AvaLAN AW58800HTA, AW58800HTS User Manual

AvaLAN

WIRELESS

AW58800HTA
AW58800HTS

USER’S MANUAL

5.8 GHz Outdoor 800 Mbps

Wireless Ethernet Access Point

and Subscriber Unit Radios

Industrial-grade, long-range wireless Ethernet systems

AW58800HTA, HTS

The AW58800HTA is a radio with dual omnidirectional antennas. It serves as an Access Point (master) in

a point-to-multipoint network. The AW58800HTS is a radio with a dual at panel high gain directional

antenna. Multiple AW58800HTS radios can serve as a Subscriber Units (clients) in conjunction with an
AW58800HTA.

The AW58800HTA includes: The AW58800HTS includes:
(1) AW58800HTA Access Point Radio

(1) Heavy Duty Pole-mount Bracket
(1) Power Over Ethernet Injector
(1) 24 VDC power supply

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(1) AW58800HTS Subscriber Unit Radio
(1) Heavy Duty Pole-mount Bracket
(1) Power Over Ethernet Injector
(1) 24 VDC power supply

Table of Contents

Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

LED Status Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Digital Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting To The Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Changing the Conguration - Step By Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Viewing Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Physical Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Technical Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Frequency Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Warranty and FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

If you have any questions when conguring your AvaLAN system, the best place to get answers is
to visit www.avalanwireless.com. You will also nd the latest updates there. If more assistance is

needed, send email to [e-mail].

To speak to a live technician, please call technical support at the number below during normal
business hours.

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Revision 10.21.2014

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Quick Start Guide

Step 1. Radios are Precongured out of the Box

Step 2. Mount Radios

Step 3. Align Radios

Step 4. Attach Cables

System Default:
IP Address: 192.168.88.10 (Subscriber Unit)

192.168.88.12 (Access Point)
Username: admin
Password: password

Best Practices:

1. Ensure clear visual path between radios before deployment

2. Test on bench before deployment

3. Networking Cable:

- CAT 6 Shielded Outdoor Grade

- For AW58800 - maximum length 60 ft/20 meters

Multipoint-to-Point

AW58800HTA

Access Point

Up to 5 miles Line-of-Sight

Supported

Networking Cable*

Tools Needed:

- ½ inch wrench

- Large Phillips head screwdriver

- Small at screwdriver

AW58800HTS

Subscriber Units

POE

POE

*Networking cable not provided

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LED Status Information

Access Point LED Guide

Ethernet Wireless

Rx

Tx

Status

Subscriber Unit LED Guide

Status

Wireless

This light will blink when receiving data

This light will blink when transmitting data

The wireless status light blinks slowly when the product is powered
and is lit solid when it has a successful wireless connection.

The wireless status light blinks slowly when the product is powered
and is lit solid when it has a successful wireless connection.

The wireless activity light blinks when receiving data.

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The Ethernet activity light blinks when receiving data.

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Digital Conguration

Connecting to the radio

1. Digital conguration is done by means of the radio’s built in browser interface. The unit should be

powered on and connected at least temporarily to a network containing a computer that can run a
conventional web browser.

2. Using your web browser, connect to the radio as described in the Quick Start Guide found earlier
in this manual.

3. The initial page after a successful login is “Quick Set.” The content of this page is somewhat dif­ferent for the AW58800HTA Access Point and for the AW58800HTS Subscriber Unit.

4. Each page provides a menu on the left to navigate from section to section. The menu looks like this
when its sections are expanded:

Beware that certain actions may cause the web page to freeze. In most cases, this is because you are
viewing a browser-cached version of the page and not the live one from the radio. Clear your browser
cache and/or logout and log back in to recover. You are cautioned not to use the “back” button on
your browser to attempt to move back to earlier pages. If you do, you will be logged out and will
need to login again.

In the upper right of the page is a label that tells you the version of the web interface. If the ver­sion number is not the same as shown below, you might want to visit www.avalanwireless.com (the
Downloads page under the Support menu) to see if a newer version of this manual exists before pro­ceeding further.

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Changing The Configuration - Step by Step

Please be aware that if you change the IP Address or User Password and forget their new values, you
have locked yourself out of the browser interface. The AW58800 runs self-diagnostics at boot-up and

will auto-correct most system conguration errors. Prior to calling technical support, it is recom­mended to power cycle the radio and conrm that the problem remains.

In the event of a lost IP address, reboot the AW58800 to create a temporary IP address of 192.168.88.88

that can be used to access the radio to reset the user-dened IP address. This IP address expires after

3 minutes from reboot. In the event of a lost password, please contact AvaLAN technical support for
assistance.

If you are changing parameters over the RF link (we do not recommend this), be sure to make the re-

mote changes rst because the link will be broken if the network name or Security Keys do not agree.

1. Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask, Gateway and Device Name:

• In the upper right area of the Quick Set page are the data entry boxes for these parameters.
They contain the current values.

• A special notation is used for the IP Address and Subnet Mask: Use /x at the end of the
IP Address to specify the subnet mask: /8 for 255.0.0.0, /16 for 255.255.0.0 and /24 for

255.255.255.0. Enter a new IP Address and subnet making sure you will be able to browse to
the new address with your computer. Also, make sure that the new IP address is unique on your
LAN.

• The Gateway address should be specied if it is necessary to communicate with the radio
through the Gateway. Your system administrator should have this value.

• The Device Name is an arbitrary string and simply allows you to attach a human-friendly name

to this specic radio.

• Click “Apply Conguration” when you have entered new values. Nothing appears to happen, but
you have been disconnected and will need to browse to the new IP Address to login again.

2. Setting the User Password:

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• On the Main Menu at the left side of the browser window, click “System”, then click

“Password.”

• Enter the old password and the new password twice in the boxes indicated.

• Click the “Change” button.

• Log out and log back in to test.

3. Setting the Frequency, Network name and Encryption Key:

• To set the Frequency, log in to the Access Point and on the quick start page a selection can be

made.

• The Network name is an arbitrary character string that must be set alike in all linked radios.

• The encryption key is a user specied character string.

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Viewing Status Information

After conguring your AvaLAN radios and establishing links among them, you can use the browser

interface to view status and troubleshooting Information. The initial “Quick Set” page will show
whether the wireless link is operating and the current signal strength. For more comprehensive infor­mation, choose “Wireless” from the Main Menu at the left side of the window. The “Wireless” page
leads to most of the useful status information.

The table on the Interfaces tab provides a list of the interface processes running in this radio. If it is
a Subscriber Unit, there will be only one, “Wireless_Radio.” If it is an Access Point, there will also be
a WDS process running for each Subscriber Unit that is connected. These very long rows summarize

the conguration details and current running status of the radio. You can click and drag in the heading

row of the table to change the column width if part of the data is not visible.

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Physical Setup

1. Mount each unit securely using the mounting brackets provided or other means as necessary.
Maximize lightning resistance by providing a strong DC ground connection to the metal housing.

A. Assemble both bracket arms using the Rotator
Bolt, a Large Lock Washer and the Hex Nut. Leave the
bracket loose enough to rotate.

B. Use one of the following methods, or other
methods necessary to seccure the bracket.

Wide Pole Mounting: Place the pole between the
two large wedges of Bracket Arm A and the Pole
Clamp Bar. Use the two Clamp Bolts to bind the bar
and bracket to the pole. Use Large Washers and Lock
Washers if needed. Leave the clamp loose enough to
rotate.

Narrow Pole Mounting: Place the pole between the
large wedge of the Bracket Arm A and the small
wedge on the reversed side of the Pole Clamp Bar.
Use the two Clamp Bolts to bind the bar and bracket
to the pole. Use Large Washers and Lock Washers if
needed. Leave the clamp loose enough to rotate.

Wall Mounting: Hold Bracket Arm A ush against

the wall then drill four holes of roughly 3/16 inch
diameter using the four corner holes of bracket as a
measuring guide. If mounting on wood, simply use the
Wall Mounting Screws to secure the bracket through
its four corner holes and those that you have drilled.
If mounting on drywall press Drywall Anchors into the
drill-holes then do the same but instead screw into
the anchors.

C. Adjust the bracket apparatus so the square face of
Bracket Arm B faces the direction of the device your
radio will be communicating with. Then using a ½
inch wrench fully tighten all applicable components.

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D. Use a large Phillips head screwdriver to mount
your radio to Bracket Arm B using the four Radio
Mounting Screws. Use small washers and lock washers
if necessary. Make sure that the orientation arrow on
the back of the panel antenna faces upward so that
the drainage hole is at the bottom of the radio.

E. Assemble the cable gland on the end of your RJ45
Ethernet cable(not provided). Then connect the

cable to your radio’s Ethernet port, and fasten the

gland. The gland must be fully tightened to provide a
waterproof seal.

2. The AW58800HTS units have dual directional at panel antennas. It is important that the

AW58800HTS antennas be pointed toward their Access Point AW58800HTA. Care should be taken to
align the AW58800HTS panel antenna to provide the best performance. The HTS antenna performs

best when the panel’s face is aligned toward its partner. By browsing to the Access Point radio, you

can see a graphical representation of signal strength received from each linked Subscriber Unit. Click
the row in the table to display the graph for that particular unit. This information can be used to
facilitate the aiming process.

3. Power is provided to the units by means of their Ethernet cables, allowing the power supplies to
be located at convenient locations. The included power-over-Ethernet injectors (POE) provide the
means for adding DC power to unused wires in the cable. Each radio is provided with a cable clamping
device that allows an RJ45 plug on the cable to pass through and can be tightened down around the
cable to provide a weatherproof seal.

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A. Connect the opposite end of your Ethernet cable to
the Power over Ethernet Injector, and the RJ45 tail of
the PoE to your network.

B. Connect the PoE to your 24VDC Power Supply and it
to a standard 120VAC outlet.

Troubleshooting:

Power:

- Check that the POE cabling matches illustration

- Check network connection on your switch and verify all RJ45 cables are plugged in properly

- Only use the POE injector supplied

- Ensure the 120VAC is providing clean and consistent AC power to the 24VDC power supply

Signal Quality:

- Ensure line of sight (LOS)

- Check signal strength in web interface (-40dB is excellent strength and –80dB is weak)

Web Interface:

- Plug RJ45 male side of POE directly in to computer and verify network status shows connected

- Verify the local computer’s network settings are in the same IP subnet range as the radio

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Technical specications

CHARACTERISTIC SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION

RF transmission rate 866 Mbps

Ethernet data rate Up to 540 Mbps

Output power AW58800HTA
Access Point

Output power AW58800HTS
Subscriber Unit

Power Consumption 17 Watts Maximum

Receiver Sensitivity -115 dBm for HTS congurations, -101 dBm for the HTA

Frequency Range 5.150 - 5.250 and 5.725 - 5.850 GHz

Channel Bandwidth 80 MHz

RF channels 2 Non-Overlapping with 80 MHz Channel Bandwidth

Modulation OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM)

Range Line-of-sight range up to 5 miles for HTA/HTS point-to-point

Browser Management Tools QoS Statistics, Network Settings, Channel Selection

Data Security 128-bit AES-CCM

Operating Environment -40ºC to +70ºC, IP66, sealed for outdoor operation: die cast aluminum

Mounting Heavy Duty Pole-Mount Bracket included

4 Watts EIRP with 9 dBi omnidirectional antenna

4 Watts EIRP with 23 dBi directional antenna

package with rubber gasket seals

Connector 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 with weatherproof sealing gland

Power System Power Over Ethernet 24 VDC Injectors included: 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz

AW58800HTA Antennas Omnidirectional, 9 dBi gain in horizontal plane, 16” long

AW58800HTA Size 8.75” Square by 3.25” case plus 16” tall antenna, weight 7 lbs

AW58800HTS Antenna Integrated 23 dBi at panel, 13” square, 10° Beamwidth

AW58800HTS Size 13” by 13” by 3.25”, not including pole-mount bracket, weight 7 lbs

Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labor, XTRa-Care extended warranty available

Certication FCC, IC

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primary source

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Frequency Channels

Frequency MHz

*Auto - auto scans for unused requency

5180
5745**
5825**

**NOTE: These channels overlap. Use one or the other

in the event of access point co-location.

Limited Warranty

This product is warranted to the original purchaser for normal use for a period of 360 days from the
date of purchase. If a defect covered under this warranty occurs, AvaLAN will repair or replace the
defective part, at its option, at no cost. This warranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse

or modication of the product.

If you wish, you may purchase extended warranty for this product. AvaLAN’s XTRa-Care Extended

Warranty provides a two-year extension plus free overnight (Continental USA only) product replace­ment. Visit our website for more details.

Regulatory Compliance

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