Page 1 User manual RAy3 Microwave Link fw 2.0.11.0 (and preliminary RAy3-80 fw 1.0.2.0) 2023-03-23 version 1.16 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
5.4.4.2. Alarms Acknowledge .................. 104 5.4.4.3. Alarms Config ..................... 105 5.5. Switch settings ......................... 108 5.5.1. Status ........................108 5.5.1.1. Port status ....................108 5.5.1.2. RMON counters ..................110 5.5.1.3. RSTP status ....................115 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 4 7.3. Feedback to RACOM ....................... 184 8. Troubleshooting ........................... 185 9. Technical parameters ........................189 9.1. RAy3-10 details ........................ 201 9.2. RAy3-11 details (preliminary) ................... 205 9.3. RAy3-17 details ........................ 207 9.4. RAy3-18 details ........................ 213 9.5. RAy3-24 details ........................ 217...
Page 5 9.10. Emission designation 10/11/18 GHz (ETSI) ................204 9.11. Emission designation 10/11/18 GHz (FCC) ................204 9.12. RAy3-11 Sub-band Upper/Lower limits, Duplex spacing ............205 9.13. Frequency tables 11 GHz ....................... 205 9.14. Raw link speed 17/24 GHz (displayed in user interface) ............207 9.15.
Page 6 9.33. ACM switching 80 GHz according to MSE state ..............222 9.34. RAy3-80 Upper/Lower frequency limits, Duplex spacing ............224 9.35. Frequency tables 80 GHz ...................... 224 10.1. Minimum Safety Distance 24 GHz ..................226 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 7: Legal Notice
© 2023 RACOM. All rights reserved. RACOM s. r. o. (further referred to under the abbreviated name RACOM) is the sole author and owner of all rights to this User manual. Same apply for other materials and documentation relating to RACOM products.
Page 8 • Under no circumstances is RACOM or any other company or person responsible for incidental, acci- dental or related damage arising as a result of the use of this product. RACOM does not provide the user with any form of guarantee containing assurance of the suitability and applicability for its applic- ation.
Page 9: Quick Guide
Secure HTTPS access can be optionally used instead (use „secured version“ below main entry to the management and then accept the https security certificate issued by RACOM). If the units are linked to each other, the status indicator in management interface states “OK” and status LED lights green.
Page 10 Quick guide 5. Bracket and antenna 6. Unit lubrication and installation 7. Unit polarization 9. Power grounding and connections 8. Sealing 10. Directing antennas 11. RSS measurement RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 11: Product
HW duplexer which ensures the proper frequency separation of transmitting and receiving channels. This is marked on each unit as Lower (L) or Upper (U) in Production code according the position of transmitting channel. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 12 US, Canada and RAy3-24 24 GHz 24.00–24.25 (Vertical or several other coun- Horizontal) tries Single polarization Worldwide free- 80 GHz 71–76 & 81–86 RAy3-80 (Vertical or band or light-li- (E-band) Horizontal) censed band RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 13 (SW). This internal software is distributed to users in a form of unit firmware (FW) developed by RACOM to optimally manage all hardware inside the unit. The strategy is to have one common FW version to support all RAy3 models for all bands and sub- bands.
Page 14: Mechanical Interfaces
Fig. 1.2: Waveguide pivot and flange Important Each antenna has to be equipped by a corresponding RACOM RAy antenna waveguide inter- face - the metallic pivot (28 mm diameter) with a rubber O-ring on it, otherwise the signal to/from the unit can not be transmitted from/to the antenna and such a link would not work.
Page 15 Antennas from Jirous, LEAX Arkivator and Shenglu ordered for RAy mounting are automatically equipped by RACOM RAy waveguide interface and are ready for mechanical fixing of RAy unit to the antenna.
Page 16 RAy unit and both are marked by a yellow grounding symbol and both are equivalent (second hole remains unused). For more information about unit grounding see Section 4.3.3, “RAy unit grounding”. Fig. 1.4: Grounding screw https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_antennas RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 17 It is part of the cabinet and its manipulation or a deformation can damage the water protection of the unit. Warranty does not apply for units with this screw missing or deformed. Fig. 1.5: Pressure equalization screw © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 18: Ethernet + Power Interfaces
All bushings and plugs (including the original plugs in the flanges) must be fitted with O-rings and carefully tightened. Otherwise, the unit is not protected against moisture intake through connectors and cannot offer guaranteed functionality. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_kit RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 19 >25 W. PoE with 8-wires is recommended also for other models to minimize the energy lost in the Eth cable (it lowers the resistance of the Eth cable to half compared with 4- wires PoE). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 20 For optical both single and dual mode fibre optics Ethernet modules (= 2 or 1 fibres) can be used. CSFP modules are not supported. RACOM offers all mentioned types of SFP and SFP+ modules, tested to be RAy com- patible as a standard accessory The SFP/SFP+ status LED is located just next to the slot.
Page 21 (i.e. 2.5 W in the case of 80 GHz unit and 1.25 W in the case of all other models)., but RACOM cannot guarantee their complete compatibility with RAy units.
Page 22 PoE power supply with DC input and deliver the power to the unit over PoE through Ethernet cable with RJ45 connector plugged in to ETH1+POE slot as described in Section 1.3.1, “RJ45 connector (ETH1+POE)”. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_sfp RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 23: Service Interfaces
Section 1.4.5, “HW button ( S )” and section Default settings in Section 5.6.1.1, “Backup, Default settings, Diagnostic package, MIB”. Status LED Visible through semitransparent plug, see Section 1.5, “Status LED ( S )” © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 24 USB con- nector in slot "S" (instead of WiFi module). Management of this Ethernet port is described in Section 5.4.3, “Service access” (part “USB Accessories”). Fig. 1.16: Ethernet adapter https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#wifi-adapter https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#wifi-adapter RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 25 Flashes Red (delayed after (Please, exit this mode released when SYS LED power on) by powering the unit off) starts flashing red Note Those actions and their use are described in detail in Section 5.6.1, “Maintenance”. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 26: Status Led ( S )
Power source voltage is out of allowed range System is up and working OK System reports warning or alarm, which can be possibly repaired by user System reports HW alarm Unit is out of power or HW button pressed RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 27: Sizes, Packaging And Labeling
The processor included in the unit variant S and X (identified by the item 'Code' on product label and in the ordering code) uses an encryption module listed as 5A002.a.1 in the Regulation (EU) 2021/821, setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 28 IP addresses as described in this manual). It ensures the link is automatically established when received from the factory or after applying Default link settings or Factory settings (to simplify initial setting of the whole link). https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/help-exporters-and-importers/exporting-dual-use-items_en RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 29 Two separate boxes in the common package are turned such that both waveguides are heading to each other. It allows to automatically establish a link between delivered RAy3 units without unpacking them from the box. See Quick Guide, step 4 or Chapter 3, Step-by-step Guide. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_kit © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 30 38×32×29 cm • Weight: RAy3-10 7.2 kg (15.9 lbs) RAy3-11 7.4 kg (16.3 lbs) RAy3-17 6.8 kg (15.0 lbs) RAy3-18 7.4 kg (16.3 lbs) RAy3-24 6.8 kg (15.0 lbs) RAy3-80 7.1 kg (15.6 lbs) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 31: Overview Of Jirous Class 3 Antennas
Individual datasheets with exact sizes and weights are accessible on RACOM website Standard antennas shipment is one antenna in its own box. RACOM is able to arrange more compact shipment for a bigger amount of antennas (on a special request).
Page 32: Overview Of Shenglu-Ray Antennas
RACOM always tries to ship all ordered accessories together with RAy units and antennas. Accessories are mostly small items, so typical RACOM packaging is that all accessories are shipped on the same palette with other material (within one additional RAy box).
Page 33: Ordering Codes
Important RACOM does not have any responsibility for improper use of any offered device. It is customers full responsibility to check technical parameters of all ordered items and to use and configure them in accordance with their purpose. It is also customers full responsibility to respect all requirements applicable at the site of installation.
Page 34 When ordering a link, order one L unit and one U unit - see Note below for more info. A or B or C – frequency sub-band for some bands (like RAy3-10, RAy3-11, RAy3-18) Two letters (L/U and A/B/C) are used then.
Page 35 5 A 0 0 2 . a . 1 ) : https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/help-exporters-and-importers/exporting-dual-use-items_en. In the case of export from the country where the units were originally delivered by RACOM, the exporter must inform RACOM of the new country of delivery. Note RAy3-17, RAy3-24 –...
Page 36: Capacity Keys Code Scheme
1.7.3. Features activation SW keys RAy units allow to pay only for purchased features (pay as-you-grow concept). Activation SW keys could be purchased together with the unit (as described in Section 1.7.1, “RAy units”) or later at RACOM E-shop or by a special agreement. Each SW key is generated for specific S/N of the unit and the purchased feature (or a set of features).
Page 37 SW key is purchased and installed to the unit ('N' prevails). 1.7.4. Tested Accessories Ordering codes for all accessories offered by RACOM to allow a proper functionality of the whole mi- crowave link are listed on Accessories section...
Page 38: Accessories
RAy units. There are only a very few accessories which has to be purchased from RACOM to work properly - e.g. WiFi adapters (the reason is limited set of WiFi drivers in RAy FW). Such an information is always part of accessory description. With most types of accessories it is possible to use other components with same or similar functionality and temperature range, but RACOM cannot guarantee they will be completely compatible with RAy units.
Page 39: Step-By-Step Guide
Typically, TX power has to be increased to a reasonable level (or even to a maximum) before link alignment, because default value of 'Max TX power' is too low for the reasonable distance. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 40 ○ Enter a web management of the unit and configure everything you like to change to be ready for outside installation. Following parameters are typically set in this phase: • IP addresses and VLANs • passwords • security keys • SW feature keys RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 41: Service Access
The Antenna Alignment Web Tool can also be used for antenna direction alignment. It can be accessed via a web browser utilizing IP addresses with „/tk“ at the end (e.g. http://172.17.17.17/tk for WiFi or USB/ETH adapter or http://192.168.169.169/tk or http://192.168.169.168/tk for ETH1/ETH2 ports). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 42 RCinfo (differences typically refer to frequencies and TX power as they are allowed by authorities for the actual band and a region). After entering values on the screen always save the content by clicking on Apply. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 43 Go to the menu according the picture below and set parameter RCINFO accordingly. Fig. 3.2: Menu Tools > Maintenance > Radio adaptation For full explanation of all possibilities of this screen see Section 5.6.1.4, “Radio adaptation” in Chapter 5, Configuration. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 44 • Station location – for easier inclusion the network hierarchy, it is possible to enter the station’s location Fig. 3.3: Configuration Menu Link settings > General For full explanation of all possibilities of this screen see Section 5.4.1, “General”. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 45 • Management VLAN ID – Defining 802.1Q VLAN tag for service operations. Fig. 3.4: Configuration menu Link settings > Service access > Services For full explanation of all possibilities of this screen see Section 5.4.3, “Service access” in Chapter 5, Configuration. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 46 • Confirm password – enter the password again to confirm. Fig. 3.5: Configuration menu Link settings > Service access > Users For full explanation of all possibilities of this screen see Section 5.4.3.3, “Users” in Chapter 5, Config- uration. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 47 SW feature key with the higher TX power. For full explanation of possibilities of this screen see Section 5.6.1.2, “SW feature keys” in Chapter 5, Configuration. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 48 For full explanation of possibilities of this screen see Section 5.4.3.2, “USB accessories” in Chapter 5, Configuration. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 49: Basic Link Configuration
Both units will need to be moved closer to resume the link. If this is not possible, use the Ethernet to access each unit individually and set both units to the lower modulation. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 50 • Restart both units by interrupting the power supply to verify that the parameters are stored correctly and the link works. After this preparation you can continue to install your devices in a working environment. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 51: Installation
The result of any antenna installation is that it is fixed to the mast, pointing to the right direction and its waveguide and fixing screws are ready for mounting RAy unit to it. Fig. 4.2: Antenna mounting © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 52 Section 4.3, “RAy Unit mounting”. 4.2.1. Jirous antennas mounting Mounting instructions for Jirous antennas are available on the manufacturer's website http://en.jirous.com. Mounting is also described in detail on RACOM RAy download section: • Installation of Jirous antennas ANT-JRM-inst.pdf optionally with strut for 120 cm Jirous antenna 4 pcs M8×30 (Allen) screws to mount the RAy unit to the antenna are part of the antenna delivery.
Page 53 Ensure the pin lubrication is completed during assembly. 4.2.2. LEAX-RAy antenna mounting Mounting instructions for LEAX-RAy antenna are shipped with each antenna. Identical mounting instruc- tions are available within RACOM RAy download section, on our website. See list below: • Installation of 0.3m antennas - ANT-LEAX-300-inst.pdf •...
Page 54 - contact your local supplier or RACOM to check currently available types. Any other antenna can be connected to the RAy by standard flexible waveguide. RACOM offers mounting kits (RAy holders) for different flexible waveguides (see Accessories and the picture Flexible waveguide).
Page 55: Ray Unit Mounting
Flexible waveguide mounting kit can be ordered as an accessory part Fig. 4.4: Flexible waveguide assembly Flexible waveguides themselves are not offered by RACOM - please consult your antenna supplier. Ensure the pin lubrication is completed during assembly. 4.3. RAy Unit mounting RAy unit can be attached to several different models of antennas from several vendors.
Page 56 The layer of grease has to be really thin (especially on the surface "No 2"), otherwise grease blocks the waveguide after the as- Fig. 4.6: Silicone grease sembly (and many decibels of the signal are lost). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 57 (located in the center of flat part of RAy unit, across the holder) to it carefully, so there is no possibility to damage the "O" ring. Once the RAy unit is plugged to the antenna pin, turn RAy clockwise so its © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 58 For instructions on installing terminals see the grounding kit datasheet . The antenna and the unit grounding must be installed by a qualified person. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_zemneni https://www.racom.eu/download/hw/ray/free/eng/07_prislusenstvi/GND-RAy.pdf RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 59 Properly installed unit grounding kit is documented on photos below. Fig. 4.9: Protective conductor at the RAy unit Fig. 4.10: Grounding the RAy unit Fig. 4.11: RAy grounding kit Fig. 4.12: Protective conductor at the mast © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 60: Connectors Assembly And Disassembly
Those must be fitted with O-rings and carefully tightened as well. Other- wise, the unit is not protected against moisture intake through connectors and can not guar- antee unit functionality. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_kit https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_kit https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_cable https://webservice-new.racom.eu/main/eshop.detail?i=1513 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 61 Fig. 4.15: Bushing assembly for metallic Ethernet with short ETH connector Fig. 4.16: Bushing assembly for metallic Ethernet with long ETH connector (or for non-OFA fibre optic cable) Fig. 4.17: Short bushing assembly for fibre optical Ethernet with RACOM / OFA fibre optic cable https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_cable https://www.racom.eu/download/hw/ray/free/eng/07_prislusenstvi/CON-RJ45-CAT7.pdf https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_cable...
Page 62 At the outer end of the long lengthening there is necessary to use a flat ring supplied as part of the OTH-BUSH-EXT500 . On other places O-rings are used. See Figure above. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_poe https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_cable RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 63 It is always better to optionally damage the bushing rather than damage a cable or components inside the RAy unit. Important When using other bushing or connector than offered by RACOM, there is a danger of bad seal or damaging the connector. Interior space can be small. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 64: Grounding And Overvoltage Protection
The unit and mast must be properly grounded before the power supply and/or the user network are connected to RAy unit. Warranty does not apply for units destroyed by surges or over-voltage (see RACOM warranty conditions at Section 10.6, “Warranty” ).
Page 65 Installation LPZ 0 LPZ 0 LPZ 1 230 V~ Fig. 4.20: Grounding installation 1 LPZ 0 LPZ 0 LPZ 1 230 V~ LIGHTNING ARRESTER Fig. 4.21: Grounding installation 2 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 66 6. We recommend protecting the PoE power supply from overvoltage on the LV side with suitable class D surge protection. RACOM supplies surge protection for installation on Ethernet cables entering buildings. For more details see Surge protection Additional safety recommendations •...
Page 67 Installation Fig. 4.23: Grounding Kit for 5-11mm cables, Fig. 4.22: Grounding Kit universal assembled for 5-11mm cables Fig. 4.24: Grounding kit for S/FTP 4+2 cable Fig. 4.25: Grounding kit detail © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 68 There is lower probability of unit being polluted by birds. It is necessary to install the Ethernet lead so that there is no excessive mechanical stress applied on the connector bushing: Fig. 4.27: Example of a correct lead installation. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 69: Power Supply
Ethernet or DC cable. RACOM is offering a set of reliable power supplies (sourced by AC or DC power) for all RAy models and all typical use-cases, all guaranteed for compatibility with RAy unit and tested for long-term stability –...
Page 70: Poe Standards According Ieee802.3At/Bt And Their Relevance For Ray Units
/ unplug Ethernet cable. Anyhow standard Eth cable with standard Eth connectors should work as well. https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories_cable RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 71 40-60 V and with enough Watts for the RAy unit plus energy loss on the DC cable can be used. (For RAy3-11 and RAy3-18 the minimum is typically 40 W, for RAy3-80 about 50 W). It has to ensure a minimum voltage on RJ45 connector of the unit (ETH1+POE) to be at least 37 V.
Page 72: Start Up
• Link parameter RSS (received signal strength) is a key parameter for a proper antenna alignment and later on for a proper link functionality. All the adjustment effort is to maximize this parameter on RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 73 M a i n l o b e level Side lobes S i d e l o b e s Angle of T / R -180 Angle (Degrees) Fig. 4.30: Antenna lobe diagram Fig. 4.31: Signal strength graph © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 74 Use the calculation of the expected RSS with the precision of several dBm as guidance. Side lobes transmit a signal ca 20 dBm weaker, see the Microwave link Calculation https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#calculation RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 75 The basic steps for determ- ining the main radiation lobe however stay valid. For example: Fig. 4.33: Radiation diagram – incorrect adjustment Fig. 4.34: 3D example of more complicated Radiation Pattern © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 76 An- tenna Alignment Tool described in Section 5.6.2 Live data . More about RAy Tools in Chapter 7. RAy Tools app for Mobile devices . https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#calculation https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/m/ray/app/linkcalc/index.html RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 77 Tools > Live data > Frequency analyzer. In the case of links operating on a licensed band, setup the parameters based on the assigned license: • Bandwidth © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 78 Select Tools > Maintenance > Backup > Settings (Local & Peer) > Full and save the configuration to backup file “cnf_backup.tgz”. This completes the installation. Further configuration can be performed remotely. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 79: Configuration
If the HTTPS protocol is used, it is not possible to tap the network communication and acquire the station’s login information. Fig. 5.1: Login Note Antenna alignment link below Login window activates smartphone Antenna alignment tool. See its detailed description in chapter Live data. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 80: User Interface Buttons
• The whole user interface help, activated by clicking the Help menu. 5.1.5. Rollback function If you interrupt the connection on an operating link by entering inappropriate radio link parameters, the original parameters will be restored after 1 minute. The connection is automatically restored. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 81: Status Bar
Spectrum analyzer mode active. User data are not transferred. The example of a complete Status bar with active Alarm and Link not OK. Fig. 5.4: Status bar - example of Alarm + Link not OK" © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 82: Status
Refresh button is clicked. The 'Status/Brief' tab shows only the most important values whereas the 'Status/Detailed' tab provides further details. Fig. 5.5: Menu Status > Brief (example) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 83 System status is also indicated by hardware LED indicator located below the semi-transparent plug on the housing of the FOD unit, see Section 1.5, “Status LED ( S )”. Below is a list of all values according both tabs 'Brief' and 'Detailed'. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 84 Net bitrate [Mbps] Current transfer capacity of radio channel for user data (Ethernet L1 capacity for packets 1518 bytes long). Max. net bitrate [Mbps] The maximum radio channel capacity according to installed SW key. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 85 • Ly — L1/L2/L3 which Ethernet layer is used for speed calculation. • auto — gives information about active Speed guard function. Message format for frames per second: "xx.xx fps" where: • xx.xx fps — Egress frames per second limit. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 86 '24S' unit). For a link between the units without the 'S' label, this compatibility needs to be disabled ("off"). Radio link statistics Statistics Cleared Time of log clearing. Statistics Period Period of log refresh. Overall Link Uptime Overall time the link has been connected. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 87: Link Settings
Fig. 5.7: Menu Link settings > General Product code Unit type indicator. Serial no. Unit serial number. IPv4 address IP address in the standard dotted decimal notation, including the bit width of netmask after the for- ward slash. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 88 The string can be either time zone code from IANA time zone database (ie.: "Europe/Prague") or the POSIX format (ie.: "CET-01:00:00CEST-02:00:00,M3.5.0/02:00:00,M10.5.0/03:00:00"). The posix format allows shortened variants usage when default values are used (ie.: "CET", "CET- 1CEST", ...). The unit will reboot to use the new setting. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 89: Radio
TX bandwidth = RX bandwidth on both units. Frequency input Allows to choose if TX and RX channel frequencies are selected from the list of predefined channels or if manual input of frequencies would be possible (if supported). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 90 TX power limit is automatically increased up to the highest available TX power for the new modulation limited by the configured value of 'Max TX power' (lower value applies). ATPC operates up to this TX power limit. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 91 Valid only for 17 GHz and 24 GHz links. Approximate calculation of EIRP. Number on the right shows the allowed EIRP limit (in most countries it is 20 dBm). Sign between numbers gives inform- ation on compliance / noncompliance with allowed EIRP limits. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 92: Encryption
• the DF Ignore bit needs to be set Packets longer than 9000 Bytes are discarded. IPsec Encryption algorithm IPsec SA encryption algorithm. The stronger the algorithm, the lower the user data throughput. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 93 • Account filtered frames: Yes (checked) • Flow control de-assertion: CBS limit • Frame types (checked): Unknown unicast; Unknown multicast; Unknown broadcast; Multic- ast/Broadcast; Unicast; Network management; ARP; TCP data; TCP control; UDP; "IG- MP,ICMP,GRE,IGRP,L2TP" © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 94: Service Access
A suitable tool for this purpose is Wireshark IP traffic analyzing tool, with free licenses available for both Windows and Linux. To locate the message easily, use the Capture filter "ether proto 0x88cc" in Wireshark. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 95 Address for sending SNMP traps. It is possible to record up to 3 addresses separated by commas. LED indicators Enable LED status indicators on the body of the unit. You can turn off LED indication with this option. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 96 The speed guard controls automatically the Egress data rate shaping according to available capacity of the Air channel. The Air channel capacity check and the Egress shaping adjustment takes place approx. once per 50 ms. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 97: Usb Accessories
• WiFi/Eth: up/down — only for network device • MAC — only for network device IPv4 address Unit service management address when connecting via USB port. Netmask Network mask when connecting via USB port. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 98 IEEE 802.11n — channels 1-7 IEEE 802.11g — channels 1-11 The WiFi adapter does not search for conflicts in the air. If problems occur, changing the channel is the easiest way to resolve the issue. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 99: Users
Important It is strongly recommended that the default password admin is changed. Similarly, all other users should change their password. Using the CLI, it is appropriate to supplement the SSH key. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 100 If one user sends the Apply command, other users will receive a message: "Configuration changed, please go to Link settings and click Refresh". Other users can only use the Apply command after refreshing Link Settings. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 101 Add - Add a new key. You can enter multiple ssh keys in this way. Key file Insert key file. Save the menu content by clicking on the button Apply. Note The user settings can be backed up, see Tools > Maintenance > Backup. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 102 For level cli_super users, the "Mirror users" button is active. This function will copy all user accounts from Local unit to Peer unit. All existing user accounts on the Peer unit are deleted. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 103: Alarms
Active alarms are colored according to the severity of the alarm with a text message describing the measured value status. For a detailed description of each Alarm see Section 5.4.4.3, “Alarms Config”, in unit management just click on the Alarm name. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 104: Alarms Acknowledge
The comment field can be used to add user defined comments when an 'alarm acknowledge' is performed. Use this comment field to describe important details of the alarm status. The comment can be up to 50 characters long. Special characters are not allowed. The alarm can be acknowledged RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 105: Alarms Config
Temperature inside the unit (on the modem board). Active if temperature exceeds the threshold. Voltage min [V] Default <40 Lower threshold of supply voltage. Active if voltage drops below min voltage threshold. The same SNMP trap (same OID) applies for both Voltage min and max. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 106 Active if voltage before boot is outside of unit voltage range (printed on the unit Product label). In- dicated also by the system status LED (no color). Note The unit does not fully boot. Re-boot the unit by re-powering it with a proper power supply. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 107 Configuration Events Air capacity changed Default off If allowed, the Event and/or SNMP Trap is generated when Net bitrate of the air channel changes (e.g. because of ACM/ACMB operation). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 108: Switch Settings
"more..." link. • No SFP module — SFP module not inserted • read error — SFP info can not be read • no SFP option — n/a RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 109 • 802.1p,DSCP — QoS according to 802.1p and DSCP is enabled. The 802.1 prefer tag is selected. • DSCP,802.1p — QoS according to 802.1p and DSCP is enabled. The DSCP prefer tag is selected. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 110: Rmon Counters
• Eth2 (port10) — The external port (with SFP interface) labeled "ETH2". • CPU (port0) — The internal port to management CPU. • Air (port9) — The internal port to radio modem, i.e. link to the peer unit. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 111 Total frames received with a length of less than 64 octets and an invalid FCS. In jabber Total frames received with a length of more than MaxSize octets but with an invalid FCS. In RX errors Total frames received with an RxErr signal from the PHY. –––––––––––––––––– © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 112 (e.g., to add Out FCS errors or remove a tag) the frame’s original FCS is inspected before a new FCS is added to a modified frame. If the original FCS is invalid, the new FCS is made invalid too and this counter is incremented. –––––––––––––––––– RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 113 Out cut through The number of frames that egress this port from the Cut Through path. It does not matter if these frames had a good CRC or not nor what the frame's size was. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 114 This is the time interval, the diff column is valid for. The "diff" column shows the difference of the actual value of the counters at the moment of pressing the Difference button and the value of the counters at the moment of pressing the Refresh button. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 115: Rstp Status
5.5.3. Advanced > RSTP setup. Fig. 5.19: Menu Switch settings > Status > RSTP status The page calls CLI command which checks the status of RSTP root bridge daemon (running or not running). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 116: Interface
The device supports three types of Auto-Negotiation: • 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper Auto-Negotiation. (IEEE 802.3 Clauses 28 and 40) • 1000BASE-X Fibre Auto-Negotiation (IEEE 802.3 Clause 37) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 117 Normal Network mode uses industry standard IEEE 802.ac Tagged or Untagged frames. Tagged frames use an Ether Type of 0x8100. Ports that are expected to be connected to standard Ethernet devices should use this mode • DSA Inactive options are not required. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 118 C-tag. C-tag in IEEE 802.1ad frames. 0x88a8 IEEE 802.1ad S-Tag 0x88e7 IEEE 802.1ah S-Tag (backbone S-Tag) 0x9100 It is used very often. For example an old non-standard 802.1QinQ protocol uses this value. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherType for further details. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 119 The Flow Control on the port is (temporarily) disabled when the Pause refresh frames count exceeds the value of this parameter. Setting this parameter to 0 will allow continuous jamming to be received on this port. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 120: Pirl
(CIR) and the bucket gets replenished with tokens whenever a frame is allowed to go through the bucket. All calculations for this bucket are done in tokens. Therefore, both bucket decrementing and incrementing is performed using tokens (i.e. frame bytes are converted into bucket tokens for calculation purposes). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 121 Accounted bytes="layer1". BRF is Bucket Rate factor and BI is Bucket increment. Size [kB] The Burst allocation buffer size depends on the Bucket increment, the Committed Burst Size limit or the Excess Burst Size limit. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 122 Each resource defines a rule (filter) for the incoming frame. If the rule is met, the frame is affected (as set by the EBS limit action parameter). If the incoming frame doesn't meet any rule, it is not affected by PIRL. The frame is accepted and forwarded further to the switch engine. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 123 Both parameters are described above (in section 'PIRL Setup'). Settings All parameters of added/edited PIRL resource which can be configured. Rate, Size [Mbps or fps] Both parameters are described above (in section 'PIRL Setup'). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 124 This parameter controls what kind of action is performed when the EBS limit has been exceeded. Two types of action can be selected: • drop — The frame that was received on the port will get discarded. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 125 Network management, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), TCP data, TCP control, UDP, group IGMP, ICMP, GRE, IGRP and L2TP covers Non-TCPUDP, Ingress monitor source, Policy mirror, Policy trap. More than one frame type can be selected for a given rate resource. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 126: Egress Queues Setup
The port scheduling mode can be one of the following values: weighted Use weighted round robin for all queues. weighted 0 - 6 Use strict priority for queue 7 and weighted round robin for queues 6 to 0 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 127 For example, if the receiving station were to add more encap- sulations to the frame for the nodes further downstream, this per frame adjustment would help reduce the congestion in the receiving station. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 128 The weighted round robin alternate weighting can be defined here. The sequence of the output queue numbers (0,1,2 to 7) defines the sequence of the output queue frame egressing. This se- quence can be up to 128 items long. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 129: Qos
All ingressing frames are assigned a default FPri (frame priority) and QPri (queue priority). The default value for Yellow is zero (i.e. the frame is not discarded eligible). Default queue priority All ingressing frames are assigned a default FPri (frame priority) and QPri (queue priority). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 130: P Ingress
When the Queue Enable parameter is checked, the Queue Priority (QPri) mapping is enabled. 802.1p queue priority The Queue Priority value is taken as the frame’s initial IEEE QPri in case the Queue Enable is checked. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 131: P Egress
Frame Priority Code Point. This parameter contains the new PCP or FPri value that is assigned to frames that egress this port. The FPri assigned to the frame in ingress is used to access this table. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 132: Dscp Ingress
When this parameter is enabled, the queue Priority mapping will be used. DSCP queue priority The value set in this parameter is used as the frame’s initial IP Queue priority as long as Enable is checked. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 133: Dscp Egress
IP frames assigned with this FPRi in ingress will get their DSCP fields updated. DSCP This parameter defines the new DSCP value that is assigned to frames that egress this port. The FPri assigned to the frame in ingress is used to access this table. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 134: Advanced
Provider Tags found in the frame will also be removed. This will only occur if the port's "Ether type" is not 0x8100 (recursive Provider Tag removal cannot be per- formed when the Provider's Ether Type is equal to 0x8100). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 135 The ingressing frames' VID must be configured in the VTU to enable it to ingress. The VTU "Member tag" parameter doesn't have any effect. • secure — Enable 802.1q for this Ingress port. Discard Ingress Membership violations and discard frames whose VID is not contained in the VTU. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 136 When this bit is cleared to a zero normal network switching occurs (i.e., a frame received with a VID of 0x000 will get an initial VID assignment from the Port’s Default VID from Port offset 0x07). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 137 Air channel. When the Link authorization guard is enabled, the user Ethernet ports to Air port connection control is disabled. Parameter status of user Ethernet to Air port connection changes dynamically according to Link authorization status. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 138: Stu Setup
Creates a new STU database entry. New window is opened to allow to enter values to each field (see their meanings above). The 'Primary key icon' indicates which parameter field is taken as RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 139 Should the Primary key value be modified, the "other" record - identified by the entered Primary key - is added (if it does not exist yet) or modified (if it exists already). Delete Deletes the selected STU database record. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 140: Vtu Setup
VID. Multiple VID's can use the same SID. The STU database records are joined with the VTU database records via this number. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 141 (see their meanings above). The 'Primary key icon' indicates which parameter field is taken as the unique identifier in the database. This field entry ensures each record is unique and must not be duplicated. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 142 Should the Primary key value be modified, the "other" record - identified by the entered Primary key - is added (if it does not exist yet) or modified (if it exists already). Delete Deletes the selected VTU database record. Flush all Deletes the whole VTU database. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 143: Atu Setup
• static policy — Use for "Policy DA" and/or "Policy SA" (menu Advanced/Monitoring/Policy). • static non rate limiting — Use for "SA non rate limit" and/or "DA non rate limit" (menu Inter- face/PIRL). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 144 (see their meanings above). The 'Primary key icon' indicates which parameter field is taken as the unique identifier in the database. This field entry ensures each record is unique and must not be duplicated. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 145: Rstp Setup
Ethernet bridge or router. Because it is very rarely used (if ever) and its wrong usage may cause a lot of network troubles, the functionality was removed in FW release 1.0.20.0. For more information about RSTP, STP, related Path cost, etc. see Spanning_Tree_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanning_Tree_Protocol © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 146 BPDU information. This time is set to 20 sec by default. Forward delay [s] The forward delay is the time that is spent in the listening and learning state. This time is equal to 15 sec by default. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 147 MAC address The ports' default MAC addresses are the same as the MAC address of the unit. Value can be overwritten by a user. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 148: Tools
Switch User Backup to external file Configuration is saved to backup file which is downloaded to management PC. The backup file name contains the date, time and unit serial number as follows: yyyyMMddhhmm_SN_cnf_backup.tgz. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 149 The rollback and reboot functions are suppressed while restoring from internal backup. All changes are applied immediately. Should the time zone be changed, the unit has to be restarted for changes to take effect. Users (Local) Saving and restoring user accounts. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 150 Should the HW button be released when the status LED is in the red flashing phase (but before the 5 s guard time), the unit stays in Service mode. Please, leave this mode by rebooting the unit. Peer Link Switch User RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 151 (NMS). SNMP MIB Saving a file with SNMP MIB (Management Information Base) table. The downloaded file is identical to the SNMP MIB table file downloaded from RACOM web (section Downloads ) for relevant FW version.
Page 152: Sw Feature Keys
Fig. 5.39: Menu Tools > Maintenance > SW feature keys The sub-set of unit parameters is affected by use of SW feature keys. Those can be purchased together with the unit or later at RACOM E-shop or by a special agreement - see Section 1.7, “Ordering codes”...
Page 153: Firmware
Shows current status of installed SW feature keys on Peer unit. Items 'Feature' and 'Limit / Enable' have identical meaning as for the local unit. 5.6.1.3. Firmware Fig. 5.40: Menu Tools > Maintenance > Firmware © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 154 Use the Upgrade button to perform the firmware installation. Warning Installing the firmware takes about 45 seconds (including reboot). During this time, trans- mission of user data is interrupted. Do not interrupt the power supply during firmware in- stallation! RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 155: Radio Adaptation
After restoring factory settings Band index is set to its pre-defined state L or U as typed on Product Label. Warning When the radio band index is changed, the "Link settings" menu parameters of each unit are reset to default values except login / password details. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 156 Wrong setting of compatibility causes the link is not established (both units remain in status 'Connecting'). For more info see chapter Troubleshooting in the product manual, the topic 'Setting up a link between RAy3-24S and other hardware variant of RAy3-24'. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 157: Restart
Chose the type of the restart: • Warm — Reboot only management system and web interface. • Cold — Restart the whole unit as if power was removed. System restart Pushing the "Restart" button performs the selected restart. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 158: Live Data
10× per second. When performing antenna alignment, both ATPC and ACM/ACMB functions should be disabled; their automatic behavior interferes with the alignment process which is based on finding the maximum signal strength. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 159 Those should be both disabled; they can affect signal strength. Icon of speaker Acoustic indication for local RSS value ON/OFF. The TONE or BEEP signal is supplemented with voice output every 10 seconds, notifying signal strength. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 160: Frequency Spectrum Analyzer
The value to be displayed on the main display is selected by a tapping/clicking on the respective value. Reset peaks Best values history is cleared. 5.6.2.3. Frequency spectrum analyzer Fig. 5.45: Menu Tools > Live Data > Frequency spectrum analyzer RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 161: Radio Loopback
Only available for the 17 GHz and 24 GHz units. The function provides indicative measurement of an antenna parameter CPI (Cross-Port Isolation). It is done by evaluation of strength of the signal in other (RX) polarization received from its own transmitter (trans- © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 162 TX polarization, 90 degrees from RX polarization). The lower the strength of unwanted signal returned by the antenna received, the better the antenna quality for Cross-polarization data transmission used by 17 and 24 GHz units. Warning User traffic is interrupted during command execution! RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 163 • Damaged polarization transducer inside the unit => repair of the unit at the manufacturer (this never occurred, yet) Fig. 5.47: Menu Tools > Live data > Radio loopback result © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 164: History
Preview all values for the last 24 hours. Click on a thumbnail to open the viewer with a chart. Fig. 5.48: Menu Tools > History > Thumbnails Temperature Instantaneous value of temperature inside the unit. Measured on the modem board. Voltage Instantaneous value of unit supply voltage. Received signal strength. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 165: Viewer
Fig. 5.49: Menu Tools > History > Viewer The values are saved in the following resolutions and history lengths: Interval 1 hour - 3 hours, Resolution 1 minute, length of history 7 days © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 166 Secondary Y axis Selecting a second value: None, Temperature, Voltage, RSS, Signal quality, BER, Net bitrate, Ethernet in throughput, Ethernet out throughput, TX power Alarm Enables the display of alarms, if there were any. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 167: Data
• Plotted — Shows only the values that are selected for the graph. • Local, Peer, All — Shows all logged values. Filtering of values from local, remote or both. Interval, Previous, Next, Last See explanation of those in Viewer section above. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 168: Logs
Filter button is pushed. For example, you want to know when the configuration of the unit was modified: On the Local events screen, enter Configuration and hit Enter. Plain text or regular expressions can be used for filtering (JavaScript format). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 169: Programs
Length of sent data 7 to 1500 bytes, 8 bytes of the header will be added. Count Number of sent pings. Start the test by clicking on Send. The period for sending pings is constant: 1000 ms. The result is displayed in the text window. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 170: Cli
Scripts should not be interactive as there is no possibility to send a response from the web interface. All script options should be implemented as parameters. Syntax should be valid for interpret shell ash from BusyBox v1.20.1. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 171 [ -z "$D42_VID" ]; then error "Bad service VID" exit 3 D42_FOUND=$(cli_nw_get --vtu all | grep "$D42_NAME") if [ -n "$D42_FOUND" ]; then error "Service(s) with name $D42_NAME found" echo $D42_FOUND exit 5 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 172 --vtu "$D42_VID" label="$D42_NAME" 'fid=0, sid=1, pri_override=true, priority=5, ► policy=false, member_tag=["unmodify", "unmodify", "tag", "unmodify", "not_member", ► "not_member", "unmodify"]' if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then die "Failed to create service \"$D42_NAME\" with VID=$D42_VID" RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 173: Help
Allows displaying of the CLI help with examples. Help from configuration menu Clicking the name of the specific parameter in the configuration menu brings up the help belonging to this parameter. The help text is displayed in the pop-up window: © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 174 There is a link on each help screen which points to the respective configuration screen. Clicking the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the configuration screen brings a summary help for the configuration screen in the pop-up window: RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 175 Configuration Fig. 5.57: Summary help The Help window can be moved by dragging the Hints bar. Resize it by dragging the bottom corner. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 176: Command Line Interface
-i key If you know the password and it is enabled in Service access > Services > SSH onlykey in HTTPS access, you can skip the key and use password in the next query. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 177: Working With Cli
• Reading radio parameters of peer unit cli_cnf_show -t p | grep RADIO • Entering parameters (TX power of local unit) cli_cnf_set RADIO_TX_PWR=-3 Items of command (RADIO_TX_PWR=) are taken from the list cli_cnf_show © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 178 \$?; query for radio power cli_cnf_show | grep TX_PWR; reading return value echo \$? return value cli_info_link: Link status:up OK command power +4 dBm RADIO_TX_PWR=4 OK command RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 179: Configuration With Cli
Secured mode of remote unit authorization. This mode is based on locking the two specific units into one communication pair. Units with Secured mode activated © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 180 The Radio loopback command takes 15 seconds. The result is suppression [dB] of the unwanted signal (transmitter to receiver penetration). Radio loopback can only be used with units operating in 17 GHz or 24 GHz band. Warning User traffic is interrupted during command execution! RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 181: Ray Tools App For Mobile Devices
“Service WiFi - optional (using USB „S“)”). Every RAy3 shipped from the factory is equipped by a WiFi module and the WiFi is allowed with no password (one should be set immediately by the user). © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 182: Menu Options
The calculation assumes a clear line of sight and makes no allow- ance for precipitation. A more accurate calculation can be performed using the tool available on RACOM web pages (see https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#calculation). Precise link calculation should be performed using dedicated tools (e.g.
Page 183: Application Availability
2.1.28.0 or later). RAy Tools version 2.xx or later is available for mobile operating systems Android (Google compatible devices) and iOS (Apple devices). All display sizes are supported on both operating systems. Android https://www.racom.eu/download/hw/ray/free/eng/07_prislusenstvi/OTH-USB_WIFI-W2.pdf © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 184: Feedback To Racom
RAy Tools application contains an automatic crash report feature; Firebase tool is used to report the crash. Any data transmitted is for the exclusive use of RACOM developers to analyze the problem. It will not be used in any other way by Apple, Google, Firebase or RACOM. For more info see RACOM Privacy policy on our web.
Page 185: Troubleshooting
Live Data > Bar indicators or Antenna Alignment Tool). Additionally RSS can be monitored by a voltmeter connected to RSS voltage contacts or by RACOM smartphone application RAy Tools on a mobile phone connected to RAy WiFi.
Page 186 For example, do not reduce the transmission power so that the link interrupts accidentally. Errors of this type should be fixed by the rollback function within approx. 1 minute. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 187 Then it is necessary to configure newly deployed unit to behave like unit variant 'S' (legacy model). To achieve that the parameter 'Unit 24S compatibility' (in menu Tools > Maintenance > Radio adapt- ation) has to be set to 'active'. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 188 WiFi and start to search for alternative WiFi network with Internet (even if user accepts the WiFi network mesage "No Internet access" during connecting to RAy). This automatic behavior has to be switched off in smartphone or tablet management (typically this feature is "ON" as a default). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 189: Technical Parameters
Latency L2 (RFC 2544, 150 μs (66 B / 352 Mbps); <200 μs (1518 B / 352 Mbps); one way) <100 μs (66 B / 1010 Mbps); <150 μs (1518 B / 1010 Mbps) © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 190 Class 3, 0.3 – 1.8 m, direct mounting (Jirous or LEAX/Arkivator or Shenglu Antenna or others) Diagnostics & Monitoring Real time monitoring RSS, MSE, BER Diagnostic tools Spectrum analyzer, Pinger History charts Temperature, Power voltage, RSS, MSE, BER, Data rate, RF Output power RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 191 Spectrum EN 302 2017 V3.1.1 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-4 V3.3.1 Safety EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Encryption is prohibited in Variant 'N’ Pending © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 192: Parameters 11/18 Ghz (11 Ghz Preliminary)
RJ45 (recommended cable S/FTP Cat.6, Cat.7) 1 Gb Eth. SFP slot 10/100/1000BASE-T; 1000BASE-SX; 1000BASE-LX (user exchangeable) (power max. 1.25 W) Throughput L2 (RFC Up to 987 Mbps (similar to 17/24 GHz speeds) 2544) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 193 Rugged die-cast aluminium, compatible with RAy1 and RAy2 Size H×W×D: 160×245×245 mm (6.3×9.6×9.6 in) Weight 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs) Class 3, 0.3 – 1.8 m, direct mounting (Jirous or LEAX/Arkivator or Shenglu Antenna or others) Diagnostics & Monitoring © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 194 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-4 V3.3.1 Safety EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020 FCC part 101 FCC part 101 compliant Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Encryption is prohibited in Variant 'N’ Pending RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 195: Parameters 17/24 Ghz
268 µs (64 B, 366 Mb/s); 313 µs (1518 B, 366 Mb/s); one way) 173 µs (64 B, 1002 Mb/s); 198 µs (1518 B, 1002 Mb/s) MTU (max packet 10240 Bytes length) Synchronization Synchronous Ethernet; PTP (IEEE-1588v2 transparent clock) Electrical © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 196 History charts Temperature, Power voltage, RSS, MSE, BER, Data rate, RF Output power Statistics RMON counters for all interfaces Antenna alignment RSS voltage, Smartphone app (RAyTools), Web SNMP SNMP v2c including configurable TRAPs Security RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 197 Encryption is possible only with model variants 'X, 'S' and 'E'. Variants 'S' and 'X' means the unit is equipped with HW encryption support. Variants 'E', 'S' and 'X' allow SW encryption, while encryption is prohibited in Variant 'N’. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 198: Parameters 80 Ghz (Preliminary)
10000 Mb/s (64-128 B frames); 9512 Mb/s (1518 B frames), see details 2544) Latency L1 @ 10 Gb/s 12.9 μs (64 B frames); 23.5 μs (1518 B frames) (RFC 2544, one way) Latency L2 @ 10 Gb/s (RFC 2544, one way) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 199 Class 3; 0.20 – 0.68 m; direct mounting (MTI 20cm/41dBi or Jirous 1ft/47 dBi, Antennas 2ft/51dBi or LEAX/Arkivator 1ft/47 dBi, 2ft/50dBi or Shenglu 2ft/48dBi or others) Diagnostics & Monitoring Real time monitoring RSS, MSE, BER Diagnostic tools Spectrum analyzer , Pinger © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 200 EN 302 2017 V3.1.1 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-4 V3.3.1 Safety EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Quarter or Half Bandwidth (Channel reduced to 1/4 or 1/2) Pending RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 201: Ray3-10 Details
-32.4 -35.2 -99.0 -95.0 -90.5 -85.5 -82.5 -80.0 -77.0 -74.0 -70.5 -67.0 -5.8 -8.2 -13.3 -17.5 -20.2 -23.0 -26.1 -29.0 -32.3 -35.1 -95.5 -92.0 -87.5 -83.5 -80.5 -77.5 -74.5 -71.5 -68.5 -65.5 -61.0 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 202 -34.8 -37.9 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Table cells contain values: User Bit Rate [Mbps] Bit Rate for the selected modulation and bandwidth RSS (Received Signal Strength) [dBm] Minimum required RSS (RX Sensitivity threshold) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 203: Acm Switching - 10 Ghz According To Mse State
-15.9 -20.3 -23.0 -25.8 -28.8 -31.6 -34.7 -37.3 -40.4 -9.8 -14.9 -19.3 -22.0 -24.8 -27.8 -30.7 -33.8 -36.3 -39.4 -10.8 -15.9 -20.3 -23.0 -25.8 -28.8 -31.7 -34.8 -37.3 -40.4 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 204: Sub-Band Upper/Lower Limits, Duplex Spacing 10 Ghz
QPSK 3M22G7WEN, 6M68G7WEN, 13M3G7WEN, 26M9G7WEN, 53M7G7WEN, 74M7G7WEN, 106MG7WEN for QAM 3M22D7WEN, 6M68D7WEN, 13M3D7WEN, 26M9D7WEN, 53M7D7WEN, 74M7D7WEN, 106MD7WEN Tab. 9.11: Emission designation 10/11/18 GHz (FCC) for QPSK 37M5G7W, 74M7G7W for QAM 37M5D7W, 74M7D7W RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 205: Ray3-11 Details (Preliminary)
For preliminary ACM switching 11 GHz according to MSE state see similar table for 18 GHz in Table 9.15, “Ethernet L2 Link speed 17/24 GHz (according to RFC 2544)” (ACM parameters of both models are expected to be similar). 9.2.3. RAy3-11 Sub-bands Tab. 9.12: RAy3-11 Sub-band Upper/Lower limits, Duplex spacing RAy3-11 Sub-bands Sub-band TX Range [GHz]...
Page 206 10.9 – 11.7 GHz compliant 9.2.5. RAy3-11 Emission designation 11 GHz For preliminary Emission designation codes see table in Section 9.1.5, “RAy3-10/11/18 Emission designation” (designations of all 3 models are expected to be similar). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 207: Ray3-17 Details
Tab. 9.15: Ethernet L2 Link speed 17/24 GHz (according to RFC 2544) RAy3-17/24 Link speed [Mbps] for Eth L2 frames 64 B / 1518 B / 9018 B ver. 2.0 Modulation Channel QPSK 1024 2048 4096 [MHz] QPSK © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 208 Technical parameters RAy3-17/24 Link speed [Mbps] for Eth L2 frames 64 B / 1518 B / 9018 B ver. 2.0 Modulation Channel QPSK 1024 2048 4096 [MHz] QPSK Stability optimized (stronger) FEC RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 209: Radio Parameters 17/24 Ghz, Ber = 10
-60.0 -57.0 -54.0 -5.5 -7.3 -13.8 -17.5 -20.2 -23.5 -26.5 -29.4 -32.4 -35.0 -85.5 -82.0 -75.0 -71.0 -68.0 -65.0 -62.0 -59.0 -56.0 -53.0 -5.6 -7.4 -13.7 -17.2 -20.3 -23.3 -26.3 -29.0 -32.2 -34.9 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 210: Acm Switching 17/24 Ghz According To Mse State
-28.0 -30.8 -33.8 -36.5 -39.7 -9.8 -16.4 -19.9 -22.7 -25.9 -29.0 -31.8 -34.8 -37.5 -40.7 -8.8 -15.3 -21.7 -21.7 -25.0 -28.0 -30.9 -33.9 -36.5 -9.8 -16.3 -20.0 -22.7 -26.0 -29.0 -31.9 -34.9 -37.5 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 211: Ray3-17 Upper/Lower Frequency Limits
Tables are labeled in format <name:version>, e.g.: rcinfo17_ISM200_default:15 9.3.5. RAy3-17/24 Emission Designation Tab. 9.20: Emission Designation 17/24 GHz (ETSI) 107MG7WEN, 95M5G7WEN, 76M6G7WEN, 53M9G7WEN, 37M6G7WEN, for QPSK 27M0G7WEN, 19M2G7WEN, 13M5G7WEN, 9M03G7WEN, 6M70G7WEN, 4M50G7WEN, 3M20G7WEN © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 212 Technical parameters 107MD7WEN, 95M5D7WEN, 76M6D7WEN, 53M9D7WEN, 37M6D7WEN, for QAM 27M0D7WEN, 19M2D7WEN, 13M5D7WEN, 9M03D7WEN, 6M70D7WEN, 4M50D7WEN, 3M20D7WEN RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 213: Ray3-18 Details
-13.3 -17.5 -20.2 -23.0 -26.1 -29.0 -32.3 -35.1 10.4 7 &7.5 -97.0 -93.0 -88.0 -83.5 -80.5 -78.0 -75.0 -72.0 -69.0 -65.5 -61.5 -5.9 -8.2 -13.3 -17.5 -20.2 -23.1 -26.1 -29.1 -32.3 -35.0 -38.3 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 214 User Bit Rate [Mbps] Bit Rate for the selected modulation and bandwidth RSS (Received Signal Strength) [dBm] Minimum required RSS (RX Sensitivity threshold) MSE (Mean Square Error) [dB] Maximum required MSE (the inverse of SNR) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 215: Acm Switching - 18 Ghz According To Mse State
-39.4 -10.8 -15.9 -20.3 -25.8 -28.8 -31.6 -34.7 -37.3 -40.4 -9.8 -14.9 -19.3 -22.0 -24.8 -27.8 -30.6 -33.7 -36.3 -39.4 -10.8 -15.9 -20.3 -25.8 -28.8 -31.6 -34.7 -37.3 -40.4 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 216: Ray3-18 Sub-Band Upper/Lower Limits, Duplex Spacing
47 CFR Part 101 (FCC) compliant 9.4.5. RAy3-18 Emission designation For preliminary Emission designation codes see table in Section 9.1.5, “RAy3-10/11/18 Emission designation” (designations of all 3 models are expected to be similar). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 217: Ray3-24 Details
CFR 47 part 15 (FCC), chan- rcinfo24_ISM200 24.050 – 24.250 GHz nels placement optimized for the band 200 MHz wide channels placement optimized rcinfo24_ISM150 24.000 – 24.150 GHz for the band 150 MHz wide © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 218 Tables are labeled in format <name:version>, e.g.: rcinfo24_ISM250_default:15 9.5.5. RAy3-24 Emission designation 24 GHz For Emission designation codes see table in Section 9.3.5, “RAy3-17/24 Emission Designation” (des- ignations of both models are identical). RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 219: Ray3-80 Details (Preliminary)
Tab. 9.29: Ethernet L1 Link speed 80 GHz (according to RFC 2544) Link speed [Mbps] for L1 Eth frames RAy3-80 ver. 1.0 64 B / 1518 B / 9018 B Channel [MHz] Modulation 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 1) 2) 2PSK_BW/4_S 2PSK_BW/4 2PSK_BW/2 2PSK © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 220 64 B / 1518 B / 9018 B Channel [MHz] Modulation 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 7674 128QAM 9389 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Quarter or Half Bandwidth (Channel reduced to 1/4 or 1/2) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 221 3714 4935 6191 7429 8667 9512 128QAM -44,5 -43,5 -23,6 -23,6 -23,6 -23,6 -23,6 -23,6 Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Quarter or Half Bandwidth (Channel reduced to 1/4 or 1/2) Table cells contain values: © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 222 -22,7 -22,7 -22,8 -22,8 -22,8 -21,6 -21,6 -21,7 -21,7 -21,7 -21,8 -21,8 -21,8 32QAM -25,1 -25,1 -25,1 -25,2 -25,2 -25,2 -24,1 -24,1 -24,1 -24,2 -24,2 -24,2 64QAM 27,6 27,6 27,6 26,9 26,9 26,9 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 223 MSE degrade [dB] / MSE improve [dB] ver. 1.0 Channel [MHz] Modulation 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,4 26,4 26,4 128QAM Stability optimized (stronger) FEC Quarter or Half Bandwidth (Channel reduced to 1/4 or 1/2) © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 224 Tab. 9.35: Frequency tables 80 GHz RAy3-10 Frequency tables Name Description Note ITU-R F.2006 (03/2012) 71-76 and 81-86 ECC REC (05)07 (revised 2009 and 2013) rcinfo80_default default table FCC 47 CFR, part 15 VO-R/23/09.2013-5 (CZ only) RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 225: Safety, Regulations, Warranty
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : 1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 226: Safety Distance
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that all building and safety codes are met and that the installation is fully completed and equipment properly secured. RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 227: Rohs And Weee Compliance
In any case it may not be put aside as unsorted municipal waste. Equipment has to be returned to supplier or producer (RACOM) or placed to a designated collection point ensuring proper recycling and recovery of waste in an environ- mentally safe manner using processes that comply with the WEEE Directive.
Page 228 Safety, regulations, warranty 10.4.1. RoHS and WEEE Declaration of Conformity Fig. 10.1: RoHS and WEEE Declaration of Conformity RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 229: Racom Open Software License
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 230: Declarations 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. 2.0 Fig. 10.2: RED Declaration of Conformity for RAy3-10 and RAy3-18 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 231 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. 10.3: RED Declaration of Conformity for RAy3-17 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 232 RACOM s.r.o. | Mirova 1283 | 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave | Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 565 659 511 | Fax: +420 565 659 512 | E-mail: racom@racom.eu ver. 1.0 Fig. 10.4: RED Declaration of Conformity for RAy3-24...
Page 233 С настоящото RACOM s.r.o. декларира, че този тип радиосъоръжение RAy3 е в съответствие с Директива 2014/53/ЕС. Por la presente, RACOM s.r.o. declara que el tipo de equipo radioeléctrico RAy3 es conforme con la Directiva 2014/53/UE. Tímto RACOM s.r.o. prohlašuje, že typ RAy3 rádiového zařízení RAy3 je v souladu se směrnicí...
Page 234 Safety, regulations, warranty Prin prezenta, RACOM s.r.o. declară că tipul de echipamente radio RAy3 este în conformitate cu Directiva 2014/53/UE. RACOM s.r.o. týmto vyhlasuje, že rádiové zariadenie typu RAy3 je v súlade so smernicou 2014/53/EÚ. RACOM s.r.o. potrjuje, da je tip radijske opreme RAy3 skladen z Direktivo 2014/53/EU.
Page 235: Fcc And Ic Authorization
RAy3-24 complies with CFR 47 part 15. Code FCC part FCC ID RAy3-24 SQT-RAY3-24 IC / ISED (Canada) compliance RAy3-24 complies with ISED Canada RSS-210 Issue 9. Code IC specification IC Certif. No. RAy3-24 RSS-210 Issue 9 24993-RAY324 © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 236: Country Of Origin Declaration
Jiri Hruska, CEO RACOM s.r.o. | Mirova 1283 | 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave | Czech Republic www.racom.eu Tel.: +420 565 659 511 | E-mail: racom@racom.eu ver. 1.0 Fig. 10.5: Country of Origin Declaration RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 237: Ssh Key Generation
Use "PUTTYGEN.EXE" software, which is typically located in the c:\Program Files\putty\ directory and apply the "Generate" button. To use CLI (Command Line Interface) access the unit with a PuTTY client. Access is protected by an SSH key. © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 238: Unit Block Diagrams
Units with 2× 1 Gbps Ethernet inputs (10/17/18/24 GHz) Eth1 SWITCH Eth2 2.5 Gbps LoPri Radio 1 Gbps Modem 1 Gbps HiPri Fig. B.1: Block diagram of the unit with 2× 1 Gbps Eth inputs RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 239: Revision History
Section 4.2.3.2, “Antenna mounting kit for standard Andrew antennas” Section 5.5.2.1, “Port setup”, description of parameter Flow Control Section 5.6.1.4, “Radio adaptation” Extended sections: Section 5.5, “Switch settings” - RSTP status, RSTP setup (to reflex FW development) Revision 1.8 2020-06-22 https://www.racom.eu/eng/products/microwave-link.html#accessories © RACOM s.r.o. – RAy3 Microwave Link...
Page 240 Updated several sections in Chapter 9, Technical parameters (improved MTBF for RAy3- 17 and RAy3-24, added final RAy3-18 and preliminary RAy3-10 parameters) Updated section Section 10.7.1, “RED Declarations of Conformity” (added RAy3-18B) Revision 1.13 2022-02-11 RAy3 Microwave Link – © RACOM s.r.o.
Page 241 Section 10.7, “Declarations of Conformity” (added DoC for RAy3-10) Revision 1.16 2023-03-23 Updated Chapter 1, Product (added RAy3-11 and RAy3-80 to most sections, added Section 1.1.3, “SW concept” Updated Chapter 3, Step-by-step Guide (FW development related changes, modified for RAy3-80) Added Section 5.1.1, “Supported web browsers”...

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