Redline RDL-3000 SC Quick guide

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CONFIGURING RDL3000 TO COMMUNICATE WITH FCC TVWS DATABASE
TV WHITE SPACES
Before You Start:
●You will need permanent TVWS option keys (Region 12/44) and tokens for each radio. The keys and tokens
are provided by the distributor you purchased the Redline equipment through.
●Keys and tokens are tied to the radio’s S/N or MAC address.
●You will need to install the latest software. The software is provided by the distributor you purchased the
Redline equipment through.
●To install radio software, you will need an FTP/TFTP server running on your computer. TFTP works fine for
local connections; however, FTP works better over live networks.
●To run command lines on RDL-3000 TVWS radios you will need Telnet running on your computer, PuTTY or
Microsoft or equivalent.
●Ensure the following TCP ports, 443 and 53 are open in your network for RDL-3000 TVWS radios to
communicate with the TVWS database.
●The default DNS the RDL-3000 TVWS radios are using is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
●IP plan needs to be determined for the base station (Ellipse) and subscriber radios (Enterprise RF) to
access the TVWS database.
●Default Gateway needs to be configured on base station (Ellipse) and subscriber radios (Enterprise RF).

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PROCEDURE
Software Upgrade Using the Web Interface:
1. Login to the unit, navigate to “Utilities” and click “Firmware”. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server and
the full name of the PMP software file including the binary extension (.sbin). When using FTP the operator
must also enter the FTP account name and password. Click the “Upload File” button to start the upload
process. A status message will indicate when the software file has been completely uploaded.
2. Click the “Change Version” to move uploaded software from “Alternate” to “Active”. “Are you sure you
want to change version?” message window will open, click “OK”. The radio will reboot.

3. Verify the radio is running the latest software version by logging in and seeing the version in the Web
interface banner.
Install Permanent Option Key and Token Using Web Interface:
1. Using the radio’s serial number or MAC address find the permanent option key that was generated for this
radio. Use the “General Information” to locate radios S/N or MAC address.
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2. Click “Product Options” and enter the PMP-enabled options key (copy and paste) in “Options Key 1” or
“Options Key 2” field. Select the appropriate key in the “Active Options Key” field and click “Activate Key”
to validate and activate the new key.
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3. When key is activated the system log file will be displayed.

4. Using the radio’s serial number or MAC address find the access token that was generated for this radio. Click
“Product Options” and enter the “Access Token” field (copy and paste) and “Activate” token.
5. When Access Token is activated the system log file will be displayed.
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TVWS Configuration to Access Spectrum Administrator Using Web Interface:
1. Click “System” to configure “Basic Network Configuration”. You will need an IP address that is routable
out of the network, Default Gateway, and DNS. The default DNS is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
2. Click “WSDB Control”. The following information starting with coordinates needs to be entered. If the radio
does not have a GPS antenna connected, or does not support a GPS antenna connection (Enterprise RF),
then coordinates will have to be entered in manually. If the radio (Ellipse) is connected to a GPS antenna,
then the coordinates can be entered in automatically if “Use GPS” is enabled. Ensure you enter “+1” in
front of “Contact Phone” otherwise registration process will fail.
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Wireless Configuration:
1. Click “Wireless” and enter “Antenna Gain” that radio will be using.
2. The radio will display the contiguous channels and center frequency based on selected channel size under
“Basic Wireless Configuration”. After successful connection and registration to TVWS Database the
allowed contiguous channels will be in black font with center frequency and the not allowed contiguous
channels will be in red font.

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Testing TVWS Database Connection:
1. The base station (Ellipse) communicates with the TVWS database via its Ethernet port. Connect the base
station to your network. Click “WSDB Status”.
2. Channels that are in red are not allowed, channels in blue are allowed and green channel is the channel
the radio is using.
3. You will need to follow the same procedure for subscriber radios (Enterprise RF). The subscriber radio
communicates with TVWS database via its RF connection so to test the database connection the subscriber
radio needs to be registered to a base station radio (Ellipse). To learn how to configure the subscriber radio
to communicate with base station radio go to https://rdlcom.com/resources/ click “All Videos”, then click
“Training Videos”. Watch “RDL-3000 Basic Link Configuration”.

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BASIC TVWS DATABASE CONNECTIVITY TROUBLESHOOTING
Server Connectivity Status Failure:
1. Check Ethernet port is connected with no duplexing issues between Ethernet switch/router and RDL-3000
radio. Force Ethernet port on RDL-3000 and Ethernet switch/route to 100Mbps Full Duplex.
2. Check radio is using a routable IP address.
3. Check radio default gateway is configured.
4. Check configured DNS is configured and supported through network.
5. Ensure TCP ports, 443 and 53 are open in your network.
6. Confirm network connection is not down by pinging DNS, Gateway, or Google web site.
Registration Status Failure:
1. Ensure Access Token is entered and activated.
2. Contact Redline Support, [e-mail], and request another Access Token be generated.
3. Ensure all fields starting with coordinates are completed.
4. Ensure phone number has a +1 in front of the number.
Channel List Status Failure:
1. Ensure Antenna height is not over FCC regulations, 30m. Verify number expected channel by doing a TVWS
channel search at https://usa.wavedb.com/.
2. Ensure coordinates have been entered correctly.
3. Ensure “Antenna Gain” has been entered under Wireless Configuration.