RAD Data Communications airmux-200 Installation And Operation Manual - Fcc-15 User Information

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    Airmux-200 wireless broadband multiplexer version 1.750 instal lation and operati on manual the access company.

  • Page 3: Airmux-200

    Airmux-200 wireless broadband multiplexer version 1.750 installation and operation manual notice this manual contains information that is proprietary to rad data communications ltd. ("rad"). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval by rad da...

  • Page 4: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty rad warrants to distributor that the hardware in the airmux-200 to be delivered hereunder shall be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of shipment to distributor. If, during the warranty perio...

  • Page 5: General Safety Instructions

    General safety instructions the following instructions serve as a general guide for the safe installation and operation of telecommunications products. Additional instructions, if applicable, are included inside the manual. Safety symbols this symbol may appear on the equipment or in the text. It in...

  • Page 6: Handling Energized Products

    Handling energized products general safety practices do not touch or tamper with the power supply when the power cord is connected. Line voltages may be present inside certain products even when the power switch (if installed) is in the off position or a fuse is blown. For dc-powered products, altho...

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    Before connecting the dc supply wires, ensure that power is removed from the dc circuit. Locate the circuit breaker of the panel board that services the equipment and switch it to the off position. When connecting the dc supply wires, first connect the ground wire to the corresponding terminal, then...

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    There are restrictions on the diameter of wires in the telecom cables, between the equipment and the mating connectors. To reduce the risk of fire, use only no. 26 awg or larger telecommunication line cords. Pour réduire les risques s’incendie, utiliser seulement des conducteurs de télécommunication...

  • Page 9: Fcc-15 User Information

    Fcc-15 user information this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envir...

  • Page 10: Mise Au Rebut Du Produit

    Français mise au rebut du produit afin de faciliter la réutilisation, le recyclage ainsi que d'autres formes de récupération d'équipement mis au rebut dans le cadre de la protection de l'environnement, il est demandé au propriétaire de ce produit rad de ne pas mettre ce dernier au rebut en tant que ...

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    Français certains produits peuvent être équipés d'une diode laser. Dans de tels cas, une étiquette indiquant la classe laser ainsi que d'autres avertissements, le cas échéant, sera jointe près du transmetteur optique. Le symbole d'avertissement laser peut aussi être joint. Veuillez observer les préc...

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    Français connexion au courant du secteur assurez-vous que l'installation électrique est conforme à la réglementation locale. Branchez toujours la fiche de secteur à une prise murale équipée d'une borne protectrice de mise à la terre. La capacité maximale permissible en courant du circuit de distribu...

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    Regulatory considerations for radio sets in order to protect wireless telecommunication systems, local spectrum authorities may impose restrictions on the use of radio sets. The mains regulatory regimes are those of the european community, which is governed by the r&tte directive, and usa/canada whi...

  • Page 14: Declaration of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity manufacturer's name: rad data communications ltd. Manufacturer's address: 24 raoul wallenberg st., tel aviv 69719, israel declares that the product: product name: airmux-200/f24e in the frequency range 2.400-2.4835 ghz conforms to the following standard(s) or other normativ...

  • Page 15: Declaration of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity manufacturer's name: rad data communications ltd. Manufacturer's address: 24 raoul wallenberg st. Tel aviv 69719, israel declares that the product: product name: airmux-200/f54e in the frequency range 5.470-5.725 ghz conforms to the following standard(s) or other normative ...

  • Page 17: Quick Start Guide

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 before the installation 1 quick start guide installation of airmux-200 should be carried out only by a qualified technician. If you are familiar with airmux-200, use this guide to prepare the units for operation. If you are not familiar with airmux-200, please read the installa...

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    Quick start guide installation and operation manual 2 installing the airmux-200 units airmux-200 ver. 1.750 3. Installing the airmux-200 units to install the odu: 1. At site a, route the odu cable from the odu location (on the roof) to the idu location (inside the building). The maximum length is 10...

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    Installation and operation manual quick start guide airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the airmux-200 units 3 to align the odu: 1. Connect power to the site a idu. After approximately 20 seconds the odu beeper starts beeping. This is normal. 2. Verify normal operation of the idu by the led indications...

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    Quick start guide installation and operation manual 4 installing the airmux-200 units airmux-200 ver. 1.750 three beeps and a pause is the best signal two beeps and a pause, signal quality increased one beep and pause is no signal change any other signal detects no signal between odus. 8. Secure the...

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    Installation and operation manual quick start guide airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connecting the power 5 only ul listed parts and components will be used for installation. Use ul listed devices having an environmental rating equal to or better than the enclosure rating to close all unfilled openings 4. Conn...

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    Quick start guide installation and operation manual 6 connecting the user equipment airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connecting power to an o-poe ac power is supplied to the o-poe via a 3m (10 ft) 3-prong ac cable attached to the unit (pigtail). The ac cable is provided with no termination. To connect ac power...

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    Installation and operation manual quick start guide airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connecting the user equipment 7 do not connect both lan ports to the same lan segment, a loop will be created that will flood the network. For o-poe only ul listed parts and components are used for installation. Use ul listed ...

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    Quick start guide installation and operation manual 8 connecting the user equipment airmux-200 ver. 1.750

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    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 i contents chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 overview.................................................................................................................... 1-1 application .....................................................................................................

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    Table of contents installation and operation manual ii airmux-200 ver. 1.750 selecting channels................................................................................................ 2-17 airmux-200 with automatic channel select....................................................... 2-17 ai...

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    Installation and operation manual table of contents airmux-200 ver. 1.750 iii 4.18 managing configuration files.................................................................................... 4-28 saving the airmux-200 configuration in a file.........................................................

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    Table of contents installation and operation manual iv airmux-200 ver. 1.750

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    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 overview 1-1 chapter 1 introduction 1.1 overview airmux-200 is a carrier-class, high capacity, point-to-point broadband wireless transmission system. Airmux-200 combines legacy tdm and ethernet services over 2.3 to 2.7 and 4.0 to 5.9 ghz bands, and is suitable for deployment in...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-2 overview airmux-200 ver. 1.750 • f59, 5.740–5.940 ghz for specific frequency ranges, see technical specifications. Several special systems are also available; • airmux-200-aind, all indoor unit, f58/fcc with 4t1 support. Airmux-200-aind in...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction airmux-200 ver. 1.750 overview 1-3 receiver to remember already received genuine messages and reject all replayed messages. Initial encryption and authentication is based on a user-defined master key (link password). While standard wireless la...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-4 overview airmux-200 ver. 1.750 alarm connector the idu-e has eight external alarm inputs and outputs in the form of dry-contact relays. The alarm db-9 connector is located on the front panel of the idu-e. The user enables or disables each ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction airmux-200 ver. 1.750 physical description 1-5 vlan management vlan management allows the separation of user traffic from nms traffic. The user decides if such a separation is required. Both the headquarters and remote sites are configured wit...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-6 physical description airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the rear panel of the idu includes the connectors for power, wan, lan, e1/t1, and the odu. The wiring specifications are detailed in appendix a . The rear panel leds are described in chapter 3 . I...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction airmux-200 ver. 1.750 functional description 1-7 table 1-1. Poe-8 features features description number of ports 8 ethernet ports 8 decoupled odu ports leds input power – red/green bicolor green – input power is within range red – input power i...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-8 functional description airmux-200 ver. 1.750 does not store any configuration data. Therefore, there is no need for additional configuration of the airmux-200 system when replacing an idu. • idu-r: the unit monitors the status of leased li...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction airmux-200 ver. 1.750 technical specifications 1-9 1.4 technical specifications air interface technology ofdm duplexing method time division duplex (tdd) capacity configurable up to 48 mbps modulation ofdm - bpsk, qpsk, 16qam, 64qam channel re...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-10 technical specifications airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connector rj-45 e1 interface data rate unframed (transparent) 2.048 mhz (specification may be different per ordering option) line interface hdb3 connector rj-45 no. Of ports idu: 1 or 2 idu-e...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction airmux-200 ver. 1.750 technical specifications 1-11 physical outdoor unit (odu and o-poe) odu with integrated antenna height 24.5 cm (9.3 in) 30.5 cm (12 in) width 13.5 cm (5.13 in) 30.5 cm (12 in) depth 4.0 cm (1.57 in) 5.8 cm (2.3 in) weight...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-12 technical specifications airmux-200 ver. 1.750

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    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 site requirements and prerequisites 2-1 chapter 2 installation and setup 2.1 introduction this section describes the installation, alignment, and setup procedures for an airmux-200 system. After installing the hardware and establishing a link, refer to chapter 3 for operation i...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-2 package contents airmux-200 ver. 1.750 2.3 package contents the airmux-200 packages include the following items: odu package containing: odu mast/wall mounting kit plus mounting instructions cd-rom [airmux-200 manager, installati...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installation sequence 2-3 2.4 additional equipment required the following is a list of the equipment required for installing the airmux-200 hardware: • two rj-45 connectors and an rj-45 crimp tool (if pre-assemb...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-4 mounting the odu or o-poe airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 2-1. Typical installation diagram 2.6 mounting the odu or o-poe the odu is the transmitting and receiving element of the airmux-200 system. The odu or o-poe can be mounted on...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connecting the odu to the idu 2-5 prior to connecting cables to the odu, the protective earth terminal (screw) of the odu must be connected to an external protective ground conductor or to a grounded mast. For a...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-6 connecting the odu to the idu airmux-200 ver. 1.750 to connect the odu to the idu or o-poe 1. Odu: route the cable from the odu to the idu. O-poe: route the cable from odu to o-poe along the mast or wall. 2. Secure the cable alon...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 airmux-200 management software 2-7 figure 2-6. Airmux-200 outdoor poe (o-poe) panels may be fitted with different connector combinations than shown, depending on the model ordered. 2.8 airmux-200 management soft...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-8 connecting the power airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the software to install the airmux-200 management program: 1. Insert the cd-rom into your cd-rom drive. 2. The autorun feature starts to install the software automatically. If...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 aligning antennas with the beeper 2-9 to connect ac power to an idu-e: 1. Connect the power cable socket to the power connector on the airmux-200 front panel. 2. Connect the power cable plug to the mains outlet....

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-10 starting the airmux-200 manager software airmux-200 ver. 1.750 4. Coarsely align the site b antenna in the direction of the site a antenna. 5. Make an azimuth sweep of 180 degrees with the site a antenna. So that the strongest s...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 starting the airmux-200 manager software 2-11 figure 2-8. Login screen 3. Select the connection mode for the ip address: local mode: select local connection (broadcast), if user is connected directly to the idu ...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-12 starting the airmux-200 manager software airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 2-9. Login screen with community options visible • if using the system for the first time, leave the default community passwords, netman for read-write, and p...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 over-the-air connection indication 2-13 figure 2-10. Airmux-200 manager main screen 2.12 over-the-air connection indication during the login the manager reports on over the air connection. Over the air connectio...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-14 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 2.13 installing the link during the installation procedure, the definition of all parameters is automatically applied to both sides of the link. For hss screens see appendix f . To insta...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the link 2-15 5. Optionally enter a new link password (see changing the link password on page 4-25 for details.) the change link password dialog box opens. Use the hide characters check box for maximu...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-16 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 2-14. Installation wizard, system dialog box 12. Enter a ssid (system id). The ssid must include at least eight alphanumeric characters. Up to 24 characters are allowed. Both side...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the link 2-17 the channel setting dialog box appears. This dialog box may be different according to the version that you have purchased. Selecting channels airmux-200 later than version 1.300 has a fe...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-18 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 when changing the channel bandwidth airmux-200 repeats evaluation of the link. Acs is disabled if 5 or 10 mhz channel bandwidth are selected. F2.X ghz versions with tdm services operate ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the link 2-19 the evaluating rate box appears. The optimum rate for the link is selected. The service parameters dialog box opens. Airmux-200 brs version both sites in a brs link must be configured id...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-20 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 selecting the service parameters the user defines the type of service required, ethernet only or ethernet with tdm. The bandwidth remaining available for ethernet if tdm services are req...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the link 2-21 3. Click next. If tdm services were selected, then the tdm parameters dialog box appears, (see figure 2-18 ). 4. The optimum transmission rate for the selected services is evaluated. Tab...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-22 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 table 2-2. Tdm clock modes unit clock mode user equipment side local unit remote unit hq side branch side 1 transparent transparent internal/recover internal/recover 2 loop time recover ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 installing the link 2-23 figure 2-18. Tdm parameters dialog box this dialog box is available only with idu units, it is activated after tdm service was chosen in the previous service dialog box. In ethernet only...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-24 installing the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 2-19. External equipment status to use the backup mode 1. Click enabled backup mode. 2. Set which link is backup link; either airmux-200 or the external equipment. The second link...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup airmux-200 ver. 1.750 connecting the user equipment 2-25 figure 2-21. Installation wizard, finish screen 4. Click finish to complete the installation wizard. When the wireless link is established between the site a and site b units, ...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-26 connecting the user equipment airmux-200 ver. 1.750 2. Connect user hub/router or any other compatible device to the idu panel rj-45 port designated lan. There may be multiple lan ports available for connecting to different lans...

  • Page 67: Chapter 3

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 controls and indicators 3-1 chapter 3 operation this section provides the following information for airmux-200: • operating procedures (turning-on and turning-off) • idu indicators • normal indications • default settings • managing the airmux-200 3.1 turning on airmux-200 to tu...

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-2 controls and indicators airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 3-1. Idu front panel figure 3-2. Typical idu-e front panel figure 3-3. Airmux-200-aind all indoor radio unit table 3-1. Front panel leds name color function pwr green on –power supply is on...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 3 operation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 controls and indicators 3-3 wan/lan indicators the wan/lan and tdm connectors (idu rear panel, idu-e front panel) have led indicators that show the operating status. Table 3-2 and table 3-3 describe the indicators. Table 3-2...

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-4 managing airmux-200 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 3.3 default settings table 3-5 lists the default settings of the airmux-200 configuration parameters. Table 3-5. Default settings parameter default value odu ip address 10.0.0.120 subnet mask 255.0.0....

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 3 operation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 managing airmux-200 3-5 figure 3-4. Main screen, wireless link is active the airmux manager main screen consists of the following elements: • toolbar – includes buttons serving for: changing configuration parameters of opera...

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-6 managing airmux-200 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 • monitor pane – displays the link quality between local and remote devices and the following statistics: radio signal strength (rss) in dbm current ethernet bandwidth in mbps. This is not the actual ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 3 operation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 managing airmux-200 3-7 figure 3-5. Over the air connection over the air connection indication during the login the manager reports on over the air connection. Over the air connection to remote unit is not recommended select...

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-8 turning off airmux-200 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the system takes a few seconds to activate the link with the new configuration. 3.5 turning off airmux-200 to turn off airmux-200: 1. Exit the management application. 2. Remove the ac/dc converter ...

  • Page 75: Chapter 4

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuring the system parameters 4-1 chapter 4 configuration this chapter describes configuration procedures, which are performed after the physical installation of the local and remote airmux-200 units and the installation link wizard has been performed. A second wizard is us...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-2 configuring the system parameters airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 4-1. Configuration link wizard 3. Click next. The link configuration dialog box appears (see figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2. Link configuration, system dialog box.

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 selecting channels 4-3 4. In the system dialog box, enter the new data for the link. All fields with a white background can be edited. 5. Click next. The frequency dialog box appears. 4.2 selecting channels the user is r...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-4 selecting channels airmux-200 ver. 1.750 to define automatic channel selection: 1. Select the main frequency from the operating channel menu. 2. Select the required bandwidth 5, 10, or 20 mhz. F2.X ghz versions operate at 10 or 20 mhz ste...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 selecting channels 4-5 figure 4-4. Channel select dialog box (dfs, etsi requirement) the sign on the configuration wizard and status bar indicates that the radar detection is on. To define automatic channel selection in ...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-6 selecting channels airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the maximum rate is selected according to the link conditions the quality bar shows the adjustment until the system finds the best quality link. 5. Click next. The service parameters dialog box app...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuring service parameters 4-7 4.3 configuring service parameters the user defines the type of service required, ethernet only or ethernet with tdm. The bandwidth remaining available for ethernet if tdm services are ...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-8 configuring tdm operation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 when evaluation is complete the icon changes and the following message is shown: service has been evaluated, click next to continue. 4. Click next. The tdm parameters dialog box or the finis...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuring tdm operation 4-9 selected, this trunk shall be used as the system master regardless of the trunks state. The current master clock trunk is also displayed. Figure 4-7. Tx clock dialog box figure 4-8. Master c...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-10 configuring tdm operation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the tdm parameters dialog box contains five working modes; select the appropriate clock mode according to your application. Choosing one of these modes sets the tdm clock behavior on both s...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuring tdm operation 4-11 5. Click next. Setting the tdm backup (idu-r only) idu-r units have two e1 ports: port 1 is for connecting user equipment and port 2 is for the second e1 line connection. The user’s e1 traf...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-12 editing the configuration parameters airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the finish screen appears, showing a summary of the link configuration (see figure 4-9 ). • click finish to complete the configuration wizard. The main screen is displayed. 4.5 e...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 changing the transmit power 4-13 figure 4-10. Configuration dialog box 3. Select the appropriate item in the left hand list to open a dialog box. 4. Click apply to save the changes. 4.6 changing the transmit power each s...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-14 changing the transmit power airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 4-11. Changing the transmit power table 4-2. Typical transmit power configuration limits regulation version min tx [db] max tx [db] maxtx at 36 mbps [db] maxtx at 48 mbps [db] powe...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 defining the management addresses 4-15 4.7 defining the management addresses each site must be configured separately, first site a then site b. To define the management addresses: 1. Click configuration from the main men...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-16 configuring vlan management airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the installation mode button opens the link installation wizard to reinstall the link. The backup and restore buttons are for saving and restoring the configuration files. 4.8 configuring...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 setting the date and time 4-17 figure 4-13: configuring vlan settings when this parameter is changed, it causes the management application to immediately disconnect. In order to avoid problems, verify the change by setti...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-18 setting the date and time airmux-200 ver. 1.750 recommended since reset, power up, or synchronization with an ntp server will override the setting. • the ntp uses udp port 123. If a firewall is configured between the odu and the ntp serv...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuring the bridge 4-19 figure 4-15. Manually changing date and time 4.10 configuring the bridge odu bridge configuration is required in various network topologies, such as protection (1+1) and ring application. The ...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-20 configuring ethernet mode airmux-200 ver. 1.750 odu bridge mode this parameter controls the odu mode with two optional values, • hub mode – in hub mode the odu transparently forwards the all the packets over the wireless link. • bridge m...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 setting the maximum information rate 4-21 it is not recommended to configure the port that is used for the management connection, since a wrong configuration can cause management disconnection or ethernet services interr...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-22 configuring the jitter buffer airmux-200 ver. 1.750 4.13 configuring the jitter buffer to increase system resistance to interference, the receiver jitter buffer for each site can be enlarged by configuring the tdm jitter buffer. The larg...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 using community values 4-23 use extra caution when decreasing the value, since the service quality might be affected during interference. In cases of asymmetric interference, the jitter buffer can be set to different val...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-24 using community values airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 4-18. Changing the community string forgotten community string if the read-write community string is unknown, an alternative community key can be used. The alternative community key is ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 changing passwords 4-25 figure 4-19. Alternative community dialog box 4.15 changing passwords there are two passwords necessary to use the airmux-200 system. The first is encountered when running the management software,...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-26 muting the beeper airmux-200 ver. 1.750 to change the link password: 1. From the configuration dialog box, select the security tab 2. Click change next to the link password field box. The change link password dialog box appears. 3. Enter...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 setting external alarm inputs 4-27 to restore the beeper: 1. Click configuration in the menu bar and select the relevant site. The configuration dialog box opens. 2. In the configuration dialog box, click the buzzer butt...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-28 reinstalling the link airmux-200 ver. 1.750 4.18 managing configuration files saving the airmux-200 configuration in a file airmux-200 management software allows you to save configuration parameters of the local and remote units on the m...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 displaying the inventory 4-29 airmux-200 enters install mode and the beeper starts beeping. 4. Realign the odus and complete the installation wizard (see chapter2 ). 4.20 resetting airmux-200 resetting the link causes se...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-30 configuration via telnet airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 4-21. Inventory screen 4.22 configuration via telnet a telnet terminal can be used to configure and monitor the odu on site. Remote configuration cannot be performed via telnet. The l...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 configuration via telnet 4-31 table 4-4. Telnet commands command explanation display inventory displays odu product name, name, location, hardware and software revisions, uptime, mac address, idu product name, idu softwa...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-32 configuration via telnet airmux-200 ver. 1.750 hello admin, welcome to odu management cli! +-----------------------------------------------------------+ software revision 1.700_b900_feb 11 2007 +------------------------------------------...

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    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 automatic link data collection (get link information) 5-1 chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting this chapter describes the airmux-200 diagnostic functions, which include: • get link information • monitoring performance • error detection and alarms including link compatibili...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-2 monitoring performance airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 5-1. Get link information 5.2 monitoring performance airmux-200 constantly monitors traffic over the radio link and collects the following statistics data: • site 1/sit...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 monitoring performance 5-3 figure 5-2. Preferences dialog box, monitor tab setting the events preferences you can define a color that the traps are displayed in the monitor pane, according to severity o...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-4 monitoring performance airmux-200 ver. 1.750 saving the events log to save the event log: 1. From the tools menu, choose preferences. The preferences dialog box appears (see figure 5-3 ). 2. Click the events tab. 3. Sele...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 viewing performance reports 5-5 figure 5-4. Preferences dialog box, advanced tab 2. Click the advanced tab (see figure 5-4 ). 3. Click the restore defaults button. 4. Confirm the operation by selecting ...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-6 viewing performance reports airmux-200 ver. 1.750 uas – this parameter counts the time the air link was not providing any service. There are several possible reasons for this situation; one of the sites has a power failu...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 viewing performance reports 5-7 data type reported value explanation ses – severe error second the number of seconds in which the service quality is low (the actual bber ratio varies per interface). Bbe...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-8 error detection and alarms airmux-200 ver. 1.750 immediately, but it does not change any historical data. Close closes the performance monitor report window. Figure 5-6. Threshold configuration dialog box 5.4 error detec...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 error detection and alarms 5-9 message description tdm interface – ais alarm indication signal is reported by tdm interface tdm interface – loopback a loopback is active on tdm interface link resetting ...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-10 remote power fail indication airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure 5-7. Active alarms summary table 5-4. Active alarms command buttons command action save saves the alarms in csv or text format for further analysis. Refresh read...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 link compatibility 5-11 5.6 link compatibility airmux-200 indicates the version compatibility via software traps. As new hardware is added to existing networks compatibility issues may arise. An incompa...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-12 testing airmux-200 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 5.7 testing airmux-200 airmux-200 supports activation of the internal and external loopbacks on the local and remote units. To activate a loopback: 1. From the maintenance menu, ...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 testing airmux-200 5-13 local external loopback local airmux-200 can be set to an external loopback to test the local e1/t1 port and its connection to the local side user equipment. In this mode, data c...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-14 testing airmux-200 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 remote external loopback remote airmux-200 can be set to an external loopback to test the remote e1/t1 port and its connection to the remote side user equipment. In this mode, da...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 troubleshooting 5-15 figure 5-12. Local internal loopback 5.8 troubleshooting use table 5-7 and table 5-7 to diagnose any faults in the system. Table 5-6. Troubleshooting symptom remedy verify that ac p...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-16 frequently asked questions airmux-200 ver. 1.750 5.9 replacing an odu prior to any action verify that both odus have the same software version (configuration > configure site > inventory). If one odu has an old software...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 frequently asked questions 5-17 q: what type of security is offered on airmux-200? A: airmux-200 has three levels of security: 1. Aes hardware mechanism 2. Each unit uses a unique ssid link-specific cod...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-18 frequently asked questions airmux-200 ver. 1.750 rate [mbps] sensitivity [db] 12 -84 18 -81 36 -74 48 -68 q: does airmux-200 withhold any mac addresses? A: the airmux-200 is a layer 2 bridge (vlan transparent). The buil...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 technical support 5-19 5.11 technical support technical support for this product can be obtained from the local distributor from whom it was purchased. For further information, please contact the rad di...

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    Chapter 5 diagnostics and troubleshooting installation and operation manual 5-20 technical support airmux-200 ver. 1.750

  • Page 127: Appendix A

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 odu-idu cable a-1 appendix a pinouts a.1 odu-idu cable the odu-idu cable is standard cat-5, 4 twisted-pair 24 awg ftp, terminated with rj-45 connectors on both ends. It is covered by a cable gland on the odu side for hermetic sealing. Table a-1 shows the connector pinout. Table...

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    Appendix a pinouts installation and operation manual a-2 idu-e connectors airmux-200 ver. 1.750 a.2 user port connectors the idu includes ports for connecting e1/t1 and 10/100baset ethernet user devices. Trunk port the trunk (e1/t1) interface terminates in an 8-pin rj-45 balanced connector, wired in...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix a pinouts airmux-200 ver. 1.750 idu-e connectors a-3 idu-e alarm connector table table a-5 lists the alarm connector pinout. Table a-5. Alarm connector (dry-contact) pin description 1 input 1 positive 6 input 1 negative 2 input 2 positive 7 input 2 negative...

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    Appendix a pinouts installation and operation manual a-4 idu-e connectors airmux-200 ver. 1.750

  • Page 131: Appendix B

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 mounting the odu or o-poe b-1 appendix b mast and wall installation b.1 mounting the odu or o-poe the odu or o-poe can be mounted on a mast or a wall. Odu mounting kit contents the odu mounting kit includes the following items: • one large clamp (see figure b-1) • one small cla...

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    Appendix b mast and wall installation installation and operation manual b-2 mounting the odu or o-poe airmux-200 ver. 1.750 mounting airmux-200 on a mast.

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    Installation and operation manual appendix b mast and wall installation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 mounting the odu or o-poe b-3 mounting airmux-200 on a wall.

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    Appendix b mast and wall installation installation and operation manual b-4 mounting an external antenna airmux-200 ver. 1.750 b.2 mounting an external antenna the optional external antenna can be mounted on a mast. External antenna mounting kit contents the external antenna mounting kit includes th...

  • Page 135: Appendix C

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 description of parameters c-1 appendix c link budget calculator c.1 overview the link budget calculator is a utility for calculating the expected performance of the airmux-200 wireless link and the possible configurations for a specific link range. The utility allows you to cal...

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    Appendix c link budget calculator installation and operation manual c-2 description of parameters airmux-200 ver. 1.750 2w = 2000 mw 10 x log (2000) =33 dbm c max/ min range (distance) airmux-200 sensitivity threshold in -60db range (-30 dbm considered 3.3us / 1 km (refer to throughput vs distance g...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix c link budget calculator airmux-200 ver. 1.750 description of parameters c-3 figure c-3. Climate and terrain factor figure c-4. Geographical conditions.

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    Appendix c link budget calculator installation and operation manual c-4 using the link budget calculator airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure c-5. Fresnel zone c.3 using the link budget calculator the link budget calculator comprises of one table where all the link parameters are defined. To calculate the l...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix c link budget calculator airmux-200 ver. 1.750 using the link budget calculator c-5 the expected performance parameters are calculated and displayed in the lower part of the table. Expected rss – this is the number that the airmux-200 manager software shows...

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    Appendix c link budget calculator installation and operation manual c-6 using the link budget calculator airmux-200 ver. 1.750

  • Page 141: Appendix D

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 expected signal level d-1 appendix d aind antenna alignment procedure use this procedure when using the all indoor system airmux-200-aind or manually aligning two airmux-200 units. To achieve the best benefit and link budget from the airmux-200 installation, the link antennas m...

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    Appendix d aind antenna alignment procedure installation and operation manual d-2 performing airmux-200-aind alignment airmux-200 ver. 1.750 d.1 expected signal level based on the link budget parameters of the actual airmux sites, you need to calculate the expected signal level that will be received...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix d aind antenna alignment procedure airmux-200 ver. 1.750 evaluating the link d-3 when the sa reads the expected receive signal, the antennas are aligned and there is an indication of a good link between the sites. 6. Tighten the antenna azimuth axis and ele...

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    Appendix d aind antenna alignment procedure installation and operation manual d-4 alignment troubleshooting airmux-200 ver. 1.750 d.5 alignment troubleshooting if the link is not within the acceptable limit as defined in evaluating the link , check the following: • verify that both antennas have the...

  • Page 145: Appendix E

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 e-1 appendix e antenna characteristics an antenna is the radiating and receiving element from which the radio signal, in the form of rf power, is radiated to its surroundings and vice versa. The transmission range is a function of the antenna gain and transmitting power. These ...

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    Appendix e antenna characteristics installation and operation manual e-2 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 grid antenna used for 2.4 ghz applications. Due to the large size, the grid design minimizes weight and windloading..

  • Page 147: Appendix F

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 introduction f-1 appendix f hub site synchronization f.1 introduction airmux-200 odu high end (odu-he), all-indoor (aind) and odu-cl units are supplied with special hardware for the collocation of several units, using a method called hub site synchronization (hss). Hss uses an ...

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    Appendix f hub site synchronization installation and operation manual f-2 hardware installation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure f-2. Collocated units using hub site synchronization f.2 hardware installation hss supports installation of up to eight collocated units. In addition to each unit being connec...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix f hub site synchronization airmux-200 ver. 1.750 architecture f-3 sync 1 sync 2 sync 3 sync 4 sync 5 sync 10 sync 9 sync 8 sync 7 sync 6 hss unit connector instructions: ports must be connected continuously when disconnecting a radio unit shift used ports t...

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    Appendix f hub site synchronization installation and operation manual f-4 radio frame pattern table airmux-200 ver. 1.750 the remote odus that are not located at the hub site, are called independent units and do not require hss hardware. Figure f-4. Hss typical application f.4 radio frame pattern ta...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix f hub site synchronization airmux-200 ver. 1.750 hss link configuration f-5 f.5 hss link configuration for hss-enabled units, the hub site synchronization settings dialog box appears in the link configuration wizard. Figure f-5. Hub site synchronization set...

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    Appendix f hub site synchronization installation and operation manual f-6 hss link configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 table f-2. External pulse status status description text color not detected sync pulses not detected green generating unit is hsm and is generating rfp pulses green generating and d...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix f hub site synchronization airmux-200 ver. 1.750 site configuration f-7 figure f-6. Hub site configuration dialog box f.6 site configuration for units that support hss, the hub site sync option appears in the air interface section and displays the current h...

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    Appendix f hub site synchronization installation and operation manual f-8 site configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure f-7. Site configuration – hub site sync dialog box figure f-8 is displayed when the hardware does not support hss. These units may be used as independent remote units..

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    Installation and operation manual appendix f hub site synchronization airmux-200 ver. 1.750 site configuration f-9 figure f-8. Hss not supported.

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    Appendix f hub site synchronization installation and operation manual f-10 site configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750

  • Page 157: Appendix G

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 brs link activation g-1 appendix g brs installation procedure g.1 brs link activation in accordance with 2.5 ghz standard, airmux-200-brs systems links must be activated before use. This is done at both odus independently before installation on site. Both odus must be configure...

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    Appendix g brs installation procedure installation and operation manual g-2 brs link activation airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure g-2. Brs air interface dialog box 4. Set the appropriate frequency band plan and bandwidth. 5. Select the required frequency band, and click apply. 6. Click installation mode ...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix g brs installation procedure airmux-200 ver. 1.750 brs link configuration g-3 figure g-3. Brs channel settings pre-transition 8. Perform the remainder of the installation procedure as defined in the installation section. G.2 brs link configuration the brs l...

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    Appendix g brs installation procedure installation and operation manual g-4 brs link configuration airmux-200 ver. 1.750 figure g-4. Brs channel settings post-transition.

  • Page 161: Appendix H

    Airmux-200 ver. 1.750 h-1 appendix h rf exposure the antennas used for the following transmitters must be installed to provide a separation distance as specified. They must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Product fcc id antenna gain [dbi] min. Safe...

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    Appendix h rf exposure installation and operation manual h-2 airmux-200 ver. 1.750

  • Page 163: Index

    I-1 index —a— ac power connecting, 2-8 active alarm summary, 5-8 adaptive modulation, 1-3 adaptive modulation, 4-7 advanced configuration, 4-12 advanced encryption system, 1-2 advanced tab, 4-19 air interface, 1-8 configuration, 4-12 rate, 4-7 alarm connector, 1-4 , 1-10 , a-3 alarms, 5-7 list of, 5...

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    Index installation and operation manual i-2 airmux-200 ver. 1.750 event log, 3-6 , 5-7 save, 5-4 external antenna, 1-4 mounting, b-4 —f— factory default, 4-29 faq, 5-15 fast ethernet pinout, a-2 features, 1-2 —g— get link information, 5-1 grid antenna, e-2 —h— hss. See hub site synchronization hub s...

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    Installation and operation manual index airmux-200 ver. 1.750 i-3 performance monitoring, 1-3 physical description, 1-5 physical dimensions, 1-10 pinout alarm connector, a-3 dc power connector, a-2 e1/t1 connector, a-2 fast ethernet connector, a-2 pinout odu-idu cable, a-1 power idu, 2-8 idu-e, 2-8 ...

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    Index installation and operation manual i-4 airmux-200 ver. 1.750

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