6Harmonics GWS-4006-23, GWS 4012 23, GWS 4006 17 User Manual

GWS-4006-17, GWS-4006-23 and GWS-4012-23

Users Guide

June 9th 2016

Phone: 613-366-1768

Email: info@6harmonics.com

Version 1.06

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GWS-4006-23 Users Guide ....................................................................................................................... 1

1 Revision History .............................................................................................................................. 3

2 FCC Regulatory Information ........................................................................................................... 4

3 Part 15 TV Band Device Notice ...................................................................................................... 5

4 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 8

5 Required Hardware and Software ................................................................................................... 9

7 System Block Diagram .................................................................................................................. 10

9 System Setup/Configuration Flow Chart ....................................................................................... 11

10 Hardware Setup and Power Up .................................................................................................... 12

12 Configure PC IP Addresses .......................................................................................................... 13

14 Assign new IP Address for GWS4006-23 ..................................................................................... 17

15 Configuring Radio BOX Operation Mode CAR/EAR ..................................................................... 20

16 Configuring the Database Agent to allow the unit to register with the TVWS Database ............... 22

17 Configuring RF Channels and TX Power to establish radio link .................................................... 23

19 Start monitor tool on telnet shell to monitor the radio link ............................................................. 27

20 Link Performance Tuning .............................................................................................................. 29

21 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 32

1 Revision History

Revisions

Author

Date

Status

Notes

0.01

Dawen Zhang

Nov 20, 2015

Draft

Initial Draft

0.02

Steve Beaudin

Dec 2, 2015

Draft

Editorial Changes + database

1.00

Steve Beaudin

Dec 16,2015

Approved

Updated for higher power

1.01

Steve Beaudin

Dec 22,2015

Approved

Updated TX power values

1.02

Steve Beaudin

Feb 5, 2016

Approved

Added applicable model number table.

1.03

Steve Beaudin

Feb 19, 2016

Approved

Added Yagi antenna, plus approved antenna list.

1.04

Steve Beaudin

Feb 26th, 2016

Approved

Added TX Power vs. antenna gain.

1.05

Steve Beaudin

March 4th, 2016

Approved

Corrections to Section 4.4 as per request from CB.

1.06

Steve Beaudin

June 9th, 2016

Approved

Added section to explain which units can operate as CPEs and which as BTS.

Table 0 – Revision History

Model Number

FCCID

Max.TX Power

Channel Bandwidth

Peak Throughput (Mbps)

GWS-4006-17

2AASTGWS-4006-17

17 dBm

6 MHz

16.5 Mbps

GWS-4006-23

2AASTGWS-4006-23

23 dBm

6 MHz

16.5 Mbps

GWS-4012-23

2AASTGWS-4012-23

23 dBm

12 MHz

33.0 Mbps

2 Applicable Model Numbers

This users guide is applicable to the following products.

3 FCC Regulatory Information

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. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

4 Part 15 TV Band Device Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the rules for TV bands devices, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the manufacturer, dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

4.1 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.

4.2 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, for fixed

configurations, a separation distance of at least 40 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

4.3 This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

Item

GWS-4006-17

GWS-4006-23

GWS-4012-23

Notes

SL13319 A, 2.5 dBi OMNI

x x x

At up to the

maximum power of

the module

SL12948A, 7dBi sector

At a maximum

power of 17 dBm

SL14174A, 8dBi sector

x x

At a maximum

power of 17 dBm

PD 9001G-40/SP

40W injector

PD9501G/SP x

75W injector

4.4 Only the following components are approved for use with the radio.

 Power over Ethernet Mid-Span: PowerDsineTM 9001G-40/SP See pictures in

Figure 1

 OMNI Antenna SL13319A, 2.5 dBi Gain, see pictures in Figure 2  Sector Antenna SL12948A, 7 dBi Gain, see pictures in Figure 3  GWS-4006-23 radio, see picture in Figure 4.  You’ll need to have RJ-45 Ethernet cables, RF cables, AC power cord and

PCs to assist with the setup. See Figure 5 and 6.

 Sector Antenna SL14174A, 8dBi Yagi, no radome. See figure 6B.

Table showing which antenna and POE Injectors are approved for use with each of the GWS4000 radio modules. The x indicates the antenna or POE injector is approved for use with the radio module at the top of the column. A blank entry indicates the equipment is not approved for use with the module at the top of the column.

4.4.1 Transmit Power vs. Antenna gain

4.4.1.1 Setting Antenna Gain

During the initial configuration of the unit, the professional installer must use the "setantennagain" command to enter the gain in dBi, of the antenna being used with the unit. When the unit is shipped, this field is left blank and the unit will not transmit until a valid entry is provided.

4.4.1.2 Transmit Power Reduction vs. Antenna Gain

For the GWS-4006-17, the unit can transmit at a maximum power of 17 dbm, using an antenna gain of 6dBi or less. For antenna gains greater than 6 dBi, the software will reduce the maximum permissible power by 1 dB for each additional dB of antenna gain above 6 dBi.

For the GWS-4006-23 and GWS-4012-23, the unit can transmit at a maximum power of 23 dBm, using an antenna gain of 2.5 dBi or less. For each dB above 2.5 dBi of antenna gain, the SW will reduce the maximum permissible power by 1 dB.

Figure 1 – POE Midspan

Figure 3 – Sector Antenna SL12948A, 7 dBi Gain

Figure 2 - OMNI Antenna SL13319A, 2.5 dBi Gain

Figure 4 – GWS4006-23 Radio

Figure 5 – RF-45 Ethernet Cables

Figure 6 - AC Power Cord

Figure 6B: SL14174A: 8dBi Yagi, no radome.

Model Number

CPE

BTS

Note

GWS-4006-17

Yes

Can only be used as a CPE

GWS-4006-23

Yes

Approved for both modes

GWS-4012-23

Yes

Approved for both modes. Note that this product can only be used where 2 contiguous channels are available. If the database does not provide a channel list which includes at least two contiguous channels, the module will not transmit.

GWS3000

Yes

The GWS3000 was the first product certified by 6Harmonics and is a single channel system. It has been certified for use as either a BTS or CPE and can interoperate with the GWS-4006-17 and GWS4006-23. For more information on the GWS3000 please refer to that module's users guide.

Configuration #

Models used as BTS and CPE

Nodes

Config. 1

GWS3000 as BTS / GWS3000 as CPE

Config. 2

GWS3000 as BTS / GWS-4006-17 as CPE

Config. 3

GWS3000 as BTS / GWS-4006-23 as CPE

Config. 4

GWS-4006-23 as BTS / GWS3000 as CPE

Config. 5

GWS-4006-23 as BTS / GWS-4006-17 as CPE

Config. 6

GWS-4006-23 as BTS / GWS-4006-23 as CPE

Config. 7

GWS-4012-23 as BTS / GWS-4012-23 as CPE

12 MHz systems can only operate with other 12 MHz systems.

4.5 Approved Modes of Operation

The GWS-4000 series units can be used as either customer premise units (CPEs) or base stations (BTS) depending on the software configuration, and whether or not the database agent has been approved for use in that mode. Currently, the GWS-4006-17 has only been tested and certified for use as a CPE. The GWS-400623 and GWS-4012-23 have been certified and can be used as either a CPE or a BTS, subject to the customer having the appropriate software key.

The following table outlines the approved operating modes for each module type:

Table shows which units have been approved to operate as a CPE and which units have been approved to operate as a BTS. The database software operates differently depending on whether the unit has been configured as a BTS or CPE. To date, all units have been certified as BTS and CPE's with the exception of the GWS-4006-17 which has only been certified as a CPE.

In addition, when the units are used as a network, the modules must be used as either a CPE or BTS and the CPE's must connect to the BTS using the UHF airwaves. The following modules can be used as CPE / BTS pairs.

Table shows which modules can be operated as a CPE/BTS pair.

All 6 MHz systems are able to interoperate, as a BTS or CPE. The only exception to this rule is that the low power GWS-4006-17 has only been certified as a CPE, and as such it must connect to a GWS-4006-23 or GWS3000 as its BTS. All other modules, the GWS4006-23, GWS-4012-23 and GWS3000 can be used as either a CPE or BTS. For the 12

MHz system, GWS-4012-23, this is currently the only available model number and as such they must be used as a pair where one or more GWS-4012-23 configured as CPE's connect to a GWS-4012-23 which has been configured as a BTS. Please note that a software key must be obtained from 6Harmonics to allow a CPE to be upgraded to a BTS.

5 Overview

This documentation provides a quick guide on how to setup and use the 6Harmonics’s GWS-4006-23 Radios, and establish a radio link.

6 Required Hardware and Software

To accomplish the setup, you’ll need the following hardware and software:

6.1 Minimum of one GWS4006-23 radio and one GWS3006-20, see Figure 4

6.2 Two POEs for power supply, see Figure 1

6.3 Two antennas, see Figure 2

6.4 One PC with telnet supported

6.5 Four Ethernet RJ45 cables, see Figure 5

6.6 Two AC power cord and AC power outlet, See Figure 6

CAR

EAR

Router

UHF Airwaves

POE

Midspan

Internet

AC Power

POE

Midspan

AC Power

Figure 7 – System Block

8 System Block Diagram

The typical minimal basic system setup for GWS4006-23 would consist of one CAR (Base Station) and on EAR (CPE)as shown in Figure 7. The CAR would behave like a BTS and connect to the internet, the EAR would connect to the CAR through the UHF air wave.

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