AvaLAN AW5800XTR User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Industrial-grade, long-range wireless Ethernet systems
AvaLAN
WIRELESS
5.8 GHz IP Addressable
Outdoor Ethernet Transceiver
AW5800XTR

AW5800XTR User’s Manual
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Thank you for your purchase of the AW5800XTR 5.8 GHz IP Addressable Outdoor
Ethernet Transceiver.
The AW5800XTR includes:
• (1) AW5800XTR Radio Transceiver
• (1) AW5-5800 Omnidirectional Antenna (The illustration on the manual cover
shows the optional AW23-5800 High Gain Directional Panel Antenna.)
• (1) 120 VAC to 12 VDC power adapter
• (1) AW-POE Power Over Ethernet Injector
IfyouhaveanyquestionswhenconguringyourAvaLANsystem,thebestplaceto
get answers is to visit www.avalanwireless.com.
Youwillalsondthelatestupdatesthere.
If more assistance is needed,
send email to [e-mail].
To speak to a live technician, please call technical support at the number below
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Operational summary
The AW5800XTR Radio allows the user to create a long-range, wireless Ethernet
network with up to 16 subscriber units per access point.The conguration may
include any combination of AW5800XTR and AW5800XTP radios. (Please note that
older AvaLAN 5800 MHz radios can exist on the same LAN but cannot be used to
form wireless links with the AW5800XTR/XTP units because link encryption proto-
cols have changed.)
ConguringawirelesslinkwiththeAW5800XTRrequirestheestablishmentofsix
elements:
• Each radio must know whether it is to be an access point (AP) or subscriber
unit (SU).
• Each radio must have an IP address that is unique among all others on the
same network.
• The AP must know how many SUs are expecting communication with it.
• The AP and any given SU must agree on which radio frequency channel they
are using. This can be manually set or allowed to change automatically.
• The SU must be assigned a unique subscriber ID to specify which time division
slot it will use when communicating with the AP.
• The AP and any given SU must share a common 128-bit encryption key.
AW5800XTRradiosmaybeconguredbytwodifferentmethods.Theymaybecon-
nected to a computer that will run a web browser, setting parameters via their
built-in browser interfaces. They may also be programmed via the older “easy key”
method using the DIP switches and LEDs on the module inside the case. If you wish
to use the older method, go to our website and download the user manual for the
AW5800IT or AW5800XT and follow the procedures there.
The access point (AP) automatically scans for the best of the 58 available radio fre-
quency channels, encrypts Ethernet data received from the network, and transmits
it wirelessly to the correct subscriber unit (SU). The AP is constantly monitoring the
radio link and can automatically change the channel if performance is degraded due
to interference. If two AP units are very close to one another, they may interfere
if operating on adjacent frequency channels. Place them at least 10 feet apart or
manually select non-adjacent channels for their operation. Also, the SU should be
placed at least 10 feet from the AP to avoid overloading the radio’s receiver.
Any 10/100 BaseT Ethernet client device (ECD) can be connected to an AW5800XTR
subscriberunit.EachSUencryptsEthernettrafcreceivedfromtheattachedECD
and transmits the data wirelessly to its AP. Each SU can be plugged directly into an
ECD without adding drivers or loading software. Essentially, once the AP/SU pair is
conguredandrunningitbehaveslikeacontinuousEthernetcable.

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Physical Setup
1.Beforemountingtheradioinitsnallocation, youmaywanttoperformthe
digital setup procedure described in the next section.
2. Mount the AW5800XTR securely. Maximize lightning resistance by providing a
strong DC ground connection to the metal housing.
3. Connect the AW5800XTR’s TNC RF connector to a suitable antenna. A simple
omni-directional dipole unit (AW5-5800) is included and may be used for testing and
for relatively undemanding applications. If greater range and/or directionality is re-
quired, choose one of our other antenna models. You may see them on our website
at www.avalanwireless.com.
4. Power is provided to the unit by means of the Ethernet cable, allowing the power
supply to be located at a convenient location. The included power-over-Ethernet
injector (POE) provides the means for adding DC power to unused wires in the
cable. Decide where to place the POE based on proximity to AC power at some
point along the desired path of the Ethernet cable. Plug the included power supply
into an appropriate electrical outlet and into the POE. Connect an Ethernet cable
between your network and the “DATA IN” port on the POE. Connect a second cable
from the “P + DATA OUT” port on the POE and the AW5800XTR. The AW5800XTR is
provided with a cable clamping device that allows an RJ45 plug on the cable to pass
through it and can be tightened down around the cable to provide a weatherproof
seal.
Digital Setup
1.DigitalcongurationisdonebymeansoftheAW5800XTR’sbuiltinbrowserin-
terface. It should be powered on and connected at least temporarily to a network
containing a computer that can run a conventional web browser.
1. Download the AvaLAN IP Discovery Utility from our website and extract
ipnder.exe from the zip archive, placing it on your desktop or in a convenient
folder.
http://www.avalanwireless.com/ipnder/ipnder.zip
Note that this utility only runs on MS Windows, not linux or MAC. If you must use a
non-Windowscomputerforconguration,makesureyoursubnetmaskallowsyour
computer to see 192.168.17.17. Connect to that default IP address with your web
browser, continuing the setup procedure with step 6.
3.RuntheIPDiscoveryUtility,ipnder.exeandyoushouldseeawindowsimilarto
the view on the next page.

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The AW5800XTR should appear in the list at the default IP address of 192.168.17.17.
If it does not, click “Search” to regenerate the list. If it still does not appear, you
have a connection issue and need to re-examine the cabling or you may have a
rewallissueonyourcomputer.
4.DoubleclickthelistitemthatreferstotheAW5800XTRbeingcongured.You
should see a second window that is similar to this:
The information on the left is the current status of the radio, while the boxes on
the right allow you to change it. Choose your desired parameters and click “Apply.”
5. Make note of the chosen IP address and password, then click “Go to Device Web
Page.” This will cause your default web browser to launch with the device IP ad-
dress in the browser address bar. Or you may launch the browser on your own and
enter the web page address manually: http://[the IP address you just set].

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7. The admin page has sections similar to the login page showing radio statistics
and device information plus it adds several new sections. The Device Settings sec-
tion allows setting the network information and choosing an RF frequency channel.
The default is to allow the radio to choose its own frequency based on minimizing
interference.Ifyousetaxedchannel,makesuretheAPandallSUsusethesame
one. References to DIPs on this and the next web page refer to switches inside the
radiothatareusedinthelegacymethodofcongurationandmaybeignoredwhen
using the browser method.
If you scroll down in the Admin browser page, you will come to three more sections:
• A graphical spectrum analyzer display that may help you to select radio chan-
nels that avoid interference
• AsectiontobeusedifanupdatetotheAW5800XTR’srmwareisrequired
• An Advanced Links section with a dire warning about advanced users only.
Despite the warning, you will need to click the “Advanced Admin” button in order
to set the Channel ID and encryption key. You should then see a page similar to that
on the next page.
6. The browser page that loads initially shows the current device information and
QoS statistics and provides a login at the upper right. Log in using the password you
justspecied(or“password”ifyoukeptthedefault).Iftheloginsucceeds,youwill
see an admin page similar to this:

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8. On the Advanced Admin page, set the parameters as follows:
• Choose Device Type: Access Point or Subscriber Unit.
• For Subscriber Units, assign unique ID numbers in numeric order from 1 to 63.
• For an Access Point, enter the number of Subscriber Units that will be com-
municating with it.
• Clicktheboxlabeled“EnableUserSpeciedKeys.”
• Choose an 8-digit hex (0-9, A-F) Network Name that will be common among
the AP and its SUs and enter it. The hyphen is required.
• Choose a 32-digit hex encryption key and enter it. Again, the hyphens are
required. This key must match between the AP and the SU so make a note of
it as well.
After entering the parameters, click the “Apply” button to save them to the radio.
9. When all of the radios are keyed and operating, connect them to your network
and Ethernet devices as desired and cycle the radio’s power to begin normal opera-
tion. Now, browser mamagement of the SUs can be performed over the wireless
network. Note: avoid plugging actively linked radios into the same switch because
this will corrupt its routing table and may cause network problems just as if you had
plugged a CAT5 cable directly between two ports of a switch.

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This product is warranted to the original purchaser for normal use for a period of
360 days from the date of purchase. If a defect covered under this warranty occurs,
AvaLAN will repair or replace the defective part, at its option, at no cost. This war-
rantydoesnotcoverdefectsresultingfrommisuseormodicationoftheproduct.
Limited Warranty
Channel Frequency - MHz Channel Frequency - MHz Channel Frequency - MHz
0 Auto Mode 20 5767.7083 40 5809.3750
1 5728.1250 21 5769.7917 41 5811.4583
2 5729.6875 22 5771.8750 42 5813.5417
3 5732.2917 23 5773.9583 43 5815.6250
4 5734.3750 24 5776.0417 44 5817.7083
5 5736.4583 25 5778.1250 45 5819.7917
6 5738.5417 26 5780.2083 46 5821.8750
7 5741.1458 27 5782.2917 47 5823.9583
8 5742.7083 28 5784.3750 48 5826.0417
9 5743.7500 29 5786.4583 49 5828.1250
10 5746.8750 30 5788.5417 50 5830.2083
11 5748.9583 31 5790.6250 51 5832.2917
12 5751.0417 32 5792.7083 52 5834.3750
13 5753.1250 33 5794.7917 53 5836.4583
14 5755.2083 34 5796.8750 54 5838.5417
15 5757.2917 35 5798.9583 55 5840.6250
16 5759.3750 36 5801.0417 56 5842.7083
17 5761.4583 37 5803.1250 57 5844.7917
18 5763.5417 38 5805.2083 58 5846.8750
19 5765.6250 39 5807.2917
5.8 GHz Channels