Trango Systems TrangoLink-10 manual

TrangoLINK-10 Point to Point Wireless Ethernet Bridge USER MANUAL June, 2007 Revision E 3.0[...]

Table of Contents Trango Trango Broad band Wireless — T rangoLINK U ser Manual Re v. E 3.0 page ii Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. ii Preface .......................................................[...]

Table of Figures Trango Trango Broadba nd Wireless — TrangoLINK-10 Use r Manual Rev. D for F/W Ver. 1.1 page iii Table of Figures Figure 1: Components of a TrangoLINK-10 System ............................................................................ 1 Figure 2: Back of Radio (Shows wh ere MAC address can be found) ............................[...]

Preface FCC Information Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. D for F/W Ver. 1.1 page iv Preface This manual covers the basic configuration and instal lation of the TrangoLINK-10 Wireless Broadband Syste m, and applies to the following radio part numbers: P5830S-MU Master Unit with internal sectoral patch antenn a P5830S-R[...]

Overview Warranty Information Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 1 Chapter 1 Overv iew Your TrangoLINK-10 system provides the latest innovations in high-speed fixed wireless broadband. TrangoLINK-10 is a point-to-point (PtP) system, which provides network connectivity at speeds up to 10 Mbps with a range of 4[...]

Overview Operational Overview Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 2 Figure 2: Back of Radio (Shows where MAC address can be found) Ethernet and Serial Ports At the bottom of the radio are two access ports: a twist-on weatherproof cable port for RJ-45 Ethernet (and PoE), and an access cover plug for the RJ-11 s[...]

Getting Started Connections and Power Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 3 Chapter 2 Getting Started First unpack your MU and RU. It is recommended that you fi rst provision and test your the radios on the bench before deploying them in the field. This is a pa rticularly useful exercise for the novice user. C[...]

Getting Started Basic Configur ation - Concepts and To ols Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 4 Basic Configuration - Concepts and Tools The TrangoLINK-10 can be configured using either the Co mmand Line Interface (CLI), or the Web Browser (HTTP) interface. Although both methods are comprehensive and powerful[...]

Getting Started Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 5 Log into the MU, and the System Information page with info and status appears. The equivalent command for the CLI is sysinfo. This particular System Information page is for a Ma ster Unit, which is evidenced by the model number P5830S-M in the top left. To [...]

Getting Started Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 6 Command Console Page: Runs any console command that is not interactive (i.e. ipconfig ). The results are reported back on the HTTP screen. For a complete list of console comm ands, type "help" in the entry field. Logout Link: This will end the cur[...]

Getting Started Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 7 Serial Port TrangoLINK-10 Master Units and remote Units feature a serial port. The se rial po rt is useful in the event that the radio cannot be accessed via TCP/IP (HTTP or Telnet). A Terminal Emulation program (such as Hy perTerminal on the Windows operat[...]

Configuration Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 8 Chapter 3 Configur ation This section describes how to establish a basic wirele ss link between the MU and the RU, using the Browser (HTTP) Interface. This sec tion addresses only the most basic steps in establishing a [...]

Configuration Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 9 Settings IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway: The IP con figuration of th e radio for conf iguration and network management purposes. Note that the IP settings i n the Trang oLINK-10 a re for radio management purposes [...]

Configuration Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 10 Remote Unit Configuration Screen Establish a browser session with the RU. Click on the conf igu ratio n link and set th e following parameters: 1. Set IP, subnet, and gateway. (This is only n ecessary to manage the rad[...]

Configuration Basic Diagnostics Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 11 Basic Diagnostics Several tools are available on the Link Control page for diagnosing the quality of the wireless link. RF Link Loopback Test: Sends 1600 byte packets to the RU at 50 millisecond intervals over the ti me specified and report[...]

Configuration Basic Diagnostics Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 12 Master Unit’s System Information An example of the MU’s system information screen along with a description of each of the most important changeable parameters as well as related commands for the CLI are shown in the tables below.  No[...]

Configuration Basic Diagnostics Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 13 Table 1: Reference Table of Master Unit System Information Parameters Parameter Description Associated Page and Notes Hardware Version Hardware version is f actory-set and cannot be changed by user. Permanent with Hardware FPGA Version and [...]

Configuration Basic Diagnostics Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 14 Parameter Description Associated Page and Notes set mir [<downstream kbps, 100..10000> <upstream kbps, 100..10 000>] Downstream Throughput Current throughput from Master Unit to Remote Unit. Informational Parameter Upstream Thro[...]

Configuration Remote Unit System Information Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 15 Remote Unit System Information Log into the RU and the System Information page will appear. The user can change many of these parameters.  Note: When changing settings, it is usuall y necessary to click the Save and Activate[...]

Configuration Remote Unit System Information Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 16 Parameter Description Associated Page and Notes match the RU’s RSSI Target setting. The user does not manually set the RU’s transmit power. RF RX Threshold Specifies the receiver sensitivity of the radio. This user-changeab[...]

Deployment & Installation Site Selection Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 17 Chapter 4 Deployment & Installation Once you are familiar with the basic operation of the radios you are ready for deployment in the field. The deployment process consists of the following steps: • Site Selection • Site[...]

Deployment & Installation Channel Planning Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 18 Results are reported in dBm per channel as average and peak . A channel is reported to be “Clear” if t h e peak and average are below the R F RX Threshold by m o re then 8 dB. Channel Planning For installations involving [...]

Deployment & Installation Installation Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 19 1 2 3 4 5 Not Supplied ITEM NO. PART NUMBE R QTY. 1 Radio 1 2 #10 x 3" T hreaded Ro d 4 3# 1 0 K e p s N u t 8 4" V " B r a c k e t 2 5 Mono Pod Mount (Not Supplied) 1 Figure 6: Mounting Hardware Assembly ITEM NO. [...]

Deployment & Installation Installation Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 20 Standard Mounting Alternative Mounting Up/ Down Ti l t Up / Do wn T ilt 4 X M u st B e loo sened for Up/Down Tilt Figure 8: Mounting Articulation Figure 9: Grounding Example Cabling and Weather Considerations Shielded twisted pai[...]

Deployment & Installation Weatherizing Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 21 Weatherizing ! ! Important! If not using conduit, The Ethernet port compres sion w asher on the 5830 series radios should be loosely tightened around the cat-5 cable to allo w pressure equalization within the radio enclosure. Lea[...]

Deployment & Installation RU Installation and Antenna Alignment Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 22 Link Test Ensure the RU’s default Opmode is “ON,” and th at all configuration parameters are correct. Reboot the radio. Once the radio enters Opmode “ON,” the authentication process will occur w[...]

Management RU Management Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 23 Chapter 5 Management In the TrangoLINK-10 system, the MU controls most functions of its associated RU. For this reas on it is important to consider that you will manage your TrangoLINK-10 system primarily through the MU. Network management can be [...]

Management SNMP Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 24 Objects for Monitoring and Control RU Bandwidth Monitoring • ruEthRXAvgThroughputLog – Average payload data throughput (in Kbits/sec) received on the Ethernet port over the period specified by ruStatisticsSamplePeriod (1 ~ 60 minutes). • ruEthTXAvgTh[...]

Management SNMP Trango Broad band Wireless — Tra ngoLINK-10 User Manual Re v. E 3.0 page 25 SNMP Setup Trango Broadband provides only the MIB portion of the SNMP Management sy stem. The radios act as individual agents, and it is up the user to provide SNMP Manager software from a thir d party vendor. Below is an example of the setup process for S[...]

Command Set Summary Trango Broad band Wireless — T rangoLINK-10 U ser Manual Rev. E 3.0 page 26 Appendix A Command Set Summary • OFF = Opmod e “OFF,” ON = O pmode “ON” • s = serial, e = Ethernet • + It may not work properly throu gh HTTP’s command co nsole. Command Description OFF ON Remark !+ redo the last comm and s s ? sam e as[...]

Command Set Summary Trango Broad band Wireless — T rangoLINK-10 U ser Manual Rev. E 3.0 page 27 Command Description OFF ON Remark ru reboot reboot Rem ote Radio se ru speedtest [<packet length> <file size>] perform speedtest <pkt len> = 64..1760 bytes <file size> = 10..100 Mbytes se default: <pkt len> = 1 760 bytes &[...]

Command Set Summary Trango Broad band Wireless — T rangoLINK-10 U ser Manual Rev. E 3.0 page 28 Command Description OFF ON Remark tftpd [<on | off>] enable or disable TFTPD service se se tm display current tim e mark se se updateflash < mainimage | fpgaimage> <* | current chscksum> <* | new checksu m> get image from TFTP b[...]

Specifications Trango Broad band Wireless — T rangoLINK-10 U ser Manual Rev. E 3.0 page 29 Appendix B Specifications All specifications apply to P5830S-R and P5830S-M unless otherwise noted. Radio Parameters High Band (ISM) Frequency of Operation 5725 MHz to 5850 MHz 6 non-overlapping channels Antenna Gain Internal Antenna DSS Dish 15" Patch[...]