User's Manual

RAMP Bridge
Installation and Operations Guide
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Device Setup and Connections
The RAMP Bridge may be powered by either a network switch that supplies 48VDC (802.3af compliant) Power Over Ethernet
(POE) or by using any 802.3af compliant POE injector. If using the network switch with POE, use a standard CAT 5 or CAT 6
cable to connect the device to the switch. If using an external POE injector, set up according to the manufacturer’s
recommended connections. A few seconds after power is first applied to the Ramp Bridge device, the LEDs light up in a
pattern from top to bottom. Once finished, the device is ready to be used or configured.
Configuration
RAMP Bridge units are configured via any standard web browser. Enter the IP address of the RAMP Bridge unit into a browser
(default IP is 192.168.3.1) and log in. The default login is root and the default password is summit . We highly recommend
that you immediately change the admin credentials. To do this, click Change Admin Credentials in the upper right side of the
screen.
RAMP Bridge units are configured as either a server or a client. Each network should have only one server and can have
between one and five clients. By default, units are configured as a client. To set up a network, first configure the server using
the web browser as shown below.
For the server, the only configuration options:
 Network Name – Unique name of the network shared among
the server and client.
 Passphrase – Security key for clients to authenticate
communication to server. This is used for over the air
communication; it is not the same key as the device login
password. The server and client(s) must have the same
passphrase.
 Channel Number – The channel for radio communication.
 IP Address – The IP address used to connect to the device for
configuration.
Then configure each client in the network as shown in the image to
the right.
For the client, the following are the only configuration options:
 Network Name – Unique name of the network shared among
the server and client.
 Passphrase – Security key for clients to authenticate
communication to server. This is used for over the air
communication; it is not the same key as the device’s login
password. The server and client(s) must have the same
passphrase.
 IP Address – The IP address used to connect to the device for
configuration.
Once all configurations are saved, the units can be used in a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridging operation.