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October 19, 2009

SETUP GUIDE

Summary of content (19 pages)

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RLXIB-IHA 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.
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United States FCC & Industry Canada rules OQ7IHW 3656A-IHW Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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The following label is applied to the radio to indicate that it is listed under ANSI/ISA standard 12.12.01 and CSA standard C22.2 213-M1987. This Device contains a Radio Transmitter Module FCC ID: OQ7IHW Canada IC: 5265-IHW Conforms to ANSI/ISA Std. 12.12.01 – Certified to CSA Std. C22.2 No. 213-M1987 Class I Division 2 10-24 Volts DC 6 Watts 48 Volts DC using the PoE Injector Groups A, B, C & D Max. Ambient: 75ºC Temp Code T6 Note: The Temp.
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EU Requirements 1. For outdoor use, France has a frequency restriction of 2.4GHz - 2.454GHz for an output power greater than 10mW and below 100mW. 2. For outdoor use in France, the output power is restricted to 10mW in the frequency range of 2.454GHz – 2.4835GHz. 3. 5.15GHz – 5.35GHz is restricted to 200mW EIRP throughout the European Union. RLXIB: Power over Ethernet Injector and Accessories "Warning" The PoE Injector was not a part of the hazardous location or ATEX certification.
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Contents Setup Guide RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Contents United States FCC & Industry Canada rules ...................................................................................... 2 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety ...................................................................................2 RLXIB-IHA, RLXIB-IHG: CSA C22.2 213-M1987 and N. American Standard ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 listing ....................................................................
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Page 6 of 19 Contents Setup Guide ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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Before You Begin Setup Guide 1 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Before You Begin In This Chapter Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool ................................................ 8 Start IH Browser ...................................................................................... 8 Plug In the Cables ................................................................................... 9 Detecting the Radio.................................................
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot 1.1 Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool 1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions CD in your CD-ROM drive. On most computers, a menu screen will open automatically. If you do not see a menu within a few seconds, follow these steps: a b c d e 2 3 4 5 1.2 Before You Begin Setup Guide Click the Start button, and then choose Run. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button. In the Browse dialog box, click "My Computer".
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Before You Begin Setup Guide 2 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Click to start 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. If a radio listing does not appear in the window, select Scan from the File menu. If you still do not see a radio listing, see Troubleshooting. 1.
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Before You Begin Setup Guide 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. The front panel LEDs will illuminate after approximately two seconds. The entire startup procedure can take up to 30 seconds.
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Before You Begin Setup Guide 1.5 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Assign a Temporary IP Address You need the IP address to log into the Radio Configuration/Diagnostic Utility and configure the radio settings. If the radio is connected to a network with a DHCP server, the radio may already have an IP address assigned to it. If a DHCP server is not available, or if you prefer to assign a static IP address, you can enter a temporary IP here.
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Before You Begin Setup Guide Important: The radio configuration is protected by a login password. The default password for the radio is "password" (lower case, no quotes). To prevent unauthorized access to the radio configuration, you should change the password when you have finished the initial configuration. Note: The master is the "root" or top-level radio in a network. You must have at least one master radio per network.
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Before You Begin Setup Guide RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot 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.
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot 1.7 Before You Begin Setup Guide 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. Page 14 of 19 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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Adding and Configuring Additional Radios Setup Guide 2 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot Adding and Configuring Additional Radios At this point you should attach and configure any additional IHA radios you will be using. Ensure that any new radios use a unique name, but the same Network SSID as your master. The only difference in procedure will be in setting up each additional radio.
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot 3 Verify Communication Setup Guide 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 17). After a repeater is configured, you can unplug the Ethernet cable from it. Page 16 of 19 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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If You Encounter Problems Setup Guide 4 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot If You Encounter Problems In This Chapter 4.1 Check the Ethernet cable ...................................................................... 17 LED display ........................................................................................... 17 Retrieve the default password ............................................................... 18 Starting Over ...............................
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RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot If You Encounter Problems Setup Guide After you first plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable to the radio, the Power/Status LED should be green, meaning that the radio has power. If the Ethernet LED is green, then the Ethernet connection is working. The RF Transmit and RF Receive LEDs should blink. All three LEDs will blink just after the radio links to the Master’s signal but before it has been fully authenticated.
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What’s Next? Setup Guide 5 RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot What’s Next? Congratulations! Your wireless network is up and running. You now need to connect your wireless Hotspots to your network devices. ProSoft Technology provides application connection instructions for numerous applications. Refer to the RadioLinx Application Connection Guide located on the RadioLinx Solutions CD. ProSoft Technology, Inc.