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1. Entry EndPoint lst Repeater 2nd Repeater o 8401111 8402222 8403333 1 8404444 8405555 8406656 2 8407777 8408888 8409999 z emman eama 8401313 4 118401914 8401515 6401616 5 8401717 8401818 8401919 6 8402020 8402121 8402323 7 5402424 8402525 8402626 8 840272 8402828 8402929 sg s9999 aagagaa 8403030 Cd Entry To Call 0 v Save Apply To set the call book in Tool Suite 1 Inthe Tool Suite Configuration application select the device to program and click the 2 Call Book tab 2 Inthe Number column in Row 0 enter the seven digit serial number of the transceiver being called 3 Inthe Repeater 1 column enter Repeater 1 s seven digit number If no Repeaters are being used leave the column empty 4 Inthe Repeater 2 column enter the second Repeater s seven digit number If only one Repeater is being used leave the column empty 5 If Repeaters are being used select the appropriate Entry to Call option in the Master s Call Book To apply the changes select either the Quick or All icon Tool Suite applies the changes to the transceiver To set the Call Book in HyperTerminal 1 Select 2 Call Book from the main Setup menu to display the following window LUM0024AB Rev D 78 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers z FreeWave User Manual HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help
2. FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 and 300 seconds The amount of time a trap condition must be continuously present before an SNMP trap is sent to the Trap Manager s Drop down list next to the Privacy Password in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 6 Version Both AES AES DES The encryption algorithm for the SNMP Agent Privacy Password v3 Note This option is only available when v3 is selected as the SNMP Version Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Read Community Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Privacy Password in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 5 Privacy Password Both Blank Any free form text The password needed for SNMP v3 privacy Select the proper encryption algorithm for the SNMP Agent in the Privacy Method parameter The available options are AES and DES Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 8 lt or gt Read Community in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 1 Read Community Both Blank Any free form text up to 25 characters SNMP community name that has read access Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 8
3. Transmit subnet 1 Endpoint 5 a Receive subnet 2 Endpoint 3 Receive subnet 1 Transmit subnet F Endpoint 2 Transmit subnet F Receive subnet 0 Transmit subnet F Subnet ID Settings for This Example Transceiver Rx Tx Additional Information Gateway The default settings F F actually use 0 0 The Rx Subnet on the Gateway has no effect on the network Endpoint 1 Rx Subnet 0 forces the transceiver to link only to the Gateway The End point does not transmit to any device except the Gateway so its Tx Subnet is F Repeater Rx Subnet 0 forces the transceiver to link only to the Gateway Transmits on subnet 1 Endpoint 2 Rx Subnet 0 forces the transceiver to link only to the Gateway Endpoint Rx Subnet 1 forces the transceiver to link only to Repeater 1 It transmits Repeater 2 on Tx Subnet 2 to Endpoint 4 and 5 Endpoint 3 Rx Subnet 1 forces the transceiver to link only to Repeater 1 The End point does not transmit to any device except Repeater 1 so its Tx Subnet is Endpoint 4 Rx Subnet 2 forces the transceiver to link with Endpoint Repeater 2 Endpoint 5 Rx Subnet 2 forces the transceiver to link with Endpoint Repeater 2 In the following example Repeater 1 must talk directly to the Gateway Repeater 2 must talk directly to Repeater 1 Endpoints 1 2 and 3 are forced along the direction of the solid lines Endpoint 4 may link to the first Gateway or Repeater it hears in the network LUM0024AB
4. Enable Diagnostics 192 168 111 100 192 168 111 47 192 168 111 40 192 168 111 50 192 168 111 48 192 168 111 108 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 100 192 168 111 1 192 168 111 1 192 168 111 1 192 168 111 1 192 168 111 1 80 80 80 80 80 80 2 21 2 22 s 22a 2 22 2 22 2 15 2 12 Using the Discovery Server at the Gateway transceiver you can gather information about Plus style transceivers connected to the Gateway in your network When you open the Discovery Server application it LUM0024AB Rev D 139 Appendix D Using the Discovery Server automatically attempts to discover any Plus style transceivers connected via Ethernet The transceivers broadcast this information so they should be successfully discovered as long as they have a physical Ethernet connection to the network or are able to communicate back through their Gateway Note Depending on your IT department s policies broadcasts may be blocked through any routers so the transceiver may need to be on the same LAN segment as the computer running the Discovery Server The Discovery Server shows the serial number radio name if assigned IP address subnet mask default gateway Web port and firmware version for each discovered transceiver in the network You can set each of these parameters through the Discovery Server or through the transceivers configuration W
5. LUM0024AB Rev D Point to Point operation 4 Post Packet Timeout defined 48 power providing 8 Pre Packet Timeout defined 48 Privacy Method defined 91 Privacy Password v3 defined 91 programming basicsteps 7 Push to Syslog Server defined 37 R Radio Addressed Packets defined 101 Radio Parse Error defined 101 Radio Setup page 129 Radio Setup parameters Addressed Repeat 60 Broadcast Repeat 60 Frequency Key 62 Frequency Zones 62 MasterTx Beacon 63 Max Packet Size 63 Min Packet Size 63 Modem Mode 65 Network ID 67 Network Type 68 packet size 63 Repeaters 68 Retry Timeout 69 RF DataRate 69 Slave Attempts 70 Slave Connect Odds 70 SubnetID 71 Transmit Power 74 Transmit Rate 75 RADIUS Enable defined 85 RADIUS IP Address defined 86 RADIUS Port defined 86 RADIUS server enabling 85 Endpoint cannot contact 3 Endpoint denied 3 162 Index TCP ServerEnable 53 TCP Server Keep Alive 54 TCP Server Port 55 UDP Des IP 8 Port 55 UDP Local IP Port 55 UDP PowerUpIP 55 UDP PowerUpPort 55 UDP Multicast Enable 56 Useas Multicast 57 Utilize For Alarm 57 Setup Mode accessing 49 Shared Secret defined 86 Signal Alarm Below defined 95 Signal Alarm Enable defined 95 Signal defined 102 Site Contact defined 102 site information providing 22 Site Name defined 102 Slave Attempts defined 70 Slave Connect Odds defined 70 SNMP page 131 SNMP parameters Auth Method 90 Auth Password v3
6. wwwwo CI LITT NN CC a Point to Point Parameter D z 7 NO C LUM0024AB Rev D 116 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers perem supreme Voltage Alarm Above 30 Alarm Below 6 LUM0024AB Rev D 117 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information A CI aa HN Voltage Alarm Above 30 Alarm Below 6 Reflected Power Alarm Above 2 Users Parameter O User Accounts admin permanent guest User Account Level admin O permanent guest 3 IP Setup Level 1 Read Only Level 2 Read Only Level 3 Read Only Serial Setup Level 1 Read Only Level 2 Read Only Level 3 Read Only Radio Setup Level 1 Read Only Level 2 Read Only Level 3 Read Only Security Level 1 No Access Level 2 No Access Level 3 No Access SNMP Level 1 Read Only Level 2 Read Only Level 3 Read Only RMA Level 1 Read Only Level 2 Read Only Level 3 Read Only LUM0024AB Rev D 118 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Parameter Default Setting Level 2 No Access Level 3 No Access Site Contact Blank LEN LUM0024AB Rev D 119 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information Mechanical Drawing a o a lt reeWave Technologies Inc pral F 1880 Patron Ct Ste sa H o i EI b 5 3 i n sa LI LUM0024AB Rev D 120 Appendix A Firmware Updates As of this document s release the following firmware has been released for the model
7. 0 14 fwtPlusModemMinPacketSize The minimum packet size to be used by a Read Write Unsigned32 radio modem 0 9 fwtPlusModemMaxPacketSize The maximum packet size to be used by a Read Write Unsigned32 radio modem 0 9 fwtPlusModemTxPower The transmit power to be used by a radio Read Write Unsigned32 modem 0 10 fwtPlusModemRetry Timeout How many times a radio modem should try Read Write Unsigned32 to transmit a packet before timing out 0 255 fwtPlusModemRFDataRate The RF data rate to be used by a radio Read Write Unsigned32 modem Permissible values are 1200 867 614 154 115 depending on the radio series radios fwtPlusModemBroadcastRepeat The number of times a Gateway willsend Read Write Unsigned32 out a packet of information before moving 0 9 on to the next fwtPlusModemNetworklD A numerical ID that radios use to decide Read Write Unsigned32 which network they are allowed to link to 0 4095 fwtPlusModemRepeaters Allows for repeaters in the network or not Read Write INTEGER enabled 1 disabled 2 LUM0024AB Rev D 153 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB Co O a sma fwtPlusModemRxSubnetlD A numerical ID that radios use to decide Read Write Unsigned32 which subnet they are allowed to link to 0 15 fwtPlusModemTxSubnetID A numerical ID that radios use to decide Read Write Unsigned32 which subnet they will transmit on 0 15 fwtPlusModemRebo
8. 101 Packets Dropped oce eI BALA ANNIE bg d da te Iiis i e d Odi be 101 gucci AM 101 LUM0024AB Rev D xi Radio Addressed Packets ee 101 Radio Parse AA 101 ReceNed cc PA 101 ail 101 Selle cC aa tng EO hana Bk PE 102 RX LATO Uro 90 MER a RERO a Aa cade 102 ien 102 Site Contact 102 A eset ES 102 Software Boot Versions 22222222 soos dey sce nite bs nibii bolni dobo iso ii oi Ub Sb e bei pista AES EPR NENS sien 102 System Name 102 AS 102 TA SUCCESS Ral io Sees Sas en se AA 103 BP S LoT Ure PUE saa Rte a tat eg ia 103 UnAcked PACK CUS sateen aaa ee ee ene a ee ee 103 Upstream Noise 103 Upstream Signal occ 103 Te In ERR ERRORS ion e NARE RE eaten de dal a dada y atte a 104 A ee ee en oe ee a gee MENE 104 Wireless E A 104 Chapter 9 Data Communication Link Examples 105 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information 109 Operational RS422 and RS485 Information 109 RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pinouts 2 2 22 00 cco eee cece eee eee cece eee ccececcceeeeeees 110 RS485 Half Duplex Pinouts I cece cece eceeeeeeeceeeceeeeees 110 oo AAA 110 Com1 and Com2 RJ45 Pin Assignments e cece cece eeeeeeeeees 110 DB9 Connector Pin Assignments cece cece cece e eee
9. 90 Delta Alarm Below 94 Delta Alarm Enable 93 Min Fault Time 90 Noise Alarm Above 94 Noise Alarm Enable 94 Privacy Method 91 Privacy Password v3 91 Read Community 91 Rx Rate Alarm Below 95 Rx Rate Alarm Enable 95 Signal Alarm Below 95 Signal Alarm Enable 95 SNMP Version 92 Trap Community 92 Trap Manager 92 Trap Version 92 LUM0024AB Rev D Tx Rate Alarm Below 96 Tx Rate Alarm Enable 96 Voltage Alarm Above 97 Voltage Alarm Below 97 Voltage Alarm Enable 97 VSWR Alarm Above 96 VSWR Alarm Enable 97 Write Community 93 SNMP Version defined 92 Software Boot Version defined 102 Spanning Tree defined 37 specifications 113 statistics perfrequency 99 refreshing 100 resetting to zero 100 serial port 45 viewing 99 Status page 126 Status parameters BadPackets 100 Broadcast Packets 100 Connected To 100 Disconnect Count 100 Distance 100 Ethernet Rx and Tx 46 Firmware Version 100 Hardware Version 101 Noise 101 Notes 101 Packets Dropped 101 Packets Sent 101 Peer to Peer Packets 101 Radio Addressed Packets 101 RadioParse Error 101 Received 101 Reflected Power 101 RX Success Rate 102 RX Throughput 102 Serial Rx and Tx 46 164 Signal 102 Site Contact 102 Site Name 102 Software Boot Version 102 Status terminal server 46 System Name 102 Temperature 102 TX Success Rate 103 TX Throughput 103 Un Acked Packets 103 upstream connections 100 Upstream Noise 103 Upstream Signal 103 Uptime 104 Volta
10. Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 LUM0024AB Rev D 45 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click either Serial Setup 1 or Serial Setup 2 depending on the port for which you want to view status information 3 Click Serial Port Status at the bottom of the page to display the Serial Port Status window This page updates every 5 seconds Click Refresh at the bottom of the page to manually refresh the page The following status information is available for each serial port Ethernet Rx and Tx The amount of data received rx and transmitted tx from the terminal server to the port Received data indicates data received on the transceiver from the Ethernet port Transmitted data indicates data sent from the transceiver out the port This amount is listed in bytes Serial Rx and Tx The amount of data received rx and transmitted tx from the serial port Received data indicates data coming from the connected device into the serial port Transmitted data indicates data sent out the serial port to the connected device This amount is listed in bytes Status The current status of the Terminal Server For example Waiting Connected and so on Serial Port Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the serial port parameters that you can set for the transceivers describ
11. Both Default Setting 0000 Options Any valid port number between 0 and 65535 Description The port used if the serial port is set to UDP mode In the configuration Web pages enter the IP address in the field to the left of the colon Enter the port number in the field to the right of the colon UDP Multicast Enable Web Parameter Mode in the Terminal Server Configuration section of the Serial Setup page Terminal Menu 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 9 UDP Multicast Network Type Both Default Setting Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Description Enables the transceiver as a UDP terminal server using the port number entered in the UDP Local Port parameter or as a multicast if the Use as Multicast parameter is also enabled If using as a UDP terminal server the port number entered in the UDP Local Port parameter is the UDP port that the transceiver listens to for requests After a request comes into that port the transceiver sends any incoming serial data to the IP address of the requesting device The transceiver continues doing so until a new device makes a request on that UDP port The transceiver always sends the serial data to the address of the last successful requesting device A multicast is a one to many connection from the MultiPoint Gateway s serial port to the interested MultiPoint Repeaters and or Endpoints serial ports Multipoint Endpoint Port 1 Config Serial Multipoint A
12. Data Bits in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Support page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt H Data Bits Both 8 5 6 7 8 The number of data bits the serial port sends This setting should match the number of data bits the connected device requires or is set to Flow Control in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt K Flow Control Both None e None Uses software flow control XON XOFF e Hardware Uses hardware flow control RTS CTS Indicates whether hardware flow control is used on the serial port FreeWave recommends using Flow Control if you are using a baud rate higher than 19200 Interface in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt M Interface Both RS232 RS232 RS485 RS422 The serial protocol the serial port uses This protocol should match the protocol the connected device requires For pinout information see RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pinouts on page 110 Modbus RTU Enable check box in the RTU Mode Timing Settings section of the Serial Setup page Not available Both 51 Default Setting Options Description Serial Parity Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Stop Bits Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description TCP Client Enable Web
13. Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the transmit percentage of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Tx Rate Alarm Below parameter Reflected Power Above in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt K above Both 2 Any whole J Units between 0 and 40 in increments of 2 If the VSWR Alarm Enabled option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the reflected power goes above the value in this parameter 96 VSWR Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Reflected Power Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt J Reflected Power Trap Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the reflected power of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings inthe VSWR Alarm Above parameter Voltage Alarm Above Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Voltage Alarm Above in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt D above Both 30 Any whole number between 6 and 30 If the Voltage Alarm Enable option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the voltage goes above the value in this parameter Voltage Alarm Below Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Vol
14. Gateway pon Repeater 1 Repeater 2 Receive subnet O Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 1 Transmit subnet 0 Transmit subnet 1 Transmit subnet 2 Endpoint 1 Endpoint 2 Endpoint 3 Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 1 Receive subnet 2 Transmit subnet F Transmit subnet F Transmit subnet F Subnet ID Settings for this Example Gateway 0 F The default settings F F actually use 0 0 The Rx Subnet on the Gateway has no effect on the network Repeater A 0 forces the transceiver to link only to the Gateway Repeater2 Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater1 Repeater1 transmits on SubnetID 1 Endpoint 1 OorF Rx Subnet 0 forces communication through Gateway Endpoint 2 mee cars Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater1 Endpoint 3 ai PEA Rx SubnetID 2 forces communication through Repeater2 Endpoint 4 The 0 0 setting allows the Endpoint to link with the first Gateway or Repeater it hears with the same Network ID LUM0024AB Rev D 72 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers In the following example Repeater 2 must communicate through Repeater 1 the Endpoint connected to Repeater 1 must route through Repeater 1 The other two Endpoints must route through Endpoint Repeater 2 Endpoint 1 poi n Slave Endpoint 2 as Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 2 Gateway p ati Transmit subnet F Receive subnet y aaa 7 Transmi subnet F Y Transmit subnet 2 Receive subnet O Repeater 1 Transmit subnet ee aa Receive subnet
15. or gt Do not include these characters in the free form text fields or over the query string With VLANs and some other specific configurations TCP IP traffic can periodically time out over links unless the MTU parameter is adjusted to be lower than the 1500 byte default value with the networks also adjusted accordingly FreeWave recommends starting with 1400 bytes in this scenario The serial ports do not support RFC 2217 level flow control To avoid congestion related data loss use a link data rate that is at least 2 times higher than the actual data flow rate Modem Stats require a radio link to be accurate Master Tx Beacon is not supported on a setting higher than 1 in MultiPoint networks with Repeaters Internal release Not generally available LUM0024AB Rev D 122 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Version 2 24 Internal release Not generally available Version 2 23 Customer specific release Not generally available Version 2 22 Release Date April 2011 Additions Updates Added NTP options to the web server and the config server Added logging to local file and to remote syslog server Added ability to view log in separate window to the Security page Added logging reboot messages Changed the Program Radio function to program all zones to OxFFFF if in mode 3 or 7 Added the Users page for user level and password management Moved the Password Manager to the Users page Added the global Save Ap
16. 4 Radio Setup gt 8 RG Data Rate Both 154 kbps 115 kbps 154 kbps 69 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Description Slave Attempts Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Slave Connect Odds Web Parameter Terminal Menu LUM0024AB Rev D RF Data Rate should not be confused with the serial port Baud Rate Use a setting of 154 kbps when the transceivers are close together and data throughput needs to be optimized A setting of or 154 kbps must also be used when the full throughput of 92 kbps is necessary A setting of 115 kbps should be used when the transceivers are farther away and a solid data link is preferred over data throughput The maximum available throughput in an FGR2 PE U is e 70 kbps at an RF Data Rate of 115 kbps e 92 kbps at an RF Data Rate of 154 kbps Slave Connect Odds in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt C Slave Connect Odds MultiPoint 9 Any number between 1 and 15 This setting in conjunction with the Slave Connect Odds parameter controls how the Endpoint retries sending its data when it fails to receive a connection acknowledgement from the Gateway This setting is important in larger networks to help manage contention over connecting to the Gateway The higher the Slave Connect Odds setting the more persistent that Endpoint will be in attempting to acquire the Gateway s connection Thi
17. Client Port Both 0000 Any valid port number between 0 and 65335 The port number the transceiver creates a connection to on boot up when the transceiver is set to TCP Client mode In the configuration Web page enter the IP address to the left of the colon and the TCP port number in the box to the right of the colon Mode in the Terminal Server Configuration section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 1 TCP Server 53 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Network Type Default Setting Options Description Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling this parameter sets the operating mode of the transceiver s terminal server to TCP Server Your selection determines which other parameters are available for the serial port TCP establishes a connection at both ends of the communication between two machines before any data can be transmitted The TCP Server waits for calls from a TCP client If there are multiple TCP Clients set up to communicate with the TCP Server after a request comes into the TCP Server port the transceiver sends any incoming serial data to the IP address of the requesting device The transceiver continues doing so until a new device makes a request on that port The transceiver always sends the serial data to the address of the last successful requesting device TCP Server Inactivity Timeout Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Des
18. DS 203 08 MODEM CALL BOOK Entry to Call is ALL ntry Number Repeater1 Repeater2 0 960 0405 1 912 2890 911 4419 2 000 0000 3 000 0000 4 000 0000 5 000 0000 6 000 0000 7 000 0000 8 000 0000 9 000 0000 C Change Entry to Use 0 9 or A ALL Es Exit to Main Menu nt c er all zeros 000 0000 as your last number in list E E Connected 1 38 52 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 2 Enterthe number or letter associated with the option you want to select Enter the seven digit serial number of the transceiver being called 4 The system prompts for Repeater 1 s serial number If no Repeaters are being used press Esc and continue with step 6 Otherwise enter the 7 digit serial number of the Repeater 5 The system prompts for Repeater 2 s serial number Enter the 7 digit serial number of the second Repeater If only one Repeater is being used press Esc The system refreshes the transceiver s Call Book menu with the new changes 6 Press Esctoretum to the Main menu LUM0024AB Rev D 79 LUM0024AB Rev D 80 Chapter 6 Security Settings Use the settings on the Security tab or Security configuration Web page to define elements that further enhance the security of your network and the data being passed within it Typically asystem administrator addresses security parameters You can also set the security settings using the Security menu in the terminal interface through HyperTerm
19. Parameter LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Disabled Disabled Enabled When enabled the transceiver gathers data on the serial port until there is a break 3 5 characters in the data due to Modbus RTU timing The data is then sent as one TCP packet Based on the data rate selected in the Serial Baud Rate field the system populates the Pre Packet Timeout and Post Packet Timeout parameters with the default number of milliseconds ms according to the Modbus RTU specifications Important If you are not using a silence delimited RTU protocol for example the DNP3 protocol set both the timeout fields to 0 Any other setting adds additional latencies during polling For more information about the timeout settings see Pre Packet and Post Packet Timeouts on page 48 Parity in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt I Parity Both None None Even Odd The parity type the serial port uses This type should match the parity the connected device requires Stop Bits in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt J Stop Bits Both 1 1 2 The number of stop bits the serial port sends This number should match the number of stop bits the connected device requires Mode in the Terminal Server Configuration section of the Serial Setup page 52 Terminal Menu Network Type Default Sett
20. Rate defined 50 boot up sequenceLEDs 2 Broadcast Packets defined 100 Broadcast Repeat defined 60 MultiPoint networks with Repeaters 61 C Call Book about 75 HyperTerminal setup 78 Point to MultiPoint 77 Point to Multipoint extended 78 Point to Point 3 or 4 repeaters 76 Tool Suite setup 78 CD Mode defined 50 Com port cable 110 LEDs 3 pinouts 110 Connected To defined 100 D Data Bits defined 51 data communication link examples 105 DB9 port pinouts 111 Default Gateway defined 34 default settings 15 115 Delta Alarm Below defined 94 Delta Alarm Enable defined 93 Detach Local Ethernet defined 84 159 Index diagnostics in Discovery Server 141 perfrequency 99 viewing 99 Webpage 132 Disconnect Count defined 100 Discovery Server about 139 adding transceivers 140 deleting transceivers 140 diagnostics 141 exporting transceiver information 143 Gateway 140 mass firmware upgrade 143 Mass Reboot 141 netmask 140 network files 143 polling transceivers 142 rebooting all transceivers 141 Web page access 141 WebPort 140 Distance defined 100 Drop Link defined 47 E encryption keys Endpoint does not match 3 error condition LEDs 3 Ethernet Rx and Tx defined 46 Ethernet ports illustrated 1 LEDs 3 F factory default settings 15 115 FCC notifications iv feedback about this document providing xvi firmware updates 121 LUM0024AB Rev D upgrading globally 29 upgrading with TFTP S
21. Signal Alarm Below in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 0 below Both 90 Any whole negative number between 100 and 70 db in increments of 5 If the Signal Alarm Enable option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the signal level goes below the value in this parameter Signal Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt N Signal Trap Both 95 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings Default Setting Options Description Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the Signal Level the transceiver reports The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Signal Alarm Below parameter Tx Rate Alarm Below Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Tx Rate Below in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt I below Both 50 Any percentage between 50 and 100 in increments of 5 If the Tx Rate Alarm Enabled option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the transmit percent goes below the value in this parameter Tx Rate Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description VSWR Alarm Above Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Tx Rate Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt H Tx Trap Both
22. U in Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt N Runtime Serial Setup Both Disabled Disabled Enabled If this setting is enabled and the computer is connected to the radio using the serial port you can access Setup Mode by pressing Shift U capital U without having the radio reboot to enter Setup Mode 49 Serial Baud Rate Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Serial CD Mode Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Baud Rate in the Serial Setting section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt G Baud Rate Both 19200 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 The actual baud rate for the transceiver s data port This setting is the communication rate between the transceiver and the instrument to which it is connected and is independent of the baud rate for the other transceivers in the network It is also independent of the other serial port on the transceiver Set the baud rate to the highest level supported by the device to which it is connected With a poor radio link however this may actually result in slower data communications For example a pair of transceivers may be used in an application to send data from remote process instrumentation to the engine
23. Viewing the System Log on page 82 LUM0024AB Rev D 33 Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings IP Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the IP setup parameters that you can set for the transceivers described in this document parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter Network Type Default Setting Options Description The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Point to Point Point to MultiPoint or Both The factory default setting for the parameter The options to which the parameter can be set A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabetical order by their Tool Suite field name Default Gateway Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description IP Address Default Gateway in the LAN Network Interface Configuration section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 2 Default Gateway Both 192 168 111 1 Any valid IP address The IP address of the Gateway s VLAN This parameter is typically set by a network administrator Note Putting multiple devices on the network with the same IP address can cause the entire network to crash Important If you are using the configuration Web pages the system does not currently validate that you have entered an IP address in the correct 0 0 0 0
24. about the additional functionality available in the utility Using the Discovery Server on page 139 To determine a transceiver s IP address using Discovery Server 1 Open Discovery Server When you open the Discovery Server application it automatically attempts to discover any Plus style transceivers connected via Ethernet The transceivers broadcast this information so they should be successfully discovered if they have a physical Ethernet connection to the network or are able to communicate back through their Gateway Note In firmware versions 2 13 and higher Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters can only be discovered if the computer running Discovery Server is connected on the Gateway side of the radio network If connected to an Endpoint or MultiPoint Repeater in this situation only that radio and the Gateway are reported To set the transceiver s IP address using Discovery Server 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 Right click the discovered transceiver in the list that you want to change and select Change Basic Settings 3 Inthe IP Address field update the IP address to the address you want to assign to the transceiver 4 Inthe Password field enter the current administrator password Transceivers running firmware version 2 14 or earlier only accept admin as the valid password Transceiver s running a later version of firmware accept any password up to 7 characters long Discovery Server can only change the ba
25. aee Solid green e Solid green e Solid Intermittent green e flash red o Solid Intermittent green e flash red o Transmit Blinking red 5 Solid red bright ae Solid red bright ee Solid red bright ae Solid red bright ae bright ae Solid Solid red green gu dim green e green e green e Clear to Send CTS Carrier Detect CD Solid red Transmit Tx Blinking red a Solid red bright gg Solid Solid red dim Solid red bright ee Solid Solid red bright aee Solid red bright aee Solid Solid red bright ae Solid red bright ae in an idle condition the CTS LED is solid red with a solid link as the link weakens the CTS LED on the Repeater and Endpoint begins to blink Point to Point Operation LEDs a Jn Y per Clearto Send CTS Solid red bright ge Carrier Detect CD Solid red bright ge Solid green es Solid red bright ee Transmit Tx Solid red bright ae Condition Powered no link Intermittent flash red 9 Intermittent flash red 9 Solid red dim Solid red dim Linked no Repeater sending sparse data Solid red bright ae Gateway calling End point through Repeater Solid red bright ge Gateway linked to Repeater not to End point Flashing orange 5 Intermittent flash red 9 Intermittent flash red 9 Repeater linked to Endpoint Solid green es Solid red bright ge Setup Mod
26. an Alarm Client on page 45 Alarm Retry Limit Attempts Alarm Retry Limit in the TCP Server Settings of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 8 Alarm Retry Limit Both 0 Any number of retry attempts There is no limit The number of times the transceiver attempts to create an outgoing TCP connection when acting as an alarm client when the Utilize For Alarm parameter is set to Enabled When the transceiver reaches the number of retries listed in this setting without a successful connection it stops trying and acts as if no alarm was received The incoming data is flushed from the transceiver s data buffer If new incoming data is received the transceiver attempts to connect again A setting of 0 means that the transceiver continuously tries to connect to the alarm server until the transceiver is rebooted For more information about setting up alarm clients see Using the Serial Port as an Alarm Client on page 45 Maintain Drop Link in the TCP Server Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 7 Drop Alarm Link Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling Drop Link causes the outgoing connection to the address set in the Alarm IP amp Port field to drop as soon as the serial data is sent Disabling Drop Link keeps the connection to the remote IP address and port number active until the transceiver is rebooted or the server side drops the link
27. and secure wireless infrastructure AES Encryption adds a layer of 128 bit or 156 bit encryption strength to the data before it is sent out via RF Enter your user defined encryption key for the 128 bit AES encryption in this field AES encryption is always enabled although the encryption key may be blank The AES Encryption field is a free form text field Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 9o amp lt or gt When changing the AES encryption key globally first make the change on the MultiPoint Gateway After the Gateway has been changed you can push the new key to the other transceivers If not done in this order this change can cause transceivers to lose connectivity with the Gateway for an extended period of time For more information about global changes see Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers on page 23 AES Version in the AES Encryption section of the Security page Terminal Menu Not available Network Type Both Default Setting 128 bit Options e 128 bit Enables AES encryption 128 bit strength e 256 bit Enables AES encryption 256 bit strength Description AES encryption is available in two strengths Your network and the data you are sending determine the encryption strength you should use The higher the encryption strength the stronger the encryption however it can also take longer for the encryption and de encryption to take place Al
28. determine or set the IP address of a Plus style transceiver plug a serial cable into Com 1 with the transceiver disconnected from power Then follow the instructions below to open and setup HyperTerminal and use the IP Setup menu To connect to the transceiver using HyperTerminal Note The screen shots in the following sections represent HyperTerminal in Windows XP The display may vary slightly if you are using a different operating system 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Programs gt Accessories gt Communications and then select HyperTerminal A window similar to the following displays HyperT erminal File Edit View Go Favorites Help AT amp T Mal CompuServe hticons dil hypertrm dll HyperTeri S mox a MCI Mail Freewave Applicati pplication User Modified 5 11 98 8 01 PM 2 4 2 sj My Computer Y 2 Double click the Hypertrm exe icon The following window displays LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Connection Description 3 Inthe Name field enter a descriptive name for the connection and select an icon from the Icon selection box 4 Click OK The Connect To dialog box displays Connect To 5 Inthe Connect Using field select the connection type to use Select the active Com Port to which the radio is connected In most cases the connection type will either Direct to Com1 or Direct to Com2 6 Click
29. field name Delta Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu LUM0024AB Rev D S N Delta Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt L S N Delta Trap 93 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings Network Type Default Setting Options Description Delta Alarm Below Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Noise Alarm Above Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Noise Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the calculated difference between the Signal Level and the Noise Level of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Delta Alarm Below parameter S N Delta Alarm Below in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt K Below Both 30 Any whole number between 10 and 40 db in increments of 5 If the Delta Alarm Enable option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the calculated difference between the transceiver s Signal Level and Noise Level goes below the value in this parameter Noise Alarm Above in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt Q Above Both 100 Any whole negative number between 100 and 70 db in increments of 5 If the Noise Alarm Enable option i
30. freewave com Range Line of Sight Point to Point 60 miles Point to Multipoint 60 miles Modulation 2 level GF SK pom Sensitivity 108 dBm for 10 bit error rate at 115 Kbps 105 dBm for 10 bit error rate at 153 6 Kbps prm O CC Typical Current Mode 12 VDC 30 VDC Transmit 550 mA 220mA Receive 150mA 63 mA Idle 71mA 32 mA LUMOO24AB Rev D 113 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information General Information Operating Temperature 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Dimensions 6 8 in L x 3 8 in W x 1 4 in H 17 3 cm L x9 6 cm W x3 5 cm H Weight 1 3 Ibs 0 6 kg Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing LUM0024AB Rev D 114 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Factory Default Settings The Plus style transceivers ship from the factory with the following default settings CIN RN TCP Server Port Setup 1 7000 Setup 2 7001 TCP Server Alarm Disabled TCP Server Alarm IP amp Port Setup 1 0 0 0 0 8000 Setup 2 0 0 0 0 8001 TCP Server Maintain Drop Link Disabled TCP Server Inactivity Timeout Seconds TCP Client IP Address amp Port Setup 1 0 0 0 0 9000 Setup 2 0 0 0 0 9001 UDP Local IP Port Setup 1 6000 UDP Power Up Dest IP amp Port Multicast Address amp Port Setup 1 225 0 0 38 11111 Setup 2 225 0 0 38 22222 aan CIN LT NN Setup 2 6001 LUM0024AB Rev D 115 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information Dmmem 700 CA aaa aa Dweeemmo e TT
31. green C1 remains lit E2 lights solid green C1 and C2 remain lit C1 turns off C2 turns off E2 turns off oa B ov N LUM0024AB Rev D 2 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Ethernet Port Conditions 10 Base T Link Activity 100 Base T Link LED Linked data activity Solid green 100 BaseT gg Off 10 BaseT mp Linked no data activity Solid green 100 BaseT Off 10BaseT mg Not linked Check that cable is in Off Off gg good condition and plugged in Error LED Conditions Buffer overflow in network Com Port LED Conditions Communications Port 1 C1 or 2 C2 Data streaming into RX Solid red bright ag Authentication LEDs Endpoint cannot contact RADIUS server Solid green gg E1 LED Endpoint was denied authentication from Alternating green gg El and E2 LED the RADIUS server Endpoint AES encryption key does not Alternating green gg El and E2 LED match Gateway encryption key Choosing a Location for the Transceivers Placement of the FreeWave transceiver is likely to have a significant impact on its performance The key to the overall robustness of the radio link is the height of the antenna In general FreeWave units with a higher antenna placement will have a better communication link In practice the transceiver should be placed away from computers telephones answering machines and other similar equipment The 6 foot Ethernet cable included with the transceiver usually provides ample distance fo
32. is stable and of good quality If the link is unstable or poor the firmware upgrade is likely to fail Upgrading firmware does not change any transceiver settings The same is not true for downgrading firmware If you are considering downgrading your firmware version contact FreeWave Technical Support for further information A Warning Downgrading a Plus style transceiver from the current firmware version to a previous firmware version may result in the transceiver settings becoming invalid FreeWave recommends resetting any downgraded transceiver to the factory defaults using the steps provided in Resetting Transceivers to the Factory Default Settings on page 15 before attempting to use or configure the transceiver The instructions in the following sections assume you know the IP address of the transceiver you want to upgrade and that you are able to access the transceiver s configuration Web pages If you are not able to do this contact FreeWave Technical Support for assistance Complete the following steps described in detail below to upgrade a Plus style transceiver 1 Configure the FreeWave TFTP Server 2 Upgrade the firmware file using the Web configuration pages 3 Verify the firmware upgrade Before You Get Started Upgrading Firmware Using the TFTP Server Before you can upgrade a Plus style transceiver s firmware download the specific firmware file and install FreeWave TFTP Server from www freewave com If you are unsure
33. lt or gt 91 SNMP Version Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Trap Community Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Trap Manager IP Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Trap Version Web Parameter Terminal Menu LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 7 SNMP Settings SNMP Version in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 0 SNMP Version Both Disabled Disabled v1 v2 v3 The version of the Simple Network Protocol SNMP currently used Trap Community in the SNMP Trap Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 8 Trap Community Both Blank Any free form text The SNMP Community name that has trap access Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters amp lt or gt Trap Manager 1 IP and Trap Manager 2 IP in the SNMP Trap Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt A Trap Manager 1 IP 6 SNMP gt B Trap Manager 2 IP Both 0 0 0 0 Any valid IP address The IP addresses of the authorized SNMP Trap Managers DNS names are not accepted Trap Version in the SNMP Trap Configuration section of the Security page 6 SNMP gt 7 Trap Version 92 Network Type Default Setting Options Description Write Community Web Parameter Ter
34. nine 70 Slave Connect Odds ee 70 Si a AA 71 Assigning Subnet Values 0100an aaan iiaa anaa aoaaa naana n anaona annann 71 Transmit POWE testa ks tte eee Ne oe td ente espinas ee dee Sone hata 74 Trant Rate one tied sent llei edie i tiesto till 15 About the Call Book 75 Programming Point To Point Extended Call Book to Use Three or Four Repeaters 76 Programming Point to MultiPoint Call Book cece cece eee eeeeeeee 77 Programming Point to MultiPoint Extended Call Book 78 Chapter 6 Security Settings 3 33 81 Viewing the System Log aaa 82 Security Parameter Reference 82 AES Encryptlon Key gan dni titi IS oi ine atadas 83 AES zio MERE 2 83 Detach Local Ethemet oc soe eee ee ee NG GG ee e EI ee ee ee 84 Force SSL https 84 MAC Filter s Aa Nf AE O NG BA tail 84 AA PH 85 RADIUS Enable 85 RADIUS IP Address sis asi da 86 KABA AH AA AA 86 NAO DEC AA AN 86 User PassWord m 87 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings 89 SNMP Parameter Reference eere oS Len ee a ee st eee oe Da de dedi td 89 PUN MENOU ee ne ee EEr aa tee Ee et Aon tee ees no aes 90 Auth Password V3 e cece cece cece ccc e IR I RII cece Aaaa raono aonana rnanan 90 MiniFault TIME 90 Privacy Method 91 Privacy Password V3 cece cece cece cece ec cece cece cece cece RR rrr err
35. power shall be derived from a single Class 2 power source LUM0024AB Rev D iii FCC Notifications 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 This device must be operated as supplied by FreeWave Technologies Inc Any changes or modifications made to the device without the express written approval of FreeWave Technologies Inc may void the user s authority to operate the device Warning The FGR2 PE U has a maximum transmitted output power of 1 W Itis recommended that the transmit antenna be keptat least 23 cm away from nearby persons to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements Whenever any FreeWave Technologies Inc module is placed inside an enclosure a label must be placed on the outside ofthe enclosure The label must include the text Contains FCC ID with the module s FCC ID number IC Notifications This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Ce dispositif est conforme aux normes permis exemptes du Canada RSS d industrie L op ration est sujette aux deux con
36. receive data Gateway Endpoint 4 Endpont Repester v Endpoint Repeater Endpoint The next example illustrates a standard Point to MultiPoint network From the Gateway any data is broadcast to all three Endpoints one of which receives it through a MultiPoint Repeater The data is in turn sent out of the serial port of each of the three Endpoints The end device should be configured to interpret the serial message and act on it if necessary LUM0024AB Rev D 106 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Gateway a Endpoint 4 A Endpoint 4 gt Repeater Endpoint a The last example is a Point to MultiPoint network which uses one of the sites as an Endpoint Repeater This network functions in the same manner as a standard MultiPoint network with Repeaters However the number of transceivers may be reduced with the use of the Multi Point Endpoint Repeater feature gt Endpoint Gateway a Endpoint x Repeater v Endpoint Y gt Repeater Endpoint LUM0024AB Rev D 107 LUM0024AB Rev D 108 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information This chapter contains additional information about the transceivers described in this manual e Operational RS422 and RS485 information e Connector pin assignments e Specifications e Factory default settings Operational RS422 and RS485 Information For RS422 and RS485 the FreeWave transceiver can drive 32 standard unit loads and loads the bus with only 1 8 unit load This me
37. specific Repeater for load balancing purposes Assigning Subnet Values Subnet IDs consist of two parts both available in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page e Rx This setting identifies which transceiver a Repeater or Endpoint listens to e Tx This setting identifies the ID on which this device transmits and in turn which devices listen to it The Tx Subnet ID parameter is relevant for MultiPoint Gateways and Repeaters only LUM0024AB Rev D 71 Chapter 5 Radio Settings The default disable setting for both Rx and Tx is F which is a visual way to indicate that the device is the final in the line of communication and does not use a subnet ID A MultiPoint Endpoint with a Subnet ID of F F does not roam from one Repeater or network to the next it only links to a Gateway or Repeater that has either a Tx setting of 0 or an F F Subnet ID Setting both Rx and Tx Subnet ID to 0 allows a mobile Endpoint to roam from subnet to subnet and possibly from network to network provided the Network ID Max and Min Packet Size and RF Data Rates are the same between networks In the following example Repeater 1 must talk directly to the Gateway Repeater 2 must talk directly to Repeater 1 Endpoints 1 2 and 3 are forced along the direction of the solid lines Endpoint 4 may link to the first Gateway or Repeater it hears in the network Endpoint 4 Receive subnet 0 Transmit subnet 0 P d Val ET 2T N P ali 4 N
38. system log server If Push To Server is enabled the transceiver sends all log entries to the IP address entered in this parameter Syslog Server 2 Syslog Sever 2 in the Syslog section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt H Syslog Server 2 IP Network Type Both Default Setting 0 0 0 0 Options Any valid IP address Description The IP address of a second system log server If system logging is enabled the transceiver sends all log entries to the IP address entered in this field The transceiver sends logs to both server entries Syslog Server 1 and Syslog Server 2 concurrently If a second server does not exist enter 0 0 0 0 VLAN Data ID A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Parameter Data VLAN ID in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt B Data VLAN ID Network Type Both Terminal Menu LUM0024AB Rev D 38 Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 0 Any valid VLAN ID between 1 and 4095 Data using this VLAN ID is allowed to come into or be sent out of the transceiver s local Ethernet port and is allowed to access the serial ports via the terminal server VLAN Default Gateway A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrec
39. the ability to transition from serial to Ethernet data communications without having to replace your wireless communications infrastructure Important The FGR2 PE U is compatible over the air with the FGRplusRE and the MM2 P T radios It is not compatible over the air with any other FreeWave radio products Getting to Know the Plus Style Transceiver Your FGR2 PE U transceiver has the following components e A power connector e Two Ethernet ports outlined in blue on the back of the transceiver LUM0024AB Rev D 1 Chapter 1 Introduction e TwoCom ports outlined in red on the back of the transceiver e Adiagnostic port This port is currently non functioning No settings and no diagnostics are delivered to this port All Plus style transceivers must be programmed using Ethernet either through the configuration Web pages or using FreeWave Tool Suite For more information about the setup tools available see Configuration Tool Options on page 15 e Anantenna port In addition the transceiver includes LEDs to help you determine when data is being received or sent from the transceiver as well as to provide additional information about the transceiver s state Ethernet 1 10 BaseT Link Activity Ethernet 1 100 BaseT Link E Ethernet 2 10 BaseT Link Activity Eror2 E2 Boot Up LED Sequence The LEDs on the Ethernet transceiver follow the sequence below when the transceiver powers up 1 C1 lights solid green C2 lights solid
40. the transceiver being upgraded is not local for example an over the air firmware upgrade the process can take significantly longer depending on the link quality On the Tools page in the configuration Web pages the status of the firmware upgrade process updates as the status changes After the firmware upgrade is complete the transceiver reboots itself and returns to its programmed state 6 To verify the firmware upgrade see Verifying Firmware Upgrades on page 30 Upgrading Plus Style Firmware Globally Important If you are running a beta version of the 2 23 firmware you must use the TFTP upgrade process for any Slave in your network to upgrade it to the 2 23 general release Do not use the Global Firmware Update functionality Using the Global Update can pin the firmware version to the radio requiring an RMA forthe affected LUM0024AB Rev D 29 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers device After the radio has been updated to the 2 23 general release using the TFTP upgrade method it is once again safe to use the Global Update functionality for any future updates You can also upgrade firmware to all connected Plus Style transceivers of the same type using the GLOBAL Firmware Upgrade option The Gateway sends a copy of the firmware update in 1 KB sections to all connected Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters Each transceiver must successfully receive every section or it will not upgrade its firmware Increasing th
41. to DB9 Cable DB9 9 pin RJ45 8 pin connector connector Use the cable above to connect a Com port on the transceiver to a serial device The pin assignments are provided in the sections below Com1 and Com2 RJ45 Pin Assignments Pin8 Pin 1 LUM0024AB Rev D 110 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers DSR Data Set Ready Output Always high when the radio is powered from the Phoenix power connector Indicates power is on to the transceiver 2 CD Carrier Detect Output Used to show an RF connection between transceivers 1 3 DTR Data Terminal Input Not used Ready 4 GND Ground Signal return for all signal lines 5 RX Receive Data Input Used to receive data bits serially from the system device connected to the transceiver 6 TX Transmit Data Input Used to transmit data bits serially from the transceiver to the system device 7 CTS Clear to Send Output This signal is used to tell the system device connected to the transceiver that the transceiver is ready to receive data When asserted the transceiver accepts data when de asserted the transceiver does not accept data This should always be used for data rates above 38 4 KB orthere is a risk of lost data if an RF link is not very robust Pe ret gm maa control DB9 Connector Pin Assignments Po Assignment swa emm 1 CD Carrier Detect Output Used to show an RF connection between transceivers 2 TX Transmit Data Output Used to transmit da
42. whether the port acts as a TCP terminal server TCP client UDP client or Multicast e Serial Settings The data transmission settings such as the Baud Rate and Flow Control Set these parameters to match the device to which the port is connected Each serial port is setup independently and configured on its own tab or Web page The ports can have different baud rates parity protocol and so on but must match the device to which they are connected To access either port a client needs to call the IP address of the transceiver plus its assigned port number Note You can also view the status of each serial port For more information see Viewing a Serial Port s Status on page 45 Setting a Serial Port s Mode The first parameter you need to set for either serial port is whether the port acts as a TCP terminal server TCP client UDP client or Multicast To set a serial port s Mode in Tool Suite 1 Open Tool Suite and connect to the transceiver you want to set For more information see Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite on page 18 2 Ensure the Configuration application is displayed and click Read Radio to read the transceiver s current settings 3 Click the serial port tab for the port you want to set up LUM0024AB Rev D 43 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings 4 Select Enabled in one of the following fields to enable that mode If all the fields are set to Disabled then the port is disabled e TCP Server Enab
43. which file you need or require assistance contact FreeWave Technical Support FreeWave recommends creating a folder on your computer desktop called Root and saving the firmware file in that directory Configuring the TFTP Server The FreeWave TFTP Server enables the transfer of the firmware file from your computer to the transceiver After you download the FreeWave TFTP Server program run the installer to gain access to the executable program fwTFTP exe After the installation you are ready to configure the TFTP Server 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt FreeWave Technologies gt fwTFTP gt fwTFTP exe If you installed the TFTP server in another location follow that directory path and open the fwTFTP exe file 2 After the application displays click Configure to display the Server Configuration dialog box 3 Inthe Root Folder field click the icon next to the field and locate the folder in which you saved the firmware upgrade file in Before You Get Started Upgrading Firmware Using the TFTP Server on page 27 LUM0024AB Rev D 27 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers r m Start server Clear log Client IP Action Progress KBytes sec Server Configuration Root folder Desktop Root Log file SY Mon Dec 13 10 25 24 2010 TFTP server stopped 4 Click OK and verify that the folder is listed in the Root Folder field 5 Click OK to return to the main TFTP Server windo
44. 0 9 are filled sequentially starting with slot 0 When a Gateway is instructed to Call All it calls all Endpoints listed until it reaches the first serial number of 000 0000 or a blank slot If a serial number is entered after the all zero number or as a Repeater the Gateway does not recognize it as a valid number To call an Endpoint through one or more Repeaters that Endpoint must be called individually The line containing the Endpoint and Repeaters must be specifically selected in Entry to Call With Call All selected the Gateway will not connect with any Endpoints through Repeaters This is because when Call Allis selected the Gateway calls every Endpoint in the list and will connect with the first Endpoint that responds When calling through a Repeater the Gateway must first call that Repeater and establish a communication link with it prior to making contact with the Endpoint Programming Point To Point Extended Call Book to Use Three or Four Repeaters In a Point to Point configuration FreeWave transceivers can use up to four Repeaters To use three or four Repeaters program the Call Book with the Endpoint s serial number followed by the first two Repeaters On the next line enter 999 9999 as the transceiver to call When prompted for the Repeaters enter the third and fourth Repeaters in the link The illustration below shows a Point to Point link where an Endpoint is called through four Repeaters In this example the Gateway is ca
45. 125 19991130000038Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 125 19991130234632Z Web Login Failed For admin From 192 168 111 125 19991130234636Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 125 Security Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the security parameters that you can set for the transceivers described in this document parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Network Type Point to Point Point to MultiPoint or Both Default Setting The factory default setting for the parameter Options The options to which the parameter can be set Description A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabetical order by their Tool Suite field name LUM0024AB Rev D 82 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers AES Encryption Key Note The encryption key must be the same on every transceiver in the FreeWave network Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description AES Version Web Parameter Key inthe AES Encryption section of the Security page 5 Security gt 5 Aes Key Both Blank Any free form text up to 16 characters long Protecting the confidentiality integrity and authenticity of your data communication is essential to maintaining a robust reliable
46. 3 4 924 1 Y 924 7 925 9 Y 926 5 927 1 Users Tools RF Data Rate Long Distance 867 kbps v Disabled v ae Point To Point Parameters Call Book E Multipoint Parameters Slave Connect Odds Master Tx Beacon Network ID 9 v AND THEN DropData v 1 outofevery v Slots Disabled Subnet ID RX Subnet ID TX ii ET LUM0024AB Rev D 1 N 9 Appendix B Web Pages Security Page IP Setup RADIUS Authentication Configuration Serial Setup 1 Enable RADIUS Radio Setup RADIUS Port Number Security iacu edu SNMP RMS Diagnostics 7 MAC Filter Misc Detach Local Eth Force SSL https Peer To Peer User Password AES Encryption E Detach E Enable Y Enable J i iew Log LUM0024AB Rev D 130 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers SNMP Page IP up Serial Setup 1 SNMP Agent Configuration SNMP Version Disabled v li Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Write Community Security EE SNMP Trap Configuration Trap Version Min Fault Time Seconds Reboot ication Password v3 i bg Trap Manager IP SNMP Trap Limits Enable Alarm Above Alarm Below Tx S N Delta Serial Setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Security SNMP RMS tote M Fail Over Limits Monitor Above Below Diagnostics Save Apply LUM0024AB Rev D 1 oO 1 Appendix B Web Pages Diagnostic
47. AC address Devices with MAC addresses in the MAC Filter list are permitted to communicate over the Ethemet port of the transceiver Any other traffic is refused If the MAC Filter list is blank all traffic is allowed This list is specific for each transceiver and is used in local area networks only Entering a hardware MAC address in the MAC Filter field and clicking Add puts that MAC address into the MAC Filter list MAC addresses contain six 84 Peer To Peer Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description RADIUS Enable FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers hexadecimal segments separated by colons For example F0 4d a2 6D 7F 2b Selecting a MAC address in the MAC Filter list and clicking Delete removes that address from the list Clicking Clear removes every entry in the MAC Filter list You can also clear the MAC filter list from the HyperTerminal Security menu Selection option 1 in the main Setup Menu to display the Security menu From the Security menu option 0 clears the MAC Filter list setting the transceiver back to allowing all Ethernet traffic Peer To Peer in the Misc section of the Security page 5 Security gt 9 Peer to Peer Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Allows the Gateway to build a table of Ethernet devices connected over its radio link When the Gateway receives a packet over its radio link it compares the destination of that packet to its address t
48. All settings on the SNMP page can be part of a Global Change e Users page The Edit Group Level Rights section and the User Accounts Level can be adjusted using Global Changes however user accounts and user passwords cannot be created or deleted using Global Changes Creating User Logins To limit who can access the Plus style transceivers in your network and who can edit configuration settings you can set up to nine custom users with login access Note The tenth login is the permanent admin login To create a login do the following e Define your login group levels e Add users by creating user accounts and assign users to a group level e Set a user s password to login When connecting to the transceiver through Tool Suite or through the configuration Web pages a password prompt displays Defining User Groups User groups set the access rights for each Tool Suite tab or configuration Web page for a transceiver Users are assigned to a group and then inherit the access rights that are set for that group You can create up to three groups Groups 1 2 and 3 Within each group assign one of the following access levels to each page or tab e No Access Users cannot see the settings in the tab or page Any attempt to navigate to the tab or page displays an Access Denied message LUM0024AB Rev D 24 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers e Read Only Users can see the settings in the tab or page but cannot save or appl
49. Boot Version Hardware Version Senal Setup 2 Radio Setup SSM pte 0 days O hours 11 mines 57 seconds RMS Lo CemnectedTo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 080 8 O Diagnostics Sia 0 0 0 0 1 Noise pstream Noise age JR Reflected Power Jo O Disconnect Count aem JO CO Pa ats Paes Saad JO LL RF Buffer Overflow Skip 0 A Radio Parse Error 0 00 kbps 0 00 avg min 0 00 kbps 0 01 avg min on Site System Name Auto Refresh Page LUM0024AB Rev D a 26 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers IP Setup Page IP Setup LAN Network Interface Configuration Management sko VE Page Port Gp 80 a Fat op SNMP ente RMS panning Tree E Enable Ee RM sro eso VLAN Configuration Data m gt O apo Syslog Server LUMOO24AB Rev D 127 Appendix B Web Pages Serial Setup Page IP Setup Serial Setup 1 TCP Server Settings Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Security Diagnostics Serial Port Status LUM0024AB Rev D 128 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Radio Setup Page Modem Mode Transmission Characteristics Frequency Key Status IP Setup Serial Setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup SNMP RMS Diagnostics 902 6 903 8 Y 904 4 905 6 V 906 2 906 9 Y 907 5 908 7 Y 909 3 909 9 Y 910 5 911 8 Y 912 4 913 0 Y 913 6 914 8 7 915 5 916 7 917 3 917 9 Y 918 5 919 8 Y 920 4 921 0 V 921 6 922 8 Y 92
50. Each of these settings can also be changed on the IP Setup page in the configuration Web pages or through the IP Setup menu in HyperTerminal if accessible from the radio model 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 Inthe list right click the discovered transceiver that you want to change and select Change Basic Settings Enter the parameter changes in the fields provided 4 Inthe Password field enter the transceiver s password LUM0024AB Rev D 140 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Note Radios running firmware version 2 14 or lower only accept admin as the valid password Discovery Server can only change the basic settings of a transceiver if that transceiver s administrator password is seven characters long or less Any passwords longer than seven characters are not accepted in Discovery Server You can use this password limitation to limit which transceivers can be changed using the Discovery Server application 5 Click Change to apply the changes or Exit to cancel without making the changes If the password is correct the radio reboots and applies the requested changes Otherwise the radio ignores the change request Accessing a Transceiver s Web Page from Discovery Server Each Plus style transceiver also has a set of configuration Web pages where you can set IP address and other configuration settings You can access a transceivers s configuration Web page directly from the Discovery Server application 1 O
51. For more information about setting up alarm clients see Using the Serial Port as an Alarm Client on page 45 47 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Multicast IP Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Multicast Port Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Multicast Address amp Port in the Multicast Settings section of the Serial Setup page Not available Both 0 0 0 0 Any valid multicast address from 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 The IP address used for Multicast if the serial port is set to Multicast mode In a MultiPoint Gateway this is the sending address In MultiPoint Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters this is the address they register interest in In the configuration Web pages enter the IP address in the field to the left of the colon Enter the port number in the field to the right of the colon Multicast Address amp Port in the Multicast Settings section of the Serial Setup page Not available Both Blank Any valid port number between 0 and 65535 The port used if the serial port is set to Multicast mode In the configuration Web pages enter the IP address in the field to the left of the colon Enter the port number in the field to the right of the colon Pre Packet and Post Packet Timeouts Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting LUM0024AB Rev D Pre Packet Timeo
52. FreeWave FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Covering Firmware 2 26 User Manual and Reference Guide Part Number LUM0024AB Revision D Last Updated 08 22 2012 Safety Information The products described in this manual can fail in a variety of modes due to misuse age or malfunction Systems with these products must be designed to prevent personal injury and property damage during product operation and in the event of product failure Warning Do not remove or insert diagnostics cable while circuit is live unless the area is known to be free of ignition concentrations of flammable gases or vapors Warranty FreeWave Technologies Inc warrants your FreeWave Wireless Data Transceiver against defects in materials and manufacturing for a period of three years from the date of shipment In the event of a Product failure due to materials or workmanship FreeWave will at its option repair or replace the Product The Product must be returned to FreeWave upon receiving a Return Material Authorization RMA for evaluation of Warranty Coverage In no event will FreeWave Technologies Inc its suppliers and its licensors be liable for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use this Product This includes business interruption loss of business information or other loss which may arise from the use of this Product Please be advised that OEM customer s warranty periods may vary Warranty Policy may not apply 1 If
53. Important FreeWave recommends leaving this setting at its default of 1500 bytes unless you run back to back networks using VLAN tagging 802 10 trunking specifically Web Parameter MTU in the LAN Network Interface Configuration section of the IP Setup page Terminal Menu 1 IP Setup gt 5 MTU Network Type Both Default Setting 1500 bytes Options 0 to 1500 bytes Description The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest data unit that the radio can pass via the Ethernet port For TCP the MTU is the size at which the radio fragments the request into multiple TCP packets which must be assembled on the remote side for receipt TCP guarantees complete in order delivery of traffic where possible The radio attempts to retry sending the packet with a timeout for each try The radio tries to send portions of the packet or the whole packet if the packet s size is within the MTU size for each packet sent Note If you see pings go through your network but data traffic does not reliably go through ensure that this setting is 1 to 3 times the size of what the Maximum Packet Size is for the radio With VLANs and some other specific configurations TCP IP traffic can periodically time out over links unless the MTU parameter is adjusted to be LUM0024AB Rev D 35 NTP Client Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description NTP IP Address Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Ty
54. L Mode Multicast Data A Gateway 225 0 0 38 11111 Port 1 Config entered in gt COM1 Mode Multicast 225 0 0 38 11111 entered in Multicast Settings Multicast Settings Multipoint Endpoint Port 1 Config Mode Multicast 225 0 0 38 11111 entered in Multicast Settings COMI COM Serial Data A Serial Data A In a MultiPoint Gateway radio selecting multicast causes the transceiver to act as an IP Multicast Sender on the Multicast address and port LUM0024AB Rev D 56 Use as Multicast Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Utilize For Alarm Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Mode in the Terminal Server Configuration section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt A Use As Multicast Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Setting the port to use as multicast allows a one to many connection from the Multipoint Gateway s serial port to the interested Multipoint Repeaters and or Endpoints serial ports In a Multipoint Gateway selecting this mode causes the transceiver to act as an IP Multicast Sender on the Multicast address and port entered in the Multicast Settings section In a Multipoint Repeater or Multipoint Endpoint selecting this mode registers that transceiver s interest for any Multicast pa
55. LL etri ta LU ee ees Ea BA NANG 52 i tejelzl SM a DR O a 52 TCP Client Enable sco 2 ee hod Selene ele Soe du cess Sap duane lt det oe und tt 52 WG Pe CUI VP sos ERE 53 TCP Client Port 53 TCP Server Enable ee 53 TCP Server Inactivity Timeout essere enne 54 TCP Server Keep Alive 2 222 055 a GENE Secssecodendeess ined le e ese eR bine bU E ii ees neee ites 54 TOP Server POM CT M 55 UDP Local PROM m E 55 UDP PowerUpIP ccc ccc cnet e cece eee e eee e ee eeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 UDPPOwWerUDBPBOtE ct recht a desees di sa aaa 55 UDP Multicast Enable anan paa eoe NLA AL BLK bj obe bed ee cote Beeb 56 ICE 57 U lize M ME 57 Chapter 5 Radio Settings esses sees sess sess 59 Radio Setup Parameter Reference 60 Addressed Repeat 2 0 0 0 cece cece ccc c cece n eR RR eee Aa AA aaoo aaraa llli 60 Broadcast Repeat c cece cece cece cece eee c cece eee c eee Rr ree leer essere 60 Broadcast Repeat in Multi Point Networks with Repeaters 61 Frequency Key 62 Frequency Zones eee 62 Master Ix Beacon La ALA NA SA a KG SA NAK naka 63 Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size 63 Modem WONG AA T 65 LUM0024AB Rev D ix Network Type 68 Isepealers zv ja DE SPA AA a Na PB E ARE GE RR ab Ba UAAP RANO BG IM 68 Retry Timeout ae 69 NABAL 69 Slave Attempts
56. OK The Properties dialog box displays for the selected connection type LUM0024AB Rev D 10 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers COM1 Properties Axl Port Settings Bits per second hs y Data bits h 3 Parity None y Stop bits hy Flow control Restore Defaults Enter the following port settings for a proper connection Pew sag pasts 8 Pay Nm Flow consol wm 7 After selecting the option for each setting click OK The following HyperTerminal dialog box displays FreeWave User Manual HyperT erminal Iof x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Disconnected Auto detect Auto detect SCROLL CAPS y 8 From the File menu select Save to save the HyperTerminal connection settings LUM0024AB Rev D 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Important To make changes to the connection properties you must first disconnect the terminal session To set or determine the transceiver s IP address using HyperTerminal 1 With the HyperTerminal session from the above procedure open connect power to the transceiver After a few seconds the following screen display in the HyperTerminal window For Config press Y within 2 secs 2 Type aY ora y within 5 seconds even though the text says 2 seconds to access the terminal setup of the transceiver Any other key exits allowing the transceiver to complete t
57. PacketTxCount fwtPlusModemPacketDroppedC ount fwtPlusModemPacketBadCount LUM0024AB Rev D 156 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers fwtPlusModemControlGroup A collection of objects fwtPlusModemNetworkMode concerned with the current fwtPlusModemMode status of a radio modem fwtPlusModemFrequencyKey fwtPlusModemMinPacketSize fwtPlusModemMaxPacketSize fwtPlusModemTxPower fwtPlusModemRetry Timeout fwtPlusModemRFDataRate fwtPlusModemBroadcastRepeat fwtPlusModemNetworkID fwtPlusModemRepeaters fwtPlusModemRxSubnetlD fwtPlusModemTxSubnetlD fwtPlusModemReboot fwtPlusModemMaxSlaveRetry fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemFreqZoneDescr fwtPlusModemFreqZoneEnabled LUM0024AB Rev D 157 LUM0024AB Rev D 158 Index A Addressed Repeat defined 60 AES Encryption Key defined 83 AES Version defined 83 Alarm IP amp Port defined 46 Alarm Retry Limit defined 47 alarms attempts 47 enabling 57 IP address 46 noise above setting 94 enabling 94 port number 46 reflected power above setting 96 enabling 97 retry limit 47 Rx rate below setting 95 enabling 95 S N delta below setting 94 enabling 93 serial portas 45 signal below setting 95 enabling 95 Tx rate below setting 96 enabling 96 voltage above setting 97 enabling 97 VSWR above setting 96 LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers enabling 97 Auth Method defined 90 Auth Password v3 defined 90 B Bad Packets defined 100 Baud
58. Product repair adjustments or parts replacements is required due to accident neglect unusual physical electrical or electromagnetic stress 2 If Productis used outside of FreeWave specifications 3 If Product has been modified repaired or altered by Customer unless FreeWave specifically authorized such alterations in each instance in writing This includes the addition of conformal coating Special Rate Replacement Option A special rate replacement option is offered to non warranty returns or upgrades The option to purchase the replacement unit at this special rate is only valid for that RMA The special replacement rate option expires if not exercised within 30 days of final disposition of RMA Restricted Rights Any product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and is proprietary and confidential to FreeWave Technologies Inc This manual is for use by purchasers and other authorized users of FreeWave transceivers No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical or for any purpose without the express written permission of FreeWave Technologies Inc FreeWave reserves the right to make changes to this manual without notice Unless otherwise agreed to in writing FreeWave assumes no responsibility or liability for th
59. Rev D 73 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Endpoint 4 Receive subnet 0 _ Transmit subnet 0 ad aj e N py ai e N Gateway a Repeater 1 Repeater 2 Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 1 Transmit subnet 0 Transmit subnet 1 Transmit subnet 2 Endpoint 1 Endpoint 2 Endpoint 3 Receive subnet 0 Receive subnet 1 Receive subnet 2 Transmit subnet F Transmit subnet F Transmit subnet F Subnet ID Settings for this Example Gateway 0 F The default settings F F actually use 0 0 The Rx Subnet on the Gateway has no effect on the network Repeater A 0 forces the transceiver to link only to the Gateway Repeater2 Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater1 Repeater1 transmits on SubnetID 1 Endpoint 1 OorF Rx Subnet 0 forces communication through Gateway Endpoint 2 Rx Subnet 1 forces communication through Repeater1 Endpoint 3 Rx SubnetID 2 forces communication through Repeater2 Endpoint 4 The 0 0 setting allows the Endpoint to link with the first Gateway or Repeater it hears with the same Network ID Transmit Power Web Parameter Transmit Power in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page Terminal Menu 4 Radio Setup gt 6 Transmit Power Network Type Both Default Setting 10 Options Any number between 0 and 10 Description Sets the output power of the transceiver A setting of 10 is approximately 1W of output power in a Plus style radio Note When testing tr
60. Server Diagnostics are only reported from transceivers with a firmware version of 2 11 and higher The statistics reported depend on the firmware version of the transceiver Firmware versions 2 14 and higher are required for most of the statistics The following diagnostics information is listed in the Discovery Server main window e Local Signal e Voltage e Local Noise e Rx Packets e Local Margin e Tx Packets e Upstream Signal e Dropped Packets e Upstream Noise e Bad Packets e Upstream Margin e unAcked Packets e RX e Distance e Tx e Disconnects e VSWR Reflected Power e Connected To e Temp You can also view these radio statistics in the Status page in the transceiver s configuration Web pages 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 Inthe Discovery Server main window select the Enable Diagnostics check box FreeWave Discovery Tool 192 168 111 197 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 192 168 111 199 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 Diagnostics are regularly updated as long as the Enable Diagnostics check box is selected When that box is deselected the last reported diagnostic information remains in the window but it is no longer updated 3 To retrieve diagnostics information from transceivers that have a poor communication to the Gateway right click the transceiver in the list and select Poll Radio This option sends 10 consecutive diagnostic poll requests to the transceiver LUM0024AB Rev D 142 FGR2 PE U Wirele
61. Using the Diagnostic configuration Web page you can also view the signal level noise level signal to noise difference and receive rate for each frequency available on the transceiver Note When viewing diagnostic information for a Point to MultiPoint Gateway the header page always displays I am currently not connected You can also view a transceiver s status information within the Discovery Server application For more information see Viewing Diagnostic Information in Discovery Server on page 141 The same information is LUM0024AB Rev D 99 Chapter 8 Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics also available through the Network Diagnostics application within Tool Suite You can also use the Local Diagnostics application within Tool Suite to obtain a real time snapshot of MultiPoint setups that measure the signal to noise level of a device For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software Refreshing and Resetting Statistics To refresh the contents of the Status page automatically select the Auto Refresh Page check box at the bottom of the page When this check box is selected the Status page is updated approximately every 10 seconds to reflect the current state of the transceiver By default this box is not selected and the Status page does not automatically refresh Note Navigating away from the S
62. VLAN trunk IDs If you feel you need to set trunk IDs contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Page Port http Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting LUM0024AB Rev D Web Page Port on the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 3 Web Page Port http Both 80 41 Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Any valid TCP port from 1 to 65535 Use this setting to change the assigned port for the configuration Web pages The default setting is port 80 the standard Web page port If this setting is changed from port 80 the proper port number must be included when accessing the Setup pages For example http lt IP address gt lt Port gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of the transceiver and lt Port gt is the port number assigned in this parameter If an invalid TCP port is entered the radio defaults the Web Page Port setting to 80 42 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Use the settings on the Serial Setup tab or page to set the serial ports on the transceiver The ports are labeled 1 and 2 on the physical transceiver See the transceiver illustration in Getting to Know the Plus Style Transceiver on page 1 Within Serial Setup you can set the following parameter types e Serial Port Mode The first setting you need to set for either serial port is
63. able If the destination is found in the table the Gateway re transmits that packet over the radio instead of applying it to the Ethernet port If disabled data the Gateway receives over the radio link is always applied to the Ethernet port only Note This option is controlled from the Gateway only It has no functionality on Endpoints or MultiPoint Repeaters Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Enable RADIUS in the RADIUS Authentication Configuration section of the Security page 5 Security gt 0 Radius Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables RADIUS authentication from the Endpoints or MultiPoints through the Gateway Enabling RADIUS authentication on the Gateway requires all of its Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters to authenticate to a central RADIUS server The RADIUS server must be connected to the same LAN segment to which the Gateway is connected The transceivers do not accept any authentication packets through their own Ethernet port The ports are part of a hardware Ethernet switch that is 85 Chapter 6 Security Settings RADIUS IP Address integrated into the device If the transceiver cannot connect with the RADIUS server the transceiver and its configuration pages is still reachable via its IP address through the over the air portion of the network with the local Ethernet access to the over the air portion of the network blocked F
64. act your IT Department if you cannot find the proper icon LUM0024AB Rev D 145 Appendix E Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows 4 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP to highlight it then click Properties to display the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using HB Intel R PRO 100 VE Network Conne This connection uses the following items El Client for Microsoft Networks te File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Description Transmission Control Protocol htemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol thal provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 5 Select the Use the following IP address radio button and enter an appropriate IP address in the IP Address field 6 Press Tab and Windows XP enters a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 automatically 7 Click OK to accept your changes and OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Changing the IP Address in Windows 7 The following instructions are for Windows 7 0 1 From the Windows Start menu select Control Panel 2 If you are viewing the Control Panel by Categories select Network and Internet If you are viewing the Control Panel by icons select Networ
65. addresses select Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and click Properties IPv6 succeeds IPv4 and provides additional IP addresses when all the addresses in the IPv4 protocol At the time of this publication you typically would use an IPv4 address 7 Select the Use the following IP address radio button and enter an appropriate IP address in the IP Address field LUM0024AB Rev D 147 Appendix E Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows 8 Press Tab and Windows XP enters a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 automatically 9 Click OK to accept your changes and OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties window LUM0024AB Rev D 148 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB This appendix includes a visual representation of the FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB file and also includes a description of each object in the MIB file The MIB file is available from FreeWave Technologies Inc by request LUM0024AB Rev D 149 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB mPlus ortrolObjects dwtPlusModemCortrolT able fatTopLevadModde TwtPlusModemControlT ableEntry fwtPlusModemNetworkMode Pa aPiusModemMode futPlusStatusOtjects LJ A mt lust odem Status Table fwtPhusModemFrequencyKey fwtPlusModemStatus TableErtry N TwtPlusModemMinPackeSize fwtPlusModemindex A a NaPlushodemMaxPackeSize PiusModemSignal D Ta fwtPlusModemTxPower fwiPiusModemNos
66. al emulator such as HyperTerminal Tera Term or the Setup Terminal application available in Tool Suite To access the transceiver s configuration parameters through HyperTerminal see Using HyperTerminal on page 9 The parameters and statistics you can set and view for a Plus style transceiver are grouped into categories The tabs in Tool Suite mirror the Web page and terminal interface menu options New Radio Template Program Device Information i Serial Setup 1 Call Book Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Security SNMP RMS Use oos IP Address 192 168 111 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 111 1 Web Page Port http 80 Spanning Tree Enabled e NTP Client Enable Enabled f l ko ee porom File Edit View Call Transfer Help De 58 DS E Main Menu erial setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Connected 0 45 03 Auto detect 19200 8 N 1 Each tab page and menu contains parameters that apply to the same area of functionality For example to setup a serial port you can access all the parameters for the first serial port in the Serial Setup 1 page LUM0024AB Rev D 16 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Status View all device status information For more information see Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics on page 99 IP Setup Set up the IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway of the radio Check with your Network Administrator before adjust
67. an often be corrected with higher gain antennas better antenna placement and or additional Repeaters Note Consult the install manual for antenna and FCC requirements Site Contact The contact information for the transceiver as defined in the Site Name parameter on the Tools tab For more information see Providing Site Information on page 22 Site Name The name of the transceiver s site as defined in the Site Name parameter on the Tools tab For more information see Providing Site Information on page 22 Software Boot Version For internal FreeWave use When speaking with a Technical Support representative they may ask for this information System Name The name of the system in which the transceiver resides as defined in the System Name parameter on the Tools tab For more information see Providing Site Information on page 22 Temperature The current operating temperature of the transceiver in both degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit FreeWave transceivers must be in a the temperature range of 40 to 75 C LUM0024AB Rev D 102 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers TX Success Rate Note This statistic is only valid on MultiPoint Endpoints The percentage of packets the transceiver has sent that successfully reached the upstream transceiver for example the Gateway or a Repeater This statistic displays 0 00 on a MultiPoint Gateway or MultiPoint Repeater FreeWave recommends a minimum of 75 success rate fo
68. ans you can tie up to 256 devices on the bus if all of the line receivers have 1 8 unit load RS422 is used for 4 wire or full duplex communication with one Gateway and multiple Endpoints The FreeWave Master transceiver keeps the line driver asserted at all times The maximum line length is 4 000 feet using two 120 ohm twisted pair cables with a fifth wire for data common RS485 full duplex using 4 wire plus common is the same as RS422 except the system can have multiple Masters on the bus The most common operation of RS485 is a two wire comprised of a 120 ohm impedance single twisted pair In this system the loading of the FreeWave transceiver is as described above which allows up to 256 1 8 unit load units on the bus Maximum line length is also 4 000 feet with a third wire required for data common The FreeWave transceiver checks the line to be certain no other device is transmitting before enabling the line driver for data transmission LUM0024AB Rev D 109 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information There is no provision for handshaking in any of the above modes of operation so data rates of 57 6 KBaud and above are not recommended without a protocol that can handle error detection properly RS422 and RS485 Full Duplex Pinouts Com 1 2 RAS Pin Number a pa me RS485 Half Duplex Pinouts Function Com 1 2 RJ45 Pin number Wire to both pins for Bus Short 5 and 6 Wire to both pins for Bus Short 7 and 8 RJ45
69. ansceivers at your facility and they are in close proximity to one another set the Transmit Power to a low number When you deploy transceivers to the field raise the Transmit Power number accordingly LUMOO24AB Rev D 74 Transmit Rate Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Transmit Rate in the Point to Point Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt 9 Transmit Rate Point to Point Normal e Normal Use for normal transceiver operation e Diagnostic Use to qualitatively gauge signal strength in Point to Point mode In Point to Point operation a Transmit Rate of Diagnostic should be used only as a diagnostic tool and not for normal operation When set to Diagnostic the transceivers transmits back and forth continuously whether or not the transceivers have received any actual data The strength of the signal may be gauged by the Clear to Send CTS LED A solid red CTS LED indicates a strong signal a blinking CTS LED indicates a weaker signal About the Call Book The Call Book is required in Point to Point networks The instructions provided in this section are for Point to Point mode only Use of the Call Book for MultiPoint networks is explained later in this chapter Important While the Call Book is an option in Point to MultiPoint networks FreeWave strongly recommends using the Network ID feature in m
70. as many Repeaters as is required As with Repeaters in a Point to Point network adding Repeaters to a network cuts the throughput by half It is important to note the differences between Point to Point and MultiPoint networks In a Point to Point network all packets are acknowledged whether sent from the Gateway to the Endpoint or from the Endpoint to the Gateway In a MultiPoint network you determine the number of times outbound packets from the Gateway or Repeater to Endpoints or other Repeaters are sent The receiving transceiver Endpoint or Repeater accepts the first packet received that passes the 32 bit CRC However the packet is not acknowledged On the return trip to the Gateway all packets sent are acknowledged or retransmitted until they are acknowledged Therefore the retum link in a MultiPoint network is generally very robust Traditionally a MultiPoint network is used in applications where data is collected from many instruments and reported back to one central site The architecture of such a network is different from Point to Point applications The following parameters influence the number of transceivers that can exist in a MultiPoint network 1 Data block size The longer the data blocks the fewer number of deployed Endpoints can exist in the network 2 Baudrate The data rate between the transceiver and the device to which it is connected could limit the amount of data and the number of transceivers that can exist in a ne
71. asic programming tools available to you and the parameters available within each e How to define permissions using user accounts and group levels that grant access to the transceiver and its settings e How to upgrade the firmware version running on the transceiver Basic Steps to Programming Plus Style Transceivers Use the following basic steps to program any FreeWave Plus style transceiver 1 Determine or set the transceiver s IP address Note You can program the Plus style radio using the terminal menu available through the transceiver s serial port without having to know the transceiver s IP address 2 Be familiar with your network and know if you have a Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint configuration Note Most FreeWave networks are Point to MultiPoint LUM0024AB Rev D 7 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers 3 Connect the transceiver to the configuration tool such as Tool Suite or view the transceiver s configuration Web pages If using Tool Suite ensure that the computer running Tool Suite has an IP address whose first three octets are the same as the transceiver to which you are connecting 4 Set the transceiver s operation mode for example Gateway Repeater or Endpoint and the network type it is in MultiPoint or Point to Point 5 Program the transceiver ensuring that all devices in a MultiPoint network have the same settings for the following parameters e Frequency Key e Max Packet Siz
72. at the top of every page for transceivers connected to the Gateway WARNING Changes Will Be Applied To all RF Connected Radios From Their Point Of View On the pages that allow Global Changes the Save Apply button is replaced by the Push Locally button Any changes made to the parameters on that page are pushed to all the connected transceivers when you click Push Globally LUM0024AB Rev D 23 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Note The settings on the MultiPoint Gateway are not changed during a Global Change Note the following when the Global Change functionality is enabled e IP Setup page The IP Address field becomes hidden as it cannot be part of a Global Change e Radio Setup page The Network Type and Modem Mode fields are hidden as they do not change as part of a Global Change Important Changes made to the settings on this page can cause the radios to lose communication with the Gateway and or MultiPoint Repeaters Use caution when making global changes e Security page All settings on the Security page can be part of a Global Change Important When changing the AES Encryption Key globally first make the change on the Multipoint Gateway After the Gateway has been changed you can push the new key to the other transceivers in the network If not done in this order changing the encryption key can cause transceivers to lose connectivity with the Gateway for an extended period of time e SNMP page
73. ation fwtPlusModemSystemName LUM0024AB Rev D 154 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers fwtPlusModemReflectedPowerBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemReflectedPower when the reflected power for a radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemSNDeltaBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemSNDelta when the Signal to Noise delta for a radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemSignalBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemSNDelta when the Signal to Noise delta for a radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemNoiseBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemNoise when the Noise for a radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString LUM0024AB Rev D 155 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB fwtPlusModemStatus Group A collection of objects fwtPlusModemSignal concerned with the current fwtPlusModemNoise status of a radio modem fwtPlusModemSupplyVoltage fwtPlusModemRxRate fwtPlusModemReflectedPower fwtPlusModemTemperature fwtPlusModemRange fwtPlusModemTxRate fwtPlusModemSNDelta fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemConnectedTo fwtPlusModemUpstreamSignal fwtPlusModemUpstreamNoise fwtPlusModemDisconnectC ount fwtPlusModemPacketRxCount fwtPlusModem
74. b page the zones are listed in the Zones field on the Radio Setup page The zones listed are in MHz Select the check box next to the zone to enable it A blank or deselected check box indicates the transceiver does not use that frequency The transceiver requires at least one zone active to operate If all Frequency Zones are deselected the transceiver operates as if all zones were selected Note This setting needs to be the same in every Gateway Repeater and Endpoint Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Master Tx Beacon in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt E Master Tx Beacon MultiPoint 1 Any number between 1 and 9 Controls the Gateway s duty cycle during idle times By default the Gateway transmits every frame whether there is payload data or not Selecting a number larger than 1 causes the Gateway to skip that number of transmit frames when it has no other data to send This skip can reduce the power usage from the Gateway during idle times If data does come into the Gateway the Gateway transmits that data regardless of this setting Note In a network that has the Repeaters parameter set to Enabled this setting must be set to 1 Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size Note In MultiPoint networks the Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size must be set identically in all transceivers In Point to Point networks th
75. because a Repeater appears as a Gateway to an Endpoint Therefore the Repeater sends the packet out the number of times corresponding to its own Broadcast Repeat parameter setting If this parameter is set improperly the reliability of the overall LUM0024AB Rev D 61 Chapter 5 Radio Settings network may be diminished For example if a Gateway s Broadcast Repeat setting is 3 the link between the Gateway and Repeater should be robust If the Repeater s Broadcast Repeat is set to 0 this could cause marginal communications between the Repeater and the Endpoints The Endpoints communicating through this Repeater only receives the initial packet from the Gateway with no repeats Therefore if the packet is not received on the first try the Endpoint does not respond as expected This setting should never be set higher on a Repeater than on its Gateway Frequency Key Note If you are not using subnet IDs to route network traffic the Frequency Key must match on all transceivers in your network Web Parameter Frequency Key in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page Terminal Menu 4 Radio Setup gt 2 Frequency Key Network Type Both Default Setting 5 Options Any number between 0 to 9 or any letter between A to E Description Modifies the hopping patterns of the transceiver There are 15 choices available for the Frequency Key setting representing 15 different pseudo random hop patterns These hopp
76. ccececceeeeeees 1 Boot Up LED Seguence cece cece RR RR cece ce ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 Ethernet Port Conditions nn 3 Error LED Conditions ici ences ad ete lcd lid esa kasma 3 Com Port LED Conditions 3 Authentication LEDS eee 3 Choosing a Location for the Transceivers e eee c cece cece cece cc eececeeeeeees 3 Choosing Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint Operation 4 Point to MultiPoint Operation LEDs e eee cee eee ooa arnon nnn 5 Point to Point Operation LEDS 2 2 2 2 2 22 ecco eccceee eee cc cence cece ccc cceeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 5 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers 7 Basic Steps to Programming Plus Style Transceivers eee eee eee e cece eeeeeeeeeeee 7 MultiPoint Network Considerations cnc cccccc cnn nn nncc cnn nnnnccncnnnnos 8 Powering the Transceiver ooo eee e cece cece eee ecceeeececececcceeeeeeeees 8 Determining and Setting a Transceiver s IP Address 9 Using HyperTerminal sessa e a SA S ne ULAN a 9 Using Discovery Servel aaa aah aaa nf tue aes outa aod whe Alala agta a 13 Resetting Transceivers to the Factory Default Settings 15 Configuration Tool Options 15 Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite 18 Accessing Configuration Web Pages 18 Navigating the Web Pages 19 Ac
77. cessing the Terminal Menu 20 Navigating the Terminal Menu 21 Providing Site Information 22 Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers 23 Creating User Logins cnn 24 Defining User Groups c cece cece cece e I RR RR RR RR err rre rele esr essen 24 Adding and Deleting Users cece cece e cece RR RR Rr erre ese 25 Changing User Passwords o 26 Upgrading Plus Style Transceiver Firmware Using TFTP Server 26 Before You Get Started Upgrading Firmware Using the TFTP Server 27 LUM0024AB Rev D vii Upgrading Firmware Using the Web Configuration Pages 28 Upgrading Plus Style Firmware Globally c cece cece ccc ccc ccc cece essen 29 Verifying Firmware Upgrades cece ccc ce RR RR RR RR RR rre elle 30 Common Firmware Upgrade Issues and Solutions 31 Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings 33 IP Parameter Reference lt 2 2 2 520 8205 tadas pitido Nese ened edad pade doaee sesa sci 34 Default Gateway 34 IP Address ec nn ee eee ee GA Na 34 A A 35 NTP Glient Enable 2 2 2 ciue cugetoies m npr cota gen catde E 36 NIP IP Address AA 36 Push to Syslog Server e ss sess R
78. ckets sent from the Multicast address and port entered in the Multicast Settings section Enable Alarm Client check box on the Serial Setup configuration Web page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 6 Utilize for Alarm Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling the Utilize For Alarm parameter enables the port as an alarm client The transceiver acts as a terminal server on the port specified in the Port field If there is no current TCP connection to this port and serial data is received on the local serial port the transceiver becomes a client and makes a connection to the IP address and port number specified in the Alarm IP amp Port field For more information about setting up the alarm client see Using the Serial Port as an Alarm Client on page 45 57 LUM0024AB Rev D 58 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Use the settings on the Radio Setup tab or Radio Setup configuration Web page to set the general functioning of the transceiver Within Radio Setup you can set the following parameter types e Operation Mode Designates the mode the transceiver uses to communicate and the network type e Transmission Characteristics Transmission characteristics such as the Frequency Key and the packet size parameters are for advanced users only You must understand the principles of radio data transmission to change these parameters e Point to Point The Transmit Rate and the Call Book are mainly for use in a Point to Poin
79. click Save Apply before navigating away from the Baud Rate page or the changes will be lost DaaBis e e 5 5 O 3 Parity None v Some setting changes such as changes to the IP Setup require a reboot to complete the changes When such a change is made the Change Succeeded message below Change the Reboot button changes to include a link labeled Reboot Required Click either the SucceededReboot Reboot Required link or the Reboot button to reboot the transceiver and apply the Required requested changes The requested changes are not made until the transceiver is rebooted A Reboot Required link displays at the top of every page until the transceiver is rebooted LUM0024AB Rev D 19 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Accessing the Terminal Menu Each Plus style transceiver has a built in terminal menu that you can use to program its settings You can access the menu using a terminal emulator of your choice To start a HyperTerminal session follow the HyperTerminal setup steps starting on on page 9 and then following the steps below 1 With a terminal emulator session open connect power to the transceiver After a few seconds the following screen displays For Config press V within 2 secs 2 TypeaY ora y within 5 seconds even though the text says 2 seconds to access the terminal setup setup of the transceiver Any other key exits allowing the transceiver to complete th
80. connect to the transceiver you want to set For more information see Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite on page 18 2 Ensure the Configuration application is displayed and click Read Radio to read the transceiver s current settings 3 Click the Tools tab 4 Provide any of the following information in the fields provided Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 96 amp lt or gt Site Contact System Name Notes LUM0024AB Rev D Enter any text up to 25 characters that helps to identify the Enter any text up to 25 characters that provides information about who to contact about the site s status Enter any text up to 32 characters that helps to identify the system in which the transceiver operates Enter any additional text up to 50 characters about the transceiver or the site 22 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 5 Select a Tool Suite program option to send the changes to the transceiver For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software To provide site information in the configuration Web page 1 Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click Tools to display the Tools page 3 Inthe Change Site Info
81. connection to a Gateway or Repeater in MultiPoint mode The maximum setting means that if 1 packet in 255 is received successfully the link is maintained The minimum setting is 8 which allows an Endpoint or Repeater to drop a connection if less than 1 in 8 consecutive packets is successfully received from the Gateway The function in the Gateway is effectively the same With a setting of 255 the Gateway allows an Endpoint or Repeater to stay connected as long as 1 packet in 255 is successfully received at the Gateway The Retry Time Out parameter is useful when a MultiPoint network has a roving Gateway or Endpoint s As the link gets weaker a lower setting allows a poor link to break in search of a different link Note FreeWave recommends setting the Retry Time Out to 20 in areas where several FreeWave networks exist This setting allows Endpoints and Repeaters to drop the connection if the link becomes too weak while preventing errant disconnects due to interference from neighboring networks Note In MultiPoint networks the RF Data Rate must be set identically in all transceivers Any transceiver with an RF Data Rate different from the Gateway will not establish a link In Point to Point networks the Gateway s settings take precedence over the Endpoint Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options LUM0024AB Rev D RF Data Rate in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page
82. cription Inactivity Timeout in the TCP Server Settings of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 2 Inactivity Timeout Both 10 Any number of seconds Controls how long in seconds an incoming TCP connection must be idle that is no data being transferred before the transceiver drops the connection A setting of 0 means that the transceiver never disconnects an idle connection all disconnects need to come from the client Note In some RTUs after the RTU is connected to the transceiver as a client the RTU does not properly disconnect the TCP session To help overcome this potential behavior of some RTUs FreeWave recommends setting Inactivity Timeout to 10 TCP Server Keep Alive Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D TCP Server Keep Alive in the TCP Server Settings section of the Serial Setup page Not available Both Disabled Disabled Enabled If enabled the transceiver sends a packet at a regular interval to ensure the route used for an Ethernet session is kept for the entire session If there is no TCP Server Port Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description UDP Local IP Port Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description UDP Power Up IP Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options D
83. demVendorString The name of the vendor of this radio Read Only DisplayString modem fwtPlusModemConnectedTo The serial number of the radio that we Read Only Integer32 currently have an RF link with fwtPlusModemUpstreamSignal The received signal level that the Read Only Integer32 upstream radio receives from this radio in dBm fwtPlusModemUpstreamNoise The Noise level that the upstream radio Read Only Integer32 receives from this radio in dBm fwtPlusModemDisconnectCount The Number of times this radio has lost its Read Only Unsigned32 RF link LUM0024AB Rev D 152 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Poje O a oa fwtPlusModemPacketRxC ount The Number of ethernet packets the radio Read Only Unsigned32 has received over its RF link fwtPlusModemPacketTxCount The Number of ethernet packets the radio Read Only Unsigned32 has sent over its RF link fwtPlusModemDroppedC ount The Number of ethernet packets the radio Read Only Unsigned32 has dropped fwtPlusModemBadCount The Number of BAD corrupt ethernet Read Only Unsigned32 packets the radio has received over its RF link fwtPlusModemNetworkMode The network mode to be used by a radio Read Write INTEGER modem pointToPoint 1 multipoint 2 fwtPlusModemMode The modem mode to be used by a radio Read Write INTEGER modem gateway 1 repeater 2 endpoint 3 fwtPlusModemFrequencyKey The frequency key to be used by a radio Read Write Unsigned32 modem
84. ditions suivantes 1 ce dispositif peut ne pas causer l interf rence et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter n importe quelle interference y compris l interf rence qui peut causer le fonctionnement peu d sir du dispositif GNU License Notification Some ofthe software in the firmware is licensed under the GNU General Public License and other Open Source and Free Software licenses You can obtain corresponding source by contacting FreeWave and requesting the source on CD LUM0024AB Rev D Document Revision History 08 22 2012 Added information about programming the transceiver using the terminal menu in the following sections Configuration Tool Options on page 15 Navigating the Terminal Menu on page 21 All parameter settings include the path to the setting within the terminal menu system Additional updates include but are not limited to e Updated the subnet information in Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite on page 18 and Subnet Mask on page 37 to clarify that the subnet mask does not always need to be set to 255 255 255 0 Changed all references to the FGR2 PE to FGR2 PE U as FGR2 PE U is the correct model number notation and required for regulatory compliance Updated terminal interface screen captures to reflect 2 26 updates throughout 05 25 2012 C Added information for firmware 2 26 features including MTU on page 35 NTP client settings on page 36 now available in Tool Suite Syslog server event logg
85. dpoint waits a brief amount of time before starting again with the data retries It keeps retrying the same packet of data until it succeeds Controls how the Endpoint retries sending its data when it fails to receive a connection acknowledgement from the Gateway This can happen when multiple Endpoints are in contention for the Gateway s connection at the same time Note In Tool Suite set the odds that an Endpoint retries the connection on the Gateway s next available slot in the Slave Attempts parameter In the configuration Web page the number in the first drop down box in the Slave Connect Odds parameter indicates the odds that an Endpoint retries the connection on the Gateway s next available slot Subnet ID RX and Subnet ID TX in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt H Subnet ID RX 4 Radio Setup gt I Subnet ID TX MultiPoint using the Network ID option F F Any number between 0 and 9 or letter between A and F In a MultiPoint network with a Subnet ID RX of F and a Subnet ID TX of F an Endpoint or Repeater connects with the first Repeater or Gateway that it hears with the same Network ID There are scenarios however where communications need to be forced to follow a specific path Using subnet IDs is particularly helpful to force two Repeaters in the same network to operate in series rather than in parallel or if desired to force Endpoints to communicate to a
86. e e Min Packet Size e RF Data Rate e Network ID 6 Establish the Call Book settings if the transceiver is in a network not using Network IDs Note FreeWave recommends using Network IDs instead of the Call Book in MultiPoint networks If a large MultiPoint network is implemented using the Call Book with Slave Security enabled and the Master radio is damaged you are required to physically reprogram each Slave radio in the network which can bea time consuming process If you are using a Network ID see Network ID on page 67 MultiPoint Network Considerations When installing MultiPoint networks it is important to do some up front planning Unlike Point to Point networks a Point to MultiPoint network requires several parameters are set consistently on all transceivers in the network This includes RF Data Rate Min and Max Packet Size Network ID and the Frequency Key Note If several independent MultiPoint networks are to be located in close proximity the planning becomes more critical In such cases it becomes very important to include as much frequency and time diversity as possible through use of different Min and Max Packet Size Powering the Transceiver To provide power to the transceiver connect it to a positive supply with 6 0 to 30 0 VDC typically 12 VDC For any application where the radio is used in a UL controlled environment the Power Supply must be a Class 2 power source Using a dedicated power supply line is pr
87. e poy PT Ta TwtPlusModemR etry Timeout aPisModemSupply Voltage I mi TmtPlusModemR IDataR ate fwPlusModemRoRate pn Pa gt twtPlusModem amp r cadcast epeat MwtPlusModemRefectedPower 3 L D dwtPiusModemNetworklo fwtPlusModemTemperature Pa a tPs Modem epeaters SaPiusModem Range mE na a futPlusModemR xSubnetiD APiusModemTxRate m t fwtPluskodem TxSubnetiD vtPiusModemSNDelta Pa twtPlusMModemReboct AwtPlus Modem Vendor Sting c EE Pa iwiPlusModem MaxSlaveRery SwtPlusModemC onnectedTo N fwtPlusModemSystemName dwtPlusModemUpstreamSigral rh fatPlusModemContralFreazoneT ate fwiPlusModemUpstreamNose StPlusModemControlF rez oneT ableEntr y fePtusModemDisconnectCount fefPlusModemf ren onelndex futPlusModemPacketRxCourt 1 fatPlusModemFreqZoneDescr fwtPtusModemPacketTxC ourt fefPlusMcdemF regZ oneEnabled fetPlusModemPacketDroppedCount fvtPtusModemPacketBadCount LUM0024AB Rev D 150 continued LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers freewaveTechnologies fwiModules fwtTopLevelModule fwtProducts fwtPlusMIB fwtPlusStatusObjects fwtPlusControlOtyects See previous page IL twtPiusModem CortroiTable O Seeprevious page LL ftwiPlusModemControlFregZoneTable 4 See previous page fwtPlusNatificationsPrefix fwtPius Notifications fwtPlusModem Supply VoltageBad twiPlusModem RxRateBad fwtPlusModem TxRateBad fwtPlusModemRefiectedPo
88. e they may ask for this information Noise The level of background noise and interference at this transceiver The number is an average of the noise levels measured at each frequency in the transceiver s frequency hop table Ideally noise levels should be below 80 dBm and the difference between the average signal level and average noise level should be 30 dBm or more Noise levels significantly higher than this are an indication of a high level of interference that may degrade the performance of the link High noise levels can often be mitigated with band pass filters antenna placement or antenna polarization Notes Any additional information provided about the transceiver as defined in the Notes parameter on the Tools tab For more information see Providing Site Information on page 22 Packets Dropped The number of Ethernet packets the transceiver has thrown away due to its data buffer being full Packets Sent The number of Ethernet packets and bytes of data the transceiver has sent over its radio link Peer to Peer Packets Note This statistic is only valid in a MultiPoint Gateway The number of packets the Gateway has received from the radio link and re transmitted out as the destination address was determined to be across the radio link Radio Addressed Packets The number of packets sent over the transceiver where another transceiver in the wireless network was the packet destination Radio Parse Error The number or e
89. e Broadcast Repeat setting increases the probability of success but slows down the overall process The Gateway itself will not be upgraded during a Global Upgrade Note If the GLOBAL Firmware Upgrade button is selected on an Endpoint or a MultiPoint Repeater that individual transceiver is not upgraded It sends the upgrade file to its Gateway which will be upgraded No other transceivers will receive the file 1 Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click Tools to display the Tools page 3 Inthe Address of TFTP Server field in the TFTP Firmware Upgrade section of the page enter the IP address of the computer that is running the TFTP server not the transceiver s IP address 4 Inthe File Name field enter the exact name of the firmware upgrade file you saved in the Root directory on your desktop in Before You Get Started Upgrading Firmware Using the TFTP Server on page 27 If the file name includes an extension such as bin include that in the name For example http2_ 22 bin i To view file extensions in Windows 7 from within Windows Explorer click Organize in the tool bar at the top of the window and select Folder and search options from the drop down list Click the View tab and ensure that the Hide extensions for known file types option is not selected Click OK To view file extensions in Windows XP fr
90. e Gateway s settings take precedence over the Endpoint Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting LUM0024AB Rev D Max Packet Size and Min Packet Size in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt 4 Max Packet Size 4 Radio Setup gt 5 Min Packet Size Both Max Packet Size 9 Min Packet Size 1 Use these settings for the overall best throughput 63 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Options Any number between 0 and 9 Description The Max and Min Packet Size settings and the RF Data Rate determine the number of bytes in the packets Throughput can be enhanced when packet sizes are optimized In Point to Point mode the Max and Min Packet Size settings do not have material impact on throughput unless a data rate of 92 kbps is desired However this may have an impact on latency For example if small amounts of data are sent and large packet sizes are selected there would be a certain amount of time wasted between each packet The following table defines the minimum packet size in bytes by way of charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the RF Data Rate setting Using the default settings the actual minimum packet size for the transceivers in bytes is 21 inthe FGR2 PE U Minimum Packet Size Definition Min Packet Size bytes Min Packet Size bytes RF Data rate 154 kbps RF Data Rate 115 kbps The following table defines the maximum
91. e Solid green e Mode 6 waiting for ATD command Off Blinking red a Solid green e LUM0024AB Rev D Solid green e Clear to Send CTS Carrier Detect CD Solid red bright aee Transmit Tx Blinking red e Solid green e Intermittent flash red 9 Intermittent flash red 9 Off Off m Intermittent flash red 9 Solid red bright aee Blinking red a Solid red bright aee Blinking red pa Solid green e Intermittent flash red 9 Solid red bright aee Off Blinking red e Solid green e Solid green e Carrier Detect CD Solid red bright ae Clear to Send CTS Transmit Tx Blinking red a Solid red bright ge Blinking red a Off Solid red dim Intermittent flash red 9 Solid Red bright ae Solid green es Solid red bright ge Intermittent flash red 9 Solid Solid Solid Solid green e green e green e green e LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers This chapter provides details about setting up programming and defining who has access to your Plus style transceiver using the setup tools available This chapter includes the following setup information e How todetermine and set the IP addresses of the transceivers you want to program You need the IP address of the transceiver before you can read the current settings or send new settings to the transceiver e Anintroduction to the b
92. e boot up After entering a Y a login prompt displays 3 Enter the Administrator login name and password factory default password is admin for both to display the Setup menu LUM0024AB Rev D 20 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Login admin Password Main Menu 0 Status 1 IP Setup 2 Serial Setup 1 3 Serial Setup 2 4 Radio Setup 5 Security 6 SNMP 7 RHS 8 Tools Esc Exit Menu Navigating the Terminal Menu When you login to the transceiver s terminal menu the main menu displays All the transceiver s configuration parameters are grouped into categories that presented in the main menu structure To select a menu option enter the letter or number of your choice at the cursor prompt at the bottom of the screen The options within that menu display For example if you enter 4 the Radio Setup menu displays Within each sub menu are the options that you can set To set any parameter within any menu enter the number or letter that precedes the selection at the prompt In most cases you are presented a second prompt at which to enter the new value LUM0024AB Rev D E FreeWave HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help ee Main Menu Status IP Setup Serial Setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Security Tools c Exit Menu m 21 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers 3 FreeWave HyperTerminal File Edit View Ca
93. e cece cnn 111 FGR2 PE U Specifications eee eecccccc cece cece cece cece eececeececeeeteeeeeees 113 Uude EC E 113 ROCCE HM NTC HQPP PER 113 Data Transmission 113 Power Reguirements c cece cccceccccc cece cece ceccecceceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 113 Factory Default Settings ccc cece cee eee esses eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeres 115 Mechanical Drawing 120 LUM0024AB Rev D Xii MEISION A RT 121 NGTSION 27251424 samaan fe tetas E a MM AU ka MOD Ban aba note Mao MAU DA ka aa 122 Version A ace ee 123 CA O eee ee aaa 123 NOSOM A A A NI eae AN 123 Version 22 Lone ts o o e ea Ie eaten de de te ee 124 Appendix B Web Pages 125 Status Page 126 IP Setup Page 127 Senal Setup Pagg aaah sodas sax dose ashe ds cabs dido 128 Radio Setup Page 129 Security Page cece nina 130 SNMP Page a tase hes a ek Sed a te See nd a we Se de ease BA a 131 RMS PAS eue LL Lea Se picts etc IS eee aL APA 131 Diagnostics Page 132 Users Page 132 Tools Pages te ein santos eek ee ee ee al ee tes katana ee dodo Soe ae ies Nea ke 133 Appendix C Using the FreeWave TFTP Server 135 Installing and Running the TFTP Sever 136 TFTP Server Client Connections anne anan annann 136 TFTP Control Options 137 US SESI i doo 137 Moving and Renaming the TFTP Server Log esses sess sese 137 Clearin
94. e eee erre else ru 91 LUM0024AB Rev D X Read Community 91 NM 92 Trap COMMUNITY as Li SE nede ida 92 Trap Manager IP ee 92 ME RR EE 92 Write COoMmMunity e RI RR cece ccc cece cece eee c cece etre lll 93 SNMP Trap Limit Parameter Reference 93 Delta Alam Erable eee Etc ABAKA bo Oey it 93 Delta Alarm Below 94 Noise Alarm Above 94 Noise Alarm Enable AP 94 Rx Rate Alarm Below 95 Rx Rate Alarm Enable 95 Signal Alarm Below cece ccc cece nn 95 Signal Alam Enable ii ses lots ote ied di id edad de Adc eee est 95 BAGA 96 Tx Rate Alarm Enable 96 VSWR Alarm Above 96 VSWR Alarm Enables s ie iile ma pise edine ESTEE SE e AEREA eive 97 Voltage Alarm Above cnn cnnnccccncccces 97 Voltage Alarm Below ae 97 Voltage Alarm Enable 97 Chapter 8 Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics 99 Refreshing and Resetting Statistics e cece ee eeeeeeeeeeees 100 Available Statistics 100 el AMA A ba 100 Broadcast Packets ie 100 Connected TO Ni sijo ii ie bledo el oe obo gan S et Paa 100 Disconnect Count 100 DISTANCO a ee east ae oe es eee nfs at ae nea O 100 chu rjonm p 100 Hardware Verslom scooter rocas aid gavel letna opore bie bie iaa 101 NOGE A imo coeli ae S dec SCA ae ee MGE HON RS LL DII DII SA MIND A INR te DEAL NALNG 101 NOS H U H
95. e transceiver Up to nine custom users can be created for each transceiver with the admin user being the permanent tenth user For more information see Creating User Logins on page 24 Edit the site information and upgrade the transceiver s Firmware In a MultiPoint Gateway you can also enable the Global Change functionality The descriptions and procedures in this manual are referenced as they appear in Tool Suite If functionality is available only through the configuration Web page or terminal menu or is different than Tool Suite the information is provided as it displays in those tools and indicates that you must use the Web page or terminal menu Each parameter described in the manual also contains the path to the menu option in the terminal interface You can define a Plus style transceiver s IP setup parameters such as its IP address subnet mask default gateway and VLAN information through Discovery Server For information about using the Discovery Server see Using the Discovery Server on page 139 LUM0024AB Rev D 17 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite Prior to reading a transceiver s settings and programming a transceiver using Tool Suite you need to know the transceiver s IP address For more information see Determining and Setting a Transceiver s IP Address on page 9 In addition the computer running Tool Suite must have an IP address within the sa
96. e use of this manual or the infringement of any copyright or other proprietary right FreeWave shall deem nothing contained in this manual as warranty or guarantee FreeWave s Wireless Data Transceivers are designed and manufactured in the United States of America FreeWave Technologies Inc 1800 South Flatiron Court Boulder CO 80301 303 381 9200 Toll Free 1 866 923 6168 Printed in the United States of America Fax 303 786 9948 Copyright 2012 by FreeWave Technologies Inc All rights reserved www freewave com LUM0024AB Rev D ii This product is licensed by The United States Diversion contrary to U S lawis prohibited Export or re export of this product outside of The United States may require authorization by the U S Bureau of Industry and Security Please contact FreeWave Technologies Inc for assistance and further information UL Specifications The FGR2 PE U transceiver is suitable for use in Class l Division 2 Groups A B C and D or non hazardous locations only Do not connect any connectors while the circuit is live unless the area is known to be non hazardous Warning EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS 1 DIVISION 2 Warning DO NOT REMOVE OR INSERT THE DIGNOSTICS CABLE WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITION CONCENTRATIONS OR FLAMMABLE GASES AND VAPORS Input voltage for the FGR2 PE U model is 6 0 to 30 0 VDC Important Input
97. eb pages Note There is also a version of the Discovery Server available in Tool Suite For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software Adding Transceivers Manually to the Discovery Server List When you open the Discovery Server application it automatically attempts to discover any Plus style transceivers connected via Ethernet However you can also manually add a transceiver to the list 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 Right click the discovered transceiver in the list that you want to change and select Add 3 Inthe Enter IP Address field enter the IP address of the transceiver you want to add 4 Click OK to add the transceiver to the list or click Cancel to exit without adding the transceiver Deleting Transceivers from the Discovery Server List You can delete a transceiver from the list of discovered transceivers in the Discovery Server application However if the transceiver is still connected to the Ethernet link the entry reappears upon the transceiver s next broadcast 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 Inthe list right click the transceiver you want to remove and select Delete Changing Basic Settings Using Discovery Server From the Discovery Server application you can change a transceiver s IP address network mask Gateway address Web port and password
98. ed in this manual parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Network Type Point to Point Point to MultiPoint or Both Default Setting The factory default setting for the parameter Options The options to which the parameter can be set Description A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabetical order by their Tool Suite field name Alarm IP amp Port Note Available only in the Serial Setup configuration Web page Web Parameter Alarm IP amp Port in the TCP Server Settings section of the Serial Setup page Terminal Menu Not available Network Type Both Default Setting Blank LUM0024AB Rev D 46 Options Description Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Drop Link Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Any valid IP address and any valid port number between 0 and 65535 The IP address and TCP port number the transceiver connects to when it becomes a client per the Utilize as Alarm setting Enter the IP address in the field to the left of the colon Enter the TCP port number to the right of the colon For more information about setting up alarm clients see Using the Serial Port as
99. eferred The power supply you use must provide more current than the amount of current drain listed in the FGR2 PE U Specifications on page 113 for the voltage you are using For example if you are using 12 VDC the power supply must provide current capability greater than the drain that is required for transmit or greater than 550 mA Warning If the power supply is above approximately 18 to 20 VDC use a 1 ohm resistor inline with B input to the radio LUM0024AB Rev D 8 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers If the power supply line runs outside the radio enclosure use electrostatic discharge ESD protectors to protect the radio from electric shock and transient voltage suppressors TVS to protect from an over voltage situation Using both helps to ensure long term reliable operation FreeWave does not supply these items however they can be purchased at most electronic supply stores Determining and Setting a Transceiver s IP Address Before you can work with a Plus style transceiver you need to determine the transceiver s IP address By default each Plus style transceiver s IP address is 192 168 111 100 and its password is admin If the address has changed if you do not know the transceiver s address or you need to change the address use one of the following tools e HyperTerminal using the Com 1 serial port on the transceiver e Discovery Server Using HyperTerminal To access the terminal menu using HyperTerminal and to
100. eivers see Upgrading Plus Style Transceiver Firmware Using TFTP Server on page 26 gt Hi Stop server Clearlog Configur Client IP Action 127 0 0 1 31236 GET test pdf 127 0 0 1 31748 GET test pdf Timestamp lt i Fri Mar 31 10 18 03 2006 lt i Fri Mar 31 10 18 09 2006 Fri Mar 31 10 18 13 2006 Fri Mar 31 10 18 32 2006 Fri Mar 31 10 18 32 2006 Client IP 127 0 0 1 29700 127 0 0 1 29700 127 0 0 1 31236 127 0 0 1 31748 Message TFTP server started Client wants file test pdf Transfer completed 13581682 bytes in 4 Client wants file test pdf Client wants file test pdf LUM0024AB Rev D 135 Appendix C Using the FreeWave TFTP Server Installing and Running the TFTP Sever Note FreeWave TFTP Server requires Windows 98 2000 XP with Microsoft Installer 2 0 or higher 1 Double click the fwTFTP Install msi program 2 Follow the onscreen wizard to complete the installation If you accept the default installation directory the program is installed in C Program Files FreeWave Technologies fwTFTP 3 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt FreeWave Technologies gt fwTFTP gt fwTFTP exe to open the application All existing client connections are dropped when the program closes The log file is not erased when the program is restarted The installer automatically creates an uninstall entry in the Windows Add or Remove Programs list Use this option to uninstall the applicat
101. er s computer In this application the baud rate for the transceiver on the instrumentation might be set to 9600 and the transceiver on the engineer s computer might be set to 57 600 Note The serial ports do not support RFC 2217 level flow control To avoid congestion related data loss use a link data rate that is at least 2 times higher than the actual data flow rate CD Mode in the Serial Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt L CD Mode Both Normal e Normal CD is asserted when a TCP connection to the associated port is made and de asserted when the TCP connection is closed Most serial devices use this option e Keyed CD asserts 500 us before transmit and de asserts 1 ms after the transmission of the first bit of the last byte of data This option should be used with serial devices that require the CD line to be asserted prior to the transmission of data Controls the function of the CD line on the serial port 50 Serial Data Bits Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Serial Flow Control Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Serial Interface Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Serial Modbus RTU Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers
102. er than 1 in MultiPoint networks with Repeaters e Revamped web interface e Added capability for remote programming using Tool Suite Ack packet optimizations Connect Disconnect with data Changed VLAN operation Added RMS page and functionality Added diagnostics values Broadcast packets Radio Addressed Packets Peer to Peer packets Radio Parse error RX and TX throughput Changed Radio Connect Odds functionality Added Peer to Peer security feature Added Detach Local Eth security option Version 2 19 Initial Release Release Date April 2010 Additions Updates Initial Release Known Limitations Serial Setup 1 TCP Server Settings Port and Serial Setup 2 TCP Server Set tings Port cannot be changed It always reverts to the default port number 7000 and 7001 even after clicking Save amp Apply LUM0024AB Rev D 124 Appendix B Web Pages This chapter provides a visual reference to each page in the configuration Web pages for the radio Use the screen shots in this section if you need a reference to the Web pages but do not currently have access toa radio The screen shots are in the order they appear in the Pages menu For more information about using the configuration Web pages see Navigating the Web Pages on page 19 LUM0024AB Rev D 125 Appendix B Web Pages Status Page IP Setup Serial Setup 1 Hardware Information Firmware Version 2 24 Apr 30 2012 Wireless Version 7 68f Software
103. erver about 26 completing 28 file 27 progress status 29 TFTP Server 27 troubleshooting 31 verifying 30 Firmware Version defined 100 Flow Control defined 51 Force SSL defined 84 FreeWave Technical Support contacting xvi Frequency Key defined 62 Frequency Zones defined 62 G global changes disabling 23 enabling 23 global firmware upgrades 29 GNU notifications iv H Hardware Version defined 101 HTTPS forcing 84 HyperTerminal and Tool Suite 15 connecting 9 IC notifications iv Inactivity Timeout defined 54 Interface defined 51 interference 101 IP address computer Windows 7 146 Windows XP 145 160 IP address transceiver Discovery Server 13 HyperTerminal 9 IP Setup page 127 IP Setup parameters Default Gateway 34 IP Address 34 Maximum Transmission Unit 35 MTU 35 NTP Client Enable 36 NTP Client IP Address 36 Push to Syslog Server 37 Spanning Tree 37 Subnet Mask 37 Syslog Server1 38 Syslog Server2 38 VLAN DatalD 38 VLAN Default Gateway 39 VLAN IP Address 39 VLAN Management ID 40 VLAN Mode 40 VLAN Subnet Mask 41 VLAN Trunk ID 41 WebPagePort 41 L LEDs AES encryption 3 authentication 3 boot up sequence 2 Comport 3 error conditions 3 Ethemetport 3 illustrated 2 Point to Point 5 Point toMultiPoint 5 RADIUS authentication 3 locations fortransceivers 3 LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers M MAC Filter defined 84 Maintain Drop Link defined 47 Ma
104. es the Endpoint retries a packet of addressed data before taking the action set in the Slave Connect Odds parameter Broadcast Repeat Note This setting must match between the Gateway and all Repeaters Web Parameter Broadcast Repeat in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup LUM0024AB Rev D 60 Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers page 4 Radio Setup gt B Broadcast Repeat MultiPoint 3 Any number between 0 and 9 In a MultiPoint network Endpoints do not acknowledge transmissions from the Gateway that are addressed for broadcast MAC addresses If Endpoints did acknowledge all broadcast MAC address transmissions in a large network the Gateway would soon become overwhelmed with acknowledgments from the Endpoints Without acknowledgements there is not 100 confidence that every Endpoint has received every packet To address this issue you can modify the Broadcast Repeat parameter assigning a value between 0 the packet is transmitted once to 9 the packet is transmitted 10 times For networks with solid RF links this parameter should be set to a low value such as 1 or 2 If anetwork has some weak or marginal links it should be set to higher values If an Endpoint receives a good packet from a Gateway more than once it discards the repeated packets Similarly after a MultiPoint Repeater receives a good packet from the Gatewa
105. escription UDP Power Up Port Web Parameter LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers data or keep alive packets routers can lose their current session and the packets can travel a different route through the TCP network Port in the TCP Server Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 1 TCP Server Port Both Blank Any valid TCP port between 0 and 65535 The TCP port the transceiver listens to for incoming TCP connections Local IP Port in the UDP Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt B Local UDP Port Both 0000 Any valid IP port number between 0 and 65535 The UDP port the transceiver listens to for connections when the UDP Multicast parameter is set to Enabled Power UP Dest IP amp Port in the UDP Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt C Power Up Port Both 0 0 0 0 Any valid multicast address from 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 When the serial port is set to UDP mode enter the IP address where the transceiver sends any serial data coming into its serial port In the configuration Web pages enter the IP address in the field to the left of the colon Enter the port number in the field to the right of the colon Power UP Dest IP amp Portin the UDP Settings section of the Serial Setup page 55 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings Network Type
106. f a Gateway Repeater and Endpoint in which the Endpoint can communicate either through the Repeater or directly to the Gateway MultiPoint Master Call Book Unit Serial Number 884 1111 Endpoint Serial Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 000 0000 1 000 0000 No serial number entries are necessary in the Gateway s Call Book MultiPoint Repeater Call Book Unit Serial Number 884 2222 Endpoint Serial Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 884 1111 1 000 0000 MultiPoint Slave Call Book Unit Serial Number 884 3333 Entry qu omal Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 884 1111 1 884 2222 2 000 0000 LUM0024AB Rev D 77 Chapter 5 Radio Settings At times you may want to force an Endpoint to go through a specific MultiPoint Repeater In this scenario the Endpoint s Call Book should contain only the serial number for that Repeater as the entry on line O Programming Point to MultiPoint Extended Call Book In a MultiPoint network an Endpoint can be programmed to roam between Gateways and Repeaters using the MultiPoint Extended Call Book function An Endpoint with its Call Book configured as below communicates with any transceiver whose serial number appears in any of the three columns Do the following to enable this functionality 1 Set the Network ID to 255 2 Inthe Call Book enter 999 9999 as the last entry in the first and second columns 3 Inthe Call Book set Entry to Call to All Callbook
107. format Verify the IP address you enter before sending the setting to the radio Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options LUM0024AB Rev D IP Address in the LAN Network Interface Configuration section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 0 IP Address Both 192 168 111 100 Any valid IP address 34 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Description The IP address assigned to the transceiver Assign an unique IP address to each transceiver in your network The IP address for each transceiver must be in the proper subnet It is also possible to have a transparent bridge with an IP address of 255 255 255 255 but serial port functionality the Security features and access to the configuration Web pages is lost Note Putting multiple devices on the network with the same IP address can cause the whole network to crash When the VLAN Mode parameter is set to Tagged or Untagged this IP information is assigned to the Management portion of the transceiver Setup pages SNMP Discovery Server Any communication with the transceiver s Setup pages SNMP or changes made using the Discovery Server need to be addressed to this IP address and tagged with the Management VLAN ID This field is hidden in the configuration Web page when Global Changes are enabled For more information about making global changes see Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers on page 23 MTU
108. g the TFTP ServerFile cece ccc IR RR RR cece eeeeeeeeeeees 138 Setting the TFTP Server Root Folder cece cece cece ccc c ccc cece s RR e erre sen 138 Appendix D Using the Discovery Server 139 Adding Transceivers Manually to the Discovery Server List 140 Deleting Transceivers from the Discovery ServerList 140 Changing Basic Settings Using Discovery Server 140 Accessing a Transceiver s Web Page from Discovery Server 141 Rebooting All Transceivers in the Discovery Server List 141 Viewing Diagnostic Information in Discovery Server 141 Working with Network Files in Discovery Server 143 Exporting Transceiver Information from Discovery Server 143 Upgrading Firmware from Discovery Server 143 LUM0024AB Rev D xiii Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows XP 00 000220002 cece cece cc cece sse eese 145 Changing the IP Address in Windows 7 eee cece n cee eccececcececceeceeees 146 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MBB 1111 149 Object List for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB cece cece ccc e eee eecceeceeeeees 152 Index es Nt AA A 159 LUM0024AB Rev D xiv Preface This document includes the following regarding your F
109. ge 104 Wireless Version 104 Status defined 46 status viewing 45 99 Stop Bits defined 52 Subnet ID defined 71 Subnet Mask defined 37 Syslog Server 1 defined 38 Syslog Server 2 defined 38 Syslog Server parameters Push to Syslog Server 37 Syslog Server1 38 Syslog Server2 38 system log viewing 82 System Name defined 102 T TCP Client Enable defined 52 TCP Client IP defined 53 TCP Client Port defined 53 TCP Client enabling 52 TCP Server Enable defined 53 TCP Server Keep Alive defined 54 TCP Server Port defined 55 TCP Server enabling 53 Technical Support contacting xvi LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Temperature defined 102 terminal menu accessing 20 navigating 21 Terminal Server status 46 TFTP Server about 135 client connections 136 downloading 27 installing 136 log file about 137 clearing 138 moving 137 renaming 137 root folder 138 running 136 starting 137 stopping 137 window 135 Windows Firewall 136 timing for non Modbus devices 49 Tool Suite and HyperTerminal 15 reading transceivers 18 Tools page 133 transceiver locations 3 Transmit Power defined 74 Transmit Rate defined 75 Trap Community defined 92 Trap Manager IP defined 92 Trap Version defined 92 Tx Rate Alarm Below defined 96 Tx Rate Alarm Enable defined 96 TX Success Rate defined 103 TX Throughput defined 103 U UDP Local IP Port defined 55 UDP Power Up IP defined 55 165 I
110. ges on page 18 2 Click Users in the Pages menu to display the Users page 3 Inthe User Accounts section of the page click the red x icon next to the user that you want to delete Changing User Passwords Note You can only change user s passwords in the configuration Web page interface When you create a user you assign that user a password You can change the password for a user at any time 1 Access the transceiver s configuration Web page For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Click Users in the Pages menu to display the Users page 3 Click the key Y icon 4 Inthe first Confirm Password field enter the new password and type it again in the second Confirm Password field 5 Click Change Password to save the new password or click the red x icon in the upper right corner of the dialog box to cancel without changing the password Upgrading Plus Style Transceiver Firmware Using TFTP Server The Plus style transceivers share a common firmware upgrade platform and process using the FreeWave TFTP Server and a FreeWave supplied firmware upgrade file This section details the step by step process of upgrading firmware either locally directly connected to the transceiver via an Ethernet cable or over the air LUM0024AB Rev D 26 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers OTA Upgrading firmware locally is much faster than if done OTA Important Only attempt an OTA firmware upgrade if the link
111. has no effect if set on an Endpoint Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Repeaters in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt G Repeaters MultiPoint Disabled Disabled Enabled In a MultiPoint network it is critical to transmission timing to configure this parameter correctly Set to Disabled if there are no Repeaters in the network and Enabled if any number of Repeaters exist in the network Many advanced features of the Plus style transceiver are restricted in networks where the Repeaters parameter is Enabled For best operation FreeWave does not recommend the use of single radio Repeaters 68 Retry Timeout FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Note While intended primarily for MultiPoint networks the Retry Time Out parameter may also be modified in Point to Point networks However the value in Point to Point mode should not be set to less than 151 Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description RF Data Rate Retry Timeout in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt 7 Retry Timeout Both 255 Any number between 8 and 255 in MultiPoint networks Any number between 151 and 255 in Point to Point networks The Retry Time Out parameter in an Endpoint or Repeater sets the delay the unit waits before dropping the
112. he boot up After entering a Y the transceiver s model serial number and firmware and wireless versions display along with a login prompt displays 3 Enter the Administrator login name and password factory default password is admin for both to display the Setup menu Main Menu 0 Status 1 IP Setup 2 Serial Setup 1 3 Serial Setup 2 4 Radio Setup 5 Security 6 SNMP 7 RMS 8 Tools Esc Exit Menu LUM0024AB Rev D 12 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 4 Enter 0 to select the IP Setup Menu to display the IP Address along with the other IP setup options IP Menu IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Web Page Port http na a Tree VLRN Data IP Address Data Subnet Mask Data Default Gateway Management VLAN ID Data VLAN ID VLAN Trunk NIP Client NIP IP Address Syslog Server 192 168 111 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 80 Disabled 1500 Disabled 192 168 111 100 255 255 255 0 kaaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disabled 0 0 0 0 Disabled Syslog Server 1 IP 0 0 0 0 Syslog Server 2 IP 0 0 0 0 c Exit Menu The transceiver s current IP address displays in the IP Address option 5 To change the IP address or any other setting available here select the number of the selection and make the changes Each setting is described in detail in the next chapter Selecting option 1 from the main Setup menu displays the Security menu From this menu some of the security options can be changed Opt
113. hich you were upgrading You have completed the firmware upgrade process for your Plus style transceiver Common Firmware Upgrade Issues and Solutions File Not Found in either the configuration Web page or the FreeWave TFTP server Check the filename of the firmware upgrade file The file name must be typed exactly as the file is named If you have checked the name and are still unsuccessful check the extension of the file If your computer does not display file name extensions use the following instructions to enable file extensions Windows XP other operating systems may vary 1 Locate My Computer either on your desktop or through the Start menu 2 Select Tools from the top menu 3 Select Folder Options 4 Click the View tab 5 Scroll until you see Hide extensions for known file types and deselect the box next to this option 6 Click Apply and close the window Firmware upgrade times out Ensure you are connecting to the proper IP address and that the transceiver is powered on If you are able to access the configuration Web pages but the firmware upgrade times out ensure the FreeWave TFTP Server is configured properly and is started Firmware upgrading taking a long period of time If the firmware upgrade is being done over the air it can take a significant amount of time to complete the file transfer This time can be extended if the quality of the link is poor FreeWave recommends only attempting an over the air f
114. inal Within the Security parameters you can set the following security features e Remote Authentication Dial In Service RADIUS server information Requires authentication from Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters before being able to send or receive Ethernet data The radios comply with the RADIUS standards set forth in RFC 2138 The authentication method used in Plus style transceivers is PAP RADIUS authentication allows control over which transceivers are allowed to communicate on the Ethernet network Without authentication an Endpoint or MultiPoint Repeater are not allowed to send or receive Ethernet data across its RF link e AES Encryption Encodes the data in your network e MAC Filtering Limits the addresses that can communicate with the transceiver through its Ethernet port e System Logging The system automatically writes events to a local system log You cannot disable this function however you can view the log at any time For more information see Viewing the System Log on page 82 e Miscellaneous Security Options Additional security options allow you to disable the Ethemet port on a transceiver force viewing of the configuration Web pages through a secure protocol HTTPS and enabling a Gateway to transmit over the radio and not the Ethernet port when data is received from specific radios in the network LUM0024AB Rev D 81 Chapter 6 Security Settings Viewing the System Log As activity happens on a P
115. ing Options Description TCP Client IP Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description TCP Client Port Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description TCP Server Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 3 TCP Client Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling this parameter sets the operating mode of the transceiver s terminal server to TCP Client Your selection determines which other parameters are available for the serial port Upon booting up the radio creates a persistent outgoing TCP connection to the TCP Client IP and TCP Client Port Any data sent to the associated serial port on the transceiver is automatically directed to the entered IP address and port number IP Address amp Port in the TCP Client Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 4 Client IP Both 0 0 0 0 Any valid IP address The IP address the transceiver creates a connection to on boot up when the transceiver is set to TCP Client mode In the configuration Web page enter the IP address to the left of the colon and the TCP port number in the box to the right of the colon IP Address amp Port in the TCP Client Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt 5
116. ing parameters on page 37 now available in Tool Suite VLAN trunking on page 41 Runtime Serial Setup U on page 49 Pre Packet and Post Packet Timeout settings on page 48 TCP Server Keep Alive on page 54 AES Version on page 83 Additional updates include but are not limited to Indicated that free form text fields such as Write Community and Site Name cannot contain 96 amp lt or symbols Added local diagnostics as an option on page 99 Added additional subnet ID examples on page 71 Added Web page screen reference Appendix on page 125 03 27 2012 NG q Unreleased manual version LUM0024AB Rev D V Updates include but are not limited to 12 07 2011 LUM0024AB Rev D Document is now broken into chapters and a series of appendices to help make information easier to file See the table of contents All parameters that are available to set are listed in alphabetical order in their respective chapters Each parameter is also listed in the added index Firmware revision information is available in Appendix A Discovery Server procedures are now in Appendix C Added Windows 7 instructions for changing an IP address Added Tool Suite procedures where appropriate throughout Converted to the current FreeWave look and feel vi Table Of Contents iln c a a a a ee O ee a XV Chapter 1 Introduction cortisol A keene ER I puce de ex be 1 Getting to Know the Plus Style Transceiver e cece ce ec
117. ing patterns minimize the interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area For example if there were 10 pairs of FreeWave transceivers operating on different networks in close proximity setting a different Frequency Key value for each pair reduces the chance that transceivers hop to the same frequency at the same time If two networks were to hop to the same frequency by chance the next hop would be to a different frequency for both networks To use a different Frequency Key you must also use subnet IDs For more information see Subnet ID on page 71 Additional network separation can be gained by adjusting the Max and Min Packet Size settings Frequency Zones Note In MultiPoint networks this setting only needs to be set on the Master In a Point to Point network the Master and the Slave must have matching Frequency Zone settings Web Parameter Zones in the Transmission Characteristics section of the Radio Setup page Terminal Menu 4 Radio Setup gt 3 Zones Network Type Both Default Setting All selected Options See description below LUM0024AB Rev D 62 Description Master Tx Beacon FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Divides the available band 902 MHz to 928 MHz into smaller bands in this case 16 smaller bands each consisting of 7 or 8 frequency channels In Tool Suite click the Frequency Zones button on the Radio Setup tab to display the 16 zones available In the configuration We
118. ing these settings Many of these settings are also available through Basic IP Setup in HyperTerminal and the Discovery Server For more information see IP and Network Communication Settings on page 33 Serial Setup 1 and Set the port numbers and data settings for each serial port These settings need Serial Setup 2 to match the device to which each port is connected For more information see Serial Port Settings on page 43 Radio Setup Set the transceivers Operation Mode Transmission Characteristics Multipoint Parameters and the Call Book For more information Radio Settings on page 59 Security Set the RADIUS server authentication MAC filtering and the AES Encryption information For more information Security Settings on page 81 Set the SNMP management features of the transceiver The transceiver supports SNMP versions 1 2 and 3 All of the SNMP manageable objects for FreeWave s radios are contained in a single MIB file FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB This file is available from FreeWave upon request For more information SNMP Settings on page 89 Set FreeWave Redundant Master System units only For details about these settings see the Redundant Master System User Manual Addendum Diagnostics View the signal level noise level signal to noise delta and receive rate for each frequency available to the transceiver For more information see Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics on page 99 Setup logins for th
119. ink Data arriving at this transceiver and being sent out of the local Ethernet port has any VLAN tag removed before being sent out of the port Determines whether VLAN is active and in which mode it is used 40 VLAN Subnet Mask FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Subnet Mask in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 8 Data Subnet Mask Both Blank Any IPV4 net mask address The subnet mask for the Data VLAN IP address for example 255 255 255 0 VLAN Trunk ID 1 to VLAN Trunk ID 5 A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description VLAN Trunk ID 1 to VLAN Trunk ID 5 in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt C VLAN Trunk Both 0 Any number between 1 and 4095 Use VLAN Trunk IDs to propagate the definition of VLANs on the whole local area network On each device enter the VLAN IDs of the devices that radios will be a participant Most networks do not use
120. int Point to MultiPoint or Both Default Setting The factory default setting for the parameter Options The options to which the parameter can be set Description A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabetical order by their Tool Suite field name Addressed Repeat Note This setting must match between the Gateway and all Repeaters Web Parameter Addressed Repeat in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page Terminal Menu 4 Radio Setup gt A Addressed Repeat Network Type MultiPoint Default Setting 3 Options Any number between 0 and 9 Description In a MultiPoint network where the Repeaters parameter is set to Disabled most packets from the Gateway are addressed to a specific MAC address This addressing allows the destination device to send an acknowledgement back to the Gateway that the packet was received successfully The Addressed Repeat setting determines the maximum number of times the Gateway repeats its data packet if it does not receive an acknowledgement from the destination device This repeat is a smart repeat the Gateway only repeats its data if it does not receive an acknowledgement Changing this setting to a higher number can increase the reliability of weaker transceiver links while keeping the maximum possible throughput for that link In Endpoints this setting determines how many tim
121. int Repeater in a MultiPoint Single Radio Repeater network Some advanced features of the transceiver do not operate in Network ID Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D networks containing Repeaters FreeWave does not recommend the use of single radio Repeaters Adding a Repeater to a network cuts the network throughput by 50 Any Repeater in a Point to MultiPoint network is an Endpoint Repeater Set either the Call Book as described in Network ID on page 67 Network ID in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt F Network ID MultiPoint 255 Any number between 0 and 4095 Use the Network ID to establish MultiPoint networks without using the Call Book To enable the Network ID the value must be set between 0 and 4095 excluding 255 which disables the Network ID Because the Network ID does not use serial numbers MultiPoint Gateways and Repeaters may be replaced without reprogramming all of the Endpoints in the network Endpoints link with the first Gateway or Repeater that it hears that has a matching the Network ID The Network ID function should be used in conjunction with the Subnet ID feature if necessary to route data through the transceiver network Without having the serial numbers in the Call Book Endpoints may establish communications with different Masters though not at the same time This is ver
122. ion about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software To disable a serial port in the configuration Web pages 1 Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click the serial port you want to configure to display that serial port s page 3 Ensure that all Enable check boxes on the page are deselected 4 Click Save Apply to save the changes before moving away from the page Using the Serial Port as an Alarm Client If you select to use either serial port as a TCP Server you can also enable that port to be an alarm client To enable the port as an alarm client set the Utilize as Alarm field to Enabled select Enable Alarm Client check box on the Serial Setup configuration Web page In addition you also need to set the following parameters to determine what constitutes an alarm and the action the transceiver takes when in an alarm state e Alarm IP 8 Port Described on next page e Drop Link Described on page 47 e Alarm Retry Limits Attempts Described on page 47 e TCP Server Inactivity Timeout Described on page 54 Viewing a Serial Port s Status Note You can view a serial port s status only through the Web Configuration pages For each serial port on the transceiver you can view status information 1
123. ion if necessary If the Windows Firewall is enabled the notice below displays when you run the TFTP Server for the first time Windows Security Alert To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Do you want to keep blocking this program T Name TFTPServer Publisher Unknown Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Intemet or a network If you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock a program To allow the server to run click Unblock This message does not display if the Windows Firewall has been disabled TFTP Server Client Connections The top half of the TFTP Server window is a list of active client connections Each connection shows the IP address of the client and the UDP port number the server is using to communicate with the client along with the following information Gm een Shows what the client is currently doing for example getting a file Shows a green progress bar that indicates the progress of a file transfer Kbytes sec Shows the current file transfer speed LUM0024AB Rev D 136 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers TFTP Control Options The buttons at the top of the TFTP Server window control the server Button A Start Server Restarts the server Stop Server Stops the server No TFTP clients can connect to the server when it is sto
124. ion 0 clears the MAC Filter list setting the transceiver back to allowing all Ethernet traffic 6 Exit the Setup menu to reboot the transceiver Using Discovery Server You can also determine and set the IP address of a Plus style transceiver with a firmware version of 2 8 or higher using the FreeWave Discovery Server a free utility available from FreeWave Discovery Server is available on the User Manual and System Tools CD and is also available for download from www freewave com Note Firewall software such as Windows Firewall and McAfee Personal Firewall can prevent the Discovery Server from operating properly FreeWave recommends disabling any Firewall software prior to running the Discovery Server LUM0024AB Rev D 13 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers FreeWave Discovery Tool File Mass Options Model senalnumber nome lo 7 Subnet 8413578 192 168 111 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 100 8417768 Erie Tower 192 168 111 47 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 2 zz 8431580 192 168 111 40 255 255 255 0 1921681111 CM CA 255 255 255 0 1921681111 s0 222 8415142 192 168 111 50 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 80 2 22 8417769 Greeley Re 192 168 111 438 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 80 2 22 7 9271323 192 168 111 108 255 255 255 0 192 168 111 1 80 2 15 2 12 Enable Diagnostics This section provides instructions to determine and set the radio s IP address using Discovery Server For more information
125. irmware upgrade with links that are stable and of high quality LUM0024AB Rev D 31 LUM0024AB Rev D 32 Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings The parameters on the IP Setup tab or IP Setup configuration Web page are typically set by a network administrator These are the parameters that set the Ethernet address and other communications for the transceiver You can also set the IP and network communication settings using the IP menu in the terminal interface through HyperTerminal Within IP Setup you set the following types of parameters e LAN Network Interface Configuration Management The local area network LAN settings e VLAN Configuration Data The virtual local area network VLAN settings A VLAN is a group of devices with acommon set of requirements that communicate as if they were attached to the same domain regardless of their network location Not every network needs or uses VLAN IDs The VLAN Mode setting is typically set to Disabled Changes to VLAN settings should be approved by a network administrator e NTP Client The Network Time Protocol NTP settings The device whose IP address you enter here is the device that the transceivers in your network use to synchronize their internal clocks e Syslog Server The system logging settings Enabling and setting IP addresses in the system server settings instructs the transceiver to send all its log entries to a system server For more information see
126. k and Sharing Center and continue with step 5 3 Inthe Network Sharing Center group click View network status and tasks The middle of the displayed screen shows your active networks LUM0024AB Rev D 146 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 4 Within your active networks click Local Area Connection to display the Local Area Connection Status window View your basic network information and set up connections See full ma f o p VR Je ki DJ6QRXN1 freewave local Internet This computer View your active networks Connect or disconnect de freewave local Access type nternei Domain network Connections y Local Area Connection 4 5 Click Properties to display the Local Area Connection Properties window 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 in the list and click Properties Connect using a Intel R 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection This connection uses the following items v M Client for Microsoft Networks di Virtual PC Network Filter Driver vl 2005 Packet Scheduler v B File and Printer for Jg V Link pasare Discovery Responder Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks ok J Camel If you use IPv6 IP
127. l Rights section of the page use the drop down menus in each group to select the access rights for each page 4 Click Save Apply to save your changes and apply them to the transceiver Adding and Deleting Users Note You can only create and edit users using the configuration Web pages You can set up to nine custom users with login access to a Plus style transceiver The tenth login is the permanent admin login To add a user 1 Access the transceiver s Web page For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Click Users in the Pages menu to display the Users page LUM0024AB Rev D 25 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers 3 Atthe bottom of the User Accounts section of the page click the green plus ia icon or click Add User 4 Inthe dialog box that displays enter the following user information Hed Description A name that identifies the user for example guest ora user s first initial and last name User Level Select 1 2 or 3 to assign the user to a group For more information see Defining User Groups on page 24 Password and Confirm The user password to enter when accessing restricted Password pages 5 Click Add User to create the user account or click the red x icon in the upper right corner of the dialog box to cancel without creating the user To delete a user 1 Access the transceiver s Web page For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pa
128. le Sets the port as a TCP terminal server For more information TCP Server Enable on page 53 e TCP Client Enable Sets the port as a TCP client to the IP address and port entered in the TCP Client IP and TCP Client Port fields For more information see TCP Client Enable on page 52 e UDP Multicast Enable Enables the transceiver as a UDP terminal server using the port number entered in the UDP Local Port parameter or as a one to many connection from the MultiPoint Gateway s serial port to the interested MultiPoint Repeaters and or Endpoints serial ports if the Use as Multicast parameter is also enabled For more information see UDP Multicast Enable on page 56 and Use as Multicast on page 57 5 Select a Tool Suite program option to send the changes to the transceiver For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software To set a serial port s Mode in the configuration Web pages 1 Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click the serial port you want to configure to display that Serial Port s page 3 Select the Enable check box in the mode section that you want to set For example to set the serial port as a TCP terminal server select the Enable check box in the TCP Se
129. lick OK LUM0024AB Rev D 28 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers ie To view file extensions in Windows XP from within Windows Explorer click Tools and select Folder Options Scroll down and then click Folder and search options Click the View tab and ensure that the Hide extensions for known file types option is not selected Click OK 5 Click Upgrade Firmware The transceiver attempts to retrieve the firmware file from your computer To verify that this is working properly or to see the status of the firmware retrieval open the FreeWave TFTP Server application that you minimized If the firmware file is being uploaded to the transceiver there is a new entry in the FreeWave TFTP Server window with a progress bar FreeWave TFTP Server QuE Stop server Clear log Configure Client IP Action Progress KBytes sec 192 168 111 100 4 GET htp2_21 bin GG 179 Timestamp Client IP Message A Deri Dec 10 08 48 38 2010 TFIP server stopped Deri Dec 0 44 2010 TFTP server started dri Dec 10 Il TFTP server stopped dri Dec 10 11 TFTP server started dri Dec 10 11 192 168 111 100 4 Client wants file htp2_21 bin X Fri Dec 10 11 010 15 1 100 4 Transfer completed 1730673 bytes in 9 4 dri Dec 10 10 46 41 2010 192 168 111 100 4 Client wants file htp2_21 bin Over a local connection for example connected directly from computer to transceiver using an Ethernet cable the upgrade can take less than 30 seconds If
130. ll Transfer Help De 3 DB Y fi jj o MIH ZO TTID OD DNO 00 JONA DNA Radio Setup Network Type Modem Mode Freguency Key Zones Max Packet Size Min Packet Size Transmit Power Retry Timeout RF Data Rate Transmit Rate Addressed Repeat Broadcast Repeat Slave Connect Odds AND THEN Master Tx Beacon Network ID Repeaters Subnet ID RX Subnet ID TX c Exit Menu Point To Point Gateway 5 65535 9 1 10 255 154 kbps Normal 3 9 Drop Data 1 255 Disabled F F Providing Site Information For each transceiver in your network you can provide information to help identify that transceiver such as a name and contact information The site information displays on the Status page in the configuration Web pages To provide site information in Tool Suite For parameters that have only two options for example Enabled or Disabled entering the letter or number of the option at the prompt toggles the selection to the other value For example if the Repeaters setting in the Radio Setup menu is set to Enabled and you enter G at the Radio Setup menu prompt the value toggles to Disabled and the menu redisplays Important Parameter settings are only sent to the transceiver when you exit out of Setup Mode press Esc at the Setup Main menu Parameter settings are not sent to the transceivers you make the changes 1 Open Tool Suite and
131. lling the Endpoint 884 3872 through Repeater 1 884 1234 then Repeater 2 884 0234 then Repeater 3 571 3456884 9456 and finally Repeater 4 884 4567 Entering the serial number 999 9999 in line 1 instructs the Gateway to continue calling through the Repeaters programmed on that line LUM0024AB Rev D 76 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Entry Number Repeater 1 Repeater 2 0 884 3872 884 1234 884 0234 1 999 9999 884 9456 884 4567 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 To call an Endpoint through one or more Repeaters that Endpoint must be called individually With Call All selected the Gateway will not connect with any Endpoints through Repeaters The Gateway calls every Endpoint in the list and connects with the first Endpoint that responds When calling through a Repeater the Gateway must first call that Repeater and establish a communication link with it prior to making contact with the Endpoint Programming Point to MultiPoint Call Book Note FreeWave recommends using the Network ID feature instead of the Call Book in a MultiPoint network If the Network ID feature is used in a MultiPoint network no entries are needed in the Call Book of any of the transceivers In a MultiPoint network the Endpoints and Repeaters are not listed in the Gateway s Call Book An Endpoint must have the Gateway and any Repeater it is going to use in its Call Book The following examples show the Call Books of a MultiPoint network comprised o
132. located in the server s root folder If there is a folder in the root folder named Examples and it contains a file named image bmp then the TFTP client accesses that file using the path examples image bmp Both forward and backward slashes are allowed to separate directory and file names 1 Open the TFTP Server application 2 Click Configure in the configuration options at the top of the window to display the Server Configuration window 3 Inthe Root Folder field enter the directory that you will use to hold files for a client s access Click the button to the right of the field to open a file browser to select the directory Note Filenames are case insensitive EXAMPLE Example and example are all the same as far as the server is concerned 4 Click OKto save your changes and return to the TFTP Server window LUM0024AB Rev D 138 Appendix D Using the Discovery Server You can use the FreeWave Discovery Server to determine and set a transceiver s IP address and other Ethernet communication settings The Discovery Server is a free utility available from FreeWave and is available on the User Manual and System Tools CD and is also available for download from www freewave com FreeWave Discovery Tool File Mass Options Mode SerialNumber Name I subnet Gateway Web Port Local Sign 8413578 8417768 bal 580 8415 1 42 8417769 9271323 Erie Tower Greeley Re
133. lus style transceiver you can use the following setup tools to configure the settings on the transceiver e Tool Suite Tool Suite is the newest configuration software and is the recommended method for programming your transceivers Tool Suite provides a group of tools for configuring the devices in your network and for monitoring your network s performance Using the Configuration application within Tool Suite you can program changes to the transceiver s settings Tool Suite is available on the User Manual and System Tools CD andis also available for download from www freewave com To access the transceiver in Tool Suite see Resetting Transceivers to the Factory Default Settings on page 15 LUM0024AB Rev D 15 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Programming Transceivers Note For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software e Web Pages Each Plus style transceiver has a built in Web interface that you can use to program its settings To access the Web interface you must have a Web browser installed on your computer To access the transceiver s Web configuration pages Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 e Terminal Interface such as HyperTerminal Available starting in firmware 2 26 you can program a Plus style transceiver through its serial port using a set of menus accessed through a termin
134. lus style transceiver and within the configuration Web pages the system logs the activity For example each time a user logs into the Web pages the system makes an entry in the log and each time a firmware upgrade is initiated the system makes an entry in the log The system log time is pulled from the NTP server if the NTP Client setting in the IP Setup parameters is enabled If the NTP Client setting is disabled the log date and time is reset to midnight November 30 1999 each time the transceiver reboots 1 Access the transceiver s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click Security to display the Security page 3 Inthe Logging section at the bottom of the page click View Log The log file formatted similar to the following displays 19991130003625Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 50 19991130003659Z System Reboot Initiated By admin From 192 168 111 50 19991130000041Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 50 19991130000620Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 125 199911300007042 Firmware Upgrade Initiated By admin from 192 168 111 125 199911300018242 Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 125 19991130000030Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111 125 19991201012230Z System Reboot Initiated By admin From 192 168 111 125 19991130000023Z Web Login Successful For admin From 192 168 111
135. me subnet as the transceiver If the subnet mask for your network is 255 255 255 0 the first three octets or sections of the IP address on the transceiver and the IP address on the computer running Tool Suite must match The last octet is unique For example if the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 and the transceiver s IP address is 198 168 111 100 then the computer running Tool Suite must have an IP address that begins with 198 168 111 the last section of the IP address is unique to identify the device If you have questions about the subnet addressing for your company s network contact your network administrator For information about changing a computer s IP address see Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows on page 145 Note For more information about using Tool Suite see the Tool Suite User Manual available on the User Manual and System Tools CD or by selecting File gt Help in the Tool Suite software 1 Open Tool Suite and display the Configuration application 2 Select or create an Ethernet network 3 Enter the transceiver s IP address in the IP Address field in the upper left corner of the Plus Configuration ribbon 4 Click Read Radio in the Plus Configuration ribbon 5 Tool Suite attempts to connect to the transceiver and display it in the Discovered Devices tree 6 Select the transceiver in the Discovered Devices tree to display its current settings in the setup tabs Accessing Configuration Web Pages Each Plu
136. minal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Both Disabled Disabled v1 v2 The trap version supported by the SNMP Agent Write Community in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 2 Write Community Both Blank Any free form text up to 25 characters SNMP community name that has write access Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 8 lt or gt SNMP Trap Limit Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the high and low trap limits that you can set for the transceivers described in this document In Tool Suite the fields for the trap limits display when the Trap Version parameter is set to anything other than Disabled In the configuration Web pages use the check boxes and drop down lists in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page to set the trap limits parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter Network Type Default Setting Options Description The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Point to Point Point to MultiPoint or Both The factory default setting forthe parameter The options to which the parameter can be set A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabetical order by their Tool Suite
137. n Note The information in this chapter assumes that you are familiar with SNMP and its use in your site Each of the SNMP manageable objects is also contained in the FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB file that you can use to import into your system The basic object tree structure and a description of each element available in that file is available in Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB on page 149 The file is available from FreeWave upon request Defining SNMP management conditions requires setting the following e SNMP agent information SNMP version and passwords e Trap configuration For example the fault time and the IP address of the location that is gathering the fault conditions e Trap limits The high and low limits after which a fault occurs SNMP Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the SNMP parameters that you can set for the transceivers described in this document parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Network Type Point to Point Point to MultiPoint or Both Default Setting The factory default setting forthe parameter LUM0024AB Rev D 89 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings Options Description The options to which the parameter can be set A description of what the parameter is and how it applies to the transceiver in your network The parameters are listed in alphabe
138. ndex UDP Power Up Port defined 55 UDP enabling 56 UDP Multicast Enable defined 56 UL specficiations iii Un Acked Packets defined 103 upstream connections 100 Upstream Noise defined 103 Upstream Signal defined 103 Uptime defined 104 Use as Multicast defined 57 User Password defined 87 users adding 25 deleting 25 Group Levels 24 logins 24 passwords 26 Users page 132 Utilize For Alarm defined 57 V VLAN Configuration parameters DatalD 38 Default Gateway 39 IP Address 39 Management ID 40 Mode 40 Subnet Mask 41 VLAN Data ID defined 38 VLAN Default Gateway defined 39 VLAN IP Address defined 39 VLAN Management ID defined 40 VLAN Mode defined 40 VLAN Subnet Mask defined 41 VLAN Trunk ID defined 41 Voltage Alarm Above defined 97 Voltage Alarm Below enabled 97 Voltage Alarm Enable defined 97 Voltage defined 104 VSWR Alarm Above defined 96 LUM0024AB Rev D VSWR Alarm Enable defined 97 W warranty ii Web Page Port defined 41 Web pages accessing 18 applying changes 19 Diagnostics 132 IP Setup 127 navigating 19 overview 19 Pages menu 19 Radio Setup 129 reboot required 19 RMS 131 saving changes 19 Security 130 Serial Setup 128 SNMP 131 Status page 126 Tools 133 Users 132 Wireless Version defined 104 166 FreeWave
139. ng turned on Breaks some VLAN configurations SNMP agent listens to both VLANs in VLAN mode Should only bind to MGMT IP Multicast traffic originating from the Endpoint side of the network is not fully and properly propagated over the air to the Gateway side of the network Multicast traffic from the Gateway side of the network is properly propagated over the air to the Endpoint side of the network Therefore the Multicast functionality for the terminal server is broken for any Endpoint Repeater where you need to send responses to the serial link on the Gateway radio s terminal server A Warning If you use Multicast functionality in versions prior to 2 26 FreeWave strongly advices that you do not upgrade to version 2 26 FreeWave is working to address the Multicast limitations in future firmware releases If you are running a beta version of the 2 23 firmware you must use the TFTP upgrade process for any Slave in your network to upgrade it to the 2 23 general release Do not use the Global Firmware Update functionality Using the Global Update can pin the firmware version to the radio requiring an RMA for the affected device After the radio has been updated to the 2 23 general release using the TFTP upgrade method it is once again safe to use the Global Update functionality for any future updates Unable to use the following special characters in any free form text field in the configuration Web pages or Tool Suite 8 Yo lt
140. nts of the file or you might decide to save the file to a more accessible location for use in Microsoft Excel To move and rename the TFTP Server log 1 Open the TFTP Server application 2 Click Configure in the configuration options at the top of the window to display the Server Configuration window 3 Inthe Log File field enter the directory where you want to save the log file and the file name Click the button to the right of the field to open a file browser to select the directory 4 Click OK to save your changes and return to the TFTP Server window LUM0024AB Rev D 137 Appendix C Using the FreeWave TFTP Server Clearing the TFTP Server File The log file is not erased when the program is restarted and continues to gather information until you manually clear it 1 Open the TFTP Server application 2 Click Clear Log in the configuration options at the top of the window Setting the TFTP Server Root Folder The root folder is where TFTP clients access files By default the root folder is named Root and is created under the FreeWave TFTP Server folder in the Windows Program Files folder You can direct the root folder to any other folder or drive on your computer Clients can only access files from the root folder or from folders that are contained in the root folder Clients see the root folder as their root path For example if a client asks for a file named sample txt the server sends the file if it is
141. numbers to which this document applies The latest firmware versions are available on the FreeWave Web site at www freewave com You can also view the latest firmware available for most models in Tool Suite The sections below describe the updates and known limitations in each firmware revision for the FGR2 PE U The most recent version is listed first Version 2 26 Release Date May 2012 Additions Updates The following functionality was added in version 2 26 AES version selection between 128 bit and 256 bit encryption VLAN trunking Max Transmission Unit MTU TCP Server Keep Alive Runtime Serial Setup U Syslog server event recording support MAC address filtering for up to 18 distinct Ethernet devices User account support Modbus RTU timing settings The following issues have been resolved e VLAN corrected from version 2 23 due to a software configuration issue e Discovery service listens to and responds on all participant networks LUM0024AB Rev D 121 Appendix A Firmware Updates Known Limitations Version 2 25 Missing Agent IP Address information in SNMPv2 trap events RADIUS authentication fails Wrong serial numbers returned in the Connected To field from SNMP queries MIB document using incorrect and invalid object syntaxes per SMIv2 rules and agent data reporting Missing Enterprise OID and Trap Community String objects in traps Source based routing failure due to kernel config option not bei
142. o date troubleshooting information check the Support page at www freewave com FreeWave provides technical support Monday through Friday 7 30 AM to 5 30 PM Mountain Time GMT 7 Call toll free at 1 866 923 6168 within Colorado call 303 381 9200 or contact us through email at moreinfo freewave com Documentation Feedback Your feedback is important to us FreeWave Technologies Inc is committed to continually improving the quality of our documentation If you have any comments or suggestions about this document send them to us at techpubs freewave com Please include the title of the document or the document s part number in your email Additional Information For more information about creating Ethernet networks see the following application notes e Application Note 5474 Connecting a Plus Radio to a Data Radio T 96SR e Application Note 5495 Not All Wireless Ethernet IP Applications are Created Equal e Application Note 5500 Design Considerations for Plus IP Ethernet Radios For information about installing your Plus style transceivers see the following guides e Enterprise Gateway Installation Guide LUM0024AB Rev D xvi Chapter 1 Introduction The FGR2 PE U offers industrial serial and Ethernet wireless connectivity using the license free spread spectrum for data communication over long distances The transceiver is compatible with other FreeWave FGR plus family radios and has two Ethernet ports and two serial ports providing
143. om within Windows Explorer click Tools and select Folder Options Scroll down and then click Folder and search options Click the View tab and ensure that the Hide extensions for known file types option is not selected Click OK 5 Click GLOBAL Firmware Upgrade Transceivers that successfully receive the firmware upgrade load the file to memory and then reboot The reboot times are randomized within a short window to keep every transceiver from restarting at the same time 6 To verify the firmware upgrade see Verifying Firmware Upgrades on page 30 Verifying Firmware Upgrades After the transceiver has taken a firmware upgrade and rebooted to its previously programmed state you can verify that the firmware upgrade was successful LUM0024AB Rev D 30 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers 1 Refresh the transceiver s configuration Web pages by refreshing your browser window or opening a new session If you are having problems viewing the Web pages it may be necessary to clear your Web browser cache and cookies This process varies depending on the Web browser you are using If you need assistance contact FreeWave Technical Support 2 From the Pages menu on the left side click Status to display the Status page This page should load by default when you log in The Firmware Version field in the Hardware Information section of the page displays the current firmware version installed Ensure this matches the firmware version to w
144. or security purposes if the transceiver cannot authenticate with the RADIUS server due to a bad password or other authentication credentials the transceiver goes into offline mode blocking all access and reboots in five seconds Note This option is controlled from the Gateway only It has no functionality on Endpoints or MultiPoint Repeaters Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description RADIUS Port RADIUS IP Address in the RADIUS Authentication Configuration section of the Security page 5 Security gt 1 Radius IP Address Both 0 0 0 0 Any valid IP address The IP address of the RADIUS server DNS names are not accepted Note This option is controlled from the Gateway only It has no functionality on Endpoints or MultiPoint Repeaters Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Shared Secret RADIUS Port Number in the RADIUS Authentication Configuration section of the Security page 5 Security gt 2 Radius Port Both 1812 Any valid port number between 0 and 65535 The port number of the RADIUS server s authentication port By default the port number is set to 1812 Note This option is used on Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters only It has no functionality on Gateways Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type LUM0024AB Rev D Shared Secret in the RADIUS Authentication Configuration section of
145. ose communication Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description VLAN Mode Management VLAN ID in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt A Management VLAN ID Both 0 Any valid VLAN ID between 1 and 4095 Computers and devices using the VLAN ID entered here are able to access the transceiver s Setup pages receive SNMP information send SNMP commands and view the transceiver in the FreeWave Discovery Server A Warning Not every network needs or uses VLAN IDs The Mode setting is typically set to Disabled Your network administrator should approve any changes Configuring the VLAN information incorrectly can cause loss of communication between devices in your network Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Mode in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 6 VLAN Both Disabled e Disabled VLAN will not be used e Tagged If the data coming into the transceiver s local Ethernet port is tagged with a VLAN ID select this option The transceiver bridges the data leaving the VLAN ID as is e Untagged If the data coming into the transceiver s local Ethernet port is not tagged with a VLAN ID select this option The transceiver accepts the data tags it with the VLAN ID entered in the Data VLAN ID field and sends it across the radio l
146. ost applications If a large MultiPoint network is implemented using the Call Book and you want to add a LUM0024AB Rev D 75 Chapter 5 Radio Settings transceiver to the network or need to replace a transceiver you must physically travel to all transceivers in the network and enter the new serial number in the transceiver s Call Book Using the Call Book offers both security and flexibility in determining how FreeWave transceivers communicate with each other You must set the following for two FreeWave transceivers to communicate in Point to Point mode 1 The Gateway s serial number must be listed in the Endpoint s Call Book Endpoint column 2 The Endpoint s serial number must be listed in the Gateway s Call Book Endpoint column 3 The Gateway must be programmed to call the Endpoint Entry to Call option The Call Book allows you to incorporate up to 10 FreeWave transceivers designate 1 to 4 Repeaters to use with each transceiver and designate which Endpoint the Gateway calls To set the Entry to Call option select the number in the Entry to Call field select All to direct the Gateway to call all Endpoints If a Call Book entry uses 3 or 4 Repeaters then the total number of available Endpoint entries is reduced as an extra Call Book line would be in use for Repeaters 3 and 4 To set the Entry to Call option select the appropriate Entry number in the Entry to Call drop down menu It is important that the Call Book slots
147. ot Set to 1 to reboot radio This will force any Read Write INTEGER changes to take effect 0 1 fwtPlusModemMaxSlaveRetry The maximum number of times an Read Write Unsigned32 Endpoint can attempt to deliver data to the 0 9 Gateway before it discards the data fwtPlusModemSystemName A textual identifier for a given system Read Write DisplayString SIZE 0 32 fwtPlusModemFreqZonelndex An index used to identify a specific Not Unsigned32 frequency zone for a specific radio Accessible modem fwtPlusModemFreqZoneDescr A textual description of a specific Read Only DisplayString frequency zone for a specific radio modem fwtPlusModemFreqZoneEnabled If the value of this object is true 1 then the Read Write TruthValue referenced frequency zone is enabled for the relevant radio modem if the value of this object is false 2 then the frequency zone is disabled fwtPlusModemSupplyVoltageBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemSupplyVoltage when the supply voltage for a radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemRxRateBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemRxRate when the receive rate fora radio modem goes out of specification fwtPlusModemSystemName fwtPlusModemVendorString fwtPlusModemTxRateBad This notification is generated fwtPlusModemTxRate when the transmit rate fora fwtPlusModemVendorString radio modem goes out of specific
148. other FreeWave Ethernet transceivers operate in a Gateway to Endpoint configuration Before the transceivers can operate together they must be set up to properly communicate In a standard configuration the Gateway mode should be used on the end which will be connected to the LAN When setting up the transceiver remember that a number of parameters are controlled by the settings in the Gateway Therefore deploying the Gateway on the communications end where it is easier to access is strongly advised This field is hidden in the configuration Web page when Global Changes are enabled For more information see Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers on page 23 Point to Point Gateway Designates the transceiver as the Gateway in Point to Point mode The Gateway may call any or all Endpoints designated in its Call Book A quick method of identifying a Gateway is to power the transceiver Prior to establishing a communication link with an Endpoint or Repeater all three of the Gateway s lower LEDs CD TX CTS are solid red Point to Point Endpoint Designates the transceiver as an Endpoint in Point to Point mode The MultiPoint Gateway MultiPoint Endpoint LUM0024AB Rev D Endpoint communicates with any Gateway in its Call Book either directly or through up to four Repeaters When functioning as an Endpoint the Entry to Call feature in the transceivers Call Book is not operational Designates the t
149. packet size in bytes by way of charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 154 kbps Using the default settings the actual maximum packet size in bytes is 213 Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF Data Rate of 154 kbps in bytes Ko Max Setting blank area lt not recommended LUM0024AB Rev D 64 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Referencing the default settings the Gateway transmits up to 213 bytes on every hop If fewer than 213 bytes are transmitted by the Gateway the balance is allocated to the Endpoint s transmission plus the quantity in the Min Packet Size setting For example if a Gateway transmits 100 bytes the Endpoint then has a total of 134 bytes available 113 leftover bytes 21 Min packet size Maximum Packet Size Definition with RF Data Rate of 115 kbps in bytes The above table defines the maximum packet size in bytes by way of charting the Min Packet Size setting versus the Max Packet Size setting where the RF Data Rate is set to 115 kbps Modem Mode Web Parameter Modem Mode in the Operation Mode section of the Radio Setup page Terminal Menu 4 Radio Setup gt 1 Modem Mode Network Type Both LUM0024AB Rev D 65 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Default Setting Options Description Endpoint See below The Network Type and Modem Mode options designate the method FreeWave transceivers use to communicate with each
150. pe Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings lower than the 1500 byte default value with the networks also adjusted accordingly FreeWave recommends starting with 1400 bytes in this scenario Important If you change the MTU setting you must change the MTU to match on all devices within the network If you feel you need to change this setting from the default 1500 bytes contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance on the setting that is appropriate for your network Enable check box in the NTP Client section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt D NTP Client Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables the Network Time Protocol NTP client on the transceiver The transceiver checks with the NTP Server specified in the NTP Client IP Address parameter and sets its internal clock to the time and date specified by the NTP server The transceiver checks with the NTP server on its initial startup and then periodically checks the server to ensure its internal clock is still in sync Note Test the connectivity to the NTP server and its response to NTP requests If the transceiver is unsuccessful connecting to the NTP server upon booting it makes a new request to the server before every log file entry which can cause unnecessary network traffic IP Address in the NTP Client section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt E NTP IP Address Both Blank An
151. pen the Discovery Server application 2 Right click the discovered transceiver in the list and select Open Web Page Your computer s default Web browser opens and displays the selected transceiver s IP address in the address bar If your computer can communicate with that IP address via HTTP the login prompt displays 3 Login to display the transceiver s configuration pages Rebooting All Transceivers in the Discovery Server List Using the Discovery Server application you can send a reboot command to every transceiver in the Discovery Server list Any transceiver in the Discovery Server list whose administrator password matches that entered in Discovery Server is rebooted Any transceiver that dos not have a matching administrator password ignores the request Note Discovery Server can only reboot a radio if that transceivers s administrator password is seven characters long or less Discovery Server does not accept passwords longer than seven characters You can use this password limitation to limit which transceivers can be changed using the Discovery Server application 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 From the Mass Options menu select Mass Reboot 3 Enter the Administrator password and click OK Viewing Diagnostic Information in Discovery Server Within the Discovery Server application you can request diagnostic information from any discovered transceiver LUM0024AB Rev D 141 Appendix D Using the Discovery
152. ply functionality to IP Serial Radio Security SNMP and Users pages Added global Enable Disable button to Tools page Added one second timeout to slaves during global upgrade to minimize rewind requests for packets that were already in the masters Tx buffer FreeWave now supports only the following versions SSLv3 256 bits AES256 SHA TLSv1 256 bits AES256 SHA SSLv3 128 bits AES128 SHA TLSv1 128 bits AES128 SHA SSLv3 168 bits DES CBC3 SHA TLSv1 168 bits DES CBC3 SHA SSLv3 128 bits RC4 SHA TLSv1 128 bits RC4 SHA SSLv3 128 bits RC4 MD5 TLSv1 128 bits RC4 MD5 With the addition of the Users page you can now define who can edit the settings on the transceiver Setting users up on this page can affect whether they can save settings through Tool Suite and the Web pages Known Limitations Modem Stats require a radio link to be accurate e Master Tx Beacon is not supported on a setting higher than 1 in MultiPoint networks with Repeaters LUM0024AB Rev D 123 Appendix A Firmware Updates Version 2 21 Release Date November 2010 Additions Updates e Fixed hardware and boot version on Web page e The Tools page can now be viewed in Internet Explorer e Fixed VLAN for Redundant Master Systems RMS To use VLAN with an RMS both the RMS and all Endpoints must be running firmware version 2 21 or higher Known Limitations Modem Stats require a radio link to be accurate Master Tx Beacon is not supported on a setting high
153. pped and any existing connections are dropped Clear Log Clear the log display at the bottom of the wind and erases the log file Configure Opens the Server Configuration window where you can set the Root Folder and point to a Log file TFTP Server Log The bottom half of the TFTP Server window is the log display showing log entries since the program was started To the left of the timestamp is an icon to indicate the type of log entry e Information indicated by an i in a balloon e Warning indicated by a yellow warning sign e Error indicated by a red circle with an x in it Each log entry is time stamped and includes the IP address and UDP port of the client and a descriptive message indicating the reason for the log entry The log file is a csv Comma Separated Value format file and can be imported into Microsoft Excel for viewing or printing The first line of the file contains column headers and is followed by one line for each entry in the log For more information see Moving and Renaming the TFTP Server Log on page 137 Moving and Renaming the TFTP Server Log By default the TFTP Server log file is created in the FreeWave TFTP Server program folder and is named Log csv You can move the file or change the file s name using the configuration options in the TFT Server window For example you might decide to save a version of the file for a particular time period to a directory prior to clearing the conte
154. r application 2 From the File menu select Export to CSV 3 Name the file and click Save to save the data in csv format Upgrading Firmware from Discovery Server The Mass Firmware Upgrade option available in the Mass Options menu in Discovery Server is for FreeWave internal use only LUM0024AB Rev D 143 LUM0024AB Rev D 144 Appendix E Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows To access a Plus Style transceiver a static IP address on the same subnet may need to be assigned to the router switch and or the computer used to access the transceiver s configuration parameters The following sections detail how to change the IP address of your computer in Windows XP and in Windows 7 0 Note the following if you need to change the IP address of your computer e The computer and the transceiver you are connecting to cannot have the same IP address e If you are in an environment with a wireless network to which your computer links you may need to disable that wireless network to successfully connect to a Plus Style device Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows XP The following instructions are for Windows XP 1 From the Windows Start menu select Control Panel or Settings gt Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Connections icon 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties to display the Local Area Connection Properties window Note Depending on the Network setup different icons may appear here Cont
155. r el lll rrr 37 Spanning Tree 37 oubnetMasK ii ene ee S IN LA Dou EDI Em e ie 37 El Peli zr Teac as RR E 38 Syslog Server eee 38 VLAN Data ID ns 38 VLAN Default Gateway 39 VLAN IP Address 39 VLAN Management DD 40 VLAN Mode 40 VLAN Subnet Mask cscs sas thse NEL Sse ce ide eee ld deus utu ences days Da Sele 41 VLAN Trunk ID 1 to VLAN TrunkID5S ccoo conc 41 Web Page Port http 41 Chapter 4 Serial Port Settings 43 Setting a Serial Port s Mode 43 Disabling Serial Ports a oaa adada oaoa a doaar a aaaea ann rr naana 44 Using the Serial Port as an Alarm Client 45 Viewing a Serial Port s Status 45 Eth met Rxcand AA 46 Serial Rx and Tx nc 46 Status 46 Serial Port Parameter Reference ee 46 Alarm PS POTU 422 yee tte sei DANGAN AND id Se Gai NG Seeded deo he eS 46 Alarm Retry Limit Attempts cence ccc ce cece cece Rees essere eese 47 LUM0024AB Rev D viii Droplink 47 Al ee LL a oneness 48 Mullicast POTU cul e AN a na aha iri veli ta 48 Pre Packet and Post Packet Timeouts coco cnn cnn nnnnnncnnnnio 48 Runtime Serial Setup U o oo ccc ccc cnn e cece cece ccc ee cece cece ceeeeeeeeeeeeseees 49 Serial Baud Rate sirene eu sod os ee nee ii orli a AA 50 Serial CD Mode n mote dt See tee e eed dads AA RP 50 Sl 51 Serial Flow Control 51 MICA A 51 Serial Modbus RTU ee 51 sena Pana to en hi e
156. r placement away from other equipment FreeWave offers directional and Omni directional antennas with cable lengths ranging from 3 to 200 feet When using an external antenna placement of that antenna is critical to a solid data link Other antennas in close proximity are a potential source of interference Use the Radio Statistics to help identify potential problems An adjustment as little as 2 feet in antenna placement can resolve some noise problems In extreme cases such as when interference is due to a Pager or Cellular Telephone tower the band pass filters that FreeWave offers may reduce this out of band noise LUM0024AB Rev D 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Choosing Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint Operation A Point to Point network is best suited when your network consists of one Gateway and one Endpoint transceiver You can add up to four Repeaters to extend the reach of the network Important Adding a Repeater to a network cuts the network throughput by 50 In a Point to MultiPoint network also referred to as MultiPoint network the Gateway transceiver is able to simultaneously communicate with numerous Endpoints In its simplest form a MultiPoint network functions with the Gateway broadcasting its messages to all Endpoints If requested by the Gateway the Endpoints respond to the Gateway when given data by the device connected to the data port This response depends on your setup You can extend the reach of the network with
157. r proper transceiver operation TX Throughput The throughput of data being transmitted over the radio link within the last 1 second Un Acked Packets The number of Ethernet packets sent using a broadcast MAC address These packets are unacknowledged by the destination device In a network where the Repeaters setting is Enabled all packets become unacknowledged and this statistic displays a high number of packets In a network where the Repeaters setting is Disabled this statistic can indicate the following e Onthe Gateway this statistic shows a packet that is addressed to a device the Gateway believes is on its wireless network the Gateway has exhausted all of its packet retries and the Gateway never received any acknowledgements for that packet Reasons for this include the following e The destination address is not actually in the wireless network e The destination could not hear the packet from the Gateway e The Gateway could not hear the acknowledgement from the destination e Onan Endpoint this statistic shows a packet that is being sent to the Gateway the Endpoint has received no acknowledgements from the Gateway and the Endpoint has exhausted its maximum number of attempts per the Slave Connect Odds setting It is still possible that any packet included in this statistic was successfully delivered but the radio is unable to obtain an acknowledgement that the packet succeeded Upstream Noise Note This statistic i
158. ransceiver as a Gateway in MultiPoint mode This mode allows one Gateway transceiver to simultaneously be in communication with numerous Endpoints and Repeaters A MultiPoint Gateway communicates only with other transceivers designated as MultiPoint Endpoints or MultiPoint Repeaters Designates the transceiver as an Endpoint in MultiPoint mode This mode allows the Endpoint to communicate with a MultiPoint Gateway The Endpoint may communicate with its Gateway through one or more Repeaters 66 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Point to Point Repeater FreeWave allows the use of up to four Repeaters in a Point to Point Single Radio Repeater communications link significantly extending the operating range When MultiPoint Repeater designated as a Point to Point Repeater a transceiver behaves as a pass through link All settings for the Call Book baud rates and radio transmission characteristics are disabled A Repeater connects with any Gateway that calls it The Repeater must be set up properly in the Gateway s Call Book Note This operation mode should be used when operating the radio as a terminal server only no RF connectivity Adding a Repeater to a network cuts the network throughput by 50 In Point to Point mode the Repeater is not an Endpoint Repeater You must also set the Call Book in Point to Point mode For more information see About the Call Book on page 75 Allows the transceiver to operate as an Endpo
159. reeWave FGR2 PE U transceiver An introduction to the transceiver its ports and LEDs and how to determine the mode you want to run it in Basic programming information including the interfaces you can use to program the transceiver determining a transceiver s IP address setting up permissions to access the transceiver setup information and how to perform firmware upgrades Descriptions of each parameter available when defining IP information serial port setup general transceiver setup SNMP information and security Descriptions of each statistic that is available about the transceivers state and performance Examples of how FreeWave transceivers can exist in a network with other transceivers Pin outs specifications and other mechanical information Information additional tools you might use when working with your Plus style transceiver For information about the firmware releases that apply to the transceiver see Appendix A Notational Conventions This guide uses the following notational conventions Bold Indicates items that you select parameter settings and parameter names ka Warning Indicates a situation that might cause damage to your radio data or network Do Provides time saving or informative suggestions about using the product The term radio and transceiver are used throughout this manual to refer to the FGR2 PE U LUM0024AB Rev D XV Preface Contacting FreeWave Technical Support For up t
160. rmation section of the page provide any of the following information Fe en panain Enter any text up to 25 characters that helps to identify the transceiver Site Contact Enter any text up to 25 characters that provides information about who to contact about the site s status System Name Enter any text up to 32 characters that helps to identify the system in which the transceiver operates Notes Enter any additional text up to 50 characters about the transceiver or the site 4 Click Change Site Information to save your changes Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers Note The Global Change function can only be enabled or disabled using the configuration Web pages Often the settings on transceivers in your network should be the same as the settings in the MultiPoint Gateway Instead of changing each transceiver individually you can use the Global Change function to push the IP Setup Radio Setup Security SNMP and User settings to all connected transceivers in the network 1 Access the Gateway s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click Tools to display the Tools page 3 Click ENABLE Global Change Functionality in the middle of the page The button now displays DISABLE Global Change Functionality Click that button to turn off global changing When enabled the following message displays
161. rrors in data transmission between the Ethernet stack and the transceiver interface Received The number of Ethernet packets and bytes of data the transceiver has received over its radio link Reflected Power A measurement of the transmitted power that is reflected back into the transceiver from mismatched antennas mismatched cables or loose connections between the transceiver and the antenna LUM0024AB Rev D 101 Chapter 8 Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics A reading of 0 to 5 is good 5 to 29 is acceptable to marginal 30 is unacceptable and indicates that the connections should be inspected for loose connections and cable quality RX Success Rate Note This statistic is only valid in a MultiPoint network The percentage of packets successfully received by this transceiver This statistic displays 0 00 ina MultiPoint Gateway FreeWave recommends a minimum 75 success rate or proper transceiver operation RX Throughput The throughput of data being received over the radio link within the last 1 second Signal The received signal level at this transceiver The signal source is the transceiver that transmits to this transceiver shown in the Connected To field The number is an average of the received signal levels measured at each frequency in the transceiver s frequency hop table For a reliable link the margin between the average signal level and average noise level should be 30 dBm or more Low average signal levels c
162. rs disable a connection to a device that uses the Spanning Tree Protocol Prior to enabling this setting ensure that all devices in your network work with the Spanning Tree Protocol FreeWave recommends leaving Spanning Tree disabled unless the Spanning Tree Protocol is required in your application Subnet Mask in the LAN Network Interface Configuration section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 1 Subnet Mask Both 255 255 255 0 Any valid net mask address in your network Used to route data in a sub network 37 Syslog Server 1 Web Parameter Terminal Menu Web Parameter Terminal Menu Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings Devices in the same sub network must have addresses in the same subnet to successfully communicate For example if you keep the default setting of 255 255 255 0 all devices within the network must have addresses where the first three sections of the address match but the last section is unique For example addresses 10 0 1 201 and 10 0 1 202 are in the same subnet but 10 0 2 201 is not included in the subnet If the subnet mask is set to 255 255 0 0 then only the first two sections must be unique This parameter is typically set by a network administrator Syslog Server 1 in the Syslog Server section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt G Syslog Server 1 IP Network Type Both Default Setting 0 0 0 0 Options Any valid IP address Description The IP address of a
163. rver Settings section of the page To disable the port leave all Enable check boxes on the page deselected e TCP Server Sets the port as a TCP terminal server e TCP Client Sets the port as a TCP client to the IP address and port entered in the TCP Client IP and TCP Client Port fields e UDP Enables the transceiver as a UDP terminal server using the port number entered in the UDP Local Port parameter To allow a one to many connection from the MultiPoint Gateway s serial port to the interested MultiPoint Repeaters and or Endpoints serial ports select the Use As Multicast option along with the Enable check box 4 Click Save Apply to save the changes before moving away from the page Disabling Serial Ports If a serial port on the transceiver is not used you can disable it If both ports are disabled the Basic IP Setup for the transceiver still works through Port 1 LUM0024AB Rev D 44 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers To disable a serial port in Tool Suite 1 Open Tool Suite and connect to the transceiver you want to set 2 Ensure the Configuration application is displayed and click Read Radio to read the transceiver s current settings 3 Click the serial port tab for the port you want to set up 4 Ensure the following fields are set to Disabled e TCP Server Enable e TCP Client Enable e UDP Multicast Enable 5 Select a Tool Suite program option to send the changes to the transceiver For more informat
164. s Page Serial Setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup Security Frequency Information By Channel miz a a RIN ET B e je ee mien o o 0 o IP Ng La a 8 Diagnostics Users os 2400 Wo hoo pns o Wo p bo pus W Z joom bian lh n cc da lame Users Page IP Setup Serial Setup 1 Serial Setup 2 Radio Setup S m Add User Edit Group Level Rights SNMP I SUCS TP Setup Serial Setup Radio Setup Read Only v ReadOnly ReadOnly v Read Only ReadOnly ReadOnly v ReadOnly ReadOnly ReadOnly v Security No Access v NoAccess NoAccess v SNMP ReadOnly ReadOnly ReadOnly v RMS ReadOnly v ReadOnly ReadOnly Tools No Access NoAccess NoAccess v LUM0024AB Rev D 132 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Tools Page Change Site Information TETI Stem OO ME Noes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OSOS SNMP RMS Change Site Information Diagnostics TFTP Firmware Upgrade Users 19216811117 Tools Address of TFTP Server R C Global Firmware Upgrade LUM0024AB Rev D 133 LUM0024AB Rev D 134 Appendix C Using the FreeWave TFTP Server TFTP Server enables the transfer of the files from your computer to the Plus style transceivers specifically the transfer of firmware files for firmware upgrades For more information about upgrading the firmware on your Plus style transc
165. s how a link might be set up using a Repeater The Repeater may be located on a hilltop or other elevated structure enhancing the link from the Gateway to the Endpoint In this configuration it may be desirable to use an external Omni directional antenna at the Repeater Yagi antennas may be used at both the Gateway and Endpoint transceivers When a Repeater is used the RF throughput is cut in half Gateway Repeater Endpoint The example below shows a link with two Repeaters between the Gateway and Endpoint With two Repeaters there is clearly more flexibility in getting around obstacles and greater total range is possible Again it may be desirable to use external Omni directional antennas with the Repeaters and attaching a Yagi to the Gateway and Endpoint to increase the range of the link When two Repeaters are used there is no further degradation in the RF throughput of the link LUM0024AB Rev D 105 Chapter 9 Data Communication Link Examples Endpoint Gateway Repeateri Repeater2 a The example below shows a configuration where a Gateway routinely calls a number of Endpoints at different times The Gateway is communicating with a transceiver designated as an Endpoint Repeater that is connected to a remote device Since this device is placed in an elevated location the transceiver may also be used as a Repeater when it is not used as an Endpoint At any time the Gateway may call any of the Endpoints establish a connection and send and
166. s only valid in a MultiPoint Endpoint or MultiPoint Repeater The level of the RF noise at the upstream transceiver listed in the Connected To field The number is an average of the noise levels measured at each frequency in the upstream transceiver s frequency hop table Ideally noise levels should be below 80 dBm and the difference between the average signal level and average noise level should be 30 dBm or more Upstream Signal Note This statistic is only valid in a MultiPoint Endpoint or MultiPoint Repeater The level of the signal received at the upstream transceiver listed in the Connected To field from this transceiver The number is an average of the received signal levels measured at each frequency in the upstream transceiver s frequency hop table LUM0024AB Rev D 103 Chapter 8 Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics Uptime The total time the transceiver has been running since the last reboot Voltage The voltage level of the power being supplied to the transceiver Wireless Version The current version number of the RF module s firmware LUM0024AB Rev D 104 Chapter 9 Data Communication Link Examples A FreeWave transceivers versatility allows data communication links to be established using a variety of different configurations The example below shows the most common and straight forward link a Gateway communicating to a Endpoint in a Point to Point link Gateway Endpoint The example below show
167. s set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the Noise Level goes above the value in this parameter Noise Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt P Noise Trap Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the Noise Level of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Noise Alarm Above parameter 94 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Rx Rate Alarm Below Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Rx Rate Below in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt G below Both 50 Any percentage between 50 and 100 in increments of 5 If the Rx Rate Alarm Enabled option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the receive percent goes below the value in this parameter Rx Rate Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Signal Alarm Below Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Signal Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type LUM0024AB Rev D Rx Rate Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt F Rx Trap Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enables a trap for the receive percentage of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Rx Rate Alarm Below parameter
168. s setting is a chance out of a total of 15 For example a setting of 1 means the radio has a 1 in 15 chance 6 66 and a setting of 9 means a Yin 15 chance 60 At each slot the Gateway is available the Endpoint rolls the dice to see if it retries connecting with the Gateway If the radio retries and still cannot connect with the Gateway the cycle starts again The odds determination the dice roll can happen an unlimited number of times The maximum number of connection retries are determined by the Endpoint s Broadcast Repeats and Addressed Repeats setting After the Endpoint has tried reconnecting with the Gateway for the number of Broadcast Repeats or Addressed Repeats depending on the specific packet type the Endpoint then takes the action listed Slave Connect Odds parameter second drop down in the Web Page Slave Connect Odds in the MultiPoint Parameters section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt D And Then 70 Network Type Default Setting Options Description Subnet ID Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers MultiPoint Drop Data e Drop Data The Endpoint throws away the current data it failed to send The pattern begins again upon receipt of new data e Drop Link The Endpoint drops its link with the Gateway or Repeater for a brief amount of time and then re links e Try Forever The En
169. s style transceiver has a built in Web interface that you can use to program its settings To access the Web interface you must have a Web browser installed on your computer and the router switch and or the computer access the transceiver must be on the same subnet If the subnet mask for your network is 255 255 255 0 the first three octets or sections of the IP address on the transceiver and the IP address on the computer must match The last octet is unique For example if the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 and the transceiver s IP address is 198 168 111 100 then the computer must have an IP address that begins with 198 168 111 the last section of the IP address is unique to identify the computer If you have questions about the subnet addressing for your company s network contact your network administrator For information about changing a computer s IP address see Changing the Computer IP Address in Windows on page 145 1 Plug the radio into either a computer or a switch router using an RJ45 cable 2 Open a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox and type the IP address of the radio into the address bar LUM0024AB Rev D 18 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers For example to access a radio with an IP address of 192 168 111 100 type http 192 168 111 100 into the address bar of the web browser The default IP address set at the factory is 192 168 111 100 A prompt for a user name and password displa
170. sic settings of a transceiver if that transceiver s administrator password is seven characters long or less Any passwords longer than seven characters are not accepted in Discovery Server You can use this password limitation to limit which transceivers can be changed using the Discovery Server application 5 Click Change to change the settings on the transceiver LUM0024AB Rev D 14 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Resetting Transceivers to the Factory Default Settings To reset a transceiver to the factory default settings complete the following steps For a list of factory defaults see Factory Default Settings on page 115 1 Access HyperTerminal as described on page 9 2 With the HyperTerminal session open connect power to the transceiver After a few seconds the following screen display in the HyperTerminal window For Config press V within 2 secs 3 TypeaY oray within 5 seconds even though the text says 2 seconds to access the IP setup of the transceiver Any other key exits allowing the transceiver to complete the boot up After entering a Y the transceiver s model serial number and firmware and wireless versions display along with a login prompt displays 4 Enter default at the prompt and press Enter The transceiver reboots and all of the transceiver settings are reset to the factory defaults Configuration Tool Options After you have determined the Ethernet address of your P
171. so be sure in enter the encryption key For more information see AES Encryption Key on page 83 LUM0024AB Rev D 83 Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Force SSL https Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description MAC Filter Chapter 6 Security Settings Detach Local Ethernet Detach Local Eth in the Misc section of the Security page 5 Security gt 7 Detach Local Eth Both Disabled Disabled Enabled If enabled the physical Ethernet port on the transceiver is disabled With this setting enabled the transceiver can only be contacted via the radio link Force SSL in the Misc section of the Security page 5 Security gt 8 Force SSL https Both Disabled Disabled Enabled If enabled redirects any HTTP requests to the configuration Web pages through an HTTPS link using SSL Web page performance is slower with this option enabled due to the encryption requirements Note Available only in the Security configuration Web page or through the terminal interface on the serial port A Warning Take caution when entering MAC addresses in this list Incorrect entries can lock the radio Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D MAC Filter in the MAC Filter section of the Security page 5 Security gt 6 MAC Filter Both Blank Any valid M
172. ss Data Transceivers Working with Network Files in Discovery Server You can save a discovered network into a network file and import that file into a separate instance of the Discovery Server application When you save a network to a network file the application saves only the transceiver IP addresses no other information is saved When you import a network file only the IP addresses display until the Discovery Server application receives a broadcast signal from the transceiver To save a network file 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 From the File menu select Save Network File 3 Name the file and click Save The file is saved with a pnf extension To import a network file 1 Open the Discovery Server application 2 From the File menu select Import Network File 3 Select the file and click OK to import the IP addresses of the transceivers in the network 4 Click Search to search for the transceivers and to populate the detail You can also select the Enable Diagnostics check box to attempt to communicate with the transceivers listed in the network A transceiver also sends out a broadcast signal when it reboots Exporting Transceiver Information from Discovery Server You can export all the information that displays in the main Discovery Server window including diagnostics to a csv file that you can then use in a spreadsheet program for graphing reporting and comparison purposes 1 Open the Discovery Serve
173. ster Tx Beacon defined 63 Max Packet Size defined 63 Maximum Transmission Unit defined 35 mechanical drawing 120 MIB file 150 152 Min Fault Time defined 90 Min Packet size defined 63 Modbus RTU defined 51 Mode defined 65 Modem Mode defined 65 MTU defined 35 multicast 56 Multicast IP defined 48 Multicast Port defined 48 MultiPoint operation 4 MultiPoint Parameters Addressed Repeat 60 Broadcast Repeat 60 Network ID 67 Repeaters 68 Slave Attempts 70 Slave Connect Odds 70 Subnet ID 71 N Network ID defined 67 Network Type defined 4 68 Noise Alarm Above defined 94 Noise Alarm Enable defined 94 Noise defined 101 notational conventions xv Notes defined 101 NTP Client Enable defined 36 NTP Client IP Address defined 36 161 Index O Operation Mode defined 65 P packets dropped 101 maximum size 63 minimum size 63 peer to peer 101 radioaddressed 101 received 101 sent 101 unaknowledged 103 Packets Dropped defined 101 Packets Sent defined 101 Parity 52 Peer to Peer Packets defined 101 Peer to Peer defined 85 permissions adding users 25 deletingusers 25 Group Levels 24 logins 24 passwords 26 pinouts Com1 and Com2 110 RJ45 110 RS422 and RS485 full duplex 110 RS422 and RS485 half duplex 110 serial cable 111 Point to MultiPoint CallBook 77 Call Book extended 78 Point to MultiPoint networks LEDs 5 operationLEDs 5 Point to Point Call Book with Repeaters 76
174. t network For information about setting up the transceiver s Call Book see About the Call Book on page 75 e MultiPoint Parameters A Point to MultiPoint network requires that several parameters are set consistently on all transceivers in the network This includes RF Data Rate Min and Max Packet Size and Frequency Key If several independent MultiPoint networks are to be located in close proximity the planning becomes more critical In such cases it becomes very important to include as much frequency and time diversity as possible through use of different Frequency Keys and Packet Sizes In a Point to Point network the Gateway determines all settings in an Endpoint or Repeater except for the Transmit Power and Retry Timeout All other settings in a Point to Point network are determined by the Gateway s settings Warning Changes made to the transceiver settings in this tab can cause the transceivers to lose communication with the Gateway and MultiPoint Repeaters Use caution if you are making global changes using the Global Change function LUM0024AB Rev D 59 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Radio Setup Parameter Reference This section contains the following information as it applies to the radio setup parameters that you can set for the transceivers described in this document parameter name as you see it in Tool Suite Web Parameter The name of the field as it appears in the configuration Web pages Network Type Point to Po
175. t settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description VLAN IP Address Default Gate in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt A Data Default Gateway Both Blank Any valid IP address The IP address for the appropriate default Gateway for the Data VLAN IP address A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to lose communication Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D IP Address field in the VLAN Configuration Data section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 7 Data IP Address Both Blank Any valid IP Address When the VLAN Mode is set to Tagged or Untagged the IP address entered in this parameter is assigned to the Data portion of the transceiver Ethernet port traffic and terminal server communication Any data destined for one of the transceiver s serial ports or its Ethernet port needs to be addressed to this IP address and tagged with the Data VLAN ID 39 Chapter 3 IP and Network Communication Settings VLAN Management ID A Warning If you feel you need to set this parameter contact FreeWave Technical Support for guidance Incorrect settings can cause devices in your network to l
176. ta bits serially from the transceivers to the system device RX Receive Data Input Used to receive data bits serially from the system device connected to the transceivers DTR Data Terminal Input Used only in transceivers in Point to Point Ready Slave Master switchable mode or for DTR Connect 5 GND Ground Signal retum for all signal lines shared with Pin 9 DSR Data Set Ready Output Always high when the radio is powered from the 2 5 mm power connector Indicated power is on to the radio Also this pin can be used for 12 Volts when powering the transceivers directly through the RS232 port LUMOO24AB Rev D 111 Chapter 10 Additional Transceiver Information The transceiver does not recognize RTS for flow control RTS is used as a control line in RTS CTS mode CTS Clearto Send This signal is used to tell the system device connected to the transceiver that the transceiver is ready to receive data When asserted the transceiver will accept data when de asserted the transceiver does not accept data This should always be used for data rates above 38 4 KB or a risk of lost data may occur if an RF link is not very robust FEE Signal retum for all signal lines shared with Pin 5 LUM0024AB Rev D 112 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers FGR2 PE U Specifications Specifications may change at any time without notice For the most up to date specifications information see the product s data sheet available at www
177. tage Alarm Below in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt E below Both 6 Any whole number between 6 and 30 VDC If the Voltage Alarm Enable option is set to Enabled a trap condition occurs if the voltage goes below the value in this parameter Voltage Alarm Enable Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type LUM0024AB Rev D Voltage Enable check box in the SNMP Trap Limits section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt C Voltage Trap Both 97 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings Default Setting Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Description Enables a trap for the supply voltage of the transceiver The trap condition is present based on the settings in the Voltage Alarm Above and Voltage Alarm Below parameters LUM0024AB Rev D 98 Chapter 8 Viewing Transceiver Status and Statistics A Plus style transceiver s status and statistics are available on the Status page in the configuration Web pages The parameters available on this page are all view only regardless if you are logged in as an administrator or as a guest The transceiver model IP address MAC hardware address and serial number display at the top of each Web page In addition below the MAC address each page lists the user who is currently logged in and the IP address from which you are logging into the transceiver HT 192 168 111 198 MAC 0007 E736 FA 51 Senal 8845905 admin From 192 168 111 125 ware Information
178. tatus page causes the Auto Refresh page to revert to its deselected default To reset all the statistics on the Status page to 0 click the Reset button Available Statistics The Status page displays the following information about the transceiver Bad Packets The number of Ethernet packets the transceiver has thrown away due to a bad CRC checksum Broadcast Packets The number of packets sent over the transceiver where the broadcast address was the packet destination Connected To The serial number of the transceiver s upstream connection for example the network Gateway or a Repeater This statistic displays 0 in a MultiPoint Gateway Disconnect Count Note This statistic is not valid in MultiPoint Gateways or Point to Point Repeaters The number of times the transceiver has lost its RF connection to its upstream connection Distance The distance between this transceiver and the transceiver to which it is directly linked Distances greater than 3 5 of a mile are typically accurate to within 100 feet Shorter distances are not reported accurately Firmware Version The current version number of the firmware revision installed on the transceiver For information about upgrading the firmware see Upgrading Plus Style Transceiver Firmware Using TFTP Server on page 26 LUM0024AB Rev D 100 FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Hardware Version For internal FreeWave use When speaking with a Technical Support representativ
179. the Security page 5 Security gt 3 Shared Secret Both 86 Default Setting Options Description User Password FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Blank Any free form text The secret forthe RADIUS server The IP address of the transceiver should be entered in the RADIUS servers Clients file Each transceiver acts as a client when accessing the RADIUS server for authentication Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 96 amp lt or gt Note This option is used on Endpoints and MultiPoint Repeaters only It has no functionality on Gateways Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D User Password in the RADIUS Authentication Configuration section of the Security page 5 Security gt 4 User Password Both Blank Any free form text The RADIUS password for the transceiver An entry for the transceiver should be created in the RADIUS server s Users file The transceiver always reports its serial number minus any hyphens as its username Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters amp lt lt or gt 87 LUM0024AB Rev D 88 Chapter 7 SNMP Settings Use the simple network management protocol SNMP settings located in the SNMP tab or page to help monitor the state of the transceiver for conditions that may warrant special attentio
180. tical order by their Tool Suite field name Auth Method Note This option is only available when v3 is selected in the SNMP Version parameter Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Auth Password v3 Drop down list next to the Authorization Password in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 4 Version Both MD5 MD5 SH1 The encryption algorithm for the SNMP agent Note This option is only available when v3 is selected in the SNMP Version parameter Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Min Fault Time Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting LUM0024AB Rev D Authorization Password v3 in the SNMP Agent Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 3 Authentication Password Both Blank Any free form text The password needed for SNMP v3 authentication Select the proper encryption algorithm for the SNMP Agent from the Auth Method field The available options are MD5 and SHA1 Note Free form text fields cannot contain any of the following characters 8 lt or gt Min fault Time Seconds in the SNMP Trap Configuration section of the SNMP page 6 SNMP gt 9 Min Fault Time Both 300 90 Options Description Privacy Method Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description
181. twork 3 The amount of contention between Endpoints Polled Endpoints vs timed Endpoints 4 Repeater Use Using the Repeater setting in a Point to Point or MultiPoint network decreases overall network capacity by 50 For example if the network polls Endpoints once a day to retrieve sparse data several hundred Endpoints could be configured to a single Gateway However if each Endpoint transmits larger amounts of data or data more frequently fewer Endpoints can link to the Gateway while receiving the same network performance When larger amounts of data are sent more frequently the overall network bandwidth is closer to capacity with fewer Endpoints LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Point to MultiPoint Operation LEDs TO y JO ter Clearto Send CTS Carrier Detect CD Solid red bright ae Transmit Condition Tx Solid red dim Solid red dim Solid red dim Powered not linked Solid red bright ae er and Endpoint o Gateway no Solid red bright am Repeater and Endpoint linked to Gateway Gate way sending data to End point Repeater and Endpoint linked to Gateway End point sending data to Gateway Solid green RCV data or Solid red bright w Solid red bright ae Gateway with diagnostics program running Solid red Intermittent dim flash red o Solid red Intermittent dim flash red o Clear to Send CTS Carrier Detect CD Solid red bright
182. ut ms and Post Packet Timeout ms in the RTU Mode Timing Settings section of the Serial Setup page 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt E Pre Packet Timeout 2 Serial Setup 1 or 3 Serial Setup 2 gt F Post Packet Timeout Both Defaults are based on the data rate selected in the Serial Baud Rate field Serial Baud Rate Timeout bps ms 48 Options Description FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Serial Baud Rate Timeout bps a Any number of milliseconds however FreeWave recommends that you accept the defaults based on the selected Serial Baud Rate The timeout values are pre populated when you enable the Modbus RTU parameter and are based on the Modbus RTU specification You can modify the timeout values to account for higher performing Modbus RTU devices If you are using a non Modbus device deselect the Modbus RTU Enable check box Both timeout parameters set to 0 regardless of the selected Serial Baud Rate You can then set the timeout settings to what the non Modbus device reguires FreeWave only supports Modbus RTU ASCII at this time Important If you are not using a silence delimited RTU protocol for example the DNP3 protocol set both the timeout fields to 0 Any other setting adds additional latencies during polling Runtime Serial Setup U Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D Runtime Serial Setup
183. w 6 Click Start Server in the upper left of the TFTP Server window If the button and text are gray the server is started 7 Minimize do not close the FreeWave TFTP Server window and continue with Upgrading Firmware Using the Web Configuration Pages on page 28 Upgrading Firmware Using the Web Configuration Pages After you have configured the FreeWave TFTP Server you are ready to complete the firmware upgrade using the transceiver s configuration Web pages 1 Access the radio s configuration Web pages For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Inthe Pages menu on the left side click Tools to display the Tools page 3 Inthe Address of TFTP Server field in the TFTP Firmware Upgrade section of the page the IP address of the computer on which the TFTP Server is installed not the transceiver s IP address 4 Inthe File Name field enter the exact name of the firmware upgrade file you saved in the Root directory on your desktop in Before You Get Started Upgrading Firmware Using the TFTP Server on page 27 If the file name includes an extension such as bin include that in the name For example http2_ 22 bin ie To view file extensions in Windows 7 from within Windows Explorer click Organize in the tool bar at the top of the window and select Folder and search options from the drop down list Click the View tab and ensure that the Hide extensions for known file types option is not selected C
184. wer Bad fwtPlusModem SNDeltaBad fwtPlusModem SignalBad fwtPlusModemNoiseBad fwtPlusC onformance fwtPlusGroups fwtPlusModem StatusGroup fwtPlusModemC ontrolGroup fwtPlusNotificationGroup 151 Appendix F Object Tree for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB Object List for FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES MIB fwtPlusModemlndex An index used to identify a specific radio Not Unsigned32 modem within the system Accessible fwtPlusModemSignal The received signal level for this radio Read Only Integer 32 modem in dBm fwtPlusModemNoise The detected noise for this radio modem Read Only Integer 32 indBm fwtPlusModemSupplyVoltage The supply voltage to this radio modem in Read Only Hundredth units of one hundredth of a volt fwtPlusModemRxRate The current receive rate as a percentage of Read Only Hundredth the maximum in units of one hundredth of a percent fwtPlusModemReflectedPower The current amount of reflected RF power Read Only Unsigned32 fwtModemTemperature The current temperature of this radio Read Only Integer 32 modem in degrees Celsius fwtPlusModemRange The current approximate range of this radio Read Only Unsigned32 modem from its peer in meters fwtPlusModemTxRate The current transmit rate as a percentage Read Only Hundredth of the maximum in units of one hundredth of a percent fwtPlusModemSNDelta The current margin absolute between the Read Only Integer32 received signal and the noise at this radio fwtPlusMo
185. y any changes e Full Access Users are able to see the settings in the tab or page and can save and apply changes When you create a user you assign the user to a group The group number corresponds to the user group and the user inherits the permissions assigned to that group For example if Group 1 has Read Only access to the IP Setup parameters and No Access to the Security parameters any user assigned to Group 1 can view IP Setup parameters but not make changes and receives an Access Denied message if they try to access the Security tab or page Note You cannot change the group assigned to the admin user The admin user always has Full Access to all pages To edit user group rights using Tool Suite 1 Access the transceiver s settings in Tool Suite For more information see Reading Plus Style Transceivers in Tool Suite on page 18 2 Click the Users tab to display the User settings 3 Foreach level select the access rights for each group of parameters For example the Level 1 Account IP Setup field represents Group 1 s access rights to the IP Setup page or tab Your changes are saved automatically as you make them However be sure to apply them to the transceiver To edit user group rights through the configuration Web pages 1 Access the transceiver s Web page For more information see Accessing Configuration Web Pages on page 18 2 Click Users in the Pages menu to display the Users page 3 Inthe Edit Group Leve
186. y more than once it discards any further repeated packets In turn the Repeater sends the packet out to the next Repeater or Endpoint s the number of times corresponding to its own Broadcast Repeat setting Increasing the Broadcast Repeat setting increases the probability of a packet getting through In a network that contains transceivers set as a Repeater all packets from the Gateway are considered broadcast MAC address packets Increasing the Broadcast Repeat setting in this type of network increases the probability of a packet getting through but it also increases latency and decreases Gateway to Repeater and Gateway to Endpoint throughput in the network because each packet from the Gateway or Repeater is being sent multiple times Therefore it is important to find the optimal mix between network robustness throughput and latency In general a setting of 2 to 3 works well for most well designed networks In Endpoints this setting determines how many times the Endpoint retries a packet of broadcast data before taking the action set in the Slave Connect Odds parameter Note The Broadcast Repeat may be set to 0 in the Gateway if the software is capable of or requires acknowledgment In this case if the Gateway sends a packet that the Endpoint does not receive the software controls the retries as needed Broadcast Repeat in MultiPoint Networks with Repeaters The Broadcast Repeat parameter must also be set in MultiPoint Repeaters
187. y useful in mobile MultiPoint applications 67 Chapter 5 Radio Settings Network Type Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Repeaters A Network ID of four characters is recommended For example the last four digits of the Gateway s serial number Avoid using numbers that coincide with nearby landmarks or highways Using the last four digits of the Gateway s serial number helps to ensure the Network ID is unique and does not overlap with other nearby FreeWave networks Network Type in the Operation Mode section of the Radio Setup page 4 Radio Setup gt 0 Network Type Both Point to Point MultiPoint Point to Point Indicates the type of network the transceiver resides in This selection and the selection in the Modem Mode field determine the operation mode of the transceiver for example a Point to Point Gateway For descriptions of each network type and modem mode combination see Modem Mode on page 65 The network type must match for all transceivers in a network For example if you are configuring a Point to MultiPoint network ensure the Network Type selection for transceiver in the network is MultiPoint This field is hidden in the configuration Web page when Global Changes are enabled For more information see Using the MultiPoint Gateway to Change All Connected Transceivers on page 23 Note This parameter is set only in MultiPoint Gateways The setting
188. y valid IP address The IP address of the NTP server If the NTP Client is enabled the transceiver checks with this IP address upon startup to set its internal clock 36 Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Spanning Tree Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description Subnet Mask Web Parameter Terminal Menu Network Type Default Setting Options Description LUM0024AB Rev D FGR2 PE U Wireless Data Transceivers Push to Syslog Server Push to Server in the Syslog Server section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt F Syslog Server Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling this option instructs the transceiver to send its log entries to the system logging server identified in the Syslog Server 1 and Syslog Server 2 parameters Spanning Tree Enable check box in the LAN Network Interface Configuration section of the IP Setup page 1 IP Setup gt 4 Spanning Tree Both Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabling this parameter causes a Gateway to use the Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1D This protocol eliminates the possibility of the transceivers creating a network loop which can cause network wide problems Spanning Tree Protocol does use transceiver bandwidth as any Spanning Tree transceivers are constantly communicating their network location Some network devices such as switchers and route
189. ys 3 Enter the user name and password to access the transceiver The default user name for the administrator login is admin the password is admin The administrator login has full permission to change all settings on the transceiver including upgrading firmware The default user name for the guest login is guest the password is guest The guest login can view the settings but you cannot save any changes cannot see the Security or Tools pages and cannot reboot the transceiver Navigating the Web Pages The configuration Web pages group the parameters into pages and provides the navigation features described below The Pages menu displays on the left side of all pages Click the items in this list to navigate to the different configuration pages available for the transceiver The currently selected page is highlighted in teal Below the Pages List is the Reboot button Click this button to force the transceiver to reboot When making changes to the transceiver settings click the Save Apply button before navigating away from a page or rebooting the transceiver to save your changes No changes take effect until you click Save Apply When the changes have been successfully saved and applied the message Change Succeeded displays under the Reboot button Change Succeeded Any change made in the configuration Web pages that is not yet Serial Settings saved is highlighted in yellow This highlight indicates that you need to

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