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Honeywell XYR301E User Manual

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34-XY-25-41
Version 1.8.1
April 2012
Honeywell Process Solutions
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  • Page 1 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet & Device Server User Manual 34-XY-25-41 Version 1.8.1 April 2012 Honeywell Process Solutions...
  • Page 2 Page ii April 2012...
  • Page 3 Version 1.8.1 April 2012 While this information is presented in good faith and believed to be accurate, Honeywell disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no express warranties except as may be stated in its written agreement with and for its customers.

  • Page 4: About This Document

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual About This Document This document describes preparation, operation and maintenance of the XYR301E Wireless Ethernet device. Revision Information Document Name Document ID Revision Publication Date Number XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 34-XY-25-41 September 2010 Updates...
  • Page 5 Phoenix, Arizona 85027 For Europe, Asia Pacific and North & South America contact details see pack page. World Wide Web Honeywell Solution Support Online: www.honeywellprocess.com Elsewhere Call your nearest Honeywell office. Training Classes Honeywell Automation College: http://www.automationcollege.com 34-XY-25-41 Page 5...
  • Page 6 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Symbol Definitions The following table lists those symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions. Symbol Definition ATTENTION: Identifies information that requires special consideration. TIP: Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of performing a task.
  • Page 7 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Thank you for your selection of the XYR301-E Wireless Ethernet Modem. We trust it will give you many years of valuable service. ATTENTION! Incorrect termination of supply wires may cause internal damage and will void warranty.

  • Page 8: Fcc Notice

    This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device must be operated as supplied HONEYWELL. Any changes or modifications made to the device without the written consent of HONEYWELL may void the user’s authority to operate the device.

  • Page 9: Important Notice

    Like all industrial electronic products, HONEYWELL products can fail in a variety of modes due to misuse, age, or malfunction. We recommend that users and designers design systems using design techniques intended to prevent personal injury or damage during product operation, and provide failure tolerant systems to prevent personal injury or damage in the event of product failure.

  • Page 10: Gnu Free Documentation Licence

    The Free Software is copyrighted by Free Software Foundation, Inc. and the program is licensed “As is” without warranty of any kind. Users are free to contact Honeywell at the following Email Address: [email protected]...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ......................14 1.1 N ............................. 14 ETWORK OPOLOGY 1.2 G ........................... 17 ETTING TARTED UICKLY CHAPTER TWO INSTALLATION......................19 ..............................19 ENERAL ........................19 NTENNA NSTALLATION Antenna Diversity ............................20 Bench test and Demo System setup ......................... 20 Plant and factory installations..........................
  • Page 12 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Router Operation ............................. 40 ......................... 41 ADIO ONFIGURATION Channel Selection ............................42 ........................43 DVANCED ADIO ETTINGS Fixed Noise Floor ............................44 3.10 ....................... 45 ERIAL ONFIGURATION RS-232 PPP Server ............................45 Serial Gateway..............................46 Modbus TCP to RTU Gateway........................
  • Page 13 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet ............................84 YSTEM OOLS ........................... 85 ESTING ADIO ATHS Connection and Signal Strength ........................85 Throughput Test............................... 85 Internal Radio Test............................85 RSSI Test ................................. 86 Throughput Test............................... 86 ........................87 EMOTE ONFIGURATION 4.10 ..................88...

  • Page 14: Chapter One Introduction

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Chapter One INTRODUCTION The XYR301-E Industrial 802.11 Wireless Ethernet module provide wireless connections between Ethernet devices and/or Ethernet wired networks (LAN’s) and complies with relevant IEEE 802.11 standard. XYR301-E 802.11 630mW max power The XYR301-E uses a 900 MHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) wireless transceiver. There are four bands with each band utilizing different frequencies and bandwidths dependent on the country and their radio regulations.
  • Page 15 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet The second diagram shows an existing LAN being extended using XYR301-E’s. In this example, the Access Point is configured at the LAN end - although the wireless link will still work if the Client is at the LAN end.
  • Page 16 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Bridge vs Router Each XYR301-E is configured with an IP address for the Ethernet side, and another for the wireless side. A Bridge connects devices within the same Ethernet network - for example, extending an existing Ethernet LAN. For a Bridge, the IP address for the wireless side is the same as the Ethernet side.

  • Page 17: Getting Started Quickly

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Getting Started Quickly Most applications for the XYR301-E require little configuration. The XYR301-E has many sophisticated features, however if you don’t require these features, this section will allow you to configure the units quickly. First, read Chapter 2, “Installation”. The XYR301-E requires an antenna and a power supply.

  • Page 19: Chapter Two Installation

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Chapter Two INSTALLATION General The XYR301-E modules are housed in a rugged aluminium case, suitable for DIN-rail mounting. Terminals will accept wires up to 2.5 mm (12 gauge) in size. All connections to the module must be SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage). Normal 110-250V mains supply must not be connected to any terminal of the XYR301-E module.

  • Page 20: Antenna Diversity

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Antenna Diversity One reason to use multi antennas is because of local radio licensing regulations. All countries have a limit on the amount of transmitted power and radiated power from the antenna. In the US this is 630 milliwatts transmit power and 4 watts EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power).

  • Page 21: Line-Of-Sight Installations

    HONEYWELL surge suppression devices such as the “CSD- SMA-2500” or “CSD-N-6000” should be fitted between the module and the antenna. If using non Honeywell surge suppression devices then the devices must have a 'TURN ON' voltage of less than 90V...

  • Page 22: Dipole And Collinear Antennas

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Dipole and Collinear antennas A dipole or collinear antenna transmits the same amount of radio power in all directions - as such that are easy to install and use. The dipole antenna with integral 15 ft (5m) cable does not require any additional coaxial cable;...

  • Page 23: Directional Antennas

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Directional antennas. Directional antennas can be  a Yagi antenna with a main beam and orthogonal elements, or  a directional radome, which is cylindrical in shape, or  a parabolic antenna. A directional antenna provides high gain in the forward direction, but lower gain in other directions.

  • Page 24: Serial Connections

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Serial Connections RS232 Serial Port The serial port is a 9 pin DB9 female and provides for connection to a host device as well as a PC terminal for configuration, field testing and for factory testing. Communication is via standard RS232 signals. The XYR301-E is configured as DCE equipment with the pinouts detailed below.

  • Page 25: Rs485 Serial Port

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet RS485 Serial Port The RS485 port provides for communication between the XYR301-E unit and its host device using a multi-drop cable. Up to 32 devices may be connected in each multi-drop network. As the RS485 communication medium is shared, only one of the units on the RS485 cable may send data at any one time.

  • Page 26: Discrete (Digital) Input/Output

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Discrete (Digital) Input/Output The XYR301-E has one on-board discrete/digital I/O channel. This channel can act as either a discrete input or discrete output. It can be monitored, or set remotely, or alternatively used to output a communications alarm status.

  • Page 27: Chapter Three Operation

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Chapter Three OPERATION Start-up “Access Point” Start-up When an Access Point (AP) unit starts up it will immediately begin transmitting periodic messages, called beacons on the configured channel. Beacons include information that a Client may examine in order to identify if the Access Point is suitable for link establishment.

  • Page 28: Led Indication

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual LED Indication The following table details the status of the indicating LEDs on the front panel under normal operating conditions. LED Indicator Condition Meaning GREEN Normal Operation Flashing RED / GREEN Module Boot Sequence Radio RX...

  • Page 29: Radio Throughput

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Regions will only show the available channels for that location. See below for a diagram of the frequency ranges and channels. Each Country/Region has a different frequency regulation with multiple band widths and numerous channels available.

  • Page 30: Throughput And Repeaters

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual XYR301-E Radio Data Throughput 900Mhz Data Rate in Mbps Signal 20MHz 10MHz 5MHz 2.5MHz 1.25MHz -72dBm -75dBm -81dBm -84dBm -88dBm -91dBm -90dBm -91dBm -92dBm -91dBm -93dBm -95dBm Table 1 Radio Throughput Throughput and Repeaters It should also be noted that if using repeaters to extend the range there will be a reduction in throughput for each repeater hop.

  • Page 31: Configuring The Unit For The First Time

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Configuring the Unit for the first time The XYR301-E has a built-in web server, containing web pages for analyzing and modifying the module’s configuration. The configuration can be accessed using Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 7 or greater. This program is shipped with Microsoft Windows or may be obtained freely via the Microsoft®...

  • Page 32: Method 1 - Set Pc To Same Network As Xyr301-E

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Method 1 - Set PC to same network as XYR301-E Connect the Ethernet cable between unit and the PC configuring the module.  Set the Factory Default Switch to the SETUP position. This will always start the XYR301-E with Ethernet IP address 192.168.0.1XX, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, gateway IP...

  • Page 33: Method 2 - Set Xyr301-E Network Address To Match The Local Network

    XYR301-E is issued by HONEYWELL and matches the IP address 192.168.0.100. When you first connect to the XYR301-E, your web browser will issue a warning that HONEYWELL is not a trusted authority. Ignore this warning and proceed to the configuration web page.

  • Page 34: Quick Start Configuration

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual  Enter the IP address for the XYR301-E into the Internet Explorer Address bar e.g. http://10.10.0.6 which is the IP address you temporarily configured with the ifconfig command.  Enter the username “user” and default password “user”.

  • Page 35: Network Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Network Configuration You can view or modify Ethernet network parameters by selecting the “Network” menu. When prompted for username and password, enter “user” as the username, and “user” as the password in the password field (This is the factory default –...

  • Page 36: Network Settings Webpage Fields

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual WPA-Enterprise (802.1x) removes the need to manage the Pre-shared Key (PSK) by using an external server to provide client authentication. Clients that are not authorized will be prevented from accessing the network. Once a client has provided the correct authentication credentials, access is permitted and data encryption keys are established, similar to WPA-PSK.

  • Page 37: Spanning Tree Algorithm / Redundancy

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet A XYR301-E wireless network comprises modules with the same "system System Address (ESSID) address”. Only modules with the same system address will communicate with each other. The system address is a text string 1 to 31 characters in length. Select a text string which identifies your system.

  • Page 38: Security Menu

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Security Menu Select the Radio Encryption level from the drop down menu on the Main index page and then press the “Save Changes” button. The default setting is “None”. Available encryption levels are - “None”, “WEP (64-bit)”, “WEP (128-bit)”, “WPA-PSK (TKIP)”, “WPA-PSK (AES)”, “WPA2-PSK (AES)”, “WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK”...
  • Page 39 RADIUS server. Enable Debug: Must only be used during commissioning and only if requested by HONEYWELL Support. This must be disabled for normal operation. Trusted CA certificate upload Upload the certificate of the issuer of the RADIUS server’s certificate.

  • Page 40: Normal Operation

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Normal Operation After addresses are configured, the units are ready for operation. Refer to section 1 for an explanation on the operation of a Bridge and Router. Transparent Bridge Operation A bridge connects several Ethernet networks together, and makes them appear as a single Ethernet network to higher protocol layers.

  • Page 41: Radio Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Radio Configuration The XYR301-E can be configured for different radio transmission rates. A reduction in rate increases the reliable range (transmission distance). The factory-default data rate settings are suitable for the majority of applications and should only be modified by experienced users.

  • Page 42: Channel Selection

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Enable Receive Diversity Enables Radio to receive on both antenna ports Enables Radio to transmit from both antenna ports. Module does not transmit from both Enable Transmit Diversity ports at the same time. If needed, i.e. broadcast messages the radio will toggle transmissions between the antenna ports.

  • Page 43: Advanced Radio Settings

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Advanced Radio Settings Some of the more advanced radio settings have been moved from the normal Radio configuration page so as to simplify the configuration process. Care should be taken when making changes to parameters on this page.

  • Page 44: Fixed Noise Floor

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Bursting Selecting this option can increase the data throughput by reducing the overheads associated with wireless transmissions. Enable Iperf Server Enable Iperf Server function in the modem. Iperf is used for performing Radio surveys or radio path testing. See section 4.5― Throughput Test...

  • Page 45: Serial Port Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.10 Serial Port Configuration The XYR301-E has an RS-232, and an RS-485 port for serial communications. These ports may be used for different purposes. The XYR301-E offers three different serial functions, which are PPP server; Serial Gateway; and Modbus TCP to RTU Gateway.

  • Page 46: Serial Gateway

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Serial Gateway Serial Gateway (Server/Client/Multicast) Serial Gateway functionality is available for both RS-232 and RS-485 ports independently, and enables serial data to be routed via the wired or wireless network connection. Serial Gateway functionality is similar to radio modem functionality, allowing point-to-point and multipoint serial data transfer.

  • Page 47: Modbus Tcp To Rtu Gateway

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet There are software packages available (i.e. SerialIP Redirector by Tactical Software) that can create a virtual serial port on a PC. This virtual serial port can be configured to connect to a XYR301-E serial port. Standard programs can then be used to access this serial port as if it were actually connected to the PC.

  • Page 48: Serial Menu

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 3.11 Serial Menu RS232 / RS485 Serial Port Configuration (Common to all) Select the desired functionality. Select either PPP, Serial Gateway or Modbus TCP to RS232 Port The serial data rate desired. Serial data rates available range from 110bps to a Data Rate maximum of 115,200bps.
  • Page 49 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Modbus - Allows a serial Modbus Client (Master) to connect with a single Ethernet Serial Gateway Mode Modbus TCP Server (Slave) Enter the maximum delay (in msec) between received serial characters before packet Character Timeout is sent via network.

  • Page 50: Multicast Pipe Manger

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 3.12 Multicast pipe Manger Previously it has been difficult to connect a single TCP device, i.e. a Scada / DCS system to multiple remote multicast serial devices. Multicast Pipe allows this type of connection. Example: An example would be a Scada system that needs to communicate with multiple remote serial devices.

  • Page 51: Digital Input/Output

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.13 Digital Input/Output The functionality of the shared Digital Input/Output pin may be configured via the “I/O Transfer” webpage. As this pin is shared, the Digital Input status will be ON when the Digital Output is set ON.
  • Page 52 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Modbus TCP Client (Master) enables the XYR301-E to connect to one or more Modbus TCP Servers (Slaves). All Modbus Master messages are directed to/from the onboard I/O registers depending on configuration (described below). The Modbus TCP Client may also poll Modbus RTU (i.e. serial) devices connected to either the local serial port or a remote XYR301-E serial port by enabling the Modbus TCP to RTU gateway at the corresponding serial port (see section 3.10 “Error! Reference source not found.”).
  • Page 53 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Unit B is configured with Modbus TCP Server enabled and Device ID = 1, Unit C is configured as shown below.  The first will write the register 4300 (Local Digital Input) to server IP address 192.168.0.200 (Unit B), Device ID #1, register 4320 (Local Digital output).
  • Page 54 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Modbus TCP Configuration on I/O Transfer Menu: Enable Modbus TCP Server Check this box to enable the onboard Modbus TCP Server. All Modbus TCP connections to the module IP Address and specified Modbus Server Device ID (Slave) will be routed to the onboard I/O registers.

  • Page 55: Roaming

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.15 Roaming In certain cases a Client may be in a mobile situation and require a method of roaming to another Access Point. Normal network communications provides only basic roaming behaviour which means as the client moves further from the AP it will go through a period of poor communication followed by a complete disconnection of the radio link.
  • Page 56 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual When Fast Roaming is enabled the Client goes off-channel and periodically performs a background scan to identify available AP‘s. When AP‘s are identified the RSSI is recorded as a potential connection. It takes 50msec to scan each channel, with a 1 second delay between each scanned channel.

  • Page 57: Repeater (Wds)

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.16 Repeater (WDS) The range of a wireless network can be extended by allowing Access Points to behave as repeaters and forward traffic to other Access Points. Access Point to Access Point communications is also known as Wireless Distribution System (WDS).

  • Page 58: 3.11.1 Example - Extending Range Using Wds

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual WDS Connections are made by adding one or more “Virtual Modules” to an Access Point (as illustrated in the diagram at the start of the section). Each virtual module can be configured with one of the standard wifi operating modes (Access Point or Station) or a non-standard Point to Point mode.

  • Page 59: 3.11.3 Example - Adding Redundancy

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet In this example each Virtual connection is using the same Encryption method (WPA-PSK (AES) with a key of “Pass Phrase”, however as in example #1 the Encryption method and key can be different for each virtual link or even disabled (no encryption).
  • Page 60 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual To illustrate the redundancy, consider that if Site A needs to send data to Site D it has redundant paths through both B and C. However, due to the spanning tree protocol only one of B or C will relay the data, with the other taking over in the event of a failure.

  • Page 61: 3.11.4 Example - Wds Routed Network

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.11.4 Example – WDS Routed Network An example of using WDS router interfaces to achieve a similar physical topology to the WDS bridge example discussed earlier is illustrated below. Site B Access Point 192.168.6.X Site D 192.168.5.3...
  • Page 62 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual  The second WDS entry above specifies a WDS link from Site B as a virtual Access Point interface and like the WDS link to Site A, we use a different Router IP address (169.254.5.X) than the default interface. Note that this network address is also different to that used for the WDS link to Site A, so that these separate WDS interfaces are not internally bridged.
  • Page 63 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet WDS Connections: Connection Specify the connection mode for this link. AP (Downlink) configures the connection as a Mode virtual access point. Sta (Uplink) configures the connection as a virtual client. Point-to-point configures the connection as a fixed link.

  • Page 64: Routing Rules

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 3.17 Routing Rules When a XYR301-E receives an IP frame that is destined for an IP address on a different network, it checks if the network address matches the network address of one of its own interfaces (i.e. hard-wired Ethernet, or wireless Ethernet, or WDS) and forwards the frame appropriately.
  • Page 65 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Devices on LAN B & LAN C that needs to send messages back to LAN A will need to have their Gateway addresses directed to the XYR301-E on their respected networks. I.e. a LAN B device needs to send data back to LAN A. The Gateway address will need to be configured as 169.254.109.40 as this is the IP address of the wired side of the LAN B...

  • Page 66: Filtering

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 3.18 Filtering When configured as a Bridge, the XYR301-E will transmit all broadcast messages appearing at its wired Ethernet port. When the XYR301-E is configured as a Router, this does not occur. In many cases, the intended recipient of the broadcast traffic does not lie at the opposite end of a proposed radio link.

  • Page 67: Mac Address Filter Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet For example, in the figure below, Device B needs to communicate with Device E via modems C & D. The Filtering requires that at Modem C has Device B in its Whitelist and Modem D has Device E in its Whitelist. With this filtering Device A will be not be able to access Device E, as Device A is not present in the Whitelist in Modem C.

  • Page 68: Arp Filter Configuration

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Note: Configuration pages use TCP protocol on ports 80 and 443. Create Whitelist rules specifying the configuration PC's IP address, with TCP protocol, ports 80 and 443. Blacklist will prevent all listed devices from accessing the module and using the radio Select “Blacklist”...

  • Page 69: Dhcp Client Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.19 DHCP Client Configuration DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows DHCP Clients to automatically obtain their IP Address at start- up. This simplifies network administration, as there is no need to manually configure each device with a separate IP Address.

  • Page 70: Dns Server Configuration

    IP Addresses. The HONEYWELL XYR301-E can act as a DNS Server for a local network. Name to IP address mapping are automatically updated by the built in DHCP server when it issues an IP address to a client unit.

  • Page 71: Configuration Examples

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet 3.23 Configuration Examples Setting an XYR301-E to Factory Default Settings Access configuration webpage on the XYR301-E. Refer section”3.2”.  Click on “System Tools” Menu Item  Click on Factory Default Configuration Reset, and wait for unit to reset. While the module executes the reset sequence the OK LED will flash.

  • Page 72: Connecting Two Separate Networks Together

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Connecting two separate networks together LAN A Configuration In this example, network A is connected to the internet via a router at IP address 192.168.0.1. Devices on LAN A that only require access to devices on LAN A and B, should have their gateway IP address set to the XYR301-E Access Point as 192.168.0.200.

  • Page 73: Extending Range Of A Network With A Repeater Hop

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Extending range of a network with a Repeater hop Configure units as described in the “Extending a wired network” example above. Place the Access Point at the remote intermediate repeater location. Additional repeaters can be added using Wireless Distribution System (WDS) – refer section Error! Reference source not found.

  • Page 74: Chapter Four

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Chapter Four DIAGNOSTICS Diagnostics Chart LED Indicator Condition Meaning GREEN Normal Operation RED Continuously Supply voltage too low. OR Internal Module Fault RED At Power On Boot Loader delay at start-up Fast Flash RED / GREEN...

  • Page 75: Connectivity

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Connectivity Connectivity The Connectivity webpage displays connections and available networks. The “Connected Devices” section displays the radio channel, received signal strength, and radio data rate for each Client or Access Point by their MAC Address. The readings shown are based upon the last received data message from the Access Point or Client.

  • Page 76: Channel Survey

    Channel Utilisation is logged by the radio for 3 separate time intervals: every second for the last 60 seconds; every minute for the last 60 minutes; and every hour for the last 60 hours. The Honeywell 802.11 Ethernet modem utilizes a half duplex radio channel for communications.
  • Page 77 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet The first screen shows a percent of the overall radio traffic on the channel that is currently being used. The next screen shot shows the radio receive noise floor for the last 60 seconds. 34-XY-25-41...
  • Page 78 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual The third screen shot shows the average Channel utilisation for each minute up to one hour. It will also give a running average for the total number of minutes up to 59 minutes. The next screen shot shows the running radio receive noise floor average for each minute up to 59 minutes. The Channel Survey page also shows two other screen shots (not shown here) which indicate the Percent Channel Utilisation and Noise Floor in one hour intervals.

  • Page 79: Custom Survey

    Percent Radio TX – Any transmitted messages from the radio to other devices. Percent Radio RX – Any DSSS messages received by the radio (basically any radio data from either HONEYWELL or competitor radios).
  • Page 80 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Example Two. In the second example we can see that chart one shows the amount of Data being received from Wi-Fi devices and chart two shows the amount of other noise that is being received. From this you can see that in the last 60 second period there was a 20 second interval with around 60-80 % channel Utilisation in this case from another 900 MHz device.

  • Page 81: Throughput Test

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Throughput Test The performance of a wireless link is best measured in terms of the maximum throughput that can be achieved. The recommended method of measuring throughput is with the "Iperf" utility. Iperf has client and server functionality, where the server waits for a client connection.
  • Page 82 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual The specified IP address must be running Iperf in Server mode (if the remote modem does not have the Iperf server running then you will get the following Error message on the web page, ―Iperf error, check connectivity to server.

  • Page 83: Statistics

    Statistics The Statistics webpage is used for advanced debugging of XYR301-E. This webpage details the state of the XYR301-E and performance information. This page is typically useful to HONEYWELL technical support personnel in diagnosing problems with the module. Note that when updating the Statistics webpage, it is necessary to hold down the key while pressing the refresh button.

  • Page 84: Network Traffic Analysis

    ―Reset Firmware upgrade can be done locally or remotely via the radio. System Log File Shows an event log of the modules operation, used for diagnosing problems. Page can be saved and emailed to HONEYWELL if requested. ―Clear System Log will clear out the log file and start fresh. Reset...

  • Page 85: Testing Radio Paths

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Testing Radio Paths Connection and Signal Strength The general procedure for radio range testing a link is fairly simple. Configure two units to form a link using automatic radio rates. Install the Access Point at a fixed location. Take a laptop computer and the Client to each of the remote locations, and analyse the link using the Connectivity webpage.

  • Page 86: Rssi Test

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual RSSI Test The first test (RSSI Test) uses the RS232, LED to indicate the RSSI level from the Access Point. The LED will be green when the RSSI to the Access Point is greater than the configured RSSI Strong Threshold or red when the RSSI to the AP is greater than the configured RSSI Weak Threshold.

  • Page 87: Remote Configuration

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Remote Configuration Because a module configuration is viewed and changed in a web format (which uses TCP/IP protocol), you can view or change the configuration of a remote module via the wireless link, provided the remote module already have a wireless link established to the local XYR301-E.

  • Page 88: Internal Diagnostics Modbus Registers

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 4.10 Internal Diagnostics Modbus Registers Modbus TCP/RTU that will help with analyzing and diagnosing the radio network. To access these register the Modbus Server will need to be enabled and a Modbus Server address will need to be configured (See Error! Reference source not found.

  • Page 89: Statistic Registers

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Statistic Registers Register Module Description 4500 Both Total data packets received on the interface 4502 Both Received frames with antenna 1 (TX/RX) 4504 Both Received frames with antenna 2 (RX) 4506 Both Receiver / default antenna switches...

  • Page 90: Utilities

    “ping” leaving a space and the default IP address for the XYR301-E at first start-up. This command would be written as ―ping 192.168.0.118 then to send the ping command. The PC will reply with an acknowledgement of your command and if your XYR301E is correctly configured your reply will look something like this.

  • Page 91: Ipconfig

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet This –t command is used to repeatedly ping the specified node in the network, to cancel use “Ctrl – C” A good test for the network once it is first set up is to use “ping” repeatedly from one PC’s IP address to the other PC’s IP address.

  • Page 92: Route

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual ”Route” Route is used where you are joining two or more different networks together via the XYR401-E. Refer to Section 1.1 for more details. If more than one routing rule is needed then a Routing Table is required, e.g. Multiple networks each with a different IP range.

  • Page 93: Chapter Five

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Chapter Five SPECIFICATIONS General EMC specification EN 300 683 FCC Part 90 Radio specification EN 300 328 FCC Part 15.247, RSS 210 Housing XYR301-E-A&G: 114 x 185 x 30mm, 4.5 x 7.2 x 1.2 inch.

  • Page 94: Appendix Afirmware Upgrade

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Appendix A FIRMWARE UPGRADE Determine which firmware version is present in the module to be upgraded by viewing the index webpage of the module. Firmware versions 1.0.3 and later may be upgraded via the configuration web pages. This upgrade can be done locally with a PC connected directly to the module, or remotely over a working radio link.

  • Page 95: Appendix Bglossary

    Appendix B XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Appendix B GLOSSARY Acknowledgment. Access Point An access point connects wireless network Stations (or Clients) to other Stations within the wireless network and also can serve as the point of interconnection between the wireless network and a wired network. Each Access Point can serve multiple users within a defined network area.
  • Page 96 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Appendix B Encryption key An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared among members of a network. WEP uses an encryption key that automatically encrypts outgoing wireless data. On the receiving side, the same encryption key enables the computer to automatically decrypt the information so it can be read.
  • Page 97 Appendix B XYR301E Wireless Ethernet A device that forwards data from one WLAN or wired local area network to another. Router Signal to Noise Ratio. The number of decibels difference between the signal strength and background noise. Transmit Power The power usually expressed in mW or dBm that the wireless device transmits at.
  • Page 98 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Appendix B TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the Internet and communications between computers in a network. The first part, TCP, is the transport part, which matches the size of the messages on either end and guarantees that the correct message has been received. The IP part is the user's computer address on a network.

  • Page 99: Appendix Cpower Conversion

    Appendix D XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Appendix C Power Conversion Power Conversion dBm to mW Conversion Watts Watts 10 mW 10 dB 200 mW 23 dB 13 mW 11 dB 316 mW 25 dB 16 mW 12 dB 398 mW 26 dB...

  • Page 100: Appendix Diperf Data Throughput Test

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Appendix D IPerf Data Throughput Test This Appendix shows how to set up and use the Iperf application to test the throughput of Ethernet Modems. Iperf is a tool used to measure the throughput and quality of a network link. Another Application called Jperf can also be used which gives a graphical interface for all results.
  • Page 101 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet On the Client PC open up the CMD prompt as performed on Server PC above, followed by changing the directory path jperf-2.0.2\bin as performed above also. This time instead of entering in Iperf –s we enter in, Iperf –c -w 65535 as seen in Figure 6...

  • Page 102: Jperf Application

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Another entry that can be added is –t to run the test for a specific time period. Example of this is in Figure 8 where the same test is run for 30 seconds. Figure 8 JPerf Application Jperf is a graphical interface that runs over the top of Iperf.

  • Page 103: Appendix Egnu Free Documentation Licence

    User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet Figure 10 When Jperf screen appears select Client Mode, enter in IP address of the Server PC; leave Port as default and press Run Iperf button. The test will run again and the Bandwidth (Throughput) display will show results of the test.

  • Page 104: Gnu Free Documentation Licence

    XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual Appendix E GNU Free Documentation Licence Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 105 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program"...
  • Page 106 XYR301E Wireless Ethernet User Manual 3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange;...
  • Page 107 User Manual XYR301E Wireless Ethernet It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system, which is implemented by public license practices.
  • Page 108 -21) 6237-2826 Singapore Honeywell Pte Ltd. Phone: +(65) 6580 3278 Fax: +(65) 6445-3033 South Korea Honeywell Korea Co Ltd Phone: +(822) 799 6114 Fax: +(822) 792 9015 Honeywell Process Solutions 1860 West Rose Garden Lane 34-XY-25-41 Version 1.8.1 Phoenix, Arizona 85027 April 2012 ...

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