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- NCL1135 User Manual
- WaveRider Communications Inc.
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- Version 2.0, July 2000
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1. The maximum peak power output of the intentional radiator shall not exceed one (1) watt for al...
- 2. Systems operating in the 2.4000-2.4835 GHz band that are used exclusively for fixed, point-to-...
- 3. Stations operating in the 2.400-2.4835 GHz band that are used for fixed, point-to- multipoint ...
- 4. Fixed, point-to-point operation, as used in Point 2, excludes the use of point-to- multipoint ...
- 5. The operator of a spread-spectrum system is responsible for ensuring that the system is operat...
- 1 NCL1135 Overview
- 2 Network Considerations
- 3 Configuring the NCL1135
- 3.1 Connecting and Initializing the NCL1135
- 1. Attach the antenna or a 50-ohm load to the antenna connection on the back of the NCL1135. Do N...
- Figure 8 NCL1135 Connections
- Figure 9 Console Port Pin-out Diagram
- 3. If you are using a terminal-emulation package, such as HyperTerminal, start the application.
- 4. In the terminal-emulation application, select the communications port that you are using to co...
- 5. Configure the application using the following settings:
- 6. Plug the NCL1135 into a 110 or 220 V AC power source using the power cord provided with the un...
- 7. At the PASSWORD: prompt, press ENTER. The NCL1135 comes factory-configured with no password.
- 8. Change the password for the NCL1135 by following the instructions in Changing the NCL1135 Pass...
- 9. Change the system name in the NCL1135 as described in Setting the NCL1135 System Name, on page...
- 10. If the NCL1135 had been configured for use elsewhere in your network, reset the unit by follo...
- 3.1.1 Changing the NCL1135 Password
- 3.1.2 Setting the NCL1135 System Name
- 3.1.3 Resetting an NCL1135 to Factory Settings
- 3.2 Configuring the NCL1135
- 3.2.1 Setting the Radio Configuration
- 1. Determine the radio channel for the network. See Appendix C for a list of operating frequencies.
- 2. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to set the radio channel for the NCL1135 ... - 3. Determine the unit IDs for the Master and Stations for this NCL1135 network group. The unit ID...
- 4. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to set the NCL1135 unit ID. - 5. Set the NCL1135 as a Master or Station. To set the NCL1135 as a Master, type
- 6. If the NCL1135 is a Master, add the unit IDs for the Stations that are configured for this net...
- 7. Repeat step 6 for each Station that you want to add to the Remote Station List for the Master ...
- 8. If the NCL1135 is a Station, add the Master unit ID for the network group. At the NCL1135> pro...
- 9. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to save the settings to memory.
- 2. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- 1. Determine the radio channel for the network. See Appendix C for a list of operating frequencies.
- 3.2.2 Setting the IP Configuration
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to set the IP address fo... - 2. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
or to set the forwarding mode. - 3. If the mode is set to bridging in Step 2, omit this step. If the mode is routing, type
- 4. For a Master unit, repeat step 3 for every Station in the group. For a Station unit, you only ...
- 5. You can optionally add a maximum of 256 static routes for the NCL1135. At the NCL1135> prompt,...
- 6. If the mode is routing and the NCL1135 is a Master, type
- 7. If the mode is routing and the NCL1135 is a Station, type
- 8. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to enable the NCL1135 to transmit messages. Ensure... - 9. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to save the settings to memory. - 10. When done configuring the NCL1135, disconnect the terminal from the NCL1135.
- 2. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- 3.2.3 Configuration Options
- 3.2.1 Setting the Radio Configuration
- 3.1 Connecting and Initializing the NCL1135
- in Routing Mode
- for System Monitoring
- Setting RIP Configuration
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to enable RIP as the routing mode. - 2. To transmit the route information in packets, type
. If RIP is set to quiet, it... - 3. Type
to display the current version of RIP. - 4. If RIP is version 1, it is broadcast only. To change RIP routing to support version 2, type
- 5. If you set RIP to version 2, you can additionally specify how RIP handles packets.
- 6. To enable RIP to advertise the default route, if one exists, in the advertisement, type
- 2. To transmit the route information in packets, type
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- Setting OSPF Configuration
- Setting the DHCP Relay Configuration
- Setting the SNMP Configuration
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to display the current SNMP settings for the NCL1135. - 2. To add a new community, type
where community is the ... - 3. If a community is not set up the way you want it, delete it by typing
- 4. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to change the geographical location of t... - 5. Type
to change the contact name for the NCL1135. The contact can be a n... - 6. To add a trap server to the NCL1135 configuration, type
- 7. To delete a trap server from the NCL1135 configuration, type
- 8. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to save the settings to memory.
- 2. To add a new community, type
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- Setting the DNS Resolver Configuration
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
to display the current DNS setup used by the NCL1135. - 3.3 Examples of Bridging and Routing Configurations
- 3.4 Updating an NCL1135 Using Remote Connections
- 3.4.1 Establishing an FTP Connection
- 1. From a computer or terminal, start an FTP session following the instructions for the FTP appli...
- 2. Log into the NCL1135.
- 3. At the User Name prompt, press ENTER. For FTP sessions, the User Name for the NCL1135 is blank.
- 4. At the Password prompt, type the NCL1135 password that you defined for the device. Refer to th...
- 5. On the FTP client, change the Transfer Mode to binary (for example, type
). - 6. On the FTP client, put the file to the client (for example: type
- 7. After the confirmation message is received, quit the FTP session (for example, type
).
- 1. From a computer or terminal, start an FTP session following the instructions for the FTP appli...
- 3.4.2 Establishing a Telnet Session
- 3.4.1 Establishing an FTP Connection
- 4 Testing
- 4.1 Performing a Ping Test
- 1. Set up the NCL1135s on either side of a room (at least 12 feet apart).
- 2. Ensure that each NCL1135 has an antenna connected to it. Do NOT plug the NCL1135 to the power ...
- 3. Plug the NCL1135 back into the power source and at the terminal console keyboard, log into the...
- 4. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
where ip_address is the IP address for the o... - 5. Let the ip ping command run for approximately 10 seconds. Press any key to end the ip ping com...
- 1. Set up the NCL1135s on either side of a room (at least 12 feet apart).
- 4.1 Performing a Ping Test
- 5 Deploying the NCL1135
- 5.1 Optimizing Signal Strength
- 5.1.1 Running the Continuous Transmit (Tx) Test
- 1. Ensure that the NCL1135s (one Master and one Station) have been configured and tested.
- 2. Deploy the Master and Station connecting the antennas as required.
- 3. Connect a terminal at each NCL1135 using a serial cable and log into each device.
- 4. At the Master NCL1135 console terminal, type
to begin the Continuous Tran... - 5. At the Station NCL1135 console terminal, type
to begin displaying the R... - 6. Using the information from Radio PER, align the antenna at the NCL1135 Station so that the num...
- 7. When done with the antenna alignment, stop the test at the Master NCL1135. Type
- 8. At the Station NCL1135, press any key to end the Radio PER output.
- 1. Ensure that the NCL1135s (one Master and one Station) have been configured and tested.
- 5.1.2 Running the Continuous Receive (Rx) Test
- 1. Ensure that the new Station NCL1135 has been configured and tested.
- 2. Deploy the Station and connect the antenna.
- 3. Connect a terminal at the Station NCL1135 using a serial cable and log into the device.
- 4. At the Station NCL1135, type
to begin “sniffing” the transmissions and au... - 5. Using the information from Radio PER, align the antenna at the NCL1135 Station so that the num...
- 6. When done with the antenna alignment, press any key to stop the Radio PER display, then type <...
- 1. Ensure that the new Station NCL1135 has been configured and tested.
- 5.1.3 Performing the Transmit/Receive Loopback Test
- 1. Ensure that the Master NCL1135 and Station NCL1135s have been configured and tested.
- 2. Deploy the Master and at least one Station connecting the antennas for each device as required.
- 3. Connect a terminal to the Master NCL1135 using a serial cable and log into the device.
- 4. At the Master NCL1135 console terminal, type
to begin the Transmit/Receive ... - 5. Using the information from Radio PER, determine the quality of the link between the Master and...
- 6. When done, press any key to stop Radio PER, then stop the Transmit/Receive Loopback Test by ty...
- 1. Ensure that the Master NCL1135 and Station NCL1135s have been configured and tested.
- 5.1.1 Running the Continuous Transmit (Tx) Test
- 5.1 Optimizing Signal Strength
- 6 Operational Statistics
- 7 Troubleshooting
- Table 5 Common Problems and Solutions
- 7.1 Verifying NCL1135 Routing
- 7.1.1 Verify the NCL1135 Routing Table
- 1. Connect to the NCL1135 using a crossover serial cable.
- 2. Log in to the NCL1135. You will be prompted for the NCL1135 password when you log in.
- 3. Type
to verify bridging or routing is set correctly for the NCL1135 group. - 4. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
. The configuration information is displayed. - 5. Verify the NCL1135 Ethernet IP address and subnet mask are configured correctly.
- 6. Verify the radio IP address is correct, if applicable.
- 7. Verify the Routing Table is correct according to your routing plan.
- 8. If the forwarding mode is routing, at a Station NCL1135, ensure that the default static route ...
- 1. Connect to the NCL1135 using a crossover serial cable.
- 7.1.1 Verify the NCL1135 Routing Table
- 1. At the NCL1135> prompt, type
- 1. The maximum peak power output of the intentional radiator shall not exceed one (1) watt for al...
- Appendix A NCL1135 CommandLine Syntax
- Appendix B Abbreviations and Terminology
- Appendix C Operating Channel Frequencies
- Appendix D NCL1135 Specifications
- Appendix E Configuration Data Record
APCD–NC003–2.0A 37
5 Deploying the NCL1135
The following section describes tests that you can use to optimize the signal strength and align
the NCL1135 antennas after they are set up and transmitting.
NOTE: You cannot run more than one test at a time at a given unit.
5.1 Optimizing Signal Strength
5.1.1 Running the Continuous Transmit (Tx) Test
This test should only be used when setting up a Master and the first Station of a new network.
The purpose of this test is to send a continuous stream of messages from an NCL1135 Master
to a Station which receives and discards the messages, or to a spectrum analyzer for signal
monitoring. The Radio Packet Error Rate (PER) is displayed at a Station receiving the
Continuous Transmit messages and using that information, an installer aligns the antenna
accordingly. Refer to Displaying the Radio Packet Error Rate (PER), on page 43 for more
information.
You will need one NCL1135 configured as a Master. At the other end of the link, you can have
an NCL1135 Station or a spectrum analyzer. The following procedure describes the test for a
Master NCL1135 and one Station NCL1135. If you are using a spectrum analyzer, adjust the
antenna for maximum received signal.
CAUTION: Do NOT run this test in a working network. Doing so will cause every
device in the network to slow down.