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Silvus Technologies, Inc.
10990 Wilshire Blvd, #1500
Los Angeles, CA 90024
10017C000
5.0.0.0c
10/28/2024

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  • Page 1 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Document Number 10017C000 Version 5.0.0.0c Date 10/28/2024 Silvus Technologies, Inc. 10990 Wilshire Blvd, #1500 Los Angeles, CA 90024...
  • Page 2 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Notice Silvus Technologies reserves the right to make changes to its products or discontinue any of its products or offerings without notice. Silvus Technologies warrants the performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with Silvus Technologies’...
  • Page 3 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Added MPS zeroize details Removed End-to-End ARQ Added details in section 5.1.2.7 for scan on start, and failover mode Revised description of DHCP in section 5.1.2.4 4.0.0.11 August 20, 2021 Revised description of infrastructure networks in section 5.1.2.7...
  • Page 4 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Added note on PTT multicast method in section 5.1.5. Added description of VLAN Filter in section 5.1.2.1. 4.0.3.6 April 8, 2022 Added description of LED bright control bar in section 5.5.2. Updated figure 77 and Login Authentication section 5.4.4.
  • Page 5 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual FCC: N2S-SL42-245 update 5.0.0.0a-C1 November 17, 2023 EU/CE markings: “-139” & “235467”, 6x radios 5.0.0.0a-C2 November 17, 2023 models UKCA markings: “-139” & “235467”, 6x radios 5.0.0.0a-C3 November 30, 2023 models FCC modular: N2S-SL42-245-OEM update 5.0.0.0b...
  • Page 6 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Contents General Safety Information ......................... 16 Health & Safety ......................... 16 Introduction ............................19 StreamCaster Network ........................19 StreamCaster Hardware Overview ...................... 20 Hardware Interfaces ......................... 20 SC4400E ............................ 20 SC4200EP ..........................21 SL4200 22 SC4400: .............................
  • Page 7 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Getting Started .......................... 61 Local Radio Configuration ......................62 5.1.1 RF ..........................62 5.1.2 Networking ........................70 5.1.3 Bidirectional Amplifier (not available on SL4200) ............87 5.1.4 Serial/USB Setup ......................88 5.1.5 PTT (push-to-talk) (not available on SL4200) ............... 91 StreamScape Network Configuration ..................
  • Page 8 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.6.2 MPS (Multi-Position Switch) (not available on SL4200) ..........155 FIPS Mode ............................157 Enable FIPS Mode ........................157 6.1.1 Potential User Errors ....................165 List of Security Parameters ..................... 166 Wired Backbone ..........................167 LAN Backbone .........................
  • Page 9 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 13.7 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC42E-245 ....................185 13.8 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC42E-235470 ..................186 13.9 FCC Identifier: N2S-SC44E-235470 ..................186 13.10 FCC ID: N2S-SL42-245 ......................187 13.11 FCC ID: N2S-SL4210-245-OEM (Modular Certification) ............. 188 13.11.1 Product Label ......................189 13.11.2 User Manual (Customer end-product) ..............
  • Page 10 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 15.5 IC Statement: French ......................209 15.6 Radiation Exposure Statement: English .................. 210 15.7 Radiation Exposure Statement: French .................. 210 16. MIC Japan Notice ..........................211 16.1 ID: 211-210701 ........................211 16.2 ID: 011-210045 ........................211 16.3 Software License ........................
  • Page 11 Figure 38 Bidirectional Amplifier (BDA) Configuration Page..............87 Figure 39 Serial/USB Setup Page........................ 88 Figure 40 Push-to-Talk (PTT) & Audio Page ....................92 Figure 41 Silvus StreamScape Network Topology Page ................94 Figure 42 Example Network Topology ....................... 94 Figure 43 Individual Node Characteristics ....................97 Figure 44 Link Characteristics ........................
  • Page 12 Figure 60 Table View ..........................111 Figure 61 Network-wide Setup ........................ 112 Figure 62 Per-Node Setup ........................113 Figure 63 Silvus OID tree loaded into the iReasoning MIB Browser ............115 Figure 64 SNMP ............................116 Figure 65 Spectrum Dominance ....................... 121 Figure 66 Spectrum Scan Settings ......................
  • Page 13 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 82 Build Information ........................142 Figure 83 Tools and Diagnostics (Firmware Upgrade) ................143 Figure 84 Tools and Diagnostics (Network-Wide Upgrade)..............144 Figure 85 Radio Login Authentication during Network-Wide Upgrade ..........144 Figure 86 Tools and Diagnostics (Licenses) ....................
  • Page 14 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Page 13 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 15 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual List of Tables Table 1 Safe Working Distances ......................... 17 Table 2 SC4400E Primary Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout ............25 Table 3 SC4400E Serial and GPS Pinout ..................... 26 Table 4 SC4400E USB/GPIO Connector Pinout ..................27 Table 5 SC4400E PTT Connector Pinout .....................
  • Page 16 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Table 30 Voltage Reporting Format ......................179 Table 31 SL4200 OEM Accessories ......................191 Table 32 SL4200 Interfaces ........................192 Table 33 Additional Restrictions on Band C2 ................... 199 Table 34 Additional Restrictions on Band C2 ................... 203 Table 35 Additional Restrictions on Band C2 ...................
  • Page 17 Avoid standing in front of high gain antennas (such as a dish) and never look into the open end of a waveguide or cable where strong RF power may be present. Users are strongly recommended to return any equipment that requires RF servicing to Silvus Technologies.
  • Page 18 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Below is a table of some example safe distances calculated based on the FCC guidelines using the limits for occupational/controlled exposure. For countries other than the US, please use the limits in the local guideline to adjust the calculation.
  • Page 19 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • All symbols, markings and warning statements marked on the equipment are shown below for reference. Figure 1 Product Symbols with Definition • Product cleaning should only be done with a soft cloth and mild detergent, do not use any solvents that might remove case markings or labels.
  • Page 20 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 2. Introduction The StreamCaster family of MIMO radios was designed with operator ease of use in mind. Each radio is capable of operating in a multitude of configurations that are accessed via simple web pages within the radio.
  • Page 21 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4. StreamCaster Hardware Overview 4.1 Hardware Interfaces SC4400E Figure 2 StreamCaster 4400E Ruggedized Enclosure RF Channels 1-4 Connectors [TNC Female] Bi-Color Status LED • Red – Radio is in the process of booting up •...
  • Page 22 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Power Switch [15-Position Rotating] SC4200EP Figure 3 StreamCaster 4200EP Ruggedized Enclosure RF Channels 1-2 Connectors [TNC Female] Power Switch [15-Position Rotating] Power (EB Version Only, 9-20V), Ethernet, and Serial Port Connector [ODU GK0YAR-P10UC00-000L] Bi-Color Status LED •...
  • Page 23 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Push-to-Talk (PTT) Connector [ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L] AUX Connector [ODU GK0YCR-P10UC00-000L] SL4200 Figure 4 StreamCaster SL4200 Ruggedized Enclosure RF Channels 1-2 Connectors [TNC Female] Power Switch [2-Position Rotating] Bi-Color Status LED • Red – Radio is in the process of booting up •...
  • Page 24 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 20-pin pogo style connector • 8-32VDC input / USB-C PD (9VDC) • 2x USB 2.0 (Host / OTG) • Serial RS-232 • +5VDC output SC4400: Figure 5 StreamCaster 4400 Ruggedized Enclosure RF Channels 1-4 Connectors [TNC Female] Bi-Color Status LED •...
  • Page 25 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200: Figure 6 StreamCaster 4200 Ruggedized Enclosure RF Channels 1-2 Connectors [TNC Female] Power Switch [2-Position Rotating] Power (EB Version Only, 9-20V), Ethernet, and Serial Port Connector [Hirose LF10WBRB-12PD] Bi-Color Status LED •...
  • Page 26 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.2 Connector Pinouts 4.2.1 SC4400E Pinouts SC4400E Primary Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout Color of wires Enclosure PWR/COMM Switchcraft Pinout Signal coming from (GK0YAR-P10UC00-000L) (EN3C2F16X) ODU connector Pink 5V OUT (For External GPS Puck) Yellow/Blue...
  • Page 27 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400E RS-232 Pinout Switchcraft Pinout RS-232 (DB9) Signal (EN3C6FX) 5V OUT Ground Table 3 SC4400E Serial and GPS Pinout Figure 8 Switchcraft connector on Primary/Power cable Page 26 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 28 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400E AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Color of wires coming from Signal (GK0YCR-P10UC00-000L) ODU connector Yellow/Blue USB GND USB1_D- Green USB1_VBUS Violet USB0_VBUS Pink GPIO1 (BDA control) Black USB0_D+ Brown USB0_D- Light Green...
  • Page 29 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400E PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) 5V_OUT (Up to 400mA) COR/DUAL_PTT AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 5 SC4400E PTT Connector Pinout Figure 10 SC4400E PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)
  • Page 30 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.2.2 SC4200EP Pinouts SC4200EP Primary Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout Color of wires Enclosure PWR/COMM Switchcraft Pinout Signal coming from (GK0YAR-P10UC00-000L) (EN3C2F16X) ODU connector Pink 5V OUT (For External GPS Puck) Yellow/Blue GND IN Green/Violet...
  • Page 31 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200EP RS-232 Pinout Switchcraft Pinout RS-232 (DB9) Signal (EN3C6FX) 5V OUT Ground Table 7 SC4200EP Serial and GPS Pinout Figure 12 Switchcraft connector on Primary/Power cable Page 30 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 32 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200EP AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Color of wires coming from Signal (GK0YCR-P10UC00-000L) ODU connector Yellow/Blue USB GND USB1_D- Green USB1_VBUS Violet USB0_VBUS Pink GPIO1 (BDA control) Black USB0_D+ Brown USB0_D- Light Green...
  • Page 33 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200EP PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) 5V_OUT (Up to 400mA) COR/DUAL_PTT AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 9 SC4200EP PTT Connector Pinout Figure 14 SC4200EP PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)
  • Page 34 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.2.3 SL4200 Pinouts SL4200 POGO Connector Pinout Signal Vbat 8-32 VDC input * RS232 TXD RS232 RXD GPIO1 CC2 (PD mode-config) CC1 (CC) (PD mode-config) USB PD VBUSS (+9 VDC) * USB0 Vbus (USB 0 always in host mode)
  • Page 35 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 15 SL4200 20 pin POGO connector Supported USB 1 Modes Wiring instruction USB1_ID floating and USB1 in client mode. Connect VCC_5V to USB-PD and USB 2.0 from the same source USB1_VBUS on the pogo plug side or in the cable USB 1 as client but not using USB-PD or PD USB1_ID floating and USB1 in client mode, standard USB 2.0 wiring...
  • Page 36 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.2.4 SC4400 Pinouts SC4400 Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout Enclosure PWR/COMM Switchcraft Pinout Signal (LF10WBRB-12PD) (EN3C2F16X) 5V OUT (For External GPS Puck) GND IN GND IN VCC IN VCC IN 100-Base T ETH0 M2N (RX-)
  • Page 37 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 16 SC4400 Power (Optional)/Serial/Ethernet Pinout Diagram (Cable Side) Page 36 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 38 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400 AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Signal (LF10WBRB-12SD) USB1_GND USB1_D- USB1_VBUS USB0_VBUS GPIO1 (PA Enable 3.3V) USB0_D+ USB0_D- RESERVED (Do Not Connect) USB1_Sense USB1_D+ USB0_GND Table 14 SC4400 AUX USB/GPIO Connector Pinout (USB1 is USB 2.0 OTG, USB0 is USB 2.0 Host Mode Only)
  • Page 39 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400 PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 15 SC4400 PTT Connector Pinout Figure 18 SC4400 PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)
  • Page 40 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.2.5 SC4200 Pinouts SC4200 Power/Ethernet/Serial Connector Pinout Enclosure PWR/COMM Switchcraft Pinout Signal (LF10WBRB-12PD) (EN3C2F16X) 5V OUT (For External GPS Puck) GND IN (External Power Option Only) GND IN (External Power Option Only) VCC IN (External Power Option Only)
  • Page 41 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Grey Grey Black Switchcraft female EN3C6FX Serial Rx V+ for GPS Antenna - viewed from front Brown White White White Raised Ground RJ45 Pin 3 Indicates Pin #1 Purple Serial Tx Blue B/W striped...
  • Page 42 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200 AUX Connector Pinout Enclosure AUX Signal (LF10WBRB-12SD) USB1_GND USB1_D- USB1_VBUS USB0_VBUS GPIO1 (PA Enable 3.3V) USB0_D+ USB0_D- RESERVED (Do Not Connect) USB1_Sense USB1_D+ USB0_GND Table 18 SC4200 AUX USB/GPIO Connector Pinout (USB1 is USB 2.0 OTG, USB0 is USB 2.0 Host Mode Only)
  • Page 43 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200 PTT Connector Enclosure PTT Connector Signal (ODU GKCWAM-P07UB00-000L) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) RESERVED (Do Not Connect) AUDIO_GND SPEAKER_OUT MIC_IN RESERVED (Do Not Connect) Table 19 SC4200 PTT Connector Pinout Figure 21 SC4200 PTT Pinout Diagram (Cable Side)
  • Page 44 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3 Mechanical and Operating Specifications SC4400E: Mechanical • -40° to +65° C Ambient Temp. • IP-68 (Dust / Submersible in Water to 20m)** IP Rating • 5.25” x 4.5” x 1.8” (Excluding Connectors) Dimensions •...
  • Page 45 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual (**) Must have all connectors mated with IP68+ cables/antennas SC4200EP: Mechanical • -40° to +65° C Ambient Temp. • IP-68 (Dust / Submersible in Water up to 20m)** IP Rating • 4.00” x 2.63” x 1.51” (Excluding Connectors) Dimensions •...
  • Page 46 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual (**) Must have all connectors mated with IP68+ cables/antennas SL4200: Mechanical • -40° to +65° C Ambient Temp. • IP-67 (Dust / Submersible in Water up to 1m)** IP Rating • 119 x 74 x 18 mm (Excluding Connectors) Dimensions •...
  • Page 47 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual (**) Must have all connectors mated with IP67+ cables/antennas Page 46 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 48 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4400: Mechanical • -40° to +65° C Ambient Temp. • IP-67 (Dust / Immersion in Water up to 1m)** IP Rating • 5.25” x 4.5” x 1.8” (Excluding Connectors) Dimensions • 2.5 lbs. (40 oz./1.13 kg.) Weight •...
  • Page 49 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200: Mechanical • -40° to +65° C Ambient Temp. • IP-67 (Dust / Immersion in Water up to 1m)** IP Rating • 4.00” x 2.63” x 1.51” (Excluding Connectors) Dimensions • 0.94 lbs. (15 oz./0.43 kg.) Weight •...
  • Page 50 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3.1 SC4400E Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 22 SC4400E Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) *Tapped mounting holes are available on bottom (8-32) and on the sides (4-40) of radio as indicated in...
  • Page 51 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3.2 SC4200EP Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 23 SC4200EP Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) *mounting holes utilize https://www.mcmaster.com/96006a234 or equivalent. Hex head (5/64” drive), 2-56 thread, head diameter 9/64”; stainless steel; 3/8” length or longer...
  • Page 52 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3.3 SL4200 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 24 SL4200 Mechanical Drawing * Tapped mounting holes are available on bottom 6-32 screw, 0.196inch (5.0mm) depth. Page 51 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 53 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3.4 SC4400 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 25 SC4400 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) *Tapped mounting holes are available on bottom (8-32) and on the sides (4-40) of radio as indicated in Figure 25 SC4400 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom).
  • Page 54 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.3.5 SC4200 Enclosure Mechanical Drawing Figure 26 SC4200 Mechanical Drawing (top) and Mounting Pattern (bottom) *mounting holes utilize https://www.mcmaster.com/96006a234 or equivalent. Hex head (5/64” drive), 2-56 thread, head diameter 9/64”; stainless steel; 3/8” length or longer...
  • Page 55 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.4 SC4400E Specifications General • Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) Waveform • BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulation • 5, 10 & 20 MHz (1.25*, 2.5*) Channel Bandwidth • DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2...
  • Page 56 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Footnote: (*) in development 4.5 SC4200EP Specifications General • Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) Waveform • BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulation • 5, 10 & 20 MHz (1.25*, 2.5*) Channel Bandwidth • DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2...
  • Page 57 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual (All bands listed in MHz) Note: If band of interest is not listed, please contact a sales representative Footnote: (*) in development SC4400E/SC4200EP PTT Supported Mic Type Moving Coil or Condenser (Software Configurable) •...
  • Page 58 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.6 SL4200 Specifications General • Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) Waveform • BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulation • 1.25, 2.5 or 5 MHz Channel Bandwidth • DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2) Encryption •...
  • Page 59 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 4.7 SC4400 Specifications General • Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) Waveform • BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulation • 5, 10 & 20 MHz (1.25*, 2.5*) Channel Bandwidth • DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2...
  • Page 60 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Footnote: (*) in development 4.8 SC4200 Specifications General • Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) Waveform • BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulation • 5, 10 & 20 MHz (1.25*, 2.5*) Channel Bandwidth • DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2...
  • Page 61 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual (All bands listed in MHz) Note: If band of interest is not listed, please contact a sales representative Footnote: (*) in development SC4400/SC4200 PTT Supported Mic Type Specifications Moving Coil or Condenser (Software Configurable) •...
  • Page 62 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5. Web Interface 5.0 Getting Started Connect a laptop to the StreamCaster radio using the supplied Ethernet cable and turn on the radio. Users can type “ping <IP address>” in order to determine whether the radio is fully booted. A web configuration will then be available by typing the radio IP address in a web browser.
  • Page 63 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1 Local Radio Configuration The first group of configurations on the left side of the GUI is the Local Radio Configurations. This group of parameters can help adjust your network to perform better in various environments, conditions, and applications.
  • Page 64 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual directly below), you can select a link that will take you to create custom frequencies. Please see Section 8 Custom Frequency Plan for “Create Custom Frequencies” access and installation instructions. • Bandwidth: This defines the RF bandwidth of the signal. A higher bandwidth will allow more throughput while a narrower bandwidth will be susceptible to less noise.
  • Page 65 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1.1.2 Advanced Figure 29 Advanced Configuration Page This page is used to set the advanced settings. A brief description of each parameter is given below. MAC Settings: • Routing Beacon Period: Controls how often routing beacons are sent to other radios. A lower Routing Beacon Period results in faster reaction to topology changes.
  • Page 66 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Period also adds more overhead to the network which scales with the number of nodes in the network. For larger networks, a larger Routing Beacon Period is recommended. Default value is 100ms. •...
  • Page 67 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual You will know that you have reach a more appropriate GI mode if the loss rate decreases after adjusting. *(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersymbol_interference) **(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_interval) • Beamforming (SC4200/SC4400/SL4200): Enable or disable TX Beamforming (Up to 2X increase in...
  • Page 68 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Modulation Modes and Receiver Sensitivity • Note that listed sensitivity values were measured using a controlled and cabled setup. Actual results may vary by +/- 2dB. Table assumes link distance of 5000m. 10ms, 20ms, and 40ms burst time for 20, 10, and 5MHz bandwidth respectively.
  • Page 69 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 64 QAM 5/6 16.25 10.20 -79.5 -76.5 Table 21 MCS vs. Sensitivity Chart (2.5MHz Bandwidth)* SC4200/3822 PHY Throughput UDP User Throughput SC4400/3500/3800 SL4200 Coding Rate (Mbps) (Mbps) Sensitivity Sensitivity BPSK 1/2 1.63 1.03...
  • Page 70 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual SC4200/3822 PHY Throughput UDP User Throughput SC4400/3500/3800 SL4200 Coding Rate (Mbps) (Mbps) Sensitivity Sensitivity BPSK 1/2 4.92 QPSK 1/2 13.00 9.82 QPSK 3/4 19.50 14.73 16-QAM 1/2 26.00 19.65 16-QAM 3/4 39.00 29.47 64 QAM 2/3 52.00...
  • Page 71 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1.2 Networking The Networking section will allow you to configure the various networking parameters involved with the mesh network. This includes various LAN settings, WIFI settings, Multicast parameters, as well as QoS (quality of service) settings.
  • Page 72 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual LAN Settings: • Virtual IP: Enable or Disable the Secondary IP address for the radio. • Virtual IPv4 Address: Set the secondary IP address for the radio. The user may set this to be on the user’s IP network, e.g., 192.168.2.10.
  • Page 73 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • VPN Server IP: IP Address of N2N VPN Server • VPN Server Port: Port that the N2N VPN server is configured to listen on. • VPN Buffer Size: This sets the buffer size for WAN links. Note, all radios with WAN links should have this setting synced up.
  • Page 74 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • Wired Backbone Gateway: This setting pertains to wired backbone functionality (See Section 7: Wired Backbone). For normal operation, set Wired Backbone Gateway to ‘Auto’. If multiple radios will be connected to a wired backbone, all radios on the backbone should be set to ‘Auto’.
  • Page 75 Figure 31 DLEP DLEP Settings: The Silvus radio supports Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP). This is a feature where the Silvus radio would be able to pass feedback to a router to help optimize route selection. To enable DLEP you would need a DLEP capable router to connect to the radio ethernet connection.
  • Page 76 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1.2.3 WIFI Settings Page 75 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 77 Figure 33 WIFI Client configuration page WiFi Settings: Note: Use of this feature requires a Silvus USB-WiFi adapter. The WiFi settings will only display if the WiFi dongle is attached to the radio’s USB port before it is powered on. WiFi supports WPA2-PSK AES encryption on the wifi dongle part number SC-WIFI-DNGL2-RGD-ODU.
  • Page 78 This is the simplest mode as all data is transparent and at layer 2. NAT mode puts the WiFi wireless traffic on a LAN, and the rest of the Silvus mesh network on a WAN. In effect, this means that a device connected wirelessly via the NAT AP will be able to find any device in the larger mesh network, but not vice versa.
  • Page 79 DHCP Server Settings: The Silvus radios have a built in DHCP server in them. Once you enable the DHCP server, the radio will automatically assign IP addresses to the devices that are connected to the mesh network. Below are the various parameters of the DHCP server.
  • Page 80 In this example use of the DHCP server, you would assign devices within the 172.20.x.y subnet for them to communicate with the Silvus radio subnet. This would allow EUDs that are accepting DHCP IP addresses to be able to log into the Silvus GUI.
  • Page 81 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Page 80 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 82 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1.2.5 Multicast Page 81 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 83 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 35 Multicast Configuration Page • Default Multicast Algorithm: This controls which method of multicast transmission is used if it does NOT match the group IPs listed in the Legacy Multicast Groups or the MANET Multicast Groups.
  • Page 84 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Data for multicast group 224.50.50.51 will be discarded at the transmitter and not put on the air: 224.50.50.51, -1 • MANET Multicast/Broadcast: Enable or Disable the MANET Multicast/Broadcast feature. • MANET Multicast/Broadcast (Mode): The broadcast mode can be either single-hop or multi-hop.
  • Page 85 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • MANET multicasting 5.1.2.6 Quality of Service (QoS) Figure 36 Quality of Service (QoS) Configuration Page The Quality of Service configuration page allows the user to make a distinction between three priority levels for managing traffic. These levels are normal, high, and critical.
  • Page 86 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual cleared by removing the text and clicking ‘Apply’ or ‘Save and Apply’. If unspecified, traffic is treated as Normal Priority. Ping Classification: You will be able to adjust the priority level of pings DSCP Mapping Another method of assigning priority levels is to use DSCP mapping.
  • Page 87 5.1.2.7 Infrastructure Networks This section controls two features in the Silvus radios. The Scan on Start feature and the failover mode. The Scan on Start feature will enable Edge configured radios to check for Infrastructure configured radios that are set with same center frequencies and bandwidths upon bootup. Based on the best SNR that can be obtained from infrastructure radios at boot up, the Edge radio will boot up connecting to that Infrastructure network with the best signal.
  • Page 88 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual and switch to that frequency. You'll see the edge radio join the network of the infrastructure mode. • Failover mode: Determines what action will be taken when the Edge radio cannot find a path to an Infrastructure radio.
  • Page 89 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • BDA Gains for Channels 1-4: Enter the gain (dB) for the power amplifier connected to each channel of the radio. This is sometimes labeled as Tx gains. • LNA Gains for Channels 1-4: Enter the gain (dB) for the LNA connected to each channel of the radio.
  • Page 90 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual o GPS: In GPS mode, an external serial GPS module can be connected to and powered from the serial port of the radio. A gpsd service daemon running on the node will make the GPS information available to any user on the network from TCP/IP port 2947.
  • Page 91 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual USB Status (3822/4200/4400): The USB port on the 3822/4200/4400 can auto-detect whether the connected device is a USB host or client device. The USB cable should not be unplugged while the radio is running.
  • Page 92 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.1.5 PTT (push-to-talk) (not available on SL4200) Page 91 10017C000 Silvus Technologies Confidential...
  • Page 93 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 40 Push-to-Talk (PTT) & Audio Page The PTT page can be used to configure talk groups (Multicast Groups) and speaker/mic settings for PTT enabled radios. Radios will only communicate with other radios that are subscribed to the same ‘Multicast Group’.
  • Page 94 Network Topology Page, allows users to quickly and effortlessly view the network topology and observe key parameters of the network. For ease of use, the Silvus StreamScape utility is designed to be accessible from a Firefox or Chrome web browser.
  • Page 95 Figure 42 Example Network Topology. • Route Health – The Silvus StreamScape Utility will alert the user when too many packets are being routed through a single node. In such cases, a node will change from green to yellow to red as the packet queue increases (see ‘31327_122.95’...
  • Page 96 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • Individual Node Characteristics – By double clicking on any node in the network, users can view key operating characteristics of the node. Figure 43 Individual Node Characteristics shows an example of this for ‘node25905’. The characteristics shown are: o Node ID: The unique node ID assigned to each node at time of manufacture.
  • Page 97 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual o Routing Beacon Period: Routing Beacon Period setting of node. o Routing Beacon MCS: This is the MCS setting that the routing beacons will use. o RTS Retries: RTS Retry setting of radio.
  • Page 98 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 43 Individual Node Characteristics • Link Characteristics – By double clicking the mouse on any link in the network, users can view key operating characteristics of that link. Figure 44 Link Characteristics shows an example of this for the link between ‘node30225’...
  • Page 99 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 44 Link Characteristics 5.2.1.1 Control Panel To open the control panel left-click on the red settings icon ( ) at the top right of the graphic, and the control panel will populate on the left-hand side.
  • Page 100 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • Routing Information – The user can view the routing path between any 2 nodes within a network by simply specifying the source and destination node in the Control Panel. The path will turn bold as shown in Figure 47 Routing Path for the path from ‘node31327’...
  • Page 101 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • Update Node Labels – Naming each node in the network is as simple as double-clicking on the node name and typing in a new name in the update node label section of the control panel as shown in Figure 48 Custom Node Naming.
  • Page 102 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Jitter: The variation in delays in the received packet. Lost/Total Datagrams: The amount of packets lost vs total packets sent Figure 49 iPerf Function within GUI You can add multiple iPerf sessions to run at the same time by click on the green “ADD FLOW” button.
  • Page 103 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.2.2 Mapping The Mapping page provides an easy-to-use method of tracking the location of nodes in real time. Nodes with GPS modules attached will be tracked on the map as shown in Figure 50 Mapping Page...
  • Page 104 . OpenStreet Maps Silvus is a Downloading Maps version of OpenStreet maps which is hosted on Silvus’ servers in case of an interruption in service with OpenStreet Maps. The Silvus maps is currently only guaranteed to cover the United States. However it should have some international maps as well.
  • Page 105 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.2.2.2 Map Control Panel To open the Map Control Panel, please select the red settings icon ( ) on the top right of the page. This will populate the map control panel on the left side of the map overlay.
  • Page 106 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Set Default Location – This is referring to setting the default location of a radio when that radio doesn’t have GPS lock. You can do this by right clicking on the map in the location that you want to place the radio, and that will pop-up a menu where you can choose which radio to set there.
  • Page 107 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Cursor on Target: Figure 54 Cursor on Target Settings Cursor on Target is an exchange standard that is used to share information about targets. This is a messaging format often used in blue force tracking applications such as ATAK. CoT is a multicast type of traffic that will follow the multicast method configured on the default setting under Multicast tab.
  • Page 108 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual • CoT Stale Time (Seconds): Data outside of this time window becomes invalid • CoT Type: The event type of the target Select Nodes to Display on Map: Figure 55 Map Control Panel (Nodes to Display on Map) In the next section of the map control panel, you select or deselect nodes to be displayed on the map.
  • Page 109 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual The Map Routing Panel shows you the route path from one radio to another on the map. It also lists the link capacity between the two radios, and the ground distance. Address: Figure 57 Map Control Panel (address) The address function can help you zoom the map to a specific address without knowing the lat/long coordinates.
  • Page 110 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.2.2.3 Downloading Maps An internet connection is required to obtain map data; however, users can cache map data on a node beforehand. For map caching follow these steps: 1. Attach the radio to a laptop and open the Networking/LAN settings.
  • Page 111 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Figure 59 Manually Placing Nodes on the Map If there are nodes within the mesh that do not have a GPS module connected or are located in an area with no GPS connectivity, the user can easily place the node on the map by right clicking on the desired location on the map and choosing which node to place there.
  • Page 112 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Table View 5.2.3 Figure 60 Table View The table view tab shows all the statistics and setting profiles in table view. Users can select what is being displayed in the table view by clicking the blue filter icon ( ) to the top right of each table. You can deselect or select various parameters in this filter selection to display in the table view.
  • Page 113 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.2.4 Network-wide Setup Using the network-wide setup users can configure key parameters of every node in the network with just one click. Users simply need to check off the parameters they wish to be updated across the network and click on Apply to apply but not write new values to flash or Save and Apply to apply and save values to flash.
  • Page 114 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 5.2.5 Per-Node Setup The per-node setup can be used to modify key parameters of individual nodes within the network. As shown in , users will see a list of all nodes available within the network. The Figure 62 Per-Node Setup directly connected node is listed first with the rest ordered lexically.
  • Page 115 Customizations to support specific properties of the Streamscape radios, described in SILVUS- MIB.txt. The Silvus OIDs are located in the .enterprise.silvus subtree (1.3.6.1.4.1.56320) The SILVUS-MIB.txt can be downloaded from the radio with a standard http browser/downloader. The file is located in /SILVUS-MIB.txt.
  • Page 116 The Streamscape snmp service supports snmp version 2 (v2c) and version 3 (v3). To access the service use the following default credentials: for SNMP version 3: set user “silvus”, no password, no auth no priv for SNMP version 2: set community to “silvus”...
  • Page 117 SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryRate.19499 = INTEGER: 64985984 SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryRate.30225 = INTEGER: 0 SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryLoss.19499 = INTEGER: 0 SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryLoss.30225 = INTEGER: 0 SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryStatus.19499 = INTEGER: up(1) SILVUS-MIB::neighborEntryStatus.30225 = INTEGER: up(1) $snmptable -m ALL -v 2c -c silvus 172.20.11.3 streamscapeneighbortable SNMP table: SILVUS-MIB::streamscapeNeighborTable nbNodeid neighborEntrySNR neighborEntryAirTime neigEntryRate nbEntryLoss nbEntryStatus...
  • Page 118 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Features available on this page include the below: • SNMP service can be enabled/disabled on this page. • Upload an extended SNMP configuration file • Download the currently active extended SNMP configuration file.
  • Page 119 -e 0x80001F888076AC0A51137A495A myuser MD5 mypassword DES myotherpassword Each radio has its own engine ID. The engine ID can be obtained with snmpwalk -m ALL -r 1 -t 1 -v 3 -u silvus [RADIO_IP]:161 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1.1.0 Example for SNMP v2 traps to...
  • Page 120 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual Complete list of Silvus SNMP OIDs: Description and command to obtain the value 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320 Registered enterprise OID for Silvus enterprise.silvus 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1 Subtree for StreamScape radios enterprise.silvus.streamscape 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.1 Subtree for static radio properties .streamscape.streamscapeRadio 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.1.1...
  • Page 121 StreamCaster 4000 series MIMO Radio User Manual 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.3 Subtree for current values (voltage, .streamscape.streamscapeCurrent temperature) 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.3.1 Current voltage in mV .streamscapeCurrent.streamscapeVoltageCurrent 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.3.2 Current CPU temperature in C .streamscapeCurrent.streamscapeTemperatureCurrent 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.5 Subtree for neighbors table .streamscape.streamscapeNeighbors 1.3.6.1.4.1.56320.1.5.1 Structure (and OID) for the neighbor table .streamscapeNeighbors.streamscapeNeighborTable...

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