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| == High Performance Node Development & Test Network == | | == High Performance Node Development & Test Network == |
| '''(Note)''' This is not the proper page for this discussion, will move it later. Keeping it here as much of the discussions currently happening, is around topics on this page
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| *Development and Test network
| | == Hardware == |
| ** Installation of a 10 node network on the CSIR campus
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| ** Lab development platforms
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| ** Tx power set on minimum and attenuators used to minimise transmission distance
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| ** Sites on the campus need to be selected
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| ** Equipment for test network needs to be procured - suppliers?
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| ***Enclosures - Poynting Antennas
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| ***Gateworks boards -
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| ***Dual WiFi cards -
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| ***Power over Ethernet(poE)injectors -
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| == Hardware == | |
| [[Image:Bokkie_Router_Pic.png|right|thumb|80px|Current Bokkie router]]
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| '''HPN based on current “Bokkie” router, to become “Bokkie v2”'''
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| === Block Diagram of HPN ===
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| [[Image:HPN_Block Diagram_v2.png|left|thumb|300px|Block diagram of HPN]]
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| === Enclosure ===
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| * Based on Poynting Enclosure (Product code:WLAN-A0033)
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| * Modification: swap 1x 2.4 GHz omni-directional antenna for 1x 5.8 GHz omni-directional antenna
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| === Electronics ===
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| * 1x Gateworks Avila Board
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| * 3x 802.11a/b/g mini PCI Atheros based WiFi cards
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| ** 2x configured at 5.8 GHz
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| ** 1x configured at 2.4 GHz
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| * 1x 1GB compact flash card
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| * 3x U.FL to SMA connectors
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| === Enclosure - Other ===
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| * 1x External weatherproof Ethernet connector with Ethernet pigtail for POE (install on left side – looking at bokkie – keeping with current standard)
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| * 4x Gateworks board mounting standoffs
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| * External Mounting bracket
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| === Accessories ===
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| * Powered 48V power-over-Ethernet injector
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| *Ethernet Cables
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| ** 1x UV resistant outdoor CATV cable [have different lengths available (5m, 10m, 20m)]
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| ** 1x indoor CATV cable [have different lengths available (5m, 10m, 20m)]
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| ** Need for longer cables, custom make ?
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| * Some type of surge protection on the power side.
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| **Thinking of a product from http://www.clearline.co.za/. Still need to investigate
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| === Other ===
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| * Wall mounting bracket (different types depending on type of wall - specification)
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| * Mounting pole (different types - spec)
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| * M10\M12 Coach Screws and fisher plugs (# depending on wall mounting bracket)
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| * 10x pack Cable ties
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| * Earthing kit Webb Industries have earthing kits that can be used. see http://www.webb.co.za/index.php?nav=news&ID=50
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| **Clamp\lug on one end of earthing cable for attachment onto wireless installation mounting bracket
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| **Earthing cable: Length (?), Gauge (?) - 10-15mm diameter
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| **Clamp on spike for other end of earthing cable for attachment onto earthing spike
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| **Earthing spike - 1m (driven into the ground at base of wall of the wireless installation)
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| == Software == | | == Software == |
| === Firmware: "bokkie1 mesh distribution" ===
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| This software specification is based on the current free BSD version of the firmware. I have named it "bokkie1 mesh distribution" as a working title (for want of a better name - please provide a nice snazzy one)
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| * A script is used to build the current firmware build based on the platform. Please insert the list of packages\utilites\etc used to make this build.
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| * Additional
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| ** IPv4 over IPv6
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| *** Allows for automatic configuration of the tunnels
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| *** Automatic DHCP of IPv4
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| ** Other?
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| === GUI ===
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| Current details and functionality of the GUI
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| What configurations are done on the command line
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| Need details for further development on the GUI
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| === Remote upgradeable ===
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| What current functionality exists?
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| What further development is needed?
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| What limitations exits?
| | ==Further Developments to Functionality== |
| * Cannot be remotely upgraded if there is a protocol change
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| === Further development to functionality ===
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| * GSM modem to the development network and first nodes in the field
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| * Watchdog
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| **Problem with native watchdog on Gateworks Avila board
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| ***Boot failure resuscitation
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| **Specific to Gateworks Avila Board
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| **PCB to be developed that plugs into the JTag connector
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| * WEP security
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| * Mechanism to get the GPS co-ord configured in the HPN. This can later be used in the visualisation tool on the gateway with a Google plot of the nodes.
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| * Indicator: for alignment, type of box (ie. red or green, which is an indication of the channel being used), power to box
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| **Example of indicator system (using LEDs mounted at the bottom of the enclosure)
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| ***1 - Left most LED can be either RED or green, showing type of box - this can be configured in the setup and commissioning of the router (indication of the channel being used), ie. red box
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| ***2 - Left most LED can be either red or GREEN, showing type of box - this can be configured in the setup and commissioning of the router(indication of the channel being used), ie, green box
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| ***3 - Right most LED shows power
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| ***4 - 7 Used as 4 point scale for signal strength
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| [[Image:Indicator_v1.png|right|thumb|80px|LED type indicator system]]
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