IP Mobilenet B64850D25 Users Manual

Released: May 30, 2007

IPMN p/n: 516.80540.UM

16842 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92606

Voice: (949) 417-4590 Fax: (949) 417-4591

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Revision: D

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Document Title: IPSeries High Speed Base Station User Manual

New Release Date

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05/30/07 C D

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Brief Change Description

Initial Release

Modified Data Rate Parameter

Delay timer installation changes, and

documentation clean-up.

Page 5 – Added FCC 15.21 change /

modification statement & 15.105 radio

interference statement . Page 23 – Added

tuning and adjustment statement

The distribution or duplication of this document is expressly forbidden without IPMobileNet’s prior written consent.

Disclaimer. While reasonable efforts were made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at the time of printing, IPMobileNet, Inc. can assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies. Changes and corrections to the information within this document may be incorporated in future releases.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MANUAL COMPONENTS.........................................................................................................................4

Manual Purpose ...........................................................................................................................4

Manual Contents ...........................................................................................................................4

Manual Use...................................................................................................................................5

Audience.......................................................................................................................................5

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................6

Product Description.......................................................................................................................6

Product Functionality.....................................................................................................................6

External Features..........................................................................................................................7

Product Specifications...................................................................................................................9

CHAPTER 2: BASIC NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS.........................................................................10

Basic Network Connection..........................................................................................................10

Network Connection to an Existing LAN.....................................................................................11

CHAPTER 3: PRODUCT SETUP AND PRELIMINARY TESTING.......................................................12

Base Station Setup ...................................................................................................................12

Rack Unit Mounting

Preliminary Testing .....................................................................................................................13

Checklist of Required Material

Preliminary Testing Procedure....................................................................................................14

CHAPTER 4: PRODUCT INSTALLATION............................................................................................15

Installation Overview...................................................................................................................15

Installation Instructions................................................................................................................16

Base Station Installation into the Rack Unit Single Base Station Configuration

Multiple Base Station Configuration...............................................................................18

Typical Antenna Configuration

Near-Field Exclusion Zone................................................................................20

Power Connection Post Installation Checklist

CHAPTER 5: PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................23

Overview.....................................................................................................................................23

HyperTerminal Setup..................................................................................................................23

Additional Programming Needs ..................................................................................................25

CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMER SUPPORT ..................................................................................................26

Ordering Parts.............................................................................................................................26

Customer Support.......................................................................................................................26

Reporting Problems with Documentation....................................................................................26

APPENDIX A: Backhaul Requirements................................................................................................27

APPENDIX B: Base Station IPMessage Parameters...........................................................................29

GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................33

INDEX ......................................................................................................................................................38

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MANUAL COMPONENTS

Manual Purpose

The purpose of the IPSeries High Speed Base Station User Manual is to provide IPMobileNet dealers and customers with the necessary information required to install, operate, and troubleshoot problems with the IPSeries base station.

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This manual does not provide information for every possible configuration and should be used as

a starting point of reference for general product setup and operation.

Manual Contents This user manual contains the following sections:  Chapter 1: Introduction

The Introduction provides a description of the base station as well as a general overview of its functionality, external features, product interfaces, product specifications, and theory of operation with a block diagram and definitions.

 Chapter 2: Basic Network Configurations

Basic Network Configurations provides a series of network diagrams depicting sample network configurations. Each organization will need to determine their best approach for configuration.

 Chapter 3: Product Setup and Preliminary Testing

Product Setup and Preliminary Testing provides a diagram and information required for mounting the base station in a rack unit as well as preliminary testing prior to placing the base station into service.

 Chapter 4: Product Installation

Product Installation provides basic diagrams and instructions for adjusting the base station’s power and installing the base station and required components.

 Chapter 5: Programming Instructions

Programming Instructions provides instructions for setting up and programming the base station and its interfaces.

 Chapter 6: Customer Support

Customer Support provides instructions for ordering parts, documentation support, and reporting problems.

 Appendix A: Backhaul Requirements  Appendix B: Base Station IPMessage Parameters  Figure Listing  Glossary  Index

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MANUAL COMPONENTS

Manual Use

Special icons appear throughout this manual to emphasize important information related to the chapter in which the icons are found. The definitions for these icons are listed below.

S It is imperative that the user read this section car efully prior to continuing to the next chapter of

this user manual.

TABLE 1: ICON HELPS

ICON INDICATES DEFINITION

This icon indicates that a comment follows highlighting or stressing a special point.

This icon indicates that a precautionary message follows. Carefully read the message following this icon and proceed with caution.

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NOTE

CAUTION

Audience

This user manual is intended for specific use by IPMobileNet, Inc. staff, dealers, and customers. This user manual is not to be reproduced without expressed written consent of IPMobileNet Management.

In accordance with FCC certification, changes or modification not expresssly approved by IPMN could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help"

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Product Description

 The content of this manual applies to all frequency ranges of the IPSeries Base Stations, unless

otherwise specified. This manual will note key differences between frequency ranges when appropriate.

The IPSeries Base Stations are intelligent devices designed for stringent requirements of mobile data communication systems. Intended for mounting in rack units, the base station requires very little room at tower sites and may be connected via Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or Ethernet ports. At the minimum, the unit requires a 13.8 VDC power supply, an RF Filter Antenna System, and a high-speed data connection to an Internet Protocol Network Controller (IPNC) system to operate. The base station is typically teamed up with a Power Amplifier (PA) and third-party system components such as antennae, preamplifiers, preselectors, filters, and combiners.

Figure 1: Base Station External Illustration (Front View)

Product Functionality

The base station utilizes a high-performance DSP to modulate/demodulate 4 to 16-level Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) modem for 25 and 50 kHz channel spacing, a multi-layered approach to signaling reliability, including patented multi-receiver Intelligent Diversity Reception™, dynamic scrambling, data interleaving for burst error protection, Forward Error Correction (FEC), and Viterbi soft-decision algorithms.

The IPSeries High Speed Base Station technology includes IPMobileNet’s Diversity Reception (DR) capability. Diversity Reception reduces the number of fades and the effects of multi-path reception. With the use of three (3) antennae, mounted as far apart as possible on the base station tower, the Diversity Reception System (DRS) minimizes the effects of fading. One of the antennae is likely to receive a viable signal while the others may not. DRS minimizes fading effects by comparing the signal levels from the three (3) antennae, and selecting the strongest signal.

 Diversity is most effective when the vehicle using an IPSeries Mobile Radio is in motion.

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

External Features

The base station technology is enclosed in a sturdy aluminum case. The external features consist of a series of connectors in the rear of the base station and light emitting diodes in the front of the base station, as described in this section.

S The product warranty becomes void if an uncertified or unauthorized individual removes the base

station cover.

Figure 2: Base Station External Connectors (Rear View)

The base station’s rear external features consist of the following connectors and ports:

TABLE 2: EXTERNAL FEATURES (Rear)

FEATURE DESCRIPTION

TX Transmitter antenna connection

RX1/RX2/RX3 Receivers 1, 2, and 3 antenna connections

GPS Port GPS antenna (SMA) connector

BNC

Power Connector 13.8 VDC base station power connector

Serial Port 1 (DB9M) RS232 Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) interface port (115K) Terminal Connection

(DB9F)

Ethernet Port RJ45 Ethernet 10 Base T interface port

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Bayonet Neill Concelman connector used for measuring receiver sensitivity.

ANSI/TTY Terminal Connection (used for programming) (9600 bps, no parity, 8-databits, 1-stop bit)

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Figure 3: Base Station External Features (Front View)

The base station’s front external features consist of six (6) LED (light emitting diodes) indicators defined as follows:

TABLE 3: EXTERNAL FEATURES (Front)

LED Name When lit….

TX Indicates that transmission is in progress

CD Carrier detect indicates an RF message is detected

RX1 Indicates that receiving is in progress on Receiver 1

RX2 Indicates that receiving is in progress on Receiver 2

RX3 Indicates that receiving is in progress on Receiver 3

POWER Indicates the base station is powered on

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Product Specifications

TABLE 4: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER SPECIFICATION

Frequency Range TX 700 MHz (764-776) 800 MHz (851-869)

Frequency Range RX 700 MHz (794-806) 800 MHz (806-823)

TX/RX Frequency Separation 30 MHz @ 700 MHz 45 MHz @ 800 MHz

Channel Spacing 25 or 50 kHz, software controlled

Receiver Type

Data Rate

Sensitivity

Distortion Less than 3.0% with a 1 kHz test tone @ +/- 2/3 rated maximum deviation

Operating Temperature -30 to +60 Degrees Celsius

Power Supply Voltage 13.6 +/- 15%

Current Consumption TX <10 amps, typical

Current Consumption RX <1.5 amp, typical

Number of Channels 1

Shock / Vibration Per TIA/EIA-603-A

Triple receiver, dual conversion superheterodyne architecture for 25 kHz Triple receiver, triple conversion superheterodyne architecture for 50 kHz

32 kbps, firmware upgradeable to 64 kbps in 25 kHz 64 kbps to 128 kbps in 50 kHz

12 dB SINAD @ -116 dBm with a 1 kHz test tone @ +/- 2/3 rated maximum deviation

RF Output Power 25 Watts (+/- 1 dB) @ 700 MHz 20 Watts (+/- 1 dB) @ 800 MHz

Transmitter Attack Time Less than 5.0 milliseconds

Modulation 4 to 16-Level FSK

* Specifications are subject to change.

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CHAPTER 2: BASIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Basic Network Configurations

This section provides basic network connection samples to help the user better understand some of the possibilities in setting up their respective systems. Each organization’s configuration will differ based on its own system requirements, equipment, backhaul, etc.

Basic Network Connection Figure 5 depicts a basic network connection for a network inclusive

Controller (IPNC) and a range

of base stations, mobile radios, mobile computers, and additional

of one (1) Internet Protocol Network

components that interface with this sample system setup.

Figure 5: Basic Network Connection

 For serial connectivity to Ethernet only systems, please refer to the IPTurbo Converter Quick

Reference Guide (IPMN p/n: 516.80496.QR) on the Production Documentation CD (IPMN p/n:

480.0001.001).

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CHAPTER 2: BASIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Network Connection to an Existing LAN Figure 6 depicts a network connection to an existing LAN (local area network) inclusive

one (1) base station, and a range additional components that interface with this sample system setup. This diagram also shows a LAN VIU.

Figure 6: Network Connection to an Existing LAN

of mobile radios, VIUs (voice interface units), mobile computers, and

of one (1) IPNC,

 For serial connectivity to Ethernet only systems, please refer to the IPTurbo Converter Quick

Reference Guide (IPMN p/n: 516.80496.QR) on the Production Documentation CD (IPMN p/n:

480.0001.001).

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CHAPTER 3: PRODUCT SETUP AND PRELIMINARY TESTING

Base Station Setup

Intended for rack unit configuration, the base station can be installed in an existing rack or assembled into a rack of its own.

Rack Unit Mounting

Figure 7: Base Station Mounting in the Rack Unit (Front View) Table 5 lists the required components for a base station setup.

TABLE 5: BASE STATION COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION

QTY DESCRIPTION

1 Frequency appropriate IPSeries Base Station

1 Ethernet cable

1 5’ DC power input cable with connector

RF coaxial cables (may require an additional cable if connecting the base station to a

power amplifier) RF Filters to protect receivers from excessive RF levels. Typically 2 Band Pass / Band

Reject and 1 Band Pass cavities on the receivers and 2 Band Pass / Band Reject cavities and an isolator on the transmitter.

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