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Provides IP-enabled connectivity for narrowband data transmission for SCADA, telemetry, and industrial applications.
Details frequency range, data rates, power, modes of operation, encryption, and temperature range.
Illustrates and describes the connections and indicators on the front panel of the Viper unit.
Explains the functionality of the five Tri-Color LEDs indicating unit status and activity.
Details the RJ-45 Ethernet port, its connection, and pin-out for 10 BaseT.
Describes the DE-9F RS-232 ports for setup and serial communications, including pin-out.
Details the right-angle power connector (10-30 VDC) and its pin-out.
Describes the TNC female and SMA female antenna connectors and warnings for connection.
Provides the physical dimensions of the Viper chassis and mounting plate.
Lists various Viper radio models and their corresponding frequency ranges.
Lists tested and approved accessories like demo kits, fans, cables, and connectors.
Discusses system configurations for networks with a single coverage area, like master/remote.
Explains Viper network configuration as access points and master/remote roles in SCADA networks.
Describes point-to-point networks using Ethernet or serial interfaces in bridge or router modes.
Explains point-to-multipoint networks common in SCADA systems with a master and multiple remotes.
Details report-by-exception systems where remotes send data only on events, with master polling.
Discusses using Relay Points to extend RF coverage across multiple areas and ensure communication.
Explains radio wave propagation, RSSI, receiver sensitivity, and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP).
Provides criteria for selecting suitable radio sites, including protection, power, and cabling access.
Explains Site Surveys for RF path studies, signal propagation, and determining optimal locations.
Discusses antenna gain, comparison to dipoles, and concentrating energy for better radiation.
Recommends omni-directional antennas for master stations and relay points for equal coverage.
Recommends directional Yagi antennas for remote locations to minimize interference.
Discusses vertical dipoles, often used in pairs or groups for coverage and gain.
Emphasizes considering feedline choice and minimizing signal loss with quality coaxial cables.
Details minimum safety distances based on antenna gain to comply with FCC MPE regulations.
Discusses terrain impact on signal strength, line-of-sight requirements, and fade margin.
Provides guidance on minimizing radio interference through system design and configuration.
Explains Bridge mode configuration for simple networks where all devices share the same IP subnet.
Details Router mode for network flexibility, RF diagnostics, and using different IP subnets.
Provides an example of IP addressing for Bridge mode, requiring a common subnet for all units.
Explains IP addressing in Router mode, requiring unique Ethernet IP addresses and a common RF network.
Guide to setting up a Viper network for basic unit operation and experimenting with configurations.
Instructions for installing the RX/TX antenna for basic operation and stable radio communications.
Steps for configuring the PC's Local Area Connection with specific IP address and subnet mask.
Details primary power requirements (10-30 VDC) and connection procedures for the Viper unit.
Instructions for connecting the Viper's Ethernet port to a programming PC using a CAT 5 cable.
Guides through the initial login process using the default IP address and password.
Step-by-step guide to configuring the Viper using the web interface setup wizard.
Procedure to verify normal operation by simulating data traffic and pinging network units.
Explains the structure of the web interface with left frame for navigation and right for display.
Overview of the Viper main menu options for status, setup, security, and maintenance.
Displays unit identification, software revision, and operational status in the banner.
Shows time zone configuration and SNTP server settings.
Explains Continuous Wave Identification (CWID) for broadcasting FCC call signs.
Displays the configured IP forwarding mode (Bridge or Router).
Indicates if the unit is configured as a relay point for extending RF coverage.
Shows if the unit is in multi-speed mode (rate-follower or rate-controller).
Indicates if the unit operates in ETSI Mode, typically for European or AU/NZ models.
Accessing diagnostic information via the Unit Status > Diagnostics web page.
Displays the current time and date; configurable via SNTP server.
Shows the elapsed time since the unit was last reset.
Displays the version number of the modem firmware currently running on the unit.
Displays the version number of the radio firmware currently running on the unit.
Shows Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) for RF link quality.
Displays the DC input voltage supplied to the Viper unit.
Shows the current operating transmit frequency for the active channel.
Displays the current operating receiver frequency for the active channel.
Shows the programmed transmit power level for the active channel.
Displays the internal transceiver temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Reports the actual measured forward power of the transmitter (normal or fault).
Reports the actual measured reverse power of the transmitter (normal or fault).
Indicates if the unit is running at full power or reduced power (normal or fault).
Describes enabling and using online diagnostics for remote monitoring and troubleshooting.
Configures basic unit settings like Station Name, IP Forwarding Mode, and Relay Point.
Configures Ethernet and RF interface IP addresses, Netmask, DHCP, Gateway, and MTU.
Configures DHCP client, IP address, Netmask, DHCP server, Lease duration, and Gateway.
Configures RF IP address, Netmask, MTU, and RF MAC address for network identification.
Sets the default gateway for management network access, often the Access Point's RF IP address.
Displays and configures transmit/receive frequencies, power, bandwidth, and data rates.
Configures the two serial ports (Setup and Com) for CLI, diagnostics, or bridge/terminal server modes.
Configures serial port settings like speed, data bits, stop bits, parity, DCD, and flow control.
Defines services for serial ports: CLI, Serial/RF Bridge (DOX/RTS/CTS), Online Diagnostics, or Custom.
Selects transport protocols (TCP/UDP) for serial port communication and explains TCP/UDP behavior.
Defines how local IP addresses (Ethernet, RF, or 0.0.0.0) are used for receiving and sending.
Configures TCP Keepalive to test connection health and prevent indefinite open connections.
Configures RTS/CTS settings like assertion delay, negation delay, and flow control options.
Optimizes RF link performance through MAC advanced settings, RTS threshold, and carrier sense.
Configures duplicates detection period, retries, and RTS threshold for reliable communication.
Sets the threshold to distinguish valid signals from noise and prevent false carrier detection.
Enables Listen Before Transmit feature to check RF channel for busy status before sending data.
Enables or disables RIPv2 for dynamic IP routing in Router Mode.
Enables or disables I/P Services Delivery for local diagnostics and other services.
Enables or disables Network Address Translation (NAT) for IP address mapping.
Enables SNMP agent for network management systems to monitor and manage devices.
Explains Management Information Base (MIB) for organizing network management data.
Lists the three MIB files bundled with Viper firmware for managing products and TCP/IP.
Explains Object Identifiers (OIDs) used in SNMP to uniquely identify managed objects in a tree structure.
Guides on viewing SNMP MIB variables hierarchy and properties using a MIB browser.
Guides on accessing and configuring SNMP settings, including agent and trap IP lists.
Explains NAT's purpose: hiding private IP networks, acting as a firewall, and saving IP address space.
Illustrates NAT configuration examples, defining Ethernet or RF interfaces as private.
Shows NAT enabled for the Ethernet interface to protect Viper's IP from public network access.
Shows NAT enabled for the RF interface, protecting Viper's RF IP from public network access.
Allows adding up to three USER IP addresses to be considered private by the NAT configuration.
Configures port forwarding to redirect specific public ports to private network IP addresses.
Configures forwarding of Directed and Limited Broadcast packets.
Configures forwarding of Directed and Limited Broadcast packets.
Configures forwarding of Multicast packets and managing the multicast address list.
Enables RF Acknowledgements in Router Mode to ensure reliable delivery with retries.
Enables RF Acknowledgements in Router Mode to ensure reliable delivery with retries.
Sets OIP retry limits for handling non-received acknowledgment messages from destination Vipers.
Optimizes TCP throughput by managing TCP packets across the Airlink for better performance.
Displays active IP routes, including destination network, gateway, and route type.
Displays active IP routes, including destination network, gateway, and route type.
Allows manual entry or deletion of routes to manage network traffic flow.
Configures Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) for synchronizing computer clocks.
Configures Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) for synchronizing computer clocks.
Selects the local time zone for accurate time display and logging.
Configures SNMP traps for forward power deviations from the set transmit power.
Configures SNMP traps for forward power deviations from the set transmit power.
Configures SNMP traps for reverse power issues, like antenna disconnection.
Configures SNMP traps for Power Amplifier (PA) foldback or shutdown states due to temperature.
Selects temperature display units: Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Selects temperature display units: Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Manages user access by setting up User IDs, old passwords, and new passwords.
Enables 128-bit AES encryption and sets encryption pass phrase and key for secure communication.
Introduces RADIUS for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access.
Introduces RADIUS for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access.
Configures user authentication types: local, RADIUS, or combined for HTTP, FTP, and shell.
Explains device authentication using MAC addresses via RADIUS for VPN tunnels.
Enables/disables VPN, sets VPN password, master key, operating mode, and filters.
Enables/disables VPN, sets VPN password, master key, operating mode, and filters.
Defines criteria for selecting packets to send through VPN tunnels based on IP and port.
Reports statistics for the Ethernet interface, including RX/TX packets and bytes.
Reports statistics for the Serial interface, including RX/TX packets and bytes.
Reports RF interface statistics like OIP sublayer packets and airlink sublayer control/data packets.
Provides RF link quality information through airlink parameters like success counts and noise detection.
Tests network reachability and packet loss by sending ICMP echo requests.
Grants access to configuration settings for checkpointing, restoring, and firmware upgrades.
Guides on creating checkpoints, saving, restoring, and exporting user configuration files.
Verifies field upgrades of Viper radio modem firmware, checking for success or corruption.
Tests RF link reliability by sending and receiving test packets to identify packet loss.
Configures Net Test parameters like destination RF MAC, number of packets, delay, and data pattern.
Displays Net Test statistics from transmitting and receiving units, including packet counts and RSSI.
Allows users to select and run test tones (Unmodulated, Random Data, Sine Wave) for RF testing.
Lists available add-on features and indicates which features are currently installed in the Viper.
Provides access to neighbor management options, local status, discovered neighbors, and controls.
Configures neighbor discovery modes (Manual-Scan, Auto-Scan, Disabled) for Viper units.
Default mode; unit is quiet until Force Scan is pressed, then scans for neighbors.
Automatically scans for neighbors and learns about other Viper units in the network.
Disables neighbor discovery packets; user can enter static entries manually.
Displays operating state of the local discovery module (Ready, Scanning, Saving, Testing, Disabled).
Describes the different states of the neighbor discovery module: Ready, Scanning, Saving, Testing, Disabled.
Displays the total number of Vipers discovered by the neighbor discovery process.
Indicates the time taken for the Viper unit to complete the neighbor discovery learning process.
Details on neighboring Vipers: RF MAC Address, IP Address, Discovery Mode.
Details on neighboring Vipers: RF MAC Address, IP Address, Discovery Mode.
Explains neighbor entry types: Static, Dynamic, and Locked, and their persistence.
Shows route information, including Hop Count and Next Hop, to reach neighboring Vipers.
Provides operations like Clear List, Force Scan, Test Connectivity, Add Static Entry, Delete Entry.
Guides on adding new static neighbor entries with RF MAC, IP, Hop Count, and Description.
Allows specifying the RF MAC address of a neighbor entry to be deleted.
Allows editing primary and backup routes, and toggling between them for network path selection.
Displays network status for each RF-MAC address, including ND mode and command status.
Enters RF MAC address to delete a station from the Neighbor Table of all Vipers.
Enters RF MAC address to delete a station from the Neighbor Table of all Vipers.
Enters old and new RF MAC addresses to replace a Viper and update Neighbor Tables.
Changes the Neighbor Discovery mode for all Vipers to Manual-Scan, Auto-Scan, or Disabled.
Sends a save configuration command to all Vipers in the network.
Sends a 'Get Status' command to all Vipers and displays status on the Network Management page.
Allows specifying a single RF MAC address for Viper module commands.
Recommends Auto-Scan for small networks and Manual-Scan for most projects.
Addresses potential speed loss and ways to maximize TCP/IP throughput.
Provides performance optimization adjustments for weak RF links via Setup web pages.
Recommends Router Mode and RF Acknowledgements for weak RF links for reliability.
Suggests reducing bit rate for better sensitivity and performance in low signal environments.
Explains how to increase OIP and MAC retry limits for more reliable links with weak signals.
Procedure for upgrading Viper Modem Firmware via FTP, including file transfer and verification.
Steps to upgrade radio firmware using Telnet and command line interface.
Guides on verifying firmware integrity after upgrade by checking unit status and package control.
General specifications including model numbers, frequency range, stability, and power source.
Transmitter specifications including frequencies, output power, and duty cycle.
Receiver specifications including frequencies, data sensitivity, and adjacent channel rejection.
Modem/Logic specifications: selectable data rates, modulation types, and addressing.
Setup and COM port interface details: EIA-232F DCE, data rates, and display LEDs.
Details antenna, serial setup, Ethernet RJ-45, and power connectors.
Lists diagnostic message elements: temperature, voltage, RSSI, power, and packet error rate.
Confirms UL certification for all models when powered by a listed Class 2 source.
Lists FCC, IC (DOC), European Union, and Australia/New Zealand certifications by model.
Communication hub for LAN users, providing wireless security and range extension.
Physical radio frequency connections used for communications between units.
Address Resolution Protocol maps Internet addresses to physical addresses.
The main part of a network connecting systems and handling the bulk of data.
The transmission capacity of a given device or network.
Application program providing interface to view and interact with World Wide Web information.
RS-232 serial ports of the Viper, configured as DCE to connect to DTE.
Device forwarding Internet traffic from a local area network.
Designation for modems and equipment designed to connect to DTE.
Protocol for assigning temporary IP addresses to network computers by 'leasing'.
Translates domain names into IP addresses.
A specific name for a network of computers.
Designation for equipment like terminals, PCs, RTUs, etc., designed to connect to DCE.
A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
Network protocol specifying how data is placed on and retrieved from a transmission medium.
Programs protecting network resources from users on other networks.
The embedded programming code running a networking device.
Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium.
Protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network.
Device interconnecting networks with different, incompatible communications protocols.
Data transmission occurring in two directions over a single line, one direction at a time.
Protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
Windows utility displaying IP address information for a particular networking device.
Unique address assigned by a manufacturer to each networking device.
Largest TCP/IP packet hardware can carry.
Translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the network.
A series of computers or devices connected for data sharing, storage, and transmission.
Bit rate on the RF link between units in a network.
A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station.
Compresses TCP and UDP headers, and filters unnecessary data.
Standard for Ethernet transmission; digital access of modulated link parameters.
PHY chip providing interface to Ethernet, defining data rates and transmission parameters.
Internet utility to determine IP address online status.
Intelligent device for making decisions, gathering info, and controlling other devices.
Protocol for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access.
Dynamic IP routing protocol based on distance vector algorithm.
A networking device connecting multiple networks.
Industry-standard interface for data transfer.
SCADA device used to gather information or control other devices.
Term for systems gathering data and performing control operations.
Protocol used by network management systems to manage and monitor network-attached devices.
Protocol for synchronizing clocks of computer data networks.
A fixed address assigned to a computer or device connected to a network via a fixed path.
Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
An Ethernet address code determining network size.
Device connecting computing devices to host computers, allowing limited ports sharing.
Network protocol for transmitting data requiring recipient acknowledgement.
Set of protocols for network communications.
User command and TCP/IP protocol for accessing remote PCs.
UDP/IP based file transfer protocol.
The physical layout of a network.
Device capable of transmitting data without regard to special characters, etc.
Acts as a converter between Ethernet/IP and RS-232 protocols.
Network protocol for transmitting data not requiring recipient acknowledgement.
The address of a file located on the Internet.
Network for secure connections over insecure networks using VPN tunnels.
General| Wireless Speed | 1200 Mbps |
|---|---|
| Number of LAN Ports | 4 |
| Number of WAN Ports | 1 |
| Wireless Standards | 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Maximum Data Rate | 1200 Mbps |
| Antennas | 4 x External Antennas |
| Ports | 1 x WAN, 4 x LAN |
| Security | WPA, WPA2 |
| Wi-Fi Bands | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
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