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Chapter 4: Main TabairFiber X User Guide

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RX Capacity Displays the potential RX throughput, how

much the airFiberX radio can receive, after accounting for

the modulation and error rates.

TX Power (EIRP) Displays the current average transmit

output power (in dBm) of the airFiberX radio.

Note: If “(Limited)” is displayed, the transmit output

power has been limited to a value less than the

selected value, to comply with regulatory region

requirements. For a list of maximum output power

values by country and region, refer to “Frequency

Ranges and Power Levels per Country/Region” on

page 63.

Conducted TX Power Displays the conducted transmit

power out of the radio before any antenna gain.

Net Gain Displays the airFiberX radio’s net antenna gain,

which is the antenna gain minus cable loss. Antenna

gain (the gain of the antenna being used) and cable loss

(the loss in the cable from the radio to the antenna) are

set using the Antenna Gain and Cable Loss fields on the

Wireless tab.

Remote TX Power (EIRP) Displays the current average

transmit output power (in dBm) of the remote airFiberX

radio.

Distance Displays the distance between the airFiberX

radios.

GPS Signal Quality Displays Global Positioning System

(GPS) signal quality as a percentage value on a scale of

0-100%.

Latitude/Longitude Based on GPS tracking, reports the

device’s current latitude and longitude. Clicking the link

opens the reported latitude and longitude in a browser

using Google Maps

™

(http://maps.google.com).

Altitude Based on GPS tracking, reports the device’s

current altitude relative to sea level.

Synchronization airFiber uses GPS to synchronize the

timing of its transmissions. By default, this option is

disabled.

Ethernet

MGMT MAC Displays the MAC address of the

Management port.

MGMT Displays the speed and duplex of the

Managementport.

DATA Displays the speed and duplex of the Data port.

DATA Cable Length Displays the Ethernet cable length

from radio to remote port. This is displayed only for cables

longer than 20 m.

DATA Pair 0 (Pins 1,2) If the cable is functioning properly,

displays the SNR of the twisted pair; if the cable has a

fault, displays the fault (“open” or “short”) and the distance

at which the fault has occurred. If the remote port is

administratively shut down, this field displays “normal”.

DATA Pair 1 (Pins 3,6) If the cable is functioning properly,

displays the SNR of the twisted pair; if the cable has a

fault, displays the fault (“open” or “short”) and the distance

at which the fault has occurred. If the remote port is

administratively shut down, this field displays “normal”.

DATA Pair 2 (Pins 4,5) If the cable is functioning properly,

displays the SNR of the twisted pair; if the cable has a

fault, displays the fault (“open” or “short”) and the distance

at which the fault has occurred. If the remote port is

administratively shut down, this field displays “normal”.

DATA Pair 3 (Pins 7,8) If the cable is functioning properly,

displays the SNR of the twisted pair; if the cable has a

fault, displays the fault (“open” or “short”) and the distance

at which the fault has occurred. If the remote port is

administratively shut down, this field displays “normal”.

Monitor

There are two monitoring tools accessible via the links

on the Main tab. The default is Performance, which is

displayed when you first open the Main tab.

Performance

Throughput and Capacity charts display the current and

potential data traffic.

Throughput

Throughput displays the current data traffic on the Data

port in both graphical and numerical form. The chart scale

and throughput dimension (Bps, Kbps, Mbps) change

dynamically depending on the mean throughput value.

The statistics are updated automatically.

Capacity

Capacity displays the potential data traffic on the Data

port in both graphical and numerical form. The chart scale

and throughput dimension (Bps, Kbps, Mbps) change

dynamically depending on the mean throughput value.

The statistics are updated automatically.

Refresh If there is a delay in the automatic update, click

Refresh to manually update the statistics.

Summary of content (20 pages)

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airFiber X User Guide RX Capacity Displays the potential RX throughput, how much the airFiber X radio can receive, after accounting for the modulation and error rates. TX Power (EIRP) Displays the current average transmit output power (in dBm) of the airFiber X radio. Note: If “(Limited)” is displayed, the transmit output power has been limited to a value less than the selected value, to comply with regulatory region requirements.
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Chapter 4: Main Tab airFiber X User Guide Log When logging is enabled (see “System Log” on page 29 to enable logging), this option lists all registered system events. By default, logging is not enabled. Clear To delete all entries in the system log, click Clear. Refresh To update the log content, click Refresh. 16 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
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airFiber X User Guide Chapter 5: Wireless Tab The Wireless tab contains options to set up the wireless part of the link. This includes wireless mode, link name, frequencies, output power, speed, and wireless security. Chapter 5: Wireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings In this section, configure the basic wireless settings, such as wireless mode, link name, country code, frequencies, output power, speed, and gain. Change To save or test your changes, click Change. A new message appears.
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Chapter 5: Wireless Tab Country Code Each country has its own power level and frequency regulations. To ensure the airFiber X radio operates under the necessary regulatory compliance rules, you must select the country where your device will be used. The frequency settings and output power limits will be tuned according to the regulations of the selected country. For details, refer to this table, “Frequency Ranges and Power Levels per Country/Region” on page 63.
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airFiber X User Guide Select one of the available modulation rates: • 8x (256QAM MIMO) • 6x (64QAM MIMO) • 4x (16QAM MIMO) • 2x (QPSK MIMO) • 1x (½ Rate QPSK xRT) • ¼x (¼ Rate QPSK xRT) Frequency Settings The Valid Frequencies for your Country Code selection are displayed. Ensure that you use frequencies that comply with the local country regulations. TDD Split Frequency Mode This option lets you configure separate frequencies for TX and RX.
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airFiber X User Guide Chapter 6: Network Tab The Network tab allows you to configure settings for the management network. There are two ways to access the airFiber Configuration Interface: • Management Port Enabled by default. Use a direct connection to the Management port for out-of-band management. • In-Band Management Enabled by default. In-band management is available through the local Data port or the Data port at the other end of the link.
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Chapter 6: Network Tab airFiber X User Guide airView Port The port number associated with the airView spectrum analyzer tool. The default value is 18888. For detailed information on the airView tool, refer to “airView” on page 36. -- IP Address Specify the IP address of the airFiber X radio. This IP will be used for device management purposes.
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airFiber X User Guide Chapter 7: Advanced Tab The Advanced tab handles advanced wireless and Ethernet settings. These settings should not be changed unless you understand how the changes will affect the airFiber X radio. Change To save or test your changes, click Change. A new message appears. You have three options: • Apply To immediately save your changes, click Apply. • Test To try the changes without saving them, click Test. To keep the changes, click Apply.
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Chapter 7: Advanced Tab DATA Port Ethernet Settings DATA Speed This is the speed of the Data port. The default is Auto. The airFiber X radio automatically negotiates transmission parameters, such as speed and duplex, with its counterpart. In this process, the networked devices first share their capabilities and then choose the fastest transmission mode they both support.
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airFiber X User Guide Here are a couple of examples involving the use of the Use Timeout Duration option. Chapter 7: Advanced Tab MGMT Port Ethernet Settings • Example #1 • Link Off Duration 5 seconds • Link Off Spacing 60 seconds The Data port’s Ethernet link will be initially disconnected when the RF link first goes down. That event will start a 60‑second timer. The Ethernet link will remain offline for 5 seconds (regardless of the RF link status) and then come back online.
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airFiber X User Guide Chapter 8: Services Tab The Services tab configures system management services: Ping Watchdog, SNMP Agent, Web Server, SSH Server, Telnet Server, NTP Client, Dynamic DNS, System Log, and Device Discovery. Change To save or test your changes, click Change. A new message appears. You have three options: Chapter 8: Services Tab the user-defined constraints, the airFiber X radio will automatically reboot. This option creates a kind of “fail‑proof” mechanism.
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Chapter 8: Services Tab • Ping Interval Specify the time interval (in seconds) between the ICMP echo requests that are sent by Ping Watchdog. The default value is 300 seconds. airFiber X User Guide Web Server • Startup Delay Specify the initial time delay (in seconds) until the first ICMP echo requests are sent by Ping Watchdog. The default value is 300 seconds.
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airFiber X User Guide -- Key Displays the key. Chapter 8: Services Tab -- Comment You can enter a brief description of the key. Dynamic DNS If enabled, the airFiber X radio allows communications with the DDNS server. -- Action You have the following options: • Host Name Enter the host name of the DDNS server. • Add Adds a public key file. • Username Enter the user name of the DDNS account. • Edit Make changes to a public key file. Click Save to save your changes.
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airFiber X User Guide Chapter 9: System Tab The System tab contains administrative options. This page enables the administrator to reboot the airFiber X radio, reset it to factory defaults, upload new firmware, back up or update the configuration, and configure the administrator account. Chapter 9: System Tab Firmware Update The controls in this section manage firmware maintenance. Change To save or test your changes, click Change. A new message appears.
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Chapter 9: System Tab This is a three-step procedure: 1. Click Choose File to locate the new firmware file. Select the file and click Open. 2. Click Upload to upload the new firmware to the airFiber X radio. airFiber X User Guide System Accounts You can change the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized changes. We recommend that you change the default administrator password when initially configuring the device. 3. The Uploaded Firmware Version is displayed.
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airFiber X User Guide Location After the on-board GPS determines the location of the airFiber X radio, its latitude and longitude are displayed. If the GPS does not have a fix on its location, then “Searching for Satellites” will be displayed. Latitude The latitude of the airFiber X radio’s location is displayed. Longitude The longitude of the airFiber X radio’s location is displayed.
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