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RACOM RipEX 1.12.0 User Manual

Manual is about: Radio modem & Router

Summary of RipEX 1.12.0

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    User manual . Ripex radio modem & router . Version 1.12.2 2/22/2016 fw 1.5.X.X www.Racom.Eu racom s.R.O. • mirova 1283 • 592 31 nove mesto na morave • czech republic tel.: +420 565 659 511 • fax: +420 565 659 512 • e-mail: racom@racom.Eu.

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    Table of contents important notice .................................................................................................................................. 7 quick guide ...........................................................................................................................

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    8. Cli configuration ........................................................................................................................ 160 9. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 161 10. Saf...

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    4.19. Wifi dapter ............................................................................................................................... 69 4.20. Demo case ............................................................................................................................... 69 4.21...

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    4.1. Pin assignement ......................................................................................................................... 44 4.2. Ethernet to cable connector connections ................................................................................... 46 4.3. Com1, 2 pin descr...

  • Page 7: Important Notice

    Important notice copyright © 2013 racom. All rights reserved. Products offered may contain software proprietary to racom s. R. O. (further referred to under the ab- breviated name racom). The offer of supply of these products and services does not include or infer any transfer of ownership. No part ...

  • Page 8: Quick Guide

    Quick guide ripex is a widely configurable compact radio modem, more precisely a radio ip router. All you have to do to put it into operation is to connect it to an antenna and a power supply and configure it using a pc (tablet, smart phone) and a web browser. Antenna indicator leds' sleep input hw ...

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    Scada radio network step-by-step building a reliable radio network for a scada system may not be that simple, even when you use such a versatile and easy-to-operate device as the ripex radio modem. The following step-by-step checklist can help you to keep this process fast and efficient. 1. Design y...

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    1. Ripex – radio router 1.1. Introduction ripex is a best-in-class radio modem, not only in terms of data transfer speed. This software defined radio with linux os has been designed with attention to detail, performance and quality. All relevant state-of-the-art concepts have been carefully implemen...

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    • fast remote access - only the effective data are transferred from remote ripex over the air, html page is downloaded from the local unit. • bridge or router - ripex is a device with native ip support which can be set as a standard bridge or router. • modbus, iec101, dnp3, siemens 3964(r), comli, r...

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    Software authorization keys allow you to add advanced features when needed: router mode, 166/83 (the two highest data rates for 25 and 50 khz channel spacing), com2, 10 w, backup routes - free master-key trial – (all coded features) for 30 days in every ripex • reliability - 3 years warranty, rugged...

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    En 60079-0:2012, iec60079-0:2011, ul60079-0:2013 explosive atmospheres en 60079-11:2012, iec60079-11:2011, ul60079-11:2013 ip40 ip rating ieee 802.3i eth ieee 802.3u ieee 802.3af eia-232-f rs232 eia rs-485 rs485 iec 60870-5-101 iec101 iec 60870-5-104 iec104 ieee 1815-2010 dnp3 iec 61158 type 3 profi...

  • Page 14: 2. Ripex In Detail

    2. Ripex in detail 2.1. Modes of operation radio modem ripex is best suited for transmission of a large number of short messages where a guaranteed delivery time is required, i.E. For mission critical applications. Ripex has the following basic uses: • polling in poll-response networks a central mas...

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    2.2.1. Detailed description bridge mode is suitable for point-to-multipoint networks, where master-slave applications with polling- type communication protocol are used. Ripex in bridge mode is as easy to use as a simple transparent device, while providing communication reliability and spectrum effi...

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    Step 2 fep’s ripex broadcasts this packet on radio channel. Ripex3 and ripex1 receive this packet. Ripex2 doesn’t receive this packet, because it is not within radio coverage of fep’s ripex. Step 3 ripex3 and ripex1 send the received packet to their com1 and com2. Packet is addressed to rtu3, so onl...

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    Step 7 ripex2 sends repeated packet to its com1 and com2. Rtu2 doesn’t react, because the packet is addressed to fep. Ripex3 and fep’s ripexes do not send the repeated packet to their com ports, because it has been handled already. Fep processes the reply from rtu3 and polling cycle continues… 2.2.3...

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    Repeater because using the bridge mode makes the network transparent, the use of repeaters has certain limit- ations. To keep matters simple we recommend using a single repeater. However, if certain rules are observed, using multiple repeaters in the same network is possible. The total number of rep...

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    Solution 2. Use a single repeater. (whenever network layout allows that.) 1 2 good cen rpt1 rem 2. Parallel repeaters improperly designed network: centre repeater1 remote1 1 2 1 2 remote2 repeater2 x collision! Good wrong 1 2 1 2 cen cen rpt1 rpt1 rem1 rem1 1 2 1 2 rem2 rem2 rpt2 rpt2 2 - ripex rem1...

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    2.3.1. Detailed description router mode is suitable for multipoint networks, where multi-master applications with any combination of polling and/or spontaneous data protocols can be used. The proprietary link-layer protocol on the radio channel is very sophisticated, it can transmit both unicast and...

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    Step 3 ripex2 waits till previous transaction on radio channel is finished (anti-collision mechanism). Then ripex2 transmits on radio channel the addressed packet for plc1. Ripex1 receives this packet, checks data integrity and transmits acknowledgement. At the same time packet is sent to plc1 throu...

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    10.10.10.50/24 192.168.50.2/24 routing table ripex50: 192.168.1.0/24 10.10.10.1 192.168.2.0/24 10.10.10.1 192.168.3.0/24 10.10.10.3 default gw 192.168.50.2 è è è 192.168.2.2/24 routing table : 192.168.1.0/24 10.10.10.1 ripex2 192.168.50.0/24 10.10.10.1 192.168.3.0/24 10.10.10.1 è è è 10.10.10.3/24 1...

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    2.3.4. Addressing hints in large and complex networks with numerous repeaters, individual routing tables may become long and difficult to comprehend. To keep the routing tables simple, the addressing scheme should follow the layout of the radio network. More specifically, every group of ip addresses...

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    2.4. Serial scada protocols even when the scada devices are connected via serial port, communication remains secured and address-based in all directions (centre-rtu, rtu-centre, rtu-rtu). In router mode, ripex utilises a unique implementation of various scada protocols (modbus, iec101, dnp3, comli, ...

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    Important the anti-collision protocol feature is available only in the router mode. The bridge mode is suitable for simple master-slave arrangements with polling-type application protocol. 2.5. Combination of ip and serial communication ripex enables combination of ip and serial protocols within a s...

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    Opened tcp connections between the ripex and the locally connected application up to 10 on each terminal server. 2.6. Diagnostics & network management ripex radiomodem offers a wide range of built-in diagnostics and network management tools. 2.6.1. Logs there are ‘neighbours’ and statistic logs in r...

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    See chapter ripex app notes, snmp for racom ripex 1 for more. Mib table can be found there too. 2.6.4. Ping to diagnose the individual radio links ripex is equipped with an enhanced ping tool. In addition to the standard info such as the number of sent and received packets or the round trip time, it...

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    However a software key may have to be purchased and applied to activate the new functionality or the upgrade itself (see the next chapter). See chapter adv. Conf., firmware for more. 2.8. Software feature keys certain advanced ripex features are activated with software keys. Sw feature keys enable t...

  • Page 29: 3. Network Planning

    3. Network planning the significance of planning for even a small radio network is often neglected. A typical scenario in such cases goes as follows – there's not enough time (sometimes money) to do proper planning, so the network construction is started right away while decisions on antennas etc. A...

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    Centre rtu config. Pc rtu dummy antenna fig. 3.1: application bench test 3.2. Frequency often the frequency is simply given. If there is a choice, using the optimum frequency range can make a significant difference. Let us make a brief comparison of the most used uhf frequency bands. 160 mhz the bes...

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    Bunch of trees in the middle, (which would be a fatal problem for e.G. An 11 ghz microwave). 900 mhz also penetrates buildings quite well, in an industrial environment full of steel and concrete it may be the best choice. The signal gets “everywhere” thanks to many reflections, unfortunately there i...

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    Db (10 m cable rg-58 cu, 400 mhz) -3.1 - rx antenna feeder loss [db] dbm received signal strength (rss) = -88.8 the available tx output power and guaranteed rx sensitivity level for the given data rate have to be declared by the radio manufacturer. Ripex values can be found in table 4.6, “technical ...

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    3.4. Multipath propagation, dq multipath propagation is the arch-enemy of uhf data networks. The signal coming out of the receiving antenna is always a combination of multiple signals. The transmitted signal arrives via different paths, by the various non-los ways of propagation. Different paths hav...

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    3.4.1. How to battle with multipath propagation? The first step is the diagnosis. We have to realize we are in trouble and only a field measurement can tell us that. We should forget about software tools and simply assume that a multipath problem may appear on every non-los hop in the network. These...

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    Lematic site seems to be usable after all (e.G. It can pass commissioning tests), it will keep generating problems for ever, hence it is very prudent to do something about it as early as possible. Note never design hops where a directional antenna is used for a direction outside its main lobe. Howev...

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    For the benefit of the network operation. The following options should be considered when defining the layout of a radio network: • placing a single repeater, which serves most of the network, on the top of a hill is a straightforward and very common option. Sometimes it is the only feasible option....

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    M centre fig. 3.7: isolated branches – more robust layout • in report-by-exception networks the load of hops connecting the centre to major repeaters forms the bottle-neck of total network capacity. Moving these hops to another channel, or, even better, to a wire (fibre, microwave) links can multipl...

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    • both vegetation and construction can grow. Especially when planning a high data rate hop which requires a near-los terrain profile, take into consideration the possible future growth of obstacles. • when the signal passes a considerable amount of vegetation (e.G. A 100m strip of forest), think of ...

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    • do not underestimate ageing of coaxial cables, especially at higher frequencies. Designing a 900 mhz site with 30 m long antenna cable run outdoors would certainly result in trouble two years later. • we recommend to use vertical polarization for all radio modem networks. 3.8. Recommended values t...

  • Page 40: 4. Product

    4. Product ripex is built into a rugged die-cast aluminium casing that allows for multiple installation possibilities, see section 6.1, “mounting”. 4.1. Dimensions fig. 4.1: ripex dimensions ripex radio modem & router – © racom s.R.O. 40 product.

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    Fig. 4.2: ripex dimensions – bottom din 35 rail din rail clip 134 150 118 58 50 fig. 4.3: ripex with din rail 41 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router product.

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    Fig. 4.4: ripex dimensions with connectors for more information see section 6.1.1, “din rail mounting” and section 6.1.2, “flat mounting” ripex radio modem & router – © racom s.R.O. 42 product.

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    4.2. Connectors all connectors are located on the front panel. The upper side features an led panel. The reset button is located in an opening in the bottom side. Hw alarm output hw alarm input + – sleep input com1 com2 eth management wifi adapter eth/usb adapter antenna 10 – 30vdc + + eth fig. 4.5:...

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    Warning – hazardous locations antenna has to be installed outside of the hazardous zone. Fig. 4.7: separated rx and tx antennas warning: ripex radio modem may be damaged when operated without an antenna or a dummy load. 4.2.2. Power and control this rugged connector connects to a power supply and it...

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    Warning – hazardous locations the unit must be powered with an intrinsic save power source for use in hazardous locations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 pin no.: 7 si ai - + a0 + - 10–30vdc fig. 4.8: supply connector wire ports (7) retaining screws (2) lead binding screws (7) fig. 4.9: power and control - cable plug ...

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    If the external device requires connection to positive terminal of the power supply, pin 4 should be used. Power the power pins labelled + and - serve to connect a power supply 10–30 vdc. The requirements for a power supply are defined in section 6.6, “power supply” and section 4.4, “technical speci...

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    Fig. 4.11: serial connector tab. 4.3: com1, 2 pin description com2 – rs485 com1, 2 – rs232 dsub9f in/ out signal in/ out signal pin — out cd 1 in/out line b out rxd 2 in/out line a in txd 3 — in dtr 4 gnd gnd 5 — out dsr 6 — in rts 7 — out cts 8 — — — 9 ripex keeps pin 6 dsr at the level of 1 by rs2...

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    Note the flash disc has to contain the fat32 file system (the most common one at the time of writting). Any other file system will be simply ignored by the ripex. When in doubt, consult your it expert. Once the ripex recognizes a flash disc inserted into the usb interface, the status led starts blin...

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    Admin password: note to reset the ripex only use the reset button as described above or use the button in ripex’s web configuration, see adv. Conf., maintenance. Never use a power cycling (dis- connecting and reconnecting power supply) to reset it. While power cycle resets, or rather reboots the rip...

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    4.3. Indication leds fig. 4.15: indication leds tab. 4.5: key to leds description color the ripex os (linux) is running succesfuly green status reset button has been pressed dark reset after five-seconds pressing the reset button green flashes slowly default access after 15-seconds pressing the rese...

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    4.4. Technical specification tab. 4.6: technical parameters radio parameters 135–154; 154–174; 215–240; 300–320; 320–340; 340–360; 368–400; 400–432; 432–470; 470–512; 928–960 mhz – detail frequency bands 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 khz [1] channel spacing ±1.0 ppm frequency stability detail linear: 16deqa...

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    Detail sensitivity 50 khz @ −3 db bw anti-aliasing selectivity tx to rx time 20 dbm (100 mw) maximum receiver input power rx spurious emissions (conducted) radiated spurious emissions detail blocking or desensitization > 70 db spurious response rejection [1] 50 khz channel spacing is hw dependend. U...

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    Enviromental ip40 ip code (ingress protection) > 900.000 hours (> 100 years) mtbf (mean time between failure) −40 to +70 °c (−40 to +158 °f) operating temperature 5 to 95 % non-condensing operating humidity −40 to +85 °c (−40 to +185 °f) / 5 to 95 % non-condensing storage mechanical rugged die-cast ...

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    Software modules (e.G. Terminal servers, modus tcp server etc.) standards ce, fcc, atex, iecex etsi en 300 113-2 v1.5.1 etsi en 302 561 v1.3.2 spectrum (art 3.2) fcc part 90, fcc part 101 etsi en 301 489-1 v1.9.2 emc (electromagnetic compatibility) (art 3.1.B) etsi en 301 489-5 v1.3.1 ieee 1613:2009...

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    4.4.1. Detailed radio parameters the very first parameter which is often required for consideration is the receiver sensitivity. Anyone interested in the wireless data transmission probably aware what this parameter means, but we should regard it simultaneously in its relation to other receiver para...

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    Tab. 4.9: ce 50 khz ce 50 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps -14 -14 -16 -107 -111 -114 2cpfsk 0.75 15.62 -14 -15 -16 -106 -110 -113 2cpfsk 1.00 20.83 -18 -18 -19 -101 -105 -108 4cpfsk 0.75...

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    Tab. 4.10: ce 25 khz ce 25 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps -5 -6 -8 -111 -115 -118 2cpfsk 0.75 7.81 -7 -8 -10 -110 -114 -117 2cpfsk 1.00 10.42 -7 -9 -9 -107 -112 -115 4cpfsk 0.75 15.63 -...

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    Tab. 4.11: ce 12.5 khz ce 12.5 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps -3 -4 -6 -113 -117 -120 2cpfsk 0.75 3.91 -5 -6 -8 -112 -116 -119 2cpfsk 1.00 5.21 -5 -6 -6 -108 -114 -117 4cpfsk 0.75 7.81 ...

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    Tab. 4.12: ce 6.25 khz ce 6.25 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps +5.5 +1.0 -0.5 -114 -120 -122 2cpfsk 0.75 1.96 +4.0 -1.0 -2.5 -113 -119 -121 2cpfsk 1.00 2.61 +5.0 -0.0 -1.5 -111 -116 -119...

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    Tab. 4.13: fcc 50 khz fcc 50 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps -15 -16 -16 -108 -112 -115 2cpfsk 0.75 15.62 -15 -16 -17 -107 -111 -113 2cpfsk 1.00 20.83 -15 -21 -21 -103 -107 -110 4cpfsk 0...

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    Fcc 25 khz tx 26 db bandwidth obw 99% [khz] classification emission modulation kbps 23.6 18.5 18k6f1d 4cpfsk 20.83 22.8 19.7 19k8g1d π/4-dqpsk 34.72 22.6 19.8 19k8g1d d8psk 52.08 22.6 19.9 19k8d1d 16deqam 69.44 tab. 4.15: fcc 25 khz ripex-928, ripex-215 fcc 25 khz rx ripex-928, ripex-215 blocking or...

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    Tab. 4.16: fcc 12.5 khz fcc 12.5 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [dbm] classification ±10 mhz ±5 mhz ±1 mhz ber 10 -6 ber 10 -3 ber 10 -2 modulation fec kbps -4 -5 -5 -108 -114 -117 4cpfsk 0.75 7.81 -6 -7 -7 -105 -112 -115 4cpfsk 1.00 10.42 -2 -2 -2 -109 -113 -115 π/4-dqpsk 0.75...

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    Fcc 6.25 khz tx 26 db bandwidth obw 99% [khz] classification emission modulation kbps 5.01 3.55 3k60f1d 4cpfsk 5.21 5.63 4.89 5k00g1d π/4-dqpsk 8.68 5.56 4.88 5k00g1d d8psk 13.02 5.63 4.87 5k00g1d 16deqam 17.36 tab. 4.18: narrow 25 khz narrow 25 khz rx blocking or desensitization [dbm] sensitivity [...

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    3. All the values above are guaranteed for temperatures from -30 to +60 °c (-22 to +140 °f) and for all frequency channels. 4. The ripex spurious response rejection is defined as "better than 70 db", where 70 db is the limit defined by etsi en 300 113. We confirm that the real measured values of thi...

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    4.5. Model offerings ripex radio modem has been designed to have minimum possible number of hardware variants. Dif- ferent hw models are determined by frequency, internal gps and separate connectors for rx and tx antennas. Upgrade of functionality does not result in on-site hardware changes – it is ...

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    Com2 – enables the second serial interface configurable as rs232 or rs485 (part no. Ripex- sw-com2) 10w – enables rf output power 10 w for cpsk modulations (part no. Ripex-sw-10w) backup routes – enables backup routes (part no. Ripex-sw-backup routes) master – enables all functionalities of all poss...

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    Others ripex_x5 – eth/usb adapter ripex_w1 – wifi adapter ripex_demo_case – demo case (without radio modems) ripex_dummyload – dummy load antenna ripex_c_nm_50 – feedline cable, rg58, 50 cm, tnc male – n male oth-hx090f/f – coaxial overvoltage protection 0–1.5 ghz, n female/n female ripex-hs – 19" h...

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    4.6. Accessories 1. Ripex hot standby ripex-hs is redundant hot standby chassis. There are two hot-stand-by standard ripex units inside. In case of a detection of failure, automatic switchover between ripex units sis performed. Ripex-hs is suitable for central sites, repeaters or important remote si...

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    3. Fig. 4.19: wifi dapter wifi adapter wifi adapter for service access to the web interface via usb con- nector. Includes a built-in dhcp server which provides up to 5 leases. To access the ripex always use the fixed ip 10.9.8.7. For details on use see section 5.3, “connecting ripex to a programming...

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    5. Fig. 4.21: l-bracket l-bracket installation l bracket for vertical mounting. For details on use see chapter mounting and chapter dimensions. 133 124 60 122 l - bracket 32 100 fig. 4.22: ripex with l-bracket 6. Fig. 4.23: flat bracket flat-bracket installation bracket for flat mounting. For detail...

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    95 174 184 flat - bracket 134 150 118 58 50 70 fig. 4.24: ripex with flat-bracket 95 174 184 8 70 75,4 2×o4,5 4×m3 / 101 fig. 4.25: flat-bracket dimensions 7. 19" rack shelf – single • 1,6u (70 mm) high • ready for assembly with one ripex • weight 2.5 kg (without power supply and ripex) • can be ass...

  • Page 72

    Fig. 4.26: 19" rack shelf fig. 4.27: 19" rack shelf – dimensions 8. 19" rack shelf – double • 1,6u (70 mm) high • ready for assembly with two ripex’es • can be assembled with power supplies ○ 100 – 256 v ac / 24 v dc ○ 230 v ac / 24 v dc ○ 48 v dc / 24 v dc ○ ms2000/12 + back up battery 7.2 ah ripex...

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    Fig. 4.28: 19" rack shelf – double fig. 4.29: 19" rack shelf–double – dimensions 73 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router product.

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    9. Fig. 4.30: dummy load dummy load antenna dummy load antenna for ripex is used to test the config- uration on a desk. It is unsuitable for higher output – use transmitting output of 1.0 w only. 10. Feedline cable feedline cable is 50 cm long and is made from the rg58 coaxial cable. There are tnc m...

  • Page 75: 5. Bench Test

    5. Bench test 5.1. Connecting the hardware before installing a ripex network in the field, a bench-test should be performed in the lab. The ripex demo case is great for this as it contains everything necessary: 3 ripex’s, power supply, dummy load antennas, etc. If you use your own installation for l...

  • Page 76

    1. Using the external wifi adapter 2. Using the external eth/usb adapter 3. Directly over the ethernet interface https://192.168.169.169 pc 192.168.169.250 https://10.9.8.7 pc dhcp https://10.9.8.7 pc dhcp fig. 5.2: connecting to a pc over eth and over wifi or eth/usb adapter 1. Pc connected via wif...

  • Page 77

    Start > settings > network connections > local area connections right click > properties > general select internet protocol (tcp/ip) > properties > general ip address 192.168.169.250 - for ripex in the default state subnet mask 255.255.255.0 default gateway leave empty ok (internet protocol properti...

  • Page 78

    Certificate. You must install this certificate into your web browser (mozilla firefox, internet explorer). The first time you connect to the ripex, your computer will ask you for au- thorisation to import the certificate into your computer. The certificate is signed by the certification authority ra...

  • Page 79

    5. Ip address unknown if you don’t have the adapter or you have forgotten the password, you can reset the access para- meters to defaults, see section 4.2.6, “reset button”. 5.4. Basic setup for the first functionality test we recommend that you use the setup wizard. The wizard will guide you throug...

  • Page 80: 6. Installation

    6. Installation step-by-step checklist 1. Mount ripex into cabinet (section 6.1, “mounting”). 2. Install antenna (section 6.2, “antenna mounting”). 3. Install feed line (section 6.3, “antenna feed line”). 4. Ensure proper grounding (section 6.4, “grounding”). 5. Run cables and plug-in all connectors...

  • Page 81

    Fig. 6.2: flat widthwise mounting to din rail when tightening the screw on the clip, leave a 0,5 mm gap between the clip and the washer. Fig. 6.3: clip mounting for vertical mounting to din rail, l-bracket (optional accessory) is used. Only use the m4×5 mm screws that are supplied. Use of improper s...

  • Page 82

    6.1.2. Flat mounting for flat mounting directly to the support you must use the flat bracket (an optional accessory). Only use the m4×5 mm screws that are supplied. Use of improper screws may result in damage to the ripex mainboard! Fig. 6.6: flat mounting using flat bracket fig. 6.7: vertical lengt...

  • Page 83

    Fig. 6.8: rack shelf 6.2. Antenna mounting the type of antenna best suited for the individual sites of your network depends on the layout of the network and your requirements for signal level at each site. Proper network planning, including field signal measurements, should decide antenna types in t...

  • Page 84

    6.3. Antenna feed line the antenna feed line should be chosen so that its attenuation does not exceed 3 to 6 db as a rule of thumb, see chapter 3, network planning. Use 50 Ω impedance cables only. The shorter the feed line, the better. Ripex can be installed right next to the antenna and an ethernet...

  • Page 85

    10 – 30vdc + + +10 to +30 v fig. 6.9: 10–30 vdc supplying ripex may be powered from any well-filtered 10 to 30 vdc power source. The supply must be capable of providing the required input for the projected rf output. The power supply must be sufficiently stable so that voltage doesn’t drop when swit...

  • Page 86: 7. Advanced Configuration

    7. Advanced configuration this chapter is identical with the content of helps for individual menu. 7.1. Menu header 7.1.1. Generally ripex can be easily managed from your computer using any web browser (mozilla firefox, microsoft internet explorer, etc.). If there is an ip connection between the com...

  • Page 87

    Connect action button to connect to the remote ripex, which is specified by the ip address in the remote box. The unit name in "values from" box is changed accordingly afterwards. Disconnect when a remote ripex is sucessfully connected, the disconnect button shows up. When the disconnect process is ...

  • Page 88

    Refresh - complete refresh of displayed values is performed. 7.3. Settings fig. 7.3: menu settings 7.3.1. Device unit name default = noname each unit may have its unique name – an alphanumeric string of up to 16 characters. Utf8 is supported. Following characters are not allowed: " (double quote) ` ...

  • Page 89

    Bridge bridge mode is suitable for point-to-multipoint networks, where master-slave application with polling- type communication protocol is used. Ripex in bridge mode is as easy to use as a simple transparent device, while allowing for a reasonable level of communication reliability and spectrum ef...

  • Page 90

    In this mode, the incoming bytes from a com are immediately broadcast over the radio channel. Com port driver does not wait for the end of a frame. When the first byte is coming from a com, the transmission in the radio channel starts with the necessary frame header. If the next byte arrives before ...

  • Page 91

    Ip packets are processed according the routing table. There is also possibility to set a router default gateway (apply to both interfaces) in the routing table. The com ports are treated in the standard way as router devices, messages can be delivered to them as udp datagrams to selected port number...

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    ○ progressivity list box: off, on. Default = off when on, the prog value used in the formula above is calculated as follows: prog = ft * (nr - 1) ft – see above nr – the retransmission sequence number, e.G. Nr = 3 when the very same frame is to be re- transmitted for the third time (nr = 0 for the i...

  • Page 93

    The range from which the random integer number is chosen to multiply the slot length in order to get the access time period. This value is used when the previous channel event was a data frame transmission from the same radio. Note that ack is not considered a data frame. ○ slots handicap [no] defau...

  • Page 94

    Hot standby when ripex unit is used in ripex-hs and hot standy is „on“ there are some limitations with it. Spe- cifically, cd pin on com1 and hw alarm input and output are used internally and not available to the user. Neither save nor sleep modes can be activated. Please refer ripex-hs user manual....

  • Page 95

    • manual ripex internally uses the unix epoch time (or unix time or posix time) - the number of seconds that have elapsed since january 1, 1970. When ripex calendar time is set, the unix epoch time is calculated based on filled in values (date, time) and the time zone, which is set in operating syst...

  • Page 96

    • ripex ntp server information about the status of internal ntp server in the ripex ○ state ■ not synced - not synchronized ■ synced to gps - synchronized to internal gps ■ synced to ntp - synchronized to ntp server ○ stratum 1 to 16 (1=the best, 16=the worst, 8=when internal time in ripex is set ma...

  • Page 97

    ○ trap destination 2 snmp trap messages can be sent simultaneously to two different destinations. Firewall • ip (l3) list box: off, on note the l3 firewall may be activated in both the router and bridge modes. Default = off if “on”, a standard layer 3 linux firewall is activated. ○ port – a range of...

  • Page 98

    The mac addresses listed in the table are blocked, i.E. All packets to/from them are discarded. The traffic to/from other mac addresses is allowed. ■ whitelist only the mac addresses listed in the table are allowed, i.E. Only packets to/from them are allowed. The traffic to/from other mac addresses ...

  • Page 99

    Fig. 7.4: menu alarm management note at least 10 values have to be included on average before it is checked for the possible alarm. Since different values are sampled over different periods, different times are required to obtain correct values: ucc, temp – approx. 10 sec. After booting pwr, vswr - ...

  • Page 100

    When hot standby is “on”, alarm thresholds and hw alarm input are used internally for switching between units “a” and “b”. The “hw alarm input” parameter is changed to “hot standby active”. Also hw alarm output for temperature is always on. Its thresholds can be manually set in interval -50 to +90 °...

  • Page 101

    The transition from the save to the active state requires system boot and takes approximately 48 sec. The transition from the active to the save state takes about 4 seconds. Si hardware input (available from fw ver. 1.4.X.X) when in the save state, the ripex wakes up (starts the transition to the ac...

  • Page 102

    Default = 10 ripex remains on for the set time from the moment when the sleep input pin has been grounded. When si pin on power and control connector is not-grounded for 1 sec. (or more) during this timeout, the timeout is reset and starts again. Note: when hot standby is “on”, save and sleep modes ...

  • Page 103

    A short for wi-fi protected access 2 - pre-shared key. It is a method of securing your network using wpa2 with the use of pre-shared key (psk) authentication. To encrypt a network with wpa2-psk you provide your router not with an encryption key, but rather with a plain- english passphrase between 13...

  • Page 104

    Neighbour = ripex, which can be accessed directly over the radio channel (not over ethernet), i.E. Without a repeater. The graph data is stored in files, each file contains 60 samples of all values. The sampling period can be configured. There are two types of graphs- overview and detail. Overview g...

  • Page 105

    ○ http port default = 80 just for information, can not be changed. ○ https port default = 443 just for information, can not be changed. ○ cli list box: ssh, off default = ssh comand line interface is accessible via the ssh protocol. If “off”, cli is inaccessible. The ssh keys are unique for each ind...

  • Page 106

    Mask* default = 255.255.255.0 network mask of radio interface tx frequency** transmitting frequency. Format mhz.Khz.Hz. Step 5 (for 25 khz channel spacing) or 6.25 khz (for 12.5 or 6.25 khz channel spacing). The value entered must be within the frequency tuning range of the product as follows: ripex...

  • Page 107

    Note: cpfsk modulations have approx. 20% higher frequency deviation compared to ce, so the receiver sensitivity for the same modulation (data rate) is approx. 1-2 db better. ○ narrow special settings for extra-restrictive regulations. Note: in the 25 khz channel spacing, the ripex transmitted signal...

  • Page 108

    There is also a "stream" compression, which is very effective for data streams consisting of similar packets. E.G. When there are many remotes behind a single repeater, packets on the most loaded hop between the repeater and the central unit get very efficiently compressed. Note: when there is only ...

  • Page 109

    7.3.3. Eth * active only when router mode fig. 7.6: menu ethernet ip default = 192.168.169.169 ip address of eth interface mask default = 255.255.255.0 mask of eth interface default gw default = 0.0.0.0 (= not active) when operating mode is set to bridge, it is the default gateway (applies to whole ...

  • Page 110

    • end ip dhcp server assigns ip addresses to clients from the range defined by start ip and end ip (inclus- ive). • no of leases default = 5 [1 - 255] maximum number of dhcp client(s) which can ripex simultaneously serve. It can not be more than the number of addresses available in the start ip - en...

  • Page 111

    • my tcp port default = 502 [1 - 65 535] tcp port used for modbus tcp in ripex. • tcp inactivity [s] default = 120 [0 - 16 380] tcp socket in ripex is kept active after the receipt of data for the set number of seconds. • broadcast** list box: on, off default = off some master scada units send broad...

  • Page 112

    Assigned to com1(2) or to a terminal server or to any special daemon running in the destin- ation ripex, the packet is discarded. ○ table the address translation is defined in a table. There are no limitations like when the mask translation is used. If there are more scada units on rs485 interface, ...

  • Page 113

    • modbus tcp is used with local tcp sessions on slave sites or when combination of modbus rtu and modbus tcp is used. For more information refer to application note modbus tcp/rtu 2 this applies also to other scada protocol tcp versions, e.G. Dnp3 tcp. Important the tcp (udp) session operates only l...

  • Page 114

    Less be aware that any individual datagram can be lost. The locally run tcp sessions cannot guarantee 100% data integrity end-to-end. 3. Ripex can handle up to 100 concurrent tcp proxy connections. List box: on, off default = off • tcp inactivity [s] default = 120 timeout in sec for which the tcp so...

  • Page 115

    Unlimited number of vlans can be set, but only for the eth interface, not for the radio one. Vlan is defined by vlan id and ip and mask. Several different subnets can be assigned to a vlan. Each vlan may be seen as a virtual eth0.Vlan_id interface. In addition to setting multiple vlans, the original...

  • Page 116

    Priority. These values can be used to prioritize different classes of traffic (voice, video, data, etc.). ○ unit manag. Tick when ripex management shall be possible using this vlan. Make sure unit management is on for one vlan at least (typically the eth0). Remember you could lose the connection to ...

  • Page 117

    According to the destination ip. The default udp port numbers are com1 = 8881, com2 = 8882. If necessary they may be changed using cli, nevertheless it is recommended to stick to the default values because of dependencies between different settings (e.G. Protocols) in the network. Important udp port...

  • Page 118

    Default = none wikipedia: parity is a method of detecting errors in transmission. When parity is used with a serial port, an extra data bit is sent with each data character, arranged so that the number of 1-bits in each character, including the parity bit, is always odd or always even. If a byte is ...

  • Page 119

    Configuration parameters, which are described in separate help page (accessible from configuration light box protocol - click on protocol, then on help). Protocol “none” simply discards any data received by the com port or from the network, which means that the respective com port is virtually disco...

  • Page 120

    Other special protocol daemon on ethernet like modbus tcp etc. The datagram is then processed ac- cordingly to the respective settings. Ripex uses a unique, sophisticated protocol on radio channel. This protocol ensures high probability of data delivery. It also guarantees data integrity even under ...

  • Page 121

    In a scada protocol, each scada unit has a unique address, a "protocol address". In ripex radio network, each scada unit is represented by an ip address (typically that of eth interface) and a udp port (that of the protocol daemon or the com port server to which the scada device is connected via ser...

  • Page 122

    Ip address to which protocol address will be translated. This ip address is used as des- tination ip address in udp datagram in which serial scada packet received from com1(2) is encapsulated. • udp port (interface) this is udp port number which is used as destination udp port in udp datagram in whi...

  • Page 123

    C24 c24 is a serial polling-type communication protocol used in master-slave applications. When a ripex radio network runs in the router mode, multiple c24 masters can be used within one radio network and one slave can be polled by more than one master. Underlined parameters are described in common ...

  • Page 124

    Note: there is not the possibility to set broadcast address, since cactus broadcast messages always have the address 0x00. Hence when the broadcast is on, packets with this destination are handled as broadcasts. Address translation table mask slave broadcast accept • max gap timeout [ms] default = 3...

  • Page 125

    Mask • advanced parameters ○ ack locally list box: off, on default = on if "on", ack frames (0x1006)are not transferred over-the-air. When the ripex receives a data frame from the connected device, it generates the ack frame (0x1006) locally. When the ripex receives the data frame from the radio cha...

  • Page 126

    Address byte location according to iec 870-5-101 standard. Broadcast from master station is generated when address byte is 0xff. ■ 2b addr two byte address (iec 870-5-101 standard is 1 byte). The frame is 1 byte longer than standard one. There is intel sequence of bytes: low byte, high byte. Mask ad...

  • Page 127

    Modbus modbus rtu is a serial polling-type communication protocol used by master-slave application. When ripex radio network run in router mode, more modbus masters can be used within one radio network and one slave can be polled by more masters. Modbus protocol configuration uses all parameters des...

  • Page 128

    The rp570 protocol master very often transmits the rb packets (hold packets) solely to check whether slaves are connected. In order to minimize the radio channel load, the ripex can be configured to respond to these packets locally and not to transmit them to the slaves over the radio channel. If on...

  • Page 129

    The ripex expects a response to the rb packet within the set timeout. If it is not received, the ripex does not respond to rb packets from the master received over the radio channel. • rtu address (hex) default = 01 active only when the local simulation rb is on. The connected rtu’s address is suppo...

  • Page 130

    Address translation table mask slave broadcast accept • dle timeout [ms] default = 1000 (min. 300, max. 8190) ripex expects a response (dle) from the connected device (rtu) within the set timeout. If it is not received, ripex repeats the frame according to the “retries” setting. • retries [no] defau...

  • Page 131

    • local ip ip address assigned to com port (local point of slip protocol) used for p-t-p communication with connected device. It has to be within the subnet defined by peer ip and peer ip mask. • peer ip this is ip address of connected device (remote point of slip protocol) on the other end of rs232...

  • Page 132

    The address mode is set to binary (2b lsb first), the address mask is set to 7ff0 and the address position is set to 2. The scada message starts with bytes (in hex) 02 da 92 c3 .. The 2-byte address is read as 0x92da (note the lsb came first in the message), then 0x7ff0 mask is applied and the resul...

  • Page 133

    7.4. Routing routing table is active only when router mode (settings/device/operating mode) is set. In such a case ripex works as a standard ip router with 2 independent interfaces: radio and eth. Each interface has its own mac address, ip address and mask. Ip packets are then processed according th...

  • Page 134

    Routes destination, mask, gateway each ip packet, received by ripex through any interface (radio, eth, com1 or com2), has got a destination ip address. Ripex (router) forwards the received packet either directly to the destination ip address or to the respective gateway, according to the routing tab...

  • Page 135

    Backup ripex is capable to test path between two ripex ip addresses (even behind a repeater or lan). When the connection fails, ripex automatically uses alternative gateway(s) defined in the alternative paths column with the priority according to the line sequence. The system always tries to use the...

  • Page 136

    ○ manual – values can be set manually. ■ hello packet period [s] default = 60 sec, [max=3600] when the set period expires, the next hello packet is transmitted. To avoid the collisions, there is a jitter of approx. 5%. ■ hello packet success rate [%] list box: possible values default = 87.5 when a l...

  • Page 137

    7.5. Diagnostic 7.5.1. Neighbours and statistic fig. 7.10: menu neighbours neighbours and statistics follow the same pattern. Most importantly, they share a common time frame. One log save period and one difference log (pair of clear and display buttons) apply to both logs. For both logs there is a ...

  • Page 138

    Notice, that the log start, last upd. And log uptime labels at the top change to diff. Start, diff. Upd. And diff. Uptime when the difference log is displayed. They show the respective values for difference log. • history there is a possibility to display history logs using standard buttons. They ar...

  • Page 139

    • red background indicates, that the item is monitored for alarm and its average value is in the alarm range (settings/device/alarm management) • when the value of rss, dq, ucc, temp, pwr, vswr is not known, n/a is displayed. These n/a values are not displayed in graphs • ucc, temp, pwr, vswr are re...

  • Page 140

    Statistic fig. 7.11: menu statistic statistic log provides information about communication on all interfaces: radio, eth, com1, com2 and eth protocols (modus tcp, terminal servers, tcp proxy). Vlan packets are part of eth. Balloon tips provide on line help for all column names. These tips explain th...

  • Page 141

    7.5.2. Graphs graphs functions as well as meanings of overview, detail, sampling period are described in the help settings/device. Fig. 7.12: menu graphs • sampling period here just for information, to be set in settings/graphs. • file period file period corresponds to the time, for which the values...

  • Page 142

    List of ip addresses of ripex units from which the graph values are available. The list of recorded units can be set in settings/device/graphs. More in help settings/device. • 1st line list box: possible values default = txlost there is a list of values, which can be displayed. These values are also...

  • Page 143

    7.5.3. Tools ping fig. 7.13: menu ping ping (packet internet groper) is a utility used to test the reachability of a particular host on an ip network. It operates by sending echo request packets to the target host and waiting for an echo response. In the process it measures the rtt (round trip time ...

  • Page 144

    ■ ping type list box: icmp, rss default = rss ○ icmp this is a standard icmp (internet control message protocol) ping. It can be used against either ripex or any device connected to ripex radio network. ○ rss rss ping type uses a special udp packets and provides extension report which includes: • rs...

  • Page 145

    Time = rtt (round trip time), the time from transmission of icmp echo request to reception of icmp echo response • statistic report: "5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4002ms" "rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 327.229/377.519/462.590/45.516 ms" time = total time of ping utility (from sta...

  • Page 146

    "rtt histogram (time interval in sec.: %, count)" " 0.000 - 2.500: 100.00% 5" xxxxxxxxxx " 2.500 - 5.000: 0.00% 0" " 5.000 - 7.500: 0.00% 0" " 7.500 - 10.000: 0.00% 0" "10.000 - inf: 0.00% 0" there is the distribution of rtt (round trip times) of received pings. Time intervals in the table are 1/4 o...

  • Page 147

    Com1, com2), some internal interfaces between software modules can be monitored when such ad- vanced diagnostics is needed. Monitoring output can be viewed on-line or saved to a file in the ripex (e.G. A remote ripex) and downloaded later. Description of internal interfaces can be found below. ■ int...

  • Page 148

    ○ ip dst ip destination address range in the following format: aaa.Bbb.Ccc.Ddd/mask ○ port src tcp/udp source port (range) in the following format: aaaa(-bbbb) ○ port dst tcp/udp destination port (range) in the following format: aaaa(-bbbb) ○ include reverse tick box. When ticked, the frames defined...

  • Page 149

    List box: on, off default = off • off – radio link control frames (e.G. Ack frames) are never displayed. • on – radio link control frames which pass the other monitoring filters are displayed ○ bridge mode ○ router mode tick boxes. When radio interface is in the promiscuous mode, the unit is capable...

  • Page 150

    ■ internal - radio (router): ○ headers: list box: none, packet (ip), frame (eth) default: none • none – only the payload data is displayed, e.G. The data part of a udp datagram. • packet (ip) – headers up to packet layer are included, i.E. The full ip packet is displayed. • frame (eth) – the full et...

  • Page 151

    Internal interfaces are the interfaces between a sw module and the central router module. All these interfaces can be located in fig. 1 below: com ports module router & bridge module terminal & modbus tcp servers & tcp proxy radio channel module com1 com2 eth radio virtual com/tcp ethernet radio mod...

  • Page 152

    "bridge stream db-header" is header of data block transmitted while operating mode is bridge and frame closing (com's) is stream. Displayed while "radio" (rx) interface is monitored as part of a packet header. ○ data crc error data crc error. Displayed while "radio" (rx) interface is monitored as pa...

  • Page 153

    Displayed while "internal-radio" (tx) interface is being monitored as part of a packet header. ○ frame reception cancelled monitoring of eth interface has been stopped. Probably because of unsupported or wrong 'tcpdump' syntax in monitoring/eth/advanced parameters/user rule. Can be displayed on an i...

  • Page 154

    7.6. Maintenance 7.6.1. Sw feature keys fig. 7.16: menu sw feature keys certain advanced ripex features have to be activated by software keys. On the right side one may see the list of available keys and their respective status values. Possible status values are: • not present • active • active (tim...

  • Page 155

    7.6.2. Configuration fig. 7.17: menu maintenance configuration • unit ○ back up – back up saves the active configuration into a backup file in the unit. ○ restore – configuration saved in the backup file in the unit is activated and the unit reboots itself. ○ factory settings – sets the factory defa...

  • Page 156

    The firmware in the unit consists of several parts, however they come in one firmware package (file_name.Cpio). Individual part names and their versions can be seen. There can be two versions of firmware packages stored within the unit – “active” and “archive”. Unit is always using the active versio...

  • Page 157

    7.6.4. Password fig. 7.19: menu maintenance password it is highly recommended to change default password (admin) even if the user name remains always the same (admin). When the apply button is pressed, the unit reboots. 7.6.5. Miscellaneous • reboot – when pressed, the unit correctly shuts down and ...

  • Page 158

    7.6.7. Remote access keys the “fast remote access” is a secured communication channel over the radio interface based on a modified ssh protocol. It is possible to use own security keys for this communication. Note: it is not possible to use the fast remote access between two ripex units with differe...

  • Page 159

    During this time period ripex transmits after start button is executed. 7.6.9. Technical support package fig. 7.20: menu maintenance configuration technical support package is the file where some internal events are recorded. It can be used by racom technical support when a deeper diagnostic is requ...

  • Page 160: 8. Cli Configuration

    8. Cli configuration cli interface (command line interface) is an alternative to web access. You can work with the cli interface in text mode using an appropriate client, either ssh (putty) or telnet. Cli “login” and “password” are the same as those for web access via browser. Access using ssh keys ...

  • Page 161: 9. Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting 1. I don’t know what my ripex’s ip is – how do i connect? • use the "x5" – external eth/usb adapter and a pc as a dhcp client. Type 10.9.8.7 into your browser’s location field. • alternatively, you can reset your ripex to default access by pressing the reset button for a long time...

  • Page 162

    Arp -d 192.168.169.169 or delete the entire table by typing: arp -d * then you can ping the newly connected ripex again. 5. I have assigned the ripex a new ip address and my pc lost connection to it. • change the pc’s ip address so that it is on the same subnet as the ripex. 6. I entered the router ...

  • Page 163

    10. Safety, environment, licensing 10.1. Frequency the radio modem must be operated only in accordance with the valid frequency license issued by na- tional frequency authority and all radio parametres have to be set exactly as listed. Important use of frequencies between 406.0 and 406.1 mhz is worl...

  • Page 164

    160 mhz/2 m band – 5 w rf power 90 190 5.8 7.6 stacked double dipole ov160.2 90 200 6.3 8.0 3 element directional yagi sa160.3 150 330 17.8 12.5 5 element directional yagi sa160.5 160 mhz/2 m band – 4 w rf power dist. Where the fcc limits are met for gain g [–] gain g [dbi] antenna description anten...

  • Page 165

    160 mhz/2 m band – 1 w rf power 70 150 17.8 12.5 5 element directional yagi sa160.5 tab. 10.2: minimum safety distance 216–220 mhz 216–220 mhz – 10 w rf power dist. Where the fcc limits are met for gain g [–] gain g [dbi] antenna description antenna code general population / controlled expos- ure [c...

  • Page 166

    300–400 mhz/70 cm band – 4 w rf power 50 110 5.8 7.6 3 element directional yagi sa380.3 60 130 7.4 8.7 5 element directional yagi sa380.5 90 200 17.8 12.5 9 element directional yagi sa380.9 300–400 mhz/70 cm band – 3 w rf power dist. Where the fcc limits are met for gain g [–] gain g [dbi] antenna d...

  • Page 167

    300–400 mhz/70 cm band – 0.5 w rf power 15 30 2.9 4.6 single dipole ov380.1 20 40 5.8 7.6 stacked double dipole ov380.2 20 40 5.8 7.6 3 element directional yagi sa380.3 20 45 7.4 8.7 5 element directional yagi sa380.5 30 70 17.8 12.5 9 element directional yagi sa380.9 tab. 10.4: minimum safety dista...

  • Page 168

    Mentation for specific battery information. Batteries are marked with a symbol, which may include let- tering to indicate cadmium (cd), lead (pb), or mercury (hg). For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. 10.5. Hazardous locations ripex unit shall...

  • Page 169

    See fig. 10.2, “atex certificate ripex” 10.6. Conditions of liability for defects and instructions for safe operation of equipment please read these safety instructions carefully before using the product: • liability for defects does not apply to any product that has been used in a manner which conf...

  • Page 170

    The program (binary version) is available for free on the contacts listed on http://www.Racom.Eu. This product contains open source or another software originating from third parties subject to gnu general public license (gpl), gnu library / lesser general public license (lgpl) and / or further auth...

  • Page 171: 1355

    Declaration of conformity – ripex www.Racom.Eu we declare under our own responsibility that the product manufacturer: racom address: mirova 1283, 592 31 nove mesto na morave, czech republic vat: cz46343423 racom s.R.O. • mirova 1283 • 592 31 nove mesto na morave • czech republic tel.: +420 565 659 5...

  • Page 172

    Ripex radio modem & router – © racom s.R.O. 172 safety, environment, licensing.

  • Page 173

    173 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router safety, environment, licensing.

  • Page 174

    Fig. 10.2: atex certificate ripex ripex radio modem & router – © racom s.R.O. 174 safety, environment, licensing.

  • Page 175

    175 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router safety, environment, licensing.

  • Page 176

    Ripex radio modem & router – © racom s.R.O. 176 safety, environment, licensing.

  • Page 177

    Fig. 10.3: iecex certificate ripex iecex cerification is available on http://iecex.Iec.Ch/iecex/iecexweb.Nsf 1 opendocument web page. 1 http://iecex.Iec.Ch/iecex/iecexweb.Nsf/ae7eea0d12561594c1256d0200448859/f80d2f406f7354fec1257d2d002a77c8? 177 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router safety, en...

  • Page 178

    10.9. Compliance federal communications commission tab. 10.6: compliance federal communications commission fcc id fcc part code sqt-ripex-135 90 ripex-135 sqt-ripex-154 90 ripex-154 sqt-ripex-215 90 ripex-215 sqtra400-400 90 ripex-400 sqtra400-432 90 ripex-432 sqt-ripex-928 101 ripex-928 ripex radio...

  • Page 179

    10.10. Country of origin country of origin declaration manufacturer: racom s.R.O. Address: mirova 1283, 592 31 nove mesto na morave, czech republic vat no: cz46343423 we, the manufacturer, hereby declare that country of origin of the and its accessories is the czech republic, eu. Ripex radio modem &...

  • Page 180

    10.11. Warranty racom-supplied parts or equipment ("equipment") is covered by warranty for inherently faulty parts and workmanship for a warranty period as stated in the delivery documentation from the date of dispatch to the customer. The warranty does not cover custom modifications to software. Du...

  • Page 181: Appendix A. Oid Mappings

    Appendix a. Oid mappings "mib tables", and whole file "oid mappings" can be downloaded from: http://www.Racom.Eu/eng/products/radio-modem-ripex.Html#download 1 more details are described in application note: see ripex app notes, snmp 2 1 http://hnilux.Racom.Cz:3004/eng/products/radio-modem-ripex.Htm...

  • Page 182: Appendix B. Abbreviations

    Appendix b. Abbreviations mdix medium dependent interface crossover ack acknowledgement aes advanced encryption standard mib management information base nms network management system atm automated teller machine ber bit error rate n.C. Normally closed n.O. Normally open cli command line interface cr...

  • Page 183

    Tcp transmission control protocol ts5 terminal server 5 tx transmitter udp user datagram protocol vswr voltage standing wave ratio weee waste electrical and electronic equipment 183 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router abbreviations.

  • Page 184: Index

    Index symbols 10. Feedline cable, 74 a accessories, 68 addressing bridge, 17 router, 21 advanced parameters, 90 alarm in/out, 45 management, 98 antenna, 43 dummy load, 74, 75 mounting, 83 separated, 65 b basic setup, 79 bench test, 75 brc com, 120 diagnostic, 103 tcp, 110 bridge, 14, 88 c com parame...

  • Page 185

    Bracket, 70, 81 din rail, 80 rack, 71, 82 multipath propagation, 33 n neighbours, 103, 138 network example, 23 layout, 35 planning, 29 networkt management, 26 o ordering code, 65 output hw, 45 p part number, 65 password, 157 ping menu, 143 pooling, 14 power management, 100 product code, 65 conformit...

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    186.

  • Page 187

    Appendix c. Revision history 187 © racom s.R.O. – ripex radio modem & router revision history.

  • Page 188

    Revision this manual was prepared to cover a specific version of firmware code. Accordingly, some screens and features may differ from the actual unit you are working with. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, product improvements may also result in...

  • Page 189

    Added information about ripex-200 upgraded chapter safety, environment, licensing added physical security, advanced anticollision paremetres upgraded chapter advanced configuration 2015-08-28 revision 1.12 added physical security, advanced anticollision paremetres upgraded chapter advanced configura...