Ffirm Atlas5055™ Point-to-Point Wireless Ethernet Bridge USER MANUAL April 16, 2007 Revision 1
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Preface Preface This manual covers the basic configuration and installation of the Atlas5055 Wireless Point to Point Broadband System, and applies to the following radio part numbers: P5055M-19-xx P5055M-23-xx P5055M-EXT-xx Radio unit with internal 19 dBi patch antenna array Radio unit with internal 23 dBi patch antenna array Radio unit with external antenna connectors Where “xx” denotes the regulatory configuration of the unit as follows: US: For use in the USA and Canada EU: For use in the following EU
Preface FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Preface Contact Information Corporate Headquarters Web Sites Sales Inquiries Technical Support Firmware Update Notices Mailing List Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas5055 Trango Broadband Wireless, a division of Trango Systems, Inc. 15070 Avenue of Science Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92128 USA www.trangobroadband.com www.trangosys.com email: sales@trangobroadband.com Telephone: 1-858-653-3900 email: techsupport@trangobroadband.com Telephone: 1-858-653-3900 http://www.trangobroadband.
Overview Chapter 1 Overview The Atlas5055 is a point-to-point (PtP) wireless Ethernet transmission system which provides network connectivity at speeds up to 45 Mbps depending on the transmission distance and noise floor. The Atlas5055 utilizes OFDM technology and is designed for use in long range backhaul and wide area data networking applications. Users are required to simply specify one P5055M unit type as master unit (MU) and one unit as remote unit (RU) to establish a link.
Overview Dual Polarity Antenna Atlas radios feature built-in dual polarity antenna functionality. Users may select either horizontal or vertical antenna polarity through the unit’s software. Switchable antenna polarity provides greater spectral flexibility and ability to mitigate interference.
Overview Range vs. Throughput The following table shows approximate maximum ranges (at recommended fade margins) achievable with the Atlas5055 system using various antenna configurations. Longer ranges are achievable, but will result in lower fade margins. To estimate theoretical throughput and fade margin for any distance, download the link budget / fade margin calculator tool from www.trangobroadband.com .
Overview System Contents The Atlas5055 system is available in two versions: Atlas5055-19-xx Atlas5055-23-xx Atlas5055-EXT-xx - Radios with integrated 19 dBi antennas (part numbers P5055M-19-xx) Radios with integrated 23 dBi antennas (part numbers P5055M-23-xx) Connectorized radios (part numbers P5055M-EXT-xx) Each Atlas5055 kit consists of two radios, two power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injectors, two AC adapters, port covers, and mounting hardware.
Overview Location of Serial Number & MAC Address The serial number and MAC address label can be found on the back of each radio. The serial number and MAC address is also provided within the system information (sysinfo) screen. Trango Broadband Wireless P5055M- 23-US Rev.
Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started It is always a good idea to first provision and test the radios on the bench before deploying them in the field. This is a particularly useful exercise for the novice user. Connections and Power • Connect a Cat-5 (straight through) Ethernet cable (we recommend shielded twisted pair) between the ODU (out door unit) port of the J-box and the RJ-45 connector on the radio. Note that this cable will carry power-overEthernet (PoE).
Getting Started Configuration Tools Atlas5055 radios can be configured using either the Command Line Interface (CLI), or the Web Browser (HTTP) interface. The CLI method provides slightly more functionality. This text covers configuration through the CLI. For HTTP configuration please see Appendix A. Telnet Open a command prompt (DOS) session on your PC. Open a Telnet session by typing: telnet Example: C:>telnet 192.168.100.
Getting Started Troubleshooting Ethernet Connections If you cannot telnet into the radio or open an HTTP browser session, check your cable connections to ensure proper use of cross-over vs. straight-through cable, and ensure your PC’s subnet is routable to the radio’s IP address. System Information (sysinfo) Page To display system configuration and status information type the command sysinfo.
Getting Started Sysinfo Example: #> sysinfo ********************************* 0 ********************************* [Model] P5055M [Unit Type] RU [Hardware Version] 5010 [Firmware Version] 1p0D05032202 [System Up Time] 0 day(s) 03:19:18 ********************************* 1 ********************************* [MAC] 00 01 DE 1B 78 52 [S/N] 1800274 [IP] 10.254.1.2 [Subnet Mask] 255.255.255.248 [Gateway] 10.254.1.
Getting Started [Eth In] [Eth Tx] [RF Rx] [RF Tx] 2,162,862 bytes 1,098,403 bytes 471,841 bytes 0 2,233,369 bytes 0 Kbps 4 Kbps Kbps 0 Kbps Success. #> To view only a particular section of the sysinfo screen, type sysinfo followed by the desired section number. Example: #> sysinfo 2 ********************************* 2 ********************************* [Opmode] on [Default Opmode] on [Active Channel] 2 h [Freq] 5280 MHz [Speed] 36 Mbps [Tx Power] 7 dBm [Power Range] -4..
Configuration [Peer IP Config] Remote radio’s IP subnet, and default Gateway configuration Section 3 Channel Table: (MHz, n/a: not available in current area) [Ch#01] 5260 [Ch#02] 5280 [Ch#03] 5300 [Ch#04] 5320 [Ch#05] 5340 n/a [Ch#06] 5480 n/a [Ch#07] 5500 n/a [Ch#08] 5520 n/a [Ch#09] 5540 n/a [Ch#10] 5560 n/a [Ch#11] 5580 n/a [Ch#12] 5600 n/a [Ch#13] 5620 n/a [Ch#14] 5640 n/a [Ch#15] 5660 n/a [Ch#16] 5680 n/a [Ch#17] 5700 n/a [Ch#18] 5720 n/a [Ch#19] 5735 [Ch#20] 5755 [Ch#21] 5775 [Ch#22] 5795 [Ch#23] 5
Configuration Remote Unit (RU) The RU is typically installed at the remote end of the link. The primary distinction between the MU and RU is that when the radios are not associated, the MU will transmit and the RU will listen until the wireless link is established. Peer ID The Peer ID is defined as the MAC address of the opposite radio. In other words, the Peer ID of the MU is the RU’s MAC address and the Peer ID of the RU is the MU’s MAC address.
Configuration #> defaultopmode on Success. 5. Turn Opmode ON. #> opmode on Success. . Remote Unit Configuration Configure the RU in the same manner as the MU. Since the default unit type (utype) is RU, you do not need to set this parameter. 1. Set the Peer ID with the MAC address of the MU. Only use the last 8 digits of the MAC address. #> peerid de1B7842 Success. #> 2. Set channel and polarization. (in this example set the channel to 2 and polarization to H). #> freq 2 h Ch# 2 h (5280 MHz) Success.
Configuration Syntax: ipconfig [ ] Example: #> ipconfig 10.8.2.140 255.255.255.240 10.8.2.129 New configuration: [ip] 10.8.2.140 [subnet mask] 255.255.255.240 [gateway] 10.8.2.129 save and activate ? (y/n) [ATTN] Telnet session will be terminated in 30 seconds. Success. #> LEDs LEDs are visible on the unit’s PCB between the reset button and the RJ-45 connector.
Configuration RF Link Loopback Test (linktest command) The linktest command is the primary tool to assess the quality of the link when opmode is on. The linktest command tests the throughput and packet error rate (PER) on the current channel for each direction at all speeds and reports results. This command also provides RSSI for both ends of the wireless link. The command can be run from either the MU or the RU. . The linktest uses FEC but does NOT use ARQ, so all errors on the link are reported.
Configuration Link Speed & Power Settings Users may change the radio’s over-the-air data rate and conducted output power using the speed and power commands. Keep in mind that the lower data rates offer higher receiver sensitivity and higher allowable conducted RF power in the ISM band. The following table shows the relation between speed settings, modulation scheme, receiver sensitivity, and allowable maximum power settings for each frequency band. The lowest power setting for all bands in –10 dBm.
Configuration In this example the user sets the power to 19dBm and the speed to 24 Mbps: #> power 19 Execution in progress... . 19 dBm (-4..19) Success. #> speed 24 24 Mbps Success. #> MU Autoscan Feature Description This feature allows the RU to actively search all channels and polarizations for its peer MU in the event of a disassociation. This feature is useful if the user frequently changes the channel/polarization of the MU .
Configuration 2. After completion of initial speed test, the radio will set the payload speed to be the same as the final speed of initial speed test. 3. The radio will check link quality and adjust payload speed periodically. a. The radio will increase payload speed every 60 seconds, if i. Speed test which is running at higher speed is successful. –andii. Payload’s ARQ retransmit rate is less than 10 percent. b. Radio will decrease payload speed every 10 seconds, if i.
Configuration Command Reference Listing The complete command set reference is provided below. You can also view a complete listing of all CLI commands by typing help. Command Syntax antenna [h|v] arq [on|off] autorateshift [on|off] Description Set or display antenna setting. H=Horizontal polarity, V=vertical polarity. Enable or disable Auto Retransmit Request (ARQ). With ARQ enabled, the Atlas system will retransmit packets which are detected as missing or corrupted. Default setting=ON.
Configuration defaultopmode [on|off] encrypt [on|off] encrypt key exit freq [ ] freq writechannel … freq writechannel default help [] ipconfig [ ] linktest [ [<# of pkt> [<# of cycle>]]] mir [] opmode [on|off] password peerid [] power [] reboot remarks reset rssi rssiled [on|off] speed [] survey [] survey all survey [ [..
Deployment & Installation sysinfo [[ [ [..]]]] syslog tftpd [on|off] uniimaxpower [<-4..7, dBm>] utype [mu|ru] Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas5055 Display system information and status = 0..6 part 0: up time and version information part 1: MAC address and IP configuration part 2: RF link status part 3: channel table part 4: region code and power limitations part 5: switch settings and remarks part 6: statistics Display system log.
Deployment & Installation Chapter 4 Deployment & Installation Once you are familiar with the basic operation of the radios you are ready for deployment in the field. The deployment process consists of the following steps: • Site Selection • Site survey at MU and RU sites • MU installation • RU installation and antenna alignment • Link test Site Selection Proper site selection for your MU will help ensure a successful deployment.
Deployment & Installation Ch 20 h 5755 Ch 20 v Ch 21 h 5775 Ch 21 v Ch 22 h 5795 Ch 22 v Ch 23 h 5815 Ch 23 v Ch 24 h 5835 Ch 24 v Success. #> : : : : : : : : : : -82 -76 -97 -95 -75 -89 -90 -87 -78 -84 / / / / / / / / / / -96 -85 -98 -98 -81 -90 -91 -88 -79 -86 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a / / / / / / / / / / n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Channel Planning Based on the results of the site survey at each end of the link, choose a channel which offers the lowest noise floor.
Deployment & Installation Due to FCC restrictions the professional installer must manually set the maximum power for the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.47 to 5.725 GHz U-NII bands based upon which external antenna antenna is being used. In all cases, EIRP cannot exceed +28 dBm. Antenna Gain + Radio Max Power Setting = 28 - Antenna gain + cable loss. As an example, if the radio is being installed with a 34 dBi antenna with a 1 dB loss cable, then the radio max U-NII power must be fixed to –5 dBm.
Deployment & Installation Mounting Hardware Radios are supplied with mounting hardware for pole installations. See diagram below for proper use of the mounting hardware. 8.50 MAX 10.00° UPTILT 25.00° DOWNTILT Mounting Hardware Assembly for Integrated Antenna P5055-23-xx Mounting Hardware Assembly for P5055M-EXT-xx Connecting External Antenna on EXT Model The P5055-EXT-xx is equipped with two reverse-polarity SMA connectors on the top for attachment to an external antenna.
SNMP It is important to properly seal each antenna connection to protect against moisture and corrosion. Each Atlas radio is shipped with a packet of Coax-Seal® connector sealant which should be applied over each of the SMA connectors. Coax-Seal is a gum-like tape which is applied by wrapping around the connector and then compressed/molded to form a single cohesive protective covering over the connector.
SNMP Chapter 5 SNMP The Atlas supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). Network management consists of the following 3 categories: configuration, Link and Association monitoring and Alarms. Besides this proprietary Management Information Base (MIB) the Atlas also supports a large part of the MIB-II OIDs. Review the Trango MIB (TRANGO-P5M-MIB.mib) available on our website for the complete listing of all MIB objects available.
SNMP Chapter 6 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Trango Broadband Wireless will from time to time release firmware upgrades for the Atlas series radios. The latest released firmware can be downloaded from http://www.trangobroadband.com/support/downloads.htm. Firmware releases consists of two files: Main image firmware and Web (HTTP interface) firmware. Firmware File Names Firmware files are released in the format shown below. This example consists of main image and web firmware versions 1.0a6.
SNMP #> tftpd on Success. #> FROM COMPUTER COMMAND PROMPT SESSION C:\Atlas>dir Volume in drive C is Local Disk Volume Serial Number is 7802-AAF7 Directory of C:\Atlas 03/16/2005 03/16/2005 03/15/2005 03/15/2005 08:29a
. 08:29a .. 04:34p 1,868,288 p5m_1p0a6D05031503_Pupgrade 04:33p 131,584 web_1p0a6D05031505_Pupgrade 2 File(s) 1,999,872 bytes 2 Dir(s) 20,217,208,832 bytes free C:\Atlas>tftp -i 10.254.1.Appendix A Command Set Reference Appendix A Using the HTTP Interface Open a browser session and type in the IP address of one of the radios. Default IP address is 192.168.100.100. Leave the User name field blank and enter read write or read only Password. Press OK. Default password is trango. After logging on, the system information screen will be displayed.
Appendix A Command Set Reference Navigation links are shown on the left side of the browser screen. Navigable links include: System Information Configuration Site Survey Link Control Help The lower left portion of the screen shows the unit’s current opmode, connection, channel, and antenna status. The main body of the System Information displays most of the key parameters. To alter these parameters use the Configuration page.
Appendix A Command Set Reference Model: Model number. Unit Type: Atlas unit type either MU (master) or RU (remote). Hardware Version: Hardware version is factory-set and can not be changed by user. Firmware Version: Current firmware version loaded in the radio. System Up Time: Time since radio was last rebooted or powered. MAC: MAC address of the radio. IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway: IP, subnet mask, and gateway of radio Opmode: Current operation of the radio.\"On\" indicates transmitting. \"Off
Appendix A Command Set Reference RF Out: Counter for Ethernet packets which exited over-the-air out the radio. Configuration Page IP Address: The IP address of this radio; used to manage the radio's application layer. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of the radio. Gateway: The default gateway of the radio. Default Opmode: Operation mode of the radio after power cycle. When Opmode is \"On\" the radio will attempt to make a wireless connection. When Opmode is \"Off\" the radio is not transmitting, but
Appendix A Command Set Reference Reboot: Reboot the unit. Close All Telnet Sessions: Close all the active telnet sessions. Configuration Screen All user configurable parameters can be entered from the Configuration Screen and this is the only screen used to provision a wireless link between the two radios.
Appendix A Command Set Reference Configuration Screen – Minimum Required Settings to Establish a Wireless Link To configure a wireless link, user must (at a minimum) enter the following information: Unit Type: Set one radio as the MU and one radio as the RU. Click on “Change Unit Type” to save the setting. IP Configuration: Each radio should be set up with a unique IP address to enable remote management. Click on “Change IP Config” to save the setting. Default Opmode: Should be “On”.
Appendix A Command Set Reference Connection Status Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas5055 page 42
Appendix A Command Set Reference Site Survey Page The site survey function measures overall noise floor as well as in-band noise containing data packets. Noise is reported in terms of average and peak dBm for the period tested. The user specifies duration of the test in minutes as well as the antenna port. To run a site survey, the radio must be in Opmode OFF. In this example the site survey function was performed for 1 minute on the vertical polarity.
Appendix A Command Set Reference Link Control The Link Control page features the RF Link Loopback / Speed Test. In this test, the user specifies the transmission rate (in Mbps) in both the local radio and the peer radio as well as the duration time (in minutes) for the test. During the test, the local radio will transmit packets across the wireless link. The peer radio will retransmit equivalent packets back to the local radio.
Appendix B Specifications Appendix B Specifications RF Parameters RF Conducted Power and Receiver sensitivity for 1x10-3 Frame error rate with ARQ active: Speed Setting (over-the-air rate) (Mbps) Modulation Scheme Receiver Sensitivity (dB) 6(5) 12(11) 18(16) 24(20) 36(31) 48(40) 54(45) BPSK QPSK QPSK 16QAM 16QAM 64QAM 64QAM -92 -87 -85 -84 -80 -75 -73 Speed Setting (over-the-air rate) (Mbps) Modulation Scheme 6(5) 12(11) 18(16) 24(20) 36(31) 48(40) 54(45) BPSK QPSK QPSK 16QAM 16QAM 64QAM 64QAM
Appendix B RF Data Rate: Error Correction: Modulation: Specifications 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 MBPS User selectable FEC & ARQ 6 MBPS DBPSK OFDM for header, 6-54 MBPS OFDM for payload Channels of Operation Storable Channels: 24 memory locations Center frequency ranges: (-US models) Band 1: Band 2: Band 3: Band 4: NA 5.265 to 5.325 GHz (DFS) 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (DFS) 5.735 to 5.840 GHz (-EU models) Band 1: Band 2: Band 3: Band 4: 5.180 to 5.240 GHz 5.260 to 5.320 GHz (DFS) 5.500 to 5.
Appendix B Specifications Channel 20: 5.815 GHz Channel 21: 5.835 GHz Channel 22: 5.840 GHz Channel 23: 5.840 GHz Channel 24: 5.840 GHz (-EU Models) Channel 1: 5.180 GHz Channel 2: 5.200 GHz Channel 3: 5.220 GHz Channel 4: 5.240 GHz Channel 5: 5.260 GHz Channel 6: 5.280 GHz Channel 7: 5.300 GHz Channel 8: 5.320 GHz Channel 9: 5.500 GHz Channel 10: 5.520 GHz Channel 11: 5.540 GHz Channel 12: 5.560 GHz Channel 13: 5.580 GHz Channel 14: 5.600 GHz Channel 15: 5.620 GHz Channel 16: 5.640 GHz Channel 17: 5.
Appendix B Specifications Channel 23: 5.82 GHz Channel 24: 5.840 GHz Data Parameters Format: 10/100 BaseT IEEE 802.3 Ethernet compliant Ethernet packet: Up to 1518 byte packets Regulatory Compliance FCC Standards FCC 15.109 FCC 15.203 Antenna FCC 15.207 FCC 15.209 FCC 15.401 through 15.407(2) U-NII Band transmitter – FCC 15.
Appendix B Specifications Power Parameters Input Voltage: Input voltage range at unit is 15 VDC to 24 VDC max. Power is supplied on Ethernet cable using junction box provided with up to 330 foot 24 AWG STP cable. Current Cons.: Max 600 mA in transmit and receive modes using 24 V standard adapter (12 W) with short Ethernet cable from Junction box to radio.
Appendix B Sealing: Temp Range: Wind speed operational: Wind speed survival : Specifications Water tight to 1 meter IEC 529/IP67 -40 deg F to +160 deg F (-40 deg C to +60 deg C) 100 mph (160 km/hr) 140 mph (220 km/hr) FCC Certified External Antennas (for P5055M-EXT-xx) Radiowaves models: SPD4-5.2, SPD3-5.2, SPD2-5.2, SPD1-5.2 See Radiowaves, Inc. for specifications and details .
