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Silvus Technologies, Inc.
10990 Wilshire Blvd, #1500
Los Angeles, CA 90024
10017C000
3.15.0.3
9/4/2018

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  • Page 1 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual Document 10017C000 Number Version 3.15.0.3 Date 9/4/2018 Silvus Technologies, Inc. 10990 Wilshire Blvd, #1500 Los Angeles, CA 90024...
  • Page 2 9/4/18 Notice Silvus Technologies reserves the right to make changes to its products or discontinue any of its products or offerings without notice. Silvus Technologies warrants the performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with Silvus Technologies’...
  • Page 3 Added FIPS features 3.15.0.1 July 2, 2018 Added QoS Scheduler feature 3.15.0.2 July 24, 2018 Reformatted FCC Notice section 3.15.0.3 September 4, 2018 Corrected Antenna P/N & Max Output Powers Copyright © 2016, Silvus Technologies 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page ii...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.3.4 SC3500/SC3800 Phase II Enclosure Mounting Pattern ..........47 4.3.5 SC3500/ SC3800 Phase III Enclosure Mounting Pattern ..........48 SC4400 Specifications ......................49 SC4200 Specifications ......................50 SC3822 Specifications ......................52 SC3500 Specifications ......................53 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...
  • Page 5 6.1.1 Potential User Errors ....................119 List of Security Parameters ....................120 Wired Backbone ..........................121 LAN Backbone ........................121 7.1.1 Implementation ....................... 121 7.1.2 Use Case ........................121 WAN Backbone with Roaming ....................123 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...
  • Page 6 13.1 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC3500 ....................138 13.2 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC3822 ....................138 13.3 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC42-245 ....................138 13.4 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC44-245 ....................139 13.5 Notes 139 14. Notes Regarding CE Mark (SC4200-206-EB and SC4400-206-SBST models only) ......141 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...
  • Page 7 Figure 23 Basic Configuration Page ......................56 Figure 24 Advanced Configuration Page ....................58 Figure 25 LAN/WIFI Configuration Page ....................65 Figure 26 Multicast Configuration Page ....................69 Figure 27 Quality of Service (QoS) Configuration Page ................71 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...
  • Page 8 Figure 46 Admin Settings ......................... 96 Figure 47 Login ............................96 Figure 48 Reset Password ........................97 Figure 49 Silvus StreamScapeNetwork Manager ..................99 Figure 50 Example Network Topology ....................100 Figure 51 Routing Path ........................... 101 Figure 52 Custom Node Naming ......................102 Figure 53 Traffic Information .........................
  • Page 9 Figure 64 Placing Nodes on the Map ..................... 117 Figure 65 Cursor on Target Settings ....................... 118 Figure 66 LAN Backbone Example ......................122 Figure 67 WAN Backbone Example ......................124 Figure 68 Custom Frequency Page ......................125 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...
  • Page 10 Table 22 RSSI Reporting Format ......................130 Table 23 Sample RSSI Report ......................... 131 Table 24 Temperature Reporting Format ....................133 Table 25 Voltage Reporting Format ....................... 134 Table 26 Additional Restrictions on Band C2 ..................142 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...

  • Page 11: General Safety Information

    Avoid standing in front of high gain antennas (such as a dish) and never look into the open end of a waveguide or cable where strong RF power may be present. Users are strongly recommended to return any equipment that requires RF servicing to Silvus Technologies.
  • Page 12 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page...

  • Page 13: Health & Safety

    It is important to note that the guidelines adopted differ throughout the world and are from time-to-time re-issued with revised guidelines. For Silvus use, a maximum power density limit of 1w/m² is to be applied when calculating minimum safe working distances.

  • Page 14: Figure 1 Product Symbols With Definition

     The unit, at the end of its useful life is to be disposed in accordance with local regulations, or may be returned to the manufacturer. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 11...
  • Page 15 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18  If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment and/or equipment performance may be impaired. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 12...

  • Page 16: Maximum Rf Power Density Limits

    / frequency characteristics are presented in the two documents. To avoid complexity and to avoid areas of uncertainty, Silvus recommends the use of a single power density limit across the frequency range 100 kHz to 300 GHz. The 1w/m² power density limit we recommend satisfies the most stringent of the guidelines published to date.

  • Page 17: Introduction

    It is possible to setup a secondary IP address on the radio if the user finds this feature convenient. Setting up a secondary IP address is useful if the user wishes to access the radio’s web interface in their network. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 14...

  • Page 18: Streamcaster Hardware Overview

    Bi-Color Status LED (See Section 12.1 for Troubleshooting Information)  Red – Radio is in the process of booting up  Flashing Green – Radio is fully booted but not wirelessly connected to any other radio 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 15...
  • Page 19  Flashing Red – Radio has recovered from a bad state and has reverted to factory default settings. Power (9-20V), Ethernet, and Serial Port Connector [Hirose LF10WBRB-12PD] Push-to-Talk (PTT) Connector [ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L] AUX Connector [Hirose LF10WBRB-12SD] Power Switch [2-Position Rotating] 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 16...

  • Page 20: Sc4200

     Flashing Green – Radio is fully booted but not wirelessly connected to any other radio  Green – Radio is wirelessly connected to at least one other radio  Flashing Red – Spectrum Scan in Progress Push-to-Talk (PTT) Connector [ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L] AUX Connector [Hirose LF10WBRB-12SD] 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 17...

  • Page 21: Sc3822

     Green – Radio is wirelessly connected to at least one other radio  Flashing Red – Radio has recovered from a bad state and has reverted to factory default settings. Power (9-32 VDC), Ethernet, and Serial Port connector [Hirose LF10WBRB-12PD] 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 18...

  • Page 22: Sc3500/Sc3800

     Orange – Radio is fully booted but not wirelessly connected to any other radio  Green – Radio is wirelessly connected to at least one other radio  Flashing Red – Radio has recovered from a bad state and has reverted to factory default settings Power Switch 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 19...

  • Page 23: Sc3500/Sc3800 With Ext Connector (Pa Faceplate Option)

    Tri-Color Status LED (See Section 12.1 for Troubleshooting Information)  Red – Radio is in the process of booting up  Orange – Radio is fully booted but not wirelessly connected to any other radio 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 20...

  • Page 24: Connector Pinouts

    5V OUT (For External GPS Puck) GND IN GND IN VCC IN VCC IN 100-Base T ETH0 M2N 100-Base T ETH0 M2P 100-Base T ETH0 M1P RS232_RXD RS232_TXD RS232_GND 100-Base T ETH0 M1N Table 2 SC4400 Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 21...

  • Page 25: Table 3 Sc4400 Serial And Gps Pinout

    Switchcraft Pinout 5V OUT Ground Table 3 SC4400 Serial and GPS Pinout SC4400 AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Signal (LF10WBRB-12SD) USB1_GND USB1_D- USB1_VBUS USB2_VBUS GPIO1 (PA Enable 3.3V) USB2_D+ USB2_D- RESERVED (Do Not Connect) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 22...

  • Page 26: Table 5 Sc4400 Ptt Connector Pinout

    Table 4 SC4400 USB/GPIO Connector Pinout (USB1 is USB 2.0 OTG, USB2 is USB 2.0 Host Mode Only) SC4400 PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 5 SC4400 PTT Connector Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 23...

  • Page 27: Figure 7 Sc4400 Power (Optional)/Serial/Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    Purple USB1_D- Reserved (DNC) B/W striped Pink Blue USB1_VBUS USB2_D- Serial Ground USB2_GND USB1_D+ Green Orange Yellow USB2_D+ USB2_VBUS Ext PA Control SC4400 USB / GPIO Figure 8 SC4400 AUX Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 24...

  • Page 28: Figure 9 Sc4400 Ptt Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Figure 9 SC4400 PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 25...

  • Page 29: Sc4200 Pinouts

    100-Base T ETH0 M2N 100-Base T ETH0 M2P 100-Base T ETH0 M1P RS232_RXD RS232_TXD RS232_GND 100-Base T ETH0 M1N Table 6 SC4200 Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout SC4200 RS-232 and PS/2 (GPS) Pinout RS-232 PS/2 (GPS) Signal Switchcraft Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 26...

  • Page 30: Table 7 Sc4200 Serial And Gps Pinout

    5V OUT Ground Table 7 SC4200 Serial and GPS Pinout SC4200 AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Signal (LF10WBRB-12SD) USB1_GND USB1_D- USB1_VBUS USB2_VBUS GPIO1 (PA Enable 3.3V) USB2_D+ USB2_D- RESERVED (Do Not Connect) USB1_Sense USB1_D+ USB2_GND 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 27...

  • Page 31: Table 9 Sc4200 Ptt Connector Pinout

    Table 8 SC4200 USB/GPIO Connector Pinout (USB1 is USB 2.0 OTG, USB2 is USB 2.0 Host Mode Only) SC4200 PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 9 SC4200 PTT Connector Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 28...

  • Page 32: Figure 10 Sc4200 Power (Optional)/Serial/Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    Purple USB1_D- Reserved (DNC) B/W striped Pink Blue USB1_VBUS USB2_D- Serial Ground USB2_GND USB1_D+ Green Orange Yellow USB2_D+ USB2_VBUS Ext PA Control SC4200 USB / GPIO Figure 11 SC4200 AUX Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 29...

  • Page 33: Figure 12 Sc4200 Ptt Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Figure 12 SC4200 PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 30...

  • Page 34: Sc3822 Pinouts

    100-Base T ETH0 M2N 100-Base T ETH0 M2P 100-Base T ETH0 M1P RS232_RXD RS232_TXD RS232_GND 100-Base T ETH0 M1N Table 10 SC3822 Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout SC3822 RS-232 and PS/2 (GPS) Pinout RS-232 PS/2 (GPS) Signal Switchcraft Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 31...

  • Page 35: Table 11 Sc3822 Serial And Gps Pinout

    Table 11 SC3822 Serial and GPS Pinout SC3822 USB/GPIO Connector Pinout Enclosure USB/GPIO Signal (LF10WBRB-12SD) USB_GND USB_D- USB_5V GPIO1 (PA Enable 3.3V) GPIO2 GPIO3 3.3V USB_Sense USB_D+ GPIO4 Table 12 SC3822 USB/GPIO Connector Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 32...

  • Page 36: Table 13 Sc3822 Extension Port Pinout

    Wired to PS_SRST_EXT signal on FPC 1 21-54 Reserved for Testing Do Not Connect ETH1_MX4N ETH1_MX4P ETH1_MX3N ETH1_MX3P Second Gigabit Ethernet Interface ETH1_MX2N ETH1_MX2P ETH1_MX1N ETH1_MX1P 65-68 Reserved for Testing Do Not Connect Table 13 SC3822 Extension Port Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 33...

  • Page 37: Figure 13 Sc3822 Power/Serial/Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    Figure 13 SC3822 Power/Serial/Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) USB_Ground USB_Sense USB_Data- 3.3V USB_Data+ GPIO4 USB_5V GPIO3 GPIO Black/White GPIO1 (PA GPIO2 Enable 3.3V) SC 3822 USB/GPIO Figure 14 SC3822 USB/GPIO Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 34...

  • Page 38: Sc3500/Sc3800 Pinouts

    For Serial Comm. Ground For Serial Comm. 3.3V (5V on Rev. E Digital and Newer) 3.3VDC for GPS Table 14 SC3500/SC3800 Power Connector Pinout SC3500/3800 Ethernet Connector Pinout Enclosure Pinout Signal RJ45 Pinout (801-010-07NF7-10SA) WHT/BLU WHT/BRN 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 35...

  • Page 39: Table 15 Sc3500/Sc3800 Ethernet Connector Pinout

    SC3500/3800 EXT Connector Pinout (PA Faceplate Option Only) Enclosure Pinout Signal (801-010-07NF7-25SA) PA On (+3.3V) Ground Table 16 SC3500/SC3800 EXT Connector Pinout SC3500/3800 RS-232 and PS/2 (GPS) Pinout RS-232 PS/2 (GPS) Signal Switchcraft Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 36...

  • Page 40: Table 17 Sc3500/Sc3800 Serial And Gps Pinout

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 3.3V (5V on Rev. E Digital and Newer) Ground LED Ground Green Table 17 SC3500/SC3800 Serial and GPS Pinout 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 37...

  • Page 41: Figure 15 Sc3500/Sc3800 Power/Serial Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) For Gps (Top) And

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Figure 15 SC3500/SC3800 Power/Serial Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) for GPS (Top) and RS-232 (Bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 38...

  • Page 42: Figure 16 Sc3500/Sc3800 Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Figure 16 SC3500/SC3800 Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) Figure 17 SC3500/SC3800 EXT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 39...

  • Page 43: Mechanical And Operating Specifications

     Tri-Color LED Status Indicator  Web-Based StreamScape™ Network Manager Management Interface Mechanical – OEM  4.29” x 3.3” x 0.82” Dimensions  9.1 oz (w/ Outer Shields) Weight  SMP (m) RF Connectors 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 40...
  • Page 44  Bi-Color LED Status Indicator  Web-Based StreamScape™ Network Manager Management Interface Mechanical – OEM  3.61” x 2.15” x 0.71” Dimensions  4.1 oz (w/ Outer Shields) Weight  SMP (m) RF Connectors 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 41...
  • Page 45 Samtec QSH (Expansion) Controls and Indicators  Tri-Color LED Status Indicator Power Requirements  9 – 32 VDC Voltage  6W – 16W (Duty Cycle and Frequency Dependent) Consumption 24.5 W – 80% Tx Duty Cycle 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 42...
  • Page 46 Ethernet cable, Mighty-Mouse 801 Heavy-Duty, Double-Start 10 Data / Control  Mighty-Mouse 801 Heavy-Duty, Double-Start 10 conductor (m) Power conductor (f) (RS232 / GPS Support) Controls and Indicators  On / Off Toggle with detent Power 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 43...

  • Page 47: Sc4400 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing

    SMP (m) RF Connector  Harwin M80 8-pin (m), (RS232/GPS optional) Data Connector  Harwin M80 8-pin Power Connector 4.3.1 SC4400 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 18 SC4400 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 44...

  • Page 48: Sc4200 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 4.3.2 SC4200 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 19 SC4200 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 45...

  • Page 49: Sc3822 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 4.3.3 SC3822 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 20 SC3822 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 46...

  • Page 50: Sc3500/Sc3800 Phase Ii Enclosure Mounting Pattern

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 4.3.4 SC3500/SC3800 Phase II Enclosure Mounting Pattern Figure 21 SC3500/SC3800 Phase II Enclosure Mounting Pattern for Back of Enclosure (top) and Bottom of Enclosure (bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 47...

  • Page 51: Sc3500/ Sc3800 Phase Iii Enclosure Mounting Pattern

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 4.3.5 SC3500/ SC3800 Phase III Enclosure Mounting Pattern Figure 22 SC3500/SC3800 Phase III Enclosure Mounting Pattern for Back of Enclosure (top) and Bottom of Enclosure (bottom) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 48...

  • Page 52: Sc4400 Specifications

    Federal S (225) 2200-2300 S Band (235) 2200-2500 2.4GHz ISM (245) 2400-2500 (All bands listed in MHz) Note: If band of interest is not listed, please contact a sales representative Footnote: (*) in development 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 49...

  • Page 53: Sc4200 Specifications

    Federal S (225) 2200-2300 S Band (235) 2200-2500 2.4GHz ISM (245) 2400-2500 (All bands listed in MHz) Note: If band of interest is not listed, please contact a sales representative Footnote: (*) in development 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 50...
  • Page 54 4 Ohm to 16 Ohm (Handset)  Recommended Speaker Impedance 75 Ohm to 300 Ohm (Headset)  Recommended MIC impedance <= 1K Ohm  Peak Speaker Output Voltage 5.5V  Absolute MIC Input Voltage 3.3V 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 51...

  • Page 55: Sc3822 Specifications

    Low Band High Band 400-450 * C-1 Band 4400-4700 ISM 900 902-928 * C-2 Band 4700-5000 L Band 1350-1390 C-3 Band 5727-5852 Broadcast A 1980-2200 UNII-1 Band 5150-5250 Broadcast B 2025-2110 Federal ‘S’ 2200-2300* 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 52...

  • Page 56: Sc3500 Specifications

    10mW – 1W (variable) Total Power Output Performance  7 ms average Latency  Varies with MCS index Sensitivity Maximum = -102 dBm (5 MHz BW, MCS 0) Frequency Band Specifics S Band C Band 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 53...

  • Page 57: Sc3800 Specifications

    Please note, this table reflects standard frequency bands available, additional bands are frequently added as demands dictate. If your band of interest is not listed, please contact your sales person. (All bands listed in MHz) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 54...

  • Page 58: Web Interface

    A web configuration will then be available by typing the radio IP address in a web browser. Please ensure that your laptop is on the same subnet as the radio (172.20.xx.xx by default). Users will be directed to the Basic Configuration page. (See Figure 23) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 55...

  • Page 59: Basic Configuration

    Link Distance: Set to an approximate maximum distance between any two nodes in meters, e.g., 5000 for 5km (default). It is important to set the link distance to allow enough time for packets to propagate over the air. Failing to set the link distance to an approximate 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 56...
  • Page 60  Apply: Apply the new values. Values will change back to the default setting after reboot.  Save and Apply: Apply the new values and set the new values as the default. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 57...

  • Page 61: Advanced Configuration

    Routing Beacon Period results in faster reaction to topology changes. A lower Routing Beacon Period also adds more overhead to the network which scales with the number of nodes in the network. For larger networks, a larger Routing Beacon Period is recommended. Default value is 100ms. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 58...
  • Page 62 This is the recommended setting for most users and will provide the maximum data rate that the link can support. The EXTENDED AUTO mode includes 64QAM rate modes on top of those included 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 59...
  • Page 63  Apply: Applies the new values but does not save them to flash.  Save and Apply: Save the new values to flash and apply. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 60...
  • Page 64 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 61...

  • Page 65: Table 18 Mcs Vs. Sensitivity Chart (5Mhz Bandwidth)

    4.12 QPSK 3/4 9.75 6.18 16-QAM 1/2 8.25 16-QAM 3/4 19.5 12.38 64 QAM 2/3 16.21 64 QAM 3/4 29.25 17.62 64 QAM 5/6 32.5 18.94 Table 18 MCS vs. Sensitivity Chart (5MHz Bandwidth)* 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 62...

  • Page 66: Table 19 Mcs Vs. Sensitivity Chart (10Mhz Bandwidth)

    64 QAM 3/4 58.5 44.20 64 QAM 5/6 47.45 BPSK 1/2 9.82 QPSK 1/2 19.65 QPSK 3/4 29.47 16-QAM 1/2 39.29 16-QAM 3/4 57.04 64 QAM 2/3 75.00 64 QAM 3/4 85.00 64 QAM 5/6 94.00 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 63...

  • Page 67: Lan/Wifi Configuration

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Table 20 MCS vs. Sensitivity Chart (20MHz Bandwidth)* *Sensitivity numbers reflect “typical” values. Actual sensitivity will vary by band. 5.1.3 LAN/WIFI Configuration 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 64...

  • Page 68: Figure 25 Lan/Wifi Configuration Page

    N2N server is needed to route the data. Here is an example of how to setup an N2N server on a server hosted by Amazon AWS running Ubuntu 12.04: Compile: git clone https://github.com/lukablurr/n2n_v2_fork ### downloads the code cd n2n_v2_fork export N2N_OPTION_AES=no 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 65...
  • Page 69 VLAN. The 172.20.xx.yy IP of the radio is available only on this VLAN.  Trunk VLAN(s): This setting enables the trunking of VLANs when the radio is connected to an 802.1Q switch. If left empty, only the native and management VLAN traffic will be 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 66...
  • Page 70 This is the simplest mode as all data is transparent and at layer 2. NAT mode puts the WiFi wireless traffic on a LAN, and the rest of the Silvus mesh network on a WAN. In effect, this means that a device connected wirelessly via the NAT AP will be able to find any device in the larger mesh network, but not vice versa.
  • Page 71 This can be overcome by mapping port forwarding for specific data streams.  Apply: Applies the new values but does not save them to flash.  Save and Apply: Save the new values to flash and apply. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 68...

  • Page 72: Multicast

    “-”. (e.g. 224.50.50.50 1234, 1235-, 1236+) If receiver_id is -1, it will stop multicast traffic for this group. Multicast Pruning Examples: Data for multicast group 224.50.50.51 will be received only by radios with node-ids 1131 and 1261: 224.50.50.51, 1131, 1261 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 69...

  • Page 73: Quality Of Service (Qos) #Qos

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Data for multicast group 224.50.50.51 will be discarded at the transmitter and not put on the air: 224.50.50.51, -1 5.1.5 Quality of Service (QoS) #QoS 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 70...

  • Page 74: Figure 27 Quality Of Service (Qos) Configuration Page

    The Quality of Service Contention Window Control tunes the aggressiveness of CSMA backoffs when collisions occur. The MAC takes random backoffs in the range [0, 2^cw_min]. Every time there is a collision/noise it will increase this cw_min by 1, until it is capped by cw_max. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 71...
  • Page 75 Determining Timeout Value – Both receiver timeout and retransmission timeout should be set to roughly 3 times the end-to-end latency. The end-to-end latency can be found by disabling e2e and doing a ping between the transmitter and receiver. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 72...
  • Page 76 0x30 0xC0 0x2E 0xB8 0x28 0xA0 0x26 0x98 AF43 0x24 0x90 AF42 0x22 0x88 AF41 0x20 0x80 0x1E 0x78 AF33 0x1C 0x70 AF32 0x1A 0x68 AF31 0x18 0x60 0x16 0x58 AF23 0x14 0x50 AF23 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 73...
  • Page 77 Admin State – Enables and disables the scheduler. Minimum Bandwidth Percent – Sets the minimum bandwidth guarantee for the queues as a percentage of the link rate. The sum of the minimum bandwidth guarantees cannot exceed 100% of the link rate. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 74...

  • Page 78: Serial/Usb Setup

    In addition, GPS information can be pushed to the radio via the Ethernet port or pulled by the radio from a remote device such as an SC-IOM. If using an SC-IOM to obtain GPS, 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 75...
  • Page 79 Disabled: This mode completely disables the serial terminal of the radio.  Apply: Apply the new values but does not save them to flash.  Save and Apply: Save the new values to flash and apply. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 76...

  • Page 80: Node Diagnostics

    Figure 29 Node Diagnostics Configuration Page The Node Diagnostics page allows the user to specify an IP and Port number for Temperature and RSSI (Receiver Signal Strength Indication) reports to be delivered to. This is useful for users 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 77...
  • Page 81 This setting allows the user to disable or enable the LED on the faceplate of the radio. Voltage Monitor: Radios built on or after Jan 1, 2015 have the ability to monitor the input voltage, displayed here. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 78...

  • Page 82: Bda Support

     LNA Gains for Channels 1-4: Enter the gain (dB) for the LNA connected to each channel of the radio.  Maximum PA Output Power Per Channel (dBm): Enter the maximum output power for each PA.  Apply: Apply the new values but does not save them to flash. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 79...

  • Page 83: Build Information

    Build Information Figure 31 Build Information The ‘Build Information’ page provides information about the hardware and firmware loaded onto the radio, as well as the changelog of the currently loaded and past firmware revisions. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 80...

  • Page 84: Security

    After reboot, the operator must perform the following steps to complete the FIPS compliant process. o Update the web login password to something other than “HelloWorld” o Create new SSH keys and HTTPS certificate. o Update encryption key or click “Generate Encryption Key” and save. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 81...

  • Page 85: Figure 33 Security (Upgrade)

    The firmware can be upgraded by simply choosing the upgrade image from your desktop and uploading it to the radio. This field can be used to upgrade the radio root file system, linux kernel, or uboot. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 82...

  • Page 86: Figure 34 Security (Upgrade Network)

    Users can simply choose the appropriate firmware file for the corresponding radio models to apply the upgrade to all the radios in the network. Currently, this feature is not available in HTTPS mode. License: 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 83...

  • Page 87: Figure 35 Security (License)

    Figure 35 Security (License) Features such as encryption levels and frequency ranges can be enabled by license keys obtained from Silvus. New license keys can be uploaded to the radio on this page. Factory Reset: Figure 36 Security (Factory Reset) ...

  • Page 88: Figure 37 Security (Setting Profile)

    Encryption Key Volatile. It will also erase all settings profiles. Also, if FIPS mode is off, it will turn off HTTPS and login mode. The current FIPS mode will not be changed. Settings profile: Figure 37 Security (Setting Profile) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 85...
  • Page 89  Save Current Settings: Store the current settings on to the radio for future access. Note that the FIPS mode setting is not saved in the profile. You must manually enable/disable it after applying the profile. Key Management: 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 86...

  • Page 90: Figure 38 (Key Management)

    `ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521`. You will need to do this for each machine that wants to SSH into the radio, or you can share a single key pair amongst machines. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 87...

  • Page 91: Figure 39 (Chrome Browser Warning)

    (secp256r1, secp384r1, or secp521r1). Then create a X.509 certificate and append your private key to it. Copy the certificate text to the “Add a HTTPS Certificate” section, then click “Add Certificate and Save.” Figure 39 (Chrome Browser Warning) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 88...

  • Page 92: Ptt (Sc4400/Sc4200 Only)

    The PTT page can be used to configure talk groups (Multicast Groups) and speaker/mic settings for PTT enabled radios. Radios will only communicate with other radios that are subscribed to the same ‘Multicast Group’. Radios can be active in multiple talk groups. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 89...
  • Page 93 SNR crosses the specified thresholds. The SNR thresholds can be set by first choosing the number of levels desired, and then moving the sliders accordingly. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 90...

  • Page 94: Spectrum Scan

    5.1.12 Spectrum Scan Figure 41 Spectrum Scan Results The spectrum scan feature turns a Silvus network of radios into a distributed spectrum analyzer. When a scan is initiated, each selected radio in the network will go offline, perform a scan of the requested range, and report back. Figure 41...

  • Page 95: Figure 42 Spectrum Scan Settings

    Zero Span provides a plot of power over time in a 20MHz Bandwidth (see Figure 44 below. Zero Span Results Spectrum Scan Mode: Center Frequency – Specify the center frequency of the scan. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 92...

  • Page 96: Figure 43 Zero Span Settings

    Duration – Duration of each scan. A longer duration will provide better accuracy but will take longer to complete. Approximate time for scan – Approximate time that the network will be down for the scan to complete. Zero Span Mode: Figure 43 Zero Span Settings 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 93...

  • Page 97: Figure 44 Zero Span Results

    Duration – Duration of each scan. A longer duration will provide better accuracy but will take longer to complete. Approximated time for scan – Approximate time that the network will be down for the scan to complete. Figure 44 Zero Span Results 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 94...

  • Page 98: Mps (Multi-Position Switch)

    Position 1 is special. Any time settings are updated from the GUI without using the MPS page (i.e. Basic Tab, PTT/Audio Tab), position 1 will be updated with those results. The green highlight shows the current position of the physical switch. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 95...

  • Page 99: Admin Settings

    Streamscape will require a username and password as shown below. To change the password, click “Change Password,” then select the username whose password will change, type the Admin password, then type the new password. Figure 47 Login 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 96...

  • Page 100: Figure 48 Reset Password

    If a user forgets the password, click “Forgot Password.” They can reset the password using a USB flash drive and a password reset key provided by Silvus. On the USB, the password reset key file must be called reset_pass.txt.signed. Note that since the SC3500 and SC3800 do not have USB ports, you will not be able to set a password for these radios.

  • Page 101: Streamscape Network Manager

    The graphical interface network map, shown in Figure 44, allows users to quickly and effortlessly view the network topology and configure key parameters of the network. For ease of use, the Silvus StreamScape utility is designed to be accessible from a Firefox or Chrome web browser. 10017C000...

  • Page 102: Network Topology

    Figure 50.  Route Health – The Silvus StreamScape Utility will alert the user when too many packets are being routed through a single node. In such cases, a node will change from green to yellow to red as the packet queue increases (see ‘1132_4.108’ and ‘1131_4.107’in Figure 50). This will...

  • Page 103: Figure 50 Example Network Topology

    Figure 50 Example Network Topology Green Orange Link >20dB 10-20dB <10dB <10 Packets in 10-100 Packets >100 Packets in Node Queue in Queue Queue Table 21 Color Coding for Links and Nodes 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 100...

  • Page 104: Figure 51 Routing Path

    The saved labels can also be cleared back to the defaults by clicking ‘Clear Labels in Flash’. The node labels set in one radio can also be broadcasted to other radios in the network by clicking the ‘Broadcast Node Labels’ button. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 101...

  • Page 105: Figure 52 Custom Node Naming

    IP: IP address of the node. o Connections: Number of direct connections to node. Each directly connected node is listed in the following format: <Node Name> <RX SNR> <TX MCS> <Pkts in TX Queue> <Num. of Spatial Streams> 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 102...
  • Page 106 MCS at the target power. o Fragmentation Threshold: Chosen fragmentation threshold. o Virtual IP: Secondary IP address of node (0 if none set). 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 103...
  • Page 107 Total Air Time: Total percentage of air time being used by this radio. o Total Data Rate: Total data rate in Mbps being transmitted from this radio. o Input Unicast Rate: Total data rate pushed into the radio as Unicast 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 104...

  • Page 108: Figure 54 Individual Node Characteristics

    Figure 55 Link Characteristics shows an example of this for the link between ‘node25700’ and ‘node12593’. The characteristics shown are: o SNR: The SNR of the link in each direction. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 105...

  • Page 109: Figure 55 Link Characteristics

    Data Rate: Data rate in each direction o Data Loss Rate: Percentage of data lost during transmission o Received Signal Powers: Received signal power for each antenna in each direction. Figure 55 Link Characteristics 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 106...
  • Page 110 Datagram Size: Size of the datagram o Effective Bandwidth: The actual network load. o Jitter: The variation in delays in the received packet. o Lost/Total Datagrams: The amount of packets lost vs total packets sent 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 107...

  • Page 111: Figure 56 Iperf Function Within Gui

    The table view tab shows all the statistics and setting profiles in table view. Users can select what is needed through the drop down menu on the upper left side. The dropdown is shown in Figure 58 Table View (Settings) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 108...
  • Page 112 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 Figure 58 Table View (Settings) 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 109...

  • Page 113: Network-Wide Setup

    A list of all nodes will appear on the right with a check box next to each node. This box will be checked off as each node receives the update. Figure 59 Network-wide Setup 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 110...

  • Page 114: Per-Node Setup

    The upgrade system accepts the root file system image for upgrade or a tar file containing up to 3 files (uboot, kernel, rootfs) for upgrade. A radio reboot will be required after update before the changes take effect. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 111...

  • Page 115: Map Overlay

    The Map Overlay page provides an easy to use method of tracking the location of nodes in real- time. Nodes with GPS modules attached will be placed on the map as shown in Figure 61. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 112...

  • Page 116: Figure 61 Map Overlay

    OpenStreet Maps. OpenStreet Maps and OpenStreet Maps Silvus can be saved to the radio’s internal memory for offline use. For instructions to Download OpenStreet Maps into the radio, see section 5.2.5.2. OpenStreet Maps Silvus is a version of OpensStreet maps which is hosted 10017C000...

  • Page 117: Figure 62 Google Maps

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 on Silvus’ servers in case of an interruption in service with OpenStreet Maps. The Silvus maps currently only cover the United States. In Addition to OpenStreet Maps, Google Maps and Google Satellite are also available. This can be changed by clicking the ‘+’...

  • Page 118: Figure 63 Offline Map Image

    Once entered, click upload and there will now be a 4 option when clicking the ‘+’ at the top left of the map overlay. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 115...
  • Page 119 Users should be careful in using this feature since it may take some time and will use up the radio’s available memory. For reference, a radius of ~3000m will use approximately 5 percent of the total memory. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 116...

  • Page 120: Figure 64 Placing Nodes On The Map

    GPS connectivity, the user can easily place the node on the map by right clicking on the desired location on the map and choosing which node to place there. These values will be ignored if GPS coordinates are available via a GPS module. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 117...

  • Page 121: Figure 65 Cursor On Target Settings

     CoT Current Time (UTC): Time stamp of the time  CoT Stale Time (Seconds): Data outside of this time window becomes invalid  CoT Type: The event type of the target 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 118...

  • Page 122: Fips Mode

    Potential User Errors 6.1.1 o Do not use the same encryption key you were using in non FIPS mode because these may have been broadcasted in plain text. Generate new ones once in FIPS mode. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 119...

  • Page 123: List Of Security Parameters

    SSH access to the radios. These key pairs are used instead of passwords since they are more secure. o TLS Host Key (also called HTTPS Certificate): This certificate is used to establish a HTTPS connection. The underlying elliptic curve keys can be either secp256r1, secp384r1, or secp521r1. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 120...

  • Page 124: Wired Backbone

    Consider the following scenario. A business wants to do video monitoring of its grounds. High speed LAN hookups are available only in the HQ building. They want to use the StreamCaster radios on towers to 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 121...

  • Page 125: Figure 66 Lan Backbone Example

    Tower 1 will flow wirelessly to radio 4, then via the LAN backbone to the HQ viewer which is also attached to the LAN backbone. Even though the radios 4-6 may communicate wirelessly, they will choose to do so via the LAN backbone. Figure 66 LAN Backbone Example 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 122...

  • Page 126: Wan Backbone With Roaming

    1, 2 or the HQ, they should be able to immediately establish communication and talk to all other soldiers in the network. The StreamCaster radios connected to the uplinks in Group 1-2 and the HQ will automatically connect and form WAN links. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 123...

  • Page 127: Figure 67 Wan Backbone Example

    Note that the WAN and LAN backbone are complementary features. E.g. at the HQ, multiple radios can be connected to a LAN backbone so that any approaching soldier or group has a direct line of sight wireless connection to the HQ. Figure 67 WAN Backbone Example 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 124...

  • Page 128: Custom Frequency Plan

    Remove Plan: Removing the entire frequency plan. If this field is left empty, the radio will use the default frequency plan.  Download Plan: Download the current frequency plan to a file that can be uploaded to other radios. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 125...
  • Page 129 The interface will allow an upload of a custom frequency plan file which should be in the following format: "type": "custom_frequency_plan", "name": "cfp_example", "description": "CFP Example", "frequencies": [ "2412", "2417", "2422", "2427", "2432", "2437", "2442", "2447", "2452", "2457", "2462", 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 126...
  • Page 130 Once installed, the Custom Frequency Plan will be cross-checked with hardware capability and the licensed frequency range previously installed on the radio. The Custom Frequency Plan will only change what is displayed. It will not give new frequencies that are previously out of licensed range. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 127...

  • Page 131: Streaming Response

    The empty string listed above has a NULL character and has length 1. Any length number in the streaming report includes the NULL character  A UDP packet may contain more than one report.  The UDP packets have a maximum size of 1400 bytes. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 128...
  • Page 132 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 129...

  • Page 133: Rssi And Noise Floor Reporting

    5007 16-bit integer Node ID of the radio. 5008 32-bit integer Report sequence number, increments for every report, resets after 9999. Empty string "" End of report. Table 22 RSSI Reporting Format Note: 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 130...

  • Page 134: Table 23 Sample Rssi Report

    The real streaming report is continuous without any spaces or newlines and is currently 109 bytes long. 13 ffffff91 0 1 0 13 ffffff92 0 4 31 2e 30 0 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 131...
  • Page 135 13 ffffff8d 0 a 20 20 38 36 30 34 35 36 38 0 13 ffffff8e 0 a 20 20 38 38 36 31 33 32 32 0 13 ffffff8f 0 5 31 30 32 35 0 0 1 0 1 0 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 132...

  • Page 136: Temperature Reporting

    Current Temperature on the radio. Integer Maximum Temperature reached on the radio after last booting. Integer Overheat Count: number of times the radio temperature has exceeded temp_reporting_max_threshold. Empty string "" End of report Table 24 Temperature Reporting Format 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 133...

  • Page 137: Voltage Reporting

    UNDERVOLTAGE_COUNT Number of times voltage dropped _REPORT below min threshold, as an integer string 4008 OVERVOLTAGE_COUNT_ Number of times vltage spiked above REPORT max threshold, as an integer string. Table 25 Voltage Reporting Format 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 134...

  • Page 138: Setting Up An Iperf Test

     At the receiver side type the following in a terminal o iperf –s –u -i 1  At the transmitter side type the following in a terminal o iperf –c receiver_laptop_ip_address –u –i 1 –b 1M –t 60 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 135...

  • Page 139: Precautions And Recommendations

    “save and apply” operation. Partial saving of the configuration to the radio due to power interruption may disable the radio requiring reprogramming at the factory. Also, please wait for a “done” feedback at the web interface before proceeding to any other configuration changes. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 136...

  • Page 140: Troubleshooting

     In a long range scenario if SNR is good but link drops unexpectedly check link distance parameter and make sure that the link distance is set the same on all radios and sufficiently large enough.  Check interference levels as strong interference can result in an intermittent link. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 137...

  • Page 141: Fcc Notice

    Bandwidth: 20MHz Maximum Output Power across Frequency Range #1: 268.64mW from 2420MHz to 2450MHz Maximum Output Power across Frequency Range #2: 329.02mW from 5760MHz to 5810MHz 13.3 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC42-245 Silvus model #: SC4210-245-BB, SC4240-245-BB 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 138...

  • Page 142: Fcc Identifier: N2S-Sc44-245

    Maximum Output Power @ Frequency #1: 810.17mW @ 2430MHz Maximum Output Power @ Frequency #2: 795.3mW @ 2440MHz 13.4 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC44-245 Silvus model #: SC4410-235-SBST, SC4480-235-SBST Equipment Class: Digital Transmission System The following parameters must be used to be compliant to the appropriate FCC requirements: Antenna: 2.1dBi Omni Antennas (AOV2D230515)
  • Page 143 To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antennas must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 140...

  • Page 144: Notes Regarding Ce Mark (Sc4200-206-Eb And Sc4400-206-Sbst Models Only)

    StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 14. Notes Regarding CE Mark (SC4200-206-EB and SC4400-206-SBST models only) The following Silvus Technologies models are declared to conform to CE Mark requirements: Silvus P/N: SC4240-206-EB, SC4480-206-SBST Relevant standards: ETSI EN 302 064 V2.1.1 (2016-09), Wireless Video Links, Harmonized Standard ETSI EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0 (2017-03), EMC, Common Technical Requirements...

  • Page 145: Table 26 Additional Restrictions On Band C2

    Article 10(10) as it has no restrictions on putting into service in all EU member states. See restrictions mentioned in ERC Recommendation 25-10, Table 7-C2, for guidance of restrictions applicable to specific countries. Table 26 Additional Restrictions on Band C2 Page 142 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 146 StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 9/4/18 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential Page 143...

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