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WaveRider EUM3006 Installation Manual

Manual is about: Integrated Outdoor Modem

Summary of EUM3006

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    Eum3006 integrated outdoor modem installation guide apcd-lm048-1.1.

  • Page 2: Copyright

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 ii copyright © 2004 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 1.1, dec. 2004 the following are trademarks or registered trademarks...

  • Page 3: Software License Agreement

    Iii apcd-lm048-1.1 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-lm048-1.1 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...

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    V apcd-lm048-1.1.

  • Page 6: Contents

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 vi contents figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viii tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Vii apcd-lm048-1.1 appendix a factory configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 appendix b ethernet cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 appendix c acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 8: Figures

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 viii figures figure 1 grounding eum3006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Xvii figure 1 eum3006 integrated outdoor modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 figure 2 eum3006 longitudinal and transverse axes . . ....

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    Ix apcd-lm048-1.1.

  • Page 10: Tables

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 x tables table 1 mdb1000 signal strength foms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 table 2 mdb1000 signal quality leds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 table 3 pre-installation stage checklist . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Xi apcd-lm048-1.1.

  • Page 12: Preface

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 xii 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 tex...

  • Page 13: Warnings and Advisories

    Xiii apcd-lm048-1.1 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r...

  • Page 14: Important Safeguards

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 xiv it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the public is not exposed to excessive radio frequency (rf) levels. The applicable regulations can be obtained from local authorities. Warning! The eum3006 integrated outdoor modem must be properly grounded. Waverider assum...

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    Xv apcd-lm048-1.1 poe injector. However, it is still possible to exceed the eum3006 specifications by improper placement or ventilation. 9. Operate the eum3006 only from a 48 vdc poe mode b power source. 10. Operate the poe injector only from a 100 - 250 vac, single phase, 47-63 hz ac power source. ...

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    : apcd-lm048-1.1 xvi be slow even under normal operations due to network congestion and radio interference and fading and not as result of problems with the eum3006. • when the eum3006 or poe injector exhibit distinct changes in performance. This may indicate a need for service. 21. When replacement...

  • Page 17: Customer Support

    Xvii apcd-lm048-1.1 figure 1 grounding eum3006 customer support waverider offers a complete training program. Please contact your sales representative for training information. Connect ground wire to gnd lug grounding conductor (nec sec. 810-21) ethernet cable ethernet surge protection electrical se...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 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-lm048-1.1 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-lm048-1.1 3 figure 1 eum3006 integrated outdoor modem the eum3006 has new features that provide improved rf performance as well as ease of installation. The rf performance is enhanced due to the integrated, high-gain, active diversity antenna, improved transmit power, and improv...

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    4 apcd-lm048-1.1 1: introduction • integrated, high-gain, active diversity antenna - there are many advantages to the eum3006’s integrated antenna: • integrated, so that there are no rf losses due to long cable runs. • high-gain (10 dbi), so that the eum3006 can generate the maximum rf signal allowe...

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    1: introduction apcd-lm048-1.1 5 • installation tools - the eum3006 has two new tools to make installation and alignment easy and error-free. • mdb1000 - this hand-held, battery-powered device displays detailed key signal quality information to allow the eum3006 to be located and aligned to the best...

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    6 apcd-lm048-1.1 1: introduction environment by selecting the alternate polarization when the other polarization signal fades significantly. This effectively reduces the depth, frequency and duration of fades when compared to a non-active or non-diversity antenna system. Horizontal and vertical pola...

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    1: introduction apcd-lm048-1.1 7 sufficient for most installations to reach the power over ethernet injector in an indoor location and avoids having connections which are exposed to the outdoor environment. This ethernet cable can be plugged into the poe injector directly or through extension cables...

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    8 apcd-lm048-1.1 1: introduction warning! Plug the eum3006 directly into routers or ethernet switches only if these are providing compatible 48 vdc 802.3af mode b poe power, in lieu of the supplied poe injector. 1.3.5 poe lightning arrestor a poe lightning arrestor (not supplied) is used with the eu...

  • Page 26: Mdb1000

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 9 2 mdb1000 to make installation an easy one person job, the mdb1000 (magnetic decoder box) is a light, portable, battery operated device that provides signal performance indicators that assist in locating and aligning the eum3006. The mdb1000 picks up a magnetic signal from the eum30...

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    10 apcd-lm048-1.1 2: mdb1000 it is recommended that the batteries be tested before starting the installation. Keeping a spare set of batteries with the installation tools may save you a trip down ladders, etc. To get new batteries. The aa batteries fit into the mdb1000 by removing the battery cover ...

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    2: mdb1000 apcd-lm048-1.1 11 2.4 turning the mdb1000 off the mdb1000 automatically shuts off if it is out of range of the eum3006 for more than 60 seconds. You can tell if the mdb1000 is out of range, since the modem led will go out as well as all of the signal performance indicator leds. Only the o...

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    12 apcd-lm048-1.1 2: mdb1000 table 1 mdb1000 signal strength foms signal quality these 5 leds have two interpretations, depending on the state of the eum3006 if the modem led is on. 1. A rotating pattern of leds shows that the eum3006 is in auto ccu discovery mode. 2. When a ccu has been found, the ...

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    2: mdb1000 apcd-lm048-1.1 13 table 2 mdb1000 signal quality leds 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 rate and the higher the fade margin for the eum...

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    14 apcd-lm048-1.1 2: mdb1000

  • Page 32: Setup Menu

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 15 3 setup menu the eum3006 is equipped with a simple setup menu through which you can monitor the rf link quality and view the key parameters of the modem. 3.1 accessing the setup menu the setup menu is accessed by connecting a telnet session to the ‘local link’ ip address of the eum...

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    16 apcd-lm048-1.1 3: setup menu 3.2 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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    3: setup menu apcd-lm048-1.1 17 • 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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    18 apcd-lm048-1.1 3: setup menu 3.4 troubleshooting information display the troubleshooting information is provided to allow the network operator to troubleshoot the link. It is also useful to record the status of the link once the modem is installed and aligned. This can form a reference baseline s...

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    3: setup menu apcd-lm048-1.1 19 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...

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    20 apcd-lm048-1.1 3: setup menu.

  • Page 38: Installation

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 21 4 installation 4.1 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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    22 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation table 4 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 4.4 , post-in...

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 23 4.2 pre-installation steps 4.2.1 network and eum3006 configuration there are a number of steps that must be undertaken by the network operator before installing an eum3006. For more information, see the lms4000 data networking concepts, lms4000 radio concepts and lm...

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    24 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation • additional straight-through ethernet cables - needed to connect to the lightning arrestor or to extend the ethernet cable if a run of more than 25 feet is necessary. • ethernet cable from poe injector - needed to connect to the end-user’s computer or switch or rou...

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 25 4.3 installation steps note: turn off all cordless phones in the customer’s premises, and any other equipment that uses the 900mhz ism band. Once the installation is complete, turn this equipment back on and monitor for interference or degraded signal quality. 4.3.1...

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    26 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation 4.3.2 mounting the eum3006 pole mounting hardware once a good location for the modem has been selected, you need to provide a pole or pipe to which the eum3006 can be attached. This can be any pole from 1” to 3.0” diameter. If the pole is vertical, it is easy to rot...

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 27 warning! The grounding conductor must be attached to the bolt in the hole marked “gnd”. Tip: as a safety precaution, before attaching the modem to the pole, use a couple of tie-wraps to secure the ethernet cable and/ or ground conductor to the pole to ‘catch’ the mo...

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    28 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation figure 5 eum3006 mounting - vertical orientation ground connection ethernet port gear clamps and gnd marking top marking drip loops.

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 29 figure 6 eum3006 mounting - horizontal orientation 4.3.3 running cables secure the ethernet cable and grounding conductor along the pole mounting hardware, the roof and/or any exterior walls, using standard cable ties or anchors, so that there is little or no strain...

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    30 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation the poe injector must be located indoors as it is not rated for outdoor conditions. Therefore the ethernet cable must enter the building in an appropriate location, preferably near the lightning arrestor. 4.3.4 provide power to the eum3006 an indoor poe injector, sh...

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 31 4.3.5 connecting the end-user’s pc there are many ways to connect the eum3006 to the end-user’s pc, using ethernet switches, ip routers, etc. The discussion below is for the simplest, most direct method of connection, using the provided poe injector. 1. Connect the ...

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    32 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation 4.3.6 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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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 33 ping the eum note that the eum3006 may be on a different sub-net than the end-user’s pc, so pinging the ip address assigned to the eum3006 will go through the ccu. Therefore, we ping the eum3006 using the local link ip address as the 1st test. 1. Ensure the end-user...

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    34 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation this is what an unsuccessful ping from the end-user’s pc to the eum looks like: c:\>ping 169.254.10.250 pinging 169.254.10.250 with 32 bytes of data: request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 169.254.10.250: pack...

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    4: installation apcd-lm048-1.1 35 note: if this test fails with the long packets, but pinging the gateway with the default packet size succeeds, then the connection is working but is not operating at maximum capacity, possibly due to poor antenna placement or orientation, poor signal levels, and/ or...

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    36 apcd-lm048-1.1 4: installation ping internet by name use the following test to verify that the dns server ip address is correctly configured in the end-user’s pc and is operating properly: c:\> ping www.Google.Com pinging www.Google.Akadns.Net [216.239.39.104] with 32 bytes of data: reply from 21...

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    Apcd-lm048-1.1 37 appendix a factory configuration this appendix identifies the factory configuration settings for the eum3006 integrated outdoor modem parameter default configuration modem ip address from dhcp modem ip netmask from dhcp gateway ip address from dhcp local link ip address (available ...

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    38 apcd-lm048-1.1 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) - this is the power at the internal antenna connector, which provides +36 dbm eirp from the10 dbi int...

  • Page 56: Connectors

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 39 appendix b ethernet cables and connectors there will be several ethernet cables used in installing the eum3006: • eum3006 cable: the 25 feet ethernet cable that is attached to the eum3006, which is plugged into the data & pwr port of the poe injector. • cross-over cable: the ethern...

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    40 apcd-lm048-1.1 appendix b: ethernet cables and connectors table 6 ethernet interface specifications * the voltage differential between dc power a and dc power b must be 48 vdc +/- 10% at the poe injector end. Neither should be tied to ground. Typically dc power a is + 48 vdc and dc power b is ~0 ...

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    Appendix b: ethernet cables and connectors apcd-lm048-1.1 41 straight-through ethernet cables have t568a wiring at both ends while cross-over cables have t568a at one end and t568b at the other end. 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...

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    42 apcd-lm048-1.1 appendix b: ethernet cables and connectors.

  • Page 60: Abbreviations

    Apcd-lm048-1.1 43 appendix c acronyms and abbreviations table 8 acronyms and abbreviations acronym or abbreviation definition 1ok 1st packet sent okay 2ok 2nd packet sent okay (i.E. 1 retry) 3ok 3rd packet sent okay (i.E. 2 retries) 4ok 4th packet sent okay (i.E. 3 retries) ac alternating current an...

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    44 apcd-lm048-1.1 appendix c: acronyms and abbreviations eth ethernet eum end-user modem f failed (as in packets that failed to be transmitted) fcc federal communications commission (u.S.A.) fcs frame check sequence fom figure of merit hcrc header cyclical redundancy check hw hardware ic industry ca...

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    Appendix c: acronyms and abbreviations apcd-lm048-1.1 45 sq signal quality tcp transmission control protocol tia telecommunications industry association ttl time to live tx transmit ul underwriters laboratory vdc volts direct current acronym or abbreviation definition.

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    46 apcd-lm048-1.1 appendix c: acronyms and abbreviations.

  • Page 64: Index

    : apcd-lm048-1.1 47 index a abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 auto ccu discovery . . . . . . . . ...