Page 1: User Manual
User manual RipEX2 Radio modem & Router fw 1.3.2.0 01/29/2020 version 1.5 RACOM s.r.o. | Mirova 1283 | 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave | Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 722 937 522 | E -mail: racom@racom.eu...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
3. Step-by-step guide ........................31 3.1. Connecting the hardware ....................31 3.2. Powering up your RipEX2 ....................32 3.3. Connecting RipEX2 to a programming PC ................. 33 4. Installation ............................. 38 4.1. Mounting ..........................39 4.2. Antenna installation ......................42 4.3.
Page 4 10.10. Compliance Federal Communications Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ..................... 124 10.11. Warranty ........................126 10.12. RipEX2 maintenance ....................127 A. Abbreviations ..........................128 Index ..............................130 Revision History ..........................131 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 5: Important Notice
Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors), or be totally lost. Significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the RipEX2 are used in an appropriate manner within a well‐constructed network. RipEX2 should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party, including but not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property.
Page 6: Quick Start
When accessing over the optional “W2” Wifi adapter, connect your PC (tablet, smart phone) to the RipEX2 Wifi AP first. Its default SSID is “RipEX2 + Unit name + S/N”. By default, the WPA2 PSK secured connection with password "123456789" is used.
Page 7 Your PC will get its IP settings from the built-in DHCP server and you have to type http://10.9.8.7 in your browser. Remaining steps are the same and you do not need to worry about other RipEX2 units, since you will be connected to the local unit in all cases.
Page 8: List Of Documentation
• Power and Control plug connector (counterpart) – 1 pc • DIN set (a pair of DIN rail clips + screws) – 1 pc • SFP port dust cap https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex-hs/index.html https://www.racom.eu/download/hw/ripex/free/eng/ripex-dsA4-en.pdf https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ripex/app/index.html RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 9: Product
1. Product RipEX2 is a radio modem platform renowned for overall data throughput in any real-time environment. RipEX2 radio modems are native IP devices, Software Defined with Linux OS that have been designed with attention to detail, performance and quality.
Page 10 Product 92,5 Fig. 1.2: RipEX2 dimensions – bottom 134,7 125,5 DIN Rail Clip DIN 35 Rail Fig. 1.3: RipEX2 with DIN rail RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 11 Product 10,2 22,1 17,8 31,6 42,7 32,8 47,3 Fig. 1.4: RipEX2 dimensions with connectors For more information see Section 4.1.1, “DIN rail mounting” and Section 4.1.2, “Flat mounting”. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 12: Connectors
(two antennas or duplex operation with duplexer) - Rx for receiving and Tx/Rx for transmitting. Warning RipEX2 radio modem may be damaged when operated without an antenna or a dummy load. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 13 This rugged connector connects to a power supply and it contains control signals. A Plug with screw- terminals and retaining screws for power and control connector is supplied with each RipEX2. It is Tyco 7 pin terminal block plug, part No. 1776192-7, contact pitch 3.81 mm. The connector is designed for electric wires with a cross section of 0.5 to 1.5 mm...
Page 14 The POWER pins labelled + and - serve to connect a power supply 10–30 VDC. The requirements for a power supply are defined in Section 4.6, “Power supply” and Chapter 9, Technical parameters. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 15 The SFP modules listed in Accessories are thoroughly tested by RACOM and are guaranteed to function with RipEX2 units. It is possible to use any other SFP module, but RACOM cannot guarantee they will be completely compatible with RipEX2 units.
Page 16 RipEX2 unit should be DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and a straight-through cable should be used. If a DCE device is connected to the serial port of RipEX2, a null modem adapter or cross cable has to be used.
Page 17 The USB interface is designed for the connection to an external ETH/USB adapter or a Wifi adapter. They are optional accessories to RipEX2, for more details see Section 3.3, “Connecting RipEX2 to a programming PC”. The adapters are used for service access to web configuration interface of RipEX2 unit.
Page 18 Product RipEX2 can be equipped with an internal GPS. The GPS module is used for time synchronization of the NTP server inside RipEX2. In this case the AUX connector serves for connecting the GPS antenna: • active antenna • 3.3 VDC supply 1.2.8.
Page 19: Indication Leds
Firmware writing in progress Flashing regularly - period 500 ms - DO NOT POWER OFF ! Green Permanently lit Activity Permanently lit Alarm Green Permanently lit Receiver is synchronized to a packet © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 20 Adaptive mode of receiver opera- Cognitive function of receiving mode selection is implemented in tion RipEX2. When exposed in a radio environment where strong inter- fering signals (stronger than -45 dBm) are present, RipEX2 senses them and adaptively increases its resistance to interference (and lowers its sensitivity by 3 dB).
Page 21: Ordering Codes
Product 1.4. Ordering codes RipEX2 radio modem has been designed to have minimum possible number of hardware variants. Different HW models are determined by frequency, internal GPS and separate connectors for RX and TX antennas. All ordering codes are available on RACOM website. See Ordering information •...
Page 22 S/N anytime later on. Possible values: Master – enables all functionalities of all possible SW feature keys, Part No. RipEX2-SW-MASTER • Type – specific product type for which type approvals like CE, FCC etc. are issued.
Page 23: Accessories
RipEX2-HS is redundant Hot Standby chassis. There are two Hot Standby standard RipEX2 units inside. In case of a detection of failure, automatic switchover between RipEX2 units is performed. RipEX2-HS is suitable for Central sites, Repeaters or Important remote sites where no single point of failure is required.
Page 25 DHCP server which provides up to 5 leases. To access the RipEX2 always use the fixed IP 10.9.8.7. For details on use see Section 3.3, “Connecting RipEX2 to a programming PC”. Fig. 2.5: ETH/USB adapter © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 26 6. Demo case A rugged plastic case for carrying up to three RipEX2 units and one M!DGE2 4G SCADA router. It can be used to perform an on-site signal measurement, complete application bench-test or a func- tional demonstration of both radio modems and the 4G router.
Page 27 Accessories Fig. 2.7: Demo case Content: • Brackets and cabling for installation of three RipEX2 units and one M!DGE2 (units are not part of the delivery) • 1× power supply Mean Well GST160A24-R7B (100-240 V AC 50-60 Hz/24 V DC) •...
Page 28 Section 4.1, “Mounting” and Section 1.1, “Dimensions”. Fig. 2.8: L-bracket Fig. 2.9: RipEX2 with L-bracket 8. Flat-bracket Installation bracket for flat mounting. For details on use see Section 4.1, “Mounting”. Fig. 2.10: Flat bracket RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 29 It is unsuitable for higher out- put – use transmitting output of 1.0 W only. Fig. 2.12: Dummy load antenna 10. Coaxial overvoltage protection © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 30 It is intended for use between RipEX2 and cabinet panel. Fig. 2.14: Feedline adapter cable 12. Others For other accessories (Power supplies, Antennas, Coaxial overvoltage protection etc.) kindly visit RACOM website https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/radio-modem-ripex.html#accessories RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 31: Step-By-Step Guide
3. Step-by-step guide 3.1. Connecting the hardware Before installing a RipEX2 network in the field, a bench-test should be performed in the lab. The RipEX2 Demo case is great for this as it contains everything necessary: 3× RipEX2 unit, Power supply, dummy load antennas, etc.
Page 32: Powering Up Your Ripex2
3.2. Powering up your RipEX2 Switch on your power supply. LED SYS shines orange and after approximately 30 seconds your RipEX2 will have booted and will be ready, the SYS LED shines green. You’ll find the description of the individual LED states in Section 1.3, “Indication LEDs”.
Page 33: Connecting Ripex2 To A Programming Pc
Any other adapter will not work correctly when connected to RipEX2 unit. Connect your PC, tablet or smartphone to RipEX2 Wifi AP first. Its default SSID is “RipEX2 + Unit name + S/N”. By default, the WPA2 PSK secured connection with password "123456789" is used. The Wifi adapter contains a built-in DHCP server, so if you have a DHCP client in your PC (as most users do), you do not need to set anything up.
Page 34 The ETH/USB contains a built-in DHCP server, so if you have a DHCP client in your PC as most users, you do not need to set anything up. The IP address of RipEX2 unit, for access over the ETH/USB adapter, is fixed: 10.9.8.7.
Page 35 Fig. 3.7: PC address setting Important When you change the RipEX2 ETH address to a different IP address/mask, the IP address of your PC might be necessary to be updated to match the same subnet (mask). © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 36 You must install this certificate into your web browser. The first time you connect to the RipEX2, your computer will ask you for authorisation to import the certificate into your com- puter. The certificate is signed by the certification authority RACOM s.r.o. It meets all security regulations and you need not to be concerned about importing it into your computer.
Page 37 • IP address unknown If you do not have the adapter or you have forgotten the password, you can reset the access para- meters to defaults, see Section 1.2.9, “HW button”. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 38: Installation
5. Run cables and plug-in all connectors except from the SCADA equipment (Section 1.2, “Connectors”). 6. Apply power supply to RipEX2. 7. Connect configuration PC (Section 3.3, “Connecting RipEX2 to a programming PC”). 8. Configure RipEX2. 9. Test radio link quality (e.g. using Monitoring tool).
Page 39: Mounting
(recommended) or widthwise; in both cases with the RipEX2 lying flat. The choice is made by mounting the clips, one M4 screw per clip. RipEX2 is delivered with two clips, two screws and four threaded holes. Use solely the M4×5 mm screws that are supplied.
Page 40 For vertical mounting to DIN rail, L-bracket (optional accessory) is used. Use solely the M4×5 mm screws that are supplied. Fig. 4.4: Vertical widthwise mounting to DIN rail Fig. 4.5: Vertical lengthwise mounting to DIN rail For more information see L-bracket. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 41 For flat mounting directly to the support you must use the Flat bracket (an optional accessory). Use solely the M4×5 mm screws that are supplied. Fig. 4.6: Flat mounting using Flat bracket Fig. 4.7: Flat mounting using Flat bracket For more information see Flat-bracket. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 42: Antenna Installation
Use 50 Ω impedance cables only. The shorter the feed line, the better. If RipEX2 is installed close to antenna, the data cable can be re- placed by an Ethernet cable for other protocols utilizing the serial port, see Section 7.1.4, “Terminal servers”.
Page 43: Grounding
You will find the pin-outs of connectors in Section 1.2, “Connectors”. 4.6. Power supply We do not recommend switching on power supply of the RipEX2 unit before connecting the antenna and other devices. Connecting the RTU and other devices to RipEX2 while powered increases the likelihood of damage due to the discharge of difference in electric potentials.
Page 44: Ripex2 In Detail
LAN (the LAN to which the respective ETH interface is connected). One has to be very careful when RipEX2 in Bridge mode is connected to LAN, because all LAN traffic is then broadcasted to the Radio channel.
Page 45 The COM port needs to be Enabled and a Protocol needs to be selected to transfer any data. "Trans- parent" type of COM protocol is dedicated for Bridge mode purposes. This protocol transfers data between the COM port and the RipEX2 network transparently. Any other Protocol can be selected when needed.
Page 46 RipEX2 C and RipEX2 A send the received packet to their COM ports. Packet is addressed to RTU C, so only RTU C responds. RipEX2 A is set as a repeater, so it retransmits the packet on Radio channel. Packet is received by all RipEX2 units. Step 4 RipEX2 B sends repeated packet to its COM.
Page 47 You can see an example of IP addresses of the SCADA equipment and RipEX2 ETH interfaces in the picture below. In Bridge mode, the IP address of the ETH interface of RipEX2 is not relevant for user data communic- ation. However it is strongly recommended to assign a unique IP address to each RipEX2 ETH interface, since it allows for easy local as well as remote service access.
Page 48: Router Mode
5.2. Router mode 5.2.1. Detailed Description RipEX2 works as a standard IP router with multiple independent interfaces: Radio and Ethernets. Each interface has its own MAC address, IP address and mask. IP packets are processed according to routing table rules. You can also set the router’s default gateway (applies to both interfaces) in the routing table.
Page 49 As already mentioned, RipEX2 works as a standard IP router with multiple independent interfaces: Radio and Ethernets. Each interface has its own MAC address, IP address and mask. When Base driven protocol is used, Radio IP addresses for all RipEX2 units must share the same IP subnet.
Page 50 Routing tables records, Address translation in COM protocol settings is used. Serial protocol address to IP address translation rules apply where the Radio IP addresses are used. Radio IP addresses will only be used for maintenance in such circumstances. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 51: Combination Of Ip And Serial Communication
5.3.1. Detailed Description Generally, a Terminal server (also referred to as Serial server) enables connection of devices with a serial interface to a RipEX2 over the local area network (LAN). It is a virtual substitute for the devices used as serial-to-TCP(UDP) converters.
Page 52 Terminal server in RipEX2. User data are extracted from the TCP messages and processed as if it came from a COM port. When the data reaches the destination RipEX2, it can be transferred to the RTU either via the serial interface or via TCP (UDP), using the Terminal server again.
Page 53: Web Interface
(via LAN) or a high-speed WAN (e.g. Internet). The RipEX2 which you are logged-in to in this way is called Local. Then you can manage any remote RipEX2 in the network over-the-air in a throughput-saving way: all the static data (e.g. Web page graphic objects) is downloaded from the Local RipEX2 and only information specific to the remote unit is transferred over the Radio channel.
Page 54: Supported Web Browsers
• Chrome for android 6.2. Remote access RipEX2 unit management is designed to work smoothly even when the unit under configuration is connected via relatively slow radio channel. In case of locally connected unit - direct configuration of the unit (accessing the unit IP address directly from the web browser) works fine. If the unit should be connected remotely via the radio network, the so-called "Remote access"...
Page 55: Changes To Commit
Remote access can be activated via click on the Remote access button. The connection to remote radio proceeds... The IP address of the actually connected RipEX2 unit is displayed as part of the Remote access button. All the configuration settings are remotely available using standard web interface. Some of the Diagnostic features are available via local connection only.
Page 56 Multiple configuration changes in various menus can be prepared prior to final Commit. Changes to commit "basket" collects all the changes. You can: • Apply (Save to radio unit) all the changes using Send Changes or RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 57: User Menu
Web interface • Discard all changes via Reset All 6.4. User menu It is strongly recommended to change the default password. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 58: Settings
7.1. Interfaces 7.1.1. Ethernet RipEX2 provides 5 physical Ethernet ports ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, ETH4 and ETH5. First 4 ETH ports are metallic, the 5th port is a SFP port. There is a possibility to define an Ethernet bridge - a logical Network interface - by bridging (joining) together multiple physical Ethernet interfaces.
Page 59 IP address: IP address&mask of the specific Ethernet subnet (in CIDR notation). IP address represents the Network interface in the Layer 3 Ethernet network. Note Optional Ethernet subnet description Note VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) settings are accessible via ADVANCED menu only in current FW version. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 60 The network implements safety mechanisms which prevent cyclic loops in the radio channel (e.g. when a repeater receives a packet from another repeater) or duplicate packets delivered to the user interface (e.g. when RipEX2 receives a packet directly and then from a repeater). RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 61 ○ Unit is repeater List box {On, Off}, default Off Each RipEX2 may work simultaneously as a Repeater (Relay) in addition to the standard Bridge operation mode. If “On”, every frame received from Radio channel is transmitted to the respective user interface (ETH, COM) and to the Radio channel again.
Page 62 In such case massive collisions would ensue because all substations (RTU) would reply at nearly the same time. To prevent such collision, TX delay should be set individually in each slave RipEX2. The length of responding frame, the length of Radio protocol overhead, modulation rate have to be taken into account.
Page 63 Transmitting frequency in Hz. Step 5 kHz (for 25 kHz channel spacing) or 6.25 kHz (for 12.5 or 6.25 kHz channel spacing). The value entered must be within the frequency tuning range of the product as follows: RipEX2-1A: 135-175 MHz RipEX2-3B: 335-400 MHz RipEX2-4A: 400-470 MHz © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 64 QAM belongs to the phase shift keying family of linear modulations. Compared to FSK (non-linear modulations), QAM is characterized by wider bandwidth. The spectral efficiency is higher, power efficiency is lower and system gain is typically lower. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 65 Such UDP frames received by the RipEX2 unit from the RipEX2 network (based on the unit IP address and UDP port of the Protocol module) are translated into original frame format (by the Protocol module) and send out through the COM port.
Page 66 Settings Each SCADA protocol used on serial interface is more or less unique. The COM port protocol module performs conversion to standard UDP datagrams to travel across RipEX2 Radio network. • Type List box {possible values}, default = RS232 COM port can be configured to either RS232 or RS485.
Page 67 RTS/CTS (Request To Send / Clear To Send) hardware flow control (handshake) between the DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and RipEX2 (DCE - Data Communications Equipment) can be enabled in order to pause and resume the transmission of data. If RX buffer of RipEX2 is full, the CTS goes down.
Page 68 Some Master SCADA units sends broadcast messages to all Slave units. SCADA application typically uses a specific address for such messages. RipEX2 (Protocol module) converts such message to a customized IP broadcast and broadcasts it to all RipEX2 units resp. to all SCADA units within the network.
Page 69 A part of Base IP address defined by this Mask is replaced by 'Protocol address'. The SCADA protocol address is typically 1 byte long, so Mask 24 (255.255.255.0) is most frequently used. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 70 COM is encapsulated. Default UDP ports for COM or Terminal servers can be used or UDP port can be set manually. If the destination IP address belongs to a RipEX2 and the UDP port is not assigned to COM or to a Terminal server or to any other special SW module running in the destination RipEX2, the packet is discarded.
Page 71 Individual parameters • Async link Async link creates an asynchronous link between two COM ports on different RipEX2 units. Received frames from COM port or from a Terminal server are sent without any processing transparently to Radio channel to set IP destination and UDP port. Received frames from Radio channel are sent to COM or Terminal server according to Destination (UDP port) parameter.
Page 72 Each frame in the DNP3 protocol contains the source and destination addresses in its header, so there is no difference between Master and Slave in terms of the RipEX2 configuration. The DNP3 allows both Master-Slave polling as well as spontaneous communication from the remote units.
Page 73 7.1.4. Terminal servers Generally, a Terminal Server (also referred to as a Serial Server) enables connection of devices with serial interface to a RipEX2 over the local area network (LAN). It is a virtual substitute for devices used as serial-to-TCP(UDP) converters.
Page 74 Up to 5 independent Terminal servers can be set up. Each one can be either TCP or UDP Type, TCP Inactivity is the timeout in seconds for which the TCP socket in RipEX2 is kept active after the last data reception or transmission. As source IP address of a Terminal server will be used the IP address of the RipEX2 ETH interface (Local preferred source address if exists see chap.
Page 75: Routing
Switches the rule on / off • Destination IP / mask Each IP packet, received by RipEX2 through any interface (Radio, ETH, COM, ...), has got a destin- ation IP address. RipEX2 (router) forwards the received packet either directly to the destination IP address or to the respective Gateway, according to the Routing table.
Page 76 Local preferred source address: (Routing_LocalUseSrcAddr) Local IP address used as a source address for packets originating in the local RipEX2 unit being routed by this routing rule. It might be for example packets originating from the COM port or from the Terminal Server. If the address is set to 0.0.0.0 it is not considered active.
Page 77: Firewall
• Action list box {Deny, Allow}, default Deny • Destination IP/Mask • Destination port (from) and (to) interval of destination ports • Output interface list box {All, Radio, All ETH, Other} © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 78 • Connection state New list box {Off, On} active only for TCP protocol Relates to the first packet when a TCP connection starts (Request from TCP client to TCP server for opening a new TCP connection). Used e.g. for allowing to open TCP only from RipEX2 network to outside.
Page 79: Vpn
IPsec includes protocols for establishing mutual authentication between agents at the beginning of the session and negotiation of cryptographic keys for use during the session. IPsec uses cryptographic security services to protect communications over Internet Protocol © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 80 Although there are 2 modes of operation RipEX2 only offers Tunnel mode. In Tunnel mode, the entire IP packet is encrypted and authenticated. It is then encapsulated into a new IP packet (ESP – Encap- sulating Security Payloads) with a new IP header.
Page 81 "Local ID" of the IKE peer. The "Peer ID" must be unique in the whole table. • Add / Edit IPsec associations Every item in the table represents one IKE SA. There can be a maximum of 8 active IKE SA (limited by system resources). © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 82 Settings ○ Start state List box {Passive, On demand, Start}, default Passive ○ MOBIKE List box {On, Off}, default On RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 83 List box {None (legacy), Group 2 (MODP1024, legacy), Group 5 (MODP1536, legacy), Group 14 (MODP2048), Group 15 (MODP3072), Group 25 (ECP192), Group 26 (ECP224), Group 19 (ECP256), Group 20 (ECP384), Group 21 (ECP521), Group 27 (ECP224BP), © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 84 The PFS (Perfect Forward Secrecy) feature is performed using the Diffie-Hellman group method. PFS increases IKE SA key exchange security. The RipEX2 unit load is seriously affected when key exchange is in process. The "legacy" marked methods are recognized as unsafe. Peer configuration must match.
Page 85 The PFS (Perfect Forward Secrecy) feature is performed using the Diffie-Hellman group method. PFS increases IKE CHILD SA key exchange security. The RipEX2 unit load is seriously affected when key exchange is in process. The "legacy" marked methods are recognized as unsafe.
Page 86 Destination IP address and mask of the packets to be captured and forwarded to the encrypted tunnel. • Active {On, Off}, default On Relevant CHILD SA can be enabled/disabled. Advanced menu Several additional parameters are available in menu: ADVANCED / VPN / IPsec RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 87 One of three connection states automatically activated when connection loss is detected: ○ Clear: Connection is closed and waiting ○ Hold: Connection is closed. Connection is established when first packet transmission through tunnel is attempted ○ Restart: Connection is established immediately © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 88: Device
Selecting Bridge or Router mode affects many other parameters across the unit. See Section 5.1, “Bridge mode” and Section 5.2, “Router mode” for detailed description. 7.5.2. Configuration You can backup the actual unit configuration into a file or restore backed up configuration from the file. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 89 7.5.3. Firmware The firmware update has two phases: • Upload new firmware into archive • Update firmware from archive Warning Do not shut down the unit during the firmware update process. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 90: Diagnostic
TSs), some internal interfaces between software modules can be monitored when such advanced diagnostics is needed. Monitoring output can be viewed on-line or saved to a file in the RipEX2 (e.g. a remote RipEX2) and downloaded later on. Fig. 8.1: Interfaces 8.1.1.
Page 91 Starts / Stops monitoring according to set parameters • Clear button Clears local monitoring screen 8.1.2. Interfaces / Router Common parameters for several interfaces: • Rx enabled, Tx enabled List boxes {On, Off}, default=On © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 92 Terminal Server) and vice versa. When an external interface (e.g. Interface COM) is monitored, the Tx also means packets being transmitted from the RipEX2 over the respective interface (Rx means "received"). Understanding the directions over the internal interfaces may not be that straightforward, please consult Fig.
Page 93 List box {On, Off}, default = Off Enable/disable ETH headers monitoring output • Include reverse List box {On, Off}, default = Off Enable/disable reverse traffic (e.g. TCP reply to a request) monitoring. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 94 When Promiscuous mode is enabled, the unit is capable to monitor (receive) frames from the other RipEX2 units even if the other unit(s) is(are) working in the other Unit mode (Bridge versus Router). Frames transmitted under another Unit mode may not be properly 'analyzed'. In such a case frames are displayed in raw data format.
Page 95 Monitoring output can also be limited to a specific address range - Radio interface Source and Des- tination IP address and mask can be used to define the required range. Menu DIAGNOSTICS/Monitoring/Advanced groups together all setting across all monitoring web pages, mentioned above, in one web page. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 96: Support
• Period [s] Number from 1 to 1000 s Transmission test pre-set duration. • Start button Starts the transmission test • Stop button Allows to stop the test before the pre-set time. RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 97: Technical Parameters
>-13 dBm @ 10 MHz Spurious response rejection > 70 dB Output power displayed as average power, Max peak envelope power (PEP) 10 W (40 dBm) Modulation dependent (DPSK 5 W … QAM256 2 W) © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 98 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz) 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 99 Dimensions H × W × D: 60 × 185 × 125 mm (2.34 × 7.2 × 4.9 in) Weight 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) Mounting DIN rail, L-bracket, Flat-bracket, 19" Rack chassis © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 100 EN 61850-3:2014 ATEX pending Environmental EN 61850-3: 2014 Vibration & shock EN 60068-2-6:2008 ETS 300 019-2-3:1994, Class 3.4 EN 61850-3:2014 Seismic qualification EN 60068-2-27:2010 IP rating EN 60529:1993 + A1:2001 + A2:2014 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 101 8.0 W +Ethernets (1 to 4) +0.5 W +1st COM +0.2 W +GNSS +0.5 W +2nd COM+I/O +0.1 W +LTE (Rx .. Tx) +0.3 .. 3 W +SFP module typ. +1 W © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 102: Detailed Radio Parameters
-108 -101 46.88 64QAM -110 -106 52.08 64QAM -109 -104 62.50 64QAM -105 -101 -22.5 55.56 256QAM -106 -103 62.50 256QAM -105 -102 69.44 256QAM -103 -100 83.33 256QAM -100 -28.5 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 103 Baudrate 10.42 kBaud (ETSI EN 300 113) 10.42 DPSK 11K9G1DBN 11.9 12.5 20.83 π/4-DQPSK 11K9G1DDN 11.9 12.5 31.25 D8PSK 11K9G1DEN 11.9 12.5 41.67 16DEQAM 11K9G1DEN 11.9 12.5 62.50 64QAM 11K9G1DEN 11.9 12.5 83.33 256QAM 11K9G1DEN 11.9 12.5 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 104 -18.5 83.33 64QAM -110 -106 93.75 64QAM -108 -104 104.17 64QAM -107 -102 125.00 64QAM -104 -22.5 111.11 256QAM -104 -101 125.00 256QAM -103 -100 138.89 256QAM -101 166.67 256QAM -28.5 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 105 Baudrate 20.83 kBaud (ETSI EN 302 561) 20.83 DPSK 24K0G1DBN 24.0 41.67 π/4-DQPSK 24K0G1DDN 24.0 62.50 D8PSK 24K0G1DEN 24.0 83.33 16DEQAM 24K0G1DEN 24.0 125.00 64QAM 24K0G1DEN 24.0 166.67 256QAM 24K0G1DEN 24.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 106 40.0 Baudrate 41.67 (ETSI EN 302 561) 41.67 DPSK 45K0G1DBN 45.0 83.33 π/4-DQPSK 45K0G1DDN 45.0 125.00 D8PSK 45K0G1DEN 45.0 166.67 16DEQAM 45K0G1DEN 45.0 250.00 64QAM 45K0G1DEN 45.0 333.33 256QAM 45K0G1DEN 45.0 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 107 Baudrate 69.44 kBaud (ETSI EN 302 561) 69.44 DPSK 80K0G1DBN 80.0 138.89 π/4-DQPSK 80K0G1DDN 80.0 208.33 D8PSK 80K0G1DEN 80.0 277.78 16DEQAM 80K0G1DEN 80.0 416.66 64QAM 80K0G1DEN 80.0 555.55 256QAM 80K0G1DEN 80.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 108 Baudrate 115.74 kBaud (ETSI EN 302 561) 115.74 DPSK 125KG1DBN 125.0 231.48 π/4-DQPSK 125KG1DDN 125.0 347.22 D8PSK 125KG1DEN 125.0 462.96 16DEQAM 125KG1DEN 125.0 694.45 64QAM 125KG1DEN 125.0 925.93 256QAM 125KG1DEN 125.0 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 109 Baudrate 138.89 kBaud (ETSI EN 302 561) 138.89 DPSK 150KG1DBN 150.0 277.78 π/4-DQPSK 150KG1DDN 150.0 416.67 D8PSK 150KG1DEN 150.0 555.56 16DEQAM 150KG1DEN 150.0 833.33 64QAM 150KG1DEN 150.0 1111.11 256QAM 150KG1DEN 150.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 110 OBW [kHz] OBW limit [kHz] Baudrate 208.33 kBaud 156.25 DPSK 225KG1DBN 225.0 416.67 π/4-DQPSK 225KG1DDN 225.0 625.00 D8PSK 225KG1DEN 225.0 833.33 16DEQAM 225KG1DEN 225.0 1250.00 64QAM 225KG1DEN 225.0 1388.89 256QAM 225KG1DEN 225.0 RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 111 OBW [kHz] OBW limit [kHz] Baudrate 260.42 kBaud 260.42 DPSK 280KG1DBN 280.0 520.83 π/4-DQPSK 280KG1DDN 280.0 781.25 D8PSK 280KG1DEN 280.0 1041.67 16DEQAM 280KG1DEN 280.0 1562.50 64QAM 280KG1DEN 280.0 1736.11 256QAM 280KG1DEN 280.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 112 Tab. 9.12: MSE Recommended MSE thresholds Modulation Mean MSE [dB] 2CPFSK 2CPFSK 4CPFSK 4CPFSK DPSK DPSK π/4-DQPSK π/4-DQPSK 8DPSK 8DPSK 16DEQAM 16DEQAM 64QAM 64QAM 256QAM 256QAM Fig. 9.1: MSE recommended tresholds RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 113: Occupied Bandwidth Limits Overview
Channel spacing [kHz] 12.5 Occupied BW limit [kHz] 12.5 Modulation type RipEX 1 "Mode" FCC, CE OBW [kHz] 10.0 11.9 Baud rate [kBaud] 5.21 8.68 10.42 Compliance FCC Part 90 FCC Part 90 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 114 80.0 90.0 Baud rate [kBaud] 69.44 83.3 Compliance Tab. 9.19: Channel spacing 150 kHz Channel spacing [kHz] Occupied BW limit [kHz] Modulation type OBW [kHz] Baud rate [kBaud] 115.74 124.01 Compliance RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 115 Occupied BW limit [kHz] Modulation type OBW [kHz] Baud rate [kBaud] 189.39 208.33 Tab. 9.22: Channel spacing 300 kHz Channel spacing [kHz] Occupied BW limit [kHz] Modulation type OBW [kHz] Baud rate [kBaud] 260.42 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 116: Safety, Environment, Licensing
General Population / Antenna [dBi] [–] Uncontrolled Exposure Controlled Exposure [cm] [cm] single dipole stacked double dipole 3 element directional Yagi 5 element directional Yagi 9 element directional 12.5 17.8 Yagi http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 117: High Temperature
10.3. High temperature If the RipEX2 is operated in an environment where the ambient temperature exceeds 55 °C, the RipEX2 must be installed within a restricted access location to prevent human contact with the enclosure heatsink. 10.4. RoHS and WEEE compliance...
Page 118 RACOM s.r.o. | Mirova 1283 | 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave | Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 722 937 522 | E -mail: racom@racom.eu ver. 1.0 Fig. 10.1: EU Declaration of Conformity RoHS, WEEE RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 119: Instructions For Safe Operation Of Equipment
• Only undermentioned manufacturer is entitled to repair any devices. 10.6. Important Notifications Sole owner of all rights to this User manual is the company RACOM s. r. o. (in this manual referred to under the abbreviated name RACOM). All rights reserved. Drawing written, printed or reproduced copies of this manual or records on various media or translation of any part of this manual to foreign languages (without written consent of the rights owner) is prohibited.
Page 120: Eu Restrictions Or Requirements Notice
• any requirements for authorisation of use. Fig. 10.2: EU restrictions or requirements RipEX2 radio modem predominantly operates within frequency bands that require a site license be issued by the radio regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the territory in which the equipment is being op- erated.
Page 121: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
RACOM s.r.o. | Mirova 1283 | 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave | Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 722 937 522 | E -mail: racom@racom.eu ver. 1.1 Fig. 10.3: EU Declaration of Conformity RED © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 122: Simplified Eu Declaration Of Conformity
С настоящото RACOM s.r.o. декларира, че този тип радиосъоръжение RipEX2 е в съответствие с Директива 2014/53/ЕС. Por la presente, RACOM s.r.o. declara que el tipo de equipo radioeléctrico RipEX2 es conforme con la Directiva 2014/53/UE. Tímto RACOM s.r.o. prohlašuje, že typ rádiového zařízení RipEX2 je v souladu se směrnicí 2014/53/EU.
Page 123 RACOM s.r.o. niniejszym oświadcza, że typ urządzenia radiowego RipEX2 jest zgodny z dyrektywą 2014/53/UE. O(a) abaixo assinado(a) RACOM s.r.o. declara que o presente tipo de equipamento de rádio RipEX2 está em conformidade com a Diretiva 2014/53/UE. Prin prezenta, RACOM s.r.o. declară că tipul de echipamente radio RipEX2 este în conformitate cu Directiva 2014/53/UE.
Page 124: Compliance Federal Communications Commission And Innovation, Science And Economic Development Canada
10.10. Compliance Federal Communications Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Installation and usage of RipEX2 radio modems must be done by qualified and experienced person with proper training and technical knowledge such as path planning, licensing and regulatory require- ments.
Page 126: Warranty
The serviced equipment shall be returned by RACOM to the customer by prepaid freight. If circumstances do not permit the equipment to be returned to RACOM, then the customer is liable and agrees to reim- burse RACOM for expenses incurred by RACOM during servicing the equipment on site. When equipment does not qualify for servicing under warranty, RACOM shall charge the customer and be reimbursed for costs incurred for parts and labour at prevailing rates.
Page 127: Ripex2 Maintenance
Check that firmware is latest stable version – upgrading FW As required recommended when new features required If you are unsure on any of the above please contact RACOM technical support. © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 128: Abbreviations
General Public License Receiver https Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure SCADA Supervisory control and data acquisition Internet Protocol Software Defined Radio Local Area Network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Line-of-sight Media Access Control RipEX2 Radio modem & Router – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 129 Abbreviations Transmission Control Protocol Terminal server 5 Transmitter User Datagram Protocol VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 130: Index
116 environment, 116 technical parameters, 97 feedline cable, 30 flexible protocol, 48 USB adapter, 25-26 GNU licence, 119 grounding, 43 important notifications, 119 installation, 38 IP/serial, 51 LED, 19 licensing, 116 © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...
Page 131: Revision History
Added chapter 6 (Web interface) and 7 (Settings). Revision 1.3 2019-11-14 Chapter 7 (Settings) improved. Revision 1.4 2019-11-20 Bridge mode and Transparent radio protocol added. Revision 1.5 2020-1-24 Minor modification of chapters 5-7, TBC grant added © RACOM s.r.o. – RipEX2 Radio modem & Router...

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