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Awarepoint Bridge B2
Installation Manual
Date: 02/14/2008
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Date
Author
02/14/2008
Derek Smith
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Initial Draft
Awarepoint Corporation
225 Broadway, Suite 1670
San Diego, CA 92101
www.awarepoint.com
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Copyright
Copyright 2008 Awarepoint Corporation
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N o part of this product or document may be reproduced in any
without prior written authorization of Awarepoint and its licensors, if
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any.
Awarepoint, the Awarepoint logo, and Real- time Awareness Solution, are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Awarepoint Corporation in the United States and in other countries.
FCC Compliance
Awarepoint Bridge model B2 F C C ID: UAG- B2
This device complies wi th Part 15 of the F C C 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.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
CAUTION:
This manual describes installation procedures for electrical
equipment. Proper precautions are required. Particular attention should be given
to text highlighted with the following symbol:
Antenna Used:
This device has been designed to operate with the antenna listed below, and having a
maximum gain of 2 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 2
dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50
ohms.
Pulse W1030
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envir onment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Table of Contents
Section
Page
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4
1.1
Overview ... ..................................................................................................... 4
1.2
Preparing for Installation - Read this First! .................................................. 4
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3
1.3.1
System Hardware ... ......................................................................................... 4
Information ................................................................................................... ... 4
System Components ... ................................................................................. 4
Awarepoint Bridge ............................................................................................ 5
Awarepoint Bridge Installation ... ....................................................................... 6
2.1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................... 6
2.2
Connect to the Serial Interface ... ................................................................. 6
2.3
Configure Network Interface ... ..................................................................... 6
2.4
Place Bridge on Map ..................................................................................... 7
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 8
3.1
Awarepoint Bridge ......................................................................................... 8
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Introduction
Customer support: 1- 888- TAGIT- NOW
1.1
Overview
This system installation manual is for an Awarepoint employee or Awarepoint trained
service provider who intends to install the Awarepoint Bridge model B2.
1.2
1.2.1
Preparing for Installation - Read this First!
System Hardware
Prior to installation, you will need the following system hardware.
Awarepoint Bridge(s), including:
• Power Supply
• Ethernet Cable (Cat 3 or better, length to be determined by site requirements)
1.2.2
Information
Prior to installation, you will need the following information:
ƒ IP Addressing: DHCP or Static. If using Static addressing then: IP Address,
Default
Gateway, and Subnet Mask.
ƒ IP Address of Awarepoint Appliance
ƒ Location, with an Ethernet port that has been tested and configured
to work
with 10 Base- T, full duplex Ethernet. ( A 10/100 autosense setting
should be
adequate)
1.3
System Components
The Awarepoint Real- time Awareness Solution consists of several components
as shown in the diagram below. The parts of the system that require installation
include Awarepoint Tags, Awarepoint Sensors, Awarepoint Bridges, and the
Awarepoint Appliance. The Awarepoint Appliance contains all software
necessary for system operation.
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Figure 1-1.1: System Diagram
The System is configured using the System Manager, a Java application that runs
on a PC connected to the facility LAN. The System Manager may be
downloaded from the Awarepoint Appliance.
1.3.1
Awarepoint Bridge
The Bridge model B2 is shown.
Figure 1.1 - 2: Awarepoint Bridge model B2
The connectors on the bottom of the bridge are (Left to Right) Network
Interface, Power Connector, and Serial Port. The Network Interface connects the
Bridge to the Ethernet network, according to IEEE standard 802.3. The power
connector connects to the Awarepoint power adapter. The Serial Port is used
for configuring the Bridge. The serial interface operates on 38,400 baud with 8
data bytes, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
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2.1
Awarepoint Bridge Installation
Physical Installation
Find a suitable location for the Bridge. Mounting in switch closets is preferred,
as the Bridge is less likely to be disturbed. You will need one power outlet and
one Ethernet port. Prior to installing the Bridge, read its MAC address from the
bottom. Indicate on a paper copy of the map where this Bridge is located
along with its MAC address.
Attach double- sided tape to each corner on the bottom of the Bridge and
press the Bridge against the surface to affix it.
2.2
Connect to the Serial Interface
Connect a serial cable between the Bridge and the computer you will use to
configure the Appliance (normally your laptop computer).
Open a terminal program (e.g. TeraTerm) and set the serial port on your computer to:
• Baud: 38,400 baud
• Data Bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop Bits: 1
• Flow control: None
To do this in Tera Term, click on Setup: Serial Port and adjust the settings
appropriately for the port on your computer. Note - the Port setting in the
image below may be different, depending upon your computer.
Figure 2- 1: Tera Term Serial Port Setup
2.3
Configure Network Interface
Plug the Bridge into the power outlet.
Open the terminal and press the ‘Enter’ button three times. This will initiate the
configuration script. You should now see boot information. When prompted,
press ‘c’ to configure the IP Address settings. At the prompt, enter return to
accept the existing MAC address.
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At the next prompt, if using DHCP to set the IP address of the Bridge then press Y.
Otherwise (if you setting the IP address with a static IP address) press N, and
enter the IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway for this Bridge.
Finally, enter the IP Address of the Appliance.
The Bridge will proceed to ping the Appliance, test communications with the Appliance,
and perform an internal test. If the communications tests fail, change the IP address settings
and retry. If the internal test (“Serial Board test”) fails, replace the Bridge.
2.4
Place Bridge on Map
Open the System Manager and click on the Positioning: Configuration tab.
Expand the Sensors/Bridges tree and select the floor where the Bridge is
located.
Expand the unassigned section of the Sensors/Bridges tree.
The Bridge you just installed should show up in the Unassigned section of the
device tree. If it is functioning correctly, the icon for the Bridge should be
blue.
Figure 2- 2: Positioning: Configuration Tab
Drag the Bridge icon onto the map and place it where it is located.
Figure 2- 3: Positioning: Configuration Tab - Placing Awarepoint Bridge
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Click the Apply button to save the changes.
Troubleshooting
Customer Support: 1- 888- TAGIT- NOW
3.1
Awarepoint Bridge
If the Bridge appears Red in the Positioning: Configuration tab or on the
Awarepoint Network Operations Center, the Bridge has a problem. Try the
following steps:
1. From a computer on the same network as the Bridge, ping the Bridge’s IP
address. If this test passes, proceed to step 3. If this test fails, it is likely the Bridge
is disconnected from the network. Check that the Bridge is connected to the
Ethernet network.
2. From the same computer, open a web browser and go to the Bridge’s IP
address. Press the ‘Restart Bridge’ button and enter the password.
3. Check the status of the Bridge using the system manger. If it remains down ,
contact Awarepoint Technical Support.
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