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N-Tron 702-W User Manual & Installation Manual
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 1 of 62 702-w and 702m12-w industrial ethernet wireless devices user manual & installation guide.
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 2 of 62 702-w & 702m12-w industrial ethernet wireless device installation guide ........................................................... 3 safety warnings .......................................................................................................................
Page 3: Installation Guide
(revised 2013-23-10) page 3 of 62 702-w & 702m12-w industrial ethernet wireless device installation guide the n-tron 702-w industrial ethernet wireless device offers outstanding performance and ease of use. It is ideally suited for connecting wireless devices to a wired network and connecting two wi...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 4 of 62 copyright, © n-tron corporation, 2012 n-tron corporation 3101 international drive east building 6 mobile, al 36606 all rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission from n-tron corporation is prohibited, except as allowed...
Page 5: Safety Warnings
(revised 2013-23-10) page 5 of 62 safety warnings general safety warnings warning: if the equipment is used in a manner not specified by n-tron corporation, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Contact information n-tron corporation 3101 international drive east building 6 mobil...
Page 6: Installation
(revised 2013-23-10) page 6 of 62 warning: do not block the air vents. Warning: observe proper dc voltage polarity when installing power input cables. Reversing voltage polarity can cause permanent damage to the unit and void the warranty. Warning: the human body should be at least 20cm from these w...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 7 of 62 the ip number is comprised of two numbers, the first referring to the protection against solid objects and the second against fluids. The higher the number, the better the device is protected against contact with moving parts and the harmful entry of various forms o...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 8 of 62 702-w din rail mounting install the unit on a standard 35mm din-rail. Recess the 702-w unit to allow at least 3” of horizontal clearance for copper cable bend radius. Din-rail mounting to mount the unit to the 35mm din-rail, place the top edge of the bracket on the ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 9 of 62 702m12-w bulkhead mounting the following are the mechanical dimensions and drill hole placements to consider when mounting the 702m12-w industrial ethernet switches:.
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 10 of 62 702m12-w pole kit mounting the 702m12-w can be mounted to a pole with n-tron’s 702m12 pole kit (p/n: 702m12-pk). Bracket orientation for small (1” [25mm] dia.) pipe 2x tighten bolts using 7-8 ft-lb of torque [9.49-10.85 n-m] (all pipe installations) 2x tighten nuts...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 11 of 62 front panel from top to bottom (m12 only): rj45 port auto sensing 10/100 base-tx connections with poe support power port pwr led lights when power is supplied to the unit leds: the table below describes the operating modes: led color description green good signal (...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 12 of 62 applying power (702-w side view) unscrew & remove the dc voltage input plug from the power input header install the dc power cables into the plug (observing polarity). Plug the voltage input plug back into the power input header. Tightening torque for the terminal ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 13 of 62 3. Strip back and tin the five wires (red, black, white, green and drain wire – note: these colors are just an example, actual colors may vary). Cut off the water block paper and the flat emi shield (this looks like aluminum foil). Be sure to keep the drain wire. 4...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 14 of 62 applying power (702m12-w) the m12 a coded power connector is keyed, where the mating connection from the power supply can be made only when the male and female ends are lined up properly. Verify the power led stays on (green). Notes: only 1 power supply must be con...
Page 15: Connecting The Unit
(revised 2013-23-10) page 15 of 62 connecting the unit for the 10/100 base-tx port, plug a category 5e twisted pair cable into the rj45 connector. Connect the other end to the far end station. Verify that the lnk/act led is on once the connection has been completed. Use a standard category 5e straig...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 16 of 62 n-tron switch grounding techniques the grounding philosophy of any control system is an integral part of the design. N-tron switches are designed to be grounded, but the user has been given the flexibility to float the switch when required. The best noise immunity ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 17 of 62 troubleshooting 1. Make sure the pwr (power led) is on. 2. Make sure you are supplying sufficient current for the version chosen. Note: the inrush current will exceed the steady state current by ~ 2x. 3. Verify that link led is on for the connected port. 4. Verify ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 18 of 62 industry canada this class a digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadian interference causing equipment regulations (ices-003). Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadi...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 19 of 62 web management and configuration enter the device’s ip address in any web browser and login to the web management feature of the 702-w. Default: ip address: 192.168.1.202 user name: admin password: admin.
Page 20: Configuration Guide
(revised 2013-23-10) page 20 of 62 configuration guide this guide presents the detailed description of the n-tron 702-w operating system which is integrated into the n-tron 702w. N-tron 702-w quick setup guide describes the configuration steps for the subscriber station (wireless client - bridge). A...
Page 21: System Info Page
(revised 2013-23-10) page 21 of 62 system info page the system info page displays a summary of link status information, basic configuration settings of the device (operating mode, network settings), and traffic statistics of all the interfaces. Network administration and monitoring utilities such as...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 22 of 62 system information base station ssid : the name of the 802.11 service set (established by the host access point) the device is connected to: while operating in station mode, displays the bssid of the access point where the device has associated. While operating in ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 23 of 62 lan mac : displays the mac address of the n-tron 702-w device lan (ethernet) interface. Lan ip address : displays the current ip address of the lan (ethernet) interface. Wlan mac : displays the mac address of the n-tron 702-w device wlan (wireless) interface. Wlan ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 24 of 62 statistics reporting lan statistics : section displays the detailed receive and transmit statistics ( bytes , packets , errors ) of the lan (ethernet) interface. These statistics represent the total amount of data and packets transferred between devices through the...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 25 of 62 extra info extra info : displays the current device usage statistics and status of the system components in a pop-up window. Show stations : selection lists the stations which are connected to the device while operating in access point mode. Statistics for all stat...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 26 of 62 the list can be updated using the reload button. N-tron 702-w examines the destination ip address of each data packet traveling through the system and chooses the appropriate interface for packet forwarding. The system choice depends on static routing rules – entri...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 27 of 62 tools tools: provides network utilities in a pop-up window: align antenna: this utility allows the installer to point and optimize the antenna in the direction of maximum link signal. The “rssi range” slider bar allows the range of the meter to be either increased ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 28 of 62 link setup page the link setup page contains everything needed by the operator to setup the wireless part of the link. This includes regulatory requirements, channel and frequency settings, device mode, data rates, and wireless security. Basic wireless settings the...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 29 of 62 wireless mode : specify the operating mode of the device. The mode depends on the network topology requirements. There are 4 operating modes supported in n-tron 702-w software: 1. Station : this is a client mode, which can connect to an ap. It is common for bridgin...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 30 of 62 ssid : service set identifier used to identify your 802.11 wireless lan should be specified while operating in access point mode. All client devices within range will receive broadcast messages from the access point advertising this ssid. Essid : specify the essid ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 31 of 62 reducing spectral width provides 2 benefits and 1 drawback. Benefits: it will increase the amount of non-overlapping channels. This can allow networks to scale better. It will increase the psd (power spectral density) of the channel and enable the link distance to ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 32 of 62 wireless security this section enables you to set parameters that control how the subscriber station associates to a wireless device and encrypts/decrypts data. Station wireless security settings choose the security method according to the access point security pol...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 33 of 62 wep - enable wep encryption. Wired equivalent privacy (ieee 802.11) uses the rc4 encryption algorithm. Wep is the oldest security algorithm, and can be easily compromised. Wpa™/wpa2™ security methods should be used when possible wep key length: 64-bit (selected by ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 34 of 62 wpa pre-shared key : the pass phrase for wpa™ or wpa2™ security method should be specified if the pre-shared key method is selected. The pre- shared key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Server – wpa™ or wpa2™ via server based authentic...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 35 of 62 network page the network page allows the administrator to setup bridge or routing functionality. N-tron 702-w powered devices can operate in bridge or router mode. The ip configuration as described below is required for device management purposes. Ip addresses can ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 36 of 62 bridge operating mode is selected by default as it is widely used by subscriber stations, while connecting to access point or using wds. In this mode the device will act as a transparent bridge and will operate in layer 2. There will be no network segmentation whil...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 37 of 62 gateway ip : typically, this is the ip address of the host router which provides the point of connection to the internet. This can be a dsl modem, cable modem, or a wisp gateway router. The 702-w will direct the packets of data to the gateway if the destination hos...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 38 of 62 wireless path cost: the cost of using the wireless interface to reach the root bridge. Click change button to save the changes. Changes will not be applied until the apply button (at the top of the page) is pressed..
Page 39: Router Wlan Network Settings
(revised 2013-23-10) page 39 of 62 router mode the role of the lan and wlan interface will change according to the wireless mode when operating in router mode: ap/ap wds mode : wireless interface and all the wireless clients connected are considered as the internal lan and the ethernet interface is ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 40 of 62 enable nat : network address translation (nat) enables packets to be sent from the outside world to the wireless interface ip address and then sub-routed to other client devices residing on its local network. Enable dhcp server : dynamic host configuration protocol...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 41 of 62 router lan network settings ip address : this is the ip address to be represented by the wireless interface of the 702-w. Netmask : this is used to define the host and device classification for the chosen ip address range. 255.255.255.0 is a typical value. Gateway ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 42 of 62 configure routes routes are defined to redirect port traffic to specified paths. Type: network (an entire subnet i.E. 192.168.4.0) or device ( a single host device i.E. 192.168.1.200) destination: device or network ip address netmask : (ex. 255.255.255.0) gateway: ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 43 of 62 advanced page this page handles advanced routing and wireless settings. The advanced options page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence the device performance and behavior. The advanced wireless settings are for more technically advanced users who h...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 44 of 62 advanced wireless settings rts threshold : determines the packet size of a transmission and, through the use of an access point, helps control traffic flow. The valid range is 0-2347bytes, or “off”. The default value is 2347 which means rts is disabled. Rts/cts (re...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 45 of 62 aggregation : allows a much larger "burst" of frame data to be sent. Note: aggregation will disable multicast traffic from crossing the radio link and may change the order in which packets are sent across the link (not recommended for controls networks) so it shoul...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 46 of 62 antenna alignment led thresholds the led's on the 702-w can turn on the led when received signal levels reach the values defined in the following fields. This allows a technician to easily deploy an n-tron 702-w cpe without logging into the unit. Led 1 (green) will...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 47 of 62 services page this page covers the configuration of the following system management services; ping watchdog, snmp, ntp, web server, telnet server, ssh server and system log..
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 48 of 62 ping watchdog the ping watchdog sets the n-tron 702-w device to continuously ping a user defined ip address (for example the internet gateway). If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints, the n-tron 702-w device will automatically reboot. This optio...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 49 of 62 ntp client, web server, telnet server, ssh server, system log ntp client : the network time protocol (ntp) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. It can be used to set the n-tron 702-w in...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 50 of 62 system config page the system config page contains administrative options. This page enables administrator to reboot the device, set it to factory defaults, upload new firmware, backup or update the configuration and establish administrator’s credentials. Firmware ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 51 of 62 upgrade… : click to load the device firmware upgrade window. After the upgrade… button is clicked the new firmware upload pop-up window will be displayed: current firmware : displays version of the current firmware. Firmware file: click the browse… button to specif...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 52 of 62 interface language use this section to change the language setting of the web management interface. Configuration management use the configuration management section controls to manage (backup, restore/update) the system configuration file: backup configuration : c...
Page 53: Common Topology Scenarios
(revised 2013-23-10) page 53 of 62 common topology scenarios the goal of this section is to provide a foundation of how reliable wireless network typologies should be designed. It is not intended as a cookie cutter solution for installing wireless networks. Scenario 1 – basic bridge link setup: wire...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 54 of 62 scenario 2 – encrypted bridge link setup: wireless mode: ap ssid: n-tron country code: united states 802.11 mode: 11ng-20mhz channel: 10 – 2457mhz extension channel: n/a output power: 12dbm security: wpa2-aes wpa preshared key: ntron001 network: mode: bridge ip add...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 55 of 62 scenario 3 – controls network link setup: wireless mode: ap wds ssid: n-tron country code: united states 802.11 mode: 11ng-40mhz channel: 10 – 2457mhz extension channel: n/a output power: 12dbm network: mode: bridge ip address: 192.168.1.7 netmask: 255.255.255.0 ga...
Page 56: Scenario 4 – Wds Peering
(revised 2013-23-10) page 56 of 62 scenario 4 – wds peering ap1 link setup: wireless mode: ap wds ssid: n-tron wds peers: wlan mac ap2 country code: united states 802.11 mode: 11ng-40mhz channel: 10 – 2457mhz extension channel: n/a output power: 12dbm network: mode: bridge ip address: 192.168.1.7 ne...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 57 of 62 scenario 5 – broadband modem wireless router (w/ dhcp) link setup: wireless mode: ap ssid: n-tron country code: united states 802.11 mode: 11ng-20mhz channel: 10 – 2457mhz extension channel: n/a output power: 12dbm network: mode: router wlan: ip address: 192.168.10...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 58 of 62 702-w key specifications switch properties number of mac addresses: 10,000 number of ip addresses: 1024 mac aging time: 300 seconds arp aging time: 60 seconds latency (typical): switching method : store & forward physical height: (w/o antennas) 4.75” / 12.065 cm wi...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 59 of 62 regulatory approvals: safety ul 508 ansi/isa-12.12.01-2013, class i and ii, division 2 and class iii, divisions 1 and 2 groups a, b, c and d hazardous locations c22.2 no. 14 c22.2 no. 213-m1987 class i, division 2 hazardous locations temperature code t4a emi/emc fc...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 60 of 62 702m12-w key specifications switch properties number of mac addresses: 10,000 number of ip addresses: 1024 mac aging time: 300 seconds arp aging time: 60 seconds latency (typical): switching method : store & forward physical height: (w/o antennas) 6.62” / 16.81 cm ...
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(revised 2013-23-10) page 61 of 62 regulatory approvals: safety ul 508 ansi/isa-12.12.01-2013, class i and ii, division 2 and class iii, divisions 1 and 2 groups a, b, c and d hazardous locations c22.2 no. 14 c22.2 no. 213-m1987 class i, division 2 hazardous locations temperature code t4a emi/emc fc...
Page 62: N-Tron Limited Warranty
(revised 2013-23-10) page 62 of 62 n-tron limited warranty n-tron corporation warrants to the end user that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty period from the date of purchase from n-tron or its auth...