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CalAmp Sentry 4G 2500 User Manual

2.5 ghz 802.16-2005 subscriber station broadband router
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  • Page 1 2 . 5 G H Z 8 0 2 . 1 6 - 2 0 0 5 S U B S C R I B E R S T A T I O N B R O A D B A N D R O U T E R U s e r M a n u a l P / N 0 0 1 - 9 1 2 3 - 0 0 1 V e r s i o n 1...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PREFACE ..................................5 1.1 C ................................5 OPYRIGHT OTICE 1.2 R ..................................5 OUTER 1.3 I ................................5 NTERFERENCE SSUES 1.4 M ..............................6 OBILE PPLICATION AFETY 1.5 FCC N ................................. 6 OTIFICATION 2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................... 7 2.1 G ................................
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 - I (TCP/IP P ) ......................... 17 IGURE NTERNET ROTOCOL ROPERTIES 6 – S 4G R ............................18 IGURE ENTRY OUTER OMEPAGE 7 – S 4G R ............................. 20 IGURE ENTRY OUTER TATUS 8 – S 4G R WWAN S ..........................

  • Page 5: Preface

    CalAmp reserves the right to modify the equipment, its specifications or this manual without prior notice, in the interest of improving performance, reliability, or servicing. At the time of publication all data is correct for the operation of the equipment at the voltage and/or temperature referred to.

  • Page 6: Mobile Application Safety

    Road safety is crucial. Do not change parameters or perform other maintenance of the Sentry 4G while driving. Avoid potential interference with vehicle electronics by correctly installing the Sentry 4G router. CalAmp Corp recommends installation by a professional. 1.5 FCC Notification This device complies with part 27 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2.1 General Description The Sentry 4G 2500 from CalAmp provides high-speed, long-range 802.16-2005 compliant connectivity in the licensed 2.5 GHz band. Based on industrial grade IEEE 802.16-2005 technology, it features extensive routing capabilities with an easy-to-use interface and comprehensive remote management.

  • Page 8: External Interfaces

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2.3 External Interfaces Front Panel Connections 2.3.1 Figure 1 – Sentry 4G Router Front Panel Sentry 4G front panel connections include: TRX: Two TNC female, Transmit/Receive antenna connections. See section 2.6 “Antenna options” for more information. WiFi: RP-SMA jack, WiFi antenna. See section 2.6 “Antenna options” for more information. 3G: SMA jack, cellular antenna.

  • Page 9: Ethernet Port Integration Parameters

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Disabled Acquired Activity Satellites Satellites in View 3G (WWAN) Connected RX/TX Failed to Establishing Fault Disabled Activity establish Connection connection 4G (WWAN) Connected RX/TX Failed to Establishing Fault Disabled Activity establish Connection connection WiFi (client) Connected RX/TX Failed to Establishing Fault Activity...
  • Page 10 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Note: Both ignition sense and DC power are required to start up a Sentry 4G unit. Figure 2 – Sentry 4G Power Cable Connections Table 3 - Power supply connections Color Description Thin Red Ignition Sense DC Power, 10 to 30V DC Blue Ground Yellow...

  • Page 11: Antenna Options

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2.6 Antenna Options Antennas are available for Sentry 4G routers installations from CalAmp Corp. 4G Transmit/Receive Antennas (MAIN-AUX) 2.6.1 The primary antenna connections on the Sentry 4G unit are TNC female connectors; therefore you must purchase antennas with TNC male connectors. Do not select TNC antennas with “reverse polarity”...
  • Page 12 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3G Antennas 2.6.4 The cellular (3G) antenna connections on the Sentry 4G product are SMA female jacks; therefore, antennas with an SMA male connector are required. Mounting options and cable lengths are user’s choice and application specific. Recommended Antenna: Manufacturer Model Number Antenna type...

  • Page 13: Networking Basics

    NETWORKING BASICS 3. Networking basics 3.1 General Networking Definitions The Sentry 4G router is based on Ethernet connectivity and follows general IP networking guidelines and terminology. Below are definitions of some basic network terminology as they pertain to the Sentry 4G environment. Term Definition Base Transceiver Station, fixed equipment that incorporates all radio-...
  • Page 14 NETWORKING BASICS given time interval. Port A special number present in the header of a data packet in the data transfer process. Ports are typically used to map data to a particular process running on a computer. Point-to-point Protocol: creating a direct link between two nodes in network communication.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Two WiFi Antennas (RP-SMA Plug) * ( if applicable)  Two cellular (3G) antennas (SMA Plug) * (if applicable)  *These accessories are available from CalAmp. 4.3 Quick Start Hardware Setup 4.3.1 Figure 3 – Sentry 4G router setup equipment 1.

  • Page 16: Configuring Local Pc

    GETTING STARTED 4.4 Configuring Local PC 1. Verify network settings on local PC are set to automatically detect IP and DNS server. The path to network settings varies with the version of Windows you are using. Windows XP: Start-> Control Panel -> Network Connections Windows 2000: Start ->...

  • Page 17: Sentry 4G Router Setup

    GETTING STARTED Figure 5 - Internet Protocol (TCP/IP Properties) 4.5 Sentry 4G Router Setup 1. Power on the Sentry 4G router with 10-30VDC power supply. 2. In an Internet browser, enter http://192.168.1.50. This will bring up the Sentry 4G product login page (Note: It may take 30 seconds from initial power-up for the homepage to be available.) 3.
  • Page 18 GETTING STARTED Figure 6 – Sentry 4G Router Homepage 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 18 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...

  • Page 19: Sentry 4G Configuration

    CONFIGURATION 5. Sentry 4G Configuration This section explains status information and configuration options available on all HTML pages. 5.1 General Instructions The following instructions are common to all HTML pages The Help, Home and Reset links are located at the top right of all HTML pages. Help: Select this link on any of the devices configuration pages to bring up the help text for that screen.
  • Page 20 CONFIGURATION Figure 7 – Sentry 4G Router Unit Status 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 20 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...

  • Page 21: Wwan Parameters

    CONFIGURATION Home Page Parameter Descriptions 5.2.1 System Information Unit ID: Sentry 4G unit identification number (configured under General Settings). Local Time: Displays local time System Up Time: System Up Time displays a counter that starts when the unit is powered on and resets when the unit is powered down or hardware reset.
  • Page 22 CONFIGURATION To enable EAP-TTLS authentication: Under “Authentication” select “EAP-TTLS” from the Protocol drop-down box. This is the Protocol type used for authentication. Select the desired Protocol from the Inner Protocol drop-down box. This identifies Protocol used for USER authentication. Fill in the User Name. Usually identifies user’s organization. Fill in the Inner User Name and Password fields.
  • Page 23 CONFIGURATION Figure 8 – Sentry 4G Router WWAN Settings 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 23 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...
  • Page 24 CONFIGURATION DNS Configuration 5.3.1.1 DNS servers can be configured as follows: Mode: Dynamic (Default): Obtain DNS IP addresses dynamically from a DHCP server. Static: The DNS IP addresses are configured by the user. DNS Server 1: IP address of DNS server 1. DNS Server 2: IP address of DNS server 2.
  • Page 25 CONFIGURATION To add a channel in the channel table: Enter the desired number in No. Enter the frequency Using the drop-down menu select the Bandwidth Click “Add”. Status 5.3.3 The Status tab of the WWAN page displays the current WWAN interface status including firmware version, link status, and link information.
  • Page 26 CONFIGURATION Statistics 5.3.4 This tab displays information regarding the number of packets and bytes transmitted and received over the WWAN interface. 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 26 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...

  • Page 27: Lan Settings (Eth0 And Eth1)

    CONFIGURATION 5.4 LAN Settings (ETH0 and ETH1) Figure 11 - IP Settings Sentry 4G features two Ethernet ports. The ETH0 and ETH1 IP Settings pages contain the basic configuration information required to customize your LAN with the Sentry 4G router as the network connection point.
  • Page 28 CONFIGURATION Changing this value will cause you to lose connection to the Sentry 4G unit. Enter the new address in the browser to reconnect. If you forget an address or make a mistake entering the new value, it may be difficult to reconnect to the device.

  • Page 29: Wifi (Wlan)

    CONFIGURATION IMPORTANT NOTE: If the DHCP server is disabled, and you do not have a record of the Ethernet IP, you will not be able to login to the Sentry 4G router home page. On the network setting page of each PC set the following –...
  • Page 30 CONFIGURATION Figure 12 - Sentry 4G Router WiFi Modes: Access Point (A); Client Mode (B) In access point mode, the Sentry 4G router offers wireless tether. It forwards local WiFi traffic to application servers over the broadband 802.16-2005 network and works in parallel with Ethernet connection, providing for simultaneous WiFi and Ethernet connections (see Figure 12A).
  • Page 31 CONFIGURATION Figure 13 - WiFi (WLAN) Wireless Settings (Client)  To Add Access Point Access Point Number: Access point number SSID: Service Set Identifier. This is the name of the wireless local area network. Channel: Channel number to use (Auto or 1-11) Authentication: Authentication method to be used (Example: Open, Shared, WPANONE, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK) Encryption: None, WEP, TKIP, or AES...
  • Page 32 CONFIGURATION For a 128-bit key, keys are 13 character strings long if WEP Key Type is set to ASCII and 26 hexadecimal digits long if WEP Key Type is set to HEX. The following table shows examples of encryption keys depending on encryption type chosen. Table 4 - Encryption Keys Examples Encryption Type Description...
  • Page 33 CONFIGURATION WiFi (WLAN)Wireless Settings (Access Point) 5.5.2 Figure 14 - WiFi (WLAN) Wireless Settings (Access Point)  001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 33 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...
  • Page 34 CONFIGURATION IP Configuration IP Address: IP address of the WiFi interface Subnet Mask: The network mask of the WiFi interface DNS Masquerade DNS Auto: Enables or disables the Sentry 4G DNS server on the WiFi interface DHCP Server DHCP Server: Enables or disables DHCP server on the WiFi interface Start IP Address: Starting IP address (defines the pool of addresses allocated for DHCP purpose) End IP Address: Ending IP address (defines the pool of addresses allocated for DHCP...
  • Page 35 CONFIGURATION WiFi (WLAN)Wireless Settings (Advanced) 5.5.3 Not supported in the current version. WiFi (WLAN)Statistics 5.5.4 Figure 15 - WiFi (WLAN) Statistics  Transmit TX Packets: Number of packets sent by the Sentry 4G unit over the WiFi interface TX Bytes: Number of bytes sent by the Sentry 4G unit over the WiFi interface Receive RX Packets: Number of packets received by the Sentry 4G unit over the WiFi interface RX Bytes: Number of bytes received by the Sentry 4G unit over the WiFi interface...

  • Page 36: Router Settings

    CONFIGURATION 5.6 Router Settings Router settings provide advanced user configuration for large network setups. Static Routes 5.6.1 Figure 17 - Static Routes The Sentry 4G unit will automatically set up routing to all devices on the same subnet. In some cases however, the Sentry 4G unit may need to communicate with a previously existing subnet other than its own.
  • Page 37 CONFIGURATION Metric: This sets the priority of the routes compared to other static routed defined. The lower the number, the higher priority the route. Click on “Add” when all necessary information has been entered. The route will be shown on the bottom of the screen (under Static Routing Table).
  • Page 38 CONFIGURATION Figure 18 - IP Filtering 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 38 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...
  • Page 39 CONFIGURATION Port Forwarding 5.6.3 Port Forwarding is used to provide remote access to third party devices on the LAN, such as Web Cameras or printers. Port Forwarding routes incoming requests from the WWAN, with a specific port to a local device with a static IP. Note: the value 0.0.0.0 can be entered in the Source IP Address if data from any IP Address is to be forwarded.

  • Page 40: General Settings

    CONFIGURATION Figure 21 - Interface Priority 5.7 General Settings General Settings-Unit ID 5.7.1 The Sentry 4G unit identification number is configured under General SettingsUnit ID. Advanced Settings-Password 5.7.2 The Sentry 4G unit’s web interface management login details are modified using the Password tab of the Advanced Settings page.
  • Page 41 CONFIGURATION 5.7.3.1.1 Example of Remote Login The following should be entered into a browser on a remote PC to remote login to the Sentry 4G. The Sentry 4G unit must have remote administration enabled for this functionality to work. Note: “HTTP” must be http://70.209.115.93:8080 specified or browser will assume other uses...

  • Page 42: Gps Status And Settings

    CONFIGURATION 5.8 GPS Status and Settings The Sentry 4G unit incorporates a highly sensitive 16-channel GPS receiver and an intelligent algorithm that offers outstanding receive sensitivity. Summarized below are the specifications of the integrated GPS module: Typical sensitivity -135 dBm Reacquisition time Less than 2 seconds Average Cold/Warm/Hot Start time to first fix...
  • Page 43 CONFIGURATION AAVL Settings (Local and Remote Delivery) 5.8.2 Figure 26 - AAVL Settings TAIP Vehicle ID: User assigned number to identify the vehicle or Sentry 4G unit that each GPS report belongs to. This will be reported in the GPS messages if TAIP with ID is selected for TCP Server Format and/or UDP Host format.
  • Page 44 CONFIGURATION Differential Correction: Differential GPS corrects various inaccuracies in the GPS system to yield measurements accurate to a couple of meters when the mobile is moving and even better when stationary. Local Delivery 5.8.3 The GPS data can be delivered to up to two local PCs with UDP viewer programs can provide data through a TCP connection, e.g.

  • Page 45: I/O Settings

    CONFIGURATION 5.9 I/O Settings The Sentry 4G router supports the following I/Os: Ignition Sense One external digital alarm See Table 5 for pinout. Signal Description / specification Ignition Input to Standard ignition-on signal 1. Pin 1 is the left most pin when looking Sense Sentry 4G directly at the front panel.
  • Page 46 CONFIGURATION I/O Configuration 5.9.1 The Sentry 4G I/O subsystem is configured via the Sentry 4G WEB pages. Status Monitoring is provided via NMEA-based protocol. The Sentry 4G I/O subsystem operates according to a manager/agent model. The PC-hosted manager sends requests to the Sentry 4G I/O agent, which performs the required actions.
  • Page 47 CONFIGURATION Remember to save your settings for each configuration. Figure 28 - I/O Settings Figure 29 - I/O Settings-Labels 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 47 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...
  • Page 48 CONFIGURATION 001-9193-001 Version 2 Page 48 of 52 Sentry 4G User Manual...

  • Page 49: System Upgrade (Optional Service)

    CONFIGURATION 5.10 System Upgrade (Optional Service) It is possible to update the system firmware by receiving an update file from CalAmp. This may be done periodically to add features or fix errata. When you receive an update file, perform the following to update the unit.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 6. SPECIFICATIONS Product specifications are subject to change without notice. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Interface Connectors: Two 10/100 BaseT auto-MDIX, RJ-45 USB A Female Client port 3-wire RS-232 in a USB mini B female form factor Power Connector: 4-pin Weidmuller 1615550000 LED Indicators: PWR, STAT, GPS, 4G, WiFi,3G, ETH0, ETH1 Antenna Interface:...

  • Page 51: Abbreviations

    ABBREVIATIONS 7. ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Description Base Transceiver Station Clear to Send DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain name Server Electronic Serial Number Global Positioning System HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access Internet Protocol Local Area Network Light Emitting Diode Network Address Translation Packet Assembly/Disassembler Protocol Point to Point Preferred Roaming List...

  • Page 52: Service And Support

    8. SERVICE AND SUPPORT 8.1 PRODUCT WARRANTY, RMA AND CONTACT INFORMATION CalAmp Corp guarantees that every Sentry 4G will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this manual.

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