User's Manual

pulsAR radio Operator’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 RADIO OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 RADIO COMPONENTS........................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 R
ADIO CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 R
ADIO POWER ..................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.5 OUTDOOR INTERCONNECT CABLE....................................................................................................... 1-7
2 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS ............................................... 2-1
2.1 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES....................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Point to point .............................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 Point to Multipoint...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 Tree topology.............................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.1.4 Linear Network........................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2 R
OAMING ............................................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.3 TIME DIVISION DUPLEX ...................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.1 Fixed and variable cycle split..................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 On demand bandwidth allocation............................................................................................... 2-7
2.4 R
ADIO CO-LOCATION AND INTERFERENCE........................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1 Radio co-location ....................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.2 Co-located radios self-interference ............................................................................................ 2-8
2.4.3 SPAN Network synchronization.................................................................................................. 2-9
2.4.4 Heartbeat suppression.............................................................................................................. 2-11
2.4.5 Synchronization with NetCrossing Gateways........................................................................... 2-12
2.5 E
THERNET BRIDGING ........................................................................................................................ 2-13
2.5.1 Self-learning bridging............................................................................................................... 2-13
2.5.2 Packet priorities ....................................................................................................................... 2-14
3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 BENCH CHECK OUT............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Using the radio Ethernet connection.......................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Using the radio auxiliary port .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 F
IELD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.1 Mounting Bracket installation .................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Earth Grounding......................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 Power/Ethernet cable ................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.2.4 Antenna Installation ................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.2.5 Antenna Alignment ..................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.2.6 Radio Configuration................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.2.7 Spectrum Analysis and channel selection................................................................................... 3-8
3.2.8 Output Power Limits (FCC) ....................................................................................................... 3-9
3.2.9 Output Power Limits (CE).......................................................................................................... 3-9
3.2.10 Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Limitations.................................................................. 3-9
3.3 U
PGRADING THE FIRMWARE. ............................................................................................................ 3-10
3.3.1 Description ............................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.3.2 Installing new firmware through the Ethernet port .................................................................. 3-11
3.3.3 Installing new firmware using Telnet .......................................................................................3-13
3.3.4 Installing new firmware using the RS-232 serial port .............................................................. 3-14
3.3.5 Feature upgrades...................................................................................................................... 3-16
4 COMMANDS ................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 CONFIGURATION TECHNIQUES............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 C
OMMAND SYNTAX ............................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT COMMANDS ..................................................................................... 4-3
4.4 M
AJOR CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS............................................................................................... 4-6