Ingenu RPMAAP10M2 Access Point User Manual AP Deployment Guide CS3 0 010 0148 00RevD

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AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0!
Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations!
Please!ensure!that!when!configuring!your!Amphenol!plug,!code!A!is!clearly!followed.!!
3.2.12!Solar!Power!
!Solar!Power!is!recommended!for!sites!where!commercial!power!is!not!available!or!is!not!cost!
effective!to!install.!The!required!size!for!the!solar!panel!and!battery!system!is!strongly!influenced!
by!the!geographic!area!in!which!it!will!be!used,!and!should!be!calculated!by!an!appropriate!
engineering!effort.!Ingenu!offers!a!kit!for!base!station!configurations!that!require!solar!power!
which!may!be!appropriate!for!your!application.!Contact!Ingenu!at!support@ingenu.com!for!more!
information.!
3.2.13!Outdoor!Installation!Hardware!
All!outdoor!installation!hardware!such!as!mounting!brackets,!pipe!clamps,!uBbolts,!bolts,!nuts!and!
washers!should!either!be!galvanized!or!stainless!steel.!This!reduces!deterioration!due!to!corrosion,!
oxidation,!and!rust.!!!
3.2.14!Weather!Sealing!Antenna!System!Connections!
All!exposed!antenna!system!connectors!must!be!sealed!against!moisture!using!industry!standard!
techniques.!!
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4!Regulatory!Warnings!
4.1!Certifications!
The!AP!is!designed!to!meet!regulations!for!worldBwide!use.!!For!information!on!the!most!
current!certifications,!refer!to!the!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600).!
4.2!Transmit!Power!Restrictions!
Transmit!power!restrictions!vary!by!country/agency.!For!details!about!antenna!and!transmit!
power!restrictions,!refer!to!the!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600).!
4.3!FCC!Warnings!–!United!States!
This!device!complies!with!part!15!of!the!Federal!Communications!Commission!(FCC)!Rules.!
Operation!is!subject!to!the!following!two!conditions:!!
1.! This!device!may!not!cause!harmful!interference.!
2.! This!device!must!accept!any!interference!received,!including!interference!that!may!
cause!undesired!operation.!
Changes!or!modifications!not!expressly!approved!by!the!manufacturer!could!void!the!user’s!
authority!to!operate!the!equipment.!
NOTE:&
This!equipment!has!been!tested!and!found!to!comply!with!the!limits!for!a!
Class!B!digital!device,!pursuant!to!Part!15!of!the!FCC!Rules.!These!limits!are!
designed!to!provide!reasonable!protection!against!harmful!interference!in!a!
residential!installation.!!
WARNING
This!equipment!generates,!uses,!and!can!radiate!radio!frequency!energy.!If!
:&
not!installed!and!used!in!accordance!with!the!instructions,!this!equipment!
may!cause!harmful!interference!to!radio!communications.!However,!there!
is!no!guarantee!that!interference!will!not!occur!in!a!particular!installation.!If!
this!equipment!does!cause!harmful!interference!to!radio!or!television!
reception,!which!can!be!determined!by!turning!the!equipment!off!and!on,!
the!user!is!encouraged!to!try!to!correct!the!interference!by!one!or!more!of!
the!following!measures:!
!!
!!
!!
!!
ReIorient!or!relocate!the!receiving!antenna.!
Increase!the!separation!between!the!equipment!and!receiver.!
Connect!the!equipment!into!an!outlet!on!a!circuit!different!from!that!to!which!
the!receiver!is!connected.!
Consult!the!dealer!or!an!experienced!radio/TV!technician!for!help.!
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4.4!ISED!Warnings!
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
The!installer!of!this!radio!equipment!must!ensure!that!the!antenna!is!located!or!pointed!so!that!
it!does!not!emit!RF!field!in!excess!of!Health!Canada!limits!for!the!general!population.!Consult!
Safety!Code!6!which!is!obtainable!from!Health!Canada’s!website!http://www.hcB
sc.gc.ca/indexBeng.php.!
Operation!is!subject!to!the!following!two!conditions:!
1.! This!device!may!not!cause!harmful!interference.!
2.! This!device!must!accept!any!interference!received,!including!interference!that!may!
cause!undesired!operation.!
To!reduce!potential!radio!interference!to!other!users,!select!the!antenna!type!and!its!gain!so!
that!the!equivalent!isotropically!radiated!power!(EIRP)!is!not!more!than!that!permitted!for!
successful!communication.!
Canadian&Two&Part&Warning&Statement:&&
This!device!complies!with!Innovation,!Science!and!Economic!Development!Canada!(ISED)
licenceBexempt!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.!
L'installateur!de!cet!équipement!de!radio!doit!veiller!à!ce!que!l'antenne!est!située!ou!est!
pointée!de!façon!à!ne!pas!dégager!de!champ!RF!dépassant!les!limites!de!Santé!Canada!pour!la!
population!générale.!Consulter!le!Code!de!sécurité!6!qui!peut!être!obtenu!sur!le!site!Web!de!
Santé!Canada!http://www.hcBsc.gc.ca/indexBeng.php!
Cet!appareil!se!conforme!aux!Cahiers!des!charges!sur!les!Normes!Radioélectriques!(CNR)!
d'Industrie!Canada!applicables!aux!appareils!de!radio!exempté!de!licence.!!!Son!
fonctionnement!se!soumis!aux!deux!conditions!suivantes!:!!
1)! l'appareil!ne!doit!pas!produire!d’!interférences,!et!!
2)! l'utilisateur!de!l'appareil!doit!accepter!tout!interférences!radioélectrique!subi,!même!si!
les!interférences!sont!susceptible!d'en!compromettre!le!fonctionnement.!!
Pour!réduire!les!interférences!radioélectrique!pour!les!autres!utilisateurs,!sélectionnez!le!type!
d'antenne!et!son!gain!de!sorte!que!la!puissance!isotrope!rayonnée!équivalente!(PIRE)!ne!soit!
pas!supérieure!à!celle!permise!pour!réussir!une!communication.!
4.5!RF!Exposure!Statement!!
For&all&access&point&models&(ULPAPx110&and&RPMAAP10x):&This!device!is!only!authorized!for!
use!in!fixed!and!mobile!applications.!To!meet!FCC!and!other!national!radio!frequency!(RF)!
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exposure!requirements,!the!antenna!for!this!device!must!be!installed!to!ensure!a!separation!
distance!of!at!least!20cm!(8!inches)!from!the!antenna!to!a!person.!
4.6!CE!Mark!(ETSI)!Warnings!
!!!!
This!RPMAAP10E!complies!with!the!essential!requirements!of!the!European!Union!Radio!and!
Telecommunications!Terminal!Equipment!Directive!(R&TTE)!1995/5/EU!and!the!Restriction!of!
Hazardous!Substances!Directive!(RoHS)!directive!2011/65/EU.!!
The!RPMAAP10E!has!been!tested!against!the!requirements!for!both!Generic!Short!Range!
Devices!and!Radio!Frequency!Identification!(RFID)!according!to!EN!300!440.!Restrictions!for!
RFID!performance!follows!ERC/REC!70I03,!Edition!May!27,!2016.!
4.7!Australia!(RCM)!and!New!Zealand!(RBNZ)!
RINZ!
!!
The!ULPAP110!and!the!RPMAAP10!comply!with!requirements!in!Australia!and!New!Zealand.!
All!products!with!EMC!and!radio!communications!must!have!a!registered!RCM!and!RBNZ!mark!
on!the!end!product.!Registration!to!use!the!compliance!mark!will!only!be!accepted!from!
Australian!or!New!Zealand!manufacturers!or!importers,!or!their!agent,!in!Australia!and!New!
Zealand.!!
In!order!to!have!a!RCM/RBNZ!mark!on!an!end!product,!a!company!must!comply!with!a!or!b!
below.!!
a.!have!a!company!presence!in!Australia!or!New!Zealand.!!
b.!have!a!company/distributor/agent!in!Australia!or!New!Zealand!that!will!sponsor!the!
importing!of!the!end!product.!!
4.8!Oman!
The!ULPAPE110!meets!the!requirements!of!the!TRA!in!Oman.!Equipment!label:!
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OMAN-TRA
R/3600/16
D080134
The!following!are!general!rules!that!govern!the!labeling!scheme!and!the!
dealer!is!bound!to!follow:!
1.! The!label!is!required!to!be!placed!on!the!equipment!and!any!of!the!user!information!
document!(e.g.!User!Guide).!
2.! It!is!preferable!also!to!place!the!label!on!the!packing!as!it!is!more!visible!to!the!
consumer.!If!there!is!no!adequate!size!on!the!equipment!
4.9!United!Arab!Emirates!B!TRA!(Telecom!Regulatory!
Authority)!
The!ULPAPE110!meets!the!requirements!of!the!TRA!as!required!by!United!Arab!Emirates!
(UAE).!
TRA!
REGISTERED!No:!
ER50371/16!
DEALER!No:!
DA56924/16!
4.10!Taiwan!NCC!Information!
&!
Under!normal!operation!there!are!no!operational!modes!that!allow!the!Access!Point!to!violate!
Administrative!Regulations!on!Low!Power!Radio!Waves!Radiated!Device.!!
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Regulatory!Warnings!
To!maintain!NCC!compliance!do!not!attempt!to!modify!the!equipment.!Modifications!shall!
only!be!performed!by!trained!personnel.!Failure!to!follow!these!guidelines!may!violate!local!
regulations.!!
Warning:&modifications&including&the&replacement&of&components&by&individuals&other&
than&trained&personal&is&strictly&prohibited.&&
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AP!Installation!
5!AP!Installation!
5.1!AP!and!Ancillary!Equipment!
The!AP!installation!includes!installing!the!AP!itself!and!the!ancillary!equipment!listed!below:!
!! Access!Point!(AP)!
!! AP!antenna!
!! AP!antenna!cable!(50!ohm!coaxial!cable)!
!! AP!antenna!cable!RF!surge!suppressor!(lightning!suppressor)!
!! GPS!antenna!!
!! GPS!antenna!cable!(50!ohm!coaxial!cable)!
!! PoE!injector,!powered!by!48!VDC!
!! SiteBspecific!power!solution!providing!48!VDC!to!the!PoE,!if!not!using!the!120/240!
VAC!powered!base!station!cabinet!or!the!solar!powered!base!station!
!! Backhaul!equipment!
!! SiteBspecific!mounting!hardware!
NOTE:!Ingenu!recommends!that!a!backup!power!solution!be!utilized!to!power!the!AP!in!
the!event!of!a!power!failure.!The!backup!power!solution!should!be!designed!to!
meet!customer!requirements!for!the!number!of!hours!of!backup!power.!
5.2!AP!Installation!Configurations!
The!small!size!of!the!AP!(9.1”(231!mm)!H!x!8.1”!(206!mm)!W!x!4.5”D!(114!mm))!and!light!weight!
allows!for!many!installation!configurations.!For!basic!AP!specifications,!refer!to!Appendix!C.!
The!AP!is!designed!to!be!installed!indoors!or!outdoors.!It!may!be!mounted!in!any!position!
indoors!but!should!be!mounted!with!its!connectors!facing!down!when!installed!outdoors.!The!
AP!may!be!installed!in!an!equipment!cabinet!with!its!ancillary!equipment!if!desired.!!
Types!of!installation!configurations!include:!
!! Outdoor!nonBpenetrating!roof!mounts!on!building!!
!! Indoor!or!outdoor!wall!attachment!
!! Pipe!mounting!
!! Tower!mounting!
!! Utility!pole!mounting!
5.3!Base!Station!Configurations!
Ingenu!offers!preBconfigured!base!station!packages.!For!details,!refer!to!Appendix!D:!Base!
Station!Configuration.!
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5.4!General!Grounding!Guidelines!
The!following!grounding!information!is!provided!as!a!guideline!when!installing!the!AP!in!any!
configuration.!
AP#
Antenna
GPS#
Antenna#
Equipment#
Cabinet
Access#Point#
(AP)
CSP
CSP#=#Coaxial#
Surge#Protector
Figure&8.&High&Level&Grounding&Diagram&
5.4.1!Grounding!the!AP!and!Antenna!Cable!Surge!Suppressor!
A!ground!wire!may!be!attached!underneath!one!of!the!AP!mounting!bolts.!A!ground!wire!must!
be!attached!to!the!ground!terminal!on!the!inline!coaxial!surge!protector!which!is!inserted!
between!the!AP’s!type!N!female!antenna!connector!and!the!AP!antenna!cable.!An!example!is!
shown!in!the!following!figure.!
Note!that!the!"Grounding!for!the!AP"!is!shown!for!!the!ULPAPx110!model.!For!chassis!
grounding!on!the!RPMAAP10x,!refer!to!Figure!4!RPMAAP10x!Grounding!Stud.!
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Figure&9.&Grounding&the&AP&(models&ULPAPx110&only)&
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5.4.2!Grounding!the!AP!and!GPS!Antennas!
If!the!AP!and!GPS!antennas!are!not!attached!to!grounded!metal!structures!a!#6!AWG!or!larger!
ground!wire!should!be!attached!to!the!base!of!both!antennas.!An!example!of!grounding!these!
two!antennas!is!shown!in!the!following!figure.!
Figure&10.&Grounding&the&GPS&and&AP&Antennas&
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5.5!AP!Mounting!Details!
APs!are!typically!mounted!using!one!of!the!three!methods!described!below:!
5.5.1!AP!Mounting!Tabs!
The!AP!is!supplied!with!four!mounting!tabs!that!facilitate!attaching!the!AP!to!a!wall,!in!a!
cabinet,!or!to!a!strut!channel,!if!required.!The!mounting!tabs!are!attached!to!the!AP!by!the!
installer!using!four!provided,!5/16!inch,!hex!head!bolts.!
Mounting(Tabs(
Installed
Figure&11.&AP&with&Mounting&Tabs&Installed&
5.5.2!AP!Direct!Attachment!!
The!AP!may!be!directly!attached!to!a!19"!equipment!shelf!or!other!mounting!arrangement!
using!the!four!tapped!mounting!holes!in!its!enclosure.!!The!four!provided!5/16!inch,!hex!head!
bolts.!are!used!for!this!mounting!option.!
5.5.3!AP!Pipe!Mount!Option!
Ingenu!offers!an!optional!pipe!mount!kit!for!the!AP.!This!kit!provided!two!8Binch!lengths!of!
strut!channel!that!have!been!drilled!to!allow!attachment!to!the!top!and!bottom!holes!on!the!
back!of!the!AP.!The!four!provided!5/16!inch,!hex!head!bolts!are!used!to!attach!the!strut!channel!
in!place!of!the!mounting!tabs.!After!attaching!the!strut!channel!to!the!AP,!it!can!now!be!
attached!to!any!size!of!pipe!using!standard!strut!channel!pipe!clamps!or!conduit!clamps.!
5.6!Outdoor!AP!Installations!
The!AP!is!enclosure!is!IP66!rated!and!may!be!installed!outdoors!in!a!secure!location.!When!
installing!the!AP!outdoors!the!flowing!requirements!must!be!observed:!
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!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
AP!Installation!
The!AP!must!be!mounted!with!the!connectors!facing!down!toward!the!ground.!
The!Ingenu!approved!waterproof!Ethernet!cable!restraint!must!be!used!to!weather!
seal!the!AP's!PoE!connector.!On!AP's!using!the!plastic!PoE!connector!housing,!the!
connector!housing!must!be!held!with!a!wrench!to!prevent!it!from!turning!while!the!
water!proof!cable!restrain!is!installed.!The!installation!instructions!provided!with!the!
waterproof!cable!restraint!must!be!followed.!
The!RF!Surge!protector!must!be!installed!with!the!male!connector!end!marked!
"Protect"!connected!to!the!APs!RPMA!antenna!connector.!
The!RF!surge!protector!and!the!AP!enclosure!must!be!grounded!using!!#10!AWG!or!
larger,!stranded,!insulated!conductors!connected!!to!a!nearby!grounding!point.!A!
ground!wire!with!a!5/16"!ring!terminal!may!be!placed!under!one!of!the!four!AP!
mounting!bolts!to!ground!it.!
The!RPMA!and!GPS!antenna!connections!to!the!AP!and!the!RF!surge!protector!
must!be!completely!weather!sealed!with!wireless!industry!approved!methods.!The!
most!common!methods!are:!
o! Butyl!tape!wrapped!with!a,!UV!rated,!high!quality!3/4"!electrical!tape!such!as!3M!
Scotch!33+!
o! Heavy!duty!adhesive!lined!heat!shrink!tubing!applied!with!a!heat!gun!
See!section!3.2.13!Outdoor!Installation!Hardware!for!additional!weatherproofing!
plug!for!RJB45!Amphenol!connector!(furnished!by!others)!when!installing!
RPMAAP10x.!
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6!Hardware!Installation!Verification!
6.1!Power!Verification!
Prior!to!applying!power!to!the!AP,!confirm!with!a!Digital!Voltmeter!(DVM)!that!the!DC!voltage!
is!correct!at!the!PoE!injector.!The!DC!voltage!should!be!between!48!VDC!and!54!VDC.!
NOTE:&The!AP!its!self!is!not!polarity!sensitive,!however,!it!is!recommended!that!the!
barrel!of!the!PoE!power!plug!be!at!ground!potential!if!the!power!system!is!
grounded.!
6.2!AP!Antenna!and!GPS!Cable!DVM!Test!
Prior!to!weather!sealing!the!AP!antenna!and!GPS!antenna!connectors,!disconnect!both!cables!
at!both!ends!and!verify!continuity!between!center!pins!and!verify!that!neither!cable!is!shorted.!!
6.3!Antenna!System!Sweep!Testing!!
The!combined!RPMA!antenna!system!(including!the!antenna,!cables,!and!lightning!suppressor)!
should!be!“sweep!tested”!for!Return!Loss!and!Attenuation!using!an!antenna!analyzer!such!as!
an!Anritsu!Site!Master™.!The!antenna!system!should!be!swept!across!the!frequencies!of!
interest,!2.400!GHz!–!2.500!GHz.!The!Return!Loss!should!be!greater!than!17!dB!across!the!
frequency!range!and!the!total!attenuation!should!be!as!low!as!possible,!generally!less!than!5!
dB.!The!antenna!system!attenuation!(loss)!should!be!noted!for!use!when!configuring!the!AP!
within!the!EMS!system.!
If!the!Return!Loss!is!not!acceptable,!the!antenna!should!be!disconnected!and!the!antenna!line!
should!be!terminated!with!a!50!ohm!load.!The!Return!Loss!test!should!be!repeated.!If!the!
antenna!line!Return!Loss!is!now!greater!than!20!dB!and!is!flat!across!the!frequency!range,!the!
antenna!should!be!replaced.!If!the!Return!Loss!is!not!acceptable,!the!antenna!cable!system!
should!be!tested!using!the!Distance!to!Fault!(DTF)!capability!in!the!antenna!analyzer!to!locate!
the!problem.!
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Notes:'
!!
!!
Measurement!is!required!to!
be!>!20!dB!for!coaxial!cable!
and!connectors.!!
Overall!return!loss!with!
antenna!should!be!>!17!dB.!
Figure&12.&Return&Loss&&
Notes:'
!!
!!
Measurements!should!be!
taken!with!the!antenna!as!
well!as!with!a!50Ω!
terminating!load.!!
Type!and!length!of!coaxial!
cable!should!be!recorded!for!
each!run.!
Figure&13.&Distance&to&Fault&
6.4!Grounding!
Verify!that!the!mounting!hardware,!AP,!antenna!cable,!and!lightning!suppressor!are!properly!
grounded.!
6.5!Connector!Weather!Sealing!
Verify!that!all!outdoor!connectors!are!properly!weather!sealed.!
6.6!Mounting!Hardware!
Verify!that!all!mounting!hardware!is!tight!and!secure.!
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7!AP!Software!Configuration!via!Web!Interface!
The!AP!web!interface!can!be!accessed!with!a!web!browser!connected!locally!at!the!data!port!of!
the!PoE!injector!or!remotely!through!the!backhaul!network.!Ingenu!recommends!that!you!use!
one!of!the!following!internet!browsers!when!using!the!AP!web!interface:!
!! Microsoft!Internet!Explorer®!8!or!higher!
!! Mozilla!Firefox®,!any!version!
!! Google!Chrome™,!any!version!
NOTE:!The!AP!web!interface!described!in!this!chapter!is!compatible!with!AP!
software!version!8.X!and!System!Release!3.0.X.!
7.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!Prior!to!Installation!
The!AP!is!shipped!with!the!following!factory!default!IP!Network!Settings:!
!! IP!Address:!192.168.1.1!
!! Netmask:!255.255.255.0!
!! Default!Router:!192.168.1.254!
This!section!covers!the!minimum!IP!network!configuration!required!to!establish!remote!
connectivity!with!the!AP.!This!configuration!must!be!performed!prior!to!AP!installation!or!onB
site!immediately!following!the!physical!AP!installation.!In!most!cases,!it!is!strongly!
recommended!that!the!initial!configuration!be!performed!prior!to!installation.!!
Refer!to!Figure!7!for!the!connections!required!to!configure!an!AP.!If!the!AP!is!being!installed!
with!a!3/4G!wireless!modem!for!backhaul,!refer!to!section!7.1.1.!If!the!AP!is!being!installed!with!
any!other!type!of!customerBprovided!IP!backhaul,!refer!so!section!7.1.2.!
7.1.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!3/4G!Wireless!Backhaul!
Modem!
When!activating!the!3/4G!wireless!modem,!a!static!IP!address!is!required!from!the!wireless!
carrier.!The!LAN!side!of!the!3G!modem!can!be!configured!to!support!the!default!IP!network!
settings!of!the!AP.!This!avoids!the!need!to!change!these!default!settings!in!the!AP.!After!the!
AP!is!installed,!a!connection!to!the!AP!can!be!established!using!the!IP!address!of!the!3/4G!
modem!and!the!AP!can!be!configured!remotely.!Refer!to!the!RPMA%3/4G%Modem%Configuration%
Guide!for!additional!information.!
7.1.2!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!Customer!Backhaul!Modem!
The!default!IP!network!settings!for!the!AP!must!be!changed!to!allow!connection!to!the!AP!over!
the!customer’s!IP!network.!To!make!these!changes,!perform!the!following!steps:!
!! Log!into!the!AP!as!described!in!section!7.2.!!
!! After!successfully!logging!into!the!AP,!select!“Admin”!in!the!upper!right!corner!of!
the!screen.!
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From!the!Admin!menu,!select!the!Network!submenu.!!
!! Follow!the!instructions!in!section!7.7.2!to!make!the!required!changes!to!the!IP!
address,!Netmask,!and!Default!Router.!!
!! When!you!have!completed!the!changes,!be!sure!to!click!on!the!Save!button!and!
then!click!on!the!Reboot'Access'Point!button.!
!! !After!these!changes!are!made!and!the!customer’s!firewall!and!routers!have!been!
properly!configured,!the!AP!can!be!remotely!configured.!
For!additional!support!with!AP!configuration,!contact!the!Ingenu’s!Network!Operations!Center!
(NOC)!Team!at!support@ingenu.com.!
!!
7.2!Login!!
The!AP!has!a!factory!default!IP!Address!of!192.168.1.1!which!allows!connection!to!the!AP!
configuration!page!using!https!protocol!on!port!443.!!
!! To!access!the!AP!configuration!page,!ensure!the!following:!
!! You!are!on!the!same!subnet!with!the!AP!or!your!router!can!route!to!the!AP!IP!
address.!The!AP’s!default!router!setting!is!192.168.1.254.!
!! You!have!access!to!port!443!on!the!firewall!
!! Open!your!web!browser.!
!! In!the!address!bar!of!the!browser,!type!https://192.168.1.1.!A!dialog!box!opens!that!
looks!similar!to!the!following:!!
!!
Figure&14.&Username&and&Password&Prompt&
!!
!!
Enter!the!default!User!Name!and!Password.!
User!Name:!!admin!
Password:!!onramp!
Click!on!the!Log'In!button.!
NOTE:! After!you!log!in,!Ingenu!strongly!recommends!that!you!change!from!the!
default!password!to!a!personalized!password.!For!instructions!on!how!to!do!
this,!refer!to!section!7.7.1!Security!Submenu.!
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7.3!AP!Web!Pages!
After!logging!in,!the!page!shown!below!is!briefly!displayed!while!the!Home!page!is!
loaded.!
!!
The!following!information!is!displayed!at!the!top!of!the!Home!page!and!all!other!web!pages,!
Access!Point!ID,!current!date,!software!and!firmware!versions,!and!site!name.!
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Additionally,!there!is!a!“status!box”!that!provides!!AP!status,!network!state,!Gateway!ID,!
backhaul!state,!backhaul!mode,!RF!state,!and!GPS!state.!
Block!A!above!shows!the!four!main!menus!(i.e.,!Home,!Access!Point,!Statistics,!and!Admin)!that!
can!be!used!to!navigate!to!different!configuration!pages.!Below!Block!A!are!the!Home!page!
submenus,!Dashboard!and!About.!
Block!B!shows!four!buttons!that!allow!you!to!do!the!following:!
#! Enable/Disable&RF!
If!the!RF!is!disabled,!the!AP!is!still!connected!to!the!Gateway.!
#! Reboot&the&AP!
After!making!configuration!changes,!this!button!is!used!to!reboot!the!Access!
Point!in!order!for!the!changes!to!take!effect.!
#! Logout!
This!button!allows!you!to!completely!log!out!of!the!system.!
All!of!the!menus!and!their!submenus!are!described!in!the!following!sections.!
NOTE:! !
7.4!Home!Page!
On!the!Home!Page,!there!are!two!submenus—Dashboard!and!About.!
7.4.1!Dashboard!Submenu!
The!Dashboard!is!the!initial!screen!that!is!displayed!after!logging!in!(shown!below).!The!
Dashboard!displays!GPS!signal!information!and!is!the!initial!submenu!displayed!after!logging!
in.!(shown!below)!
If!the!GPS!antenna!is!connected!to!the!AP!GPS!information!is!shown.!!!
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NOTE:!!GPS!status!verification!MUST!occur!after!completion!of!physical!AP!installation.!
The!columns!on!this!screen!are!defined!in!the!following!table.!The!rows!show!the!number!of!
GPS!satellites!to!which!the!AP!receiver!is!currently!locked.!Five!satellites!are!required!for!GPS!
synchronization!but!a!minimum!of!nine!satellites!are!required!for!reliable!operation.!!
Table&3.&Fields&on&the&Access&Point&Screen&
Column&Heading&
Description&
Sat!ID!
The!Sat!ID!column!provides!the!name!of!the!GPS!satellite!to!which!the!AP!is!
locked!or!is!tracking.!
The!Azimuth!is!the!direction!of!a!GPS!satellite,!measured!clockwise!around!the!
observer’s!horizon!from!north.!Azimuth!and!altitude!or!elevation!are!usually!
used!together!to!give!the!direction!of!an!object!in!the!topocentric!coordinate!
system.!
The!elevation!(sometimes!called!altitude)!is!the!angle!at!which!we!see!the!
satellite!when!we!look!up!into!the!sky.!
Carrier!to!Noise!(C/N0)!density!ratio!is!the!ratio!of!the!carrier!or!signal!power!to!
the!whiteBnoise!spectral!density.!For!the!AP!GPS!receiver!to!lock!to!the!GPS!
satellite,!the!C/N0!should!be!greater!than!20!dBBHz.!!
Azimuth!
Elevation!
C/N0!
7.4.2!About!Submenu!
The!About!screen!displays!device!specifications!for!the!AP!such!as!manufacturer,!device!type,!
MAC!address!of!the!AP,!hardware,!firmware,!and!software!versions.!There!is!nothing!to!
configure!on!this!screen,!therefore!the!fields!cannot!edited.!
7.5!Access!Point!Menu!
The!Access!Point!menu!has!the!following!submenus:!
!! RPMA!Config!
!! Field!Config!
!! Backhaul!Config!
!! Site!Survey!!
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7.5.1!RPMA!Config!Submenu!
The!RPMA!Configuration!screen!(shown!below)!displays!network!configuration!parameters!at!
the!time!the!AP!was!deployed.!!
The!following!table!defines!the!fields!on!this!screen.!To!edit!these!fields,!click!on!the!Disable'
RF!button.!After!you!make!the!changes,!click!on!the!Save!button!and!then!the!Enable'RF!
button.!!
NOTE:!If!you!disable!the!RF,!the!AP!is!still!connected!to!the!Gateway.!!!
Table&4.&Fields&on&the&RPMA&Configuration&Screen!
Field&
Unit&
Description&
AP!ID!
Decimal!
The!identification!number!for!the!AP.!Range!is!1!–!255.!
Deployment!Region!ID!
Decimal!
The!identification!number!for!the!region!where!the!AP!is!
deployed.!Number!range!is!0!–!4228250625.!
System!ID!
Decimal!
The!System!Identification!Number.!Range!is!0!–!255.!
Channel!
Reuse!Code!
Decimal!
Decimal!
Center!Frequency!
MHz!
The!channel!on!which!the!AP!communicates.!Range!is!1!–!41.!
Different!Reuse!Codes!allow!two!APs!to!operate!on!the!same!
Channel!and!System!ID!without!interference.!Range!is!0!–!255.!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!for!center!frequency!is!
determined!from!the!setting!for!the!Channel!field.!!
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Field&
Unit&
Description&
Broadcast!Gold!Code!
Hex!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!for!the!broadcast!gold!code!is!
determined!from!the!information!provided!in!the!following!
fields:!
!! System!ID!
!! Channel!!
!! Reuse!Code!
Max!Uplink!PDUs!
(High!Capacity)!
Max!Uplink!PDUs!(Low!
Latency)!
UL!Overload!Alarm!
Threshold!
Interference!Alarm!
Threshold!
Decimal!
The!maximum!number!of!PDUs!allowed!on!the!uplink.!Range!is!4!
–!16.!The!default!setting!is!4.!
The!maximum!number!of!PDUs!allowed!on!the!uplink.!Range!is!2!
–!16.!The!default!setting!is!16.!
This!alarm!triggers!when!the!threshold!for!uplink!capacity!has!
been!reached.!Range!is!0!–!31.!
This!alarm!triggers!when!the!threshold!for!interference!on!the!
uplink!has!been!reached.!Range!is!0!–!31.!
Decimal!
dBm!
dBm!
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7.5.2!Field!Config!Submenu!
The!Field!Configuration!screen!(shown!below)!displays!RF!configuration!parameters!that!are!
set!during!AP!configuration.!These!parameters!are!set!to!meet!regulatory!requirements!in!the!
country!where!the!AP!is!deployed.!!
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The!following!table!defines!the!fields!on!this!screen.!To!edit!these!fields,!click!on!the!Disable'
RF!button.!After!you!make!the!changes,!click!on!the!Save!button!and!then!the!Enable'RF!
button.!!
NOTE&1:&&If!you!disable!the!RF,!the!AP!is!still!connected!to!the!Gateway.!
NOTE&2:!The!maximum!transmit!power!for!the!AP!and!the!Node!is!based!on!the!setting!in!the!
Regulatory'Domain!field.!
Table&5.&Parameters&on&the&Field&Configuration&Screen!
Field&
Unit/Format&
Description&
Reset!Broadcast!
Margin!
Force!Scan!Day!
Boolean!
Resets!the!broadcast!margin.!The!AP!stays!in!this!state!
until!the!next!time!it!is!rebooted.!
The!date!to!perform!a!Force!Scan.!
Broadcast!Spreading!
Factor!
N/A!
yyyy/mm/dd!
Options!are:!
!! 2048!(High!Capacity)!
!! 256!(Low!Latency)!
Online!Duration!
seconds!
The!length!of!time!allowed!for!the!AP!not!to!have!a!GPS!fix.!
Without!GPS!Fix!
The!default!is!600!seconds.!
AP&Transmit&Parameters&
(These%parameters%are%based%on%regulatory%domain,%AP%cable%loss,%and%target%excess%SNR)&
Regulatory!Domain!
string!
The!regulatory!domain!where!the!AP!is!deployed.!The!
regulatory!domain!limits!the!maximum!transmit!power!for!
the!AP.!
!Filter!
Boolean!
The!default!value!is!set!according!to!countryBspecific!
regulatory!requirements.!
Filter!Type!
N/A!
Options!are:!
!!
cavity!
!!
diplexer!
Diplexer!Type!
N/A!
Options!are:!
!!
Channel!1!=!SBAND1!&!Channel!2!=!SBAND4!!
!!
Ingenu!PN!250B0041B00,!or!equivalent!
!!
Channel!1!=!SBAND1!&!Channel!2!=!SBAND3!
!!
Ingenu!PN!250B0046B00,!or!equivalent!
!!
Channel!1!=!SBAND2!&!Channel!2!=!SBAND4!
!!
Ingenu!PN!250B0047B00,!or!equivalent!
where:&
"! SBAND1!=!2401.5B2406.5MHz!
"! SBAND2!=!2421.4B2428.4MHz!
"! SBAND3!=!2445.2B2452.2Mhz!
"! SBAND4!=!2471.1B2476.2Mhz!
Diplexer!Channel!
N/A!
Options!are:!
!!
Channel!1!
!!
Channel!2!
Channel!
Decimal!
The!channel!on!which!the!AP!communicates.!Range!is!1!–!
45!depending!on!Regulatory!Domain!and!Diplexer!Type.!
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Field&
Unit/Format&
Description&
AP!Maximum!EiRP!
Target!
AP!Cable!Loss!
dBm!
The!maximum!EiRP!output!targeted!for!the!AP.!
dB!
AP!cable!loss!measured!in!dB.!
AP!Antenna!Gain!
dBi!
This!is!the!gain!specified!for!the!AP!antenna!installed.!
AP!Antenna!Height!
String!
This!stores!the!height!of!AP!Antenna!
AP!Maximum!Transmit! dBm!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
Power!at!internal!SMA!
settings!for!the!other!AP!Transmit!Parameters.!
Node&Transmit&Parameters&
(These%parameters%are%based%on%regulatory%domain,%Node%cable%loss,%and%target%excess%SNR)&
Node!Type!
String!
Options!are:!
!!
unode1!
!!
phoenix!
Node!Transmit!
Constraint!Type!
N/A!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
settings!for!Regulatory!Domain.!
Node!Transmit!
Constraint!Limit!
dBm!
Node!Transmit!
Constraint!Limit!2!
dBm!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
settings!for!Regulatory!Domain.!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
settings!for!Regulatory!Domain.!
Node!Transmit!
Constraint!Antenna!
Gain!Threshold!
dBm!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
settings!for!Regulatory!Domain.!
Node!Maximum!EiRP!
Target!
Node!Cable!Loss!
dBm!
The!maximum!EiRP!output!targeted!for!the!Node.!
dB!
Node!Antenna!Gain!
dBi!
Node!Maximum!
Transmit!Power!
dBm!
Default!setting!is!0!dB.!Contact!Ingenu!
(support@ingenu.com)!prior!to!changing!this!parameter.!
Default!setting!is!2!dBi.!Contact!Ingenu!
(support@ingenu.com)!prior!to!changing!this!parameter.!
This!field!is!not!editable.!The!value!is!determined!by!the!
settings!for!Regulatory!Domain!and!the!other!Node!
Transmit!Parameters.!
Power&Control&Parameters&
Target!Excess!SNR!
dB!
Maximum!BCH!Power!
Control!Target!
Minimum!BCH!Power!
Control!Target!
dB!
dB!
Link&Budget&
Uplink!
dB!
Downlink!
dB!
Default!setting!is!1!dB.!Contact!Ingenu!
(support@ingenu.com)!prior!to!changing!this!parameter.!
The!default!value!is!set!according!to!countryBspecific!
regulatory!requirements.!
The!default!value!is!set!according!to!countryBspecific!
regulatory!requirements.!
This!field!shows!the!total!amount!of!link!budget!available!
for!the!uplink!and!is!not!editable.!
This!field!shows!the!total!amount!of!link!budget!available!
for!the!downlink!and!is!not!editable.!
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Field&
Unit/Format&
Description&
AP!Maximum!EiRP!
(Actual)!
Node!Maximum!EiRP!
(Actual)!
dBm!
The!actual!maximum!EiRP!output!for!the!AP.!
dBm!
The!actual!maximum!EiRP!output!for!the!Node.!
7.5.3!Backhaul!Config!Submenu!
The!Backhaul!Configuration!screen!(shown!below)!displays!configuration!parameters!that!were!
set!at!the!time!the!AP!was!deployed.!!!
The!following!table!defines!the!fields!on!this!screen.!To!edit!these!fields,!click!on!the!Disable'
RF!button.!After!you!make!the!changes,!click!on!the!Save!button!and!then!the!Enable'RF!
button.!!!
NOTE:!If!you!disable!the!RF,!the!AP!is!still!connected!to!the!Gateway.!
Table&6.&Fields&on&the&Backhaul&Configuration&Screen&
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Field&
Unit&
Description&
Control!Socket!
Mode!
N/A!
Options!for!this!field!are!as!follows:!
!! Server:& When!the!AP!is!set!to!work!in!Server!mode,!it!listens!for!a!
TCP!connection!with!the!RPMA!Gateway!on!port!number!
2021.!See!descriptions!below!for!setting!the!following!
fields.!
!!
Client:!! When!the!AP!is!set!to!work!in!Client!mode,!the!AP!requests!
service!from!the!RPMA!Gateway.!See!the!field!descriptions!
below!for!setting!the!following!fields.!
Control!Server!
Port!Number!
N/A!
!Gateway!
Hostname/IP!
Address!
Gateway!Port!
Number!
N/A!
Enable!HTTP!
Tunneling?!
N/A!
Options!for!this!field!are:!Yes!or!No.!When'Yes!is!selected,!the!
following!option!is!available:!Use'HTTP'Tunneling'Proxy?!The!options!
for!this!parameter!are!also!Yes!or!No.!When'Yes!is!selected,!the!
following!parameters!are!available!to!configure:!!
!! HTTP&Proxy&IP&Address:!!The!IP!address!of!the!http!proxy!server!to!
use!
!! HTTP&Proxy&Port&Number:&&The!port!number!of!the!http!proxy!
server!to!use!
!! HTTP&Proxy&User&Name:!!This!is!optional.!
!! HTTP&Proxy&Password:!!This!is!optional.!
Online!Duration!
Without!
Backhaul!
Connection!
seconds!
The!length!of!time!allowed!for!the!AP!not!to!have!a!GPS!fix.!The!
default!is!600!seconds.!
KeepBAlive!
Interval!
seconds!
Message!Tx!
Timeout!
seconds!
The!number!of!seconds!allowed!for!the!interval!where!the!AP!checks!
the!link!to!the!network!to!determine!whether!the!link!is!still!“alive”!or!
broken.!!
The!number!of!seconds!allowed!before!the!AP!times!out!and!stops!
trying!to!transmit!a!message.!
N/A!
The!port!number!when!the!AP!is!set!to!Server!mode.!When!the!AP!is!in!
Server!mode,!this!field!should!be!set!to!2021.!The!AP!listens!on!port!
2021!for!a!TCP!connection!with!the!RPMA!Gateway.!Ensure!that!port!
2021!is!allowed!on!the!firewall!in!your!network.!
!! For!Server!mode,!this!field!is!grayed!out!and!not!accessible.!
!! For!Client!mode,!the!RPMA!Gateway!IP!Address!or!Fully!Qualified!
Domain!Name!(FQDN)!should!be!entered!here.!
!! For!Server!mode,!this!field!is!grayed!out!and!not!accessible.!
!! For!Client!mode,!this!field!should!be!set!to!5051.!Ensure!that!port!
number!5051!is!allowed!on!the!network!firewall.!
7.5.4!Site!Survey!Submenu!
The!Site!Survey!screen!(shown!below)!allows!you!to!run!a!site!survey,!select!the!appropriate!
channel!on!which!the!AP!operates,!and!determine!the!number!of!frames!per!channel.!It!also!
allows!you!to!download!survey!results!(sorted!by!RSSI!or!channel)!and!download!diagnostic!
results.!
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7.6!Statistics!Menu!
The!Statistics!menu!has!the!following!submenus:!
!! Throughput!
!! Counters!
7.6.1!Throughput!Submenu!
The!Throughput!screen!(shown!below)!provides!a!graph!of!uplink!throughput!in!bits!per!
second.!
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7.6.2!Counters!Submenu!
The!AP!Counters!screen!(shown!below)!provides!various!counters!for!uplink!and!downlink.!!
7.7!Admin!Menu!
The!Admin!menu!has!the!following!submenus:!
!! Security!
!! Network!
!! Logs!
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7.7.1!Security!Submenu!
The!following!Security!Configuration!screen!provides!information!related!to!system!services,!
administrator!password,!and!SNMP!configuration.!!
The!following!table!defines!the!fields!on!this!screen.!!
Table&7.&Parameters&on&the&Security&Configuration&Screen&!
Field&
System&Services!
Preferences!
Description&
Options!are:!
!! Disable!Tenet!login?!!
!! Enable!SSL!for!Sockets?'
Change&‘admin’&Password&
Old!Password!
To!change!the!password,!you!must!first!enter!the!old!password.!
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Field&
Description&
New!Password!
Enter!the!new!password.!
ReBtype!to!Confirm!
SNMP&Configuration&
ReBtype!the!new!password!to!confirm!the!change.!
Version!
Options!are:!
!! Enable&SNMPv2c?&!
If!this!is!selected,!the!following!options!are!available:!
Transport!
Community!
#! Write!Community!
These!options!are!defined!below.!
#!
#!
!!
Enable&SNMPv3?&!
If!this!is!selected,!the!following!options,!in!addition!to!those!listed!above!
for!SNMPv2C,!are!available:!
Minimum!Security!Level!
User!Name!
#! Authentication!Protocol!
#! Authentication!Password!
#! Privacy!Protocol!
#! Privacy!Password!
These!options!are!defined!below.!!
#!
#!
Transport!
Options!are:!
!! Enable&SNMP&over&UDP?!
If!this!is!selected,!enter!the!port!number.!
!! Enable&SNMP&over&TCP?!
If!this!is!selected,!enter!the!port!number.!
Community!
Specifies!SNMPv2c!community!string!(password)!for!readBonly!access!to!the!
full!tree!of!SNMP!managed!objects!on!the!AP.!Default!value!is!Public.!
Specifies!SNMPv2c!community!string!(password)!for!readBwrite!access!to!
the!full!tree!of!SNMP!managed!objects.!The!default!value!is!Private.!
Specifies!SNMPv3!minimum!security!level.!From!the!dropdown!menu,!the!
options!are:!
!! No&Auth&No&Priv!
Allows!unauthenticated!requests.!
!! Auth&No&Priv!
Allows!authenticated!requests!without!privacy!or!encryption.!
!! Auth&Priv!
Allows!authenticated!requests!with!privacy!to!enforce!use!of!encryption.!
Write!Community!
Minimum!Security!
Level!
User!Name!
Specifies!an!SNMPv3!user!that!will!be!allowed!readBonly!or!readBwrite!access!
to!the!full!tree!of!SNMPBmanaged!objects!on!the!AP.!
Authentication!
Protocol!
Specifies!the!hash!algorithm!to!use!for!authentication!of!SNMPv3!requests.!
From!the!dropdown!menu,!the!options!are:!
!! MD5:&&The!cryptographic!hash!function!as!specified!by!IETF!RFC!1321.!
!! SHA:&&The!Secure!Hash!Algorithm!function!as!specified!by!NIST!standard!
FIPS!180B4.!
Authentication!
Password!
Specifies!the!passphrase!used!for!authentication!of!SNMPv3!requests.!
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Field&
Description&
Privacy!Protocol!
Specifies!the!privacy!protocols!to!use!for!encryption!of!SNMPv3!requests.!
From!the!dropdown!menu,!the!options!are:!
!! DES:&The!Data!Encryption!Standard!algorithm!for!encryption!as!specified!
by!NIST!standard!FIPS!46B3.!
!! AES:&The!Advanced!Encryption!Standard!algorithm!for!encryption!as!
specified!by!NIST!standard!FIPS!PUB!197.!
Privacy!Password!
Specifies!the!passphrase!used!for!encryption!of!SNMPv3!requests.!
NOTE:!To!increase!network!security,!it!is!recommended!that!you!check!the!boxes!to'
“Disable'Telnet'login”!and!“Enable'SSL'for'Sockets.”!It!is!also!recommended!
that!you!change!the!default!passwords!for!the!following!fields:!
#! Admin!Password!
#! Community!
#! Write!Community!
#! Authentication!Password!
#! Privacy!Password!
7.7.2!Network!Submenu!
The!Network!Configuration!screen!(shown!below)!allows!you!to!change!the!AP!IP!address,!
netmask,!and!default!router!as!well!as!other!network!configuration!parameters!such!as!
Ethernet!speed!and!MTU,!duplex!mode,!and!DNS!and!NTP!servers.!
The!following!table!defines!the!fields!on!this!screen.!!
Table&8.&Fields&on&the&Network&Configuration&Screen!
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Field&
Description&
IPv4!Settings!
IP!Address!
Currently!the!AP!only!supports!two!IP!settings!for!TCP/IP!Versions:!
!! Automatic&(DHCP):!! This!setting!is!used!to!request!a!dynamic!IP!address!from!
a!local!DHCP!server.!
!! Manual&(Static&IP):!! This!setting!is!used!for!configuring!a!fixed!IP!address.!
IP!address!of!the!AP!(e.g.,!default!is!192.168.1.1)!!
Netmask!
The!default!is!255.255.255.0.!
Default!Router!
Ethernet!
Speed!
The!default!is!192.168.1.254.!
The!speed!at!which!data!travels!over!the!Ethernet!connection.!Setting!options!are:!
Auto,!10!Mbit,!and!100!Mbit.!The!default!setting!is!“Auto”!which!monitors!the!
connection!and!displays!the!current!speed.!
Duplex!Mode!
Setting!options!are:!Auto,!HalfBDuplex,!and!FullBDuplex.!The!default!setting!is!
“Auto”!which!displays!the!current!duplex!mode.!
Ethernet!MTU!
The!largest!frame!size!that!can!be!transmitted!over!the!network.!The!default!
setting!is!1500!bytes.!Messages!longer!than!the!Ethernet!MTU!indicated!in!this!
field!must!be!divided!into!smaller!frames.!
The!IP!address!of!the!DNS!server!can!be!set!in!this!text!field.!Multiple!DNS!servers!
can!be!configured!for!an!AP!by!separating!the!IP!addresses!of!each!DNS!server!
with!a!comma!when!entering!them!into!the!text!field.!The!following!DNS!server!
addresses!are!the!defaults:!
!! 208.67.222.222
!! 208.67.220.220
!! 8.8.8.8
!! 8.8.4.4
DNS!Servers!
NTP!Servers!
The!AP!should!be!configured!with!valid!NTP!servers!for!correct!time!
synchronization.!If!the!AP!is!not!configured,!it!may!have!problems!connecting!to!
the!RPMA!Gateway!using!SSL.!The!following!NTP!server!addresses!are!the!
defaults:!
!! nist1-nj.ustiming.org
!! nist1-atl.ustiming.org
!! nist1-la.ustiming.org
!! nist1-sj.ustiming.org
!! nist1-lv.ustiming.org
!! time.nist.gov
As!with!DNS!server!configuration,!multiple!NTP!server!IP!addresses!can!be!
entered!into!this!text!field!separated!with!commas.!!
#!
7.7.3!Logs!Submenu!
The!Logs!screen!(shown!below)!allows!you!to!download!AP!logs.!By!clicking!on!a!dropdown!
menu,!you!can!choose!from!five!log!levels!that!provide!various!levels!of!detail:!
!! Critical:'!This!setting!shows!only!critical!log!information.!
!! Error:!!This!setting!shows!error!and!critical!log!information.!
!! Warning:!!This!setting!shows!warning,!error,!and!critical!log!information.!
!! Informational:!!This!setting!shows!informational,!warning,!error,!and!critical!log!
information.!
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AP!Software!Configuration!via!Web!Interface!
Debug:'!This!setting!shows!debug,!informational,!warning,!error,!and!critical!log!
information.!
Only!the!last!100!log!entries!are!shown!on!this!screen.!To!see!additional!log!entries,!you!can!
download!the!logs!and!configuration!database!by!clicking!on!the!“Download'Logs'&'
Configuration'database”!button.!When!you!click!on!this!button,!a!popBup!dialog!box!appears!
asking!whether!you!would!like!to!open!or!save!the!“ap.tgz”!file.!The!compressed!tar!file!
contains!two!folders:!“onramp”!and!“tmp.”!The!file!structure!is!shown!below.!
AP
onramp
db
config.db
tmp
ap.log
The!“config.db”!file!is!the!configuration!file!for!the!SQLite!database!used!in!the!AP!and!the!
“ap.log”!file!is!the!log!file!for!the!AP.!!
!!!
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8!AP!Communication!Troubleshooting!!
Before!you!leave!the!installation!site,!contact!your!network!operations!center!(NOC)!to!verify!
that!the!AP!is!online!and!successfully!communicating.!If!remote!communication!with!the!AP!is!
not!possible,!perform!the!following!steps:!
1.! Manually!configure!the!following!on!a!laptop:!
#! The!IP!address!of!the!Ethernet!port!
#! Netmask!setting!!
#! The!Default!Router!setting!
2.! Unplug!the!backhaul!connector!from!the!data!port!of!the!PoE!and!connect!the!
laptop!to!that!port.!!
3.! Verify!that!you!can!locally!log!in!to!the!AP!as!described!in!section!7.2.!!
#! If!you!can!successfully!log!in,!further!testing!of!the!backhaul!and!its!
configuration!is!needed.!!
#! If!you!cannot!log!in,!check!the!IP!setting!of!your!laptop.!!
#! If!no!problems!are!found,!refer!to!the!Chapter!9:!Troubleshooting!Guide.!
The!following!figure!illustrates!a!method!for!detailed!onBsite!debugging!of!an!AP!installation.!
The!Ethernet!hub!allows!the!user!to!“sniff”!Ethernet!traffic!between!the!backhaul!port!and!the!
AP!to!troubleshoot!and!resolve!any!issues.!
Cellular'
Backhaul
48+VDC
Ethernet'Hub
Ethernet
L,com
(PoE%Injector)
AP
PoE
Laptop/PC
(configured%with%
Wireshark%or
Ethernet%analyzer)
Figure&15.&Sample&Method&for&On^site&Debugging&of&an&AP&Installation&&&
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9!Troubleshooting!Guidelines!
Use!the!following!table!to!help!troubleshoot!a!problem.!
Table&9.&Troubleshooting&Guide&
Problem&
Action&
AP!does!not!power!up!
!!
When!the!AP!is!powered,!the!Status!LED!illuminates!or!flashes.!If!not,!
check!the!Ethernet!cable!and!connector!for!damage.!
!!
Verify!that!the!PoE!injector!is!connected!properly!(i.e.,!the!AP!is!
connected!to!Data!+!Power!side).!
!!
Verify!that!a!nominal!voltage!of!48!VDC!is!present!at!the!power!
connector!of!the!PoE.!
!!
Verify!that!the!PoE!injector!is!not!defective!by!substituting!another!
known!working!PoE.!
!!
Verify!that!the!backhaul!cable!from!the!Data!connector!on!the!PoE!
injector!is!connected!to!a!router,!backhaul!device,!or!laptop!that!is!
powered!up.!Connectivity!is!not!required!but!the!port!must!be!active.!
!!
Contact!Ingenu!for!assistance!
!!
Verify!that!the!GPS!antenna!cable!and!the!AP!antenna!cable!are!
connected!and!have!not!been!swapped.!If!the!connectors!were!
swapped,!it!is!necessary!to!power!cycle!the!AP.!
!!
Disconnect!both!ends!of!the!GPS.!Verify!continuity!and!that!the!cable!
is!not!shorted.!
!!
Verify!the!GPS!antenna!is!not!defective!by!substituting!a!known!
working!GPS!antenna.!
!!
Power!cycle!the!AP!
!!
!Contact!Ingenu!for!assistance.!
!!
Is!the!Link!LED!blinking?!If!not,!check!the!Ethernet!cable!and!
connector!for!damage.!!
!!
Verify!that!the!PoE!injector!is!connected!to!the!WAN.!
!!
Connect!a!properly!configured!laptop!to!the!data!port!on!the!PoE,!as!
described!in!chapter!8,!and!attempt!to!log!into!the!AP.!If!successful,!
troubleshoot!the!backhaul.!
!!
!Contact!Ingenu!for!assistance.!
(Status!LED!is!not!
illuminated!or!flashing)!
AP!does!not!acquire!GPS!
Link!problem!
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10!Preventive!Maintenance!
The!recommended!preventive!maintenance!schedule!for!the!AP!is!shown!in!the!following!
table.!For!additional!assistance,!contact!Ingenu!Customer!Support!at!(858)!592B6008!or!
support@ingenu.com.!
NOTE:!Do!NOT!open!the!AP!enclosure.!Doing!so!voids!the!product!warranty.!
Table&10.&Preventive&Maintenance&Schedule&
Task&
Frequency&
1.! Verify!that!all!connections!are!tight!and!secure.!
Annually!
2.! Verify!that!there!is!no!visible!damage!to!any!wires!or!cables.!
Annually!
3.! Ensure!that!the!exposed!connectors!are!properly!sealed!against!weather!
conditions.!
Annually!
4.! Verify!that!the!AP!door!screws!are!tight!and!that!the!warranty!seal!is!in!place!
Annually!
5.! Verify!that!all!required!grounds!are!connected!and!tight.!
6.! Verify!that!all!mounts!and!bracket!are!securely!attached.!
Annually!
Annually!
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Appendix!A!Site!Survey!Worksheet!
Site!Survey!
Required!Information!
$!Completed!
Site!name!
AP!ID!
Site!street!address!or!other!
location!information!
Site!access!information!
Landlord!contact!information!
Specific!landlord!requirements!!
(Attach!another!sheet!if!there!is!
significant!information)!
Latitude!
Longitude!
Site!type!(building,!tower,!pole,!or!
other)!
Height!of!existing!structure!
AP!equipment!mounting!location!
AP!antenna!mounting!location!and!
height!
Antenna!line!length!required!
GPS!mounting!location!
GPS!line!length!
AP!power!type,!commercial!
power,!or!solar!solution!
Distance!to!commercial!power,!if!
available!
Photos!of!site!including!antennal!
location,!AP!location,!and!overall!
site!(Attach!all!photos!to!this!
worksheet.)!
See!attachments.!
Other!siteIspecific!!information!
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Appendix!B!AP!Configuration!Worksheet!
AP!Configuration!Parameter!
Required!information!
$!Completed!
Site!name!
AP!Name!
AP!ID!
Deployment!Region!ID!
AP!physical!configuration!
(Outdoor,)indoor,)standalone,)in)
cabinet,)or)other)!
AP!antenna!gain!
AP!antenna!downtilt!
AP!antenna!cable!type!
AP!antenna!cable!length!
AP!antenna!cable!loss!
Backhaul!type!
Backhaul!configuration!information!
AP!Static!or!DHCP!IP!address!!
(Static!or!Dynamic?)!
AP!IP!address!
Netmask!setting!
(Default:!!192.168.1.1)!
(Default:!!255.255.255.0!
Default!router!
DNS!servers!
NTP!servers!
(Default:!!192.168.1.254)!
AP!Socket!mode,!Server!or!Client!
For!System!Release!2.1,!the!Client!mode!is!
always!used.!
Server!port!number!
This!is!not!used!for!System!Release!2.1.!
RPMA!Gateway!IP!address!
RPMA!Gateway!port!number!
SNMP!server!address!
(Default:!!5051)!
Channel!assignment!
Reuse!Code!
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Required!information!
$!Completed!
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Appendix!C!Basic!AP!Specifications!!
The!following!table!provides!the!basic!specification!information!for!the!AP.!For!detailed!
product!specifications,!refer!to!the!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600).!
Size&
Inches:!9.1”H!x!8.1”W!x!4.5”D!!
Millimeters:!231mm!H!x!206!mm!W!x!114!mm!D!
Maximum&Weight&
Pounds:!9.6!
Kilograms:!4.35!
Operating&Environment&
Enclosure&
Outdoors!or!indoors!
IP66!
Operating&Temperature&Range&
B40°C!to!+80°C!
Power&Source&Voltage&Range&
(PoE)&
38!–!56!VDC,!Nominal!48!VDC!Power!over!Ethernet!
Current&Consumption&
0.35A!maximum!@!48!VDC,!.29A!typical!
Power&Dissipation&
Antenna&Connector&
17!Watts!(maximum)!
Type!N,!female!
GPS&Connector&
Type!N,!female!
GPS&Antenna&Type&
Powered!
Data&and&Power&Connector&
RJ45!
GPS&Power&
3.3!VDC!@!50!mA!maximum!over!coaxial!cable!
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Appendix!D!Base!Station!Configuration!
Table&11.&RPMA&Base&Station&Configuration&Options&
Base&Station&Option&
Description&
Outdoor!Cabinet!
Base!Station!
AC!Powered!
!!
!!
!!
Outdoor!Cabinet!
Base!Station!
DC!Powered!for!Solar!
Applications!
!!
!!
!!
Outdoor!base!station!
120/240!VAC!
powered!system!with!
8!hours!of!battery!
backup!
AP!is!located!in!the!
equipment!cabinet!
along!with!a!4G!
modem!and!battery!
backup!
Outdoor!base!station!
12!VDC!powered!!
AP!is!located!in!the!
equipment!cabinet!
along!with!a!4G!
modem!!
Applications&
Required&RPMA&Hardware&
Outdoor!locations!with!AC!
power!requiring!4G!modem!
backhaul.!!
For!example:!
!! Communication!sites!
!! Transmission!Towers!
!! Wood!distribution!poles!
!! Outdoor!Wall!mount!
!!
!!
Access!Point!
Outdoor!equipment!cabinet!
powered!by!120/240!VAC!and!
contains:!
"!
"!
"!
"!
"!
"!
Outdoor!locations!without!AC!
power!requiring!4G!modem!
backhaul.!!
For!example:!
!! Transmission!Towers!
!!
!AP!antenna!
!!
Access!Point!
Outdoor!equipment!cabinet!
powered!by!12!VDC!and!contains:!
!!
"!
"!
"!
"!
"!
!!
61!
One$Integrated$GPS$antenna$
One$4G$modem$
Two$integrated$4G$modem$antennas$
Antenna$surge$suppressor$
Backup$battery$
Alarm$monitor$
One$Integrated$GPS$antenna$
One$4G$modem$
Two$integrated$4G$modem$antennas$
Antenna$surge$suppressor$
Alarm$monitor$
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!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Customer%provided!4G!
Digi!modem!(WR%21)!
Site%specific!cable!for!
the!AP!antenna!
Site%specific!installation!
hardware!
Customer%provided!
Solar!Power!System!
designed!for!area!of!
operation!
!Customer%provided!4G!
Digi!modem!(WR%21)!
Site%specific!cable!for!
the!AP!antenna!
Site%specific!installation!
hardware!
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Base&Station&Option&
Description&
Rack!Mounted!!
Base!Station!Kit!
(Indoor!AP)!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Rack!Mounted!!
Base!Station!Kit!
(Outdoor!AP)!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Base!Station!Configuration!
Applications&
Required&RPMA&Hardware&
Indoor!rack%mounted!
base!station!
Contains!a!19%inch!
rack!3RU!shelf!
AP!is!mounted!on!the!
shelf!
Powered!by!either!
120/240!VAC!or!48!
VDC!
Indoor!rack!mount!
environment!with!access!to!
power!and!corporate!IP!
network.!!
For!example:!
!! Communication!site!
shelters!
!! IT!equipment!rooms!
!! Substation!equipment!
rooms!
!!
Rack%mounted!base!
station!
Contains!a!19%inch!
rack!3RU!shelf!
Powered!by!either!
120/240!VAC!or!48!
VDC!
AP!is!mounted!
outdoors!
Secure!locations!with!indoor!
rack!mount!environment,!
power!and!access!to!
corporate!IP!network.!For!
example:!
!! Rooftop!outdoor!AP!
!! Tower%mounted!AP!
!! Wood!pole%mounted!AP!
!!
!!
Access!Point!
A!19%inch!rack!3RU!shelf!including:!
"!
"!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Access!Point!
A!19%inch!rack!3RU!shelf!including:!
"!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Antenna!surge!suppressor!
GPS!antenna!
!AP!antenna!
"!
!!
120/240$VAC$power$supply$
48$VDC$terminal$strip/cable$
Additional&Items&Required&
120/240$VAC$power$supply$
48$VDC$terminal$strip/cable$
Antenna!surge!suppressor!
GPS!antenna!!
AP!antenna!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Site%specific!cables!for!
the!AP!antenna!and!the!
GPS!antenna!
Site%specific!installation!
hardware!
Site%specific!cables!for!
the!AP!antenna!and!the!
GPS!antenna!
Site%specific!Ethernet!
cable!between!the!shelf!
and!the!AP!
Site%specific!installation!
hardware!
AP!pipe!mount!
(optional)!
NOTE:&
&All!base!stations!require!an!external!AP!antenna.!Specific!country!regulatory!requirements!may!determine!antenna!type!and!gain.!See!examples!below;!
!!
United States - 9 dBi omni, antenna with !3dBi cable loss normally used, other antenna gains may be used as long is 36 dBi maximum ERP is not
exceeded!
!!
China!–!10!dBi!gain!omni!antenna!required!(Model!OA%102425,!or!equivalent),!+17dBm!EIRP!(Maximum)!
Japan!–!2!dBi!or!4!dBi!gain!omni!antennas!normally!used!
!!
For!information!about!any!of!these!packages,!contact!your!Ingenu!representative!at!support@ingenu.com.!
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Abbreviation/Term.
Definition.
AP!
DL!
Access!Point.!The!RPMA!component!geographically!deployed!over!a!territory.!!
Downlink!
DNS!
Domain!Name!System!
DTF!
Distance!to!Fault!
DVM!
Digital!Voltmeter!
EIRP!
EMS!
ETSI!
Equivalent!Isotropically!Radiated!Power!
Element!Management!System.!The!network!component!that!provides!a!concise!view!of!
controls!and!alarms!on!the!RPMA!network.!
European!Telecommunications!Standards!Institute!
FCC!
Federal!Communications!Commission!
FIPS!
Federal!Information!Processing!Standards!
GPS!
GW!
Global!Positioning!System!
Gateway!
IC!
Industry!Canada!
IETF!
Internet!Engineering!Task!Force!
IP!
Internet!Protocol!
IPsec!
NID!
Internet!Protocol!Security!
Node!ID!
NIST!
National!Institute!of!Standards!and!Technology!
Node!
NTP!
The!wireless!RPMA!Radio!module!developed!by!Ingenu!that!integrates!with!OEM!
sensors!and!communicates!sensor!data!to!an!Access!Point.!
Network!Time!Protocol!
PV!
Photovoltaic!
RF!
RFID!
Radio!Frequency!
Radio!Frequency!Identification!
RPMA!
Ingenu’s!proprietary!wireless!communication!technology!and!network.!!
RSSI!
Receive!Signal!Strength!Indicator!
SSL!
STP!
Secure!Socket!Layer!
Shielded!Twisted!Pair!
TCP!
Transmission!Control!Protocol!
UL!
Uplink!
UTP!
Unshielded!Twisted!Pair!
63!
010&0148&00!Rev!D!

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