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1. is active and controller will never switch to RipEX A Auto toggle is the most recommended mode if there are no specific requirements because unit functionality is actively and periodically checked Auto mode has got minimum number of switch overs i e minimal possibility of eventual loss of packets in internal RipEX buffers A and B modes are supposed to be used only for the maintenance testing and not for normal service Note 0 Auto toggle mode is HW default i e the RipEX HS is in this mode after power cycle RACOM s r o RipEX HS 11 RipEX HS in detail 2 4 Switching over In order to achieve maximum reliability the controller is software free Switching over is based only on HW alarm outputs of units and the HW signals from their power supplies The HW alarm of active RipEX or its power supply will cause the immediate and unconditional switch over to hot stand by RipEX If there are any packets waiting in queues of RipEX which becomes inactive these packets are discarded after switch over 2 4 1 Unit alarm RipEX HW alarm output is becomes active based on Alarm management settings RSS DQ TXLost lost packets on Radio channel Ucc power voltage Temp inside temperature PWR RF power VSWR reflected RF power ETH RX Tx COM1 Rx Tx COM2 Rx Tx No of re ceived transmitted packets on respective interfaces For recommended settings see chap Chapter 4
2. RACOM RADIO DATA NETWORKS RipEX HS version 1 4 3 31 2014 fw 1 3 x x RACOM s r o Mirova 1283 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave Czech Republic Tel 420 565 659 511 420 565 659 512 E mail racom racom eu Table of Contents IMPOTAN NOURR ee a nr M 5 Getting started tedesca 6 SIAN OO D TT 8 SE E TET to A 8 dc dr deb cuca tee en 8 E EETA 5 95 Se ee aR 10 2 oe tse ace EE 10 2 2 E 11 2 9 Operating MONS diii e od dietro nues anis le e deen semis 11 2 A Meise OV 12 2 5 SIDE IIMA icio tee ae ag alos de 13 2 DV I 13 S 191 1 amp 14 S PMID RR REIS EE RTT 14 DZ ce NOME au ete eat tien De tuta Bun ua 14 SEM AU zl RETRO TT 17 3 16 8 22 9 9 MOS OITeEIDiC S 23 2 6 ACCES SOMOS Sane 24 A CON mMOU ALON PETS 27 A Ne
3. Set to Always On Save and Sleep modes are not available when Hot standby 4 3 Alarm settings 4 3 1 Switch over alarms You can set the alarms to cause a switch over to the hot stand by unit Alarm management Threshold Default Threshold Out of Threshold interval Type Min SHMP Trap HW Alarm Output Detail Graphs start R55com dEm 0 115 30 255 TxLost 55 0 50 Wee 1 10 30 25 85 PWR v 0 12 VSWR ETH Rx Tx 0 1 10 COM COM FT 01 10 FT 01 10 HS active Fig 4 3 Menu Alarm management RACOM s r o RipEX HS 29 Configuration Enabled HW Alarm Output will be used for switching from this active unit to the inactive one when the specific value is detected outside the Min Value Max value range alarm will be declared and switching process Is started Thresholds shall be set according the needs of the actual network RSScom DQcom TXLost Ucc Temp PWR VSWR Max value shall be set to the designed RSS value plus a designed fade margin e g 80 20 dBm Min value can be 0 stronger signal typically will not cause problems more significant communication troubles start with values less than 100 all values above should be sufficient RSScom and DQcom shall together indicate even partial damage or problem with RipEX unit receiver parts or coaxial feedline cable or antenna Equally the problem can be on the transmitter part of RipEX unit
4. mode 15 not used Auto or Auto Toggle mode has to be used The switch over takes place due to problems with powering but not if a problem with RipEX unit occurs check the setting of alarms and thresholds for both RipEX units with focus to the specific problem The switch over takes place even if it is not required check the Diagnostic part of Status menu eventually Graphs check if the thresholds and alarms used are in accordance with type of network used for details see chap Section 4 3 Alarm set tings RipEX HS RACOM s r o Safety environment licensing 7 Safety environment licensing 7 1 Frequency The radio modem must be operated only in accordance with the valid frequency license issued by na tional frequency authority and all radio parametres have to be set exactly as listed Important AN Use of frequencies between 406 0 and 406 1 MHz is worldwide allocated only for Interna tional Satellite Search and Rescue System These frequencies are used for distress beacons and are incessantly monitored by the ground and satellite Cospas Sarsat system Other use of these frequencies is forbidden 7 2 Safety distance are in Minimum Safety Distance tables below calculated for different antennas and RipEX power levels The distances were calculated according to doplnit normu and apply to far field region only Whenever the result is comparable or smaller than the ac tual size of the respective antenna t
5. part No 1757019 contact pitch 5 08 mm It is designed for electric wires with a cross section of 0 2 to 2 5 mm2 Strip the wire leads to 7 mm Isolated cables should re ceive PKC 2507 or less end sleeves before they are in serted in the clip Insert the cables in the wire ports tightening securely to be connected with pole of 24 V battery to be connected with pole of 24 V battery Important AN internally without a fuse Power supply connector DC model Fig 3 14 Battery connector Product Fig 3 15 Power supply connector DC model RACOM s r o RipEX HS 21 Product 3 4 Technical specifications Radio parameters The same as RipEX units used 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz W models 36 60 VDC positive grounding possible 10 30 Individual power supply for each RipEX unit Primary power Interfaces Ethernet 3x switched 10 100 Base T Auto MDI MDIX RJ45 RS232 DB9F 300 115 200 bps RS232 RS485 SW configurable DB9F 300 115 200 bps USB 2 USB 1 1 for each unit Host A 500 5 HW models according to Antenna COM 1 lt N gt r 5 RV 1x N female RX Tx switched 2x N female RX Tx separate for each RipEX unit 2x N female separate Rx and Tx switched 4x N female separate Rx and Tx separate for each unit Enviromental IP Code Ingress Protection IP20 MTBF Mean Time
6. Configuration Note 0 At least 10 data values have to averaged before checking for a possible alarm Since different parametres are sampled over different periods different times are required to obtain correct values Ucc Temp approx 10 sec after booting PWR VSWR approx 10 sec after booting and after the first transmission Others approx 200 sec of respective communication 2 4 2 Power alarm power supply of respective unit is Off when There is no voltage on the input terminals of power supply and battery voltage is lower than 20 5 V DC where applicable There is no voltage on the output terminals of power supply Some borderline examples for Auto and Auto toggle modes Primary unit is always A in Auto mode or in Auto toggle mode The second unit is Stand by 1 Power alarm of Primary unit is Stand by unit becomes active 2 Primary unit alarm is and Power alarm of Stand by is On or Stand by unit alarm is On Nothing will be done Primary unit remains active 3 Primary unit alarm is it was switched to Stand by unit Primary unit alarm disappeared it will be switched back to Primary unit immediately the protective timeout of 30 s will be held for shorter HW alarm output changes 2 4 3 SNMP information about switching When set see chap Section 4 4 SNMP the SNMP trap with the information on the identity of the acti
7. PKC 108 or less end sleeves before they are inserted in the clip Insert Fig 3 10 Alarm connector the cables in the wire ports tightening securely Lead Binding Screws 7 Wire Retaining Ports 7 Screws 2 Fig 3 11 Alarms cable plug RACOM s r o RipEX HS 19 Product Tab 3 7 Alarms description alarm status of Ripex open collector internally connected to GND when unitis not in alarm status alarm status of Ripex B open collector internally connected to GND when unitis not in alarm status F connected to ground o pr connected to 24 V power max 5 mA open collector internally connected to GND when unit A is active not switched to backup unit internal power alarm open collector internally connected to GND when controller power source is OK PWR 5 B A PWR S B A Alarm status A Alarm status B max 30 V DC S 5 mA max 30 V DC 5 mA PWR fail max 30 V DC 5 mA Fig 3 12 Alarms Outputs 3 3 2 A and B connectors Power supply connector AC model 100 240 VAC equipped with T2 5A fuse Fig 3 13 Power supply connector AC model 20 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Battery connector model This rugged connector connects batteries in RipEX HSB A Plug with screw terminals and retaining screws for Battery connector is supplied with each RipEX HS The connector is a Phoenix contact 2 pin terminal block plug
8. RJ 45F 8 bown COM1 COM2 RipEX HS provides two serial interfaces COM1 COM2 terminated by DSUB9F connectors COM1 is always RS232 COM can be configured as RS232 or RS485 both are internally switched to the active RipEX unit RipEX s RS232 is a hard wired DCE Data Communication Equipment device Equipment connected to the RipEX s serial ports should be of DTE Data Terminal Equipment type and a straight through cable should be used If a DCE device is connected to the serial ports a null modem adapter or cross cable has to be used Tab 3 6 COM1 2 pin description n Out signal i Out o Ow i m de __ EO a Fig 3 8 Serial connector Antenna There are different models in terms of antenna connectors see chap Section 3 5 Model offerings N female connector is always used 18 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Product Fig 3 9 N connector Alarms PWR 3 du This rugged connector connects to Alarms provided by RipEX HS B A Plug with screw terminals and retaining screws for Alarm connector is supplied with each RipEX HS The connector is a Tyco 7 pin ter minal block plug part No 1776192 7 contact pitch 3 81 mm is ALARMS designed for electric wires with a cross section of 0 5 to 1 5 mm Strip the wire leads to 6 mm 1 4 inch Isolated cables should receive
9. coaxial feedline cable or antenna of transmitter counterpart s the value will indicate problems with packet deliveries to communicating parties It is cumu lative percentage of lost packet on Radio channel acknowledge has not been received Applicable only in Router mode Exercise caution when setting this alarm Keep in mind that problems of counterpart unit s can also be reflected here E g counterpart doesn t receive packets or doesn t transmit acknowledges Min value shall be set to 0 Max value to tens of 95 e g 50 since power supply for RipEX unit is controlled independently this alarm is not recommended to be used for switch over to Standby unit However it can be used for SNMP trap informing about main power failure and switch to battery back up Min value shall be set to lower than 24 5 Max value to the maximal voltage limit for charging the battery e g 29 the temperature of both RipEX units inside of RipEX HS will probably be the same so it doesn t make any sense to use this alarm for switch over However this alarm can be used in case of hard duty cycle for switching between both units Max value in such a case should be set approximately to 65 this value shall be set to a set value of power with a margin of x 25 30 Alarm will be active in case of faulty transmitter part of active RipEX this value mostly indicates problem with antenna or antenna feed line coaxial cable When RipEX HS xO one antenna switched for
10. A and B units a switch over to unit B will probably not help Recommended values vary between 1 and 3 ETH RX Tx COM1 RX Tx these three values represent No of received transmitted packets on COM2 Rx Tx respective interfaces They are mainly applicable for polling type applications network Each communication has got one request and one reply so the number of Rx and Tx packets should then be the same Rx Tx 1 these alarms should not be used For report by exception networks 4 4 SNMP In the same window Fig 4 3 Menu Alarm management one can set whether a SNMP trap should be sent when respective alarm occurs 30 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Configuration If both SNMP Alarm and HW alarm outputs are set for the same event the switch over to the second RipEX unit will be carried out and the RipEX with alarm itself has no time for sending the SNMP trap out Only events set on the Alarm management window and not set as HW alarm Output will be pro cessed The SNMP trap message will be sent both when a parameter value exceeds the alarm threshold and when it returns back into its normal range When SNMP trap information about switch over to hot stand by RipEX unit is required tick HS active SNMP alarm For more information about SNMP settings refer to RipEX User manual http www racom eu down load hw ripex free eng ripex m en pdf gt Edit Operations Tools Bookmarks Help Address 192 168 131 2
11. Between gt 500 000 hours gt 50 years ure Operating temperature 10 to 60 14 to 140 F Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Storage 40 to 85 40 to 185 F 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 19 rack 3U 482 W x 401 D x 133 18 98 15 79 x 5 24 in Weight 7 1 kg 15 7 Ibs RipEX unit exl 9 1 kg 20 1 165 unit incl Diagnostic and Management Standard for individual RipEX units used for each RipEX unit standard RipEX LED panel 7 tri color LEDs Power ETH COM1 COM2 Rx Rx Status LED panels 4x two color LEDs Active Power supply Battery Alarm HW Alarm outputs RipEX A RipEX B Switch Power Approvals 22 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Product CE FCC 3 5 Model offerings RipEX HS has been designed to have minimum possible number of hardware variants Different HW models are determined by power supplies and antenna connections 3 5 1 Ordering code Part No s Trade name RipEX HS Type RipEX HS Code according to power supply and antenna connectors e g RipEX HS AO RipEX HS DR etc RipEX HS XY X power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 36 60 VDC positive grounding possible 10 30 antenna connectors 1x N female switched for A and B M O R 2 N female separate antennas for A and B units no switching redundant antennas o 2x N female separate antennas for Tx and Rx sw
12. GPL GNU Library Lesser General Public License LGPL and or further author li cences declarations of responsibility exclusion and notifications Exact terms of GPL LGPL and some further licences is mentioned in source code packets typically the files COPYING or LICENSE You can obtain applicable machine readable copies of source code of this software under GPL or LGPL li cences on contacts listed on http www racom eu This product also includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 7 8 Product Conformity RACOM declares that the RipEX radio modem amp router is in conformity with the es C sential requirements and other relevant requirements of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 1999 5 EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity The RipEX radio modem amp router has been type accepted for operation by the Fed eral Communications Commission in accordance with Title 47 Part90 of the FCC rules See the label on the unit for the specific FCC ID and any other certification designations RACOM s r o RipEX HS 39 Safety environment licensing 7 9 Country of Origin RACOM RADIO DATA NETWORKS Country of Origin Declaration Manufacturer RACOM Address Mirova 1283 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave Czech Republic VAT No CZ46343423 We the manufacturer hereby
13. Humidity 25 to 85 non condensing 15 to 40 C 40 to 185 F max 30 recommended 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 19 rack 3U 482 W x 345 D x 133 H mm 18 98 x 13 58 x 5 24 in 3 5 kg 7 7 lbs batteries exl Weight 13 1 kg 28 9 105 batteries incl Storage http www panasonic com industrial includes pdf Panasonic VRLA LC R127R2P pdf 24 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Product For more information about the operation of Lead Acid batteries see http www panasonic industri al com pf_vrla Fig 3 17 battery connector 482 6 132 6 Ripex 132 6 9 o o e D D D Oo o o 111 a D 9 0 a 111 eo a o o ui eo m o o m m e D m m o o m D o o m D o o D o o e Fig 3 18 RipeX HSB dimensions RACOM s r o RipEX HS 25 Product 3 6 2 X5 ETH USB adapter e For service access to the RipEX web interface via USB connector e Built in DHCP server e To access the always use the fixed IP 10 9 8 7 For more refer to RipEX User Manual The USB interface is designed for the connection to the X5 external ETH USB adapter The 5 is an optional accessory to RIpEX for more http www ra com eu eng products m ripex bench test html connect PC The adapter is used for service ac
14. declare that Country of Origin of the microwave links and its accessories is the Czech Republic EU Part Number RipEX 160 RipEX 300 RipEX 400 RipEX HS RipEX HSB RipbEX DEMO CASE RipEX D RACK 230 RipEX D RACK 48 RipEX DUMMYLOAD RipEX FAN KIT BRACKET BRACKET RipbEX S RACK MS RipbEX S RACK 230 S RACK 48 Jiri Hruska CEO Description Radio modem Bridge 42kbps ETH COM1 5W Radio modem Bridge 42kbps ETH COM1 5W Radio modem Bridge 42kbps ETH COM1 5W 19 Hot standby chassis RipEX units excl pow supplies incl 19 Battery pack chassis for RipEX HS batteries excl Demo case without radio modems 19 rack shelf double incl 2x PS 100 256 VAC 24 VDC 19 rack shelf double incl 2x PS 48 VDC 24 VDC Dummy load antenna Fan kit for external cooling Flat bracket for flat mounting L bracket for vertical mounting 19 rack shelf single incl MS2000 12 AKU 7 2Ah 19 rack shelf single incl PS 100 256 VAC 24 VDC 19 rack shelf single incl PS 48 VDC 24 VDC Nove Mesto na Morave 1 of March 2014 5 Mirova 1283 592 31 Nove Mesto Morave Czech Republic Tel 420 565 659 511 Fax 420 565 659 512 E mail racom racom eu Fig 7 1 Country of Origin declaration for RipEX 40 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Safety environment licensing 7 10 Warranty RACOM supplied parts or eq
15. it is recommended to connect each power supply to a separate power phase with individual circuit breakers When one phase would be off RipEX HS will still be On There are individual power connectors for each power supply See chap Section 3 3 2 A and nectors 5 2 2 36 60 V DC There are also two independent power supplies with 36 to 60 V DC input voltage one for each RipEX unit input conductors are isolated from the rest of the RipEX HS and thus allows positive or negative grounding The electric strength is 4 kV AC 1 min Note When positive grounding is used neither device connected via RS232 USB ETH can have negative grounding There are individual power connectors for each power supply See chap Section 3 3 2 A and B con nectors 5 2 3 10 30 V DC There is not any internal power supply in this option powering is the same as for standard RipEX The supply must be capable of providing the required input for the projected RF output The power supply must be sufficiently stable so that voltage does not drop when switching from receive to transmit which takes less than 1 5 ms To avoid radio channel interference power supply must meet all relevant EMC standards Never install a power supply close to the antenna Maximal supply cable length is 3 m and recommended wire cross section 1 0 5 2 4 Back up When back up battery is required RipEX HSB battery pack can be connected RipEX HSB is individ
16. or Graphs When the active unit HW alarm output changes to when a controlled value exceeds the respective threshold the controller automatically switches all interfaces COM1 COM2 ETH ANT if applicable to the second unit and it takes over all functions Since both units are using the same MAC addresses MAC cloning there is a minimal drop out while switching less than 2 s When RipEX units inside RipEX HS are in Bridge mode the first switch over takes approx 30 sec is because hot stand by RipEX ARP table is clear and has to be filled with the first packets forward delay The next switch over takes less than 2 sec When Operating mode is Router even the first switch over takes less than 2 sec When ARP proxy in Router mode is used switch over time s is equal to that of the Bridge mode Possible controlled values by HW alarm output used for switching between A and B units are RSS DQ TXLost 96 lost packets on Radio channel Ucc power voltage Temp inside temperature PWR RF power VSWR reflected RF power ETH RX Tx COM1 Rx Tx COM2 Rx Tx No of re ceived transmitted packets on respective interfaces For recommended settings see chapt Chapter 4 Configuration Note HW alarm output for Temperature is always On Its thresholds can be Manually set in interval 50 to 90 OC default 25 to 85 OC There is also internal control independent on Tem perature threshold settings when temperat
17. their respective owners Important Notice Due to the nature of wireless communications transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed Data may be delayed corrupted i e have errors or be totally lost Significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the RipEX HS are used in an appropriate manner within a well constructed network RipEX HS 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 RACOM accepts no liability for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using RipEX HS or for the failure of RipEX HS to transmit or receive such data e Under no circumstances is RACOM or any other company or person responsible for incidental accidental or related damage arising as a result of the use of this product RACOM does not provide the user with any form of guarantee containing assurance of the suitability and applicability for its application e RACOM products not developed designed or tested for use in applications which may directly affect health and or life functions of humans or animals nor to be a component of similarly important systems and RACOM does not provide any guarantee when company products are used in such applications RACOM s r o RipEX HS 5 Getting started Gett
18. using Assembly kit M6 4 pcs 33 5 5 NIDeX HsS Grounding Iria 2 hu a Perte vs castus ou SU uius 35 7 12 County or declaratt on TOI RIDE X ne CR EO eid ade Cep nant 40 List of Tables 15 Connections for the Ethernet to cable connector VV 15 3 2 16 KOV OLE DS 16 Connections for the Ethernet to cable connector VV 18 3 5 18 de S 30 20 0 Worst case Minimum Safety Distance iii 37 7 1 RipEX HS RACOM s r o 4 Important Notice Important Notice Copyright 2013 All rights reserved Products offered may contain software proprietary to 5 further referred to under the ab breviated name The offer of supply of these products and services does not include or infer any transfer of ownership No part of the documentation or information supplied may be divulged to any third party without the express written consent of Disclaimer Although every precaution has been taken in preparing this information RACOM assumes no liability for errors and omissions or any damages resulting from the use of this information This document or the equipment may be modified without notice in the interests of improving the product Trademark All trademarks and product names are the property of
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20. Defined Radio Simple Network Management Protocol Transmission Control Protocol Transmitter User Datagram Protocol Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip ment RipEX HS RACOM s r o Index A Accessories 24 B Block diagram 11 C Common connector 17 Configurations 27 D Dimensions 14 Front connectors 14 Front panel 14 G GNU licence 39 H Hot Standby 28 Installation 32 L LED panels 16 mounting 32 offerings 23 Operating modes 11 P Power 34 product Conformity 39 R Rear panel 17 RoHS and 38 RACOM s r o RipEX HS S oafety licensing 37 SNMP 30 standards 9 SW settings 27 T Technical specification 22 Troubleshoting 36 X X5 ETH USB adapter 26 43 44 Revision History Appendix B Revision History Revision This manual was prepared to cover a specific version of firmware code Accordingly some screens and features may differ from the actual unit you are working with While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication product improvements may also result in minor differences between the manual and the product shipped to you Revision 1 0 2012 07 31 First issue Revision 1 1 2012 08 01 Added information about battery connectors and technical specifications Revision 1 2 2013 04 10 Added information about new HW model 10 30 DC power Revi
21. FAO QUAND tT M 28 2 2 tane 29 2 3 arm STUNG 29 E MSS Dri E 30 5 TT UT UI 32 0 32 32 OWED m 34 ore 35 AMENNA 35 E a a 36 7 Safety environment ndn eere dx e uae dana dete estere ed etude 37 Tea Wes A MS USING E PMCID 37 7 2 37 1 09 STOCK 37 74 High temperalule a 37 7 VVEE COMPING ES tee 38 7 6 Conditions of Liability for Defects and Instructions for Safe Operation of Equipment 38 T2 MMOOMANEINOUNCATION 38 Product Conon 39 FI COUV O ONOI ME RE DR TD 40 c ces 41 PAS ADO VIA TON E uten e D ee tud cb uc eee 42 ig e ARR 43 PROVISION mio RES 45 List of Figures OR ne 6 2 Ne 142 E 11 RACOM s r o Ri
22. Hot Standby set to On When RipEX unit is used in RipEX HS and Hot Standy is there are some limitations with it Spe cifically CD pin on COM1 and HW alarm Input and Output are used internally and not available to the user Neither Save nor Sleep modes can be activated Please refer 5 User manual All settings below are valid only for RipEX units in RipEX HS equipment where two units in Hot Standby mode are running Both units MUST have the same settings Only Unit names should be different as this parameter is used in SNMP to recognize the sender of SNMP traps In order to ensure that the settings of both units are identical it is recommended to set unit thereafter save its settings into a file Maintenance Configuration Save to file and use these settings for unit B Maintenance Config uration Restore File path Upload Finally a unique Unit name should be assigned to Unit B List box Off On Default Off When On HW switching from RipEX unit A to unit B is performed based on the HW Alarm Output settings in Settings Alarm management RipEX A is the primary unit Unit B is activated if there is HW alarm on unit A or unit A power source is down or when Auto Toggle Period expired When mentioned events passed RipEX A goes to be active again MAC Both units in RipEX HS are using the same MAC addresses MAC cloning Whichever unit is active either A or B RipEX Ethernet i
23. M reserves the right to make changes in the technical specification or in this product function or to terminate production of this product or to terminate its service support without previous written noti fication of customers Conditions of use of this product software abide by the license mentioned below The program spread by this license has been freed with the purpose to be useful but without any specific guarantee The author or another company or person is not responsible for secondary accidental or related damages resulting from application of this product under any circumstances The maker does not provide the user with any kind of guarantee containing assurance of suitability and usability for his application Products are not developed designed nor tested for utilization in devices directly affecting health and life functions of persons and animals nor as a part of another im portant device and no guarantees apply if the company product has been used in these aforementioned devices RACOM Open Software License Version 1 0 November 2009 Copyright c 2001 RACOM s r o Mirova 1283 Nove M sto na Morav 592 31 Everyone can copy and spread word for word copies of this license but any change is not permitted The program binary version is available for free on the contacts listed on http www racom eu This product contains open source or another software originating from third parties subject to GNU General Public License
24. X HS 15 Product 3 2 2 LED panels description Tab 3 3 LED panel description o 5 BAT ALARM mE Symbol Description green RipEX A is active dark RipEX A is not active 2 green input primary power supply is Fig 3 5 A unit LED panel PS OK ON dark the power supply is without power or is powered by battery red battery voltage is less then 22 V 3 BAT dark battery disconnected or battery E 5 E 27 STATUS RX COM2 ETH PWR voltage is OK A ALARM 99 RIpEX is in alarm status dark no alarms The lower row of LEDs have the same meaning as the LEDs on RipEX LED panel Tab 3 4 Key to LEDs oe RipEX OS Linux is running successfully Reset button has been pressed STATUS Green flashes slowly reset five seconds after pressing the Reset button Green flashes quickly 0 0 access 15 seconds after pressing Reset TX transmitting to radio channel Green receiver is synchronised to a packet RX Yellow there is a signal stronger than 80 dBm on Radio channel receiving data transmitting data receiving data transmitting data 16 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Product 3 2 3 Buttons Active when green LED is on Auto toggle the same as Auto mode in addition after set time controller automatically switches over to even if A doesn t have any alarm and uses for set period in
25. brominated biphenyls PBBs and polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDEs End of life recycling programme WEEE The WEEE Directive concerns the recovery reuse and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly Racom has instigated a programme to manage the reuse recycling and recovery of waste in an environmentally safe manner using processes comply with WEEE Directive EU Waste Electrical and Electronic nent 2002 96 EC Battery Disposal This product may contain a battery Batteries must be disposed of properly and may not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union See the product docu mentation for specific battery information Batteries are marked with a symbol which may include let tering to indicate cadmium Cd lead Pb or mercury Hg For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point For more information see www weeerohsinfo com 7 6 Conditions of Liability for Defects and Instructions for Safe Operation of Equipment Please read these safety instructions carefully before using the product Liability for defects does not apply to any product that has been used in a manner which conflicts with the instructions contained in this operator manual or if the case in which the radio modem is located has been opened or if the equipment
26. cess to RipEX s web configuration interface Fig 3 19 X5 adapter ETH USB http www racom eu eng products m ripex bench test html connect PC 26 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Configuration 4 Configuration Connection and configuration of the active RipEX unit inside of RipEX HS is the same as for standard RipEX Use either X5 ETH USB adapter http www racom eu eng products m ripex bench test html connect PC or Ethernet interface where access defaults are IP 192 168 169 169 24 username admin password admin Inactive unit can be reached only via X5 adapter For more details see chap Getting started The settings of all parameters have to be identical The only exception is the Unit name it shall be different and preferably contains A character A for unit A and character B for unit B e g Unit A To be sure that the setting of both units are identical it is recommended to set unit A thereafter save the settings to a file Maintenance Configuration Save to file and use this setting for unit B Mainten ance Configuration Restore File path Upload and change the Unit name Note Be careful to set RipEX units inside of RipEX HS to their factory defaults If you do that both units will have the same Ethernet IP address and their Operating mode is Bridge While configuring you could be accessing the second unit over the air without being aware of it In such a case use X5 ETH USB adapte
27. eeing it as befitting customer intent or purpose Under no circumstances shall RACOM s liability extend beyond the above nor shall RACOM its principals servants or agents be liable for any consequential loss or damage caused directly or indirectly through the use misuse function or malfunction of the equipment always subject to such statutory protection as may explicitly and unavoidably apply hereto RACOM s r o RipEX HS 41 Abbreviations Appendix Abbreviations CLI Command Line Interface CTS Clear To Send DCE Data Communication Equipment DQ Data Quality DTE Data Terminal Equipment EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility FCC Federal Communications Commission FEP Front End Processor GPL General Public License https Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure IP Internet Protocol kbps kilobit per second LAN Area Network MAC Media Access Control MDIX Medium dependent interface crossover MIB Management Information Base NMS Network Management System N C Normally Closed Normally Open 42 OS PC PER PWR RF RipEX RoHS RSS RTS RTU RX SCADA SDR SNMP TX UDP VSWR Operation System Personal Computer Packet Error Rate Power Radio Frequency Radio IP Exchanger Restriction of the use of Hazardeous Substances Received Signal Strength Request To Send Remote Terminal Unit Receiver Supervisory control and data acquisition Software
28. f units A and B o Switch HW alarm informs active unit failure and controller switch over to the back up unit o Power alarm informs controller board power drop out e Antenna connections o By default one antenna connector connected to active unit o Available model with separate A and B antenna connectors when redundant antennas are used o When with separated Rx and Tx antenna connectors are used both respective models are available too 1 3 Standards opectrum art 3 2 ETSI EN 300 113 2 V1 5 1 FCC Part 90 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 ETSI EN 301 489 5 V1 3 1 Electrical Safety art 3 1 3 EN 60950 1 2006 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 EN 60950 1 2006 A12 2011 EN 60950 1 2006 1 2010 EMC art 3 1 b IP rating 40 802 31 802 IEEE 802 RS232 EIA 232 F RS485 RS 485 IEC101 IEC 60870 5 101 IEC104 IEC 60870 5 104 DNP3 IEEE 1815 2010 Profibus DP IEC 61158 Type 3 SLIP RFC 1055 VLAN IEEE 802 1Q RACOM s r o RipEX HS 9 RipEX HS in detail 2 RipEX HS in detail 2 1 Functionality There are two standard RipEX units with identical configurations inside RipEX HS Both units are booted however only one is active Interfaces COM1 COM2 Ethernet Radio of the second unit are disconnected Note Even if Rx on inactive unit LED panel is blinking when the active unit is transmitting these packets are not received i e they don t take part in Statistic Neighbours
29. familiar with RipEX Power can be backed up using RipEX HSB battery pack individual 19 rack 3U box There are separate batteries for RipEX A and B power supplies which allows approx 10 hours of RipEX HS operation 1 2 Key Features e Exceptional switch over time o Less than 25 e Standard RipEX units used o Incase of failure standard RipEX unit inside can be replaced even on site SW free controller o There is no SW in the controller o No danger of SW bugs e Compact dimensions o 19 rack 3U box e Easy to configure and maintain o 4 buttons for Operating mode setting o LED panels for each internal RipEX unit o Standard RipEX web interface o All user connectors on rear panel Two power supplies 0 Each unit powered by its own independent power supply o Each power supply has got its input connector switch and fuse single point of failure in terms of power e Different models for power supply o 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz o 36 60 VDC positive grounding possible o 10 30 VDC e Battery back up o RipEX HSB Battery pack available for AC power model 8 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Standby Separate batteries for RipEX Batteries are charged up from RipEX HS Individual 19 rack box Approx 10 hours of RipEX HS operation O O O e HW alarm outputs o 4 HW alarm outputs available on the screw terminal connector on the rear panel o Standard RipEX HW alarms o
30. has been tampered with e The radio equipment can only be operated on frequencies stipulated by the body authorised by the radio operation administration in the respective country and cannot exceed the maximum permitted output power RACOM is not responsible for products used in an unauthorised way e Equipment mentioned in this operator manual may only be used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual Error free and safe operation of this equipment is only guaranteed if this equipment is transported stored operated and controlled in the proper manner The same applies to equipment maintenance e In order to prevent damage to the radio modem and other terminal equipment the supply must always be disconnected upon connecting or disconnecting the cable to the radio modem data interface It is necessary to ensure that connected equipment has been grounded to the same potential e Only undermentioned manufacturer is entitled to repair any devices 7 7 Important Notifications Sole owner of all rights to this operating manual is the company RACOM s o further in this manual referred to under the abbreviated name rights reserved Drawing written printed or repro 38 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Safety environment licensing duced copies of this manual or records on various media or translation of any part of this manual to foreign languages without written consent of the rights owner is prohibited RACO
31. he field intensity is even smaller than the far field based calculation and the safety limit is never exceeded For output power 0 2 W or lower the safety limit is not exceeded at any distance and any of the antennas j Safety distances with respect to the US health limits of the electromagnetic field intensity 21 RF Exposure Tab 7 1 Worst case Minimum Safety Distance Antenna Gain For detailed Minimum Safety Distances refer to RipEX User Manual odkaz 7 3 Electric power shock hazard BEFORE uncovering the RipEX HS top cover be sure that the power plug is disconnected It is not allowed to use the RipEX HS without the cover because of the risk of electric power shock 7 4 High temperature When opening of top cover in an environment where the ambient temperature exceeds 55 C prevent human contact with the enclosure heatsink of the RipEXes units RACOM s r o RipEX HS 37 Safety environment licensing 7 5 ROHS and WEEE compliance The is fully compliant with the European Commission s RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives RoHS Y Restriction of hazardous substances RoHS The RoHS Directive prohibits the sale in the European Union of electronic equipment containing these hazardous substances lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chromium poly
32. ing started RipEX HS serves as redundant station equipped with two standard RipEX radio modems using hot stand by functionality All you have to do to put it into operation is to connect it to an antenna and power supply and configure internal RipEX units using a PC and a web browser Fig 1 RipEX HS RipEX access defaults IP 192 168 169 169 24 username admin password admin or IP 10 9 8 7 when accessing over the optional USB ETH adapter or Wifi adapter When RipEX is assembled in RipEX HS chassis and Hot standby mode is set ETH interface of inactive unit is disconnected The only option to access inactive unit typically unit B is to use either USB ETH adapter Wifi adapter and or to press Unit B button on the front panel Power on the RipEX HS and wait approx for 25 seconds for the RipEX OS to boot When accessing over the optional USB ETH adapter or Wifi adapter your PC will get its IP settings from the built in DHCP server and you have to type https 10 9 8 7 in your browser When accessing over Ethernet set a static IP 192 168 169 x 24 on your PC first Connect your PC to RipEX A ETH interface start your browser and type https 192 168 169 169 in the address line When you want to access Unit B press Unit B button on the front panel When you want to access A again press Unit A button Please note that there is a protective timeout of 30 sec When accessing RipEX for the first time and using htt
33. ipEX HS 13 Product 3 Product 3 1 Dimensions 19 rack 3U 482 W x 401 D x 133 H mm 18 98 x 15 79 D x 5 24 H inch Fig 3 1 RipeX HS dimensions 3 2 Front panel USB USB ETH RipEX B RipEX A Fig 3 2 RipEX HS front panel 3 2 1 Connectors available on front panel RipEX uses USB 1 1 Host interface USB interface is wired as standard 14 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Product Connectors USB USB Tab 3 1 USB pin description 5 V red Data white Data green GND black Fig 3 3 USB connector The USB interface is designed for connection to the X5 external ETH USB adapter X5 is an op tional accessory to RipEX for more see Section 5 3 Connecting RipEX to a programming user manual for The adapter is used for service access to RipEX s web configuration interface Both USB A and USB B are internally hard wired to the corresponding RipEX unit ETH connector Standard RJ45 connector 10 100 BaseT Auto MDI MDIX connected to the internal ETH switch Please note only active RipEX unit can be accessed using the ETH interface Tab 3 2 Connections for the Ethernet to cable connector PIN Signal Direct cable Crossed cable 3 RX green white orange white x ELLES 8 blue white blue white Re eTR 8 wom i http www racom eu eng products m ripex bench test html connect PC RACOM s r o RipE
34. itched for A and B units RipEX D model used F 4x N female separate antennas for Tx and Rx for A and B units no switching redundant anten nas RipEX D model used Standard RipEX HS package contents e RipEX HS without RipEX units 1 pc e Alarm plug connector counterpart 1 pc e Rack cage nut screw 4 pcs For AC power model in adition e Battery plug connector counterpart 2 pcs Standard RipEX HSB package contents e RipEX HSB without batteries 1 pc e Battery plug connector counterpart 2 pcs e Rack cage nut screw 4 pcs RACOM s r o RipEX HS 23 Product Note RipEX units on separate order are always assembled in RipEX HS when delivered from factory because there would be many uncoupled cables inside which is not good for transport In case of failure of one RipEX unit it is possible to exchange it in the field when necessary 3 6 Accessories 3 6 1 RipEX HSB e Back up battery pack e Separate batteries for RipEX A and each unit is supplied independently e Batteries are charged up from RipEX HS AC power version e Individual 19 rack box e Space for 4 12 V 7 2 Ah FASTON 250 6 3 mm e g Panasonic LC R127R2P e Approx 10 hours of total RipEX HS operation of both RipEX units together Battery Pack Fig 3 16 RipEX HSB RipEX HSB Output 2x 24 7 2 Ah Operating temperature 15 to 50 C 14 to 140 F
35. nt by including the 2 3 0 1 4 1 33955 2101 4 following objects in its varbinding list serialNumber Product serial number stationName Station name Syntax Access Status curren Defval varbinding list Objects serialNumber stationName Descr A notification to indicate that device in Hot Standby as been activated This notification sends additional information about the event by Including the following objects in its serialNumber Product serial number stationName Station name Note Since the units have got the same configurations same IP addresses the unique identifier in SNMP trap is the Unit name menu Settings Device It is recommended to set different names for A and B units default RipEX A and RipEX B RACOM s r o RipEX HS 31 Installation 5 Installation 100 240 48 VDC L1 L2 ANTENNA RipEX HS COMT1 COM2 ETH REOUNDANT ANTENNA RipEX HSB Battery Pack Fig 5 1 HS connected as a SCADA centre redundant radio modem Both serial and Ethernet SCADA masters are supported 5 1 Mounting Fig 5 2 RipeX HS dimensions mm 32 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Installation E Fig 5 4 RipeX HS montage using Assembly M6 4 pcs RACOM s r o RipEX HS 33 Installation 5 2 Power 5 2 1 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Since there are two independent power supplies one for each unit
36. nterface will use this MAC address This MAC address has to be unconditionally set to the same value in both units used in RipEX HS Otherwise the switching between units will not function properly Read own it is possible to download the MAC address of this unit The value in the second unit has to be manually set to the same value then e Auto Toggle mode When Auto Toggle mode is On HW button on front panel controller automatically switches over to RipEX B even if A doesn t have any alarm and uses B for a set time in order to confirm that RipEX B is fully ready to operate 28 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Configuration Start Date YYYY MM DD Fill in the Date in the required format when Auto Toggle mode starts Start Time HH MM SS Fill in the Time in the required format when Auto Toggle mode starts on Start Date day Period min Minimum value 60 min Within this period units A and B will change their activities over Unit A starts to operate at Start Date and Time When Period minus Unit B time expires controller switches to unit Unit min Minimum value 5 min Time when unit will be active within Period It has to be shorter than Period by 5 min In the example above Fig 4 2 Menu Hot Stanby a toggle will cause changing the active unit once per week 10 080 minutes at midnight with the first week is starting on the date set above 4 2 Power management
37. order to confirm that RipEX is fully ready to operate Auto primary active unit is and controller automatically switches AUTO over to B when fails When both units fail unit A remains active S UNIT B Unit B is active It will never switch to the A unit This mode is recommended only for maintenance testing use and not for normal service For more see chap Section 2 3 Operating modes A Unit A is active It will never switch to the B unit This mode is recommended only for the maintenance testing use and not for normal service Note 0 When testing changeover please at least 30 seconds between individual tests 3 3 Rear panel 100 240 10 30 Battery pack 1 2 Battery pack 100 240 10 30 B unit unit RS232 RS232 485 unit A unit Alternatively redundant ANT ETH HW alarm outputs ANT or separate Rx ANT A B Switch Power Alternatively separate Tx ANT Fig 3 6 RipEX HS back panel 3 3 1 Common connectors ETH connector 2x ETH RACOM s r o RipEX HS 17 Product Standard RJ45 connector 10 100 BaseT Auto MDI MDIX connected to the internal ETH switch Tab 3 5 Connections for the Ethernet to cable connector FIN Signal Direct cable Crossed cable NE NN 6 Rx green 08006 Fig 3 7
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39. ps you have to accept the https security certificate issued by Racom Note Both RipEX units are in factory default settings with exceptions such as e Both units Settings Device Hot Standy set to On Unit A Settings Device Hot Standy MAC own Unit name RipEX A Unit B Settings Device Hot Standy MAC the same as in unit A 6 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Getting started Unit name Important AN You will find the details of the general settings for RipEX units in the RipEX User Manual and the details for RipEX HS in Chapter Chapter 4 Configuration of the same document RACOM s r o RipEX HS 7 Standby 1 RipEX Hot Standby 1 1 Introduction RipEX HS is designed to be used on critical sites where high stress on HW reliability is required typically master or repeater stations It is hot standby 1 1 redundant fully monitored hot swappable equipment RipEX HS is assembled with 2 standard RipEX units each powered by its independent power supply Controller takes care of the automatic changeover in case of failure Changeover conditions are widely configurable Since both units are hot stand by and use identical MAC addresses an exceptional switch over time of less than 2s is reached LED panels Mode buttons HW alarm outputs SNMP traps and standard RipEX units inside make RipEX HS configuration and control quite easy and maintenance can be done by anyone
40. r RX frequency 411 100 000 Shaping Auto Y Parity None None Status values from unit A Wizards Settings OK x Update finished successfully Routing Diagnostic Device gt Neighbours Unit name unit Time Manual Alarm management Default Meighbours amp Statistics Operating mode Router SNMP Power management X Always On Graphs Default Statistic Hot Standby Firewall Graphs A Radio ETH COM s Ping E COM 1 COM 2 Monitoring p 10 10 10 221 IP 192 168 131 221 Type RS232 RS232 Y Maintenance Mask 255 255 255 0 Mask 255 255 255 0 Baud rate bps 19200 19200 Y TX frequency p 411 100 000 DHCP Off Data bits 8 E 8 Channel spacing kHz 25 0 v Modulation rate kbps 20 83 4CPFSK RF power 1 Off Optimization Off Encryption Off MTU bytes 1500 Fig 4 1 Menu Settings RACOM s r o RipEX HS Speed Modbus TCP Terminal servers TCP proxy VLAN amp Subnets Off Off Stop bits Idle bytes MRU bytes Flow control Protocol 1 5 1600 Mone Async Link 1600 27 Configuration 4 1 Hot Standby Hot Standby Hot Standby m MAC 00 02 A9 11 22 33 Toggle mode active only when Toggle mode button on RipEX HS front panel is On Start Date Y Y Y Y MM DD 2012 03 14 Start Time HH MM S 5 00 00 00 Period min 20160 Unit B min 10080 OK Fig 4 2 Menu Hot Stanby 4 1 1
41. sion 1 3 2014 02 24 Added information on the possibility use the Wifi adapter Revision 1 4 2014 03 26 Added information about Country of Origin Added chapter Country of Origin RACOM s r o RipEX HS 45
42. ual 19 rack 3U box assembled with separate batteries for A and There is space for 4x 12 V 7 2 Ah batteries inside Batteries are charged up from RipEX HS RipEX HSB provide approx 10 hours of total RipEX HS operation Generally not only RipEX HSB but any battery even with higher capacity can be used PSC 100B power supply is used in RipEX HS http www meanwell com search psc 100 default htm Its battery charger output is 27 6 V 1 25 A So battery charge time is equal to max charge current Note Primary AC power has to be active first otherwise the battery back up will not be working 34 RipEX HS RACOM s r o Installation 5 3 Grounding The grounding screw on the rear panel has to be properly connected to the grounding point of the rack The minimal required copper conductor cross section is 4 Fig 5 5 RipeX HS grounding in a cabinet 5 4 Antenna For antenna installation refer to RipEX User manual http www racom eu eng products m ripex in stal html antenna mount RACOM s r o RipEX HS 35 Troubleshooting 6 Troubleshooting For trouble with individual RipEX units please refer to RipEX User Manual Chap 9 Troubleshooting 1 36 The switch over works but the Eth connection starts working with some delay Check if MAC addresses are really identical for both active and inactive units Automatic switch over does not take place Make sure that
43. uipment equipment is covered by warranty for inherently faulty parts and workmanship for a warranty period as stated in the delivery documentation from the date of dispatch to the customer The warranty does not cover custom modifications to software During the warranty period RACOM shall on its option fit repair or replace service faulty equipment always provided that malfunction has occurred during normal use not due to improper use whether deliberate or acci dental such as attempted repair or modification by any unauthorised person nor due to the action of abnormal or extreme environmental conditions such as overvoltage liquid immersion or lightning strike Any equipment subject to repair under warranty must be returned by prepaid freight to RACOM direct The serviced equipment shall be returned by RACOM to the customer by prepaid freight If circumstances do not permit the equipment to be returned to RACOM then the customer is liable and agrees to reim burse RACOM for expenses incurred by RACOM during servicing the equipment on site When equipment does not qualify for servicing under warranty RACOM shall charge the customer and be reimbursed for costs incurred for parts and labour at prevailing rates This warranty agreement represents the full extent of the warranty cover provided by RACOM to the customer as an agreement freely entered into by both parties RACOM warrants the equipment to function as described without guarant
44. ure of the radio board is higher than 95 OC HW alarm output is On and is switched to B backup unit SNMP trap with each switch over can be sent depending on configuration Settings Device Alarm management HS active to central SNMP management When the inactive RipEX HW alarm output is On controlled Watched value s exceeds the respective threshold the controller never switches to it 10 RipEX HS RACOM s r o RipEX HS in detail 2 2 Block diagram Manual switch Ethernet Base Tx thernet Controller x Ethernet Base Tx Fig 2 1 Block diagram 2 3 Operating modes e Auto primary active is A when it fails controller automatically switches over to RipEX When both units are with alarms A unit remains active e Auto toggle the same as Auto mode in addition after set time controller automatically switches over to RipEX even if A doesn t have any alarm and uses for set period in order to confirm that RipEX B is fully ready to operate RipEX is active and controller will never switch to RipEX B e B only RipEX
45. ve unit will be sent by the unit which becomes active the Unit is inside the trap 12 RipEX HS RACOM s r o RipEX HS in detail Note 0 When testing please between each switch over for at least 30 seconds A protective timeout of 30 s for the next switch over will be kept after each change over 2 5 RipEX units limitations When Hot Standy mode in RipEX unit is set there are some limitations 1 CD pin on is used internally it is not available to the user 2 HW alarm input is used internally it is not available to the user 3 Save and Sleep modes are not available 4 Alarm limitations Some alarms that cause switch over from Primary to Stand by unit remain active The values are not measured after switch over because respective interfaces have been disconnected These alarms can be manually cleared using a Save button in Diagnostic Neighbours menu or they will be cleared when the log is automatically saved after its Log save period expired This limitation is valid for following alarms e RSScom e DQcom e ETH RX Tx e COMTI RX Tx e COM2 Rx Tx 5 SNMP both SNMP Alarm and HW alarm outputs are set for the same event the SNMP trap will not be sent out See chap Section 4 4 SNMP 2 6 HW alarms In order to achieve maximum reliability the controller is software free Switch over is based only on HW alarm outputs of RipEX units and their power supplies RACOM s r o R

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