AW-H900. User s Manual. Point-to-point. Industrial-grade, ultra-long-range 900 MHz non-line-of-sight wireless Ethernet systems

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1 Point-to-point Industrial-grade, ultra-long-range 900 MHz non-line-of-sight wireless Ethernet systems

2 Non-line-of-sight :: 900 MHz Thank you for your purchase of the wireless Ethernet housing. The AvaLAN wireless radio functions in place of an Ethernet cable and provides a transparent wireless point-to-point Ethernet cable replacement. If you have any questions when configuring your AvaLAN system, please send an to support@avalanwireless.com. For a live technician, please call technical support at (650) Kit Integrated 900 MHz wireless housing for fixed network cameras. Kit includes: (1) Videolarm (ACH313) outdoor housing with heater/blower (1) AW900x outdoor radio (1) 120 VAC to 24 VAC/40 Va transformer (2) AW2 2.5dBi omni-directional antennae (1) 120 VAC to 12 VDC power adapter (1) Power over Ethernet injector Or upgrade to optional AW11 antennae Shown with optional AW11 antennae purchased separately Initial setup CAMERA 1) Set up your network camera while attached to a network. Please refer to the manufacturer s instructions provided with the camera. 2) Check that the video from the camera can be viewed on a networked PC. 3) To optimize the camera for use over a wireless link, please see the camera performance FAQ at HOUSING 1) Install the Videolarm ACH13HBWM housing using the supplied 120 VAC to 24 VAC transformer. Please contact Videolarm for installation support on the housing ( (800) ). 2) Mount the network camera within the housing according to Videolarm s instructions. 3) Attach the antenna to the housing. WIRELESS SETUP 1) Install the AW900x. 2) Attach the antenna to the AW900x (see Appendix A for polarization guide on Page 7). 3) Attach the white power injector to the end of the Ethernet cable. 4) Attach the 120 VAC to 12 VDC power supply to the white power injector. 5) Connect an Ethernet cable from the injector to the network (or directly to a PC). 6) The AvaLAN radios automatically select the best radio channel, encrypt the Ethernet data, and transport the data wirelessly to its mate. 7) Use an Internet browser on a networked PC to view the video from the camera. Make sure the subnet/ip addresses of the PC and the camera are compatible. 8) For radio/network troubleshooting, see Page 4. PAGE 2

3 System diagram Ultra-long-range digital Ethernet 900 MHz radio link Power adapter 120 VAC to 24 VAC (included) 24 VAC AW900x mate Power over Ethernet injector (included) 9-48 VDC Ethernet RJ45 10BaseT Power adapter 120 VAC to 12 VDC (included) LED display The AW900x mate has a 16 LED display that shows the status of the device. These LEDs can be viewed by removing the cover. PAGE 3

4 Troubleshooting See the online installation tutorial and FAQ at No Power LED Check the power connections. No Radio Link LED The radio is looking for its matched partner. If both units are powered up and the Power LEDs are active, they may be too far away to create the radio connection. Try other locations that may have a less obstructed path, or try reorienting the antennas. Yagi type antennae get their best range when they are oriented to point directly at each other with the antenna elements oriented in the same plane (i.e. vertically or horizontally). Radio LINK LED ON but Link Quality Indicator is low The units may be too far away to create a good radio connection. Try other locations that may have a less obstructed path, or try reorienting the antennas. No Ethernet LINK LED Check your network connections. Installing multiple systems in close proximity See the online installation tutorial and FAQ at Advanced settings Automatic frequency selection mode (DIP switches all OFF for automatic mode) The AW900x is designed to automatically select and continuously optimize the performance of its radio channel. The radio channel is monitored to ensure it is providing low error rates necessary for successful radio transmission. In the event that the error rate rises, the AW900x will autonomously change to a new channel. There are 12 non-overlapping channels. Manual frequency selection mode To restrict the operation of the AW900x to a subset of the band, the user may activate a manual selection mode that allows the radio to automatically choose the best channel within a grouped subset of the 12 available channels. This is enabled by the 8 position DIP switch on the master unit. These settings allow the AW900x to operate on the optimal channel in one of three subsets, LOW 4, MID 4, or HIGH 4. The DIP switch settings are: Please see the next page PAGE 4

5 Continued from Page 4 Or the user may wish to select a specific channel. This can be done by setting DIP switches 5 through 8 as shown in the table below (Turn DIP 2 Off / 3 Off). Site survey mode (DIP switch 4 default is OFF for normal operation) In this mode the AW900x can perform a site survey. With this mode activated the radios send and receive at 100 percent capacity by transceiving self-generated simulated data. The installer can monitor the Link Quality display to assess channel quality while optimizing antennae orientation. The installer can manually select each channel to evaluate performance and identify the best channels for operation. By identifying channels with poor performance it is possible to identify possible interferers and use manual frequency selection mode to avoid portions of the band or select a fixed operating frequency. NOTE: Ethernet traffic does not get transported while the radios are in this mode. Power save mode (DIP switch 1 default is OFF for normal LED display) In this mode the display LEDs can be turned off for lower power applications (i.e. solar). Technical specifications CHARACTERISTIC RF transmission rate Ethernet throughput Output power Receive sensitivity Latency Jitter Voltage Range Power Consumption Radio channels Automatic frequency select Manual frequency mode Status LEDs Error correction technique Adjacent-band rejection Temperature range Power over Ethernet SPECIFICATION / DESCRIPTION Mb/s 935 Kb/s +21 dbm (4 Watts EIRP used with 15 dbi antennae) -97 dbm at 10e-4 BER (-112 dbm with 15 dbi antennae) < 2 ms assuming a dedicated wireless link to client device +0.5 ms depending on packet size, interference, and SNR AW-900x: 9-48 VDC : 24 VAC AW-900x: TX 1.3 W and RX 0.6 W over 9-48 VDC input voltage : 55 W (including 20 W heater) maximum 12 non-overlapping Yes radio channel automatically selected and adaptively optimized Yes Power, Ethernet Link, RF RX, RF TX, 4/Channel, and 6/Link Quality Sub-block error detection and retransmission SAW receiver filter attenuates cellular and pager interference AW-900x: -40 o C to 70 o C : -30 o C to 50 o C (depends on temperature range of camera) Heater turns on at 10 o C and off at 27 o C Blower turns on at 45 o C and off at 27 o C Use with 9 VDC to 48 VDC POE systems with lines 4/5 positive, 7/8 ground Includes injectors/power supplies PAGE 5

6 Warranty This product is warranted to the original purchaser for normal use for a period of 180 days from the date of purchase. If a defect covered under this warranty occurs, AvaLAN will repair or replace the defective part, at its option, at no cost. This warranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse or modification of the product. PAGE 6

7 Appendix A Antenna alignment guide Vertical polarization Omni-antenna Figure 1 11 dbi antenna Horizontal polarization Figure 2 Do not aim the omni-antennae directly at each other PAGE 7

8 For advanced installation information visit AvaLAN Wireless Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. AvaLAN Wireless and the AvaLAN Wireless logo are registered trademarks of AvaLAN Wireless Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. AvaLAN Wireless makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy, utility, or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any patents or other intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Particular uses or applications may invalidate some of the specifications and/or product descriptions contained herein. The customer is urged to perform its own engineering review before deciding on a particular application. AvaLAN Wireless products are not designed for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications