USER MANUAL Series 4100E Part Number 91-007-02 Firmware Release 1.02 QUALITY COMMUNICATIONS FOR INDUSTRY Made in the U.S.A.
Part Number 91-007-02 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS I PREFACE 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION 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 START UP 4 3.1 Power 4 3.2 Connecting The Antenna 5 3.3 Connecting to the Ethernet Port – Administrative Connection 5 3 4 ADMINISTRATION, CONFIGURATION AND STATUS 6 4.1 Getting Started 6 4.2 Interfaces 8 4.
Part Number 91-007-02 Preface Welcome to the Ctek Series 4100E SkyRouter User’s Guide. The User’s Guide will explain the basic operation of a SkyRouter and take you through the necessary settings to get your wireless application online. Additional information and applicable technical notices can be found at www.ctekproducts.com. 1 Introduction SkyRouter provides application and network designers with a bridge between the world of IT infrastructure and the evolving wireless data networks.
Part Number 91-007-02 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.
Part Number 91-007-02 2 Connectors, 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.
Part Number 91-007-02 Figure 2 2.3 Lights The Series 4100E SkyRouter has indicators as shown in Figure 1. The network status indicator should be interpreted as follows: NO IP CONNECTION - 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 CONNECTION - If there is a connection, the led will be in the on state.
Part Number 91-007-02 3.2 Connecting The Antenna The antenna supplied with each SkyRouter 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 Connecting to the Ethernet Port – Administrative Connection For a direct Ethernet connection between a PC connect to any of the Ethernet ports using a standard or reverse Ethernet cable.
Part Number 91-007-02 4 Administration, Configuration 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.
Part Number 91-007-02 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.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.2 Interfaces 4.2.1 Configuring 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. SkyRouter’s Wireless Interface Configuration screen is used to establish inactivity timeouts and Name Server selections.
Part Number 91-007-02 3) PCS Home Only – In PCS Home Only mode serving network connection choices are limited to those PCS (1900MHz) defined as Home in the PRL. 4) Cellular 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 SkyRouter is transported from one location to another Network Selection choices other than Auto could cause the unit to fail to make a network connection.
Part Number 91-007-02 Provide Network Name Server Facilities – Selecting Yes causes this SkyRouter to provide Name Server services to client SkyRouters configured to use it. If this option is selected additional set up in the Name Services screen will be required. 4.2.2 Configuring The Ethernet Interace The Ethernet configuration determines how devices connected to the LAN side of SkyRouter will be addressed, and what the actual address of this SkyRouter will be on the LAN.
Part Number 91-007-02 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. SkyRouter 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.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.2.3 Configuring The Relay Input Interface This screen configures the connection characteristics of the relay input interface and defines the service associated with this interface. Currently, the relay interface can cause an SMS message to be sent to another wireless device or an email message to be sent to any valid email address. Figure 8 Relay Input Trigger – Establishes the conditions under which the Relay Service will be invoked.
Part Number 91-007-02 SMS Destination Address – The MIN (mobile phone number) or email address to which the SMS message will be sent. MIN must be 10 numeric characters with no spaces or punctuation. Any email address in the form Anything@Any_Domain will be accepted. SMS Alert Message – The text of the message to be sent when the relay interface activates. Limited to 100 characters maximum. Only printable ASCII characters in the range of 32 – 126 decimal (20 – 7E hex) can be included in the message. 4.2.
Part Number 91-007-02 Allow SMS Control of Relay – If Yes is checked the relay driver may be activated by sending an SMS with the command “R1” and deactivated by sending an SMS with the command of “R0”. Allow Web Browser Control of Relay – If set to yes a button will appear on the Advertising screen to enable and disable the relay driver circuit. Text For Web Link To Relay – This text will appear on the advertising screen next to the relay activation button.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.3 Services 4.3.1 Password Administration Used to change passwords and create users. Be sure to record this information in a secure location. Figure 9 4.3.2 Routing and Forwarding Services The Routing and Forwarding Services screen provides two separate but related functions. First it allows you to forward WAN side IP traffic arriving on a specific IP Port to a specific Port at a LAN side address.
Part Number 91-007-02 Figure 10 Block Inbound IP Traffic From Wireless Network – If set to Yes the SkyRouter’s firewall is configured to block any inbound originated (but not response) packets from the wireless network (WAN). This firewall is then selectively modified by the forwarding entries defined through this screen. If this parameter is set to No, the SkyRouter’s firewall is disabled. Use NAT on all Ethernet traffic to wireless network – For normal operation this parameter should be set to “Yes”.
Part Number 91-007-02 With Title – The name assigned to this service Figure 11 17
Part Number 91-007-02 4.3.3 Admin Screen Services This service allows the user to control overall local and remote administrative access. Figure 12 Port Number For Admin Screen Access – Causes the WAN side web server to listen on a port other than the default of Port 80. Allow Network Access To Admin Screens – If set to Yes administrative users will be able to connect to SkyRouter’s Admin interface over the 1XRTT network connection. If this selection is set to No only local administration is possible.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.3.4 Over The Air (OTA) Programming Almost all CDMA2000 networks employ one form or another of OTA to refresh Preferred Roaming Lists (PRL) and to make other programmatic changes to the firmware associated with the wireless interface. Some networks have streamlined the entire process into a single command that performs the activation and downloads the required data files. In other cases a series of command steps are require to do a complete activation.
Part Number 91-007-02 SPC (Unlock) – Required for OTA on some networks. Consult Ctek’s Activation TechNotes for specifics. Command – Enter network specific OTA commands in this field. Consult Ctek’s Activation TechNotes for specifics. Response – Network responses to OTA commands. Consult Ctek’s Activation TechNotes for specifics. 4.3.5 Applications Beginning with Firmware Release 2.02 the 4100S SkyRouter is capable of installing and managing custom applications.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.4 Status 4.4.1 Wireless Status This status screen provides information about the wireless interface such as ESN and MIN that will be needed if you are having problems with the wireless network. Signal level can also be used to validate antenna placement. Information on this status screen originates either from the Wireless network or from the CDMA/1XRTT radio within SkyRouter. Figure 15 ESN – An identifier assigned to the CDMA radio for this SkyRouter.
Part Number 91-007-02 Roam Status – Indicates the network’s view of the current geographic location of your SkyRouter. The possibilities are Not Roaming (Home), Roaming, or Blink Roaming. An indication of Roaming may or may not impact your data transmission costs. Charges are a function of your rate plan, not necessarily linked to the networks notion of roaming. Note also that Off Network Roaming is not supported by most 1XRTT packet networks today but may be in the future.
Part Number 91-007-02 4.4.2 Ethernet Status Indicates the current LAN side IP address that the SkyRouter is using. MAC Address is a vendor and machine specific identification code.
Part Number 91-007-02 5 Specifications Controller Axis Etrax 100LX MCM 4+16 Linux 2.4 Interfaces Four Port Ethernet Switch - RJ45 Ethernet 10/100baseT Full or Half Duplex auto polarity sensing Relay Input Interface - Designed to detect closure or opening of relay contacts. Physical – 2 Pin Terminal Block Electrical – Self-powered, current limited loop senses state of relay contacts. No external power required.
Part Number 91-007-02 6 Certifications FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A computing device according to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
