Training: FLC910E & FLC830E

1. Training:FLC910E & FLC830E Released: 2012/11/07

2. FLC910E & FLC830E Agenda Title Page Introduction FLC910E FLC830E Configuration Network Architectures DesigningNetworks Closing

3. Two Versatile Radios • FLC910E using ISM Band 902 to 928MHz • FLC830E using ISM band 2.4 to 2.4835GHz • Designed for INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION • Steel enclosure • Broad temperature range • Strong transmit power and sensitive receivers • Use Data-Linc standard antennas, coax and lightning arrestors • Simplified learning and application • Both built on the same platform with similar features • Deliver similar performance but different ISM bands • Rich features for diverse applications

4. Outdoor Wireless

5. Indoor Wireless

6. Acronyms & Definitions

7. FLC910E Specific Details

8. FLC910E Product Overview • 902-925MHz • 802.11b/g OFDM Technology • RF speed up to 54mbps • Advanced Encryption (AES) • Temperature -40C to +75C • For indoor/outdoor use • Distance up to 10 miles • RF module granted FCC“modular approval” for largeOEM opportunities • DIN rail mount option

9. FLC910E Overview • Operating Modes: BS/SA, WDS/SA and IBR • Supports CCK (802.11b) or OFDM (802.11g, (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) modulation • OFDM modulates 52 simultaneous RF sub-carriers, 48 for data, 4 for error correction. Benefit: Improved multipath immunity • A single base station supports multiple RF networks. Each network can be assigned a specific VLAN.

10. FLC910E Connectors • The antenna connector is standard thread female SMA, 50Ω • Antennas • Provided with 2.14dBi (0dBd) test antenna (rubber duck) • Omni antennas up to 7dBi • Yagi antennas up to 11dBi • Transmit power • Maximum = 316mw (25dBi) • Settable (full, half, quarter, eighth, min) • Receive sensitivity (best) • -72dBm @ 54mbps • -94dBm @ 6mbps • Power is 10 to 28VDC • Reset button. Pressing the button until the status light flashes rapidly (5 seconds) restores factory default settings. • CAT5 (RJ45) is 10/100 Base-T

11. FLC910E Indicators • Power. On = proper power applied • Status • Booting • On = booting, radio not ready for use • Off = normal operation • Reset button pressed • Slow blink = Reset button pressed (<3 seconds) • Fast blink = factory default applied (>3 seconds) • CAT5 indicators • LAN (Link-Act) light On = correct connection, Flashing = Data activity • LAN (100) light On = 100mbps, Off = 10mbps • W-LAN • Off = no wireless link • On = wireless link • Flashing = wireless activity • RSSI, five lights • Used with SA mode setting only • Indicates signal strength

12. FLC910E Configuration • Configuration can be saved or restored from disk • A special configuration program is not used • Use a web browser (IE6 or newer) • Use a SSH client such as Putty (secure telnet) • Configuration requires • The modem IP address (factory default: 192.168.1.1) • Your PC NIC configured with proper subnet and IP address • Login information • Name: admin • Password: (default is “password”, no quotes) • If IP address or password are unknown, Press the reset button until the status light flashes rapidly (5 seconds) to restore factory default settings. Power-up time: 70 seconds

13. 902-925MHz Band Occupancy • The band is 26MHz wide, we use 23MHz • A network uses the same channel & bandwidth • “RF Near” networks should not RF overlap • Four 5MHz channels, four no overlap • Four 10MHz channels, two no overlap • Two 20MHz channels, overlapping • “RF Near” without overlap: • 1 - 20Mhz • 2 - 10MHz • 1 - 10MHz, 2 - 5MHz • 4 - 5MHz

14. FLC910E Throughput • RF speed settings • Default is automatic • 802.11b (CCK) mbps: 1.1, 2.2, 5.5, 11 • 802.11g (OFDM) mbps: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 • Maximum throughput with a strong RF signal and bandwidth set to 20MHz is about 0.42 times RF speed • Reducing bandwidth reduces throughput: • 20MHz bandwidth = full throughput • 10MHz bandwidth = one half throughput • 5MHz bandwidth = one quarter throughput

15. FLC910E RF Distance • Must be evaluated case-by-case to consider antenna & coax. Using “RF path analyzer” spreadsheet and excellent LOS • 10 miles requires a 11dBi yagi antenna and short coax connected to each radio • 0.5 miles at 54 mbps using “test” antennas • RF connection statistics are available

16. FLC910E Encryption • Supports modern encryption technologies • Open System (none, WEP64, WEP128, WEP152) • Shared Key (WEP64, WEP128, WEP152) • WPS-PSK (TKIP) • WPA2-PSK (AES) • All radios in the network require identical setting • Best encryption is TKIP or AES

17. FLC910E Other Features • SNMP support • Radio connection statistics & site survey • Beacon (ESSID) transmission (Enable/Disable) • SAI to SAI communications (Enable/Disable) • IP address assignment (Fixed/DHCP) • Spanning Tree Protocol - STP (Enable/Disable) • QOS (Enable/Disable) • Virtual RF networks and VLAN networks • MAC address Filtering (Enable/Disable) • Time synchronization to Time Server • Event log • Firmware upgrade

18. FLC830E

19. FLC830E Product Overview • FCC/IC and EU versions • 2.4 to 2.4835GHz • 802.11b/g OFDM Technology • RF speed up to 54mbps • Advanced Encryption (AES) • Temperature -40C to +75C • For indoor/outdoor use • Distance up to 6 miles • RF module granted FCC“modular approval” for largeOEM opportunities • DIN rail mount option

20. FLC830E Backward Compatibility • This radio is designed with the features necessary to be backward compatible with the FLC810E+ and the FLC820G

21. FLC830E Overview • Supports BS/SAI, WDS AP/SAI and IBR networks • An FLC can be a base station, station adapter or repeater) • Supports CCK (802.11b) or OFDM (802.11g, (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) modulation • OFDM modulates 52 simultaneous RF sub-carriers, 48 for data, 4 for error correction. Benefit: Improved multipath immunity • A single base station supports multiple RF networks. Each network can be assigned a specific VLAN.

22. FLC830E Connectors • The antenna connector is reverse polarity (RP) standard thread female SMA, 50Ω: • Same as FLC810E+ 2.4GHz products • FCC granted for omni antennas up to 6dBi • FCC granted for yagi antennas up to 14dBi • Transmit power • Maximum: FCC/IC = 316mw (25dB), EU = 70mw (18.5dB) • Settable (full, half, quarter, eighth, min) • Receive sensitivity • -72dBm @ 54mbps • -94dBm @ 6mbps • Power is 10 to 28VDC • Reset button. Holding the button until the status light flashes rapidly (5 seconds) restores factory default settings. Cycling power recovers the original settings unless a new configuration has been software applied. • CAT5 (RJ45) is 10/100 Base-T

23. FLC830E Indicators • Power. On = proper power applied • Status • Booting • On = booting, radio not ready for use • Off = normal operation • Reset button pressed • Slow blink = Reset button pressed (<3 seconds) • Fast blink = factory default applied (>3 seconds) • CAT5 indicators • LAN (Link-Act) light On = correct connection, Flashing = Data activity • LAN (100) light On = 100mbps, Off = 10mbps • W-LAN • Off = no wireless link • On = wireless link • Flashing = wireless activity • RSSI, five lights • Used with SAI mode setting only • Indicates signal strength

24. FLC830E Configuration • Configuration can be saved to or opened from disk • A special configuration program is not used • Use a web browser (IE6 or newer or FireFox) • Use a SSH client such as Putty (secure telnet) • Configuration requires • The radio’s IP address (factory default: 192.168.1.1) • Login information • Name: admin • Password: (default is “password”, no quotes) • If IP address or password are unknown the radio can be factory reset by holding the reset button for five seconds. Cycling power restores the original settings unless a new configuration has been saved. • Power-up/Reconfiguration time: 70 seconds

25. 2.4GHz Band RF Channels • For each channel below is the low, center and high frequency • Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap • As always, choose channels to minimize RF interference between networks

26. FLC830E Throughput • RF speed settings • Default is automatic • 802.11b (CCK) mbps: 1.1, 2.2, 5.5, 11 • 802.11g (OFDM) mbps: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 • Maximum throughput with a strong RF signal and bandwidth set to 20MHz is about 0.42 times RF speed

27. FLC830E RF Distance • Must be evaluated case-by-case to consider antenna & coax. Using “RF path analyzer” spreadsheet and excellent LOS • 6 miles requires a 14 dBi yagi antenna and short coax connected to each radio • 0.1 miles at 54 mbps using “test” antennas • RF connection statistics are available

28. FLC830E Encryption • Supports today’s encryption technologies • Open System (none, WEP64, WEP128, WEP152) • Shared Key (WEP64, WEP128, WEP152) • WPS-PSK (TKIP) • WPA2-PSK (AES) • All radios in the network require same setting • Best encryption is TKIP or AES

29. FLC830E Other Features • SNMP support • Radio connection statistics & site survey • Beacon (ESSID) transmission (Enable/Disable) • SAI to SAI communications (Enable/Disable) • IP address assignment (Fixed/DHCP) • Spanning Tree Protocol - STP (Enable/Disable) • QOS (Enable/Disable) • Virtual RF networks and VLAN networks • MAC address Filtering (Enable/Disable) • Time synchronization to Time Server • Event log • Firmware upgrade

30. FLC830E & FLC910ENetwork Architectures

31. P2P BS / SAI Networks • Network bridging of one or more IP devices • Switch is not required if using a single IP device • Can be used for fixed or mobile applications • Cannot operate with Interbuilding Mode (IBR or sometimes called PxP) radios

32. P2P IBR Networks • All radios in an IBR network operate in IBR mode and on the same RF channel • Cannot communicate with with AP, WDS and SAI mode radios • This is not a standard 802.11 mode. The FLC830E will interoperate with the FLC810E+ modems • One or more IP devices can CAT5 connect to a single radio • Can be used with fixed or mobile applications

33. P2MP IBR with Repeater Networks • All modems operating in IBR mode and set to the same RF channel • Can be used with fixed applications • Can be used in mobile apps with constraints • Repeating reduces overall throughput

34. P2MP BS/SAI • The number of SAI radiosis not limited • All communication is betweenBS and SAI • By default any IP device can communicate with any other IP device • SAI to SAI communications (peer to peer) can be enabled/disabled • Can be used in fixed or mobile applications

35. P2MP BS/SAI Wired Distribution

36. P2MP BS/SAI Wired Distribution • Wired Ethernet providesBS to BS communications • Each BS is assigned the same ESSID and should be assigned a different RF channels • SAI to BS transition points controlled by adjusting radio transmit power • Supports fixed and mobile applications

37. P2MP BS/SAI Wireless Distribution

38. P2MP BS/SA Wireless Distribution • Wireless Ethernet providesBS to BS communications • Each BS can be assigned a different RF channel • SA to BS transition points controlled by adjusting radio transmit power • SA radios can be fixed or mobile • WDS radio links are static so these radios should not be mobile

39. P2MP IBR Static RF Paths (1) • After achieving RF connections, RF routing is static • Example:Assume all RFpaths are useable

40. P2MP IBR Static RF Paths (2) • At power-on the modems automatically choose RF paths • In this case, as shown

41. P2MP IBR Static RF Paths (3) • Area 1 modem service stops • Area 2, because the RF route is static, will no longer communicate until: • New routingis achieved bypower cycling Area2 radio • Area 1 modemreturns to service • Conclusions: • IBR mode is not recommendedfor mobile applications • The network does notautomatically self-heal

42. P2MP WDS Static RF Paths • WDS mode is similar to IBR mode except RF paths are manually configured • Conclusions • WDS mode radios, due to static RF paths, should be fixed location • SAI mode radios are suitable for mobile use

43. A BS & WDS supports up to 8 virtual networks Each virtual network can be assigned to a VLAN BS/WDS Virtual Networks

44. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) • Radios provide STP support when enabled (default) • The Ethernet switches are unmanged low cost • One wireless network is active, the other is redundant and blocked • If active network fails, the other will operate

45. Dynamic RF Links – IBR or WDS • The FLC radios do not support dynamic RF paths

46. FLC Configuration

47. Skills - Ethernet Networks • Require understanding and configuration of Ethernet • Ethernet wired media • MAC address • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Be able to • Configure a computer’s Network Interface Card (NIC) • Use commands such as ping, ipconfig • Use Internet Explorer

48. Initial FLC Configuration • Press and hold the reset button (5 seconds) until the status light flashes rapidly • The FLC now in factory default (IP address: 192.168.1.1) • Determine PC NIC to use for configuration. Configure it like this: • Record current settings for later restoration • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • IP Address: 192.168.1.10 (suggested) • First three octants must be 192.168.1.xxx • xxx can be any address from 2 to 254 • CAT5 cable the FLC to your NIC. The FLC LAN light illuminates • Direct PC to FLC connection may require a cross CAT5 cable • Using a switch or hub typically requires straight CAT5 cables • Test connectivity: • Open a PC command prompt (DOS box) • Ping the FLC by entering “ping 192.168.1.1”. • There must be ping replies or something is wrong. • Use a Web Browser and enter URL: 192.168.1.1

49. Security Certificate Screen

50. FLC Logon Screen