Wave Wireless APG20FNET User Manual
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P–Com AirPro Gold
Wireless Router
Hardware Installation Guide
P-Com AirPro Gold
®
Wireless Router
Hardware Installation Guide
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including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
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patents or other rights of third parties that w ould result.
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is a trademark of P-Co m Inc.
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P/N 32066-MNL Rev B
Jan 2002
STATEMENT OF WARRANTY
This produ ct , except a s sta te d o ther wis e in an appl icab le pric e list , is w arr ant ed aga in st de fe ct s in work mans hi p
and material for a per iod of three (3) years from date of de livery as evidenced by the manufact urer’s packing
slip or other transportation receipt.
The manufac tu rer’ s sol e resp ons ibi lit y unde r this warr an ty shal l be to eith er repair or r eplac e, at its op ti on, any
component whi ch fail s d uring t he a pplic ab le w arran ty peri od b eca use of a def ec t in work mans hip and m ater ia l,
provided PU RCH A SER has promptly reported same to the manufacturer in writ ing. All replaced Products or
parts s hall become property of the manufacturer.
P-Com shall honor the warranty at its repair facility in Campbell, California. It is PURCHASER’s responsibility
to return, at its expe nse, the all egedly defective Product to the manuf acturer. PURCHAS ER m ust obtain a
Return Materials Auth orization (RMA) number and shippin g instructi ons from the man ufacturer prior to
returning any Product under warranty. Transportation char ges for the retu rn of the Product to PURCHASER
shall be p aid by the manuf acturer w ithin the Un ited States. For all ot her locations, the warranty ex cludes all
costs of shi pp ing , cust oms cl ea ra nce and ot he r r elate d ch arg es. If th e manu fac ture r de term ines tha t the Pr oduc t
is not defective wi thin the term s of the warranty, PURC H ASER shall pay to the manufacturer all cost s of
handling, transpor tation and repairs at the then prevail ing repair rates.
All the above w arrantie s are contingent upon prope r use of the Product. These war ranties wil l not apply (i) if
adjustm ent, repair or parts replacement is r equired because of accide nt, unusual physical, electrica l or
electroma gnet ic s tr ess, ne glige nce of PURCH ASER, misus e, fai lu re of el ectr ic powe r, en vi ronm ental co ntrol s,
transportation, not maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, or abuses other than ordinar y
use (ii) if the Product has been modifie d by PU RCH A SER or has been repaired or alter ed outside the factory,
unless the manufacturer s p ecifically auth orizes such repairs or alterations; (iii) where manufacturer serial
numbers, warranty data or quality assurance decals have been removed or altered.
P-Com also r eserves the right to make product improvements without incurring any obligation or liability to
make the same changes in Products previously manufactured or purchased. In no event shal l the manufacturer
be liable for any breach of warranty in a n am ount exceeding the net selling price of any defect ive Product. N o
person, including any dealer, agent or representative of P-Com is author ized to assume for P-Com any other
liabili ty on i t s be half e xc ept as set fort h h er ein. No npa yment of an y in voi ce re nde red wit hin t he s tate d pa ymen t
terms automatically cancels any warranty or guarantee stated or implied. If any payment is due to the
manufacturer for services performed hereunder, it shall be subject to the same payment terms as the original
purchase.
P-COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL IM PLIED WARRANTIES ON PRODUCTS INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. T he wa rrantie s expr essly st ated h erein ar e the s ole obli gati on or lia bili ty on the p art
of P-COM arising out of or in connection with the sale or performance of the products.
Products Manufactu red by Others - For products not ma nufactured by P-COM, the original manufacturer’s
warrant y shall be as signed to PU RCHASER to the extent permi tted and is in lieu of any other war ranty, ex press
or implied. For warranty information on a speci fic product, a w ritten requ est should be made to the
manufacturer.
IN NO EVENT WILL P-COM BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER FOR (i) REPROCUREMENT COSTS; (ii)
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; (iii) ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS ARISI NG OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF P-COM PRODUCTS, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE CAUSE OF ACTION IS IN CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE , OR ANY
OTHER FORM.
No actio n, whethe r in co ntract o r tort, incl uding negl igence, aris ing out of or in con necti on with this Agr eement,
may be brought by either party more than eighteen (18 ) m onths after the cause of action has accr ued, except
that an action for nonpayment may be brought within ei ghteen (18) m onths of the dat e of last payment.
PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY
While every effort has been made to ve rify operation of this p roduct with many different communic ations products and
network s, P-Com Corp oration makes no claim of compatibility b etween its products and other vendors’ e quipment. It is
assumed that users ha ve thoroughly evaluated this product’ s performance in the communications environme nt in which
it will be used.
SAFETY
The follo w ing general safety precautions mus t be observed during all phases of operation and se rvice of this product.
Failure to compl y w ith these precautions or with speci fic warn ings elsewhere in this Manual willfully viol ates standards
of design, manufacture, and inte nded use of the product. P-Com Cor poration assumes no liabi lity for the customer’s
failure to comply with these requirements.
This produc t must be ground ed. In the e ven t o f a sho rt circ ui t, gr oun ding r edu ces the r i sk o f ele ctri cal shoc k by pro vi ding
an escape wire for the curre nt .
We recommend that you use preferred power—a dedicated power circuit with an assigned ci rcuit breaker.
The produc t’s AC power cord ends in a three-pole gro unding plug. Do not use a three -pole to two-pole adapter with the
plug. Verify that the outlet you inte nd to use is prope rly installed and grounded; the outle t used must comply w ith the
Nationa l Electric Cod e (N EC) NFPA70 (1990) in U.S.A. or other local and national or internati onal applicable code.
Do not ins ta ll or oper ate t hi s produ ct in t he p resen ce of flam ma ble gases or f umes . Ope ra tion o f an y elec tr ic al ins tr umen t
in such an en vironment constitutes a definite safety hazard.
No user maintained or adjustable components are present within this product. Do NOT attempt to open this unit. Do not
attempt to service this unit except under the dir ection of Customer Servi ce. Only P-Com-authorized service personnel
should service this equipment. The potential for elect rical shock exists with in the enclosures at all times unless they are
unplugged.
Do not i nstall substitute parts or perfo rm any unauthorized modificat ion to the product. Return the product to t he factory
for se rvice and repair to ensure that safety f eatures are maintained. Prior to r eturning any product(s) f o r repair, contact PCom at the telephone numbe rs or address located in this Manual, and obtain a Return Ma terial Authorization (RMA)
number.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by P-Com Corporation can void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
SYSTEM GROUNDING
Direct grounding of the antenna, mas t, and tower ser ves as protection from li ghtning str ikes and stati c buildup. A direct
electri cal connec ti on shoul d be made t o a suit abl e groun din g ro d at the ba se of the t ower or mas t using at l east #10 AWG
ground wi re , or i t s equi val en t, an d non -c orros iv e ha rdwa re. F or det ails an d sa fe ty st and ar ds, co nsu lt the a ppr opria te lo cal
Electrical Codes or a si m ilar document. Use lightning arresters in appr opriate plac es.
TOWER CONSTRUCTION
Complianc e with lo cal zo nin g an d tow er con st ructi on reg ulat ions i s r eco mmende d whe n Ai rPro G old
tower. These regulations generally mandate that permits be obtained before any tower construction begins. Check with
local zo ning and aviation authorities fo r m ore inform ation.
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systems require a
FCC NOTICE TO USERS
This device complies wit h Part 15.247. As signed FCC Regist ration Number (FRN) is 0005-8888-70.
This equipm ent has been t ested and fo und to com ply w ith th e limit s fo r a clas s B devic e, pur sua nt to Par t 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This eq uipment generates, u ses and can radiate radio frequency energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communications. H ow ever, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfernce to radio or
televisi on rece ption, which can be dete rmined by turni ng the equip ment off and on, the use r is encour aged to t ry to corre ct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the seperation 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 experince d radio/TV technician for help.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FCC PART 15
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
USER
1.) Professional installation required.
2.) The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation
distance of at l east 2 me ters fr om all p ersons and must not be co- located o r oper ating in conjunc tionwi th any ot her ant enna
or transmitte r.
INSTALLER
1.) Professional installation required.
2.) The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation
distance of at least 2 meter s fr om all per sons and must not be co-lo cated or opera ting in con junctio n with any othe r ant enna
or transmitte r.
3.)The maxi m um peak outdoor pow er of the intentional radiator sha ll not exceed 1 watt (+30dBm). In addition, this
system operating in the 2400-2483.5 Mhz band may employ transmitting ant ennas with directional gain greater than 6
dBi provided the maximum peak outdoor power of the intentional radiator is reduced by 1 dB for every 3 dB that the
directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6dBi.
Product Output Power selection setting instructions:
a.) Connec t a PC (se ri al por t ) to t he uni t ’s fr ont pa nel Comp ute r Port. This por t is a s tandar d R S-2 32 iner co nne ction . (See
section A-7 of the installation manual)
b.)Configure Output Power setting via:
1.) Hype r-Termin al
- Baud Rate 115200
- Data Bits 8
- Parity None
- Stop Bits 1
- Flow Co nt rol Hardw are
Establ ish a terminal session, at the Command Line Interface; enter Pwr and the Power Selection. Reboot the system by
entering BOOT, then ENTER. It is not necess ary to power down the unit.
2.) P-Com’s proprietary installation soft w are-Site Manager
See Site Man ager instuction manual f o r O utput Power Setting configuration.
ETSI NOTICE TO USERS
This device complies with ETSI 300-328 and ETSI 300-326 ETSI rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This de vice may not cause ha rmful inte rfe rence, and
(2) This device may not cause any int erference that may cau se undesired operation.
Changes or mod ificatio ns not expressly approved by P-Com Inc. can void the user’s author ity to operat e the equipment.
ETSI regu lati ons requi re that thi s devi ce be p rofes si onall y i nstal l ed by a pe rs on k nowl edgeab le in e lect ro nics a nd t rain ed
in the correct installation of this device.
All interface cables must be shielde d.
Contents
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Before You Begin xvi
Purpose of This Guide xvi
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Prior Knowledge xvi
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How This Guide is Organized xvi
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How to Use This Guide xvii
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Typographic Conventions xvii
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Customer Service xvii
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E-mail Service xvii
Telephone and Fax Service xvii
Service and Repair Centers xviii
United States Service and Repair Center xviii
Brazil Service and Repair Center xviii
China Service and Repair Center xviii
India Service and Repair Center xviii
Return Material Authorization (RMA) xix
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International Sales Offices xix
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Chapter 1. Product Overview
Product Description 1-3
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Topologies 1-3
Front Panel 1-4
Rear Panel 1-5
Product Features 1-5
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CONTENTS
Chapter 2. Wireless Network Design
Packet-Based Networks 2-1
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Point-to-Point Topology 2-2
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Peer-to-Peer Topology 2-2
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Centralized (Star) Topology 2-3
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Chapter 3. Hardware Installation
Wireless Router Installation 3-1
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Ground Connection 3-1
LAN Connection 3-2
Antenna Connection 3-2
Antenna Alighment 3-3
Power Connection 3-3
Telephone Modem Connection 3-4
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Basic Configuration Setup 3-5
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DIP Switches 3-5
Command Line Interface 3-7
Site Manager Application 3-9
Chapter 4. Rack Mounting
19 inch Rack Mount 4-2
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23 inch Rack Mount 4-3
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Appendix A .
General Specifications A-2
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Specifications
LED Indicators A-4
DIP Switches A-5
External Connectors A-6
AC Power Connector A-6
Antenna Connector A-6
External User Interfaces A-6
RS232 Connector A-7
Ethernet Connect or A-8
Radio Specifications A-9
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Cent er Frequenci es A-10
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Index
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
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List of Figures
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Figure 1-1. AirPro Gold®Wireless Access Router 1-1
Figure 1-2. AirPro Gold Front Panel 1-4
Figure 1-3. AirPro Gold Rear Panel 1-5
Figure 2-1. Point-to-Point Topology 2-2
Figure 2-2. Peer-to-Peer Topology 2-3
Figure 2-3. Star Topology 2-4
Figure 3-1. Ground Wire on AirPro Gold Unit 3-2
Figure 3-2. ANT Connector 3-3
Figure 3-3. Telephone Modem Connection 3-4
Figure 3-4. DIP Switches 3-5
Figure 3-5. Connecting the Terminal or PC 3-7
Figure 3-6. Connecting the Power Cord 3-8
Figure 4-1. Rack Mounted Radios 4-1
Figure 4-2. Brackets for 19 inch Rack Mount 4-2
Figure 4-3. Brackets for 23 inch Rack Mount 4-3
Figure A-1. Radio Dimensions A-2
Figure A-2. Front Panel Indicators A-4
Figure A-3. DIP Switch Positions A-5
Figure A-4. AC Power Connector A-6
Figure A-5. Antenna Connector A-6
Figure A-6. RS-232 Connector A-7
Figure A-7. Ethernet Jack A-8
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LIST OF FIGURES
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List of Tables
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Table A. Customer Service Telephone Numbers xviii
Table B. International Sales Offices xix
Table 3-1. RF Channel Switch Positions 3-6
Table 3-2. Topology Switch Positions 3-6
Table A-1. Mechanical Specifications A-2
Table A-2. Environment Specifications A-3
Table A-3. Front Panel Indicators A-4
Table A-4. Power Specifications A-6
Table A-5. Network Ports A-6
Table A-6. RS-232 Port Pin Assignments A-7
Table A-7. Radio Specifications A-9
Table A-8. Transmitter Specific ations A-9
Table A-9. Receiver Specifications A-10
Table A-10. RF Channel Center Frequencies A-10
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LIST OF TABLES
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Before You Begin
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PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
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This P-Com AirPro Gold® Hardware Inst allation Guide is directed to
persons who must perform or coordinate the tasks associated with the
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process of installing a AirPro Gold
network (LAN).
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
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This Installation Guide assumes that you are knowle dgeable about basi c
hardware install ation concepts and practices. If you are not, the
information in this Installation Guide may be difficult for you to
understand and implement .
wireless rout er in a loc al area
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HOW THIS GUIDE IS ORGANIZED
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This Installation Guide is organized in chapters and appendix material
in the following manner:
• Chapter 1 - provides a product overview of the AirPro Gold wireless
router
• Chapter 2 - describes different wireless network topologies
• Chapter 3 - tells you how to perform a basic radio configuration and
hardware ins tal la tion
• Chapter 4 - provides instructions for mounting the AirPr o Gold in an
equipment rack
• Appendix A - provides AirPro Gold specifications
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
How to Use This Guide
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
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Before beginning the installation process, review all the chapters so that
you have a sense of what each chapter provides. Verif y that you have
selected the proper installation procedure to meet site-specific needs.
Read through an entire procedur e bef ore you begin performing the stepby-step instruct ions. By doing this, you will be prepared with the
appropriate information, equipment, or tools.
TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings a re shown as:
NOTE
A note gives you information of special interest.
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A caution gives you information that you need so that you will not damage the
equipment or lose data.
A warning gives you infor mation t hat y ou need s o that you do not ca use harm to
yourself or any other person, and so that you do not damag e or interfere with
the network application.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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P-Com distributors are authorized local service providers and are
responsible for immediate customer support. If problems are not
resolved, yo u ca n cont act P-Com Customer Service for assist an ce .
E-MAIL SERVICE
P-Com Customer Service provides the following e-mail address for
customer assistan ce:
customer_service@p-com.com
TELEPHONE AND FAX SERVICE
P-Com Customer Service maintain s a 24-hour answering service for
emergency telephone suppor t. Customer Service responses to
emergency calls consist of over-the-phone troubleshooting and
assistance in obtaining distributor support .
See Table A for Customer Service telephone numbers.
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