HP (Hewlett-Packard) YELLOWJACKET PLUS manual

manual version 2.1 YELLOWJACKET P L U S[...]

Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 2 ST ARTING UP ................................................................................................... 2 YELLOWJACKET PLUS ACCESSORIES...................................................................... 2 MAIN SCREEN.[...]

Page 2 INTRODUCTION Y ellowjacketPLUS™ is an 802.11b analysis system consisting of an HP iP AQ PocketPC® coupled with custom hardware and software by BVS. This system contains a variety of features to analyze 802.11b networks including spectrum analysis over all 14 channels (2.401 – 2.495 GHz), a list of AP’ s and/or stations over all 14 cha[...]

Page 3 Y ellowjacketPLUS with internal iP AQ 2.4 GHz antenna iP AQ / Y ellowjacketPLUS battery pack charger/cradle IrDA USB interface Ni-MH battery packs Y ellowjacketPLUS charger with and power cord Direction Finding Antenna (optional) The Y ellowjacket SD Backup Installer card has been included as a courtesy . The card may be used to log data fil[...]

Page 4 Y ellowjacket Main Screen Y ellowjacket PLUS main screen allows access to all software menus. Use the stylus or the joystick to make a selection. Y ou can back up and access the main screen anytime by pressing the joystick UP , DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT (the direction is indi- cated at the bottom of the page. Note that the firmware and serial numb[...]

Page 5 Full Spectrum Mode The full spectrum screen has three available TRACES . These traces can be PEAK HOLD and VISIBLE/INVISIBLE . Only one trace can be active at any time. The buttons on the screen below the graph change the settings on the spectrum screen. There is also a PEAK SEARCH button that will put a diamond on the highest point in the s[...]

MAC AP/Station Sur vey Mode Choose “AP List” mode from the main screen to get to the AP List screen. The first screen will “sur vey” all 14 channels for available AP’ s. This screen will show AP’ s ONL Y . The single channel mode can show all stations. The record number , absolute channel, whether or not it is authorized (if security is[...]

Multipath / Signal Quality Indicator (“Q” Factor) The bar graph on the lower left hand side of the multipath and the delay spread screens is known as the ‘Q’ factor graph. This graph uses a formula to determine the quality of the direct path and reflections of the signal by determining the ‘fatness’ of the main peak compared to the heig[...]

“Geiger -Counter” Mode T o find an AP/station using audible sounds as a guide, press up on the joystick to enter the “Geiger -counter” screen. The colors will approach white when nearing and/or pointing directly at an AP or station. The Geiger counter sound will also get stronger with more frequency . Security Screen T o go to the security [...]

Utilization Screen The utilization screen shows bandwidth utilization for every 802.11b channel. The top of the screen shows the current channel being scanned (highlighted). The chart below shows the utilization from 0 to 100% for channels 1 thru 14. It is color coded to show the percentages for each data rate, as keyed on the bottom of the screen.[...]

Y ellowjacket PLUS GPS Option The GPS screen of the Y ellowjacket Plus provides position and timing information from the Global Positioning System of sat- ellites. The Motorola GPS receiver provides accurate informa- tion after synchronizing with at least 3 of the 24 satellites. The Y ellowjacket Plus must have a clear view of a good por- tion of t[...]

Y e l l o w j a c k e t Ty p i c a l S p e c t r u m I n t e rf e r e n c e E x a m p l e s INTERFERENCE Narrow Band - Continuous Wave INTERFERENCE Microwave Oven - Blue Trace - Peak Hold Red Trace - Realtime Page 11[...]

INTERFERENCE - Frequency Hopper (802.11) Blue Trace - Peak Hold Red Trace - Realtime 802.11b DSSS Signal - Blue Trace - Peak Hold Red Trace - Realtime Page 12[...]

I N T E R F E RE N C E - B l u et o ot h f re q u en c y Ho p pe r ( s tr o ng s i g na l s tr e ng t h ) Bl u e Tr a c e - P e a k H o l d Re d T r ac e - Re a l ti m e Page 13[...]

Y e l l o w j a c k e t P L U S P o c k e t P C S o f t w a r e F l o w C h a r t This screen may only be accessed using a Y ellowjacketplusPLUS with the internal GPS receiver option installed. Page 14[...]

T roubleshooting • Active Sync not responding - Be sure that all applicable driv - ers are loaded onto your PC. Drivers are included with your IrDA USB adapter on a CD-ROM as well as drivers for Windows 2000, 98, XP and Me in a folder on the red BVS software CD labeled “IR”. • Cannot open Com port or System not responding – If the Y ellow[...]

YELLOWJACKET PLUS BA TTER Y CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS Ni-MH batter y pack is inserted Ni-MH batter y pack is inserted Ni-MH batter y pack is inserted Ni-MH batter y pack is inserted Please obser ve the two different batter y status lights. When the amber status light on the iP AQ blinks, it is being charged and when it is on solid, it is fully charged.[...]

Page 17 TIPS BA TTERY LIFE The Grasshopper™, Locust™, Y ellow Jacket™ and Y ellow Jacket Plus (fomally called Scorpion), Beetle™, Cricket™, and Cicada W-LAN receivers use 4 or 5 Ni-MH long-lasting “AA Cells”. 1. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged. 2. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full cap[...]

SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION YELLOWJACKET SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION FROM A SECURE DIGIT AL (SD) CARD Y ellowjacket software comes pre-installed on your iP AQ, but as a courtesy , BVS includes a 128MB SD card containing a Y ellowjacket software installer should you provide your own iP AQ or lose the factor y installed files. This SD card may be used to st[...]

BVS Viewer Utility The BVS Viewer Utility allows users of the Y ellowJacket series of products to display and print snapshots of full spectrum out- puts. The following steps are taken to display and print a snapshot. STEP 1: PRODUCE A SNAPSHOT While running the Y ellowJacket or Y ellowJacket Plus, enter into the fullband spectrum screen. This is th[...]

BVS CHAMELEON DA T A CONVERSION UTIL TTY Introduction The Chameleon application software is the universal data conversion and filtering tool for BVS Receivers. The Chameleon was designed to greatly simplify the transfer of receiver data to many popular post-pro - cessing applications such as MapInfo and MS Excel. The following sections of this docu[...]

Output Format By selecting the appropriate post-processing application, the correct fields will be selected and placed in the field selection screen in the appropriate order . The user may also choose “none”. Whether or not the field titles are in the output can be selected. Also, the delimiting character of the fields in the output file is cho[...]

Page 22 YELLOW JACKET PLUS OPERA TION WITH DOLPHIN™ SOFTWARE In order to get your Y ellowJacket Plus to interface with Dolphin real-time software, you must perform the following steps in the correct order: 1. Start Dolphin software and create a geoset with your maps as outlined in the Dolphin manual. Enter the registration code for your hardware [...]

BVS Dolphin Real-Time Mapping T ool User Manual Minimum System Requirements Pentium II 500 MHz 64MB RAM 100MB free on Hard Drive Operating System: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 BVS GPS receiver interface: 1 free serial port: INTRODUCTION The Dolphin real-time mapping tool is used as a companion to a BVS Receiver with GPS. This tool is used to display sc[...]

FIGURE 2 – DOLPHIN DA T A FLOW The Fox Data Logger would send data in a Windows message that includes information wished to be stored on the map as well as the GPS coordinates last stored by the data logger from the unit. The information received would then be displayed on the Dolphin screen in the form of a colored circle. If text were also pass[...]

product purchased. This code is matched against the serial number of the unit for verification. Use the TOOLS/PRODUCT REGISTRA TION menu option to enter the correct code. This only needs to be done once and is stored in a file for recall on future uses. DISPLA Y FIELDS Certain fields are displayed as data records come into the Dolphin system. These[...]

LA YER DIALOG The layer dialog is used to add or remove layers from the geoset. Layers can include landmarks, streets, water , etc. Choose the layers for the appropriate driving area from the maps that were purchased for use with the Dolphin. RECENTERING FREQUENCY The re-centering frequency icon looks like four arrows heading in from a square on th[...]

Networking Basics Packets and traffic Information travels across a network in chunks called “packets.” Each packet has a header that tells where the packet is from and where it’ s going, similar to what you write on the envelope when you send a letter . The flow of all these packets on the network is called “traffic.” Hardware addresses Y[...]

TCP/IP (T ransport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) TCP/IP is a collection of protocols that underlies almost ever y form of communication on the Internet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) DHCP is a method of automatically assigning IP addresses. Instead of assigning addresses to individual users, addresses are assigned by the DHCP ser ver w[...]

Page 28 Accessories for your GPS Antenna GPS magmount active antenna with SMC male connector P/N GPS-SMC $ 45.00 Ni-MH Battery Pack 5 AA 7.5 V P/N NIMH-005 $ 45.00 Ni-MH Battery Charger with switching transformer P/N NIMH-000 $ 105.00 DC PowerCable Pack Cigarette Lighter Adaptor P/N 002NIMH $ 50.00 2.4 GHz Antenna SMA connector P/N SMA-001 $ 25.00 [...]

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Glossary of Acronyms AC Alternating Current A/D Analog to Digital converter AGC Automatic Gain Control AP Access Point Applet a small Application BER Bit Error Rate BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying BSS Basic Service Set BW Band Width CDMA Code Division Multiple Access (spread spectrum modulation) DC Direct Current D/A Digital to Analog dB decibel dBm[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1)Read and understand all instructions. 2)Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3)Unplug this product from the wall ou[...]

2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter - face. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. INSTRUCTION FOR BA TTERIES CAUTION: T o Reduce[...]

2.4 GHz Direction Finding Corner Reflector 2.4 GHz Omni-Directional (7.5” long)[...]

Call us today for more information: (732) 548-3737 / Fax: (732) 548-3404 Internet: www .bvsystems.com E-mail: info@bvsystems.com • M e a s u r e 2 .4 G H z c o v e r a g e f o r d i r ec t s e q u e n c e ( D S S S ) W L A N s ( I F w i d e b a n d 2 2 M H z ) w i t h i n t h e I E EE 8 0 2 . 1 1 b s t a n d a r d • R e c e i v e , f i l t e r [...]

BANDS SUPPORTED ISM: 2.400-2.495 GHz RF SENSITIVITY (Wide Band) -20 to -90 dBm RSSI MEASUREMENT (Narrow Band -30 to -90 dBm @ 343.75 kHz resolution bandwidth TUNING INCREMENTS Tunes 1 1 USA channels & 3 international channels P ACKET PREAMBLE DEMODULA TOR and ANAL YZER: Multipath Measurement and Graphical Display CORRELA TED POWER MEASUREMENTS:[...]