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VIPER
S
C+
™
IN
TEL
LIGEN
T IP
ROUTERS FO
R L
ICENSED
SPE
C
TR
UM
User Manual
Viper SC+
™
In
telligent
IP Rou
ters for Licen
sed Sp
ectrum
PN
00
1-5008-000
Rev. C
Revised Februar
y
201
6
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Important Notice
3
Table of Contents
6
1 Viper SC + Overview
11
General Description
11
Operational Characteristics
11
Physical Description
12
Chassis Dimensions
12
LED Panel
12
Front Panel
13
Ethernet Lan Port
14
Power Connector
15
Antenna Connector
15
Part Numbers and Availability
16
Viper SC+ Radio
16
Fan Kits and Cables
18
Components
19
Basic Unit
19
Two- and Three-Piece Kit Additional Items
20
2 Network Architecture and System Planning
21
Network Architecture
21
Point-To-Point Network
22
Point-To-Multipoint Network
22
Report by Exception Configuration
23
Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point
23
IP Forwarding Modes
24
Bridge Mode
24
Router Mode
26
Viper Router Generator (VRG) Program
29
Multispeed Networking
29
Understanding RF Path Requirements
30
Site Selection and Site Survey
31
Site Selection
31
Site Survey
31
Selecting Antenna and Lightning Arrestor Combinations
31
Lightning Arrestor Overview
31
Antenna Overview
32
The Wrong Combination
32
Good Design Practices
33
Selecting Antenna and Feedline
34
Antenna Gain
34
Types of Antennas
34
Feedline
35
RF Exposure Compliance Requirements
35
Viper SC+™ IP Router for Licensed Spectrum PN 001-5008-000 Rev. C
35
Terrain and Signal Strength
37
Radio Interference
37
3 Getting Started: Quick Setup and Initial Configuration
38
Install the Antenna
38
Measure Primary Power
38
Connect the Viper SC+ to Programming PC
39
LAN Configuration
39
Log in
39
Introduction to the Viper SC+ Web Interface
40
Initial Configuration Using the Setup Wizard
41
Setup Wizard Step 1: Station Name and Mode Settings
42
Setup Wizard Step 2: Network IP Settings
43
Setup Wizard Step 3: Radio Setup
44
Setup Wizard Step 4: Encryption
45
Setup Wizard Step 5: Completion and Reset
45
4 Viper SC+ Web Interface
46
Home
47
Unit Status
47
RF Status
49
Basic Settings
50
Radio Settings
51
RF Settings
51
Cwid
54
RF Tests
56
RF Network Settings
58
RF Network
58
RF Bandwidth Management
60
Additional Settings
62
Neighbor Table
64
Neighbor Discovery
66
Global Settings
70
Vlan
71
Vlan Configuration
72
Qos
75
Vlan Membership
75
Qos Statistics
79
LAN Settings
80
Dhcp
82
Sntp
83
Time Zone
84
Broadcast Multicast
85
Vlan
86
Ethernet (PHY)
93
Router
93
Routing Table
94
Nat
96
Vts
97
Serial
100
COM Port and Setup Port
100
Vlan
107
Advanced
110
Security
111
Password
111
AES Encryption
112
Radius
113
Client Configuration
114
Vpn
115
Service Control
117
Status and Statistics
118
Diagnostics
123
Interface Statistics
123
Remote Statistics
125
Snmp
127
Online Diagnostics
129
Radio Log
133
Device Maintenance
134
Config Control
134
Factory Settings
135
Package Control
136
Wing Commander
136
General Settings
138
5 Network Optimization
140
Maximizing TCP/IP Throughput
140
Maximizing Throughput with a Weak RF Link
140
Use Router Mode with RF Acknowledgements Enabled
140
Reduce RF Network Bit Rate
140
Use Data Retries
141
Use Collision Avoidance
141
6 Using Calamp-Provided and Cloned Viper Configurations
142
Using Calamp Pre-Provided ("Canned") Configurations
142
Cloning a Viper
143
7 Upgrading Firmware
144
Firmware Introduction
144
How the Viper Firmware Is Upgraded
144
Upgrade the Modem Firmware
144
Upgrade the Radio Firmware
145
APPENDIX A - Abbreviations and Definitions
146
APPENDIX B - Viper SC+™ Specifications
149
General Specifications
149
Viper SC+™ Overall Dimensions and Mounting Hole Locations
154
APPENDIX C - Viper SC+™ Regulatory Certifications
155
DECLARATION of CONFORMITY for MODELS # 140-5018-60X, 140-5048-40X, and 140-5048-60X
156
EU and EFTA Member States' Acceptable Frequency Table
157
APPENDIX D - UL Installation Instructions
163
APPENDIX E - Viper SC+™ Site Installation and Setup General Guidelines
164
Physical Installation
164
Viper Configuration (Radio and Controller Board for Base Station)
166
RF Connectivity and Protocol Testing
166
APPENDIX F - Viper SC+™ Power-Save Mode
167
Power Save Mode Faqs
169
APPENDIX G - NAT Overview
170
NAT on Viper
171
Ethernet Interface Private
171
RF Interface Private
173
User NAT Entries
176
NAT Port Forwarding
177
APPENDIX H - MIB File Overview
179
APPENDIX I - VLAN Introduction
182
VLAN Tagging and Untagging
182
VLAN Tagging
182
VLAN Untagging
183
Interface Modes
183
Untagged Mode
183
Tagged Mode
184
VLAN Member Table
185
Examples
185
Bridge Mode (VLAN Disabled)
186
Bridge Mode (VLAN Enabled)
188
APPENDIX J - Viper PLC Setup
190
PLC and Ladder Logic Setup
190
Polling Remote Plcs Without Unsolicited Messages
190
Polling Remote Plcs with Unsolicited Messages and Remote-To-Remote PLC Messages
190
Polling Remote Plcs Non Sequentially
191
Messaging with TCP and TCP Connection Timeout
191
Opening a New Connection While Previous TCP Connection Is Still in Progress
191
Closing Old TCP Connection
192
Sending Fragmented Messages
192
Heartbeat Messages
192
Avoid Unnecessary Traffic over the Air Network
193
Monitoring Remote Plcs with Monitoring Application Tools
193
Remote Alive Check
193
Messaging with TCP - Opening and Closing TCP Connection for each Poll
193
Safe Ladder Logic - Suggestion
193
PLC Ladder Logic on Restart Opens All Connections at Once Instead of Sequentially
194
Viper General Setup with Plcs
194
Set up Viper in Router Mode Instead of Bridge Mode
194
Filtering TCP Keep-Alive with Viper TCP Proxy Mode
194
Replacing or Resetting a Viper Using Proxy Mode Without Restarting Polling
194
Allen-Bradley PLC for Viper System
194
Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 or 1400 (May also Apply to SLC 5)
195
PLC Ladder Logic on Restart Opens All Connections at Once Instead of Sequentially
195
PLC Sends too Many "CIP Forward Open" and "CIP Forward Close" Messages
195
More about Message Reply Timeout
196
PLC Sends Many TCP/IP Keep-Alive Messages
196
PLC Reopens TCP/IP Connection with the same Source Port
197
PLC Detecting Communication Failure While Viper TCP/IP Filters Keep-Alives
197
Allen-Bradley Micrologix Firmware Overview at the Time of Writing this Document
197
Allen-Bradley Controllogix and Compactlogics PLC for Viper System
198
Allen Bradley Compactlogix and Controllogix Plcs
198
PLC Ladder Logic on Restart Opens All Connections at Once Instead of Sequentially
198
Allen-Bradley Compactlogix and Controllogix Series Plcs Ethernet IP Connection Timeout (Setting Timeout too Short Can Cause Problems!)
198
Overriding the Default Inactivity Timeout -Not Recommended Unless Required
199
Summary on TCP Connection Timeout (Inactivity Setting)
200
Connected or Unconnected Operation Description for CIP
200
When Communication Is between Controllogix or Compactlogix and Other -Logix Series Plcs
201
When Communication Is between Controllogix or Compactlogix and Other -Logix Series Plcs
202
Summary of Connected or Unconnected Operation
203
Allen-Bradley Compactlogix or Controllogix Series Plcs Send Many TCP/IP Keep-Alive Messages
203
APPENDIX K - Service and Support and Warranty Statement
204
Warranty Statement
205
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