Airaya WirelessGRID-300 User manual

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ProductManual
AndInstallation Guide
WirelessGRID-300MIMOOutdoor WirelessBridges
Revision 1.41
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WirelessGRID-300
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manufacturingdefectsin workmanshipandmaterials,undernormaluse
andservice,fortheapplicablewarranty term. All AIRAYAproductscarry a
standard 90-day limitedwarranty fromthedateof purchasefromAIRAYA
oritsAuthorizedReseller.AIRAYAmay,at itsown discretion,repairor
replaceany product not operatingaswarrantedwith asimilar or
functionallyequivalent product duringtheapplicablewarranty term.
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by registeringnewproductswithin 30 daysof purchasefromAIRAYAor
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warranty.Theone-year warranty coversaproduct duringtheLifeof that
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oldertechnologiesbecomeobsoleteandAIRAYAwill,at itsdiscretion,
replacean olderproduct in itsproduct linewith onethat incorporates
thesenewertechnologies.At that point,theobsoleteproduct is
discontinuedandisnolongeran ‘Active’ AIRAYAproduct.
Allproductsthatarereplacedbecometheproperty of AIRAYA.
Replacement productsmaybeeitherneworreconditioned.Any replaced
orrepairedproduct carrieseithera30-day limitedwarranty orthe
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responsibleforany customsoftwareorfirmware,configuration
information,ormemorydataof Customercontainedin,storedon,or
integratedwith any productsreturnedtoAIRAYApursuant toany
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arereturnedwith theproduct.
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purchasemay berequired.Any product returnedtoAIRAYAwithout a
validRMAnumberclearly markedon theoutsideof thepackagewill be
returnedtocustomerat customer’sexpense.Customersareresponsible
forall shippingchargesfromtheirfacility toAIRAYA.AIRAYAis
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AS WARRANTEDABOVE,CUSTOMER'SSOLEREMEDYSHALL BEREPAIR
ORREPLACEMENT OFTHEPRODUCTINQUESTION,ATAIRAYA’SOPTION.
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Regulatory Information
FCC andIndustryCanada Guidelines
Theradiatedoutput powerof theAIRAYAWirelessGRID-300 Wireless Bridgeis
far belowtheFCC radiofrequency exposurelimits.Nevertheless,thedevice
shall beusedin such amannerthat thepotentialforhuman contact during
normaloperation isminimized.Itistheresponsibility of theinstallerand
usersof theWirelessGRID-300 toguaranteethat theantenna(s)operatesat
least 30 centimeters(11.8 inches)fromany person.Thisisnecessary to
insurethat theproduct operatesin accordancewith theFederal
CommunicationsCommission’sRFGuidelinesforHuman Exposure.
TheWirelessGRID-300’santennasmay NOTbereplacedat any time.They are
designedtocomply with themaximumEIRPlimitsspecifiedby theFCC and
Industry Canada.ModificationstotheWirelessGRID-300,unless expressly
approvedby AIRAYA,couldvoidtheuser'sauthority tooperatethe
equipment.
FCC ID:QDE-GRID-3X3 IC:4433A-GRID3X3
ICW
arning
S
tatement
Thedevice’susermanual doesnot containthefollowingorequivalent statement asperRSS-
GEN section 7.1.5:Operationof thisdeviceissubjectto thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)this
devicemaynot causeinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesired operationof thedevice.
FCC WarningStatement
Thisequipment hasbeentestedandfoundto complywith thelimitsforaClassAdigital device,
pursuantto part15 of theFCCRules. Theselimitsaredesignedto provide reasonable
protectionagainstharmful interferenceinaresidential installation.Thisequipment generates,
usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if not installed andused inaccordancewith
theinstructions,maycauseharmful interferenceto radiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewill not occurinaparticularinstallation.If thisequipment does
causeharmful interferenceto radioortelevision reception,whichcanbe determined byturning
theequipmentoff andon,theuserisencouragedto tryto correcttheinterferencebyoneor
moreof thefollowingmeasures:
·Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
·Increasetheseparation betweentheequipment andreceiver.
·Connecttheequipment intoanoutletonacircuitdifferent from thattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
·Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Caution:Anychangesormedicationsto thisdevicenot explicitlyapprovedbymanufacturer
couldvoidyourauthorityto operatethisequipment.
Thisdevicecomplieswith part15 of theFCCRules. Operation issubjectto thefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynot causeharmful interference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired operation.

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Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 8
PackageChecklist.................................................................................................8
HardwareDescription......................................................................................................... 9
EthernetCompatibility..........................................................................................9
RadioCharacteristics............................................................................................9
AntennaOptionsfor5 GHzOperation.....................................................................9
OutdoorNema4Enclosure...................................................................................10
CablingandCableBulkhead Fittings.....................................................................10
RemotePoEPower.............................................................................................10
Backhaul /Point-to-point Architecture................................................................................. 10
SystemRequirements...................................................................................................... 11
HardwareInstallation....................................................................................................... 12
ConnectingtheIndoorInjectorUnit...................................................................... 12
SoftwareConfiguration..................................................................................................... 14
GettingStarted..................................................................................................14
LoggingintotheWirelessGRID-300Web-basedNMS..............................................14
CurrentSettings.................................................................................................16
WiredNetworkSettings......................................................................................16
RadioNetworkSettings.......................................................................................16
WirelessGRID-300BridgeList..............................................................................17
WirelessGRID-300System SetupTab...................................................................18
NetworkSettingsTab.........................................................................................20
RadioSettingsTab.............................................................................................22
AdminSetupTab...............................................................................................24
SecurityTab – DataEncryption............................................................................26
WirelessGRID-300Authentication.........................................................................26
DataEncryption.................................................................................................27
EncryptionKey Manager......................................................................................27
ActiveBridgeStatusTab.....................................................................................29
RemoteBridge(SUStation)StatisticsTab.............................................................30
FirmwareUpdateTab..........................................................................................32
HelpTab...........................................................................................................33
AppendixA–BenchTestProcedure.................................................................................... 34
Step1.SetupawiredEthernetnetwork betweenteststations.................................34
Step2.SetupwiredEthernetnetwork connectionstobridges..................................35

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Step3.Setupbridgesoftwareconfigurationforbridge............................................36
Step4.Testnetwork connectivity across aWirelessGRID-300link............................37
Step4a. CheckthroughputofWirelessGRID-300link(optional)...............................38
Step5.Fielddeploymentof WirelessGRID-300 bridges...........................................40
AppendixA:WeatherproofingRFCableConnections.............................................................. 41
HowtoGetHelp.............................................................................................................. 42
WorldwideWebSupport......................................................................................42
ContactingAIRAYA.............................................................................................42

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Introduction
AIRAYAWirelessGRID-300 serieswireless bridgeshavebeen designedto
providetransparent,high-speeddatacommunicationsbetween twoor
morelocations.
TheWirelessGRID-300 utilizesdetachableantennasandisan outdoor
radioproduct,with externalantennaconnections.Theproduct requires
installation by acertifiedprofessionalinstaller,only.
WirelessGRID-300 firmwarewill not allowtheendusertochangeor
modify thecountry codesettingsof thisproduct.Theavailability of
specificchannelsand/oroperationalfrequency bandsarecountry
dependent andareprogrammedin firmwaretomatch theintended
destination,by AIRAYACorp.factory personnelonly.
Thissolution offersproven,fast,reliable,andsecurewireless connectivity
with considerablecost savingscomparedtowiredalternatives.Utilizing
proprietary 5.725-5.850 GHz technology,theWirelessGRID-300 bridge
can easily replacean Ethernet ormultipleT1 connectionsorseamlessly
integrateintoanewer1000/100 MbpsEthernet LocalAreaNetwork
(LAN).
PackageChecklist
Each WirelessGRID-300 bridgecomesin eitheroneortwocartons,
dependingon themodelordered,andcontainsthefollowingcomponents:
üTwooutdoorunitswith eithertwo(2)orthree (3)N-typeFemale
Connectors
üPolemountinghardwareandbrackets
üTwoindoorinjectorunitsandfull rangepowersuppliesforremote
power
üTwo48 VDC.4 Amppowerbricks
üTwoUV-protectedoutdoor-ratedcables(length specifiedby part
number)orBulkhead fittingsforGigabit remotePoE powercables.
Pleaseregisteryourproduct onlineat: www.airaya.com in thesupport/
product registration section of ourwebsite. Note: Free technicalsupport
isonly availabletoregisteredusersof AIRAYAequipment.
Pleaseinformyourdealerif thereareany incorrect,missing,ordamaged
parts.If possible,retain thecarton andoriginalpackingmaterialsfor
repackingpurposesin caseyou needtoreturn aradiobridgeforrepair.

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HardwareDescription
EthernetCompatibility
WirelessGRID-300 wireless bridgescan beattacheddirectly to10BASE-
1000/100 BASE-TX(twisted-pair)EthernetLAN segments.These
segmentsmust conformtotheIEEE 802.3 specification.
Each WirelessGRID-300 bridgefunctionsasan Ethernet nodeand
performslayer2 bridgingby movingpacketsfromanetwork in one
buildingtoanetwork in anotherbuilding.
RadioCharacteristics
WirelessGRID-300 bridgesutilizesaradiomodulation techniqueknown as
OrthogonalFrequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)capableof operating
in the5.725-5.850 band.Dataistransmittedoveraradiochannelat
signalingratesupto300 Mbps.
AntennaOptionsfor5GHzOperation
Theoutdoorversion of theWirelessGRID-300 bridgeusesFCC certified
antennastoachieveamaximumoperatingrangeupto30 milesunderFCC
rulesin the5.8 GHz band.
Thisdevicehasbeen designedtooperatewith theantennaslisted
below,andhavingamaximum gainof29 dB.Antennasnotincludedin
thislistorhavingagain greaterthan 29 dBarestrictlyprohibitedfor
usewith thisdevice.Therequiredantenna impedanceis50ohms.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeandits
gain shouldbeso chosen that theequivalent isotropically radiatedpower
(e.i.r.p.)isnot morethan thatpermittedforsuccessfulcommunication.
Antenna
Gain
Max
Transmit
Power
EIRP Antenna Type
29 dBi 24.96
dBm
53.96
dBm
Grid /DishParabolic
Antennas
23.5 dBi 24.96
dBm
48.46
dBm
DualPolarized Antenna
23 dBi 24.96
dBm
47.96
dBm
PatchAntenna
17 dBi 24.96
dBm
41.96
dBm
Vertically Polarized Sector
Antenna
10 dBi 24.96
dBm
34.96
dBm
OmniDirectionalAntenna

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OutdoorNema4Enclosure
Themetalenclosureof WirelessGRID-300 bridgehasbeen designedfor
maximumdurability foroutdoorusein arangeof weatherconditions.
They arewatertight andmeet NEMA/EEMACType4 andIP66
specifications.
CablingandCableBulkheadFittings
Theoutdoorversion of theWirelessGRID-300 bridgeincludesCategory 5e
cablesdesignedforoutdoorapplications.ThiscablesupportsDCPower
OverEthernet foreasy installation.Thebulkhead fittingisanIP67-rated
Ethernet Fittingforusein outdoorapplications.
RemotePoE Power
Gigabit PowerOverEthernet (IEEE802.3AF)isan integralpart of the
WirelessGRID-300 bridge.Theinjectoriscapableof providingpowerat
thefulldistancespecifiedby theIEEE 802.3 Ethernet specification (100
meters).
Backhaul /Point-to-pointArchitecture
Figure1. Thisdiagramillustratesatypicalusescenarioofa
WirelessGRID-300 bridgeinterconnectingtwonetworksinseparate
facilities.
Forcompleteinformation on modelnumbers,
pleaserefertotheorderingguidelocatedon the
AIRAYAwebsite.