Navcom SR-7120 Rev.A User Manual

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Safari Network User Guide viii Limited Warranty NavCom warrants that its products will be

Safari Network User Guide A-2 4. At the Network Configuration Menu, select: 5) Network Utility. 5. At the Network Utility menu, select: 1) List

Safari Network User Guide A-3 Possible Cause Corrective Action The radio is out of range of the NCU or an SCU. Relocate the radio to within 20 mil

Safari Network User Guide Possible Cause Corrective Action A-4 The radio’s output power is insufficient. Reconfigure the RU’s output power from th

Safari Network User Guide Possible Cause Corrective Action A-5 Radio is misconfigured as NCU or SCU Go to local setting and set the Radio as RU. R

Safari Network User Guide A-6 8. Go through each step to change the configuration of the port. Be sure to enter a data baud rate that is equal to

Safari Network User Guide A-7 6. At the Advanced Configuration Menu, select 5)Set NCU Frequency 7. Change the frequency assignment 8. Exit the C

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Safari Network User Guide B-1 Appendix B Radio Frequencies Frequencies are assigned in number values from 0 to 20, depending on maximum throughp

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Safari Network User Guide C-1 Appendix C Glossary Asynchronous: a communications system in which data transmission may start at any time and is

Safari Network User Guide ix Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL NAVCOM BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDIN

Safari Network User Guide C-2 Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than req

Safari Network User Guide C-3 Interface Standard: a description of a port’s configuration for handling data. The SR-7100 supports the following por

Safari Network User Guide C-4 Remote Unit (RU): a radio used in a remote location or vehicle. It is programmed and controlled by the Network Contro

Safari Network User Guide C-5 Synchronization: the condition where a common timing source is used to regulate the occurrence of actions or events.

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Safari Network User Guide D-1 Appendix D Specifications NCU, RU, SCU Frequency 2.4000 - 2.4835 GHz Spreading Code Direct Sequence Range, Line

Safari Network User Guide D-2 Antennas 1½” 0 dBi Dipole Optional External Antennas up to 5.5 dBi Dimensions 5.00"H x 6.02"W x 9.64"

Safari Network User Guide x Use of this Document This User Guide is intended to be used b

Safari Network User Guide 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction The Safari NetworkTM SR-7100 System offers unique capabilities that make it an extremely ve

Safari Network User Guide 1-2  Remote Units (RUs) Remote Units (RUs) deployed in a Safa

Safari Network User Guide 1-3 Unique Features The Safari Network has many unique features to meet mobile communication needs:    Simultaneous Se

Safari Network User Guide 1-4   for multiple, simultaneous services and offer users a v

Safari Network User Guide 1-5  Safari Network Management System The Safari Network management system design allows those with little or no techni

Safari Network User Guide Safari Network Components A typical Safari Network is made up o

Safari Network User Guide 1-7 Radio Modules (NCU, SCU, and RU) All radio modules have the same form factor for convenient mounting; however, the in

Safari Network User Guide Port Expander The Port Expander is used to provide a standard c

Safari Network User Guide Subnetwork Control Unit (SCU) The SCU allows the administrator to create additional, semi-autonomous cells in the Safari Ne

Safari Network User Guide Safari Network Services The Safari Network provides several net

Safari Network User Guide 1-11   Broadcast from NCU One-way serial communication from the NCU to multiple RUs. RU 3RU 2NCURU 1 Figure 1-6

Safari Network User Guide 1-12  Multipoint Network (with return) Two-way serial communi

Safari Network User Guide 1-13  Ethernet Wireless LAN Wireless bi-directional, full-duplex LAN capability among the RUs and the NCU using Etherne

Safari Network User Guide SCU Repeater  SCU devices may be used to create additional cel

Safari Network User Guide 2-1 Chapter 2 Safari Network Planning The key to successful implementation and management of your wireless Safari Netw

Safari Network User Guide Initial Planning Determine your hardware requirements based on the number of RUs you will need, the distances between eac

Safari Network User Guide 2-3 Network Management Port All Safari Network functions and services are done via the Network Management Port (NMP). Cho

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Safari Network User Guide Unit IDs Each Safari Network radio module has a serial number (physical ID), which is printed on a label attached to the

Safari Network User Guide NCU and SCU Radio Frequencies NCUs and SCUs must have a radio carrier frequency assigned to each. The RUs automatically set

Safari Network User Guide Multiple SCUs In Figure 2-3, the Safari Network uses three SCUs. SCU100 306F16 F14F12F12304303302301305F8 F8F8 SCUSCUNC

Safari Network User Guide 2-7 Network Services Planning Once the IDs have been assigned to the Safari Network’s radio units, and the frequency sett

Safari Network User Guide 2-8 When services are setup in your Safari Network, you define communication paths, or logical “Channels,” between the va

Safari Network User Guide 2-9 Channel Assignments and Bandwidth The term bandwidth in the context of the Safari Network simply means data rate, or

Safari Network User Guide 2-10 Channels are assigned to services as values ranging from 1 to 254. A Channel number must be assigned to one or more

Safari Network User Guide 2-11   Channel 1 is used as a Broadcast from NCU service. Since transmissions are only from the NCU, there is no Return

Safari Network User Guide 2-12   In the Remote-To-Remote configuration, Channel 3 (black) is the transmit Channel for SR-7100 Unit ID 202, and th

Safari Network User Guide 2-13 Channel 5206207205 NCU Figure 2-7: Safari Network Table 5 Multipoint Ethernet Wireless LAN Service You can

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Safari Network User Guide 2-14 In the Ethernet mode, the Safari Network acts as an IP host where its IP address can be configured manually, or acqu

Safari Network User Guide 2-15 Safari Network - Internet via DSL/Cable router.  If there is no existing network available, Figure 2-8 is a recom

Safari Network User Guide Safari Network – Internal LAN - Internet via DSL/Cable router.  The connections for Figure 2-9 are exactly the same as

Safari Network User Guide Safari Network connects directly to an Internal LAN and becomes part of the LAN.  The connections for Figure 2-10 are exac

Safari Network User Guide 2-18 Data Throughput vs. Port Speed As previously discussed in Channel Assignments & Bandwidth, configuring a radio m

Safari Network User Guide 2-19 These parameters CANNOT be changed in any RU or SCU from the NCU. Each individual radio module in the network must b

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Safari Network User Guide 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation Once you have planned your network installation and configuration you can physically instal

Safari Network User Guide Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines

Safari Network User Guide 3-3 Additional Safety Cautions     It is recommended that users’ and bystanders’ heads be a minimum of 20 cm away fro

Safari Network User Guide iii Deleting a Service... 5 Deleting All Services (Erasing the Service Ta

Safari Network User Guide UPProviding AC Power through the Port Expander This configuration, recommended for the NCU and SCU, requires the use of t

Safari Network User Guide Option 1 2. Insert the J1 plug into the radio’s J1 connector, and the J2 cable into the radio’s J2 connector. The connecto

Safari Network User Guide 4. Connect the other end of the J2 cable to the end of the Port Expander (maximum distance 300 feet). Black connect

Safari Network User Guide 3-7 UPProviding Power through the J1 Connector This configuration, recommended for Remote units in vehicles, requires the

Safari Network User Guide 2. Connect the J1 cable into the J1 connector, and the J2 cable into the J2 connector. The connectors are keyed to only

Safari Network User Guide Antenna Configuration There are two antenna configurations: A 0 dBi antenna is embedded in each NCU and Remote unit underne

Safari Network User Guide 5. For an SCU, it is recommended to mount the two antennas with either 2 feet (min.) of vertical separation or 3 feet (m

Safari Network User Guide 3-11 COM1 COM1 is pre-configured at the factory as Serial or Ethernet based on the unit ordered.   The DB9 connector on

Safari Network User Guide 3-12 For SCUs (two signals, one for upstream, one for downstream): Orange CAT5 wire RxD (pin 2 on DB9) White/Orange CAT5

Safari Network User Guide 3-13 Cable Connections and Wiring When a Port Expander will not be used, such as when a radio unit is mounted on a vehicl

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Safari Network User Guide J2 Signal Cable wiring Pin 1 Multi Rx- White/Blue, CAT 5 Pin 2 Multi Rx+ Blue, CAT 5 Pin 3 Multi Tx+ White/Green, C

Safari Network User Guide 3-15 Subnetwork Control Unit (SCU) J1 Signal name Functions Cable wiring Pin 1 GND Chassis Connect to chassis ground Blac

Safari Network User Guide J2 Signal name Cable wiring Pin 1 Multi Rx- White/Blue, CAT 5 Pin 2 Multi Rx+ Blue, CAT 5 Pin 3 Multi Tx+ White/Gr

Safari Network User Guide 4-1 Chapter 4 Configuration Once you have planned your network installation and configuration, as discussed in Chapter

Safari Network User Guide Use the provided RJ45-DB9 converter cable to connect the COM2 port on the Port Expander that is connected to the NCU with

Safari Network User Guide Configuring as an NCU The SR-7100 radio defaults to an RU (Remote Unit). Before you can use the radio as an NCU, you need t

Safari Network User Guide Select: 4. Local Configuration by typing 4 and pressing the Enter key. The Local Configuration window appears like the fo

Safari Network User Guide Press x to return to the Admin Page. Press 5 plus enter, followed within 10 seconds with “admin”. Configuring the network T

Safari Network User Guide A router is connected to a wired LAN and the COM1 on the NCU. The Internet will be accessible from the COM1 port on RU 20

Safari Network User Guide Bring up the Network Management Menu Initiate a HyperTerminal program and turn on the radio through the Port Expander. With

Safari Network User Guide v Notices Safari Network User Guide P/N 96-310010-3001 Revision A October 2003 Serial Number: _________________________

Safari Network User Guide Service Configuration At the Network Management Menu, select option 1) Service Configuration. The Service Configuration p

Safari Network User Guide 4-9 After entering the Service ID, you are prompted to choose the Forward Channel Bandwidth by entering one of the follo

Safari Network User Guide The following screen is an example of adding a WLAN channel with assigned channel ID of 1 and forward and return bandwidt

Safari Network User Guide List Services When all channels are added in the network, you can select: 3) List Services from the Service Configuration m

Safari Network User Guide NCU Configuration At the Network Management menu, select: 2) NCU Configuration The NCU Configuration page appears like th

Safari Network User Guide The following screens show the steps of this configuration process. Image 4-11: Configuration Process 4-13

Safari Network User Guide NCU Port Configuration At the NCU Configuration menu, select: 2) NCU Port Configuration and you will be prompted to confi

Safari Network User Guide The service ID is the channel ID identified from the Service Configuration page and in this example service 1 is a WLAN typ

Safari Network User Guide NCU Advanced Configuration The NCU Advanced Configuration menu is used to set network parameters for specialized cases. C

Safari Network User Guide 4-17 Enter key. You will be returned to the Network Control Unit Setup menu.     3) External Synchronization Options

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Safari Network User Guide View Advanced Configuration When done, select Exit to return to the Network Management Menu. At the NCU configuration men

Safari Network User Guide Remote Configuration - Adding an RU At the Network Management menu, select: 4) Remote Configuration The Remote Configuratio

Safari Network User Guide The following example screen shows the steps of adding the RU 201 (ID range 101-399). Image 4-17: Adding an RU  Repeat

Safari Network User Guide 4-21  Next you will be prompted to enter the baud rate for the port to communicate with the computer or other communica

Safari Network User Guide there is just one channel ID for both transmit and receive. In this case, COM1 is assigned with channel 1 and COM2 is ass

Safari Network User Guide 4-23  You can now choose: 6) Change Port Configuration again from the Remote Configuration menu to configure the ports

Safari Network User Guide List RUs At the Remote Configuration menu, select: 3) List Remotes and you will see the configuration for all RUs. Image

Safari Network User Guide SCU Configuration Bring up the Subnetwork Control Unit Setup menu: At the Network Management menu, select: 3) SCU Configur

Safari Network User Guide 4-26    Enter the SCU Downlink physical ID that is labeled on the case of SCU unit. In our example, it is 6F3CCCC. Ent

Safari Network User Guide 5-1 Chapter 5 Monitoring & Changes After you have configured your network services and added units to the network

Safari Network User Guide vii RF Exposure Compliance The SR-7100 complies with the FCC exposure limits. Users’ and bystanders’ heads are recommende

Safari Network User Guide 5-2 To setup COM2 on NCU for network management, go to the Network Management menu, then the NCU configuration menu and t

Safari Network User Guide 5-3 To display network services: 1. At the Network Management menu, select: 1) Service Configuration. 2. At the Service

Safari Network User Guide 5-4 Real Time Network Usage The following information can be displayed about real time network usage:   Units logged on

Safari Network User Guide 5-5 Deleting Network Components Deleting a Service 1. At the Network Management menu, select: 1) Service Configuration 2

Safari Network User Guide 5-6 Deleting an RU 1. At the Network Management menu, select: 4) Remote Configuration 2. At the Remote Configuration me

Safari Network User Guide 5-7 Deleting All Units in the Network (NCU, SCUs and RUs) 1. At the Network Management menu select: 5) Network Utility 2

Safari Network User Guide 5-8 Reconfiguring the NCU Port Configuration 1. At the Network Management menu, select: 1) NCU Configuration 2. At the

Safari Network User Guide 5-9 Reconfiguring an RU’s Port(s)  If you need to reconfigure other settings on the RU, use the procedure in Reconfiguri

Safari Network User Guide 5-10 8. Next you are prompted to enter the baud rate for the port. Options are: • 115.2 Kbps = 0 • 57.6 Kbps = 1 • 3

Safari Network User Guide A-1 Appendix A Troubleshooting Routine operation of the Safari Network should generally be straightforward; however, p