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About This Manual
This manual describes features and functions of the MST AXON Digital Platform product family. It
provides informationabout hardware, installation, configuration and how to troubleshoot any issues. You
will find it easier to use the manual if you are familiar with networking systems and have an
understanding of electronics ina network environment.
Conventions used in the manual
This publication uses the following conventions to highlight and convey information:
Text that requires input from an operator is boldfaced.
Operator interface screen control names are boldfaced.
Keyboard input keys are CAPITALISED.
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Icons are used in the manual to highlight specific information as shown the table below.
Icon Description
NOTE: The NOTE icon indicates important information or
references to the user.
IMPORTANT: The IMPORTANT icon contains information to prevent
damage to the product and injury to the user.
CAUTION: The CAUTION icon indicates to stop and pay attention
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Contents
Revision History.........................................................................................................................ii
Copyright and Disclaimer ........................................................................................................iii
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................... iii
Warning ................................................................................................................................................. iii
Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................. iii
Contact Information..................................................................................................................iv
About This Manual.....................................................................................................................v
Conventions used in the manual ............................................................................................................v
Icons.......................................................................................................................................................v
Additional Support ................................................................................................................................. vi
Chapter 1: Understanding AXON Digital Platform ..................................................................1
1.1 Typical System Layout................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: AXON Core unit.......................................................................................................2
2.1 Hardware Overview ....................................................................................................................3
2.3 Connectivity ................................................................................................................................4
2.3.1 Composite Fibre Ports ........................................................................................................4
2.3.2 Copper Ethernet Ports ........................................................................................................6
2.3.3 Expansion sockets..............................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: AXON Air module....................................................................................................7
3.1 Hardware Overview ....................................................................................................................8
3.3 Daisy Chaining of AXON Air units...............................................................................................9
Chapter 4: Network System Design.....................................................................................10
4.1 Installation Types and Coverage ..............................................................................................10
4.2 Power Requirements ................................................................................................................10
4.3 Choosing Antennas...................................................................................................................11
4.4 Placement of AXON Air units....................................................................................................12
4.5 Placement of Antennas........................................................................................................... 12

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4.6 Determining distance between AXON Air modules...................................................................13
Chapter 5: Installation ..........................................................................................................15
5.1 AXON Core Mounting Options..................................................................................................15
5.2 AXON Air Mounting Options....................................................................................................17
5.3 Antenna Mounting Options .......................................................................................................18
5.4 Installation Schemes.................................................................................................................20
5.4.1 Installation in a Straight Drive............................................................................................20
5.4.2 Installation in a no line of sight scenario ...........................................................................21
5.4.3 Installation in large underground openings, e.g. Crusher Building....................................22
5.4.4 Installation at an Intersection ............................................................................................23
5.5 Connecting Power to AXON Core.............................................................................................24
5.6 Handling composite cable during installation............................................................................24
5.7 Connecting Composite Cable to AXON Core ...........................................................................25
5.8 Standard Composite and Fibre Cable Lengths.........................................................................25
5.9 Connecting Ethernet Cable to AXON Core...............................................................................25
5.10 Connecting Antennas to AXON Air..........................................................................................26
5.11 Manual Reset and Reboot.......................................................................................................27
Chapter 6: Understanding VLANs .......................................................................................28
6.1 Understanding Trunk and Access Ports ...................................................................................29
6.1.1 Trunk Ports .......................................................................................................................29
6.1.2 Access Ports.....................................................................................................................29
6.1.3 Port Allocation...................................................................................................................31
6.2 VLANs and Wireless Networks.................................................................................................31
6.3 Native VLAN .............................................................................................................................32
Chapter 7: Configuration Using the Web Interface ............................................................34
7.1 Logging onto the Web Browser Interface..................................................................................34
7.2 Status Screen...........................................................................................................................50
7.2 Configuration Screen................................................................................................................51
7.3 Status Tab ................................................................................................................................52
7.3.1 Obtaining Device Information............................................................................................52
7.4 Settings > System > Actions.....................................................................................................54

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7.4.1 Upload/download settings.................................................................................................54
7.4.2 Update firmware................................................................................................................55
7.4.4 Reboot ..............................................................................................................................55
7.4.5 Change password.............................................................................................................55
7.4.2 Setting the Time................................................................................................................56
7.5 Setting Tab ...............................................................................................................................59
7.5.1 Managing Automatic TFTP Configuration.........................................................................59
7.5.2 Configuring SNMP Settings ..............................................................................................60
7.5.3 Setting Up the LAN ...........................................................................................................61
7.5.4 Configuring Wireless Radio...............................................................................................64
7.5.5 Configuring Wireless Networks.........................................................................................67
7.5.6 Configuring EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)......................................................69
7.5.7 Configuring Asset Tracking and Location BasedServices................................................70
7.5.8 Configuring Ethernet Switch Ports ....................................................................................72
7.5.9 Defining VLANs.................................................................................................................74
7.5.10 Configuring the VLAN Port Map........................................................................................75
Chapter 8: Centralised Configuration Management...........................................................76
8.1 Device Management Overview.................................................................................................77
8.1.1 Site Configuration..............................................................................................................77
8.1.2 AP ConfigTemplates ........................................................................................................78
8.1.3 Access Point .....................................................................................................................80
8.2 TFTP Server Overview .............................................................................................................83
8.2.1 Editing Site Configuration Files.........................................................................................84
8.2.2 Editing Device Configuration Files ....................................................................................85
8.3 TFTP Parameters .....................................................................................................................86
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide ..................................................................................98
Appendix B: Composite Cable Testing ........................................................................100
B1: Visual Inspection of the Fibre Optic Cable .............................................................................100
B2: Measuring and Testing for Power Loss ..................................................................................100
Appendix C: Ethernet Cable Specifications ....................................................................102

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Appendix D: Device Discovery .........................................................................................103
Appendix E: Connecting a PC to an Network Device .....................................................105
Appendix F: Maintenance Check List ..............................................................................107
Appendix G: Acronyms .....................................................................................................108
Appendix H: AXON Core Specifications .........................................................................125
Appendix I: AXON Air Specifications ............................................................................127
Appendix J: Hardware Warranty ......................................................................................130
Appendix K: AXON AIR Installation Addendum ..............................................................131

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Chapter 1: Understanding AXON Digital Platform
Mine Site Technologies' AXON Family of hardware products consists of the AXON Core unit and a
number of expansion modules that can be added to it.
There is also a substantial external software offering (sold separately) that complements and
expands AXON hardware, making it a true Digital Platform for mine digitization, automation and
productivity enhancement. Please contact MST for more information in relation to the associated
MST software products.
Currently, in addition to AXON Core, MST offers AXON Air, daisy-chainable, Wi-Fi Access Point with
tracking capability. Two more modules will be added to the family within the next six months.
1.1 Typical System Layout
An example of a typical AXON system deployment is shown on the Figure 1 below.
The first AXON Core in line connects to an Ethernet switch and a power supply via a JB11 junction
box. All subsequent units are connected in series down the mine tunnel by the composite cable.
Optional extension modules and radios, such as AXON Air Wi-Fi access points, are fitted as required.
When the mine tunnel splits into different sections, an additional AXON Core is branched out from the
main network. AXON Core or AXON Air devices can also be positioned in Wi-Fi ‘hot spots’ such as
crib areas and refuge bays. One of the AXON Core devices on the diagram has an optional PoE+
and power distribution module attached to it, allowing for a bigger number of client devices (such as
cameras) to be connected.
A client device can connect to the network wirelessly when in proximity of AXON Air or directly to
AXON Core via a CAT5 cable.
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Chapter 2: AXON Core unit
Topics:
Hardware Overview
Connectivity
This chapter presents the features and functions of the AXON Core unit and shows how it integrates
within a network.
Mine Site Technologies' AXON Core is the main building block of the MST AXON product family. It
consists of a managed fibre optic Ethernet switch with several PoE+ outputs, power management
circuitry for client devices and two sockets for external expansion modules. AXON Core provides
wired network access for mining environments that do not require Intrinsically Safe equipment.
AXON Core has the following key features:
Three, Fibre Optic, Full duplex, Gigabit Ethernet ports
Four 1Gbps copper Ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE+) supply capability.
Two sockets for external expansion modules (PoE, managed power, automation control, sensors,
etc.)
Rigid hard plastic enclosure, suitable for mining environment, sealed to comply with an Ingress
Protection rating of IP65
Composite cabling system incorporating fibre optic data and DC power
Low power design, with a wide input voltage from 20-60VDC
VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) protocol support
RSTP (802.1W) protocol support
LLDP (802.1AB) protocol support
MST Device Discovery protocol support
SNMP (read only) protocol support
QoS (P802.1p) protocol support
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2.1 HardwareOverview
The features and functions of AXON Core are illustrated in Figure 2: AXON Core layout and the
accompanying table.
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Key Description Function
1Composite(fibre+ power)cable
port Connector for data transmission and / or DC power distribution. There are three ports: A, B and C
2Power and Status LED Power and Status LED
3Power warning LED Power warning LED
4PoE+ port status dual colour LEDsPoE+ port status dual colour LEDs
5PoE+ port activity LEDs PoE+ port activity LEDs
6Fibre port status LEDs Fibre port status LEDs
7Radio port status LED Radio port status LED
8Radio port activity LED Radio port activity LED
9PoE+ AXON Air port PoE+ port typically used by AXON Air module. It can
also be used for other purposes
10 PoE+ Ethernet ports External Ethernet portwith IEEE 802.3at PoE+ supply
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11 Factory defaults button Factory reset buttonfor the unit. Pressing it for 5…15
seconds willcause factory reset
12 Reset button (RED) Pressing this buttonwill cause switchcore resetwithout
losing the deviceconfiguration.
13 Mounting holes Rear mounting bracket with holes for mounting AXON
Core on the wall or roof.
14 Covered Expansion Socket Expansion socket covered with a protective cover.
15 SD card Inserting a card from another switch and power cycling
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2.3 Connectivity
AXON Core has three types of network connections:
Composite Fibre Ports
Ethernet Ports
Expansion interfaces
2.3.1 Composite Fibre Ports
AXON Core unit has three composite fibre port connectors with a crush protection cover. Each
connector consists of two electrical contacts and a duplex LC single mode optic fibre (SMOF)
receptacle as shown in Figure 3: Composite fibre ports.
NOTE: A protective cover or a mating cable connectormust be attached tounused
ports to maintain the IP65 (Ingress Protection) rating of the unit
Protective covers
Figure 3: Composite fibre ports
Each port can be connected in one of the following ways:
Port connection Description
DC power only connection
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Fibre only connection
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fibreopticcableterminatedtothefibrecontactsoftheAXON
Corecomposite connector.
Fibre and DC power connection
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composite cable providing fibre optic connectivity and power
to AXON Core.
Fibre optic cabling provides numerous benefits over Ethernet cabling, with superior signal integrity
and no signal interference from high-powered electronics. It also enables units to be spaced over
longer distances without the distance limitation of Ethernet cabling.
By default, port A is configured as the upstream port and ports B, C as the downstream ports. The
difference between upstream and downstream ports is the orientation of the fibre that is used for
transmitting and receiving data. This is illustrated in Figure 4: Fibre orientation of Upstream and
Downstream ports.
Figure 4: Fibre orientation of Upstream and Downstream ports
Due to the difference in the fibre orientation, MST composite cable and fibre optic cable can only be
connected between ports on AXON Core devices marked with a tick in the matrix below.
Port A Port B Port C
Port A
Port B
Port C
Single- and Multi-Mode Cables
AXON Coreissuppliedfromthefactorywith1000BASE-LXsingle-modeSFPmodules.Customers
wishing to interface to other cable standards, e.g. 100BASE-FX single or multi-mode, should contact
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NOTE: If replacing the single-mode SFP modules with multi-mode modules, the
single-mode patch lead between the SFP module and the MST Composite Cable
connector on the inside of the housing needs to be replaced with a multi-mode
patch lead.
JB11 junction boxes can be connected inline between any two units in the chain
to supply power. There is no need to isolate AXON Core units to a single power
source.
IMPORTANT: If an SFP is changed, the device must be rebooted or reset to
detect thechange.
2.3.2 Copper Ethernet Ports
AXON Core has four external Copper Ethernet ports that enable connection to other networking
devices.
The four Ethernet ports also provide IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) injector functionality,
allowingasinglecabletobeusedfordataandpowertonetworkdevices.EachEthernetport's
functionality can be configured by the web browser interface, or by centralised configuration
management.
One of these four ports, located on the top of AXON Core, will typically be used for AXON Air module
connection, but can also be used for any other purpose. Similarly, any of the other PoE+ ports can be
used to connect AXON Air module.
For more information on configuring Ethernet ports, see Chapter 7: Configuration Using the Web
Interface
2.3.3 Expansion sockets
AXON Core has two expansion sockets on its front panel that allow adding optional expansion
modules to it.
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Chapter 3: AXON Air module
Topics:
Hardware overview
Daisy Chaining of AXON Air units
This chapter presents the features and functions of the AXON Air module and shows how it
integrates with the AXON Core unit and the network.
Mine Site Technologies' AXON Air is a key member and an important building block within the MST
AXON family of products, it provides wireless network access for mining environments that do not
require Intrinsically Safe equipment and consists of a Wi-Fi Access Point and 2-port Ethernet switch
for daisy chaining. AXON Air supports meshing (802.11s protocol) and can be used as a mesh
gateway or a wireless bridge between two wired subnets.
AXON Air has the following features:
One Wi-Fi Radio, 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2 x 2 MIMO, 2.4 or 5Ghz
6 x SSIDs
VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) protocol support
LLDP (802.1AB) protocol support
SNMP (read only) protocol support
QoS (P802.1p) protocol support
WEP/ WPA/ WPA2 security protocols support
Two 1Gbps Ethernet ports with proprietary Power over Ethernet power supply capability
The unit gets its power from the upstream PoE ports and passes it through to the next access
point in the chain via the downstream port. AXON Air negotiates a PoE+ Class 4 power
requirement, whilst drawing 4W nominally.
Rigid hard plastic enclosure, suitable for mining environment sealed to comply with an Ingress
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The features and functions of AXON Air are illustrated in Figure 2: AXON Air layout and the
accompanying table.
Figure 2: AXON Air layout
Key Description Function
1Upstream PoE+ Ethernet port 1xGbps Ethernet portwith IEEE 802.3at PoE+ input
capability
2Downstream PoE+ Ethernet port 1xGbps Ethernet portwith IEEE 802.3at PoE+ supply
capability for powering next-in-line AXON Air unit
3Default configuration button Pressing the button for 10 or more seconds and
power cycling AXON Air at the same time will cause
factory reset
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7Downstream PoE LED Downstream PoE activity LED
8Upstream PoE LED Upstream PoE activity LED
9Tracking activity LED Tracking activity LED
10 External Antenna External 2.5dB, omnidirectional antenna
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antenna swivel mechanism (sold separately).
12 Mounting holes Two mounting holes on the top of the module
3.3 Daisy Chaining of AXON Air units
Each AXON Air features a two-port Ethernet switch, which enables daisy chaining of individual AXON
Air units via a CAT5 cable. The maximum distance in between AXON Air nodes in such scenario is
100 meters. A maximum of three AXON Air units can be daisy chained together.
The unit gets its power from one of its upstream PoE port and passes it through to the next access
point in the chain via the downstream port. AXON Air negotiates a PoE+ Class 4 power requirement,
whilst drawing 4W nominally.
The AXON Air operational parameterscan be configured through itsownweb browser interface or via
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Chapter 4: Network System Design
Topics:
Installation Types and Coverage
Power Requirements
Choosing Antennas
Placement of AXON Air units
Placement of Antennas
Determining distance between AXON Air modules
This chapter describes network system design for underground mines.
A MST System Engineer will usually design and preconfigure a network based on the requirements
and layout of each mine site. This will involve a visual inspection of the mine site to identify user
areas, and determine access point locations. A RF (Radio Frequency) site survey is also conducted
to understand the behaviour of radio waves in the mine. The following factors help determine network
design:
Wireless coverage requirements of the mine
Quantity and type of wireless client devices connected to the network
Wired client devices connected to the network and theirlocation
Interconnection to the mine's existing corporate network
Policies for network protocol between networks
Cabling requirements
Antennatypes to use with each unit andmounting methodfor each antenna
Mountinglocationandinstallationmethodforeachnetworkdevice.
4.1 Installation Types and Coverage
Wireless network coverage can be described as:
Wi-Fi hotspot — Network coverage is provided in key areas, such as crib areas and refugebays.
Full coverage — Seamless wireless coverage by strategically placing AXON Air units so their
radio fields overlap.
AnAXON Aircancommunicateatwirelessdistancesof150-300metres,dependingonthechosen
antenna,geometryandgeology of the mine.
4.2 PowerRequirements
Thepowerrequirementsforanetworkareuniquetoeachsiteinstallation.Determiningpower
requirements can be complex and is dependent on various factors such as the number of AXON Core
units, PoE devices, branches in the network and composite cable lengths.