TV White Spaces: Configuring Rdl-3000 To Communicate With FCC Tvws Database
TV White Spaces: Configuring Rdl-3000 To Communicate With FCC Tvws Database
TV White Spaces: Configuring Rdl-3000 To Communicate With FCC Tvws Database
1. Login to the unit, navigate to “Utilities” and click “Firmware”. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server and
the full name of the PMP software file including the binary extension (.sbin). When using FTP the operator
must also enter the FTP account name and password. Click the “Upload File” button to start the upload
process. A status message will indicate when the software file has been completely uploaded.
2. Click the “Change Version” to move uploaded software from “Alternate” to “Active”. “Are you sure you
want to change version?” message window will open, click “OK”. The radio will reboot.
1. Using the radio’s serial number or MAC address find the permanent option key that was generated for this
radio. Use the “General Information” to locate radios S/N or MAC address.
5. When Access Token is activated the system log file will be displayed.
1. Click “System” to configure “Basic Network Configuration”. You will need an IP address that is routable
out of the network, Default Gateway, and DNS. The default DNS is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
2. Click “WSDB Control”. The following information starting with coordinates needs to be entered. If the radio
does not have a GPS antenna connected, or does not support a GPS antenna connection (Enterprise RF),
then coordinates will have to be entered in manually. If the radio (Ellipse) is connected to a GPS antenna,
then the coordinates can be entered in automatically if “Use GPS” is enabled. Ensure you enter “+1” in
front of “Contact Phone” otherwise registration process will fail.
1. Click “Wireless” and enter “Antenna Gain” that radio will be using.
2. The radio will display the contiguous channels and center frequency based on selected channel size under
“Basic Wireless Configuration”. After successful connection and registration to TVWS Database the
allowed contiguous channels will be in black font with center frequency and the not allowed contiguous
channels will be in red font.
1. The base station (Ellipse) communicates with the TVWS database via its Ethernet port. Connect the base
station to your network. Click “WSDB Status”.
2. Channels that are in red are not allowed, channels in blue are allowed and green channel is the channel
the radio is using.
3. You will need to follow the same procedure for subscriber radios (Enterprise RF). The subscriber radio
communicates with TVWS database via its RF connection so to test the database connection the subscriber
radio needs to be registered to a base station radio (Ellipse). To learn how to configure the subscriber radio
to communicate with base station radio go to https://rdlcom.com/resources/ click “All Videos”, then click
“Training Videos”. Watch “RDL-3000 Basic Link Configuration”.
1. Check Ethernet port is connected with no duplexing issues between Ethernet switch/router and RDL-3000
radio. Force Ethernet port on RDL-3000 and Ethernet switch/route to 100Mbps Full Duplex.
2. Check radio is using a routable IP address.
3. Check radio default gateway is configured.
4. Check configured DNS is configured and supported through network.
5. Ensure TCP ports, 443 and 53 are open in your network.
6. Confirm network connection is not down by pinging DNS, Gateway, or Google web site.
1. Ensure Antenna height is not over FCC regulations, 30m. Verify number expected channel by doing a TVWS
channel search at https://usa.wavedb.com/.
2. Ensure coordinates have been entered correctly.
3. Ensure “Antenna Gain” has been entered under Wireless Configuration.