Safran PASSENGER INNOVATIONS RAVE Access Point User Manual

SAFRAN PASSENGER INNOVATIONS
User Manual
RAVE Access Point (RaveAP)
00-5098-01
Document Number:
27-5098-50
Revision 2

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REVISION HISTORY

Rev| By| Description|

Date

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1| M. Limbad| Initial Release| 8-APR-2021
2| M. Limbad| Added new section “4.1 Regulatory Compliance”| 30-NOV-2021

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PURPOSE

This document provides basic usage and setup information for the Rave Access Point (RaveAP) (P/N: 00-5098-01).

ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

2.1 Acronyms

Table 2-1 Acronyms

Acronyms|

Expansion

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ARINC| Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated
ATP| Acceptance Test Procedure
BIOS| Basic Input / Output System
BT| Bluetooth
CL| CabinLink
COTS| Components Off-The-Shelf
CPU| Central Processing Unit
DMF| Date of Manufacture
EUT| Equipment Under Test
EEPROM| Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EIRP| Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
EMC| Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI| Electromagnetic Interference
ENV| Environmental
ETH| Ethernet
GbE| Gigabit Ethernet
GND| Ground
GPIO| General-Purpose Input / Output
GUI| Graphical User Interface
HDMI| High-Definition Multimedia Interface
I2C| Inter-Integrated Circuit
IFE| In-Flight Entertainment
IP| Internet Protocol
LED| Light-Emitting Diode
LRU| Line Replaceable Unit
MCB| Main Carrier Board
MDIO| Management Data Input / Output
NEMA| National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NOK| Not OK
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OEM| Original Equipment Manufacturer
PC| Personal Computer
PEB| Panel and Ethernet Board
PF| Power Factor
PHY| Physical Layer
PIC| Peripheral Interface Controller
PN| Part Number
PSB| Power Supply Board
PVT| Performance Verification Test
RAM| Random Access Memory
RAVE| Reliable, Affordable and Very Easy
RaveAP| RAVE Access Point
Rev| Revision
RF| Radio Frequency
SN| Serial Number
SNMP| Simple Network Management Protocol
SPI| Serial Peripheral Interface (bus)
SSH| Secure Shell
SW| Software
TCP| Transmission Control Protocol
TTL| Transistor-Transistor Logic
UART| Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
USB| Universal Serial Bus
UUT| Unit Under Test
WAIC| Wireless Avionic Intra-Communications
WAN| Wide Area Network
WAP| Wireless Access Point

APPLICABILITY AND REFERENCES

Table 3-1 Applicability and References

Document Number| Document Name|

Source

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28-5098-50| Operational Description, RAVE Access Point (RaveAP)| SPI

OVERVIEW

The RaveAP (Figure 1) is a Wireless Access Point (WAP) designed exclusively for usage in aircraft. Airworthiness approvals are typically required for installation and operation of the RaveAP in aircraft.

4.1 Regulatory Compliance
A. USA – Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
When using the product, maintain a distance of 20cm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements.

B. CANADA – Industry Canada (IC)

This device complies with ISED Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Exposure to radio frequency energy: The radiated output power of this device meets the limits of FCC/ISED Canada radio frequency exposure limits. This device should be operated with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm (8 inches) between the equipment and a person’s body.

  CAN ICES-003(A) / NMB-003(A)

PRODUCT FEATURES

The RaveAP features multiple radios to enable wireless onboard communication.

Radio| Technology|

Intended Usage

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1 – Wi-Fi 1| 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi| Passenger/Crew Wi-Fi Communication
2 – Wi-Fi 2| 5 GHz Wi-Fi| Passenger/Crew Wi-Fi Communication
3 – Wi-Fi 3| Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi| Scanning & Monitoring
4 – Cabin Link (CL)| 2.4 GHz – 802.15.4| Machine-to-Machine Communication
5 – Bluetooth (BT)| 2.4 GHz Bluetooth| Bluetooth Beacons

INTERFACES

6.1 Ethernet
The RaveAP has three GigE-capable (10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet) data ports available via connectors J1, J2, and J3.
6.2 Power
The RaveAP is powered by 115V AC, 350-800 Hz on J1 or J2.
6.3 Discrete Interfaces
The RaveAP features two (2) discrete inputs to enable power (POWER_ON) and to enable radios (RF_ENABLE) on J1 and J2. The discrete are active when connected to the ground (GND).
6.4 IP Configuration
The RaveAP features four (4) IP Pin straps on J3 to assign IP addresses to a RaveAP based on physical aircraft location. The configuration of these straps is aircraft specific.
6.5 LEDs
The RaveAP features twelve (12) status LEDs.

6.6 Pinout
Table 2 shows the pinout of the RaveAP.

DIRECTION
1| ETH 1 BI DB+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 1| ETH 2 BI DA+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 1| DISC IN CONF STRAP_0| IN
2| ETH 1 BI DA+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 2| ETH 2 BI DB+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 2| DISC IN CONF_STRAP_1| IN
3| SHIELD QUAD 1| GROUND| 3| SHIELD QUAD 1| GROUND| 3| DISC_IN CONF_STRAP_2| IN
4| ETH 1 81 DD+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 4| ETH 2 81 DC+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 4| DISC IN CONF STRAP 3| IN
5| ETH 1 81 DC+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 5| ETH 2 BI DD+| BIDIRECTIONAL| 5| N/C| N/A
6| ETH 1 BI_DA-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 6| ETH 2 BI DB-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 6| DISC IN
CONF STRAP GND 0| GROUND
7| ETH 1 BIDB-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 7| ETH 2 BI DA-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 7| DISC IN
CONF STRAP GND 1| GROUND
8| SHIELD QUAD 2| GROUND| 8| SHIELD QUAD 2| GROUND| 8| DISC IN
CONF STRAP GND 2| GROUND
9| ETH 1 BI_DC-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 9| ETH 2 BI DD-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 9| DISC IN
CONF STRA-P_GND_3| GROUND
10| ETH 1 BI DD-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 10| ETH 2 BI_DC-| BIDIRECTIONAL| 10| N/C| N/A
11| N/C| N/A| 11| N/C| N/A| 11| ETH 3 BI DB+| BIDIRECTIONAL
12| POWER ON| IN| 12| POWER ON| OUT| 12| ETH 3 81 DA+| BIDIRECTIONAL
13| N/C| N/A| 13| N/C| N/A| 13| SHIELD QUAD 1| GROUND
14| SIGNAL GND| GROUND| 14| SIGNAL GND| GROUND| 14| ETH 3 BI DD+| BIDIRECTIONAL
15| RF ENABLE| IN| 15| RF ENABLE| OUT| 15| ETH 3 81 DC+| BIDIRECTIONAL
16| 115V AC RETURN| GROUND| 16| 115V AC RETURN| GROUND| 16| ETH 3 81 DA-| BIDIRECTIONAL
17| CH GND| GROUND| 17| CH GND| GROUND| 17| ETH 3 BI_DB-| BIDIRECTIONAL
18| 115VAC| IN| 18| 115VAC| OUT| 18| SHIELD QUAD 2| GROUND
19| N/C| N/A| 19| N/C| N/A| 19| ETH 3 BI DC-| BIDIRECTIONAL
20| N/C| N/A| 20| N/C| N/A| 20| ETH 3 81 DD-| BIDIRECTIONAL

Table 2. RaveAP Pinout.

SETUP

The RaveAP is typically part of a larger aircraft installation with a control and management server and aircraft-specific configurations. To facilitate a laboratory test setup, a RaveAP Tester (P/N: 00-0150-01) is available. Figure 2 shows how to set up the RaveAP with the RaveAP Tester.
A 115V AC/400 Hz power supply is required to power the RaveAP. The RaveAP Tester can be powered from the standard mains power.
To access and control the RaveAP Tester, a commercially available USB keyboard and mouse, as well as an HDMI or DisplayPort-capable monitor, are required.
The RaveAP Tester contains the necessary software to control the RaveAP and execute standard test cases. Refer to document 28-5098-50 for more details.

As the RaveAP supports multiple radios, the operating frequencies must be chosen such that the frequencies do not interfere with each other for optimal performance.

Radio| Channel (Bandwidth)|

Centre Frequency

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1 – Wi-Fi 1| 6 (20 MHz)| 2437 MHz
2 – Wi-Fi 2| 46 (40 MHz)| 5230 MHz
3 – Wi-Fi 3| 159 (40 MHz)| 5795 MHz
4 – Cabin Link (CL)| 25, 26 (2 MHz)| 2475, 2480 MHz
5 – Bluetooth (BT)| 37, 38, 39 (2 MHz)| 2402, 2426, 2480 MHz

Table 3. Typical Radio Channel Configuration.

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