User guide

5.3 Canopy Product Comparisons ....................................................................... 48
5.3.1 Canopy Product Applications ........................................................................48
5.3.2 Link Performance and Encryption Comparisons...........................................49
5.3.3 Cluster Management Product Comparison ...................................................50
5.4 Antennas for Connection to 900-MHz Modules.............................................. 50
5.4.1 Certified Connectorized Flat Panel Antenna from Motorola..........................51
5.4.2 Other Certified Connectorized Flat Panel Antenna.......................................51
5.4.3 Third-party Certified Connectorized Flat Panel Antenna...............................51
5.5 Bandwidth and Authentication Manager Software ......................................... 52
5.6 License Manager Software............................................................................. 52
5.7 Specifications and Limitations........................................................................ 52
5.7.1 Radios ...........................................................................................................52
5.7.2 Cluster Management Products......................................................................53
5.7.3 300SS Surge Suppressor..............................................................................54
6 Differentiating Among Components ..................................................................... 55
6.1 Interpreting Part Number................................................................................ 56
6.2 Interpreting Serial Number ............................................................................. 57
7 Canopy Link Characteristics ................................................................................. 59
7.1 Understanding Bandwidth Management ........................................................ 59
7.1.1 Downlink Frame Contents.............................................................................59
7.1.2 Uplink Frame Contents..................................................................................59
7.1.3 Frame Structure.............................................................................................59
7.1.4 Media Access Control and AP Capacity .......................................................60
7.1.5 Canopy Slot Usage .......................................................................................61
7.1.6 Data Transfer Capacity .................................................................................61
7.1.7 QoS Parameters............................................................................................61
7.1.8 Maximum Information Rate (MIR) .................................................................62
7.1.9 Committed Information Rate .........................................................................63
7.1.10 Bandwidth from the SM Perspective.............................................................63
7.1.11 Interaction of Burst Allocation and Sustained Data Rate Settings................64
7.1.12 High-priority Bandwidth .................................................................................64
7.1.13 Allocations to Downlink and Uplink ...............................................................65
7.1.14 Software and Hardware Scheduling..............................................................65
7.1.15 Settable AP Broadcast Repeat Count...........................................................67
7.2 Understanding Synchronization ..................................................................... 68