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Table of Contents
1.

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................ 10

1.1 PACKING .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2 TRANSPORTATION......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 INSPECTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 UNPACKING EQUIPMENT AT THE SITE .................................................................................................... 10
2.

INSTALLING THE IFU .................................................................................................................................. 11

2.1 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR IFU INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 11

2.2 CABLES ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTH AMERICA .................................................................................. 11
2.4 SITE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 12
2.5 IFU DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 12
2.6 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 INSTALLING THE IFU IN A 19"/ETSI RACK ............................................................................................... 13
2.8 INSTALLING THE IFU IN A NODAL ENCLOSURE .................................................................................... 13
2.8.1NODAL ENCLOSURE DESIGN .................................................................................................................... 14
2.8.2LIST OF KITS NEEDED TO INSTALL AN IFU IN A NODAL CONFIGURATION ................................. 14
2.8.3PROCEDURE FOR IFU INSTALLATION IN A NODAL CONFIGURATION .......................................... 15
2.9 GROUNDING THE IFU AND ELECTRICAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 18
2.10 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1+1 SPACE DIVERSITY (BBS) ....................................................... 19
2.11 2+0 CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................................... 20
2.12 2+2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................ 20
2.13 XPIC INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................... 23
2.13.1

CONDITIONS FOR XPIC ........................................................................................................................ 23

2.13.2

DISPLAYING XPI VALUES.................................................................................................................... 23

2.14 MULTI RADIO INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 24

2.15 CHANGING FROM 1+1 TO 2+2 ...................................................................................................................... 25
2.15.1

REPLACING SLAVE UNITS (EXTENSIONS) ...................................................................................... 25

REPLACING A STANDBY MASTER UNIT ......................................................................................................... 26

3.

INSTALLING THE ODU-SP .......................................................................................................................... 27

3.1 REQUIRED TOOLS .......................................................................................................................................... 27

3.1.1TOOLS FOR ODU DIRECT MOUNT............................................................................................................ 27
3.1.2TOOLS FOR ODU POLE (REMOTE) MOUNT ............................................................................................ 27
3.2 CHANGING THE POLARIZATION ................................................................................................................ 28
3.3 DIRECT MOUNT INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................ 29
3.3.1ATTACHING THE ANTENNA MOUNT TO THE POLE ............................................................................ 30
3.3.2ATTACHING THE ANTENNA TO THE ANTENNA MOUNT ................................................................... 31

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3.3.3ATTACHING THE INTERFACE PLATE TO THE ANTENNA .................................................................. 32

3.3.4ATTACHING THE ODU ................................................................................................................................ 33
3.3.4.1ATTACHING THE ODU IN A 1+0 CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 33
3.3.4.2ATTACHING THE ODUS IN A 2+0 CONFIGURATION ....................................................................... 34
3.4 POLE (REMOTE) MOUNT INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 35
3.4.1ATTACHING THE POLE MOUNT BRACKET ............................................................................................ 35
3.4.2MOUNTING THE FLEX GUIDE ................................................................................................................... 37
3.4.3ATTACHING THE ODU ................................................................................................................................ 38
3.4.3.1ATTACHING THE ODU IN A 1+0 CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 38
3.4.3.2ATTACHING THE ODUS IN A 2+0 INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 39
3.4.4CHANGING THE ANTENNA INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 40
3.4.52+0 DUAL POLARIZATION ......................................................................................................................... 41
3.5 GROUNDING THE ODU .................................................................................................................................. 42
4.

CONNECTING AN IFU TO AN ODU ........................................................................................................... 43

5.

INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 45

5.1 ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH THE IFU...................................................................................... 45

5.2 LAUNCHING WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 46
5.3 UPGRADING THE IFU SOFTWARE .............................................................................................................. 46
5.3.1DOWNLOADING IFU SOFTWARE FILES .................................................................................................. 46
5.3.2INSTALLING THE FTP-SERVER SOFTWARE .......................................................................................... 47
5.3.3CONFIGURING THE FTP SERVER SOFTWARE ....................................................................................... 47
5.3.4LAUNCHING THE FTP SERVER SOFTWARE ........................................................................................... 51
5.3.5INSTALLING THE UPDATED IFU SOFTWARE ........................................................................................ 52
5.3.6LOADING LICENSE KEY ............................................................................................................................. 54
SAVING IFU PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................................. 56
6.

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES ....................................................................... 58

6.1 SITE ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................ 59

6.2 SITE ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST NOTES .................................................................................................... 62
6.2.1ANTENNA MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................ 62
6.2.2ANTENNA ...................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.2.3ODU (OUTDOOR UNIT) ............................................................................................................................... 63
6.3 IFU (INDOOR UNIT) ........................................................................................................................................ 63
6.4 1+0 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................ 64
6.4.1COMMISSIONING TEST............................................................................................................................... 64
6.4.1.1LINK VERIFICATION .............................................................................................................................. 64
6.4.1.2LINE INTERFACES TEST........................................................................................................................ 64
6.4.1.3INTEROPERABILITY VERIFICATION .................................................................................................. 64
6.4.1.4MANAGEMENT VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 65
6.4.1.5LOOPBACK OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 65

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6.5.1COMMISSIONING TESTS ............................................................................................................................ 66
6.5.1.1LINK VERIFICATION .............................................................................................................................. 66
6.5.1.2LINE INTERFACES TEST........................................................................................................................ 66
6.5.1.3SWITCHING TESTS ................................................................................................................................. 67
6.5.1.4INTEROPERABILITY VERIFICATION .................................................................................................. 67
6.5.1.5MANAGEMENT VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 67
6.6 2+0 XPIC COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................. 68
6.6.1XPIC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................... 68
6.6.1.1ANTENNA AND ODU INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 68
6.6.1.2IFU-ODU CABLE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 68
6.6.1.3ANTENNA ALIGNMENT ........................................................................................................................ 68
6.6.1.4POLARIZATION ALIGNMENT............................................................................................................... 68
6.6.2XPIC COMMISSIONING TESTS .................................................................................................................. 69
6.6.2.1INDIVIFUAL LINK VERIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 69
6.6.2.2XPIC CONFIGURATION VERIFICATION ............................................................................................. 69
6.6.2.3XPIC RECOVERY VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................ 69
6.6.2.42+2 VERIFICATION ................................................................................................................................. 69
6.7 EVO XPAND IP+ COMMISSIONING LOG .................................................................................................... 71
7.

APPENDIX A: LINE INTERFACES ............................................................................................................. 75

7.1 MAIN CHANNEL INTERFACES..................................................................................................................... 75

7.2 WAYSIDE CHANNEL INTERFACE ............................................................................................................... 77
7.3 PROTECTION CHANNEL INTERFACE......................................................................................................... 77
7.4 MANAGEMENT CHANNEL INTERFACE ..................................................................................................... 77
7.5 ORDER WIRE CHANNEL INTERFACE ......................................................................................................... 78
7.6 USER CHANNEL INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................... 78
8.

APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS .................................................................................................... 79

8.1 EXTERNAL ALARMS CONNECTOR PIN-OUT ........................................................................................... 79

8.2 PROTECTION/WAYSIDE/MANAGEMENT CONNECTOR PIN-OUT ........................................................ 80
8.3 POWER CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .................................................................................................................... 80
8.4 16 X E1/T1 CONNECTOR ................................................................................................................................ 81
8.5 ETHERNET 10/100/1000 CONNECTOR PIN-OUT ........................................................................................ 83
8.6 ETHERNET 10/100 CONNECTOR PIN-OUT ................................................................................................. 84
8.7 USER CHANNEL CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .................................................................................................... 84
8.8 CRAFT TERMINAL CONNECTOR PIN-OUT................................................................................................ 85
9.

APPENDIX C: FAN TRAY REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................. 86

10. APPENDIX D: CLI OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 87

10.1 ACCESS RIGHTS .............................................................................................................................................. 87
10.2 GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................................................ 87

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10.3 GETTING HELP ................................................................................................................................................ 88

10.4 BASIC COMMANDS ........................................................................................................................................ 88
10.5 SETTING IP ADDRESSES ............................................................................................................................... 89
10.6 FINDING COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................... 89
10.7 COMMAND EXAMPLE ................................................................................................................................... 90
10.8 VIEWING THE COMMAND TREE ................................................................................................................. 91
10.9 COMMAND GROUPS ...................................................................................................................................... 96
10.10MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 96
10.11PLATFORM....................................................................................................................................................... 97
10.12RADIO ............................................................................................................................................................... 97
10.13INTERFACES .................................................................................................................................................... 97
10.14DIAGNOSTICS ................................................................................................................................................. 98

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Safety Precautions & Declared Material

General Equipment Precautions

!
!

Useofcontrols,adjustments,orperformingproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein,
mayresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

WhenworkingwithanEvoXPANDIP+IFU,notethefollowingriskofelectricshockandenergy
hazard:Disconnectingonepowersupplydisconnectsonlyonepowersupplymodule.To
isolatetheunitcompletely,disconnectallpowersupplies.

Machinenoiseinformationorder3.GPSGV,thehighestsoundpressurelevelamountsto70
dB(A)orless,inaccordancewithISOEN7779.
Staticelectricitymaycausebodyharm,aswellasharmtoelectroniccomponentsinsidethe
device.
AnyoneresponsiblefortheinstallationormaintenanceoftheEvoXPANDIP+IFUmustusean
ESDWristStrap.
ESDprotectionmeasuresmustbeobservedwhentouchingtheIFU.
Topreventdamage,beforetouchingcomponentsinsidethedevice,allelectrostaticmustbe
dischargedfrombothpersonnelandtools.

InNorwayandSweden:
Equipmentconnectedtotheprotectiveearthingofthebuildinginstallationthroughthemains
connectionorthroughotherequipmentwithaconnectiontoprotectiveearthingandtoa
cabledistributionsystemusingcoaxialcable,mayinsomecircumstancescreateafirehazard.
Connectiontoacabledistributionsystemhasthereforetobeprovidedthroughadevice
providingelectricalisolationbelowacertainfrequencyrange(galvanicisolator,seeEN60728
11).
Utstyrsomerkoplettilbeskyttelsesjordvianettpluggog/ellerviaannetjordtilkopletutstyrog
ertilkopletetkabelTVnett,kanforrsakebrannfare.Forunngdetteskaldetvedtilkopling
avutstyrettilkabelTVnettetinstalleresengalvaniskisolatormellomutstyretogkabelTV
nettet.
Utrustningsomrkoppladtillskyddsjordviajordatvgguttagoch/ellerviaannanutrustningoch
samtidigtrkoppladtillkabelTVntkanivissafallmedfrariskfrbrand.Frattundvikadetta
skallvidanslutningavutrustningentillkabelTVntgalvaniskisolatorfinnasmellanutrustningen
ochkabelTVntet.

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Prcautions gnrales relatives l'quipement

!
!

Lutilisationdecommandesouderglagesoul'excutiondeprocduresautresquecelles
spcifiesdanslesprsentespeutengendreruneexpositiondangereuseauxrayonnements.

LusagedeEvoXPANDIP+IFUsaccompagnedurisquesuivantd'lectrocutionetdedanger
lectrique:ledbranchementd'unealimentationlectriquenedconnectequ'unmodule
d'alimentationlectrique.Pourisolercompltementl'unit,ilfautdbranchertoutesles
alimentationslectriques.

Bruitdemachinedordre3.GPSGV,leplushautniveaudepressionsonores'lve70dB
(A)aumaximum,danslerespectdelanormeISOEN7779.

Allgemeine Vorsichtsmanahmen fr die Anlage

WennandereSteuerelementeverwendet,EinstellungenvorgenommenoderVerfahren
durchgefhrtwerdenalsdiehierangegebenen,kanndiesgefhrlicheStrahlungverursachen.

BeachtenSiebeimArbeitenmitEvoXPANDIP+IFUdasfolgendeStromschlagund
Gefahrenrisiko:DurchAbtrenneneinerStromquellewirdnureinStromversorgungsmodul
abgetrennt.UmdieEinheitvollstndigzuisolieren,trennenSiealleStromversorgungenab.

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MaschinenlrminformationsVerordnung3.GPSGV,derhchsteSchalldruckpegelbetrgt
70dB(A)oderwenigergemENISO7779.

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1. Preparing for Installation

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsfortransporting,inspecting,andunpackingtheequipmentforanEvo
XPANDIP+systempriortoinstallation.

1.1

Packing

Theequipmentispackedatthefactory,andsealedmoistureabsorbingbagsareinserted.

1.2 Transportation

Theequipmentispreparedforpublictransportation.Thecargomustbekeptdryduring
transportation,inaccordancewithETS30001912,Class2.3.

Itisrecommendedtotransporttheequipmenttotheinstallationsiteinitsoriginal
packingcase.

Ifintermediatestorageisrequired,thepackedequipmentmustbestoredindryandcool
conditionsandoutofdirectsunlight,inaccordancewithETS30001911,Class1.2.

1.3 Inspection
Checkthepackinglists,andensurethatthecorrectpartnumbersandquantitiesofcomponentsarrived.

1.4 Unpacking Equipment at the Site

AsingleEvosystem(1+0)isshippedin5crates.Upondelivery,makesurethatthefollowingitemsare
included:

Twoindoorunits(IFUs)andaccessories

Twooutdoorunits(ODUs)

OneCDwithaWebBasedManagementUserGuide.

Unpackthecontentsandcheckfordamagedormissingparts.Ifanypartisdamagedormissing,contact
yourlocalNeradistributor.

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2. Installing the IFU

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsforinstallinganEvoXPANDIP+IFUatacustomersite.
Note:

Forfullfunctionalityandfeatureavailability,upgradetheIFUtothelatest
releasedsoftwareversion.Youcanobtainthelatestsoftwareversionandrelease
notesatNerasFTPsite.Foradditionaldetails,refertoInitialSystem
Configurationonpage45.

2.1 Required Tools for IFU Installation

ThefollowingtoolsarerequiredtoinstallanIFU:

Philipsscrewdriver(formountingtheIFUtotherackandgroundingscrew)

Flatheadsmallscrewdriver(forPSUconnector)

Sharpcuttingknife(forwirestripping)

Crimpingtoolforgroundcablelugcrimping(optional:ifalternativegroundingcableisused).

2.2 Cables
Inadditiontothetoolsmentionedabove,theinterfaceconnectorsandtheirpinoutsaredescribedin
thefollowingsectionsinthisguide:

AppendixA:LineInterfaces

AppendixB:ConnectorPinOuts

2.3 Special Requirements for North America

RestrictedAccessArea:DCpoweredequipmentshouldonlybeinstalledinaRestrictedAccessArea.
InstallationCodes:Theequipmentmustbeinstalledaccordingtocountrynationalelectricalcodes.For
NorthAmerica,equipmentmustbeinstalledinaccordancetotheUSNationalElectricalCode,Articles
11016,11017and11018,andtheCanadianElectricalCode,Section12.
OvercurrentProtection:AreadilyaccessibleListedbranchcircuitovercurrentprotectivedevice,rated
15A,mustbeincorporatedinthebuildingwiring.
CAUTION:ThisequipmentisdesignedtopermitconnectionbetweentheearthedconductoroftheDC
supplycircuitandtheearthingconductorattheequipment.
GroundedSupplySystem:Theequipmentshallbeconnectedtoaproperlygroundedsupplysystem.All
equipmentintheimmediatevicinityshallbegroundedthesameway,andshallnotbegrounded
elsewhere.
LocalSupplySystem:TheDCsupplysystemistobelocal,i.e.withinthesamepremisesasthe
equipment.
DisconnectDevice:AdisconnectdeviceisnotallowedinthegroundedcircuitbetweentheDCsupply
sourceandtheframe/groundedcircuitconnection.

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2.4 Site Requirements

Mustbelocatedindoors.

Theenvironmenttemperaturemustbebetween5Cand+45C.

Easilyaccessible,butonlybyauthorizedpersonnel.

Availablepowersourceof48VDC,andthesitemustcomplywithNationalElectricCode(NEC)
standards.

Availablemanagementconnection(Ethernetordialup).

Nomorethan300mfromODUlocation.

Inaddition,sincetheIFUwillbeconnectedtotheODU,whenconsideringasite,itisimportanttocheck
forcurrentandfutureobstaclesontheroofortower.Possiblefutureobstaclesmayincludetrees,new
buildings,windowcleanersontheroof,andsnowthatmayaccumulateinfrontoftheantenna.Thesite
shouldbeaccessible,butonlybycertifiedpersonnel.
NoteaboutHeatDissipation:TheEvoXPANDIP+IFUoverallheatdissipationis25Wmax(~85BTU/h).
TheODUheatdissipationis100Wmax.
NoteaboutAntennaLocation:Aswithanytypeofconstruction,alocalpermitmayberequiredbefore
installinganantenna.Itistheownersresponsibilitytoobtainanyandallpermits.

2.5 IFU Dimensions

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthedimensions(inmillimeters)oftheEvoXPANDIP+IFU.

2.6 Configuration Options

EvoXPANDIP+canbeinstalledinastandaloneoranodalconfiguration.Thenodalconfigurationaddsa
backplane,whichisrequiredforcertainfunctionalitysuchastheTDMCrossConnectandXPIC.

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ForinstructionsoninstallinganEvoXPANDIP+IFUinastandaloneconfiguration,referto
InstallingtheIFUina19"/ETSIRackonpage13.

ForinstructionsoninstallinganEvoXPANDIP+IFUinanodalconfiguration,refertoInstallingthe
IFUinaNodalonpage13.

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WARNING!

Theintrabuildingport(s)oftheequipmentorsubassemblyissuitable
forconnectiontointrabuildingorexposedwiringorcablingonly.The
intrabuildingport(s)oftheequipmentorsubassemblyMUSTNOTbe
metallicallyconnectedtointerfacesthatconnecttotheOSPorits
wiring.Theseinterfacesaredesignedforuseasintrabuildinginterfaces
onlyandrequireisolationfromtheexposedOSPcabling.Theadditionof
PrimaryProtectorsisnotsufficientprotectioninordertoconnectthese
interfacesmetallicallytoOSPwiring.

TheEvoXPANDIP+IFUcanbeinstalledinastandard19"ETSIrackasshowninthefollowingillustration.

Asshownintheillustration,fourscrews,suppliedwiththeinstallationkit,areusedtosecuretheIFUto
therack.

2.8 Installing the IFU in a Nodal Enclosure

EachEvoXPANDIP+IFUinanodalconfigurationoperatesaseitherthemainunitoranextensionunit.
TheIFUsroleisdeterminedbyitspositioninthenodalenclosure,withthelowestunitintheenclosure
(UnitNumber1)alwaysservingasthemainunit.
Themainunitperformsthefollowingfunctions:

Providesacentralcontrollerformanagement

Providesradioandlineinterfaces

Extensionunitsprovideradioandlineinterfaces,andareaccessedthroughthemainunit.

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2.8.1 Nodal Enclosure Design

Twotypesofshelvesareavailableforanodalconfiguration:

MainNodalEnclosureEachnodemusthaveamainnodalenclosure,whichcanholdtwoEvo
XPANDIP+IFUs.

ExtensionNodalEnclosureUptotwoextensionnodalenclosurescanbestackedontopofthe
mainnodalenclosure.EachextensionnodalenclosurecancontaintwoEvoXPANDIP+IFUs.
Main Nodal Enclosure

Extension Nodal Enclosure

Eachnodalenclosureincludesabackplane.TherearpanelofanEvoXPANDIP+IFUincludesanextra
connectorforconnectiontothebackplane.Thefollowinginterfacesareimplementedthroughthe
backplane:

MultiChannelABC

Protection

XPIC

EvoXPANDIP+IFUsarehotswappable,andadditionalextensionnodalenclosuresandIFUscanbe
addedinthefieldasrequired,withoutaffectingtraffic.

2.8.2 List of Kits Needed to Install an IFU in a Nodal Configuration

Item

Description

Quantity

Remarks

I+MAIN ENCLOSURE

I+EXPANSION ENCLOSURE

In accordance with configuration

Optional

3*

I+BLANK

In accordance with configuration

Optional

Evo XPAND IP+ IFU

In accordance with configuration

*Notethatitem#3,I+BLANK,isablankpanelthatmustbeinstalledineachenclosureslotthatisnot
occupiedbyanIFU.

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1 InstalltheEvoXPANDIP+
I+MainEnclosureinthe19
inchrackusing4screws.

2 Ifanexpansionenclosureis
required,installtheEvo
XPANDIP+I+Expansion
EnclosureabovetheEvo
XPANDIP+I+Main
Enclosure,byslidingit
down.

3 Fastenthe2screwsatthe
backoftheEvoXPANDIP+
I+ExpansionEnclosure.

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4 InstalltheEvoXPANDIP+
I+MainEnclosureinthe19
inchrackusing4screws.

5 Ifanadditionalexpansion
enclosureisrequired,
performsteps24again
withthesecondEvoXPAND
IP+I+ExpansionEnclosure.

6 Removethetwo19
bracketsmountedonthe
EvoXPANDIP+IFUby
unscrewingthe3screwsat
eachside.
7 Installthetwospecial19"
bracketsontheEvoXPAND
IP+IFUsuppliedwiththe
enclosurekit.
Warning!The19earsshould
beremovedfromtheEvo
XPANDIP+IFUandreplaced
withthespecialearsthatare
usedtofastentheEvoXPAND
IP+IFUtothemainnodal
enclosure(theXCchassis).Ifthis
isnotdone,theunitwillnotbe
100%pluggedintothe
backplaneandyoumay
encounterincomprehensible
errors.

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8 SlidetheIFUintothe
enclosureandtightenit
using2screws.Repeatthis
stepforanyadditionalIFUs
inyourconfiguration.

9 Ifthereareanyemptyslots
inyourconfiguration,slide
theEvoXPANDIP+I+Blank
panelintotheenclosure,
andtightenitusing2
screws.

10 Inaccordancewiththe
configuration,removethe
EvoXPANDIP+TCardblank
panelfromtheIFU,by
releasing2sidescrews.

11 Inaccordancewiththe
configuration,inserttheEvo
XPANDIP+TCardpanelinto
theIFUsliders,andtighten
itusing2sidescrews.
Note IfyouremovetheTCard,
theTCardblankneedstobe
putbackintheslot.

Important!

Forthewarrantytobehonored,installtheunitinaccordancewiththe
instructionsabove.

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2.9 Grounding the IFU and Electrical Information

ThefollowingillustrationshowshowtheIFUisgroundedtotherack.

IFUGroundingNotes

TheIFUissuitableforinstallationinaCommonBondingNetwork(CBN).

Onlycopperwireshouldbeused.

Thewiremustbeatleast14AWG.

Connectorandconnectionsurfacesmustbeplated.Bareconductorsmustbecoatedwith
antioxidantbeforecrimpconnectionsaremadetothescrews.

EvoprovidesagroundforeachIFU,viaaoneholemountedlugontoasinglepointstud.The
studmustbeinstalledusingaULlistedringtongueterminal,andtwostarwashersforanti
rotation.

Forantennaports,lightningprotectionisusedthatdoesnotpermittransientsofagreater
magnitudethanthefollowing:

OpenCircuit:1.250us600V

ShortCircuit:820us300A

TheampacityoftheconductorconnectingtheIFUframetotheDCreturnconductorisequalto,
orgreaterthan,theampacityoftheassociatedDCreturnconductor.

1 OntheIFU,connectagroundingwiretothesinglepointstudbelowtheIFUODUinterface(using
thesinglescrewwithtwowashers),and,atitsotherend,totherack.
2 ConnectthepowercabletotheIFUpowerconnector,andattheotherendtothepowersource.
Note:

ConnectingthepowercabletoalivepowersourcewillcausetheIFUtobe
poweredon.

Important!

Makesuretouseacircuitbreakertoprotectthecircuitfromdamagebyshortor
overload.

PowerSupplyNotes
Whenselectingapowersource,thefollowingmustbeconsidered:

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DCpowercanbefrom40.5VDCto60VDC.

Recommended:AvailabilityofaUPS(UninterruptedPowerSource),batterybackup,and
emergencypowergenerator.

Whetherornotthepowersourceprovidesconstantpower(i.e.,powerissecuredonweekends
orisshutofffrequentlyandconsistently).

ThepowersupplymusthavegroundingpointsontheACandDCsides.

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The user power supply GND must be connected to the positive pole in the IFU power supply. Any other
connection may cause damage to the system!
Powersupplygroundingshouldbeinaccordancewiththefollowingillustration:

2.10 Additional Instructions for 1+1 Space Diversity (BBS)

SpaceDiversityisacommonwaytonegatetheeffectsoffadingcausedbymultipathphenomena.By
placingtwoseparateantennasatasufficientdistancefromoneanother,itisstatisticallylikelythatif
oneantennasuffersfromfadingcausedbysignalreflection,theotherantennawillcontinuetoreceivea
viablesignal.
EvoXPANDIP+offersSpaceDiversitybymeansofBasebandSwitching(BBS).EachIFUreceivesa
separatesignalfromaseparateantenna.EachIFUcompareseachofthereceivedsignals,andenables
thebitstreamcomingfromthereceiverwiththebestsignal.Switchoveriserrorless(hitlessswitching).
ForBBSSpaceDiversity,theantennasmustbeseparatedbyapproximately10to20meters.BBSSpace
DiversityisfullysupportedbytheODUSP.
ToenableBBSSpaceDiversity,thefollowingfeaturesmustbeenabledforbothIFUs:

Protection1+1

SpaceDiversity

Note:

BBSSpaceDiversitycannotbeusedtogetherwithMultiChannelABCorAdaptive
CodingandModulation(ACM).OnlyfixedmodulationcanbeusedwithBBSSpace
Diversity.

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2.11 2+0 Configuration

YoucansetupanEvoXPANDIP+systemina2+0configuration.A2+0systemenablesyoutouseCross
PolarizationInterferenceCanceller(XPIC),MultiChannelABC,orboth.Formoreinformation,referto
XPICInstallationonpage23andMultiRadioInstallationonpage24.
Ina2+0configuration,eachODUisconnectedtoanIFUviatheIFUsODUinterface.

2.12 2+2 Installation

A2+2protectionschememustbeimplementedbymeansofanodalconfiguration.A2+2configuration
consistsoftwopairsofEvoXPANDIP+IFUs,eachinsertedinitsownmainnodalenclosure,witha
protectioncabletoconnectthemainIFUsineachnode.Protectionisperformedbetweenthepairs.At
anygiventime,onepairisactiveandtheotherisstandby.TheactiveIFUstransmittothelineandradio,
andthestandbyoutputsoftheIFUsaresettomute.
A2+2schemeisonlypossiblebetweenunitsinthemainnodalenclosure.Extensionnodalenclosures
(slots3through6)cannotbeusedina2+2configuration.
Inordertodeploya2+2configuration,insertthetwoIFUpairsintoseparatemainnodalenclosures,and
connectaprotection(RJ45)cablebetweenthelowerIFUs(slot#1)usingtheprotectionconnectoron
thefrontpanel.FastEthernet,TDM,andopticalSFPsmustbesplitbetweenbothlowerunitsand
betweenbothupperunits.
Therearethreeconfigurationoptions:protectiondisabled,1+1protection,and2+2protection.The
configurationisseparateineachofthefourIFUs,andyoumustconfigure2+2inallfourIFUs.

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Ina2+2configuration,aprotectioncablemustbeconnectedbetweenthetwonodesviatheProtection
interface(RJ45).

AllfourIFUsina2+2configurationmustbethesamehardwaretype(partnumber)andmustbe
configuredto2+2protectionmode.Inaddition,bothmasterIFUsneedtocomplywiththefollowing
requirements(asina1+1configuration):

SameEthernetswitchapplication(SmartPipe,ManagedSwitch,orMetroSwitch).

Samemanagementtype(InBandorOutofBand).

SameInBandVLAN.ThisVLANmaynotbeusedfortraffic.

DifferentIPaddresseswithinthesamesubnet.

2+2externalprotectioncanworkwithorwithoutXPIC,andwithorwithoutMultiChannelABC.For
moreinformation,refertoXPICInstallationonpage23andMultiRadioInstallationonpage24.In
particular,inthiscase,allfourIFUsmustbeconfiguredwiththesamescript.Notethatchangingthe
scriptandradiofrequenciesinthelowerIFUwillbecopiedautomaticallytotheupperIFU.

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Thefollowingillustrationisablockdiagramof2+2withXPICandMultiChannelABC.
Block Diagram of 2+2 Configuration with XPIC and MR

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2.13 XPIC Installation

CrossPolarizationInterferenceCanceller(XPIC)isafeaturethatenablestworadiocarrierstousethe
samefrequencywithapolarityseparationbetweenthem.Sincetheywillneverbecompletely
orthogonal,somesignalcancelationisrequired.
Inaddition,XPICincludesanautomaticrecoverymechanismthatensuresthatifonecarrierfails,ora
falsesignalisreceived,thematecarrierwillnotbeaffected.Thismechanismalsoassuresthatwhenthe
failureisclearedbothcarrierswillbeoperational.
XPICcanbeusedina2+0or2+2configuration.XPICcanbe,butdoesnothavetobe,usedin
conjunctionwithMultiChannelABC.RefertoMultiRadioInstallationonpage24.

2.13.1 Conditions for XPIC

XPICisachievedusingtwoIFUsinsertedinamainnodalenclosure.OneIFUisusedforthehorizontal
polarizationandtheotherisusedfortheverticalpolarization.

XPICIFUscanbeplacedinsideamainnodeorextensionnodeinanyofthefollowingslots:1and2(main
node),3and4(extensionnode),and5and6(secondextensionnode).Slot1isthebottomslotinthe
mainnode.Thedataofeachpolarizationismarkedbyadifferentvalue,sothemodemcannotlockon
thesignalofthematepolarization.
TheantennasshouldbealignedinordertoachievethehighestXPI(inabsolutevalue)during
installation,andnolessthan25dB.
ForproperXPICoperation,anIFcableconnectedtoanIFUinanXPICpairshoulddiffernomorethan
10minlengthfromtheothercableinthepair.
WheninstallinganXPICsystem,eachIFUandeachODUmustbethesamehardwaretype.Inaddition,
eachIFUonbothsidesofthelinkmustbesettothesamefrequency.Anappropriatealarmisraisedif
theserequirementsarenotmet.
InordertoactivateXPIC,anXPICscriptshouldbeselectedduringinitialconfiguration.Thesamescript
mustbeusedinalltheIFUsonbothsidesofthelink.
Afterchangingascript,theIFUmustbereset.

2.13.2 Displaying XPI Values

ThecurrentXPIvaluecanbedisplayedintheWebBasedManagementapplicationandtheCLI(the
valueisvalidonlywhenthemodemislockedonasignal).

UsingCLI,enterthecommandxpi.

UsingWebBasedManagement:
ToviewthecurrentXPIvalue,selectConfiguration>Radio>RadioParametersfromthe
menubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpage.

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ToviewXPIperformanceforintervalsof15minutesordaily,selectPM&Counters>Radio>
XPIfromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpage.TheXPIPerformance
windowisdisplayed.

2.14 Multi Radio Installation

MultiChannelABCtransmitsupto1GbEofEthernettrafficusingtworadiolinks.Itdoesthisbydividing
anEthernetstreamintotwostreamsandassemblingthesestreamsbackintoasinglestreamatthe
remotesite.ThesplittingofEthernetdatatakesplaceonthebytelevel,whichisoptimalintermsof
capacitycompared,forinstance,tosplittingatthepacketlevel.InACMmode,trafficissplitoptimally
betweenthetwochannelsbasedonthecurrentrateofeachchannel.
MultiChannelABCcanbeusedin2+0and2+2configurations.Ina2+0MultiChannelABC
configuration,theIFUsperforminmasterandslavemodeinwhicheachMultiChannelABCchannelcan
carryupto500Mbps,resultinginatotal1Gbpscapacity.
BecausetheMultiRadiointerfaceusesthenodalbackplane,anodalconfigurationisrequiredforMulti
Radio.LikeXPIC,IFUsinMultiChannelABCmodecanbeplacedinsideamainnodeorextensionnodein
anyofthefollowingslots:1and2(mainnode),3and4(extensionnode),and5and6(secondextension
node).Slot1isthebottomslotinthemainnode.
EthernettrafficshouldbeconnectedonlytothelowerIFUinaMultiChannelABCcouple(slots1,3,or
5).TDMtrafficcanbeconnectedtoeitherslot.
MultiRadiocanoperatewithbothXPICandACM,andwithanyswitchingmode:

Note:

SmartPipe

ManagedSwitch

MetroSwitch
MultiChannelABCcannotbeusedtogetherwithBBSSpaceDiversity.

InMultiChannelABCmode,trafficisdividedamongthetwocarriersoptimallyattheradioframelevel
withoutrequiringEthernetLinkAggregation,andisnotdependentonthenumberofMACaddresses,
thenumberoftrafficflowsorontheirmomentarytrafficcapacity.Duringfadingeventswhichcause
ACMmodulationchanges,eachcarrierfluctuatesindependentlywithhitlessswitchoversbetween
modulations,increasingcapacityoveragivenbandwidthandmaximizingspectrumutilization.
Theresultis100%utilizationofradioresourcesinwhichtheMultiChannelABCtrafficloadisbalanced
basedontheimmediateradiocapacitypercarrier.
Intheeventthatonechannelgoesdownduetoafaultorafadecondition,thesystemautomatically
switchestoworkwiththeremainingchannelusingagracefuldegradationmechanism.
MultiRadiorequiresthateveryIFUinthesystembeconfiguredwithMultiRadioEnabled.Eachunit
mustalsousethesamescriptandthesamehardwareversion.

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2.15 Changing from 1+1 to 2+2

Inordertochangetheconfigurationfrom1+1to2+2(andviceversa),thesystemmustgothrough
protectiondisabledmode.Toswitchbetweenconfigurations,consultthefollowingtable:

From\To
Disable
1+1
2+2

Disable
No reset
Slot#1 no reset
Slot#2 reset
No reset

1+1
Slot#1 no reset
Slot#2 reset

2+2
No reset

No reset

Blocked

Blocked

No reset

Thefollowingproceduresshouldbeperformedwhenchangingunitsina2+2node:

2.15.1Replacing Slave Units (Extensions)

1 SetthemasterIFUintheactivepairtoprotectionlockout:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagement
page,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andintheProtection
Lockoutfield,selectOnfromthedropdownlist.
UsingCLI,entertheprotection-lockoutcommand.

2 InsertthenewIFU.
3 Power up the new IFU.

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4 Enableprotection2+2HSB:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagement
page,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andintheProtection
adminfield,select2+2hsbfromthedropdownlist.
5 Copy to Mate:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemain
managementpage,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andinthe
Protectionadminfield,selectCopytoMatefromthedropdownlist.
6 ConnecttheODUtothenewIFU.

Replacing a Standby Master Unit

1 SetthemasterIFUintheactivepairtoprotectionlockout:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemain
managementpage,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andinthe
ProtectionLockoutfield,selectOnfromthedropdownlist.
2 SetthenewIDCcardinSAmodetodefault.
3 Reset.
4 Configurethesamemanagementtype(in/outofband),managementVLAN,andEthernet
application.
5 InsertthereplacementIFU.
6 Power up the new IFU.
7 ConnecttheprotectioncabletothenewIFU.
8 Enableprotection2+2HSB:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemain
managementpage,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andinthe
Protectionadminfield,select2+2hsbfromthedropdownlist.
9 Copy to Mate:
UsingWebBasedManagement,fromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemain
managementpage,selectConfiguration>Protection>ProtectionParameters,andinthe
Protectionadminfield,selectCopytoMatefromthedropdownlist.
10 ConnecttheODUtothenewIFU.
NotethattheforceswitchandprotectionlockoutcommandsareperformedinthemasterIFUsonly.
CopytomatecommandsareavailableinmasterandslaveIFUsseparately.

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3. Installing the ODU-SP

Nera'sODUSPwasdesignedwithsturdiness,power,simplicity,andcompatibilityinmind.This
advancedsystemprovideshighpowertransmissionforshortandlongdistancesandcanbeassembled
andinstalledquicklyandeasily.
Highspectralefficiencyisensuredusingthesamebandwidthfordoublethecapacity,viaasinglecarrier,
withverticalandhorizontalpolarizations.ThisfeatureisimplementedbyabuiltinCrossPolarization
InterferenceCanceller(XPIC)mechanism.
ThissectiondescribestheinstallationproceduresfortheEvoODUSP,includingthefollowing:

RequiredToolsInstructionsonpage27

ChangingthePolarizationInstructionsonpage28

DirectMountInstallationInstructionsonpage29

Error!Referencesourcenotfound.InstructionsonpageError!Bookmarknotdefined.

Pole(Remote)MountInstallationInstructionsonpage35

GroundingtheODUInstructionsonpage42

3.1 Required Tools

ThefollowingtoolsarerequiredforODUinstallation.

3.1.1 Tools for ODU Direct Mount

Spanner17mm

Allenwrench5mm

Allenwrench6mm

3.1.2 Tools for ODU Pole (Remote) Mount

Spanner17mm

Socketwrench(Flexguide)

Allenwrench5mm

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3.2 Changing the Polarization

Antennasaredeliveredwithverticalpolarizationasthedefault.Ifyourequirehorizontalpolarization,it
isrecommendedthatyouchangetheantennapolarizationbeforemountingtheantenna.
Vertical Polarization

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Tochangetheantennapolarizationfromverticaltohorizontal:
1 Loosenthetwowaveguideinterfacesecuringscrewsuntilthewaveguideinterfacecanbe
rotatedfreely,approximatelyonerevolution(see inChangingPolarizationfromVerticalto
Horizontal).
2 Turnthewaveguideinterface90counterclockwiseuntiltheHalignswiththecorresponding
alignmentmarkontheantenna(see
inChangingPolarizationfromVerticaltoHorizontal).
3 Tightenthetwowaveguideinterfacesecuringscrews.(see inChangingPolarizationfrom
VerticaltoHorizontal).
Note:

Aftermountingandcoursealignmentoftheantenna,thewaveguideinterface
shouldbealignedverticallyorhorizontallybymeansofaspiritlevel,toensure
thatthesignalhasacorrectpolarizationdirection.

3.3 Direct Mount Installation

ThefollowingstepsarerequiredtoinstalltheODUSPinadirectmountinstallation:

AttachingtheAntennaMounttothePole

AttachingtheAntennatotheAntennaMount

AttachingtheInterfacePlatetotheAntenna

AttachingtheODU
Pole

Note:

Theantennamountisdesignedforpoleswithadiameterof48mmto115mm
(1.9to4.5).

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3.3.1 Attaching the Antenna Mount to the Pole

Note:

Inordertoobtainapracticalcablerun,itisrecommendedthatyoumount
horizontallypolarizedODUsontheleftsideofthepole(ifpossible)andvertically
polarizedODUsontherightsideofthepoll,asseenfromtherearsideofthe
antenna.
Antenna Mount Installation Kit

Toattachtheantennamounttothepole:
1
2
3
4
5

ApplyantiseizepasteonthethreadedpartofthefourstainlesssteelM10bolts.
SecuretheantennamounttothepoleusingthefourM10nuts.
Placealockwasherbetweenthenutsandtheflatwashers.
Tighteneachofthefournutsto39.2Nm(28.9poundfoot).
Placeprotectivecapsonthethreadedbolts.
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3.3.2 Attaching the Antenna to the Antenna Mount

Antenna Installation Kit

Toattachtheantennatotheantennamount:
1 ApplylocktitetothethreeM10x35screwsfromtheAntennaMountingKit.
2 AttachtheantennatotheantennamountwiththeM10x35screws.
3 Tightenthescrewstosecuretheantennatotheantennamount.
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3.3.3 Attaching the Interface Plate to the Antenna

Generally,theinterfaceplateispremountedtotheantenna.Ifitisdeliveredseparatelyorisremoved
fromtheantenna,itmustbeattachedtotheantenna.
Interface Plate Installation Kit

Toattachtheinterfaceplatetotheantenna:
1 HoldtheinterfaceplatesothatoneoftheValignmentmarksisfacingupwards.
2 TightenthesixM8x10screwsto10Nm(3.69poundfoot)inordertosecuretheinterfaceplate
totheantenna.
3 ApplyantiseizepasteonthethreadedholeswheretheODUorthecoupleristobemounted.
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3.3.4 Attaching the ODU

TheinstructionsforattachingtheODUvarydependingonwhethertheconfigurationincludesone(1+0)
or2(2+0)IFUs.Ina2+0configuration,acouplerisused.
3.3.4.1 Attaching the ODU in a 1+0 Configuration
Toattachtheina1+0configuration:
1 EnsurethattheOringgasketispresentontheAntennaWaveguideInterface.Ifthereisno
gasket,applyathinlayerofsilicongreasetotheOringandmountthegasket,asshownbelow.
O-Ring Gasket Mounting

Note:

Thereshouldnotbeagasketinthegroovearoundthewaveguidewindow.

2 Applyantiseizepastetothethreadsbeforemounting.
3 MounttheODUtotheantennabycarefullyslidingtheradioflangeontothewaveguideinterface.
4 SecuretheODUtotheinterfaceplatebytighteningthefourscrewsevenly.
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3.3.4.2 Attaching the ODUs in a 2+0 Configuration

WheninstallingODUsina2+0HotStandby(HSB)orFrequencyDiversity(FD)system,youmustfirst
attachthecouplertotheinterfaceplate.
Coupler Installation Kit

Toattachthecouplertotheinterfaceplate:
1 EnsurethattheOringgasketispresentontheantennawaveguideinterface.Ifthereisno
gasket,applyathinlayerofsilicongreasetotheOringandmountthegasket,asshownbelow.
O-Ring Gasket Mounting

Note:

Thereshouldnotbeagasketinthegroovearoundthewaveguidewindow.

2 ApplyantiseizepastetothefourscrewsfromtheCouplerInstallationKit.
3 MounttheCouplertotheantennabycarefullyslidingthecouplerflangeontothewaveguide
interface.
4 Securethecouplertotheinterfaceplatewiththefourscrews,eachwithlockwashers,washers,
andcaptivewashers.
5 ApplyOringgreasetothetwoOrings.
6 MountthetwoOringsonthetwowaveguideinterfaces.

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Coupler Installed

Onceyouhaveattachedthecouplertotheinterfaceplate,attachtheODUstothecoupler:
7 Applyantiseizepasteonthethreadsbeforemounting.
8 MounteachODUtothecouplerbycarefullyslidingtheradioflangeontothewaveguide
interface.
9 SecuretheODUtotheinterfaceplatebytighteningthefourscrewsevenly.

3.4 Pole (Remote) Mount Installation

Polemounting,alsoknownasRemoteMounting,isrequiredfor6GHzanddualpolarizedsystem
configurations.Inaddition,antennasnotdesignedfordirectmountrequirethattheODUbepole
mounted.
TheantennaismountedusingtheproceduresinAttachingtheAntennaMounttothePoleonpage30
andAttachingtheAntennatotheAntennaMountonpage31intheDirectMountdescriptionabove.In
addition,youmustperformthefollowingprocedures:

AttachingthePoleMountBracket

MountingtheFlexGuide

AttachingtheODU

Inadualpolarizedsystem,adualpolarizedantennaisrequired.Forinstructions,referto2+0Dual
Polarizationonpage41.
Thisdocumentprovidesanexampleofhowtochangetheantennainterfaceononespecificantennain
ChangingtheAntennaInterfaceonpage40.Otherantennatypesmayrequiredifferentprocedures.

3.4.1 Attaching the Pole Mount Bracket

Note:

ThePoleMountBracketisdesignedforpoleswithadiameterof48mmto115
mm(1.9to4.5).

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Pole Mount Bracket Mounting Kit

Toattachthepolemountbrackettothepole:
1
2
3
4
5

SecurethepolemountbrackettothepoleusingthefourM10nuts.
ApplyantiseizepasteonthethreadedpartofthefourstainlesssteelM10bolts.
Placealockwasherbetweeneachnutandflatwasher.
Tighteneachofthefournutsto39.2Nm(28.9poundfeet).
Placeprotectivecapsonthethreadedbolts.
Pole Mount Bracket Installation

6 EnsurethattheOringgasketispresentontheODUinterface.Ifthereisnogasket,applyathin
layerofsilicongreasetotheOringandmountthegasket,asshownbelow.
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Note:

Thereshouldnotbeagasketinthegroovearoundthewaveguidewindow.
Pole Mount Bracket Installed

3.4.2 Mounting the Flex Guide

Theflexguideismountedtothewaveguideinterfaceonthepolemountbracketandtotheantenna
interface.
Gasketsarerequiredonthewaveguideinterfaceflange,theantennainterface,andtheflexguide
flanges,ifagasketgrooveispresent.
Silicongreasemustbeappliedonthegaskets.
Applying Silicon Grease to Gaskets

Ifrequired,securetheflexguidetothepolewithcabletiesortoasupportbracket.
Note:

IftheflexguideisnotdeliveredbyNera,theflangesmaybemadeofbrassormay
besilverplatedwithbrass.Inthiscase,acupalshimmustbeinsertedbetween
thewaveguideinterfaceflangeandtheflexguide.

Itisimportantthatthealuminumsideoftheshimfacethewaveguideinterface
andtheantenna,withthecoppersidefacingtheflexguide.

IftheflexguideflangesaremadeofSnplatedbrass(asdeliveredbyNera),no
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Flex Guide Installation Kit

Flex Guide Installed

3.4.3 Attaching the ODU

TheinstructionsforattachingtheODUvarydependingonwhethertheconfigurationincludesone(1+0)
or2(2+0)IFUs.Ina2+0configuration,acouplerisused.
3.4.3.1 Attaching the ODU in a 1+0 Configuration
Toattacha611GHzODUtothepolemountbracketina1+0configuration:
1 Applyantiseizepasteonthethreadsbeforemounting.
2 MounttheODUtothepolemountbracketbycarefullyslidingtheradioflangeontothe
waveguideinterface.
3 SecuretheODUtothepolemountbracketbytighteningthefourscrewsevenly.

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3.4.3.2 Attaching the ODUs in a 2+0 Installation

WheninstallingODUsina2+0HotStandby(HSB)orFrequencyDiversity(FD)system,youmustfirst
attachthecouplertothepolemountbracket.
Coupler Installation Kit

Toattachthecouplertothepolemountbracket:
1 Mountthecouplertothepolemountbracketbycarefullyslidingthecouplerflangeontothe
waveguideinterface.
2 Applyantiseizepasteonthefourscrews.
3 Securethecouplertothepolemountbracketwiththefourscrews,lockwashers,washers,and
captivewashers.
4 ApplyantiseizepastetotheeightODUmountingholes.
5 ApplyOringgreasetothetwoOrings.
6 MounttheOringstothetwoODUinterfaces.
Note:

Thereshouldnotbeagasketinthegroovearoundthewaveguidewindow.
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Coupler Installed

Onceyouhaveattachedthecouplertothepolemountbracket,youcanattachtheODUstothecoupler:
7 Applyantiseizepasteonthethreadsbeforemounting.
8 MounteachODUtothecouplerbycarefullyslidingtheradioflangesontothewaveguide
interfaces.
9 SecuretheODUstothecouplerbytighteningthefourscrewsevenly.

3.4.4 Changing the Antenna Interface

Thissectionprovidesanexampleofhowtochangetheantennainterfaceononespecificantennafrom
awaveguideinterfacetoadualpolarizedwaveguideinterface.Otherantennasmayrequiredifferent
proceduresforchangingtheinterface.
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Tochangetheantennainterfacefromawaveguideinterfacetoadualpolarizedwaveguideinterface:
1
2
3
4

Removethetwowaveguideinterfacesecuringscrews.
Removethewaveguideinterface.
Replacethewaveguideinterfacewiththedualpolarizedwaveguideinterface.
Tightenthetwodualpolarizedwaveguideinterfacesecuringscrews.
Dual Polarized Waveguide Interface Installed

3.4.5 2+0 Dual Polarization

2+0DualPolarizationcanbeinstalledasshowninthefigurebelow.TheXCVRscaneitherbemounted
onoppositesidesofthepole,oronthesameside.
Itisimportantthatthewaveguidesbeproperlysecuredtothepoleand/orthesupportbrackets.
2+0 Dual Polarization Installed

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3.5 Grounding the ODU

Toensurepropergrounding,youmustuseacablewithaminimumof10mm2(AWG7)togroundthe
ODU.AnearthgroundterminalforthispurposeislocatedonthelowerportionoftheODUsfront
panel,neartheIFUODUcableconnector.
ODU Grounding Cable

Note:

Earth-Ground Terminal

MakesurethattheM5earthterminalscrew(withwasher)isproperlytightened
toatorqueof6Nm.
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4. Connecting an IFU to an ODU

AnIFUisconnectedtoanODUbymeansofacoaxialcablebetweentheNTypeconnectorsintheIFU
andtheODU.
ODU Interface on IFU Front Panel

1
2
3
4

ConnectthecoaxialcablebetweentheIFUandODUusingtheNTypeconnector.
Makesurethatthefittingsandthecoaxcablearecleananddry.
Peelapproximately6inchesofCOAXSEALfromthepaperbacking.
Wrapisolationtapeoverthecoaxcover.Startwindingfromcoaxcovertowardsfittingwithone
halfoverlapwitheachwindingmakingsurealljointsarewellcovered.
Isolation Tape

5 Afterentirefittingandcoaxcablearecoveredwithapproximately3/16"thicklayers,moldand
formCOAXSEALwithfingerstomakeasmoothsurfaceandforceoutanyair.
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6 IfmoreCOAXSEALisnecessarytocompletesealsimplycuttheneededamountandaddto
existingCOAXSEAL,moldingandpressintotheothermaterial.COAXSEALadherestoitselfwith
slightpressure.
Carefullyinspectsealtomakecertainthatalljointsarecovered.
7 RoutetheCoaxCablefromtheIFUtotheODUandterminateitwithNtypemaleconnectors.
Note:

Makesureyoufastenthecablealongtheladder!

Important!

Makesurethattheinnerpinoftheconnectordoesnotexceedtheedgeofthe
connector.

Thecableshouldhaveamaximumattenuationof30dBat350MHz.

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5. Initial System Configuration

ThissectiondescribesthebasicconfigurationstepsforanEvoXPANDIP+radiolink,includingthe
followingmainprocedures:

ConnectingaPCtotheIFUusingthedefaultfactorysetup

Launchingwebmanagement

Softwareupgrade

Licensekeyactivation

Basicparameterconfiguration

5.1 Establishing a Connection with the IFU

ThedefaultfactoryconfigurationofanewEvoXPANDIP+IFUis:

IPAddress:192.168.1.1,IPMask255.255.255.0.

Activemanagementport:port#7(farrightRJ45port),outofbandmanagement.

License:Basiccapacity10Mbps,noACM,SmartPipe(onlyGbEports,ports#1or#2)

SWpackage:Basic1.1.1

Protection:Disabled.1+0configuration

ToestablishaconnectionwiththeIFU:
1 VerifythatnoEthernettraffic(cablesorfibers)isconnected.
2 Power up the IFU.
3 ConnectyourPCorlaptoptotheIFUmanagementport(port#7,farrightRJ45port).

4 SetyourPCorlaptoptothefollowingconfiguration:
IPAddress:192.168.1.240
IPMask255.255.255.0
Nodefaultgateway.
5 VerifyconnectivitytotheIFUbypinging192.168.1.1.Ifthereisnoconnectivity,verifyIFUIP
managementconfigurationusingtheCommandLineInterface(CLI).Formoreinformationabout
theEvoXPANDIP+CLI,refertoAppendixD:CLIOverviewonpage87.

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5.2 Launching Web-Based Management

YoucanusetheEvoXPANDIP+WebBasedManagementtoperforminitialIFUconfiguration.Tolaunch
WebBasedManagement:
1 Startyourwebbrowser.
2 IntheURLaddressfieldatthetop,typehttp://yourIP,whereyourIPistheIPaddressoftheIFU
(192.168.1.1).
3 PressEnter.TheLoginpageisdisplayed.
4 Entertheusernameandpassword:
Defaultusername:admin
Defaultpassword:admin
5 ClickLogin.Themainmanagementpageisdisplayed.

Configurationandotheroperationsareperformedbyclickingthemenusontheleftsideofthepage.

5.3 Upgrading the IFU Software

NewIFUscontainthebasicsoftwareversion(1.1.1),andrequireasoftwareupgradeinordertosupport
allsystemfeatures.YoumustdownloadthenewsoftwarebyFTP.
Whendownloadingsoftware,theIFUfunctionsasanFTPclient.YoumustinstallFTPserversoftwareon
thePCorlaptopyouareusingtoperformthesoftwareupgrade.YoumayuseWindowsFTPServeror
anyotherFTPserverapplicationtoperformtheupgrade.

5.3.1 Downloading IFU Software Files

IFUsoftwarefilesareLinuxRPMfiles(14filesormore).Thesoftwarefilescanbedownloadedfrom
Nera'sFTPsite,inasinglezippedpackage.
Note:

YoucanobtainthelatestsoftwareversionandreleasenotesatNerasFTPsite.

TodownloadIFUsoftwarefiles:
1 DownloadthelatestsoftwareZIPfilefromtheFTPsiteandsaveittoyourPCorlaptopinthe
directoryC:\updates.
2 ExtracttheZIPfiletoC:\updates.

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4 Ifnecessary,downloadthelatestsoftwarefileforyoursystemsODU,followingtheabovesteps.

5.3.2 Installing the FTP-Server Software

YoucaninstallanduseanyFTPServersoftwarefortheIFUsoftwareupgrade.Nerarecommendsusing
FileZilla_Server0_9_26softwarethatcanbedownloadedfromtheInternet(freeware)orfromNera's
FTPsite.
TodownloadFileZilla:
1 DownloadthefileFileZilla_Server0_9_26.zipfromtheInternetorNera'sFTPsiteandstoreiton
yourPCorlaptop.
2 Extractthefileandruntheinstallationsetup.Donotchangeanyoftheinstallationdefault
settings.

5.3.3 Configuring the FTP Server Software

AfterinstallingFileZilla,youmustconfigureittoenabletheIFUsoftwaredownloadusingFTP.
ToconfigureFileZilla:
1 StopWindowsdefaultFTPservices:
i

Note:

FromtheControlPanel,select:
AdministrativeTools>InternetInformationServices,or
SystemsandMaintenance>AdministrativeTools>InternetInformationServices
ThisdependsontheversionofWindowsyouarerunning,andonyourControl
Panelsetup.

IfInternalInformationServicesdoesnotappear,WindowsFTPwasnotinstalledandyoumay
proceedtoStep2.
ii DrilldowntoDefaultFTPSite.IfthereisnoFTPSitesfolder,WindowsFTPwasnotinstalled
andyoumayproceedtoStep2.
iii RightclickandselectStop.

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2 SelectPrograms>FileZillaServer>FileZillaServerInterfacetolaunchtheFileZillaServer
Interface.TheConnecttoServerwindowisdisplayed.

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4 IntheFileZillaServerwindow,selectEdit>Users>SharedFolders.TheUserswindowis
displayed.

5 IntheUserssectionoftheUserswindow,clickAdd.TheAdduseraccountwindowisdisplayed.

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6 IntheupperfieldoftheAdduseraccountwindow,enteranonymous.
7 ClickOK.
8 IntheSharedFolderssectionoftheUserswindow,clickAdd.TheBrowseforFolderwindowis
displayed.
9 IntheBrowseforFolderwindow,selectLocalDisk(C:).

10 IntheFilessectionoftheUserswindow,selectRead,Write,andDelete.

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window:

12 ClickOKtoclosetheFileZillaserver.

5.3.4 Launching the FTP Server Software

TolaunchtheFTPserversoftware:
1 SelectPrograms>FileZillaServer>FileZillaServerInterface.TheConnecttoServerwindowis
displayed.

2 ClickOK.TheFileZillaServerwindowisdisplayed.

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3 VerifythattheFTPserverisrunning.Ayellowlightningboltshouldappearonthetopleftcorner,
andLoggedonshouldappearinthemainwindow.

5.3.5 Installing the Updated IFU Software

YoucanuseWebBasedManagementtoinstallthelatestIFUsoftware.
1 VerifythatthenewsoftwarefilesarestoredinthedirectoryC:\updatesonyourPCorlaptop.
2 VerifythattheFTPServerisconfiguredandrunning.Fordetails,refertoLaunchingtheFTP
ServerSoftwareonpage51.
3 VerifythatWindowsFirewallisdisabled!!!
4 ConnecttotheIFUandlaunchWebBasedManagement.Fordetails,refertoLaunchingWeb
BasedManagementonpage46.
5 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectConfiguration>General>Versions.TheVersionspageisdisplayed,includingthefollowing
columns:
RunningVersionistheversionthatiscurrentlyrunningontheIFU.
InstalledVersionareIFUsoftwarefilesthatweresuccessfullyinstalled.
UpgradePackageareIFUsoftwarefilesthatweresuccessfullydownloadedtotheIFU,and
arereadytobeinstalledwhenIFUupgradeisexecuted.
DowngradePackageareIFUsoftwarefilesthatweresuccessfullydownloadedtotheIFU,
andarereadytobeinstalledwhenIFUdowngradeisexecuted.

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6 ChecktheRunningVersioncolumnfortheIFUyouareconfiguringtodetermineifitisthelatest
softwareversion.Ifitisnot,proceedwiththefollowingsteps.
7 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectDiagnostics&Maintenance>SoftwareManagement.TheSoftwareManagementscreen
isdisplayed.

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8 IntheRemoteServerParameterssection,entertheremoteFTPServerdetailsastheyappearin
thefigureabove:
RemoteSWUpdateserverURL:ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/updates/,wheretheIPaddressistheIP
addressofthePCorlaptopfromwhichyouareinstallingthesoftwareupgrade.
Remoteserverlogin:anonymous
Remoteserverpassword:leaveblank
9 ClickDownloadtobegintransferringthenewsoftwareversiontotheIFU.Allfilesinthe
C:\updatesdirectoryofyourPCorlaptoparetransferredtotheIFU,butthefilesarenot
activated.Thisprocessmaytakeafewminutes.
10 ClickUpgradetoinstallthenewsoftwarefiles.Thismaytakefewminutesuntilcompleted.
11 Oncethedownloadandupgradehavebeencompleted,restarttheIFU.

5.3.6 Loading License Key

NewIFUsaredeliveredwithabasiclicense:

License:Basiccapacity10Mbps,noACM,SmartPipe(onlyGbEports,ports#1or#2)

Featureandcapacityupgradesareimplementedthroughmanualentryofalicensekeybasedonthe
IFU'sSerialnumber.ContactNerainordertoobtainyourlicensekey.
Toenterthelicensekeyforanupgrade:
1 ConnecttotheIFUandlaunchWebBasedManagement.Fordetails,refertoLaunchingWeb
BasedManagementonpage46.
2 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectConfiguration>General>UnitParameters.TheUnitParameterspageisdisplayed.

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3 VerifythatthethreeleftcharactersofthelicensekeymatchthethreerightcharactersoftheIFU
SerialNumber,displayednearthebottomoftheUnitParameterspage.
4 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectConfiguration>General>Licensing.TheLicensingpageisdisplayed.

5 EnterthelicensekeyintheLicensecodefield.
6 ClickApply.

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7 RestarttheIFU.
8 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectConfiguration>General>Licensing.TheLicensingpageisdisplayed.
9 Verifythatthelicenseparameterswereupdated.
Note:

YoumayusetheDemolicensefor60daysforfullcapacityandafullfeatureset.

Saving IFU Parameters

1 FromthemenubarontheleftsideofthemainmanagementpageinWebBasedManagement,
selectDiagnostics&Maintenance>ConfigurationManagement.TheConfiguration
Managementpageisdisplayed.
2 IntheConfigurationManagementParameterssection,enterthefollowingparameters:
HostIPTheIPaddressofyourPCorlaptop.
HostPath//
Usernameanonymous
UserPasswordEnteryourWindowsUserNameforyourPCorlaptop.

3 ClickApply.
4 LaunchFileZillaFTPServerandmakesureitsrunning.
5 IntheConfigurationManagementpageofWebBasedManagement,gototheUnitInformation
sectionandclickCreateArchive.YouwillbedisconnectedfromtheIFU.

6 ReConnecttotheIFU.

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selectDiagnostics&Maintenance>ConfigurationManagement.TheConfiguration
Managementpageisdisplayed.
8 IntheUnitInformationsection,clickUploadArchive.
9 MonitortheFTPserverscreenandverifythatallthefilesweresenttothepathyouhave
specifiedinConfiguringtheFTPServerSoftware.
10 Intheselecteddirectory,findthefilexxxxxx.tar.tzandextractittowhereveryouchoose.
11 Afterextractingthefile,goto/Var/Lib/Aidcandverifythatthefiledmae_tech.logishere.

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6. Acceptance and Commissioning

Procedures
ThissectionprovidesNera'srecommendedAcceptanceandCommissioningProcedureforanEvoXPAND
IP+system.Acceptanceandcommissioningshouldbeperformedafterinitialsetupiscomplete.
Thepurposeofthisprocedureistoverifycorrectinstallationandoperationoftheinstalledlinkandthe
interoperabilitywithcustomerendequipment.
Nera'sAcceptanceandCommissioningprocedureincludesthefollowingstages:

SiteAcceptanceProcedure

Commissioningofradiolinkina1+0configuration

Commissioningofradiolinkina1+1configuration

Commissioningofradiolinkina2+0or2+2XPICconfiguration

TheSiteAcceptanceProcedureisachecklistthatsummarizestheinstallationrequirementsofthesiteat
whichtheproductswereinstalled.
Thecommissioningtestscovertherequiredconfigurationinformationthatshouldberecorded,andthe
teststhatshouldbeperformedontheradiolinkin1+0,1+1,and2+0configurations.

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6.1 Site Acceptance Procedure

Thepurposeofthefollowingproceduresistoverifythatallinstallationrequirementswerenotedand
checked.Followingthisprocedurewillensureproper,longlasting,andsafeoperationoftheproduct.
Thechecklistbelowsummarizestheinstallationrequirementsofthesite.

SITEACCEPTANCECHECKLIST
1.SITEINFORMATION
Customer:

Radiomodel:

Sitename:

Sitecode:

Radiolinkcode:

Siteaddress:

2.ANTENNAMOUNTING
Antennamounttype:

Mountisofsufficientheighttoclearlocalobstructions

OK

Mountissafelypositionedtonotcauseasafetyhazard

OK

Mountissecureandperpendicular

OK

Mountisgroundedaspersitespecifications

OK

AllsteelworkisGalvanizedorStainlessSteelasappropriate

OK

3.ANTENNA
Antennatype(modelandsize):

Antennaissecurelyfixedtomount

OK

Antennaisgroundedaspersitespecifications

OK

Antennaswaybracesareinstalledcorrectly(whereapplicable)

OK

AntennaRadomeissecurelyfitted(whereapplicable)

OK

Waterdrainplugsarefittedandremoved,asappropriate

OK

AntennasealingORingisproperlyfittedandnotdamaged

OK

Antenna/Launchunitpolarizationisasperlinkrequirements

OK

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(continued)
4.OutdoorUnit(ODU)
TypeofODUmount:

(DirectorRemotemount)

ODUissecurelymountedtotheantennaorpole

OK

ODUisgroundedasperinstallationinstructions

OK

ODUspolarizationisasperlinkrequirements

OK

ODUisinstalledproperlyandhasnophysicaldamage

OK

ForRemoteMountOnly:
Remotemountkitissecurelymountedtothepole

OK

Flexiblewaveguidehasnophysicaldamageandconnectorsare
sealed

OK

Allflexiblewaveguideboltsaresecuredusingwashersandlock
washers,asappropriate

OK

Flexiblewaveguideissecuredtothepole

OK

6.COAXCABLE
Overallcablelength:

Cabletype:

NTypeconnectorsassembledproperlyonthecable

OK

CableconnectedsecurelytoODUandIFU

OK

Cableconnectorisweatherproofed(sealed)attheODU

OK

AttheODU,cablehasaservice/driplooptopreventmoisture
fromenteringtheconnector

OK

Cableissecuredusingsuitablerestraintstofixedpointsat
regularintervals(0.5mrecommended)

OK

Cablehasnosharpbends,kinks,orcrushedareas.Allbendsare
permanufacturerspecifications

OK

Grounding/lightningprotectionisaspersitespecifications

OK

Lightningprotectiontypeandmodel:

Cablepointofentrytobuilding/shelterisweatherproof

OK

Cableendsareproperlylabeled

OK

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7.FLEXIBLEWAVEGUIDE
OverallflexibleWGlength:

FlexibleWGtype:

FlexibleWGisconnectedsecurelytoODUandAntenna

OK

FlexibleWGconnectorisweatherproofed(sealed)attheODU

OK

AttheODU,theflexibleWGhasaservice/driplooptoprevent
moisturefromenteringtheconnector

OK

FlexibleWGissecuredusingsuitablerestraintstofixedpointsat
regularintervals(0.5mrecommended)

OK

FlexibleWGhasnosharpbends,kinks,orcrushedareas.All
bendsarepermanufacturerspecifications

OK

FlexibleWGpointofentrytobuilding/shelterisweatherproof

OK

FlexibleWGendsareproperlylabeled

OK

8.INDOORUNIT(IFU)
IFUissecurelymountedtotherack

OK

IFUislocatedinaproperlyventilatedenvironment

OK

IFUfansarefunctionalandairflowtothefansisnotdisrupted

OK

IFUandrackaregroundedaspersitespecifications

OK

Trafficcablesandconnectionsareproperlyterminatedasper
manufacturer/cableinstructions

OK

Allcablingissecured,tidy,andvisiblylabeled

OK

9.DCPOWERSUPPLY
MeasuredDCvoltageinputtotheIFU:

(40.5to60VDC)

PowerSupplymaximumcurrent:

(atleast3Ampere)

PowerSupplyisproperlygrounded
DCpowerbackuptype:

OK

IFUDCconnectorissecureandtheDCinputleadsarecorrectly
terminated(nobarewiresarevisible)

OK

IFUDCconnector(+)and(GND)leadsareshortedandGNDis
grounded

OK

10.RACKINSTALLATION
Rackismountedtotheshelterfloorwithfourscrews

OK

Rackismountedtotheshelterwallwithtwoscrews

OK

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SITEACCEPTANCECHECKLIST(continued)
11.REMARKS/NOTES

12.GENERALINFORMATION
Name:
Title:
Siteacceptedby:

Company:
Signature:
Date:
Name:
Title:

Siteapprovedby:

Company:
Signature:
Date:

6.2 Site Acceptance Checklist Notes

ThefollowingnotesprovideimportantadditionalinformationabouttheSiteAcceptanceChecklist.

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Mountingpoleisofsufficientheighttoclearlocalobstructions,suchasparapets,window
cleaninggantries,andlifthousings.

MountingPoleisofsufficientheight,andissafelypositioned,soasnottocauseasafetyhazard.
Nopersonshouldbeabletowalkinfrontof,orlookdirectlyintothepathofthemicrowave
radiobeam.Wherepossible,thepoleshouldbeawayfromtheedgeofthebuilding.

Mountingpoleissecureandperpendicular.Apolethatisnotperpendicularmaycauseproblems
duringantennaalignment.

Mountingpoleisgroundedaspersitespecifications.Alloperatorsandsiteownershavespecific
requirementsregardingthegroundingofinstallations.Asaminimum,typicalrequirementsare
suchthatanymetalstructuremustbeconnectedtotheexistinglightningprotectiongroundof
thebuilding.Whereitextendsbeyondthe45degreeconeofprotectionofexistinglightning
conductors,additionallightningprotectorsshouldbeinstalled.

AllsteelworkisGalvanizedorStainlessSteel,asappropriatetopreventcorrosion.

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Antennaisgroundedaspersitespecifications.SeethethirdpointintheAntennaMounting
sectionabove.

Antennaswaybracesarefittedandinstalledcorrectly,whereapplicable.Typically,foran
antennaof1.2morlarger,anextraswaybraceisfittedtothemountingframeoftheantenna.
Thisswaybraceshouldnotbemountedtothesamepoleastheantenna,butshouldbeinstalled
directlybacktothetoweroranalternativepoint.

AntennaWaterDrainPlugsarefittedandremoved,whereappropriate.Someantennashave
moisturedrainplugsinstalledatvariouspointsaroundtheantenna.Thepurposeoftheseplugs
istoallowanymoisturethatformsontheinsideoftheantennaorradometodripoutand
preventapoolwithintheantenna.Onlytheplugsatthebottomoftheantenna,after
installation,shouldberemoved.Allotherplugsshouldbeleftinposition.

6.2.3 ODU (Outdoor Unit)

TheODUisgroundedasperinstallationinstructions.RefertoGroundingtheODUonpage42.

TheODUpolarizationisasperlinkrequirementsandmatchesthepolarizationoftheantenna.

6.3 IFU (Indoor Unit)

Themaintrafficconnectionsarecorrectlyterminatedandcrimpedaspercableandconnector
manufacturerinstructions.Allfiberopticpatchleadsshouldberoutedcarefullyandefficiently,
usingconduitstopreventdamagetothecables.

Allotheruserterminationsaresecureandcorrectlyterminated.

Alllabelingiscompleteaspersiterequirements.Labelingisspecifictoeachcustomer.Atasite
withonlyoneinstallation,labelingmaybeunnecessary.However,atsiteswithmultiple
installations,correctandadequatelabelingisessentialforfuturemaintenanceoperations.
Typicallabelingrequirementsinclude:
Antennalabelsforlinkidentityandbearing
ODUlabelsforlinkidentity,frequency,andpolarization
Coaxcablelabelsforlinkidentity,closetotheODU,IFU,andeitherendofanyjoint
IFUlabelsforlinkidentity

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6.4 1+0 Commissioning Procedure

ThissectiondescribestherecommendedcommissioningtestsforanEvoradiolinkina1+0
configuration.
Thepurposeofthecommissioningtestsistoverifycorrectandproperoperationoftheproduct.

6.4.1 Commissioning Test

Thefollowingtestsshouldbeperformedoneachinstalledlink.
6.4.1.1 Link Verification
RadioLEDontheIDMfrontpanelisgreen,indicatingtheradiolinkisup.

ReceivedSignalLevel(RSL)isupto+/4dBfromtheexpected(calculated)levelatbothendsof
thelink.

RadioBitErrorRate(BER)is10E11orhigher.

IfworkingwithATPC,ATPCisoperatingasexpected(RSL=referencelevel).

Afterconnectingtestequipmentorendequipmenttothelineinterfaces,allLEDsonthefront
paneloftheIDMaregreen.

6.4.1.2 Line Interfaces Test

155MbpsInterfaceconnectSDH/SONET/ATMtestequipmenttothe155Mbpsinterfaceand
verifyerrorfreeoperationforatleast1hour.Useaphysicalorsoftwareloopatthefarend.

50/100/200Mbps,GbEInterfaceconnectaPacketAnalyzertotheFastEthernetinterfaceand
verifyerrorfreeoperation(nopacketloss)foratleast1hour.Useaphysicalloopatthefarend.

45MbpsInterfaceconnectPDHtestequipmenttotheDS3interfaceandverifyerrorfree
operationforatleast1hour.Useaphysicalorsoftwareloopatthefarend.

2Mbps/1.5MbpsconnectPDHtestequipmenttotheE1/T1interfaceandverifyerrorfree
operationforatleast1hour.Useaphysicalorsoftwareloopatthefarend.

6.4.1.3 Interoperability Verification

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Furtherinteroperabilitytestsshouldbeperformedinaccordancewiththespecificrequirements
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InstallelementmanagersoftwareonthePC,andlaunchtheprogram.

Verifythatyoucanmanagethelinkandthatyouareabletoperformchangestothelink
configuration(frequencychannel,Txpower,systemname,time&date,etc.)viatheelement
manager.

Verifythattheelementmanagerreportsthecorrectparameterswhenperformingtheabove.

Verifythattherearenoactivealarmsonthelink.

Ifthemanagementstationislocatedataremotesite(NetworkOperationCenter),verifythatthe
managementstationcanmanagethelinkandreceivetraps.

6.4.1.5 Loopback Operation

Performlineloopback,IFUloopback,ODUloopback,andRemoteloopback,andverifythatthe
systemoperatesaccordingly.

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6.5 1+1 Commissioning Procedure

ThissectiondescribestherecommendedcommissioningtestsforanEvoradiolinkin1+1HSB(Hot
Standby)configurations(internalprotection).
Thepurposeofthecommissioningtestsistoverifycorrectandproperoperationoftheproduct.
Notethatinthissection:
PrimaryreferstotheODUsconnectedtothemainpathofthedirectionalcouplerina1+1HSB
configuration.
SecondaryreferstotheODUsconnectedtothesecondarypathofthedirectionalcouplerina1+1HSB
configuration.

6.5.1 Commissioning Tests

Thefollowingtestsshouldbeperformedoneachinstalledlink.
6.5.1.1 Link Verification
ThefollowingstepsshouldberepeatedforeachofthefourODUcombinations(PrimaryPrimary,
PrimarySecondary,SecondaryPrimary,SecondarySecondary).

RadioLEDontheIDMfrontpanelisgreen,indicatingtheradiolinkisup.

ReceivedSignalLevel(RSL)isupto+/4dBfromtheexpected(calculated)levelatbothendsof
thelink.

RadioBitErrorRate(BER)is10E11orhigher.

IfworkingwithATPC,ATPCisoperatingasexpected(RSL=referencelevel).

Afterconnectingtestequipmentorendequipmenttothelineinterfaces,allLEDsonthefront
paneloftheIDMaregreen.

6.5.1.2 Line Interfaces Test

155MbpsinterfaceconnectSDH/SONET/ATMtestequipmenttothe155Mbpsinterfacesusing
splitters,andverifyerrorfreeoperationforatleast1hour.Usephysicalloopbetweenthe
splittersatthefarend.

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50/100/200Mbps,GbEinterfaceconnectaPacketAnalyzertotheFastEthernetinterfaces
usinganFEsplitter,andverifyerrorfreeoperation(nopacketloss)foratleast1hour.Usea
physicalloopatthefarend.

45MbpsinterfaceconnectPDHtestequipmenttotheDS3interfacesusingsplitters,andverify
errorfreeoperationforatleast1hour.Useaphysicalloopbetweenthesplittersatthefarend.

2Mbps/1.5MbpsconnectPDHtestequipmenttotheE1/T1interfacesusingsplitters,and
verifyerrorfreeoperationforatleast1hour.Useaphysicalloopbetweenthesplittersatthefar
end.

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DefineeachoftheNchannelsaspreferred(oneatatime)forerrorlessswitchingtothe+1channel.The
regularchannelsupportshitlessswitchingtothe+1channel.
155MbpsInterface

ConnectSDH/SONET/ATMtestequipmenttothe155Mbpsinterfacesusingsplitters.Use
physicalloopbetweenthesplittersatthefarend.Verifythattherearenoalarms.

PerformthefollowingswitchingtestsfromoneIDMtotheother,andverifythesystemswitches
automatically.
Power:powerofftheactiveIDM
Radio:disconnectthecoaxcableoftheactiveIDM
Line:disconnectthe155MbpslineinputoftheactiveIDM
Management:forceaswitchusingtheelementmanager

Fordiversityconfigurations,verifythateachreceiverisreceivingitsownsignal,andthenmute
theactiveODU.Verifythatthereceiveratthefarendstillreceivesfromthediversitypath.Verify
thattherearenoerrorsinthetestequipment.

50/100/200Mbps,GbEInterface

ConnectaPacketAnalyzertotheFastEthernetinterfacesusingsplitters.Useaphysicalloop
betweenthesplittersatthefarend.Verifynoalarmsexist.

PerformthefollowingswitchingtestsfromoneIDMtotheother,andverifythesystemswitches
automatically.
Power:powerofftheactiveIDM
Radio:disconnectthecoaxcableoftheactiveIDM
Management:forceaswitchusingtheelementmanager

45/2/1.5/2MbpsInterface

ConnectPDHtestequipmenttotheinterfacesusingsplitters.Useaphysicalloopbetweenthe
splittersatthefarend.Verifynoalarmsexist.

PerformthefollowingswitchingtestsfromoneIDMtotheother,andverifythesystemswitches
automatically.
Power:powerofftheactiveIDM
Radio:disconnectthecoaxcableoftheactiveIDM
Management:forceaswitchusingtheelementmanager

6.5.1.4 Interoperability Verification

Connectthecustomerendequipmenttothelineinterfacesandverifycorrectoperation.

Furtherinteroperabilitytestsshouldbeperformedinaccordancewiththespecificrequirements
oftheconnectedendequipment.

6.5.1.5 Management Verification

InstallelementmanagersoftwareonthePCandlaunchtheprogram.

Verifythatyoucanmanagethelinkandthatyouareabletoperformchangestothelink
configuration(frequencychannel,Txpower,systemname,time&date,etc.)viatheelement
manager.

Verifythattheelementmanagerreportsthecorrectparameterswhenperformingtheabove.

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Verifythattherearenoactivealarmsonthelink.

Ifthemanagementstationislocatedataremotesite(NetworkOperationCenter),verifythat
themanagementstationcanmanagethelinkandreceivetraps.

6.6 2+0 XPIC Commissioning Procedure

ThissectiondescribestherecommendedcommissioningtestsforanEvoradiolinkina2+0XPICCo
ChannelDualPolarizationconfiguration.
Thepurposeofthecommissioningtestsistoverifycorrectandproperoperationoftheproduct.
Important!

SinceoperationoftheXPICsystemdependsoncorrectinstallation,makesurethe
guidelinesforXPICsysteminstallationprovidedbelowarefollowedcorrectly.

6.6.1 XPIC Installation Guidelines

6.6.1.1 Antenna and ODU Installation
1 Installthedualpolarizationantennaandpointitinthedirectionoftheothersite.
2 InstallthetwoODUsonadualpolarizationantennausingtheappropriatemountingkit,and
marktheODUswithVandHrespectively.
6.6.1.2 IFU-ODU Cable Installation
1 InstalltwocablesbetweentheODUsandthedrawers(IDMs).Notethatcablelengthdifference
shouldnotexceed10meters.
2 MarkthecableswithVandHrespectively,andmakesureVisconnectedtotherightdrawerand
Hisconnectedtotheleftdrawer.
3 Markthedrawersrespectively.
6.6.1.3 Antenna Alignment
1 PowerupdrawerVonbothendsofthelinkandconfigureittothedesiredfrequencychannel
andmaximumpower.
2 Aligntheantennas,oneatatime,untilexpectedRSLisachieved.MakesuretheachievedRSLis
nomorethan+/4dBfromtheexpectedlevel.
6.6.1.4 Polarization Alignment
Polarizationalignmentisrequiredtoverifythattheantennafeedsareadjusted,toensurethatthe
antennaXPD(CrossPolarizationDiscrimination)isachieved.
Polarizationadjustmentshouldbedoneononeantennaonly.
1 PowerupdrawerVonbothendsofthelinkandrecordtheRSLreadingononeend.
2 PoweroffdrawerVonthatendandpowerondrawerH.
3 ChecktheRSLobtainedonthisODUonHpol,andcompareittotheRSLobtainedbytheODU
installedontheVpol.
4 VerifythatXPI(CrossPolarizationInterference)isatleast25dBwhere:

XPI RSLPOL RSLXPOL

RSLPOL Link RSL with thesamepolarization used at both sites.

RSLXPOL Link RSL with orthogonalpolarizations used at both sites.

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rotatingthefeedtominimizetheRSLXPOL.
NotethatpolarizationalignmentisnotalwayspossiblesincetheRSLXPOLmayfallbelowthesensitivity
thresholdoftheODU.
ItisalsorecommendedtotrytomaximizetheXPIasmuchaspossible,byaligningthepolarization.

6.6.2 XPIC Commissioning Tests

6.6.2.1 IndivIFUal Link Verification
BeforeoperatinginXPICconfiguration,eachofthelinks(VandH)shouldbecommissionedindivIFUally
inordertoverifyitsproperoperation.
1 PoweruponlydrawerVatbothendsandverifyitsfrequencychannelandTxpower
configuration.
2 VerifythattheRSLisnomorethan+/4dBfromtheexpectedlevel.
3 RunBERstabilitytestonthelinkforatleast15minutestoensureerrorfreeoperation.
4 PoweruponlydrawerHatbothendsandverifyitsfrequencychannelandTxpower
configuration.
5 VerifythattheRSLisnomorethan+/4dBfromtheexpectedlevel.
6 RunBERstabilitytestonthelinkforatleast15minutestoensureerrorfreeoperation.
6.6.2.2 XPIC Configuration Verification
1 UsingtheXPICcable,connectthetwoODUsateachendtotheTNCconnectors.Makesurethe
cableisnolongerthan3meters.
2 ConfigurethedrawerstoworkinXPICmode.
3 VerifythattheRSLatallfourODUsisnomorethan+/4dBfromtheexpectedlevel.
4 Verifythatnoalarmsexist(ifa155Mbpslineisconnected).
5 RunBERstabilitytestoneachofthe155Mbpslinksforatleast1hourtoensureerrorfree
operation.
Note:

Ina2+2configuration,repeateachstepaboveforeachofthefourcoupledODU
combinations.

6.6.2.3 XPIC Recovery Verification

InordertoverifyXPICoperation,simulatethefaultsdescribedbelow.
1 DisconnecttheIFUODUcableforeachofthedrawers(oneatatime),andverifythattheother
linkisoperating.
2 DisconnecttheXPICcableandcheckthattherelevantalarmsaregenerated.
3 Powerdowneachofthedrawersandverifythattheotherlinkisoperating.
4 SwaptheVandHcablesandcheckthattherelevantalarmisgenerated.
5 MuteandthenunmuteoneODUatatimeandverifythattheotherlinkisoperating.
Note:

Ina2+2configuration,repeateachstepaboveforeachofthefourcoupledODUs
connectedtothetwostandbyIFUs.

6.6.2.4 2+2 Verification

PerformthetestsspecifiedinSwitchingTestsinthe1+1CommissioningProceduresectionearlierinthis
guide.

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Inthiscase,theswitchwillbefromamainIFUconnectedtothemainVandmainHODUs,tothe
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6.7 Evo XPAND IP+ Commissioning Log

TheCommissioningLogisanintegralpartofthecommissioningprocedureandshouldbefilledinfor
eachinstalledlink.
TheCommissioningLoggathersallrelevantinformationregardingtheinstalledlinkandcontainsa
checklistofallrecommendedcommissioningtests.
MaintainingtheCommissioningLogisimportantfortrackingyourinstallations,andtoprovideessential
dataforNeraNetworks(S)PteLtd.
UponcompletingtheCommissioningLog,sendthelogtoNerasupportcenter.

EVOXPANDIP+LINKCOMMISSIONINGLOG
1.GENERALINFORMATION
Customer:

Radiomodel:

Configuration:

Radiolinkcode:

Site1name&add:

Site2name&add:

Site1Drawers
Right/Left

Site2Drawers
Right/Left

IDCmodel:

Waysidechannel:

IDCp/n:

IDCs/n:

SWIDC:

2.INDOORUNIT

Drawermodel

Mainchannel

Drawerp/n

Drawers/n

FWMux:

FWModem:

CfgModem:

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3.ODU

Site1Drawers

Site2Drawers

Right/Left

Right/Left

ODUmodel:

ODUp/n:

ODUMains/n:

SWODU:

Txfrequency(MHz):

Rxfrequency(MHz):

LinkID:

Txpower(dBm):

ATPCon/off:

ATPCreflevel:

ODUPolarization:

4.ANTENNA

Site1Drawers
Right/Left

Site2Drawers
Right/Left

Antennamodel:

Antennasize:

Manufacturer:

Mountingtype:

Mountinglosses:

5.LINKPARAMETERS

Site1Drawers
Right/Left

Linkdistance:

Rainzone:

Site2Drawers
Right/Left

ExpectedRSL(dBm):

ExpectedDiversityRSL(dBm):

RSLMain(dBm):

RSLDiversity(dBm):

Deviationfromexp?

RSL4dB?

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6.COMMISSIONINGTESTS
FrontpanelLEDs:

Site1Drawers
Right/Left

Site2Drawers
Right/Left

Allgreen

Allgreen

Allgreen

Allgreen

Lineloopback:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

IFUloopback:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

ODUloopback:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

RadioBER:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

FastEthernettest:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

GigabitEthernettest:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

WaysideE1test:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

WaysideEthtest:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

Switchingtest:

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

7.MANAGEMENTCONFIGURATION

Site1

Site2

EthMainIPaddress:

EthCoupledIPaddress:

EthIPmask:

SerialIPaddress:

SerialIPmask:

Defaultrouter:

Inbandenabled?

Gateway/NE:

Inbandchannel1:

Inbandchannel2:

RingIPaddress:

RingIPmask:

NetworkID:

8.REMARKS/NOTES

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9.INSTALLATIONINFORMATION
Name:
Company:
Installedby:
Date:
Signature:
Name:
Company:
Commissionedby:
Date:
Signature:

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7. Appendix A: Line Interfaces

ThissectionprovidesadescriptionoftheEvomainchannel,waysidechannel,andorderwirechannel
interfaces.
TheinterfacesarelocatedontheEvoIFUfrontpanel.
Thefollowinginterfacetermsshouldbenoted:

ForconnectorsorsignalslabeledTX,thesignalsaresentfromEvo.

ForconnectorsorsignalslabeledRX,thesignalsaresenttoEvo.

7.1 Main Channel Interfaces

Mainchannelinterfacesincludethefollowing:

Gigabit Ethernet (Optical)

1000Base-SX (Multi Mode)
Wavelength:

850 nm

Receptacle:

MSA compliant, SFP (Small Form Factor

Pluggable Ports)

Connector:

LC

Max Segment Length:

220 m (1351 ft), 500 m (1650 ft)

Cable Type:

For Max Segment = 220 m: 62.5 m MMF

For Max Segment= 500 m: 50 m MMF

1000Base-LX (Single Mode)

Wavelength:

1350 nm

Receptacle:

MSA compliant, SFP (Small Form Factor

Pluggable Ports)

Connector:

LC

Max Segment Length:

550 m (1805 ft), 5000 m (16404 ft)

Cable Type:

For Max Segment = 550 m: 62.5 m MMF, 50 m

MMF
For Max Segment = 5000 m: 10 m SMF

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Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet (Electrical)

100/1000BaseT (Twisted Pair Cable)
Connector:

RJ-45

Max Segment Length:

Up to 100 m (328 ft) per IEEE802.3

Cable Type:

Compatible with shielded and unshielded twisted

pair category 5 cables.

Supports MDI (Medium Dependent Interface)

Optional 16xE1/T1
Connector

MDR 69-pin

Used with:

Twisted pair

Interface Type

E1/T1

Number of ports

16 per unit (optional)

Timing mode:

Retimed

Framing

Unframed (full transparency)

Coding

E1: HDB3
T1: AMI/B8ZS

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Range:

5m

Line Impedance

120 /100 balanced. Optional module for 75

unbalanced

Compatible Standards

ITU-T G.703, G.736, G.775, G.823, G.824, G.828,

ITU-T I.432, ETSI ETS 300 147, ETS 300 417,
ANSI T1.105, T1.102-1993, T1.231, Bellcore GR253-core, TR-NWT-000499

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Wayside Channel Interface

Thewaysidechannelisusedasanauxiliaryaudioordatachannel.

10/100BaseT (Ethernet)
Connector:

Shielded RJ-45

Used with:

UTP Cat 5

Protocols supported:

Ethernet (10/100BaseT), half or full duplex

Timing mode:

Retimed

Range:

100 m

Impedance:

100

7.3 Protection Channel Interface

Protection
Connector:

Shielded RJ-45

Used with:

UTP Cat 5

Protocols supported:

Ethernet (10/100BaseT), half or full duplex

Timing mode:

Retimed

Range:

100 m

Impedance:

100

7.4 Management Channel Interface

Out-of-Band Management
Connector:

Shielded RJ-45

Used with:

UTP Cat 5

Protocols supported:

Ethernet (10/100BaseT), half or full duplex

Timing mode:

Retimed

Range:

100 m

Impedance:

100

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7.5 Order Wire Channel Interface

TheOrderWireisusedforaudiotransmissionfortestingormaintenancepurposes.
Thespecificationsforthischannelareasfollows:

Order Wire Channel Interface

Termination Type:

Headset stereo plug, 2.5 mm

Frequency band (KHz)

0.3-3.4

Input impedance (ohms)

~2000

Output impedance (ohms)

32

7.6 User Channel Interface

TheuserchannelisaCVSDaudiochannelthatdelivers64Kbps,viaanRJ45connector.
Theinterfacecanbeusedforoneofthefollowing:

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AsynchronousRS232

AsynchronousV11

CoandContraDirectional

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8. Appendix B: Connector Pin-Outs

ThisappendixprovidespinoutsforEvoIFUconnectors,includingthefollowing:

ExternalAlarmsConnector

Protection/Wayside/ManagementConnector

PowerConnector

16xE1/T1Connector

Ethernet10/100/1000Connector

Ethernet10/100Connector

UserChannelConnector

CraftTerminal

8.1 External Alarms Connector Pin-Out

TheExternalAlarmsconnectorisaDtype9pinconnector.
Note:

Fora1+1configuration,thepinsareaslistedinthetablebelow.For1+0,pins7
and9areinterchanged.

Pin

Signal

I/O

EXT_IN5

Input

EXT_IN4

Input

EXT_IN3

Input

EXT_IN2

Input

EXT_IN1

Input

GND

GND

RELAY_1_NO Output

RELAY_1_C

RELAY_1_NC Output

Output

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Description

Black

External input alarm

#5

Brown

External input alarm

#4

Red

External input alarm

#3

Orange

External input alarm

#2

Yellow

External input alarm

#1

Green

GND

Blue

Relay #1, normally

open pin

Purple

Relay #1, common

pin

Grey

Relay #1, normally

closed pin

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8.2 Protection/Wayside/Management Connector Pin-Out

TheProtection/Wayside/ManagementconnectorisanRJ45,8pin,femaletypeconnector.

RJ-45 Male Connector

Pin
1

Signal
Twisted Pair, Out - Tx

2
3

Twisted Pair, In - Rx

6
4

Not Connected

5
7

Not Connected

8.3 Power Connector Pin-Out

Thepowerconnectorpinoutisasfollows:

Left Pin (#1)

-48V (return current)

Right Pin (#2)

0V

Notethatright/leftreferstoviewingthepanelfromthefront.

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The16xE1/T1connectorisaSCSI68pinconnector.

Pin #

Signal

OUT - TIP1

35

OUT - RING1

OUT - TIP2

36

OUT - RING2

OUT - TIP3

37

OUT - RING3

OUT - TIP4

38

OUT - RING4

OUT - TIP5

39

OUT - RING5

OUT - TIP6

40

OUT - RING6

OUT - TIP7

41

OUT - RING7

OUT - TIP8

42

OUT - RING8

OUT - TIP9

43

OUT - RING9

10

OUT - TIP10

44

OUT - RING10

11

OUT - TIP11

45

OUT - RING11

12

OUT - TIP12

46

OUT - RING12

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Twisted Pair

Type

Ch1 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch2 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch3 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch4 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch5 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch6 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch7 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch8 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch9 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch10 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch11 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch12 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

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Signal

13

OUT - TIP13

47

OUT - RING13

14

OUT - TIP14

48

OUT - RING14

15

OUT - TIP15

49

OUT - RING15

16

OUT - TIP16

50

OUT - RING16

19

IN - TIP1

53

IN - RING1

20

IN - TIP2

54

IN - RING2

21

IN - TIP3

55

IN - RING3

22

IN - TIP4

56

IN - RING4

23

IN - TIP5

57

IN - RING5

24

IN - TIP6

58

IN - RING6

25

IN - TIP7

59

IN - RING7

26

IN - TIP8

60

IN - RING8

27

IN - TIP9

61

IN - RING9

28

IN - TIP10

62

IN - RING10

29

IN - TIP11

63

IN - RING11

Label on the
Twisted Pair

Type

Ch13 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch14 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch15 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch16 Tx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch1 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch2 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch3 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch4 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch5 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch6 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch7 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch8 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch9 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch10 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch11 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

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Pin #

Label on the
Twisted Pair

Signal

30

IN - TIP12

64

IN - RING12

31

IN - TIP13

65

IN - RING13

32

IN - TIP14

66

IN - RING14

33

IN - TIP15

67

IN - RING15

34

IN - TIP16

68

IN - RING16

17

Type

Ch12 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch13 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch14 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch15 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

Ch16 Rx

TWISTED PAIR

SHELL

SHIELD

18

SHELL

SHIELD

51

SHELL

SHIELD

52

SHELL

SHIELD

8.5 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Connector Pin-Out

TheEthernet10/100/1000connectorisanRJ45,8pin,femaletypeconnector.
RJ-45 Female
Connector
Pin
1
2
3
6
4
5
7
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Signal

Twisted Pair (Tx & Rx)

Twisted Pair (Tx & Rx)

Twisted Pair (Tx & Rx)

Twisted Pair (Tx & Rx)

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8.6 Ethernet 10/100 Connector Pin-Out

TheEthernet10/100connectorisanRJ45,8pin,femaletypeconnector.

RJ-45 Female
Connector
Pin
1

Signal

Twisted Pair, Out - Tx

2
3

Twisted Pair, In - Rx

6
4

Not Connected

5
7

Not Connected

8.7 User Channel Connector Pin-Out

TheuserchannelconnectorisanRJ45connector.

Asynchronous
RS-232

Pin

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Asynchronous
I/O
V11

NC

UC_TXD_P

Out

NC

UC_TXD_N

Out

NC

NC

NC

GND
Signal Ground

GND
Signal Ground

COM

UC_RS232_TXD
Transmitted Data

NC

Out

UC_RS232_RXD
Received Data

NC

In

NC

UC_RXD_P

In

NC

UC_RXD_N

In

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Thecraftterminalconnectorisa9pinRS232connector.

Pin #

Acronym

Full Name

Direction

Meaning

TxD

Transmit Data

Transmits bytes out of PC

RxD

Receive Data

Receives bytes into PC

RTS

Request To Send

RTS/CTS flow control

CTS

Clear To Send

RTS/CTS flow control

DSR

Data Set Ready

I'm ready to communicate

DTR

Data Terminal Ready

I'm ready to communicate

DCD

Data Carrier Detect

Modem connected to another

RI

Ring Indicator

Telephone line ringing

SG

Signal Ground

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9. Appendix C: Fan Tray Replacement

IfitisnecessarytoreplacethefantrayintheIFU,replaceitasfollows:
1 Removethecurrentfantraybyreleasingthesafetyscrewandremovingthetray.
2 Insertthenewfantrayentirelyinitsplaceandtightenthesafetyscrew.

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10. Appendix D: CLI Overview

ThissectionprovidesbasicinstructionsforusingtheCommandLineInterface(CLI).
TheCLIisusedtoperformEvoXPANDIP+configurationandobtainsystemstatisticalandperformance
information.
UsingtheCLI,youcanperformconfigurationoperationsforsingleEvoXPANDIP+units,aswellas
configureseveralEvoXPANDIP+unitsinasinglebatchcommand.

10.1 Access Rights

EvoXPANDIP+CLIaccessisgrantedforthefollowingusergroups:

ViewerThisuseronlyhasreadonlyaccess.Theusercanonlyviewparametersandtheirvalues,
notmodifythem.

OperatorThisuserhasreadwriteaccess.Theusercanreadparametersandtheirvalues,and
modifythem.However,thisusercannotaddorremoveotherusers.

AdminThisuserhasreadwriteaccess.Theusercanreadparametersandtheirvalues,modify
them,andadd/removeotherusers.

TechnicianThisuserhasreadwriteaccesstotheOSCLI.

UseraccessiscontrolledbythesystemAdministratorandconfiguredviatheManagementcommand
group.Forfurtherinformation,refertoCommandGroupsonpage96.

10.2 Getting Started

TologintotheCLI:
1 PoweronyourPC.
2 MakesurethatyourPCisconnectedtothemanagementportonthefrontpaneloftheEVO
XPANDIP+unit.
3 Openthetelnetapplication,asfollows:typetelnet<IPaddressoftheunit>,Enter.
4 Forafirsttimelogin,usethefollowing:
User:Admin
Password:Admin
Note:

WhenusingtheHyperTerminal,youshouldsettheterminalspeed(inyourPC
terminalconfiguration)to155200kbps.Inaddition,itisrecommendedtoselect
theVT100terminaltypeandsettheterminalsizeto24rows,80columns.

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10.3 Getting Help

Onceyouareloggedin,youcangotoamaincommandgroupanditssubgroups,typethecommand
youwant,andpressTabtwiceforalistofpossibleparametervalues.
Inaddition,youcantypeacommandandthentypeaquestionmark(?)forlocationspecificinformation
forthecommand.Forexample,forthesetcommand,typingset?andpressingEnterwilldisplayalistof
optionalparametersandahelpline.
Whereveryouareinthecommandtree,youcanobtainalistofavailablecommandsbytypingHelpor?.
ThecommandsthatareavailablearedifferentforeachlocationintheCLItreeandthetypeofuser.

10.4 Basic Commands

Thefollowingbasiccommandsareavailablewhenyoufirstlogin,ifyoubelongtotheOperatoruser
group:

ls

list entities

get

get parameter

set

set parameter

help

help

cd

change directory

exit

exit CLI

logout

logout from CLI

cli-ver

cli version

cls

clear screen

write

write the current switch configuration to the configuration file

show-tree

show entity tree

find

search for a string in the parameter name and information fields

lsp

list entity parameters and commands

Inaddition,youcanusetheup/downarrowkeys,ortheqkey,whenthewordENDappearsatthe
endofthescreen.

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10.5 Setting IP Addresses

TodefineanewIPaddress,dothefollowing:
1 Log in as follows:
User: AdminorOperator
Password: Admin
2
3
4
5
6

Atthecommandprompt,type:cdmanagement\networking\ipaddress\,andpressEnter.
Type:getipaddress,andpressEnter.
ThiswillgiveyouthecurrentIPaddress.
Type:setnew_ip_address,andpressEnter.
Fornew_ip_address,enterthenewaddress.

10.6 Finding Commands

AtanypointintheCLItree,aquickwaytofindacommandistotypefindstring,andpressEnter.
Forstringyoucantypeanywordthatyouthinkisrelevantforacommand.
Forexample,ifyoutypefinduser,andpressEnter,youwouldgetalistofcommandsrelatingto"user",
asfollows:

1) management/mng-services/users/add-user

Add user <name> <group>

2) management/mng-services/users/delete-user

Delete user <name>

3) management/mng-services/users/show-users

Show users

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10.7 Command Example

Thefollowingexampleshowshowyoucanfindacommandwithinasubgroup,andthenexecutethe
command.Theexamplestartswiththelsp(listparameters)command,andendswiththeactivationof
aninterfaceloopbacktest.
----------------------------------------------IFU:/> cd diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback/
IFU:/diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback> lsp
*********** configuration ********
timeout

rw

Loopback timeout in minutes

*********** statuses *************

counter

ro

Loopback time left

if-loopback

rw

IF loopback activation

ODU-rf-loopback

rw

ODU RF Loopback Enable Command

IFU:/diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback> set timeout 2

IFU:/diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback> set if-loopback
off on
IFU:/diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback> set if-loopback on
Caution: This action affects traffic.
The may cause permanent loss of Ethernet traffic & wayside.
Consider disabling or physically disconnecting the Ethernet ports of the IDM
and Wayside before the loopback activation.
Are you sure? (yes/no):yes
IFU:/diagnostics/loopback/radio-loopback>
-----------------------------------------------

Important!

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Notethatbridgerelatedcommandsneedtobefollowedbyawritecommandto
besaved.Otherwise,thecommandswillnotbesavedfollowingaresetinthe
system.

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Atanylocationwithinthecommandgroupstructure,youcantypeshowtreeandpressEnterforalistof
allthecommandsinthegroupyouarecurrentlyin.
Thefollowinglistappearswhenyoutypeshowtree.
IFUSLOT1:/>showtree
management
mngservices
cfgservice
eventservice
eventlog
alarmservice
alarmcurrent
alarmexternal
pmservice
timeservice
ntp
mngsoftware
users
networking
ipaddress
floatingipaddress
mngprotocols
snmp
platform
inventory
daughterboard
license
idcboard
fpga
mateIFU
allodu
shelfmanager
remoteIFU
remoteco
remotecl

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xpic
remotecl
framer
mrmc
tdmradiopm[1]
tdmradiopm[2]
tdmradiopm[3]
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tdmradiopm[5]
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tdmradiopm[21]
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tdmradiopm[24]
tdmradiopm[25]
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tdmradiopm[27]
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modem
ODU
ODUswupload
ODUco
ODUcl
rfic
interfaces
wayside
sync
ethernet
bridge
ethport[1]
ethport[3]
ethport[6]
ethport[7]
ethport[8]

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pdh
portgroup
e1t1port[1]
e1t1port[2]
e1t1port[3]
e1t1port[4]
e1t1port[5]
e1t1port[6]
e1t1port[7]
e1t1port[8]
e1t1port[9]
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Thecommandgroupsthatappearwhenyouloginincludethefollowing:

Management

Platform

Radio

Interfaces

Diagnostics

Somegroupsincludesubgroupsthatenablesetupoperationsrelevanttothatcategory.
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthetreesofeachmaingroup.

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10.12 Radio

10.13 Interfaces

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