SAPPHIRE EYE 2200
A unique Wi-Fi sensor and high-performance client
Sapphire Eyes are robust Wi-Fi sensors and high-performance clients developed and patented by 7SIGNAL. They are uniquely designed to measure connectivity and the quality of end-user experiences on Wi-Fi networks. It complements your existing wireless access point management software by providing proactive Wi-Fi network assurance.
The 802.11ac Wave 2 Sapphire Eye 2200 utilizes 8 MIMO Yagi gain antennas (four at 2.4GHz and four at 5GHz). The antennas provide signal amplification and enable connecting to 4 to 6 access points at -65dBm or better. This ensures accurate active measurements from a single location.
Sapphire Eyes are self-contained, compact units utilizing Power over Ethernet (PoE), which allows for active Ethernet testing also. All wireless and wired communications use TLS encryption.
“In the past, I’ve had people working for six months trying to resolve problems that turned out to be the vendor’s issue. Now we have data that we can push back to the vendor with a lot more confidence.”
Tom Ogg, CIO at Akron Children’s Hospital
SAPPHIRE EYE 2200 CAPABILITIES
Synthetic Tests (L1-L7)
- Automated, continuous process, Wi-Fi & Ethernet interfaces
- FTP, PING, HTTP, DHCP, SIP, VOIP
- Association, authentication, DHCP testing
- Throughput, packet loss, latency, jitter, MOS
- 60 performance indicators, separately for each AP/SSID/Sonar pair
Traffic Analysis (L2)
- Passive test, automated process
- 500 performance indicators for each client, SSID, AP, band, antenna
- Radio frame header analysis for traffic flow between clients and access points
- Data rates, retry rates, air congestion, roaming, frame size, device vendor
- Statistics for all 802.11 frame types, reason codes and status codes
Troubleshooting
- Passive and active tests. Remote, manual process for troubleshooting purposes
- Full array of tests may be scheduled manually to each Eye
- Eyes may be assigned to perform the additional tests without interrupting automated monitoring process
RF Analysis (L1-L2)
- Automated, continuous process
- 40 different performance indicators for each AP, channel, antenna
- Access point settings, capabilities, signal levels, channels, noise levels
Spectrum Analysis (L1)
- Automated, continuous process
- High resolution 2.4 and 5 GHz spectrum analysis
- Chart types include waterfall, line and 3D
- Historical spectrum data saved for 3 months
Full Packet Capture (L1-L2)
- Remote, manual process for troubleshooting purposes
- Easy export to packet level analyzer such as Wireshark
- Performed without interruption to automated monitoring process
SAPPHIRE EYE 2200 SPECIFICATIONS
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) 4×4:4 |
| Physical Layer | DSSS, OFDM |
| Modulation | BPSK, QPSK, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM |
| Sensitivity (Typical) | 802.11bg -93dBm @ 6Mbps 802.11gn HT20 -93dBm @ MCS0 802.11gn HT40 -92dBm @ MCS0 802.11a -94dBm @ 6Mbps 802.11n/ac HT20 -94dBm @ MCS0 802.11n/ac HT40 -91dBm @ MCS0 802.11n/ac HT80 -89dBm @ MCS0 |
| Integrated Antenna | 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz wideband Yagi antennas 8 Antennas (4 at 2.4GHz, 4 at 5GHz) |
| Radio Chipset | Qualcomm-Atheros QCA9984 |
| RF Output Power | 2.4 GHz – Up to 20 dBm per antenna 5 GHz – Up to 21 dBm per antenna *Regional restrictions may apply |
| Frequency Bands | 5.180 GHz – 5.825GHz, 2.4 GHz – 2.490GHz (US, Canada & ETSI) |
| Channels: 802.11a/n/ac | ETSI: 19 channels (Channels:36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120, 124,128,132,136, 140) US: 24 channels (Channels: 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165) Japan: 5.17, 5.19, 5.21, 5.23GHz (Channels: 34, 38,42,46) band J52: 5.18, 5.20, 5.22, 5.24, 5.26, 5.28, 5.30, 5.32GHz (Channels: 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) |
| Channels: 802.11b/g/n | ETSI: 13 (ch.1-13) US/Canada: 11 (ch. 1-11) France: 4 (10-13) Japan: 14 (1-14) 11b Japan: 13 (1-13) 11g |
| Security | 64-bit, 128-bit, 152-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, TKIP |
| Authentication | 802.1X, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS , EAP-TTLS WPA & WPA2-PSK |
| Processor and Memory | 800 MHz dual core ARM 1GB FLASH 512MB SDRAM |
| Radio Features | Spatial Multiplexing, Cyclic-Delay Diversity(CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC), Space Time Block Code (STBC), Dynamic Frequency Selection |
| Spectrum Analyzer | 2.4 and 5 GHz spectrum analysis with Qualcomm-Atheros Spectrum Analyzer |
| External Connectors | RJ-45 Network Connector (10/100/1000M) DC power adapter, mini-USB Console port |
| Power | Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) IEEE802.3af/at (48V) 12V DC, 1A, external power supply sold separately |
| Mechanical | Ceiling mount with T-bar clips included Wall mounting kit sold separately |
| Environmental | Operating temperature: 32F ~ +122F (0C ~ +50C) Storage temperature: -40F ~ +185F (-40C ~ +85C) Environment: IP44, indoor usage |
| Dimensions | Height: 2.7 in. (68.5mm) Max diameter: 8.7 in. (221mm) |
| Weight | 1.4 lb / 22.4 oz / 0.625 kg |
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