Xetawave Xeta9-E User manual

Xeta9
XetaWave Ethernet Bridge
User’s Manual
June 17, 2014
Firmware version: 2.03 build 3166 and above
Models: Xeta9-E, Xeta9x9-E, Xeta9x-E (Emancipator+)

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Contents
Warranty............................................................................................................................. 1
FCC Notifications................................................................................................................. 2
Antenna installation............................................................................................................5
UL Notifications...................................................................................................................8
1 Mechanical / Physical Design....................................................................................12
1.1 Enclosed Ethernet Radios (Xeta9-E and Xeta9x9-E) .........................................12
1.2 Unenclosed Emancipator+ (Xeta9x-E) ..............................................................12
2 Quick Start Guide –Point to Multi-Point ..................................................................15
2.1 AP (Master) Radio Configuration......................................................................15
2.1.1 IP Configuration ........................................................................................15
2.1.2 RF Configuration .......................................................................................17
2.2 Remote (Slave) Radio Configuration.................................................................26
2.2.1 IP Configuration ........................................................................................26
2.2.2 RF Configuration .......................................................................................28
3 Web Interface Overview...........................................................................................37
3.1 Main Menu........................................................................................................38
3.2 Network Settings...............................................................................................40
3.2.1 VLAN Configuration...................................................................................42
3.3 RF Modules .......................................................................................................44
3.4 RF Settings.........................................................................................................45
3.4.1 RF Parameters...........................................................................................45
3.4.2 RF Protocol................................................................................................ 47
3.4.3 Hop Tables ................................................................................................50
3.4.4 Modulation and Packet Size Tradeoffs .....................................................50
3.4.5 RF Settings for Xeta9x-E, Emancipator+ ...................................................51
3.5 Serial Communications .....................................................................................52
3.5.1 Serial Port Binding.....................................................................................53
3.5.2 Serial Communications for Xeta9x-E, Emancipator+ ................................ 53
3.6 Security Settings................................................................................................54
3.7 I/O and Advanced Settings................................................................................55
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3.7.1 I/O and Advanced Settings for Xeta9x-E, Emancipator+ ..........................55
3.8 System - Administration....................................................................................56
3.9 System –Firmware Upgarde.............................................................................57
3.10 Utilities –RF Ping .............................................................................................. 58
3.11 Diagnostics –LAN Statistics ..............................................................................59
3.12 Diagnostics –Radio Statistics............................................................................60
3.13 Terminal Server Statistics..................................................................................61
4 Modem Recovery......................................................................................................63
5 Additional Information .............................................................................................64
5.1 COM1 and COM2 Pin Assignments...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.2 Serial Pin Assignments for Xeta9x-E, Emancipator+.........................................64

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XetaWave LLC warrants your XetaWave wireless data transceiver against defects in
materials and manufacturing for a period of two years from the date of purchase. In the
event of a product failure due to materials or workmanship, XetaWave will, at its
discretion, repair or replace the product.
In no event will XetaWave LLC, its suppliers or its licensors, be liable for any damages
arising from the use of or the inability to use this product. This includes business
interruption, loss of business information, or other loss which may arise from the use of
this product. XetaWave LLC transceivers should not be used in situations where failure
to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other
party, including but not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. XetaWave
LLC accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in
data transmitted or received using the XetaWave transceiver, or for the failure of such
transceiver to transmit or receive such data.
Warranty policy may not apply:
1) If product repair, adjustments, or parts replacements is required due to
accident, neglect or unusual physical, electrical or electromagnetic stress.
2) If product is used outside of XetaWave specifications.
3) If product has been modified, repaired or altered by Customer unless XetaWave
specifically authorized such alterations in each instance in writing.
The warranty period begins from the date of shipment and is defined per the standard
warranty policy stated above.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The information
contained in this document is proprietary and confidential to XetaWave LLC. This
manual is for use by purchasers and other authorized users of the XetaWave wireless
data transceiver only.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, or for any purpose without the express written
permission of XetaWave LLC.
This product is licensed by the United States. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is
prohibited. Shipment or re-export of this product outside of the United States may
require authorization by the U.S. Bureau of Export Administration. Please contact
XetaWave LLC for assistance and further information.
Warranty

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This device complies with Title 47 CFR § Parts 1, 15, 101 of the federal code along with
Industry Canada: RSS-102, Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of Radio
communication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) and Safety Code 6 of Health Canada.
Specifically, 47CFR § 1.1310, Table 1, Limits for General Population/Uncontrolled
Exposure and RSS-102, Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of Radio
communication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) Table 4.2 RF Field Strength Limits for
Devices Used by the General Public (Uncontrolled Environment).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This device must be operated as supplied by XetaWave LLC. Any changes or
modifications made to the device without the express written approval of Xetwave LLC
may void the user’s authority to operate the device, pose violations and liabilities.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Caution
The model number XETA9 has a maximum transmitted output power of 4000 mW when
used in the 928-960MHz band and 1000mW when used in the 902-928MHz band. The
transmit antenna shall be kept at least 33.96 cm from psychical space where humans
may exist. Additional details may be found in the “RF Exposure Calculations” at the end
of this section.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Title 47 CFR § Part 15 and ICES-003. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1) Reorient or relocate the devices and/or antennas.
2) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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3) Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
4) Consult the dealer or an experienced RF/radio/Electronics professional for help.
Note: Whenever any XetaWave LLC module is placed inside an enclosure, a label must
be placed on the outside of that enclosure which includes the module’s FCC ID and IC ID.
Model # Xeta9
Serial # 0123456789
FCC ID: PEJ-93829283-MSD9
IC ID:1169a-Xeta9
Input Voltage: 4.5-5.0
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Made in the USA by XetaWave, LLC
Boulder, CO 80301 [phone]
www.xetawave.com
WARNING
These radio systems shall be installed by a RF/radio professional familiar with the
applicable rules. Installation of all antennas shall be performed in a manner that will
provide at least the MPE Distance from the direction of maximum radiation, to any user
or member of the public and consistent with the settings in the applicable antenna
installation compliance section below.
Exposure Compliance
FCC ID: PEJ-93829283-XETA9
IC ID:
It is the responsibility of the licensee or user to guarantee compliance with the
appropriate MPE regulations when operating this device in a way other than described
herein. The installer of this equipment must ensure the antenna is located or oriented
such that it does not emit an RF field in excess guidelines as posted in the Canadian RSS-
102/Safety Code 6 of Health Canada, 47 CFR Bulletin 65/47CFR § 1.1310 of the Federal
Communications Commission, or the Council of European Union as appropriate.
The XetaWave XETA9 uses a low power radio frequency transmitter. The concentrated
energy from an antenna may also pose a health hazard in the near field. People should
not be near the antenna when the radio link is operating as general practice and
maintain a safe distance as calculated below.
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Note: Industry Canada and the US/FCC use the same RF power density level for their
limits, but express them in different units. The US/FCC/OSHA/ANSI use milliwatts per
square centimeter (mW/cm2) and Industry Canada uses Watts per square meter
(W/m2).
 
22 /10/cmmWmW 
eq. 1
The following calculations are based off of the Maximum Permissible Exposure
requirements as outlined by the FCC and IC. The MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure)
distance is calculated based on the limits for a General Population/Uncontrolled
Exposure, 900 MHz frequency band. A conservative MPE limit of 0.6 mW/cm2or 6
W/m2was used for the calculations of the Table. The table provides safe distance for
several power levels and antennas besides the worst case for convenience.
To calculate safe distance:
   
   
2
/(4 )( cmmWmtExposureLi nAntennaGaiDutyCyclemWowerConductedP
MPED


eq.2
Where:
MPED is Maximum Permissible Exposure Distance or safe distance.
All quantities are calculated in linear or numeric quantities.
The exposure limit, MPED, and conducted power units must be consistent, mW and cm
for this case.
Duty cycle is set using packet sizes for master and slave. The highest duty cycle, 91%,
that can be set is 1024 transmit and 64 receive using a modulation of 305 kbps 4FSK.
Packet settings are set in the radio Network Configuration Menu. If the radio is a master
then master packet size is set to 1024 and slave packet size is set to 64. All radios in the
link must have the same master and slave settings. At Power up and with no data
transmitting, the radios will transmit or beacon with a duty cycle of 6 to 10% depending
upon modulation setting.
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The limits for Industry Canada are in Watts per square meter and easily calculated from
equations 2 and then 1 above.
Table of MPE Safe Distance vs. Antenna Gain and Power Output Setting
Power
Out
Setting
(mW)*
Duty
Cycle
(linear)
Antenna
Gain
(dBi)
Antenna
Gain
(linear)
FCC MPE
Limit
(mW/cm2)
IC MPE
Limit
(W/m2)
Safe
Distance
(cm)
4000
0.91
6
3.98
0.6
6
33.96
4000
0.91
3
2.00
0.6
6
24.04
1000
0.91
3
2.00
0.6
6
12.02
1000
0.91
6
3.98
0.6
6
16.98
100
0.91
3
2.00
0.6
6
3.80
100
0.91
6
3.98
0.6
6
5.37
10
0.91
3
2.00
0.6
6
1.20
10
0.91
6
3.98
0.6
6
1.70
1
0.91
3
2.00
0.6
6
0.38
1
0.91
6
3.98
0.6
6
0.54
*The worst case is 4000 mW and an antenna with 6 dBi gain or greater or 33.96 cm
as power output is reduced as required by the appropriate regulating authority.
Antenna installation
US/FCC antenna compliance
Since professional installation is required, standard RF connectors are used. Adapters or
custom coaxial cables may be required to connect the radio output connector to the
desired antenna.
Any antenna from a reputable manufacturer with desired bandwidth, gain/pattern
coverage, and have an input surge impedance of approximately 50 ohms can be used
provided the requirements of Title 47 CFR Part 51.247 (a), (b) and (c) are met, i.e.
conducted power of 1W (30 dBm) or EIRP of 4W (36 dBm) maximum and if the antenna
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gain is greater than 6 dBi, the power setting shall be reduced by the amount the gain of
the antenna exceeds 6 dBi. In other words the EIRP cannot exceed 4W or 36 dBm.
XetaWave has successfully tested the Xeta9 with the following antennas:
1. Device connected. 3 dBi Omni-Directional Vertical Antenna, LCOM Rubber Duck
p/n HG903RD-SM . The power setting for a 3 dBi antenna is 1000 mW.
2. Directional antenna. 11 dBi Directional, Yagi vertical antenna, Larson p/n
YA5900W The radio power must be reduced by 5 dB to satisfy 47 CFR Part
15.247 (a), (b) and (c) for antenna gain greater than 6 dBi. The power setting for
this antenna is 316 mW.
Industry Canada antenna compliance
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an
antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by
Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna
type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropic radiated power
(E.I.R.P.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number if
Category II) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types
listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for
each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use
with this device.
The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed
such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general
population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Heath Canada’s website www.hc-
sc.gc.ca/rpb.
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The following antennas are approved for Canadian use as detailed below.
Gain
Impedance
Radio Power Setting
Type
dBi
Antenna
Manuf.
Part
Number
Input ()
10 Out
(mW)
> 10 Out
(mW)
Small, radio
connected,
omni-directional
3
Rubber Duck
(sleeve
dipole
vertical)
LCOM
HG903RD-
SM
50
10
500
Base station,
omni-directional
5.1
Tubular
vertical
Commscop
e / Andrew
DB583-Y
50
10
309
Base station,
omni-directional
11.1
Tubular
vertical
Commscop
e / Andrew
DB589-Y
50
3
79
Base station
directional
11
Yagi
Larsen
YA5900W
50
3
79
Base station
directional
12
Yagi
Wavelink
PRO890-
12
50
Base station
directional
11.1
Yagi
Laird
YB8966
50
Base station,
omni-directional
8.5
Tubular
vertical
Wavelink
PRO902-8
50
Base station,
omni-directional
5
Tubular
vertical
Wavelink
PRO902-5
50
Base station,
omni-directional
5
Tubular
vertical
Laird
FG9023
50
Base station,
omni-directional
8
Tubular
vertical
Laird
FG9026
50
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