MDS MDS iNET 900 User's Guide

Users Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1DECEMBER 2005Wireless IP/Ethernet TransceiverFirmware Release 4MDS iNET 900™SeriesMicrowave Data Systems Inc.

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92 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Ping Utility—Diagnostic tool to test network connectivity. (See “Ping Utility Menu” on P

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 93• TFTP Host Address—IP address of the host computer from which to get the file. [Any valid

94 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Firmware images are provided free-of-charge on the MDS Web site at: www.microwavedata.com/

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 95Invisible place holderFigure 3-54. Firmware Upgrade Setup—Option 2(TFTP Server and Firmwar

96 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.15. Pull the firmware file through the TFTP server into the transceiver.(Main Menu>>Mai

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 973.9.2 Configuration Scripts MenuFigure 3-55. Configuration Files Menu• TFTP Host Address—I

98 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1only four essential parameters need to be reviewed and altered to use the file with anothe

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 99The IPv4 address of this unit. This field is unnecessary if DHCP is enabled. NOTE: Changing

100 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Max Remotes Allowed: 50The maximum number of remotes allowed to connect to this Access Po

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 101Active Boot Image: 0Tx Coefficient1: 031 additional values follow; do not alterRx Coefficie

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 31.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONThe MDS iNET 900 transceiver provides an easy-to-install wireless s

102 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Community string sent with traps using SNMPv1SNMP Trap Manager #1: 0.0.0.0IP Address of a

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 103SNTP Server IP: 0.0.0.0The IPv4 address of NTP/SNTP Time ServerCom1 Serial Data Seamless

104 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Setting to enable MD5 Digest AuthenticationAutomatic Key Rotation: disabledSetting to ena

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 105Each resulting file should be saved with a different name. We recom-mend using directorie

106 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.9.4 Auto-Upgrade/Remote-Reboot MenuNOTE: This menu is only available when MDS NETview M

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1071. At the Reprogramming Menu (Page 92), Enter the AP’s IP Address in the TFTP Server field

108 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• TxKey—Manually key the radio transmitter for power mea-surements. [Enable, Disable; Dis

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 109tory default settings. Because of this, if the person requesting the pass-word-reset auth

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1114 TROUBLESHOOTING & RADIO MEASUREMENTS4 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphContents4.1

4 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1abling/disabling remote access channels, and password protection.Remember, security is not

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1134.1 TROUBLESHOOTINGSuccessful troubleshooting of a wireless system is not difficult, but

114 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1common system difficulties using the LEDs, and Table 4-2 provides other simple techniques

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 115Table 4-2. Basic Troubleshooting Using the Management System Symptom Problem/Recommended

116 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1The following is a summary of how several screens in the Management System can be used as

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 117Packet Statistics Menu (See Packet Statistics Menu on Page 81)This screen provides detail

118 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1You can use this screen as a indicator of port activity at the data and IP levels.Diagnos

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 119Table 4-5. Alarm Conditions (Alphabetical Order) Alarm Condition Reported Event Log Entry

120 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1* Condition may be corrected by user and alarm cleared.4.1.5 Correcting Alarm Conditions(

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1214.1.6 Logged Events(See View Event Log on Page 81)The following events allow the transcei

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 51.1.1 Model OfferingsThe transceiver comes in two primary models—Access Point and Remote. T

122 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1The left hand column, “Event Log Entry” is what will be shown in the Event Log.Table 4-7.

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1234.2 RADIO (RF) MEASUREMENTSThere are several measurements that are a good practice to per

124 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Antenna Direction OptimizationThese procedures may interrupt traffic through an establi

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1253. Set the transmit power to 30 dBm. (This setting does not affect the output level durin

126 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Procedure1. Verify the Remote transceiver is associated with an Access Point unit by obse

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1275PLANNING A RADIO NETWORK5 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphContents5.1 INSTALLATIO

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1295.1 INSTALLATION PLANNINGThis section provides tips for selecting an appropriate site, ch

130 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1location that provides easy access to the connectors on the end of the radio and an unobs

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 131Invisible place holderInvisible place holder.Figure 5-3. Mounting Bracket Dimensions5.1.2

6 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1The Access Point is positioned at a location from which it can commu-nicate with all of the

132 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1account for variations in signal strength that may occur from time-to-time. RSSI can be m

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 133Invisible place holderFigure 5-4. Typical Omnidirectional AntennasAt Remote Gateway sites

134 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1900 MHz. The choice of cable will depend on the required length, cost considerations, and

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 135NOTE: There is no minimum feedline length required when a 6 dBigain or less antenna is us

136 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1station (shown by a lit LINK LED on the front panel) and measure the reported RSSI value.

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 137zone from the radio’s hopping pattern. The radio includes built-in software to help users

138 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1* Most antenna manufacturers rate antenna gain in dBd in their litera-ture. To convert to

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1395.2 dBm-WATTS-VOLTS CONVERSION CHARTTable 5-4 is provided as a convenience for determinin

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1416TECHNICAL REFERENCE6 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphContents6.1 DATA INTERFACE CONNECT

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 7A Remote transceiver using one serial port for the data stream, and the other for network-w

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1436.1 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORSThree data interface connectors are provided on the face of

144 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.16.1.2 COM1 PortTo connect a PC to the transceiver’s COM1 port use a DB-9M to DB-9F “strai

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1456.2 FUSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDUREAn internal fuse protects the transceiver from over-current

146 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.18. Install the covers and check the transceiver for proper operation.Invisible place hold

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 147MANAGEMENT TOOLS• HTTP (Embedded Web server)• Text-based menu on COM1 serial port• Telnet

148 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Frequency Hopping Range: Ten user-configurable 2.5 MHz-wide zones, each containing 8 freq

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 149NOTE: Range calculations for fixed locations assume a 6 dBd gainOmnidirectional antenna o

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1516.5 SNMP USAGE NOTES6.5.1 OverviewThe firmware release described in this manual contains

8 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Invisible place holderFigure 1-5. Multiple Protocol NetworkBy using a single radio, the cos

152 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1(Refer to RFC2574 for full details). The SNMP Agent has limited SNMPv3 support in the fol

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 153manager, they will be reset to whatever has been stored for local man-agement on power-cy

154 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Passwords are currently being managed locally. The local pass-words are Fairport (Auth)

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 155consoleLockdown(63) MAJOR Console Access Locked for 5 MintelnetLockdown(64) INFORM System

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1577GLOSSARY OF TERMSAND ABBREVIATIONS7 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphIf you are new to wir

158 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1from the number and order of bits in a data string. This value is com-pared with a locall

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 159DSP—Digital Signal Processing. DSP circuitry is responsible for the most critical real-ti

160 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Hop Pattern Seed—A user-selectable value to be added to the hop pat-tern formula in an un

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 161Microcontroller Unit—See MCU.Mobile IP—An emerging standard by which access points and st

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 9Invisible place holderFigure 1-6. Extended-Range LAN with Mixed Applications1.2.6 Upgrading

162 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1PING—Packet INternet Groper. Diagnostic message generally used to test reachability of a

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 163essarily physical, move between access points within a specific network and IP subnet.RSS

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide I-1INDEXNumerics100BaseT 12910BaseT 129802.11b 8AAccess Point (AP) 157accessories 15Active S

I-2 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1IP address 42network 40PPP Mode 66radio parameters 48scripts 97, 98security 73serial inte

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide I-3zone 159fuse replacement 145Ggainantenna157system 137Glossary 157—163Go 108HHardwareflow

I-4 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1radio 123MIB 160files 46Microcontroller Unit 160Mobile 54Mobile DataBeacon Period56Compre

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide I-5SNTP 41, 163STP 88, 163TCP 57, 58, 64, 67, 71, 90, 163TFTP 94, 163UDP 57, 58, 67, 68, 71,

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series Users Guide I-6StartingAddress45Information Screen 37State 84Static IPAddress43Gateway 43Netmask 43Statu

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY...MDS products are designed for long life and trouble-free operation. However, this equipment, as with all electronic equipment,

10 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1In the UDP mode, the transceiver supports point-to-multipoint serial-port to serial-port c

Microwave Data Systems Inc.Rochester, NY 14620General Business: +1 585 242-9600FAX: +1 585 242-9620Web: www.microwavedata.com175 Science ParkwayA prod

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 11Invisible place holderFigure 1-7. Typical LAN with a Repeater LinkOverviewTwo transceivers

POWER SUPPLY13.8 VDC @ 580 mA (Max.)(10.5–30 Vdc) Negative Ground OnlyDATA TERMINALEQUIPMENT ORLAN/WANCOMPUTERW/TERMINALEMULATORTRANSCEIVERLOW-LOSS FE

12 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Option 2—Using the AP as a Store-and-Forward Packet RepeaterA wireless network can be exte

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 13The Access Points are unaware of the existence of the other AP’s. Because the hopping algo

14 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1antenna separation between the two AP antennas on the same support structure. If that does

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 151.4.1 Early Warning via SNMP TrapsIn addition to the operative tools and techniques, the t

16 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.12-Pin Power PlugMates with power connector on transceiver. Screw terminals provided for wi

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 172 TABLETOP EVALUATIONAND TEST SETUP2 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphContents2.1 OVERVIEW

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MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 192.1 OVERVIEWIt is best to set up a tabletop network that can be used to verify the basic o

20 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1NOTE: It is very important to use attenuation between all units in thetest setup. The amou

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 212.5 STEP 4—REVIEW TRANSCEIVER CONFIGURATION2.5.1 Getting StartedStart by logging into the

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide i Contents 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND APPLICATIONS ... 1 1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...

22 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1A unique IP address and subnet are required to access the browser-based Management System

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 23Invisible place holderFigure 2-3. Interface Connectors, Functions & Defaults2.7 STEP 6

24 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1If the radio network seems to be operating properly based on observa-tion of the unit’s LE

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 253EMBEDDED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM3 Chapter Counter Reset ParagraphContents3.1 MS INTRODUCTION.

26 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.7.1 Approved Remotes/Access Points List Menu ... 753.8 PERFO

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 273.1 MS INTRODUCTIONThe transceiver’s embedded management system is accessible through vari

28 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Bolded items indicate a menu selection• Spacebar used to make some menu selections• AP =

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 29Figure 3-2. View of MS with a text-based program—(Terminal Emulator shown—Telnet has simil

30 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.2.1 Methods of ControlThe unit’s configuration menus may be accessed in one of several w

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 31Invisible place holderFigure 3-4. PC Configuration SetupStarting a Local Console Session (

ii MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 2.6 STEP 5—CONNECT LAN AND/OR SERIAL EQUIPMENT ...

32 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.14. Enter the username (default username is admin). Press .5. Enter your password (default

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 332. Start the Telnet program on your computer targeting the IP address of the unit to which

34 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Invisible place holderFigure 3-7. Log-in Screen when using a Web BrowserNOTE: Passwords ar

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 35pressing the key moves the screen back one level in the menu tree.In general, the top po

36 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.3 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATIONThis section contains detailed menu screens and settings that

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 37• Hop Sync—The unit has changed its frequency hopping pat-tern to match that of the Access

38 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Radio Configuration—Tools to configure the wireless (radio) layer of the transceiver. (Se

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 39• Uptime (Display only)—Elapsed time since powering up.• Device Names Menu—Fields used at

40 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS3.4.1 Network Configuration MenuThe Network Configuratio

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 41• Device Mode (User Review Recommended)—Either Access Point or a variation of a Remote. [R

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide iii 3.8 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION ...

42 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Database Timeout (AP Only)—This sets the database “age time” (Remote Listing Menu (Acces

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 43CAUTION: Changes to any of the following parameters while communicating over the network (

44 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Figure 3-16. Ethernet Port Configuration Menu• Ethernet port enabled/disabled—Allows remot

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 45matic IP address assignments is that SNMP services may become inac-cessible as they are de

46 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.4.5 SNMP Agent ConfigurationThe transceiver contains over 100 custom SNMP-manageable obj

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 47Invisible place holderFigure 3-18. SNMP Server Configuration MenuFrom Access PointThis men

48 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Trap Version—This specifies what version of SNMP will be used to encode the outgoing trap

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 49Figure 3-20. Radio Configuration MenuFrom Remote Unit• RF Output Power (User Review Recomm

50 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Dwell Time (Not applicable to iNET II)—Duration (in millisec-onds) of one hop on a parti

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 51NOTE: While the transceiver accepts RTS Threshold values below100, the lowest value that w

iv MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 6 TECHNICAL REFERENCE ... 141 6.1 DATA INTERFACE CON

52 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Figure 3-21. Skip Zone Options Menu(“Commit changes” displayed only on Access Point units)

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 53Invisible place holderFigure 3-22. Auto Data Rate MenuNOTE: In the description below, “hig

54 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Figure 3-22 shows the default values for RSSI and SNR parameters but these may be changed

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 55avoid linking back to the same AP. If no alternate AP is found, a link is eventually made

56 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Dwell Time [AP; 16.4 milliseconds]—This setting controls the amount of time that the uni

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 57between serial and IP remote devices. Two common scenarios are PC applications using IP to

58 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1When data is received by the radio through the serial port it is buffered until the packet

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 59The serial-to-serial example which follows shows how to provide mul-ticast services. (See

60 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 Figure 3-25. Serial Configuration Wizard• Begin Wizard—Tool for configuration of serial p

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 61• IP Protocol—Point to Multipoint [TCP, UDP PPP; TCP]. This is the type of IP port that wi

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide v Other MDS i NET 900 Series Documentation Installation Guide The associated MDS i NET 9

62 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Custom Data Buffer Size (Custom Packet Mode only)—Maxi-mum amount of characters, that th

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 63• Packet Redundancy Mode— For proper operation, all radios’ Serial Packet Redundancy mode

64 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.6.4 Configuring for TCP ModeInvisible place holderFigure 3-28. TCP Client Menu (Remote)•

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 65• Serial Mode— If data buffering is Enabled, the radio will oper-ate in seamless mode. Dat

66 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Data Baud Rate—Data rate (payload) for the COM port in bits-per-second. [1,200–115,200;

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 67• Status—Enable/Disable the serial data port. • IP Protocol—PPP. This is the type of IP po

68 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1connection is closed, or the link is interrupted. In this mode, the trans-ceiver behaves t

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 69Invisible place holderFigure 3-32. Point-to-Point Serial-to-Serial Application Diagram3.6.

70 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Access Point, stripped, and sent out the Access Point’s COM port (see Figure 3-33, Table 3

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 71Figure 3-34. Access Point Serial Port ConfigurationFigure 3-35. Remote Radio Serial Port C

vi MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 UL/CSA Conditions of Approval: The transceiver is not acceptable as a stand-alone unit f

72 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Operation and Data Flow• Communicate with RTU A by Telneting to Remote 1, port 30011.• Com

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 733.7 SECURITY CONFIGURATIONThere are many options to assist you in providing secondary secu

74 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Encryption— Enable encryption of over-the-air data packets. [Enabled, Disabled; Disabled

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 753.7.1 Approved Remotes/Access Points List MenuThis menu is the same for both Access Points

76 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.13.8 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATIONAfter the basic operation of the radio has been checked, you m

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 77• Event Log—Access the menu for managing the unit’s log of operational activities.(See “Au

78 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Figure 3-40. RSSI by Zone MenuTIP: Under normal circumstances, the signal levels in each z

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 79Access Point. (See “Device Information” on Page 38 for SNTP server identification.) The ma

80 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Filename (Telnet/Terminal only)—Name to be given to the Event Log file sent to the TFTP

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 81View Event Log See Table 4-4 on Page 118 for event classifications.Figure 3-43. Sample Eve

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEWAND APPLICATIONS 1 Chapter Counter Reset Paragraph Contents 1.1 PRODU

82 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Retries—Number of requests to re-send a data packet before it is acknowledged. If the pa

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 83Wireless Network Status(Remotes Only)The Wireless Network Status screen provides informati

84 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• Scanning—The unit is looking for an Access Point beacon signal.• Exp(ecting) Sync(hroniz

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 85Each transceiver maintains a table with the addresses of the devices it communicates with.

86 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• TxPkt—Number of packets received from the endpoint device and passed over-the-air.Remote

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 87Serial Data Statistics MenuThis screen provides a summary of port activity for both serial

88 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1• The radio goes through a listening and learning period at start-up before it will send a

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 89Total over-the-air frame size=190 bytesIf the frame is directed (for example: not multicas

90 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1Tips for Optimizing Network Performance Here are some suggestion on things to try that may

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 91Under ideal conditions—low traffic and good RF signal path—the latency for units operating