AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 AlphaWave Users Manual
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AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE iii TRADEMARK NOTICE iii SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT iii DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY v U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS v EMISSIONS vi NOTICE vi 406.0 TO 406.1 MHZ OPERATION vi SAFETY WARNING vi 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1 1.1 WHAT 1-1 IS THE ALPHAWAVE (AW) SYSTEM 1.1.1 MODEL NUMBERS 1-3 1.1.2 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES 1-3 1.1.3 OPERATING MODES 1-3 1.1.4 MANAGEMENT TOOLS 1–4 1.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 2. CONFIGURE YOUR ALPHA-WAVE 2-1 2.1 PLUG 2-1 2.2 BASE SETUP 2-1 2.3 REMOTE SETUP 2-1 2.4 REPEATER SETUP 2-1 2.5 INSTALL 2-1 3. AWARE - GENERAL DESCRIPTION 3-1 3.1 PRODUCT 3-2 PLAY (DEFAULT SETTING) AND NEW FIRMWARE FEATURES 3.1.1 MANAGEMENT 3-2 3.1.2. ALARMS 3-2 3.1.3 STATISTICS 3-2 3.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3-3 3.2.1 USER INTERFACE CONVENTIONS 3-3 3.2.2 MAINFRAME 3-3 3.2.3 SITE VIEW PANE 3-4 3.2.4 MAIN PANE 3-5 3.2.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 4. CONFIGURATION FILES 4-1 4.1 4-1 AWARE PREFERENCES 4.1.1 STARTUP PREFERENCES 4-1 4.1.2 COMMUNICATION PREFERENCES 4-2 4.2 CONFIGURATION FILES 4-3 4.3 USER SETTINGS PROFILE 4-3 4.3.1 CREATE A 4.3.2 OPEN A USER SETTING PROFILE 4-6 4.3.3 SAVE A USER SETTING PROFILE 4-6 4.3.4 ADD 4.3.5 DELETE A UNIT 4.3.6 SELECT A LOCAL UNIT A USER SETTING PROFILE UNIT INTO PROFILE FROM PROFILE 4-4 4-6 4-6 4-6 5.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 6. TOOLS 6-1 6.1 6-1 TEST KIT 6.1.1 SPECTRUM ANALYZER 6-1 6.1.2. BERT 6-2 6.2 6.2.1 6.3 DEALER CONFIGURATION TOOLS CONFIGURING CHANNEL MAPPING FACTORY CONFIGURATION TOOLS 6-6 6-7 6-7 6.3.1 TCXO CALIBRATION TOOL 6-8 6.3.2 ALC CALIBRATION TOOL 6-9 6.3.3 RSL CALIBRATION TOOL 6-11 6.4 DOWNLOADING TOOLS 6-12 6.4.1 DOWNLOADING A NEW IMAGE 6-12 6.4.2 DOWNLOADING A DEALER CONFIGURATION FILE 6-13 6.4.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 8.FIRMWARE COMPONENTS 8-1 8.1 EMBEDDED SOFTWARE / FIRMWARE 8-1 8.2 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 8-1 8.2.1 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE CONVENTION 8-2 8.3 “AWARE” CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE 8-3 8.4 “POCKET AWARE” CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE 8-3 APPENDIX A A-1 A-1 Alpha-Wave Environmental Specifications A-2 A-2 Transmitter Specifications A-3 A-3 Receiver Specifications A-3 APPENDIX B B-1 B.1 CONVENTION B-3 B.2 HELP B-3 B.3 LINK B-4 B.4 DPORT B-5 B.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 LIST OF FIGURES Table 1-1: AlphaWave Physical Specifications 1-1 Table 1-2: AlphaWave General Radio Specifications 1-4 Table 1-3: Standard External Connector Pin Layout 1-6 Table 1-4: TTL Output Lines 1-7 Table 1-5: External LEDs 1-7 Table 1-6: AlphaWave Power Settings v Antenna 1-8 Table 4-1: Products supported by AWare 4-5 LIST OF TABLES Figure 1-1: AW Transceiver 1-1 Figure 1-2: AW Transceiver – Interface Connector 1-4 Figure 1-3: AW Transceiver
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Figure 3-13: AWare Tool Bar 3-12 Figure 4-1: AWare Preferences 4-2 Figure 4-2: Communication Preferences 4-2 Figure 4-3: New Profile Dialog Box 4-5 Figure 5-1: Identification Properties 5-2 Figure 5-2: Factory Properties 5-3 Figure 5-3: Link General Properties Tab 5-4 Figure 5-4: Link Protocol Properties Tab 5-6 Figure 5-5: Link Frequency Properties Tab 5-7 Figure 5-6: Sleep Properties Tab 5-8 Figure 5-7: Alarm Properties Tab 5-10 Figure 5-8: Data Por
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AlphaWave Users Manual INTRODUCTION 1.1 WHAT IS THE Chapter 1 1.
Chapter 1 AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 monitor and maintain the user’s communications link. The output transmit power, receive signal strength (RSSI), antenna/feedline condition, and data decode performance will be transmitted online without application interruption. The product is designed for maximum performance and reliability even in the harshest environments. Plug and play at its best, robust, withstanding the most adverse of conditions.
AlphaWave Users Manual MODEL NUMBERS The AlphaWave naming protocol utilizes a two (2) letter prefix AW and a three (3) character suffix to identify which part of the frequency range the particular transceiver operates on AW100 AW200 AW400 150 to 170 MHz 220 to 235 MHz 403 to 470 MHz 1.1.2 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES The AW Radio Modem supports Point-to-Point link (PTP) using Time Division Duplex (TDD) protocol and Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) network topology using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) protocol.
Chapter 1 AlphaWave Users Manual 1.1.4 3/21/2005 MANAGEMENT TOOLS The built-in management tools along with “AWare” and “Pocket AWare” configuration and monitoring software applications provide the following benefits: • • • • 1.2 Easy user’s interface for system configuration and monitoring using well developed CLI or intuitive GUI. An ability to test the link using built-in test utilities without expensive external test equipment such as spectrum analyzer and BER test analyzer.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Chapter 1 Figure 1-4: AW Transceiver – Side View LEDs Figure 1-5: AW Transceiver – Top View 1.2.2 AW INTERFACE CABLE Included with each system is a 2 meter interface cable for programming purposes only—THIS IS NOT A FIELD CABLE. DB15 pin for the AlphaWave with a DB9 for connection to a PC/CE Device for configuration, field use, etc. and two tinned cables for connection to an external power supply.
Chapter 1 AlphaWave Users Manual Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Table 1-3: Signal Name DCD DSR RTS TX MP TX TTLIN2 TTLIN1 PWRIN DTR CTS RX MP_RX TTLOUT2 TTLOUT1 GND Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Request To Send Data from PC Serial Port to Modem Maintenance Port Serial Data In TTL In 2 TTL In 1 DC Power between 9 and 24 VDC Data Terminal Ready Clear To Send Data from Modem to PC Serial Port Maintenance Port Serial Data Out TTL Out 2 TTL Out 1 DC Power and Signa
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 TTL_IN1 (received from remote unit) TTL_IN1 and TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) TTL_IN1 or TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) TTL_OUT2: TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) BER >10 –3 or SYNC Loss BER >10 –4 or SYNC Loss SYNC Loss Table 1-4: TTL Output Lines 1.2.4 Chapter 1 TTL_OUT1: SERIAL MAINTENANCE INTERFACE The serial asynchronous interface allows connection to external serial devices.
Chapter 1 AlphaWave Users Manual 1.2.7 3/21/2005 RF INTERFACE The stand-lone unit’s RF interface is a 50-ohm impedance matched standard BNC/TNC connector as required by regulations. The RF interface can operate without damage to the unit under DC short and open conditions. 1.2.8 ANTENNAS Antenna type depends on the site requirements, and may be directional or omni-directional.
AlphaWave Users Manual 2. 3/21/2005 CONFIGURE YOUR ALPHA-WAVE All AW products are shipped as Remote units with SmartScan© and Plug-and-Play enabled. PLUG AND PLAY (DEFAULT SETTING) Simply connect the antenna and apply power to an AW unit that has the same Channel Mapping as the Base unit and SmartScan© technology will immediately detect the Base Station frequency and protocol and start receiving data. 2.
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AlphaWave Users Manual 3. 3/21/2005 AWARE - GENERAL DESCRIPTION The program consists of three panes. The left pane shows the list of units in the wireless link/cluster. In the root node of the tree there is a local unit that is directly connected, through a serial cable, to the management computer running AWare. The right pane is the main window, which displays the selected unit’s main configuration parameters and operating status. The bottom pane is a terminal window.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3.1 3.1.1 PRODUCT 3/21/2005 FEATURES MANAGEMENT AWare is intended to manage the ArWest radio modems, it provides dialog boxes to change and configure all radio options. The following unit’s settings are configurable through AWare: Chapter 3 1. 2. 3. Data port parameters (Line parameters); Wireless transfer parameters; Radio parameters (TX/RX etc.) In addition to the individual option-tuning feature, AWare provides compound options for downloading feature.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3.2 3.2.1 3/21/2005 PRODUCT OVERVIEW USER INTERFACE CONVENTIONS AWare uses the following user interface conventions: • • • • • • • 3.2.2 MAINFRAME The AWare Mainframe has three child windows: Site View (left pane), Main (right pane), and Display (bottom of the Mainframe). The double-clicking magnifies the child windows. The magnified child window can be docked back to the original position by the doubleclicking on its title bar.
Chapter 3 AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 3-1: Mainframe Default View Figure 3-2: Mainframe with Undocked Child Windows 3.2.3 SITE VIEW PANE 3/21/2005 This window shows the list of all units in the wireless network. The wireless cluster is pictured as a tree with the Base/Primary unit as the root. Operators are able to refresh the content of window through the main menu or popup menu by clicking mouse’s right button.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 channel. In the “Dealer” version of AWare, the Site View Pane is also used to display the tree of available unit profiles. The “Unit Profile” tree provides an operator with the tools to select, add, or delete a unit profile, or a folder of units’ profiles. The default position for Site View Pane is in the left side of main window. MAIN PANE AWare Main pane contains the Quick View tab that displays the selected unit’s main configuration parameters and operating status.
Chapter 3 AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 3-3: Menu Bar 3.2.7 FILE MENU 3/21/2005 The configuration information is stored in the Configuration Profiles. The Configuration Profiles can be saved or loaded under the File option of the menu bar. If necessary, this option allows the operator to set the same configuration of one unit on a different unit simply by loading it. The operator may save as many Configuration Profiles as he needs.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 and internal parameters. Those parameters are, input/output line properties, link configuration, radio modems configuration and so on (see section 5). The AWare Preferences item in the Edit Menu helps to setup the user’s Preferences for AWare.
AlphaWave Users Manual Chapter 3 Figure 3-6: 3/21/2005 View Menu Where: Menu Bar – Show/Hide menu bar; Tool Bar – for hide/show the tool bar; Status Bar – for hide/show the status bar; Site View Pane – for hide/show the site view pane; Display Pane – for hide/show the terminal and log tabs in the display pane; Main Pane – for hide/show the main pane 3.2.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Dealer Configuration – provides a set of tools to edit and load Dealer Configuration Parameters (available for Dealer and Workshop Version); Factory Configuration – provides a set of tools to calibrate the unit and download Calibration Parameters to the unit (available only for Workshop Version); Figure 3-8: Dealer Configuration Sub-menu • Edit Dealer Configuration – opens dealer configuration dialog box to edit dealer configuration parameters • Export Dealer Configu
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 tion parameters into the unit through the serial interface. Chapter 3 The “Factory Configuration” sub-menu of “Tools” menu provides an access to the tools intended for the unit calibration. “Factory Configuration” sub-menu contains the following items (Figure 3-9): Figure 3-9: • • • • Factory Configuration Sub-menu Export Factory Configuration – save dealer configuration into the file on the disk.
AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 3-10: 3/21/2005 Performance Menu Where: 3.2.12 WINDOW MENU The “Window” menu (Figure 3-11) contains the following commands: Figure 3-11: Window Menu Where: Default Desktop – to open and arrange the windows as it was designed for Default Desktop; Cascade – to arrange windows so they are all partially visible; Tile – to arrange windows horizontally or vertically so they are all very visible. 3.2.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Help contains the following items: Figure 3-12: Help Menu Chapter 3 Where: Help Topics – opens application help topics in the separate dialog with contents, index and find tabs; About AWare – opens about dialog box. 3.2.14 TOOL BAR ICONS The AWare Tool Bar contains the buttons with images so the operator can quickly associate the command with the image (see Figure 313).
AlphaWave Users Manual 4. 3/21/2005 CONFIGURATION FILES The configuration information used by AWare is stored in four types of files: • • • • AWare Preferences Factory Configuration files Dealer Configuration files User Setting Profile Factory Configuration files can be modified only by “Workshop” version of AWare. While Dealer Configuration file can be modified and loaded into the unit by “Dealer” version of AWare. 4.
Chapter 4 AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 4-1: AWare Preferences 4.1.2 COMMUNICATION PREFERENCES 3/21/2005 The Communication preferences tab allows a variety of options for PC’s COM port selection. For Dedicated Maintenance Port, the COM ports for both Maintenance and Data must be defined. For Nondedicated Maintenance Port, the shared COM port and the control line must be selected (DTR or RTS).
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 tings for Maintenance serial port are grayed out. If the Dedicated Maintenance Port is checked then the MP/DP Selection Line option must be grayed out and controls for Maintenance serial port settings become active. 4.2 CONFIGURATION FILES The configuration files’ structure has a binary format to protect configuration file from any type of external intervention from the user.
AlphaWave Users Manual • • • • 4.3.1 3/21/2005 Output Power Level Protocol Sleep mode Alarm Settings CREATE A USER SETTING PROFILE Chapter 4 The menu item File > New Profile creates a new User Setting Profile (see Figure 4-3). By default, it creates one Base Station unit in the profile with factory default User Settings for that unit and opens unit properties dialog box to modify user settings for newly created unit.
AlphaWave Users Manual New Profile Dialog Box The New Profile dialog box indicates the list of available units’ configurations. The indicated unit configurations include Factory and Dealer configurations (refer to section 6.2 for Dealer Configuration).
AlphaWave Users Manual 4.3.2 OPEN A 3/21/2005 USER SETTING PROFILE The full path of the User Setting Profile last used is stored in the system registry. The program automatically opens that profile after starting up when corresponding option is selected in the AWare preferences dialog box. Choosing the “Open” menu item in “File” menu opens the File Open dialog box. This is where the chosen profile is loaded. Then the program automatically loads the newly chosen profile. Chapter 4 4.3.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 There should always be one unit in the profile and this one unit will be local.
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AlphaWave Users Manual 5. 3/21/2005 PLANNING OF WIRELESS CLUSTER To open “Unit Properties” dialog box for the unit selected in the Site View pane, the operator can select the “Unit Properties” item from “Edit” menu (”Edit > Unit Properties… “.) Double-clicking on the unit icon in the Site View pane also opens the “Unit Properties” dialog. The left pane of the “Unit Properties” dialog is a unit’s User Setting Tree intended to facilitate and visualize the setup process.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Chapter 5 The last three identification parameters (Unit Name, Owner and Call Sign) are user assigned settings. The Embedded Software version should be retrieved from the unit through its maintenance serial port. For AlphaWave operating in Half or Full Duplex modes it can be read also over the air. Figure 5-1: Identification Properties 5.1.1 FACTORY PROPERTIES The Factory Properties is a sub-tab of the Identification Properties tab (see Figure 5-2).
AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 5-2: 3/21/2005 Factory Properties The unit’s factory identification includes: • • • 5.2 LINK PROPERTIES The Link settings are split between three tabs: Link General Properties, Link Protocol Properties, and Link Frequency Properties. Changing Link Properties of unit’s configuration may cause link interruption. That is why after choosing Base/Primary unit’s configuration the operator has limited choices for secondary unit.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 5.2.1 LINK GENERAL PROPERTIES Figure 5-3: Link General Properties Tab Chapter 5 The following controls reside in the Link General Properties tag: • Modulation: DBPSK CS = 6.25 kHz 2.4 kbps CS = 12.5 kHz 4.8 kbps CS = 25 kHz 9.6 kbps DQPSK (default) D8PSK 4.8 kbps 9.6 kbps 19.2 kbps 7.2 kbps 14.4 kbps 28.8 kbps D16QAM 9.6 kbps 19.2 kbps 38.
AlphaWave Users Manual • 3/21/2005 Automatic Scanning – it is a default option that grays out the Frequency Channel edit box. The List of frequencies scanned by the unit can be assigned through the Link Frequency Properties tab. Manual Selection – with this option, the operator can select one of the fixed channels (the actual range is based on the facture configuration).
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Range (0-7) Scrambling: On/Off Link ID (this variable is valid only if Scrambling is “On”): − Seed for Pseudo-Random Sequence Generator (1-255) − ARQ: The ARQ check box enables/disables the Automatic Repeat Request option. This option is not available for “Repeater” and Simplex modes (default is unchecked).
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 corresponding channels. AWare displays the list of available carrier frequencies based on information from the specific unit profile file. Figure 5-5: Link Frequency Properties Tab 5.3 MODEM FEATURES PROPERTIES This menu item helps to configure radios’ service features such as the alarm indication mode and alarm control lines’ behavior, and the sleep mode. 5.3.1 MODEM SLEEP PROPERTIES The Sleep check box enables the sleep mode.
AlphaWave Users Manual • • • • • • • • • • 3/21/2005 Activate by Real-time clock: After 100 to 2550 ms of sleeping time Activate by Control Lines: DTR RTS (default) DTR & RTS Activate by Sense input lines: Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 Chapter 5 To activate the sleeping unit, the operator can select either Sense TTL inputs or/and RTS and DTR inputs. Figure 5-6: Sleep Properties Tab 5.3.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 The First Event Output (TTL1) control allows the operator to route the alarms and the inputs from remote sensors to the first event (TTL) output: • • • Sensor 1 (the sensor’s input on remote unit, default value) Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 (logic “and” of the sensors’ inputs on remote unit) Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 (logic “or” of the sensors’ inputs on remote unit) The Second Event Output (TTL2) control allows the operator to rout the alarms and the inputs from remote sensors to t
AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 5-7: Chapter 5 5.4 3/21/2005 Alarm Properties Tab SERIAL PORT FEATURES PROPERTIES This menu item helps to configure radios’ service features such as the user data port and maintenance port settings. 5.4.1 DATA PORT PROPERTIES From the Port tab of Unit Configuration dialog box the operator can configure the following data port parameters: • • • • Baud Rate – indicates the operating rate for the data port (300 bps to 115 kbps).
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Hardware - (RTS/CTS) flow control; Xon/Xoff – flow control is performed by software; None – flow control is not used. Data Port Properties Tab 5.4.2 MAINTENANCE PORT PROPERTIES From the Port tab of Unit Configuration dialog box the operator can configure the maintenance port parameters: • • Baud Rate – indicates the operating rate for the maintenance port (300 bps to 115 kbps). The “Auto” operating option does not define the data rate specifically.
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AlphaWave Users Manual 6. 3/21/2005 TOOLS AWare built-in installation and system monitoring tools are using special CLI commands, which are typically not used by the operator working with the unit through the Hyper Terminal. This list includes the following commands: 6.1 TEST KIT The Test Kit is a set of four utilities that facilitate unit installation and maintenance.
AlphaWave Users Manual • 3/21/2005 Refresh – starts the Spectrum Analyzer test procedure on the unit. Figure 6-1: Spectrum Analyzer Dialog Box Chapter 6 To activate Spectrum Analyzer dialog box: 1. Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. 2. Select the Tools > Test Kit > Spectrum Analyzer item of AWare main menu bar. 6.1.2. BERT The BERT test is developed to test the wireless link quality in the network. It provides the BER statistics measured by a built-in test sequence generator.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 the Transmit option, the network operator will be able to select these values for BERT test: • • • The Output Power Level for transmitter: defined through the dedicated control in the range from 13 to 33 dBm (to set the required values, the LINK PWRB command must be used) Interval – defines in ms the interval in which the frames will be transmitted. The Interval range is 125 to 1000 ms.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Chapter 6 The allowed values for BER tolerance is <10-3, <10-4, and <10-5. The range of tolerance for frame loss rate is in the range from 10%, 1%, and 0.1%. Figure 6-3: BERT Receive Dialog Box To calculate the Recommended Output Power Level, the following formula must be used: 1. RPWR = Fade + PWR – RSL + RXS (recommended value range is from 13 to 33dBm) 2.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 RXS is the receiver sensitivity as a function of the selected modulation type and channel spacing: CS Modulation -113 dBm 25 kHz DBPSK -116 dBm 12.5 kHz DBPSK -119 dBm 6.25 kHz DBPSK -110 dBm 25 kHz DQPSK -113 dBm 12.5 kHz DQPSK -116 dBm 6.25 kHz DQPSK 25 kHz D8PSK -110 dBm 12.5 kHz D8PSK -113 dBm 6.25 kHz D8PSK -94 dBm 25 kHz D16QAM -97 dBm 12.5 kHz D16QAM -110 dBm 6.
AlphaWave Users Manual 6.2 3/21/2005 DEALER CONFIGURATION TOOLS Dealer Configuration Tools is the group of software utilities intended to load Dealer Configuration Parameters. Dealer Configuration parameters can be stored in the file on the disk and used from the New Profile dialog box. Chapter 6 To activate “Dealer Configuration” dialog box the dealer has to select Tools > Dealer Configuration > Edit Dealer Configuration Menu item.
AlphaWave Users Manual 6.2.1 CONFIGURING CHANNEL MAPPING Figure 6-5: Channel Map for Dealer Configuration 3/21/2005 6.3 FACTORY CONFIGURATION TOOLS The Factory Configuration tools is a set of software utilities intended to create, export/import to/from external storage, and download to unit factory configuration parameters (including calibration parameters). The calibration parameters include TCXO tuning value (from 1 to 32), and ALC and RSSI/RSL calibration tables.
AlphaWave Users Manual 6.3.1 3/21/2005 TCXO CALIBRATION TOOL This option allows operator/technician to adjust the output frequency value if it varies during the operation from the predefined value. By opening the TCXO Calibration Tool dialog box the operator/ technician first orders the AlphaWave unit to generate continuous bit stream of all 0-s.
AlphaWave Users Manual 2 3/21/2005 Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Calibration Kit > TCXO of AWare main menu bar. 6.3.2 ALC CALIBRATION TOOL This option allows operator/technician to build the ALC Table used by unit’s Automatic Level Control (ALC) module to set the precise value of required output power level. The ALC Table lists the measurements provided by unit’s built-in Power Detector for the output power levels from 13 dBm to 33 dBm.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 1. Set the Desired Output power level to 13 dBm (Power); Note: The HPA biasing level is explicitly defined by Desired Output Power level. 2. Change the Attenuation value from 31 to 0 (by step 1); the DAC gain is automatically set to 5000 central value (to set Attenuation, DAC, and HPA biasing, the ALC command must be used, see IS-00003-104); 3.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 orders the AlphaWave unit to switch on the testing receive mode (TSTRX ON command). Figure 6-8: RSL Calibration Box The measurement procedure shall be as follows: Closing this dialog box stops the testing mode of unit. To load the RSSI/RSL Table into the unit, the Download FCFG dialog box must be used (see section 6.4.2). Page 6-11 Chapter 6 1. Set unit’s receiver for 440.000 MHz central frequency 2. Set signal generator to generate 440.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 To activate the RSL Calibration Tool dialog box: 1. Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. 2. Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Calibration Kit > RSL of AWare main menu bar. 6.4 6.4.1 DOWNLOADING TOOLS DOWNLOADING A NEW IMAGE The Downloading procedure includes three steps to install upgraded versions of the embedded software images from the PC, on which AWare runs. AWare setup program provides the means to upgrade the embedded software images.
AlphaWave Users Manual Figure 6-9: 3/21/2005 Download Dialog Box Note: Downloading over the air is not possible for a receive-only system. 6.4.2 DOWNLOADING A DEALER CONFIGURATION FILE To activate Downloading Dealer Configuration dialog box: 1 2 Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. Select the Tools > Dealer Configuration > Download Dealer Configuration …. For the end users the dealer configuration file is a read-only structure.
AlphaWave Users Manual 6.4.3 DOWNLOADING 3/21/2005 A FACTORY CONFIGURATION FILE To activate Downloading Factory Configuration dialog box: 1 2 Select a unit name (icon) from the Site View pane. Select the Tools > Factory Configuration > Download Factory Configuration …. To create the dealer configuration file, the “Dealer Configuration” dialog box is used (see section 6.2) For the end users the factory configuration file is a read-only structure.
AlphaWave Users Manual 7. STATUS AND STATISTICS 7.1 STATUS 7.1.1 3/21/2005 TERMINAL TAB This window is designed for the advanced operator, who is familiar with the system and CLI commands. It allows the operator to work with unit directly without GUI. The Terminal shows all information coming from the unit or transmitting towards it. It can be activated by selecting the appropriate item from menu bar or by right clicking on the unit in the Site View pane.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 include ES, SES, ESR, SESR, Unavailable Time, and Available Time (see Figure 7-3): • • • • • Chapter 7 • Errored Second (ES) - is a one-second period in which one or more bits are in error. Severely Errored Second (SES) - is a one-second period which has a bit error ratio more than 0.001 Errored Second Ratio (ESR) - shows the ratio of ES to total seconds in available time during a fixed measurement interval.
AlphaWave Users Manual • • • • 3/21/2005 Reset – Resets the statistic information; Run – gets the statistic information; Close - Close statistic window; Help - Help options for statistic window. 7.2.2 VIEWING RX/TX STATISTICS The Rx/Tx Statistics dialog window provides the AlphaWave specific statistic information not covered by G.821 standard.
AlphaWave Users Manual • • • • • 3/21/2005 Transmitted Frame Counter (TFC) – displays the number of transmitted frames since the beginning of the calculation. Unrecoverable Frame Counter (UFC) – displays the number of received frames that have not been recovered by FEC decoder since the beginning of the calculation. Lost Frame Counter (LFC) – displays the number of lost frames since the beginning of the calculation.
AlphaWave Users Manual 8. FIRMWARE COMPONENTS 8.1 EMBEDDED SOFTWARE / FIRMWARE 3/21/2005 The Embedded Software/Firmware runs on the AlphaWave unit. The firmware consists of the following components: • • • • • 8.
AlphaWave Users Manual − − − − 3/21/2005 Activate by internal real-time clock Activate through RTS/CTS lines Activate by external sense lines Activate by any combination of the parameters mentioned before Note: The unit’s configuration that is set or modified through the CLI will be lost after unit’s reboot, unless the saving operation is used to store a new setting in the unit’s configuraThe CLI commands also provide filing operations, which include: • • • Downloading − Unit’s Configuration files − Sof
AlphaWave Users Manual 8.3 3/21/2005 “AWARE” CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE “AWare” is a software application running on an external PC in Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP environment that provides sophisticated and complete solution for remote and local configuration, performance monitoring and diagnostics. It allows the Network Administrator to organize, manage, and control wireless connections built on AW. Refer to Chapter 3 for a detailed description of the “AWare” GUI. 8.
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AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Appendix A APPENDIX A RADIO MODEM SPECIFICATIONS Page A-1
Appendix A AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Parameter Specification Temperature (E)) Operating –30oc to +60oc (ETSI 300-019-1-3 Class 3.1 Solar radiation Vibration without Transportation Case Storage –40oc to +80oc 1000 w/m2 at +40oc 10 to 500 Hz; ± 0.35 mm, 5 cycles, 1 octave/ min within operating temperature range (ISO 9022-36-08) 25g, 6 ms, 4000 shocks in each direction and axis within operating temperature range Bump ISO9022-31-06 @ operating temperature min./max.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Specification Output Power 13 dBm to 33 dBm in 1 dB steps Output Power Control Accuracy ±1.5 dB (at normal test conditions) +2.0 dB and -3.0 dB (under extreme test conditions) Nominal Output Impedance 50 Ohms ±1.5 ppm initial stability over temp with ±3 ppm aging/year ±1.0 kHz (at normal test conditions) ±1.5 kHz (under extreme test conditions) Carrier Frequency Stability Max.
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AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Appendix B APPENDIX B COMMAND LINE INTERFACE COMMANDS Page B-1
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Appendix B The built-in user-friendly Command Line Interface (CLI) allows the user to perform a full configuration of the unit and read the statistics and alarm status. It is the most powerful tool to configure the unit. It makes changes to all possible settings that system will not be able to determine automatically. The CLI commands allow a user to configure and reconfigure the unit’s settings.
AlphaWave Users Manual B.1 3/21/2005 CONVENTION The following convention is implemented in the Alpha-Wave Command Line Interface (CLI): • • • • • • The Carriage Return/Line Feed (CR/LF, 0x0D/0x0A) is a command delimiter. The Carriage Return/Line Feed (CR/LF, 0x0D/0x0A) followed by the “CLI> ” prompt is a reply delimiter. An error in the command is replied by a list of available commands (see also section 0). An error in the in the command’s parameters is replied by a command usage.
AlphaWave Users Manual B.3 3/21/2005 LINK Appendix B The LINK command is responsible for configuring radio’s operation mode. It has six parameters listed below. LINK [Parameter Name] [Parameters List] [/?] Parameter Name PROT DELAY MOD Parameter List 1 – Simplex “Receiver” 2 – Simplex “Transmitter” 3 – “Repeater” 4 – Secondary “Transceiver” (default) 5 – Primary “Transceiver” 6 – Full duplex 0 – No Delay (default) The delay (1 – 7) is required delivering the data to the destination receiver.
AlphaWave Users Manual B.4 3/21/2005 DPORT The PORT is an object that responsible for data port interface configurations like Bit Rate, Flow Control, etc. Parameter Parameter List RATE 0 – Maintenance Port baud rate Others – Set or retrieve data port’s baud rate BITS Set number of bits in one byte (8 or 7) PARITY FLOW B.
AlphaWave Users Manual Parameter Name Appendix B TTL1 TTL2 BERTH 3/21/2005 Parameter List 0 – TTL_OUT1 = logic “1” 1 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 (received from remote unit) 2 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 and TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) 3 – TTL_OUT1 = TTL_IN1 or TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) 0 – TTL_OUT2 = logic “1” 1 – TTL_OUT2 = TTL_IN2 (received from remote unit) 2 – TTL_OUT2 = SYNC Loss 3 – TTL_OUT2 = BER > BERTH or SYNC Loss 1 – BER Threshold >10 –3 (default threshold level for BER) 2 – BER Thresho
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 be connected. To get the complete unit list, the CONNECT command must be used with no parameter.
AlphaWave Users Manual 3/21/2005 Appendix B Note: To activate a newly loaded firmware image and conf iguration, the unit must be rebooted (see also Section 6.4.3). B.10 STATE The STATE command is used to check the state of the wireless link, the unit in the link, and the alarm control lines. To specify a radio unit (local or remote), the CONNECT command must be used in prior of STATE command using.
AlphaWave Users Manual B.11 3/21/2005 EVENT The AW unit records the events in the event log, which is 100 events deep. The events in the log are identified by a unique event code. B.12 BOOT The BOOT command is intended to reboot the unit using the factory and user selectable configurations for system initialization. A new unit will have the default values for user selectable parameters that should be loaded in production. The BOOT command also selects the real-time software/ firmware image.
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