Installation Instructions

Table of Contents
1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS ........................................................... 6
1.1. Radio-Frequency Transmission Hazard .................................................... 7
1.2. Hot Surfaces Hazard ............................................................................... 8
2. Reporting Mistakes And Recommending Improvements ..................................... 9
3. Getting Started .............................................................................................. 10
3.1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 10
3.1.1. Fluidmesh 1200 VOLO ................................................................. 10
The Fluidmesh 1200 VOLO Radio Transceiver .................................. 10
Introduction .................................................................................... 10
Unit Function And Throughput Speed ................................................ 11
Data Throttling ................................................................................. 11
MPLS Protocol ................................................................................. 11
Unit Configuration ............................................................................ 11
Role Adaptability .............................................................................. 11
Environmental Rating ...................................................................... 12
Staging Hardware ........................................................................... 12
Product Specifications ..................................................................... 12
Transceiver And Gateway Unit Power Consumption .......................... 12
3.2. Fluidmesh Architecture ......................................................................... 13
3.2.1. Overview ..................................................................................... 13
Wireless Network Architectures ........................................................ 13
The FluidMAX TDMA Protocol ......................................................... 13
3.2.2. Fluidmesh Technologies ............................................................... 14
Prodigy .......................................................................................... 14
RACER .......................................................................................... 15
Virtual Gigabit ................................................................................. 15
3.2.3. Point-To-Point Wireless Bridge ...................................................... 16
3.2.4. Mesh Network Architecture ........................................................... 17
3.3. Fluidmesh Network Addressing ............................................................. 18
3.3.1. Bridge IP Addressing ................................................................... 18
3.3.2. Unit Identification And Addressing ................................................. 19
Mesh- And Bridge-Capable Radio Transceiver Identification ............... 19
Operating The Unit In Mesh Point Mode Or Mesh End Mode .............. 20
Network Addressing ........................................................................ 21
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ................................................... 21
Connecting And Configuring An Ethernet Edge Device ...................... 21
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ................................................... 22
4. Installing The Radio ....................................................................................... 23
4.1. Installing The Radio Using The Multi-Axis Mounting Bracket .................... 23
4.2. Installing The Radio Using Tie-Wraps ..................................................... 24
5. Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 26
5.1. Fluidmesh Hardware Installation ............................................................ 26
5.1.1. Installing The Fluidmesh 1200 VOLO ............................................ 26
Environmental Rating And Unit Roles ............................................... 26
Installation Hardware ....................................................................... 26
Antenna Staging Kit ........................................................................ 26
Removable Bottom Housing ............................................................ 26
5.1.2. Best Practice For Shielded CAT5/6 Connectors .............................. 27
5.1.3. Fluidmesh 1200 VOLO Status And Link LEDs ................................ 28
Unit And Link Quality Status ............................................................ 28
Boot Sequence ............................................................................... 28
Fluidmesh 1200 VOLO
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