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- Page 1 SKYWAY-ESSENCE SERIES Point-to-Point (PTP) Wireless Kit User Guide ES700 September, 2016 Rev 1.2a...
- Page 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Solectek Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this document or equipment supplied with it.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents ..............................3 1. Product Overview ..........................4 SkyWay-Essence Main Features ....................4 Applicable Models ........................5 Radio Packaging Content ......................5 Management Platform Requirement ..................6 2. Summary of Installation Steps......................6 3. System Connections ..........................8 3.1 Port Description ..........................8 3.2 Connecting the SkyWay Unit to Network .................. -
Page 4: Product Overview
1. Product Overview Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SkyWay Essence Series PTP Radio System, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide will describe the operation of your PTP unit in detail. SkyWay-Essence Main Features Field proven OFDM modulation allowing high capacity, near line-of-sight deployment •... -
Page 5: Applicable Models
The differences are in the antenna gain or use of an external antenna. Radio Packaging Content The following items are included in each PTP kit package. Please contact Solectek Sales if there is any missing item. Radio unit (2) •... -
Page 6: Management Platform Requirement
Solectek or from other sales channels. Management Platform Requirement GUI management • 1. Hardware - Pentium IV (or better) PC; 2. OS – Windows XP SP2/SP3 or later; Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bit or later 3. Web Browser SNMP monitoring: SNMP v3 compatible SNMP manager, running on appropriate •... - Page 7 C. Site Preparation Physical mounting prep • Electrical prep • Cable routing • D. Installation Unit Mounting • Spectrum Analysis • Antenna alignment • E. Verification Link status + metrics • Ping connectivity • Performance testing • Reliability monitoring • F.
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Page 8: System Connections
3. System Connections onnections 3.1 Port Description 3.1 Port Description SkyWay-Essence radio unit radio unit has the following access ports: (1) 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet + Power Connector 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet + Power Connector • (1) WiFi Antenna port (N (1) WiFi Antenna port (N-type) •... -
Page 9: Connecting The Skyway Unit To Network
Unit Bottom View (Connectorized unit) – SMA CONNECTOR FOR ANTENNA HOWN 3.2 Connecting the SkyWay Unit Connecting the SkyWay Unit to Network Use the diagram below as a guide to cable your SkyWay test system using a PC or Laptop Use the diagram below as a guide to cable your SkyWay test system using a PC or Laptop Use the diagram below as a guide to cable your SkyWay test system using a PC or Laptop and a pair of Cat5e/6 cables. -
Page 10: Initial Log-In
ONNECTION IAGRAM FOR EGULAR ASTER UNIT AND LAVE UNIT LAVE UNITS 3.3 Initial Log-in Open networking properties networking properties in your Windows OS. Enter the TCP/IP setup window of in your Windows OS. Enter the TCP/IP setup window of • your wired Ethernet adapter properties page. - Page 11 Also, appearance of your GUI will depend on the type and version of your web Also, appearance of your GUI will depend on the type and version of your web browser. Please contact Solectek sales and support for lease contact Solectek sales and support for detailed detailed information.
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Page 12: Bench Testing
4. Bench testing Before mounting units into their final location, it is recommended that the system be bench tested to verify basic operation. The following bench test steps are suggested: Setup. Each radio should be connected and physically arranged per the following sections, with a laptop or PC connected to each radio directly (or through a hub/switch). -
Page 13: Physical Installation
Local ping. From each laptop/PC be sure a ping to the local radio is successful. • Link ping. Now ping from one laptop/PC to the other laptop/PC. This will verify the end- • to-end link. Traffic test. Using IPERF or equivalent utility, verify traffic can be passed successfully •... -
Page 14: Ethernet Cable / Feedthrough Assembly
To mount a SkyWay-Essence radio unit, both the mast mounting kit and Ethernet cable feedthrough need to be correctly assembled. The recommended approach consists of 3 or 4 steps, detailed in the following sections: Ethernet cable / feedthrough assembly • Bracket preparation •... - Page 15 2. Feed the Ethernet CAT5 Cable through the Feedthrough Body (pre-installed on the enclosure at the factory) and insert the RJ-45 connector to the female connector inside the enclosure. 3. Install the Compression Nut and hand tighten until the cable resists slipping when gently pushed or pulled.
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Page 16: Mounting Bracket And Tools
NOTE - Once mounted in a permanent location, additional weatherproofing tape (included) should be applied around the assembled fitting to further enhance durability. 5.3 Mounting Bracket and Tools The following figure shows all components of the mounting kit. The installation steps will be shown in the next section. Tools necessary for tightening bolts and nuts are: 10mm wrench for bolts to fasten the L-bracket to the radio enclosure •... - Page 17 Refer to the following diagram to perform the installation steps: Refer to the following diagram to perform the installation steps: Fasten the L-bracket on the back of the radio enclosure. The hole patterns are bracket on the back of the radio enclosure. The hole patterns are bracket on the back of the radio enclosure.
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Page 18: Mounting Of Separate Antennas
Tower or mast mounting of the antenna should proceed according to the antenna manufacturer’s guidelines. For interfacing to the Solectek radio, the following should be considered: To minimize loss, only short lengths of high quality, LMR-400 (or equivalent) RF coax •... -
Page 19: Wifi Management
For best results, mount the antenna above the radio and other structures so that it has least For best results, mount the antenna above the radio and other structures so that it has least For best results, mount the antenna above the radio and other structures so that it has least amount of obstruction to the sky. - Page 20 NOTE - Make sure to connect the 2.4GHz omni directional antenna to the Make sure to connect the 2.4GHz omni directional antenna to the Make sure to connect the 2.4GHz omni directional antenna to the WiFi antenna port as shown in the figu as shown in the figure below.
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Page 21: Ethernet Configuration
On this screen, you can enable/disable enable/disable the WiFi user interface. If the interface is enabled, it is the WiFi user interface. If the interface is enabled, it is strongly recommended that encryption is enabled to keep the interface secure. strongly recommended that encryption is enabled to keep the interface secure. - Page 22 NOTE – On each screen, there are three buttons at the bottom – Reset, Save and Save & Apply. Reset restores the values before you make any modifications. Save make the changes effective but does not write such changes to memory. Save &...
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Page 23: Wireless Configuration
8. Wireless Configuration Navigate to Configuration -> Wireless Network to access the Wireless Configuration screen. Radio Clicking the Disable button turns off the radio and you will not be able to communicate with the remote radio unit. Channel Spectrum Width Allows selection of the channel bandwidth (BW), in MHz, of the RF network. - Page 24 Check with your government body for the regulatory environment in each country. Check with your government body for the appropriate channel use before your purchase. Solect appropriate channel use before your purchase. Solectek support various different ek support various different channel plans to fit your needs.
- Page 25 NOTE – The FCC allows channels in the UNII-1 (5.15 to 5.25 GHz) and UNII-3 (5.725 to 5.85 GHz) bands for outdoor high-power use (the green channels in the above diagram). The ES700 operates in those channels for deployments in the US. Transmit Power Allows selection of the output power level of the local transmitter.
- Page 26 Data Rate (Mbps) This determines the data rate or the capacity of the PTP link. You can choose the Auto or one of the MCS values, which will use a fixed value of RF modulation and coding. The default value is Auto. The following is choices of MCS values and their corresponding modulation and coding schemes.
- Page 27 ACM seeks to optimize the TX modulation of the radio on which it has been enabled. Since RF ACM seeks to optimize the TX modulation of the radio on which it has been enabled. Since RF ACM seeks to optimize the TX modulation of the radio on which it has been enabled. Since RF conditions may not be the same on either side of the link, due to impairments such as conditions may not be the same on either side of the link, due to impairments such as conditions may not be the same on either side of the link, due to impairments such as...
- Page 28 The above screen is the Wireless Security section of the Interface Configuration screen. Encryption – The user can enable or disable encryption here. The choices are No Encryption, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode. The default is No Encryption. Cipher – This specifies the cipher types. The choices are Auto, CCMP (AES), TKIP and CCMP (AES).
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Page 29: System Properties
9. System Properties Properties This section deals with configuration of general system parameters that are not related to This section deals with configuration of general system parameters that are not related to This section deals with configuration of general system parameters that are not related to wireless or Ethernet functions. - Page 30 Provide server - Allows other network devices to be synchronized to this radio. Allows other network devices to be synchronized to this radio. Allows other network devices to be synchronized to this radio. NTP Server Candidates Once NTP is enabled above, the user can enter NTP server Once NTP is enabled above, the user can enter NTP server Once NTP is enabled above, the user can enter NTP server’s IP address here.
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Page 31: System Access Configuration
10. System Access C . System Access Configuration nfiguration Navigate to Configuration -> System > System to see the following screen: Password The user can change the system password here (the default value is admin). The user can change the system password here (the default value is admin). The user can change the system password here (the default value is admin). -
Page 32: Antenna Alignment
11. Antenna Alignment SkyWay Essence radio units contain several tools to aid with the antenna alignment process that is essential for Slave units. Audible Alignment: The radio produces an audible tone allowing antenna alignment without the need for additional monitoring hardware. CAUTION - A ping, or other network traffic is needed to ensure reliable operation of the alignment feature, in which case the Activity indicated will be in a green state. - Page 33 Audio Alignment Enabled Clicking th Clicking this box and clicking the Save button button next to it enables the Audio Alignment mode for the specified duration upon every reboot for the specified duration upon every reboot The default setting for the The default setting for the audio alignment mode is ON.
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Page 34: Spectrum Analysis
12. Spectrum Analysis Once the radio has been mounted in its intended location, an embedded RF spectrum analysis tool can be used to survey the site and to aid with the initial channel selection process. Prior to enabling a spectrum analysis session, ensure that the units are mounted at the desired location and aligned in the general direction of the target radio. - Page 35 In the example screen shown above, In the example screen shown above, all 20 MHz channels from 36 to 165 are scanned for RSSI all 20 MHz channels from 36 to 165 are scanned for RSSI and Noise Floor values. The user can assess which channel would be the cleanest one to be used from the values he user can assess which channel would be the cleanest one to be used from the values he user can assess which channel would be the cleanest one to be used from the values...
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Page 36: Monitoring Operation
13. Monitoring Monitoring Operation Navigate to Status->Overview >Overview to monitor the current status of the system, as shown below. to monitor the current status of the system, as shown below. This screen is for status only. This screen is for status only. Navigate to the Configuration screens if sett if setting changes are necessary. - Page 37 Serial Number This is the serial number of the radio system. The same serial number can be is is the serial number of the radio system. The same serial number can be is is the serial number of the radio system. The same serial number can be found on the label on the radio enclosure.
- Page 38 Signal/Chains This is the received signal strength of each RF chain in a 2x2 radio (one received via vertical polarization and the other received via horizontal polarization of the antenna). Ideally, the two numbers should be similar, but practically there may be a small difference here, e.g.
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Page 39: Software Backup And Upgrade
14. Software Backup and Upgrade Backup and Upgrade Backup and Upgrade There may be new software releases from Solectek periodically software releases from Solectek periodically posted on Solectek’s ted on Solectek’s support portal and available from Solectek Technical Support. - Page 40 Upgrading the software will not affect the system configuration, but does require a short period Upgrading the software will not affect the system configuration, but does require a short period Upgrading the software will not affect the system configuration, but does require a short period of system downtime to complete the process.
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Page 41: System Reboot And Logout
host computer and then click host computer and then click Flash firmware to write the new image into the radio to write the new image into the radio’s flash memory. WARNING - Do not power down or unplug the unit during the upgrade Do not power down or unplug the unit during the upgrade Do not power down or unplug the unit during the upgrade/file upload process. -
Page 42: System Log
Click Perform Logout and the logout pr and the logout process is now completed. 16. System Log The System Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator for both monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. - Page 43 The three tools above can be used three tools above can be used to isolate an issue to the wireless link only, not involving isolate an issue to the wireless link only, not involving other network elements such as switches and host computers. You can ping the remote unit ements such as switches and host computers.
- Page 44 Ping Watchdog If enabled, Ping Watchdog reboots the radio unit upon detecting that If enabled, Ping Watchdog reboots the radio unit upon detecting that If enabled, Ping Watchdog reboots the radio unit upon detecting that connection to a specified IP address is broken. You can specify connection to a specified IP address is broken.
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Page 45: Appendix A: Factory Configuration
Appendix A: Factory Configuration WIRELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth 80 MHz Frequency (Master unit-only) Product & Region Specific RF Power Max (26dBm) Modulation Auto Streams Distance 0 miles Link ID Back_haul Security Open Access Control List (ACL) Enabled LAN + Others IP Address (Slave unit) 192.168.1.100 IP Address (Master unit) -
Page 46: Appendix B: Regulatory Information
Solectek shall not be responsible for any operation of this product which is in violation of local law, creates interference harmful to other local devices, or results in a malfunction of this product caused by outside interference. - Page 47 In case the device does cause harmful interference with an authorized radio service, the user/ operator shall promptly stop operating the device until harmful interference has been limited. Solectek Corporation is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified by Solectek Corporation.
- Page 48 NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. SkyWay and Solectek are registered trademarks of Solectek Corporation. Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corp.