. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SkyWay Excel Series PTP Radio System, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide will describe the operation of your SkyWay unit in detail. SYSTEM FEATURES • SkyWay® Excel PTP Series • • • • User’s Guide v1.6 • Field proven, MIMO-OFDM modulation allowing high capacity, near line-of-sight deployment and strong immunity to multi-path. Power over Ethernet (PoE) for simplified cable routing.
. Installation Outline This section summarizes the steps needed to properly configure and install the SkyWay Excel Radio. As the background and guidelines for much of the radio installation process are well covered in many in-depth publications and training classes, only those steps that uniquely relate to the SkyWay product are covered in this User Guide. A. System Design RF Design and Site Survey IP Network Design B.
LOG INTO THE HTTP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM C. • Open networking properties in your Windows OS. Find the TCP/IP setup window of your wired Ethernet adapter. Set the IP addresses to the following values. Ethernet’s IP Address: Subnet Mask: • • 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 Open a Web Browser on the Test PC At the URL line, type in the following: http://192.168.1.100 to access the login prompt for a Slave unit, or http://192.168.1.200 to access a Master unit.
. Initial Configuration B. System Mode A. IP Configuration In each Excel PTP link, one radio must be configured a Master device and the other a Slave device. To verify correct configuration, navigate to Configuration -> Advanced and confirm the state of each radio: Navigate to Configuration -> Basic to access the Basic Configuration screen: A change to the System Mode setting requires that the Submit button be pressed and the radio be restarted. C.
For example, in the US, the maximum operating power should be limited as follows: Modulation QAM64 QAM16 QPSK, BPSK Max Output Power 17 dBm 20 dBm 23 dBm Bandwidth Allows selection of the bandwidth (BW), in MHz, of the RF network. Allowable options depend on your country of operation. If a radio is likely to be installed in an area with other radios nearby, it is best to use the 20 MHz bandwidth setting as this allows for more non-overlapping channels.
5. Security 6. Access Control Navigate to Configuration -> Security to access the Security Configuration screen. Master screen shown here: In addition to the formal security methods detailed in the previous section, a second, independent access control layer is available. This Layer2 access control system requires that the Master be programmed with the MAC address of the Slave.
. Benchtesting 8. Physical Installation Before mounting units into their final location, it is recommended that the system be benchtested to verify basic operation. The following benchtest steps are suggested: A. INTRODUCTION Setup. Each radio should be connected and configured per the previous Sections, with a laptop or PC connected to each radio directly (or through a hub/switch).
Notes: (a) Removal of the RJ45 plug from the radio can be aided by a thin screwdriver, or opened paperclip. Care must be taken not to damage the Feedthrough Body or RJ45 plug. (b) The total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device (hub/switch/PC) must not exceed 300 feet. 2. Feed the Ethernet CAT5 Cable through the Feedthrough Body (preinstalled on the enclosure at the factory) and insert the RJ-45 connector to the female connector inside the enclosure.
Once the jaws are oriented appropriately, the two remaining bolts are used to tighten the mounting kit jaws around the pole/mast. Wall Mount: The larger, integrated jaw has (4) corner through-holes which accommodate either M5 or #10 screws/bolts (not included) to mount the system to a wall or soffit. In such a mounting configuration, the smaller jaw, and (2) jaw bolts are not used. Using the supplied Bolt/Nut/Washer, attach the bracket tab to the SkyWay enclosure ear, as shown above.
9. Spectrum Analysis Alternatively Append Results can be selected if displaying aggregated results across multiple scans is desired. Once the radio has been mounted in its intended location, an embedded RF spectrum analysis tool can be used to survey the site and to aid with the initial channel selection process. To begin spectrum analysis, click Start button. The unit will scan through the available channels and display the results on the bottom of the screen.
10. Antenna Alignment SkyWay Excel contains several tools to aid with the antenna alignment process: Audible Alignment: The radio produces an audible tone allowing antenna alignment without the need for additional monitoring hardware. Note: A ping, or other network traffic is needed to ensure reliable operation of the alignment feature, in which case the Activity indicated will be in a green state. If no network traffic is detected, the Activity indicator will be in a red state.
11. Verifying Operation The basic status of the unit can be viewed in the Main Status screen: RF Port Link State The link state has two values. Green – An RF link has been established Red – an RF link is NOT established. Each of the ports also has its own, detailed status screen. For the Ethernet Port status, navigate to the details button located on the far right side. The screen below is typical: This screen updates periodically and thus displays current field values.
The RF Port (navigate to the details button on the Main Status screen next to each client’s description) also has its own detailed screen: Key fields for this screen include: Master / Slave MAC: The RF port MAC address of the Master and Slave unit. Link State: Green if a link is established and Red if not. Local RSSI: Receive Signal Strength, in dBm, as measured by unit currently being accessed.
12. Quality of Service (QoS) 13. VLAN Access For the transport of real-time data, such as VoIP or streaming video, a QoS system provides end-to-end prioritization of pre-tagged Ethernet frames. Units will bridge VLAN frames transparently at all times. That is, all frames tagged with VLAN IDs will be recognized and passed though the system. The unit will NOT tag or strip VLAN ID’s. The QoS system relies upon the originating network device/appliance to tag frames using an 802.1p VLAN priority tag.
14. Telnet 15. SNMP Using the radio’s IP address, the system can be managed using a Telnet connection. The SkyWay management system includes ‘get’ support for SNMP v2c via standard and private MIB tables. Access login and password are the same for a Telnet session as for the HTTP GUI. Navigate to Management -> SNMP to access the SNMP Configuration screen: Sessions can be initiated from both the Ethernet and RF side of the Network, and multiple sessions are permitted.
. Network Time 17. Password Management Using the Network Time Protocol (NTP), the SkyWay Excel radio can be time synchronized to an NTP v3/v4 time server as defined by www.ntp.org. Navigate to Management -> Password to access the Login configuration screen: To setup this feature, navigate to Configuration -> Advanced to access the Date and Time feature configuration: To time synchronize the radio, the NTP server IP address must be established and the ‘sync’ button pressed.
Once logged in as ‘recover’, the hint will be given: > What is the name of your favorite pet? Upon successful answer, the admin password can then be changed. It is strongly advised that the admin password, and hint answer be recorded and stored in a secure location. Notes: (a) Password & hint fields are case sensitive and no spaces are allowed. (b) Password & hint should be 6-32 characters in length.
7. On the Radio management GUI, navigate to Management -> Upgrade to access the Upgrade screen (see sample below). 8. Enter the FTP Server IP Address, Username and Password information as requested. 9. Enter the three digit software version to be loaded onto the Radio. Format will be x.y.0 (e.g – 1.4.0). 10. Press the ‘Upgrade’ button to begin the file transfer process. 11. Once complete, the unit must be rebooted for the upgrade to take effect. 19.
20. Event Log The Event Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator for both monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. Navigate to Status -> Event Log to access the Event Log Screen: 21. Log/Configuration Transfer For diagnostic purposes, the Event Log and System Configuration database can be transferred from the Radio to a local PC via FTP. Navigate to Diagnostics -> File Upload to access the following screen: FTP Server IP Address: Local FTP server address.
22. Diagnostics Appendix A: Factory Configuration For diagnostics, navigate to Diagnostics => Time/Ping menu to view the following: WIRELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth Frequency (Master-only) RF Power Modulation Streams Distance RF Network Name Security Access Control List (ACL) 20 MHz Product / Region Specific 17 dBm QAM16-1/2 1 16 miles Name_1 Open (AES and Radius disabled) Enabled LAN IP Address (Master / Slave) IP Mask IP Gateway Login Name / Password Ethernet Port 192.168.1.200 / 192.168.1.100 255.
Appendix B: Telnet Commands Command R/W Default acl RW enabled arp RW Usage Master only Add/Delete/List entries in the RF access control list.
distance RW 16 set distance [miles] show distance Set distance in miles encrypt RW open set encrypt [open | AES | radius] ethcfg RW auto set ethcfg [auto-neg | 10baseT-HD | 10baseT-FD | 100baseTx-HD | 100baseTx-FD] show ethcfg Set ethernet speed and duplex exit Logout from Telnet session set freq [frequency] show freq Set RF frequency in MHz show encrypt Open: no authentication/encryption AES: PSK authentication / AES encryption Radius: 802.
ping W ping [OPTION]... Host Test network connectivity Options: -c CNT Send only CNT pings -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56) -I iface/IP Use interface or IP address as source -q Quiet, only displays output at start and when finished power RW 17 product R retains product psk_phrase RW my-big-secret-01 radius_pass RW abcd1234 radius_secret RW my-big-secret-01 radius_server RW 10.20.20.3 radius_timer RW 86400 radius_user RW wpa1@host.
snmp RW enabled public – for all strings 192.168.1.1 for trap manager status R streams RW 1 sysmode RW retains sysmode tz RW “+00:00” updatesw W set snmp enable=[yes|no] set snmp [read-community|rc]=[abcdef] set snmp [trap-community|tc]=[abcdef] set snmp [trap-manager|tm]=[a.b.c.
Appendix C: Regulatory Information 1. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement (5.8 GHz version) FCC ID: KA358WAN3 This device is certified to comply with Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. It may not cause harmful interference. 2. It must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 2.
this list or having a gain greater than 29 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. • • • • Pulse RO5810NM 5.8 GHz Omni Pulse R04910NM4.9 GHz Omni ARC Wireless Solutions 4.940-5.875GHz 24/23dBi Dual Polarization Panel Antenna Laird HD Series High Performance Dish Antenna HDDA5W29-DP - 29dBi dual polarity (H and V) The use of the last two Antennas above shall be restricted to Point-toPoint use only.
