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1. Free rans e DEG pis ax Page 14 This screen may only be accessed using a YellowjacketplusPLUS with the internal GPS receiver option installed Led Pe ar ire Troubleshooting e Active Sync not responding Be sure that all applicable driv ers are loaded onto your PC Drivers are included with your IrDA USB adapter on a CD ROM as well as drivers for Windows 2000 98 XP and Me in a folder on the red BVS software CD labeled IR e Cannot open Com port or System not responding If the Yellowjacket PLUS stops responding try pressing OK and restarting the application If the Yellowjacket is still not responding press the small reset button located at the bottom of your iPAQ Do not force this reset button hard You will see instant results simply by pushing it gently once See 5 usage instructions for more info on performing a hard reset e Yellowjacket Application Software is missing or corrupted You can find the Yellowjacket application the BVS Software CD red writing included with your Yellowjacket Re install your Yellowjacket software Users may experience COM PORT communication problems when moving from Bird s Eye Site Surveyor to Yellowjacket Data Logger in Pocket PC 2002 This may be remedied by simply pushing the reset switch on the bottom of the iPAQ See Bird s Eye manual for more details The Yellowjacket SD Backu
2. Logging Enabled Clear Log Enable Security Enable All Station Mode Free Space 13595360 bytes Enable Dolphin Interface D co EP Full Spectrum Mode 3 Single Channel Spectrum The full spectrum screen has three available TRACES These traces can be PEAK HOLD and Only one trace can be active at any time The buttons on the screen below the graph change the settings on the spectrum screen There is also a button that will put a diamond on the highest point in the spectrum at that time RSSI and frequency information for that point will then be displayed on top of the graph The on the top right indicates an active 802 116 signal This icon also applies to the other spectrum and multipath screens There is a highlight bar that allows the user to select a par ticular channel This is navigated by use of the joystick and or arrow buttons on the menu After highlighting a particular channel the user may enter into single channel spectrum mode by pressing the UP arrow on the joystick or the UP arrow on the menu bar You may take a snapshot of the full spectrum screen by press ing the on the menu bar The data for the screen will then be stored along with RTC or GPS information The PC Snapshot Viewer Utility will allow you to view these snapshots on the PC and then print them out on a printer Single channel spectrum mode works exactly like the full spectrum mode w
3. PLUS eii E 3 pramis TI iam Contents INTRODUCTION ec 2 STARTING UP m MT 2 YELLOWJAGKET PLUS 222 Laus DE rou 2 MAIN mr 4 OPTIONS SCREEN qoo ae 4 FULE SSPEETIHUM 9 SINGLE CHANNEL SPECTRUM 1 9 AP STATION STATION 5 8 1 2 6 6 MULTIPATH SIGNAL QUALITY INDICATOR Q 7 DELAY SPREAD Eod oe dL Rada unt Fond eun a ci 1 GEIGER COUNTER SGREEN nu Ga Bd ied trente 8 SECURITY SCREEN ee IT TU 8 UTILIZATION SCREEN eer Pm 9 USAGE SCREEN DM 9 YELLOWJAGKETPEUS GPS 10 10 TYPICAL INTERFERENCE EXAMPLES nd itecto 11 YELLOWJACKET POCKET PC SOFTWARE FLOW 14 TROUBLESHOOTING D UR ON A 15 BATTERY CHARGING
4. The usage screen displays the percentage of packets being seen by Yellowjacket PLUS in channels 1 through 14 The graph at the bottom shows RSSI bars for APs detected and is arranged by channel number Note that the more APs that occupy each channel the thinner the vertical RSSI bars will become each bar represents a single AP The PER USAGE calculations are now based on a rolling average over the last number 1024 points Page 9 E vellowJacket III 420103 9 UTILIZATION 95 7 Grid For 10095 Made M A A 03 40 12345867 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EN Beet RTC 1372002 19 05 41 Marker 0 ir ww E vellowJacket 421718 63 AL 140 CTRL 0 ALITH 0 140 DATA 0 DEAL 140 RSEV TE L002 19 19 57 Marker 0 BUDE 0 gt 6 Yellow Jacket Plus 4 24 The GPS screen of the Yellowjacket Plus provides position and timing information from the Global Positioning System of sat vate 10 04 2002 ellites The Motorola GPS receiver provides accurate informa ime 20 24 02 tion after synchronizing with at least 3 of the 24 satellites atitude 40 5470 N ongitude 74 3805 wW The Yellowjacket Plus must have a clear view of a good por Status 3D Fix tion of the sky in order to communicate with the GPS satel Visible Satellites 10 lites The GPS receiver
5. 8 16 5525 4 17 LIFE ec m 17 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION bs 18 DRIVER 18 SUV EIN tr PNE 18 YELLOWJACKET PLUS PC VIEWER UTILITY 5 20 CHAMELEON WLAN SOFTWARE iier rat ue bia 22 YELLOWJACKET PLUS OPERATION WITH DOLPHIN SOFTWARE 23 DOLPHIN USER S 2 24 NETWORKING BASICS icis ebd rae e FEN 28 DSSS INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL 29 YELLOWJACKET PLUS OPTIONAL 30 HIVE INDOOR MAPPING SOFTWARE GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS GENERAL SAFETY ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS YELLOWJACKET PLUS DATA SHEET Page 1 INTRODUCTION YellowjacketPLUS is an 802 11b analysis system consisting of an HP iPAQ PocketPC coupled with custom hardware and software by BVS This system contains a variety of features to analyze 802 110 networks including spectrum analysis over all 14 channels 2 401 2 495 GHz list of 5 and or stations over all 14 channels multi path and packet erro
6. Dolphin Yellowjacket PLUS Signal Strength Legend 20 dBm 30 dBm 40 dBm 50 dBm 50 dBm 0 dBm 80 dBm 90 dBm Page 26 Networking Basics Packets and traffic Information travels across a network in chunks called packets Each packet has a header that tells where the packet is from and where it s going similar to what you write on the envelope when you send a letter The flow of all these packets on the network is called traffic Hardware addresses Your PC listens to all of the traffic on its local network and selects the packets that belong to it by check ing for its hardware address in the packet header or MAC Media Access Control Every hardware product used for networking is required to have a unique hardware address permanently embedded in it IP addresses Since the Internet is a network of networks connecting millions of computers hardware addresses alone are not enough to deliver information on the Internet It would be impossible for your computer to find its packets in all the world s network traffic and impossible for the Internet to move all traffic to every net work your PC also has an IP Internet Protocol address that defines exactly where and in what network it s located IP addresses ensure that your local Ethernet network only receives the traffic intended for it Like the hierarchical system used to define zip codes street names and street numbers IP addresses are created according to a se
7. BVS Dolphin Real Time Mapping Tool User Manual Minimum System Requirements Pentium Il 500 MHz 64MB RAM 100MB free on Hard Drive Operating System Windows 95 98 ME 2000 BVS GPS receiver interface 1 free serial port INTRODUCTION The Dolphin real time mapping tool is used as a companion to a BVS Receiver with GPS This tool is used to display scanned points on a map at the location s scanned The tool receives data from a BVS data logger that communicates with the BVS receiver Eres Dolphin Res Tine Maing F1 lh j B ag ol de de BE EUR Dial D oa E EE sos mmt FIGURE 1 BVS DOLPHIN OVERVIEW The Dolphin software receives data from the data logger for the individual product see Figure 2 For example if the Fox is the product it would talk to the Fox Data Logger running on the PC At the same time the Dolphin software would also be running on the PC Page 23 DATA RECEIVER DOLPHIN FIGURE 2 DOLPHIN DATA FLOW The Fox Data Logger would send data in a Windows message that includes information wished to be stored on the map as well as the GPS coordinates last stored by the data logger from the unit The information received would then be displayed on the Dolphin screen in the form of a colored circle If text were also passed it would be displayed next to the circle The color of the circle represents the level of the
8. Wows 42111 Cain Cms F alanzatian Machunica Conrector Pag rice Material Win Polyurethane Shock awe Mechanism Polyurethane Bock Breas mith Block chreene nigting Temm to 655 Sherega Temp te IRT 80 51 13 0 i 802 11b Wi Fi Analysis S ty Yellowjacket PLUS is a wireless receiver system designed specifi cally for sweeping analyzing and optimizing 2 4 GHz Wireless Local Area Networks The instrument measures coverage of DSSS net works which operate on the EEE 802 116 standard allowing the user to determine the AP Access Point PER Packet Error Rate Multipath Ec lo and RSSI signal levels aiding in locating the hub and access points of neighbor ing WLANs Yellowjacket PLUS functions as a complete WLAN analysis system housing both the PocketPC Windows CE environ ment along with Berkeley s precision receiver technology Optional Direction n Finding Antenna allows YELLOWJACKET PLUS users to pinpoint any AP or Client Card FEATURES e Measure 2 4 GHz coverage for direct sequence DSSS WLANs IF wideband 22 MHz within the IEEE 802 11b standard Measurements e Receive filter and process DSSS studies all in Pocket PC MAC e 64K color backlit display for real time color coded signal analysis SSID 5 11Mhi Touch screen Windows PDA like
9. fomally called Scorpion Beetle Cricket and Cicada W LAN receivers use 4 or 5 Ni MH long lasting AA Cells 1 Ni MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged 2 Ni MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged after a long period of inactivity or after a long period of non use Cause When charging Ni MH batteries for the first time after long term storage deactivation of reactants may lead to increased battery voltage and decreased capacity which causes premature termination of charging Because batteries are chemical products involving internal chemical reactions performance deteriorates with prolonged storage This is normal in Ni MH batteries Resolution Ni MH batteries may not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged or after a long period of inactivity The first time charge of the Ni MH Rechargeable Battery Pack should take approximately 2 hours If the Receiver Dock light turns green indicating a full charge in less than 2 hours repeat the charge cycle as follows First time Charge 1 To begin charging place the instrument on the Charge Dock Refer to your instrument s User Guide for details 2 When the charge light turns green remove the W LAN Receiver from the dock and place back on the dock after several seconds 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 three or four times or until the combined charge time is 2 hours Subsequent charges of th
10. Use the enclosed CD and follow the instructions Starting the Application Start Chameleon by clicking on the icon created by the installation utility The main screen will show up All steps for the conversion of data are taken from this screen eis 10 1 y amet row Lice D DAT 11111 D 11 bama in Srp lone T rat HE ir amma ben ee d de amnem qp te mam argui Tim 2 uus Fm Chameleon WLAN Main Screen Input File The first step is the choosing of files for input and output Choose the data file that is to be converted The Chameleon will automatically determine which product created the file Chameleon will display the prod uct on the top of the screen Then choose the name of the file to store the conversion results By default the filename for input will be chosen with a out extension Page 20 Output Format By selecting the appropriate post processing application the correct fields will be selected and placed in the field selection screen in the appropriate order The user may also choose none Whether or not the field titles are in the output can be selected Also the delimiting character of the fields in the output file is chosen in this section Output Field Selection This section enables th
11. data value usually RSSI This process continues until the data logger or the receiver is terminated QUICK START The following steps will guide you through setup and use of the Dolphin tool 1 Make sure you have the product e g Fox connected to a serial port or USB port and turned on 2 Make sure the GPS antenna is attached and GPS mode is enabled 3 Start the Dolphin software When using the Dolphin for the first time with this product you must enter the registration code in order to receive data See REGISTRATION below 4 Open existing geoset or create a new geoset See CREATING GEOSET or OPENING A GEOSET 9 Add layers to your geoset corresponding to the appropriate maps of the area that you are surveying 6 Start the data logger for the product Make sure any necessary steps to enable Dolphin connectivity from the data logger have been taken Some products don t require any steps but others have an option to check for Dolphin connectivity 1 You should now see data populating the maps Some products output data at different rates Some 802 116 products only produce data when a new is found REGISTRATION When using Dolphin with a product for the first time the product must be registered with Dolphin There 15 a registration letter that ships with Dolphin the registration code to use to work with the age product purchased This code is matched against the serial number of the unit for v
12. included charger may only be used to charge the included Ni MH battery pack NOT Ni CAD batteries Batteries that are warm or hot to the touch from constant usage or warm ambient temperatures will take longer to charge than batteries of a normal temperature Only use Ni MH batteries with 1600 mAH or more rating Expect over 500 cycles from each Ni MH pack Below are some popular charging configurations Configuration 1 charging YellowjacketPLUS removable battery pack and iPAQ internal batter When the charger is plugged in and has power to it this setup will power the Yellowjacket PLUS and simultaneously charge the iPAQ and internal battery pack pack inside Yellowjacket PLUS unit Ni MH battery pack is inserted Configuration 2 charging removable battery pack inside charger When the charger is plugged in and has power to it this setup will only charge the battery pack inside the charger station The Yellowjacket PLUS will operate in this configuration but will receive NO current for power or charging internal battery in iPAQ or internal battery pack inside Yellowjacket PLUS Ni MH battery pack is inserted Avoid this configuration as it will charge only one battery pack pack inside charger and nothing else Ni MH battery pack is inserted Ni MH battery pack is inserted Page 16 TIPS BATTERY LIFE The Grasshopper Locust Yellow Jacket and Yellow Jacket Plus
13. interface using a stylus pen PER 1 2 5 5 11Mbit Total Channel Power e Integrated HP IPAQ PocketPC Narrowband RSSI Measures Packet Error Rate data rate percentage breakdowns Multipath and RSSI narrow band amp total channel power Multipath in Chips e Complex Access Point Station list analysis including WEP RSSI Multipath nsec Multipath PER Absolute Channel Survey Sweep and SSID WEP e Optional internal 12 channel GPS receiver available Survey Sweep e Optional Dolphin Real time GPS mapping software available Absolute Channel e Removable battery pack 5 Ni MH cells and also can be LAT LONG ALT UTC via GPS m powered from 12VDC car cigarette lighter Call us today for more information O O 732 548 3737 Fax 732 548 3404 Internet www bvsystems com 0020209 E mail info bvsystems com wireless products 959 Windows CE PocketPC and HP iPAQ are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation and Hewlett Packard Corporation respectively BANDS SUPPORTED ISM 2 400 2 495 GHz RF SENSITIVITY Wide Band 20 to 90 dBm RSSI MEASUREMENT Narrow Band 30 to 90 dBm 343 75 kHz resolution bandwidth TUNING INCREMENTS Tunes 11 USA channels amp 3 international channels PACKET PREAMBLE DEMODULATOR and ANALYZER Multipath Measurement and Graphical Display CORRELATED POWER MEASUREMENTS RATIO Correlated Power dBm 30 dBm 100 dBm Correlat
14. map layers CLEARING DATA POINTS If you wish to clear the existing data from the geoset at any time use the toolbar button that appears to be an eraser wiping off data The next point taken in will be considered the first point again PRINTING A MAP You may print out a copy of the map by pressing the printer icon on the toolbar Z00M MODE You may zoom in or out on the map by selecting the magnifying glass icon with a sign for zooming in or a sign for zooming out This will turn the cursor into the appropriate magnifying glass Simply click on the area to zoom in out on and the map will adjust accordingly SAVE AS BITMAP The map may be exported to a bitmap format by selecting the icon on the toolbar with a globe on the top and the word BITMAP on the bottom Page 25 LAYER DIALOG The layer dialog is used to add or remove layers from the geoset Layers can include landmarks streets water etc Choose the layers for the appropriate driving area from the maps that were purchased for use with the Dolphin RECENTERING FREQUENCY The re centering frequency icon looks like four arrows heading in from a square on the toolbar This lets you choose how often you would like the map re centered on the current point Depending on the rate of data coming into the Dolphin the re centering of the map may start to slow down the system and or cause flicker This option allows you to limit the number of times the screen is recen tered
15. 01 Dra r3AFF1C3 GENERATE AUTHORIZED LIST SANE RETRIEVE p 7 ENEMIES m 1 i T 4 Ic Em T ow gt aj Unauthorized Warning When YellowjacketPLUS detects any AP that is not included in the Authorized list an ALERT screen will appear and audible warning beep will be heard Press OK to close the ALERT screen Remember that YellowjacketPLUS will continue to sound off the alarm each time any unauthorized AP is detected until it is placed in the Authorized list by the user Check your Options Screen press joystick right in Main Screen to turn this security alert ON or OFF The utilization screen shows bandwidth utilization for every 902 110 channel The top of the screen shows the current channel being scanned highlighted The chart below shows the utilization from 0 to 100 for channels 1 thru 14 It is color coded to show the percentages for each data rate as keyed on the bottom of the screen The percentages add up the throughput of data at each data rate For instance if there were packets at 1Mb s containing 900 000 bits then the corresponding percentage at 1Mb s would be 50 This would be the same percentage for receiv ing 5 5 Mb s on 11 Mb s packets The bars stack on top of each other to reveal no more than 100 By tapping the grid the display toggles between a range of 0 10 and 0 100 This is for zooming in on low utilization statistics
16. SSS INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL CHART channel number botom of channel tae of channel 2447 2456 center frequency 2463 Ae Page 21 11 Accessories for your 2 4 GHz Antenna SMA connector Internal 12 channel GPS receiver BVS factory installed P N YJP GPS 1000 00 GPS Antenna GPS magmount active antenna with SMC male connector Direction Finding Antenna with mounting bracket Ni MH Battery Charger with switching transformer P N NIMH 000 105 00 IrDA USB Adapter wireless data transfer Adaptor P N IRDA 000 125 00 Hive Indoor Mapping Software P N 0075 BE 5 Call for Pricing Mapping Software 22912171 PowerCable Pack P N 0038 DOLP Cigarette Lighter Adaptor Call for Pricing 002NIMH 5 5 50 00 28 Wave Create your floorp Hive is powerful mapping software that works with Site Initiator Berkeley s Yellowjacket 802 11 B A or B G Wi Fi receiver system Hive runs on iPAQ Pocket PC allowing site surveys to be performed completely INDOORS and outdoors using real time mapping coverage technology No GPS recep Import existing floorplans for modification and surveys tion needed Simply walk through an office space warehouse or multi floor building any interior space that needs to be surveyed and take Access Point measurements Next place those measurements on top of any structural floo
17. cket software that has been erased lost from RAM may be restored at anytime by accessing the install file from the SD Card or Storage Card directory Always make sure batteries are fully charged when doing any software installs Yellowjacket software that has been erased from RAM may restored at anytime by accessing the rein styj file from the NPAQ File StoreWMy Device directory YellowjacketPLUS with internal iPAQ IrDA USB as interface YellowjacketPLUS charger 1 with and power cord Direction Finding Antenna optional 2 4 GHz antenna Ni MH packs iPAQ YellowjacketPLUS battery pack charger cradle Page 3 Yellowjacket PLUS main screen allows access to all software menus Use the stylus or the joystick to make a selection You can back up and access the main screen anytime by pressing the joystick UP DOWN LEFT or RIGHT the direction is indi cated at the bottom of the page Note that the firmware and serial number in the upper left corner appears indicating serial connection between the iPAQ and the Yellowjacket receiver RTC MARKER MODE YellowjacketPLUS uses the internal real time clock of the iPAQ for timing In addition there is a marker that starts at 0 By pressing the button to the right of the marker value the marker increases by 1 These values are stored in any log files created for later conversion by Chameleon Lisf2002 19 37 41 Marker 0 INZ tello
18. des a rugged Authorize or Unauthorize up to 1000 MAC addresses travel case 2 4 GHz antenna two Ni MH battery packs charger base IrDA USB communicator link and optional Direction Finding Antenna Generate valid AP list automatically Upload AP list from PC Flag invalid APs as suspect Berkeley Varitronics Systems Liberty Corporate Park 255 Liberty Street Metuchen NJ 08840 Phone 732 548 3737 Fax 732 548 3404 www bvsystems com E mail info bvsystems com
19. e W LAN Ni MH Battery Pack will not require multiple charging cycles unless left uncharged for a long period of time greater than 2 months a rg Settings Lm NOTE In order to prevent the from freezing when running Power YellowjacketPLUS software therefore rendering the power button use Main battery LiPolymer less make sure to Battery power remaining 1 ALWAYS leave the checkboxes in the SETTINGS SYSTEM POWER o 0 screen unchecked Power save mode will lock up the application due to the fact that the application is stopped while communicating with the hardware battery power Turn off device if not ed power Wurm off device if nat ised For 2 Make sure that the battery level on the Ipaq remains above 40 The serial card interface may cease to operate when the battery level is under 4090 To resolve the freeze simply press the soft reset button on the bottom of the Ipaq with the stylus Adjust backlight settings to conserve power NEVER LEAVE THE IPAQ ON FOR EXTENDED TIMES 10 HOURS OR GREATER In the PocketPC s OS choose Settings and then WITHOUT EXTERNAL POWER ALWAYS SAVE ANY DATA AND THEN TURN OFF choose System settings at the bottom Select the IPAQ TOP RIGHT POWER BUTTON WHEN NOT IN USE NOT DOING SO WILL battery icon for Power Settings to access this RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE IPAQ S INTERNAL BATTERY screen These power settings come unchecked
20. e selection of those fields that are to be placed in the output file The individual fields for the data types will appear in the far right box when the data type is selected in the selected box Conversion The final step in the step by step process is the conversion section Press the CONVERT button The progress bar will be updated as the file is being processed The speed of conversion will vary based on the size of the data file Page 21 9 6 YELLOW JACKET PLUS OPERATION WITH DOLPHIN SOFTWARE In order to get your YellowJacket Plus to interface with Dolphin real time software you must perform the following steps in the correct order Start Dolphin software and create a geoset with your maps as outlined in the Dolphin manual Enter the registration code for your hardware in the tools menu as outlined in the Dolphin registration letter in your package Make sure your YellowJacket Plus is locked into the charging cradle the infrared device is connected to the USB port and that the system tray on the host PC shows another infrared device is present Start your YellowJacket Portal software Start the YellowJacket Plus software on the YellowJacket Plus Ipaq device Go to the options menu in Yellowjacket and place a checkmark for Dolphin interface Go back to the main menu and then enter the AP List screen You should now see GPS information on the YellowJacket Data Logger and on Dolphin Page 22
21. ed Power to Total Power Ec lo dB 0 dB 10 dB Total Channel Power Measurement 20 dBm 90 dBm GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS IF Bandwidth Wideband 22 MHz Stability 2 5 PPM Temp range 32 to 120 F Antenna SMA Female 50 ohm Controls touch screen Windows CE environment Warm Up Time lt 3 minutes Power Internal battery pack 5 AA Ni MH batteries Weight 3 Ibs Dimensions 2 Hx 4 W x9 L water resistant high impact ABS plastic case YELLOWJACKET FEATURES SPECTRUM MODE Full spectrum 14 channel sweep When coupled with optional internal GPS receiver and Dolphin mapping software Yellowjacket PLUS becomes a powerful real time 802 11 W LAN mapping coverage tool for WISPs Wardriving and Wi Fi analysis Perform drive studies on campus locate hacklers and time stamp sources of interference all in REALTIME all in YellowjacketPLUS Single channel zoom Peak Search and Hold 3 distinct waveform signal traces AP ANALYSIS Survey sweep of channels for all APs Q Factor signal strength quality meter Individual channel analysis of APs or STAs Absolute channel SSID AP manufacturer s ID WEP detection RSSI for each AP STA in true dBm ee Multipath in chips and nanoseconds KM 4 Meet PER breakdown usage for 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbit Sec m Geiger Mode for direction finding individual AP STA NETWORK SECURITY Yellowjacket PLUS inclu
22. een shown will appear You may enter a list of AP s that are authorized up to 1000 to be a part of the network by entering them in the top left edit field and then pressing the ADD button Press DEL to delete an entry from the list after highlighting that entry Press CLR lt to clear the authorized list An authorized list can be generated from the Yellowjacketplus by following these steps First go into survey mode or single channel mode in the AP List section Then once all of the AP s have been located go back into the security screen Press the GENERATE button All of the AP s stations will be transferred into the authorized list When the security mode is enabled from the menu bar in the AP STA mode APs and STAtions which aren t in the autho rized list will be put in the unauthorized list and a warning message will appear An AP station can be moved over to the authorized list by pressing the ADD button To clear the unauthorized list press the CLR gt button A list of AP s can be saved and retrieved from to the authorized auth Ist and unauthorized unauth Ist lists by choosing the save retrieve options from the root directory of the Pocket PC Page 8 vellowJacket 4212 9 MAC 111 3111 511151 SSID Plant AP RTC 13 2002 19 21 18 Marker 0 PATH 9 vellowJacket Plus 445 6 06 69 0 4 9 OO40S54FF2
23. erification Use the TOOLS PRODUCT REGISTRATION menu option to enter the correct code This only needs to be done once and is stored in a file for recall on future uses DISPLAY FIELDS Certain fields are displayed as data records come into the Dolphin system These fields are from left to right Longitude in decimal degrees Latitude in decimal degrees Data Value usually RSSI in dBm Product Serial Number Point Count current count of points plotted on the map These always reflect the last data record to come into the Dolphin system CREATING OPENING A GEOSET When starting up the Dolphin system a Geoset must be open in order for the data points coming in to be properly attached to map layers You can open an existing geoset or create a new geoset An existing geoset will have the map layers already set up When creating a new geoset the layer dialog will appear Choose layers from the maps that were purchased for use with the Dolphin There will already be a DOLPHIN layer DO NOT REMOVE this layer This is needed to store the data points After choosing the map layers the geoset is now ready to accept points NOTE The maps may not be visible until the first data point comes in to center the coordinates SAVING GEOSET Pressing the toolbar button that looks like a spinning CD allows you to save the geoset loaded Save it to any filename for use in later Dolphin sessions NOTE Data points will not be saved Only the
24. from the BVS factory to ensure Yellowjacketplus software runs optimally Power must remain on during logging or else data might be corrupted Page 17 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION YELLOWJACKET SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FROM A SECURE DIGITAL SD CARD Yellowjacket software comes pre installed on your iPAQ but as a courtesy BVS includes a 128MB SD card containing a Yellowjacket software installer should you provide your own iPAQ or lose the factory installed files This SD card may he used to store Yellowjacket data or other data Remember you must switch lock tab on side of SD card to unlock before storing or erasing any data To install the YellowJacket application from the SD card provided in the YellowJacket package complete the following steps Insert SD card into the SD slot on the top of the iPAQ Using the stylus tap on the Start button on the top of the screen Tap on Programs near the bottom of the menu Tap on the File Explorer folder Make sure that the shaded area on the top of the File Explorer says My Device If not use the upside down triangle next to the text to choose My Device Tap on SD Card 7 Make sure that the shaded area on the top of the File Explorer says SD Card If not use the upside down triangle next to the text to choose SD Card 8 Choose your Yellowjacket receiver and iPAQ model for installation and tap on install 9 When the message Installation is Complete appears you have succe
25. it is authorized if security is enabled the MAC address the SSID for AP s the RSSI and WEP privacy enabled bit are shown for each address Arrows will appear in the header if more than 5 AP s are being detected The user can then scroll up and down to view all of the AP STA captured data An address will be removed from the list if it hasn t been detected the next time that channel is swept To see the AP s stations for a single channel choose the chan nel by tapping the SURVEY ALL CHANNELS area above the AP list This will switch the list to APs only from one chan nel Page 6 E vellowJacket III 42114 RTC 1372002 13 19 51 Marker 0 Pus HAT D co EP E vellowJacket 421714 RTC Lag 19 19 51 Marker 0 PRY Pa Pa Ge TGL gt The bar graph on the lower left hand side of the multipath and the delay spread screens is known as the Q factor graph This graph uses a formula to determine the quality of the direct path and reflections of the signal by determining the fatness of the main peak compared to the height of the direct path component As the direct path gets stronger and sharper the Q factor goes up As the path gets weaker and fatter the Q factor drops signaling a possible multipath interference concern By moving left from the multipath screen using the joystick and or menu arrow the user enters the de
26. ith the exception that you are now zoomed in to a single 802 11b channel 802 110 traffic will be seen in bursts on the spectrum screen The energy will only rise as packets are transmitted You will see a constant RSSI level in the AP screens because the RSSI measurement is synchronous with the reception of the packet The spectrum screen is sweeping the frequency band because it is looking for ALL 2 4GHz energy not just 802 11b packets In this way interferers will also appear It sweeps as fast as it can but if a packet is transmitted while the sweep is at another frequency the energy will not be seen Page 5 rara hus Le EA EDIT 3 g velowjaketur AE 6 arker 2448 MHz 88 dEm tr 2450 MHz Span 100 MHz Shade ch 1 TRACE 1 HOLD TRACE 2 VISIBL EAK HOLD TRACE 3 HOLD er pe ESTY 1 3 2002 19 02 07 Marker 0 INZ MWe 1 51 LIP wv Ej y arker 2493 MHz 100 dEm vi ML i EN Mi PEAR HOLM i 19 03 00 Marker 0 ALL Options Mode 4 Choose AP List mode from the main screen to get to the AP List screen The first screen will survey all 14 channels for available AP s This screen will show AP s ONLY The single channel mode can show all stations The record number absolute channel whether or not
27. lay spread screen The left of this screen shows the same information as the mul tipath screen The upper right hand side of the delay spread screen shows a running total and current delay spread in nanoseconds The next graph below the running total graph is the cumulative delay spread graph count vs spread The X axis is also in nanoseconds The spread is cumulative and can he rest using the provided button Page 7 EJ YellowJacket III EJ Yellow Jacket III 00 0050 ant AP 42020 9 TOTAL 13 MATCH 11 DATA USE PER RATE iHb 100 0 0 0 Mb D 0 0 5 5Hhb 0 0 iibe uu RSSI s RTC 1 s 2002 13 20 11 Marker 0 IHT ELAY ALL ST GEIGER 0 co Br 420720 e Hn LE ip TOTAL 131 pe MATCH 126 T DATA USE PER RATE 5 1Hb 99 2 0 0 zMb 1 3 55 0 0 0 0 iie 0 0 uu ELI 1372002 19 20 48 Marker 0 Thc tao c B To find an AP station using audible sounds as a guide press up on the joystick to enter the Geiger counter screen The colors will approach white when nearing and or pointing directly at an AP or station The Geiger counter sound will also get stronger with more frequency To go to the security screen press the security icon from the main screen The scr
28. luded BVS software CD ROM red disc into PC to begin installation YellowjacketPLUS ACCESSORIES YellowjacketPLUS includes a 2 4 GHz antenna 2 battery packs 10 Ni MH cells AC DC charger amp USB IrDA communicator sled and carrying case Page 2 Your iPAQ can be reset using 2 different methods If Yellowjacket software loses communications with Yellowjacket hardware perform a soft reset with your stylus by pressing the reset button behind the battery door at the bottom of the unit Perform a hard reset by holding in the two outer buttons for at least 10 seconds while performing a soft reset Warning Hard reset erases all RAM data from iPAQ so be sure to backup all data and re install your Yellowjacket application software after a hard reset WARNING FOR USERS WITH BUILT IN WIRELESS must disable your iPAQ s Bluetooth and WLAN Press the START button on the upper left hand side i the touch screen 2 Click on the iPAQ Wireless folder 3 Click on the Wireless Control program 4 Click on All wireless features OFF The icons for Bluetooth and WLAN will have red backgrounds when disabled The Yellowjacket SD Backup Installer card has been included as a courtesy The card may used to log data files onto It can also be used on iPAQs that have never been initially set up at the BVS factory have had files erased or dam aged in the ROM or after a hard reset has been performed on an iPAQ Yellowja
29. p Installer card has been included as a courtesy The card may be used to log data files onto It can also be used on iPAQs that have never been initially set up at the BVS factory have had files erased or damaged in the ROM or after a hard reset has been performed on an iPAQ Yellowjacket software that has been erased lost from RAM may be restored at anytime by accessing the install file from the SD Card or Storage Card directory Always make sure batteries are fully charged when doing any software installs Yellowjacket software that has been erased from RAM may restored at anytime by accessing the reinstyj file from the WPAO File Store My Device directory Page 15 YELLOWJACKET PLUS BATTERY CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS Please observe the two different battery status lights When the amber status light on the iPAQ blinks it is being charged and when it is solid it is fully charged When there is no status light on iPAQ there is no charge current The charger status lights label on back of charging Station only indicate the status of the Ni MH battery pack inserted into the charger itself Batteries may be charged using the charger station but NOT ALL AT THE SAME TIME Insert battery pack pull tab up into charger only when charging the battery pack itself A battery pack must NOT be inserted into charger when trying to power or charge the iPAQ s internal battery or the YellowjacketPLUS internal battery pack The
30. r rate informa tion for each individual MAC address The YellowjacketPLUS also contains a Geiger counter feature to locate a single AP STAtion via audio visual aids and a security feature to warn the user of possible unauthorized AP STAtions in the area based on a list of authorized MAC addresses The data from a YellowjacketPLUS may he logged into resident memory for transfer to a desktop PC at a later time and then be converted from binary to ASCII using Chameleon WLAN The top angle shows the removable antenna connection sty lus GPS antenna connection optional IrDA port and SD card slot Always keep the IrDA port clean and clear of obstacles for data transmission STARTING UP YellowjacketPLUS Power up your YellowjacketPLUS by pushing power but ton in upper right corner of unit This power will automati cally power up the YellowjacketPLUS receiver also When you power down the iPAQ push the power button on the upper right quickly holding this button will also toggle the backlight on and off your Yellowjacket PLUS receiver will also shut down Connect the included antenna to the SMA connector and remove the stylus by pushing down on it Use your sty lus to tap onto the Windows icon in the upper left corner Choose YellowjacketPLUS in the pulldown menu Data may be transferred to a PC via the IrDA window or USB or serial con nection Install Yellowjacketplus software by connecting your iPAQ to your PC and inserting inc
31. reated for later con version by Chameleon The screen above shows Yellowjacket with an internal GPS receiver detected The screen below shows the RTC window when no GPS receiver is detected RTC 19 37 41 Marker 0 Ih Page 10 Yellowjacket Typical Spectrum Interference Examples gt 2448 INT Spim ibi HE EN Htr INTERFERENCE narrow Band Continuous Wave thes 21 Tee 100 INTERFERENCE Microwave Trace Realtime Page 11 E 7 TAACE 22000 HAS Marker 18 26 TAACT 22111 EE T 802 116 DSSS Signal siue trace Peak Hold Page 12 hice 48 IL LE die A uit mut 150 108 Prag p Tim Bh 15 14 dU INTERFERENGE Biuetooth frequency Hopper strong signal strength Blue Trace Peak Hold Red Trace Realtime Page 13 a ac Lanes il hierba i Tra 4 TE EIN Soin 24 welcomes did in d y mI ME IT Chur
32. rplan to get e 2 c a comprehensive bird s eye view of any WLAN based upon 1 MAC addresses RSSI SSID and more Export AutoCAD files 7721 into Hive powerful floorplan Site Initiator and scale your rooms and walls for measurement overlays All measure Vy ments can be transferred stored displayed and printed using gt any PC running Windows 98 2000 ME or XP 05 WE OS Y y 1 Create floorplan layouts using bitmaps on any PC Add rooms floors walls and other clutter Survey floorplans on a PocketPC Create and orga nize survey maps on a PC 3 lt __ Plot coverage by AP or AP groups Save and print color plots of survey layout and collected data Propagation data can be studied after or during any 802 11 survey 2 Take your AP measur Touch screen measurement points using PocketPC Customizable surveys based on MAC RSSI SSID Export floorplans from AutoCAD or any bitmap Call us today for more information on Hive software O O 732 548 3737 Fax 732 548 3404 00705080598 Internet www bvsystems com 9 9 e BERKELEY E mail info bvsystems com wireless products 959 WARITRONICS Windows CE PocketPC and HP iPAQ are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation and Hewlett Packard Corporation respectively YSTEMS and Q IBBS IrDA Glossary of Acronyms Alternating Current Analog
33. should lock within a few minutes The racked Satellites 7 only exception is when the unit is turned on in a new area velocity the receiver was last turned on in California and now in New Altitude Jersey the GPS receiver could take up to an hour to lock PS 10 04 2002 20 24 02 40 0470 NM 74 3802 Wh A a The status bar at the bottom of the Yellowjacket Plus screen shows the current date and time Greenwich Mean as well as the current latitude and longitude in decimal degrees There is also a separate GPS screen which shows satellite informa tion The GPS information is stored in the log file when enabled for later conversion by Chameleon Each record will be tagged with GPS information if so desired If you require GPS time stamping with your 802 11b measure ments and Yellowjacket PLUS does not display the GPS screen or the main menu screen does not show a bottom GPS data line similar to this 10 04 2002 20 24 02 40 5470 74 3803 We recommend you send in your Yellowjacket PLUS to he upgraded with the internal GPS option See accessories page in this manual or contact BVS for more information RTC MARKER MODE If there is no GPS module attached the YellowJacket system uses the internal real time clock of the iPAQ for timing In addition there is a marker that starts at 0 By pressing the but ton to the right of the marker value the marker increases by 1 These values are stored in any log files c
34. sponding addresses This is why you can go to Berkeley s Web site by entering www bvsystems com instead of the IP address Networking Terms Page 27 TCP IP Transport Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is a collection of protocols that underlies almost every form of communication on the Internet DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol DHCP is a method of automatically assigning IP addresses Instead of assigning addresses to individual users addresses are assigned by the DHCP server when clients need them This means that instead of entering several fields of long addresses users need only to select DHCP as their configuration method for IP networking PPP Point to Point Protocol PPP is the most common protocol for providing IP services over a modem NAT Network Address Translation NAT is used to share one IP address among several computers A device set up as a NAT router uses a col lection of private IP addresses in the range 10 0 1 2 to 10 0 1 254 for example to allow several com puters to access the Internet using one public IP address When a computer using a private IP address requests information from the Internet the NAT router keeps a record of the computer making the request and sends the information to the Internet using its own IP address When the response comes back from the Internet the NAT router forwards the packet to the appropriate computer Channel Frequency North Japan Number GHz America MKK D
35. ssfully installed the applica tion A The YellowJacket application will be accessible by tapping on Start and then Programs Scroll down to the bottom and the YellowJacket application icon will appear DRIVER INSTALLATION The 24xx model iPAQ needs an updated driver for the Quatech serial card which interfaces to your BVS product The driver installation program can be found in the driver directory of your product CD Run this executable from your PC while the iPAQ is connected via ActiveSync After installation soft boot the iPAQ Your product should be ready to go Symptoms of an iPAQ needing this driver include loss of communica tion in a high speed data transfer mode such as spectrum on YellowJackets and Bumble Bee SURVEYING While surveying Yellowjacket achieves the most accuracy when antenna is at a vertical 90 degree angle and completely perpendicular to the ground or floor as shown below Page 18 BVS Viewer Utility The BVS Viewer Utility allows users of the YellowJacket series of products to display and print snapshots of full spectrum out puts The following steps are taken to display and print a snapshot STEP 1 PRODUCE A SNAPSHOT While running the YellowJacket or YellowJacket Plus enter into the fullband spectrum screen This is the spectrum screen which sweeps the entire band of the receiver When the desired output is seen on the display press the camera icon in the menu on the bo
36. t out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 11 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this product but take it to a qualified service facild when some service or repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used 12 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance 13 Avoid using the product during an electrical storm There may a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 14 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Never install telephone wiring during a ligh
37. t of rules and their assignment is carefully administered Put another way the hardware address is like your name it uniquely and permanently identifies you But it doesn t offer any clues about your location so it s only helpful in a local setting An IP address is like your street address which contains the information that helps letters and packages find your house Rules for Sending Information Protocols protocol is a set of rules that define how communication takes place For instance a networking proto col may define how information is formatted and addressed just as there s a standard way to address an envelope when you send a letter Networking Devices Bridges A bridge joins two networks at the hardware level This means that as far as other protocols are concerned the two networks are the same Routers A router connects two IP networks In contrast to a bridge which joins networks at the hardware level a router directs network IP traffic based on information stored in its routing tables routing table matches IP addresses with hardware addresses The router stamps each incoming IP packet with the hardware address that corresponds to that IP address As a result the packet can be picked up by the right computer on the hardware network DNS Domain Name Server Networks domains on the Internet have names that correspond to their IP addresses A Domain Name Server maintains a list of domain names and their corre
38. tions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 4 Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 6 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on the bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided T This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or shor
39. tning storm 2 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations 3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter face 4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines INSTRUCTION FOR BATTERIES CAUTION To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons Read and Follow these Instructions 1 Use only the type and size of batteries mentioned in owner s manual 2 Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire The cells may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the batteries Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns 5 Do not attempt to recharge the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product The batteries may leak corrosive electrolyte or explode 6 Do not attempt to rejuvenate the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product by heating them Sudden release of the battery electrolyte may occur causing burns or irritation to eyes or skin 1 When replacing batteries all batteries should be replaced at the same time Mixing fresh and discharged ba
40. to Digital converter Automatic Gain Control Access Point a small Application Bit Error Rate Binary Phase Shift Keying Basic Service Set Band Width Code Division Multiple Access spread spectrum modulation Direct Current Digital to Analog decibel decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt Digital Operating System Digital Signal Processing Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Extended Service Set Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Finite Impulse Response GigaHertz Intermediate Frequency In phase and Quadrature Independent Basic Service Set Infrared Data Association kiloHertz Liquid Crystal Display Local Oscillator Medium Access Control Megabits MegaHertz Network Interface Card Orthogonal Frequency Domain Multiplexing 802 114 Personal Computer Personal Communications Service 1 8 to 2 1 GHz frequency band Packet Error Rate Pseudo Noise Quaternary Phase Shift Keying 4 level PSK Radio Frequency Receiver Signal Strength Indicator Service Set IDentification STAtion generally a laptop client WLAN card Universal Coordinated Time Volts Alternating Current Video graphic Wired Equivalent Protocol Wireless Local Area Network IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always he followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Follow all warnings and instruc
41. tteries could increase internal cell pressure and rupture the discharged batteries Applies to products employing more than one sepa rately replaceable primary battery 8 When inserting batteries into this product the proper polarity or direction must be observed Reverse insertion of bat teries can cause charging and that may result in leakage or explosion Applies to product employing more than one separately replaceable primary battery 9 Remove the batteries from this product if the product will not be used for a long period of time several months or more since during this time the battery could leak in the product 10 Discard dead batteries as soon as possible since dead batteries are more likely to leak in a product 11 Do not store this product or the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product in high temperature areas Batteries that are stored in a freezer or refrigerator for the purpose of extending shelf life should be protected from con densation during storage and defrosting Batteries should be stabilized at room temperature prior to use after cold storage 2 4 GHz Direction Finding Corner Reflector 56 y 4 4 4 4 4 y 4 4 4 7 gti eed M etn y 1 amp NR i j N EN N N A Elecirsca Pr aperte 3 Frequency Range Z 4 4 GHZ Impedenes 02
42. ttom of the screen Note the filename of the snapshot that is saved For example a message box would appear that would state that the file was saved as This file contains data that will be used to recreate the screen in the Viewer STEP 2 COPY FILE TO HOST PC Using ActiveSync copy the saved data file over to the PC The file will be in the root directory of the Ipaq STEP 3 RUN VIEWER UTILITY Run the BVS Viewer Utility on the PC Open the file that was copied from the Ipaq by using FILE OPEN You will now view the recreated snapshot STEP 4 PRINT OUT THE PICTURE Use FILE PRINT to print out a black and white copy of the screenshot on your printer 17272 E ioj i Edit wiew Help bl db S 4 l if 1 Tp n il 1 EN Marker 2448 MHz 94 dEn TRACE HOLD Ctr 2450 MHz Span 100 MHz TRACE 2 X VISIBLE HOLD For Help press Fl Page 19 BVS CHAMELEON DATA CONVERSION UTILTTY Introduction The Chameleon application software is the universal data conversion and filtering tool for BVS Receivers The Chameleon was designed to greatly simplify the transfer of receiver data to many popular post pro cessing applications such as and MS Excel The following sections of this document outline the various features of the Chameleon WLAN software Installation Installation of Chameleon is straightforward
43. wJacket 42137 sfe002 19 37 41 Marker 0 OPTIOM C we D gt Note Users should normally see genuine firmware and serial numbers this screen when Yellowjacket is functioning properly If your firmware and serial number appear as 0 00 and XXXXXX then the iPAQ soft ware is not communicating properly with the Yellowjacket receiver Try troubleshoot ing procedures found in this user s manual Press the iPAQ s joystick to the right when in the Main Screen to access this options screen Here you may turn on logging and clear it from memory enable security enable all STAtion mode and enable Dolphin Mapping Interface Note Logging mode will only log data from the screen mul tipath spectrum utilization etc you are currently running The data file containing all data collected when logging is turned ON is called LOG YJ3 Note Security mode should only be enabled after the user has set the authorized MAC addresses in the security screen Otherwise all APs detected will be seen as unauthorized and set off the security alarm until it is disabled Note Dolphin Realtime Mapping software requires YellowjacketPLUS internal GPS receiver option and a laptop with a USB connection Do not enable this option unless you have the appropriet software hardware and want to map your 802 11b study in real time set off the security alarm until it is disabled Page 4 9 YellowJacket Plus 6 05

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