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- Page 1 Yellowjacket PLUS manual version 1.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION....................2 STARTING UP....................2 YELLOWJACKETPLUS ACCESSORIES............... 2 STARTUP SCREEN..................... 4 MAIN SCREEN....................4 FULL SPECTRUM SCREEN..................5 SINGLE CHANNEL SPECTRUM SCREEN..............6 ACCESS POINT LIST SCREEN................6 MAC LOCATOR/GEIGER SCREEN................7 SECURITY SCREEN.................... 8 GPS OPTION....................9 DATA RECORDING....................9 YELLOWJACKETPLUS POCKET PC SOFTWARE FLOW CHART.......... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The YellowjacketPLUS™ is an 802.11a Analysis System. It consists of an HP iPAQ PocketPC® integrated with custom hardware and software by BVS. This system contains a variety of features to analyze 802.11a networks including spectrum analysis over all 8 channels (5 GHz), a list of AP’s and/or sta- tions over all 8 channels and other data for each individual MAC address. - Page 4 YellowjacketPLUS with internal iPAQ IrDA USB interface 5 GHz antenna Ni-MH battery packs iPAQ / YellowjacketPLUS battery pack charger/cradle Page 3...
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Page 5: Startup Screen
Getting Started The YellowjacketPLUS 802.11a software can be started by: Pressing the Start button on the Ipaq. Pressing the “Yellow Jacket A” program option from the main drop-down list. Tapping anywhere on the screen when the splash screen appears as shown below. -
Page 6: Full Spectrum Screen
the access point screen, the arrows are used to flip the current page of access points. The fourth icon represents a camera. This option takes snapshots of the current screen for later viewing. The “record” button is for logging a data file. The “stop”... -
Page 7: Single Channel Spectrum Screen
ored boxes located just above the RTC bar. For example, click- ing on the green channel 40 box will zoom in to channel 40. Single Channel Spectrum The single channel screen displays RSSI valued data within the channel specified (a 20 MHZ span). To return to the full spectrum mode, press the “BACK TO FULL SPECTRUM”... -
Page 8: Mac Locator/Geiger Screen
System Information On the bottom of the access point list is a line of data that rep- resents statistics relating to the overall frame error rate. This line shows the number of good frames, the number of bad frames, and the number of aborted frames. The frame error rate is calculated and displayed as well. -
Page 9: Security Screen
Security The security screen allows for entering and maintaining of authorized and unauthorized access point lists. This is a feature that is used for determining if there are rogue/hostile access points within striking distance of the network. The “security feature” is enabled by checking the “check for unauthorized AP’s”... -
Page 10: Gps Option
Yellowjacket PLUS GPS Option The GPS Data screen of the Yellowjacket Plus provides position and timing information from the Global Positioning System of satellites. The Motorola GPS receiver provides accurate infor- mation after synchronizing with at least 3 of the 24 satellites. The Yellowjacket Plus must have a clear view of a good por- tion of the sky in order to communicate with the GPS satel- lites. - Page 11 the bottom of the screen, the user will be prompted for a file- name. This filename will be used to store collected data for later conversion by Chameleon WLAN. The data is stored in a compact proprietary binary format. The YellowjacketPLUS will store data as it received from the hard- ware, depending on the currently active screen.
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Page 12: Yellowjacketplus Pocket Pc Software Flow Chart
START HERE This screen may only be accessed using a YellowjacketplusPLUS with the internal GPS receiver option installed. Page 11... -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • Active Sync not responding - Be sure that all applicable drivers are loaded onto your PC. Drivers are included with your IrDA USB adapter on a CD-ROM as well as drivers for Windows 2000, 98, XP and Me in a folder on the red BVS software CD labeled “IR”. •... -
Page 14: Battery Charging Instructions
YELLOWJACKET PLUS BATTERY CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS... - Page 15 ‘Get Connected’ button on the host PC connection settings screen at the same time that you hit the ‘connect via IR’ on the Ipaq. STEP 6: (INSTALL THE YELLOW JACKET PLUS SOFTWARE) Insert the YellowJacket Plus software CD. After the autorun menu comes up, choose YellowJacket Plus 802.11a. After copy- ing some file to a temporary directory, you will be prompted for installing the software on the Ipaq.
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Page 16: Tips
TIPS BATTERY LIFE The Grasshopper™, Locust™, Yellow Jacket™ and Yellow Jacket Plus, Beetle™, Cricket™, and Cicada W-LAN receivers use 4 or 5 Ni-MH long-lasting “AA Cells”. 1. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged. -
Page 17: Software Installation
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION YELLOWJACKET SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FROM A SECURE DIGITAL (SD) CARD Yellowjacket software comes pre-installed on your iPAQ, but as a courtesy, BVS includes a 128MB SD card containing a Yellowjacket software installer should you provide your own iPAQ or lose the factory installed files. -
Page 18: Chameleon Wlan Software
BVS CHAMELEON DATA CONVERSION UTILITY Introduction The Chameleon application software is the universal data conversion and filtering tool for BVS Receivers. The Chameleon was designed to greatly simplify the transfer of receiver data to many popular post-pro- cessing applications such as MapInfo and MS Excel. The following sections of this document outline the various features of the Chameleon WLAN software. - Page 19 Output Format By selecting the appropriate post-processing application, the correct fields will be selected and placed in the field selection screen in the appropriate order. The user may also choose “none”. Whether or not the field titles are in the output can be selected. Also, the delimiting character of the fields in the output file is chosen in this section.
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Page 20: Yellowjacket Plus Operation With Dolphin Software
YELLOW JACKET PLUS OPERATION WITH DOLPHIN™ SOFTWARE In order to get your YellowJacket Plus to interface with Dolphin real-time software, you must perform the following steps in the correct order: 1. Start Dolphin software and create a geoset with your maps as outlined in the Dolphin manual. Enter the registration code for your hardware in the tools menu as outlined in the Dolphin registration letter in your package. -
Page 21: Dolphin User's Manual
BVS Dolphin Real-Time Mapping Tool User Manual Minimum System Requirements Pentium II 500 MHz 64MB RAM 100MB free on Hard Drive Operating System: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 BVS GPS receiver interface: 1 free serial port: INTRODUCTION The Dolphin real-time mapping tool is used as a companion to a BVS Receiver with GPS. This tool is used to display scanned points on a map at the location(s) scanned. - Page 22 FIGURE 2 – DOLPHIN DATA FLOW The Fox Data Logger would send data in a Windows message that includes information wished to be stored on the map as well as the GPS coordinates last stored by the data logger from the unit. The information received would then be displayed on the Dolphin screen in the form of a colored circle.
- Page 23 product purchased. This code is matched against the serial number of the unit for verification. Use the TOOLS/PRODUCT REGISTRATION menu option to enter the correct code. This only needs to be done once and is stored in a file for recall on future uses. DISPLAY FIELDS Certain fields are displayed as data records come into the Dolphin system.
- Page 24 LAYER DIALOG The layer dialog is used to add or remove layers from the geoset. Layers can include landmarks, streets, water, etc. Choose the layers for the appropriate driving area from the maps that were purchased for use with the Dolphin. RECENTERING FREQUENCY The re-centering frequency icon looks like four arrows heading in from a square on the toolbar.
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Page 25: Networking Basics
Networking Basics Packets and traffic Information travels across a network in chunks called “packets.” Each packet has a header that tells where the packet is from and where it’s going, similar to what you write on the envelope when you send a letter. The flow of all these packets on the network is called “traffic.”... - Page 26 TCP/IP (Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) TCP/IP is a collection of protocols that underlies almost every form of communication on the Internet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) DHCP is a method of automatically assigning IP addresses. Instead of assigning addresses to individual users, addresses are assigned by the DHCP server when clients need them.
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Page 27: Yellowjacketplus Accessories
Accessories for your 5 GHz Antenna SMA connector P/N SMA-001 Rugged Carrying Case $ 25.00 ABS Plastic P/N P-CASE $ 100.00 GPS Antenna GPS magmount active antenna with SMC male connector P/N GPS-SMC $ 45.00 Direction Finding Antenna with mounting bracket, cable &... - Page 28 Hive Yellowjacket Indoor 802.11 Wi-Fi Mapping Software Hive™ is powerful mapping software that works with Create your floorplan: Berkeley’s Yellowjacket 802.11 (B, A or B/G) Wi-Fi receiver Site Initiator system. Hive™ runs on iPAQ® Pocket PC® allowing site Create floorplan layouts using bitmaps on any PC surveys to be performed completely INDOORS and outdoors Add rooms, floors, walls, and other clutter using real-time mapping coverage technology.
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Page 29: Glossary Of Acronyms
Glossary of Acronyms Alternating Current Analog to Digital converter Automatic Gain Control Access Point Applet a small Application Bit Error Rate BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying Basic Service Set Band Width CDMA Code Division Multiple Access (spread spectrum modulation) Direct Current Digital to Analog decibel decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt... - Page 30 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1)Read and understand all instructions. 2)Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3)Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
- Page 31 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter- face. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. INSTRUCTION FOR BATTERIES CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons, Read and Follow these Instructions: Use only the type and size of batteries mentioned in owner’s manual.
- Page 32 5 GHz Omni-Directional (5.5” long) 5 GHz Direction Finding Corner Reflector...
- Page 33 YELLOWJACKET PLUS 802.11a Wi-Fi Analysis System Yellowjacket™ PLUS 802.11a is a wireless receiver designed to work with HP’s iPAQ® PocketPC® (built-in) in sweeping, analyzing and optimizing 5 GHz Wireless Local Area Networks. The receiver measures 8 OFDM network channels which operate on the IEEE 802.11a standard allowing the user to determine the AP’s MAC address, SSID and RSSI signal levels for locating and optimizing access points of neighboring WLANs.
- Page 34 YELLOWJACKET PLUS 802.11a Wi-Fi Analysis System BANDS SUPPORTED U-NII lower band (5.180 - 5.240 GHz) (channel numbers 36,40,44,48) U-NII middle band (5.260 - 5.320 GHz) (channel numbers 52,56,60,64) RF SENSITIVITY (Wide Band) -20 to -90 dBm RSSI MEASUREMENT (Narrow Band) -30 to -90 dBm @ 156 kHz resolution bandwidth TUNING INCREMENTS Tunes 8 channels (36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64)
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