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Cambium Networks PMP 450 Planning Manual

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Summary of PMP 450

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    Cambium pmp 450 planning guide system release 13.1.

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    Pmp 450 module essential information default ip address for management gui access 169.254.1.1 default administrator username admin default administrator password (no password) software upgrade procedure see “updating the software version and using cnut” in the pmp 450 configuration and user guide re...

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    Accuracy while reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document, cambium networks assumes no liability resulting from any inaccuracies or omissions in this document, or from use of the information obtained herein. Cambium reserves the right to make changes to any products de...

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    Safety and regulatory information this section describes important safety and regulatory guidelines that must be observed by personnel installing or operating pmp 450 equipment. Important safety information to prevent loss of life or physical injury, observe the safety guidelines in this section. Po...

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    Rf exposure near the antenna radio frequency (rf) fields will be present close to the antenna when the transmitter is on. Always turn off the power to the pmp 450 unit before undertaking maintenance activities in front of the antenna. Minimum separation distances install the ap/sm so as to provide a...

  • Page 6: Contents

    Contents pmp 450 planning guide contents pmp 450 module essential information ...............................................................................................................................Ii safety and regulatory information .............................................................

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    Pmp 450 planning guide further reading on wireless operation .....................................................................................................................1-46 system management ......................................................................................................

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    Contents pmp 450 planning guide avoiding other interference ................................................................................................................................. 1-106 grounding and lightning protection ........................................................................

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    Pmp 450 planning guide grant of license .........................................................................................................................................................2-2 conditions of use ........................................................................................

  • Page 10: List of Figures

    List of figures pmp 450 planning guide list of figures figure 1 line of sight diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 1-12 figure 2 ap, radio unit .................................................

  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    Pmp 450 planning guide list of tables list of tables table 1 pmp 450 frequency variants .....................................................................................................................................1-14 table 2 ap interface descriptions and cabling – 2.4 ghz, 3.5 ghz, 5 ghz .....

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 40 link budget details – 3.5 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth .......................................................... 1-82 table 41 link budget details – 3.6 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth ........................................................ 1...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide pmp-0047 (march 2014) 1-3.

  • Page 14: About This Planning Guide

    Pmp 450 planning guide about this planning guide this guide describes the planning of the cambium pmp 450 series of point-to-multipoint wireless equipment deployment. It is intended for use by the system designer. The guide consists of the following chapters: • 0product description on page 1-6 • cha...

  • Page 15: General Information

    Pmp 450 planning guide general information version information the following shows the issue status of this document since it was first released: issue date of issue remarks 001v000 september 2012 system release 12.0 002v000 october 2012 includes additional co-location information 003v000 november 2...

  • Page 16: Product Description

    Pmp 450 planning guide product description this chapter provides a high level description of the pmp 450 product. It describes in general terms the function of the product, the main product variants and typical deployment. It also describes the main hardware components. The chapter consists of the f...

  • Page 17: Problems And Warranty

    Pmp 450 planning guide problems and warranty reporting problems if any problems are encountered when installing or operating this equipment, follow this procedure to investigate and report: 1 search this document and the software release notes of supported releases. 2 visit the support website. Http...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide using non-cambium parts for repair could damage the equipment and void the warranty. Contact cambium for service and repair instructions. Portions of cambium equipment may be damaged from exposure to electrostatic discharge. Use precautions to prevent damage. 1-8 pmp-0047 (mar...

  • Page 19: Security Advice

    Pmp 450 planning guide security advice cambium networks systems and equipment provide security parameters that can be configured by the operator based on their particular operating environment. Cambium recommends setting and using these parameters following industry recognized security practices. Se...

  • Page 20: Warnings

    Pmp 450 planning guide warnings, cautions, and notes the following describes how warnings and cautions are used in this document and in all documents of the cambium networks document set. Warnings warnings precede instructions that contain potentially hazardous situations. Warnings are used to alert...

  • Page 21: Overview Of Pmp 450

    Pmp 450 planning guide overview of pmp 450 this section introduces the key features, typical uses, product variants and components of the pmp 450. Purpose cambium pmp 450 series networks are designed for wireless point-to-multipoint links in the unlicensed 2.4 ghz, 3.5ghz, 5.4 ghz and 5.8 ghz bands....

  • Page 22: Typical Deployment

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 1 line of sight diagram whereas multi-pathing degrades a link in some technologies (fsk, for example), ofdm can often use multi- pathing to an advantage to overcome nlos, especially in cases where the fresnel zone is only partially blocked by buildings, “urban canyons”,...

  • Page 23: System Components

    Pmp 450 planning guide system components pmp 450 access point • access point module (ap): a connectorized outdoor transceiver unit containing all the radio, networking, antenna, and surge suppression electronics. • access point power supply: an indoor power supply module providing power-over-etherne...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide product variants the pmp 450 series is available in the following product variants: table 1 pmp 450 frequency variants variant region frequency coverage (mhz) channel bandwidth (mhz) variant notes 2.4 ghz pmp 450 fcc ism band 2400 – 2483.5 5/10/20 3.5 ghz pmp 450 3300 – 3600 5...

  • Page 25: Access Point (Ap)

    Pmp 450 planning guide access point (ap) the ap is a self-contained unit that houses both radio and networking electronics. The ap is supplied in a connectorized configuration for use with an external antenna. Connectorized units with external antennas can cope with more difficult radio conditions. ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide ap interfaces the ap interfaces are illustrated below. Figure 4 ap interfaces – 2.4 ghz, 3.5 ghz, 3.6ghz, 5 ghz table 2 ap interface descriptions and cabling – 2.4 ghz, 3.5 ghz, 5 ghz interface function cabling path a rf port 2.4 ghz -45 degree rf connection to ap antenna 50 o...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 5 ap interfaces - 5 ghz original layout table 3 ap interface descriptions and cabling – 5 ghz original layout interface function cabling path v rf port vertical rf connection to ap antenna 50 ohm rf cable, n-type path h rf port horizontal rf connection to ap antenna 50 ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 6 ap ground and equilibrium membrane vent the ports on the 3.5ghz and 3.6ghz aps are slightly different. Table 4 ap interface descriptions and cabling – ground lug interface function cabling ground lug (bottom of unit) for grounding the unit 10 awg copper wire ap diagno...

  • Page 29: Network Connection

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 5 ap led descriptions led color when active status information provided notes pwr red dc power always lit when power is correctly supplied. Syn/1 yellow presence of sync always lit on the ap. Ses/2 green unused on the ap gps/3 red pulse of sync continuously lit as pulse ...

  • Page 30: Radio Tab Of The Ap

    Pmp 450 planning guide radio tab of the ap figure 8 radio tab of the ap 1-20 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

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    Pmp 450 planning guide the radio tab of the ap contains some of the configurable parameters that define how the ap operates. Table 6 ap radio attributes attribute meaning radio mode reserved for future modes of operation. Frequency band select the desired operating frequency band. Frequency carrier ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning downlink data specify the percentage of the aggregate throughput for the downlink (frames transmitted from the ap to the subscriber). For example, if the aggregate (uplink and downlink total) throughput on the ap is 90 mb, then 75% specified for this paramete...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning control slots this field indicates the number of (reserved) control slots configured by the operator. The sm uses reserved control slots and unused data slots for bandwidth requests uplink data slots are used first for data. If they are not needed for data in...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning transmitter output power this value represents the combined power of the ap’s two transmitters. Nations and regions may regulate transmitter output power. For example • 5.4/5.8-ghz modules are available as connectorized radios, which require the operator to a...

  • Page 35: Further Reading On The Ap

    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning subscriber color code rescan (when not on a primary color code) this timer may be utilized to initiate sm rescans in order to register to an ap configured with the sm‘s primary color code. The time (in minutes) for a subscriber to rescan (if this ap is not co...

  • Page 36: Subscriber Module (Sm)

    Pmp 450 planning guide subscriber module (sm) the sm is a self-contained unit that houses both radio and networking electronics. The sm is available in a connectorized model and also in an integrated antenna configuration, but may also be used with a passive reflector dish or clip (cassegrain lens f...

  • Page 37: Further Reading On The Sm

    Pmp 450 planning guide further reading on the sm for more information on the sm, refer to the following: • ap or sm site selection on page 1-65 describes how to select a site for the sm. Sm interfaces figure 10 sm interfaces 3.5 ghz and 3.6 ghz sms appear a bit different from the existing 450 sms. E...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 11 connectorized sm table 7 sm interfaces interface function cabling ethernet power-over-ethernet, ethernet communications (management and data) rj45 cable sync / default gps synchronization signaling provides power to ugps module and is the default plug port. Rj11 cabl...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide sm diagnostic leds the diagnostic leds report the following information about the status of the module. The sm leds provide different status based on the mode of the sm. An sm in “operating” mode will register and pass traffic normally. An sm in “aiming” mode will not register...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 8 sm diagnostic led descriptions status information provided led color when active sm in “operating” mode sm in “aiming” mode notes lnk/5 green ethernet link these five leds act as a bar graph to indicate the relative quality of alignment. As power level improves during ...

  • Page 41: Radio Tab Of The Sm

    Pmp 450 planning guide radio tab of the sm figure 13 radio tab of the sm pmp-0047 (march 2014) 1-31.

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    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 14 custom frequency tab of the sm 1-32 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

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    Pmp 450 planning guide in the radio tab of the sm, you may set the following parameters. Table 9 sm radio attributes attribute meaning custom radio frequency scan selection list check any frequency that you want the sm to scan for ap transmissions. Prior to system release 13.1, the pmp 450 sm boot s...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning channel bandwidth the channel size used by the radio for rf transmission. Selecting multiple channel bandwidths will increase registration and re- registration times. Cyclic prefix scan the cyclic prefix for which ap scanning is executed. Ap selection method ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning external gain this value represents the amount of gain introduced by an external antenna. Module type recommended setting ofdm integrated antenna with lens 5 ofdm integrated antenna with clip 8 ofdm integrated antenna with reflector dish 15 receive quality de...

  • Page 46: Outdoor Connections

    Pmp 450 planning guide cabling and lightning protection this section describes the cabling and lightning protection components of a pmp 450 installation. Pmp and lightning protection due to the full metallic connection to the tower or support structure through the ap antenna, grounding the ap and in...

  • Page 47: Wireless Operation

    Pmp 450 planning guide wireless operation this section describes how the pmp 450 wireless link is operated, including modulation modes, power control and security. Time division duplexing the system uses time division duplexing (tdd) – one channel alternately transmits and receives rather than using...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide link operation – dynamic rate adapt pmp 450 series products offer five levels or speeds of operation – 1x (qpsk), 2x (qpsk-mimo-b), 4x (16qam- mimo-b), 6x (64qam-mimo-b), and 8x (256qam-mimo-b). If received power is less due to distance between the ap and the sm or due to obst...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 10 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 5.4 ghz product parameter performance details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 * † modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo 16-qam-mimo 64-qam-mimo 256-qam-mimo 5.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidth with integrat...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 11 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 5.8 ghz § maximum setting of max range parameter is 40 mi. ** pmp 450 devices include a dual polar antenna; channel a (vertical) and channel b (horizontal). Listed receive sensitivity corresponds to single-channel readings. Pr...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 12 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 2.4ghz product parameter performance details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 †† modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo 16-qam-mimo 64-qam-mimo 256-qam-mimo 2.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidth with integrated...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 13 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 3.5ghz product parameter performance details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 §§ modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo 16-qam-mimo 64-qam-mimo 256-qam-mimo 3.5ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidth with integrated...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 14 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 3.6ghz product parameter performance details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 ††† modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo 16-qam-mimo 64-qam-mimo 256-qam-mimo 3.6ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidth with integrate...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 15 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 5.4ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm product parameter performance details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap §§§ **** pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidt...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 16 link budget details – dynamic rate adapt, 5.8ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm product parameter performance details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap ‡‡‡‡ pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) – 20 mhz channel bandwidth wi...

  • Page 56: Adaptive Modulation

    Pmp 450 planning guide adaptive modulation pmp 450 units can transport data over the wireless link using a number of different modulation modes. The radio automatically selects qpsk (quadrature phase shift keying) - siso, qpsk-mimo, 16-qam (quadrature amplitude modulation) - mimo, 64-qam - mimo, or ...

  • Page 57: System Management

    Pmp 450 planning guide system management this section introduces the pmp 450 management system, including the web interface, installation, configuration, alerts and upgrades, and management software. Management agent pmp 450 equipment is managed through an embedded management agent. Management works...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 16 ap web-based management screenshot 1-48 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

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    Pmp 450 planning guide web pages the web-based management interfaces provide comprehensive web-based fault, configuration, performance and security management functions organized into the following web-pages and groups: access point web-pages: • home: the home web-page reports the general device sta...

  • Page 60: Snmp

    Pmp 450 planning guide identity-based user accounts when identity-based user accounts are configured, a security officer can define from one to four user accounts, each of which may have one of the four possible roles: • administrator, who has full read and write permissions. This is the level of th...

  • Page 61: Wireless Manager (Wm)

    Pmp 450 planning guide network time protocol (ntp) the clock supplies accurate date and time information to the system. It can be set to run with or without a connection to a network time server (ntp). It can be configured to display local time by setting the time zone and daylight saving in the tim...

  • Page 62: Capacity Upgrades

    Pmp 450 planning guide • high availability architecture support: wireless manager offers a high availability option, providing a highly reliable and redundant network management solution that ensures you always have management access to your network. • high scalability: the enhanced wireless manager...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide further reading on system management for more information on system management, see • security planning on page 1-127 describes how to plan for pmp 450 links to operate in secure modes. Pmp-0047 (march 2014) 1-53.

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    Pmp 450 planning guide chapter 1: planning considerations this chapter provides information to help the user to plan a pmp 450 network. The following topics are described in this chapter: • regulatory planning on page 1-55 describes how to plan pmp 450 links to conform to the regulatory restrictions...

  • Page 65: Regulatory Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide regulatory planning this section describes how to plan pmp 450 links to conform to the regulatory restrictions that apply in the country of operation. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the pmp product is operated in accordance with local regulatory limits. Co...

  • Page 66: Network Migration Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide network migration planning the pmp 450 series offers current network operators the ability to migrate to pmp 450 for expanded network capacity and capability. The following sections are provided to aid in establishing a planning framework for deploying a pmp 450 system. Exampl...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide term definition existing total bandwidth used (mhz) the total amount of spectrum, in mhz, which is used by the existing system. Existing aggregate tower throughput (mbps) the total amount of throughput, in mbps, available in the current network deployment. Existing additional ...

  • Page 68: Sector Capacity

    Pmp 450 planning guide sector capacity the following table exhibits the maximum aggregate sector throughput for several cambium network deployments. This table may be used as a reference for planning new networks or for planning network upgrades. Table 18 examples of aggregate sector throughput – fs...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 20 examples of aggregate sector throughput – ofdm mimo (pmp 450 series) air interface rate adapt ch bw (mhz) cyclic prefix maximum aggregate sector throughput - rf link test (mbps) ofdm (siso) (pmp 450 series) 1x 5 cp 1/16 2 ofdm (mimo) (pmp 450 series) 2x 5 cp 1/16 4 of...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 21 examples of aggregate sector throughput – pmp 450 ap to pmp 430 sm air interface rate adapt ch bw (mhz) cyclic prefix maximum aggregate sector throughput - rf link test (mbps) ofdm (pmp 450 ap to pmp 430 sm) 1x 5 cp 1/16 2 ofdm (pmp 450 ap to pmp 430 sm) 2x 5 cp 1/16 ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide term definition replace legacy subscribers with 450 sms required resulting number of sectors 6 resulting modulation ofdm (mimo) resulting frequency re-use pattern abc abc resulting ch bw (mhz) 20 resulting total bandwidth used (mhz) 60 resulting aggregate tower throughput (mbp...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide deployment scenario 1 migration procedure this procedure assumes that there are no temporary frequencies available and that the pmp 450 aps will replace the existing aps. Procedure 1a deployment scenario 1 migration procedure 1 identify proximity to potential system interferer...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide deployment scenario 2 – replacing pmp 430 equipment (10 mhz channel bandwidth) deployment scenario 2 assumes that the existing network is comprised of pmp 430 equipment with the configuration listed below in table 24 . The migration in this scenario results in a complete repla...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 25 deployment scenario 2 spectrum usage beginning pmp 430 frequency usage resulting pmp 450 frequency usage 5725 5730 5735 5740 ofdm (a) mimo (a) 5.740 ghz 5745 5750 ofdm (b) mimo (b) 5.750 ghz 5755 5760 ofdm (c) mimo (c) 5.760 ghz 5765 5770 deployment scenario 2 migrati...

  • Page 75: Site Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide site planning this section describes factors to be taken into account when choosing sites for the ap or sm, power supplies, cmm4 (if applicable) and gps antenna (if applicable). Ap or sm site selection when selecting a site for the ap or sm, consider the following factors: • h...

  • Page 76: Wind Loading

    Pmp 450 planning guide wind loading ensure that the site will not be prone to excessive wind loading. Antennas and equipment mounted on towers or buildings will subject the mounting structure to significant lateral forces when there is appreciable wind. Antennas are normally specified by the amount ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide calculation of lateral force (us) the magnitude of the lateral force can be estimated from: force (in pounds) = 0.0042av 2 where: is: a surface area in square feet v wind speed in miles per hour the lateral force produced by a single pmp 450 unit at different wind speeds is sh...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide wind speed statistics contact the national meteorological office for the country concerned to identify the likely wind speeds prevalent at the proposed location. Use this data to estimate the total wind loading on the support structures. Sources of information: • us national w...

  • Page 79: Link Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide link planning this section describes factors to be taken into account when planning links, such as range, obstacles, path loss and throughput. Range and obstacles calculate the range of the link and identify any obstacles that may affect radio performance. Perform a survey to ...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 29 link budget details – 5.8 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo-b 64qam-mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenn...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 30 link budget details – 5.8 ghz pmp 450 link, 10 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo-b 64qam-mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenn...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide 1-72 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

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    Pmp 450 planning guide table 31 link budget details – 5.8 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo-b 64qam-mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenna...

  • Page 84

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 32 link budget details – 5.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth ***** transmit power complies with fcc regulatory requirements. Product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 ***** modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo- b 64qam-mimo- b 256qam- mimo-...

  • Page 85

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 33 link budget details – 5.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 10 mhz channel bandwidth ††††† transmit power complies with fcc regulatory requirements. Product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 ††††† modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo- b 64qam-mimo- b 256qam- mimo-...

  • Page 86

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 34 link budget details – 5.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth ‡‡‡‡‡ transmit power complies with fcc regulatory requirements. Product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 ‡‡‡‡‡ modulation qpsk-siso qpsk-mimo-b 16qam-mimo- b 64qam-mimo- b 256qam- mimo-b...

  • Page 87

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 35 link budget details – 2.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 2.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 88

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 36 link budget details – 2.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 10 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 2.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 89

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 37 link budget details – 2.4 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 2.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ante...

  • Page 90

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 38 link budget details – 3.5 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.5ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 91

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 39 link budget details – 3.5 ghz pmp 450 link, 10 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.5ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 92

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 40 link budget details – 3.5 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.5ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ante...

  • Page 93

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 41 link budget details – 3.6 ghz pmp 450 link, 20 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.6ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 94

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 42 link budget details – 3.6 ghz pmp 450 link, 10 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.6ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ant...

  • Page 95

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 43 link budget details – 3.6 ghz pmp 450 link, 5 mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 4x 6x 8x pmp 450 modulation qpsk-siso qpsk- mimo-b 16qam- mimo-b 64qam- mimo-b 256qam- mimo-b 3.6ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ante...

  • Page 96

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 44 link budget details – 5.8ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 20mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenna 9.9...

  • Page 97

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 45 link budget details – 5.8ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 10mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenna 12....

  • Page 98

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 46 link budget details – 5.8ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 5mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.8ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm antenna 19.1...

  • Page 99

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 47 link budget details – 5.4ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 20mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap §§§§§ pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm anten...

  • Page 100

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 48 link budget details – 5.4ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 10mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap ****** pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm ante...

  • Page 101

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 49 link budget details – 5.4ghz pmp 450 ap and pmp 430 sm link, 5mhz channel bandwidth product parameter range details 1x 2x 3x pmp 450 ap †††††† pmp 430 sm modulation qpsk-siso 16-qam-siso 64-qam-siso 5.4ghz max. Los link budget (no fade margin) with integrated sm anten...

  • Page 102: Path Loss Considerations

    Pmp 450 planning guide path loss considerations path loss is the amount of attenuation the radio signal undergoes between the two ends of the link. Calculating path loss the path loss is the sum of the attenuation of the path if there were no obstacles in the way (free space path loss), the attenuat...

  • Page 103: Calculating Link Loss

    Pmp 450 planning guide calculating link loss the link loss is the total attenuation of the wireless signal between two point-to-multipoint units. The link loss calculation is presented below: link loss (db) = transmit power of the remote wireless unit (dbm) − tx cable loss (db) − received power at t...

  • Page 104: Calculating Fade Margin

    Pmp 450 planning guide calculating fade margin free space path loss is a major determinant in rx (received) signal level. Rx signal level, in turn, is a major factor in the system operating margin (fade margin), which is calculated as follows: system operating margin (fade margin) db =rx signal leve...

  • Page 105: Analyzing The Spectrum

    Pmp 450 planning guide analyzing the spectrum to use the built-in spectrum analyzer functionality of the sm (or ap that is temporarily configured as an sm for spectrum analysis via the ap’s gui) proceed as follows: procedure 3 analyzing the spectrum 1 predetermine a power source and interface that w...

  • Page 106

    Pmp 450 planning guide anticipating reflection of radio waves in the signal path, any object that is larger than the wavelength of the signal can reflect the signal. Such an object can even be the surface of the earth or of a river, bay, or lake. The wavelength of the signal is approximately • 2 inc...

  • Page 107

    Pmp 450 planning guide multiple ofdm access point clusters when deploying multiple ap clusters in a dense area, consider aligning the clusters as shown below. However, this is only a recommendation. An installation may dictate a different pattern of channel assignments. Figure 18 example layout of 1...

  • Page 108

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 19 example layout of 16 access point sectors (abc), 60 degree sectors an example for assignment of frequency channels and sector ids is provided in the following table. See section network migration planning on page 1-56 for more information on migrating to a pmp 450 ne...

  • Page 109

    Pmp 450 planning guide planning for co-location and using the ofdm frame calculator tool the first step to avoid interference in wireless systems is to set all aps to receive timing from a synchronization source (cluster management module, or universal global positioning system). This ensures that t...

  • Page 110

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 20 ofdmframe calculator tab in the frame calculator tab, you can set the following parameters. Table 52 ofdm frame calculator tab attributes attribute meaning link mode for ap to sm frame calculations, select multipoint link platform type ap/bhm use the drop-down list t...

  • Page 111

    Pmp 450 planning guide attribute meaning downlink data initially set this parameter to the same value that the ap has for its downlink data parameter (percentage). Then, as you use the frame calculator tool in procedure 4 , you will vary the value in this parameter to find the proper value to write ...

  • Page 112

    Pmp 450 planning guide to use the frame calculator to ensure that all aps are configured to transmit and receive at the same time, follow the procedure below: procedure 4 using the frame calculator 1 populate the ofdm frame calculator parameters with appropriate values as described above. 2 click th...

  • Page 113: Surveying Sites

    Pmp 450 planning guide visual line of sight does not guarantee radio line of sight. Surveying sites factors to survey at potential sites include • what pre-existing wireless equipment exists at the site. (perform spectrum analysis.) • whether available mounting positions exist near the lowest elevat...

  • Page 114: Calculating The Aim Angles

    Pmp 450 planning guide calculating the aim angles the proper angle of tilt can be calculated as a factor of both the difference in elevation and the distance that the link spans. Even in this case, a plumb line and a protractor can be helpful to ensure the proper tilt. This tilt is typically minimal...

  • Page 115: Diagramming Network Layouts

    Pmp 450 planning guide diagramming network layouts avoiding self interference the following section includes information maximizing tower performance by minimizing self-interference. Physical proximity two ap clusters co-located on the same tower require a cmm. The cmm properly synchronizes the tran...

  • Page 116: Avoiding Other Interference

    Pmp 450 planning guide avoiding other interference where signal strength cannot dominate noise levels, the network experiences • packet errors and retransmissions. • lower throughput (because bandwidth is consumed by retransmissions) and high latency (due to resends). Regular spectrum analysis is cr...

  • Page 117: Standards

    Pmp 450 planning guide grounding and lightning protection this section describes the grounding and lightning protection requirements of a pmp 450 installation. Electro-magnetic discharge (lightning) damage is not covered under warranty. The recommendations in this guide, when followed correctly, giv...

  • Page 118: Lightning Protection Zones

    Pmp 450 planning guide lightning protection zones the ‘rolling sphere method’ ( figure 22 ) is used to determine where it is safe to mount equipment. An imaginary sphere, typically 50 meters in radius, is rolled over the structure. Where the sphere rests against the ground and a strike termination d...

  • Page 119

    Pmp 450 planning guide general protection requirements to adequately protect a pmp 450 installation, both ground bonding and transient voltage surge suppression are required. Basic requirements the following basic protection requirements must be implemented: • the equipment must be in ‘zone b’ (see ...

  • Page 120

    Pmp 450 planning guide protection requirements for a mast or tower installation if the ap or sm is to be mounted on a metal tower or mast, then in addition to the general protection requirements (above), the following requirements must be observed: • the equipment must be lower than the top of the t...

  • Page 121

    Pmp 450 planning guide protection requirements for a wall installation if the sm is to be mounted on the wall of a building, then in addition to the general protection requirements (above), the following requirements must be observed: • the equipment must be lower than the top of the building or its...

  • Page 122

    Pmp 450 planning guide protection requirements on a high rise building if the ap is to be mounted on a high rise building, it is likely that cable entry is at roof level ( 1-112 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

  • Page 123

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 26 ) and the equipment room is several floors below ( figure 27 ). The following additional requirements must be observed: • the ap must be below the lightning terminals and finials. • a grounding conductor must be installed around the roof perimeter, to form the main r...

  • Page 124

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 26 grounding and lightning protection on building error! No topic specified. Protection inside a high rise building the following protection requirements must be observed inside multi-story or high rise buildings ( figure 27 ): • the drop cable shield must be bonded to ...

  • Page 125

    Pmp 450 planning guide configuration options for tdd synchronization the pmp 450 system uses time division duplexing (tdd) - one channel alternately transmits and receives - rather than using one channel for transmitting and a second channel for receiving. To accomplish tdd, the ap must provide sync...

  • Page 126: Gps Synchronization

    Pmp 450 planning guide gps synchronization the navigation satellite timing and ranging (navstar) global positioning system (gps) use 24 satellites to relay information for precise derivation of position and time. The cluster management module (cmm) contains a cambium gps receiver. The cmm is a criti...

  • Page 127

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 28 one unsynchronized ap in cluster resulting in self-interference the result is self-interference. In this scenario, the self-interference can be avoided only by synchronizing the tdd transmit cycles of all aps that operate in the same frequency band. An ap that is iso...

  • Page 128: Equipment Building

    Pmp 450 planning guide mounting the gps receiver (cmm or ugps) module on the equipment building if mounting the gps receiver on the equipment building, select a position on the wall that meets the following requirements: • it must be below the roof height of the equipment building or below the heigh...

  • Page 129: Data Network Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide data network planning this section describes factors to be considered when planning pmp 450 data networks. Understanding addresses a basic understanding of internet protocol (ip) address and subnet mask concepts is required for engineering your ip network. Ip address the ip ad...

  • Page 130: Dns Client

    Pmp 450 planning guide dns client the dns client is used to resolve names of management servers within the operator’s management domain (see figure 30 ). This feature allows hostname configuration for ntp servers, authorization servers, dhcp relay servers, and snmp trap servers. Operators may choose...

  • Page 131: Address Resolution Protocol

    Pmp 450 planning guide in the cambium system, nat supports many protocols, including http, icmp (internet control message protocols), and ftp (file transfer protocol). For virtual private network (vpn) implementation, l2tp over ipsec (level 2 tunneling protocol over ip security) and pptp (point to p...

  • Page 132: Allocating Subnets

    Pmp 450 planning guide for communications to outside the network segment, arp reads the network gateway address of the router and translates it into the mac address of the router. Then the communication is sent to mac address (physical network interface card) of the router. For each router between t...

  • Page 133: Translation Bridging

    Pmp 450 planning guide translation bridging optionally, you can configure the ap to change the source mac address in every packet it receives from its sms to the mac address of the sm that bridged the packet, before forwarding the packet toward the public network. If you do, then • not more than 10 ...

  • Page 134

    Pmp 450 planning guide special case vlan numbers this system handles special case vlan numbers according to ieee specifications: table 54 special case vlan ids vlan number purpose usage constraint 0 these packets have 802.1p priority, but are otherwise handled as untagged. Should not be used as a ma...

  • Page 135

    Pmp 450 planning guide pmp modules provide the vlan frame filters that are described in table 55 . Table 55 vlan filters in point-to-multipoint modules where vlan is active, if this parameter value is selected … then a frame is discarded if… because of this vlan filter in the software: entering the ...

  • Page 136

    Pmp 450 planning guide vlan settings can also cause the module to convert received non-vlan packets into vlan packets. In this case, the 802.1p priority in packets leaving the module is set to the priority established by the diffserv configuration. If you enable vlan, immediately monitor traffic to ...

  • Page 137: Security Planning

    Pmp 450 planning guide security planning this section describes how to plan for pmp 450 networks to operate in secure mode. Isolating aps from the internet ensure that the ip addresses of the aps in your network • are not routable over the internet. • do not share the subnet of the ip address of you...

  • Page 138

    Pmp 450 planning guide • guest, who has no write permissions and only a limited view of general status tab from the factory default state, configure passwords for both the root and admin account at the administrator permission level, using the account => change users password tab. (if you configure ...

  • Page 139

    Pmp 450 planning guide filter arp overload dhcp relay pass through statistics dns statistics tools link capacity test ofdm frame calculator subscriber configuration link status remote spectrum analyzer sessions dns test ap sessions ap authentication state machine log ap authorization state machine l...

  • Page 140

    Pmp 450 planning guide table 58 identity-based user account permissions - sm menu menu tab admin installer tech home general status event log network interface layer2 neighbors configuration general ip radio snmp quality of service (qos) security vlan vlan membership diffserv protocol filtering port...

  • Page 141

    Pmp 450 planning guide tools spectrum analyzer alignment link capacity test ap evaluation ofdm frame calculator ber results alignment tool link status dns test logs nat table sm session sm authentication sm authorization pppoe session log eap radius log accounts user authentication and access tracki...

  • Page 142

    Pmp 450 planning guide port filtering with nat enabled where nat is enabled on the sm, you can filter only the three user-defined ports. The following are example situations in which you can configure port filtering where nat is enabled. • to block a subscriber from using ftp, you can filter ports 2...

  • Page 143

    Pmp 450 planning guide figure 32 categorical protocol filtering bootp client bootp server snmp ipv4 multica st user defined port 1 smb user defined port 3 user defined port 2 pppoe arp all others all other ipv4 the following are example situations in which you can configure protocol filtering where ...

  • Page 144: Port Lockdown

    Pmp 450 planning guide the ports that are filtered as a result of protocol selections in the protocol filtering tab of the sm are listed in table 59 . Table 59 ports filtered per protocol selections protocol selected port filtered (blocked) smb destination ports 137 tcp and udp, 138 udp, 139 tcp, 44...

  • Page 145

    Pmp 450 planning guide • block and forward sm packets to backbone. This not only prevents multicast/broadcast and unicast sm-to- sm communication but also sends the packets, which otherwise would have been handled sm to sm, through the ethernet port of the ap. In the cmmmicro and the cmm4, sm isolat...

  • Page 146

    Pmp 450 planning guide planning for airlink security cambium fixed wireless broadband ip systems employ the following form of encryption for security of the wireless link: • des (data encryption standard): an over-the-air link encryption option that uses secret 56-bit keys and 8 parity bits. Des per...

  • Page 147: Planning For Snmp Security

    Pmp 450 planning guide • sm configuration: configures authenticated sms with mir (maximum information rate), cir (committed information rate), high priority, and vlan (virtual lan) parameters from the radius server when an sm registers to an ap. • sm accounting provides support for radius accounting...

  • Page 148: Ordering Components

    Pmp 450 planning guide ordering components this section describes how to select components for pmp 450 greenfield network or pmp 450 network migration. It specifies cambium part numbers for pmp 450 components. Pmp 450 component part numbers table 61 pmp 450 components part number product description...

  • Page 149

    Pmp 450 planning guide c035045c005a 3.5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 4 mbps c035045c006a 3.5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 10 mbps c035045c007a 3.5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 20 mbps c035045c008a 3.5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, uncapp...

  • Page 150

    Pmp 450 planning guide c030045d901a 3.5 ghz and 3.6 ghz dual slant antenna for 90 degree sector 30009406002 n-type to n-type cable (16 inch length) ap optional equipment acpssw-20a power supply,20w, 29.5v, 100-240vac/50-60hz acpssw-21a power supply,20w,29.5v,100-240vac/50-60hz +c8 ac acps120wa power...

  • Page 151

    Pmp 450 planning guide upgrade keys c000045k002a pmp 450 4 to 10 mbps upgrade key c000045k003a pmp 450 4 to 20 mbps upgrade key c000045k004a pmp 450 4 to uncapped upgrade key c000045k005a pmp 450 10 to 20 mbps upgrade key c000045k006a pmp 450 10 to uncapped mbps upgrade key c000045k007a pmp 450 20 t...

  • Page 152

    Pmp 450 planning guide c024045c004a 2.4 ghz pmp 450 subscriber module, uncapped c024045c005a 2.4 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 4 mbps c024045c006a 2.4 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 10 mbps c024045c007a 2.4 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 20 mbps c024045c008...

  • Page 153

    Pmp 450 planning guide c036045c008a 3.6 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, uncapped c054045a001a 5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized access point c054045a002a 5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized access point, us only c054045c005a 5 ghz pmp 450 connectorized subscriber module, 4 mbps c054045c006a 5 ghz pmp...

  • Page 154

    Pmp 450 planning guide sm optional equipment acpssw-09b power supply,13.6w, 29.5v, 100-240vac/50-60hz acpssw-10b power supply,13.6w,29.5v,100-240vac/50-60hz+arg acpssw-11b power supply, 13.6w,29.5v,100-240vac/50-60hz+aus acpssw-12c power supply,assy,p/s,29.5v90-240vac/50-60hz ps acpssw-13b power sup...

  • Page 155

    Pmp 450 planning guide pmp-0047 (march 2014) 1-145.

  • Page 156

    Pmp 450 planning guide list of tables chapter 2: legal information this chapter provides legal notices including software license agreements. Intentional or unintentional changes or modifications to the equipment must not be made unless under the express consent of the party responsible for complian...

  • Page 157: Definitions

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary cambium networks end user license agreement acceptance of this agreement in connection with cambium’s delivery of certain proprietary software or products containing embedded or pre- loaded proprietary software, or both, cambium is willing to license this certain prop...

  • Page 158: Title and Restrictions

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary 1. Only you, your employees or agents may use the software and documentation. You will take all necessary steps to insure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement. 2. You will use the software and documentation (i) only for your internal bus...

  • Page 159: Confidentiality

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary confidentiality you acknowledge that all software and documentation contain valuable proprietary information and trade secrets and that unauthorized or improper use of the software and documentation will result in irreparable harm to cambium for which monetary damages...

  • Page 160: Maintenance

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary maintenance except as provided above, cambium is not responsible for maintenance or field service of the software under this agreement. Disclaimer cambium disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or in any communication with you. Camb...

  • Page 161: U.S. Government

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary u.S. Government if you are acquiring the product on behalf of any unit or agency of the u.S. Government, the following applies. Use, duplication, or disclosure of the software and documentation is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) ...

  • Page 162: Entire Agreement

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary entire agreement this agreement contains the parties’ entire agreement regarding your use of the software and may be amended only in writing signed by both parties, except that cambium may modify this agreement as necessary to comply with applicable laws. Third party ...

  • Page 163

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary modernizr copyright notice mit license copyright © 2009-2010 faruk ates permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, incl...

  • Page 164

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary • the name michael bostock may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including...

  • Page 165: Hardware Warranty

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary hardware warranty cambium’s standard hardware warranty is for one (1) year from date of shipment from cambium or a cambium point-to-point distributor. Cambium warrants that hardware will conform to the relevant published specifications and will be free from material d...

  • Page 166: Limit of Liability

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary limit of liability in no event shall cambium networks be liable to you or any other party for any direct, indirect, general, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or other damage arising out of the use or inability to use the product (including, without limita...

  • Page 167

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary chapter 3: reference information this chapter contains reference information and regulatory notices that apply to the pmp 450 series products. The following topics are described in this chapter: • equipment specifications on page 3-2 contains specifications of the ap,...

  • Page 168: Equipment Specifications

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary equipment specifications this section contains specifications of the ap, sm, associated supplies required for pmp 450 installations. Ap specifications the pmp 450 ap conforms to the specifications listed in table 62 . These specifications apply to all pmp 450 product ...

  • Page 169

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification network management http, ftp, snmp v2c, syslog vlan 802.1ad (dvlan q-inq), 802.1q with 802.1p priority, dynamic port vid performance nominal receive sensitivity (w/ fec) @ 5 mhz channel, single branch 2.4 ghz ofdm: 1x = -91 dbm, 2x = -91 dbm, 4x...

  • Page 170

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification maximum deployment range 2.4 ghz up to 64 km (40 mi) 3.5 ghz up to 64 km (40 mi) 3.6 ghz up to 64 km (40 mi) 5 ghz up to 40 km (25 mi) subscribers per sector up to 238 arq yes cyclic prefix 1/16 modulation levels (adaptive) qpsk, qpsk (mimo-b), ...

  • Page 171

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification antenna connection 50 ohm, n-type environmental ip67 temperature -40 ºc to +55ºc (-40ºf to +131ºf) weight 2.4 ghz 15 kg (33 lbs) with antenna 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) without antenna 3.5 ghz 15 kg (33 lbs) with antenna 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) without antenna 3...

  • Page 172

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification ce en 301 893 v1.6.1 (5.4 ghz) en 302 502 v1.2.1 (5.8 ghz) 3-6 pmp-0047 (march 2014).

  • Page 173: Sm Specifications

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary sm specifications the pmp 450 sm conforms to the specifications listed in table 63. These specifications apply to all pmp 450 product variants. Table 63 sm physical specifications category specification product model number 2.4 ghz c024045c001a, c024045c002a, c024045c...

  • Page 174

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification vlan 802.1ad (dvlan q-in-q), 802.1q with 802.1p priority, dynamic port vid performance maximum deployment range 2.4 ghz up to 64 km (40 mi) with reflector dish 3.5 ghz up to 40 km (25 mi) with reflector dish 3.6 ghz up to 40 km (25 mi) with refl...

  • Page 175

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary category specification lens gain (5 ghz only) +5.5 dbi physical wind loading 190 km/hour (118 mi/hour) environmental ip55 temperature -40ºc to +55ºc (-40ºf to +131ºf) weight 0.45 kg (1 lb) dimensions (h x w x d) 30 x 9 x 9 cm (11.75” x 3.4” x 3.4”) maximum power consu...

  • Page 176: Wireless Specifications

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary wireless specifications this section contains specifications of the pmp 450 wireless interface. These specifications include rf bands, channel bandwidth, spectrum settings, maximum power and link loss. General wireless specifications table 64 lists the wireless specif...

  • Page 177: Ethernet Interface

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary data network specifications this section contains specifications of the pmp 450 ethernet interface. Ethernet interface the pmp 450 ethernet port conforms to the specifications listed in table 65 . Table 65 pmp 450 ethernet bridging specifications ethernet bridging spe...

  • Page 178

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary compliance with safety standards this section lists the safety specifications against which the pmp 450 has been tested and certified. It also describes how to keep rf exposure within safe limits. Electrical safety compliance the pmp 450 hardware has been tested for c...

  • Page 179

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary human exposure to radio frequency energy standards relevant standards (usa and ec) applicable when working with rf equipment are: • ansi ieee c95.1-1991, ieee standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 khz to...

  • Page 180

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary calculation of power density the following calculation is based on the ansi ieee c95.1-1991 method, as that provides a worst case analysis. Details of the assessment to en50383:2002 can be provided, if required. Peak power density in the far field of a radio frequency...

  • Page 181

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 68 power compliance margins frequency band antenna variable d recommended separation distance power compliance margin p g s 5 ghz ofdm integrated sm, 9 dbi patch 0.158 w (22 dbm) 7.9 (9 db) 10 w/m 2 or 1 mw/cm 2 10 cm 20 cm (8 in) 40.27 integrated sm, 9 dbi patc...

  • Page 182

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary 3.5, 3.6 ghz ofdm connectorized ap, with 17 dbi sector antenna 0.316 w (25 dbm) 50 (17 db) 10 w/m 2 or 1 mw/cm 2 35.4 cm 100 cm (40 in) 79.7 gain of antenna in dbi = 10*log(g).The regulations require that the power used for the calculations is the maximum power in the...

  • Page 183: Type Approvals

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary compliance with radio regulations this section describes how the pmp 450 complies with the radio regulations that are enforced in various countries. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by cambium could void the user’s authority to operate the system. Type ...

  • Page 184: Dfs For 5.4 Ghz Radios

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary dfs for 5.4 ghz radios dynamic frequency selection (dfs) is a requirement in several countries and regions for 5 ghz unlicensed systems to detect radar systems and avoid co-channel operation. Dfs and other regulatory requirements drive the settings for the following p...

  • Page 185

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 70 ofdm dfs operation based on country code setting region code country code band ap sm weather radar notch- out asia vietnam 5.4-ghz etsi en 301 893 v1.6.1 dfs etsi en 301 893 v1.6.1 dfs no india, vietnam, indonesia 5.8-ghz no effect no effect oceania australia...

  • Page 186

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary region code country code band ap sm weather radar notch- out regulatory 5.4-ghz fcc dfs fcc dfs 5.8-ghz no effect no effect other-etsi 5.4-ghz etsi en 301 893 v1.6.1 dfs etsi en 301 893 v1.6.1 dfs no 5.8-ghz etsi en 302 502 v1.2.1 dfs etsi en 302 502 v1.2.1 dfs no cou...

  • Page 187

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 71 center channel details based on country code, 2.4 ghz ofdm radio model country channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) ‡‡‡‡‡‡ center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) # of non- overlappin...

  • Page 188

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 72 ap default combined transmits power per country code and lower/upper band edge path max tx detail, 2.4 ghz. Country ant. Gain (dbi) (18 dbi – 1db cable loss) comb. Tx default setting ap eirp limit comb. Tx default setting ap eirp limit comb. Tx default settin...

  • Page 189

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 73 center channel details based on country code, 3.5 ghz region code channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) # of non- overlapping center channels (b...

  • Page 190

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary region code channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) # of non- overlapping center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) level 1 level 2 france, german...

  • Page 191

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 74 apdefault combined transmit power per country code – 3.5 ghz band. Country antenna gain (dbi) c o mbi n ed t x de fau lt a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t device country code setti...

  • Page 192

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 75 center channel details based on country code, 3.6 ghz region code channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) # of non- overlapping center channels (b...

  • Page 193

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary region code channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) # of non- overlapping center channels (based on pmp 450 available range) level 1 level 2 20 mhz 3660 – ...

  • Page 194

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 76 apdefault combined transmit power per country code – 3.6 ghz band country antenna gain (dbi) c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t device country code setti...

  • Page 195

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 77 center channel details based on country code, 5.4 ghz ofdm radio model country code channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range, weather notch-out) # o...

  • Page 196

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 78 center channel details based on country code, 5.8 ghz ofdm radio model country channel size band edges (mhz) range of center frequencies available (mhz) center channel spacing # of center channels (based on pmp 450 available range, weather notch-out) # of non...

  • Page 197

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary 10 mhz 5830 - 5870 17 5 20 mhz 5835 - 5865 13 2 brazil, vietnam 5 mhz 5725 – 5850 5727.5 – 5847.5 49 25 10 mhz 5730 – 5845 47 12 20 mhz 5735 - 5840 43 6 indonesia 5 mhz 5725 - 5825 5727.5 – 5822.5 39 20 10 mhz 5730 – 5820 37 10 20 mhz 5735 - 5815 33 5 table 79 default...

  • Page 198

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary country antenna gain (dbi) (18 dbi – 1db cable loss) combined tx default setting ap eirp limit combined tx default setting ap eirp limit device country code setting 10 mhz channel bandwidth (dbm) 20 mhz channel bandwidth (dbm) australia 17 10 27 13 30 australia 3-32 p...

  • Page 199

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary country antenna gain (dbi) (18 dbi – 1db cable loss) combined tx default setting ap eirp limit combined tx default setting ap eirp limit device country code setting 10 mhz channel bandwidth (dbm) 20 mhz channel bandwidth (dbm) austria, belgium, bosnia & herzegovina, b...

  • Page 200

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary table 80 default combined transmit power per country code – 5.8 ghz band country code antenna gain (dbi) (18 dbi – 1db cable loss) c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt s etti n g a p ei r p li mi t c o mbi n ed t x d ef au lt s et...

  • Page 201

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary after an ap with dfs is powered on it performs a channel availability check on its main carrier frequency for 1 minute, monitoring for the radar signature without transmitting. If no radar signature is detected during this minute, the module then proceeds to normal be...

  • Page 202: Fcc Compliance Testing

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary regulatory note: a pmp 450 series ap with a country code set to united states will not be configurable to another country code by installers or end users. This is in response to fcc kdb 594280 and ensures that end users and professional installers will not have access...

  • Page 203

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary fcc id industry canada cert number module families frequencies antenna (ofdm) maximum combined tx output power 10 mhz channels, centered on 2405 – 2470 in 2.5 mhz increments (within the 2400 – 2483.5 mhz ism band) 5 mhz channels, centered on 2402.5 – 2475 in 2.5 mhz i...

  • Page 204

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary fcc id industry canada cert number module families frequencies antenna (ofdm) maximum combined tx output power 5 mhz channels, centered on 3652.5 - 3697.5 in 50 khz increments (within the 3550 – 3800 mhz ism band) 19 dbm z8h89ft0002 109w-0002 pmp 450 ap 5.8-ghz 20 mhz...

  • Page 205

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary fcc id industry canada cert number module families frequencies antenna (ofdm) maximum combined tx output power 5 mhz channels, centered on 2402.5 – 2475 in 2.5 mhz increments (within the 2400 – 2483.5 mhz ism band) 7 dbi integrated 19 dbm 7 dbi integrated with 12 dbi ...

  • Page 206

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary fcc id industry canada cert number module families frequencies antenna (ofdm) maximum combined tx output power 3697.5 in 50 khz increments (within the 3550 – 3800 mhz ism band) 8 dbi integrated with 11 dbi reflector dish 19 dbm connectorized with 22 dbi panel 19 dbm z...

  • Page 207

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary fcc id industry canada cert number module families frequencies antenna (ofdm) maximum combined tx output power z8h89ft0001 109w-0001 pmp 450 sm 5.4-ghz 20 mhz channels, centered on 5480 – 5590; 5660 – 5715 in 2.5 mhz increments (within the 5470 – 5600; 5650 – 5725 mhz...

  • Page 208: Notifications

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary notifications this section contains notifications of compliance with the radio regulations that are enforced in various regions. Pmp 450 regulatory compliance the pmp 450 complies with the regulations that are enforced in the usa and canada. The relevant notifications...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary • increase the separation between the affected equipment and the unit; • connect the affected equipment to a power outlet on a different circuit from that which the receiver is connected to; • consult the dealer and/or experienced radio/tv technician for help. Where n...

  • Page 210

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary european union notification for 5.4 and 5.8 ghz product the 5.4 and 5.8 ghz connectorized product is a two-way radio transceiver suitable for use in broadband wireless access system (was), radio local area network (rlan), or fixed wireless access (fwa) systems. It is ...

  • Page 211

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary uk notification the 5.8 ghz connectorized product has been notified for operation in the uk, and when operated in accordance with instructions for use it is compliant with uk interface requirement ir2007. For uk use, installations must conform to the requirements of i...

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    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary italy notification in italy, there is a regulation which requires a general authorization of any 5.4 ghz radio link which is used outside the operator’s own premises. It is the responsibility of the installer or operator to have the link authorized. Details may be fou...

  • Page 213: Appendix A:  Glossary

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary appendix a: glossary table 83 glossary term definition 10base-t technology in ethernet communications that can deliver 10 mb of data across 328 feet (100 meters) of cat 5 cable. 169.254.0.0 gateway ip address default in cambium fixed wireless broadband ip network modu...

  • Page 214

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition arp address resolution protocol. A protocol defined in rfc 826 to allow a network element to correlate a host ip address to the ethernet address of the host. See http://www.Faqs.Org/rfcs/rfc826.Html . Asn.1 abstract syntax notation one language. The fo...

  • Page 215

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition cluster management module module that provides power, gps timing, and networking connections for an ap cluster. Also known as cmm. Cmm cluster management module. A module that provides power, gps timing, and networking connections for an access point c...

  • Page 216

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition diffserv differentiated services, consistent with rfc 2474. A byte in the type of service (tos) field of packets whose values correlates to the channel on which the packet should be sent. The value is a numeric code point. Cambium modules map each of 6...

  • Page 217

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition file transfer protocol utility that transfers of files through tcp (transport control protocol) between computing devices that do not operate on the same platform. Defined in rfc 959. See http://www.Faqs.Org/rfcs/rfc959.Html . Fpga field-programmable g...

  • Page 218

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition inerrors count field how many inbound packets contained errors that prevented their delivery to a higher- layer protocol. Innucastpkts count field how many inbound non-unicast (subnetwork-broadcast or subnetwork-multicast) packets were delivered to a h...

  • Page 219

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition logical unit id final octet of the 4-octet ip address of the module. Los line of sight. The wireless path (not simply visual path) direct from module to module. The path that results provides both ideal aim and an ideal fresnel zone. Luid logical unit ...

  • Page 220

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition object network variable that is defined in the management information base. Outdiscards count field how many outbound packets were discarded without errors that would have prevented their transmission. (some of these packets may have been discarded to ...

  • Page 221

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition recharging resumed accumulation of data in available data space (buckets). See buckets. Reflection change of direction and reduction of amplitude of a signal that encounters an object larger than the wavelength. Reflection may cause an additional copy ...

  • Page 222

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition sm customer premises equipment (cpe) device that extends network or internet services by communication with an access point module or an access point cluster. Sm mib management information base file that defines objects that are specific to the subscri...

  • Page 223

    Pmp 450 planning guide glossary term definition telnet utility that allows a client computer to update a server. A firewall can prevent the use of the telnet utility to breach the security of the server. See http://www.Faqs.Org/rfcs/rfc818.Html , http://www.Faqs.Org/rfcs/rfc854.Html and http://www.F...