Atlas4900-EXT point-to-point radio with external h/v polarization antenna connectors The ATLAS4900-INT-18 and –INT-22 products consist of two radios which have either internal 18 or 22 dBi antennas with electronically selectable polarization. The –EXT radios are designed for use with external dish antennas. All three products contain universal power adapters and mounting hardware for a pole.
The ATLAS4900 is a point-to-point (PtP) wireless Ethernet transmission system which provides network connectivity at speeds up to 45 Mbps depending on the transmission distance and noise floor. The Atlas4900 utilizes OFDM technology is designed for use in long range backhaul and wide area data networking applications. The Atlas system is...
4 miles 6 miles 13 miles Integrated 18 dBi 30 Mbps 20Mbps 5Mbps 8” Flat Panel (10 dB fade margin) (10 dB fade margin) (10 dB fade margin) Line-of-sight range Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
Overview System Contents Each ATLAS4900-INT kit consists of two P4900M-INT radios, two power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injectors, two AC adapters, port covers, and mounting hardware. A dual-polarized integrated antenna is located behind the radome of the P4900M-INT. 2X Radio w/ Internal Antenna...
The reset button resets IP address and password to factory default. Hold the reset button down for 5 seconds (until amber lights flash) while unit is powered on to reset the unit. Reset Button Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
You are now ready to configure the radio via the Ethernet port. The Radio Power LED may take several seconds before lighting. The radio requires approximately 45 seconds to complete its boot process. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
Getting Started Configuration Tools ATLAS4900 radios can be configured using either the Command Line Interface (CLI), or the Web Browser (HTTP) interface. Although both methods are comprehensive and powerful, the CLI method provides slightly more functionality. This text covers configuration through the CLI. For HTTP configuration please see Appendix A.
If all of these parameters are met, and if the MU and RU are within range and properly aligned, the wireless link will automatically establish itself and Ethernet traffic will begin to pass between the radios. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
2. Set channel and polarization. (in this example set the channel to 1 and polarization to H). #> freq 1 h Ch# 1 h (4950 MHz) Success. 3. Set default Opmode to “ON.” #> defaultopmode on Success. 4. Turn Opmode “ON.” #> opmode on Success. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
- Once every second when unit is powered on but opmode is OFF. - Twice per second while in opmode ON and scanning for an MU or RU. - Solid after unit is associated with the RU or MU. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
In this example the linktest was run at 24 Mbps at each end of the link. The results indicated 10 cycles of 1000 packets were transmitted and received from each end of the link without error. Actual achievable throughput is measured at 22 Mbps. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
In this example the user sets the power to 18dBm and the speed to 24 Mbps: #> power Execution in progress..17 dBm (8..17) Success. #> speed 24 24 Mbps Success. #> Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
This is the primary loopback test utility for evaluating over-the-air link quality. Provides link reliability information and dropped packet statistics. Standard linktest transmits 1600 byte packets, 1000 packets per second for 10 cycles. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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5: switch settings and remarks part 6: statistics syslog Display system log tftpd [on|off] Enable or disable tftpd (used for firmware upgrades) utype [mu|ru] Set or display unit type Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
10> MU -67 dB -67 dB Connected Success. Users can also view the RSSI LEDs on the bottom of the radio. See the configuration section of this manual for more information. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
Prior to deployment, insert the silicone port plug around the Cat-5 Cable and insert into the radio’s port opening. Next, screw the port plate over the silicone plug as shown in the photographs below. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
Weather Sealing on EXT Model The Atlas4900-EXT is equipped with two reverse-polarity SMA connectors on the top for attachment to an external antenna. Each SMA connector is labeled with either “V” for Vertical or “H” for Horizontal polarization. Connect each cable to the appropriate “H”...
SNMP Chapter 6 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Trango Broadband Wireless will from time to time release firmware upgrades for the Atlas series radios. The latest released firmware can be downloaded from http://www.trangobroadband.com/support/downloads.htm. Firmware releases consist of two files: Main image firmware and Web (HTTP interface) firmware.
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Note: After uploading the firmware, the radio will activate the firmware automatically. DO NOT POWER CYCLE OR INTERUPT THE PROCESS for 2 minutes as it may result in damaging the unit. 8. Perform the same steps with the Web image files. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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Atlas radios is upgrade. Users may change the upgrade password within the radios using the password upgrade command.(figure8) Firmware release files from Trango Broadband Wireless will always use the default upgrade password of upgrade. If a user changes the upgrade password in the radio, then the firmware file name must be changed in order to upgrade the radios.
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Error on server : Fail to upgrade: tftpd is disabled 1. Make sure the tftpd is running on the unit.(figure3) 2. Ensure that firewall settings on your computer are not blocking tftp Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
Leave the User name field blank and enter read write or read only Password. Press OK. Default password is trango. After logging on, the system information screen will be displayed. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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Channel Table: Set of channels based on the Country Code setting. Area Code: Country information elements. It consists of the country code and a set of channels with maximum power. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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Speed: Transmit over-the-air raw data rate. Power: Transmit RF power setting. Range: Allowable range of the transmit power based on the current settings of the active channel and the speed. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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Activate Opmode On: Activates radio's Opmode to \"On\"-transmitting. Activate Opmode Off: Activates radio's Opmode to \"Off\" not-transmitting. Reboot: Reboot the unit. Close All Telnet Sessions: Close all the active telnet sessions. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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Appendix A HTTP Interface Configuration Screen Users may enter all primary configurable parameters using the Configuration Screen. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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–94 to –96 dBm. In this example, channel 2 is the noisier than channel 1. Either channel can be used Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
60 seconds with a specified TX rate of 6 Mbps per end. In this example, the error rate was 6 packets from RU to MU and 0 packets from MU to RU. Measured aggregate bandwidth is 5.51 Mbps. Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
NEMA Rating NEMA 4 Radio Dimensions 14.5 in. x 14.5 in. x 3.75 in. Radio Weight 7 Lbs. (INT-22), 5 lbs (INT-18) , 3 lbs (-EXT) User Interfaces RJ45 (shielded) Trango Broadband Wireless — Atlas4900 User Manual Rev. 1.3 page...
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