S&C SpeedNet Instruction sheet

S&C SpeedNet™ Radio
Instruction Sheet 1072-570
August 14, 2017
© S&C Electric Company 2010-2017, all rights reserved
Network Evaluation Guide
Table of Contents
Section Page Section Page
Introduction
Qualified Persons .............................2
Read this Instruction Sheet ......................2
Retain this Instruction Sheet .....................2
Proper Application .............................2
Special Warranty Provisions .....................2
Safety Information
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages .............3
Following Safety Instructions ....................3
Replacement Instructions and Labels ..............3
Overview .....................................4
Test Demonstrations ...........................5
SpeedNet Configuration
Factory Configuration...........................6
Radio Setup ..................................6
Basic Network Configuration .................... 11
Build a Two-Node Network ....................14
Single Link Testing
Testing with a 32-Byte Payload ..................18
Testing with a 300-Byte Payload .................18
Testing Bandwidth with Iperf ....................19
Building a Three-Node Network .................21
Testing Route Discovery ........................25
Building a Four-Node Network ..................26
Testing Alternate Routing .......................29
Building a Five-Node Network...................31
Point-to-Multipoint Network .....................34
Testing Route Optimization .....................37
AODV Gateway ..................................38
Security .........................................39
Serial Mode......................................40

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Introduction
Qualified Persons WARNING
The equipment covered by this publication must be installed, operated, and maintained
by qualified persons who are knowledgeable in the installation, operation, and main-
tenance of radios in electric power distribution equipment, along with the associated
hazards. A qualified person is a radio technician who is qualified to install transmission-
power-limited radio equipment per FCC Part 15 and who is trained and competent in:
• The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from nonlive
parts of electrical equipment
• The skills and techniques necessary to determine the proper approach distances cor-
responding to the voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed
• The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment,
insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed
energized parts of electrical equipment
These instructions are intended only for such qualified persons. They are not intended
to be a substitute for adequate training and experience in safety procedures for this type
of equipment.
Read this
Instruction Sheet NOTICE
Thoroughly and carefully read this instruction sheet before programming, operating, or
maintaining your S&C SpeedNet Radios. Familiarize yourself with the Safety Informa-
tion on page 3. The latest version is available online in PDF format at sandc.com/en/
support/product-literature/.
Retain this
Instruction Sheet
This instruction sheet should be available for reference wherever SpeedNet Radio is to be
used. Retain this instruction sheet in a location where you can easily retrieve and refer to it.
Proper Application WARNING
The equipment in this publication must be selected for a specific application. The applica-
tion must be within the ratings furnished for the selected equipment.
Special Warranty
Provisions
The standard warranty contained in the seller’s standard conditions of sale, as set forth
in Price Sheet 150, applies to S&C SpeedNet Radios, except that the first paragraph of the
said warranty is replaced by the following:
(1) General: The seller warrants to the purchaser for a period of two years from the
date of shipment that the equipment delivered will be of the kind and quality specified in
the contract description and will be free of defects of workmanship and material. Should
any failure to conform to this warranty appear under proper and normal use within two
years after the date of shipment, the seller agrees, upon prompt notification thereof and
confirmation that the equipment has been stored, installed, operated, inspected, and
maintained in accordance with the recommendations of the seller and standard industry
practice, to correct the nonconformity either by repairing any damaged or defective parts
of the equipment or (at the seller’s option) by shipment of necessary replacement parts.
The above special warranty does not apply to gateway communication devices applied
with SpeedNet Radios.

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Understanding
Safety-Alert Messages
Several types of safety-alert messages may appear throughout this instruction sheet as well as
on labels attached to the SpeedNet Radio. Familiarize yourself with these types of messages
and the importance of these various signal words:
DANGER
“DANGER” identifies the most serious and immediate hazards that will likely result in seri-
ous personal injury or death if instructions, including recommended precautions, are not
followed.
WARNING
“WARNING” identifies hazards or unsafe practices that can result in serious personal
injury or death if instructions, including recommended precautions, are not followed.
CAUTION
“CAUTION” identifies hazards or unsafe practices that can result in minor personal injury
if instructions, including recommended precautions, are not followed.
NOTICE
“NOTICE” identifies important procedures or requirements that can result in product or
property damage if instructions are not followed.
Following Safety
Instructions
If you do not understand any portion of this instruction sheet and need assistance,
contact your nearest S&C Sales Ofce or S&C Authorized Distributor. Their telephone
numbers are listed on S&C’s website sandc.com. Or call S&C Headquarters at
[phone]; in Canada, call S&C Electric Canada Ltd. at [phone].
NOTICE
Read this instruction sheet thoroughly and
carefully before installing or operating your
S&C SpeedNet Radio.
Replacement
Instructions
and Labels
If you need additional copies of this instruction sheet, contact your nearest S&C Sales Ofce,
S&C Authorized Distributor, S&C Headquarters, or S&C Electric Canada Ltd.
It is important that any missing, damaged, or faded labels on the equipment be replaced
immediately. Replacement labels are available by contacting your nearest S&C Sales Office,
S&C Authorized Distributor, S&C Headquarters, or S&C Electric Canada Ltd.
Safety Information

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Overview
The SpeedNet Network Evaluation Kit is used to demonstrate SpeedNet capabilities and
ease of use. Unlike other radios that are dedicated to a particular network topology (such
as point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, or mesh), SpeedNet technology is application-
agile so the most suitable topology can be used for a given application such as SCADA,
AMI backhaul, or peer-to-peer. Users can set up a small network to explore the dynamics
of SpeedNet technology, its conguration simplicity, and robust network reliability.
The Network Evaluation Kit allows a customer to experience superior SpeedNet Radio:
• Latency
• Bandwidth
• Routing discovery
• Route optimization
• Route recovery
• Security
• Over-the-air rmware upgrade
The network evaluation kit includes:
• 5 SpeedNet Radios
• 5 power supplies
• 5 “rubber-duck” antennas
• Ten 30 dB attenuators
• 2 CAT5 Ethernet cables
• 2 laptop PC computers with administrative privileges
• SpeedNet Client Tool installed
• Iperf Performance Measurement Tool installed
The customer will supply:
• Large lab area, radios must be separated by 4 meters
• Labels to mark radio conguration (e.g. Post-it® Notes)
To simulate an actual deployment, all radios are shipped with factory default settings.
When the first radio has been configured, the other radios are set up over-the-air with a
predetermined configuration sequence. The radios must be configured sequentially to avoid
IP conflicts, because they share the same factory IP setting. The radios can be configured
to demonstrate different network topologies, and the instructions show where to install
specific attenuators for creating various network events and demonstrating how SpeedNet
Radios adapt to them.

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Test Demonstrations The following SpeedNet network tests are described in these instructions:
• Set up the rst radio and change its IP address.
• Establish a two-node network—point-to-point
• Perform single-link latency test with a payload of 32 bytes and 300 bytes
• Perform a bandwidth test using Iperf
• Establish a three-node network
• Observe network entry
• Observe route discovery
• Perform three-node latency test with a payload of 32 bytes and 300 bytes
• Perform a bandwidth test using Iperf, check route optimization, and
alternate routing
• Establish a four-node network—mesh
• Observe network entry
• Observe route discovery
• Route optimization
• Alternate routing
• Establish a ve-node network—point-to-multi-point
• Observe network entry
• Observe route discovery
• Route optimization
• Alternate routing
Overview

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Factory Configuration The demo radios are shipped with factory default settings:
• Ethernet IP = 192.168.200.1
• Wireless IP = 192.168.202.1
• Network ID = 1
Contact S&C for default credentials.
SpeedNet Conguration
Follow these steps to set up your SpeedNet Radio:
STEP 1. Access Network Connections on Laptop #1. (Start>Control Panel>View network
status and tasks)
STEP 2. Power up one of the demo radios and label it as Radio #10.
STEP 3. Connect Radio #10 and Laptop #1 with a Cat5 cable.
STEP 4. Connect the Rubber Duck antenna.
STEP 5. Click the Local Area Connection Properties dialog on Laptop #1 and click on the
Properties button. Scroll and select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/
IP v4) option. See Figure 1.
Radio Setup
Figure 1. Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.

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STEP 6. Step 6. Click on the Properties button. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/
IPv4) Properties dialog box will open. See Figure 2. Select the Use the Following
IP address option.
STEP 7. Enter the following:
IP address: 192.168.200.50
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.200.1
STEP 8. Click the OK button on the Internet ProtocolVersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
dialog box.
STEP 9. Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
NOTICE
Laptop firewalls must be disabled for these SpeedNet tests.
Only the Ethernet interface with the radio must be active. All other network interfaces,
including WiFi, must be turned off.
SpeedNet Conguration
Figure 2. Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box.

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STEP 10. Open the Windows Command Prompt page (Start>All Programs>Accessories
>Command Prompt screens)and verify connectivity to Radio #10 with this
command: C:\Documents and Settings\>ping 192.168.200.1
STEP 11. Open the Client Tool (see Figure 3) and enter the following:
IP address: 192.168.200.1
Username: <Default Credentials>
Password: <Default Credentials>
STEP 12. Click the Login button.
Figure 3. SpeedNet Radio login dialog box.
SpeedNet Conguration
STEP 13. The Main screen will open, as shown in Figure 4. Click on the Interfaces tab.
Figure 4. Main screen for SpeedNet configuration.

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SpeedNet Conguration
STEP 14. The Interfaces screen will open. Click on the Wireless tab. See Figure 5.
STEP 15. Change the IP Address to: 192.168.202.10, and click on the Apply button..
Figure 5. Wireless configuration dialog box.
STEP 16. Open the Client Tool (see Figure 6 on page 10) and enter:
IP Address: 192.168.200.1
Username: <Default Credentials>
Password: <Default Credentials>
STEP 17. Click on the Login button.

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SpeedNet Conguration
Figure 6. SpeedNet Radio login dialog box.
STEP 18. The Main screen will open, as shown in Figure 4 on page 8. Click on the Interfaces
tab.
STEP 19. The Interfaces screen will open. Click on the Ethernet tab. See Figure 7.
Figure 7. Ethernet configuration dialog box.

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SpeedNet Conguration
Basic Network
Configuration
STEP 20. Change the IP Address to: 192.168.10.1, and click on the Apply button.
In Step 20, we changed the Ethernet IP address of Radio #10. Now, in order
for the PC to communicate with the radio at the new address, we must change
the directly connected PC’s Ethernet port IP address to match in the following
Steps 21 through 24.
STEP 21. Open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box on Laptop #1. Scroll and
select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option. See Figure 8.
Figure 8. Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.

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SpeedNet Conguration
STEP 22. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box will open. See
Figure 9. Left click on the Use the Following IP address option.
STEP 23. Enter the following:
IP address: 192.168.10.50
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.10.1
Figure 9. Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box.
STEP 24. Click the OK button on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
dialog box.
STEP 25. Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.In
steps 26 through 28, we verify connectivity to Radio #10 using first ping and then a
client tool login. Using ping and then a client tool login are common steps used to
verify connectivity in deployed SpeedNet systems.
STEP 26. Open the Windows Command Prompt and verify connectivity to Radio #10 with
this command: C:\Documents and Settings\>ping 192.168.10.1

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SpeedNet Conguration
Figure 10. SpeedNet Radio login dialog box.
You have just set up a SpeedNet Radio.
STEP 27. Open the Client Tool (see Figure 10) and enter:
IP Address: 192.168.10.1
Username: <Default Credentials>
Password: <Default Credentials>
STEP 28. Click on the Login button.

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Building a Two-Node Network
Follow these step to build a two-node network:
STEP 1. Power up another demo radio and label it as Radio #20
STEP 2. Connect antenna.
STEP 3. Observe that Radio #20 synchronizes with Radio #10, as indicated by a solid green
Wireless Link LED on the front panel of both radios.
STEP 4. Via Radio #10, access the Client Tool>Stats>AODV screen.
STEP 5. Verify that Radio #20 has “neighbored up,” 192.168.202.1, by observing that the
factory default wireless IP address 192.168.202.1 now appears in the Radio 10
AODV Neighbor list.
STEP 6. Access Radio #20 with the Client Tool. See Figure 11. Open the Client Tool and
enter:
IP Address: 192.168.200.1
Username: <Default Credentials>
Password: <Default Credentials>
STEP 7. Click on the Login button.
Figure 11. SpeedNet Radio login dialog box.

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Building a Two-Node Network
Figure 12. Main screen for SpeedNet configuration.
Figure 13. Ethernet configuration dialog box.
At this point, you have logged into Radio #20 through Radio #10 using Radio #20’s
factory-default Ethernet IP address of 192.168.200.1. Radio #10 is functioning as a router to
accomplish this. Radio #10 is the PC’s default gateway and is routing your client login trafc
to/from Radio #20. No change to the PC’s settings was required because the radio to which
it was directly connected had no conguration changes to its Ethernet port IP settings. It
is important to change the PC address, mask, and default gateway when changes are made
to the attached radio’s Ethernet port IP settings.
STEP 8. The Main screen will open, as shown in Figure 12. Click the Interfaces tab.
STEP 9. The Interfaces screen will open. Click the Ethernet tab. See Figure 13.
STEP 10. Change the IP Address to: 192.168.20.1, and click on the Apply button.

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Building a Two-Node Network
STEP 11. Open the Client Tool (see Figure 14) and enter:
IP Address: 192.168.20.1
Username: <Default Credentials>
Password: <Default Credentials>
STEP 12. Click on the Login button.
Figure 14. SpeedNet Radio login dialog box.
STEP 13. The Main screen will open, as shown in Figure 15. Click the Interfaces tab. See
Figure 15.
Figure 15. Main screen for SpeedNet configuration.

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Building a Two-Node Network
STEP 14. The Interfaces screen will open. Click the Wireless tab. See Figure 16.
STEP 15. Change the IP Address to: 192.168.202.20, and click on the Apply button.
Figure 16. Wireless configuration dialog box.
STEP 16. Access the Client Tool and login to the Radio #10 IP address:
192.168.10.1. (This is the Wireless IP address of the radio attached to your PC.
Generally, you can log into a radio using either of its two addresses.)
STEP 17. Go to the Tab>Stats>AODV screen, and verify that Radio #20 has “neighbored up,”
by checking for the address: 192.168.202.20 in the Statistics/AODV neighbor table
of Radio #10.
You have just set up a two-node network.

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Single Link Testing
Testing with a 32-Byte
Payload
Figure 17. Single link latency test with 32 byte payload.
3 msec
4 msec
7 msec
Laptop #1
192.168.10.50
192.168.202.10
192.168.10.1 192.168.20.1
192.168.202.20
Follow these step to test with a 32-byte payload:
Step 1. See Figure 17. Open the Windows Command Prompt and verify
connectivity to Radio #10 with this command: C:\Documents and Settings\>ping
192.168.20.1 -n 300.
Step 2. After the initial ping establishes the route, roundtrip latency should be around
6 to 8 msec with no packet loss.
Testing with a 300-Byte
Payload
Figure 18. Single link latency test with 300 byte payload.
8 msec
9 msec
17 msec
Laptop #1
192.168.10.50
192.168.202.10
192.168.10.1 192.168.20.1
192.168.202.20
Follow these steps to test with a 300-byte payload:
Step 1. See Figure 18. Open the Windows Command Prompt and verify connectivity to
Radio #10 with this command: C:\Documents and Settings\>ping 192.168.20.1 -n 300
-l 300.
Step 2. Roundtrip latency is 16 to 18 msec with no packet loss.

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Testing Bandwidth with
Iperf
Follow these steps to test bandwidth with Iperf:
STEP 1. Congure your single-link network with the IP addresses shown in Figure 19.
STEP 2. Install Iperf in both laptop computers. Use DOS prompt to go to the Iperf
directory on both computers.
STEP 3. Set up Iperf Server on Laptop #1 listening on UDP port 5001, UDP window size: 8.00
KByte (default).
Run iperf -s -u -1 565 -t 30 -i 10 as shown in Figure 20.
Single Link Testing
Iperf is a shareware tool developed to asses the performance of a network link. It can
measure the bandwidth, packet loss latency, and jitter of a link. S&C recommends using
Iperf for SpeedNet demonstrations and lab evaluations.
NOTICE
For Windows Vista and higher, Iperf must run in Administrative Privilege mode.To run
in Administrative Privilege mode: go to the Start>All Programs>Accessories screen.
Then, navigate to Command Prompt and right click to select the Run as Administrator
option.
Figure 19. Testing single-link bandwidth.
Iperf Server
Laptop #1
192.168.10.50
192.168.202.10
192.168.10.1
Iperf Client
Laptop #2
192.168.20.50
192.168.202.20
192.168.20.1
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:
192.168.10.1
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:
192.168.20.1
Figure 20. Iperf screen shown at the server side.

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Single Link Testing
Figure 21. Iperf screen shown at the client side.
STEP 4. Set up Iperf Client on Laptop #2. Run iperf -c 192.168.10.50 -u -1 565 -t 30 -b
275k -1 10 as shown in Figure 21.