User's Manual

Rajant Corporation BreadCrumb
®
LX/LX3 User Guide
03-100101-001 Version: 3.00
Table of Contents
FCC Compliance Statements.........................................................................................ii
IC Compliance Statements.............................................................................................ii
Copyright Statement......................................................................................................iv
Preface..................................................................................................................................vii
Purpose and Scope...........................................................................................................vii
User Information................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation.....................................................................................................vii
1 Introduction to BreadCrumbs..........................................................................................1
1.1 What is a BreadCrumb?...............................................................................................1
1.2 Mobility through Meshing.............................................................................................2
1.2.1 Mesh – A Definition...............................................................................................2
1.2.2 BreadCrumb Mesh Connections..........................................................................2
2 Description of a BreadCrumb LX/LX3.............................................................................5
2.1 Radios..........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Enclosure.....................................................................................................................8
2.3 Antenna Connectors....................................................................................................9
2.4 Power and Ethernet Connectors................................................................................11
2.5 Status LED.................................................................................................................12
2.6 LED Configuration / Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults Switch ................13
2.6.1 LED Configuration..............................................................................................13
2.6.2 Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults.......................................................14
3 Using BC|Commander....................................................................................................17
4 Deploying the BreadCrumb Wireless Network............................................................19
4.1 Addressing.................................................................................................................19
4.1.1 BreadCrumb Device Addresses.........................................................................19
4.1.2 DHCP..................................................................................................................19
4.2 Channel Assignments................................................................................................19
4.3 Physical Placement and other Considerations..........................................................20
4.3.1 Line-of-Sight.......................................................................................................20
4.3.2 Distance..............................................................................................................20
4.3.3 Weather..............................................................................................................21
4.3.4 Interference.........................................................................................................21
4.3.5 Placement of BCWN Components.....................................................................22
4.4 Deployment Guidelines and Methodology.................................................................22
4.4.1 Deployment Guidelines......................................................................................22
4.4.2 Deployment Methodology...................................................................................23
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