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ESTeem User's Manual
Edge 900
Manual Revision 1.1
June 2017
ESTeem
Industrial Wireless Solutions

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  • Page 1 ESTeem User’s Manual Edge 900 Manual Revision 1.1 June 2017 ESTeem Industrial Wireless Solutions...
  • Page 2 Date: Name: Eric P. Marske Title: Product Manager Approved by: Date: Name: Michael Eller Title: President Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. dba ESTeem Wireless Modems 415 N. Quay Street Building B1 Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 509-735-9092 Fax: 509-783-5475 E-mail: market@esteem.com Web Site: www.esteem.com...

  • Page 3: Network Diagrams

    Network Diagrams The configuration of the Edge 900 is very simple in that there are only two modes of operation, as either a Master Bridge or Remote Bridge. Every Edge 900 network will have a single Master Bridge with one or more Remote Bridges. The following network diagrams should cover most applications but if you do not see an example of your application, please contact ESTeem support at 509-735-9092 for help in selecting your mode of operation.
  • Page 4 Edge 900 User’s Manual Figure 2: Point to Point with Repeater Example Figure 3: Multipoint Network Example Revised: 21 June 2017 2 of 19...
  • Page 5 Resource Disk or from our web site (www.esteem.com). The first step in configuration is setting the IP address on the Edge 900 to match to the computer’s IP subnet. ESTeem has provided a software program (Discovery Utility) that will...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Press the Discover EST Radios button. The ESTeem Edge 900 will be displayed (Figure 7). If the ESTeem Edge 900 is not on the same IP subnet as the computer, double click on the IP and/or Netmask and make the necessary changes. Press the Apply Changes button when complete.
  • Page 7 Master Bridge is used as the repeater site (Figure 2 and Figure 4 above) the configuration will be the same. Only the Master Bridge can be used as a repeater site. The hopping pattern for a unique Edge 900 network is determined by the AES-256 encryption pass phrase set in step 4 of the following programing.
  • Page 8 Step 1 – Setting Mode of Operation The Edge 900 will either be configured as the Master Bridge or the Remote Bridge. Every network will consist of a single Master Bridge and one or more Remote Bridge radios. The first page of the Edge 900 Configuration Utility (Figure 11) will ask if you are programming the Master or Remote Bridge.
  • Page 9 Step 2 – Serial Port Configuration Step two will set the data rate for the serial port on the Edge 900 (Figure 13). Configure to match the connected serial device or skip to step 3 if only using the Ethernet interface. Press the Next button to proceed.
  • Page 10 Edge 900 User’s Manual Step 3 – Throughput and Reliability Step three will set the option for how the Ethernet or Serial data will be processed by the wireless network. The default setting is for an even balance between data throughput and number of RF packet retries, Balanced Mode, which is recommended for most applications.
  • Page 11 Step 4 – Encryption and Network Identification The unique identification for an Edge 900 network is the AES-256 pass phrase (Figure 15). A unique pass phrase must be entered to finish the configuration of the radio. This pass phrase must be between 4 and 64 characters long and MUST be identical on all Edge 900 radios in the same network.
  • Page 12 Measuring Receive Signal Strength (RSSI) The receive signal strength (RSSI) for all Edge 900 radios in the network will be displayed is the SSID field of the Discovery Utility (Figure 18). This information will be displayed and updated every time the “Discover EST Radios” button is pressed.
  • Page 13 Figure 19: Ping Test Example The easiest method for testing the efficiency of data flow between the Edge 900 radios is to conduct a Ping test to the opposite radio’s IP address. An Ethernet Ping utility is available in most TCP/IP computer’s operating system and is entered at the command prompt (Figure 19).

  • Page 14: Network Optimization

    900 itself. In a busy Ethernet network, enabling the ARP proxy can reduce the wireless network traffic by half. If using the ARP proxy, be aware that the Edge 900 will always send the first occurrence of each ARP packet and then build an internal data table of where the Ethernet device is in the network.
  • Page 15 Edge 900 and will not require re-learning all sites in the Ethernet network. By default, the Edge 900 will pass all ARP traffic. To enable the ARP proxy, check the “Enable ARP Proxy” box when configuring the Master Bridge. Enabling the ARP Proxy in the Master Bridge will also enable this feature in all the Remote Bridges.
  • Page 16 IP address from each Edge 900 in the network. For example, the destination IP address (or address range) the Edge 900 receives into the Ethernet port will be tested against the filter to see if Ethernet packet will be sent over the wireless network.
  • Page 17 Entry 4 (Single IP filter) – IP address 172.16.58.128 Entry 5 (Single IP filter) – IP address 172.16.58.200 NOTE: To ping the IP address of a remote ESTeem Edge 900 it will require its own IP address be entered in the filter also. Revised: 21 June 2017...

  • Page 18: Information To Users

    Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by ESTeem Wireless Modems for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 19 7 dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. This radio transmitter ESTeem Edge 900 MHz (HVIN: 217ES) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
  • Page 20 Edge 900 User’s Manual Edge 900 Specifications ESTeem Edge 900 Specifications Transmiter/Receiver Frequency of Operation 902-928 MHz RF Data Rate 1 Mbps Tx Output Power (Software Selectable) 24dBm Tx Output Impedance 50 ohms Rx Sensitivity -97 dBm FCC Type Acceptance...

  • Page 21: Antenna Specifications

    Edge 900 User’s Manual Antenna Specifications Model: AA20DMEs Applications: Model 195Ed direct case mount Antenna Type: Omni-Directional, Sleeve dipole Frequency: 902 to 928 MHz Caution Polarization: Vertical Impedance: 50 ohms To comply with the FCC exposure compliance Gain: 2 dBi (0 dBd)
  • Page 22 Aluminum Mounting Hardware: Heavy duty U bolts for mounting up to 2.0 in. pipe (included). Antenna Connector: TNC-R Male with 2 ft. pigtail with ESTeem weatherproof boot. Maximum Power Input: 50 Watts Antenna Envelope: 1.1 ft. length by 6 in. width...

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