Ward Electronics IIM 1000A User manual

USER MANUAL
Series 1000 A
Part Number 91-007-01
Firmware Release 1.00

Table of ontents
Table of Contents i
Preface 1
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Theory Of Operation 1
1.2 Features 1
1.3 What Is In The Box 2
2 Connectors Lights Switches and Jumpers 3
2.1 Switches 3
2.2 Connectors 3
2.3 Lights 4
3 Start Up 4
3.1 Power 4
3.2 Connecting The Antenna 4
3.3 Connecting to the Ethernet Port – Administrative Connection 5
4 Administration Configuration and Status 5
4.1 Getting Started 6
4.2 Interfaces 8
4.3 Services 14
4.4 Status 19
5 Specifications 22
6 Certifications 23

Preface
Welcome to the IIM Series 1000A Cellular Router User’s Guide. The User’s Guide will explain the basic
operation of a Cellular Router and take you through the necessary settings to get your wireless application
online. Additional information and applicable technical notices can be found at www.IIMproducts.com.
1 Introduction
Cellular Router provides application and network designers with a bridge between the world of IT
infrastructure and the evolving wireless data networks. With Cellular Router the wireless transport is fully
integrated into the product’s routing fabric meaning that you can approach the setup and operation of this
product much as with any other IP addressable device. Wireless considerations are reduced to the absolute
minimum necessary to register and make connections on a network.
1.1 Theory Of Operation
The Series 1000A Cellular Router is a complete IP router that routes traffic over LAN Ethernet
(10/100baseT) connections. The wireless features of Cellular Router simply extend the IP routing capabilities
to include routing and network address translation (NAT) over CDMA2000/1XRTT wireless networks. As
with most routers IIM’s Series 1000A Cellular Router can be viewed as having a Local Area Network (LAN)
side and a Wide Area Network (WAN) side. Traffic originating at Cellular Router’s Ethernet ports is
considered LAN traffic. The Wide Area Network connection is over the wireless network’s 1XRTT
transport.
1.2 Features

This manual covers Cellular Router (1000A) Release 1.00 and contains the following feature and functions.
1) Ethernet
a. Static Addressing
b. Dynamic (DHCP) Server
c. DHCP Client
d. Configurable DNS address
e. Configurable Gateway Sub net mask and Broadcast address
f. Port Forwarding
g. Service management
2) CDMA Interface
a. Enable/Disable Wireless Routing
b. Enable/Disable inbound IP requests
c. Adjust inactivity timers
d. Name Server Interoperability with UDP or SMS
e. DDNS Interoperability with BIND or MS Server
f. Administration web server port address selection
g. Enhanced OTA and manual activation
h. Home Network Selection
3) Relay Contact Closure (detection and operation)
a. NO/NC detection
b. SMS or email cry out alarm

4) Relay Driver Output
a. SMS Activation
b. Web Activation
5) General Administration
a. Modify Password
6) Status – Ethernet Status
a. Currently Assigned IP Address
b. Current MAC Address
7) Status – CDMA Status
a. ESN (Serial Number) Hex and Decimal
b. Network Assigned IP Address
c. Telephone Number (MIN)
d. Current Network Status Active/Inactive
e. Signal Level (RSSI)
1.3 What Is In The Box
The following items are included with your Cellular Router
1) Series 4100 Cellular Router
2) Antenna
3) 12VDC Power adapter

4) Cross over Ethernet cable
5) Documentation CD

2 onnectors, Lights, Switches, and Jumpers
2.1 Switches
Referring to Figure 1 there are two switches on the back of the Series 4100E. S1 (Reset) causes a hard reset
of unit. S2 (Restore Defaults) is used to completely restore the firmware settings that were included when the
product was shipped from the factory.To restore factory defaults the unit must be running. Press the Restore
Defaults (inner) switch and hold it down for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds you will see both the green and
yellow lights go off. At that time you may either press the reset (outer) switch or cycle power on the unit.
Figure 1
2.2 onnectors
Ethernet onnectors

Connectors are found on the front of the Series 4100E Cellular Router . Ethernet ports 1 – 4 are auto polarity
sensing and can be used with either a standard Ethernet cable or a reverse (cross over) Ethernet cable.
Terminal Block
Connector J1 supports three separate functions power relay contact closure detection and the relay driver
output
The pin out configuration is as follows:
Pin 1 - +12VDC
Pin 2 - Ground
Pin 3 - Relay Out Control
Pin 4 - Relay Out Voltage Source 12vdc @40ma or less
Pin 5 - Relay In Sense
Pin 6 - Relay in Sense Voltage Source 3.3vdc with over current protection
Antenna onnector - Standard SMA type female connector.

Figure 2
2.3 Lights
The Series 1000A Cellular Routerhas indicators as shown in Figure 1.
The network status indicator should be interpreted as follows:
NO IP ONNE TION - When there is no connection the led will be in the off state. If there is low signal
(less than -88dBm) you will see one 200msc blink (on) every 4.5 seconds. if there is good signal quality you
will see two 200msc blinks (on) every 4.5 seconds.
IP ONNE TION - If there is a connection the led will be in the on state. If there is low signal you will
see one 200msc blink (off) every 4.5 seconds. if there is good signal quality you will see two 200msc blinks
(off) every 4.5 seconds.

3 Start Up
Warning – You must connect an antenna to the SMA style antenna connector on the ellular Router
before turning it on. Failure to do this could result in erratic start up behavior and could possibly
damage the unit.
3.1 Power
Before starting connect the supplied 12VDC power adapter to the power connector described in Section 3.
The adapter supplied with your Cellular Router is suitable for use with 120VAC 60-hertz wall power. If you
need a different power solution contact IIM.
3.2 onnecting The Antenna
The antenna supplied with each Cellular Router should be attached to the SMA style antenna connector
described in section 3. The antenna must be connected before powering the unit on.
3.3 onnecting to the Ethernet Port – Administrative
onnection
For a direct Ethernet connection between a PC connect to any of the Ethernet ports using a standard or
reverse Ethernet cable. For initial configuration and administration with a PC or workstation IIM
recommends that the PC be set to obtain an IP address and obtain a DNS address automatically. For
Windows PCs make the following settings under the networking control panel

LAN (Ethernet) onnections - Windows
Figure 3
4 Administration, onfiguration and Status
About Addressing – Devices connecting to CDMA/1XRTT networks are assigned an IP address by the
serving network. Address assignment may either be static or the unit will be dynamically assigned an IP
addresses depending on arrangements that you have made with your wireless network operator. Dynamically
assigned IP address remain in effect for a period of time assigned by the network operator usually at most a
small number of hours.
IIM’s Cellular Router includes features that manage the temporal nature of dynamically assigned wireless IP
addresses. Using the Wireless Configuration screen you can configure your Cellular Router to use a
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. IIM operates a DDNS test bed that allows our customers to observe the
performance and reliability of DDNS with their applications. For large-scale commercial applications IIM
recommends that users configure their own DDNS managed and maintained with the customers ongoing IT
operations. Any Series 4100 Cellular Router can be configured to operate as a DDNS using IIM’s
proprietary Enhanced Wireless DNS (EW/UDP or EW/SMS). The Cellular Router may also be configured
to operate with a standard DNS having Dynamic DNS capabilities. Examples of this type of service would be
Berkeley Internet Name Daemon (BIND) and Microsoft Server 2000 and up. For detailed information see IIM’s TechNote
S4100-01.

Even if you elect to use a static IP address a DDNS service will add value in two ways. First when the
networks static addressing assignment fails there is a mandatory waiting period before the endpoint is
allowed to reinitiate the request for a static address registration. During this period of time the network will
dynamically assign addresses to the end point. A DDNS service will make the end point network addressable
(by name) during this period of time. Secondly a name service allows your end point to be known by a name
that is independent of network addressing. Addressing a unit by name may be easier for end users to
remember and will over a long period of time reduce maintenance problems.
4.1 Getting Started
Once the PC has been set up properly and physically connected to the Cellular Router you are ready to begin
configuring the Series 4100 Cellular Router for your application. To access the Administration menu use a
conventional web browser pointed at http:// 192.168.1.10. A login screen appears as shown below. The
default User ID is “ctek” (without the quotes) and the default Password is also “ctek”. Be sure to change the
user ID and password and record your new selections.
Figure 4
When you have completed the login process you will be presented with the top-level administration menu.

Figure 5
Note that the administration menu is divided into three sections. The Interfaces section deals with physical
connectivity managing the connection and subtended devices. Services are applications that are within the
router core to modify the behavior of a specific interface or to change system wide parameters within the
router core. Status screens are provided for the CDMA2000/1XRTT and Ethernet interfaces.
Note – The Restart button must be used to apply any changes made on specific Interface or Service screens.

4.2 Interfaces
4.2.1 onfiguring The Wireless Interface
The configuration screen for the wireless interface is shown below. The actual wireless interface is
provisioned and configured by the wireless Network Operator. Cellular Router ’s Wireless Interface
Configuration screen is used to establish inactivity timeouts and Name Server selections.

Figure 6
Network Select – This pull down menu allows the user to control the home network setting of the CDMA
connection effectively limiting the scope of the Preferred Roaming List (PRL) assigned by your wireless
network operator. There are four possible settings:
1) Auto – Auto is the standard mode of operation and should continue to be used in most cases. In the
Auto mode of network selection the entire PRL is considered for serving network connections.
2) Home Only – In Home Only mode serving network connection choices are limited to those defined as
Home in the PRL.
3) P S Home Only – In PCS Home Only mode serving network connection choices are limited to those
PCS (1900MHz) defined as Home in the PRL.
4) ellular Home Only - In Cellular Home Only mode serving network connection choices are limited

to those Cellular (800MHz) defined as Home in the PRL.
Warning – If the Series 4100 Cellular Router is transported from one location to another Network Selection
choices other than Auto could cause the unit to fail to make a network connection. For instance if the
Network Selection mode was set to PCS Home Only and the unit was transported to a location not served by
PCS or an area where the PCS network was not included in the PRL the connection would fail.
IIM recommends that Auto mode should always be used unless problems are detected. If selections other
than Auto are required the user should then evaluate operation in Home Only. Network technology specific
choices (PCS Home Only and Cellular Home Only) should only be used as a last resort.
User Name and Password – Required for activation on some networks. See TechNotes for specific usage.
onnection Type – Used to manage conditions under which a wireless WAN connection will be made.
Disabled – Never connect to the wireless network
On Demand – Only connect when there is outbound traffic to route
Always On – Cellular Router remains connected to the wireless network independent of whether there is
outbound traffic or not. In this mode Cellular Router will automatically reconnect to the network if
disconnected or if its IP lease expires
onnection Inactivity Timeout – When operating in On Demand mode this timeout parameter defines the
length of time that the Cellular Router will remain connected to the wireless network. If your Wireless
Network Operator has a shorter timer it will take precedence over this setting.
Use Network’s Dynamic IP Address – For most networks this will be the correct selection.
Use The Following Static IP Address – If your selected network is capable of provisioning a static IP
address to your application check this box and enter the assigned IP address. See TechNotes for network
specific set up.
Enable L P packets in static IP mode – Cellular Router uses LCP packets as a heart-beat mechanism to

determine the state of the network provided PPP connection. Some networks will not support this when a
static IP address is used. If this feature is available on your network it will enhance the reliability of session
oriented communications such as telnet to the TCP PAD function.
Select DNS Type – Used to select the appropriate protocol for your Dynamic DNS.
1) None – DDNS will not be used.
2) EW/SMS – Use IIM Enhanced Wireless DDNS with SMS updates.
3) EW/UDP - Use IIM Enhanced Wireless DDNS with UDP updates over the 1XRTT Air Interface
4) Standard UDP – Use a standard BIND MS2000 or MS2003 DDNS server
Device Name – Establishes the name by which this particular Cellular Router will be known at the Name
Server. This entry must be a fully qualified device name and domain and is limited to 40 characters in total. It
is limited to one level of name space definition meaning that all characters to the right of the first “dot” will
be assumed to be a component of the resolving server. An example would be IIM01.thingme.net where
IIM01 is the name of an individual Cellular Router and thingme.net is the name of the resolving server.
Primary and Secondary Name Server – Enter either phone number (SMS updates) or the IP address of the
designated Name Server. Name resolution is not performed on this entry meaning that a numeric IP address
of the resolving server is required.
Provide Network Name Server Facilities – Selecting Yes causes this Cellular Router to provide Name
Server services to client Cellular Router s configured to use it. If this option is selected additional set up in
the Name Services screen will be required.
4.2.2 onfiguring The Ethernet Interace
The Ethernet configuration determines how devices connected to the LAN side of Cellular Router will be
addressed and what the actual address of this Cellular Router will be on the LAN.

Figure 7
Media Type – Determines the type of Ethernet connection. Auto allows Cellular Router to determine what
the connection is. This setting is appropriate for most cases. Other settings are to select either 10Mb
(10baseT) 100Mb (100baseT) Full Duplex (FD) or Half Duplex (HD). Again in almost all cases Auto will
correctly determine the proper setting.
DH P onfiguration – These settings determine the network topology of the LAN side of Cellular Router
’s network.
Disabled – You must manually configure the IP address and other addressing parameters described in the
next section . It is recommended that the Cellular Router be assigned a private static address of

192.168.1.10.
Enable Server - This Cellular Router must be assigned a private static IP address as defined in the next
section. It is recommended that an address of 192.168.1.10 be used. The DHCP server will issue dynamic IP
addresses to other devices connected to the LAN side. IP addresses will be assigned for up to 50 devices.
Address assignment is sequential in the range of 192.168.1.100 – 192.168.1.150.
Enable Client – Some other device on the LAN side of the network is acting as a DHCP server. Cellular
Router will be assigned a dynamic IP address by the DHCP server.
DNS Address Source – In most cases this parameter should be set to Acquire From Wireless Network. In
this case when you click on the Update button the Cellular Router will verify that it has been connected to
the wireless network and that the wireless network has provided DNS addresses. If DNS addresses have been
provided they will be displayed in the Primary and Secondary Address boxes. If addresses have not been
provided you will receive an error indication. At that point you should allow the Cellular Router to
establish a connection with the wireless network so that it can acquire the DNS addresses. You should then
go back into the Ethernet Configuration screen and click on submit again. At this point the DNS addresses
should appear.
If you application requires a specific DNS setting check the User Defined box and manually fill in the DNS
IP Address fields below.
DNS IP Address (Primary and Secondary) – The address of the Domain Name Server that your network
uses. This should not be confused with the Name Server entries on the Wireless Interface screen. The DNS
referenced by these addresses will resolve outbound queries.
IP Address – The IP address assigned to the LAN segment of this Cellular Router .
NetMask – This parameter is also known as Subnet Mask. Network Mask determines which portion of an IP
address is the network portion and which portion belongs to the host. As an example a setting of
255.255.255.0 would indicate that the first three groups of this address (255.255.255) identify the network
and that the last group (000 – 254) identify a particular host.
Default Gateway – The Default Gateway is the address of a device that Cellular Router will use to reach

remote networks or servers. In many cases this will be a firewall address. In a normal situation where the
4100 is acting as a fringe router and is expected to pass incoming Ethernet traffic through to the CDMA
network this field should be left blank. If the 4100 is acting as a RAS where traffic is coming in from the
CDMA network so that it can be routed through to some sort of host/server this field must set to the address
of the 4100’s Ethernet port.
Broadcast Address
If applications on the 4100 need to do a broadcast operation this is the address that will be used on the
Ethernet segment to fulfill the broadcast request.