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SkyWay

Excel PTP Series

User’s Guide

v1.4

Part Number: 1514001

1. 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

• 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.

• Integrated antenna/radio simplifies installation and eliminates lossy RF

coax runs.

• Frame aggregation for enhanced data throughput.

• Line speed QoS packet inspection prioritizes latency sensitive, real-

time data.

• Intuitive Web based user interface and Telnet CLI.

KIT CONTENTS

• SkyWay Radio (2)

• External antennas & RF Cables (2 sets)

• +48VDC AC-DC Power Supply. (2)

• Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector. (2)

• Pre-assembled, two-axis mast mounting kit. (2)

• Cat5 weatherproofing feedthrough. (2)

• Coax/grommet seals (16)

• Documentation CD

• Warranty and Compliance Card.

NOTE: The requisite Cat5 Ethernet cables are not

included in the

package. Please contact Solectek for information on available outdoor grade

shielded Ethernet cables.

Management Platform Requirements

a) For GUI management: Pentium IV (or later) computer; Windows XP

SP2; Internet Explorer v7.0, or later.

b) For SNMP management: SNMP v1 or v2c compatible SNMP manager,

running on appropriate PC/Server platform.

For external antenna model, only

Summary of content (24 pages)

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. 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 v1.4 • 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.
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. 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.
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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: • The username is admin and the default password is admin.
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. Initial Configuration A. IP Configuration Navigate to Configuration -> Basic to access the Basic Configuration screen: System Name This is a description of the unit used to simplify the identification of a particular radio in the wireless network. This parameter is not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network. For security purposes, the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link. LAN IP Configuration IP Address: IP address of the local unit.
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B. Wireless Configuration Navigate to Configuration -> Wireless to access the Wireless Configuration screen: Note that the maximum link distance at 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth is 32 and 16 miles respectively. Streams The power of MIMO technology rests on the ability to define the number of data streams that are carried across the multiple RF links. At all times, the SkyWay link utilizes a 2x2 dual-chain MIMO format where 2 RF transmit and 2 RF receive chains are enabled and active.
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5. Security 6. Access Control Navigate to Configuration -> Security to access the Security Configuration screen: 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. Navigate to Configuration -> ACL to access the following screen: Slave’s MAC: This is the hardware RF MAC address of the client unit in question.
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. Benchtesting 8. Physical Installation Before mounting units into their final location, it is recommended that the system be benchtested to ensure settings are correct. 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).
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1. 2. 3. Remove the Compression Nut and slip it over the Ethernet CAT5 cable as shown above. Slip the Compression Gasket Insert over the Ethernet CAT5 cable Feed the Ethernet CAT5 Cable through the Feedthrough Body (pre-installed on the enclosure at the factory) and insert the RJ-45 connector to the female connector inside the enclosure. Note: the total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device (hub/switch/PC) must not exceed 300 feet.
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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.
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9. Antenna Alignment 10. Verifying Operation SkyWay Excel contains several tools to aid with the antenna alignment process: The basic status of the unit can be viewed in the Main Status screen: Audible Alignment: The radio produces an audible beep allowing antenna alignment without the need for additional monitoring hardware. Beeping will begin once an RF link has been established, regardless of quality.
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RF Port Link State The link state has two 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: 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.
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Key fields for this screen include: 11. Quality of Service (QoS) 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 as received by unit currently being managed. For reliable link operation, RSSI should be a minimum of 6-10 dB above the radio’s receive sensitivity. Total Frames: Total number of aggregated RF data frames received and sent by the unit.
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12. VLAN Access 13. Telnet A VLAN configuration section is available under Configuration -> Advanced. Using the SkyWay radio’s IP address, the system can be managed using a Telnet connection. 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. Access login and password are the same for the Telnet session as for the HTTP GUI.
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. SNMP The SkyWay management system includes support for SNMP v1 and v2c via standard and private MIB tables. Navigate to Management -> SNMP access the SNMP Configuration screen: SNMP Enable: For security purposes, the SNMP engine can be disabled, if not used. Community Names and Trap Manager IP Address fields should be entered based on the configuration of your SNMP Manager software.
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16. Password Management > Login: recover > Password: (default) Navigate to Management -> Password to access the Login configuration screen: Once logged in as ‘recover’, the hint will be given. 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 can be up to 16 characters in length.
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17. Upgrading the Software There may be newer software releases from Solectek periodically. The latest version will be posted on Solectek’s website and available from Solectek Technical Support. The software is comprised of three sections: Firmware, Kernel and Bootloader. However, only a single upgrade operation is required to bring all three up to the latest revision. Upgrading the software will not affect the system configuration, but does require a short period of system downtime to complete the process.
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18. System Reboot Navigate to Reboot to access the System Reboot function: 19. 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: Click on the Reboot button to reset/reboot. The reboot process will take approximately 25 seconds. Once the rebooting is done, you can use the Click Here button below to access the user interface again.
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20. 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. 21. Diagnostics For diagnostics, navigate to Diagnostics => Time/Ping menu to view the following: Navigate to Diagnostics -> File Upload to access the following screen: FTP Server IP Address: Local FTP server address. Password: Password used to login onto the upgrade FTP server.
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Appendix A: Factory Defaults WIRELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth Frequency (Master-only) RF Power Modulation Streams Distance ESSID Security 20 MHz Region Specific 17 dBm QAM16-1/2 1 16 miles MY_ESSID_1 Clear LAN IP Address / Mask IP Gateway Login Name / Password Ethernet Port 192.168.1.100 / 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.
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Appendix B: Telnet Commands Command Category R/W Default audioalign Admin RW 1800 secs date Admin RW Usage Set Audio Antenna Alignment duration in seconds Duration 0 disables the beeping. date [-u]... [MMDDhhmmYYYY Display or set current date Options: -u date default ftpaddr ftppass ftpuser log name ntpaddr password ping Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin W RW RW RW R RW RW W W 192.168.1.1 p ftp (blank) 192.168.1.
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tz updatesw Admin Admin RW W “+00:00” tz [+hh:mm | -hh:mm] updatesw [options] [swver] Options: upload uptime version vlan Admin Admin Admin Admin W R R RW disabled vlanid ethcfg Admin Network RW RW 1 auto arp Network RW -v -verbose output -b -update uboot -k -update kernel -r -update rootfs -h -use http -i -ignore existing configuration -f -force the update upload [[config | syslog] [ []]] uptime version vlan [enable | disable] Upload files to remote server Display c
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freq RF RW Region specific mod RF RW QAM16 ½ power rssi streams RF RF RF RW R RW 17 encrypt Security RW open psk_phrase radius_pass radius_secret radius_timer Security Security Security Security RW RW RW RW my-big-secret-01 abcd1234 my-big-secret-01 86400 set psk_phrase [phrase] show psk_phrase set radius_pass [password] show radius_pass set radius_secret [secret] show radius_secret set radius_timer [period] show radius_timer Set pre-shared key passphrase Set Radius user password Set Ra
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Appendix C: Regulatory Information 1. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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. U.S.
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