4RF Aprisa SR User manual

February 2013
Version 1.5.3a

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Copyright
Copyright © 2013 4RF Limited. All rights reserved.
This document is protected by copyright belonging to 4RF Limited and may not be reproduced or
republished in whole or part in any form without the prior written permission of 4RF Limited.
Trademarks
Aprisa and the 4RF logo are trademarks of 4RF Limited.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Java
and all Java-related trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
Although every precaution has been taken preparing this information, 4RF Limited assumes no liability for
errors and omissions, or any damages resulting from use of this information. This document or the
equipment may change, without notice, in the interests of improving the product.
RoHS and WEEE Compliance
The Aprisa SR is fully compliant with the European Commission’s RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
environmental directives.
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)
The RoHS Directive prohibits the sale in the European Union of electronic equipment containing these
hazardous substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs),
and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
4RF has worked with its component suppliers to ensure compliance with the RoHS Directive which came
into effect on the 1st July 2006.
End-of-life recycling programme (WEEE)
The WEEE Directive concerns the recovery, reuse, and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment.
Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
4RF has instigated a programme to manage the reuse, recycling, and recovery of waste in an
environmentally safe manner using processes that comply with the WEEE Directive (EU Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment 2002/96/EC).
4RF invites questions from customers and partners on its environmental programmes and compliance with
the European Commission’s Directives ([e-mail]).

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Compliance General
The Aprisa SR digital radio predominantly operates within frequency bands that require a site license be
issued by the radio regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the territory in which the equipment is
being operated.
It is the responsibility of the user, before operating the equipment, to ensure that where required the
appropriate license has been granted and all conditions attendant to that license have been met.
Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Equipment authorizations sought by 4RF are based on the Aprisa SR radio equipment being installed at a
fixed location and operated in point-to-multipoint or point-to-point mode within the environmental profile
defined by EN 300 019, Class 3.4. Operation outside these criteria may invalidate the authorizations and /
or license conditions.
The term ‘Radio’with reference to the Aprisa SR User Manual, is a generic term for one end station of a
point-to-multipoint Aprisa SR network and does not confer any rights to connect to any public network or
to operate the equipment within any territory.
Compliance European Telecommunications Standards Institute
The Aprisa SR radio is designed to comply with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) specifications as follows:
12.5 kHz Channel
25 kHz Channel
Radio performance
EN 300 113-2
EN 302 561
EMC
EN 301 489 Parts 1 & 5
Environmental
EN 300 019, Class 3.4
Safety
EN 60950-1:2006
Frequency band
Channel size
Power input
Notified
body
136-174 MHz
12.5 kHz, 25 kHz
12 VDC
400-470 MHz
12.5 kHz, 25 kHz
12 VDC

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Compliance Federal Communications Commission
The Aprisa SR radio is designed to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
specifications as follows:
Radio performance / EMC
47CFR part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services
47CFR part 15 Radio Frequency Devices
Safety
EN 60950-1:2006
Frequency band
limits
Channel
size
Power
input
Authorization
FCC ID
406.1 to 454.0 MHz
456.0 to 470.0 MHz
12.5 kHz
12 VDC
Part 90 Certification
UIPSRN0400012A
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Compliance Industry Canada
The Aprisa SR radio is designed to comply with Industry Canada (IC) specifications as follows:
Radio performance
RSS-GEN
RSS-119
EMC
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian
standard ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à
la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Safety
EN 60950-1:2006
Frequency band
limits
Channel
size
Power
input
Authorization
IC ID
406.1 to 430.0 MHz
450.0 to 470.0 MHz
12.5 kHz
12 VDC
RSS-119
6772A-SRN400

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RF Exposure Warning
WARNING:
The installer and / or user of Aprisa SR radios shall ensure that a separation distance
as given in the following table is maintained between the main axis of the terminal’s
antenna and the body of the user or nearby persons.
Minimum separation distances given are based on the maximum values of the
following methodologies:
1. Maximum Permissible Exposure non-occupational limit (B or general public) of
47 CFR 1.1310 and the methodology of FCC’s OST/OET Bulletin number 65.
2. Reference levels as given in Annex III, European Directive on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
(1999/519/EC). These distances will ensure indirect compliance with the
requirements of EN 50385:2002.
Frequency (MHz)
Maximum Power
(dBm)
Maximum Antenna
Gain (dBi)
Minimum Separation
Distance
(m)
136
+ 37
15
2.5
174
+ 37
15
2.5
330
+ 37
15
2.5
400
+ 37
15
2.5
470
+ 37
15
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Contents
1. Getting Started .......................................................................... 11
2. Introduction.............................................................................. 13
About This Manual...............................................................................13
What It Covers ............................................................................13
Who Should Read It ......................................................................13
Contact Us.................................................................................13
What’s in the Box ...............................................................................13
Aprisa SR Accessory Kit ..................................................................14
Aprisa SR CD Contents ...................................................................14
Software ............................................................................14
Documentation ....................................................................14
3. About the Radio ......................................................................... 15
The 4RF Aprisa SR Radio........................................................................15
Product Overview ...............................................................................16
Network Coverage and Capacity .......................................................16
Remote Messaging........................................................................16
Repeater Messaging ......................................................................17
Product Features ................................................................................18
Functions ..................................................................................18
Performance ..............................................................................18
Usability ...................................................................................18
Architecture...............................................................................19
Product Operation.................................................................19
Physical Layer.............................................................................19
Data Link Layer / MAC layer ............................................................19
Channel Access ....................................................................19
Hop by Hop Transmission.........................................................20
Network Layer ............................................................................21
Packet Routing.....................................................................21
Security ...........................................................................................22
Interfaces.........................................................................................23
Antenna Interface ........................................................................23
Ethernet Interface .......................................................................23
RS-232 Interface..........................................................................23
USB Interfaces ............................................................................23
Front Panel Connections .......................................................................24
LED Display Panel ...............................................................................25
Normal Operation ........................................................................25
Single Radio Software Upgrade.........................................................25
Network Software Upgrade .............................................................26
Test Mode .................................................................................26

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4. Product Options ......................................................................... 27
Dual Antenna Port...............................................................................27
Protected Station ...............................................................................28
Operation..................................................................................28
Configuration Management .............................................................29
Switch Over ...............................................................................29
Switching Criteria .................................................................29
Hardware Manual Lock............................................................30
Remote Control....................................................................30
Installation ................................................................................31
Mounting............................................................................31
Cabling ..............................................................................31
Power ...............................................................................31
Maintenance ..............................................................................32
Changing the Protected Station IP Addresses .................................32
Protected Station Software Upgrade ...........................................32
Replacing a Protected Station Faulty Radio ...................................33
Spares ......................................................................................34
Replacing a Faulty Protection Switch ..........................................34
Data Driven Protected Station.................................................................35
Operation..................................................................................35
Switch Over ........................................................................36
Configuration Management ......................................................36
Installation ................................................................................37
Mounting............................................................................37
Cabling ..............................................................................38
Power ...............................................................................38
Duplexer Kit......................................................................................39
USB RS-232 Serial Port..........................................................................40
USB RS-232 operation.............................................................40
Cabling Options ....................................................................40
5. Implementing the Network ........................................................... 41
Network Topologies .............................................................................41
Point-To-Point Network ..........................................................41
Point-to-Multipoint Network.....................................................41
Point-to-Multipoint with Repeater 1............................................41
Point-to-Multipoint with Repeater 2............................................41
Initial Network Deployment ...................................................................42
Install the Base Station..................................................................42
Installing the Remote Stations .........................................................42
Install a Repeater Station ...............................................................42
Network Changes................................................................................43
Adding a Repeater Station ..............................................................43
Adding a Remote Station ................................................................43

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6. Preparation............................................................................... 45
Bench Setup......................................................................................45
Path Planning ....................................................................................46
Antenna Selection and Siting ...........................................................46
Base or Repeater Station.........................................................46
Remote station ....................................................................47
Antenna Siting .....................................................................48
Coaxial Feeder Cables ...................................................................49
Linking System Plan......................................................................49
Site Requirements...............................................................................50
Power Supply..............................................................................50
Equipment Cooling .......................................................................50
Earthing and Lightning Protection .....................................................51
Feeder Earthing....................................................................51
Radio Earthing .....................................................................51
7. Installing the Radio ..................................................................... 52
Mounting..........................................................................................52
Required Tools............................................................................52
DIN Rail Mounting ........................................................................53
Rack Shelf Mounting .....................................................................54
Wall Mounting.............................................................................54
Installing the Antenna and Feeder Cable ....................................................55
Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................56
External Power Supplies.................................................................56
Spare Fuses................................................................................57
Additional Spare Fuses............................................................58

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8. Managing the Radio..................................................................... 59
SuperVisor ........................................................................................59
Connecting to SuperVisor ...............................................................59
Management PC Connection .....................................................60
PC Settings for SuperVisor .......................................................61
Login to SuperVisor................................................................65
Logout of SuperVisor..............................................................66
SuperVisor Page Layout...........................................................67
SuperVisor Menu..........................................................................71
SuperVisor Menu Access ..........................................................72
SuperVisor Menu Items............................................................73
Standard Radio............................................................................74
Terminal ............................................................................74
Radio ................................................................................84
Serial ................................................................................94
Ethernet .......................................................................... 100
Security ........................................................................... 108
Maintenance...................................................................... 122
Events ............................................................................. 135
Software .......................................................................... 142
Network Status .................................................................. 158
Protected Station....................................................................... 165
Terminal .......................................................................... 166
Maintenance...................................................................... 179
Events ............................................................................. 183
Software .......................................................................... 186
Command Line Interface ..................................................................... 202
Connecting to the Management Port ................................................ 202
CLI Commands .......................................................................... 205
Viewing the CLI Terminal Summary........................................... 206
Changing the Radio IP Address with the CLI................................. 206
In-Service Commissioning .................................................................... 207
Before You Start............................................................................... 207
What You Will Need.................................................................... 207
Antenna Alignment............................................................................ 208
Aligning the Antennas ................................................................. 208
9. Maintenance ............................................................................209
No User-Serviceable Components ........................................................... 209
Radio Software Upgrade...................................................................... 210
Network Software Upgrade ........................................................... 210
Upgrade Process ................................................................. 210
Single Radio Software Upgrade....................................................... 211
File Transfer Method............................................................ 211
USB Boot Upgrade Method ..................................................... 212
Software Downgrade............................................................ 213