Ubiquiti XR5 User Manual

WAVE RELAY

®

USER MANUAL

03EN009 (English) VERSION 3.1

Copyright 2010 - 2015 Persistent Systems, LLC. Wave Relay® is a registered trademark of Persistent Systems, LLC. All rights reserved. This User Manual contains information that is the sole property of Persistent Systems, LLC and may not be excerpted, summarized, copied or published without the written permission of Persistent Systems, LLC.

This User Manual applies to Wave Relay

®

Firmware Version 18.4.0+. For

information on older ﬁrmware versions, contact Persistent Systems.

Issued: April 2015

03EN009 (English)

INTRODUCTION

Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems LLC is a global communications technology company which develops, manufactures and integrates a patented and secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay®. The company’s industry leading R&D team has designed wireless networking protocols to support their cutting edge Wave Relay® system and technology. Wave Relay® is capable of running real-time data, video, voice and other applications under the most difﬁcult and unpredictable conditions. Their suite of products is ﬁeld proven and utilized in Commercial, Military, Government, Industrial, Agriculture, Mining, Oil and Gas, Robotics, and Unmanned System markets.

The Wave Relay® System is a peer-to-peer wireless MANET networking solution in which there is no master node. If any device fails, the rest of the devices continue to commu nicate using any remaining connectivity. By eliminating master nodes, gateways, access points, and central coordinators from the design, Wave Relay® delivers high levels of fault tolerance regardless of which nodes might fail. The system is designed to maximize the capacity of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum and to minimize the network overhead. While optimizing efﬁciency, Wave Relay® also implements tech niques that increase multicast reliability. The advanced multicast functionality allows the system to support both multicast voice and video over IP.

Wave Relay® is designed to maintain high bandwidth con nectivity among devices that are on the move. The system is scalable, enabling it to incorporate unlimited meshed devices into the wireless network, where the devices themselves form the communication infrastructure. Even in high ly dynamic environments, the system is able to maintain connectivity by rapidly re-routing data. Wave Relay® “self-form” and “self-heal” as nodes move unpredictably throughout the network, and Wave Relay® routing adapts in less than a second to ﬂuctuations in topology and other environmental conditions, continuously maximizing the communication performance. Due to Wave Relay’s® architecture, deploying the system and establishing the network are as easy as plugging in an Ethernet cable. The system operates on the data link layer (OSI Layer 2) rather than the network layer (Layer 3), facilitating plugand-play operation.

Wave Relay® is a seamless wireless networking system offering a dynamic and reliable solution for all mobile networking needs. Wave Relay® offers all of these capabilities in an inte grated and cost-effective package.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 5

Persistent Systems, LLC 5

Device Hardware Introduction 8

Man Portable Unit — Gen4 10 Man Portable Unit — Gen3 Single 11 Quad Radio Router 12 Man Portable Unit — Gen3 Dual 14 AID 15

Device Operation 16

Pushbutton/LED Operation 17 Conﬁguration 18

Web Management Overview 20

Web Management Introduction 21 Accessing the Web Management Interface

22 Conﬁguring Your Computer’s IP Address 23 Security Certiﬁcate Warnings 24

Initial Node Configuration 26

Steps for Conﬁguring the First Node 27 Steps for Conﬁguring Remaining Nodes 32 Node List 36 Network vs. Managed Nodes Deﬁned 36 Network Upgrade 37

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Web Management Interface Reference 38

Node Status 39 Node Conﬁguration 48 Creating a Master Conﬁguration File 61 Quick Setup 63 Reset to Factory Conﬁguration 64 Tracking Antenna Control 65 Push-To-Talk (PTT) 67 RS-232 71 Date/Time 75 Ampliﬁer Conﬁguration 77 Network Status 79 Network Conﬁguration 87 Network Node List 88 Network Defaults 89 Security 101 Wave Relay® API 104

Troubleshooting 106

Common Problems And Troubleshooting 107 Symptom 1: Nodes Are Unale To Communicate 109 Symptom 2: Poor/Low Throughput 110 Symptom 3: Multicast Trafﬁc Not Forwarding Correctly 110

Hardware Details 112

Man Portable Unit — Gen4 114 Man Portable Unit — Gen3 122 Quad Radio Router 130 Sector Array Kit 135 Tracking Antenna System 137

Regulatory Information 142

Change History --

Supporting Manuals

Cloud Relay™ Manual Android™ Manual Rapid Conﬁguration Tool Manual Quality Control Tool Manual All Available Upon Request

DEVICE

HARDWARE

INTRODUCTION

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

MAN PORTABLE UNIT — GEN4

GPS

3.3V Active Antenna only (SMA)

PUSHBUTTON/LED

ZEROIZE: PRESS 3X

IN < 2

SECONDS

POWER/DEVICE I/O

(19-PIN)

Ethernet 1: 10.3.1.254 Ethernet 2: 10.3.2.254

Serial RS-232

PTT Audio

PoE: 10-48 VDC

RADIO 1

ANTENNA

(RP-TNC)

BATTERY TWIST-LOCK

CONNECTION

Included: BAT-06

Battery Eliminator: CBL-054

Compatible With:

PRC-148 Battery PRC-152 Battery

POWER

10-48VDC

(48 VDC is PoE)

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

MAN PORTABLE UNIT — GEN3 SINGLE

RADIO 1

ANTENNA

(RP-TNC)

AUXILIARY

POWER (3-PIN)

10-48 VDC

POWER/DEVICE I/O

(19-PIN)

Ethernet 1: 10.3.1.254 Ethernet 2: 10.3.2.254

Serial RS-232

PTT Audio

PoE: 10 - 48 VDC

PUSHBUTTON/LED

ZEROIZE: PRESS 3X

IN < 2

SECONDS

GPS

3.3V Active Antenna only (SMA)

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

QUAD RADIO ROUTER

ETHERNET 2 SWITCH PORT

(RJ45)

CANNOT accept PoE

Ethernet 2 IP: 10.3.2.254

RADIO 2

ANTENNA

(N-type)

RADIO 1

ANTENNA

(N-type)

PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) AU-

DIO (NATO 6-PIN CON-

NECTOR)

3.3V Active Antenna only

RADIO 3

ANTENNA

(N-type)

GPS

(SMA)

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

PUSHBUTTON/LED

ZEROIZE: PRESS 3X

IN < 2

SECONDS

RADIO 4

ANTENNA

(N-type)

ETHERNET 2 SWITCH PORT

(RJ45)

CANNOT accept PoE

Ethernet 2 IP: 10.3.2.254

POWER/ETHERNET 1

(RJ45)

Accepts PoE, 10-48 VDC Ethernet 1 IP: 10.3.1.254

AUXILIARY POWER/

SERIAL (4-PIN)

10-48 VDC

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

MAN PORTABLE UNIT — GEN3 DUAL

RADIO 1

ANTENNA

(RP-TNC)

AUXILIARY

POWER (3-PIN)

10-48 VDC

POWER/DEVICE I/O

(19-PIN)

Ethernet 1: 10.3.1.254 Ethernet 2: 10.3.2.254

Serial RS-232

PTT Audio

PoE: 10 - 48 VDC

RADIO 2

ANTENNA

(RP-TNC)

GPS

3.3V Active Antenna only (SMA)

PUSHBUTTON/LED

ZEROIZE: PRESS 3X

IN < 2

SECONDS

PUSH-TO-TALK

(PTT) AUDIO (NATO 6-PIN

CONNECTOR)

DEVICE HARDWARE INTRODUCTION

AID

ETHERNET 2

(RJ45)

PoE,

10-48 VDC

Factory Setup IP: 10.3.2.254

POWER/ETHERNET 1

(RJ45)

Accepts PoE, 10-48 VDC

Factory Setup IP: 10.3.1.254

TO MPU

(19-PIN)

DEVICE

OPERATION

DEVICE OPERATION

PUSHBUTTON/LED OPERATION

NOTE:

STATE LED STATUS OPERATION INSTRUCTION

OFF ON/OFF Power

OFF

Boot Up (30s - 2 mins)

ON

Fully Operational

Zeroize

HOLD

(1 second)

ON

Conﬁguration Required

TAP 3 TIMES

SLOW BLINK

Zeroize

FAST BLINK

Low Battery (MPU4 Only)

OFF 2 SEC,

ON .5 SEC

(< 2 sec)

DEVICE OPERATION

CONFIGURATION

When a node is shipped from the factory, it is in a state that requires conﬁguration. Nodes can be conﬁgured by using the Web Management Interface or through the Management API.

Follow the steps under “Initial Node Conﬁguration” to put the nodes into an operational state. The basic steps required to conﬁgure a node to an operational state are:

SET ENCRYPTION KEY

A key must be set in order for a node to communicate with other nodes in the network. In order for two nodes to communicate, they must share a matching encryption key and crytpo mode.

SET CHANNEL

Each radio module on a node should be assigned a center frequency and channel width. In order for two nodes to communicate, each node must have at least one radio that shares the same center frequency and channel width.

SET IP ADDRESS

During node conﬁguration, a node needs to be assigned a unique management IP address. This management IP address is used for monitoring, conﬁguration, and device services (PTT, Google™ Earth, Tracking, RS-232, etc.).

In the event that two nodes are unable to communicate after initial conﬁguration, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section starting on page 104.

WEB

MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW

WEB MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

WEB MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION

The Wave Relay® Web Management Interface enables users to conﬁgure and monitor Wave Relay® units through a web browser. A navigation bar organizes the Management Interface. The “Node Status” and “Node Conﬁguration” tabs pertain only to the node to which the management computer is connected (either by Ethernet cable or by wireless), and the “Network Status” and “Network Conﬁguration” tabs pertain to the entire network of nodes.

WEB MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

ACCESSING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE

NODE CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION

Default Management Password Ethernet 1 Factory Setup IP Ethernet 2 Factory Setup IP

Password

10.3.1.254

10.3.2.254

•Factory Setup IP addresses are always accessible when directly connected to the radio. Use

Factory IPs any time you do not remember the management IP address of the radio.

•To connect to the Factory IP address, the management computer must be on the correct

IP subnet and wired to the correct Ethernet port on the node.

MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SETTINGS

IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway / Router

10.3.1.10

255.255.255.0

10.3.1.1

•To connect to the node using Ethernet 1, open a web browser and connect to

http://10.3.1.254.

•Each time you connect a new device, you may need to accept a security certiﬁcate before

you can enter the Web Management Interface.

•See next page for information on setting up the management computer.

WEB MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER’S IP ADDRESS

For your computer to be able to communicate with the Wave Relay®, it must have an IP address that is in the same IP subnet mask as the Wave Relay®’s IP address. A subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 means that the computer can communicate with another device that has an IP address matching the ﬁrst three numbers of its own IP address.

No Default Gateway or DNS server conﬁguration is required; however they can be conﬁgured if necessary. Most computers are capable of having more then one IP address conﬁgured on a single Ethernet adapter. It is recommended that you add all three addresses to your wired Ethernet adapter so that you can easily manage your network.

LINUX:

[sudo] ifconﬁg eth0 10.4.1.10/24 [sudo] ip addr add 10.3.1.10/24 dev eth0 [sudo] ip addr add 10.3.2.10/24 dev eth0

WINDOWS:

Start > Network (Right Click) > Properties Change Adapter Settings (Windows Vista / 7 only) Local Area Connection (Right Click) > Properties Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/ IPv4) Click Properties Select Use the following IP Address Click Advanced… Click Add… Enter IP Address and Subnet mask Click Add and repeat for all IP Addresses

WEB MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

SECURITY CERTIFICATE WARNINGS

Recommended browsers are Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 7+, and Google™ Chrome. Internet Explorer 6 is not compatible with the most recent Web Management Interface. If you are having difﬁculty connecting to the Web Management Interface, make sure you are using one of the recommended browsers.

When connecting to the Web Management Interface, Firefox and Internet Explorer may ask the user to accept a security certiﬁcate. Firefox and IE handle security certiﬁcates in different ways:

FIREFOX DISPLAYS A PAGE

Click “I understand the risks” > ”Add Exception” > ”Conﬁrm Security Exception.”

IE DISPLAYS A PAGE

Click the red X “Continue to this website (not recomended).”

WEB MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

GOOGLE™ CHROME DISPLAYS A PAGE

1. Click the “Proceed anyway” button.

2. When the Web Management Interface loads, enter the management password and click “Authenticate.” The default management password is “password” which is set from the factory or after the key/conﬁguration is zeroized by pushing the on/off button 3 time in less than 2 seconds.

INITIAL

NODE

CONFIGURATION

INITIAL NODE CONFIGURATION

All nodes arrive set to factory default conﬁguration. This section details the recommended setup and custom conﬁguration procedure for a set of identical nodes, for example, a set of 50 MPU4s. In general, the procedure is completed as follows:

1. Conﬁgure an individual node

2. Save the individual node’s conﬁguration settings and key

3. Load key and the saved conﬁguration settings into remaining nodes

4. Verify communication among the nodes

QUICK CONFIGURATION

If the network administrator provides a node conﬁguration ﬁle, use it to facilitate quick device conﬁguration. Please refer to Section “Quick Setup.” If a node conﬁguration ﬁle has been provided, skip to the “Steps for Conﬁguring the Remaining Nodes” section.

STEPS FOR CONFIGURING THE FIRST NODE

1. Conﬁgure Network Defaults

2. Customize Node Name and IP Address To Be Unique

3. Conﬁgure Radio to Use Defaults

4. Setup Node List

5. Store Conﬁguration File

6. Set and Save Security Settings

INITIAL NODE CONFIGURATION

STEP 1: CONFIGURE NETWORK DEFAULTS

Network Defaults are settings that will be used to manage the conﬁguration of the network. Up to 16 different default Channel settings are able to be conﬁgured.

1. Click “Network Conﬁguration” > “Network Defaults.”

2. Choose the settings you would like to use for your network for each Channel.

3. Click the “Save to Network” button at the bottom of the page.

For more information on setting Network Defaults, refer to the section “Network Conﬁguration > Network Defaults.”

WARNING!

For units branded with an FCC label and FCC ID, only the provided antenna or equivalent type and gain can be used: this device must comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules.

FCC branded devices will be limited so users cannot set output power levels outside of those certiﬁed under the FCC rules.

FCC test results and reports can be provided by Persistent Systems, LLC upon request.

For more information, please contact Persistent Systems, LLC Quality/Compliance personnel.

STEP 2: CUSTOMIZE NODE NAME AND IP ADDRESS TO BE UNIQUE

Each node in the network should be assigned a unique node name and IP address to facilitate management and network operations.

1. Click “Node Conﬁguration” > “Node Conﬁguration.”

2. Insert the new name and IP Address in the indicated ﬁelds.

3. Set the gateway to match the subnet of the node’s IP address.

4. Click the “Save & Reconﬁgure Unit” button at the bottom of the page.

5. Load the key and saved conﬁguration ﬁle into remaining nodes. Customize the Node Name and IP address for each node, then click the “Save & Reconﬁgure Unit” button at the bottom of the page.

6. Ensure that node names and IP addresses of all nodes are unique.

INITIAL NODE CONFIGURATION

STEP 3: CONFIGURE RADIO TO USE DEFAULTS

The node must be conﬁgured to use the appropriate Network Defaults in order for the node to be managed by changes to the Network Conﬁguration.

1. Click “Node Conﬁguration” > “Node Conﬁguration.”

2. Select the appropriate Network Defaults in the drop down menus.

3. Click the “Save & Reconﬁgure Unit” button at the bottom of the page.

For more information, see section “Conﬁguring Radio to Use Defaults.”

STEP 4: SETUP NODE LIST

The Node List is a list of IP Addresses of nodes managed by the Web Management Interface.

1. Click “Network Conﬁguration” >

“Network Node List.”

2. Enter the IP Address of a node in the

“Manually Add IP(s)” ﬁeld and click “Add” to add the node associated with that IP Address to the Node List. Nodes may also be added from the “Other Nodes on Network” window if they are detected by the network. These nodes may be added individually with the “Selected IPs” button or all at once with the “All” button.

3. Repeat this process for every node to be managed.

4. With all new nodes programmed and on, ensure that all nodes are on the

Network Node List.

5. Click the “Push Management List to Network” button. This function will copy

the node list to each node in the network. Only nodes in the node list will be affected by Network Conﬁguration functions. Pushing the node list to the network allows network-wide settings to be managed from any node in the network.

STEP 5: STORE CONFIGURATION FILE

Device settings (both Node Conﬁguration and Network Conﬁguration settings) can be saved to a conﬁguration ﬁle. The conﬁguration ﬁle serves as a backup for device settings and provides the ability to easily transfer settings from one node to another.

1. Ensure Network Conﬁguration and Node Conﬁguration settings are set as

desired.

2. Click “Node Conﬁguration” > “Conﬁg Management.”

3. Click the “Store” button. A prompt will appear to choose where to save the

conﬁguration ﬁle. Note speciﬁcally that this ﬁle contains settings (both Network Conﬁguration and Node Conﬁguration settings) for the current device only.

INITIAL NODE CONFIGURATION

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3

1

STEP 6: SET AND SAVE SECURITY SETTINGS

A node will not function properly unless it has a valid key. If the “Security” tab in the Web Management Interface is blinking red, then a proper key has not been set. All nodes in a network must use the same Crypto Mode AND Key in order to communicate.

1. Select the “Security” tab in the Web Management Interface.

2. Select a Crypto Mode to match your network requirements.

3. Once the Crypto Mode is set, enter a key value into the ﬁeld and click “Set” or click “Generate” to generate a random key. The new key information is stored to the node or the network based on the setting in the “Update” menu.

For more information on Security information and selecting Crypto Mode options, refer to the “Security” section.

The key will NOT be stored in the conﬁguration ﬁle. The key must be stored separately.

1. Click the “Display Key” button.

2. Select OK on the warning to open the key. Since the key is displayed in plaintext, only open the key in a secure environment.

3. Copy the key to a text ﬁle in a secure place on your management computer.