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ESTeem User's Manual
Horizon Series
Manual Revision 2.6
September 2019
ESTeem
Industrial Wireless Solutions

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  • Page 1 ESTeem User’s Manual Horizon Series Manual Revision 2.6 September 2019 ESTeem Industrial Wireless Solutions...
  • Page 2 Date: Name: Eric P. Marske Title: Product Manager Approved by: Date: Name: Mike Eller Title: President Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. Dba ESTeem Wireless Modems Building B1 415 N. Quay Street Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 509-735-9092 Fax: 509-783-5475 E-mail: market@esteem.com Web Site: www.esteem.com...
  • Page 3 ESTeem will update the applicable unit with the revised version at no charge other than for UPS handling and shipping to and from your location to the ESTeem factory. Return of any such item must be accompanied with proof of purchase.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 4 – Utilities and Features ESTeem Discovery Utility --------------------------------------------- Firmware Updates --------------------------------------------- Setting Local Time --------------------------------------------- Configuring Time Server --------------------------------------------- VLAN Operation --------------------------------------------- ModbusTCP GPS/Radio Monitoring --------------------------------------------- Horizon Series Packet Monitor --------------------------------------------- Revised: 6 Nov 2018 Page 1 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 5 Horizon 2.4 GHz Antenna and Cable Configurations --------------------------------------------- Horizon 900 MHz Antenna and Cable Configurations --------------------------------------------- Horizon 4.9 GHz Antenna and Cable Configurations --------------------------------------------- Horizon 5.8 GHz Antenna and Cable Configurations --------------------------------------------- Revised: 6 Nov 2018 Page 2 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 6 APPENDIX G – Horizon 900 Specifications Horizon 900 (216AD) Specifications --------------------------------------------- Case Diagram --------------------------------------------- Antenna Specifications --------------------------------------------- APPENDIX H – Horizon 4.9 Specifications Horizon 4.9 (216AP) Specifications --------------------------------------------- Case Diagram --------------------------------------------- Antenna Specifications --------------------------------------------- Revised: 6 Nov 2018 Page 3 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX I – Horizon 5.8 Specifications Horizon 5.8 (216AA-LP) Specifications --------------------------------------------- Case Diagram --------------------------------------------- Antenna Specifications --------------------------------------------- Revised: 6 Nov 2018 Page 4 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ESTeem Horizon series wireless Ethernet radio! This manual was written to help both the first time and advanced user of the Horizon to configure the wireless modem for your application.

  • Page 9: Access Point Modes

    Access Point Bridge Mode An ESTeem Horizon radio in Access Point Bridge mode will both provide wireless access to mobile clients (Access Point) and bridge all Ethernet data connected to the Ethernet ports. The AP Bridge mode will pass all network traffic between connected devices including global network broadcasts.

  • Page 10: Access Point Peer (Industrialmesh) Mode

    Access Point Peer (IndustrialMESH) Mode The Access Point Peer connection is a unique enhancement of the ESTeem Horizon series. The Access Point peer can be used with any of the above Access Point modes. With this feature enabled, the Access Points do not have to be hardwired together on the same physical LAN to provide seamless Ethernet communication for roaming clients.

  • Page 11: Self-Healing Mesh Network (Industrialmesh)

    Point’s LAN network. Station Masquerade Mode The Station Masquerade mode is another case multiple devices will be connected to a single ESTeem in a mobile or client application. However, unlike the Station Router mode, the Station Masquerade will consolidate all connected Ethernet devices to a single IP address on the network.

  • Page 12: Rs-232 Serial Applications

    RS-232 Serial Applications The ESTeem Horizon is installed with an RS-232 data port for serial data applications run over the broadband link (Figure 6). The serial over broadband network can be used in a point-to-point or point-to-multi-point application for networking serial (RS-232C) devices, providing serial connections to legacy hardware in a new Ethernet network or providing for high- bandwidth devices (such as Video or Voice over IP) in an existing serial network.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 - Starting Out

    Phase 2 - Program the ESTeem for operation in the wireless network. Once the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem has been determined, the Horizon can be programmed for the wireless network. The ESTeem Horizon can also be programmed through the internal Web interface (discussed in detail in Chapter 5) in a step-by-step setup process.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2 STARTING OUT Figure 1: Horizon Front Panel Overview Figure 2: Horizon Antenna Overview Revised: 18 Mar 2020 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 15: Horizon Hardware Configuration

    STARTING OUT HORIZON HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The following steps should be completed to begin configuration of the ESTeem Horizon: Connect the antenna to the antenna connector on the Horizon (Figure 3). For a single antenna use Antenna Port 1 and connect both if using dual antennas.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 - Example Applications

    The ESTeem Horizon is a sophisticated wireless networking device that can be configured for multiple modes of operation. Determining the correct mode of operation for the ESTeem is the first step in creating a reliable wireless network. This chapter will explain each mode of operation, provide example applications and detailed programming information for each mode.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 2: Ethernet Bridge with Repeater Figure 3: Multipoint Bridge with Mesh Networking Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 18: Router Modes

    Router Modes (AP Router and AP Masquerade) The ESTeem Horizon can be configured as a network router or network firewall between the Ethernet LAN connection and the wireless network of remote locations. The router modes are used to limit the network traffic from a busy Ethernet network connection to only those specific IP address used on the wireless network (see Figure 4).

  • Page 19: Mobile Client Modes

    Mobile Client Modes (Station Bridge, EtherStation, Station Router or Station Masquerade) The ESTeem Horizon can also be configured to function as a mobile client. The client modes allow the Horizon to seamlessly roam between fixed Access Points. These Access Points can either be ESTeem Horizon wireless modems configured in one of the three Access Point modes (AP Bridge, AP Router or AP Masquerade –...
  • Page 20 Ethernet bridge or router and 802.11 AP simultaneously (Figure 8). There is a new feature in the Horizon series called the Dual Network SSID. This feature will give the Horizon a second SSID, separate wireless network and use a unique Ethernet port for each network. This feature can be used for having an isolated control system and WiFi access within a single Horizon radio network by steering each to a unique Ethernet interface.
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Figure 7: Overlapping Access Point Coverage Figure 8: Access Point and Ethernet Bridge Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 22: Programming Examples

    PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES Once the mode of operation for the ESTeem has been determined, you are now ready to program the Horizon for use. The Horizon radios will be programmed through the internal web browser accessed by the IP address for each radio. The default IP address programmed in each Horizon radio is listed on the Quality Assurance (QA) sheet in the following format: Default IP Address = 172.16.8.1xx (where xx is the last two digits of the serial number)
  • Page 23 Horizon radio will operate. Changes to the channel bandwidth will affect RF data rates and compatibility with WiFi or older radio series. All radios in the same network must use the same Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 24 Horizon radio as an Access Point (AP). Even if there are no mobile devices in the network, the AP configuration must be completed. The SSID can be any letter and number combination up to 32 characters and is case sensitive. The Figure 16: SSID Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 25 CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS recommendation is to use the High Throughput Rates for mobile clients. If older ESTeem models or WiFi clients must be supported, select the Standard Rates. Press the “Next” button to proceed. If High Throughput Rates was selected on the previous screen, Figure 17 will be displayed. Select the appropriate level of encryption for the mobile clients (see Appendix D –...
  • Page 26 Mesh configuration) is added. For this example application, the Main Office will enter the Remote Office’s Horizon as a peer link. Press the “Add” button on the right of the screen to proceed. Figure 20: Peer Configuration Revised: 5 Nov 2018 3-11 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 27 Mesh network (see Chapter 7 – Bridge/Meshing for full details). The Rate Control will need to be set to Horizon as the remote is also a Horizon series radio (not a legacy ESTeem 195E radio).
  • Page 28 “Commit Changes” button to complete the programming of the Horizon. The radio will reboot and be ready for operation in approximately 45 seconds. Figure 23: Completed Peer Entry Revised: 5 Nov 2018 3-13 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 29 The Status LED on the face of both Horizon radios will illuminate and Ethernet devices can be accessed across the radios. For detailed analysis on the radio connection, consult Appendix F – Troubleshooting for full details. Revised: 5 Nov 2018 3-14 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Point to Point with Repeater Ethernet Bridge (3) ESTeem Horizon 2.4 GHz Serial Numbers: Z-25673 (Main Office) Z-25674 (Remote Office) Z-25675 (Repeater) Building on the point to point Ethernet Bridge example above, adding a repeater to the...
  • Page 31 The Repeater site will have both the Main and Remote Offices as Peer connections. Figure 28 shows the completed Peer configuration for the Repeater site. Figure 28: Repeater Site Peer Configuration Once configured, all three radios and their attached Ethernet devices will be on a common Ethernet network. Revised: 5 Nov 2018 3-16 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 32 Each interface will be configured separately for DHCP, IP address and Gateway. The Ethernet interface will be shown as “ethernet” and the radio interface will be shown as “wireless” in the configuration menu. All other configuration pages and descriptions will be identical to the above description. Revised: 5 Nov 2018 3-17 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 33: Router Addressing Examples

    CHAPTER 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS ROUTER ADDRESSING EXAMPLES The following are examples of the IP addressing and subnets required for the ESTeem Router modes. Point to Point Access Point Router to Station Router AP Router Station Router Wireless IP Address: 172.16.1.6 Wireless IP Address: 172.16.2.22...
  • Page 34 Stand-Alone Access Point Router and Single Station Router Computer IP Address = 172.17.1.1 Netmask = 255.255.0.0 Default Route = 172.17.1.6 ESTeem Horizon in Access Point Router Mode Ethernet IP Address = 172.17.1.6 Wireless IP Address 172.16.1.6 Netmask = 255.255.0.0 Default Route = 172.17.1.6...
  • Page 35 Netmask 255.255.0.0 Wireless IP Address 172.16.2.21 Ethernet IP Address ESTeem Horizon in 172.19.2.20 Station Router Gateway(Route) ESTeem Horizon in Station Router Mode Mode 172.16.1.6 Netmask 255.255.0.0 Netmask 255.255.0.0 Wireless IP Address 172.16.2.20 Wireless IP Address Ethernet IP Address Connected Ethernet 172.16.2.22...

  • Page 36: Esteem Discovery Utility

    Discover button. The ESTeem Horizon will be displayed (Figure 2). If the ESTeem Horizon 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 37: Firmware Updates

    Firmware Updates To update firmware on any ESTeem Horizon that is shown on the Discovery program, “right-mouse” click on the Horizon’s MAC address and select Update Firmware from the menu (Figure 4). There are two firmware update options available, “Normal” and “Congestion Aware”.
  • Page 38 Horizon’s MAC address and select Configure radio from the menu (Figure “admin” (all lower case). 3). If your computer is configured for the same IP subnet at the ESTeem Horizon wireless Example modem, you will be asked to sign in with the Username and Password (Figure 5). You can now Username: admin begin programming the Horizon for your application.

  • Page 39: Setting Local Time

    UTILITIES & FEATURES SETTING LOCAL TIME The ESTeem Horizon will be shipped from the factory with the internal real-time clock set to Pacific Time. To change the clock settings to the local time for accurate log file entries: Select Advanced from the top Menu, select Global Settings>Set...

  • Page 40: Configuring Time Server

    Server or Master mode. After all configurations have been set choose “Accept” then “Accept” on the following page to get back to the Main Advanced menu screen. “Commit and Reboot” to save your changes. Revised: 6 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 41: Vlan Operation

    (Fig. 9) The following are the Modbus registers supported in the ESTeem Horizon Series on Port 502. Registers are read through Modbus function 4 (read input registers) as little-endian 32-bit floating point integers (2 registers each) by default. These can be adjusted to big-endian in the Advanced menu of the radio.
  • Page 42 Longitude Fractional Minutes North = 1 South = 0 Latitude Degrees Latitude Minutes 8702 Latitude Fractional Minutes 5120254 Northing Integer Northing Fractional 329555 Easting Integer Easting Fractional Zone Number Zone Letter 259 – 399 Reserved Revised: 6 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 43 Ant 2 RSSI Ant 4 RSSI (currently not used) Ant 4 RSSI (currently not used) Current Peer Radio Time Last Received Packet Time Last Received Data Rate / 10 For Precision 469 – 479 Reserved Revised: 6 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 44: Horizon Series Packet Monitor

    509 – 519 Reserved Horizon Series Packet Monitor Access the ESTeem Web page using your computer’s Web Browser. Select Advanced Tab. From the Wireless LAN Setting section, select WLAN0 Device (Figure 10) and push the “Next” button. Figure 10: Advanced Screen...
  • Page 45 Download the Wireshark Plugin by clicking on the Click Here (Figure 12). Figure 12: Wireshark Plugin Select the Monitor Output Device (Figure 13). Typically, eth1 is used allowing the ESTeem Horizon to remain connected to an active device Figure 13 : Monitor Output Device...
  • Page 46 Copy the downloaded est_eth2rtap.lua script into C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Wireshark directory (Figure 5) Figure 5: WireShark directory Open WireShark and select (double click) Ethernet as the Capture Source Interface to begin monitoring (Figure 6) Figure 6: WireShark Capture Options Revised: 6 Nov 2018 4-11 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 47 WEB CONFIGURATION The ESTeem Horizon Web Configuration Manager is an internal web server that will allow setup, monitoring and diagnostics of all operating parameters in the Horizon. The Horizon can be configured using any current web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, FireFox or Google Chrome®.

  • Page 48: Web Configuration Manager

    Save Settings button and the Commit Changes button on the next screen to save the name to the Horizon. Figure 3: Advanced Global Settings Screen Figure 4: Modem ID Field in Global Variables Screen Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 49: Setup

    You can also note that the Peers listed above are also included in this list. Uncategorized Entries – Other MAC addresses on the network not associated with the wireless network. Figure 6: Wireless Status Screen Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 50: Advanced Configuration Menu

    The Advanced screen allows the user to access all configuration parameters. The parameters are grouped based upon their variable. It is recommended that only advanced users of the Horizon enter this section unless instructed by ESTeem technical support. See Figure 7.

  • Page 51: Restore Configuration

    Select “Standard” to restore the radio using the saved configuration file but maintain the factory configured MAC addresses or select “Clone” to restore the Horizon radio as a clone of the saved configuration. Figure 10: Restore Standard or Clone Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 52: System Log

    The Log Screen is a trouble-shooting tool that shows the current log of Horizon system messages. See Figure 11. The System Details button will display a more detailed system diagnostic that may be requested by ESTeem technical support. Figure 11: System Log Screen...
  • Page 53 To upload directly from the Internet, select Download from an http or ftp URL and enter the site address. See Figure 13. Figure 13: Software Update Screen System Reboot Screen The Reboot screen allows the user to reset the Horizon. See Figure 14. Figure 14: System Reboot Screen Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 54: Using Rs-232 Programming Port

    RS-232 port for a Baud Rate to 115,200, Data Bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop Bits to 1 and Handshaking to None (115200,N,8,1). Once your Horizon has an IP address, you can attach the ESTeem to your network and use the Web Configuration Manager (Chapter 5 for complete details) for further programming.
  • Page 55 CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS To set the IP address in the ESTeem Horizon, type the letter “A” and press the Enter key. Enter the value for the IP address, Netmask and default route pressing the Enter key after each entry.

  • Page 56: Using Rs-232 Data Port

    Using The RS-232 Data Port The ESTeem Horizon has a serial data port that can provide RS-232 communication between two or more serial devices using the wireless broadband link. The serial data is encapsulated and transferred as a standard Ethernet packet over an operating Horizon wireless Ethernet system.
  • Page 57 Select the number of data bits on the RS-232 connection to match your serial device. Serial Stop Bits Select the number of stop bits on the RS-232 connection to match your serial device. Serial Parity Select the parity of the RS-232 connection to match your serial device. Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 58 For example, if the number of milliseconds is set to a value of 10 the ESTeem will monitor the incoming serial data stream and any break in characters longer than 10 milliseconds will cause the data will be sent through the wireless connection.
  • Page 59 CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Figure 6: Serial Full Redirector Example Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 60: Esteem Industrialmesh Network

    Water Plant (Site A) and Pump Site D has a marginal link, but it is the most direct route between the Ethernet devices. This scenario poses the question, which path will the network select? The ESTeem Mesh Network takes out the guessing games by allowing the user to select and prioritize all communication routes in the system.
  • Page 61 Priority and Path Length (explained in Rapid Spanning Tree below). For multiple examples of repeater configurations, please refer to Chapter 3 of this user’s manual. Figure 3: Repeater Configuration Example Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 62: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (Rstp)

    Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) The ESTeem Horizon uses standard Ethernet Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) to determine the radio routing structure of the wireless network. The primary purpose of RSTP is to make sure that “network loops” are not created. A network loop is having two communication paths to the same destination where the remote device would receive the same data multiple times.

  • Page 63: Phases

    RSTP Phases The following sections describe the process of the RSTP in the ESTeem Horizon as how it would happen in the above example. Learning Phase - Once properly configured, each Horizon will begin to search out the other Horizon units in radio range that are programmed in the AP Repeater Peer table.

  • Page 64: Redundant Backup

    Redundant Backup The ESTeem Horizon configured in Access Point mode will automatically function as a redundant backup if two Horizons are installed at the same location (Figure 7). If two Horizons are connected to the same switch, one of the Horizons will be Blocked when the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol is completed.

  • Page 65: Dual Network Ssid

    Dual Network SSID There is a new feature in the Horizon series called the Dual Network SSID. This feature will give the Horizon a second SSID, separate wireless network (if required) and use a unique Ethernet port for each network connection. This feature can be used for providing a WiFi guest account or having an isolated control system and WiFi access within a single Horizon radio network by steering each to a unique Ethernet interface.
  • Page 66 Chapter 3 – Example Applications for AP Bridge mode. This second wireless network will operate simultaneously with the first AP Bridge SSID configured in the Setup tab. Figure 10: wlan1 Interface Configuration Revised: 5 Nov 2018 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 67: Horizon 2.4 Ghz Antenna And Cable Configurations

    This radio transmitter ESTeem Horizon 2.4 GHz (HVIN: 216AN) 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. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

  • Page 68: Horizon 900 Mhz Antenna And Cable Configurations

    Horizon 900 MHz Antenna and Cable Configurations ESTeem offers different types of antennas for both indoor and outdoor configurations. This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 7 dB. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 7 dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

  • Page 69: Horizon 4.9 Ghz Antenna And Cable Configurations

    CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Horizon 4.9 GHz Antenna and Cable Configurations ESTeem offers different types of antennas for indoor, outdoor and mobile configurations. Part Number: AA191Ep • Omni-directional, vehicle mount, 5.5dBi gain antenna. • Mobile vehicle mount applications. • The AA191Ep antenna must be installed to provide a...

  • Page 70: Horizon 5.8 Ghz Antenna And Cable Configurations

    Horizon 5.8 GHz Antenna and Cable Configurations ESTeem offers different types of antennas for both indoor and outdoor configurations. This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 22 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 22dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
  • Page 71 The dual diversity antenna configuration places a physical distance between the antennas where one reflected signal will be out of phase, but the second will be not. The ESTeem Horizon will sample both antennas and select the best receive signal.
  • Page 72 OD. Any mounting structure greater than 2” requires hose clamp strapping run through the Pole Mount Brackets. The mounting kit requires the following assembly: If you purchased an AA195PM mounting kit with your Horizon, the kit will be packed in the same packing box as the ESTeem (Figure 4).
  • Page 73 ESTeem Horizon (Figure 7). Attach the two Pole Mounting Brackets to the ESTeem Horizon with the 10-24 x 1” Phillips Pan Head screws through the top of the heat shield. Reference Figure 8 (Heat Shield removed for detail).
  • Page 74 Assemble the outdoor rated CAT-5e Ethernet cable (Not Provided) with the supplied Ethernet Cable Boot (Figure 9). Figure 8: Pole Mount Connection to Case (Heat Shield Removed for Detail) Ethernet Cable Boot Figure 9: Ethernet Cable Assembly Revised: 4 April 2020 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 75 Feed the CAT-5e Ethernet connector(s) through the Face Plate Cover and secure the Ethernet Cable Boot to the cover. Reference Figure 10. NOTE: The Ethernet cable boot must be installed before the RJ-45 end is installed. If using the ESTeem AA09.1 outdoor Ethernet cable, verify that the Ethernet cable boot end is routed toward the ESTeem Horizon.
  • Page 76 CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Figure 12: Face Plate Cover Installed on ESTeem EST Approved Direct Mount Antenna Only EST Approved External Antenna With Factory Installed Boot Direct Mount Antenna Boots Port 1 Port 2 Weather Proof Boot NOTE: Remove Plastic...
  • Page 77 Horizon Pole Mount Grounding Procedures Mounting the Horizon series radio modem outdoors requires proper grounding procedures to prevent damage to both the radio hardware and the connected Ethernet and Serial peripherals. The case on the Horizon series wireless modem is electrically conductive, but the AA195 Pole Mount kit provides isolation from the connected structure.
  • Page 78 7 miles to have a microwave path analysis done that takes the curvature of the earth and the topography of the terrain into account. Fresnel Zone Radius = 72.1 SQRT [(d1d2) / (F (d1 + d2)] Units Fresnel Zone Radius in feet. d1 and d2 in statue miles F in GHz Revised: 4 April 2020 8-12 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 79 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 80 WASHINGTON Seattle Office (ST) HAWAII NEW YORK 11410 NE 122 7304 Prince Kuhi 1307 Federal Building Room 312 Federal Building 111 W. Huron Kirkland, WA 98034-6927 Honolulu, HI Buffalo, NY 14202 Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX A-2 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 81: Appendix B - Interface Ports

    Figure 1: Ethernet Pin Layout A second Ethernet port is included with the ESTeem Horizon. This second Ethernet port can be configured to bridge to the primary Ethernet port or configured to communicate on the Wireless or Ethernet side of the Horizon in router mode. This secondary Ethernet port can also be isolated to a unique network using the Dual Network SSID feature (see Chapter 7 –...

  • Page 82: Configuring Dhcp Server

    CONFIGURING DHCP SERVER The ESTeem Horizon Ethernet port supports both client and server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Figure 2 shows the DHCP host configuration screen that will be shown if DHCP server is selected in the setup screens. Enter the values that match the DHCP configuration for your network.

  • Page 83: Programming Port Pin-Out

    RS-232C Data Port Configuration The ESTeem Horizon has an RS-232C data interface in a RJ-45 connector on the front panel. See Chapter 6 for further information on serial data port configuration. To interface the Horizon to the serial port on the computer, you need serial cable with the...

  • Page 84: Appendix C - Radio Configuration

    Technical Tip: The shaded In a wireless Ethernet network all of the ESTeem Horizon must be set to the same radio frequency channels are available frequency of operation (channel) and bandwidth. The following table shows the channels for 802.11 (Wi-Fi) client use. All and corresponding frequencies of operation for each model of ESTeem.

  • Page 85: Rf Data Rate Configuration

    The ESTeem Horizon is set at the factory to operate at maximized scaling speed data rates and should not need adjustment. The RF Data Rate is programmed in the Horizon through the Advanced Menu>Wireless LAN Settings>wlan0 device and the value for Communication Rates and 802.11n Communication Rate Index:.

  • Page 86: Rf Bandwidths

    The Horizon radios have adjustable RF bandwidths for operation. Reducing the RF bandwidth increases the number of available channels and the radio's ability to reject RF interference. Different models of the Horizon series will have different available bandwidths depending upon the frequency of operation. For example, Figure 3 shows the configuration of the Horizon 2.4 GHz’s available bandwidths.

  • Page 87: Rf Data Rates And Throughput Chart

    Data Rates and Throughput The Horizon series radios are designed to dynamically change their data rate based upon their current receive signal strength and background noise to achieve the highest throughput. It is highly recommended to allow the Horizon to dynamically scale to the best data rate given the operation conditions.
  • Page 88 800ns 57.80 26.49 28.90 13.25 64-QAM 400ns 58.50 30.16 29.25 15.08 64-QAM 800ns 65.00 33.52 32.50 16.76 64-QAM 400ns 65.00 37.24 32.50 18.62 64-QAM 800ns 72.20 41.36 36.10 20.68 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-5 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 89 5.03 16-QAM 800ns 10.83 5.58 16-QAM 400ns 13.00 5.96 64-QAM 800ns 14.45 6.62 64-QAM 400ns 14.63 7.54 64-QAM 800ns 16.25 8.38 64-QAM 400ns 16.25 9.31 64-QAM 800ns 18.05 10.34 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-6 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 90 800ns 57.80 26.49 120.00 55.00 64-QAM 400ns 58.50 30.16 121.50 62.65 64-QAM 800ns 65.00 33.52 135.00 69.61 64-QAM 400ns 65.00 37.24 135.00 77.34 64-QAM 800ns 72.20 41.36 150.00 85.94 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-7 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 91 800ns 14.45 6.62 28.90 13.25 64-QAM 400ns 14.63 7.54 29.25 15.08 64-QAM 800ns 16.25 8.38 32.50 16.76 64-QAM 400ns 16.25 9.31 32.50 18.62 64-QAM 800ns 18.05 10.34 36.10 20.68 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-8 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 92 20.11 16-QAM 800ns 43.30 22.33 16-QAM 400ns 52.00 23.83 64-QAM 800ns 57.80 26.49 64-QAM 400ns 58.50 30.16 64-QAM 800ns 65.00 33.52 64-QAM 400ns 65.00 37.24 64-QAM 800ns 72.20 41.36 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-9 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 93 800ns 115.60 52.98 240.00 110.00 64-QAM 400ns 117.00 60.33 243.00 125.30 64-QAM 800ns 130.00 67.03 270.00 139.22 64-QAM 400ns 130.00 74.48 270.00 154.69 64-QAM 800ns 144.40 82.73 300.00 171.88 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-10 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 94 800ns 28.90 13.25 57.80 26.49 64-QAM 400ns 29.25 15.08 58.50 30.16 64-QAM 800ns 32.50 16.76 65.00 33.52 64-QAM 400ns 32.50 18.62 65.00 37.24 64-QAM 800ns 36.10 20.68 72.20 41.36 64-QAM 400ns Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX C-11 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 95 RADIO CONFIGURATION SETTING RF POWER LEVEL The ESTeem Horizon peak power is adjustable in output power from the advanced configuration menu. The output power is adjusted on the Advanced Menu>Wireless LAN Settings>wlan0 device screen (Figure 4) of the Web Configuration Manager.

  • Page 96: Appendix D - Security

    WPA is server/client relationship from a software driver on a computer’s wireless LAN (WLAN) card to an Access Point. The scope of WPA is limited in use to this configuration only. The ESTeem Horizon can support WPA Enterprise and PSK as an Access Point, but the level of security on the Bridging layer is configured separately.
  • Page 97 A simple but very effective way of securing a network is to make the network difficult to find. By disabling broadcast probes and hiding the Service Set Identification (SSID), wireless and network “sniffers” will not be able to find your ESTeem Horizon network.
  • Page 98 When the ESTeem Horizon is configured in either the Access Point Masquerade or the Client Masquerade modes, the wireless modem functions as a network firewall. If access to the wired network is the greatest concern, place the ESTeem in the Masquerade mode and the wireless network will be completely isolated from the wired Ethernet network.
  • Page 99 A simple security technique is to have the administrator periodically change the key for the system i.e. weekly, monthly, etc. Revised: 20 Sep 2019 APX D-4 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 100: Appendix E - Troubleshooting

    72.2Mbps. Note: The ESTeem Horizon uses spread spectrum technology that analyzes each data packet for signal strength and data quality (strength vs. noise). The higher your signal, the more background noise you can sustain without causing degradation in the data transfer.
  • Page 101 “Top” page of the Web Configuration Tool or included on the Quality Assurance paperwork shipped with each radio. When restoring the radio from a backup image (in either a saved data file or from the ESTeem memory module) an option to restore as a Clone will be displayed (Figure 3).
  • Page 102 Advanced menu. The radio can still be reset to Factory Defaults and reprogrammed as required. Revised: 6 Nov 2018 APX E-3 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 103: Etherstation Troubleshooting

    How and when do I update the Horizon firmware? - You should only update the Horizon firmware if you are having a specific problem and it is recommended that you do so by ESTeem Customer Support personnel. All the update instructions and files are located on the ESTeem FTP site at the following address: ftp://www.esteem.com/Horizon...
  • Page 104 Repeater Route as it moves. For example, if a mobile device such as a crane can communicate directly to another ESTeem and will not loose the link in its travel, the AP Repeater Mode could be used. If the device requires two ESTeem Horizon’s (Base and Repeater) to maintain communication across its complete travel, the Station Modes should be used on the mobile device.

  • Page 105: Horizon 2.4 (216An) Specifications

    APPENDIX F HORIZON 2.4 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 2.4 GHz Specifications ESTeem Horizon 2.4 Specifications Transmitter/Receiver Frequency of Operation (Software Selectable) 2.412 to 2.462 GHz (11-channels) RF Data Rate 1 to 150 Mbps Tx Output Power (Software Selectable) 1 Watt (30dBm) Channel Bandwidth...
  • Page 106 APPENDIX F HORIZON 2.4 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon Case Specifications Revised: 18 Mar 2020 APX F-2 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 107: Antenna Specifications

    Pole mounting bracket, supplied Antenna Connector: TNC-R Male with 18in. pig tail Maximum Power Input: 100 Watts Antenna Envelope: 20.3 in. length by 1.25 in. diameter Windload (RWV): 135 mph Weight: 1.4 lbs. Revised: 18 Mar 2020 APX F-3 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 108 Use of the AA206Eg, directional panel antenna is limited to fixed point-to-point applications only. In accordance with FCC Section 15.247(b)iii, this antenna must be professionally installed. The installer must ensure the system is used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point applications and the ESTeem Horizon 2.4 GHz is set for 0.25 Watts output power (Power Level = Min).
  • Page 109 Use of the AA204Eg.1, directional antenna is limited to fixed point-to-point applications only. In accordance with FCC Section 15.247(b)iii, this antenna must be professionally installed. The installer must ensure the system is used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point applications and the ESTeem Model 195Eg is set for 0.25 Watts output power (Power Level = Min).

  • Page 110: Horizon 900 (216Ad) Specifications

    APPENDIX G HORIZON 900 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 900 MHz Specifications ESTeem Horizon 900 Specifications Transmitter/Receiver Frequency of Operation (Software Selectable) 902-928 MHz (4-channels) RF Data Rate 1 to 72.2 Mbps Tx Output Power (Software Selectable) 1 Watt (30dBm) Channel Bandwidth 5 MHz, 10 MHz or 20 MHz...
  • Page 111 APPENDIX G HORIZON 900 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 900 MHz Case Specifications Revised: 19 Sep 2019 APX G-2 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 112: Antenna Specifications

    Wind Survival: 100 mph Bending Moment: 14.2 ft-lbs. @ 100 mph Antenna Connector: TNC-R Male with 36in. pig-tail. Antenna Envelope: 48 in. L x 1-5/16 in. Dia. Weight: 1.75 lbs. Model AA20Es900 Revised: 19 Sep 2019 APX H-3 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 113 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...

  • Page 114: Horizon 4.9 (216Ap) Specifications

    APPENDIX H HORIZON 4.9 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 4.9 GHz Specifications ESTeem Horizon 4.9 Specifications Transmitter/Receiver Frequency of Operation (Software Selectable) 4.960 to 4.980 GHz (2-channels) RF Data Rate 6 to 72.2 Mbps Tx Output Power (Software Selectable) 1 Watt (30dBm) Tx Output Impedance...
  • Page 115 APPENDIX H HORIZON 4.9 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 4.9 GHz Case Specifications Revised: 10 Dec 2019 APX H-2 ESTeem Horizon Series...

  • Page 116: Antenna Specifications

    Recommended Mounting Hardware: n/a Antenna Connector: TNC Male +/- 20  Flexibility: Antenna Envelope: 8.28 in. length by .54 in. width Temperature: -40 to +70 C Weight: 33 grams Model AA20DMEp Revised: 10 Dec 2019 APX H-3 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 117 14.5 in. length by 14.5 in. height by 1.75 in. depth To comply with the FCC exposure Weight: 3.5 lbs. compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 60 cm must be maintained between the antenna and all persons. Revised: 10 Dec 2019 APX H-4 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 118 Bending Moment: 30 lbs. Radome: UV Protected Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate Weight: 5.9 oz Pole Mounting Bracket Included ESTeem Model 195Ep Interface Cable, EST P/N AA241LMR, N-male/TNC-male connectors and Mastic Pad for weatherproofing Revised: 10 Dec 2019 APX H-5 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 119 APPENDIX I HORIZON 5.8 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 5.8 GHz Specifications ESTeem Horizon 5.8 Specifications Transmitter/Receiver Frequency of Operation (Software Selectable) 5.745 to 5.825 GHz (17-channels) RF Data Rate 6 to 300 Mbps Tx Output Power (Software Selectable) 250 mW (24dBm) Channel Bandwidth...
  • Page 120 APPENDIX I HORIZON 5.8 SPECIFICATIONS Horizon 5.8 GHz Case Specifications Revised: 20 April 2020 APX I-2 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 121 Antenna Envelope: 20.2 in. L x 1.25 in. Equivalent Flat Plate Area: .06 sq. ft Lateral Thrust at Rated Wind: 5.2 lbs feet Radome: White UV resistant fiberglass Weight: 0.5 lbs. Revised: 20 April 2020 APX I-3 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 122 TNC male reverse polarity with 18 in. pig-tail and weatherproof boot. Maximum Power Input: 20 Watts Antenna Envelope: 14.5 in. length by 14.5 in. height by 1.75 in. depth Operating Temperature: -40 to +85 F. Weight: 3.5 lbs. Revised: 20 April 2020 APX I-4 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 123 Bending Moment: 4.4 ft-lbs. Equivalent Flat Plate Area: .06 sq. ft. Lateral Thrust at Rated Wind: 5.2 lbs feet Radome: White UV resistant fiberglass Operating Temperature: -45 to +65°C Weight: 7 lbs. Revised: 20 April 2020 APX I-5 ESTeem Horizon Series...
  • Page 124 Antenna Connector: (2) TNC male reverse polarity with 18 in. pig-tail and weatherproof boot. Maximum Power Input: 30 Watts Antenna Envelope: 15.2 in. length by 15.2 in. height by 2.0 in. depth Operating Temperature: -45 to +65°C. Weight: 4.1 lbs. Revised: 20 April 2020 APX I-6 ESTeem Horizon Series...

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