Table Of Contents - Cisco FM3500 Endo Installation And Configuration Manual

Table of Contents

1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS........................................................................ 7
1.1. Water Ingress Hazard .............................................................................................. 8
1.2. Radio-Frequency Transmission Hazard ............................................................... 9
1.3. Hot Surfaces Hazard ............................................................................................. 10
2. Reporting Mistakes And Recommending Improvements ............................................ 11
3. Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 12
3.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................. 12
3.1.1. Cisco FM3500 Endo .................................................................................... 12
The Cisco FM3500 Endo Radio Transceiver ............................................... 12
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 12
Data Throttling .................................................................................................. 13
MPLS Protocol ................................................................................................. 13
Unit Configuration ............................................................................................ 13
Environmental Rating ...................................................................................... 13
Product Specifications .................................................................................... 13
Transceiver And Gateway Unit Power Consumption ................................. 13
3.2. Fluidmesh Architecture .......................................................................................... 15
3.2.1. Overview ....................................................................................................... 15
Wireless Network Architectures..................................................................... 15
3.2.2. Fluidmesh Technologies ............................................................................. 15
Prodigy .............................................................................................................. 15
Fluidity ............................................................................................................... 16
FM Racer .......................................................................................................... 16
3.2.3. Point-To-Point Wireless Bridge .................................................................. 16
3.2.4. Mesh Network Architecture ........................................................................ 17
3.3. Fluidmesh Network Addressing ........................................................................... 18
3.3.1. Bridge IP Addressing ................................................................................... 18
3.3.2. Unit Identification And Addressing ............................................................ 19
Mesh- And Bridge-Capable Radio Transceiver Identification ................... 19
Operating The Unit In Mesh Point Mode Or Mesh End Mode ................... 20
Network Addressing ........................................................................................ 21
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ............................................................... 21
Connecting And Configuring An Ethernet Edge Device ............................. 21
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ............................................................... 22
4. Installing The Radio .......................................................................................................... 23
4.1. Installing The Radio Using Tie-Wraps Or Hose Clamps .................................. 23
4.2. Installation On A DIN Rail ..................................................................................... 24
4.3. Installation Using The Sliding Bracket ................................................................. 25
5. Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................... 27
5.1. Fluidmesh Hardware Installation .......................................................................... 27
5.1.1. Installing The Cisco FM3500 Endo ........................................................... 27
Environmental Rating And Unit Roles .......................................................... 27
Installation Hardware ...................................................................................... 27
Removable Bottom Housing .......................................................................... 27
5.1.2. Best Practice For Shielded CAT5/6 Connectors ..................................... 28
5.1.3. Cisco FM3500 Endo Status And Link LEDs ............................................ 28
Unit And Link Quality Status .......................................................................... 28
Boot Sequence ................................................................................................ 29
5.1.4. Supplying Power To The Cisco FM3500 Endo ........................................ 29
Connecting Power To The Cisco FM3500 Endo ......................................... 30
Connecting Power Through A LAN Ethernet Port ............................... 30
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