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N-Tron 702-W User Manual & Installation Manual
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Revision 04062009 page 1 of 52 702-w and 702m12-w industrial ethernet wireless devices user manual & installation guide.
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Revision 04062009 page 2 of 52 702-w & 702m12-w industrial ethernet wireless device installation guide ........................................................... 3 safety warnings ..........................................................................................................................
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Revision 04062009 page 3 of 52 702-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 wired...
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Revision 04062009 page 4 of 52 copyright, © n-tron corp., 2009 820 s. University blvd., suite 4e mobile, al 36609 usa all rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission from n-tron corp. Is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws. Ethernet is a ...
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Revision 04062009 page 5 of 52 safety warnings general safety warnings warning: if the equipment is used in a manner not specified by n-tron corp., the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Contact information n-tron corp. 820 south university blvd. Suite 4e mobile, al 36609 tel: (25...
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Revision 04062009 page 6 of 52 please make sure the n-tron wireless device package contains the following items: 1. 702-w or 702m12-w wireless device 2. Three antennas 3. Product cd contact your carrier if any items are damaged. Installation read the following warning before beginning the installati...
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Revision 04062009 page 7 of 52 ingress protection ip67 the classification of degrees of protection provided by the enclosures is defined by iec 60529. Each rating is defined by specific tests. The ip number is comprised of two numbers, the first referring to the protection against solid objects and ...
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Revision 04062009 page 8 of 52 702-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 bac...
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Revision 04062009 page 9 of 52 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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Revision 04062009 page 10 of 52 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 us...
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Revision 04062009 page 11 of 52 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 (use...
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Revision 04062009 page 12 of 52 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 blo...
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Revision 04062009 page 13 of 52 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 connec...
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Revision 04062009 page 14 of 52 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 straight ...
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Revision 04062009 page 15 of 52 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 and...
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Revision 04062009 page 16 of 52 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 cab...
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Revision 04062009 page 17 of 52 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 18: Configuration Guide
Revision 04062009 page 18 of 52 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). All ...
Page 19: System Info Page
Revision 04062009 page 19 of 52 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 an...
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Revision 04062009 page 20 of 52 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 acce...
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Revision 04062009 page 21 of 52 host name: displays the customizable name (id) of the device as it will appear in popular router operating systems registration screens. Lan mac: displays the mac address of the n-tron 702-w device lan (ethernet) interface. Lan ip address: displays the current ip addr...
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Revision 04062009 page 22 of 52 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 etherne...
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Revision 04062009 page 23 of 52 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 stations ...
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Revision 04062009 page 24 of 52 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 – entries,...
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Revision 04062009 page 25 of 52 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 or ...
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Revision 04062009 page 26 of 52 traceroute: allows tracing the hops from the n-tron 702-w device to a selected outgoing ip address. It should be used for finding the route taken by icmp packets across the network to the destination host. Resolution of the ip addresses (symbolically rather than numer...
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Revision 04062009 page 27 of 52 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 ge...
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Revision 04062009 page 28 of 52 wds peers: wds stations and/or wds access points connected to the 702-w access point should be specified in this list in order to create a wireless network infrastructure - wireless distribution system (applicable for ap wds mode only). Enter the mac address of the pa...
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Revision 04062009 page 29 of 52 where device will be used. The channel list, output power limits, ieee 802.11 and channel spectrum width modes will be tuned according to the regulations of the selected country. Ieee 802.11 mode: this is the radio standard used for operation of your n-tron 702-w powe...
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Revision 04062009 page 30 of 52 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 policy...
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Revision 04062009 page 31 of 52 eap – wpa™ or wpa2™ with eap (extensible authentication protocol) ieee 802.1x authentication method. This method is commonly used in enterprise networks. Wpa pre-shared key: the pass phrase for wpa™ or wpa2™ security method should be specified if the pre-shared key me...
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Revision 04062009 page 32 of 52 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 eit...
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Revision 04062009 page 33 of 52 ip address and netmask settings should be consistent with the address space of the network segment where the 702-w resides. If the 702-w’s and the administrator pc’s (which is connected to the device on the wired or wireless interface) ip settings reside in different ...
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Revision 04062009 page 34 of 52 router mode 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. Enable nat: network address t...
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Revision 04062009 page 35 of 52 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 have...
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Revision 04062009 page 36 of 52 acknowledgment timeout n-tron 702-w has an auto-acknowledgment timeout algorithm which dynamically optimizes the acknowledgment timeout value without user intervention. This is a critical feature required for stabilizing long-distance outdoor links. The user has the a...
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Revision 04062009 page 37 of 52 wireless traffic shaping wireless traffic shaping feature is dedicated for upstream and downstream bandwidth control while looking from the client (connected on ethernet interface) perspective. Traffic shaping: the traffic can be limited by the n-tron 702-w in the upl...
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Revision 04062009 page 38 of 52 service 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. Ping watchdog the ping watchdog sets the n-tron 702-w device to continuously ping a user define...
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Revision 04062009 page 39 of 52 snmp agent simple network monitor protocol (snmp) is used in network management systems to monitor network- attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. The n-tron 702-w contains an snmp agent which allows it to communicate to snmp managed ap...
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Revision 04062009 page 40 of 52 ntp client, web server, telnet server 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 internal clock. Web server: th...
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Revision 04062009 page 41 of 52 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 use...
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Revision 04062009 page 42 of 52 administrative account in this section you can modify the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized configuration. The default administrator’s password should be changed on the very first setup: administrator username: displays name of the system...
Page 43: Common Topology Scenarios
Revision 04062009 page 43 of 52 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 ` ` ap 192.168.1.7 ...
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Revision 04062009 page 44 of 52 scenario 2 – encrypted bridge ` ` ap 192.168.1.7 station 192.168.1.8 pc a 192.168.1.240 pc b 192.168.1.241 lan 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: 12d...
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Revision 04062009 page 45 of 52 scenario 3 – controls network ` ap wds 192.168.1.7 station wds 192.168.1.8 pc a 192.168.1.240 lan io device - 005 192.168.1.42 plc 192.168.1.40 plc 192.168.1.41 station wds 192.168.1.9 io device - 007 192.168.1.43 link setup: wireless mode: ap wds ssid: n-tron country...
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Revision 04062009 page 46 of 52 scenario 4 – wds peering ap1 wds 192.168.1.7 255.255.255.0 wds peer: mac of 192.168.1.8 ap2 wds 192.168.1.8 255.255.255.0 wds peer: mac of 192.168.1.7 mac of 192.168.1.9 ap3 wds 192.168.1.9 255.255.255.0 wds peer: mac of 192.168.1.7 ` ` ` roaming clients/stations ap1 ...
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Revision 04062009 page 47 of 52 scenario 5 – broadband modem wireless router (w/ dhcp) ap interface: eth0 dhcp client: enabled ap interface: ath0 ip address: 192.168.100.1 subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 nat: enabled dhcp-server enabled pc a ip address: dhcp client 192.168.100.2 broadband modem pc b ip ad...
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Revision 04062009 page 48 of 52 702-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) 5.15” / 13.08 cm width: ...
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Revision 04062009 page 49 of 52 regulatory approvals: fcc (emi): ansi c63.4-2003: radio-noise emissions us cfr 47, part 15, subpart b, unintentional radiators industry canada ices-003 issue 3: digital apparatus ce (emc): en 61000-4-2 ed. 1.2 (electrostatic discharge) en 61000-4-3 3rd ed. (radio-freq...
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Revision 04062009 page 50 of 52 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 widt...
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Revision 04062009 page 51 of 52 regulatory approvals: fcc (emi): ansi c63.4-2003: radio-noise emissions us cfr 47, part 15, subpart b, unintentional radiators industry canada ices-003 issue 3: digital apparatus ce (emc): en 61000-4-2 ed. 1.2 (electrostatic discharge) en 61000-4-3 3rd ed. (radio-freq...
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Revision 04062009 page 52 of 52 n-tron limited warranty n-tron, corp. 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 authorized r...