Televes CoaxManager User manual

CoaxManager™
User Guide

Content Index
Important safety instructions.................................................................................................................... 4
General installation conditions.....................................................................................................................4
How to use the equipment safely.................................................................................................................4
Electrical safety symbols..............................................................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 5
Application Description................................................................................................................................ 5
Features.......................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................5
Supported CoaxDATA Devices.................................................................................................................... 5
Installing CoaxManager Application......................................................................................................... 6
Connecting CoaxDATA Modem to CoaxManager .......................................................................................7
Device Configuration................................................................................................................................ 8
MDU Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 9
Select Transmission medium.....................................................................................................................10
Transmission Mask.................................................................................................................................... 11
Writing Device Settings .............................................................................................................................12
Checking Devices Network.................................................................................................................... 13
Device Info.................................................................................................................................................13
CCO Info....................................................................................................................................................14
Network Topology...................................................................................................................................... 15
Generating traffic to verify network links ...................................................................................................16
Generating Reports for Checking Network State...................................................................................... 16
Setting QoS parameters (Advanced User) ............................................................................................ 18
Default Priorities.........................................................................................................................................18
Priority Levels Assignment.........................................................................................................................19
TTL - Time to Live......................................................................................................................................19
Buffer Allocation, Priority Thresholds.........................................................................................................20
Bandwidth Limit..........................................................................................................................................21
Bandwidth Limit with QoS..........................................................................................................................21
Setting Advanced Configuration ........................................................................................................... 23
IGMP options............................................................................................................................................. 23
Number of Users per Slave........................................................................................................................ 25
Network Mitigation..................................................................................................................................... 28
Factory Defaults Button............................................................................................................................. 29
Advanced Power Management..................................................................................................................29
Advanced MME Features.......................................................................................................................... 30

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Important safety instructions
General installation conditions
Before handling or connecting the equipment,please read this manual.
In order to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the equipment to rain or
moisture.
Do not take the cover off the equipment without disconnecting it from the AC power.
Do not obstruct the equipment’s ventilation system.
Please allow air circulation around the equipment.
The equipment must not come into contact with water or even be splashed by liquids. Do not
place containers with water on or near the equipment if it is not adequately protected.
Do not place the equipment near sources of heat or in excessively moisture conditions.
Do not place the equipment where it may be affected by strong vibrations or knocks.
How to use the equipment safely
The powering supply of this product is: 100-264 Vac~ 50/60 Hz.
If any liquid or object falls inside the equipment, please contact a specialized technician.
To disconnect the equipment from the mains, pull from the connector, and never pull from the
cable.
Do not connect the equipment to the mains until all the other connections have been made.
The AC Power socket that is going to be used to connect the equipment should be located
nearby and should be easily accessible.
Electrical safety symbols
This symbol indicates compliance with the requirements of CE mark.
This symbol indicates that the equipment is for indoor use only.
This symbol indicates that the equipment complies with the safety requirements for
class II equipment.
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Introduction
Application Description
CoaxManager™ software allows CoaxDATA™ device configuration, setting different modes of operation,
checking installation state and links between devices. CoaxManager™ also allows configuration of QoS
parameters, and other options such as activation of low-power modes for energy efficiency,
Features
Check coax or PLC installation obtaining links status and traffic rates between devices.
Create PDF reports of network status for later analysis.
Allows basic device configuration setting MxU/HomeNetworking operating modes.
Set Network password for create several system networks. You can install up to four masters
(each with a different key) on the same coaxial network.
Allows configuration of QoS parameters supporting four priority levels based on IEEE 802.1Q
VLAN tags or IPv4 ToS (Type of Service).
Supports Advanced Features to configure IGMP, number of users or Low Power Mode.
System Requirements
Application works with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8
Application works on Mac OS X and Linux Operating systems with virtualization based on Oracle
VM VirtualBox software for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
Application requires installation of additional Winpcap library (http://www.winpcap.org/install/
default.htm). If library is not installed, CoaxManager auto atically install on your PC.
Syste is fully Plug & Play and requires no installation of any additional software or drivers.
Supported CoaxDATA Devices
Following CoaxDATA devices are supported by application:
•Ref.7689 CoaxDATA™ 200Mbps-HDTV
•Ref.768973 CoaxDATA™ 200Mbps-HDTV 1xEth
•Ref.769201 CoaxDATA™ 1Gbps-HDTV
•Ref.769202 CoaxDATA™ 1Gbps-HDTV with SFP
•Ref.769203 CoaxDATA™ 1Gbps-HDTV 1XEth
•Ref.769301 CoaxData™ 1Gbps-HDTV 3XEth + Wifi
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Installing CoaxManager Application
CoaxManager application installed through an executable that guide the user through the installation
process.
Language selection: This option selects setup language
Follow installer instructions to complete applcation installation. Read carefully license before use
program and approval before continue.
Once installed application will appear on your desktop the icon below:
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Connecting CoaxDATA Modem to CoaxManager
After installing application, when CoaxManager start scan all computer ethernet interfaces trying to find
connected devices. In the case of identifying a device already connected, get information associated
therewith.
Application provides two combos NIC Interface and Devices showing interfaces and devices that have
been located within these interfaces. When pressed in combo Devices updates automatically Network
Devices list, showing local device (connected directly through ethernet) and all devices that it has
located within its network. .
Click on Connect/Disconnect Button to select which device you want to configure. Different operations
are available :
•Read Config: Reads connected device configuration. This operation is performed automatically
when connected to a device.
•Write Config: Write configuration on connected device. Configuration is changed through tab
GUIs.
•Factory Defaults: Sets device to factory settings. Be careful with this option since restore to
factory configuration causes lose any settings you made on it. This button has the same effect as
Factory Defaults button located on the front of the modems.
•Help: This manual.
Once connected to device we have access to different tabs that show different information about it.
If you can not connect to device, verify that this is correctly
connected via an Ethenet cable. If there is an intermediate switch or
other network devices, are configured properly.
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Device Configuration
Operation ode setting can be perfor ed through Configuration ta , where shows device info and also
those fields that configure device access ode, network password or trans ission ask.
Device Parameters displays information about device:
•Firmware Version: Version Info of Device Firmware.
•PIB Version: Device PIB Version (Parameters Information Block) . PIB stores user configuration
changes and contains firmware runtime parameters.
•MAC Address: Device MAC Address. All Televes MAC Address start with 00:0E:7C hexadecimal
values and are registered on IEEE.
•DAK key (Device Access key): Key established in the manufacturing process and determines
access to devices when it occurs remotely (via coaxial). Knowledge of this key is essential for
updating/configuring devices remotely, although default DAK key value is always the same, on
manufacturing proccess, simplifying devices configuration.
•NMK key (Network Management Key): Key set by the user and allows creation of different data
networks named AVLN. This 128bit hexadecimal key, is generated based on the Network
Password field value using a hash algorithm. NMK key determines whether a slave can connect
to a master or not and only devices with the same NMK can be connected together.
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•NET ID, MDF ID, USR ID: Description fields determining the network name, Televes product
description and user description, done by the installer. Installer can change descriptions that
make sense in the coaxial network as the location of the modem, its role in the network or who is
using it.
•MDU mode: Indicates whether MDU mode is active or not.
•CCo mode (Central coordinator): CCo is responsible for coordinating communications between
devices. There are three options: CCo Auto: Device negociates with other who is CCo, Cco
Never: Device never is CCo, CCo Always: Device is Always CCo.
- On MDU mode: Master is always CCo, and slave never. CCo mode is not configurable.
- On Homenetworking mode: CCo Auto is default mode and CCo is assigned by negociation
between devices. When devices negociate who is CCo, all devices communicate with each other.
On hybrid networks with PLC medium or on networks where communication between all devices
are not guaranteed, installer must configure devices as well CCo never, well CCo Always, and
CCo Always device be connected to the router that gives Internet service . This avoids problems
with the negotiation of CCo Auto mode in case of lack of communication between all devices.
•Disable Device Transmissions: This options allows disable device transmissions and avoids
data transmission on network. Coaxmanager application still connect to device for management
but device cannot transmit data avoiding bandwith consumption.
MDU Configuration
Sets operating mode of the device.
Home Networking: This is default mode setting
at the factory and allows the creation of a local
area network where all devices communicate with
each other. These networks are usually created
when the modem is used to extend internet
services within a house. Default mode that is
retrieved using the Defaults button.
MDU/MTU (Multi-Dwelling/Multi-Tenant Unit). This
mode uses current coaxial network on a building
or house to communicate from the headend with
each of modems installed on coaxial outlets,
providing access to multiple dwellings without can
communicate with each other. In this mode have
two modes, master and slave.
If you select MDU option is necessary to specify which mode you want:
•Master: CoaxDATA operate in master mode and is typically installed in the headend, as
described in CoaxDATA product manual. Master controls when the slaves can access the
medium synchronizing transmissions and avoiding slave conflicts.
•Slave: modem will be installed in a coaxial outlet, as indicated in CoaxDATA product
manual.
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Select Transmission medium
Sets device transmission medium
•Hybrid Coax+PLC: This option indicates that operation mode is hybrid, where devices
communicate via PLC and Coax. The medium swich on front of device must be on the left and
power LED is set to orange color.
•Only Coax: In this mode of operation only coaxial is used as communication medium. The
medium swich on front of device must be on the right and power LED is set to green color.
•Round Robin Slot(Only MxU): Every Slave have chance to transmit data and reduce probability
of whole network colliding. Enable Round Robin generally enhance the throughput.
•Point to Multipoint (Only MxU): Master have chance to transmit data and reduce probability of
whole network colliding
•Enable Hidden Node(Only MxU): This option changes medium access mechanism of the
devices. Typically medium access method is based on CSMA (carrier sense medium access)
listening and checking medium is avaliable. Devices access to medium when no one else is
transmitting. This mechanism, however, requires that all of the devices can listen all
transmissions of other devices connected to the network. Depending on the coaxial network in
which the system is implemented, there may not listen slaves of other slaves transmissions due
to a high isolation of distribution outlets (> 100dB) and CSMA access mechanism in not valid.
Enable Hidden Node option replaces medium access contention for a token-based system, where
slaves transmit only when the master gives them permission. For this mechanism to work properly, all
devices on the network must have this feature enabled.
With this feature modems access to the medium only when they have permission to do so, providing
better performance in environments where the insulation between slaves is very high. Since the devices
have to get the token for access to the medium, there is a 20% reduction in the total thoughput system.
This feature is enabled by default when user select Coaxial Medum to transmit. Disable only when
isolation between slaves is a known low value.
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