Microtek Wireless Ethernet Systems manual

OPERA TIONS MANUAL MiniLink® Wireless Ethernet Systems MicroTek Electronics, Inc. 25691 Atlantic Ocean Drive, Suit e B-3; Lake Forest, CA 92630 Information Hotline 888-36-MICRO www.microtekelectronics.com[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION For your protection, please read and obser ve all safety instructions before operati ng this system and keep this s heet and any additional instructions for future referen ce. INSTALLATION & USE OBSERVE WARNINGS: All warnings in the operating instru ctions should be carefully followed. Do not make any modifications [...]

FCC Output Power Restrictions The FCC does not require licensing to implem ent this device. License-free oper ation in the industrial, scientif ic, and medical band is documented in FCC Rules Part 15. 247. It is the responsibility of the in dividuals designing and implementing the radio system to assure complia nce with any pertin ent FCC Rules and[...]

FCC REGULATORY ALERT Regulatory Alert As of July 20, 2007, a new FCC regulation has gone into effect which impacts operators of the U-NII band in the United States. As a result of this regulatory ch ange, several MicroTek products are affected. The new FCC regulation impacts the sale of wireless equipment in the 5.25-5.35 GHz band. The regulation s[...]

I NDEX S E C T I O N P A G E # IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, FCC NOTICE ---------------- ( i ) RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE, INDUSTRY CANADA ------------- ( ii ) IMPORTANT FCC REGULATORY NOTICE------------------------------- ( iii ) QUICK START GUIDE ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 PRE-INSTALLATION REMINDER, RETURN POLICY[...]

Q UICK S TA R T P ROCEDURES MicroTek Electronics, Inc. recommends that all equipment be bench tested before being installed onsite. This test will ensure the equipmen t is functioning properly. IMPORTANT: SEE NEW FCC REGULATORY ALERT ON PAGE “( iii )” W IRELESS E THERNET M ODULE S ETUP 1. Remove the Host and Client from the box, select frequenc[...]

P RE -I NSTALLATION R EMINDERS The information on the Quick Start Guide is inte nded for ease of use and a pplication, the following reminders will help to ensure your satisfaction with MicroTek products and service. 1. Read through this manual before bench testing and installation 2. A helpful IP Address Locating tool is ava ilable to download fro[...]

M INI L INK W IRELESS E THERNET S YSTEM (WES) The MiniLink WES is a plug and play CAT5/Etherne t cable replacement device. It operates in the 5.8 GHz U-NII bands on 5 non-overlapping channels . The WES system enables a wide variety of IP cameras, DVRs, encoders/decoders and web servers to be used across wireless line-of-sight links in ranges of 500[...]

POWER INJECTION MODULE (PIM) Note: The Power Injector Modules are not weatherpr oof units and must be protected from moisture. PIM DESCRIPTION A. TOP VIEW 1. ETHERNET IN – Connect to Ethernet device 2. POWER IN – 12-20 VDC Center Positive 3. ETHERNET OUT – Connect to Host/Client 2 3 1 B. RIGHT SIDE VIEW 1. POWER LED – Lit when power is on 2[...]

WES CONNECTION DIAGRAMS The following wiring schemes represent the configurations that have been tested and verified by MicroTek Electronics bas ed on typical Ethernet wiri ng solutions. Other wiri ng configurat ions cou ld be possibl e based on the application. A bench test is recomm ended to ve rify the desig ns below. A. POINT-TO-POINT SYSTEM ML[...]

WEM INSTALLATION & OPERATION (cont’d) B. MOUNT DIRECTIONAL HOST/CLIENT Mount the Host/Client with the included wall/pole mount bracket and hardware. Connect the black mounting assembly with adjustment swivel to mounting L-shaped bracket with the ¼ - 20 button head screw. Connect the unit to the mounting assembly using the ¼-20 mounting hole[...]

WEM INSTALLATION & OPERATION (cont’d) E. CONNECT HOST/CLIENT Connect the cable to the Host/Client. Slide the cable jacket up to the base of the connector. Slide the weatherproof connector over the cable jacket and screw it into the Host/Client and tighten. Tighten the clamping nut until the CAT5 c able is sealed in the connector. Check the an[...]

B. MULTI-CONNECT SYSTEMS (cont’d) If you ordered a complete system with multiple Client SUs, they have been pr e-configured with IP addresses as follows: ML WES Modules ML WES Serial Number ML WES IP Address Host AP, Client SU or Point to Point Channel Unit 1 05618* 192.168.1.200 WES-2500 HOST** 0 Unit 2 05619* 192.168.1.201 WES-2500 CLIENT** 0 U[...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) B. STATUS – DEVICE STATUS 1. POINT-TO-POINT HOST AP The Device Status page provides the details of how the Single-Point Host is configured. The Access Point Name can be changed on the “A dmin” page under the ADVANCED tab but the SSID cannot change. The updated fi rmware version is as shown: 7.06. One of the two jumper set[...]

B. STATUS – DEVICE STATUS (cont’d) 2. MULTI-CONNECT HOST AP The Device Status page provides the details of how the Multipoint Host is configured. 3. CLIENT SU The Device Status page provides the deta ils of how the Client is configured. - 11 -[...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) C. STATUS – HOST/CLIENT ASSOCIATION LISTS 1. POINT-TO-POINT AND MULTI-CONNECT HO ST The Client List page of the Host AP shows the MAC address( s) of the paired or grouped Client SU(s) that are connected to the Host AP. For Point-to-Point systems, one MAC address will be shown. For Multi-connect systems, the Host AP will show [...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) D. STATUS – STATISTICS The Statistics page will indicate the number of transmitted and received data packets versus the number of dropped packets. - 13 -[...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) E. BASIC - WIRELESS The wireless page is used for enabling S uper mode. The Super mode combines adjacent channels to provide up to 50+ M bps of throughput. The channels available in Super mode are: 4 and 6 only. If another channel is selected, Supe r mode will not be enabled. To enable Super mode, click the arrow in the drop do[...]

F. BASIC – ETHERNET 1. NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Sett ings page is used for changing the IP Address, Subnet Mask and or Default Gateway of the Host or Client. - 15 -[...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) G. ADVANCED – ADMINISTRATION This section of the Advanced tab is used for changing the password and other adm inistration services for the Host or Client. H. ADVANCED – SYSTEM To reboot the system and/or bring it to its defau lt settings, visit the system page of the Advanced tab. - 16 -[...]

WEB PAGES (cont’d) I. ADVANCED – FIRMWARE This page is used to flash firmware upgrades should it be necessary to do so. - 17 -[...]

SYSTEM INSTALLATION NOTES A. SYSTEM LOCATION 1. Address: _________________________________________________________ 2. Contact: _________________________________________________________ 3. Phone Number: ___________________________________________________ B. IP ADDRESS AND SERIAL NUMBERING T A BLE FOR CUSTOM APPLICATIONS Site #1 Device Serial Number [...]

WEM SPECIFICATIONS RF Modules RF SECTION Power Output 50 W EIRP @ 5.8 GHz (maxim um) Transmitting Frequency 5.725 – 5.825 GHz (U-NII-3 / ISM) Channel Capacity 5 non-overlapping channels 5.8 GHz Band - 5745, 5765, 5785, 5805, 582 5 Modulation OFDM Latency <10 milliseconds Sensitivity -82 dBm for maximum data rate Polarization Linear, vertical o[...]

WEM SPECIFICATIONS (cont’d) Power Injection Module MECHANICAL Physical Plastic housing, not weatherproof Dimensions 2.6” x 2.6” x 1.1” Weight 2.5 oz Interface 2 – RJ45 connectors P O W E R Power Requirements 12 VDC 500 mA (wall transformer supplied) Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) PoE “mid-span” com pliant (pins 4,5 positive – pins 7,8 gr[...]

T ROUBLE S HOOTING PROBLEM SUGGESTION No Link Activity 1. No power from connected device–make sure the connected Ethernet/IP device is powered. 2. Check all cables and connectors. If the tester shows that all wires are making contact, check the entire length of cable for kinks, cuts, tears or any other cable hindrances. 3. Make sure the cable run[...]

FA Q Q. Which unit is the transmitter and which is the receiver? A. WES systems are bi-directional so it is not critical which of the units is mounted at the receive location (and vice-versa). Typically, however, the ‘H ost’ is located at the receive end and the ‘Client’ is at the transmit location. Q. How can I tell whether I received the [...]

W ARRANTY I NFORMA TION MicroTek Electronics extends the following LIMITED W ARRANTY to the original owner/purchaser of this product as follows: - Two years from the date of initial sale for all wireless products. - One year from the date of initial sale for all encoder and decoder products. 1) If, within the specified warranty period, this product[...]