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SKYWAY-XL100t 5.9GHz
Point-to-Point (PTP) Wireless Kit
User's Guide
October, 2014
Rev 1.2
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  • Page 1 SKYWAY-XL100t 5.9GHz Point-to-Point (PTP) Wireless Kit User’s Guide October, 2014 Rev 1.2...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents .............................3 1. Product Overview ........................5 SkyWay-XL100t Main Features ..................5 Applicable Models ......................5 Radio Packaging Content .....................6 Management Platform Requirement................6 2. Summary of Installation Steps ....................7 3. System Connections .......................9 3.1 Port Description .........................9 3.2 Connecting the SkyWay Unit to Network ................9 3.3 Initial Log-in ........................10...
  • Page 4 18. Password Management.......................46 19. Upgrading the Software.......................48 20. System Reboot ........................50 21. Event Log ..........................50 22. Log/Configuration Transfer ....................52 23. Diagnostics .........................53 Appendix A: Factory Configuration ...................55 Appendix B: Telnet Commands ....................56 Appendix C: Regulatory Information ..................62...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SkyWay XL100t PTP Radio System, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide will describe the operation of your SkyWay unit in detail. SkyWay-XL100t Main Features The SkyWay-XL100t radio’s main features are as follows: Field proven OFDM modulation allowing high capacity, near line-of-sight deployment •...

  • Page 6: Radio Packaging Content

    Radio Packaging Content The following items are included in each PTP kit package. Please contact Solectek Sales if there is any missing item. SkyWay Radio unit (2) • Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector + AC to 48V DC power supply (2) •...

  • Page 7: Summary Of Installation Steps

    2. Summary of Installation Steps This section summarizes the steps needed to properly configure and install the SkyWay XL100t Radio. As the background and guidelines for much of the radio installation process are well covered in many in-depth publications and training classes, only those steps that uniquely relate to the SkyWay product are covered in this User Guide.
  • Page 8 Reliability monitoring • F. Optimization RF channel tuning • Data rate tuning • • G. Management + Maintenance Upgrades • Access Methods • Tools • Diagnostics •...

  • Page 9: System Connections

    3. System Connections 3.1 Port Description SkyWay-XL100t radio unit has the following access ports: (1) 10/100/ Fast Ethernet + Power Connector • (1) GPS RF port to be connected to a GPS antenna • The RJ45 connector is accessed at the bottom of the unit, through a multi-piece waterproofing feed-through.

  • Page 10: Initial Log-In

    ONNECTION IAGRAM FOR ASTER UNIT AND LAVE UNITS 3.3 Initial Log-in Open networking properties in your Windows OS. Enter the TCP/IP setup window of • your wired Ethernet adapter properties page. Set the IP addresses to the following values. IP Address Setup on your Computer Ethernet IP Address 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask...
  • Page 11 – Depending on your computer OS, the above screen may look different. Also, appearance of your GUI will depend on the type and version of your web browser. Please contact Solectek sales and support for detailed information. The access username is admin and the default password is admin.

  • 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 configured per the previous Sections, with a laptop or PC connected to each radio directly (or through a hub/switch).
  • Page 13 NOTE - Keep in mind that the SkyWay-XL100t data rates will stress the performance of the PC hardware, operating system and IP stack. To ensure that this test equipment is not a performance bottleneck, pre-testing PCs, by connecting...

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    After determining the best location for your radio, installation can begin. To mount a SkyWay-XL100t radio unit, both the mast mounting kit and Ethernet cable feedthrough need to be correctly assembled. The recommended approach consists of 3 or 4...

  • Page 15: Ethernet Cable / Feedthrough Assembly

    5.2 Ethernet Cable / Feedthrough Assembly Only a single Ethernet cable is needed to connect the SkyWay radio to the indoor PoE Injector. Since the cable is exposed to the outdoor elements (heat, moisture, and UV light), only outdoor rated, shielded Cat5 Ethernet cable should be used. To ensure all-weather operation, the weatherproofing cable feedthrough (also known as grommet or gland) must be properly assembled onto the Ethernet cable and radio.

  • Page 16: Mounting Bracket And Tools

    The unit with properly installed feedthrough appears as follows: NOTE - Removal of the RJ45 plug from the radio requires a tool such as a thin screwdriver, or opened paperclip. Care must be taken not to damage the Feedthrough Body or RJ45 plug. NOTE - The total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device (hub/switch/PC) must not exceed 300 feet.

  • Page 17: Unit Mounting

    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 • 13mm wrench for nuts to tighten U-bolt nuts. • 5.4 Unit Mounting The final installation step involves mounting your SkyWay radio to an outdoor mast.

  • 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: Ip Configuration

    For Master unit radios, there are no requirements to connect specific radio ports to • specific polarizations on the antenna. Solectek’s MIMO system will auto-adjust to accommodate the chosen configuration. Weatherproofing Ethernet and/or antenna connections is essential. This process prevents water from entering the chassis or cables through the connectors.

  • Page 20: Wireless Configuration

    System Name This is an optional description of the unit used to simplify the • identification of a particular radio in the wireless network. This parameter is not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network. For security purposes, the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link.
  • Page 21 Bandwidth Allows selection of the bandwidth (BW), in MHz, of the RF network. The standard channel is 10 MHz and there are two channels with 20MHz bandwidth. Both Master and Slave units must be configured with the same Bandwidth setting. Frequency Allows selection of the center frequency of the RF link, based on the model purchased, region of operation and operating bandwidth.
  • Page 22 NOTE - The RF Network Name should be changed from the default settings, and each PTP link should use a unique RF Network Name. NOTE - RF Network Name can be up to 32 characters long, and consist of all alphanumerics, plus the following symbols: @ (at sign) - (dash) .
  • Page 23 The ACM function operates continuously, i.e. – if RF link conditions change, then the modulation and MIMO settings will respond in order to maximize link capability without compromising reliability. The system relies upon user traffic to determine the optimal modulation settings. When ACM is enabled, user traffic must be available in order to bring link performance up to its maximum capability.

  • Page 24: Access Control

    8. Access Control In order to match up with the Slave unit, the Master unit must be configured properly for the Slave unit. Navigate to Configuration -> ACL on the Master unit to access the following screen: Access Control List (ACL) – enabling the ACL means that the Master unit only accepts Slave unit whose MAC addresses are registered at the Master unit.
  • Page 25 Three security options are available: Open, AES and Radius. All units on a wireless network must share the same security settings. Open: Removes all encryption and formal authentication methods. Note that even with the “Open” setting, there is still a MAC address based Access Control system which provides a basic level of security.

  • Page 26: Spectrum Analysis

    10. 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 27 In the example screen shown above, the scan shows high levels of interference at 5755 and 5835 MHz, and these channels would be unsuitable choices for satisfactory performance. While any of the remaining 20 MHz channels would be preferable, the channel centered on 5795 is a better candidate, as it is further from the strongest interferers.

  • Page 28: Antenna Alignment

    11. Antenna Alignment SkyWay XL100t contains 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 29: Verifying Operation

    On this page is a dynamic display of the RF link state and local RSSI, in both numerical and graphical format. In addition to displaying current RSSI, the bar graph format has an auto-scale function which tracks the minimum and maximum achieved RSSI values since power-up. NOTE –...
  • Page 30 This screen updates periodically and thus displays current field values. Navigate to the Configuration screen if setting changes are necessary. There are several noteworthy items: Software Version The currently installed, operating image version. System Location Each radio unit included a built-in GPS module and the administrator can locate the unit’s location real-time for asset tracking purposes.
  • Page 31 Up Time The elapsed time that the unit has been running since the last reboot or power cycle. Ethernet Port – details of the Ethernet port status can be viewed by clicking the details on the right side of the screen. The actual screen is shown in Section C below. The Ethernet Port MAC address is shown for diagnostics purposes, but has no effect on the Master unit to client wireless connection.
  • Page 32 MTU Size The maximum datagram size that the system is able to transmit. Note that this refers to Ethernet payload not total Ethernet frame size. This parameter is not user configurable. State: There are two states, Green – Port Up. Red – Port Down. Total Frames: Total number of frames received and transmitted by the Ethernet port.
  • Page 33 RF Info – This section shows values seen from local and remote unit. Values are displayed from its own perspective. Local RSSI, for example, means the RSSI read from the local receiver. Tx Streams – This indicates whether the unit is being operated with 1 data stream or 2 data streams over the RF channel.
  • Page 34 Throughput – Please note that the throughput value displayed here do not refer to the radio link capacity. Rather, it refers to the instantaneous throughput over a short time period measured by the unit. The value here is meaningful for estimating the traffic amount if such traffic can be sustained over some time period.

  • Page 35: Quality Of Service (Qos)

    Transmit Errors: Total number of frames transmitted by the local radio that were not successfully acknowledged by the remote radio. Errors of this type can be attributed to two causes: (a) Data packet not received by remote radio, or (b) Acknowledgement packet from remote radio not received by local radio. NOTE - Because the SkyWay XL100t radio is a TDD system and uses the same frequency for both transmit and receive, it is often instructive to compare RX and...
  • Page 36 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. QoS Implementation in Access The software driver basically classifies the PDU's based on VLAN priority (if present) and IP Precedence bits.
  • Page 37 After the VLAN classification, the IP packets are classified according to Precedence bits (3 bits) of the IP TOS field. These precedence bits map to Diff Serve Code Points (DSCP) bits (DS5- DS3). Bits 0 and 1 of the TOS field are reserved and are always 0. Voice Video Normal Background...
  • Page 38 If there is no classification, (no VLAN and IP TOS 0) the packet falls under the Best Effort class. If the packet has both VLAN and IP precedence values, the maximum of the two priorities (VLAN/IP) is used. The following table shows the mapping of class of service on various DSCP/TOS values. Class of Service DSCP (6 bits) TOS (8 bits)
  • Page 39 Queue number Traffic Type Best Effort Lowest Priority Background Video Voice Not used Not used Not used UAPSD - Not used CAB - Not used Highest Priority Beacon...

  • Page 40: Advanced Modes

    14. Advanced Modes An advanced configuration section is available under Configuration -> Advanced, as shown below, the top picture is for the base and the bottom picture is for the Slave unit: Network Mode The PTP system has two MAC layer operating modes: Polling MAC: Polling MAC is superior when the application case involves heavy traffic.
  • Page 41 GPS Mode: This mode should be used when there are co-located Master units at the same time. In order to use this mode, the Master unit must be a GPS-ready version, e.g. AS5802 instead of AS5800. The GPS port on the Master unit must be connected to a GPS sync controller. Frame –...
  • Page 42 Telnet access if attempting to connect from a PC without the proper VLAN configuration. Access to units with an unknown VLAN configuration can be recovered through the use of Solectek’s Recovery utility software on radios running recent revisions of software. Check with Solectek Support for details.

  • Page 43: Telnet

    15. Telnet Using the radio’s IP address, the system can be managed using a Telnet connection. The login and password are the same for a Telnet session as for the HTTP GUI. Sessions can be initiated from both the Ethernet and RF side of the Network, and multiple sessions are permitted.
  • Page 44 Community Names and Trap Manager IP Address fields should be entered based on the configuration of your SNMP Manager software. The private MIB is available on Solectek’s Support website or from Solectek Technical Support personnel. For further information about SNMP management, the following documents available on Solectek’s Support Website may be helpful:...

  • Page 45: Network Time

    17. Network Time Using the Network Time Protocol (NTP), the SkyWay XL100t radio can be time synchronized to an NTP v3/v4 time server as defined by www.ntp.org. To setup this feature, navigate to Configuration -> Advanced to access the Date and Time feature configuration: To time synchronize the radio, the NTP server IP address must be established and the ‘sync’...

  • Page 46: Password Management

    18. Password Management Navigate to Management -> Password to access the Login configuration screen: Enter New Password: Enter the new password. Confirm Password: Re-enter the new password for confirmation. Select the “Change” button. The browser will popup a new login window. You must log back in to the system with the new password.
  • Page 47 At the time of the first password change, a password ‘hint’ prompt will be displayed. Once established, this hint answer can be used to reset the admin password, if it has been forgotten, via the ‘recover’ Telnet login, as follows: >...

  • Page 48: Upgrading The Software

    FileZilla, a free, open-source FTP server program available via http://filezilla-project.org/ Once the FTP server is installed, the following procedure should be followed: 1. Copy .zip software release package from Solectek website or Technical Support to FTP Server desktop. 2. Unzip / extract files to any convenient directory.
  • Page 49 7. On the Radio management GUI, navigate to Management -> Upgrade to access the Upgrade screen (see sample below). 8. Enter the FTP Server IP Address, Username and Password information as requested. 9. Enter the three digit software version to be loaded onto the Radio. Format will be x.y.0 (e.g.

  • Page 50: System Reboot

    - Verify the FTP user account has read permission on the target folder. - Verify that the FTP server’s software firewall is disabled. For example, Windows XP has an integrated firewall that can block the upgrade. - Retry Upgrade procedure. 20.
  • Page 51 Navigate to Status -> Event Log to access the Event Log Screen: There are three categories of events: Notice: This is informational in monitoring the operation of the unit. A Notice entry is part of the normal operation. WARN: This may indicate something wrong with the unit or operation. For example, downing of the RF port may be due to malfunction or user intervention (power off).

  • Page 52: Log/Configuration Transfer

    22. Log/Configuration Transfer For diagnostic purposes, the Event Log and System Configuration database can be transferred from the Radio to a local PC via FTP. The default names of these files are as follows: CONFIG_VARS-”system_name”.MMDDYYhhmm events-”system_name”.MMDDYYhhmm clients-”system_name”.MMDDYYhhmm Navigate to Diagnostics -> File Upload to access the following screen: FTP Server IP Address: Local FTP server address.

  • Page 53: Diagnostics

    NOTE - FTP Username and password fields are case sensitive with no spaces allowed. Fields must be between 1 and 32 characters in length. NOTE - Legal characters are: all alphanumerics, plus the following symbols: @ (at sign) - (dash) . (period) ‘ (tick) _ (underscore) 23.
  • Page 54 Destination Add: The IP address of the device to be pinged. Packet Size: The size of the ping packets to be sent (in bytes). Packet Count: The number of packets to be sent to the destination IP address. Click on the Start button to initiate the ping session. Click Stop to terminate it. You can also manage and view the status of ARP for both Master unit and Slave unit, as shown in the screen below:...

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Factory Configuration

    Appendix A: Factory Configuration WIRELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth 20 MHz Frequency (Master unit-only) Product & Region Specific RF Power 17 dBm Modulation QAM16-1/2 Streams Distance 1 miles RF Network Name Name_1 (Master unit) Security Open Access Control List (ACL) Enabled IP Address (Slave unit) 192.168.1.100 IP Address (Master unit)

  • Page 56: Appendix B: Telnet Commands

    Appendix B: Telnet Commands Command Default Usage Description acl add [mac] [client-name] enabled Master unit only Add/Delete/Show entries in acl del [mac] the RF access control list. Enable or Disable acl acl show function acl [enable | disable] arp [OPTION] Manipulate the system ARP cache Options:...
  • Page 57 ulmod <ulmod>] [--ulstr <ulstr>] clients clientstat clientstat <mac> Show status of connected clients clientstat show - show the status of all connected clients connections show connections Show active connections show counters counters Show RF statistics date date [-u]... [MMDDhhmmYYYY Display or set current date Options: Apply the UTC time zone offset to the date...
  • Page 58 Get commands gwaddr 192.168.1.1 set gwaddr [a.b.c.d] Set default gateway IP address show gwaddr help help Show commands history history Show command history set ipaddr [a.b.c.d] ipaddr 192.168.1.100 Set IP address Slave unit show ipaddr 192.168.1.200 Master unit ipmask 255.255.255.0 set ipmask [a.b.c.d] Set IP netmask show ipmask...
  • Page 59 ping ping [OPTION]... Host Test network connectivity Options: -c CNT Send only CNT pings -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56) -I iface/IP Use interface or IP address as source Quiet, only displays output at start and when finished power set power [rfpower] Set RF Transmit power, in...
  • Page 60 route show route Show IP route table rssi show rssi Show Local Recv Signal Strength savecfg savecfg Save configuration to permanent memory show serialnum serialnum Show system serial number set ? Set ? for commands show show Show commands snmp enabled set snmp enable=[yes|no] Set SNMP configuration...
  • Page 61 version vlan disabled vlan [enable | disable] Enable/Disable management via VLAN vlanid set vlanid [vlan id] show vlanid Set VLAN ID for management channel...

  • Page 62: Appendix C: 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 63 Solectek Corporation. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.

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