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  • Page 1 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 AlphaWave Users Manual...

  • Page 3: Trademark Notice

    ArWest Communications Corp. Your rights with regard to this publication and the computer programs are subject to the restric- tions and limitations imposed by the copyright laws of the United States of America (“U.S.A.”) and/or the jurisdiction in which you are...
  • Page 4 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 one archival copy of the Program for use with the same computer. LICENSOR and its third-party suppliers retain all rights to Program not expressly granted in this Agreement. OWNERSHIP OF PROGRAMS AND COPIES. This License is not a sale of the original Program or any copies.

  • Page 5: Disclaimer Of Warranties And U.s. Government Restricted

    7013 or subdivision 9©(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software – Restricted Rights 48 CFR 52.227.19 as applicable. Should you have any questions concerning the Limited warranties and Limitation of Liability, please contact in writing: ArWest Commu- nications Corp. 300 Orchard City Drive, Suite#126, Campbell, CA 95008, USA...

  • Page 6: Emissions

    300-113 Industry Canada RSS-119 OTICE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ArWest Com- munications Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Shielded cable must be used with this equipment in order to ensure that it meets the emissions limits for which it was designed.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS OPYRIGHT OTICE RADEMARK OTICE OFTWARE ICENSING GREEMENT ISCLAIMER OF ARRANTIES AND IMITATIONS OF IABILITY U.S. G OVERNMENT ESTRICTED IGHTS MISSIONS OTICE 406.0 406.1 MH PERATION AFETY ARNING INTRODUCTION ALPHAWAVE (AW) S HAT IS THE YSTEM 1.1.1 ODEL...
  • Page 8 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 CONFIGURE YOUR ALPHA-WAVE LUG AND EFAULT ETTING ) ETUP EMOTE ETUP EPEATER ETUP NSTALL NEW IRMWARE AWARE - GENERAL DESCRIPTION RODUCT FEATURES 3.1.1 ANAGEMENT 3.1.2. LARMS 3.1.3 TATISTICS RODUCT VERVIEW 3.2.1 NTERFACE ONVENTIONS 3.2.2 AINFRAME 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 ISPLAY...
  • Page 9 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 4. CONFIGURATION FILES REFERENCES 4.1.1 TARTUP REFERENCES 4.1.2 OMMUNICATION REFERENCES ONFIGURATION ILES ETTINGS ROFILE 4.3.1 REATE A ETTING ROFILE 4.3.2 PEN A ETTING ROFILE 4.3.3 AVE A ETTING ROFILE 4.3.4 DD A NIT INTO ROFILE 4.3.5 ELETE A NIT FROM ROFILE...
  • Page 10 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 6. TOOLS 6.1.1 PECTRUM NALYZER 6.1.2. BERT EALER ONFIGURATION OOLS 6.2.1 ONFIGURING HANNEL APPING ACTORY ONFIGURATION OOLS 6.3.1 TCXO C ALIBRATION 6.3.2 ALC C ALIBRATION 6.3.3 RSL C 6-11 ALIBRATION 6-12 OWNLOADING OOLS 6.4.1 6-12 OWNLOADING A MAGE 6.4.2 6-13...

  • Page 11: Index

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 8.FIRMWARE COMPONENTS 8.1 E MBEDDED OFTWARE IRMWARE 8.2 C OMMAND NTERFACE 8.2.1 C OMMAND NTERFACE ONVENTION 8.3 “AW ” C ONFIGURATION OFTWARE 8.4 “P ” C OCKET ONFIGURATION OFTWARE APPENDIX A Alpha-Wave Environmental Specifications Transmitter Specifications Receiver Specifications APPENDIX B ONVENTION...

  • Page 12: List Of Figures

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 LIST OF FIGURES Table 1-1: AlphaWave Physical Specifications Table 1-2: AlphaWave General Radio Specifications Table 1-3: Standard External Connector Pin Layout Table 1-4: TTL Output Lines Table 1-5: External LEDs Table 1-6: AlphaWave Power Settings v Antenna Table 4-1: Products supported by AWare LIST OF TABLES...
  • Page 13 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 3-13: AWare Tool Bar 3-12 Figure 4-1: AWare Preferences Figure 4-2: Communication Preferences Figure 4-3: New Profile Dialog Box Figure 5-1: Identification Properties Figure 5-2: Factory Properties Figure 5-3: Link General Properties Tab Figure 5-4: Link Protocol Properties Tab Figure 5-5: Link Frequency Properties Tab Figure 5-6: Sleep Properties Tab Figure 5-7: Alarm Properties Tab...

  • Page 14: Index

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Index-8...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 INTRODUCTION ALPHAWAVE (AW) S HAT IS THE YSTEM AlphaWave (AW) is a wireless system operating in the frequency band (50 to 800 MHz) that provides advanced features without com- plicated system set up, it includes: • AW Radio Modem;...

  • Page 16: Table 1-1: Alphawave Physical Specifications

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 monitor and maintain the user’s communications link. The output transmit power, receive signal strength (RSSI), antenna/feedline condition, and data decode performance will be transmitted online without application interruption. The product is designed for maximum performance and reliability even in the harshest environments.

  • Page 17: Model Numbers

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 1.1.1 ODEL UMBERS The AlphaWave naming protocol utilizes a two (2) letter prefix AW and a three (3) character suffix to identify which part of the fre- quency range the particular transceiver operates on AW100 150 to 170 MHz AW200 220 to 235 MHz AW400...

  • Page 18: Items Supplied With

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 1.1.4 ANAGEMENT OOLS The built-in management tools along with “AWare” and “Pocket AWare” configuration and monitoring software applications provide the following benefits: • Easy user’s interface for system configuration and monitoring using well developed CLI or intuitive GUI. •...

  • Page 19: Aw Interface Cable

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 1-4: AW Transceiver – Side View LEDs Figure 1-5: AW Transceiver – Top View 1.2.2 AW I NTERFACE CABLE Included with each system is a 2 meter interface cable for program- ming purposes only—THIS IS NOT A FIELD CABLE. DB15 pin for the AlphaWave with a DB9 for connection to a PC/CE Device for configuration, field use, etc.

  • Page 20: Alarm /Sensei

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Connector Signal Signal Description Signal Pin # Name Type Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Request To Send Data from PC Serial Port to Modem MP TX Maintenance Port Serial Data In TTLIN2 TTL In 2 TTLIN1 TTL In 1 PWRIN...

  • Page 21: Serial Maintenance

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 TTL_OUT1: TTL_IN1 (received from remote unit) TTL_IN1 and TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) TTL_IN1 or TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) TTL_OUT2: TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) –3 BER >10 or SYNC Loss –4 BER >10 or SYNC Loss SYNC Loss Table 1-4: TTL Output Lines...

  • Page 22: Rf Interface

    50 miles distance range. The total system gain allowable includes both the Radio-Modem and the antenna. The table listed below is for ArWest antennas, however the Gain values can be used with other antennas to determine Al- phaWave Power Setting.

  • Page 23: Configure Your Alpha-Wave

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 CONFIGURE YOUR ALPHA-WAVE © All AW products are shipped as Remote units with SmartScan Plug-and-Play enabled. LUG AND EFAULT ETTING Simply connect the antenna and apply power to an AW unit that has © the same Channel Mapping as the Base unit and SmartScan tech- nology will immediately detect the Base Station frequency and pro- tocol and start receiving data.
  • Page 24 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Page 2-2...

  • Page 25: Aware - General Description

    AWARE - GENERAL DESCRIPTION AWare is a MS Windows® based software program designed for con- figuring and maintaining ArWest UHF radio systems. AWare is a user-friendly software application that provides complete and power- ful tools for radio monitoring and diagnostics. It also provides soft- ware image and configuration downloading.

  • Page 26: Product Features

    3/21/2005 RODUCT FEATURES 3.1.1 ANAGEMENT AWare is intended to manage the ArWest radio modems, it provides dialog boxes to change and configure all radio options. The following unit’s settings are configurable through AWare: Data port parameters (Line parameters); Wireless transfer parameters;...

  • Page 27: Product Overview

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 RODUCT VERVIEW 3.2.1 NTERFACE ONVENTIONS AWare uses the following user interface conventions: • Menu options and buttons that end with three dots (...) dis- play a dialog window when selected. . • Menu options that are followed by a shaded arrow display a submenu when selected.

  • Page 28: Site View Pane

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 3-1: Mainframe Default View Figure 3-2: Mainframe with Undocked Child Windows 3.2.3 This window shows the list of all units in the wireless network. The wireless cluster is pictured as a tree with the Base/Primary unit as the root.

  • Page 29: Main Pane

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 channel. In the “Dealer” version of AWare, the Site View Pane is also used to display the tree of available unit profiles. The “Unit Profile” tree pro- vides an operator with the tools to select, add, or delete a unit pro- file, or a folder of units’...

  • Page 30: File Menu

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 3-3: Menu Bar 3.2.7 The configuration information is stored in the Configuration Profiles. The Configuration Profiles can be saved or loaded under the File op- tion of the menu bar. If necessary, this option allows the operator to set the same configuration of one unit on a different unit simply by loading it.

  • Page 31: View Menu

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 and internal parameters. Those parameters are, input/output line properties, link configuration, radio modems configuration and so on (see section 5). The AWare Preferences item in the Edit Menu helps to setup the user’s Preferences for AWare. Figure 3-5: Edit Menu Where:...

  • Page 32: Tools Menu

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 3-6: View Menu Where: Menu Bar – Show/Hide menu bar; Tool Bar – for hide/show the tool bar; Status Bar – for hide/show the status bar; Site View Pane – for hide/show the site view pane; Display Pane –...

  • Page 33: Figure 3-8: Dealer Configuration Sub-Menu

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Dealer Configuration – provides a set of tools to edit and load Dealer Configuration Parameters (available for Dealer and Workshop Version); Factory Configuration – provides a set of tools to calibrate the unit and download Calibration Parameters to the unit (available only for Workshop Version);...

  • Page 34: Performance Menu

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 tion parameters into the unit through the serial interface. The “Factory Configuration” sub-menu of “Tools” menu provides an access to the tools intended for the unit calibration. “Factory Con- figuration” sub-menu contains the following items (Figure 3-9): Figure 3-9: Factory Configuration Sub-menu •...

  • Page 35: Window Menu

    G.821 standard of ITU. G.821 Statistics – opens the graphs of the Error Performance Pa- rameters and Objectives defined by G.821 standard of ITU. RSL - opens the graphs of received signal level for ArWest radio 3.2.12 INDOW The “Window” menu (Figure 3-11) contains the following commands:...

  • Page 36: Tool Bar Icons

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Help contains the following items: Figure 3-12: Help Menu Where: Help Topics – opens application help topics in the separate dialog with contents, index and find tabs; About AWare – opens about dialog box. 3.2.14 CONS The AWare Tool Bar contains the buttons with images so the opera- tor can quickly associate the command with the image (see Figure 3- 13).
  • Page 37 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 CONFIGURATION FILES The configuration information used by AWare is stored in four types of files: • AWare Preferences • Factory Configuration files • Dealer Configuration files • User Setting Profile Factory Configuration files can be modified only by “Workshop” ver- sion of AWare.

  • Page 38: Figure 4-1: Aware Preferences

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 4-1: AWare Preferences 4.1.2 OMMUNICATION REFERENCES The Communication preferences tab allows a variety of options for PC’s COM port selection. For Dedicated Maintenance Port, the COM ports for both Maintenance and Data must be defined. For Non- dedicated Maintenance Port, the shared COM port and the control line must be selected (DTR or RTS).
  • Page 39 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 tings for Maintenance serial port are grayed out. If the Dedicated Maintenance Port is checked then the MP/DP Selec- tion Line option must be grayed out and controls for Maintenance serial port settings become active. ONFIGURATION ILES The configuration files’...
  • Page 40 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Output Power Level • Protocol • Sleep mode • Alarm Settings 4.3.1 REATE A ETTING ROFILE The menu item File > New Profile creates a new User Setting Pro- file (see Figure 4-3). By default, it creates one Base Station unit in the profile with factory default User Settings for that unit and opens unit properties dialog box to modify user settings for newly created unit.

  • Page 41: Table 4-1: Products Supported By Aware

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 4-3: New Profile Dialog Box The New Profile dialog box indicates the list of available units’ con- figurations. The indicated unit configurations include Factory and Dealer configurations (refer to section 6.2 for Dealer Configuration). The full list of products currently supported by AWare includes: AW400 AlphaWave UHF transceiver AW200...
  • Page 42 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 4.3.2 PEN A ETTING ROFILE The full path of the User Setting Profile last used is stored in the sys- tem registry. The program automatically opens that profile after starting up when corresponding option is selected in the AWare pref- erences dialog box.
  • Page 43 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 There should always be one unit in the profile and this one unit will be local. Page 4-7...
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  • Page 45 On the Identification Properties tab (see Figure 5-1), there is unit’s identification information such as: • Product Name –With this option, the operator can select one of the ArWest radio models (see Section 4.3.1). • Call Sign – Indicates the unique ID assigned by the FCC (filled by dealer).

  • Page 46: Figure 5-1: Identification Properties

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The last three identification parameters (Unit Name, Owner and Call Sign) are user assigned settings. The Embedded Software version should be retrieved from the unit through its maintenance serial port. For AlphaWave operating in Half or Full Duplex modes it can be read also over the air.

  • Page 47: Figure 5-2: Factory Properties

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 5-2: Factory Properties The unit’s factory identification includes: • Mandatory Entry of Serial Number – Specifies whether AWare will automatically fill the Serial Number during downloading configuration into the unit or the operator should mandatory enter serial number in the “Serial Number” field. •...

  • Page 48: Figure 5-3: Link General Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 5.2.1 ENERAL ROPERTIES Figure 5-3: Link General Properties Tab The following controls reside in the Link General Properties tag: • Modulation: CS = 6.25 CS = 12.5 CS = 25 DBPSK 2.4 kbps 4.8 kbps 9.6 kbps DQPSK 4.8 kbps 9.6 kbps...
  • Page 49 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Automatic Scanning – it is a default option that grays out the Frequency Channel edit box. The List of frequencies scanned by the unit can be assigned through the Link Frequency Prop- erties tab. • Manual Selection –...

  • Page 50: Figure 5-4: Link Protocol Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Range (0-7) − Scrambling: On/Off − • Link ID (this variable is valid only if Scrambling is “On”): Seed for Pseudo-Random Sequence Generator (1-255) − ARQ: − The ARQ check box enables/disables the Automatic Repeat Request option. This option is not available for “Repeater” and Simplex modes (default is unchecked).

  • Page 51: Figure 5-5: Link Frequency Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 corresponding channels. AWare displays the list of available carrier frequencies based on information from the specific unit profile file. Figure 5-5: Link Frequency Properties Tab Two buttons under Update Form group helps to update the list of frequencies from saved dealer configuration or directly upload from the unit.

  • Page 52: Figure 5-6: Sleep Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Activate by Real-time clock: • After 100 to 2550 ms of sleeping time • Activate by Control Lines: • • RTS (default) • DTR & RTS • Activate by Sense input lines: • Sensor 1 •...
  • Page 53 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The First Event Output (TTL1) control allows the operator to route the alarms and the inputs from remote sensors to the first event (TTL) output: • Sensor 1 (the sensor’s input on remote unit, default value) •...

  • Page 54: Figure 5-7: Alarm Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 5-7: Alarm Properties Tab ERIAL EATURES ROPERTIES This menu item helps to configure radios’ service features such as the user data port and maintenance port settings. 5.4.1 ROPERTIES From the Port tab of Unit Configuration dialog box the operator can configure the following data port parameters: •...

  • Page 55: Figure 5-8: Data Port Properties Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Hardware - (RTS/CTS) flow control; Xon/Xoff – flow control is performed by software; None – flow control is not used. Figure 5-8: Data Port Properties Tab 5.4.2 AINTENANCE ROPERTIES From the Port tab of Unit Configuration dialog box the operator can configure the maintenance port parameters: •...
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  • Page 57 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 TOOLS AWare built-in installation and system monitoring tools are using special CLI commands, which are typically not used by the operator working with the unit through the Hyper Terminal. This list includes the following commands: The Test Kit is a set of four utilities that facilitate unit installation and maintenance.

  • Page 58: Figure 6-1: Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Refresh – starts the Spectrum Analyzer test procedure on the unit. Figure 6-1: Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box To activate Spectrum Analyzer dialog box: 1. Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. 2. Select the Tools > Test Kit > Spectrum Analyzer item of AWare main menu bar.

  • Page 59: Figure 6-2: Bert Transmit Dialog Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 the Transmit option, the network operator will be able to select these values for BERT test: • The Output Power Level for transmitter: defined through the dedicated control in the range from 13 to 33 dBm (to set the required values, the LINK PWRB command must be used) •...

  • Page 60: Figure 6-3: Bert Receive Dialog Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The allowed values for BER tolerance is <10 , <10 , and <10 . The range of tolerance for frame loss rate is in the range from 10%, 1%, and 0.1%. Figure 6-3: BERT Receive Dialog Box To calculate the Recommended Output Power Level, the following formula must be used: 1.
  • Page 61 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 RXS is the receiver sensitivity as a function of the selected modulation type and channel spacing: Modulation -113 dBm 25 kHz DBPSK -116 dBm 12.5 kHz DBPSK -119 dBm 6.25 kHz DBPSK -110 dBm 25 kHz DQPSK -113 dBm 12.5 kHz...

  • Page 62: Figure 6-4: Identification For Dealer Configuration

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 EALER ONFIGURATION OOLS Dealer Configuration Tools is the group of software utilities intended to load Dealer Configuration Parameters. Dealer Configuration pa- rameters can be stored in the file on the disk and used from the New Profile dialog box.

  • Page 63: Figure 6-5: Channel Map For Dealer Configuration

    The Dealer uses Channel Map tab to program frequencies and map them to corresponding channels. The maximum number of available channel for all ArWest radios is 32. The Channels List field shows all programmed frequencies in the current dealer configuration. The central frequencies are in MHz format and they have to be divisible to minimum channel spacing –...

  • Page 64: Figure 6-6: Tcxo Calibration Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 6.3.1 TCXO C ALIBRATION This option allows operator/technician to adjust the output frequency value if it varies during the operation from the predefined value. By opening the TCXO Calibration Tool dialog box the operator/ technician first orders the AlphaWave unit to generate continuous bit stream of all 0-s.

  • Page 65: Figure 6-7: Alc Calibration Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Calibration Kit > TCXO of AWare main menu bar. 6.3.2 ALC C ALIBRATION This option allows operator/technician to build the ALC Table used by unit’s Automatic Level Control (ALC) module to set the precise value of required output power level.
  • Page 66 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 1. Set the Desired Output power level to 13 dBm (Power); Note: The HPA biasing level is explicitly defined by Desired Output Power level. 2. Change the Attenuation value from 31 to 0 (by step 1); the DAC gain is automatically set to 5000 central value (to set Attenua- tion, DAC, and HPA biasing, the ALC command must be used, see IS-00003-104);...

  • Page 67: Figure 6-8: Rsl Calibration Box

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 orders the AlphaWave unit to switch on the testing receive mode (TSTRX ON command). Figure 6-8: RSL Calibration Box The measurement procedure shall be as follows: 1. Set unit’s receiver for 440.000 MHz central frequency 2. Set signal generator to generate 440.00 MHz frequency with - 120 dBm output power level 3.
  • Page 68 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 To activate the RSL Calibration Tool dialog box: 1. Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. 2. Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Calibration Kit > RSL of AWare main menu bar. OWNLOADING OOLS 6.4.1...
  • Page 69 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 6-9: Download Dialog Box Note: Downloading over the air is not possible for a receive-only system. 6.4.2 OWNLOADING A EALER ONFIGURATION To activate Downloading Dealer Configuration dialog box: Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. Select the Tools >...
  • Page 70 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 6.4.3 OWNLOADING A ACTORY ONFIGURATION To activate Downloading Factory Configuration dialog box: Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Download Fac- tory Configuration …. To create the dealer configuration file, the “Dealer Configuration” dialog box is used (see section 6.2) For the end users the factory configuration file is a read-only struc- ture.

  • Page 71: Figure 7-1: Terminal Tab

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 STATUS AND STATISTICS TATUS 7.1.1 ERMINAL This window is designed for the advanced operator, who is familiar with the system and CLI commands. It allows the operator to work with unit directly without GUI. The Terminal shows all information coming from the unit or transmitting towards it.

  • Page 72: Figure 7-2: G.821 Statistics

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 include ES, SES, ESR, SESR, Unavailable Time, and Available Time (see Figure 7-3): • Errored Second (ES) - is a one-second period in which one or more bits are in error. • Severely Errored Second (SES) - is a one-second period which has a bit error ratio more than 0.001 •...

  • Page 73: Figure 7-3: Rx/Tx Statistics

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Reset – Resets the statistic information; • Run – gets the statistic information; • Close - Close statistic window; • Help - Help options for statistic window. 7.2.2 IEWING TATISTICS The Rx/Tx Statistics dialog window provides the AlphaWave specific statistic information not covered by G.821 standard.

  • Page 74: Figure 7-4: Rsl Statistics

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 • Transmitted Frame Counter (TFC) – displays the number of transmitted frames since the beginning of the calculation. • Unrecoverable Frame Counter (UFC) – displays the number of received frames that have not been recovered by FEC decoder since the beginning of the calculation.
  • Page 75 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 FIRMWARE COMPONENTS MBEDDED OFTWARE IRMWARE The Embedded Software/Firmware runs on the AlphaWave unit. The firmware consists of the following components: • Link Control Level (LCL) module, which includes MAC control- ler and Framer; • Kernel is a multitask operating system specifically developed for AlphaWave, •...
  • Page 76 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Activate by internal real-time clock − Activate through RTS/CTS lines − Activate by external sense lines − Activate by any combination of the parameters men- − tioned before Note: The unit’s configuration that is set or modified through the CLI will be lost after unit’s reboot, unless the saving opera- tion is used to store a new setting in the unit’s configura- The CLI commands also provide filing operations, which include:...
  • Page 77 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 “AW ” C ONFIGURATION OFTWARE “AWare” is a software application running on an external PC in Win- dows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP environment that provides sophisticated and complete solution for remote and local configuration, perform- ance monitoring and diagnostics. It allows the Network Administrator to organize, manage, and control wireless connections built on AW.
  • Page 78 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Page 8-4...
  • Page 79 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 APPENDIX A RADIO MODEM SPECIFICATIONS Page A-1...
  • Page 80 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Parameter Specification Operating –30 c to +60 ETSI 300-019-1-3 Class 3.1 Temperature (E)) Storage –40 c to +80 Solar radiation 1000 w/m2 at +40 Vibration without Transporta- 10 to 500 Hz; ± 0.35 mm, 5 cycles, 1 octave/ tion Case min within operating temperature range (ISO 9022-36-08)
  • Page 81 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Parameter Specification Output Power 13 dBm to 33 dBm in 1 dB steps ±1.5 dB (at normal test conditions) Output Power Control Accu- +2.0 dB and -3.0 dB (under extreme test condi- racy tions) Nominal Output Impedance 50 Ohms ±1.5 ppm initial stability over temp with ±3 ppm Carrier Frequency Stability...
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  • Page 83 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 APPENDIX B COMMAND LINE INTERFACE COMMANDS Page B-1...
  • Page 84 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The built-in user-friendly Command Line Interface (CLI) allows the user to perform a full configuration of the unit and read the statistics and alarm status. It is the most powerful tool to configure the unit. It makes changes to all possible settings that system will not be able to determine automatically.

  • Page 85: Figure B-1: Command Line Interface Usages

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 ONVENTION The following convention is implemented in the Alpha-Wave Com- mand Line Interface (CLI): • The Carriage Return/Line Feed (CR/LF, 0x0D/0x0A) is a com- mand delimiter. • The Carriage Return/Line Feed (CR/LF, 0x0D/0x0A) followed by the “CLI> ” prompt is a reply delimiter. •...
  • Page 86 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The LINK command is responsible for configuring radio’s operation mode. It has six parameters listed below. LINK [Parameter Name] [Parameters List] [/?] Parameter Parameter List Name 1 – Simplex “Receiver” 2 – Simplex “Transmitter” 3 – “Repeater” PROT 4 –...
  • Page 87 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 PORT The PORT is an object that responsible for data port interface con- figurations like Bit Rate, Flow Control, etc. PORT [Parameter Name] [Parameters List] [/?] Parameter Parameter List 0 – Maintenance Port baud rate RATE Others –...
  • Page 88 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Parameter Parameter List Name 0 – TTL_OUT1 = logic “1” 1 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 (received from remote unit) TTL1 2 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 and TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) 3 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 or TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) 0 –...

  • Page 89: Figure B-2: Connection List

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 be connected. To get the complete unit list, the CONNECT command must be used with no parameter. The list of units in the Point-to- Point link with established connection with a remote unit is shown in Figure B-2: Unit Product...

  • Page 90: Figure B-3: State Command Display

    AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Note: To activate a newly loaded firmware image and conf iguration, the unit must be rebooted (see also Section 6.4.3). B.10 TATE The STATE command is used to check the state of the wireless link, the unit in the link, and the alarm control lines. To specify a radio unit (local or remote), the CONNECT command must be used in prior of STATE command using.
  • Page 91 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 B.11 VENT The AW unit records the events in the event log, which is 100 events deep. The events in the log are identified by a unique event code. The EVENT command is intended to read the log of events from the unit.
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