ProSoft Technology SR71A RLX2-IHNF, RLX2-IHN-W, RLX2-IHN-WC User Manual RLX2 Series v35xx

ProSoft Technology, Inc RLX2-IHNF, RLX2-IHN-W, RLX2-IHN-WC RLX2 Series v35xx

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 RLX2‐IHxSeries802.11a,b,g,nIndustrialHotspots802.11abg,RLX2‐IHW802.11abgn,Fast,RLX2‐IHNF802.11g,HighPower,RLX2‐IHG802.11a,HighPower,RLX2‐IHA802.11abgn,WeatherproofIP66/67,RLX2‐IHNF‐W/WCFirmwareversionV35andlater February 5, 2015 USER MANUAL
YourFeedbackPleaseWealwayswantyoutofeelthatyoumadetherightdecisiontouseourproducts.Ifyouhavesuggestions,comments,complimentsorcomplaintsaboutourproducts,documentation,orsupport,pleasewriteorcallus. HowtoContactUsProSoftTechnology5201TruxtunAve.,3rdFloorBakersfield,CA93309+1(661)716‐5100+1(661)716‐5101(Fax)www.prosoft‐technology.comsupport@prosoft‐technology.comCopyright©2015ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Allrightsreserved.RLX2SeriesUserManualFebruary5,2015ProSoftTechnology®,ProLinx®,inRAx®,ProTalk®,andRadioLinx®areRegisteredTrademarksofProSoftTechnology,Inc.Allotherbrandorproductnamesareormaybetrademarksof,andareusedtoidentifyproductsandservicesof,theirrespectiveowners.Inanefforttoconservepaper,ProSoftTechnologynolongerincludesprintedmanualswithourproductshipments.UserManuals,Datasheets,SampleLadderFiles,andConfigurationFilesareprovidedontheenclosedDVD,andareavailableatnochargefromourwebsite:http://www.prosoft‐technology.comContentDisclaimerThisdocumentationisnotintendedasasubstituteforandisnottobeusedfordeterminingsuitabilityorreliabilityoftheseproductsforspecificuserapplications.Itisthedutyofanysuchuserorintegratortoperformtheappropriateandcompleteriskanalysis,evaluationandtestingoftheproductswithrespecttotherelevantspecificapplicationorusethereof.NeitherProSoftTechnologynoranyofitsaffiliatesorsubsidiariesshallberesponsibleorliableformisuseoftheinformationcontainedherein.Informationinthisdocumentincludingillustrations,specificationsanddimensionsmaycontaintechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.ProSoftTechnologymakesnowarrantyorrepresentationastoitsaccuracyandassumesnoliabilityforandreservestherighttocorrectsuchinaccuraciesorerrorsatanytimewithoutnotice.Ifyouhaveanysuggestionsforimprovementsoramendmentsorhavefounderrorsinthispublication,pleasenotifyus.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,withoutexpresswrittenpermissionofProSoftTechnology.Allpertinentstate,regional,andlocalsafetyregulationsmustbeobservedwheninstallingandusingthisproduct.Forreasonsofsafetyandtohelpensurecompliancewithdocumentedsystemdata,onlythemanufacturershouldperformrepairstocomponents.Whendevicesareusedforapplicationswithtechnicalsafetyrequirements,therelevantinstructionsmustbefollowed.FailuretouseProSoftTechnologysoftwareorapprovedsoftwarewithourhardwareproductsmayresultininjury,harm,orimproperoperatingresults.Failuretoobservethisinformationcanresultininjuryorequipmentdamage.©2015ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
 ImportantSafetyInformationThefollowingInformationandwarningspertainingtotheradiomodulemustbeheeded:WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–DONOTREPLACEANTENNASUNLESSPOWERHASBEENSWITCHEDOFFORTHEAREAISKNOWNTOBENON‐HAZARDOUS."THISDEVICECONTAINSONETRANSMITTERMODULE:FCCID:OQ7SR71A PLEASESEEFCCIDLABELONBACKOFDEVICE.""THISDEVICEUSESANINTERNALCOMPACTFLASHRADIOMODULEASTHEPRIMARYRADIOCOMPONENT.THECOMPACTFLASHRADIOMODULEDOESNOTHAVEANFCCIDLABEL.THECOMPACTFLASHRADIOMODULEHASNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.""THISDEVICECOMPLIESWITHPART15OFTHEFCCRULES.OPERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWOCONDITIONS:(1)THISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEHARMFULINTERFERENCE,AND(2)THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANYINTERFERENCERECEIVED,INCLUDINGINTERFERENCETHATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATION.""CHANGESORMODIFICATIONSNOTEXPRESSLYAPPROVEDBYTHEPARTYRESPONSIBLEFORCOMPLIANCECOULDVOIDTHEUSER’sAUTHORITYTOOPERATETHEEQUIPMENT."“THISDEVICEISCONFIGUREDFOROPERATIONINTHEUSADURINGMANUFACTURING.THESECONFIGURATIONCONTROLSARENOTPRESENTINTHESOFTWAREWITHWHICHTHEUNITISSHIPPED;THEREFORETHEENDUSERCANNOTCHANGETHEMAXPOWERSETTINGSORTHECOUNTRY/REGION.THEMODELSSOLD&SHIPPEDWITHINTHEU.S.AREIDENTIFIEDWITHINTHEMODELNUMBERWITH–AASPARTOFTHEIDENTIFIER.”IndustryCanadaRequirements:"THISDEVICEHASBEENDESIGNEDTOOPERATEWITHANANTENNAHAVINGAMAXIMUMGAINOF24dB.ANANTENNAHAVINGAHIGHERGAINISSTRICTLYPROHIBITEDPERREGULATIONSOFINDUSTRYCANADA.THEREQUIREDANTENNAIMPEDANCEIS50OHMS.""TOREDUCEPOTENTIALRADIOINTERFERENCETOOTHERUSERS,THEANTENNATYPEANDITSGAINSHOULDBECHOSENSUCHTHATTHEEQUIVALENTISOTROPICALLYRADIATEDPOWER(EIRP)ISNOTMORETHANTHATREQUIREDFORSUCCESSFULCOMMUNICATION.""THEINSTALLEROFTHISRADIOEQUIPMENTMUSTINSURETHATTHEANTENNAISLOCATEDORPOINTEDSUCHTHATITDOESNOTEMITRFFIELDINEXCESSOFHEALTHCANADALIMITSFORTHEGENERALPOPULATION;CONSULTSAFETYCODE6,OBTAINABLEFROMHEALTHCANADA."
RLX2‐IHNF,RLX2‐IHA,RLX2‐IHG,RLX2‐IHW1. ThisequipmentisSuitableForUseinClassI,Division2,GroupsA,B,C,DorNon‐HazardousLocationOnly.2. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–SubstitutionofAnyComponentsMayImpairSuitabilityforClassI,Division2.3. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–Donotdisconnectequipmentunlesspowerhasbeenremovedortheareaisknowntobenon‐hazardous.4. TheunitistobeconnectedonlytoPoEnetworkswithoutroutingtotheoutsideplant.5. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–TheSIMCard/PersonalityModuleconnectionisforinitialsetupandmaintenanceonly.Donotuse,connect,ordisconnectunlessareaisknowntobenon‐hazardous.Connectionordisconnectioninanexplosiveatmospherecouldresultinexplosion.6. DevicemustbepoweredbyaClass2PowerSource.7. Deviceisanopen‐typeandistobeinstalledinanenclosuresuitablefortheenvironment.RLX2‐IHNF‐W1. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–DONOTUSEINCID2HAZARDOUSLOCATIONS.2. WARNING–DONOTCONNECTORDISCONNECTWHENENERGIZED.3. ThisunitistobeconnectedonlytoPoEnetworkswithoutroutingtoanoutsideplant.4. DevicemustbepoweredbyaClass2PowerSource.5. Makesurepropergroundingissecured.6. UnitdoesnotcomplytothecableassyrequirementsofISA12.12.01butdoescomplywiththeATEXstandardsIEC60079‐0&IEC60079‐15.InATEXenvironments,donotconnect/disconnectunlessareaisknowntobenon‐hazardous.RLX2‐IHNF‐WC1. SUITABLEFORUSEINCLASSI,Division2,GROUPSA,B,C,andDHAZARDOUSLOCATIONS,orNON‐HAZARDOUSLOCATIONSONLY.2. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–SUBSTITUTIONOFANYCOMPONENTSMAYIMPAIRSUITABILTYFORCLASSI,DIVISION2.3. WARNING–EXPLOSIONHAZARD–DONOTDISCONNECTEQUIPMENTUNLESSPOWERHASBEENREMOVEDORTHEAREAISKNOWNTOBENON‐HAZARDOUS.4. ThisunitistobeconnectedonlytoPoEnetworkswithoutroutingtotheoutsideplant.
5. Theequipmentshallbeproperlygroundedwiththeexternalgroundscrewprovidedconnectedtobuildinggroundaswellastheantennacoaxialscreenoftheconnectorshallbegrounded.6. DevicemustbepoweredbyaClass2PowerSource.7. Thecommonorearthsideofthecircuitsideisconnectedtothescreenofthecoaxialcableandtoallaccessiblepartsandcircuits.8. ShallbeinstalledinRestrictedAccessLocationOnly. AntennaSpacingRequirementsforUserSafetyItisimportanttokeeptheradio'santennaasafedistancefromtheuser.TomeettherequirementsofFCCpart2.1091forradiofrequencyradiationexposure,thisradiomustbeusedinsuchawayastoguaranteeatleast20cmbetweentheantennaandusers.Greaterdistancesarerequiredforhigh‐gainantennas.TheFCCrequiresaminimumdistanceof1mW*cm2powerdensityfromtheuser(or20cm,whicheverisgreater).Ifaspecificapplicationrequiresproximityoflessthan20cm,theapplicationmustbeapprovedthroughtheFCCforcompliancetopart2.1093.
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YOURFEEDBACKPLEASE...........................................................................................................................................2HOWTOCONTACTUS.............................................................................................................................................2CONTENTDISCLAIMER.............................................................................................................................................2IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.............................................................................................................................3IndustryCanadaRequirements:.....................................................................................................................3RLX2‐IHNF,RLX2‐IHA,RLX2‐IHG,RLX2‐IHW..................................................................................................4RLX2‐IHNF‐W.................................................................................................................................................4RLX2‐IHNF‐WC...............................................................................................................................................4RecommendedAntennas................................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.AntennaSpacingRequirementsforUserSafety.........................................................................................................5STARTHERE................................................................................................................................................11ABOUTTHISMANUAL............................................................................................................................................11AbouttheRadioLinx®RLX2IndustrialHotspot™Products...........................................................................12GeneralFeatures......................................................................................................................................................12PACKAGECONTENTS..............................................................................................................................................17StandardContentRLX2‐IHNF‐W..................................................................................................................17RLX2‐IHNF‐WCables.................................................................................................................................................17StandardContents(RLX2‐IHNF‐WC)............................................................................................................18StandardContents(Allotherradios)...........................................................................................................18IndustrialHotspotBenchTestKit(RLX‐IHBTK).............................................................................................19PersonalityModule......................................................................................................................................19THERADIOLINXINDUSTRIALHOTSPOTBROWSERCONFIGURATIONTOOL.........................................................................20SystemRequirements..................................................................................................................................20InstallationfromDVD..................................................................................................................................20InstallationfromDownloadFile...................................................................................................................23RLX2QUICKSETUP.....................................................................................................................................25SETUPMASTERRADIO...........................................................................................................................................26ForRLX2‐IHNF‐WRadios..............................................................................................................................26ForRLX2‐IHNF‐WCRadios............................................................................................................................28ForAllOtherRadios.....................................................................................................................................33SETUPREPEATERRADIO.........................................................................................................................................40SETUPCLIENTRADIO.............................................................................................................................................42INSTALLREPLACEMENTRADIOUSINGPERSONALITYMODULE........................................................................................44PLANNINGTHENETWORK.......................................................................................................................................45InstallationQuestions..................................................................................................................................47PlanningthePhysicalInstallation................................................................................................................47ProSoftWirelessDesigner............................................................................................................................47FunctionalSpecifications:.........................................................................................................................................50PersonalityModuleConfigurationRestoration........................................................................................................51INSTALLINGTHERADIOS............................................................................................................................53CONNECTINGANTENNAS........................................................................................................................................55
TESTTHENETWORKINSTALLATIONPLAN..................................................................................................................55DIAGNOSTICSANDTROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................................57DIAGNOSTICS......................................................................................................................................................58CHECKTHEETHERNETCABLE..................................................................................................................................59LEDDISPLAY.......................................................................................................................................................60RETRIEVETHEDEFAULTPASSWORD.........................................................................................................................61RLX2‐IHNF‐WandRLX2‐IHNF‐WCReset.....................................................................................................61ResettingAllOtherRadios..........................................................................................................................62TROUBLESHOOTIHBROWSERERRORMESSAGES........................................................................................................63TROUBLESHOOTMISSINGRADIOS...........................................................................................................................63IMPROVESIGNALQUALITY.....................................................................................................................................64DETAILEDRADIOCONFIGURATION/DIAGNOSTICS....................................................................................65READ‐ONLYFIELDS...............................................................................................................................................66CONFIGURATIONHELP..........................................................................................................................................66RADIOSTATUS.....................................................................................................................................................70AvailableParents........................................................................................................................................71AddressTable..............................................................................................................................................73PortStatus..................................................................................................................................................74RADIONETWORKSETTINGS....................................................................................................................................76ParentLinkSettings....................................................................................................................................80PrioritizedParentSelection......................................................................................................................................83IGMPSettings.............................................................................................................................................86VLANSettings..............................................................................................................................................86QoSSettings................................................................................................................................................88RapidSpanningTreeFunctionality.............................................................................................................90SpanningTreeSettings...............................................................................................................................93AdvancedSettings.......................................................................................................................................95RoamControl............................................................................................................................................100SECURITYSETTINGS............................................................................................................................................103EncryptionType.........................................................................................................................................106WPAPhrase..............................................................................................................................................106EnterpriseModeSettings..........................................................................................................................107CertificateManagement...........................................................................................................................108ConfiguringtheRLX2RepeaterswithCertificates..................................................................................................109WEPKey....................................................................................................................................................110MACFilter.................................................................................................................................................112HideNetworkSSID....................................................................................................................................112RADIOACCESSSETTINGS.....................................................................................................................................113SNMPAgentSettings................................................................................................................................115SerialSettings............................................................................................................................................116ChangePassword......................................................................................................................................119APPLYCHANGES................................................................................................................................................120CANCELCHANGES..............................................................................................................................................120FACTORYDEFAULTS............................................................................................................................................120
RLX2‐IHNFDFSSUPPORT..................................................................................................................................121MasterRadioOperations...........................................................................................................................121DFSAutoSelect..........................................................................................................................................122RADIOLINXINDUSTRIALHOTSPOTBROWSER...........................................................................................123PRIMARYRADIOFUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................124FILEMENU........................................................................................................................................................125ScanSetup..................................................................................................................................................125Scan............................................................................................................................................................126Clear...........................................................................................................................................................126Import........................................................................................................................................................126Export.........................................................................................................................................................126Freeze.........................................................................................................................................................126Print...........................................................................................................................................................126PrintPreview..............................................................................................................................................127PrintSetup.................................................................................................................................................127Exit.............................................................................................................................................................127OPERATIONSMENU............................................................................................................................................127Connect......................................................................................................................................................128AssignIP.....................................................................................................................................................129UpdateFirmware.......................................................................................................................................130PingDevice.................................................................................................................................................130PingOptionsDialogBox.........................................................................................................................................131DIALOGSMENU..................................................................................................................................................132WirelessClients..........................................................................................................................................132EthernetNodes..........................................................................................................................................133ScanList.....................................................................................................................................................134802.11AccessPointDetector.................................................................................................................................135PortTable...................................................................................................................................................135All4Dialogs...............................................................................................................................................136CloseAll......................................................................................................................................................136EventLog...................................................................................................................................................136EventFilter.............................................................................................................................................................137Properties...................................................................................................................................................137VIEWMENU......................................................................................................................................................138Toolbar.......................................................................................................................................................138StatusBar...................................................................................................................................................139ListView.....................................................................................................................................................139TopologyView...........................................................................................................................................143TopologyViewKey.................................................................................................................................................143ZoomIn......................................................................................................................................................145ZoomOut...................................................................................................................................................145ZoomtoFit.................................................................................................................................................146ShowPingStations.....................................................................................................................................146ShowParents‐All......................................................................................................................................147ShowParents‐One....................................................................................................................................147
PrintArea..................................................................................................................................................147ResetColumns...........................................................................................................................................148SelectColumns..........................................................................................................................................148HELPMENU......................................................................................................................................................148HelpTopics................................................................................................................................................149AboutRLXIHBrowser...............................................................................................................................150RLX2VIRTUALLAN(VLAN)FUNCTIONALITY..............................................................................................151TRANSPARENTSUPPORTOFVLANTAGS(802.1Q).................................................................................................151PORT/RADIO‐BASEDVLANTAGGINGWITHMANAGEDSWITCHES...............................................................................152PORT/RADIO‐BASEDVLANTAGGINGWITHOUTMANAGEDSWITCHES.........................................................................153REFERENCE..............................................................................................................................................155PRODUCTOVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................155COMPATIBILITYWITHPROSOFTRLXIBSERIESRADIOS..............................................................................................157DIMENSIONALDRAWINGS....................................................................................................................................159MASTERCHANNEL‐FREQUENCYTABLE...................................................................................................................161FCCEMISSIONREGULATIONS...............................................................................................................................1632.4GHzBand,Point‐To‐Multipoint.................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.2.4GHzBand,Point‐To‐Point..........................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.5GHzBands,Point‐To‐Multipoint..................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.5GHzBands,Point‐To‐Point...........................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.RADIOHARDWARE.............................................................................................................................................163RadioPowerRequirements(RLX2‐IHNF‐W)..............................................................................................163EthernetCableSpecifications....................................................................................................................167EthernetCableConfiguration(RLX2‐IHNF‐W)...........................................................................................167EthernetCableConfiguration(allotherradios)........................................................................................169RLX2‐IHADETAILEDSPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................170AgencyApprovals&Certifications.........................................................................................................................171RLX2‐IHGDETAILEDSPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................171AgencyApprovals&Certifications.........................................................................................................................172RLX2‐IHNF,‐W,‐WCDETAILEDSPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................172AgencyApprovals&Certifications.........................................................................................................................174RLX2‐IHWDETAILEDSPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................175AgencyApprovals&Certifications.........................................................................................................................176ANTENNACONFIGURATION.....................................................................................................................177ANTENNAS........................................................................................................................................................177ControlDrawing........................................................................................................................................178AntennaPattern........................................................................................................................................179AntennaGain............................................................................................................................................180AntennaPolarity.......................................................................................................................................180WhipAntennas..........................................................................................................................................181CollinearArrayAntennas..........................................................................................................................181YagiArrayAntenna...................................................................................................................................182ParabolicReflectorAntennas....................................................................................................................182RLX2ApprovedAntennas..........................................................................................................................183
ApprovedAntennasinEurope/CE..........................................................................................................................184ApprovedAntennasinMexico...............................................................................................................................185ApprovedAntennaswithPowerAmp....................................................................................................................185AntennaLocation,Spacing,andMounting................................................................................................186SUPPORT,SERVICE&WARRANTY.............................................................................................................187CONTACTINGTECHNICALSUPPORT.........................................................................................................................187WarrantyInformation................................................................................................................................188GLOSSARYOFTERMS...............................................................................................................................189INDEX.......................................................................................................................................................205
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page11of208February5,2015STARTHEREFormostapplications,theinstallationandconfigurationstepsdescribedinthefollowingtopicswillworkwithoutadditionalprogramming.ProSoftTechnologystronglyrecommendsthecompletionofthestepsinthischapterbeforedevelopingacustomapplication.AboutThisManualThismanualcoverstheentireRadioLinx®RLX2IndustrialHotspot™seriesofradioproducts.Therearefiveproductsavailableinthisproductline:ModelStandardsMaximumOutputPowerRLX2‐IHAIEEE802.11a24dBm(250mW)RLX2‐IHGIEEE802.11b/g24dBm(250mW)RLX2‐IHNFIEEE802.11a/b/g/n17dBm(50mW)RLX2‐IHNF‐WIEEE802.11a/b/g/n17dBm(50mW)RLX2‐IHNF‐WCIEEE802.11a/b/g/n17dBm(50mW)RLX2‐IHWIEEE802.11a/b/g20dBm(200mW)Exceptfordifferentoperatingfrequenciesandoutputpowerlevels,theseradiosalloperateinasimilarfashion.Differentmodelsoperatingoncommonfrequenciescancommunicatewitheachother.Furthermore,mostRLX2seriesradios(exceptRLX2‐IHNF)cancommunicatewithProSoftTechnology’slegacyRLXIBseriesofradios.DetailsonthespecificdifferencesbetweentheRLX2andRLXIBseriesproductscanbefoundintheCompatibilitywithProSoftRLXIBSeriesRadiossectiononpage157.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page12of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015AbouttheRadioLinx®RLX2IndustrialHotspot™ProductsGeneralFeaturesTheRadioLinx®802.11IndustrialHotspots™arehigh‐speedwirelessEthernetradios,withPoweroverEthernet(PoE)andSerialEncapsulation.Allradiosoperateatspeedsupto54Mbps,andtheRLX2‐IHNFoperatesatspeedsupto300Mbps.Designedforindustrialinstallations,theRLX2seriesoffermanyfeaturesincludinghazardouslocationcertifications,IGMPSnooping,OFDMfornoiseimmunity,repeatermodetoextendrange,QoS,VLANs,RADIUSServer,automaticparentselectionforself‐healing,OPCserverdiagnostics,extendedtemperature,highvibration/shockandDIN‐railmounting.LEDIndicatorsAllradioshaveLEDindicatorsonthefrontpanelthatindicatethestatusoftheradiowhilebootingupandduringoperation.TheLEDstatesaresummarizedinthefollowingtable:PowerWhilebootingupWhenfullyoperationalRFTransmitWhiletransmittingoverwirelessRFReceiveWhilereceivingoverwirelessSerialWhenaserialcableisattachedEthernetWhenEthernetdataisbeingtransferredNetAlternatesredandgreenifSDcardwithnewconfigurationinsertedModAlternatesredandgreenifSDcardwithnewconfigurationinsertedSignalStrengthLEDs:SDcardinsertedAlternatesgreenandamberifSDcardwithnewconfigurationinsertedSignalStrengthLEDs:runninginClientorRepeaterModesNoSignal
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page13of208February5,2015Radiolinked,PoorSignal Radiolinked,FairSignalRadiolinked,GoodSignal SignalStrengthLEDs:runninginMasterModeNoradioslinkedOneormoreradioslinked(rightLEDblinking). DFSChannelAvailabilityCheckinprogress(allLEDsblinkingAmber)Seesection0forfurtherdetailsregardingtheLEDdisplayforvariousconditions.AntennaPorts EachRLX2seriesradiohasactiveantennaconnectorsonthetopasshownbelow:RLX2‐IHARLX2‐IHGTheseradioshaveasingleactiveantennaport: 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page14of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015RLX2‐IHNFThisradiohasthreeactiveantennaports:RLX2‐IHNF‐W‐A(FCC)RLX2‐IHNF‐W‐E(ETSI)ThesetworadiosrepresenttheweatherproofversionsfortheRLX2‐IHNF.ThreeantennasperformthesamefunctionsasthoseontheRLX2‐IHNF.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page15of208February5,2015RLX2‐IHNF‐WCThisversionrepresentsaweatherproof,hazardouslocationradio.ItisaconduitversionandisClassI,DIV2compliant.ThreeantennasperformthesamefunctionsasthoseintheRLX2‐IHNF‐W‐AandRLX2‐IHNF‐W‐E.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page16of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015RLX2‐IHWThisradiousestheright‐sideantennaportfortransmitandreceive.Anoptionalreceive‐onlyantennacanbeattachedtotheleft‐sideantennaporttoimproveperformanceinsomeapplications.AntennasusedforFCC/ICtesting:TheantennausedfortestingtheRLX2‐IHNFhasamaximumgainof2dBiandtheRLX2‐IHNF‐Wusedanantennawithamaximumgainof6/8dBi.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page17of208February5,2015 PackageContentsStandardContentRLX2‐IHNF‐WThefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithWeatherproofRLX2radioproducts:Qty. Part Name Part NumberPart Description1 RLX2SeriesRadioRLX2‐IHNF‐WRadioLinx®RLX2802.11IndustrialHotspotWeatherproof1 ProSoftSolutionsDVDDVD‐001Containssampleprograms,utilities,firmwareimages,anddocumentationforRadioLinx®products.1U‐mountingbracketPolemountingbracket1M12CapWatertightcapRLX2‐IHNF‐WCablesThefollowingcablesareforoutdoorlocations(soldseparately).Part Name Part NumberPart DescriptionLockingClipCUL‐M12‐LOCKCLIP 7foot(2m),M12toRJ45,NetworkCable/PoEor 33foot(10m),M12toRJ45,NetworkCable/PoECULRJ45‐M12‐007CULRJ45‐M12‐0337footNetworkPoEcable33footNetworkPoEcable 33foot(10m),M12tounterminatedleads,PowerCableor 10foot(3m),M12tounterminatedleads,PowerCableCULPWR‐M12‐033CUPLWR‐M12‐01033footPowerCable10footPowerCable
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page18of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015StandardContents(RLX2‐IHNF‐WC)ThefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithWeatherproofHazardousLocationRLX2radioproducts:Qty. Part Name Part NumberPart Description1 RLX2SeriesRadioVariesRadioLinx®RLX2802.11IndustrialHotspot15footCAT6EthernetPoEcablePreinstalled6footCAT6EthernetPoEcable15footflyingleadspowercablePreinstalled6footflyingleadspowercable2Uboltsformounting1OvalClip&SealCapOvalclipandsealcapforconduitconnections1 ProSoftSolutionsDVDDVD‐001Containssampleprograms,utilities,firmwareimages,anddocumentationforRadioLinx®products.StandardContents(Allotherradios)ThefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithstandardRLX2radioproducts:Qty. Part Name Part NumberPart Description1 RLX2SeriesRadioVariesRadioLinx®RLX2802.11IndustrialHotspot1PersonalityModule001‐005700IndustrialGradeMicroSDcard(blank,inplasticbag)1PowerConnector002‐0116MatingpowerconnectorfortheRLX2radios,forattachmenttocustomer’spowersupply.1PowerConnectorWiringTool357‐0061Tooltoassistwiringthepowerconnector.1AntennaA2502S‐OA2dBiOmniRP‐SMAarticulating,2.4/5GHz.ThisantennaissuitableforallRLX2radioproducts.1 ProSoftSolutionsDVDDVD‐001Containssampleprograms,utilities,firmwareimages,anddocumentationforRadioLinx®products.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page19of208February5,2015IndustrialHotspotBenchTestKit(RLX‐IHBTK)Thestandardradioproductsareintendedfordeploymentintoproductionsystemsanddonotincludeaccessorypowersuppliesorcables.Forbenchtestingofradios,anoptionalbenchtestkitprovidestheseaccessories:Qty. Part Name Part NumberPart Description1 PowerSupplyRL‐PS007‐2ACPowerAdapter,12V1.6Aw/2pin&4plugSet1CableRL‐CBL0255footEthernetStraight‐ThruCable1Cable085‐1007 6footRS232serialcable1AdapterHRDNULL‐DB9RS232nullmodemserialadapterPersonalityModuleTheRLX2seriesofindustrialhotspotsincludeafeatureforquicklymovingtheconfigurationfromaninstalledradiotoareplacementusingaprovidedMicroSDcard.Thisfeaturereducesthetimetoreplacementofadamagedradio.Considerationofhowtousethisfeatureinadvanceofinstallationisnecessarytotakeadvantageofthisfeature.Note:TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WandWCdonothaveaPersonalityModule.Important: Before installing, please verify all listed product items are present. If any of these components are missing, please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacements.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page20of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 TheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotBrowserConfigurationToolTheIndustrialHotspotBrowserconfigurationtool(hereaftercalledtheIHBrowser)isusedforsetupandconfigurationoftheRLX2radios.ItisdesignedforpersonalcomputersrunningMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.TheIHBrowsercanbeinstalledfromtheproductDVDshippedwiththeRLX2radioproduct,oritcanbedownloadedfromtheProSoftwebsite.SystemRequirementsTheRLX2‐IHxbrowserisdesignedforMicrosoftWindowsXP,2000,and2003.Minimumhardwarerequirementsare: Pentium®II450MHzminimum.PentiumIII733MHz(orbetter)recommended Supportedoperatingsystems:o MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessional32‐bitwithServicePack3o MicrosoftWindows7Professional32‐or64‐bit,withServicePack1o MicrosoftWindows8ReleasePreview32‐or64‐bit.OtherMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemversionsmayworkbuthavenotbeentestedbyProSoftandarenotofficiallysupported. 128MbytesofRAMminimum,256MbytesormoreofRAMrecommended 100MBavailableharddrivespace 256‐colorVGAgraphicsadapter,800x600minimumresolution(TrueColor1024x768resolutionorbetterrecommended) Atleastone100BASETor1000BASETnetworkinterface.Asecondinterfaceisoftenusefultosetupasmallprivatenetworkforinitialconfigurationandtesting.Inaddition,theseitemsmaybeneeded: ADVD‐ROMdrive,ifinstallingtheRadioLinxIHBrowserfromopticalmedia. AnRS‐232portonthePCoraUSB‐to‐serialconvertorcable,touseserialencapsulationfeaturesortoaccesssystemdebugginginformation. AninternetconnectionmaybeusefultodownloadupdatedproductinformationfromtheProSoftTechnologywebsiteathttp://www.ProSoft‐Technology.com.InstallationfromDVD1. InserttheProSoftSolutionsDVDintheDVDdrive.Onmostcomputers,amenuscreenwillopenautomatically.Ifamenudoesnotappearwithinafewseconds,followthesesteps:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page21of208February5,20152. ClicktheStartbutton,andthenchooseRun.3. IntheRundialogbox,clicktheBrowsebutton.4. IntheBrowsedialogbox,click"MyComputer".Inthelistofdrives,choosetheDVDdrivewheretheProSoftSolutionsDVDwasinserted.5. OpentheDVDanddouble‐clicktheProSoft_DVD.exefiletorunit.6. TheDVDshoulddisplayastartupscreenlikethis:7. TypetheproductnameintothesearchboxandclickSearch.HereisanexampleofsearchingfortheRLX2‐IHNF:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page22of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,20158. ClickontheProductName.Thescreendisplaysthecontentsforthismodule.9. Double‐clickonRadioLinxIHBrowserv3.4(oranewerversionifavailable)andtheinstallationwizardshouldlaunch:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page23of208February5,201510. Followtheinstructionsontheinstallationwizardtoinstalltheprogramwithitsdefaultlocationandsettings.11. Whentheinstallationfinishes,aprompttorestartthecomputermayappearifcertainfileswereinuseduringinstallation.Theupdatedfileswillbeinstalledduringtherestartprocess.InstallationfromDownloadFileIftheRadioLinxIHBrowserwasdownloadedfromtheProSoftwebsite,itwillbepackagedasacompressedzipfile.Double–clickthezipfileafterdownloading.TheWindowsextractionwizardwillextracttheinstallationfile(RadioLinxIHBrowser3.130.msioranewerversion.)Thendouble‐clickthe.msifiletoinstalltheIHBrowser. 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page25of208February5,2015RLX2QUICKSETUPThissectiondescribeshowtosetupRLX2radiosinaminimalconfigurationbeforedeployingtheminthepermanentinstallation.Itwillhelpverifytheradiosareoperationalalongwithgettingfamiliarwithbasicconfigurationprocedures.NotethattheproceduresdescribedinthissectionassumetheradiosareintheirdefaultconfigurationsasshippedbyProSoft.Ifthatisnotthecase,resettheradiostofactorydefaultsbeforeattemptingtheseprocedures.Inanygivennetwork,theremustbeoneradioactingasaMaster,andtheotherradioswillbeconfiguredasRepeatersorClients.GenerallythereisonlyoneMasterradiopernetwork.BecausemostwirelessnetworksconsistofoneMasterradioandmultipleRepeaters,allRLX2radiosareshippedfromProSoftpre‐configuredasRepeaters.HenceourfirsttaskistoconfigureoneradioasthenetworkMaster.IMPORTANT: If a ProSoft Power adapter RL-PS007-2 (supplied with the RLX-IHBTK Bench Test Kit) is not present, see instructions on wiring the power connector in this manual. 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page26of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 SetupMasterRadioThefirststepistoselecttheradiotouseasaMaster.AllRLX2radiosinanetworkaretypicallythesamemodel,althoughthisisnotnecessary.IMPORTANT: The only RLX2 radios that do not have any channels in common with each other are the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG. The RLX2-IHW and RLX2-IHNF radios can communicate with each other and with the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG radios. Ifalltheradiosarepresentontheworkbench,antennasmaynotbeneededforthisconfigurationexercise.Radioswithoutantennasmayhavesufficientsignalstrengthtolinkovershortdistances,withoutradiatingorreceivingunnecessaryRFenergyinthesurroundingenvironment.However,connectinganantennatothemasterradioisrecommended.Theconnectionsneededareonthebottomoftheradio.Note:TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WWeatherproofradiousesM12connectorsforEthernetandPower.YoucanorderthesecablesdirectlyfromProSoft.ForRLX2‐IHNF‐WRadios1. AttachanEthernetcablewithanM12connectortothespecifiedportshownonthedesignatedMasterRLX2radio.MakesurethatthisnetworkconnectionisonthesamesubnetasthePCrunningtheIHBrowserconfigurationsoftware.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page27of208February5,20152. ConnectthepowercablewithanM12connectortothespecifiedportshown.Note:TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WradiocanbepoweredoverEthernet(POE)withanapprovedinjectoravailablefromProSoft.Inthiscase,thePowerconnectorwouldnotbeused.IfPoEisused,pleasecapthePowerConnectorwiththesuppliedM12WaterproofCapbeforeinstallation.3. ConnecttheEthernetcablethroughthePoEinjector(ifusingPoE)andthenintothenetworkswitch.Note:Mostoff‐the‐shelfPoEInjectorsworkwiththisunitexceptforthe802.3at/PoE+Injectors.Note:TheM12PoEcableisnotincludedwiththeradiobutcanbeorderedthroughProSoft.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page28of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015WARNING:DonotconnectordisconnectthePoEconnectionwhenenergized.AntennasaretobeinstalledinaccordancewithControlDrawing06/2514.ForRLX2‐IHNF‐WCRadiosThisradioissuitableforClassI,DIV2hazardouslocations.Thisradiocontainsasetofwiresthatprotrudethroughasingleconduithub.OnewireisterminatedwithanRJ45connectorforEthernetconnections.ThiswirecanalsosupplypowerifattachedtoaPoEInjector.ThesecondwiresuppliespowertotheradioifaPoEInjectorisnotused.Ifnotusingthesecables,simplyterminatethem.Toinstallthisradio….1. PlaceaSealCapoverthetopoftheconduit.2. Runbothwiresdownthroughtheconduit.3. Pushtheconduitupintothepermanentlyinstalledconnectoronthebottomoftheradio.Pushitupasfarasitwillgo.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page29of208February5,2015Note:RecommendconduitisThomas&Betts®PMASeries,Cat.No.CYLT‐23B.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page30of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,20154. PlacetheOvalClipintotheopeningintheConnectoruntilitsnapsintoplace.Thissecurestheconduittotheconnector.Note:Intheeventthatyouhavetoremovetheconduit,simplyremovetheOvalClipusingascrewdrivertopryitout.TheconduitcannowberemovedfromtheConnector.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page31of208February5,2015ThewirewiththeRJ45connectorisyourEthernetconnectionandsupportsPoweroverEthernet(PoE).IfyouarenotusingPoE,theotherwiresetisusedtopowerthemodule.Note:IfyouareusingPoEtoprovidepowertothemodule,theadditionalpowercablesshouldbeterminatedinsidethejunctionboxduringinstallationtopreventthewireassemblyfromshortingout.WARNING:DonotconnectordisconnectthePoEconnectionwhenenergized.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page33of208February5,2015AntennasaretobeinstalledinaccordancewithControlDrawing06/2514.SeetheAntennasectioninthismanual.ForAllOtherRadios1. AttachanEthernetcabletothedesignatedmasterRLX2radio.MakesurethisnetworkconnectionisonthesamesubnetasthePCrunningtheIHBrowserconfigurationsoftware.Note: The Ethernet DATA LED should come on when data is sent or received from the radio. The Ethernet SPEED LED indicates the speed of the Ethernet connection. The SPEED LED is off for 10 Base T, on for 100 Base T, and blinks about once every two seconds for 1000 Base T links. Power‐UptheRadios1. Poweruptheradio.ThereisnoOn/OffSwitch.PowerisappliedwhenthepowercordconnectionismadetotheRLX2radio.ThepowerLEDshouldilluminatewithanambercolor,thengooutforafewsecondsduringinitialization,thenfinallycomebackongreen.Thisprocesswilltake10to15seconds.OncethepowerLEDisgreen,theradiohasbootedandisoperational.OtherLEDsmaybecomeactiveaswell.2. TakenoteoftheMACaddressoftheRLX2radio.Thisisprintedonalabelattachedtothefrontoftheradio.TheMACaddressshouldbesomethinglike00‐0D‐8D‐XX‐YY‐ZZ(e.g.00‐0D‐8D‐F0‐5C‐8E.)Thisnumberuniquelyidentifiestheradioonthenetwork.3. RuntheIHBrowserconfigurationsoftware.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page34of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Ifthedisplayisdifferentthanabove,usetheIHBrowsertoolbarcontrolstoclearandrefreshthedisplay:The“erase”toolclearsthedisplayThe“search”toolrescansthenetworkforRLX2radiosIfnoradiosappearinthelist,seeSection0ontroubleshootingmissingradios.4. Inparticular,notethelinelistingtheMACaddressoftheRLX2radio.IftheradioisonanetworkwithaDHCPserver,itwillobtainanIPaddressviaDHCP.Ifnot,theradiowillappearwithanIPaddressof0.0.0.0asshownabove.5. AssigntheRLX2avalidIPaddressforthenetwork.Dothisbyright‐clickingontheradio’srowintheIHBrowserdisplayandselectingAssignIPfromthecontextmenu.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page35of208February5,20156. TheAssignTemporaryIPAddressdialogopens:TheUnusedIP’s:boxcontainsanumberofIPaddressesthatarecurrentlyavailableonthenetwork.SelectoneofthemandclickOK.(Inthisexample,192.168.1.250isused)IMPORTANT: Be sure to click OK or the selected IP address will not be assigned to the radio. 7. TheAccessPointutilitywarnsyouofthetemporaryselection.8. ClickOK.9. OpenawebbrowseronthePC,andentertheIPaddressthatwasjustassignedtotheradio(e.g.http://192.168.1.250).Aloginscreenopens:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page36of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Thedefaultpasswordis“password”.EnterthatinthetextboxandclickLogin.10. Theradio’smainwebpageopens:(Somefieldsmaybedifferentdependingonthespecificradiomodel).11. SelecttheMasterradiobuttonandselectChannel1(2412MHz)asshowninthefollowingexample.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page37of208February5,2015Note: Select Channel 36 (5180 MHz) if the Master radio is an RLX2-IHA. 12. IftheIPaddressismanuallysetaspreviouslydescribed,permanentlysettheIPaddressbyselectingtheUsethefollowingIPaddressradiobutton:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page38of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,201513. ClicktheApplyChangesbuttonandtheRadioreboots.Aprogressbarisvisibleduringreboot.Uponsuccessfulreboot,theRLX2radioisshownasaMasterintheIHBrowserwindow:
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page40of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 SetupRepeaterRadioSincewehaven’tchangedanyfactory‐defaultconfigurationparametersintheMasterradio(otherthantomakeitaMaster),additionalRLX2radiosintheirdefaultshippingconfigurationshouldlinktoitassoonaspowerisappliedtothem.1. AttachpowertoanotherRLX2radio.TheEthernetcabledoesnotneedtobeattachedtoitatthistime.2. Aftertheradioisbooted,theradioshouldappearintheIHBrowser:NotethattheRepeaterradioabove(whoseMACaddressendsinBFintheaboveexample)haslinkedtotheMaster(whoseMACaddressendsinBE)andthereisasignalstrengthindicationof–85dBm.3. AttachanEthernetcable,andassignauniqueIPaddresstotheRepeater.Inthisexample,theRepeaterisassignedanIPaddressof192.168.1.251:AftersettingtheRepeater’sIPaddress,removeitsEthernetconnection.4. OnthePC,openacommandpromptwindowandattempttopingtheRepeater’sIPaddress.TheMastershouldpingtheRepeaterovertheair:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page41of208February5,20155. Congratulations!TheRLX2wirelessnetworkisnowconfigured.AdditionalRepeaterscanbeconfiguredbyrepeatingthestepslistedabove.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page42of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 SetupClientRadioRLX2radioscanbeconfiguredinClientmode.Clientmoderadiosonlysupportonewirednetworkdevice,butcanconnecttothird‐party802.11AccessPoints.ThefollowingtablehighlightsthemostsignificantdifferencesbetweenRepeaterandClientmodesonRLX2radios:RepeaterClientNumberofattachedEthernetdevicessupportedMany(uptolimitsofnetwork)OneCanconnecttootherRLX2Repeaters?YesNoCanconnecttonon‐ProSoftAccessPoints(Masters)?NoYesMACaddressseenonnetworkRepeaterradio’sMACaddressMACaddressofconnecteddevice,oruser‐specifiedMACaddress.ClientmoderadiosarenotoftennecessaryinIndustrialnetworkapplications.IftheneedforaClientRLX2radiointhesystemisnotneeded,thisexampleconfigurationcanbeskipped.ThemoststraightforwardwaytotestaClientmoderadioconfigurationiswithasecondPCconnectedasthedownstreamnetworkdevicefromaClientradio.Wewillassumesuchasetupinthefollowingexample,andwillconnecttotheMasterradioweconfiguredpreviously.1. ConnecttheclientradiotothesamenetworkastheconfigurationPCrunningtheIHbrowser.AssignitanIPaddressasdescribedabove.OpentheconfigurationwebpageandchangetheradiotoClientmodeasshown:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page43of208February5,2015ClickApplyChanges.Whentheradioreboots,theIHBrowserwilldisplay:2. PowerofftheClientradioanddisconnecttheEthernetcablefromtheconfigurationPC.3. ConnecttheEthernetcabletoanEthernetportonanotherPC,andpoweruptheClientradio.(TheradiomustbepoweredupafterattachingtheEthernetcabletothenewPCsotheradiowillregistertheMACaddressofthePCsnetworkinterface.)EnsuretheIPaddressoftheEthernetinterfaceonthePCisonthesamesubnetasthenetworkoftheClientRadio.Forthisexample,settheIPaddressofthePCinterfaceto192.168.1.100.HereisanexampleofdoingsoinWindows7:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page44of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,20154. OpenacommandpromptontheclientPC,andtrytopingtheIPaddressoftheMasterradio.Itshouldrespondasseenbelow:InstallReplacementRadioUsingPersonalityModuleIftheradiobeinginstalledisreplacinganexistingradio,andaPersonalityModulewasalreadyinstalledintheexistingradio,thennomanualconfigurationisnecessary.RemovethePersonalityModulefromtheexistingradiowiththestoredconfiguration
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page45of208February5,2015andinstallitinthenewradio.OnpowerupofthenewRLX2IndustrialHotspot,allconfigurationsettingsfromtheradiobeingreplacedareautomaticallyused.Note:TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WorWCradiosdonothaveaPersonalityModuleandmustbeconfiguredusingthestepsdescribedinthismanual. PlanningtheNetworkBeforeconfiguringandinstallingthewirelessnetwork,itmayhelptocreateaplan.Thefollowingpointsassumeabridgenetworkofmastersandrepeaters.ClientscanalsobeconfiguredtoworkwithdevicesonexistingwirelessLANs.Forinformation,seeSetupClientRadio(page42).Thesimplestwaytodesignthephysicalnetworkofradios,antennas,connectors,cables,amplifiersandotheraccessoriesistouseProSoftWirelessDesigner(page47).Thisisafreely‐availablesoftwareapplicationthatdeterminesthehardwareneedsbasedontheuser’sanswerstoafewquestions.ThesoftwarewillgenerateaBillofMaterialsspecifyingallthecomponentsneededfortheinstallation.ProSoftWirelessDesignisincludedontheopticalmediasuppliedwiththeRLX2radio,andisalsoavailablefordownloadingfromtheProSoftwebsite. Tobegin,identifythepotentialradiolocations.Forexample,themasterradiomaybeinstallednearaPCinacentralplantlocation(ThisPCcanconfiguretheradiosthroughtheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility).Iftheplantisanoilrefinery,forexample,radiosmayneedtobeinstalledneartheoiltanks. Thenextimportantissueishowtolinktheradios.Unlesstheradiosareveryclosetogether,makesurethateachpairofradioantennasinthenetworkhasalineofsightbetweenthem.Inotherwords,visibilityisneededfromoneantennatoanother,eitherwiththenakedeyeorwithbinoculars. Ifalineofsightdoesnotexistbetweenantennas,anadditionalsiteisneededforinstallingarepeaterradio.Thissitewillcreateabridgebetweentheradioantennas. Choosetheappropriateantennasforthenetwork.Ifanantennawillbeconnectedtotheradiobyalongcable,apoweramplifier(availablefromProSoftTechnology)maybeneeded.Themoredistancebetweenanantennaanditsradio,themoresignallosstheradiowillhave.ProSoftWirelessDesignercansuggestsuitableantennasfortheapplicationbasedonfrequencyband,datarate,distance,poweroutputlevel,andotherfactors.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page46of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 Considerdrawingupthenetworkplansonpaper.Aspartofthedrawing,assignalogicalnametoeachradio.ThesenamescanbeassignedintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility. Aspartoftheplanning,asitesurveymaybehelpful.YoucanhireProSoftTechnologyorasurveyortoperformasurvey,oryoucanconductthesurveyonyourown. Protectradiosfromdirectexposuretoweather,andprovideanadequate,stablepowersource.Makesuretheplancomplieswiththeradio’spowerrequirementsandcablespecifications.Important: Radios and antennas must be located at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from personnel.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page47of208February5,2015 InstallationQuestionsThefollowingquestionswillhelpingettingfamiliarwiththesystem.Howmanyradiosareinthenetwork?MasterID:RepeaterID:ClientID:Locations:IsthereaLineofSightbetweenthem?Whattypeofantennaswillbeusedinthenetwork?WillthePersonalityModuleconfigurationrestorationfeaturebeused?PlanningthePhysicalInstallationAnetwork'sperformanceisaffectedbyattributesspecifictotheinstallationsite.Considerthefollowingcautions,wherepossible,tooptimizethenetworkinstallation: Designthenetworktouselessthan2048radios(pernetwork) Placeradioswithinthespecified15milesofeachother Addrepeatertoextenddistanceorwherelineofsightislimited RadiosorantennasCANNOTbeplacedwithin8inches(20cm)ofpersonnelThoughradiofrequencycommunicationisreliable,sometimesitsperformancecanbeaffectedbyintangibles.Agoodnetworkinstallationplanincludestimeandresourcesforperformancetestingandinstallationchanges.Testtheinstallationplan(page55)beforethenetworkinstallationiscomplete.ProSoftWirelessDesignerProSoftWirelessDesignerisafreely‐availablesoftwaretooltosimplifythetaskofspecifyingaProSoftwirelessinstallation.Thefollowingscreenshotshowsanexampleofconfiguringwirelesslinksandestimatesofsignalquality:
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page49of208February5,2015ProSoftWirelessDesignercanalsocomputeaBillOfMaterials(BOM)foracompleteradioinstallation,includingantennas,cables,connectorsandotherrequiredmaterials:ItisincludedontheDVDwiththeRLX2radio,oritcanbedownloadedfromtheProSoftwebsite.ProSoftWirelessDesignerprovidesavarietyofviewscontaininganaccuratedescriptionofeachsiteinawirelessnetwork,including: Visualdiagramofsitelayout Location(latitude/longitude,basedonGPScoordinates) Radiotype,frequencyrange,andcountry‐specificchannelandpowerrequirements Length,typeandestimatedsignallossforcables Requiredaccessories,includinglightningprotection,cableadaptorsandantennas CompletepartslistProSofttechnicalpersonneluseProSoftWirelessDesignerwhenconductingsiteauditsforcustomers,andthenprovidecustomerswithacompletelistofcomponentsandadetaileddescriptionforeachsiteandlink.Customerscanusethisinformationtounderstandandvisualizetheirnetwork,andprovidenecessaryinformationfortechnicalsupportandmaintenance.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page50of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015FunctionalSpecifications: ContainsadatabaseofallcurrentlyavailableRadioLinxradios,antennas,cables,connectorsandaccessories ExportsPartsList,SiteandLinkDetails,andWizardsettingsintoavarietyofcommonfileformats,forimportintoapplicationssuchasspreadsheets,databasesandwordprocessors Checkswirelesslinkfeasibilitybasedonpathlengthandrecommendedaccessories Predictssignalstrengthbasedondistance,localregulationsandhardwarechoices FullydocumentstheProSoftWirelessnetworkplan ProSoftWirelessDesignerInstallation1 WheninstallingfromtheproductDVD,searchfortheproduct,thendouble‐clickontheProSoftWirelessDesigneritemontheproductmenu(seetheredarrowbelow).Thisactionstartstheinstallationwizard.2 WhenusingthedownloadedapplicationfromtheProSoftwebsite,itispackagedasaziparchive.Double‐clicktheziparchivetoextracttheinstallationfileINSTALLER.MSI,double‐clickittostarttheinstallation.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page51of208February5,20153 Theinstallerwizardshouldstartandlooklikethis:4 Followtheinstructionsontheinstallationwizardtoinstalltheprogram.5 ClickFINISHtocompletetheinstallation.Ifpromptedtorestartthecomputer,saveallwork,closetheapplications,andallowthecomputertorestart.6 RefertotheusermanualforProSoftWirelessDesigneranditsonlinehelpfordetailedinformation.PersonalityModuleConfigurationRestorationTheRLX2SeriesofIndustrialHotspotsincludeafeatureforquicklyadoptingtheconfigurationfromaninstalledradiotoareplacementusingaprovidedMicroSDcard.Thisfeaturereducesthetimetoreplaceadamagedradiobyeliminatingtheneedtomanuallyconfigurethereplacementradio.Considerationofhowtousethisfeatureinadvanceofinstallationisnecessarytotakeadvantageofthisfeature.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page52of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Bydefault,theRLX2seriesofradioswillwriteconfigurationchangestoaMicroSDcard(PersonalityModule)wheneverconfigurationchangesaremadeandacardispresent.TheRLX2(bydefault)willalsoreadtheMicroSDcard’sconfigurationwhenpoweredonandusethestoredconfiguration.Whilethisfeaturecansavemuchtimewhenafieldreplacementisnecessary,itisalsoapotentialsecurityrisk.TheconfigurationstoredontheMicroSDcouldbeinsertedintoanotherradio,andtheradiocouldthenaccessthenetwork.ThefileitselfontheMicroSDcardisencryptedsotheconfigurationinformation(principallytheconfigurationpasswordandencryptionkey)cannotbeextracted.PhysicalsecurityoftheradiosandtheMicroSDcardishighlyrecommended.IfthePersonalityModulefeaturewillnotbeused,itisrecommendedthatyouturnAuto‐CloneandAuto‐Writeoff. 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page53of208February5,2015INSTALLINGTHERADIOSIfpossible,configurealltheradiossidebysideinanofficesettingandmakesuretheylinkbeforeinstallingtheminthefield.Iffeasible,testwiththeradiosandend‐deviceequipmenttogetherbeforetheyareinstalledinthefield.IfthePersonalityModulefeatureistobeused,removetheMicroSDcardfromtheplasticbagandinsertitintothePersonalityModuleslotineachradiopriortoconfiguration.Aftertheconfigurationissavedonthemainwebpage(orwrittentothecardinAdvancedSettings),theMicroSDmaystayintheradioorbestoredinsomeotherlocation.ThesuppliedplasticbagincludesasheettorecordtheMACIDandRadioName.ItisimportanttokeeptheMicroSDinaknownandsecurelocationincaseitisneededforuseonareplacementradio.Important: If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is greater than -40dBm, performance may be degraded. Disconnect antennas from radios during bench testing, or move the radios further apart from each other. Tip: To make it easier to physically identify the radios, apply a label to each radio indicating the radio name and IP address. AftereachradioisconfiguredusingtheIHBrowserandthewebconfigurationform,youcaninstalltheradiosandtesttheirperformance.Installtheradiosintheirproposedpermanentlocations,thentemporarilyplaceeachradio’santennanearitsproposedmountinglocation.Thetemporaryplacementoftheantennacanbebyhand.However,withthistestingmethod,onepersonmustholdtheantennawhileanothermonitorstheradio’ssignalstrength.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page54of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Toseehowaradioislinkedinthenetwork,makesurethattheradioisconnectedtoaPC,andselectTopologyViewfromtheViewmenuintheIHBrowser.TheTopologyviewshowsadiagramofthenetwork’swirelessconnections.Usethisviewtoseewhetheralltheradiosarelinked,andapproveofthewaytheradiosarelinked.Aradiothatisnotlinkedtoaparentwillshowasacircleoutlinedbyaflashingdashedredline.Itmaybenearthebottomofthewindow.Scrolldowntoviewallavailableradios.Tochangehowradioslinktothenetwork,seeParentLinksettings(page80).RefertoImproveSignalQuality(page64)formoreinformationonovercomingpoorconnectivity.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page55of208February5,2015 ConnectingAntennasEachradiomusthaveanantennaconnectedtotheMainantennaportontheRLX2radio;withoutanantennaforeachradio,thenetworkwillnotfunctioniftheradiosaremorethanafewmetersapart.YoushouldalwaysconnectthenumberofantennasonPortA,PortA‐PortC,orPortA‐PortB‐PortC,asindicatedinthe#antennascontrol.Thenetworkwillnotfunctionwithoutallantennasinstalled.Allantennasforradiosthatcommunicatedirectlywitheachothershouldbemountedsotheyhavethesameantennapolarity.AntennaswithN‐jackconnectorscabbemounteddirectlytotheradiousinganN‐plugtoN‐plugadapter.Screwtheantennaontotheantennaportconnectoruntilitissnug.Forremoteplacementofantennas,anextensioncablewithN‐plugscanbeused.BecausetheantennacableattenuatestheRFsignal,useanantennacablelengththatisnolongerthannecessarytoensureoptimumperformanceImportant: If the radio is to be used in a hazardous location, the radio must be mounted in an enclosure approved for hazardous locations. The radio requires a separate cable connection to the SMA connector that leads to an internal antenna. TesttheNetworkInstallationPlanTestproposedinstallationsbeforefinalizingtheinstallation.Afterthenetworkandradiosareconfigured: InstalltheMasterradioinitsproposedpermanentlocation CabletheConfigurationPCtotheMasterradio PlacetheRemoteradiosintheirproposedlocations Temporarilyplaceeachradio'santennanearitsproposedmountinglocation.Thetemporaryplacementoftheantennacanbebyhand.However,onepersonmustholdtheantennawhiletheotherpersonmonitorstheRemoteradio'ssignalstrengthdisplayedontheConfigurationPC.ToimprovethesignalqualityofeachRemoteradio: Increasetheheightoftheantenna'splacement Usehigher‐gainantennas Increasetheradio'stransmissionpower,cabletheradiototheConfigurationPC,andreconfigureit
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page56of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 SelectanewlocationfortheRemoteradioand/oritsantenna Decreasethelengthofantennacable Determineandresolvesourcesof"electrical"noisewhichmaybeinterferingwiththeradiotransmission Addarepeaterbetweentheradiosthatarenotcommunicating,orreconfigureanexistingradioasarepeateriflineofsightisavailable 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page57of208February5,2015DIAGNOSTICSANDTROUBLESHOOTINGUsetheprogram’sdiagnosticandsignalstrengthsettingsatthetopoftheRadioSettingswindowtomakesurethenetworkisworkingproperly: SignalStrengthgraph:Thissettinggraphicallyshowstheradio’ssignalstrength.ThegraphwillshowthewordMasterifamasterradioisselected.ThegraphwillshowthewordScanningiftheradioisscanningtofindanotherradiotowhichtoconnect.Iftheradioisnotconnectedtoanetworkandnotcurrentlyscanning,thegraphwillshowthewordsNotConnected. Updateevery:Toupdatethediagnosticreadingsonaparticularinterval,specifytheinterval(inseconds)inthisfield.Thedefaultis15secondupdates. Read‐onlyfieldsthatappearwiththediagnosticsettings.Youcanperformthefollowingtroubleshootingroutines: ChecktheEthernetcable(page59) Retrievethedefaultpassword(page61)Formoretroubleshootinginformation,gototheProSoftTechnologywebsiteatwww.prosoft‐technology.com
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page58of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 DiagnosticsTheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility(Webconfigurationformfortheradio)providesinformationthatcanhelptroubleshootproblemswiththeradio.Usetheprogram’sdiagnosticandsignalstrengthsettingsatthetopoftheRadioSettingswindowtomakesurethenetworkisworkingproperly.SignalStrengthgraph:Thissettinggraphicallyshowstheradio’ssignalstrength. ThegraphwillshowthewordMasterifamasterradioisselected. ThegraphwillshowthewordScanningiftheradioisscanningtofindanotherradiotowhichtoconnect. Iftheradioisnotconnectedtoanetworkandnotcurrentlyscanning,thegraphwillshowthewordsNotConnected. IftheradioisconfiguredasaRepeaterandhaslinkedtoaMaster,theSignalStrengthgraphwillshowacolor‐codedsignalqualityindication.Updateevery:Toupdatethediagnosticreadingsaccordingtoaparticulartimeinterval,specifytheinterval(inseconds)inthisfield.Afterenteringthenewvalue,pressEntertosavethenewvalue.PressTaborclickelsewheretousethenewvaluetemporarily.ThefollowingconfigurationformsintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilityprovideinformationaboutcurrentradiooperation: Addresstable(page73) Portstatus(page74) AvailableParents Read‐onlyfields(page70)Thefollowingtopicsdescribetroubleshootingroutines: ChecktheEthernetcable(page59) Retrievethedefaultpassword(page61) TroubleshootIHBrowsererrormessages(page63) TroubleshootmissingradiosintheIHBrowser(page63)Formoretroubleshootinginformation,visittheProSoftTechnologywebsiteatwww.prosoft‐technology.com.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page59of208February5,2015 ChecktheEthernetCableIftheradio’sEthernetportisconnectedandtheEthernetLEDdoesnotlightontheradio,theremaybeaproblemwiththeEthernetcable.Verifythecableispluggedintotheradioatoneend,andtoanEthernethubora10/100/1000Base‐TEthernetswitchattheotherend.IfusingthePoEinjector,verifythattheM12toRJ45cableisconnectedbetweentheradioandtheinjectorandalsothattheEthernetpatchcableisconnectedbetweentheinjectorandswitch.Note: The RLX2 radio auto-detects the Ethernet connection type, and does not require a crossover cable for direct connection to a PC.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page60of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 LEDDisplayTheRLX2radiofrontpanelincludesasetofLEDsthatindicatetheradio’sstatus:LED Description POWERWhilebootingupWhenfullyoperationalThisbi‐colorLEDcomesupamberwhenpowerisfirstapplied.Afterpowerisapplied,thisLEDwillgooutcompletelyforaboutfoursecondswhileinternalhardwareisinitialized.Afterinitialization,thepowerLEDcomesongreen,indicatingtheradioisfullyoperational.RFTRANSMITWhiletransmittingdataoverthewirelessinterfaceRFRECEIVEWhilereceivingdataoverthewirelessinterfaceSERIALWhenserialdataisreceivedETHERNETWhenEthernetdataisbeingtransferredoverthewirelessinterfaceNotethatthestateofthefront‐panelETHERNETLEDmaynotnecessarilycorrespondtothestateoftheDATALEDontheEthernetconnector.TheDATALEDindicatesanytrafficoverthewiredlink,whiletheETHERNETLEDindicatesnetworkdatathatwillbesent(orhasbeenreceivedfrom)thewirelesslink.Forexampleiftheradioispingedoverthewiredlink,theDATALEDwillblinkbuttheETHERNETLEDwillnot(becausethepingpacketwasnottransmittedovertheair)NETBlinksifSDcardwithnewconfigurationinsertedReservedforfutureadditionaluse.MODBlinksifSDcardwithnewconfigurationinsertedReservedforfutureadditionaluse.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page61of208February5,2015LED DescriptionSignalStrengthBlinksifSDcardinsertedwithnewconfigurationThisisforallradiomodes.RadiosinMastermode:NoradioslinkedOneormoreradioslinked(rightLEDblinking). DFSChannelAvailabilityCheckinprogress(allLEDsblinkingAmber)RadiosinRepeaterorClientmode:NoSignalRadiolinked,PoorSignal Radiolinked,FairSignalRadiolinked,GoodSignalOncethepowercableandEthernetcableareconnectedtotheradio,thePower/StatusLEDshouldilluminategreen.TheSPEEDLEDshouldindicateavalidwiredlink.TheRFTransmitandRFReceiveLEDsshouldstarttoblinkoccasionally.ForRepeaterorClientmoderadios,allthreeSignalStrengthLEDswillblinkjustaftertheradiolinkstotheMaster’ssignalbutbeforeithasbeenfullyauthenticated.Normallythislastsonlyafewseconds.Ifitlastslongerorneverturnssoliditusuallymeanstheencryptionkeysarenotcorrect.RetrievetheDefaultPasswordIfthepasswordisunknown,theuserwillbeunabletochangetheradiosettings.Theusercanretrievethedefaultpasswordtousethesoftwareagain,butwillloseallthesettingsthatwereprogrammedbefore.RLX2‐IHNF‐WandRLX2‐IHNF‐WCReset1. Removepowerfromtheradio.2. PresstheResetbutton.TheResetbuttonislocatedonthefrontoftheunitjustundertheProSoftlogo.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page62of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,20153. Whileholdingdownthebutton,applypowertotheradioandcontinuetoholdthebuttondownfor30seconds.Theradiowillberesettoitsdefaultsettingsincludingthepassword.Youcannowloginusingthedefaultpassword“password”.ResettingAllOtherRadiosToretrievethedefaultpasswordandreturntheradiotoitsdefaultsettings:1 Turnoffpowertotheradio.2 Locatetheresetbuttonhole.3 Inserttheendofapapercliporsimilardeviceintotheholetopresstheresetbutton.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page63of208February5,20154 Whileholdingtheresetbuttoninwithapaperclip,attachpowertotheradio,andcontinuetoholddowntheresetbuttonfor30seconds.5 Theradiowillberesettoitsdefaultsettings,includingthepassword.Theusershouldnowbeabletologinusingthedefaultpassword,whichispassword. TroubleshootIHBrowserErrormessagesOneerrormessagecommonlyoccurswhenusingtheIHBrowser,"UnabletoscanforAP's".ThiserroroccurswhentheIHBrowserattemptstoscanforradiosandnovalidnetworkconnectionexistsonthePC,wiredorwireless.Tocorrectthiserror,ConfirmthePChasatleastoneactivenetwork(LAN)connection.ItcouldbeawiredEthernetconnectionorawireless802.11connection.ConfirmthenetworkconnectionhasavalidIPaddress.ThenetworkconnectionmightneedtohaveastaticIPaddressassignedtoit.ChecktheIPaddressofthenetworkconnectiontodeterminethatonehasbeenassigned.TroubleshootMissingRadiosIfradiosarenotvisibleintheIHBrowser,trythefollowing: First,clicktheSCANbuttonagain.Scansaresentasbroadcastmessages,whichcanbedroppedinRFconnections,requiringtheusertoscanagain. Second,disableanysoftwarefirewallrunningonthePC(ThisismostcommoninWindowsXPandnewer).OpentheNETWORKCONNECTIONSfolderintheWindowsControlPanel,thenopentheLOCALAREACONNECTIONPROPERTIESwindowandverifythatthecheckboxunderINTERNETCONNECTIONFIREWALLisnotchecked.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page64of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 Iftheprecedingapproachesdonothelp,thePCrunningtheIHBrowserandtheradiosareprobablynotconnectedtothesamelocalnetwork.Verifytheconnections. Intopologicalview,anyunlinkedradiosmaybeatthebottomofthewindow.Scrolldowntoseeallradios.IftheradiosstillcannotbeseenintheIHBrowser,calltechnicalsupport. ImproveSignalQualityToimprovearadio’ssignalquality,trythefollowingsteps: Adjustthedirectionofthehigh‐gainantennas. Increasetheheightoftheantenna’splacement. Usehigher‐gainantennasorexternalpreamplifiers. Selectanewlocationfortheradioand/oritsantenna. Decreasethelengthoftheantennacable. Determineandresolvesourcesofinterferingelectricalnoise. Addarepeaterbetweenradiosthatarenotcommunicating. 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page65of208February5,2015DETAILEDRADIOCONFIGURATION/DIAGNOSTICSTheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotradiohasabuilt‐inRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility(radiowebconfigurationform)thatallowstheconfigurationoftheradiofromanycomputerthatcanconnecttotheradio,throughawiredEthernetconnection,orthroughaWirelessconnection.AwebbrowsersuchasMicrosoftInternetExplorerorFirefoxonanetwork‐enableddesktopcomputer,laptoporPersonalDataAssistant(PDA)canbeusedtomonitorandchangethesettingswithintheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotradio.ToopentheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility1 IntheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotBrowser,selecttheradiotoconfigurefromthelistviewortopographyview,andthenclicktherightmousebuttontoopenashortcutmenu.2 Ontheshortcutmenu,chooseConnect.TheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilitywillopeninthewebbrowser.or,Double‐clicktheselectedradiotolaunchtheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility.Also,theRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilitycanbeopeneddirectlyfromthewebbrowser.Important: The desktop computer, laptop, or PDA must be connected to the same network as the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot radio. 1 Openawebbrowser.2 Intheaddressbar,type"http://",followedbytheIPaddressfortheradio,andthenclickthe"Go"button.Forexample,http://192.168.6.10
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page66of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Read‐OnlyFieldsSomeofthefieldsontheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilityformareread‐only,meaningthatthecontentofthefieldisprovidedforinformationonly,andcannotbedirectlymodified.Alsonotethatdependingonhowtheradioisconfigured,somefieldsandbuttonsmaybeunavailablebecausetheydonotaffecttheconfigurationyouhaveselected.Reviewthetopicsinthissectionformoreinformationonwhenandhowtouseeachconfigurationoption.ConfigurationHelpHelpisavailableforeachitemintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page67of208February5,2015 Toviewabriefhelpmessageaboutanyfieldonthescreen,movethecursoroverthefield(whichturnsblue),orusethe[Tab]key,andrefertothetextthatappearsatthebottomofthescreen. Toviewmorehelpabouttheselectedfield,clickthefieldname.Thisactionopensahelppageinanewbrowserwindow.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page69of208February5,2015 ToviewthecompleteonlinedocumentationfortheRLX2radio,clickthebutton.Thisactionopenstheonlinedocumentationinanewbrowserwindow.UsetheContents,IndexandSearchtabsintheleftframetonavigatethehelpsystem.The image part with relationsh ip ID rI d81 was not fo und in the file.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page70of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 RadioStatusThegeneralradiostatusfieldsappearatthetopoftheRadioConfigurationwindow.Note: Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality. There may be more or fewer options on this page, depending on the version of the radio. UsethesettingsintheRadioStatuspaneltoviewthecurrentsettingsforthisradio.Field DescriptionRadioNameTheuserassignednameoftheradio.RadioMACMACaddressoftheselectedradio.TheMACIDisalsoprintedonthesideoftheradio.RadioTypeTheModelNumberofthisradio–Examples:RLX2‐IHA,RLX2‐IHG,RLX2‐IHNF,orRLX2‐IHW.FirmwareVersionoffirmwarecurrentlyinstalled.Allradiosonthenetworkmusthavethesamefirmwareversionsinstalledtoguaranteeproperoperations.Formoreinformationonfirmwareversions,refertoUpdatefirmware(page130).UpdateeveryValueinsecondscontrolshowoftenthewebconfigurationformautomaticallyrefreshes.Tochangethevaluetemporarily,enterthenewvalueandpressthe[Tab]key.Tochangethevaluepermanently,enterthenewvalueandpressthe[Enter]key.UpTimeThelengthoftimetheradiohasoperatedsincethelastsystempower‐uporlastsystemreset.LinkTimeThelengthoftimethattheradiohasbeencontinuouslyconnectedtoparentradio.SignalStrengthStrengthofthesignalfromtheParentradio.ParentMACMACaddressoftheparentradiotowhichtheselectedradioislinked.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page71of208February5,2015Field DescriptionBranchLengthNumberofRFlinksfromtheradiotothemasterradio.#RadiosLinkedNumberofotherradiosthatarelinkedtothisradio.CurrentChannelChanneluponwhichtheradioiscurrentlyoperating.ForaMaster,thiswouldmatchthechannelsetbelow.ForaRepeater,thiswouldbethechannelitsParentison.WhentheLinkModeindicatesthattheunitisin40MHzmode,thisfieldindicatesthemainchannelnumberfirstfollowedbytheextensionchannel’snumber.LinkModeThe802.11Modewithwhichtheradioiscurrentlyoperating.ForaMaster,thiswouldbethehighestmodesupported.ForaRepeater,thiswouldbethehighestcommonmodesupportedbythesettingsoftheRepeaterandParent,andthecapabilityoftheradiochannel.AvailableParentsClickthisbuttontoviewthelistofAccessPointsandBridges(Parents)fromwhichthisradiocandetectbeacons.ThisbuttonisonlyavailablewhentheradiotypeisRepeater.AddressTableClickthisbuttontoviewalistofMACaddressesfordevicesenteredintheradio’saddresstable.PortStatusClickthisbuttontoviewthespanningtreestatusofeachbridgeport(RFportsandtheRJ45Ethernetport). AvailableParentsNote: The Available Parents form is not available when the radio type is Master. Thispageishelpfulforviewing: Possibleparentsforarepeater.ThecurrentparentshouldnormallybetheradiowiththelowestcostandamatchingSSID. Other802.11networksinthearea.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page72of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 Field DescriptionOnlyShowSameSSIDSelect(check)thisboxtorestrictthelistofavailableparentstothosewiththesameSSIDastheradioyouareconfiguring.RefreshClickthisbuttontore‐scanthenetworkandupdatethedevicesinthelist.MacIDAuniquehexadecimalnumberthatidentifiesanyEthernetdevice.SSIDNetworkName(ServiceSetIdentifier).ChannelTheradiochannelonwhichthedeviceistransmitting.Thechannellistindicatesthechannelnumberaswellasthefrequency(2.4GHzor5GHzbands).Important: The RadioLinx RLX2 radio is supplied with a dual-band antenna that supports both frequency ranges. If you use a different antenna with the RLX2 radio, you must choose a channel and frequency range supported by the antenna. RSSIReceivedSignalStrengthIndication.SecurityTheencryptiontypeenabledforthedevice.SpeedTheIEEE802.11connectionspeed(a,b,gorn).TheRadioLinxRLX2radiosupportsallofthese802.11connectionspeeds.CostParentselectioncost.AgeThelengthoftime(inseconds)sincetheradiolastsawapacketfromthisMACaddressHopsThenumberofhopstotheMaster.Avalueof0(zero)isshownfornon‐ProSoftdevices.Thislistcontainsboth802.11devicesthatarepartofthesameSSIDastheRLX2itself(forexample,"Minerals")aswellasdevicesthatbelongtodifferentSSIDs(forexample,"Network1"and"ProSoftInternal").Thislistisupdatedcontinuouslyandcanbeusedformanypurposes.TheIHradioupdatesthislistwitheach802.11packetthatisreceived,whetherfromaradioofthesamenetworkoronethatbelongstoanotherSSID.Itcanalsoseeradiosfromothervendors.OncepersecondtheIHradioevaluatesthelinkithastoitsparenttodetermineifthislinkisthebestparenttouse.Acostiscalculatedforeachentryandcanbeseeninthecolumnlabeled"Cost"intheprecedingtable.Thecostcalculationisbasednotonlyonthestrongestsignal,butonseveralotherfactorstoprovideoptimumnetworkcommunication.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page73of208February5,2015 AddressTableTheAddressTableshowstheportthroughwhicheachMACaddressisconnected,alongwiththeageinsecondssincetheradiolastsawapacketfromthisMACaddress.Field DescriptionRadioMACTheMACaddressoftheselectedradio.TheMACIDisalsoprintedonthesideoftheradio.ShowAddressesfortheFollowingDropdownlisttofiltertheaddresslist.Optionsare: DevicesOutEthernetPort DirectlyLinkedRadios/Clients DevicesbeyondDirectRFLinksWhenthetableisfilteredtoshowonlyDirectlylinkedradios/clients,anadditionalRSSIcolumnislisted,showingtheReceivedSignalStrengthfromeachradioorclientlinkedtotheradio.NumberofRowstoDisplayUsethisfieldtochoosehwomanyMACaddressestodisplayonthispage.UsetheNextandPrevbuttonstoscrollthroughtheavailableMACaddresses.IndexPositioninthelist.Eachpageshowsupto10devices.UsetheNextandPreviousbuttonstomoveupanddownthroughthetable.MACAddressTheMACaddressforthedevice.ConnectionTheconnectiontypeAge(s)Thelengthoftime(inseconds)sincetheradiolastsawapacketfromthisMACaddressTopClicktheTopbuttontoseethetopofthetable.Theradiowilldisplayupdateddatainthetableentries.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page74of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionNext/PrevIfthetablehasmoreMACaddressesthanitcandisplayinthewindow,usetheNextandPrevbuttonstomoveupanddownthroughthetable.RefreshClickRefreshtoupdatethetable. PortStatusWhenyouclickonthePortStatusbutton,youcanseeinformationaboutalloftheactiveportsontheradio.Abovethetable,youcanseeinformationaboutthecurrentSpanningTreeincludingtheMACaddressofthe“root”device,andthetimingparametersthataresetforthecurrentSpanningTree.Eachradiocanhaveupto34activeports–oneEthernetcable,oneparentRFlink,andupto32childRFlinks.TheprimaryreasonforcreatingaSpanningTreetothatisallowsyoutocreatefullyredundantpaths.Ifanysingleradioinaredundantpathlosesitsconnection,anotherpathstillexists,andtheconnectionwillbeupdatedandcommunicationrestored..
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page75of208February5,2015 Field DescriptionSpanningTreeProtocol:WirelessPortsTheSpanningTreeProtocollevelforthewirelessport(RapidSTPorSTP).EthernetPortTheSpanningTreeProtocollevelfortheEthernetport(RapidSTPorSTP).EdgePortDisplaysActiveorInactivebasedonthesettingofEthernetEdgePortintheSpanningTreeconfigurationdialog.SpanningTreeRoot:MACTheMACIDoftherootdeviceinthespanningtree.PrioritySpanningTreedevicewiththelowest‐priorityvalueiselectedtherootofthetreeMaxAgeThelengthoftimeaportcanstayenabledwithoutanynewspanningupdates.HelloTimeThelengthoftimebetweenthetransmissionofspanningupdatepackets.ForwardDelayThelengthoftimeaportmustlistenforspanninginformationbeforebeingactivated.#Positioninthelist.Eachpageshowsupto10ports.UsetheNextandPreviousbuttonstomoveupanddownthroughthetable.ConnectionThisfieldindicateswhattheportrepresents:Ethernet,aparentradio,orachildradio.StateThecurrentSpanningTreestateoftheport.PossiblestatesareBlocking,Learning,Listening,andForwarding.Forwardingpacketscanbetransferred.DesignationTheSpanningTreedesignationforthebranchofftheport.PossibledesignationsareRoot(portsgoingtotheroot),Designated(portsgoingtoabranch),orNormal.PathCostThecumulativecostofallwiredandwirelesslinksfromtheporttotheSpanningTreeroot.DesignatedBridgeTheNextbridgetowardtheSpanningTreerootforthisport.TopClicktheTopbuttontoseethetopofthetable.Next/PrevIfthetablehasmoreportsthanitcandisplayinthewindow,usetheNextandPrevbuttonstomoveupanddownthroughthetable.RefreshClickRefreshtoupdatethetable.ThefollowingillustrationshowstheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotBrowser(page121)applicationprovidedwiththeradios.NoticeitshowstheradionamedHematite_4F,linkedtoAmethyst_BD.Thislinkisshownwithareddottedline.Alsovisibleisthelevelofredundancyintheirnetwork.Eachofthebluelinesrepresentsanalternateparent.Fromthisview,itiseasilyshownhowmuchredundancyexistsintheirnetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page76of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Todisplaytheredundantpaths,selectthetoolbarbuttondenotingtwo"parents."Toviewtheredundancyonaper‐radiobasis,selectthesingle"parent"button,andthenclickontheradiotoviewitsavailableredundancies. RadioNetworkSettingsNote: Different versions of the RLX2 Radios support different functionality. The may be more or fewer options on this page, depending on the version of the radio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page77of208February5,2015UsethesettingsintheRadioNetworkSettingspaneltoconfiguretheradiosinthenetwork.Formoreinformationonusingthesesettings,seeConfiguringtheradios(page52).Field DescriptionRadioNameAssignauniquenametoeachradio.NetworkSSIDAssignaNetworkname(SSID)ofupto32characters.Theradiousesthisnameinallnetworkreferences.AllradiosinanetworkmusthavethesameSSID.SSIDnamesarecase‐sensitive.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page78of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field Description802.11ModeRLX2‐IHNFThiscontrolisonlypresentontheRLX2‐IHNFmodel.Itallowstheunittobeconfiguredtooperatein802.11a/gmodeortooperatein802.11nmode(default).Inaddition,itallowsconfigurationofwhethertheunitwillallowuseof40MHzwidechannelsforChildclients.Note:TheParentradiolinkofaRepeaterautomaticallyusesamodethatiscompatiblewiththeParentsettings.Forexample,anRLX2‐IHNFmayconnecttoanRLX2‐IHWmasterwhichonlyoperatesin802.11a/gmode,andstilluse802.11nmodeforanyChildRepeaters.802.11a/gTheradioactsasan802.11aradioonthe5GHzband,andan802.11gradioonthe2.4GHzband.Datarateswillbelimitedtothe802.11a/grates(54mbpsmaximum).802.11noperationalfeatureswillbedisabled.ItisnotnecessarytoselectthismodeforRLX2‐IHNFradiostolinktootherRLX2orRLXIBseriesradios;theywilllinktheirbestpossiblespeedsregardlessofmode.Thismodeisnotcommonlyused.Itismainlyusedtoallow802.11a/b/gclientdevicesthatcannotlinkto802.11ndevicestowork.OneexampleofsuchadeviceistheProSoft1734‐AENTRwirelessI/Oclient.802.11nDefaultoperationalmodeoftheRLX2‐IHNFradio.All802.11nfeaturesareoperational,and20MHzwidechannelsareused.802.11.nwideUtilizesadjacentpairsof20MHz‐widechannelsasasingle40MHz‐widechannel.Thisallowsthefastestdatathroughputtoother802.11ndevices.Only802.11ndevicescanutilizethismode,butallRLX2radioswilllinkattheirbestspeedregardlessofmode.Channelsinthe5GHzbandare20MHzapart,so802.11nwidemodeoccupiesonlytwochannelsinthatband.However,channelsinthe2.4GHzbandarespacedonlyfiveMHzapart,so802.11nwidemodeinthe2.4GHzbandoccupieseightadjacentchannels!Sincethereareatmost13channelsinthe2.4GHzband,andonlythreechannelsdonotoverlapothers,itisnotrecommendedtoenablewidemodeon2.4GHzbandchannels.MasterClickthisbuttontoconfigurearadioasaMaster.TheMasteristherootradioinanetwork.YoumusthaveatleastoneMasterradiopernetwork.Forredundancy,youcanassignmorethanoneMastertoanetwork.Forinformation,seeRedundancy.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page79of208February5,2015Field DescriptionChannelList(MasterRadio)TheChannelListindicatesthechannelnumber,theband(2.4GHzor5GHz)aswellasthefrequencyinMHz.Whenthe802.11Modeissetto‘802.11nwide’,eachentryshowsthemainchannelnumberfirstfollowedbytheextensionchannelnumberiftheparticularchannelsupports40MHz.Themain20MHzchannelisusedwheneversendingframesatan802.11a/gdatarate(e.g.,Beaconsat6Mbits/s.Themainandextensionchannelsareusedtogetherfor802.11ndataratetransmissions.Notethatthefrequencyindicatedwhenin802.11nwidemodeisthecenterofthe40MHzchannelpair.Important:TheRadioLinxRLX2radioisnotsuppliedwithanantenna.WhenchoosinganantennaforusewiththeRLX2radio,youmustchooseonethatsupportsthefrequencyrangesetintheconfigurationfortheradio.RepeaterClickthisbuttontoconfigurearadioasarepeater.Therepeatermodeisthenormalradiomodeforthenetwork,whilethemastermodeismoreofaspecialsettingtoestablishthenetworkchannelanddefinetherootofthenetworktree.Repeaterradioshelpextendtherangeofanetworkandhelpcreatethesignal"bridges"thatallownetworkedradiostocommunicate.AllRLX2radiosarecapableofrepeating.ParentLinksettingsClickthisbuttontospecifyhowarepeaterradioconnectstothenetwork.Forinformation,seeParentLinksettings.ClientThisisaspecialmodethatallowsyoutoconnectanEthernetdevicetoany802.11a,borgaccesspoint.Thismodeisusedinthespecialeventofconnectingadevicetoanotherbrandaccesspoint.Forinformationonsettingupaclient,seeConfiguringclients.Auto/SpecifyOnlychoose"specify"ifdevicedoesnotsendoutanyunsolicitedEthernetpackets.TryAutofirst.ClientMACTheMACIDofthedeviceconnectedtotheradio,onlyifthedevicedoesnotadvertiseitsMACaddress.IGMPClickthisbuttontoopentheIGMPSettingsform.Usethisformtoenable(default)ordisableIGMP,andtoconfigurehowtheRLX2radiowillbehavewhenIGMPisenabled.VLANOpenstheVLANSettingsform.TheEthernetportsfortheMasteranditsassociatedRepeaterscanbethoughtofasadistributedsmartswitch.TheTransportingoftaggedframestotheappropriateremoteEthernetportisautomaticanddoesnotrequireanysettings.SeeVLANSettingsinthissection.QoSOpenstheQoSSettingsform.PrioritizationofframesusingQoSisalwaysenabledintheRLX2forpacketsreceivedalreadymarkedwithapriorityvalue.Thispageallowsyoutosetthedefaultpriorityforframesreceivedwithoutanyprioritymarkings.SeeQoSSettingsinthissection.SpanningTreeOpenstheSpanningTreeSettingsform.AdvancedConfigOpenstheAdvancedSettingsform.RoamControlOpenstheRoamControlSettings
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page80of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 ParentLinkSettingsField DescriptionParentMACMACAddressoftheradio’sParentnode.Intheexampleabove,theRepeaterisnotlinkedtoaMasterradiosotheParentMACisshownasallzeroes.Parent Selection Method AutomaticallyChooseBestTheAutomaticParentSelectionalgorithmusesacalculationtocreatea“cost”metricforeachpossibleparentradiothatitdetects.Inthecalculationtheradioincludes, RSSI‐Strongersignalsreceivealowercost. HopCount‐FewerhopsfromtheMasterradioisgivenpreferenceandthereforealowercostChoosethissettingtoallowtheradiotodeterminethebestparenttoselect.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page81of208February5,2015Field DescriptionParentBranchLengthRLX2radiowillchooseitsparentstrictlybythenumberofrepeatersbetweenitandtheMasterradio.IfaBranchLengthof1ischosen,theRLX2radiowilllinkonlytotheMasterradio.IfaBranchLengthof2ischosen,theRLX2radiowilllinkonlytoanotherRLX2radiothatislinkedtotheMasterradio,andsoon.Ifmultiplecandidatesareavailableataparticularhopcount,theRLX2choosestheParentthathasthesmallestcost.PreferredParentRLX2radiowillselectitsparentfromalistofpossibleparentsspecifiedbytheuser.Whenthisoptionisselected,alistofuptoeightMACAddressentryfieldsbecomevisible.TheuserentersoneormoreMACAddressesoftheRadiosthattheRLX2mustchoosefrom. BestinListWhenBestinListisselectedtheradiowillselectitsparentusingthe"AutomaticParentSelection"algorithm,butitwilllimittheselectiontothelistofradiosinthelist.Therefore,theradiointhelistwiththelowestcostaccordingtothealgorithmwillbechosenasitsparent. FollowListPriorityWhenFollowListPriorityischosentheradiowillselectitsparentfromthelistgivingpreferencetothe1stentryfollowedbythe2ndentryandsoon.Parent Selection Parameters SignalStrengthThresholdWhenthesignalfromaparentreachesahighenoughvalue,astrongersignalwillnotimprovethequalityofthelinkanyfurther.Forsignalsthatareabovethatthreshold,onlyfewerhopsfromtheMastergivepreference.Thethresholdcanbeadjustedhere.AnotherwaytoconsiderthisinFastRoamapplications,isthattheRLX2willnotRoamtoanewParentatthesamehopcountleveluntilitscurrentParent’sRSSIgoesbelow(weaker)thatthisvalue.ParentMarginInFastRoamapplicationswheretheRLX2isonamobileplatform,orthereisalotofmovementintheenvironmentcausingRSSIlevelstofluctuate,itisdesirabletohavetheRLX2sticktoitscurrentParentunlessabetterParent’sRSSIisstrongerthanthisvalue.ThismarginvalueisaddedtothecurrentParent’sRSSIpriortocalculatingitscost.Itisdesirableto‘roam’toanewParentpriortolosingtheconnectionwiththecurrentParentwhichresultsindataloss.AvaluetoosmallinthisparametercanleadtoanRLX2ping‐pongingbackandforthbetweentwoParentsastheRSSIlevelsfluctuate.Avaluetoolargecouldresultinaroamnotoccurringuptothepointwheretheunitmovesoutofrange,eventhoughacandidateexiststhatisactuallybetterthanthecurrentParent.Thedefaultvalueis5dB.Largervalues(10‐15dB)shouldbeusedtopreventfalseroamsfromoccurringduetotemporaryRSSIinversionsbetweenthecurrentParentandanothercandidate,withthecaveatofcourse,thataroampointexistswheretheRSSIdifferencebetweenthecurrentParentandthenewParentisgreaterthanthismargin.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page82of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionRatetoParentThedefaultsettingisAutowhichallowstheradiotoselectthebestratetousetotheparentradio,andadaptovertime.Specifyafixedrateratherthanautoforexampleifthelinktotheparenthasalowsignalstrengthinwhichcasefixingalowerratecanimproveperformance.TheactualrateusedbetweenthisradioanditsparentisthelowervalueofthissettingandtheMaxDataRatesettingintheparent(seeMaxDataRate).Sousethesetwocontrolsinconjunctionifdesiredtotailortherateofeachparentlink.Note:WhenconfiguringanRLX2‐IHNF,thiscontrolisonlyenabledifthe802.11Modecontrolonthemainpageissetto802.11a/gmode.AllowChildrenThisparametercontrolswhethertheRLX2RepeaterwillactasaParenttootherRLX2Repeaters.Selecting‘No’willdisguisetheRLX2’sSSIDthuspreventingother803.11devicesfromfindingit.FastRoamapplicationstakeadvantageofthiswhereitisnotdesirabletohaveanythingconnecttoanRLX2thatisitself,movingandroaming.Roaming Parameters RoamingIn typical Fast Roam applications a Repeater is installed on a mobile pallet or platform and a set of Master units forms a backbone infrastructure network, through which the Repeater must roam. To obtain Fast Roam times, Spanning Tree must be disabled and SSID's not hidden on the Master. The Repeater should be configured to not allow child Repeaters and to use a Signal Strength Threshold set high enough such that RSSI is used to determine the link cost to a parent. Checking the checkbox in this section automatically sets these parameters accordingly along with a predetermined optimum value for the cost threshold. Unchecking it will revert the parameters to their previous values before the check box state was saved. Note: All Spanning Tree configurations and Hide SSID must be disabled manually on all Master units as this dialog box is only accessible when in Repeater mode. Itisalwayspossibletosubsequentlychangeanyoftheseparametersifitissodesired,forexampletosetadifferentvaluefortheSignalStrengthThreshold.Ifthisisdonethenthecontrolwillnotdisplayascheckedasitwillonlydisplayascheckedifallthreeparametershavethepresetvalues.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration.AfteraselectionissavedandreturntotheRadioNetworkSettingspanel,noticetheselectionisindicatedundertheParentLinkbutton.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page83of208February5,2015TheAutomaticParentSelectionalgorithmusesacalculationtocreateacostforeachpossibleparentradiothatitdetects.Oncepersecond,theRLX2radioevaluatesthelinkithastoitsparenttodetermineifthislinkisthebestparenttouse.Acostiscalculatedforeachentryandcanbeseeninthecolumnlabeled“Cost”intheAvailableParentwebscreen.Thecostcalculationisbasednotonlyonthestrongestsignal,butonseveralotherfactorsincludingNumberofHopstoprovideoptimumnetworkcommunication. PrioritizedParentSelectionIfmorecontrolisneededthantheautomaticalgorithmallows,aprioritylistofparentsfortheRLX2radiocanbedefined.PrioritizedParentbyBranchLength
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page84of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015WithParentBranchLength,theradiowillchooseitsparentstrictlybythenumberofrepeatersbetweenitandtheMasterradio.IfBranchLengthof1ischosen,theradiowilllinkonlytotheMasterradio.IfBranchLengthof2ischosen,theradiowilllinkonlytoanRLX2radiothatislinkedtotheMasterradio,andsoon.PrioritizedParentbyPreferredParentList
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page85of208February5,2015WithPreferredParent,theradiowillselectitsparentfromalistofuser‐specifiedparents.Uptoeightradioscanbedefined. BestinListTheradiowillselectitsparentusingthe"AutomaticParentSelection"algorithmdescribedabovebutitwilllimittheselectiontotheradiosinthelist.Theradiointhelistwiththelowestcostaccordingtothealgorithmwillbechosenasitsparent. FollowListPriorityTheradiowillselectitsparentfromthelistgivingpreferencetothefirstentry,followedbythesecondentry,andsoon.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page86of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 IGMPSettingsRLX2radiossupportIGMPv1andv2.ThedefaultoperationoftheRLX2radiosistohaveIGMPfunctionalityenabled,althoughtheusercandisableIGMPentirely.Additionally,theusercanspecifysettingsassociatedwithIGMPfilteringandsnooping.Unknownmulticastaddressescanbesenttoallports(flood)ortonone(filtered)bychangingtheIGMPMulticastFilteringoption.TheusercanspecifywhethertheradiowillgenerateIGMPqueries,andconfigurethequeryintervaltime.ByRFCspecification,onlyonedeviceonanetworkshouldgenerateIGMPqueries.Assuch,RLX2radioswillonlysendaqueryifanotherdevicehasnotsentaquerywithinitsQueryIntervalsetting,evenifQueryGenerationisenabled.Field DescriptionIGMPMulticastFilteringDisablingfilteringwillcausetheradiofloodmulticastpacketstoallports.DefaultPropagationActionDetermineshowtohandlemulticastaddressesthatarenotintheradio’saddresstable.IGMPQueryGenerationEnablesordisablesquerygenerationfromthisradio.IGMPQueryIntervalNumberofsecondsbetweenqueries(ifnotpre‐emptedbyaqueryfromanotherdevice).MulticastStateCountNumberofqueriesgeneratedbeforeadeviceisremovedfromthemulticastgrouponthisradioifnoresponseisreceived.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration. VLANSettingsRLX2radiossupportportbasedVLANs.EachRLX2canbeconsideredtohave3differentportsorinterfaces;theEthernetinterface,thelocalapplicationsstackoftheRLX2itself,andthe802.11BSScreatedbyeachRLX2allowingclientdevicestoassociate.TheVLANsettingsfortheEthernetinterfacearesettableonallRLX2radios.TheVLANsettingsfor
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page87of208February5,2015theLocalandSSIDportsareonlysettableontheMasterandpusheddowntoeachRepeaterassociatedbelowtheMaster.ThisallowstheVLANsettingsforanRLX2bridgednetworkrootedataMastertohavecommonsettingsforthesetwoports,whichensuresforexample,thatiftheLocalinterfaceissettoamanagementVLAN,theallRepeatersbelowtheMasterwillallbeaccessiblebyaManagementPC.TheEthernetportsfortheMasteranditsassociatedRepeaterscanbethoughtofasasmartswitch.TransportingoftaggedframestotheappropriateremoteEthernetportisautomaticanddoesnotrequireanysettings.Field DescriptionVLANEnableThiscontrolenablesordisablestheVLANfunctionoftheRLX2.Ifdisabled,theRLX2stillbridgesreceivedEthernetpacketsthatareVLANtaggedbutdoesnotactontheVLANIDoftheframeoraddorremoveanyVLANtags.Whenthisfunctionisenabled,packetsreceivedbytheRLX2onaninterfacethatarenotVLANtaggedareassignedtotheVLANassetbythePVIDparameteroftherespectiveinterface.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page88of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionPVIDEachinterface(Ethernet,SSID,Local/Mgmt)hasaPVIDsettingrepresentingtheVLANIDtoassigntonon‐taggedingressframesfromthatinterface.TheLocal/Mgmtinterfacealsosupportsacontrolthatwhenchecked,willallowtheMgmtinterfacetobeaccessiblefromallVLANsandinterfaces.VLANTableTheVLANTableallowseachoftheinterfacestobemadeamemberofaparticularVLANIDandsetwhetherframessentfromtheEthernetinterfaceshouldbetaggedoruntaggedforaparticularVLAN.Upto10differentVLANIDscanbeconfigured.ThefollowingVLANtableparametersaresupported: VLANID–TheIDoftheVLANtobeassignedtotheRLX2’sinterfaces.ValidVLANIdsrangefrom1to4096.NotethatVLANIDs1956and1957arereservedandcannotbeused. EthernetMember–Whenchecked,thisindicatesthattheEthernetinterfaceoftheRLX2isamemberoftheVLANindicatedbytherow’sVLANID. EthernetEgressAction–Framesbelongingtotherow’sVLANIDaresentouttheEthernetporteithertaggedoruntaggedassetbythiscontrol. SSIDMember–Whenchecked,thisindicatesthattheSSID(BSS)oftheRLX2isamemberoftheVLANindicatedbytherow’sVLANID. Local/AppMember–Whenchecked,thisindicatesthattheLocal/AppinterfaceoftheRLX2isamemberoftheVLANindicatedbytherow’sVLANID.QoSSettingsPrioritizationofframesusingQoSisalwaysenabledintheRLX2forpacketsreceivedalreadymarkedwithapriorityvalue.TheQoSSettingsPageallowsyoutosettheDefaultPriorityforframesreceivedwithoutanyprioritymarkings.Inaddition,youcanmapapriorityvaluetopacketsreceivedwithoutpriorityaccordingtoasetofmatchcriteria.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page89of208February5,2015Field DescriptionDefaultPriorityDefaultsto0(nopriority).ThiscontrolsetsthepriorityvaluetobeassignedtopacketsreceivedontheEthernetinterfacethatarenotmarkedwithapriorityvalue.QoSMapEnableThiscontrolenablesordisablestheprioritymappingfunctionoftheRLX2.Whenenabled,theprioritymappingtablebecomeseditable.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page90of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionQoSMapTableEachrowofthetablecorrespondstoonematchfilterallowingupto8distinctfilterstoidentifyandassignapriorityvaluetoreceivedEthernetpackets.Eachfilterhasseveralparametersthatcanbeenabledbyclickingonitscheckbox.Whenmultipleparametersareenabled,allmustmatchbeforethePriorityvalueisassignedtoapacket.Thefollowingprioritymapfilterfieldsaresupported: Priority–ThepriorityvaluetoassigntothereceivedEthernetframeifitwasnotalreadymarkedwithapriorityvalueandifallenabledfilterfieldsmatch. SourceIPAddress–AfieldmatchoccursforallpacketsreceivedfromthedevicewiththeenteredIPaddress. DestinationIPAddress–AfieldmatchoccursforallpacketsreceivedaddressedtothedevicewiththeenteredIPaddress. SourcePortNo.–AfieldmatchoccursforallIPpacketsreceivedwiththissourceportvalue. DestinationPortNo.–AfieldmatchoccursforallIPpacketsreceivedwiththisdestinationportvalue. ProtocolNo.–AfieldmatchoccursforallIPpacketsreceivedwiththisprotocolnumber. PacketLength–Thisfieldcontains2sub‐fields.Aneditboxtoenterapacketlengththreshold,andcheckboxestoselectwhetherafieldmatchoccursifthelengthofthereceivedpacketislessthanthethresholdorifitisgreaterthanorequaltothethreshold.RapidSpanningTreeFunctionalityTheRapidSpanningTree(RSTP)optionisanadvancednetworkingfunctionthatshutsoffportsasnecessarytopreventdatapacketloopswhenmorethanonenetworkpathisavailable.IfloopsarecreatedinanEthernetnetwork,packetscanbecirculatedendlessly,consumingallthebandwidthandmakingthenetworkunusable.RSTPallowsuserstocreatetrulyredundantconnectionsbetweenanytwopointsinthenetwork.Theradiosdetecttheredundantpathsandkeeponeconnectionaliveforcommunications.IfthePrimaryconnectionfailsforanyreason,thesecondaryconnectionisquicklytransitionedtoastatetoforwardpackets,allowingthenetworktoadaptitselftohandleproblemswithoutcustomerintervention.RTSPusesactivecommunicationsbetweennetworkdevicestopropagatechangesinthenetworkandtocausetransitionstooccurmuchmorequickly.BecauseRTSPisanIEEE
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page91of208February5,2015standard,IHradiosworkinconjunctionwithwiredEthernetswitchestoformaredundantnetwork.EachRSTPdevice(RLX2radioorEthernetswitch)communicateswithotherRSTPdevicesinthenetworkviapacketscalledBridgeProtocolDataUnits(BPDUs).BPDUsaresentouteachofthedevicesports.Inawiredswitch,thiswouldbefromeachoftheEthernetports.InanRLX2Radio,inadditiontotheEthernetport,eachwirelesslinkisconsideredaport.TheseBPDUsarethecommunicationsmeanstoalloweachRSTPdeviceinthenetworktomakesurethattheproperconnectionsstillexist.Inthefollowingillustration,theRLX2Radiohas4RSTP"ports": Ethernetport(1) Aportforitsparentconnection(2) Aportforeachofitstwochildconnections(11and12).BPDUsaresentouttheportataratecalledthe"HelloTime".Theacceptedstandardvalueforthisis2seconds.Ifaradio(oranyotherRSTPdevice)doesnotgetaBPDUfor2HelloTimes,itassumestheRSTPdevicethathadbeenthereisnolongeravailable.Itcanthenopenanalternatepathifoneisavailable.ThisprocessismuchliketheSTPprocess.Ifotherdevicesonthenetworkarenotoperatinginrapidspanningtreemode,theradiowillreverttonormalspanningtreeoperationonaper‐portbasis.RSTPprovidesaperformanceenhancementoverSTPoperation.Bycomparison,theradiousingtheSTPalgorithmwouldrevertitsporttothelisteningstate,andthentothelearningstate,beforereturningtotheforwardingstate.Eachofthesestatestakesatleast15seconds,duringwhichtheSTPdevicesarelisteningforBPDUstore‐negotiatethenetworktopology.TheadvantageofusingtheRSTPfunctionalityisthatisuses
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page92of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015activehandshakingbetweenadjacentRSTPdevicestore‐negotiatethenetworktopology.Thisprocesstakesonetotwoseconds.EachRLX2Radiocontainsaswitchtable,whichtellsithowtoforwardEthernetpacketstogetthemtotheirproperdestination.Whenthenetworktopologychanges,theRLX2RadiotheEthernetswitchtableisflushedimmediately.Thisallowsittopasstrafficimmediatelyoverthenewnetworktopologyandlearntheconfigurationintheprocess.Untilthelearningiscomplete,thepacketsarebroadcasttotheirdestination.Aseachpacketisseenandtheswitchtablerebuilds,theradiosreturntodirectingpacketstotheirdestinations.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page93of208February5,2015 SpanningTreeSettingsField DescriptionEnableSpanningTreeSpanningTreeisenabledwhenthisboxischecked.Withoutspanningtree,redundantconnectionsmightexistifmultipleradiolinksarecreatedinparallelwitheachother.Redundantconnectionsareblockedonlyifspanningtreeisenabled.Additionally,spanningtreeisusedtoflushtheEthernetswitchtablewhenthenetworktopologychangesasdescribedinthesectiononAutomaticParentSelection.AllRLX2modelssupportRapidSpanningTree(RSTP),andwilldefaulttothismodewhenenabled.Therecommendedsettingforspanningtreeis“Enabled”.EthernetEdgePortBecauseRSTPisanactiveprotocol,itdependsoncommunicationbetweenRSTPdevices.IfnoRSTPdeviceisconnectedtotheradio’sEthernetport,thehandshakecannottakeplace.InthiscaseRSTPrevertstoSTP.ThismeansthattheEthernetportwillbeforcedtoadheretothetimerbasedtransitionprotocolofSTP.Thereforeonnetworktransitionsandpowerup,communicationswillnotbeallowedovertheEthernetportfor30to45seconds.Thissettingisanindicationthatnoredundantconnectionsexistoutthisportandcommunicationcanimmediatelybeallowed.IfforsomereasonaBPDUisreceivedonthisport,theRSTPprotocolwillnegotiateproperlyandhandleanypossibleredundantpaths.TherecommendedsettingforEthernetEdgePortis"Enabled".
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page94of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionBridge Times Configuresthetimingintervalstouse.PriorityDetermineswhoshouldbetherootoftheRSTP.TheRSTPdevicewiththelowestprioritybecomestheroot.Theacceptedstandardvalueforthisis32768.IfwiredswitchesexistinthenetworkthatsupportRSTP,theyshouldalwaysbeallowedtobetheroot.Setthisvalueto32769topreventtheradiofrombeingtherootoverawiredswitch.UsethissettingwhenaradioisconfiguredtobeaMaster.Setthisvalueto32770whentheradioisconfiguredtobeaRepeater.Inthisway,ifonlyRLX2radiosexistinthenetwork,theMasterradiowillbecometheroot.HelloTimeRateatwhichBPDUsaresentout.Theindustrystandardis2seconds.MaxAgeMeasurestheageofthereceivedprotocolinformationrecordedforaportandensuresthisinformationisdiscardedwhenitsagelimitexceedsthevaluetothemaximumageparameterrecordedbytheswitch.Thetimeoutvalueforthistimeristhemaximumageparameteroftheswitches.ForwardDelayMonitorsthetimespentbyaportinthelearningandlisteningstates.Thetimeoutvalueistheforwarddelayparameteroftheswitches.Path Costs RSTPandSTPalgorithmsuseacosttodeterminewhichconnectionsshouldbeused.The"spanningtree"isformedbydeterminingtheleastcostpathsfromanyRSTPdevicebacktotheroot.Wireless Givespreferencetoawiredconnection,settheWirelesscostto200.EthernetGivespreferencetoawiredEthernetconnection,settheEthernetcostto100.Multiplemasterradioscanbedefinedonthesamenetwork.Ifonemasterradiogoesdown,anyradioslinkedtoitcanswitchovertotheothermaster,sothenetworkedradiosremainconnectedandtransmitting.Inordertoberedundant,thetwomastersshouldtypicallybeonthesamesegment—inotherwords,theyshouldbewiredtogetherintothesameswitch.Thesetwomasterscanbeassigneddifferentchannelstoincreasenetworkbandwidth,buttheymustbeassignedthesameSSID.Also,becauseallradiosarerepeaters,eachradiocanbeconfiguredtoreachamasterradioviamultiplerepeaterpaths.Ifarepeatergoesdown,thelinkedradioscanuseadifferentpathtogetbacktoamasterradio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page95of208February5,2015 AdvancedSettingsItisimportanttoallowmanyindustrialprotocolstocommunicateproperlyovertheRLX2radios.Thestandard802.11APoperationfortransmittingbroadcastmessagesistoaccumulatethemandtransmitthemonlyonspecifictimeintervals.Thisallowsclientsthatareinpower‐savemodetowakeupatthesynchronizedtimeintervalandreceivethebroadcastpackets.However,thepower‐savemodeisrarelyusedinindustrialnetworks.Additionally,manyindustrialprotocolsutilizemulticasttraffic,whichissentasbroadcastmessagesoverthewirelessnetwork.Byenablingimmediatebroadcasting,thesemulticastmessagesarenotdelayedbythewaitforthenexttimeintervaltooccurbeforetheycanbetransmitted.Thisresultsinimprovednetworkperformance.Thesettingsonthisformalsoallowtheconfigurationofthetransmissionrateandbroadcastmodetooptimizethisradio'suseonanindustrialnetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page96of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionMaxDataRateRLX2‐IHARLX2‐IHGRLX2‐IHWNormally,theMaxDataRateshouldbesettothemaximumvalue.TheaboveexampleshowsthissettingMCS15.Thedefaultmaximumis54MBits/s.However,underpooroperatingconditions,reliabilitymayimproveiftheMaxDataRateisreduced.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page97of208February5,2015Field DescriptionMaxDataRateRLX2‐IHNFThemaximumdataratefortheRLX2‐IHNFradioisspecifiedintermsofaModulationandCodingScheme(MCS)indexvalue.ThisspecificationisuniquetoIEEE802.11ndevices.Theactualmaximumdataratedependsonseveralfactorsasshowninthefollowingtable: 802.11nmode,Mbit/s802.11nwidemode,Mbit/sMCSIndexActiveAntennas800nsGI400nsGI800nsGI400nsGI016.507.2013.5015.001113.0014.4027.0030.002119.5021.7040.5045.003126.0028.9054.0060.004139.0043.3081.0090.005152.0057.80108.00120.006158.5065.00121.50135.007165.0072.20135.00150.0082or313.0014.4027.0030.0092or326.0028.9054.0060.00102or339.0043.3081.0090.00112or352.0057.80108.00120.00122or378.0086.70162.00180.00132or3104.00115.60216.00240.00142or3117.00130.00243.00270.00152or3130.00144.40270.00300.00OnlyMCSratesfrom0through7areavailablewithoneantenna,whichisthedefaultconfiguration.ToselectMCSratesof8andabove,configuretheActiveAntennastobeA,CorA,B,C.(SeeActiveAntennasbelow.)Themaximumthroughputalsodependsonthe802.11nModeasconfiguredintheRadioNetworkSettingssectionofthemainwebpage.Seesection0.Throughputin802.11nwidemodeisapproximatelytwicethatof802.11nmode.TheradiowillautomaticallyselecttheGuardInterval(GI)basedon
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page98of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field Descriptioncurrentoperatingconditions.Thesystemattemptstousea400microsecondGuardInterval,butwillfallbacktoan800microsecondGuardIntervalifexcessivedatacorruptionisdetected.Theradiowillperiodicallyattempttoresumeusinga400microsecondGuardIntervalasconditionsimprove.A400microsecondGuardIntervalresultsinabout11%morethroughputthanusinga800microsecondguardinterval.TheuserhasnocontroloftheGuardInterval.Asseeninthetableabove,absolutelybestthroughputrequires802.11nwidemode,morethanoneantenna,andaRFenvironmentcapableofsupportinga400microsecondGuardInterval.MaxBasicRateInadditiontotheDataRatesettingwhichcontrolsgenericdatatraffic,theBasicRatesettingadjuststherateatwhichcontrolpacketssuchasBeaconsandACKsaresentataswellaspacketsthatneedtogotothewholenetworksuchasBroadcasts.Becausethesepacketsareintendedforthewholenetwork,theMaxBasicRatesettingoftheMasterisadvertisedtoeachoftheradiosinthenetworkthroughBeacons.Eachradio,otherthantheMaster,theninheritstheMaxBasicRatesettingoftheMaster.ThereforethesettingonlyneedstobemadeintheMasterradio.Thesettingineachoftheotherradiosisdisregarded.InteropOptimizationThiscontrolallowsforeaseofconfigurationforthefollowingcontrols,fortwospecificinteroperabilityscenarios.RLX2BridgingoptimizesImmediateBroadcasts,BlockGeneralProbesandRangeforoperationwhenpeerdevicesareprimarilyotherRLX2s.3rd‐PartyClientsoptimizesthesecontrolsforpeerdevicessuchaslaptops,tablets,phonesoranyotherWiFidevicesthatperformregularpowersavingareexpectingtoconnecttothisRLX2.Ifthissettingisnotused,theseclientdevicesmayhavedifficultyinfindingthenetworkSSID,andtheircommunicationmaybeerraticduetobroadcastsnotbeingtransmittedwhenexpected.RLX2Bridgingwillstillfunction,althoughtheRLX2willberespondingtoallscanningclientdeviceswhichmayintroducesomejittertodatabeingtransferred.ImmediateBroadcastingForwardmulticasttrafficimmediately,ratherthanwaitingforspecifictimeintervals.BlockGeneralProbeRequestsDonotrespondtogeneralproberequeststhatarenotspecifictotheradio'sSSID.RangeAllowstheradiostoaccountforroundtripdelays.TheRangesettingsshouldbethesameinallradiosinthenetworkandshouldbeatleastlargeenoughtoaccountforthelengthofanylinks.However,increasingtheRangebeyondwhatisnecessarycancauseaslightdecreaseinthroughput.ThedefaultLongrangeis25km,whichisvalidforalloperatingmodesofallradios.Reducingtherangesettingforsystemsatcloserrangemayimprovethroughput.TXPowerAttenuationSetstheoutputpoweroftheradio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page99of208February5,2015Field DescriptionAeroScoutLocationServicesThiscontrol,ifpresent,enablestheRLX2’ssupportforAeroScountLocationServices.Ifnotpresent,thefeaturehasbeendisabledatthefactory.TagEnabledModewillforwardanyTagReportsreceivedtotheAeroScoutLocationEngine.Tag&MUEnabledmodeforwardstagReportsaswellasanyMobileUnitpacketsheardfromontheRLX2’schannel.Whendisabled,theRLX2doesnotforwardanyReports.TheAeroScoutfeaturelistensonPort1141forcommandsfromtheAeroScoutEngine.ActiveAntennasRLX2‐IHNFThiscontrolisonlyavailableontheRLX2‐IHNFradios.ThedefaultissettoA,B,C(forathreeconnectorMIMOantenna).TheotheroptionsareAOnly(foroneantenna)andA,C(fortwoantennas).Notethatiftwoantennasareused,theymustbeattachedtotheANTAandANTCantennaconnectorsMIMOantennasgenerallywillhavethreeconnectionssoallthreeantennaportsmustbeactivated.Ingeneral,operationwiththreeantennaportswillgivebestperformance.Whenmorethanoneantennaportisactive,theradiowillmonitorthesignalappearingatallantennaportsanddynamicallyselecttheport(s)withthebestsignal.However,therearesituationswhereperformancemayimproveiffewerantennaportsareactive.Ifradiosareveryclosetogether(typicallyafewfeet),allthreeantennaportswillreceiveessentiallyidenticalsignalstrengthsandtheradiomaycontinuouslychangeantennaports,resultingindegradedperformance.SDAutoWriteEnableEnablestheunittowriteacopyofitsConfigurationtotheSDCardwhenevernewsettingsaresavedfromanypagesoftheunit'swebinterface.PreviousConfigurationfilesarerenamedwithauniquefilenamewhichallowsauditingofchangesmadetotheunit'ssettings.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page100of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionSDAutoCloneEnableEnablestheunit'sClonefunction.OnpowerupifanSDCardispresentthathasaConfigurationfiledifferentfromtheunit'scurrentConfigurationtheunitwilladoptthesettingsfromtheSDCard.IftheConfigurationmatchesorthereisnoConfigurationfileontheSDCardthennoactionistaken.OninsertinganSDCardintoarunningunit,iftheConfigurationfilefoundontheSDCardwillresultintheunit'ssettingsbeingchangedonPoweruporReset,awarningisindicatedbyflashingtheSignalStrength,MODandNETLEDs.Inordertosavethiscontrolasenabled,eitheranSDCardmustnotbepresent,ortheSDAutoWriteEnablecontrolmustalsobecheckedwhensaving.Iftheseconditionsarenotpresentthecontrolwillbedisabledbeforesaving,topreventtheunitfromrevertingbacktoaConfigurationfileontheSDCardafterreset.ToadopttheConfigurationfileonanSDCardwhenthiscontrolisalreadyenabled,simplyinserttheSDCardandpowercycletheunit.Ifthiscontrolisnotenabled,firstenableandsavethesettingwithouttheSDCardinsertedandtheninserttheSDCardandpowercycletheunit.NOTE:DonotenableAutoWriteifyoudonotwanttheactiveConfigurationfileontheSDCardtobereplacedwhentheunitadoptsandsavestheSDCard'scurrentConfigurationfile.WriteSDCardImmediatelywritesacopyoftheunit'sConfigurationfiletotheSDCard,independentoftheAutoWritecheckboxsetting.Notethattheconfigurationfilesareinabinaryformatsosensitivedata(e.g.passwords,encryptionkeys)cannotbeeasilyreadfromthefiles.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration. RoamControlInroamingapplications,amobileplatformequippedwithanRLX2RepeaterroamsfromoneMaster’scoverageareatoanother.Bydefault,anRLX2RepeaterroamsautonomouslybycalculatingthecostforeachroamcandidatebasedonlyonRSSIandhopcount.ThelowestcostdetermineswhenabetterParentcandidateispresent.ThereareseverallimitationswhentheRLX2sareoperatinginautonomousroammodethatcanbeovercomebyusingParentAssistedRoaming.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page101of208February5,2015 GiventhatthecurrentRLX2onlyhasoneradiomodule,allMasters,bynecessity,havetobeonthesameChanneltoallowtheroamingRepeatertodetectthem. Inapplicationswherethemobileplatformistravellingaknownpath,itisnecessarytohaveanunambiguousoptionwhenitreachesaroampoint.IfmultipleParentsareinrangeattheroampoint,itmaydecidetoroamtothewrongParent. TheRepeater’sRoamThresholdandParentMarginsettingsareusedforeveryroam.Duetotopologyvariances,theremaybeoneortwocoverageareasthatwouldoperatebetterwithdifferentsettingsfortheseroamparameters.ThefollowingsettingsallowforParentAssistedroamingbyadvertisingtheseparametervaluestoanyChildRepeaterthatassociatestothisunit.Eachparametercanbeenabledseparatelyusingacheckbox.OnlyenabledparametersareadvertisedtoChildRepeaters.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page102of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015FieldDescriptionNoneWhenchecked,thiscontrolnegatesallotherssothatnoroamparametersareadvertisedtoChildRepeaters.NextParentWhenchecked,thisenablesadvertisingofaspecificunitastheParentorChildRepeatershouldassociatedtonext.Aselect‐editboxispresentthatisautomaticallypopulatedwithalltheRLX2unitswiththesameSSIDthatareonthesameEthernetnetworkasaunit.EachentryisrepresentedbytheNameoftheRLX2,soitisimportantthateachRLX2begivenauniquename.IfthedesirednextParenthasnotbeendetectedbecauseitisnotcurrentlypowereduporattachedtothenetwork,itwillnotappearinthelist.Inthiscase,itsMACAddresscanbemanuallyenteredintotheeditbox.Oncesaved,thisMACAddressappearsintheselectboxuntilthatunitisdetectedontheEthernetatwhichpointitwillswitchtodisplayingtheunit’sname.WhenanadvertisedNextParentisonthesamechannelasthecurrentunit,thentheChildRepeaterwillroamtotheNextParentwhentheNextParent’scostislowerthanitscurrentparent’s.WhentheadvertisedNextParentisonadifferentchannel,thentheRoamThresholdisusedtomaketheroamdecision.RoamThresholdWhenchecked,thisenablesadvertisingoftheRoamThresholdthataChildRepeatershoulduse.ThisRoamThresholdoverridestheChildRepeatersequivalentsettingbutonlywhiletheChildRepeaterisassociatedtothisunit.IftheParentisnotadvertisingaRoamThreshold,thentheChildRepeaterwillreverttousingitsownvalueconfiguredintheParentLinkSettingsdialogbox.ThissettingiscriticalwhenaNextParentisalsobeingadvertisedandthatparentisconfiguredtobeonadifferentchannelthanthisunit.TheChildRepeaterusesthisthresholdtodeterminewhentoswitchtotheNextParent’schannelanassociatewithit.Theinstallermustensurethatatapoint
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page103of208February5,2015wherethecurrentParent’sRSSIgoesbelowthethreshold,theNextParentisinrange.Otherwise,theroamwillfail.ThemainpointtorememberisthataChildRepeaterwillnotroamwhileitscurrentParent’sRSSIishigherthanthecurrentRoamThresholdvalue.InthecasewhereaNextParentisnotbeingadvertised,ortheNextParentisonthesamechannel,thentheCostcomparisontodeterminewhentoroamonlyoccursoncethecurrentParent’sRSSIisbelowtheRoamThreshold.Thisallowstheroampointtobecontrolledwhenamobileplatformtravelsaknownpath.ParentMarginWhenchecked,thisenablesadvertisingoftheParentMarginthataChildRepeatershoulduse.ThisParentMarginoverridestheChildRepeater’sequivalentsetting,butonlywhiletheChildRepeaterisassociatedtothisunit.IftheParentisnotadvertisingaParentMargin,thentheChildRepeaterwillreverttousingitsownconfiguredvalue.(seetheParentLinkSettingshelppagedescriptionofParentMargin).SaveSavesyourchangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsyourchangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration.SecuritySettingsTheSecurityControlsshowninthecenterpanelwillvarydependingonthevaluesofthefollowingcontrols” SecurityMode 802.11Mode MasterorRepeater/ClientAseachoftheModecontrolsarechangedonthewebpage,thesetofcontrolsintheSecuritypanelwillautomaticallychangetoselectionsapplicabletotheselectedmode.Note:ThecontrolswillchangetoallowyoutofullyconfiguretheSecuritySettingsbeforeApplyingtheChanges.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page104of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Note:NewerfirmwareversionsoftheRLX2Radiosmaysupportadditionalfunctionality.Therefore,youmayseemoreorfeweroptionsonthispage,dependingontheversionoffirmwareincludedtheradioyoupurchased.Thefollowingsecuritysettingscanbeconfigured:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page105of208February5,2015Field DescriptionSecurityModeThisunitsupportsboth“Personal”and“Enterprise”securitymodesaswellasLegacyWEBencryptionmodesforinteroperabilitywithlegacydevices.Thefollowingsecuritymodesettingsaresupported: None–Notrecommended. Personal–Securitymodeusingpre‐sharedkeyfornetworksthatdon’trequireanauthenticationserver. Enterprise–SecuritymoderequiringtheuseofanexternalRadiusauthenticationserver. WEP–Legacysecuritysettingusingeither64or128‐bitkeyandWEPencryption.PersonalandEnterprisesecuritycanbeusedwith: WPA–OriginalprotocolintroducedtoreplaceWEP. WPA2–Latest802.11securityprotocolconformingtothe802.11istandard. WPA/WPA2–AllowsclientdevicestoconnectusingWPAiftheydonotsupportWPA2.Encryptiontype(page106)WPA‐AESisthepreferredencryptionmethod.Itcontainsthelatestupdatestothe802.11standardsforbestsecurity.However,somelegacydevicesdonotyetsupporttheseupdates.Therefore,afewcombinationsoflegacymethodscanbeselected.Availableencryptiontypesare: None(notrecommended) WPA‐AES‐LatestsecuritysettingusingWPA(pre‐sharedkey)authenticationandAESencryption. WPA‐TKIP‐SecuritysettingusingWPA(pre‐sharedkey)authenticationandTKIPencryption. WEP128‐Legacysecuritysettingusinga128‐bitkeyandWEPencryption. WEP64‐Legacysecuritysettingusinga64‐bitkeyandWEPencryption.WPAphrase(page106)WPApassphraseofbetweeneightand63normalkeyboardcharacters.WEPkey(page107)FivenormaltextcharactersintheWEPkeyfieldMACFilter(page112)RestrictsconnectionsbyMACaddress.EditFilterOpenstheMACfilter(page112)form,allowingthespecificationoftheMACaddressesofdevicestoallowinthenetwork.HideNetworkSSID(page112)HidestheNetworkSSID(NetworkName)fromother802.11users.Clientscanconnecttothe"hidden"networkbytypingtheNetworkSSID.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page106of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Thefollowingtopicsdescribeeachsecuritysettinginmoredetail. EncryptionTypeThepreferredencryptiontypeisWPAorWPA2(WiFiProtectedAccess)usingAES.YoushouldonlyselectTKIPforusewithanolderclientradiothatdoesnotsupportAESorWEP(wiredequivalencyprotocol).ForcompatibilitywithclientsthatdonotsupportWPA,youcanselectTKIP+WEP128astheencryptiontype.ThenolderclientscanconnecttotheRLX2usingtheWEPsetting,butallotherlinkswillusethemoresecureWPAencryption.Important:IftheRLX2modelsupports802.11nratesandtheyareenabled,thenall‘TKIPonly’andTKIP/WEPoptionsaredisabled.IfaclientradioonlysupportsTKIP,thenusetheAES&TKIPoption.IftheclientradioonlysupportsWEP,thenswitchthe802.11Modecontrolto‘802.11a/gandthenselecttheappropriateWEBsettinginthiscontrol.Important:IfTKIP+WEP128isselected,someclientsusingWPAmightnotbeabletoconnectunlessyouuseaWEPkeyotherthannumber1,duetolimitationsintheseclients.Insuchcases,youshouldsetaWEPkeyotherthankey1andsetthissamekeyforallclientsthatareusingWEP.SeeWEPkey.WhentheWEPSecuritymodeisselected,youcanthenselectWEP128orWEP64astheencryptiontypebutnoneofthesesettingsarerecommended.WEPistheoriginalsecurityprotocolusedby802.11networksbutshouldonlybeusedifinteroperabilitywithalegacydeviceisessential.ToolsareavailablethatallowanattackertobreaktheWEPkeyssimplybysniffinganactiveWEPnetworkforafewminutes.WPAoffersvastlybetterprotectionagainstattacks,forseveralreasons.WPAdistancestheencryptionkeyfromtheactualdatabyperformingseveralalgorithmstocreatea‘Session’keybeforeencryptinganydata,anditperformsdynamickeymanagementbychangingkeysfrequently.Note:IfanRLC2issettouseTKIP+WEP128,itwillconnecttootherradiossettoWPAonlyorWPA+WEP,butitwillnotcommunicatewithradiossettoWEPonly.Likewise,anRLX2inclientmodewithTKIP+WEP128selectedwillnotconnecttoanaccesspointwithWEPonlyselected. WPAPhraseTouseWPAencryptiononpacketssentbetweentheradios,enteraWPApassphraseofbetweeneightand63normalkeyboardcharacters.Thisphraseautomaticallygeneratesanencryptionkeyof128hexadecimalcharacters.Thisfieldisonlyavailableifyouselectoneofthe‘Personal’securitymodes.ThedefaultWPA‐AESPhraseis'passphrase'.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page107of208February5,2015EnterpriseModeSettingsWhenoneoftheEnterprisemodesareselectedintheSecurityModecontrol,asetofcontrolsforEnterprisemodeparametersisautomaticallydisplayedinthemiddleoftheSecuritySettingspanelonthemainwebpageoftheRLX2.Therearetwosetsofcontrols;thefirstpertainstotheRLX2inMastermode,andthesecondwhentheRLX2isconfiguredinRepeaterorClientmode.InEnterprisemode,theMaster’sauthenticatorcommunicatesdirectlywiththeRADIUSServerwhileitisrelaying802.1xframesreceivedfromanassociatingnote’sSupplicant.Thefollowingparametersmustbeconfiguredinthismode:Field DescriptionIPAddressTheIPaddressoftheRADIUSserverwithwhichtheNetworkAdministratorhasregisterthisRLX2.UDPPortTheUDPportnumbertheRADIUSserverisusingtolistentoRadiusframesfromthisRLX2.ThedefaultportnumberusedfortheRadiusprotocolis1812.SecretThepassphrasethatwasusedwhenthisRLX2wasregisteredtotheRADIUSserver.ThisisusedtovalidatethattheRadiusframesreceivedoneitherendarelegitimate.WheninRepeaterorClientmode,theRLX2SupplicantcommunicatesviaitsParentRLX2withaRADIUSserver.Severaldifferentauthenticationprotocolsareavailableandcanbesetusingthefollowingparameters.Field DescriptionEAPMethodTheEAPMethod,sometimesreferredtoasthe‘outerprotocol’definesthemechanismusedtocreateasecuretunnelbetweentheSupplicantandRADIUSserverduringthefirstphaseoftheAuthenticationsequence.ThefollowingEAPmethodsaresupported: EAP‐PEAP–EAPmethodusingthe‘ProtectedExtensibleAuthenticationProtocol’ EAP‐TLS–EAPmethodbasedonX.509certificatesthatprovidesformutualauthentication.Thisisthemostsecureauthenticationmechanismavailablefor802.11.CertificatesarerequiredbothontheRLX2andtheRADIUSserver.TheonlyauthenticationoptionavailableforEAP‐TLSistouseTLSfortheinnerprotocol. EAP‐TTLS–EAPTunneledTLS.SimilartoEAP‐PEAP.AnonymousID:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page108of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionAuthenticationMethod:TheAuthenticationMethod,sometimesreferredtoasthe‘innerprotocol’definesthemechanismusedtoauthenticatetheSupplicantoftheRLX2withtheRADIUSserver.Thefollowingauthenticationmethodsaresupported: MS‐CHAPv2–Microsoft’sversionofthe‘ChallengeHandshakeAuthenticationProtocol’(CHAP).ThismethodprovidesmutualauthenticationbetweentheSupplicantandtheRADIUSserver,usingausernameandpasswordandchallengetextresponses. MD5–‘MessageDigest’cryptographichashingalgorithmbasedonausernameandpassword. TLS–Certificate‐basedinnerauthenticationprotocol.UserName:EntertheUserNameoftheaccountthatistobeauthenticated.WhenusingEAP‐TLS,thisrepresentstheidentityoftheentityassignedtothedevicecertificatebeingused.Password:RequiredfieldwhenusingEAP‐PEAPorEAP‐TTLSwithMS‐CHAPv2orMD5.Enterthepasswordoftheaccountcorrespondingtotheusername.CertificatesOpensawindowthatdisplaysthecurrentcertificatesinstalledintheRLX2,andprovidescontrolstouploadnewcertificatesintotheunit.Note:TheRLX2doesnotshipwithanycertificatesinstalled.CertificateManagementWhenusingEnterprise‐levelsecurity,someEAPmethodsrequiretheuseofX.509certificates.TheCertificateManagementwebpageallowstheuploadingofcertificatefilestotheRLX2.Therearetwocertificatetypes;acertificatefroma‘CertificationAuthority’usedtoauthenticatetheRADIUSservertotheRLX2supplicant,anddeviceorclientcertificatecreatedbytheRADIUSserverfortheRLX2.TheRLX2isabletoholdoneofeachcertificatetype.IfPEAPauthenticationisused,you’llneedaCACertificate(toauthenticatetheRADIUSserver)andausernameandpassword.IfEAP‐TLSisused,you’llneedaCACertificate,aClientCertificateandPrivateKey(containedinasinglep12file)toauthenticatetheclient.Thep12fileisencryptedandrequiresapassword.TheITpersonwillprovideyouwiththeappropriatefilesthatyou’llneedtoloadtotheRLX2Repeater.Thefollowingcontrolsareusedforuploadingacertificate:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page109of208February5,2015Field DescriptionCertificateTypeSelectthetypeofcertificatethatyouwillbeuploading.ItisimportantthatthisissetcorrectlyastheRLX2doesnotdistinguishbetweentheminanyotherway.CertificatePassphraseIfthecertificateisencrypted,enterthepassphrasethatwasusedtocreateitontheRADIUSserver.FileLocationBrowsetolocatethecertificatefileonthelocalPCthatistobeuploaded.ConfiguringtheRLX2RepeaterswithCertificatesObtaintherequiredcertificatefilesfromyourITpersonandusethefollowingproceduretouploadthesefilestotheRLX2Repeater.1. OpenthewebpagefortheRLX2repeaterthatyouwanttoconfigure.2. SelecttheEAPMethod(PEAPorEAP‐TLS).3. EntertheUsername.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page110of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,20154. ClickCertificatestoenterthecertificatefiles.5. SelecteitherCAorDevice(client).ACACertificateisrequiredforbothPEAPandEAP‐TLS.Thisisusedtoauthenticatetheserver’scertificate.Additionally,forEAP‐TLS,aclientcertificateandprivatekeyarerequired.6. EntertheCACertificatefilecreatedpreviously(CAcert.pem)andapplyit.7. EntertheClientCertificatecombinedfile(clientcert.p12)andthepasswordassociatedwiththefileandapply.8. ApplychangesonthemainpageandattempttoconnecttotheMaster.WEPKeyAkeyisasetofhexadecimal(hex)orASCIIcharactersusedtoencryptdata.ThisfieldisonlyavailablewhenusingWEPencryptiontype.BesuretorecordtheWEPencryptionkeytoretrieveifneeded.Tocreatea64‐bitWEPkey,enterfivenormaltextcharactersintheWEPkeyfield,whichconvertsthecharactersautomaticallyto10hexdigits.Alternatively,enter10hexdigits(0to9,atof,AtoF)directlyintheWEPkeyfield.Tocreatea128‐bitkey,enter13normaltextcharacters,whichconvertto26hexdigits,orenter26hexdigits(0to9,atof,AtoF)directly.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page111of208February5,2015Note: Clients often support more than one WEP key. Packets received can be decrypted using any one of the keys if programmed, but packets are always transmitted with the "default" WEP key number. If a transmit key number is set on the RLX2 radio, make sure all other radios and clients have this key programmed. To set keys other than key 1 on some clients using Windows, Advanced settings may be used. ProgrammingmorethanonekeyontheRLX2radiorequiressettingthekeynumbertothekey,enteringthekey,andsavingthechanges.Repeatthesestepsforeachkeytoprogram,savingaftereachone.Finally,changetothedesiredtransmitkeynumberifnecessaryandsaveagain(If"****"remainsinthekeyfield,thepreviouslyprogrammedkeywillnotbechangedwhenchangesareapplied)
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page112of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 MACFilterField DescriptionAddMACEntertheMACaddresstoadd.DeleteDeletestheselectedMACaddressfromthelist.AddressListofMACaddressesconfigured.TopDisplaysthetopofthelist.Next/PrevNavigatesupanddownthroughtheaddresslist.UploadFileToassignthesamelistofMACaddressestoseveralradiosconveniently,openatexteditorsuchasNotepad.exe.Enteraddressesinhexadecimalformat,oneMACaddressperline,includingperiods.Whenfinished,savethedocument.IntheMACFilterwindow,clickBrowsetoselectthetextfile,clickUploadFiletouploadthelistofMACaddresses.BrowseNavigatestoapreparedtextfileofMACaddressesontheappropriatedriveandfolder,andclicktheUploadFilebutton.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration. HideNetworkSSIDIftheradionetworkistobehiddenfromother802.11users,clicktheHideNetworkSSIDcheckboxineachradiotobehidden.WiththeSSIDhidden,thenetworkdoesnotshowupwhenotherclientsscanforanaccesspoint.Clientscanstillconnecttothe"hidden"networkbytypingtheNetworkSSID.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page113of208February5,2015RadioAccessSettingsNote:DifferentversionsoftheRLX2radiossupportdifferentfunctionality.Youmayseemoreorfeweroptionsonthispage,dependingontheversionoftheradioyoupurchased.Inordertoconfigureordiagnosearadiousingitsbuilt‐inWebserverorSNMPagent,bothyourcomputerandradiomusthaveIPaddresses,andtheseIPaddressesmustbeonthesamesub‐network.AnIPaddressisonlyneededsoyoucanfiguretheradioandviewitsdiagnosticsettings.Otherwise,theaddressisunnecessary.ThefollowingfieldsappearintheSecuritySettingsareaontherightsideoftheRadioConfigurationwindow.Field DescriptionObtainIPaddress‐DHCPAllowstheradiotoobtainitsIPaddressfromaDHCPserver.UsethefollowingIPaddressSpecifiesaStaticIPaddresstotheradio.EntertheIPaddressinformationinthefollowingfields.IPAddressUseanIPaddressthatwillnotinterferewithanyotherdevicesonthenetwork.RequestablockofIPaddressestousefromtheNetworkAdministrator.SubnetMaskSubnetMaskprovidedbytheNetworkAdministrator.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page114of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionDefaultGatewayDefaultGatewayaddressprovidedbytheNetworkAdministrator.PrimaryDNSPrimaryDNSaddressprovidedbytheNetworkAdministrator.SecondaryDNSSecondaryDNSaddressprovidedbytheNetworkAdministrator.SNMPbuttonOpenstheSNMP(SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol)Agentsettingsform.UsethisformtoconfigureaccesstoradionetworksettingsthroughanSNMPagent.LoginPasswordbuttonConfigurestheLoginPasswordfortheradio.Thedefaultpasswordis"password".Changethispasswordandkeeparecordofitinasafeplace,toprotecttheradiofrombeingreconfiguredbyunauthorizedusers.DHCP(DynamicHostControlProtocol)isaserviceprovidedbyaserver(typicallyarouterorafirewall)onalocalareanetwork.DevicesonanetworkthatsupportsDHCPcanrequestandreceiveanIPaddressfromtheDHCPserver.RLX2radiossupportDHCP;bydefault,theyattempttoobtainanIPaddressfromaDHCPserver.IfaDHCPserverisnotavailable,theradiowillnotbeabletoacquireanIPaddressautomatically.Therefore,assignanIPaddress,subnetmaskanddefaultgatewaytotheradiosothatitcancommunicateonthenetwork.AssignaStatic(fixedorpermanent)IPaddresstotheradiotomakeiteasiertoidentifyandconfiguretheradio.StaticIPaddressesareparticularlyusefulwhenconfiguringradiostoserveasAccessPoints,orforradiosthatmustbeaccessiblethroughafirewall.AdetaileddiscussionofTCP/IPnetworkingisbeyondthescopeofthismanual.RefertothefollowingMicrosoftknowledgebasearticleformoreinformation:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/164015
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page115of208February5,2015SNMPAgentSettingsSNMPisanetworkmanagementprotocolthatisoftenusedwithTCP/IPandEthernet.AsanalternativetousingtheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility,changingradiosettingsandviewingdiagnosticscanbedoneinanSNMPmanagerapplication.Field DescriptionEnableEnablesthefollowingSNMPAgentsettings.AllowAnyManagerAllowsanyusertochangetheradiosettingsfromanycomputerusingSNMP.AllowIPRestrictsaccesstoanSNMPmanagerwithaparticularIPaddress.EntertheIPaddressintheAllowIPfield.CommunityStringEntera"communitystring"(essentiallyapassword)thatamanagermustusetoaccesstheradio’sSNMPagent.PermissionSelectthepermissionleveltoassigntothisradio.ReadonlyAnSNMPAgentcanviewbutcannotmodifyradiosettings.Read/WriteAnSNMPAgentcanviewandmodifyradiosettings.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration.TheRLX2SNMPagentsupportsSNMPprotocolversion1.4and2MIBs: RFC12133‐MIB(partial;internet.mgmt.MIB‐2.system,.interfaces,.snmp) ROMAP‐MIB(includedontheDVD;internet.private.enterprises.romap)ItalsosupportsaselectionofstandardSNMPtraps,includingColdStart,whichissentwhentheradioinitializes.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page116of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015SerialSettingsThisconfigurationpageopenswhentheSerialPortSettingsbuttonisclickedontheRadioConfigurationform.UsethispagetoconfigurethewayserialdatapacketsareencapsulatedandtransmittedoveranEthernetnetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page117of208February5,2015Field DescriptionSerialEncapsulationModeNone:Noserialdataencapsulation.UDP:InUDPmode,programsonnetworkedcomputerscanbeusedtosendshortmessagesorDatagrams.Onceenabled,theserialportisusedtotransmitandreceivepackets.NOTE:InUDPmodeifamulticastgroupaddressisenteredinthisfieldthenpacketsaresenttothataddress.TCPServer:InTCPServermode,onlyconnectionsfromthisaddresswillbeaccepted.Oncethesessionisestablished,theserialportisenabledtotransmitandreceivepackets.NOTE:ToacceptconnectionsfromanyIPaddressthefieldshouldbesetto0.0.0.0.TCPClient:InTCPClientmode,aTCPconnectionwillbeestablishedwiththisaddress.Whenthesessionisestablished,theserialportisenabledtotransmitandreceivepackets.SingleIPAddressIPAddressorURLoftheradiothatshouldreceiveencapsulatedserialprotocolpackets.RangeofIPAddressesUpto4IPAddressrangesforradiosthatshouldreceiveencapsulatedserialprotocolpackets.RemotePortNumberRemoteUDPportnumbertouseforencapsulatedserialdatatransmission.LocalPortNumberLocalUDPportnumbertouseforencapsulatedserialdatatransmission.DelineationMethodNone:Alldatareceivedbetweenpacketdelineationeventsissenttotheremotenodeinasinglenetworkframe.TimeGap:Theminimumtimegapbetweencharactersthatistobeinterpretedasadelineatorforapacket.ConfigurethisvalueintheEOLTimeGapfield.Character:Theparticularcharactersequenceinthestreamofcharactersthatindicatesthedelineatorforthepacket.ConfigurethisvalueintheEOLDelineatorfield.EOLDelineatorAvailablewhentheselectedDelineationMethodisCharacter.Choosethetypeofdelineatortousefromthedropdownlist:Availabledelineationtypesare:Type Decimal Hex Description UseTextAnystringofcharactersCR130DCarriageReturnESC271BEscapeLF100ALineFeed(NewLine/nl)Null0000NullSpacebar3220SpaceTab0909HorizontalTab
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page118of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Field DescriptionEOLTimeGapAvailablewhentheselectedDelineationMethodisTimeGap;Thisvalueconfiguresthelengthoftimeinmillisecondsthatmustelapseafteracharacterisreceived(fromthelocalattacheddevice)beforethatcharactermarkstheendofapacket.NOTE:thesmallestvaluethisfieldcanbesettowillbelimitedbythedeviceandisplatformdependent.PacketRate(milliseconds)Setstheminimumtimegapthatwillbeinterpretedasaninter‐packetspace.Whendetectedthecharactersreceiveduptothatpointwillconstituteasinglepacketandwillbesenttotheremotenode.Units:microseconds.Values:1,000to500,000.BaudRateBaudrateontheradiomustmatchthebaudrateontheconnectedserialdevice.DataBitsNumberofdatabits(5,6,7or8).Thedatabitsontheradiomustmatchthedatabitsontheconnectedserialdevice.ParityParity(None,Even,Odd,1or0).Theparityontheradiomustmatchtheparityontheconnectedserialdevice.FlowControlFlowcontrol(handshaking)mode(NoneorHardware).Thehandshakingmodeontheradiomustmatchthehandshakingmodeontheconnectedserialdevice.StopBitsStopbits(1or2).Thestopbitsontheradiomustmatchthestopbitsontheconnectedserialdevice.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration. 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page119of208February5,2015 ChangePasswordField DescriptionOldEnterthecurrentpasswordinthisfield.Thedefaultpasswordis"password"(lowercase,noquotes).Thisentrymustexactlymatchthecurrentpassword,otherwisethechangewillberejected.NewEnterthenewpasswordinthisfield.Passwordsarecasesensitive.RepeatConfirmthenewpasswordinthisfield.Thisentrymustexactlymatchthepasswordenteredinthe"New"field,otherwisethechangewillberejected.SaveSavesthechangesandupdatestheradioconfiguration.CancelDiscardsthechangeswithoutupdatingtheradioconfiguration.Anyalphanumericvaluebetweenoneand31characterscanbeentered.Thepasswordiscase‐sensitive.Ifthepasswordcannotbefound,changestheradiosettingscannotbedone.Torevertbacktothedefaultpassword,seetheTroubleshootingsection.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page120of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ApplyChangesClicktheApplyChangesbuttontosavethechangesaftereditingradioconfigurationinorderforthosechangestotakeeffect.Whenchangesareapplied,theradiowillshutdownandrestartusingthenewsettings. CancelChangesClickCancelChangestodiscardanysettingsmadeduringthissession.Note: This button only applies to changes made in the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic window. Changes made to individual configuration forms (for example, Spanning Tree, Parent Link, and SNMP Agent settings) take effect when the Save button is clicked on each of those forms. FactoryDefaultsClicktheFactoryDefaultsbuttontoresettheradiotothedefaultsettings.Important: This action discards all the radio configuration settings. Aprompttoconfirmthisactionwillappearbeforechangestakeplace.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page121of208February5,2015RLX2‐IHNFDFSSupportSomechannelsinthe5GHzbandaresharedwithradarandmustadheretoDynamicFrequencySelection(DFS)rules.Thismeansthatiftheradiodetectsthepresenceofradaronitsoperatingfrequency,itmustautomaticallychangetoanotherfrequency.MasterRadioOperationsIfradarisdetectedonanoperatingchannel,transmissionsmustceasewithintherequiredChannelClosingTransmissionTime,andmustmovetoanewchannelwithintherequiredChannelMoveTime.BeforetransmittingonanewDFSchannelthathasnotbeenpreviouslycheckedforradar,theMasterradiomustmonitorthechannelfortheChannelAvailabilityCheckTimebeforetransmitting.OperationscannotreturntoachannelwhereradarwasdetectedforatleasttheNon‐OccupancyPeriod.Thevaluesfortheseparametersarenotedinthetablebelow:ParameterFCCValueETSIValueETSIValue5.600–5.650GHz(Channels120,124,&128)ChannelAvailabilityCheckTime60seconds60seconds10minutesChannelMoveTime10seconds(12secondsfor“longpulse”radar10seconds10secondsChannelClosingTransmissionTime200milliseconds(plusupto60millisecondsover10seconds)1second1secondNon‐OccupancyPeriod30minutes30minutes30minutesIfaMasterradiodetectsradar,itissuesachannelchangeannouncementtoallClientsandRepeatersinthenetwork.ThenitmovestoanewchannelwithintheChannelMoveTime.(Typically,thismovetimeis500millisecondsorless.)Iftheselectedchannelwasnotpreviouslycheckedforthepresenceofradar,theMasterradiomustdosofortheChannelAvailabilityCheckTimebeforeitcanbegintotransmit.Ifthenewly‐selectedchannelisnotaDFSchannel,orifthechannelwaspreviouslymonitoredforradarsincetheradiowaspoweredon,transmissionscanbeginimmediately.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page122of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015DuringtheChannelAvailabilityCheckTime,aradioblinksallthreeamberSignalStrengthLEDSapproximatelyoncepersecond.IfradarisdetectedonthenewchannelduringtheChannelAvailabilityCheckTime,theMasterselectsanotherchannelandbeginstheprocessagain.ARepeaterdetectingradar,inadditiontostoppingdatatransmission,notifiesitsParentofthepresenceofradar.Eachunitreceivingaradarnotificationfromachildtreatsitthesameasifithaddetectedradaritselfandactsaccordingly.ThusradarnotificationsalwaysreachtheMasterandachannelchangeisaffected.AfteraMastersuccessfullyselectsaDFSchannel,radiosinRepeatermodewillconnecttotheMasterandscanforRADARforanadditional60seconds(ChannelAvailabilityCheckTime).IfachainofRepeatersultimatelyconnectstoaMasterusingaDFSchannel,thetimetoconnectis60secondsforeachRepeaterinthechainasDFSchannelsareinitiallyscannedforRADARtransmissions.DFSAutoSelectOneoftheMasterchannelselectionoptionsisDFSAutoSelect.WiththisselectiontheradiorandomlyselectsaDFSchannelforoperation.TheactualchannelinoperationisalwaysshownintheCurrentChanneldisplay:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page123of208February5,2015RADIOLINXINDUSTRIALHOTSPOTBROWSERTheIHBrowserfindsanyradioconnectedtothenetwork.ItcanalsoseebasicsettingsandchangetheIPaddress.Accesstotheradio’sWebpagecanbedone.Formoreinformation,seePrimaryradiofunctions.TheListview(shownintheillustration)appearswithalistofanyradiosonthesamenetworkasthecomputerrunningtheIHBrowser.Ifaknownradiocannotbeseen,clicktheScanbuttoninthetoolbarorselectScanfromtheFilemenu.TheprecedingillustrationshowstheListView.RefertoTopologyview(page143)toseealternateviews.Toclearalltheradiosfromthelist,clicktheErasebuttoninthetoolbarorselectClearfromtheFilemenu.RefreshingthelistisdonebyclickingScan.IfthereistroubleviewingradiosintheIHBrowser,seeTroubleshootmissingradios(page63).
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page124of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015PrimaryRadioFunctionsPerformingthefollowingprimaryfunctionsonanylistedradioisdonebyright‐clickingtheradioname.Connect(page128):LogintotheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilitytoconfigurearadioorcheckdiagnostics.AssignIP(page52,page129):AssignatemporaryIPaddresstoaradio.UpdateFirmware(page130):Updatetheversionoffirmwaretheradiouses.StartPingSession(page130):SendsapingcommandtoanaddressWirelessClients(page132):ViewalistofclientradiosEthernetNodes(page133):ViewalistofwiredEthernetnodesconnectedtothenetworkScanList(page134):Viewalistofalltheradiosdetectedonthenetwork(includingthosefromothervendors)PortTable(page135):ListsofalltheactiveportsontheradioEventLog(page136):ShowsahistoryoftheradioProperties(page137):Viewtheselectedradio’sproperties.Inaddition,therearemoreoptionsintheFilemenu. Printeitheralistoftheradios'propertiesoratopologyview.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page125of208February5,2015 ChangehowtheIHBrowserscansforradios. FileMenuThefollowingcommandsareavailableontheFilemenu: ScanSetup(page125) Scan(page126) Clear(page126) Import(page126) Export(page126) Freeze(page126) Print(page126) PrintPreview(page127) PrintSetup(page127) Exit(page127) ScanSetupTheScanSetupcommandallowstheconfigurationofsettingsthatgovernhowtheIHBrowserscansforradios.InthetopfieldoftheScanSetupdialogbox,adjusthowoftentheIHBrowserprogramautomaticallyscansforradios.Enteravalueinseconds.IntheNewaddress/rangefields,theprogramscantypecanbeadjustedforradios.Bydefault,theprogramsendsabroadcastmessagetoalltheradiosatthesametime,lookingforaresponse.Broadcastsarelimitedtoalocalnetwork,andwillnotbepassedthrougharouter.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page126of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015IfthereisarouterbetweenthePCrunningtheIHBrowserandtheradiotobescanned,theIPaddressoftheradioorarangeofaddressescanbeaddedtothescanlist.Ateachintervaldeterminedbythescanrate,eachIPaddressisindividuallyqueried. ScanTheIHBrowserautomaticallyscansforallactiveradiosonthenetworkataregularinterval,usetheScancommandintheFilemenutolookforactiveradiosatanytime. ClearClears(deletes)allentriesfromtheIHBrowserwindow. ImportImportsanXMLfilecreatedbytheExportcommandintheIHBrowser. ExportCreatesandsavesanXMLfilecontainingthecurrentconfigurationandstatusofallradiosdiscoveredbytheIHBrowser.UsethiscommandunderthedirectionofProSoftTechnicalServices,fortroubleshootingpurposes. FreezeTemporarilystopsthedisplayfromupdating.Thiscommandisusefulforstudyingnetworktopologyandperformancewithoutthedistractionofradiosandotherdevicesappearinganddisappearingfromthescreen. PrintPrintsthecontentsoftheIHBrowserwindow.Dependingontheviewselected,theradiopropertiesoratopologyviewcanbeprinted.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page127of208February5,2015PrintPreviewDisplaysapreviewofthecontentsoftheIHBrowserwindow.Usethistoadjusttheplacementofelementssothattheydonotspanpageboundaries. PrintSetupDisplaysthestandardWindowPrintSetupdialogbox. ExitClosestheIHBrowser.OperationsMenuThefollowingcommandsareavailableontheOperationsMenu: Connect(page128) AssignIP(page52,page129) UpdateFirmware(page130) StartPingSession(page130)
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page128of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ConnectToconnecttotheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilityandchangeradiosettings,double‐clicktheradiolistingintheIHBrowserafterithasbeenassignedanIPaddress(eithermanuallyorwithDHCP).Alternatively,theConnectoptionintheAPOperationsmenucanbeselected.Enterthepasswordtologintotheradio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page129of208February5,2015AssignIPIftheradioisconnectedtoanetworkwithaDHCPserver,theradiomayalreadyhaveanIPaddressassignedtoit.Ifnoaddressappears,double‐clicktheradiolistingintheIHBrowserorselectAssignIPintheAPOperationsmenu.Inthenextwindow,clickOKtoacceptthetemporaryIPaddress,subnetmask,anddefaultgateway.Ifnecessary,aparticularIPaddresscanbeentered(seeRadioAccesssettings(page113)).AfteranIPaddressisassigned,configuringtheradioscanbedoneintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility(page64).
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page130of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015UpdateFirmware"Firmware"istheprogramthatrunsintheRadioLinx®802.11abgIndustrialHotspotthatallowsittocommunicateandexchangedatabetweendevices,usingtheradioasanetworkconnection.Differentversionsofthefirmwarecommunicatewithotherradiosindifferentways,andprovidedifferentlevelsoffunctionality.InorderfortheRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotradiotocommunicatewithotherRLX2devices,allradiosonthenetworkmustusethesamefirmwareversion.Tochangethefirmwareversionoftheradio:1 StartRadioLinxIndustrialHotspotBrowser.2 OpentheOperationsmenu,andthenchooseUpdateFirmware.3 Enterthepasswordfortheradio.ThisisthesamepasswordusedtologintotheradiofromtheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility(page64).4 ClicktheBrowsebuttontolocatetheImageFile(firmwareversion)toupdate.BothversionsoffirmwareareavailablebothontheDVDthatcamewithintheboxwiththeradio,andatourwebsiteatwww.prosoft‐technology.com5 ClickUpdatetobegincopyingthenewfirmwaretotheradio.Donotdisconnectthecableorturnoffpowertotheradioduringthisoperation. PingDeviceAPingSessionallowstraffictorunovertheradionetworkbetweenanytwocomputersrunningtheIHBrowser.Withittheusercanmonitortheirnetworkovertime.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page131of208February5,2015Tostartthepingsession,enable"ShowPingStations"ontheViewmenu,andthenhighlightoneoftheothercomputersvisibleintheIHBrowser.ThesessionthenstartsautomaticallyandthePingResultsdialogboxopens.Thisdialogboxdisplaysstatisticsontheminimum,maximumandaveragelatencybetweentwopointsonthenetwork.PingOptionsDialogBoxThePingOptionsdialogboxopensfromtheShowOptionsbuttononthePingResults(page130)dialogbox.Usethisdialogboxtochoosepingparameters,loggingoptions,andresponsetootherstations.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page132of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 DialogsMenuTheDialogsmenucontainsthefollowingcommands: WirelessClients(page132) EthernetNodes(page133) ScanList(page134) PortTable(page135) EventLog(page136) Properties(page137) WirelessClientsThisdialogboxopenswhentheWirelessClientsoptionisselectedfromtheAPDialogsmenu.Usethisdialogboxtoseeinformationaboutwirelessclientsattachedtotheradio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page133of208February5,2015 EthernetNodesThisdialogboxopenswhentheEthernetNodesoptionisselectedfromtheAPDialogsmenu.UsethisdialogboxtoseeinformationaboutEthernetdevicesattachedtotheradios.ThefollowingillustrationshowsalistofEthernetdevices(byIPaddressandMACID)attachedtotheEthernetportofTourmaline_14.InadditiontotheIPandMACIDitgivesanageforeachentry,whichistheamountoftimesinceapackethasbeenheardfromthatdevice.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page134of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 ScanListThisdialogboxopenswhenScanListisselectedintheAPDialogsmenu.Thescanlistisalistofalltheradiosthatthisparticularradio"hears"onthischannel(viabeacons)evenifitisnotlinkedtoit(differentSSIDorencryption).Thislistshowsthe
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page135of208February5,2015sameinformationastheAvailableParentslistintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility.Listentriesmarkedwitha"*"indicatetheentryisanalternatepath,whichcanalsobeseenifthe‘parents'buttonisselectedinthemenubar(bluelineswilllinktheradiotoitsalternateparents). 802.11AccessPointDetectorTheRLX2radiocanbeusedasaninstallationtooltoanalyzethe802.11environmentandprovidetheuserwithinformationonchoosingantennalocationandchannelselection.Byusingthetableintheradio,mountinganRLX2radiowithitsactualantennaanduseittoreportinformationoneveryactive802.11radiointheareacanbedone.Itwillreport: Each802.11APheardincludingSSID ActualRSSIfromeachgivenindBm ChannelofeachradioUsethisinformationtohelpchooseachannelthatisleastutilized,ortoselectappropriateantennatypesandalignmentstominimizeinterference. PortTableThisdialogboxopenswhenPortTableisselectedfromtheAPDialogsmenu.Theporttableisalistofalltheactiveportsontheradio.ThislistshowsthesameinformationasthePortstatus(page74)listintheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility.Eachradiocanhaveupto34activeports—oneEthernetcable,oneparentRFlink,andupto32childRFlinks.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page136of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015All4DialogsThismenuentrysimplyopensallfour“list”dialogs(Scan,Port,Ethernetnode,andClient.)Thedialogsopenontopofeachother.Dragthewindowstoviewthemcompletely.CloseAllThisentryclosesall“list”dialogsthatarecurrentlyopen. EventLogTheeventlogallowstheextractionofalogfromtheselectedradio.Thelogshowsahistoryoftheradio.Theeventlogcanbesavedtoafilefortroubleshootingpurposes.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page137of208February5,2015EventFilterTheEventFilterdialogboxallowstheinclusionorexclusionofspecificeventtypesfromtheeventlog. PropertiesThisdialogboxopenswhenaradioisselectedthePropertiesoptionisselectedfromtheAPDialogsmenu.Toseeadditionalproperties,clicktheMorebutton.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page138of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 ViewMenuTheViewmenucontainsthefollowingcommands: ToolBar(page138) StatusBar(page139) ListView(page139) TopologyView(page143) ZoomIn(page145) ZoomOut(page145) ZoomtoFit(page146) ShowPingStations(page146) ShowParents(page147) PrintArea(page147) ResetColumns(page148) SelectColumns(page148) Toolbar
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page139of208February5,2015TheToolBarnearthetopoftheIHBrowserwindowcontainsbuttonstoaccessfrequentlyusedcommands.Holdthemousebuttonovereachbuttontoviewabrief"ToolTip"explainingthebutton’suse. StatusBarTheStatusBaratthebottomoftheIHBrowserdisplaysadditionalinformationaboutthecurrentlyselectedmenucommandortoolbarbutton.OntherightsideoftheStatusBar,thestatusoftheCapsLockandNumLockkeysonthecomputerkeyboardcanbeseen.UsethecornerofthestatusbartodragandresizetheIHBrowserwindow. ListViewListViewshowsalistofalltheconnectedradiosinagrid,arrangedsimilarlytodatainaspreadsheet.Resizethewindoworscrollacrosstoseealloftheavailablecolumns.Clickbetweencolumnheadersanddragtotheleftorrighttoresizecolumns.Clickoncolumnheadersanddragtotheleftorrighttore‐ordercolumns.Tip: Use the Reset Columns command to restore the column size and order to their default values. The default columns and their left-to-right display order are:  Name  MAC  IP  SSID  Security  Channel/Width  Signal (dBm)  Parent  RSTP Therearemanycolumnsofdatathatcanbedisplayed.Columnscanbehiddenasneeded.UseSelectColumnsfromtheViewMenutochoosethecolumnsofdatatodisplay.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page140of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015AvailabledatacolumnsinListView:NameNameoftheobjectintheIHBrowser.Namesaredisplayedinanestedtreeorder,withgraphicsonsomeentriesthatcanbeidentified:ComputerWiredNetworkInterfaceMasterRadioRepeaterRadioClientRadioModeThisUtilityDisplayedforthisinstanceoftheIHBrowser.UtilityDisplayedforotherinstancesofIHBrowsersrunningontothersystemsonthesamenetwork.LocalInterfaceAnetworkinterfacedetectedonthehostcomputerrunningthisinstanceoftheIHBrowser.MasterAradioonthenetworkinMastermode.EthernetClientAradioonthenetworkinClientmode.RepeaterAradiointhenetworkinRepeatermode.MACPhysicalMediaAccessControl(MAC)addressofthedevice.AllProSoftdeviceshaveaMACaddressoftheform00:0D:8D:XX:YY:ZZIPIPaddressassignedtothedevice.MaskNetmaskofthedevice.GatewayIPaddressofthenetworkgatewayforthedevice.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page141of208February5,2015SSIDServiceSetIdentifier(SSID)isanameassignedtoawirelessnetwork.RepeatersandClientsmustbeconfiguredwiththesameSSIDtoconnect.NotethatMasterradiostypicallyadvertisetheirpresencebybroadcastingtheirSSID.However,SSIDannouncementscanbedisabledsothatotherwirelessdevicesdonotdetectsuchMasters,IfaMasterisnottransmittingitsSSID,thisfieldwillindicateHiddenalongwiththeSSID,forexampleProSoft/hidden.ConnectionAConnectionstateisonlyshownforrepeaters.Scanningisshownwhiletheradioissearchingforamaster.Connectedisshownforrepeatersthathavelinkedtoamaster.Signal(dBm)Thesignalstrength,indBmofaRepeaterorClientdevice’slinktoaMaster.Masterdevicesdonotreportsignalstrength.HopsThenumberofwirelessconnectionsadeviceisawayfromthewiredconnectionofaMaster.Thisvalueisalways1foraMasterradio.ForRepeaterdevicesisitaminimumof2,butcanbehigherifthereareadditionalhopstotheMaster.Clientdevicesdonotdisplayahopvalue.ParentTheMACaddressoftheParentradiotowhichthisRepeaterorClientislinked.NotshownforMasterdevices.AssociationsThenumberofnetworkelementstowhicharadiohasawirelessconnection.BridgesThenumberofdevicetowhichthisdevicehasawirelessconnection.Forexample,ifoneRepeaterandoneClientarelinkedtoaMaster,theMastershows2inthisfield,andtheotherdevicesshow1.Tx(kbits/sec)Thisisamovingaverageoftransmitthroughputinkilobits/second.Itdoesnotcountpacketoverhead,onlypayloaddata.Rx(kbits/sec)Thisisamovingaverageofreceivethroughputinkilobits/second.Itdoesnotcountpacketoverhead,onlypayloaddata.FWVerFirmwareversionnumber.ForNetworkinterfaces,thisistheversionofthecommunicationengineintheIHBrowser.Forradios,thisistheversionofthefirmwarecodeintheradio.Thisisnottheversionoftheimagefileinstalledintotheradio(forthatinformationseeImageVerdescribedbelow)..BootVerForwirednetworkinterfaces,thisistheversionofthenetworkcommunicationengineintheIHBrowser(e.g.WinXP,WinVista.)Forradios,thisistheversionofthebootloadercodeintheradio.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page142of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ImageThis is the version of the firmware image that the radio is currently running. It can be primary or secondary. Each radio has two copies of operating firmware installed, and the radio will automatically transition from one to the other if one of them becomes corrupted. CompressionFirmwareimagesintheradiocanbeeithercompressedoruncompressed.EthernetTheEthernetstatusisAttachedforaradioconnectedtoawiredEthernetnetwork,otherwiseDetached.Channel/WidthTheoperatingchannelandchannelwidth.Thewidthvaluewillalwaysbe20MHzexcepton802.11ndeviceswhereitcanbe20MHzor40MHz.Example:48,20forchannel48witha20MHzchannelwidth.SecurityThis indicates the encryption setting for the radio. Valid setting are WPA/WPA2-AES; WPA/WPA2-TKIP; WPA/WPA2-AES&TKIP; WPA-TKIP+WEP128; WEP128; WEP64; and none. MissesThisisthenumberoftimestheIHBrowserhasunsuccessfullyattemptedtocontactthedevice.Ideallythisnumbershouldalwaysbezero.RSTPThisisthesettingforRSTPintheradio.AllowedstatesareEnabled,Disabled,andSTP.TheSTPstateisalegacy“non‐rapid”SpanningTreeoption.AllradiosonanetworkmusthavethesameRSTPstatetolinkproperly.LinkTimeThelinktimeofthedevice,forexample24d,13h,10m,32s.TXRateThisisthecurrenteffectivedatarateofthedevice.Thismaybeslowerthantheconfigurednominalratebecauseofretriesorotherenvironmentalfactors.For802.11a/b/gdevices,thedatarateisexpressedinkilobitsormegabitspersecond(e.g.54Mb/s.)For802.11ndevices,thedataisexpressedinMCSratesfrom0to31(e.g.MCS16.)TemperatureTheinternaltemperatureoftheradioasmeasuredonthecircuitboardindegreesCelsius.Notethatinternalmeasuredtemperaturemayinsomecasesexceedambienttemperaturerating.Retries(%)This value is the percentage of packets transmitted more than once during the last five-second interval. UptimeTheamountoftimethedevicehasbeenrunningsincethelastpowercycleorreset.Forexample1d,4h,13m,25s.ProductThetypeofRLX2radio.ThevaluescanbeRLX2‐IHA,RLX2‐IHG,RLX2‐IHFN,orRLX2‐IHW.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page143of208February5,2015ImageVerThisisthenametheimagefileloadedintotheradio.ItmatchestheFirmwarelabeldisplayedonthemainradiowebpage.Forexample,RLX2_v0016_M. P State TopologyViewToseehowradiosareconnectedtogetherinthenetwork,selectTopologyViewfromtheViewmenu.TheTopologyviewshowsadiagramofthenetwork’swirelessconnections.Ifaradiodoesnotappearintheview,itisnotconnectedtothenetwork.Tochangethewayaradioislinkedtothenetwork,connecttoitandmakechangesthroughitsWebpage.Forinformationonthesesettings,seeParentLinksettings(page80).Inthetopologyview,double‐clickaradiotologintotheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtilityandchangetheradio’ssettings.Toviewaradio’sproperties,right‐clickonaradiorepresentationinthetopologyviewandthenselectPropertiesfromtheresultingmenu.RefertoTopologyViewkey(page143)foranexplanationofthesymbolsthatappearinthisview. TopologyViewKeyForinformationontheoptionswhenright‐clickingaradioicon,seeIHBrowseroptions.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page144of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Master;alwaysshownatthetopRadiolinkedtothenetworkRadionotlinked;noparentAnEthernetconnectionexiststotheradio;doesnotindicatethenumberofdevicesontheconnectionWirelessclients(PCMCIAcards)arelinkedtothisradio;thenumberofclientslinkedisindicatedbythenumberofboxesSignalstrength;thewidthofthelineisnotcalibratedAlternateparents.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page145of208February5,2015ZoomInUsetheZOOMINcommandinTopologyViewtoenlargethesizeoftheitemsintheIHBrowserwindow. ZoomOutUsetheZOOMOUTcommandinTopologyViewtoreducethesizeoftheitemsintheIH‐Browserwindow.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page146of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ZoomtoFitUsetheZOOMTOFITcommandinTopologyViewtochangethesizeoftheitemssothattheentirenetworkfitswithintheIHBrowserwindow. ShowPingStationsPingStationsareothercomputersrunninganinstanceofIHBrowser.Totestlatencybetweenpointsonthenetwork,selectapingstation,opentheOperationsmenu,andthenchooseStartPingSession.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page147of208February5,2015 ShowParents‐AllTheShowParentsfunctiondisplaysthepossiblealternateparentsforarepeatergraphicallyinthetopologyview.Thelinkfromtherepeatertoitscurrentparentwillbeshowninred.Iftherepeatercanhearotherradiosinthenetwork,linkstothoseradioswillbeshowninblue.Thisgivesagraphicalrepresentationofthenumberofalternatepathsavailabletoaradioshoulditsparentlinkgodown.Adetailedlistofeachofthealternatescanbeseenbyright‐clickingandselecting‘ScanList'.Thislist,though,showsnotonlyradiosinthesamenetworkbutalso802.11radiosonothernetworks.ByselectingAll,alternatepathsforallrepeatersinthenetworkwillbeshown.ByselectingOne,alternatepathswillbeshownonlyfortheonerepeaterthatiscurrentlyselected.ShowParents–AllisonlyavailableintheTopologyView.ShowParents‐OneThisissimilartoShowParents–Allexceptthatonlythecurrentparentisshown. PrintAreaUsethePrintAreacommandtoshowtheborderaroundtheareaoftheIHBrowserwindow.Toprint,usethePrintcommandontheFilemenu.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page148of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ResetColumnsUsetheResetColumnscommandtorestorethecolumnsizeandordertotheirdefaultvalues.Apromptwillappeartoconfirmthisaction.SelectColumnsUsetheSelectColumnscommandtodisplaythedatafieldsshowninListView. HelpMenuTheHelpmenucontainsthefollowingcommands:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page149of208February5,2015 HelpTopics(page149) HelpIndex AbouttheIHBrowser(page153) HelpTopicsMostoftheinformationneededtohelpusetheIHBrowserisprovidedinanonlinehelpsystem.Itisavailablewhenevertheapplicationisrunning.Toviewtheonlinehelp,starttheIHBrowser,opentheHelpmenu,andchooseHelpTopics. TheIHBrowserHelpSystemTheIHBrowserhasanonlinehelpsystemthatworkslikeawebbrowser.Eachdialogboxhasitsownpageinthehelpsystem,whichexplainseachitemonthedialogbox.Toviewtheonlinehelp,opentheHelpmenuandchooseHelpTopics.Manyhelppageshavelinksthatareunderlined.Clicktheunderlinedtextto"followalink"andopenahelppage.TheSearchtabisusedtosearchforwordsorphrasesinsideahelpfile.Clickatopicfromthelisttoviewthehelppage.TheIndexbuttonshowsanindexofkeywords.Typethefirstfewlettersofakeywordtojumpdirectlytoatopic.Eachkeywordislinkedtooneormorehelptopics.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page150of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015AboutRLXIHBrowserUsethiscommandtoviewversioninformationabouttheIHBrowser.ThisinformationmaybeneededwhencontactingProSoftTechnicalServices.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page151of208February5,2015RLX2VIRTUALLAN(VLAN)FUNCTIONALITYVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs)aretypicallyusedforsegmentationofcorenetworkcomponentsandnetworkaccessrules.AVLANprovidestheequivalentofawiredpatchpanelthroughsoftware(packetfiltering)ratherthanhardware(physicalwires).MovingdataovermultiplesubnetsandroutersrequiresaprocessofVLANTagging.VLANTaggingsimplyaddsextrainformationinthepacketheaderofEthernetframessoroutersknowhowtopassalongthedata.TheRLX2(v34)provides: TransparentsupportofVLANtags(802.1Q) Port/Radio‐basedVLANtaggingwithManagedSwitches Port/Radio‐basedVLANtaggingwithoutManagedSwitchesTransparentSupportofVLANTags(802.1Q)ThefollowingprovidesanexampleoftransparentcommunicationbetweenManagedSwitchesusingVLANtrunking.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page152of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Port/Radio‐basedVLANTaggingwithManagedSwitchesInthisexample,thenetworkhasthreeVLANs(capacityfor8).EachVLANhasaccesstoaManagedSwitchpre‐configuredtoassigneachVLANtoaspecificport.Radio’ssupportingtheManagedSwitchpassesonthe802.1Qframes.ThisscenarioshowssupportforRadiotoRadioVLANsusingoneormoreTrunkLinks. PLC,Drive,andHMIcommunicateonVLAN1andwiththeControlNetwork(samesubnet) MobileworkercommunicatestotheSCADAnetworkonly(VLAN2).ThelaptopcommunicatestoInternet/BusinessNetworkonly(VLAN3)RLX2 Repeater/BridgeRLX2MasterRLX2 Repeater/BridgeManaged Switch (VLAN)Managed Switch (VLAN)Managed Switch (VLAN)VLAN Trunk PortVLAN Trunk PortVLAN Trunk Port1231231, 2, 31231, 2, 3
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page153of208February5,2015Port/Radio‐basedVLANTaggingwithoutManagedSwitchesInthefollowingscenario,thenetworkhasthreeVLANs(capacityfor8).EachVLANhasaccesstoaspecificRadioport.TheRadiosupportingtheManagedSwitchpassesonthe802.1Qframes.ThewirelessnetworkalsosupportsRadiotoRadioVLANsusingoneormoreTrunkLinks.PLC,Drive&HMIcommunicateononeVLANonthesamesubnetMobileWorker/LaptopcommunicatewithafixedserveronVLAN2(separatesubnet).PCRLX2 Repeater/BridgeRLX2MasterRLX2 Repeater/BridgeUnmanaged SwitchManaged Switch (VLAN)VLAN Trunk Port (1,2,3)11,21232, 323Drive121LaptopControl NetworkSCADA NetworkInternet/BusinessQUALITYAllen-BradleyMicroLogix1500POWERRUNFAULTFORCEBAT.LOCONN 0DCOMMLSPDC INPUTS24 V SINK / SOURCE0123456789101112131415DC / RELAY OUT24 V SOURCE0123456789101128BXBDC POWER24V01234567891011AC INPUT230 VAC012345678910110123456789101112131415DC INPUTS24 VDC SINK / SOUR CE01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415DC OUTPUT24 VDC SOURCE012345678910111213141501234567AC/DC OUTRELAY01234567
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page154of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015HMIRLX2 Repeater/BridgeRLX2MasterRLX2 Repeater/BridgeUnmanaged Switch11, 221, 221Drive121LaptopQUALITYAllen-BradleyMicroLogix1500POWERRUNFAULTFORCEBAT.LOCONN 0DCOMMLSPDC INPUTS24 V SINK / SOURCE0123456789101112131415DC / RELAY OUT24 V SOURCE0123456789101128BXBDC POW ER24V01234567891011AC INPUT230 VAC012345678910110123456789101112131415DC INPUTS24 VDC SINK / SOURCE01234567891011121314150123456789101112131415DC OUTPUT24 VDC SOU RCE012345678910111213141501234567AC/DC OUTRELAY01234567Unmanaged SwitchInternet Router/Business Server 2
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page155of208February5,2015REFERENCEProductOverviewTheRLX2radioisanindustrialhigh‐speedEthernetradio.UseitinplaceofEthernetcablestosavemoney,extendrange,andmakeconnectionsthatmaynototherwisebefeasible.TheradiooperatesasawirelessEthernetswitch.Anydatathatcanbesentoverawirednetworkcanalsobesentovertheradio.TheRLX2radioseriesiscertifiedforunlicensedoperationintheUnitedStates,CanadaandEuropeat2.4and5GHz.Withapprovedhigh‐gainantennas,theradioscanachievedistancesofover5milesline‐of‐sightbetweenthem.Multiplerepeaterscanbeusedtoextendthisrangetofargreaterdistances.Ahighlyreliablewirelessnetworkcanbedevelopedbycreatingredundant(page93)wirelesspaths.Multiplemaster(page76)radioscanbeinstalledwithoutanyspecialprogrammingorcontrol.Repeater(page76)radioscanconnecttoanymasteratanytime;ifonemastergoesdown,therepeaterconnectstoanother.Likewise,ifarepeatergoesdown,anyrepeaterthatwasconnectedtoitcanreconnecttoadifferentrepeater,keepingthenetworkintact.Createlarge,self‐healingtree‐likenetworkscanbedoneinthisfashion.FullyredundantpathsarepossiblebecausetheSpanningTree(page93)protocolintheradiosdisablesandenablespathsasnecessarytoavoidEthernetloops,whichwouldotherwisehaltcommunications.Inadditiontoactingasaswitch,everymasterorrepeaterradioinanRLX2wirelessnetworkcansimultaneouslyactasan802.11a,borgaccesspoint.Thisallows802.11WiFiclientstoconnectandroambetweenradiosformonitoringofthewirelessnetworkorgeneralnetworkaccess.TheRLX2hasaspecialclientmode(page52)thatallowsconnectionofanyEthernetdevicetoanyexisting802.11a,borgaccesspoint,regardlessofthebrand(Anexampleofan802.11clientisalaptopwithaWLANcard).Note: Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, used to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. AhighlevelofsecurityisinherentwithAES(AdvancedEncryptionStandard)encryption.TKIP(TemporalKeyIntegrityProtocol)isalsoavailable.Ifnecessary,addingWEP128orWEP64(WiredEquivalentProtocol)encryptioninadditiontoAESorTKIPforclientsthat
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page156of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015donotsupportAEScanbedone.AsimpleMediaAccessControl(MAC)filtertablerestrictstheradiosorclientsthatcanlinktoaselectedradioaccordingtotheMACIDsenteredinthetable.Theradioisdesignedforindustrialapplicationswithametalenclosure,DIN‐railmounting,andshockandvibrationtestedtoIEC60068.TheRLX2radioseriesiseasytouse.UsetheRadioConfiguration/DiagnosticUtility,whichrunsinawebbrowser,toconfiguretheradio.Also,anSNMPmanagercanbeusedforconfiguration.TheradiocomeswithaWindows‐basedutilitycalledIHBrowser.Itfindsalltheradiosonthenetworkandlistsinformationaboutthem.AtopologyviewintheIHBrowsershowshowthewirelessnetworkislinkedtogetheratanypointintime.Firmwareupdatescanbedoneatanytimefromanywhereonthenetwork.ThisincludesoverthewirelesslinkorovertheInternet.ProSoftTechnologyradioscaneasilybeinstalledintoneworexistingsystems.ThesoftwareandmanualscanbedownloadedfromtheDVDorProSoftTechnology’swebsiteatwww.prosoft‐technology.com.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page157of208February5,2015 CompatibilitywithProSoftRLXIBSeriesRadiosTheRLX2seriesradiosare100%functionallycompatiblewithProSoft’slegacyRLXIB‐IHA,RLXIB‐IHG,andRLXIB‐IHWradiomodels.ThisallowscustomerswithRLXIBseriesradiostoaddRLX2radiostotheirexistingnetworkswithoutanyreconfigurationofexistingassetsorobsolescenceissues.ThemaindifferencesintheRLX2seriesradiosarethefollowingimprovements:1 Differentenclosuresizeformoreefficientheatdissipation.2 Faster,moreefficientelectronicsthatconsumelesspower.3 GigabitEthernet.4 MicroSDmemorycardsforconfigurationdatastorage.5 Internaltemperaturesensor. TheRLX2seriesradioswillacquireadditionalfunctionalityasnewfirmwarefeaturesareadded.ThesenewfeatureswillnotbeportedtotheRLXIBradios,buttheRLX2radioswillcontinuetoworkwithRLXIBradiosusingtheirexistingfunctionality.TheRLX2‐IHNFisan802.11ndevicethatdoesnothaveanRLXIBseriesequivalent.ItcannotfunctionasarepeatertoProSoft’sRLXIB‐IHxNseriesradioproducts.Specificdifferencesbyproductarenotedinthefollowingtable.SpecificationsthathavenotchangedbetweentheRLXIBandRLX2seriesproductsarenotlisted.RLXIB‐IHARLX2‐IHARLXIB‐IHG RLX2‐IHG RLXIB‐IHW RLX2‐IHWRLX2‐IHNFDimensions4.5/115Wx4.6/117Hx1.75/45D(inches/mm)5.82/148Wx4.64/118Hx1.48/38D(inches/mm)4.5/115Wx4.6/117Hx1.75/45D(inches/mm)5.82/148Wx4.64/118Hx1.48/38D(inches/mm)4.5/115Wx4.6/117Hx1.75/45D(inches/mm)5.82/148Wx4.64/118Hx1.48/38D(inches/mm)5.82/148Wx4.64/118Hx1.48/38D(inches/mm)Weight1.1lbs(499g)1.1lbs(499g)1.1lbs(499g)1.1lbs(499g)1.06lbs(479g)1.06lbs(479g)1.1lbs(499g)TypicalPowerConsumption<9W5.7W <9W 4.5W <6W4.5W7.1WMaxPowerConsumption9W10W 9W 8W 6W 8W9W
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page158of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Activeantennaports111 1 1Tx/Rx,1optionalRxonly1Tx/Rx,1optionalRxonly1,2,or3,MIMOorindependentantennasEthernetSpeeds10/100MBit10/100/1000MBit10/100MBit10/100/1000MBit10/100MBit10/100/1000MBit10/100/1000MBitNETandMODStatusLEDs  FastRoaming   microSDcard   Onboardtemperaturesensor   5GHzbandDFSchannels  UseRLXIBFirmwareImage  UseRLX2FirmwareImage 
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page161of208February5,2015MasterChannel‐FrequencyTableThefollowingtableshowsthechannels/frequenciesavailableineachRLX2radio.NotethatradiosconfiguredforFCCandETSIregulatorydomainsdonothavethesamechannelsavailable.Also,somechannelsmayhaveusageorpowerrestrictions(e.g.indoorversusoutdoor)insomelocations.TheRLX2‐IHNF,‐IHNF‐WandRLX2‐IHNF‐WCDFSbandsaredisabledformodelsbeingsold/shippedintheU.S.FCCRLX2‐XXX‐AversionsETSIRLX2‐XXX‐EversionsChannelNumberCenterFrequency(MHz)IHAIHGIHNFIHWIHAIHGIHNFIHW12412  22417 32422 42427 52432 62437 72442 82447 92452 102457 112462 122467 132472 365180 405200 
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page162of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,201544522048524052(DFS)526056(DFS)528060(DFS)530064(DFS)5320100(DFS)5500104(DFS)5520108(DFS)5540112(DFS)5560116(DFS)5580120(DFS)5600124(DFS)5620128(DFS)5640132(DFS)5660136(DFS)5680140(DFS)570014957451535765157578516158051655825
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page163of208February5,2015FCCEmissionRegulationsThefollowingchartsshowthemaximumemissionsallowedfortheFCCintheUnitedStates.Thesedatashouldonlybeconsideredguidelines.ConsultofficialFCCdocumentsforthelatestofficialregulations.RadioHardware RadioPowerRequirements(RLX2‐IHNF‐W)ThesecablesareavailableforpurchasefromProSoftTechnology:DescriptionProSoftPartNumberPowerCable,3m(7ft),M12toun‐terminatedleadsCULPWR‐M12‐010PowerCable,10m(33ft),M12toun‐terminatedleadsCULPWR‐M12‐033TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WandWCradiosacceptPoEconfiguration.However,theRLX2‐IHNFradioisequippedwithapowerM12port(IEC61076‐2‐101).TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WCEthernetandPoEcableprotrudesfromthemodule.ThereisnoM12port.ContactAssignmentoftheM12SocketBK(Black)andBU(Blue)wiresaretiedtogetherandconnectto“+”.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page164of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015BN(Brown)andWH(White)wiresaretiedtogetherandconnectedto“‐“.PinAssignmentM12Socket,4‐pos,A‐coded,ViewFemaleSideRadioPowerRequirements(Allotherradios)Note:ThefollowinginstructionsdonotpertaintotheRLX2‐IHNF‐Wradio.TheRLX2radiosacceptvoltagesbetween10and24VDC,withanaveragepowerdrawoflessthan8Watts.Adetachablepowerconnectorcomeswiththeradio,asshownbelow.Theconnectorterminalsarelabeled+(positiveDCconnection)and‐(DCgroundconnection).TheAC‐to‐DCpowersupplyadaptersuppliedwiththeoptionalRLX‐IHBTKBenchTestKitcanbeused.TheDCpowerwiresmustbelessthan3metersinlengthtomeetregulatoryrequirements.Important:Whenwiringthepowerconnectorsuppliedwiththeradio,besuretoobservetheproperpolaritymarkingsonthepowerconnector.WiringtheconnectorincorrectlycancauseseriousdamagetotheradiowhichwillnotbecoveredundertheProSoftwarranty.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page165of208February5,2015ThePowerConnector(ProSoftpartnumber002‐0116)isshownontheleftinthephotoabove.Notethe+and–polaritymarkings.Thewireinstallationtool(ProSoftpartnumber357‐0061)shownontherightishelpfulforinstallingwiresintothespring‐loadedcontactsinsidepowerconnector.Tousetheinstallationtool,insertitintotheconnectorasshown:Pressdownontheinstallationtooltouseitasalevelwhichwillopentheconnector’scontactstoinsertawire.Aproperly‐wiredpowerconnectorisshown:
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page166of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015TheRLX2radiosacceptpowerfrom802.3afModeBorpassivePoweroverEthernetsourcessupplying48VDC,withanaveragepowerdrawoflessthan8watts.ProSoftoffersthefollowingpassivePoEinjectorsforusewiththeRLX2radios:POE‐48I‐ACPoweroverEthernetInjector,ACinputPOE‐48I‐DC‐DCPoweroverEthernetInjector,9to36VDCinputvoltageTheradioshallbeinstalledbytrainedpersonnelonly,asoutlinedintheinstallationinstructionsprovidedwitheachradio.Theequipmentshallbeinstalledbyaqualifiedinstaller/electrician.Theinstaller/electricianisresponsibleforobtainingasecuredgroundconnectionbetweenthelugterminalonthesurgeprotectortoaverifiedcommongroundpointusingaminimum6AWGgaugewire.Thismustbedonewhenattachingpowerlinestotheradioduringinstallation.Asolidgroundconnectionshouldbeverifiedusingameterpriortoapplyingpowertotheradio.Failingtosecureapropergroundcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeathasaresultofalightningstrike.UsingPoweroverEthernet(PoE)topowerremotedeviceshasseveraladvantagesincluding: "CarrierClass"PowerOverEthernetSystem. Powercanbesuppliedoverlongdistances,upto300feet.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page167of208February5,2015 Powercanbeavailablewherevernetworkaccessisavailable. Thepowersupplycanbecentrallylocatedwhereitcanbeattachedtoanuninterruptiblepowersupply. Theuserhastheabilitytoeasilypoweronresettheattachedequipmentfromaremotelocation. ThereisnoneedtorunadditionalpowercablingtothedeviceaspowercanbesuppliedovertheCAT5,CAT5E,orCAT6Ethernetcable. UsedforremotemountedradiostosaveoncostofcoaxandreduceRFlosses. Built‐inEthernetSurgeprotectiontopreventequipmentdamage. OverloadandShortCircuitprotection. EthernetCableSpecificationsTherecommendedcableisCategory5orbetter.ACategory5cablehasfourtwistedpairsofwires,whicharecolor‐codedandcannotbeswapped.Themoduleusesonlytwoofthefourpairswhenrunningat10MBitor100MBitspeeds.Alleightwiresareusedwhenrunningat1000MBitspeeds.Category5eorbettercableisrecommendedfor1000MBitspeeds.TheEthernetportonthemoduleisAuto‐Sensing.UseeitherastandardEthernetstraight‐throughcableoracrossovercablewhenconnectingthemoduletoanEthernethub,a10/100/1000Base‐TEthernetswitch,ordirectlytoaPC.ThemodulewilldetectthecabletypeandusetheappropriatepinstosendandreceiveEthernetsignals.EthernetcablingislikeU.S.telephonecables,exceptthatithaseightconductors.Somehubshaveoneinputthatcanaccepteitherastraight‐throughorcrossovercable,dependingonaswitchposition.Inthiscase,ensuretheswitchpositionandcabletypeagree.RefertoEthernetcableconfiguration(page169)foradiagramofhowtoconfigureEthernetcable.EthernetCableConfiguration(RLX2‐IHNF‐W)TheRLX2‐IHNF‐WweatherproofradiousescableswithM12connectorsononeendandRJ45connectorsontheother.ThesearePoEcablesandyoucanpurchasedirectlyfromProSoftTechnology:DescriptionProSoftPartNumberNetworkCable,2m(7ft)M12toRJ45CURJ45‐M12‐007NetworkCable,10m(33ft)M12toRJ45CURJ45‐M12‐033
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page168of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ThisPoEcablecontainsanM12(IP65,IP67)connectorononeendthatattachestotheradio.TheotherendcontainsanRJ45connectorforanetworkconnectionorpowerinjector.PinAssignmentsM12socket,8‐pos,A‐coded,femaleRJ45pinassignmentCircuitDiagram
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page169of208February5,2015 EthernetCableConfiguration(allotherradios)Straight‐ThoughCableRJ‐45PinRJ‐45Pin1Rx+1Tx+2Rx‐ 2Tx‐3Tx+3Rx+6Tx‐ 6Rx‐CrossoverCableRJ‐45PinRJ‐45Pin1Rx+3Tx+2Rx‐ 6Tx‐3Tx+1Rx+6Tx‐ 2Rx‐
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page170of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015RLX2‐IHADetailedSpecificationsRadio FrequencyBand(Variesbycountry)802.11a5.150GHzto5.250GHz(FCC/ETSI)5.725GHzto5.850GHz(FCC)WirelessStandards802.11a,802.11iTransmitPower(Programmable)(variesbycountry)24dBm(250mW)@6Mbps24dBm(250mW)@24Mbps21dBm(125mW)@54MbpsChanneldatarates(Modulation)802.11a:54,48,36,24,18,12,9,6Mbps(OFDM)ReceiverSensitivity(Typical)‐92dBm@6Mbps‐84dBm@24Mbps‐72dBm@54MbpsChannelSelection36,40,44,48,149,153,157,161,165SecurityWPA2‐ 802.11iwith128bitAES‐CCMLegacyWPATKIP,WEPsupportMACIDfilterAdminpasswordPhysical EnclosureExtrudedaluminumwithDINandpanelmountSize14.8 x 11.8 x 3.8 cm (H x W x D) 5.82 x 4.64 x 1.48 in (H x W x D) ShockIEC600682‐6(20g,3‐Axis)VibrationIEC600682‐27(5g,10Hzto150Hz)EthernetPortsOne10/100/1000Base‐Tconnector,shieldedRJ45AntennaPort(1)RP‐SMAconnectorWeight1.1lbs(499g)Environmental OperatingTemperature-40°C to +75°C (-40°F to +167°F) HumidityUpto100%RH,withnocondensationExternalPowerPoEInjectorPoweroverEthernet10Vdc to24Vdc48Vdc802.3afCompliantAveragePowerLessthan7Watts
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page171of208February5,2015AgencyApprovals&CertificationsWireless Approvals Visitwww.prosoft‐technology.comforcurrentwirelessapprovalinformation. Hazardous Locations RegulatoryUL/cUL;Class1,Div2 CSA/CBSafetyExCertificate(ATEXDirective,Zone2) CEMarkFCC/ICETSIRLX2‐IHGDetailedSpecificationsRadio FrequencyBand(Variesbycountry)802.11g:2.412GHzto2.462GHz(FCC)2.412GHzto2.472GHz(ETSI)WirelessStandards802.11g,802.11iTransmitPower(Programmable)(variesbycountry)24dBm(250mW)at11Mbps24dBm(250mW)at24Mbps21dBm(125mW)at54MbpsChanneldatarates(Modulation)802.11g:(OFDM)Mbps54,48,36,24,18,12,9,and6802.11b:(DSS)Mbps11,5.5,2,and1ReceiverSensitivity(Typical)‐94dBm@1Mbps‐92dBm@11Mbps‐84dBm@24Mbps‐72dBm@54MbpsChannelSelection802.11g:1to11(FCC)1to13(ETSI)SecurityWPA2‐802.11iwith128bitAES‐CCMLegacyWPATKIP,WEPsupportMACIDfilterAdminpasswordPhysical EnclosureExtrudedaluminumwithDINandpanelmount
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page172of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Size14.8 x 11.8 x 3.8 cm (H x W x D) 5.82 x 4.64 x 1.48 in (H x W x D) ShockIEC600682‐6(20g,3‐Axis)VibrationIEC600682‐27(5g,10Hzto150Hz)EthernetPortsOne10/100/1000Base‐Tconnector,shieldedRJ45AntennaPort(1)RP‐SMAconnectorWeight1.1lbs(499g)Environmental OperatingTemperature-40°C to +75°C (-40°F to +167°F) HumidityUpto100%RH,withnocondensationExternalPowerPoEInjectorPoweroverEthernet10Vdcto24Vdc48Vdc802.3afCompliantAveragePowerConsumptionLessthan7Watts AgencyApprovals&CertificationsWireless Approvals Visitwww.prosoft‐technology.comforcurrentwirelessapprovalinformation. Hazardous Locations RegulatoryUL/cUL;Class1,Div2 CSA/CBSafetyExCertificate(ATEXDirective,Zone2) CEMarkFCC/ICETSIRLX2‐IHNF,‐W,‐WCDetailedSpecificationsRadio Frequency Band Frequency Channel(Variesbycountry)2.412GHzto2.462GHz(FCC)2.412GHzto2.472GHz(ETSI)1to111to135.150GHzto5.250GHz(FCC/ETSI)5.250GHzto5.350GHz(FCC/ETSI)5.470GHzto5.725GHz(FCC/ETSI)5.725GHzto5.850GHz(FCC)*DFSchannelswithRADARdetection36,40,44,4852,56,60,64100,104,108,112,116*,132,136,140*149,153,157,161,165
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page173of208February5,2015Frequency Band Frequency Channel WirelessStandards802.11n,802.11a,802.11g,802.11h(DFS),802.11i(Security),802.11e(QoS),802.1Q(VLAN),802.3af(PoE)IGMPv2TransmitPower(Programmable)*SubjecttoRegionalRegulatoryLimits22dBm@MCS0,MCS8(802.11a/g/n)17dBm@MCS7,MCS15(802.11a/g/n)22dBm@6Mbps(802.11a/g)17dBm@54Mbps(802.11a/g)AntennaImpact:3Antennas/MIMO:Usevaluesabove2Antennas:Subtract3dBfromvaluesabove1Antenna:Subtract5dBfromvaluesaboveChanneldatarates(802.11n)MCS0throughMCS15,1Channelor2Channelswith1Streamor2Streams1 Channel 2 Channels Rate Streams 6.5Mbps15MbpsMCS01Stream65Mbps150MbpsMCS713Mbps30MbpsMCS82Streams130Mbps300MbpsMCS15Channeldatarates(802.11a/b/g)802.11a/b/g:54,48,36,24,18,12,11,9,6,5.5,2.1MbpsReceiverSensitivity(Typical)‐92dBm@MCS0,MCS8(802.11an/gn)‐70dBm@MCS7,MCS15(802.11an)‐74dBm@MCS7,MCS15(802.11gn)‐92dBm@6Mbps(802.11an/gn)‐74dBm@54Mbps(802.11a)‐78dBm@54Mbps(802.11g)SecurityWPA2Enterprise–802.11iAESw/RADIUS[PEAP,TTLS,TLS,EAP]WPA2Personal–802.11iAESw/PassphraseLegacyWPATKIP,WEPsupportMACIDfilterPhysical EnclosureExtrudedaluminumwithDINrailmount(RLX2‐IHNF)Die‐castAluminumwithPoleMount(RLX2‐IHNF‐WandRLX2‐IHNF‐WC)Size14.8 x 11.8 x 3.8 cm (H x W x D) (RLX2-IHNF) 5.82 x 4.64 x 1.48 in (H x W x D) 29.2x17.8x7cm(HxWxD)(RLX2‐IHNF‐WandWC)11.5x7x2.75in(HxWxD)ShockIEC600682‐6(20g,3‐Axis)VibrationIEC600682‐27(5g,10Hzto150Hz)
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page174of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015EthernetPortOne10/100Base‐Tconnector,shieldedRJ45IEEE802.3,802.3u,802.3xWater/DustTightM12Connector(RLX2‐IHNF‐W)10/100/1000MbpsIEEE802.3,802.3u,802.3x,802.3afWater/DustTight(RLX2‐IHNF‐WC)10/100/1000Base‐Tconnector,shieldedRJ45IEEE802.3,802.3u,802.3x,802.3afAntennaPort(3)RP‐SMAconnector(3)N‐TypeConnectors(RLX2‐IHNF‐WandWC)PersonalityModuleIndustrialSDMemoryModuleNoPersonalityModuleonRLX2‐IHNF‐WorWCWeight1.1lbs(499g)‐RLX2‐IHNF3lb9oz(1.6Kg–lesscablesandpolemountingbracket)Environmental OperatingTemperature-40°C to +75°C (-40°F to +167°F) HumidityUpto100%RH,withnocondensationExternalPowerPoEInjector10Vdcto24Vdc802.3afPoEPoweredDeviceTheRLX2‐IHNF‐WChasa6‐footattachedcableanda6‐footattachedCAT6cableforPoEapplicationsAveragePowerConsumptionLessthan8Watts AgencyApprovals&CertificationsWireless Approvals Visitwww.prosoft‐technology.comforcurrentwirelessapprovalinformation. Hazardous Locations RegulatoryUL/cUL;ClassI,Div2 CSA/CBSafetyExCertificate(ATEXDirective,Zone2) CEMarkFCC:OQ7SR71AIC:5265A‐SR71AETSI
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page175of208February5,2015RLX2‐IHWDetailedSpecificationsRadio FrequencyBand(Variesbycountry)802.11b/g:2.412GHzto2.462GHz(FCC)2.412GHzto2.472GHz(ETSI)802.11a:5.150GHzto5.250GHz(FCC/ETSI)5.725GHzto5.850GHz(FCC)WirelessStandards802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11iTransmitPower(Programmable)(variesbycountry)Upto50mWwithoutamplifierUpto500mWwithoptionalamplifier.(notapplicableforhazardouslocations)Channeldatarates(Modulation)802.11b:11,5.5,2,1Mbps(DSSS‐BPSK,QPSK,CCK)802.11g:54,48,36,24,18,12,9,6Mbps(OFDM)802.11a:54,48,36,24,18,12,9,6Mbps(OFDM)ReceiverSensitivity(Typical)‐90dBm@1Mbps‐85dBm@11Mbps‐82dBm@24Mbps‐75dBm@54MbpsChannelsSelection1to13(802.11b/g)36,40,44,48,149,153,157,161,165(802.11a)SecurityWPA2‐802.11iwith128bitAES‐CCMLegacyWPATKIP,WEPsupportMACIDfilterAdminpassword Physical EnclosureExtrudedaluminumwithDINandpanelmountSize14.8 x 11.8 x 3.8 cm (H x W x D) 5.82 x 4.64 x 1.48 in (H x W x D) VibrationIEC600682‐6(20g,3‐Axis)ShockIEC600682‐27(5g,10Hzto150Hz)EthernetPortsOne10/100/1000Base‐Tconnector,shieldedRJ45AntennaPorts(2)RP‐SMAconnectorsWeight1.06lbs(479g)EnvironmentalOperatingTemperature‐40°Cto+75°C(‐40°Fto+167°F)HumidityUpto100%RH,withnocondensation
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page176of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ExternalPowerPoEInjectorPoweroverEthernet10Vdcto24Vdc48Vdc802.3afCompliantAveragePowerLessthan6Watts AgencyApprovals&CertificationsWireless Approvals Visitwww.prosoft‐technology.comforcurrentwirelessapprovalinformation. Hazardous Locations RegulatoryUL/cUL;Class1,Div2 CSA/CBSafetyExCertificate(ATEXDirective,Zone2) CEMarkFCC/ICETSI
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page177of208February5,2015ANTENNACONFIGURATIONAntennasConnectingantennastotheradio,seeConnectingAntennasConsiderimportantelectricalcharacteristicswhenselectingantennas: Antennapattern Antennagain Antennapolarity Antennalocation,spacing,andmounting
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page178of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ControlDrawing
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page179of208February5,2015AntennaPatternInformationbetweentwowirelessdevicesistransferredviaelectromagneticenergyradiatedbyoneantennaandreceivedbyanother.Theradiatedpowerofmostantennasisnotuniforminalldirectionsandhasvaryingintensities.Theradiatedpowerinvariousdirectionsiscalledthepatternoftheantenna.Eachantennashouldbemountedsothatitsdirectionofstrongestradiationintensitypointstowardtheotherantennaorantennaswithwhichitwillexchangesignals.Completeantennapatternsarethree‐dimensional,althoughoftenonlyatwo‐dimensionalsliceofthepatternisshownwhenalltheantennasofinterestarelocatedinroughlythesamehorizontalplane,alongthegroundratherthanaboveorbelowoneanother.Aslicetakeninahorizontalplanethroughthecenter(orlookingdownonthepattern)iscalledtheazimuthpattern.Aviewfromthesiderevealsaverticalplaneslicecalledtheelevationpattern.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page180of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Anantennapatternwithequalornearlyequalintensityinalldirectionsisomnidirectional.Intwodimensions,anomnidirectionalpatternappearsasacircle(inthreedimensions,anomnidirectionalantennapatternwouldbeasphere,butnoantennahastrueomnidirectionalpatterninthreedimensions).Anantennaisconsideredomnidirectionalifoneofitstwodimensionalpatterns,eitherazimuthorelevationpattern,isomnidirectional.Beamwidthisanangularmeasurementofhowstronglythepowerisconcentratedinaparticulardirection.Beamwidthisathreedimensionalquantitybutcanbebrokenintotwo‐dimensionalslicesjustliketheantennapattern.Thebeamwidthofanomnidirectionalpatternis360degreesbecausethepowerisequalinalldirections.AntennaGainAntennagainisameasureofhowstronglyanantennaradiatesinitsdirectionofmaximumradiationintensitycomparedtohowstrongtheradiationwouldbeifthesamepowerwereappliedtoanantennathatradiatedallofitspowerequallyinalldirections.Usingtheantennapattern,thegainisthedistancetothefurthestpointonthepatternfromtheorigin.Foranomnidirectionalpattern,thegainis1,orequivalently0dB.Thehighertheantennagainis,thenarrowerthebeamwidth,andviceversa.Theamountofpowerreceivedbythereceivingantennaisproportionaltothetransmitterpowermultipliedbythetransmitantennagain,multipliedbythereceivingantennagain.Therefore,theantennagainsandtransmittingpowercanbetradedoff.Forexample,doublingoneantennagainhasthesameeffectasdoublingthetransmittingpower.Doublingbothantennagainshasthesameeffectasquadruplingthetransmittingpower. AntennaPolarityAntennapolarizationreferstothedirectioninwhichtheelectromagneticfieldlinespointasenergyradiatesawayfromtheantenna.Ingeneral,thepolarizationiselliptical.Thesimplestandmostcommonformofthisellipticalpolarizationisastraightline,orlinearpolarization.Ofthetransmittedpowerthatreachesthereceivingantenna,onlytheportionthathasthesamepolarizationasthereceivingantennapolarizationisactuallyreceived.Forexample,ifthetransmittingantennapolarizationispointedintheverticaldirection(verticalpolarization,forshort),andthereceivingantennaalsohasverticalpolarization,themaximumamountofpowerpossiblewillbereceived.Ontheotherhand,ifthetransmitantennahasverticalpolarizationandthereceivingantennahashorizontalpolarization,nopowershouldbereceived.Ifthetwoantennashave
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page181of208February5,2015linearpolarizationsorientedat45°toeachother,halfofthepossiblemaximumpowerwillbereceived. WhipAntennasUsea1/2wavestraightwhipor1/2wavearticulatingwhip(2dBi)antennawithRLX2radios.Theseantennasarethemostcommontypeinusetoday.Suchantennasareapproximately5incheslong,andarelikelytobeconnectedtoaclientradio(connecteddirectlytotheradioenclosure).Theseantennasdonotrequireagroundplane.Articulatingantennasandnon‐articulatingantennasworkinthesameway.Anarticulatingantennabendsattheconnection. CollinearArrayAntennasAcollineararrayantennaistypicallycomposedofseverallinearantennasstackedontopofeachother.Themorestackedelementsithas,thelongeritis,andthemoregainithas.Itisfedinononeend.Theantennapatternistorroidal.Itsazimuthalbeamwidthis360°(omnidirectional).Itsverticalbeamwidthdependsonthenumberofelements/length,wheremoreelements
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page182of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015equalnarrowerbeamwidth.Theantennagainalsodependsonthenumberofelements/length,wheremoreelementsproducehighergain.Typicalgainis5to10dBi.Theantennapolarityislinear,orparalleltothelengthoftheantenna. YagiArrayAntennaAyagiantennaiscomposedofanarrayoflinearelements,eachparalleltooneanotherandattachedperpendiculartoandalongthelengthofametalboom.Thefeedisattachedtoonlyoneoftheelements.Elementsononesideofthefedelementarelongerandactasreflectors;elementsontheothersideareshorterandactasdirectors.Thiscausestheantennatoradiateinabeamoutoftheendwiththeshorterelements.Thepatterndependsontheoverallgeometry,includingthenumberofelements,elementspacing,elementlength,andsoon.Sometimestheantennaisenclosedinaprotectivetubehidingtheactualantennageometry.Theantennapattern(page178)isabeampointedalongtheboomtowardtheendwiththeshorterelements.Thebeamwidthvarieswithantennageometrybutgenerallyisproportionaltothelength(wherelongerlengthproducesanarrowerbeam).Theantennagain(page180)varieswithantennageometrybutgenerallyisproportionaltothelength(wherelongerlengthproduceshighergain).Typicalvaluesare6to15dBi.TheantennapolarityisLinear(paralleltotheelements,perpendiculartotheboom).RefertotheAntennaTypesoverviewsectionforothertypesofapprovedantennas(page183).ParabolicReflectorAntennasAparabolicreflectorantennaconsistsofaparabolicshapeddishandafeedantennalocatedinfrontofthedish.Powerisradiatedfromthefeedantennatowardthereflector.Duetotheparabolicshape,thereflectorconcentratestheradiationintoanarrowpattern,resultinginahigh‐gainbeam.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page183of208February5,2015Theantennapatternisabeampointedawayfromtheconcavesideofthedish.Beamwidthandantennagainvarywiththesizeofthereflectorandtheantennaconstruction.Typicalgainvaluesare15to30dBi.Theantennapolaritydependsonthefeedantennapolarization. RLX2ApprovedAntennasIntheU.S.andCanada,useantennasthatarespecificallyapprovedbytheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andIndustryCanadaforusewiththeRLX2radios.ContactProSoftTechnologyorvisitwww.prosoft‐technology.comforacurrentlistofapprovedantennas. Whip Collineararray Yagiarray ParabolicreflectorAntennaselectiondependsonwhetherthebi‐directionalamplifierisbeingusedornot.Foreachapprovedantenna,thereisaspecifiedminimumdistancetheantennasmustbeseparatedfromusersforsafeexposurelimits,accordingtoFCCpart2.1091.ApprovedantennasinEuropeandothercountriesacceptingCEApprovedantennasinMexico
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page184of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015ApprovedAntennaTableUsethefollowingapprovedantennaswhentheradiomoduleisconnecteddirectlytoanantenna.RefertoApprovedantennaswithpowerampforatableofapprovedantennaswithbi‐directionalpoweramplifiers.Type Pattern Gain ConnectorSize (cm) Min. distance from Body 1/2WaveOmni2dBSMA‐RP7Hx1.520cm1/2Waveart.Omni2dBSMA‐RP10Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni3dBSMA‐RP6Hx3.020cmCollinearArray,art.Omni5dBSMA‐RP19Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni5dBSMA‐RP19Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni8dBN‐RP43Hx1.620cmCollinearArrayOmni9dBN‐RP43Hx1.620cmCollinearArrayOmni12dBN‐RP106Hx4.025cmPatchDirectional8dBSMA‐RP15.0Hx15.020cmPatchDirectional11dBSMA‐RP22Hx12.722cmPatchDirectional13dBN‐RP22Hx2228cmPatch*Directional19dBN‐RP15.5x15.557cmYagiDirectional14dBN‐RP81Lx9.028cmParabolic*Directional15dBN‐RP40Hx51Wx25D36cmParabolic*Directional19dBN‐RP58Hx66Wx26D57cmParabolic*Directional24dBN‐RP78Hx96Wx29D100cm*Onlyallowedinapoint‐to‐pointnetwork. ApprovedAntennasinEurope/CEThegainoftheantennaconnectedtothemainantennaport,minustheantennacableloss,mustbelessthan4dBtostaybelowthe100‐mWEIRPtransmitpowerlimit.TheAUXportisonlyusedtoreceive;itnevertransmits.Note: In France, the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with French regulatory standards. At the time of this printing, only channels 10 through 13 can be used in France.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page185of208February5,2015ApprovedAntennasinMexicoThegainoftheantennaconnectedtothemainantennaport,minustheantennacableloss,mustbelessthan12dBtostaybelowthe650‐mWEIRPtransmitpowerlimit.Note: In Mexico, the user is responsible for ensuring that the selected frequency channels comply with Mexican regulatory standards. At the time of this printing, only channels 9 through 11 can be used outdoors (1 through 8 cannot); however, channels 1 through 11 can all be used indoors. ApprovedAntennaswithPowerAmpWhentheradioisusedinconjunctionwiththeamplifier,theantennasarelimitedtoantennaslistedinthefollowingtable.Type Pattern Gain ConnectorSize (cm) Min. distance from Body 1/2WaveOmni2dBSMA‐RP7Hx1.520cm1/2Waveart.Omni2dBSMA‐RP10Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni3dBSMA‐RP6Hx3.020cmCollinearArray,art.Omni5dBSMA‐RP19Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni5dBSMA‐RP19Hx1.020cmCollinearArrayOmni8dBN‐RP43Hx1.620cmCollinearArrayOmni9dBN‐RP43Hx1.620cmCollinearArray*Omni12dBN‐RP106Hx4.025cmPatchDirectional8dBSMA‐RP15.0Hx15.020cmPatch*Directional11dBSMA‐RP22Hx12.720cmPatch*Directional13dBN‐RP22Hx2228cmYagi*Directional14dBN‐RP81Lx9.028cm*Onlyallowedinapoint‐to‐pointnetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page186of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 AntennaLocation,Spacing,andMountingConsiderthefollowingpointsregardingantennalocation,spacing,andmounting: Whenplacingantennas,ensureaclearlineofsightbetweenthemasterradio'santennaandalloftheotherradioantennas. Ifthesitebasecontainsobstructingterrainorstructures,mounttheantennaonatowerorrooftoptoprovidealine‐of‐sightpath.Theline‐of‐sightconsiderationbecomesmoreimportantasthetransmissionpathbecomeslonger. Mounttheantennasashighoffthegroundasispractical.Thehigheranantennaisabovetheground,thegreateritsrange. Mounttheantennasawayfrommassivestructures.Radiosignalsbounceoffmetalwalls,forexample,whichcancompromiseaclearsignal. Mountantennastominimizetheamountofnearbymetalstructuresintheantennapattern. MounttheantennasandinstallradiosawayfromsourcesofRFinterference. Usetheshortestpossibleantennacablelength.Signalslosepoweroverthecable'sdistance. Chooseantennasthatareappropriateforthenetwork'sintendedfunction. Ifantennasareonradiosonthesamenetwork,mountthemsotheyhavethesamepolarity.Iftheantennasareonseparatenetworks,mountthemsotheyhaveadifferentantennapolarity—forexample,mountoneantennaverticallyandtheotherhorizontally. Spaceradiosatleastthreefeet(onemeter)apartsotheydonotoverloadeachother.Ifantennasmustbeneareachother:o Mountomnidirectionalantennasdirectlyaboveeachother.o Positiondirectionalantennassotheydonotpointatnearbyantennas.Placeantennassidebysideiftheypointinthesamedirection.Placeantennasbacktobackiftheypointinoppositedirections. 
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page189of208February5,2015GLOSSARYOFTERMSSymbols&Numeric802.11 AgroupofwirelessspecificationsdevelopedbytheIEEE.Itdetailsawirelessinterfacebetweendevicestomanagepackettraffic. 802.11a Operatesinthe5GHzfrequencyrangewithamaximum54Mbit/secsignalingrate. 802.11b Operatesinthe2.4GHzIndustrial,Scientific,andMeasurement(ISM)band.Providessignalingratesofupto11Mbit/secandisthemostcommonlyusedfrequency. 802.11g Similarto802.11bbutsupportssignalingratesofupto54Mbit/sec.Operatesintheheavilyused2.4GHzISMbandbutusesadifferentradiotechnologytoboostthroughput. 802.11i SometimesWi‐FiProtectedAccess2(WPA2).WPA2supportsthe128‐bitandaboveadvancedencryptionStandard,alongwith802.1xauthenticationandkeymanagementfeatures. 802.11n DesignedtoraiseeffectiveWLANthroughputtomorethan100Mbit/sec.Access Point Agenerictermforan802.11radiothat"attaches"other802.11radios(clients)toawirednetwork.SomeAPscanalsobridgetooneanother. Ad hoc Mode WirelessnetworkframeworkinwhichdevicescancommunicatedirectlywithoneanotherwithoutusinganAPoraconnectiontoaregularnetwork.RLX2radioproductsdonotsupportAdhocmode.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page190of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015AES AdvancedEncryptionStandard.NewstandardforencryptionadoptedbytheU.S.governmentforsecurecommunications. Amplifier Adeviceconnectedtoanantennausedtoincreasethesignalstrengthandamplifyweakincomingsignals. Antenna Adeviceconnectedtoawirelesstransceiverthatconcentratestransmittedandreceivedradiowavestoincreasesignalstrengthandthustheeffectiverangeofawirelessnetwork. ASCII AmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange.Acommunicationmodeinwhicheacheight‐bitbyteinamessagecontainsoneASCIIcharactercode.ASCIIcharacters(orhexadecimalcharacters)aresometimesusedasakeytoencryptdataandensureitssecuretransmission. Association Processwherebytwo802.11radiosestablishcommunicationswitheachother.RequirementsforcommunicationincludecommonSSID(networknames)andencryptionsettings. Authenticate Theprocessofconfirmingtheidentityofsomeoneconnectingtoanetwork. Authentication Server Aback‐enddatabaseserverthatconfirmstheidentityofasupplicanttoanauthenticatorinan802.1x‐authenticatednetwork. BBand Anothertermforspectrumusedtoindicateaparticularsetoffrequencies.Wirelessnetworkingprotocolsworkineitherthe2.4GHzorthe5GHzbands.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page191of208February5,2015Bandwidth (SeeThroughput) Base Station SeeWirelessGateway Baud Rate Thespeedofcommunicationbetweendevicesonthenetwork.Alldevicesmustcommunicateatthesamerate. bps BitsperSecond.Ameasureofdatatransmissionspeedacrossanetworkorcommunicationschannel;bpsisthenumberofbitsthatcanbesentorreceivedpersecond. CCACT CACTisanacronymforChannelAvailabilityCheckTime,aparameterusedinDFSchannelselection.DuringDFSwhenaradiochangeschannels,itmustlistenfortheCACTonthenewchannelbeforebeginningoperations.FormostchannelstheCACTis60seconds.Channel Oneportionoftheavailableradiospectrumthatalldevicesonawirelessnetworkusetocommunicate.Changingthechannelontheaccesspoint/routercanhelpreduceinterference. Channel Move Time Themaximumtimearadiocantaketotransitiontoanotherchannelwhenradarisdetected.Typically10seconds.Client, Radio Mode AradioinClientmodecanconnecttoanyAccessPoint,butcanonlysupportoneEthernetdevice.SeealsoRepeater,RadioMode.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page192of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Client, Software Aclientisasoftwareprogram,orthedeviceonwhichthatprogramruns,thatmakesrequestsforinformationfromasoftwareprogram,orthedeviceonwhichthatprogramruns,inaclient‐serverrelationship.AClientonanEthernetnetworkisequivalenttoaMasteronaserialnetwork. Configuration PC AComputerthatcontainstheconfigurationtoolsfortheRLX2radioseries. DdBi Decibelsreferencedtoan"ideal"isotropicradiatorinfreespace;frequentlyusedtoexpressantennagain dBm Decibelsreferencedtoonemilliwatt(mW);an"absolute"unitusedtomeasuresignalpower(transmitpoweroutputorreceivedsignalstrength) DCE Datacommunicationsequipment.Amodem,forexample. Decibel (dB) Ameasureoftheratiobetweentwosignallevels;usedtoexpressgain(orloss)inasystem. Default Gateway TheIPaddressofanetworkrouterwheredataissentifthedestinationIPaddressisoutsidethelocalsubnet.ThegatewayisthedevicethatroutesthetrafficfromthelocalareanetworktoothernetworkssuchastheInternet. Device-to-Device Network (Peer-to-Peer Network) Twoormoredevicesthatconnectusingwirelessnetworkdeviceswithouttheuseofacentralizedwirelessaccesspoint.Alsoknownasapeer‐to‐peernetwork. DFS DFSstandsforDynamicFrequencySelection,arequirementforoperationoncertainfrequenciesinthe5GHzbandinmanycountries.WhenaradiooperatesonaDFS
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page193of208February5,2015frequency,itmustsensethepresenceofradarandautomaticallychangetoanotherchannelifradarisdetected.DHCP ThedynamichostconfigurationprotocolisanInternetprotocol,similartoBootP,forautomatingtheconfigurationofcomputersthatuseTCP/IP.DHCPcanbeusedtoautomaticallyassignIPaddresses,todeliverIPstackconfigurationparameters,suchasthesubnetmaskanddefaultrouter,andtoprovideotherconfigurationinformation,suchastheaddressesforprinter,time,andnewsservers. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Oneoftwoapproaches(withfrequencyhoppingspreadspectrum)forsortingoutoverlappingdatasignalstransmittedviaradiowaves.802.11busesDSSS Directional Antenna Transmitsandreceivesradiowavesoffthefrontoftheantenna. Diversity Antenna Anantennasystemthatusesmultipleantennastoreduceinterferenceandmaximizereceptionandtransmissionquality. DTE DataTerminalEquipment,forexample,acomputerorterminal. Dual Band Adevicethatiscapableofoperatingintwofrequencies.Onawirelessnetwork,dual‐banddevicesarecapableofoperatinginboththe2.4GHz(802.11b/g)and5GHz(802.11a)bands. EEAP ExtensibleAuthenticationProtocol.AprotocolthatprovidesanauthenticationframeworkforbothwirelessandwiredEthernetenterprisenetworks. EIRP Equivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(EIRP)istheamountofpowerthatwouldhavetobeemittedbyanisotropicantenna(thatevenlydistributespowerinalldirectionsandisatheoreticalconstruct)toproducethepeakpowerdensityobservedinthedirectionofmaximumantennagain.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page194of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 Encryption Methodofscramblingdatasothatonlytheintendedviewerscandecipherandunderstandit. ESD ElectrostaticDischarge.Cancauseinternalcircuitdamagetothecoprocessor. ESSID ExtendedServiceSetIdentifier.Anameusedtoidentifyawirelessnetwork. FFirmware Firmwareistheembeddedsoftwarecodethatthatrunsinthemoduletodirectmodulefunction(similartotheBIOSinapersonalcomputer).ThisisdistinguishedfromtheSetup/DiagnosticApplicationsoftwarethatisinstalledontheConfigurationPC. Frequency Hopping Aradiothatrapidlychangesitsoperatingfrequencyseveraltimespersecondfollowingapre‐determinedsequenceoffrequencies.Thetransmittingandreceivingradiosareprogrammedtofollowthesamefrequencyhoppingsequence. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Changesorhopsfrequenciesinpatternknowntobothsenderandreceiver.FHSSislittleinfluencedbyradiostations,reflections,orotherenvironmentalfactors.However,itismuchslowerthanDSSS. Fresnel Zone Anellipticalareaoneithersideofthestraightlineofsightthatmustalsobeclearforalong‐rangewirelessnetworktowork. Full-Duplex Acommunicationscircuitorsystemdesignedtosimultaneouslytransmitandreceivetwodifferentstreamsofdata.Telephonesareanexampleofafull‐duplexcommunicationsystem.Bothpartiesonatelephoneconversationcantalkandlistenatthesametime.Ifbothtalkatthesametime,theirtwosignalsarenotcorrupted.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page195of208February5,2015GGain Theamountbywhichanantennaconcentratessignalstrengthinawirelessnetwork. Gateway Inwirelessterms,agatewayisanaccesspointwithadditionalsoftwarecapabilitiessuchasprovidingNATandDHCP.Guard Interval (GI) Anintervaloftimebetweendatapackettransmissions.Theguardintervaltimefor802.11a/b/gsystemsisfixedat800microseconds.802.11ndevicescanalsousea400microsecondguardinterval,fallingbackto800microsecondsifexcessivedatacorruptionisdetected. HHalf-Duplex Acommunicationscircuitorsystemdesignedtotransmitandreceivedata,butnotbothsimultaneously.CBorwalkie‐talkieradiosareanexampleofahalf‐duplexcommunicationsystem.Eitherpartiesonaradioconversationmaytalkorlisten;butbothcannottalkatthesametimewithoutcorruptingeachother'ssignal.Ifoneoperatoris"talking",theothermustbe"listening"tohavesuccessfulcommunication. Hz Hertz.Theinternationalunitformeasuringfrequencyequivalenttotheolderunitofcyclespersecond.Onemegahertz(MHz)isonemillionhertz.Onegigahertz(GHz)isonebillionhertz.ThestandardUSelectricalpowerfrequencyis60Hz.802.11adevicesoperateinthe5GHzband;802.11bandgdevicesoperateinthe2.4GHzband. IIEEE InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.IEEEisaprofessionalorganizationwithmembersinover175countriesandisanauthorityintechnicalareassuchascomputerengineeringandtelecommunications.IEEEdevelopedthe802.11specifications.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page196of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015IP Address A32‐bitidentificationnumberforeachnodeonanInternetProtocolnetwork.Theseaddressesarerepresentedasfoursetsof8‐bitnumbers(numbersfrom0to255),separatedbyperiods("dots").NetworksusingtheTCP/IPProtocolroutemessagesbasedontheIPaddressofthedestination.Eachnumbercanbe0to255.Forexample,192.168.0.100couldbeanIPaddress.EachnodeonthenetworkmusthaveauniqueIPaddress. KKey Asetofinformation(often40toasmuchas256bits)thatisusedasaseedtoanencryptionalgorithmtoencrypt(scramble)data.Ideally,thekeymustalsobeknownbythereceivertodecryptthedata. LLAN AsystemofconnectingPCsandotherdeviceswithinthesamephysicalproximityforsharingresourcessuchasinternetconnections,printers,files,anddrives.WhenWi‐Fiisusedtoconnectthedevices,thesystemisknownasawirelessLANorWLAN. LED Light‐emittingdiode. Line of Sight (LoS) Aclearlinefromoneantennatoanotherinalong‐rangewirelessnetwork. Link point ThegraphicalpointnexttoaradioiconthatrepresentstheconnectionpointforRFcommunicationsbetweenradios.AnRFconnectionbetweentworadiosiscalledanRFLinkandisrepresentedasagraphicalblacklinebetweentheradio’slinkpoints. MMAC ID MediaAccessControladdress.Every802.11devicehasitsownMACaddress.Thisisauniqueidentifierusedtoprovidesecurityforwirelessnetworks.Whenanetworkusesa
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page197of208February5,2015MACtable,onlythe802.11radiosthathavehadtheirMACaddressesaddedtothenetwork’sMACtableareabletogetonthenetwork. Master device DevicethatisconnectedtotheMasterradio. Mbps Megabitspersecond,ormillionsofbitspersecond.Ameasureofbandwidth. Megahertz Ameasureofelectromagneticwavefrequencyequaltoonemillionhertz.OftenabbreviatedasMHzandusedtospecifytheradiofrequencyusedbywirelessdevices. MIC MessageIntegrityCheck.OneoftheelementsaddedtotheTKIPstandard.A"signature"isaddedbyeachradiooneachpacketittransmits.Thesignatureisbasedonthedatainthepacket,a64‐bitvalue(key)andtheMACaddressofthesender.TheMICallowsthereceivingradiotoverify(check)thatthedataisnotforged. MIMO MultipleInputMultipleOutputreferstousingmultipleantennasinaWi‐Fidevicetoimproveperformanceandthroughput.MIMOtechnologytakesadvantageofacharacteristiccalledmultipath,whichoccurswhenaradiotransmissionstartsoutatPointAandthereflectsofforpassesthroughsurfacesorobjectsbeforearriving,viamultiplepaths,atPointB.MIMOtechnologyusesmultipleantennastocollectandorganizesignalsarrivingviathesepaths. Modbus TheModbusprotocolprovidestheinternalstandardthattheMODICON®controllersuseforparsingmessages.DuringcommunicationsonaModbusnetwork,theprotocoldetermineshoweachcontrollerwillknowitsdeviceaddress,recognizeamessageaddressedtoit,determinethekindofactiontobetaken,andextractanydataorotherinformationcontainedinthemessage.Ifareplyisrequired,thecontrollerwillconstructthereplymessageandsenditusingModbusprotocol. Modem StandsforMODulator‐DEModulator,adevicethatconvertsdigitalsignalstoanalogsignalsandvice‐versa.Analogsignalscanbetransmittedovercommunicationslinkssuchastelephonelines.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page198of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015 NNetwork Aseriesofstationsornodesconnectedbysometypeofcommunicationmedium.Anetworkmayconsistofasinglelinkormultiplelinks. Node Anaddressorsoftwarelocationonthenetwork. Non-Occupancy Period Thetimeduringwhicharadiocannotreturntoafrequencywhereradarwasdetected.Thistimeistypically30minutes.Typicallyaradiowillnotreturntoachannelwhereradarwaspreviouslydetectedunlessabsolutelynecessary.Null Modem Cable Aspecialtycross‐communicationcablewithfemaleconnectorsoneachendusedfordirectconnectionbetweendeviceswhennomodemsarepresent.CommonlyusedasaquickandinexpensivewaytotransferfilesbetweentwoPCswithoutinstallingadedicatednetworkcardineachPC. PPanel Antenna Anantennatypethatradiatesinonlyaspecificdirection.Panelantennasarecommonlyusedforpoint‐to‐pointsituations.SometimescalledPatchantennas. Parabolic Antenna Anantennatypethatradiatesaverynarrowbeaminaspecificdirection.Parabolicantennasofferthehighestgainforlong‐rangepoint‐to‐pointsituations. Peer-to-Peer Network EachradioinaPeer‐to‐Peernetworkhastheabilitytoreceivedatafrom‐andtransmitdatato‐anyotherradiointhenetwork. Point-Multipoint (Broadcast) Network Anetworktypewhereasinglemasterradiosendsdatatoeveryremoteradiointhenetwork.Thisisdonerepeatedlyuntileveryremoteradioindividuallyreceivesand
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page199of208February5,2015acknowledgesthedata.Eachremoteradiosendspendingdatatothemasterradiothatreceivesandacknowledgesdatasentfromeachremote.Inthisconfiguration,therearemultipleremoteradiosreferencedtoasinglemasterradio. Point-Multipoint (Modbus) Network AnetworkwithasingleMasterradioandmultipleRemoteradios.ThedevicescabledtotheradioscommunicatethroughtheModbusstandardprotocol.TheMasterradiosendsdatatoaRemoteradiobasedontheModbusaddressoftheModbusdevice.ThedataisonlysenttothesingleRemotedevicebasedonitsaddress.EachRemoteradiosendsitsdataonlytotheMasterradio.TheMasterandRemoteradiosacknowledgethatdatawasreceivedcorrectly. Point-to-Multipoint Awirelessnetworkinwhichonepoint(theaccesspoint)servesmultipleotherpointsaroundit.Indoorwirelessnetworksareallpoint‐to‐multipoint,andlong‐rangewirelessnetworksthatservemultipleclientsusuallyemployeitherasingleomnidirectionalantennaormultiplesectorantennas. Point-to-Point Network AnetworkconsistingofasingleMasterradioandasingleRemoteradio.AlldatafromtheMasterisreceivedandacknowledgedbyoneRemote.AlldatafromthesingleRemoteisreceivedandacknowledgedbytheMasterradio. Poll Amethodofelectroniccommunication. Power Supply DevicethatsupplieselectricalpowertotheI/Ochassiscontainingtheprocessor,coprocessor,orothermodules. Protocol Thelanguageorpackagingofinformationthatistransmittedbetweennodesonanetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page200of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015QQoS QualityofService.Requiredtosupportwirelessmultimediaapplicationsandadvancedtrafficmanagement.QoSenablesWi‐Fiaccesspointstoprioritizetrafficandoptimizethewaysharednetworkresourcesareallocatedamongdifferentapplications. R Range Thedistancecoveredbyawirelessnetworkradiodevice.Dependingontheenvironmentandthetypeofantennaused,Wi‐Fisignalscanhavearangeofuptoamile. Remote Access Point OneofanumberofsecondaryaccesspointsinawirelessnetworkthatusesWDStoextenditsrange.Remoteaccesspoints(sometimescalledrelayaccesspoints)connecttoamasteraccesspoint. Remote device Devicesconnectedremoteradios Repeater ARepeaterisadeviceusedtoextendtherangeofaWi‐Fisignal.Placedattheedgeofsignalreception,arepeatersimplyreceivesandre‐transmitsthesignal.Repeater, Radio Mode ARLX2radioinRepeatermodecanonlyconnecttootherProSoftradios,butanynumberofEthernetnetworkdevicescanbeattachedtoit.SeealsoClient,RadioMode. RS-232 RecommendedStandard232;thestandardforserialbinarysignalsbetweenDTEandDCEdevices. RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) Modbustransmissionmodewhereeacheight‐bitbyteinamessagecontainstwofour‐bithexadecimalcharacters.Therearetwotransmissionmodes(ASCIIorRTU).ThemainadvantageoftheRTUmodeisthatitsgreatercharacterdensityallowsbetterdata
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page201of208February5,2015throughputthanASCIImodeforthesamebaudrate;eachmessageistransmittedinacontinuousstream(SeealsoASCII,above). SSector Antenna Anantennatypethatradiatesinonlyaspecificdirection.Multiplesectorantennasarecommonlyusedinpoint‐to‐multipointsituations. Signal Diversity Aprocessbywhichtwosmalldipoleantennasareusedtosendandreceive,combiningtheirresultsforbettereffect. Signal Loss Theamountofsignalstrengththat’slostinantennacable,connectors,andfreespace.Signallossismeasuredindecibels.Alsoreferredtoasgainloss. Signal Strength Thestrengthoftheradiowavesinawirelessnetwork. Simplex Acommunicationscircuitorsystemdesignedtoeithertransmitdataorreceivedata,butnotboth.Broadcasttelevisionisanexampleofsimplexcommunicationsystem.AtelevisionstationsendsaTVsignalbutcannotreceiveresponsesbackfromthetelevisionsetstowhichitistransmitting.TheTVsetscanreceivethesignalfromtheTVstationbutcannottransmitbacktothestation. Site Survey AcomprehensivefacilitystudyperformedbynetworkmanagerstoensurethatplannedservicelevelswillbemetwhenanewwirelessLAN,oradditionalWLANsegmentstoanexistingnetworkaredeployed.Sitesurveysareusuallyperformedbyaradiofrequencyengineerandusedbysystemsintegratorstoidentifytheoptimumplacementofaccesspointstoensurethatplannedlevelsofservicearemet.SitesurveysaresometimesconductedfollowingthedeploymenttoensurethattheWLANisachievingthenecessarylevelofcoverage.Sitesurveyscanalsobeusedtodetectrogueaccesspoints. Spectrum Arangeofelectromagneticfrequencies.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page202of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015Spread Spectrum Aformofwirelesscommunicationinwhichasignal’sfrequencyisdeliberatelyvaried.Thisincreasesbandwidthandlessensthechancesofinterruptionorinterceptionofthetransmittedsignal. SSI ServiceSetIdentifierisasequenceofcharactersuniquetoaspecificnetworkornetworksegmentthat’susedbythenetworkandallattacheddevicestoidentifythemselvesandallowdevicestoconnecttothecorrectnetworkwhenoneormorethanoneindependentnetworkisoperatinginnearbyareas. Subnet Mask AmaskusedtodeterminewhatsubnetanIPaddressbelongsto.AnIPaddresshastwocomponents:thenetworkaddress,andthehost(nodeordevice)address.Forexample,considertheIPaddress150.215.017.009.AssumingthisispartofaClassBnetwork(withasubnetmaskof255.255.0.0),thefirsttwonumbers(150.215)representtheClassBnetworkaddress,andthesecondtwonumbers(017.009)identifyaparticularhostonthisnetwork. TTKIP TemporalKeyIntegrityProtocol.ThewirelesssecurityencryptionmechanisminWi‐FiProtectedAccess.TKIPusesakeyhierarchyandkeymanagementmethodologythatremovesthepredictabilitythatintrudersreliedupontoexploittheWEPkey.Inincreasesthesizeofthekeyfrom40to128bitsandreplacesWEP’ssinglestatickeywithkeysthataredynamicallygeneratedanddistributedbyanauthenticationserver,providingsome500trillionpossiblekeysthatcanbeusedonagivendatapacket.IfalsoincludesaMessageIntegrityCheck(MIC),designedtopreventtheattackerfromcapturingdatapackets,alteringthem,andresendingthem.Bygreatlyexpandingthesizeofkeys,thenumberofkeysinuse,andbycreatinganintegritycheckingmechanism,TKIPmagnifiesthecomplexityanddifficultyinvolvedindecodingdataonaWi‐Finetwork.TKIPgreatlyincreasesthestrengthandcomplexityofwirelessencryption,makingitfarmoredifficult(ifnotimpossible)forawould‐beintrudertobreakintoaWi‐Finetwork.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page203of208February5,2015UUART UniversalAsynchronousReceiver/Transmitter WWAP WirelessApplicationProtocol.Asetofstandardstoenablewirelessdevicestoaccessinternetservices,suchastheWorldWideWebandemail. WDS WirelessDistributionSystem.Enablesaccesspointstocommunicatewithoneanotherinordertoextendtherangeofawirelessnetworks.Usedin802.11gbasedaccesspoints. WEP Wired‐EquivalentPrivacyprotocolwasspecifiedintheIEEE802.11standardtoprovideaWLANwithaminimallevelofsecurityandprivacycomparabletoatypicalwiredLAN,usingdataencryption. Wi-Fi AcertificationmarkmanagedbyatradegroupcalledtheWi‐FiAlliance.Wi‐Ficertificationencompassesnumerousstandardsincluding802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,WPA,andmore.EquipmentmustpasscompatibilitytestingtoreceivetheWi‐Fimark. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ ThecertificationstandarddesignatingIEEE802.11‐basedwirelesslocalareanetwork(WLAN)productsthathavepassedinteroperabilitytestingrequirementsdevelopedandgovernedbytheWi‐Fialliance. Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate AstatementthataproducthaspassedinteroperabilitytestingandwillworkwithotherWi‐FiCERTIFIEDproducts. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi‐FiProtectedSetup™(previouslycalledWi‐FiSimpleConfig)isanoptionalcertificationprogramdevelopedbytheWi‐FialliancedesignedtoeasesetupofsecurityenabledWi‐Finetworksinthehomeandsmallofficeenvironment.Wi‐FiProtectedSetupsupportsmethods(pushingabuttonorenteringaPINintoawizard‐type
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page204of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.February5,2015application)thatarefamiliartomostconsumerstoconfigureanetworkandenablesecurity. Wireless Gateway Termusedtodifferentiatebetweenanaccesspointandamore‐capabledevicethatcanshareaninternetconnection,serveDHCP,andbridgebetweenwiredandwirelessnetworks. Wireless Network Devicesconnectedtoanetworkusingacentralizedwirelessaccesspoint. WLAN WirelessLocalAreaNetwork.Atypeoflocalareanetworkinwhichdataissentandreceivedviahigh‐frequencyradiowavesratherthancablesorwires. WPA Wi‐FiProtectedAccessisadataencryptionspecificationfor802.11wirelessnetworksthatreplacestheweakerWEP.ItimprovesonWEPbyusingdynamickeys,ExtensibleAuthenticationProtocoltosecurenetworkaccess,andanencryptionmethodcalledTemporalKeyIntegrityProtocol(TKIP)tosecuredatatransmissions. WPA2 AnenhancedversionofWPA.Itistheofficial802.11istandard.ItusesAdvancedEncryptionStandardinsteadofTKIP.AESsupports128‐bit,192‐bit,and256‐bitencryptionkeys. YYagi Antenna Anantennatypethatradiatesinonlyaspecificdirection.Yagiantennasareusedinpoint‐to‐pointsituations.
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page205of208October26,2015INDEX22.4 GHz Band, Point-To-Multipoint • 163 2.4 GHz Band, Point-To-Point • 163 55 GHz Bands, Point-To-Multipoint • 164 5 GHz Bands, Point-To-Point • 164 8802.11 • 191 802.11 Access Point Detector • 135 802.11a • 191 802.11b • 191 802.11g • 191 802.11i • 191 802.11n • 191 AAbout RLX IH Browser • 150 About the IH Browser • 149 About the RadioLinx® RLX2 Industrial Hotspot™ products • 14 About this manual • 13 Access Point • 191 Ad hoc Mode • 192 Address table • 58, 72 Advanced Settings • 95 AES • 192 All 4 Dialogs • 136 Amplifier • 192 Antenna • 192 Antenna Configuration • 179 Antenna Gain • 182, 184 Antenna location, spacing, and mounting • 188 Antenna Pattern • 181, 184 Antenna Polarity • 182 Antenna spacing requirements for user safety • 6 Antennas • 179 Apply Changes • 120 Approved antenna table • 186 Approved antennas in Europe/CE • 186 Approved antennas in Mexico • 187 Approved antennas with power amp • 187 ASCII • 192 Assign a Temporary IP Address • 124, 127 Assign IP • 124, 127, 129 Association • 192 Authenticate • 192 Authentication Server • 192 Available Parents • 70 BBand • 193 Bandwidth • 193 Base Station • 193 Baud Rate • 193 bps • 193 CCACT • 193 Cancel Changes • 120 Change password • 119 Channel • 193 Channel Move Time • 193 Check the Ethernet cable • 57, 58, 59 Clear • 125, 126 Client, Radio Mode • 194 Client, Software • 194 Close All • 136 Collinear array antennas • 183 Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios • 157 Configuration PC • 194 Configuring the Radios • 76 Connect • 124, 127, 128 Connecting antennas • 55 Contacting Technical Support • 189 DdBi • 194 dBm • 194 DCE • 194 Decibel (dB) • 194 Default Gateway • 194 Default Password • 57, 58, 61, 113, 119 Detailed Radio Configuration / Diagnostics • 65 Device-to-Device Network (Peer-to-Peer Network) • 195 DFS • 195 DFS Auto Select) • 122 DFS Support (RLX2-IHNF) • 121 DFS, Master Radio Operations) • 121 DHCP • 195 Diagnostics • 58 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting • 57
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page206of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.October26,2015Dialogs Menu • 132 Dimensional Drawing • 159 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum • 195 Directional Antenna • 195 Diversity Antenna • 195 DTE • 195 Dual Band • 195 EEAP • 196 EIRP • 196 Encryption • 196 Encryption type • 105, 106 ESD • 196 ESSID • 196 Ethernet Cable Configuration • 169, 171 Ethernet Cable Specifications • 169 Ethernet Nodes • 124, 132, 133 Event Filter • 137 Event Log • 124, 132, 136 Exit • 125, 127 Export • 125, 126 FFactory Defaults • 120 FCC Emission Regulations • 163 File Menu • 125 Firmware • 196 Freeze • 125, 126 Frequency Hopping • 196 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum • 196 Fresnel Zone • 197 Full-Duplex • 197 GGain • 197 Gateway • 197 Guard Interval (GI) • 197 HHalf-Duplex • 197 Help Menu • 148 Help Topics • 149 Hide Network SSID • 105, 112 How to Contact Us • 2 Hz • 197 IIEEE • 198 IGMP Settings • 86 IH Browser Configuration Tool • 22 Import • 125, 126 Important Safety Information • 3 Improve signal quality • 54, 64 Installation Questions • 47 Installing the Radios • 53 IP Address • 198 KKey • 198 LLAN • 198 LED • 198 LED display • 60 Line of Sight (LoS) • 198 Link point • 199 List View • 138, 139 MMAC filter • 105, 112 MAC ID • 199 Master Channel-Frequency Table • 161 Master device • 199 Mbps • 199 Megahertz • 199 MIC • 199 MIMO • 199 Modbus • 200 Modem • 200 NNetwork • 200 Node • 200 Non-Occupancy Period • 200 Null Modem Cable • 200 OOperations Menu • 127 PPackage Contents • 19 Panel Antenna • 200
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series ProSoftTechnology,Inc.Page207of208October26,2015Parabolic Antenna • 201 Parabolic reflector antennas • 184 Parent Link Settings • 54, 79, 143 Password, default • 57, 58, 61, 113, 119 Peer-to-Peer Network • 201 Ping Device • 130 Ping Options dialog box • 131 Pinouts • 169, 171 Planning the Physical Installation • 47 Planning Your Network • 45 Point-Multipoint (Broadcast) Network • 201 Point-Multipoint (Modbus) Network • 201 Point-to-Multipoint • 201 Point-to-Point Network • 201 Poll • 201 Port status • 58, 73, 135 Port Table • 124, 132, 135 Power Supply • 202 Primary radio functions • 124 Print • 125, 126 Print Area • 138, 147 Print Preview • 125, 127 Print Setup • 125, 127 Prioritized Parent Selection • 83 Product Overview • 155 Properties • 124, 132, 137 ProSoft Wireless Designer • 45, 47 ProSoft Wireless Designer Installation • 50 Protocol • 202 QQoS • 202 RRadio access settings • 113, 129 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility • 129, 130 Radio hardware • 165 Radio Network Settings • 75, 155 Radio power requirements • 166 Radio Status • 58, 69 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser • 74, 123 Range • 202 Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality • 90 Reference • 155 Remote Access Point • 202 Remote device • 202 Repeater • 202 Repeater, Radio Mode • 202 Reset Columns • 138, 148 Retrieve the default password • 57, 58, 61 RLX2 Approved antennas • 184, 185 RLX2 Quick Setup • 27 RLX2-IHA Specifications • 172 RLX2-IHG Detailed Specifications • 173 RLX2-IHNF Detailed Specifications • 174 RLX2-IHW Detailed Specifications • 177 RS-232 • 203 RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) • 203 SScan • 125, 126 Scan List • 124, 132, 134 Scan Setup • 125 Sector Antenna • 203 Security settings • 103 Select Columns • 138, 148 Serial Port Settings • 116 Set Up a Client • 155 Setup Client Radio • 42, 45 Setup Master Radio • 28 Setup Repeater Radio • 40 Show Parents • 138 Show Parents - All • 147 Show Parents - One • 147 Show Ping Stations • 138, 146 Signal Diversity • 203 Signal Loss • 203 Signal Strength • 203 Simplex • 203 Site Survey • 203 SNMP Agent settings • 115 Spanning Tree Settings • 93, 155 Spectrum • 204 Spread Spectrum • 204 SSI • 204 Start Here • 13 Start Ping Session • 124, 127, 131 Status Bar • 138, 139 Subnet Mask • 204 Support, Service & Warranty • 189 System Requirements • 22 TTest the Network Installation Plan • 47, 55
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series Page208of208ProSoftTechnology,Inc.October26,2015The IH Browser Help System • 149 TKIP • 204 Tool Bar • 138 Toolbar • 138 Topology View • 123, 138, 143 Topology View key • 143 Troubleshoot IH Browser error messages • 58, 63 Troubleshoot missing radios • 58, 63, 123 UUART • 205 Update Firmware • 69, 124, 127, 130 VView Menu • 138 WWAP • 205 WDS • 205 WEP • 205 WEP key • 105, 110 Whip antennas • 183 Wi-Fi • 205 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • 205 Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate • 205 Wi-Fi Protected Setup • 206 Wireless Clients • 124, 132 Wireless Gateway • 206 Wireless Network • 206 WLAN • 206 WPA • 206 WPA phrase • 105, 106 WPA2 • 206 YYagi Antenna • 206 Yagi Array Antenna • 184 Your Feedback Please • 2 ZZoom In • 138, 145 Zoom Out • 138, 145 Zoom to Fit • 138, 146 

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