User's Manual

Rajant Corporation BreadCrumb
®
LX4 User Guide
03-100117-001 Version: 1.04
Table of Contents
FCC Compliance Statements...........................................................................................
IC Compliance Statements...............................................................................................
Copyright Statement.........................................................................................................
Preface..................................................................................................................................vii
Purpose and Scope...........................................................................................................vii
User Information................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation.....................................................................................................vii
1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................1
1.1 What is a BreadCrumb?...............................................................................................1
1.2 Mobility through Meshing.............................................................................................2
1.2.1 Mesh – A Definition...............................................................................................2
1.2.2 BreadCrumbs Mesh by Channel and ESSID.......................................................2
1.3 Description of BreadCrumb LX4..................................................................................3
1.3.1 Radios...................................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Enclosure..............................................................................................................7
1.3.3 Antenna Connectors.............................................................................................8
1.3.4 19-Pin Amphenol Connector.................................................................................8
1.3.4.1 Power............................................................................................................8
1.3.4.2 Ethernet.........................................................................................................9
1.3.4.3 USB...............................................................................................................9
1.3.5 Status LED............................................................................................................9
1.3.6 LED Configuration / Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults Switch .........10
1.3.6.1 LED Configuration.......................................................................................10
1.3.6.2 Zeroize Keys and Restore Factory Defaults...............................................11
2 Using BC|Commander....................................................................................................13
3 Deploying the BreadCrumb Wireless Network............................................................15
3.1 Addressing.................................................................................................................15
3.1.1 BreadCrumb Device Addresses.........................................................................15
3.1.2 DHCP..................................................................................................................15
3.2 Channel Assignments................................................................................................15
3.3 Physical Placement and other Considerations..........................................................16
3.3.1 Line-of-Sight.......................................................................................................16
3.3.2 Distance..............................................................................................................16
3.3.3 Weather..............................................................................................................17
3.3.4 Interference.........................................................................................................17
3.3.5 Placement of BCWN Components.....................................................................18
3.4 Deployment Guidelines and Methodology.................................................................18
3.4.1 Deployment Guidelines......................................................................................18
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