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BreezeMAX
USB 250
Operator Manual
Software Version: 1.0
July 2010
P/N 215677

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  • Page 1 ® BreezeMAX USB 250 Operator Manual Software Version: 1.0 July 2010 P/N 215677...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2010 Alvarion Ltd. All rights reserved. The material contained herein is proprietary, privileged, and confidential and owned by Alvarion or its third party licensors. No disclosure thereof shall be made to third parties without the express written permission of Alvarion Ltd.
  • Page 3 BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD. Disclaimer (a) The Software is sold on an “AS IS” basis. Alvarion, its affiliates or its licensors MAKE NO WARRANTIES, WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION.

  • Page 4: Limitation Of Liability

    MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. Limitation of Liability (a) ALVARION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information Safety Information Industry Canada statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada 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.

  • Page 6: Important Notice

     and individual names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. Alvarion Ltd. reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and  descriptions in this publication without prior notice. No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Installation Procedure....................4 3. Uninstalling the Software ..............7 3.1 Prerequisites.........................8 3.2 Uninstallation Procedure.....................8 4. Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 ............8 4.1 Prerequisites.........................8 4.2 Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM) ............9 4.3 Connecting to the WiMAX Network ................11 4.4 Operation Verification....................12 4.5 Viewing Status Details ....................13...
  • Page 8 Contents 5. Configuring Engineering Settings ............. 17 5.1 Advanced Settings .....................17 5.2 Channel Plan Settings ....................21 5.3 Device Management (DM) Settings................23 5.4 Software Upgrade.......................24 6. Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM........... 24 6.1 Upgrade Procedure ....................25 6.2 Creating a Default Configuration File...............29 7.

  • Page 9: About Breezemax Usb250

    An easy-to-use Windows-based utility provides the graphic user interface for system/link status, configuration and firmware updates. BreezeMAX USB250 Hardware The BreezeMAX USB250 hardware consists of a USB modem, a USB connector adapter, and Quick Installation Guide. The following figure shows the BreezeMAX USB250.

  • Page 10: Wireless Specifications

    About BreezeMAX USB250 Specifications Standards Wireless IEEE 802.16e-2005 DC Power input port DC +5.0V LED indicator WiMAX Link Status 1.2.2 Wireless Specifications Model 2.3 GHz 2.5 GHz 3.5 GHz Operating 2.302 ~ 2.397 GHz 2.483 ~ 2.687 GHz 3.302~3.597 GHz...

  • Page 11: Standards

    About BreezeMAX USB250 LED Indication Operating Humidity max. 90% Storage Humidity max. 90% 1.2.5 Standards Model Standard Details 2.3 GHz Health: EN 62311 (SAR) RF: EN 302 326 EMC: EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 Safety: EN 60950-1, 2 edition Notify Body review (0560) 2.5 GHz...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Windows Vista and Windows 7 users must install under Administrator mode for installation to be complete. Installation Procedure To install BreezeMAX USB: Remove the plastic cap and slide the BreezeMAX USB250 into the USB port. The LED indicator turns on if the device is properly inserted. NOTE Please ignore the “Found new hardware” message.
  • Page 13 Installation Installation Procedure Figure 2: Removable Storage “WiMAXCM” The WiMAX Connection Manager Setup Wizard is displayed; Click Next to continue. Figure 3: WiMAX Connection Manager Setup Wizard Window NOTE Back To review or make changes at this time, click . To cancel the installation process, click Cancel Select the installation path: Click Browse to select a different path from the default or click Install to start the installation in the current path.
  • Page 14 Installation Installation Procedure Figure 4: Choose Installation Location Window The installation process starts, displaying the status of installed components. The utility and drivers are automatically installed and may take several minutes. Wait for the installation completion. IMPORTANT Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, a security screen may prompt you to identify the WCM Allow program.

  • Page 15: Uninstalling The Software

    If necessary, proceed either with “Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM)” on page 9 “Viewing Status Details” on page Uninstalling the Software The following section will guide you through the BreezeMAX USB250 software uninstallation procedure. BreezeMAX USB 250 Operator Manual...

  • Page 16: Prerequisites

    Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Prerequisites Prerequisites Before proceeding, ensure that your Wireless Connection Manager is closed and the BreezeMAX USB250 is not plugged in to facilitate an easy uninstallation procedure. IMPORTANT A reboot will be required after uninstalling the Wireless Connection Manager.

  • Page 17: Settings The Wimax Connection Manager (Wcm)

    Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM) Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM) This chapter describes the general settings available for users, including basic settings and authentication. For setting parameters available for the Operator, refer also to “Configuring Engineering Settings”...
  • Page 18 Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM) In the Basic tab select or deselect the following and click OK: » Automatically Start CM when Device is Plugged: If it is enabled, WiMAX Connection Manager starts automatically when the USB250 is plugged into the PC.

  • Page 19: Connecting To The Wimax Network

    Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Connecting to the WiMAX Network Figure 9: Settings: Authentication Tab Your USB is now ready to connect to the WiMAX network. Connecting to the WiMAX Network This section describes how to connect to WiMAX network with proper configurations.

  • Page 20: Operation Verification

    To verify proper operation of the unit, examine the LED indicator. To verify data connectivity, from the end-user's PC or from a portable PC connected to the unit, connect to a known internet site (e.g www.Alvarion.com). When connected to WiMAX network, a small blue button with several concentric...

  • Page 21: Viewing Status Details

    Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Viewing Status Details To disconnect from the network, click the blue circle. An Error message is displayed when the CPE does not find a base station. Figure 12: CM Main Window: WiMAX Connected Some basic information is also shown in this window, which includes: Service: Network service provider (NSP) name.
  • Page 22 Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Viewing Status Details To view status details: In the main window click Status. The Status page is displayed, showing the IP Network tab. To view various parameters, select the appropriate tab: The IP Network tab includes: ...
  • Page 23 Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Viewing Status Details The WiMAX tab includes:  » State - The status of the device, including “Init”, “Ready”, “Scan”, “Network Entry”, “Operational”, and “Idle”. » Session Duration - Time of device function (hours:minutes:seconds) » Temperature - Unit’s current temperature »...
  • Page 24 Using Your BreezeMAX USB250 Viewing Status Details Figure 14: Status - WiMAX Tab The About tab includes  » Product Name » Product Version » Driver Version » Firmware Version » Copyright » BreezeMAX USB 250 Operator Manual...

  • Page 25: Configuring Engineering Settings

    Configuring Engineering Settings Advanced Settings Figure 15: Status - About Tab Configuring Engineering Settings This section describes the settings used by operators only (in addition to the settings described in “Settings the WiMAX Connection Manager (WCM)” on page 9), including three tabs: “Advance”, “Channel Plan”, and “DM”. These settings are available for operators only (if the file Engineer.dll exists in the installation path.
  • Page 26 Configuring Engineering Settings Advanced Settings Figure 16: Settings - Advance Tab The following settings are available: BreezeMAX USB 250 Operator Manual...
  • Page 27 Configuring Engineering Settings Advanced Settings Table 1: Advanced Settings Item Description Default Comments Debug Mode Enable/disable outputting debug Disabled messages to the debug.log file in the installation path. MAC Trace Enable/disable the option to view Disabled The messages are saved in Wimax MAC messages using an the following file external application (e.g.
  • Page 28 Configuring Engineering Settings Advanced Settings Table 1: Advanced Settings (Continued) Item Description Default Comments Scan Criterion Select the scanning method for Good RF network entry:  Good RF - the device will scan the whole band in current scan type and find out the BS with the best RF condition to perform network entry.

  • Page 29: Channel Plan Settings

    Configuring Engineering Settings Channel Plan Settings Table 1: Advanced Settings (Continued) Item Description Default Comments Export “Creating a Export Configure File Click to create a new Refer to Default Configuration Configuration file that will include all File” on page 29 the currently configured parameters.
  • Page 30 Configuring Engineering Settings Channel Plan Settings Figure 17: Settings Channel Plan Tab The following settings are available for setting the CAPL plan: Table 2: Channel Plan Settings Item Description Default Comments CAPL Channel Plan Start Freq. Start center frequency (in KHz). 0 for all 16 channels Stop Freq.

  • Page 31: Device Management (Dm) Settings

    Configuring Engineering Settings Device Management (DM) Settings Table 2: Channel Plan Settings (Continued) Item Description Default Comments CAPL Scan Lists (1, 2) Priority The priority of scan list. When Scan List 1: 1 CAPL Scan is enabled/disabled in the performing CAPL scan, the scan Advance tab.

  • Page 32: Software Upgrade

    Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM Software Upgrade Table 3: DM Parameters Item Description Default Comments Server URL URL of OMA-DM server. Range: Up to 128 characters Server Port Port number of OMA-DM server. Range: 0 to 65535 Server ID Identification for OMA-DM client to Range: Up to 128 login to server side.

  • Page 33: Upgrade Procedure

    To upgrade the software using OMA-DM: Create a .zip package containing the following: » Installer executable file (*.exe) for the specific device, provided by Alvarion. Choose the suitable file, 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz or 3.5 GHz. » An xml file with the following content: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐...
  • Page 34 Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM Upgrade Procedure created in step 1. Click Upload and Submit and wait for the upload to complete. Upon upload completion, the package appears in the list of the Updates tab. Upload Update package Update ID Figure 19: USB Web Interface - Updates Tab Click on the Update ID for the specific task;...
  • Page 35 Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM Upgrade Procedure Figure 21: Update Status Change Page Click Confirm to approve the change. Select the Devices tab from the server interface (see Figure 22) and select the device you want to upgrade from the list. The Device Details window is displayed (see Figure 23).
  • Page 36 Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM Upgrade Procedure Figure 23: Device Details Page In the Device Detail page, click Assign Image; The Assign Image window is displayed. Select the upgrade task to be performed and click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen to assign and confirm the action. NOTE Only tasks that have the correct model name and manufacturer ID (“from-image-external-id”...

  • Page 37: Creating A Default Configuration File

    Remote Software Upgrade Via OMA-DM Creating a Default Configuration File When the new software is installed, the management application restarts and sends a notification to the server confirming that the upgrade was successful - (EXEC completed / Update successful) immediately after connecting to the WiMax network.

  • Page 38: Glossary

    Glossary Creating a Default Configuration File Glossary This section details terms used in this manual. Authentication The process to verify the identity of a client requesting network access. IEEE 802.11 specifies two forms of authentication: open system and shared key. Base Station Channel Allocation CAPL scan list is defined by the customer provisioned list.
  • Page 39 Glossary Creating a Default Configuration File mRCT Mobile Radio Conformance Test Network Access Point Network exchange point equipped with large-scale switching (NAP) facilities and serving as a connection point between individual Internet Service Providers Open Mobile Alliance OMA DM (device Management) is a protocol specified by Open (OMA) Mobile Alliance (OMA) for Device Management purposes, by the Device Management Working Group and the Data...

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