WipAir Series

Installation
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WipAir x000 installation list

• Outdoor Unit – WipAir MU or SU
• Indoor PoE adapter, AC-DC or DC-DC
• Pole mounting kit for Radios with external antenna
Radio with integrated antenna
• Advanced mounting Kit, for radios with integrated
antenna
• Connectorized unit are provided with 75cm TNC to
N-Type RF cable.

Radio with external antenna

Passive PoE, AC-DC or DC-DC

RF pigtails, TNC-N, LMR240

Advanced wall/pole mounting kit Basic pole mounting kit

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Advanced mounting kit

• Azimuth and Elevation Adjustable Mount 1
2
• Suitable for pole or wall mounting 4

• Made of Die Cast Aluminum

3
• Heavy duty
5

Item Qty Description

1 1 WipMK1 (End Mounting Member)
2 1 WipMK2 (Middle Mounting Member)
3 1 WipMK3 (base Member)
4 1 WipMK4 (Back Member)
5 1 Pole 1"-4" (not supplied)
6 6 Helical Spring Lock Washer 5/16
7 6 Plain Washer 5/16
8 4 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-18 x 1"
9 2 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-18 x 5"
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Advanced mounting kit

• Place WipMK1 (1) on the unit, as illustrated in the picture. Align the holes with
the screw studs.
• Connect WipMK1 (1) to the unit with spring washers (6), plain washers (7) and
screws (8). Tighten the screws at a torque of 30 Lbs·In.
• Connect WipMK2 (2) to WipMK1 (1) with spring washer (6), plain washer (7) and
screw (8). Leave the screw slightly loose.
• Connect WipMK3 (3) to WipMK1 (2) with spring washer (6), plain washer (7) and
screw (8). Leave the screw slightly loose.
• Attach WipMK3 (3) and WipMK4 (4) to the pole (5) as illustrated, and connect
them using spring washers (6), plain washers (7) and screws (9). Close screws
(9) together (in turns), up to tightening torque of 30 Lbs·In.
• Distance between ends of WipMK3 (3) and WipMK4 (4) on both sides must be
equal. No skewness is allowed.
• Adjust the desired angle, and fully tighten the loose screws (of WipMK2) at a
torque of 30 Lbs·In.
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Advanced Interfaces
IP 67 case
• 2 GIGE PoE ports
• 1 FE port for WipAir8000-ET
• 2 TNC RF port for external antenna
• 1 optional BNC port for synchronized radios

Grounding screw

GE/FE PoE port GE/FE PoE port

(RJ-45) TNC ports for external (RJ-45),
antenna connection Use factory PG13.5 Gland, if
(connectorized unit) this port is used.
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Cable and Wiring

• Insert sealing Nut on the cable.
• Insert Claw and rubber seal on the cable.
• Crimp the RJ-45 Plug.
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Cable and Wiring

Twisted Pairs
• Pins 1,2
• Pins 3,6
• Pins 4,5
• Pins 7,8

Recommended cable length

• 100Base-T – up to 100 Meters
• 1000Base-T – up to 75 Meters
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Cable and Wiring - New Enclosure

• Fasten the seal nut to the gland Body

• The unused port should be left sealed
• Use PG13.5 size gland, if 2 ports are used
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AC-DC PoE Specifications:

• Input: 100-240V AC 50/60Hz
• Output: 48-55V DC, 0.4A

DC-DC PoE Specifications:

• Input: 10-60VDC
• Output: 55V DC, 0.63A

• Interfaces:
• Ethernet GE or FE - To Ethernet network
• Ethernet GE or FE + PoE - To Outdoor unit
• AC or DC socket - To power line

• Plug the Outdoor Unit cable to the RJ-45 Jack marked “PWR LAN-OUT”.
• Plug standard CAT5 cable from the PC to the RJ-45 Jack marked “LAN-IN”.
• Plug the AC or DC Input to the power
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BS-8 HUB

• 8 ports GigE PoE to WipAir Radios

• Optional Built-in Surge Protection
• Power Supply redundant ports

8xGigE PoE Ports

Ground

To 48VDC Power Supply

AC-DC adapter, 48VDC

Output
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WipAir Smart IDU interfaces

• GigE PoE to WipAir ODU

• 2x GigE ports to Ethernet 2x GigE
to Ethernet
GigE Po to
• 0 or 2-16 x E1/T1 ports ODU/radio
2-16x E1/T1

• 1+1 hot standby port

with fast switchover
capability
• Power Supply redundant
ports

Ground

To 48VDC Power Supply

TDM 1+1 sync port

AC-DC adapter, 48VDC

Output
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WipAir x000 Typical Installation

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Radio Setup
• Radios default IP: 10.50.1.1 for MUs and 10.50.1.2 for SUs
• If the IP of the radios is unknown, use the Link Manager by connecting directly to the radio
• In order to establish a link between MU to SU the following condition should nbe met:
• MU and SU are set at the same band and same channel BW
• SU mac is configured at the MU configuration TAB (WEB Management)
• MU ID is configured identically at the MU and the SU
• RF RX level at the reception should be <(-20dBm) > radios sensitivity

Warning
On lab/bench tests, of links with external
antennas ports, a minimum of 50dB
attenuation should be used, to avoid any
damage to the radios.
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Selecting the outdoor unit location

Select a location with minimal Path loss and minimum interference

• Distance between sites – Path loss is lower when distance between sites
is shorter
• Clearance – Path loss is minimized when there is clear line of sight
• Antenna height – Path loss is lower when antennas are positioned higher
• Install the radio as far as possible from other radios to minimize
interference.

Minimizing path loss maximizes link’s signal strength,

throughput and availability
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WipAir transmission is polarized according to the antenna:

• WipAir (SISO):
• Vertical
• Horizontal

• WipAir (MIMO):
• Dual polarization (Vertical + Horizontal)
• Dual slant (+/- 45 degrees)

MU and its SU must be on the same polarization.

The polarization of integrated antenna is marked on the backside:

• Vertical polarization - marked with arrow pointing up or down.
• Horizontal polarization - marked with arrow pointing left or right.
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Antenna alignment
Before alignment verify the following:
• MU and SU are equipped with antenna with same polarization
• MU and SU are configured to the same band and the same bandwidth
• Configure the MU to fixed modulation BPSK1/2 for upload and download

Gross alignment
• Align the azimuth using magnetic compass, or to the estimated direction on the pear
radio
• Adjust the elevation to the estimate direction of the peer radio

Fine Alignment using RSSI indication from Web management or Link Manager
• Verify connectivity between MU to SU, obtaining RSSI level and link status Online
• Align the azimuth in small and slow variation
• Lock the Azimuth screws when obtaining the highest RSSI level
• Align the elevation in small and slow variation
• Lock the elevation screws when obtaining the highest RSSI level
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Antenna alignment using RSSI buzzer

WipAir units have built-in RSSI buzzer that indicates the best mounting location.
The buzzer is beeping in four tone levels:
• Fast – highest signal obtained so far.
• Medium – the current RSSI is lower than the highest signal obtained so far.
• Slow – the current RSSI is much lower than the highest signal obtained so far.
• No sound – no reception of the base station at all (or the buzzer is off).
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Antenna alignment using RSSI buzzer

When the unit is first connected to power, the buzzer is automatically
activated in one of the following modes.
• No sound – there is no reception.
• Fast beep – there is a reception (which is currently the maximum signal obtained). Please
ignore this initial fast beeping !

• Align the antenna in the link’s direction. Listen to the buzzer tone level. Any sound
(fast, medium or slow) indicates a reception.
• Scan for best azimuth point:
• Rotate the antenna to the left and right, scanning for the maximum azimuth reception point.
• After azimuth scanning, align the azimuth to the location with the fastest beeping rate and
secure the azimuth screws.

• Scan for best elevation point:

• Rotate the antenna up and down, scanning for the maximum elevation reception point.
• After elevation scanning, align the elevation to the location with the fastest beeping rate
and secure the elevation screws.
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Antenna alignment using RSSI buzzer example

-75dBm -65dBm
-53dBm
-50dBm -53dBm -65dBm
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After alignment
• Compare the RSSI level to the link budget calculation.
• For LOS link the RSSI level should be within 3-5dBs of the calculated number. In case
RSSI is not in this range, realign the antennas.
• Configure Adaptive modulation for both uplink and downlink.
• Optimize the channel, selecting the channel with the lowest noise level.
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Selecting a channel

Automatic Channel Selection - ACS

Select Perform ACS at the MU radio TAB
• MU will scan all selected channels within the
configured sub-bands and are selected in the channels list.
MU will start transmitting in the best available channel.
• When ACS check box is marked, the MU will perform ACS
on each power cycle
• DL / Threshold, for dynamic online ACS
Select minimum allowed modulation for DL and UL.
If the minimum modulation is not changed within
1 min, the radio will change to the next available
channel in the channels list.
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Selecting the band and the channel

Manual selection
• Perform RF Analyzer scan to all the available bands for both MU and SU
• In case of single polarization, check both polarizations V & H
• Select a band and a channel with lowest noise level for both MU and SU
• Use TDD - if common clean channel is found for MU and SU
• Use FDD – if different clean channels are available for MU and SU
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Time synchronization

Self Interference between MUs

Let’s take a look at a tower with more than one MU, operating on same channel.
The time line for the Master Units will look like:

MU 1

MU 2

Self interference: MU1 is transmitting while MU2 is receiving. Incoming

transmission to MU2 may be blocked by MU1 signal even though they are facing
different directions (isolation of the antennas is not sufficient).
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The Solution: Time Synchronization

Time Synchronization - MU1 and MU2 are synchronized so they receive and
transmit at the same time:

MU 1

MU 2

T (ms)

Time synchronization eliminates all self interference between MUs.

Using GPS for synchronization eliminates self interference between MUs on

different towers.
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Time Synchronization connection schemes

GPS (1PPS)
Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization
Slave (MU) Slave (MU) Slave (MU)
External:
• Synchronize
multiple towers.
• GPS per tower.
• Unlimited
number of MUs
and towers.

Redundancy ring

Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization

Internal: Master (MU) Slave (MU) Slave (MU)
• Synchronize
unlimited number of
MUs on one tower.
• No need for external
sync device:
synchronization pulse
is built in the MUs.

Redundancy ring
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Lightning protection
Notes:
• Installation and protection
should be done according WipAir Radio
to local regulation, and by
certified technicians. Outdoor Lightning
arrestor
• When local regulation does
not exist, or not Grounding Wires
applicable, this is the
Outdoor Grounding
recommended lightning Block
protection scheme. Indoor Shelter
Indoor Lightning
• Refer to installation arrestor
manual for detailed
information. Ethernet Cable

Indoor Grounding
Block

Ethernet Cable

PoE
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WipGuard

1000Mbps PoE Outdoor Surge Protector is designed to protect WipAir PoE network from
lightning over-voltage, transient over-voltage and static discharge.

WipGuard Features Specifications

Nominal operating voltage 48V
• 10/100/1000Base-T PoE Gigabit Ethernet protection
• Multi protection circuits - Gas-Tube + TVS technology Max. continuous operating voltage 57V

Nominal discharge current (8/20us) In 3kA

• Dual protection - Common and differential modes
Max. discharge current (8/20us) Imax 5kA
• TVS array technology, low capacitance
Limiting voltage:
• Multi-Strike Capability • Line-line (@6kV, 10/700us) ≤150V
• Line-line (@3kV, 8/20us) ≤150V
• IP67 enclosure - full outdoor solution Transmission rate 10/100/1000Mbps
Ground screw
• CAT6, CAT5e and CAT5 compatible Insertion loss ≤0.5dB

Protection line 1-8

Response time 1ns

Load current 350mA

WipGuard Protection grade IP67

Dimensions 19x19x4 cm

Weight <1Kg

Temperature -40oc to 85oc

Relative humidity 100% non condensing

Out / Protected port In / Non-protected port
(rainproof)
Managment

WipAir advanced management :

• WEB interface- Advanced configurations and monitoring

• Link Manager – Basic configurations and monitoring per link.
• WipMonitor- Auto discovery of radios on the network
• ViewAir NMS – Manages the entire deployment from a single point of
management, Cloud or on- premises
• Android WipAcloud
• Telnet.
• SNMP v2c and secure v3.
WipMonitor

• Radios connected to the network will appear automatically regardless of

it’s subnet.
• Right click on the radio line allows the following options:
• Open Web management
• Rest the selected unit
• Get last reset text
• Change IP address
• Debug-for vendor use only
• Boot Control- change SW bank
• Delete the unit
WipMonitor-Pinger

Pinger – 64 bytes pings to selected radios’ management IP

• Available Counters:
• Sent packets
• Received packets
• Lost packets
• Round trip latency
WipMonitor-Settings

Interfaces – Select the NIC to scan for connected to the radios

WipAir Series
Link Manager
The Link manager

The Link Manager is a legacy tool, used for installation, configuration and
monitoring of WipAir units - Master Units (MU) and Slave Units (SU)
The Link Manager

Select the default adapter (network interface connected to WipAir unit)

used by the Link Manager:
Tools -> Select Adapter
Configure a default gateway (of the PC) if WipAir units are located
behind a router.
Toolbar Commands

“S” - start a session with the unit (with broadcast command).

“E” - ends the session with the unit.

- Automatic reconnect to the unit in case a session ends.

- Refresh unit parameters.

Toolbar Commands

“EL” - Enable Logger. Issue log messages from the unit into the Link
Manager log window.

“DL” - Disable Logger. disable the log messages.

“X” - Clear Log. Clears the log window.

- Log to File. Sends the log messages into “LinkManager.log”

- View Log. View “LinkManager.log” in notepad.

“RT” - Reset Text. Logs the last reset reason of the unit to the log window.

“RU” - Reset unit command

Toolbar Commands

Direct Login

Start a session with the unit using the unit’s IP address.

“Use Gateway” - mark this option when a router separates the PC and the unit.
Installation Window

The installation window is used to configure basic parameters of the

unit during installation such as IP & MU ID.
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IP Address / Subnet Mask

Display and configure the management IP address and subnet mask.

MU ID (SU only)
Configure the MU ID that WipAir SU will connect to.

Usually the MU ID will be identical to the MAC address.

The MU identifies itself using the MU ID and not using its MAC address.
In case the MU is replaced, the new MU is configured with the old MU ID
(without re-configuring the SUs).
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Operational Mode / channel status window

Display the status of the unit and the current active channel.

• MU Operational Modes:
• Online – The MU is online, without link to the SU
• Online link up – The link is online
• RF Analyzer – RF Analyzer mode

• SU Operational Modes:
• Scanning – The SU is searching for the MU, scanning
the selected channels (marked in the channel scan list)
• Online link up – The SU is connected to the MU
• RF Analyzer – RF Analyzer mode
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RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indication. This field shows link’s quality
and is used to adjust the position of the SU during installation.

The unit should be positioned in a direction where the RSSI value is

highest (Green color).
It is recommended that RSSI value will not exceed –20 dBm to
avoid saturation.

PER
Packet Error Rate, this field shows the quality of the RF channel.

The PER value on a stable link must be zero

Status Window

Display Link parameters and current Status.

Status Window

Link status parameters

• RF status – current operational mode, MIMO mode, diversity mode,
channel bandwidth and modulation.
• Traffic status – current Tx/Rx traffic (in Mbps, bytes and packets),
CRC errors, ARQ counter and frame loss counter.
• Ethernet status – Active port, duplex, flow control.
• Available throughput – represents the available net aggregate
throughput, taking into account all current link parameters.
Software Window

Displays the firmware information of the unit.

• The firmware has 2 banks - Active and Alternate.
• The active bank is marked in yellow.
• On firmware upgrade, the new file is loaded to the alternate bank.
• ‘Switch banks’ is done after successful upgrade.
Firmware Window

Perform firmware upgrades.

Firmware Window

Firmware upgrade
• Drag & drop the firmware file to the window. The alternate bank will
be selected automatically as the ‘Target Bank’.
• Press Submit.
• After successful upgrade, the Link Manager will prompt to switch
banks and reset the unit. Answer ‘Yes’ to load the new firmware.

TFTP
Perform the upgrade using TFTP. Make sure that the firmware file is
located in the TFTP server directory.

Boot Bank
Use this section to easily switch firmware bank.
• Select the desired bank and press “Switch Banks”.
• “N/A” means there is no firmware in the bank.
License Window

Upgrade the unit’s license.

License Window

License upgrade
• Drag & drop the license file to the window.
• The MAC addresses listed in the file will automatically appear.
• Press submit to update the unit’s license. The unit will reboot after
the upgrade.

WipAir modular system

WipAir flexible licensing system allows easy upgrades between:
• PTP radio -> MU PTMP
• SU PTMP -> PTP radio
• Capacity upgrades
RF Analyzer

Built in spectrum analyzer.

RF Analyzer

Using the RF Analyzer @ the MU

The RF Analyzer is a built-in spectrum site survey tool.

The RF Analyzer is usually used prior to installation, to verify that the RF

channel is clear and to select the channel with lowest noise level.

Using the RF Analyzer @ the SU

During SU installation, the RF Analyzer can be used to ‘see’ the MU’s
energy.

When the RF Analyzer is active, it shuts down the RF channel (no link)
BW Test Window

Built in throughput test tool.

BW Test Window

The throughput test tool simulates hardware throughput test device.

PC1 MU
AU SU
SU PC2

Test from PC1 to PC2 (downlink)

• Destination IP – In PC1 Link Manager, configure PC2 IP as
destination IP.
• Start Tx – Configure the transmit rate (Mbps) and press Tx on PC1
Link Manager.
• Start Rx – Press Rx on PC2 Link Manager and view the Rx rate next
to the Rx button.

Note: The throughput may be limited due to the PC’s limitation.

Unit Logs

Pressing ‘EL’ button will send log messages from the unit into the Link Manager
log window.

MU Logs
Sec = time (sec) from last MU reset.
c = uplink CRC errors.
r = current downlink modulation*
div = [DL/UL] diversity status (0 =Off, 1 = On).
bkp = Backup 1+1: 0=off, 1=on

Status per SU every 5 Sec

RSSI = [DL/UL] RSSI for each SU. * Modulation levels:
SN = [CH1/CH2] signal of each RF port (uplink). In MIMO 0 = BPSK
units, the difference between the values should be 1 = QPSK 1/2
minimized (recommended less than 6 dB). 2 = QPSK 3/4
In SISO [CH1/0] 3 = 16QAM 1/2
4 = 16QAM 3/4
c = downlink CRC errors. 5 = 64QAM 2/3
r = current [DL/UL] modulation* 6 = 64QAM 3/4
7 = 64QAM 5/6
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SU Logs

Channel changed to CH# = SU logs in scanning mode.

Sec = time (sec) from last SU reset.

Linkup = time (sec) since link connected (link uptime).
c = downlink CRC errors.
SN =[CH1/CH2] signal of each RF port (downlink). In MIMO units, the difference
between the values should be minimized (recommended less than 6 dB).
In SISO [CH1/0]
Div = [DL/UL] diversity status (0 = Off, 1 = On).
RSSI = [DL/UL] RSSI.
r = current [DL/UL] modulation (0 = BPSK, 7 = 64QAM 5/6).
Reset Text

When the Link Manager logs into a unit, it automatically displays the last reset
reason of the unit.

Hereunder are common reset texts:

“Power down reset” – Power up.

“QoS mode changed” – Power up of the SU.
“Management reset” – reset command from the WEB.
“Unit reset on behalf of user request” – reset command from the Link Manager.
“Telnet Reset Cmd” – reset command from the Telnet.
“RF Analyzer stopped” – RF Analyzer mode stopped by the user.
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“Scanning watchdog expired” – performed by an SU on scanning mode

every 3 minutes.
“DFS Detected by SU” – MU received SU DFS detection message and
switched channel.
“DFS Detected” – MU DFS triggered.

The unit reboot automatically in the following scenarios:

• Configuration changes (“Unit parameters changed”)
• Software and license upgrades
• Manual reset commands
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