Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network Manual De Usuario
Table of Contents
Preface .........................................................................................................................................................i
Purpose and Scope ..............................................................................................................................i
User Information .................................................................................................................................i
User Information .................................................................................................................................i
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
What is a BreadCrumb? .....................................................................................................................1
Mobility through Meshing .................................................................................................................1
Mobility through Meshing .................................................................................................................1
Mesh - A Definition..................................................................................................................2
BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and ESSID................................................................2
BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and ESSID................................................................2
Example 1 .......................................................................................................................2
Example 2 .......................................................................................................................3
Example 2 .......................................................................................................................3
2. Upgrading to Version 8.4.......................................................................................................................4
New Features......................................................................................................................................4
Performance / Process Improvements ................................................................................................4
Issues Resolved ..................................................................................................................................4
Known Issues .....................................................................................................................................4
Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin .......................................................................................................5
Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware ....................................................................................................5
Performance / Process Improvements ................................................................................................4
Issues Resolved ..................................................................................................................................4
Known Issues .....................................................................................................................................4
Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin .......................................................................................................5
Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware ....................................................................................................5
Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems ................................................6
3. Models.....................................................................................................................................................8
BreadCrumb ME ................................................................................................................................9
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................10
BreadCrumb WE..............................................................................................................................10
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................10
BreadCrumb SE ...............................................................................................................................11
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................11
BreadCrumb XL...............................................................................................................................12
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................12
BreadCrumb XLV ............................................................................................................................13
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................13
BreadCrumb XLE ............................................................................................................................14
External Connectors ...............................................................................................................14
4. Deployment Considerations................................................................................................................16
Addressing .......................................................................................................................................16
BreadCrumb Device Addresses..............................................................................................16
DHCP .....................................................................................................................................16
DHCP .....................................................................................................................................16
Channel Assignments.......................................................................................................................16
Channel Assignment for Single-Radio BreadCrumb Devices (ME and WE)........................17
Channel Assignment for Long-Range BreadCrumb Devices (XL, XLV, XLE) ....................17
Channel Assignment for Long-Range BreadCrumb Devices (XL, XLV, XLE) ....................17
Physical Placement and Other Considerations.................................................................................17
Line Of Sight ..........................................................................................................................17
Distance ..................................................................................................................................18
Weather ...................................................................................................................................19
Interference.............................................................................................................................19
Altitude ...................................................................................................................................19
Distance ..................................................................................................................................18
Weather ...................................................................................................................................19
Interference.............................................................................................................................19
Altitude ...................................................................................................................................19
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