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1. teenies VIEW MENU O e ve RE Be Rec AE E Ot er EEE cote Wero dm ba Es a STATUS E10 l List View Topology View Topology View Key orte e o tin d ts ZOOM yl eee M M SHOW PING Stdtions tii cedes ae m ns tee i a EIAS EIU AERE RARE daa Show Parents Allin alata dl etbe ta ee EPA OE RR ER PADRE ER sade CER ER ERR EE EE TRAY ZR Show Parents One PIhnEATeQ eie esi E Mt A A at Reset Columns EJ c dida HELP MEN oreet eode A e A A cote ve ee e ede Re vu ce dee qud IS Nolo creer TP About RLX IH Browser RLX2 VIRTUAL LAN VLAN FUNCTIONALITY cccccssssssscsecccssssssssccceccesssssssccesecessssssscceseeesssssssaceeesesesees 153 TRANSPARENT SUPPORT OF VLAN TAGS 802 1Q csscccccsssccecsssseceesaeeecesssececssseeceesaececessececssseeceesaeeeceesaeeeensaseeees 153 PORT RADIO BASED VLAN TAGGING WITH MANAGED SWITCHES esccessessecssecseecseecsceceeesesesesesssesscsaeceaeceaecsaecseecatenes 154 PORT RADIO BASED VLAN TAGGING WITHOUT MANAGED SWITCHES sccesccssecssecseecseessceseeeseseseseeceesceaecsaecsaecseecaeesses 155 Lidddd edem M 157 PROD CT OVERVIEW zz 2 352 meer er eene con ne aduer ep aee uta Sines pea dua e o Mega dee de eI dae ee deed He AERE e ERN eases 157 COMPATIBILITY WITH PROSOFT RLXIB SERIES RADIOS
2. Page 84 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Prioritized Parent Selection If more control is needed than the automatic algorithm allows a priority list of parents for the RLX2 radio can be defined Prioritized Parent by Branch Length Parent Settings RLX2Repeater Parent MAC 00 0E 8E 24 AB 9C Parent Selection Method gt Automatically Choose Best Parent Branch Length 1 Preferred Parent Parent Selection Paramete Signal Strength Thresh Parent Margin 5 10 0 4 OY Ul AWN Repeater Parameters Rate to Parent Allow Children Yes C 1 Roaming Optimize Fast Roam Parameters Save Cancel With Parent Branch Length the radio will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio If Branch Length of 1 is chosen the radio will link only to the Master radio If Branch Length of 2 is chosen the radio will link only to an RLX2 radio that is linked to the Master radio and so on ProSoft Technology Inc Page 85 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Prioritized Parent by Preferred Parent List C Apes at http 10 20 3 75 repeaters htm df6996c0870291 E Parent Settings RLX2Repeater Parent MAC 00 0E 8E 24 AB 9C Parent Selection Method Automatically Choose Best D Parent Branch Length 9 Preferred Parent Best in List 00 00 00 00 00 Follow List Priority
3. ceseesecececececeeseeaececececeeseaaececececeeeeaeaeceeeceseeuaaeeeeeeeseeeeaaees 159 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS eroe eee een rene eere uera nep eee vo r Eio ENEE AEE oe eo Phe edente ar enne ey vo cae eoe hae ea ge eee xke 161 MASTER CHANNEL FREQUENCY TABLE 163 FCC EMISSION REGULATIONS 1 52x re aS RR PEERS EXE AED EE ERR EREDARU SEGUE e a NER RE UNE ERE E REL EYE NRS E PER teens 165 2 4 GHZ Band PointsTo Multipoint iter eet trita t dul Fe ea x Ro I eel e Pee ex ke e aaa ad eo eene 165 2 4 GHz Band Point To Point ccccccececeeeeseesesesecesseeseeseseeteeseeeseeeeseceseseseseceeeesteeeceeesececeseseeeeeseseceeeeeeececesens 165 5 GHz Bands Point To Multipoint ccsccccccesessensccesececesseseeesecsceeaseaececsceeessaassesscsseessasssesseseeusaaessseesenenes 166 5GHz Bands Point TO Point itt d o ane e b a d e e oaa 166 RADIO HARDWARE 5 ie S RR ay HER RA ER RU ida 167 Radio Power Requirements RLX2 IHNF W sccccsesssceesssccceessececsssseceessseceessesseasseceessssecssseceeaseeceesssseeesaes 167 Ethernet Cable Specifications i i nasa nre esee eL ato eo oda E o abeo Fee aa e su HERE ao di eed sen aad osa en eso nada AEn A 171 Ethernet Cable Configuration RLX2 IHNF W 171 Ethernet Cable Configuration all other radios 173 RLEX2 IFIA DETAIEED SPECIEICATIONS 5 2 see c eet fete exuere Ree eren e eR RI Ree ERE e ER LRL Re PEE ECL Tia gasses IRE ER HERR osas 174 Agency Appr
4. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold 50 Parent Margin 5 dB Repeater Parameters Rate to Parent Allow Children Yes gt No Roaming Optimize Fast Roam Parameters With Preferred Parent the radio will select its parent from a list of user specified parents Up to eight radios can be defined Best in List Page 86 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The radio will select its parent using the Automatic Parent Selection algorithm described above but it will limit the selection to the radios in the list The radio in the list with the lowest cost according to the algorithm will be chosen as its parent Follow List Priority The radio will select its parent from the list giving preference to the first entry followed by the second entry and so on ProSoft Technology Inc Page 87 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series IGMP Settings IGMP Settings Radio1 IGMP Multicast Filtering C Disabled Enabled Default Propagation Action Flood C Filter IGMP Query Generation Timed Interval y IGMP Query Interval 60 seconds Multicast Stale Count 3 query frames RLX2 radios support IGMP v1 and v2 The default operation of the RLX2 radios is to have IGMP
5. 7 Enter the Client Certificate combined file clientcert p12 and the password associated with the file and apply 8 Apply changes on the main page and attempt to connect to the Master WEP Key A key is a set of hexadecimal hex or ASCII characters used to encrypt data This field is only available when using WEP encryption type Be sure to record the WEP encryption key to retrieve if needed To create a 64 bit WEP key enter five normal text characters in the WEP key field which converts the characters automatically to 10 hex digits Alternatively enter 10 hex digits 0 to 9 a to f A to F directly in the WEP key field To create a 128 bit key enter 13 normal text characters which convert to 26 hex digits or enter 26 hex digits 0 to 9 a to f A to F directly Page 112 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Note Clients often support more than one WEP key Packets received can be decrypted using any one of the keys if programmed but packets are always transmitted with the default WEP key number If a transmit key number is set on the RLX2 radio make sure all other radios and clients have this key programmed To set keys other than key 1 on some clients using Windows Advanced settings may be used Programming more than one key on the RLX2 radio requires setting the key number to the key entering the key and saving the changes Repeat these steps for each key to pr
6. Apply Changes 3 Enter the Username _ MAC Filter Edit Filter Hide Network SSID Cancel Changes Obtain IP address DHCP 9 Use the following IP address Def Gateway Secondary DNS IP Address 10 12 2 73 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 10 12 2 1 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Serial Settings Login Password E The Model Number for this radio 2 Select the EAP Method PEAP or EAP TLS ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 111 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 4 Click Certificates to enter the certificate files Radio Configurati ic Utility eg 3x 3 10 23 1 126 certificate htm dfc3979b62deaf5 Certificate Management RLX2 IHG 0E 1 Certificate Type CA M Dont Validate Servers Certificate Certificate Passphrase File Location _Choose File No file chosen Apply Common Name CN Type Issuer Expiry File Name Certificate Certificate Name 2 Certificate Issuer 2 Expiry 2 C US ST California L Bakersfiled O prosoft CN neesus ri usecase E clientp12 5 Select either CA or Device client A CA Certificate is required for both PEAP and EAP TLS This is used to authenticate the server s certificate Additionally for EAP TLS a client certificate and private key are required 6 Enter the CA Certificate file created previously CAcert pem and apply it
7. e e e ae 49ma SAO M Tourmaline 1 aU 192 168 10 132 SSID Minerals R Sapphire OE R Opal 58 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser The Topology view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections Use this view to see whether all the radios are linked and approve of the way the radios are linked A radio that is not linked to a parent will show as a circle outlined by a flashing dashed red line It may be near the bottom of the window Scroll down to view all available radios To change how radios link to the network see Parent Link settings page 81 Refer to Improve Signal Quality page 66 for more information on overcoming poor connectivity Page 56 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Connecting Antennas Each radio must have an antenna connected to the Main antenna port on the RLX2 radio without an antenna for each radio the network will not function if the radios are more than a few meters apart You should always connect the number of antennas on Port A PortA PortC or PortA PortB PortC as indicated in the antennas control The network will not function without all antennas installed All antennas for radios that communicate directly with each other should be mounted so they have the same antenna polarity Antennas with N jack connectors cab be mounted directly to the radio using an N p
8. 60 65 125 U UART 207 Update Firmware 71 126 129 132 V View Menu 140 WwW WAP 207 WDS 207 WEP 207 WEP key 107 112 Whip antennas 185 Wi Fi 207 Wi Fi CERTIFIED 207 Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate e 207 Wi Fi Protected Setup 208 Wireless Clients 126 134 Wireless Gateway 208 Wireless Network 208 WLAN 208 WPA 208 WPA phrase 107 108 WPA2 208 Yagi Antenna 208 Yagi Array Antenna 186 Your Feedback Please 2 Z Zoom In 140 147 Zoom Out 140 147 Zoom to Fit 140 148 Page 212 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 19 2015
9. February 20 2015 Page 177 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series One 10 100 Base T connector shielded RJ45 Ethernet Port IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x Water Dust Tight M12 Connector RLX2 IHNF W 10 100 1000Mbps IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x 802 3af Water Dust Tight RLX2 IHNF WC 10 100 1000 Base T connector shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x 802 3af Antenna Port 3 RP SMA connector 3 N Type Connectors RLX2 IHNF W and WC Personality Module Industrial SD Memory Module No Personality Module on RLX2 IHNF W or WC Weight 1 1 Ibs 499 g RLX2 IHNF 3 lb 9 oz 1 6Kg less cables and pole mounting bracket Environmental 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Operating Temperature Humidity Up to 100 RH with no condensation External Power PoE Injector 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc 802 3af PoE Powered Device The RLX2 IHNF WC has a 6 foot attached cable and a 6 foot attached CAT6 cable for PoE applications Average Power Less than 8 Watts Consumption Agency Approvals amp Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations UL cUL Class Div 2 Regulatory CSA CB Safety Ex Certificate ATEX Directive Zone 2 CE Mark FCC IC ETSI Page 178 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHW Detailed Specifications Radio Frequenc
10. February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series LED Description Signal Strength D b D Blinks if SD card inserted with new configuration This is for all radio modes Radios in Master mode O O Noradios linked O D Oneormoreradios linked right LED blinking b b b Drschannel Availability Check in progress all LEDs blinking Amber Radios in Repeater or Client mode O O NoSignal O O O Radio linked Poor Signal O 0 O Radio linked Fair Signal O 0 Radio linked Good Signal Once the power cable and Ethernet cable are connected to the radio the Power Status LED should illuminate green The SPEED LED should indicate a valid wired link The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should start to blink occasionally For Repeater or Client mode radios all three Signal Strength LEDs will blink just after the radio links to the Master s signal but before it has been fully authenticated Normally this lasts only a few seconds If it lasts longer or never turns solid it usually means the encryption keys are not correct Retrieve the Default Password If the password is unknown the user will be unable to change the radio settings The user can retrieve the default password to use the software again but will lose all the settings that were programmed before RLX2 IHNF W and RLX2 IHNF WC Reset 1 Remove power from the radio 2 Press the Reset button The Reset button is located on the front of the unit just under the
11. February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series SSID Connection Signal dBm Hops Parent Associations Bridges Tx kbits sec Rx kbits sec FW Ver Boot Ver Service Set Identifier SSID is a name assigned to a wireless network Repeaters and Clients must be configured with the same SSID to connect Note that Master radios typically advertise their presence by broadcasting their SSID However SSID announcements can be disabled so that other wireless devices do not detect such Masters If a Master is not transmitting its SSID this field will indicate Hidden along with the SSID for example ProSoft hidden A Connection state is only shown for repeaters Scanning is shown while the radio is searching for a master Connected is shown for repeaters that have linked to a master The signal strength in dBm of a Repeater or Client device s link to a Master Master devices do not report signal strength The number of wireless connections a device is away from the wired connection of a Master This value is always 1 for a Master radio For Repeater devices is it a minimum of 2 but can be higher if there are additional hops to the Master Client devices do not display a hop value The MAC address of the Parent radio to which this Repeater or Client is linked Not shown for Master devices The number of network elements to which a radio has a wireless connection The number of device to which this devic
12. Field Description Parent Margin In Fast Roam applications where the RLX2 is on a mobile platform or there is a lot of movement in the environment causing RSSI levels to fluctuate it is desirable to have the RLX2 stick to its current Parent unless a better Parent s RSSI is stronger than this value This margin value is added to the current Parent s RSSI prior to calculating its cost It is desirable to roam to a new Parent prior to losing the connection with the current Parent which results in data loss A value too small in this parameter can lead to an RLX2 ping ponging back and forth between two Parents as the RSSI levels fluctuate A value too large could result in a roam not occurring up to the point where the unit moves out of range even though a candidate exists that is actually better than the current Parent The default value is 5 dB Larger values 10 15 dB should be used to prevent false roams from occurring due to temporary RSSI inversions between the current Parent and another candidate with the caveat of course that a roam point exists where the RSSI difference between the current Parent and the new Parent is greater than this margin Rate to Parent The default setting is Auto which allows the radio to select the best rate to use to the parent radio and adapt over time Specify a fixed rate rather than auto for example if the link to the parent has a low signal strength in which case fixing a lower rate
13. Gateway In wireless terms a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP Guard Interval Gl An interval of time between data packet transmissions The guard interval time for 802 11a b g systems is fixed at 800 microseconds 802 11n devices can also use a 400 microsecond guard interval falling back to 800 microseconds if excessive data corruption is detected Half Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to transmit and receive data but not both simultaneously CB or walkie talkie radios are an example of a half duplex communication system Either parties on a radio conversation may talk or listen but both cannot talk at the same time without corrupting each other s signal If one operator is talking the other must be listening to have successful communication Hz Hertz The international unit for measuring frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHz is one million hertz One gigahertz GHz is one billion hertz The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz band 802 11b and g devices operate in the 2 4 GHz band ProSoft Technology Inc Page 199 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE is a professional organization with members in over 175 countries and is an authority in technical areas su
14. Port list for Tourmaline_14 Refresh manualy vw m Type Designated Bridge State Peer name Peer MAC ethernet root 80 01 00 0d 8d f0 00 fe forwarding Radioi 00 0d 8d f0 12 af The port table is a list of all the active ports on the radio This list shows the same information as the Port status page 75 list in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Each radio can have up to 34 active ports one Ethernet cable one parent RF link and up to 32 child RF links ProSoft Technology Inc Page 137 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series All 4 Dialogs This menu entry simply opens all four list dialogs Scan Port Ethernet node and Client The dialogs open on top of each other Drag the windows to view them completely Close All This entry closes all list dialogs that are currently open Event Log The event log allows the extraction of a log from the selected radio The log shows a history of the radio The event log can be saved to a file for troubleshooting purposes L Event Log for Quartz_OD displaying O events 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 lt Date 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 2007 08 15 Refresh manually hh mm ss Y 14 08 13 762 164 14 08 14 780 770 14 08 15 471 390 14 08 15 563 416 14 08 15 563 433 14 08 16
15. RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Show Parents All The Show Parents function displays the possible alternate parents for a repeater graphically in the topology view The link from the repeater to its current parent will be shown in red If the repeater can hear other radios in the network links to those radios will be shown in blue This gives a graphical representation of the number of alternate paths available to a radio should its parent link go down A detailed list of each of the alternates can be seen by right clicking and selecting Scan List This list though shows not only radios in the same network but also 802 11 radios on other networks By selecting All alternate paths for all repeaters in the network will be shown By selecting One alternate paths will be shown only for the one repeater that is currently selected Show Parents All is only available in the Topology View Show Parents One This is similar to Show Parents All except that only the current parent is shown Print Area RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help eje r De zug amp LR RHAD 460 Hl M Tourmaline 14 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals ies t R Sapphire 0 R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the Print Area command to show the border around the area of the IH Browser window To pri
16. The Tool Bar near the top of the IH Browser window contains buttons to access frequently used commands Hold the mouse button over each button to view a brief Tool Tip explaining the button s use Status Bar RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Num AL The Status Bar at the bottom of the IH Browser displays additional information about the currently selected menu command or tool bar button On the right side of the Status Bar the status of the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys on the computer keyboard can be seen Use the corner of the status bar to drag and resize the IH Browser window List View RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help A e ee mig 4 g Name Mode MAC IP SSID Security Channel Hops M ourmaline 14 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals R Sapphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Minerals R Opal_58 Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 192 168 10 Minerals R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Minerals RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser List View shows a list of all the connected radios in a grid arranged similarly to data in a spreadsheet Resize the window or scroll across to see all of the available columns Click between column headers and drag to the left or right to resize columns Click on column headers and drag to the left or right to re order columns Tip Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their
17. 2 1 19 50 21 70 40 50 45 00 3 1 26 00 28 90 54 00 60 00 4 1 39 00 43 30 81 00 90 00 5 1 52 00 57 80 108 00 120 00 6 1 58 50 65 00 121 50 135 00 7 1 65 00 72 20 135 00 150 00 8 20r3 13 00 14 40 27 00 30 00 9 20r3 26 00 28 90 54 00 60 00 10 20r3 39 00 43 30 81 00 90 00 11 20r3 52 00 57 80 108 00 120 00 12 20r3 78 00 86 70 162 00 180 00 13 20r3 104 00 115 60 216 00 240 00 14 20r3 117 00 130 00 243 00 270 00 15 20r3 130 00 144 40 270 00 300 00 Only MCS rates from 0 through 7 are available with one antenna which is the default configuration To select MCS rates of 8 and above configure the Active Antennas to be A C or A B C See Active Antennas below The maximum throughput also depends on the 802 11n Mode as configured in the Radio Network Settings section of the main webpage See section O Throughput in 802 11n wide mode is approximately twice that of 802 11n ProSoft Technology Inc mode Page 99 of 212 The radio will automatically select the Guard Interval GI based on February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description current operating conditions The system attempts to use a 400 microsecond Guard Interval but will fall back to an 800 microsecond Guard Interval if excessive data corruption is detected The radio will periodically attempt to resume using a 400 microsecond Guard Interval as conditions improve A 400 microsecond Guard Interval results in about 11 more throughpu
18. 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series LED Display The RLX2 radio front panel includes a set of LEDs that indicate the radio s status LED Description POWER O While booting up O When fully operational This bi color LED comes up amber when power is first applied After power is applied this LED will go out completely for about four seconds while internal hardware is initialized After initialization the power LED comes on green indicating the radio is fully operational RF TRANSMIT While transmitting data over the wireless interface RF RECEIVE O while receiving data over the wireless interface SERIAL When serial data is received ETHERNET When Ethernet data is being transferred over the wireless interface Note that the state of the front panel ETHERNET LED may not necessarily correspond to the state of the DATA LED on the Ethernet connector The DATA LED indicates any traffic over the wired link while the ETHERNET LED indicates network data that will be sent or has been received from the wireless link For example if the radio is pinged over the wired link the DATA LED will blink but the ETHERNET LED will not because the ping packet was not transmitted over the air NET D Blinks if SD card with new configuration inserted Reserved for future additional use MOD D Blinks if SD card with new configuration inserted Reserved for future additional use Page 62 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc
19. Crossover Cable RJ 45 Pin RJ 45 Pin 1 Rx 3 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 3 Tx 1 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx ProSoft Technology Inc Page 173 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHA Detailed Specifications Radio Frequency Band Varies by country Wireless Standards Transmit Power Programmable varies by country Channel data rates Modulation Receiver Sensitivity Typical Channel Selection Security Physical Enclosure Size Shock Vibration Ethernet Ports Antenna Port Weight Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity External Power PoE Injector Power over Ethernet Average Power 802 11a 5 150 GHz to 5 250 GHz FCC ETSI 5 725 GHz to 5 850 GHz FCC 802 11a 802 11i 24 dBm 250 mW 6 Mbps 24 dBm 250 mW 24 Mbps 21 dBm 125 mW 54 Mbps 802 11a 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM 92 dBm 6 Mbps 84 dBm 9 24 Mbps 72 dBm 9 54 Mbps 36 40 44 48 149 153 157 161 165 WPA2 802 11i with 128 bit AES CCM Legacy WPA TKIP WEP support MAC ID filter Admin password Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount 14 8 x 11 8 x 3 8 cm Hx W x D 5 82 x 4 64 x 1 48 in H x W x D IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 Axis IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10Hz to 150Hz One 10 100 1000 Base T connector shielded RJ45 1 RP SMA connector 1 1 lbs 499g 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Up to 100 RH with no condensation 10 Vdc to 2
20. In two dimensions an omnidirectional pattern appears as a circle in three dimensions an omnidirectional antenna pattern would be a sphere but no antenna has true omnidirectional pattern in three dimensions An antenna is considered omnidirectional if one of its two dimensional patterns either azimuth or elevation pattern is omnidirectional Beamwidth is an angular measurement of how strongly the power is concentrated in a particular direction Beamwidth is a three dimensional quantity but can be broken into two dimensional slices just like the antenna pattern The beamwidth of an omnidirectional pattern is 360 degrees because the power is equal in all directions Antenna Gain Antenna gain is a measure of how strongly an antenna radiates in its direction of maximum radiation intensity compared to how strong the radiation would be if the same power were applied to an antenna that radiated all of its power equally in all directions Using the antenna pattern the gain is the distance to the furthest point on the pattern from the origin For an omnidirectional pattern the gain is 1 or equivalently O dB The higher the antenna gain is the narrower the beamwidth and vice versa The amount of power received by the receiving antenna is proportional to the transmitter power multiplied by the transmit antenna gain multiplied by the receiving antenna gain Therefore the antenna gains and transmitting power can be traded off For example doubling
21. Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series e 39 RLX2 Repeater Bridge Control Network SCADA Network2 EN 1 o Unmanaged RLX2 Switch Drive M Master ZEE VLAN Trunk Port 0 4 Managed 1 23 Switch VLAN Internet Business3 RLX2 Repeater Bridge PC Port Radio based VLAN Tagging without Managed Switches In the following scenario the network has three VLANs capacity for 8 Each VLAN has access to a specific Radio port The Radio supporting the Managed Switch passes on the 802 1Q frames The wireless network also supports Radio to Radio VLANs using one or more Trunk Links PLC Drive amp HMI communicate on one VLAN on the same subnet Mobile Worker Laptop communicate with a fixed server on VLAN 2 separate subnet ProSoft Technology Inc Page 155 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 2 ON Lnd UL Aa A e 3 4 gt o IEEE m e gt RLX2 Mobile Worker Repeater 4 Internet s Bridge E Router Ta j Business wem E Server 2 EH mu 1 z ee U l d LU nmanaged RLX2 Switch Drive Master Unmanaged m RLX2 rapio Repeater Bridge Page 156 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series REFERENCE Product Overview The RLX2 radio is an industrial high speed Ethernet radio Use it in place of Ethernet cables to save money
22. Master ID Repeater ID Client ID Locations Is there a Line of Sight between them What type of antennas will be used in the network Will the Personality Module configuration restoration feature be used Planning the Physical Installation A network s performance is affected by attributes specific to the installation site Consider the following cautions where possible to optimize the network installation Design the network to use less than 2048 radios per network Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is limited Radios or antennas CANNOT be placed within 8 inches 20 cm of personnel Though radio frequency communication is reliable sometimes its performance can be affected by intangibles A good network installation plan includes time and resources for performance testing and installation changes Test the installation plan page 57 before the network installation is complete ProSoft Wireless Designer ProSoft Wireless Designer is a freely available software tool to simplify the task of specifying a ProSoft wireless installation The following screenshot shows an example of configuring wireless links and estimates of signal quality ProSoft Technology Inc Page 49 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series File Edit View Help pe OeE FOSR 4 Bal9 e Network1 gj Diagram Parts List
23. Repeater Radio Mode 204 Reset Columns 140 150 Retrieve the default password 59 60 63 RLX2 Approved antennas 186 187 RLX2 Quick Setup 27 RLX2 IHA Specifications 174 RLX2 IHG Detailed Specifications 175 RLX2 IHNF Detailed Specifications 176 RLX2 IHW Detailed Specifications 179 RS 232 205 RTU Remote Terminal Unit 205 S Scan 127 128 Scan List 126 134 136 Scan Setup 127 Sector Antenna 205 Security settings 105 Select Columns 140 150 Serial Port Settings 118 Set Up a Client 157 Setup Client Radio 44 47 Setup Master Radio 28 Setup Repeater Radio 42 Show Parents 140 Show Parents All 149 Show Parents One 149 Show Ping Stations 140 148 Signal Diversity 205 Signal Loss 205 Signal Strength 205 Simplex 205 Site Survey 205 SNMP Agent settings 117 Spanning Tree Settings 95 157 Spectrum 206 Spread Spectrum 206 SSI 206 Start Here 13 Start Ping Session 126 129 133 Status Bar 140 141 Subnet Mask 206 Support Service 8 Warranty 191 System Requirements 22 T Test the Network Installation Plan 49 57 ProSoft Technology Inc February 19 2015 Page 211 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The IH Browser Help System 151 TKIP 206 Tool Bar 140 Toolbar 140 Topology View 125 140 145 Topology View key 145 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages 60 65 Troubleshoot missing radios
24. Signal Diversity A process by which two small dipole antennas are used to send and receive combining their results for better effect Signal Loss The amount of signal strength that s lost in antenna cable connectors and free space Signal loss is measured in decibels Also referred to as gain loss Signal Strength The strength of the radio waves in a wireless network Simplex A communications circuit or system designed to either transmit data or receive data but not both Broadcast television is an example of simplex communication system A television station sends a TV signal but cannot receive responses back from the television sets to which it is transmitting The TV sets can receive the signal from the TV station but cannot transmit back to the station Site Survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to ensure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site surveys are usually performed by a radio frequency ProSoft Technology Inc Page 205 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placement of access points to ensure that planned levels of service are met Site surveys are sometimes conducted following the deployment to ensure that the WLAN is achieving the necessary level of coverage Site surveys can also be used to detect
25. The following illustration shows a list of Ethernet devices by IP address and MAC ID attached to the Ethernet port of Tourmaline_14 In addition to the IP and MAC ID it gives an age for each entry which is the amount of time since a packet has been heard from that device ProSoft Technology Inc Page 135 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help qe r ae Slolmla mu e M Tourmaline 1 at Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals vw R Sapphire og A R Opal s amp T 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz oD Uf 192 168 10 136 L Ethernet node list for Tourmaline_14 pr MAC 0 0 0 0 00 04 00 37 b3 96 0 0 0 0 00 20 5b 06 21 cd 0 0 0 0 00 40 f4 43 1d 1a 192 168 10 1 00 06 b1 09 4c 98 192 168 10 10 00 11 43 5a c6 54 192 160 10 20 00 16 76 2c aG b2 192 168 10 133 00 14 22 c9 5f 38 192 168 10 134 00 0b 5d 99 9b 48 192 168 10 136 00 12 3f 19 23 40 192 168 10 139 00 0d 8d f0 02 48 192 168 10 143 00 10 49 03 0c 27 192 168 10 151 00 11 11 38 cf 58 lt RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Scan List This dialog box opens when Scan List is selected in the AP Dialogs menu Wii Scan list for Tourmaline_14 a star indicates an alternate path gal Refresh marua iw BSS ID name f lez Signal dBm Hop Co 00 0d 8d f0 08 f9 1023 TestWAEIP 02 00 4c f6 5c a3
26. amp MU Enabled mode forwards tag Reports as well as any Mobile Unit packets heard from on the RLX2 s channel When disabled the RLX2 does not forward any Reports The AeroScout feature listens on Port 1141 for commands from the AeroScout Engine Active Antennas RLX2 IHNF This control is only available on the RLX2 IHNF radios The default is set to A B C for a three connector MIMO antenna The other options are A Only for one antenna and A C for two antennas Note that if two antennas are used they must be attached to the ANT A and ANT C antenna connectors MIMO antennas generally will have three connections so all three antenna ports must be activated In general operation with three antenna ports will give best performance When more than one antenna port is active the radio will monitor the signal appearing at all antenna ports and dynamically select the port s with the best signal However there are situations where performance may improve if fewer antenna ports are active If radios are very close together typically a few feet all three antenna ports will receive essentially identical signal strengths and the radio may continuously change antenna ports resulting in degraded performance SD Auto Write Enable Enables the unit to write a copy of its Configuration to the SD Card whenever new settings are saved from any pages of the unit s web interface Previous Configuration files are renamed with a unique file
27. dim Efes totes 2 M Radiot Master 00 0d 8d F0 5c be 192 168 1 250 Prosoft AES R Radiot Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 5c bf 0 0 0 0 Prosoft AES 00 0d 8d f0 5c be v RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Note that the Repeater radio above whose MAC address ends in BF in the above example has linked to the Master whose MAC address ends in BE and there is a signal strength indication of 85 dBm 3 Attach an Ethernet cable and assign a unique IP address to the Repeater In this example the Repeater is assigned an IP address of 192 168 1 251 lol File Operations Dialogs View Help a colar gis Aga ARRANI LL 5 en Dres sgn cdo Tol ed mese e M Radiot Master 00 0d 8d f0 5c be 192 168 1 250 Prosoft AES Radiol Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 5c bF 192 168 1 251 Prosoft AES 2 84 0 0 00 0d 8d f0 5c be y RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser After setting the Repeater s IP address remove its Ethernet connection 4 On the PC open a command prompt window and attempt to ping the Repeater s IP address The Master should ping the Repeater over the air Page 42 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ioi x 5 Congratulations The RLX2 wireless network is now configured Additional Repeaters can be configured by repeating the steps listed above ProSoft Technology Inc Page 43 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Setup Client Radi
28. extend range and make connections that may not otherwise be feasible The radio operates as a wireless Ethernet switch Any data that can be sent over a wired network can also be sent over the radio The RLX2 radio series is certified for unlicensed operation in the United States Canada and Europe at 2 4 and 5 GHz With approved high gain antennas the radios can achieve distances of over 5 miles line of sight between them Multiple repeaters can be used to extend this range to far greater distances A highly reliable wireless network can be developed by creating redundant page 95 wireless paths Multiple master page 77 radios can be installed without any special programming or control Repeater page 77 radios can connect to any master at any time if one master goes down the repeater connects to another Likewise if a repeater goes down any repeater that was connected to it can reconnect to a different repeater keeping the network intact Create large self healing tree like networks can be done in this fashion Fully redundant paths are possible because the Spanning Tree page 95 protocol in the radios disables and enables paths as necessary to avoid Ethernet loops which would otherwise halt communications In addition to acting as a switch every master or repeater radio in an RLX2 wireless network can simultaneously act as an 802 11 a b or g access point This allows 802 11 WiFi clients to connect and roam between radios for monito
29. row s VLAN ID Ethernet Egress Action Frames belonging to the row s VLAN ID are sent out the Ethernet port either tagged or untagged as set by this control SSID Member When checked this indicates that the SSID BSS of the RLX2 is a member of the VLAN indicated by the row s VLAN ID Local App Member When checked this indicates that the Local App interface of the RLX2 is a member of the VLAN indicated by the row s VLAN ID QoS Settings Prioritization of frames using QoS is always enabled in the RLX2 for packets received already marked with a priority value The QoS Settings Page allows you to set the Default Priority for frames received without any priority markings In addition you can map a priority value to packets received without priority according to a set of match criteria Page 90 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series r Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Google Chrome QoS Settings Radio 1 Default Priority 0 y QoS Map Enable Disabled x Priority Source IP Address O 10 1 2 59 qos htm96dfe49158b460ec42 Destination IP Address Source Port Dest Port Protocol Packet Length EXE pe Field Description Default Priority Defaults to 0 no priority This control sets the priority value to be assigned to packets received on the Ethernet interface that are not marked with a priority
30. shortcut menu 2 Onthe shortcut menu choose Connect The Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility will open in the web browser or Double click the selected radio to launch the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Also the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility can be opened directly from the web browser Important The desktop computer laptop or PDA must be connected to the same network as the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio 1 Open a web browser 2 Inthe address bar type http followed by the IP address for the radio and then click the Go button For example http 192 168 6 10 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 67 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Read Only Fields Some of the fields on the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility form are read only meaning that the content of the field is provided for information only and cannot be directly modified Also note that depending on how the radio is configured some fields and buttons may be unavailable because they do not affect the configuration you have selected Review the topics in this section for more information on when and how to use each configuration option Configuration Help Help is available for each item in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility To view a brief help message about any field on the screen move the cursor over the field which turns blue or use the Tab key and refer to the text
31. with an approved injector available from ProSoft In this case the Power connector would not be used If PoE is used please cap the Power Connector with the supplied M12 Waterproof Cap before installation 3 Connect the Ethernet cable through the PoE injector if using PoE and then into the network switch Note Most off the shelf PoE Injectors work with this unit except for the 802 3at PoE Injectors ProSoft RadioLinx Ethernet PoE Port P Vo RJA5 Connector Sa To Network Switch M12 Power Port if not using PoE E RJ45 Connector Power Cord Note The M12 PoE cable is not included with the radio but can be ordered through ProSoft ProSoft Technology Inc Page 29 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series WARNING Do not connect or disconnect the PoE connection when energized Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06 2514 For RLX2 IHNF WC Radios This radio is suitable for Class I DIV2 hazardous locations This radio contains a set of wires that protrude through a single conduit hub One wire is terminated with an RJ45 connector for Ethernet connections This wire can also supply power if attached to a PoE Injector The second wire supplies power to the radio if a PoE Injector is not used If not using these cables simply terminate them To install this radio 1 Place a Seal Cap over the top of the conduit 2 Run both wires down
32. 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g WPA and more Equipment must pass compatibility testing to receive the Wi Fi mark Wi Fi CERTIFIED The certification standard designating IEEE 802 11 based wireless local area network WLAN products that have passed interoperability testing requirements developed and governed by the Wi Fi alliance Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate A statement that a product has passed interoperability testing and will work with other Wi Fi CERTIFIED products ProSoft Technology Inc Page 207 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup previously called Wi Fi Simple Config is an optional certification program developed by the Wi Fi alliance designed to ease set up of security enabled Wi Fi networks in the home and small office environment Wi Fi Protected Setup supports methods pushing a button or entering a PIN into a wizard type application that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security Wireless Gateway Term used to differentiate between an access point and a more capable device that can share an internet connection serve DHCP and bridge between wired and wireless networks Wireless Network Devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network in which data is sent and received via high frequency radio waves rather tha
33. Assign IP RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Update F W Ping Device Wireless Clients Ethernet Nodes Scan List Port Table Event Log Properties Page 36 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 6 The Assign Temporary IP Address dialog opens Assign Temporary IP Address 2 xJ Radio Radio MAC Address 00 0D 8D F0 5C CD Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 IP Address ooo 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 253 192 168 1 252 192 168 1 250 192 168 1 249 Unused IP s Find More Cancel The Unused IP s box contains a number of IP addresses that are currently available on the network Select one of them and click OK In this example 192 168 1 250 is used IMPORTANT Be sure to click OK or the selected IP address will not be assigned to the radio 7 The Access Point utility warns you of the temporary selection x This IP address is temporary and will only be in effect until the next time the AP is reset To set the IP Address permanently please modify the settings through the Web Management Interface 1 Cancel 8 Click OK 9 Open a web browser on the PC and enter the IP address that was just assigned to the radio e g http 192 168 1 250 A login screen opens ProSoft Technology Inc Page 37 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoft RodicUnx Login Radio1 Password The defau
34. Properties option is selected from the AP Dialogs menu Detailed Information for Quartz 0D MAC 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 Mode Repeater IP 192 168 10 136 SSID Minerals pa o spa Ed Detailed Information for Quartz 0D Mac 000d8d 01298 Mode Repeater P 19216810136 SSID Minerals T amp Rae 2 Master Sapphire 0E Rx Rate Signa M Mask 255 255 255 0 Associations Gateway 192168101 Bridges P Connection Global HopCout 3 Software Version 05 12 05 13 00 00 Channel 1 Boot Version J Ethemet Attached Image Secuiy AES Compression Compressed Missed Responses 0 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 139 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series View Menu The View menu contains the following commands View v Toolbar wv Status Bar List View v Topology View Zoom Out Zoom In Zoom To Fit v Show Ping Stations Show Parents All Show Parents One Print Area Reset Columns Select Columns Tool Bar page 140 Status Bar page 141 List View page 141 Topology View page 145 Zoom In page 147 Zoom Out page 147 Zoom to Fit page 148 Show Ping Stations page 148 Show Parents page 149 Print Area page 149 Reset Columns page 150 Select Columns page 150 Toolbar Aela Trara ARRAI Page 140 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
35. Setup Master Radio The first step is to select the radio to use as a Master All RLX2 radios in a network are typically the same model although this is not necessary IMPORTANT The only RLX2 radios that do not have any channels in common with each other are the RLX2 IHA and RLX2 IHG The RLX2 IHW and RLX2 IHNF radios can communicate with each other and with the RLX2 IHA and RLX2 IHG radios If all the radios are present on the workbench antennas may not be needed for this configuration exercise Radios without antennas may have sufficient signal strength to link over short distances without radiating or receiving unnecessary RF energy in the surrounding environment However connecting an antenna to the master radio is recommended The connections needed are on the bottom of the radio Note The RLX2 IHNF W Weatherproof radio uses M12 connectors for Ethernet and Power You can order these cables directly from ProSoft For RLX2 IHNF W Radios 1 Attach an Ethernet cable with an M12 connector to the specified port shown on the designated Master RLX2 radio Make sure that this network connection is on the same subnet as the PC running the IH Browser configuration software p owe r Connection L Page 28 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 2 Connect the power cable with an M12 connector to the specified port shown Note The RLX2 IHNF W radio can be powered over Ethernet POE
36. an acronym for Channel Availability Check Time a parameter used in DFS channel selection During DFS when a radio changes channels it must listen for the CACT on the new channel before beginning operations For most channels the CACT is 60 seconds Channel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate Changing the channel on the access point router can help reduce interference Channel Move Time The maximum time a radio can take to transition to another channel when radar is detected Typically 10 seconds ProSoft Technology Inc Page 195 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Client Radio Mode A radio in Client mode can connect to any Access Point but can only support one Ethernet device See also Repeater Radio Mode Client Software A client is a software program or the device on which that program runs that makes requests for information from a software program or the device on which that program runs in a client server relationship A Client on an Ethernet network is equivalent to a Master on a serial network Configuration PC A Computer that contains the configuration tools for the RLX2 radio series D dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal isotropic radiator in free space frequently used to express antenna gain dBm Decibels referenced to one milliwatt mW an absolute unit used to measure signal power transmit po
37. count the RLX2 chooses the Parent that has the smallest cost Preferred Parent RLX2 radio will select its parent from a list of possible parents specified by the user When this option is selected a list of up to eight MAC Address entry fields become visible The user enters one or more MAC Addresses of the Radios that the RLX2 must choose from Best in List When Best in List is selected the radio will select its parent using the Automatic Parent Selection algorithm but it will limit the selection to the list of radios in the list Therefore the radio in the list with the lowest cost according to the algorithm will be chosen as its parent Follow List Priority When Follow List Priority is chosen the radio will select its parent from the list giving preference to the 1st entry followed by the 2nd entry and so on Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold When the signal from a parent reaches a high enough value a stronger signal will not improve the quality of the link any further For signals that are above that threshold only fewer hops from the Master give preference The threshold can be adjusted here Another way to consider this in Fast Roam applications is that the RLX2 will not Roam to a new Parent at the same hop count level until its current Parent s RSSI goes below weaker that this value Page 82 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
38. default values The default columns and their left to right display order are Name MAC IP SSID Security Channel Width Signal dBm Parent RSTP There are many columns of data that can be displayed Columns can be hidden as needed Use Select Columns from the View Menu to choose the columns of data to display ProSoft Technology Inc Page 141 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Available data columns in List View Name Mode MAC IP Mask Gateway Name of the object in the IH Browser Names are displayed in a nested tree order with graphics on some entries that can be identified Tu Computer ES wired Network Interface M Master Radio R Repeater Radio C Client Radio This Utility Displayed for this instance of the IH Browser Utility Displayed for other instances of IH Browsers running on tother systems on the same network Local Interface A network interface detected on the host computer running this instance of the IH Browser Master A radio on the network in Master mode Ethernet Client A radio on the network in Client mode Repeater A radio in the network in Repeater mode Physical Media Access Control MAC address of the device All ProSoft devices have a MAC address of the form 00 0D 8D XX YY ZZ IP address assigned to the device Netmask of the device IP address of the network gateway for the device Page 142 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc
39. extension channel number if the particular channel supports 40 MHz The main 20 MHz channel is used whenever sending frames at an 802 11 a g data rate e g Beacons at 6 Mbits s The main and extension channels are used together for 802 11n data rate transmissions Note that the frequency indicated when in 802 11n wide mode is the center of the 40 MHz channel pair Important The RadioLinx RLX2 radio is not supplied with an antenna When choosing an antenna for use with the RLX2 radio you must choose one that supports the frequency range set in the configuration for the radio Repeater Click this button to configure a radio as a repeater The repeater mode is the normal radio mode for the network while the master mode is more of a special setting to establish the network channel and define the root of the network tree Repeater radios help extend the range of a network and help create the signal bridges that allow networked radios to communicate All RLX2 radios are capable of repeating Parent Link settings Click this button to specify how a repeater radio connects to the network For information see Parent Link settings Client This is a special mode that allows you to connect an Ethernet device to any 802 11 a b or g access point This mode is used in the special event of connecting a device to another brand access point For information on setting up a client see Configuring clients Auto Specify Only choo
40. extra information in the packet header of Ethernet frames so routers know how to pass along the data The RLX2 v34 provides e Transparent support of VLAN tags 802 1Q e Port Radio based VLAN tagging with Managed Switches e Port Radio based VLAN tagging without Managed Switches Transparent Support of VLAN Tags 802 1Q The following provides an example of transparent communication between Managed Switches using VLAN trunking ProSoft Technology Inc Page 153 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ist e e lt lt RLX2 gt Repeater 1 Bridge 2 e tuit A 3 4 S VLAN 7 ise Trunk Ta A Port Managed RLX2 Switch Master VLAN e VLAN e Trunk Managed Port Switch VLAN IA RLX2 Repeater 1 Bridge 2 VLAN Trunk Pont Managed Switch VLAN Port Radio based VLAN Tagging with Managed Switches In this example the network has three VLANs capacity for 8 Each VLAN has access to a Managed Switch pre configured to assign each VLAN to a specific port Radio s supporting the Managed Switch passes on the 802 1Q frames This scenario shows support for Radio to Radio VLANs using one or more Trunk Links e PLC Drive and HMI communicate on VLAN 1 and with the Control Network same subnet e Mobile worker communicates to the SCADA network only VLAN 2 The laptop communicates to Internet Business Network only VLAN 3 Page 154 of 212 ProSoft Technology
41. functionality enabled although the user can disable IGMP entirely Additionally the user can specify settings associated with IGMP filtering and snooping Unknown multicast addresses can be sent to all ports flood or to none filtered by changing the IGMP Multicast Filtering option The user can specify whether the radio will generate IGMP queries and configure the query interval time By RFC specification only one device on a network should generate IGMP queries As such RLX2 radios will only send a query if another device has not sent a query within its Query Interval setting even if Query Generation is enabled Field Description IGMP Multicast Filtering Disabling filtering will cause the radio flood multicast packets to all ports Default Propagation Action Determines how to handle multicast addresses that are not in the radio s address table IGMP Query Generation Enables or disables query generation from this radio IGMP Query Interval Number of seconds between queries if not pre empted by a query from another device Multicast State Count Number of queries generated before a device is removed from the multicast group on this radio if no response is received Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration VLAN Settings RLX2 radios support port based VLANs Each RLX2 can be considered to have 3 different ports
42. have the same SSIL sensitive 802 11 Mode This control is only present on the F allows the unit to be configured to mode or to operate in 802 11n mod allows configuration of whether the 40 MHz wide channels for Child c gt ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 69 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series To view the complete online documentation for the RLX2 radio click the button This action opens the online documentation in a new browser window Use the Contents Index and Search tabs in the left frame to navigate the help system RLX2 IHx Help Google Chrome he 3 10 1 2 59 index htm df 11b417ad9a6e Contents E Index Contents B start ere E instalina the Radios B UD Rado configuration Discrostic Utlty BS asco status HB WA Radio Network Settinos B parent Link Settings IGMP Settings VLAN Settinas 8 gos settings Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality Spanning Tree Settings Advanced Settings Serial Port Settings E scanty settinos B Radio access settecs 2 Apply Changes a Cancel Changes a Factory Defaults Index Radio Network Settings Note Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased Use the settings in the Radio Network Settings panel to configure the radios
43. mounting 190 Antenna Pattern 183 186 Antenna Polarity 184 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety 6 Antennas 181 Apply Changes 122 Approved antenna table 188 Approved antennas in Europe CE 188 Approved antennas in Mexico 189 Approved antennas with power amp 189 ASCII 194 Assign a Temporary IP Address 126 129 Assign IP 126 129 131 Association 194 Authenticate 194 Authentication Server 194 Available Parents 72 Band 195 Bandwidth 195 Base Station 195 Baud Rate 195 bps 195 CACT 195 Cancel Changes 122 Change password 121 Channel 195 Channel Move Time 195 Check the Ethernet cable 59 60 61 Clear 127 128 Client Radio Mode 196 Client Software 196 Close All 138 Collinear array antennas 185 Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios 159 Configuration PC 196 Configuring the Radios 78 Connect 126 129 130 Connecting antennas 57 Contacting Technical Support 191 D dBi 196 dBm 196 DCE 196 Decibel dB 196 Default Gateway 196 Default Password 59 60 63 115 121 Detailed Radio Configuration Diagnostics 67 Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network 197 DFS 197 DFS Auto Select 124 DFS Support RLX2 IHNF 123 DFS Master Radio Operations 123 DHCP 197 Diagnostics 60 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 59 ProSoft Technology Inc February 19 2015 Page 20
44. mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2406S3 DP 6dBi Panel RP SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2 4GHz A2408NJ DP 8 dBi Directional patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2408NJ OC 8 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2409NJ OCD 9 dBi Omni N jack heavy duty collinear with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2410NJ DY A2410NJ OCM 10 dBi Directional N jack Yagi with mounting hardware 2 4GHz 10 dBi Omni N jack collinear for marine environment 2 4GHz A2412NJ3 DP 12dBi Panel N Jack MIMO antenna 2 4GHz A2413NJ DP 13 dBi Directional patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2415NJ DY 15 dBi Directional N jack Yagi with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2416NJ DS 16 dBi Directional 120 degree sector N jack with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2419NJ DB 19 dBi Directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2419NJ DP 19 dBi patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2424NJ DB 24 dBi Directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2502S OA 2dBi omni RP SMA articulating 2 4 5GHz A2506NJ OC 6 8dBi omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2 4 5GHz A5003S OBH 3dBi Omni RP SMA bulkhead mount with 5 LMR195 pigtail 5GHz A5006NJ OC 6dBi omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5GHz A5007S3 DP 7dBi Panel RP SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 5GHz A5009NJ OC 9dBi omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5GHz A50
45. new firmware to the radio Do not disconnect the cable or turn off power to the radio during this operation Ping Device A Ping Session allows traffic to run over the radio network between any two computers running the IH Browser With it the user can monitor their network over time Page 132 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series To start the ping session enable Show Ping Stations on the View menu and then highlight one of the other computers visible in the IH Browser The session then starts automatically and the Ping Results dialog box opens Ping Results Dialog Show results for Y Result period mm al v Pockets TX RX 30 30 09410323 Round trip tme 666 897 1475 1424 in usec s Min Avg Max Last Suspend Show Options This dialog box displays statistics on the minimum maximum and average latency between two points on the network Ping Options Dialog Box The Ping Options dialog box opens from the Show Options button on the Ping Results page 132 dialog box Use this dialog box to choose ping parameters logging options and response to other stations Ping Options Ping Parameters Send Interval 1000 w ms minimum 10 Buffer Size 0 v bytes 0 1000 Events to Log Start and Stop Pinging Every Send Every Response Missed Responses Visibility Respond when another utility pings you Log these reponses When applied these b
46. on its address Each Remote radio sends its data only to the Master radio The Master and Remote radios acknowledge that data was received correctly Point to Multipoint A wireless network in which one point the access point serves multiple other points around it Indoor wireless networks are all point to multipoint and long range wireless networks that serve multiple clients usually employ either a single omnidirectional antenna or multiple sector antennas Point to Point Network A network consisting of a single Master radio and a single Remote radio All data from the Master is received and acknowledged by one Remote All data from the single Remote is received and acknowledged by the Master radio Poll A method of electronic communication ProSoft Technology Inc Page 203 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Power Supply Device that supplies electrical power to the I O chassis containing the processor coprocessor or other modules Protocol The language or packaging of information that is transmitted between nodes ona network QoS Quality of Service Required to support wireless multimedia applications and advanced traffic management QoS enables Wi Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared network resources are allocated among different applications R Range The distance covered by a wireless network radio device Depending on the environment and the type
47. one antenna gain has the same effect as doubling the transmitting power Doubling both antenna gains has the same effect as quadrupling the transmitting power Antenna Polarity Antenna polarization refers to the direction in which the electromagnetic field lines point as energy radiates away from the antenna In general the polarization is elliptical The simplest and most common form of this elliptical polarization is a straight line or linear polarization Of the transmitted power that reaches the receiving antenna only the portion that has the same polarization as the receiving antenna polarization is actually received For example if the transmitting antenna polarization is pointed in the vertical direction vertical polarization for short and the receiving antenna also has vertical polarization the maximum amount of power possible will be received On the other hand if the transmit antenna has vertical polarization and the receiving antenna has horizontal polarization no power should be received If the two antennas have Page 184 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series linear polarizations oriented at 45 to each other half of the possible maximum power will be received Whip Antennas Use a 1 2 wave straight whip or 1 2 wave articulating whip 2 dBi antenna with RLX2 radios These antennas are the most common type in use today Such antennas are approximately 5 inches long an
48. packets called Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDUs BPDUs are sent out each of the devices ports In a wired switch this would be from each of the Ethernet ports In an RLX2 Radio in addition to the Ethernet port each wireless link is considered a port These BPDUs are the communications means to allow each RSTP device in the network to make sure that the proper connections still exist In the following illustration the RLX2 Radio has 4 RSTP ports Ethernet port 1 A port for its parent connection 2 A port for each of its two child connections 11 and 12 Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports Rapid STP Ethernet Port Rasid STP Spanning Tree Root MAC 00 7 C5 26 DA 1C Priority 32738 Max Age 20s Hello Time 2s Forward Delay 15s ES E AA 1 Ethernat Disconnected Forwarding Ces gnated 500 00 05 87 01 00 ED 2 RF aren 00 05 87 01 01 14 Forwarding Roo 500 00 05 87 01 01 14 TI RF child 00 95 37 01 01 5C Forwarding Ces gnated 700 00 05 87 01 00 ED 12 RF Child 00 D 8D FO 0C 4F Forwarding Ces gnated 700 00 05 87 01 00 ED Top Next Prev Refresh BPDUs are sent out the port at a rate called the Hello Time The accepted standard value for this is 2 seconds If a radio or any other RSTP device does not get a BPDU for 2 Hello Times it assumes the RSTP device that had been there is no longer available It can then open an alternate path if one is available This process is much like the STP process If other devices on the n
49. parameters accordingly along with a predetermined optimum value for the cost threshold Unchecking it will revert the parameters to their previous values before the check box state was saved Note All Spanning Tree configurations and Hide SSID must be disabled manually on all Master units as this dialog box is only accessible when in Repeater mode It is always possible to subsequently change any of these parameters if it is so desired for example to set a different value for the Signal Strength Threshold If this is done then the control will not display as checked as it will only display as checked if all three parameters have the preset values Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration After a selection is saved and return to the Radio Network Settings panel notice the selection is indicated under the Parent Link button The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost for each possible parent radio that it detects Once per second the RLX2 radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if this link is the best parent to use A cost is calculated for each entry and can be seen in the column labeled Cost in the Available Parent web screen The cost calculation is based not only on the strongest signal but on several other factors including Number of Hops to provide optimum network communication
50. rogue access points Spectrum A range of electromagnetic frequencies Spread Spectrum A form of wireless communication in which a signal s frequency is deliberately varied This increases bandwidth and lessens the chances of interruption or interception of the transmitted signal SSI Service Set Identifier is a sequence of characters unique to a specific network or network segment that s used by the network and all attached devices to identify themselves and allow devices to connect to the correct network when one or more than one independent network is operating in nearby areas Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host node or device address For example consider the IP address 150 215 017 009 Assuming this is part of a Class B network with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 the first two numbers 150 215 represent the Class B network address and the second two numbers 017 009 identify a particular host on this network TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol The wireless security encryption mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key In increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authen
51. sample program files The MVI56E GSC 7 Type the product name into the search box and click Search Here is an example of searching for the RLX2 IHNF ProSoft Technology Product DVD hora PACIFIC AFRICA EUROPE MIDOLE EAGT LATIN AME 4 5 ProSoft O Product Selection Tool RLX2 HNF Search lt lt Go Back 1 results have been found Platform Product Description Industrial Wireless Industrial Hotspot RLX2 IHNF 802 11 abgn High Power Industrial Hotspot ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 23 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 8 Click on the Product Name The screen displays the contents for this module ProSoft Technology Product DVD ioj xj A9 A PACIFIC AFRICA amp UROPER MIDOLE BAST LATIN A d A nt Product Selection Too RLX2 HNF Search Datasheet Platform Mr TEES User Manual Product GBA i RadioLinx IH Browser v3 123 ProSoft Wireless Designer v4 5 005 Firmware v05 50 01 20 58 4f Browse Product Folder RLX2 IHNF 802 11abgn High Power Industrial Hotspot The RadioLinx 802 11abgn Industrial Hotspot RLX2 IHNF is a high speed wireless Ethernet radio with Power over Ethernet and Serial Encapsulation The RLX2 IHNF operates at speeds up to 300 Mbps ProSoft using the IEEE 802 11n 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands standard In addition to transmit power up to 50 mW the RLX2 IHNF offers many Industrial features including hazard
52. the relevant instructions must be followed Failure to use ProSoft Technology software or approved software with our hardware products may result in injury harm or improper operating results Failure to observe this information can result in injury or equipment damage O 2015 ProSoft Technology Inc All rights reserved Important Safety Information The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT REPLACE ANTENNAS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS THIS DEVICE CONTAINS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSMITTER MODULES FCC ID OQ7IHG RYK WMIA199NI NKRDCMA82 SWX XR5 PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE THIS DEVICE USES AN INTERNAL COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE AS THE PRIMARY RADIO COMPONENT THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE DOES NOT HAVE AN FCC ID LABEL THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE HAS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER s AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS DEVICE IS CONFIGURED FOR OPERATION IN THE USA DURING MANUFACTURING THESE CONFIGUR
53. the roam will fail The main point to remember is that a Child Repeater will not roam while its current Parent s RSSI is higher than the current Roam Threshold value In the case where a Next Parent is not being advertised or the Next Parent is on the same channel then the Cost comparison to determine when to roam only occurs once the current Parent s RSSI is below the Roam Threshold This allows the roam point to be controlled when a mobile platform travels a known path Parent Margin When checked this enables advertising of the Parent Margin that a Child Repeater should use This Parent Margin overrides the Child Repeater s equivalent setting but only while the Child Repeater is associated to this unit If the Parent is not advertising a Parent Margin then the Child Repeater will revert to using its own configured value see the Parent Link Settings help page description of Parent Margin Save Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration Security Settings The Security Controls shown in the center panel will vary depending on the values of the following controls e Security Mode e 802 11 Mode e Master or Repeater Client As each of the Mode controls are changed on the web page the set of controls in the Security panel will automatically change to selections applicable to the selected mode Note The controls will change to allow
54. through the conduit 3 Push the conduit up into the permanently installed connector on the bottom of the radio Push it up as far as it will go Page 30 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Grounding Stud Connector hips Seal Cap Conduit Note Recommend conduit is Thomas amp Betts PMA Series Cat No CYLT 23B ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 31 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 4 Place the Oval Clip into the opening in the Connector until it snaps into place This secures the conduit to the connector Note In the event that you have to remove the conduit simply remove the Oval Clip using a screwdriver to pry it out The conduit can now be removed from the Connector Page 32 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Grounding Stud Connector Oval Clip Installed mM Conduit The wire with the RJ45 connector is your Ethernet connection and supports Power over Ethernet PoE If you are not using PoE the other wire set is used to power the module Note If you are using PoE to provide power to the module the additional power cables should be terminated inside the junction box during installation to prevent the wire assembly from shorting out WARNING Do not connect or disconnect the PoE connection when energized ProSoft Technology Inc Page 33 of
55. use the Scan command in the File menu to look for active radios at any time Clear Clears deletes all entries from the IH Browser window Import Imports an XML file created by the Export command in the IH Browser Export Creates and saves an XML file containing the current configuration and status of all radios discovered by the IH Browser Use this command under the direction of ProSoft Technical Services for troubleshooting purposes Freeze Temporarily stops the display from updating This command is useful for studying network topology and performance without the distraction of radios and other devices appearing and disappearing from the screen Print Prints the contents of the IH Browser window Depending on the view selected the radio properties or a topology view can be printed Page 128 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Print Preview Displays a preview of the contents of the IH Browser window Use this to adjust the placement of elements so that they do not span page boundaries Print Setup Displays the standard Window Print Setup dialog box Exit Closes the IH Browser Operations Menu The following commands are available on the Operations Menu Connect Assign IP Update Firmware Connect page 130 Assign IP page 54 page 131 Update Firmware page 132 Start Ping Session page 132 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 129 of 212 Februar
56. you to fully configure the Security Settings before Applying the Changes ProSoft Technology Inc Page 105 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Note Newer firmware versions of the RLX2 Radios may support additional functionality Therefore you may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of firmware included the radio you purchased Security Mode WPA WPA2 Persor v Encryption AES WPA Phrase MAC Filter Edit Filter Hide Network SSID Cancel Changes The following security settings can be configured Page 106 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Security Mode This unit supports both Personal and Enterprise security modes as well as Legacy WEB encryption modes for interoperability with legacy devices The following security mode settings are supported None Not recommended Personal Security mode using pre shared key for networks that don t require an authentication server e Enterprise Security mode requiring the use of an external Radius authentication server WEP Legacy security setting using either 64 or 128 bit key and WEP encryption Personal and Enterprise security can be used with e WPA Original protocol introduced to replace WEP e WPA2 Latest 802 11 security protocol conforming to the 802 11i stand
57. 1023 NoConnection 02 00 5f 96 4f c3 1023 NoConnection 02 00 49 fe 59 ab 1023 NoConnection 76 a9 ff c5 11 55 1023 TestWAEIP The scan list is a list of all the radios that this particular radio hears on this channel via beacons even if it is not linked to it different SSID or encryption This list shows the Page 136 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series same information as the Available Parents list in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility List entries marked with a indicate the entry is an alternate path which can also be seen if the parents button is selected in the menu bar blue lines will link the radio to its alternate parents 802 11 Access Point Detector The RLX2 radio can be used as an installation tool to analyze the 802 11 environment and provide the user with information on choosing antenna location and channel selection By using the table in the radio mounting an RLX2 radio with its actual antenna and use it to report information on every active 802 11 radio in the area can be done It will report Each 802 11 AP heard including SSID Actual RSSI from each given in dBm Channel of each radio Use this information to help choose a channel that is least utilized or to select appropriate antenna types and alignments to minimize interference Port Table This dialog box opens when Port Table is selected from the AP Dialogs menu
58. 11 Industrial Hotspot 1 5 foot CAT 6 Ethernet Preinstalled 6 foot CAT 6 Ethernet PoE cable PoE cable 1 5 foot flying leads power Preinstalled 6 foot flying leads power cable cable 2 U bolts for mounting 1 Oval Clip amp Seal Cap Oval clip and seal cap for conduit connections 1 ProSoft Solutions DVD DVD 001 Contains sample programs utilities firmware images and documentation for RadioLinx products Standard Contents All other radios The following components are included with standard RLX2 radio products Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLX2 Series Radio Varies RadioLinx RLX2 802 11 Industrial Hotspot 1 Personality Module 001 005700 Industrial Grade MicroSD card blank in plastic bag 1 Power Connector 002 0116 Mating power connector for the RLX2 radios for attachment to customer s power supply 1 Power Connector Wiring 357 0061 Tool to assist wiring the power connector Tool 1 Antenna A2502S OA 2 dBi Omni RP SMA articulating 2 4 5GHz This antenna is suitable for all RLX2 radio products 1 ProSoft Solutions DVD DVD 001 Contains sample programs utilities firmware images and documentation for RadioLinx products Page 20 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Industrial Hotspot Bench Test Kit RLX IHBTK The standard radio products are intended for deployment into production systems and do not include accessor
59. 17NJ3 DP 17dBi Panel N Jack MIMO antenna 5GHz A5019NJ DP 19dBi directional N jack panel with mounting hardware 5GHz A5024NJ DP 24dBi directional N jack panel with mounting hardware 5GHz A5812NJ OC 12dBi omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5 8GHz A5829NJ DB 29dBi directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 5 8GHz A2503S3 O 3 AdBi Omni RP SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2 4 5GHz A2503S6 O 3 AdBi Omni RP SMA Dual MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2 4 5GHz A2506NJ3 O 6dBi Omni N Jack Single MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2 4 5GHz An adapter may be needed for some of the listed antennas to operate with certain radios Antenna Spacing Requirements for User Safety It is important to keep the radio s antenna a safe distance from the user To meet the requirements of FCC part 2 1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and users Greater distances are required for high gain antennas The FCC requires a minimum distance of 1 mW cm2 power density from the user or 20 cm whichever is greater If a specific application requires proximity of less than 20 cm the application must be approved through the FCC for compliance to part 2 1093 Contents YOUR FEEDBACK PLEASE How TO CONTACT US CONTENT DISCUAIMER eret eoo oe rr ener gnare a ads RLX2 IHNF RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG RLX2 IHW isses esee esee en
60. 1n Default operational mode of the RLX2 IHNF radio All 802 11n features are operational and 20 MHz wide channels are used 802 11 n wide Utilizes adjacent pairs of 20 MHz wide channels as a single 40 MHz wide channel This allows the fastest data throughput to other 802 11n devices Only 802 11n devices can utilize this mode but all RLX2 radios will link at their best speed regardless of mode Channels in the 5 GHz band are 20 MHz apart so 802 11n wide mode occupies only two channels in that band However channels in the 2 4 GHz band are spaced only five MHz apart so 802 11n wide mode in the 2 4 GHz band occupies eight adjacent channels Since there are at most 13 channels in the 2 4 GHz band and only three channels do not overlap others it is not recommended to enable wide mode on 2 4 GHz band channels Master Click this button to configure a radio as a Master The Master is the root radio in a network You must have at least one Master radio per network For redundancy you can assign more than one Master to a network For information see Redundancy ProSoft Technology Inc Page 79 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Channel List Master Radio The Channel List indicates the channel number the band 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz as well as the frequency in MHz When the 802 11 Mode is set to 802 11n wide each entry shows the main channel number first followed by the
61. 2 series of radios will write configuration changes to a MicroSD card Personality Module whenever configuration changes are made and a card is present The RLX2 by default will also read the MicroSD card s configuration when powered on and use the stored configuration While this feature can save much time when a field replacement is necessary it is also a potential security risk The configuration stored on the MicroSD could be inserted into another radio and the radio could then access the network The file itself on the MicroSD card is encrypted so the configuration information principally the configuration password and encryption key cannot be extracted Physical security of the radios and the MicroSD card is highly recommended If the Personality Module feature will not be used it is recommended that you turn Auto Clone and Auto Write off Page 54 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series INSTALLING THE RADIOS If possible configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before installing them in the field If feasible test with the radios and end device equipment together before they are installed in the field If the Personality Module feature is to be used remove the MicroSD card from the plastic bag and insert it into the Personality Module slot in each radio prior to configuration After the configuration is saved on the main web page or w
62. 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Radio QU o Junction Box PoE Cable Power Cable if not using PoE To Network Switch ee Power Cord Page 34 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06 2514 See the Antenna section in this manual For All Other Radios 8W MAX DATA SPEED OFF 10MB ON 100MB BLINK 1GB E I i o OI o 10 24 VDC ETHERNET 15 232 1 Attach an Ethernet cable to the designated master RLX2 radio Make sure this network connection is on the same subnet as the PC running the IH Browser configuration software Note The Ethernet DATA LED should come on when data is sent or received from the radio The Ethernet SPEED LED indicates the speed of the Ethernet connection The SPEED LED is off for 10 Base T on for 100 Base T and blinks about once every two seconds for 1000 Base T links Power Up the Radios 1 Power up the radio There is no On Off Switch Power is applied when the power cord connection is made to the RLX2 radio The power LED should illuminate with an amber color then go out for a few seconds during initialization then finally come back on green This process will take 10 to 15 seconds Once the power LED is green the radio has booted and is operational Other LEDs may become active as well 2 Take note of the MAC address of the RLX2 radio This is pr
63. 4 Vdc 48 Vdc 802 3af Compliant Less than 7 Watts Page 174 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Agency Approvals amp Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations Regulatory UL cUL Class1 Div 2 CSA CB Safety Ex Certificate ATEX Directive Zone 2 CE Mark FCC IC ETSI RLX2 IHG Detailed Specifications Radio Frequency Band 802 11 Varies by country 2 412 GHz to 2 462 GHz FCC 2 412 GHz to 2 472 GHz ETSI Wireless Standards 802 11g 802 111 Transmit Power Programmable 24 dBm 250 mW at 11 Mbps varies by country 24 dBm 250 mW at 24 Mbps 21 dBm 125 mW at 54 Mbps Channel data rates Modulation 802 11g OFDM Mbps 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 and6 802 11b DSS Mbps 11 5 5 2 and 1 Receiver Sensitivity Typical 94 dBm 1 Mbps 92 dBm 11 Mbps 84 dBm 24 Mbps 72 dBm 54 Mbps Channel Selection 802 118 1 to 11 FCC 1 to 13 ETSI Security WPA2 802 11i with 128 bit AES CCM Legacy WPA TKIP WEP support MAC ID filter Admin password Physical Enclosure Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount ProSoft Technology Inc Page 175 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Size Shock Vibration Ethernet Ports Antenna Port Weight Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity External Power PoE Injector Power ove
64. 580 360 14 08 17 402 761 14 08 18 622 582 14 08 22 827 020 14 08 32 880 496 14 08 42 934 006 14 08 52 987 461 Event ID 57 64 64 60 59 64 64 64 13 13 13 13 y Fiter Daly Message IGMP Adding Mcast 01 00 5e 7f db 2d to Cnsmr 00 50 IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 0b db 9a 7c 62 IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 14 38 8a be 5c IGMP Deleting Mcast 01 00 5e 7f db 2d from Cnsmr OC IGMP There are 2 Cnemre left for Mcast 01 00 5e 7f dl IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 50 56 86 78 cc IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 b0 d0 f9 1a 3E IGMP Rx d Membership Report from 00 50 56 86 78 cc MON STATS 000048e9 0000667d 0000b276 0000091 MON STATS 00004930 000066f8 0000b4a6 0000093 MON STATS 00004257 000067bd 0000b75e 0000095 MON STATS 00004b0e 0000685b 0000ba 1b 0000097 Page 138 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Event Filter The Event Filter dialog box allows the inclusion or exclusion of specific event types from the event log Event Filter Dialog Event List Show all events Sample The Event Log has been started Received Sent MON STATS SIP ii STP Port _12__ STP Flushing Address Tables Double click on an event in the list above to add it to or remove it from Selected Events Events EAE be Apply d O Excluded Properties This dialog box opens when a radio is selected the
65. 9 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Dialogs Menu 134 Dimensional Drawing 161 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 197 Directional Antenna 197 Diversity Antenna 197 DTE 197 Dual Band 197 EAP 198 EIRP 198 Encryption 198 Encryption type 107 108 ESD 198 ESSID 198 Ethernet Cable Configuration 171 173 Ethernet Cable Specifications 171 Ethernet Nodes 126 134 135 Event Filter 139 Event Log 126 134 138 Exit 127 129 Export 127 128 Factory Defaults 122 FCC Emission Regulations 165 File Menu 127 Firmware 198 Freeze 127 128 Frequency Hopping 198 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum 198 Fresnel Zone 199 Full Duplex 199 Gain 199 Gateway 199 Guard Interval Gl 199 Half Duplex 199 Help Menu 150 Help Topics 151 Hide Network SSID 107 114 How to Contact Us 2 Hz 199 IEEE 200 IGMP Settings 88 IH Browser Configuration Tool 22 Import 127 128 Important Safety Information 3 Improve signal quality 56 66 Installation Questions 49 Installing the Radios 55 IP Address 200 Key 200 LAN 200 LED 200 LED display 62 Line of Sight LoS 200 Link point 201 List View 140 141 MAC filter 107 114 MAC ID 201 Master Channel Frequency Table 163 Master device 201 Mbps 201 Megahertz 201 MIC 201 MIMO 201 Modbus 202 Modem 202 Network 202 Node 202 Non
66. ATION CONTROLS ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE SOFTWARE WITH WHICH THE UNIT IS SHIPPED THEREFORE THE END USER CANNOT CHANGE THE MAX POWER SETTINGS OR THE COUNTRY REGION THE MODELS SOLD amp SHIPPED WITHIN THE U S ARE IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE MODEL NUMBER WITH A AS PART OF THE IDENTIFIER Industry Canada Requirements THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH AN ANTENNA HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 24 dB AN ANTENNA HAVING A HIGHER GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED PER REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRY CANADA THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE CHOSEN SUCH THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER EIRP IS NOT MORE THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION THE INSTALLER OF THIS RADIO EQUIPMENT MUST INSURE THAT THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED OR POINTED SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT EMIT RF FIELD IN EXCESS OF HEALTH CANADA LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION CONSULT SAFETY CODE 6 OBTAINABLE FROM HEALTH CANADA RLX2 IHNF RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG RLX2 IHW 1 This equipment is Suitable For Use in Class I Division2 Groups A B C D or Non Hazardous Location Only 2 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Substitution of Any Components May Impair Suitability for Class I Division 2 3 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been removed or the area is known to be non hazardous 4 The unit is to be connected only to PoE networks without ro
67. Automatically Choose Best Parent Branch Length Preferred Parent Parent Selection Parameters Signal Strength Threshold 50 Parent Margin 5 dB Repeater Parameters Rate to Parent Mb s Allow Children 9 Yes No Roaming Optimize Fast Roam Parameters Save Cancel Field Description Parent MAC MAC Address of the radio s Parent node In the example above the Repeater is not linked to a Master radio so the Parent MAC is shown as all zeroes Parent Selection Method Automatically Choose Best The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost metric for each possible parent radio that it detects In the calculation the radio includes RSSI Stronger signals receive a lower cost Hop Count Fewer hops from the Master radio is given preference and therefore a lower cost Choose this setting to allow the radio to determine the best parent to select ProSoft Technology Inc Page 81 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Parent Branch Length RLX2 radio will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio If a Branch Length of 1 is chosen the RLX2 radio will link only to the Master radio If a Branch Length of 2 is chosen the RLX2 radio will link only to another RLX2 radio that is linked to the Master radio and so on If multiple candidates are available at a particular hop
68. Designer Installation 1 When installing from the product DVD search for the product then double click on the ProSoft Wireless Designer item on the product menu see the red arrow below This action starts the installation wizard Product Selection Tool i RLX2 IHNF Datasheet Platform User Manual Product RadioLinx IH Browser v3 123 ProSoft Wireless Designer v4 5 005 Firmware v05 50 01 20 58 4f Browse Product Folder RLX2 IHNF 802 11abgn High Power Industrial Hotspot The RadioLinx 802 11abgn Industrial Hotspot RLX2 IHNF is a high speed wireless Ethernet radio with Power over Ethernet and Serial Encapsulation The RLX2 IHNF operates at speeds up to 300 Mbps using the IEEE 802 11n 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands standard In addition to transmit power up to 50 mW the RLX2 IHNF offers many A Industrial features including hazardous location certifications IGMP Radiolinx Snooping OFDM for noise immunity simultaneous bridge repeater access point mode OPC server diagnostics extended operating temperature high vibration shock resistance and DIN rail mounting 2 When using the downloaded application from the ProSoft website it is packaged as a zip archive Double click the zip archive to extract the installation file INSTALLER MSI double click it to start the installation Page 52 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 3 The installer wizard should start and look lik
69. EIRP 2 4 GHz Band Point To Multipoint Maximum Power From Radio Maximum Antenna Maximum EIRP Gain dBm mW dBi dBm W 30 1000 6 36 4 27 500 9 36 4 24 250 12 36 4 21 125 15 36 4 18 63 18 36 4 15 32 21 36 4 12 16 24 36 4 2 4 GHz Band Point To Point Maximum Power From Radio Maximum Antenna Maximum EIRP Gain dBm mW dBi dBm W 30 1000 6 36 4 0 29 800 9 38 6 3 28 630 12 30 10 0 27 500 15 42 16 0 26 400 18 44 25 0 25 316 21 46 39 8 24 250 24 48 63 0 23 200 27 50 100 0 22 160 30 52 158 0 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 165 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The FCC states that for every 1 dBi power reduction in the radio s transmitter output the antenna gain may be increased by 3 dB 5 GHz Bands Point To Multipoint 5 GHz Frequency Channels Permitted Maximum Power Maximum EIRP Band Range GHz Location from Radio dBm mW dBm mW UNII 5 15 5 25 36 40 44 Indoor Only 16 40 22 160 48 UNII 2 5 25 5 35 52 56 60 Indoor or 23 200 29 800 64 Outdoor UNII 2 5 470 5 725 100 104 Indoor or 23 200 29 800 Extended 108 112 Outdoor 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 UNII 3 5 725 5 825 149 153 Typical 29 800 35 3200 157 161 Outdoor 165 5 GHz Bands Point To Point 5 GHz Frequency Channels Permitted Maximum Maximum EIR
70. L R Sapphire o R Opal 58 TY 192 168 10 137 HJ 192 168 10 174 R Quartz oot fp 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Refer to Topology View key page 145 for an explanation of the symbols that appear in this view Topology View Key For information on the options when right clicking a radio icon see IH Browser options ProSoft Technology Inc Page 145 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Master always shown at the top M Master 169 254 198 250 SSID Internal ha R Radio1 Radio linked to the network 169 254 198 254 R Radiot Radio not linked no parent 169 254 198 254 An Ethernet connection exists to the radio does not indicate the number of devices on the connection Wireless clients PCMCIA cards are linked to this radio the e number of clients linked is indicated by the number of boxes A Signal strength the width of the line is not calibrated sesssssssssssssssssssssosssoosooo Alternate parents Page 146 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Zoom In RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help A e r umi 4 9ma LLO t M Tourmaline 1 4 192 168 10 132 SSID Minerals R Sapphire 0E R Opal 58 Vf 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 Use the ZooM IN command in Topology View to enlarge the size of the items in the IH Browser window Zoom Out
71. LX2 Industrial Hotspot Series External Power 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc PoE Injector 48 Vdc Power over Ethernet 802 3af Compliant Average Power Less than 6 Watts Agency Approvals amp Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations Regulatory UL cUL Classi Div 2 CSA CB Safety Ex Certificate ATEX Directive Zone 2 CE Mark FCC IC ETSI Page 180 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ANTENNA CONFIGURATION Antennas Connecting antennas to the radio see Connecting Antennas Consider important electrical characteristics when selecting antennas Antenna pattern Antenna gain Antenna polarity Antenna location spacing and mounting ProSoft Technology Inc Page 181 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Control Drawing ProSoft Technology Control Drawing 06 2514 Rev 0 CONTROL DRAWING Hazardous Classified Location Unclassified or Hazardous Classified Class Division 2 Location Class Division 2 Groups Groups A B Cand D A B Cand D T4 based on 75 C ambient Model RLX2 IHNF W XXX 1 Selected Nonincendive Field wiring apparatus must be third party Listed as nonincendive field wiring apparatus for the application and have entity parameters conforming with the table above 2 Theassociated nonincendive field wiring apparatus may also be c
72. MHz as shown in the following example Page 38 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RadioLinx Radio Name RLX2Repeater Signal Strength Scanning Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 79 24 Parent MAC none Available Parents Radio Type RLX2 IHNF A 3 Branch Length n a Address Table Firmware RLX2 v0035A R Radios Linked 0 Port Status Update every 15 ec P y Current Channel 56 Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 7 Min 33 Sec Link Mode none Link Time n a Radio Network Settings Radio Access Settings Radio Name RLX2Repeater Security Mode WPA WPA2 Person Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Network1 Encryption AES Y Use the following IP address 802 11 Mode 1807 I WPA Phrase IP Address 10 12 2 73 MAC Filter Edit Filter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Hide Network SSID Def Gateway 10 12 2 1 Parent Auto Select Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Client Auto Specify Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 SNMP IGMP Spanning Tree Serial Settings VLAN Advanced Config Login Password Roam Control rs neip Network Channel Frequency used by this network Set by the Master Note Select Channel 36 5180 MHz if the Master radio is an RLX2 IHA 12 If th
73. N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 12 dB N RP 106H x 4 0 25 cm Patch Directional 8 dB SMA RP 15 0H x 15 0 20 cm Patch Directional 11 dB SMA RP 22H x 12 7 22 cm Patch Directional 13 dB N RP 22H x 22 28 cm Patch Directional 19 dB N RP 15 5x 15 5 57 cm Yagi Directional 14 dB N RP 81Lx9 0 28 cm Parabolic Directional 15 dB N RP 40H x 51W x 25D 36 cm Parabolic Directional 19 dB N RP 58H x 66W x 26D 57 cm Parabolic Directional 24 dB N RP 78H x 96W x 29D 100 cm Only allowed in a point to point network Approved Antennas in Europe CE The gain of the antenna connected to the main antenna port minus the antenna cable loss must be less than 4 dB to stay below the 100 mW EIRP transmit power limit The AUX port is only used to receive it never transmits Note In France the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with French regulatory standards At the time of this printing only channels 10 through 13 can be used in France Page 188 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Approved Antennas in Mexico The gain of the antenna connected to the main antenna port minus the antenna cable loss must be less than 12 dB to stay below the 650 mW EIRP transmit power limit Note In Mexico the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with Mexican regulatory standards At the time of this printing only channels 9 throug
74. NF is an 802 11n device that does not have an RLXIB series equivalent It cannot function as a repeater to ProSoft s RLXIB IHxN series radio products Specific differences by product are noted in the following table Specifications that have not changed between the RLXIB and RLX2 series products are not listed RLXIB RLX2 RLXIB IHG RLX2 IHG RLXIB IHW RLX2 IHW RLX2 IHNF IHA IHA Dimensions 45 115 5 82 14 4 5 115W x 5 82 148W 4 5 115W x 5 82 148W 5 82 148W x Wx 8W x 4 6 117H x x 4 6 117H x x 4 64 118H x 4 6 117 4 64 11 1 75 45 D 4 64 118H 1 75 45D 4 64 118H 1 48 38D Hx 8Hx inches x 1 48 38D inches x 1 48 38D inches mm 1 75 45 1 48 38 inches inches D D mm mm inches inches mm mm mm mm Weight 1 1 Ibs 1 1 Ibs 1 1 Ibs 1 1 Ibs 1 06 Ibs 1 06 Ibs 1 1 Ibs 499g 499g 499g 499g 499g 479g 479g Typical Power lt 9w 5 7W lt 9w 4 5W lt 6W 4 5W 7 1W Consumption Max Power 9W 10W 9W 8W 6W 8W 9W Consumption ProSoft Technology Inc Page 159 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Active antenna 1 1 1 1 1 Tx Rx 1 1 Tx Rx 1 1 2 or 3 ports optional Rx optional Rx MIMO or only only independent antennas Ethernet Speeds 10 100 10 100 10 100 10 100 10 100 10 100 10 100 MBit 1000 MBit MBit MBit 1000 MBit 1000 MBit 1000 MBit NET and MOD Y Y Y Y Status LEDs Fast Roaming Y Y Y Y microSD car
75. Non Occupancy Period The values for these parameters are noted in the table below Parameter FCC Value ETSI Value ETSI Value 5 600 5 650 GHz Channels 120 124 amp 128 Channel Availability 60 seconds 60 seconds 10 minutes Check Time Channel Move Time 10 seconds 12 seconds 10 seconds 10 seconds for long pulse radar Channel Closing 200 milliseconds plus up 1 second 1 second Transmission Time to 60 milliseconds over 10 seconds Non Occupancy Period 30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes If a Master radio detects radar it issues a channel change announcement to all Clients and Repeaters in the network Then it moves to a new channel within the Channel Move Time Typically this move time is 500 milliseconds or less If the selected channel was not previously checked for the presence of radar the Master radio must do so for the Channel Availability Check Time before it can begin to transmit If the newly selected channel is not a DFS channel or if the channel was previously monitored for radar since the radio was powered on transmissions can begin immediately ProSoft Technology Inc Page 123 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series During the Channel Availability Check Time a radio blinks all three amber Signal Strength LEDS approximately once per second If radar is detected on the new channel during the Channel Availability Check Time the Master selects another ch
76. Occupancy Period 202 Null Modem Cable 202 O Operations Menu 129 Package Contents 19 Panel Antenna 202 Page 210 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 19 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Parabolic Antenna 203 Parabolic reflector antennas 186 Parent Link Settings 56 81 145 Password default 59 60 63 115 121 Peer to Peer Network 203 Ping Device 132 Ping Options dialog box 133 Pinouts 171 173 Planning the Physical Installation 49 Planning Your Network 47 Point Multipoint Broadcast Network 203 Point Multipoint Modbus Network 203 Point to Multipoint 203 Point to Point Network 203 Poll 203 Port status 60 75 137 Port Table 126 134 137 Power Supply 204 Primary radio functions 126 Print 127 128 Print Area 140 149 Print Preview 127 129 Print Setup 127 129 Prioritized Parent Selection 85 Product Overview 157 Properties 126 134 139 ProSoft Wireless Designer 47 49 ProSoft Wireless Designer Installation 52 Protocol 204 Q QoS 204 R Radio access settings 115 131 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 131 132 Radio hardware 167 Radio Network Settings 77 157 Radio power requirements 168 Radio Status 60 71 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 76 125 Range 204 Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality 92 Reference 157 Remote Access Point 204 Remote device 204 Repeater 204
77. P Band Range Location Power from GHz Radio dBm mW dBm mW UNII 5 15 5 25 36 40 44 Indoor 16 40 22 160 48 Only UNII 2 5 25 5 35 52 56 60 Indoor or 23 200 29 800 64 Outdoor UNII 2 5 470 100 104 Indoor or 23 200 29 800 Extended 5 725 108 112 Outdoor 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 UNII 3 5 725 149 153 Typical 30 1000 36 4000 5 825 157 161 Outdoor Page 166 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 165 Radio Hardware Radio Power Requirements RLX2 IHNF W These cables are available for purchase from ProSoft Technology Description ProSoft Part Number Power Cable 3m 7 ft M12 to un terminated leads CULPWR M12 010 Power Cable 10m 33 ft M12 to un terminated leads CULPWR M12 033 The RLX2 IHNF W and WC radios accept PoE configuration However the RLX2 IHNF radio is equipped with a power M12 port IEC 61076 2 101 The RLX2 IHNF WC Ethernet and PoE cable protrudes from the module There is no M12 port Contact Assignment of the M12 Socket 4 Y sk 3 AAA Bu BK Black and BU Blue wires are tied together and connect to BN Brown and WH White wires are tied together and connected to d ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 167 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Pin Assignment M12 Socket 4 p
78. PRE ceeds ave eased Approved Antennas with Power Amp csssccsssssssessssssseesssecssesssteesesessecsessssssessuesseesessessanecsuausnseeseneseuesseseesseesess Antenna Location Spacing and Mounting SUPPORT SERVICE amp WARRANTY eee eeee eee eene eene eene nnnnn tenente nennen nennen e nennen esee eene 191 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT Warranty Information idi a eise aee ra dada Ba oa endi de ipis diria lis icio Nadel uem 193 209 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series START HERE For most applications the installation and configuration steps described in the following topics will work without additional programming ProSoft Technology strongly recommends the completion of the steps in this chapter before developing a custom application About This Manual This manual covers the entire RadioLinx RLX2 Industrial Hotspot series of radio products There are five products available in this product line Model Standards Maximum Output Power RLX2 IHA IEEE 802 11a 24 dBm 250 mW RLX2 IHG IEEE 802 11b g 24 dBm 250 mW RLX2 IHNF IEEE 802 11a b g n 17 dBm 50 mW RLX2 IHNF W IEEE 802 11a b g n 17 dBm 50 mW RLX2 IHNF WC IEEE 802 11a b g n 17 dBm 50mW RLX2 IHW IEEE 802 11a b g 20 dBm 200 mW Except for different operating frequencies and output power levels these radios all operate in a similar fashion Different models operating on common frequencies can communic
79. ProSoft MR MA Where Automation Connects E po RadioLinx RLX2 IHx Series 802 11a b g n Industrial Hotspots 802 11abg RLX2 IHW 802 11abgn Fast RLX2 IHNF 802 11g High Power RLX2 IHG 802 11a High Power RLX2 IHA 802 11abgn Weatherproof IP66 67 RLX2 IHNF W WC Firmware version V35 and later February 20 2015 USER MANUAL Your Feedback Please We always want you to feel that you made the right decision to use our products If you have suggestions comments compliments or complaints about our products documentation or support please write or call us How to Contact Us ProSoft Technology 5201 Truxtun Ave 3rd Floor Bakersfield CA 93309 1 661 716 5100 1 661 716 5101 Fax www prosoft technology com support prosoft technology com Copyright 2015 ProSoft Technology Inc All rights reserved RLX2 IHx User Manual February 20 2015 ProSoft Technology and RadioLinx are Registered Trademarks of ProSoft Technology Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of and are used to identify products and services of their respective owners In an effort to conserve paper ProSoft Technology no longer includes printed manuals with our product shipments User Manuals Datasheets Sample Ladder Files and Configuration Files are provided on the enclosed DVD and are available at no charge from our web site http www prosoft technology com Content Disclaimer This do
80. ProSoft logo ProSoft Technology Inc Page 63 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The Reset button is located under thislogo Press firmly to reset the radio to its LI e default settings ProSoft RadioLinx 3 While holding down the button apply power to the radio and continue to hold the button down for 30 seconds The radio will be reset to its default settings including the password You can now log in using the default password password Resetting All Other Radios To retrieve the default password and return the radio to its default settings 1 Turn off power to the radio 2 Locate the reset button hole 8W MAX DATA SPEED OFF 10MB ON 100MB BLINK 1GB TP f ee I ad RESET 4 10 24 VDC ETHERNET 3 Insert the end of a paperclip or similar device into the hole to press the reset button Page 64 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 4 While holding the reset button in with a paperclip attach power to the radio and continue to hold down the reset button for 30 seconds 5 The radio will be reset to its default settings including the password The user should now be able to log in using the default password which is password Troubleshoot IH Browser Error messages One error message commonly occurs when using the IH Browser Unable to scan for AP s Access Point utility Unable to scan for AP s This
81. RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help Ae mi s tgma un tU 0 0 Ug m mn R m Ha R Opa 192 168 10 137 f R Quarz if 182 168 1035 Use the ZOOM OUT command in Topology View to reduce the size of the items in the IH Browser window ProSoft Technology Inc Page 147 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Zoom to Fit RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help amp e tr un EKRA QRED JU n G u M Tourmaline 14 192 168 10 132 SSID R Sapphire 0E R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz 0D 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Use the ZOOM To FIT command in Topology View to change the size of the items so that the entire network fits within the IH Browser window Show Ping Stations Ping Stations are other computers running an instance of IH Browser To test latency between points on the network select a ping station open the Operations menu and then choose Start Ping Session RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e arar Sma uo d Q D Q oo QU M Tourmaline 14 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals R Sapphire 0E S R Opal 5B 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 R Quartz ot 192 168 10 136 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Page 148 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015
82. SID Prosoft C Master 1 2412MHz C Repeater Parent Link Parent Branch 1 Client auto C Specify Glient MAG 00 00 00 00 00 00 1cwe Spanning Tree Advanced Config Serial Settings Click Apply Changes When the radio reboots the IH Browser will display 101 xi File Operations Dialogs View Help AK CHR Re l Slom 1 12 Q AM Name Mode Pact scr Security ch Hops Signal dem Tx Rx C Radiot Ethernet Client O0 0d 8d fO 5c bc 192 168 1 252 Prosoft AES 0 1 00 0d 8d f0 5c be M Radio1 Master 00 0d 8d f0 5c be 192 168 1 250 Prosoft AES 0 0 L RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser NUM pA 2 Power off the Client radio and disconnect the Ethernet cable from the configuration PC 3 Connectthe Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on another PC and power up the Client radio The radio must be powered up after attaching the Ethernet cable to the new PC so the radio will register the MAC address of the PCs network interface Ensure the IP address of the Ethernet interface on the PC is on the same subnet as the network of the Client Radio For this example set the IP address of the PC interface to 192 168 1 100 Here is an example of doing so in Windows 7 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 45 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series F Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties ERI General You can get IP settings assigned automatic
83. SSID If the radio network is to be hidden from other 802 11 users click the Hide Network SSID check box in each radio to be hidden With the SSID hidden the network does not show up when other clients scan for an access point Clients can still connect to the hidden network by typing the Network SSID Page 114 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Radio Access Settings Note Different versions of the RLX2 radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased In order to configure or diagnose a radio using its built in Web server or SNMP agent both your computer and radio must have IP addresses and these IP addresses must be on the same sub network An IP address is only needed so you can figure the radio and view its diagnostic settings Otherwise the address is unnecessary The following fields appear in the Security Settings area on the right side of the Radio Configuration window Radio Access Settings 9 Obtain IP address DHCP Use the following IP address IP Address 10 1 2 59 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Def Gateway 10 1 2 1 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Login Password Factory Defaults Help Field Description Obtain IP address DHCP Allows the radio to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server Use the following IP addre
84. Site Details Link Details Distance miles Data Rate MCS7 72 Mbps Channel Bonding Free Space Loss 84 4db Earth Curvature feet 0 00 Fresnel Zone feet 44 Site 1 Site 2 Name a Name d Signal Level 70dBm Signal Level 71dBm F ProSoft Wireless Designer does NOT account for terrain Earth Curvature or Fresnel Zone A path study W should be done to verify these wont affect performance A nur Signal Levels E PEL Excellent 66 Link Status MERA Good 05500 Poor 72 76 Cancel Page 50 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoft Wireless Designer can also compute a Bill Of Materials BOM for a complete radio installation including antennas cables connectors and other required materials File Edit View Help LAPORTA Network1 m Diagram Parts List Site Details Link Details Part Qty Description RLX2 HNF A 1 802 11n Industrial Hotspot C19M10 40 002 1 2ft LMR 195 RA RP SMA gt N plug cable N jack gt N jack BH lightning protection w hardw C40M40 40 002 1 2ft LMR 400 N Plug gt N plug cable A2403NBH OC 1 3 dBi Omni N BH collinear 2 4GHz LP 25001 1 Site Details Site Name d EIRP 18dBm Cable Antenna Gain 1dBm Max EIRP 20dBm It is included on the DVD with the RLX2 radio or it can be downloaded from the ProSoft website ProSoft Wireless Desi
85. TP Spanning Tree Root MAC 00 15 05 26 DAAC Priority 32758 Max Age 20s Hello Time 2s Forward Delay 15s Connection oo ee 1 Ethernet Disconnected Forwarding Designated 600 00 05 87 01 00 BD 2 RF Parent 00 05 87 01 01 14 Forwarding Root 500 00 05 87 01 01 14 11 RF Child 00 05 87 01 01 5C Forwarding Designated 700 00 05 87 01 00 BD 12 RF Child 00 0D 8D F0 00 4F Forwarding Designated 700 00 05 87 01 00 BD Top Next Prev Refresh F ES Pe RADIQUNX d PADIOUNK 41 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 75 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the wireless port Rapid STP or STP Ethernet Port The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the Ethernet port Rapid STP or STP Edge Port Displays Active or Inactive based on the setting of Ethernet Edge Port in the Spanning Tree configuration dialog Spanning Tree Root MAC The MAC ID of the root device in the spanning tree Priority Spanning Tree device with the lowest priority value is elected the root of the tree Max Age The length of time a port can stay enabled without any new spanning updates Hello Time The length of time between the transmission of spanning update packets Forward Delay The length of time a port must listen for spanning information before being activated Position in
86. This radio has three active antenna ports AME T HAZARDI DO MOT DISCONNECT WHILE n LL MVE p AREA 1 KNOWN TO BE DE DECONMECTOR L EQUIPEMENT COU NOMSAZARDOUS SASSURER QUE L EMPLACEMENT EST DES BME MON DANBERUEX PERSONALITY NS Ok MODULE Cc ANTE ANTB ANTA RLX2 IHNF W A FCC RLX2 IHNF W E ETSI These two radios represent the weatherproof versions for the RLX2 IHNF Three antennas perform the same functions as those on the RLX2 IHNF aes ANTB ProSoft sie RadioLinx Page 16 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHNF WC This version represents a weatherproof hazardous location radio It is a conduit version and is Class I DIV 2 compliant Three antennas perform the same functions as those in the RLX2 IHNF W A and RLX2 IHNF W E RadioLinx ProSoft Technology Inc Page 17 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHW This radio uses the right side antenna port for transmit and receive An optional receive only antenna can be attached to the left side antenna port to improve performance in some applications WARNE Wh CUN COIOR HAZARD DO MOT OGCONNECT WHEE CAREW 1 AUVE VALERI AREA IS DIDI TO BE ROMSATARDOUS RATT COSMET MIDA TUPUNA ASAF OE CECONMECTOR L IQUPPUMENT COUPER L COURANT OV VALER DA LIMPLACEMEN 57 CES BAR MOR OMELET O PERSONALITY MODULE C RX ONLY Page 18 of 212 ProSoft Technol
87. able the radio will not be able to acquire an IP address automatically Therefore assign an IP address subnet mask and default gateway to the radio so that it can communicate on the network Assign a Static fixed or permanent IP address to the radio to make it easier to identify and configure the radio Static IP addresses are particularly useful when configuring radios to serve as Access Points or for radios that must be accessible through a firewall A detailed discussion of TCP IP networking is beyond the scope of this manual Refer to the following Microsoft knowledgebase article for more information http support microsoft com kb 164015 Page 116 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series SNMP Agent Settings SNMP Agent Radio1 v Enable Allow Any Manager Allow IP 0 0 0 0 Community String public Permission Read only C Read Write SNMP is a network management protocol that is often used with TCP IP and Ethernet As an alternative to using the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility changing radio settings and viewing diagnostics can be done in an SNMP manager application Field Description Enable Enables the following SNMP Agent settings Allow Any Manager Allows any user to change the radio settings from any computer using SNMP Allow IP Restricts access to an SNMP manager with a particular IP address Enter the IP address in the Allow IP fiel
88. ach security setting in more detail Encryption Type The preferred encryption type is WPA or WPA2 WiFi Protected Access using AES You should only select TKIP for use with an older client radio that does not support AES or WEP wired equivalency protocol For compatibility with clients that do not support WPA you can select TKIP WEP128 as the encryption type Then older clients can connect to the RLX2 using the WEP setting but all other links will use the more secure WPA encryption Important If the RLX2 model supports 802 11n rates and they are enabled then all TKIP only and TKIP WEP options are disabled If a client radio only supports TKIP then use the AES amp TKIP option If the client radio only supports WEP then switch the 802 11 Mode control to 802 11 a g and then select the appropriate WEB setting in this control Important If TKIP WEP128 is selected some clients using WPA might not be able to connect unless you use a WEP key other than number 1 due to limitations in these clients In such cases you should set a WEP key other than key 1 and set this same key for all clients that are using WEP See WEP key When the WEP Security mode is selected you can then select WEP128 or WEP64 as the encryption type but none of these settings are recommended WEP is the original security protocol used by 802 11 networks but should only be used if interoperability with a legacy device is essential Tools are available that allo
89. adio can be either compressed or uncompressed The Ethernet status is Attached for a radio connected to a wired Ethernet network otherwise Detached The operating channel and channel width The width value will always be 20MHz except on 802 11n devices where it can be 20MHz or 40MHz Example 48 20 for channel 48 with a 20 MHz channel width This indicates the encryption setting for the radio Valid setting are WPA WPA2 AES WPA WPA2 TKIP WPA WPA2 AES amp TKIP WPA TKIP WEP128 WEP128 WEP64 and none This is the number of times the IH Browser has unsuccessfully attempted to contact the device Ideally this number should always be zero This is the setting for RSTP in the radio Allowed states are Enabled Disabled and STP The STP state is a legacy non rapid Spanning Tree option All radios on a network must have the same RSTP state to link properly The link time of the device for example 24d 13h 10m 32s This is the current effective data rate of the device This may be slower than the configured nominal rate because of retries or other environmental factors For 802 11a b g devices the data rate is expressed in kilobits or megabits per second e g 54Mb s For 802 11n devices the data is expressed in MCS rates from 0 to 31 e g MCS16 The internal temperature of the radio as measured on the circuit board in degrees Celsius Note that internal measured temperature may in some cases exceed ambient temperature rati
90. age shows up to 10 devices Use the Next and Previous buttons to move up and down through the table MAC Address The MAC address for the device Connection The connection type Age s The length of time in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Page 74 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Top Click the Top button to see the top of the table The radio will display updated data in the table entries Next Prev If the table has more MAC addresses than it can display in the window use the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the table Refresh Click Refresh to update the table Port Status When you click on the Port Status button you can see information about all of the active ports on the radio Above the table you can see information about the current Spanning Tree including the MAC address of the root device and the timing parameters that are set for the current Spanning Tree Each radio can have up to 34 active ports one Ethernet cable one parent RF link and up to 32 child RF links The primary reason for creating a Spanning Tree to that is allows you to create fully redundant paths If any single radio in a redundant path loses its connection another path still exists and the connection will be updated and communication restored Spanning Tree Protocol Wireless Ports Rapid STP Ethernet PortRapid S
91. al band antenna that supports both frequency ranges If you use a different antenna with the RLX2 radio you must choose a channel and frequency range supported by the antenna RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication Security The encryption type enabled for the device Speed The IEEE 802 11 connection speed a b g or n The RadioLinx RLX2 radio supports all of these 802 11 connection speeds Cost Parent selection cost Age The length of time in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Hops The number of hops to the Master A value of 0 zero is shown for non ProSoft devices This list contains both 802 11 devices that are part of the same SSID as the RLX2 itself for example Minerals as well as devices that belong to different SSIDs for example Network1 and ProSoftInternal This list is updated continuously and can be used for many purposes The IH radio updates this list with each 802 11 packet that is received whether from a radio of the same network or one that belongs to another SSID It can also see radios from other vendors Once per second the IH radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if this link is the best parent to use A cost is calculated for each entry and can be seen in the column labeled Cost in the preceding table The cost calculation is based not only on the strongest signal but on several other factors to provide optimum network commu
92. ally if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Validate settings upon exit 4 Open a command prompt on the client PC and try to ping the IP address of the Master radio It should respond as seen below Install Replacement Radio Using Personality Module If the radio being installed is replacing an existing radio and a Personality Module was already installed in the existing radio then no manual configuration is necessary Remove the Personality Module from the existing radio with the stored configuration Page 46 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series and install it in the new radio On power up of the new RLX2 Industrial Hotspot all configuration settings from the radio being replaced are automatically used Note The RLX2 IHNF W or WC radios do not have a Personality Module and must be configured using the steps described in this manual Planning the Network Before configuring and installing the wireless network it may help to create a plan The following points assume a
93. annel and begins the process again A Repeater detecting radar in addition to stopping data transmission notifies its Parent of the presence of radar Each unit receiving a radar notification from a child treats it the same as if it had detected radar itself and acts accordingly Thus radar notifications always reach the Master and a channel change is affected After a Master successfully selects a DFS channel radios in Repeater mode will connect to the Master and scan for RADAR for an additional 60 seconds Channel Availability Check Time If a chain of Repeaters ultimately connects to a Master using a DFS channel the time to connect is 60 seconds for each Repeater in the chain as DFS channels are initially scanned for RADAR transmissions DFS Auto Select One of the Master channel selection options is DFS Auto Select Master prs Auto Select With this selection the radio randomly selects a DFS channel for operation The actual channel in operation is always shown in the Current Channel display Current Channel 132 Page 124 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RADIOLINX INDUSTRIAL HOTSPOT BROWSER The IH Browser finds any radio connected to the network It can also see basic settings and change the IP address Access to the radio s Web page can be done For more information see Primary radio functions The List view shown in the illustration appears with a list o
94. apphire 0E Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Connect R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 1683 10 MES Update F W Wireless Clients Ethernet Nodes Scan List Port Table Event Log Properties lt Assign new IP settings for the IH Connect page 130 Log in to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility to configure a radio or check diagnostics Assign IP page 54 page 131 Assign a temporary IP address to a radio Update Firmware page 132 Update the version of firmware the radio uses Start Ping Session page 132 Sends a ping command to an address Wireless Clients page 134 View a list of client radios Ethernet Nodes page 135 View a list of wired Ethernet nodes connected to the network Scan List page 136 View a list of all the radios detected on the network including those from other vendors Port Table page 137 Lists of all the active ports on the radio Event Log page 138 Shows a history of the radio Properties page 139 View the selected radio s properties In addition there are more options in the File menu Print either a list of the radios properties or a topology view Page 126 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Change how the IH Browser scans for radios File Menu The following commands are available on the File menu Scan Setup page 127 Scan page 128 Clear page 128 Import pa
95. ard e WPA WPA2 Allows client devices to connect using WPA if they do not support WPA2 Encryption type page 108 WPA AES is the preferred encryption method It contains the latest updates to the 802 11 standards for best security However some legacy devices do not yet support these updates Therefore a few combinations of legacy methods can be selected Available encryption types are None not recommended WPA AES Latest security setting using WPA pre shared key authentication and AES encryption WPA TKIP Security setting using WPA pre shared key authentication and TKIP encryption WEP128 Legacy security setting using a 128 bit key and WEP encryption WEP64 Legacy security setting using a 64 bit key and WEP encryption WPA phrase page 108 WPA pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard characters WEP key page 109 Five normal text characters in the WEP key field MAC Filter page 114 Restricts connections by MAC address Edit Filter Opens the MAC filter page 114 form allowing the specification of the MAC addresses of devices to allow in the network Hide Network SSID page 114 Hides the Network SSID Network Name from other 802 11 users Clients can connect to the hidden network by typing the Network SSID ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 107 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The following topics describe e
96. ate with each other Furthermore most RLX2 series radios except RLX2 IHNF can communicate with ProSoft Technology s legacy RLXIB series of radios Details on the specific differences between the RLX2 and RLXIB series products can be found in the Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios section on page 159 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 13 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series About the RadioLinx RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Products General Features The RadioLinx 802 11 Industrial Hotspots are high speed wireless Ethernet radios with Power over Ethernet PoE and Serial Encapsulation All radios operate at speeds up to 54 Mbps and the RLX2 IHNF operates at speeds up to 300 Mbps Designed for industrial installations the RLX2 series offer many features including hazardous location certifications IGMP Snooping OFDM for noise immunity repeater mode to extend range QoS VLANs RADIUS Server automatic parent selection for self healing OPC server diagnostics extended temperature high vibration shock and DIN rail mounting LED Indicators All radios have LED indicators on the front panel that indicate the status of the radio while booting up and during operation The LED states are summarized in the following table Power O While booting up When fully operational RF Transmit O While transmitting over wireless RF Receive O While receiving over wireless Serial O Wh
97. between the radio s link points M MAC ID Media Access Control address Every 802 11 device has its own MAC address This is a unique identifier used to provide security for wireless networks When a network uses a MAC table only the 802 11 radios that have had their MAC addresses added to the network s MAC table are able to get on the network Master device Device that is connected to the Master radio Mbps Megabits per second or millions of bits per second A measure of bandwidth Megahertz A measure of electromagnetic wave frequency equal to one million hertz Often abbreviated as MHz and used to specify the radio frequency used by wireless devices MIC Message Integrity Check One of the elements added to the TKIP standard A signature is added by each radio on each packet it transmits The signature is based on the data in the packet a 64 bit value key and the MAC address of the sender The MIC allows the receiving radio to verify check that the data is not forged MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output refers to using multiple antennas in a Wi Fi device to improve performance and throughput MIMO technology takes advantage of a characteristic called multipath which occurs when a radio transmission starts out at Point A and the reflects off or passes through surfaces or objects before arriving via multiple paths at Point B MIMO technology uses multiple antennas to collect and organize signals arriving via t
98. bridge network of masters and repeaters Clients can also be configured to work with devices on existing wireless LANs For information see Setup Client Radio page 44 The simplest way to design the physical network of radios antennas connectors cables amplifiers and other accessories is to use ProSoft Wireless Designer page 49 This is a freely available software application that determines the hardware needs based on the user s answers to a few questions The software will generate a Bill of Materials specifying all the components needed for the installation ProSoft Wireless Design is included on the optical media supplied with the RLX2 radio and is also available for downloading from the ProSoft website To begin identify the potential radio locations For example the master radio may be installed near a PC in a central plant location This PC can configure the radios through the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility If the plant is an oil refinery for example radios may need to be installed near the oil tanks The next important issue is how to link the radios Unless the radios are very close together make sure that each pair of radio antennas in the network has a line of sight between them In other words visibility is needed from one antenna to another either with the naked eye or with binoculars If aline of sight does not exist between antennas an additional site is needed for installing a repeater radio Thi
99. can improve performance The actual rate used between this radio and its parent is the lower value of this setting and the Max Data Rate setting in the parent see Max Data Rate So use these two controls in conjunction if desired to tailor the rate of each parent link Note When configuring an RLX2 IHNF this control is only enabled if the 802 11 Mode control on the main page is set to 802 11a g mode Allow Children This parameter controls whether the RLX2 Repeater will act as a Parent to other RLX2 Repeaters Selecting No will disguise the RLX2 s SSID thus preventing other 803 11 devices from finding it Fast Roam applications take advantage of this where it is not desirable to have anything connect to an RLX2 that is itself moving and roaming ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 83 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Roaming Parameters Roaming In typical Fast Roam applications a Repeater is installed on a mobile pallet or platform and a set of Master units forms a backbone infrastructure network through which the Repeater must roam To obtain Fast Roam times Spanning Tree must be disabled and SSID s not hidden on the Master The Repeater should be configured to not allow child Repeaters and to use a Signal Strength Threshold set high enough such that RSSI is used to determine the link cost to a parent Checking the checkbox in this section automatically sets these
100. ch as computer engineering and telecommunications IEEE developed the 802 11 specifications IP Address A 32 bit identification number for each node on an Internet Protocol network These addresses are represented as four sets of 8 bit numbers numbers from O to 255 separated by periods dots Networks using the TCP IP Protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination Each number can be 0 to 255 For example 192 168 0 100 could be an IP address Each node on the network must have a unique IP address K Key A set of information often 40 to as much as 256 bits that is used as a seed to an encryption algorithm to encrypt scramble data Ideally the key must also be known by the receiver to decrypt the data LAN A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as internet connections printers files and drives When Wi Fi is used to connect the devices the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN LED Light emitting diode Line of Sight LoS A clear line from one antenna to another in a long range wireless network Page 200 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Link point The graphical point next to a radio icon that represents the connection point for RF communications between radios An RF connection between two radios is called an RF Link and is represented as a graphical black line
101. cumentation is not intended as a substitute for and is not to be used for determining suitability or reliability of these products for specific user applications It is the duty of any such user or integrator to perform the appropriate and complete risk analysis evaluation and testing of the products with respect to the relevant specific application or use thereof Neither ProSoft Technology nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be responsible or liable for misuse of the information contained herein Information in this document including illustrations specifications and dimensions may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors ProSoft Technology makes no warranty or representation as to its accuracy and assumes no liability for and reserves the right to correct such inaccuracies or errors at any time without notice If you have any suggestions for improvements or amendments or have found errors in this publication please notify us No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without express written permission of ProSoft Technology All pertinent state regional and local safety regulations must be observed when installing and using this product For reasons of safety and to help ensure compliance with documented system data only the manufacturer should perform repairs to components When devices are used for applications with technical safety requirements
102. d Community String Enter a community string essentially a password that a manager must use to access the radio s SNMP agent Permission Select the permission level to assign to this radio Read only An SNMP Agent can view but cannot modify radio settings Read Write An SNMP Agent can view and modify radio settings Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration The RLX2 SNMP agent supports SNMP protocol version 1 4 and 2 MIBs e RFC12133 MIB partial internet mgmt MIB 2 system interfaces snmp e ROMAP MIB included on the DVD internet private enterprises romap It also supports a selection of standard SNMP traps including Cold Start which is sent when the radio initializes ProSoft Technology Inc Page 117 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Serial Settings This configuration page opens when the Serial Port Settings button is clicked on the Radio Configuration form f amp Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Internet Explorer Se http 10 1 2 77 serialsettings htm dfe436df8c3e460e Serial Port Settings Radio 1 Serial Encapsulation Mode None default v IP Settings Remote IP Address 8 Single IP Address URL O Range of IP Addresses From Range 1 0 0 0 0 Range 2 0 0 0 0 Range3 0 0 0 0 Range 4 0 0 0 0 Port Settings Baud Rate 115 200 defau
103. d Y Y Y Y Onboard Y Y Y Y temperature sensor 5 GHz band DFS Y channels Use RLXIB Y Y Y Firmware Image Use RLX2 Firmware Y Y Y Y Image Page 160 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Dimensional Drawings S ls H4 I 91 EE i 25 go 3 3 E o 38 j m i lt m 4 z o z lt m L en 2 L ge ProSoft Technology Inc Page 161 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW 4 48 i AD 0000 D em 112 cm a E CELO 24cm A 39 06 1 cm 02cm 67 67 35 17 cm 19 cm AA a RENNES ee lo ppp A ARA 3r Al 5T 66 98 08 cm 14 cm 17 cm 25 cm 05 19 0 1 cm 05 cm Tu ProSoft Technology Inc Page 162 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Master Channel Frequency Table The following table shows the channels frequencies available in each RLX2 radio Note that radios configured for FCC and ETSI regulatory domains do not have the same channels available Also some channels may have usage or power restrictions e g indoor versus outdoor in some locations FCC ETSI RLX2 XXX A versions RLX2 XXX E versi
104. d are likely to be connected to a client radio connected directly to the radio enclosure These antennas do not require a ground plane Articulating antennas and non articulating antennas work in the same way An articulating antenna bends at the connection Collinear Array Antennas A collinear array antenna is typically composed of several linear antennas stacked on top of each other The more stacked elements it has the longer it is and the more gain it has It is fed in on one end The antenna pattern is torroidal Its azimuthal beamwidth is 360 omnidirectional Its vertical beamwidth depends on the number of elements length where more elements ProSoft Technology Inc Page 185 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series equal narrower beamwidth The antenna gain also depends on the number of elements length where more elements produce higher gain Typical gain is 5 to 10 dBi The antenna polarity is linear or parallel to the length of the antenna Yagi Array Antenna A yagi antenna is composed of an array of linear elements each parallel to one another and attached perpendicular to and along the length of a metal boom The feed is attached to only one of the elements Elements on one side of the fed element are longer and act as reflectors elements on the other side are shorter and act as directors This causes the antenna to radiate in a beam out of the end with the shorter elements The pattern depe
105. ddress is assigned configuring the radios can be done in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility page 66 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 131 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Update Firmware Firmware is the program that runs in the RadioLinx 802 11abg Industrial Hotspot that allows it to communicate and exchange data between devices using the radio as a network connection Different versions of the firmware communicate with other radios in different ways and provide different levels of functionality Update Access Point Firmware Tourmaline 14 182 168 10 132 Boot Version 1 0 Software Version 05 11 05 12 07 00 Password Image File Browse In order for the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio to communicate with other RLX2 devices all radios on the network must use the same firmware version To change the firmware version of the radio 1 2 3 Start RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Open the Operations menu and then choose Update Firmware Enter the password for the radio This is the same password used to log into the radio from the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility page 66 Click the Browse button to locate the Image File firmware version to update Both versions of firmware are available both on the DVD that came with in the box with the radio and at our web site at www prosoft technology com Click Update to begin copying the
106. e IP address is manually set as previously described permanently set the IP address by selecting the Use the following IP address radio button ProSoft Technology Inc Page 39 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RadioLinx Radio Name RLX2Repeater Signal Strength Scanning Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 79 24 Parent MAC none Available Parents Radio Type RLX2 IHNF A Branch Length n a Address Table Firmware RLX2 v0035A R 3t Radios Linked 0 Port Status Update every 15 ec j RE Y EN Current Channel 157 Up Time 0 Day O Hr 10 Min 18 Sec Link Mode Kone Link Time n a Radio Network Settings i Radio Access Settings J Radio Name Security Mode WPA WPA2 Person Y O Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Encryption AES V Use the following IP address 802 11 Mode 802 11n wide v WEA eae IP Address 10 12 2 73 Master 1 5 2412 MAC Filter Edit Filter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 O Repeater Parent Link C Hide Network SSID Def Gateway 10 12 2 1 Parent Auto Select Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 2 Client Auto Specify Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 SNMP IGMP Spanning Tree Serial Settings VLAN Advanced Config Login Password QoS Roam Control M Factory Defaults Help Static IP Radio will always
107. e has a wireless connection For example if one Repeater and one Client are linked to a Master the Master shows 2 in this field and the other devices show 1 This is a moving average of transmit throughput in kilobits second It does not count packet overhead only payload data This is a moving average of receive throughput in kilobits second It does not count packet overhead only payload data Firmware version number For Network interfaces this is the version of the communication engine in the IH Browser For radios this is the version of the firmware code in the radio This is not the version of the image file installed into the radio for that information see mage Ver described below For wired network interfaces this is the version of the network communication engine in the IH Browser e g WinXP WinVista For radios this is the version of the bootloader code in the radio ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 143 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Image Compression Ethernet Channel Width Security Misses RSTP Link Time TX Rate Temperature Retries Uptime Product This is the version of the firmware image that the radio is currently running It can be primary or secondary Each radio has two copies of operating firmware installed and the radio will automatically transition from one to the other if one of them becomes corrupted Firmware images in the r
108. e having suitable insulation Refer to article 504 30 B of the National Electrical code NFPA 70 and Instrument society of America recommended Practice ISA RP12 6 for installing intrinsically safe equipment 7 This associated apparatus has not been evaluated for use in combination with other associated apparatus Antenna Pattern Information between two wireless devices is transferred via electromagnetic energy radiated by one antenna and received by another The radiated power of most antennas is not uniform in all directions and has varying intensities The radiated power in various directions is called the pattern of the antenna Each antenna should be mounted so that its direction of strongest radiation intensity points toward the other antenna or antennas with which it will exchange signals Complete antenna patterns are three dimensional although often only a two dimensional slice of the pattern is shown when all the antennas of interest are located in roughly the same horizontal plane along the ground rather than above or below one another A slice taken in a horizontal plane through the center or looking down on the pattern is called the azimuth pattern A view from the side reveals a vertical plane slice called the elevation pattern ProSoft Technology Inc Page 183 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series An antenna pattern with equal or nearly equal intensity in all directions is omnidirectional
109. e replaced when the unit adopts and saves the SD Card s current Configuration file Write SD Card Immediately writes a copy of the unit s Configuration file to the SD Card independent of the Auto Write check box setting Note that the configuration files are in a binary format so sensitive data e g passwords encryption keys cannot be easily read from the files Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration Roam Control In roaming applications a mobile platform equipped with an RLX2 Repeater roams from one Master s coverage area to another By default an RLX2 Repeater roams autonomously by calculating the cost for each roam candidate based only on RSSI and hop count The lowest cost determines when a better Parent candidate is present There are several limitations when the RLX2s are operating in autonomous roam mode that can be overcome by using Parent Assisted Roaming Page 102 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series e Given that the current RLX2 only has one radio module all Masters by necessity have to be on the same Channel to allow the roaming Repeater to detect them e In applications where the mobile platform is travelling a known path it is necessary to have an unambiguous option when it reaches a roam point If multiple Parents are in range at the roam point it may dec
110. e this i ProSoft Wireless Designer IOl x O Welcome to the ProSoft Wireless Designer S ups Wizard TECHNOLOGY The installer will guide you through the steps required to install ProSoft Wireless Designer on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel lt Back 4 Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program 5 Click FiNISH to complete the installation If prompted to restart the computer save all work close the applications and allow the computer to restart 6 Refer to the user manual for ProSoft Wireless Designer and its online help for detailed information Personality Module Configuration Restoration The RLX2 Series of Industrial Hotspots include a feature for quickly adopting the configuration from an installed radio to a replacement using a provided MicroSD card This feature reduces the time to replace a damaged radio by eliminating the need to manually configure the replacement radio Consideration of how to use this feature in advance of installation is necessary to take advantage of this feature ProSoft Technology Inc Page 53 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series By default the RLX
111. ecome the default for all new ping sessions Cancel ProSoft Technology Inc Page 133 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Dialogs Menu The Dialogs menu contains the following commands Wireless Clients Ethernet Nodes Scan List Port Table All 4 Dialogs Event Log Properties Wireless Clients page 134 Ethernet Nodes page 135 Scan List page 136 Port Table page 137 Event Log page 138 Properties page 139 Wireless Clients This dialog box opens when the Wireless Clients option is selected from the AP Dialogs menu Use this dialog box to see information about wireless clients attached to the radio Page 134 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help A e uui segs amp RRAN M Tourmaline_141 Laptop1 192 168 10 132 192 168 10 162 SSID Minerals R Sapphire 0 R Opal_s8 YY 192 168 10 137 192 168 10 174 Y R Quartz_0D E Client list for Tourmaline_14 192 168 10 136 Refresh manually i p MAC Signal dBm 192 168 10 187 00 11 5 60 16 fc 54 192 168 10 135 00 11 f5 59 54 64 54 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Ethernet Nodes This dialog box opens when the Ethernet Nodes option is selected from the AP Dialogs menu Use this dialog box to see information about Ethernet devices attached to the radios
112. efault is 15 second updates Read only fields that appear with the diagnostic settings The following troubleshooting routines can be done Check the Ethernet cable page 61 Retrieve the default password page 63 For more troubleshooting information go to the ProSoft Technology web site at www prosoft technology com ProSoft Technology Inc Page 59 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Diagnostics The Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Web configuration form for the radio provides information that can help troubleshoot problems with the radio Use the program s diagnostic and signal strength settings at the top of the Radio Settings window to make sure the network is working properly Signal Strength graph This setting graphically shows the radio s signal strength The graph will show the word Master if a master radio is selected The graph will show the word Scanning if the radio is scanning to find another radio to which to connect If the radio is not connected to a network and not currently scanning the graph will show the words Not Connected If the radio is configured as a Repeater and has linked to a Master the Signal Strength graph will show a color coded signal quality indication Update every To update the diagnostic readings according to a particular time interval specify the interval in seconds in this field After entering the new value press Enter to sa
113. en a serial cable is attached Ethernet O When Ethernet data is being transferred Net P D Alternates red and green if SD card with new configuration inserted Mod P D Alternates red and green if SD card with new configuration inserted Signal Strength LEDs SD card inserted P b Alternates green and amber if SD card with new configuration inserted Signal Strength LEDs running in Client or Repeater Modes O O O NosSignal Page 14 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series right LED blinking in progress all LEDs blinking Amber O O Radio linked Poor Signal O Radio linked Fair Signal Oo Radio linked Good Signal Signal Strength LEDs running in Master O O Noradios linked Mode O b Oneor more radios linked P DFS Channel Availability Check See section 0 for further details regarding the LED display for various conditions Antenna Ports Each RLX2 series radio has active antenna connectors on the top as shown below RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG These radios have a single active antenna port WADO DOMET COMLORREET WHEL COMDVT Ii ALA ILLIA ARDI N C ALES outta FAM WS CU DOR PERE MIDA TF BER AAT OP COC I O PERSONALITY MODULE LE S d i AR AIN O ee d o d NN a y ANTENNA ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 15 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHNF
114. ent certificates installed in the RLX2 and provides controls to upload new certificates into the unit Note The RLX2 does not ship with any certificates installed Certificate Management When using Enterprise level security some EAP methods require the use of X 509 certificates The Certificate Management web page allows the uploading of certificate files to the RLX2 There are two certificate types a certificate from a Certification Authority used to authenticate the RADIUS server to the RLX2 supplicant and device or client certificate created by the RADIUS server for the RLX2 The RLX2 is able to hold one of each certificate type If PEAP authentication is used you ll need a CA Certificate to authenticate the RADIUS server and a username and password If EAP TLS is used you ll need a CA Certificate a Client Certificate and Private Key contained in a single p12 file to authenticate the client The p12 file is encrypted and requires a password The IT person will provide you with the appropriate files that you ll need to load to the RLX2 Repeater The following controls are used for uploading a certificate Page 110 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Certificate Type Select the type of certificate that you will be uploading It is important that this is set correctly as the RLX2 does not distinguish between them in any oth
115. er way Certificate Passphrase on the RADIUS server If the certificate is encrypted enter the passphrase that was used to create it File Location Browse to locate the certificate file on the local PC that is to be uploaded Configuring the RLX2 Repeaters with Certificates Obtain the required certificate files from your IT person and use the following procedure to upload these files to the RLX2 Repeater 1 Open the web page for the RLX2 repeater that you want to configure Radio Name Radio MAC Radio Type Firmware Update every Up Time Link Time RLX2 Master 1 00 0D 8D FD 79 24 RLX2 IHNF A RLX2_v0035A_R 15 bec 0 Day 23 Hr 42 Min 5 Sec n a RadioLinx Signal Strength Parent MAC none Branch Length 1 Radios Linked 0 Current Channel 1 5 Link Mode Radio Network Settings Security Settings Available Parents Address Table Port Status 802 11n 40MHz channel Radio Access Settings Radio Name Network SSID 802 11 Mode RLX2 Master 1 Network1 802 11n wide V Security Mode WPA WPA2 Person Y Encryption AES v WPA Phrase xu d Repeater D Client Client MAC O Master 1 5 2412 y Parent Link Parent Auto Select Auto Specify 00 00 00 00 00 00 IGMP Spanning Tree VLAN Advanced Config QoS Roam Control
116. erial protocol packets Range of IP Addresses Up to 4 IP Address ranges for radios that should receive encapsulated serial protocol packets Remote Port Number Remote UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data transmission Local Port Number Local UDP port number to use for encapsulated serial data transmission Delineation Method None All data received between packet delineation events is sent to the remote node in a single network frame Time Gap The minimum time gap between characters that is to be interpreted as a delineator for a packet Configure this value in the EOL Time Gap field Character The particular character sequence in the stream of characters that indicates the delineator for the packet Configure this value in the EOL Delineator field EOL Delineator Available when the selected Delineation Method is Character Choose the type of delineator to use from the dropdown list Available delineation types are Type Decimal Hex Description m m m fermere a m m qw ma qm m emen ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 119 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description EOL Time Gap Available when the selected Delineation Method is Time Gap This value configures the length of time in milliseconds that must elapse after a character is received from the local attached device before that character
117. error has been recorded in your event log This error occurs when the IH Browser attempts to scan for radios and no valid network connection exists on the PC wired or wireless To correct this error Confirm the PC has at least one active network LAN connection It could be a wired Ethernet connection or a wireless 802 11 connection Confirm the network connection has a valid IP address The network connection might need to have a static IP address assigned to it Check the IP address of the network connection to determine that one has been assigned Troubleshoot Missing Radios If radios are not visible in the IH Browser try the following First click the SCAN button again Scans are sent as broadcast messages which can be dropped in RF connections requiring the user to scan again Second disable any software firewall running on the PC This is most common in Windows XP and newer Open the NETWORK CONNECTIONS folder in the Windows Control Panel then open the LOCAL AREA CONNECTION PROPERTIES window and verify that the check box under INTERNET CONNECTION FIREWALL is not checked ProSoft Technology Inc Page 65 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series If the preceding approaches do not help the PC running the IH Browser and the radios are probably not connected to the same local network Verify the connections In topological view any unlinked radios may be at the bottom of the window Scrol
118. etwork are not operating in rapid spanning tree mode the radio will revert to normal spanning tree operation on a per port basis RSTP provides a performance enhancement over STP operation By comparison the radio using the STP algorithm would revert its port to the listening state and then to the learning state before returning to the forwarding state Each of these states takes at least 15 seconds during which the STP devices are listening for BPDUs to re negotiate the network topology The advantage of using the RSTP functionality is that is uses ProSoft Technology Inc Page 93 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series active handshaking between adjacent RSTP devices to re negotiate the network topology This process takes one to two seconds Each RLX2 Radio contains a switch table which tells it how to forward Ethernet packets to get them to their proper destination When the network topology changes the RLX2 Radio the Ethernet switch table is flushed immediately This allows it to pass traffic immediately over the new network topology and learn the configuration in the process Until the learning is complete the packets are broadcast to their destination As each packet is seen and the switch table rebuilds the radios return to directing packets to their destinations Page 94 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Spanning Tree Settings Spanning Tree Set
119. f any radios on the same network as the computer running the IH Browser If a known radio cannot be seen click the Scan button in the tool bar or select Scan from the File menu RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help qe uuu Eg Name Mode MAC IP SSID Security Channel i Tourmaline _14 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals R Sapphire OE Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 97 192 168 10 Minerals R Opal 5B Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 192 168 10 Minerals R Quartz 0D Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 98 192 168 10 Minerals lt RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser The preceding illustration shows the List View Refer to Topology view page 145 to see alternate views To clear all the radios from the list click the Erase button in the tool bar or select Clear from the File menu Refreshing the list is done by clicking Scan If there is trouble viewing radios in the IH Browser see Troubleshoot missing radios page 65 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 125 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Primary Radio Functions Performing the following primary functions on any listed radio is done by right clicking the radio name RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help ace m ui sag Name Mode MAC IP SSID Security Channel Hops M Tourmaline_14 Master 00 0d 8d f0 12 96 192 168 10 Minerals Repeater 00 0d 8d f0 12 a1 168 10 Minera A R s
120. file after downloading The Windows extraction wizard will extract the installation file RadioLinx IH Browser 3 130 msi or a newer version Then double click the msi file to install the IH Browser ProSoft Technology Inc Page 25 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 QUICK SETUP This section describes how to setup RLX2 radios in a minimal configuration before deploying them in the permanent installation It will help verify the radios are operational along with getting familiar with basic configuration procedures Note that the procedures described in this section assume the radios are in their default configurations as shipped by ProSoft If that is not the case reset the radios to factory defaults before attempting these procedures In any given network there must be one radio acting as a Master and the other radios will be configured as Repeaters or Clients Generally there is only one Master radio per network Because most wireless networks consist of one Master radio and multiple Repeaters all RLX2 radios are shipped from ProSoft pre configured as Repeaters Hence our first task is to configure one radio as the network Master IMPORTANT If a ProSoft Power adapter RL PS007 2 supplied with the RLX IHBTK Bench Test Kit is not present see instructions on wiring the power connector in this manual ProSoft Technology Inc Page 27 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
121. ge 128 Export page 128 Freeze page 128 Print page 128 Print Preview page 129 Print Setup page 129 Exit page 129 Scan Setup Scan Setup Scan Ctrl S Clear Import Export Freeze Print Ctrl P Print Preview Print Setup Exit The Scan Setup command allows the configuration of settings that govern how the IH Browser scans for radios In the top field of the Scan Setup dialog box adjust how often the IH Browser program automatically scans for radios Enter a value in seconds In the New address range fields the program scan type can be adjusted for radios By default the program sends a broadcast message to all the radios at the same time looking for a response Broadcasts are limited to a local network and will not be passed through a router ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 127 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series If there is a router between the PC running the IH Browser and the radio to be scanned the IP address of the radio or a range of addresses can be added to the scan list At each interval determined by the scan rate each IP address is individually queried Scan Setup Dialog Your local network will be scanned every 60 seconds Enter zero to disable automatic Additional IP addresses and ranges to scan New address range From Scan The IH Browser automatically scans for all active radios on the network at a regular interval
122. gner provides a variety of views containing an accurate description of each site in a wireless network including Visual diagram of site layout Location latitude longitude based on GPS coordinates Radio type frequency range and country specific channel and power requirements Length type and estimated signal loss for cables Required accessories including lightning protection cable adaptors and antennas Complete parts list ProSoft technical personnel use ProSoft Wireless Designer when conducting site audits for customers and then provide customers with a complete list of components and a detailed description for each site and link Customers can use this information to understand and visualize their network and provide necessary information for technical support and maintenance ProSoft Technology Inc Page 51 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Functional Specifications Contains a database of all currently available RadioLinx radios antennas cables connectors and accessories Exports Parts List Site and Link Details and Wizard settings into a variety of common file formats for import into applications such as spreadsheets databases and word processors Checks wireless link feasibility based on path length and recommended accessories Predicts signal strength based on distance local regulations and hardware choices Fully documents the ProSoft Wireless network plan ProSoft Wireless
123. h 11 can be used outdoors 1 through 8 cannot however channels 1 through 11 can all be used indoors Approved Antennas with Power Amp When the radio is used in conjunction with the amplifier the antennas are limited to antennas listed in the following table Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body 1 2 Wave Omni 2 dB SMA RP 7H x 1 5 20 cm 1 2 Wave art Omni 2 dB SMA RP 10H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 3 dB SMA RP 6H x 3 0 20 cm Collinear Array art Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 8dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 9 dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 12 dB N RP 106H x 4 0 25 cm Patch Directional 8dB SMA RP 15 0H x 15 0 20 cm Patch Directional 11 dB SMA RP 22H x 12 7 20 cm Patch Directional 13 dB N RP 22H x 22 28 cm Yagi Directional 14 dB N RP 81L x 9 0 28 cm Only allowed in a point to point network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 189 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Antenna Location Spacing and Mounting Consider the following points regarding antenna location spacing and mounting When placing antennas ensure a clear line of sight between the master radio s antenna and all of the other radio antennas If the site base contains obstructing terrain or structures mount the antenna ona tower or rooftop to provide a line of sight path The line of sight consideration beco
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125. hese paths ProSoft Technology Inc Page 201 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Modbus The Modbus protocol provides the internal standard that the MODICON controllers use for parsing messages During communications on a Modbus network the protocol determines how each controller will know its device address recognize a message addressed to it determine the kind of action to be taken and extract any data or other information contained in the message If a reply is required the controller will construct the reply message and send it using Modbus protocol Modem Stands for MODulator DEModulator a device that converts digital signals to analog signals and vice versa Analog signals can be transmitted over communications links such as telephone lines Network A series of stations or nodes connected by some type of communication medium A network may consist of a single link or multiple links Node An address or software location on the network Non Occupancy Period The time during which a radio cannot return to a frequency where radar was detected This time is typically 30 minutes Typically a radio will not return to a channel where radar was previously detected unless absolutely necessary Null Modem Cable A specialty cross communication cable with female connectors on each end used for direct connection between devices when no modems are present Commonly used as a quick and inexpensive way t
126. his is the most secure authentication mechanism available for 802 11 Certificates are required both on the RLX2 and the RADIUS server The only authentication option available for EAP TLS is to use TLS for the inner protocol EAP TTLS EAP Tunneled TLS Similar to EAP PEAP Anonymous ID ProSoft Technology Inc Page 109 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Authentication Method The Authentication Method sometimes referred to as the inner protocol defines the mechanism used to authenticate the Supplicant of the RLX2 with the RADIUS server The following authentication methods are supported e MS CHAPv2 Microsoft s version of the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP This method provides mutual authentication between the Supplicant and the RADIUS server using a user name and password and challenge text responses e MD5 Message Digest cryptographic hashing algorithm based on a user name and password e TLS Certificate based inner authentication protocol User Name Enter the User Name of the account that is to be authenticated When using EAP TLS this represents the identity of the entity assigned to the device certificate being used Password Required field when using EAP PEAP or EAP TTLS with MS CHAPv2 or MDS Enter the password of the account corresponding to the user name Certificates Opens a window that displays the curr
127. his would match the channel set below For a Repeater this would be the channel its Parent is on When the Link Mode indicates that the unit is in 40 MHz mode this field indicates the main channel number first followed by the extension channel s number Link Mode The 802 11 Mode with which the radio is currently operating For a Master this would be the highest mode supported For a Repeater this would be the highest common mode supported by the settings of the Repeater and Parent and the capability of the radio channel Available Parents Click this button to view the list of Access Points and Bridges Parents from which this radio can detect beacons This button is only available when the radio type is Repeater Address Table Click this button to view a list of MAC addresses for devices entered in the radio s address table Port Status Click this button to view the spanning tree status of each bridge port RF ports and the RJ45 Ethernet port Available Parents Note The Available Parents form is not available when the radio type is Master Available Access Points Radio Only Show Same SSID l 00 0D 8D F0 12 AF Network1 Radio1 Click on column header to sort SSID Channel RSSI Security Speed Cost Age s Hops 02 00 e1 8fab e0 PAIR_2 10 88 none b 602 11 na 02 00 49 1e 59 49 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 1 na 02 00 56 a6 46 f1 TestlBSS1 10 80 no
128. hysical Enclosure Size Shock Vibration Frequency Channel 802 11n 802 11a 802 11g 802 11h DFS 802 11i Security 802 11e QoS 802 1Q VLAN 802 3af PoE IGMPv2 22 dBm 9 MCSO MCS8 802 11a g n 17 dBm 9 MCS7 MCS15 802 11a g n 22 dBm 6 Mbps 802 11a g 17 dBm 54 Mbps 802 11a g Antenna Impact 3 Antennas MIMO Use values above 2 Antennas Subtract 3 dB from values above 1 Antenna Subtract 5 dB from values above MCSO through MCS15 1 Channel or 2 Channels with 1 Stream or 2 Streams 1 Channel 2 Channels Rate Streams 6 5 Mbps 15 Mbps MCSO 1 Stream 65 Mbps 150 Mbps MCS7 13 Mbps 30 Mbps MCS8 2 Streams 130 Mbps 300 Mbps MCS15 802 11a b g 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps 92 dBm MCSO MCS8 802 11an gn 70 dBm MCS7 MCS15 802 11an 74 dBm MCS7 MCS15 802 11gn 92 dBm 6 Mbps 802 11an gn 74 dBm 54 Mbps 802 11a 78 dBm 54 Mbps 802 11g WPA2 Enterprise 802 111 AES w RADIUS PEAP TTLS TLS EAP WPA2 Personal 802 11i AES w Passphrase Legacy WPA TKIP WEP support MAC ID filter Extruded aluminum with DIN rail mount RLX2 IHNF Die cast Aluminum with Pole Mount RLX2 IHNF W and RLX2 IHNF WC 14 8x 11 8 x 3 8 cm H x W x D RLX2 IHNF 5 82 x 4 64 x 1 48 in H x W x D 29 2 x 17 8 x 7 cm Hx W x D RD2 IHNF W and WC 11 5x7x2 75 in H x Wx D IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 Axis IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10Hz to 150Hz ProSoft Technology Inc
129. ide to roam to the wrong Parent e The Repeater s Roam Threshold and Parent Margin settings are used for every roam Due to topology variances there may be one or two coverage areas that would operate better with different settings for these roam parameters The following settings allow for Parent Assisted roaming by advertising these parameter values to any Child Repeater that associates to this unit Each parameter can be enabled separately using a checkbox Only enabled parameters are advertised to Child Repeaters Parameters Advertised To Children None Next Parent None Roam Threshold 40 dBm _ Parent Margin 8 dB Save Cancel ProSoft Technology Inc Page 103 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description None When checked this control negates all others so that no roam parameters are advertised to Child Repeaters Next Parent When checked this enables advertising of a specific unit as the Parent or Child Repeater should associated to next A select edit box is present that is automatically populated with all the RLX2 units with the same SSID that are on the same Ethernet network as a unit Each entry is represented by the Name of the RLX2 so it is important that each RLX2 be given a unique name If the desired next Parent has not been detected because it is not currently powered up or attached to the network it will not appear in the list In thi
130. ield Description Max Data Rate RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG RLX2 IHW Max Data Rate Max Basic Rate Immediate Broadcasts Block General Probes Range TX Power Attenuation Personality Module SD Auto Write Enable SD Auto Clone Enable 2 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Supported RF Rates Mbit s 54 v 24 default To allow 802 11b radios 1 It basic rate must be 1 2 5 5 or 11 2 Normally the Max Data Rate should be set to the maximum value The above example shows this setting MCS15 The default maximum is 54 MBits s However under poor operating conditions reliability may improve if the Max Data Rate is reduced Page 98 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description MCSO MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCSS MCS6 MCS7 MCS8 MCS9 MCS10 MCS11 MCS12 MCS13 MCS14 Max Data Rate RLX2 IHNF The maximum data rate for the RLX2 IHNF radio is specified in terms of a Modulation and Coding Scheme MCS index value This specification is unique to IEEE 802 11n devices The actual maximum data rate depends on several factors as shown in the following table 802 11n mode Mbit s 802 11n wide mode Mbit s MCS Active 800 ns GI 400 nsGI 800nsGl 400 ns Gl Index Antennas 0 1 6 50 7 20 13 50 15 00 1 1 13 00 14 40 27 00 30 00
131. in your network For more information on using these settings see Configuring the radios Field Description Radio Name Assign a unique name to each radio Network SSID Assign a network name SSID of up to 32 characters The radio uses this name in all network references All radios in a network must have the same SSID SSID names are case sensitive 802 11 Mode This control is only present on the RLX2 IHNF model It allows the unit to be configured to operate in 802 11 a g mode or to operate in 802 11n mode default In addition it allows n c sss ss m Page 70 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Radio Status The general radio status fields appear at the top of the Radio Configuration window Radio 1 00 0D 8D F0 6C FD RLX2 IHNF A RLX2_v032F_R 15 sec 0 Day 0 Hr 2 Min 20 Sec n a RadioLinx Signal Strength Parent MAC Available Parents Branch Length 1 Address Table Radios Linked 0 Current Channel 1 5 Link Mode 802 11n 40MHz channel Port Status Note Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality There may be more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio Use the settings in the Radio Status panel to view the current settings for this radio Field Description Radio Name The use
132. ins 2 sub fields An edit box to enter a packet length threshold and checkboxes to select whether a field match occurs if the length of the received packet is less than the threshold or if it is greater than or equal to the threshold Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality The Rapid Spanning Tree RSTP option is an advanced networking function that shuts off ports as necessary to prevent data packet loops when more than one network path is available If loops are created in an Ethernet network packets can be circulated endlessly consuming all the bandwidth and making the network unusable RSTP allows users to create truly redundant connections between any two points in the network The radios detect the redundant paths and keep one connection alive for communications If the Primary connection fails for any reason the secondary connection is quickly transitioned to a state to forward packets allowing the network to adapt itself to handle problems without customer intervention RTSP uses active communications between network devices to propagate changes in the network and to cause transitions to occur much more quickly Because RTSP is an IEEE Page 92 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series standard IH radios work in conjunction with wired Ethernet switches to form a redundant network Each RSTP device RLX2 radio or Ethernet switch communicates with other RSTP devices in the network via
133. inted on a label attached to the front of the radio The MAC address should be something like 00 0D 8D XX YY ZZ e g 00 0D 8D FO 5C 8E This number uniquely identifies the radio on the network 3 Runthe IH Browser configuration software ProSoft Technology Inc Page 35 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser ni xi File Operations Dialogs View Help amp e ge m i safe amp q tui Mode R Radiot Repeater 00 0D 8D F0 5C CD RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser If the display is different than above use the IH Browser toolbar controls to clear and refresh the display The erase tool clears the display The search tool rescans the network for RLX2 radios If no radios appear in the list see Section O on troubleshooting missing radios 4 In particular note the line listing the MAC address of the RLX2 radio If the radio is on a network with a DHCP server it will obtain an IP address via DHCP If not the radio will appear with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 as shown above 5 Assign the RLX2 a valid IP address for the network Do this by right clicking on the radio s row in the IH Browser display and selecting Assign IP from the context menu RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Ns Oj x File Operations Dialogs View Help Areas musst ARRAN Radiol Repeater 00 0D 8D F0 5C Q Connect
134. ithms use a cost to determine which connections should be used The spanning tree is formed by determining the least cost paths from any RSTP device back to the root Wireless Gives preference to a wired connection set the Wireless cost to 200 Ethernet Gives preference to a wired Ethernet connection set the Ethernet cost to 100 Multiple master radios can be defined on the same network If one master radio goes down any radios linked to it can switch over to the other master so the networked radios remain connected and transmitting In order to be redundant the two masters should typically be on the same segment in other words they should be wired together into the same switch These two masters can be assigned different channels to increase network bandwidth but they must be assigned the same SSID Also because all radios are repeaters each radio can be configured to reach a master radio via multiple repeater paths If a repeater goes down the linked radios can use a different path to get back to a master radio Page 96 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Advanced Settings 8 Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility L n ol sss amp http 10 1 2 77 Advanced htm dfe436df8c3e460e Advanced Settings Radio 1 Supported RF Rates Mbit s Max Data Rate MCS15 v Max Basic Rate 24 default v To allow 802 11b radios to link to
135. l down to see all radios If the radios still cannot be seen in the IH Browser call technical support Improve Signal Quality To improve a radio s signal quality try the following steps Adjust the direction of the high gain antennas Increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas or external preamplifiers Selecta new location for the radio and or its antenna Decrease the length of the antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of interfering electrical noise Addarepeater between radios that are not communicating Page 66 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series DETAILED RADIO CONFIGURATION DIAGNOSTICS The RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio has a built in Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility radio web configuration form that allows the configuration of the radio from any computer that can connect to the radio through a wired Ethernet connection or through a Wireless connection A web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox on a network enabled desktop computer laptop or Personal Data Assistant PDA can be used to monitor and change the settings within the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio To open the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility 1 Inthe RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser select the radio to configure from the list view or topography view and then click the right mouse button to open a
136. l Changes Click Cancel Changes to discard any settings made during this session Note This button only applies to changes made in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic window Changes made to individual configuration forms for example Spanning Tree Parent Link and SNMP Agent settings take effect when the Save button is clicked on each of those forms Factory Defaults Click the Factory Defaults button to reset the radio to the default settings Important This action discards all the radio configuration settings A prompt to confirm this action will appear before changes take place Page 122 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 IHNF DFS Support Some channels in the 5 GHz band are shared with radar and must adhere to Dynamic Frequency Selection DFS rules This means that if the radio detects the presence of radar on its operating frequency it must automatically change to another frequency Master Radio Operations If radar is detected on an operating channel transmissions must cease within the required Channel Closing Transmission Time and must move to a new channel within the required Channel Move Time Before transmitting on a new DFS channel that has not been previously checked for radar the Master radio must monitor the channel for the Channel Availability Check Time before transmitting Operations cannot return to a channel where radar was detected for at least the
137. l Support ProSoft Technology Inc ProSoft is committed to providing the most efficient and effective support possible Before calling please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process 1 Product Version Number 2 System architecture 3 Network details If the issue is hardware related we will also need information regarding Module configuration and associated ladder files if any Module operation and any unusual behavior Configuration Debug status information LED patterns a OoNx Details about the serial Ethernet or fieldbus devices interfaced to the module if any Note For technical support calls within the United States an emergency after hours answering system allows 24 hour 7 days a week pager access to one of our qualified Technical and or Application Support Engineers ProSoft Technology Inc Page 191 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Internet Web Site www prosoft technology com support E mail address support prosoft technology com Asia Pacific Tel 603 7724 2080 E mail asiapc prosoft technology com located in Malaysia Languages spoken include Chinese English Asia Pacific located in China Tel 86 21 5187 7337 x888 E mail asiapc prosoft technology com Languages spoken include Chinese English Europe located in Toulouse France Tel 33 0 5 34 36 87 20 E mail support EMEA prosoft technology com Languages
138. logy Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series To display the redundant paths select the toolbar button denoting two parents To view the redundancy on a per radio basis select the single parent button and then click on the radio to view its available redundancies RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help A amp e d uim RR RAD M Tourmaline 141 192 168 10 181 SSID Minerals R Amethyst BD R Opal 5B R Quartz 0 192 168 10 133 192 168 10 175 R Hematite aF US R Onyx 5C C Leaver 192 168 10 162 162 168 10 145 192 168 10 16 to Radio Network Settings Radio Network Settings Network SSID 802 11 Mode Master Repeater Parent Link Parent Auto Select Client Auto Specify Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 van QoS Roam Control Note Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality The may be more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 77 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Use the settings in the Radio Network Settings panel to configure the radios in the network For more information on using these settings see Configuring the radios page 54 Field Description Radio Name Assign a unique name to each radio Network SSID Assig
139. lt v Data Bits S cefault v Parity None default v Flow Cntl None default v Stop Bits 1 default Y Remote Port Number Local Port Number Packet Delineation Delineation Method EOL Delineator EOL Time Gap ms Packet Rate ms Save Cancel ENT Use this page to configure the way serial data packets are encapsulated and transmitted over an Ethernet network Page 118 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Serial Encapsulation Mode None No serial data encapsulation UDP In UDP mode programs on networked computers can be used to send short messages or Datagrams Once enabled the serial port is used to transmit and receive packets NOTE In UDP mode if a multicast group address is entered in this field then packets are sent to that address TCP Server In TCP Server mode only connections from this address will be accepted Once the session is established the serial port is enabled to transmit and receive packets NOTE To accept connections from any IP address the field should be set to 0 0 0 0 TCP Client In TCP Client mode a TCP connection will be established with this address When the session is established the serial port is enabled to transmit and receive packets Single IP Address IP Address or URL of the radio that should receive encapsulated s
140. lt password is password Enter that in the text box and click Login 10 The radio s main webpage opens Some fields may be different depending on the specific radio model ProSoft RadioLinx Radio Name RLX2Repeaier Signal Strength Scanning Radio MAC 00 00 8D F0 79 24 Parent MAC none Available Parents Radio Type RLX2 IHNF A 2 Branch Length n a Address Table Firmware RLX2 v0035A R 3t Radios Linked 0 Port Status Update every 15 C p f de as Current Channel 161 Up Time 0 Day 0 Hr 2 Min 2 Sec Link Mode E Link Time n a Radio Network Settings Security Settings Radio Access Settings Radio Name RLX2Repeater Security Mode WPA WPA2 Person v Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Networki Encryption AES V Use the following IP address 802 11 Mode 802 11n wide v WPA Phrase IP Address 10 12 2 73 O Master 48 44 5230 MAC Filter Edit Filter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Repeater Parent Link C Hide Network SSID Def Gateway 10 12 2 1 Parent Auto Select Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Client Auto Specify Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 SNMP IGMP Spanning Tree Serial Settings x 2 VLAN Advanced Config Login Password QoS Roam Control Practory Defautts nei Radio Network Settings Define how radios link to each other 11 Select the Master radio button and select Channel 1 2412
141. lug to N plug adapter Screw the antenna onto the antenna port connector until it is snug For remote placement of antennas an extension cable with N plugs can be used Because the antenna cable attenuates the RF signal use an antenna cable length that is no longer than necessary to ensure optimum performance Important If the radio is to be used in a hazardous location the radio must be mounted in an enclosure approved for hazardous locations The radio requires a separate cable connection to the SMA connector that leads to an internal antenna Test the Network Installation Plan Test proposed installations before finalizing the installation After the network and radios are configured Install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location Cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio Place the Remote radios in their proposed locations Temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand However one person must hold the antenna while the other person monitors the Remote radio s signal strength displayed on the Configuration PC To improve the signal quality of each Remote radio Increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas Increase the radio s transmission power cable the radio to the Configuration PC and reconfigure it ProSoft Technology Inc Page 57 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Ho
142. marks the end of a packet NOTE the smallest value this field can be set to will be limited by the device and is platform dependent Packet Rate milliseconds Sets the minimum time gap that will be interpreted as an inter packet space When detected the characters received up to that point will constitute a single packet and will be sent to the remote node Units microseconds Values 1 000 to 500 000 Baud Rate Baud rate on the radio must match the baud rate on the connected serial device Data Bits Number of data bits 5 6 7 or 8 The data bits on the radio must match the data bits on the connected serial device Parity Parity None Even Odd 1 or 0 The parity on the radio must match the parity on the connected serial device Flow Control Flow control handshaking mode None or Hardware The handshaking mode on the radio must match the handshaking mode on the connected serial device Stop Bits Stop bits 1 or 2 The stop bits on the radio must match the stop bits on the connected serial device Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration Page 120 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Change Password Change Password Radio1 Field Description Old Enter the current password in this field The default password is password lower case
143. mes more important as the transmission path becomes longer Mount the antennas as high off the ground as is practical The higher an antenna is above the ground the greater its range Mount the antennas away from massive structures Radio signals bounce off metal walls for example which can compromise a clear signal Mount antennas to minimize the amount of nearby metal structures in the antenna pattern Mount the antennas and install radios away from sources of RF interference Use the shortest possible antenna cable length Signals lose power over the cable s distance Choose antennas that are appropriate for the network s intended function If antennas are on radios on the same network mount them so they have the same polarity If the antennas are on separate networks mount them so they have a different antenna polarity for example mount one antenna vertically and the other horizontally Space radios at least three feet one meter apart so they do not overload each other If antennas must be near each other o Mount omnidirectional antennas directly above each other o Position directional antennas so they do not point at nearby antennas Place antennas side by side if they point in the same direction Place antennas back to back if they point in opposite directions Page 190 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series SUPPORT SERVICE amp WARRANTY Contacting Technica
144. n a Network name SSID of up to 32 characters The radio uses this name in all network references All radios in a network must have the same SSID SSID names are case sensitive Page 78 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description 802 11 Mode This control is only present on the RLX2 IHNF model It allows the unit to be RLX2 IHNF configured to operate in 802 11 a g mode or to operate in 802 11n mode default In addition it allows configuration of whether the unit will allow use of 40 MHz wide channels for Child clients Note The Parent radio link of a Repeater automatically uses a mode that is compatible with the Parent settings For example an RLX2 IHNF may connect to an RLX2 IHW master which only operates in 802 11a g mode and still use 802 11n mode for any Child Repeaters 802 11a g The radio acts as an 802 11a radio on the 5 GHz band and an 802 118 radio on the 2 4 GHz band Data rates will be limited to the 802 11 a g rates 54 mbps maximum 802 11n operational features will be disabled It is not necessary to select this mode for RLX2 IHNF radios to link to other RLX2 or RLXIB series radios they will link their best possible speeds regardless of mode This mode is not commonly used It is mainly used to allow 802 11 a b g client devices that cannot link to 802 11n devices to work One example of such a device is the ProSoft 1734 AENTR wireless I O client 802 1
145. n about them A topology view in the IH Browser shows how the wireless network is linked together at any point in time Firmware updates can be done at anytime from anywhere on the network This includes over the wireless link or over the Internet ProSoft Technology radios can easily be installed into new or existing systems The software and manuals can be downloaded from the DVD or ProSoft Technology s web site at www prosoft technology com Page 158 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios The RLX2 series radios are 100 functionally compatible with ProSoft s legacy RLXIB IHA RLXIB IHG and RLXIB IHW radio models This allows customers with RLXIB series radios to add RLX2 radios to their existing networks without any reconfiguration of existing assets or obsolescence issues The main differences in the RLX2 series radios are the following improvements 1 Different enclosure size for more efficient heat dissipation 2 Faster more efficient electronics that consume less power 3 Gigabit Ethernet 4 MicroSD memory cards for configuration data storage 5 Internal temperature sensor The RLX2 series radios will acquire additional functionality as new firmware features are added These new features will not be ported to the RLXIB radios but the RLX2 radios will continue to work with RLXIB radios using their existing functionality The RLX2 IH
146. n cables or wires WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a data encryption specification for 802 11 wireless networks that replaces the weaker WEP It improves on WEP by using dynamic keys Extensible Authentication Protocol to secure network access and an encryption method called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to secure data transmissions WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA It is the official 802 11i standard It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP AES supports 128 bit 192 bit and 256 bit encryption keys Yagi Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Yagi antennas are used in point to point situations Page 208 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series INDEX 2 2 4 GHz Band Point To Multipoint 165 2 4 GHz Band Point To Point 165 5 5 GHz Bands Point To Multipoint 166 5 GHz Bands Point To Point 166 8 802 11 193 802 11 Access Point Detector 137 802 11a 193 802 11b 193 802 11g 193 802 11i 193 802 11n 193 A About RLX IH Browser 152 About the IH Browser 151 About the RadioLinx RLX2 Industrial Hotspot products 14 About this manual 13 Access Point 193 Ad hoc Mode 194 Address table 60 74 Advanced Settings 97 AES 194 All 4 Dialogs 138 Amplifier 194 Antenna 194 Antenna Configuration 181 Antenna Gain 184 186 Antenna location spacing and
147. n finding the network SSID and their communication may be erratic due to broadcasts not being transmitted when expected RLX2 Bridging will still function although the RLX2 will be responding to all scanning client devices which may introduce some jitter to data being transferred Immediate Broadcasting Forward multicast traffic immediately rather than waiting for specific time intervals Block General Probe Requests Do not respond to general probe requests that are not specific to the radio s SSID Range Allows the radios to account for round trip delays The Range settings should be the same in all radios in the network and should be at least large enough to account for the length of any links However increasing the Range beyond what is necessary can cause a slight decrease in throughput The default Long range is 25km which is valid for all operating modes of all radios Reducing the range setting for systems at closer range may improve throughput TX Power Attenuation Sets the output power of the radio Page 100 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description AeroScout Location Services This control if present enables the RLX2 s support for AeroScount Location Services If not present the feature has been disabled at the factory Tag Enabled Mode will forward any Tag Reports received to the AeroScout Location Engine Tag
148. nable This control enables or disables the VLAN function of the RLX2 If disabled the RLX2 still bridges received Ethernet packets that are VLAN tagged but does not act on the VLAN ID of the frame or add or remove any VLAN tags When this function is enabled packets received by the RLX2 on an interface that are not VLAN tagged are assigned to the VLAN as set by the PVID parameter of the respective interface ProSoft Technology Inc Page 89 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description PVID Each interface Ethernet SSID Local Mgmt has a PVID setting representing the VLAN ID to assign to non tagged ingress frames from that interface The Local Mgmt interface also supports a control that when checked will allow the Mgmt interface to be accessible from all VLANs and interfaces VLAN Table The VLAN Table allows each of the interfaces to be made a member of a particular VLAN ID and set whether frames sent from the Ethernet interface should be tagged or untagged for a particular VLAN Up to 10 different VLAN IDs can be configured The following VLAN table parameters are supported VLAN ID The ID of the VLAN to be assigned to the RLX2 s interfaces Valid VLAN Ids range from 1 to 4096 Note that VLAN IDs 1956 and 1957 are reserved and cannot be used Ethernet Member When checked this indicates that the Ethernet interface of the RLX2 is a member of the VLAN indicated by the
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150. name which allows auditing of changes made to the unit s settings ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 101 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description SD Auto Clone Enable Enables the unit s Clone function On power up if an SD Card is present that has a Configuration file different from the unit s current Configuration the unit will adopt the settings from the SD Card If the Configuration matches or there is no Configuration file on the SD Card then no action is taken On inserting an SD Card into a running unit if the Configuration file found on the SD Card will result in the unit s settings being changed on Powerup or Reset a warning is indicated by flashing the Signal Strength MOD and NET LEDs In order to save this control as enabled either an SD Card must not be present or the SD Auto Write Enable control must also be checked when saving If these conditions are not present the control will be disabled before saving to prevent the unit from reverting back to a Configuration file on the SD Card after reset To adopt the Configuration file on an SD Card when this control is already enabled simply insert the SD Card and power cycle the unit If this control is not enabled first enable and save the setting without the SD Card inserted and then insert the SD Card and power cycle the unit NOTE Do not enable Auto Write if you do not want the active Configuration file on the SD Card to b
151. nds on the overall geometry including the number of elements element spacing element length and so on Sometimes the antenna is enclosed in a protective tube hiding the actual antenna geometry The antenna pattern page 182 is a beam pointed along the boom toward the end with the shorter elements The beamwidth varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces a narrower beam The antenna gain page 184 varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces higher gain Typical values are 6 to 15dBi The antenna polarity is Linear parallel to the elements perpendicular to the boom l al Refer to the Antenna Types overview section for other types of approved antennas page 187 Parabolic Reflector Antennas A parabolic reflector antenna consists of a parabolic shaped dish and a feed antenna located in front of the dish Power is radiated from the feed antenna toward the reflector Due to the parabolic shape the reflector concentrates the radiation into a narrow pattern resulting in a high gain beam Page 186 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The antenna pattern is a beam pointed away from the concave side of the dish Beamwidth and antenna gain vary with the size of the reflector and the antenna construction Typical gain values are 15 to 30 dBi The antenna polari
152. ne b 430 6 na 02 00 54 92 44 c5 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 18 na 02 00 54 26 44 71 TestlBSS1 10 80 none b 430 28 na 8e bb 79 21 bb a1 WANetwork 10 80 none g 430 0 na 02 00 53 82 43 d5 TestlBSS1 10 79 none b 411 40 na 02 00 6e 36 7e 61 TestlBSS1 10 79 none b 411 63 na 02 00 46 32 56 65 TestlBSS1 10 78 none b 394 52 na 02 00 65 7f4e e1 TestWAEIP 10 78 none b 394 0 na 02 00 6c 77 79 1c PAIR 1 1 77 none b 376 4 na 02 00 54 f2 44 a5 TestiBSS1 10 74 none b 329 74 na This page is helpful for viewing Possible parents for a repeater The current parent should normally be the radio with the lowest cost and a matching SSID Other 802 11 networks in the area Page 72 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Only Show Same SSID Select check this box to restrict the list of available parents to those with the same SSID as the radio you are configuring Refresh Click this button to re scan the network and update the devices in the list Mac ID A unique hexadecimal number that identifies any Ethernet device SSID Network Name Service Set Identifier Channel The radio channel on which the device is transmitting The channel list indicates the channel number as well as the frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz bands Important The RadioLinx RLX2 radio is supplied with a du
153. ng This value is the percentage of packets transmitted more than once during the last five second interval The amount of time the device has been running since the last power cycle or reset For example 1d 4h 13m 25s The type of RLX2 radio The values can be RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG RLX2 IHFN or RLX2 IHW Page 144 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Image Ver This is the name the image file loaded into the radio It matches the Firmware label displayed on the main radio webpage For example RLX2_v0016_M Topology View To see how radios are connected together in the network select Topology View from the View menu The Topology view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections If a radio does not appear in the view it is not connected to the network To change the way a radio is linked to the network connect to it and make changes through its Web page For information on these settings see Parent Link settings page 81 In the topology view double click a radio to log in to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility and change the radio s settings To view a radio s properties right click on a radio representation in the topology view and then select Properties from the resulting menu RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help e ae mig EA M Tourmaline 14 192 168 10 132 SSID Minerals E
154. ng to the outside plant 5 The equipment shall be properly grounded with the external ground screw provided connected to building ground as well as the antenna coaxial screen of the connector shall be grounded 6 Device must be powered by a Class 2 Power Source 7 The common or earth side of the circuit side is connected to the screen of the coaxial cable and to all accessible parts and circuits 8 Shall be installed in Restricted Access Location Only 9 Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06 2514 You can find the Control Drawing in the Antenna section of this manual Recommended Antennas ProSoft offers a variety of Antennas and Cables for use with your RadioLinx device The following is a sample of available antennas For a complete list and description please visit our website http www prosoft technology com Products Industrial Wireless Antennas and Accessories ProSoft Part Number Max Gain and Type A2403NBH OC 3 dBi Omni N BH jack whipless 2 4GHz A2404NBHW OC 4 dBi Omni N BH jack low profile 2 4GHz A2404NJ OC 4 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2405S OA 5 dBi Omni RP SMA articulating 2 4GHz A2405S OM 5 dBi Omni RP SMA straight w magnetic base 2 4GHz A2405S OS 5 dBi Omni RP SMA straight 2 4GHz A2406NJ OC 6 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2 4GHz A2406NJ OCD 6dBi Omni N jack heavy duty collinear with
155. nication ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 73 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Address Table e http 192 168 1 252 a gt Ed Ea ae Radio Configuration Diagnos Address Table Radio Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 5C CD Show Addresses for the Following All addresses Y Number of Rows to Display 10 MAC Address Connection _ Age s 4 01 00 5E7F FF FA Multicast Address 1746 2 00 1E E5 D8 8D DC Ethernet Port 1746 H 00 0D 8D F0 5C CD 1746 I e Internet The Address Table shows the port through which each MAC address is connected along with the age in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address Field Description Radio MAC The MAC address of the selected radio The MAC ID is also printed on the side of the radio Show Addresses for the Dropdown list to filter the address list Options are Following Devices Out Ethernet Port Directly Linked Radios Clients Devices beyond Direct RF Links When the table is filtered to show only Directly linked radios clients an additional RSSI column is listed showing the Received Signal Strength from each radio or client linked to the radio Number of Rows to Display Use this field to choose hwo many MAC addresses to display on this page Use the Next and Prev buttons to scroll through the available MAC addresses Index Position in the list Each p
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157. no quotes This entry must exactly match the current password otherwise the change will be rejected New Enter the new password in this field Passwords are case sensitive Repeat Confirm the new password in this field This entry must exactly match the password entered in the New field otherwise the change will be rejected Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration Any alphanumeric value between one and 31 characters can be entered The password is case sensitive If the password cannot be found changes the radio settings cannot be done To revert back to the default password see the Troubleshooting section ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 121 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save the changes after editing radio configuration in order for those changes to take effect When changes are applied the radio will shut down and restart using the new settings RadioLinx Radio 1 Signal Strength 00 0D 8D F0 6C FD RLX2 IHNF A Branch Length 1 Address Table RLX2_v032F_R Radios Linked 0 15 sec Current Channel 1 5 Link Mode 802 11n 40MHz channel Parent MAC Available Parents 0 Day 0 Hr 9 Min 22 Sec n a Radio Settings Have Been Updated You may close this window now Radio Powering Up Radio 1 a Cance
158. nt use the Print command on the File menu ProSoft Technology Inc Page 149 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Reset Columns Access Point utility This will reset the column order and size for the main list of AP s and for the client list dialogs Do you want to proceed Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default values A prompt will appear to confirm this action Select Columns Use the Select Columns command to display the data fields shown in List View Select Columns x Name O Tx kbits jsec D Temperature O mode O Rx kbitsisec C Retries MAC O Fw ver O uptime IP O Boot ver O Product O mask O Image O Image Yer O Gateway O Compression SSID O Ethernet O Connection Channel Width Signal dBm Security oO Hops oO Misses Parent RSTP O Associations Link Time O Bridges O Tx Rate Help Menu The Help menu contains the following commands Help Topics Help Index About RLX IH Browser Page 150 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Help Topics page 151 Help Index About the IH Browser page 155 Help Topics Most of the information needed to help use the IH Browser is provided in an online help system It is available whenever the application is running To view the online help start the IH Browser open the Help menu and choose Help Topics The IH Brow
159. o RLX2 radios can be configured in Client mode Client mode radios only support one wired network device but can connect to third party 802 11 Access Points The following table highlights the most significant differences between Repeater and Client modes on RLX2 radios Number of attached Many up to limits of One Ethernet devices network supported Can connect to other Yes No RLX2 Repeaters Can connect to non No Yes ProSoft Access Points Masters MAC address seen on Repeater radio s MAC MAC address of network address connected device or user specified MAC address Client mode radios are not often necessary in Industrial network applications If the need for a Client RLX2 radio in the system is not needed this example configuration can be skipped The most straightforward way to test a Client mode radio configuration is with a second PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio We will assume such a setup in the following example and will connect to the Master radio we configured previously 1 Connect the client radio to the same network as the configuration PC running the IH browser Assign it an IP address as described above Open the configuration webpage and change the radio to Client mode as shown Page 44 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Radio Network Settings Radio Name Radio Network S
160. o transfer files between two PCs without installing a dedicated network card in each PC Panel Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Panel antennas are commonly used for point to point situations Sometimes called Patch antennas Page 202 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Parabolic Antenna An antenna type that radiates a very narrow beam in a specific direction Parabolic antennas offer the highest gain for long range point to point situations Peer to Peer Network Each radio in a Peer to Peer network has the ability to receive data from and transmit data to any other radio in the network Point Multipoint Broadcast Network A network type where a single master radio sends data to every remote radio in the network This is done repeatedly until every remote radio individually receives and acknowledges the data Each remote radio sends pending data to the master radio that receives and acknowledges data sent from each remote In this configuration there are multiple remote radios referenced to a single master radio Point Multipoint Modbus Network A network with a single Master radio and multiple Remote radios The devices cabled to the radios communicate through the Modbus standard protocol The Master radio sends data to a Remote radio based on the Modbus address of the Modbus device The data is only sent to the single Remote device based
161. of antenna used Wi Fi signals can have a range of up to a mile Remote Access Point One of a number of secondary access points in a wireless network that uses WDS to extend its range Remote access points sometimes called relay access points connect to a master access point Remote device Devices connected remote radios Repeater A Repeater is a device used to extend the range of a Wi Fi signal Placed at the edge of signal reception a repeater simply receives and re transmits the signal Repeater Radio Mode A RLX2 radio in Repeater mode can only connect to other ProSoft radios but any number of Ethernet network devices can be attached to it See also Client Radio Mode Page 204 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RS 232 Recommended Standard 232 the standard for serial binary signals between DTE and DCE devices RTU Remote Terminal Unit Modbus transmission mode where each eight bit byte in a message contains two four bit hexadecimal characters There are two transmission modes ASCII or RTU The main advantage of the RTU mode is that its greater character density allows better data throughput than ASCII mode for the same baud rate each message is transmitted in a continuous stream See also ASCII above Sector Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Multiple sector antennas are commonly used in point to multipoint situations
162. ogram saving after each one Finally change to the desired transmit key number if necessary and save again If remains in the key field the previously programmed key will not be changed when changes are applied ProSoft Technology Inc Page 113 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series MAC Filter MAC Filter TechPubs Add MAC Joocoocoocoocxocxx Delete address 1 1F 01 02 03 04 05 04 01 02 03 04 02 B 00 01 02 03 04 05 ee ea Upload File PO Browse Changes have ot bean saved Field Description Add MAC Enter the MAC address to add Delete Deletes the selected MAC address from the list Address List of MAC addresses configured Top Displays the top of the list Next Prev Navigates up and down through the address list Upload File To assign the same list of MAC addresses to several radios conveniently open a text editor such as Notepad exe Enter addresses in hexadecimal format one MAC address per line including periods When finished save the document In the MAC Filter window click Browse to select the text file click Upload File to upload the list of MAC addresses Browse Navigates to a prepared text file of MAC addresses on the appropriate drive and folder and click the Upload File button Save Saves the changes and updates the radio configuration Cancel Discards the changes without updating the radio configuration Hide Network
163. ogy Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Power can be available wherever network access is available The power supply can be centrally located where it can be attached to an uninterruptible power supply The user has the ability to easily power on reset the attached equipment from a remote location There is no need to run additional power cabling to the device as power can be supplied over the CAT5 CAT5E or CAT6 Ethernet cable Used for remote mounted radios to save on cost of coax and reduce RF losses Built in Ethernet Surge protection to prevent equipment damage Overload and Short Circuit protection Ethernet Cable Specifications The recommended cable is Category 5 or better A Category 5 cable has four twisted pairs of wires which are color coded and cannot be swapped The module uses only two of the four pairs when running at 10 MBit or 100 MBit speeds All eight wires are used when running at 1000 MBit speeds Category 5e or better cable is recommended for 1000 MBit speeds The Ethernet port on the module is Auto Sensing Use either a standard Ethernet straight through cable or a crossover cable when connecting the module to an Ethernet hub a 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet switch or directly to a PC The module will detect the cable type and use the appropriate pins to send and receive Ethernet signals Ethernet cabling is like U S telephone cables except that it has eight conductors S
164. ogy Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Package Contents Standard Content RLX2 IHNF W The following components are included with Weatherproof RLX2 radio products Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLX2 Series Radio RLX2 IHNF W RadioLinx RLX2 802 11 Industrial Hotspot Weatherproof 1 ProSoft Solutions DVD DVD 001 Contains sample programs utilities firmware images and documentation for RadioLinx products 1 U mounting bracket Pole mounting bracket 1 M12 Cap Water tight cap RLX2 IHNF W Cables The following cables are for outdoor locations sold separately Part Name Part Number Part Description Locking Clip CUL M12 LOCKCLIP e 7 foot 2m CULRJ45 M12 007 7 foot Network PoE cable M12 to RJ45 Network Cable PoE or e 33 foot 10m M12 to RJ45 Network Cable PoE CULRJ45 M12 033 33 foot Network PoE cable e 33 foot 10m M12 to unterminated leads Power Cable or e 10 foot 3m M12 to unterminated leads Power Cable CULPWR M12 033 33 foot Power Cable CUPLWR M12 010 10 foot Power Cable ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 19 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Standard Contents RLX2 IHNF WC The following components are included with Weatherproof Hazardous Location RLX2 radio products Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLX2 Series Radio Varies RadioLinx RLX2 802
165. ome hubs have one input that can accept either a straight through or crossover cable depending on a switch position In this case ensure the switch position and cable type agree Refer to Ethernet cable configuration page 173 for a diagram of how to configure Ethernet cable Ethernet Cable Configuration RLX2 IHNF W The RLX2 IHNF W weatherproof radio uses cables with M12 connectors on one end and RJ45 connectors on the other These are PoE cables and you can purchase directly from ProSoft Technology Description ProSoft Part Number Network Cable 2m 7 ft M12 to RJ45 CURJA45 M 12 007 Network Cable 10m 33 ft M12 to RJ45 CURJA45 M 12 033 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 171 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series amp This PoE cable contains an M12 IP65 IP67 connector on one end that attaches to the radio The other end contains an RJ45 connector for a network connection or power injector Pin Assignments M12 socket 8 pos A coded female RJ45 pin assignment Circuit Diagram lt lt ES ppc p pa e SONO c AX e Contact assignment of the M12 and RJ45 plug Page 172 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Ethernet Cable Configuration all other radios 12345678 87654321 Straight Though Cable RJ 45 Pin RJ 45 Pin 1 Rx 1 Tx 2 Rx 2 Tx 3 Tx 3 Rx 6 Tx 6 Rx
166. onnected to simple apparatus as defined in Article 504 2 and installed and temperature classified in accordance with Article 504 10 B and 504 10 D of the national electrical code NFPA 70 or other local codes as applicable Page 182 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 3 The associated nonincendive field apparatus may be in a Zone 2 location if so approved 4 Capacitance and inductance of the field wiring from the nonincendive field wiring apparatus equipment to the associated nonincendive field wiring apparatus shall be calculated and must be included in the system calculation as shown in the above table Cable capacitance Ccable plus nonincendive field wiring apparatus capacitance Ci must be less than the marked capacitance Ca or Co shown on any associated apparatus used the same applies for inductance L cable Li and La or Lo respectively Where the cable capacitance and inductance per foot are not known the following values shall be used Ccable 60 pF ft Lcable 0 2 uH ft 5 The associated apparatus must be connected to a suitable ground electrode per the national Electrical code ANSI NFPA 70 the Canadian electrical code or other local installation codes as applicable the resistance of the ground path must be less than 1 ohm 6 Where multiple circuits extend from the same piece of associated apparatus they must be installed in separate cables or in one cabl
167. ons Channel Center Frequency fiume MHz IHA IHG IHNF IHW IHA IHG IHNF IHW 1 2412 Y Y v Y Y 2 2417 Y Y Y Y Y 3 2422 v Y Y Y Y 4 2427 Y Y Y Y Y 5 2432 v Y Y Y Y 6 2437 Y Y v Y Y 7 2442 Y Y Y Y Y 8 2447 Y Y Y Y Y 9 2452 Y Y Y Y Y 10 2457 Y Y Y Y Y 11 2462 Y v v Y Y 12 2467 v v 13 2472 v Y 36 5180 Y Y Y Y Y 40 5200 v Y Y Y Y 44 5220 Y Y Y Y Y ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 163 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 48 5240 v v 52 DFS 5260 v 56 DFS 5280 v 60 DFS 5300 Y 64 DFS 5320 Y 100 DFS 5500 v 104 DFS 5520 v 108 DFS 5540 v 112 DFS 5560 v 116 DFS 5580 v 120 DFS 5600 124 DFS 5620 128 DFS 5640 132 DFS 5660 v 136 DFS 5680 v 140 DFS 5700 Y 149 5745 153 5765 157 5785 161 5805 165 5825 Page 164 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series FCC Emission Regulations The following charts show the maximum emissions allowed for the FCC in the United States These data should only be considered guidelines Consult official FCC documents for the latest official regulations In the 2 4 GHz band the maximum Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power EIRP is 4W for multipoint links that is radios with omnidirectional antennas Point to Point links using directional antennas are allowed higher
168. operly and handle any possible redundant paths The recommended setting for Ethernet Edge Port is Enabled ProSoft Technology Inc Page 95 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Bridge Times Configures the timing intervals to use Priority Determines who should be the root of the RSTP The RSTP device with the lowest priority becomes the root The accepted standard value for this is 32768 If wired switches exist in the network that support RSTP they should always be allowed to be the root Set this value to 32769 to prevent the radio from being the root over a wired switch Use this setting when a radio is configured to be a Master Set this value to 32770 when the radio is configured to be a Repeater In this way if only RLX2 radios exist in the network the Master radio will become the root Hello Time Rate at which BPDUs are sent out The industry standard is 2 seconds Max Age Measures the age of the received protocol information recorded for a port and ensures this information is discarded when its age limit exceeds the value to the maximum age parameter recorded by the switch The timeout value for this timer is the maximum age parameter of the switches Forward Delay Monitors the time spent by a port in the learning and listening states The timeout value is the forward delay parameter of the switches Path Costs RSTP and STP algor
169. or interfaces the Ethernet interface the local applications stack of the RLX2 itself and the 802 11 BSS created by each RLX2 allowing client devices to associate The VLAN settings for the Ethernet interface are settable on all RLX2 radios The VLAN settings for Page 88 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series the Local and SSID ports are only settable on the Master and pushed down to each Repeater associated below the Master This allows the VLAN settings for an RLX2 bridged network rooted at a Master to have common settings for these two ports which ensures for example that if the Local interface is set to a management VLAN the all Repeaters below the Master will all be accessible by a Management PC The Ethernet ports for the Master and its associated Repeaters can be thought of as a smart switch Transporting of tagged frames to the appropriate remote Ethernet port is automatic and does not require any settings s Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Google Chro cts I O 10 1 2 59 vlan htm96dfe4915 8b460ec42 VLAN Settings Radio 1 VLAN Enable Disabled Ethernet ingress PVID 1 SSID ingress PVID 1 Local Mgmt ingress PVID 1 Access from All VLAN s Ethernet Ethernet SSID Local App VLAN ID Member EOSS Member Member Action EEE oe 20 a Es LL as cme a E CIC Ms oss cme a E pe Field Description VLAN E
170. os A coded View Female Side 3 4 O O O Q 2 Radio Power Requirements All other radios Note The following instructions do not pertain to the RLX2 IHNF W radio The RLX2 radios accept voltages between 10 and 24 VDC with an average power draw of less than 8 Watts A detachable power connector comes with the radio as shown below The connector terminals are labeled positive DC connection and DC ground connection The AC to DC power supply adapter supplied with the optional RLX IHBTK Bench Test Kit can be used The DC power wires must be less than 3 meters in length to meet regulatory requirements Important When wiring the power connector supplied with the radio be sure to observe the proper polarity markings on the power connector Wiring the connector incorrectly can cause serious damage to the radio which will not be covered under the ProSoft warranty Page 168 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The Power Connector ProSoft part number 002 0116 is shown on the left in the photo above Note the and polarity markings The wire installation tool ProSoft part number 357 0061 shown on the right is helpful for installing wires into the spring loaded contacts inside power connector To use the installation tool insert it into the connector as shown Press down on the installation tool to use it as a level which will open the connector s con
171. ous location certifications IGMP Snooping OFDM for noise immunity simultaneous bridge repeater access point mode OPC server diagnostics extended operating temperature high vibration shock resistance and DIN rail mounting RadioLinx 9 Double click on RadioLinx IH Browser v3 4 or a newer version if available and the installation wizard should launch zizixi s Welcome to the RadioLinx IH Browser Setyp Wizard TECHNOLOGY The installer will quide you through the steps required to install RadioLinx IH Browser on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Back Page 24 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series 10 Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program with its default location and settings 11 When the installation finishes a prompt to restart the computer may appear if certain files were in use during installation The updated files will be installed during the restart process Installation from Download File If the RadioLinx IH Browser was downloaded from the ProSoft website it will be packaged as a compressed zip file Double click the zip
172. ovals amp Certifications ce eive teet ide 175 REX2 IH G DETAIEED SPECIFICATIONS cere Ret rea iii 175 Agency Approvals amp Certificatioris ii E ec CET EO ON TR ER E EY S Va P NEC ge E aes 176 RLX2 IHNF W WC DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS seeseeee eene entente ennt enne nr nr stet nh nene ne sese eterne enr ne seen 176 Agency Approvals amp Certifications add 178 REX2 IHW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS a A ee ERU e RO A Seve dalle eT eed eV dien 179 Agency Approvals amp Certifications esses eene enne nnne nennen nnne nnne nnne nnne nnns 180 ANTENNA CONFIGURATION e eee eee eee eene enne nennen nnns sese sess esee esses sees esee esse esses sese sese eese e esee esee esee esee esee 181 ANTENNAS as A rat Control Drawing Ant nna Pattern i n ve eter d n eet RH ce PEUT PU e ada 183 Antenhna Galhz s eser a e te ER RE ee late EO PER ERE pee ERN se ER AIS 184 Antenna Pola Vo id d v iei RE Rn VS 8 tain I ORT ERREUR I POR HEATED TERR aaas 184 Whip Antenhds e eoe eie n d e de A itai Dec Mania 185 Collinear Array Antennas 2 es t eie eei NR PAY Fe eta seo Pega Fes Tee es Need REOS 185 Yagi Array Antenna E A a AE AAA AAA A Iii 186 P rabolic Reflector Antenna Srann e rex ed a e adds cite sida oh euo eee aad eaae deo deae den end des 186 REX2 Approved Antennas tne A Aa REMISE ERR RRORTMER CEA RTA CRETA ERE Ue 187 Approved Antennas in Europe CE Approved Antennas In MEXICO cocida E a PEE E RE
173. r 1 Signal Strength Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 79 24 Parent MAC Radio Type RLX2 IHNF A 3 Branch Length Firmware RLX2 v0035A R 3t Radios Linked Update every 15 ec D 5 is P Current Channel Up Time 0 Day 23 Hr 28 Min 2 Sec Link Mode Network1 802 11n wide Y WPA Phrase Master 1 5 2412 MAC Filter Edit Filter Parent Link Parent Auto Select Client Auto Specify Client MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Repeater o Field help appears in pop up IGMP Spanning Tree VLAN Advanced Config Roam Control Radio MAC MAC address of this radio Qos pem x Convert v E Select e radios 4 TECHNOLOGY Rack Contents index Next Radio Network Settings Use the settings in the Radio Network Settings panel to configure the radios in your network For more information on using these settings see Configuring the Note Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality You may see more or fewer options on this page depending on the version of the radio you purchased Field Descriptior Lu Radio Name Assign a unique name to each radio Network SSID Assign a network name SSID of u f radio uses this name in all network a network must
174. r Ethernet Average Power Consumption 14 8x11 8x 3 8 cm H x W x D 5 82 x 4 64 x 1 48 in H x W x D IEC 60068 2 6 20 g 3 Axis IEC 60068 2 27 5 g 10 Hz to 150 Hz One 10 100 1000 Base T connector shielded RJ45 1 RP SMA connector 1 1 lbs 499g 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Up to 100 RH with no condensation 10 Vdc to 24 Vdc 48 Vdc 802 3af Compliant Less than 7 Watts Agency Approvals amp Certifications Wireless Approvals Visit www prosoft technology com for current wireless approval information Hazardous Locations UL cUL Class1 Div 2 Ex Certificate ATEX Directive Zone 2 Regulatory CSA CB Safety CE Mark FCC IC ETSI RLX2 IHNF W WC Detailed Specifications Radio Frequency Band Frequency Channel Varies by country 2 412 GHz to 2 462 GHz FCC 1to11 2 412 GHz to 2 472 GHz ETSI 1to 13 5 150 GHz to 5 250 GHz FCC ETSI 36 40 44 48 5 250 GHz to 5 350 GHz FCC ETSI 52 56 60 64 5 470 GHz to 5 725 GHz FCC ETSI 100 104 108 112 116 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165 5 725 GHz to 5 850 GHz FCC DFS channels with RADAR detection Page 176 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Frequency Band Wireless Standards Transmit Power Programmable Subject to Regional Regulatory Limits Channel data rates 802 11n Channel data rates 802 11a b g Receiver Sensitivity Typical Security P
175. r assigned name of the radio Radio MAC MAC address of the selected radio The MAC ID is also printed on the side of the radio Radio Type The Model Number of this radio Examples RLX2 IHA RLX2 IHG RLX2 IHNF or RLX2 IHW Firmware Version of firmware currently installed All radios on the network must have the same firmware versions installed to guarantee proper operations For more information on firmware versions refer to Update firmware page 132 Update every Value in seconds controls how often the web configuration form automatically refreshes To change the value temporarily enter the new value and press the Tab key To change the value permanently enter the new value and press the Enter key Up Time The length of time the radio has operated since the last system power up or last system reset Link Time The length of time that the radio has been continuously connected to parent radio Signal Strength Strength of the signal from the Parent radio Parent MAC MAC address of the parent radio to which the selected radio is linked Branch Length Number of RF links from the radio to the master radio ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 71 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Radios Linked Number of other radios that are linked to this radio Current Channel Channel upon which the radio is currently operating For a Master t
176. ransmitted and received radio waves to increase signal strength and thus the effective range of a wireless network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A communication mode in which each eight bit byte in a message contains one ASCII character code ASCII characters or hexadecimal characters are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its secure transmission Association Process whereby two 802 11 radios establish communications with each other Requirements for communication include common SSID network names and encryption settings Authenticate The process of confirming the identity of someone connecting to a network Authentication Server A back end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an authenticator in an 802 1x authenticated network Page 194 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Band Another term for spectrum used to indicate a particular set of frequencies Wireless networking protocols work in either the 2 4 GHz or the 5 GHz bands Bandwidth See Throughput Base Station See Wireless Gateway Baud Rate The speed of communication between devices on the network All devices must communicate at the same rate bps Bits per Second A measure of data transmission speed across a network or communications channel bps is the number of bits that can be sent or received per second CACT CACT is
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178. requency range with a maximum 54 Mbit sec signaling rate 802 11b Operates in the 2 4 GHz Industrial Scientific and Measurement ISM band Provides signaling rates of up to 11 Mbit sec and is the most commonly used frequency 802 11g Similar to 802 11b but supports signaling rates of up to 54 Mbit sec Operates in the heavily used 2 4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost throughput 802 11 Sometimes Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA 2 WPA 2 supports the 128 bit and above advanced encryption Standard along with 802 1x authentication and key management features 802 11n Designed to raise effective WLAN throughput to more than 100 Mbit sec Access Point A generic term for an 802 11 radio that attaches other 802 11 radios clients to a wired network Some APs can also bridge to one another ProSoft Technology Inc Page 193 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Ad hoc Mode Wireless network framework in which devices can communicate directly with one another without using an AP or a connection to a regular network RLX2 radio products do not support Ad hoc mode AES Advanced Encryption Standard New standard for encryption adopted by the U S government for secure communications Amplifier A device connected to an antenna used to increase the signal strength and amplify weak incoming signals Antenna A device connected to a wireless transceiver that concentrates t
179. ring of the wireless network or general network access The RLX2 has a special client mode page 54 that allows connection of any Ethernet device to any existing 802 11 a b or g access point regardless of the brand An example of an 802 11 client is a laptop with a WLAN card Note Wi Fi is a trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance used to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area networks WLAN based on the IEEE 802 11 specifications A high level of security is inherent with AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is also available If necessary adding WEP128 or WEP64 Wired Equivalent Protocol encryption in addition to AES or TKIP for clients that ProSoft Technology Inc Page 157 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series do not support AES can be done A simple Media Access Control MAC filter table restricts the radios or clients that can link to a selected radio according to the MAC IDs entered in the table The radio is designed for industrial applications with a metal enclosure DIN rail mounting and shock and vibration tested to IEC 60068 The RLX2 radio series is easy to use Use the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility which runs in a web browser to configure the radio Also an SNMP manager can be used for configuration The radio comes with a Windows based utility called H Browser It finds all the radios on the network and lists informatio
180. ritten to the card in Advanced Settings the MicroSD may stay in the radio or be stored in some other location The supplied plastic bag includes a sheet to record the MAC ID and Radio Name It is important to keep the MicroSD in a known and secure location in case it is needed for use on a replacement radio Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Tip To make it easier to physically identify the radios apply a label to each radio indicating the radio name and IP address After each radio is configured using the IH Browser and the web configuration form you can install the radios and test their performance Install the radios in their proposed permanent locations then temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand However with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the radio s signal strength ProSoft Technology Inc Page 55 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series To see how a radio is linked in the network make sure that the radio is connected to a PC and select Topology View from the View menu in the IH Browser RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help
181. s case its MAC Address can be manually entered into the edit box Once saved this MAC Address appears in the select box until that unit is detected on the Ethernet at which point it will switch to displaying the unit s name When an advertised Next Parent is on the same channel as the current unit then the Child Repeater will roam to the Next Parent when the Next Parent s cost is lower than its current parent s When the advertised Next Parent is ona different channel then the Roam Threshold is used to make the roam decision Roam Threshold When checked this enables advertising of the Roam Threshold that a Child Repeater should use This Roam Threshold overrides the Child Repeaters equivalent setting but only while the Child Repeater is associated to this unit If the Parent is not advertising a Roam Threshold then the Child Repeater will revert to using its own value configured in the Parent Link Settings dialog box This setting is critical when a Next Parent is also being advertised and that parent is configured to be on a different channel than this unit The Child Repeater uses this threshold to determine when to switch to the Next Parent s channel an associate with it The installer must ensure that at a point Page 104 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series where the current Parent s RSSI goes below the threshold the Next Parent is in range Otherwise
182. s site will create a bridge between the radio antennas Choose the appropriate antennas for the network If an antenna will be connected to the radio by a long cable a power amplifier available from ProSoft Technology may be needed The more distance between an antenna and its radio the more signal loss the radio will have ProSoft Wireless Designer can suggest suitable antennas for the application based on frequency band data rate distance power output level and other factors ProSoft Technology Inc Page 47 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Consider drawing up the network plans on paper As part of the drawing assign a logical name to each radio These names can be assigned in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility As part of the planning a site survey may be helpful You can hire ProSoft Technology or a surveyor to perform a survey or you can conduct the survey on your own Protect radios from direct exposure to weather and provide an adequate stable power source Make sure the plan complies with the radio s power requirements and cable specifications Important Radios and antennas must be located at least 8 inches 20 cm away from personnel Page 48 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Installation Questions The following questions will help in getting familiar with the system How many radios are in the network
183. se specify if device does not send out any unsolicited Ethernet packets Try Auto first Client MAC The MAC ID of the device connected to the radio only if the device does not advertise its MAC address IGMP Click this button to open the IGMP Settings form Use this form to enable default or disable IGMP and to configure how the RLX2 radio will behave when IGMP is enabled VLAN Opens the VLAN Settings form The Ethernet ports for the Master and its associated Repeaters can be thought of as a distributed smart switch The Transporting of tagged frames to the appropriate remote Ethernet port is automatic and does not require any settings See VLAN Settings in this section QoS Opens the QoS Settings form Prioritization of frames using QoS is always enabled in the RLX2 for packets received already marked with a priority value This page allows you to set the default priority for frames received without any priority markings See QoS Settings in this section Spanning Tree Opens the Spanning Tree Settings form Page 80 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Advanced Config Opens the Advanced Settings form Roam Control Opens the Roam Control Settings Parent Link Settings Se http 10 20 3 75 repeaters htm edf6996c0870a9 Parent Settings RLX2Repeater Parent MAC 00 0E 8E 24 AB 9C Parent Selection Method
184. ser Help System The IH Browser has an online help system that works like a web browser Each dialog box has its own page in the help system which explains each item on the dialog box To view the online help open the Help menu and choose Help Topics Many help pages have links that are underlined Click the underlined text to follow a link and open a help page The Search tab is used to search for words or phrases inside a help file Click a topic from the list to view the help page The Index button shows an index of keywords Type the first few letters of a keyword to jump directly to a topic Each keyword is linked to one or more help topics ProSoft Technology Inc Page 151 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series About RLX IH Browser Where Automation Connects Use this command to view version information about the IH Browser This information may be needed when contacting ProSoft Technical Services Page 152 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series RLX2 VIRTUAL LAN VLAN FUNCTIONALITY Virtual Local Area Networks VLANs are typically used for segmentation of core network components and network access rules A VLAN provides the equivalent of a wired patch panel through software packet filtering rather than hardware physical wires Moving data over multiple subnets and routers requires a process of VLAN Tagging VLAN Tagging simply adds
185. sert the ProSoft Solutions DVD in the DVD drive On most computers a menu screen will open automatically If a menu does not appear within a few seconds follow these steps Page 22 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Click the Start button and then choose Run In the Run dialog box click the Browse button In the Browse dialog box click My Computer In the list of drives choose the DVD drive where the ProSoft Solutions DVD was inserted Open the DVD and double click the ProSoft_DVD exe file to run it The DVD should display a startup screen like this ProSoft Technology Product DVD ProSoft O Product Selection Tool A Search ProSoft Configuration Builder Platform Datasheet Product LAS s User Manual Sample Ladder Add On Instruction Browse Product Folder MVI56E GSC Generic ASCII Serial Enhanced Communication Module The Generic ASCII Serial Enhanced Communication Modules allow Rockwell Automation ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controllers PACs to easily interface with serial devices using non specific ASCII character text string or byte value serial communication protocols MVI56E GSC enhancements include local and remote diagnostics through the module s Ethernet port ClPconnect technology for bridging through Rockwell Automation ControlNet and EtherNetAP networks and an on board web server containing status information module documentation and
186. spoken include French English Europe located in Dubai UAE Tel 971 4 214 6911 E mail mea prosoft technology com Languages spoken include English Hindi North America located in California Tel 1 661 716 5100 E mail support prosoft technology com Languages spoken include English Spanish Latin America Oficina Regional Tel 1 281 2989109 E Mail latinam prosoft technology com Languages spoken include Spanish English Latin America located in Puebla Mexico Tel 52 222 3 99 6565 E mail soporte prosoft technology com Languages spoken include Spanish Brasil located in Sao Paulo Tel 55 11 5083 3776 E mail brasil prosoft technology com Languages spoken include Portuguese English Warranty Information For complete details regarding ProSoft Technology s TERMS amp CONDITIONS OF SALE WARRANTY SUPPORT SERVICE AND RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION INSTRUCTIONS please see the documents on the Product DVD or go to www prosoft technology com warranty Warranties are null and void if unit is opened Documentation is subject to change without notice Page 192 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series GLOSSARY OF TERMS Symbols amp Numeric 802 11 A group of wireless specifications developed by the IEEE It details a wireless interface between devices to manage packet traffic 802 11a Operates in the 5 GHz f
187. ss Specifies a Static IP address to the radio Enter the IP address information in the following fields IP Address Use an IP address that will not interfere with any other devices on the network Request a block of IP addresses to use from the Network Administrator Subnet Mask Subnet Mask provided by the Network Administrator ProSoft Technology Inc Page 115 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description Default Gateway Default Gateway address provided by the Network Administrator Primary DNS Primary DNS address provided by the Network Administrator Secondary DNS Secondary DNS address provided by the Network Administrator SNMP button Opens the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Agent settings form Use this form to configure access to radio network settings through an SNMP agent Login Password button Configures the Login Password for the radio The default password is password Change this password and keep a record of it in a safe place to protect the radio from being reconfigured by unauthorized users DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol is a service provided by a server typically a router or a firewall on a local area network Devices on a network that supports DHCP can request and receive an IP address from the DHCP server RLX2 radios support DHCP by default they attempt to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server If a DHCP server is not avail
188. t than using a 800 microsecond guard interval The user has no control of the Guard Interval As seen in the table above absolutely best throughput requires 802 11n wide mode more than one antenna and a RF environment capable of supporting a 400 microsecond Guard Interval Max Basic Rate In addition to the Data Rate setting which controls generic data traffic the Basic Rate setting adjusts the rate at which control packets such as Beacons and ACKs are sent at as well as packets that need to go to the whole network such as Broadcasts Because these packets are intended for the whole network the Max Basic Rate setting of the Master is advertised to each of the radios in the network through Beacons Each radio other than the Master then inherits the Max Basic Rate setting of the Master Therefore the setting only needs to be made in the Master radio The setting in each of the other radios is disregarded Interop Optimization This control allows for ease of configuration for the following controls for two specific interoperability scenarios RLX2 Bridging optimizes Immediate Broadcasts Block General Probes and Range for operation when peer devices are primarily other RLX2s 3 Party Clients optimizes these controls for peer devices such as laptops tablets phones or any other WiFi devices that perform regular power saving are expecting to connect to this RLX2 If this setting is not used these client devices may have difficulty i
189. tacts to insert a wire A properly wired power connector is shown ProSoft Technology Inc Page 169 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The RLX2 radios accept power from 802 3af Mode B or passive Power over Ethernet sources supplying 48VDC with an average power draw of less than 8 watts ProSoft offers the following passive PoE injectors for use with the RLX2 radios POE 481 AC Power over Ethernet Injector AC input POE 48I DC DC Power over Ethernet Injector 9 to 36 VDC input voltage The radio shall be installed by trained personnel only as outlined in the installation instructions provided with each radio The equipment shall be installed by a qualified installer electrician The installer electrician is responsible for obtaining a secured ground connection between the lug terminal on the surge protector to a verified common ground point using a minimum 6 AWG gauge wire This must be done when attaching power lines to the radio during installation A solid ground connection should be verified using a meter prior to applying power to the radio Failing to secure a proper ground could result in serious injury or death as a result of a lightning strike Using Power over Ethernet PoE to power remote devices has several advantages including Carrier Class Power Over Ethernet System Power can be supplied over long distances up to 300 feet Page 170 of 212 ProSoft Technol
190. th the RLX2 radio product or it can be downloaded from the ProSoft website System Requirements The RLX2 IHx browser is designed for Microsoft Windows XP 2000 and 2003 Minimum hardware requirements are Pentium II 450 MHz minimum Pentium III 733 MHz or better recommended Supported operating systems o Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 bit with Service Pack 3 o Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bit with Service Pack 1 o Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview 32 or 64 bit Other Microsoft Windows operating system versions may work but have not been tested by ProSoft and are not officially supported 128 Mbytes of RAM minimum 256 Mbytes or more of RAM recommended 100 MB available hard drive space 256 color VGA graphics adapter 800 x 600 minimum resolution True Color 1024 x 768 resolution or better recommended Atleast one 100BASET or 1000BASET network interface A second interface is often useful to setup a small private network for initial configuration and testing In addition these items may be needed ADVD ROM drive if installing the RadioLinx IH Browser from optical media An RS 232 port on the PC or a USB to serial convertor cable to use serial encapsulation features or to access system debugging information An internet connection may be useful to download updated product information from the ProSoft Technology website at http www ProSoft Technology com Installation from DVD 1 In
191. that appears at the bottom of the screen ProSoft RadioLinx Radio Name RUXZ Master Signal Sirengtn Radio MAC 00 0D 8D F0 78 24 Parent MAC none Available Parents Radio Type RLX2 IHNF A Branch Length 1 Address Table Firmware RLX2 v0035A R Sareea res Radios Linked 0 Port Status Update every 15 C mee is fe Current Channel 1 5 o e it ot Di Link Mode 802 11n 40MHz channel Link Time n a Radio Name R X2 Master 9 x Security Mode WPA WPA2 Person v gt Obtain IP address DHCP Network SSID Netwo Encryption AES V Use the following IP address 802 11 Mode lw WPA Phrase IP Address 10 12 2 73 Master Alo MAC Filter Edit Filter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 O Repeater Parent Hide Network SSID Def Gateway 10 12 2 1 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 SNMP Serial Settings IGMP VLAN Login Password Roam Control Apply Changes Cancel Changes Factory Defaults ix adio Name 1 to 31 characters For user s identification of radio only 3 Page 68 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series To view more help about the selected field click the field name This action opens a help page in a new browser window Radio Name RLX2 Maste
192. the list Each page shows up to 10 ports Use the Next and Previous buttons to move up and down through the table Connection This field indicates what the port represents Ethernet a parent radio or a child radio State The current Spanning Tree state of the port Possible states are Blocking Learning Listening and Forwarding Forwarding packets can be transferred Designation The Spanning Tree designation for the branch off the port Possible designations are Root ports going to the root Designated ports going to a branch or Normal Path Cost The cumulative cost of all wired and wireless links from the port to the Spanning Tree root Designated Bridge The Next bridge toward the Spanning Tree root for this port Top Click the Top button to see the top of the table Next Prev If the table has more ports than it can display in the window use the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the table Refresh Click Refresh to update the table The following illustration shows the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser page 123 application provided with the radios Notice it shows the radio named Hematite 4F linked to Amethyst BD This link is Shown with a red dotted line Also visible is the level of redundancy in their network Each of the blue lines represents an alternate parent From this view it is easily shown how much redundancy exists in their network Page 76 of 212 ProSoft Techno
193. this unit basic rate must be 1 2 5 5 or 11 Interop Optimization RLX2 Bridging Vv Immediate Broadcasts No Yes Block General Probes No Yes Range Short Long 25 km gt TX Power Attenuation O Vv dBm Active Antennas A B C AeroScout Location Services Disabled Personality Module SD Auto Write Enable SD Auto Clone Enable Write SD Card It is important to allow many industrial protocols to communicate properly over the RLX2 radios The standard 802 11 AP operation for transmitting broadcast messages is to accumulate them and transmit them only on specific time intervals This allows clients that are in power save mode to wake up at the synchronized time interval and receive the broadcast packets However the power save mode is rarely used in industrial networks Additionally many industrial protocols utilize multicast traffic which is sent as broadcast messages over the wireless network By enabling immediate broadcasting these multicast messages are not delayed by the wait for the next time interval to occur before they can be transmitted This results in improved network performance The settings on this form also allow the configuration of the transmission rate and broadcast mode to optimize this radio s use on an industrial network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 97 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series F
194. tication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given data packet If also includes a Message Integrity Check MIC designed to prevent the attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them By greatly expanding the Page 206 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series size of keys the number of keys in use and by creating an integrity checking mechanism TKIP magnifies the complexity and difficulty involved in decoding data on a Wi Fi network TKIP greatly increases the strength and complexity of wireless encryption making it far more difficult if not impossible for a would be intruder to break into a Wi Fi network UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter WwW WAP Wireless Application Protocol A set of standards to enable wireless devices to access internet services such as the World Wide Web and email WDS Wireless Distribution System Enables access points to communicate with one another in order to extend the range of a wireless networks Used in 802 11g based access points WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol was specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard to provide a WLAN with a minimal level of security and privacy comparable to a typical wired LAN using data encryption Wi Fi A certification mark managed by a trade group called the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi certification encompasses numerous standards including
195. tings Radio Iv Enable Spanning Tree M Ethernet dge Port Bridge Times Priority 32763 Hello Time s Max Age o s Forward Delay 10 s Path Costs Wireless Ethernet Field Description Enable Spanning Tree Spanning Tree is enabled when this box is checked Without spanning tree redundant connections might exist if multiple radio links are created in parallel with each other Redundant connections are blocked only if spanning tree is enabled Additionally spanning tree is used to flush the Ethernet switch table when the network topology changes as described in the section on Automatic Parent Selection All RLX2 models support Rapid Spanning Tree RSTP and will default to this mode when enabled The recommended setting for spanning tree is Enabled Ethernet Edge Port Because RSTP is an active protocol it depends on communication between RSTP devices If no RSTP device is connected to the radio s Ethernet port the handshake cannot take place In this case RSTP reverts to STP This means that the Ethernet port will be forced to adhere to the timer based transition protocol of STP Therefore on network transitions and power up communications will not be allowed over the Ethernet port for 30 to 45 seconds This setting is an indication that no redundant connections exist out this port and communication can immediately be allowed If for some reason a BPDU is received on this port the RSTP protocol will negotiate pr
196. tspot Series Select a new location for the Remote radio and or its antenna Decrease the length of antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of electrical noise which may be interfering with the radio transmission Add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating or reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available Page 58 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING Use the program s diagnostic and signal strength settings at the top of the Radio Settings window to make sure the network is working properly RadioLinx Radio 1 Signal Strength 00 0D 8D F0 6C FD RLX2 IHNF A Branch Length 1 Address Table RLX2 v032F R Radios Linked 0 Port Status 15 sec Current Channel 1 5 Link Mode 802 11n 40MHz channel Parent MAC Available Parents 0 Day 0 Hr 2 Min 20 Sec n a Signal Strength graph This setting graphically shows the radio s signal strength The graph will show the word Master if a master radio is selected The graph will show the word Scanning if the radio is scanning to find another radio to which to connect If the radio is not connected to a network and not currently scanning the graph will show the words Not Connected Update every To update the diagnostic readings on a particular interval specify the interval in seconds in this field The d
197. ty depends on the feed antenna polarization RLX2 Approved Antennas In the U S and Canada use antennas that are specifically approved by the U S Federal Communications Commission FCC and Industry Canada for use with the RLX2 radios Contact ProSoft Technology or visit www prosoft technology com for a current list of approved antennas Whip Collinear array Yagiarray Parabolic reflector Antenna selection depends on whether the bi directional amplifier is being used or not For each approved antenna there is a specified minimum distance the antennas must be separated from users for safe exposure limits according to FCC part 2 1091 Approved antennas in Europe and other countries accepting CE Approved antennas in Mexico ProSoft Technology Inc Page 187 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Approved Antenna Table Use the following approved antennas when the radio module is connected directly to an antenna Refer to Approved antennas with power amp for a table of approved antennas with bi directional power amplifiers Type Pattern Gain Connector Size cm Min distance from Body 1 2 Wave Omni 2 dB SMA RP 7Hx 1 5 20 cm 1 2 Wave art Omni 2 dB SMA RP 10H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 3 dB SMA RP 6H x 3 0 20 cm Collinear Array art Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 5 dB SMA RP 19H x 1 0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 8dB N RP 43H x 1 6 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 9 dB
198. uence Spread Spectrum One of two approaches with frequency hopping spread spectrum for sorting out overlapping data signals transmitted via radio waves 802 11b uses DSSS Directional Antenna Transmits and receives radio waves off the front of the antenna Diversity Antenna An antenna system that uses multiple antennas to reduce interference and maximize reception and transmission quality DTE Data Terminal Equipment for example a computer or terminal Dual Band A device that is capable of operating in two frequencies On a wireless network dual band devices are capable of operating in both the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and 5 GHz 802 11a bands ProSoft Technology Inc Page 197 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks EIRP Equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is the amount of power that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions and is a theoretical construct to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain Encryption Method of scrambling data so that only the intended viewers can decipher and understand it ESD Electrostatic Discharge Can cause internal circuit damage to the coprocessor ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier A name
199. use the following IP addresses 13 Click the Apply Changes button and the Radio reboots Apply Changes A progress bar is visible during reboot Radio Settings Have Been Updated You may close this window now or wait for page to reload Radio Powering Up Radiol Upon successful reboot the RLX2 radio is shown as a Master in the IH Browser window Page 40 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Se RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser File Operations Dialogs View Help acera 2 RRA Name MAC IP SSID Security Channel Width Signal dBm Pare a BFD 27TQY12 SB Int Gig 34 17 EB B2 FA 61 10 12 2 69 RLX2 Master 1 00 0D 8D F0 79 24 101223 Networkl AES 1 40MHz ProSoft Technology Inc Page 41 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Setup Repeater Radio Since we haven t changed any factory default configuration parameters in the Master radio other than to make it a Master additional RLX2 radios in their default shipping configuration should link to it as soon as power is applied to them 1 Attach power to another RLX2 radio The Ethernet cable does not need to be attached to it at this time 2 Afterthe radio is booted the radio should appear in the IH Browser RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser E ni xj File Operations Dialogs View Help AX em o a gf 12 emu T Ma T M sch pops anal
200. used to identify a wireless network Firmware Firmware is the embedded software code that that runs in the module to direct module function similar to the BIOS in a personal computer This is distinguished from the Setup Diagnostic Application software that is installed on the Configuration PC Frequency Hopping A radio that rapidly changes its operating frequency several times per second following a pre determined sequence of frequencies The transmitting and receiving radios are programmed to follow the same frequency hopping sequence Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Changes or hops frequencies in pattern known to both sender and receiver FHSS is little influenced by radio stations reflections or other environmental factors However it is much slower than DSSS Page 198 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Fresnel Zone An elliptical area on either side of the straight line of sight that must also be clear for a long range wireless network to work Full Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to simultaneously transmit and receive two different streams of data Telephones are an example of a full duplex communication system Both parties on a telephone conversation can talk and listen at the same time If both talk at the same time their two signals are not corrupted G Gain The amount by which an antenna concentrates signal strength in a wireless network
201. uting to the outside plant 5 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD The SIM Card Personality Module connection is for initial setup and maintenance only Do not use connect or disconnect unless area is known to be non hazardous Connection or disconnection in an explosive atmosphere could result in explosion 6 Device must be powered by a Class 2 Power Source 7 Device is an open type and is to be installed in an enclosure suitable for the environment RLX2 IHNF W 1 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT USE IN CID2 HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS 2 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT WHEN ENERGIZED 3 This unit is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to an outside plant 4 Device must be powered by a Class 2 Power Source 5 Make sure proper grounding is secured 6 Unit does not comply to the cable assy requirements of ISA 12 12 01 but does comply with the ATEX standards IEC60079 0 amp IEC60079 15 In ATEX environments do not connect disconnect unless area is known to be non hazardous RLX2 IHNF WC 1 SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I Division 2 GROUPS A B C and D HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS or NON HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ONLY 2 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF ANY COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILTY FOR CLASS I DIVISION 2 3 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS 4 This unit is to be connected only to PoE networks without routi
202. value QoS Map Enable This control enables or disables the priority mapping function of the RLX2 When enabled the priority mapping table becomes editable ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 91 of 212 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Field Description QoS Map Table Each row of the table corresponds to one match filter allowing up to 8 distinct filters to identify and assign a priority value to received Ethernet packets Each filter has several parameters that can be enabled by clicking on its checkbox When multiple parameters are enabled all must match before the Priority value is assigned to a packet The following priority map filter fields are supported e Priority The priority value to assign to the received Ethernet frame if it was not already marked with a priority value and if all enabled filter fields match e Source IP Address A field match occurs for all packets received from the device with the entered IP address e Destination IP Address A field match occurs for all packets received addressed to the device with the entered IP address e Source Port No A field match occurs for all IP packets received with this source port value e Destination Port No A field match occurs for all IP packets received with this destination port value e Protocol No A field match occurs for all IP packets received with this protocol number e Packet Length This field conta
203. ve the new value Press Tab or click elsewhere to use the new value temporarily The following configuration forms in the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility provide information about current radio operation Address table page 74 Port status page 75 Available Parents Read only fields page 71 The following topics describe troubleshooting routines Check the Ethernet cable page 61 Retrieve the default password page 63 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages page 65 Troubleshoot missing radios in the IH Browser page 65 For more troubleshooting information visit the ProSoft Technology website at www prosoft technology com Page 60 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Check the Ethernet Cable If the radio s Ethernet port is connected and the Ethernet LED does not light on the radio there may be a problem with the Ethernet cable Verify the cable is plugged into the radio at one end and to an Ethernet hub or a 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet switch at the other end If using the PoE injector verify that the M12 to RJ45 cable is connected between the radio and the injector and also that the Ethernet patch cable is connected between the injector and switch Note The RLX2 radio auto detects the Ethernet connection type and does not require a crossover cable for direct connection to a PC ProSoft Technology Inc Page 61 of 212 February 20
204. w an attacker to break the WEP keys simply by sniffing an active WEP network for a few minutes WPA offers vastly better protection against attacks for several reasons WPA distances the encryption key from the actual data by performing several algorithms to create a Session key before encrypting any data and it performs dynamic key management by changing keys frequently Note If an RLC2 is set to use TKIP WEP128 it will connect to other radios set to WPA only or WPA WEP but it will not communicate with radios set to WEP only Likewise an RLX2 in client mode with TKIP WEP128 selected will not connect to an access point with WEP only selected WPA Phrase To use WPA encryption on packets sent between the radios enter a WPA pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard characters This phrase automatically generates an encryption key of 128 hexadecimal characters This field is only available if you select one of the Personal security modes The default WPA AES Phrase is passphrase Page 108 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Enterprise Mode Settings When one of the Enterprise modes are selected in the Security Mode control a set of controls for Enterprise mode parameters is automatically displayed in the middle of the Security Settings panel on the main web page of the RLX2 There are two sets of controls the first pertains to the RLX2 in Master mode and the second
205. wer output or received signal strength DCE Data communications equipment A modem for example Decibel dB A measure of the ratio between two signal levels used to express gain or loss in a system Default Gateway The IP address of a network router where data is sent if the destination IP address is outside the local subnet The gateway is the device that routes the traffic from the local area network to other networks such as the Internet Page 196 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network Two or more devices that connect using wireless network devices without the use of a centralized wireless access point Also known as a peer to peer network DFS DFS stands for Dynamic Frequency Selection a requirement for operation on certain frequencies in the 5 GHz band in many countries When a radio operates on a DFS frequency it must sense the presence of radar and automatically change to another channel if radar is detected DHCP The dynamic host configuration protocol is an Internet protocol similar to BootP for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses to deliver IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers Direct Seq
206. when the RLX2 is configured in Repeater or Client mode In Enterprise mode the Master s authenticator communicates directly with the RADIUS Server while it is relaying 802 1x frames received from an associating note s Supplicant The following parameters must be configured in this mode Field Description IP Address The IP address of the RADIUS server with which the Network Administrator has register this RLX2 UDP Port The UDP port number the RADIUS server is using to listen to Radius frames from this RLX2 The default port number used for the Radius protocol is 1812 Secret The passphrase that was used when this RLX2 was registered to the RADIUS server This is used to validate that the Radius frames received on either end are legitimate When in Repeater or Client mode the RLX2 Supplicant communicates via its Parent RLX2 with a RADIUS server Several different authentication protocols are available and can be set using the following parameters Field Description EAP Method The EAP Method sometimes referred to as the outer protocol defines the mechanism used to create a secure tunnel between the Supplicant and RADIUS server during the first phase of the Authentication sequence The following EAP methods are supported e EAP PEAP EAP method using the Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol e EAP TLS EAP method based on X 509 certificates that provides for mutual authentication T
207. y 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Connect To connect to the Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility and change radio settings double click the radio listing in the IH Browser after it has been assigned an IP address either manually or with DHCP Alternatively the Connect option in the AP Operations menu can be selected Enter the password to log in to the radio E Radio Configuration Diagnostic Utility Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q O x 2 BD sxe vemm DE UE Address http 192 168 1 254 z Eco Links Login Radio Password Page 130 of 212 ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Assign IP Assign Temporary IP Address amp JE3 Radio Name Ath Floor MAC Address 00 15 6d 64 20 66 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 101 31 IP Address 10 1 2 215 Unused IP s 10 1 3 254 10 1 3 253 10 1 3 252 10 1 3 251 10 1 3 250 10 1 3 247 If the radio is connected to a network with a DHCP server the radio may already have an IP address assigned to it If no address appears double click the radio listing in the IH Browser or select Assign IP in the AP Operations menu In the next window click OK to accept the temporary IP address subnet mask and default gateway If necessary a particular IP address can be entered see Radio Access settings page 115 After an IP a
208. y Band Varies by country Wireless Standards Transmit Power Programmable varies by country Channel data rates Modulation Receiver Sensitivity Typical Channels Selection Security Physical Enclosure Size 802 11b g 2 412 GHz to 2 462 GHz FCC 2 412 GHz to 2 472 GHz ETSI 802 11a 5 150 GHz to 5 250 GHz FCC ETSI 5 725 GHz to 5 850 GHz FCC 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g 802 11i Up to 50 mW without amplifier Up to 500 mW with optional amplifier not applicable for hazardous locations 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK 802 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM 802 11a 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM 90 dBm 1 Mbps 85 dBm 11 Mbps 82 dBm 24 Mbps 75 dBm 54 Mbps 1 to 13 802 11b g 36 40 44 48 149 153 157 161 165 802 114 WPA2 802 11i with 128 bit AES CCM Legacy WPA TKIP WEP support MAC ID filter Admin password Extruded aluminum with DIN and panel mount 14 8 x 11 8 x 3 8 cm H x W x D 5 82 x 4 64 x 1 48 in H x W x D Vibration Shock Ethernet Ports Antenna Ports Weight Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity IEC 60068 2 6 20g 3 Axis IEC 60068 2 27 5g 10 Hz to 150 Hz One 10 100 1000 Base T connector shielded RJ45 2 RP SMA connectors 1 06 Ibs 479g 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Up to 100 RH with no condensation ProSoft Technology Inc February 20 2015 Page 179 of 212 R
209. y power supplies or cables For bench testing of radios an optional bench test kit provides these accessories Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 Power Supply RL PS007 2 AC Power Adapter 12V1 6A w 2 pin amp 4 plug Set 1 Cable RL CBLO25 5 foot Ethernet Straight Thru Cable 1 Cable 085 1007 6 foot RS232 serial cable 1 Adapter HRDNULL DB9 RS232 null modem serial adapter Personality Module The RLX2 series of industrial hotspots include a feature for quickly moving the configuration from an installed radio to a replacement using a provided MicroSD card This feature reduces the time to replacement of a damaged radio Consideration of how to use this feature in advance of installation is necessary to take advantage of this feature Note The RLX2 IHNF W and WC do not have a Personality Module Important Before installing please verify all listed product items are present If any of these components are missing please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacements ProSoft Technology Inc Page 21 of 212 February 20 2015 RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series The RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Configuration Tool The Industrial Hotspot Browser configuration tool hereafter called the H Browser is used for setup and configuration of the RLX2 radios It is designed for personal computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems The IH Browser can be installed from the product DVD shipped wi
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