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Radio modem & Router
version 1.3
3/9/2012
fw 1.1.4.0
RACOM s.r.o. • Mirova 1283 • 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave • Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 565 659 511 • Fax: +420 565 659 512 • E-mail: racom@racom.eu
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  • Page 1 RipEX Radio modem & Router version 1.3 3/9/2012 fw 1.1.4.0 RACOM s.r.o. • Mirova 1283 • 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave • Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 565 659 511 • Fax: +420 565 659 512 • E-mail: racom@racom.eu...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    7.1. Menu header ........................64 7.2. Status ..........................65 7.3. Settings ..........................66 7.4. Routing ..........................96 7.5. Diagnostic ........................... 98 7.6. Maintenance ........................111 8. CLI Configuration ........................115 9. Troubleshooting ........................... 116 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 4 4.21. Demo case ..........................53 5.1. Bench test ..........................54 5.2. Connecting to a PC over ETH and over ETH/USB adapter ............55 5.3. PC address setting ........................56 5.4. Authentication ..........................57 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 5 4.2. Ethernet to cable connector connections ................... 41 4.3. COM1,2 pin description ......................41 4.4. USB pin description ........................42 4.5. Key to LEDs ..........................43 4.6. Technical parameters ......................... 44 10.1. Minimum Safety Distance ...................... 118 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Design the addressing and routing scheme of the network (Chapter 2, RipEX in detail and RipEX App notes, Address planing Preconfigure all RipEX's (Section 5.4, “Basic setup”). Install individual sites Mount RipEX into cabinet (Section 6.1, “Mounting”). http://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex/app/routing.html © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 8 Check routing by the ping tool (the section called “Ping”) to verify accessibility of all IP ad- dresses with which the unit will communicate. Connect the SCADA equipment Test your application RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 9: Ripex - Radio Router

    - Balloon tips, - Fastest web access to remote units • Bridge or Router - RipEX is a device with native IP support which can be set as a standard bridge or router. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 10: Standards

    ETSI EN 301 489-1 V 1.8.1 ETSI EN 301 489-5 V 1.3.1 Safety CENELEC EN 60 950-1:2006 Vibration CENELEC EN 61 373:1999 IEEE 802.3i IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3af RS232 EIA-232-F RS485 EIA RS-485 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 11 RipEX – Radio router IEC101 IEC 60870-5-101 IEC104 IEC 60870-5-104 DNP3 IEEE 1815-2010 Profibus DP-V0 IEC 61158 Type 3 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 12: Ripex In Detail

    In bridge mode, the radio channel protocol do not solve collisions. There is a CRC check of data integrity, however, i.e. once a message is delivered, it is 100% error free. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 13 Step 2 FEP’s RipEX broadcasts this packet on Radio channel. RipEX3 and RipEX1 receive this packet. RipEX2 doesn’t receive this packet, because it is not within radio coverage of FEP’s RipEX. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 14 FEP. RipEX3 and FEP’s RipEXes do not send the repeated packet to their COM ports, because it has been handled already. FEP processes the reply from RTU3 and polling cycle continues….. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 15: Bridge Mode Example

    This prevents collisions between remote radio modems. There can be no repeater collisions if only one re- peater is used. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 16 This can be achieved for CEN RPT1 RPT2 REM example by reducing the output power or using a unidirectional antenna. Coverage area Solution 2. Good Use a single repeater. (Whenever network layout allows that.) RPT1 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 17: Router Mode

    The destination IP address of a COM port is either the IP of ETH or the IP of a radio interface. The source IP address of outgoing packets from COM ports is always the IP of the ETH interface. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 18 All RipEXes receive this packet. This packet is addressed to FEP’s RipEX, so only FEP’s RipEX reacts. It checks data integrity and transmits the acknowledgement to RipEX1. At the same time the packet is sent to FEP through COM2. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 19 (over repeaters), which is different from common IP networks. The example configuration below does not show such routing rules for the sake of simplicity (they are not needed in most cases). © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 20: Addressing

    The router compares the destination IP 192.168.2.2 with its own ethernet address 192.168.2.1/24 and determines that the packet’s destination is within its ETH network and sends the packet over the ethernet interface – eventually, the packet is received by RTU 2. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 21: Optimised Addressing

    ETH interface, unless you are perfectly certain that a packet to non- existing destination IP may never appear (remember you are dealing with complex software written and configured by humans). © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 22: Serial Scada Protocols

    Note: The anti-collision protocol feature is available only in the router mode. The bridge mode is suitable for simple Master-Slave arrangements with polling-type application protocol. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 23: Combination Of Ip And Serial Communication

    TCP connections between the RipEX and the locally connected application up to 10 on each Terminal server. 2.6. Diagnostics & network management RipEX radiomodem offers a wide range of built-in diagnostics and network management tools. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 24 RipEX also allows generating SNMP traps when thresholds have been reached for the monitored values: RSScom, DQcom, TXLost[%], Ucc, Temp, PWR, VSWR, ETH[Rx/Tx], COM1[Rx/Tx], COM2[Rx/Tx], HW Alarm Input. See chapter RipEX App notes, SNMP for RACOM RipEX for more. 2.6.4. Ping To diagnose the individual radio links RipEX is equipped with an enhanced Ping tool.

  • Page 25: Firmware Update And Upgrade

    2.7. Firmware update and upgrade Occasionally RipEX firmware update or upgrade is released. An update improves functionality and/or fix software bugs. Updates can be downloaded for free from www.racom.eu. A firmware upgrade implements significant improvements and new functions which take the product to a new level.
  • Page 26 Software keys are always tied to a specific RipEX production code. When purchasing a software key, this production code must be given. See chapter Adv. Conf., SW feature keys for more. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 27: Network Planning

    The bench test layout should include the application centre, two remotes (at least) and the use of a repeater. See the following picture for an example. http://www.racom.eu/eng/products/radio-modem-ripex.html#calculation © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 28: Frequency

    - the reliability of high speed links in such environment is once again limited. Otherwise, if network capacity is your main problem, then 900 MHz allows you to build the fastest and RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 29: Signal Budget

    The available TX output power and guaranteed RX sensitivity level for the given data rate have to be declared by the radio manufacturer. RipEX values can be found in Table 4.6, “Technical parameters”. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 30: Multipath Propagation, Dq

    Different paths have different lengths, hence the waveforms are in different phases when hitting the receiving antenna. They may add-up, they may cancel each other out. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 31: Multipath Propagation

    Yagi, or rotating the directional antenna shows several peaks and troughs of the signal and no clear maximum • RSS changes rapidly (say 10 dB) when antenna is moved by less than a meter in any direction © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 32: Antenna Location

    They look like interference which is very difficult to identify and , alas, they are caused by pure multipath propagation, a self-made one. So always use a combiner and another directional antenna if such ar- rangement is needed. Always. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 33: Network Layout

    • when total throughput is important, typically in report-by-exception networks, splitting the network into several independent or only slightly overlapping areas of coverage can help. The placement © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 34: Dominant Repeater

    (fibre, microwave) links can multiply the throughput of the network. It saves not only the load itself, it also significantly reduces the probability of collision. More on that in the following chapter 3.6.. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 35: Hybrid Networks

    (several metres) from any electronic equipment as well as the antenna itself. A metallic plate used as shielding against interference must not form a part of the antenna. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 36: Antenna Mounting

    Designing a 900 MHz site with 30 m long antenna cable run outdoors would certainly result in trouble two years later. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 37: Product

    Section 6.1, “Mounting”. 4.1. Dimensions DIN Rail Clip DIN 35 Rail Fig. 4.1: RipEX dimensions, see more L - bracket Flat - bracket 2×o4,5 4×M3 Fig. 4.2: L-bracket and Flat-bracket, see more © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 38: Connectors

    A model with two antenna connectors can be supplied to order, in which the Rx and Tx antennas are separate. See chapter Section 4.5, “Model offerings”. Fig. 4.4: Antenna connector TNC RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 39: Separated Rx And Tx Antennas

    −(GND) – for SLEEP IN, ALARM IN +(PWR) – for ALARM OUT ALARM OUT +10–30VDC +PWR (10 to 30 V) −10–30VDC −PWR (GND) Pins 3 and 7, 4 and 6 are connected internally. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 40: Supply Connector

    The PWR pins labelled + and - serve to connect a power supply 10–30 VDC. The requirements for a power supply are defined in Section 6.6, “Power supply” and Section 4.4, “Technical specification”. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 41: Rj-45F

    In/ Out — line B line A — — Fig. 4.9: Serial connector — — — — — RipEX keeps pin 6 DSR at the level of 1 by RS232 standard permanently. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 42: Serial Connector

    Adv. Conf., Maintenance. Never use a power cycling (disconnecting and reconnecting power supply) to reset it. While power cycle resets, or rather reboots the RipEX, its software will not terminate correctly resulting in logs, statistics and graphs not being saved properly. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 43: Indication Leds

    10 Mb/s speed Green ON connected Fig. 4.13: Indication LEDs Green flashes ethernet data Green powered succesfuly Blinks with a period of 1 sec Save mode Flashes once per 3 sec Sleep mode © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 44: Technical Specification

    Rx Spurious Emissions (Conducted) < −56 dBm Adjancent selectivity Detail Co-channel rejection Detail Intermodulation response rejection Detail Blocking or desensitization Detail Spurious response rejection > 70 dB * not available yet RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 45 Modbus TCP, IEC104, DNP3 TCP, Comli TCP Terminal server… Serial to IP convertors Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP, DNP3 / DNP3 TCP Protocol on Radio channel Multi master applications Report by exception © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 46 ETSI EN 301 166-1 V1.3.2 (2009-11) FCC Part 90 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V 1.8.1 (2008-04) EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) ETSI EN 301 489-5 V 1.3.1 (2002-08) Electrical Safety EN 60950-1 ed.2 : 2006 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 47 Then, from the viewpoint of a logical comparison, the consequence of better receiver sensitivity can be easily seen - a lower power level of the blocking and degradation parameters generally. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 48 10,42 23,44 Comply Comply -109 -106 -101 D8PSK 1,00 10,42 31,25 Comply Comply -107 -104 16DEQAM 0,75 10,42 31,25 Comply Comply -107 -104 16DEQAM 1,00 10,42 41,67 Comply Comply -105 -102 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 49 Comply Comply -111 -109 -104 D8PSK 1,00 5,21 15,62 Comply Comply -109 -106 -101 16DEQAM 0,75 5,21 15,62 Comply Comply -109 -106 -102 16DEQAM 1,00 5,21 20,83 Comply Comply -107 -104 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 50: Model Offerings

    RipEX for frequencies from 400 to 432 MHz, with GPS module RIPEX–432DG RipEX for frequencies from 432 to 470 MHz, with two antenna connectors, with GPS module Fig. 4.14: Part Number RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 51: Accessories

    0.1 W only. Fig. 4.16: Dummy load RipEX – L-bracket Installation L bracket for vertical mounting. For details on use see chapter Mounting and chapter Dimensions. Fig. 4.17: L-bracket © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 52: Flat Bracket

    RipEX – Demo and field test kit A rugged plastic case for carrying up to 3 RipEX's and accessories needed to perform an on-site signal measurement, complete application bench-test or a functional demostration of radiomodems. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 53: Demo Case

    1× Fan kit • 1× X5 – ETH/USB adapter • Network cable • Printed user manual • Outside dimension: 455 × 365 × 185 mm • Weight ca. 4 kg (excluding the RipEx’s) © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 54: Bench Test

    You’ll find the description of the individual LED states in Section 4.3, “Indication LEDs”. 5.3. Connecting RipEX to a programming PC To configure a RipEX you can connect it to your PC in two ways: RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 55: Connecting To A Pc Over Eth And Over Eth/Usb Adapter

    IP address 192.168.169.250 - for RipEX in the default state Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default gateway leave empty OK (Internet Protocol Properties window) OK (Local Area Properties window) Some Operating systems may require you to reboot your PC. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 56: Pc Address Setting

    The certificate is signed by the certification authority Racom s.r.o. It meets all security regulations and you need not be concerned about importing it into your computer. Confirm the import with all warnings and exceptions that your browser may display during installation.

  • Page 57: Authentication

    Bridge mode when in factory settings.) IP address unknown If you don’t have the adapter or you have forgotten the password, you can reset the access para- meters to defaults, see Section 4.2.6, “Reset button”. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 58: Basic Setup

    If the radio communication between RipEX’s is functional, you can proceed with a test of communication between the connected devices. You can monitor the status of configuration using the diodes on the LED panel, see Section 4.3, “Indic- ation LEDs”. http://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex/app/routing.html RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 59: Installation

    Fig. 6.1: Flat lengthwise mounting to DIN rail – recommended Fig. 6.2: Flat widthwise mounting to DIN rail For vertical mounting to DIN rail, L-bracket (optional accessory) is used. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 60: Vertical Widthwise Mounting To Din Rail

    For installation into the 19" rack you can use the 19" rack shelf – single or 19" rack shelf- double for one or two RipEXes. 19" rack shelf is an optional accessory delivered with/without a power supply. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 61: Rack Shelf

    (recommended) or it can run permanently (it should be connected in parallel to the RipEX’s power supply). Configuration of the Alarm Output is described in chapter Advanced Configuration, Device. Dimensions are given in the Product chapter. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 62: Antenna Mounting

    The antenna feed line should be chosen so that its attenuation does not exceed 3 to 6 dB as a rule of thumb, see Chapter 3, Network planning. Use 50 Ω impedance cables only. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 63: Grounding

    EMC standards. Never install a power supply 10 – 30VDC close to the antenna. +10 to +30 V Fig. 6.10: 10–30 VDC Supplying © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 64: Advanced Configuration

    The Unit name (Settings/Device/Unit name) of the RipEX from which data is currently displayed and which is currently managed. Remote IP address of the remotely connected RipEX. After filling-in the Connect button shall be pressed. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 65: Status

    On-line help for each individual item is provided by balloon tips (when cursor is placed over an item name). When an item goes red, it means that the item is monitored for alarm and its value is in the alarm range (see Settings/Device/Alarm management) © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 66: Settings

    RipEX in Bridge mode is as easy to use as a simple transparent device, while allowing for a reasonable level of communication reliability and spectrum efficiency in small to medium size networks.po RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 67 In such a case a massive collisions would take place, because all sub-stations (RTU's) would reply more or less in the same instant. In order to prevent such a collision, TX © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 68 RipEX, using the very short service packet (ACK), in order to indicate that it has received the packet successfully. If ACK is not received, RipEX will retransmit the packet according its setting of Retries. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 69 If On, Daylight saving is activated according the respective rules for selected RipEX Time zone. • Internal calendar time in RipEX is synchronized via NTP and RipEX becomes a standard NTP server simultaneously. ○ Current Date&Time © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 70 New – relates to the first packet when a TCP connection starts (Request from TCP client to TCP server for opening of a new TCP connection). Used e.g. for allowing to open TCP only from the RipEX network to the outside. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 71: Menu Alarm Management

    If "On", SNMP Alarm trap is activated. The SNMP trap message is sent both when a parameter value exceeds the alarm threshold and when it returns back into its “normal” range. Remember to set the IP destination address for SNMP trap messages. • HW Alarm Output © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 72 ○ Timeout from sleep request [sec.] Default = 300 [0 - 64 800] RipEX remains on for the set time from the moment when the sleep input pin has been grounded. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 73 There are 6 files available, so total history of saved values is 15, 30, 60 or 180 days. The Overwiev graph files are organized in a ring buffer. Whenever a new file is opened, the oldest one is replaced. ○ Detail Graph sampling period © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 74: Menu Radio

    ** These items have to be set in accordance with the license issued by the respective radio regulatory authority Default = 10.10.10.169 IP address of Radio interface Mask* Default = 255.255.255.0 Network Mask of Radio interface RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 75 Higher Modulation rate provides higher data speed but they also result in lower receiver sensitivity, i.e. lower coverage range. The reliability of communication over a radio channel is always higher when using lower Modulation rate. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 76 Pass phrase. Fill in your Pass phrase (any printable ASCII character, min. 1 char., max. 128 char.). The same Pass phrase must be set in all units within the network • Manual RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 77: Menu Ethernet

    * Active only when Router mode Fig. 7.6: Menu Ethernet Default = 192.168.169.169 IP address of ETH interface Mask Default = 255.255.255.0 Mask of ETH interface Default GW Default = 0.0.0.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 78 The first packet which exceeds the limit is stored in the buffer and transmitted when new Period starts. Further over-limit packets are discarded. Speed List box: Auto, 100baseTX/Full, 100baseTX/Half, 10baseT/Full, 10baseT/Half RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 79 Translation using Mask is simpler to set, however it has some limitations: − all IP addresses used have to be within the same network, which is defined by this Mask http://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex/app/modbus.html © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 80 You may tick/untick each translation line in order to make it active/not active. ■ Modify Edit Delete Add buttons allow to edit or to add or to delete a line. The lines can be sorted using up and down arrows. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 81 The COM ports in RipEX are served by special daemons, which are connected to the IP network through a standard Linux socket. Consequently a COM port can be accessed using any of the two IP addresses http://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex/app/modbus.html © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 82: Menu Com

    Serial ports use two-level (binary) signaling, so the data rate in bits per second is equal to the symbol rate in bauds Data bits List box: 8, 7 Default = 8 The number of data bits in each character. Parity List box: None, Odd, Even Default = None RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 83 Protocol - click on Protocol, then on Help). Protocol “None” simply discards any data received by the COM port or from the network, which means that the respective COM port is virtually disconnected from the RipEX. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 84: Menu Protocols Com

    32 bit CRC used, minimises the probability of collision and retransmits frame when a collision happens, etc., etc. These features allow for the most efficient SCADA application arrangements to be RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 85 − the same UDP port is used for all the SCADA units, which results in the following limitations: − SCADA devices on all sites have to be connected to the same interface (COM1 or COM2) © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 86 Edit Delete Add buttons allow to edit or to add or to delete a line. The lines can be sorted using up and down arrows. • Slave SCADA Slave typically only responds to Master requests, however in some SCADA protocols it can communicate spontaneously. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 87 IEC 870-5-101 is a serial polling-type communication protocol used by Master-Slave application. When RipEX radio network run in Router mode, more IEC 870-5-101 Masters can be used within one Radio network and one Slave can be polled by more Masters. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 88 Broadcast - Note: There is not the option to set the Broadcast address, since DNP3 broadcast messages always have addresses in the range 0xFFFD - 0xFFFF. Hence when Broadcast is On, packets with these destinations are handled as broadcasts. Address translation Table Mask RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 89 Advanced Configuration UNI is the "Universal" protocol utility designed by RACOM. It is supposed to be used when the applic- ation protocol is not in the RipEX list and the addressed mode of communication is preferable in the network (which is a typical scenario). The key condition is that messages generated by the Master application device always contain the respective Slave address and that address (or its relevant part) position, relative to the beginning of the message (packet, frame), is always the same (Address position).
  • Page 90 Master and Slave in the Full duplex mode in terms of RipEX configuration. • Block control mode List box: BCC, CRC RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 91 When a RipEX radio network runs in the Router mode, multiple C24 Masters can be used within one Radio network and one Slave can be polled by more than one Master. Underlined parameters are described in Common parameters. Mode of Connected device Master Address translation Table © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 92 RB packet is not received over the Radio channel within the set RB timeout, i.e. the respective slave is out of order, the central RipEX stops local answering to RB packets from the master for the respective slave. • RB Net period [s] Default = 10 RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 93 When a RipEX radio network runs in the Router mode, multiple Cactus Masters can be used within one Radio network and one Slave can be polled by more than one Master. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 94 Default = 1 Since the ITT Flygt protocol Master (centre) polls the Slaves (remotes) one by one without any addressing, number of slaves has to be defined. Address translation Table Mask RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 95 An ITT Flygt Slave sometimes sends the WAIT COMMAND (0x13) to its Master. The RipEX does not accept the next WAIT COMMAND (discards it), till the Wait timeout does not expire. The Re- commended value is in the 1-10 seconds range. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 96: Routing

    IP address. RipEX (router) forwards the received packet either directly to the destination IP address or to the respective Gateway, according to the Routing table. Any Gateway has to be within RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 97 Find - finds (highlights the respective line in the table) the route for a specific IP address if exists. • Check routing - highlights duplicate routes for specific IP if they exist. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 98: Diagnostic

    Note: Remember that both Neighbours and Statistic logs are cleared. Display button – displays values of the Difference log, i.e. the values accumulated from time when the Set button has been pressed. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 99 Graphs • green background indicates, that the item is monitored for alarm and its average value is within the “normal” range (Settings/Device/Alarm management) © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 100 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (1.0=best, 1.0–1.8=acceptable, >2.5=indicates a serious problem in antenna or feeder) ○ Packets [Rx/Tx] The total number of packets received from / transmitted to ETH, COM1, COM2 interfaces. Can be used for interface activity diagnostic. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 101: Menu Statistic

    Note: Remember that the IP source and IP destination addresses of user IP packets are not the IP addresses of RipEXes who transport them. 7.5.2. Graphs Graphs functionalities as well as meanings of Overview, Detail, Sampling period are described in the help Settings/Device. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 102: Menu Graphs

    Default = TxLost There is a list of values, which can be displayed. These values are also recorded in Neighbours or Statistic files. You can find their meanings in help Neighbours&Statistic. RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 103: Menu Ping

    There is a possibility to change displayed file(s) using standard buttons (Previous 10…6 5 4 .. Next). They are placed below the graph. • Refresh Refresh - complete refresh of displayed values. 7.5.3. Tools Ping Fig. 7.13: Menu Ping © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 104 The length of user data, the range from 8 to 4096 Byte. Some overhead to this Length is always added like these: ICMP - 28 bytes RSS - 43 bytes for IP+UDP+RACOM header + 8 bytes (Trace-RSS and DQ) per each radio hop + 4 bytes (marking in server) RSS ping can not be longer than 3/4 MTU.
  • Page 105 :56/209[RSS/DQ]-->10.10.10.243:51/225[RSS/DQ]-- >192.168.131.243" "192.168.131.243-->10.10.10.242 :46/214[RSS/DQ]-->10.10.10.241 :57/213[RSS/DQ]-- >10.10.10.241" 131 bytes = RSS packet size (RACOM header + data + trace) 10.10.10.242 = repeater IP 192.168.131.243 = destination IP seq = ping sequence number rtt = round trip time, the time from transmission to reception ■...
  • Page 106 1/4 of the Timeout set in ping parameters. The XXXX... characters at the end of the line form a simple bar chart. • Buttons Start - starts pinging Stop - stops pinging, Statistic report is displayed afterwards Clear - clears the reports on the screen RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 107: Menu Monitoring

    RADIO, COM1, COM2, TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5, Modbus TCP When ticked, the setting for the respective internal interface(s) is enabled (see the description below). • Common parameters for all interfaces: Destination IP address ○ Rx © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 108 The Radio IP destination address of the frame has to be within the range defined: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd/mask. ○ Headers: List box: None, Radio Link, Data Coding, Both Default = None ■ None – only the Radio Link Protocol data is displayed RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 109 The standard tcpdump program is used for ETH monitoring. An arbitrary user rule in tcpdump syntax can be written in the text box. The rule is then added after the rules generated from the filters set for the ETH interface on this web page. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 110 (e.g. adding one more interface) to the running monitoring process • Internal interfaces description Internal interfaces are the interfaces between a SW module and the central router module. All these interfaces can be located in Fig. 1 below: RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 111: Maintenance

    Fig. 7.16: Menu SW feature keys Certain advanced RipEX features have to be activated by software keys. On the right side one may see the list of available keys and their respective statuses. Possible status values: © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 112: Menu Maintenance Configuration

    Master key. Buttons Hold and Activate manage a specific feature key, never the Master key. Fill in the key you have received from RACOM or your distributor. • Upload – when pressed, the selected SW key is uploaded into the RipEX, however it is not active yet.

  • Page 113: Menu Maintenance Firmware

    7.6.5. Miscellaneous • Reboot – when pressed, the unit correctly shuts down and starts again (performs the cold start which equals to a power cycle). The reboot time is approx. 25 sec. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 114: Menu Maintenance Configuration

    Fig. 7.20: Menu Maintenance Configuration Technical support package is the file where some internal events are recorded. It can be used by RACOM technical support when a deeper diagnostic is required. The most recent part of it can be downloaded to the local PC.

  • Page 115: Cli Configuration

    The CLI is a powerful tool for advanced management of RipEX, especially suited for automated tasks. It is best learned through its own help system, hence it is not described in further detail here. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 116: Troubleshooting

    All RipEX’s share the default IP address but their MAC addresses are different, meaning this record interferes with your purpose. The timeout for automatic cache clearing may be longer so you can delete the entry manually by typing: RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 117 (e.g. cars in front of the antenna), shifting reflective areas etc. If you cannot remove the cause of disturbances, you will need to ensure signal is strong enough to cope with it. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 118: Safety, Environment, Licensing

    Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) The RoHS Directive prohibits the sale in the European Union of electronic equipment containing these hazardous substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.

  • Page 119: Conditions Of Liability For Defects And Instructions For Safe Operation Of Equipment

    Only undermentioned manufacturer is entitled to repair any devices. 10.6. Important Notifications Sole owner of all rights to this operating manual is the company RACOM s. r. o. (further in this manual referred to under the abbreviated name RACOM). All rights reserved. Drawing written, printed or repro- duced copies of this manual or records on various media or translation of any part of this manual to foreign languages (without written consent of the rights owner) is prohibited.

  • Page 120: Product Conformity

    University of California, Berkeley and its contributors. 10.7. Product Conformity Hereby, RACOM s. r. o., declares that this RipEX radio modem & router is in compli- ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ES. This equipment therefore bears the CE marking. The warning exclamation...
  • Page 121 Nove Mesto na Morave, 29 of Jun 2011 Jiri Hruska, Managing Director RACOM s.r.o. • Mirova 1283 • 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave • Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 565 659 511 • Fax: +420 565 659 512 • E-mail: racom@racom.eu Fig.

  • Page 122: Abbreviations

    Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure Receiver Internet Protocol SCADA Supervisory control and data acquisition kbps kilobit per second Software Defined Radio Local Area Network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Line-of-sight Media Access Control RipEX Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
  • Page 123 Abbreviations Transmission Control Protocol Terminal server 5 Transmitter User Datagram Protocol VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 124: Index

    21 dimensions, 37 layout, 33 planning, 27 ETH param., 77 ordering code, 50 output hw, 40 features, 9 firewall, 70 firmware, 113 part number, 50 ping menu, 103 pooling, 12 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...
  • Page 125 7 statistics, 73, 101 stream, 68 supply connection, 39, 41, 63 consumption, 45, 72 SW feature keys, 111 technical parameters, 44 Terminal server, 81 time, 69 troubleshooting, 116 USB adapter, 52 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

  • Page 127: Revision History

    PoE is not supported in RipEX from 1.1.2012, so all information about PoE has been removed Revision 1.3 2011-01-26 Added information about Monitoring Upgraded information about Terminal servers (IP port dynamical changes support) New serial SCADA protocols - RP570, C24 Melsec, ITT Flygt, Cactus © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX Radio modem & Router...

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