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Understanding Silver Spring
Networks Access Points
Silver Spring Networks
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Revisions
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Date
Revision
December
2012
Added FCC and Government Guidelines section, revised EU regulatory
information. Added 2.4 GHz to Specifications. Updated standards
compliance specifications and corrected voltage range information.
10 Aug 2012
Updated supported frequencies for Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Portugal,
and New Zealand; added EU regulatory information.
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Contents
Contents
1. About Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
AP Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Read Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rebooting or Recycling APs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cellular Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Addressing Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
European Union Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Surge Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Redundant WAN Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WAN Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Throughput Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Responding to a WAN Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multicast / Unicast Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Address Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2. FCC and Government Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FCC Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
External Antenna Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
General Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fall Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Shock Accident First Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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About Access Points
Overview
TheȱSilverȱSpringȱAccessȱPointȱ(AP)ȱprovidesȱtheȱcentralȱlinkȱbetweenȱendpointȱdevicesȱandȱ
networkȱcontrolȱandȱmonitoring.ȱItȱisȱtheȱconnectivityȱbetweenȱintelligentȱendpointsȱandȱtheȱ
utility’’sȱbackȱoffice.ȱItsȱflexibleȱcommunicationȱfeaturesȱextendȱtheȱreachȱandȱcoverageȱofȱtheȱ
networkȱtoȱthousandsȱofȱcustomerȱpremises,ȱthroughȱscalabilityȱthatȱlowersȱownershipȱcosts.ȱ
Sinceȱitȱhasȱaȱbackupȱbattery,ȱtheȱAPȱcanȱreliablyȱrouteȱscheduledȱreadȱandȱmanagementȱ
tasks,ȱevenȱduringȱanȱoutage.ȱFigureȱ1ȱillustratesȱhowȱAPsȱconnectȱendpointsȱtoȱtheȱutilityȱ
backȱofficeȱ(UtilityIQȱdataȱcenters).
Figure 1. The AP in the network
TheȱAccessȱPointȱcanȱbeȱmountedȱonȱpowerȱpolesȱorȱstreetȱlamps.ȱAllȱoutboundȱ
communicationsȱ(requestsȱforȱdata)ȱpassȱthroughȱtheȱAP.ȱAllȱinboundȱdataȱpacketsȱ(data,ȱ
alarms)ȱpassȱthroughȱtheȱAP.
TheȱAPȱcanȱserveȱasȱtheȱtakeȬoutȱpointȱforȱnetworkȱmanagementȱtrafficȱinȱaȱstandȬaloneȱ
communicationȱnetworkȱ(orȱalsoȱforȱAdvancedȱMeteringȱInfrastructure——AMI,ȱDistributionȱ
Automation——DA,ȱorȱDemandȱResponseȱManager——DRMȱtrafficȱinȱaȱjointȱAMI/DA/DRMȱ
installation).ȱInȱcertainȱcases,ȱtheȱAPȱcanȱbeȱtheȱtakeȬoutȱpointȱforȱtraffic.ȱ
ItȱisȱworthȱnotingȱthatȱtheȱSilverȱSpringȱarchitectureȱdiffersȱfromȱmostȱothersȱinȱthatȱtheȱAPȱisȱ
notȱwhatȱutilityȱcompaniesȱtypicallyȱcallȱaȱcollectorȱorȱconcentrator——itȱisȱaȱrouter.ȱThisȱ
meansȱthatȱmemoryȱlimitsȱandȱdataȱvulnerabilityȱissuesȱtypicalȱofȱ““collector””ȱarchitectureȱareȱ
eliminatedȱresultingȱinȱaȱmoreȱrobust,ȱscalable,ȱsimplerȱandȱhigherȱperformanceȱnetwork.
TheȱAccessȱPointȱcomesȱwithȱaȱ902Ȭ928ȱMHzȬbasedȱradioȱNeighborhoodȱAreaȱNetworkȱ(orȱ
NAN)ȱinterfaceȱwhichȱcanȱbeȱconfiguredȱwithȱanyȱcellularȱtechnologyȱ(forȱexample,ȱCodeȱ
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DivisionȱMultipleȱAccess,ȱLongȱTermȱEvolution,ȱHighȱSpeedȱPacketȱAccess,ȱsingleȱcarrierȱ
Radio Transmission Technology)ȱWideȱAreaȱNetworkȱ(WAN)ȱinterface,ȱorȱwithȱaȱ10/100ȱ
Ethernetȱinterface.ȱTheȱAccessȱPointȱprovidesȱaȱmethodȱforȱimplementingȱtheȱlastȱmileȱutilityȱ
informationȱandȱcontrolȱnetwork.ȱ
Features
TheȱfeaturesȱofȱtheȱSilverȱSpringȱAccessȱPointȱare:
••
FullȱtwoȬway,ȱ870Ȭ876ȱandȱ902Ȭ928ȱMHzȱFHSSȱ
••
OneȬwattȱtransmitterȱ
••
Dynamicȱnetworkȱdiscoveryȱandȱselfȱhealingȱ
••
Robustȱsecurityȱfromȱtheȱendpointȱthroughȱtoȱtheȱwideȱareaȱnetwork
••
““OverȬtheȬair””ȱnetworkȱfirmwareȱupgrades
••
Sophisticatedȱroutingȱfunctionsȱensureȱmultipleȱpathsȱtoȱeachȱendpointȱ
••
Automatedȱschedulingȱandȱnetworkȱmanagementȱtasksȱ
••
LongȬreach,ȱmultiȬhopȱnetworks,ȱprovidingȱhighȱendpointȬtoȬAccessȱPointȱdeploymentȱ
ratios
••
WeatherȬresistantȱoutdoorȱenclosure,ȱforȱlongerȱlifeȱandȱgreaterȱdurability
••
Batteryȱbackupȱoptionȱ(highlyȱrecommended)ȱforȱfaultȬtolerantȱoperationȱ
AP Product Description
TheȱtypesȱofȱAPsȱavailableȱare:
CellularȱAPs,ȱSatelliteȱAPs,ȱPadȬmountȱAPs,ȱandȱEthernetȱAPs.ȱTheȱEthernetȱAPsȱcanȱbeȱ
configuredȱwithȱ10/100BaseT,ȱandȱFiberȱinterfaces.
CellularȱandȱEthernetȱAccessȱPointsȱareȱshippedȱpreȬconfigured.ȱForȱcellularȱAccessȱPoints,ȱ
SilverȱSpringȱwillȱworkȱwithȱtheȱchosenȱcellularȱproviderȱtoȱfacilitateȱAccessȱPointȱturnȬup.ȱȱȱ
ForȱEthernetȱAccessȱPoints,ȱSilverȱSpringȱwillȱworkȱwithȱtheȱclientȱonȱIPȱaddressingȱtoȱallowȱ
SilverȱSpringȱtoȱpreȬconfigureȱfieldȱdevicesȱforȱquickȱfieldȱimplementation.
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Figureȱ2ȱshowsȱanȱEthernetȱAP.ȱ
Figure 2. Silver Spring Networks Access Point (AP)
Cellular antenna
Power
connector
NAN antenna
Battery Backups
APsȱcanȱbeȱconfiguredȱwithȱbatteryȱbackups.ȱInȱtheȱeventȱofȱaȱpowerȱfailure,ȱtheȱbatteryȱ
backupȱcanȱprovideȱcontinuousȱoperationȱforȱatȱleastȱeightȱhours.
SilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱsuggestsȱasȱaȱbestȱpractice,ȱaȱbatteryȱbackupȱwithinȱtheȱAccessȱPoint.ȱ
Whenȱoperatingȱonȱbatteryȱbackup,ȱAccessȱPointsȱmaintainȱfullȱoperationalȱfeatures.ȱTheȱ
InfrastructureȱBatteryȱPackȱ(IBP)ȱusesȱsealedȱleadȬacidȱbatteryȱtechnology,ȱwhichȱwillȱdeliverȱ
energyȱoverȱaȱȬ40ȱtoȱ+85Cȱtemperatureȱrange.ȱSilverȱSpringȱoperatesȱtheȱInfrastructureȱ
BatteryȱPackȱonȱaȱfloatȱ(thatȱis,ȱtheȱusageȱmodelȱisȱdefinedȱasȱlongȱperiodsȱofȱtoppedȬoffȱ
chargeȱstatesȱfollowedȱbyȱsporadicȱdeepȱdischargeȱeventsȱ(outageȱevents).
UtilityIQ®,ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDemandȱResponseȱManagerȱapplicationsȱcanȱactivelyȱmonitorȱ
status.ȱEventsȱrangeȱinȱseverityȱfromȱinformationalȱ(forȱexample,ȱexportȱjobȱsucceeded)ȱtoȱ
warningȱ(forȱexample,ȱtheȱgapȱfillerȱhasȱstartedȱrunningȱbecauseȱanȱintervalȱgapȱwasȱ
detected),ȱtoȱerrorȱ(forȱexample,ȱtheȱDCȱDetectionȱflagȱonȱtheȱmeterȱwasȱset),ȱtoȱemergency.ȱ
TheseȱincludeȱanȱalarmȱwhenȱtheȱbackupȱbatteryȱonȱanȱAccessȱPointȱisȱcriticallyȱlow.
Forȱmoreȱinformationȱonȱbatteryȱbackupȱdevices,ȱreferȱtoȱwww.enersys.com.ȱTheȱkeyȱ
documentsȱare:
••
CyclonȱApplicationȱManual
••
CyclonȱSelectionȱGuide
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TheȱdesignȱfloatȱlifeȱofȱSilverȱSpringȬIBPȱproductsȱisȱupȱtoȱeightȱ(8)ȱtoȱtenȱ(10)ȱyearsȱatȱroomȱ
temperatureȱ(25°C/77°F)ȱandȱunderȱproperȱchargingȱconditions.ȱThisȱdesignȱlifeȱhasȱbeenȱ
confirmedȱbyȱtheȱuseȱofȱacceleratedȱtestingȱmethodsȱthatȱareȱwidelyȱacceptedȱbyȱbothȱ
manufacturersȱandȱusersȱofȱsealedȬleadȱbatteries.ȱHighȱtemperaturesȱareȱusedȱtoȱaccelerateȱ
theȱagingȱprocessȱofȱtheȱbatteryȱunderȱtest.
Read Storage
TheȱAccessȱPointȱhasȱ8MBȱofȱRAMȱandȱ8MBȱofȱFlash.ȱNoȱreadsȱareȱstoredȱwithinȱtheȱAccessȱ
Point.
Power Requirements
TheȱAccessȱPointȱandȱRelayȱrequireȱ96ȱtoȱ250ȱVACȱ(50ȱtoȱ60ȱHz).ȱ
Powerȱcanȱbeȱtappedȱdirectlyȱfromȱtheȱpowerȱlineȱorȱfromȱaȱstreetȱlightȱreceptacle.
Rebooting or Recycling APs
SilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱAPsȱwillȱrunȱsteadyȱstateȱforȱanȱindefiniteȱperiodȱofȱtime.ȱRebootsȱareȱ
notȱcontingentȱuponȱanyȱinherentȱtendencyȱforȱtheȱAPȱtoȱrebootȱitself.ȱTheȱonlyȱconditionsȱ
thatȱwouldȱmanifestȱaȱrebootȱare:ȱ
••
Powerȱfailureȱinȱtheȱabsenceȱofȱbatteryȱbackup
••
WANȱdialerȱreachesȱaȱ““highȱwaterȱcount””ȱthatȱinducesȱaȱfirmwareȱrebootȱ––ȱthisȱhappensȱ
whenȱcellularȱcoverageȱisȱintermittent
••
Upgradeȱofȱfirmware
••
DeliberateȱrebootȱinstructionȱissuedȱfromȱfieldȱtechnicianȱorȱfromȱbackȬoffice
Standards Compliance
APsȱcomplyȱwith:
••
OperatingȱVibrationȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ60068Ȭ2Ȭ8
••
OperatingȱShockȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ60068Ȭ2Ȭ27
••
HumidityȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ60068Ȭ2Ȭ6
••
OperatingȱTemperatureȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ60068Ȭ2Ȭ1,ȱIECȱ60068Ȭ2Ȭ2
••
ElectromagneticȱSusceptibilityȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ3
••
SurgeȱWithstandȱCapabilityȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ5
••
ElectrostaticȱDischargeȱstandardȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ2
••
ElectricalȱFastȱTransientsȱperȱANSIȱC12.20,ȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ4
••
ȱConductedȱImmunityȱperȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ6
••
ȱMagneticȱImmunityȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ8
••
ȱVoltageȱDipsȱ&ȱInterruptsȱIECȱ61000Ȭ4Ȭ11
••
ȱSafetyȱStandardȱforȱInformationȱTechnologyȱEquipment,ȱIECȱ60950Ȭ1,ȱIECȱ60950Ȭ22
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Cellular Modem
Currently,ȱtheȱmodemȱisȱaȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirLink,ȱRavenX,ȱRavenXT,ȱorȱRavenXEȱ
dependingȱonȱAPȱmodelȱandȱcountryȱlocation.
Addressing Schemes
SilverȱSpring’’sȱaddressingȱschemeȱisȱbasedȱonȱtheȱInternetȱProtocolȱ(IP)ȱsuite.ȱEachȱnetworkȱ
deviceȱhasȱoneȱorȱmoreȱIPv6ȱaddressesȱwithinȱtheȱLAN.ȱTheȱAccessȱPointȱwillȱtypicallyȱhaveȱ
anȱIPv4ȱaddressȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱWANȱside.ȱAȱ6in4ȱtunnelȱcarriesȱtheȱdataȱoverȱaȱcellularȱ
carrierȱorȱEthernetȬbasedȱbackhaulȱtoȱtheȱheadȱend,ȱwhereȱtheȱtunnelȱisȱterminated,ȱandȱIPv6ȱ
trafficȱisȱcarriedȱthroughȱtoȱUtilityIQ,ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDRM.ȱAȱhighȬlevelȱconceptualizationȱofȱ
theȱNANȬtoȬWANȱnetworksȱthatȱAPȱtrafficȱtraversesȱisȱshownȱinȱFigureȱ3.
Figure 3. APs in the Silver Spring Network
TheȱAccessȱPointȱisȱtheȱcentralȱlinkȱbetweenȱtheȱutility’’sȱenterpriseȱmanagementȱsystemsȱandȱ
theȱendpointȱdevicesȱsuchȱasȱSilverȱSpringȬenabledȱelectricity,ȱwater,ȱgasȱmeters,ȱbridges,ȱ
ExternalȱCommunicationsȱModules,ȱandȱFaultȱCircuitȱIndicators.ȱ
TheȱAccessȱPointȱisȱaȱvitalȱpartȱofȱtheȱsmartȱgridȱnetwork,ȱwhichȱextendsȱsecure,ȱrealȬtimeȱ
measurementȱandȱcontrolȱinterfacesȱ(withȱfull,ȱtwoȬwayȱcommunications)ȱthroughoutȱtheȱ
networkȱandȱtoȱtheȱcustomerȱpremises.ȱ
TheȱAccessȱPointȱprovidesȱaȱhighlyȱreliableȱconnectionȱtoȱRFȱdevicesȱoverȱaȱNAN.ȱItȱ
communicatesȱwithȱintelligentȱendpoints,ȱincludingȱmetersȱandȱBridges.ȱTheȱAccessȱPointȱ
canȱalsoȱpassȱinformationȱthroughȱmultipleȱSilverȱSpringȱRelaysȱorȱthroughȱSilverȱSpringȱȬ
enabledȱelectricityȱmetersȱorȱMasterȱBridges.ȱAndȱitȱoffersȱmultipleȱpathsȱtoȱeachȱendpoint,ȱ
throughȱsophisticatedȱmeshȱnetworkȱroutingȱthatȱensuresȱgreaterȱreliabilityȱandȱredundancy.ȱ
TheȱAccessȱPointȱalsoȱprovidesȱWANȱconnectivityȱtoȱyourȱutility’’sȱmissionȬcriticalȱ
applicationsȱthroughȱdigitalȱcellularȱorȱEthernetȱconnections.
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Specifications
TheȱAPȱhardwareȱspecificationsȱareȱlistedȱinȱTableȱ1.ȱ
Table 1. Access Point specifications
Feature
Description
900 Mhz Communications:
Data rate
100Kbps
Frequencies
902-928 MHz North America
915-928 MHz Australia
902-907.5, 915-928 MHz Brazil
870-876 MHz Luxembourg & United Kingdom
870-873 MHz Portugal
922-928 MHz New Zealand
Spread Spectrum technology FHSS
Transmitter output
30 dBm
Output impedance
50 ohms
Receiver sensitivity
-97 dBm for 1% PER
WAN
Cellular, Ethernet, Satellite
2.4 GHz HAN Transceiver:
Frequency range
2.4 GHz, ISM Band
Data rate
100Kbps - 1Mbps FHSS, 250kbps DSSS
Spreading technique
DSSS, FHSS
MAC/Channels
802.15.4 - DSSS
Transmitter output
Output Power: 20-23dBm DSSS; 20-27dBm FHSS
Receiver sensitivity
-97 dBm for 1% PER
Power Draw TX
1.8 W typ. (2.0 W max.)
Physical Interfaces:
Antenna connector
N Type, Female
NAN antenna
Omni antenna with gain not to exceed 3.6dBi on 2.4GHz and 3.0dBi
on 900MHz
Cellular antenna
Mobile Mark antenna RMM-UMB-1S-WHT-7
Protocols/Security:
Addressing
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Security
Secure Hash Algorithm 256 bit (SHA-256) RSA-1024 and /or ECC256
Encryption
AES-128 or AES-256
Mechanical:
Cellular
24cm (9.5”) L x 25cm (10”) W x 13cm (5.2”) H, 2.38kg (5.1 lbs.)
weight, IP65, white, aluminum housing
Ethernet
23cm (9”) L x 20cm (8”) W x 10cm (4”) H, 1.8kg (4 lbs.) weight, IP65,
white, aluminum housing
Underground (cellular)
34cm (13.5”) L x 29cm (11.5”) W x 15cm (6”) H, 6.2kg (13.6 lbs.)
weight, IP67, fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) housing
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Table 1. Access Point specifications (Continued)
Feature
Description
Environmental:
Operating Temperature:
-40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)
Humidity:
0% to 95%, non-condensing
Power
Voltage Range:
96 to 250 VAC, ~ 1A, 50 to 60Hz
Power Consumption
Ethernet
Ethernet with battery
Cellular
Cellular with battery
Idle
Maximum
2.5W, 7W
2.5W, 8W
2.5W, 12.5W
2.5W, 13.5W
Battery Backup Option:
> 8 hour operation
Receive Sensitivity
Receive sensitivity is -102 dBm @ 10-6 BER.
Mounting Kit Options:
Pole
Wooden, concrete, light
Other
Wall, pad
Approvals:
FCC
Part 15.247
Industry Canada
RSS-210
European Union Compliance
ThisȱsectionȱdescribesȱSilverȱSpringȱNetworks’’ȱcomplianceȱwithȱtheȱEUȱR&TTEȱDirective.
ȱTheȱAccessȱPointȱ1.5iȱusesȱaȱoneȱWattȱFHSSȱradio.ȱLicensesȱhaveȱbeenȱissuedȱasȱfollows:
••
Luxembourgȱ
AȱlicenseȱhasȱbeenȱobtainedȱfromȱILRȱ(InstitutȱLuxembourgeoisȱdeȱRegulation)ȱtoȱoperateȱ
inȱLuxembourgȱinȱtheȱ870Ȭ876ȱMHzȱband.
••
UnitedȱKingdom
AȱlicenseȱhasȱbeenȱobtainedȱfromȱOfcomȱtoȱoperateȱinȱUKȱinȱtheȱ870Ȭ876ȱMHzȱband.
••
Portugalȱ
AȱlicenseȱhasȱbeenȱobtainedȱfromȱANACOMȱtoȱoperateȱinȱPortugalȱinȱtheȱ870Ȭ873ȱMHzȱ
band.
Thisȱdeviceȱhasȱbeenȱdesignedȱtoȱoperateȱwithȱandȱcertifiedȱforȱantennasȱthatȱhaveȱaȱ
maximumȱgainȱofȱ3.0dBiȱonȱ900MHzȱandȱ3.6dBiȱonȱ2.4GHz.ȱAntennasȱthatȱhaveȱaȱgainȱ
greaterȱthanȱspecifiedȱareȱstrictlyȱprohibitedȱforȱuseȱwithȱthisȱdevice.ȱTheȱrequiredȱantennaȱ
impedanceȱisȱ50ȱohms.ȱ
Installationȱofȱallȱantennaȱradiatingȱelementsȱshallȱhaveȱaȱminimumȱseparationȱdistanceȱofȱ20ȱ
cmȱfromȱallȱpersonsȱandȱmustȱnotȱbeȱcoȬlocatedȱorȱoperatingȱinȱconjunctionȱwithȱanyȱotherȱ
transmitter.ȱ
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Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
Thisȱdeclarationȱisȱonlyȱvalidȱforȱconfigurationsȱ(combinationsȱofȱsoftware,ȱfirmware,ȱandȱ
hardware)ȱprovidedȱandȱsupportedȱbyȱSilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱInc.ȱTheȱuseȱofȱsoftwareȱorȱ
firmwareȱnotȱprovidedȱandȱsupportedȱbyȱSilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱInc.ȱmayȱresultȱinȱtheȱ
equipmentȱnoȱlongerȱbeingȱcompliantȱwithȱtheȱregulatoryȱrequirements.ȱ
Note: The equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Theȱfollowingȱstandardsȱwereȱapplied:ȱ
••
EMC:
ENȱ55022ȱ(2010),ȱENȱ55024(2010),ȱENȱ61000Ȭ3Ȭ2ȱ(2006)
ENȱ61000Ȭ3Ȭ3ȱ(2008),ȱETSIȱENȱ301ȱ489Ȭ3ȱv1.4.1
••
Safety:
ENȱ60950Ȭ1:2006,ȱENȱ60950Ȭ22:2006,ȱBSȬENȱ62311ȱ(2008)
••
Radio:
ETSIȱENȱ300ȱ220Ȭ1ȱv2.3.1ȱ(2010Ȭ02),ȱETSIȱENȱ300ȱ220Ȭ2ȱv2.3.1ȱ(2009Ȭ12),ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
TheȱconformityȱassessmentȱprocedureȱreferredȱtoȱinȱArticleȱ10ȱandȱdetailedȱinȱAnnexȱIVȱofȱ
Directiveȱ1999/5/ECȱhasȱbeenȱfollowed.
Note: This equipment is intended to be used in Luxembourg, United Kingdom, and Portugal in
conjunction with licenses. For more details, contact Silver Spring Networks Compliance.
TheȱproductȱcarriesȱtheȱCEȱMark:
AȱcopyȱofȱtheȱDeclarationȱofȱConformityȱmayȱbeȱobtainedȱwithȱformalȱrequestȱto:
SilverȱSpringȱNetworks,ȱc/oȱHardwareȱEngineering
555ȱBroadwayȱStreet
RedwoodȱCity,ȱCAȱ94063,ȱUSA
Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
ThisȱsystemȱhasȱbeenȱevaluatedȱforȱRFȱexposureȱforȱHumansȱinȱreferenceȱtoȱENȱ62311(2008)ȱ
Assessmentȱofȱelectronicȱandȱelectricalȱequipmentȱrelatedȱtoȱhumanȱexposureȱrestrictionsȱforȱ
electromagneticȱfieldsȱ(0ȱHzȱ––ȱ300ȱGHz).ȱTheȱminimumȱseparationȱdistanceȱfromȱtheȱantennaȱ
toȱgeneralȱbystanderȱisȱ20cmȱ(7.9ȱinches).ȱ
Installation Note
SinceȱAPsȱdoȱnotȱhaveȱaȱpowerȱon/offȱswitchȱforȱdisconnectingȱACȱpowerȱbeforeȱservicing,ȱ
ACȱpowerȱisȱprovidedȱthroughȱanȱACȱmainsȱdisconnectȱswitchȱorȱbreaker.ȱTherefore,ȱtheȱ
electricalȱinstallationȱofȱthisȱproductȱisȱunderȱtheȱcontrolȱofȱtheȱpowerȱutilitiesȱorȱtheirȱ
authorizedȱsubcontractors.ȱReferȱtoȱtheirȱproceduresȱforȱfurtherȱinstructions.
Onlyȱcertainȱtypesȱofȱbatteriesȱcanȱbeȱusedȱforȱbatteryȱreplacements.ȱContactȱSilverȱSpringȱ
Networksȱforȱinformationȱaboutȱequivalentȱbatteryȱtypesȱthatȱcanȱbeȱusedȱforȱreplacement.
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Maintenance Procedures
IfȱanȱAccessȱPointȱexperiencesȱanȱoutage,ȱallȱendȱpointȱdevicesȱandȱRelaysȱthatȱwereȱ
associatedȱwithȱitȱwillȱconvergeȱonȱtheirȱsecondaryȱAccessȱPointȱasȱfoundȱwithinȱtheirȱ
NodeQs.ȱThisȱalleviatesȱoutagesȱdueȱtoȱAccessȱPointȱfailure.ȱUtilityIQȬNetworkȱElementȱ
Managerȱ(NEM),ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDemandȱResponseȱManagerȱisȱthenȱalertedȱofȱanȱAccessȱ
Pointȱoutage,ȱandȱforwardsȱthisȱmessageȱtoȱtheȱoperator.ȱSpareȱpreȬconfiguredȱAccessȱPointsȱ
areȱkeptȱonȱhand,ȱandȱareȱscheduledȱforȱnetworkȱinsertionȱwithinȱtheȱutilitiesȱworkȱorderȱ
managementȱsystem.ȱWithinȱNEM,ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDRM,ȱtheȱfailedȱAccessȱPointȱisȱflaggedȱforȱ
RMA,ȱandȱtheȱdeviceȱisȱreplaced.
Surge Protection
APsȱcomplyȱwithȱupȱtoȱ20kVȱforȱcombinationȱwaveȱandȱupȱtoȱ6kVȱforȱringȱwavesȱ(reflectsȱtheȱ
currentȱEthernetȱAPȱandȱprojectedȱassembly.)
Redundant WAN Option
WANȱredundancyȱisȱinherentȱtoȱtheȱroutedȱMeshȱbeingȱofferedȱbyȱSilverȱSpringȱNetworks.ȱ
AccessȱPointsȱhaveȱtheȱabilityȱtoȱidentifyȱWANȱoutagesȱandȱforwardȱtrafficȱtoȱsecondaryȱ
AccessȱPointsȱviaȱtheirȱ902Ȭ928ȱFHSSȱinterface.ȱThereȱisȱnoȱdowntimeȱrealizedȱandȱasȱroutesȱ
toȱtheȱWANȱbecomeȱunavailable,ȱthoseȱroutesȱageȱoutȱofȱtheȱrouteȱtablesȱofȱadjacentȱnodesȱasȱ
wouldȱbeȱexpectedȱinȱaȱfullȬmeshȱnetworkȱthatȱcontinuouslyȱupdatesȱnodeȱqueuesȱandȱrouteȱ
tables.ȱWhenȱanȱAPȱbecomesȱunavailable,ȱtheȱroutedȱMeshȱdynamicallyȱreconfiguresȱtoȱ
availableȱAPs.ȱWhenȱtheȱAPȱcomesȱbackȱonline,ȱtheȱroutedȱMeshȱdynamicallyȱreconfiguresȱtoȱ
includeȱtheȱAPȱinȱtheȱMeshȱnetwork.
ItȱisȱtheȱsuggestionȱofȱSilverȱSpringȱthatȱmultipleȱcellularȱcarriersȱbeȱspreadȱacrossȱtheȱ
territoryȱtoȱreduceȱtheȱimpactȱofȱaȱwideȱscaleȱcellularȱoutage.ȱInȱaddition,ȱtheȱcoȬminglingȱofȱ
privateȱbackhaulȱsuchȱasȱprivateȱnetworkȱfoundȱwithinȱsubstationsȱisȱalsoȱanȱoption.ȱTheȱ
SilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱAccessȱPointȱcanȱuseȱpublicȱorȱprivateȱbackhaulȱtechnologiesȱtoȱ
communicateȱtoȱtheȱhostȱsystemȱ(UtilityIQ,ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDRM)ȱatȱtheȱUtilityȱheadȱend.ȱAnȱ
APȱcanȱhaveȱaȱcellularȱmodemȱ(suchȱasȱthoseȱapprovedȱforȱuseȱonȱCDMAȱorȱGeneralȱPacketȱ
RadioȱServiceȱ(GPRS)ȱsystemsȱfromȱSprint,ȱAT&T,ȱTelusȱorȱotherȱcarrier)ȱorȱanyȱbroadbandȱ
technologyȱthatȱisȱEthernet/IPȱcompatibleȱ(suchȱasȱWiȬFi,ȱfiber,ȱprivateȱmicrowaveȱorȱ
WiMAX).ȱCurrentȱSilverȱSpiringȱcustomersȱareȱusingȱcellularȱmodems,ȱfiberȱbackhaul,ȱandȱ
privateȱlicensedȱandȱunlicensedȱwirelessȱbackhaulȱtechnologies.ȱAdditionally,ȱsomeȱ
customersȱareȱcurrentlyȱexperimentingȱwithȱsatelliteȱbackhaulȱconnectionsȱandȱwillȱbeȱ
deployingȱthisȱtechnologyȱwhereȱneeded.
Mounting Options
TheȱAccessȱPointsȱcanȱbeȱmountedȱonȱaȱutilityȱpoleȱorȱlightȱpole.ȱTheȱcanȱbeȱpadȱmountedȱasȱ
wellȱasȱwallȱmounted.ȱ(Forȱadditionalȱinformation,ȱreferȱtoȱtheȱSilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱ
InfrastructureȱHardwareȱGuide.)ȱSilverȱSpringȱrecommendsȱthatȱtheȱunitsȱbeȱmountedȱatȱaȱ
heightȱofȱ7ȱtoȱ9ȱmeters.ȱ
WAN Options
AnyȱWANȱbackhaulȱthatȱcanȱinterfaceȱwithȱtheȱAccessȱPoint’’sȱEthernetȱportȱandȱprovideȱ
IPv4ȱconnectivityȱtoȱtheȱHESȱwithȱaȱminimumȱofȱ40kbpsȱcanȱbeȱusedȱasȱbackhaul.
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Customersȱhaveȱusedȱtheȱfollowingȱalternativeȱbackhaulȱtechnologies:
••
DistributionȱSubstationȱBackhaulȱ(forȱexample,ȱfiber)
••
WiMAX
••
SatelliteȱRadios
TheȱdesignȱruleȱforȱAccessȱPointȱtoȱRFȱdevicesȱisȱ1ȱtoȱ5,000.ȱAtȱthisȱratio,ȱtheȱmaximumȱdataȱ
throughputȱrequiredȱfromȱaȱWANȱsolutionȱisȱ40kbpsȱperȱAccessȱPoint.
BasedȱonȱrealȬworldȱdataȱonȱaȱnetworkȱofȱthisȱsize,ȱtheȱaverageȱwirelessȱspeedȱisȱmeasuredȱatȱ
2.6Mbpsȱdownstreamȱandȱ700Kbpsȱupstream,ȱwhichȱisȱwellȱinȱexcessȱofȱrequirements.
Theȱbackhaulȱisȱfairlyȱinsensitiveȱtoȱlatencyȱ(thatȱis,ȱinȱremoteȱlocations,ȱSilverȱSpringȱalreadyȱ
provenȱsuccessfulȱconnectionȱusingȱsatelliteȱradiosȱwhichȱhaveȱaȱ~1.5sȱRTTȱȬȱorȱRoundȱTripȱ
Time).
SilverȱSpringȱrecommendsȱthatȱtheȱnetworkȱdesignȱforȱaȱparticularȱdeploymentȱlimitȱ
exposureȱtoȱsingleȱpointsȱofȱfailureȱandȱproactivelyȱdesignȱforȱredundancyȱbyȱallowingȱeachȱ
RFȱdeviceȱtoȱbeȱreachedȱfromȱmoreȱthanȱoneȱAccessȱPoint.ȱInȱallȱbutȱruralȱdensities,ȱhavingȱ
upȱtoȱ5,000ȱRFȱdevicesȱperȱAPȱgenerallyȱresultsȱinȱmostȱRFȱdevicesȱbeingȱableȱtoȱreachȱmoreȱ
thanȱoneȱAccessȱPoint.ȱ
Throughput Performance
TypicalȱdataȱpacketȱsizesȱobservedȱinȱSmartȱGridȱsystemsȱisȱbetweenȱ150ȱbytesȱforȱDAȱorȱ
otherȱsimpleȱcommandȱandȱcontrolȱapplications.ȱAȱnormalȱDRMȱandȱAMIȱmeterȱreadȱpacketȱ
isȱapproximatelyȱ350ȱbytesȱincludingȱfullȱmeasurementȱintervals,ȱeventȱlogs,ȱandȱ
instantaneousȱregisterȱreads.ȱAtȱ100ȱKbpsȱ(10ȱbytesȱ/ȱmS),ȱdeliveryȱofȱ150ȱbyteȱpacketsȱoccursȱ
atȱ10ȱfullȱtransactionsȱperȱsecond.ȱ
TheȱlargerȱAMI/DRMȱpacketsȱareȱdeliveredȱatȱ3Ȭ5ȱtransactionsȱperȱsecond.ȱTheseȱareȱtypicalȱ
observedȱratesȱandȱitȱshouldȱbeȱmentionedȱthatȱforȱreliabilityȱreasonsȱallȱtransactionsȱareȱ
completelyȱacknowledgedȱfourȬwayȱconfirmedȱevents.ȱ
Thoughȱfinalȱdataȱisȱnotȱavailable,ȱraisingȱonȬairȱdataȱratesȱfromȱ100ȱKbpsȱtoȱ300ȱKbpsȱwillȱ
roughlyȱdoubleȱtheȱPPSȱratesȱatȱtheȱaggregationȱpointsȱ(AccessȱPoints).ȱThisȱmovesȱtheȱdailyȱ
capacityȱofȱanȱAccessȱPointȱfromȱapproximatelyȱ400,000ȱtransactionsȱperȱdayȱtoȱnearlyȱaȱ
million.
TheȱbandwidthȱbeingȱfedȱtoȱtheȱWANȱsideȱofȱtheȱAccessȱPointȱisȱdeterminedȱbyȱwhatȱ
backhaulȱisȱbeingȱused.
WithȱtheȱAccessȱPointȱbeingȱaȱrouterȱandȱnotȱaȱcollector,ȱdataȱisȱconstantlyȱbeingȱtransmittedȱ
throughȱtheȱWAN,ȱeliminatingȱtheȱneedȱtoȱstoreȱdataȱforȱlaterȱtransmissionȱ(Storeȱandȱ
Forward).ȱTheȱAccessȱPoint,ȱusingȱ100KbpsȱonȱtheȱNANȱside,ȱaggregatesȱ3000Ȭ5000ȱmeters,ȱ
bridges,ȱorȱotherȱRFȱdevices,ȱwhileȱprocessingȱapproximatelyȱ5ȱtransactionsȱperȱsecondȱandȱ
deliveringȱupwardsȱofȱ500,000ȱtransactionsȱperȱdayȱtoȱtheȱbackȱoffice.
TheȱrawȱthroughputȱinȱtheȱRFȱNANȱinȱtheȱSilverȱSpringȱsmartȱgridȱsolutionȱisȱ100ȱKbpsȱ
nodeȬtoȬnode.ȱThisȱmeansȱthatȱbetweenȱeachȱdevice,ȱthereȱisȱ100ȱKbpsȱofȱavailableȱ
bandwidth.ȱOnȱaverage,ȱtheȱamountȱofȱtrafficȱisȱrelativelyȱlowȱwithȱrespectȱtoȱtheȱamountȱofȱ
availableȱbandwidth.ȱ
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Figureȱ4ȱillustratesȱdataȱcollectedȱfromȱaȱliveȱcustomerȱnetworkȱoverȱaȱperiodȱofȱoneȱweek.ȱ
Asȱshown,ȱtheȱaverageȱbandwidthȱconsumedȱbyȱAdvancedȱMeteringȱtrafficȱisȱapproximatelyȱ
15ȱKbpsȱorȱ15%,ȱleavingȱ85%ȱforȱotherȱsmartȱgridȱsolutionsȱsuchȱasȱDAȱorȱDRȱ(disasterȱ
recovery).
Figure 4. Average bandwidth consumed by AMI traffic
ItȱisȱworthȱnotingȱthatȱthereȱareȱaȱnumberȱofȱfactorsȱthatȱimpactȱeachȱRFȱMeshȱlinkȱbetweenȱ
anyȱtwoȱnodesȱincludingȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱto:ȱscheduledȱjobsȱ(suchȱasȱmeterȱreads),ȱpathȱ
selectionȱfromȱanȱRFȱdeviceȱtoȱanȱAccessȱPoint,ȱfailuresȱorȱoutages,ȱetc.ȱAnȱeffectiveȱmethodȱ
toȱmonitorȱnetworkȱperformanceȱ(dataȱtransmission,ȱbandwidthȱutilization,ȱetc.)ȱisȱatȱanȱ
AccessȱPointȱasȱtheȱAPȱisȱtheȱtakeȱoutȱpointȱforȱallȱassociatedȱRFȱdevices.ȱMeaningȱRFȱdevicesȱ
andȱRelaysȱinȱtheȱSilverȱSpringȱNANȱareȱconstantlyȱretuningȱto,ȱoptimizingȱtheirȱpathsȱandȱ
reportingȱintoȱtheirȱAccessȱPoints.
AllȱtrafficȱflowingȱinȱandȱoutȱofȱtheȱRFȱMeshȱnetworkȱmustȱtraverseȱtheȱAccessȱPoint.ȱWhileȱitȱ
isȱfairlyȱsimpleȱtoȱmonitorȱaȱsingleȱAccessȱPoint,ȱitȱisȱimportantȱtoȱrealizeȱthatȱthereȱareȱ
typicallyȱmanyȱAccessȱPointsȱinȱaȱcommerciallyȱdeployedȱsmartȱgridȱsystem.ȱTheȱSilverȱ
SpringȱsolutionȱenablesȱallȱAccessȱPointsȱtoȱoperateȱindependentlyȱandȱinȱparallel,ȱeffectivelyȱ
increasingȱthroughputȱandȱreducingȱlatency.
TheȱSilverȱSpringȱUtilityIQȱNEM,ȱGridScape,ȱandȱDRMȱenableȱtheȱconfigurationȱofȱpolicesȱ
forȱbandwidthȱutilizationȱforȱbothȱtheȱWANȱandȱtheȱNAN.ȱOnceȱconfigured,ȱtheȱmonitoringȱ
applicationsȱgenerateȱalertsȱforȱanyȱbandwidthȱutilizationȱpolicyȱviolations.ȱTheȱnetworkȱ
statisticsȱreportȱprovidesȱdetailedȱinsightȱintoȱpotentialȱnetworkȱloadȱissues.ȱ
TheȱmonitoringȱapplicationsȱcanȱmeasureȱandȱreportȱonȱRFȱcharacteristicsȱinȱtheȱNAN,ȱ
includingȱtheȱidentificationȱofȱdevicesȱassociatedȱwithȱareasȱofȱpoorȱcoverage.ȱHavingȱsuchȱ
dataȱenablesȱSilverȱSpringȱtoȱassessȱwhetherȱsuchȱareasȱrequireȱtheȱdeploymentȱofȱadditionalȱ
RelaysȱorȱAccessȱPoints.ȱThisȱisȱespeciallyȱusefulȱinȱtheȱearlyȱphasesȱofȱaȱdeployment.
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Figure 5. AP Failure management
Alert Recieved
Alert
Cleared ?
Yes
Stop
No
Yes
Problem with Event Monitoring –
Call IT
No
Ping the IPv6
Address of the AP
IPv6 reachable ?
Alert
Cleared ?
Yes
Problem with AP Hardware –
Call Field Engineer
No
Ping the IPv4
Address of the AP
IPv4
reachable ?
B /D O
AP ?
Yes
Yes
Use Wireless
ACE utility to
isolate Problem
6in4
No
10
Traceroute to the
IPv4 Address of the
AP
11 Traceroute
terminates inside
L42 ?
Yes
Problem with BO Network – Call
IT
13
IPv4
reachable ?
Yes
Problem with BO Network – Call
IT
AP
Problem with 6in4 tunnel – Call
IT
No
12
From a remote
server ping the IPv4
address of AP
No
14
Identify Neighbouring
Devices
15
Check NodeQ of
neighbours
Yes
17
Is reboot counter
increasing ?
18
Attempt to reboot
Manually
Yes
No
16
AP Seen in
neighbour
NodeQ?
Yes
20
Carrier Network
OK
Problem with WAN Network –
Call WAN Carrier
19
Manual reboot
resolve?
No
Yes
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Call Field Engineer
Problem with AP Hardware –
Call Field Engineer
Problem with WAN Network –
Wait for resolution
No
Problem with AP Hardware –
Call Field Engineer
Stop
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Responding to a WAN Failure
AnȱAPȱmightȱnotȱbeȱreachableȱbecauseȱtheȱdeviceȱcannotȱdialȱoutȱonȱtheȱWAN.ȱTheȱdeviceȱ
continuesȱtoȱtryȱdialingȱoutȱuntilȱitȱisȱeitherȱableȱtoȱconnect,ȱorȱitȱhasȱdialedȱ308ȱtimes.ȱIfȱitȱcanȱ
connect,ȱtheȱdeviceȱnotifiesȱtheȱeventȱmanagementȱprogramȱthatȱitȱhasȱsuccessfullyȱ
recovered.ȱIfȱitȱcannot,ȱthenȱtheȱmodemȱresetsȱitself.ȱTheȱbehaviorȱofȱanȱAPȱrepeatedlyȱ
becomingȱunreachable,ȱandȱthenȱrecoveringȱshortlyȱafter,ȱisȱcalledȱflapping.
Aȱsmallȱamountȱofȱflappingȱisȱnormal.ȱBecauseȱaȱdeviceȱcanȱrecoverȱonȱitsȱown,ȱwaitȱforȱoneȱ
dayȱofȱdowntime,ȱorȱoneȱtoȱtwoȱdaysȱofȱfrequentȱflappingȱbeforeȱinvestigatingȱfurther.ȱ
Filteringȱandȱreviewingȱtheȱeventȱmanagementȱprogramȱmailȱalertsȱregularlyȱcanȱhelpȱtoȱ
identifyȱdevicesȱthatȱneedȱattention.ȱTheȱstandardȱoperatingȱprocedureȱregardingȱcollectorȱ
failure/managementȱisȱshownȱinȱFigureȱ5ȱonȱpageȱ15.
Multicast / Unicast Communications
CommandsȱsentȱfromȱheadȬendȱmonitoringȱapplicationsȱ(NEM,ȱGridScape,ȱorȱDRM)ȱviaȱtheȱ
AccessȱPointȱ(AP)ȱareȱunicast,ȱasȱtheȱreceiptȱofȱeachȱpacketȱmustȱbeȱacknowledged.ȱHowever,ȱ
inȱsimilarȱfashionȱtoȱmulticast,ȱcommandsȱcanȱbeȱsentȱtoȱaȱstaticallyȱorȱdynamicallyȱdefinedȱ
groupȱofȱRFȱdevicesȱforȱeaseȱofȱmanageability.ȱInȱaddition,ȱtheȱHESȱsendsȱ““Jobs””ȱoutȱinȱ
parallelȱtoȱAccessȱPoints,ȱthatȱthenȱinȱturn,ȱsendȱcommandsȱoutȱtoȱendpoints.ȱTheȱresultingȱ
effectȱisȱparallelȱprocessingȱthatȱaccomplishesȱaȱmulticastȬlikeȱservice.
Networking
EachȱNICȱinȱSilverȱSpringȱRFȱdevicesȱregistersȱwithȱtwoȱIPv6ȱaddressesȱ––ȱoneȱforȱeachȱofȱtwoȱ
APs:ȱaȱprimaryȱandȱsecondaryȱAP.ȱWhenȱoneȱdies,ȱanotherȱisȱfound.ȱFromȱaȱtopologyȱ
perspective,ȱeachȱAPȱisȱitsȱownȱIPv6ȱsubnet.ȱSoȱNICsȱareȱinȱtwoȱdifferentȱsubnetsȱȬȱoneȱforȱ
eachȱAP.
TheȱendȬtoȬendȱprotocolȱwithinȱtheȱNANȱisȱAESȱ128/256ȱbit,ȱcryptoȱIPv6.ȱAsȱtheȱAccessȱPointȱ
understandsȱtheȱfullȱtopologyȱofȱtheȱunderlyingȱmesh,ȱtheȱIPv6ȱpacketȱisȱsourceȱroutedȱfromȱ
theȱAPȱtoȱeachȱendȱdeviceȱ––ȱmeaningȱthatȱtheȱfullȱcommunicationȱpathȱfromȱtheȱAccessȱPointȱ
toȱtheȱdeviceȱisȱspecified,ȱhopȱbyȱhop,ȱinȱtheȱpacket.ȱTheȱNANȱendpointȱtoȱAccessȱPointȱ
routingȱdecisionsȱareȱmadeȱhopȬbyȬhopȱ(thatȱis,ȱtheȱNANȱendpointȱwillȱsendȱtheȱIPv6ȱpacketȱ
toȱitsȱneighborȱthatȱhasȱtheȱleastȱcostȱrouteȱtoȱtheȱAccessȱPoint.ȱThenȱthisȱneighborȱwillȱ
forwardȱtheȱpacketȱtoȱitsȱneighborȱwithȱtheȱbestȱrouteȱuntilȱtheȱpacketȱreachesȱtheȱAccessȱ
Point.ȱ(TheȱAccessȱPointȱacquiresȱitsȱunderstandingȱofȱtheȱfullȱmeshȱtopologyȱbecauseȱitȱ
sendsȱrouteȱadvertisementȱmessagesȱatȱrandomizedȱintervals.)
NANȱsystemȱoneȱwayȱlatencyȱisȱmeasuredȱatȱ50msȱperȱhopȱbetweenȱanyȱpointsȱinȱtheȱNAN.ȱ
TheȱSilverȱSpringȱnetworkȱdesignȱexpectsȱonȱaverage,ȱnoȱmoreȱthanȱ6ȱhopsȱtoȱanyȱendȱpointȱ
(suchȱasȱaȱmeterȱorȱDataȱLinkȱControl,ȱDLC,ȱdevice).ȱThisȱwouldȱtypicallyȱyieldȱ300msȱofȱ
NANȱlatencyȱtoȱanyȱRFȱorȱDLCȱdevice.ȱInȱaddition,ȱanȱAccessȱPointȱcanȱprocessȱupȱtoȱ10ȱ
packetsȱperȱsecond.ȱEachȱDLCȱcommandȱconsistsȱofȱaȱsingleȱpacket,ȱwithȱoneȱassociatedȱ
ACKȱpacket.ȱWithȱnoȱotherȱAMIȱtrafficȱtraversingȱanȱAccessȱPoint,ȱanȱAccessȱPointȱcouldȱ
processȱ100ȱDLCȱcommandsȱandȱACKs,ȱinȱapproximatelyȱ30ȱseconds.
TheȱcellularȱmodemȱhasȱstoreȬandȬforwardȱGPSȱreportingȱcapabilityȱwithȱaccuracyȱnoȱlessȱ
thanȱ10ȱmeters.
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Address Management
ForȱtheȱLAN,ȱaȱDDNSȱ(DynamicȱDNS)ȱsystemȱisȱused.ȱEachȱdeviceȱhasȱoneȱorȱmoreȱIPv6ȱ
addressedȱassignedȱtoȱit,ȱbasedȱonȱitsȱlocationȱinȱtheȱnetworkȱandȱrouteȱoutȱofȱtheȱLAN.ȱ
Theseȱaddressesȱareȱthenȱstoredȱatȱtheȱheadȱendȱandȱusedȱforȱallȱcommunicationsȱwithȱtheȱ
devicesȱ(ping,ȱtrace,ȱreads,ȱetc.),ȱgivingȱtheȱcustomerȱaȱtrue,ȱnativeȱendȬtoȬendȱIPȱnetwork.
Administration
ThisȱsectionȱdiscussesȱadministrativeȱissuesȱaboutȱAccessȱPoints.
TheȱRavenXȱmodemȱinȱeachȱAPȱhasȱaȱTELNETȱportȱthatȱisȱusedȱforȱinternalȱcommunicationsȱ
supportȱpurposes.ȱTheȱRavenXȱmodemȱonȱtheȱAPȱusesȱportȱ6543ȱforȱTELNET.ȱDoȱnotȱdisableȱ
thisȱportȱasȱdoingȱsoȱwillȱpreventȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱapplicationȱfromȱcommunicating.ȱ
Note:
Silver Spring does not support end users accessing the AP’s modem TELNET port.
Justȱlikeȱaȱmeter,ȱitȱisȱpossibleȱtoȱpingȱanȱAccessȱPoint.ȱTheȱSilverȱSpringȱsolutionȱusesȱIPv6,ȱ
soȱitȱisȱsimplyȱaȱmatterȱofȱinvokingȱanȱonȬdemandȱping.ȱThisȱcanȱbeȱaccomplishedȱviaȱtheȱ
UtilityIQȬAMMȱuserȱinterface,ȱviaȱwebȱservices,ȱthroughȱGridScape,ȱorȱviaȱDRM.
YouȱshouldȱgetȱtwoȱpingȱresponsesȱforȱeachȱAP.ȱOneȱisȱfromȱtheȱRavenXȱmodem.ȱTheȱotherȱ
isȱfromȱtheȱNICȱinȱtheȱAP.
ToȱinvokeȱanȱonȬdemandȱpingȱagainstȱanȱAccessȱPoint,ȱnavigateȱtoȱtheȱappropriateȱDeviceȱ
DetailsȱpageȱandȱclickȱonȱtheȱOnȱDemandȱPingȱlinkȱ(locationȱvariesȱwithȱeachȱmonitorȱ
application).ȱFigureȱ6ȱillustratesȱtheȱpingȱsequenceȱforȱUtilityIQ’’sȱAMMȱapplication.
Figure 6. Ping sequence
Also,ȱUtilityIQȱAMMȱexposesȱaȱwebȱservicesȱAPIȱforȱinvokingȱonȬdemandȱpingsȱagainstȱ
AccessȱPoints.
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Configuration
Toȱfacilitateȱtheȱconfigurationȱandȱremoveȱtheȱchanceȱforȱhumanȱerrorȱ(forȱexample,ȱtypos)ȱaȱ
simpleȱshellȱscriptȱisȱgeneratedȱandȱrunȱfromȱaȱUnixȬbasedȱlaptopȱwhichȱhasȱaȱSilverȱSpringȱ
FieldȱServiceȱUnitȱattachedȱtoȱtheȱUSBȱport.ȱ
All Silver Spring APs are configured during the manufacturing process to ensure that
the proper profile (Network ID, etc.) is included. Additionally, the software tool, net_mgr,
required to configure an AP, is not a user facing tool.
Note:
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Silver Spring Networks NIC
FCC ID: OWS-NIC40 IC: 5975A-NIC40 M/N: NIC40
TheȱAP/RelayȱNICȱisȱREQUIREDȱtoȱbeȱprofessionallyȱinstalledȱbyȱaȱproperlyȱtrainedȱ
technician.ȱImproperȱinstallationȱcouldȱvoidȱtheȱuserȇsȱauthorityȱtoȱoperateȱtheȱequipment.ȱ
TheȱdeviceȱcompliesȱwithȱPartȱ15ȱofȱtheȱFCCȱrules.ȱOperationȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱtheȱfollowingȱtwoȱ
conditions:ȱ
1. Theȱdeviceȱmayȱnotȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterference.ȱ
2. Theȱdeviceȱmustȱacceptȱanyȱinterferenceȱreceived,ȱincludingȱinterferenceȱthatȱmayȱcauseȱ
undesiredȱoperation.
TheȱantennaȱofȱthisȱtransmitterȱmustȱnotȱbeȱcoȬlocatedȱorȱoperatingȱinȱconjunctionȱwithȱanyȱ
otherȱantennaȱorȱtransmitter.ȱ
Theȱdeviceȱshouldȱbeȱinstalledȱsoȱthatȱpeopleȱwillȱnotȱcomeȱwithinȱ20ȱcmȱ(8ȱin.)ȱofȱtheȱ
antenna.ȱ
ThisȱequipmentȱhasȱbeenȱtestedȱandȱfoundȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱPartȱ15ȱofȱtheȱFCCȱRules.ȱThisȱ
equipmentȱgenerates,ȱuses,ȱandȱcanȱradiateȱradioȱfrequencyȱenergy,ȱandȱifȱnotȱinstalledȱandȱ
usedȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱtheȱinstructions,ȱmayȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱtoȱradioȱ
communications.ȱHowever,ȱthereȱisȱnoȱguaranteeȱthatȱinterferenceȱwillȱnotȱoccurȱinȱaȱ
particularȱinstallation.ȱIfȱthisȱequipmentȱdoesȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱtoȱradioȱorȱ
televisionȱreceptionȱ(whichȱcanȱbeȱdeterminedȱbyȱturningȱtheȱequipmentȱoffȱandȱon),ȱtheȱuserȱ
isȱencouragedȱtoȱtryȱtoȱcorrectȱtheȱinterferenceȱbyȱoneȱorȱmoreȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱmeasures:ȱ
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Reorientȱorȱrelocateȱtheȱreceivingȱantenna.
••
Increaseȱtheȱseparationȱbetweenȱtheȱequipmentȱandȱreceiver.ȱ
••
Connectȱtheȱequipmentȱintoȱanȱoutletȱonȱaȱcircuitȱdifferentȱfromȱthatȱtoȱwhichȱtheȱreceiverȱ
disconnected.ȱ
••
Consultȱtheȱdealerȱorȱanȱexperiencedȱradio/TVȱtechnicianȱforȱhelp.ȱ
Figure 7. Sample FCC ID label for NIC PCA
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CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Silver Spring Networks could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module
TheȱfollowingȱisȱanȱextractȱfromȱFCCȱPARTȱ15ȱUNLICENSEDȱMODULARȱTRANSMITTERȱ
APPROVAL,ȱDAȱ00Ȭ1407,ȱReleased:ȱJuneȱ26,ȱ2000,ȱSectionȱ6ȱdescribingȱlabelingȱrequirementsȱ
forȱdevicesȱcontainingȱaȱmodularȱtransmitter.ȱ
Sectionȱ6.ȱTheȱmodularȱtransmitterȱmustȱbeȱlabeledȱwithȱitsȱownȱFCCȱIDȱnumber,ȱand,ȱifȱ
theȱFCCȱIDȱisȱnotȱvisibleȱwhenȱtheȱmoduleȱisȱinstalledȱinsideȱanotherȱdevice,ȱthenȱtheȱ
outsideȱofȱtheȱdeviceȱintoȱwhichȱtheȱmoduleȱisȱinstalledȱmustȱalsoȱdisplayȱaȱlabelȱ
referringȱtoȱtheȱenclosedȱmodule.ȱThisȱexteriorȱlabelȱcanȱuseȱwordingȱsuchȱasȱtheȱ
following:ȱ““ContainsȱTransmitterȱModuleȱFCCȱID:ȱXYZMODEL1””ȱorȱ““ContainsȱFCCȱID:ȱ
XYZMODEL1.””ȱAnyȱsimilarȱwordingȱthatȱexpressesȱtheȱsameȱmeaningȱmayȱbeȱused.ȱTheȱ
Granteeȱmayȱeitherȱprovideȱsuchȱaȱlabel,ȱanȱexampleȱofȱwhichȱmustȱbeȱincludedȱinȱtheȱ
applicationȱforȱequipmentȱauthorization,ȱor,ȱmustȱprovideȱadequateȱinstructionsȱalongȱ
withȱtheȱmoduleȱwhichȱexplainȱthisȱrequirement.ȱ
Inȱtheȱlatterȱcase,ȱaȱcopyȱofȱtheseȱinstructionsȱmustȱbeȱincludedȱinȱtheȱapplicationȱforȱ
equipmentȱauthorization.ȱ
Figure 8. Sample FCC ID label for devices containing a NIC
Contains FCC ID: WWWXXXXX
IC:YYYYY-XXXX
M/N: ZZZZZ
External Antenna Integration
Thisȱradioȱtransmitterȱ5975AȬNIC40ȱhasȱbeenȱapprovedȱbyȱIndustryȱCanadaȱtoȱoperateȱwithȱ
theȱantennaȱtypesȱlistedȱbelowȱwithȱtheȱmaximumȱpermissibleȱgainȱandȱrequiredȱantennaȱ
impedanceȱforȱeachȱantennaȱtypeȱindicated.ȱAntennaȱtypesȱnotȱincludedȱinȱthisȱlist,ȱhavingȱaȱ
gainȱgreaterȱthanȱtheȱmaximumȱgainȱindicatedȱforȱthatȱtype,ȱareȱstrictlyȱprohibitedȱforȱuseȱ
withȱthisȱdevice.ȱ
••
Antenneȱomnidirectionnelle,ȱ3.0dBiȱsurȱ900ȱMHzȱetȱ2,4ȱGHzȱsurȱ3.6dBi
Leȱprésentȱémetteurȱradioȱ(identifierȱleȱdispositifȱparȱsonȱnuméroȱdeȱcertificationȱouȱsonȱ
numéroȱdeȱmodèleȱsȇilȱfaitȱpartieȱduȱmatérielȱdeȱcatégorieȱI)ȱaȱétéȱapprouvéȱparȱIndustrieȱ
CanadaȱpourȱfonctionnerȱavecȱlesȱtypesȱdȇantenneȱénumérésȱciȬdessousȱetȱayantȱunȱgainȱ
admissibleȱmaximalȱetȱlȇimpédanceȱrequiseȱpourȱchaqueȱtypeȱdȇantenne.ȱLesȱtypesȱdȇantenneȱ
nonȱinclusȱdansȱcetteȱliste,ȱouȱdontȱleȱgainȱestȱsupérieurȱauȱgainȱmaximalȱindiqué,ȱsontȱ
strictementȱinterditsȱpourȱlȇexploitationȱdeȱlȇémeĴeur.
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Safety Information
WARNING: Severe shock and explosion hazard! Touching energized parts can result in
massive equipment damage, and severe injury or death. Short-circuiting energized parts will
result in blinding flash and explosion. Opening and closing electrical circuits can also produce
dangerous and explosive arc flashes. Involuntary muscular reactions associated with electrical
shock may result in other injuries. Observe the following safety guidelines.
Carefulȱplanningȱofȱeveryȱjobȱisȱessential.ȱNothingȱshouldȱbeȱtakenȱforȱgranted.ȱDoȱnotȱtakeȱ
chances!
••
Readȱandȱfollowȱallȱapprovedȱpoliciesȱandȱproceduresȱprovidedȱbyȱyourȱemployerȱ
associatedȱwithȱtheȱproceduresȱinȱthisȱmanual.ȱ
••
Theȱproceduresȱinȱthisȱmanualȱmustȱonlyȱbeȱperformedȱbyȱqualifiedȱworkersȱinȱ
accordanceȱwithȱlocalȱutilityȱsafetyȱpractices,ȱutilityȱrequirements,ȱandȱapplicableȱOSHAȱ
andȱNFPAȱstandards.ȱ
••
Theȱinformationȱcontainedȱinȱthisȱdocumentȱisȱintendedȱtoȱaidȱqualifiedȱpersonnel,ȱandȱisȱ
notȱaȱreplacementȱforȱtheȱproperȱtrainingȱrequiredȱtoȱmakeȱaȱpersonȱqualified.ȱ
••
SilverȱSpringȱNetworksȱassumesȱnoȱliabilityȱforȱtheȱcustomerȇsȱfailureȱtoȱfollowȱtheseȱ
safetyȱguidelines.ȱ
General Electrical Safety
••
Performȱtheȱproceduresȱinȱthisȱmanualȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱapplicableȱworkplaceȱ
standardsȱestablishedȱbyȱtheȱfollowingȱagencies:ȱ
—— OccupationalȱSafetyȱandȱHealthȱActȱ(OSHA).ȱ
—— TheȱNationalȱElectricalȱCodeȱpublishedȱbyȱtheȱNationalȱFireȱProtectionȱAssociationȱ
(NFPAȬ70).ȱ
—— NationalȱElectricalȱManufacturersȱAssociationȱ(NEMA).ȱ
—— ElectronicsȱIndustriesȱAssociationȱ(EIA).ȱ
—— InsulatedȱPowerȱCableȱEngineersȱAssociationȱ(IPCEA).ȱ
••
AmericanȱNationalȱStandardsȱInstituteȱ(ANSI).ȱWheneverȱpossible,ȱdeȬenergizeȱallȱ
circuitsȱorȱequipmentȱbeforeȱworkingȱonȱthem.ȱ
••
Maintainȱaȱminimumȱclearanceȱofȱ10ȱfeetȱ(3ȱmeters)ȱbetweenȱlineȱpotentialȱandȱallȱ
unqualifiedȱpersonsȱatȱallȱtimes.ȱ
••
Keepȱunauthorizedȱpeopleȱoutȱofȱtheȱworkȱarea.ȱBeȱespeciallyȱcautiousȱofȱchildren,ȱwhoȱ
tendȱtoȱbeȱdrawnȱtoȱworkȱactivity.ȱ
••
DeterminingȱifȱaȱcircuitȱisȱOFFȱcanȱbeȱdifficultȱinȱsomeȱinstances.ȱCheckȱforȱcircuitȱvoltageȱ
withȱanȱappropriateȱvoltmeterȱbeforeȱworkingȱonȱequipmentȱpresumedȱtoȱhaveȱbeenȱ
deȬenergized.ȱTiebreakers,ȱdoubleȱthrowȱdisconnectȱswitches,ȱautomaticȱtransferȱ
switchesȱandȱemergencyȱgeneratorsȱcanȱsupplyȱpowerȱthroughȱanȱalternateȱcircuitȱorȱ
fromȱanotherȱsource.ȱ
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120Vȱcurrentȱcanȱbeȱjustȱaȱlethalȱasȱhigherȱvoltagesȱbecauseȱcurrentȱflowȱthroughȱaȱbodyȱ
dependsȱuponȱtheȱbodyȇsȱresistance.ȱ
••
Doȱnotȱtrustȱinsulationȱand/orȱweatherproofingȱonȱaȱwireȱasȱprotectionȱfromȱshock.ȱ
••
Useȱelectricallyȱinsulatedȱtools.ȱInspectȱportableȱelectricalȱequipmentȱorȱtoolsȱforȱdefectsȱ
andȱremoveȱanyȱdefectiveȱdevicesȱfromȱserviceȱimmediately.ȱAllȱportableȱelectricalȱ
equipmentȱmustȱhaveȱGroundȱFaultȱCircuitȱInterrupterȱ(GFCI)ȱprotection.ȱ
••
Selectȱtheȱrightȱtoolȱforȱtheȱjob.ȱUseȱtoolsȱproperly.ȱKeepȱtoolsȱinȱgoodȱworkingȱorder.ȱ
••
Makeȱsureȱtheȱworkȱareaȱisȱfreeȱofȱanyȱflammableȱmaterial.ȱFlammableȱvaporsȱcanȱbeȱ
ignitedȱbyȱanȱarcȱflash.ȱ
••
Keepȱtheȱworkȱareaȱcleanȱandȱdry.ȱClutteredȱworkȱareasȱcauseȱaccidentsȱandȱinjuries.ȱ
••
Provideȱgoodȱlightingȱinȱtheȱworkȱarea.ȱYouȱcannotȱworkȱsafelyȱifȱyouȱcannotȱseeȱwhatȱ
youȱareȱdoing.
••
Reportȱunsafeȱconditionsȱorȱdefectiveȱequipmentȱtoȱyourȱimmediateȱsupervisor.ȱ
••
Handleȱmaterialȱcarefully.ȱLiftȱandȱcarryȱproperly.ȱ
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
••
AlwaysȱwearȱPersonalȱProtectiveȱEquipmentȱ(PPE),ȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱOSHAȱandȱANSIȱ
standards.ȱ
••
Wearȱeyeȱprotectionȱandȱelectricallyȱinsulatedȱgloves.ȱTestȱglovesȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱ
ANSIȱstandardsȱbeforeȱuse.ȱDoȱnotȱuseȱglovesȱthatȱdoȱnotȱpassȱappropriateȱtestȱ
procedures.ȱ
••
Wearȱprotectiveȱclothingȱsuchȱasȱlongȱsleeveȱshirtsȱandȱlongȱpantsȱmadeȱofȱflameȱresistantȱ
materials.ȱ
••
Removeȱallȱjewelry.ȱ
••
Doȱnotȱpassȱanyȱobjectsȱtoȱorȱfromȱotherȱpersonsȱnotȱprotectedȱbyȱinsulatingȱplatformsȱorȱ
tested,ȱelectricallyȱinsulatedȱgloves.ȱ
Fall Protection
Whenȱperformingȱworkȱatȱanyȱelevation:ȱ
••
Alwaysȱuseȱaȱfallȱprotectionȱsystem,ȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱOSHAȱstandards,ȱwheneverȱ
performingȱworkȱatȱanyȱelevation.ȱ
••
Neverȱuseȱconductors,ȱguyȱwires,ȱpins,ȱorȱcrossȬarmȱbraces,ȱetc.ȱtoȱsupportȱyourȱweight.ȱ
••
Wheneverȱusingȱaerialȱliftȱdevicesȱsuchȱasȱhoists,ȱmanȬlifts,ȱvehicleȬmountedȱworkȱ
platformsȱandȱoverheadȱlifts,ȱreadȱandȱfollowȱtheȱmanufacturerȇsȱguidelinesȱforȱsafeȱandȱ
properȱoperation.ȱ
••
Useȱladdersȱandȱscaěoldingȱonlyȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱtheȱmanufacturerȇsȱguidelinesȱ
and/orȱaccordingȱtoȱOSHAȱstandards.
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OnlyȱuseȱladdersȱmadeȱofȱnonȬmetallic,ȱnonȬconductiveȱmaterial.ȱTheyȱshouldȱbeȱtheȱ
properȱsizeȱandȱtypeȱforȱtheȱworkȱintended.ȱInspectȱladdersȱforȱwearȱandȱbreakage.ȱ
Removeȱanyȱoil,ȱgrease,ȱorȱotherȱslipperyȱmaterials.ȱ
••
Doȱnotȱsetȱtheȱladderȱatȱtooȱsteepȱorȱtooȱshallowȱofȱanȱangle.ȱAȱruleȱofȱthumbȱisȱtoȱstandȱ
erectȱwithȱyourȱtoesȱagainstȱtheȱbottomȱrailsȱofȱtheȱladder,ȱwithȱyourȱarmsȱextendedȱ
straightȱout.ȱIfȱyouȱcanȱsetȱyourȱpalmsȱonȱtopȱofȱtheȱrungȱthatȱisȱatȱeyeȱlevel,ȱtheȱladderȱ
shouldȱbeȱatȱtheȱproperȱangle.ȱIfȱaȱladderȱangleȱlabelȱisȱprovided,ȱfollowȱitsȱ
recommendations.ȱ
••
Ifȱtheȱladderȱisȱtoȱremainȱinȱplaceȱforȱanȱextendedȱperiod,ȱsecureȱitȱatȱtheȱtop.ȱTheȱsupportȱ
pointȱatȱtheȱtopȱofȱtheȱladderȱshouldȱbeȱatȱleastȱ24ȱinchesȱ(60ȱcentimeters)ȱwideȱtoȱ
maintainȱsupportȱinȱtheȱeventȱofȱsidewaysȱmovement.ȱForȱjobsȱofȱshortȱduration,ȱhaveȱaȱ
fellowȱworkerȱsupportȱtheȱladderȱatȱtheȱbase.ȱ
••
Evaluateȱallȱtasksȱtoȱbeȱperformedȱfromȱaȱladderȱforȱpotentialȱfallȱhazards,ȱsuchȱasȱ
complexȱtasksȱorȱsituationsȱthatȱrequireȱleaningȱfromȱtheȱsideȱofȱtheȱladder.ȱ
••
Theȱuseȱofȱscaffoldingȱorȱaȱworkȱplatformȱshouldȱbeȱconsideredȱasȱanȱalternativeȱsolutionȱ
inȱsuchȱcases.ȱ
Shock Accident First Aid
••
Doȱnotȱtouchȱtheȱvictimȱwithȱyourȱbareȱhands;ȱuseȱsomethingȱnonȬconductiveȱtoȱseparateȱ
theȱvictimȱfromȱtheȱenergyȱsource.ȱ
••
Callȱforȱemergencyȱmedicalȱhelpȱimmediately.ȱKeepȱtheȱvictimȱlyingȱdown,ȱwarm,ȱandȱ
comfortableȱuntilȱhelpȱarrives.ȱAvoidȱmovingȱtheȱvictimȱinȱcaseȱofȱinjuryȱtoȱneckȱorȱback.ȱ
Positionȱanȱunconsciousȱvictimȱonȱaȱsideȱtoȱletȱfluidsȱdrain.ȱ
••
Checkȱtheȱvictimȇsȱbreathingȱandȱheartbeat.ȱIfȱproperlyȱtrained,ȱapplyȱmouthȬtoȬmouthȱ
resuscitationȱand/orȱCPRȱifȱnecessary.ȱ
••
Removeȱconstrictingȱitemsȱfromȱtheȱvictim,ȱsuchȱasȱshoes,ȱbelts,ȱjewelry,ȱandȱtightȱcollars;ȱ
theyȱcouldȱcutȱoffȱcirculationȱifȱtheȱvictimȱexperiencesȱswelling.ȱ
••
Applyȱwaterȱorȱsalineȱforȱaȱfewȱminutesȱtoȱanyȱburnsȱuntilȱtheȱskinȱreturnsȱtoȱnormalȱ
temperature.ȱDoȱnotȱattemptȱtoȱremoveȱclothingȱthatȱisȱstuckȱtoȱaȱburn.ȱIfȱpossible,ȱelevateȱ
burnedȱareasȱtoȱreduceȱswelling.ȱ
••
Makeȱsureȱtheȱvictimȱreceivesȱprofessionalȱmedicalȱattention,ȱevenȱifȱtheyȱfeelȱfine.ȱ
Electricȱshockȱcanȱcauseȱheartȱfailureȱhoursȱafterȱtheȱshockȱisȱreceived.
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Directive 1999/5/EC 11
Access Point 5
Distribution Substation Backhaul 13
Access Point 1.5i 10
DNS (Domain Name System) 17
address management 17
addressing 9
EC 60950-1 7
addressing scheme 8
Electrical Fast Transients 7
ANACOM 10
electromagnetic susceptibility standard 7
ANSI
C37.90.2 7
electrostatic discharge standard 7
ANSI C12.2 7
EMC standards 11
ANSI C12.20 7
EN
300 220-1 v2.3.1 (2010-02) 11
300 220-2 v2.3.1 (2009-12) 11
55022 (2010) 11
55024(2010) 11
60950-22 2006 11
61000-3-2 (2006) 11
61000-3-3 (2008) 11
62311(2008) 11
AP
Access Point 5
administration 17
cellular 5
configuration 18
Ethernet 5
hardware specifications 9
pinging 17
rebooting 7
recycling 7
types 5
encryption 9
Ethernet AP 5
ETSI EN 11
EU R&TTE Directive 10
backhaul 8
battery backup 5, 6
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) 10
BS-EN 62311 11
FHSS (Frequency Hopping, Spread Spectrum) 5
fiber 12
flapping 16
CE Mark 11
float 6
cellular AP 5
float life 7
collector 4
concentrator 4
Conducted Immunity 7
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) 12
GridScape 6
data packet size 13
DDNS (Dynamic DNS) 17
hardware specifications 9
Declaration of Conformity 11
humidity 10
Demand 4
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IBP (Infrastructure Battery Pack) 6
Ofcom 10
IEC
801.2 7
operating shock standard 7
IEC 60068-2-1 7
Operating Temperature standard 7
IEC 60068-2-2 7
operating vibration standard 7
operating temperature 10
IEC 60068-2-27 7
IEC 60068-2-6 7
IEC 60068-2-8 7
Part 15.247 10
IEC 60950-22 7
power connector 6
IEC 61000-4-11 7
power requirements 7
IEC 61000-4-2 7
IEC 61000-4-3 7
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC 11
IEC 61000-4-4 7
radio standards 11
IEC 61000-4-5 7
RavenX modem 17
IEC 61000-4-6 7
receive sensitivity 10
IEC 61000-4-8 7
redundant WAN 12
Industry Canada 10
RF devices 8
Infrastructure 6
RSS-210 10
Institut Luxembourgeois de Regulation 10
intelligent endpoints 4
IP (Internet Protocol) 8
Safety Standard for Information Technology
Equipment 7
IPv4 address 8
safety standards 11
Satellite radios 13
Magnetic Immunity 7
security 9
maintenance 12
Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint X 8
microwave 12
mounting options 12
standards compliance
ANSI
C37.90.2 7
IEC
801.2 7
NEBS3 7
multicast 16
surge protection 12
Mobile data antenna 6
modem 8
mounting 4
surge withstand capability standard 7
NAN
antenna 6
Neighborhood Area Network 4
take-out point 4
TELNET port 17
NEBS 3 7
Telus 12
NIC 16
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unicast 16
WAN
failures 16
options 12
Wide Area Network 5
UtilityIQ 6
Wi-Fi 12
Voltage Dips & Interrupts 7
WiMAX 12, 13
voltage range 10
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