ESTeem Horizon Series User’s Manual Model 216An Manual Revision 1.0 January 2016 Electronic Systems Technology, Inc.
Author: Date: Name: Eric P. Marske Title: Product Support Manager Approved by: Date: Name: Mike Eller Title: Vice President Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. Building B1 415 N. Quay Street Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 509-735-9092 Fax: 509-783-5475 E-mail: market@esteem.com Web Site: www.esteem.com Copyright© 2016 by Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Before You Begin 1-1 Horizon Series Overview 1-1 Horizon Configuration Modes Access Point Modes Access Point Repeater Self-Healing Mesh Network Station (WiFi Client) Modes RS-232 Serial Applications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-5 CHAPTER 2 – Start
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 – Web Configuration Logging Into Web Configuration Manager 5-1 Web Configuration Manager Top Menu Setting ModemID Field Status Menu System Log Screen Setup Screen Advanced Configuration Screen Backup Screen Restore Screen Software Update System Reboot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE OF CONTENTS Assembling the AA195PM Outdoor Pole Mounting Kit Grounding Procedure Fresnel Zone 8-9 8-14 8-15 APPENDIX A – FCC Information APPENDIX B – Interface Ports Ethernet Interface Configuring DHCP Server RS-232 Programming Port Pin-Out RS-232 Data Port Pin-Out APPENDIX C – Radio Configuration Frequency of Operation Setting RF Bandwidth Setting Data Rates Setting RF Power Level Average RF Output Power --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ESTeem Horizon Series Wireless Ethernet Modem! This manual was written to help both the first time and advanced user of the Horizon to configure the wireless modem for your application. If this is your first time configuring the Horizon and you would like to get going as soon as possible, we recommend using the ESTeem Resource CD provided with the modem.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CONFIGURATION MODES The Horizon can be configured for multiple modes of operation without any changes to the hardware. The following are brief descriptions of the configuration modes. For detailed descriptions and suggested applications for each mode, please refer to Chapter 4. Access Point Modes When the Horizon is configured as an Access Point it will provide a wireless bridge for mobile clients such as Horizon or Model 195E modems in client modes or Wi-Fi devices.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 3. Access Point Masquerade Mode The Access Point Masquerade mode is a special use of the Access Point mode where the Horizon will connect mobile clients into a single static IP address on a wired network. Data requests from the wireless network will be processed through the Access Point Masquerade modem, but any request from the wired Ethernet network to devices on the wireless network will be rejected similar to the operation of a “firewall”.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Station (Client) Modes 1. EtherStation Mode When the Horizon is configured in the EtherStation mode and attached to a single Ethernet Device, the Horizon will emulate an 802.11 wireless card in functionality for communication as a mobile client. The Horizon will seamless roam under the radio canopy of Access Points and can provide greatly increased range over a Wireless LAN Card for mobile Ethernet devices such as vehicles, forklifts, cranes, etc (Figures 2-4). 2.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION RS-232 Serial Applications The ESTeem Horizon is installed with an RS-232 data port for serial data applications run over the broadband link (Figure 6). The serial over broadband network can be used in a point-to-point or point-to-multi-point application for networking serial (RS-232C) devices, providing serial connections to legacy hardware in a new Ethernet network or providing for high-bandwidth devices (such as Video or Voice over IP) in an existing serial network.
CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT OVERVIEW There are three main phases to prepare the ESTeem Horizon for operation in a wireless network: Phase 1 - Determine the correct mode of operation for the Horizon in the wireless network. The ESTeem Horizon is a sophisticated networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation. Determining the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem Horizon is the first step.
CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT Figure 1: Horizon Front Panel Overview Figure 2: Horizon Antenna Overview Revised: 19 Jan 16 2-2 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT HORIZON HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The following steps should be completed to begin configuration of the ESTeem Horizon: 1. Connect the antenna to the antenna connector on the Horizon (Figure 3). For a single antenna use Antenna Port 1 and connect both if using dual antennas. Single Antenna Configuration Dual Antenna Configuration Leave Open 2. Figure 3: Antenna Configuration Diagram Assemble the Horizon hardware as shown in Figure 4. Technical Tips: 1.
CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT Revised: 19 Jan 16 2-4 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS MODES OF OPERATION The ESTeem Horizon is a sophisticated wireless networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation. Determining the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem is the first step in creating a reliable wireless network. This chapter will explain each mode of operation, provide example applications and detailed programming information for each mode. Please review the following modes of operations.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 2: Ethernet Bridge with Repeater Figure 3: Multipoint Bridge with Mesh Networking Revised: 19 Jan 16 3-2 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Router Modes (AP Router and AP Masquerade) The ESTeem Horizon can be configured as a network router or network firewall between the Ethernet LAN connection and the wireless network of remote locations. The router modes are used to limit the network traffic from a busy Ethernet network connection to only those specific IP address used on the wireless network (see Figure 4).
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Mobile Client Modes (EtherStation, Station Router or Station Masquerade) The ESTeem Horizon can also be configured to function as a mobile client. The client modes allow the Horizon to seamlessly roam between fixed Access Points. These Access Points can either be ESTeem Horizon wireless modems configured in one of the three Access Point modes (AP Bridge, AP Router or AP Masquerade – see above) or any IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi).
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 802.11 Access Point Modes (AP Bridge, AP Router or AP Masquerade) The ESTeem Horizon can be configured as a high power 802.11 Access Point (AP). The IEEE 802.11n/g/b Access Point (AP) functionality is available in all three of the Access Point modes (AP Bridge, AP Router or AP Masquerade). The Access Point mode will provide either a single wireless connection (Figure 6) or overlapping coverage (Figure 7) to create a “canopy” of wireless coverage for 802.11 devices.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 7: Overlapping Access Point Coverage Figure 8: Access Point and Ethernet Bridge Revised: 19 Jan 16 3-6 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES Once the mode of operation for the ESTeem has been determined, you are now ready to program the Horizon for use. ESTeem has created a simplified network programming utility call the ESTeem Network Configuration (ENC) Utility. This ENC Utility will be used in all the following programming examples.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 11: Main Office ESTeem Horizon 3. To change the name of the ESTeem Horizon from the WLAN MAC address to “Main Office” (or any other location name) to match the example configuration, Right-Mouse click on the ESTeem icon and select Change>Change Modem ID (Figure 12). Enter “Main Office” in the pop-up window and select OK. 4. Duplicate the above procedure for each ESTeem Horizon added to the network.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Ethernet Bridge Mode Example 1 (Figure 1) Point to Point Ethernet Bridge (2) ESTeem Horizon Serial Numbers: E-14000 (Main Office) and E-14001 (Remote Office) 1. Add the two ESTeem Horizons to the network using the above procedure. Once both ESTeem Horizons are on the configuration page, create a wireless link by clinking on one of the two connection boxes and dragging a line to the other modem (Figure 13). 5.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Ethernet Bridge Mode Example 2 (Figure 2) Point to Point with Repeater Ethernet Bridge (3) ESTeem Horizon Serial Numbers: E-14000 (Main Office) E-14001 (Remote Office) E-14002 (Repeater) 1. Using the above procedure, enter the three ESTeem Horizons into the ENC Utility. Your layout should appear like Figure 14. 2. Move the ESTeem Horizon icons on the screen to simulate the layout of the diagram.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Ethernet Bridge Mode Example 3 (Figure 3) Point to Multipoint with Mesh Repeater Links (6) ESTeem Horizon Serial Numbers: E-14000 (Main Office) E-14001 (Remote Office) E-14002 (Repeater) E-14003 (Remote Site 1) E-14004 (Remote Site 2) E-14005 (Remote Site 3) 1. Using the above procedure for adding ESTeem Horizons, add the six ESTeem Horizons for this example and rename by location. Your layout should appear like Figure 16. 2.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 16: Backup Link Configuration indicating a backup link in the repeater Mesh configuration (Figure 17). For detailed instruction on Mesh network configuration, refer to Chapter 7 of this User’s Manual. 4. Verify all ESTeem modems are connected to the same switch as the computer running the ENC Utility and send the configuration to all modems at the same time by selecting ESTeem>ESTeem Configuration>Send Configuration to All ESTeems.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Ethernet Router Mode Example (Figure 4) Point to Multipoint Router Mode (4) ESTeem Horizon Serial Numbers: E-14000 (Router at Network) E-14001 (Remote Site 1) E-14002 (Remote Site 2) E-14003 (Remote Site 3) 1. Using the above procedure for adding ESTeem Horizons, add the four ESTeem Horizons for this example and rename by location. Your layout should appear like Figure 18. 2. Move the ESTeem Horizon icons on the screen to simulate the layout of the diagram.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 3. By default, the ENC Utility sets all ESTeem modems in AP Bridge mode. To change the Plant Router ESTeem to AP Router mode, double-click on the icon to bring up the ESTeem Summary window and press the Edit button (Figure 20). 4. Change the Mode of Operation from AP Bridge to AP Router (or Masquerade if desired) and press the Next button at the bottom of the window (Figure 21). Figure 20: ESTeem Summary Page Figure 21: AP Router Configuration 5.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS ESTeem’s. Once the ENC Utility has downloaded the configuration for both ESTeem Horizons, the status box around the ESTeem’s will change from yellow to blue. This indicates that the configuration was completed successfully and the ESTeem Horizons are ready to be installed in the application.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Mobile Client Mode Example (Figure 5) EtherStation, Station Router and Station Masquerade Modes (3) ESTeem Horizon Serial Numbers: E-14000 (EtherStation) E-14001 (Station Router) E-14002 (Station Masquerade) Setting the ESTeem for Mobile Client (station) mode with the ENC Utility is different than the Bridge/Router or Access Point (AP) modes. ESTeem modems configured in as a Mobile Client will not link with a specific fixed modem; but will roam between any 802.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 5. Verify the encryption settings are correct for the 802.11 AP network in which the EtherStation modem will be working and press the Finish button to return to the configuration page. Station Router and Station Masquerade 6. To configure the two other modems, double-click on their icons to bring up the ESTeem Summary window and press the Edit button (Figure 20). 7. Select Station Router for E-14001 and Station Masquerade for E-14002 in the Mode of Operation (Figure 26).
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS icon and select Change>Change ESTeem Encryption (Figure 27).
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS ROUTER ADDRESSING EXAMPLES The following are examples of the IP addressing and subnets required for the ESTeem Router modes. Point to Point Access Point Router to Station Router AP Router Wireless IP Address: Netmask: Station Router 172.16.1.6 255.255.0.0 Default Route: 172.17.1.6 Ethernet IP Address: 172.17.1.6 Netmask: 255.255.0.0 Static Route: 172.20.0.0 Wireless IP Address: Netmask: Default Route: 172.16.2.22 255.255.0.0 172.16.1.6 Ethernet IP Address: 172.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Stand-Alone Access Point Router and Single Station Router Computer IP Address = 172.17.1.1 Netmask = 255.255.0.0 Default Route = 172.17.1.6 ESTeem Horizon in Access Point Router Mode Ethernet IP Address = 172.17.1.6 Wireless IP Address 172.16.1.6 Netmask = 255.255.0.0 Default Route = 172.17.1.6 Note: Wireless Networks and Station Devices Must Be on Separate Subnets Static Routes Routes for 172.18.0.0 network use gateway 172.16.2.
CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Stand-Alone Access Point Router with Multiple Station Routers ESTeem Horizon in Station Router Mode Netmask 255.255.0.0 Wireless IP Address 172.16.2.21 Ethernet IP Address 172.19.2.20 Gateway(Route) 172.16.1.6 Connected Ethernet Devices IP Address 172.19.X.X Netmask 255.255.0.0 Gateway (Route) = 172.19.2.20 ESTeem Horizon in Access Point Bridge Mode Bridge IP Address = 172.16.1.7 Netmask = 255.255.0.0 Default Route = 172.16.1.6 Connected Ethernet Devices IP Address 172.16.X.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES ESTeem Network Configuration Utility (ENC) The ESTeem Network Configuration (ENC) Utility is a software program designed to greatly simplify the configuration of your ESTeem Model 195E wireless Ethernet network. The ENC Utility will allow graphical, point-and-click configuration of your network routing, then configure each ESTeem wireless modem for the network as designed (Figure 1).
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES ESTEEM DISCOVERY UTILITY The ESTeem Discovery Utility will allow you to configure the IP address on the Model 195E to match your network regardless of its current IP subnet. This utility will also allow you to update the software in the 195E and open the web configuration for that wireless modem. Installation To install the Discovery Utility on your computer, insert the Resource Disk in your CD drive.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Note: This program is saved in a compressed file format. 3. Double click on the 195EDiscoverySetup.exe file listed in the window to install the program. Figure 4: Discovery Program Main Page 4. Connect the Model 195E to your computer either directly to the Ethernet card or through a HUB/Switch using a CAT-5e Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port on the 195E supports Auto-Negotiation, so either a patch cable or crossover cable will work.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Firmware Updates To update firmware on any ESTeem Model 195 that is shown on the Discovery program, “right-mouse” click on the 195’s MAC address and select Update from the menu (Figure 6). Once you locate the update file, select the Open button and the 195 will update, validate and then reboot with the updated operating system.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES ETHERSTATION STATUS PROGRAM When configured for EtherStation mode, the Web Configuration Manger is turned off. To gather information from the 195E on Access Point, link status and received signal strength you will need to install the ESTeem 195E Status Utility. The EtherStation Status Utility version 2.0.0.0 or greater provides a new feature that will automatically program the connected ESTeem 195E to match up with the computer running the software.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES SETTING LOCAL TIME The ESTeem Model 195E will be shipped from the factory with the internal real-time clock set to Pacific Time. To change the clock settings to the local time for accurate log file entries: 1. Select Advanced from the top Menu, then Wireless LAN Settings>wlan0 device. Press the Next button (Figure 9). 2. Select Global Settings>Set System Time from the menu and press the Next button to continue. 3.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES CONFIGURING TIME SERVER Enabling NTP time synchronization services on the ESTeem 195E will allow usage of time services from upstream services to keep the time on the system accurate. To allow time synchronization, the Model 195E must be configured with the NTP Daemon enabled and the appropriate IP address of the upstream network NTP server. 1. Select Advanced from the menu items and Global Variables (Figure 11). Figure 11: Advanced Settings Menu 2.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES 3. The NTP daemon is enabled by selecting YES for NTP ENABLE (Figure 12). When enabled, the NTP daemon will use time services from upstream services to keep the time on this system accurate. 4. Next, the NTP SERVICE ENABLE should be configured to “YES,” if you want to allow the system to provide NTP service for clients wishing time synchronization (Figure 12). Figure 12: NTP Settings 5.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES 6. Once configuration is complete, press the Return to Advanced button. 7. To complete the configuration, select “Commit and Reboot.” The ESTeem 195E will now commit the configuration changes and reboot. (Figure 13) Figure 13: Advanced Settings Menu VLAN OPERATION Virtual LAN (VLAN) systems are rapidly becoming the desired configuration on larger Ethernet networks.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES IGMP SNOOPING Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping allows the ESTeem 195E to operate more efficiently in networks with high Multicast (UDP, etc.) traffic. IGMP Snooping will define the destination for the Multicast traffic and send the data to the correct wireless Ethernet modem, not the entire network. This limiting of Multicast traffic to specific destinations greatly increases the overall network efficiency.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Ethernet Bridge Mode (Repeater Peers) When the ESTeem 195E is configured as a repeater peer, all multicast traffic is “wrapped” in a Unicast frame and sent to all other repeater peers. (Figure 14) This operation allows the ESTeem network to receive an acknowledge packet and retransmit the data if the packet is lost during transmission. This unicast encapsulation will work regardless if the protocol can support IGMP or not.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Ethernet Bridge Mode (Repeater Peers) With IGMP Snooping When the ESTeem 195E is configured as a repeater peer, IGMP Snooping is enabled and the network supports IGMP protocol, the 195E will begin to identify the connected Ethernet devices using Multicast transmissions and report this information to the network.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Client Modes When the ESTeem 195E is configured as a mobile client (EtherStation, Station Router or Station Masquerade), there are two configurations that will increase the reliability of Multicast traffic. The first phase is encapsulation of the multicast packets, as described in the Repeater Peer, and the second is IGMP Snooping if the network will support the protocol.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Multicast Encapsulation To enable Multicast Encapsulation, select Advanced>Wireless LAN Settings>wlan0 device and press the Next Button (Figure 18). Select wlan0_EncapsulateMulitcast to either Multicast (for all Multicast including Broadcast) or Broadcast (Broadcast only). Press the Accept Button and then Commit and Reboot.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) The ESTeem 195E supports SNMP Version 1 (SNMPv1) and Version 2 (SNMPv2c) protocol. This protocol enables any SNMP server to view the status of the wireless network while the system is in operation.
CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES & FEATURES [[ peer table entry ]] EST-MIB::wirelessPeersNumber.0 wlan device Peer MAC Address isRepeater? isAP? isAssocSta? isAdhoc? Frequency current rate set last rx signal last rx noise BSSID SSID isValid? EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pDevice.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pMacAddr.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pRepeater.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pAP.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pAssoc.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pAdhoc.1 EST-MIB::wirelessPeerTable.1.pFreq.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION The ESTeem Horizon Web Configuration Manager is an internal web server that will allow setup, monitoring and diagnostics of all operating parameters in the Horizon. The Horizon can be configured using any current web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, FireFox or Google Chrome®. LOGGING ON TO THE ESTeem WEB PAGE 1. Using your Web Browser connect to the Horizon Web Page with the IP Address that you have assigned it in Chapter 3. 2.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION WEB CONFIGURATION MANAGER SECTIONS The following sections will describe the features in each of the main and sub menu items in the web pages. For stepby-step examples of how to configure the Horizon in different Modes of Operation, please refer to Chapter 3 – Example Applications. Top Menu The Top Menu will be the default web page for the Horizon Web Configuration Manager (Figure 2).
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION Status Menu The Status Menu provides a summary of the current mode of operation, system time, processor usage, internal temperature and status of the communication links to other wireless devices. An example is shown below in Figure 5. Most of the communication troubleshooting is done in this section of the Web Configuration Manager. Figure 5: Status Screen Peer Status Table The Peer Status submenu lists the connected wireless devices (Horizon’s or 802.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION Repeater Peers – This section will list all connected Horizon repeater peers by their Wireless MAC address. For detailed information on repeaters, see Chapter 6 – Repeating Features. Access Points – This section will list all other 802.11 Access Points that are sharing the operating channel (frequency) of the Horizon. You can also note that the Repeater Peers listed above are also included in this list.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION System Log Screen The Log Screen is a trouble-shooting tool that shows the current log of Horizon system messages. See Figure 7. The System Details button will display a more detailed system diagnostics that may be requested by ESTeem technical support. Figure 7: System Log Screen Setup Screen The Setup screen allows the step-by-step configuration of the Horizon. Please see Chapter 5 for complete description on System Setup menu and examples for system configurations.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION Advanced Configuration Screen The Advanced screen allows the user to access all configuration parameters. The parameters are grouped based upon their variable. It is recommended that only advanced users of the Horizon enter this section unless instructed by ESTeem technical support. See Figure 9. Backup Screen The Backup Screen saves the current Figure 9: Advanced Features Screen configuration in the Horizon to a file on the computer or network. See Figure 10.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION Restore Screen The Restore screen is used to restore the Horizon to factory defaults, return to the last saved configuration or to access the configuration files that were backed up to the computer. See Figure 11. Figure 11: Restore Setting Screen Factory Default – Returns the Horizon to all factory default values. Last Committed Changes – This button will remove any changes to the modem that have been done since the last committed changes.
CHAPTER 5 WEB CONFIGURATION Software Update Screen The Software Update feature allows the user to update the latest Horizon operating system software from a file supplied by the factory or the Internet to the Horizon’s flash memory. To upload from a file on your computer, select Upload via web browser and a file selection window will be displayed. To upload directly from the Internet, select Download from an http or ftp URL and enter the site address. See Figure 13.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS USING THE RS-232 PROGRAMMING PORT Any terminal emulation program that can run with VT100 emulation can be used for this configuration of the ESTeem. Most Windows users will probably use either Hyper Terminal or the Terminal Emulation in the ESTeem Utility program. Configure your RS-232C port for a Baud Rate to 38,400, Data Bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop Bits to 1 and Handshaking to None. Set the Emulation type to VT100.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS 9. To set the IP address in the ESTeem Horizon, type the letter “A” and press the Enter key. Enter the value for the IP address, Netmask and default route pressing the Enter key after each entry. Figure 2: RS-232 Welcome Screen 10. After the basic parameters have been entered into the Horizon you will need to commit the changes to the Horizon (Figure 3). Press the C key and then Enter. The changes will be saved to flash memory.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS USING THE RS-232 DATA PORT The ESTeem Horizon has a serial data port that can provide RS-232 communication between two or more serial devices using the wireless broadband link. The serial data is encapsulated and transferred as a standard Ethernet packet over an operating Horizon wireless Ethernet system. The configuration for a serial Horizon network will be the same as an Ethernet or a serial (RS-232) based communication network.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Figure 5: Serial Configuration Screen Data Bits Select the number of data bits on the RS-232 connection to match your serial device. Stop Bits Select the number of stop bits on the RS-232 connection to match your serial device. Parity Select the parity of the RS-232 connection to match your serial device.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Flow Control Select the type of data flow control used on the RS-232 connection. The ESTeem can support Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS control lines) or Software Flow Control (XON/XOFF). Select None if no serial flow control is necessary. Maximum Bridge Links for Multicast Packets This value sets the maximum number of Ethernet bridge links that the multicast packets will be sent through when used in a multi-point system.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Figure 6: Serial Full Redirector Example Revised: 19 Jan 16 6-6 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES To increase the wireless network’s area of coverage for both indoor and outdoor applications, the Horizon utilizes a custom repeating feature that allows increased coverage areas without the added expense of hard cabling or adding an additional point to point radio link. With a conventional IEEE 802.11g or 802.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES You can also configure the Mesh networking directly through the web configuration setup (Chapter 5). Figure 3 shows an example repeater peer table from the setup menus. For an Horizon to communicate with another Horizon, select Yes must at Enable Repeater Capability. Next, the Wireless LAN (WLAN) MAC address of each Model Horizon that will have direct communications must be added to the Repeater Peer List.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES RAPID SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL (RSTP) The ESTeem Model Horizon uses standard Ethernet Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) to determine the radio routing structure of the wireless network. The primary purpose of RSTP is to make sure that “network loops” are not created. A network loop is having two communication paths to the same destination where the remote device would receive the same data multiple times.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES STP Phases The following sections describe the process of the STP in the ESTeem Model Horizon as how it would happen in the above example. Learning Phase - Once properly configured, each Model Horizon will begin to search out the other Model Horizon units in radio range that are programmed in the AP Repeater Peer table. All Model Horizon’s will calculate their routes to every Model Horizon in the network based upon the lowest “path length” to the Root Bridge.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES which site in your AP Repeater application should be the Root Bridge, contact ESTeem Customer Support at 509-7359092 or e-mail your application to support@esteem.com. The Root Bridge will be selected in one of two ways: the Root Bridge can be manually set (recommended) during the configuration of the Repeater Peer table (Figure 3) or the Root Bridge designation will default to the lowest MAC address of all the Model Horizon’s in the network.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS 216An ANTENNA AND CABLE CONFIGURATIONS (POLE MOUNT) ESTeem offers different types of antennas for both indoor and outdoor configurations. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be chosen so that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS WEATHER PROOFING COAX CONNECTIONS 1. 2. Lightly coat the threads of the connectors with silicone lubricant prior to assembly (See Note 1) and hand tighten. Make sure to use the silicon sparingly so when assembled, any excess does not get on center conductor. Care should be taken not to get any lubricant on the center conductor. Wrap the connector assembly with a non-adhesive silicone tape, EST part number AA243, for weather proofing (See Note 2 and instructions below).
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS ANTENNA PORT SELECTION The antenna ports on the Model 216An must be configured for either a single receive antenna (external mount antennas) or dual diversity antenna setup. To access the port configuration open ESTeem Web page using your computer’s Web Browser as per instructions in Chapter 5. Select Advanced from the menu items and Radio Settings-wlan0 device (Figure 1).
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Press the next button and wlan0 configuration menu will be displayed. The receive antenna is configured by selecting the wlan0_dot11CurrentRXAntenna drop down (Figure 3) and selecting the receive antenna. A value of 0 = Dual diversity (Both antenna Ports A & B will be used to receive). A value of 1 = Single receive source (Antenna Port A only).
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS ASSEMBLING THE AA195PM TWO HOLE OUTDOOR POLE MOUNTING KIT The AA195PM mounting kit contains everything required for pole mounting and weatherproofing the ESTeem Model 216Ang for outdoor installations. The 216Ang with AA195PM mounting kit can be directly mounted to a round pole from 1.25” to a diameter of 2.25” OD. Any mounting structure greater than 2” requires hose clamp strapping run through the Pole Mount Brackets. The mounting kit requires the following assembly: 1.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS missing or damaged items to ESTeem Customer Support (Phone 509-735-9092) as soon as possible for replacement. 3. Inventory the AA195PM Hardware bag for all the components listed in Figure 5. Figure 6: Pole Mount Assembly 4. Assemble the two Pole Mounting Brackets with the included U-bolts, hardware and Pole Mount Clamps. Reference Figure 6. 5.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS 6. Attach the two Pole Mounting Brackets to the ESTeem Model 216Ang with the 10-24 x 1” Phillips Pan Head screws through the top of the heat shield. Reference Figure 8 (Heat Shield removed for detail).
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS 7. Assemble the outdoor rated CAT-5e Ethernet cable (Not Provided) with the supplied Ethernet Cable Boot (Figure 9). 8. Feed the CAT-5e Ethernet connector(s) through the Face Plate Cover and secure the Ethernet Cable Boot to the cover. Reference Figure 10. Second Port Cover Remove for 2nd Cable Face Plate Cover Ethernet Cable Boots Figure 10: Ethernet Cable Routing NOTE: The Ethernet cable boot must be installed before the RJ-45 end is installed. If using the ESTeem AA09.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Revised: 10 Mar 16 8-9 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Figure 12: Face Plate Cover Installed on ESTeem EST Approved Direct Mount Antenna Only Port A EST Approved External Antenna With Factory Installed Boot Direct Mount Antenna Boots Port B Weather Proof Boot NOTE: Remove Plastic Connector Cover Before Installation Face Towards The South (North America) Figure 13: Completed AA195PM Mounts Caution: Outdoor mounting of the 216Ang requires the use of weatherproof boots. installation could result in radio failure.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS 216An POLE MOUNT GROUNDING PROCEEDURES Mounting the 216An series radio modem outdoors requires proper grounding procedures to prevent damage to both the radio hardware and the connected Ethernet and Serial peripherals. The case on the 216An series wireless modem is electrically conductive, but the AA195 Pole Mount kit provides isolation from the connected structure.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS FRESNEL ZONE Figure 15: Fresnel Zone Diagram The Fresnel zone shows the ellipsoid spread of the radio waves around the visual line-of-sight after they leave the antenna (see Figure 15). This area must be clear of obstructions or the signal strength will be reduced due to signal blockage. Typically, 20% Fresnel Zone blockage introduces little signal loss to the link. Beyond 40% blockage, signal loss will become significant. This calculation is based on a flat earth.
APPENDIX A LICENSING INFORMATION INFORMATION TO USERS Other Information The ESTeem Horizon complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.
APPENDIX A LICENSING INFORMATION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FIELD OFFICES ALASKA 1011 E. Tudor Rd. Rm 240 Box 2955 Anchorage, AK 99510 CALIFORNIA Interstate Office Park 4542 Ruffner St., Room 370 San Diego, CA 92111-2216 Los Angeles Office (LA) Ceritos Corporate Tower 18000 Studebaker Rd., Room 660 Cerritos, CA 90701-3684 San Francisco Office (SF) 5653 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 105 Pleasanton, CA 94588-8543 COLORADO Denver Office (DV) 215 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
APPENDIX B INTERFACE PORTS ETHERNET INTERFACE The ESTeem Horizon’s Ethernet Port is a Full and Half-Duplex Auto-negotiation interface supporting both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps (10/100BaseT). The Ethernet port is compliant with IEEE 802.3at-2009 Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) to provide both data and power over the same CAT-5E grade Ethernet cable. The port is compatible with TIA/EIA-568B cable configuration (Figure 1). Figure 1: Ethernet Pin Layout A second Ethernet port is included with the ESTeem Horizon.
APPENDIX B INTERFACE PORTS CONFIGURING DHCP SERVER The ESTeem Horizon Ethernet port supports both client and server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Figure 2 shows the DHCP host configuration screen that will be shown if DHCP server is selected in the setup screens. Enter the values that match the DHCP configuration for your network.
APPENDIX B INTERFACE PORTS RS-232C PROGRAMMING CONFIGURATION PORT RS-232 Programming Port The ESTeem Horizon has a proprietary RS-232C interface in a RJ-45 connector on the front panel. To interface the Horizon to the serial port on the computer, you need ESTeem cable AA0621 that combines a standard Ethernet patch cable to a 9-pin Female adapter. The serial port on the ESTeem Horizon can be used to access the configuration menu in the ESTeem for system and network configuration.
APPENDIX C RADIO CONFIGURATION HORIZON FREQUENCIES OF OPERATION In a wireless Ethernet network all of the ESTeem Horizon must be set to the same radio frequency of operation (channel) and bandwidth. The following table shows the channels and corresponding frequencies of operation for each model of ESTeem. The frequency of operation is selectable when configuring the mode of operation of the Horizon (reference Chapter 3).
APPENDIX C RADIO CONFIGURATION SETTING RF POWER LEVEL The ESTeem Horizon peak power is adjustable in output power from the advanced configuration menu. The output power is adjusted on the Advanced Menu>Wireless LAN Settings>Wlan0 Device screen (Figure 4) of the Web Configuration Manager. Select the value and press the Save Settings button.
APPENDIX D SECURITY OVERVIEW The security for the ESTeem Horizon, like all network security, must be multi-layered. One level of security is never enough to make sure that data does not end up in the wrong hands. Please review the following security levels and decide what is the most appropriate for your network. AES-CCMP (802.11i and WPA-2) AES-CCMP (Advanced Encryption Standard-Counter Mode CBC-MAC Protocol) is the encryption algorithm used in the IEEE 802.11i and WPA-2 security protocols.
APPENDIX D SECURITY 128-BIT WEP The 128 WEP uses a particular algorithm called RC4 encryption to encode and decode traffic that is based on a 104-bit encryption key and a 24-bit Initialization Vector (IV). RC4 starts with a relatively short encryption key (104 bits) that is expanded into a nearly infinite stream of keys to accompany the stream of packets. The basic concept of RC4 is good, but the way it’s implemented in WEP leaves it open to compromise.
APPENDIX D SECURITY MASQUERADE MODES When the ESTeem Horizon is configured in either the Access Point Masquerade or the Client Masquerade modes, the wireless modem functions as a network firewall. If access to the wired network is the greatest concern, place the ESTeem in the Masquerade mode and the wireless network will be completely isolated from the wired Ethernet network. INCREASING NETWORK SECURITY The following are a few suggestions to help improve the overall security of your wireless network: 1.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING TESTING COMMUNICATION LINK After you have configured at least two of the Horizon wireless Ethernet modems for operation, you can verify communication with each the following steps: Status LED Solid Red on Link Status Light The quickest source of link status is to view the Status Light on the face of the Horizon (Figure 1). If the Status light is solid, the Horizon has a connection to another Horizon listed in the Peer Table.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING Repeater Peers - The Peer Table will display all connected Horizons configured to repeat to this ESTeem by their Wireless (WLAN) MAC address. Received Signal Strength – This is the first of the two numbers listed in the block. This signal strength value is listed in dBm. Last RX – This is the time of the last received data packet. When monitoring the status menu, it is important to note the time the last transmission was updated so you are not looking at “stale” data.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING Viewing RF Data Rates The value shown on the Peer Status Screen for data rate may not be the actual rate of the RF link. To view the link information, click on the Opposite Modems WLAN MAC address in the Repeater Peer list (Figure 2) and further link status information will be displayed (Figure 3). Figure 3: Peer Summary Table Once loaded, click on View Peer Rate Control Information. (Figure 4) The value of the Current TX rate is the RF data rate between the two ESTeem Horizon.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING SIGNAL STRENGTH VS DATA RATE The average signal strength required to maintain a specific data rate will vary by ESTeem Horizon model and bandwidth. To review the required signal level and its effect from distance and hardware selected, please use the ESTeem RF Design program available from our web site (www.esteem.com). Please note that the data rates can be greatly affected by overall activity on the radio channel and the total background noise.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS General (Applicable to All Modes of Operation) Where do I find the latest firmware version number? – We have the latest version number of the Horizon firmware listed on the ESTeem Web site (www.esteem.com) under the Horizon product page. How and when do I update the Horizon firmware? - You should only update the Horizon firmware if you are having a specific problem and it is recommended that you do so by ESTeem Customer Support personnel.
APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING EtherStation How do I access the Horizon web page in EtherStation Mode? The Horizon does not have an active web browser when configured in EtherStation mode. You must access the ESTeem with the ESTeem Discovery Program or through the RS-232 port after configuration in this mode. To monitor the link status, you can use the EtherStation Status program. What IP address do I configure the ESTeem in EtherStation mode? – The Horizon will not have an IP address in EtherStation mode.
APPENDIX F 216An SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 216An Specifications ESTeem 216An Specifications Transmitter/Receiver Frequency of Operation (Software Selectable) 2.412 to 2.
APPENDIX F 216An SPECIFICATIONS Model 195Eg Case Specifications Revised: 10 Mar 16 APX F-2 EST P/N AA107-Horizon
APPENDIX F 216An SPECIFICATIONS Antenna Specifications Model: AA20DMEg Applications: Model 195Eg direct case mount Antenna Type: Omni-Directional, Sleeve dipole Frequency: 2400 to 2485 MHz Polarization: Vertical Impedance: 50 ohms Gain: 5 dBi (3 dBd) VSWR: < 2:1 Power: 10 W Front To Back Ratio: n/a Horizontal Beamwidth: n/a Vertical Beamwidth: n/a Antenna Material: Polyurethane Plastic Radome Recommended Mounting Hardware: n/a Antenna Connector: TNC-R Male Flexibility: +/- 20 Antenna Envelope: 8.28 in.
APPENDIX F 216An SPECIFICATIONS Antenna Specifications Model No: Antenna Type: Applications: Frequency: Polarization: Impedance: Gain: VSWR: Front to Back Ratio: Horizontal Beamwidth: Vertical Beamwidth: Antenna Material: Mounting Hardware: Antenna Connector: Maximum Power Input: Antenna Envelope: Windload (RWV): Lateral Thrust at Rated Wind: Wind Surface Area: Weight: Revised: 10 Mar 16 AA203Eg Directional, DC grounded Fixed base. 2400 to 2485 MHz Vertical or Horizontal 50 ohms 6 dBi (4 dBd) < 1.
APPENDIX F 216An SPECIFICATIONS Antenna Specifications Model No: Applications: Antenna Type: Frequency: Polarization: Impedance: Gain: VSWR: Front to Back Ratio: Horizontal Beamwidth: Vertical Beamwidth: Antenna Material: Recommended Mounting Hardware: Antenna Connector: Maximum Power Input: Wind Survival: Wind Load: Antenna Envelope: Weight: AA204Eg.1 Fixed base mounting 2.
