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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VIPR OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................................8

1.1 General Description............................................................................................................................................8

1.2 Operational Characteristics...............................................................................................................................8

1.3 Physical Description ...........................................................................................................................................9

1.3.1 Front Panel....................................................................................................................................................9

1.3.2 LED Panel...................................................................................................................................................10

1.3.3 Ethernet LAN Port......................................................................................................................................10

1.3.4 SETUP and COM Ports..............................................................................................................................11

1.3.5 Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................11

1.3.6 Antenna Connector.....................................................................................................................................12

1.3.7 Chassis Dimensions....................................................................................................................................12

1.4 Part Numbers and Availability........................................................................................................................13

1.4.1 ViPR Radio.................................................................................................................................................13

1.4.2 Accessories and Options.............................................................................................................................13

1.5 Product Warranty ............................................................................................................................................14

1.6 RMA Request....................................................................................................................................................15

1.7 Documentation and Downloads.......................................................................................................................15

2 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK PLANNING .................................................................................15

2.1 Single Coverage Area.......................................................................................................................................15

2.2 Master/Remote..................................................................................................................................................15

2.3 Point-to-Point....................................................................................................................................................16

2.3.1 Point-to-Multipoint.....................................................................................................................................18

2.3.2 Report by Exception ...................................................................................................................................18

2.4 Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point..........................................................................................19

2.4.1 Understanding RF Path Requirements........................................................................................................19

2.5 Site Selection and Site Survey..........................................................................................................................19

2.5.1 Site Selection ..............................................................................................................................................19

2.5.2 Site Survey..................................................................................................................................................20

2.6 Selecting Antenna and Feedline.......................................................................................................................20

2.6.1 Antenna Gain..............................................................................................................................................20

2.6.2 Omni Directional Antenna..........................................................................................................................20

2.6.3 Yagi Antenna..............................................................................................................................................21

2.6.4 Vertical Dipoles..........................................................................................................................................21

2.6.5 Feedline ......................................................................................................................................................21

2.6.6 RF Exposure Compliance Requirements....................................................................................................21

2.7 Terrain and Signal Strength............................................................................................................................22

2.8 Radio Interference............................................................................................................................................23

2.9 IP Forwarding Modes.......................................................................................................................................23

2.9.1 Bridge Mode...............................................................................................................................................23

2.9.2 Router Mode...............................................................................................................................................24

3 DATARADIO VIPR QUICK START........................................................................................................................24

3.1 Setup and Configuration..................................................................................................................................24

3.2 Install the Antenna ...........................................................................................................................................24

3.3 PC LAN Setup...................................................................................................................................................25

3.3.1 Front Panel Connections.............................................................................................................................25

3.4 Measure and Connect Primary Power............................................................................................................26