FreeWave Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge User manual

Quickstart
Guide
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The FreeWave Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge is
designed to create a seamless Wi-Fi access
point (AP) anywhere on a ZumLink network.
This allows Wi-Fi devices and sensors to be
connected in remote and rugged locations, without
extra wiring or special networking.
This guide will walk you through the rst-time setup and
conguration of the Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge, connecting the device to a ZumLink network
and introducing the device’s Wi-Fi parameters and functionality.
This guide assumes a level of familiarity with ZumLink networks. If information about
setting up a ZumLink network is required, please visit
https://www.freewave.com/gettingstartedwithzum/
You Will Need
1. A computer running Windows with an available USB port
2. A FreeWave ZumLink 900MHz system or gateway to which the Fusion device can connect as an endpoint
Kit Contents
1. Fusion Wi Bridge
a. 900MHz SMA antenna (long antenna)
b. 2xDual-band Wi antenna (short antenna)
c. Fusion power supply, terminated
Purpose of this guide
This document will guide the setup and installation of a Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge endpoint on a ZumLink network.
By the end of this guide, we will have created a Wi-Fi AP that allows the user to connect Wi-Fi devices to a
ZumLink network, as pictured below.
FreeWave Fusion

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2. type “ipcong” and press Enter (ifcong on Linux)
3. Look in the output for your main network connection,
i.e. the interface your computer is using to connect to your
network - Wi-Fi or Ethernet. In the output pictured below,
the “Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi” interface is the way the
computer is connecting to the wireless router
4. Make a note of the “Default Gateway” IP. In the case
above, the Default Gateway is 192.168.1.1 We will use
this later in Fusion conguration.
Determine the IP of Your Network Gateway
For the Fusion device to connect to the internet, it is
important that it be congured with the same IP range
as your network gateway. This varies from network to
network, so before we congure the Fusion, we need
to determine the IP of the default gateway for your test
network.
Note: This guide assumes the computer used to congure
the device is connected to the same network to which the
ZumLink gateway is connected. If this is not the case, you’ll
need to nd the Default Gateway value for the network
router to which your ZumLink gateway is connected.
Use this value for the Default Gateway when it is
mentioned in this guide.
1. Open a command prompt window (click the Start button
and type “cmd” to nd the Command Prompt shortcut)
Power Up the Fusion
1. Now we’ll prepare the Fusion device for conguration.
To start, screw the larger SMA whip antenna into the
SMA jack on the far-left side of the device.
2. Next, connect the two smaller antennas to the remaining
SMA jacks to the left and right of center of the front
panel. These are the Wi-Fi antennas, and they are
both dual-band, meaning that either antenna can be
connected to either jack.
3. Finally, connect the green connector from the power
supply to the front of the unit, and plug the wall adapter
into a wall power source. The device will power up.
On rst power up, the LEDs on the device will ash in
sequence several times. When boot up is complete, the
LED labeled “CD” should light up and hold a steady red.
The device is now ready to congure.

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Navigate to the conguration page
Once the device is powered, the next step is to navigate
to the conguration page using a browser and begin
conguring the radios. There are two options for connecting
to the radio for conguration: physically through the USB-C
connection, or wirelessly by connecting to the FusionWiFi
Access Point:
Connection Option 1: USB-C
1. Plug in a USB-C cable to the device, and connect the
other end to your computer OR
Connection Option 2: Wi-Fi
2. Find the “FusionWiFi” network in your Wi-Fi settings on
your device and connect to it as your Wi-Fi AP.
Certicate Installation
Because the Fusion conguration site uses the secure
https:// URL, one must rst install the Fusion security
certicate. This is located on the device and can be
downloaded directly in a browser:
1. Navigate to https://192.168.1.150/freewave.crt
2. The browser should automatically begin downloading
the certicate from the Fusion device
3. Once the certicate has downloaded, open the
Downloads folder, right click on the freewave.crt le,
and select “Install Certicate”
4. The certicate will now be installed, click through
the install wizard with the default selections on each
screen, then click “Finish”. The certicate is now
installed and your browser will now recognize the
Fusion device.

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Web Setup
1. Open a browser (Chrome or Firefox) and navigate to
the IP 192.168.1.150 This is the default IP of the Fusion
device
2. You should now be at the Login screen. Login with the
credentials:
username:admin and password:password
3. You should now have access to congure the device
Change username and password
4. When signing in for the rst time, we recommend that
you change the credentials to something only known to
you (note, this is optional, but recommended if the system
will be used in non-test conditions). To change your
credentials now, navigate to the System tab and update
your credentials there.

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Congure the Z9
Now it is time to congure the Z9 radio on the Fusion
device. In the conguration area, click the “Z9 Radio” tab to
navigate to the Z9 conguration page
You may be asked for
your user credentials
again. These are the
same credentials used
to login to the original
conguration area.
5. Once in the Z9 conguration area, navigate to the
“Radio Settings” tab on the top left of the screen
6. Once in the radio settings tab, click “Congure” on the
right side of the screen:
7. You should now see the radio conguration settings.
At this point, you should now congure the Z9 settings
such that the Fusion device is an Endpoint on your
ZumLink network. An example setup is pictured below.
If you are unfamiliar with how to congure a ZumLink
endpoint, please visit https://www.freewave.com/
gettingstartedwithzum/
8. Once the above values are entered, click the Update
button on the bottom left of the conguration screen. If
the Z9 is successfully congured as an endpoint, the “CD”
LED on the front panel of the device should change from
solid red to solid green.
Congure the Networking module
If, in the Determine the IP of your Network Gateway
phase, it was determined that the IP of your network
Gateway is 192.168.1.1, then your system should be
congured and ready to use, and you should skip to the
“Utilizing the Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge” section of this guide. If
not, continue following the steps below.
9. Navigate to the Network conguration page on the
Fusion conguration tool. If you’re still on the Z9
conguration, use the “Wi-Fi Router” link at the top to
get back to the main screen, then click “Networking” on
the left of the conguration tool:
10.

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11. Once on the Networking conguration page, edit the
network settings to work on you network as follows:
a. Change the IP address such that the rst three num-
ber elds match that of your home network. For ex-
ample, if your home network is 192.168.1.X, change
the rst three values to 192, 168, and 1. Set the last
number to a value that is unique to your network.
“150” is likely an open address if you have a stan-
dard-size home network. Likewise, if your network
is 10.0.0.X, set the rst three values to 10, 0, and 0,
with the fourth number being unique to your network
(once again, “99” is a safe bet). Note: Advanced net-
works may have a special subnet mask. If you believe
this to be the case on your network, contact the net-
work administrator for the subnet values to use.
b. Next, change your “Default Gateway” values to
match the “Default Gateway” of your system, the IP
found in step 4:
c. Click “Save Settings” at the bottom of the page.
Utilizing the Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge
12. You should now be able to use
the Fusion as a Wi-Fi bridge on
the ZumLink network. Click on
your Wi-Fi interfaces icon on
the Start bar, and “FusionWiFi”
should be available.
13. This is currently an open, non-password-protected
Wi-Fi access point. You can now connect to this device
as you would with a regular Wi-Fi router. Fusion will
direct your Wi-Fi trafc over the ZumLink network to the
ZumLink Gateway, and then on to the internet.
Wi-Fi Conguration
The nal step is to congure the Fusion’s Wi-Fi parameters
such as security, passwords, broadcast, SSID, etc.
14. Navigate to the Wi-Fi section of the conguration page:
Use this page to choose an SSID name, set security to
Open, WPA, or WPA2, and set a password for the Wi-Fi
network.
The Fusion Wi-Fi Bridge is now be congured and ready
to use with Wi-Fi devices. The conguration will remain
static through power cycles, so when the device is powered
up, it will automatically start the Wi-Fi AP, connect to the
ZumLink network, and be ready to connect Wi-Fi devices to
the network!
The system we have created in this guide has a single
endpoint, in larger systems with many endpoints, the
Wi-Fi user will now be connected to the on-premises
network, connecting the Wi-Fi device to any other Endpoint
connections, such as SCADA equipment and on-premises
gateways!

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Support/Further Reading
This is just the beginning of what is capable with FreeWave Fusion and ZumLink devices. With the multi-radio
congurability of Fusion, users will be able to create complex networks build with a mixed variety of radio and network
types according to their need.
•For the latest on FreeWave Fusion, please visit https://www.freewave.com/products/fusion/
• For more on the features of the ZumLink products, please visit https://www.freewave.com/gettingstartedwithzum/
•
To purchase, or to nd out how FreeWave can solve your network challenges, please visit
https://www.freewave.com/how-to-buy/
• For questions and support with the Fusion device, please visit https://support.freewave.com/

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FCC Notications
FCC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
5395 Pearl Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone Number: 303.381.9200
Website: www.freewave.com
FreeWave Technologies declare under our sole responsibility that the product Models: FUSION-BR-WZ complies with
Part 15 of 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.
The content of this guide covers FreeWave Technologies, Inc. models sold under FCC ID: KNYPMT0101AB and the
Silex WiFi/Bluetooth module solder under FCC ID: N6C-SXPCEAC2. All devices have been tested and comply under the
colocation Part 15 (b) - SDoC.
All models sold under the listed FCC ID(s) must be installed professionally and are only approved for use when installed
in devices produced by FreeWave Technologies or third party OEMs with the express written approval of FreeWave
Technologies, Inc. Changes or modications should not be made to the device.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
FCC Part 15 Class A
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 User-Reference 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 their own expense.
FCC NEMA Installation and Label
Where applicable, the models described in this guide must be installed in a NEMA enclosure. When any FreeWave
Technologies, Inc. module is placed inside an enclosure, a label must be placed on the outside of the enclosure. The label
must include the text: “Contains FCC ID: KNYPMT0101AB” and “Contains FCC ID: N6C-SXPCEAC2”.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 24.42cm between the radiator and your body.
FCC Notication of Power Warning
The FUSION-BR-WZ covered in this document has a maximum transmitted output power of +30dBm. The antennas used
MUST provide a separation distance of at least 24.42cm from all persons and MUST NOT be co-located or operate in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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ISED Notications
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
Ce dispositif est conforme aux normes permis-exemptes du Canada RSS d’industrie. L’opération est sujette aux deux
conditions suivantes: (1) ce dispositif peut ne pas causer l’interférence, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter n’importe quelle
interférence, y compris l’interférence qui peut causer le fonctionnement peu désiré du dispositif. CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
ISED Host Installation and Label
The content of this documentation covers FreeWave Technologies, Inc. models sold under IC: 2329B-PMT0101AB and
the Silex WiFi/Bluetooth module solder under IC: 4908A-SXPCEAC2. All devices have been tested and comply under
the colocation ISED - SDoC. When any FreeWave Technologies, Inc. module is placed inside a Host, a label must be
placed on the outside of the Host. The label must include the text “Contains IC: 2329B-PMT0101AB” and “Contains IC:
4908A-SXPCEAC2”.
Professional Installation
All models sold under the listed IC ID must be professionally installed.
ISED Radiation Exposure Statement
This system has been evaluated for RF Exposure per RSS-102 and is in compliance with the limits specied by Health
Canada Safety Code 6. The system must be installed at a minimum separation distance from the antenna to a general
bystander of 20.5 inches (52cm) to maintain compliance with the General Population limits.
L’exposition aux radiofréquences de ce système a été évaluée selon la norme RSS-102 et est jugée conforme aux limites
établies par le Code de sécurité 6 de Santé Canada. Le système doit être installé à une distance minimale de 20.5 pouces
(52cm) séparant l’antenne d’une personne présente en conformité avec les limites permises d’exposition du grand public.
Only FCC and IC approved antennas may be used.
The antenna must be professionally installed on a xed, mounted, and permanent outdoor structure to satisfy RF exposure
requirements.
Any antenna placed outdoors must be properly grounded.
Use extreme caution when installing antennas and follow all instructions included with the antenna.
Approved Antennas
Yagi Directional Antennas
The 900MHz radio is approved by the FCC for use with directional antennas with a 10.5 dBi gain or less.
900MHz Yagi Directional Antennas

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Omni-directional Antennas
The 900MHz radio is approved by the FCC for use with omni-directional antennas with a 10.5dBi gain or less.
900MHz Omni-Directional Antennas
Alternative Antennas
Antennas other than those listed in this section can potentially be used with the FUSION-BR-WZ with provisions.
• The antennas must be of a similar type.
• The antenna gain CANNOT exceed 10.5dBi for Omni-directional.
• The antenna gain CANNOT exceed 16.0dBi for Directional antennas.
• The overall system EIRP does not exceed 36dBm.
Warning! A proper combination with the FUSION-BR-WZ is required to ensure the system meets FCC requirements.
Intertek and Safety Notication
FUSION-BR-WZ a recognized component under Intertek File Numbers:
Control # 5019876
Report # 104544854CRT-001
Standards and Editions
HazLoc Standards
UL 121201-2019
CSA C22.2 No. 213-17
Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Division 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classied)
Locations – Edition 3 Revision Date 2019/08/26
Ordinary Location Standards
UL 60950, 2nd Edition
CAN / CSA-C22.2 No. 60950, 2nd Edition
IEC 60950, 2nd Edition
EN 60950, 2nd Edition
Power Source
FUSION-BR-WZ is intended to be operated from a Limited Power Source (LPS) or Class 2 power source in accordance with
IEC/EN/UL 60950-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07.
The FUSION-BR-WZ is approved to operate with an input voltage range of +6 to +30 VDC, 14W, Tmra of 85°C.

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Hazardous Locations Installation Instructions
This equipment is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2,
Groups A, B, C and D OR non-hazardous locations only.
Open type device intended to be installed in a suitable
enclosure that requires the use of a tool to access.
Ambient: -20°C to +70°C
Temperature Code: T4
Input voltage rating of +6 to +30 VDC, 14W
WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO NOT CONNECT
OR DISCONNECT WHEN ENERGIZED. AVERTISSEMENT
– RISQUE D’EXPLOSION. NE PAS BRANCHER NI
DÉBRANCHER SOUS TENSION. WARNING – EXTERNAL
USE OF THE ANTENNA IS NOT PERMITTED. THE
ANTENNA IS TO BE TERMINATED AND MOUNTED
INTERNAL TO THE FINAL INSTALLED ENCLOSURE
AVERTISSEMENT - L’UTILISATION EXTERNE DE
L’ANTENNE N’EST PAS AUTORISÉE. L’ANTENNE DOIT
ÊTRE TERMINÉE ET MONTÉE À L’INTÉRIEUR DU BOÎTIER
FINAL INSTALLÉ
The Antenna must be a 50OHM, passive type.
Note on Nominal Gain Antennas (2.3dBi): When using
nominal gain antennas (ex. MobileMark 2.3dBi, default
for the product) connected to the stock faceplate of the
Fusion device. The device must be at least 34cm away
from other transmitter antennas from other devices in order
to eliminate the possibility of any colocation interference
from the two transmitters. Failure to accommodate this
requirement will result in non-compliance and/or create
a situation where interference from the antennas creates
a non-compliant noise environment, causing degraded
performance from RF devices.
Note on High Gain Antennas (6dBi): When using high
gain (6dBi) antennas with the Fusion device for either
the 900MHz or the WiFi radio, the antennas need to be
spaced no closer than 34cm from each other, in order to
maintain FCC compliance and not create interference that
may degrade radio performance. When utilizing high-gain
antennas, it is recommended that the user not mount the
antennas directly to the Fusion device front faceplate, but
rather mount the antennas to an external mount point and
connect the antennas to the device using coax cable (certain
lengths available from FreeWave upon purchase).
Power Output listed is conducted. Single Modular Approval.
This device is granted for use in Mobile only congurations
in which the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must
be installed to provide a separation distance of at least
24.42 cm from all persons and not be co-located with any
other transmitters except in accordance with FCC multi-
transmitter product procedures. End-users and installers
must be provided with antenna installation instructions and
transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance.
The Grantee is responsible for providing the documentation
required for modular use. The responsibility for the use of
this module, in all congurations utilized or contemplated,
remains with the Grantee.
Battery Note: This device houses a lithium polymer coin
cell battery that serves to maintain certain functions of the
device. It is not intended to be replaced by the user and
should only be handled and/or replaced by a certied or
instructed technician.
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