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- Page 1 WA04700XX Multicast Video Distribution System MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index 1. Introduction ................1 About notation............................1 About trademarks ............................1 2. Basic principle................3 3. Installation procedure..............5 3-1. Location selection..........................5 3-2. Antenna installation kit........................6 3-3. Antenna cable connection........................7 3-4. Ethernet connection ...........................8 Direct connection.............................8 Hub/switch connection..........................9 3-5. Power supply connection....................... 10 4. -
Page 5: Introduction
This can be caused by different versions of operating systems on the PC, upgrades, etc. - This manual has been edited very carefully. However, Silex Technology, Inc. is not responsible for any mistakes included in this manual or any damages, direct or indirect, arising from the use of this manual. - Page 6 MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide...
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Page 7: Basic Principle
BR-1 is connected to the transmitter antenna with 10ft of coax cable. (e) BR-1 Power Supply (d) MVDS BR-1 Wireless Bridge (i) Router / Modem (g) Lightning Arrestor (a) PC ( Media Player / Agent ) - Page 8 MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide...
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Page 9: Installation Procedure
3. Installation procedure Installation procedure 3-1. Location selection It is very important to choose right location to mount the transmitter antenna and BR-1 for stable wireless connectivity. - Transmitter antenna should be mounted where able to have good line-of-sight to most of pump stations (receiver antennas). - The height of transmitter antenna should be nearly the same height, or slightly higher than receiver antennas. -
Page 10: Antenna Installation Kit
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 3-2. Antenna installation kit You need proper antenna installation kit with BR-1. Table 3-2-1 shows necessary part list for a BR-1 installation. The antenna distance and Ethernet cable length are dependent on the installation site, as well as other necessary cables. -
Page 11: Antenna Cable Connection
3-3. Antenna cable connection Figure 3-3-1 shows how to connect the antenna cable. Note that the lightning arrestor must be securely grounded in order to avoid ESD problem. Transmitter Antenna MVDS BR-1 10ft 195-series cable SR49120WDA Wirelss Bridge N-Mele to RPSMA-plug... -
Page 12: Ethernet Connection
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 3-4. Ethernet connection There are two types of Ethernet connection; Direct connection or Hub/Switch connection. It depends on the customer requirement which connection type should be used; Hub/Switch connection must be used when the customer needs network-based management capability. If the customer does not need network-based management capability, direct connection might be cheaper and simpler. -
Page 13: Hub/Switch Connection
Ethernet cable. A PC loaded with MVDS Agent software and an Internet Router likely be connected to the same switch also. 100BASE-TX Switch MVDS BR-1 Wireless Bridge MVDS X-1 Transmitter Figure 3-4-2 Hub/switch connection... -
Page 14: Power Supply Connection
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 3-5. Power supply connection BR-1 power supply is 100-240VAC input and 5VDC output. It does not have any means of ON/OFF switch; once plugged in, it stays ON. Note that MVDS power supply is not compatible with BR-1 (it is 15VDC) and it have physically different plug. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
4. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting BR-1 has three LEDs on front panel as shown as Table 4-1. The front panel LEDs gives �rst clue for troubleshooting. Wireless Status Link Front View Rear View Figure 4-1 Status LEDs Table 4-1 LED on BR-1 GREEN ORANGE GREEN... -
Page 16: All Leds Are Off
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 4-1. All LEDs are OFF BR-1 does not have the power. - Check if power supply is connected to active AC outlet. - Check if power cable is �rmly connected. 4-2. Link LED is OFF Ethernet connection is not right. -
Page 17: Wireless Led Is Off
4. Troubleshooting 4-3. Wireless LED is OFF Wireless connection is not right. - Check if antenna coax is �rmly connected. - Check if receivers are up and running. - Check if there is no troubles with antenna installation. (Refer to installation guide) - Check if SSID, Channel and WEP key settings of BR-1 is right. - Page 18 MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide...
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Page 19: Con�Guration
5. Con�guration Con�guration BR-1 is supposed to be pre-con�gured at the factory, according to customer requirement. It is not recommended to change the con�guration of BR-1 without enough knowledge. This section is provided for reference purpose. 5-1. IP address Before to con�gure any other items, IP address have to be con�gured to BR-1. IP address can be con�gured by;... - Page 20 MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide Automatic IP address is a kind of last-ditching solution. When BR-1 is con�gured for DHCP but failed to get an IP address, it will fall back to 169.254.x.y address, while x and y are randomly assigned numbers.
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Page 21: Ssid
5. Con�guration 5-2. SSID Factory default SSID is "mvds". It is recommended to recon�gure unique SSIDs for each installation sites, in order to avoid mixup possibility between other MVDS installations nearby. It is also recommended from security standpoint. 5-3. Channel Auto Search Channel Auto Search is OFF as factory default. -
Page 22: Channel
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 5-4. Channel Channel 1 is factory default. Because MVDS system is designed for 802.11a 5.8GHz channels, it should be con�gured either one of 149, 153, 157, 161 or 165 (for outdoor use in US/Canada). In order to determine which channel should be used, it is recommended to do the site investigation and look for "open"... -
Page 23: Ssid Broadcast
5. Con�guration 5-6. SSID Broadcast SSID Broadcast is ON as factory default. It is easier to be ON for initial setup and troubleshooting, however from security standpoint, it is recommended to turn it OFF once system is set and running. 5-7. -
Page 24: Key Index
MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide 5-8. Key index Factory default is 1 and should not be changed. 5-9. Key size 64 or 128 can be con�gured. Factory default is 64 because of backward compatibility, however 128 is recommended for better security. -
Page 25: Wep Key 1 To 4
5. Con�guration 5-10. WEP Key 1 to 4 Only WEP key 1 has to be con�gured for WEP, while Key 2 to 4 are optional. The key can be con�gured as raw-text (passphrase) or hexadecimal string. Passphrase can be 5 or 13 characters, depending on the key size. Hexadecimal string can be 10 or 26 characters, depending on the key size. - Page 26 MVDS BR-1 Setup Guide...
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