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RM24/58 P2P and P2MP Radios Installation and Configuration Guide Proprietary Information The information contained herein is proprietary to Shyam Networks Limited. Use or disclosure of this document or the information contained herein, for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished is not permitted or it shall not be disclosed ...
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G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 3.3.2 Accessing the System Management Software ....23 4. Configuring RM24/58 ............ 28 4.1 Configuring Parameters............ 28 4.1.1 Changing Date and Time Settings ........ 28 4.1.2 Configuring IP Address ............30 ...
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G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figures Figure 1: RM 24/58................ 12 Figure 2: RM24/58 Installation Sequence ......... 20 Figure 3: PoE Injector ............... 21 Figure 4: Login Dialog Box ............... 24 Figure 5: Connecting through Auto Discovery........ 25 Figure 6: Slave IP Configuration Window ......... 26 ...
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N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Tables Table 1: Document Conventions ............ 10 Table 2: Terms and Abbreviations Used in the Document ....11 Table 3: Models of RM24/58 ..............13 Table 4: RM24/58 Technical Specifications ........15 Table 5: Beeper Signal.............. 22 Table 6: Fields in Date and Time Setting Page ......... 29 Table 7: Fields in the Management Page ...........31 ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 1. About This Document 1.1 Purpose This document is intended to familiarize you with the installation ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 2. Overview of RM24/58 RM24/58, an outdoor unit (ODU), is an RF transreceiver modem which takes IP input and gives RF as output. RM24/58 supports standard Ethernet interface for the IP input and power over Ethernet (PoE). RM24/58 is available in different flavors based on the following factors: ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E document explain how you can configure the P2P link between the master and the slave. 2.1 Available Models The following table lists the available models of RM24/58 with their details: Table 3: Models of RM24/58 Model No. Product Description RPMP‐1C‐18M‐E‐24 2.4 GHz,18Mbps RPMP‐1C‐18M‐E‐58 5.8 GHz,18Mbps...
C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 2.2.1 Wireless Link RM24/58 delivers up to 48 Mbps or 300 Mbps data rate for Ethernet. It deploys time division duplex (TDD) transmission, which supports a variety of spectrum bands with a carrier step resolution of 5/10/20/40 MHz. Operations over de‐license 2.4/5.8 GHz bands, are not affected by harsh weather conditions, such as fog and heavy rain. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 2.2.4 Transmit Power Control The transmit power control (TPC) function provides the capability of defining the transmit power in order to comply with the ETSI standard requirement of 23 dB maximum. 2.3 Technical Specifications The following are the technical specifications of RM24/58: Table 4: RM24/58 Technical Specifications 2.310 GHz to 2.900 GHz Frequency Bands 4.940 GHz to 6.030 GHz RF Output (dBm) 23 dBm (configurable) 16 QAM: ‐85 Rx Sensitivity (dBm) 2.4 / 5.8 ...
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R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 2/5/18/50/100 Mbps (bi‐directional) Data Rate 5/10/20/40 MHz Channel Bandwidth Duplex Technique Modulation OFDM ‐ 16QAM/64QAM 1 to 15 WEP, and AES...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E N‐type (1,2) (only for models with RF Interface Antenna Port external antenna option) Integrated Up to 18 Mbps/Up to 100 Mbps Antenna ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 3. Installing RM24/58 This chapter describes the installation, alignment, and setup procedures of RM24/58. Caution: Installation of RM24/57 should be carried out only by a qualified technician. ...
Supplying Power using PoE Injector Aligning RM24/58 The subsequent sections explain the installation sequence in detail. 3.2.1 Mounting RM24/58 Perform the following steps to mount RM24/58 on the top of a pole or a tower: 1. Assemble RM24/58 onto the mast. 2. Connect the ground cable to the chassis point on RM24/58. 3. Attach the RM24/58 cable to the RJ‐45 connector. 4. Secure the cables to the mast or brackets using UV‐rated cable ties. 5. Repeat the procedure at the slave site. For more details about the installation components and different mounting techniques, please refer to “Appendix.A”. ...
C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Frequency of beep confirms the link quality. The signal strength improves with the increase in the beep frequency. After approximately 40 seconds, the slave RM24/58 starts beeping, indicating normal operation. The indication of signal strength is done during the first 30 minutes when a radio interface enters the normal state. This is applicable for both the master and slave units. The following table shows you the different beeper sequences and the signals. ...
Memory: 1GB RAM Disk: 1 GB free hard disk space Processor: Pentium 4 or higher Network: 10/100BaseT NIC Graphics: Card and monitor that support 1024x768 screen resolution with 16 bit color Operating system: Windows XP Microsoft .Net framework support 3.3.1 Installing the Shyam Transmission System Software Perform the following steps to install the STSM software: 1. Insert the CD‐ROM into your CD‐ROM drive and double‐click setup.exe to start the software installation. 2. Follow the on‐screen instructions of the installation wizard to complete the setup at the desired location. 3. Any computer or system where the STSM software is installed can be used to configure RM24/58. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 1. Double‐click the Shyam Transmission System icon on the desktop. Alternatively, click Start, click Programs, and click Shyam Transmission System. The Login dialog box appears. Figure 4: Login Dialog Box ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 5: Connecting through Auto Discovery The connection is established between the application and RM24/58 in any of the following two ways: 1. Specifying the IP address of the RM24/58 master or slave: a. The application prompts the default IP address of your computer. b. Click OK. c. The application connects toRM24/58 and detects if it is a master or slave. If the detected RM24/58 is the master, it prompts for the slave ...
5HYAD1 RMz 4 INSTALLATION ANO CONFIGURATION GUICE Upon successful connection,the Shyam Transmission System main window appears. Figure7: Shyam Transmission System Main Window '().. Shy.-n System r<!i n !lmtuon • • < OOUCorl p.1bM Log Off It Detail$ ..E"-• FIMHrl 5180 "...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 4. Configuring RM24/58 This chapter explains how you can configure RM24/58 settings through the GUI. 4.1 Configuring Parameters You can edit the configuration parameters for each RM24/58 site ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 2. Click Date and Time to select the desired date and time from Date and Time drop‐down list. You can also select the Use PC Time checkbox to select the ...
G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 4.1.2 Configuring IP Address You need to ensure that before the link between RM24/58 is established, the units should be assigned with different IP addresses in the same subnet. Perform the following steps to change the IP address of RM24/58: ...
C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Default Gateway Specifies the default gateway of RM24/58. Trap Destination Specifies the IP Address of the system where RM24/58 is sending traps. 5. Click Apply to save the changes. Note: Changing the IP address requires the user to re‐login to the STSM software. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 11: System Menu The following table lists the fields and their description of system configuration parameters: Table 8: Fields in the System Page ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 4. Click Apply to save the changes. 4.1.4 Configuring Air Interface Parameters The air interface parameters contain the information about the communication link between the master and slave RM24/58. Perform the following steps to configure the air interface parameters: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click ODU Configuration. 2. Click Configure Master or Configure Site depending on the connected RM24/58 to open the Site Configuration window. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 12: Air Interface Parameters Window The following table lists the fields and their description of air interface configuration parameters: Table 9: Fields in Air Interface Page ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Tx Power Current(dBm) Indicates the available power limits for each system. It ranges from 0 to 17 dBm. Note: For 5.8GHz RM24/58, transmit power below 5dBm is not recommended. Installation Parameters Country Code Specifies the country name where RM24/58 is installed. Radio Frequency Indicates the RF modulation scheme for Coding selection of data rate in the radio unit. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 3. Click ACL Configuration to configure the ACL settings in the right pane. Figure 13: ACL Configuration Window ...
O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 4.2 Configuring Radio Link During the installation procedure, the definitions of all parameters are automatically applied to the master ODU. The slave RM24/58 automatically inherits the parameters from the master RM24/58. Perform the following steps to configure the radio link: 1. Ensure that the management station is properly connected to the same LAN where the RM24/58 and Shyam Transmission System application is installed. 2. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click Link Configuration to open the Link Configuration Wizard dialog box. Figure 14: Link Configuration Wizard The Link Configuration Wizard displays the link quality between master and slave units with radio signal strength (RSS) in dBm. 3. Click Next to proceed with the link configuration procedure. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 15: Link Configuration Wizard – SSID Configuration 4. Type a valid SSID which can have only 0 to 8 alphanumeric characters. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 16: Link Configuration Wizard – Channel Settings The following table lists the fields and their description of channel settings: Table 11: Fields in Channel Settings Page ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Fields Description Values Pass Phrase Indicates the wired 0 to 64 alphanumeric equivalent privacy (WEP) ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 18: Link Configuration Wizard –Last Screen 11. Click Finish. The Shyam Transmission System main window appears again. Note: Verify that the received signal strength (RSS) in the main menu is as determined by the link budget calculator. 4.3 Auto Configuration The application provides functionality for automatically ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 19: Auto Configuration 1. Click ODU Auto Configuration from the main screen menu. The ODU configuration message box appears. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 21: Configuration Parameter Dialog Box The following table explains the various configuration parameters that you can monitor to provide the best configuration solution: ...
O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Perform the following steps to view the inventory details: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click ODU Configuration. 2. Click Configure Master or Configure Site depending on the connected RM24/58 to open the Site Configuration window. 3. Click Inventory to view the details about the RM24/58. Figure 24: Viewing Inventory Details 4.5 Changing Password After you login with the default login credentials, you can make changes to your default password by performing the following steps: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window, click Tools, and click Change Password. ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 5. Click Configure Master or Configure Site depending on the connected ODU to open the Site Configuration window. 6. Click Advanced and click Operations to set the factory settings in the right pane. ...
C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click IDU Configuration. 2. Click Configure Master or Configure Site depending on the connected IDU to open the Site Configuration window. 3. Click Advanced and click Firmware Upgrade to view the ...
U I D E 5. Monitoring Performance This section describes link monitoring procedures, which are performed after the physical installation of the local and remote ODUs. Performance monitoring constantly monitors traffic over the radio link and collects the following statistics data: Master/site 1 radio statistics Master/site 1 Ethernet statistics Radio signal strength in dBm RM24/58 monitors the air interface and ETH ports. All the statistics can be logged in the Excel file format. 5.1 Collecting Ethernet Statistics Ethernet statistics provides details about the transmitted or received packets at both master and slave site. The RM24/58 provides radio statistics for every link between master and slave site, in case of point to multi‐point scenario. Perform the following steps to collect the radio statistics: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click Statistics. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 28: Ethernet Statistics Window 5. Specify the polling timer in minutes to constantly poll the statistics. 6. Click Close to stop collecting statistics of RM24/58. 5.2 Collecting Radio Statistics The ODU provides radio statistics for each link between master and slave site, in case of point to multi‐point scenario. Perform the following steps to collect the radio statistics. 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Figure 30: ODU Monitor Window The ODU Monitoring window appears. Figure 31: ODU Monitoring Window ...
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R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Event Name Event Type Event Cause EOUT threshold. This threshold depends on leaky bucket timer. FRAMES_RESTORE ...
R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E The Preferences dialog box appears. Figure 35: Preferences Dialog Box 3. Select the File checkbox to activate the button. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 5.4.3 Saving Statistics Log You can save the statistics logs by performing the following steps: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window. 2. Click the Tools menu, click Preferences, and click the Statistics tab. The Preferences dialog box appears. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 5.4.4 Clearing Events log You can clear/delete the events from Shyam Transmission System main window by performing the following steps: 1. Open the Shyam Transmission System main window and click the Tools menu. Select Event Log and click Clear Event. Figure 38: Event Log – Clear Event All the events that appear on the Shyam Transmission System main window are cleared. ...
G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E 6. Troubleshooting This section describes resolution to some of the possible problems that you may encounter while working with RM24/58. Table 14: ODU Troubleshooting Problem Resolution No power Verify that the ODU cable is properly wired and connected.
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R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Verify the ODU alignment and check that the radio configuration of both the master and slave units is the same. After setting the factory default, you need to ensure that both the sites must have the same ...
O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Appendix.A Mounting RM24/58 on Mast/Wall This section provides details about the list of components required for mounting RM24/58. It also explains wall and pole/mast mounting techniques. A.1 Components for RM24/58 Mounting Following are the different components required for mounting RM24/58 on a wall or mast: Table 15: Components used in Mounting Item Item Name Item Representation Number Antenna/enclosure ...
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R M 2 4 / 5 8 I C G N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Wall/poll bracket Bolt M8x70 Bolt M5x16 A.2 Mounting Base Bracket to Antenna 1. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E A.4 Mounting on a Pole Perform the following steps to mount RM24/58 on a pole: 1. Connect the base bracket and connect item 10 to item 1 (mate knurled surfaces) using item 6, 7, 8, and 9. Note: You need to use tightening torque of 24N/m. ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Appendix.B Wiring Specifications B.1 Ethernet Cable for RM24/58 The RM24/58 cable is standard CAT‐5e, 4 twisted‐pair 24 AWG FTP, terminated with RJ‐45 connectors on both ends. It is covered by a cable gland on RM24/58 side for hermetic sealing. Table 16: Connector Pin Out ...
N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O N F I G U R A T I O N U I D E Water swellable materials under and over the Water Blocking PVC bedding Sheath Linear low density polyethylene (black).Cable sheath is meter marked. B.3 LAN Ports RM24/58 includes two ports for 10/100/1000 Base‐T Ethernet user devices. The LAN 10/100/100 Base‐T interface terminates in an 8‐pin RJ‐45 connector, wired as shown in the below table: Table 18: Fast Ethernet Connector Pinout Signal Function TD (+) Transmit data (positive) TD (–) Transmit data (negative)
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