VPxAccessPointUserManual DocumentNo.DV1563 November23,2016
(Rev.A3) VPxAccessPointUserManual 2 1.0 Contents 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.1 2.2 Contents............................................................................................................................................2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................3 FCCNOTICE...................................................................................................................................4 IndustryCanada............................................................................................................................4 Features............................................................................................................................................6 IndicatorLEDs...............................................................................................................................6 PhysicalConnections.....................................................................................................................7 Configuration&InstallationInstructions..........................................................................................9 4.1 ConfigurationInstructions............................................................................................................9 4.2 MountingInstructions...................................................................................................................9 4.3 SoftwareConfiguration...............................................................................................................10 3.1 3.2 Tables Table21VPxAccessPointRadioTransmissionFrequencies.......................................................................3 Table31VPxAccessPointLEDStatusSummary.........................................................................................7 Table32VPxAPPhysicalConnectors..........................................................................................................8 Table41APConfigurationOptions.............................................................................................................9 Table42RecommendedOperatingConditions...........................................................................................9 Figures 31VPxAccessPoint(BottomandFrontView)..........................................................................................7 32VPxAPBottomEdgeConnectorsView.................................................................................................8 41NetworkDeviceConfiguration...........................................................................................................10 42NewNetworkDeviceSetupPage.......................................................................................................10 Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 3 2.0 Introduction AViewPointVPxsensortransmitssignalsintheradiofrequenciessummarizedinTable21VPxAccess PointRadioTransmissionFrequencies.Otherthanfor802.11b/gWiFiapplications,anetworked ViewPointVPxAccessPoint(AP)isrequiredtoreceiveradiotransmissionsfromaVPxsensor. RadioFrequency Description 915MHz ISMBand,Region2(North&
SouthAmerica) ViewPoint Release Notes&Comments v1.1 P/NCM000251 Table21VPxAccessPointRadioTransmissionFrequencies VPxRFtransmitspower+12.5dBmwithaselectablerange:
902.62MHzto914.87MHz(LowBand) 906.12MHzto924.12MHz(Standard) 914.87MHzto927.62MHz(HiBand) TheVPxAPcomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.AccessPointoperationissubjecttothefollowing twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. Ex. Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 4 2.1 FCCNOTICE WARNING:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassAdigital devicepursuant toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencewhen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstruction'smanual,maycauseinterferencetoradio communications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocause interferencein whichcasetheuserwillberequiredto correcttheinterferenceathisownexpense. Theuseriscautionedthatchangesandmodificationsmadetotheequipmentwithoutapprovalofthe manufacturercouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment. RFExposureNotice:TosatisfyRFexposurerequirements,thisdeviceanditsantennasmustoperate withaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbecolocatedoroperatingin conjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter. 2.2 IndustryCanada UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatype andmaximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication. Thisradiotransmitter(IC:6891AVPX900AP)hasbeenapprovedbyIndustryCanadatooperatewiththe antennatypeslistedbelowwiththemaximumpermissiblegainandrequiredantennaimpedanceforeach antennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,havingagaingreaterthanthemaximum gainindicatedforthattype,arestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
[Immediatelyfollowingtheabovenotice,Themanufacturershallprovidealistofallantennatypes approvedforusewiththetransmitter,indicatingthemaximumpermissiveantennagain(indBi)and requiredimpedanceforeach.]
1. PulseW1063,maximumgain3dBi,50ohm 2 LCOMHG903RDRSP,maximumgain3dBi,50ohm ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenceexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothe followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany interference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice. Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This equipment cm betweentheradiator&yourbody. operated with minimum installed distance should and 20 be Conformmentlarglementationd'IndustrieCanada,leprsentmetteurradiopeutfonctionneravec uneantenned'untypeetd'ungainmaximal(ouinfrieur)approuvpourl'metteurparIndustrie Canada.Danslebutderduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradiolectriquel'intentiondesautres utilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletyped'antenneetsongaindesortequelapuissanceisotroperayonne quivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedpassepasl'intensitncessairel'tablissementd'unecommunication satisfaisante. Leprsentmetteurradio(IC:6891AVPX900AP)demodles'ilfaitpartiedumatrieldecatgorieI)a tapprouvparIndustrieCanadapourfonctionneraveclestypesd'antennenumrscidessouset ayantungainadmissiblemaximaletl'impdancerequisepourchaquetyped'antenne.Lestypes d'antennenoninclusdanscetteliste,oudontlegainestsuprieuraugainmaximalindiqu,sont strictementinterditspourl'exploitationdel'metteur.
[Immediatelyfollowingtheabovenotice,Themanufacturershallprovidealistofallantennatypes approvedforusewiththetransmitter,indicatingthemaximumpermissiveantennagain(indBi)and requiredimpedanceforeach.]ThiswouldbeputtingthelistinFrench. 1. PulseW1063,legainmax3dBi,50ohm 2 LCOMHG903RDRSP,lemaxgain3dBi,50ohm LeprsentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsde licence.L'exploitationestautoriseauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduirede brouillage,et(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradiolectriquesubi,mmesile brouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement. NOTE IMPORTANTE: Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cetquipementestconformeauxlimitesd'expositionauxrayonnementsICtabliespourun environnementnoncontrl.Cetquipementdoittreinstalletutilisavecunminimumde20cmde distanceentrelasourcede rayonnementetvotrecorps. Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 6 3.0 Features MounttheVPxAPonawallorothersurfacethatallowsittomaximizeitsradiocoverageareaand range.LEDsindicatedevicestatusandthedevicesphysicalconnectorsasdetailedinTable2.11below. 3.1 IndicatorLEDs Figure31VPxAccessPoint(BottomandFrontView)isabottomandfrontviewimageoftheVPx WirelessAccessPoint.TherearetwoLEDsonthefrontoftheaccesspointthatindicatedevicestatusas summarizedinTable31VPxAccessPointLEDStatusSummary:
LED Power Status&Description SolidIndicateswhenthedeviceispowered on. ServiceLink Status SolidAPisconnectedtothenetworkand communicatingnormallywiththeapplication server. Notes&Comments SolidON=poweredon OFF=Notpowered PowersourceiseitherPower OverEthernet(POE)or6VDC,
<1.5Alinepower. StatusisNORMAL ServiceLink Status SlowFlashAPisintheprocessofassociating withtheLANorestablishinganetwork connectionwiththeapplicationserver Flashrateisapproximatelyonce persec.or~1Hz Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 7 ServiceLink Status RapidFlashAPisnotconnectedtothe networkandapoweronresetisrequired. Flashrateisapproximately threetimespersecondsor~3 Hz Table31VPxAccessPointLEDStatusSummary 31VPxAccessPoint(BottomandFrontView) 3.2 PhysicalConnections Figure32VPxAPBottomEdgeConnectorsViewisabottomedgeviewoftheconnectorswiththeVPx APlayingonitsbackside.ThethreephysicalconnectionsareinTable32VPxAPPhysicalConnectors. Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 8 32VPxAPBottomEdgeConnectorsView Connection Description Notes&Comments MiniUSB Forfactorydeviceconfiguration.Notusedin thefield. Poweringonthedeviceis necessarytoconfiguretheAP. Ethernet EthernetconnectionviaanRJ45connector. 6VDCLine Power BarrelPowerConnector VoltageInput90~264VAC VoltageOutput6V CurrentOutput(Max)2A Power12W Table32VPxAPPhysicalConnectors Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 9 4.0 Configuration&InstallationInstructions 4.1 ConfigurationInstructions ThefollowingareoptionsforVPxAPconfiguration:
FullISMChannelization 902928MHz CorningMobileAccesscompatible 906924MHz SpectralinkUpperBand 916924MHz Table41APConfigurationOptions 4.2 MountingInstructions AfterconfiguringtheVPxAP,mountitonaverticalwalloranothersuitablesurfacewithatleastone metalscrewtoaplywoodbackboardorproperlyanchoredscrewindrywall.Doublesidedtape,Velcro orinterlockingadhesivestripsareadditionaloptionsifametalscrewmountisnotsuitableforthe mountingsurface. Theexternalantennashouldbeextendedstraightupverticallyorbentata45angle.Donotmountthe VPxAPinanareaenclosedbyametalboxorsurroundedbymetalwalls,astheseenvironments attenuateradiosignalstrengthanddiminishtheabilityoftheradiototransmitandreceiveradiosignals. AvoidenvironmentalconditionsoutsideofthelimitslistedinTable42RecommendedOperating Conditions. EnvironmentalCondition OperatingRequirement Notes&Comments LiquidsorMoisture Exposure AvoidorutilizeasuitableNEMA ratedouterenclosure Includesenvironmentswithregular washdownsorwipedowns. Temperature 10C<Temp<35C Idealroomtemperatureis+20C. Humidity RH085%noncondensing Ideal%RHis<35%. Donotexceed85%RHformore thanthreeconsecutivedays. Table42RecommendedOperatingConditions Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com VPxAccessPointUserManual 10 4.3 SoftwareConfiguration CompletethefinalconfigurationoftheVPxAPintheViewPointsoftwarebyselectingthe CONFIGURATIONMenuandclickingtheAddAccessPointbuttonasillustratedinFigure3 41NetworkDeviceConfiguration FillinthefieldsinFigure4andclicktheSavebuttontocompletetheinstallationandsetupoftheVPx AP. 42NewNetworkDeviceSetupPage Mesa Labs, Inc. 12100 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Tel: 303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.com techsupport@mesalabs.com