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  • Page 1 User Guide NRB-51 Outdoor Wireless Antenna (Dundee)
  • Page 2 Copyright© 2016 NetComm Wireless Limited. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to NetComm Wireless. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NetComm Wireless.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ......................................4 Introduction ........................................4 Target audience ......................................4 Prerequisites ......................................... 4 Notation ........................................4 Product introduction ..................................5 Product overview ......................................5 Product features ......................................5 Package contents ......................................5 Physical dimensions and interfaces ............................. 6 Physical dimensions ......................................

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview Introduction This document provides you the information you need to set up, configure and use the NetComm Wireless NRB-51 Outdoor Wireless Antenna, also referred to as OWA (Dundee) in the document. Target audience This document is intended for system integrators or experienced hardware installers who understand telecommunications terminology and concepts.

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    Internet. Designed to optimize signal strength in weak signal areas, the NetComm Wireless NRB-51 Outdoor Wireless Antenna (OWA) is positioned on the exterior of the premises to overcome distance limitations and geographical obstructions, and deliver high-speed LTE broadband connectivity to wired and wireless clients in the property via an indoor router.

  • Page 6: Physical Dimensions And Interfaces

    Physical dimensions and interfaces Physical dimensions Below is a list of the physical dimensions of the NRB-51 Figure 1 – NTC-140W Series router Dimensions NRB-51 OWA DIMENSIONS Length 17.4” (442.0 mm) Width 11.22” (285.0mm) Height 6.3” (Assembled with mount) 5.9 lbs with cavity filter Weight 7.1 lbs (Assembled with mount)

  • Page 7: Interfaces

    Interfaces Antenna Panel POE Gigabit SIM hatch Ethernet port Install alignment port Figure 2 - Interfaces ITEM DESCRIPTION Antenna panel Includes 2 x pairs Cross polarised antennas and GPS antenna Installation alignment port SMA connector for GPS antenna (not included in package). SIM hatch Open the hatch to insert SIM here POE Gigabit Ethernet port...

  • Page 8: Installing The Outdoor Unit

    OWA is mounted only in locations which adhere to the following property diagram: Where possible, avoid mounting the OWA so that it is aimed back over the roof of the property. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 9: Mounting Options

    Mounting options Two options available for the mounting brackets as shown in the images below: Slide on the pole Top of the pole www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Outdoor Unit

    The table below describes the status of the POWER and ANTENNA LEDs on the PoE injector. STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Solid green PoE injector is connected to AC power. ANTENNA Solid green PoE injector is connected to AC power and the POE port is connected to the OWA. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 11: Communicating With The Outdoor Unit

    VLAN – ID 4001 To access the admin session through USB, the adb tool (an Android tool) needs to be installed on a PC connected to the NRB-51. After installing the adb tool (see Firmware installation), connecting the special USB cable and creating the admin VLAN ID 4001 on the PC connected to the NRB-51, you can access the session through the Ethernet interface.
  • Page 12 Confirm that the Ethernet interface has been assigned an IP address in the 192.168.11.X range. Before proceeding with tests on the data VLAN, ensure that you have connected an appropriate cellular antenna to the MAIN antenna socket of the OWA. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 13: Firmware Upgrade On Windows 8/8.1/10 Pcs

    Firmware Upgrade on Windows 8/8.1/10 PCs Installing the ADB driver Extract the netcomm_nrb51_adb_driver.zip archive to a folder on the PC. On 32-bit Windows systems, run DPInst_x86.exe and on 64-bit Windows systems, run DPInst_x64.exe. Follow the installation wizard steps. Installing the USB driver Double click on the adb-setup-1.3.exe file that you downloaded to install the USB driver.
  • Page 14 Enter the following command from Minimal ADB Tool folder to upgrade the main system image C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>update_main.bat The firmware upgrade is complete. Confirm that the upgrade was successful by entering the following command: adb shell rdb get sw.version www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...
  • Page 15 The software version displayed is 1.0.4.2. Verifying the PDC config To verify the version of the PDC config file, enter the following command: adb shell rdb get system.module.config_version www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 16: Admin Shell Session Using Ssh

    The admin shell can be accessed using the admin VLAN (i.e. VLAN 4001). Through this admin interface, ssh session can be setup and like the adb session, any admin activities can be performed, For more details about the command list or details, please contact NetComm Wireless. Using SSH over Ethernet An SSH client is required for Ethernet access.

  • Page 17: Connection Manager

    Connection Manager Connection Manager is a process running on the Application Processor (AP), which communicates with the Baseband Processor (BP) to control the WAN related operations. It uses the QMI protocol over the SMD interface to communicate with the BP. The following QMI services in the BP are used by the Connection Manager.
  • Page 18 Make sure Ethernet cable is connected from RG Port #2 to the test PC. This provides connectivity to admin VLAN on the OWA. Ping the admin VLAN >ping 192.168.11.1 Ping should be successful as shown in the figure below. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...
  • Page 19 Verification of SIM status: This section is applicable only if SIM is already installed. Make sure that a SIM is inserted before the OWA is powered ON. Ensure that the test PC can access admin VLAN of OWA. Using PuTTY/Tera Term tool, open an SSH client session on the Test PC with following credentials: Host: 192.168.11.1 User name: root Password: <confidential>...

  • Page 20: Useful Commands

    [ipv4|ipv6|ipv4v6] adb shell rdb set link.profile.1.writeflag 1 To enable and disable, an APN state adb shell rdb set link.profile.1.enable 1 adb shell rdb set link.profile.1.enable 0 Check the interface status www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...
  • Page 21 #ifconfig Log dump #logcat Log file location /var/log/messages Query signal strength adb shell rdb dump signal www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Environmentally protected to IP65 Temp range: -40 to +65⁰C (-40 to 150 F) Dimensions: 17.4” x 11.2” x 6.3” (on mount) Weight: 5.8 lbs (5.9 lbs with KMW filter) Including mount: 7.1 lbs www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 23: Appendix A: Tables

    Appendix A: Tables Table 1 - Device Dimensions ............................6 Table 2 – Interfaces ..............................7 www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 24: Safety And Product Care

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. Electrical safety Accessories Only use approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...
  • Page 25 Connection to a car Seek professional advice when connecting a device interface to the vehicle electrical system. Distraction Operating machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Product handling You alone are responsible for how you use your device and any consequences of its use.
  • Page 26 Blasting caps and areas Turn off your device or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna (NRB-51) UM-00017 rev 1.0...

  • Page 27: Product Warranty

    Product Warranty For warranty information please visit http://support.netcommwireless.com/support/warranty www.netcommwireless.com Outdoor Wireless Antenna UM-00017 rev 1.0...

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