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BVS has been around for 35 years resulting in a wealth of knowledge that we are happy to pass on free of charge. All of the BVS online website contains freely downloadable spec sheets, product releases, technical papers and even source code (by request). This page specializes in the newly emerging technology of 802.11 and 802.11b wirleless local area networks. With nearly a dozen 802.11x products under our belt, BVS has already begun educating the industry and now continues by educating the public. All the material contained on thsi website is courtesy of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.. All documentation is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Product demos are self-extracting executables that will only run on the required hardware. Be sure to extract all files and open readme files before proceeding with product demos. All material is provided free of charge by Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. and is copyright protected. Unauthorized commercial distribution is prohibited. Enjoy.

802.11b Technical Notes

WLAN Related Publishings

WLAN Application Demos (PC software)

 

Berkeley's 802.11 WLAN WORKSHOP Re-Cap

Berkeley's 802.11 Workshop commenced this past Friday. Attendees from around the country and world attended to learnh about 802.11, 802.11, bluetooth and upcoming 802.11a technologies. In addition, attendees walked out with BVS 802.11 certification and a cool $500 coupon good for any BVS W-LAN instruments purchased this year. Check out some pics below:

Senior Software Engineer Chris Symanski demonstrates the Cicada to an attendee.

Attendee searches for hidden Access Point using Yellowjacket and DF Antenna.

Getting warmer...

Eastern Sales Manager Carmine Caferra helps locate the Access Point.

Some of Berkeley's key design team in attendance.

 

 

802.11b Technical Notes

DSSS CHANNEL FREQUENCY OVERLAP CHART

 

Channel Number
Frequency GHz
North America
Europe
Spain
France
Japan
1
2.412
X
X
2
2.417
X
X
3
2.422
X
X
4
2.427
X
X
5
2.432
X
X
6
2.437
X
X
7
2.442
X
X
8
2.447
X
X
9
2.452
X
X
10
2.457
X
X
X
X
11
2.462
X
X
X
X
12
2.467
X
X
13
2.472
X
X
14
2.483
X

DSSS INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL CHART

 

Ni-MH Battery Q&A:

Question: Why does my Ni-MH battery pack only last for a few minutes after charging?  

Answer: The Grasshopper™, Locust™, Yellow Jacket™ and Yellow 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 capacity the first time they are charged after a long period of inactivity. or after a long period of non-use.

Cause: When charging Ni-MH batteries for the first time after long-term storage, deactivation of reactants may lead to increased battery voltage and decreased capacity, (which causes premature termination of charging). Because batteries are chemical products involving internal chemical reactions, performance deteriorates with prolonged storage. This is normal in Ni-MH batteries.

Resolution: Ni-MH batteries may not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged, or after a long period of inactivity.
The first-time charge of the Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack should take approximately 2 hours. If the Receiver Dock light turns green, indicating a full charge, in less than 2 hours, repeat the charge cycle as follows:

First-time Charge:
1. To begin charging, place the instrument on the Charge Dock. Refer to your instrument's User Guide for details.
2. When the charge light turns green, remove the W-LAN Receiver from the dock and place back on the dock after several seconds.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 three or four times or until the combined charge time is 2 hours.
Subsequent charges of the W-LAN Ni-MH Battery Pack will not require multiple charging cycles unless left uncharged for a long period of time (greater than 2 months).

 

Technical Papers & Presentations

Title: New Challenges for Spectrum Analyzers

Author: Tim Przygoda
Appeared: Base Station Earth Station Magazine
Date: November 2004

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Title: Intruder Alert! Recognizing WLAN Attacks and Locating the Culprits

Author: Herb Petrat
Appeared: Microwave Product Digest
Date: August 2002

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Title: 802.11 Test Tools

Author: Ray Chadwick & Herb Petrat
Appeared: 802.11 Planet Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
Date: June 2002

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Title: Take the WLAN Test Challenge

Author: Ray Chadwick
Appeared: Communications News
Date: May 2002

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Title: Spread Spectrum Series Part 2: Correlators

Author: BVS Design Staff
Appeared: Microwave Product Digest
Date: March 2001

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Title: Spread Spectrum Series Part 1

Author: BVS Design Staff
Appeared: Microwave Product Digest
Date: February 2001

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Title: Wireless LAN Test Solutions

Author: Ray Chadwick, Senior Hardware Designer
Appeared: Wireless Week
Date: May 2000

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Demonstrations
Hive
Hive

Hive (formerly known as Bird's Eye) Demo (Desktop PC)

This 6 MB downloadable file is a self-extracting compressed ZIP archive file composed of several files. When you unzip the file, you will get 3 different installs and a readme. Open the readme and follow the instructions.


Locust Data Logger Demo

This 2 MB downloadable file is a self-extracting compressed Windows file composed of 4 separate files. One of them is an executable and the others are data files.

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Cicada Data Logger Demo

This 420 KB downloadable file is a self-extracting compressed Windows file composed of 4 separate files. One of them is an executable and the others are data files.

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