Outdoor Wireless Access Subscriber Modem REM Series User Manual 70-00121-01-00 Proprietary Redline Communications © 2009 Page 1 of 34 October 20, 2009
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Copyright Information All rights reserved October 20, 2009. The information in this document is proprietary to Redline Communications Inc. This document may not in whole or in part be copied, reproduced, or reduced to any medium without prior consent, in writing, from Redline Communications Incorporated. Contact Information: Redline Communications Inc. 302 Town Centre Blvd. Suite 100 Markham, ON Canada L3R 0E8 Web site: http://www.redlinecommunications.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.3.7 4.3.8 4.3.9 4.3.10 4.3.11 4.3.12 5 5.1 5.2 70-00121-01-00 Important Safety Notices ....................................................................... 5 Safety Recommendations ........................................................................ 5 Important Warning Symbols ...........
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Subscriber System Features............................................................... 13 Figure 2: 90 Degree Universal Mounting Bracket .............................................. 14 Figure 3: Outdoor Ethernet Cable - Cable Connection....................................... 14 Figure 4: Optional Redline-Supplied PoE Power Adaptor ..................................
User Manual REM Outdoor Subscriber Chapter 1 1 Important Safety Notices 1.1 Safety Recommendations It is strongly recommended that end-users of the equipment observe all warnings and cautions during operation, installation, and maintenance of the system.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 1.4 User Manual Safety Advisories Read this manual and follow all operating and safety instructions. 2. Installation of the system must be contracted to a professional installer. 3. Read this user manual and follow all operating and safety instructions. 4. PoE (Power over Ethernet) power adaptor caution: 1.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 1.6 User Manual FCC Interference Statement Important: The following statements apply only to the REM2500M 2.5 GHz model. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 1.7 User Manual Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 1: Notices - R&TTE Community Language CE Declarations 70-00121-01-00 Country Notice Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente [nombre del fabricante] declara que el [clase de equipo] cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 1.8 Security Features 1.9 WEEE Product Return Process User Manual Redline Communications wireless systems and provide security setting that can be adjusted by the operator to meet specific applications. Redline recommends these parameters be set according to industry recognized security practices. Considerations include confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Chapter 2 2 Overview 2.1 IEEE 802.16e / WiMAX Compliance Congratulations on your purchase of the Redline Communications 802.16e Wave 2 outdoor (REM2500M 2.5 GHz or REM3500M 3.5 GHz) wireless broadband personal modem. Redline Communications is a world leader in design and production of wireless broadband systems. The RedMAX 4C subscriber is a complete Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) compliant broadband wireless subscriber.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 2.6 Time Division Duplexing (TDD) 2.7 Modulation 2.8 Channelization 2.9 Service Flows User Manual The base station uses time division duplexing (TDD) to transmit and receive on the same RF channel. These are both non contention-based methods for providing an efficient and predictable two-way PMP cell deployment. All uplink and downlink transmission scheduling is managed by the base station.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Chapter 3 3 Unit Features The subscriber is a fully integrated WiMAX Forum compliant subscriber device incorporating a wireless modem interface to a remote WiMAX base station, and an Ethernet interface for connection to the local network. The subscriber is a fully integrated unit with a built-in Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna system. Power is supplied by Power Over Ethernet (PoE).
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Figure 2: 90 Degree Universal Mounting Bracket 3.1.1 Ethernet Port (and Cable) The auto-sensing 10/100Base-T Ethernet port connects through the outdoor Ethernet cable to a PoE power adaptor/CO switch. The REM receives DC power and exchanges data with the network through this port (straight-through connection). The REM cable access entrance is equipped with a weatherproof seal.
3.1.2 REM Outdoor Subscriber Grounding Connection 3.1.3 PoE (Power over Ethernet) Power Adaptor User Manual A ground terminal is located on the rear of the subscriber. Use this screw to terminate the ground wires. Correct grounding is very important for safe operation of wireless equipment. Ensure that all grounding connections are in accordance with local and national standards.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Chapter 4 4 CLI Commands The subscriber can be configured over a Telnet connection established through the subscriber Ethernet port or the wireless interface from the base station. The CLI can not be used to setup service flows. Important: Access to the CLI commands is password protected. Only authorized installation and service personnel are allowed access to these controls. 4.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 6: CLI - Generic Commands Command ? tab Description Use the '?' character as an alternative to typing 'help '. Example: Enter the following command string to list all parameters that can be changed using the 'set' command: set ? set rfC ? set rfConfig RxGain ? Use the tab character to auto-complete partially typed commands. CTRL-Z help Return to root mode. Type 'help' alone to display the available commands.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 4.3.1 User Manual bsidtable - Base Station ID Table The bsIdTable stores the MAC addresses of up to sixteen base stations. When one or more MAC addresses are registered in the table, the subscriber is authorized to register only with the listed base stations. When there are no entries in the bsIdTable table the subscriber can register with any base station.
4.3.2 REM Outdoor Subscriber buzzer - Antenna alignment Tool User Manual Audible alignment tool (if hardware equipped). Table 9: CLI - buzzer - Antenna Alignment Tool Commands buzzer Enable and disable audible alignment tool and show current status. This feature is supported only on outdoors models. set <0 | 1> Enable and disable audible alignment tool. 0 - Disable buzzer. 1 - Enable buzzer show Display status of audible alignment tool. Buzzer is turned off. Buzzer is turned on.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 4.3.4 User Manual ethtag - Ethernet Tagging Use 802.1Q VLAN tags to identify data traffic through the subscriber. Table 11: CLI - ethTag - Ethernet Tagging Commands ethertag View and adjust the VLAN tag settings. reset Set all tagging parameters to factory default values (Active=Priority=Value=0). Requires operator confirmation if 'yes' is not specified. yes - Do not ask operator for confirmation.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 4.3.5 User Manual interface - Ethernet Port and Wireless Settings Use the interface command to view and configure the Ethernet ports. Table 12: CLI - interface - Ethernet and Wireless Configuration Commands interface Ethernet port settings. eth0 set View and adjust the Ethernet port speed, duplex, and IP settings. ip View/modify the Ethernet (management) IP address. address Set CPE IP address.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 12: CLI - interface - Ethernet and Wireless Configuration Commands Set Authorization Policy mode. 0 - Disabled: No authentication. 1 - Enabled: Authentication is required. openloopsupport <0 | 1> Subscriber terminal adjusts transmission level based on the signal strength measured on the preamble received from the base station. 0 - Disabled: Subscriber does not use open loop control. 1 - Enabled: Open loop control is active.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 4.3.6 User Manual loadImage - Download and Activate Software Image Use the loadImage command to update the subscriber over-the-air or using the local Ethernet connection. The following items must be addressed before beginning software upgrades: 1. All software upgrades use an FTP server. 2. The FTP server must have a user account with the following settings: Username: target Password: secret 3.
4.3.8 REM Outdoor Subscriber rfConfig - Configure RF Settings User Manual The rfConfig mode allows you to view and modify the subscriber RF settings. Note: The subscriber must be rebooted before changes to the rfConfig frequency settings become effective. Table 15: CLI - rfConfig - RF Configuration Commands rfConfig View and modify the subscriber RF settings. reset Reset all RF parameters to factory default values. Requires confirmation.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 15: CLI - rfConfig - RF Configuration Commands show ... Show the current parameter settings. Displays the set commands above and the following: rxfreq Current receiver frequency (KHz). rftemp Radio temperature (Celsius). rxrfrssi Received RSSI. rxlock Receiver lock mode. 0 - Disabled. 1 - Enabled. txlock Transmitter lock mode. 0 - Disabled. 1 - Enabled. Notes: 1.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 4.3.9 User Manual statistics - Display Statistics The statistics mode allows you to view subscriber operational statistics. Table 16: CLI - statistics - Statistics Commands statistics Subscriber operational statistics. eap Display EAP-based statistics. reset Reset all counters to zero. show Display current statistics values.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 16: CLI - statistics - Statistics Commands show Display current statistics values. CPE #>statistics interface eth0 show Settings --- <> InPacket= 2500 InBytes= 0 OutPacket= 2461 OutBytes= 0 wman0 Wireless interface statistics. clear Reset all counters to zero. show Display current statistics values.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual 4.3.10 status - Display Status Information Use status mode to view subscriber status information. Table 17: CLI - status - Status Commands status display subscriber status information. show ... display specified parameter(s). if no parameters are specified, display all values.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 17: CLI - status - Status Commands ucd ucdcrccount ucderrcount ucdrxcount ulbytecount ulmapcount ulmapcrccount ulmaperrcount ulmpducount ulsducount uplink show ucd group of statistics ucd crc errors ucd semantic errors ucds parsed ul data bytes sent ulmaps parsed ulmap crc errors ulmap semantic errors ul mpdus sent ul sdus sent show uplink group of statistics 4.3.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Table 18: CLI - system - System Commands software Download new software to the subscriber. download < file> Download subscriber software from TFTP server. server TFTP server IP address file Software binary file name. switch Change to alternate software. Operator confirmation is required. yes Perform operation without operator confirmation.
REM Outdoor Subscriber User Manual Chapter 5 5 Appendices 5.1 System Technical Specifications < Table 20: Specifications - Indoor Wireless Subscriber Modem REM2500M: 2.496 - 2.69 GHz Mobile WiMAX modem compliant with WiMAX Certification Wave 2: Profile 3A: 2.5-2.7 GHz, 5/10 MHz, TDD REM3500M: 3.4 - 3.6 GHz Mobile WiMAX modem compliant with WiMAX Certification Wave 2: Profile 5A: 3.4-3.
REM Outdoor Subscriber 5.2 User Manual Subscriber Upgrade Procedure Before Beginning the Upgrade Use the following procedures to upgrade the subscriber. The following items must be addressed before beginning the upgrade: 1. You must obtain the latest subscriber binary files. 2. The subscriber performs all software upgrades using an FTP server: a) The FTP server must be located on the network connected to the subscriber Ethernet port, or be reachable over the air interface.
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