions, contacts, system up time and IDU and ODU serial numbers. System Configuration − view and define general settings such as Local Device Communications, managers list and the alarms reported to them. Set Frequency − define the frequency of the local and remote units. Maintenance − perform loopbacks and insert alarm signals.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Sonet/SDH Toolbar Sonet/SDH Configuration − view and configure Sonet/SDH parameters. Local Sonet/SDH Performance Monitoring − view Sonet/SDH performance data of the Local unit. Remote Sonet/SDH Performance Monitoring − view Sonet/SDH performance data of the Remote unit. 5.4. Physical View The Physical View window is constantly displayed after logging into the FibeAir 1500 management program.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Table 5-1 LED Name “Power” IDU LED Alarms Color Red Yellow X Chapter 5. Operation Description Green* X Red - Problem with power supplies, system not functional. X Red - No input to main channel / High BER “Future Use” “Line” X X Yellow – JO mismatch. “Loss of Frame” X “BER” X X X Red – Radio did not recognize information frame (radio link problem/radio LOF).
Chapter 5. Operation 5.5. FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Windows and Menus The following sections describe the various operational windows of the FibeAir 1500. The options offered on each window are explained and operation instructions are given. 5.5.1. File Menu Options Physical View This option displays the Physical View window, a real-time virtual display of the IDU front panel.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation The Object ID field is read-only. It displays the vendor’s authoritative identification of the network management system contained in the entity. 4. (Optional) In the Name field, enter an administrative-assigned name for this managed node (link). By convention, this is the node’s fully-qualified domain name. 5.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 5.5.2. Configuration a) Setting Frequency 1. Select Configuration ½ Set frequency in the Work Area window. The Frequency Plan window is displayed. Figure 5-12 Frequency Plan Window At the top of the window, the system displays Tx/Rx frequency ranges and the gap between them according to the appropriate standard (FCC or ETSI), the type of ODU installed, and the channel bandwidth. 2.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation b) ODU Configuration 1. Select Configuration ½ ODU in the Work Area window. The ODU Configuration window is displayed. Figure 5-13 ODU Configuration Window 2. In the top center of the window, enter the distance between the local and the remote antennas. Perform the following steps for both the local and remote units (on the left and right sides of the window): 3.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The Mon Tx Level field (read-only) displays the system’s transmitted power level. The Mon Rx Level field (read-only) displays the received power level. The unfaded Rx Level field displays the predicted receive level as calculated from the distance and the antenna size. The temperature scale shows the temperature of the ODU units, ranging from blue (cold) to red (hot).
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation Setting External Alarm Inputs The microcontroller in the IDU reads the alarm inputs (dry contact) and transmits them over the management channel to the GiganetView management system. This allows the FibeAir 1500 system to report external alarms not related to itself. For each alarm: 1. Click on the box next to the alarm number to enable/disable the alarm.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Any output alarm may be defined as any one of the following: Major Minor Loopback Power IDU ODU Cable Remote Signal Degrade Line External The default alarm output settings are: Relay 1: On-Line (Power) Relay 2: IDU Relay 3: ODU Relay 4: CBL (Cable) Relay 5: RMT (Remote) These relays may be connected to customer-specific applications.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation d) Sonet/SDH Configuration 1. To define Sonet/SDH Configuration, select Configuration ½ Sonet/SDH in the Work Area window. The Sonet/SDH Configuration window is displayed. Figure 5-16 Sonet/SDH Configuration Window Radio BER Alarm Thresholds (Optional): 2. In the Radio Excessive Error Thresh field, select the level above which an Excessive BER alarm is issued for errors detected over the radio link. 3.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual End to end voice channel option – E1 byte at the SDH RSOH – activate/passthrough. User channel – The 64 kbps user channel – F1 byte at the SDH RSOH – activate/passthrough E1 wayside – enable/disable the wayside channel. JO operation – JO byte is used as a trace identifier at the SDH RSOH. If JO is activated, use the “Tx JO” and “Exp JO” to define IDU identifier string and “AIS” mode of operation.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation Setting Local Device Communication Parameters Figure 5-18 Local Device Communication Parameters 1. In the SLIP IP Address field, set the SLIP IP Address column to zeros. For further information regarding serial communications, please refer to sections 4.2.7 – 4.2.9 and to Appendix D. 2. (Optional) In the SLIP Modem phone number field, enter the phone number to be dialed by the IDU when traps are issued.. 3.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Defining Alarm Groups The Alarm Groups section of the System Configuration window allows you to determine which alarms are reported to each manager. 1. In the column of each manager, click on the types of alarms you want to report to that manager. Figure 5-20 Alarm Group Window 2. Click Apply. The definitions and settings determined in the System Configuration window are saved. 3. Click Cancel. The System Configuration window closes.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 5.5.3. Alarms Viewing Alarm Status To view the status of the alarms select Alarms ½ Alarms Status in the Work Area window. The Alarms window is displayed. Figure 5-21 Alarms Window Each line in the window describes a different alarm. On the left, an icon of the faulty unit (IDU, ODU or MUX) is displayed.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Viewing the Alarm Log File To view the alarm log file, follow these steps: 1. Select Alarms ½ View Log File. The Alarm Log File window is displayed. Figure 5-22 Alarm Log File Window When the system reaches 80% capacity, it automatically saves the current alarms in a log file. These files are stored in the following directory: C:\GIGANETVIEW\LOG where C:\GIGANETVIEW is the directory in which you installed the Giganet View software.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 5.5.4. Statistics Menu Options RSL Monitoring 1. Select Statistics ½ RSL Monitoring in the Work Area window. The RSL Monitoring window is displayed.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The Received Signal Level graphs show the received signal level over the past hour. 2. Click on Cancel. The RSL Monitoring window is closed and you are returned to the Work Area window. RSL Statistic Monitoring The RSL Statistic Monitoring window displays the RSL values measure over the past 24 hours. 1. Select Statistics ½ RSL Statistic Monitoring in the Work Area window. The RSL Statistic Monitoring window is displayed.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 2. Click on the History button to open the RSL Local/Remote Performance History window.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual SDH Performance Monitoring There are two SDH Performance Monitoring options: Local and Remote. Select the unit you are interested in and follow the steps below. 1. To view SDH Performance Monitoring screen, select Statistics ½ SDH Performance Monitoring ½ Local/Remote in the Work Area window. The SDH Local/Remote Performance Monitoring window is displayed.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 2. Click on the History button to open the Sonet/SDH Local/Remote Performance History window. Figure 5-30 SDH Local Performance History Window Figure 5-31 SDH Remote Performance History Window Note: If there is no communication betweeen the local and remote units, the SDH Remote Performance History window will not be available. Revision 2.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The SDH Local/Remote Performance History window displays details related to the SDH performance of the local or remote unit.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 5. Operation 5.5.5. Maintenance Loopback 1. To perform loopback testing, select Maintenance ½ Loopback. The Loopback window is displayed. Figure 5-32 Loopback Window Revision 2.
Chapter 5. Operation FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The Loopback window is divided into two sections: Local and Remote. The Local section is detailed below.
