Accton Technology ML60MDSB Metrolinq 60 GHz Module User Manual 60G ok

Accton Technology Corp Metrolinq 60 GHz Module 60G ok

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User Manual

Brandname:IgniteNet 60GHz Module Model name: RDO-60-FB-USBB-18 User’s Manual
TableofContents1.Introduction.....................................................................................................................31.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................................31.2 DefinitionsandAcronyms............................................................................................................................31.3 Background..................................................................................................................................................32.FunctionalDescription......................................................................................................42.1 EnableTestModeonWindowsHostPC......................................................................................................42.1.1 DisableDriverSigning..............................................................................................................................42.1.2 AddingTestCertificate............................................................................................................................52.2 InstallingtheHostandNetworkdriver........................................................................................................62.2.1 InstallingdriveronWindows7................................................................................................................62.3 Loadingimageontoboards..........................................................................................................................72.3.1 Loadingimageontodevicefortheveryfirsttime...................................................................................72.3.2 Loadingimageontodevicethatalreadyhaveapriorimage...................................................................72.4 CreatingaNetworkwithtwoPRS4601s.......................................................................................................72.4.1 ConfiguringPCP/STAModes....................................................................................................................72.4.2 Creatinganetworkprofile.......................................................................................................................82.4.3 Startingandconnectingtocreatednetwork.........................................................................................102.4.4 SettingstaticIPaddressesforhostmachines.......................................................................................113.Appendix........................................................................................................................123.1 AppendixA‐EnablingDriverSigning.........................................................................................................123.2 AppendixB–SettingupTeraTerm.............................................................................................................12
1.Introduction ThisdocumentwillexplainthestepsrequiredinordertocreateanetworkconnectionusingthePRS4601,includingdriverinstallation,firmwareupgrades,andnetworkconfiguration. 1.1 OverviewProductSpecificationCreationOperatingFrequency:57–64GHzChannelBandwidthSetting:2160MHzChannel1:Fc=58.32GHzChannel2:Fc=60.48GHzChannel3:Fc=62.64GHzTXPower:13.78dBmnominalatRFICoutputTXEVM:‐11dBforMCS6/‐12dBforMCS7/‐13dBforMCS8RXSensitivity:‐63dBmforMCS6/‐62dBmforMCS7/‐61dBmforMCS8HighestRawDataRate:1‐streamMCS8(2310Mbps@QPSK)Throughput:1500MbpstypicalwithappropriatetestsetupInterface:USB3.0miniconnectorPowerConsumption:4WatttypicalOperatingTemperature:‐40to+70°C1.2DefinitionsandAcronymsADC Analog‐to‐digitalconverterAFE AnalogFrontEndARC ARC625DCPUDWC DesignWareCoreGPIOLMACGeneralPurposeIOLowerMACPIO ProgrammableIOPWM PulseWidthModulatorSSI SynchronousSerialInterfaceUARTUMACUniversalAsynchronousReceiver/TransmitterUpperMAC 1.3BackgroundThePRS4601MACisdesignedaroundapairofARC625CPUs,referredtoasUpperMAC(UMAC)andLowerMAC(LMAC).TheseCPUsutilizetwoindependentbusesforperipheralconnection:1.AnAHBbuswhichconnectstoanAHB‐Litefabricandprovidesaccesstosharedperipheralsandmemory
2.AdedicatedARCPeripheralBusTheUMACandLMACCPUsshareaccesstothefollowingperipherals:　IPC:Providesatomicinter‐processorcommunicationwithbothlocksandevents　MACTimer:Providesapreciseover‐the‐airMACtime(attheMAC_CLKand1MHz)　AFETest,ConfigurationandControl: oTheUMAChasaccesstoAFETestandConfigurationoTheLMAChasaccesstoAFEControlfunctionsTheUMACCPUhasdedicatedaccesstothefollowingperipherals: 　 HostInterfaces oUSB3.0(and2.0)Configuration　Otherperipherals oUMACDMA:toassistinmovingdatabetweensharedmemoryandDCCMoUART:fortestanddebugoSSI:forbootandconfigurationdata(viaserialflashorEEPROM)oARCTimer:generalpurposetimer(MQX)oInterruptcontroloGPIO:forbootconfiguration(straps)andstatus/control/debugoPWM:pulsewidthmodulatorforLEDsandotherstatus/debugoTopLevelChipControl:Reset,PowerDown,etc.oGeneralPurposeADC(notfunctionalinPRS4601)oAprogrammableIOblockthatallowsmostIOpinstobeconfiguredasGPIOTheLMACCPUhasdedicatedaccesstothefollowingperipherals:　 MAC/PHYInterfaceOtherperipherals oTXDMA:UsedtosenddatafromsharedMACmemorytotheMAC/PHYoRXDMA:UsedtoreceivedatafromMAC/PHYtosharedMACmemoryoUART:fortestanddebugoSSI:forradioconfiguration,controlandstatusoARCTimer:generalpurposetimer(MQX)oInterruptcontroloGPIO:forradiocontrolandstatus,andgeneralstatus/debugoPWM:pulsewidthmodulatorforstatus/debugoCalibrationTimer:toallowprecisefrequencylockingofthecrystaloscillatorandtoallowinglockingofMACtimetoanexternalclockoAprogrammableIOblockthatallowsmostIOpinstobeconfiguredasGPIO2.FunctionalDescription2.1EnableTestModeonWindowsHostPCBeforeinstallingdriversforthePRS4601,onemustconfiguretheHosttobeabletoinstallatestdriver2.1.1DisableDriverSigning1)Runcommandpromptasadministrator(entercmd.exeinsearchfield,rightclickonit)2)Enterthefollowingtwolines:a)bcdedit.exe–setloadoptionsDDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
b)bcdedit.exe‐setTESTSIGNINGON 2.1.2AddingTestCertificate1)OpenMicrosoftManagementConsole‐Typemmcinsearchandpressenter2)File‐>Add/RemoveSnap‐in3)SelectCertificatesandpresstheAdd>button 4)SelecttheComputerAccountradiobutton5)ChooseLocalcomputerthenpresstheFinishButton6)ImporttheprswigigusbcertificationtoTrustedRootandTrustedPublishersa)Thecertificatecanbefoundin<build>\host\win\WinRelease_wlan\ b)Toimportthecertificate,right‐clickTrustedRootorTrustedPublishersandthenselectAllTasks‐>Import.
2.2InstallingtheHostandNetworkdriverInordertocreateanetwork,thePRS4601boardsmustbeconnectedtoahostcomputerwhichhastheappropriatedevicedriversinstalled.Atthetimeofwritingthisdocument,onlyhostcomputersrunningtheWindows7operatingsystemwassupported.2.2.1InstallingdriveronWindows7Inordertoinstallthehostdrivers,ausermusthavethePRS4601devicewithavalidfirmwareimageprogrammed.Thestepsforinstallingthehostdriveraredetailedbelow:1.PluginthePRS4601devicetoaUSB3portonthehostcomputer.ImmediatelythisprovidespowertothedeviceandaflashinggreenstatusLEDindicatesthatthedeviceisreadyforuse.2.NavigatetotheDeviceManageronthehostcomputer(RightclickonMyComputerandselectProperties.AlinktotheDeviceManagercanbefoundintheleftpanelintheopenedwindow)3.Twounknowndeviceshouldnowbevisibleunder“Otherdevices”(seeFigurebelow) Figure2‐1:MissingdriverforpluggedinPRS4601device 4.RightclickonthefirstunknowndeviceandselectUpdateDriverSoftware5.Select“Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware”thenbrowsetotheappropriatelocationofthedrivers.6.SelectNexttostarttheinstallation7.Aftertheinstallationcompletes,clicktheClosebutton8.Repeatsteps4to7fortheremainingunknowndevice.2.3Loadingimageontoboards2.3.1LoadingimageontodevicefortheveryfirsttimeThebootloaderisusedtoprogramtheboardsfortheveryfirsttime.ThePRS4601enablescommunicationwiththebootloaderviatheUSBinterfaceassumingtheSerialdriverwasinstalled(seeSection2.2.1).TeraTerm(orany otherterminalapplicationthatemulatescommunicationwithaCDCdevice)canbeusedtoverifycommunicatio
ntothebootloader.Theusercanpressedthe“Enter”keyorenterthe“version”commandandviewtheresponse.Beforeprogrammingtheimage,theusermustdecidewhethertoloadtheimageto:1.RAMinwhichcasetheprogramwouldbelostafterresettingthedevice2.FlashinwhichcasetheprogramwouldbepersistedevenafterresettingthedeviceNote:IfthestatusLEDonPRS4601isblinkingagreenpattern,youcanskipthisstepandgotosection2.3.2.Wheninstallingthefirmwareforthefirsttimethebootloadermustberunning–thisisindicatedwithaflashingyellowLED.Thedownload_elf.exeutilityisusedtoloadtheimagetoRAMonly.Thisutilitymustbeexecutedfromthesamedirectorythathasthefirmwareimages.Note:Pleaseensuretorunthisutilityasanadministratorbyrightclickingonthedownload_elf.exefileandselectingoptionto“RunasAdministrator”.Thedownload_flash.exeutilityisusedtoloadtheimagetoFlash.Similarly,thisutilitymustbeexecutedfromthesamedirectorythathasthefirmwareimages.Note:Pleaseensuretorunthisutilityasanadministratorbyrightclickingonthedownload_flash.exefileandselectingoptionto“RunasAdministrator”. Note:Forthemajorityofuserscenarios,option#2wouldgenerallybepreferred.2.3.2LoadingimageontodevicethatalreadyhaveapriorimageTheimageontheboardcanbeupgradedordowngradedbydoubleclickingtheprs_flash_bin.batscriptprovidedwiththefirmwareimage.Theboardmustberesetforthenewimagetotakeeffect. 2.4CreatingaNetworkwithtwoPRS4601sWhenattemptingtocreateanetworkbetweentwoPRS4601s(wiredorwireless),theusermaychoosetoconfigureaspecificnodeasthenetworkcoordinator(moreappropriatelyknownasthePCPinan802.11adPBSSnetwork)whileconfiguringtheothernodeasaStation(STA).Alternately,ausermayalsooptforhavingthePCPandSTAselectionsbenegotiatedallowingthedevicestochooseamongthemselvestheroleeachnodewillplay.2.4.1ConfiguringPCP/STAModesInordertosetthenodetoPCPorSTAmode,wewillneedtousetheDeviceManager.TheDeviceManagercanbefoundunderControlPanel‐>DeviceManager.Findthecorrectnetworkadapter,rightclick‐>properties.
Figure2‐2:DevicemanagerThen,gototheadvancedtabandset:AMSDU‐>ONDeviceMode‐>PCPorSTA Repeatthesestepsforbothnodes,onewithDeviceModesettoPCP,theotherwithDeviceModesettoSTA. 2.4.2CreatinganetworkprofileAfterconfiguringdiscoverymodeonbothhostcomputers,thenextstepwillbetocreateaprofileforthenetwork.ThiswillneedtobedoneonthenodesettoPCPmode.Thestepsfordoingthisisoutlinedbelow.1.OpentheNetworkandSharingCenterfromControlPanel2.Clickonthe“Managewirelessnetwork”linkontheleftpanelforthewindow3.ClickAddthenchoose“Createanadhocnetwork”.4.ChoosetheNextbuttonafterreadingthedescriptionforsettingupawirelessadhocnetwork5.Fillouttheformwhichisusedtoprovidedetailsaboutnetwork(seeFigurebelow)
Figure2‐3:Creatinganetworkprofile 6.ClicktheNextbuttonafterfillingform7.Clicktheclosebuttonafternetworkisreadyforuse(seeFigurebelow)
Figure3‐2‐4:Networkprofilesuccessfullycreate 2.4.3StartingandconnectingtocreatednetworkThenetworkmustbestartedfromthenodethatissettoPCP.FromthetrayiconsclickontheiconforWirelessConnection.Thisshoulddisplaythenetworkthatwascreatedabove.Doubleclickonthenetworkname(orRightClickandchooseConnect)tostartthenetwork.Oncestartedyoushouldnoticethestatuschangeto“Waitingforusers”(seeFigurebelow)TheusercanalsoknowthatthenetworkhasbeenstartedbylookingonthePRS4601device.TherewillbeafastblinkingpatternofthegreenTXLEDindicatingthatframes(inthiscasebeacons)arebeingtransmittedbythedevice.
Figure3‐2‐5:StatusafterstartingPCP FromthehostcomputerconfiguredtobeaSTA,thenetworkshouldnowbevisiblewhentheuserclicksonthewirelessconnectiontrayicon.Theusercanthendoubleclickonthenetworktheywishtoconnectto.Note:thisstepisthesameasconnectingtoanywirelessnetwork.Ifconnectionwassuccessful,thestatuswillbeupdatedtoConnectedonbothhostcomputers. 2.4.4SettingstaticIPaddressesforhostmachinesWhileeachnodeonthenetworkwillbegivenanIPaddressautomatically,staticIPaddressescanbeconfiguredforeachhost.Thisisnotrequiredfortraffictobesentoverthenetwork.SettingstaticIPaddressescanbedonefromtheAdapterpropertiesforthedevice(sameasanyothernetworkdevice)andselectingtheInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)properties.EnsurethatdifferentIPaddressesareusedforbothdevices.Figure#belowshowstheconfiguringofstaticaddressesforoneofthehostmachines
Figure3‐2‐6:ConfiguringstaticIPaddresses 3.Appendix3.1AppendixA‐ EnablingDriverSigningIfevertheuserwantstostopusingacomputerasahostmachine,theycandisabletestmodewiththefollowingsteps:1)Runcommandpromptasadministrator(entercmd.exeinsearchfield,rightclickonit)2)Enterthefollowingtwolinesa)bcdedit.exe–setloadoptionsENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKSb)bcdedit.exe‐setTESTSIGNINGOFF3.2AppendixB–SettingupTeraTermThestepstoconfigureTera Termonfirstusearedescribedbelow.1.OpenthepreviouslydownloadedTeraTermapplication2.NavigatetoSetup‐>Terminalandapplythefollowingsetting(s)oReceive:AUTOoCheck“LocalEcho”3.NavigatetoSetup‐>SerialPortandapplythefollowingsetting(s)oBaudRate:1152004.SavethechangesbynavigatingtoSetup‐>SaveSetupNext,youwillwanttopluginPRS4601viaUSB.Ifyouseeaflashingyellowlight,youwillneedtoinstallnewfirmware.Ifyouseeagreenlight,youcanupdateexistingfirmware.Ifthereisnolightvisible,PRS4601isnotpoweredon,andnothingwillwork.Ineithercase,openupTeraTermandchoosethecorrectserialport.Pressenterafewtimes.Ifthereisnofirmware,youwillgetasimplemessageafterthesecondenterpress,butnocommandswillwork.IfyouhaveagreenlightonPRS4601,thefollowingcommandswillgivesomeoutputtoTeraTerm:
FCCStatement:This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 56 cm between the radiator & your body. USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT: In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep at least 56 cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and operated. The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX FCC ID: HED-ML60MDSB ".
The FCC part 15.19 statement below has to also be available on the label: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Module may not be integrated into host devices that are addressed for operation inside airplanes/satellites. Antenna list: Ant.BrandP/NAntennaTypeConnector Gain(dBi)1Accton123400001084ADishAnt.N/A42 
ICStatement: This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body. Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT: In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep at least 20 cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and operated. The end user has to be informed that the IC radio-frequency exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains IC: 3857A-ML60MDSB ". The Host Model Number (HMN) must be indicated at any location on the exterior of the end product or product packaging or product literature which shall be available with the end product or online.

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