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Please Read This Notice Successful application of this module requires a reasonable working knowledge of the RLX-IH Module and the application in which it is to be used. For this reason, it is important that those responsible for implementation satisfy themselves that the combination will meet the needs of the application without exposing personnel or equipment to unsafe or inappropriate working conditions. This manual is provided to assist the user.
Contents RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Contents PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE...........................................................................................................2 Your Feedback Please ..................................................................................................................2 1 START HERE ..............................................................................................................................6 1.1 About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot ..
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.5 4.6 4.7 Contents MAC filter..................................................................................................................... 47 Hide Network SSID...................................................................................................... 48 Radio access settings ................................................................................................ 48 SNMP Agent settings .............................
Contents RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.4.5 6.4.6 6.5 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5 6.6 Cable specifications .....................................................................................................76 Ethernet cable configuration ........................................................................................77 Antennas ......................................................................................................................
Start Here 1 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Start Here In This Chapter ¾ About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot ....................................6 ¾ Package Contents ....................................................................7 ¾ System Requirements ..............................................................7 ¾ Installing the IH Browser Configuration Tool ............................8 ¾ Planning the Network ...............................................................
Start Here 1.2 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Tools for monitoring 802.11 traffic from other WiFi devices Package Contents Your new RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio includes the following components: 1.3 System Requirements The RadioLinx IH Browser configuration tool is designed for Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 and 2003. Minimum hardware requirements are: Pentium® II 450 MHz minimum.
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Start Here 2 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot On the CD-ROM menu, click Setup Software. Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program with its default location and settings. When the installation finishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer if certain files were in use during installation. The updated files will be installed during the restart process. 3 1.5 Planning the Network Before you configure and install the network, you should create a plan for it.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Start Here amplifier, which is available from ProSoft Technology. The farther an antenna is away from its radio, the more signal loss the radio will have. For more information, see Antennas (page 77). Consider drawing up your network plans on paper. As part of the drawing, you should assign a logical name to each radio. You can use these names later when configuring the radios in the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility.
Start Here 2 3 4 5 6 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot The PC or laptop must have a wired or wireless Ethernet connection configured with a static or dynamic IP address. Plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable (page 12) to the RLX-IH radio, wait a moment for the radio to power up, and then examine the radio's LED display to make sure the radio is working properly. Assign a temporary IP address: (page 13, page 60) Double-click the radio listing in the RLX-IH Browser.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 1.6.1 Start Here Start IH-Browser ¾ To start IH Browser 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button, and then choose Programs. In the Program menu, navigate to ProSoft Technology. In the ProSoft Technology menu, navigate to RadioLinx. Click RadioLinx IH Browser. The window lists all the radios your computer can access. The MAC ID number is essentially the serial number of the radio; this number is also printed on the side of the radio.
Start Here RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot If you are connecting to the radio directly from your PC without going through an Ethernet hub or switch, you must use the red (crossover) cable. Note: After you plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable, the radio performs a startup procedure that includes a self-test, loading the main program, and initializing the radio. This startup procedure can take up to two minutes.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Start Here If a DHCP server is not available, or if you prefer to assign a static IP address, you can enter a temporary IP here. You will use the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility (page 27) to assign a permanent IP address. ¾ To assign a temporary IP Address 1 In IH Browser, click to select the radio. Tip: If a radio listing does not appear in the window, open the File menu and choose Scan.
Start Here 1.6.5 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Set Up the Master Radio To configure the radio, double click on the radio (Radio1) in the IH Browser window. This action opens Internet Explorer and loads the IH Radio's web configuration interface. Important: The radio configuration is protected by a login password. The default password for the radio is "password" (lower case, no quotes).
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Start Here Note: The master is the "root" or top-level radio in a network. You must have at least one master radio per network. For redundancy, you can assign more than one master to a network. To configure a Master radio, make the following changes to the web configuration form: ¾ Radio Network Settings Radio Name: Enter a unique name for the radio. Select Master as the radio mode. Network SSID: Assign a network name (SSID) of up to 32 characters.
Start Here RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot ¾ Security Settings Encryption Type: Encryption scrambles data so that only intended viewers can decipher and understand it. Although "none" is an available encryption type, ProSoft Technology strongly recommends encrypting all data sent and received from every radio on your network, to help prevent your data from being intercepted and decoded. WPA phrase: To use WPA encryption on packets sent between the radios, select WPA in the Encryption Type field.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 1.6.6 Start Here Save the Radio Configuration Before closing the Radio Configuration window, you must apply your changes. Click Apply Changes to save your configuration and restart the radio. Note: To discard your changes and start over, click Cancel Changes. 1.6.7 Set Up a Repeater Repeater radios help extend the range of a network and create the signal "bridges" that allow networked radios to communicate.
Start Here RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot ¾ Radio Network Settings Radio Name: Enter a unique name for the radio. Select Repeater as the radio mode. Network SSID: Enter the SSID you configured for the Master radio. All radios in a network must have the same SSID. ¾ Security Settings Encryption Type: Encryption scrambles data so that only intended viewers can decipher and understand it. Choose the same encryption type you configured for the Master radio.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 1.7 Start Here Verify Communication When configured, the name of each radio is preceded by an M (for Master), an R (for Repeater), or a C (for Client) in the IH Browser window. Look at the LEDs to ensure good link quality, as explained in LED display (page 24). After a repeater is configured, you can unplug the Ethernet cable from it. Page 20 of 99 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Installing the Radios 2 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Installing the Radios In This Chapter ¾ Connecting antennas ............................................................. 22 If possible, you should configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure they link before you install them in the field. If feasible, it would be even better if you could set up the entire system in the office and make sure your equipment communicates properly through the radio network.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Installing the Radios circle outlined by a flashing dashed red line. It may be near the bottom of the window, so scroll down to view all available radios. To change how radios link to the network, see Parent Link settings (page 40). Refer to Improve Signal Quality (page 26) for more information on overcoming poor connectivity. 2.
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 3 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Diagnostics and Troubleshooting In This Chapter ¾ Check the Ethernet cable....................................................... 24 ¾ LED display ............................................................................ 24 ¾ Retrieve the default password................................................ 24 ¾ Troubleshoot RLX-IH Browser error messages...................... 25 ¾ Troubleshoot missing radios ....................
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 3.1 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Check the Ethernet cable If you connect a radio and the Ethernet LED does not light on the radio, you may have used the wrong cable type. In other words, you may have used a crossover cable when you should have used a straight-through cable, or vice versa. Use a straight-through cable when connecting the radio to an Ethernet hub or a 10/100 Base T Ethernet switch. Straight-through cables are used in most cases.
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot o Data bits: 8 o Parity: None o Stop bits: 1 o Flow control: None 4 Hold down the r (lower case R) key on the keyboard and turn on the radio power. Continue holding down the r key for more than 30 seconds until the radio initializes. 5 The radio will be reset to its factory default settings, including the password. You should now be able to log in using the default password, which is "password". 3.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 3.6 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting First, click the Scan button again. Scans are sent as broadcast messages, which can be dropped in RF connections, requiring the user to scan again. Second, make sure that the firewall is not activated on your PC. (This is most common in Windows XP).
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 4 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility In This Chapter ¾ Radio Status .......................................................................... 29 ¾ Radio Network settings .......................................................... 34 ¾ Security settings..................................................................... 45 ¾ Radio access settings ............................................................
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Read-Only fields Some of the fields on the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility form are readonly, meaning that the content of the field is provided for information only, and cannot be directly modified. Notice also that depending on the way the radio is configured, some fields and buttons may be unavailable because they do not affect the configuration you have selected.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 4.1 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot To view the complete online documentation for your RadioLinx IH Radio, click the button. This action opens the online documentation in a new browser window. Use the Contents, Index and Search tabs in the left frame to navigate the help system. Radio Status The following fields appear in the status area at the top of the Radio Configuration window.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Field Description Parent MAC The MAC address of the parent radio to which the selected radio is linked. Branch Length The number of RF links from the radio to the master radio. # Radios Linked The number of other radios that are linked to this radio. Link Time The length of time the radio has been continuously connected to a parent radio.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Field Description Sort by Use this dropdown list to sort the devices that appear in this form. Available selections are: MAC ID SSID Channel RSSI Security Speed Cost Age Hop Count Refresh Click this button to re-scan the network and update the devices in the list. Mac ID A unique hexadecimal number that identifies any Ethernet device. SSID Network Name (Service Set Identifier).
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.1.2 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Port status This configuration page opens when you click the Port Status button on the Radio Configuration form. When you click the Port Status button, you can see information about all the active ports on the radio. Above the table, you can see information about the current Spanning Tree (page 37), including the MAC address of the "root" device, and the timing parameters that are set for the current Spanning Tree.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Field Description Spanning Tree Protocol: Wireless Ports The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the wireless port. (Rapid STP or STP). Ethernet Port The Spanning Tree Protocol level for the Ethernet port. (Rapid STP or STP). Spanning Tree Root MAC The MAC ID of the root device in the spanning tree.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility To display the redundant paths, select the toolbar button denoting two "parents." To view the redundancy on a per-radio basis, select the single "parent" button, and then click on the radio to view its available redundancies. 4.2 Radio Network settings The following fields appear in the Radio Network Settings area at the left side of the Radio Configuration window.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Field Description Radio Name Assign a unique name to each radio. Network SSID Assign a network name (SSID) of up to 32 characters. The radio uses this name in all network references. All radios in a network must have the same SSID. SSID names are case-sensitive. Spanning Tree Click this button to open the Spanning Tree Settings (page 37) form.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RSTP uses active communications between network devices to propagate changes in the network and to cause transitions to occur much more quickly. Because RSTP is an IEEE standard, IH radios work in conjunction with wired Ethernet switches to form a redundant network. Each RSTP device (IH radio or Ethernet switch) communicates with other RSTP devices in the network via packets called Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs).
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Each IH radio contains a switch table, which tells it how to forward Ethernet packets to get them to their proper destination. When the network topology changes, the IH radio flushes its Ethernet switch table immediately. This allows it to pass traffic immediately over the new network topology and learn the configuration in the process. Until the learning is complete, the packets are broadcast to their destination.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Field Description Bridge Times The values in this list configure the timing intervals to use. Priority This setting determines who should be the root of the RSTP. The RSTP device with the lowest priority becomes the root. The accepted standard value for this is 32768. If wired switches exist in the network that support RSTP, they should always be allowed to be the root.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 4.2.3 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Advanced Settings This configuration page opens when you click the Advanced Configuration button on the Radio Configuration form. It is important to allow many industrial protocols to communicate properly over the RLX-IH radios. The standard 802.11 AP operation for transmitting broadcast messages is to accumulate them and transmit them only on specific time intervals.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Field Description Default Propagation Action Determines how to handle multicast addresses that are not in the radio's address table. IGMP Query Generation Enables or disables query generation from this radio. IGMP Query Interval Number of seconds between queries (if not pre-emptied by another devices queries).
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Field Description Parent Branch Length With the branch length setting the IH will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio. If Branch Length of 1 is chosen, the IH will link only to the Master radio. If Branch Length of 2 is chosen, the IH will link only to an IH that is linked to the Master radio, and so on.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost for each possible parent radio that it detects. The following graph describes how the cost is calculated when the signal strength threshold is set to –60 dBm.. Once per second the IH radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if this link is the best parent to use.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot With Parent Branch Length, the IH will choose its parent strictly by the number of repeaters between it and the Master radio. If Branch Length of 1 is chosen, the IH will link only to the Master radio. If Branch Length of 2 is chosen, the IH will link only to an IH that is linked to the Master radio, and so on.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.2.5 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Address table This configuration page opens when you click the Address Table button on the Radio Configuration form. The Address Table shows the port through which each MAC address is connected, along with the age in seconds since the radio last saw a packet from this MAC address. Field Description Radio MAC The MAC address of the selected radio. The MAC ID is also printed on the side of the radio.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 4.3 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Security settings The following fields appear in the Security Settings area in the middle of the Radio Configuration window. You can assign the following security settings: Field Description Encryption type (page 46) Available encryption types are: None (not recommended) WPA WPA + WEP128 WPA + WEP64 WEP128 WEP64 Enter Keys Manually Click this button to enter WPA phrases or WEP keys manually.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.3.1 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Encryption type The preferred encryption type is WPA (WiFi Protected Access). You should only select WEP (wired equivalency protocol) for use with an older client radio that only has WEP encryption. For compatibility with clients that do not support WPA, you can select WPA+WEP128 (bits) or WPA+WEP64 (bits) as the encryption type.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot NOTE: Clients often support more than one WEP key. Packets received can be decrypted using any one of the keys if programmed, but packets are always transmitted with the "default" WEP key number. If you set a transmit key number on the RLX-IH, make sure all other radios and clients have this key programmed. To set keys other than key 1 on some clients using Windows, you might have to use the Advanced settings.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Field Description Add MAC Enter the MAC address to add. The address will appear in the list after you click the Add MAC button. Delete Click this button to delete the selected MAC address from the list. Address This list contains all the MAC addresses you have added. Top Click the Top button to see the top of the list. Next / Prev Click the Next and Prev buttons to move up and down through the address list.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot you can configure the radio and view its diagnostic settings. Otherwise, the address is unnecessary. Field Description Obtain IP address DHCP Select this option to allow the radio to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server. Use the following IP address Select this option to specify a Static IP address to the radio. Enter the IP address information in the following fields.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.4.1 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility SNMP Agent settings This configuration page opens when you click the SNMP button on the Radio Configuration form. SNMP is a network management protocol that is often used with TCP/IP and Ethernet. As an alternative to using the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility, you can change radio settings and view diagnostics in an SNMP manager application, if necessary.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 4.4.2 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Change password This configuration page opens when you click the Login Password button on the Radio Configuration form. Field Description Old Enter the current password in this field. The default password is "password" (lower case, no quotes). This entry must exactly match the current password, otherwise the change will be rejected. New Enter the new password in this field. Passwords are case sensitive.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 4.5 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save your changes after editing radio configuration in order for those changes to take effect. When you apply changes, the radio will shut down and restart using the new settings. The following illustration shows the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility as the radio restarts. 4.6 Cancel Changes Click Cancel Changes to discard any settings you made during this session.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser In This Chapter ¾ Primary radio functions .......................................................... 54 ¾ Review of Windows mouse and keyboard controls ................ 54 ¾ File Menu ............................................................................... 57 ¾ AP Operations Menu.............................................................. 59 ¾ AP Dialogs Menu .................
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.1 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Primary radio functions You can perform the following primary functions on any radio in the list by rightclicking the radio name. Connect (page 60): Log in to the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility to configure a radio or check diagnostics. Assign IP (page 13, page 60): Assign a temporary IP address to a radio. Update Firmware (page 61): Update the version of firmware the radio uses.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.2.1 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Tool Tips A Tool Tip is a small help window that pops up when you rest the mouse pointer over a button, an icon, a menu command, or a part of a window that is "sensitive" to the mouse. Tool Tips provide a brief description of the button or icon's purpose. Many parts of the IH Browser window provide Tool Tips. These can be very useful to help you with buttons or commands that you do not use very often. 5.2.
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RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.3 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot File Menu The following commands are available on the File menu: Scan Setup (page 57) Scan (page 58) Clear (page 58) Import (page 58) Export (page 58) Freeze (page 59) Print (page 59) Print Preview (page 59) Print Setup (page 59) Exit (page 59) 5.3.1 Scan Setup The Scan Setup command allows you to change some settings that govern how the RLX-IH Browser scans for radios.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser In the New address/range fields, you can adjust how the program scans for radios. By default, the program sends a broadcast message to all the radios at the same time, looking for a response. Broadcasts are limited to a local network, and will not be passed through a router.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.3.6 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Freeze Use this command to temporarily stop the display from updating. This command is useful for studying network topology and performance without the distraction of radios and other devices appearing and disappearing from the screen. 5.3.7 Print Use this command to print the contents of the RadioLinx IH Browser window.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.4.1 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Connect To connect to the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility and change radio settings, double-click the radio listing in the RLX-IH Browser after it has been assigned an IP address (either manually or with DHCP). Alternatively, you can select the Connect option in the AP Operations menu. Enter your password to log in to the radio. 5.4.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.4.3 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Update Firmware "Firmware" is the program that runs in the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot that allows it to communicate and exchange data between devices, using the radio as a network connection. Different versions of the firmware communicate with other radios in different ways, and provide different levels of functionality.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.5 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser AP Dialogs Menu The API Dialogs menu contains the following commands: Wireless Clients (page 62) Ethernet Nodes (page 63) Scan List (page 64) Properties (page 65) 5.5.1 Wireless Clients This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Wireless Clients. Use this dialog box to see information about wireless clients attached to the radio. Page 62 of 99 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.5.2 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Ethernet Nodes This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Ethernet Nodes. Use this dialog box to see information about Ethernet devices attached to the radios. The following illustration shows a list of Ethernet devices (by IP address and MAC ID) attached to the Ethernet port of Tourmaline_14.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.5.3 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Scan List This dialog box opens when you open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Scan List. The scan list is a list of all the radios that this particular radio "hears" on this channel (via beacons) even if it is not linked to it (different SSID or encryption). This list shows the same information as the Available Parents (page 30) list in the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.5.4 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Properties This dialog box opens when you select a radio, and then open the AP Dialogs menu and choose Properties. To see additional properties, click the More button. Field Description Radio Name The name of the selected radio. MAC The physical media access control address for the network interface. IP, Mask, and Gateway The radio's IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.6 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Field Description Mode Indicates whether you designated the radio as a master, repeater, or client. Connection The status of the wireless connection. Signal The signal strength, which in this field is a number from 0 to 15. Hops The number of wireless connections a radio is from the closest master radio. Master The MAC address of the selected radio's master radio.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.6.1 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Tool Bar The Tool Bar near the top of the IH Browser window contains buttons to access frequently used commands. Hold the mouse button over each button to view a brief "Tool Tip" explaining the button's use. 5.6.2 Status Bar The Status Bar at the bottom of the RLX IH Browser displays additional information about the currently selected menu command or tool bar button.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser wireless connections. If a radio does not appear in the view, it is not connected to the network. To change the way a radio is linked to the network, connect to it and make changes through its Web page. For information on these settings, see Parent Link settings (page 40). In the topology view, you can double-click a radio to log in to the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility and change the radio's settings.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Radio not linked; no parent An Ethernet connection exists to the radio; does not indicate the number of devices on the connection Wireless clients (PCMCIA cards) are linked to this radio; the number of clients linked is indicated by the number of boxes Signal strength; the width of the line is not calibrated Alternate parents. 5.6.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.6.6 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Zoom Out Use the Zoom Out command in Topology View to Topology View to reduce the size of the items in the RadioLinx IH-Browser window. 5.6.7 Zoom to Fit Use the Zoom to Fit command in Topology View to change the size of the items so that the entire network fits within the the RadioLinx IH-Browser window. Page 70 of 99 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 5.6.8 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Print Area Use the Print Area command to show the border around the area of the IH Browser window that you can print using the Print command on the File menu. 5.6.9 Reset Columns Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default values. You will be prompted to confirm this action. 5.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 5.7.1 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser Help Topics Most of the information needed to help you use the RadioLinx IH Browser is provided in an online help system that is always available whenever you are running the application. To view the online help, start the RadioLinx IH Browser, open the Help menu, and then choose Help Topics. The RadioLinx IH Browser Help System The RadioLinx IH Browser has an online help system that works like a web browser.
Reference 6 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference In This Chapter 6.1 ¾ Product overview.................................................................... 73 ¾ RLX-IH Backward Compatibility ............................................. 74 ¾ Radio hardware...................................................................... 75 ¾ Antennas ................................................................................ 77 ¾ Regulatory Approvals..........................................
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference 802.11b access point, regardless of the brand. (An example of an 802.11b client is a laptop with a WLAN card.) Note: WiFi is a brand name originally issued by the WiFi Alliance, used to describe the underlying technology of wireless_local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. An example of an 802.11b client is a laptop with a WLAN card. A high level of security is inherent with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Windows IH Browser shows you what Ethernet devices are communicating on your network. ¾ Take advantage of the new features All RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Radios™ can easily be upgraded to take advantage of these features. To upgrade your existing radios just download Version 2 firmware to any radios you may already have installed in your network.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference Power connection (page 76) 6.3.1 Radio power requirements The RLX-IH radio accepts voltages between 10 and 24 VDC, with an average power draw of less than 6 watts. A detachable power connector comes with the radio, as shown. The connector terminals are labeled + (positive DC connection) and – (DC ground connection). You can order an optional AC-to-DC power supply adapter that is pre-wired with a power connector.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Use a straight-through cable when connecting the radio to an Ethernet hub or a 10/100 Base T Ethernet switch. Straight-through cables are used in most cases. Use a cross-over cable when connecting the Ethernet radio directly to any device that is NOT a switch or a hub (e.g., a direct connection to a PC, PLC, or printer). Ethernet cabling is like U.S. telephone cables, except that it has eight conductors.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 6.4.1 Reference Antenna pattern Information between radios is transferred via electromagnetic energy radiated by one antenna and received by the second. More power is radiated in certain directions from the antenna than others, a phenomenon known as the antenna pattern. Each antenna should be mounted so the direction of strong radiation intensity points toward the other antenna(s) to which it is linking.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot transmitting antenna polarization is pointed in the vertical direction (vertical polarization, for short), and the receiving antenna also has vertical polarization, the maximum amount of power possible will be received. On the other hand, if the transmit antenna has vertical polarization and the receiving antenna has horizontal polarization, no power should be received.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference Refer to the amplifier chart (page 79) for minimum and maximum cable lengths. 6.4.5 Approved antennas In the U.S. and Canada, you can only use antennas that are specifically approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada for use with the RLX-IH radio. Contact ProSoft Technology or visit http://www.prosoft-technology.com for a current list of approved antennas.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot antennas do not require a ground plane. Articulating antennas and nonarticulating antennas work in the same way. An articulating antenna bends at the connection. Collinear array antennas A collinear array antenna is typically composed of several linear antennas stacked on top of each other. The more stacked elements it has, the longer it is, and the more gain it has. It is fed in on one end. The antenna pattern is torroidal.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference and beam width depend on the overall antenna geometry, including the number of elements, element spacing, and element length, but they are generally proportional to the length, where longer length produces a narrower beam. Sometimes the antenna is enclosed in a protective tube that hides the actual antenna geometry. The antenna gain also varies with antenna geometry, but generally is proportional to the length, where longer length produces higher gain.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Approved antenna table You can use the following approved antennas when the radio module is connected directly to an antenna. Refer to Approved antennas with power amp (page 84) for a table of approved antennas with bi-directional power amplifiers. Type Pattern Gain Connector Size (cm) Min. distance from Body 1/2 Wave Omni 2 dB SMA-RP 7H x 1.5 20 cm 1/2 Wave art. Omni 2 dB SMA-RP 10H x 1.0 20 cm Collinear Array Omni 3 dB SMA-RP 6H x 3.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference NOTE: In Mexico, the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with Mexican regulatory standards. At the time of this printing, only channels 9 through 11 can be used outdoors (1 through 8 cannot); however, channels 1 through 11 can all be used indoors.
Reference 6.5 RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot If antennas are on radios on the same network, mount them so they have the same polarity. If the antennas are on separate networks, mount them so they have a different antenna polarity—for example, mount one antenna vertically and the other horizontally. Space radios at least one meter apart so they do not overload each other. If antennas must be near each other: o Mount omnidirectional antennas directly above each other.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 6.5.3 CSA C22.2 213-M1987 & UL Std.
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot suitable for use in Zone 2 explosive atmospheres. The device must be installed in a minimum IP54 enclosure as defined in IEC60529 and EN60529. These devices must be supplied by a 10 to 30 Vdc supply complying with 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. 6.5.5 European CE certification The radio modem has been approved for operation under the RTT&E directive, passing the following tests: ETS300-826 (EMC), ETS300-328 (Functionality), and EN60950 (Safety).
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Reference Term Definition DTE Data terminal equipment. A computer or terminal, for example. dBi Decibels referenced to an "ideal" isotropic radiator in free space; frequently used to express antenna gain. dBm Decibels referenced to one milliwatt (mW); an "absolute" unit used to measure signal power (transmitted power output or received signal strength).
Reference RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Term Definition temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) The recommended encryption method for RLX-IH radios.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 7 ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty In This Chapter ¾ How to Contact Us: Sales and Support ..................................91 ¾ RMA Policies and Conditions .................................................91 ¾ LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................93 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Module configuration and contents of configuration file Module Operation o Configuration/Debug status information o LED patterns 6 Information about the processor and user data files as viewed through the configuration software and LED patterns on the processor.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty Engineer will ask you to perform several tests in an attempt to isolate the problem. Simply calling and asking for a RMA without following our instructions or suggestions will lead to the return request being denied. If after these tests are completed the Product is found to be the source of the problem we will issue an RMA.
ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Return of Units out of Warranty: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer sends unit in for evaluation If no defect is found, Customer will be charged $100 plus shipping. New PO# will be required. If unit is repaired, charge to Customer will be 30%* of list price plus shipping. New PO# will be required. For an immediate exchange, a new module may be purchased and sent to Customer while repair work is being performed.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty purchasing or using the Product or Services, the individual or entity purchasing or using the Product or Services ("Customer") agrees to all of the terms and provisions (collectively, the "Terms") of this Limited Warranty. All sales of software or other intellectual property are, in addition, subject to any license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property. 7.3.
ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot RadioLinx accessories (such as antennas, cables, brackets, etc.) are expressly excluded from this Warranty.
RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot 7.3.5 ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty DISCLAIMER OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 7.3.
ProSoft Technology, Inc., Support, Service & Warranty RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Industrial Hotspot Transfer of title shall not operate to convey to Customer any right to make, or have made, any Product supplied by ProSoft. 4 Customer is granted no right or license to use any software or other intellectual property in any manner or for any purpose not expressly permitted by any license agreement accompanying such software or other intellectual property.
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