Models 7910 and
RangeLAN2 Serial Adapter
User’s Guide
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Contents
Quick Installation
3. Wireless Topologies
Configuration
10. Advanced Configuration Menu
14. Troubleshooting
A. Packetized Mode Specification
B. Serial Adapter TCP/IP Specification
E. Procedure for Downloading New Software
G. How to Reach Technical Support
H. U.S. Specifications
D. Parameters
1. Introduction
The RangeLAN2 Family
System Requirements
The Product Package
RangeLAN2 791x Serial Adapter Components
2. Quick Installation
Attachment of the RangeLAN2 Serial Adapter Antenna
4. Each RangeLAN2 791x Serial Adapter is preconfigured to use Domain 0. If you have multiple pairs of Serial Adapters and each pair consists of one Master and one Station, set each pair to a unique Domain number. Using the Domain rotary switch on the underside of the RangeLAN2 Serial Adapter, set each pair to a unique Domain number from 0-8 to ensure minimal interfer- ence. If you decide to use Domain 8, refer to Chapter 5 for information concerning this switch setting’s role in the Pairing Domain communication feature
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Point-to-Point Topology
3. Wireless Topologies
Point-to-Point
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Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-Point Using RangeLAN2 Infrastructure
Point-to-Point Using RangeLAN2 Infrastructure
Point-to-Multipoint Using a RangeLAN2 Access Point as a Base Unit
Point-to-Multipoint Using a RangeLAN2 Access Point as a Base Unit
Figure 6 above shows a simple configuration of this topology. Desktop 1 is on the same network as a RangeLAN2 Access Point. Serial Adapters 1 and 2 are configured as Stations and are synchronized to the Access Point, which is configured as a Master. Desktop 1 is running a custom-made application written in a programming interface, such as Windows Sockets, which uses TCP/IP to communicate with either or both Serial Adapters
4. Pass-through and Packetized Modes
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5. Understanding the Hardware Rotary Switches
The Pairing Domain
Domain Switch
Rotary Switches
1. Ensure that both units are turned off
LED Indicators
Serial LED
Radio LED
Top Panel LEDs
Status LED
There are also four LEDs on the back panel of the RangeLAN2
791x Serial Adapter
Override LED Master LED Sync LED
Back Panel LEDs
Serial Port Specification
Serial Port Specification
Antenna Options
Mounting Options
2.75” 2.10”
Mounting Holes
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6. Configuration
Displaying the Configuration Menu
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The following six chapters detail the sub-menus, shown above
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7. Radio Configuration Menu
Radio Parameters
Default
Only visible when configured as a Master
t Only visible when configured as a Station
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In order to establish communications, all Stations and the Master must be configured with the same Domain number. Radios on different Domains cannot communicate with each other. The Domain is a software filter which does not affect the actual radio frequency or the frequency hopping sequence
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For example, you can use Channel 1, Subchannel 1 for Adapter Pair A and Channel 1, Subchannel 2 for Adapter Pair B. The two pairs will not communicate with one another. However, they are still sharing the 1.6 Mbps pipe since they are both using Channel
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There is no inactivity timeout set by default, but you may change this to any interval of 10 seconds. This parameter is visible only when the Serial Adapter is set as a Station. A Master unit does not have a sleep mode
You may choose to disable a Serial Adapter’s ability to roam with the Roaming Enabled parameter. This feature is enabled by default however, if you want a RangeLAN2 Serial Adapter to communicate with one and only one other RangeLAN2 product, you may disable this feature
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8. Network Configuration Menu
The software tree below shows the options available
Network Parameters
Default
Parameter Name
Range
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cate with the wired infrastructure, it will be necessary to change the default address to one which is on the same subnet as the wired stations so that IP packets are routed correctly. You can override the default address using the IP Address option in the configuration menu. This parameter will not change unit the Serial Adapter is reset
9. Serial Configuration Menu
Echo Mode
Serial Parameters
Even, Odd, Mark
Local Serial Adapter
Remote Serial Adapter
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10. Advanced Configuration Menu
Advanced Parameters
Default
Parameter Name
Range
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11. Display Parameter Values
Baud R ate configured # S top Bits configured Max. Line Length
P arity configured # Data Bits configured Line Delimiters
Advanced Configuration Parameters
Reset Parameters to Factory Defaults Radio Configuration Menu
12. View Statistics
Serial Errors Statistics
Packetized Mode Statistics
TCP/IP Statistics
Radio Statistics
Range
13. Performance Hints
Microwave Ovens
The antenna should be placed in a vertical position
LED Error Codes
14. Troubleshooting
How to Obtain Help with Your Installation
Commonly Asked Technical Support Questions
3 blinks Software error 4 blinks Failed to initialize the radio
5 blinks Memory full 6 blinks Miscellaneous error
7 blinks Failed to initialize the TCP/IP stack
1. Verify that your terminal settings
2. Ensure that you are using a RS
allow users to configure the Serial
bring up the software configuration
Pass-through Versus Packetized Mode
A. Packetized Mode Specification
Overview
MCP Modem Command Protocol PPX-1 Proxim Packet Exchange RS-232
The table below summarizes the features of the PPX-1 layer 2 protocol
Error Detection
Error Correction
Higher layer error correcting
PPX-1 Protocol
Modem Command Protocol MCP
MCP Command Messages to the Serial Adapter
Transmit Data Packet
Request Radio Signal Strengths
Request Serial Adapter Version
Set Radio Channel
Go To Standby
Initialize Serial Adapter
Set Network Subchannel
Set Baud Rate
Station Search
Get RS-232 Pin Status
Call up Configuration Menu
Override RangeLAN2 Parameters
Status Indication of Transmitted Packet
MCP Responses From Serial Adapter
Data Packet Received
Signal Strength Report
Initialization Confirmation
Serial Adapter Version Report
Standby Confirmation
Radio Channel Confirmation
Subchannel Confirmation
RangeLAN2 Parameter Confirmation
Baud Rate Confirmation
Station Search Reply
RS-232 Pin Status Reply
B. Serial Adapter TCP/IP Specification
BYTE 1 Packet type 0= point-to-point UDP or TCP, or 1= broadcast
BYTES 2 and 3 Packet length
The pin status byte includes the following information
Bit 1 is set if DSR is asserted on the sending side
Bit 4 is set if CD is asserted on the sending side
Bit 6 Reserved and always set to Bit 7 Reserved and always set to
Stevens, W. Richard, UNIX Network Programming Networking
Sample TCP/IP Communication Programs
Sample TCP Receive Program
27 if !logfile 28 printf“Error Couldn’t open log file\n” 29 exit1
35 perror“opening stream socket” 36 exit2
44 perror“binding stream socket” 45 exit3
51 perror“getting socket name” 52 exit4
65 /* Establish the TCP connection. Accept returns a new
Sample TCP Send Program
49 the remote machine 50 printf“Connecting...\n”
52 perror“Connecting stream socket” 53 exit1
67 perror“Sending stream message”
74 ifwrite sock, buf, dataLength+4 75 perror“Sending $QUIT message”
Sample UDP Receive Program
Sample UDP Send Program
39 perror“opening datagram socket” 40 exit1
13 #define DATA1 15 mainargc, argv 16 int argc 17 char *argv
19 int i, sock 20 short dataLength 21 short networkDataLength
22 long npackets= 23 char buf1024 24 struct sockaddrin name
55 name.sinfamily= AFINET
C. Menu Structure
S erial Adapter Main Menu Display P arameter Values Radio Parameters
S eria l Adapte r M ain M e nu D ispla y Pa ra m e ter V alues
IP Address
Subnet M ask
Local Port Num ber
R em ote Port Num ber
S erial Adapte r M a in M e nu Display Param eter V alues
S e rial Ad ap te r M ain M en u D isplay Pa ra m e te r V a lue s
Serial E rro rs F ram in g Parity Overru n
D. Parameters
Default
Radio Parameters
Parameter Name
Default
Network Parameters
Parameter Name
Range
Default
Serial Parameters
Parameter Name
Range
Advanced Configuration Parameters
Default
Parameter Name
Range
E. Procedure for Downloading New Software
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F. Glossary
Inhibit - To set a flow control pin to the “off” position
G. How to Reach Technical Support
H. U.S. Specifications
Index
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24. See also LEDs
23. See also LEDs
U.S. Specifications 116-117 UDP 46, 64
View Statistics
Windows Sockets. See Sockets
XMODEM 111 XON/OFF. See Flow Control
