User Manual MN032006EN
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415U Condor-long-range wireless I/O and gateway
Quick start—basic device configuration
This page allows you to configure everything required to setup basic radio communication with the device. You can return to this configuration page at any time by selecting “Quick Start” from the device’s main menu.
Figure 74. Quick start configuration
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These items configure the device’s networking setup. Values that you enter here determine how devices will connect and
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Quick Start Additional Items
If you make changes to configuration items on other configuration pages, these may appear on the Quick Start page surrounded b y a red box. This acts as a reminder that these items are not set to the default values, and you need to take care that the configuration is correct.
In the example below, the Transmit Data Rate and the Base Data rate have been set to non-default values on the Radio Configuraiton page. These are shown on the Quick Start page as a reminder that they are not set to default values.
Security
Enable Remote
Webserver
Access
Check this box to enable access to the device webpages from the Ethernet and Radio ports. If this is not selected, then you can only access the device webpages from the USB Configuration port
Note
: Read the security sections in this manual before enabling remote access.
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Identification
System Name This is a name common to every device in the system. This allows Remotes to be configured to connect to any device in the system
Device Name: This is a unique name for the individual device.
Each device in the system should have a unique name. This needs to be unique so for network formation and to allow you to identify devices when performing diagnostics.
Wireless Interface
Networking
Mode
This option selects the way the devices will connect on the wireless network. Check the
System design chapter in this manual for more detai. Options are:
Fixed Links - Repeater backbone and remote sites
ProMesh - Automatic adaptabble mesh
Manual - Full Manual configuration of topology
Device Mode:
(Fixed Links)
Note
: Configuring Manual networking mode requires understanding of 802.11 networking concepts. For the majority of applications, you will select one of the other operating modes
This selects the device operating mode when the networking mode is “Fixed Links”. Base, Repeater, or Remote correspond to the roles in the image on the right of the screen.l.
Promesh Mode ProMesh devices are either a Base or a
MeshNode. These correspond to the roles in the image on the right of the screen
Encryption
Passphrase:
This passphrase sets the Encryption used by all devices. Radio Encryption is set to AES256 bit by default. All devices in the system must be configured with the same Encryption Passphrase.
Enable Roaming
(Fixed Links)
Selecting this option allows the Remote station to connect to and roam between any repeater or base with matching System Name. De-selecting forces the remote to only connect to the configured Upstream Device Name .
Upstream Device
Name:
This option configures networking when the
Device Mode is set to “Repeater” or to “Remote”.
(Fixed Links)
This selects how the device will connect to the network. The Upstream device name is the name of the device closer to the Base. For devices that will connect directly to the Base, the upstream device name is the name for the Base station. For devices that connect to a repeater, the upstream device name is the name for that repeater station.
802.11 Mode:
(Manual)
System Address:
(Manual)
(Manual Device Mode Only) This option configures additional networking when the device mode is set to “Manual”. Select “Access Point” for a central
802.11 Access Point, or “Client (Station)” for a remote.
This option configures additional networking when the device mode is set to “Manual”. Client stations will attempt to connect to an Access Point with matching ESSID/System Address.
Radio Setup
These items configure the physical radio setup. Values that you enter here are determined by your radio system design.
Bandwidth
Transmit Power
Level:
Transmit
Frequency:
Select the bandwidth according to your license.
Larger bandwidth setting allows higher data throughput.
Note
: All devices in the system need to be set to have the same bandwidth.
This selects the transmitter power level. The transmit power level is displayed in dBm. The options here will be limited by the capabilities of your radio model, and by any restrictions for the locale selection you made during Locale configuration. Normally you will select the highest available power level.
The average power (ERP) and peak envelop power
(PEP) levels are shown beside the selection, and can differ from the selected value.
Note
: If you are using high gain antennas, you may need to select a lower power level to remain inside the restrictions of your radio license, or within the requirements for unlicensed operation within your target locale
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Note
: For QAM modes, The actual average power level that the radio transmits may be lower than the value you selected, and the peak envelope power level may be higher. Check your license to ensure you comply with the requirements of your regulatory body
This is the radio’s transmit frequency, in MHz.
The number will be automatically rounded to the closest available frequency based on the
Frequency Step Size available for your Locale.
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