User's Manual

Rajant Corporation BreadCrumb® ME4 v11 User Guide
03-100126-011 Version 11.0.0
Table of Contents
Copyright Statement.....................................................................................................................2
FCC and IC Statements................................................................................................................3
GNU General Public License Statement......................................................................................4
Preface..........................................................................................................................................7
1 Introduction to BreadCrumbs................................................................................................8
1.1 What is a BreadCrumb?.....................................................................................................8
1.2 Mobility through Meshing...................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Mesh – A Definition.....................................................................................................9
1.2.2 BreadCrumb Mesh Connections................................................................................9
2 Description of a BreadCrumb ME4......................................................................................10
2.1 Radios...............................................................................................................................10
2.2 Enclosure..........................................................................................................................10
2.3 Antenna Connectors.........................................................................................................11
2.4 26-Pin Amphenol Connector............................................................................................12
2.4.1 Power........................................................................................................................12
2.4.2 Ethernet....................................................................................................................12
2.4.3 USB...........................................................................................................................12
2.5 ME4 Cable Assembly.......................................................................................................12
2.6 Status LED.......................................................................................................................12
2.7 LED Configuration / Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults Switch .......................13
2.7.1 LED Configuration....................................................................................................14
2.7.2 Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults............................................................14
3 Using BC|Commander...........................................................................................................16
4 Deploying a BreadCrumb Mesh Network............................................................................17
4.1 Addressing........................................................................................................................17
4.1.1 BreadCrumb Device Addresses...............................................................................17
4.1.2 DHCP........................................................................................................................17
4.2 Channel Assignments.......................................................................................................17
4.3 Physical Placement and other Considerations................................................................18
4.3.1 Line-of-Sight.............................................................................................................18
4.3.2 Distance....................................................................................................................18
4.3.3 Weather....................................................................................................................19
4.3.4 Interference...............................................................................................................19
4.3.5 Placement of Mesh Components.............................................................................19
4.4 Deployment Guidelines and Methodology.......................................................................20
4.4.1 Deployment Guidelines............................................................................................20
4.4.2 Deployment Methodology.........................................................................................20
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