FreeWave FGR2-PE User manual

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SPREAD SPECTRUM WIRELESS DATA TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL
Copyright © 1995-2008 by FreeWave Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Published 2008.
WARRANTY
FreeWave Technologies warrants your FreeWave® Wireless Data Transceiver against defects
in materials and manufacturing for a period of two years from the date of purchase. In the event
of a Product failure due to materials or workmanship, FreeWave will, at its discretion, repair or
replace the Product.
In no event will FreeWave Technologies Inc., its suppliers, and its licensors be liable for any
damages arising from the use of or inability to use this Product. This includes business inter-
ruption, loss of business information, or other loss which may arise from the use of this Prod-
uct. Please be advised that OEM customer’s warranty periods may vary.
Warranty Policy may not apply:
1. If Product repair, adjustments or parts replacements is required due to accident, neglect, un-
usual physical, electrical or electromagnetic stress.
2. If Product is used outside of FreeWave specifications.
3. If Product has been modified, repaired or altered by Customer unless FreeWave specifically
authorized such alterations in each instance in writing. This includes the addition of conformal
coating.
The Warranty period begins from the date of shipment and is defined per the Standard Warranty
Policy stated above.
Special Rate Replacement Option:
A special rate replacement option is offered to non-warranty returns or upgrades. The option to
purchase the replacement unit at this special rate is only valid for that RMA, (Return Material
Authorization). The special replacement rate option expires if not exercised within 30 days of
final disposition of RMA.
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Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. pcANY-
WHERE® is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation. Other product names mentioned
in this manual may be copyrights, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective com-
panies and are hereby acknowledged.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The information contained in
this document is proprietary and confidential to FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
This manual is for use by purchasers and other authorized users of the FreeWave Spread Spec-
trum Wireless Data Transceiver only.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec-
tronic or mechanical, or for any purpose without the express written permission of FreeWave
Technologies, Inc.
FreeWave’s Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceivers are made in the United States of
America.
Printed in the United States of America.
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This product is licensed by The United States. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohib-
ited. Shipment or re-export of this product outside of The United States may require au-
thorization by the U.S. Bureau of Export Administration. Please contact FreeWave Tech-
nologies for assistance and further information.
FCC NOTIFICATIONS
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. 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 de-
vice must be operated as supplied by FreeWave Technologies, Inc. Any changes or modifica-
tions made to the device without the express written approval of FreeWave Technologies may
void the user's authority to operate the device.
CAUTION: The model number FGR2-PE has a maximum transmitted output power of
955mW. It is recommended that the transmit antenna be kept at least 23 cm away
from nearby persons to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements.
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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in-
structions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guar-
antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
!" Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
!" Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
!" Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
!" Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Note: Whenever any FreeWave Technologies module is placed inside an enclosure a label
must be placed on the outside of that enclosure which includes the module's FCC ID.
UL Notification
The FGR2-PE UL certification is pending.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
The FGR2-PE radio is compatible over-the-air with the FGRplusRE
and the MM2-P-T radios.
The FGR2-PE radio is NOT compatible over-the-air with any other
FreeWave radio products.
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Table of Contents
Choosing Point-to-Point or Point-to-Multipoint Operation.............................................. 10
FreeWave Basic IP Setup via the Serial Port.................................................................... 11
Resetting Radio to Default Settings...................................................................... 16
Accessing Setup via the Built-in Web Server................................................................... 17
Navigating the FGR2-PE Interface................................................................................... 18
Status..................................................................................................................... 19
Hardware Information............................................................................... 19
Firmware Version ..................................................................................... 19
Wireless Version....................................................................................... 19
Software Boot Version & Hardware Version ........................................... 20
Uptime....................................................................................................... 20
Connected To ............................................................................................ 20
Signal ........................................................................................................ 20
Noise ......................................................................................................... 20
Upstream Signal........................................................................................ 20
Upstream Noise......................................................................................... 20
Voltage...................................................................................................... 21
RX Success Rate ....................................................................................... 21
TX Success Rate ....................................................................................... 21
Reflected Power ........................................................................................ 21
Disconnect Count...................................................................................... 21
Temperature .............................................................................................. 21
Distance..................................................................................................... 21
Packets Received ...................................................................................... 21
Packets Sent .............................................................................................. 22
Packets Dropped ....................................................................................... 22
Bad Packets............................................................................................... 22
Un-Acked Packets..................................................................................... 22
Reset Button.............................................................................................. 22
Site Name/Site Contact/System Name/Notes ........................................... 22
Auto Refresh Page .................................................................................... 22
IP Setup................................................................................................................. 23
LAN Network Interface Configuration (Management) ............................ 23
IP Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway .................................. 23
Web Page Port............................................................................... 24
Spanning Tree ............................................................................... 24
VLAN Configuration (Data)..................................................................... 24
Mode ............................................................................................. 24
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IP Address..................................................................................... 24
Subnet Mask.................................................................................. 24
Default Gateway ........................................................................... 25
Management VLAN ID ................................................................ 25
Data VLAN ID.............................................................................. 25
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 25
Serial Setup 1 and Serial Setup 2.......................................................................... 26
Port 1/Port 2 Terminal Server Configuration............................................ 26
Mode ............................................................................................. 26
Disable .............................................................................. 26
TCP Server........................................................................ 26
TCP Client ........................................................................ 27
UDP................................................................................... 27
Multicast ........................................................................... 27
TCP Server Settings.................................................................................. 27
Port................................................................................................ 27
Alarm ............................................................................................ 27
Alarm IP & Port ............................................................................ 28
Maintain/Drop Link ..................................................................... 28
Alarm Retry Limit (Attempts) ...................................................... 28
Inactivity Timeout (Seconds)........................................................ 28
TCP Client Settings................................................................................... 28
IP Address & Port ......................................................................... 28
UDP Settings............................................................................................. 28
Local IP Port ................................................................................. 28
Power Up Dest. IP & Port............................................................. 29
Multicast Settings...................................................................................... 29
Multicast Address & Port.............................................................. 29
Serial Settings ........................................................................................... 29
Baud Rate...................................................................................... 29
Data Bits........................................................................................ 29
Parity ............................................................................................. 30
Stop Bits........................................................................................ 30
Flow Control ................................................................................. 30
CD Mode....................................................................................... 30
Interface ........................................................................................ 30
Modbus RTU ................................................................................ 30
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 30
Serial Port Status....................................................................................... 31
Radio Setup........................................................................................................... 32
Operation Mode ........................................................................................ 33
Network Type / Modem Mode ..................................................... 33
Transmission Characteristics .................................................................... 34
Frequency Key .............................................................................. 34
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Zones............................................................................................. 34
Max Packet Size............................................................................ 35
Min Packet Size ............................................................................ 35
Transmit Power............................................................................. 37
Retry Timeout ............................................................................... 37
RF Data Rate................................................................................. 38
Point-to-Point Parameters ......................................................................... 38
Transmit Rate................................................................................ 38
Call Book ...................................................................................... 39
Programming Point-to-Point Extended Call Book ........... 40
Programming Point-to-Multipoint Call Book................... 41
Programming Point-to-Multipoint Extended Call Book... 42
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 44
Multipoint Networks................................................................................. 43
Multipoint Parameters............................................................................... 43
Addressed Repeat.......................................................................... 43
Broadcast Repeat .......................................................................... 43
...in Multipoint Networks with Repeaters......................... 44
Slave Attempts .............................................................................. 44
Master Tx Beacon ......................................................................... 44
Network ID ................................................................................... 45
Repeaters....................................................................................... 45
Subnet ID ...................................................................................... 45
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 48
Overlapping Multipoint Networks............................................................ 48
Security ................................................................................................................. 49
RADIUS Authentication Configuration ................................................... 49
Enable RADIUS............................................................................ 49
RADIUS IP Address ..................................................................... 50
RADIUS Port Number.................................................................. 50
Shared Secret ................................................................................ 50
User-Password .............................................................................. 50
AES Encryption ........................................................................................ 50
AES Encryption Key..................................................................... 50
MAC Filter................................................................................................ 51
MAC Filter.................................................................................... 51
Detach Local Eth........................................................................... 51
Force SSL (https) .......................................................................... 51
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 51
SNMP.................................................................................................................... 52
SNMP Agent Configuration ..................................................................... 52
SNMP Version .............................................................................. 52
Read Community .......................................................................... 53
Write Community ......................................................................... 53
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Authentication Password (v3)....................................................... 53
Privacy Password (v3) .................................................................. 53
SNMP Trap Configuration........................................................................ 53
Trap Version ................................................................................. 53
Trap Community........................................................................... 53
Min Fault Time (Seconds) ............................................................ 53
Trap Manager 1 IP & Trap Manager 2 IP..................................... 53
SNMP Trap Limits.................................................................................... 54
Voltage.......................................................................................... 54
Rx % Rate ..................................................................................... 54
Tx % Rate ..................................................................................... 54
Reflected Power ............................................................................ 54
S-N Delta ...................................................................................... 54
Signal ............................................................................................ 54
Noise ............................................................................................. 54
Save/Apply Button.................................................................................... 55
SNMP Object Tree.................................................................................... 56
SNMP Object List..................................................................................... 58
RMS ...................................................................................................................... 64
Diagnostics............................................................................................................ 65
Tools ..................................................................................................................... 66
Change Site Information ........................................................................... 66
Site Name...................................................................................... 66
Site Contact................................................................................... 66
System Name ................................................................................ 66
Notes ............................................................................................. 67
Change Password (Alpha-Numeric) ......................................................... 67
TFTP Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................... 67
Address of TFTP Server ............................................................... 67
File Name...................................................................................... 67
Upgrade Firmware Button ............................................................ 67
Global Firmware Upgrade Button ................................................ 67
Operation LEDs ................................................................................................................ 69
Boot-up Sequence ................................................................................................. 69
COM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 69
Error LEDs............................................................................................................ 70
Ethernet Port Lights .............................................................................................. 70
Authentication-Related LEDs............................................................................... 70
Point-to-Multipoint Operation LEDs.................................................................... 71
Point-to-Point Operation LEDs............................................................................. 71
Choosing a Location for the Transceiver.......................................................................... 72
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Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................... 73
Examples of Data Communications Links ....................................................................... 75
Operational RS-422 and RS-485 Information .................................................................. 78
RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 Pin-outs............................................................................. 79
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................... 80
FreeWave Technical Support............................................................................................ 82
Appendix A (Errata) ......................................................................................................... 83
Appendix B (FreeWave TFTP Users Manual) ................................................................. 84
Appendix C (Changing the IP Address in Windows XP)................................................. 88
Appendix D (FreeWave Discovery Server)...................................................................... 89
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Choosing Point-to-Point or Point-to-Multipoint Operation
A Point-to-Point network is limited to one Gateway and one Endpoint transceiver. Up to 4 Re-
peaters may be added to extend the reach of the network, but no other Gateway or Endpoint
may be added.
In a Point-to-Multipoint network (also referred to as a Multipoint network) the transceiver, des-
ignated as a Gateway, is able to simultaneously communicate with numerous Endpoints. In its
simplest form, a Multipoint network functions with the Gateway broadcasting its messages to
all Endpoints and the Endpoints responding to the Gateway when given data by the device con-
nected to the data port.
It is important to note the differences between Point-to-Point and Multipoint networks. In a
Point-to-Point network all packets are acknowledged, whether sent from the Gateway to the
Endpoint or from the Endpoint to the Gateway. In a Multipoint network, outbound packets from
the Gateway or Repeater to Endpoint or other Repeaters are sent a set number of times deter-
mined by the user. The receiving transceiver, Endpoint or Repeater, will accept the first packet
received that passes the 32 bit CRC. However, the packet is not acknowledged. On the return
trip to the Gateway, all packets sent are acknowledged or retransmitted until they are acknowl-
edged. Therefore, the return link in a Multipoint network is generally very robust.
Traditionally, a Multipoint network is used in applications where data is collected from many
instruments and reported back to one central site. As such, the architecture of such a network is
different from Point-to-Point applications. The number of radios in a Multipoint network is in-
fluenced by the following parameters:
!" Size of the blocks of data. The longer the data blocks, the smaller the network capacity.
!" Baud rate.
!" The amount of contention between Endpoints. Polled Endpoints vs. timed Endpoints.
!" Use of Repeaters. Using the Repeater setting in a Point-to-Point or a Point-to-Multipoint
network will decrease overall network capacity by at least 50%.
For example, if the network will be polling Endpoints once a day to retrieve sparse data, several
hundred Endpoints could be configured to a single Gateway. However, if each Endpoint will be
transmitting data at greater levels, then fewer Endpoints should be linked to the Gateway. The
overall network will be closer to capacity with fewer Endpoints.
For examples and additional information on data communication links, see the section Ex-
amples of Data Communication Links on page 75.
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