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RedMAXTM
AN-100U Single Sector
Wireless Access Base Station
User Manual

RedMAX™ Base Station
user manual
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Redline Communications Inc.
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Markham, ON
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Revision History
Date: Rev. Auth. Comments
Jun. 5, 2006 01.00 SB Product Release
Aug. 24, 2006 01.00A SB • Add note about classifier priority
• Added Radio Type 19, deleted ref. to T7 type
• Add ref. to cable compensation
• DC input range 21-60 VDC
• Add formula for channel range and regulatory
cautions when making channel selection
• Update DHCP and SNTP/ToD service info.
• Update GPS synchronization information
• Add VLAN tagged management traffic
• Add Syslog server
• Add 3.6-3.8 radio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Important Safety & Service Notices..................................................... 10
1.1 Important Warning Symbols .................................................................... 10
1.2 Safety Warnings ...................................................................................... 10
1.3 IC RF Exposure Warnings....................................................................... 11
1.4 Frequency Selection................................................................................ 11
1.4.1 General................................................................................................ 11
1.4.2 R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Statements............................................. 12
1.5 Information For Use In Canada ............................................................... 14
1.6 Important Service Information ................................................................. 14
1.7 Redline Limited Standard Warranty......................................................... 15
Warranty Policy ................................................................................. 15
Limitations ......................................................................................... 15
Disclaimer.......................................................................................... 15
1.8 WEEE Product Return Process............................................................... 16
2RedMAX base station Overview........................................................... 17
2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 17
2.2 IEEE 802.16 / WiMAX Compliance ......................................................... 18
2.3 PHY Specification.................................................................................... 18
2.4 OFDM (256 FFT)..................................................................................... 18
2.5 Features .................................................................................................. 18
2.5.1 Privacy................................................................................................. 18
2.5.2 Time Division Duplexing (TDD) ........................................................... 19
2.5.3 Coding Rate......................................................................................... 19
2.5.4 Modulation........................................................................................... 19
2.5.5 Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) ...................................................... 19
2.5.6 Reed Solomon Error Correction .......................................................... 19
2.5.7 Time Synchronization.......................................................................... 20
2.6 Deployment Models................................................................................. 20
2.6.1 PTP Deployment ................................................................................. 20
2.6.2 PMP Deployment................................................................................. 20
2.6.3 Non Line-of-Sight................................................................................. 20
2.6.4 Channelization..................................................................................... 21
2.7 Service Flows .......................................................................................... 22
2.7.1 Service Flow Classification.................................................................. 22
2.7.2 Dynamic Service Addition.................................................................... 22
2.7.3 Default Service Flows.......................................................................... 22
2.7.4 Scheduling........................................................................................... 23
Real-Time Polling Service (rt-PS)........................................................ 23
Non-Real-Time Polling Service (nrt-PS).............................................. 23
Best Effort (BE) ................................................................................... 23
Unsolicited Grant Service (UGS)......................................................... 23
Traffic Scheduling Algorithm ............................................................... 23
3Physical Description ............................................................................. 25

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3.1 base station Terminal (IDU) .................................................................... 25
3.1.1 Mounting.............................................................................................. 25
3.1.2 Power Supply ...................................................................................... 25
3.1.3 Wireless Section.................................................................................. 25
IF Port (Radio Control) ........................................................................ 26
Time Synchronization Port .................................................................. 26
Wireless LEDs..................................................................................... 26
Link LED ............................................................................................ 26
Signal LED......................................................................................... 26
3.1.4 Ethernet Section.................................................................................. 26
Data Port ............................................................................................. 26
Data Port LEDs ................................................................................... 27
Data Port Link/Act LED...................................................................... 27
Data Port 100 LED ............................................................................ 27
Data Port FD/Col LED ....................................................................... 27
Mgt Port............................................................................................... 27
Mgt Port LEDs ..................................................................................... 27
Mgt Port Link (Link/Act) LED ............................................................. 27
Mgt Port Act (100) LED ..................................................................... 28
3.1.5 System Section.................................................................................... 28
System LEDs....................................................................................... 28
System Pwr LED ............................................................................... 28
System Fault LED.............................................................................. 28
Reset Switch ....................................................................................... 29
3.1.6 Grounding Connection......................................................................... 29
3.1.7 Console Port........................................................................................ 29
3.2 Radio (ODU)............................................................................................ 30
3.2.1 Transceiver.......................................................................................... 30
IF Port.................................................................................................. 30
RF Port ................................................................................................ 30
3.2.2 Antenna ............................................................................................... 30
3.2.3 Antenna Mounting Bracket .................................................................. 30
4Web Interface......................................................................................... 31
4.1 System Menu .......................................................................................... 31
4.1.1 Configuration Using a Web Browser ................................................... 33
4.2 Monitoring Screens ................................................................................. 34
4.2.1 General Info......................................................................................... 34
System ................................................................................................ 34
Management Port................................................................................ 34
4.2.2 Status .................................................................................................. 35
Wireless Status ................................................................................... 35
Interface .............................................................................................. 36
Status ................................................................................................ 37

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Ingress............................................................................................... 37
Egress ............................................................................................... 37
4.2.3 SS Info................................................................................................. 38
SS Information..................................................................................... 38
SF Info................................................................................................. 39
4.2.4 Event Log ............................................................................................ 40
4.3 Creating Service Flows - Overview ......................................................... 41
4.3.1 Subscribers.......................................................................................... 42
Delete SS .......................................................................................... 42
Subscribers........................................................................................ 43
4.3.2 Service Classes................................................................................... 44
Service Class Configuration Screen.................................................... 44
Add a Service Class .......................................................................... 44
Delete a Service Class ...................................................................... 45
View Service Class............................................................................ 46
4.3.3 Service Flows ...................................................................................... 47
Default UL/DL Service Flows............................................................. 47
Service Flow Configuration Screen ................................................... 47
Add Service Flow............................................................................... 47
Delete SF (all associated Classifiers is deleted) ............................... 48
Service Flows .................................................................................... 48
4.3.4 Classifiers............................................................................................ 50
Classifier Configuration Screen........................................................... 51
Add a Classifier ................................................................................. 51
Remove Classifier ............................................................................. 52
View Classifiers ................................................................................. 52
4.3.5 Manage -- Save Provisioning Information ........................................... 54
Save Provisioning Configuration ......................................................... 54
Clear Provisioning Configuration......................................................... 54
4.4 Interface Configuration ............................................................................ 55
4.4.1 Wireless Interface................................................................................ 55
RF Parameters .................................................................................... 55
PHY Parameters ................................................................................. 56
MAC Parameters................................................................................. 56
4.4.2 Ethernet Interface................................................................................ 58
Configuration Buttons.......................................................................... 58
4.4.3 Management Interface......................................................................... 59
IP Parameters ..................................................................................... 59
DHCP Relay Agent Parameters .......................................................... 60
VLAN Management ............................................................................. 60
4.5 Admin Tools ............................................................................................ 61
4.5.1 Advanced Config ................................................................................. 61

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Example: Backoff Settings................................................................. 63
4.5.2 Software Upgrade................................................................................ 64
Upgrading Software............................................................................. 64
Active SW Selection ............................................................................ 64
Before Beginning the Upgrade ............................................................ 65
Upgrade Base Station ........................................................................ 65
4.5.3 Backup and Restore ............................................................................ 66
Backup and Restore Configuration...................................................... 66
Before Beginning a Backup................................................................. 66
Backup Base Station Settings ............................................................. 67
Restore Base Station Settings ............................................................ 67
4.5.4 System Account Management............................................................. 68
Add User............................................................................................ 68
Change User ..................................................................................... 68
Delete User........................................................................................ 69
User Accounts ................................................................................... 69
5CLI Interface........................................................................................... 70
5.1 Connecting via Telnet.............................................................................. 70
Telnet Logout ...................................................................................... 70
5.2 CLI Modes ............................................................................................... 71
5.2.1 Common Controls................................................................................ 71
5.3 CLI Command ......................................................................................... 71
5.3.1 interfaces............................................................................................. 72
5.3.2 ipAddress............................................................................................. 74
5.3.3 monitor................................................................................................. 74
5.3.4 reboot .................................................................................................. 75
5.3.5 set........................................................................................................ 75
5.3.6 show .................................................................................................... 75
5.3.7 softwareConf ....................................................................................... 77
5.3.8 softwareUpgrade ................................................................................. 78
5.3.9 user...................................................................................................... 78
5.3.10 wmanlfBs............................................................................................. 79
5.3.11 x509..................................................................................................... 79
6Operational Notes ................................................................................. 80
6.1 Co-Channel Operation ............................................................................ 80
6.2 Interference Issues.................................................................................. 81
6.2.1 Multipath Interference.......................................................................... 81
6.2.2 Calculating Receive Sensitivity (WiMAX Testing) ............................... 82
Overview ............................................................................................. 82
Sample Test for Subscriber Receive Sensitivity.................................. 82
6.2.3 General Interference............................................................................ 83
6.2.4 Time Synchronization.......................................................................... 83
7Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 84
7.1 Factory Default Settings .......................................................................... 84

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7.2 Front Panel Diagnostics .......................................................................... 85
7.2.1 System LEDs....................................................................................... 85
7.2.2 Console Port........................................................................................ 85
7.2.3 System Reset Switch........................................................................... 85
7.3 Replacing the System Fuse .................................................................... 85
7.4 Recovering a lost IP address................................................................... 86
7.5 Re-Ranging Log Message....................................................................... 86
7.6 Troubleshooting the Web Interface ......................................................... 86
7.7 RF Troubleshooting................................................................................. 87
7.8 System Log Messages ............................................................................ 88
8Appendices ............................................................................................ 93
8.1 System Technical Specifications............................................................. 93
8.2 Radio Types ............................................................................................ 95
8.3 Receive Sensitivity .................................................................................. 95
8.4 DC Power Connections ........................................................................... 96
8.5 Glossary .................................................................................................. 97

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Notices - R&TTE Community Language CE Declarations .................... 12
Table 2: Notices - R&TTE: Countries of Use (3.4 GHz & 3.6 GHz) .................... 13
Table 3: Notices - Canada: Approved Antennas................................................. 14
Table 4: System - Wireless Link LED Indications................................................ 26
Table 5: System - Wireless Signal LED Indications ............................................ 26
Table 6: System - Ethernet Data Port Link/Act LEDs.......................................... 27
Table 7: System - Ethernet Data Port 100 LEDs ................................................ 27
Table 8: System - Ethernet Data Port FD/Col LEDs ........................................... 27
Table 9: System - Ethernet Mgt Port Link LEDs ................................................. 27
Table 10: System - Ethernet Mgt Port Act LEDs................................................. 28
Table 11: System - Pwr LED Indications............................................................. 28
Table 12: System - Fault LED Indications........................................................... 28
Table 13: System - Front Panel Reset Switch .................................................... 29
Table 14: System - Console Port Default Settings.............................................. 29
Table 15: System - Console Port (RS-232) Pinout ............................................. 29
Table 16: Web - base station Screens and Access Control................................ 32
Table 17: System - Wireless Channel Selection (3.4 - 3.6) ................................ 55
Table 18: Web - Wireless - Adaptive Modulation Threshold Settings ................. 62
Table 19: CLI - Root Mode Commands .............................................................. 71
Table 20: CLI - Command Summary .................................................................. 71
Table 21: CLI - Interface Command.................................................................... 72
Table 22: CLI - IP Address Command ................................................................ 74
Table 23: CLI - Monitor Command...................................................................... 74
Table 24: CLI - Reboot Command ...................................................................... 75
Table 25: CLI - Set Command ............................................................................ 75
Table 26: CLI - Show Command......................................................................... 75
Table 27: CLI - Software Upgrade Command..................................................... 77
Table 28: CLI - Software Upgrade Command..................................................... 78
Table 29: CLI - User Command .......................................................................... 78
Table 30: CLI - WmanlfBs Command ................................................................. 79
Table 31: CLI - x509 Command .......................................................................... 79
Table 32:Op. Notes - Co-channel C/I dB Measured Results ............................. 80
Table 33:Op Notes: Receive Sensitivity Tests................................................... 83
Table 34: Troubleshooting - Factory Default Settings......................................... 84
Table 35: Troubleshooting - Web Interface Diagnostics ..................................... 87
Table 36: Troubleshooting - RF Error Diagnostics.............................................. 87
Table 37: Troubleshooting - Event Log Messages.............................................. 88
Table 38: Specifications - RedMAX Base Station ............................................... 93
Table 39: Specs - Radios with 3.5 MHz and 7 MHz Channels............................ 95
Table 40: Specs - base station Receive Sensitivity ............................................ 95
Table 41: DC Power Supply Cable Connections ................................................ 96

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Notices - WEEE Logo .......................................................................... 16
Figure 2: Intro - base station Terminal, Transceiver, and Antenna ..................... 17
Figure 3: System - PTP Line of Sight Deployment.............................................. 20
Figure 4: System - Fresnel Zone......................................................................... 21
Figure 5: System - Non-Line of Sight Deployment.............................................. 21
Figure 6: System - Front Panel ........................................................................... 25
Figure 7: System - Front Panel Wireless Section................................................ 25
Figure 8: System - Front Panel Ethernet LEDs and RJ-45 Ports........................ 26
Figure 9: System - System LEDs and Reset Switch ........................................... 28
Figure 10: System - Transceiver and Antenna.................................................... 30
Figure 11: Web - base station System Menu ...................................................... 31
Figure 12: Web - Access - Browser Address Field.............................................. 33
Figure 13: Web - Access - base station Login Screen ........................................ 33
Figure 14: Web - Monitoring - General Information Screen ................................ 34
Figure 15: Web - Monitoring - Status - Wireless Status Screen.......................... 35
Figure 16: Web - Monitoring - Status - Wireless Statistics Screen...................... 36
Figure 17: Web - Monitoring - SS Info Screen .................................................... 38
Figure 18: Web - Monitoring - SS Info - SF Info Screen...................................... 39
Figure 19: Web - Monitoring - Event Log Screen................................................ 40
Figure 20: Configuration - Service Class Screen ................................................ 42
Figure 21: Configuration - Service Class Screen ................................................ 44
Figure 22: Configuration - Service Flow Screen ................................................. 47
Figure 23: Configuration - Classifier Screen ....................................................... 50
Figure 24: Configuration - Save SF Configuration Screen.................................. 54
Figure 25: Web - Configuration - Wireless Interface Screen............................... 55
Figure 26: Web - Configuration - Ethernet Interface Screen............................... 58
Figure 27: Web - Configuration - Management Interface Screen........................ 59
Figure 28: Web - Admin Tools - Advanced Configuration Screen....................... 61
Figure 29: Web - Admin Tools - Advanced Config - Burst Profile Settings ......... 62
Figure 30: Web - Admin Tools - Software Upgrade Screen................................ 64
Figure 31: Web - Admin Tools - Software Upgrade Screen................................ 66
Figure 32: Web - Admin Tools - System Password Screen ................................ 68
Figure 33: CLI - Connecting via Telnet ............................................................... 70
Figure 34: Op Notes: OFDM Multiple Carriers .................................................... 81
Figure 35: Diagnostics: base station Front Panel View....................................... 85
Figure 36: Diagnostics: base station Power Supply Fuse Holder ....................... 86

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Chapter
1
1
1 I Im mp po or rt ta an nt t S Sa af fe et ty y & & S Se er rv vi ic ce e
N
No ot ti ic ce es s
1.1 Important Warning Symbols
The following symbols may be encountered during installation or troubleshooting. These
warning symbols mean danger. Bodily injury may result if you are not aware of the safety
hazards involved in working with electrical equipment and radio transmitters. Familiarize
yourself with standard safety practices before continuing.
Electro-Magnetic Radiation High Voltage
1.2 Safety Warnings
1. Read this User Manual and follow all operating and safety instructions.
2. Installation of the antenna and transceiver must be contracted to a professional
installer.
3. This product is supplied with a grounding power plug. Do not defeat this important
safety feature.
4. The power requirements are indicated on the product-marking label. Do not exceed
the described limits and do not overload wall outlets.
5. Position the power cord to avoid possible damage.
6. DC power supply connection warning:
DC Power Supply Connections: Warning to Service Personnel
Caution for all
AC and DC models: Double pole/neutral fusing.
Caution for all
DC models:
Units are not equipped with power switches and
activate immediately when connected to a power
source.
7. IF cable connection caution:
IF Cable Connection: Caution to Service Personnel
Connecting or disconnecting the IF cable connector when the base station is
powered-on may damage the base station equipment.