WaveRider EUM3005 Installation Manual - Warnings and Advisories

Manual is about: indoor modem

Summary of EUM3005

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    Eum3005 installation guide apcd-lm047-2.1.

  • Page 2: Copyright

    : apcd-lm047-2.1 ii copyright © 2006 by waverider communications inc. You may copy and/or print as many copies of this manual as you wish, as long as the software license agreement and this copyright statement are included. Release 2.1, feb 2006 the following are trademarks or registered trademarks ...

  • Page 3: Software License Agreement

    Iii apcd-lm047-2.1 software license agreement this is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and waverider communica- tions inc. For the use of waverider computer software, hereinafter the “licensed software”. By using the licensed software installed in this product, you a...

  • Page 4: Warranty

    : apcd-lm047-2.1 iv warranty in the following warranty text, “waverider®” shall mean waverider communications inc. This waverider product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. During this warranty period waverider will, at it...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 v contents figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vi tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 6: Figures

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 vi figures figure 1 eum3005 indoor modem with indoor active diversity antenna . . . . . . . . . . 3 figure 2 eum3005 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 figure 3 indoor antenna components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 7: Tables

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 vii tables table 1 ethernet status leds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 table 2 power on led status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 table 3 signal level led status . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 8: Preface

    : apcd-lm047-2.1 viii preface conventions the following conventions are used throughout this document: warning! Whenever you see this icon and heading, the associated text addresses or discusses a critical safety or regulatory issue. Caution: whenever you see this icon and heading, the associated te...

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    : apcd-lm047-2.1 ix federal communications commission the eum3005 has been designed and manufactured to comply with fcc part 15. Operators must be familiar with the requirements of the fcc part 15 regulations prior to operating any link using this equipment. For installations outside the united stat...

  • Page 10: Warnings and Advisories

    : apcd-lm047-2.1 x the eum3005 with its indoor diverstiy antenna complies with these requirements, since the maximum average transmitting power is 24.4 dbm measured at the antenna port . This is 5.6 db below the maximum allowed, so the active diversity indoor antenna system with its 4.4 dbi gain, in...

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    : apcd-lm047-2.1 xi 8. The slots and vents in the housing protect the eum3005 from overheating to ensure reliable operations. Do not cover the eum3005 and power supply. Do not place the eum3005 or power supply near or over a radiator, stove, heat register or other source of heat. Do not place the eu...

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    : apcd-lm047-2.1 xii 20. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the waverider or with the same characteristics as the original part. Improper substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 21. Upon completion of...

  • Page 13: Revision History

    : apcd-lm047-2.1 xiii revision history customer support an extensive knowledge base is available at support.Waverider.Com. Waverider offers a complete training program. Please contact your sales representative for training information. Waverider also offers priority telephone and email support. Plea...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 1 1 introduction the lms4000 900 mhz radio network provides wireless high-speed internet connectivity to business, soho (small office, home office) and residential customers. Lms4000 operates in a point-to-multipoint configuration, with one base station efficiently serving many subscr...

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    2 apcd-lm047-2.1 1: introduction these manuals provide information not included in this installation guide, including information on: • planning, installing and managing the network. • diagnostic tools for the network and eum. • details on the command line interface and methods of accessing the eum....

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    1: introduction apcd-lm047-2.1 3 figure 1 eum3005 indoor modem with indoor active diversity antenna the eum3005, which acts as a network bridge, receives data from the ccu (communication access point channel unit or base station) over the 900 mhz radio link, and then forwards this data to eum3005 in...

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    4 apcd-lm047-2.1 1: introduction • higher rf power 1 - as a result of changes to the fcc rules, the eum3005 can provide higher output power. Previous indoor modems were limited to 26 dbm peak power at their antenna port. The eum3005 provides 27.3 dbm peak power. • dhcp client enabled (factory defaul...

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    1: introduction apcd-lm047-2.1 5 figure 2 eum3005 components figure 3 indoor antenna components eum3005 modem crossover ethernet cable ac/dc power supply antenna with rf cable mounting hardware mounting bracket.

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    6 apcd-lm047-2.1 1: introduction 1.3.1 eum3005 active diversity indoor antenna the eum3005 active diversity indoor antenna uses switched-beam diversity. This antenna, shown in figure 4 , performs very well in cases where the radio path to the ccu is obstructed and/or where there is significant multi...

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    1: introduction apcd-lm047-2.1 7 figure 5 eum3005 switched-beam diversity antenna — beam patterns the end user must position the switched-beam diversity antenna correctly to receive an adequate signal level. The radio led on the eum3005, described in section 1.3.2, eum3005 modem - external indicator...

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    8 apcd-lm047-2.1 1: introduction figure 6 eum3005 modem - external indicators and connectors table 1 ethernet status leds table 2 power on led status table 3 signal level led status signal level ethernet link ethernet socket power connector antenna connector power on signal level ethernet link ether...

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    1: introduction apcd-lm047-2.1 9 1.3.3 ethernet port the eum has one 10baset ethernet port. Details on the ethernet port are found in appendix b on page 29 . Caution: any dc voltage applied to the ethernet port may damage the eum, the ethernet cable, and/or network gear. The eum3005 is not a power-o...

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    10 apcd-lm047-2.1 1: introduction.

  • Page 24: Setup Menu

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 11 2 setup menu the eum3005 is equipped with a simple setup menu through which you can align the antenna, monitor the rf link quality and view the key parameters of the modem. 2.1 accessing the setup menu the setup menu is accessed by connecting a telnet session to the ‘local link’ ip...

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    12 apcd-lm047-2.1 2: setup menu 2.2 setup menu the setup menu structure consists of a menu with four selections. Setup menu waverider communications, inc. Eum3005 password: ***** waverider communications inc. Setup menu modem serial number : c00017 station identifier (eum id): 40:00:17 software vers...

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    2: setup menu apcd-lm047-2.1 13 • searching for a ccu - a complete sweep of all frequencies takes about 30 seconds. The display shows which frequencies may be ccus. A search is started when any of the following occurs: • the modem boots up, either due to a hard (power) reset or software reset, • no ...

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    14 apcd-lm047-2.1 2: setup menu table 4 signal strength figure of merit table 5 signal quality figure of merit getting any signal strength reading at all indicates that packets are being received from the ccu. The higher the signal strength and signal quality indicators, the lower the packet error r...

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    2: setup menu apcd-lm047-2.1 15 with the installation, then the installer may contact the network operator and report the information on this display so that the network operator can troubleshoot the installation. The troubleshooting information display is shown below. Troubleshooting information di...

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    16 apcd-lm047-2.1 2: setup menu the mac summary shows the breakdown for transmitted and received packets and payloads. All values are expressed as a count and percentage of total packets or payloads. A payload is a packet with real data. • transmitted payloads: shows how many payloads were successfu...

  • Page 30: Installation

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 17 3 installation 3.1 installation checklist a successful installation is divided into pre-installation, installation and post-installation stages, with each stage outlined in the following checklists. The pre-installation stage checklist involves the network operator as well as the i...

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    18 apcd-lm047-2.1 3: installation table 7 installation stage checklist once the installation is complete and verified, the network operator can complete the post- installation stage, using the automatic remote configuration feature or manually over the air. This is discussed in section 3.4, post-ins...

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    3: installation apcd-lm047-2.1 19 approach. If for some reason this is not acceptable, then the eum3005 must be configured with its radio frequency. The easiest installation uses the eum3005 factory defaults, so that the modem will gets all its ip address information from dhcp and its rf frequency f...

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    20 apcd-lm047-2.1 3: installation 3.3.1 locating the eum3005 antenna the eum3005 antenna should be mounted on or near an outside wall or window, pointing in the direction to the ccu. The higher in the building, the better the signal level will be. So locating in the attic or second storey is preferr...

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    3: installation apcd-lm047-2.1 21 figure 7 typical installations of eum3005 3.3.2 mounting and orienting the eum3005 antenna once a good location for the antenna has been selected, mount the antenna as required, use the drywall plugs and screws if you are attaching the antenna to the wall. Note that...

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    22 apcd-lm047-2.1 3: installation 3.3.4 testing the data link the following are simple tests that the installer or end-user can perform to ensure that the link is functioning correctly. These tests are outlined below. If any test fails, then the subsequent tests are likely to fail as well until the ...

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    3: installation apcd-lm047-2.1 23 ping the eum note that the eum3005 may be on a different sub-net than the end-user’s pc, so pinging the ip address assigned to the eum3005 will go through the ccu. Therefore, we ping the eum3005 using the local link ip address as the 1st test. 1. Ensure the end-user...

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    24 apcd-lm047-2.1 3: installation verify dhcp this step is for networks that use dhcp to provide ip addresses to the end-user’s computer. Assuming the setup command shows that the modem has registered with a ccu and is receiving a signal, then reconfigure the end-user pc to use the correct ip addres...

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    3: installation apcd-lm047-2.1 25 reply from 172.16.4.1: bytes=1472 time=40ms ttl=64 reply from 172.16.4.1: bytes=1472 time=60ms ttl=64 reply from 172.16.4.1: bytes=1472 time=80ms ttl=64 reply from 172.16.4.1: bytes=1472 time=40ms ttl=64 reply from 172.16.4.1: bytes=1472 time=110ms ttl=64 ping stati...

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    26 apcd-lm047-2.1 3: installation 3.4 post-installation once a good link between the ccu and the eum3005 has been established, the configuration can be completed automatically using the automatic remote configuration feature with a radius server and database in which the eum3005 information has been...

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    Apcd-lm047-2.1 27 appendix a factory configuration this appendix identifies the factory configuration settings for the eum3005 parameter default configuration modem ip address from dhcp modem ip netmask from dhcp gateway ip address from dhcp local link ip address (available on ethernet port only) 16...

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    28 apcd-lm047-2.1 appendix a: factory configuration * these parameters can be set using automatic remote configuration if the network is configured to use a radius server. Radio power* +26 dbm (high) - to be consistent with previous modems, +26 is used in the cli to indicate maximum output power. Th...

  • Page 42: Connectors

    Apcd-lm047-2.1 29 appendix b ethernet cables and connectors the eum3005 may use cross-over or straight through ethernet cables, depending on the type of installation: • eum3005 cross-over cable: if a cable is connected directly between the eum3005 and a pc, use a crossover ethernet cable; either the...

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    30 apcd-lm047-2.1 appendix b: ethernet cables and connectors table 8 ethernet interface specifications the following table and figures show the definitions of wiring for t568a and t568b connectors, used to make cross-over and straight-through ethernet cables as found in ansi/ tia/eia-568-b.2 “balanc...

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    Appendix b: ethernet cables and connectors apcd-lm047-2.1 31 figure 8 t568a wiring figure 9 t568b wiring p air 2 t 568a w iring s chem e p air 3 p air 1 p air 4 t 568b w iring s chem e p air 3 p air 2 p air 1 p air 4.