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2. ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 Page 23 of 81 Start Here User Manual 6 This displays the settings for the radio RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 Radio Configuration Master Radio DS Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured 12 00 00 4M Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed G This radio has not yet been configured Equipment Settings IP Settings MAC Address Select Radio 00 0D 8D F4 22E4 IP Address f 05 102 0 42 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 010201 Serial Settings DK Configure Radio Cancel Help Advanced This enables ControlScape FH to communicate the new settings to the radio 7 Ifthe IP setting must be modified click IP Settings after selecting the radio from the list Radio Configuration Master Radio pa Radio Discovery Tool Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured f 2 00 00 4M Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed This radio has not yet been configured D0 0D SD F4 22 E4 105 102 0 42 00 0D 8D F4 22E66 105 102 0 3 E MAC Address IP Address RLXT2 Master Radio RLX2 Radio 3 00 00 8D F4 12 92 105 102 0 40 FLX Radio 4 Clear IP Settings Scan Cancel OK Configure Radio Cancel Help Advanced 8 Enter the new IP information A list of suggested IPs are presented for selectio
3. meson TECHNOLOGY Where Automation Connects RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios May 28 2014 USER MANUAL Your Feedback Please We always want you to feel that you made the right decision to use our products If you have suggestions commenis compliments or complaints about our products documentation or support please write or call us ProSoft Technology 5201 Truxtun Ave 3rd Floor Bakersfield CA 93309 1 661 716 5100 1 661 716 5101 Fax www prosoft technology com support prosoft technology com 2014 ProSoft Technology Inc All rights reserved RLX2 IFHxE User Manual May 28 2014 ProSoft Technology 9 isa registered Copyright of ProSoft Technology Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of and are used to identify products and services of their respective owners In an effort to conserve paper ProSoft Technology no longer includes printed manuals with our product shipments User Manuals Datasheets Sample Ladder Files and Configuration Files are provided on the enclosed DVD and are available at no charge from our web site http www prosoft technology com Content Disclaimer This documentation is not intended as a substitute for and is not to be used for determining suitability or reliability of these products for specific user applications It is the duty of any such user or integrator to perform the appro
4. Fresnel Zone An elliptical area on either side of the straight line of sight that must also be clear for a long range wireless network to work Full Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to simultaneously transmit and receive two different streams of data Telephones are an example of a full duplex communication system Both parties on a telephone conversation can talk and listen at the same time If both talk at the same time their two signals are not corrupted G Gain The amount by which an antenna concentrates signal strength in a wireless network Gateway In wireless terms a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP H Half Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to transmit and receive data but not both simultaneously Citizens Band CB or walkie talkie radios are an example of a half duplex communication system Either party to a radio conversation may talk or listen but both cannot talk at the same time without corrupting each other s signal If one operator is talking the other must be listening to have successful communication ProSoft Technology Inc Page 67 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Hz Hertz The international unit for measuring frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHz is one million he
5. RadioLinx E RLX2 IFHSE Frequency 900 MHz to 928 MHz Protocols All standard IEEE 802 3 protocols Security 128 bit AES encryption Network Topology Point to point point to multipoint store and forward repeater Smart Switch packet switching for virtual peer to peer communications Error Detection 32 bit CRC ARQ Automatic Resend Query Radio Type Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transmit Power 100 mW to 1 W Programmable Programmable 20 dBm to 30 dBm Programmable Channel data rates 1 1 Mbps or 345 kbps Programmable Receiver Sensitivity 1 1 Mbps 97dBm 10 6 BER Typical 345 kbps 104 dBm 10 6 BER Outdoor Range 30 miles pt pt with high gain directional antennas and HF line of sight Hardware Specifications Enclosure Extruded aluminum with DIN Size 14 7 x 11 8 x 3 8 cm 5 78 x 4 64 x 1 48 inches W x H x D Ethernet Port 10 100 Base T connector shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x Serial Data Port RS 232 DB9 RS 422 and RS 485 300 bps to 230 kbps Supports serial to serial tunneling and serial TCP UDP encapsulation Page 12 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Start Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Antenna Ports 1 RP SMA connector Weight 13 oz 369g Operating Temp 40 F to 167 F 40 C to 75 Humidity Up to 95 RH without condensation Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 bg 10Hz to 150Hz Shock IEC 60068 2 27 20g 11ms 3
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7. 3 5 15 GHz to 5 35 GHz is restricted to 200 mW EIRP throughout the European Union Recommended Antennas Hecommended Antennas Part Number Max Gain Part Number Max Gain Part Number Max Gain A902S OA 2 dBi A2424NJ DB 24 dBi A2410NJ DY 10 dBi A907NJ OC 7 dBi A082503 80 OBH 3 dBi A2415NJ DY 15 dBi A908NJ DY 8 dBi A911NJ DY 11 dBi A2402S OS 2 dBi A2402S OSLP 2 dBi A2403NBH OC 3 dBi A2404NBHW OC 4 dBi A2404NJ OC 4 dBi A2405S OA 5 dBi A2405S OM 5 dBi A2505S OS 5 dBi A2406NJ OC 6 dBi A2406NJ OCD 6 dBi A2408NJ OC 8 dBi A2409NJ OCD 9 dBi A2415NJ OC 15 dBi A902NJ OC 2 dBi A902S OA 2 dBi A903NBH OC 3 dBi A903S OM 3 dBi A905NJ OC 5 dBi A907NJ OC 7 dBi A2408NJ DP 8 dBi A2413NJ DP 13 dBi A2416NJ DP 16 dBi A2419NJ DP 19 dBi A912NJ DP 12 dBi A2419NJ DB 19 dBi Antenna spacing requirements for user safety It is important to keep the radio s antenna a safe distance from the user To meet the requirements of FCC part 2 1091 for radio frequency radiation exposure this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the antenna and users Greater distances are required for high gain antennas The FCC requires a minimum distance of 1 mW cm2 power density from the user or 20 cm whichever is greater If a specific application requires proximity of less than 20 cm the application must be approved through the FCC for compliance to part 2 1093 Important Notice Due to the nature of wireless communications data transmission and recepti
8. 360 omnidirectional Its vertical beamwidth depends on the number of elements length where more elements equal narrower beamwidth The antenna gain also depends on the number of elements length where more elements produce higher gain Typical gain is 5 to 10 dBi The antenna polarity is linear or parallel to the length of the antenna 4 1 7 Yagi Array Antenna A yagi antenna is composed of an array of linear elements each parallel to one another and attached perpendicular to and along the length of a metal boom The feed is attached to only one of the elements Elements on one side of the fed element are longer and act as reflectors elements on the other side are shorter and act as directors This causes the antenna to radiate in a beam out of the end with the shorter elements The pattern depends on the overall geometry including the number of elements element spacing element length and so on Sometimes the antenna is enclosed in a protective tube hiding the actual antenna geometry The Antenna Pattern page 58 is a beam pointed along the boom toward the end with the shorter elements The beamwidth varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces a narrower beam The Antenna Gain page 58 varies with antenna geometry but generally is proportional to the length where longer length produces higher gain Typical values are 6 to 15dBi Page 60 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc
9. Axis operational IEC 60068 2 27 30g 9 11MS 3 Axis non operational External Power 9 to 24 VDC Power Consumption 4 2 W maximum 1 2 Package Contents The following components are included with your RLX2 IFHxE radio and are all required for installation and configuration Important Before beginning the installation please verify that all of the following items are present Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 RLX2 IFHxE Radio RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 2 pin Power Plug 002 0116 RLX Mating connector used for attachment to CONN customer s power supply 1 5 pin I O Plug 002 0082 RLX I O terminal CONN 1 Header Operating Lever 357 0061 Tool used to assist in power connector wiring 1 Antenna A2502S OA 2dBi Omni Articulating Antenna RLX2 IFH24E A902S OA 2dBi Omni Articulating Antenna RLX2 IFH9E 1 ProSoft Solutions DVD DVD 001 Contains sample programs utilities and documentation for the RLX2 IFHxE module If any of these components are missing please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacement parts 1 3 System Requirements The following system requirements are the recommended minimum specifications to successfully install and run Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bit Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 1 2 or 3 Microsof
10. Ethernet hub or a 10 100 Base T Ethernet switch Straight through cables are used in most cases ProSoft Technology Inc Page 53 of 81 May 28 2014 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Use a crossover cable when connecting the Ethernet radio directly to any device that is NOT a switch or a hub for example a direct connection to a PC PLC or printer 3 4 4 Connection Errors If ControlScape FH is not able to communicate with a radio it opens a message box describing the problem RadioLinx ControlScape FH There was an error while attempting to contact the radio Please check your connection to the radio and try again If this problem persists consider restarting the radio To troubleshoot communication problems follow these steps Verify that you can communicate with the Master radio through an Ethernet cable See Ethernet Cable Configuration page 42 Verify that the Master radio and Remote radios are powered up Verify that the Remote radios are connected to antennas See Connecting Antennas page 41 See Improving Signal Quality page 41 to receive signals from the Master radio Verify that the computer s IP address and the IP addresses of the radios are on the same network Check for noise See Eliminate Sources of Interference page 50 If you are still unable to connect to a radio see Contacting Technical Su
11. Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 3 LED Description Signal Strength If only one of these three LEDs is lit then the radio is linked If two LEDs are lit the radio s signal strength is fair If all three LEDs are lit the signal strength is good When a repeater or remote is not linked the LEDs light one at a time in a cycle from top to bottom When the repeater or remote is linked the LEDs light from bottom to top with a blinking LED meaning a median signal strength between the lower LED and the blinking LED Sources of Interference The RLX2 IFHxE operates more reliably than a radio using conventional technology due to the frequency hopping spread spectrum technique While RLX2 IFHxE radios are less susceptible to interference due to this technique interference radio noise may still occur Radios are designed to detect specific radio frequencies Interference is an unwanted signal that has been transmitted at the same frequency that the radio was designed to detect There are many man made and natural sources of electromagnetic interference lightning power lines switching power supplies fluorescent lighting microwave ovens cordless phones and so on To decrease the effects of interference on network function Use a directional high gain antenna at the Remote radio locations if possible Verify that each network operating in close proximity to each other has been assigned to a different channel Install
12. One of the elements added to the TKIP standard A signature is added by each radio on each packet it transmits The signature is based on the data in the packet a 64 bit value key and the MAC address of the sender The MIC allows the receiving radio to verify check that the data is not forged MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output refers to using multiple antennas in a Wi Fi device to improve performance and throughput MIMO technology takes advantage of a characteristic called multipath which occurs when a radio transmission starts out at Point A and the reflects off or passes through surfaces or objects before arriving via multiple paths at Point B MIMO technology uses multiple antennas to collect and organize signals arriving via these paths Modbus The Modbus protocol provides the internal standard that the MODICON controllers use for parsing messages During communications on a Modbus network the protocol determines how each controller will know its device address recognize a message addressed to it determine the kind of action to be taken and extract any data or other information contained in the message If a reply is required the controller constructs the reply message and sends it using Modbus protocol ProSoft Technology Inc Page 69 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Modem otands for MODulator DEModulator a device
13. and acknowledges data sent from each remote In this configuration there are multiple remote radios referenced to a single master radio Point Multipoint Modbus Network A network with a single Master radio and multiple Remote radios The devices cabled to the radios communicate through the Modbus standard protocol The Master radio sends data to a Remote radio based on the Modbus address of the Modbus device The data is only sent to the single Remote device based on its address Each Remote radio sends its data only to the Master radio The Master and Remote radios acknowledge that data was received correctly Page 70 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Point to Multipoint A wireless network in which one point the access point serves multiple other points around it Indoor wireless networks are all point to multipoint and long range wireless networks that serve multiple clients usually employ either a single omnidirectional antenna or multiple sector antennas Point to Point Network A network consisting of a single Master radio and a single Remote radio All data from the Master is received and acknowledged by one Remote All data from the single Remote is received and acknowledged by the Master radio Poll A method of electronic communication between devices involving a query and response of data Power Su
14. another in a long range wireless network Link point The graphical point next to a radio icon in the ControlScape FH software that represents the connection point for RF communications between radios An RF connection between two radios is called an RF link and is represented as a graphical black line between the radio s link points Page 68 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual MAC ID Media Access Control address Every 802 11 device has its own MAC address This is a unique identifier used to provide security for wireless networks When a network uses a MAC table only the 802 11 radios that have had their MAC addresses added to the network s MAC table are able to get on the network Master device Device that is connected to the Master radio Mbps Megabits per second or millions of bits per second A measure of bandwidth Megahertz A measure of electromagnetic wave frequency equal to one million hertz Often abbreviated as MHz and used to specify the radio frequency used by wireless devices Mesh Networking Features free standing non wired network nodes that communicate among one another and form self configuring networks with only one node required to hook into a wired LAN The other nodes are simply plugged into an electrical outlet so cabling is much less of an issue MIC Message Integrity Check
15. end Note The RLX2 IFHxE is a DCE device The following table contains the pin functions for both the DB25 and the DB9 connectors Pin Name Pin Number Function DB9 DB25 Transmit Data TXD Pin 3 2 Serial Data Output Receive Data RXD Pin 2 3 Serial Data Input Clear To Send CTS Pin 7 4 This line indicates that the modem is ready to exchange data Data Carrier Detect DCD Pin 1 8 This line becomes active when the modem detects a carrier from the modem on the other end of the phone line Data Set Ready DSR Pin 6 6 This tells the UART that the modem is ready to establish a link Data Terminal Ready Pin 4 20 This tells the modem that the UART is ready to exchange data DTR Request To Send RTS Pin 7 4 This line informs the modem that the UART is ready to exchange data Ring Indicator RI Pin 9 22 Goes active when modem detects a ringing signal Signal Ground SC Pin 5 7 Signal ground Communication signals diminish in strength as they travel through cable The maximum cable lengths for RS 232 are less than RS 485 because the RS 232 interface is more susceptible to noise The data performance of RS 232 and RS 485 is similar as long as the cable requirements are met The following table gives an estimation of the cable length requirements for the two serial interface protocols Characteristic RS 232 RS 485 Maximum cable length 100 feet 4000 feet Maximum bits sec 20 kbps 100 Mbps There are different ways to transfer data
16. event shall ProSoft Technology and or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the ProSoft Technology product regardless of the number of events occurrences or claims giving rise to liability be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the ProSoft Technology product RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Contents Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Contents bfelldig i iojeie Mie EE 2 OMICS DISC TEU miel cm aeq teer vida dista E ia arde Dee iid DEA E Unies 2 Important Sately MOnato gene sepu arae iu ecd ntu od tuus EV ia ovv e dete dae endear 3 FCC Part 15 amp Indust Canada Rules oec eno eis la deve we e ae potus Cu adr etae cue das eue eaa 3 OMPIIANCCs Stale MEISTE TT DTE TOT o Sm TU TOM 4 ED FNC OUI CCI Susana canada sau ddissin qusssdtz E E utin i citas tdem N 4 Recommended ANENA S erei obispo tatem dulesa ie o fese so unda fuesen tees leo esc LA tee 4 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety cccceccecceeseeeceeececeeececceuseeesseeeesseeeeeseneeesssegeeeeas 5 SO Cree IN ONCE hr PR 5 TGP O MOT B cler li RE 5 1 Start Here 9 1 1 SPECICAUONS rena a D 9 1 1 1 RLA dat zT 9 1 1 2 mi Agit oa TM 11 1 2 PACKAGE Teil c MINNIE D DOT 13 1 3 System Requirements cosciente oe tex ona ste o et ou Ert Sv oom E ERR CE dau EehecdgE 13 1 4 Installing ControlScape FH Configu
17. loss Signal Strength The strength of the radio waves in a wireless network Simplex A communications circuit or system designed to either transmit data or receive data but not both Broadcast television is an example of simplex communication system A television station sends a TV signal but cannot receive responses back from the television sets to which it is transmitting The TV sets can receive the signal from the TV station but cannot transmit back to the station Page 72 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Site Survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to ensure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site survey s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placement of access points to ensure that planned levels of service are met Site surveys are sometimes conducted following the deployment to ensure that the WLAN is achieving the necessary level of coverage Site surveys can also be used to detect rogue access points unauthorized access point to the network Smart Switched Ethernet Network omart Switched Ethernet SSE network is suitable for any communication pattern between the radios It efficiently determines whether to bro
18. rates Receiver Sensitivity Typical Outdoor Range ANTENNA SIGNAL ProSoft T E C HUN OLIO RadioLinx dus pepe erem 2 400 GHz to 2 4835 GHz All standard IEEE 802 3 protocols 128 bit AES encryption Point to point point to multipoint store and forward repeater Smart Switch packet switching for virtual peer to peer communications 32 bit CRC ARQ Automatic Resend Query Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum 100 mW to 1 W FCC A model Programmable 10 mW to 100 mW ETSI E model Programmable 1 1 Mbps or 345 kbps Programmable 1 1 Mbps 97 dBm 10 6 BER 345 kbps 104 dBm 10 6 BER 154 miles pt pt with high gain directional antennas and RF line of sight Hardware Specifications Enclosure Size Ethernet Port Serial Data Port Page 10 of 81 Extruded aluminum with DIN 14 7 x 11 8 x 3 8 cm 5 78 x 4 64 x 1 48 inches W x H x D 10 100 Base T connector shielded RJ45 IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x RS 232 DB9 RS 422 and RS 485 300 bps to 230 kbps Supports serial to serial tunneling and serial TCP UDP encapsulation ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Start Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Antenna Ports 1 RP SMA connector Weight 13 oz 369g Operating Temp 40 F to 167 F 40 C to 75 Humidity Up to 95 RH with no condensation Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 5g 10 Hz to 150Hz Shock IEC 60068 2 27 20g 11
19. serially simplex half duplex and full duplex Simplex communication mode allows transmission of data in one direction only In the half duplex mode data can be transferred in both directions but not simultaneously That means data can be transferred over a single pair of wires but the data can only be transferred in one direction at a time Full duplex mode utilizes two pairs of wires and the data can be transferred in both directions simultaneously ProSoft Technology Inc Page 43 of 81 May 28 2014 Installing the Radios User Manual 2 2 4 Radio RS 485 Cable Specification FadiaLinx Device Point to Point Network Multidrop Network q Terminating Resistor Switch RS 485 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Typical R5465 Industrial Device Typical RE485 Industrial Device The RS 485 interface requires a single two or three wire cable The Common connection is optional and dependent on the RS 485 network The cable required for this interface is shown below RS 485 Application Port Cable RadioLinx IFH Radio Rx Tx RS 485 Device TxD RxD Signal Signal Common Common Tx Rx Page 44 of 81 TxD RxD ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Installing the Radios User Manual Note A switch on the bottom of the RLX2 IFHxE radio allows you to specify whet
20. 8 Adding Remote Radios 27 AES 63 Amplifier 64 Antenna 64 Antenna Gain 57 58 60 Antenna location spacing and mounting 57 Antenna Pattern 57 58 60 Antenna Polarity 57 59 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety 5 Antennas 57 ASCII 64 Association 64 Authenticate 64 Authentication Server 64 B Band 64 Bandwidth 64 Base Station 64 Baud Rate 64 bps 64 C Cable Connections 41 Changing a Network s Channel 50 Channel 65 Check the Ethernet cable 53 Client 65 Collinear array antennas 60 Compliance Statement 4 Configuration PC 65 Configuring the Radios 17 Connecting antennas 41 54 57 Connection Errors 54 Contacting Technical Support 54 77 Content Disclaimer 2 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 Support Service amp Warranty User Manual dBi 65 dBm 65 DCE 65 Decibel dB 65 Default Gateway 65 Device to Device Network Peer to Peer Network 65 DHCP 66 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 49 Diagnostics Overview 49 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 66 Directional Antenna 66 Diversity Antenna 66 DTE 66 Dual Band 66 EAP 66 EIRP 66 Encryption 66 ESD 66 ESSID 66 Ethernet Cable Configuration 16 42 54 Ethernet Cable Specifications 42 EU Requirements 4 F FCC Part 15 amp Industry Canada Rules 3 Firmware 67 Frequency Hopping 67 Frequency Hopping Spread Spe
21. 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 2 2 2 1 2 Connecting antennas Each radio must have an antenna connected to the Main antenna port on the radio without an antenna for each radio the network will not function All antennas for radios that communicate directly with each other should be mounted so they have the same antenna polarity Small antennas with a reverse polarity SMA connector can be mounted directly on the radio Screw the antenna onto the antenna port connector until it is snug Larger antennas and antennas that do not have a reverse polarity SMA connector must be mounted separately and connected to the radio using a coaxial antenna cable Because the antenna cable attenuates the RF signal use the shortest required antenna cable to ensure optimum performance Important If the radio is to be used in a hazardous location the radio must be mounted in an enclosure approved for hazardous locations The radio requires a separate cable connection to the SMA connector that leads to an internal antenna Improving Signal Quality If you need to improve a radio s signal quality try the following steps Adjust the direction of the high gain antennas Increase the height of the antenna s placement Use higher gain antennas or external preamplifiers Select a new location for the radio and or its antenna Decrea
22. Box 53 Radio Hardware 39 Radio power requirements 39 Radio RS 232 Cable Specifications 45 Radio RS 485 Cable Specification 44 Page 80 of 81 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RadioLinx OPC Server 55 RADIUS 71 Range 71 Recommended Antennas 4 Reconfiguring a Remote Radio 33 Reference 57 Remote Access Point 72 Remote device 72 Repeater 72 Resetting the Radio 54 RLX2 IFH24E 9 RLX2 IFH9E 11 RLX2 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box 52 RS 232 46 72 Null Modem Connection Hardware Handshaking 47 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshaking 47 RS 232 Modem Connection 46 RS 422 48 RS 485 44 RTU Remote Terminal Unit 72 S saving the Network Configuration 31 Sector Antenna 72 Serial Port Basics 42 Set Up the Master Radio 20 Set Up the Network 18 Signal Diversity 72 Signal Loss 72 Signal Strength 72 Simplex 72 Site Survey 73 Smart Switched Ethernet Network 73 Sources of Interference 50 54 55 Specifications 9 Spectrum 73 Spread Spectrum 73 SSI 73 Start ControlScape FH 17 Start Here 9 Subnet Mask 73 Support Service amp Warranty 77 System Requirements 13 16 17 56 T Testing the Network Installation Plan 34 TKIP 74 Transfer the Configuration to the Remote Radios 32 Transfering the Configuration to the Master Radio 26 Troubleshooting Control
23. Cable No Handshaking DB 9 Male RS 232 Device TxD RxD RTS RTS CTS jumper must be installed if CTS line CTS ES monitoring enabled signal signal Common Common Note If the serial device is configured with to use the CTS line then a jumper is required between the RTS and the CTS line on the radio connection ProSoft Technology Inc Page 47 of 81 May 28 2014 Installing the Radios User Manual 2 2 6 RS 422 Page 48 of 81 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RS 422 Application Port Cable RadioLinx IFH Radio RS 422 Device TxD RxD TxD RxD Signal Signal Common Common RxD TxD RxD TxD ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 3 1 3 2 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting In This Chapter w Diagnostics OVerVIGW iae messen diee ive soo tecutiede iiie e M Dude ase indess 49 s LED StAtUs MACAO s ssec epertocsiebsnsntus eus soo oda EE 49 4 Sources of Interference ccccccccccecccceseeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeaeeessseeesees 50 4 Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages 53 4 Troubleshooting Missing Radios ccccccsseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeeeeeeeas 55 s TadiolinxoOPG SENG xdi deem leo erosut itl dece altos 55 Diagn
24. ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus E Fie PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Master Radio Laser Printer Radio Update Radio Plotter Radia 3 To remove a HF link between two radios click the line between the radios RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus S Fille Port5etup Radio Properties View Help Master Radio Radio 2 Plotter Radia Page 30 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 4 Press the Delete key to remove the line between the radios Now you can add a repeater between the two radios or you can connect the radios to other radios 1 6 8 Saving the Network Configuration Save the Network s definition if Anew network has been defined Changes have been made to the network s definition 1 Choose FILE gt SAVE Radiol inx ControlScape FH Configuration File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help f atta Close Print Setup Print Ctrl P Exit Note This is the last time that you can change the network s name within ControlScape FH If you need to rename a network you have already saved you must rename the LUS file in Windows Explorer 2 Edit the network configuration file name if necessary Note Do not change the default directory The ControlScape FH Setup Diagnostic Application uses the default direc
25. FH window click Configure gt New Network 2 The fields on this Network Properties dialog box depend on what type of radio you select The following example shows a RLX2 IFHxE radio Network Properties Network Name Network 1 Radio Type IFHE IFH Ethernet Network Type SSE Smart Switched Ethernet Robust and flexible network type suitable for Network Channel n any application Wireless link rate 1 1 Mbps HF Encryption Encryption Level 128 bit AES Passphrase CL OF Cancel Help 3 Select the parameters for your network The Passphrase field requires a passphrase for the radio which is similar to a password This can be anything you want and can be up to 24 characters 4 Click OK The Configuration Window now shows a Master and Remote radio 5 Choose File gt Save to save this configuration and then proceed with the instructions in the next section Page 18 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Network Types IFHE Hadios Note The available network types depend on the type of radio you are configuring Not all network types are available on all radios Only the SSE and PTP network types can be chosen for new networks ControlScape FH still supports all of the legacy network types The SSE type replaces those networks as it provides the flexibility of the E2E and P2P netw
26. IONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER s AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Industry Canada Requirements THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH AN ANTENNA HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 24 dB AN ANTENNA HAVING A HIGHER GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED PER REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRY CANADA THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE CHOSEN SUCH THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER EIRP IS NOT MORE THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION THE INSTALLER OF THIS RADIO EQUIPMENT MUST INSURE THAT THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED OR POINTED SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT EMIT RF FIELD IN EXCESS OF HEALTH CANADA LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION CONSULT SAFETY CODE 6 OBTAINABLE FROM HEALTH CANADA ATEX Zone 2 CE cULus Class 1 Div 2 CB Safety IEC 60950 1 FCC IC FCC Part 15 amp Industry Canada Rules The statements contained in this Regulatory Approvals section are required If the ProSoft Technology wireless device and switches are used as a component of any device these statements must be a component of that device s product documentation Compliance Statement The ProSoft Technology radio devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules as well as Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions his device may not cause harmful interference and his
27. Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios 2 2 1 Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Installing the Radios In This Chapter We dadio HatdWaleu cs soace clnd tein noatri decer an sodes Mem adeseidinedc aside oslesducs 39 e Cable Connections deiode a ew Dec pouce a aaia 41 Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40 dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Tip To make it easier to physically identify the radios you are configuring apply a label to each radio with the radio name After you have configured each radio using ControlScape FH you can install the radios and test their performance Install the radios in their proposed permanent locations then temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the radio s signal strength To see how a radio is linked in the network connect the radio to your PC and then choose your network in ControlScape FH The Diagnostic view shows a diagram of the network s wireless connections Use this view to see whether all the radios are linked Refer to Improving Signal Quality page 41 for more informatio
28. May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Antenna Reference Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual The antenna polarity is Linear parallel to the elements perpendicular to the boom 4 1 8 Parabolic reflector antennas A parabolic reflector antenna consists of a parabolic shaped dish and a feed antenna located in front of the dish Power is radiated from the feed antenna toward the reflector Due to the parabolic shape the reflector concentrates the radiation into a narrow pattern resulting in a high gain beam The antenna pattern is a beam pointed away from the concave side of the dish Beamwidth and antenna gain vary with the size of the reflector and the antenna construction Typical gain values are 15 to 30 dBi The antenna polarity depends on the feed antenna polarization ProSoft Technology Inc Page 61 of 81 May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual ProSoft Technology Inc Page 62 of 81 May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms o Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Glossary of Terms Symbols amp Numeric 802 11 A group of wireless specifications developed by the IEEE It details a wireless interface between devices to manage packet traffic 802 11a Operates in the 5 GHz frequency range with a maximum 54 Mbit sec signaling rate 802 11b Operates in the 2 4 GH
29. May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 6 System Requirements ProSoft Wireless Discovery Tool is designed for computers running Microsoft Windows and Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 or newer Minimum hardware requirements are 400 MHz or faster Pentium PC 128 MB RAM DVD drive 280 MB available hard drive space The Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 is not supported on Windows 95 Windows NT 4 or Windows 3 x lt is highly recommended for all platforms that you upgrade to the latest Windows Service Pack and install all critical updates available from Microsoft to ensure the best compatibility and security Configuring the Radios 1 6 1 Start ControlScape FH Use the ControlScape FH software to configure the RLX2 IFHxE radios and the radio network To start ControlScape 1 Click the Windows Start and then choose Programs 2 Inthe Programs menu navigate to the ProSoft Technology folder and then choose RadioLinx ControlScape 3 Allow a few moments for the program to load When the program has finished loading you see a screen like this Radiol inx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help ProSoft Technology Inc Page 17 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 6 2 Set Up the Network 1 Atthe top of ControlScape
30. Radios User Manual C Channel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate Changing the channel on the access point router can help reduce interference Client A client is a software program or the device on which that program runs that makes requests for information from a software program or the device on which that program runs in a client server relationship A Client on an Ethernet network is equivalent to a Master on a serial network Configuration PC A computer that contains the configuration tools for the RLX2 IFHxE D dBi Decibels referenced to an ideal isotropic radiator in free space frequently used to express antenna gain dBm Decibels referenced to one milliwatt mW an absolute unit used to measure signal power transmit power output or received signal strength DCE Data communications equipment A modem for example Decibel dB A measure of the ratio between two signal levels used to express gain or loss in a system Default Gateway The IP address of a network router where data is sent if the destination IP address is outside the local subnet The gateway is the device that routes the traffic from the local area network to other networks such as the Internet Device to Device Network Two or more devices that connect using wireless network devices without the use of a centralized wireless access point Also known as a peer to p
31. Scape FH Error Messages 53 Troubleshooting Missing Radios 35 55 U UART 74 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Support Service amp Warranty Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual V Verifying Communication 34 Viewing Operating Network 34 Viewing Radio Channel Noise Level 51 Viewing Signal Strength 36 W WAP 74 WDS 74 WEP 74 When to Re Configure Radios 28 33 34 51 Whip antennas 59 Wi Fi 74 Wi Fi CERTIFIED 74 Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate 75 Wi Fi Protected Setup 75 Wireless Gateway 75 Wireless Network 75 WLAN 75 WPA 75 WPA2 75 Yagi Antenna 75 Yagi Array Antenna 60 Your Feedback Please 2 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 81 of 81 May 28 2014
32. adcast to all radios or direct to a single radio on a packet by packet basis Spectrum A range of electromagnetic frequencies Spread Spectrum A form of wireless communication in which a signal s frequency is deliberately varied This increases bandwidth and lessens the chances of interruption or interception of the transmitted signal SSI Service Set Identifier is a sequence of characters unique to a specific network or network segment that s used by the network and all attached devices to identify themselves and allow devices to connect to the correct network when one or more than one independent network is operating in nearby areas Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host node or device address For example consider the IP address 150 215 017 009 Assuming this is part of a Class B network with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 the first two numbers 150 215 represent the Class B network address and the second two numbers 017 009 identify a particular host on this network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 73 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol The wireless security encryption mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predicta
33. ark managed by a trade group called the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi certification encompasses numerous standards including 802 11a 802 11b 802 119 WPA and more Equipment must pass compatibility testing to receive the Wi Fi mark Wi Fi CERTIFIED The certification standard designating IEEE 802 11 based wireless local area network WLAN products that have passed interoperability testing requirements developed and governed by the Wi Fi alliance Page 74 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate A statement that a product has passed interoperability testing and will work with other Wi Fi CERTIFIED products Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup previously called Wi Fi Simple Config is an optional certification program developed by the Wi Fi alliance designed to ease set up of security enabled Wi Fi networks in the home and small office environment Wi Fi Protected Setup supports methods pushing a button or entering a PIN into a wizard type application that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security Wireless Gateway Term used to differentiate between an access point and a more capable device that can share an internet connection serve DHCP and bridge between wired and wireless networks Wireless Network Devices connected to a network usin
34. ast 8 inches 20 cm away from personnel 1 5 1 Installation Questions You may consider the following questions to make your installation easier and to familiarize yourself with your system and what you want to do How many radios in your network Is there a line of sight between the radios oelected the appropriate antennas for your network What type of network protocols do you need to support What type of cable connections do your network devices require Is the connection made to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network 1 5 2 ProSoft Wireless Designer ProSoft Wireless Designer simplifies the task of specifying a ProSoft Wireless installation and provides a variety of views containing an accurate description of each site in a wireless network including Visual diagram of site layout Location latitude and longitude based on GPS coordinates Radio type frequency range and country specific channel and power requirements Length type and estimated signal loss for cables Required accessories including lightning protection cable adaptors and antennas Complete parts list Use ProSoft Wireless Designer when conducting a site audit it provides a complete list of components and a detailed description for each site and link You can use this information to understand and visualize a network and provide necessary information for technical support and maintenance Page 16 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc
35. aves to increase signal strength and thus the effective range of a wireless network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A communication mode in which each eight bit byte in a message contains one ASCII character code ASCII characters or hexadecimal characters are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its secure transmission Association Process whereby two 802 11 radios establish communications with each other Requirements for communication include common SSID network names and encryption settings Authenticate The process of confirming the identity of someone connecting to a network Authentication Server A back end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an authenticator in an 802 1x authenticated network B Band Another term for spectrum used to indicate a particular set of frequencies Wireless networking protocols work in either the 2 4 GHz or the 5 GHz bands Bandwidth See Throughput Base Station oee Wireless Gateway Baud Rate The speed of communication between devices on the network All devices must communicate at the same rate bps Bits per Second A measure of data transmission speed across a network or communications channel bps is the number of bits that can be sent or received per second Page 64 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet
36. bility that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key It increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given data packet If also includes a Message Integrity Check MIC designed to prevent the attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them By greatly expanding the size of keys the number of keys in use and by creating an integrity checking mechanism TKIP magnifies the complexity and difficulty involved in decoding data on a Wi Fi network TKIP greatly increases the strength and complexity of wireless encryption making it far more difficult if not impossible for a would be intruder to break into a Wi Fi network U UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter W WAP Wireless Application Protocol A set of standards to enable wireless devices to access internet services such as the World Wide Web and email WDS Wireless Distribution System Enables access points to communicate with one another in order to extend the range of a wireless networks Used in 802 119 based access points WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol was specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard to provide a WLAN with a minimal level of security and privacy comparable to a typical wired LAN using data encryption Wi Fi A certification m
37. ce is selected the use of hardware handshaking control and monitoring of modem signal lines depends on the requirements of the networked device If no hardware handshaking will be used the cable to connect to the port is as shown below RS 232 Application Port Cable No Handshaking DB 9 Male RS 232 Device no s wo COM 5 c COM RS 232 Modem Connection This type of connection is required between the radio and a modem or other communication device RS 232 Application Port Cable Modem Connection DB 9 Male RS 232 Device TxD 3 c vo RxD RxD RTS RTS crs cts signal signal Common Common DTR DTR The Use CTS Line parameter for the serial device should be set to Yes for most modem applications Page 46 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual RS 232 Null Modem Connection Hardware Handshaking This type of connection is used when the device connected to the radio requires hardware handshaking control and monitoring of modem signal lines RS 232 Application Port Cable Hardware Handshaking DB 9 Male RS 232 Device TxD RxD signal signal Common Common DTR Ci DSR DCD RS 232 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshakin This type of connection can be used to connect the radio to a computer or field device communication port RS 232 Application Port
38. chnology Inc Page 25 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET port on the bottom of the radio o Ifyou are connecting through an Ethernet switch or hub to the radio use a straight through cable to connect the radio to the switch or hub o Ifyou are connecting directly from your PC to the radio use a crossover cable to connect to the radio from the Ethernet port on your PC When the radio is powered up it goes through a brief self test during which the LED Indicators on the front of the radio illuminate The Power Status LED should be green meaning that the radio has power Transferring the Configuration to the Master Radio To send the new configuration settings to the Master radio click CONFIGURE RADIO on the Radio Configuration dialog box ControlScape FH displays a progress indicator as it attempts to connect to the radio Radio Configuration Status LJ k 1 Configuration Completed Successfully Page 26 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual When the configuration transfers successfully ControlScape FH updates the Radio Configuration dialog box with information retrieved from the radio including the radio s Serial Number and Last Date Configured 1 6 5 Adding Remote Radio
39. ctrum 67 Fresnel Zone 67 Full Duplex 67 G Gain 67 Gateway 67 General Radio Configuration 19 Getting Radio Status 36 Graphically Defining the RF Link 28 29 H Half Duplex 67 Hz 68 i IEEE 68 Important Notice 5 Important Safety Information 3 Improving Signal Quality 39 41 54 Installation Questions 16 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 14 Installing the Radios 39 Invalid Password Dialog Box 53 IP Address 68 Page 79 of 81 Support Service amp Warranty User Manual K Key 68 L LAN 68 LED 68 LED Status Indicators 49 Limitation of Liability 5 LIMITED WARRANTY 78 Line of Sight LoS 68 Link point 68 MAC ID 69 Master device 69 Mbps 69 Megahertz 69 Mesh Networking 69 MIC 69 MIMO 69 Modbus 69 Modem 70 N Network 70 Network Types IFHE Radios 19 Node 70 Null Modem Cable 70 Package Contents 13 Panel Antenna 70 Parabolic Antenna 70 Parabolic reflector antennas 61 Peer to Peer Network 70 Pinouts 13 25 42 44 45 Planning the Network 14 Planning the Physical Installation 33 Plug In the Cables 16 25 36 Point Multipoint Broadcast Network 70 Point Multipoint Modbus Network 70 Point to Multipoint 71 Point to Point Network 71 Poll 71 Power Supply 71 ProSoft Wireless Designer 16 Protocol 71 Q QoS 71 H Radio Configuration Status Dialog
40. d Page 32 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual When to Re Configure Radios All radios must be configured before being installed in a network In general after the radios are functioning in a network they do not need to be re configured if the network changes The program alerts you when the radios need to be configured radio type IP address etc as illustrated below Radiol inx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Update Update Radio aso Master Radio Radio 2 Recontiguring a Remote Radio To reconfigure the Remote radio s click Configure Radio on the Radio Configuration dialog box Configure Hadia Click here to send settings to the radio Repeat these steps for each Remote radio on your network OF Cancel Help After you configure all the radios the graphical layout appears as follows RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus 5 Fie PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Lo an Master Radio Scanner Radia 1 7 Planning the Physical Installation A network s performance is affected by attributes specific to the installation site Consider the following requirements where possible to optimize your network installation Design the network to use les
41. device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In Canada this device is to be operated indoors only and away from windows to provide maximum shielding and to prevent radio interference to the Canadian licensed service Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors in Canada is subject to licensing Note The ProSoft Technology radio device is labeled with an FCC ID number and a Canadian Certification Number If this label is not visible when installed in an end device the outside of the device MUST also display a label referring to the enclosed radio Use wording on the label similar to the following RLX2 IFH9E Transmitter Module FCC ID NS908P25 Canada 3143A O8P32 RLX2 IFH24E Transmitter Module FCC ID IC NS912P32 Canada 3143A 12P32 OR RLX2 IFH9E This device contains Transmitter Module FCC ID NS908P25 Canada 3143A O8P32 RLX2 IFH24E This device contains Transmitter Module FCC ID NS912P32 Canada 3143A 12P32 WARNING Changes or modifications to this radio module not expressly approved by its manufacturer ProSoft Technology may void the user s authority to operate the equipment EU Requirements 1 For outdoor use France has a frequency restriction of 2 4 GHz to 2 454 GHz for an output power greater than 10 mW and below 100 mW 2 For outdoor use in France the output power is restricted to 10 mW in the frequency range of 2 454 GHz to 2 4835 GHz
42. e cables but have eight conductors Some hubs have one input that can accept either a straight through or crossover cable depending on switch position In this case ensure that the switch position and cable type agree Refer to Ethernet Cable Configuration page 42 for a diagram of how to configure Ethernet cable 2 2 2 Ethernet Cable Configuration Note The standard connector view shown is color coded for a straight through cable Crossover cable Straight through cable RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN RJ 45 PIN 1 Rx 3 Ix 1 Rx 1 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 2 Tx 3 Ix 1 Rx 3 Ix 3 Rx 6 Tx 2 Rx 6 Tx 6 Rx 97554321 2 2 3 Serial Port Basics Two common serial interface standards are RS 232 and RS 485 The RS 232 protocol is an industry standard protocol while the RS 485 protocol is commonly used in the industrial automation market Page 42 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Installing the Radios Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual There are two types of devices to which a serial cabled device can communicate DCE Data Communications Equipment modem plotter RLX2 IFHxE DTE Data Terminal Equipment PC or terminal Serial ports have two common connector styles DB25 pin connector DB9 pin connector To connect two DTE devices to each other the easiest and recommended connection method is with a Null Modem cable female connectors on each
43. e of ProSoft Technology radios It allows the applications to get the signal strength serial number and throughput information as well as other useful statistics The RadioLinx OPC Server operates in the background on any PC that is connected to any radio It independently manages all requests from OPC Clients for information on RLX2 IFHxE radios The OPC Clients are typically HMI programs but information from the OPC Server can also be easily monitored by Microsoft Excel The clients can be programs running either on the same PC as the OPC Server or on a separate PC on the same network You can install the RLX OPC Server from the ProSoft Solutions DVD included with your RLX2 IFHxE radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 55 of 81 May 28 2014 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 3 6 1 System Requirements The following system requirements are the recommended minimum specifications to successfully install and run RadioLinx OPC Driver Microsoft Windows compatible PC Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher Windows VISTA or Windows 2003 Microsoft NET Framework version 3 0 or higher 300 mHz Pentium processor or equivalent 128 megabytes of RAM 300 megabytes of available disk space Page 56 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Antenna Reference Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethern
44. e of this dialog box depends on the radio model and type 1 9 3 Getting Radio Status You can query a radio to view its settings on the Configuration PC You can query Radios directly through a cable connected to the Configuration PC or remotely through communication with the Master radio cabled to the Configuration PC To directly query a radio either Master or Remote connect an Ethernet cable from the radio to the PC See Plug In the Cables page 25 From the ControlScape FH Setup Application choose Diagnostic Radio RadioLinx ControlScape FH Fie PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help Page 36 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Start Here User Manual The Radio Parameters dialog box appears Click Get Data to receive data The following illustration shows the Ethernet Radio Parameters dialog box before getting data from the radio Ethernet Radio Parameters ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 Ethernet Radio List Select one to get data MAC Address IP Address Ethernet Information M CAddess IPAddess Subnet Mask E Default Gateway EE Seral Settings Baud Hate E Data Bits SS Parity o Stop Bits z m Handshake IEEE Encapsulation Settings Protocol EN Remote IP my Remote Port Listen IP I Listen Port iii Refresh List Close General Informat
45. eer network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 65 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios DHCP The dynamic host configuration protocol is an Internet protocol similar to BootP for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses to deliver IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum One of two approaches with frequency hopping spread spectrum for sorting out overlapping data signals transmitted via radio waves 802 11b uses DSSS Directional Antenna Transmits and receives radio waves in a certain direction s for greater performance Diversity Antenna An antenna system that uses multiple antennas to reduce interference and maximize reception and transmission quality DTE Data Terminal Equipment for example a computer or terminal Dual Band A device that is capable of operating in two frequencies On a wireless network dual band devices are capable of operating in both the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and 5 GHz 802 11a bands EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks EIRP Equivalent isotro
46. ents taken on each channel during a scan period Show Max Value Displays the maximum value of the multiple measurements taken on each channel during a scan period Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages ControlScape FH displays informative error messages for many types of communication problems The following topics describe how to interpret these messages 3 4 1 Radio Configuration Status Dialog Box The Radio Configuration Status dialog box opens when you attempt to communicate with a radio network in Diagnostic mode and ControlScape FH is not able to connect with any radios on the network Click Retry to attempt an automatic baud rate detection sequence Click Cancel to stop attempting to connect to a radio 3 4 2 Invalid Password Dialog Box The Invalid Password dialog box opens when you enter the network password incorrectly Check the status of the Caps Lock key on your keyboard and then try entering the password again OK Click OK to save your selection and close the dialog box Help Click Help to read the online help for ControlScape FH 3 4 3 Check the Ethernet cable If you connect a radio to a PC or network using an Ethernet cable and the Ethernet LED does not light on the radio you may have used the wrong cable type In other words you may have used a crossover cable when you should have used a straight through cable or vice versa Use a straight through cable when connecting the radio to an
47. et Radios User Manual 4 Antenna Reference In This Chapter 9 MEN RTM 57 4 1 Antennas This section covers the important considerations for selecting locating and using antennas with radio modules You must also consider three important electrical characteristics when selecting antennas Antenna location spacing and mounting page 57 Antenna Pattern page 58 Antenna Gain page 58 Antenna Polarity page 59 When you are ready to connect an antennas to the radio see Connecting antennas page 41 4 1 1 Antenna location spacing and mounting Consider the following points regarding antenna location spacing and mounting When placing antennas ensure a clear line of sight between the master radio s antenna and all of the other radio antennas fthe site contains obstructing terrain or structures mount the antenna on a tower or rooftop to provide a line of sight path between radios The line of sight consideration becomes more important as the transmission path becomes longer Mount the antennas as high off the ground as is practical The higher an antenna is above the ground the greater its range Mount the antennas away from massive structures Radio signals bounce off metal walls for example which can compromise a clear signal Mount antennas to minimize the amount of nearby metal structures in the antenna pattern Mount the antennas and install the radios away from
48. g a centralized wireless access point WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network in which data is sent and received via high frequency radio waves rather than cables or wires WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a data encryption specification for 802 11 wireless networks that replaces the weaker WEP It improves on WEP by using dynamic keys Extensible Authentication Protocol to secure network access and an encryption method called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to secure data transmissions WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA It is the official 802 11i standard It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP AES supports 128 bit 192 bit and 256 bit encryption keys Y Yagi Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Yagi antennas are used in point to point situations ProSoft Technology Inc Page 75 of 81 May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Page 76 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Support Service amp Warranty Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 6 Support Service amp Warranty In This Chapter e e Contacting Technical Support 5c rou en ce a Ser a E Ey i eon 77 LIMITED WARRANTY vscsciitisnenecextaacrbl wa p 78 e 9 6 1 Contacting Technical Support ProSoft Technology Inc is committed to providing the
49. gt IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Use this dialog box to help diagnose network issues Note The information in this dialog box is valid only for radios accessed through a wired Ethernet network Scans for radios only over the RF network may not be accurate Note Radio network communications are interrupted while the Spectrum Analyzer is active Normal communication resumes when you close the dialog box The fields in the dialog box are IP Address The IP address for the radio to test Enter an IP address directly or click Select Radio to choose a radio Page 52 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 4 Select Radio Opens the Radio Discovery Tool dialog box Choose a radio from the list and then click OK to select the radio Open Click to begin testing the radio Close Click to quit testing the radio and close the dialog box Noise Level graphs The green plot represents the current spectrum values he red plot represents the maximum value of the green plot over time The yellow line represents the lowest current value or the current noise floor Each point represents one of the available frequencies on which the radio could hop Hold Click to freeze the peak value graph Clear Click to reset the peak value graph Show Mean Value Displays the average value of the multiple measurem
50. he lt name gt dialog box from this screen Double click the icon of the radio to be configured Select the icon of the radio to configure by clicking it and then choose Properties gt Radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 19 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus Sl ra File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Radio Network Ctrl N p Update Change Password Master Radio Radio 2 OR t 1 4 The Radio Configuration Dialog Box appears The image of the dialog box is different depending on the Network Types Radio selection Radio Configuration Master Radio Radio Mame Master Radia Last Date Configured i 2 00 00 4M Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed i This radio has nat yet been configured Equipment Settings me HEE IP Settings MAC Address Select Radio 000000 IPAddess 0000 subnet Mask O00 Gateway 000 Seral Settings OF Configure Aadio Cancel Help Advanced gt gt 5 Continue to configure the radios depending on their network type Note The network types available depend on the type of radio you select Not all network types are supported on all radios Refer to the user manual for your radio to determine which network types are available 1 6 4 Set Up the Master Radio RLX2 IFHxE rad
51. her the termination resistors are external or Internal in regards to the RS 485 connector Terminating resistors are generally not required on the RS 485 network unless you are experiencing communication problems that can be attributed to signal echoes or reflections In this case try changing the settings for termination The switch positions are labeled Term In internal and Term Out external 2 2 5 Radio RS 232 Cable Specifications The following shows the wiring of the straight through DB 9 serial cable used to connect A radio to a PLC PC or other DTE device A radio to another DCE device Straight through Serial Cable Null Modem Cable Wiring Diagram ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 Radio DCE Device DIB 8 Female Pin 1 DCD Pin TD Pind Red Pind DTR Ping DSR Pin CTS Ping RTS Pind GND Ping Scanner DCE Device DB 8 Female Pin 1 DCD Pin 2 RED Ping TXD Pind DTR PinB DSR Pin RTS Ping CTS Pin5 GNO Ping na connection na connection M gt _ 5 e a no connection PC DTE Device DB 3 Male DCE Pint RAD Pind TKD Pin 3 DTR Pin4 DSR Pink RTS Pin CTS Ping GND Pind Ping Radio DCE Device DB 8 Female DCO Pin RXD Pin TAD Pin 3 DIR X Pin4 DSR Pinb RTS Pin CTS Ping GND Pind Ping Page 45 of 81 Installing the Radios RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios RS 232 When the RS 232 interfa
52. how strong the radiation would be if the same power were applied to an antenna that radiated all of its power equally in all directions Using the antenna pattern the gain is the distance to the furthest point on the pattern from the origin For an omnidirectional pattern the gain is 1 or equivalently 0 dB The higher the antenna gain the narrower the beamwidth and vice versa Page 58 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Antenna Reference Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual The amount of power received by the receiving antenna is proportional to the transmitter power multiplied by the transmit antenna gain multiplied by the receiving antenna gain Therefore there is a trade off between the antenna gains and the transmitting power For example doubling one antenna gain has the same effect as doubling the transmitting power Doubling both antenna gains has the same effect as quadrupling the transmitting power 4 1 4 Antenna Polarity Antenna polarization refers to the direction in which the electromagnetic field lines point as energy radiates away from the antenna In general the polarization is elliptical The simplest and most common form of this elliptical polarization is a straight line or linear polarization Of the transmitted power that reaches the receiving antenna only the portion that has the same polarization as the receiving antenna polarization is actually recei
53. in an area or to detect network issues caused by RF interference ProSoft Technology Inc Page 51 of 81 May 28 2014 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios To detect the radio channel noise level for a particular radio 1 Open the UriLiTIES menu and then choose IFHE SPECTRUM ANALYZER 2 Select the radio by IP ADDRESS and then click OPEN RLX IFHxE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog z PAddess 192 168 1 254 Select Radio L Ope 1 Help Clase Radio 2 System Tools Radio Channels Noise Level Mean Peak 110dBm Alean Hold Peak 100dBm Held Clear Freh UA Show Mean Value ShowMax Value 3 ControlScape FH then scans within the radio and measures the noise within the frequency band This data can help determine if there is a signal that is interfering with radio communications The radio continues to periodically scan its frequency band until you click CLOSE or you select a different radio to scan Note The information in this dialog box is valid only for radios accessed through a wired Ethernet network Scans for radios only over the RF network may not be accurate Note Radio network communications are interrupted while the Spectrum Analyzer is active Normal communication resume when you close the dialog box 3 3 3 RLX2 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box The Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box opens when you choose Utilities
54. ion Seral Number Ethernet Version Core Version Network Type Radio Settings Channel Number Wireless Link Aate Transmit Power IFH Radio Settings Unit Address a Operating Mode i Destination Address RSSI ih Parent Address iii Encryption Page 3 of 81 Start Here User Manual RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The following illustration shows the dialog after receiving data Page 38 of 81 Ethernet Radio Parameters Ethernet Radio List Select one to get data MAC Address IP Address PPSFT_ 24D OO 0F 32001370 132 158 5 183 Ethernet Information MAC Address D amp 0F32001370 IPAddess 1921685183 subnet Mask 552552480 Default Gateway E 92 168 7 4 Serial Settings Baud Hate gn D ata Bits fo Parity Nore Stop Bits s Handshake None Encapsulation Settings Protocol UDP MultiPoint to Multipoi Remote IP 2923301 Remote Port on Listen IP 3323801 Lister Port 20011 Refresh List Clase General Information Serial Number Aad Ethernet Version vs OF ip Core Version jo Network Type Point to MultiPoi Radio Settings Channel Number a es Transmit Power 206m Wireless Link Aate fi 9 ak IFH Radio Settings Operating Mode Remote Destination Address a ASsl 105 Parent Address Ll Encryption Disabled Unit Address ProSoft Technology
55. ios are designed to act as a replacement for wired connections between a local device for example a PLC with one or more remote devices for example another PLC an HMI or a field device such as a valve meter bar code scanner or other measurement or control device Page 20 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Every radio network requires one Master radio and one or more Remote radios When you create a new network ControlScape FH automatically populates the network with a pair of radios as shown in the following illustration A File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Update Update Radio e a Master Radio Radio 2 1 Double click the Master Radio icon to open the Master Radio dialog box Radio Configuration Master Radio Radio Mame Master Radia Last Date Configured 1 e 00 00 4M Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed Qa This radio has nat yet been configured Equipment Settings mmi 5 HEB IP Settings MAC Address Select Radio 00000 IPAddess 2000 Subnet Mask ODD 0 Gateway jooo 0 Serial Settings OF Configure Radio Cancel Help Advanced gt gt The default settings work with many devices without modification however you need to assign an IP address subnet mask and default gateway for each radio on the network If you are using Serial Protocol Encapsulation to transmi
56. le in this dialog box because you cannot change these parameters here Note See When to Re Configure Radios page 33 to ensure all radios are updated 3 3 2 Monitoring Radio Channel Noise Level All radio networks experience background noise known as Electromagnetic Interference EMI that consists of stray signals from other radios on the same frequency or random interference generated by non radio devices that leak or emanate EMI as a side effect of their operation There are also natural sources of EMI including atmospheric disturbances and sunspots The snow on an unused or distant television channel or static on a car radio when passing under high voltage power lines are two common examples of background noise Unwanted noise or EMI on a data network can cause data transmission errors or stop a radio network from functioning at all Most modern devices including RLX2 IFHxE radios are designed to prevent unwanted emanation of EMI from the device Radios are also typically designed to tolerate a certain amount of interference from other devices however when the amount of noise reaches a certain threshold typically within 10dB of a link s RSSI the radio may be unable to distinguish between wanted and unwanted signals ControlScape FH can help you diagnose transmission problems with a graphical representation of radio channel noise You can use this diagnostic information during a site survey to check for RF signals already present
57. most efficient and effective support possible Before calling please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process 1 Product Version Number 2 System architecture 3 Network details If the issue is hardware related we will also need information regarding Module configuration and associated ladder files if any Module operation and any unusual behavior Configuration Debug status information LED patterns Details about the serial Ethernet or Fieldbus devices interfaced to the module if any oR GON Note For technical support calls within the United States an emergency after hours answering system allows 24 hour days a week pager access to one of our qualified Technical and or Application Support Engineers Detailed contact information for all our worldwide locations is available on the following page ProSoft Technology Inc Page 77 of 81 May 28 2014 Support Service amp Warranty User Manual 6 2 Internet Asia Pacific location in Malaysia Asia Pacific location in China Europe location in Toulouse France Europe location in Dubai UAE North America location in California Latin America Oficina Regional Latin America location in Puebla Mexico Brasil location in Sao Paulo RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Web Site www prosoft technology com support E mail address support prosoft technology com
58. ms 3 Axis Operational IEC 60068 2 27 30g 11ms 3 Axis Non Operational External Power 9 to 24 VDC Power Consumption 4 2 W maximum 1 1 2 RLX2 IFH9E The ProSoft Technology Industrial Frequency Hopping 900 MHz series of radios provide powerful and secure wireless Ethernet and serial communications They are well suited for demanding long range up to 30 miles SCADA and other Ethernet applications including those in harsh or hazardous environments The RLX2 IFH9E is backwards compatible with ProSoft Technology s RLX IFH9E You can configure the RLX2 IFH9E as a master repeater and remote radio It provides virtual peer to peer packet switching and network optimization using advanced Smart Switch technology Combined with an industry leading high speed transmitter the RLX2 IFH9E is ideal for applications requiring fast and reliable communications at long distances The RLX2 IFH9E is quickly configured using the included graphical ControlScape software An OPC server software is also included and allows users to monitor radio network health with any OPC client based HMI software ProSoft Technology Inc Page 11 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The RLX2 IFH9E employs proprietary frequency hopping algorithms and 128 bit AES encryption approved by most governments for critical networks E ANTENNA im ProSoft EC HNOCTOIOIY
59. n You can enter your own IP address manually as well Click OK Page 24 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Radio Configuration Master Radio 28 Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured E 2 00 00 AM Sermone trees amr ed Radio IP Settings xs Radio Name i MAC Address 10 1 2 251 10 1 2 250 IP Address 1051020420 Subnet 255 255 255 0 2 Gateway 010201 OK Cancel ance 9 When you have finished making your selections click OK to save the radio configuration Plug in the Cables You must transfer these settings to the Master radio in order for these changes to take effect ControlScape FH updates the radio s internal settings through the Ethernet connection between your computer and the radio Important The serial port on the bottom of the radio labeled RS 232 is reserved for connections to external network devices and cannot be used to configure the radio Important Please allow sufficient time for the radio to power up and respond to discovery or configuration requests In some instances the radio may require up to 90 seconds to become responsive 1 Connect the AC power adapter cord to the port labeled 10 24 VDC 6W on the bottom of the radio and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet ProSoft Te
60. n aa a aa ea o 59 4 1 6 Co lincar aray ACTIN AS sree anin ate aa a T 60 4 1 7 YANV ANENA a a oot entlasten ducto man uoto or 2d 60 4 1 8 Parabolic refl ctor antennas uet dene event a inten Seat leds 61 5 Glossary of Terms 63 6 Support Service amp Warranty 77 6 1 Contacting Technical SUPPOST ccccccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeesceeesseeeseeeesaeaeeeeesaaaeeeess 77 6 2 HUNT ee Es WV DIAM cm 78 Index 79 Page 8 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 1 Start Here In This Chapter CE SDS CINI CANONS uid 2 iod a e incu la tulle iine 9 se PACKAGES COMIC IIS secessu ditat tepemuccisd nteter uu dd a 13 4 System Regduirements assisa a a nnne 13 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 14 Planning the Network icc oie tinte etate oce ue Ec nn ppc wer Rdcieis 14 4 COonfiguring the Radios itenim ee eene e hcec tns 17 Planning the Physical Installation ccccccccccsseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeees 33 Testing the Network Installation Plan esseesssssessss 34 s Meptving eommulledllQDzs us iidesussater otc tente Mrd deinen oe bete tcm ile eas ue 34 1 1 Specifications 1 1 1 HLX2 IFH24E The RLX2 IFH24E Industrial Frequency Hopping 2 4 GHz series of radios provide powerful and secure wireless Ethernet and Serial communication
61. n on overcoming poor connectivity Radio Hardware 2 1 1 Radio Power Requirements The RLX2 radios accept voltages between 9 and 24 VDC with an average power draw of 6 watts or less A detachable power connector comes with the radio as shown below The connector terminals are labeled positive DC connection and DC ground connection You can use the AC to DC power supply adapter supplied with the optional RLX IHBTK Bench Test Kit DC power wires must be less than 6 5 feet 2 meters in length to meet regulatory requirements Important When wiring the power connector supplied with the radio be sure to observe the proper polarity markings on the power connector Improper connector wiring can cause serious damage to the radio which is not be covered under the ProSoft Warranty ProSoft Technology Inc Page 39 of 81 May 28 2014 Installing the Radios RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The power connector ProSoft P N 002 0116 and wire installation tool ProSoft P N 357 0061 are shown in the following graphic The wire installation tool is helpful when installing wires into the spring loaded contacts inside the power connector To use the wire installation tool insert it into the connector as shown Press down on the installation tool to use it as a level to open the connector s contacts to insert a wire A properly wired connector is shown below Page 40 of
62. nected to a Remote or a Repeater radio you are only able to retrieve status information for the radio to which you are currently connected The following is the ControlScape FH s graphical representation of a network with intact communication links The functioning RF communication links are represented as solid colored lines Fi le Radio View Help Radio 2 Master Radia om on Radio 3 a ins Radio 5 Far Help press F1 INUM The colored lines indicate the signal strength of each radio If any of the communication links show red dashed lines then see Troubleshooting Missing Radios page 55 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 35 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 9 2 Viewing Signal Strength After a network is configured you can monitor the signal strength of the Remote radios 1 From the ControlScape FH Main Menu choose Diagnostic gt Network gt the network by name RadioLinx ControlScape FH File PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help Network d ERP to Scanner Serial Radio Crl k PC to Office Devices Ethernet Radio Ctrl4E Warehouse Scanners 2 After the network is displayed double click the Remote radio to open the Radio Status dialog box This dialog box shows information about the radio including serial number hardware and firmware information and signal strength The appearanc
63. networks in rural areas if at all possible where they will likely encounter less man made noise than in urban or suburban areas Enable encryption Change a radio s network output power refer to the Radio Configuration screens for each radio of the network o Increase power to drown out competing noise o Decrease power of the radios on the network if they are interfering with another network in the vicinity 3 3 1 Changing a Network s Channel 1 To modify the Network Channel an existing network choose Properties gt Radio Network RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus EA Radio Metwork Ctrl 4N Change Password 2 he Networks Properties dialog box appears Page 50 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Important The items in this dialog box depend on the type of radio you select Click Help or refer to the user manual of your radio for an explanation of each parameter Network Mame IFHE P2F aene s RDIFHE IFH Ethernet Network Type P2P Peer to Peer Network Channel Wireless link rate 1 1 Mobs Recommended m Hop interval High throughput 30m HF Encryption Encryption Level 128 5i AES Passphrase p5diqcov2hwdbleber amp fpig 3 Select an unused Network Channel from the drop down list Note Some fields are unavailab
64. ntensity points toward the other antenna or antennas with which it will exchange signals Complete antenna patterns are three dimensional although often only a two dimensional slice of the pattern is shown when all the antennas of interest are located in roughly the same horizontal plane along the ground rather than above or below one another A slice taken in a horizontal plane through the center or looking down on the pattern is called the azimuth pattern A view from the side reveals a vertical plane slice called the elevation pattern An antenna pattern with equal or nearly equal intensity in all directions is omnidirectional In two dimensions an omnidirectional pattern appears as a circle in three dimensions an omnidirectional antenna pattern would be a sphere but no antenna has a true omnidirectional pattern in three dimensions An antenna is considered omnidirectional if one of its two dimensional patterns either azimuth or elevation pattern is omnidirectional Beamwidth is an angular measurement of how strongly the power is concentrated in a particular direction Beamwidth is a three dimensional quantity but can be broken into two dimensional slices just like the antenna pattern The beamwidth of an omnidirectional pattern is 360 degrees because the power is equal in all directions 4 1 3 Antenna Gain Antenna gain is a measure of how strongly an antenna radiates in its direction of maximum radiation intensity compared to
65. nts black dots on both sides of each repeater radio The remote radio icon has only one link point located on the left side of the radio As with all new radios the radio displays that it needs to be updated Update Radio iil Radio3 Page 28 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Initially a new network starts with a Master radio and a Remote radio connected by the RF link To add a Repeater the link between the Master and Remote radios needs to be deleted After the Repeater is in place and you connect the HF links you can adjust the the Repeater s settings dioLinx ControlScape FH IFH5 lus amp Fil Port Setup Radio Properties View Help Update Update Update Radio z Radio x Radio Master Radio Radio 2 Hadio 3 Radio Configuration Master Radio Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured 12 00 00 AM Radio Address f Last S N Configured Network Type P2P Peer to Peer i This radio has not yet been configured Send Data to Broadcast to all Radios Equipment Settings mi HBB HF Settings mi mi IP Settings Local Radio Settings MAC Address Transmit Power 30dEm 1 D mw i 0 0 0 0 0 0 z Select Radia Retry Limit IF Address Subnet Mask l f l Gateway i Serial Settings OF Configure Radio Cancel Help Important The parameters on this dialog bo
66. nual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Remote Access Point One of a number of secondary access points in a wireless network that uses WDS to extend its range Remote access points sometimes called relay access points connect to a master access point Remote device Devices connected remote radios Repeater A Repeater is a device used to extend the range of a Wi Fi signal Placed at the edge of signal reception a repeater simply receives and re transmits the signal RS 232 Recommended Standard 232 the standard for serial binary signals between DTE and DCE devices RTU Remote Terminal Unit Modbus transmission mode where each eight bit byte in a message contains two four bit hexadecimal characters There are two transmission modes ASCII or RTU The main advantage of the RTU mode is that its greater character density allows better data throughput than ASCII mode for the same baud rate each message is transmitted in a continuous stream See also ASCII above S Sector Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Multiple sector antennas are commonly used in point to multipoint situations Signal Diversity A process by which two small dipole antennas are used to send and receive combining their results for better effect Signal Loss The amount of signal strength that is lost in antenna cable connectors and free space Signal loss is measured in decibels Also referred to as gain
67. on can never be guaranteed Data may be delayed corrupted that is it may have errors or be totally lost Significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as ProSoft Technology Wireless products are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network Nevertheless the RLX2 IFHxE should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party including but not limited to personal injury death or loss of property ProSoft Technology accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using ProSoft Technology products or for failure of the RLX2 IFHxE to transmit or receive such data Limitation of Liability The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of ProSoft Technology PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY INC AND ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL GENERAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT EVEN IF PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY AND OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY Notwithstanding the foregoing in no
68. on can result in injury or equipment damage O 2014 ProSoft Technology All rights reserved Printed documentation is available for purchase Contact ProSoft Technology for pricing and availability Important Safety Information The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded This Equipment is suitable For Use in Class Division Il Groups A B C D or Non Hazardous Locations Only WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Substitution of any components may impair suitability for Class I Division 2 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been removed or the area is known to be non hazardous Device must be powered by a Class 2 Power Source Device is open type and is to be installed in an enclosure suitable for the environment that utilizes a tool removable door cover THIS DEVICE CONTAINS A TRANSMITTER MODULE FCC ID PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE THIS DEVICE USES AN INTERNAL COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE AS THE PRIMARY RADIO COMPONENT THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE DOES NOT HAVE AN FCC ID LABEL THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE HAS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CHANGES OR MODIFICAT
69. ork types with the performance of the PMP network type or better IFH Radios Point to Point networks Smart Switched Ethernet Note There is only one Master radio for each network 1 6 3 General Radio Configuration Note If possible configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before you install them in the field If feasible it would be even better if you could set up the entire system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio network Important If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than 40dBm performance may be degraded Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing or move the radios further apart from each other Configure the radios themselves after the network is designed Radios are configured one at a time using the configuration PC 1 Connect the radio to an Ethernet switch or hub straight through cable or directly to the Configuration PC s Ethernet port crossover cable 2 Access the Radio Configuration dialog box to set network specific parameters for each individual radio Starting from the ControlScape FH choose Configure gt Modify gt name _ RadioLinx ControlScape File Port Setup Diagnostic Utilities Help New Network Ctrl M Modify j Dave s Network 3 he Radio Network Confguration screen appears There are two different ways to display t
70. ostics Overview Use the Diagnostic function in ControlScape FH to View a graphical representation of the overall function of a network Query an individual radio and display its operating parameters You can use the information from the diagnostics function to Optimize network function Determine the source of failed communication LED Status Indicators The RLX2 IFHxE front panel includes a set of LEDs that indicate the radio s status After you first plug in the power cable to the radio the Power Status LED should be green meaning that the radio has power The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should blink LED Description Power This LED indicates the power and boot status of the radio Upon application of power to the radio the LED lights for about 20 seconds and then begins to flash slowly for about 30 seconds The slow flash indicates that the RLX2 IFHE is in its startup sequence Once the LED stops flashing and remains lit the RLX2 IFHE is ready for normal operation Ethernet If this green LED is lit the Ethernet cable is connected If this LED is flashing an Ethernet packet is being transmitted or received HF Transmit This yellow LED indicates RF transmission Link RF Receive This green LED indicates RF reception 232 485 On lit for RS 232 Off for RS 485 422 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 49 of 81 May 28 2014 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial
71. pically radiated power EIRP is the amount of power that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions and is a theoretical construct to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain Encryption Method of scrambling data so that only the intended viewers can decipher and understand it ESD Electrostatic Discharge Can cause internal circuit damage to the coprocessor ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier A name used to identify a wireless network Page 66 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Glossary of Terms Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Firmware Firmware is the embedded software code that that runs in the module to direct module function similar to the BIOS in a personal computer This is distinguished from the Setup Diagnostic Application software that is installed on the Configuration PC Frequency Hopping A radio that rapidly changes its operating frequency several times per second following a pre determined sequence of frequencies The transmitting and receiving radios are programmed to follow the same frequency hopping sequence Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Changes or hops frequencies in pattern known to both sender and receiver FHSS is little influenced by radio stations reflections or other environmental factors However it is much slower than DSSS
72. pply Device that supplies electrical power to the I O chassis containing the processor coprocessor or other modules Protocol The language or packaging of information that is transmitted between nodes on a network Q QoS Quality of Service Required to support wireless multimedia applications and advanced traffic management QoS enables Wi Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared network resources are allocated among different applications R RADIUS Remote Access Dial In Service This describes a general method for allowing remote users access to a network It authenticates the user specifies passwords and access rights to network resources It also keeps track of accounting for when and how long the user is logged onto the network It was originally used for dial in users accessing corporate networks via modems It is now being specified as part of the 802 11i standard to control access of users to wireless networks Any of several protocols can be used by the wireless client to communicate with the RADIUS server to gain access to the network resources These protocols include EAP TLS Windows LEAP Cisco and EAP TTLS Range The distance covered by a wireless network radio device Depending on the environment and the type of antenna used Wi Fi signals can have a range of up to a mile ProSoft Technology Inc Page 71 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Ma
73. pport page 77 for assistance 3 4 5 Resetting the Radio When the radio is fully booted LED not flashing about 1 minute after power is applied depress and hold Default Settings for about 10 seconds until all the LEDs go out and then release the button The radio reboots with the default settings Note Do not continue to hold Default Settings after the LEDs go out Page 54 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual 3 5 3 6 Troubleshooting Missing Radios To view the communication links you can connect any radio to the Configuration PC for network diagnostics Radiol inx ControlScape FH Diagnostics ERP to Scanner lus X File Radio View Help Remote Radio 1 E ze Remote Radio 2 Master Radio Col m Remote Radio 3 4 NE x run pes Remote Radia 4 One of the most common reasons radios do not communicate is an incorrect setting in the Send Data To field in the Radio Configuration dialog box Verify that the radio is sending to and receiving from the correct radio ID If radios do not communicate investigate electromagnetic interference See Sources of Interference page 50 RadioLinx OPC Server The RadioLinx OPC Server seamlessly links customer applications to RLX2 IFHxE radios Any application that can act as an OPC Client such as an HMI can interact with any typ
74. priate and complete risk analysis evaluation and testing of the products with respect to the relevant specific application or use thereof Neither ProSoft Technology nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be responsible or liable for misuse of the information contained herein Information in this document including illustrations specifications and dimensions may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors ProSoft Technology makes no warranty or representation as to its accuracy and assumes no liability for and reserves the right to correct such inaccuracies or errors at any time without notice If you have any suggestions for improvements or amendments or have found errors in this publication please notify us No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without express written permission of ProSoft Technology All pertinent state regional and local safety regulations must be observed when installing and using this product For reasons of safety and to help ensure compliance with documented system data only the manufacturer should perform repairs to components When devices are used for applications with technical safety requirements the relevant instructions must be followed Failure to use ProSoft Technology software or approved software with our hardware products may result in injury harm or improper operating results Failure to observe this informati
75. ration Software seseeeeesssss 14 1 5 Planning the NetWork EN Dt 14 1 5 1 Insrallation QUESTIONS aonne a E 16 1 5 2 ProSoft Wireless Designer ccccccccccccccsseseceeecseseeeeceeeeeeeeeesaeeseeeesseaaeeeeeessaneeeeeeaas 16 1 6 Contigutinquhe AGIOS enseia e a va N 17 1 6 1 Start GOMMOIS CAS FE reiia a i a EN 17 1 6 2 SEU UI HG NEWOK ariana eaaa a a aa Na 18 1 6 3 General Radio Configuration ccccccseescceeceeseeceeeceeeseeeeeeseeeeeesseeeeeeeeesaeeeeesenaaess 19 1 6 4 Set Up the Master Radio ccccccccccccssseeeeeceeeeeeeeesaeeseceeeeseaeeeeeesseaeeeeeesaeeseeeesaases 20 1 6 5 Adding Remote Radios cccccccccccessceeeeeeeeeceeeceeeeeceeesseaseeeeeseaeeeeeesseaeeeesesaaeeeees 27 1 6 6 7ANo om 0 ct lt gt 6 nennen nennen nnne hann nnne nani n ess na aan n nns n nnn nns 28 1 6 7 Graphically Defining the RF LINK ccccecccccsseeeeeeeseeeeceeeeeesseeeeeseaueeesseeeesaaeees 29 1 6 8 Saving the Network ConfiQuration ccccccssseecceeceeeeeeeeeeseeseeeesseaeseeeeesaeeeseeeesaaees 31 1 6 9 Print the Network DeTlplllgr saa Des eicere uc Dok oet eee once nans Se uei sire Onwex cs Reo DE RUE 32 1 6 10 Transfer the Configuration to the Remote Radios eeeesseeesss 32 1 7 Planning the Physical Installation tic siicinsiedcescan suite uA Even rade io dua Vit sai ca din atr anl utn mena dun 33 1 8 Testing the Network Installation Plan
76. re very close together you must make sure that each pair of radio antennas in the network has a line of sight between them In other words you must be able to see from one antenna to another either with the naked eye or binoculars ProSoft Technology Inc Page 15 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios If a line of sight does not exist between antennas you must choose a site for installing a repeater radio which creates a bridge between the radio antennas As part of your planning you may need to conduct a site survey ProSoft Technology can perform this survey you can do it yourself or you can hire a Surveyor The simplest way to design the physical network of radios antennas connectors cables amplifiers and other accessories is to use ProSoft Wireless Designer This application determines your hardware needs based on your answers to a few questions and then generates a Bill of Materials specifying all the components you need for your installation Consider printing your network plan from ProSoft Wireless Designer for references as you configure your network in ControlScape FH Protect radios from direct exposure to weather and provide an adequate stable power source Make sure that your plan complies with the radio s power requirements and cable specifications page 42 page 25 page 13 Important Radios and antennas must be located at le
77. rtz One gigahertz GHz is one billion hertz The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz band 802 11b and g devices operate in the 2 4 GHz band IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE is a professional organization with members in over 175 countries and is an authority in technical areas such as computer engineering and telecommunications IEEE developed the 802 11 specifications IP Address A 32 bit identification number for each node on an Internet Protocol network These addresses are represented as four sets of 8 bit numbers numbers from O to 255 separated by periods dots Networks using the TCP IP Protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination Each number can be 0 to 255 For example 192 168 0 100 could be an IP address Each node on the network must have a unique IP address K Key A set of information often 40 to as much as 256 bits that is used as a seed to an encryption algorithm to encrypt scramble data Ideally the key must also be known by the receiver to decrypt the data L LAN A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as internet connections printers files and drives When Wi Fi is used to connect the devices the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN LED Light emitting diode Line of Sight LoS A clear line from one antenna to
78. s You can choose the color for the radios The color of a radio does not affect the function of the network however there may be times when color coded radios more clearly represent the application Important When defining a color the color must defined before the radio is added In ControlScape FH choose Radio gt Add Radio Add Radio Ctrl HA Add Repeater Ctrl T Update Radio Set Radio Color Master Radio Radio 2 The new radio icon icon appears and is superimposed over the Master Radio icon Update Radio p Ma amp ladil adio Radia 2 Move click and drag the additional Remote radio icon off the Master Radio icon Master Radio Radia 2 Update Radio zm 3 ProSoft Technology Inc Page 27 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios oee Graphically Defining the RF Link page 29 to define the communication links between radios Note See When to Re Configure Radios page 33 to ensure all radios are updated 1 6 6 Add Repeaters The following illustration shows how to add a repeater to the network Select Menu Add Repeater to add a repeater icon to the network Radiol inx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus a File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help Update Radio Set Radio Color Master Radio Radio 2 The repeater radio icon has link poi
79. s These radios are well suited for demanding long range up to 15 miles SCADA and other Ethernet applications including those in harsh or hazardous environments Operating in the internationally license free 2 4 GHz band the RLX2 IFH24E provides an alternative when other wireless technologies cannot be used due to government regulations band saturation or customer preference The RLX2 IFH24E is backwards compatible with ProSoft Technology s RLX IFH24E You can configure the RLX2 IFH24E as a master repeater or remote radio It provides virtual peer to peer packet switching and network optimization using advanced Smart Switch technology Combined with an industry leading high speed transmitter the RLX2 IFH24E is ideal for applications that require fast and reliable communications at long distances The RLX2 IFH24E is quickly configured using the included graphical ControlScape software An OPC server software is also included and allows you to monitor radio network health with any OPC client based HMI software ProSoft Technology Inc Page 9 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here User Manual RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios The RLX2 IFH24E employs proprietary frequency hopping algorithms and 128 bit AES encryption algorithm approved by most governments for critical networks Frequency Protocols Security Network Topology Error Detection Radio Type Transmit Power Channel data
80. s than 2048 radios per network ProSoft Technology Inc Page 33 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is limited Radios or antennas CANNOT be placed within 8 inches 20 cm of where people will be Though radio frequency communication is reliable sometimes its performance can be affected by intangibles A good network installation plan includes time and resources for performance testing and installation changes oee Testing the Network Installation Plan page 34 to verify your network before the network installation is complete 1 8 Testing the Network Installation Plan Test your installations before finalizing the installation After you have configured the network and the radios Install the Master radio in its proposed permanent location Cable the Configuration PC to the Master radio Place the Remote radios in their proposed locations Temporarily place each radio s antenna near its proposed mounting location The temporary placement of the antenna can be by hand however with this testing method one person must hold the antenna while another monitors the Remote radio s signal strength as displayed on the Configuration PC To improve the signal quality of each Remote s communication Increase the height of the an
81. se the length of the antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of interfering electrical noise Add a repeater between radios that are not communicating Cable Connections The application ports on the RLX2 IFHxE module support Ethernet RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 interfaces The application ports are located on the bottom of the radio The Ethernet port uses a standard RJ45 connector The RS 232 port uses a standard DB9 connector The RS 485 RS 422 port uses a custom connector supplied with the radio ProSoft Technology Inc Page 41 of 81 May 28 2014 Installing the Radios RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 2 2 1 Ethernet Cable Specifications The recommended cable is category 5 or better A category 5 cable has four twisted pairs of wire that are color coded and cannot be swapped The module only uses two of the four pairs when running at 10 MBit or 100 MBit speeds All eight wires are used when running at 1000 MBit speeds Category 5e or better cable is recommended for 1000 MBit speeds The Ethernet port on the radio is Auto Sensing You can use either a standard Ethernet straight through cable or a crossover cable The module detects the cable type and use the appropriate pins to send and receive Ethernet signals You can connect the module to an Ethernet hub a 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet switch or directly to a PC Ethernet cabling is like U S telephon
82. sources of RF interference Use the shortest possible antenna cable length Signals lose power traveling through cables Choose antennas that are appropriate for the network s intended function ProSoft Technology Inc Page 57 of 81 May 28 2014 Antenna Reference RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios fradio antennas are on the same network mount them so they have the same polarity If the antennas are on separate networks mount them so they have a different antenna polarity for example mount transmitting and receiving antennas for one network vertically and those for the other network horizontally Space radios at least three feet one meter apart so they do not overload each other If antennas must be near each other o Mount omnidirectional antennas directly above each other o Position directional antennas so they do not point at nearby antennas Place antennas side by side if they point in the same direction Place antennas back to back if they point in opposite directions 4 1 2 Antenna Pattern Information between two wireless devices is transferred by electromagnetic energy radiated by one antenna and received by another The radiated power of most antennas is not uniform in all directions and has varying intensities The radiated power in various directions is called the pattern of the antenna Mount each antenna so that its direction of strongest radiation i
83. t Repeats i E IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Serial Settings OF Configure H adio Cancel Help Advanced lt lt 3 This will open the Master Radio configuration window Page 22 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 4 Click Select Radio The Radio Discovery Tool appears pa Radio Configuration Master Radio Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured E 2 00 00 AM Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed This radio has not yet been configured Radio Discovery Tool MAC Address IP Address enal setings OK Configure Radio Cancel Help Advanced gt gt Start Here User Manual 5 Click Scan to display all radios discovered by the Radio Discovery Tool If the IP address is configured properly select the radio from the list of discovered radios and click OK Radio Configuration Master Radio 5 Radio Name Master Radio Last Date Configured E 2 00 00 4M Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed Q This radio has not yet been configured Radio Discovery Tool TARAC Address IP Address 00 0D 8D F4 22E4 105 102 0 42 RLXT2 Master Radio Scan 00 0D 8D F4 12 82 105 102 0 40 RLX Radio 4 00 00 8D F4 22E6 105 102 0 3 RLX2 Radio 3 Clow IP Settings OK Cancel DK Configure Radio Cancel Help Advanced
84. t Windows Server 2003 Pentium Il 450 MHz minimum Pentium III 733 MHz or better 128 Mbytes of RAM minimum 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended ProSoft Technology Inc Page 13 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here User Manual RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 100 Mbytes of free hard disk space or more based on application requirements 256 color VGA graphics adapter 800 x 600 minimum resolution True Color 1024 x 768 recommended DVD drive Ethernet hub with standard RJ45 Ethernet cable Or Ethernet port with RJ45 crossover cable for direct connection to module In addition you will need A connection to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network with a Static or Dynamic IP address for your computer otatic IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway address for each device you plan to install You can get this information from your system administrator 1 4 Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software 1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions DVD in your optical disc drive On most computers a menu screen opens automatically If you do not see a menu within a few seconds follow these steps a ClickStart and then choose My Computer b Open the DVD drive by double clicking on the drive s icon c Run the program ProSoft DVD exe by double clicking the file Once the software loads select Industrial Wireless from the Platform drop down list box Select RLX2 IFH9E or RLX2 IFH24E from
85. t serial data over the wireless network you may also need to know the communication parameters to use if the wired device requires different settings This information is normally available in the user manuals for the device ProSoft Technology Inc Page 21 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Note The PC or laptop you use to configure the radios must be on the same subnet as the radio All ProSoft radios are shipped with a default IP address and Network Mask The default IP address is 192 168 0 254 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Certain devices may require additional configuration if the default configuration is not adequate for reliable data transfer For example you may need to adjust transmit power to reduce interference with other devices transmitting on the same frequency or to fine tune the packet settings to accommodate timing and packet size requirements for an industrial protocol 2 Click Advanced to show these additional options Radio Configuration Master Radio Hadio Mame Master Radia Last Date Configured 12 00 00 4M Radio Address n Last MAC Configured Unprogrammed Network Type BSE Smart Switched Eth a This radio has not vet been configured Equipment Settings imi 5 BER HF Settings ER mi IP Settings Local Radio Settings MAC Address Transmit Power Max Power m i 0 0 0 0 0 0 z select Radin Broadcas
86. t sosnieo tec sete eel inet desk tube uu a du bresuqui des eee dae 50 3 3 1 Changing a Network s Channel ccccccccseesceceeceeeeceeeeeaeeeceeesseeeeeeessaaeeeeeessaaeeeess 50 3 3 2 Monitoring Radio Channel Noise Level ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeseeeseaaeeeeseeaaees 51 3 3 3 RLX2 IFHE Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box ccccsecccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseneeesnaaeees 52 3 4 Troubleshooting ControlScape FH Error Messages eeeeeesseess 53 3 4 1 Radio Configuration Status Dialog BOX cccccceeccseeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeas 53 3 4 2 Invalid Password Dialog BOX saris tert esas cov r i 53 3 4 3 Check the Ethernet Cable ui tute do eure a etur o aca tem eta nates sadi c erdt 53 3 4 4 COMMEC HON EVKONS e M MM 54 3 4 5 Resetting the Fadl p PT c o Ale A se ake 54 320 Troubleshooting Missing RAIOS c cceccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseaeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeas 55 3 6 MaAdlOLINx OPG SEVE sudssdeasedetouidede dau sk ic Bsa EO ake ss a udis 55 3 6 1 System FEQuIFGINGNIS cre ecu prerelease Sth ct ce ee oad 56 4 Antenna Reference 57 4 1 AMEDNAS nieri ce des es tcx Rao oca tr Oe M LEM ee ee ads 57 4 1 1 Antenna location spacing and MOUNTING ceescccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeesseeeeeseaes 57 4 1 2 Amena Paternina aaa a ae enebilay 58 4 1 3 Antenna Gali ee LEES 58 4 1 4 AmMenna Polarity cenis ara a a renelaa 59 4 1 5 WAPantenna Senni
87. tenna s placement Use higher gain antennas Increase the radio s transmission power by connecting the radio to the Configuration PC and reconfiguring it Select a new location for the Remote radio and or its antenna Decrease the length of the antenna cable Determine and resolve sources of electrical noise which may be interfering with the radio transmission Add a repeater between the radios that are not communicating or reconfigure an existing radio as a repeater if line of sight is available Note See When to Re Configure Radios page 33 to ensure all radios are updated 1 9 Verifying Communication ControlScape FH provides several ways to verify that the radios are configured and communicating with each other 1 9 1 Viewing Operating Network To view a graphical representation of a network s communication links connect a radio to the Configuration PC From the ControlScape FH choose Diagnostic gt Network gt network name Page 34 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual Radiol inx ControlScape FH Ele PortSetup Configure Diagnostic Utilities Help Network Serial Radio crl kh Ethernet Radio Ctri e The IP Address of the radio connected to the configuration PC is automatically displayed Note Full network diagnostics are available only when you are connected to the Master radio If you are con
88. that converts digital signals to analog signals and vice versa Analog signals can be transmitted over communications links such as telephone lines N Network A series of stations or nodes connected by some type of communication medium A network may consist of a single link or multiple links Node An address or software location on the network Null Modem Cable A specialty cross communication cable with female connectors on each end used for direct connection between devices when no modems are present Commonly used as a quick and inexpensive way to transfer files between two PCs without installing a dedicated network card in each PC P Panel Antenna An antenna type that radiates in only a specific direction Panel antennas are commonly used for point to point situations Sometimes called Patch antennas Parabolic Antenna An antenna type that radiates a very narrow beam in a specific direction Parabolic antennas offer the highest gain for long range point to point situations Peer to Peer Network Each radio in a Peer to Peer network has the ability to receive data from and transmit data to any other radio in the network Point Multipoint Broadcast Network A network type where a single master radio sends data to every remote radio in the network This is done repeatedly until every remote radio individually receives and acknowledges the data Each remote radio sends pending data to the master radio that receives
89. the Product drop down list box This starts the Installation Wizard Follow the installation wizard instructions to install the program with its default location and settings When the installation completes Windows may prompt to restart the computer 1 5 Planning the Network Before you configure and install the network you should create a plan for it To begin determine where you need radios and then choose locations for them accordingly For example you might decide to install your master radio near a PC in a central plant location You can use the PC to configure the radios through ControlScape FH If the plant is an oil refinery for example you might decide to install radios near the oil tanks Page 14 of 81 ProSoft Technology Inc May 28 2014 RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless otart Here Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios User Manual The following illustration shows how a radio network of RLX2 IFH24E radios can be deployed to connect a variety of PLCs using a variety of industrial protocols You could deploy a similar network of RLX2 IFH9E radios m B RLX IFH24E or RLX IFH9E om Remote i Power RLX IFH24E or Pom D im RLX IFHSE Monitor jim L WEN Master l Plant Switch Network Condition RLX IFH24Eor lt Monitoring RLX IFH9E S Remote Modbus RTU RLX IFH24E or Serial PLC RLX IFH9E Remote The next important issue is how to link the radios Unless the radios a
90. tory to maintain network related data 3 Click Save Save As Save in E Radio Linc Ej ERP to Scanner lus E PC to Office Devices lus E Warehouse Scanners lus File name Network 4 us Save as type Radio Lire Network lus Cancel ProSoft Technology Inc Page 31 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 1 6 9 Print the Network Definition If this is the first time you are saving this network the Password dialog box appears Configuration Access Password Please enter a password of up ta characters to restrict access to the configuration file Leave blank to allow access without 4 password Password Enter the new password or leave blank for no password protection and click OK 1 6 10 Transfer the Configuration to the Remote Radios To send the new configuration to the Remote radio s click Configure Radio on the Radio Configuration dialog box Configure Radio Cancel Help Click here to send settings to the radio ControlScape FH displays a progress indicator as it attempts to connect to the radio Radio Configuration Status Repeat these steps for each Remote radio on your network When the configuration transfers successfully ControlScape FH updates the Radio Configuration dialog box with information retrieved from the radio including the radio s Serial Number and Last Date Configure
91. ved For example if the transmitting antenna polarization is pointed in the vertical direction vertical polarization for short and the receiving antenna also has vertical polarization the maximum amount of power possible will be received On the other hand if the transmit antenna has vertical polarization and the receiving antenna has horizontal polarization no power should be received If the two antennas have linear polarizations oriented at 45 to each other half of the possible maximum power will be received 4 1 5 Whip antennas You can use a 1 2 wave straight whip or 1 2 wave articulating whip 2 dBi antenna with RLX2 IFHxE radios These antennas are the most common type in use today Such antennas are approximately 5 inches long and are likely to be connected to a client radio connected directly to the radio enclosure These antennas do not require a ground plane Articulating antennas and non articulating antennas work in the same way An articulating antenna bends at the connection ProSoft Technology Inc Page 59 of 81 May 28 2014 Antenna Reference RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios 4 1 6 Collinear array antennas A collinear array antenna is typically composed of several linear antennas stacked on top of each other The more stacked elements it has the longer it is and the more gain it has The antenna pattern is torroidal Its azimuthal beamwidth is
92. x depend on the type of radio you select Click Help or refer to the user manual of your radio for an explanation of each parameter 1 6 7 Graphically Defining the RF Link You must define radio communication links between radios ControlScape FH uses lines between radios to graphically define the RF communication links in a network From the network s Configuration Screen 1 Click the Master radio s link point the black dot to the right of the Master radio icon ProSoft Technology Inc Page 29 of 81 May 28 2014 Start Here RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Note Select the Master radio s link point only and not the Master radio icon itself If you select the Master radio surrounded by a colored box click anywhere else on the screen to de select the Master radio icon R RadioLinx ControlScape FH Configuration Warehouse Scanners lus Fa File PortSetup Radio Properties View Help F 1 f ai Master Radio Laser Printer Radia Update Radio Plotter Radio 2 Click and drag the RF link to the Remote radio s link point located to the left of the Remote radio A line appears between the Master and Remote radios This is the graphical representation of the RF communication link When you release the mouse button an arrowhead appears at the end of the line at the Remote radio s link point om adioLinx
93. z Industrial Scientific and Measurement ISM band Provides signaling rates of up to 11 Mbit sec and is the most commonly used frequency 802 119 Similar to 802 11b but supports signaling rates of up to 54 Mbit sec Operates in the heavily used 2 4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost throughput 802 11i Sometimes Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA 2 WPA 2 supports the 128 bit and above advanced encryption standard along with 802 1x authentication and key management features 802 11n Designed to raise effective WLAN throughput to more than 100 Mbit sec 802 11s Deals with mesh networking A Access Point A generic term for an 802 11 radio that attaches other 802 11 radios clients to a wired network APs can also bridge to one another Ad hoc Mode Wireless network framework in which devices can communicate directly with one another without using an AP or a connection to a regular network AES Advanced Encryption Standard New standard for encryption adopted by the U S government for secure communications ProSoft Technology Inc Page 63 of 81 May 28 2014 Glossary of Terms RLX2 IFHxE Industrial Wireless User Manual Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios Amplifier A device connected to an antenna used to increase the signal strength and amplify weak incoming signals Antenna A device connected to a wireless transceiver that concentrates transmitted and received radio w

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