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ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHA User Manual

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Industrial Hotspots
May 8, 2013
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  • Page 1 RLX2 Series 802.11a, b, g, n Industrial Hotspots May 8, 2013 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Your Feedback Please

    Neither ProSoft Technology nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be responsible or liable for misuse of the information contained herein. Information in this document including illustrations, specifications and dimensions may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded: WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – DO NOT REPLACE ANTENNAS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS. "THIS DEVICE CONTAINS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSMITTER MODULES: FCC ID: OQ7IHG, RYK-WMIA199NI, NKRDCMA82, SWX-XR5 PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE."...

  • Page 4: Recommended Antennas

    Recommended Antennas ProSoft Part Number Max Gain and Type A2402S-OSLP 2 dBi Omni RP-SMA compact stub - 2.5" 2.4GHz A2403NBH-OC 3 dBi Omni N-BH jack whipless 2.4GHz A2403S-OM 3dBi Omni RP-SMA 10' LMR195 pigtail with magnetic base 2.4GHz A2404NBHW-OC 4 dBi Omni N BH jack low profile 2.4GHz A2404NJ-OC 4 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz A2405S-OA...

  • Page 5: Antenna Spacing Requirements For User Safety

    Antenna spacing requirements for user safety It is important to keep the radio's antenna a safe distance from the user. To meet the requirements of FCC part 2.1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure, this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and users.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Check the Ethernet cable ..................45 LED display ......................46 Retrieve the default password ................. 47 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages .............. 48 Troubleshoot Missing Radios .................. 48 Improve signal quality ....................49 ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 7 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 8 Assign IP ......................... 94 7.3.3 Update Firmware ....................95 7.3.4 Ping Device ......................96 Dialogs Menu ......................97 7.4.1 Wireless Clients ...................... 97 7.4.2 Ethernet Nodes ....................... 98 7.4.3 Scan List ......................... 99 Page 8 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 9 Radio power requirements ..................123 8.5.2 Ethernet Cable Specifications ................125 8.5.3 Ethernet Cable Configuration ................126 RLX2-IHA Detailed Specifications ................. 127 RLX2-IHG Detailed Specifications ................ 128 RLX2-IHNF Detailed Specifications ..............130 RLX2-IHW Detailed Specifications ................ 132 Antenna Configuration Antennas ....................... 135 9.1.1...
  • Page 10 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspots 9.1.9 Antenna location, spacing, and mounting ............. 141 Support, Service & Warranty Contacting Technical Support ......................143 Warranty Information ........................144 Glossary of Terms Index Page 10 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 11: Start Here

    The RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Configuration Tool ....16 For most applications, the installation and configuration steps described in the following topics will work without additional programming. ProSoft Technology strongly recommends the completion of the steps in this chapter before developing a custom application.

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    IGMP Snooping, OFDM for noise immunity, repeater mode to extend range, automatic parent selection for self-healing, OPC server diagnostics, extended temperature, high vibration/shock and DIN-rail mounting. Page 12 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 13: Led Indicators

    Master Mode (right LED blinking). DFS Channel Availability    Check in progress (all LEDs blinking Amber) See section 5.3 for further details regarding the LED display for various conditions. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 13 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 14: Antenna Ports

    This radio has three active antenna ports: This radio uses the right-side antenna port for transmit and receive. An optional receive-only antenna can be attached to the left-side antenna port to improve performance in some applications. Page 14 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    HRDNULL-DB9 RS232 null modem serial adapter Important: Before installing, please verify all listed product items are present. If any of these components are missing, please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacements. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 15 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 16: The Radiolinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Configuration Tool

     An internet connection may be useful to download updated product information from the ProSoft Technology website at http://www.ProSoft- Technology.com. 1.4.2 Install From DVD Insert the ProSoft Solutions DVD in the DVD drive. On most computers, a menu screen will open automatically.
  • Page 17 User Manual The DVD should display a startup screen like this: Type the product name into the search box and click Search. Here is an example of searching for the RLX2-IHNF: ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 17 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 18 Click on the product name. The screen will display the contents for this module. Double-click on RadioLinx IH Browser v3.130 (or a newer version if available) and the installation wizard should launch: Page 18 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 19: Install From Download File

    Double–click the zip file after downloading. The Windows extraction wizard will extract the installation file (RadioLinx IH Browser 3.130.msi or a newer version.) Then double-click the .msi file to install the IH Browser. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 19 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 20 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 20 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 21: Rlx2 Quick Setup

    Repeaters. Hence our first task is to configure one radio as the network Master. IMPORTANT: If a ProSoft Power adapter RL-PS007-2 (supplied with the RLX-IHBTK Bench Test Kit) is not present, see section 8.5.1 for instructions on wiring the power connector. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 21 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 22: Setup Master Radio

    IMPORTANT: The only RLX2 radios that do not have any channels in common with each other are the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG. The RLX2-IHW and RLX2-IHNF radios can communicate with each other and with the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG radios.
  • Page 23 6. Assign it a valid IP address for the network. Do this by right-clicking on the radio’s  row in the IH Browser display and selecting Assign IP from the context menu. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 23 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 24 IMPORTANT: Be sure to click OK or the selected IP address will not be assigned to the radio. 8. A dialog will appear: It is a reminder that this is only a temporary IP address. Page 24 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 25 The default password is password. Enter that in the text box and click Login. 10. The  radio’s  main  webpage  will  appear:  (Some  fields  may  be  different  depending   on the specific radio model) ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 25 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 26 11. Select the Master radio button and select Channel 1 (2412 MHz) as shown below. Note: If the Master radio is an RLX2-IHA, select Channel 36 (5180 MHz). 12. If the IP address is manually set in steps five and six above, permanently set the...
  • Page 27 13. Click the Apply Changes button and the Radio will reboot While rebooting, a progress will display: After the radio has rebooted, it should be shown as a Master in the IH Browser window: ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 27 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 28: Setup Repeater Radio

    3. Attach an Ethernet cable, and assign a unique IP address to the Repeater. In this example, the Repeater is assigned an IP address of 192.168.1.251: After  setting  the  Repeater’s  IP  address,  remove  its  Ethernet  connection. Page 28 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 29 Repeater’s  IP  address.  The  Master  should  ping  the  Repeater  over  the  air: 5. Congratulations! The RLX2 wireless network is now configured. Additional Repeaters can be configured by repeating the steps listed above. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 29 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 30: Setup Client Radio

    PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio. We will assume such a setup in the following example, and will connect to the Master radio we configured previously. Page 30 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 31 Client radio. (The radio must be powered up after attaching the Ethernet cable to the new PC so the radio will register the MAC address of the PCs network interface.) ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 31 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 32 PC interface to 192.168.1.100. Here is an example of doing so in Windows 7: 4. Open a command prompt on the client PC, and try to ping the IP address of the Master radio. It should respond as seen below: Page 32 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 33: Planning The Network

    Choose the appropriate antennas for the network. If an antenna will be connected to the radio by a long cable, a power amplifier (available from ProSoft Technology) may be needed. The more distance between an antenna and its radio, the more signal loss the radio will have.

  • Page 34: Installation Questions

    A good network installation plan includes time and resources for performance testing and installation changes. Test the installation plan (page 41) before the network installation is complete. Page 34 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 35: Prosoft Wireless Designer

    ProSoft Wireless Designer is a freely-available software tool to simplify the task of specifying a ProSoft wireless installation. The following screenshot shows an example of configuring wireless links and estimates of signal quality: ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 35 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 36 Customers can use this information to understand and visualize their network, and provide necessary information for technical support and maintenance. Page 36 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 37: Prosoft Wireless Designer Installation

    When using the downloaded application from the ProSoft website, it is packaged as a zip archive. Double-click the zip archive to extract the installation file I , double-click it to start the installation. NSTALLER ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 37 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 38 If prompted to restart the computer, INISH save all work, close the applications, and allow the computer to restart. Refer to the user manual for ProSoft Wireless Designer and its online help for detailed information. Page 38 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 39: Installing The Radios

    Temporarily  place  each  radio’s  antenna  near  its  proposed  mounting  location.  The   temporary placement of the antenna can be done by hand. Make sure to monitor the  radio’s  signal  strength. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 39 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 40 To change how radios link to the network, see Parent Link settings (page 63). Refer to Improve Signal Quality (page 49) for more information on overcoming poor connectivity. Page 40 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 41: Connecting Antennas

    Determine and resolve sources of "electrical" noise which may be interfering with the radio transmission  Add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating, or reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 41 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 42 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 42 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 43: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    The following troubleshooting routines can be done:  Check the Ethernet cable (page 45)  Retrieve the default password (page 47) For more troubleshooting information, go to the ProSoft Technology web site at www.prosoft-technology.com ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 43 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 44: Diagnostics

    Retrieve the default password (page 47)  Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages (page 48)  Troubleshoot missing radios in the IH Browser (page 48) For more troubleshooting information, visit the ProSoft Technology website at www.prosoft-technology.com Page 44 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 45: Check The Ethernet Cable

    Ethernet patch cable is connected between the injector and switch. Note: The RLX2 radio auto-detects the Ethernet connection type, and does not require a crossover cable for direct connection to a PC. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 45 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 46: Led Display

    Once the power cable and Ethernet cable are connected to the radio, the Power/Status LED should illuminate green. The SPEED LED should indicate a valid wired link. The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should start to blink occasionally. Page 46 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 47: Retrieve The Default Password

    30 seconds. The radio will be reset to its default settings, including the password. The user should now be able to log in using the default password, which is password. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 47 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 48: Troubleshoot Ih Browser Error Messages

    In topological view, any unlinked radios may be at the bottom of the window.  Scroll down to see all radios. If the radios still cannot be seen in the IH Browser, call technical support. Page 48 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 49: Improve Signal Quality

    Select a new location for the radio and/or its antenna.  Decrease the length of the antenna cable.  Determine and resolve sources of interfering electrical noise.  Add a repeater between radios that are not communicating. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 49 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 50 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 50 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 51: Detailed Radio Configuration / Diagnostics

    RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio. Open a web browser. In the address bar, type " ", followed by the IP address for the radio, http:// and then click the "Go" button. For example, http://192.168.6.10 ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 51 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 52 To view a brief help message about any field on the screen, move the cursor over the field (which turns blue), or use the [Tab] key, and refer to the text that appears at the bottom of the screen. Page 52 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 53 To view the complete online documentation for the RLX2 radio, click the button. This action opens the online documentation in a new browser window. Use the Contents, Index and Search tabs in the left frame to navigate the help system. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 53 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 54: Radio Status

    MAC address of the selected radio. The MAC ID is also printed on the Radio MAC side of the radio. Model of RLX2 radio –Examples: RLX2-IHA, RLX2-IHG, RLX2-IHNF, or Radio Type RLX2-IHW. Version of firmware currently installed. All radios on the network must...

  • Page 55: Available Parents

    (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bands). Important: The antenna must operate on the same channel (frequency range) that was selected. Received Signal Strength Indication. RSSI ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 55 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 56 "Cost" in the preceding table. The cost calculation is based not only on the strongest signal, but on several other factors to provide optimum network communication. Page 56 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 57: Address Table

    If the table has more MAC addresses than it can display in the window, Next / Prev use the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the table. Updates the table. Refresh ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 57 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 58: Port Status

    Displays Active or Inactive based on the setting of Ethernet Edge Port Edge Port in the Spanning Tree configuration dialog. MAC ID of the root device in the spanning tree. Spanning Tree Root Page 58 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 59 To display the redundant paths, select the toolbar button denoting two "parents." To view the redundancy on a per-radio basis, select the single "parent" button, and then click on the radio to view its available redundancies. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 59 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 60: Radio Network Settings

    Network name (SSID) of up to 32 characters. The radio uses this name Network SSID in all network references. All radios in a network must have the same SSID. SSID names are case-sensitive. Page 60 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 61 "bridges" that allow networked radios to communicate. All RLX2 radios are capable of repeating. Specifies how a repeater radio connects to the network. For Parent Link settings information, see Parent Link settings. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 61 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 62 IGMP, and to configure how the RLX2 radio will behave when IGMP is enabled. Opens the Spanning Tree Settings form. Spanning Tree Opens the Advanced Settings form. Advanced Config Opens the Serial Settings form. Serial Settings Page 62 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 63: Parent Link Settings

    RLX2 radio will link only to the Master radio. If a Branch Length of 2 is chosen, the RLX2 radio will link only to another RLX2 radio that is linked to the Master radio, and so on. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 63 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 64 Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration. Save Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration. Cancel Page 64 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 65 Prioritized Parent Selection If more control is needed than the automatic algorithm allows, a priority list of parents for the RLX2 radio can be defined. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 65 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 66 Master radio. If Branch Length of 2 is chosen, the radio will link only to an RLX2 radio that is linked to the Master radio, and so on. Page 66 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 67  Follow List Priority The radio will select its parent from the list giving preference to the first entry, followed by the second entry, and so on. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 67 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 68: Igmp Settings

    Multicast State Count multicast group on this radio if no response is received. Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration. Save Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration. Cancel Page 68 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 69: Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality

    Radios will not link if some of them have Spanning Tree enabled while others do not. Also note that many managed Ethernet switches have RSTP capability as well. If the Ethernet switch has RSPT active, it is best to leave RSTP off in the radios. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 69 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 70 Until the learning is complete, the packets are broadcast to their destination. As each packet is seen and the switch table rebuilds, the radios return to directing packets to their destinations. Page 70 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 71: Spanning Tree Settings

    In this way, if only RLX2 radios exist in the network, the Master radio will become the root. Rate at which BPDUs are sent out. The industry standard is 2 Hello Time seconds. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 71 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 72 Also, because all radios are repeaters, each radio can be configured to reach a master radio via multiple repeater paths. If a repeater goes down, the linked radios can use a different path to get back to a master radio. Page 72 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 73: Advanced Settings

    This results in improved network performance. The settings on this form also allow the configuration of the transmission rate and broadcast mode to optimize this radio's use on an industrial network. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 73 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 74 Description Field Max Data Rate The maximum data rate for the RLX2-IHA, -IHG, and –IHW radios is specified in megabits per second. The allowed values are shown above. The default maximum is 54 Mbit/s. Normally the Max Data Rate should be set to the maximum value.
  • Page 75 Radio Network Settings section of the main webpage. See section 6.2. Throughput in 802.11n wide mode is approximately twice that of 802.11n mode. The radio will automatically select the Guard Interval (GI) based on ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 75 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 76 8.4 for information on output power regulations by the FCC for the USA. Note that higher gain antennas provide better performance in both receive and transmit functions, while output power only increases transmit performance. Page 76 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 77 (e.g. passwords, encryption keys) cannot be easily read from the files. Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration. Save Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration. Cancel ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 77 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 78: Serial Port Settings

    Remote UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data Remote Port Number transmission. Local UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data Local Port Number transmission. Page 78 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 79 Stop bits (1 or 2). The stop bits on the radio must match the stop bits Stop Bits on the connected serial device. Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration. Save Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration. Cancel ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 79 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 80: Security Settings

    Hides the Network SSID (Network Name) from other 802.11 users. Hide Network SSID (page Clients can connect to the "hidden" network by typing the Network SSID. The following topics describe each security setting in more detail. Page 80 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 81: Encryption Type

    63 normal keyboard characters. This phrase automatically generates an encryption key of 128 hexadecimal characters. This field is only available if WPA encryption type is selected. The default WPA-AES Phrase is 'passphrase'. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 81 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 82: Wep Key

    Finally, change to the desired transmit key number if necessary and save again (If "****" remains in the key field, the previously programmed key will not be changed when changes are applied) Page 82 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 83: Mac Filter

    Network SSID check box in each radio to be hidden. With the SSID hidden, the network does not show up when other clients scan for an access point. Clients can still connect to the "hidden" network by typing the Network SSID. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 83 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 84: Radio Access Settings

    If a DHCP server is not available, the radio will not be able to acquire an IP address automatically. Therefore, assign an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway to the radio so that it can communicate on the network. Page 84 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 85: Snmp Agent Settings

    RFC12133-MIB (partial; internet.mgmt.MIB-2.system, .interfaces, .snmp) ROMAP-MIB (included on the DVD; internet.private.enterprises.romap) It also supports a selection of standard SNMP traps, including Cold Start, which is sent when the radio initializes. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 85 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 86: Change Password

    Click the Apply Changes button to save the changes after editing radio configuration in order for those changes to take effect. When changes are applied, the radio will shut down and restart using the new settings. Page 86 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 87: Cancel Changes

    “long   pulse”  radar Channel Closing 200 milliseconds (plus 1 second 1 second Transmission Time up to 60 milliseconds over 10 seconds) Non-Occupancy Period 30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 87 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 88: Dfs Auto Select

    One of the Master channel selection options is DFS Auto Selec With this selection the radio randomly selects a DFS channel for operation. The actual channel in operation is always shown in the Current Channel display: Page 88 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 89: Radiolinx Industrial Hotspot Browser

    To clear all the radios from the list, click the Erase button in the tool bar or select Clear from the File menu. Refreshing the list is done by clicking Scan. If there is trouble viewing radios in the IH Browser, see Troubleshoot missing radios (page 48). ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 89 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 90: Primary Radio Functions

    In addition, there are more options in the File menu.  Print either a list of the radios' properties or a topology view.  Change how the IH Browser scans for radios. Page 90 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 91: File Menu

    By default, the program sends a broadcast message to all the radios at the same time, looking for a response. Broadcasts are limited to a local network, and will not be passed through a router. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 91 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 92: Scan

    7.2.7 Print Prints the contents of the IH Browser window. Depending on the view selected, the radio properties or a topology view can be printed. Page 92 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 93: Print Preview

    The following commands are available on the Operations Menu:  Connect (page 94) Assign IP (page 39, page 94)   Update Firmware (page 95)  Start Ping Session (page 96) ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 93 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 94: Connect

    IP address (either manually or with DHCP). Alternatively, the Connect option in the AP Operations menu can be selected. Enter the password to log in to the radio. 7.3.2 Assign IP Page 94 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 95: Update Firmware

    Click Update to begin copying the new firmware to the radio. Do not disconnect the cable or turn off power to the radio during this operation. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 95 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 96: Ping Device

    The Ping Options dialog box opens from the Show Options button on the Ping Results (page 96) dialog box. Use this dialog box to choose ping parameters, logging options, and response to other stations. Page 96 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 97: Dialogs Menu

    This dialog box opens when the Wireless Clients option is selected from the AP Dialogs menu. Use this dialog box to see information about wireless clients attached to the radio. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 97 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 98: Ethernet Nodes

    MAC ID) attached to the Ethernet port of Tourmaline_14. In addition to the IP and MAC ID it gives an age for each entry, which is the amount of time since a packet has been heard from that device. Page 98 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 99: Scan List

    Actual RSSI from each given in dBm  Channel of each radio Use this information to help choose a channel that is least utilized, or to select appropriate antenna types and alignments to minimize interference. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 99 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 100: Port Table

    The event log allows the extraction of a log from the selected radio. The log shows a history of the radio. The event log can be saved to a file for troubleshooting purposes. Page 100 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 101: Properties

    7.4.8 Properties This dialog box opens when a radio is selected the Properties option is selected from the AP Dialogs menu. To see additional properties, click the More button. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 101 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 102: View Menu

    The Tool Bar near the top of the IH Browser window contains buttons to access frequently used commands. Hold the mouse button over each button to view a brief "Tool Tip"  explaining  the  button’s  use.   Page 102 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 103: Status Bar

    There are many columns of data that can be displayed. Columns can be hidden as needed. Use Select Columns from the View Menu to choose the columns of data to display. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 103 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 104 Connected is shown for repeaters that have linked to a master. The signal strength, in dBm of a Repeater or Client Signal (dBm) device’s  link  to  a  Master.  Master  devices  do not report signal strength. Page 104 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 105 RSTP are Enabled, Disabled, and STP. The STP state is a legacy “non-rapid”  Spanning  Tree  option. All radios on a network must have the same RSTP state to link properly. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 105 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 106: Topology View

    The amount of time the device has been running since Uptime the last power cycle or reset. For example 1d,4h,13m,25s. The type of RLX2 radio. The values can be RLX2-IHA, Product RLX2-IHG, RLX2-IHFN, or RLX2-IHW. This is the name the image file loaded into the radio. It...
  • Page 107 Wireless clients (PCMCIA cards) are linked to this radio; the number of clients linked is indicated by the number of boxes Signal strength; the width of the line is not calibrated Alternate parents. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 107 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 108: Zoom In

    Topology View to enlarge the size of the items in the IH Browser window. 7.5.6 Zoom Out Use the Z command in Topology View to reduce the size of the items in the IH-Browser window. Page 108 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 109: Zoom To Fit

    Ping Stations are other computers running an instance of IH Browser. To test latency between points on the network, select a ping station, open the Operations menu, and then choose Start Ping Session. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 109 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 110: Show Parents - All

    7.5.11 Print Area Use the Print Area command to show the border around the area of the IH Browser window. To print, use the Print command on the File menu. Page 110 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 111: Reset Columns

    Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default values. A prompt will appear to confirm this action. 7.5.13 Select Columns Use the Select Columns command to display the data fields shown in List View. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 111 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 112: Help Menu

    The Index button shows an index of keywords. Type the first few letters of a keyword to jump directly to a topic. Each keyword is linked to one or more help topics. Page 112 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 113: About Rlx Ih Browser

    Industrial Hotspots User Manual 7.6.2 About RLX IH Browser Use this command to view version information about the IH Browser. This information may be needed when contacting ProSoft Technical Services. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 113 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 114 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 114 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 115: Reference

    802.11 client is a laptop with a WLAN card). Note: Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, used to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 115 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 116 This includes over the wireless link or over the Internet. ProSoft Technology radios can easily be installed into new or existing systems. The software and manuals can be downloaded from the DVD or ProSoft Technology’s  web  site  at  www.prosoft-technology.com.

  • Page 117: Compatibility With Prosoft Rlxib Series Radios

       5 GHz band DFS channels        Use RLXIB Firmware Image        Use RLX2 Firmware Image ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 117 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 118: Dimensional Drawings

    Reference RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Dimensional Drawings Page 118 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 119 RLX2 Series ♦  802.11a, b, g, n Reference Industrial Hotspots User Manual ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 119 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 120: Master Channel-Frequency Table

    136 (DFS) 5680   140 (DFS) 5700   5745    5765       5785 5805    5825    Page 120 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 121: Fcc Emission Regulations

    25.0 39.8 63.0 100.0 158.0 The  FCC  states  that  for  every  1  dBi  power  reduction  in  the  radio’s  transmitter   output, the antenna gain may be increased by 3 dB. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 121 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 122: Ghz Bands, Point-To-Multipoint

    UNII-2 5.470 – 100, 104, Indoor or Extended 5.725 108, 112, Outdoor 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, UNII-3 5.725 – 149, 153, Typical 1000 4000 5.825 157, 161, Outdoor Page 122 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 123: Radio Hardware

    Note the + and – polarity markings. The wire installation tool (ProSoft part number 357-0061) shown on the right is helpful for installing wires into the spring-loaded contacts inside power connector. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 123 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 124 POE-48I-DC-DC Power over Ethernet Injector, 9 to 36 VDC input voltage The radio shall be installed by trained personnel only, as outlined in the installation instructions provided with each radio. Page 124 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 125: Ethernet Cable Specifications

    In this case, ensure the switch position and cable type agree. Refer to Ethernet cable configuration (page 126) for a diagram of how to configure Ethernet cable. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 125 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 126: Ethernet Cable Configuration

    3 Tx+ 3 Rx+ 6 Tx- 6 Rx- Crossover Cable RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin 1 Rx+ 3 Tx+ 2 Rx- 6 Tx- 3 Tx+ 1 Rx+ 6 Tx- 2 Rx- Page 126 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 127: Rlx2-Iha Detailed Specifications

    RLX2 Series ♦  802.11a, b, g, n Reference Industrial Hotspots User Manual RLX2-IHA Detailed Specifications Radio 802.11a Frequency Band 5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz (FCC/ETSI) (Varies by country) 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz (FCC) 802.11a, 802.11i Wireless Standards 24 dBm (250 mW) @ 6 Mbps...

  • Page 128: Rlx2-Ihg Detailed Specifications

    Up to 100% RH, with no condensation Humidity 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc External Power 48 Vdc PoE Injector 802.3af Compliant Power over Ethernet Less than 7 Watts Average Power Consumption Agency Approvals & Certifications Page 128 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 129 User Manual Wireless Approvals Visit www.prosoft-technology.com for current wireless approval information. Hazardous Locations Regulatory CSA/CB Safety UL/cUL; Class1, Div 2 CE Mark Ex Certificate (ATEX Directive, Zone 2) FCC/IC ETSI ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 129 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 130: Rlx2-Ihnf Detailed Specifications

    IEC 60068 2-27 (5g, 10Hz to 150Hz) Vibration One 10/100 Base-T connector, shielded RJ45 Ethernet Port IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x (3) RP-SMA connector Antenna Port Industrial SD Memory Module Personality Module 1.1 lbs (499 g) Weight Page 130 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 131 Agency Approvals & Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit www.prosoft-technology.com for current wireless approval information. Hazardous Locations Regulatory CSA/CB Safety UL/cUL; Class1, Div 2 CE Mark Ex Certificate (ATEX Directive, Zone 2) FCC/IC ETSI ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 131 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 132: Rlx2-Ihw Detailed Specifications

    Up to 100% RH, with no condensation Humidity 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc External Power 48 Vdc PoE Injector 802.3af Compliant Power over Ethernet Less than 6 Watts Average Power Agency Approvals & Certifications Page 132 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 133 User Manual Wireless Approvals Visit www.prosoft-technology.com for current wireless approval information. Hazardous Locations Regulatory CSA/CB Safety UL/cUL; Class1, Div 2 CE Mark Ex Certificate (ATEX Directive, Zone 2) FCC/IC ETSI ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 133 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 134 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 134 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 135: Antenna Configuration

    Beamwidth is a three dimensional quantity but can be broken into two-dimensional slices just like the antenna pattern. The beamwidth of an omnidirectional pattern is 360 degrees because the power is equal in all directions. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 135 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 136: Antenna Gain

    (connected directly to the radio enclosure). These antennas do not require a ground plane. Articulating antennas and non-articulating antennas work in the same way. An articulating antenna bends at the connection. Page 136 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 137: Collinear Array Antennas

    (where longer length produces a narrower beam). The antenna gain (page 136) varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length (where longer length produces higher gain). Typical values are 6 to 15dBi. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 137 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 138: Parabolic Reflector Antennas

    Beamwidth and antenna gain vary with the size of the reflector and the antenna construction. Typical gain values are 15 to 30 dBi. The antenna polarity depends on the feed antenna polarization. Page 138 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 139: Rlx2 Approved Antennas

    In the U.S. and Canada, use antennas that are specifically approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada for use with the RLX2 radios. Contact ProSoft Technology or visit www.prosoft-technology.com for a current list of approved antennas.
  • Page 140 22H x 12.7 Patch* Directional 13 dB N-RP 22H x 22 28 cm Patch* Directional 14 dB N-RP 81L x 9.0 28 cm Yagi* * Only allowed in a point-to-point network. Page 140 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 141: Antenna Location, Spacing, And Mounting

    Position directional antennas so they do not point at nearby antennas. Place antennas side by side if they point in the same direction. Place antennas back to back if they point in opposite directions. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 141 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 142 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Page 142 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 143: Contacting Technical Support

    Contacting Technical Support ............. 143  Warranty Information ................144 Contacting Technical Support ProSoft Technology, Inc. (ProSoft) is committed to providing the most efficient and effective support possible. Before calling, please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process: Product Version Number...

  • Page 144: Warranty Information

    For  complete  details  regarding  ProSoft  Technology’s  TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE, WARRANTY, SUPPORT, SERVICE AND RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION INSTRUCTIONS please see the documents on the Product DVD or go to www.prosoft-technology.com/warranty Documentation is subject to change without notice Page 144 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 145: Glossary Of Terms

    AP or a connection to a regular network. RLX2 radio products do not support Ad hoc mode. Advanced Encryption Standard. New standard for encryption adopted by the U.S. government for secure communications. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 145 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 146 Bits per Second. A measure of data transmission speed across a network or communications channel; bps is the number of bits that can be sent or received per second. Page 146 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 147 (transmit power output or received signal strength) Data communications equipment. A modem, for example. Decibel (dB) A measure of the ratio between two signal levels; used to express gain (or loss) in a system. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 147 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 148 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) and 5 GHz (802.11a) bands. Extensible Authentication Protocol. A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks. Page 148 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 149 Telephones are an example of a full-duplex communication system. Both parties on a telephone conversation can talk and listen at the same time. If both talk at the same time, their two signals are not corrupted. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 149 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 150 Networks using the TCP/IP Protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. Each number can be 0 to 255. For example, 192.168.0.100 could be an IP address. Each node on the network must have a unique IP address. Page 150 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 151 Megabits per second, or millions of bits per second. A measure of bandwidth. Megahertz A measure of electromagnetic wave frequency equal to one million hertz. Often abbreviated as MHz and used to specify the radio frequency used by wireless devices. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 151 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 152 Commonly used as a quick and inexpensive way to transfer files between two PCs without installing a dedicated network card in each PC. Page 152 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 153 Remote is received and acknowledged by the Master radio. Poll A method of electronic communication. Power Supply Device that supplies electrical power to the I/O chassis containing the processor, coprocessor, or other modules. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 153 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 154 RTU). The main advantage of the RTU mode is that its greater character density allows better data throughput than ASCII mode for the same baud rate; each message is transmitted in a continuous stream (See also ASCII, above). Page 154 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 155  segment  that’s  used  by  the  network  and  all  attached  devices  to  identify   themselves and allow devices to connect to the correct network when one or more than one independent network is operating in nearby areas. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 155 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 156 Wired-Equivalent Privacy protocol was specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard to provide a WLAN with a minimal level of security and privacy comparable to a typical wired LAN, using data encryption. Page 156 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...
  • Page 157 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) to secure data transmissions. WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA. It is the official 802.11i standard. It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. AES supports 128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit encryption keys. ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 157 of 161 May 8, 2013...
  • Page 158 RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n User Manual Industrial Hotspot Yagi Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction. Yagi antennas are used in point-to-point situations. Page 158 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 159: Index

    EAP  •  148 Association  •  146 EIRP  •  149 Authenticate  •  146 Encryption  •  149 Authentication  Server  •  146 Encryption  type  •  80,  81 Available  Parents  •  55 ESD  •  149 ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 159 of 161 May 8, 2013...

  • Page 160: Index

    LED  display  •  46 ProSoft  Wireless  Designer  Installation  •  37 Line  of  Sight  (LoS)  •  151 Protocol  •  154 Link  point  •  151 List  View  •  102,  103 QoS  •  154 Page 160 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc. May 8, 2013...

  • Page 161: Prosoft Technology, Inc

    Retrieve the default password  •  43,  44,  47 RLX2  Approved  antennas  •  138,  139 RLX2  Quick  Setup  •  21 View  Menu  •  102 RLX2-IHA  Specifications  •  127 RLX2-IHG  Detailed  Specifications  •  128 RLX2-IHNF  Detailed  Specifications  •  130 WAP  •  156 RLX2-IHW  Detailed  Specifications  •...

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