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Dataradio HiPR-900
Wireless Radio Modem
242-5099-100 HiPR-900
User Manual
001-5099-000 Rev6
January 2009

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  • Page 1 HiPR-900 ® Dataradio HiPR-900 Wireless Radio Modem 242-5099-100 HiPR-900 User Manual 001-5099-000 Rev6 January 2009...
  • Page 2 Updated HiPR picture • Updated company information Version 4 • Applies to HiPR-900 FHSS 900 PROD V2.8_Rxxx • Added Feature Key Capability • Added Section 6.7.6.6: Feature Options • Added Figure 6 • Updated Figure 4, Figure 5, Figure 21, Figure 29, and Figure 30 •...
  • Page 3 • Updated Figure 35, Advanced IP Configuration, Time Source • Updated Figure 31, DHCP Server • Updated Figure 33, IP Optimization & Tuning, Bridge Mode • Updated Section 3.1, LEDs Version 0 21 September 2005 • Initial release of Dataradio® HiPR-900™ wireless modem User Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    RF Interface ............................18 IP N ..........................19 ETWORK ETTINGS 6.3.1 Factory Settings in Bridge Mode ......................19 6.3.2 IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode ..................... 19 6.3.3 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Host) .................. 20 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 5 Site Map and Help ..........................77 OPTIMIZATION & TROUBLESHOOTING ....................78 ......................... 78 UILT PECTRUM NALYZER ............................ 78 PECTRUM ISPLAY 7.2.1 Display Characteristics ......................... 79 7.2.2 Multi-path Interference .......................... 79 TCP/IP ..........................80 AXIMIZING ........................80 AXIMIZING VIA ETUP AGES 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 6 ONFIGURATION 38 - A IP C – IP S ................43 IGURE DVANCED ONFIGURATION ERVICES ETUP 39 - SNMP: ......................44 IGURE MANAGER AGENT MODEL 40 - B 1234......................45 IGURE RANCH OF THE TREE 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Nat On H Ipr-900 E

    DCE J11A & B, 9- DE-9 ..............10 ABLE OUT FOR CONTACT CONNECTOR 6 - IP F ..........................31 ABLE ORWARDING ODES 7 - S (PER)........38 ABLE IMPLIFIED RATING OF OUTPUT VALUE REPRESENTING ACKET RROR 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 8 1- D PR-900 V2.7_RXXX ..87 PPENDIX IAGNOSTIC UTPUT ORMAT FOR UNITS IRMWARE UILD OR EARLIER 2- H PR-900 W ..............89 PPENDIX IRELESS ADIO MODEM IRMWARE ERSIONS 3 - D ......................90 PPENDIX ELEMETRY ARRANTY 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 9 COM Port Both RS-232 serial communications ports of the HiPR-900 wireless radio modem are configured as DCE and are designed to connect directly to a DTE. Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
  • Page 10 Over-The-Air - Standard for the transmission and reception of application-related information in a wireless communications system Parallel Decode Patented technology used by HiPR-900 products featuring dual receivers for added data decode sensitivity in multi-path and fading environments. (United States Patent No: 6,853,694 B1) A PHY chip (called PHYceiver) provides interface to the Ethernet transmission medium.
  • Page 11 Transmission Control Protocol - A network protocol for transmitting data that re- quires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - A set of protocols to commu- nicate over a network. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 12 A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular net- working device. WLAN Wireless Local Area Network - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Product Overview

    General Description CalAmp’s Dataradio HiPR-900 FHSS modem with patented Parallel Decode® is a Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum wireless radio modem that operates in the license-free 902-928 MHz band. HiPR-900 is designed for SCADA, telemetry, control, and industrial applications in Point-to-Point, Point-to- Multipoint, and complex network topology configurations.

  • Page 14: Characteristics

    A distinct hopping pattern is used by HiPR-900 units based on System IDs to minimize the chance of interference with other spread spectrum networks. In the United States and Canada, no license is necessary to install and operate this type of spread spectrum system.

  • Page 15: Accessories And Options

    Product Warranty, RMA and Contact Information CalAmp guarantees that every HiPR-900 Radio Modem will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this manual.

  • Page 16: Rma Request

    RETURN REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION. For units in warranty, customers are responsible for shipping charges to CalAmp. For units returned out of warranty, customers are responsible for all shipping charges. Return shipping instructions are the re- sponsibility of the customer.

  • Page 17: Installation

    UL Approved for Class I, Division 2 or Zone 2 The HiPR-900 is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, A, D or non-hazardous locations. To meet UL compliance, the HiPR-900 must be installed in an enclosure and power must be supplied by a SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage , non-energy hazardous source.

  • Page 18: Spacing And Constraints

    (Initial output level) dBm - (excess antenna gain) dB + (cable loss) dB = (new power setting) dBm Therefore, the sample calculation becomes: 30dBm – 2.5 dB + 1.5dB = 29 dBm The HiPR-900 output must be reduced by 1 dB to 29 dBm. “R” = RX “T”...

  • Page 19: Rf Path And Communications Range

    Figure 3 - Antenna Spacing 2.2.4 RF Path and communications range The range of the HiPR-900 is dependent on terrain, RF (radio frequency) path obstacles, and antenna sys- tem design. To assure reliable communications, a competent professional should study the RF path to de- termine what antennas are required and whether or not a repeater is needed.

  • Page 20: Physical Description

    12 volt as well as 24 volt systems, and the high-efficiency switching design runs cooler with less loss. The HiPR-900 can be supplied power at its DC input (10-30V) or its PoE input; the DC input is given priority. The unit will switch between power sources according to the transition table below.

  • Page 21: Leds

    (1) The name shows the default function. Given the auto-MDIX capability of the Ethernet transceiver, TX and RX function could be swapped. Note: The HiPR-900 unit accepts PoE over the cable spare conductors and/or Data baring conductors as follows: Spare conductors: pins [4,5] as (+) or (-), pins [7,8] as the other polarity...

  • Page 22: Setup & Com Ports

    For serial ports considerations: • HiPR-900 radio modem is a DCE • Equipment connected to the HiPR-900 SETUP / COM serial port is a DTE Table 5 - Pin-out for DCE J11A & B, 9-contact DE-9 connector Contact EIA-232F Function...

  • Page 23: Browser-Based Interface

    Interface Setup and Status The HiPR-900 user interface is used to configure and view your network settings. Figure 5 shows the welcome screen of the Web Interface. The screen is subdivided in two frames: the frame on the left allows the user to navigate through the menus, while the main frame on the right displays the selected page.

  • Page 24: Network Applications

    (access point), remote station, or even as a combined store-and-forward remote with a local drop. 5.1.1 Master mode A unit in master mode is the RF network sync master, the HiPR-900 unit dedicated to controlling the network to changing channels as per FCC 15.247 rules. 5.1.2 Remote mode A unit in remote mode is a HiPR-900 unit that follows the master’s lead for changing channels.

  • Page 25: Connections

    24 VDC supply system. A setup PC can be connected via the serial port, allowing for setup and configu- ration of the HiPR-900 as well as local and remote diagnostics. It may be left connected at all times but is not required for normal operation once the unit has been configured.

  • Page 26: Selectable Data Rates

    250-5099-001). The switch or hub allows for a local Ethernet connection by the user’s PC for the purpose of set-up, troubleshooting and diagnostics and avoids the need to disconnect Ethernet RTU or PLC. The two serial ports of the HiPR-900 can be setup to allow connections to legacy equipment such as serial RTUs and PLCs.

  • Page 27: Network Topology

    Subnet. In router mode, the Ethernet connection on master unit and the remote(s) use different IP Subnets. A hub or switch may be used to allow multiple Ethernet devices to connect to the HiPR-900. Serial con- nections are transparent pass-through connections, allowing the use of legacy serial devices in the HiPR- 900 environment.

  • Page 28: Extending The Coverage Area

    Remote #2. The backbone between the two coverage areas will consist of the Repeater unit, which must be declared a Broadcast Relay Point unit. The backbone is represented by the grayed out section. Repeater Master Remote #2 Relay Point Remote #1 Figure 11 - Simple backbone 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Master Relay Point Remote #1 Remote #5 Figure 12 - Expanded Network Notes: Repeater unit extends Master sync and unicast data Relay Point unit extends broadcast data Master unit can be located anywhere in the network 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Operation & Configuration

    LAN Setup Check that DC power is applied to the HiPR-900 radio modem (PoE or PWR input). On a PC running MS-Windows with an existing LAN connection, connect to the RJ-45 input of the HiPR-900. Set-up PC as follows: 1.

  • Page 31: Ip Network Settings

    6.3.2 IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode Referring to Figure , set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master. Set the IP addresses and IP netmask. In the illustration, Host, RTU, HiPR Master, and Remote are part of the same IP subnet. This se- tup not only acts as a transparent Bridge but also provides IP Services (web pages, Terminal Server, FTP etc…).

  • Page 32: Ip Network Settings In Router Mode (With Host)

    6.3.3 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Host) Referring to Figure , set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master. Set the Router mode on the Master and Re- mote. Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote.

  • Page 33: Ip Network Settings In Router Mode (With Router)

    6.3.4 IP Network Settings in Router Mode (with Router) Referring to Figure , set one of the HiPR-900 as a Master. Set the Router mode on all units. Set the Eth1 IP addresses and IP netmask of both Master and Remote.
  • Page 34 MASK: 255.255.255.0 MASK: 255.255.255.0 RF Mask: unused RF Mask: unused RF Mask: unused Host IP: 172.30.1.1 MASK: 255.255.255.0 IP: 172.30.1.10 IP: 172.30.1.11 MASK: 255.255.255.0 MASK: 255.255.255.0 Figure 18 - IP Network Settings in Bridge Mode (with Repeater) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Login Screen

    HiPR-900 radio modem login password as detailed in section 6.7.4.1 below. Do not lose the new pass- word! Should the password be lost, you will need to contact CalAmp support as detailed in section 1.3 earlier. For subsequent access to the HiPR-900 unit, use the User Name and Password that you will have confi- gured. Note: The User Name entry is currently not an access-limiting factor.
  • Page 36 If there are changes to be saved, a sub-window prompts user to confirm resetting. • If there are no changes to be saved, resetting occurs automatically. A “Station Reset” 20-second timer counts down while the status reports: “Working…”When done, the status reports: “Ready” 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Setup Wizard (Bridge Mode)

    Progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). Click on Proceed to Next Step. If no change is made to the System ID dialog box, click on Proceed to Next Step. Figure 23 - Setup Wizard - Step Two 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 38 (right side of the Status bar). Click on Proceed to Next Step. If no changes are made to the IP dialog boxes, click on Proceed to Next Step. Figure 25 - Setup Wizard - Step Four 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 39 Bridge mode only. If in router mode, click the “Switch to Bridge mode” button and follow the instruc- tions below ( Figure ). Figure 26 - Setup Wizard - Step Five (Bridge Mode) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Figure 27 - Setup Wizard –Step Five (Switch to Bridge mode) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Basic And Advanced Parameter Settings

    6.7.1.1 Unit Status Figure 28 - Unit Status Item Description Displays HiPR-900 software revision information retrieved from the connected unit. Have this information handy if contacting CalAmp support. The Banner fields are deciphered as following: HiPR-900: Product name FHSS (Frequency Hopping...

  • Page 42: Setup (Basic)

    Power LED (flashing green). Unit will not reset. For both types of reports, have the displayed H/W Status message (or combination of messages) handy if contacting CalAmp support. Also required if returning unit for ser- vice under RMA. Factory-set. Shows the territory the unit has been configured for operation and ap- proved by the appropriate governmental authority.

  • Page 43: Forwarding Mode

    IP Forwarding mode rations. By default, the HiPR-900 only forwards IP and ARP packets (Ethernet II types: 0x0800, 0x0806) By selecting the “Everything” setting, the HiPR-900 will forward all 802.3 Ethernet II packets types. Use this setting to transport protocols such as IPX, 802.1Q, Bridge Forwarding etc.
  • Page 44 In Bridge mode of operation, each Unit repeats the traffic from its LAN interface to its RF interface and vice versa (see Figure ). Host(B) 172.30.1.2/24 Unit(B) ETH: 172.30.1.11/24 Host(A) Host(C) 172.30.1.1/24 172.30.1.3/24 Unit(A) Unit(C) ETH:172.30.1.10/24 ETH:172.30.1.13/24 Figure 30 - Bridge Mode: Sample Setup with one coverage area 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Basic Ip Configuration

    In “Use fixed IP settings” window, set to valid IP netmask for each individual unit (may be Netmask same or different depending on customer’s IP network topology). In “Use fixed IP settings” window, set to valid Default Gateway. Default Gateway May change for different groups or locations. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 46: Rf Setup

    Set power level between 20.0 dBm and 30.0 dBm (0.1 and 1.0 watt) Power Level Default is 30.0 dBm 256kBits/S, 512kBit/S (Default) - Sets the maximum speed the HiPR-900 will use for Airlink speed data packet transmissions. Slower speed preferred for longer range.

  • Page 47: Serial Ports Setup

    6.7.2.4 Serial Ports Setup Figure 33 - Setup (Basic) –Serial Port Setup 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 48 CLI Service (Command line interface)- RS-232 connection to Host PC Access to the Command Line Interface command shell is password protected and is reserved to authorized CalAmp maintenance personnel. IP Gateway Service Serial/RF bridge – IP Gateway service using UDP transport protocol (baud rate = 9600) Diagnostics –...

  • Page 49: Diagnostics

    Number of packets before a packet delivers a diagnostic message. Default is 25. Using value of 1 may flood a network as each diagnostic message may also send a Thinning Value diagnostic message. For further Diagnostics details, see paragraph 6.7.2.5.1 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Diagnostic Connections

    ♦ Thinning value: Number of data packets before a diagnostic message is delivered Previous versions of the HiPR-900 radio modem had only one “type field”-type 0. If working with a combination of cur- rent and previous versions of HiPR-900 units, the Reader program used (or written) must ensure to decode three sepa- rate types of unit’s diagnostic output (type 0, 3, and 4).
  • Page 51 “Bad” Packets Counts for Packet Error Rate 32-Bit Basic Valid “Good” Packets Counts for Incoming Packet Packet Error Rate Packets Header Validation Valid Figure 35 - Packets Counts for PER The “overtemp” limit default is 80 °C 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 52 (where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is your unit’s address in dot decimal format) (Thin- ning value must not be zero). Note: No overhead is generated in the HiPR-900 unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made. Sample output for bridge mode (no IP address available)
  • Page 53 Number of data packets before a diagnostic ceived will generate message is delivered a diagnostic mes- sage Signal RSSI -70 dBm Background RSSI -110 -110 dBm Forward power 1000 1000 mW (1.0 Watt) Reverse power 200 mW (0.2 Watt) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Setup (Advanced)

    Ethernet Interface MAC address in HEX format (factory-set). Disabled (Default), Enabled – Selects the unit that serves as the gateway between the Default IP Gateway Con- HiPR-900 units network and the outside network (management network). This unit is trol also called the Access Point unit.

  • Page 55: Rf (Ip)

    Set to valid common IP netmask for all units within a HiPR network Default 1500. Range 100 to 1500 bytes. Entering a value lower than 1500 RF MTU may reduce system performance. Note: Normally the parameters on this page are not changed except for RF MTU. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Ip Services Setup

    NAT technology is a method by which IP addresses are mapped from one ad- dress space to another. In HiPR-900, it is normally used on the WAN side of an IP network to hide local IP addresses from an external IP network (i.e. Internet) On all HiPR-900 units, the user can select which one out of the two interfaces (Ethernet or RF) will be considered private.

  • Page 57: Snmp Overview

    List. Management Information Base -used to assemble and interpret SNMP messages. The Dataradio HiPR-900 MIB is bundled with each unit's firmware. Click "Down- load mibs.zip" and a pop-up dialog box will appear in your browser asking you to open or save the file to your PC. Save the zip file to a desired location. Unzip the contents of mibs.zip file to a location where your SNMP manager can find it.
  • Page 58 Manager”. In a MIB browser, each object (or node) can be selected and its properties (including its OID) can be observed. Note: Both “Read Community” and “Write Community” passwords are required to operate SNMP MIB. For all HiPR-900 radio modems the same password is used for both read and write. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 59 MIB browser. 1.3.6.1.4.1.3732.4 hipr900 (1) hipr900Module (1) hipr900Settings (3) hipr900Statistics (5) hipr900Neighbors (7) hipr900Identity (2) hipr900NetSettings (4) hipr900Diagnostics (6) hipr900Control (8) hipr900NetGroup(1) hipr900NetSetMAC (2) hipr900NetSetIP (4) hipr900NetSetDG (6) hipr900NetSetMTU (3) hipr900NetSetnetMask (5) Figure 41- HiPR-900 OID Tree 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Nat Overview

    NAT does a lot more then simple translation of the IP source address. NAT also carries out IP protocol dependant translation. For the UDP and TCP protocols, NAT, will also translate the source port numbers. Special handling is also done for other more specific protocols like FTP. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 61 6.7.3.3.2.1 NAT on HiPR-900 On all HiPR-900 units, the user can select which one out of the two interfaces (Ethernet or RF) will be considered private. 6.7.3.3.2.1.1 Ethernet Interface is Considered Private Figure 43 - NAT on HiPR-900: Ethernet interface is private An IP packet whose source IP address originates from the Ethernet network and is sent towards the RF network, will have its source IP address replaced by the RF IP address of the HiPR-900 unit.
  • Page 62 An IP packet whose source IP address originates from the RF network and is sent towards the Ethernet network will have its source IP address replaced by the Ethernet IP address of the HiPR-900 unit. In the example Figure , the RF interface of the HiPR-900 (1) unit is considered private. The Ethernet interface of the HiPR-900(2) unit is considered private.
  • Page 63 In the example Figure , the RF interface of the HiPR-900 (1) unit is considered private. NAT is disabled on the HiPR-900 (2) unit. Notice that if the Remote Host sends a packet, the source IP address is not changed by the HiPR-900 (1) unit because the source does not originate from the private network.
  • Page 64 Notice that in this example, the source address of the packet comes from the Remote network and not the RF network, thus the HiPR-900 (2) unit does not do any source IP address translation on it ( Figure ). In the previous example, the HiPR-900 (1) unit was changing the source IP address of the packet, making the HiPR-900 (2) unit believe that the packet was originating from the RF network.

  • Page 65: Ip Addressing Modes

    When an IP packet is received on the Ethernet side of Address List the unit and the destination IP address matches one of the multicast IP addresses in this list, it is forwarded over the RF interface. Remote units will send it over their Ethernet interface. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Ip Broadcast/Multicast Overview

    For instance, if the Ethernet interface ad- dress of a HiPR-900 unit is 172.30.1.1/24 and the RF interface address is 10.0.1.2/24, then the broadcast address of the Ethernet interface is 172.30.1.255 and the broadcast address of the RF interface is 10.0.1.255.
  • Page 67 In the example in Figure , directed broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Master unit and on Re- mote (1) unit. If Sender wants to reach Remote Host (1), Remote Host (2), and Remote Host (3) with a single packet, he can send to destination address 172.30.1.255. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 68 Ethernet Interface, it will be sent out by RF Interface and vice versa) • If limited broadcast packets cannot be forwarded: Silently discards the packet. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 69 If Sender wants to reach Remote Host (1), Remote Host (2), Remote Host (3), and Remote Host (4) with a single packet, he can send to destination address 255.255.255.255. Notice that Sender and the Master units are on the same LAN (routing equipment does not usually forward limited broadcast packets). 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 70 Master unit itself. Then no Remote Host unit would ever be receiving a limited broadcast packet. Note: Serial data is always sent via broadcast mechanism as no destination address can normally be ex- tracted. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 71 Receiver 3 Receiver 1 (member of 226.1.2.3) (member of 226.1.2.3) Receiver Receiver Receiver 2 (not a member of 226.1.2.3) (not a member of 226.1.2.3) (member of 226.1.2.3) Figure 58 - Registration to multicast group (Second Step) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 72 The main HiPR-900 unit is directly connected to the outside network. ALL multicast groups MUST be identified in the main HiPR-900 unit because it uses IGMP to register the memberships to the multicast groups on behalf of the other units and Hosts (Remote HiPR-900 units, Remote Hosts).
  • Page 73 The settings shown in Figure below, and Figure , would enable the Sender unit to reach all enti- ties of the various groups. Figure illustrates setup on the Master unit. Figure 60 - Multicast Window Details (On the Main HiPR-900 unit) Enables or disables the registration of the multicast groups by the main HiPR-900 Multicast (Enabled/Disabled) unit.

  • Page 74: Ip Optimization & Tuning

    IP Routing Figure 63 - Advanced IP Configuration – IP Routing Item Description IP Routing Table Displays the table of IP routes that are active in the HiPR-900. Destination IP address of the route Netmask Netmask of the route Gateway Gateway of the route (next hop) Static routes: User-defined routes.

  • Page 75: Time Source

    IP of the SNTP Server in dot decimal format Period Period at which the SNTP Server is polled SNTP SNTP UTC Time Last update received from the SNTP Server (in seconds) – Read only TimeZone Select from drop-down list Daylight Savings Disabled (Default), Enabled 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 76: Ethernet (Phy)

    While TDD provides the best performance in point to point and point-to-multipoint configu- Segments rations, please enable "Timed Preset Segments" for networks with a repeater in order to avoid RF collisions. . See section 6.7.3.9.1 for more 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Tdma Segment Configuration

    Figure 68 - Example of timing breakdown for a 3 unit Network: Preset Time Segments Similarly, for a four-unit network configuration with a repeater (as in Figure ), enable “TDD mode” and “Timed Preset Segments”. The time segments will be equally distributed between the master, repeater, and remotes. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 78 Master Remote #2 Relay Point Remote #1 Figure 69 - Repeater and two remotes Note: Set “Timed Preset Segments” for any network configuration with a single repeater. Use “TDD Mode” for Point-to Point and Point-to-Multipoint topologies. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Security

    New Password CAUTION: Do not lose the new password or you will not be able to gain access to the unit; you will need to contact CalAmp for support as detailed in section 1.3 earlier. New Password Re-enter the new password string...

  • Page 80: Access List

    -Click on “Import Access list from file” button -Click on “Display Access List” button to view the imported access list Clear Access List Clears entire Access Control table Display Access List Clicking this button opens the access list in the message window 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Statistics

    RF Airlink sublayer – TX Pkts The total number of packets received by the RF Airlink sublayer. Note: For Transport (TCP/UDP) and Network (IP) interface layers statistics refer to MIB 1213. See Section 6.7.3.3.1.2 for details. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 82: Maintenance

    Figure 73 - Maintenance – Ping Test Item Description Enter IP address Enter IP address in dot decimal format This button executes the ping command. Ready field displays the out- Execute come of the ping command. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Unit Configuration Control

    6.7.6.2 Unit Configuration Control Important note: Record all original HiPR-900 factory settings for possible future use. Figure 74 - Maintenance - Unit Configuration Control (Initial screen) Item Description Active Configuration Description Field – available by selecting “Check- point User Configuration” radio button in the “User Configuration Set- Active Configuration Description tings “portion of this window below.

  • Page 84: Package Control

    6.7.6.3 Package Control Package Control is used for verifying the integrity of the field upgrade of the HiPR-900 radio modem firmware. Click on Maintenance/Package Control and wait a few seconds for the results to display. Snapshot in Figure shows a “PASS” result indication. If an upgrade problem arises and persists, click the “Package Control”...

  • Page 85: Spectrum Analyzer

    Continually monitors signal strength at each unit during normal opera- tion. Spectrum Analyzer See section 7.1 for further details Range -120 to –40 dBm Thresholds -90 to –60 dBm 6.7.6.6 Feature Options Figure 78 - Available Feature Options 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Neighbor Discovery

    Default 15 000ms. The neighbor discovery module populates the neighbor table with dynamic neighbor entries. The process of detecting the other units takes some time and RF bandwidth. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Local Info

    However, the new table entry’s status will be kept as dynamic. 6.7.7.2 Neighbor Table Each unit has a Neighbor Table. This table has an entry for each neighboring unit detected in the RF net- work. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 88 Polls the unit. Used to test if a unit is reachable. Poll Polls all units in the Neighbor Table. Poll All Clears the Neighbor Table. Deletes all entries. Clear List Refreshes the Neighbor Table. Note that this page does not refresh Refresh List automatically 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Neighbor Management (Advanced)

    Backup Route Hop Count: The number of hops to reach this unit taking the backup route Backup Route Next Hop ID: The RF MAC address of the 1-hop neighbor taking the backup route 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 90: Site Map And Help

    Click Site Map link to display a page that hierarchically lists all Web- Site Map Pages on the site and provides a short description where applicable. Click the Help Icon in the navigation pane to open a help text relating to Help Icon the window being displayed. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Optimization & Troubleshooting

    After original setup is complete, you may wish to maximize performance by first optimizing the Airlink (or RF link) and then optimizing the HiPR-900 radio modem to function in the resulting environment. A useful RF link diagnostic tool is the built-in Spectrum Analyzer that continually monitors signal strength with each packet during normal operation.

  • Page 92: Display Characteristics

    8 inches – 21cm) for fixed applications. The overall throughput can be measured after a change is made (do not forget to clear the statistics before a new measurement is taken) and a correlation to the spectrum made visually. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Maximizing Tcp/Ip

    Maximizing TCP/IP If after optimizing the airlink there still appears to be an unexplained speed loss (less than the HiPR-900 radio modem limit of about 40 Kbytes/sec total for both directions), you can look at maximizing TCP/IP. TCP/IP throughput can be tricky to measure as performance is related not only to the RF link, but how well flow control is implemented in the TCP/IP stack and how each application is designed.

  • Page 94: Ample

    Users with MS-Windows 2000 or XP who need additional information on network laten- cy and network loss may also use the pathping command. EXAMPLE tracert www.yahoo.com at the command prompt displays the intermediate routers be- tween local host to the ww.yahoo.com site. 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Configuration Information

    IP, TCP UDP … Available for MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. EXAMPLE netstat ? displays help netstat -a display TCP and UDP connections and listening ports information For further information on TCP/IP troubleshooting, please visit: http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/466/14/1.html 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 96 Firmware Upgrading The HiPR-900 radio modem firmware is field-upgradable using the unit’s Ethernet port. The process in- volves connecting to the IP address of the unit from a host PC and transferring the firmware files via an FTP program. 7.6.1 Procedure 1.

  • Page 97: File Integrity Failure

    Note: After resetting, the PWR LED remaining lit steady amber or red indicates the FTP transfer was not successful or that the firmware is corrupt. Please contact CalAmp system engineer- ing for assistance. 5. Verify the integrity of the newly transferred files.

  • Page 98: Management

    User adjustable from 20 dB to 30 dB in 0.1 dB increments Frequency Tolerance ±1.0 PPM RECEIVER 902.5 – 927.5 MHz RX Frequencies Bit Error Rate (BER) -98dBm for 10x10 @ 512kb/s (in Parallel Decode, typical) -102dBm for 10x10 @ 256kb/s (in Parallel Decode, typical) 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 99 IP or MAC Address, Thinning value, Flag/Voltage source, Voltage, Temperature, Packet Error Rate, Message elements Carrier Level, Average Background Level, Forward power, Reverse power FCC / IC / UL Certifications IC (DOC) 902.5- 927.5 MHz NP4-242-5099-100 773B-5099100 46A3 001-5099-000 HiPR-900 User Manual...
  • Page 100 Appendix 1- Diagnostic Output Format for HiPR-900 units Firmware Build V2.7_RXXX or earlier Output format for all HiPR-900 units with firmware build V2.7_RXXX or earlier is man / machine- readable, ASCII, comma-delimited format. Reader program used (or written) must ensure to decode the “type field”...
  • Page 101 No overhead is generated in the HiPR-900 unit if no online diagnostic connection is actually made. Sample output for bridge mode (no IP address available) [00:00:03:09], 0, 9, 100, 1, 5, 38, -51, -70, -108, 1000, 200 [00:00:03:09], 0, 9, 100, 1, 5, 38, -51, -70, -111, 1000, 200 Sample output for router mode [192.168.36.188], 0, 9, 10, 0, 127, 46, -42, -70, -107, 1000, 200...
  • Page 102 Appendix 2- HiPR-900 Wireless Radio modem Firmware Versions Table 1010 - HiPR-900 Wireless Radio modem Firmware Versions Date Build Comments Compatibility Sept. 2005 V1.0_R1.9 First official release Added new Capability: Oct. 2005 V1.2_R1.21 Compatible with V1.0_R1.9 Multi country hopping Buffer sizes, serial port timeout, Compatible with V1.0_R1.9 and...
  • Page 103 Appendix 3 - Data Telemetry Warranty CalAmp warrants to the original purchaser for use ("Buyer") that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to DRL's pub- lished technical specifications for a period of, except as noted below, two (2) years from the date of ship- ment to Buyer.
  • Page 104 With comprehensive capabilities ranging from product design and development through volume production, CalAmp delivers cost-effective high quality solutions to a broad array of customers and end markets. CalAmp is the leading supplier of Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) outdoor customer premise equipment to the U.S. satellite television market. The Company also provides wireless data communication solutions for the telemetry and asset tracking markets, private wireless networks, public safety communications and critical infrastructure and www.calamp.com.

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