4.1. Prerequisites The system setup and configuration follows the system installation, initial testing and antenna alignment as described in chapter 3. 4.2. The Setup Procedure The FibeAir 1500 setup procedure consists of the following operations : 1. Defining general settings — Setting local device communication parameters — Setting SNMP parameters 2. Defining system configuration parameters — Setting transmit frequency — Setting output power levels 3.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 4.2.1. System Setup To start the FibeAir 1500 radio link configuration you first need to setup the Ethernet and PPP/SLIP IP addresses. Once you have defined these addresses, you will be able to configure the system using the GiganetView software. To set the addresses, perform the following operations: 1. Connect the RS-232 port of your computer to the RS-232 (9-PIN) port on the indoor unit front panel.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual For a more detailed description of the HyperTerminal configuration procedure, refer to the following section 4.2.2 – “Connecting to the HyperTerminal.” 4.2.2. Connecting to the HyperTerminal Setting Up the HyperTerminal Connection To set up the HyperTerminal connection, perform the following operations: 1. Connect the RS232 port of your computer to the Terminal port of the IDU. 2.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 4.2.3. Quick Setup To perform quick setup, carry out the following operations: 1. From the Main Configuration Menu, select 1 – Quick Setup and press Enter. The Quick Setup menu appears. Note: Quick Setup is the recommended option if you are not familiar with the system. More advanced users may use the Full Configuration menu. Figure 4-3 FibeAir 1500 Terminal - Quick Setup Menu 2. Accept or change each parameter value.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The PPP protocol adds security to the communication and therefore additional parameters need to be configured in the system: Revision 2.0 — Authentication Protocol Type: 0 – None 1 – PAP (without encryption) 2 – CHAP (with encryption) — Authentication Mode: 2 – GUEST. The IDU gives the user name and password to the network manager. 3 – HOST. The IDU receives the user and password from the network manager and validates them.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 4.2.4. Full Configuration Setup The Full Configuration menu allows you to fully configure the FibeAir 1500 system without connecting the GigaView application. The menu includes all the options covered in the Quick Setup section plus some additional configuration options that are normally accessed from the GigaView application.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.2.5. Setting the Frequency Channel To set the frequency channel, perform the following operations: 1. Connect to the Terminal. 2. From the Main Configuration menu, select Full Configuration. 3. From the Full Configuration menu, select (5) Frequency Plan. The Frequency Plan menu appears. Figure 4-5 FibeAir 1500 Terminal - Frequency Plan Menu Menu 4. From the Frequency Plan menu, select (1) Transmit Frequency. 5.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 4.2.6. Setting the Transmit Power level To set the transmitter power, perform the following operations: 1. Connect to the Terminal. 2. From the Main Configuration menu, select Full Configuration. 3. From the Full Configuration menu, select (6) ODU Configuration. The ODU Configuration menu appears. Figure 4-6 FibeAir 1500 Terminal - ODU Configuration Menu 4. Select (1) Transmit level. 5. Enter the desired transmit level.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.2.7. Setting the IP Addresses To set the IP Addresses, perform the following operations: 1. Connect to the Terminal. 2. From the Main Configuration menu, select Full Configuration. 3. From the Full Configuration menu, select (1) IP Configuration. The IP Configuration menu appears. Figure 4-7 FibeAir 1500 Terminal - IP Configuration Menu For Ethernet Configuration: 6. Select (1) Agent\Ethernet IP Address, and enter the IP address. 7.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 4.2.8. Configuring the Serial Communication Settings (Direct or Dial-Up Connection) This configuration is required when a dial up modem or a computer is connected to the IDU’s serial port. To configure the serial communication setings, perform the following operations: 1. Connect to the Terminal. 2. From the Main Configuration menu, select Full Configuration. 3. From the Full Configuration menu, select (3) Serial Configuration. 4.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.2.9. Configuring the PPP Security Settings The PPP protocol adds security to the communication, and therefore, additional parameters need to be configured in the system. This screen is not relevant for a SLIP connection. To configure the PPP Security settings, perform the following operations: 1. Connect to the Terminal. 2. From the Main Configuration menu, select Full Configuration. 5.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 6. Select (3) Access Device Security Identity. Enter user name (password). This will be sent by the IDU when configured for authentication and acts like a GUEST. 7. Select (4) External Device Security Identity. Enter user name (password). This will be received and validated by the IDU when configured for authentication and acts like a HOST. 8. Select (S) Save & Return to save the settings and return to the Full Configuration menu.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.2.10. SNMP Configuration To connect to the IDU with SNMP-based management, you need to define the SNMP communities. These are passwords that define access rights of different users. If these are not identical to the definitions in the network management software (GiganetView or any other SNMP based software), the authentication process will fail and access to the radio link is denied.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.3. Chapter 4. System Setup Connecting to the IDU - Gigaview You can perform the physical connection to the IDU using one of the following methods: ■ By connecting via the Ethernet port ■ By connecting via the serial port using PPP/SLIP ■ By connecting via the serial port using a dial-up modem 4.3.1. Connecting Via the Ethernet Port 1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the IDU.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.3.2. Connecting Via the Serial Port Using PPP/SLIP 1. Connect an RS-232 9-pin cable to the serial port of the IDU. 2. Install a PPP or SLIP driver. Refer to Appendix A for details. 3. Set the serial IP address and mask of the IDU using the HyperTerminal. The default serial IP address is 192.168.10.1 and the serial IP mask is 255.255.255.0. 4.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 9. Chapter 4. System Setup Select Server tab and chose PPP or SLIP as your Dial-up server type. Verify that the protocol (PPP or SLIP) and is in accordance to the serial configuration that was set on the Hyper Terminal. 10. Check only TCP/IP then Click TCP/IP Settings. 11. Select Specify IP Address and enter address on the same sub-net as the serial address of the IDU. 12.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.3.3. Connecting Via a Serial Port Using a Dial-Up Modem Setup 1. Double-click My Computer and then double-click Dial-up Networking. 2. Double-click Make New Connection. Type a name for the new connection (Giganet, for example), and select the modem you are using to dial. 3. Click Configure. On the General tab, set the maximum speed available and uncheck the Only connect at this speed box. 4.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup Modem 1. Connect the modem to the serial port of the IDU and to an analog telephone line. 2. Make sure that the cable for the modem has the following pin-out: DB9 DB25 1 20 2 2 3 3 4 8 5 7 7 5 8 4 Isolated shields 3. When using a standard modem, the dip-switch configuration should be set as follows: Switches 3 & 8-down (Display results codes & Smart mode). 4-18 Connecting to the IDU - Gigaview Revision 2.
Chapter 4. System Setup 4.4. FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Logging In To perform the management operations, enter the management software, as explained below. 1. Select Start ½ Program ½ GiganetView. After the RunEnv Parameters window (Figure 3-7) the Login window is displayed. Figure 4-11 Login Window 2. To log in, enter your password and click OK. By default, your initial read/write password is giganet. This password can be changed later.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.5. Chapter 4. System Setup Defining System Information 1. Select Configuration ½ System Information. The General Information window is displayed. Figure 4-12 General Information Window 2. In the Time field, enter the current time of day in HH:MM:SS format. 3. In the Date field, select the month using the pull-down menu and enter the day of the month and year. The Description field is read-only. It displays a textual description of the entity.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual The System Up Time field is read-only. The ODU Serial Number field is read-only. It displays the serial number of the ODU unit. The IDU Serial Number field is read-only. It displays the serial number of the IDU unit. 7. Click Apply. The definitions and settings determined in the General Information window are saved. 8. Click Cancel. The General Information window is closed and you are returned to the Work Area window. 4.6.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup Radio BER Alarm Thresholds (Optional): 2. In the Radio Excessive Error Thres field, select the level above which an Excessive BER alarm is issued. 3. In the Radio Signal Degrade Thres field, select the level above which a Signal Degrade alarm is issued. Line Parameters (Optional): 4. In the Line Excessive Error Thres field, select the level above which an Excessive alarm is issued. 5.
Chapter 4. System Setup 4.7. FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Management Setup (Optional) This section is required for network management configuration. If your application only requires stand alone management, you may skip the following procedure. 1. Select Configuration ½ General Settings. The System configuration window is displayed.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. System Setup 1. In the SLIP IP Address field, set the SLIP IP Address column to zeros. 2. (Optional) In the SLIP Modem phone number field, enter the SLIP Modem phone number. 3. In the Baud Rate field, Select the baud rate of your modem. The baud rate of the PC and the FibeAir 1500 system must be the same in order to provide a valid connection between the PC and the IDU. By default, the IDU’s baud rate is set at 19,200.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual Figure 4-17 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 is closed and you are returned to the Work Area window. Revision 2.
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.8. Chapter 4. System Setup External Alarms Setup The procedure detailed in this section is required only if external equipment alarms are connected to the IDU or if the IDU alarm outputs are connected to other equipment (using the alarms I/O connector). 1. To define IDU Configuration select Configuration ½ IDU. The IDU Configuration window is displayed. Figure 4-18 IDU Configuration Window Follow the steps below for both the Local and Remote sides: 4.8.1.
Chapter 4. System Setup FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.8.2. Setting Alarm Outputs The FibeAir 1500 provides five alarm outputs which may be used by other systems to sense FibeAir 1500 alarms. Figure 4-19 Setting Alarm Outputs The alarm outputs are Form C Relays. Each alarm output relay provides three pins: Normally open (NO) Normally Closed (NC) Common (C).
FibeAir 1500 Installation & Operation Manual 4.9. Chapter 4. System Setup Line Interface Connection After setting up all the previous parameters and establishing the radio link, the Line Interface can be connected to the IDU. All the available interfaces of the FibeAir 1500 system are described in Chapter 8. The terminology used with the interfaces is: Connectors or signals labeled as “TX” indicates that the signal is a signal outbound from the FibeAir 1500.
